Year: 2012

Light up your face with Benefit’s Watt’s Up!

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I’d been eyeing the numerous highlighters from Benefit but couldn’t really decide on any (High Beam? Moon Beam?) just because I didn’t feel too keen on using a liquid formula. Last year, they released a cream-to-powder highlighter called Watt’s Up! Our soft focus highlighter turns on “watt” ya got with a delicate champagne glow that’s gorgeous. With a cream-to-powder finish… it’s a switch on “wow” for all complexions. You’ll adore the smooth applicator & luminous sheen. As you can see, the packaging is darling (as is the copy), which is typical for Benefit products. This one’s particularly charming, though. ❤ I love it for that already. It’s a lavender chrome geometric pretty little thing that has a cap up top (to protect the product) and a sponge-tip blender at the bottom. I actually thought that you turned the angular side to dispense the product through the sponge tip, but it opens up like this… Et voilà! What I thought was a twisty thingy is a cap! I swear, I cranked this thing so much expecting …

FOTD: Plum Chocolate

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My Face of the Day for today, but after about six hours of wear, because that was the only time I thought to take photographs. I used just a few products (which I will post a picture of below). Even though the makeup’s slightly faded, I think you can still kind of see where I wanted to go with it. I used the Laura Mercier Artist’s Palette for Eyes (review and swatches here). After priming my lids with Etude House Proof 10 Eye Primer, I started with colors! In terms of “simple diagramming,” I used a light taupe-y color as a lid wash (Sable), a dark chocolate brown for the outer “v” (Chocolate), and a bit of a lavender grey (Plum Smoke) on the outer crease. A light matte cream (Vanilla Nuts) was used for a highlight on the browbones. I don’t usually use eyeliner, so as you can see I fudged up on one eye! But, in case you care, I used K-Palette 24H Real Lasting Eyeliner, which is awesome for people who suck …

Bloom’s Secret Weapon: Concealer Kit (Fair/Medium)

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To be honest, I don’t really know what compelled me to pick up this Concealer Kit by Bloom, called Secret Weapon. I couldn’t be bothered to “conceal” until a few months ago when my sister introduced me to K-Palette’s concealer, and since it worked so well, I didn’t see the need to buy this. However, I think you can see the possible reason why I picked this up. This nifty little kit has three concealer colors (Fair, Light Medium), 2 correctors (green & yellow), and an illuminator. These come in a credit-card sized “tray” with a plastic sliding cover and a (pretty useless) brush. I was so excited to use this and photograph its pristine newness, but the plastic-y lining that protected the pans dipped into the two bigger pans and I was left with this creamy mess: Oh well. The card/cover flips over to reveal a nifty little “instruction” card, corresponding to each of the shades and their specific uses. I think the right shades have been interchanged, though, as the top right pan …

Christmas Tag & Post-Christmas Loot

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Hello, everyone! I didn’t plan on taking a holiday break, but it seems that I may have needed the break anyway. Here’s a bunch of items I picked up on a post-Christmas trip to Beauty Bar. 🙂 Most of them are things I “need”—if you notice, I don’t have many “color” picks. Clockwise from top left: K-Palette 24H Real Lasting Eyebrow Liner (01), K-Palette 24H Real Lasting Eyeliner (Waterproof, Super Black), Smashbox The Nude Lip Liner (Light), K-Palette 0 Kuma Cover Control Concealer (02 Yellow Beige) since I keep borrowing my sister’s, Bloom Secret Weapon Concealer Kit (Fair/Medium), Smashbox Image Factory Air Blush Whipped Cheek Color (Dusty Rose). For the record, I am in love with 4/6 items. The other two, I haven’t tested yet, so I’m pretty happy with my loot. Here’s a late Christmas tag by Shari of The Misty Mom! What’s your favourite thing about Christmas? Like I said above, my favorite has got to be the reunions, get-togethers, dinners and parties with friends and family members whom I haven’t seen in …

Pretty in Pink: Le Rouge G de Guerlain Jewel Lipstick Compact in Gemma

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Once upon a time, I splurged and bought three lip products from Guerlain in one fell swoop. Rustan’s was on a one-day only 30% off sale and I knew I had to just jump at the chance. And so I came home with a Le Rouge G de Guerlain, a Terracotta gloss, and a Rouge G L’Extrait, which I reviewed here. After testing all of these products out, my only regret is that I didn’t grab more stuff. I know that sounds excessive, but these are mighty expensive (due to a price markup) and getting them on sale is a wondrous thing. The Rouge G de Guerlain Jewel Lipstick Compact is: A jewel lipstick compact with a white-gold shimmer designed by Lorenz Bäumer, the young and talented jeweler in Place Vendôme. A horizontal design with feminine curves that houses a secret: a mirror automatically appears when the compact is opened. The lipstick has a purely elegant, contemporary design and closes magnetically. This exceptional object boasts a comprehensive, premium formula containing a star ingredient: ruby powder, …

Make That Face: Inspired by Kstew’s Red Carpet Look for the Breaking Dawn: Part 2 Premiere in LA

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My sister asked me recreate this look months ago but I’ve only gotten around to it now. Kristen Stewart wore this face to the LA premiere of Breaking Dawn: Part 2, and my sister loved it to bits. Now, obviously, I am not that good at eyeshadows yet but I decided to give it a shot anyway since it looks like it could be a great holiday look. Here’s what I came up with: What do you think? 🙂 I sadly don’t have a step-by-step as I did this “on the fly.” I’ll explain the “procedure” here, but if you want a picture of the products I used, scroll down. Apply BB Cream all over the face, going over the eyelids. Use the darker shade of The Body Shop’s Brow & Liner Kit (02) and fill in the brows. I filled mine in more than I usually do. Use a clean spoolie to groom your brows. Pat on MAC Paint Pot (Rubenesque) all over the lid until just below the crease. Use a caramel brown …

My Early Christmas Gift: Laura Mercier Artist’s Palette For Eyes

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Merry Christmas to me! I accompanied Sarie on a quick Christmas shopping trip to the malls (i.e. the Ayala cluster) and decided to do a bit of my own shopping. I am nearly finished with my list, but I picked up a few things myself. One of the items I picked out was Laura Mercier’s Artist’s Palette for Eyes, which I had seen on Glitter Geek and Getting Cheeky. When I got there, the SA said that this was the last palette they had, so obviously I had to go get it. The Laura Mercier Artist’s Palette for Eyes is a 12-shadow palette with six matte, two satin, and four luster eye colors. They are shades especially selected by Laura Mercier, if I remember correctly. Some shades are available for individual purchase. The palette comes in a pretty faux snakeskin padded “wallet” of sorts, with a rather large mirror, and a magnetic enclosure. It’s quite thick, but it’s shorter than my Nude ‘Tude palette, which I have a bit of trouble bringing around because it …