I wasn't exactly going to do a formal-ish review for the Dollywink Volume Mascara because I understand it's Limited Edition so it might not be readily available right now. However as I was editing the pictures and mentally constructing the flow for this blog post it ended up seeming review-ish so I thought I would just plop in the term 'Review'.

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I bought this mascara sometime in July, while shopping around Watsons (since the 1st transaction in your birthday gets you 5 times, or was it 2, the amount of points) but haven't opened it up till now!

I know this mascara made a comeback at Watsons's most recent Member Sale, in a set with the eyeliner. The price of this should be 29.90-ish or about there, thanks to Kim for letting me know!

The mascara comes in a cutesy packaging of deep purple paired with teal and even silver polka dots!

The wand is medium in size and considerably slim compared to all the fancy chunky wands we have seen.

One unique thing to note would be the front of the wand is actually slightly tapered and smaller in circumference then the rest of it. The reason for this is to get to smaller edges and parts of the eye to comb through the lashes in those areas.

The instructions and diagrams on the Dollywink packaging recommend that you apply mascara on your lower lashes while holding your wand similar to the image above. So instead of parallal to your lashes, hold the wand perpendicular to them or at least something like that, at a slant.

For me I still apply the mascara using the wider circumference and only use the smaller bit for 'shaping'' my lashes to accentuate my outer lashes. I rarely have use for that special smaller tapered end but that's just me and my usage.

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I've worn this mascara on a number of occasions, so here's 2 that I managed to document. Both looks are with neutral eyes so I'm presuming that they'll most likely look like the same look! Though lighting conditions vary, so there's that.

In both looks I have curled my lashes prior to applying mascara, no base was used. I always make it a point to curl my lashes before mascara because I find that curling enhances the mascara and gives it a nice boost regardless if the mascara has curling technology, it doesn't hurt to aid it.

p.s. Am wearing the CLIO Professional Brush liner in the above looks. As you can see it's not as brown as it swatches in the pictures!

I'm actually very pleased with this mascara and have started using it on a frequent basis, in place of my Majolica Majorca Frame Plus.

It does add volume which is appropriate for an everyday look yet you can add on another coat to volumize it for a bolder look. I wouldn't recommend going for anything more then 2 coats.

A major plus point is that the Dollywink Volume does not weigh my lashes down upon application and keeps my lashes in their curl for the entire time I have it on. So yay to not having droopy lashes! Some mascaras tend to make my lashes droop upon application which totally kills the whole mascara effect in the first place.

If you ask me, Dollywink's consistency isn't as 'wet' as the Majolica Majorca which makes it great for lower lash application. While the brush looks huge and clumsy I had no issues at all with careful coating my lower lashes, as opposed to MM where the wet formula sometimes poses as a problem and gets on the skin and lashes so I'll have to be extra careful.

One slight downer would be that I tried wearing Dollywink for a whole 12 hours and noticed that by the end of 9 hours it has created a slight smokiness on the lower lashline. Here's how 12 hours of wear looks and I assure you it's not the liner. Have worn that seperate for 12 hours and all's good but I'll save CLIO for another entry ;)

To compare the wear of it to Majolica Majorca I might attribute it to the texture of how it feels on the lashes.

The Dollywink does leave your lashes a tad stiff becase of it's hold but unlike Majolica Majorca which is 'crisp', this is a little softer. If you have tried Revlon's 3D Extreme, the texture is somewhat like that. I've noticed that most mascaras with that finish have a higher tendency to bring on the panda eyes so I think 9 hours is quite a good time to clock.

Incase you are wondering, Dollywink does take a bit to remove as well. It's not as stubborn as Majolica Majorca but it's somewhat there. Though it's nothing a little Neutrogena Deep Clean Eye Makeup Remover can't fix!

 

I think with mascara it boils down to what you are looking for. I find Dollywink's Volume Mascara is right up my alley with the likes of Majolica Majorca, a reliable volumizing mascara that can last on me be it rain or shine!

If anything, I absolutely love using this for my lower lashes because of the effect and ease of application.

I also like how it makes my lashes evident even in a full face shot!

So here was my long winded entry about it!

I personally am really picky about my mascaras and when reading reviews would love to know each and every detail so I tried to include it in here. As always, if you have any questions do fire away. I know that I'll most probably stock up on maybe 1 or 2 (okay maybe just 1) more tubes of this if I catch it around.

Thanks for reading!

Phew!

This weekend was hectic, to say the least, with a couple of things to attend to and boyfriend's birthday falling on the Sunday. The good would be that everything was a joyous occasion so while it included zipping around Singapore, dumping our bags and clothes at the back of the car, it was all good and everything was merry and happy!

These days, I seldom wear full out makeup looks but as I was attending a wedding over the weekend, what better time to finally try out the Shu Uemura Wong Kar Wai Palette I had received. Check out my full mention about the Shu Uemura x Wong Kar Wai collection here if you've missed it.

I received the Drowning in Flame palette (which was plum toned) and while I initially had my eyes on Burning in Water, this palette is lovely in its own way too.

I attempted to incorporate all the colors (save the cheek/lip cream - bottom left) in the palette within my look. I muted out some shades with blending because I didn't want too 'colorful' a look but here's how the final looks:

• I used the skintone shade as an overall base before the colors and also as the brow highlight because I wanted something more natural.
• The pale purple was placed on the inner corner and the dark plum on the outer corner.
• I used the bright pink to blend away the edges of the dark plum and to add a hint of color so everything wasn't too dark and smokey.
• For a touch of bling I dabbed the white-gold glitter shade (with my fingers) on the inner corner but it wasn't quite the neatest to deal with and I experienced a bit of fall out. Nothing too bad because it added a nice glitz to my cheeks but just thought to mention.

 

Products Used:

FACE/BROW
K-Palette Brow Liquid in 01
Maquillage Brow Wax in 77
Smashbox Photo Finish Primer in Luminizing
Revlon Colorstay Liquid Foundation
Lumiere Invisi-veil (to set)

EYES
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Shu Uemura Wong Kar Wai Palette in Drowning in Flame
Black eyeshadow from 88 Palette
Hour Glass Liquid Liner in Black
MAC Powerpoint Liner in Engraved
Dollywink Volume Mascara
Lancôme Fatale Mascara
Majolica Majorca Frame Plus Mascara

CHEEKS
Sleek Glo Peach Shimmer
Smashbox blush in Prism

LIPS
Estee Lauder Lipstick in Bois de Rose

Highlighted products were provided by companies/distributors,
I was not obliged to use/feature them in LOTDs.

If you do read through the Products Used list, I know it seems kinda crazy that I listed 3 different mascaras but I didn't feel like false lashes yet I still wanted that effect so... layering!

If anything I'm still more familiar with mascara and if it can give me a good enough effect, then I'm set. I know some might not like that clumpiness at the base but I find that's what gives a nice smoldering voluminous look. Plus, look at Dollywink work it's magic on my lower lashes! (Scroll up again to observe the lower lashes :p)

I have to admit, I honestly might be ditching my neutral lipstick stash for a little while to party with the bolds. I wouldn't say I would go full out with a vibrant hot red shade just yet but I'm taking baby steps to it!

Am also trying and liking the Smashbox Photo Finish primer in Luminizing right now but I shall give it some more uses before I pass my verdict. One thing's for sure is that I'm reaching for Luminizing over Hydrating!

Are you ditching your neutrals for reds or perhaps reds for neutrals?

 

Last but not least, CONGRATULATIONS to Claudia & Yusri and thank you for inviting me to join in their celebratory occasion! I didn't manage to get a good shot at the wedding, so here's nicking Jayden's shot of the lovely bride and groom!

Thanks for reading!

I've decided to change nail swatch entries to 'On My Nails' instead of just 'Nails'. A random small change and I haven't gone back to switch them all but one thing at a time!

Speaking of 'one thing at a time', I finally got to using my Chanel Paradoxal nail polish. I hauled it way back in September, even before the Jeans collection which I ended up swatching before Paradoxal.

I read some reviews back when the color first launched and there were certain mentions about people being a tad disappointed with how it swatches. In the bottle there is a lovely purple shimmer that shines through when it hits the light however on the nails that same effect is downplayed quite a bit.

When it catches the light

When it isn't 'reflecting'

In truth I really don't mind that factor because the color on it's own is a gorgeous darkened aubergine, very pretty! Only under bright or strong light (such as camera flash and the sun) does the purple glint make its appearance. To me, this kind of reminds me of those car color choices, with a general purplish base color and a glint when it hits the light.

Out of complete randomness I decided to do some (hideous) nail art on my thumb, if you can even call it nail art. It started with a purple strip (LA Girl) down the centre and just evolved to 'I don't know what the heck the design even is'.

At least the polish is kinda dark so you can't really see it but it's quite cute to look at (from afar).

I think Paradoxal sits on the same shelf as Metro Chic, the two colors that I absolutely love and I think are classic to wear in any situation.

What are the polishes that you love and can throw on anytime when you're not sure what to use?

Thanks for reading!

In an earlier entry I had gone through what I received from the CLIO Professional brand and highlighted a competition that they have on right now, go check that out if you haven't!

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In this entry, I will be talking about CLIO's sister brand, Peripera!

A quick look at the packaging itself and it is obvious to see the different directions and mood that CLIO and Peripera give off.

"Imagine a makeup brand which awakens your inner romantic, a brand that allows you to feel fun, flirt and modern, a brand that makes you feel youthful and brings out your carefree nature."

Founded in 2005 with a name derived by Persian mythology, the above would be how Peripera describes their brand to be. That would explain the feminine and girly packaging that has a splash of pink no matter where you look.

The Peripera range available right now sees an introduction of eye and lip products. Most of the products come with a little troop of color variants to choose from.

My Color Lips (S$19.90) in Sugar Pink

To be honest the minute I saw the casing I was immediately swooning over it. Tinted pink with cute lacey-flower motifs all over it, is that not princessy? Even though I'm not an huge princess-themed lover, this would still be adorable to carry around.

My Color Lips is available in 6 different shades that does a pretty good job of covering the spectrum from corals to pinks. There aren't any beige-nudes (not that I can remember) if you are looking but they have some comfortable neutral-nude shades available.

The shade I chose was Sugar Pink and in person the color turned out to be exactly what I thought it would be (from the name).

Sugar Pink is a light milky pink shade but isn't bright that it borders on barbie pink. I can picture this being a lovely shade to wear with a smokey look or a switch up instead of red lips with a classic bold winged liner.

This is one of those lipsticks where you'll need to hydrate beforehand because it seeps into cracks and accentuates dryness like nobody's business. I haven't worn it out so I can't comment if it's drying but texture-wise it is creamy yet the stick of the lipstick is firm. So to explain that, it doesn't smosh product on yet what is distributed feels creamy, somewhat like Canmake's lipsticks actually.

I find I will have to properly blend it in with my fingers after applying so it's all evenly spread out.

Wonder Kiss Gloss in Angel Pink

Not too sure the price of this product but if anyone knows do drop a note and I'll update it.

From the tube it's a vibrant hot pink but the gloss itself isn't heavily pigmented upon application. Instead the gloss is translucent with flecks of glitter and shimmer running through it. While the gloss is translucent, it does hold some color and adds a hint of 'life' on. I say life because on me it's somewhat a red-pink and gives my lips more definition but due to it's translucent nature it will give everyone a slightly different look.

The gloss doesn't feel sticky on, in fact its quite hydrating and gel-like. The watery, translucent texture of it makes it look very glossy once applied and the only term I can really think of to describe the gloss now is juicy.

The bubblegum-my scent to it with a tinge of fruitiness doesn't help avoid that description as well!

Here's a swatch of the gloss and lipstick against a white background.

Wonder Talk Lip Balm (S$8.90) in Wonder Orange Red

The last lip item I have here is a lip balm that comes encased in a cute metal tin.

What is interesting is that this lip balm comes with a little magnetic knob which left me clueless about for awhile.

Apparently this knob can be used as an applicator, to save you the hassle and fuss of dipping your fingers into the product. Since it is magnetic it shouldn't be found far from the metalic tin and can be stuck on and carried out. The magnetic force is even strong enough for you to pull open the tin cover with! Now that's pretty cool and cute at the same time

The inside of the balm ihas a jelly-ish clear texture on the outside and a solid toned lip pattern in the centre. The jelly portion is said to provide the moisture and hydration while the lip pattern gives you the tint.

I didn't manage to swatch this yet because I didn't want to destroy the lip pattern. Perhaps I could do feature it in another entry sometime down the road and talk more about applicator at the same time.

This fruity and yummy smelling product is available in 6 different flavors!

Flash Color Eyes (S$11.90) in Rose Pink

On to the eyes, while they have brought in a nice range of shimmery eyeshadow shades they also decided to bring in a pearlescent range of eyeshadow creams to help amp up the bling!

The 6 shades available seem to run on the more pastel side with creamy baby blues, royal purples and also a bronze, amongst others. Again my decision has baffled myself because I rarely wear pinks so I can't remember why I chose this but perhaps to place under my usual browns in the morning to brighten my look up?

Or maybe it's because I don't have any pink bases in my stash and I thought a baby pink shade would be a lovely inclusion.

The product glides on easily and does blend out without a need for tugging on the lids. Even though it is pearlescent and shimmery, it still comes off with a pnk tone instead of just a pale almost white-pink.

I'm looking to check out the other shades they have in person. I love the idea of cream shadows but most of the time my nails get in the way of cream pots and brushes don't do it as well for me so these cream sticks are good options.

My Color Eyes (S$7.90) in Secret Garden and Bronze Sparkle

Lastly, with vibrant color and sparkle, these powdered eyeshadows have a layer of amino acid coating within them to allow for long lasting wear.

The pan comes embedded with a lacy flower-y motif that would wear off quite quickly with usage.

Right: Bronze Sparkle / Left: Secret Garden

The eyeshadows feel smooth to the touch and you will be able to pick up both the base color and glitter well. In some cases the base color may come off chalky or perhaps the glitter picks up more but it's generally even application for this.

I personally find the brown to be more pigmented but both work and apply well.

This could just be me but I found a slight difficulty with opening Secret Garden due to the packaging design, I didn't really have an issue with Bronze Sparkle but it comes and goes. With Secret Garden the lid snaps quite tight and since the bottom is rounded it's hard to get a proper grip to open. I can't say for how well the shadows are packed and if it will survive a fall but just becareful when opening.

While I have loads of brown shadows just everywhere, I noticed that the My Color Eyes shades have a sheened base color and little glitter flecks that peek out here and there.

I tried to look through my stash for browns that are similar in that way but I couldn't quite find something like it in the same tone. So maybe my brown stash isn't extensive as I thought, I have room for more then?

In my mind I thought I Nuovi Metallogy looked similar but in fact it's nothing like it. Texture, color and finish wise, it's completely different. LA Girl does share one similarity with the base color being a sheen but LA Girl's sheen is a whole lot stronger and a different tone of color.

The only shade that was similar would be the bottom half of this Canmake duo but it is in a completely different shade altogether.

Both have peek-a-boo flecks of shimmer running through them.

 

That, would be all the items from Peripera and while is the end of this entry I will still be using these items in LOTDs to come so keep a look out for them dropping in here and there!

I think Peripera's products are decently priced and are in a range where it doesn't hurt to pick up one or two to try if something catches your eye. Both CLIO Professional and Peripera are available at selected Watsons stores.

Thanks for reading!

Disclosure:
Products were provided to me for review consideration.
I am not affiliated to them and all opinions expressed are my own.

Hello!

in this entry I would be going through and showcasing the CLIO Professional items I had received. There would not be any in-depth reviews here but I will go through the products, provide swatches and share my initial thoughts about some of them.

I wanted to post up the Peripera entry first since I did not given that brand much mention in my last entry. However, I just chanced upon this pretty cool contest that Clio is holding so this goes up first! Details of that at the end of the post but judging from the title, you should have an idea what it's about.

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First up, some brand background...

CLIO Professional was conceived by a group of makeup artsits in 1993 and has since established itself to be one of Korean's top makeup brands.

Available in Singapore right now is CLIO's Kill Black, a range that is pointed at accentuating the eyes with liners and mascaras. Apart from the typical black liquid liners, there are some colored liner offerings that help bring a sparkle to the look.

CLIO also has a range of other things like bases etc but those aren't available on our shores just yet. Hopefully in time the entire collection will be easily accessible to us!

For now, here are the items that I received to try out.

The above are all the items that are currently available to us. Of course some items come in color variables so in a way this isn't everything.

First up the liquid eyeliners.

When I was asked to choose between the Brush Liner or Pen Liner I was quite confused about what the difference was but I wasn't too interested in trying the Pencil Liner so I opted for the first 2. Now, after seeing and swatching it, I know the difference... It's really about the tip of the applicator, as you will see with the close-ups, and how that affects the application.

CLIO Waterproof Pen Liner Kill Black (S$22.90) in Black

As usual the seeping into little crevices thing is a common thing with liquid liner swatches but I find the same thing doesn't happen on the eye so fret not.

CLIO Waterproof Brush Liner Kill Black (S$25.90) in Black

As part of a promotional bundle, the Brush Liner comes with a mini O'Tank Volume Mascara.

A quick initial comparison about the above two liners, if anyone is interested to know the difference between them.

The Pen Liner is basically a hard, sort of marker-styled tip. The only other liquid liner I've used that comes with an applicator as such is the Hour Glass one though I'm sure there a couple others out there. The Brush Liner, as the name goes has a brush tip. Similar to the K-Palette liner, I find the CLIO one is a little 'softer' and more flexible, which is a good or bad thing depending on the individual.

The pigmentation is quite a difference with the two but while the Brush Liner's swatch photographs brown, it's actually not. It's definitely not as dark a black as the Pen Liner which is pretty true to the range name - Kill Black. I think the applicator tip plays an important role in how pigmented the product dispenses as my Hour Glass liquid liner with the pen tip is also really pigmented compared to my Kpalette brush tipped liner.

But that's my 2 cents (or 2 rambly paragaphs!) on those products. I'll have to give them a whirl before I can comment about anything else like wear etc.

Moving on....

While we're on the topic of mascara.

Waterproof Mascara Kill Volume (S$29.90) in Deep Black

The brush of this mascara is pretty cool. While it's not exactly visible in the picture, since it just looks like a typical asymmetric brush here, it actually twirls around in a rather unique fashion. Not crazy different (think Lancôme Fatale) but it will be interesting to see how those bristles work out.

A slight digression but I always feel a slight pang of guilt when receiving or impulse buying mascaras. I take awhile to go through them and don't fancy the thought of opening one just to test it out for a week and chuck it aside after. Mascaras tend to breed bacteria pretty easily so with that I am even quick with my wand shots, just in case. Ha, oh well. I will probably jump to this as soon as I can because I'm pretty intrigued by the idea of this whole Kill Black range. Please do promise Kill Volume!

While this range is titled Kill Black, things aren't all that dim and dark as there are sparkly and pretty colored liners as well!

Eye Love You Eyeshadow Pencil (S$16.90) in Night Navy

Apologies for the blah picture but the box is a lot prettier and more reflective in person! (Darn flash!)

Photos don't really capture this but it is gorgeous in person! The slight shimmer, which you can already see from the tip of the pencil, looks beautiful against the darker navy tone of the pencil itself.

Since this type of pencil liner requires sharpening, CLIO had provided a sharpener with!

I haven't tried the sharpener out to see if it shaves the product off or not but will drop that in another entry when I get the chance to.

And last but not least, a pretty cool item!

Gel Liner and Cake Eyebrow Pot (S$27.90) in Violet

The product comes packaged with a dual-ended brush, one side for the gel liner and the other for the eyebrow cake.

the brush quality is, in my terms, workable. The quality of the bristles isn't something to shout about but it does it's job if that's what you need.

Now the fun part is the two-tiered product itself, with the brow cake on the 'upper-storey' and gel liner on the 'lower-storey'.

Hello finger print magnet packaging! I am liking the holographic effect coupled with the bronze-ish pewter casing, I'm horrible at describing colors as such.

If I'm not mistaken the eyebrow cake is only available in this shade. IEven then, the shade should be able to cater to most because it doesn't go on that heavy so the intensity can be adjusted. It also sits nicely in the neutral zone without pulling too warm or ashy. If I were using this I would go with a brow liquid under and this over, to fill up any gaps and smooth it all out since eyebrow cakes alone don't cut it for my close-to-nothing brows.

The gel liner that comes with is available in three different shades - Black, Brown and Violet.

Since I've had enough black to last me awhile, I chose Violet.

I'm a little disappointed with the gel liner and sort of hoping that perhaps I got a 'bad' one or that this is just the surface texture. From the swatch you can see that it did not apply very evenly or look very creamy. It seems to be on the dry side and while picking up product isn't too hard, not a lot gets on the brush. You'll end up with a faint-ish line (like the right purple one) unless you go over a couple of times.

Will try using this again and hoping that the bottom will feel creamier but I can't deny that the violet is a gorgeous shade with little flecks of multi-glitter. If you can't see the glitter, squint at the pot in the picture above, the graininess you see is not image noise!

 

At the end of me packing up my photo op, I decided to run a little smudge test. After all, I had given the swatches ample time to settle down and 'dry'.

In the photo above you can also see the intensity difference between the Pen Liner (above) and Brush Liner (below).

Here's the result of my fake smudge test scenario.

Everything still looks intact! The colored liners are a little dulled out but it's all good. If anything, there was some glitter migration from the test (see full view to spot them) but otherwise they lived.

Has anyone else tried out the Gel Liners? Do let me know what you think of the texture and if it's just mine that's on the dry side.

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CLIO Professional Contest!

I had actually just found out about this as I scrolled through my twitter feed so I thought why not include this in for those interested!

CLIO is giving away 2 FREE tickets to see Girls Generation live in Singapore on the 9th of December.

All the information and what you have to do can be found over here!

While the first price of winning the tickets is attractive there are other prizes as well such as a S$200 CLIO hamper so no harm in taking part and submitting your creative KILL BLACK looks!

Deadline is the 7th of December at 10AM.

I am toying on the idea of taking part just because I wanted to see Girls Generation and the tickets were wiped out, boo...  Shall see if I will be able to think up anything creative before then.

Thanks for reading!

Disclosure:
Products were provided to me for review consideration.
I am not affiliated to them and all opinions expressed are my own.

In the midst of moving important items from one hard disk to the other and lookie what I found in my photo folders... a haul that I never got the chance to mention. Okay, how do I lose pictures if I'm typically so crazy about organization?

Well I import images from my camera directly into folders that date themselves and from there I group copy & paste into another folder. It's hard to explain but sometimes I group copy the ones I want and think to come back and get others but end up forgetting them altogether. Thankfully I do find some of them again before I delete the dated folders.

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I picked up some Sleek Pout Paints with my last sleek order awhile ago, made possible thanks to Chantana (everbluec)!

My main purpose of joining the spree was because I caved and picked up the Sleek Oh So Special palette. There are tons of images about it already so I shall do a really quick 2 picture feature about it and move on.

Okay maybe a small quick paragraph too but I just couldn't resist this palette. Sure I have a ton of neutrals but I like the coherency of the shades in here, pulling a little pink but not too much with shades that you can use to create a smokey look. Seems like a handy thing to bring abroad so you can do that neutral look and also glam up if need be.

Moving on, I've always wanted to try Sleek's Pout Paints and decided to pick a couple of shades up.

i kept with rather typical shades that I wear straight out of the tube since half the time I wouldn't bother with mixing them. I was hesitant on getting these because I know I probably wouldn't reach for them that often, seeing as I own 2 OCC Lip Tars that are just sitting in my drawers right now.

Nonetheless, I got it anyway so I'll have to make myself use them now.

I got them in the shade Peachykeen, Milkshake and Minx.

I like the smaller nozzle of these as it allows the product to dispense easily without a mess, unlike with OCC's Lip Tar.

However this also means unlike the OCC where you could apply it straight to your lips, you will definitely need some applicator with this. A lip brush is the obvious choice but in this entry and in the few times I've used these, I squeezed some on the back of my hand and dabbed/blended it out with my fingers.

I can foresee myself using Minx a lot.

After swatching these I thought why not just mix them all together for the fun of and I ended up with a shade as such.

Definitely not a unique shade and something I could easily replicate from my stash but hey it's still pretty. It almost seems like Minx devoured the other 2 colors or something, all trace of Peachykeen was lost but it's probably contributing to the tones of the mixed shade in a subtle way.

Here's a lipswatch of the mixture above.

As with the Lip Tar these could accentuate any dryness or flakes on the lips so do hydrate and exfoliate prior.

Even though I'm not a daily user of these Pout Paints because they arent the most convenient to throw on in a rush, I do like how they give a natural matteness to the lips. In instances of more neutral-toned shades, like the one above or perhaps Minx, it almost seems like foundation for the lips. Not in that pale muted way but it evens out the lip color in whatever shade it is without making it look too made up. The subtle muted glossiness adds a nice touch of dimension though as you can see it's really not all that glossy in natural lighting, more well.. natural looking.

Well that's enough of me rambling. Have you tried these Sleek Pout Paints?

If so what are some of your favorites be it from-the-tube or a combination?

Thanks for reading!

Hello!

Taking a break from setting up and customizing to do up a blog post! In the midst of figuring Adobe out so I'm running on the trial version right now but all's good... for 30 days!

But anyway, to the point of this quick entry...

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Clio and Peripera have made it to the shores of Singapore!

They were brought in by the same lovely people who brought Skin79 to us. The Kill Black range from Clio and full makeup range from Peripera have been available from end October at selected Watsons outlets.

I had received a variant of products from both brands and I'm quite stoked to give them a shot, especially so for Clio!

Lee Hyori is currently the 'muse' for Clio and when I saw her promotional pictures sometime in early September it piqued my interest to research more about the brand and want to try their products. One point would be how gorgeous the photos seemed to represent the products, provided those are the exact ones used in the photoshoot!

I guess it would also have to do with me being a mini fangirl for Lee Hyori. She's gorgeous and has a great personality on shows, I could go on but I'll stop.

And to think I would not be swayed by a spokesperson or pretty promotional image!

 

If you remember, back when I first announced my inspiration for turning to purple/plum shadows, the image I featured of Lee Hyori was one for Clio's Gel Liners (namely the purple shade).

Here's one of the many promo pics she had for the Kill Black range, along with a CF (video commercial).

Sorry there isn't much of a mention of Peripera here as I'm rather new to the brand myself but I will be doing feature entries with swatches and product pictures of what the items I had received. There will be one for Clio and one for Peipera so stay tuned!

Thank you for reading and sticking around my blog-draught!

Hello everyone!

In my previous post I rambled on about my older computer crapping out on me and while it was still scary since it's the second time it has happened I had a better idea of what to do and what the problem was.

Bottom line:
That macbook pro was 4 years old, a 2007 model running on Tiger OS, it was about time for me to move on with life technology.

That would mean finally getting a new and very much needed macbook pro, which I just picked up today. Can't lie that I'm excited because I've been wanting the Lion OS ever since it came out!

I'm still getting the hang of not needing to be plugged in to a power source and I will finally be able to sync my iphone to my computer! Yes, all this time I never synced or backed-up my iphone because Tiger just did not accept change.

All that's left to do is to get my hands on the softwares (Adobe programs, Microsoft Office) and life will be back to normal. Blog entries will also be right back on track after that! Aside from photoshop I have no clear clue what to use to resize and watermark images so that's a missing piece right now.

If anyone happens to be wondering about what happened and what I did (for reference maybe?) you can read the grey portion but if it doesn't interest you, just skip it!

Crash Report (hurhur)
I didn't get my macbook diagnosed at Sapura again, because you'll have to pay a diagnosis fee of $80 and I wasn't even sure if I wanted to pay for anything on the old macbook anymore. Aside from repair which will probably be about 1.2k (from previous crash experience) I can get a new set and then have the old hard disk removed and use a mount/adapter to read it. Sapura mentioned that the process of removing the hard disk will probably cost me S$100. I then went over to the Apple distributor (Multimedia, across Sapura) and they are able to remove the hard disk for me, for free! So long as I buy my laptop with them, which was what I planned to do. As for the mount/adaptor, you can get a basic model from CH (2 stores down Mutlimedia) for S$25 because the Multimedia sells the more complicated ones at about 100 plus.

So at the end of it, I bought the mount/adaptor, brought my laptop to Multimedia to remove the Hard disk and got a new macbook pro from them!

While it was a mini heart attack of my laptop crashing, I guess it was about time and my laptop was trying to use some tough love to prove its point.

Thanks for reading!

Yes for the second time...

Mac's blue screen of death...

So here I sit, typing up this entry in HTML from my phone, which keeps trying to autocorrect the codes. Ugh! Why are things either getting weird or going wrong the minute I get a breather. Life loves keeping me on my toes and i don't appreciate it.

Its the second time my mac pro has crapped out on me like this so I'm not freaking out too bad but who am I kidding, I'm still flustered!

Fingers are crossed but if it's the exact same motherboard issue then my files and pictures are safe. I'm more worried about projects and the inbetween laptop-less period now - deadlines, working files! All that aside I can only hope to get a functional laptop asap.

Getting it checked at Sapura first thing tomorrow but honestly I am weighing the options of repairing it versus getting a new set. A new set makes so much sense because my laptop is 4 years old but I'll need to get all my software, fonts etc everything running again. Oh the bother!

Before I start rambling I better end this. Just thought I would drop a note on here! Was going to put up 2 entries tonight but I guess those pics will have to sit tight in the SD Card for now. Things just never go according to plan huh :(

Thanks for reading my ramble/tech-grief.

The folks at Quincy Hotel had sent over an email containing exciting promotions and activities that they will be introducing in the month of November.

I don't normally post straight from a press release or information source unless it's something I have used/experienced for myself. However the deals mentioned within the email were quite exciting and I felt I had to share. By the term 'experienced' I know I have gone for a Quincy staycation, which I did blog about but one experience does not mean I will be obliged to constantly share any upates thereafter, if you know what I mean!

Though I have to admit I did thoroughly enjoy myself at Quincy, read about my staycation if you haven't! So with that positive notion in mind, a staycation at Quincy is something I do recommend. Thus if you were hesitant about booking a staycation at Quincy before, here's all the more reason to!

It's quite text-based but if you are interested, do read on!

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I'm not going to repeat what Quincy already offers, do check out my staycation entry for more information. Here are the new promotions and activities they have going on.

More Qool Activities!
On top of the previous yoga sessions, they have added Happy Feet, a course where you can learn about foot massage!

Friday Check-ins

• Happy Feet - Learn Foot Massage! (9pm-10.30pm; Available from 20 November onwards)
• Yoga class (11am-12pm, Saturday Morning; Valid Until 30 November Only)
• Cupcake Baking class (2.30pm-4pm, Saturday Afternoon)

 

Saturday Check-ins

• Cupcake Baking class (4.30pm-6pm)
• Movie Nights by/in pool (9pm)

 

Sunday Check-ins

• Happy Feet - Learn Foot Massage! (3.30pm-5pm; Available from 20 November onwards)
• Movie Nights Nights by/in pool (9pm)

 

Qool Prizes!
Nothing really spells festive season like lucky draws and gifts to go with the occasion. At least for me, it seems most stores and malls start rolling out lucky draw contests and Quincy is not losing out to that!

Exclusive Lucky Draw for Qool Weekend Guests
(1 night = 1 entry. Increase your chances of winning by booking more nights!)

Weekly Draw (First draw starts on 18th November 2011)
• Win a 6" Cold Stone Ice Cream Cake worth $44
• 1 winner each week.
• 5 flavours to choose from!

Overall Campaign Draw
• Top Prize : OCHRE Dining Voucher worth $200 (1 Winner)
• Runner Up: Orchard Central Vouchers worth $100 (3 Winners)

Results for both the Weekly Draw and Overall Campaign will be announced on Quincy's Facebook page. The overall campaign results will be out on 10th February 2012.

With winners announced each week and an overall campaign draw at the end, thats quite a number of prizes up for grabs!

 

More Qool Weekends!
Last but not least, remember that promotion that Quincy had offered to my readers? Well, it was scheduled to end in November but it has since been extended to 30th January!

To jog your memory, if you book with the form below, you will be entitled a free upgrade to the Deluxe Studio Room that is more spacious and comes with a Nespresso Machine! Again, photos and more information about the rooms on my staycation post.

If the form isn't loading, click here.

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Alrightey, if you have made it to the end of this post it means you're probably interested in the Staycation, or you're totally awesome to read through my wordy entries regardless. Thus to make this post worth your read, during my stay at Quincy there was a video crew roaming around and... yeap you've guessed it...

Here are some footages they took during our (a couple bloggers and I) stay. I think they did a good job at making us all look normal and not too candid, but I still can't help but lol at myself on screen, especially that yoga class. See if you can spot me in the videos (except for Movie Night)?

Enjoy!

 

Thank you so much for reading!

Disclosure:
I am not affiliated to Quincy Hotel, opinions expressed are my own