Posts Tagged ‘Lipsticks Makeup’

2
Jul
2010

Is it me or does anyone else think that vampires of late have suddenly turned pretty? Sparkly skin and flashy cars, I have to say that I still prefer my vampires tall, dark and only coming out when it’s dark. Cloaked in the velvety night, lurking the shadows, vampires have some sort of an allure and mysterious aura that I never quite figured out. But it is exactly this shroud of mystery that fuels my fascination with them no matter how vampires may have evolved through the times.

With the new Eclipse movie just released on the silver screen, here are some gorgeous lip products I scouted on Sephora’s Beauty Blog to help you get in touch with your inner dark child. Be it something to help you play the damsel in distress or a lippie to create a vampy look, pick from a spectrum of crimson reds to deviously dark shades.

From top left: Fresh Sugar Plum Tinted Lip Treatment, Stila Pomegranate Crush, DuWop Twilight Venom, Givenchy in 19 Black Plum, Kat Von D Homegirl in Dark Plummy Brown, and Illamasqua in Pristine Matte Black.

The DuWop Twilight Venom looks particularly sexy. With the lip stain as seemingly drops of blood swimming in a crystal clear venom-laced liquid lip conditioner, it seems you’re supposed to “shake before use (to represent the blending of the human and vampire worlds)”. Containing argan, avocado and olive oils as well as vitamin E, this limited edition Twilight Lip Venom probably will give your lips a plumping with an extra bite. ;)

All products available at Sephora.com.

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7
May
2010

Remember the M.A.C Viva Glam From Our Lips collection featuring Cyndi Lauper and Lady Gaga I previously wrote about? Well good news Gaga fans, THE COLLECTION IS FINALLY HERE IN SINGAPORE. Hallelujah!

I will be honest with you. I actually first saw the posters in stores when I was in Mall of Asia on the only day I got to go shopping in the Philippines. My main objective during that trip was to bring back as many beauty products that couldn’t be found in Singapore. So when I saw the From Our Lips collection out at one of the departmental stores, I skipped right in prepared to fork out some good money for the lippies just in case they weren’t out in Singapore yet. But when I went in there, as you might have already expected, Viva Glam Gaga was sold out.


See the lonesome Viva Glam Cyndi lipstick sitting alone

I picked up the lonesome Cyndi lipstick and thought about giving it a good home. Red lippies aren’t exactly my thing, but I have been thinking of getting one just to play around with colours.

The colour wasn’t too intense as I thought it would have been. In fact, it had slight orange undertone that would sit pretty well on Asian skin. I toyed with the idea of getting it, but eventually, I decided I really wanted a pink lipstick more than a red one. Okay okay, I really just wanted the lipstick to be the Lady Gaga one. Who isn’t a Lady Gaga fan? She’s an icon of so many fashion and beauty trends of late. Anyone would kill to own a piece of her, which probably explains why the Gaga lipstick was sold out.

So imagine my joy when I walked into the newly opened M.A.C store in Raffles City to find the Viva Glam Gaga sitting pretty in the display. With shining eyes, I grabbed it and quickly asked the salesgirl if it was available. To my dismay, it was sold out too here in Singapore.

The closest I could get to the coveted Viva Glam Gaga one was the tester. Comparing the two colours side by side, I actually do prefer Viva Glam Cyndi to Viva Glam Gaga. The latter is a light blue pink while the former is a light reddish coral. With coral/orange undertones, Viva Glam Cyndi is better suited for warmer Asian skin tones while the cool blue undertones of the Gaga-licious pink lipstick would certainly pop on fairer skin.

If you’re dying to get your hands on the Gaga-licious lipstick, the good news is, the new batch for Viva Glam Gaga is coming in 7th May, today! The girl at the Raffles City MAC store told me when I asked and I thought I’d share it with you because Thank God It’s Friday. It’s time to Just Dance!

Which lippie catches your fancy? Remember every cent raised through the purchase of VIVA GLAM lipsticks goes to the M·A·C AIDS Fund to support the fight against HIV/AIDS. So maybe we should just get both! :P

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7
Mar
2010

Alice in Wonderland has finally opened in Singapore cinemas! And adding to the Alice in Wonderland craze, makeup brand Paul & Joe has jumped on the bandwagon and teamed up with Disney to come up with a new collection to commemorate Tim Burton’s movie.

How cute is the packaging?! They used Disney’s classic Alice in Wonderland.


Blotting Paper with mirror for shine control and their refills.


Lip Treatment that works to add a hint of colour while conditioning dry lips
Sweet Milky Pink – Fantasy (pink set)
Sheer Orange – Daydream (blue set)

According to BritishBeautyBlogger, the collection has launched in February on ASOS.com. I wonder if they’re still available.

Are you as mad-hattered as I am with regards to all the merchandise relating to this movie? I would totally buy everything if I could, because Alice in Wonderland is such a classic!

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22
Feb
2010

M.A.C Viva Glam teams up with Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper for the new From Our Lips collection. The lipsticks Viva Glam Gaga and Viva Glam Cyndi are a light blue pink (Lustre) and light reddish coral (Lustre) respectively.

About M.A.C Viva Glam:

Time to wham up the GLAM in VIVA VIVA GLAM !…and celebrate the indestructible idea that ALL girls (and boys) just wanna have fun! It’s a gaga-glamorous look at our abiding passion: The M·A·C AIDS Fund and the VIVA GLAM program are the heart and soul of M·A·C Cosmetics.

Established in 1994 to support men, women and children affected by HIV and AIDS globally, VIVA GLAM I, II, III, IV, V and VI were launched as continuous shades and have achieved tremendously gratifying success over the years. Spring 2010 sees two new Lipstick shades introduced as limited life for 12 months on counter. Ladies and gentlemen, we give you the sensational Cyndi Lauper and the electric Lady Gaga!

Every cent of the selling price of VIVA GLAM Lipstick and Lipglass is donated to the M·A·C AIDS Fund to support men, women, and children living with HIV and AIDS.

For all the Cyndi and Gaga fans (me me!) out there, the collection should be out here in Singapore March 2010. I want those gaga-licious pink lips! Ma… ma… ma… Muah!

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14
Feb
2010

Happy Lunar New Year everyone! It’s the first day of the Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival. So what better day to talk about the new NARS Spring Collection than on the first day of the Spring Festival!

NARS is one of my favourite makeup brands because the pigments are amazing. My collection of NARS items is small. I only possess the NARS Orgasm blush and bronzer on top of the awesome Pandora eyeshadow palette because they dont carry NARS here in Singapore, otherwise I totally would have more. I got the bronzer and blush from the Philippines while Arissa personally hand-carried the Pandora eyeshadow from the States.

So when they introduced their new Spring collection 2010 consisting of lipsticks, liners, glosses, shadows and polishes, you can imagine my excitement. A chance to own ALL of these at once! OooOoooo….

From the website,

The NARS Spring Collection starts with lips that signal the season, from the deceptively demure Easy Lover Lip Gloss in hot pink, to the nearly nude subtlety of Lipstick in Cruising. For eyes that demand center stage, NARS mixes rosy gold with luscious boysenberry hues and sparkling sienna with moss flecks. A sky blue Glitter Pencil makes the eyes pop. Highlight your mesmerizing new look with Orgasm Illuminator and finish with the next cult nail color, Purple Rain.

I love how the colours are cheery, bright and fresh; obviously meant to make you look as pretty as a spring flower.

The collection can be viewed at Sephora.com. Hooray for online shopping!

What do you think of the new NARS Spring Collection?

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7
Feb
2010

In light of the upcoming Valentine’s Day holiday, Ima write about the M.A.C Love Affair collection because they feature 3 different types of lippies to help you pucker up!

Lip Pencil – A pencil designed for shaping, lining or filling in the lip.
Beet – Vivid Reddish-pink
Dervish – Pinky-mauve
Redd – Clearly Red

Lipstick – Colour plus texture for the lips.
Lovelorn – Emotive blue pink (Lustre)
Lickable – Bright clean blue pink (Cremesheen)
Lady Danger – Vivid bright coral-red (Matte)
Snob – A ladylike mauve (Satin)
Violetta – Bright violet (Amplified Creme)

Dazzleglass Creme – The M?A?C cult favourite Dazzleglass with a creamier, smoother, but no less shiny or dazzling effect.
My Favourite Pink – Light Blue Pink With Pearl
Creme Allure – Bright Yellow Plum
Totally Fab – Bright Yellow Red With Pearl

I’m not that much of a lippie girl (more of an eyeshadow person), but I’m totally diggin’ the lipsticks Lovelorn, Lady Danger and the Dazzleglass Creme in Totally Fab and My Favourite Pink! Although this is a slightly dated collection and you cant find these in stores, you can still get them at maccosmetics.com. Maybe they should have launched this a leeeeeettllee later for people like me who do last minute shopping. Haha.

My love affair is with eyeshadows. What’s yours?

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