Buys in Italy & Barcelona!
Travel. Cannot escape from buying things one. *full of excuses* hehe. So some significant purchases in Italy and Barcelona… Ferragamo Heels Have never been a fan of Ferragamo, but which girl doesn’t love shoes, especially when the heels are so pretty!? Costs 318 € before VAT refund. This was at sales price marked down from $450 IIRC. Bottega Bracelet I saw it in pink… And the rest was history. Happy color! Costs 160 € before VAT refund. I got one more happy color purchase in Italy, it was such an exciting moment!!! But I’m not gonna talk about it here : p moving on. Chanel Earrings Was super happy when I went to Chanel in…
Nail Art Supplies from NailTat
Some stuff I got from Nailtat Tokyo! (They have outlets in Shinjuku and Shibuya) Finally decided to post this up because even Ying posted hers so damn fast! (My trip how many months ago already man!) Hope I have enough time and wont be too jet lagged to do my nails for CNY! You can source out the NailTat outlets from their website here. GIVEAWAY! I have ONE set of Luminous Change Gel Nail Stickers to give away! This is actually good for smaller/shorter nail beds as it’s pretty tiny. Just leave a comment! Will send them out when I’m back on the 23rd of Jan.
More Deborah Lippmann Polish Swatches
Ordered some Deborah Lippmann polishes from Luxola.com last year during their Christmas sale! There was 35% off : D So I got them for about averagely 22 bucks each? It came with a free sample bag! Thank you Luxola. I got: (from left to right) – Good Girl Gone Bad (S $35) – I Know What Boys Like (S $33) – Pop Life (S $33) I quite like shopping with Luxola.com, awesome free / next day delivery and great customer service (they will sms you to inform you that they’re on their way!) and they offer really good prices for those Sleek palettes too (compared to Ebay prices)! (Unfortunately I already have a lot…
VanityTrove, BellaBox, Glamabox
Okay so these beauty boxes are going around and new box brands are coming out everywhere (new craze, like how groupon spurred so many coupon sites to sprout) and I’ve been looking at them (I like receiving stuff in the mail! *coughs* addiction *cough*) and most recently I saw reviews on Bella Box, and read about GlamaBox on 8 Days. Heard about VanityTrove from a close friend. BellaBox, $15 per month Bella Box sounds really affordable, and images on the site indicate that you’ll get an assortment of really nice brands (OPI, OCC, Korres…) But those are usually past months’ items. Hmmm. I didn’t purchase this, and after reading reviews I felt it was rather…
Picture Polish Festival (Flakie) vs Nubar 2010 vs Cult Nails Clairvoyant
Everyone’s coming up with flakies recently but they’re still pretty rare as compared to say, Shatter polishes. Which is everywhere now and frankly, I’m not really a fan of shatter polishes. But flakies… *heart goes thump-thump* I fell in love with Nubar 2010 and it was … my precioussssss. In fact I got myself an extra bottle just for backups. LOL! Then Picture Polish came out with Festival (multi color flakies) and it looks pretty different from Nubar 2010, which was more gold / orange flakies. Now the most glaring difference is that Festival’s flakies are very sparse – 3 coats of it equals to 1 coat of Nubar 2010 in terms of flakies landing…
Make Up Store Winter: Pure Collection
Thanks to Make Up Store (Thanks Doreen, Gwen & Elaine!) for their invites, I got to preview their latest collection, for Fall/Winter 2011! Presenting… The Pure Collection. This collection sees the release of soft muted colors, in beige/browns and a really delicate shade of purple… with an exceptional orange in this otherwise toned down collection! The details they paid to the press event was super full of effort. They held it in a showflat off River Valley, with private parking and it was really comfy and cushy with ample seats. Even their drinks were topped up with special “M” shaped sticks which I almost mistook as a straw! +1 for effort! Was a really…
Had an AWESOME XMAS this year!
Everyone’s super in the mood of giving – Plus my honeymoon is happening soon (4th Jan)… And I got into the whole holiday mood like super early in this month. After the interesting gift swap party at Changi V Hotel with really awesome friends, I met up with more pals from online! I spent my single days / attached & weepy days with these people… watched them get married and they watched me get married too. Super awesome right? Okay la maybe not Mag, but she’s one of the sweetest girls I know! You look at her and you know she won’t murder you one day lah. Haha. We brought our blythes out! We got…
Steady x Agnes B Mook / Monster Hunter Mook
So I haven’t been purchasing mooks recently, frankly nothing much to buy… Till I spotted this on KinokuniyaCBJBPromotions (really love the website!). The main reason was that… IT COMES WITH A ZIP! The material was nice to touch too – fairly smooth and it’s roomy with long handles for carrying on the shoulders – this is just nice for my EU trip. *whew* Lightweight, Zip, soft. Pink hearts with glittery silver “ab” monogram all over the bag. The Steady x Agnes B mook costs S$19.30 before 20% discount – S$15.44 after discount. There’s a storewide 20% discount for the public going on till 28th December (Eeps that’s today). While I was in Japan back in…
L’Oreal Color Infallible Eyeshadow
Got darling Anne to help me grab some L’Oreal eyeshadows for me from HK since I always can’t seem to find the Infallibles in store. > : | (Eh, how come on the packaging it’s printed as “Infaillibles”? I’m thoroughly confused but nevermind that as long as the eyeshadows aren’t fake.) She got me 3 shades! 006 All Night Blue 013 Burning Black 005 Purple Obsession They each cost 89 HKD, which is around SGD $14.83 after conversion (SGD $1 = 6 HKD). They came with a free small brush each! Decided to swatch it over 4 diff areas… LimeCrime primer, Make Up Store High Tech Lighter in Venus (peach base) & Make Up Store…
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…
ahbengshop.sg is now live! huat ah!
Shop now now now now nowwwwwwwww! Support ahlian’s hard work okay. *huff* hahahhaha — ♡ — Risque.sg is also holding an XMAS SALE! 20% OFF STOREWIDE! : D
Instagram Randoms [.cn]
Instagram randoms from China : D
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…
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…
Risque’s Supérieure Collection Part Deux
The thing about this Supérieure Collection is, everything in here is major love for both of us. I mean, we gotta love the stuff we bring in right? And some new stockings… Snowflakes!! And thick stripes! : D Remember to enter discount code before check out! Happy shopping : D
Fujifilm Instax 210 Wide + Instax 50S Piano Black
I got the Fujifilm Instax 210 Wide a while ago, and the Instax 50S even way before that. I started out with a Instax 7S, couldn’t stop snapping away (no thanks to cheaper films on Gmarket) and fell in love with the Piano Black 50S version. It was too gorgeous to resist! I got it for around 150 sgd from Adorama Camera in the USA. I got it shipped to my uncle and my uncle brought it back for me, henceforth the cheaper price. Weirdly enough, it costs a lot more in HK and Japan. It’s about 200 SGD in Narita Airport Japan (price differs according to exchange rate) but can be as low as…
Risque.sg’s Supérieure Collection Launch
We’re back! With even better quality and unique new accessories! I really like bringing in stuff of great quality despite the high prices – at least I am assured that they don’t tarnish that easily! And of course, my discount for you guys… This last necklace is a ver versatile piece – two colors, one piece, several ways to wear it! Necklace, headband, belt… This is love. Some new stockings too! Show some love now over at http://www.risque.sg!
OZ’s Abstract, Harajuku // Tokyo
OZ Abstract is neat cozy underground jewellery shop in the heart of Harajuku. I love, love love this place ever since Yang brought me here the first time round. It stocks up freaking awesome brands like Big Black Maria, Soul Fetish and the owner himself has some fabulous rings of OZ Abstract brand. I wanted one of these, but they were sooooooo expensive! And I settled for two skeletons hugging a amethyst crystal instead. Supa love. It’s really gorgeous. ^ This is what you have to look out for if you’re looking for them – it’s a lit display case of their goods on ground level – else it’s pretty hard to…
StyleNanda.com Haul (Accessories & Polishes)
Got myself some polishes from StyleNanda.com along with some accessories! Mish mash of huge particle glitters and solid colors. 3 Concept Eyes Nail Lacquer A little thick, but I can manage. I mean, thick polishes are not really much of a problem once you have a good thinner in your hands. I think polish thinner is a necessity to have if you love polishes and want to use them for a long time. They’re cheap to me as they ship via EMS and if you spend enough (or split enough ways for shipping) it’s pretty okay a price to pay. Let’s get on to the chunky glitters…. I don’t really like it. The hexagon bits…
