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Kanebo and Etude House Haul, Shoutout to Elaine, and Ramblings

June 20, 2011

I am so excited to show you this haul today! It’s very special to me because I wouldn’t be able to get hold of these makeups if I didn’t have this blog. One of the greatest things I have enjoyed from blogging to date is getting to know people all around the world who share the same passion with makeup as I do. I am not a pro blogger nor do I do this for living, it is really just my hobby to express my love for makeup. The experience has been really awesome so far, reading comments from all of you completes my day 🙂

Okay back to the topic, I want to do a big SHOUTOUT to Elaine. She is one of the kindest and sweetest girls I have met on the blogging community, do check out her awesome blog! I cannot thank her enough for helping me buy some of the Kanebo eyeshadow palettes and Etude House blushes which I have wanted for so long. I did give her quite a long shopping list but unfortunately some of the Kanebo palettes have been discontinuted and are no longer available over the counter – I have to buy them over the evil bay..

My Kanebo Haul

My measly Kanebo Eyeshadow Palettes Collection

still in progress and hopefully I will be able to get hold of more

ETUDE House Haul

they make the best and most affordable cute blushes!

Elaine’s gift to me! So kind of her 🙂

A makeup pouch, lots of facial masks and a Fasio Eyeshadow Palette

Fasio Eyeshadow Palette

Love Fasio..it’s just as good as Kanebo at a fraction of its price

Reviews and swatches will be coming up in the next few weeks 🙂

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Labels: BLUSH • Etude House • EYESHADOW • KANEBO • LUNASOL • SHOP

Blush of the Day – Les Tissages De Chanel in Tweed Pink

June 15, 2011

Chanel Tweed Jacket is one of the most coveted items for me..I hope one day I can cross this item off my ultimate wishlist..one day… For now I am happy with Les Tissages De Chanel in Tweed Pink. It looked so beautiful when it was brand new, a two toned pink in the signature Chanel tweed pattern covered in an overspray of gold shimmers. Sadly the gold shimmer will disappear once it is used.

It contains 2 shades of pink – a light pink and a bubblegum pink, and it translates into a soft neutral pink with a hint of shimmer onto my skin. The pigmentation is quite sheer, typical of Chanel, but can be built up to full color. I tend to reach for this blush when I just want a natural flush of pink with a soft glow on my cheeks – one of those fool proof blushes that is office appropriate.

This blush blends in to the skin beautifully. I am normally only half awake in the morning when I do my makeup. With this blush I can apply it with my eyes closed and it would look like I spent a lot time blending it.

What is your favorite get up and go blush?

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Labels: BLUSH • CHANEL

Canmake Cream Cheek

May 4, 2011

If you are a makeup lover and you haven’t tried Japanese drugstore makeups..then you are missing out!! One of my favorite Japanese drugstore makeup brands is Canmake, it is a very pretty, girly and affordable makeup line that is insanely popular amongst the young girls in Asia. A lot of us (including me) look up to Lena Fuji’s style (a popular Japanese model) who is the ambassador of Canmake and she swears by Canmake’s blushes.

Some pictures of lovely Lena wearing Canmake Cream cheeks

Canmake cream cheek in 3 Strawberry Whip is a cool pink (almost like a barbie pink) with tiny particles of silvery shimmers.

To my pleasant surprise, the pigment is very rich so a little goes a long way. The texture is smooth and can be easily blended and dries down to a powdery finish. I prefer to use my fingers to gently dab it on to my cheeks rather than using a buffing brush. Like many cream blushes, it does settle into my pores but it can be easily fixed if I prep my skin with a silicone based primer first. The lasting power is pretty average in my opinion – I am only left with some fallouts all over my cheeks after a few hours of wear.

Overall: A nice range of colors (particular the girly pink ones) to choose from, mostly contain shimmers. A cute pink blush to have for less than $10 (that is how much I paid when I was in Asia). If you are buying it online for more than $15..I don’t think it is worth it…

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Labels: BLUSH • CANMAKE

Les Tendres De Chanel in Les Roses

May 2, 2011

Today I have something really exciting to show you – it is the Les Tendres De Chanel in Les Roses. As far as I know, it is limited edition and is only exclusive to Hong Kong for now. It really has got my pulse racing when I first saw it at the counter – a highlighter and a beautiful pink blush combined into one product by Chanel is just a dream product for me!

The box

A close-up shot, it has the same 4 band design as the Soleil Tan de Chanel 4 Facettes Bronzers (from Chanel Spring 2011 collection). The only difference is the brush is made of soft white goat hair instead of black.

Swatched from top to bottom,

– the top 2 shades being the face highlighters

– the bottom 2 shades being the blushes

– all colors mixed together is swatched on the far right

This is how it looks on me – I applied with all the colors mixed together on my cheeks, and then applied the white shade across my cheekbones as highlighter. The texture is soft and pigmented enough to show up as a visible highlighter or blush with one swipe with the brush.

When applied swirled together, it delivers a beautiful soft pink glow to my face with luminosity and dimension. I was a little wary of the white shade to be mixed in or used as a highlighter at the start, as it looked quite frosty when swatched on my arm. I was wrong, the effect is soft and glowy against my skin tone when applied light handed, without making my face look shiny or frosty.

I have quite an extensive collection of blushes, this one definitely tops my favorite. I can’t remember how much exactly it was in Hong Kong Dollars, think it was roughly around AUD$55, almost half the price of how much it would be in Australia!

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Labels: BLUSH • CHANEL • HIGHLIGHTER

MAC Wonder Woman Mighty Aphrodite Blush Review

March 11, 2011

I have no willpower whatsoever when it comes to ‘sold out’ or ‘only a few left’ products. When the pictures of mac wonder woman became available online before they hit the counter, my initial reaction was ‘aw..they are ugly..I would never buy these’. Yes I am the type of person who judges the book by its cover…

As I walked by a MAC counter a week ago, the word ‘sold-out’ immediately caught my eye. It was the Mighty Aphrodite blush from Mac Wonder Woman Collection. I quickly snatched the tester and rubbed it on to my cheeks impatiently… then my heart stopped.. for a few seconds. It was surreal, the blush looked 10 times more beautiful when applied than it does in the pan. I spent a week to finally locate a store that still has the blush and finally received it today.

Packaging wise..it cannot be any uglier..

Once you open it, it is a 2 tone blush which is rather appealing. The lighter side is more of a coral/peach color with shimmer, and the dark side is in between pink and red.

MAC Wonder Woman Mighty Aphrodite Blush

swatch on my hand:

Mighty Aphrodite Blush Swatch_day light

On my face: For picture purpose I applied more blush than I would normally use. I have to say I really really like how it looks on my face! I applied the hot pink shade onto the center of my apples, then I swept the lighter shade across my cheeks.

Have you bought anything from Mac Wonder Woman? What is your favorite product? Anything else I should be checking out?

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Ombres Perlees de Chanel Swatch and FOTD

March 2, 2011

It is the time of the year when the new spring makeup collections are arriving in Australia. This probably is the time of the year I anticipated with excitement the most (other than public holidays!), as I LOVE spring inspired hues seen in each collection, they are beautiful to be collected yet subtle and natural enough to wear throughout all seasons.

Today I like to talk about Ombres Perlees de Chanel Palette, which has been the talk of the town amongst beauty bloggers for a while. I had this palette for a week now and I can say it totally lived up to its hype. The beauty of this palette is its versatility. These eye shadows can be worn sheer as well as dramatic due to its creamy texture that can be built to your desire.

Swatch on my hand:

Ombres Perlees de Chanel swatch - daylight

I did a subtle eye makeup with this palette today. It takes no effort to apply these cream textured eye shadows – the easiest way is to apply them with your fingers. I have yet found a brush that picks up the eyeshadow well considering I have an extensive collection of makeup brushes. Please do let me know your preferred brush.

Here are some close-up shots of my eyes:

I used:

a: pink pearl

b: a very sheer wash of the green pearl

c: black pearl on the outer corner

d: white pearl on the tear duct

e: the purple pearl along the lower lash line

Now let’s move on to the products I used on my face. My FOTD is totally inspired by the makeup worn by the model in the Chanel spring 2011 makeup campaign, so most products I used are Chanels.

Face: Chanel Mat Lumiere Foundation and Chanel Illuminating Makeup Base

Cheeks and Lip: Mac Blush in Pinch O Peach and Chanel Rouge Allure Lipstick in 42

Finished Look!

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Labels: BLUSH • CHANEL • EYESHADOW • FOTD • LIPSTICK • TUTORIAL

Becca Beach Tint

February 20, 2011

This month in Australia, Madison magazine is giving out one full size of Becca beach tint with every purchase! This deal is absolutely a steal as it retails for $42 in Australia.

Being a long time Becca lover, I already have the Becca Tint in watermelon and grapefruit in my makeup collection. They are by far the best tint I have ever tried. Before I had discovered Becca Tint, I actually wasn’t a big fan of tint. They always come off streaky and patchy on my skin, no matter how hard I blend it. However, with the Becca tint, the formulation is really creamy but not greasy. Once it is applied onto my cheeks, it literally melts into my skin and gives the most natural flush of color, it just looks like your own healthy glow from within. Once it sets, it doesn’t smudge and lasts all day.

Becca Tint grapefruit is more sheer than watermelon, I am very pale (NC 20), I still have to layer it on a few times. As mentioned earlier, becca beach tint blends like a dream, they can be easily built up to the intensity you prefer.

becca-beach-tint-watermelon-and-grapefruit-swatch

Becca Beach Tint in watermelon and grapefruit

To give you a better idea of how they look on the face, I have posted some pictures of me wearing becca beach tint. In the pictures below, I applied the product with the MAC stippling brush (MAC 187). Basically I just dot it around my cheeks, and voila, no harsh lines at all. For photography reasons, I applied more product than usual to show you the effect.

Swatch of Becca Beach Tint in Grapefruit

Swatch of Becca Beach Tint in Watermelon

I do not like them on my lips as they are quite drying and accentuating my lips lines. There are thousands of other lip products that I own apply and look better on my lips than the becca beach tint..

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Labels: BECCA • BLUSH • LIPTINT

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