Something New

I know it's been awhile since I've updated anything. I've been too caught up in the semester that's almost over. This time, next week - I'll be a free bird (for a month at least) and I promise to write up on more things! I've got a couple of things I'd like to talk about already but I just haven't got to it yet. Anyway, I filmed a little Get Ready with Me video a couple of weeks back while I was getting ready for a friend's engagement party! So happy for the both of them. And.. here it is! Hope you enjoy it!

Items used in this video:

Himalaya Nourishing Skin Cream
Bobbi Brown BB Cream - Medium
Bobbi Brown Tinted Eye Brightener - Light to Med Peach 7
Cargo_HD Pressed Powder - 20
Bobbi Brown Brow Pencil - Mahogany
Jordana 12 HR Eyeshadow Pencil - 04 Continuous Almond
Urban Decay Naked 3
MAC False Lashes Mascara - False Black
Chanel Inimitable Extreme Mascara - 10
Bobbi Brown Long Wear Eye Pencil - Black
Sephora Sun disk limited edition bronzer
NARS Cheek Palette - Soulshine
Jordana Eyeliner for Lips - Tawny
NYX Black Label Lipstick - Heiress

Till next time!

XX

...and it's Chemistry all over again!

So, I sat through my first physiology lecture and so I thought yeay! Something that could possibly be interesting - little did i know that it'll be chemistry all over again. The first lecture was all about like osmosis, tonicity (and all that jazz) then we'll be looking at bits and pieces of neurology, muscle and respiratory physiology and all the cardiovascular heart stuff - cool stuff! I'm hoping it won't be hell though but (obvs) that's wishful thinking. UGH, cry me a river, dee - I'm in uni, if anything, it'll only get harder. *SOBS DRAMATICALLY*

ANYWAY, that's enough boring talk. let's go on to the interesting bits.
I discovered this new god-like invention for lazy ass humans like myself.
Brace yourself,

Presenting the *New Vaseline intense care spray moisturiser*
Yeah, you heard it right, spray moisturiser

I bought the aloe soothe one - which is the one in the green bottle. I can't get over how easy it is to apply, how moisturising it is and how nice it smells. So, maybe I'm exaggerating. Well, it smells like their normal moisturiser, the only thing that is different is their application method. I hate like milky moisturisers - the ones that linger on your skin - that makes you feel like you're sticky all over. This one is ahmaaaaazing. Like it's non greasy, it feels really light on the skin - makes me feel like i'm on top of this world. I'm currently obsessed with it! I got it from priceline for about AUD$ 7.99 which is very affordable and I'll definitely keep on repurchasing it!

Also, a song that I've been dancing to while getting ready is:
OOOOH, I LOVE IT! *dances

A little like Belle

Today's post is of beauty and books - a little bit like Belle from Beauty and the beast!

You can never actually limit yourself to buying just one product even if that's what you intend to do in the first place. You just can't (unless you're dead broke!)

I honestly just wanted to buy my eyebrow pencil from Bobbi Brown but I ended up buying 2 other products and so did mum, and we ended up with a couple of free gifts. SCORE!

The Natural Brow Shaper & Hair Touch Up 

[colour: Mahogany 3]

This one is a little bit like the Benefit Gimme Brow. I would say it serves the same purpose and it looks exactly the same in terms of the brush as well as the product. I've been thinking about getting the Benefit Gimme Brow just cause I think it works wonders - super natural on beautiful threaded/plucked/waxed eyebrows. When I discovered that Bobbi Brown has a product just like that, I literally jumped for joy. Also, Bobbi Brown is kind of my preferred brand so I decided to settle for the Bobbi Brown one. I tried it on today itself and I was in love with it!

The Tinted Eye Brightener

[colour: Light to Medium Peach 7]

I've been wanting to buy this product because I don't own any concealers and I'm not a full face make up chick but I wanted something to cover up my dark circles when I go out and so I thought, what could be a better product than a tinted eye brightener? - A Tinted Eye Brightener! So excited to try it. Now I won't have to look like a zombie when I go to class in the mornings! (Also with it, I purchased a concealer brush)

The Eyebrow Pencil

[colour: Mahogany]

I don't really have much to say about this product other than it being probably the one and only best eyebrow product for me. Others may have their own preference but this is definitely mine. I can never get enough of it. This is my fourth pencil that i've repurchased and definitely going back for more! (also this was the only item I wanted to buy from Bobbi Brown! - #failure)

   

The Free Gifts!!

Included:

- Bobbi Brown Holiday Eye Palette 

- Bobbi Brown Extreme Party Mascara 

- Bobbi Brown Smokey Eye Mascara

- Bobbi Brown Rose Sugar Lip Gloss

- Bobbi Brown Make up Bag

 Aren't they all so lovely!

And books I bought that I'm keen to read! Thinking of one to start on right now but I can't pick - but surely I will!

Now, I'm going to go ahead and catch up on some TVD. My bestfriend, Amalina has been going on about how good the latest episode is and I can't wait to watch it!

XX

Depotting Lipsticks

So, I decided that I wanted to depot my lipstick because one of my favourite lipsticks broke. Instead of depotting one, I thought, maybe I should depot others that don't really get much love. I kinda enjoyed doing this except for the waiting part (didn't like that bit!) but it was good fun.

How to:

1. Prepare everything.

[you will need]
- small pot to store in your lipstick
- mini ladle/spoon to melt your lipstick in
- wet wipes and tissue to clean stains etc.
- candle to heat the lipsticks
- sticker paper/sharpie to label
- lipsticks that you want to depot
- small knife/scrapper to scrap out your lipstick

2. Sanitise everything! from your utensils to your hands.
3. Light up the candle.
4. Label your pots.
5. Use your small knife to scrap out your lipstick into the mini ladle/spoon.
6. Place the mini ladle over the candle and make sure the fire does not come into direct contact with the ladle.
7. Wait for a couple of seconds or minutes (1-2) till your lipstick is fully melted
8. Pour it in the pot.
9. Wait for a couple of seconds/minutes and your lipstick will solidify in no time!

TADAAAAA!!! Your lipstick is ready to use!


xx

Mac & Inglot

Today, mum and I had to run some errands in the city. The day started off pretty badly cause we had no car. BIL (brother-in-law) had to go to work and his car wouldn't start, so he had to use my car and dad had to go to work too, so he took his car, which left mum and I with no car to head to the city. So, we settled for Malaysia's very 'efficient' public transportations. If you live in Malaysia, you would know why I inserted inverted commas to the word efficient. BUT, to my surprise, it was actually pretty efficient. Despite the walking we had to do - I didn't mind but mum had a little trouble because of her condition but we managed and it was no where near as tedious or as horrible as we thought it would be. One thing that sadden me is the courtesy of our fellow Malaysians. The same everywhere, we'd have to prioritise the elderly, the disabled as well as pregnant mothers but Malaysians couldn't care less and as I watched, the foreigners were way more courteous to others as oppose to our fellow Malaysians. It was really really disheartening. Nonetheless, the ride was pretty comfortable, they upgraded the trains and we didn't go during peak hours so we were safe from the crowd of horror!

Anyway, since we were in the city, I decided to have a look at some of the cosmetic stores that were nearby where we were headed. I settled for some Inglot and Mac items. I've watched reviews on Inglot and I've been wanting try it and today is the day I made my first Inglot purchase!

The Inglot Freedom Palette

I for one, am in love with the packaging for some reason. I think it looks elegant with the magnetic cover and stuff. It's good stuff - really cool! The colours i purchased were - 327M (bottom right), 337M (top right), 407P (top left), 450P (bottom left). "M" stands for Matte and "P" stands for Pearl which indicates the shadow's finish. The shadows were very well pigmented - I have yet to see how long it lasts on my lids but I'm sure it'll do wonders. Also, Inglot's pricing is super reasonable. I was surprise to find out that their shadows are selling at RM30 for 2.3g of product! Mac is selling their shadows at RM 65 for 1.3g of product. You get a whole extra gram for half the price! HELL YEAH! Definitely purchasing more Inglot palettes in future!

MAC Satin Lipsticks

I bought 2 MAC lipsticks. Tbh, I've never owned any MAC lipsticks and these babies were my first MAC purchase. Both lipsticks have a satin finish and they lean more to the pinky-berry tones. Swatches below - Rebel A43 (top) and Captive A53 (bottom). The texture is ahhh-mazinggg. Rebel stains more compared to Captive but then again, I don't worry too much about it cause afterall it's not a stain, it's a lipstick! Mum bought one too - Twig A79. It has a satin finish. It's similar to Captive but not as pinky-berry. It has slightly more of a brown hue to it. Keen on purchasing more MAC lipsticks *dances*

MAC False Lashes [False Black] Mascara
I wanted to try a new mascara. I'm currently using the Chanel Inimitable Extreme Mascara and I've repurchased the exact same mascara (twice) cause it's god-like! It doesn't clump, it's rinsible and it creates wonders! But then I thought, a change wouldn't harm. I consulted one of the face artists at MAC and she suggested the False Lashes mascara because she loves it and she says that it's amazing. So, I figured, "why not give it a try!"

Inglot Eyebrow Pencil [503]
I'm used to the Bobbi Brown eyebrow pencil because I'm obsessed with the texture. It comes in a pencil form (obvs) but it's powdery and you can build it up as you like and I love it! I find it hard to love other eyebrow pencils just because the texture sometimes can be too waxy to deal with. The inglot one is in between, it's not too powdery and it's not too waxy. Since I'm a little skeptical about it and I'm still a little biased towards my Bobbi Brown eyebrow pencil, mum is going to give it a try first and if she doesn't like it, she'll give it to me but I'll definitely give it a try too!

Overall, it was a good day. Going to go ahead and enjoy some A&W for dinner!

XX