My favourite things from May

1. My Beauty Diary mask in Japanese Cherry Blossom

I first got to try this variety thanks to Yasumi, and loved the smell, so I had to pick up a box on my vacation. It has a lovely cherry blossom smell - not too overpowering, and more pleasant than the Bath and Body Works version. The mask itself is quite hydrating and soothing as well. For some reason this version isn't sold in the Asian supermarkets here.

2. Mary Kay Ultimate mascara

Already reviewed here, but to sum up I find the mascara adds just the right amount of volume and length. It doesn't clump at all, and doesn't smudge easily either. Perfect if you want a natural but better look.

3. Marcelle Minerals eyeshadow in Playa

I didn't think much of this eyeshadow at first, because it creased easily as an all-over lid wash. However as a brow highlighter it performs superbly. The colour is a beiged champange with some shimmers, just right to highlight under the brow, and because it is a loose shadow it blends easily with whatever colour you use in the crease to soften any harsh edges.

4. Etude House Peach Cheek Blusher in 05 Happy Peach

Great blush for spring - it adds a hint of peach colour to your cheeks. Best suited for lighter skintones.

5. Canmake cream blush in 07 Coral Orange (LE)

This product has to be one of my favourite blushes ever! The consistency is perfect - easy to blend, not too greasy, and doesn't break me out. The colour does not have any shimmer nor is it fully matte, but it has a glow of its own.

6. Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Lip Tar in Pageant

I'm loving bright pinks for the warmer weather, and this is a gorgeous, pigmented fuchsia pink. Definitely a must if you are considering trying out the Lip Tars. Be warned though, it can stain your fingers if you don't wash it off promptly.

Disco nails + bright lips

I feel bad for not having posted all weekend, so here's a quick nail swatch of OPI Mad as a Hatter - at least it coincides with the DVD/Blu-ray release right? :)



It is basically a clear base with suspended multicoloured glitters, most of which are predominantly purple. I used 3 coats for these pictures.



As with most glitters I've tried, the polish dries super quick so I don't have to wait long before I can apply the next coat. Wear is normal for a glitter, it lasts fairly well as long as I'm not doing any heavy duty work. Removal is normal for a glitter - meaning its a total pain :P


Also a quick summer look featuring bright lips:





I used:

Lunasol Water Cream foundation
Canmake cream cheek blush 07 Coral Orange
OCC Lip Tar in Pageant (love!)
Annabelle Volumelip gloss in Sweet Tweet

Not so Taupe Temptress

Here's another look I did with a Maybelline Eye Studio quad - Taupe Temptress:





The colours in this quad are more shimmery than Sapphire Siren.




The usual - middle two shades over the mobile lid, dark shade in outer corner, and lightest shade to highlight inner corner of eyes. Also highlighted under the brow with Marcelle Minerals eyeshadow in Playa.


(not sure what was up with my lashes - I must've not curled them yet in this pic)



Although the colours looked slightly berry-ish to me in the palette, they come off on my skin as being more brownish taupe. I think this would suit warmer, more tan skintones better. Also, the grey-green contacts didn't help - green contacts would've made the colour pop more.


Full face - paired with Canmake Cream Cheek blush in 07 Coral Peach, and OCC Lip Tar in Grandma (yes I finally used it!)




(I'm not too keen on this look really, so did not plan to put up any more pics)


I'm not sure if this colour really went with the quad...but anyways at least you get to see the Lip Tar in action. The colour was very pigmented and intense. I needed less than a drop for this amount of coverage. It wasn't as drying as I expected, but it does go best with moisturized, non-flakey lips.



Definitely not a colour my grandma would wear! Lol :D

2009 IMATS haul!

Make Up For Ever:

Got these for 40% off - a matte blue eyeshadow and the HD primer. I had also wanted the 92 matte purple eyeshadow but they were sold out already at 10am in the morning! :(



Oh and I had listed the items I wanted in writing, and specified "green HD primer". But somehow, I was given the purple primer, and only discovered it when I got home :( Moral of the story: check your purchases before you leave. I want to write to the company to complain but I can't seem to find a customer service email or contact page on their website. Maybe I should complain to their twitter account?


I got me some OCC Lip Tars, CDN$10 each:



Conquest, Hush, Grandma, Pageant




Crown Brushes:



-Italian badger blending brush
-Lash fan brush
-Double ended spoolie and angled brow/liner brush
-Double ended eyeshadow / crease brush
-Bent liner brush (1 extra for a friend)
-Plastic spatulas for my creams/masks that come in tubs


Brush belt



Yaby:

I debated long and hard before buying their palette (as Rasilla and Babybubblz will remember :D). I think what swayed me was the fact that this particular palette was sold online for $136 but at the show it was only $89.

Anyway I had actually wanted the Pearl Paints palette, but they were sold out (and this was only around 12-1pm on the first day!). However they told me it would cost almost the same ($1 more) to buy the palette and individual shadows separately, so thats what I did! Even better I got to take out a few colours that I didn't like as much and replace them with others. I'll also get to arrange it anyway I want from the start :)



My cute little palette waiting to be filled:



Auraline palette, $5



Got this mainly for the MUFE eyeshadow, since they are larger than MAC eyeshadows. The palette is magnetized and holds 5 MAC eyeshadow size pans and 3 MUFE size pans.


A view of the total haul:




I also got two China Glaze glitter polishes because Halifax kindly looked for them for me at her local Sally's! I couldn't find these colours so was very excited when she got them for me. Thank you so much! :D

Fortune Teller on the left - black with orange glitter
Cleopatra on the right - rich warm gold glitter



See anything you want reviewed first? Feel free to let me know :)