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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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    November 16, 2011

    Two Faced Glamour to Go Dream Edition Palette [Photos & Swatches]

    First... I must say...... this palette is only S$33!!!!!!!!

    I grabbed it without even properly swatching it.

    It is tiny, it is cute, it contains 8 eyeshadows, 2 cheek colors and a lipcolor.  So you have everything you need in this little thing.  I am not much of a fan for all in one palettes, but it's so cute, and only... did I say, $33?   That's like the price of one eyeshadow at MAC, or ShuUemura, and less than the price of a Chanel nail polish.  Wahahaha.   Girly math at its most frivolous.

    Anyway.... the Two Faced Glamour to Go palette is part of the amazing range of holiday items that Sephora is currently stocking.... and you should really check it out.

    Not all the shades in this palette are super amazing... a couple of the eyeshadows run quite sheer and shimmery, but most of them have decent payoff, and are smooth enough --- definitely use a colored base for best results.  The two cheek colors will work well for me as blushers (even though one is supposed to be a bronzer).  The lip color is just a generic pinky shade that will suit most skintones.

    Anyway you can't go wrong with this little palette... either for yourself, or as a present for your friends!

     


    Size Comparisons

    [It's not much better than a NARS PowderBlush in terms of area, though I am not comparing product weight]

    I swatched the palette at Sephora Ion, and well, decided to be lazy and post these swatches instead of opening my own palette.

    I will swatch my own palette when I post an LOTD using the colors from this palette soon enough.

     

    That's all, and thanks for looking!

     

     

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    November 16, 2011

    Two Faced Glamour to Go Dream Edition Palette [Photos & Swatches]

    First... I must say...... this palette is only S$33!!!!!!!!

    I grabbed it without even properly swatching it.

    It is tiny, it is cute, it contains 8 eyeshadows, 2 cheek colors and a lipcolor.  So you have everything you need in this little thing.  I am not much of a fan for all in one palettes, but it's so cute, and only... did I say, $33?   That's like the price of one eyeshadow at MAC, or ShuUemura, and less than the price of a Chanel nail polish.  Wahahaha.   Girly math at its most frivolous.

    Anyway.... the Two Faced Glamour to Go palette is part of the amazing range of holiday items that Sephora is currently stocking.... and you should really check it out.

    Not all the shades in this palette are super amazing... a couple of the eyeshadows run quite sheer and shimmery, but most of them have decent payoff, and are smooth enough --- definitely use a colored base for best results.  The two cheek colors will work well for me as blushers (even though one is supposed to be a bronzer).  The lip color is just a generic pinky shade that will suit most skintones.

    Anyway you can't go wrong with this little palette... either for yourself, or as a present for your friends!

     


    Size Comparisons

    [It's not much better than a NARS PowderBlush in terms of area, though I am not comparing product weight]

    I swatched the palette at Sephora Ion, and well, decided to be lazy and post these swatches instead of opening my own palette.

    I will swatch my own palette when I post an LOTD using the colors from this palette soon enough.

     

    That's all, and thanks for looking!

     

     

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    September 09, 2010

    LOTD: Smokey Green Eyes for Hari Raya! (Updated with more pictures)

    Hi hi, first of all, Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri to everyone who celebrates this festive season!

    I am going to Sarah's house in a bit, and decided to wear greens on my eyes to mark the ocassion as green is the color associated with Hari Raya.  I am also rather anti-pinks in this LOTD, so both cheeks and lips are corally peaches, which complement the greens used too.

    Products used:

    Eyes - NARS smudge proof eyeshadow base, MAC Feline as a black base and on waterline, Two Faced Lucky Charm e/s, UD Vert e/s, NARS Abyssinnia e/s

    Liners and Lashes - Maybelline vibrating mascara, Ardell 120, MAC orpheus, MAC Feline, Loreal Superliner

    Lips - Chanel Genie Extrait de Gloss **** My new obsession!!  soooo afraid I might want to get more!!!

    Cheeks - NARS Laguna, NARS Luster, NARS Nico

    Foundation - Lancome Teint Miracle, La Mer the powder to set

    Brows - K Palette 24 hour brow marker 01 ***** loves loves loves!!  amazingly easy to use!!

    not using my usual camera, and not in my usual LOTD location today, so the flash and lighting is all weird,

    which explains why some shots are very flashed out.  It was super hot as the pictures were taken, don't know if you could tell I am perspiring very profusely!

     

    update:  some pictures we took while at Sarah's house!

    have a great weekend, everyone!

    Thanks for looking!!

     

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    September 09, 2010

    LOTD: Smokey Green Eyes for Hari Raya! (Updated with more pictures)

    Hi hi, first of all, Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri to everyone who celebrates this festive season!

    I am going to Sarah's house in a bit, and decided to wear greens on my eyes to mark the ocassion as green is the color associated with Hari Raya.  I am also rather anti-pinks in this LOTD, so both cheeks and lips are corally peaches, which complement the greens used too.

    Products used:

    Eyes - NARS smudge proof eyeshadow base, MAC Feline as a black base and on waterline, Two Faced Lucky Charm e/s, UD Vert e/s, NARS Abyssinnia e/s

    Liners and Lashes - Maybelline vibrating mascara, Ardell 120, MAC orpheus, MAC Feline, Loreal Superliner

    Lips - Chanel Genie Extrait de Gloss **** My new obsession!!  soooo afraid I might want to get more!!!

    Cheeks - NARS Laguna, NARS Luster, NARS Nico

    Foundation - Lancome Teint Miracle, La Mer the powder to set

    Brows - K Palette 24 hour brow marker 01 ***** loves loves loves!!  amazingly easy to use!!

    not using my usual camera, and not in my usual LOTD location today, so the flash and lighting is all weird,

    which explains why some shots are very flashed out.  It was super hot as the pictures were taken, don't know if you could tell I am perspiring very profusely!

     

    update:  some pictures we took while at Sarah's house!

    have a great weekend, everyone!

    Thanks for looking!!

     

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    May 23, 2009

    Storage for too much nail polish and surprising discovery!

    Hi everyone!

    Kind of a random post here. Because of my recent nail polishing hauling, my 4 plastic drawers can't fit in any more new products.  And I had already thrown out one entire drawer full of polish that have dried up (usually those filled with glitter chunks), gave away polish that I don't use anymore etc. But the situation is BAD.. and I went to IKEA and bought this drawer thingy, which I am sure many of you would recognise it, cos it's so IKEA... you know?  Got the bf to lug it home, and got my bro to assemble it for me - guys come in real handy for situations like this.

    And then I spent maybe 2 or 3 hours organising my stuff, throwing out my old bed side table, organising, etc etc... and this is what I have by my bed now. I am too lazy to rotate the picture, but you get the idea.  A ittle lamp on top, fancy furry mirror which my sister bought in Japan earlier this year.  This is a HUGE improvement from my old bed side table which is filled with all sorts of stuff. Not pretty at all. So I am happy with my purchase.  I have only used up 4 drawers (2 for all my nail polish!!!) so far.  And the old plastic drawers thing which is on the shelf, I am using them to store my contact lenses and hair scrunchies stuff.

    In one of the drawers dedicated to my nail polish, I have all the misc brands (Sally Hensen, the odd bottles of Essie, The Face Shop, Barry M), top coats, nail files, chanel boxed nail polishes etc.

    And in this drawer are all my China Glaze, OPI and MAC nail polish.  I prolly still have space for another 20 bottles at least inside.  Cos the 2 boxes you see are empty, and I just left them there so I don't have to put the bottles all the way inside.

    So that's all I want to say about my new storage solution. This isn't a collection thing... and I do need to post my latest nail polish haul, and continue my little series on the overview of colours etc etc.

    And then I bought pressies for my BFFs at work!  One of them is moving to another school, and I got her something from COACH, to match her bag. Cute paper bag.  And another friend at work is having her bday next Sat, so I got her a Two Faced bronzed trio palette thingy, SUPER CUTE.  I think I am pretty generous when it comes to buying pressies for people I love!  :)  makes me happy.

    Because the Sephora bag they gave me is kind of cheap and ugly looking, I went digging around in my cupboard and found this sleeker looking Sephora bag which I think either my BF or the sis's BF got during one of the US haul... and I put her pressie inside instead.  And holly molly, look what I found inside the bag.  A BRAND NEW UDPP!!!  Now this bag has been lying around in my cupboard since last year.  I knew it contained some empty MAC boxes, but I didn't know the Urban Decay box has the product still in it.  But since I am using my TFSI (which is lasting me almost ONE year already).... I don't need to use it yet.  And I also have back ups of TFSI.. so.. I am happy!  :)

    Will post my latest haul from transdesign next.  Thanks for reading!


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    April 18, 2009

    The US Haul so far... MAC, Sephora and Sally's Beauty Supply


    Hi hi!  This is an *updated post* with added text.  If you read my recent posts, you will know that the BF went off to SF yesterday for a week (and will be going there AGAIN in May) so of course I had to give him a haul list.  I am expecting some CG nail polishes from ebay so I didn't get too many nail polishes this time round.

    He is so sweet and kind to take these pictures for me, right there in his hotel room. I gave him the address for MAC pro in SF, and Sephora etc...

    In this picture... I think there is:

    Dazzleglasses (Smile - which I am helping icyabstract buy), Funtabulous, Look! Stop!, Extra Amps.

    Underaged Lipglass (for icyabstract too :))

    Eyeshadows in refills, all are PRO colours -- Cobalt Blue, Sky Blue and Rose.

    Studio Sculpt Foundation in NC15

    Blusher - Dirty Plum (Pro)

    222 brush.

    In this picture:

    Two Faced shadow insurance (with the eyeshadow palette I think... the Sephora staff prolly recommended him this, even though I just wanted the primer, but that's OK)

    Hmmm.. the hair product is Jonathan Product  Dirt Texturizing Paste™ To Go  -- Which supposedly gives clean hair the one day after look.  Ha ha.

    OPI for Sephora Nail polish, Metro Chic (x2),    Call Your Mother,  On Stage,  Run with it, I need Space

    And I got the Beauty Insider Card!!  There is also the Deluxe Sample of UDPP Sin.


    From Sally Beauty Supplies, there is the dry shampoo (Batiste Waterless Dry Shampoo), CG nail colors in Ruby Pumps, Fifth Avenue, and the third color... I am not too sure, my BF just took one cos Thistle, the one I wanted is not in stock, and they are selling at 3 for 2.

    Sephora!

    MAC Pro store.

     

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    September 11, 2008

    Haul Time!

    Some Math.....

    USD 14.50 = about SGD 21

    But in Singapore, each MAC eyeshadow costs SGD 28!

    Hence, I took the opportunity to grab some eyeshadows.

     

     

    Top Row: Knight Divine, Woodwinked, Dazzlelight, Orb

    Bottom Row: Plumage, Nocturnelle, Sushi Flower, Bitter

     

    TOP ROW

    Knight Divine (Shade description: Carbon black with silver/blue reflects (Veluxe Pearl)

    Woodwinked (Shade description: Warm antique gold (Veluxe Pearl)

    Dazzlelight (Shade description: Neutral with silver/copper reflects (Veluxe Pearl)

    Shade description: Soft pale peachy-beige (Satin)

     

    BOTTOM ROW

    Plumage (Shade description: Dusky peacock (Matte)

    Nocturnelle (Shade description: Pinked-up chrome purple (Frost)

    Sushi Flower (Shade description: Soft bright pinky-coral with pink opalescent shimmer (Satin)

    Bitter (Shade description: Vivid bright golden green flecked with shimmer (Velvet)

     

     

    Powder Blush, Plum Foolery
    Shade description: Faintly plum (Sheertone Shimmer)

     

     

    Nail Lacquer, Illegal Purple
    Shade description: Creamy blackened eggplant (Cream)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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    September 10, 2008

    I am soooo excited!!

     

    As you know, I have been looking forward to a major MAC haul, and i will be getting it tomorrow.  At last!

    Here is a list of stuff I bought, they are waaaay much cheaper in US$ than in my country.

    MAC cosmetics:

    Eyeshadows:

    1. Orb
    2. Dazzlelight
    3. Sushi Flower
    4. Knight Divine
    5. Plumage
    6. Woodwinked
    7. Bitter
    8. Nocturnelle

    Blusher:

    1. Plum Foolery

    Nail Laquer

    1. Illegal Purple (From Cult of Cherry collection)

     

    From Sephora:

    1. Two-faced Eyeshadow Insurance (I got 2), I heard this is the same quality as UDPP, so worth to give it a try.
    2. Urban Decay Primer Potion (Need to back up!)

    I will be posting LOTS of pictures tomorrow.