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Eyelash perming?

2009-08-08T02:16:14Z

I've been considering eyelash perming for a while now! Have any of you tried it before? It seems kinda scary subjecting your fragile eyelashes to chemicals and all. Plus after looking about online, im more confused than ever! Some have said that perming made their lashes fragile and dry and hence causing them to fall out! Just imagining it is enough to scare me into not doing it, haha. So please share with me and let me know your experience! :D

Nail swatches!

2009-08-05T14:36:03Z

First up, a gorgous greyish blue colour from Essie, Sag Harbour!

I love this colour and Greenport though i do find that the both of them tends to bubble realy easily!

And just for fun, its the EXACT same colour as my kitchen cabinet! Hahahaha

Applied these on my nails for a week after being inspired my tocks' comment that different pastel coloured nails are really hot in Korea now. These are all my favourite colours except bonbon (:

Colours are pretty accurate btw!

P.S. I wanted to complain a bit as well.. My bf's at camp now, has been since monday afternoon and will be till saturday and im feeling really sad and missing him! ):

Val's makeup collection

2009-08-02T03:54:09Z

This is where i keep everything, away from the sun (:

Face stuff, feel free to ask about anything, i think the words can be seen and all so im too lazy to relist everything again, hehe.

Lips.

The Viva glam lip palette is 3 years old already, i dont know if i dare to use it anymore! The case is really gorgeous though (:

Cheeks!

From top left to right:
NYX jumbo eyeshadow pencil in milk, yoghurt, yellow, lemon, purple, gold and slate.
MAC paintpot in soft ochre and girl friendly.
Visine and Monistat anti chafing powder gel (i dont use this one any one of you interested in buying it off me?)

Shiseido eyelash curler
Bourjois effect paillete chrome silver glitter mascara (pretty useless imo)
Urban decay liquid eyeliner in perversion (got this from drugstore.com and the consistency is different from smog ): ) and smog ( <3)
Bodyshop liquid glitter liner
Benefit high brow
Urban decay 24/7 liner in honey (this one is creamy, soft, goes on easily and stays on! pretty amazing i must say)
Bourjois regard effect metallise eyeliner in 55 vert pepite
Majolica Majorca neo automatic eyeliner in BK999 (new found love! this one is AMAZINGGG for drawing in the lashline inself cuz its 'watery' and not just liquid so it doesnt coat my eyelashes like the other liquid eyeliners do)
Maybelline lash discovery mascara
Maybelline soft and full mascara
Kirkland by borghese mascara (love the brush! ill show you girls next time (: )
Charming cat mascara (try this! it separates the lashes, defines, holds the curls up plus is slightly waterproof plus all of that at $3!)
MAC plush lash
Covergirl lash blast mascara (it thickens well, but is so so difficult to remove, even with my shu cleansing oil, it takes a lot of effort)
Maybelline XXL Mascara
Bourjois volumeup mascara in 24 violet m'as tu vu

Coastal scents 28 neutral palette (its okay only for me, i prefer MAC haha)

My custom neutral palette! I've been crazy about browns recently.

Purples, pinks and blues palette. i love my purples (:

Yellows, orange and greens palette.

Other brands.

MAC pigments! Yeah i know, its really pathetic haha, its just that i dont see myself ever finishing the jar so i sold a couple that i had previously.

Random brands of pigments and sharperners.

Greys and blacks, i ran out of space in my neutral quad. Single lashes as well that im keeping in a candy tin, they looks like flies eh?

Where i do my makeup! The lighting's terrible |:

Skin care etc.

ANDDD my FAVOURITEST part of all, my BRUSHES!!
Its a small fortune here , ahhh.

Closeups.
I use the SK one for loose powder, CS one for blush (have neglected this one since the 109), 169 for contouring (amazing for contouring! I just need to find a better colour match for my contour colour blush)

190 for foundation (its okay only, not amazing or anything), 188 for pigmented powder blushes, 187 for bronzer and blush!

109 for blush as well, 165 for highlighting, 225 for applying colour all over my eyelid.

EDM for buffing my blot powder onto the t-zone, this random duo fibre one for my stila cream blushes (my only cream products, lol) and 181 for buffing harash blush lines.

The brushes here im sure you girls already know, but my cs one i use for applying colour around the tear duct!

223's really good for blending, 226 for precise application of crease colour at the outer corner, crown brush contour i neglect cuz its really pokey and the 219 for any crease work really (i really like this one)

The crown brush crease for applying powder under my eye to set the foundation to prevent creasing and the cs shisel detail mini for applying colour along the lower lashline. The rest are pretty easy to figure out i think, but feel free to ask if any!

Also, i didnt have enough time for swatches of any of the products, but if there are any that you want to look at, do let me know and ill try my best!

Thats all folks! My collection might be puny as compared to some of yours or might seem ridiculous to the rest of you, but i like makeup and quite a lot haha so i think that its just right for me for now (:

Baby mac haul!

2009-08-02T03:05:57Z

Hi all! I'm finally back, lol. This is what i got online directly after the MAC F & F sale a while ago -_-" I dont know why i only decided to get it only after the sale, it was Adeline who tempted me to get the brush after seeing hers in her haul actually. Bad influence! Haha

I didnt snap any close ups of moon river cuz i decided to pass it on to Pam in the end, not crazy about peach/ mineralize blushes!

Close up of the 134.

In comparison to the Sonia Kashuk powder brush.

As you girls can see, there isn't much difference in size between the 2. Mac looks a little smaller here before washing butafter washing though it becomes the exact same size as the other brush.

In terms of shape both are dome shaped. MAC however is flatter and less fluffy than the other one cuz its built for application of all kinds of powder.

Also, in terms of softness, i must say that they both are just as soft and in fact, sonia kashuk's brush might be a little softer and irritate the skin less. This would be because the 134 is more multi purpose than the other one though, its dense and allows application of other powders other than loose powder (i tried it with bronzer and it worked really well! I overloaded in fact, haha). The Sonia Kashuk brush however has rather loosely packed bristles so i cant imagine having a good application of anything else like blush.

So, i would say that for those of you looking to get a brush only for setting your foundation, just get the Sonia Kashuk one at usd19.99. For those of you looking to get a multi purpose one though, you might wanna consider the MAC one. It retails at usd50 though, really expensive imo, i havnt decided if its totally worth the money yet, will update you all again! :D

fat face + GVP!

2009-07-18T04:33:11Z

Val's got a slightly swollen face with little rashes all over now |:

So beware! Always test a product on a small area first before applying it on a large surface area. The culprit for my condition right now's hawaiian tropic oil free faces spf 30. I was going to rave about how quickly it dries to a matt finish, and though it does cause the foundation to drag a bit (all sunblocks ive tried do that) and it does cause a little tingling sensation after application, it really is the most convenient sunblock ive tried thus far. To think that just hours after checking with my dermatologist if i had to worry about the tingling sensation and he replied no as long as i do not develop rashes, i really break into rashes, and all over at that ):

Okay, im whining now, haha sorry! Just wanted to drop you girls a warning about this product. Well products in general cuz we might react to a chemical that they contain and all.

AANNDDD GVP! It stand for generic value products as the bottle shows. On the left we have the silk treatment for smooth silky ahirand on the right we have the leave in treatment to prevent breakage.

The one i wanna rave about is the leave in treatment for fragile hair(to be used on wet hair only). I've been using the conditioner for about 2 months now, remember previously i mentioned that i thought i had frizzy hair but it turned out to be breakages. The breakage of the hair occurs when there is a tangle esp while the hair is still wet and we comb through and tugging the comb against the knot. When that happens, the hair breaks and springs upwards, making it look like frizz!

For about 2 months now ive been applying the leave in treatment everytime i wash my hair, leaving it alone for a about a minute before combing through. It actually works! No tangles or any difficulty in combing through my hair AT ALL. While i cant say that the breakage has totally gone away (nothing can repair it, gotta let the hair grow out), i can see fewer 'frizz' esp around the top of my head where the new hair has grown out. So BUY IT BUY IT! Its freakin amazing! You can get the GVPs from sallysbeauty online, i joined a spree so im not too sure which other places sell them.

Also for those of you who are interested in the silk treatment, i would say that it works, just now very well for me. On the first day i tried it after my hair dried, it made my hair so so so soft and i was really impressed! Subsequently though, it only made my hair soft at times, though not as much as it was when i first used it. Plus i have noticed that it only works best when applied on dry hair and doesnt seem to work when applied on damp hair at all |: It may vary from person to person, i just think that it wouldnt help much for girls with rather damaged hair. Nope, i wouldn't recommend the silk treatment.

metro 20% off!

2009-07-13T15:39:49Z

I got the above from the metro sale on saturday. All i can say is, thank goodness kim asked me if i wanted to join her and her mom before heading for lunch :D

Oh, one thing though. Metro gives credits to the purchaser instead of a direct offset for certain makeup brands cuz they're not supposed to adjust the prices and all. What kim's mom did was use the offset on a pair of shoes that had the direct offset instead so that no credits had to be used to purchase another item!

Shu uemura's face architect smoothing fluid foundation goes for $70 for a 27ml bottle (why dont they just round it up to 30ml?! 27's such a random number) and Laneige's water bank hydro gel $54 for a 50ml bottle. How much is it after the sale, you do the math yourself :P

The left bottle is my current one in shade 554 while the right is the new one in 764. In the store, the SA told me that they were of similar shade just that 554 is more of a neutral undertone (pink + yellow) while 764 is more yellow. Looking at it now though its obvious that 764 is lighter eh? That means that i've gotten fairer! Woohoo! Except that the rest of my body remains tan -_-"

A quick review!

Pros:
- Quite reasonably priced considering how little product is used each time around.
- Gel form hence it is suitable for us girls with oily/ combination skin who live in Singapore and just need a little hydration.
- Leaves the skin feeling smooth and soft the next morning!

Cons:
- Jar form hence a cotton bud has to be used to scoop the product out. Imagine the amount of bacteria that would be introduced if we shoved our finger in!
- 'Fragrance' quite overpowering imo. Its not a bad smell but the smell is really obvious and takes a couple of minutes to fade away. Products with little or no fragrance tend to have a much lower possibility of irritating the skin. That said though, it hasnt irritated me :D

I have been wanting to try this moisturiser for quite a while now and im quite glad i got it. For girls looking for more hydration you might want to look at creams instead cuz kim did mention that its not enough for her during the winter months in australia. For those who want to start treating your skin better and start moisturising it though, you might want to try this!

Lemming for..

2009-07-12T05:30:35Z

Blushes:
NARS Dolce Vita
NARS Zen

Foundation:
Clinique Superfit

Thats all i can think of right now! :D Have you girls tried any of them, thoughts?

EDIT: Got Dolce Vita and Exhibit A instead (: I hope the other half of Sephora has NARS! Pls pls pls

MAC

2009-07-09T03:24:44Z

Ever wondered how $600++ worth of MAC would look like?

Let me help! :P
Its too bad these are not mine, oh the temptation of disappearing and keeping all this for myself, lol.

I'm not gonna open the boxes cuz i need to repect the girls who joined the spree and got this. Share your haul with us when you receive it though! The rest of us can watch in envy |:

Here's some MAC stuff i got from the F & F sale plus from a secret friend of mine (;
Prep + prime transparent finishing powder*2, prefect topping msf, 187, 188, 190 and 169!

I realise that the pictures are very grainy, sorry girls!

Closeup of perfect topping!

And a group shot of all my new face brushes :D
Nope, i havnt used any of them, but ill try to post a review up after i do.

And a comparison of the edm baby kabuki and MAC's 181 (the baby version of 182 but still really big imo). The MAC one looks like the momma while the edm looks like the baby eh?

LOSERS

2009-07-06T07:47:34Z

I know i havnt been updating for so long girls! I feel really bad about it, but gosh, work drains all of my energy and each time i knock off, im already so tired, too tired to be updating. Plus i have bought some things, but not that many cuz of the ban! |: I bought i brush cleanser yesterday but i dont think that really counts cuz i needed it plus its not exactly makeup i think?

Anyway, i wanted to rant about something:

Yesterday while a couple of friends and i were having lunch, tocks gave us our presents from korea and among them were a couple of bottles of nail polish. So what happened was that we were painting them and showing the colours to each other and trying to decide what to choose right, and this guy on the table next to ours was mimicking us and pretending to be looking at his nails like we were.

So anyway, the 3 girls he was with laughed really loudly and i flipped. Kinda, i just got really pissed and reacted, plus carolyn as well, lol.

I was so so so annoyed, i mean what was that for?! We were minding our own business and that big ass totally had to try to be funny. He probably was trying to impress them or something, but like umm its not like they were a good catch or anything. YUP, i know im being really bitchy and everything right now, but it really bothered me to a rather large extent at that point of time.

People like those few derive pleasure from taunting others are total losers. It reminds me of this video that an lj user posted on mac_cosmetics about this guy on youtube who insulted all the girls who make and watch makeup videos on youtube! More importantly, it doesnt mean that an individual who likes makeup or pays a little more attention to her appearance isn't an intelligent person who has other interests. To those of you who are oh so critical of everything and anything, get a life! RAWR it still kinda annoys me now but okay, i shall try not to think about it any longer.

And also, i promise to update soon, ive got a couple of stuff im quite excited to show you girls, esp MAC. Haha, till then you all! :D

Haul from US!

2009-06-20T02:42:47Z

My parents just came back from the US about 2 weeks ago and got me some stuff, so here you go! :D I havn't actually gotten down to using a lotta things yet.

I'm flashing my panties online, lol!

And the makeup stuff.

She got these from the outlet stores and i think the contacts case were going for usd19.99 or something, quite cheap for coach i guess, except that i dont like the brand cuz of the ugly 'c's |: Ooh the card wallet's actually red and quite pretty though, the flash washed the colour out!

Ive tried the diamond polish and manicure clean up pen, the polish does quite a good job of exfoliating the cuticles and all though i still dont understand what its really supposed to do, lol. Plus i dont believe in using clean up nail polish pens, even if its from sally hansen. This one is quite difficult to use, you gotta press the pen down quite hard to dispense the remover from the inside before rubbing it off with the tip. That said though, the remover does work.

One of my favourite things she bought me, lots and lots of moisturiser :D WOOHOO, it'll prob last me the entire year at least, plus i havn't even used them yet.

My favourite part, Sonia Kashuk powder brush at usd19.99, not cheap actually. You know how difficult it is to order this online cuz its only available at target, plus beauty products are shipped separately from clothes etc so i just got my mom to get it for me instead. Bare escentuals e/s (which came free with the stuff she bought btw) and their mascara (which i thought was free as well and got all excited, but i was mistaken hahaha).

This brush is good for a light dusting of powder etc cuz the bristles are not densely packed, great for MAC's blot powder cuz i find that its been giving me a too matt and powdery look with the edm buffer brush. Its soft, but not THAT soft unfortunately. Wth am i talking about right?! Umm what i mean is that when sweeping the brush across my face, it feels really soft and good. However its not good for buffing on the product like when i want to buff in the blot powder so as to keep the oilies away for a couple more hours. It poked a little and kinda irritates the skin.

That said though, if your skin is not too sensitive and can put up with a little buffing with this brush, it buffs in the product quite well. It actually kept my nose oil free for almost half the day, which is pretty amazing. If you've been wondering if you should purchase this product for quite a while now like i was before, i'll say just get this. No need to splurge on a MAC brush.

These 3 are my favourite scents from Victoria's secret! I dont like scents that are too sweet and hence artificial smelling. When i used sweet daydream body butter when i still had it, my mom actually asked me what perfume i was using! (: It's a pity these cannot be shipped to us because its a spray and contains alcohol.

And last, the bareminerals e/s, the colours look so pretty don't they. But no, dont ever get these cuz THEY SUCK. The colour payoff is terrible and its rather powdery. It didnt even show up with a base, tsk terrible.

MAC!

2009-06-19T15:22:51Z

Sorry i havnt been updating girls, i fell ill yest |: stupid, just when the weekend's here. ANYWAY! I'm sure many of you got something during the F & F sale, what did you get! i'm eagerly waiting for the 3 sad items i got, which still cost me $80+ anyway |: I got: 190 foundation brush + 2*prep + prime transparent finishing powder (just cuz its LE). WHAT DID YOU GET?! Share so the rest of us who got so little may share in your excitement :D

p/s. Its soooo difficult to stick to the ban already! I have another blush i want from MAC ):

GASP*

2009-06-17T14:15:18Z

OKAY, starting today, i am going on a one month long makeup purchase ban. YES you read correctly, ive been spending wayyy too much on makeup |: I already have hauls coming in, enough to keep me happy for quite a long while! Will try to make use of everything i have instead. Also, sorry im not updating girls! i just started my temp job yesterday and omg its sooo tiring! |: I'll update as soon as i can find the strength to do so, miss me all right! :D

EDIT: Okay, i just realised that colour crafts comes out on the 7th July. Shall change the ban to 3 weeks then, im not good at resisting temptation when it comes to makeup |:

MAC ONLINE F&F SALE SPREE (CLOSED!!)

2009-06-14T09:04:27Z

mass emailed! leave a comment if you didnt receive

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Shoes!

2009-06-13T12:23:43Z

Got these from substance at 30% off! LOVE mint green. Sooo it came up to ~$28, quite reasonable i think :D Plus it totally reminds me of the korean shoes that are seen so often in the shoe sprees that can be found online now.

Oh yeah, i wore these today though and they hurt! ): The back was too high up and hence uncomfortable initially before becoming painful. WHY do these shoe designers always do that?!

I wanted to do something fun and raised my legs up high and snapping a picture, but omggg it just made my back ache after, i think im getting a little older and def wayyy more unhealthy, lol.

Substance as well! 2nd pair at 50% off and i shared the discount with Carolyn so it came down to ~$38.

OKAY and i admit these look kinda disgusting in this picture but i swear it looks nicer and my legs are not that fat irl!

Got these at bugis at $15! Wahaha, i actually saw a really cute pair of shoes at Zara kids that went for $59.90 but they ran outta my size |: I'll settle for this similar looking pair then, its friendlier on the wallet anyway :D

Do you suffer from the ugly 'varicose' look alike veins on your feet (or is it really that)? I have those and it does bother me at times. Caused by too much walking i think?!

RANT

2009-06-13T01:17:58Z

The weather! Omg i hate the effing weather right now in Singapore. Its so so so hot! And for the first time in my life, im getting rashes because of all the sweat and heat ): @#$%^&*() I'm sweating right now while typing this and cussing cuz i dont remember it EVER being THIS humid or excessively sunny.

RAWR i try to hide from the sun if i have my hair down my hiding my hands under my hair, lol yeah i know it doesnt do anything really but gosh my body is so tan while my face and neck are quite a few shades fairer and i look like a different person backview and frontview! I wanna be fair, hahaha.

Anyway ive got quite a few posts coming up, just kinda lazy cuz of the heat and all. Plus the MAC sale yesterday was small small small, though i did manage to get one thing that im really happy about! Shall update soon girls :D

Big ass sale!

2009-06-12T07:29:58Z

Hey girls, im selling a couple of items so do take a look!

edit: added a couple of l/s and e/l

BN Petticoat MSF (LE) $46 mailed (reserved till sun night)
Retails for $46 SOLD

2nd from left:
Golden lemon~ 4/5 full $22 mailed
Retail for $38

2nd and 3rd from left:
Mutiny~ 3/4 full $21 mailed

Coastal scents 28 colour neutral palette $18 mailed
Retails for $44 exclusive of shipping
Usage as shown

Revlon colourstay liquid foundation
1/2 full glass bottles- ~~sand beige~~ and medium beige, $12.5 mailed each
~~plastic pumps-~~ sand beige $6 and ~~medium beige $5 mailed~~
Retails for $27.90
STRIKED OUT ONES SOLD

BN Jane blush in blushing glow $5 mailed
Retails for usd$3.69~$5.50 exclusive of shipping

MAC Mystery kohl power eye pencil, Feline kohl power eye pencil (sharpened once) $17 mailed each
Nyx extreme black eyeliner $4 mailed
Take the lot for $35 mailed
MAC retails for $28
Nyx retails for usd4 exclusive of shipping

Cap for mystery's cracked but quality etc not affected at all.

Zeal swatched 2* $18 mailed

BNIB Select sheer loose powder in nw25 $23 mailed
Retails for more than $30

Bunch of 3 NYX l/s $9 mailed (used 2 of them once, one BN)
Retails for usd2 each exclusive of shipping
~~Iris,~~ lousiana, femme, sunflower + free l/g
for swatches: http://valtan.livejournal.com/37858.html#cutid1
IRIS SOLD

~~Italian badger buffer brush large $5.50 mailed~~
~~Bought at usd11.99~$18.10~~ SOLD

Liese cocktail serum $12 mailed
retails for $15.90
The amt you see empty, divide that by half, thats how much i used

Loreal studio invisifix $6 mailed
retails for ~$12

Sebastian laminates curls $18 mailed
Retails for usd29.99~$45.28
Usage as indicated by thumb

Sebastian Laminates Sheer Curl supports individual curls and eliminates frizz. Curl supports individual curls and eliminates frizz. An innovative formula that hydrates and singularizes permed, naturally curly and wavy hair...so your hair will look full, playful and sexy..Not Frizzy!

BN Sunsilk hydra tlc 24/7 creme
Retails for usd4.49~$6.78

feedback: 14+/0-

GSS

2009-06-11T02:26:37Z

Only 2 items from the GSS so far! It so happened that the day my bf and i decided to head to bugis, they were having the 30% off storewide (no wonder there were all the 'aunties' grabbing big plastic bags avail and asking their friends "you want?!"), lol.

So anyway, stage was having the 30% off as well and since i quite liked their picture perfect liquid camouflage, i decided to try these 2 as well. Left is studio perfect creme camouflage and right opening act complexion enhancer (which im sure you can already see, heh).

My match for the liquid concealor was 03 but 05 for the creme one, weird huh? Oh and btw, the primer's water based (though i saw that there was silica as part of the ingredients list). I've only tried the primer once and i didnt like it much, but ill try again when im feeling less shitty about my skin! Gonna ask the derm if he can get rid of it for me on tmr ):

And of course, the best part is the price hahahaha. The original price for the concealors and primer were $20 and $30 respectively, very affordable even without the discount.

How the primer looks like! It's more of a liquid consistency while most primers are more gel like?

I couldn't decide if i should post this picture! It shows the primer rubbed in and since it rubs in transparent, you're just looking at my wrist! Gosh, i feel kinda silly now. But anyway the primer rubs in really easily and invisible but i did realise that the surface feels a little tacky initially so a little time is necessary for the primer to set.

And a minute review for the liquid concealor!

Pros:
- Relatively easy to find colour match for me, so im thinking for us asian girls as well.
(the sales assistant was a real bitch btw, he acted really stuck up. tsk what is it with them all!)
- Creamy so it doesnt dry out the eye area or emphasise upon the disgusting puny bumps most of us have ard the under eye area.
- Rather pigmented so a little goes a long way.
- Cheap!

Cons
- Settle into lines as it is liquid so set it quick with powder.
- Too 'blendable' so it does thin very easily, requiring me to use more to cover the dark edges more effectively.

Quick tip!
- Dot the concealor on with your third finger pad then pat it in with your fourth finger.
Dotting it with a separate finger ensures that it doesnt get messy as too much concealor got out previously, plus patting it in with your fourth
finger ensures that you're gentle with your eye area.

Thoughts:
- This concealor would work wonderfully for girls with lighter dark eye circles like me, but would not provide enough coverage for those with
darker ones (try the creme one instead). But yup, i would def recommend it. I think it's even better than the ones they have at bobbi brown-
those are too dry.

Top: before concealing and applying foundation.
Bottom: after application.

Sorry i couldn't get better pictures!

Nail swatch part I

2009-06-10T02:24:45Z

OPI Parlez-vous opi?

I've been feeling real shitty these days. HUGE pimple on my face #$%^& so its just working on concealing it (but not v successfully) and getting my skin to look better ): So anyway, i thought i'd post these up for you! Only these 3 at the moment though, i'll post once every couple of weeks!

Essie Greenport
I LOVE THIS ONE! My bf likes it (and that says a lot, lol he usually doesnt condone my makeup addiction) and this sales lady from stage cosmetics asked me what colour it was! Hehe. Oh and btw, the colours are quite accurate here i think.

Orly It's up to blue

Yeah, i know, my toes look disgusting |: ARGHH but it shows the colour really accurately so you can close this page in disgust after this :P

All hail Gmarket! :D

2009-06-07T02:08:33Z

Finally discovered gmarket a month ago and goshh its amazing! It's like ebay, but a million times better! Hahaha ive been telling just about every of my friends who will listen about the wonders of this place. So anyway their clothes (most of them) are really really cheap with basics going for usd5 excluding shipping, almost the same as f21's fabulous finds but with way better quality! For those of who who havnt checked out this website yet, GO GO GO!

Oh right, the only catch is, though the basic categories are written in english the scroll down bar upon ordering is in Korean so you gotta figure the words out and it does take a while, esp for those in pictures written in hand, not typed. It took me days to finally figure out the language and i never had a prob from then (: just like riding a bike!

I saw the exact same dress retailing at far east for $60+ and i got really annoyed at how much the stall owners jacked up the price by, lol i know i know, thats how they earn money right, but still! I ended up exclaiming at quite a couple of pieces of clothing that day..

Okay, i basically was really happy with evreything but this piece. It turned out to be the same as in the photos, most of them did but this one was effing huge! Seriously, i look like im drowning in this shirt |: It prob fits about a uk10? I gotta post it on sgflea, drat.

Love the pleats! :D This pair feels so comfortable on, so light, almost like im not wearing anything. Hehe, just kidding.

The skirt doesnt look very appealing here, but it looks nice on, honest! It has cute pockets as well!

Ahhhh so should i post stuff like this here? Seems like it might bore you girls |: Plus coming up! What i got from the BHG 30% off storewide sale (its makeup, lol)!

p.s. my boyfriend's recently taken to dropping by this lj and looking at what i bought :O i hope he forgets about it soon!

Nail polish collection

2009-06-04T02:17:44Z

I'm a little lazy to type right now, but im using the stackable trays that Daiso's selling. I would prefer a nail polish rack but i dont know of any place that sells them or if they do i bet it'll be way too expensive and shipping over from 8ty8 would kill |: Anyway for $2 per tray, i'd just settle for this (:

They have a longer one as well, instead of being rectangular for the little cutouts, its square.

Side view!
It fits most nail polishes EXACTLY. They literally hit the top of the tray where the other tray stacks on top. As you can see though, the skin food ones are too tall |:

I do think i already have more polishes than i can use, but arranging them neatly into the tray like that makes it look kinda sad doesnt it? Lol, just like the brush holder i made as well.

Lining the colours up!

From left to right:
Sephora some random blue
Orly witches blue
Orly it's up to blue
Essie greenport
China glaze gussied up green
OPI you dont know jacques (LOVE LOVE LOVE)
OPI brand new skates

Daiso some random blue
Essie sag harbour
OPI lincoln park at midnight (i prefer after dark)
OPI russian navy
OPI parlez-vous opi?
Orly cashmere cardigan

China glaze strawberry fields
Orly its cabana boy
OPI charged up cherry (its freakin neon!)
China glaze qt (the holographic ones chip really easily!)
China glaze raspberry festival
Daiso some random red

Orly taffy
Essie mademoiselle (classic pink)
Essie pink glove service
China glaze golden opportunity (i dont like this one)
Daiso some random yellow

Skin food *2 (dont know the colour!)
Maybelline *2 glitter topcoat (dont know either)
Essie marshmallow

Glitter powder from coastal scents
Little tubes of glitter from popular
Little stick on diamante from Arab street
Mini stars from Esprit from a million years ago

Some useless nail protector from taiwan spree
Mentholatum (for moisturing cuticles!)
Nail polish remover
Posche nail polish reviver (dont get this, ive read good reviews about it online, but it arrives 1/2 empty and def not worth it)

Random nail tools!

I probably will slow down a little on purchasing nail polishes, lol i have a few that are not used yet. Share your collection with me as well! :D I've been buying less of makeup and more of clothes, HMMM so im not sure if i should share those clothing hauls with you girls. Should i?

Exam haul!

2009-05-29T06:45:01Z

I admit, i did go a little nuts while studying for my papers. Each time i got too stressed out, i would go online and look around and end up buying some stuff |: Not good.

oh and also, the pictures are not the best, my mom borrowed my camera for her holiday! I hope she gets lots of stuff for me from the US! Wahahaha.

My new wallet! Hehe i was shopping at urban outfitters a couple of times and decided to get this. Aint it prettyyy? :D

It has so many compartments! I esp like the kisslock.

And sweet sweet christine sent me a couple of items (all the 5g samples above) a week ago without letting me know! I was just wishing that day that i would receive something in the mail and i got this. Thankew thankew!! Oh and btw, whats the eyeko tinted cream for eh?

I also got a couple of items from drugstore, you can always find something from that store :P I heard that the Jane blushes were gonna be discontinued so i got 2 to try!

The pictures arn't the best but the colour's quite accurate here i think!

Plus I got maybelline's soft and full and covergirl's lash blast mascaras! I've been wanting to try this for the longest time, review coming up!

Stage was having a 30% off storewide and hearing that the concealor was good for undereye plus it was only $20 then $14 after the discount, why not right! CHEAP! haha plus urban decay's 247 liner in honey, i was a little hesistant to get this cuz i much prefer liquid eyeliners, i think theyre easier to control plus i like the precise line they give. But i tried this yesterday and goshhh it sets so quick and doesnt budge after! I think i'll get another one in zero now for waterlining. MAC's eye kohl sucks like crap, i hate it! And its really creamy so theres no tugging on the lids as well! My only complaint will be that its creamy so the eyeliner gets onto my lower lashline when im drawing it on.

I had two pictures but i think they got deleted accidentally so ill take them again once i get my camera back!

Close up of the nail polishes! Arn't the pastel colours gorgeousss?!

From left to right:
Sag harbour
Greenport
Cashmere cardigan

Ive been waiting for greenport forever and finally got it from a spree! WOOHOO my dupe for MAC's peppermint patti, im not too picky :D

From left to right:
Strawberry fields
Raspberry festival

I love the names of these, so cute!

And i got these from Daiso, all $2 each so yay! :D I bet there are many many of you who are addicted to that store!

And last but definitely not least, my skirt from UO! For some reason i'm really into bandage skirts and all recently and with my obsession to find them, i got 2, haha! I'm still waiting for some stuff to reach me, i'll post pictures then! :D

I'M BACKK!!

2009-05-29T01:47:45Z

Muahahaha, gosh ive been away for so long! I missed talking to you girls! My mom borrowed my camera for her holiday trip though so i can prob only update when i get to borrow my bf's camera |: But ANYWAYY i'll prob start slow as well, got so many things to catch up on!! Its been a long long 3 1/2 months of prelims and exams ): RAWR im got pimples around my mouth and carolyn says that its because of stress. Haha! Thats why ive been shopping online so much! What do you do when youre stressed? :D

Exfoliators

2009-05-05T04:25:34Z

Hey girls, thought i'd give a quick review on a couple of exfoliators that ive used a couple of times!

First up, something that i didnt like that much, the Dermopurifyer mild daily scrub by Eucerin. I actually got a sample of this off fb3r when they first launched this product.

Attributes:

Gentle, pore-refining microparticles
1% Lactic Acid beads
Soap-free
Oil-free

Benefits:

Noticeably clearer, smoother and more visibly refined skin.

I felt that the micro beads were relatively harsh on my skin though it claimed to be gentle. Also i had to scrub relatively hard to get my skin to be as smooth as i wanted it to be (yeahh i know im not supposed to do that!). It did soap up as well though its apparently soap free, but i liked that cuz it served as a facial cleanser as well then. To give this product credit though, i did feel that it left my skin feeling thoroughly cleansed and feeling fresh. I'm not sure how much it retails for though! Overall, i would not recommend this to girls who have sensitive skin like me.

My second favourite exfoliator, the Glycolic Foaming Cleanser by Mario badescu.

For dull, congested skin, this lathering, deep cleanser has the exfoliating powers of Glycolic Acid to break down build-up from skins surface, reduce minor discoloration and leave skin radiant and smooth. Formulated with Herbal Extracts for soothing benefits. Best when used 2-3 times weekly or as recommended by your skin specialist based on your skins needs.

How to Use: Gently massage on face in circular motions avoiding eye area. Rinse with tepid water and pat dry. Follow with toner or astringent. For oily or problematic skin use 2-3 times weekly. For dry or sensitive skin use 1-2 times weekly. Adjust accordingly for your skin type.

I like this because theres no need for the little beads at all! The glycolic acid rids of the dead skin build up sooo easily and leaves the skin feeling smooth and very clean. What i do is wet my hands with the smallest amount of water and apply this before i brush my teeth and leaving it on for the duration where im brushing my teeth and when im done, i simply massage my face a couple of times then wash it off. No irritation at all, its not harsh either so i did use it about 3 times a week since i have oilier skin. I would definitely recommend this to those of you who are looking for a product without the microbeads! Ooh and btw, it smells really good as well, like an essential oil with rose and something (err i forgot what its called exactly) but i loved using this as well cuz it smelt so amazingg.

My favourite of the bunch, Laneige strawberry yoghurt peeling gel! :D I've read reviews about this online and Diana passed me a sample after grabbing a whole bunch of them from the Laneige sale.

- Gently massage your face with hands, and dead cells will be removed naturally with cellulose. Experience a clearer and smoother skin the next morning!
- This peeling gel contains strawberry extracts that help keep your skin healthy and moisturized.
- The exfoliating enzyme contained in the red capsule helps to gently remove dead cells deeply buried in the skin, facilitating turnover of the skin and making it vital and healthy.

1. Apply a nickel-sized amount (2cm in diameter) on clean dry face, and spread it evenly on the entire face avoiding eyes and mouth area.
2. Massage for 1 minute. Once cellulose brings dead skin cells out of the skin, wash off with lukewarm water.
3. Use once or twice a week. Adjust frequency depending on skin conditions.
4. If you have sensitive skin, massage very gently.

First up, this smells amazing, very sweet like strawberry yoghurt candy. I will admit though that at times i find the smell overwhelming! Anyway, this one has no microbeads at all and all you gotta do is massage into your skin, just like the Ginvera green tea marvel gel. This one is way better though, after washing it off, my skin is smooth, soft and very clean, slightly better than the MB one cuz of the extra softness it gives. The first time i tried this, i was so blown away by how soft my skin was after! Plus, it did temporarily rid of the tiny white bumps under my nose (i have a couple of them) and we all know how stubborn those are. HMMM i dont know exactly how much this one retails for locally either but i would def say its worth the buy since not much is needed per application anyway. I'll check it out in a month's time once my exams are officially over, CANT WAIT ALREADY!

What do you use anyway? Do share so that the rest of us can go check them out! :D

Single EOTD

2009-05-03T14:57:03Z

I was getting frustrated and bored while studying so i made and excuse and sneaked off to play with an eye!

I used:
Soft ochre paintpot
Leo (simply naturals)
Charteuse p/m (which went under teal and made no diff, lol)
Teal p/m
Next to nothing e/s

One more week to the start of my papers, rawr! MUST PERSEVERE!

stila convertible colour + highlighters

2009-05-01T02:32:23Z

Just a short update, im !$%^&* busy now |: There was a luxasia sale at toa payoh safra last week with brand like stila, ysl, guerlain etc and Ling ling popped by so she CPed me two items! Thanks babe :D

Peony on the left and poppy on the right!

The colour is quite accurate here, and yeah poppy looks kinda scary here but its really pretty when sheered out!

Left in natural light and right with flash.

EDIT: forgot to include what i thougth abt them. These are quite thick in texture so it is relatively difficult to blend, it would seem impossible to get a good application without a stippling brush imo. Once sheered out though, they do look pretty on and gives a natural flush. The convertibles are all right at 8bucks a pop, honestly though i would never have paid anything more for them!

Also, i wanted to include a swatch of refined since i didnt get around to doing that previously and thought that i might as well do a swatch of all my highlighters for you girls (:

From left to right:
Etude house mineral highlighter, msf natural, refined, petticoat, so ceylon.
The three on the left do look quite similar, etude house however gives more of a silver/ whitish glow, msf natural has a mix of subtle silver/ whitish shimmer while refined gives a peachy glow.

i'm using the msf natural highlight side here!

Sorry girls, its gonna be quick and brief from now on, im quite stressed out with my exams right now! RAWR