Hi,

Why frivolous?  Because these are stuff which are totally random, and totally unnecessary but oh so cute so I had to get 'em.

I spent more than 1 hour in a stationery store today.  (At Prologue, 4th floor, ION, if you are wondering).  I bought pencils, notebooks, stickers and stuff.  I am not one to use a diary, cos I stop planning my days, like maybe 3 or 4 days into the New Year, and then the poor diary gets neglected and forgotten.  I have shelves of notebooks from all over the place unused, sealed and brand new simply because I lurve collecting them.  I have 3 or 4 pencil cases filled to the brim with pens, pencils (I have a fetish for mechanical pencils).

So anyway, here are the little stuff I bought:  a black notebook, freebie hanger paper clip, pencil with ice cream motif from kikki.K at ION basement.

Because it is kind of plain, so my cousin got some alphabet stickers, and we started decorating away:

and I got carried away:

Yup.... I am silly like that.

And since we were at ION.  I decided to take the plunge and bought the Sephora brow gel thingy, though I had said it was too shimmery.  But what the heck. I got mine in the lighter shade.

To get a closer look at my fluffy hairy brows, and yes, I only applied (my new Givenchy) mascara to my lower lashes.  I am lazy that way.

See how the mascara is totally lengthening and volumising my non-existent lower lashes? NARS Laguna and Sin on the cheeks.  YSL RV No 1 on lips.

Whooo hooo to thick fluffy brows!!  This is so great when I am keeping the rest of my eyes and face quite natural and bare.

Do you like hairy brows??  :)  Share!

Thanks for reading.

My colleague asked me to come along to the 'opening' of Benefit cosmetics at Sephora ION this afternoon... and so we decked out in our pink t-shirts and checked it out  (it was a pink themed 'party' I think).

We registered, and got ourselves a little goody bag and a box of Kleenex tissues with Aloe & E.  Fancy tissues, girls ~  There wasn't much people at the event, and mainly people just wanted to register and get the little goody bag.  There was a brow wax demo, which I could barely see, because the girl doing the demo was standing BEHIND the counter, and her voice is muffled by the portable mike thingy.  Then there was a makeup demo.  Honestly, I wasn't that impressed with both demos.  My colleague and I wandered off, and she bought a bunch of Benefit products (eye liner, face primer, lip gloss, etc), MAC lip pencil, and Sephora brow pencil and sharpener.  We had fun at the Benefit counter though, cos the MA serving us was very warm and friendly.

And since the Benefit demo event isn't super exciting, I got distracted by the following:

The new Dolce & Gabanna perfumes!!!! I am so lemming No3.  It is a super 'in your face' obnoxious fruit scent.  And No 10 is quite nice too.  Then I also saw OPI nail polishes, but at SGD$23.50 a pop, who wants to buy them off the shelves here??  If they have the OPI for Sephora (hello, Metro Chic? Dark Room?) then I might go crazy hauling.

So, what's in the Benefit goody bag, and what did I buy?

3 Benefit samples: 2.5ml Benetint, "Do it Daily spf10 moisturing lotion", "firmology" toning and soothing serum for face and neck.

I am actually very curious to try out the Benetint.  I think it costs $60++ for the full sized bottle--- very "ouch" on the wallet for a lip stain.

And I FINALLY caved in and bought myself the Givenchy Phenomen' Eyes mascara.  I have been dragging this decision for MONTHS.  Almost a year.  Why?  Because I am not even a mascara user.  I wear falsies if I want lashes. But when I apply this mascara to my false lashes, the results are amazing and I get complimented by random strangers. More importantly, I kind of like the ball-shaped applicator.  And it grabs my lower lashes and lengthens and thickens them like nothing else.  So.... I had to get it...maybe a crazy moment to cheer myself up or something.  It retails for $46.   Those using this mascara, what are your thoughts?

And one more matter before I end this long entry.... BROWS Gel Set products. Yay or Nay?

I have tried MAC brow set, Benefit, and also Sephora brand.  By 'tried' I mean I tried them on at the counters only.  I like how I can brush my hairs upwards, like those runaway models with the bushy 'upward' brow hairs.  And now that my brows are quite hairy (overdue for a trim),  I think the 'upward' brows is kind of nice, and besides I normally use the lightest shade for my brows.  But the MAC and Sephora ones seem really shimmery --- weird.  And the Benefit one is nice, it isn't shimmery but at $40....I don't think I will splurge on that.  Any recommendations?

Here is a silly picture of me with the brushed up brow hairs (I had on a mixture of the Benefit and Sephora brow gel).  I know my own hair is ultra black and they don't match my brows.. but I like my brows very light, defined but 'hairy'.  Yes, I am confused like that, but me likey.

I just realised I have so much time on my hands now, you know what I mean?  I haven't jogged in weeks because I spent all my time at home with my little darling.  So it's about time I start getting back to my old regular routine, and writing here is also a form of relief for me.

Thanks for reading and all your well wishes!

Hi.. another entry today.  Just came back from my very first bloggers' event.  Thanks to Sara for 'recommending' me to attend the event too.  It is actually for Elizabeth Arden's new product launch, called the Prevage Day ultra protection anti-aging moisturizer SPF 30PA++. Quite a mouthful there~  Well, I am not going to go into all the details yet, because I would like to read and go through all the information which was shared with us at the event, and I will  'officially' update in another story.

It was kind of interesting, to see who are the other bloggers present, besides Sara (whom I have not catch up with in real life for ages) and Sarah, I must say I don't really know who are the other bloggers/ guests.  Besides the onsugar lovelies here, I am not aware of any other fellow Singaporean beauty writers (magazines don't count).

Because I literally had only 15 minutes to get ready and rush out of the house, I didn't bother with too much MU, and hence I think I look 'blah' and just really tired.

Picture of me and the gorgeous Sarah. Her makeup is amazing, especially her eyes, which are are sooooo striking!

Sarah, me, and Sara and Witwit (?), the latter is seriously glamorous and beautiful!   Argh at how slouchy I am in the picture.

The little kit we were given. My fancy EA name-tag, folder with press kit and the visuals, samples of the Prevage Day & Night creams (the full sized products will given to us later as the shipment has been delayed).  Again, I will share with you the contents when I get down to reading the materials given.

All in all, it was an interesting event, meeting other bloggers.  Though I didn't talk at all to the others, they seem like a 'serious' lot, asking very informed and technical questions during the Q & A session.  After the presentation, I am honestly curious to try out the products.  I initially thought that this is something more suited for my mom (anti-aging? wrinkles?) but now I think I should start asap!

Anyway... before I end, here is a super quick LOTD.

(Face: MUFE Mat+, MSF Natural, Studio Sculpt concealer, Eyes: NARS Lola Lola e/s, MAC Dazzlights e/s, Loreal Super Liner,

Cheeks: Conjure Up, Lips: YSL  Rouge Volupte No1 Nude Beige)

Yup, so that's all, and more updates on these products which I will be trying out in the next week or so.   Thanks for reading~

So I have been tagged by heavenlygorgeous.   I like doing tags like this.  Because I actually have to think about the stuff which I can't do without on a daily basis, and also, I see how over time, my routine changes.  There have been similar tags/ ideas before, you know, that 10 minute routine, the 5 items you can't do without, or a starter kit kind of post...you know what I mean. But I have changed my MU routine a lot recently, because I haven't been sleeping so well, and work is winding down, well, overall, I am just kind of feeling lazy these days as far as putting on MU is concerned.  Most of the days I go to work, I actually put on my glasses.  That means almost zero eyeshadow and no liner at all.

Yea, so with that in mind, let's get to my 'kit'.  Like Sara, I don't put my stuff in a container and only take things which I need from it.  All my stuff are in their respective compartments, and I pull out the WHOLE compartment and put them on the floor, or my bed when I am doing my MU.  So my makeup area would look something like this.  But in the end I only use SOME of the items.  So I pull out my brush roll (eye brushes), brush drawer (face brushes), NARS box, MAC neutral palette, and my face compartment.

So, which items did I exactly use??  I did tell Sara I hope to keep to 10 items....

In the order I use the following items:

1. *not pictured Simple daily moisturiser
2. Maybelline Angel Fit primer applied with fingers
3. MUFE Mat Velvet+ foundation applied with fingers
4. MAC MSF Natural (I used the puff from the MUFE loose powder that's why I put the product there)
5. MAC Vanilla e/s dusted all over my lids using 225 brush
6. Tidy brows with the brush and pencil
7. Blusher (Can't decide, but these 2 are my current faves: NARS Sin and MAC Conjure Up) applied with 116 brush.
8. YSL Lipstick (Lingerie Pink pictured)
9. MAC Studio Sculpt concealer applied with the Essence of Beauty Brush

And that's all.  Well, I did good, right? Not including the tools, I used less than 10 items.  And this is how I look like (at the end of the day, lipstick all gone, and face is a tad shiny).

That's all, and thanks for reading.

*Must take a power nap before I head out for the EA event to avoid being zonked out.

Hi,

I bought these 2 lipsticks from ebay.com.sg, and the seller is of course, based in S'pore.  This saves me a lot of money on postage.  I spent a total of $65 (registered mail) for these 2 lipsticks, and considering that each is selling for $42 in the stores (or used to), I say I got a fair deal.  I also made sure I purchase from a reputable seller (her user name is germ1123), and the whole process is very smooth sailing.

I got myself No 1 which is Nude Beige, and No 19 which is Frivolous Pink.

Here are some pictures:

From left: No 4 Sweet Honey, No 1 Nude Beige, No 19 Frivolous Pink, No 7 Lingerie Pink

No 4 Sweet Honey shown below is more 'tan' than No 1 Nude Beige.

No 1 Nude Beige is a really pretty nude color, I think this will quickly become my FAVOURITE nude/ skin color lipstick.

No 7 Lingerie Pink is a peach toned pastel pink.

No 19 Frivolous Pink is more pink, but still very wearable depending on your skin tone.

Yup, hope this comparison is helpful. If you get the chance to swatch them in real life, you find that the color may look harsh and unflattering, which is what I thought months ago when I first tested them at the counter. However, on the lips, the color blend in nicely with your lips and look softer.  This could be due to the silky creamy texture of the product.

Hi hi,

I don't normally do entries like this, but just thought it is an appropriate time to do so now... given the whole craziness which has been going on in my life recently.

With the whole Halloween madness over (didn't expect the overwhleming attention and response), and I also had to deal with the loss of my darling girl (she is finally at rest, peaceful, and like everbluec said, in 'doggie heaven')... I hope things will wind down in the next couple of weeks.   I didn't plan any overseas trip this Nov/ Dec, because I thought I had better be around my darling...etc. Oh well.  I shan't go on about this, as I just don't feel very OK discussing this so openly.

I have a few entries which are lined up, and will prolly post them in the next few days or weeks, depending on my mood -- and I am not normally so 'emo'. So, here are some upcoming stories:

1. heavenlygorgeous' tag on must have products in my kit
2. updated MAC starter kit (requested by larissaxw)
3. ebay haul with YSL Rouge Volupte & comparison of colors (this might be the first to be ready)
4. nail colour rave
5. ideas for stories which I want to contribute for Temptalia this month.  I am thinking of writing a new story, or doing a similar one which I have done before here.   It would be quite cool to have my contribution featured there.
6. NARS blushers overview and discussion to whet all your NARS cravings
7. Make and share shopping lists for my gf who is HK bound and my youngest sister who is Paris/London bound in the next 2 weeks.  Lucky girls.
8. Coverage/ Report on the EA event which I will be attending tomorrow with a couple of the other onsugar babes here
9. Giveaway when I hit 300 followers (Just a giveway, but BIG one)

Yeah, that's about it. I have to get back to work tomorrow (some students have extended timetable even though school has officially ended), which feels very very surreal and tiring after a very very emotional and bizarre weekend.

Right now, I need to sleep.

Thanks for reading!

[As I am typing this entry, I am staying home for the next and possibly tomorrow too as I am making the painful decision to put my little darling to sleep later tonight. For the past few weeks, she had been brave, she fought and struggled, but now now now, nothing will bring her back. But I know she will be in a better place soon.  Just a little update for those of you who have been so concerned, and sending me your thoughts.]

I have created a facebook album, and this is the public link, so you can see all 129 selected pictures from that night.  I can't possibly spam this entry with pictures.

For other halloween related entries, click the following:

Featured on STOMP's website

Featured on MissChievous website *she got our names wrong though. :p

preview pictures

2 deadly dames makeup

Queen of Hearts makeup

halloween makeup haul and special effects

Honestly, I didn't expect this whole halloween thing to turn out so massive. It was a rather last minutre spur of the moment decision, and we just went for it.

Basically, my sisters, her friends, and myself got dressed up and decided to go all out for Halloween this year.  We have never done it before, and it was a brave attempt. Everyone chipped in with their expertise and help in getting the materials, costumes, suuplies etc.  We started preparing at about 5 ish, and didn't leave the house til 10.30pm.   Lotsa of makeup , lotsa of hair, lotsa of everything.

Our destination was Zouk, and when all 8 of us got out of the car, everyone in the costume Q let out audible gasps of 'WOW' , and it didn't help that we completely bypassed the snaking Q and went straight to the entrance and got in without having to stand in line. It was hard moving about because on top of the crowd inside, we were constantly stopped to have our pictures taken.  I think the size of our group and how we were all elaborately dressed up really made an impression.

Then we went to Clarke Quay about 1ish, and it was another photo op there.  Tourists, strangers, were all completely amazed, calling out to us and complimenting our effort and looks and the whole time we all kept our deadly faces straight, looking very aloof but gamely stopped to have our pictures taken with them.

Frankly it felt really exciting, and I guess the disguise really allowed us to act all cool and and confident, but inside we were giddy from all the attention.  :)  After parading about Clarke Quay and having BK fries and coke, we finally went home for the night.  :)

Thanks for reading~

Hi....

Took so many pictures last night, and tons of strangers took pics of the our whole entourage.  In the process of sorting out the pictures etc, but here is a teaser/ preview picture.  Full deeds of the night will be revealed in the next entry.

This is only half the party, there were 8 of us, all dressed up in similar fashion.  Can you see where we got our looks from?  My brother with the zipper look, my cousin with Misschievous' Corpse Bride look, me with the Queen of Hearts look, and my sister with a two-faced rotten look.

Hi!  Another entry which I tried out some special effects stuff, one is the MAC Halloween facechart called Deadly Dame, and the other is a trick which I learnt from Michelle Phan's seductive vampire tutorial and also makeupbyrenren's half dead zombie tutorial. What is cool about the latter is that she uses toilet paper to create the scar/ flesh thingy, and since I couldn't find any wax paste from MUFE, I thought this would be a good idea to try out.  Besides, it is kind of a waste of lash glue if I want to create a huge patch of rotting skin and wounds.  As for the MAC facechart, I actually own most of the products listed, and my gf who has quite  deep  eye sockets would be perfect to recreate this look.

Pictures time!

This is the Deadly Dame look, but I think eventually I won't draw the lines below the eyes, somehow they look 'wrong'.  I might add a bloody slash wound across the face on the actual day, and also darken the eye sockets. Hair is done by my sister, using the mask and hairpieces.

The hybrid of half dead zombie plus seductive vampire look.  I had fun making the wound!  Colors all from the 78 and 28 palettes.  They do come in handy for situations like this!

It's 9ish now at night, I am thinking of trying out one more 'gore' zipper look on my bro, but we'll see how that goes.  I think these pictures give you some clues about our costumes and persona.... Well, more images and updates etc over the weekend!  Thanks for reading!

Is it end of October already??  It is scary how time flies.  No pictures in this entry (camera is still MIA), but I am sure you have seen all these products before.

1. MAC Studio Sculpt Concealer (NC20) - I love how this product is thick but creamy enough to cover blemish spots, and I have been breaking out like crazy this month - but now they are healed thanks to a dose of anti biotics and new skincare-- I went to the doc to get them.
2. YSL Rouge Volupte #7 Pink Lingerie - This is a no brainer.  If there is a product which converted me into a lip product junkie, this is it.  Evidence?  I just bought 2 more Rouge Volupte on ebay (from a local seller germ1132 or smth) and way cheaper.  No worries about fake stuff I checked out her background and feedback.
3. MAC MSF Natural - This product has decent coverage on its own, and also perfect for setting foundation.
4. NARS Sin - I keep mentioning this product in my favourites, and recently, Conjure Up is also sharing the limelight.
5. OPI Nail Polish Suede You Don't Know Jacques - I know the lasting power is nothing to shout about, but I lurve the color and texture of this product.
6. MAC My Favourite Pink Dazzlecreme - Pretty gloss that is non sticky.
7. Maybeline Angel Fit Pore primer - read my review on this product!
8. Viktor & Rolf Flower Bomb Extreme - I bought this in Paris sephora, and I think you can get this at the airport, but they don't have the extreme version which is, as the name suggests, a more intense version.  I hardly use this perfume, simply because it is overwhelmingly in your face, but this scent reminds me of my Paris jaunts. I used it last week, and the whole time, I am thinking, I need a holiday pronto!

Yes, that's all I can think of now.  More halloween wackiness coming.... What are your October faves?  Share!