Rock the No Makeup Look

If there's one thing I learned from forgetting my makeup bag home when I went on vacation, is that the best way to deal about it is practice not using too many makeup. I once heard this quote, that the more times we wore less makeup, the more we look better without it. I thought that being in a faraway place was no place to be experimenting with new makeup, possible breakouts, not to mention, it was autumn, and the weather was taking a nosedive at 6C.

It was amazing grace that I did not forget my skincare bag because otherwise, it would have been a different story and I would have been forced to look for things that will work on my skin in London.

While I eventually got a few items from Rimmel and borrowed my friend's Happy Skin stash, I mostly relied on my skincare to tide me over and make me look decent in European autumn.

Here are the skincare stuff that've helped me survive cold weather:

Kiehl'sSuper Multi-Corrective Eye-Opening Serum. First, the skin around the eyes is the thinnest on the body --- so it's important to treat this area with utmost care. I remember the days I was super tired to function -- but I would always have energy to apply eye serum. The eyes are always the window to how the soul is functioning and I'd like mine to look really youthful and vibrant.
The Body Shop Instablur Eye {PHP 895}. Remember this amazing innovation from The Body Shop? They also came up with an eye version, which has yellow tone, enhances eyeshadow vibrancy and blurring eye imperfections. LOVE!

Here's a little headshot from Laduree in Champs Elysees where I look semi-decent. I had broke out a bit but nothing too serious.