Tutorial | Fall & Winter Makeup

A toned up version of my spring-summer makeup. Same brown bronze eyeshadow with a dash of gunmetal and dark grey. Dark neutral blush and rosy red lips to complete the look. 

FFOTD |

Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua B10
Skinfood Lime Secret Shine Base
Laura Mercier Secret Concealer 3
Chanel Natural Finish Loose Powder in Translucent 2
MAC Bare Study Paintpot
Rimmel eyeshadow in Spicy Bronze
Inglot d.s. 500, d.s. 491 and amc shine 45
Milani Liquif'eye liner pencil
Majolica Majorca Lash Enamel Glamour Volume On mascara
MAC Gingerly Blush
MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Medium/Natural and Shimmer (highlight)
Nars Dolce Vita

What do you put away and take out to use for the colder, drier weather?

[Tutorial] - Fuchsia Hot Pink Look

As a neutral makeup kinda girl you almost never catch me with bright bold eyeshadows even though I love them! I decided to take on a challenge before I get too old sitting at a corner of the house painfully regret what I didn't do while I was young wtf.

Yes I got another Inglot palette last weekend from NYC and rearranged all the eyeshadows I have. I couldn't help but notice this gorgeous FUCHSIA hot pink color. I filmed a tutorial for you! But since a lot of you complained about having difficulties hearing me from other videos, I am making this sans sound lol. So, here you go -



Though the eyeshadow is super pigmented and bold, its actually very pretty for a night look in my opinion, especially with a simple black dress. Me likey!

Products used - 

Revlon PhotoReady foundation in 006 Medium Beige

Skinfood Salmon Dark Circle Concealer in 02

Chanel Natural Finish Loose Powder in 30 Natural

MAC Paintpot in Bare Study (Primer)

Inglot eyeshadow in ds495 (Hot Pink)

Revlon eyeshadow in Violet Scarlet (Purple)

Inglot eyeshadow in 451 (Dark Grey)

Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler

Maybelline Ultra Liner in Brown

Maybelline Stylish Smokes (over liner)

Majolica Majorca Lash Expander Frame Plus Mascara

ELF Contouring Blush

Shiseido Perfect Rouge Lipstick in RS701

Chanel Glossimer in 87 Seashell

Hope you enjoy the video! I am making the steps as simple as possible for girls who are lazy yet curious to play with colors *contradiction of life wtf.


Also let me know if you like this night filming setting as I will only be able to film at night from now on *sad face. Are you a big fan of vibrant eyeshades? What colors do you use the most?

Pearls & Lace

Taking a day off work I am turning my effort into an OOTD + FOTD post. See how much I love you, my fellow bloggers?

 

 

OOTD:

Lace Cardigan: Hong Kong // Lace Dress with belt (similar HERE) // Hearts Tights: F21// Suede Shoes: F21 // Pearl Bracelets: F21 // Silver Bracelet: Links London // Earrings: Handmade

FOTD:

Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer in Sand (Had to dig mine out after seeing Cathy raved about it!)
Skinfood Salmon Dark Circle Concealer Cream

Chanel Natural Finish Loose Powder in 02

ELF Eyelid Primer

Maybelline Color Gleam Cream Shadow in 25 Neutral Liasons

Bobbi Brown Long Wear Gel Eyeliner in Black Ink 

ELF Liner Brush (used for the 1st time, not bad)

NYX Blush in Pink (Review soon!)
NYX Round Lipstick in Pumpkin Pie (Review soon!)
Lancome Mineral Foundation Brush
RMK Blush Brush

Favourite Products of 2010 + Resolutions for 2011!

Today is the 10th day of 2011 and I hope you all are progressively making your resolutions come true. 10 is the very first number to round up in the number family and I hope to make today a little special by doing what 10 does on a daily basis wtf. I was never a person who would ask myself to change this change that. Hence, shame to me I never had any resolutions because I honestly didn't see a point in making any - I felt like if I meant to do something or was in urge to do something, simply and easily, then I would. Though this year is a little different, I unwillingly participated in the society work force, dedicating 30 somewhat hours a week to a job fml. It's not like I don't like my job. I have started working full time for exactly a month now and am loving the environment, people and how much I am learning everyday... but it's so different than sitting at home or going shopping everyday, and be able to blog however and whenever I want.

Things are different now, you know?

So this year I want to make some resolutions for once to keep things on track, since there are many more 'obstacles' fighting against my freedom. And I want you all to supervise this resolution newbie in making this happen aka I want you all to be apart of my life :P

Also as to relate to my primary purpose of this blog, I want to do post regarding my favourite products of 2010. For the sake of my blog I will not go into super details of each product but I will try to list the reviews I had on them if possible.

Listed Products and Reviews:
Laneige Skin Veil Base
Laneige Makeup Primer Serum Control
Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream
Missha Signature Complete BB Cream
Skinfood Salmon Dark Circle Concealer no.2
Chanel Poudre Universelle Libre Natural Finish Loose Powder no.30 Neutrel - Translucent 2
Inglot Freedom System 10 Eyeshadow Quad
Maybelline Stylish Smokes in no.02 Natural Smokes
Stila Collectible Travel Palette no.4  Make an Impression in Moscow
Benefit Hoola
MAC Melba
Bobbi Brown Long Wear Gel Eyeliner in Black Ink
Urban Decay Wonder Brush
ELF Powder Brush
Dollywink Eyeliner
Maybelline x Hello Kitty Volume Express Mascara
Majolica Majorca Lash Expander Frame Plus
Duo Eyelash Adhesive Dark Tone
EOS Lip Balm
Revlon Super Lustrous Lipglosses in Pink Pop, Coral Reef & Cheeries in the Glow
Shiseido Perfect Rouge Lipsticks in RS701 and RD405

Resolutions for 2011
- master in snowboarding: as I tweeted earlier as a joke, I am taking snowboarding really serious this year. I am going to snowboard every weekend until I could do it in Aspen, then Switzerland.
- lose 10 lbs and become a hot girl so all my ex-es will regret if they haven't' already: Just kidding la, though I really wanna start dancing or kickboxing again or some sort of routine exercising to keep my body strong for snowboarding, and simply to stay healthier.
- grad school / work overseas decision: probably not going to have to decide until later on this year since the deadline for this upcoming September has already passed but I wanna figure out if I could get into Stanford or some ways to work in either Singapore or Shanghai... I don't want to stay in this East Coast weather if I was about to spend 2 years in school (after 6 years-_-).
- travel: not sure if I could do as much traveling as I did in 2010 since having a f/t job but will definitely try going to somewhere new if I could get vacation days from work.
- everyone stays happy, grateful and healthy!

What are your resolutions? And what were your favourite products of 2010?

Chanel Haul (Blush Duo Tweed Fuchsia, HydraMax Active Lip Care, Loose Powder, #12 Contour Brush Review)

All the deep colored lips and crazy Burgundy eyes don't really catch my eyes when browsing through all the catalogs for this winter. There has only been one thing that I couldn't get my mind off of - that is Tweed Fuchsia Tissages de Chanel Blush Duo featuring in the Chanel Holiday 2010 Collection.

Limited Edition

Inspired by the iconic CHANEL tweed fabric, two contrasting shades of sheer cheek colour are delicately 'woven' with a subtle shimmering powder for a natural luminous glow. Ultra-soft texture is airy and light. $45

Look at how gorgeous the color is! 

Its a deep pink and baby pink tweed golden shimmer patterned blush. On face it is a cotton pink with a slight blue undertone with super super fine shimmer that is barely noticeable. I went to a MAC counter and couldn't even find anything close to this, and for sure nothing identical to what it looks in the pan as  a BOMB gorgeous tweed!

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LIP CARE

Soften, smooth and comfort dry, delicate lips with this highly effective lip care treatment, specifically created for intensely parched lips. Formulated with Ceratonia PFA*, a customized ingredient, along with Shea Butter and Cottonseed Oil extract, to deeply hydrate, nourish and help repair. Soft, supple and deeply moisturized, lips look sensuously plumped and perfectly smooth, with a beautiful satiny finish.*PFA: Polyfractioned Active. An ultra-pure, ultra-powerful ingredient created through an exclusive purification technique developed by CHANEL. $45

I am sure my lips will love me this winter!

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NATURAL FINISH LOOSE POWDER

Ultra-soft loose powder provides sheer, light coverage with a soft matte finish, setting and perfecting makeup as it evens skin tone. Photo-reflective pigments help disguise imperfections without emphasizing lines. $52

At the moment I was going to pick up another MAC Select Sheer/Loose powder in a jar, I thought I would give the Chanel one a try. I was thinking getting another one from MAC because it is $30 cheaper than the Chanel one.When I opened the box of Chanel Loose Powder and I was like wait a second, why is it so heavy? I immediately compare the oz. and guess what? The Chanel loose powder actually contains nearly over 4x as much of the product than the MAC Loose Powder. (8g/0.28oz vs. 30g/1oz) What a great buy!

It gives a rather natural and smooth complexion on my face. My skin feels so smooth and silky. Most importantly, my T-zone area stays matte and after long hours of wear. LOVE it!

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#12 CONTOUR SHADOW BRUSH

Perfect for blending shadow into the crease of the eye. 100% natural hair. $28

 Just something I need to buy in replace to some old blending brushes I have for ages lol. I like long and sturdy metal handles instead of, say, wooden handles from Bobbi Brown, which I own most of my brushes from though they are super good quality.

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That's pretty much it! I absolutely love Chanel Makeup products but my budget was limited and I basically only spent it on the things I truly need. I was given the Ultra Correction Line Repair and a sample of N"5 to try. I am more than happy with my purchase.


Girls, what are your must-haves for this upcoming season?

Chanel Brilliant Extreme Glossimer 87 Seashell

Swatch~

my natural lips

With one coat of the lipgloss

I really didnt notice anything special about this lipgloss when I first put it on. 87 Seashell is an light shimmery pink, a pretty universal color i'd say. But as time goes by it keeps its moisture relatively well, not sticky and very longlasting. It probably lasts for 4 hours while staying even coated. Its actually my first Chanel lipgloss and I like it a lot <3

This lipgloss was actually given as a birthday gift by my beloved friend Qing. We met during freshmen year, became roommates in our sophmore year. A lot of people say we are twins because we look alike and are the same size (tho shes a lot skinner than me now haha). She is my best friend in college. Finally a picture of me and her. Isn't she a cutie?