New NARS Goodies & FOTD

I went to Sephora to look at the NARS spring collection the other day since I had some gift money to spend. I'd seen all the pics online before and was eyeing on the ES duo Hula Hula... the color was so springing and cute, tan gold and pink, I was really in love with the pink but the color pay off on the gold side was a bit disappointing so I didn't get it in the end. Instead I brought home Habanera duo and Chelsea Girls lip lacquer.

New members in my NARS family :)))

I've been wanting to get Habanera(mint frost & smokey plum) for long time and finally got it! This is one of the weirdest but the prettiest combination duo from NARS. Just by looking at it the mint frost side was a bit out of my comfort zone but after putting it on I was actually quite happy with it. The smokey plum is so pretty... the mint frost and plum work surprisingly nice together. This is when NARS become the winner... he always come out such unexpected and beautiful combinations.

Chelsea Girls is the pinkish beige nude. I'd stopped buying lip lacquers for long time cuz it's so opaque like liquid lipstick and it requires precise application with brush, since I'm not a lip brush girl this is just not convenient enough for me. But Chelsea Girls is such a nude color and it's actually very easy to apply with finger. So so so glad I gave LL another try cuz I am in love with this thing... definitely one of my favorite nude lips!





Face-
HyperReal NC300
Studio Finish concealer NC35
MSF Natural medium plus
NARS Laguna
NARS Albatross
Nuance blush

Eyes-
Soft Ochre P/P
Espresso - brow
Habanera(mint frost) - all over the lid
Habanera(smokey plum) - outer crease
Soft brown - between crease & brow bone
Shroom - brow bone
Shroom - inner highlight
UD Zero liner
CG Lash Blast
L'Oreal Telescope

Lips-
Lip Fusion lip plump Clear
Chelsea Girls lip lacquer

Continue having a great weekend everyone :)

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Valentine & Jacob's Bday Party / Neutral FOTD

Valentines day was Jacob's 1st bday party. Little Jacob was still recovering from the stomach flu and was a bit overwhelmed by the crowd and excitement, and was crying a lot. We had Taiwanese-Japanese food and bubble tea at this Taiwanese cafe. We ate so much and Jacob got lots of gifts... at the end of the day he was so exhausted and just passed out in his car seat when we drove home. Over all we had great time! Here are some pics to share...

Jacob with grandparents... what to order???

At the end of the day he was tired and cranky, and was so overwhelmed by everyone singing him happy birthday song and the lighted candle... poor baby :(

Me and hubby wore matching shirt cuz it was valentines day :) I didn't expect much since we're all busy on planning Jacob's Birthday. But he surprised me with a valentine bear, roses, a box of dark chocolate, a Louis Vuitton Trunks & Bags key holder and a bag charm, and a Sephora gift card on Friday night. I'm so thankful and loooooove everything he got me :)

On to the makeup... nothing really exciting. I did a super neutral look to go with my red plaid shirt for the party that day. I did a similar look this morning for work but with nude lips. Also I was testing my new Studio Sculpt Foundation this morning. I do like this gel like foundation alot, it's a bit thicker than my all time favorite MAC HyperReal. It's not as glowy as HR but still gives a dewy finish which I love!
Face-
Studio Sculpt NC35
Select Cover up NW30
Studio Finish concealer NC35
MSF Natural medium plus
NARS Albatross
NARS Torrid blush

Eyes-
Indianwood P/P
Espresso - brow
Gleam(shimmer peach) - all over the lid
Tempting(shimmer brown) - outer crease
Ricepaper - brow bone
Shroom - inner highlight
Black Russian liner
CG Lash Blast
L'Oreal Telescope

Lips-
Lip Fusion lip plump Clear
Creme d'nude LS

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Lippie Strayin' & Happy Valentine!

I was just talking about how to cut down buying makeups the other day and the day after I went to my MAC store and got something...whahahahahaha... well, if you have to have it, then you just have to have it........ like couple Hello Kitty lippies :P

I got another lipstick in Strayin' and a lipglass in "Nice Kitty". I'm not going to show the pics since they are everywhere on the beauty blogs. Strayin' is such a pretty bright pink color, I was worried it will be too similar to the "Hollywood Night" from Heatherette collection, which is super bright that I barely touch it. But Strayin' is a much tone down almost rosy kind of bright pink. It is easier to wear even a nude lip gal like me can't resist :)

Here is the FOTD that I did this morning for work using Strayin'.


Face-
HyperReal 300+400
Select Cover up NW30
Studio Finish concealer NC35
MSF Natural medium plus

NARS Laguna
NARS Albatross
Pink Swoon blush

Eyes-
Groundwork P/P
Espresso - brow
UD Deluxe Scratch(beige pink) - all over the lid
UD Deluxe Underground(shimmer brown) - crease
UD Deluxe Zero(shimmer black) - outer V
Shroom - brow bone, inner highlight
Black Russian liner
CG Lash Blast
L'Oreal Telescope

Lips-
Lip Fusion lip plump Clear
Strayin' LS

Bright pink gave me the party mood :))) yay!!! I can't wait for Jacob's 1st birthday to come(Valentine's day). Me and hubby are goin to celebrate our own Valentine's day tonight, we'd decided our own V day will be on 2/13 forever so little Jacob has his own special day! Can't wait for the party and taking lots of pix for him... I'm excited :)))

Happy Valentines Day everyone!

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How makeup addicts survive from the economy...

I'm sick at home from getting stomach virus :( I feel so weak, can't do much so just sitting around and blogging...

I thought I will share a few tips! Don't know if it will be helpful to others but it does help me a bit :)

So when the economy is so bad, how do you satisfy your makeup addiction?

- Swapping
- Organize and rediscover your stash
- Post pics of your stash
- Do an inventory of your stash
- Do FOTDs using your stash items
- Put all items in your stash into rotation so that you use a different one each day(that way you'll look different everyday and use your stash well)
- Write reviews for all the items you own
- List out when something really tempts you and looking for the dupes in your stash

I start to love the feeling of OWNING my makeups... in a different and more full filling way :)

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FOTD - HK inspired look

I only pick up 2 things from MAC Hello Kitty collection. Over all, I like the lip products the most! The package is cute and in good quality (finally). The accessories are nice but I just don't feel like spending $22 for a Hello Kitty purse mirror, I could probably find something cuter at Morning Glory if I really want Hello Kitty accessories.

I got the lip stick in Cute-ster(sheer peach), and lipglass in She Loves Candy(pale pink). I think they are the kind of colors I will use everyday. Some other lippies are really nice too, and I'm still debating whether or not to pick up another lipstick.

I do like the eye shadow palette in Lucky Tom, normally I would have hard time to say no to that kind of color combination, but I decided not to get it cuz I think they are very dupable and thanks to the economy I should really watch my spending now...


So I did this look inspired by Lucky Tom palette during the weekend. Using my old Well Plumed quad and the HK LS Cute-ster... My Hello Kitty look :) The purple is not as intense as the one in Lucky Tom, but I think it turned out ok.




Face-
Select Cover up NW30
Studio Finish concealer NC35
MSF Natural medium plus
MSF Dark/Shimmer
Feeling blush

Eyes-
Bare Study P/P - base
Well Plumed quad
Feline Kohl liner
L'Oreal Telescope

Lips-
Lip Fusion lip plump Clear
HK Cute-ster Lipstick

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Crease Blending Brushes Comparison

Here is the comparison of all my crease brushes. I loooove crease brushes even tho I don't have big crease to start with, guess that's why looking for a perfect one was my mission :)

I'd divided them into 3 groups by different text color, the same color has the same function and you may only need 1 from each color group if you want to go into details. But still, you may only need just ONE from all of them if you are not as anal as me :) So here we go.

MAC 224 - I don't need to go into detail since everyone knows about this brush! This brush is way too big for my asian crease but it blends like a dream! It makes the blending job suuuuper easy and it actually helps cut down my makeup time. I used it clean to blend out the harsh line instead of using it to place crease color.

Sonia Kashuk round crease - This is the old version so I'm not sure if its still available. This is only slightly smaller than 224 but does the same job. The handle is a bit flimsy so I think that affects the blendibility? still, just need to swipe a few more times and it does the job beautifully.

MAC 226 - It's very pointed and it's a bit firmer than the 224. It's good for defined crease work and blend at the same time. It fits Asian lids perfectly I will say.

Sephora Round crease #13 - This does exactly same job as 226 to me, and it's actually softer than 226. In the picture it doesn't look that pointed but it actually is. I carry this one in my makeup bag everyday for touch up. I like it just equally as 226!

MAC 222 - I will say this one is in between Black and Red group. It's small enough to go into my crease to place the color and it's good for blending as well. It's extremely soft and I love how it feels against my skin.

Coastal Scents small crease brush - This one is equally soft to 222 and does the same job. It looks pointed but it wasn't narrow enough to do the detail job as the red group. But it blends well and for the price this is the winner!

I love all of them and they all do slightly different jobs for me. But if I could only choose one..... I would probably pick 222.

Just my personal preferences :)

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NARS Skin Deep palette Look/Weekend FOTD

So it's MAC Hello Kitty event tonight, you all excited? Be honest I am not super excited about this collection cuz I was never the biggest Hello Kitty fan(guess I will go insane if they have MAC Betty Boops collection :P) Anyhow, as a collector I will still pick up a couple things. Maybe a lipglass or something... oh, and I actually think the black Hello Kitty mirror is very cute :)

I used my NARS Skin Deep palette for a super natural look for work yesterday. I figured I went a bit too makeup crazy at work recently. Ever since I start blogging, I just put on more and more colors on my face everyday... you all have the same problems? Or maybe it's just me :) So here is an almost nothing, super natural look for a change...

I used this palette for the whole look, the colors are super neutral you really can't go over board with it. I had All About Eve on lids and highlights, Blondie on crease for a very clean look. I really like the blushes in this palette. I had Ninotchika(discontinued) as contour and Zen on my cheeks, they work wonderfully together as "nude" blushes on my skin tone, very subtle and natural. I also had Bambi on my lips, a nice brownish nude.
And here is the look I did on the weekend. I was playing with Stars N' Rockets es that I just bought(yeah like I need another purplish/pinkish es). It's a purplish pink(not pinkish purple) with blue sheen, I am actually glad that the color is very sheer so it works on top of other shadows. It's a bit like Cream de Violet but more pinkish and with the blue pearl sheen, loooooove it!



Face-
HyperReal 300+400
Select Cover up NW30
Studio Finish concealer NC35
MSF Natural medium plus

NARS Laguna
NARS Albatross
NARS Sin blush

Eyes-
Bare Study P/P - base
Espresso - brow
Stars N' Rockets - all over the lid
Beauty Marked - Outer V
Naked Lunch - Brow bone, inner highlight
Blitz & Glitz FL
Plush Lash
L'Oreal Telescope

Lips-
Lip Fusion lip plump Clear
Blankety Lipstick
Peroxide Lipglass

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