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FAQ & DISCLAIMER

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.

Where to find me

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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.

Final Disclaimer

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.

No ads, no paid links etc please.  I am in charge of all content and pictures here.

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

 

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    December 25, 2012

    Butter London: Come to Bed Red

    Hi hi!

    Sometime back (several months back actually) I had ordered Butter London Come to Bed Red from ArglyDuckling.com - the service was great and delivery was swift.  It is great that we have way more options of shopping online locally these days, sometimes you suddenly and randomly want to get some nailpolish or other beauty product, and you don't have to stress over how and where to get it.  Just order it online! 

    Come to Bed Red is showing up warmer in my pictures, in real life it is a true blue red.  Opaque in two coats, but it has that slightly jelly formula. 

    The consistency is creamy, and application is a breeze. 

    Loves! 


    That's all I have for this entry.  More soon!  Thanks for looking!

    Posted on December 25, 2012 at 11:16PM | Permalink | 1 Comment
    Filed in: Nail Polish, Review, haul, Swatches, Red Nail Polish, butter LONDON | Tagged with: nail polish, review, haul, swatches, Butter London, Red Nail Polish
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    December 25, 2012

    Butter London: Come to Bed Red

    Hi hi!

    Sometime back (several months back actually) I had ordered Butter London Come to Bed Red from ArglyDuckling.com - the service was great and delivery was swift.  It is great that we have way more options of shopping online locally these days, sometimes you suddenly and randomly want to get some nailpolish or other beauty product, and you don't have to stress over how and where to get it.  Just order it online! 

    Come to Bed Red is showing up warmer in my pictures, in real life it is a true blue red.  Opaque in two coats, but it has that slightly jelly formula. 

    The consistency is creamy, and application is a breeze. 

    Loves! 


    That's all I have for this entry.  More soon!  Thanks for looking!

    Posted on December 25, 2012 at 11:16PM | Permalink | 1 Comment
    Filed in: Nail Polish, Review, haul, Swatches, Red Nail Polish, butter LONDON | Tagged with: nail polish, review, haul, swatches, Butter London, Red Nail Polish
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    May 14, 2012

    New Deborah Lippmann Polishes: Mermaid's Dream, Ray of Light, Lara's Theme [Photos & Swatches]

    Hi!

    Last week, I purchased two polishes from Luxola.com, where they re-stocked the new Deborah Lippmann colors.  Since I am only getting a couple of these, it is the fastes and best way to get my hands on them.  The third color is actually a free gift with above $50 purchases, and it is quite a good deal, since you are getting 3 DL polishes for the prices of 2 (but the free nail polish shade is already pre-fixed).

    The two colors that I am keen on, are the new summer (or spring) shades - Mermaid's Dream, and Ray of Light.

    Mermaid's Dream is a beautiful shimmery, glittery golden teal color.  It contains specks of blue glitter, and finer bits of gold glitter.  It really does look like fish scales, very oceanic, and very unique, IMO.

    Ray of Light is a cool toned navy blue (a little sheerish but not streaky) with orange/green/red flakies inside.  It is certainly something interesting...although not entirely unique.  I think you can paint a blue as base, and finish off with a flakie nail polish, and would end up with the same, if not better effect.

    Lara's Theme is a nail polish shade inspired/ or perhaps created by Lara Stone (my model girl crush) it is a reddish orange - not orangey red okay!  Heheh.  The formula is great, and creamy, and looks intensely opaque in two coats.

     

    Photos & swatches:

    All swatches in this entry are done with a coat of Butter London Flawless Basecoat, two coats of polish, and finish with Butter London Quick Topcoat.

     

    Posted on May 14, 2012 at 6:32AM | Permalink | 3 Comments
    Filed in: Nail Polish, haul, Glitter, manicure, Swatches, butter LONDON, Deborah Lippmann, mermaid's dream, ray of light, lara's theme | Tagged with: nail polish, manicure, haul, glitter, swatches, Butter London, ray of light, Deborah Lippmann, mermaid's dream, lara's theme
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    May 14, 2012

    New Deborah Lippmann Polishes: Mermaid's Dream, Ray of Light, Lara's Theme [Photos & Swatches]

    Hi!

    Last week, I purchased two polishes from Luxola.com, where they re-stocked the new Deborah Lippmann colors.  Since I am only getting a couple of these, it is the fastes and best way to get my hands on them.  The third color is actually a free gift with above $50 purchases, and it is quite a good deal, since you are getting 3 DL polishes for the prices of 2 (but the free nail polish shade is already pre-fixed).

    The two colors that I am keen on, are the new summer (or spring) shades - Mermaid's Dream, and Ray of Light.

    Mermaid's Dream is a beautiful shimmery, glittery golden teal color.  It contains specks of blue glitter, and finer bits of gold glitter.  It really does look like fish scales, very oceanic, and very unique, IMO.

    Ray of Light is a cool toned navy blue (a little sheerish but not streaky) with orange/green/red flakies inside.  It is certainly something interesting...although not entirely unique.  I think you can paint a blue as base, and finish off with a flakie nail polish, and would end up with the same, if not better effect.

    Lara's Theme is a nail polish shade inspired/ or perhaps created by Lara Stone (my model girl crush) it is a reddish orange - not orangey red okay!  Heheh.  The formula is great, and creamy, and looks intensely opaque in two coats.

     

    Photos & swatches:

    All swatches in this entry are done with a coat of Butter London Flawless Basecoat, two coats of polish, and finish with Butter London Quick Topcoat.

     

    Posted on May 14, 2012 at 6:32AM | Permalink | 3 Comments
    Filed in: Nail Polish, haul, Glitter, manicure, Swatches, butter LONDON, Deborah Lippmann, mermaid's dream, ray of light, lara's theme | Tagged with: nail polish, manicure, haul, glitter, swatches, Butter London, ray of light, Deborah Lippmann, mermaid's dream, lara's theme
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    April 18, 2012

    Dior Vernis 231 Bikini Nail Lacquer [Swatches & Comparisons]

    It's been a busy year for Dior so far, because they keep releasing one after another pretty suckering me in shades!  I think I haven't bought a Chanel nail polish this year so far (well, excluding those in the permanent collection of course, opps!).

    Bikini is part of their upcoming Summer collection which I have previously mentioned here. (link !!)

    It is a salmony type of coral color, kinda like medium-rare salmon... which is a weird analogy.  It isn't bright, like Butter London's Trout Pout, it isn't straight out orangey like Dior's Rivera, and it isn't pastel orange like some of Essie's pastel corals, or Chanel's June.

    Very wearable, and very on trend for this season.  The formula on this creamy shade is excellent as usual, and two coats give you full color payoff. Dior polishes usually last a good 5 days for me, without any chipping or tip wear.

    The other shade from this collection is also calling out to me (Saint Tropez!!!), and I shall wait patiently for that to be available come 1 May 2012.

     

    Photos:

    Swatches:

    It is quite hard to take pictures of the color without it looking too bright, because in real life, it is slightly muted.

    and you can see the muted-ness of Bikini aganist other brighter Dior polishes

    (Bikini is the second one from left, fyi)

    quick comparisons

    and the nail wheel with other brands' coral shades

    it is actually quite similar to Chanel's Orange Fizz.

     

    That's all, and thanks for looking!

     

    What's on your Dior Summer makeup wishlist?

    Posted on April 18, 2012 at 5:24AM | Permalink | 2 Comments
    Filed in: chanel, Nail Polish, Dior, orange, bikini, coral, butter LONDON, Spring 2012, summer 2012 | Tagged with: chanel, orange, nail polish, bikini, dior, Butter London, coral, Spring 2012, summer 2012
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    April 18, 2012

    Dior Vernis 231 Bikini Nail Lacquer [Swatches & Comparisons]

    It's been a busy year for Dior so far, because they keep releasing one after another pretty suckering me in shades!  I think I haven't bought a Chanel nail polish this year so far (well, excluding those in the permanent collection of course, opps!).

    Bikini is part of their upcoming Summer collection which I have previously mentioned here. (link !!)

    It is a salmony type of coral color, kinda like medium-rare salmon... which is a weird analogy.  It isn't bright, like Butter London's Trout Pout, it isn't straight out orangey like Dior's Rivera, and it isn't pastel orange like some of Essie's pastel corals, or Chanel's June.

    Very wearable, and very on trend for this season.  The formula on this creamy shade is excellent as usual, and two coats give you full color payoff. Dior polishes usually last a good 5 days for me, without any chipping or tip wear.

    The other shade from this collection is also calling out to me (Saint Tropez!!!), and I shall wait patiently for that to be available come 1 May 2012.

     

    Photos:

    Swatches:

    It is quite hard to take pictures of the color without it looking too bright, because in real life, it is slightly muted.

    and you can see the muted-ness of Bikini aganist other brighter Dior polishes

    (Bikini is the second one from left, fyi)

    quick comparisons

    and the nail wheel with other brands' coral shades

    it is actually quite similar to Chanel's Orange Fizz.

     

    That's all, and thanks for looking!

     

    What's on your Dior Summer makeup wishlist?

    Posted on April 18, 2012 at 5:24AM | Permalink | 2 Comments
    Filed in: chanel, Nail Polish, Dior, orange, bikini, coral, butter LONDON, Spring 2012, summer 2012 | Tagged with: chanel, orange, nail polish, bikini, dior, Butter London, coral, Spring 2012, summer 2012
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    April 15, 2012

    Haul: Butter London now Available at Takashimaya [Photos, Trout Pout Swatches & Comparisons]

    I remember someone on Twitter saying that Butter London is now available at Takashimaya, and so when I was there yesterday with my sister to buy more Yankee Candles, I popped around the corner to check the collection out.  It is located near the L'OCCITANE counter, and the display is not very very outstanding.  It might seem like a weird place to stock Butter London, but a quick scan around the area seems to show that the basement of Takashimaya is devoted to all these niche brands, there is also Korres, Juice Beauty, and several other natural beauty products.

    Prices?

    The nailpolish are S$25 each, the treatment products are mostly S$32 each.

    At revolveclothing.com where I ordered my Butter London nail polish they are USD14 each.  I won't say it's crazy marked-up prices, but at least they are under S$30.  And for the experience of being able to see them in person, and pick and choose your shades, the price to me, is worth it. Plus instant gratification factor is priceless.

    However, if I want to buy 3 or more shades, I would opt to purchase them online from revolveclothing.com instead.  Besides at taka, there seems to be only one piece of each nailpolish color in stock.  Some of the shades have 2 or 3 pieces, but that's all it.   They also stock the newly release lipgloss.  They are pigmented, but too sticky for my liking.  I think the glosses retail for S$32 each.

    I only picked up Trout Pout ($25), the basecoat, and the quick drying topcoat ($32 each).  Trout Pout is from their latest summer collection.

    I will try to review the basecoat and topcoats in the next few weeks.

     

    quick comparisons

    this seems to be the perfect summer shade

    peachy, corally orangey shade that isn't neon or too bright

    I don't normally go for this color, but now I am getting a little obsessed with finding and owning similar shades!

    I will be featuring DIOR's Bikini in its own entry at a later date.  The summer collection will be launched 1 May 2012.

    another quick pic I took with my phone last night

    Here are some pictures I snapped at the Butter London display yesterday

     

    That's all, and thank you for looking!

     

     

    Posted on April 15, 2012 at 12:16AM | Permalink | 5 Comments
    Filed in: chanel, haul, Swatches, Essie, butter LONDON, spring summer 2012, corals, trout pout | Tagged with: chanel, nailpolish, haul, essie, swatches, Butter London, corals, trout pout, Spring Summer 2012
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    April 15, 2012

    Haul: Butter London now Available at Takashimaya [Photos, Trout Pout Swatches & Comparisons]

    I remember someone on Twitter saying that Butter London is now available at Takashimaya, and so when I was there yesterday with my sister to buy more Yankee Candles, I popped around the corner to check the collection out.  It is located near the L'OCCITANE counter, and the display is not very very outstanding.  It might seem like a weird place to stock Butter London, but a quick scan around the area seems to show that the basement of Takashimaya is devoted to all these niche brands, there is also Korres, Juice Beauty, and several other natural beauty products.

    Prices?

    The nailpolish are S$25 each, the treatment products are mostly S$32 each.

    At revolveclothing.com where I ordered my Butter London nail polish they are USD14 each.  I won't say it's crazy marked-up prices, but at least they are under S$30.  And for the experience of being able to see them in person, and pick and choose your shades, the price to me, is worth it. Plus instant gratification factor is priceless.

    However, if I want to buy 3 or more shades, I would opt to purchase them online from revolveclothing.com instead.  Besides at taka, there seems to be only one piece of each nailpolish color in stock.  Some of the shades have 2 or 3 pieces, but that's all it.   They also stock the newly release lipgloss.  They are pigmented, but too sticky for my liking.  I think the glosses retail for S$32 each.

    I only picked up Trout Pout ($25), the basecoat, and the quick drying topcoat ($32 each).  Trout Pout is from their latest summer collection.

    I will try to review the basecoat and topcoats in the next few weeks.

     

    quick comparisons

    this seems to be the perfect summer shade

    peachy, corally orangey shade that isn't neon or too bright

    I don't normally go for this color, but now I am getting a little obsessed with finding and owning similar shades!

    I will be featuring DIOR's Bikini in its own entry at a later date.  The summer collection will be launched 1 May 2012.

    another quick pic I took with my phone last night

    Here are some pictures I snapped at the Butter London display yesterday

     

    That's all, and thank you for looking!

     

     

    Posted on April 15, 2012 at 12:16AM | Permalink | 5 Comments
    Filed in: chanel, haul, Swatches, Essie, butter LONDON, spring summer 2012, corals, trout pout | Tagged with: chanel, nailpolish, haul, essie, swatches, Butter London, corals, trout pout, Spring Summer 2012
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    February 28, 2012

    Nails Story: Lunasol EX34 Medium Beige [Swatches & Comparisons]

    I bought my first Lunasol product at Metro during their 20% off event last Friday.  I have been swatching off and on the Lunasol nail colors - SUPER IMPRESSED by their consistency and payoff, and also due to raves by Joey... so anyway, I caved, and bought EX34 Medium Beige (about $18.80 after 20% discount) -- this is a dangerous thing, because now I feel like I can't just do with only one Lunasol in my stash!  There is a gorgeous red, and some other gorgeous dark metallic purple calling out to me... but for now, I think I am happy with this purchase.

    Medium Beige is like I am wearing a darker foundation on my hands.  It is so smooth, and the subtle shimmer is just really pretty.  The brush of the nail polish is very high qualitly, no stray hairs and it fans out perfectly to fit my nails.  And it is really smooth like butter.  I have tried my fair share of high-end nail polish, and Lunasol ones are definitely UP THERE in terms of the fine quality.

    The shimmer effect is not very obvious once the color is worn on my nails though, just an FYI.  But it doesn't really bother me.

     

    Photos & swatches:

    Comparisons

    I pulled out a few shimmery tans/ beiges in my collection

    just to show the range of colors in this category...

    and in detail

    I think the Lunasol color might be the closest to Chanel's Khaki Rose

     

     

     

    That's all, and thanks for looking!

     

     

     

     

    Posted on February 28, 2012 at 2:21AM | Permalink | 6 Comments
    Filed in: chanel, Nail Polish, haul, Swatches, Orly, butter LONDON, makeup and beauty, lunasol medium beige ex34 | Tagged with: chanel, nail polish, haul, swatches, Butter London, orly, Makeup and Beauty, lunasol medium beige ex34
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    February 28, 2012

    Nails Story: Lunasol EX34 Medium Beige [Swatches & Comparisons]

    I bought my first Lunasol product at Metro during their 20% off event last Friday.  I have been swatching off and on the Lunasol nail colors - SUPER IMPRESSED by their consistency and payoff, and also due to raves by Joey... so anyway, I caved, and bought EX34 Medium Beige (about $18.80 after 20% discount) -- this is a dangerous thing, because now I feel like I can't just do with only one Lunasol in my stash!  There is a gorgeous red, and some other gorgeous dark metallic purple calling out to me... but for now, I think I am happy with this purchase.

    Medium Beige is like I am wearing a darker foundation on my hands.  It is so smooth, and the subtle shimmer is just really pretty.  The brush of the nail polish is very high qualitly, no stray hairs and it fans out perfectly to fit my nails.  And it is really smooth like butter.  I have tried my fair share of high-end nail polish, and Lunasol ones are definitely UP THERE in terms of the fine quality.

    The shimmer effect is not very obvious once the color is worn on my nails though, just an FYI.  But it doesn't really bother me.

     

    Photos & swatches:

    Comparisons

    I pulled out a few shimmery tans/ beiges in my collection

    just to show the range of colors in this category...

    and in detail

    I think the Lunasol color might be the closest to Chanel's Khaki Rose

     

     

     

    That's all, and thanks for looking!

     

     

     

     

    Posted on February 28, 2012 at 2:21AM | Permalink | 6 Comments
    Filed in: chanel, Nail Polish, haul, Swatches, Orly, butter LONDON, makeup and beauty, lunasol medium beige ex34 | Tagged with: chanel, nail polish, haul, swatches, Butter London, orly, Makeup and Beauty, lunasol medium beige ex34