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MY WISH LIST

After a long but fun day of shooting, I wondered what to do. Gym? Too tired. Drinks? Same thing. Couching? A waste. Sephora? Sounds good. So up I went to the Sephora store on 5th Avenue and found bunch of amazing products that I want to share with you.

Illamasqua Liquid Metal – To be honest, I never got acquainted with Illamasqua until today. Needless to say, I am very impressed with the brand’s overall quality and its selections especially the Liquid Metal. It’s highly pigmented so you don’t need to use much and the colors are just beautiful. My favorite is Phenomenon.

Nars Duo Cream Eyeshadow – I use Nars all the time. Love the eye creams because they are versatile and easy to use, and add a subtle dewiness. For example, you can smudge it with bit of khol pencil for that soft smoky effect or mix it with a powder-based shadow for long-lasting wear. Unconditional Love is a stunner with its mat pale blue shade combined with a peach beige shimmer.

Benefit ‘That Gal’ Brightening Face Primer – Professionally and even less personally, I am not big on primer. I use it occasionally for shoots under extreme hot/ humid weather or for T.V. commercials because hours tend to be long so the makeup needs to stay longer too. After testing That Gal on my hand, I am digging the smooth texture and the right amount of brightening effect it offers. It can definitely be useful for an instant pick-me-upper. Who’s that 6am call time model sitting in my chair?

Philosophy Purity Made Simple One-Step Facial Cleansing Clothes – This might sound biased but hey, it’s my blog. Philosophy has a special place in my heart. I have pretty much used everything from the creams to the cleansers to the fragrances. These cleansing clothes are much needed in my makeup kit: they are fragrance-free, non-greasy, and tough enough to wipe away mascara but gentle enough for your baby soft skin.

Tarina Tarantino Sparklicity Gold Shimmer Dust – This is purely for fun: golden sparkle dust packaged in a classic perfume-like bottle with an atomizer for fine and even spraying. It’s definitely a cute gift idea for my little nieces.

Boscia Illuminizing Black Mask - Yes… black… jet black… elegantly jet black. This mask contains alcium Montmorillonite Clay, Maritime Pine Bark, Witch Hazel and Rosemary Leaf Extract, to name a few, all to purify, detox and brighten the skin. And it peels off easily when dried so it is convenient to use on photo shoots