*Milk; current favorite products (short reviews)

Benefit High Beam

This product does wonders for my somewhat sallow-looking skin. I have been mixing it with my foundation and it gives me wonderful glowy skin! Unlike other highlighters, this product is not glittery or shimmery, but has an irredescent glow to it. 'High Beam' is a silvery, pearly pink whereas 'Moon Beam' is a peachy gold. I highly recommend this product for those with dry skin and have trouble creating that natural glow with any 'dewy' foundation.


Koji Dolly Wink Liquid Eyeliner


Not only is the packaging super adorable, the product itself is an idiot-proof eyeliner with great lasting power. I initially bought it to put in my make up bag and use it for touch ups, but it works better than I expected! The lasting power is similar to a gel or cream liner, but application is a lot easier since you do not need a seperate brush. The applicator tip is slim and firm so you can draw a thin line very easily. It does smudge a little now that my eyelids are oilier in the summer, but applying a bit of powder or primer on the lids should fix this problem.


The Body Shop Vitamin E Lip Care SPF 15


(I peeled off the label for the ingredients list )
My lips are often severely chapped and this really does help nourish them. It does not contain petroleum jelly/petrolatum unlike many lipbalms and it also has an SPF of 15. It does not have a very high SPF factor, but that does not matter because I re-apply my lipbalm quite frequently. Another reason why I love it is that it is also paraben-free!


Aveda Volumizing Tonic


I use it on clean, slightly damp hair and then I blow-dry it using a large round brush. It works pretty well for my fine hair, but nothing A-MA-ZING. It looks pretty good when I just finish blow-drying but after a while my hair will gradually start losing its volume. Perhaps using a hairspray would solve the problem but I have yet to find a good hairspray that will not weigh my hair down or make it feel crunchy. I love the fact how it does not leave any heavy or greasy feeling on my hair, in fact it feels there is no product at all. I wash my hair every other day and even on the second day, my hair feels very clean.


Laneige Strawberry Yogurt Peeling Gel


This has almost completely replaced my exfoliator. I find that I only have to use an exfoliator on certain areas such as my chin and my forehead which tends to get bumpy during that time of the month. My skin does not get irritated at all when I use this. No stinging or redness at all! The granules do not feel harsh because they are wrapped around in a layer of gooey gel which allows it to glide on the skin. It does have a strong, artificial strawberry yogurt scent, so I do not recommend this product if you are very sensitive to fragrance.

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*Milk; Long overdue Hong Kong haul

Yes, this haul post is very much overdue. I feel awful for not updating in such a long time! As you guys already know, I went to Hong Kong last month and ever since I got back I have been feeling sooo lazy! It took me at least 2 weeks to find the energy to unpack my things.

A lot of things have been happening this past month. I'm currently finishing up my last term at school before starting my internship in September. I will be doing my internship at a photography company! Can't go too much into detail at the moment cause my internship still has to get approval and all that jazz, but I'm very excited.

I didn't pick up as many things as I initially thought I would, yet somehow I did manage to come back flat broke. Cosmetics definitely ain't as cheap as I wanted expected in Hong Kong! boohoo~ Anyway, let me show you guys what I did manage to get my hands on.



Most exciting purchase of the entire trip! Origins! I bought the entire 'Make A Difference' line and swapped the cleanser for the 'Drink Up Intensive' mask. So far my experience with Origins has been very positive! I'm sad that the brand is not sold here in the Netherlands, so I have no choice but to resort to ordering online. I'll do an updated skincare routine and review very soon!



Other skincare items I got include Laneige, Kiehl's and Nivea. At Laneige I got the 'Pore Clear Wash Off Pack', the 'Strawberry Yogurt Peeling Gel' and the new 'Water Sleeping Pack_Ex'.

During my stay in Hong Kong I felt constantly attacked by UV rays, therefore I felt the need to get some extra UV protection. At Kiehl's I got the 'Ultra Light Daily UV Defense' and the 'UV Protect Targeted Sunscreen Stick'. Both have an SPF of 50, the lotion has PA+++ whereas the stick does not. The SA told me that the stick was great for around the eyes and on the lips and it can also be used on top of your make up. So far I am in love with the 'Ultra Light Daily UV Defense', but the thing what bugs me is not the price, but the insanely small amount of product! The tube only contains 1.0 fl.oz / 30ml and I've already gone through half of it.

The Nivea 'SOS Relief Body Lotion' I got as an emergency skin saver. Even though the weather was hot and humid, my skin got horrible dry from the air conditioning. Nothing compares to my La Roche Posay 'Lipikar Baume', but it was able to soothe my dry flakey skin.

Now onto my pathetic make up haul. I have no idea why I only got this little make up. I felt like I bought a lot more than I did, but after giving away the souvenirs I got, this was pretty much what was left of it. :P


The 'Majolica Majorca Jeweling Eyes' in RD784, 'Dolly Wink Liquid Eyeliner' in Deep Black, 'Kiss Me Goodlash Power Beam Eyes' and also 'Maybelline Magnum Volum' Express' mascara. Also got the highly raved 'MUFE HD Foundation' in shade 117.


Close up of the palette


Swatches: left to right, top to bottom.

It feels good to finally finish posting up this haul. If you have any questions or want a review on any of the products, feel free to ask!

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*Milk; skincare haul

Finally got my sasa package after 3 painful weeks of waiting! It actually got delivered yesterday but nobody was at home so I had to pick it up from the post office this morning.


skincaaaare ~

The Christian Dior Hydra Life Youth Essential Hydrating Essence-In-Milk. My most exciting purchase! My hydrating serum ran out 2 weeks ago so I was very desperate. Don't you just love the fancy packaging?


Also got a new eye cream. I needed something more moisturizing because my under eye area has been really dry. Even though it says 'cream', the texture is more like a gel.


New eye make up remover to replace my Lancome Bi-Facil. This one is the ~H2O+ Dual Action Eye Make-up Remover. I also got a new handcream to put in my handbag. ^^


My hair has been a bit dry lately so I thought I'd try out a new shampoo. The DHC Baby Hair Shampoo does not contain Sodium Lauryl Sulfate and is enriched with olive oil and vitamine E. Sounds good doesn't it? :D

Lastly, I also ordered a new moisturizer from Strawberry.net and got a Stila eyeshadow as a free gift. I forgot to take a picture of the eyeshadow though.



Can't wait to try all these products out! If you wan't me to review any of these products just leave a comment below. ♥

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