Crossing the Blues

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Merry Christmas!

Wishing everyone who celebrates, A Merry Merry christmas :)

 

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Hehe…  Tonight my extended family is getting together and though I don’t personally “celebrate it,” I do go to catch up with friends and family. I also have friends who treat Christmas as a very special time. A time of celebration :)

*On a personal note, it’s been pretty obvious that I haven’t been blogging much and I’ve been a little late on commenting. Personally, my health isn’t all that great for this past month and I’ve been dedicating quite a bit of time to resting. I’ve been sleeping, eating ( growing fat) and my work has taken a back seat. Thankfully, my family is understanding and have allowed me to take this time to chill &  rest.

My creativity level has slumped quite a bit but I am giving my body a good month more to get better. I always have bouts of doing really well and bouts of serious health slump so I hope you guys forgive me for my lack of post.  I love makeup and intend to share this passion ONCE I have the energy to come up with more interesting material.

Btw, if u have any interesting anime to recommend,  I would love to know about it cause lying in bed all day is very very boring… hehehe

Thank you for commenting and supporting my quiet blog and sorry if my comments have been a little lack luster. It always puts a smile on my face to read ur entries and see all those makeup goodies tat u guys have bought !!!

 

* Heath is wealth*

 

Let’s all toast to a great christmas and a really positive and healthy 2010.

 

* MUACKS Sweeties*

 

 

My favourite band of 2009:

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Friday, December 18, 2009

LIME CRIME, MAC, My Makeup Bag & Great Weird Anime:)

Hi Ya’ All!

 

hehehe… It’s been some time but I’m back, with goodies :)

 

LULU sent me really really adorable hand made Bows in her X’mas Gift! Isn’t it cute ?! :) Check out her blog here if U haven’t already! She also sent me other items which I will do a post on soon…  THANKS Ms LuLu :) I love the X’mas items!

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I’ve been on a makeup diet for the past few weeks and it wasn’t intentional. I just didn’t have anything I really really wanted and I felt that I had a little too much makeup again! hahaha… I probably have a really tiny collection compared to lots of you, but for me I keep on buying and not using stuff so I was feeling guilty. Not anymore people!  My Makeup Diet is broken :)

 

Here’s my little haul :

 

1) LIME CRIME BABY!

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I’ve been a quiet but big fan of Lime Crime. It’s easy to see why people love this brand and there have been quite a bit of reviews and hype about LIME CRIME’s eccentric and oh so delicious line of lipsticks.

 

I got 3 lipsticks and  for those of you who are familiar with this brand of cosmetics, you would be wondering why in the world I got “ NO SHE DIDN’T”???? It’s a Creamy BLUE color. No joke! Well, I didn’t order it.

 

Instead of getting my peachy orangey “Cosmopop”, I got a coral blue “No she didn’t.”  I’ve informed them about  this and hopefully I’ll get the lipstick color I initially wanted. No Worries! I’m going to review D ‘LILAC first :)

 

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I was so excited to get this lipstick because I adore the packaging. The unicorn is what childhood fantasies are made of and I would have no problems using this lipstick in public. It’s so pretty, I’m sure people won’t mind me touching up in the train or in public :P hee

 

 

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Truth be told, the initial swatches of D’Lilac made me worry. The color was very sheer and I had to reapply quite a few times to get the intensity. Also, I was pretty upset because I was in my living room( with very yellow lighting)  and my mom was like  “ I can’t see anything on your lips” and the more I applied the more the actual pigmentation showed. Than, I went out to the mall with this lipstick  and in the bright white light, my mom said “ hey, actually, this lipstick color is pretty nice and it’s looking more and more purplish” …. so my conclusion is that, the initial swatches will be very sheer but once u have swatched it 5 times and up, the pigmentation is crazy good.

 

Phew…

 

This is one lipstick that will take some getting used to. The color is not easy to wear and I have noticed that the best application is when I use my fingers to dab it on. The amazing thing about this lipstick is that the color really becomes more pigmented after sitting on the lips for some time  and it does not budge much. I tested it out with a clear orange Urban Decay Lipgloss that Miss Lulu sent me as a X’mas gift and it did not move around like most of my lipsticks do. The staying power is crazy…

 

In fact, I totally recommend wearing a lip gloss on top of it cause it has great holding power and can look more pinkish or more purplish depending on the color lip gloss you have on. Also, you will  have to exfoliate your lips super well and moisturize them for a few minutes before using this lipstick. It is drying and can make dry peeling lips look worse. I recommend a lip liner for this color because it is very pale and can look very jarring if not blended into lips well.

Not for the faint hearted or the conservative, D’Lilac takes some getting used to but once you have warmed up to it, it’s absolutely darling & highly highly pigmented. I’m still experimenting with it as I want to find the best way of wearing it.

 

Here’s a swatch of  D’Lilac  alone :

 

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And paired with lip liner (nude) & orange Urban Decay Clear Lip gloss ( yummy):

 

 

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2) MAC - CHERISH ( SATIN LIPSTICK ) + Fashion Patch

Since I’m mad for Honey Love, I just had to get another color. I couldn’t get Myth after asking at a few MAC outlets so I settled , quite happily on CHERISH!

Cherish is super easy to wear, as it is a warmer color as compared to Honey love and my lips love the SATIN texture.

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I adore this color!

 

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Also, I couldn’t resist this eye shadow color – fashion patch :

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The lighter shades are so sparkly and vibrant! Can’t wait to do some looks with this eye shadow :)

 

 

 

 

Moving on, Atelier Gal tagged me to see what’s in my makeup bag!!

I'm excited to show u, it’s not as much as you would expect :( I’m pretty stuck on basic essentials when I go out, I don’t have time to reapply makeup constantly so this is it :

 

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Omg, I’m so boring. I want to see what u all have in ur makeup bag, cause I bet it will be 10 times more exciting than mine. I also secretly have a fear of losing my most favorite makeup as I can be rather forgetful and klutzy, so I prefer to leave them at home where I won’t lose them!!!

 

 

Speaking of which, for those of u who love watching anime, go watch SOUL EATER!

 

I’ve always been in search of an anime that could rival NARUTO and I’ve found it! SOUL EATER is my absolute favorite anime  and it’s right up there with Naruto , Kiba, Ruonin Kenshin , Samurai Champloo !! The storyline resembles Bleach in terms of the settings, terms ( shinigami) and the rough concept, while the wit and humour of all the characters are on par  and sometimes even better than Naruto! I recommend this anime for a great laugh, a weird and quirky setting and for a fresh blazing hot anime! I like the characters so much and I sometimes feel like I’m watching myself or my friends in this anime. Love love love SoulEater.

 

I ADORE BLACK STAR cause he is such a hilarious Dumbo. He’s my anime idol for now cause he makes me laugh so hard!!

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I guarantee a good laugh, a fun chuckle and an addictive anime with SOUL EATER. *LUVS*

 

GREAT WEEKENDS SWEETIES!!

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Saturday, December 12, 2009

IVY

 

IVY is perhaps one of the sexiest Korean Singer besides Lee Hyori, in my humble opinion. She’s a pro when it comes to dancing and really she’s a total sex bomb. Gorgeous, mature and very confident. I really admire IVY.

 

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I love watching her dance. She has such flair and style and a fabulous body to boot !! This MTV could easily border on trashy but she’s kinda classy and a little tiny bit of trashy material…. I love IVY! * all tat hype surrounding her recent scandal is really silly to me *

 

This MTV may seem a little dated cause it was out sometime 2006 I think…

 


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Her recent single ‘ Touch Me’  is definitely more edgy and electronic. She looks very polished, sleek and positively flawless with no dramatic eye\lip makeup whatsoever. I can’t stop watching and listening to this mega addictive song.. . It’s super difficult to pull off this glamorous, yet very natural look.

 

This performance was only very recent in Nov 2009…

Yea! As soon as I get more time on my hands, I am surfing through my favorite sites and I saw this picture on TOKYO FASHION and fell in love with this TOO DAMN CUTE couple. I love guys who look so geeky yet cool like him!!! He’s really cute!

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MUACKS * Happy Sunday Surfing :)

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Thursday, December 10, 2009

SKIN MD GIVEAWAY!

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SKIN MD NATURAL SHIELDING LOTION has been in our local Watsons for 3 years now and there’s something really good about it. Maybe it’s the Aloe Vera. Maybe it’s the scientific work that has gone into formulating it.  There’s just something really wonderful about this product. I received a 120ml bottle a week ago and after intensive use, I’ve found my body’s HG moisturizer.

 

So u might be thinking, what in the world is a Shielding Lotion??

"Shielding lotion is a lotion that forms a protective barrier on the skin and keeps out irritants and chemicals. It also allows the natural oils and moisture to remain in the skin so it can heal better. It is a big advantage that shielding lotions are light and go on without a greasy mess," says Dr. Brian Zogg, a dermatologist in Albert Lea, MN.

 

The texture of this Shielding Lotion is light, paraben free and has no heavy fragrance at all. It feels natural yet effective. I’ve used “ natural & organic” moisturizers before and found that they were either too sticky or ineffective. This ‘natural’ Shielding Lotion is in a different league altogether as the moisturizing properties are excellent and it does not leave me with any sticky or icky feeling at all.

 

I am as picky with my body moisturizers as I am am with my face moisturizers. If a moisturizer makes my skin so sticky but does not truly moisturize my skin,  I will not pick it up again. If it makes my skin break out, or causes an allergic reaction, I will not hesitate to throw it out !

 

Why I love Skin MD Natural Shielding Lotion :

+ It sinks into the skin, without leaving any sticky film or residue

+ It has no fragrance

+ It healed the sides of my lip, which was hurting and red

+ It did not clog my pores

+ No allergic reaction

+ Hygienic Bottle that dispenses a nice amount

+Contains Aloe Vera, one of my favorite ingredients for the skin

+ I have tried samples of the SKIN MD with SPF 15 and I love it. Kept  my skin supple and my skin didn’t get darker after an entire day of running around in the sun ( trust me I run around a lot for my job and avoiding the sun just isn’t realistic at times. tat’s why I am a sun block fanatic)

+ Does not test on animals!!

I like the size cause it isn’t humongous like some of St Ives Moisturizers and I can carry it in my bag or leave a bottle at work.

I also highly recommend this for people who have sensitive skin and cannot stand sticky, ineffective moisturizers.

Only downside really is the price. It retails for around 30 SGD , if I am not wrong, for a 120 ml bottle. For that price, I can get a few more bottles of St Ives moisturizer. Another downside is that I can’t get the SPF 15 version in Singapore.

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*****The generous people at Skin MB Natural have offered to sponsor a full-sized  Skin MD Shielding Lotion to a lucky winner!!! This is such an awesome product ************

TO ENTER SKIN MD SHIELDING LOTION GIVEAWAY CONTEST:

1)Leave a  Comment stating “Aloe Vera Delight ”

2) Be a follower of my blog

<GIVEAWAY DURATION : 10th December 2009 to 31th December 2009>

 

I want this to be really really easy because this is one product that anyone would be able to enjoy. Don’t be shy, just enter, cause you might get lucky!!!

 

I adore it and I know one lucky winner will too! :)

 

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* Please visit http://www.skinmdnatural.com/ if you need to know more about this product. I only blog about my personal experiences and thoughts about the product and leave the scientific details to the expert :) 

 

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Sunday, December 6, 2009

A Mini Update:)

 

Hi Everyone!

Just a quick update on the few makeup items I have picked up lately… …

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Silver Eyeliner &  a Pink + Nude Lip Liner:

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*Fun Jap Magazines *

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My ever failing attempt at makeup organization :( sighhh….

 

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Have  a great week ahead. There is going to be a sponsored SKIN MD giveaway coming up next!

 

Definitely will blog more once I find the time… Things are super hectic and crazy right now and my load at work is kinda leaving me pretty much too tired to do any makeup looks at the end of the day.

 

I miss u guys & great week ahead :)

 

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