ABAD Day 27: CARGO Beach Blush in Tenerife//"每日一胭脂"系列 第27天: CARGO Tenerife 胭脂

Blush countdown: it's Day 27 of ABAD series already! This is the last CARGO blush to be featured, I promise, I just love their blushes THAT MUCH haha. Tenerife is the matte blush out of the Beach Blush range from CARGO. Somehow I love the names of CARGO blushes, Rome, Prague, Tonga, Cannes, Polynesia, Tenerife, etc don't they make you think of holidayssss and the sun? For me, they do.

倒數階段: 已經來到第27天了, 我發誓是最後一個被提及的CARGO胭脂, 這個是第4個, 可見我對它們的胭脂的喜歡程度吧. Tenerife這個顏色是屬於Beach Blush系列裡的唯一一個啞光的顏色. CARGO胭脂的名字都很令人聯想到渡假: Rome (羅馬), Prague (布拉格), Cannes (康城), Tenerife,

Polynesia, Tonga, 等. 又會有誰不喜歡這些名字呢?

Tenerife is made up of 4 colors: pink coral, peach coral, light bronze, and light beige color. No shimmer at all. Houses 9g of product.

Tenerife 由4種顏色組成: 珊瑚粉紅, 珊瑚蜜桃色, 淡啡, 米色. 沒有閃粉, 容量9克.

Tenerife melted into the skin and adds a natural bronze glow.

Tenerife 的顏色很融入膚色.

Intensity: Medium-high pigmentation

Finish: Matte

Price: $28 USD

Lasting power: 6-7 hours

Repurchase: No

Overall thoughts: Tenerife is a nice natural blush shade that adds a natural 'bronze' hue to your cheeks. Since it doesn't contain shimmer/sparkles, the effect is natural. I found most CARGO blushes to be very long-wearing, more than most of the other ones from other brands. At $28 for 9g of product, you got decent amount and quality at the same time.

上色度: 中-高

效果: 啞光

價錢: $28 USD

持久度: 6-7 小時

回購: 不會

總評: 如果你希望看下去有健康膚色, Tenerife 的效果很自然, 因為沒有閃粉. CARGO的胭脂總括來說是較持久 (對比起大部分牌子). $28美元可以質量 + 份量同時兼得, 的確是很理想的.

What is A-Blush-A-Day (ABAD) Project?
On each day, each of us will present a different blush (old or new) we used each day (so that's 4 x 30 = 120 blushes), with swatches done either on face or on hand, and a short review. For my list of 30 blushes to be used in this project, click here. Don't forget to head to Elaine's, Vonvon's, PopBlush's blogs for daily blush surprises!

什麼是"每日一胭脂"系列?
我們每天會介紹當日使用的胭脂, 4人 x 30 = 會介紹總共 120 個胭脂 (新與舊), 配以試色圖(於手上或面上), 再加短短的用評. 本人於未來30天會使用這些胭脂. 去Elaine, Vonvon, PopBlush 的blogs看看她們在用那個胭脂吧!!

ABAD Day 23: CARGO Beach Blush in Sunset Beach//"每日一胭脂"系列 第23天: CARGO Sunset Beach胭脂

CARGO blushes are hard to get, medium-priced, but they're worth the penny. I got their Beach Blush in Sunset Beach when I was visiting Rotterdam in the Netherlands last year. My guy friend spotted a Sephora way earlier than me and told me "Hey there's a Sephora!" So we went in and the SA told me they're having a 25% off, needless to say I located the rack where CARGO was and grabbed Sunset Beach, it's been on my wishlist since FOREVER.

CARGO 的胭脂很難找, 價錢中等, 但絕對值每分每毫. 我在荷蘭的Rotterdam旅行時, 朋友(男的)竟然比我先發現Sephora的存在, 立刻指給我看. 進了店, 店員說現有25% off. 再說嫌多, 我跑到CARGO的櫃, 買下了它 - Sunset Beach. 終於可在wishlist刪去它了!

Sunset Beach consists of 4 color stripes: champagne light beige/yellow; baby pink; brown and peach. The blush carries shimmer but is not overboard with it. Housed in typical CARGO style metal tin with 9g of product.

Sunset Beach內有4色: 香檳/米黃色; 淺粉紅; 啡; 蜜桃色. 帶閃粉不誇張. 以經典CARGO金屬罐載著, 9克容量.

I have swatched Sunset Beach next to Montebello (reviewed here) for comparison. Sunset Beach is a bit darker than Montebello apparently.

我把Sunset Beach 和 Montebello 一起試色, Sunset Beach較深色.

Now is the curious part, Sunset Beach swatches so beautifully on hand and in real life on my face but the camera wouldn't quite capture it well, apologies. It shows up exactly the same as the swatch on my arm, faint shimmer and adds a warm glow to my cheeks.

很詭秘地, 相機不太能捕捉Sunset Beach在面上的顏色, 其實和我在手背上試色的一樣, 很warm的顏色.

Intensity: Highly pigmented, smooth texture

Finish: Bit shimmery

Price: $28 USD?

Lasting power: 6-7 hours

Repurchase: Yes

Overall thoughts: The 4 color combinations in this blush got me crazy, it adds a warm glow to my cheeks without being frosty, pigmentation is high and texture is so smooth.

上色度: 極高, 粉沫很柔滑

效果: 帶閃

價錢: $28 美元左右

持久度: 6-7 小時

回購: 會

總評: 這4種顏色很令我著迷, 很漂亮, 掃在面上會有很柔和的光澤, 不會太閃, 容易顯色, 質地幼滑.

What is A-Blush-A-Day (ABAD) Project?
On each day, each of us will present a different blush (old or new) we used each day (so that's 4 x 30 = 120 blushes), with swatches done either on face or on hand, and a short review. For my list of 30 blushes to be used in this project, click here. Don't forget to head to Elaine's, Vonvon's, PopBlush's blogs for daily blush surprises!

什麼是"每日一胭脂"系列?

我們每天會介紹當日使用的胭脂, 4人 x 30 = 會介紹總共 120 個胭脂 (新與舊), 配以試色圖(於手上或面上), 再加短短的用評. 本人於未來30天會使用這些胭脂. 去 Elaine, Vonvon, PopBlush 的blogs看看她們在用那個胭脂吧!!!

ABAD Day 20: CARGO Blush in Topeka//"每日一胭脂"系列 第20天: CARGO Topeka胭脂

Topeka blush from CARGO cosmetics is a 'light, bronze rose' color that contains slight shimmer.

The blush is packaged in typical metal tin and contains 9g of product, which is pretty much a lot.

CARGO 的 Topeka 胭脂是淡啡紅色的顏色, 包裝則是經典的金屬罐, 有9克容量, 以相同價錢來說的確是頗多.

When swatched on hand it blends well into skin and gives it a natural flush.

掃在皮膚之後可以看到 Topeka 的顏色完全溶入了膚色, 帶很微量的閃, 很自然的啡紅色.

Intensity: High

Finish: Slight shimmer

Price: $28 USD

Lasting power: 8+ hours or more

Repurchase: Probably

Overall thoughts: CARGO blushes impressed me again with its quality and pigmentation. If you're going for a non-dramatic blush shade that gives you a sun-kissed flush, Topeka might be your choice.

上色度: 高

效果: 微閃

價錢: $28 美元

持久度: 8 小時以上

回購: 可能會

總評: CARGO 的胭脂無論是質地和顯色度都很impressive. 如果你喜歡不造作的顏色而又喜歡陽光的感覺的話, 可以試試 Topeka.

What is A-Blush-A-Day (ABAD) Project?
On each day, each of us will present a different blush (old or new) we used each day (so that's 4 x 30 = 120 blushes), with swatches done either on face or on hand, and a short review. For my list of 30 blushes to be used in this project, click here. Don't forget to head to Elaine's, Vonvon's, PopBlush's blogs for daily blush surprises!

什麼是"每日一胭脂"系列?
我們會介紹當日使用的胭脂, 4人 x 30 = 會介紹總共 120 個胭脂 (新與舊), 配以試色圖(於手上或面上), 再加短短的用評. 本人於未來30天會使用這些胭脂. 去Elaine, Vonvon, PopBlush 的blogs看看她們在用那個胭脂吧!!

ABAD Day 6: CARGO Suede Blush in Montebello//"每日一胭脂"系列 第六天: CARGO Suede Blush in Montebello

CARGO makes extremely good blushes and I keep being impressed by their quality and range of colors. Yet they're seldom talked of in the beauty blogging world, hence I decided to feature a few of their blushes in the A-Blush-A-Day project. On Day 6 of the ABAD project, I bring you CARGO Suede Blush in Montebello!

如果你有聽過 CARGO的話, 可能知到它們的胭脂很有名. Beauty blogs甚少提及它們, 所以我決定在"每日一胭脂"系列內feature它們. 來到第6 天, 今天介紹Montebello胭脂!

CARGO blushes often come in metal tins, they easily stood out from my stash. Montebello has a marble-like surface made up of coral reds, light pinks, and bronze shades. I don't own anything with a marble-like surface until this.

CARGO 的胭脂多數使用金屬罐剩載, Montebello這顏色令人想起雲石的表面, 由珊瑚粉紅, 淺粉紅, 淡啡顏色組成. 混色胭知我有用過, 但沒有這個雲石般的設計.

The swatch came out with a shimmery pink, which looks gorgeous (also when swatched on skin, see below).

試色出來是帶微閃的粉紅, 掃在面上一樣漂亮.

Dusted on cheeks, I like how warm and the slight coral pink hue it imparts to my cheeks and the healthy glow it adds! Pigmentation is high, color is easy to blend, smooth application and contains a whopping 12 GRAMS!!!

下圖把Montebello掃在面上, 令人看下去很健康的珊瑚紅 + 微閃效果. 顏色很容易出來, 掃得均勻, 還有它有12克!!! 比一般胭脂還要多出很多呢.

Intensity: high in pigmentation

Finish: shimmery, smooth finish which adds a healthy glow

Price: $19 (got it on sale price)

Lasting power: lasted the whole day, 8-9 hours at least

Repurchase: YES, in other shades

Overall thoughts: CARGO blushes never disappoint me, no matter it is pigmentation, application, amount of product, range of colors available. Their blushes are worth the talk and the hype and the rave, though not many of their products have been talked about but they truly deserves some mention and rave!

上色度: 高

效果: 微閃效果, 掃上時很順滑

價錢: $19 USD (應該是特價時購入的)

持久度: 整日, 8-9 小時一定少不得的了

回購: 會, 其他顏色

總評: CARGO 的胭脂從沒有令我失望, 無論是顏色選擇, 使用容易程度, 上色度, 容量方面都很理想. 即使CARGO 的產品甚少被提及, 但絕對值得令人rave 的!

What is A-Blush-A-Day (ABAD) Project?
Project ABAD was started by Elaine, Jolyn and I. On each day, each of us will present a different blush (old or new) we used each day (so that's 3 x 30 = 90 blushes), with swatches done either on face or on hand, and a short review. For my list of 30 blushes to be used in this project, click here. Don't forget to head to Elaine's and Jolyn's blogs for daily blush surprises!

什麼是"每日一胭脂"系列?
我們三個(Elaine, Jolyn 和我)每天會介紹當日使用的胭脂, 3人 x 30 = 會介紹總共 90 個胭脂 (新與舊), 配以試色圖(於手上或面上), 再加短短的用評. 本人於未來30天會使用這些胭脂. 去Elaine, Jolyn的blogs看看她們在用那個胭脂吧!!

Project 30-days results + giveaway WINNER!

About a month ago, I started this project 30-days (post here). Now it's time for the results!

I realized the pics are taken at different times and it's hard to adjust the lighting and the angle, size LOL......sorry about that!

First we have....

a small but noticeable tip in the Canmake Cream Highlighter. I used it for highlighting the brow bone and nose bridge.

Next we have my everyday powder foundation: Benefit Hello Flawless in Honey. Wow the pan's diameter enlarged XD!
Length of Urban Decay Bourbon eyeliner has gone a bit shorter when compared to the unsharpened/untouched Zero:
Ettusais loose powder. I can't really judge how far this has been consumed within one month...the results aren't significant eh? I applied with a powder puff, maybe that's why? (since a puff takes up less product than a brush through the sift?)

One of my HG blush: Cargo Blu-Ray HD blush/highlighter in pink shimmer (i believe...). Blush surface has been disturbed even more in the middle, in real life a tiny tiny dip is beginning to form...it didn't show up much on pictures though :/ The latter pic is more similar to the original thing in terms of color.
Marc Jacobs EDP:
Crabtree & Evelyn Gardeners Hand cream. Whee it's getting less product inside. I use this only at night before sleep.
Dior Lip Glow Color Reviver balm - completely finished yay! (previous review here)
Jill Stuart Day Care Essence - a month ago there are about 10 uses left, same as the Dior lip glow I chose these two to include in the project because 1) they're the easiest to finish up; 2) can't wait for them to be gone/binned. XD I have used this Day Care Essence as a primer (with SPF) for about half a year, although not regularly. This should be long gone by 4-5 months of uses.
My thoughts on project 30-days:

It's easy to stick with the same foundation, primer, eyeliner, hand cream, highlighter, perfume; yet it's not the case with blushes, lip products and loose powder. If you have a huge stash, it's even more difficult! I found that I can stick to a blush for at most 3 days (unless you have determination and self-discipline of a saint, haha) but after that my hands tend to *drift* towards the others (oh well but I didn't!). It's freaking hard to stick to the same blush :/ especially when you have too many to choose from XD With lip products it's the same case, it's hard to stick to one item when you don't like it in the first place!

I would continue sticking to the same powder foundation, concealer and hand cream, but that's all LOL.

p.s. I just remembered I forgot to take a pic of the Canmake concealer! The tube itself is opaque so it's hard to judge how much it has in the beginning/after 30 days. I'm going to stick to that concealer until it's completely used up/dried up. I am even thinking of dismantling it like people do to their UDPP, but not sure how to cut through the tube -.-.

On another note, the giveaway winner is.....*throws confetti*

fleur!

Congrats hun! Please email me your info and details within 48 hours :)

Thanks to you all who participated!! ^_^

Products I'm digging into this month + giveaway note

While I was reading this post on MWS, I figured it'd be interesting to see how makeup products will turn after intensive use within a month XD This is because I never finish anything, with the exception of mascaras being tossed because they passed their date of 4-5 months. The closest I've come to finishing a product is with sunscreen-primers (I only use primers with SPF and also use as sunscreen alone). You're supposed to wear sunscreen everyday so this doesn't really count I guess? The second closest occasion is hitting pan on 2 foundation compacts, and one concealer - that's the *only* items I've hit pan on. I have way too much blushes, eyeshadows and the like so none of them gets regular love. *shame*

And I picked the following items:

- CARGO Blu-Ray High Definition Blush/Highlighter in Pink (HG!)

- Canmake Cover & Stretch Concealer UV #02 (HG!) (previous review here)

- Canmake Cream Highlighter

- Urban Decay 24/7 Liner in Bourbon (HG!)

- Crabtree & Evelyn Gardeners Hand Therapy

- Marc Jacobs Eau de Parfum

- YSL False Lash Effect Sample in Black

- Dior Lip Glow (previous review here)

- Jill Stuart Day Care Essence (transferred into a small jar due to small amount remaining)

- Ettusais Medicated Acne-control loose powder

- Benefit Hello Flawless Foundation in Honey (HG!)

Phew, picking which items for this month is not an easy task! I recently 'shopped' my stash and took out Benefit Hello Flawless and it was my HG powder foundation up to now, and since I've hit a medium-sized pan on it, I want to see a larger pan XD. Choosing eyeliner is the easiest - black liners look too harsh on me, browns are perfect for everyday use if I can't switch. Canmake concealer is my HG and I've been using it for almost a year (easier to finish up?) so that's definitely on the list. Canmake cream highlighter is included because application is fast, and it contains so little product so easier to hit pan on LOL! Jill Stuart primer - needless to say, only 6-7 uses left, the tube was already dismantled by me, HAH! Ettusais loose powder because it's been used for more than a year (O_o just realized up to this point) and seems never be able to finish it. YSL mascara sample because it flakes and smudges in my undereye area - throwing it away is kind of wasteful...(let's see how long I can tolerate this mascara). Dior Lip Glow is chosen since only 1cm of the product is left in the tube and I disliked this product so much and wanted to use it up. Marc Jacobs EDP is a signature perfume of mine and the scent is perfect for fall and winter. Since winter is approaching and I often reach for hand creams, so it's included. Eyeshadows are left out because I don't wear eyeshadows often.

The hardest part was choosing which blush to use...finally CARGO Blu-Ray blush was chosen because I love the formula - it applies dreamily like melting butter (short for words...). And the blush changes color according to your skin or lighting I think...so much fun to see it show up in different hues of pink everytime! :D

Before heading to bed - please meet this fellow:

They're the new glasses I got. These are the first pair of thick-framed glasses I have. And why am I digging it this month? 'Cause November is the season for assignments, revisions and exams!

Have you had similar experiences of choosing particular makeup products and tell yourself to use it intensively? How did it go? How do you choose which products to include?

p.s. In case you haven't, check out my giveaway here :)

A surprise buy in the Netherlands

Hi people! I'm back to Stockholm for the moment, the next stop will be Paris ;) I just wanted to share a great find in Holland!

When I was in the Netherlands earlier this month, I didn't know there's a Sephora there. I haven't seen one in Amsterdam, at least. And they're having 25% off.

I already have this blush in Miami beach and Cable Beach, so am eager to try this out. Has any of you tried Cargo blushes before? :D