Sunday, November 9, 2008

Hong Kong mini-haul + MY FIRST MSF!!!

I am now the proud owner of a Mineralize Skinfinish! Yes, my very first MSF! A big thank you to my aunt who got it for me (together with a 222 brush) on a business trip to Hong Kong.

It's in Soft and Gentle, described on the MAC site as a "gilded peach bronze."


Saturday, November 8, 2008

Adorned With Grace samples

Today was my last day of testing my Adorned With Grace samples. I'm done!

Verdict: Beautiful! I love the finish; not too matte nor too glowy. Covers imperfections without looking thick or cakey or mask-like. Perfect color match; I don't have to mix. HG/hoard material for me! Truly FS-worthy. As soon as AWG announces a sale, I'm buying!

Best foundation match: Hope 4.2
Next best: Faith 4.2

Best finishing powder match: Medium/Dark Tint

Top row, L-R: Heavenly Rice Powder in Medium/Dark, Heavenly Rice Powder in Light/Medium, Divine Oil-Control Primer, Celestial Silkening Powder

Middle row, L-R: Hope 3.5, Hope 3.8, Hope 4.2, Hope 4.5

Bottom row, L-R: Faith 4.0, Faith 4.2

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Aromaleigh stuff

I've read a lot of good reviews about Aromaleigh, but it was inaccessible to me so whenever there was an opportunity to get hold of their products, I would jump at the chance. Thanks to three of my fellow mineral makeup fans, I've managed to collect a few of their stuff - Voile and Glissade foundations in 3Y and 4Y, and Ultra-Resolution Finishing Powder in Clear and in Translucent.

Friday, October 17, 2008

MAC haul

Mineralize Skinfinish Natural in Medium Plus
Lipsticks in Malt and Syrup
Studio Finish Concealer in NC35
242 Brush

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Shiseido Perfect Smoothing Foundation

I saw an advertisement of Shiseido's Perfect Smoothing Foundation, and being the Shiseido foundation collector that I am, I had to get it. Its color is closest to the Supplist Poreless, but it's a tiny bit more powdery. It also applies smoothly and evenly. Like with Shiseido's other powder foundations, the case is sold separately and is refillable.

Friday, August 8, 2008

MAC Mineralize Blushes (Sonic Chic Collection)

I bought three mineralize blushes from MAC's Sonic Chic collection.

As described in the MAC website:
Love Joy: Warm mid-tone brown with gold pearl
Nuance: Mid-tone peach with gold pearl
Warm Soul: Mid-tone beige with gold pearl


Saturday, August 2, 2008

MAC Neo Sci-Fi haul

Just a few items from the Neo-Sci Fi collection. I chose shiny, shimmery browns to spice up neutral looks.

Lipstick in Astral: Mid-tone brown with red pearlized pigments (Lustre)

Lipglass in Supreme: Bronzed brown with white pearlized pigments (Frost)

Eyeshadow in Magnetic Fields: Black brown with silver pearlized pigments (Veluxe Pearl)