April 24, 2010

Glam Rock by Orly was part of my nail polish haul in March. This is a bronzey gold shade in matte finish. Despite my love of matte polishes I felt that this shade looks better with a shiny coat on so I did just that. I'm very impressed with Orly's fomula and application everytime I use one of their polishes and Glam Rock is no exception. I actually only needed one coat to achieve opaque look.

Here's a swatch for you guys. Anyone tried this shade? How do you like it?

April 22, 2010

I know I made a whole post about how I was gonna go on low-buy, but I attended a cosmetics event at the Bay and couldn't resist all the pretty things! I had a $10 off coupon from Nars and also some Bay points to burn so I splurged on myself :/ I also had a makeover at Nars with one of the items that's been on my wishlist for a while: Schiap lipstick. I actually quite liked my makeover. She did simple neutral eyes and bold lips. Of course I didn't have my camera on me at the time so didn't take any pics :(

This is a the rundown of the total damage:

From Nars I bought Schiap lipstick and Gilda blush. Schiap is a super bright cool toned pink lipstick; it's pretty much neon on. I'm a sucker for this kinda shade so I fulfilled my long time lemming and got this. I also purchased Gilda blush as I've been wanting a nice matte coral blush and this was it. I liked it better than Gina which was more on the orange side on me. They were doing a free gift with purchase of two items so I received a set of three mini Nars lip glosses in Risky Business, Moon Fleet and Stolen Kiss. I've never tried Nars lipglosses so this is a great opportunity to do so.



I checked out Pret-a-Papier collection at MAC but nothing stood out to me. I was interested in the coral blush but it just paled in comparison to Gilda. I also liked to coral paint pot but figured I hardly ever wear coral on my eyes so I passed. Instead I bought Mouth Off (not pictured) which is a nice coral lip pencil from Too Fabulous Collection. I already have and love Naked, In Synch and Trimmed in pink from that collection and this one is a welcome addition. These lip liners have super soft texture and are pretty long lasting on me. I really wish MAC would make them permanent.

Finally, I went to Chanel counter to pick up some lipsticks. I have been head over heels in love with Chanel ever since my Rouge Coco experience so I wanted to check out more of them. I ended up purchasing Rouge Coco in Orchidee and Phoenix Rouge Allure Lacque. Orchidee is a soft pinkish red on me and it's a subtle and work appropriate shade. Most of my stash consists of louder colours so I thought this would be a nice change for me. Phoenix is a bright strawberry pink that just screams summer to me. I don't have a pink quite like this and I love how pigmented these rouge allure lacques are. I was slightly annoyed that they didn't have their summer collection out but this haul will suffice for now.


Here's a swatch of the lipsticks and the lip liner. I will be doing more detailed review of the products as I use them.


Left to right: Mouth Off l/l, Orchidee RC, Phoenix RA Lacque, Schiap

Have you bought anything exciting lately? Do you own any of the listed products? Please share all in comments.

April 22, 2010

Happy Thursday everyone! I actually cannot believe it's only Thursday. I guess it's because it's been slow around here for me. Which is ok coz next week will be super hectic.

For today's poll I thought of asking your opinion about purchasing your favourite mascara. What are some of the factors that you consider? I have been blessed with naturally long lashes. However, they're not quite black, more like a dark brown. So when I buy a mascara I want it to be super black coz I feel like the darker shade brings out my eyes. I also always look for volume. My current everyday fave is Cover Girl Lashblast Volume coz the price is right and it delivers when it comes to volumizing and it's also very black. My going out or night time mascara is Lancome Hypnose which has been my HG for 3 years now. This mascara really makes my lashes look lush, lol! I always get asked what fake lashes I'm wearing when sporting this mascara (for reference I've never even tried fake lashes).

What factors do you look for when buying a mascara? Volume? Length? Colour (black/brown)? Please share in comments. Also let me know what your fave brand of mascara is.

April 21, 2010

I'm in a foul mood today as I had one of those annoying sleepless nights. I was relatively awake first thing in the morning so I still did my makeup. But then things went downhill after lunch; I could hardly keep my eyes open. To make it worth I had to sit in a training session for 4 hours right after lunch. Needless to say, I was excited about going home and just sitting on the couch.

I liked the makeup I did today though, the eye combo is nothing fancy but I do love the lips. I used to just put on lipstick and call it a day but lately I've been mixing and matching to come up with more interesting shades. Let me know what you think of this.

Face
LW Portfolio - Light
Studio Sculpt Foundation - NW25
Ben Nye powder
Sculpt
Nars Desire blush
Pearl Blossom bp

Eyes
Fresco Rose p/p - base
Ego e/s - inner lid
Silverthorn e/s - outer lid
Poison Pen e/s - crease
Smut e/s - outer v
Vanilla p/m - highlight
Designer Purple p/g - lower lashline
Smashbox Heartbreaker l/l 0 to line

Lips
Trimmed in Pink l/l
St Germain l/s
Underage l/g - dabbed lightly in middle of lips

April 21, 2010

I wanted to give this week's posting some variety so I decided to do this 42 question I've seen many bloggers do lately. There will be an FOTD posted later today so no worries about lack of looks! Feel free to do this tag if you feel like it ;)

1) How many times do you wash your face daily? twice, in the morning and right before bed.

2) What skin type do you have? combination

3) What is your current facial wash? I use a gentle wash by Clinique at the moment.

4) Do you exfoliate? I exfoliate my face 3 times a week with St Ives Apricot and my body twice a week with Lush Ocean Salt. I also use Nars Mud Mask on my face twice a week.

5) What brand do you use?see above

6) What moisturizer do you use?I've been using Marcelle's Hydra-C 24H Hydrating Fluid for day and Essential Ante-wrinkle cream at night

7) Do you have freckles? very few on my cheeks. I always cover them

8) Do you use eye cream?No

9) Do you or did you have acne prone skin?I did as a teenager, my skin has calmed down since but I do have some minor scars.

10) Did you ever have to use Pro-Activ?no


MAKE UP

11) What foundation do you use?I rotate between MAC studio sculpt, Nars Sheer Glow and Makeup Forever HD most of the year. I use Makeup Forever Face & Body in the summer exclusively

12) How about concealer?I use Lise Watier Portfolio in Light

13) Do you know your undertone colour? I've been told neutral, I think it's pretty accurate.

14) What do you think of fake eyelashes?I love them on others but I never use them. I have pretty long lashes and all I really need is a nice volumizing mascara

15) Did you know you were supposed to change your mascara every 3 months?Yes

16) What brand of mascara do you use? I use Cover Girl Lashblast for everyday and Lancome Hypnose for night out or special occasions.

17) Sephora or Mac? I used to be a big MAC fiend (still have a soft spot for them) but nowadays I would pick Sephora. More variety and they have two of my faves, Nars and MUFE.

18) Do you have a Mac Pro card? No, never thought about getting one

19) What makeup tools do you use in makeup application?Brushes (MAC, Crown Brushes and some Quo)

20) Do you use makeup base/primer for the eyes? I love MAC's paint pots and also their greasepaint sticks recently

21) For the face? I use one by Cover FX

22) What is your favourite eyeshadow? This question is impossible for me to answer! I'm gonna just list some of my faves: MUFE #92, Nars Jolie Poupee and Habanera Duos, MAC Copperlate, BioGreen, All That Glitters, Smoke n Diamonds, Gorgeous Gold

23) Do you use pencil or liquid liner?both, but I use gel liners more than either of these two

24) How often do you poke your eyes with an eyeliner pencil? has never happened to me

25) What do you think of pigment eye shadows? Love them! I use a variety by MAC. I also love the new ones by Sugarpill

26) Do you use mineral makeup?no

27) What is your favourite lipstick? again another hard one as I'm a big lipstick girl. Some of my loves are: Chanel Rouge Coco in Teheran, Nars Niagara and Damned matte velvet pencil, MAC St Germain, Myth, Pink Nouveau and Ruby Woo

28) How about lipgloss? I love Underage and Nymphette by MAC

29) What is your favourite blush to use? I use a varity by Nars and MAC. Some of my faces are Nars Deep Throat and Desire and MAC Cantaloupe and Azalea Blossom

30) Do you buy your makeup on Ebay? I never have, I'm kinda scared of fakes, lol!

31) Do you like drugstore makeup? Sometimes, I do have some NYX and Annabelle

32) Do you go to CCO's? We don't have any in Canada. I've been to one in the US and wish we had them here :(

33) Did you ever consider taking makeup classes? Not really, makeup is a hobby of mine, I think taking classes will make it serious. I'm not really planing on ever working as an artist.

34) Are you clumsy in putting on makeup?no.

35) Name a makeup crime that you hate? mismatched foundation, too obvious lip liners, not blending eyeshadows.

36) Do you like colourful shades of makeup (lipstick or eyeshadow) or neutral ones? I like both, I tend to used colours more coz they're more fun and I get easily bored with neutrals

37) Which celebrity always has great makeup? I don't really follow celebs so no idea sorry. I do like Lady Gaga's makeup in her videos though, I like that she pushes the boundaries

38) If you could leave the house using just ONE makeup item, what would you use? blush, coz I feel dead without it

39) Could you leave the house without any makeup on? yes, I go grocery shopping or jogging with makeup all the time

40) Do you think you look good even without any makeup on? I do, makeup is just an accessory to me.

41) In your opinion what is the BEST makeup line? It's a tie between Nars and MAC for me

42) What do you think of makeup? Like I said above, makeup is an accessory and hobby to me. I like experimeting with it and coming up with different combinations. I also feel so much more put together with makeup, it's the same as wearing a great pair of heels, lol!

wow, that took a while! You guys' turn now!

April 20, 2010

I wanted to use my Aqua eyeshadow that I bought from the Pro store earlier this month so this is what I came up with. Aqua is a gorgeous matte aqua green shade. It's a lil bit on the powdery side though so you need a good base.

How's everyone's week going so far? Mine is quite slow, I kinda miss the super crazy work days when I didn't even have time to eat lunch, lol!

Face
LW Portfolio - Light
Nars Sheer Glow foundation - Light 5 (Fiji)
Ben Nye powder
Sculpt
Cantaloupe blush
Otherwordly blush

Eyes
Painterly p/p -base for crease and above
Pure White c/l - base for lid
Gesso e/s - inner lid
Aqua e/s - outer lid
Clarity e/s - crease
Plumage e.s - outer v
Solar White e/s - highlight
UD COvet 24/7 - lower lashline
BB Cobalt Ink g/l - to line

Lips
Naked l/l
Marquise D' l/s
Live n Dye l/g

April 19, 2010

I always have such a hard time with Copper Sparkle pigment. It's a gorgeous coppery colour but it's so friggin frosty! I usually use it as a liner but I tried it yesterday on the lid with a tone of different matte browns and it's not bad. I went for the whole bronze goddess look by loading up bronzer on my face.

Here's the look. Hope you're all having a great Monday!

Face
Studio sculpt foundation - NW25
Ben Nye powder
Too Faced Sun Bunny bronzer
BB Nectar shimmer brick

Eyes
Below Ground GPS
Evening Aura e/s - inner lid
Copper Sparkle p/m - lid
Embark and Espresso e/s - crease
Wedge e/s - above crease
Blanc Type e/s - highlight
BB Nectar Shimmer brick - lightest shade in tear duct
Blacktrack f/l - to line

Lips
Myth l/s
Nymphette l/g