She's on a spending spree!

I've been very naughty and have placed several orders online which I am very excited to receive in the mail. It's the end of exams for me so I decided to treat myself plus I've been wanting to get some of these items for a while now. My CC is probably smoking up right now! haha

I will post up pictures and what not when I get them in the mail! Here's what's coming up ahead (please follow me/subscribe and stay tuned if you're interested) =)

- SASA haul (Dior, Jill Stuart, Beauty Mate, My Beauty Diary, Laneige and more!)

- Beauty Bay mini haul (Urban Decay and Paul & Joe)

- Sigma (2 brushes and Dry'n Shape) 

I will end with a FOTD ... Simple Smokey Brown Eyes

Eyes:

- MAC E/S in Shroom

- MAC E/S in All That Glitters

- MAC E/S in Twinks

- MAC E/S in Carbon

- Illamasqua Precision Ink in Abyss

- Stila Smugde Stick Eyeliner in Stingray

- Lancome Hynose Precious Cells Mascara

- Illamasqua Eye Brow Powder in Gaze

Face:

- Chanel White Essentiel Compact Powder Foundation in #30

- Chanel Bronzing Makeup Base

- Chanel Highlighting Powder

- MAC Mineralised Blush in Dainty

Lips:

- YSL Rouge Volupte Lipstick in Peach Passion

Chanel Christmas 2011 Collection

In my recent haul post I mentioned that I picked up the Lumiere Sculptee Highlighting Powder. This powder is the star product of the Christmas collection for 2011. I also purchased three other items from the collection that was also mentioned which were the Soft Touch Eyeshadow in Beige Lame, a Rouge Allure Lipstick in Enivree and the 6 Mini Brush Set.

Lumiere Sculptee Highlighting Powder

The intricate details on the powder itself is so pretty! I didn't even want to use it. It comes in the typical Chanel black compact and also features an angled powder/blush brush which is surprisingly usable unlike other included compact applicators I have come across.

The top layer of the powder is quite sparkly and glittery initially but once I managed to sweep it off, what was underneath was a finely milled highlighting powder that was not shimmery at all but rather leaves a more luminous finish.

Ombré Essentielle Soft Touch Eyeshadow in Beige Lame

This colour is quite comparable to MAC's Rich Flesh from the N Collection several years back which has been my HG contouring shadow which I have been having a hard time finding a replacement for since it was a limited edition. Whilst it is quite glittery in the pan as shown in the picture it doesn't apply sparkly at all, which is perfect for me since I love using medium brown just to add depth to the crease of my eyes for an everyday look.

Rouge Allure Lipstick in Enivree

This lipstick is a rosy pink with a slight peachy undertone which is quite flattering on my skin tone. It has pink reflectives as well which I really like. It applies semi-opaque with a beautiful sheen. It gives my lips that perfect shade of rosy pink without it being too bright or overwhelming.

The final thing I picked up during my visit was the travel brush set. The thing that attracted me to this set was actually the cosmetic case that it came in. On one side is the separate areas for the included brushes and on the other, a zip pocket for the few essential makeup items which I find really handy. It keeps my makeup away from the brushes so any residue on the bristles don't dirty up the packaging on my makeup compacts etc.

I was advised by the makeup artist that these brushes are not machine manufactured and are made the same way as the full sized brushes only with a shorter handle.

As I mentioned, in the brush set you get 6 mini sized brushes:
- Angled powder/blush brush
- Foundation brush
- Eyeshadow brush
- Smudge/pencil brush
- Eyebrow brush
- Lip brush

Overall the quality of these brushes are definitely of higher grade than the MAC equivalent that being the short editions (SE). However, I only find them useful as touch up brushes as the quality is not exactly the best. I'm trying to get my hands on the Sigma brushes but haven't yet justified a reason to buy more brushes! To be honest I purchased the Chanel brush set because I needed a travel powder brush and was looking to purchase the larger version alone but the SA convinced me to purchase the set plus I loved the cosmetic bag it came in. What a sucker I am for all things Chanel!

All in all I am pretty pleased with the items I purchased from this collection. The colour scheme of the more neutral colors are right up my alley. All are very wearable and easily mixed up with other colour I already own but I've been wearing them together every day since the day I got them. Shows how much I love them! I am honestly considering getting backups but my recent hauling episodes have left my pockets empty and Chanel is so expensive here in Australia, I just wished I gave Dan a bigger list to get for me overseas duty free =(

I might post a FOTD using the Chanel products I purchased if I have time. Exams are creeping up on me once again...

Baby you're never alone

 

"My love will follow you

Stay with you

Baby you're never alone"

Never Alone - Adelle

4/6th of a year..

Happy 8 months schnookums! <3

It's amazing how quick it has been .. Danny had a hard time trying to retrieve our very first SMS to each other in his phone. Loading the thousands of text we sent to each other each day .. His phone started to lag hehe haven't found it yet but reading through the past messages and reminicsing was definitely a moment itself.

Eating at my favourite hot pot place in Chinatown.. Danny's face shows how much he loves it .. for me <3

Take me away ...

I love Australia and love being Australian. But there's one thing that really sucks about living here. Everything is so expensive! I mean we pay such high taxes/mark-ups on the things that I love. That's if you can find it here down under. Clothes, shoes and the biggest killers? Designer handbags and cosmetics. I want to go overseas so bad! But knowing me, I would probably try to bring everything home and exceed my luggage limit ... ahem and the luggage of those who are unfortunate enough to be with me. 

Okay, I'm dreaming. I don't have even the funds at this point in time to even go on a holiday, not to mention buying anything and everything that catches my eye. This is why I am going start a new wishlist called "things I'd buy overseas-TIBO" and hope that it's going to motivate me to save more.

Too kick things off, the first thing on my list ... A Balenciaga bag ! I really like the "First".. I don't have many mid-sized bags and I think this would be really versatile. A throw on with any outfit and go.. It's listed on the US site for $1,245US. Expensive I know, but no where near as what some forums say you can get it for in Australia. I think someone on Vogue said it was about $2,000AU here. Big difference. 

I think a holiday to the US could easily cost me $20,000 or more. Sighs ... Time to start saving ...

Pants on!

I had the day off work today. I did a little cleaning here and there AND of course a little luvo time! I am loving these pants at the moment. On a side note I really need a tripod for my camera so I can take luvos with ease since I have to stack up boxes on my dressing table to get it at the right height. Pretty funny if you happen to walk in on me doing this. 

Top: Kookai

Pants & Belt: Forcast

Shoes: Basque

I haven't seen him all day ... I miss him!

Pink Fever

I've been struggling so badly to give my blog a new look. Trying to be a pro and doing it the hard way ... HTML is my worst nightmare ! I gave up andI decided to be a little bit smarter doing it the easy way with "Template Designer". The colour scheme reminds me of my old blog back in highschool but I think it suits me more since its pinked out. I've caught pink fever lately ... my phone, my schedule, my bed sheets and my blog .. ALL pink !

Tony Bianco Ajana Heels in Nude and Black Patent 

I need shoes like these !

Tony Bianco Eman Heels in Black Turin

Or these!

Believe it or not I do not own one single pair of pointed heels. That classifies as a need, right? I think I like the nude colour better but black is a little more practical.

Birthday Wishes ...

Happy 21st Birthday to my two best friends

CLARA & OUDARNY !

(Pilot Kathy, Native American Clara and Grecian Goddess Oudarny)

AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR ! 

Okay, I know that I've slacked off and haven't been giving my blog any love and affection lately, even though I've been on Summer break for a month now but everyone knows how busy it gets in retail during Christmas season.. so that's my excuse anyways. Now that all that chaos is over, I can hopefully get back into the habit of blogging since I've had so much spare time on my hands. I know this because I've been sleeping for the last 3 days and just relaxing.

I'm preparing for my next online Sasa haul and getting my cart ready. Of course I'll be stocking up on SK-II's facial mask. However, I'm still deciding whether I should get back onto BB Creams. I've tried a few such Missha M Perfect Cover, BRTC (can't remember exactly which one) and The Face Shop (can't remember exactly which one either). Mind you this was like 2 years ago when BB Creams started to roll out onto shelves worldwide. BB creams did not impress me that much then, since I did not like the excessive dewiness of the formulations that I have tried and its sheerness, especially considering that I had more severe skin problems that needed fuller coverage and greater oil control. 

Since my skin has improved so much with much love and thanks to SK-II I think I might give BB Creams a second chance. I'm considering getting either the Innisfree Trouble Care BB Cream or Skin79 Hot Pink Collection BB Cream. I'm still frantically hustling through forums and blogs to assist me in making my decision. And that should bring my cart over $75USD for FREE SHIPPING ! YAY ! And then its time to camp out at my front door ... again. 

Wish me luck !

Very much alive ...

Finally, the end of exams for the year. Not sure on how I went, but for the moment, I think I'll just sit back and soak in the next 3 months of summer break ... That's if I'm not working too much ! 


I'll leave it at this for now, I will tend to you more often dear blog .. as for now, I will hibernating in my bed for the next 2 days .. see you then :)


  

Call me corny ...



Floriade 18 September 2010

It was my weekend off, my boyfriend wanted to surprise me and take me on a date to an unknown location. Thinking we were going to head off to somewhere in the 'city' the whole time, we ended up in Canberra. I was definitely surprised! 
We visited the Floriade flower show and Cockington Green Gardens. The sun was out and the weather was great. I couldn't have asked for anything more. I would've been happy just to spend the day with him doing nothing. I feel so fortunate, even though it hasn't been that long ... I miss him.



I wish that I could've seen this feature during the night .. the umbrellas light up for Nightfest at Floriade

I always wanted a doll house as a girl but my parents bought me a train set .. Were they confused?

On the inside ..

Introducing the boyfriend .. He found my twitter page but it'll be a while until he finds my blog (I hope!)

A Warm Winter's Day

I am such a luvo at times .. Okay, most of the time .. Watson's Bay at The Gap

Day One - Picture Perfect

Its moment like this that I think to myself, Sydney is not so bad ... I've never seen the city like this before ..

Ps. I'm not a tourist

The Forgotten & Bizarre Dreams

I was woken up by a strange dream today. I can't really remember what it was about but I woke up crying and feeling really upset. What on earth?! I must be losing it.

Lately, I have been having the strangest dreams. The other night I dreamt that I was being forced into an arranged marriage by my parents and grandparents to a man I have never met. A grandchild to my grandfather's friend/acquantaince or something like that. No recent encounters really connect to this. Bizarre.

It may be that I am lacking sleep and my brain has gone whoopdidoo whilst I tried to get some good ol'rest. I hope I can get some sleep tonight since I have to wake up at 5.30am to get ready for a work meeting in the city and I don't even have work tomorrow. I have to look immaculate as well. They better feed me food since I might not have time for a proper breakfast and meetings usually go for 2-3hrs. Also, I'll need to figure out what to do afterwards. I don't want to walk home from the bus stop. I'm lazy, I know. Shopping perhaps?

And I am absolutely loving this song <3

Fish Markets !

Had an awesome day out yesterday with the mates. An appetising trip to be exact. What was suppose to be an 11am meetup ended up being 12pm due hesitating boys because "it's raining". It was raining on the way there but when we got there it stopped. Everybody is happy. I started off with a seafood platter for one (it's always for one) and then a half dozen of oysters. I would have went for the full dozen if my stomache was up for it. Damn, I wish I had. They were so gooood!

Seafood Platter

Yummy Oysters  <3

Me enjoying the oysters !

P.S. My Illamasqua Nail Varnish is stilling going chip-free ! Can you see?

After a great feast we then headed to Parramatta for some MB (Max Brenner's). It was so devine. I had a Chocorgasm! Been craving it for so long. My favourite, Tutti Frutti for One (again, for one). 

On another note, for once I don't look drunk or drunk sleazy in club photos !! 

And I can't tell whether the guy is Danny or Danny. Coincidentally, they both have the same name. One is a friend and the other is a neighbour. I don't think he knows or remembers me, but I remember him from primary school. And I'm not a stalker ! He was school captain or something like that. And if that's my neighbour, he just crashed the photo without knowing I'm his neighbour we do live like 8 houses apart, I think. Awkward. To make things even harder, they were both wearing a similar coloured shirt. I can't tell. But I'm thinking its my neighbour based on bicep size lol. Hi neighbour !

This is the funniest thing I've heard this week: (From the Movie Beauty Shop starring Queen Latifa)

"Is your body named Visa? Because it's everywhere I wanna go."

More photos please ..

I am really inefficient with my camera. I mean every time I go anywhere, I'd be lucky to have more than 50 photos of the night. Maybe I am having too much fun to pull out my camera and SNAP SNAP!
Proof? This is the only photo I took of Saturday's night out. I loved my outfit but I have no photos. I was wearing my new boots. Again no photos. Well done!

Me and Clara - gosh I love her <3

So I am going to set myself a goal to love my camera more and show it the love it deserves.

 XOXO necklace from Equip $12.99

Love is not all around ..

Have you ever listened to a song with your heart?
From the first notes until the last, this song touched a part of me that I have forgotten. It didn't need any lyrics nor did it need a name. I was captured in that moment.

Hope you can also listen to and with your heart.

Lost all sense of time

My sleeping pattern is so out of line !
I slept at 4.30am this morning and got up at 1.30pm thinking it was 9am.
I'm sure going out this weekend will help. NOT!

Anyways I have settled in well into my my new bedroom and I LOVE the fact that I have a blank wall just to practice my luvoism exercises.

Wearing: top from Glassons $10.00; skirt from Supre $20.00; and owl necklace from Equip $19.99

Illamasqua Nail Varnish in Wink

In case you have been living under a rock or have been hibernating this Winter, Illamasqua, the UK cult makeup brand has opened its counters in selected Myer doors across Australia. Myer Sydney City being one of them. You'll find them next to the fragrance department - come and say hi to me :) Working just steps away, I can't help but me mesmerised by the colour creations of Illamasqua, in particular their nail varnishes.
My first purchase ...

Illamasqua Nail Varnish in Wink $34.00

Apologies for the unneatness I quickly did them at 12am in the morning just to blog about it. See how excited I am !!

With Flash

Without Flash

I absolutely love the colour! I was looking for a lilac shade for some time now and my workmate had tried another colour a week back and raved about how long it had lasted without chipping. So I thought I'll give it a go. I'm going to test it myself to see how long an application would last on me. I'll update on how it goes. "Wink" is such nice shade of lilac. So chic and feminine. Two coats gave me amazing colour intensity and it dries real quick as well.

I forgot to take a picture of the applicator which is really clever. The square cap pulls off so you get a smaller applicator underneath, which helps with ease of application and is more ergonomic. Precision. Its hard to explain, so I'll post a picture later on.

Luvo time ...

Keyhole Lace Gloves from

Forever New $16.99

Watched Origin tonight at Ricky's house. Queensland already had it so Clara and I were busy youtubing away. Laughing and excited over Lee Min Ho and Daniel Henney as if we were high school girls. Came across a makeup tutorial parody which was too hilarious to not share! Caution not for those who are easily offended ..

Late night posts are starting to become a habit ...

Barbie and Ken: "its like we were made for each other"

Went to watch Toy Story 3 in 3D today with some of the mates. It was really good. I really enjoyed it. Great for laughs, never a null moment. I loved it and would recommend others to see it as well.
When my mother asked me where I was heading off tonight and I told her I was going to watch Toy Story 3, she just stared at me in disbelief and asked if I thought that I was too old to watch a 'cartoons-a child movie'. There's nothing wrong with a young adolescent wanting to watch an animation right? I watched it anyways, I don't care what anyone says.

Anyways I've actually had the time to try out a product I recently purchased.
Bio'MAIN Blackhead Off Nose Mask 10g (from SASA USD0.70)
I was really surprised when I tried out this product. It was nothing I had imagined from the moment I opened the packet. I was really attracted to the "Chinese Traditional Medicine" label. However when I opened it up this black, thick and ink-like liquid came oozing out. It was really messy! Although it is a nose mask there was so much product that I also applied a thin layer to my chin, where I also suffer from clogged pores. I managed to get the product on but it really made a mess in my basin and there was still heaps left in the packet. I also had a bit of a hard time peeling it off since the sides took a bit of convincing to come undone.
Removing the mask, I managed to get most of the mask off but had to wash some of the residue. Despite the messiness, it did work! My pores felt instantly clearer and are also tighter. I still have to decide whether the result is worth the trouble.  

2 out of 5

For further descriptions of this product and where to buy click here

 

And a luvo of the moment ...

Sneak peek

The rest of my room is still under updating however my dressing corner is complete. For now. I still need to buy another set of drawers to home the rest of my makeup and what not. I also want a display unit for my fragrances but don't know whether if I'll have the room for it. I'll decide as I go.  

Half of my fragrance wardrobe. I love my Chloe Eau de Parfum and my Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb EDP Limited Edition. The joys and pains of working in the fragrance department. Free products (Chloe collection) and irresistable purchases (Flowerbomb collection).

Oh I'm still deciding on what to do with my feature wall and which wall to have as my feature wall. Wall paper or wall sticker it? My bed head wall or my dressing table and TV unit wall. Decisions decision.

Heading out for drinks soon with the mates on a Monday night ! And I have a sudden urge for a beer. Haven't had one for a while now. Signing out ...