Geez, I was gone for almost 2 months. Again, my apologies. I would understand if you would not believe me anymore if I say that ‘I vow to be a better blogger this year’ hee hee. I mean it! I swear, I will allot more time updating this blog (nose getting longer now) oh well, moving on

One time during lunchbreak, I got really bored and lacking of energy (my body has taken its toll due to rigid workout routines which include: zumba for xbox 360). So I decided to list down my Make-Up Christmas Wishlist for 2012 hahah! I know way too early, might as well label it as my TO BUY LIST for 2012. Seriously, I am trying my very best to simplify my make-up kit, I want to stick to my tried and tested items and to stop trying new collection. But, a make-up junkie can never have too many lippies, you know. Maybe, I’d be able to stop trying out concealers, foundation, eye shadows and blushes but not/NOT lipsticks!

Initially, I started out with this short list (photo above), but to date my current 2012 Must Buy Make-up List is this:

1. NARS Lippies: Casablanca, Niagara, Catfight, Damage, Dolce Vita.
2. NARS Oasis Blush.
3. Benefit Hervana Blush.
4. MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural in Medium.
5. MAC Bare Again Lipstick.
6. Make-Up Forever Aqua Liners.
7. Make-Up HD Invisible Cover Concealer.
8. Laura Mercier Secret Brightening Powder.
9. Chloe Perfume.
10. No. 5 by Chanel Perfume.

Uh-oh, that was quite a long list and it’s just January hahah! Care to share your list?

If choosing the best home theatre system used to be hubby’s shopping dilemma, shopping for the right eyeshadow palette is a dilemma to me. You know why? Because we both could not afford buying more than 1. He would rather invest on 1 (quality-wise) that would last us a lifetime. Same goes with shopping for the right and most complete eyeshadow palette, I just need one palette that carries the most comprehensive eyeshadow color collection.

Now, this Urban Decay 15-year Anniversary Eyeshadow Collection could have been a better choice than my Urban Decay NAKED and Urban Decay Limited Edition NYC Book of Shadows Vol. 3 because it combined all my essential eyeshadow colors in 1 palette, the basic nudes, pinks, golds, blues and greens. Generally, a collection of nude, bright and deep colors. The packaging is even better, looks to me an easy to manage travel palette. Oh well, I think I would have to skip this even if they claim that shades included in this palette are all new. But if you have not invested in an Urban Decay eyeshadow palette just yet, this is a good choice. But it is out of stock (ALREADY!) so just wait, they will reproduce for sure. Remember the NAKED craze? I guess they are starting a marketing hype once again .

15 ALL-NEW shadows for our big 15! You get neutrals, brights AND deep shades in a sleek gunmetal collectible box (our most luxe EVER!).

It’s our party, and we’ll launch 15 NEW (and only in this kit!) eyeshadow shades if we want to! With just the right balance of neutrals and brights, darks and lights, the 15-Year Anniversary Palette is both versatile and the ultimate UD junkie collection. Shades like “Junkshow” (a bright pink), “Evidence” (a deep metallic blue) and Midnight 15 (an oyster pearl shade) mesmerize the eyes. The collectible gunmetal outer box features a luxe faceted jewel “UD” on the cover and an eye-grabbing laser-cut filigree design on the sides. Inside, the shadow tray pulls out to reveal a velvet-lined compartment that can be used to stash jewelry or personal mementos.

Included in this kit: Deeper (deep shimmery golden brown), M.I.A. (soft shimmery dark brown), Ace (dark gunmetal shimmer), Blackout (darkest, most saturated black), Half Truth (shimmery smoky purple), Tainted (pale matte purple with golden shimmer), Junkshow (bright pink w/fuchsia shift), Omen (shimmery metallic bright purple w/blue shift), Evidence (deep metallic blue), Deep End (bright teal shimmer), Midnight Rodeo (medium metallic brown w/silver and gold glitter), Midnight 15 (oyster pearl w/silver glitter), Vanilla (shimmery white gold), Flow (soft peach shimmer), Chase (metallic bright bronze)

Then here are my all-time fave Spring/Summer lippies. I took this photo before I received my MAC X WonderWoman Limited Edition lipstick in SPITFIRE. Definitely, it is my current go-to Spring lippie.

Here’s the rest: (Left to Right)

1.) Lancome Color Design in PINK ATTITUDE Shimmer.
2.) Clinique in HONEYNUT.
3.) MAC VIVA GLAM GAGA lustre.
4.) MAC Wonderwoman ltd ed lipstick in RUSSIAN RED.
5.) NYX Black Label in TEA IN THE AFTERNOON.

Ciao for now, I’m off to read on these atro phex reviews.

I am currently in the middle of a Conference call as I blog this. I just cannot resist sharing with you that I finally got my Urban Decay’s most coveted NAKED palette weee!!! That was after more than 2 months of waiting and another 10 days for shipping. I will make the review shortly as I need to study the settings of my camera so as to get the best photos for the swatches. But in the meantime, for those who haven’t gotten theirs, I hope these photos are enough to convince y’all that this is a staple eyeshadow palette . Get now before it ran out of stocks again.

I know I should be checking tips on burning belly fat rather than checking out beauty products but this is my first love and when my mood is a little low, make-up has proven to be my favorite upper .

Moving on.
Oh this Sephora Hello Kitty Limited Edition collection is just too hard to resist! It’s sooo pretty and a girl is never too old for Hello Kitty but if I were to pick one, I’ll only get the brushes.

Here’s the rest of the collection:

This spring, MAC will come out with a colorful collection, the Wonder Woman (DC Comics’ most iconic heroine of all time) collection. I am not really a fan of the character, moreso the packaging of this collection, it’s just too colorful and bold but the make-up shades are to die for, particularly the eyeshadows. Check out the the reviews of this and this bloggers in the links posted. They both made a comprehensive review like they were done under the scrutiny of surveillance cameras hee hee.

My take: Looks like my pocket will be saved as I am not rooting on getting any. But then again, never say never. .

Criminally outdated colour and un-dimensional skin finishes are no match for M·A·C Wonder Woman’s daredevil feats.

Mineralize Skinfinish Golden Lariat True coral with fine gold shimmer/Soft suntanned bronze/Soft gold with fine shimmer Pink Power Peachy rose with pink shimmer/Soft rosy bronze/Soft shell pink with fine shimmer

Lipstick Heroine Brown bronze (Frost) Marquise d’ Sandy cream peach (Lustre) Russian Red Intense bluish-red (Matte) Spitfire Bright creamy magenta (Satin)

Lipglass Athena’s Kiss Bright blue fuchsia Emancipation Pale neutral pink Secret Identity Mid-tone copper with soft pearl Wonder Woman Bright red with soft pearl

Defiance Eyeshadow Quad Defiance Iridescent white pink (Veluxe Pearl) Paradise Island Soft warm pink (Satin) Star Studded Mid-tone violet pink (Satin) Real Drama Dark burgundy with pink pearl (Satin)

Opulash Mascara Army of Amazons Green Victorious Purple Black Black Themyscira Blue

Penultimate Eye Liner Rapidblack True black

Nail Lacquer Obey Me True red Spirit of Truth Navy blue

POWDER BLUSH (DUO) Mighty Aphrodite Warm peach coral with gold pearl/Bright coral pink with gold pearl (Satin/Frost) Amazon Princess Bright yellow pink/Deep blue pink with gold pearl (Satin)

Invisible Mirror

Utility Belt Face Brush Set Includes 129SE, 109SE, and 190SE

I do not know if you still remember how my love affair with make-up started.
Just to refresh your memory or if you have skipped on that entry, I started tinkering with make-up when I started to grow terrible and very dark circles under my eyes. I started to mix different foundation shades to conceal perfectly those tired eyes, then I moved on trying out all sorts of concealer: stick, powder, liquid, etc…

Up to now, I still find myself non-stop reading under eye cream reviews and I would not mind spending a bit more on on concealers and undereye cream over any other beauty product. I always want my eyes to look bright and never droopy.

Laura Mercier Camouflage is for me the best undereye concealer but not practical enough to use it on a daily basis. So I discovered Smashbox Camera-Ready Full Coverage Concealer which is so much affordable compared to Laura Mercier’s Camouflage concealer.

But with the colder season, this stick seems so hard to apply and makes my skin a bit more dry. I bought myself this Smashbox High Definition Liquid Concealer and tried out the very famous Smashbox Photo-Op Undereye Brightener. Guess what, they work well together. My eyes look very bright for straight 12 hours and I do not have to retouch at all. The good news is this liquid concealer is more economical in terms of usage than the stick. Oh and yes, as soon as you apply the Undereye Brightener, you’d notice an instant brightness in your eyes. Make sure to use them first before any concealer.

Verdict: You will never go wrong with Smashbox!

Have I mentioned that I rewarded myself this Holiday Season?
Yes, I indulged and bought myself my-so-called “toys” hee hee, I’ve got some new Make-up stash hiding in my closet waiting for them to be tested on. But this is my favorite of all the ‘toys’ I bought this Holiday season, the Urban Decay Limited Edition NYC Book of Shadows Vol. 3. I couldn’t wait for Thanksgiving to give this a try but the packaging is just so beautiful I do not want to touch it.

The pop-up has little lights on it, so cute!

But, I still couldn’t resist giving them a try and so I did. My verdict: I got my money’s worth, the colors are so pigmented, long-wearing and very wearable. It’s so versatile you can create a lot of looks!

Easy on Midnight Cowboy Rides Again shade though as it will leave your eyes with plenty of glitters hee hee.

Book of Shadows Vol. lll
Totally obsessed with The Big Apple? So are we (how could anyone NOT be?) Inspired by the glimmering lights and iconic landmarks of New York City, Book of Shadows Vol III features 16 eyeshadows that go way beyond neutrals and brights, including SEVEN NEW shades with names like Loaded, Rockstar and Money. We’ve also included nine best-sellers in a range of sizzling textures: everything from glitter to shimmer to matte.

Fill Weight: Eyeshadows: 16 x 0.8g e 16 x 0.03 US oz; Eyeshadow Primer Potion: 3.7ml e 0.13 US fl oz; 24/7 Eye Pencil: 2 x 0.8g e 2 x 0.03 US oz

16 eyeshadows: Exclusive shades: Loaded (sparkly emerald green), Kush (green metallic with silver glitter), Rockstar (deep red-purple with metallic base), Money (metallic light green), Bordello (pale pinky-purple with shift), Radium (bright blue), Suspect (sheer sparkly beige) Existing shades: Perversion, Uzi, Midnight Cowboy Rides Again, Last Call, Maui Wowie, Smog, Snatch, Haight, Psychedelic Sister. 24/7 Eye Pencils: Ransom & Zero, Eyeshadow Primer Potion (travel size).
Item # 91531 Price: $54.00