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Jul
24
Me Wants This.
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I guess this is the Urban Decay pallette I have been waiting for. I missed out on the Alice in Wonderland pallette and this Vegan Pallette is another limited edition tsk tsk. Oh well, I should have written my article on acne scar removal instead of doing some online window-shopping! Happy weekend everyone!

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Vegan Palette
Six of our best-selling shades also just happen to be vegan. Herbivore or carnivore, you’ll swoon for this palette!

Sure, everything at Urban Decay is cruelty-free (meaning we don’t test on animals… ever!), but this palette is dedicated to our fervent vegan fans – those who “just say no” to using animal by-products of any kind. We have tons of vegan shades – over half our cosmetic line is vegan, but this is the first time we’ve created a palette using exclusively vegan Eyeshadows. Enjoy!

Throw away any misconceptions that a vegan palette would include ho-hum shades of drab shadows… NOT FROM US. Check out these vibrant teal and a silvery money-green eyeshadows, in addition to four rich neutrals. We’ve even included travel-sizes of Eyeshadow Primer Potion in Sin and 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Zero.

A closer look reveals intricate artwork of our favorite creatures big and small, all printed with soy-based inks on recycled packaging.
Fill Weight: Eyeshadows: 6 x 0.9 g e 6 x 0.03 US oz; Eyeshadow Primer Potion: 3.7ml e 0.13 US fl oz; 24/7 Eye Pencil: 0.8g e 0.03 US oz

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Price: $34.00

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Jun
22
My Top 5 Concealer.
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The Story of My Life: I cannot live without a concealer :P .
Seriously, I want to undergo those laser-injection-type which could lessen the darkness of undereye circles, but I am too coward since the skin in that area is extra sensitive. So for the meantime, I am happy to have discovered these concealers.

The 1st 2 concealers are my staple concealers as these are the ones I use on a daily basis. The Smashbox is very good for humid and hot season while the Revlon Colorstay during winter.

The 3rd concealer, I have been using for almost 4 years now but the catch is I only use it during special occasions or events which I know I have no time to retouch. And yes, the price is a factor why I do not use it often.

The last 2 concealers were gifts from make-up artist-friends and I love them, I use it during my job interviews and when I know we have meetings or when we have guests and yes, no time for retouch is a factor. They are long-wearing and are not cakey at all. The coverage is very nice, very good for corporate and barely there make-up :) .

1.) Smashbox Camera Ready Full Coverage concealer
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Dark circles and blotchy spots are a thing of the past with this vitamin-infused, portable fix-it stick. The innovative formula contains a soft focus powder to help minimize imperfections and vitamin C to fight free radicals and keep your skin looking younger. Provides natural yet buildable coverage on any area of the face.
$18.00

2.) Revlon Colorstay Undereye Concealer
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Exclusive ColorStay™ formula and soft-touch applicator work to gently conceal dark undereye circles and discolorations, while giving you natural looking coverage all day. SoftFlex™ technology provides a lightweight, comfortable feel. Oil-free. Non-pore-clogging. Non-irritating. With SPF 15 UVA and UVB protection.
$9.99

3.) Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage
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Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage completely camouflages dark circles, minor imperfections and discolorations.
Allure Best of Beauty Editors’ Choice – Best Concealer 2009
$28.00

4.) Bobbi Brown Corrector
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For very dark circles and extra coverage, Bobbi’s secret is her Correctors. Use daily or just when you need extra coverage. Designed to be layered under your yellow-based Creamy Concealer shade, Correctors come in a range of twelve Bisque and Peach shades. Use fingers or the Concealer Brush to apply up to the lashline and into the inner corner of the eye. Smooth and blend by gently patting with the pads of your fingers. Follow with a layer of your regular Creamy Concealer shade.
$22.00

5.) Benefit Erase Paste
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This concentrated, creamy concealer brightens and camouflages in one easy step! Targets dark circles, discoloration and imperfections.
$26.00

Ciao for now, I need to research on green shopping and yes, will blog about cosmetics that also contribute to saving mother earth :) .

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Mar
31
must haves.
SomethingPurple

For the past weekends, DH and I have been constantly visiting the nearest Prime Outlet store. I always go home empty handed except yesterday when I had to use up my Aldo gift card. It is a good idea to list down things you need and wants to buy so you do not end up getting something you don’t really like nor need. That’s what I do now. Nothing really caught my fancy hence, I go home with empty hands which of course makes DH very very happy. Nevertheless, I never fail to check the Cosmetic Outlet store and for many weeks now, I have been waiting for these 3 items. The Urban Decay Alice in Wonderland Book of Shadow is something I would not expect to see in there but I hope I’d see Mac Pretty Please Lipstick and Benetint. It is always nice to save a few bucks and when I shop at Cosmetics Outlet Store, I always save not just few but A LOT of bucks. Speaking of, I need to take advantage of this free life insurance quote before it expires. Have a blessed Holy Week everyone!
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Mar
24
countdown.
SomethingPurple

It’s less than 2 months to go before our Reunion Trip with old friends and as much as I want to take this weight loss pill because I do not think I’d be able to meet my weight loss goal before the reunion, DH insisted that I can still shed them off by doing what I am currently doing, workout + Diet. Talk about a very supportive husbo hee hee :P .

As soon as we set the bookings for this particular trip, me and my friends could not help but talk about our itinerary and of course, our excitement :P . It has been 2.5 years since the last we saw each other. DH, on the other hand reminded me that I should travel light this time. He knows that I can never do that and I could never leave my toiletries and of course, make up especially since my friends want to do some clubbing. But after seeing this Mac Trip palettes and cases, I can survive with these make-up for the whole trip. The question is will I have a budget for this because this reunion trip is just the 1st of the many trips we are doing this Spring-Summer season. Yay! :P . Drool with me for now.
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Feb
06
ack!
SomethingPurple

No, not another snowstorm please. I’ve had enough of snow already. Strange as it may sound but this snowstorm always comes on a Weekend! I know it seems fortunate for people who work but what about our family weekends, yay! Anyways, I am too lazy to even check on this credit repair service for a friend so I hope this video on how to do those smokey eye make-up will suffice the lack of make-up updates and hopefully, heer you up on this very gloomy weather. This girl is one of my favorite make-up bloggers/gurus: Check it out and have a blast this weekend! tata!


PS: I might just have to try this out on myself later…

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Jan
21
UD Alice in Wonderland Book of Shadows.
SomethingPurple

And yes, I have been living under the rock, the rock of shopping! I wasn’t able to grab myself this limited edition Urban Decay’s new Alice in Wonderland Book of Shadows at $52. Don’t worry, you and I can still sign up to be notified as soon as the next round of palettes goes on sale. Now, that’s what I get from ignoring all online shops’ emails and sales alert. Come to think of it, why did I even bother checking their site when I was supposed to be checking ways on how to reduce belly fat.

But yes, this is such a good deal and a nice palette combination :) .
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Dec
18
Best of Smashbox Sampler Kit.
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I was checking on furnace filters, when I chanced upon this email from Smashbox. How genius of Smashbox to give their customers a chance to try out the best of their best products. My friend, J was just asking me how Smashbox cosmetics are in terms of their foundation finish and texture. I told her that after years and years of searching for the right concealer, the Smashbox Camera-ready Full coverage Concealer Stick (in #2) is the best concealer to cover my dark undereye circles. Too bad it is not part of this sampler kit. But for all of you who wants to try Smashbox foundation and primer, this is a practical. Think of the bonus o-gloss and other lip glosses that are part of this sampler kit. Enabler mode, on!
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Includes: Mini Artificial Light in Glow, Mini Photo Finish Foundation Primer SPF 15 + Dermaxyl, Mini Photo Finish Foundation Primer Light, Mini O-Gloss Intuitive Lip Gloss, Mini Photo Op Under Eye Brightener, Cream Eye Liner Duo (full size!) in Caviar/Midnight Brown, Mini Eye Shadow Trio in Headshot, Mini Baked Fusion Soft Lights in Stardust, 2 Mini Lip Enhancing Glosses in Pout & Afterglow
$35.00

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Nov
10
Friends and Family, 30% off Urban Decay Sale
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Giddy as I can be, look what I found in my inbox today? Never mind the plenty weight loss sites that were in my inbox as well, as if these diet emails were trying to tell me that I should start taking their pills because I am expanding once again yay!

I am so going to shop for the super stash!. Imagine $10 off on my bill is not bad at all. I promise my mom I would give her zero and stash shades and of course those new Eldorado shade :) . Don’t forget this sale will run until Nov. 20 only.

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Oct
18
Mac Graphic Garden Sweet Tease LookBook
SomethingPurple

Here is the make-up loot I am excited for this week. :) .
As I have written in my previous entry, I failed to keep my vow. I broke a vow not to shop for anything for myself from October 1-January 2010. Everything was going smooth until the huge temptation came. I know that I would easily give in to a make-up set, a very affordable one from a good friend who sells awesome online loots. So here is what I got from her, the limited edition of Mac Graphic Garden Sweet Tease Lookbook. This collection is something I can use everyday from the brush to the eyeshadow, beauty powder that could also be used as a blush highlighter down to the lipglass. Now, I have to exert double time to save up for the car accessories that I would give DH as his Christmas gift. hee hee.
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Shell Pearl beauty powder – Fresh mid-tone peach with gold pearl
Gleam eye shadow – Barely pinked gold (Lustre)
Mulch eye shadow – Intense golden reddish brown flecked with golden bronze shimmer (Velvet)
Love Nectar lustreglass – Ultra-soft apricot with pearl
Mini Zoomlash mascara in Zoomblack – Pure black
#181SE Mini Kabuki Brush – Compact-sized buffer brush with a dome-shaped, natural bristle head. Feels luxuriously soft on the skin. Deposits blush, flawlessly blends to provide a soft, even distribution of colour. Ideal for all powder products. The perfect size for your everyday makeup kit.

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Oct
02
ding ding ding, and the winner is…
SomethingPurple

My make-up artist friend, H swears by this and in fact hoarded this item when he was in NYC for a training. It is really a lot cheaper if you purchase this in the U.S. and wait for Urban Decay’s quarterly discounts. Anyways, I am talking about the Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion. I have tried a couple of other eyeshadow primer brands but by far, this is the one that lasts more than 8 hours leaving my 2-3 blended eyeshadows without crease and smudges. It can also act as a nice base color and gives your blended eyeshadows long-lasting sharp colors. Now that I found the best Eyeshadow Primer, I’m off to find the  best acne treatment.
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Oct
02
lashes tools
SomethingPurple

A friend is going to shop for an eyelash curler over the weekend (while her hubby shops for pet supplies) and wants my opinion on my top choices. Before I became a make-up artist, I didn’t really care what brand or kind of eyelash curler to use, I usually get the cheapest pick (cheapskate I am!) and would spend more on mascara. But after strutting some apprenticeships with the more experienced make-up artists, I have learned that choosing the best eyelash curler can make or break your eye make-up.

Here are my top picks:

1. Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler: Who wouldn’t love this eyelash curler? This is the best so far and popularly-known to give you that long-lasting and natural curve for your eyelashes. My only problem with this one is that it is not wide enough for big eyes. I remembered this was my sole reason why I chose Shiseido eyelash curler over Shu Uemura brand, when I was still doing make-up professionally. When I encounter clients with eyes that are wide (not big), I had to do the 1st half of their lashes and on to the next. It was quite taxing.  But in general, this is the best eyelash curler.

shuuemura2. Shiseido Eyelash Curler: The curve it produces your lashes is almost the same as what Shu Uemura brand can give you but the curl/curve is not that long-wearing/lasting as compared with Shu Uemura. This is my current eyelash curler and have been using it for almost 5 years now, I just change the rubber from time to time :) .
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3. Japonesque Power Curl Eyelash Curler: It gives you a straight-line pressure that produces a natural curl. A bit cheaper than  the first two. If you want to save some bucks, this is a good pick.
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Sep
26
Garnier Brightening Eye Roll on
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When me and my parents, along with some visiting friends were treading the stretch of a historic tourist spot a day ago, my mom brought up this question to me: how to lose belly fat in 5 days? You see, my mom is a lot thinner than I am but big and fat bellies ran in our genes so even though we lost a lot of weight, our bellies are still flabby and huge haha! But that’s the least of my concern these days because I cannot fit my workout routine because of our very hectic schedule which leads  to sleepless night. Hence, this Garnier Brightening Eye Roll On is something I need to try which according to a blogger friend and my mom is the ultimate answer to black under-eye and eyebags. Have you tried this? What do you have to say abou this product? What are your thoughts?garnier

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