Mothers' Day Celebration 2011

Can't review anything now cause B's laptop hates the amount of pictures i have in the hard disk and decides to hang everytime it tries to read the pictures *face palm*

Brought mummy for dinner buffet at Kuishinbo a few days before the actual Mothers' Day. She ended up paying for the meal even though we said it was our treat, so yeah x.x

The mother looking at the menu and refusing to take a good picture..

Our lil something something for her ^^.

Okay, if you're hungry you can go ahead and skip this part.

Well, these are the only pictures I've got before i started hardcore nomming on the crab legs hahaha.

The food there was actually quite good, especially the teppanyaki beef and seafood. The desserts and chocolate fondue there was pretty good too. (Girls, do check out Kuishinbo's website as they offer a Ladies Night on one of the weekdays. Family deals too ^^. )

My current make up rountine.

So the other day while camwhoring with my ring light, i wanted to take pictures for a narrative on how my make up routine goes (on days i put on full makeup) nowadays. I already had make up on before taking this set of pictures, so the pictures are really just for narrative purposes.

The steps depicted here are what I'd do after my skincare routine and after priming. Maybe i'll do a post on my skincare routine also since a friend of mine requested for it ((:.


Step 1:

Using a foundation brush (M.A.C 190), I'd brush Maybelline's Pure Minerals Liquid Foundation on areas that need coverage. (I dab some on my forehead, cheeks, nose and chin, then blend it outwards so that it does not look patchy or streaky) This gives me a dewy instead of a matte look, which makes it more natural. Set with loose powder if neccessary.


Step 2:

Redefine my brows (NYX's Eyebrown Pencil in Brown). Redefining your brows makes your brows look neater and shapes your eyes better, tying your whole look together.


Step 3:

Tight-line your eyes (K-Palette's 24 Hour Tattoo). Tight-lining your eyes gives the impression of a fuller lash line, and therefore makes your eyes look bigger. I usually wing it out without the "cat's eye" to make my eyes appear wider, therefore, adding to the impression of bigger eyes.


Step 4:

Curl your lashes (E.L.F's Eyelash Curler). Nobody wants straight or droopy lashes, so this step is really important. (Some people prefer to do this after mascara, so this is by preference.)


Step 5:

Apply mascara (L'oreal's Curl Impact). Do i need to say more?


Step 6:

My favourite: Blush! (M.A.C Matte Blusher in Melba, M.A.C 116) Apply your favourite shade to suit what look you're going for. Have it concentrated on the apples of your cheeks for a cuter look or drag it along your cheekbones up to the temples for a natural flush.


Step 7:

Lipstick/Balm/Gloss (M.A.C Matte Lipstick in Honeylove). Depending on your preference.


And, you're done!

New vanity

Why is my vanity shelf empty, you ask?

It's cause i got myself a new vanity shelf to put all my beauty products and makeup!! (It was self-assembled, with help from B and a lil from the sister)

TEEHEE (so nigahiga hahaha)

6 compartments (for the flattest "drawers") as seen from the number of "slots"

Aerial view of what's on top of my vanity

Brushes, makeup removers/remover wipes, cleansers, body creams and contacts.

1st Drawer

Skincare and pre-makeup-products.

2nd Drawer

Primers, concealers, BB creams, powders.

3rd Drawer

Blushes, lippies/glosses, eye makeup.

4th Drawer

Masks and samples.

5th Drawer

Travel sized hair care products and brand new haircare products.

My ever growing makeup collection

(This was a post i had on my 8flo blog before, but not on my own blog, so here it is. This is not the updated one, and i'll be posting an updated one, with new stuffs and because i threw away a couple of stuffs, another day)

Being the vainpot that I am, of course I have my very own stash of makeup. Everything is *ahem* neatly *ahem* tucked into a little corner on the shelf i have next to my bed, which is on my wall. Since it was such a small shelf that couldn't keep up with my growing makeup collection, I went to Daiso earlier this month to get containers to keep them in. Each container has a category (Primers/Concealers, Liquid foundations/BB creams, Pressed/Loose Powders, Blushers/Bronzers, Eyeshadows/Brow powder/Falsies/Gel Eyeliners, & Mascaras/Eyeliners/Brown Pencils)

ALL STASHED HERE...

I'll start with my makeup brushes.

Of course, there's my recently bought Costal Scents 18Piece Brushes

Then, my E.L.F Brushes

Black ones are from ELF's studio line, the White one is from their normal line, and wood ones from the mineral line.
From top to bottom:
1. Professional Lip Defining Brush
2. Concealer Brush
3. Complexion Brush (Travel Sized)
4. Complexion Brush
5. All Over Eyeshadow Brush [This is a dirty brush because I haven't washed it, therefore the brown coloured bristles)
6. Contour Brush
7. Powder Brush
8. Stipple Brush

M.A.C Brushes (Last Brush is from Sigma)

Use of brush available on M.A.C website.
Top to bottom:
1. M.A.C 217
2. M.A.C 239
3. M.A.C 252
4. M.A.C 150
5. M.A.C 138
6. M.A.C 130
7. M.A.C 190
8. M.A.C 116
9. M.A.C 169
10. Sigma F05

Primers/Concealers

From left to right, top to bottom:
1. NYX Eyeshadow Base w/ Pearl
2. Pixi By Petra Instant Brow Lift
3. L'OREAL True Match Make Up Base (Moist Up)
4. L'OREAL Base Magique Transforming Smoothing Primer
5. Pixi By Petra Eye Bright Kit No. 3
6. Stage Pro Creme Camouflage in Sand
7. M.A.C Studio Finish Concealer in NW25
8. MYX HD Photogenic Concealer in Beige
9. Maybelline Angelfit Perfect Concealer in Light Beige
10. Make Up Shop Creamy Concealer in NW25
11. M.A.C Studio Finish Concealer in NC35
12. L'OREAL UV Perfect in MAT
13. E.L.F Corrective Concealer
14. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind in Fair
15. L'OREAL Touche Magique Anti-Fatique and Illuminating Concealer

Liquid Foundations/BB Creams

Top to left, bottom to right:
1. Bio-essence Bio Multi-Effect BB Cream
2. BRTC Glamorous Sparkling BB Cream
3. Sasa HD Perfect Foundation
4. Revlon Colourstay in Warm Golden
5. E.L.F Flawless Finish Foundation in Sand
6. Elisha Coy Always Triple BB Cream
7. Elisha Coy Always Nudy BB Cream
8. Elisha Coy Diamond Shiny Pearl BB Cream
9. M.A.C Studio Sculpt in NW25

Pressed/Loose Powder

From left to right, top to bottom:
1. Revlon Colourstay Pressed Powder in Light/Medium
2. Maybelline Pure Mineral Healthy Natural Powder Foundation in Light Ochre
3. E.L.F High Definition Powder
4. M.A.C Studio Fix in NC25
5. M.A.C Lightful in NC20
6. L'OREAL True Match Powder Foundation in Nude Beige

Eyeshadows/Eyebrow Powders/Gel Liners

From left to right, top to bottom:
1. L'OREAL HIP Bright Eyeshadow Duo in Flashy
2. L'OREAL HIP Bright Eyeshadow Duo in Showy
3. ZA Eyes Vibrante in E9
4. Maybelline Gel Eyeliner in Brown
5. Maybelline Gel Eyeliner in Black
6. E.L.F Cream Eyeliner in Black
7. L'OREAL HIP Bright Eyeshadow Duo in Flare
8. L'OREAL HIP Bright Eyeshadow Duo in Adventurous
9. IN2IT Eyebrow Shadow in Striking
10. NYX Eyebrow Cake Powder in Taupe/Ash
11. NYX Nude on Nude Natural Look Kit
12. Lancome Colour Focus Duo in Round Midnight
13. M.A.C Falsies in M20
14. M.A.C Falsies in M19
15. The Body Shop Eye Trio Shade in Sundown Glow

Mascaras/Eyeliners

From left to right:
1. NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk
2. Maybelline Unstoppable Brow Pencil
3. NYX Auto Eyebrow Pencil in Light Brown
4. K-Palette One Day Tattoo
5. L'OREAL HIP Colour Chrome Eyeliner in Violet Volt
6. L'OREAL HIP Colour Chrome Eyeliner in Gold Charge
7. Maybelline Eyestudio 2-in-1 shadow liner in Silver
8. NYX Eye/Eyebrow Pencil in White
9. NYX Eye/Eyebrow Pencil in Brown
10. L'OREAL Contour Resist Automatic Liner in Black
11. L.A Girl Eyeliner in Black
12. M.A.C Eye Kohl in Smoulder
13. Maybelline Long Extreme Double Stretch Mascara in Black
14. ZA Wide Eyes Mascara (Comb type brush) in Blue
15. Maybelline Volum' Express Waterproof Mascara in Brown
16. Maybelline Great Lash Clear Mascara
17. Sasatine Dolly Eyes Mascara in Black
18. Maybelline Pulse Perfection Mascara in Black
19. The Body Shop Divide and Multiply Mascara in Black
20. L'OREAL Ultra-Volume Collagene Mascara in Black
21. Stage Standing Ovation in Black

Blushers/Bronzers

From left to right, top to bottom:
1. The Body Shop Roseflower Blush in Pink
2. E.L.F Powder Blush in Shy
3. M.A.C Powder Blush in Well Dressed
4. Maybelline Dream Mousse Blush in Rose Petal
5. L'OREAL True Match Blush in Grapefruit
6. ZA Blush Vibrante in B3
7. E.L.F Cool Bronzer
8. Forever 21 Bronzer

Lipstick/Gloss/Balm

1. Nivea Lip Care in Velvet Rose
2. L'OREAL Made for Intense in Intense Fuchsia
3. NYX Lip Smacking Fun Colours in Strawberry Milk
4. NYX Lip Smacking Fun Colours in Circe
5. M.A.C Lustre Lipstick in Shy Shine
6. ZA Pure Shine Lips in Pretty Pink
7. Stage Wonderluxe Lipstick in Pastel Posy
8. Stage Wonderlust Lipstick in Audrey
9. Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick Creme in Pink In The Afternoon
10. The Body Shop Lipstick in 04
11. L'OREAL HIP Jelly Balm in Ripe
12. NYX Mega Shine Lip Gloss in Pink Frost
13. Clinique Glosswear For Lips in Crystal
14. Clinique Glosswear For Lips in Sunset
15. Clinique Glosswear For Lips in Mystic
16. Clinique Glosswear For Lips in Sunshine
17. Sephora Lipglosee in Precious Pink
18. L'OCCITANE Lip Gloss (Honey Miel and Lemon Citrus)
19. E.L.F Plumping Lip Gloss in Baby Doll
20. E.L.F Hypershine Lip Gloss in Pink
21. E.L.F Hypershine Gloss in Fairy
22. E.L.F Hypershine Gloss in Vixen
23. Some random lip gloss
24. Revlon Colourstay Mineral Lipgloss in Everlasting Blush
25. Fasio Full Glossy Lips in Baby Peach

Maybelline's Impact Express Smooth Felt Liner

One of my favourite products to use nowadays are eyeliners. I didn't use to like using eyeliners until one fine day when i decided to get K-Palette's 24 hour Tattoo and then i had been hooked. A good eyeliner really brings your eye makeup to a new level, and is able to make it go from casual to dramatic, and ties your whole look together (And for people who wears falsies, eyeliners help to cover up the "bone" of the lashes). The part i like best, is that it really opens your eyes.

I have tried using pencil/crayon liners, liquid liners, gel liners and what i would call a "pen" liner (which is the category that the 24hours tattoo and this liner is in, or are they called felt-tip liners?), my favourite would have to be pen liners. They are my favourite as apart from being the most convenient to use (you have to use a brush to apply gel liners, which makes it really inconvenient to bring out) they are also as opaque as liquid liners, but alot easier to use.

I'm not the type who'd actually use alot of eyeliner: I only use them to tightline my eyes and to wing out (out, not up into a cat's eye) to give the illusion of a fuller looking lashline and bigger eyes. However, if you don't go overboard with the amount of eyeliner you put, it really works well to give you the illusion of bigger eyes (overdo it and your eyes might look even smaller than before).


Therefore, today i will be reviewing a pen eyeliner (as i would call it) and it's Maybelline's Impact Express Smooth Felt Liner (which i recently got from Maybelline)

The liner is of a comfortable thickness, which makes it easier to grip and control as compared to K-Palette's 24 hour tattoo. The packaging is really chic and timeless too.

The tip of the liner it really thin, which makes this an optimal liner for both thick and thin lines, and also a good choice for people who likes having a cat-eye feel. The liner glides onto your skin nicely, and drawing a nice line is really easily achievable with the liner (+ points for a eyeliner beginner!)

The thickness of the line is easily achieved by the amount of strength used on the pen. It allows for the user to control the thickness of the line at ease, and draw a line with constant thickness. The liner is in 01-Very Black, and i really like that it appears really opaque and not washed out.

It is quite a watery formula, therefore, as you can see, it bleeds a a little. However, it dries really quickly and does not smudge (i tried smudging it after application on the black of my hand). It removes very easily with a makeup remover (picture to be shown next post, which will be a review on the remover ^^)


Ease of use: 5/5
I really like that the liner is of a comfortable thickness which makes it very easy to control the thickness of the line.

Opaqueness: 5/5
It comes out really opaque and i adore it.

Drying speed: 4/5
It dries really quickly but still bleeds a little.

Staying power: 4/5
Haven't worn it out yet, but it still didn't smudge despite me rubbing on it.

Ease of removal: 5/5
Removes easily without effort with a makeup remover. Doesn't leave stains too.

Overall: 4.5/5
A very good eyeliner which could be a good choice for both eyeliner beginners and pros. Especially good for girls who likes their liquid liner but wants more control with the brush, or girls who like the opaqueness of the gel liner but wants something more convenient (:.

Nivea hamper from CLEO.

I recently won a hamper from CLEO (Yes, again) and this time it's a hamper from Nivea.
This post is just a brief overview at the hamper, so reviews and all will be done in a separate post (although, i am thinking of selling off some of the stuffs that i won't/don't use. If anyone is interested in anything from the hamper, do drop me an email with the title Nivea Hamper ^^).

And, yes, another "brand" plastic bag hahaha.

Nivea Visage Q10PLUS Anti Wrinkle Day Cream
Nivea Visage Q10PLUS Anti Wrinkle Night Cream


Nivea Visgae Q10PLUS Anti Wrinkle Eye Cream (SOLD)
Nivea Visgae Q10PLUS Anti Wrinkle Refreshing Eye Roll-On
Nivea Visgae Refreshing Cleansing Foam
Nivea Q10 Total Age Repair Roll On Anti-Perspirant

Nivea Lip Care Caregloss and Shine in Pink Star