Hong Kong Treats

Here are some local must-buys! Hong Kong offers a wide range of products, and all of them are easily accessible so you can experiment with different companies to see what suits best with your skin and color.

It's difficult to decide what to buy, or should I say, what NOT to buy, when Bobbi Brown is on your left, MAC is on your right, and Body Shop is in front of you. Here is a little help :)

The Body Shop Lip and Cheek Stain

Rose Pink

This is an awesome product that is non-messy, handy and great for quick fixes. You can use it to give you a flushed look for your cheeks, and to add a little color to your lips. You know the cherry glow that you get when you've come back from a run or when you've been biting your lips? This will help you get that.

Just dab onto your cheeks, and blend it into your skin with your fingertips in a circular motion. Use this on the apples of your cheeks. As for your lips, do the same thing. Dab onto your lips and use your fingertips to blend, paying extra attention when you're blending on your upper lip so you don't color out of the line. As the color is strong, start with a few drops and then add if you feel necessary.

The best feature about this product is that it is a stain. You know sometimes when your hair blows onto your face, and because of your lip gloss it gets stuck? It won't happen this time, because there is no texture, yet there is color!

Bobbi Brown Gel Eyeliner

Black

This creamy eyeliner is smudge-proof, waterproof and an intense shade of black. Use the brush to paint it on your eyelids or on your waterline (where the kohl goes). The brush is an excellent buy with the eyeliner as you can do a thick line or a thin line and it turns out smooth! (most brushes can't achieve the smooth feature and the end result ends up having a rigid staircase effect)

After you've used the brush a few times, it will tend to harden. When you want to apply this gel eyeliner the next time, before dipping your brush into the gel, press it onto your hand a few times to soften it. Once you've done this, it will be easier to apply the eyeliner and the result will be much smoother.

India Must Buys

These items from India are fantastic and ideal for daily use. Well in budget too!

Chambor Dazzle Eye Pencil

I own this and it is a great kohl! Smudeproof, waterproof, dark too. Plus this eyeliner doesn't require sharpening so no mess involved. Would definitely recommend this. Would suggest the black, purple and blue shades.

Lakme Black Impact Liner

Lakme has changed their liquid eyeliners and this is a recent launch. It has a good tip for application, enabling you to do a thick or a thin line depending on what suits you.

Lakme Jewel Eyeliner

This eyeliner is a liquid one and is on Lakme's Bridal Collection. The shades are really pretty! When applied, they give a metallic and smoky effect. I would suggest buying the ametrine, jade, opal and onyx shades. (I know.. can't resist!). If you are on a budget here, I would suggest buying either the ametrine or jade shade depending on what suits your skin tone better. I suggest these two because these are unique colors that you will only find at Lakme.

Hint: After applying this as a eyeliner (on the eyelids), line the lower part of your eyes with a thin layer of black kohl. Do not use eyeshadow when applying this as this by itself will be just enough to bring out your eyes.

Revlon Skinlights Illuminating Lotion

This is one of the more expensive products for a budget buy, but totally worth it! You can use it as base make up, as finishing make up, as a highlighter and so much more. It gives you a tinted glow, and is available in 3 shades. Opt for the shade lighter than your foundation as the purpose is to highlight. Check out my 'Light Make-Up' post on how to apply this lotion.