TRAVEL SERIES PART 2: MY TRAVEL MAKEUP BAG

Hi everyone! I'm back with part 2 of my travel series. Today I'm gonna talk about what makeup products I bring with me in my upcoming holiday.

This super kawaii bag is a GWP that I got from It's Skin. It's just freakin' adorable >.<

• Base makeup: Skin79 VIP Gold Collection Super+ Beblesh Balm and Skin79 Sun Protect Beblesh Pact SPF30 PA++. Both products have been reviewed on my blog. Just click on their names and you'll be redirected to the posts.   
• Concealer: Skinfood Salmon Darkcircle Concealer Cream. This doesn't completely cover up my dark circles, but again I haven't found any concealer that does this, so it'll have to do.

• Eye makeup: I don't wear eyeshadow but eyebrow powder and mascara are must-have items for me. KATE Designing Eyebrow N and Kiss Me Heroine Make Long&Curl Mascara fit the bill perfectly. 

• Blusher: I love KATE Cheek Color S in PK-1 (click on the name to see full review). It's a very natural and pretty pink shade. 
• Lipstick: Since I plan on purchasing several lipsticks overseas, I only bring one with me and it's Tonymoly Prestige Crystal Lipstick SPF13 in Muse Coral which I raved about when I first started my blog. The color makes my face look brighter, livelier and the lipstick itself has SPF13! 
• Makeup tools: I love bringing The Body Shop Retractable Blusher Brush when travelling because it's small, compact, light and has a lid! I hate using powder puff because it makes my face look cakey. For eyes, I always curl my lashes before applying mascara. I've used Shiseido Eyelash Curler for about 4 years and it's still going strong ^^ I also have Etude House Eyebrow Razor to trim my eyebrows. I never pluck my brows as I'm afraid it'll make my eyes become droopy.

Well, that's everything I plan to put in my makeup bag. Wish you all a happy holiday :)

REVIEW: MAJOLICA MAJORCA LASH ENAMEL GLAMOUR VOLUME ON MASCARA

I don't usually wear much makeup, but mascara is like my must-have item. In my opinion, Japanese mascaras are more superior than other brands in terms of prices and quality. Majolica Majorca - a sub-brand of Shiseido Corp - is famous for their mascaras, and Lash Enamel Glamour Volume On Mascara is the first one I've ever tried from them.

My opinion: The packaging is adorable! I especially love the patterns on the gold lid :) However, I don't like the brush head. I can't use the shorter side because it makes my lashes clump up like crazy. I usually just use the longer side and it does a good job in keeping my curl. It neither lengthens nor volumizes my lashes though, and it does smudge a little bit throughout the day. It's quite waterproof but can be removed easily with Bifesta Eye Makeup Remover. It also doesn't irritate my eyes in any ways. 

Score: 7/10

Repurchase?: No, since it's just an OK mascara.

REVIEW: FAIRYDROPS VOLUME BURST MASCARA WATERPROOF

Mascara is my must-have makeup item because it makes my eyes look bigger, brighter and less tired. After an embarrassing incident with Bourjois Volume Glamour Ultra Care, which smudged all the time and gave me raccoon eyes after a drizzle, I was determined to find a good waterproof mascara. Out of all the brands I've tried so far, I think Japanese ones are the best. My holy grail is Kose Esprique Full Impression Waterproof Mascara, which held my curl and lengthened my lashes really well without any smudging. However, that one was a bit pricy (590,000 VND, or about US$27) so I tried to find a cheaper Japanese alternative. The one I'm using right now is Fairydrops Volume Burst Mascara Waterproof.

I bought this from a Sasa store in Hong Kong. I forgot the price but it's currently on sale on sasa.com for US$13. Before this one, I tried Fairydrops Volume Burst Mascara Film Type and I hated it as it made my lashes look clumpy and droopy! The Waterproof version is much better in my opinion. Both versions have the US and Japan patented Fairydrops Brush:

Honestly, I don't think this unique brush is effective at all. It does help hold my curl but it doesn't do a good job in lengthening and volumizing. Granted, I have naturally long and thick eyelashes, but the Kose Esprique Mascara made my lashes look so much longer and thicker and this one from Fairydrops pales in comparison with that. This is how it looks like on my lashes:

This Fairydrops mascara is easier to remove than the Kose one, but it smudges a little under my eyes after about 2-3 hours. It doesn't budge under the rain though.

Ingredients: N/A

Verdict: 7/10

Repurchase?: No!