Posts Tagged ‘cosmetics’

9
Dec
2010

You should probably already know by now buying make up is probably the only form of daylight robbery I would willingly succumb to, and the tokidoki Robbery Palette is another eyeshadow palette that would make me quickly hand my cash over.

Tokidoki Robbery Palette

image source: Sephora.com

I was awed by the tokidoki collection I came across in Sephora New York. Exclusively available to Sephora, I knew I should have gotten my hands on them tokidoki items when I was there. Sephora Singapore didnt carry any tokidoki make up items only until recently.

The brain child of Italian born designer, Simone Legno, and his partners Pooneh Mohajer and Ivan Arnold, Tokidoki’s signature is its quirky, colourful cartoon characters on the entire line of apparel, handbags, cosmetics and accessories.

The tokidoki Robbery Palette contains:
- Royal Pride Palette: 4 x 0.02 oz Eyeshadows in Lion Pappa, Savana, Ercolini, Bulletto and a 0.16 oz Bronzer in Royal Pride
- Arlecchino Palette: 4 x 0.02 oz Eyeshadows in Soya, Candy Cane, Ninja Dog, Meteo and a 0.16 oz Blush in Momobella
- Rapina Palette: 4 x 0.02 oz Eyeshadows in Liberty, Bullets, LA Gun, Adios and a 0.16 oz Blush in Polpettina
- Collectible Robbery Print tin that can be reused to house tokidoki treasures
- Large (3.5 x 5.5″) removable tokidoki logo magnet

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6
Dec
2010

Thanks to holiday season, I’ve been adding a whole bunch of eyeshadow palettes to my make up case. The Urban Decay Book of Shadows Volume 3 was the most recent acquisition but eyeshadows arent the only thing adding weight to my almost 4kg heavy make up case. Blushers are one of the basic must have make up essentials and i love how they do wonders for adding colour and brightening up your complexion.

Make Up Blusher

There is a HUGE variety of blusher colour but the most flattering and universal one would have to be a coral/peach toned one. I probably have to be thankful that I dont own that many make up blushers unlike the rest of my make up items. Haha.

1. LA Splash Mineral make up blusher in Mermaid
2. Benefit Powder Pop blusher trio
3. id bareMinerals Hydrating Coral Blush in Coral Dusk
4. NARS Orgasm blusher
5. M.A.C Pinch-o-Peach blusher
6. NARS Super Orgasm blusher
7. bareMinerals All Over Face Colour in A Little Sun

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11
Nov
2010

Shu Uemura has a knack of coming up with collections that seemingly go against convention. The previous collection released for the Holiday 2010, Florescent, was bright and well, flowery – everything I don’t associate Autumn/Winter to be. Collections of Autumn/Winter are usually associated with deeper, darker shades but the latest Christmas collection with Aya Takano is absolutely cute and pink! I’m not exactly the biggest fan of pink, but this latest Shu Uemura Christmas 2010 Collection is too cute to miss.

Shu Uemura Christmas 2010 Collection

Up and coming artist Takano draws inspiration from Japanese manga, science fiction novels, a hint of eroticism with a twist of Japonisme for her works. That probably explains why everything in this Shu Uemura Christmas 2010 collection, from the eyeshadow palette, blush tint, mini brush set to the Shu Uemura balancing cleansing oil, is so girly and doll-like. The eyelashes are particularly fanciful. But that’s no surprise since Shu Uemura is well-known among make up brands for their eye-catching lashes. I wonder if I’d be able to use the Shu Uemura dream coaster premium false lashes to enhance my Japanese make up style. They are soooooo fluttery and give such a dramatic doll-like resemblence! I love it!

Shu Uemura Christmas 2010

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20
Jul
2010

Knowing which basic make up essentials you should have in your basic make up kit is important, but these cosmetic products dont just appear out of thin air (although I wish they did so I could own more makeup).

Some of you have asked in the previous essential make up post where to buy make up to start your basic make up collection and take the next step to becoming a beauty-holic. For that, one must know where all the make up stores in Singapore are. I dont personally buy a lot of make up in Singapore, but when I do, here are the make up stores in Singapore I frequent.

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8
Jul
2010

It’s been about 2 weeks since I last came back from New York and I think I just almost finished packing all my loot. I’m honestly surprised I didnt buy out the entire Sephora store when I was there, but I did pick up some pretty good buys when I was there. One of them was the limited edition Sephora Best in Bronze Deluxe Sampler worth USD113 that was going for USD39!

This set contains 10 of Sephora’s favorite bronzers and luminizers that “creates believable, sunkissed color, year-round”. Perfect for a setting where it’s summer all the time dont you think? And what could be more perfect than getting a sample of each one of these 10 gems in precious mini bottles?

From left to right:
* 0.39 oz Korres Monoi Oil Bronzing Powder in Sunglow Light
* 0.16 oz SEPHORA COLLECTION Nail Polish in Bright Red
* 0.08 oz Too Faced Pink Leopard Bronzing Powder
* 0.04 oz LORAC Tantalizer Baked Bronzer in Golden Bronze
* 0.17 oz Josie Maran Bronzing Argan Oil
* 0.2 oz Smashbox Artificial Light Illuminating Lotion in Glow
* 0.02 oz Bare Escentuals bareMinerals All Over Face Color in Faux Tan
* 0.09 oz Tarte EmphasEYES Waterproof Clay Shadow Liner in Bronze
* 0.09 oz Benefit High Beam
* 0.08 oz TEMPTU RETOUCH Highlighter in Gold

I probably wont be able to finish using them all this year, but they wont ever run out style here in Singapore! Heehee.

My OTHER loot comes in the form of individual items that I picked up off the shelves. I like to have a little bit of this and a little bit of that. But when I took this picture, I realised most of the items were from Urban Decay.

From left to right:
* NARS Super Orgasm Blush
* Urban Decay Stardust Eyeshadow in Moon Spoon
* Urban Decay Urban Defense Tinted Moisturiser SPF 20
* Benefit Concealer Brush
* Urban Decay Ink for Eyes Cream Eyeliner in Demolition

I just adore the funky packaging from Urban Decay, especially the Ink for Eyes Cream Eyeliner. Definitely cant wait to try it out! In fact, I also cant wait to compare the difference between the NARS Super Orgasm and the NARS Orgasm blush. Anyone tried them both before? Which one do you prefer?

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15
Jun
2010

You must already know that Singapore has its very own Sephora. Two in fact. But I’ve always lamented on the lack of cool brands they carry. After just spending two days in the beauty department of various department stores and in Sephora right here in New York itself, I realise I get turned on excited by brands such as Urban Decay, Smashbox, NARS, DuWop and Buxom. Being such a beauty junkie, Sephora was naturally the first store I wanted to visit.

The very first Sephora I stepped into here in New York was located near the financial district Wall Street. I saw the store, squealed my head off and rushed to take a photo from across the road. Going inside was like dying and going to beauty heaven. It wasnt one of the largest Sephoras, but it still held all the coveted brands we dont get back in Singapore. It was where all the cool brands were and at that point, the long flight we had to sit through was well worth it.

The shop was rather crowded compared to the deserted streets outside. I walked inside and had to keep my grabby little hands to myself. It wouldnt be wise of me to spend my entire budget on makeup stuff on my very first day in the City now would it? I thus had to distract myself by getting trigger happy.

Here are some of the brands that we dont have back home.

They, of course, stock some of the same brands we have here in our Sephora, but carry a much wider range of products. I havent done any serious damage in Sephora as yet. But I did get myself Super Orgasm from NARS to see how different it is from its sister blush Orgasm. I foresee many more ventures into Sephora these coming few days. Haha. In fact, there’s another one along 5th Avenue near Empire State Building.

Sephora is located in many places in New York City, but the ones I’ve been to are at:
150 Broadway
New York, NY 10038-4381
Monday – Friday: 8 am – 8 pm
Saturday: 11 am – 7 pm
Sunday: 12 pm – 6 pm

597 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10017
On 5th Avenue, between East 48th & 49th Streets
Monday – Saturday: 10 am – 8 pm
Sunday: 11 am – 7 pm

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