FOTD: Suzy (Miss A) from Love Again MV

I happened to watch Miss A's music videos on Youtube and really loved Suzy's eyeliner in the Love Again MV. So I had some unexpected free time this weekend and tried to recreate it. It was really difficult because I hardly ever use liquid eyeliner.

Items used:

- Maybelline Hypersharp Liner

- L'oreal Infallible eyeshadow in Sahara Treasure

- Maybelline Lash Discovery Mascara in Very Black

- Rimmel Lasting Finish lipstick in Undressed

- Random loose powder

I used 2 new things I purchased from Malaysia - Maybelline Hypersharp liner and Rimmel Lasting Finish Lipstick in Underdressed.

The Maybelline Hyperliner is really lovely with a really fine tip (0.05mm) and it's very easy to control, you can draw a really precise line with it. It is one of those liquid liners you have to shake to get better pigmentation, but you can't shake too hard or it'll cause leakage. This has better pigmentation (much darker) than K-Palette "1-day Tattoo" eyeliner which isn't black enough and probably won't work well for this FOTD with graphic eyeliner style. I like this liquid eyeliner a lot - it's very waterproof and budgeproof.

Rating: 9/10 (-1 for pigmentation)

I purchased the Rimmel Lasting Finish in Undressed in Malaysia for the equivalent of S$10 or ~US$7, it's super cheap, I'm not even sure if it's available in Singapore. I like it a lot, it's a matte finish, very natural and lasts a long time, but it emphasises lines a little, so a good lipbalm is a pre-requisite. It's not drying for a matte lipstick though, so it's good! I love the colour too.

Rating: 8/10

Oh and I forgot to mention... I won a contest at Jacqueline's blog and got this lovely pair of origami crane earrings from Tinkerbelle Creations! It's so pretty, I'm going to wear it for Chinese New Year.

Anyway, since this FOTD was inspired by Miss A, I'd just like to share my love of Korean Kpop for a while! Unlike most fangirls, I don't really like the Korean boybands (ok I'll ogle at some cute ones but I'm not like, totally crazy over them or anything, and I can't remember their names)... my favourite mainstream Kpop bands are actually Miss A and 2NE1, because they're all about girl power! Some of my favourites:

Bad Girl Good Girl (Miss A)


I'm the Best (2NE1)


Aren't they good? I like them way better than fluffy girl bands like Girl's Generation. They dance better and they have more individuality.

Anyway, I'll be doing a giveaway soon! Keep a look-out for it :)

FOTD: Purple Line

This is just a little FOTD I did a couple of weeks ago for a shopping spree with friends.



Items used:
- Bourjois Shimmering Shine liquid eyeshadow reviewed here
Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner pencils
- Perversion (true black, tightlining upper outer 2/3)
- Rockstar (deep purple, outer waterline)
- Ransom (glittery light purple, inner waterline)



I purchased the Urban Decay 15th anniversary set with all the UD eyeliners last year, haven't reviewed them cos they're all over the place! I love eyeliner pencils, they're quick and easy and the Urban Decay ones are really good and creamy and last long. (Regular eyeliners never last long on me; the only other good ones I can recommend are MAC powerpoints.) I really like Ransom, it's more glittery than it looks! A very dimensional, multi-faceted colour as you can see below:

Full face:


I was using Lancome Macqui Blanc Miracle compact powder foundation, I purchased it at duty-free for much cheaper than regular retail price, a really good buy! I'll do a separate review one day, I love how it makes my skin look so much better and lit-from-within. Usually I'm really sallow and tired-looking. >_<

I took leave today so I'm rushing out for a massage now. :D Toodles!

FOTD: Momobella and Undercurrent

I've actually worn variations this look a couple of times, I like how beachy it looks because of turqoise-y eyeliner and coral blush. For this look, I'm using MAC Pearlglide in Undercurrent and Tokidoki blush in Momobella (from the Robbery palette).

Undercurrent is a seriously gorgeous seafoam-turqoise mix. Glittery and intense! Love it to pieces. It stays on my eyelid all day without a primer (which is quite a feat). But - it doesn't stay on my waterline at all. It's glittery which makes it unsafe for waterline use anyway, so. :(

And now, moving on to my absolute love - Momobella blush from Tokidoki's Robbery Palette. It's my ultimate favourite item of all time - I could repurchase the entire palette right now just to get a back-up of the blush. Seriously. It's one of those NARS-Orgasmism-ish colours, seriously gorgeous and natural and glowy! I can't capture the exact colour with my camera, so here you get 4 photos to judge. (First photo's most accurate, the others are more washed out but then you can see the peachy undertones and gold glitter.)




It's a mix of peachy and pinky, perfect natural colour with subtle gold glimmer that gives cheeks this super amazing glow. The glow is very natural, elegant and... expensive looking. You know some blushes look powdery and cheap? This one looks elegant, understated and expensive. It's not too pigmented and not too sheer - perfect with a regular blush brush. LOVE LOVE LOVE.

I use this blush every single day and it's crazy but it makes me feel so happy putting it on. Lol. Then again, I don't own NARS Orgasm so I can't compare. Do check out the Tokidoki Robbery palette though, it's further discounted to US$39 at Sephora!! (I bought it for $49, boo.)

Review: Clinique High Impact Mascara

I went out for dinner 2 nights ago and this was done in like 5 minutes flat! (Cos I was running late again, hehe.) Used my Bourjois Effet Metallise metallic eyeliner in bleu cinquant and fil d'or, plus the Clinique High Impact mascara. My favourite eye colour is teal/turqoise/emerald, I find it really complements tanned skin. And recently I've been crazy about lining my lower rims in all sorts of colours, cos I find it's a subtle and quick way to show a flash of colour.

So anyway, I got this Clinique High Impact Mascara as a GWP and I do love it quite a lot! It gives really good volume in just a couple of quick swipes, absolutely no clumps, and can really hold a curl without weighing down. It's non-waterproof and does smudge a bit after a hot day outside, but if you're in air-conditioning mostly, it stays pretty well. I hear that the full-sized version isn't that great because of the larger brush size, but I've never tried it before and I think the sample size is great. (I still have another sample sized tube so I'm not in danger of running out!)

8/10!

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I had a great dinner (to celebrate my sis' birthday) at Tung Lok Signatures at Vivocity - we had this really amazing sharks' fin soup with double boiled chicken (or something like that), the waitress said you're not supposed to add vinegar and pepper in it like normal sharks' fin soup because it's been boiled for 5.5 hours and the broth is all milky goodness! To die for!!! My mum usually double-boils her chicken soup for just a few hours, so I told her to double-boil it to death the next time to see if her soup turns milky white and yummy as well, hehe.

And to top it all off, the service was impeccable and our waitress spoke Cantonese in a really adorable accent! (Cos my mum asked her something in Canto.) I love the sound of Cantonese. And the manager was wearing this amazing teal eyeshadow. We got 2 vouchers so I'll be back for a return visit! Must take photos of the amazing food then. Yay. :D

MAC Hello Kitty and K-palette eyeliner review!

Recently I bought this!

K-Palette Real Lasting Eyeliner "1 Day Tattoo". It was the limited edition pink version, so I really had to get it, despite the economic doom and gloom I'm living in now. There's only 1 colour - jet black. It apparently "helps draw incredibly delicate lines and effectively ensures long hold". And yeah it does! And I love the tiny micro-fibre brush cos it draws such fine lines - and as they say at the back of the box - "ease of drawing could get you addicted". Hmm. The most amazing thing is that it doesn't smear or smudge, but washes off easily with a bit of rubbng in warm water! (Even lukewarm. Yes, I've tried. The Japanese words claim it's waterproof but I don't think you can really call it that.) However the colour isn't that strong (that's fine with me), but it can be layered, so you could draw like twice on the same area. And something that mystifies me is that it doesn't have the twisty clicky thing at the back of the pen (for you to dispense more product) so I can't figure out how the ink comes out. I have only been using it for a couple of days so I really hope it doesn't just dry up or something.

Anyway, this morning I was reading Urban and in that FashHag column she was referring to the Hello Kitty collection for MAC! (Like, duh!) I'm so looking forward to it! I must really start saving for March.

The colours look a bit too hot pink, but I was thinking of getting the brush set cos I really want to try out the duo-fibre stippling brush! (I know MAC brush sets are factory made but I literally can't afford to care because there's no way I could spend on the full-sized version.)

Anyway, my tablet is away at the repair centre but when it returns I'm taking it and going back to hall to hole up and study for JLPT on 7 Dec. I'm like 35 lessons behind, can you believe it?!

And my dear Tracy is away in Osaka. Call me when you return!!! There's a Shiseido sale next Tuesday and I need you to go with me! (There's Ettusais as well!)