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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 (:

As requested by my reader, I'll be doing a tutorial on a smoky look featuring L'oreal Infallible Eyeshadow in 022 Emerald Lame.

Other products used for this LOTD:

• Majolica Majorca Jeweling Eyes PK785
• Make Up For Ever HD Blush #8 PDA
• Ettusais Eye Zone Control in Yellow/Beige
• Lancôme Le Crayon Khôl Waterproof Eyeliner 01 Raisin Noir
  
• Lavshuca Star Decoration Eyes BR-2
• Too Faced Shadow Insurance
• Laneige Natural Pure Foundation No.23 Sand Beige (not in picture)
• Jill Stuart Mix Blush Compact 10 Sweet Biscuit (not in picture)
• Dramatic Veil (Bright Up) Face Powder (not in picture)
• Lancôme Le Crayon Sourcils Eyebrow Pencil in Brun (not in picture)
  
• Chanel Aqualumière Gloss 66 Freeze (not in picture)
• Cyber Colors Ex Volume Waterproof Mascara in Black (not in picture)

 

*Note: Product highlighted is provided by beauty company for review purpose.

On my face, I'd already applied Laneige Natural Pure Foundation No.23 Sand Beige. The foundation has a fairly good coverage, which concealed most of my minor flaws like blemishes and scars. To conceal my dark circles, I used Ettusais Eye Zone Control in Yellow/Beige. A little goes a long way. Too much will accentuate fine lines.

I filled my brow gaps using Lancôme Le Crayon Sourcils Eyebrow Pencil in Brun. Make Up For Ever HD Blush #8 PDA, blended on my cheeks.

• Apply Too Faced Shadow Insurance prior eyeshadow application. Using an eye primer will prevent the eyeshadow from fading and creasing.
• Then, I applied L'oreal Infallible Eyeshadow in 022 Emerald Lame all over the lid area using my (middle) finger. Alternatively, you can use a brush.
• To define my eyes, I tightlined my upper lashline using Lancôme Le Crayon Khôl Waterproof Eyeliner 01 Raisin Noir. I do the same for 1/3 of my lower lashline (from the outer edge inwards).

 

• I smudged the eyeliner lightly using 7bella 5E 05 Pencil Brush, then use the same brush to apply my favorite taupe brown shade from Majolica Majorca Jeweling Eyes PK785 on top of the smudged eyeliner. For a more intense look, you can use a darker eyeshadow.
• I define the outer-V using the same taupe brown shade.
• Using 7bella 7S01 Small Highlight Brush, I lightly dusted a mix of the pale gold & light pink shades from Majolica Majorca Jeweling Eyes PK785 on my brow bone, and blend out the emerald green + taupe brown shades.

 

• I dusted the glittery light pink shade from Lavshuca Star Decoration Eyes BR-2 to highlight the area where my epicanthal fold (with 7bella 3E 01 Eyeliner Brush). I also dusted some above the eye contour.
• Finally, I curled my lashes with Koji eyelash curler no.73 and applied Cyber Colors Ex Volume Waterproof Mascara in Black (a separate review on this). Alternatively, you can use fake lashes.

 

The finished smoky eye look, with mascara-ed lashes.

Dramatic Veil (Bright Up) Face Powder, to set the foundation. Jill Stuart Mix Blush Compact 10 Sweet Biscuit, layered above the MUFE HD Blush #8 PDA. Chanel Aqualumière Gloss 66 Freeze - for glossy nude lips.

The primary focus will be on the eyes (:

Hmm.. The look is much more intense in real life, than the pictures shown. Hope you enjoyed the post (:

That's all for now. Thanks for reading/looking!

I got this 'Lovely' Josie Maran Fingerpaints Palette via beautycrunch.com for USD$15 (usual price USD$36).

-Create sophisticated makeup looks with your fingers!-

A pretty multi-use palette (7.5g/0.26oz) containing four feather-light shimmers that bring soft-glowing color to eyes, cheeks, and lips. Flatters every skin tone.

The innovative formula contains natural, organic ingredients - no fragrances or parabens. Ingredients include organic jojoba seed oil (to soften the skin) and organic shea butter (to protect the skin).

The beauty extends to the packaging; chic and feminine. Each shade comes housed in Josie's state-of-the-art biodegradable compact.

I love the champagne pink reflective packaging, though it is clearly a fingerprint-magnet. It has an integrated mirror, which is good for touch-ups. The colors are so pretty-to-look-at!

Here are the 'Lovely' swatches.

 

LOTD:

I like the soft, blendable texture. The shimmer is subtle and imparts just the right amount of glow on my eyes and cheeks. Hmm.. I didn't try it on my lips though. I read online about the horrible creasings and such, but thankfully I didn't experience that. And, I didn't use any eye primer! Stays on beautifully for about 4 hours or so? More long-lasting than expected.

The (2) champagne pink & (3) light golden yellow shades are great as eye and cheek highlighters. Love (1) taupe brown on my lids and (4) bronzey orange as the contour shade. They just work so well together, for that perfect natural glowy look! ♥

A nice-to-have product, I would say. If you prefer strong pigmented colors, this is not for you (:

Other key products I used for the LOTD:

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! (: