Day and night

I don't know about you but well... I am not someone who appreciates light makeup. The whole point of makeup is to beautify yourself and if light makeup can do it, I bet all the girls in the world can look effortlessly beautiful but hell no!

There is no ugly girls but only lazy ones, remember that!

Hence, don't complain if you're ugly or yada, yada, yada. If you feel ugly, go stock up your cosmetics and learn to makeup, that's all you need to do.

Anyhoots... here's a look that I will wear for my day out and maybe if you're a little adventurous, you can build up on the intensity for a night out look.

So... these are basically the stuffs that you may need. Oh, by the way, I am creating a silver brown look. Okay, at least you have in mind what to expect so that I won't freak you out. Hahaha.


As much as I dislike Skin79 The Oriental BB Cream Plus, I still have to finish the product so that my RM80 doesn't go into the garbage bin. So, I've decided to use it. One of my favourite concealer wand is Maybelline Angel Fit because I've found the perfect shade in drugstore concealer that matches me perfectly! The application of both products, like always, I love using a sponge to dab them on.


The end product, like always that idiotic BB Cream gives me white cast that'll scare the hell outta you - I kid you not!


Well, it'll only turn into a shade that matches your skin tone in maybe one hour later and that's freaking long, okay?! I hate waiting because an Aries like me is IMPATIENT and that's one of the reason why I will not repurchase this BB Cream.

Anyway, those are the face products. I skipped powder because my skin has been exceptionally dry that it's peeling off these days. So... yeah, no powder. For the eyes products, take a look at the picture below.


Apply your eyeshadow primer or such so that your eyeshadow will not crease midway during your date or anything. I hate it when my eyeshadow crease because normally stupid sister would say, "Hey, your eyeshadow creases ugly-ly."

The reason is simple, I guess I may appear to have double eyelids but in between these double eyelids, there are mini folds that are quite annoying but I can't complain much because everyone from the family has typical monolids whereas double eyelids are rare within the relatives.


I've basically written out the steps on the pictures and remember, don't drag the eyeshadows on your lids or else you're gonna end up looking so freaking messy! If there are fall outs while you're patting on your eyeshadows, use your brush to sweep, sweep, sweep away.

Basically, it's just like sweeping the floor.

LOLX!

Can't believe I'm such an eeeewww person!

Okay, after the application and everything, this is the look you'll get minus the false lashes. Hey, I did tell you my typical Asian eyelashes are almost invisible to your naked eyes, right?


Sienz max! ROFL!

Let's get back to the final step - I was using Milani Luminous because I was opting for a shimmery look. You can choose blush of any shade but remember DON'T APPLY IT GENEROUSLY because you'll end up looking like a whore instead of sexy. LOLX!

I always prefer to do my lips after styling my hair, I don't know why but sometimes, after applying lipstick or lipgloss, my hair always get stuck on my lips. Sticky situation, huh? I opted to curl my hair to deliver uummph!


See what I mean? Hahaha... straight hair is great but curly hair is glamourous for functions and it was our girls' night out so... ah, well... you must be all dolled up!

This is basically the completed eyes look.


After curling my hair, I opted for a intermediate red lipstick. I can't do striking red because I ain't fair and red will only emphasize on my dark skin tone. LOLX!


What?! You don't like red lips? Hahaha... I do but it was for a night out! Anyway, after a while, I finally came around because the red lipstick kept on staining my top. So, I replaced it with a nude lipstick instead to tone down the whole look.


Have fun trying, people and yeah, that was my version and remember, there is no right or wrong in applying makeup. Do what that's more comfortable to you and if you hate silver, exchange it with maybe blue or green or pink. If you hate brown, replace it with purple, dark blue or black to create smokey eyes.

So... before I end this entry... Here's a series of mandatory camwhoring pictures!


Cheers, people!

Sweet and romantic

I shall take a break from discussing about relationships and related stuffs for a bit because well... I just don't feel good talking about it and honestly, yes, you're so right, I still miss the ex-mister from time to time and the only way to make myself forget about him is to do something I love.

You know what I love, right?

So, today, I shall teach you how to achieve a sweet and yet romantic look - minus the lashes if you don't like them but I like them because I was going for a photoshoot at the time I did this look, hence, well... thicker and fuller lashes always make your eyes shine!

The hero of the day was...


Taa-daah... the infamous 88 eyeshadow palette that I supposed majority of you out there own one of it, right?

If you don't, I guess Manly 120 or 180 palette will work perfectly fine for this look too! Please don't quote me, I am no professional makeup person because I am yet another typical girl who loves dolling up and photoshoots, that's all.

I was going for a sweet and romantic cowgirl look the other day due to the windy and cloudy weather lately.

Before that, don't forget to apply your eyeshadow base and for the sake of this look, I tried to re-love my NYX HD Eyeshadow Base.


Well... I did say in my first entry that NYX HD Eyeshadow Base worked great but after using it for second, third, fourth, bla, bla, bla times... I think it didn't do any justice to me already due to my oily lids. Perhaps, when I first used it, I didn't put on my makeup for more than four hours, thus, I couldn't pinpoint if this eyeshadow base is a wonder or not but for the price of less than RM30 or USD$7, what can you complain if you were to compare this product to UDPP at a hefty USD$17 or more?

Enough say about it... Let's proceed to the look of the day as you'll see this look created!


Please refer to the first picture and you'll know what shade I am talking about if you're lost in the middle of the entry.

Here you go... that's the summary of all the colours that I've used. The secret to a balanced eyeshadow is as we all know, blend, blend, blend, blend.


Sad to say I'm yet a pro in blending yet because I spent like a good 15 minutes or so trying to get the tones that I've wanted.

Anyway, a picture to divert you from my lousy skills.


Gazillion of falsies for an UUMMPPPHH look in pictures! Hahahaha... I just got the lower lashes the other day, hence, I was gonna try out cute doll look. Pardon the ugly yellow top because those pictures were taken after the shoot. LOLX!

Here's another attempt of mine trying to look sexy.


It has been so long since I last wore my hair curly. Hehe... Loving it and well, still, I love more of my straight and sleek hair to go for permanent curl.

Afterwards, when I removed the falsies and also undone my hair, this was the effect.


I love my hair in the picture above. Waaah... I am contemplating if I should go to the salon or not because I ditched the idea of going to the salon since a month ago after my bangs.

My hair does feel long now and my sister was telling me to cut my hair since long hair is not very healthy. I know, I have split ends but then again, it took me 2 freaking years to grow my hair to this length, so, I do feel really sayang cutting it.


Anyway, before I end, here's a last mandatory camwhore picture to share with you... Well, I'm just giving you an imagination of what kinda look I went for that day.


Have a blessed week, stay healthy and happy and lotsa, lotsa love from yours truly.

Beauty re-discovered!

Remember this?


Oh, yes... remember me?

LOLX! That should be the lamest and coldest joke ever - of course everyone remembers me ugly pretty and pathetic innocent face, right?

Nah, no worries, I won't be talking about myself neither will I talk about my lousy life. Today... I am gonna talk about this!


I am sure all of you beauty junkies out there know about the infamous 88 colour palette, right? I've gotten in 3 years back and guess what? I've completely forgotten about this until last July, when I went back to my hometown and discovered it hidden among my books!

Now, tell me, which smart arse actually hid this eyeshadow palette among other books?

*it's me*

Aherm...


I am not sure about everyone out there but well... I came to love this palette when I first started with makeup and when I knew zero about eyeshadows and blending. That was before I got to know about brands like NYX, Sleek or Urban Decay.

I purchased this at RM90 inclusive of shipping. I think you can get this palette for around RM50 plus shipping nowadays. So, I experimented a lot with this palette back then and I even used this palette to do makeup for bride's maids. Amazing, there are still a lot of products left!

Thus, I've decided to re-swatch most of the shades just in case you are interested with this palette. No, I am not selling this palette. You can go to LYN and find someone who sells this and well... sadly, LYN is only for Malaysians.

Well, these are the swatches but mind you, I applied my eyeshadow primer before swatching, so the colours you'll be seeing, of course, are INTENSE! Therefore, don't come to me and point out I am a liar because these eyeshadows aren't pigmented enough. They are pigmented but not all.


I bet alongside with the primer, the eyeshadows seemed pigmented from the two pictures above, right?

I discovered something while I was in the mid of swatching - there is actually a gold shade among all the other eyeshadows and hey, how on Earth could I missed it back then? I mean, I was heartbroken when I saw no gold shade inside but only last night, I got to know there is a gold shade available and well... it doesn't look gold on its own.

Anyway, here's my verdict since I said nothing about it 3 years back.

Pros
Affordable price if you're gonna compare this palette to brands like MAC, Shu Uemura, Urban Decay or Bobbi Brown. Hey, it's even cheaper than NYX. Best thing, there are a lot of colours or shades to choose from, especially if you're doing makeup for someone's big day! Shimmer shades are very pigmented. Easily found online or you can try to go to a stall on the 6th floor of Sungai Wang - it retails for RM45 to RM55 only. Cheap plastic packaging that broke as soon as it got to me.

Cons
Matte colours are not pigmented. Blending using these shades isn't easy but it isn't tough too. Not all the colours are suitable for everyday use. Shimmer shadows always result in fall-outs.

Those are my two-cent. I am not gonna promote any blog selling this or whatsoever since you can easily spot one anywhere.

Price - RM45 to RM60
Product - 2.5 out of 5
Packaging - 2 out of 5
Availability - LYN, Sungai Wang
Re-purchase - No

At the end of the day, I still prefer my UD and NYX palettes, so, I guess I won't be going back to pick up more of these. As much as they are suitable for bridal or photography makeup, I figured out I won't be using these colours much, so... well... not gonna repurchase or anything.


Hahahahahahaha... I looked like a mad woman with skin disease in the picture above, don't I? Anyway, before I end... lemme show you my haul of the week!


I finally got a new handbag because the current Guess bag that I am using is at the verge of breaking up with me.

Listen, Parkson Elite Card holders, there's sales going on for branded bags and clothes up to 70% so, if you go there with your card, you might be able to buy selected handbags from Guess at only RM111. Of course, first come first serve. Imagine a normal price for a Guess handbag retails at around RM400 and above and before 11th of November, you can get it for RM111. Hahahaha... How does that sound to you?

I've decided to switch from Guess to Pierre Balmain this time around.


I have been a faithful supporter of Guess because their handbags really tahan lasak, I kid you not! My cousin gave me one 7 years back and up to this day, the bag is still good despite the rough me. During my birthday this year, good ol' brother of mine, together with mumsy bought another Guess bag for me but perhaps, nowadays, the material isn't that good and that new Guess bag is gonna die soon...

Anyway, I got this bag at 70% discount - go and figure out the price on your own at Parkson. I'm too lazy to remember anything.

Last but not least...


You all know how crazy I am towards stuffs with lace so, when I was at a boutique with stupid sister this afternoon, I saw this pair of flats and fell in love with them immediately because they're so cute and at the same time, lacey! So, don't tempt me with lace, people!

Have a great week!

Basic Smokey Eyes

You can actually achieve a lot of smokey eyes' looks using different colours and just not long ago, I was opting for purple smokey eyes but too bad I couldn't find the right colour combination, so, I just set the thought of creating that look aside and went for a very basic smokey eyes with grey, silver and black.

Since my dear Sherene mentioned that she likes the make-up tutorials I'm doing, Imma going to do more especially for her so that it'd be able to inspire her to make-up more. Now, don't get me wrong, Sherene, you're already pretty even without make-up. Haha...

Alright, alright, the first step is always to clean your face - use your cleanser,toner and moisturizer. Do whatever you want. Wait for few minutes before applying tone corrector, foundation and mineral powder.

The next step is to apply the basic grey undertone. I didn't want my eyes to look so freaking dramatic, so, I tonned down the colour.

Then, I applied a little silver eyeshadow to make it shimmery.


The last eyeshadow that came into contact during the make-over was black. Use your pencil brush, dab a little black eyeshadow, apply on your crease and then, take your blending brush and blend the rough edges away.

Finally, yes, your eyeliner. The thickness of your eyeliner is very much dependent on your preferance. I wanted it to be less dramatic, so, the line I drew was kinda thin. Apply your false lashes if you want your eyes to be seen especially at night.

Aih... I'm too lazy to blog more right now - sleepy and hungry.

I can't believe there's no food in the house. Imma gonna die of hunger...

Purple Sparkle

I've been missing in action since last Friday.

I know, I know but life has been pretty hectic over the weekend because I just had so much things to do like, planning my course structure, writing my lesson plan and also entertaining my sister like mad - yeah, that girl just has so many things to settle.

Since a friend of mine requested for more make-up tutorials, here goes nothing...

This look is called Purple Sparkle because I used silver, shimmery purple and a little pink pigment to create the look.

Lemme just show you the products I used to create the look - Bee, take note, take note!



If you can't see the picture clearly, lemme list down the items for you but if you're too lazy to read, just click on the picture for a larger version.

1. Revlon Color Stay Foundation in #310 Warm Golden.
2. Sweetscent Foundation in Sunkissed from Enpointe Pigments.
3. Silky Girl Funky Eyelights Pencil in #08 Frosty Silver.
4. Maybelline Volume Express in #02 Brown.
5. Red Earth Lipstick in #BE156 Rouge a Levres.
6. Red Earth Lip Gloss in #BR013 Brilliant.
7. Coastal Scent 88 Colour Palette.
8. Falsies.

Basically, those are the things I've used and you may replace them if you don't have them or just use anything that you like - yes, anything, no worries about the colour combination or stuffs, it'll turn out fine, trust me.

Now, it's time for more pictures...



I'm sorry if the pictures look hideous to you because I was just trying out the look and before I started, I thought to myself, "Why not just put this under tutorial?"

Anyway, two weeks ago, I went to Elianto with my sister and bought 3 new nail enamels in different shades and guess what, I love, love, love the matte purple!



The name of the matte purple is Thistle and it looks a little pinkish somehow but still, GORGEOUS!

Anyway, I'll update again on my life soon! I've things to do now.

Oh, oh... before that... lemme just talk a little regarding Maybelline's newest mascara in town - Volume Express Hypercurl Cat Eyes Waterproof Mascara.

Phew... that is indeed a long name for a mascara...


Anyway, I went to Watson the other day and this mascara seated sexily at the Maybelline's counter and I was so attracted to it's packaging and also colour. I tried it right on the spot and guess what?

Darn... I made a mess with the mascara. You can blame it on my lousy make-up skills but still, I wanna review on this mascara. I'll give it a rate of 3 upon 5 because honestly, I don't really like it as it is a little clumpy.

At the end of the day, my all time favourite mascara is still Loreal Telescopic Mascara, which is NOT clumpy at all and gives a real natural finish - OMG, this is totally the best mascara in town so far...



I got it for RM33.90 and I never regret buying it although I couldn't make up my mind if I should get it or not as I've got so tired of clumpy mascaras.

Review is 5 upon 5 for this mascara.

Anyway, I really gotta go. Bye!

Ribena Lemon

Gah... I want Ribena now - who can bring me Ribena, I'll marry you not if you're a guy and I'll treat you an Iced Tall Caramel Macchiato is you're a girl since I cannot marry you.

Anyway, whatever it is... this look is called Ribena Lemon. I don't know why I named it Ribena Lemon but the inspiration just came from there - I mean the colour combination. Whatever it is, I've summarized everything into ONE picture - oh, I love Picasa!

If you're wondering why I only did ONE of my eyes, I was trying out another look on my other eye and I kinda forgotten to take picture of the other eye. Sotong me...

Yes, I used my 88 colour palette because it is a very useful palette.

I recreated Michelle Phan's Hippie Princess look using the same palette as well. The colour is a little different and perhaps it could be due of my lousy blending. Err... could it be the super kua zhang false eyelashes? Whatever it is, it doesn't matter. We all learn from mistakes.


If you like the colour combination, check out Michelle's channel.

Anyway, need to sign off now - have a meet-up with friends in 2 hours' time at SS2. Update tonight - have a story to tell!

To do or not to do?

Since a lot of you know how much of a bimbo I am and how much I love, love, love make-up and stuffs, I'm wondering if I should start a Beauty Blog or not - sharing what I know about make-up, hair, skin care and stuffs.

But honestly, I don't know much about skin care because a lot of pimples and acnes are mushrooming on my forehead these days and I hate them so, so much!

Darn... If only I've the time to multitask... I think if I'm ever going to start on a beauty blog, I'll tend to either neglect this blog or maybe through time, I'll neglect the beauty blog.

At the end of the day, still, I think I shall stick to one blog only. Blame it on my spilt personality. Oh, I hate myself sometimes!

Meanwhile, let's just divert you from the topic of starting a beauty blog to some swatches I did for the 88 colour palette and also pigments I've gotten earlier from Enpointe.



The colours are gorgeous for your information. I'd say if you're the pigment type of person, go for pigments from Sweetscents. I've gotten Amethyst, Iced Lilac and also Smokey Mauve Pearl and believe me, the colours really stand out!

I'll just end here for now - need to resume doing my freaking assignment!

Oh, la, la...

Okay, this is going to be my very first entry on few looks I've created using my Coastal Scent's 88 Colour Palette. I think I did do some swatches in my previous entry and the colours are just so pigmented and gorgeous.

Now, I'm eyeing on the Pro 120 Full Colour Palette - yes, it has 120 different colours and the colours almost come in EVERY freaking shade!

Before I'm going to set my hands on that baby, lemme just divert you for a while. I was thinking of starting a beauty blog last night but when I came to think of it, geez... I'm not even updating my food blog so often, so, if I set up a beauty blog, it'd be left practically untouched too.

Lesson of the day - concentrate on one blog only.

As most of my friends know, I'm a late bloomer in discovering the difference make-up would do to a person. I only started using proper make-up like 2 years ago and yeah, it's the influence from two of my besties, Alice and Mimi. If you ask Alice, she'll be pointing all her 10 fingers at me saying that I was the one influencing her but yeah, we influenced each other indirect and directly.

I've gotten my 88 Colour Palette not long ago but due to my busy schedule and laziness, I didn't have the time to do entries on what I could do with the palette. At the same time, blame it on my lousy make-up skills that I could never, never and never achieve a proper look. Another problem was that I didn't have any brushes to start off with and it was hard for me to put eye-shadows on my lids using only sponge or fingers.

I did try and Imma let you see the result of NOT using brushes...

~ Moody Blue Version #1 ~

~ Fresh Green Version #1 ~

I know, I know - those two pictures above look almost retarded to those pros in the make-up industry and I know, they look a little pathetic though. Haha...

Since then, I've been doing a lot of read-up and browsing through youtube to get the looks I want and yeah, I've found few videos that I love, love, love. These videos actually taught me a lot since I don't have a real-live guru to sit right in front of me and teach me.

I used 2 months or more to collect some brushes, in which, I'll do a review on them later, and to learn the art of stealing the look.

Honestly, I don't think I'm a pro yet but at least I'll show you some proofs that I'm actually improving and lately I've been practicing like mad. We'll go to that point later in the entry...

~ Moody Blue Version #2 - Smokey Eyes ~

~ Fresh Green Version #2 ~

~ Sweet Pink ~

The pictures on your LEFT would be pictures with the flash ON whereas on your RIGHT, they are all with the flash OFF. I choose not to describe on the colours I use unless there are people who are interested, then, that will be another story.

Forgive me for my bad complexion by the way. I didn't put any foundation or concealer on since I was just too lazy. My concentration would be applying eye-shadows for now.

Oh, right, talking about practicing like mad - I remember, once, sweetie pie asked, "Why did you never put on any make-up whenever we go out?"

I was at a loss of words - honest. Yeah, I've been telling him all about the make-up stuffs but all these times, he never saw my face with make-up on. How ironic of me. Haha...

At the same time, yeaps, I just wanna make full use of the palette, finish it and get myself the 120 palette!

Anyway, I need to turn in already - having a meeting tomorrow and guys, I think I can sleep peacefully tonight. I've a good news!

I'm getting married...

Yes, I'm getting married...

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Nights.