February has come and gone and I have a new batch of favourites that I really enjoyed this month.
1) Sulhwasoo Cushion Foundation: I've been using this almost everyday. Before, I used the Tarte foundation but I've become less interested in creating a full look and have been resorting to just using two Nars creamy concealers and patting this cushion on my forehead, as I have a slightly darker forehead than the rest of my face.
2) Nars Creamy Concealer (In Vanilla and Custard): In an attempt to minimise the amount of makeup I wear, I've really relied on these two concealers to brighten my eye area and then cover up my dark spots. I recently got some spots removed by lasers and they are still pretty red. I use the Custard to conceal the areas that are dark and use Vanilla to brighten my eyes.
3) 3CE (3 Concept Eyes) x Lily Maymac in Holy Rose: When I went home, I gave my Givenchy "Rose Dressing" lipstick to my mom. That colour is really lovely on Asian skin and I highly recommend it, if you are feeling spendy. Since I was without, I decided to head to the Givenchy counter to get another one for me, only to find out it was sold out. Gutted, I passed by the Style Nanda store and decided to take a look. I saw this collaboration and even though I an not familiar with Lily Maymac, I really love the lipstick colour. It reminds me of a better version of the brown-red lipstick of the 90s. The only thing about this lipstick, however, is that it can be very drying. I like to use a lip balm prior to use.
4) Sheet Masks: There is a trend in Korea where people like to use a sheet mask a day, saying it helps them with their skin. In February, I decided to give this a go. I've always loved sheet masks and unlike the traditional masks where you apply on your skin, I find sheet masks have a cooling effect on the skin. That in itself really helps when you have trouble skin. I will, however, say that sometimes, I felt the mask broke me out, but generally that was when I didn't bother to wipe it of after use. Since I have combination skin, I feel like using this as an essence to give my face moisture perhaps gives me *too* much moisture. I feel if you have drier skin, leaving it on would do wonders. Regardless, I love the cooling effect and have been using a sheet mask almost every day.
5) "Descendants of the Sun" (태양의후예): Let me preface this by saying I generally am not this keen on Korean dramas. I know I talked about two before, but I was in Korea, so you know, proximity. After I got back to the US, and after I got a flu shot, I got the flu. It was awesome. I was so sick I slept for three days straight. After a few days of watching movie after movie on Netflix, this show came up on my feed. I know this show was very popular in Korea when it first aired last year,
but I couldn't be fussed to find it online. I normally don't like to binge-watch shows because it really takes up a lot of my time, but since I'm sick, I thought, why not? This drama was incredible to watch. It really got my attention from the first scene. I will admit there were some parts that I put on fast-forward because I felt it was kind of heavy-handed and cheesy, but in general, that was perhaps less than 1% of the entire drama.
If this is any indication of how picky I am regarding shows and movies in general, I could not watch Boys Over Flowers. I watched the first four episodes and then I just watched the ending. I wasn't a fan of the four overwrought Heathcliffs and I kept rolling my eyes the entire time. As you can tell, I am not a fan of Wuthering Heights, either.
I hope February was a great month for you and here's to an even better March!
xo Jane
1) Sulhwasoo Cushion Foundation: I've been using this almost everyday. Before, I used the Tarte foundation but I've become less interested in creating a full look and have been resorting to just using two Nars creamy concealers and patting this cushion on my forehead, as I have a slightly darker forehead than the rest of my face.
2) Nars Creamy Concealer (In Vanilla and Custard): In an attempt to minimise the amount of makeup I wear, I've really relied on these two concealers to brighten my eye area and then cover up my dark spots. I recently got some spots removed by lasers and they are still pretty red. I use the Custard to conceal the areas that are dark and use Vanilla to brighten my eyes.
3) 3CE (3 Concept Eyes) x Lily Maymac in Holy Rose: When I went home, I gave my Givenchy "Rose Dressing" lipstick to my mom. That colour is really lovely on Asian skin and I highly recommend it, if you are feeling spendy. Since I was without, I decided to head to the Givenchy counter to get another one for me, only to find out it was sold out. Gutted, I passed by the Style Nanda store and decided to take a look. I saw this collaboration and even though I an not familiar with Lily Maymac, I really love the lipstick colour. It reminds me of a better version of the brown-red lipstick of the 90s. The only thing about this lipstick, however, is that it can be very drying. I like to use a lip balm prior to use.
4) Sheet Masks: There is a trend in Korea where people like to use a sheet mask a day, saying it helps them with their skin. In February, I decided to give this a go. I've always loved sheet masks and unlike the traditional masks where you apply on your skin, I find sheet masks have a cooling effect on the skin. That in itself really helps when you have trouble skin. I will, however, say that sometimes, I felt the mask broke me out, but generally that was when I didn't bother to wipe it of after use. Since I have combination skin, I feel like using this as an essence to give my face moisture perhaps gives me *too* much moisture. I feel if you have drier skin, leaving it on would do wonders. Regardless, I love the cooling effect and have been using a sheet mask almost every day.
5) "Descendants of the Sun" (태양의후예): Let me preface this by saying I generally am not this keen on Korean dramas. I know I talked about two before, but I was in Korea, so you know, proximity. After I got back to the US, and after I got a flu shot, I got the flu. It was awesome. I was so sick I slept for three days straight. After a few days of watching movie after movie on Netflix, this show came up on my feed. I know this show was very popular in Korea when it first aired last year,
If this is any indication of how picky I am regarding shows and movies in general, I could not watch Boys Over Flowers. I watched the first four episodes and then I just watched the ending. I wasn't a fan of the four overwrought Heathcliffs and I kept rolling my eyes the entire time. As you can tell, I am not a fan of Wuthering Heights, either.
I hope February was a great month for you and here's to an even better March!
xo Jane
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