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This is my LOTD for the recent RoC event. Hmm... I think I used alot of products for this look (lol). The photo below, shows most but not all products used.

List of products used for this LOTD:

• Sleek Blush in Rose Gold >> recent fave
• Stila Eyeshadow in Kitten >> all-time-fave
• Stila Shimmer Eyeshadow in Mystic
• K-Palette Real Lasting Eyeliner 24h Waterproof (Dark Brown) >> HG
• K-Palette 24H Real Lasting Eyepencil
• Stage Eye Liner 02 Broadway Brown >> HG
• Skin79 All-Day Sun Powder SPF30 PA++
• Giorgio Armani Eyes To Kill Intense Eyeshadow in 7 Sweet Fire
• Maybelline Volum’ Express Magnum Ultra Comb Waterproof Mascara
• Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion (Original)
• Urban Decay Lip Junkie Lipgloss in Perversion >> love this!
• Shu Uemura Hard Formula Eyebrow Pencil
  
• Too Faced Primed & Poreless Skin Smoothing Face Primer

 

Not pictured:

• Revlon Colorstay Foundation 200 Nude >> i find it a lil' too thick for my liking...
  
• Bourjois Intense Extrait Eyeshadow 03 Sand Rose >> glitter-bomb
• MAC Paints in Graphito

 

*Note: Products highlighted are provided by beauty companies.

I love how Urban Decay Lip Junkie Lipgloss in Perversion gives my lips a pretty berry tone. A little goes a long way. Oh, I'm lovin' the mint flavor too ♥

I wanted my eye makeup to last longer than usual, hence using Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion (Original). I applied it on my lids and on my lower lashline.

I applied Giorgio Armani Eyes To Kill Intense Eyeshadow in 7 Sweet Fire all over the lids, and Stila Shimmer Eyeshadow in Mystic over it (⅔ of lids). To highlight the brow bones, I used my all-time-fave Stila Eyeshadow in Kitten. I dusted a lil' Bourjois Intense Extrait Eyeshadow 03 Sand Rose to make the eyes 'pop'.

To avoid having 'sore-looking' eyes, I applied a thick 'liner' of MAC Paints in Graphito. Next, I drew a super thin line using my HG K-Palette Real Lasting Eyeliner 24h Waterproof (Dark Brown), on the upper lashline (as close as possible!). The line must be extended at the end, to make the eyes look wider. For the lower lashline, I used my HG Stage Eye Liner 02 Broadway Brown (a super underrated eyeliner).

Lastly, I curled my lashes and applied 2 coats of Maybelline Volum’ Express Magnum Ultra Comb Waterproof Mascara.

I think the Revlon Colorstay Foundation 200 Nude is a lil' thick... I don't really like the idea of having a full-coverage face. That being said, I agree that it looks good in photographs... kinda too much in real life :S

And, credits to Too Faced Primed & Poreless Skin Smoothing Face Primer, for creating the illusion of smooth-looking skin! Heh. Lovin' the beautiful glow Sleek Blush in Rose Gold imparted on my cheeks ♥

That's all. Happy Labor Day! (:

Here's "The Glam/Party Look", using Sleek Oh So Special palette.

The colors I used:-

• BOW (matte cream): above lid color [blends in with my skin tone]
• CELEBRATE (metallic dark plum): define outer-V and outer 1/3 of lower lashline [this rich jewel-toned plum color is ♥]
• ORGANZA (metallic copperish pink): inner lid area and waterline [one of my favorites in this palette]
• GATEAU (metallic golden plum): on the crease [super pretty duochrome color]

 

BOW is too sheer for my liking. Though it is a matte eyeshadow, it doesn't feel chalky at all. These well-pigmented metallic colors have this nice buttery texture, which makes application a breeze. However when layer on "too much", they look a lil' frosty.

I'm lovin' Oh So Special so far :D

 

Other products used:-

• Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion (Sin)
• Leaders Clinic Medieu Sensitive Sun Cream SPF50 / PA+++
• Lancôme Rénergie Yeux Multiple Lift
  
• Ettusais Zero Pore Oil Free Pact (Oil Block) Shade 22
• Lavshuca Blush PK-1
  
• La Pensée Cheek & Highlight 04 [only the highlight]
  
• K-Palette 24H Real Lasting Eyebrow Liner 01 Natural Brown
  
• Sasatinnie 360˚ Electrifying Extreme Lengthening & Volumizing Mascara [1 coat]
  
• Skin79 Simple Touch Eyeliner [a super thin line winged out at the end on the upper lashline]
• Integrate Aqua Creamy Rouge RS307
  
• LA Splash Lipgloss 14096G Pink Fusion

 

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

I now get the raves about this wonderful product - Leaders Clinic Medieu Sensitive Sun Cream SPF50 / PA+++. Ahh... It just feels so comfy on the skin... Nice! The mascara too... AND... eyeliner... Reviews soon! (:

right vs left (so different!)

Like this look?

 

That's all. Thanks for popping by! (:

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 (:

This was my LOTD just 2 days ago. I went for a movie date with... Chantana! She won a pair of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows preview tix, and asked me along (thanks again!).

We both enjoyed the movie very-very much. Highly recommended to all! I laughed alot (and aloud) throughout the show :x

I rarely use matte eyeshadows. Well, it's always nice for a change yea.

Lovin' the blush color on me!

The products that I used for this look:-

• Bébé Poshé Sexy Brow Shaper
• Skin79 All-Day Sun Powder SPF30 PA++
• Make Up Store Microshadow [Chocolate]
• Gowoonsesang Brightening Balm SPF30 PA++
• K-Palette Real Lasting Volume Mascara
• Bébé Poshé Dazzling Eye Pencil 01 Black Diamond
• Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion
• Bihada Ichizoku Gorgeous Lip Gloss [Pearl Beige] - gifted by Chantana ^.^
• Lavshuca Blush PK-1

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

[88-Color Eyeshadow Palette]

I used the 1st color on the top left (refer to above image), as the overall base color.

Here's the swatch. The other swatch is for Make Up Store Microshadow [Chocolate], which I used for my eye contour and facial contouring. Lovely color indeed.

 

On to the review... Bébé Poshé Dazzling Eye Pencil 01 Black Diamond, which I got as part of the goodie bag during the launch event sometime ago. CLICK HERE if you've missed my review on Bebe Diva Supervolume Waterproof Mascara.

When I first swatched the liners at the launch event, I totally love how well-pigmented they are (so intense). They glide on very effortlessly. AND, they didn't seem to budge when I rubbed against the swatches. I reckoned I was in love.

It has a creamy texture in a slightly metallic formulation, with sparkly silver micro-glitter bits.

As much as I love how it's swatched on my hand, it translates into a different story altogether when drawn on my lashline. Well, it doesn't tug or pull. I do have to layer on to achieve a better pigmentation, but it wasn't the same intensity as the swatch. It was a total mess when drawn on the waterline :/

The image above was taken just after I finished drawing my lashline. The liner color looked pretty much faded when it was freshly drawn. It flakes, smudges AND migrates. In just 2-3 hours time, it was literally smudged and gone. When I touched up, the flaking problem gets worse.

I don't know about the other colors that's available. I just know that 01 Black Diamond doesn't work for me. Disappointing much. Perhaps I was unlucky enough to get a faulty one, coz I seemed to read only positive reviews so far. I've no idea, seriously.

This is my humble Sleek Makeup collection so far. Just 8 9 eyeshadow palettes and 5 blushers. I have yet to collect my PPQ e/s palette.. =.=zzz

Shall be talking about the Mediterranean Collection. Didn't get the Pout Polish (as usual). And so, here we've are the Monaco e/s palette and Santorini Blush.

Santorini is a beautiful deep hot pink (matte) blush.

Uber pigmented, which is easily sheered out for a pretty flush of pink on the cheeks.

The actual color looks darker than the image above. Hmm.. It may look kinda intimidating. Trust me, the color is stunning! Remember to be as light-handed as possible to avoid looking like a clown :x

I'm super light-handed with my swatch yea :D~ ♥

Monaco e/s palette has a colorful mix of metallic, matte, shimmery shades.

Most are well-pigmented especially the metallic shades which are so smooth and buttery. Some of the matte shades do feel a lil' chalky. Overall, the quality is really good (as expected).

Bamboo makes a good e/s base color. Surprisingly, Sunset and Sandwalker appeals to me much. The metallic shades are pretty too - Kiwi Zest, Lotus Flower, Humming Bird.

FYI, these are not swatched over e/s primer.

 

Here's my "Mediterranean" LOTD, using the Monaco e/s palette and Santorini Blush.

For UV protection, I use C.A.D UV White Sun Base Cream SPF40/PA++. To even out my skin tone, I use Skin79 Lovely Girl BB Cream, then Chacott Finishing Powder 753. To fill my brows, I use Shu Uemura Hard Formula Eyebrow Pencil (Hard 9 Brown 03).

*Note: Product(s) highlighted are provided by beauty companies.

I use Clé de Peau Beauté Touche de Rouge Extra Silky Lipstick 108, then dap a teeny weeny bit of BB Cream for a nude lip look.

The colors I use from the Monaco e/s palette are:- Bamboo, Midnight Garden, Summer Breeze and Lotus Flower. The mascara I use - Fairy Drops Volume Burst Mascara (Waterproof). My ultimate favorite mascara for now. Review soon! :D~

FYI, I use Urban Decay Primer Potion prior e/s application.

Now, you should know why I'm loving the Santorini Blush sooo much! ^.~v

Thanks for looking! ♥xoxo

In my earlier post (back in July), I was saying that I see no need in getting a palette to house the Shu Uemura eyeshadows. Now, I take back my words since I'd gotten the limited edition Prima Palette from the Novadiva Collection (sometime ago). Well, it was too pretty for me to pass. And, I paid SGD$22 for this. A lil' sianz when I gotta know it's selling for about half the price I pay, in Hongkong. Well, most makeup stuff in S'pore are heavily marked up..

Anyway, there're still empty spaces for either 2 e/s or a blusher.. Hmm.. No rush in filling 'em up as yet.. (;

Smart, sleek and easy-to-use palette. No glue, magnet, tape or whatsoever is needed.

Love the intricate floral lace design!

On a closer look, you can actually see the beautiful iridescent micro-shimmers. Definitely a worthy collector's item!

Here are swatches of G Silver and ME686.

*** Pls ignore the mark (left by my eyebrow mascara).. =.=" ***

For this LOTD, I used Urban Decay Primer Potion prior e/s application. Then, I used Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil (Gunmetal) to line the upper and lower lashline. Using my ring finger, I applied ME686 all over the lid area, with more applied on the outer V area. As my right eye is monolid, I applied more color to balance the look of both eyes.

I used G Silver for the overall lid color. If you just want a hint of shimmer, you can just use G Silver sparingly on the crease area. If you want a more defined look, you can use black eyeliner to tight-line the upper and lower lashline. The last step would be curling the lashes and apply your favorite waterproof mascara. I will be talking about the mascara I used for this LOTD on a separate post. For a more dramatic look, apply fake lashes.

On a side note, I'm sick for almost a week.. Still in the sick mode, despite drowning myself with medicines.. Well at least, I'm feeling somewhat better now..That explains my lack of updates for the past week.. Basically, I just sleep and sleep.. AND SLEEP. I wake up a few hours to eat, then SLEEP again..

Excuse my patchy-looking complexion.. AND my strawberry nose.. =.="

 

That's all for now. Thanks for looking!

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They’re crease-proof, they’re waterproof… it’s the next generation of 24/7 Pencils! Our Shadow Pencils deliver incredible color payout, but feel lightweight. The new fat shape allows you to cover large areas more quickly. Use the thin tip as eyeliner, or the side of the tip as a generous swipe of eyeshadow. Luscious drop-dead shades make you feel every inch the creative type, as you blend shimmer, cream and sparkle finishes. Skip the powder shadow brushes and water – our pencils make it easier than ever to get vibrant eyeshadow looks on the go. Experiment with multiple shades layered together, then blend away for an unbelievable effect that sets and stays put. All shades are paraffin, mineral oil, and paraben-free.

**Image & info above taken from www.urbandecay.com**

Available in 12 colors. Retails at SGD$36 each. These Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Shadow Pencils were launched before the Sephora Jumbo Liner 12HR Wear Waterproof do. Yes, they serve the same purpose (eyeshadow, eyeliner or both). Sephora ones come in more colors though.

I did pick up 2 of these before I got the Sephora ones. Guess what colors??

Answer at the bottom with pics included.. :D

Well, I do feel that the Urban Decay ones are uniformly better in quality than the Sephora ones. Even the lighter shades are so creamily pigmented. The color payoff is fabulous, evidently shown from the swatches.

• Sin (champagne)
• Lit (golden bronze)
• Midnight Cowboy (beige with silver sparkle)
• Clash (bright turquoise with silver sparkle)
• Wasteland (dark brown)
• Morphine (light purple with pale blue shift)

 

• Barracuda (black with silver sparkle)
• Rehab (taupe)
• Delinquent (dark purple with bright purple sparkle)
• Clinic (emerald green with silver sparkle)
• Mercury (gunmetal)
• Narc (mossy green)

 

My mini haul - Clinic & Delinquent ♥

These colors look very familiar?? CLICK HERE hehehe :p

Let's see the difference.. not much actually..

MAC Pearlglide Intense Eye Liner in Designer Purple VS Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Shadow Pencil in Delinquent

Hmm.. seriously looks almost the same under the naked eye.. That's good news for me.. AND you! Delinquent is permanently available! :D The miniscule difference is the shimmers in Delinquent are lil' more pinkish. I say, a super close dupe!

MAC Pearlglide Intense Eye Liner in Undercurrent VS Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Shadow Pencil in Clinic

The difference is there. Gold & green shimmers -> Undercurrent. Light silver sparkle bits -> Clinic. Clinic looks more tealish than Undercurrent. Not exactly a dupe (in my opinion).

Both MAC & Urban Decay are intensely pigmented, budge-proof, smudge-proof. MAC - SGD$28 (1.2g), Urban Decay - SGD$36 (2.8g). Price-wise, that's ALOT of difference. *GASP*

Thanks for reading!

Collective hauls (blush/highlight/contour/bronzer + MAC) over a couple of months. Most of 'em are untouched as of now. My blush collection alone is growing. Not a healthy sign for the wallet eh.

Will feature some of 'em bit by bit in separate posts. Here's a overview for now. There's Canmake, Jill Stuart (my 1st!), AC Cosmetics, Melliesh, Kose Cosmagic, Kose Visee (Thanks Elaine for gifting me this & opening the Bonjour spree.), Celebous Gelina.

Bourjois. An uncanny resemblance to Chanel ones yea?

Here are the Chanel ones. Gotten one of 'em from Elaine via tweet sale :D

NARS (my 1st! Linnera's blog sale), Lancome, Bobbi Brown, Barry M (my 1st!), Illamasqua, Urban Decay (my 1st!), Physician Formula (my 1st! Michelle's sg_beauty sale), Make Up For Ever (my 1st! Hazel's blog sale), Hourglass (my 1st!).

Just look at how beautiful the Lancôme one is! Limited edition ♥

Misc MAC stuff - e/s, MSF, blush.

 

That's all for now. Will include swatches in separate posts. Thanks for looking! (:

I've been reaching out to colored eyeliners recently. For this LOTD, no eyeshadow was used. Everything was kept simple, with just merely 1 coat of mascara. I'm not pleased with the foundation I used; made my face super fair (in a bad way). Hence, the lack of full-face photo.

The products I used for this LOTD:

• Silkygirl Funky Eyelights Pencil 10 Cool Blue
  
• Majolica Majorca Customize Sword Cut BR771
• Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil (Covet)
  
• KATE Eyebrow Color LB-1
  
• Melliesh Cheek Color 02 Baby Peach
  
• The Face Shop White Tree EX White Two Way Pact SPF30 PA++ NB23
  
• Shills Magic Foundation EGF 5 in 1 Foundation Mousse
• ZA Cutie Curl Volume Mascara

The name of this LOTD came into my mind instantly when I was thinking of what to call it.

Somehow there's a clash in the colors used? :3

Photos were taken after more than 10 hours, with me blotting only twice.

Products used:

• KATE Dual Blend Eyeshadow GN-1
  
• Canmake Metallic Eyes (shimmery golden brown, which I thought was olive green initially)
• Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream SPF42 PA+++ No.21
• Stage Wonderluxe Lipstick 01 Naughty Nude
• KATE Long Gel Mascara
  
• Majolica Majorca Customize Sword Cut BR771
  
• The Face Shop White Tree EX White Two Way Pact SPF30 PA++ NB23
  
• KATE Eyebrow Color LB-1
  
• Melliesh Cheek Color 02 Baby Peach
  
• Silkygirl Funky Eyelights Pencil 10 Cool Blue
  
• Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil (Covet)
• Stage Kohl Pencil 01 Karma
  

 

*Note: Products highlighted are sponsored for review purposes.

And so, there's really a distinct difference not using the KATE Mascara Base :s