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My face is usually bare on weekends if there is no special occasion. However, there is one thing that I cannot leave without even just bringing the kids for a swim and that is having my brows drawn. I have really sparse and thin eyebrows, perhaps due to age and after birth. Embroidery does not really last on me, I am not expecting it to be permanent but the ends of my brow tends to fade off within a month. So far, no beautician is willing to do thicker brows for me because they think I am not suitable for that look. Well, I am not asking for straight, bold brows but just teeny bit thicker than my normal ones so that I look like my age. Perhaps they tried but maybe because my skin is naturally oilier, the ends and sides tends to fade off pretty fast. :D Anyway, doing up my brows probably take up most time of my make up routine. I have good and bad brows days too. Till date, I am still trying to perfect my skill on my own brows cos they are major important to me now.  I w...

Let's talk makeup. I made my first purchase from Sleek makeup and it was when Luxola was having a store wide 35% off about 3 days ago. I picked Sleek Blush by 3 in Lace. I fell for it for the price and how pretty the palette looks on their website. Also of course there were so much raves about Sleek blushes as comparable with high end make up. I purposely enhance original photo I took and this is closer to the true intensity of the palette. Pretty scary huh... However, they look gorgeous for a drugstore cosmetics. Knowing it is really pigmented, I gave it a gentle stroke at first time of use and to my horror, I looked so dolled up! And I had to quickly use a tissue paper to dab away the excess and brushed over with another layer of powder. So at my second usage, I think I merely dab it and I get the right natural tone. Looks like this palette is going to last me really long. It's 3 colors in a palette, how should one use it? Just pick the color base on your mood th...

2 drugstore beauty hauls on separate days within a week. Sharing a little on my new purchases and existing ones in my vanity. 1. Liquid Eyeliner Kat-Von-D tattoo liner is only available in Sephora US, thus it is really difficult for me to get hold of one on a usual repurchase. I love this eyeliner and reviewed here .  L'oreal Super Liner was an impulse act. I was so desperate looking for one, and we all knew L'oreal has one of the most lasting and glossy black liner in the drugstores. However, the brush tip is a little thick for my liking.  Still desperately looking for one, I have never splurged on liquid eyeliner before, I settled for Maybelline Hyperliner in 0.03mm brush tip. Why not Japanese brand? As far as I can remember, they smudge on my oily lid most of the time. Quite happy with Maybelline for now, it's easy to control for the thickness of the look that I want, it has not smudged yet and very lasting I would say. 2. Finishing powder Sorry...

Around Christmas last year, I received Laneige BB Cushion as gift and immediately, I raved about it here .  Recently, a Korean friend recommended me to try IOPE Air Cushion and that's when I found out there are so many brands of cushion foundation in the market. Honestly, I know nuts about technologies. In fact, IOPE looks pretty similar to Laneige on their packaging. Since, a Korean highly recommends it, thus I made my order through Amore Pacific in Qoo10 and I got it in Natural 21. So what's the verdict after trying out the 2 different major brands in Korea? It's quite difficult to see the difference when I first applied. I did not see that dewy glow on my face, which I was quite worried it will make my face look oilier, but it's that hydrated look that many girls are loving it. It brightens my skin better, but it could be because I am using a darker shade for Laneige. It was by the end of a long long day that I know I prefer IOPE Air Cushion as my face did not ...

Recently, I received this as a Xmas present. I'm not so much of a bb cream user because i dislike the thick musky white waxy finishing on my face. Surprisingly, this bb cushion, just like it boasted, soothing, light and long-lasting. And because it's simple and so convenient, I had to ditch my favorite Double Wear aside for a while, even though I still love it. It is so functional and hides my blemishes just right without need of layering. Definitely, it has quicken my daily make up routine. I finish it off with my favorite guerlain meteorites voyage pressed powder with a powder brush. It blends so well with bb cushion. My face glow all day long.

My weakness and again. However, I find no excuse because my concealer has really run out and I have not been putting on concealer under my panda eyes for weeks.  I have been a loyal fan of RMK as you can read from here . BUT I have been secretly missing Estee Lauder Double Wear Light liquid foundation very much. I used it years back for work. It creates that dewy look on the face (not oily) and yet gives enough coverage. It's that, I patronized Estee Lauder beauty counter once again. Very much wanted to get it, but I have yet to finish the current bottle of RMK. Thus, I decided to replace my concealer instead. (YES! I am that DISCIPLINED! :p) Unlike RMK concealer which has hydrating and highlight effect, this is just purely for cover up purpose. I was a bit skeptical and worried it will get too dry and create crease under my eyes. After using it for a few weeks, I think my worries were not necessary. Because just like it says on the little tub...

Eyeliner is an important tool everyday especially for my droopy eyes. Tried numerous brands from Korea, Japan, USA, and all the different types that you can think of- pencil, liquid, gel. This is all because I am fatal when it comes to raves for a good eyeliner. However, I have really yet to find on that either does not smudge or last long enough on my oily lids. Bobbi Brown gel liner has perhaps one of the highest rating for is long lasting, smudge free wear. I do love it. Because its looks natural on your lids, and its easy and smooth when it glides. It stays on whole day when I applied primer over my eyes, else it does smudge if I don't. That's Bobbi Brown for me. I went into Sephora.com, hoping to look for a liquid eyeliner that can give more intensity and of course, stays and does not smudged. There are so many to choose from and so many with almost the same ratings when i searched. I picked based on my intended amount to spend and the overall reviews. In the end, the...

I really like the steadfastness of the mummies(only) when getting together. It only requires one broadcast message and we get almost immediate confirmation. It just showed how much we are yearning for some chill time together. Every time, we sat and chatted about our kids, family, work, fashion, anything under the sun. Sometimes, we rant. Today, we took some time off from work to attend a girly workshop. Except myself, the 3 of them took half day leave just for some fun! It was totally worth it. RMK Spring Collection MakeUp Workshop where we played with colors on our face. It was really leisure to dine, shop and still manage another session of coffee on a Friday evening before we all head home to reality.