Nivea Men After Shave Balm: Product Review

Assalamualaikum and hello friends! First of all, some of you may find this post a bit weird just by looking at the title but trust me, what I’m about to tell you will change your life forever because it changed mine. Good things are meant to be shared right? Okay, without further ado let’s jump straight ahead into this amazing discovery the Nivea Men After Shave Balm!

Who would have ever thought that a product designed specifically for men can be used as one of the most essential item in our makeup routine ladies? All hail Queen Nikkie from Nikkie tutorials for discovering this precious gem and now all makeup junkies around the world are raving about this! Yes ladies, you heard me. You can use this product in your makeup routine! As a what? You may ask. Ladies, this product can be used as primer! We know primer plays an important role when we do our makeup. It helps our makeup to lasts longer and when we need to be outside, up and running, we do not want our makeup to melt on us so this, THIS is our solution dolls!

The Nivea Men After Shave Balm contains a high amount of glycerin which in a much simpler word is glue. Yes, glue as in glue that is used to patch two things together! In this case it works as a glue to make sure our makeup stays intact to our skin all day long. Another question that you may be asking is what type of skin works best with this primer? From my experience, I have combination to oily skin. I have tried few primers before this but after I bought this, tried it one, this is the one. I have no regrets and I am never looking back. With other primers, my makeup won’t budge even after 7-8 hours but it doesn’t control the oily amount on my face. BUT! With Nivea Men After Shave Balm, my makeup stays all day long and I do not have to blot my face at all! Yesss that is how amazing it is!

But Queen Nikkie uses Nivea Men After Shave Balm in Sensitive and we only have Originals in Malaysia. Will it work the same? Put away all your worries ladies. It works just the same. The purpose is the same regardless of how it is labeled and that is to make sure our makeup lasts longer so do not worry ladies! Where can I get it and how much will it costs me? I got mine from Guardian Ioi City Mall Putrajaya for RM 22 +- I believe it is available in every outlet of Watsons and Guardian! This is one of the products that I swear on. I have many praises for this product but I also find few downsides of this product.

 Downsides of Nivea Men After Shave Balm:

• The size is not travel friendly. It is quite bulky and heavy plus it is made from glass. You may break it and you have to be really careful. One tip is you may transfer it into a small case when you need to travel!
•     The ‘manly’ scent is quite strong but what do you expect right? It is men product and you get that. But the scent goes away after you pile up your concealer, foundation and powder on top of your face so don’t worry!
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    So ladies, if you are looking for super affordable and long lasting primer, go get this. I promise you will love it as much as I do, as much as Queen Nikkie does! 

     Until next post, stay tuned beauties!

     xoxo

     WhatsWithBeauty

September's Haul : Skincare & Makeup

Hi dolls! This update will be on the things I bought in September. I may not include everything that I have bought in the past month because I have the intention to do a separate post on that. May I find the time and also may laziness stay away from me, Amin! Okay, I will first show you the photos of what I have bought. :b

Good Virtues Co. Anti Dandruff Shampoo, Maybelline's Baby Skin primer, The Body Shop Vitamin E Eye Cream,

The Body Shop Shower Gel in Passion Fruit with its Bath Lily, Rexona Deodorant in Shower Clean.

This shampoo okay obviously I bought this because of its excuse me, super cute packaging! But, I have also read the reviews before I decided to go with this. I am not that type of person who can easily try out any shampoo because I take my shampoo seriously. This smells like herbs probably because of the habbatus sawda. This shampoo is okay with me, didn't actually take away my dandruff but it keeps my hair and scalp clean. I'd give this 7.5/10. I got this at Watsons for only RM9.80! 

This baby right here, I have been waiting for this to come to Malaysia and finally it's here! I decided to go with this although I have a tube of face primer to go through but yeah.. I wanted to see whether this primer lives up to its hype. Honestly for me, it's not that awesome. It does blur out your pores a lil bit but that's all? I honestly feel this is just an okay product. Again, what works for me might not for you and vice versa, okay ladies? :) I'd give this 6/10. Got this at Watsons for RM29.90 (i think)

This body shower right hereee. I have been wanting to try this out for the longest time! Sweet scent and that's all I need. With the Bath Lily, I can use small amount of product each time which is would be super money saving for me! I got this at The Body Shop for RM29.90 and the Bath Lily retails at RM19.90. 

Another thing that I got at The Body Shop, this Vitamin Eye Cream. I wanted something to heal my dark circle. Honestly for me, my dark circles aren't that bad. I do not have eyebags, only dark circles. I have been using this for over a month now and I can only see little improvement? I use this religiously, twice a day. It doesn't really make my dark circles gone but I love this for it hydrates my undereye. That's awesome! This retails at RM65 but it was on 10% sale at that time. 

This deodorant right here, I started using this when I finished my previous one which was the Lady Speed something.. I had gotten mini samples of this and I loved it. This smells powdery and the scent is not too strong. Got this in full size and loving it. I got this at Watsons for RM7. 

I have featured this photo in my previous post. These lashes are amazing. I got this at Daiso and I had no regrets. Both were retailed at RM5.30 each. Daiso people Daiso!

This baby right here has been raved by many online. I went to Elianto Seremban to get this but it was out of stock. When I went to The Mines, boom! I saw it and bought it lol. This is in the code 04. Sweet color and this is in matte finish. Totally matte. It doesn't leave ugly stains on your lips but you might want to prep your lips beforehand since matte lipstick can enhance chapped lips. Love this! I got this for RM32. 

That'd be all for this post ladies! I will see y'all soon!

Stay tuned, beauties!

xoxo

WhatsWithBeauty

August's Haul : Drugstore Products

Hello ladies! Finally finally finally, I am able to write again! This post will be a haul post, yes honey you read that right. It ain't that much but I am pretty happy I got to spend my money like nobody's business and try out few items that I've been wanting to try or just randomly grabbed anything that I want and affordable at Watsons. So yeah, I will just first include photos and briefly let you girls know what I think about these products! 

St Ives Green Tea scrub and Organic Aid's moisturising cream!

Pure Derm Argan Oil makeup wipes and Maybelline's Lash Sensational Mascara!

L'oreal Matte Moist Lipstick in Glamor Fuchsia, Essence Longlasting Lipliner in Yummy Berry,
Falsies and eyebrow's stencil from MR DIY.

1. St Ives Green Tea scrub : I love this! I haven't seen any improvement for my blackheads on my nose. This actually helps to reduce the oil on my face. I include this in my daily skincare routine! Maybe I'll do a separate post for my skincare routine. I got this at Guardian for RM 22 ish.
2. Organic Aid's Moisturising Cream : This is love. Having oily skin doesn't mean we're well hydrated. I found this at Guardian and I absolutely love this. It is non greasy and it mattifies my skin when I apply this. I apply this twice a day and I apply extra at night. Got this around RM15 ish.
3. PureDerm Argan Oil makeup wipes : This is something that I grabbed unintentionally. Lol. It was on sale and it has Argan Oil to it. Surprisingly, this has captured my heart. Using this to remove my makeup is so easy! Like bamm, all makeups are removed! This has 30 wipes per pack and I think it retails around RM10 ish at Watsons. 
4. Maybelline's Lash Sensational : I wanted to try this because y'all know I think I am obsessed with mascaras these days. This was on sale. I absolutely love this! No clumping at all and with two or more coats on lashes, it still feels light! Got this at Watsons for RM29.80 (on sale)
5. L'oreal Matte Moist Lipstick in Glamor Fuchsia : This is love at first sight. I swatched this on Sunday and I bought this on Monday lelz. Took me overnight to think about it and I knew I had to get it. It's matte but not drying at all! The color is oh my God. It's pink but I think it's leaning towards purple which I love so much! This retails at RM38 ish. Got this at Watsons.
6. Essence Longlasting Lipliner in Yummy Berry : I haven't actually got the chance to try this out. But I love the color. The color screams me and yes baby, I'm all about vibrant lipsticks! This retails at RM8.90 (freaking cheap) at Watsons. 
7. Falsies from MR DIY : I bought this for fun because I wanted to master the art of batting on falsies haha. This looks so natural and I love it. Retails at RM5.50.
8. Eyebrows Stencil from MR DIY : I have no idea how to use this but yes I have a feeling this will help me in future. Retails at RM1.30.

I guess that'd be all ladies! Hope you enjoy reading my haul post for August! School's starting soon, I'm excited for my last semester. xx

Until next post, stay tuned beauties!

xoxo

WhatsWithBeauty

Collection Cosmetics Concealer : Review

Hi ladies! Today I'm going to review on something that is one of the most essential items for makeup lovers out there. Can you guess what it is? Yes, it is concealer! No makeup collection will ever be complete without a concealer regardless of the price. I am still using concealers from drugstore and I have never owned any concealer from high end brands. You should never underestimate the quality of drugstore items. *grins. Nways, the concealer that I'm going to review on today is the most recent purchase that I made which is the Collection Cosmetics Lasting Perfection Ultimate Wear Concealer in code Cool Medium 2. Phew, the name is so long! The reason why I purchased this is because I ran out of my most favourite concealer which is the Maybelline's concealer :( and also I wanted to try out something new! 

I believe the one that I got is not the lightest shade because when I swatched it at the store, it appeared to be a bit darker and yellowish compared to my usual color. But it looked fine after I blended it all out so I bought it. The price is cheaper than the Maybelline one. And plus it was on sale at that time. I retailed it at the price of RM16.90 so yeah gurlll I like anything that is below rm20! The bottle is slimmer than the Maybelline's. It comes with a wand, nothing unusual about that because it is pretty normal for drugstore concealers to come with a wand. Wand makes it easier and faster to apply your concealer but it can also be quite unhygienic. It is advisable not to share anything like this with anyone else. Alright ladies?

Now, what about the consistency of this concealer you may ask. Well, apart from it being a bit yellowish for my skin tone, the consistency is excellent. It is thick but not that kind of thick that will make you feel disturbed once you apply it on your face. One minus point for this concealer is that, it has scent to it, like plastic and very superficial scent. I don't like it. But it all disappears once you blend it out so no worries alright? Another minus point for this is that once you put it on your face, you need to work it out fast because it dries up quickly! Once that happens, you need to put in more time and effort to blend it all out. Happened to me once so I am speaking based on experience hahah.

Swatches without blending.

After blending!

Alright, I would suggest this concealer for those who wants something affordable but works really well. What do you think ladies? Let me know your thoughts in the comment box down below!

Until next post, stay tuned beauties!

xoxo

WhatsWithBeauty