sneak peek + teaser of studio shots

Did this out of random for a friend over the weekends and it was fun!
My photographer friend claimed that it was an eye opener for him too. Hahaha~

The pictures are yet to be released but I have some of the backstage scenes and some teasers too. Oh, and my EOTD too *wink*

DIY studio + lightings setting

a candid/ testing shot before the real shooting :P

close up shot

my FOTD after the shooting

my EOTD *my very first dramatic false lashes*

hope you all enjoy the pictures!

feel free to comment/ criticize *wink*

MIA + Coffret D'or CM eyes

It feels like it's been a long long while since I last posted anything.... XD
I have to say that this has been a really really busy period for me. Projects come one after another at work, and I had to jump from one client's site to the other. Working till late hours for almost everyday for the past months and I am just so tired!
Work aside, I moved into a new place just 2 weeks ago.. was busy and I was really busy with moving into a new place, buying some new furnitures and stuffs...
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Well, enough of all the rantings, I finally get to make some time to actually post something here.. :P
I decided to give my Coffret D'or CM eyes pallete a showcase, finally. This is also because I managed to snap some pictures of my eye wearing this pallete just last weekend. =)
This has been my all time favourite natural looks pallete as I find it really subtle for daytime and night time too. Very versatile indeed.  *wink*

This is Coffret D'or CM eyes in 01- Orange Brown mix

Swatches:

wearing CM 01;

Coffret D'or CM eyes 01

Too Faced Shadow Insurance

Majolica Majorca Lash Expander

heavy smokes

I did this look for a photoshoot early this year.
Take a look *wink*

Imagine this look with a dark fedora hat, high-waisted long black formal pants and buttons down long sleeves crisp white shirt. Oh, and my hair was tied up too.

Complete the whole look with a cigar in between 2 fingers. =D

A closer look of the eye makeup. Mascara is kept to the minimal as we're trying to make the whole look to have a more masculine feel. This was also my first time doing such a heavy smokey eyes look. 

I don't know if I could go out to the public with these eyes. LOL.

Maybe I'm just a shy girl =P

Anyway, I only use these to get the look:

• Urban Decay Primer Potion
• Sweetscents Mineral Pigment - Autumn Masterpiece
• MAC Pigment - Museum Bronze
• NYX Single Eyeshadow - Golden Bronze
• NYX Single Eyeshadow - Black

hair trim + FOTN

Happy Chinese New Year to all who are celebrating it!
Pheww.. was really busy with work right before I head off for CNY holidays and I just got back in town a few days ago after spending the delightful CNY with my family and relatives in Penang. =)

Anyway, I got myself a haircut, well to be exact, it was just a trim, really and I dyed my hair all over again. Had this just in time for the Lunar New Year. It's kind of a tradition for us to cut our hair when it's new year. I still don't really know the real reason behind this but sometimes we just have to please our mums, right? :P

My before haircut picture

My after haircut + color picture

*I know there's not much diffrent but the haircolor is more vibrant in real life*

& FOTN for a drinking session with some friends in the pub.

Close up of the eyes and highlighted cheekbones.

I wanted to try out a "dirty old bronze/ gold" look that night. I guessed that I could make it a little smokey more the next time with some black eyeshadow on the outer "V". Didn't wanna look so outstanding that night since it's just a casual drinking session with no intentions of attracting any guys :P

Anyway, I used:

• UDPP
• In2it Foam Eyeshadow - Beach (a Malaysian brand i think?)
• MAC pigment - Copperized
• NYX eyeshadow - Golden Bronze
• MAC powerpoint eyeliner - Black
• Majolica Majorca Lash Expander
• Shu Uemura Crayon Eyeshadow
• ELF Golden Bronzer - Highlighther shade on the cheekbones right below the eye sockets

Oh ya, btw, I'm also wearing the Circle lens model Fresh Brown. =)

Mascara: Flamingo (Taiwan)

I actually found and have been using this mascara since 2008 and I fell in love with it. I think this is my 3rd tube now.
I also did a blog post on it at that time but it wasn't really in detailed as I wasn't really into beauty blogging at that time too. You can refer to the post here -> Flamingo (2008)

This mascara gave me my signature look at that time. "The girl with thick and long lashes". Haha.
I still remember how my ex boss used to compliment my eyes alot at that time too. :D

Anyway, as per request by Blair, I'm doing a proper review on this lovely pair of mascara again.
Flamingo mascara is a 2-way mascaras. Normally we have the base and the mascara, but this one here, we have the "fibers" and the "transplanting gel". Very well named I thought, as it really "transplant" your lashes. haha..

Flamingo Transplanting Gel - Step 1

After curling your lashes, apply 1 coat of this and let it dry for a few seconds.

Recommended to apply for the other eye too while waiting for it to dry.

Flamingo Fiber - Step 2

Apply this one after a coat of the transplanting gel. Apply as quickly and neat as possible because if the fibers get into your eyes, its gonna irritate alot.

Tips: Do not blink your eye after applying this. *if possible*

Step 3 *sorry I forgot to snap the step by step pics*-

Apply the 2nd coating of Transplanting Gel as soon as possible after you got the fibers on your lashes.

Repeat to get thicker and longer lashes.

Sometimes I got scared of the length.. especially if I'm heading to the office. Haha.

Results *after 2 coats of fiber and transplanting gel* :

I'm sorry if this looks messy or clumpy.......The reason is, I have this mascara for almost 1 year already! yeah.. I know I shouldn't keep a mascara that long...but I didnt wanna throw it away until I get a new one. :P

So, to be fair, if you get a new and fresh one, your lashes wouldn't look as clumpy and as messy as this.

And, your lashes will be much longer than this one too. *trust me on this, ;-)*

It's just that my mascara is already drying and dying on me now.. :(

Amazing length huh? The lashes look much longer in real life.
Give it a try now! =)

p/s: what I love about this mascara:
- gives you amazing long lashes (you can continue with 3-4 coats to get the longest lashes you want. *it can go crazy* Haha)
- you can remove it by just using warm water & your facial cleanser! Yes... just wash your face like normal and the mascara will be washed off too! *big smiles*

MAC pigments Holiday '09

I realized I haven't do a proper swatch on this beautiful set yet.
Here you go, ;-)

Copperized, Museum Bronze, Rushmetal, Jardin Aires, Reflects Gold

I personally love Copperized, Musuem Bronze and Jardin Aires alot. I think that's because the colors are more versatile and suitable for daily usage, or maybe easier to mix and match with. As for Rushmetal, I don't really get to use this much, well maybe that's because I find the color to be "too outstanding". Perhaps I'll try to go out with a glamour look one night. :P

The 4 pigments here share the same texture which is very smooth and blendable. Don't be fooled by the large particles of the pigments. There are really really soft and of course, pigmented as well. The colors standout well too.

The 5th tube is actually MAC Glitter, and not pigment. I don't really use this much at all. That's mostly because I'm not such a glitter person. However, I kinda like this glitter alot too because there are no fall outs and the glitters stay put and will not transfer to everywhere or all over your face. Haha. I think I might used this glitter on my body and hair though.

Here I tried to play around with the pigments, trying to create a washed out golden bronze look, the one that we often see on catwalk models or magazine. Haha. Hope it's not scary... :P

EOTD - Cleopatra inspired

Remember the MAC pigments I got as an x'mas gift from a friend?
There were 5 colors in that Holiday set and I've used 3 of of the 5 colors.
There's one particular color, Rushmetal that I didn't really use that often.. I'm actually still thinking of how should I wear it out.
So one day, I fooled around with it and in just a second, I thought of Cleopatra... I don't know why... haha.

I didn't really do such an exaggerated look here, but I think it's dramatic enough for me to go out looking like this. haha.

pls excuse the messy brows and no mascara lashes.... haha... I think I was not wearing any foundation in this picture too and I'm in my pajamas. LOL.

Stuffs I used here:

Too Face Shadow Insurance

MAC Pigments - Jardin Aires for the whole lid

MAC Pigments - Rushmetal for the crease *which is also the color I'm experimenting here*

Coastal Scents Gel Eyeliner - True Black

ELF Golden Bronzer - darkest shade to contour my lower cheek

cant wait for xmas

Window shopping in Pavillion is depressing. Shrugs.
Went into Prada hoping to see and feel the new "scallop" wallet but too bad, M'sia is a little slow in getting all the new stock. Same goes for cosmetics as well. =/
While walking around with all the beautiful decorations, I seriously feel that Xmas is so so so near.. can't wait for get-together and more gifts exchange! =)


Anyway, this is a swatch of the Coffret D'or Shine Drape Rouge (Glow) Lipstick in OR-102. It's more of a dark reddish coral rather than a peachy coral to me.

I'm all Coffret D'or look that day. Hahahs. The eyeshadow I was wearing was from the Coffret D'or Summer collection '09 - CM Eyes Orange-Brown mix. However, I  used only 2 colors at this time which is the light beige and dark brown at the crease. Not too smoky for a day's look right? =)

Cant wait for Christmas to arrive. I can sense that it would be a joyous and beautiful christmas this year, full of love *smiles*

Taken at Pavillion, KL

FOTD: playtime

Went out today for playtime/ photo shooting session with a friend in KLPAC, KL.
Didn't know this place is developed by YTL... This place is seriously huge but empty and unutilized in my opinion...
Anyway, let's continue to the FOTD or EOTD.. =)

excuse the stone look.. I kinda like this look tho.. hahahs.

FOTD

Face:

Lunasol Control Makeup Base 02

Lunasol Water Cream Foundation

Majorlica Majorca Pore Cover Powder as loose powder/ setting powder

Eyes:

Daiso eyebrow pencil - dark brown

Urban Decay Primer Potion

NYX Ultra Mania Pearl Pigment - Sky Pink

MAC Pigment - Museum Bronze

KATE Gel Eyeliner - Black

Flamingo Dual Mascara

Lips:

Coffret D'or Shine Drape Rouge in PK01

Coffret D'or Lipgloss in PK01

Close up of EOTD
I wanted to create a softer look for the day and in order to achieve that, I only lightly line the eyes and did not use a darker shade of eyeshadow for the crease. Is this okay for a daytime look? =)

KATE GlamTrick BK-1 eyes

BK-1 is perfect for creating the smokey black eyes look without making you looking like you’ve been punched or looking like you haven’t been sleeping for a few nights. Haha.

Well, this palette is actually a birthday gift from me to my sister and I’ve borrowed it today to do a swatch and to try on the colors.

Since I’m off from work for the whole week, I need to find something to do and here you go, I’ve decided to do a simple tutorial on how to achieve this elegant smokey black eyes. =)

KATE GlamTrick Eyes in BK-1 (smokey black)

I've skipped color1 here and used color2 as the base for the whole lid.

I find color1 is more suitable for underneath the brow or apply at the inner corner of the eyes,

something like an eye widener since it's too white.

Color 3 is applied on the whole crease. Blend it out lightly towards the over the crease.

Wear Color4 on the outer crease and blend it out evenly.

This is how the color looks without applying the final color5 which is in Black.

 

The color black from the palette can actually be used as the eyeliner.

Apply it along the eye line and slightly blend it out a little.

Taadaa!

Final look of GlamTrick eyes in BK-1. Like it?

 
hahah this is what I do when I have lots of free time *wink*

first "eye of the day"

I have been wanting to do a post on my eye makeup for so long but I just couldn't capture a nice picture of it... *shrugsss*

Hope this one here is okay tho.. =)

normal lighting

 

flash mode on.. skin looks shinier

Items used for eyes:

- Missha eyebrow pencil in Dark Brown

- UDPP for eye primer

- Coffret D'or CM eyes (summer '09) in OrangeBrown mix - I only use the highligher and the brown color here

- NYX Ultra Pearl Mania in SkyPink

- Kate Gel Eyeliner in Black

- Coffret D'or Natural Mascara in Brown - this mascara creates a natural look on ur lashes, doesn't curl that much and doesn't make it much longer

*more to come!* =)