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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.

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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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    Posts for April 26th 2012

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    April 26, 2012

    Dior Summer 2012 Croisette Eyeshadow Palette 224 Swimming Pool [Photos & Swatches]

    Hi!

    This entry features the Dior 5 Couleurs Croisette Edition, in the shade 224 Swimming Pool.   Yes, think that clear blue right smack in the middle of the palette is where the name comes from.  The palette is a beautiful combination of pastel summery shades, they are bright, but nothing garish.

    At first glance, the pastel shades on the four corners of the palette might look flat, or your typical pastel eyeshadows.  But when I was swatching them, they all have some metallic sheen which adds more dimension and intensity to the innocent pastels.  The bright light blue in the middle is not a chalky matte either.  It is actually slightly ever so satiny.

    The colors aren't terribly unique, and they aren't going to knock your socks off...Dior's Summer makeup collection is pretty huge (the eye glosses, the bronzers, the glosses, and there is another eyeshadow palette which is more neutral and golden brown)... so there is plenty to catch your attention, the colors of this palette may grab your attention first, but I think I am discovering a few other gems from this collection (both the nail polishes, and definitely one of the bronzers is calling out to me).

    I would personally wear the four pastels very easily all over my lids (a proper LOTD entry is necessary to illustrate this, over the weekend I hope).  This palette would definitely appeal to those who are opting for a fresh summery look, bright eyes to set off the tanned skin, or to light up your eyes area.   For more definition, rim your eyes with a darker shade, and blend the pastels up to your brows for a illuminating look.

    Dior eyeshadows are typically very smooth, finely milled and gives quite decent payoff, and this is no exception.  In my swatches, I used the spong tip applicator to swipe the color at the back of my hands, without any primer at all.

     

    Photos and swatches:

    slight digression - swimming pool + Saint Tropez, France

    ah, we should all be right here, right now...

    (image credits)

    Back to the palette - Swimming Pool

    I swatched them in the same layout as the palette...

    You can see the top left pink has a golden sheen, the top right greyish tone looks cooler toned when swatched

    and the bottom left is a shimmery pale teal shade, while the bottom right is a nice shimmery bone color

    the centre pop of blue has this slight satin finish that prevents it from look chalky or flat

    here's how the palette looks like after swatched

     

    The palette retails for S$95, and will launch island-wide from 1 May at all Dior counters.

     

    I hope this has been helpful, and thank you for looking!

     

     

    p.s Dior eyeshadow palette was given to me for consideration.

     

     

    Posted on April 26, 2012 at 5:40AM | Permalink | 3 Comments
    Filed in: Swatches, Dior, Eyeshadow Palette, summer 2012, Croisette, 224 Swimming Pool | Tagged with: dior, swatches, eyeshadow palette, croisette, summer 2012, 224 Swimming Pool
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    April 26, 2012

    DIOR Vernis 401 Saint Tropez [Swatches & Comparisons]

    When I saw the new DIOR Summer collection out at DFS Galleria yesterday, I immediately grabbed the nail polish in Saint Tropez.  This is a re-promote from last year's collection which somehow never made it to Singapore.

    [Yes, I checked out Giorgio Armani beauty at the DFS store... but I didn't buy anything.. there isn't anything which I need anymore from GA, yet].

    Saint Tropez is a creamy slightly muted turqoise - it is one of the many similar shades which we have seen for the past few seasons, that summery hues of turquoise, teal, mint, whatever you call it.  Some of them lean blue, some lean green, and the quirkier ones lean even a little greyish.

    I also have the other nail polish from this collection - the other HOT summery shade, CORALS - in Bikini - click here for my feature entry.

    and let's face it, I can't resist the name ...

    2 coats, and with seche vite topcoat

    it applies like a dream, super smooth and the color payoff is intense, and totally not streaky at all

    I have numerous other smilar shades, so here's a quick look

     

    That's all, and hope this is helpful.  Thank you for looking!

     

     

    Posted on April 26, 2012 at 4:36AM | Permalink | 2 Comments
    Filed in: Nail Polish, Swatches, Dior, comparisons, vernis, 401 Saint Tropez | Tagged with: nail polish, dior, swatches, comparisons, vernis, 401 Saint Tropez
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    April 26, 2012

    Sleek Makeup GLO Face & Body Highlighter 494 Peach Shimmer [Photos & Swatches]

    Hi!

    This entry features the new Sleek Makeup GLO Face & Body highlighter, in the shade 494 Peach Shimmer.  It looks like the Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick with the stripes and shimmerg going on.

    This is really intensely pigmented.  I swiped each stripe with my finger at the back of my hand, and it feels and looks like an eyeshadow.  I am pretty light skin tone, so I don't think I can use it as a highlighter, and it is way too intense for me to use as a blusher.  I think I might be able to pull this off if I use a very light hand and dust it at the top of my cheeks for a bit of shimmer.  I can also use the bottom two stripes which are more peachy pink as a blush, again, will have to be careful and use very sparingly.   But I think these would make great neutral eyeshadows.

    Texture wise, it is very smooth, and has more of a metallic shimmery sheen.  It is not glittery, and if you have darker skintone, this would be awesome as a face highlighter and/or a blush.

    The GLO compact contains 8.2g of product.

    You can find Sleek Makeup (ready instocks) at Shopping-District.Net link link link

    Swatches

    individual strips and the top part with all shades swirled together

    they really look like eyeshadows, right?

    I do have a Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick Compact, in the shade Copper Diamond.

    It looks smaller than the Sleek powder, but contains 2g more of product at 10.3g.

    it is brand new... OPPS!

     

    I hope this has been helpful, and thank you for looking!

     

    You can purchase Sleek makeup from Shopping-District.Net

     

     

     

    PS: Sleek GLO powder is given to me by Shopping-District.Net for consideration

     


    Posted on April 26, 2012 at 4:25AM | Permalink | 2 Comments
    Filed in: highlighter, Sleek makeup, glo, bobbi brown shimmer brick | Tagged with: Highlighter, Sleek makeup, bobbi brown shimmer brick, glo
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    April 26, 2012

    Moving my INGLOT eyeshadows into Z-Palette

    So when I received this large Z-palette recently, I immediately thought of fitting all my INGLOT eyeshadows inside.  I am sure many of you are no stranger to the Z-palettes.  They are quite sturdy, comes with a clear cover, so you can see everything inside, and they fit all magnetised pans of eyeshadows.   I have an old large Z-palette that houses all my MAC neutral eyeshadows, and since I also have a substantial number of INGLOT ones, I thought instead of having them in various 5 pan and 10 pan palettes, I can try to put them all into a large palette, and I can bring them along for travels.

    Introduction to Shopping-District.Net link here

    [But.... I realise, I need a larger palette to fit ALL my INGLOT eyeshadows together]

     

    You can buy Z-palettes from various places (I have seen them sold at the Scape flea stalls too), but I received mine from Shopping-District.Net.

    Click click click here for where to buy it!

    I know my inglot eyeshadows look in mint condition - don't judge!  They are superbly pigmented, and a little goes a long way.  :o Haha.  Between these, and my MAC shadows, and my GA ETKs, I think I am set for life!

    Anyway.... the INGLOT pans are magnetised, and they pop into the palette easily.  I also want to add that it is easier to shift them around in the palette compared to the original INGLOT palettes, which are individual wells, and they are notoriously get to get out of... nicked eyeshadows, and flying palette covers are the common complaints that people usually have about the INGLOT palettes. I don't hate them, but sometimes it is good to have alternative storage solutions, so when you are travelling or have to bring your makeup around, you can bring them along.

    So they fit 18 INGLOT eyeshadows -- and I still have 3 or 4 lying around, and my rainbow matte ones can't even in it.

    Maybe the Pro size palette might be better...

    This is my first Z palette - it is quite beaten, and I have it for a few years already.  It contains all my MAC neutrals, 90% of them anyway.  After I filled it up, I kind of stopped buying single mac eyeshadows, because I would be thinking, I have no more space for one or two more eyeshadows!

    You can see the sides of the palette is a little shabby, but overall, the palette is still holding up well, and this is quite a well-used palette, so I know the palette has been through some tough handling and done its fair shair of travelling.

     

    That's all, and thanks for looking!

     

    p/s Pink Z palette was given to me by shopping-district.net


    Posted on April 26, 2012 at 4:02AM | Permalink | 2 Comments
    Filed in: mac, eyeshadows, storage, inglot, z-palette | Tagged with: Mac, storage, eyeshadows, Inglot, Z-Palette
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    April 26, 2012

    Introducing Shopping-District.Net

    Hi!

    A while back, I was contacted by the folks at Shopping-District.Net to feature their site, and I was like, sure why not?  There are more and more sites that sell ready instock of brands which we previously could only spree or get someone to buy for us when they travel to certain countries.  And that can be a tad inconvenient.  Enter online beauty stores, which has been sprouting up, stocking brands like Maybelline (these stores usually stock the products we don't get in our local Watsons), ELF, NYC, Sleekmakeup, OCC, and so on.

    Prices can be slightly marked up, but you will get your item within the same week, there is no hidden cost (normal postage is usually included), and you don't have to wait weeks for your item to arrive. This is especially useful when you are ordering just one item, or you want selected items from a few brands, say for example, a couple of OCC lip tars, Sleek Makeup, and a Sigma brush set - and you can find all these in the same site.

    So anyway, at Shopping-District.Net, you can find a selection of mainly US brands, along with the odd UK, and Korean brands.  They also have a current spree section - ordering from sites like Bath & BodyWorks, Victoria Secrets, Sephora US, etc... So if you want to pre-order some Sigma brushes, or want some Bath & Body Works products, you can also join their sprees.

    The site is organised in the same fashion as most beauty e-retailers, products are classified by brands, and then by type.

    This is how the Sleek Makeup eyeshadow section looks like:

     

     

    The z-palettes section:

     

     

    And the spree section:

     

    They have also sent me two products which they stock at their store to feature on my blog, I will just show you a couple of shots, and I will be featuring them individually in the next two entries.

    Sleek GLO Face & Body Highlighter

    [swatches here click click click]

    z-palette (large)

    how I revamp my inglot eyeshadows Click Click Click!

     

    I hope this sharing has been helpful.  Thank you for reading.


    Posted on April 26, 2012 at 3:42AM | Permalink | 0 Comments
    Filed in: shopping, Sleek makeup, z palette | Tagged with: shopping, Sleek makeup, z palette