Drugstore Gems (1) Jordana

Drugstore makeup hidden gems means something is in the makeup section in the drugstore for long time but we never pay attention but it is an excellent product.

有時候，我地會盲目地錯過左好多既化妝產品，覺得價錢平就未必好，喺葯房店或超市買既就無化妝 counter 咁好！其實係有好多蒼海遺珠。

Jordana, this name is very popular in US, it is a drug store brand make up, price is very affordable and some of their quality of make up are amazing

Jordana, 一個相信對美國人唔會陌生既葯房牌子，價錢相當平，可能因為太平，所以唔夠膽試佢，但係其實佢地有部份既 quality 真係幾好，係意料之外咁好！

Since I try their 12HR made to last eyes shadow pencil $ 3.99 (02 stay on black ), the amazing long lasting power, true matte, waterproof, crease proof and creamy formula. Personally,  I feel this is even better than Urban Decay, may be my eye lid is quite oily. I started to looked at the other products that they have.
自從我上一次試左佢既 12 hr made to last eyes shadow pencil 之後 (02 stay on black)，個效果真係好好，直程可以同 urban decay媲美，我自己党得個持夠度仲好過 urban decay同其他大牌子潻，可能我個眼皮太油啦。佢既12 hr 防溶，防油既賣點真係無誇張!而因為呢支筆，我亦對佢其他產品好有興趣！

Then I tried the Power Blush, the powder is very creamy, very high pigmentation , lasting power is not bad too.( 43 Peach Blossom, 38 Coral Sandy Beach, 12 Redwood ) Also the Twist & Shine moisturizing balm stain (06 Cranberry Crush,  08 Terra Cave ), excellent quality, smooth and moisturizing. Almost forgot , 12 hr made to last liquid eye liner pencil, the lasting power is surprising unbelievable. ( 01 Black Point) 

之後，我都試左佢既胭脂 Jordana Power Blush，又係絕對有驚喜，顯色超高，持夠度不錯既產品，價錢只係 US $ 2.49 ！( 43 Peach Blossom, 38 Coral Sandy Beach, 12 eRedwood ), 仲有Twist & shine moisturizing balm stain $2.99 ! (06 Cranberry  Crush,  08 Terra Cave) 好滑好滋潤好有光澤！仲有 12 hr made to last liquid eye liner pencil $2.49, (01 Black Point) 全部都有驚喜！

Actually, in US, there are lot of drugstore gems around, if you wait until they are on sale, it will be even better. If you have friends in the states, don't forget to tell them to buy it for you.

其實呢 d 美國版子，如果你等到佢地減價先買就仲抵！呢個 Xmas boxing day, 佢地有 30% off, 所有即刻試左其他產品！如果你有朋友仔住响美國的話，可以試下叫佢地幫你買架。

Giorgio Armani Eccentrico Face Palette

Giorgio Armani's holiday product  is the Eccentrico Face Palette ( US $88 for 8g/0.27) a limited-edition highlighter/ blush palette. It is a bright red packaging with the little brush, and this is very eye catching. It also come with the little brush which underneath the blush, the hair of the brush is very soft too
今年 Giorgio Armani holiday 漂染腮紅 光燦嬌顏限量版，(US $ 88/0.27g) , 這是一個限量版光影及胭脂四合一的組合。今年是以鮮紅色的包裝，十分搶眼，下層有附刷子及可放刷子的空間，刷子的毛質亦很柔軟。

The palette has is a mix of pinks, coral, a cool frosty white shimmer with the thin layer of overspray . After removed the top overspray, if  you swirled together, then you will have a light medium pink glow. You could use the darker pink / coral side as a blush or use the white shimmer as a highlighter.
當打開時，是有一層金銀色的粉蓋住，很華麗，但用的時候要把它掃開，才會見到真正的顏色，基本上，它是由兩種不同的粉紅色，橙色, 可當作胭脂; 白色光影粉組合而成。

The quality of the powder is excellent ,it is soft, creamy,and the shimmer is very refined and natural that giving you extra skin glow. After remove the overspray, I only pick up the darker pink powder, it is good enough for me to use it  as blush alone. Well there are different shade of pink and can give you different blush tone

粉質很幼滑，就算是閃粉都是幼細的，很自然。當金銀色粉掃開後，我會用深粉紅色作胭脂，當然，不同色調的膚色便可運用不同顏色而作出不同的胭脂。

I'm not the big fan of the overspray, I just don't see the point. Be honest, the red packaging is very caught my eyes but I m more prefer what color which underneath. In my opinion I feel the price is a bit high.

老實說，我自己並不太喜歡這個金銀粉的設計，我反而喜歡它原來的顏色，不過鮮紅色的包裝，確實是吸引力所在，如果價錢可以下調的話就更好！！

Tom Ford Ice Queen Palette

I've finally decided to add this Tom Ford Ice Queen Palette (US$78.00) to my eye shadow quad make up collection, it is a cool tone of icy white silver and grays, since I don't have much cool tone eye shadow quads, so let me try and review it
終於都忍不住買了這個眼妝組合，因為我的眼妝組合沒有太多的冷色系列，其實以 Tom Ford 的品質來說，要選擇一款組合也實在有點困難！今次就先試試這款。

Packaging is very luxury, sleek compact, this palette contains a bright frosty white shimmery color, a sparkle metallic light gray, a light cool satin gray, and a deep matte gray. It's also come with a big mirror and, two little applicators.
包裝設計絕對是實用，很高貴的感覺。它有一塊大鏡子，有兩個小 applicators。這個系列有超閃白，閃淺白灰，啞淺灰，啞深灰

Tom Ford makeup's quality never make you disappointed, no matter is pressed powder,eye shadow, blush, they all are superior ,smooth , pigmented, creamy, always perfectly paired in the quad.
Tom Ford的所有化妝品都是顯色度很高,不管是粉餅，眼影，胭脂，粉質很滑，很幼細，很容易控制，對新手沒有太大的問題。另外，組合的好處是它已經把所有顏色配合地放在這個設計中。

Since, this is a very cool tone color quad, May be not much people will like it, but I  really enjoy it, this color can give you a fresh cool look which perfect for snow white Xmas time.
可能這類的顏色系列不是每一個人的心頭好，但我卻很喜歡，很型格的感覺，並很配合冬天下雪的季節！

Chanel Charming Ombres Matelassées Eyeshadow Palette

Chanel Charming Ombres Matelassées Eyeshadow Palette , limited edition,US $80 ,I finally found it in the US stores It's a palette of neutrals - all shades are come in a quilted pattern as same as the previous palette before . The colors are soft, creamy, wearable ,easy to blend and pigmented as usual . The colors left to right, light to dark , from a light shimmer champagne ivory,  a matte tan brown, a glittery cool goldish brown,a soft satiny brown, a dark matte chocolate grayish.

Chanel Charming Ombres Matelassees  Palette，US $ 80, 是今年聖誕限量版的眼影組合，我終於在美國的化妝專櫃找到它了。今季的組合是以棕色為主，絕對是實用的組合;跟以往一樣，都是配上菱形格紋，粉質真的很精緻，很滑，顯色度很高，並很容易撐握。從左到右，淺到深：閃米膚色、啞淺棕色和閃古銅色，深棕色和啞深棕黑色

This palette could be use it as a daily base, if you are looking for something different unique and good quality then I will suggest you this holiday Chanel Charming Ombres Matelassées palette

此組合絶對適合每天使用，如果你對化妝品有一定的要求，今年 Chanel Charming Ombres Matelassees 是個不錯的選擇。既高貴大方，顏色方面亦是很大路，適合每一位化妝的女士。

Tom Ford’s Eye Defining Pen

Tom Ford’s Eye Defining Pen in Deeper at $55 (US) !!!, for a black liquid liner, it is very expensive especially when there are so many great drugstore and department store liners are available, but after deeper thought, it is worth it

當我一見到Tom Ford 眼綫筆隻售價為 US $55 !!! 價錢絕不便宜，在一枝黑色眼綫筆來說，所有大小不同的化妝品牌都有，質量也不錯，但再三考慮下，決定將它買下。





















It is a double end tipped pen, one with the long softer tip and the other side is the shorter tip. Both tips are giving you very smooth application and very jet black even only one stroke. This pen is good for those girls who love to wear the cat eyes make up. I usually use the longer tip to draw first then use the shorter side for more precision, details (even between eyelashes) and dramatic finish

此Eye Defining Pen是雙頭眼綫液筆，其中一端為較長幼細筆頭，而另一端是較短專業級刷頭，兩端的筆頭都可作出很流暢的綫條，它的顏色是深炭黑色的，這筆絕對可以打造簡潔流暢綫條，或是飛揚翼狀眼綫，塑造出猫眼妝的效果。而我，通常先會用幼長的一方先作初型，然後再以較短的一方再作細緻的填補，特別在眼睫毛之空隙。

Even though this product did not state this is a waterproof pen, but is does give me incredibly long wearing over 8 hours and still washes off easily with make up remover

雖然此產品並沒有標明防水的效果，但以我的油眼皮來看，防溶效果也很好，8小時以上的持夠度絕不會有問題。

If you are high-end makeup lovers and value long-wearing, rich black eye-liners, long lasting formula, Deeper is absolute a good options for you.

如果閣下是對化妝品有很高的品質要求，顯色度，持夠度，這產品絕不會令你失望。

Clarins Double Serum and Face Treatment Oil

It is already in fall seasons ; these days when I woke up, face start to feel very tight and dry,  so it is time to change some skin care product

Double serum, it is an unbeatable  concentration of  intensive anti-ageing treatment, it is rich in 20 plant extracts that boosts the skin's vital functions. A unique formula that can be used in two ways for a visibly youthful look: skin is firmer, wrinkles are smoother, complexion is even and regains its glow and pores are less visible.
雙瓶精華合一, 結合水油黄金比例的精華，以20 種純天然植物萃取精華，全方位提升肌膚的年輕力量，撫平細紋，緊緻肌膚，煥發年輕光采

Face treatment oil,  100%  the extract from the plant, zero preservatives, very easy to absorb, it is good for dehydrated skin, oily skin, sensitive, increase the skin elastic. They have 3 different kinds of oil which suits for different skin type: Lotus (combination and oily skin ) Blue Orchid (dehydrated skin ), Sandal face treatment oil (dry skin )
"Face Treatment Oil", 屬 100% 純天然植物萃取, 親膚性極佳, 能迅速被肌膚吸收直達肌底, 調節肌膚過乾 / 過油 / 敏感 / 泛紅 / 缺乏光澤等失衡問題,有 3 款不同配方的! 是 "蓮花護理油" (Lotus Face Treatment Oil), 適合混合性及油性肌膚 "蘭花護理油"(Blue Orchid Face Treatment Oil), 適合缺水性肌膚,  "三檀護理油" (Santal Face Treatment Oil), 適合乾性皮膚

Both items are very good after I tried.  They are all very easy to absorb, doesn't take long to completely absorb, absolutely good for the fall and winter season, these two products are very helpful if your skin are dehydrated or dry or sensitive,  for the treatment oil,  you could use it individual or mix with the toner or mixed with the mask
試後感：吸收力强，才擦到臉上不久就能吸收這款黃金雙激萃我覺得相當適合我自己秋冬天使用因為他帶來的滋潤度很好，剛擦完後整個臉色變得光亮柔滑在肌膚容易缺水的秋冬來說，帶來足夠的滋潤度幫我應付乾燥膚況

YSL 'Youth Liberator' Serum Foundation

Yves Saint Laurent presents a revolution in  foundation. Youth Liberator Serum Foundation offers medium to full coverage, skin firming benefits, as well as 24 hours hydration and SPF 20 coverage.

The anti aging foundation is infused with YSL Forever Youth Liberator Serum, this combines all.day non stop hydrating properties to smooth and nourish the skin with the patented color tune up complex to correct dullness, giving you a newer brighter complexion, it is suitable for dry to very dry and dehydrated skin type

My shade is B40

YSL新推出嘅皇牌粉底，10種色調配合深淺不同膚色，含Color Tune-Up Complex,令皮膚色澤更明亮，24小時保濕，兼有SPF20防曬度

這粉底特別之處是已加入Forever Youth Liberator Serum ， serum成份有firming作用，質地好滑，好易推，好水潤，搽上面有光澤效果，搽完後可以令皮膚有白滑感覺，適合乾性至極乾性皮膚或缺水皮膚，屬中度至高度遮瑕