Raves About My Faves Vol. 1

I’m notorious for my long-winded posts.

So here’s a fun, short one sharing some products I’m loving at the moment and use almost every day.

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Beauty

Maybelline Baby Lips Bright Out Loud! Lip Balm (Shade: Vivid Peach)

I know, I know. Everything from the name of the product to the packaging to the shade in the picture is…loud and over the top. It sounds and looks like something a teenager would wear. But trust me, it is truly incredible. I have been on the hunt for a tinted lip balm or gloss to wear every day, which can also even out my pigmented lips (brown girl problems, am I right?). I find most of the options on the market are mostly pink / rosy shades and better suited for those with light to fair skin tones and lips with no pigmentation issues. From the picture it looks like the shade Vivid Peach is too red / orange but in real life it is the perfect peachy coral tone for medium skin tones and it works wonders to even out pigmented lips. The Maybelline Baby Lips Bright Out Loud! Lip Balm has a permanent spot in my purse and I wear it every day. It leaves my lips feeling nourished and supple. Not to mention it is also super affordable and one tube lasts forever — only one swipe and I get amazing colour pay off. It is available at all local supermarkets and drugstores and online.

Colourpop crème gel liner (shade: Mr. Bing)
This eyeliner is a recent addition to my makeup collection but I use it almost every day. For daily makeup or lazy makeup days I really like using the Colourpop crème gel liner in the shade Mr Bing, which is a rich warm brown colour and looks more natural and softer. The way I like to use it is to line my top lash line and create a small wing at the end and then using an angled brush to smudge out the edges a little bit to make the liner look softer and more diffused. The Colourpop crème gel liner is very smooth on application and then dries down to last all day! There’s a wide colour range and here’s the best part: it is super affordable and only costs $6.50! I think a brown liner is a must-have for every girl. Get on it. 

Skincare

Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask

I wrote an in-depth review about Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask recently on the blog, you can read it here. And well, it’s back on the blog because I truly love it, especially when I use it in two very specific ways:

• After doing a face scrub / physical exfoliation, applying the Jet Lag Mask as a final step in my skincare adds back hydration and leaves my skin feeling so plump and supple, I don’t even know how to explain it

• When I have active acne breakouts, I will do my full skincare routine and apply this as my final step and when I wake up the next morning the redness has reduced significantly. I also feel the pimples drying up, starting to heal and skin looking instantly more clear

It’s an expensive product (price: $48) but after using it for even longer I can confidently say it’s something my skin truly craves and loves and the proof is in the results. One tube will last about 3 months FYI if used as a night cream, which is what I do because I do find it a bit too thick for daytime use (especially in a humid climate). Please note: Summer Fridays via the website Cult Beauty ships to Thailand but check if additional custom taxes apply. 

Lifestyle

Running Waist Belt

This US$3 (99 baht) running waist belt from Lazada Thailand is amazing. I use it every day during runs and workouts. I know there is absolutely nothing cute or stylish about it, I am fully aware. It just functions the way I need it to and here’s why:

• Fits iPhone XS and can fit larger phones with screen size up to 6.2 inches
• Adjustable clip waist band
• Very comfortable to wear and doesn’t slip or move around too much
• The main pocket is separated into two sections so it’s easy to add keys or any other small objects
• Small earphone cable hole so it connects to the phone inside seamlessly

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Do you like this kind of post? What are some of your faves? Please share in the comments below.