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Just celebrated my bro's birthday 2 days ago, at Itacho Sushi. Once again, "Happy 25th!" :D

My choice, a bad one. Overall, Itacho Sushi food standard was really bad. The 40-cents soya sauce salmon sushi (limited to 4pcs per person) was the saving grace of this overpriced meal. Sushi Tei will be a better choice, me thinks.

Hello Kitty Diamond Glosses ($12.90 each) are available at Watsons now! I'll be featuring these 3 flavors in a separate post.

Comes in 7 flavors!

Received a pretty red rose, together with an invitation to Heroine Make event. So innovative right?

$2 each! This is the combined haul of me, Jones, Chantana and my sis...

Lucido-L Hair Make Supplement Treatment Oil (Straight) is one of my favorite hair care products. I use it on towel-dried hair and it makes my hair so soft and smooth! Highly recommended to all ♥

I've used Murad Skin Perfecting Primer (Blemish and Shine Control) for several times. My makeup lasts longer than usual. I'm liking it so far. Will be reviewing this in a separate post (:

My LOTDs...

 

I feel very happy when my blog gets featured :D

Featured link: http://beta.cellnique.com/home/bliv-community/

Featured link: http://www.thefaceapps.com/#!reviews/vstc4=verlyn-lou

Random instagram pics of my accessories...

My 1st pair of Crocs, worn for the 1st time...

Thanks Sasa.com for this beautiful charm bracelet ♥

PS: I won this in their FB giveaway (:

Cute piglet keychain, a gift from 5 years ago...

My sis bought Hello Kitty chocolates from Taiwan! Surprisingly, they tasted pretty good. I had KFC Double Down before I watched Avengers. It was sinfully tasty!

Btw, Avengers is a must-watch! Hulk is incredibly funny (lol)! I'm loving all the characters, esp. Captain America ♥

Random F&B pics...

The Draw Something craze has died down. I'm still playing my all-time favorite Words with Friends AND Scramble with Friends though.

Say hello to Lee Joon, my latest eye-candy! ♥

So cute... handsome... >.<~~

 

Ending the post with MBLAQ Cry MV ♥

My sis just came back from her Taiwan trip, which means new beauty goodies for me :D She bought quite a lot of sheet masks (me like!)... surprisingly no makeup at all.

SexyLook Hello Kitty Masks

Platinum + White Rose Brightening Double Lifting, Pink Cherry Moisture Double Lifting, Amethyst Polyphenols Hydrating Double Lifting Mask.

cute!

***ingredient lists***

 

My Beauty Diary Masks

Chocolate Truffle, Hyaluronic Acid Moisturizing

***ingredient lists***

I only chose these few, since I've the others she bought. Wanna try 'em all soon! :P

 

I bought this Essence Nail Art Express Dry Drops coz it's just a fraction of the price of Seche Vite. I think it was $3.90 (8ml) if I remember correctly. Hope it works well...

 

The dark colored one (Anna Sui Lip Gloss R 550) was from Chantana. Looks not bad on me, me thinks :P

Here are the swatches of R 550 & C 302. They aren't too sticky, which sits comfortably on the lips. Pretty moisturizing, I would say. Ooo btw... they've the signature Anna Sui rose scent. Me loves!

 

Goodies I received for reviews and thru' random giveaways...

Talika Cream Booster, fake lashes, Peripera lippie, Mavala lip gloss set + nail color set, Sasatinnie new makeup products, Snail Cream (!!)

Stay tuned for the upcoming reviews! (:

Whenever I'm out, I make it a point to visit Watsons. A habit, I guess. Anyway, I was browsing as usual and discovered this "1-week special" promotion for Majolica Majorca Lash King Mascara.

After doing the girly math, it's a good 35% discount! $16.80 for a relatively new (and limited edition) Majolica Majorca Mascara is a pretty good deal. Do act fast. The promotion is only until this coming wed, 28 Mar.

MJ fans, go-go-go!

As mentioned in my latest LOTD post, I was trying to haul "necessarily". Here I am, with a totally unnecessary haul. Do I need a new mascara? A big fat 'NO'. I bought this set of ZA Impact Lash Base and Mascara for only $18.50 (there's additional 7% discount till end March I think)... that's why :x

Having had very good experience with ZA Cutie Curl Volume Mascara, I'm glad to say that this is as good! *happy*

As for the tweezers, I bought it for $4.90 at a random shop. Not exactly cheap since this is not some well-known brand. Hope that it works for me >.< *fingers crossed*

LOTD

• Neogence Ace Pore Concealing & Revitalizing Base Gel
• Shu Uemura White Recovery Ex Whitening Powder Foundation 575
• Shu Uemura Hard Formula Eyebrow Pencil
• Integrate Rainbow Grade Eyes BR701
  
• K-Palette 24H Real Lasting Eyepencil
  
• Esprique Precious Heart Graphical Mascara
• ZA Impact Lash Mascara (Volume)

 

*Note: Products highlighted are provided by beauty company for review purpose.

The random post(s) are here to stay. Or so I thought. Blogging about non-beauty related stuff... and what's coming next for beauty-related posts (product mentions/reviews/events).

Some time ago, I found this beauty lying on the wet bathroom floor. For a moment, I thought it was dead. And luckily, I did the right thing by picking it up gently by its wings instead of washing it away. It was very much alive!

It didn't fly away, even when I touched it several times. Gave me ample time to get my camera to capture these shots.

"LOVE 爱" movie is one of the "now showing" movies in the cinemas. It's been a long time since I last saw Ethan Ruan on-screen. To be honest, I was quite "disturbed" by his current hair-style... *SAD* Mark Chao certainly looks better in the movie poster.

Anyone watch "LOVE 爱" yet?

These simple-decorated buttercream cakes spell - nostalgia... I used to dislike the taste of the saltish buttercream when I was young. Now, I obviously don't :d~

Pontian Wanton Mee... and my must-order kopi!

More Instagram-ed pics of food... & kopi (lol)

My bro bought the Olympus Tough (shockproof/waterproof) for ~$300. Takes pretty good pics, judging from the ones he took during his KL trip. He also bought an oven toaster (Tefal) :D

Watched "This Means War" with my sis. Thanks F*** Magazine for the premiere tix and mouse pad! We were laughing along with everyone else in the movie theatre throughout the show. Not as action-packed as I thought. Overall, it was a pretty watchable movie. By the way, Chris Pine & Tom Hardy look so much better in the movie as compared to the poster. Hmm... Reese Witherspoon was the opposite though.

My 1st time trying Share Tea... I still prefer Gong Cha! Very addicted to GC Oolong Milk Tea (House Special) ♥

To end off this random post, I received a goodie package (CandyDoll/Kameria/L'egere) from Jaslyn (M.O.S.S (S) Pte Ltd) last week (Thanks!). Will be featuring them in the upcoming posts.

My favorite $2 hauls from Nanairo - eyebrow mascara, black glitter eyeliner, mosaic blush. Best buys ever. These are also sold at Guardian Pharmacy/John Little at least $8, some >$10. What a rip-off!

Oh, another best buy from Watsons. Neutrogena Fine Fairness BB Cream UV 50% off = $10.95 *HAPPY MAX* Chantana bought this too. We've been wanting to try this for the longest time!

Ok, that's all. Have a great weekend! (:

In this post, I'm showcasing my recent haul (oh yeah~ Essence again!), giveaway prize I won from Dooey AND... gifts from my dear friends :D

Essence goodies ♥

Color & Go Quick Drying Nail Polish 78 Blue Addicted & 50 Irreplaceable [$2.80 / 5ml]

Essence Longlasting Eye Pencil 01 BLACK FEVER [$3.30]

Go get this! Freaking cheap and it works just as well as those $20+ ones.

Caring is sharing (:

The giveaway prize - Crabtree & Evelyn Wisteria Body Lotion

Lovin' the floral musky scent (Thanks!)

(Belated) X'mas gifts from "Goddess" Jones!

Avalon Japanese Fish Collagen (Blueberry Flavor), Etude House Hydro Wrapping Mask (Firming), Etude House Gingko Lip Patch, Chaarming Lively Thick Curls Mascara & It's skin Hand Cream (Slimming finger) - lol! I need to slim my fingers :p

Woohoo~ My skin, lips, lashes and fingers are well taken of ♥

T H A N K S !

My "on-the-spot" (belated) X'mas gift from Chantana (T H A N K S !)

SexyLook Hello Kitty Rose Fruit Soothing & Pore Minimizing Mask.

Exchanged with her 3 of these for the Hyaluronic Acid Whitening ones (light pink ribbon). Haven't try it out yet. Will do a review on 'em :D

***To Hello Kitty fans: Don't ya just adore the kawaii Hello Kitty packaging?***

Ending the post with these mini goodies from a dear friend (hehehe~ thanks so much!)

To get this, just simply spend $50 on luxola.com. Not sure if the promo is still on though.

 

Thanks for looking! ♥xoxo

And finally, I decided to dedicate a post to my undeclared beauty hauls & gifts of 2011. Serves as a "reminder" somehow. To "remind" me of my ever-growing beauty stash :x

This is Part 1, which features mostly makeup stuff. I won't go into details for now... Let the pics do the talking... Will feature some of 'em in future LOTD(s) & review(s)...

*freebies

**gift from friend

***giveaway/contest prize

Illamasqua

[Illamasqua Pure Pigment(s), Cream Pigment, Lipstick, Medium Pencil & Lashes]

I got 'em via ASOS.com.

 

FACE

[Silky Girl, Make Up For Ever, Lioele, Chacott, Ettusais, Rachel K, T.LeClerc, Palgantong]

[AC Makeup, Shimmer Puff, Laurier Mercier, Dramatic Veil, The Body Shop, T.LeClerc, Palgantong]

[Estee Lauder, Bourjois, Givenchy, Lancôme, Dior]

[The Face Shop, Beauty Credit, Cyber Colors, Lotree, KATE]

[Hanskin, Missha, The Body Shop, Majiami, Lavshuca, VS, Too Faced, Palgantong, Heavy Rotation, ZA, L'oreal]

Thanks to Sophia's blog sale, I got to try Hanskin UV Screen BB & Missha Vita BB Cream (:

[Cezanne, Urban Decay, Shu Uemura, Coffret D'or, MAC, Make Up For Ever]

Totally in ♥ with Shu Uemura and Coffret D'or oh-so-pretty packaging!

 

LIPS

[Anna Sui, Kose Esprique, Estee Lauder, MAC, Make Up For Ever, T.LeClerc, Barry M, Barry M (glossy tubes), L'oreal, Chanel, Sleek Makeup, OCC, Etude House]

[Loujene, La Pensée, Make Up For Ever, MAC, YSL, Essence, Rimmel, NYX, ZA, KATE]

[Mentholatum, Bebe Poshe, Burt's Bees]

 

EYES

[Palgantong, Sasatinne, Maybelline, Fairy Drops Platinum, Fairy Drops, The Body Shop, Majolica Majorca]

[Make Up Store, Make Up For Ever, MAC, Sugarpill, The Body Shop, Barry M, Paul & Joe]

[Wet & Wild, Kose Esprique, Maquillage, Essence, L'oreal, Maybelline, Canmake, NYX]

[Clinique, Too Faced, Hourglass]

[Urban Decay 15th Anniversary Palette & Eye Pencils]

Absolute favorite buys of 2011! ♥

[Milani, Maybelline, Paul & Joe, Make Up For Ever, Stila, Sephora, Skin Food, Etude House, AC Makeup, Heroine Make, Barry M, Urban Decay]

[Fake Lashes from Sasa, Daiso & Star Lash]

 

NAILS

[The Face Shop, OPI, Sally Hansen, T.LeClerc, Barry M, Andrea Fulerton]

 

MISCELLANEOUS

[Daiso, Methode Swiss, Rimmel, Estee Lauder, MAC, Barry M, Naruko, Dodo Club, Etude House, B & C]

[Fancl, Cosmetica, Ottie, Castledew]

Thanks Jones for the Ottie, Castledew & the lipbalm keychain (my belated birthday gifts) ♥

[Urban Decay, L'occitane, Chanel, Swarovski, Dior, Inglot]

Lovely prizes via Joey's giveaway (Thank you!) ♥

[Clinelle skincare]

My prizes via FB & Her World giveaways :D

 

Part 2 will be coming up soon (all skincare products I think)...

Any review request? Let me know (:

I ended 2011 with a mini haul, and my 1st beauty haul of 2012 is somewhat similar. And, I haven't even posted my undeclared hauls & gifts of 2011... *ahems*

It was an unintended haul. Well, they look too pretty to pass (with the price tag of $2 each). No, I didn't get 'em at Daiso (the better-known storewide $2 store). I got 'em at Nanairo (a relatively new outlet @ Tampines Century Square). My 1st acquaintance with this $2 shop was @ Liang Court (READ HERE).

***Credits to thebodyshop.co.uk for the above image.***

La Pensée Multi Face Color reminds me of The Body Shop Shimmer Waves. The texture is totally different though. TBS is shimmery, while LP is matte. And, the price of TBS is ~18x of LP.

At the shop, I thought La Pensée Cheek & Highlight 04 was rather similar to Multi Face Color 01 in terms of the color. I almost forsake the former... Glad I didn't!

***Credits to canmake.com for the above image.***

Similar to Canmake Cheek & Highlight much?

The color was not at all similar to Multi Face Color 01! Ooo... I like what I see ♥

Ahh... I do hope they've more colors the next time I pop by! :D

Mio Piccolo Flower Dual Eyeshadow 06 Pink Cocoa, the only eyeshadow duo available.Anna Sui-inspired? heh.

Both colors are decently pigmented. Doesn't feel chalky at all. Nice, for the price :p

Last but not least, I got myself yet another eyebrow pencil - Mio Piccolo Automatic Eyebrow Pencil MB.

No sharpening required.

It even has a brush side!

I like the golden brown color! It glides on so effortlessly on the skin, like that of an eyeliner. I figure I've to be light-handed when drawing my brows with this.

Ok, that's all. Thanks for looking! (:

Last Friday, I popped by Watsons (Ngee Ann City Outlet) to check out essence cosmetics. I was literally blown away by the super affordable price tags. Needless to say, most products are out-of-stock. Prolly that's why I didn't go crazy and got myself just 2 items.

My last beauty haul of 2011 is really a mini one. These eye pencils were the last pieces on the shelf, so I just grab and go.

I ♥ ROCK gloss eye pencil $2.80

Super duper cheap! The black is so intense and glossy, totally gives off the rocker vibe. It has a buttery texture, which reminds me of NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil. Good to be used as an eyeshadow base.

Longlasting Eye Pencil 11 GO WILD $3.30

Light pinkish lilac. A very pretty color, which I'll use for my lower lashline. Glides on effortlessly. Doesn't require sharpening.

 

Here're the swatches...

That's all for now. Will follow up with a LOTD soon. Thanks for looking!

I don't have a penchant for nail polishes. Well, I do like to paint my nails once in a while.

And, here's the unforeseen haul.

I got the Nubar 2010 for $13 (I think) online. Contains reddish orange, gold, golden green duochrome glitter flakies (in various sizes) suspended in the clear thick base. Looks so pretty right?

Can be worn alone, but it shows up better on colored bases. Easy to use, and applies very smoothly.

 

Well, $20 for a (SpaRitual) nail polish is not exactly cheap. I can easily get a OPI or China Glaze for <$10 online.

Shooting Star - a reddish purple color, packed with gold micro-shimmers & pink micro-glitter bits. Part of the Holiday 2011 Twinkle Collection.

2 coats for an opaque finish.

Sacred Ground - a sophisticated dark grey color, packed with green/silver micro-shimmers & gold/purple micro-glitter bits. It was an exceptionally beautiful color, which reminds me of Chanel Illusion d'Ombre in Illusoire.

2 coats for an opaque finish.

Optical Illusion - a moss green color, packed with green and gold micro-glitter bits. I had problem applying this, which leaves me wondering if I'd gotten a defective one. Oh well.

2-3 coats for an opaque finish.

Clarity - a clear-base, packed with silver and pink micro-glitter bits. It was part of the giveaway I won via Joey'space.

3-4 coats for an opaque finish.

 

Swatches (Day 1)

FYI, I applied Nubar 2010 over Shooting Star & Sacred Ground.

The final touch will be Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat.

 

Swatches (Day 3)

Thanks for looking!

So is it Infaillible or Infallible? Judging from the Internet, it is widely known as L'oreal Infallible Eyeshadow. On the product packaging itself, it is clearly spelled as Infaillible. Confused? I am.

According to L'oreal Singapore, Infaillible is French spelling while Infallible is English spelling. Now I know.. >.<~~

Anyway, I managed to get one in 022 Emerald Lame. If you don't already know, the L'oreal Infallible (Infaillible) Eyeshadows (Limited Edition) are literally flying off the shelves. Other shades include Black Onyx, Bronze Goddess, Sahara Treasure & Goldmine.

Like Giorgio Armani Eyes To Kill, it comes with a plastic stopper lid (keep the eyeshadow in place). FYI, Giorgio Armani & L'oreal are sister companies.

The color looks absolutely stunning! :O

A black-based emerald green, infused with infinite green and gold sparkles/shimmers.

Swatched twice on bare skin (no eye primer). Has a velvety smooth texture. Very pigmented. A shimmery-fest indeed. The application is smooth, glides easily on the skin.

For $14.90 (3.5g), it is merely a fraction of what you pay for Giorgio Armani Eyes To Kill & Chanel Illusion d'Ombre. One of the better L'oreal products I own. LOTD using this soon. That's all for now. Thanks for looking!