Runners/Participants and my Managing Direction in the foreground
Cheerleaders for the day
The Soup Spoon with Dancing again!
She's totally getting addicted to this place!
We shared a large Clam Chowder...
And finally managed to introduce her to the Smoked Salmon sandwich
Yes we shared everything. Perfect how even the shared portion is just right to fill our bellies.
The only thing that we didn't share.
I had a latte cos I was getting really cranky
And she had Iced Lemon Tea which I totally recommend
Finally got my mirror screen protector for my iPhone cos I managed to fuck up my new (normal) screen protector while applying it in a bad mood. Needless to say my phone looks hideous, like plagued with boils. I had not gotten round to putting the mirror screen protector but I'm getting Dancing to help me so I won't screw up once again.
Smoochiezz Haul once again
Smoochiezz has a flea at Far East Plaza and I knew I shouldn't miss it so we scooted down there and bought up a storm. I know my haul looks subdued because half of it is Christmas presents which I can't show and they brought a smaller range of makeup, more focused on nail varnishes.
For those of you like me, absolutely adore UDPP or Urban Decay Primer Potion, will know the pain in the ass of paying $33 for a small tube and going through the paranoia and anxiety of every passing day that your primer is running low. So I'm on the search for finding a new primer which I know will never be as good as UDPP but some where close? Starting small, I bought this ELF Essential Eyelid Primer for $3. Okay let's face it, it's 3 bucks. You don't expect much. I've tried it a couple of times and yes my eyelids feels 'primed' after I put it on, make up does seem to stay on but it does nothing to improve the colour pay off to some of my lesser pigmented eyeshadows. Maybe I should go out with one eye done with ELF and UDPP and compare! I think there might be an obvious difference.
ELF Studio Flat Top Powder Brush and Stippling Brush
The Flat Top Powder Brush, this I have high hopes for. It's soft and dense. I use this to pat on blush to the apples of my cheeks. Might consider purchasing another for my loose powder or something.
Ah, now the Stippling Brush, I purchased this on a whim as it was placed next to the flat top brush. This at first I was quite disappointed with. I'm not asking for duo fibre or anything. But this brush isn't every dense as you can see above. It's soft but the ends are pretty prickly. I tried it out and I must say that it does a better job than my Daiso sponge (sucks up my foundation) and my ELF Essentials Foundation Brush (Please don't buy this, just buy a regular paint brush). It spreads out my foundation and after awhile later of stabbing myself with the brush, my make up seems to have blended out. Saying it's 'pseudo airbrushed' is far-fetched but my foundation does blend more evenly. I've only tried it out once because I'm not that into cake foundation anymore. I regularly use concealer and compact powder only. For the price, I think that this brush is worth a try especially if you're just starting out with make up.
Lipsticks!
Ok... Lipstick.
I only bought one. Just took a picture to illustrate my story.
Not too long ago, I was into light shades of baby pink like the one on the left. When I received this brown lipstick (the middle) I didn't care much about it. I thought it was too mature or not suitable for my skin colour. But after awhile I realised that I've been reaching for it quite often as the lipstick bullet was running low. I've never finished a tube of lipstick so I was determined to finish it up. I tossed it into my make up bag and promptly forgot about it. Soon I started my internship and my makeup tastes changed and expanded. I gradually moved away from pink lipsticks as they made me look less professional and found myself reaching for this lipstick again as it matched most of my make up. But my love came too late, the line of this lipsticks has been discontinued and I'm unable to do a repurchase. I was heartbroken and I almost did a rebound to some shitty plastic smelling lipsticks on the shelves. Then I found the lipstick on the right. It's not exactly the same as my lovely lipstick but close... quite close. It's not too nude or frosty (which I hate because it makes me into an ice queen. Any takers for frosty lipsticks? I have 2) and wearable. So who are these key players?
Left: Maybelline WaterShine Pure in P11 (Baby Pink)
Middle: Maybelline Moisture Extreme Lipstick 160 Baby Brown (My Your-Lips-But-Better colour)
Right: NYX LSS 614 in Darling (my replacement colour)
From the swatches they are quite similar though Darling is leaning slightly towards frosty but that's still tolerable. Of cos my quest for my perfect shade doesn't end here. Do I smell another obsession?
I think I'm the worst person to shop with at Smoochiezz flea. Dancing who was planning not to purchase anything ended up buying a blush brush, a blending brush and a bronzer all from ELF due to my hard recommendations. HAHAHAHA! Don't shop with me if you're easy swayed okay!
