Hello long weekend! I am taking advantage of this added break to throw up some entries because I foresee myself being rather caught up with work in the week(s?) to come.

After 4 months away from work, what was I expecting right?

Regardless, here's the LOTD that I gave a quick sneap peek too in my recent rambly entry.

I was quite excited to wear and also photograph this look due to the intensity of the liner hence do pardon the eye spam that might follow!

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Well, the title is a tad misleading because the blue here isn't a 'true blue'.

Instead it is a bright cornflower blue and most definitely not for the faint-hearted!

Though on second thought, maybe it would be suited as a pop of color for those who don't otherwise like to use color in their eyeshadow choices.

While intimidating to some because of the intensity, I feel that this dose of color is not hard to pull off at all.

The stroke of cornflower blue comes from Mirenesse's Inside Out 27H Eye Kohl in Khnum, as mentioned and swatched here.

I had previously used the Eye Kohl in Atum, also from Mirenesse, and here is another from the brand because I do enjoy using them through this eyeliner-obsessed phase of mine.

For this look, I kept the rest of the lid relatively neutral and kept Khnum the centre of attraction.

Not that it needs any help with that!

While Khnum is an intense shade, I felt like I needed a bit of definition to balance my eye look out so it doesn't look like something avant garde and straight off the runway.

If you are a little more experimental, you may be able to pull off using this as an eyeliner alone!

Though regardless, I feel this works wonderfully (and perfectly well) as an accent liner and it would most likely be how I would be using it.

I did warn you about the eye spam!

With a dash of something so vibrant on my eyes, I kept the rest of my face rather toned down and soft so I don't look too done up. After all, this look was for a simple and casual night out with the hubs.

I took this opportunity to try out one of the new Dior Addict gloss (from Dior's upcoming huge gloss collection) in Beige Songe.

While it appeared promising in the tube, it did go on rather colorless though there was a lovely shimmer and a nice glossy shine. The end result is a very natural effect though thanks to the glossed look, it does give my lips some dimension from a distance.

Product Used:

BROW / FACE
Biore UV Aqua Rich Watery Essence SPF 50 PA+++
Benefit Porefessional
Elisha Coy Always Triple BB Cream
LUV Carat Loose Setting Powder

EYES
NARS Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base
Dior 5 Couleur in Frost Bloom (bottom left shade)
Shu Uemura Unmask Eye Palette in Pink
Mirenesse Inside Out 27H Eye Kohl in Khnum
CLIO Professional Brush Liner in Black
MAC Powerpoint Liner in Engraved

CHEEKS
Canmake 3 Blush 1 Highlight in 02

LIPS
Dior Dior Addict Gloss in Beige Songe

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

By now I think that you would all be pretty bored of my face but here's a last look at how the liner fared after 6 hours of wear.

After 6 hours it was still going strong without a fade in intensity or any smudging going on. Though some credit should also be given to NARS's Smudgeproof Eyeshadow Base as well!

I think bold colored or glittery liners are a great way to spice up your eye looks when you don't have the time or want to fuss with shadows. Those who steer clear from colored shadows can give the accent liner method a go.

Don't say I didn't warn you, it may just change your (makeup) life!

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All that aside, my hair has gotten to the point where I totally dread how it looks, feels and how tough it is to maintain it. It is incredibly heavy, given the length of all the layers now and baby apparently thinks it's a new toy that hangs down from mommy so she grabs and tugs at every opportunity she gets.

Thus! My hair would be facing some changes over this long weekend and I simply can't wait.

I haven't decided what I would like to do with it but I am leaning towards getting it chopped off and trying a refreshingly short length for the new year (a bit late for the 'new year') though I am quite attached to the length of my hair.

I guess we shall see!

Thanks for reading and hope everyone enjoys their weekend!

Lancôme has been casting some attention to their range of eye products of late. With the revamp of their Mono Eyeshadows, we also see the inclusion of a new liquid liner! 

Let's welcome the Liner Plume in Noir which promises to last over 6 hours of wear with high definition.

The new Plume Liquid Liner, (which I believe is an asia-exclusive) is housed in a pen-liquid-liner style which I feel is probably one of the best things that had happened to the beauty industry.

By that, I mean the option of a liquid liner in the ease of a 'pen'!

For those who are not fans of the wand applicator that liquid liners traditionally came in, or feel that Lancôme's current liquid offering (Artliner) goes on 'too wet' and takes too long to dry on the lid, you may want to check this new fella out!

I gave this liner a couple of shots but sadly, while I have tried so hard to love it, maybe I am just not fated to be with it.

On a 'good eye day', this liner is pretty awesome but otherwise it just doesn't cut it for me. Though don't let that draw a conclusion for you just yet, read on to found out why.

The liner itself works with the ease of a pen-styled liquid liner, which I feel gives more control and precision than the traditional wand applicators. For me, at least.

I like that this has a foam tip because I feel most foam-tipped liquid liners tend to impart a more intense marker-like pigmentation, as opposed to the brush variant which can be a tad more natural.

Though to be honest, brush pen liquid liners could prove easier for new-comers to get the hang of.

Regardless, I found this liner extremely easy to use and I had the choice of doing a fine-point line or going slightly more dramatic with a thicker wing. Though this is coming from a liquid liner lover — be it foam or brush tipped.

The 'grip' design on Plume Liner is interesting and while it doesn't do a whole lot in terms of aiding with application (because the usual designs don't give me an issue either), it is a chic touch in terms of packaging design.

Though I would personally try not to have any foundation, concealer or cream shadow remanents on my fingers when using this, for fear of staining the grip portion!

The only problem i faced with this liner (which is really my own fault and what makes me picky about liners) is that the outer corner of my eyes is quite prone to liner smudging (usually pencil / kohl liners) due to my eyes having a watering habit.

Due to that, this Liner Plume was not waterproof enough to withstand this 'problem' of mine and a good part of the liner ended up fading away through the day.

Here's how it looks at the end of a normal work day. No getting caught in the rain or anything.

The area that did not come into contact with my eye's tearing issue (at the edges of my eye) appear fine but the 'disappearing liner' does eat a little into my upper lids if you scrutinize and observe the image above.

For the most part I can understand when kohl or pencil liners on the edge and lower lid fades but liquid liners on the upper lid usually hold up quite well for me (e.g. CLIO, Kate and K-Palette) so it was simply a case of me being disappointed that this ended up disappearing through the day.

Otherwise, this liner is lovely if you have 'well-behaved eyes' and face no issues with tearing.

Though the non-waterproof fact may leave you running for shelter when it rains or re-consider the liner if you are catching a chic-flick but that doesn't discredit this little guy for its rather intense pigmentation.

It is simply an extra variant to the market when it comes to looking for a liquid liner. I like it but can't love it though if you ask me what I am going to use this for, I would probably keep it for thin lines of definition on my upper lids, steering clear of the edges of my eye.

I can't recall being provided the price of this but I will update it on here if I manage to get it!

Do you prefer pen-style liquid liners or the traditional wand-applicators?

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.

Fancy a red-ish liquid liner in the mood for Halloween?

While probably not made for the season, KATE Cosmetic's limited edition Super Sharp Liner even comes with a cobweb design, how can you not deny the signs?!

But in all seriousness, this is part of KATE Cosmetic's Autumn Winter 2012 collection and probably not a Halloween release.

It looked too much like an iffy wound line on it's own so here's a star to liven the swatch.

This isn't an official review of any sort, just a random mention incase anyone is on the look out for... perhaps some last minute Halloween materials.

This should be available at Watsons at S$17 (in 2 shades – red & navy).

More on KATE Cosmetic's Autumn Winter 2012 collection in due time!

Happy Halloween if you are thinking to head out with your entourage this long weekend! For me, I'm far too lazy to spend time dressing up so I will gladly settle for dinner and people watch (or twitter watch) all the gorey-ly awesome Halloween get-ups!

Last Friday (or rather the day before), I took a rare detour to the town region for dinner after work. I used this chance to check out the beauty spaces I had not seen for a long while, such as: mid-revamp TANGS, new shops in ION, etc.

Since I was in town, I decided to also try my luck at the Giorgio Armani counter but of course, to no avail. Or perhaps not much avail.

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As we know, Giorgio Armani's Maestro Foundation launches 1st October, which would be the coming Monday, and I was trying my luck to see if I could sneak a peak at it beforehand. After all, I was all the way in Orchard – a place I rarely got to frequent.

Hey, a girl can dream try, right?

Though sadly the stocks were not in yet but I did manage to get a feel of the foundation from this 1 tester they had out (of the lightest shade) and was instantly sold. I am definitely definitely going back for the foundation.

While I did not manage to pick Maestro up, I did get swayed by the Beauty Assistant's recommendation and swatched what seems to be one of the creamiest and blackest liners I have gotten my hands on. Naturally, that came home with me.

Initially I was on the look out for the Black Eyes to Kill Liner, after chancing upon a positive review on Temptalia, but apparently that isn't stated for release till the holiday collection (which comes out in October in the US?) so I ended up with this Smooth Silk Eye Pencil.

This, like Black Eyes to Kill, is a dual-ended pencil with a liner on one end and a firm sponge smudger on the other.

From my brief encounter with this, the name of the product is the perfect way to describe this pencil eyeliner.

It glides on the skin in a silky smooth manner and at the same time is intensely rich in pigment (for #1 Black at least). It does remain creamy for a little while, allowing you to smudge it out if you wish, before drying down to a swatch that seems to hold its place on the skin.

I doubt I would be adopting the smoking or blending out technique much with this since I rarely do that and the intensity of this alone is enough that rimming my eyes and smoking it further would be reserved for function looks, which I rarely do these days.

Though I could try it out for the fun of when I get the chance!

I don't have many black pencil liners to compare it to since I am hardly adventurous with the pencils but here it is swatched alongside what I could find in my stash.

The MAC Powerpoint Liner in Engraved that I love so much definitely seems to be the least intense of the bunch. While Burberry's Eye Definer seems equal in pigmentation, it felt a little drier in formula compared to Giorgio Armani's Smooth Silk which literally slides across the skin.

While a hand swatch is no true judge of an eye liner's prowress (or smudge resistance), I thought why not snap a shot of this and post it anyway. Here's what my hand looks like after attempting to wipe the liners off.

I have not given this pencil liner a go yet, seeing as I had just picked this up, but the intensity that it delivers really excites me and I can't wait to see how this would look and feel on.

I did some googling around once home and found out that some did face smudging or disappearing issues with this but I am hoping that since I set my liner with powder (and since all our lids / eye areas are different), this may perform better on me.

Fingers crossed!

Have you tried this? Any thoughts on it if you have?

Thanks for reading!

Who's a liquid liner fiend?

While I don't deny that I started off my lining adventures with a good ole pencil liner, ever since I turned to pen liquid liners, it's safe to say that I haven't looked back.

I still use a pencil liquid liner for the undereye area because using a liquid there would be some sort of madness but you get my point.

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And point is the main point of this entry featuring the K-Palette 24H Micro Real Lasting Liquid Liner (Waterproof).

I doubt I need to go into detail about K-Palette's standing in the liquid liner and brow liner realm since I think they have established quite a name for themselves. If you need some convincing, they were the brand that converted me to liquid pen liners (and I have strayed, oops) and liquid brow liners.

Forgive my cheesiness but I am merely bringing across the point of this liner and this point stands at 0.05mm!

I normally like my writing pens with a finer point, I would always hunt down the 0.38; though when it comes to eyeliners, the fine-ness of it usually isn't a major concern to me.

Afterall, if you follow my LOTDs, I am not one who is particular about a fine stroke of liner along the lashline.

However for those who prefer that barely-there definition most ideal for natural day looks, this liner could be what you are looking for.

Here is a little comparison of how fine this point / line is compared to the other liquid liners in my stash.

Forgive the lack of labeling here but the swatch follows the pen order above.

Granted there are other thin liner competitors out there to compare to, I don't actively seek them out because I am content with the regular ones. So long as you don't give me a permanent marker felt-tip point, I think I can work it!

Though with that said, a fine liner is good to have if you need to fill in minute gaps without accidentally thickening the liner or just want that super au natural look.

Here are some eye shots with this on, compared to my current go-to CLIO Professional Liquid liner.

I drew both of them on like how I normally would, hence the Micro liner could go even thinner if you wanted.

Needless to say, K-Palette's Micro appears thinner and more natural with less effort. For me to achieve that with the CLIO liner, I would probably have to be extra stable and dedicate a little more time in the application process.

I am skipping out the hand-swatch water test because this faired well on the days that I wore it out.

By that I mean rain or shine, I didn't notice this smearing or imprinting on my lids. Though even non-waterproof liquid liners don't give me issues because evading water near my eye area when I have makeup on is somewhat second-nature to me now.

Jokes aside, this wears well and I honestly have no complains with it. I still am more accustomed to a pronounced liner but if you fancy thinner and more natural-looking strokes without going for brown then you can look into this blue tubed gem!

This is available at Sasa, selected Watsons, BHG and beautycarousel.com for S$19.90!

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 everyone!

Finally, a time where I'm not nursing a splitting headache or caught up with a thousand and one things to rush or look through. It seems headaches haunt me so frequently of late and they are honestly the worst things ever. I can deal with colds and even a fever but a headache seems to be this huge paralysis to the brain. It renders you totally useless, ugh!

Anyway, this is a post that should have gone up way sooner but sadly, things often jump queue on my blog.

Poor little entries get pushed back but hey, here's me talking about the CLIO Gelpresso Waterproof Pencil Gel Liners that I received awhile back!

In sheer coincidence, I spotted these at Ngee Ann City's Watsons during the day, swatched them all and was so tempted to pick up that killer purple. In the end I decided 'maybe next time' and lo and behold, I arrive home to a little package from CLIO!

There must be some mind power used in this process!

The colors they sent over are Metalic Silver and Star Purple. From what I have seen, most other bloggers received these two shades too. It could be because they are the shades used in the promo visual which stars the super fierrrrce and gorgeous Lee Hyori.

Though I doubt I would be able to use the above two shades to create a look as stunning as this! Even if I did I might be thinking twice about heading out...

(image source: google images)

There are 8 shades in total but first let's have a look at the 2 I was provided.

The gel liners glide on very smoothly and I didn't notice any tugging when I swatched it on the back of my hand. The formula felt very creamy and easy to draw-on though this could be due to the fact that it is new.

When swatching the very battered and beat-up testers at the store, I noticed that they felt very creamy still, so maybe the Gelpressos do a pretty good job of retaining it's creamy factor.

I know most cream liners start out like a dream but nearing the end it is inevitable that it starts to dry a little. Hope this holds up well!

The liners do impart some form of shimmer and sparkle to them as well though evidently a whole different sort from their Eye Love You liners. That features a darkened base color with the sparkles being the focus while Gelpresso is an all-round color liner.

According to the CF (commercial) for the liners and the name of it, these Gelpressos are suppose to be gel liners but developed and housed within a pencil format.

I thought that was pretty cool and since these aren't true pencil liners, there is no need to sharpen them! They actually twist-up once you are more or less done with the tip and you can use the enclosed sharpener to retain a fine point again.

I don't know how much of a true gel liner it is but it's pretty nifty that both liquid and gel liners have started taking to pencil forms. They must have figured or realized it's a lot quicker for most people these days instead of fussing with an oddly shaped wand or bringing an extra brush about.

Regardless, I haven't tried this on my eyes just yet but I have always wanted to wear colored liners in this fashion:

(image source: google)

Promo visual for Clarin's Summer 2012 Makeup Collection. But yes that's the sort of liner style I've always wanted to try but never did. To date I have only used colored liners on the upper lid above my black liner, so... I will attempt this and let you know!

From my twitpic, here are swatches of the 6 colors that were on display at Ngee Ann City's Watsons.

Top to Bottom: Golden Black / Dark Choco / Beige Shine / Metalic Silver / Star Purple / Chic Navy

I'm loving how Beige Shine looks and would most likely go back and check that out. It looks like it could work as a beautiful base color on the lids too, seeing how creamy these are.

CLIO Professional's Gelpresso Liners retails at S$18.90 at select Watsons outlets

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

Cheesy titles are back, rejoice!

Anyway, this LOTD is mildly different from the usual. Instead of taking photos of the look when it's all clean and pretty at the start of the day, this was taken at the end of a hot sweaty and pretty much gross day. If only I didn't hit the snooze button a couple more times or took my own sweet time when getting ready, you guys may have had a before shot, but nonetheless.

I wanted to share this look to briefly talk about my makeup selection when I know I will be spending a long (and most probably hot) day out. Put an amusement park into the mix and you would expect water to be thrown at you via rides so... the final verdict is makeup that is long-lasting and waterproof!

Mildly lengthy intro but the following shots were taken after 12 hours of wear without any touching up. The only form of blotting I had done inbetween is using the hand towels (or thick tissues) provided in the washroom because I left in such a rush I forgot my makeup pouch and blotters. Mainly blotters. I had a mini panic attack when I remembered, I swear, but things didn't turn out too bad.

I know, not the most flattering LOTD ever but I think after 12 hours of wear, zero touch up and some form of tissue-blotting between, it's holding up pretty good!

My blush has obviously faded to oblivion and I have zilch lip color on but in terms of foundation it's still providing good and even coverage though my undereye portion is peeking through and some blemishes can be seen. Click to enlarge if you wish to inspect. Not flawless but not naked-skin either!

Of course I have to thank the ever trusty Revlon Colorstay Liquid Foundation, my HG when it comes to makeup that lasts and lasts. Yet I have also found a new love, the Elizabeth Arden Good Morning Serum. It's not something I use everyday but on occasions that I do, I find my makeup looks good till the end of the day and this scenario perfectly proves it's capabilities.

When it comes to being waterproof, the foundation doesn't matter too much, it's the eyelook!

Because of that, I took out the liner that I only use for heavy duty water and sweat situations, the Majolica Majorca Neo Automatic Eyeliner. I rarely use these on a daily occasion because I can't be bothered to twist up and control the amount of product dispensed but in situations like such, I have to pull it out.

Here's how my liner looked at the end of the day and this was after a lot of water-in-the-face experiences. Dad and I were both enthusiastic about the Jurassic Park float ride (USS) so... yeah.

The 12 hour wear can be seen by the smuding on the lower lash line, mostly contributed by the MAC Powerpoint Liner in Engraved as after 8 hours of wear it typically starts to smoke out. The Majolica Majorca liner on the upper lid is still left very crisp and sharp.

Previously during my Quincy hotel stay, I had actually used this liner as well because I figured I may be splashing around in the pool yet I could be 'called on' anytime and... girls being vain, I didn't want to appear with smudged out liner. Heh!

While this is a LOTD, it seems more like a mini review, probably because... it's a mix of both I suppose. Look-wise, it's really too simple to solely be a LOTD of any interest especially since I threw on my default / go-to eyelook in my subconsciousness.

You know, that feeling when you're so tired in the morning you just do your makeup on auto-pilot?

That aside, here's a feature shot of the 2 lead characters of this entry and a run down of the items used on my face, if you are interested.

Since it's still an LOTD entry I will not go into details of either products but if anyone wants a sole entry or mention with more talks about either's texture etc, do let me know!

Products Used:

FACE
Leaders Clinic Medieu Sun Cream
Elizabeth Arden Good Morning Face Serum
Revlon Colorstay Liquid Foundation
LUV Long Lasting Loose Powder in Natural Beige (to set)

EYES
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Maybelline Eye Studio Quad in Autumn Spirit
Wet N Wild Palette in Comfort Zone (dark brown - outer v)
Majolica Majorca Neo Automatic Eyeliner in Black
MAC Powerpoint Liner in Engraved
Dollywink Volume Mascara

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

Skipped out on cheeks and lips because there's practically none left of it.

So, long entry aside, the amusement park I am referring to here is actually Universal Studios Singapore and this was my first time there! I know I'm probaby way late in paying a visit to that tourist attraction so I shan't ramble on because most have probably been there, maybe even more than once.

Ending it off, here are some quick photos from the day! -- (click to enlarge)

Thanks for reading this long rambly post!

What are some of your favorite long-lasing or waterproof products?

p.s. I loooooved Cylon. Probably my favorite ride, right after the cinematic awesomeness of Transformers.

p.p.s I know this entry is a weeeeee bit rambly. Let me know if you prefer entries snipped short!

Very vague title here, I know, but if I threw in the product names, I fear that would take up 30% of the entry itself! Perhaps it might not... but regardless, new to us this March is K-Palette's 24H Real Lasting Eyepencil and Zero Kuma Cover Control Concealer.

K-Palette 24H Real Lasting Eyeliner Pencil, Waterproof (Super Black)

For K-Palette eyeliner fans, this may call for a celebration as the Real Lasting Eyepencil is known to have done very well in Japan, with 500,000 pieces sold within a year. That would be over a thousand sold per day.

With K-Palette's packaging not varying much from each other, those who have not heard of this might be wondering what is so different about this new inclusion?

Well, this time around it is a twist-up pencil instead of the liquid liner offering K-Palette has (on our shores) thus far.

What is interesting is the cap isn't a pull-open one, it's actually a twist-open. So using this requires a lot of twisting - twisting open the cap and twisting the product up. In all honesty I still can't get the hang of it and always pull at it stubbornly till I remember it's a twist-open. Tsk.

It swatches well and doesn't feel dry or cause tugging when used. I find with these twist-up pencils, they tend to start out great but towards the end it does dry up a little, taking more work to get that pigmentation on. Though I haven't used this to it's dying days so I can't say that applies, it's just a general observation.

Back to this, it swatches a decent shade of black. Not the darkest I have seen but it's good enough and it doesn't skip when applied.

Just because a comparison is a must, here it is swatched beside my all-time favorite MAC Powerpoint Liner in Engraved.

The K-Palette pencil swatches darker than the MAC one and since the MAC is a pencil (which I often don't bother to sharpen to a point), it can't achieve as thin a line as the K-Palette pencil.

I did a mini smudge-test once the swatches had settled down, just because.

The K-Palette swatch actually survived through a shower, though granted I wasn't scrubbing at it but it did have soap and water running across it, along with light towel-drying after.

I often get asked why I love the MAC liner this much when it's not the darkest nor the most smudge resistant through hand swatches but... I've always found that it just works for me. Also because I don't rotate pencil liners much because I am always fearful of getting a panda-eye when out but I shall give this K-Palette a shot since I do love their other products and this seems promising!

24H Real Lasting Eyepencil is available at Watsons at S$19.90. If you are situated abroad, you can purchase it at beautycarousel.com.

K-Palette Zero Kuma Cover Control Concealer

I skipped out on reading the information about this and hurried to take the product out thinking it was just a normal concealer so I was quite surprised at the orange tone it has (which you'll see later). As it turns out, this Cover Concealer line is targetted at the under eye region to hide those dark circles and discolorations to make your eyes look instantly awake.

This comes in 3 different shades with varying properties to care for your undereye area.

Shade 01 Natural Beige – conceals light undereye circles, has special hydrating ingredients to moisturize the under eye.

Shade 02 Yellow Beige – light shade that covers dark circles caused by pigmentation or skin dullnes, contains brightening ingredients

Shade 03 Orange Beige – conceals dark circles caused by poor blood circulation. contains ingredients to relief tired eyes and improve blood circulation.

The one I had received is 01 Natural Beige, for light undereye circles. I wouldn't classify my undereye circles as light but while 01 is the mildest of the bunch, or said to be at least, it seems to cover pretty okay.

Shade wise I don't find it very pale on despite it being the lightest shade and the tinge of orange is quite apparent once blended out. It is not a strong orange tone akin to correctors but it seems to be sufficient to combat light undereye issues. I am a little wary that it could cake up the undereye since the formula isn't very thin but I could be worrying over nothing and I wouldn't know till I give it a try!

One point I don't fancy about this would be the applicator.

It adopts a typical tube gloss applicator which is something that baffles me. For one, I would most likely not dab this straight on the under eye area because it could be hard to control the amount of product, getting foundation on the tip etc. Yet if you apply this to your fingers, you will get a smear of product on the tip (as seen in the right picture).

Completely puzzling isn't it, the choice of their dispenser.

Zero Kuma Cover Concealer is available at SASA at S$19.90. If you are situated abroad, you can purchase it at beautycarousel.com.

Regardless, I will be giving these items a try and feedback again on what I think about them!

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.

The Dollywink Volume Mascara is back on the shelves at Watsons and this time packed together in a set with the eyeliner.

This set was revived during the latest Watsons sale and to my knowledge it's been on the shelves for maybe a week or so now... I'm not sure if they will be carrying it permanently or while stocks last.

I had done a review about this mascara a few entries back and like I said in that, I just had to grab a backup. Just incase...

If you are interested in this I think it's really worth picking up the mascara + eyeliner set because it's a pretty good deal for the price.

Thanks for reading!

A long long time ago - and by long I mean a couple of months - someone had tagged me to do this. I believe everyone who was tagged had completed their duties, except for me.

One thing about going on a hiatus is while away my 'makeup life' was still going on, I couldn't take time to talk about it. Now that I'm back to blogging, it seems like I have tons of entries to get out but just not enough time to pen it all down. Those entries include reviews I had taken photos for, some hauls and loads of other extra stuff. Shan't ramble on about this, just know that entries are coming your way! Not as regularly as I wanted but more about that in a different post.

For now though, here's my first MAC purchase!

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My first MAC purchase is not the first MAC item that I owned. Confusing?

Well, the very first thing that I bought from MAC was a basic and simple item - an eyeliner.

Specifically the MAC Powerpoint Liner in Engraved (black) which, as most of you know, is one of my Holy Grail eyeliners. I still tend to like pencil liners more even though liquid and gel are sometimes great fun to use.

The reason why I bought this (Engraved) eyeliner was because prior to owning it I was given a MAC Eye Kohl by my boyfriend's mom.

MAC Eye Kohl in Tarnish

Tarnish is a gorgeous black with what seems to be green pearl at angles. While I loved the color and how creamy it was, I have no affinity with Eye Kohls. I didn't like how they had a 60-70% chance of smudging and not lasting too well throughout the day.

With that, I searched up on MAC's liner range and found out the Powerpoint line is more resilient to smudging and water. So that was pretty much the backstory behind my first MAC purchase. It was probably a great start to MAC as to date I've gone through 2 Powerpoint liners in Engraved.

I realized I've never done a review for the Powerpoint liner even though I mention it so much. It's mainly 'cause I can't explain why it's so much of a Holy Grail except in my experience, it's pretty smudge-proof, waterproof and creamy making it easy to draw on but not too creamy that it just smears right on and you can't control it. I like the intensity of it too, I think it's a good black - though not as dark as maybe Feline. Since I've used this from the start of my makeup obsession, it's like a familiar equipment to me, maybe that's why too?

My start to MAC is probably not the most experimental and exciting, but more of a rather basic one.

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Just to throw in a random bit, here are the 2 MAC pencils featured in my SUPER early makeup collection group shot. From way back in... early 2008?

Yeap, that was indeed from quite some time ago.

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