A few months ago I picked up Zeesea Cosmetics Palace Identity Peony Blush and I have to confess I did it because of the packaging. It’s one of the prettiest blushes I’ve added to my collection in a very long time. As you know, I used to be obsessed with Japanese Makeup (and later on Korean Beauty). Japanese brands create some of the most gorgeous and uniquely packaged makeup. For a long time Jill Stuart Cosmetics were exclusively available in Japan and I was obsessed with collecting all of her items.
I was a huge junkie for any and all makeup that was beautifully packaged for a very long time. Seriously, the makeup part could suck majorly but I’d still buy it because I loved how beautifully packaged it was.
I’m not really sure what happened but I stopped purchasing “pretty things” and started concentrating more on formulas. As I got older I guess I just realized wasting money on pretty makeup with awful formulas simply wasn’t worth it. And as much as I loved to have all these gorgeous things on my vanity what was the point of having them if I was 1. to scared to use them and/or 2. they had terrible formulas. I mean, we can’t blame formulas on everything. Sometimes the packaging and the formula were wonderful! But I fell into a trap where it was “too pretty to use”! Which was absurd but I had this weird mentality going on that I’d ruin it if I used it! Trust me when I say, use your makeup! Enjoy it! Don’...