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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 always, my eye look is the focus of this LOTD. I love pigmented eyeshadows. For a change, I'm going all subtle for this look.

Eyes:

• MAC Crush Metal Pigments: Stacked 2 (metallic gold) over the lid area and lower lashline.
• Stila Belle of the Ball Palette (shimmery aqua green) on the eye contour, (shimmery white) on the brow bone
• Sana Gafixx Matsuge Gatch-ly Mascara on curled lashes (upper and lower)
• Majolica Majorca Customize Sword Cut BR771 to fill brows, KATE Eyebrow Color LB-1 to lighten brow color
• K-Palette 24H Real Lasting Eyeliner 01 Black for the upper lashline & the "lower lashes"

 

Lips:

• Maybelline Watershine Pure Lipstick B23

 

Face:

• Gowoonsesang Brightening Balm SPF30 PA++
• Palgantong Theatrical Powder (Pearl Beige)
  
• Canmake Powder Cheeks PW20

 

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

Okay-thanks-bye! (:

안녕하세요 Anyong-haseyo!

Have you noticed that Korean actresses all look so naturally flawless, with their barely there makeup. It is no secret that most of 'em have gone under the knife (plastic surgery). Makeup is still pretty much needed to bring out their (surgically-enhanced) features.

And so, the Basic Korean Style Makeup Look is all about having that flawless, glowy complexion. I've particularly noticed their thick, straight brows. Their eyes are subtly defined (minimal or no eyeshadow, lightly mascara-ed lashes). Natural color for the lips.

I'm using the following products to achieve the Basic Korean Style Makeup Look:-

• Gowoonsesang Brightening Balm SPF30 PA++
• Lancôme Rénergie Yeux Multiple Lift
  
• Palgantong Theatrical Powder (Pearl Beige)
• L'oreal Voluminous Waterproof Mascara (Black)
• Burt's Bees Beeswax Lip Balm
• Canmake Powder Cheeks PW20
• K-Palette 24H Real Lasting Eyeliner 01 Black
• Lancôme Le Crayon Sourcils (Brun)
  
• Barry M Intense Black Eyeliner Pen

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

As you can see, I didn't use many products for this look. Everything was kept fairly simple.

BB Cream, is a must. Gowoonsesang Brightening Balm SPF30 PA++ does the job for achieving flawless complexion. Palgantong Theatrical Powder (Pearl Beige) is lightly applied to set the makeup for that lovely glow.

To conceal my dark eye circles, I used the illuminator part of Lancôme Rénergie Yeux Multiple Lift.

Lancôme Le Crayon Sourcils (Brun).

No eyeshadow was used. Using K-Palette 24H Real Lasting Eyeliner 01 Black, I drew thinly, as close to the (upper) lashline as possible (slightly winged out at the end). For my right eye, I drew a lil' thicker to balance out the eye look. I lined the lower lashline,with Barry M Intense Black Eyeliner Pen.

Only 1 coat of L'oreal Voluminous Waterproof Mascara (Black) was used for my upper and lower lashes, to naturally define 'em. I did curl my lashes beforehand, just that the mascara didn't hold the curls well :/

I merely smeared on Burt's Bees Beeswax Lip Balm, for a light sheen on my lips. To finish the look, I used Canmake Powder Cheeks PW20 for a natural pink flush on my cheeks.

감사합니다 Kamsahamnida! That's all for now.

It was a day out with Jones and Chantana nearly 2 weeks ago :D Yeah, we had fun hanging out!

Late lunch (@ 313 food court. I had bak kut teh, my brunch btw), shop around, dessert (@ Cold Stone Creamery), movie (Sucker Punch which sucks, at least to me) and lastly, SUPPER (@ Xin Wang Hong Kong Café)!

OH.. We also got our goodies from Jones, which she kindly helped us to CP from HK. Thanks so much ♥

Dessert time @ Cold Stone Creamery. I wasn't really WOW-ed over this. The same goes for 'em. We find it too sweet overall. Nothing fantastic I guess. Uh disappointed much. Hmm prolly I shall try other Signature Creations next time.

I ordered the Founder's Favorite (combination of Sweet Cream Ice Cream, Pecans, Brownie, Fudge, and Caramel).

They ordered German-chökolätekäke (combination of Chocolate Ice Cream, Pecans, Coconut, Brownie, and Caramel).

Chantana's funny "scary" face vs Jone's sweet "smiley" face.

So many people queuing >.<

 

LOTD time ♥

Products I used for this LOTD:

MAC MSF Soft & Gentle

Silkygirl Funky Eyelights Pencil 10 Cool Blue

Stage Kohl Pencil 01 Karma

Majolica Majorca Customize Sword Cut BR771

Palgantong Taka-Hana Powder

Ludifull Magic Cover BB Cream

The Face Shop White Tree EX White Two Way Pact SPF30 PA++ NB23

Canmake Four Shiny Eyes 03 palette (only used shimmery pale gold)

KATE Dual Blend Eyeshadow GN-1

KATE Eyebrow Color LB-1

MAC Dazzleglass (Date Night)

KATE Mascara Base

KATE Long Gel Mascara

 

*Note: Products highlighted are sponsored for review purposes.

I'm in love with Hourglass Aura Sheer Cheek Stain (Flush)! Thinking of getting Petal too.. Hmm maybe not?

Products used for LOTD:

• Diorskin Nude Natural Glow Hydrating Makeup SPF10 032 Rosy Beige
• Palgantong Concealer
• Chacott Finishing Powder 753
• Canmake Shading Powder 01 Danish Brown
• Hourglass Aura Sheer Cheek Stain (Flush)
• KATE Eyebrow Color LB-1
• Majolica Majorca Customize Sword Cut BR771
• Maybelline Eyebrow Duo Powder 02 Light Brown
• Lunasol Nature Color Eyes in 01 Nature Blue (only the shimmery light yellow)
  
• Majolica Majorca Cream Pencil Liner BR611 Mocha Brown
• Majolica Majorca Perfect Automatic Liner VI606 (Limited Edition)
• Kiss Me Heroine Make Volume & Curl Mascara
• Rimmel Lash Accelerator Mascara
• MAC Dazzleglass (Date Night)

 

Majolica Majorca Cream Pencil Liner BR611 Mocha Brown swatches.

Just a simple chocolatey brown LOTD, using Canmake Four Shiny Eyes 03 palette.

 

Canmake Four Shiny Eyes 03

From left to right: Base Color (shimmery pale gold), Light Color (pearly light nude peach), Accent Color (sparkling golden brown), Liner Color (rich dark chocolate).

The pigmentation isn't fantastic, but decent overall in terms of the price you pay. A counter brand eyeshadow quad eg. Lancôme, easily cost about $80ish. It retails for 680YEN which comes up to be about $10ish. I got this at $16 after 20% discount at JL. Yes, that's how ridiculous Canmake products' prices are marked up in Sg. Twice as much :/ Anyway, I managed to get 2 more at Watsons BOGO promotion (during their 1-day member's sale).

If you don't like shimmery/glittery eyeshadows, forget about getting these. Do not pile on too much though; less is more. Unless you wanna look like a disco ball.

Products used:

• Canmake Four Shiny Eyes 03 palette
• KATE Eyebrow Color LB-1
• Majolica Majorca Customize Sword Cut BR771
• Kiss Me Heroine Make Smooth Liquid Eye Liner
• ZA Cutie Curl Volume Mascara
• Dolly Wink Volume Mascara
• Maybelline Angelfit Foundation Apricot Sand
• Eyeko 3-in-1 Cream
• Canmake Nudy Glow 06 Peach Milk
• Ettusais Cheek Color OR2
• Palgantong Taka-Hana Powder (highlight)
  

 

And, bear with just 3 more photos of my LOTD...... (;

FYI, photos of my LOTD were taken after I was out for 6 hours. I did blot twice with tissue paper, touch-up once.

The morning breakfast wasn't that good. I had KFC Blueberry Pancakes breakfast set (with scrambled eggs). I rather stick to McDonald's or just pay more for Cedele's.

The scrambled eggs were plain and over-cooked.

The coffee was just normal. Nuff' said.

That day, I was meeting Chantana in the noon for lunch and most importantly, to take a look at MAC Quite Cute Collection. We were both eye-ing on the Miss Behave Mineralized Blush. Only Robinsons (Rafflescity) stocked 'em at that point of time and apparently, OOS. I not sure if the rest stock 'em now but I'm not sure if I'm gonna get it afterall. I went to Sephora Ion to check out the MAC Candy Yum-Yum (matte neon pink) lipstick coz it look super YUMMY when I saw swatches online. I think it should be OOS by now...... Hmm.. wondering if I should get this :s

AND, I went to check out Urban Decay's 24/7 Glide-On Shadow Pencils after checking out Joey's awesome haul post. I'm eye-ing Mercury, Delinquent and Clinic.. and perhaps Rehab.. I want all :s Very smooth and creamy; glides on like a dream. Uber pigmented even with just a single stroke.

The swatches turned out to be so pretty under bright sunlight. I took the photos just outside Orchard Ion.

Swatches of Sakura Mineralized Blush. Pretty lavender color. Quite sheer and powdery. Btw, it retails for $44 and it's limited edition.

Lunch was settled at Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao Restaurant (Suntec City Mall). Prices there were fairly reasonable. Chantana had the spicy beef soup la mian.

I had the zha jiang la mian, which I find the sauce too watery for my liking. The noodles were just normal, think I'll order the soup ones next time.

That's all for now (:

Been usin' this lovely MSF nowadays. I just realized it was neglected by me for quite sometime. Stereo Rose, remember? (:

I love the warm glow that it imparts on my cheeks, do you?

Hmm.. see my breakouts? T^T

What's left of 'em are unsightly scars now :/ HATES!!

Shimmery orange lipgloss on my lips ♥

Eyes:

• Lioele Artist Auto Eyebrow #3 Grey Black
• Maquillage Sparkle Contrast Eyes GR731
• ZA Cutie Curl Volume Mascara
  

 

Face:

• MAC Select SPF15 Foundation NW20
• Palgantong Theatrical Loose Powder
• MAC Stereo Rose MSF

 

Lips:

• Anna Sui 01 Lip Color Palette

 

 

A lil' camwhore session with my forever-sexy sis :3

Aiyooo.. why I not so sexy? *frowns*

 

Had an impromptu dinner date with Chantana and Jones last tues [3.1.11]. And, we settled @ Lai Lai Casual Dining @ Liang Seah Street (opp. Bugis Junction).

Candid shots by Chantana :3

I was cravin' for ru rou fan (Taiwanese Stewed Pork with Stewed Eggs on Rice), thanks to this current idol drama I'm watching -> "Calling for Love 呼叫大明星", featuring Mike He 贺军翔 and Charlene Choi 蔡卓妍.

Hmm.. I still crazy over "Secret Garden" though. I'd finished watching and it's seriously the best Korean drama I'd ever watched! Hyun Bin's acting skill is awesome! He's not just a pretty face :3 Watch it, and you'll get what I mean. You'll be so in love, like I do!

Watch this special episode of "Secret Garden", thanks to Jones's great find! The top 10 scenes, especially the no.1.. ♥

Satisfied meal! Love the fatty bits :d~ *slurps*

Chantana's beef & tendon kway teow.

Jones's beef & tendon noodles.

We ordered sets which came with bubble red milk tea, very disappointing taste :/

Other than the drinks, the food tasted great! The meals come with sides as well. We ordered different ones to try out. This is the squid dish, forgot the exact name :x

Braised pig's large intestines. Yummy!

Braised pork knuckles (boneless). Very fatty and sinful but taste oh-so-good! teehee~

 

 

The any-how camwhore session! We seriously took alot of funny photos hahas!

See how short I am, next to Jones T^T

Must think of more poses/expressions for future camwhore sessions! LOL

Ending this post with this photo of cute Lightning McQueen. Thanks for reading (:

Hmm.. I've been haulin' on blushers recently, namely drugstore AND counter brands. Yes, I do know that I've one face. BUT I'm pretty sure many of you are "guilty-as-charged", no? (x

Some time ago, everyone was tweeting about this particular blush which arouse my curiosity then. The "want" in me grew day by day, and I'd been thinkin' about it 24/7. Nah, I ain't kidding =.= And so, I decided to order it online since it's much cheaper @ US$28. Now, I do understand why ladies are literally goin' gaga over this latest blusher from Benefit.

BELLA BAMBA, anyone?

The color is mostly described as a 'beautiful watermelon pink' and a 'brightened medium pink with pale gold shimmer-sheen' (by Temptalia).

Here's a swatch of Bella Bamba. Aww.. See the pretty gold shimmers! It's pigmented enough for an intense look, and works just as fine for a softer blended look.

Super close-up photo which shows how beautiful Bella Bamba is on my cheeks AND erm.. my horrendous-looking PORES too! EEKS~

Argh.. I wished I've perfect skin.. I wished.. *dreaming away*

My eye makeup using MAC pigments..

My real lashes, FYI (;

Just one mascara is needed and of coz, do CURL lashes beforehand (using Koji No.73 lash curler). Hmm.. My bottom lashes are kinda pathetic though T^T

Eyes:

• Lioele Artist Auto Eyebrow #3 Grey Black
  
• TFSI
• NYX 10 Color Eyeshadow Pallet - The Runaway Collection 03 Champagne & Caviar
  
• MAC Melon Pigment
• MAC Gold Dusk Pigment
• Anna Sui Eyeliner Pencil WP 900
• ZA Cutie Curl Volume Mascara

 

Lips:

• Anna Sui Rouge S 672

Face:

• MAC Select SPF15 Foundation NW20
• Palgantong Theatrical Loose Powder
• Benefit Bella Bamba

 

 

Before I end this post, I MUST show y'all my current lemmin' - Guerlain Blush G Serie Noire! Always on mind nowadays. HOW?

A pink AND coral lover's dream that is. See how pretty the colors are! 4-in-1 somemore..

And so, I swatched this beautiful blusher @ Sephora Ion. I left without buying.

What do you think? Have you bought this blusher? If not, will you buy it.. at $71?

I'm lovin' violet/purple overly much!! ♥

Eyes:

• Kate Glam Trick Eyes PU-1
• Majolica Majorca Lash Bone - White Fiber
• ZA Wide Eyes Mascara - Violet
• Silkygirl Funky Eyelights Pencil 08 Frosty Silver
• Lioele Artist Auto Eyebrow #3 Grey Black

 

Face:

• Bio-essence Aqua BB Cream
• Maybelline Perfect Concealer 01
• Palgantong Theatrical Loose Powder
  
• Givenchy Prisme Again 07 Crazy Pink
  
• Kose Esprique Precious Illuminate Fantasy Collection 2009 Face Color
  

 

Lips:

• Etude House Woo~ Baby Lip Plumper #2 Sparkle Pink Volume

 

Are you obsessed with a particular color?

*Note: Products highlighted are sponsored for review purposes.

This is my usual LOTD when I'm feelin' somewhat lazy but yet still wanna look good.

Eyes:

• NYX 10 Color Eyeshadow Pallet - The Runaway Collection 03 Champagne & Caviar
• Lioele Artist Auto Eyebrow #3 Grey Black
• Stage Broadway Brown Eyeliner
• ZA Cutie Curl Volume Mascara
• Maybelline Perfect Concealer 01

 

Cheeks:

• Bourjois Blush 33 Lilac D'or

 

Face:

• Dr Jart+ Premium Blemish Base SPF45 PA+++
• Palgantong Theatrical Loose Powder
• Palgantong Taka-hana Powder (nose bridge)

 

 

*Note: Products highlighted are sponsored for review purposes.