Showing posts with label MAC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label MAC. Show all posts

Sunday, December 1, 2013

Emptied Products in November

I'm gonna make this short and sweet. I ordered tons of shower gels for my bf and I, got tons of holiday stuff, and birthday coupons start to roll in come December! It's about time to review the empties project and my spending habit in year 2013 *face palm*. Anyways, to the empties of November:

Monday, September 30, 2013

Emptied products in September

I went a bit crazy in September with all the new goodies coming out, lol so I've been a bit more diligent in cleaning out stuff during the month. Here are the results:


DHC Deep Cleansing Oil - Finished it a while ago, still have one bottle to go. I'm trying to stay away from mineral oil based cleansing oils and DHC is one of those. Will not repurchase in future but let's see how long I can stick to using micellar solutions.

Caudalie Vinoperfect Night Cream - This doesn't really sink in to skin so it left a sticky residue behind. I tried using it up and applied it on my legs instead but could still feel the sticky-ness. No no.

MAC Pearl Glide Eyeliner in Designer Purple - I used to use it a lot and then put it aside. When I picked it up again it was pathetically DRIED UP. It couldn't draw a consistent line from the start to the end, and the texture had hardened so that chunks keep falling off as I draw on my hand. Regrettably, this has to go.

Saturday, March 9, 2013

*Updated* BLOG SALE

The long overdue mega blog sale is HERE finally! I figured that these little pretties could use better homes since I hardly use them, if not at all. The blog sale is open to everyone in the world, I'll try to ship within the next few days after I received payment. 

PLEASE READ THE RULES BEFORE BUYING :)

1. Ships both local and international, via airmail. 
2. All Prices are listed in USD $. Only PayPal gift payments are accepted. I will give you instructions on how to pay with PayPal gift if needed.
3. Shipping is $4 for the first item and $0.5 for each additional item in your purchase order. Add another $2 if you would like to send by REGISTERED airmail (i.e. with tracking number).
4. All sales final. No returns. No exchanges.
5. Prices of items and shipping non-negotiable. I don't open a shipping company and ship for free.
6. If you'd like to buy, email to jenlovesbeauty@gmail.com with “Blog Sale” in the subject line. Please include your PayPal email address in your message; I need to know who the money is coming from. Indicate which items (and color) you wanted.
7. Please do not send payments until I emailed you back confirming that 1) the items are still available and 2) my paypal address.
8. Items are on a first come, first served basis. Payment is due within 24 hours. If payment has not been received within 24 hours, the items go to the next person that’s interested in purchasing those items.
9. I'll put "PENDING" on the items within 24 hours when I got your email, when payment is cleared I'll put "SOLD" next to the item.
10. The condition of each item is as described and shown in the photos.
11. I will pack and bubble wrap everything carefully. I'm not responsible for what may happen in transit after the items leave my hands.
12. Happy Shopping!! :)


BLUSHES:


Lunasol Cream Cheeks in EX04 Tender Glow Pink (used five times, LE, 12g)   US$20
Lunasol Cream Cheeks in EX08A Soft Orange (used twice, LE, 8.5g)   US$22  SOLD
Giorgio Armani Blushing Fabric cream blush in 01 (used once)   US$28  SOLD
Giorgio Armani Blushing Fabric cream blush in 03 (used once)  US$28  SOLD

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Saturday, April 28, 2012

Daily staples I can't live without (Spring 2012)

It has been quite a while I have posted about my monthly/seasonal favorites - forgive me for the absence. But this time I'm back with even more promising products, which have earned a daily staple status in my beauty routine. I tried my best to short list them down to the products I use to create a 'minimum' face - that is, the minimal number of items I have been using lately for my to-go look. As I'm always in a rush, eyeshadows are a bonus instead of essential. 


Thursday, January 26, 2012

Beauty with a Cause: MAC Viva Glam Event for World Aids Day// 發自內心的美麗: MAC與世界愛滋病日

Many beauty brands make contributions to being cruelty-free, protecting the Earth, raising breast cancer awareness, etc. yet which does actually go full length and donate 100% of proceeds from their sales? Well, for every MAC Viva Glam lipstick/gloss sold, every penny goes to support the MAC AIDS Fund. To date, over US$228 Million was donated via the sales of Viva Glam series. It was World Aids Day a while ago (sorry it took me a long time to post this since I was really busy with work!) and I was lucky enough to be asked by my beauty pal Rach, to meet James Molloy - the Regional Director of MAC Asia Pacific, doing a demo on a model with various classic Viva Glam shades.

市場上很多品牌以保護地球, 不作動物測試等為豦頭, 但又有那個品牌會做全套 - 把100%來自銷售的收益全數捐予慈善用途? 不講不知, 售出的 MAC Viva Glam 唇膏和唇彩的收益都會每分每毫撥進MAC愛滋病基金作慈善用途, 用以支持愛滋病團體. 不久之前MAC就著世界愛滋病日發起了關注運動 (因本女子事忙, 現在才清稿, 實在不好意思!), 我才有機會認識 MAC 亞太區的總監和化妝師 - James Malloy. 他當日即時在model 唇上示範如何用Viva Glam的顏色打造經典紅唇look.


Friday, May 13, 2011

ABAD Day 26: MAC Pink Cult blush//"每日一胭脂"系列 第26天: MAC Pink Cult 胭脂

Day 26 of A-Blush-A-Day is going to feature a 'dark horse' for me, (blush-wise XD). I called it a dark horse because there's no way tell it'll look THAT GOOD from judging it in the pan, but I'm glad I swatched it and got it. It's been one of my top favourites ever since I got it.

第26天feature的胭脂是MAC的Jeanius Collection裡的Pink Cult, 我稱這個胭脂作 "爆冷". 原因是, 從表面看這個顏適普通不過, 好像很低沉/不鮮艷, 但我很慶幸有在手背試色, 自從有了這個顏色之後, 它已成為其中一個"賣飛佛".

Pink Cult is a matte, dusty pink color which might look a bit ashy on first glance, but when swatched on the back of hand, it shows up amazingly beautiful (see below), almost like someone is blushing shyly. Pink Cult's color is extremely work-safe and the best part is, this kind of pink is timeless. You can never go wrong with this color in anytime/ages, in my opinion.

Pink Cult 的顏色很像 '塵' 一般, 低沉, 一點也不鮮艷. 但在手背/面上出來的顏色是驚人的好看, 真的很似在害羞時面上會有的顏色那種. 非常適合返工, 還有, 這種粉紅色是不會 go out of style 的. 永遠都不會不合時.

Intensity: highly pigmented
Finish: matte, 100%
Price: ~$20-21 USD
Lasting power: 5-6 hours
Repurchase: yes, just for the lovely shade itself, I would
Overall thoughts: Pink Cult is a timeless pink, it's the go-to blush to wear if you can't decide on what color to go for on any day. Since it's matte, and the shade is amazingly flattering on lighter skin tones, it's definitely work-safe. Pink Cult comes out totally different from how dusty and muted it looks in the pan, a true winner (dark-horse)! LOL

上色度:
效果: 100% 啞光
價錢: ~$20-21 USD
持久度: 5-6小時
回購: 以顏色來說, 是絕對會的
總評: Pink Cult 的顏色是無論任何時候, 地點都會適合使用, 很flexible. 由於它亦是啞光, 所以都適合上班族. 每當我不肯定用那個顏色時, 用 Pink Cult 就絕對不會錯. 出來的顏色完全不同光看它表面的低沉粉紅色, 簡單來說就是我遇過最 "爆冷" (勝出) 的顏色!

What is A-Blush-A-Day (ABAD) Project?
On each day, each of us will present a different blush (old or new) we used each day (so that's 4 x 30 = 120 blushes), with swatches done either on face or on hand, and a short review. For my list of 30 blushes to be used in this project, click here. Don't forget to head to Elaine's, Vonvon's, PopBlush's blogs for daily blush surprises!

什麼是"每日一胭脂"系列?
我們每天會介紹當日使用的胭脂, 4人 x 30 = 會介紹總共 120 個胭脂 (新與舊), 配以試色圖(於手上或面上), 再加短短的用評. 本人於未來30天會使用這些胭脂. 去 Elaine, Vonvon, PopBlush 的blogs看看她們在用那個胭脂吧!!

Monday, April 25, 2011

ABAD Day 8: MAC Briar Rose Beauty Powder //"每日一胭脂"系列 第8天: MAC Briar Rose Beauty Powder

My obsession with lilac/lavender/purple hues in blushes is long documented, yet these colors do not often appear in the major brands of blushes in the market. So when MAC came out with a purple-hued beauty powder in Disney Venomous Villains collection, I KNEW it'd be the lilac/purple blush that I would go for. Purple and lilac is sooooo Maleficient (the character in print)!

在下一向很喜歡(粉)紫色系的胭脂, 但市面上又不是太多選擇. 所以當MAC去年和Disney合作推出的Venomous Villains系列內有Briar Rose這個顏色, 一看便知會喜歡到不得了. 紫色亦和Maleficient (睡公主裡的奸角) 的紫色型像很近似!

Briar Rose is NOT your ordinary pink, coral, peach blush. It's pink with lilac hues!

Briar Rose 絕對不是一般的粉紅, 珊瑚, 水密桃色. 是粉紅帶紫啊!!!!

Swatch on the right, blended swatch on the left:

右面是試色, 左面是推開了的顏色:

When put on cheeks, lilac-hued blush brightens up my whole complexion and makes me look shyly blushed ;) I was doubtful about lilac and purples for blushes but once I tried, I am addicted to these hues!

掃左面上後看下去面色好看得多, 起初沒有想過(粉)紫色的胭脂會那麼好看!

Intensity: Moderate-high pigmented, which is nice because beauty powders are supposed to be not pigmented somehow
Finish: Matte
Price: forgotten, but carries 10g of product
Lasting power: 6 hours
Repurchase: Yes since I like lilac and lavender hues
Overall thoughts: The Maleficent packaging/factor aside (which I adore), Briar Rose would look good on skintones which are under NC/NW35. I highly encourage exploring on lilac and lavender hued blushes because they look extremely flattering when used with a light hand. These sort of colors perks one up.

上色度: 中等, 以beauty powders
(它們不是胭脂) 來說很不錯
效果: 啞光
價錢: 忘記了, 但有10g 容量
持久度: 6小時吧
回購: 會的, 很喜歡紫色/粉紫色系的顏色
總評: 包裝另計 (我是那卡通人物的fans), Briar Rose掃在NC/NW35 或以下的膚色上一定會好看的. 如果你未有試過紫色/粉紫色系的胭脂, 個人絕對推薦試試, 輕輕的掃再面上的效果很出眾, 令面色變得很好看!

What is A-Blush-A-Day (ABAD) Project?
Project ABAD was started by Elaine, Jolyn and I. On each day, each of us will present a different blush (old or new) we used each day (so that's 3 x 30 = 90 blushes), with swatches done either on face or on hand, and a short review. For my list of 30 blushes to be used in this project, click here. Don't forget to head to Elaine's and Jolyn's blogs for daily blush surprises!

什麼是"每日一胭脂"系列?
我們三個(Elaine, Jolyn 和我)每天會介紹當日使用的胭脂, 3人 x 30 = 會介紹總共 90 個胭脂 (新與舊), 配以試色圖(於手上或面上), 再加短短的用評. 本人於未來30天會使用這些胭脂. 去Elaine, Jolyn的blogs看看她們在用那個胭脂吧!!

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Monthly Favourites (March, 2011)//每月至愛產品

It's the end of the month (What?! Again?), time for a monthly wrap-up on my favourite products of the month. I look forward to this time of the month because many bloggers will share their favourites (oh and a great way to ignite new lemmings, haha). This month I'm loving:

又到了每月round-up的時侯 (下? 乜咁快又一個月喇?), 每個月都好期待呢類round-up posts既出現, 好想知道大家用緊D乜產品 (順手睇下有無新野想試, 哈哈). 今個月我挑選了:

1. MAC Sculpt & Shape Powder from DSquared Collection: Got this ages ago, have made two dips in the pan, haha. I love the shading bit which is matte, and sweeping it on my jawline gives me instant face lift (cheekbones!). The highlighter shade is also nice without being shimmery, I'm sure most of you have shimmery white/pearly highlighters right? The shimmer in this is so muted! Natural-looking. I wonder when sculpt & shape powder will come out again, if not I'll probably buy the PRO pans.

2. MAC Pink Cult Blush from Jeanius Collection: The perfect muted pink which is work-safe and interview-safe. On days you don't feel like going bold, this is the ONE. Don't be fooled by how dusty it looks in the pan, it's the prettiest pink in my blush stash! It'll never fail.

3. Swarovski makeup jewel lip gloss pendant: it smells like magnolia ♥ very handy for touch-ups, I have been wearing it everyday since I got it.

4. Estee Lauder Signature Silky Powder Blush #21 Peach Nuance: think a lot of you know it's a close dupe for MAC Ripe Peach? I don't have the latter but I love this one! It's a coral shade, perks up my complexion and adds warmth to it.

5. DollyWink Pencil Liner in Brown: This gets featured again this month because it applies smoothly and doesn't smudge. Plus, it's on the cheap side. I avoid black liners because they tend to look too harsh for my overall look.

6. MAC Lustreglass in #Wonderstruck: sent to me by the lovely Christine (go check out her blog btw!), I realized I like slim packaging for lip products! This little gloss is tiny but mighty with the glitter in it!

7. Sephora house brand Atomic Volume Mascara: sent to me from the lovely Kat (check out her blog here), I don't have much expectations for this but alas it doesn't smudge. It lengthens lashes a bit but does not really volumize, but I've been reaching for this since it won't smudge, I'm safe.

What are your favourites this month? :D

1. MAC Sculpt & Shape 光影粉 (限量, Dsquared系列): 喜歡它用來打陰影的啡色, 因為是啞光, 所以沒有閃粉, 在下巴掃數下, 顎骨即時出現 :D!! 臉變尖了!!!

2. MAC Pink Cult 胭脂粉 (限量, Jeanius系列): 給我找到了所有分店的最後一個. 千萬不要被它在盒子裡的顏色騙到, 看下去很"陳舊", 掃在面上是另一碼子的事!! 這可能是我這麼久以來最喜歡的淡粉紅色, 好自然, 當想不到用什麼顏色時, 用這個就好了, 一定無錯.

3. Swarovski的唇彩頸鍊: 自從收到了這個便幾乎日日用它, 勝在夠方便, 也有百合花的香氣♥

4. Estee Lauder Signature Silky Powder Blush #21 Peach Nuance: 正在MAC去年春季系列裡的Ripe Peach賣斷了之時, Peach Nuance就被發現了成為 Ripe Peach的姊妹, 因2者都很近似, 珊瑚粉紅色把春天的氣息帶出來!

5. DollyWink 啡色眼線筆: 近來keep著使用它, 很滑, 但又不會暈染. 我是避免使用黑色眼線的, 因為會令整個look很"惡".

6. MAC #Wonderstruck 唇彩: Christine寄給我的, 雖然看下去很迷你, 但顏色頗閃的, 包裝很''纖幼", 個人很喜歡.

7. Sephora Atomic Volume 睫毛膏: 是另一個blogger, Kat寄給我的. 雖沒有包裝所說的濃密效果, 但優勝之處是不會暈染. 用了它出街不用怕變成熊貓眼.

今個月你又喜歡哪類產品? :D

Monday, January 31, 2011

Monthly Favourites (Jan 2011) //每月至愛產品

I've been terribly sick for days, spent 3 whole days in bed and ate @#$%^&* kinds of medicine, am still recovering. I apologize for lagging behind the comments and stuff :( I realized that Chinese New Year is just around the corner, so I better get this post published, lol. I'll introduce these darlings which I have been using religiously in January.

大病了一場,在床上渡過三日三夜,嚴重跟不上blog同comments, 真的對不起. 我剛醒起還有數天便過農曆新年了, 都是趕快出埋post佢先 ^_^ 今次介紹既係本人今個月至愛用既產品 :D
1) DollyWink Pencil Liner in Brown:
Bought this at around $10 Euros. Application is effortless and smooth, high pigmentation and no serious smudging problem. I love the fact that it's deep brown so it looks very flattering on the eyes (versus the dramatic black...). Its quality is on par with Urban Decay 24/7 Liners! (full review to come later :))

DollyWink深啡色眼線鉛筆:
以$99左右購入. 劃得非常順暢, 我喜歡它深啡色, 比黑色自然很多. 上色度高, 沒有嚴重脫色問題. 個人覺得質量可以媲美Urban Decay 24/7 系列的眼線筆! (詳細評語容後再post :))

2) Chacott loose settling powder in #763 Translucent
I've seen this powder appearing over and over again in Japanese magazines, and was finally able to locate a shop that sells this in store. What should I say? After trying this, I don't want to look at any other loose powder (just kidding lol). Chacott is a company that makes stage cosmetics for ballet school and the quality of this loose powder is superb, the powder is finely milled. It controls oil decently and keeps my makeup fresh throughout the day. (full review to come later)

Chacott 定妝碎粉 (#763 透明色)
經常在日本雜誌看到的妝品, 終於比我找到在那裡有得買了. 只要試過之後, 其他碎粉都看不上眼了 (說笑). Chacott幫一間芭蕾舞學校設計的舞台化妝, 呢隻碎粉品質非常高, 質感細滑, 控油一流, 個妝真係可以保持到好耐. (詳細評語容後再post :))

3) LUSH Angels On Bare Skin Face Cleanser (潔面)
If you don't mind the herbal scent, this is a superb cleanser and exfoliator for face! I've been using it religiously ever since I bought it. It made my face feel so refreshing after I use it. There are lavender particles in it and it helps to exfoliate too! (full review here)

如果你不介意香草味的話 (註: 不是薄荷味), 呢隻洗面膏係好好既選擇. 裡面有薰衣草同玫瑰粒子, 洗面之餘可以做埋磨砂. 每次洗完面都覺得好fresh, 自從買了它回家便一直使用了. (詳細評語)
4) Essential Ultra Honey & Shea Butter Hair Mask (Nuance Airy)
This hair mask is the best buy of the month, lol. It's affordable and smells like honey. I've been using it for numerous times since I bought it 2 weeks ago, it makes my hair baby soft :) I've been doing lots of blow-drying to my hair recently and this is a perfect product to repair damaged bits. (full review HERE)

這瓶 hair mask超抵買, 平之餘好好用. 前排經常性吹頭, D頭髮好粗糙好乾. 買了這個 hair mask兩星期後我 keep 住用, 頭髮變返柔順, 軟滑, 聞落仲好香! (詳細評語)
5) Orbis Foam Esthe Pack (warm foam mask) 暖暖泡沫面膜

I got this when Stellar and I went to shopping in our last beauty blogger meetup in December. I have been a loyal user of Orbis skincare and I can't believe I discover this gem so late! The mask comes in a metal bottle, with an airtight pump on top. The foam is white and when applying it on your face you'll feel a tiny warming sensation. It's like mousse. This product leaves my face VELVETY SMOOTH!!! The best part? Only 5 minutes is needed, lol. (full review HERE)

去年十二月和Stellar的beauty blogger meetup時買的. 我用了 Orbis的Skincare已經三年有多, 很難相信現在才發現它!!! 嘎出黎既泡沫有點像mousse的質地, 上面後有暖暖的感覺, 用完皮膚好似絨布咁滑. 只需 5分鐘乍~ (詳細post請按此)
6) Shu Uemura Face Architect Smoothing Fluid Foundation//植川秀粉底液
This liquid foundation has medium coverage and is scented. It blends well and is perfect for winter.

這支粉底液遮瑕度OK, 容易推開, 冬天用至岩.
7) MAC Viva Glam x Lady Gaga lipstick // MAC Viva Glam x Lady Gaga唇膏
Gives my lips the perfect pink. I was worried that the nude and pale pink would wash me out, but I found it works eventually. I can't live without it now.

完美的粉紅色. 起初擔心會令我變得面無血色, 後來慢慢work了, 現在沒有了它便不行了.


What are your favourite products this month? Please share :)!

今個月你又愛用甚麼產品呢? :)

Thursday, November 11, 2010

It's NOT a haul! *AHEM*

I've probably said this many times already that I'm 'on a no-buy'. But every single time the results proved the aforementioned phrase was a epic fail. LOL To give you some insight into my uncurable obsession and hobby, here's what I did today: sorting out a CP (custom purchase) with the wonderful Justine today (thanks to Sheila for introducing us to each other!). I was struggling to get some NARS blushes but then I abandoned the idea.

In case you didn't know, I offer CP for Kanebo Lunasol Christmas Coffret ^_^ along with other brands like Canmake, Shu Uemura, Shiseido Maquillage, Sofina, RMK, Majolica Majorca, Jill Stuart, Paul & Joe, well pretty much every brand that has stores in Hong Kong.

What you see in the picture below is not my haul, they're items given to me by my friend who worked in a beauty magazine.
On the left is Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate (launched a month ago I guess?), it's a beauty serum, so far I've only tried a few times intermittently, will do a full review on it later. Then is the Burberry eyeshadow in Pale Rose (review here), MAC Tartan Tale Follow Your Fantasy eyeshadow (review here), FANCL Liquid Foundation, MAC Antique Green pigment, MAC Venomous Villains eyeshadow single in Vile Violet. And Bliss roller-ball EDT on top of the picture. There's also a lip liner from MAC unpictured here.

The EDT from Bliss: looks so sleek and the scent makes me think of the ocean, which resembles the bluish color of the tube too.

My right eye is feeling a bit weird for few days, think I might be having an eye infection @_@ meaning I have to stop using mascaras for a few days even though it's in my plan to use it up.

On an unrelated note, here's some dessert porn...haha!
Do you have a sweet tooth?

xoxo

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Swatches and Review: MAC Tartan Tale blushes in My Highland Honey, Her Blooming Cheek

In today's post I swatched MAC My Highland Honey and Her Blooming Cheek blushes, both from the Tartan Tale collection. As mentioned before, I'm a huge orange and peach blush fiend, so My Highland Honey is definitely on my wishlist, I made a mistake telling the MUA to try Her Blooming Cheek on me, oh well, I'm glad she did. Now you will see why you NEED Her Blooming Cheek blush! :D
Swatched on the arm:
My cheeks with foundation only (Laneige Snow Crystal Dual Foundation liquid #31):
With My Highland Honey on top!
Pretty satisfied with the glow it gives me. This is a true orange blush, and is different if compared with MAC Utterly Game (from Fabulous Felines), the latter is more coral. And they DO look different in the pan. My Highland Honey brings a sun-kissed glow to my apples, what more could a blush fiend ask for? :D

Another shot with foundation only:
With Her Blooming Cheek on top:
Now the pink really is something isn't it? It's INTENSELY PIGMENTED. Really a light dap of the brush on the pan is enough to give you a lovely glow. I was applying more than I needed for this photo :) I was in AWE in the store when the MUA swept this over my cheeks - my friend was with me and she was surprised at how it showed up too! I knew then I had to get this. I don't own anything that bright or fuschia pink in my stash, and certainly there isn't a dupe in my stash for comparison.

This is my second foray into MAC blushes and I'm pleasantly surprised by Her Blooming Cheek! I can foresee it making its way to my HG list.

Those of you who have NARS Angelika or Desire (or any bright pink/fuschia pink blushes for that matter), OR if you think you know a dupe for this, please let me know ^_^!

On another note, I will announce giveaway details tomorrow (yes finally!)!

Thursday, November 4, 2010

NOTD: MAC Bad Fairy

Bad Fairy nail polish instantly got my attention from the MAC Venomous Villains product info. It's a duochrome shade of red and orange with intense glitter in it. Although I'm not a big fan of glitter nails, I can't say enough how much I adore this color :)

In the following pic you can see how the color changes from red to slightly orange (the second finger):
All of these pics are taken after applying two coats of Bad Fairy. It's not as sheer as I expected, after two layers it came out like this:

Under artificial lighting:

It's a lovely color indeed, and if you can grab it, please get yourself one! Although it's retailed at a higher price than most drugstore polishes, this is worth it! My only gripe is the brush that came along - the bristles are hard to work with, some even fly out (-.-) think of a thoroughly used toothbrush, and you get the idea. LOL

Sunday, October 31, 2010

EOTD: MAC Tartan Tale Follow Your Fantasy eyeshadow X Canmake Perfect Brown Eyes

As you may realize, I seldom do EOTD :P This is because I'm an amateur with eyeshadows and I don't know how to experiment/mix-match vibrant colors. Plus the art of blending eyeshadows is quite hard to master for a dummy like me. This can explain why most shadows in my stash is neutrals, lol!

Since one of you requested an EOTD with MAC Tartan Tale Follow Your Fantasy eyeshadow (swatches here), I figured I'd pair it with Canmake's Perfect Brown Eyes palette in #03 Glitter Brown (review and swatches here). And here you go :)

Eyes lined only with Revlon ColorStay eyeliner in Charcoal, concealed with TheBalm's TimeBalm concealer (it creased, Ouch.)

Products and shades I used are marked with red ticks.

First, I used the top left shade (a pearly ivory shade) on the Canmake palette to highlight the brow bone, from inside of the brow to the end of it. I then swiped Follow Your Fantasy all over lid. Then I used the bottom right shade (bronzey brown) on the palette to blend from lashline to the crease. Finally, dap the top right shade (a deep khaki brown) on the palette on the outer corner of the eye. It wasn't so obvious in the first pic so I put more color in the second pic marked with the red circle.

The colors in the palette contain some micro-glitter but they didn't show up much in the pic ^_^ so I guess this look is very safe-for-work.

Ta-da! This is it!

Speaking of eyeshadows, what brushes do you use for applying eyeshadows and blending eyeshadows? Do you use the same brush or separate ones? What brands are the brushes? Please share :D

and... Happy Halloween!

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Swatches: MAC Venomous Villains Lipglasses

Here are the belated lip swatches of the MAC Venomous Villains lipglasses (I know i'm a bit behind in posting, but since I took the photos already, so why not?). I purchased Revenge Is Sweet, then headed back to purchase Strange Potion and Wicked Ways too.

Me bare-lipped:
(Trust me, my lips aren't as pale as in the pic...which is always a problem for me to buy lip products, I wish mine were pale so every shade will look good lol)

Wearing Strange Potion from Evil Queen line:

Strange Potion looks terribly coral and bright in the tube, but I tried it at the store and my friend said it looked nice, so I caved in.

Wearing Revenge Is Sweet:

It came out more pigmented than I thought judging from the swatches online! Although it looks nice in the pic but it's actually turned my lips into a fuschia kind of pink/purple, it's not a shade I would wear everyday lol But it photographed nicely!

And lastly, Wicked Ways from Cruella de Vil line:

It looks terribly red like my mouth is bleeding LOL


This is not a shade I would wear normally, but it looks so nice in the tube - it's probably the nicest red gloss I've ever come across - a red (gloss) which every girl should own in her purse!

What's your favourite lipgloss? Do you have a red gloss which you think every girl should own? :D