0 My oldest make up item - random post

I stil have the very first counter brand make up which my mum gave it to me. I think it was like 10yrs ago when I was still very new to make up and knew next to nothing about make up. I'm no longer using this palette, but still keeping it because it has some sentimental value to me. I've thrown out both e/s applicator which came with the palette as they were too worn out. Do you have any old make up which is expired or u are no longer using but are still keeping because of sentimental reason??

0 Elle magazine (SG version) Aug issue

Purchased the Elle magazine for this month mainly because of the beauty book that came along with it.... and it also came along with a free red and white striped make up pouch with the words "Beauty addict" on it which aptly describes me...

I love this beauty book. It really gives loads n loads of pictures of make up looks by different brands and make up tips and I love looking @ the beauty products featured in it. Not to mentioned there is also a section on fragrance, skincare and as well a section for maintain a healthy diet to maintain a good figure.

 And I'm diggin the make up pouch that comes with it.

1. It has a plastic covering over it to protect the cloth of the pouch, so that it won't get wet (so u can use this as a toiletries bag as well)

2. It is spacious enough for me to put my pressed powder, eye lash curler, blush, eyeliner and even a full size blush brush....

3. It doesn't feel  cheap, it has kinda spongy material  in its interior which provides a soft cushioning for fragile powders

Interior of the pouch. Have put my pressed powder, blush, lash curler, lipstick, eyeliner and even a full size blush brush and I still have space for more items :)

0 Project 10 pan - 2011

Here's what I've finished up so far for the year 2011....

Finished:

MAC Blacktrack fluidline x 2 (I use this EVERYDAY, so I finish this up pretty fast...well relatively fast as compared to other make up that i own. I cannot live without this in short.)

MAC lingering eye brow pencil x 1

MAC prep plus prime skin base visage x 1

MAC cleanse off oil x 2 (I use this A LOT to remove my make up as i wear make up EVERYDAY)

MAC brush cleansers x 2

Almost done with:

MAC studio sculpt concealer

MAC prep plus prime skin base visage 

Hit Pan:

MAC Studio careblend pressed powder

MAC mineralized cream foundation

Woah! I just realized all my hit pan products are all Base make up products and all from MAC!!!

Why why why??? :P It's not only because I love using their products but also....

Cause MAC is the only cosmetic brand that has a recyling policy called the Back To MAC program whereby u return every 6 MAC primary containers (does not include sponges, accessories, and if it's in holiday sets, u must return them as a set, not just one mini pigment or mini lipglass ) and u can get to change for a free regular MAC lipstick of your choice. But this does not include the sheen supreme, Pro long wear and LE lipsticks and of Course the Viva glam lipsticks.

Talkin about Viva glam, it's the HEART AND SOUL of MAC. MAC is the only brand that has a specific regular line up of lip colors that EVERY SINGLE CENT of the sales of the lipcolor goes to the MAC AIDS fund to help Men, Women and childen of all ages suffering from AIDS... So do your part, buy a VIVA GLAM lipstick or lipgloss today if you've haven't to help those in need. 

A true MAC addict will own at least ONE Viva Glam lip color in his / her collection. So go down to your nearest MAC counter in your area to check out the Viva Glam lippies!!!

Back to my Project 10pan, I really need to try and finish up at least one color make up for the year 2011....be it a lipstick or e/s (is impossible for me to finish a blusher for the yr 2011...the pans are so HUGEEEE and i've too many!!!). Perhaps I SHOULd start banning myself from buying make up unless I finish one, but i lack the self discipline to do so... Sigh... Temptations, tempations and more temptations from MAC with their LE collections ...

0 "No Brand" eyeshadow palette II

This is the 2nd " brand" eyeshadow palette which I bought from my friend. This palette consists all of neutrals and brown e/s and are mostly of a satin, frost or metallic finish which applies on very smoothly and pigmented. All e/s swatches are swatched without a e/s base. What you see in the picture is what you will get on your eye.

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As with the earlier colorful matte e/s palette I posted, this comes with 5 blush colors. The blushers feel a bit powdery and chalky, but no complaints as the good quality  of ALL the e/s in this palette makes up for the not-so-good quality of the blush colors.

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This is definitely Value for money! For 27USD, I get 21 beautiful, good quality eyeshadows and 5 blushers (though I'm not wowed by the blushers but still this is a good set to buy. 

0 "No Brand" eyeshadow palette

Bought this palette and 2 other palettes from a friend seling them. It's very cheap and value for money which is basically after conversion about USD27 dollar. The palette contains 21 eyeshadow colors and 5 blush colors.

I bought this palette mainly because they are all matte colors and I hardly have any mattes in my collection (I have a few matte e /s by MAC, but most of my MAC e/s are with some frost finish or pearly finish to them and I find that many - Not all though, of MAC's matte are pretty hard to blend and not as intense as they look like in the pan).

And i've to say that I'm pretty pleased with the palette most of the colors have pretty good color pay off, with the exception of 2 or 3 colors. But what else can u ask for when this palette costs only USD27 dollars for 21 eye colors and 5 blush colors? It's good for people who are on a budget for cosmetics..... It's prefectly safe to use - I have tried a few colors in it and so far no problem. I've swatched the colors of the eye in the palettes, but haven't swatched the 5 blush colors in it yet....

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