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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.

Where to find me

Twitter (link button above!)  Email (stated above!)  Instagram (makeup_blogette)

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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    April 29, 2011

    Collective Haul: Zara, New Look & Shopbop

    Hi hi,

    So I had a rather cranky week [but shan't go into that here] and I am so glad for a respite this weekend.  What better way than to indulge in some shopping, right?  Oh well, I guess I shop regardless of what mood I am in, so anyhow......here's just sharing a few items I bought yesterday, and also a couple of other items I got from Shopbop in the past couple of weeks.

    First up, is this orange shirt from Zara, it's the trend color this season, and the color has been stuck on my mind ever since I saw Zoe Tay in her Jill Sander dress on TV last week.  So this is perhaps a wearable version, work friendly, weekend friendly too.  The color is so neon bright with my iphone, but in real life, the orange is somewhere in between the fitting room shot, and the one I took on the hanger.   It is bright, but not blindlingly so.

    $79.90


    Then we went to New Look, and I browsed the sale rack, and ended up with another birdie shirt...what's with me with birds?!  LOL.

    I think this is just great to wear to work too.   Somehow I find it a rip off to buy New Look clothes at over $50, but when they are going for half price and more, there are a few great times to try out.

    About $35 after discount.

    Over the past two weeks, I bought a whole bunch of Marc Jacobs iphone cases [now everyone at home has their own MJ cases, even the bro has succumbed to it], my sis also got herself a leather MJ bag...and I bought these two MJ bags for work and my macbook.  I think I placed about 5 separate shopbop orders in the same week alone!

    I bought this birdie bag, which was on sale when I got it around USD$90 and it's just a nice casual bag, roomy for me to throw everything inside.

    And also this MJ laptop bag [15"] with strap, so I can easily sling it across my body.  There is a strapless version of this bag, but seriously, it's more practical to get with the straps and handles.  [straps are detachable].

    USD$98

    And I love itacho sushi!  I always have the same few items when I go there for dinner.  3 portions of salmon sashimi, the scallops!

    And there is a little sneaky Chanel loot, which I will show together when I make my Chanel summer collection haul later this week.  Can't wait, can't wait!!

    Hope everyone enjoys your Labor Day weekend!

     

    Thanks for looking!

     

     

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    April 29, 2011

    Collective Haul: Zara, New Look & Shopbop

    Hi hi,

    So I had a rather cranky week [but shan't go into that here] and I am so glad for a respite this weekend.  What better way than to indulge in some shopping, right?  Oh well, I guess I shop regardless of what mood I am in, so anyhow......here's just sharing a few items I bought yesterday, and also a couple of other items I got from Shopbop in the past couple of weeks.

    First up, is this orange shirt from Zara, it's the trend color this season, and the color has been stuck on my mind ever since I saw Zoe Tay in her Jill Sander dress on TV last week.  So this is perhaps a wearable version, work friendly, weekend friendly too.  The color is so neon bright with my iphone, but in real life, the orange is somewhere in between the fitting room shot, and the one I took on the hanger.   It is bright, but not blindlingly so.

    $79.90


    Then we went to New Look, and I browsed the sale rack, and ended up with another birdie shirt...what's with me with birds?!  LOL.

    I think this is just great to wear to work too.   Somehow I find it a rip off to buy New Look clothes at over $50, but when they are going for half price and more, there are a few great times to try out.

    About $35 after discount.

    Over the past two weeks, I bought a whole bunch of Marc Jacobs iphone cases [now everyone at home has their own MJ cases, even the bro has succumbed to it], my sis also got herself a leather MJ bag...and I bought these two MJ bags for work and my macbook.  I think I placed about 5 separate shopbop orders in the same week alone!

    I bought this birdie bag, which was on sale when I got it around USD$90 and it's just a nice casual bag, roomy for me to throw everything inside.

    And also this MJ laptop bag [15"] with strap, so I can easily sling it across my body.  There is a strapless version of this bag, but seriously, it's more practical to get with the straps and handles.  [straps are detachable].

    USD$98

    And I love itacho sushi!  I always have the same few items when I go there for dinner.  3 portions of salmon sashimi, the scallops!

    And there is a little sneaky Chanel loot, which I will show together when I make my Chanel summer collection haul later this week.  Can't wait, can't wait!!

    Hope everyone enjoys your Labor Day weekend!

     

    Thanks for looking!

     

     

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    August 22, 2010

    Tiny Haul: Maxi Dress from New Look

    I bought a maxi dress yesterday, from New Look (UP $59.90, 20% off with Jay Gee card, so I paid about $47).  Been seeing a lot of people wearing this maxi jersey dress look layered with tees and tanks,  so I decided to try it out.  I tried on one at Topshop on Friday, but that was kind of too skinny and short on me, barely skimming my ankles.

    The trick to wearing these maxi dresses, I think is to make sure it ends covering your ankles... it doesn't have to be floor sweeping because

    #1 that would be gross and dirty,

    #2 you run into all kinds of risk of getting your dress caught in the lift or escalators (I have witnessed it before to a poor girl)

    and #3 you do want your feet popping out, otherwise you would look like a footless mushroom --- not a good look.

    Also, when wearing maxi dresses, please, resist the urge to hike it way up to your knees when you are climbing up stairs or navigating the roads... that's just not cool.  Just pull it up a tiny bit will do.  I think it is a lot cooler to pair maxi dresses with sandals or wedges for extra height.

    Here is an example of what I had in mind when I bought the dress, I paired with my sheer Alexander Wang white tee, and also New Look sandals.

    I have to say that despite the horizontal stripes, this dress didn't make me look like I am 5 metres wide, especially around my hips.   I didn't try it on in the fitting room, cos I just threw it on over my tee and pants in the store, and if it fitted me then, it should be even better when I wear on its own. I also got this dress in two sizes bigger than what I normally get, so that it is not super skin tight.

    I am always buying random clothes and stuff, but don't always show them here, maybe I don't want to be reminded of how much I spent on shopping...LOL but once in a while if I get something different from what I usually get, I will 'feature' them!

    Let me know if you have any more ideas on what to pair with this maxi dress!  Thanks for looking!

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    August 22, 2010

    Tiny Haul: Maxi Dress from New Look

    I bought a maxi dress yesterday, from New Look (UP $59.90, 20% off with Jay Gee card, so I paid about $47).  Been seeing a lot of people wearing this maxi jersey dress look layered with tees and tanks,  so I decided to try it out.  I tried on one at Topshop on Friday, but that was kind of too skinny and short on me, barely skimming my ankles.

    The trick to wearing these maxi dresses, I think is to make sure it ends covering your ankles... it doesn't have to be floor sweeping because

    #1 that would be gross and dirty,

    #2 you run into all kinds of risk of getting your dress caught in the lift or escalators (I have witnessed it before to a poor girl)

    and #3 you do want your feet popping out, otherwise you would look like a footless mushroom --- not a good look.

    Also, when wearing maxi dresses, please, resist the urge to hike it way up to your knees when you are climbing up stairs or navigating the roads... that's just not cool.  Just pull it up a tiny bit will do.  I think it is a lot cooler to pair maxi dresses with sandals or wedges for extra height.

    Here is an example of what I had in mind when I bought the dress, I paired with my sheer Alexander Wang white tee, and also New Look sandals.

    I have to say that despite the horizontal stripes, this dress didn't make me look like I am 5 metres wide, especially around my hips.   I didn't try it on in the fitting room, cos I just threw it on over my tee and pants in the store, and if it fitted me then, it should be even better when I wear on its own. I also got this dress in two sizes bigger than what I normally get, so that it is not super skin tight.

    I am always buying random clothes and stuff, but don't always show them here, maybe I don't want to be reminded of how much I spent on shopping...LOL but once in a while if I get something different from what I usually get, I will 'feature' them!

    Let me know if you have any more ideas on what to pair with this maxi dress!  Thanks for looking!

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    December 09, 2009

    LOTD - Wavy Hair & Little Fashion Haul

    Hi!

    Now that I spend less time on my MU routine, I have more time for .... HAIR.  Hence the effort to curl my hair, and here, I used my GHD flat iron to create the loose waves.  I didn't use much hair products, so after a couple of hours, the waves sort of straightened out. I still need to get the hang of curling my hair with a straightener, because some parts are more curly while others are very lame waves.

    On my face: Shu Uemura Nobura cream foundation, MAC Studio Finish Concealer and MAC Azalea Blush.  Forgot to use lipstick today.

    And I bought this pair of jeans today, at Bershka for $59.90, which is quite cheap.  I am quite big  and tall in case you can't tell from the pictures, so my clothes are usually US10 or UK12 or 14 depending on the cutting.   The pair of heels (maybe 2cm high) are from New Look, which were on sale, and I paid about $20 for them.  I think they are cute for going out.

    On a side note, I think I need to do a REVISED Christmas wishlist.

    Thanks for reading!

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    December 09, 2009

    LOTD - Wavy Hair & Little Fashion Haul

    Hi!

    Now that I spend less time on my MU routine, I have more time for .... HAIR.  Hence the effort to curl my hair, and here, I used my GHD flat iron to create the loose waves.  I didn't use much hair products, so after a couple of hours, the waves sort of straightened out. I still need to get the hang of curling my hair with a straightener, because some parts are more curly while others are very lame waves.

    On my face: Shu Uemura Nobura cream foundation, MAC Studio Finish Concealer and MAC Azalea Blush.  Forgot to use lipstick today.

    And I bought this pair of jeans today, at Bershka for $59.90, which is quite cheap.  I am quite big  and tall in case you can't tell from the pictures, so my clothes are usually US10 or UK12 or 14 depending on the cutting.   The pair of heels (maybe 2cm high) are from New Look, which were on sale, and I paid about $20 for them.  I think they are cute for going out.

    On a side note, I think I need to do a REVISED Christmas wishlist.

    Thanks for reading!