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!

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Shopping Haul

Collective haul - Gardens & KLCC with mum and dad.
Purchases and thoughts. I'm definitely a happy girl!


Michael Kors

Jet Set Multifunction Saffiano Tote
What I love about this bag is the size. My aim is to bring it to uni and it's big enough to fit almost everything from files to macbooks. I love the colour as well. There weren't a wide variety of colours to choose from, but the grey one definitely caught my eye. It's pretty pricey, however, I believe that it's worth it as leather bags usually lasts you a couple of years if its well taken care of. I can't wait to use it and I'm very pleased with my purchase!








Longchamp

LM Metal Tote (for le sissy)
This tote differs slightly from the Le Pliage longchamp tote. First off, the material of the two bags are different. the LM Metal is made out of cotton canvas while the Le Pliage is made out of nylon canvas which absorb stains as oppose to the cotton canvas material. In addition to that, the LM metal has a metallic coating which makes it easier to clean too. The inner lining of the LM Metal is fabric as oppose to the Le Pliage which has kind of a rubbery inner lining. The salesperson also said that the Le Pliage is made in China while the LM Metal is manufactured in France. That got me convinced that the LM Metal is off better quality than the Le Pliage. There is definitely a price difference, of about approximately RM 100 (compared with the Large Le Pliage Tote). The downside to the LM Metal tote is that it only comes in 3 different colours (Gold, Platinum, Black). I settled with the Platinum colour as I think it suits my sister best!





Charles & Keith

Medium Tote
This was a gift from mum, she figured that I deserved a new bag cause my previous Charles & Keith purchase was a couple of years ago and I've already used the bag to death. It's white so, of course, the bag is as dirty as ever and a little out of shape? haha. Anyway, I bought something similar and so far, I'm loving the bag! This baby, has been out twice!











The Flexx

I'm not entirely sure what it's called but I got a pair of full leathered ankle boots. Been hunting for boots for awhile now to wear during winter. Since i'm not a big fan of boots, it was pretty hard searching for a pair. I became very fussy but nonetheless, boots at The Flexx were simple and nice. Fun Fact about shoes from The Flexx - as the brand name suggests, It's flexible! So, that's definitely a plus on comfortability! I'm very excited to wear them out!











GAP

Bought a jacket for winter and a pair of slacks for formal wear. Them slacks were probably one of the most comfortable pair of pants I have ever owned besides the god-like uniqlo jeggings that I live by. I have to say that GAP in Malaysia is definitely overpriced, but during sales, you get a pretty good bargain!

Next, I'm definitely looking forward to get my hands on the naked 3 and the original naked palette. The naked 3 has been out of stock for awhile now and Sephora Malaysia receives new stocks every Wednesdays and Thursdays. I've already reserved 2 - one for a friend and I really hope the restock it very soon! :D

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