Nude Look with Ash Wing Lenses

I was trying really hard to do "natural" makeup plus falsies. Lol. My best attempt using only MSF Natural as a base. I didn't usie any liquid foundation.. !!! I can't live without foundation! Anyways, I tried out Ash Wing (aka the grey lenses from Honey Wing series) today. It made me look really.. sad? Like innocent, sad. Imagine Memoirs of a Geisha looking sad. If you watched the movie, Zhang Ziyi was in fact wearing grey lenses. I'm def in love with the lenses. Grey still suits me best. Plus, it looks mysteriously blue under flash.

It kinda looks blue but then it's not. I freakin love this pair. It's quite similar to Angel Grey minus the weird black patterns so this one's more natural.

 

What I used:

Eye:

MAC Frost e/s in Ricepaper

Majolica Majorca e/s palette in BR799

Majolica Majorca Perfect Automatic Liner in BK999

Stage Brow Defining Pencil in 03 Cinnamon

MAC #40 as lower lashes& Stage Basic Lash with some random pair layered together as upper lashes

Lip:

Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick in Nude Delight

Maybelline Water Shine Gloss in Pink Punch

Face:

MAC Prep+Prime Skin Refined Zone Treatment Soin

MAC MSF Natural in Medium

Majolica Majorca Skin Lingerie

MAC Bronzing Powder in Golden

MAC Sheertone Blush in Pink Swoon

MAC Studio Finish Concealer in NC30

I feel like I didn't use as much as usual(but it's still looks like a lot. Hehe) and I was having a difficult time with the Majolica Majorca e/s. They were so creamy that when I applied it, it wouldn't blend. It was just really patchy. Definitely have to learn how to blend cream shadows.

We went to Queensbay today!! Finally! I have been dreaming of going since ages ago. So we had dinner at TGIF! But it was saturday.. Lol

A pic with mummy. She looks tired cuz we were all flushed from shopping.

Here's me after 8 hours. All falsies intact. But a lot oilier.

And my long awaited palette from Stage!!!

Stage e/s Palette in 03Gossip RM 135

(there's a leaflet in store that gives you a RM10 discount so you pay only RM125, what a steal!)

FYI, Stage is a Malaysia cosmetic brand and many say it resembles MAC. So I got this palette which I'm SUPER excited to try out. All the colours are pigmented, smooth, creamy and FABULOUS! Perfect for clubbing IMO.

L-R: Black, Maroon, Dark Green, Cocoa, Beige.

I really think the names of the e/s are kinda messed up.

Black: Not black, it's navy with a purple sheen (!!!) and it gorgeous.

Maroon: It's duo-chrome(did I get that right?) It's purple with a little pink.

Dark Green: Nope, it's silver. Very blah colour IMO but still super smooth and pigmented!

Cocoa: More like a shimmery bronze, I imagine cocoa to be a matte brown which is def not what this is. This ne is the most shimmery one out of all with some gold flecks (GORGEOUS!!!!)

Beige: Not at all. It's white! Plain, creamy white!

More about the collection

It's their second collection this year(correct me if I'm mistaken) and I love this collection better than Floral Fatale earlier this year.

img credit: toungue in chic

It features 2 e/s palettes, 2 new lashes(super pretty!), 4 new lipstick shades, 4 lipglosses, 1 eyeliner(West End White) and so on. (correct me if I'm mistaken =3)

Some swatches:

Between the 2 e/s palettes, I chose Gossip cuz it's so clubby! It'd be perfect for clubbers, the colours are fantastic with great payoff. Scandal on the other hand is more for day looks. It's just as shimmery.

Stage Lip Brush-Portable RM35

I also bought the portable lip brush. I'm such a hygiene freak I rarely use the lipgloss applicators directly but the problem with lip brushes is they don't usually have covers so you can't keep it in your bag without creating a mess. Thank goodness I found this.

The handle can be detached to become a normal lip brush. Def worth every penny.

Small 12 pc containers RM9

After getting 4 pairs of lenses, I really neede some lense cases so I found the perfect thing at Yokoso!, which is a new Japanese thrift store on the first floor at Queensbay. It has lots of nifty things like eyelash holders and DIY masks, false eyelashes, mirrors, containers etc.

So I just put my lens in and close the cap. Oh plus I pour some contacts solution in before capping. Durh.

Taa daa! And it comes with a big container to hold all the small containers together so nothing gets lots. And what I love the most is that the whole thing is transparent so you can see everything and you wouldn't have to open the containers one by one to find the right contacts. PS: the blue thing is to show me that it's the right lens. cuz I have different powers.

Thanks for reading and I hope everyone had a great weekend. I'm gonna be in KL on Wednesday so there'll be a load of pictures again. =3 *excited!!!!

New Room, New House

So from my previous new house post, here's an update on my room. I have glass windows and flooring now. Lighting, doors, toilets and wardrobe and I'll be moving in. Hopefully we get wireless then I could blog more often.. =3 So sit back, relax and enjoy the pictures! I've used north, south, east and west to illustrate the room.

The view outside my main windows(east), isn't it breathtaking? Well I think it is. The view of mountains and houses just to remind me of where I'm at.

A few steps back from the previous picture and this is what the east side of my room looks like. The door to the right on the pic leads to the toilet.

If you notice the wall in the right of the previous pic, this is what's behind it and here's where my makeup counter is gonna be. Funny I use the word "counter" but that's what I'm expecting it to be. Just wait and see

And this is the west side of my room where my bed will be.

 

On the right side of the previous pic is the door and next to the door is this little corner. I'm thinking of putting my wardrobe here but it's kinda small.

The MOST beautiful part of the whole 3-storey house is the stairwell. It's has a full 3-storey length window which I just can't get over.

The hot afternoon was just beautiful through these windows.

I hope you can picture the room, I'm really bad at describing. I can't wait to move in. Thanks for reading as always.

PS: I'm gonna YouTube sooon! And a year-end giveaway. Hmm, still shopping for prizes.

Aly

Geo Honey Wing Lenses

GEO Angel Brown is my first pair of brown lenses. I was a  bit worried cuz I've seen some brown lenses make eyes look yellow and serpent-y but this one's alright.

Lens: GEO Honey Wing 3tone (yearly disposable)

Price: RM 25 for a pair (approx 5 USD)

Colour Choices: Blue, Grey, Brown, Purple.

Store of purchase: beautygeolens.blogspot.com

Comfort: 3/5 - It is comfortable for about 3 hours under air-conditioning and 6 hours if I avoid air-conditioning. After the hours stated, the lenses will sting(like mad) and once removed, my eyes sting even worse for like half a day. Haha, it's not as bad as it sounds, the stinging is mild but it's annoying..

Natural-ness: 4/5 - The black outer ring is just dark enough for definition without being overly fake. However, up close(or very close) it may look weird but that applies for most coloured lenses. Under sunlight, I look like I have dark hazel eyes.

Big eye effect: Slightly. Not much if compared with GEO Angel Series which is why it's natural-looking.

Repurchase: Yes. But I'm gonna try more before I buy another one of these.

I'm quite happy with this brown but somehow I prefer to be black-hair, blue-eyed.. Hehe.

Thanks for reading! =3

PS: If the pictures appear wonky or are flying all over this post, it's cuz blogger has a new posting format and it's driving me NUTS!!!!!

Aly

Great Giveaways!

Katrina is having a fab giveaway, check it out!

Giveaway ends on Thanksgiving Day!


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3. Blog about this giveaway and link me back your post on the comment from #2!

That's all! Easy, right? xx 

This giveaway ends on December 7, 2009 at 11:59PM GMT and is open internationally. Two (2) lucky winners will be chosen randomly. If you win, I will send you an e-mail, and you must reply within 48 hours of receiving it otherwise your entry will be disqualified and another entry will be chosen.


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Too Dolly for You

If you're a MAC fan or a HK fan then you'll know what I'm talking about. Yup, I used MAC Hello Kitty Collection Too Dolly e/s Palette for this look. And you know what, the more I look at it, the more I like this one.

Back to the look, I'm really glad how this turned out, actually I don't think I would ever guess that this combination was created using Too Dolly because none of the colours match the palette but yes, I did, in fact use all the e/s from the palette other than my highlights.

Ooh and I'm still not over my eyebrows! I don't think I'll ever get it done professionally anymore!

Eyes:

Lips:

What I used:

Eyes:

MAC Frost e/s in Ricepaper

MAC Pigments in Shimmer-Time

MAC Hello Kitty Collection Too Dolly e/s Palette

Stage Brow Defining Pencil in Cinammon

Lips:

Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick in Nude Delight

MAC Cremesheen Glass in Boy Bait

Face:

L'Oreal True Match Liquid Foundation in R2 Apricot Ivory

MAC Studio Finish Concealer in NC30

MAC Mineralize Blush in Superdupernatural (it's exactly that!)

MAC Bronzing Powder in Golden (contour)

Face:

What I did:

Highlighted inner corners and browbone with Ricepaper then Shimmer-Time in inner corners. Too Dolly(sheer turquoise) on entire lid. Stately Black on outer V, blend, blend, blend. Romping(Hot pink w/ purple undertone) in crease. Blend some more, eyeliner, contour, blush, lippie and that was it!

I'm a fierce kitten! LOL. Do I look constipated??

The reason why I used Too Dolly is cuz I feel guilty of buying so much without using "some" of my junk and i'm glad I did that and this has encouraged me to dig out more old e/s and blushes etc. I'm taking it as a challenge and you should too!

Oh and I've been working out some of my issues and I'm prefectly happy with everything right now(*grins and bares it) just hoping the exams would pass sooner.. Thanks for reading!

Aly

More GEO for me!

My package came in yesterday and I'm just super excited cuz this time I ordered 4 different lenses. So here are some pics for those of you still considering coloured lenses. I haven't unbottled them yet, will do that one by one once I get bored of my current, Angel Greys. These lenses are yearly disposable and I paid RM25 for each pair(of 3tone lenses) from beautygeolens.blogspot.com

So here's what's inside, the bottles were wrapped with newspaper and it cam with 15(!!) sheets of the lens guide. It's 15 pages of the same thing. Lol. Dunno what happened there.. My lenses took exactly a month, if not a few days more than a month to arrive but starting from the next batch, beautygeolens.blogspot.com will be able to get the lenses within 1 week after placing the order.

LtoR: CM-932 Nudy Gold Blue, CTS-104 Honey Wing, CTS-105 Ash Wing, CTS-102 Blue Wing

CM-932 Nudy Gold Blue (I know the label says CH-932 but the code on the website is CM-932)

If you've read Connie's FAQ, you'll know that this is the pair of lenses she wears that gives her eyes such a natural sky blue colour.

CTS-104 Honey Wing

This one looks a little yellowish which is freaking me out cuz I have a phobia of people wearing yellow lenses(which I why I avoid buying brown lenses) but I think it'll turn out alright.

CTS-105 Ash Wing

Another pair of grey lenses for me. I really like Angel Grey and I hope this will meet my expectations.

CTS-102 Blue Wing

Another blue one. I'm hoping to look like a black hair, blue-eyed girl!

I hope this post helps those who are interested cuz when I googled GEO lenses there wasn't much about them and all the photos on the blogshops aren't very accurate or some only show the eyes so you can't tell if it'll look good on you. I will be trying each and every one soon after my exams so I hope this helps for now. Stay tuned for when I try'em on!!

Aly

Cheddar Cheese Loaf turned Cream Cheese

That's exactly what I mean. The recipe shows Cheddar Cheese Loaf but somehow I buy Cream cheese (I'm a cheese dummie, they all sound the same to me =X) and thus, I present to you, Cream Cheese Loaf! My very first creation! Lol.

It's not bad even though I used milk that tasted a little sour(haha) but it turned out alright, I really like the golden crusts and the soft, moist yellow inside, hungry again....

PS: Click to enlarge whichever photo.

But try it out if you can.

Aly

MAC Exclusives Mineralize Kits Swatches + Mini Haul

So I heard from Jenn that the mineralize kits weren't gonna be in Penang(*gasp) so in KL I went STRAIGHT to MAC(*sarcasm) and I found them there. They're in-stores only which means that if the store is like independent then they carry the kits. The MAC in Gurney is under Parkson(like a departmental store with many floors selling everything) so no mineralize kits. Anyways, I also found Style Black there(!!!) but by then I was more interested in the DSquared2 cuz I wanted Lip Erase but that collection was so long ago.

There are 2 kits: Pinkzapoppin & Fun in the Sun Mineralize Kits. RM300!! (US $59.50)

Swatches:

Pinkzapoppin! M.Kit-

-Love Connection(M.e/s): Both very shimmery colours, one in baby pink(so pretty!) and a brown near orangey.

-Dainty(M.Blush): All I can say is PINK. It's a very typical mid-tone pink which I think everyone has seen enough of.

-Light Flush(MSF): It's peach, pink and a hint of gold, this colour is just so pretty cuz it gives a subtle glow.

-181SE(Kabuki Brush): It's B-graded(#182 which is the full size Kabuki is an A-grade so the bristles are a lot softer) so this one is kinda rough to the touch. Eeks! And I thought I was gonna get the kits just for the Kabuki, you'll see that I just bought it full-size instead!

Fun in the Sun M.Kit-

-Play on Plums(M.e/s): It's peach and a plum e/s. This one is gorgeous. All lightly shimmered.

-Nuance(M.Blush): It's peach!

-Shimpagne(MSF): Light goldish white? Good for highlighting I guess but all over the face would look ghastly for darker skin tones. Very shimmery.

-181SE(Kabuki brush): Refer to the above.

Some Liquidlast Liners someone swatched:

I might not have gotten all the colours correct and some I couldn't find on the website so this'll have to do but I'll definitely go back someday for better swatches. Never considered these liners till today. Aqualine is really bright teal, def for those who want to attract.

What I bought in the end:

1. #182 Kabuki RM160 (approx US $32)

Totally in love with it, it's really soft and I've been wanting one since forever. Remind me to do a full brush review. Lots to cover.

2. Mineralize Blush in Superdupernatural RM95 (US $19)

After I decided against getting the mineralize kits (but I really wanted to but the combination of colours wasn't in my preference and I was DYING for Light Flush!!!!) I needed some blush to compensate for Light Flush which would've been perfect as blush so I got Superdupernatural. It's been raved by EVERYONE and I just couldn't resist any longer.

Swatches:

It's a corally peach which looks really natural on fair to medium skin tones. This one is really pigmented. Can't wait to try it!

All for now. I still have some camwhore pics to post so thanks for reading once again!

Aly

Not-So-Smokey Look

I've really gotta stop using the word smokey in my titles. Lol. Anyways, I wore this on the day at the visa place so it had to be natural. Had to take a photo there that's why.

Eyes:

This time my brows were filled in with e/s.

Lips:

Face:

What I used:

Eyes:

MAC Royal Assets in 6 Smokey Eyes {Brown for crease and brows}

MAC Frost e/s in Ricepaper

MAC Pigments in Shimmer-Time (inner corners)

Majolica Majorca Perfect Automatic Eyeliner in BK999

Lips:

Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick in Nude Delight

MAC Cremesheen Glass in Boy Bait

Face:

MAC Prep+Prime Skin Refined Zone Treatment Soin

MAC Prep+Prime Face Protection Visage

L'Oreal True Match Liquid Foundation in R2 Apricot Ivory

MAC Studio Finish Concealer in NC30

MAC MSF Natural in Medium

MAC Hocus Focus Colourful Face Kit {Peachykeen on cheeks, Sunsparkled Pearl on cheekbones}

MAC Bronzing Powder in Golden {contour nose and under cheekbones}

Nothing much to my face but I think Peachykeen is fabulous, you can get it individually(its a perm blush at MAC) if you missed out on the collection. It's really natural and gives me this glow I can't explain. Boy Bait sets my peachy face off as well, mybe cuz it's peach to and very neutral, no shimmers, just shine and I love how it's not sticky like every other MAC lipgloss-type products.


Here are the 2 cam-sluts doing their thing:

Aly

Too Smokey for the AIRPORT! + HOTD

I hope you guys are wondering why I'm at the airport. I had to get my fingerprints done at the VFS in KL(capital of Malaysia) for my visa application to UK. Yay!!! So freakin excited about England, was about to get a "I❤LONDON" T-shirt but that will be totally lame. Anyways, you should know that if I'm in KL, I will have lots of photos to post up so you know there's more after this post. Back to the look, I was just using my long-forgotten-MAC-Royal-Assets-e/s-Palette so I did a smokey(once again) and I think I overdid it(not!) cuz in my previous look the e/s was way too sheer(blame Chanel) so I kinda used (a lot)more e/s this time.

Eyes:

Lips:

Face:

What I used:

Eyes:

MAC Royal Assets in 6 Smokey Eyes {Rondelle, Courtly Grey and Knight}

MAC Frost e/s in Ricepaper

Shu Uemura Eyelight Pencil in 01 White {Matte-side on lower waterline}

Majolica Majorca Perfect Automatic Eyeliner in BK999

Stage Brow Defining Pencil in 03 Cinnamon (I did my eye-b's for once!!=3)

Lips:

Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick in Nude Delight

MAC Dazzleglass Creme in Soft Dazzle

Face:

MAC Prep+Prime Skin Refined Zone Treatment Soin

MAC Prep+Prime Face Protection Visage

L'Oreal True Match Liquid Foundation in R2 Apricot Ivory

MAC Studio Finish Concealer in NC30

MAC MSF Natural in Medium

MAC Sheertone Blush in Pink Swoon

MAC Bronzing Powder in Golden

What I did:

I highlighted with Ricepaper as usual then I used a shimmery, whitish, silver e/s on the inner corners. Then a matte grey all over the lids, and I outlined a V on each eye with a pearl-finish black e/s. I lined my lower waterline with a matte white pencil and a little of the silver-white e/s on the lower inner corners, black on the outer lower corners and finally eyeliner. I'm using MAC #33 eyelashes as my lower eyelashes(I trimmed them shorter til 2/3 left). I also contoured my nose and cheekbones and some blush, some lippie and I was done! It sounds pretty simple but I took 2 hours(!!!), lol, that's not long for me, I really do take ages with makeup.

On to my HOTD:

My bangs are way overgrown which explains why I usually have'em pinned up and my hair is mid-length to short so what I did was pin the bangs(of course) and I braided a small section on one side of my head, just a small bundle so my hair looked more.. polished? Lol, actually I look more like a hippie but hey, at least I tried.

Oh, oh, BTW, if you haven't noticed, my eyebrows are groomed!! (for once!) Well, the night before I was really sick of studying so I took out the shaver(very carefully) and tweezers, small scissors and a spoolie(the mascara applicator-looking brush, it can be used for eyelashes but I find them ineffective for that purpose). I'm gonna do an eyebrow tutorial once I get used to doing my eyebrows properly. Haha, do you even see a difference? For once, it doesn't look like a jungle up there. Lol. Oh and I practised penciling and e/s-ing my eye-b's to fill them up but I find that pencil works better if you have some gaps(tiny one too) whereas e/s doesn't really fill them up but gives it some definition. I'm really glad I took a bold step trying to fix my hair and eyebrows on the same day(no, in 2 consecutive days!) and I promise to put up some sort of a tutorial for those of you(like me) are totally hopeless cuz I incorporated some tips from other bloggers and I kinda did it in a diff way.

I really appreciate all the nice comments I've been getting from you know who you are and all the silent readers(you too!). Thank you! Oh, I've got a tiny haul from MAC again! Don't shake your head at the screen cuz this is only the BEGINNING! (of my MAC obsession, that is, wait till I set foot in London! =P)

Thanks for reading!

Aly

Bird of Paradise Look

This look was inspired by the Chanel Les 4 Ombres Quadra e/s in 15 Bird of Paradise which I bought last week. I had to do it in limited time so I didn't line my lower line. Nothing special really, but the e/s were really sheer and very powdery, definitely not worth RM180 now that I think about it but anyways. I found the perfect lip combo today, which was Nude Delight+Boy Bait. Previously I mentioned how Boy Bait was too sheer for my pigmented lips but over Nude Delight, which is very pigmented, Boy Bait looks spectacular!

Eye:

Lips:

Face:

What I used:

Eyes:

MAC Frost e/s in Ricepaper

Chanel Les 4 Ombres Quadra e/s in 15 Bird of Paradise

Majolica Majorca Perfect Automatic Liner in BK999

Lips:

Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick in Nude Delight

MAC Cremesheen Glass in Boy Bait

Face:

MAC Prep+Prime Skin Refined Zone Treatment Soin

MAC Prep+Prime Face Protection Visage

L'Oreal True Match Liquid Foundation in R2 Apricot Ivory

MAC Studio Finish Concealer in NC30

What I did:

Gold as the highlight, orange all over the lid, turquoise near lash line. Didn't use the green though. The colours on this palette are really sheer so I had to use'em wet. I swipe the brush with colours then used Evian Face Mist to wet the brush then apply to the eyes. Didn't have time to draw lower eyeline. Haha. Even my falsies aren't equal. Lol.

This will be last of me for now. Exam's in 10 days. But, I'll be back soon!! Thanks for reading.

Aly

Nancy's Giveaway

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-Contest starts right now and will end November 30th

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PMS: Do you get it?

Yup, I'm referring to the thing that bugs you when it's near that time of the month. The question is, do you get it too?

"Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) (also called PMT or premenstrual tension) is a collection of physical, psychological, and emotional symptoms related to a woman's menstrual cycle." -wikipedia.org

• Abdominal bloating
• Abdominal cramps
• Breast tenderness or swelling
• Stress or anxiety
• Trouble falling asleep (insomnia)
• Joint or muscle pain
• Headache
• Fatigue
• Acne
• Mood swings
• Irritability
• Changes in libido
• Worsening of existing skin disorders, and respiratory (e.g., allergies, infection) or eye (bulbar disturbances, conjunctivitis) problems

And here's a list of what I get:

Fatigue

Zits (nasty ones!)

Loss of appetite

Swelled boobs

Irritability (especially in the morning)

Cramps(on the 1st day)

So what do you do about it?

I sleep longer during this pre-menstrual period and I eat less fried food. If I'm 'lucky', I get through my period with only 1 nasty zit but ocassionally I get 2, especially during exam periods. So, I stay at home if possible cuz makeup will only make things worse and the huge zit is usually "un-concealable". I used to take warm water to help with the cramps but lately, they've gotten so bad, I take 50mg of Arcoxia with food but the cramps come and go only on the first day, I guess I'm lucky cuz I don't get it so bad that I have to lie in bed the whole day (I know girls who do).

What about you? Do you get nasty cramps? Zits?

Color Tag: Pink!

I've been tag by Zoe on the colour pink so here goes:

All the photos below, I have taken from my previous posts so to find out the story behind each item, just click! on the photo and it'll link back to the original post.

1. Guess Peep-Toes

2. MAC Pigments in Shimmer-Time

3. Guardian Shaver

4. Shu Uemura Rouge Unlimited in PK302

5. La Senza Underwear

6. MAC Sheertone Blush in Pink Swoon

7. Gigi's Pink Top

And I tag:

Linh

Blair

Stacieee

Rae630

Rebecca

Zerin

Meya

So girls, do a color tag on 7 things Purple and tag 7 people, don't forget to leave a message in their cboxes. Have fun! Oh, and have a great weekend.