Haul 13 July 2012 ^^

Hey guys! It's Friday the 13th :O Any bad experiences today? :) 


Anyway, I went out with my mama for a quick stop to Parkway Parade after sending my little bro to school :) I also received some things from a blog-shop I'd ordered from :D

FROM WATSONS
Got a couple of things from Watsons:

• Essence Eye Shadow in 16 Go Glam
• Silkygirl Moisture Shine Lip Colour in 02 Innocent Pink
• Nivea Visage Daily Essential Refreshing Facial Cleansing Wipes (25 Wipes)

Don't think I'll do a review on any of the products above, although I really like the colour of the Essence Eye Shadow ^^v

FROM DIVA
Only got one item from Diva:

• 'I  ♥   ME' necklace and ring set ($6, was on sale ><)

The reason why it was quite cheap and on sale was because it wasn't in 100% condition, but I got it cos' it's defects weren't that obvious from far, and I really really liked it because I do ♥  myself :P

FROM LE' BLOG-SHOP :P
I got 4 items from this blog-shop:

• Maybelline Eye Shadow in 725 (I think O.O)
• Love and Beauty Sheer Lip Gloss in Bubblegum
• Mosaic Lip Stick in 7 Milk
• Klean Colour 3 palette Eye Shadow in #283 (I think O.O)

I really like all EXCEPT FOR THE LIP GLOSS >:(  I mean, it was kinda watery, but I didn't mind it that much. What I hated was the smell of the lip gloss. I hate lip gloss that have a disgusting smell, and cos' it's right under your nose when you apply it, you have to smell it for as long as you keep the lip gloss on your lips ... But besides that, I love the other stuff :)

Might do a review on the Klean Colour Palette, stay tuned! :)

Blog-shopping :)

Hey guys :*

So, I've been visiting some blog-shops and I'm ordering this!!

It's a 12 piece brush set and I LOVE THE COLOUR!!! I costs $25 for the set, and it doesn't have any brand .__. but yeah. It'll arrive end of this month and I'll do a review on it. If it's good, I'LL GET ANOTHER ONE AND HAVE A GIVE-AWAY!! COOL RIGHT?!? But yeah, I'll do a review on it first ^^ But I seriously can't stop staring at this picture. I was drawn to it because of the colour, but we'll see if it's good :)

Review: Items from Haul 2 July 2012

For the post 'Haul 2 July 2012', click here

Anyway guys, I decided to do a  quick review for some items gotten on 2 July.

ESSENCE BRUSH
I really like this brush as the bristles are soft and really nice on your face ^^ I think it is better than UBU ones, you can read why here Also it's cheaper than UBU brushes. UBU face brushes cost $10.20 (or around there, can't remember >< ) but I got the Essence one at $6, which is still cheaper than UBU eye brushes! :O This Essence brush is also like a hipster brush, cos' it's tips are black but the rest of the bristles are purple :P But it is really nice to use ^^

SILKYGIRL SKIN PERFECT COLOUR CONTROL 2 WAY FOUNDATION
I like this because it doesn't really cake onto your skin when you use it. It also sticks to it's word on what it can do, printed on the back of the box. It really gives you a silky and smooth complexion and flawless skin. Because I'm so pale, I got light and it does brighten my skin a little, so it doesn't look so pale and dull but still looking natural. But it is a product that I will continue getting and using :)

OPI NAIL POLISH
This isn't my first time getting OPI, but I usually get pastel and nude colours, not one with glitters in them. I had to apply 3-4 coats for it to look like what they advertise. But besides that, I really liked it! Definitely will get more glitter shades :)

Review: Essence or Silkygirl?

Hi guys. So recently, a friend of mine asked me that between the two budget make-up brands Essence and Silkygirl (both available at local drug-stores), which I'd prefer. And that kinda got me thinking... Silkygirl is usually the main brand people start out with, or at least it was for me, as at the time I started to use make-up, Watsons didn't bring in Essence and at that time Silkygirl was the cheapest. But now that Watsons carries Essence, I'm going to review which I prefer.

PRICE
My first ever make-up product was a duo eye shadow palette from Silkygirl. I'd gotten it to use for my relative's wedding, and it was like a smoky shade. I'm not sure of the price it was selling at at that time, but I know now it's about $9.90, like around there. In comparison to other brands in Watsons at that time, like Maybelline, L'Oreal, etc..., it was the cheapest. But now reflecting on it, Essence eye shadows are a much better deal. I recently got a small palette of 8 colours (in the post 'Haul 2 July 2012') which sold at $6.50. 8 colours for $6.50 is better than 2 colours for $9.90. Also, the Blockbuster Palette isn't any better. It has 4 colours but for $14.90. Overall, Essence wins the title of cheapest drug-store product. I know here I'm only comparing eye shadows, but their other items are also a steal and still cheaper than other brands.

PRODUCT QUALITY
So this is usually the main thing people look for in a product, product quality. Even though the product may be expensive, people still buy it (take MAC products for example) because it is of very good quality. So which is better based on product quality? I'll be comparing the Silkygirl Blockbuster palette and Essence Glamour to Go Eye Shadow palette. Firstly, I find that the Essence palette is more pigmented than the Silkygirl one. You may think that I'm comparing different colours or shades, but in the picture below, I'm comparing the blue colour in the Essence palette in 'South Beach' and the closest shade of blue I had, which was the blue in Silkygirl's Blockbuster palette in Urban Mood (the colour of it looks so different in the picture >< ) . I also compared the Dark Blue in 'Smokey Charm'.... Anyway, number 1 is the Essence one, number 2 is the blue from Silkygirl's Urban Mood. Last is the dark blue from Silkygirl's Smokey Charm. All using the same amount of eye shadow, two 4 strokes of the brush across. As you can see, Essence still wins..

OVERALL
Overall, I think that Essence is better. However, it is just a comparison between their eye shadows, and it also can be down to personal preference on which brand is better, but for me Essence wins ♥

Haul 2 July 2012 ^^

Okay, so I went to Marina Square and Parkway Parade today and bought some stuff. So I decided to do a haul :)

AT MARINA SQUARE
So first stop at Marina Square, Sasa. Sasa was having a clearance sale as they're moving out around mid August :( Sasa is a convenient place for me to get make-up as Sephora can be out of the way and kinda far for me. Among all the Sasa outlets, I frequent this one the most. Just a few stops to Esplanade MRT and you're at Marina Sqaure. It's a real pity that they're closing down. So, I decided to help them out and get more make-up :P Haha. Anyway, I got.....

1. OPI Nail Lacquer in NLK10 Last Friday Night at $12.90
2. E.L.F 32 piece palette Warm Eye-shadow at $22.90
3. Coastal Scents Prism Palette 88 Eye-shadow Colours at $39.90

I'm pretty happy with the stuff I bought at Sasa, and I definitely will go back there, maybe around the third week of July, to get more stuff ^^ Might do a review on the stuff, but everyone knows how awesome these brands are right? (;

Sasa:
Marina Square #02-200
6339 9077

Besides Sasa, I also went to Elitrend. I didn't want to get too many things here, cos' after Marina Square I still had to go to Parkway. So I only got three things:

1. Ribbon Hair Clip at $5 (Original price was $5.90)
2. Orange Shades at $12.65 (Original price was $14.90)
3. Pouch (for the shades) at $0.80

The hair clip and shades were at 15% discount. For the shades, I really wanted to get Purple colour, but there was only the display piece left and the display piece was kinda loose, so I got Orange instead, which had new pieces. The ribbon hair clip was a new piece, and I really liked the colour ^^

Elitrend:
#03-361/364 Marina Square
6338 9802

(I didn't get the Leopard Print clip from Elitrend at Marina Square. Continue reading to find out where I got it)

AT PARKWAY PARADE
I went to Elitrend at Parkway because I wanted to see if they had the purple shades I wanted to get. They didn't even have the model there, so I felt pretty lucky that at least I got a pair. ^^ But something caught my eye at this outlet. I saw this leopard print clip which was not at the Marina Square outlet. And it was only $2, so, obviously, I got it. (In the image above^^^^^^) I'm kinda into ribbon hair clips now, and I think they look super cute when you use it to clip up your fringe or clip is above your braid. And this was like, LEOPARD PRINTS!! :D

Elitrend:
#B1-62 Parkway Parade
6344 6326


Next stop at Parkway was Watsons. The main reason why I went to Parkway was because of Watsons. So far, I only know that the Watsons at Parkway carries Essence, a brand of make-up popular in Europe. I really wanted to get the 'Forget it' 3-in-1 concealer but it was out of stock there. So, I ended up getting:

1. Essence Sun Club Glamour To Go Eye-shadow in 01 South Beach at $6.50
2. Essence Powder Brush at $6
3. Silkygirl Skin Perfect CC Colour Control 2-way Foundation in Light at $16.90

I will do a review on all these products, along with the ones from Sasa (maybe)

WISHLIST ♥ 
So here are the things I wanted to but didn't get today :( But there's always next time right? (;  :

1. Essence 'Forget It' 3-in-1 Concealer $5
2. 'Peter Pan' Top from Cotton On $35+
3. Heels from Cotton On Not sure of the price
4. OPI Top Coat $12.90
5. Essence Nude Nail Polish $2.80
6. Essence Lip Stick $4+
7. Sling bag from The Little Things She Needs $39.90

Review: Silky Girl Products

Okay, so I did a 'review' on Silkygirl Blockbuster Colour Palette in Simply Pastel. Well, I decided to get another in Smokey Charm. My bestie bought another one in Urban Mood, a Silkygirl Shimmer Duo Blusher and Silkygirl Double Intense Gel Eyeliner (seriously, you gotta love her <3) Anyway, so I'm doing a review on these products.

EYE SHADOW

First, the Blockbuster Colour Palette. Well, I FRIGGING LOVE THIS! It has 4 colours per palette. For 'Simply Pastel' it has Silver, Light Blue, Light Purple, and Pink. For 'Smokey Charm', it has Pale Yellow, Pink (darker than the one in 'Simply Pastel'), Grey, and Dark Blue. For 'Urban Mood', it has Cream, Green, Purple (darker than the one in 'Simply Pastel), and Blue. I love them all ^^ but my favourite is 'Smokey Charm', cos' I always like doing a smokey look :D Second favourite would be 'Urban Mood' because the Purple and Green go well together. They also go really well with dark black liner, which is the next product.

EYE LINER

I like the Double Intense Gel Eyeliner because it's REALLY REALLY dark :) Super nice for doing winged eyes ^^ But I use this only for eye lid because it doesn't look that nice on the lower lash line and it's really easy to mess up with dark liner on the lower lash line. For my lower lash, I usually use an eyeliner pencil cos' it's lighter and if you mess up, it doesn't look so bad. Anyway, it comes in a cool and handy packaging. 

BLUSHER

Last product, the Shimmer Duo Blusher. It's in Blushing Pink. I like the shade of pink it's in, although if you apply a little too much, you might over do it and looks weird with super pink cheeks. It comes with a good applicator, so you don't really need a brush.