Hi hi!

This is kind of a random entry, not exactly a montly favourites, nor a full-blown review, but just want to rave about some stuff which I have been using and liking.  I might have mentioned them in faves entries before, or you seen them in haul entries and countless LOTDs entries... but well, this entry is kind of devoted to some of the stuff which I gotten, but never really talked about since then.

1.   Let's start with non-makeup.  Which is a coffee-table book titled Sex and the City (The Stories, The Fashion, The Adventure). Basically this is a behind the scenes look at the making of the movie, the clothes and outfit breakdown.  They also show the sets, furniture, and decor stuff, like where to find them, and all that information.   It is a nice hard cover book, and I paid about $33 for them. I personally enjoyed the entire TV series better than the movies, but you can't deny that both movies are entertaining and easy to watch.

Three of my most fave outfits in the movie.

2.  Estee Lauder Hydra Complete Multi-Level Moisture Eye Gel Cream. I have 2 sample tubs of these which can last me forever.  It is a light weight eye cream, which I think I should start using long ago for my aging skin.  LOL!  So far, so good.

3. SANA Pore Putty Makeup Base (about $19.90 at Watsons, John Little, Sasa) I prefer to use non-silica products, and this is a creamy base which evens out my skin and creates a smooth base for foundation application.  I feel naked if I put on my foundation without some primer, and so far this is working out very well for me.  It does not contain shimmer, and does not break me out.   Highly recommend this for a value for money face primer.

4. MUFE Concealer Palette No1 ($59 at Sephora and MUFE store) You can see in the pictures I have used all the skin color shades pretty much evenly.... I just dabbed and mixed the shades to cover my undereyes, and also for areas which I need more coverage. I am trying to cut down on the amount of foundation I pile on my face, and so using a good concealer is important.  This is creamy and blends well, and covers spots and undereyes very well.  I would compare this to my MAC Studio Sculpt and MAC  Studio Finish in terms of coverage and finish.

5. NARS Pro-Prime Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base I used this while in Hong Kong and they make my smokey dark eyeshadows LAST THE WHOLE DAY.  No smudging, no fading nothing!!  Very impressed by this colorless base.. it is not 'lightening' like TFSI and UDPP, and feels like nothing when you put it on.  I love this eyeshadow primer.  I still have brand new tubes of TFSI and UDPP.... but not going to open those til I use up my NARS primer.

6. NARS Eyeshadow in Lola Lola.  This has a very smooth texture, and great all over the lids color.  If I reach for my NARS eyeshadows, I always get this one first.  Followed by Nepal.

7. MAC 222 eyeshadow brush. I hardly ever use this brush.   Til recently, when my other fluffy brushes were kind of dirty, and I decided that I should give it a go... and I like it.  The longer hairs and slightly smaller tips makes for precise application, while still fluffy enough to blend.

8. MUFE Aqua Creams. I have heard mixed reviews, but they work out amazing for me.  Makes any eyeshadow last the whole day without fading.  I would use it on its own.  You need to work quickly with this product to prevent it from drying and setting on your lids.  Other than that, I highly recommend them --- well, at least in the colors I got.   #14 and #15

9. Darkness Eyelash glue (available at Sasa, John Little).  Unlike most lash glues that come in a tube, this has a brush applicator that is like a liquid liner brush.  I think some people say you can apply the glue like a liquid liner onto your lids and then fix your false lash onto the line you drawn. I am not sure about that, and I would never do that, because what if the glue gets in my eyes.  Instead I use the brush applicator to paint the glue onto my lash instead, and then fix onto my eyes.  It sticks very well and lasts the whole day.

10. LUSH Sugar Lip Scrub and Korres Lip Butter. I would say this is my lip treatment combo.  I never really bothered with lip treatments before, and the Korres Lip Butters kind of changed that.  It really does get rid of dryness on my lips, and make them soft and smooth for lipstick application.  I tried out the lip scrub yesterday, it is really literally just flavour sugar bits which you rub onto your lips to scrub off dead skin.  Then after rinsing my lips (sugar=melting=stickiness=atttract ants? hence the rinsing----- though I did lick them off somewhat).  The sugar lipscrub has a minty sensation, and the sugar bits aren't too abrasive.  I am wondering, can I DIY these lip scrubs?  Which would make these sugar lipscrubs very over priced as sugar??? Yup... anyway, they are fun for novelty's sake.

11. YSL RV 30 Peach Faubourg. This is my fave coral peachy lipstick.  I don't have to mix it with other colors or anything, because the texture and color is just perfect the way it is.  And it is a YSL RV... which is soooooooooo fab to apply and smells lovely too!

Yup... I hope this has been helpful.  Thanks for reading!