MereMakeupManiac

i want to deeply thank all of you who supports my blog and shout out your kind words lately - i totally appreciate each and every one of them! may God bless all your hearts! (^_^) it's been a while since i've hauled MAC eyeshadows because i've still got lots of them - whether single pans or in palettes - and i haven't finished any yet ever! i've hit the pan for Femme-Fi but it's still enough to use so really i don't know when i'll be able to finish any of these colors. :p but that fact didn't stop me from hauling eyeshadows from the MAC Styledriven Collection as these are pro longwear eyeshadows and the color selections are just lovely! i wanted to haul 4 more actually but the price kept me from getting more! (they retail for S$39 each!) so even though i liked Styledriven, Sunny Outlook, Tease With Ease and Fresh Flare, i turned my back on them with sadness and just walked away with Pink Frontier and Hot Paprika. talk about being dramatic! LOL anywa...

happy Tuesday ladies! it's back to work once again - bye long weekend! we have a new bundle of joy in the house so there's more reason to stay positive nowadays! (^_^) more details on that on my future posts hehe. i've almost forgotten to feature Deborah Lippmann Bad Romance, which is part of my first purchase from Luxola.com. i love this polish and hopefully my swatches do them justice. more pictures and swatches after the jump!

lovely morning ladies! it's still a public holiday today here, it's Hari Raya Haji - wohoo! i actually just woke up and proceeded to write this post tee hee. before i get on with what i recently got at Sephora, i want to briefly share with you a hater experience i just came across with. there's this commenter who posted comments on my concealer showdown post and in my review of my first Sleek blush. in the showdown post, he/she first used an anonymous nickname and a bogous email address and told me that he/she "thinks that one should seriously invest on skincare rather than makeup". i figured it's not a malicious comment yet i really felt like there has some sarcasm into it and i felt that she's referring to my syringomas, which may appear as cystic pimples to most people and may give her an impression that i am neglecting my skin. if you are not aware, syringomas are harmless sweat duct tumors which can be removed by carbon dioxide laser, electrocautery...

hey lovely ladies! it's the end of another work week - hip hip hooray! okay, does anyone still say that? never mind, am just really happy for another weekend! but wait, there's more! haha i sound like an advertisement! it's a long weekend as Monday is Hari Raya Haji. whopeeeeee! ok, am composed. :P alright, as promised yesterday i want to show you how Revlon PhotoReady Concealer fares with my HG concealer, Shu Uemura Mark Cealer. *Note: ALL pictures are clickable to view in actual (larger) size. more swatches, before and after pictures and my thoughts after the jump!

wow, two more days and it's the weekend again! doesn't time just fly? :) yesterday i heard of a great cosmetics sale announcement  from  Sarah - the MakeUpForEver sale is so ON!!! check out her FB fanpage for more details! ok, i should settle my excitement for a while. *grins* wanna share with you my thoughts on a new concealer i've picked up a couple of weeks back because my Shu Uemura Mark Cealer ( read my review here ) might soon bid me farewell - i dread that day as it's my HG concealer. (T_T) anyhoo, i settled for a drugstore brand to make room for options readily available almost everywhere instead of just relying on Shu counters. enter Revlon PhotoReady Concealer stick. more pictures, swatches and my review after the jump!

how are you today beautiful? ;D today, i'd like to share with you the last item i got from my 2nd Luxola haul, which is the Sleek Makeup Dip-it Duo Volumising Mascara and Liquid Eyeliner in 24 Karat. i've never seen much review or mentions about this product except from FacesBySarah . i've never been such vibrant swatch of a gold liner so it got me curious and i've decided to buy this one. pictures and swatches! closeup my 2 cents: - the packaging is very practical and an eye candy. - the color is pretty but i expected it to be really vibrant but it seemed flatter from my expectation. i've not tried though but i believe with a good gold base this will pop. but doing that is a little crazy because that would mean i'll be doing extra steps i am trying to avoid in the first place. *sigh* - after a little while - and i mean in as little as 1 hour - the color fades. maybe this will work on drier lids, as mine is really an oil mine. and oh, this happen...

hey ladies! today i wanna continue sharing about the things i got from my 2nd Luxola haul - my first Sleek blush in Pomegranate. pictures and swatches! sleek and elegant packaging - you wouldn't even think this is a drugstore brand! swatches applied with moderate hand twice, under different lighting healthy, natural flush don't you think? just pretty! here are some looks i did using this blush (pardon in advance as i only had my iPhone available taking shots of my looks!) as you can see, it's not as deep as you can see in the pan. this is achieved thru applying with a light hand. you can opt to layer more if you deem that the color does not pop as much as you'd like. my 2 cents: - the product is generous for it's price! 8gms for S$14? value for money indeed! - pretty hue, very natural looking when applied moderately. can be dramatic if applied with another layer (more would make you look like a clown already!) - shimmer was subtle, it gave a beautifu...