Look of the day + reviews? :)

Hello everyone, so I finally got to try some of my Bellabox/Bella box samples!!

Davines Momo Conditioner-

Love this! The true color of this product is darker than that in the photograph. I'd say it really looked like avocado blended with a bit of milk in reality.

Since this is a relatively natural hair care product, don't expect too much perfume/fragrances.. However, I kind of like how this smells. It does not smell of chemicals for sure, I'm super bad at explaining scents but its like a bit of vanilla + some wood? YEH.

And this is obviously not the conditioner on my face! :P haha I was using Queen Helene Mint Julep Masque. I'm one of the most uncaring person when it comes to my face. I rarely put on masks etc because I'm super lazy. I'll never waste my time/put in effort on something that I don't think is good. So if I ever put something on, it must be good. This mask seemed to draw up quite some oil/dirt from my skin. My pores instantly appeared smaller upon each usage. Love this.

And... This is the makeup I wore out today. I really wanted something light since I wasn't going to do something fancy. :P Just going somewhere silly.

Pretty light makeup right? Hmmmmm as compared to my other deep shades of lipstick looks!

Ok products used......

Face: Neutrogena Healthy Skin Foundation - 600, Natural Beige. This is obviously a little too light for me so I had to add some bronzer on my face to darken the color. But this color would suit NC30 - NC35 pretty well

Cheeks: Canmake bronzer; Milani baked blush in Corollina

Eyes: ELF Eyelid Primer in Pearl i think? ; purple shade from Skinfood Sugar Bloom Shadow Box; Underground from Urban Decay deluxe palette

Lips: A tiny bit of Revlon black cherry creme lipstick; topped with Sally Hansen Lacquer Shine lipgloss - Ginger

Signing off with my nail polish storage. This is where I place some of my nail polishes. Yes SOME of them only. I have a lot of them in a shoe box hidden somewhere in my room....... hehe

XOXO

Photoshoot - Model's Look

Hello, I'm showing case of the makeup I've done on my beautiful models last week! :)

As mentioned, I did their makeup in the dark, so I really wasn't able to see well. D: Luckily their looks don't sway too far away from what I pictured!! :D

This is Grace, a very cheery, pretty girl. She already had a full face makeup on already that day. However, when I see her, she did not have much contouring done on her face. Neither did she had much blusher and eyeshadow color on. Well that means she might appear washed out/'flat' on photos. Which is not what we want because they're shooting for a blogshop collection! :)

What I did was to really just add on the bronzer and a little bit of blusher. I also darkened her eyeshadow. Since Grace doesn't have much double eyelid space, I tried to add on definition through creating a 'fake' crease, which is what you could see on her in the photo above.

Products used:

Eyes: Wet&wild eyeshadow palette - Comfort zone + Urban decay naked palette - Sin

Face: Canmake bronzer; can't remember the blush, I just grabbed a random one that day! Sorry!!

Lips: Revlon soft nude

Debby is a extremely kind looking lady! And I she really is alright! :D She had half face makeup done when I met her. Revlon colorstay foundation and some eyeshadow on.

Now I want her to look slightly fiercer, so I tried to create a little more arch on her eyebrow. Didn't do a super obvious change on her this time though because I didn't have the proper tool then. All I had was a brown powder and a very light brow pencil. (I went to this shoot last minute! So I only had a few items with me to work with!)

Also, Debby has a very slim face which makes her look really kind especially that she also have slightly droopy eyes. (Now don't get me wrong, Debby is extremely beautiful with no makeup on too!) So instead of contouring to make her face even skinnier, what I did was to contour upwards, that is to say, we make her face appear shorter/rounder.

As for her eyes, what I did was to really just bring the liner upwards so she'd look more confident. I also blend the eyeshadow upwards so she have a rounder eye shape.

Products:

Eyes: Wet&wild palette- Comfort zone

Cheeks: Canmake bronzer, her own blush, ELF studio blush - Twinkle pink

Lips: OCC liptar - Femme topped with Revlon colorstay lipgloss - Hotpink

Bernice is the only one who appeared with totally no makeup on. She is gorgeous! However, her skin is really pale when I see her in the dark. So the first thing I did was to find a foundation that is much darker than her, with a slightly orange undertone. I apply that on her jawline, and blended upwards. Also applied it beside her brows to create shadow. But the most important thing here is that I'm giving her a slightly sunkissed look. I also contoured her nose with that darker shade.

Bernice looks so sweet! And I really want to keep it. What I did was to thicken her brows slightly, giving it a little more arch. As for her eyeshadow, I tried to elongate her eye shape because her eyes is pretty big already! :D

As for her lips, Bernice told me she was afraid of bright colors. So I gave her one of the brightest colors I could find in my kit that day. :P And I told her she looked great with bright colors!

Products:

Eyes: Wet&wild palette - Blue Had Me At Hello

Cheeks: I mixed different shades of foundation for contouring; topped with a little bit of ELF studio blush - twinkle pink

Lips: L'Oreal Color Riche lipcolor - Volcanic, Sally Hansen Laqouer Shine lipgloss - Ginger

Another shoot with them coming next week! I'm definitely spending quite some time thinking of face charts/ louder look for them. Stay tuned okay! :D

XOXO

Credits:

Photography: Yuehan

Models from: http://www.luvest.com/; they've yet to launch their collection for these looks though!

Makeup Ideas: Dark smokey/vampy eyes + Review: Ichikami shampoo

Showing case some of the looks I've done on my models recently!! :D

This is one of my favorite looks of all time! However, definitely not the most wearable look here. You'd scare people off literally! :P

Special thanks to my model, Bianche, and Jaiver as my photographer!

I love how Bianche looked in this photo. Very sexy, sensual, yet feminine.

BTW, guess whats up with the black background? :P Its me with my black blazer!!! Haha we were having this shoot outdoors actually. But I demanded for a black background. So I went behind Bianche with my black blazer, made Javier shoot it. Extremely happy with the effeect! :)

Products used:

Eyes: Maybelline Gel Eyeliner - Black; Any black eyeshadow, I can't remember which black I used; Foundation for the brow bone

Cheeks: Jemma Kid Show Stopper Water Resistant Bronzer; Milani Blush - Sunset Beach; The body shop luminizer

Lips: NYX Honey mixed with a little bit of concealer.

I hope you like this look as much as I do!

Next up, a short review on Ichikami Shampoo I got in thesamplestore order:

What I got was a 12g sachet; and it lasted me around 3 washes since my hair is pretty short. I love how this product smells! Really smells like Sakura home fragrance sold in Jupiter Fragrance store. Love love love it! Apart from the nice smell, it made me hair really clean as well. I didn't experience any itchiness or any more dandruff than what I'd get when I use anti dandruff shampoo! My hair felt soft and smooth as well.

Conclusion: Definitely getting this when if I'm going to Watsons! I am so happy I found this shampoo. X)

Anyway, stay tuned for tmr's post! Will be uploading the photos of the beautiful models I met during my last wk's photoshoot! :D :D

XOXO

OOTD for office ladies + Styling tips with scarf

Fall is coming, and I gt so inspired that I bought 2 new scarfs! And... I thought I'll share my styling tips it with you! :D

(Now yes, yes I know theres no fall in Singapore, but shopping centres are so cold!!)

I paired my scarfs with a classic office wear today:

Basic white top: H&M

Black bodycon skirt: G2000 (I think)

1. Green Scarf. This green color scarf reminds me of Christmas! It is of the exact color as Christmas trees! It is such a neutral color so it is perfect for office!

In this photos, I just coil the scarf around my neck. A tip here though, try not to make the scarf too tight around your neck otherwise it'd look soo stiff. Also, show some of your neck so we kiss our round faces goodbye!

Hehe trying to get friendly with my flower here.

Full body shot: I paired my attire with a pair of black wedges because I only want the scarf to stand out, so keeping anything else muted. Also, black heels could never go wrong. Right? :)

To accentuate the green scarf even more, I paired my attire with a dark maroon colored belt. Since they're contrasting colors, adding a red belt also balance the entire look a little. You could try wearing a maroon colored heels if you don't have a belt.

Haha nw u know the set up in my tiny house.

Yellow scarf: I wasn't sure if I'd like this one at first, but upon trying it on, I FELL IN LOVE!

This scarf has gt its colors nicely balanced. If it were just yellow, it'd clash with my skin tone. But adding a touch of purple is great! I feel that this scarf makes such a nice pop of color for a dull office wear!

Full body shot. Again, I go with the black heels because I don't like the idea of having too much color in this set of office wear. You still want to look serious! Right? (:

Well we could never miss out the makeup part!! Because it is my favorite.

I didn't have much idea on the exact makup look I was going for, but I know for sure that I dont want anything too earth toned. Now office life is getting boring with just the earthy shades!

I used Wet&wild coloricon eyeshadow collection in Petal Pusher for this eye makeup. But any purple eyeshadow quad would do. Just make sure that the purples doesn't contain too much pink undertones.

I went pretty light on my cheeks and lips because I feel that a office lady would look a little too fierce if red bold lips and they might appear too much of an act cute with hot pink cheeks.

Cheeks: ELF studio blush in twinkle pink, Stila bronzing powder

Lips: I suck at remembering what I used!! gosh, but I think it is Revlon colorburst lipstick in candy pink, topped with Sallyhansen Lacquer Shine in Ginger.

I hope you enjoy the post and had a wonderful wkend!

XOXO

The Sample Store 'Haul'

SO! I got some samples from thesamplestore! :D

Products I've got:

1. Bioderma Makeup remover. I've heard RAVES about this product and not sure where I could find it! Glad to see this sample popping out and OF COURSE i HAD to get it!

2. Lolita Mineral Makeup. Well I have no idea which company this thing is from etc, so I just google searched it. Still found nothing much, but anyway I got their oil control powder sample just to try it out. :P

3. Ichikami sampoo&conditioner. Been wanting to get the full sized item forever!! However I've got the most sensitive scalp, and I get dandruff like crazy if I use the wrong shampoo. So I'm glad I got a sample of this to try out first. Apparently this product is Sakura scented! Can't wait to use it.

4. Lioele Beyond solution bb cream. Hehe I got this also because I just cant get enough of makeup! :P

Anyway I'm really pleased with thesamplestore! I got my items within 4 days of my order, and I only paid $3 for everything, inclusive postage.

Stupid Bellabox, I've yet to get my box now!? And I paid $15. Apparently its with the post office already though. Got to call them again on Monday I guess. I mean why could thesamplestore deliver my items so quickly when I only paid $3, while Bellabox, which is supposed to be more high class took more than 2 wks! What is the point of me paying 5 times more then. Give me service that is 5 times better too!

ANYWAY

More photos like this coming tmr!!! :D

Will be showing some scarfs I got paired with this outfit!

I'll also do some reviews on the products I gt frm thesamplestore once I tried them out. :D

XOXO