Quick Japan Loot (July 2011) Review
It’s been almost 6 months since I came back from Hokkaido/Tokyo in July 2011, so this is really overdue PLUS I’ve reviewed quite a fair bit of the stuff I’ve used, so here goes: FANCL HTC COLLAGEN TABLETS Don’t really need to explain why I bought it – the bottled ones are TOO HEAVY to carry back! So this became the best buy from JP whenever I’m there – at 1500+JPY per packet it’s much cheaper than SG’s (I can’t even remember how much!) FUJIFILM INSTAX FILMS Just because it’s made in Japan, DOESN’T mean its ALWAYS cheaper! The first time I bought instax films from Japan, the exchange rate was 13. something. Now it’s…
Cult Nails Clairvoyant, Ozotic Mish Mash 532, Glitter Gal Lizard Belly, Color Club Untamed Luxury & De-luxe-cious
First of all, an awesome combination. Ozotic Mish Mash 532 over Chanel Black Pearl (dies happy even if I walk into the path of a speeding car while staring at my nails non stop. Morbid. HAHA) Both polishes dry super fast, and no problems with application. : D Next, Cult Nails Clairvoyant (Unicorn Puke) It was previously known as Unicorn Puke. Super cute name! (For the people who don’t know – Unicorn’s Pee refer to an superbly awesome un-dupe-able color or a color that’s super nice AND super hard to find.) Super pretty in the bottle with all those opalescent flakes! I took extra care to wait for it to dry before layering so as…
Luminious Change Eyelash 06 + Giveaway!
Luminious Change (english) also known as Ruminasu (jap) are a brand of eyelashes specially designed by Rumi Itabashi… which explains the “wordplay” there. Frankly speaking from some images I google-ed online (cos Cherring asked me to help her find a particular model when I was visiting Japan back in July) I didn’t think much of the quality – they looked really plastic and stiff to me. I got a box anyway, I was swooping eyelashes like mad for god-knows-what reason. I have a ton of them unused in my drawer!! Rumi Itabashi Anyway. Her entire range of lashes. One box costs 1155 Yen (about 19 sing?), that is quite value for money, as these…
NYX Haul!
More lipsticks! They had a 20% sale on going so I finally got the Black Cherry lipstick which was sold out when I did my first purchase! This time round I ordered: NYX Black Label Lipstick in Bling NYX Black Label Lipstick in India NYX Round Lipstick in Frappucino NYX Round Lipstick in Black Cherry NYX Liquid Crystal Liner in Crystal Pewter NYX Liquid Crystal Liner in Crystal Hip ^ L-R: Blng, India, Frauppucino, Black Cherry ^ Top: Crystal Hip, Bottom: Crystal Peweter (but seriously looks more like purple) And some lip swatches…. I quite liked Bling, it’s a pinkish-nude shade which covers my discolored lips just nicely! Very creamy & moisturizing too….
Freshlook Photoshoot + Win a complimentary makeover!
So somewhere last month, four Freshlook Ambassadors were packed into a huge awesome studio to take some shots for a special Christmas promotion that has been on-going for quite some time (If you’re on my Facebook Page, you would have seen me talking about it!) – Freshlook’s 12 Looks of Christmas! Each of us did 3 different looks, each time wearing different colored lenses/clothes and also had our hair made up rather differently! I’m picking my favorite look from each ambassador to show case here; you’ll have to visit Freshlook’s TNBT Facebook Page to view all the different looks and vote for your fave to win the complimentary make over! First up, Serene. I think…
L’Oreal Color Riche
L’Oreal Color Riche Lipsticks “Not too long ago, we saw the comeback of strong colours in fashion, and red on the lips: colours that were assertive, intense, vivid and radiant. Because today, all colours are possible and mixable. This is seen in the wide range used today, no longer restricted to red, but now embracing orange, fuchsia, purple, brown and of course, the ever-popular nudes. Colors represent one’s style. Colored hair and make-up are now an integral part of one’s fashion statement. Saturated colours are no longer reserved for smart evenings only, but are worn during the day with a strict silhouette; nudes and matching tones are now seen as sublime and on the contrary,…
Dreaming of Rainbow Hair
A girl can only dream… (all images below found from tumblr; tagged manic panic) Well I decided to order more tubs of Manic Panic Amplified! It’s the brand of dye I used for my purple, blue, red hair. I love it cos I can just apply it myself (given that my hair is black and it only colors the portions which are bleached – that’s fairly simple) But now that my whole head is considerably light. I’d better head back to the salon. This is what I wanna achieve for my next hair color… Basically, brown > turquoise > dark blue : D Pretty isnt it? But honestly, for asian hair to take this,…
Palmer’s!
I quite like Palmer’s Moisturizer and Body wash! The moisturizer smells great and really does moisturize my skin, though it took quite a while for the slightly sticky feeling to go away. Skin felt soft and supple. The body wash doesn’t contain Sulfate but lathers well. It took quite a while to wash it all off, but I guess that’s the moisturizing factor? A few months back, I was invited to Palmer’s event (thanks Marie & Palmer’s!) along with Eve, which actually was my first time trying out products of the brand! I mean I’ve heard of Palmer’s, but that was mainly from ads in my Australian magazines (Cosmo anyone?) and this event really made…
Chanel Peridot vs Ozotic 507
Ozotic Pro 507 is really different from the other Multi Chromatics. It’s opaque in two coats. It’s a lovely multi chromatic shade, shifts from gold – green to green – blue (a bit!). Can get a little streaky like the Chanel Peridot, but evens out later (it’s _less_ streaky than Chanel Peridot to me). I know it was a Chanel Peridot sort of dupe, but it’s not really close at all – they may belong to the same multi chrome shade family, but definitely not dupes. Chanel Peridot is much more champagne-gold, while 507 is more of a bright gold-yellow. I got mine from Susan over at The Subtle Shimmer! She gave me a good…
Green Picture Polish Swatches!
Thanks to Sizbelle, I got dibs to swatch her polishes :p Hehe. And at the end of this post, a giveaway courtesy of Picture Polish! First up, we have Picture Polish’s Tiffany. Tiffany is a cool blue/turquoise color, but I find it to be much lighter than CG’s For Audrey which is a really close dupe of Tiffany’s trademark color. Nonetheless, this is really pretty and creamy! And next, we have Picture Polish’s Jade. It’s a bright happy green, with a touch of silver shimmer and the right amount of translucence which makes it look really jade-ish like it’s name. Now for the exciting bit. PICTURE POLISH IS HOLDING A GIVEAWAY! Tell me 3 of…
Les Minis De Chanel Brushes + Inimitable Mascara + Pure Shine Intense Color Long Wear Lip Gloss
The other day just before catching 一泡而紅 (which is freaking awesome and damn funny, please watch it) I had to pass by Kino to renew my membership (3 years plan get a $5 Kino voucher! Good deal!) and also had to run pass Chanel… and Taka was having a 10% off plus I had vouchers so I totally couldn’t resist the limited edition brushes! and a mascara! and a lipgloss! /facepalm The brushes are a mix of sable hair (for the angled powder brush) and artificial hair for the foundation and smudge brush I believe. Super soft to the touch, and has the branding stamped in red over the brush handle. Frankly speaking it looks…
Ozotic Holographic & Ozotic Mish Mash Swatches
Ozotic High Impact Holographic 604 Holographic Champagne Gold. Very pretty to look at, scattered holo… Ozotic Holographic 526 Black base with scattered holo particles. Doesn’t really look like what it does in the bottle, but i find it a nice base for the other Ozotic layering polishes (like 505, 534, 505, 502… so on and so forth). But seriously, too expensive as a black base for the layering polishes. Ozotic Mish Mash, 532 Ozotic’s new offering, Mish Mash. I find that they release based on the color base (i.e. 505 matches 528 in terms of cyan flashes, Mish mash 534 goes well with 529… im rambling off the numbers (it’s a pain in the…
K-Palette’s 1-Day Tattoo Real Lasting Eyeliner & Lasting 2-Way Eyebrow
Have wanted to try K-Palette’s 1-Day Tattoo Eyeliner since it came out, but I had such a huge stash of eyeliners that I decided to slowly run through them before purchasing new ones… And then Ariel of Japalang (exclusive distributor for Cure Natural Aqua Gel, K-Palette & Steamcream!) came “knocking” on my email with a limited edition eyeliner for me to try!!! : D Christmas came early! K-Palette 1-Day Tattoo Real Lasting Eyeliner in Super Black & 1-Day Tattoo Lasting 2-Way Eyebrow Liner in Honey Brown. The 2-Way eyebrow Liner comes in 2 shades, 01 Chocolate Brown & 02 Honey Brown. I got the Honey Brown one which is almost perfect for my current hair…
Instagram Randoms [.cn]
Instagram randoms from China : D
Violent Lips, Star Lashes & Paper Lash Review
A while ago before I left for China, Charmaine gifted me with 3 items from Watson’s Beauty Corner to review! : D Starting with my favorite… Paper Lash I love this! It’s made of paper but doesn’t tear easily – I found it to be pretty sturdy. I think the full length one looks weird on me, so I cut it up and stuck it to the end of my eyes. I think it looks much better this way and you can cut one entire strip into 3 portions! So that’s 3 pairs of lashes : D (as compared to buying the small piece alone which is like 3/4 of the total cost…
China Glaze Eye Candy Collection for Holiday 2011
Bought the entire set off eBay for a few cents off the normal retail price. Just eBay it. Alternatively if you want fast shipping and cannot wait to get your hands on them, they’re available on nailvibe.com as well. Weirdly enough, though the Eye Candy collection is supposed to come with silver caps, I received 2 bottles with black caps instead. The eBay seller didn’t give me a comprehensible answer so I left it at that as they worked well anyway. Blonde Bombshell Material Girl Love Marilyn Lorelei’s Tiara Marry A Millionaire Some Like it Haute When I got “Some Like It Haute” I thought it reminded me a lot of ORLY Mineral FX’s Rock…
Chanel Polishes from CDF (China Duty Free)
So over the weekend I was overseas and stopped by CDF (China Duty Free) where I was trying to compare the prices vs Singapore’s… and the polishes were at only 135 RMB! That works out to about S$27.5 and I got two : D Actually, D: I want to hit myself for only getting two. I got two shades, 513 Black Pearl and 481 Fantastic. Both polishes applied like a dream, but slightly different in consistency – Black pearl, while smooth, appeared to be slightly streaky on the nail Nonetheless, I love the color! Especially the turquoise shimmer. *cannot resist* See the turquoise shimmer? *drools* Fantastic looked super duper gorgeous in the bottle, but after…
Cherry Culture Haul + Swatches!
Cherry Culture goodies arrived too! – Milani 3D Holographic Nail Lacquer in 511 Hi-Tech ($4.99 USD / $3.99 ON SALE!) – L.A. Color’s Color Craze in Twilight (NP469) ($1.50 USD) – Nyx Girls Nail Polish in Emerald Forest (NGP 185) ($3USD / $1.50 ON SALE!) – Nyx Girls Nail Polish in Under The Moon (NGP 221) ($3USD / $1.50 ON SALE!) – Nyx Cream Blush in Tickled ($6.50 USD / $4.99 ON SALE!) – Nyx Round Lipstick in Perfect (608) ($4 USD / $1.99 ON SALE!) – Nyx Round Lipstick in Snow White (569) ($4 USD / $1.99 ON SALE!) – Nyx Round Lipstick in Electra (513) ($4 USD / $1.99 ON SALE!) Milani…
Sephora Haul + Swatches!
Got my Sephora FF haul goodies from Elaine (Thanks Jenice for inviting me!) and she gave me some masks too! : D (Thanks Elaine & Karen for the masks!) What I got from Sephora: – Illamasqua Polish in Viridian ($14 USD) – Nails Inc 3D Effects Glitter in Connaught Square ($9.50 USD) – Hello Kitty Noir 5-pc Brush Set ($55 USD) – Benefit Glossy Town ($24 USD) Hello Kitty Noir 5-pc Brush Set I’m usually not a Hello Kitty Fan (seriously, I have nothing against HK but I’m just really not into it.) but this set was too cute to pass up. I love the matte black kitty collectible and since it came with 5…
ORLY Mineral FX Collection Swatches
Deng deng deng! My ORLY Mineral FX collection has finally arrived! : D Phew. The seller even threw in a free bottle of Nubar Diamont Top Coat! I’d still prefer Seche though. It’s been so long, hasn’t it? : ~ I really have no time these days to do much. Rock It, Rocco A-gogo, Rock The World, Emberstone, Stone Cold, Rock Solid The FX collection comes with a black cap, and as compared to the grey caps they are slightly more expensive. Most online nail shops are selling it at around $13SGD as compared to Orly’s usual rate of around $11SGD, If I’m not wrong. I couldn’t wait for pre-orders and got my set off…
