Nails: Orly Base & Top Coat/ Sephora Passio Nail Polish

I really have the sweetest boyfriend in the world!~ I went to Sasa located in Chua Chu Kang Lot 1 shopping centre with my boyfriend yesterday because I wanted to check out some fake lashes designs. And I actually spotted some Orly products on display!~ I was so excited!~ I didn't know that Sasa actually carries Orly products!

I dragged on BF to the rack and here's roughly what happened..

Me: "Eee no nail polish, they only bring in nail care products.."
BF: "Then you still look?"
Me: *ignore the BF's comment and continue browsing and spotted the ridgefiller base coat* "I should really try out some ridgefiller base coat man!~ The stupid rigdes on my nails make my nail polish looks uneven~"
Me: *spotted fast dry top coat* "OMG, they have fast dry top coat too!~ I hate to wait for my nail polish to dry loh.. don't know if it really works.."
BF: *just kept quiet*
Me: "Aiya, they are so expensive, I stick to my Sephora ones first. let's go!"

I went to the washroom after that and when I came out, my grinning BF presented me with a Sasa bag with the Orly Ridgefiller Base Coat & "In a Snap" Fast Drying Topcoat!~ I was so shocked!~ He was so sweet!~

Anyway, I only tried the products once so I don't want to review it yet. After I used it a couple of times, I will post a review entry ^^ By the way, the Orly products cost $11.90 each at Sasa. And Sasa is having this promotion which gives you a $3 cash rebate when you spend $30 in a single receipt. :P

By the way, I finally tried the Sephora nail polish in Passion!~ Here's a picture of it.

Sephora Nail Polish in Passion

It's absolutely gorgeous!~ It looks apricot in the bottle but turned out to be an orange-red. Very bright and cheery!~ I got a few compliments when I wore it out. The formulas used for these Sephora nail polishes are pretty consistent, I must say. Very good consistency and smooth upon application. Good stuff~

MAC Haul: Mini Eyeshadow Haul :X

LOL. I hauled but well they didn't cost me so at least I wouldn't feel the pinch ^^

Here's the name of the MAC e/s that I "purchased"

Vanilla : A great highlight colour! It's pretty close to my skintone so this serve very well as a blending colour to blend out any harsh line formed by very dark colours like black, dark burgundy when I do smokey eyes. :P

Knight Divine : Love this! It will be fantastic for a basic smokey eyes. I have been looking for a nice dark silver with a little shimmers and I think I found it. ^^

Shale : Woot~ A gorgeous silvery purple. Very very pretty. I have been eyeing this for a uber long time~ Finally got my hands on it! Lucky it's available in pan form so it costs $21 instead of $26. :X Thank you cousin "feng" for the lovely gift :)

Sketch : LOL i got this to pair it with Shale. Don't you ladies think that they are a match made in heaven? :X I think sketch can pretty much be matched with many different colours. So it's gg to be versatile. ^^

Alright, total damage made $21!~ So proud of myself! I exchanged both Vanilla and Knight Divine in Tangs using my rebates~ My parents bought an oven for my cousin's housewarming and I got the rebates during 12%~~ *3 cheers* so I got the 2 e/s pots FOC!! So excited!~ Can't wait to put these gorgeous e/s to use!~

PS: I re-created the eyedo I did on my friend on saturday but my sister borrowed my camera!~ So I couldn't capture my EOTD for that day! *sob* I guess I will have to do it again. :X

My First Makeover Attempt!

Sorry ladies, I really need to rave!! Otherwise, I might just explode from all these excitement! Omg, my friend asked me if I could help her do her eye makeup for her birthday yesterday! She brought me to Shangri la hotel for their lunch buffet to celebrate her birthday and she wanted to have a simple eye-do. I don't know what came over me but I managed to garner enough courage to agree. LOL.

It actually turned out really well! I was honestly amazed at myself (sorry I really didn't mean to cound conceited or anything) but I was really surprised I could pull it off. I am really passionate about makeup but I didn't know I actually have the ability to help transform other people. It's an amazing feeling. I am very happy that she felt pretty and dolly with her new look. I wanted to take a picture of her eyedo but it skipped our minds. :X

Well, I will do an EOTD with the same colours and publish a post soon^^

EOTD: Simple Bronze Smokey Look

Simple Bronze Smokey EOTD

Simple Bronze Smokey EOTD

Bronze Somkey EOTD with eyes closed

Products used:

• NYX Pearl Mania in Mink
  
• MAC Matte Light Brown Eyeshadow in Wedge (optional) * I used brown e/s underneath the back shawdow because I wanted to soften the intensity of the black shadow. This step is entirely optional ^^ *


• MAC Matte Black e/s in Print (Any matte black eyeshadow will do)


• Coastal Scents 88 Palette R1C1 e/s (Any matte white or off white e/s will do)


• Loreal Lineur Intense Felt Tip Liquid Eyeliner in Black Mica


• MAC Engraved Powerpoint Pencil (Any black pencil liner)


• Bourjois Waterproof Mascara in Black party (Any mascara of your choice ^^)


• Stila Eyeshadow Moouse in Ice (Any white shimmery/non-shimmery e/s or eyeliner pencil)


• Urban Decay Primer Potion (Any eye primer will do :P)

Steps:

1. Prime lids with UDPP


2. Pour some NYX Mink Pearl on a mixing dish (any plastic surface for eg blank CD, or a cut up plastic cup or a bottle cap)


3. Mix in a little glycerine water like Watson 360 degree facial spray, moisturiser or even water


4. Mix well then apply the mixture onto the entire eyelid with any flat shader brush like MAC 242 or MAC 239 (I would recommend a synthetic brush for wet application so MAC 242 will be preferred)


5. Using a blending brush like MAC 224 or 217, soften the edge of the wet e/s


6. (Optional) Using the same blending brush, blend in MAC wedge e/s on the entire crease just above the NYX e/s


7. Apply MAC Print e/s (or any matte black e/s) on the crease. MAC Print e/s should stack on top of the MAC brown e/s in Wedge


8. Blend well


9. Apply highlight using CS 88 palette R1C1 e/s


10. Line upper lashline with Loreal Lineur Intense Liquid Liner in Black Mica


11. Curl lash and apply mascara of your choice


12. Line lower lashline and waterline with MAC Engraved powerpoint (any black pencil liner)


13. Apply Stila Eyeshadow Moouse in Ice (White shadow or eyeliner) on the inner lashline and tear duct

We are done! ^^

Anyway, I just want to make a tiny recommendation here. Ladies, do check out this new Loreal Liquid Eyeliner! I bought mine from ebay for $15 but I noticed that our local drugstore like Watson and guardian carry a liquid liner that's almost the same as the one I bought from ebay! The cost $18 odd each.

What's so special about this eye liner? This eyeliner actually has a felt tip (look at the 2nd pic)! This felt tip is very stiff unlike brush tip and thus, it's very easy to handle. It's waterproof and so far, I did not experience and smudging. Also, it's relatively long lasting, the intensity of the liquid liner only diminish minimally. Overall, I am pretty satisfied with it and I haven't use my other liquid liner ever since I got this so girls, go check it out!~

Nails: MAC on the Prowl with Sephora Curacoa as tip

MAC On the Prowl as base & Sephora Curacoa as tip

I haven't been blogging for quite a while as I was caught up with plenty of work but I am finally back! LOL. I finally tried the Sephora Curacoa after so long.. well.. it isn't very appropriate for me to wear this "loud" colour on a weekday so I decided to use it as a tip colour ^^ and it turned out fabulous!

Anyway, my friend was asking me how do I do my tips because she said she just can't make her hands stop shaking enough to do a proper line and I told her so do I! My hands aren't that steady!! Here's how I cheat. All I have to do is cover the base of my fingernails with strips of adhesive tape, leaving only the tip uncovered then go over with a coat or two of nail polish. Haha! Tata I get a set of pretty nice french nails!

Here's a slight tip though. Before pasting the strip of adhesive tape over your fingernails, please remember to "decrease its adhesive power". Just repeatedly paste the strip on the back of your hand and tear it off for a few times.

Before I go off, I must make a lover declaration to the world! I love MAC nail polish!!! LOL! I really love them to bits! I know many ladies out there don't like their formulas and very much prefer OPI but I just simply adore them! No matter how badly I apply these MAC babies they just dry off to this really nice and smooth finish. Of course, I am not saying that OPI aren't great. They are but I just love MAC polishes. :X If they were cheaper, I swear I will get them all! :X

EOTD: MAC Hello Kitty Too Dolly Quad

Too Dolly Quad EOTD






Products Used:

• MAC Prime+Prep for the Eyes
• MAC Hello Kitty Too Dolly Quad
• MAC Satellite Dreams e/s
• MAC Solar White e/s
• Bourjois Liquid Liner
• Princess Falsies
• MAC Engraved Powerpoint
• Canmake White Pencil Liner

Steps:

• Prime eyelid with MAC Prime+Prep
• Pat Too Dolly (Green-Blue) e/s on the eyelid ending just below the crease
• Apply Romping (Pinkish Red) e/s with a blending brush above Too Dolly until it's way over the crease (Just leave a little space left around the brow bone for highlight)
• Blend out the harsh line where the two e/s meet
• Using a stiff dome brush (eg 217) apply Satellite Dreams e/s along the crease about 2/3 into the eyes
• Using the same stiff dome brush, go over the Satellite Dreams with Slately Black (Black e/s in the Too Dolly Quad) to intensify the colour. Also using cricular motion, apply Slately Black to the outer corner of the eyes
• Apply Yoghurt (Light Pink) e/s on the brow bone and over Romping e/s to blend out the harshline
• Pat on a little Solar White as highlight
• Line upper lashline with liquid liner
• Put on Princess Falsies
• Line waterline and outer lower lashline with MAC Engraved Powerpoint and line inner lower lashline with Canmake White Pencil Liner

We've got the finished look ^^ I shall sidetrack a little, please pardon those unsightly stray eyebrow hairs ya? I am just feeling really lazy. :X

Swatches: MAC Something about Pink

It's gorgeous isn't it? I love this! Very pigmented and vibrant! I used 2 coats because I want the colour to pop. ^^ This nail colour actually dries up a little glossy, it didn't dry up fully matte and this surprise me. *Love* This pink has some blue undertone to it and this makes it very special. I am loving it so far. :P

Swatches: MAC Hello Kitty Eyeshadow & Blushers

MAC Hello Kitty Too Dolly Eyeshadow Quad Swatches

MAC Hello Kitty Blushers Swatches

Alright, finally I am posting these. :X

I love Too Dolly Quad!!! Even though the colours aren't that wearable but I love it nonetheless. :P

Yoghurt: It's very very light and it sort of blend into my skintone so I have to apply alot for the colour to show. Despite this, I love it because I can actually use this to blend out harsh lines instead since it's so close to my skin tone!! ^^

Romping: This is soooo pigmented! The colour is sooo vibrant and it's really easy to blend and the formula is not chalky at all. I only wish it has a little more shimmers in it. It's a little too matte in my opinion. :X

Too Dolly: Oh so pretty! Like Romping, it's pigmented and the thing I really like about it is that it is very clean. I dislike working with blues because it's very easy to go wrong. Some blues just turn out really muddy and I would look like I got hit by a violent boyfriend but Too Dolly is a very clean blue-green. So far so good. :)

Slately Black: So gorgeous, my favourite out of the lot! It doesn't go on very dark but the intensity can be build up. This is a perfect black for doing smokey eyes in my opinion! It has the right amount blue glitters/shimmers in it, not too overwhelming and not too little.

Swatches: MAC Shy Girl, Big Bow, Mimmy, Sweet Strawberry & Popster

Mimmy on top of Popster Tinted Lip Conditioner


Sweet Strawberry on top of Big Bow

MAC Big Bow

MAC Shy Girl Lipstick with Mimmy Lipglass on top


Mimmy: Light Creamy Pink with Pink and Gold Pearl
Shy Girl: Creamy Neutral Coral Beige
Sweet Strawberry: Sheer Berry with blue Pearl

Big Bow: Sheer Bright Intense Blue Pink

I love these Shy Girl & Mimmy alot! Love them to bits!
Shy Girl is really quite moisturising unlike some of the other MAC lipsticks and it is a very wearable colour which I can wear out everyday. The texture is really creamy and it goes onto my lips very smoothly even without the use of any lip balm.

Mimmy is very very pretty and combined with Shy Girl, it's LOVE. *LOL* The pearls in the lipglass is soooo fine and I simply adore the way these pearls reflect light from my lips. :P My BF said it makes my lips look juicy :X haha!

*updates 11 March: I added picture of popster with mimmy! My favourite lip combination so far! *love*

Review: MAC Hello Kitty Nail Lacquer

MAC Hello Kitty On the Prowl Nail Lacquer

On the Prowl on the nails on my fat fingers :X


Alright, I must really apologize for the lousy, blurry picture but I am really too exhausted to retake this pictures. Anyway here's my review :) *I hope I am not biased*

Overall Rating: 5stars out of 5 stars
Would I buy it again?: Definitely YES! But too bad it's limited edition
Price: $19
Where to buy: MAC counters. Right now, this colour and Something about Pink are both OOS at the 2 Tangs counter. DFS still has some stock left so you babes may want to check the counter out. Also the collection is still not out in the other 3 counters (NAC, Robinsons in Raffles City and Isetan Scotts). NAC will be launching the HK collection of the 13th March. :)
Why I love this:

• The colour is so freaking rare! I just love it!
• The nail polish is so pigmented!!! All I need is one coat!
• The lacquer is very very very smooth and I painted all these nails really VERY evenly in no time at all! ^^
• This dried up uber fast. I can apply my top coat just 10 mins after I applied my polish.
• The packaging is adorable :P
• The polish has a natural shine on its own without the use of any top coat. *though I did apply top coat because it makes my nail colour last longer*

Downside:

• It's expensive. :X

*Updates: I added Sephora Chamallow along the tip to do a french because the combination looks so hello kitty ^^ Here's another lousy picture :X

MAC Haul: Hello Kitty Collection!

My MAC Hello Kitty Haul

MAC HK Beauty Powder Blusher *Ain't these babies cute? They have glitters on the packaging!*

MAC HK Tippy Beauty Powder Blush

MAC HK Fun and Games Beauty Powder Blush

MAC HK Beauty Powder Compact *There's mirror inside :)*

MAC HK Pretty Baby Beauty Powder *Check out the HK imprint on this! *

MAC HK Eyeshadow Quad

MAC HK Too Dolly Eyeshadow Quad

MAC HK Lucky Tom Eyeshadow Quad

MAC HK Popster Tinted Lip Conditioner

MAC HK Lipglass in Mimmy & Sweet Strawberry

MAC HK Big Bow Lipstick *There's a really nice HK imprint on the lipstick too but I couldn't capture in on my cam :(*

MAC Cremesheen in Shy Girl *I adore this! It's very moisturising for a lipstick*

MAC HK Something about Pink Nail Lacquer

MAC HK On the Prowl Nail Lacquer

MAC HK Purse Mirror *This is so cool! It has magnifying effect so you can check out your makeup very clearly!*

MAC HK Key Lip with Mirror

MAC HK Makeup Bag

Pouch Interior *Absolutely gorgeous!!!*

MAC Free Shopping Bag *It's a vincyl bag! Cool isn't it? :P*

I collected all these babies yesterday and I am just so so so so happy and excited! I absolutely love the free shopping bag that comes free with preorder/$120 purchase. I shall post a close-up picture of it soon. (My camera died on me just now.. blah :X) I must apologize as this is mostly a picture post, I will post up reviews and some EOTD soon so bear with this in the meantime.

Anyway, I must really thank my dear BF. He is sooo sweet. He wanted to make sure I get everything I wanted or pined for. If I show the slightest indication that I am interested in a particular product, he will take note and buy them all for me! I feel really blessed $ fortunate even though I don't think I deserve it. I was disappointed that I didn't get the grey nail lacquer *(On the Prowl) because it was sold out in both of the Tangs counter. My dear BF actually went down to DFS in Orchard to specially get it for me. He also bought the lipstick in Big Bow for me just because I was holding it up and examining it yesterday! I almost cried in front of him :S I will take picture of them and post them up tomorrow. So stay tune and I shall end my senseless rambling. :)

*Update: Yes, I finally uploaded all the pictures! I am totally exhausted but I feel uber satisfied :P I have tried the MAC nail lacquer in on the prowl and I am in LOVE! I will post a review soon though the pictures I taken are sucky at best. :X

Bourjois Waterproof Pencil Liner Review

Name of Product: Bourjois Waterproof Pencil Liner in Black Party (Black)

Overall Rating: 4stars our of 5stars

Price: $12.60 with 20% discount ($15.80)

Where to buy: Watsons (Ngee Ann City), John Little (Orchard, Marina Square, Causeway Point etc), BHG (Lot 1, Bugis etc)

Pros:

• Very cheap!
• The formula is extremely creamy & smooth and hence makes application a breeze! I love it especially for lining on the waterline and the tightline. *thumbs up*
• The colour is a true black unlike some other pencil liners that turn out more grey than black ^^
• Pretty waterpoof

Cons:

• Staying power is only mediocre. (This can be made better by smudging some e/s)

Overall, I think this is a fairly decent product considering its price so for babes who are looking for a cheaper pencil liners, do check this out. ^^ Watsons is having discount now :P

EOTD: Purple/Pink/Silver Combination

Purple-Pink EOTD




*Here's a clearer picture :X, the pic on top is blurry :X*



Purple-Pink EOTD with eyes closed


Alright, I thought I should do a look using inexpensive products so here it is :)

Products Used:
Coastal Scents 88 Palette

• Urban Decay Primer Potion
• Coastal Scents 88 Palette (the colours used are boxed up in the picture above)
• MAC Blacktrack Fluidling (any other liners will do the job as well)
• Bourjois Volume Clubbing Waterproof Mascara
• Canmake White Pencil Liner

Steps:

1. Prep eyelids with UDPP
2. Pat on matte Purple e/s (Row 8 Column 8) above the lashline, covering about 1/2 of the bottom eyelid
3. Pat on the matte Pink e/s (Row 1 Column 7) on the top half of the eyelid as shown on the 3rd picture. Do a little blending along the harshline where the two colours meet by sweeping some of the pink shadow lightly downwards
4. Using a blending brush, sweep some Silver e/s ( Row 2 Column 11) above the Pink e/s
5. Apply the Cream White e/s (Row 1 Column 1) on the browbone as highlight
6. Apply MAC Blacktrack Fluidline along the upper lashline ending with a little flick
7. Line lower lashline with Purple e/s
8. Line lower waterline with Canmake White Pencil Liner

We are done with the look ^^

Eye of the Day (EOTD): Gold/Purple/Black Combination

Purple EOTD *Please please pardon the unkempt eyebrow :X*

Purple EOTD with eyes closed

I must really apologize for the faded look. :X I took this after a long day out and the falsies came slightly apart in the inner corner.

Anyway, here's the products I used:

All products

Eyeshadows used

Brushes used

• Urban Decay Primer Potion (UDPP)
• 217 brush
• 239 brush
• 224 brush
• Coastal Scents Italian Badger Crease Brush
• MAC Black Tied, Dreamcatcher, Nylon & Lotusland e/s
• Bourjois Liquid and Pencil Liner
• Princess PX-7 Falsies
• Canmake White Pencil Liner

The steps taken:

1) Prep my eyes with UDPP

2) Pat on MAC Dreammaker (Starflash) e/s on the inner 2/3 of the eyelid using a flat shader brush like MAC 239

3) Apply MAC Lotusland (Starflash) e/s on the crease as shown in the 2nd picture above using a stiff dome brush like MAC 217

4) Lightly pat on MAC Black Tied e/s on the outer 1/3 of the eyelid using a crease brush/stiff dome brush like MAC 219/ MAC 217 respectively. Bring Black Tied e/s up and into about 1/3-1/2 way along the crease

5) Dust Coastal Scents 88 R1C1 (Row 1 Column 1) e/s over browbone using fluffy blending brush like MAC 224 and then dust a little MAC Nylon e/s over browbone as highlight

6) Line upper lashline with Bourjois Liner Clubbing Liquid Eyeliner in Black Fever

7) Put on Princess Falsies in PX-7

8) Line outer 2/3 of lower lashline and waterline with Black Tied e/s and Bourjois Waterproof Pencil Liner in Black Party

9) Line 1/3 of inner lashline and waterline with Canmake Pencil Liner in White

We are finally done. ^^ Hope you ladies like it! :)