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a no-makeup makeup with silk naturals tinker

2012-05-18T07:52:00Z

silk naturals eyeshadow in tinker. it was a gift with purchase from a recent order.

it was a skin care order. i tried some samples and really like them. i have a 1/2 written post about them.

i didn't get any makeups. i really wanted to but controlled myself. in fact i managed to hold back buying more makeups even though there have been some attractive discount coupons floating around. need a pat!!

the color looks shimmery beige.

it's almost no color on my lids. another perfect eyeshadow for no-makeup looks! the camera failed to capture the pretty shimmer.

products used on the eyes:

etude house proof 10 eye primer
detrivore eyeshadow in funeral on the brows
silk naturals eyeshadow in tinker all over the lid
maybelline colossal mascara

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vaseline intensive rescue soothing hand cream review

2012-05-17T14:17:00Z

vaseline intensive rescue soothing hand cream for dry skin. another product i bought quite a while ago. rrp around aud$6.

this comes in a big flat top flip cap that can stand upright.

the hand cream is of medium consistency. it's not too thick and can be easily blended.

hands feel nourished and not too greasy.

however, i can't stand the strong unpleasing fragrance. i don't know how to describe the fragrance - i'm very bad at it. it's not the strong cosmetic smell. something like baby powder? it could have been better if it's lightly fragranced. it's too overpowering and lingers for quite a while.

needless to say, i don't like it. mainly because of the smell.

a monochromic magenta look for mother's day

2012-05-13T07:55:00Z

i've been wanting to try out a monochromic look. there are few wearable color options. i tried a lighter version of magenta sometimes last week for work but didn't have the chance to take photos. since it's sunday i did a bit more dramatic than usual, though it still looks quite light in photos.

i didn't do pink brows for the work version. as you probably have noticed i'm so into unconventional colors for the brows. i decided to make the brow part of the monochromic look as well.

main colors used for the looks are black rose minerals eyeshadow in hocus pocus and venom. both on the brows and eyes. i intended to do a gradient brows. since these 2 colors are very close, i failed to get the gradient effect.

products used on the eyes:

urban decay primer potion
fyrinnae pixie epoxy
black rose minerals in hocus pocus - on the brows up to the arch, inner 2/3 of top and lower lids
black rose minerals in venom - on the brows from arch to the tail, outer 1/3 of top and lower lids
black rose minerals in titania - blend out the borders from the crease up to brow bone
revlon colorstay liquid pen in black - filled in the gap between the lashes
maybelline colossal mascara

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a no-makeup makeup for visiting dentist

2012-05-12T11:04:00Z

i used to think dentists should learn how to clean teeth without touching lips... yes, i used to visit dentists with dark lipsticks! and seeing my lipstick staining their gloves... tell me i'm not the only one doing this!!

of course i have learned that dentist do not have the skill to clean teeth without touching my lips. i always keep my lip makeup to the minimum - lip balm or very very sheer lip colors. foundation should keep to the minimum as well as there are unskillful makeup-unfriendly dentists or dental nurses who will smear makeup around the mouth area.

i did a no-makeup makeup look today. i used an earthy tone to give a nice wash of color on my lids. i used black rose minerals eyeshadow in earthen.

lashes were coated with maybelline colossal mascara. i'm back using my favorite mascara after using pr samples for the past few months. not that they are bad, but this is truely the queen of holding curls and makes my barely there lashes more visible.

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widow brown smokey eyes

2012-05-10T03:54:00Z

i've been wearing a lot of browns lately. and have been using clinique's eyeshadow trio a lot to do different brown eye looks. though i complain about the sheerness of the color, they are still quite 'work safe'. i wish i can keep records of the looks but i don't get much chance to take photos. maybe it's a good thing because it can be boring with continuous posts about similar looks for days.

i did another brown look today with detrivore eyeshadow in widow. the color is described as 'dark red satin'. it does look reddish in the jar but when applied on the eyes it looks more chocolate brown. i used a brown pencil as a base but i really didn't need that because the eyeshadow is very pigmented.

products used on the eyes:

too faced shadow insurance
bourjois smokey effect eye pencil in smokey brown - all around the lashline and a thick liner on the top lashline
detriove eyeshadow in widow - on the brows and smudge out the brown pencil
black rose minerals in earthen - blend out from border of widow up to crease
maybelline colossal mascara

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