Beauty Influencer’s Sunday Column: Vol.1

Hello everyone! Today I’d like to welcome you to a brand new series called Beauty Influencer’s Sunday Column! BISC is a network of handpicked beauty bloggers who will be here on the second and fourth Sunday of every month to share their beauty-related thoughts based on a specific question asked by Jaa at HelloJaa. For this very first volume, let’s start with the Blogger Introduction where you will learn about the bloggers, their skin type, their makeup style, and their makeup bag staples!

(BISC is currently an invitation-only network but please feel free to send your name, email, and website URL to jaa[at]hellojaa.com for consideration.)

OUR PANEL OF SELECTED BLOGGERS

THE INTERVIEW

- AGATA -

USA; Her and Makeup
Skin color and type: MAC NW20; normal
Makeup style: Smokey eyes with neutral brown shades, pink lips, pink and glowy cheeks
Makeup bag staples:  Mac Face and Body foundation in N2, Buxom Lash Waterproof mascara in Black, and Dior Addict Gloss in Princess

- ALICE -

Belgium; Alice Yeh
Skin color and type: MAC NC25; dry to normal
Makeup style: Fairly neutral with a natural smokey-eye
Makeup bag staples: Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk in shade 6.5 (The one foundation I rely on on bad skin days and big events. It guarantees great skin without failure. Thanks to it’s medium – buildable coverage, it blurs imperfections and creates a beautiful soft-focus look. It blends in so beautifully that even a magnifying mirror fails to detect it. I call it an Instagram filter in a bottle because that’s exactly what it is.), Bobbi Brown Gel Eyeliner in shade Sepia Ink (Whilst I describe my make-up look to be rather neutral, I do have to confess that I haven’t been able to leave the house without a flick on the eyes. Bobbi Brown’s formula is hard to beat: it’s longwearing, smudge-free and budge-free. It applies so easily that it omits the need of cotton buds. Sepia Ink is a very dark ashy brown and wears beautifully day and night. I’ve caught myself to reach back to this time and time again.), and Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Lipstick in shade Amazing Grace (A neutral lipstick hunt is generally just a wild-goose chase in my books because most of them are either too pink or too pale. Amazing Grace however is my current neutral lip love. The shade injects just the perfect amount of colour to perk up your complexion without being overly pink. Some people rock pink so naturally but I’m definitely not one of them. The formula rocks as well. It’s a creamy matte formula – yes you’ve read that well – that feels great on the lips and fades into the prettiest stain after having been displayed for a good few hours. There’s just nothing not to love.)

- DEE -

Canada; How Does Dee Do It
Skin color and type: NC 35-NC42 (depending on the time of year ); dry
Makeup style: Neutral with a pop of brights/colour
Makeup bag staples:  Nivea Lip Smoothie lip balm in Acai & Wild Apple (now called  Nivea Lip Care Kiss of Vitamin Swirl), Too Faced Teddy Berry lipstick, and Bobbi Brown Corrector (Peach)

- ERIN -

USA; Clever Girl Reviews
Skin color and type: Ranges from N/NW 5 to 15 depending on the time of year; combination with Rosacea; it can veer very dry and dehydrated in winter
Makeup style: Softer looks for day, bolder looks for night
Makeup bag staples: Burt’s Bees Lip Shimmer in Raisin (I have bought at least 30 tubes since it came out), L’Oreal Voluminous Full Definition (20 – 40 tubes. I’ve lost count), and Armani Sheer Blush in #2 (this blush is worth every cent if you can find it)

- JAA -

USA/Thailand; Hello Jaa
Skin color and type: MAC NC30; combination
Makeup style: Smokey neutral
Makeup bag staples: Clé de Peau Beauté Concealer in Ocher, Dior Addict Extreme Lipstick in Cruise, and Kat Von D Ink Liner in Trooper

- KRISTEN -

USA; Glambunctious
Skin color and type: MAC NW25, NARS Deauville; combination
Makeup style: Soft, with a focus on the eyes
Makeup bag staples: Glossier Balm Dotcom, a gorgeous, do-it-all eyeshadow like Urban Decay YDK, and a beautiful blush–lately I’ve been loving Milani Rose Powder Blush in Romantic Rose

- LAARNI -

Philippines; Xoxo Laarni
Skin color and type: MAC 35; combination
Makeup style: Neutral eye makeup + red lips
Makeup bag staples:  MAC Lipstick in Russian Red, MAC Pro Longwear Concealer in NW30, and MAC Prep + Prime Transparent Finishing Powder/Pressed

- LENA -

USA; Lenallure
Skin color and type: I’ve never been actually matched with any MAC foundation, but I think I am close to NC15​. Although my natural complexion has quite a bit of pink undertones, I like foundations with clean yellow base. Shu Uemura 784 is my favorite one; skin type: combination, aging​
Makeup style: I usually go for a natural style that looks “put together” if that makes any sense. I love wearing smoky eyes but lately I’ve been often wearing brighter lips with softened eyes.​
Makeup bag staples: Chanel Poudre Douce in Lila (This is a discontinued pressed powder from Chanel, so I am not sure about the price. You can still get it on eBay, though. ​It beautifully brightens up the mid-day tired complexion adding sutble shimmer. I really like it!), Lancome Lip Lover in Lip Lover (This is the “default” pink lippie that goes with everything in my opinion. Very moisturizing and easy to touch-up.), and Tatcha Aburatorigamy Beauty Paper

- LILY -

Malaysia; Chloe Ash
Skin color and type: MAC15-20, Chanel B10, Dior 011; normal on most days
Makeup style: Smokey eyes most of the time, from day time appropriate to dramatic smokey
Makeup bag staples:  Bobbi Brown Creamy Matte Lip Color in Razzberry, Dior Lip Maximizer, and Dior Lip Glow

- MELISSA -

Switzerland; Kiss & Make-up
Skin color and type: Light to light-medium warm. I haven’t been matched at MAC in years but I think I’m an NC20; oily, acne-prone and sometimes dehydrated (I’m so lucky…)
Makeup style: You know me, I go smokey all the way!
Makeup bag staples: Smashbox Always Sharp Waterproof Khol Liner in Raven, MAC Invisible Set Powder, and Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion

- RAE -

Canada; the Notice: a beauty blog
Skin color and type: MAC NC15; Cover FX G20; dry and sensitive
Makeup style: Sheer and sparkly!
Makeup bag staples: Make Up For Ever Graphic Liner, Bobbi Brown Lip Balm SPF 15, and Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter in 085 Sugar Plum

- SARA -

Germany; Color Me Loud
Skin color and type: MAC NC 20, Chanel B20, YSL B20; dry to normal, acne-prone
Makeup style: Smokey eyes (preferably taupe or purple), nude lips, minimal blush
Makeup bag staples: Guerlain Lipstick G in Gemma, Dior Star Concealer, and Chikuhodo retractable lip brush

- SHARI -

Philippines; The Misty Mom
Skin color and type: MAC NC30, Bobbi Brown Warm Beige; combination
Makeup style: Minimal but with a bold lip, if possible!
Makeup bag staples: NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer in Custard, Ellis Faas Compact Powder in S401, Dior Addict Lip Glow

- SUNNY -

Belgium; Mostly Sunny Blog
Skin color and type: MAC NC 25-30; combination with oily T-zone and normal cheeks
Makeup style: I usually go for a simple and neutral eye look with winged-out eyeliner, as well as a bright pop of color on the lips!
Makeup bag staples: Hourglass Soft Brunette Arch Brow Sculpting Pencil, Le Métier de Beauté Coral Nymph Crème Fresh Tint, and Dior Aventure Addict Extreme

- SYL -

New Zealand; The Painted Rogue
Skin color and type: Cool-neutral vampire. I’ve never been matched to MAC, but NARS Siberia comes close-ish. Let’s just go with vampire.
Makeup style: I like my bases super sheer and natural, my eyeshadows shimmery and my lipsticks…well, I just love lipsticks. ALL OF THEM. Also: purple and glitter.
Makeup bag staples: A lipstick (Guerlain Rouge Automatique in Roselip – an Asia exclusive shade so you can check the Asia-specific versions of Guerlain.com), a concealer (Collection Lasting Perfection, shade 01 Fair; can get it from Countdown supermarkets here in NZ, and drugstores/supermarkets in the UK), and eyelash curlers (mine are Chanel)

And that’s it! Please let us know if you like this BISC series! We’ll see you again on February 22^nd, 2015!