Sasa Haul

Just when I thought Sasa is getting boring, I spotted the beauty blender sitting on it's shelves!! O.M.G!

Since I missed the chance of picking this up when I last saw this in San Francisco, I have been kicking myself in the butt. This set of beauty blender sponge and cleanser retails for SGD$49.90. It's probably more expensive compared to ordering it online but nothing beats instant gratification. I have since broken into it and tried it out with my CC cream. Not too bad at all I must say for the first time!! 

And some other things fell into my basket while I was in the shop.

Avene thermal spring water has been a regular part of my skin-care routine - so just topping up my supplies here. But what on earth did I wanna do with so many packs of cotton puffs?!!

I used to DIY my own facial masks for a while but stopped when work got in the way. Now that I have started exercising and eating right, I thought it's time to revert back to a more holistic approach to skin-care. I was on the hunt for some good cotton puffs which I can use  with my DIY masks and hence the cotton puff craze over here. I have been trying them out with cucumber masks for the past few days. Rather pleased with the results. Shall experiment a little more before sharing my experience here. 

It's Monday again.... Hope it's been a good start to the week for all. Thanks for reading. XOXO.

Currently on Rotation - Chapter 1

Some new stuff that I am currently trying out in my daily makeup routine.

Maybelline Eyestudio in Flash of Forest. Skip this! Honestly!! I have formed my opinion even before a full fledge trial. It's meant to be a cream to powder finish eyeshadow. But the colour payoff is just so disappointing that all I see is a sea of shimmer. I am just glad that it's not too expensive since I got it in the US. I am really just not very impressed with Maybelline on their shadows.

Faceshop FaceIT Aura Color Control Cream. The next wave after BB cream - CC cream. It was peddled as the top selling product in Korea and that got me!! I have only used it a couple of times so not too decided on whether I am impressed by it yet. But lookout for this space, I should come back with a review soon.

Palladio Rice Powder in Translucent. Yup, its the much talked about Palladio rice powder. I kinda feel I am late on this bandwagon!! Haha.  I am still neutral towards this powder. Was expecting to be wowed over but I am just finding this an ok product for now. Things have a way of turning on me - so judgement reserved for now.

Anyhow, this is the 5th or 6th time I am trying to put up this post. Onsugar changed their settings and started to filter out my blog posts as spam. Hopefully, they have fixed my problem once and for all. Thanks for reading and good night. XOXO.

I think I over-indulged........

No kidding!! I bought all these nail polishes within a span of maybe 6 weeks. Over-indulgence at it's best!! It's the weekend again! Hope everyone has a fantastic weekend ahead! XOXO

Nail Bits: NOTD in Revlon Timeless

I could not ask for better weather in Singapore these days. I know it's been raining and we have to forgo all our usual outdoor activities! But this is the ONLY month in Singapore where I don't feel the constant need to be in front of a fan!! It's the only month I can chill out reading a book to the sound of rain-drops!! So thankful for December weather! :-)

Just a little NOTD for the night before I go indulge in my weekly beauty pamper session - Revlon Timeless with a glitter accent nail:

Amazing grey with lavender undertones and opaque in 2 coats! And no, it's not available in Singapore. What a bummer!! I am real lucky to pick this up during my business trip to USA in Sept 12'. I do think that Revlon are giving all the other drugstore brands a run for their money. Besides their amazing foundation, lip butters, lip stains... They are now bringing out nail colours that are absolutely on the money!! Modern, chic and yet just so unique. Not the mention the application for so many of their colours are a dream!!

Hope to secure another trip to the States in Feb 13' and I am definitely going to be stuck at the Revlon polish rack for a while. In the meantime, have a lovely night and thanks for reading.

XOXO

Late for Summer Nails.....

Late is probably an understatement when Summer is almost over!! Maybe I warm up slow to the summer brights or maybe I have always been partial to dark colours. 

While the entire Youtube is abuzz with girls loving all the neons and brights - I admire the trend but was still by the side peering in. And then *bam*,  I suddenly wanted every single bright colour I could lay my hands on!!

The GREENS:

The BLUES:

The CORALS & PINKS:

I have one of the green polish on my toes right now and I would say this is a pretty nice formula to work with. No major streaking and the colour even out in 2 coats. And just for $2.90 a bottle, it' a nice way to try out on-trend colours for the season without spending a huge sum of money.

It's a nice cooling Sunday night over here. Hope you all are having a relaxing night before heading back to work tomorrow. Thanks for reading. XOXO

LOTD: Feeling the Sunday Blues.....

It's Sunday!! It's the day for church and catching up with girlfriends after a long week at work. 

I have been eyeing the printed pants trend for the longest time. But it seemed like a trend which is not going to live past Spring and the logical side of me held back on the purchase. Spring came and went. Hell, even Summer is nearing it's end. Fall collection is out and it' still featuring printed pants. Seems like it's time for me to jump in finally!!

First attempt at an outfit post with my new camera tripod - so I know it's a little dodgy right now. But we all start somewhere and I should get better with time. And I started learning photos editing too. So all these are photos which are edited to be reminiscent of a vintage photo. Not sure if I like the effect yet - what do you think of this?

Wearing:

Top T-shit, H&M Tribal Printed Pants, random metallic chain, Espirit watch, H&M black crystal studded leather strap, Aldo platforms (not shown)

This is my makeup a little up-close and personal.

On my face:

Laneige UV Block and Primer, Paul & Joe Foundation, The Faceshop loose powder, Prestige eye pencil, random falsie, Bodyshop bronzer/blush, Lancome lipstick

This ia pretty lengthy post. Thanks for reading and have a great evening. 

XOXO

NOTD - Revlon Naughty

This is the supposed shade from Revlon that is to be a dupe for Chanel's Particuliere. And like all other great drugstore products, it is not available in Singapore (surprise, surprise).

I saw this in the aisle of Fred Meyer when i was cruising for a bottle of cheap wine and no hesitation was necessary! So here it is below:

Revlon polishes are amongst my favourite from drugstore - great formula and good colour pay-off. I used 2 coats in the above picture and it applied like a dream - streak-free! I loved how Naughty looked on me. It has such a mystical feel to it but yet at the same time remains chic enough for a professional environment. Lurve..... <3<3

XOXO