Review: Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick 660

hehe can't get enough of photo filters!

☆Finally found the perfect fuchsia pinky-purple lipcolour. It's Revlon's Super Lustrous Lipstick 660 in Berry Haute. Purchased for only $8.95!

It's colour is a cross between mauve and the purple you get on grape flavoured products. I think the purple is a bit of a cross between gumdrop and lollipop in their lipbutter series. It's a warm purple with pink undertones. 

It's easy to work with with its creamy consistency, but doesn't melt. It is very smooth. The result is a matte looking finish.The colour is true to the label after a good 3 swipes and doesn't settle into the cracks of my lip. The packaging is your standard black tube, however I dislike the transparent top as it makes me feel like I've lost the lid!

 It also has pretty good staying power as I wore it on a 34 degree day on the back of my hand and it didn't smudge heaps! Also when trying to remove it off my lips with a tissue which took forever, and I still had the obvious purple on my lips.

 

from top to bottom: 3 swipes, 2 swipes, 1 swipe.
natural lighting near window

room light on

natural light

☆Really good quality for its price, one of the best drugstore lipcolours I own (hohoho out of 3..)

☆ I was a really good impression of Revlon's line and I would purchase again.

☆You can purchase it from any of the big name retail shops eg. K-mart, Priceline or stand alone cosmetic shops eg. Cosmo's.

☆Overall rating: 4/5 (sorry lid!)

Yay got ma purrrrple on!

Review: MISO

Restaurant review: MISO, Sydney, Shop 20 World Square.

Sorry not my own image, but from their own blogspot so I think it's okay to use?

Miso is a Japanese restaurant in Sydney's CBD famous for their Tonkatsu (Fried Pork) that is quite popular in Japan and Australia. I went with a friend last holidays and I'll have to say it's pretty good :)

I just had to have their famous tonkatsu dish with their light and crunchy panko coating. Here's what I got.

Very nice and filling, for me I could barely stand up after this meal. This was the Tonkatsu loin and Udon set which was $17.80, a bit pricey on my end, but definitely worth it! Also if you compare to other asian restaurants eg. Seoul Ria and Mamak the pricing is quite acceptable. I especially liked the strawberry yoghurt. Rice was...Japanese? haha I never liked Japanese rice because of it's stickiness and roundness. (I need Basmati rice)

Me with a mango smoothie which was approx. $4. $4? for a dine in it's pretty good. It was delish. The idea of 2 straws pissed me off though because the drink ran out quicker than I thought.... Good marketing trick aye?

Service was alright as staff was polite and efficient, however for the businessman next to us he waited for 10 mins after he was seated for a menu. I thought staff could of been more cheery and friendly. however, I guess you have to put the language barriers into the mix. Overall, they got the job done.

I recommend Miso to any Japanese cuisine lover looking for a more modern appeal or a bit tired from the usual sushi train.

Overall rating: 4/5

CIRCLE LENS

Finally I convinced my parents to let me buy circle lens >.< I purchased mine at Panda Sparks a store based in Sydney, chatswood which also has an online shop. http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000655872670&sk=wall <--- they respond the quickest here. Since they were having a clearance sale all Geo lens (excluded crazy/super size) were only $12!! I got nudy brown and blue.

Very cute!

Had these soaking 6 hours prior.

Comparision

My ugly face with nudy blue! At first I thought they looked strange, but I LIKE STRANGE!

They don't look so good here with bathroom light, but in RL they are a very electric blue that stand out.

Cute travel case with tweezers, solution bottle and lens case.

 Got it from morning glory Eastwood for $5 they have many more designs.

Much better looking photo!

The nudy browns are more of a hazel green/gray but blend well with my eyes.

The nudy blues are very nice colour!

Overall I gave these a 8/10 comfort because even if it's not irritating you can tell there there all the time.

7/10 for the pattern, a bit too ''teary'' looking for me.

8/10 for enlargement. Good if you want a some ''pop'' but personally i prefer a little more natural looking.

9/10 for colour, wanted a more dark brown for my lens, but the blues were perfect <3

Hehe I'm geting into this circle lens craze now ^^ Might try EOS next >.>

Japanese cosmetic loot!

I got to go to Japan at the beginning of December for an exchange trip! Although we got a decent amount of time for shopping I only got a little make up :( It was wonderful to see so many familiar brands such as: Canmake, SANA, Shiseido, Koji, JUJU etc. but I only had a few thousand yen on me left so I picked up the one's that caught my eye the most.

On the left (clockwise): Maybeline's ''Baby lips'' chapstick, Yojiya's ''Yuzu Tsuyaya'', Shiseido's ''intergrate'' brown eyeliner and Dollywink's eyeshadow ''No. 4 GREEN PINK.










1. Maybeline's ''Baby lips''



They had 2 versions on this. One was Orange labeled ''energizing'' and this one labled ''relieving''. I went for this one just because I like green more than orange.
It has no colour, but leaves a layer on sheen on your lips. It has a really nice menthol smell and a fresh feeling in the skin. Definitely relieving. A good purchase for around 380 yen.




2. Shiseido's ''Intergrate'' brown eyeliner




Forgot how much I got this for but it was a decent price as I got it from a Lawson's. When on it's quite a soft line. Smudges easily for me on the bottom last line, but on the top it's fine.






3. Yojiya's ''Yuzu tsuyaya''

Here's the description on the back of the packaging:

''Yuzu Tsuyaya is a luxurious lip cream made with four of nature's finest oils and sericin, a natural moisture retainer. One of the oils used in this cream comes from the yuzu (Japanese lime) which is famous for its fresh fragrance.
Use Yuzu Tsuyaya and feel fresh.''

I have to admit, the description got my attention (promotion for the writer) and got me to buy it. It was around 800-900 yen. Also, my friend told me this was a famous brand so that's a plus :) (I'm such a sucker). The smell is really fresh and yummy and this balm doesn't make my lips feel slimy. It has a silky feel when applying. It feels natural and keep my lips from drying up outside. I still dislike the pot packaging though, but it gives this product a traditional ''aura''.

4. Dollywink's eyeshadow in GREEN AND PINK!

Dollywink is a branch of the brand Koji by Tsubasa Masuwaka. I bought one of it's newest products- the eyeshadow! there were 4 different types a brown one, a blue and orange one, a grey and pink one and the green and pink. I thought the green/pink one was the most fun looking so I got it, although I was debating whether to go for the most natural brown compact. Each one piece has 4 colours  to help you achieve a certain look. this one promotes a ''colourful pop'' one.


















The sandy glitter didn't really show up even with 2 swipes so it is a very subtle highlighter. The blue doesn't look as bright as on the model (duh) but layering it would be the best way to go about it.However the pink was very vibrant with only 1 swipe! The glittery black was also noticeable and created a good shadow. The eyeshadow swiper doesn't distribute the product evenly, so I think I'll use my own make up brushes next time. Quite disappointed in the results I think you can achieve the pop look with a more cheaper palette. However the packaging was mega cute.
So to make this product work you just got to use a lot more product than normal. :/ Still a fun little compact!
Would not buy again.




Next time when I go to Japan I'm definitely buying more SANA & the famous Canmake blushers >.<