Hello my lovelies, is this heat a killer or what? I’ve definitely put on hold my mineral foundation regime which refuses to set properly on perpetually damp skin. Sad but a great excuse to go get more cosmetics….

On top of BB cream or liquid foundation, I don’t put on loose powder on most days (I only do so when the A/C in on which I’m really trying not to use too much of this summer; read here on why) so dusting on a powder blush is also problematic. I’ve taken to smearing on a cream blush but I’m not so fond of the dark pink hue I have at moment. This cream blush was a gift-with-purchase sample from a Bobbi Brown haul I did almost two years ago in San Fran, so I was like, “It’s time to make an investment!”

These Paul & Joe cream products have made my life so much easier now…

This is 03 in their Cream Cheek Butter range…

You don’t need a lot to get some colour on your cheeks and I love the soft coral shade…I have to warn you that it does have some fragrance but it’s a quiet floral scent which I don’t mind at all.

Paul & Joe packaging is so pretty that it makes me feel so feminine using their products. I might try the Canmake cream cheek blushes that everyone raves about but I’m a bit afraid it would break me out because they are so cheap I wonder if they use nasty chemicals in them….Anyone to debunk my silly fears?

Now these are my summer faves right now — Paul & Joe Eye Glosses. I used them six or seven years ago religiously but stopped when they finished and now I remember why I loved them. They are in such lovely shades and they become matte once they set.

The swatches are in the same order as the eye glosses pictured above: 01, 03, 04, 05.

I got all that were available at the counter I went to but didn’t see 02 which is an orange shade that Fuzkittie used in her Paul & Joe tutorial recently. My ultimate fave at the moment is 05 because the dark blue hue is so chic and applies as a soft dark blue rather than an intense blue like in the swatch. The gold sheer shade it is paired with glides on beautifully on my yellow-toned skin and I feel like I could look “made-up” in a real jiffy with both these lip and eye cream products.

Both products really stay put on my face and I look and feel fresh at the end of the day. Oh and don’t forget Majolica Majorca mascaras do not budge in any situation – lol! There you have it, my arsenal of cosmetics to beat the heat…

What do you use to prevent makeup meltdowns?

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