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About Me

My name is Sophia, and I am in my early 30s. I am from Singapore and I am the sole writer of this blog.

About this Blog

I started this blog in 2006, I like to use a wide range of brands though I seem to have a growing preference for higher-end brands in recent years. I also like to share interesting things I have come across about makeup and beauty.

Currently The Makeup Blogette receives 39,000 unique views monthly or 2,238,932 views and counting.

My Makeup Style

I like classic looks (neutral tones on eyes, anything goes for lips & cheeks), though occasionally I try out dramatic/ statement looks.  I believe that a flawless base is the key to achieving great makeup looks.  I also believe that if you don't have great skin to start with, fake it with a good foundation routine, and even greater skincare.  I am currently loving Clarins & Lancome skincare products, and Vichy NormaDerm for tackling with breakouts.

What Cameras do I use?

Most of the pictures you see in post 2010 entries are taken with my Canon G-11.  Previously I was using Canon Ixus 80.  I do post some pictures which are taken with my iphone4 which I will state in that particular entry.  I have stopped watermarking my pictures as of 2011, because I think watermarks are ugly in general, and does not prevent people from stealing my pictures if they wish to.  I just take it as a compliment that my pictures are even worth stealing in the first place. I might look into getting a Canon EOS next year, not just for blogging purposes, but I also like photography in general.

My Favourite Makeup Brand(s)

It is hard to name just one, but I like NARS, Chanel, Illamasqua and the ocasional Guerlain, Dior & Urban Decay item.  I own quite a stash of MAC items, but recently I have stopped catching up with their collections, and I much prefer to splurge on a few really outstanding items.

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I have no official Facebook fan page, and currently have no intention to start one at all.  The Makeup Blogette remains my personal hobby and property, so as such, I don't believe in having a Facebook fanpage for it.

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I bought/ paid for all of the products mentioned in this blog. I am not affliated to any company. If certain products are sent to me for review purposes, I will say so and express my honest opinions about them. In any case, I will only review and showcase the products which I have personally tried and tested, and enjoy using. I do not get paid to review anything.

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I am not a makeup artist, nor do I have any professional training in makeup.

 

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    March 13, 2010

    Rambling Updates: Last online 1 Day 22 hours ago

    Hi!

    I feel like I have been away 'forever', to use the word very relatively of course since I usually update at least once daily. When I got home on Friday from the outing which most of the attendees had already blogged about by now, I was diligently taking pictures which were too flashed out and the lighting was all weird, I figured I should do it all over again later today. And that was already way past midnight... when a couple of my people from work, who were in camp, they couldn't sleep, and so they called me up, and we went out for some drinks and snacks at Mac Cafe at West Coast Park (which is only about 10 min away on foot, but they drove there-I ain't going to trek there in the middle of the night heh heh).  So when I eventually really got home, it was past 3am, and so any updating of the Friday-March birthday-Mac Spring Color Forecast outing couldn't be done.

    And to top that off, I brought my camera along during the outing, and totally forgot all about the SD card, and I could not take pics during the outing!!!  HOW CLEVER I AM, RIGHT???

    Yea, but I know for sure, I left my house with a rather empty bag, but when I got home, my bag was stuffed, and more:

    And just to summarise my Saturday, of which I was barely at home the entire day (which again explains the lack of updates):

    Sat morning til noon -- work event

    Sat afternoon til early evening -- was at Sentosa to 'check out' the CLEO 50 bachelors thingy, though the actual checking out took all of a total of about 5 seconds before we all got bored, and hot, and went back inside the restaurant to eat late lunch and people watch (not the bachelors but people in general)

    Here are some pictures taken during the Sentosa segment:

    It was super super hot and sunny out there, and well, we weren't very into the whole event anyway, but the sailor guy caught my attention!!  What an outfit! I thought he was part of the event, til I realised he is actually wearing his uniform, it isn't a costume!  LOL.

    Ahoy there, sailor!!!  LOL.

    I painted my sister's nails when we went back inside the air conditioned restaurant -- I used China Glaze's X and Lubu Heels, and tried out this Orly speed dry top coat.  It dries fast but not so sure about the shine.

    Sat evening til night -- went to town. shopped.  I couldn't find the Lady Gaga lipstick which was the giveaway prize (it's prolly stashed in one of the many bags lying around in my room, but whatever, the point is, I want to send out the prizes on Monday, so I bought another new one.  I got it at ION sephora, in case you want to get it.  Cos I heard it was OOS at some MAC counters.

    We went to DFS wanting to grab a couple of the YSL lipsticks, but the RV which I wanted (Peach Faubourg) was OOS!!!!   But my gf got herself a Rouge Pur...and we went to Palz..she bought a couple of Orly nail polish etc etc...

    Sat night til early morning -- went home, then went out again.  Some pictures here:

    Nothing much on the eyes and cheeks here (just liner, false lashes, and I used MAC's Ravishing lipstick over Naked lip pencil, and Mac Personal Style blush)

    My brother is shooting me evil looks now, cos he wants to use the comp (I need to use this comp cos it has photoshop for me to crop, resize etc) the pictures.

    I will be updating throughout the day, so keep a lookout for: (will update the following with active links once they are ready)

    The Friday outing & Haul entry

    Palz No 2 brush rave

    Lipstick Combinations entry

    Nails of the Week entry

    What sis bought at the Body Shop warehouse sale

    If you are still reading til here, THANK YOU!  Heheh.

    posted by
    3/13/10

    Lol at 'this is not an ad' (:
    Seems like you've had a busy busy week, do remember to rest wel!
    Love the second look you had on, is it a double-liner esque look? Very very nice!


    3/13/10

    haha, you have very sharp eyes!! yes, that was an impromptu thingy, because I was trying out a pair of falsies earlier, but that didn't work out, and I decided to be a little fancy with the liner. Smiling Should prolly update on the falsies since I took some pictures for demonstration~ Thanks!!!


    posted by
    3/13/10

    You should have bought the lipstick that day itself!!! How terrible that its OOS! ahem ... checking out the sailor's booty?! LOL!


    3/13/10

    He had no booty to shout about - not that I was really paying attention... I was more distracted by how big his hat/ cap was though and why the heck he needs to be in uniform.

    I didn't realise the lipstick was MIA til late late friday night after I got home... Sticking out tongue


    posted by
    3/13/10

    i cant wait for your post! UuUuh! The sailor is the HIT! in this post alright! hahaha! Smiling


    3/13/10

    Kas - OH. OK. I think you meant the YSL RV. Yea, I seriously dunno why I waited, I think I wasn't totally sure and we were busy swatching and labelling the colors. Haha. But I think I might have found a dupe in my stash.. the MAC Ravishing lipstick with a nude gloss or smth similar on top. The texture is nothing like a RV but I will settle. Sticking out tongue


    3/13/10

    diana - hahaa... yeah!! so funny, he is so random, and out of place among the half nekkid tanned bodies and looking all so prim and proper in his outfit


    posted by
    3/13/10

    Wait, what lipstick was MIA till late friday night?


    3/13/10

    Kas - the Lady Gaga lippy which is the giveaway prize was MIA, I am thinking I must have kept it aside somewhere, but now I can't find it, and I really want to send it out, so just bought a new one...Sticking out tongue


    posted by
    3/13/10

    oh no, i read the part about the gaga lippy being available in ION sephora, i got half a mind to go and get it, lol.

    u had a fun saturday for sure Smiling


    posted by
    3/13/10

    I'm so sorry to hear that - somehow, when you said that the lippy was MIA till late Friday night, I immediately thought of the new MAC Victorian lipstick you bought (cos i looked at it at Starbucks)! So I got a little worried and went to check my handbag just in case I thougt it might have fallen inside or something. This is despite having earlier read your entire entry about the MIA Gaga. Sigh


    3/13/10

    LOL @ Kas... u re very cute and it is very hilarious our 'messages' always cross paths and we come to the weirdest conclusions (the strip appointment) ~

    @ Amy I was in half a mind to text you about it when the Taka MAC MA told me to go to Sephora ION to get the Lady Gaga. I think you should get your hands on it... or if I can recover the MIA one, and if you still want it or smth, I can sell it to you.. heheh, either way it's fine, I don't mind having a backup, or letting it go if you don't mind waiting til when I find it.


    3/13/10

    @ Kas, and the fact that we, or rather, I get so confused about these lipsticks is a SURE SURE sign that I have bought way way way too many lipsticks recently! *guilty as charged*


    posted by
    3/13/10

    ok i am crossing my toes that you'd find the MISSING GAGA soon LOL, the weather is so nice to be camping inside my airconditioned room that i dont think i'd be trooping down town today Sticking out tongue


    posted by
    3/13/10

    Soph: Oh yes the STRIP one! By far the funniest! LOL! But its fun like this! Oh, you don't worry about that - I was rummaging through my drawer and found 3 brand new lipsticks (never even swatched!) from Bobbi Brown, Shiseido Maquillage from the earlier sale, Laneige. Then I still have my MAC Violetta and Cyndi? and my YSL RV from the final YSL sale at Isetan plus MAC Pomposity that I bought sometime back and just opened? And I'm still looking around! I might have enough gloss/lipstick to last me prolly a good 10 years


    posted by
    3/14/10

    Ooh yes do an update on the falsies. Would be awesome to see close ups for the double-liner look. I've always wanted to try it out but never quite dared to. It looks great on you!
    Aw, well look at the bright side, when you do find the gaga, you'll have a backup Laughing out loud


    posted by
    3/14/10

    Lolx at "This is not an ad" on the drinks pic (it make it look even more like an ad!)
    Wow... a skinny Sailor!! So random!

    The lips combi look so pretty in the last pic!

    Remember that day at Starbuck when you are showing Amy and Kas your nail polishes... My sis was so eyeing the Lubu hill!! (It toally weird for her cos she prefer neon/bright green colors)


    3/14/10

    Sara - oh yea!!! You reminded me to do the lashes update. and I have the pictures already. Coming right up. LOL


    posted by
    3/14/10

    Looking forward to all of the posts! And lol at the WOOT on the Sailor's butt. Sticking out tongue


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