While purple is my favorite color I rarely wear purple-toned eyeshadow (or purple-ish clothes for that matter, how odd...). Sure I do wear it more often then pink, or bolder neon colors but I prefer to use blue or green over purple.

Though I am starting to reach for purple these days and I attribute that to this Lee Hyori advertisement that I saw.

(image credit: allkpop)

I guess this is what they mean by having a muse or some sort of inspiration.

Hyori is obviously wearing colored contacts but word is purple hues help to play up and enhance brown eyes. While it's quite a 'to each their own' sort of deal, it is still widely recommended for brown eyed girls to don purple when in doubt and looking to use color.

This is also the look I wore for my MissxMatch shoot.

I took this chance to use the 88 Metal Mania palette that I had not touched in forever.

Product Used:

FACE
Shu Uemura UV Under Base Mousse in BB Beige
Make Up Forever HD Liquid Foundation
Lumiere Invisi-veil (to set)

EYES
Urban Decay Primer Potion
MAC Macroviolet Fluidline (as a cream shadow base)
88 Metal Mania Palette (from Magical Tannsu)
28 Color Palette
Sleek Storm Palette
Hour Glass Calligraphy Liquid Liner in Black
MAC Powerpoint Liner in Engraved
No-brand False Lashes

CHEEKS
I Nuovi Blush in Dolly
Highlight and Contour palette (from Magical Tannsu)

LIPS
Victoria Secret Lipstick in Heartbeat

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

Not sure if the purple played up my eye color or anything but I find wearing plummy shades and having it smokey is more of my thing if I'm choosing to go purple. I have tried a more maroon or reddish toned once and wasn't a huge fan of it but I guess it's just about pairing it right and blending it with the right color combinations!

Are you fan of purple/plum eyeshadows?

Thanks for reading!

It's the weekend!

And what better way to celebrate then by introducing color to my eye look. There is no rule on having to wear neutrals to work but to be 'safe' I can wear colors smokey styled, but probably not bam-color styled. However on weekdays I am far too groggy/tired in the morning to bother and prefer to throw on similar neutral combos I know I can't go wrong with.

I wore this look yesterday (Friday) and found out after that it coincides with the green-themed Hari Raya. A quick Selamat Hari Raya to all that celebrates this festival! The thought to use green wasn't planned but more of me grabbing whatever. Guess in a way it worked out with the occasion.

Ps, i don't actually wear this top so much.. It seems whenever i take photos for my blog, i am in this top. Lol...

Products Used:

FACE/BROW
- Make Up For Ever HD Foundation
- Lumiere Invisi-Veil
- K-Palette Liquid Eyebrow in 01
- MAC Browset in Showoff

EYES
- Etude House Proof 10 Eye Primer
- 88 Metal Mania Palette
- NYX Single Shadow in Mermaid Green
- Rhomlon Black eyeshadow
- MAC Powerpoint Liner in Engraved
- Majolica Majorca Lash Bone
- L'ancome Mascara in Fatale

CHEEKS & LIPS
nothing on when picture was taken.

Highlighted products had been provided to me by companies/distributors.

I decided to do a break down of the eyeshadows used again as when I mention the 88 Metal Mania, it's hard to say for sure which eyeshadow I used.

1 - Metal Mania: All over lid
2 - Metal Mania: Inner half of the lid
3 - NYX Single Shadow in Mermaid Green: Lightly on outer half
4 - Rhomlon Black Eyeshadow: Darken outer-v
5 - 28 Color Palette: Blending between lid and highlight
6 - 28 Color Palette: Highlight Shade

Just a sidenote... Not sure if its just me reading too much into it but the MUFE HD Foundation sure does make the complexion look good and natural.

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I went out with this look to the expo with my family. If you follow me on twitter you would have seen my feed on which sale I was heading to etc. I hauled quite a bit, though no cosmetics or toiletries were involved. I was thinking along the lines of getting attire for work so it was all clothes and a bag, would you guys be interested to see such a haul?

Thanks for reading! (:

Remember Magical Tannsu?

I had mentioned this blogshop loads from before because it was the very first beauty blogshop I had bought things from. I think a good amount of basic items such as brushes, palettes etc were acquired from there be it through instocks or sprees.

I haven't browsed it very much lately because I have sort of been putting myself on a makeup ban. If you do notice, I haven't actually posted a makeup haul entry in a considerable while!

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But anyway, the lovely owner of Magical Tannsu, Weiduo, had offered to send me the 88 Metal Mania Palette. Within the package, she also threw in a couple of brushes. I am sure she understands my weakness for brushes after all my purchases.

All nicely bubble wrapped.
Seriously the thing about Magical Tannsu from the day I started buying till now is that everything is always wrapped up well in prevention of any accidents at the post.

Here's the 88 Metal Mania palette and the main point about it would be the colors, as the name suggests, have a slight metallic tone to them.

Pictured with the palette is an eyeshadow brush because with every purchase of the 88 Metal Mania Palette, you receive this sable eyeshadow brush (worth S$7) - limited time offer.

The brush is about a medium-sized eyeshadow brush. Slightly larger then the ELF shadow brushes (normal range) and smaller then the MAC 227. It's very fluffy so it's great for putting and blending eyeshadow over the entire lid or for browbone highlighting.

I should have done a size comparison to something else... I'll probably pop that photo in a future slightly relevant entry. But anyway, back to the 88 Metal Mania palette.

I picked out some random colors from the palette to swatch and this is how it is without a base.

The colors have all have a slight metallic sheen to it. They are surely not chrome-metal styled and are not glittery. Turns out despite the slight apprehension of the term 'metal mania', the eyeshadow finishes in this palette is quite wearable. I wonder if these will appear more metallic if swatched wet - can they be swatched wet in the first place? I'll have to try to see.

I have used some medium browns from this palette and I like how they seem to appear like asian cosmetic's eyeshadows, such that the shadows have a lovely sheen and provide great dimension.

This palette is available for S$39.90 at Magical Tannsu (shipping only within Singapore).

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Another item Weiduo had included in my package is a product that has not been released on her blogshop yet.

This is a kabuki face brush from Australian cosmetics company, Inika. The brush is 100% vegan and the bristles are made out of synthetic fibre.

From this link you can preview the brush on Inika's website. You may notice that it seems to look different because the brush was repackaged sometime at end of last year, the one on Inika's website is the newer packaging. Due to that, Magical Tannsu is able to get their hands on this brush and bring it over. The Inika brush had won the 'Must Have Brush' title at the Natural Beauty Awards in 2008 and you can check out what others think of it here.

I personally find most synthetic bristle brushes to be very soft to the touch, this was no exception. To compare the softness, density and resistance of the bristles, I would say it is very similar to the Everyday Minerals kabuki brushes.

I use this for dusting on setting powder because it's a good size and picks up a good amount of product. The thickness of the handle makes the brush easy to grip and maneuver around the face. Since it's synthetic you can use this for liquid foundation or even cream products (like blush). I have not tried it that way since it feels a bit big for that purpose, though I might try it just for kicks.

Once Weiduo puts this kabuki brush up on her site I'll be sure to let you guys know either via blog or twitter (:

And that is all for this post!

I have a rather important update to mention but I'll save announcing that till slightly later.
Thank you all so much for reading.

Disclaimer:
Product featured was provided by Magical Tannsu.
I am not affiliated to them, all opinions expressed are my own.

I decided to input the term mini in the title because I am presuming majority of the onsugarettes have hauled two or three folds what I have.

For those who weren't in the know, MUA Cosmetics (a local makeup brand that is being sold online) had an amazing promotion going on over the period of 1st and 2nd April. The promotion was titled Fools Quest, in conjunction with April Fools Day. What happened was a couple products were going for $1 a piece! Yes, quality eyeshadows, blushes and all that jazz for just S$1! That's just insane, prices like that don't exist anymore.

One of the 'sad' things about this promotion was that it was an hourly special event, and the hours were random between the two dates. I wasn't home for most of the sessions, but I managed to grab some things up at the 1pm timeslot on 2nd April.

Can I just take this time to mention how amazingly packaged this was! Even for a sale event where I only had a couple items, wow this is just sleek~
I initially picked up 5 items, but sadly 2 of them happened to be out of stock

Aww~
Being obsessed about brushes, I was actually really looking forward to the Blender Brush but oh well.
Here are the items I managed to get, and remember they were all for S$1 a piece, a mad steal I tell you!

Abyss Dimensional Eyeshadow (pan form) - No. 827

Luminized Dimensional Eyeshadow - No. 810

Rosebud Mineral Matte Blush (pan form)

Here are some swatches.

It might seem like Luminized doesn't show up much, but it is a shade that is the same color as my skintone (more or less). I have mentioned before, I love colors that are my skintone but yet have a gorgeous sheen or shimmer to it, and this is surely one of them. The shimmer is gorgeous. All the products were nicely pigmented, these swatches were just one swipe!

So those are the lovely goodies I picked up. I am assuming it is a sign from somewhere that prevented me from hauling a truckload in this promotion.
Incase anyone is wondering I stored the pan form eyeshadows in this palette:

This is the 12pc magnetic palette from Magical Tannsu (find it here). I had also featured this palette in my Silky Girl depotting adventure.
I just removed the pans, ripped the dividers out and there you go. The pans magnetize to the palette well so there's really nothing extra you have to do.

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Complete side-note, but I had also made full use of that MUA Cosmetics box the items came in. It's now home to a couple of my palettes.

Thanks for reading and I can't wait to see what all the other onsugarettes have hauled!

This year, Valentines Day falls on the same day as Chinese New Year so my boyfriend and I decided to celebrate Valentines Day a little earlier.
For those who don't celebrate CNY, the reason we can't celebrate Vday on the same day is because there are like customs and stuff planned out to do on CNY. Such as relative-visiting and all so it's pretty difficult to celebrate Vday on the same day.

Of course by celebrate we don't mean any extravagant. Sure some couples may be romantic and pull out all the stops with Valentines Day celebrations but we kind of consider ourselves 'old-timers' though we've only been together for about.. close to 3 years? A nice dinner out and walking around a little is satisfying enough for the both of us.

In the mood of Valentines Day, I busted out some pink (and some of you know how I feel about pink..). Though it photographs a little purple-ish.

Products Used:
FACE
Monistat Chafing Relief Powder-Gel (primer)
Revlon Colorstay Liquid Foundation in Sand Beige
Revlon Translucent Powder (to set)

EYES
Urban Decay Primer Potion
(don't remember the eyeshadow combination)
MAC Powerpoint Liner in Engraved
Magical Tannsu Gel Liner in Rose Jelly
88 Color Palette (bright hot pink to set Rose Jelly Liner)
Majolica Majorca Lash Bone Primer
L'ancome Fatale Mascara

CHEEKS
MAC Mineralized Blush in Conjure Up
Magical Tannsu Contour/Foundation Palette

LIPS
ELF Mineral Lipstick in Natural Nymph
MAC Dazzleglass in Baby Sparks

I'm going to admit, this was a 'I don't know what I am going to do' look. Which explains why I can't remember the eyeshadow shades used.
What I mean is, I start out without a clue what sort of a look I want and just randomly add eyeshadows until I am satisfied. Does anyone else do this at times as well?

Oh and it may seem like I have lined my upper lash line with just the colored liner, but in actual fact I lined the colored liner just above a black liner. Mainly because I still want definition from the black liner but wish to add a pop of color on the lid.

As for my outfit, this was what I wore:

(using the full length mirror in my parent's room)

I wanted to pair it with heels but felt there was no need to dress up that much so I wore black pumps/ballet flats instead.
The dress is from Hot Miami Styles. It was one of the items that came in my HMS package. I haven't gotten around to wearing all the outfits and taking photos yet so that's why I haven't posted anything about it, but here's a preview on one of the items!

And here are some shots from our dinner (:

That is all!
Happy advanced Valentines Day, it doesn't matter if you have a date or not, it's all about sharing love with people who love you too!
And also a Happy Chinese New Year~ (恭喜发财!) irregardless if you celebrate it or not, it's all part of the festive season (:

Thank you so much for reading!

Disclaimer:
Dress featured here was sponsered by Hot Miami Styles.
The decision to wear and feature it is my own. I am certainly not getting paid for it.

This is one of the rather highly requested products for me to review and it is the 15 mini camouflage palette, available at Magical Tannsu.
It is available at 21.90SGD.

This palette contains 11 shades of concealers, 3 shades of correctors and one highlight (top left pan)

It is ideal for someone who is a makeup artist or is starting out to do makeup on others and want to build their kit up, starting with more concealer shades and some correctors. Though I am not a makeup artist, I feel that having access to different shades of concealers isn't necessarily a bad thing. You never know when you have to do someones makeup. There are scenarios where I help my mom do her makeup for wedding dinners and all and her skintone is lighter than mine. Also if you are a fan of tanning and all that, you don't have to be afraid of acquiring many different concealer shades when your skin tone gets lighter or darker.

The correctors come in three different shades, green, yellow and lavender. Green is meant to redness on the skin, Yellow is to correct blue-ish grey such as undereye circles and Lavender is meant to tone down yellowness in the skin and make it appear brighter. Here are some very pigmented swatches of the corrector and highlighter. Of course when you are using it, I suggest to only use a tiny little bit and it does the job.

In general, I have to say I love this product. I think that it is comparable to the MAC Studio Finish concealer. I don't quite want to say exactly the same but I think it comes pretty darn close. I will of course explain it detail within the review video but here are some photos proving it's worth.

I attempted to conceal that 'tattoo' that you are all quite familiar with. Do know that concealing a tattoo is significantly harder then concealing blemishes because of the multiple undertones required, but you get the idea.

The before concealing shot.

You can still see it there but you get the idea of the prowress of this concealer.
Just so you know, I layered the yellow corrector before using the concealer (shade: center column, top row). The color of the concealer is a bit lighter than my hand. I couldn't find one close enough, and didn't want to layer too much just to show you how it conceals. But with this many shades you can for sure layer shades to find your perfect color!

And each concealer pan is slightly larger then a 50cents coin.

(I sanitized the coin with alcohol before popping it in!)

Of course this entry itself would register for a review since it is this long, but if you want to find out more about it's texture, dryness and all that, I do mention it in the video review. Do check that out to find out more about this!

YOUTUBE// Review: 15 Mini Camouflage Palette (Magical Tannsu)

Overall Rating: Fail / Pass / Merit / Distinction / High Distinction

Coverage: 4.5/5
Packaging: 4/5 (very small and compact! Ideal for travel)
Texture: 4/5

Would I re-purchase this? Yes I would. Though it's quite hard to fully run out of it. I kind of wish they had refill pans because the shade that matches my skintone best is definiltely going to run out first.

FINALLY.
After this line had been raved about and talked about by so many people on the blogsphere and youtube-sphere, I've finally gotten my hands on it.

I participated in the ELF spree that Magical Tannsu held awhile back and had received my package a couple days ago (26th December, Blogger meet up day).
I've been a little too caught up with other stuff to resize the photos, so that's why this haul entry is up a little late. But I have already played around with some of these products in the past couple of days. I must say that I was truly excited in receiving this package as I've heard so much (good stuff) about majority of the products I got.

One thing I noticed as I was opening the packaging was that aside from the compact being similar to NARS, they have that little rigged insert as well.

I suppose some other makeup brands might too and I just haven't seen enough of 'the world'. But nothing to make a fuss of, it's meant to protect the compacts anyway, so... moving on.

Since you're already previewed it in the above photo, I might as well start with this product.

Eye Transformer
Said to be able to transform your shadows with the duo-chrome and irridescents. I've yet to try it out, but I am extremely excited to. I've swatched the yellow-beige shade and on it's own, it's actually a really nice light wash of color too.

Warm Bronzer
Lollipop26 raved about this product and immediately I'm sold. it is a bronzer afterall, and bronzers, I like. :D

Contouring Blush & Bronzing Powder
This product was actually darker in person as compared to pictures I've seen of it
(meant to be a good thing). And yes another bronzer, is my love for bronzers obvious enough? haha.

Blush in Candid Coral

Eyebrow kit in Light
I got this in light because I remembered Xteeener saying the shade she got seemed a bit dark so I figured these ran a little darker. Thank goodness I got Light because it seemed just right for my current hair color albeit a bit red-toned (the 'wax' side).

Top to Bottom: Complexion Brush, Blush Brush, Powder Brush
The reason why the complexion brush is still in the package is because I wanted to keep it unopened. I had placed my ELF order before I received Kristina's gift package, and Kristina had given me the complexion brush. So I figured I would keep this one unopened and probably include it as a prize in future giveaways.

And here's a random thing that I had done.

Looking at the blush in the Blush & Bronzer Duo alongside Candid Coral, I felt that they seemed similar.

To confirm my suspicions of them possibly being the same or anything like that, I swatched them both and thankfully they aren't the same shade.

The blush in the Blush & Bronzer Duo is a bit more pink, while Candid Coral blush is little peachier.
Candid Coral I believe also contains a little more gold flecks in the compact as compared to the Blush & Bronzer Duo blush.

Super happy I finally got my hands on some ELF Studio items. Although the packaging is a rip-off from NARS, I do like how this one isn't a dust/powder magnet and I love the huge huge mirrors they have as well. At least ripping off that one fact is a good thing. (:

What are some ELF Studio products you've tried, love and think I should take a look at?

I love love love the Magical Tannsu gel liners and I am pretty sure they are the same as the ones on Coastal Scents. Though I am not 100% sure and I really don't like to compare it that way. Coastal Scents is known to get some of their stuff from suppliers so it's not a big deal if Magical Tannsu is carrying the same thing as well. You know?

But point being, here are some gel liners I received.
(Again, I say 'haul' in titles and tags cause I'm OCD about organization this way.)
I was sent these to try out and I guess as a token of appreciation by the owner of Magical Tannsu. Long story short, I helped a friend from Malaysia get her hands on some MT liners by ordering it, and handing it to her cousin who lives in Singapore and was going back to Malaysia. Hope that wasn't confusing!
So I really appreciate being sent these gel liners to try out as I have been looking into getting the whole arsenal of colors.

Rose Jelly.

Witch
Now this color is GORGEOUS. I don't even know where to start with explaining how pretty this is. The thing about it is that this product seems to photograph a little bit blue. I mentioned it to Weiduo and apparently she has the same problem as well. How intriguing, but from the swatch below you can see the true color of it. I had to adjust the white balance in the above photo just so it shows up more true to life.

Swatches!

I think that I would be using these more of as a cream shadow base instead of a gel liner.
I have heard (about coastal scents eyeliners) that these work great for that as well. I mean how often do we really rim our eyes with bright purple eyeliner, versus how often we use a purple cream shadow base, yes?

If anyone is interested, you can check these liners out here!
Edit: Right now the color Witch isn't available on the website just yet, will update this entry or tweet if it is available.

This really isn't very new news.
If you follow me on twitter or dailybooth you would have noticed me talking about pressing pigments/mineral eyeshadows for awhile now. It's because I haven't had the time to sit down and post an entry on here till now, so I do apologize for the slight belated-ness of this!

Not too exciting a haul, just some basic items.

Lets start off with the empty palettes.
These palettes are magnetic and it comes with the palette case itself along with 12 empty pans. I had purchased this from Magical Tannsu.
I don't exactly remember the price of it, nor do I think it is in the 'regular' catalog on MT. I simply had a sudden desire to press pigments and remembered Magical Tannsu carrying magnetic empty palettes before. So I contacted the owner, Weiduo about it and she said she still carries them. I don't know how many pieces are available though. I think they should be about SGD11.90, but then again I don't have the best memory.

As you can see I've pressed a couple of loose shadows, but the NYX Pearl shadow thingy (top left/pink shade) was a complete FAIL. It was probably the wrong method and using alcohol alone wasn't enough. I am still in the experimental phase of pressing loose mineral shadows so I don't feel confident enough to do a video about pressing mineral eyeshadows just yet. Pressing (MAC) pigments seems like an easy feat as all you need is rubbing alcohol. However when it comes to mineral eyeshadows, it becomes a whole lot more complicated. I'll keep you guys posted on the success of filling up my palettes without the shadows falling apart, I am currently experimenting with a certain mixing medium. If it works, I will do a video about pressing mineral eyeshadows with it!

Moving on, I had gotten another 'second-hand' makeup item.
Though this time it was a brand new second hand; which means I bought it from a seller not a company, but the product itself is brand new and unused.
The item I picked up was a MAC Tendertone in the shade Warm Smile

(I was too eager and swatched it before shooting it, hence...)

I've heard so much about MAC Tendertones, on how they smell incredibly good, which I do second! They do not have the typical vanilla scent that most MAC lip products are packed with. Though I do love the vanilla scent, the tendertones smell equally good. I can't quite seem to list a similar scent, but it seems like a mix of kiwis and berries. Something very fruity, but not perfume-fruity either.

I've heard MAC Tendertones not being the best in terms of pigmentation since they are afterall semi-lipbalms, so I guess I wasnt expecting too much on that fact. The color still does show up and it is still a pretty beige-nude shade on.
Here's a lip swatch, with a comparison to my natural lip color, to show the amount of pigmentation it gives.

My regular lip color

Swatch of MAC Tendertone in Warm Smile

I guess I just like how it gives a bit of a milky coat over the top of my lips, though it doesn't alter my lip color too much.
And a full face shot, just for the fun of (:

That's the haul! I haven't been updating on here very much with beauty-related stuff. I do have a couple of things I want to talk about as soon as I get the chance to. Just bear with me for a little! It's as if someone changed the difficulty level of my school assignments to 'Insane' or something, cause that's what it feels like.
I hope this entry wasn't too boring or hard to understand. It's been a little over 30 something hours without sleep and I can feel my brain dying.

But I seem like I'm whining, so I shall stop.
Thanks everyone for reading!

Here is a slightly belated collective entry.
I had received the packages just before my trip to Hong Kong but because I was too busy with wrapping up my schoolwork and packing for the trip, I didn't have time to take photos and update it on here.

Regardless I have a bit time of hand these days so I finally got it done.
Lets start out with the mini-haul first.

So it seems that I have been fairly obsessed with purchasing 'second-hand' makeup. Though there must be a seperate term for it. 'Second-hand' just doesn't sound right...
Anyway, so here is the 'second-hand' makeup item that I got.

MAC Fluidline in Macroviolet

It took me awhile to actually purchase it because this is a cream product so I wasn't really sure. I mean, powder product wise it's not a big deal to purchase second-hand, but for cream products it's a little scary in the hygiene department.
So I did check with the seller regarding how she used the product and in the end I just thought whatever, and got it.
Plus, it was a pretty good deal for however much product is in it and the color is gorgeous!
One thing that I would never buy second-hand would be lipglosses. Unless it's the case of a brand new second-hand, you get my drift?

The seller was also kind enough to throw in some freebies.

I haven't tried them all yet, but believe it or, the Buff'd blush in Fruity is an amazing color! It's got a stunning pink irridescent to it.

Moving on, I had also done a swap with Weiduo (owner of Magical Tannsu).
I do feel bad because I didn't send as much, as I sent the package over first.
She was such a doll to send me this many lovely items! So thank you, I do love them all! (:

First up, the brushes!

Top: Smashbox brush, not sure about the one at the bottom but it looks similar to the MAC 214.

Italian Badger flat top brush (don't know the exact names, I just totally made this up, haha).
I have been lemming for a brush like this and boy am I excited to finally own one!

The other makeup items I had received are:

ELF Liquid Lipstick in Cherry Tart

Left: Loose pink eyeshadow, no brand of
Right: Everyday Minerals loose shadow in Golden Medal

ELF Candyshop Lipgloss in Cherry Bomb.
The second one to my ELF tin gloss collection. Can I just mention how incredible these smell. It makes me want to just eat it! haha

NYX Jumbo Pencil in Lemon
My very first NYX Jumbo pencil! Yes, believe it or not.

Revlon Powder blush in Pink Blush

L'oreal Wear Infinite in Brazilian Bronze Duo.
I absolutely love this! I've tried it out a couple of times with different looks and that bronze-rustic shade there is definitely a favorite.

That is it! Since fall is supposedly all about dark and intense lips, lets see if I can break away from nude lips and slap on these gorgeous red lip treats.

On a side-note,
I'm almost done with sorting out the Hong Kong trip stuff, and I'm pretty sure I should be able to get up some updates tonight or at least tomorrow.
Definitely making progress with it! I know it's taking a while, but you guys will see why.

Thank you very much for reading!