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    My Mom’s Skincare Routine

    August 9, 2019

    Hi Everyone!

    Today, I’m sharing the skincare products in my mom’s routine!

    Check out my mom’s makeup routine!

    CLEANSER

    Andalou Naturals 1000 Roses Cleansing Foam

    My mom didn’t like the cleanser I was using, so she bought one from Winners by Andalou Naturals. I’ve never heard of the brand before, but they have pretty colourful bottles.

    TONER

    Andalou Naturals Coconut Water Firming Toner

    Neutrogena Alcohol-Free Toner

    ANHYD Organics Rose Water Facial Toner (read my review)

    My mom ran out of the toner I gave her (Laneige Essential Power Skin Toner for Normal to Dry Skin), so she bought the Andalou Natural Coconut Water Firming Toner from Winners. Then the Neutrogena Toner was on sale and she bought that one. Then, I was sent the ANHYD Organics one…so now she has three! I guess it will be a long time before I buy the Fresh Rose Floral Toner that she wanted to try!

    She enjoys all three of these toners and rotates between the three. She likes rose-scented and coconut-scented products. 

    SERUM

    Ole Henriksen Vitamin C Truth Serum

    This smells like an orange creamsicle and my mom says it dries down after a bit without being tacky. Unfortunately, she hasn’t noticed any difference in her skin and wouldn’t repurchase.

    CREAMS/EMULSIONS

    Shiseido Benefiance WrinkleResist24 Day Cream

    Shiseido Benefiance WrinkleResist24 Day Emulsion

    Shiseido Benefiance WrinkleResist24 Night Cream

    She loves the Benefiance WrinkleResist24 line of products. They have a fresh floral scent. I bought the day cream for her to use in the morning, but she didn’t like the pot. For day time, she prefers a bottle with a pump, so I ordered the Day Emulsion for her.

    EYE CREAM

    Shiseido Benefiance WrinkleResist24 Eye Cream

    I was at Sephora and asked the lady what the best eye cream was for my mom and she gave me a sample of this one. My mom has been using it ever since.

    What’s in your skincare routine?

    Love,

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    My Mom’s Everyday Makeup | 2019

    August 2, 2019

    Hi Everyone!

    So, here’s an update to my mom’s makeup routine!

    Check out my previous post here!

    Her skin type is oily and she uses powder foundations. She tried a cushion, but ended up giving it to me because she doesn’t like liquid foundation. She dislikes eye makeup (especially mascara), so she only ever curls her lashes.

    Morning Skincare – Update

    Shiseido Benefiance WrinkleResist24 Day Emulsion – Mom loves the Shiseido Benefiance WrinkleResist24 collection. Originally, I bought her the Day Cream, but she didn’t like that it came in a pot (for her day cream…for some reason, she’s fine with using the potted creams for nighttime). So, we got the Day Emulsion which comes in a bottle with a pump. She must like it because she bought two more bottles at the Shiseido Warehouse Sale.

    She also has a few different SPF products floating around. I don’t know which one she’s currently using on her face, but we have the Shiseido Ultra Sun Protection Lotion and the Neutrogena Ultra Sheer one.

    Primer & Colour Corrector – Update

    Make Up For Ever Step 1 Equalizer Primer (Smoothing)

    L’Oreal Magic Skin Beautifier BB Cream- Anti-Redness (read my review) – My mom said the smell is starting to affect her too, so if anyone knows of a product that’s similar, please let me know!

    Foundation – Update

    After the Sephora MicroSmooth Baked Foundation, she used the Shiseido Sheer and Perfect Compact Foundation in I20 Natural Light Ivory. This was a nice foundation, but the shade wasn’t quite right and she finished it fairly quickly compared to the Sephora foundation because the pan isn’t very deep.

    Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Powder Foundation in 5.5 – The shade 5.5 is a bit dark, so if she were to repurchase, she’d go down a shade or two. She’s enjoying the foundation – it’s very smooth and looks beautiful. One thing she doesn’t like about the compact is that it comes with a sponge and the middle part with the powder flops back and forth (like the Physician’s Formula Butter Bronzer), powder collects in the sponge section which is wasteful.

    Concealer – No Update

    Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-In-Place Flawless Wear Concealer in Warm Light Medium

    She still uses this concealer and she likes the consistency.

    Eyes – No Update

    Tweezerman Lash Curler

    She doesn’t wear eyeshadow or mascara.

    Blush – Update

    Lancôme Blush Subtil in Aplum – Plum-mauve blushes are her favourite! The compact for this blush isn’t the best though. My mom accidentally dropped it and it chipped off the edge because it’s just plastic. Also, why do high end blushes have to come with those useless brushes?

    Lips – Update

    MAC Patentpolish Lip Pencil in Spontaneous – I bought this at the MAC Warehouse Sale and my mom is just using it to finish.

    MAC Cremesheen Glass in It’s A Strike – Same as the patentpolish pencil, this is not the right shade for her and she’s just using it to finish it.

    Makeup she has in her purse to touch-up throughout the day:

    Clinique Superpowder Double Face Makeup in Matte Neutral – to get rid of the shine.

    MAC Lustre Lipstick in Midimauve – I gave her this one since it’s a more sheer lipstick than the satin lipsticks. It has a bit of pigment and shine – looks more like a tinted balm.

    Vaseline – glossy and easy to apply without a mirror.

    What do you use for your everyday look?

    Love,

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  • My Mom’s Everyday Makeup | 2018

    March 26, 2018

    Hi Everyone!

    I thought it’d be cool to do a post on what makeup my mom uses! Before I got into makeup and before my sister’s wedding, most of my mom’s products consisted of Clinique. Over the past few years, my mom’s makeup stash has expanded to higher end products and more diverse in terms of the brands. Now she has MAC, Smashbox, Estee Lauder, etc.

    Her skin type is oily and she uses powder foundations (she tried a cushion one, but ended up giving it to me). She dislikes eye makeup (especially mascara), so she only ever curls her lashes. Although, for my sister’s wedding, I did a bit of a bronze/gold eye to match her dress.

    My mom asked the Sephora associate to help her choose a shade for the Sephora MicroSmooth Baked Foundation and out of curiosity, during a different visit to Sephora, I asked the associate to match me for the foundation and she chose the same shade my mom uses.

    Primer & Colour Corrector

    Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer- Pore Minimizing

    L’Oreal Magic Skin Beautifier BB Cream- Anti-Redness

    Check out my review on the BB Cream!

    She uses the anti-redness BB cream to cover up redness on her cheeks and around her nose. It’s a cool BB cream that starts out green and then blends into your skin and turns skin-coloured. I liked it too, but I didn’t love the smell of it and it was a bit dark on me.

    Foundation

    Sephora MicroSmooth Baked Foundation Face Powder in 25 Beige

    My mom doesn’t like liquid or cushion foundations, so the only option is powder!

    Concealer

    Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-In-Place Flawless Wear Concealer in Warm Light Medium

    My mom doesn’t have dark circles to correct, so she just uses this concealer for spot concealing.

    Eyes

    Tweezerman Lash Curler

    She doesn’t wear eyeshadow or mascara.

    Blush

    MAC Cosmetics Powder Blush in Mocha

    Clinique Soft-Pressed Powder Blusher in 02 Honey Blush

    She likes blush shades that aren’t too pink. The MAC one is described as a ‘plum-pink.’

    Lips

    Clinique Chubby Stick Moisturizing Lip Colour Balm in 07 Super Strawberry

    Estee Lauder Pure Color Envy Sculpting Lipstick in 411 Pink Berry

    Sephora Collection Ultra Shine Lip Gel in 06 Deep Rose

    My mom loves a mauve lip colour. Some of the ones listed above are more pink, but her fave shade is a mauve-pink-nude. If it has the word ‘mauve’ in the name, chances are she’ll love it.

    Makeup she has in her purse to touch-up throughout the day:

    Clinique Superpowder Double Face Makeup in Matte Neutral

    Vaseline

    What do you use for your everyday look?

    Love,

    jen

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