False Eyelashes

Because my right eye is not having a good relationship with my mascara, I needed to find an alternative. Redness appear every now and then. I am not sure what causes it, I just suspected that it was the mascara because there were times that I have not properly removed my eye make up before I went to bed. And the alternative that I thought of was - FALSIES!

Went to Sasa yesterday to find a good pair of false eyelashes. The one that I have in stock (which is what I use for my brides) looks natural but when I wore it, it didn't suit my eye shape). False eyelashes need to fit perfectly with your eye shape if you want it to look natural. But for some reason, the thin lashes didn't look good on me.

This is what I got from Sasa ($3.90 for 3 pairs)



And this glue ($4.90 with the cutest bottle)



For less than $10, here's the result  :



(Nyay! Sorry for the white dots, glue's not dry yet!)

2nd And 3rd Bottle Of Michelle Nail Color

It took a long time for me to make a post about what I think about Michelle Nail Color. But having to read the title obviously shows that it's a good product because I made another purchase. Yes,it is long lasting. 7 days or more on my toe nails is not bad. Plus the variety of colors that you can choose from is very impressive! Spell Y-U-M-M-Y. These two shades won:


Honestly, I am very conventional in nail color. (I am 28 and baby pink nail polish might not suit my job :)).. I always wear red, (dark,shocking,vampire,bloody red), but I already find it a bit boring. Since it's summer, I can't resist to try a more playful shade =) Sorry but RED is something I can't abstain from, so just to balance it, I am going to try this bluish-green shade (FOR A CHANGE! =D ) How affordable is $2.50 per bottle?  But oh, there's a promotion, 2 bottles for $4!  How awesome is that! =))))

Reversible Top

Was walking around Far East Plaza 2 weeks ago when I saw a reversible top. Was about to purchase it but when I knew the price, I hesitated. $16 was quite pricey since I knew.that the fabric is not really expensive. Much to my delight, Bugis street has exactly the same top selling at $9. It was such a relief! Hahaha.


Check this out! Blue and pink =)



I thought of matching this with skirt, but then I was too lazy this morning so I just paired it with jeans.
 

From Bugis Street top and jacket / Forever21 jeans / DIY necklace / Cotton On bracelet

Friday Night And Nyx

Having a good result may not be very expensive. Just like what I wore last Friday. It was my rest day, went to Bugis for a little shopping and went to Ice Cold Beer at Orchard Road for dinner and few drinks. (thanks Airish Aguil =) )


I had much time to prepare since I was not in my usual I'm-rushing-once-again mode because first, I have all the time in the world because nobody is waiting for me since everyone else was still at work. Was about to meet with Jay and our friends after they get off work. And for that, I had realized the value of not so expensive products like Nyx. They do have a wide range of cosmetics. But round lippies are my favorite. If you have a tight budget for make up, Nyx will definitely be your BFF. I recently discovered the Jumbo Eye Pencil. It was supposedly used for the eyes, as the name implies, but I found a friend in you (jumbo eye pencil) for my stubborn eyebrows. Here's how my undefined brows look like with camera flash (photo taken few months back)


Eeeewww right? Eeewww to undefined brows. Have said this a thousand times, eyebrows can make or break your face. Even if you put so much effort on your eyes, or lips, the brows are very noticeable.  

Tutorial once again =) Using Nyx Jumbo Eye Pencil, create small dots on your brows. Dark brown is what I am using, you may have 3-4 dots. It appears very dark and overdoing it will not look good,trust me.


Then using your eyebrow brush,shape and blend. Remember to blend very well. The best thing about it, it naturally appears oily and that makes it easier to blend, unlike powder or pencil, even if you are a beginner, you can easily blend it.

Blending is the secret. If you are still not convinced, you may use a blending brush to make it look more natural.


Blend blend blend til you get your preferred thickness and shade.

The before and after

Not convinced yet? Here's what A perfect brows can do to your face, with or without camera flash.

 
And for my lips, Nyx Round Lipstick in B52

  
Thanks to a very affordable brand like Nyx.



Nyx Cosmetics are available at Smoochiezz

The Girl Who Played With Fire

I hope you are a good read. Oh well the movie was a hit. And I personally liked it. So when I walked pass Popular and saw this, I immediately got one. =)

Look Of The Day: Vitamin C

Ahaha. Vitamin C / Prisoner.

Shocking orange for today.

I am suffering from terrible sneezing, thus, there's a need for Vitamin C =))))

The Basics

For all those who are asking how to start with make up when all you have in your purse are lip gloss and pressed powder, here's a post based on my experience and research.


But before I hit bull's eye, let's go around circles first. It matters why you would want to wear make up. Ask yourself why you need or want it. As for me, I have been keen on face tint when I was still in secondary school. I used to watch my mom dressing up and putting tint on her face everytime she goes to work. Her lifestyle had changed though, now that she is helping my dad in his factory. So now, she doesn't wear make up because she has to deal with dust everyday.  To cut it short, know why you would want to wear make up and start from there. It may be depending on your lifestyle, your job, or you just simply feel good wearing make up.

As for my present job, yes, I require myself to wear make up everyday because first, I look like a 16-year old girl explaining to expats what our product is, when my face is all bare. I am a frontliner, I'm in sales, and I feel good wearing make up and looking at myself in the mirror. Plus the fact that I  had a formal education in advanced make up. That gives me a good reason why I allot 15 minutes of my time daily, to put my make up on. But ey, I don't wear make up when I am just at home. Not everyday is a photoshoot. I allow my skin to breathe during my off days, and that's a good practice to keep your skin healthy.

So much for intro, let's go to the real thing. First, you have to know your skin type. If you feel that your skin feels tight after washing, then you may have dry skin. If you feel that oil is coming out every single minute of the day even if the weather is cold, then you may be having oily skin. If you have dry skin on some areas of your face, and oily on the T-zone, then we are one and the same, we have combination skin type. After knowing this, you already have an idea, which products to purchase.

Cleanser, toner and moisturizer are part of the deal. These will allow your skin to prepare before applying make up.

For starters, here's what you need: (my recommendations too)

Liquid foundation - Mac studio fix fluid / Revlon Photoready / Lorea'l
Concealer in a pot - Mac / VOV
Pressed/Loose powder - Shu Uemura loose powder/ Mac Blot powder / Maybelline 2-way foundation
Neutral Eyeshadow palette - Revlon Custom Eyes / In2it / Nyx Neutral palette
Eyelash Curler - anything from department store (but Cala at Landmark is the best) or Sasatine at Sasa
Mascara - Covergirl Lash Blast or Maybelline
Liquid Eyeliner - Kate or Revlon color stay liquid pen
Tinted Lipgloss or Lipstick (closest to your lip color) - Benefit / Smashbox / Nyx / Chanel
Blush Palette / Cheek tint - Bodyshop / In2it / Sephora / Benetint

When choosing the right foundation, discover what would work best your skin type, and of course, know your budget. But then I would strongly suggest to splurge on your base (foundation, concealer and powder). There's no point of having the perfect smokey eyes if you cannot cover uneveness. The skin is the most crucial part when you are doing your make up. There are few drugstore brands that can offer good quality.

The secret is to make things simple, then gradually add some spice. You don't need a drastic change. A little bit of here and there will make things better. In addition, you have to make sure that you know your make up very well. Cosmetics too, need understanding and require a good relationship.

P.S. please do not get frustrated when liquid eyeliner is not very friendly to you. Remember, practice makes perfect!

Happy Birthday To Me!

I haven't done a post yet for my birthday. A week has already passed since my birthday. The whole day was spent walking and running here and there because our visual merchandising team came to Singapore to refresh the whole look of the showroom. Night before my birthday, Jay and I went to 313 and he asked me to choose whatever pair of earrings I like as his birthday present. I was thinking of Aquamarine since it's my birth stone. He was asking me what I like as a birthday present and after thorough discussion with my materialistic mind, I opted for fine jewelry. Of course I thought about a designer bag, or Louboution shoes, but after having a debate between my black and white conscience, I know I can keep a fine jewelry and it is something more meaningful and definitely has value, hence, I opted for Sapphire and diamond pair of earrings.  

Thank you and I love you Moony! =)

We had dinner at Steakout and had wine at home. On my way to Steakout, Jay was waiting outside and was keeping this bouquet of flowers. *kilig much*


It was soo tiring but after all the laugh trip I had with this two, all the exhaustion was gone. Yes, they wanted to look "formal" and "professional" because we were having wine. Ahahahaha.

 
This was what I had written on Facebook:

I am 28. And I am very happy.

It is indeed a good feeling to count the blessings I have been receiving everyday. I am so grateful and there are so many reasons why I would not want to exchange places with anyone.

I am blessed with a family and relatives who are under the influence of excessive happiness, which btw is contagious and incurable.

I have a father who waits patiently for me during m...y make up bookings. He is never ashamed of buying make up remover and hair spray for me. How funny can it be when his kumpare saw him holding cosmetics, and he would just laugh and say that those were for her daughter. I have a dad who wakes up 4 in the morning to pick me up in the airport during my travels. Up to date, he still buys for me a pair of Levi's jeans whenever he goes to the mall even if he has no idea what my real size is (he says he can exchange it anytime). He is a super man.

I have a mother who never gets tired of cooking breakfast for me. She never gets tired of us asking favor from her and she happily does everything with love. I have a mom who sleeps beside me whenever I'm sick and she wakes up in the middle of the night to check if my temperature has gone down. She never gets tired of fixing my room everytime I mess it up. She is wonder woman.

I have a brother who picks me up everytime I get drunk. He gives me plastic bag just for me not to puke at his car's seat cover. He makes me laugh all the time. My brother wakes me up by tickling my foot, or my ear. He annoys me in the cutest manner. He is the best person to call in case of emergency. He is like 911. He is the flash.

I have a boyfriend who never gets tired of saying I love you. He makes me laugh with his corniest jokes. He is not ashamed of singing loudly in public just to make me smile. He makes me feel special all the time. He is the type of boyfriend who always asks me to hold him whenever we are walking. He is more than Romeo. He is more than a prince charming.

At 28, I have my first niece. She is such an angel. She is so adorable that I feel like booking my flight now just to be with her. But no, I am saving up to spoil her and give her a doll house when she demands for it (if doll house is still a hit by the time she grows up).

I am 28 and I am happy with a stable job, with a cool family, with loving relatives and with the best boyfriend any woman could ever ask for.

I am more than blessed, more than happy.

Thank you Lord for the gift of life and for the 28 years of watching over me (oh good Lord, I know it's more than that).

Thank you and I am going to make You proud!

Thank you Lord Jesus for both the wonderful blessings and the lessons! Thank you for guiding me each day and for protecting my loved ones. I love you! Cheers!

Make Up Sunday: Lazy Baby

The greatest remedy: accentuate thy lips. Due to so much exhaustion for the past week, I am honestly not in the mood to put so much effort on my face. Plus the fact that I am not having a good rest and so my eyes are suffering. Dark circles oh please leave me alone!!! I ended up using Mac Rebel for my lips and Nyx Jumbo Eye Pencil in Dark Brown for my eyes. I have had so many nice comments from friends and colleagues when I am wearing this shade.


 
Tip: If lack of sleep is your dilemma,try not to put dark eyeshadow because you will end up looking more tired after few hours. Try to just accentuate your lips and tone down on your eyes. Beige, bronze and silver may be a good option for the eyes to create the "fresh" feel. Black and thick eyeliner may just worsen the situation.

Fashion Saturday: Brown And Beige

I have been busy with work recently and I have been deprived of blogging. Lack of sleep and physical exhaustion has been staying with me for the past few days. But I must say that it's all worth it. We have been having an event in the gallery and I am really grateful to be meeting people from all over the world. And since everyone is busy chatting and I have a spare time, let me share what I am wearing tonight.


 Uniqlo Basic Tee / From Bugis Street Skirt / DIY Necklace   Nyx Matte Lipstick in Summer Breeze