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PHOTO DIARY: I 'm Back & Updates

2012-01-26T05:37:00.000-08:00

HEY LADIES!!!

Before I go on about my disappearance from this little space once again, HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY to all my aussie readers. :) Aussie Aussie, OI OI OI! To my readers from other continents, its the EVE and Thank God Its Friday tomorrow! :)

Tattoo courtesy of Glossy Box

As you may have already know from twitter, I was on vacation for three weeks in Malaysia (God, I miss my holidays). I had quite a hard time getting back on the blogging wheels as I have been trying to get back to the 9-5 routine, unpacking and reorganising (which is no where near done btw =.="), looking for a new place, and a strings of events to kick start the new year (stay tune for the launch of new products in 2012 :D). But I have a lists of posts lining up for Feb. :)

Digression.

Here's just ~~a few~~ a whole lots of photos to depict what's been happenin in the land down under since I got back:

Sneak preview of the upcoming NP Set Colourful Collection - Glam Set & Red Carpet Set

NP Set Colourful Collection Preview Launch last Wednesday - can't wait to share this collection with you guys in Feb!

Baked Eggs @ Reuben Hills, $14

Brunch at Reuben Hills with W last Sunday. Reuben Hills is a tiny cafe located at Surry Hills with a rather unique menu.

Ice Cream Sandwich with salted caramel

This was amazing albeit the salted caramel was a tad too salty.

The dragon "statue" at Central Park in conjunction with Chinese New Year.

What I Wore:

Top & Bubble Shorts - Nichi (Malaysia)

What I Wore:

Shoes - Sports Girl

What I Wore:

Bag - Blook (Malaysia)

What I Wore:

Sunnies - MNG

What I Wore:

Rings from Curve Market (Malaysia)

On My Nails:

The Face Shop Face It Nail Polish in BK901

W and I chilled at Hyde Park to soak up the limited sun - and guess who's the genius who was so keen for cider that she totally forgotten to check that this is not a screw top? =.="

Tammerly & I @ Photobooth

Diesel Loverdose Fragrance Launch @ Diesel HQ, Paddington on Tuesday.

WHICH SERVES VODKA CRANBERRY IN A SYRINGE!!!

Yes, I am easily amazed. No, but seriously, how awesome is this! :P

GlossyBox Bloggers Party @The Loft on Australia Day Eve.

A special mention to the girls from GlossyBox for organising such a great event and I had a wonderful time despite the extremely gay and disgusting weather. (Think: thunderstorm and rain ALL DAY). It's always great to catch up with the fellow beauty bloggers over some delicious nibbles and some bubbles.

Complimentary Bushell Tea Cocktail in conjunction with Australia Day + Pavlova

Definitely a unique drink to remember but that toffee liquor certainly didn't have much effect.

The INCREDIBLY generous goodie bag that was gifted at the end of the night! There are quite a few products that I am pretty keen on trying! Will definitely keep you girls posted. :)

Rocking a bright orange lips on Australia Day! Spot the kangaroo ;)

Poached Eggs, Haloumi, Grilled Tomatoes and Avocado on Sourdough Rye

Late brunch at Mickey's Cafe, Paddington.

1L of White Sangria between W and I

What's Australia Day celebration without booze? Although we weren't hip enough to have a scnitty and cider at a pub yo! LOL It was lovely to have some exposure to Vitamin D today (by intervals, may I add) after a couple of crappy, rainy days.

Nail of the Week - ORLY Nail Lacquer in Forever Crimson.

Before logging off, here's a sneak peak of what's coming up next:

My loot from Singapore Duty Free. :)

And of course, swatches and reviews of some amazing products that I have recently haul-ed and discovered. :)

Alright mates, that's all for today. Time to hit the sack as I have another day of work before the weekend. IF only I had enough leave to enjoy a long weekend. Bummerrrrr! But,

GUESS WHO'S GOING TO KANYE WEST TOMORROWWWW????

PS: My Kiwiberry Giveaway is ending in 5 days! Don't forget to ENTER if you haven't already! :)

XOXO,

FOTD Challenge - Mermaid Inspired Step-by-Step Tutorial

2012-01-11T09:48:00.000-08:00

Finally, a FOTD post after my last FOTD post, which was over a month ago. #FailBeautyBlogger right here. And to be honest, these FOTD shots have been sitting in my Picasa Export folder for quite a while, ~~probably growing fungus~~. And when I saw Sara-May's FOTD Challenge 1 - Mermaid Inspired on her spanking new site - Make Up Utopia (Go check it out ladies if you haven't already! It's fantabulous! :D), I knew straightaway that I no longer have any excuse to procrastinate further, even though I am still on vacation. #Dedication

So, before proceeding to a series of pik-chas, what first comes to your mind when you think about mermaid? For me, its something within the pink and purple family (the mermaid's top) with a hint of aqua blue (which represents the ocean).

Here is my take on the Mermaid-Inspired look I had on Melbourne Cup last year - with a combination of coral-red, violety-purple and aqua using my trusty INGLOT palettes.

My beloved INGLOT palettes purchased during IMATS/ABBW2011

#1 - Matte coral-red

#2 - Matte taupe-ish shade with purple undertone

#3 - Matte violet-y purple

#4 - Shimmery Champagne Pearl

#5 - Matte Aqua

My apologies for the # identification as I do not have these palettes with me at the moment. Just leave me a comment or tweet me (@ThruBeautyEyes) if you would like the exact code for any colours above (This is WHY I absolutely hate number coded beauty products!)

Of course, natural-looking falsies to give a more dramatic effect. I know its an obvious contradiction there - I want the luscious lash effect without looking like a drag queen ( I had to work before lunch and hence over-dramatic make up is a big no no!) You wouldn't want an extremely dramatic, doll lashes which will probably steal the thunder of your eye make up by covering majority of them, would you?

So, HOW TO RECREATE THIS LOOK?

STEP 1: First and the most important step - PRIME YOUR EYE LIDS & LOWER LASHLINE. It ensures your eyeshadows stay on all day without creasing and increases the intensity of your colours, appearing more vibrant. [Urban Decay Primer Potion]

STEP 2: Apply a creme shadow base (of the similar colour you intend to apply all over your lid). This step is optional. However, I like to apply a layer of creme shadow of my lid colour to further increase the intensity of the colours. [MAC Paint Pot in Coral Crepe]

STEP 3: Apply Colour #1 over the 2/3 of your lid. (I gently pack on this colour rather than brushing it all over to avoid excessive fall outs as matte eyeshadows are generally chalkier than shimmery colours.)

STEP 4: Apply Colour #2 on the outer corner of your lid, creating a "V" shape and bringing it into the centre of my crease.

STEP 5: Gently pack on Colour #3 at the "cross section" of Colour #1 and #2 to create a gradient, transitioning effect.

STEP 6: Using a fluffy, blending brush, blend the three colours together to blend away all the harsh line. Feel free to go back and pack on the colours if the colours faded from the blending. Keep repeating until you reach the intensity you want. [Rae Morris #7" Deluxe Precision Shader]*

STEP 7: Once you're happy with Step 6, using a smaller blending brush, apply colour #4 on the inner corner of your crease and blend away. Don't forget to apply the same colour on the inner third of your lower lash line to brighten up the look.

STEP 8: Line your lower lash line with a creamy aqua pencil liner and apply colour #5 to set the liner. [Milani Liquif'eye Metallic Eyeliner]

STEP 9: Don't worry, you're almost there! Line your upper lash line with your favourite gel liner, apply your favourite mascara before applying a natural-looking falsies. [Maybelline Studio Drama Lasting Gel Liner in Black]

It should look something like that now =P

PRODUCTS USED/ MENTIONED:

EYES

Urban Decay Primer Potion

MAC Paint Pot in Coral Crepe

INGLOT Freedom Palette (Colours used as mentioned above)

Milani Liquif'eye Metallic Eyeliner

Maybelline Studio Drama Lasting Gel Liner in Black

Revlon Grow Luscious Pumping Mascara in Black*

Falsies

Shu Uemura Eyebrow Pencil in Hard

FACE

Maybelline FIT ME concealer in Light

Illamasqua Skin Base Foundation

Nude by Nature Mineral Powder in Medium*

Illamasqua Powder Blush in Lover*

Nude By Nature Mineral Bronzer*

MAC MSF in Candlelight

Nude By Nature Finishing Veil*

LIPS

Australis Colour Inject Mineral Lipstick in Hokey Pokey*

FINAL LOOK :D

Feather-y fascinator I wore that day along with my "cheating-put-your-hair-up-in-a-bun" curls.

A close-up of my fascinator. :)

Hope you enjoy and like this look! Let me know if you decide to try something similar! :)

What's YOUR interpretation on mermaid?

Have you created any mermaid-inspired look lately?

Do share below and on Make Up Utopia FOTD Challenge 1 - Mermaid Inspired.

PS: Don't forget to enter my Kiwiberry Giveaway for a chance to win circle lenses, falsies and a 50% voucher HERE.

PPS: My vacation is coming to an end soon. :( Missing Sydney but definitely not missing work!

Disclaimer: Products marked with asterisk(*) were sent to me for consideration purposes and/or received as a gift from an event or in goodie bags.

XOXO,

Goodbye 2011, Hello 2012!

2011-12-31T07:07:00.001-08:00

WHAT UP?

So, while Sydney had already welcomed 2012 with its impressive annual NYE Sydney Harbour Bridge fireworks and the rest of the world counting down with style (think: party and drinks), yours truly happened to be stuck in the most boring countdown family friends dinner in history (picture: 60s ASIAN live band and crowd with an average age of at least 45. Yes FML indeed). Instead of whinging like a 10 year old brat, I decided to make use of my blogger app which has been hibernating in my sea of apps and make a recap of 2011 and a list of resolutions for 2012!

DURING 2011,

* ThroughBeautyEyes.Com has came a long way in 2011. I'm grateful to be part of the beauty community in Australia and was able to work with some of the best PRs and brands. Forget about "no talking to stranger" rule your mum taught you, I have met more than a handful of amazing people through twitter and friendships were formed. :)

* I passed 2 out of 5 modules of the Chartered Accountant Program. (And fingers crossed the 3rd one too when result is released in Feb). And yes, my "day job" is the good old' boring accountant.

* STEREOSONIC 2011! I'm very well aware that this is not an achievement of some sort but it made its place to one of the highlights of 2011. Definitely a day to remember!

* Learnt about the reality of working life

* Felt butterflies in my stomach again after a bloody long time. Good to know that I'm not that cold blooded after all =P

* Turned from a gym hater to a gym junkie :D Made full use of my gym membership and extended my contract for another year! However, I still have HEAPS to work on my diet (yes, they are pretty disappointing)

* Does visiting strip clubs count? I KID! LOL

Nothing outrageous, really. But these are more significant than the others and I'm definitely hoping that the year of 2012 will be more exciting and I have greater achievements! This bring us to the next section of this post -

RESOLUTIONS OF 2012!

* STOP procrastinating.

* Be more PRO-ACTIVE in turning my goals into achievement and stop giving myself excuses. No more "I want this BUT that" bullshit.

* HEALTHY lifestyle, in particular the diet department. Time to bid late night KFC goodbye and CUT DOWN ON DRINKING.

* More CONSISTENT postings on ThroughBeautyEyes.Com, revamp the entire site and be more efficient in attending emails.

* Be a nicer person and stop being such a judgmental and superficial bitch.

* Step out of my comfort zone and do something mind blowingly outrageous!

* SAVE. Nuff said.

* Buy an apartment.

* Stop being so agro LOL ( According to my friends, I am albeit I think I'm just slightly more expressive than most =P)

* Spend more time with my loved ones and not take them for granted.

That's pretty much all I can think of at the moment. I apologize for the lack of posting as of late as I am currently on vacation in Malaysia. I will try to have a couple of posts up during my vacation but at the mean time, don't forget to enter my Kiwiberry Circle Lenses Giveaway HERE.

Once again, ThroughBeautyEyes.Com wishes you lovely readers a Happy New Year! May 2012 be a year full of love, happiness and prosperity!

Ps: One hour down, half an hour to go to 2012! Blogging does help to kill time. =P

XOXO,
A

GIVEAWAY: Kiwiberry Circle Lenses, Lashes and 50% Discount Code

2011-12-22T12:04:00.000-08:00

“Santa Clause is coming to townnnnnnnnn”

Less than 48 hours to Christmas! Whoop Whoop!

FINAL 4 hours of work for 2011 to get through before my firm’s Chrissy lunch and party at Marquee, Opera House! Can you tell that I am screaming in excitement? Through my head that is LOL

What’s better than a GIVEAWAY before we all go on our Christmas break and celebration? :D Special thanks to Kiwiberry for sponsoring this giveaway to all of you wonderful readers who stood by and support ThroughBeautyEyes throughout the year. J

I am sure unnecessary ramblings are unwanted here so let’s move on and see WHAT the goodies are and HOW to WIN them. :D

WHAT goodies?

- 1 pair lens (of winners choice)

- 1 box lashes (randomly chosen by our staff)

- 1 exclusive 50% discount code to shop at Kiwiberry (The code has no expiry and will be emailed to the winner)

HOW to WIN?

Mandatory: (1 entry)

1) Subscribe to Through Beauty Eyes HERE

2) Like Kiwiberry on Facebook HERE and follow Kiwiberry on Twitter HERE.

Extra entries: ( maximum of 6 entries)

1) Like Through Beauty Eyes on Facebook HERE (+1)

2) Follow Through Beauty Eyes via Google Friends Connect (+1)

3) Follow @ThruBeautyEyes on twitter (+1)

4) Blog about this giveaway (+1)

5) Include this giveaway on your sidebar (+1)

6) Tweet about this giveaway (don’t forget to @ThruBeautyEyes (+1)

Additional Information:

*This giveaway will run until 31 January 2011, 23:59 AEST.

*This giveaway is open internationally :D

*Winners will have 72 hours to forward me their details.

*As mentioned, this giveaway is sponsored by Kiwiberry. :D

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE and don’t forget to leave a comment below stating your email address, username (Facebook, GFC and/or twitter) and # of entries.

Through Beauty Eyes wishes you a Merry Jolly Christmas!!!

EDIT: Please note that I have changed my twitter handler from @AdelineEr to @ThruBeautyEyes. Don't forget to for any entries @ThruBeautyEyes going forward from 11 January 2011. :D

Xoxo,

Holiday Special: TWO-TONE LIPS ft FoA Lip Quench & Lipliner Mechanical

2011-12-21T06:25:00.000-08:00

Hey lovelies!

I am sure all of you are super excited about the upcoming Christmas and New Years. A much needed break – checked. Scrumptious meals – checked. Pressies – checked. Spending time with the loved ones – checked. There is really no reason not to be excited or looking forward to! J In terms of the make up department, bright, bold colours is almost essential to match up this jolly festive season! Whist I am a fan of both colourful and sultry, smokey eye looks, I am not particularly fond of overly-done eye looks in summer (albeit the term “summer” is highly debatable in Sydney right now, with the excessive rainfalls and lack of sunshine). Think: sweaty, make up melting and more sweat. GROSS.

Does that mean we gotta compromise and go with simple make up during Christmas and/or New Years? Heck, no!

All you need is a bright, bold lips to spice up the entire look. BAM!

Bold, red lips has always been a classic statement, regardless of the seasons. With a tad makeover and a little twist this season, the red lip is reinvented on the runway - from Givenchy’s Scarlet “Sparkle” to the 2 toned lips shown by Nanette Lepore to the dip-dyed lips. And today’s “Holiday Special” on Through Beauty Eyes is none other than the two-tone lips.

(Image credit: http://www.refinery29.com)

Two-Tone Lips — A red lip done with two complementary shades makes for a high-impact pout that's a surefire conversation starter. The trick to this look is picking two shades that are similar and have the same undertones, like a cool-toned red and a bright fuchsia. Swipe the darker color on your lower lip and the brighter hue on your top lip. To keep the colors from bleeding into each other, dust a bit of transpent powder on top, to finish.(http://www.refinery29.com)

Here is my take on the two-tone lips using Face of Australia Lip Liner Mechanical and Lip Quench Moisturizing Lipstick.

FoA LipLiner Mechanical in Pink

FoA LipLiner Mechanical in Red

FoA Lip Quench Moisturizing Lipstick in Malibu Barbie

FoA Lip Quench Moisturizing Lipstick in Power Surge

(I absolutely adore the Lip Quench Moisturizing Lipstick range!!! A more detailed review and swatches will be coming up on a separate post. :D)

The two-tone lips will definitely give you a twist to your usually red/ fuchsia lips, which is perfect for this festive season!! Why not step out of your usual comfort zone and try something different? You’d be surprised. :D

What’s your take on the two-tone lips? Is this your cup of tea?

Leave a link below if you have tried the two-tone lips. I would love to check it out. J

XOXO,

THROUGH BEAUTY EYES LAST MINUTE CHRISTMAS SHOPPING GUIDE

2011-12-20T06:19:00.000-08:00

Crowded. Human Traffic. Late night trading hours. All the boxes have been ticked – Christmas is approaching. In fact, its gonna be here within a blink of an eye. WHO’S EXCITED HERE? I know I am. THREE MORE DAYS till 3 weeks off work and a short trip to Malaysia and Singapore. Damn straight I am.

I know many of you would have probably came across heaps of Christmas Gift Guides posts over the blogosphere over a month ago. And yes, yours truly is good at being last minute and there’s no exception to Christmas shopping this time. #awesomeatprocrastinating

So, here you go. A Last Minute Christmas Shopping Guide.

Remember, you don’t have much time to “decide” whether a green dress is better than that pink blazer. Or having to choose between a fuchsia lipstick or an electric blue nail polish. A list is essential if you’re doing your shopping this time of the year – head to the respective store and BAM grab your stuff and head to the next store.

Your list should consist of:

1) WHO are the pressies for? Is it your bestie, a work colleague, your family/ siblings, partner or even Kris Kringle?

2) WHICH “categories” do these people belong to? This is why Step #1 is important. Is your bestie an eyeshadow person? Your work colleague is obsessed with hair products? Your sister has a wide accessories collection or your KK has always wanted to try the new Sports Girl lippie? Simply categorise them under “hair, “make up”, “gadgets”, “nails”, “fragrances” and so forth – whatever you think is suitable.

3) WHAT gift to choose? Once you have categorised the “receivers”, its gift planning time. Unless he/she is a super close friend of yours and you know specifically what he/she wants, most (if not all) brands offer Christmas gift packs for hard times like this. :P

I have ~~a few~~ quite a number of beauty-related gift packs ideas (sorry blokes!), which hopefully will be useful for you to complete your final, last minute shopping. :D

MAKE UP

Illamasqua Midnight Bite

($55 available at Illamasqua counters)

Create your own Midnight Bite duo for your loved ones with your choice of any Illamasqua lipstick or lipgloss. Have I mentioned how much I love their lipstick? (and I love collecting their gloss). Check out my FOTD wearing Illamasqua Corrupt HERE and my Intense Gloss haul from IMATS HERE.

Benefit Limited Edition Ticket To Glossytown

($49 available at all Benefit Counters)

This six glitzy shades that enables you to paint the town pink, berry, coral or any colour you fancy. Super adorable packaging, six gorgeous shades at the best thing is value for money (less than 10 bucks per gloss!), what more can you ask for?

Benefit Limited Edition I'm Glam Therefore I am Kit

($69 available at all Benefit Counters)

Get the Christmas/ New Year party started with this essential kit! At $69, you get a 4 shade eyeshadow palette, glamming face powder with brush, Girl Meets Pearl Liquid Pearl, lip gloss in Life on the A List, a little bit BADgal lash mascara and a double-ended sponge applicator. This kit just screams bargain!

Jane Iredale Chocoholicks Lipgloss Palette

($50 available at Margifox - Jane Iredale)

Chocolate and Lipgloss? YES PLEASE. Craving for chocolate but that waistline is getting a tad out of control after all the festive food? What's better than Jane Iredale Chocolaholicks Lipgloss Palette? This palette contains lipglosses in Blood Orange, Espresso, Very Berry and Chilli Pepper, along with a retractable lip brush.

HAIR

Remington’s Style Collection

($53.95, available from all leading electrical retailers)

With a powerful hair dryer (with 6 heat/speed combinations), straightener (with ceramic plates to lock in moisture) and a tong (with a 19mm ceramic barrel), this styling pack is the ultimate gift for your (girl) friend/sister/mum if she enjoys styling her locks. Who said you need to be a celeb to have ever-changing hair style? All you need is Remington’s Style Collection for Christmas. :D

KMS California REAL LIVES. REAL PEOPLE. YOUR STYLE Christmas Sets

($54.95 available in salons nationwide)

With 13 varieties of gift sets to choose from to compliment your individualised style and hair care needs, combining MOISTEREPAIR, COLORVITALITY, SILKSHEEN, ADDVOLUME, CURLUP, FREESHAPE, HAIRPLAY and HAIRSTAY.

Goldwell Color Christmas Sets

($39.95 - $44.95, available in salons nationwide)

Designed with a difference and an element of "Christmas Chic", Goldwell Duo, Trio and Quad Sets come with a sleek and versatile clutch in either Gold or Classic Black.

BODY

Loccitane Delice des Fleurs (Rose & Violet) OR Loccitane De´lice des Fruits (Lemon & Clementine)

(Eau de Toilette 75mL - $49.95; Solid Perfume 10gr - $9.95; Shower Jelly 250mL - $24.95; Body Milk 250mL - $34.95; Hand Cream 30mL - $9.95; Rose Lip Gloss 5gr - $14.95; Violet Lip Gloss 5gr - $14.95; available at Loccitaine stores and http://au.loccitane.com/)

These two new collections introduced by Loccitane specially for this festive season offer a wide range of irresistible scent and delicious body products and even candles! *smells self* LOL

Soap & Glory Limited Edition You Cube

($39.95 available at Kits Cosmetics or www.kitcosmetics.com )

This travel-sized favourites consist of Righteous Butter (150mL), Flake Away (150mL), Clean On Me (75mL) and Shower Puff. I purchased a full-sized Righteous Butter, Clean On Me and Flake Away a while ago (hauled HERE) after finding out how awesome Flake Away is after my Asia Haul last year. This is definitely THE gift for someone who is a sucker for anything that smells good.

MoR Lip Macaron in French Kiss and MoR Luxuria

(Lip Macaron: $12.95 and Luxuria: $19.95 available at selected David Jones/ MYER or www.morcosmetics.com )

MoR carries a HUGE range of body, face and lip products, which by the name of it sounds absolutely delicious. You Had Me At Marshmallows, Lychee Luxe, French Kiss... you get the drift. Simply headover to www.morcosmetics.com to find out more about the awesomeness of MoR.

OTHERS

Illamasqua Bespoke FREAK Gift Set

($200, available at all Illamasqua counters)- $200

Included in the gift set are the intoxicating first fragrance and your choice of any shimmering Pure Pigment, awards- winning Nail Varnish and Sheer/Intense Lip Gloss. You are getting the best of every world. :P This Limited Edition Gift Set would be the perfect gift for your girlfriend (IF and only IF you know her favourite scent well though).

YANKEE Candles

($19.99 for a Housewarmer small jar or $37.99 for a Reed Diffuser. Available online at www.yankee.net.au )

Christmas At The Beach reminds you of summer heat with its delicate, aromas of exotic summer fruits with a twist of pina colada.

Happy Christmas encapsulates the scents of a European holiday with a blend of evergreen pine trees, sugared fruits and warm hearths.

Christmas Cookie is a recipe of spices, eggnog and buttery rich icing. (Sounds like something I would put into my mouth :P)

I hope this Last Minute Guide helps you lovelies who leave shopping till last minute. :D

Have you done all your Christmas shopping?

What are your favourite picks this Christmas?

XOXO,

IVY, ANTI-HANGOVER SHOT. YES, PLEASE!

2011-12-11T15:35:00.000-08:00

Moody Monday says hi, everyone!

It's that time of the year again where I am a slave to CA.

As you know, CA means hermiting and hardcore cramming (which unfortunately did not really kick off till yesterday. Hence, the lack of time). That also means lack of update on ThroughBeautyEyes. :( But to avoid this space from staying idle for too long, I decided to write a quick post on something outside of the usual blush and lippies while sipping on my English Breakfast Tea (I WANT MY COFFEE) and munching on my healthy porridge with almonds & peach.

If you have been a long time follower of this space of my twitter, drunken tweets on Friday night and post on Saturday morning whinging about how crappy I feel and all-I-want-is-bacon shouldn't be too alien to you.

Yes, my dear readers. I happen to have this unhealthy habit of enjoying wine o'clock and the good ol' CC Dry (Canadian Club Dry with fresh lime). And more often than not, I get a little... uhm well... carried away. :) And also, drinking a bottle of water before bed to rehydrate is last thing on my mind usually. That probably explains the nasty hungover. =.="

Apparently, Ivy Anti-Hangover is your new best friend in this festive season.

(If you are ~~an alcoholic~~ a party-goer like yours truly)

The revolutionary cure packed with goodness like Vitamin B, C Ginseng and Arginine for liver protection have hit the Australian shores just in time for Christmas & New Years, along with the many summer parties you will be attending. :)

"IVY, Anti-Hangover acts as the clean-up crew after a big night out by metabolizing your alcohol quickly, while restoring all the vitamins your immune system loses from alcohol consumption."

Photo image: my trusty iPhone 4S

I was lucky to be invited as S from Food Is Our Religion plus one to the launch of Ivy, Anti-Hangover at Kit & Kaboodle last Monday, courtesy of PolkadotPR. :)

Photo image: My trusty iPhone 4S & Instagram.

Lychee martini upon arrival, YES PLEASE. Lychee martini is definitely one of my favourite cocktails of all time. Polished 2 of these but gotta keep it under control since it was only a Monday night LOL.

Photo Image: Polkadot PR

Yours truly, Yasmin & Shan. :)

Photo Image: Polkadot PR

DJ Emily Scott in the house.

Photo Image: Polkadot PR

Eye candy of the night: Dan Murray from CLEO Bachelor 2011. :P

Photo Image: Polkadot PR

This little miracle in the bottle claim to be fast acting, with effects felt within 30-45 minutes of consuming. According to those who tried it that night, Ivy, Anti-Hangover tastes like energy-drink.

Conveniently sized in 90mL shot bottles, you can simply slip one of these bottles in your handbag and have it as your final shot of the night :P Too much to fit in your favourite clutch, you can always stock it up by your bedside to have a quick shot right before you hit the sack.

I was given a sample to take home on Monday, in which I have yet to try it out. DUHHH with the MAA exam coming up. I will probably put it into a test drive on the 16th since that's when I get the taste of freedom again. Ding ding DINGGGG. :) If it does work wonders as it claims, you will see me stocking up on these little bottles in no time. LOL

I will definitely keep you guys posted on the result and how effective it is once I have tried this "revolutionary remedy out". So, stay tune for that!

IVY, Anti-Hangover is priced from $10 for a 20 pack, $30 for a 6 pack or $54 for a 12 pack and is now available online at IvyHangoverCure or at premium liquor stores, bars and clubs nationally.

Lastly,

Before going back to the books, just a few narcissist shots of yours truly, featuring my lipstick of the day (which also happens to be one of my current favourites).

All photos below were taken by FoodISOurReligion.

Lipstick of the day:

SportsGirl Pout At It in Juicy Watermelon I got from my summer haul.

Lychee = Mad love <3

A drink a day keeps the stress away. :P

Do you suffer from hangover after a couple of drinks?

Do you have any secret hangover cure?

Please share your little secrets. I promise it will be hush hush. :P

DISCLAIMER: As mentioned above, I was invited as a guest to IVY, Anti-Hangover and was provided sample for consideration purposes. I am in no way affiliated with IVY, Anti-Hangover or compensated for this post or any sales made. For more information, please refer to Through Beauty Eyes Disclosure Policies.

XOXO,

SWATCH,REVIEW & FOTD ft Sports Girl Pout About It Lipstick in Fuchsia Splash

2011-12-04T04:35:00.001-08:00

Hey lovelies!

I think I am on a blogging streak at the moment (I shall not speak too soon, shall I?) But I have definitely became more diligent in terms of blogging "duties" - it's probably just me, wanting to procrastinate from studying for my Management Accounting exam, which is coming up in less than 2 weeks. Speaking about attention span of a five year old? =.="

ANYHOOS, I will be doing a quick review/ swatch/ FOTD post featuring one of the 2 SportsGirl lipsticks I got during my Summer Sunday - Haul, as requested by Lilit. :)

SportsGirl Pout About It in Fuchsia Splash ($9.99)

(I know I probably own 4832084023 similar shades but I am naturally drawn to bright shades, especially fuchsia. :D)

FOTD using Fuchsia Splash :)

I KNOW, my face looks like a geisha cake. I was trying Mirenesse´ Airbrush Line Filling Mattifier for the second time. The moment I set it with my pressed powder, I knew I made the wrong foundation choice but I didn't have enough time to remove my face make up and re-do my face make up again. I had to go to work with cakey geisha face and my skin was SO DRY throughout the day that I had to remove my face make up with tissue and water. But I think I shall leave this for another post.

On my FACE

Mirenesse´Airbrush Line Filling Mattifier

Maybelline Illuminating Concealer in Nude

Nude by Nature Mineral Cover in Medium

Illamasqua Powder Blush in Huss

Nude by Nature Bronzing Powder

Nude by Nature Finishing Veil

WHAT I THINK ABOUT IT:

My first impression of Fuchsia Splash when swatched on my hand was it reminds me of Illamasqua Corrupt which I featured HERE. Not an exact dupe, but close enough.

LEFT: Sports Girl Fuchsia Splash; RIGHT: Illamasqua Corrupt

As you can see from the swatches above, Corrupt is definitely more pigmented and vibrant when compared to Fuchsia Splash but they are definitely in the same family.

But when swatched on lips, its quite an obvious difference.

Sports Girl Pout About It in Fuchsia Splash

Illamasqua Corrupt

Whilst they are both matte formula, Fuchsia Splash is clearly more moisturising. In terms of pigmentation, Corrupt is the winner. That being said, Illamasqua is a more "top notch departmental brand" compared to Sports Girl which belongs to the "drugstore" family. Fuchsia Splash is definitely pigmented for the price you are paying. It lasts at least 3 hours depending on the amount of food and drinks that go through my mouth during that period. :P

EOTD is the good ol' Wet & Wild Color Icon Palette in LUST (Review & Swatches HERE) and REVLON Grow Luscious Plumping Mascara (mad love!).

Absolutely adore the combination of bright fuchsia lips with purple smokey eyes (minus the geisha cake face =.="), albeit it isn't really a summer-ish combo. Well, I need to constantly remind myself that I did not teleport myself to somewhere in the Northern hemisphere due to the ridiculously cold weather the past few days! Think mid autumn jacket, scarf, tights, and its meant to be S.U.M.M.E.R. =.="

Newly touched up hair a few weeks ago. :) More on that later.

Before loggin' off, just a photo to remind you guys how my usual face make up is like and yours truly, by no means advocate cakey foundation geisha face. :D

Featuring ModelsPrefer Inky Smoky Set & Australis Lipstick in Hockey Pocky

Have you tried the lippies from Sports Girl Pout About It range?

What are your thoughts and which one is your fav?

XOXO,

Summer Sunday #2 - More haulage from SportsGirl, ModelsPrefer, ZARA, TYPO

2011-12-03T17:15:00.000-08:00

What up lovelies?

Hope you guys are having a wonderful weekend. Mine was easy and relaxing - apartment inspection, lunch with W, and more haul at Chatty, in my beloved DAISO and La Senza and Lovely Culture. Yeap, that was *quite a bit*. LOL.

Anyways, I digress.

So, this is the second post of my Summer Sunday series in which I talk about any summer related stuff - from haul to tips to must haves to favourites. Today's post is a continuation of the first Summer Sunday post and its one of the many hauls I have been doing lately. #BadAccountant

TYPO - because I am a sucker for cute stationeries and pretty note pad

SPORTSGIRL - Always look through their sale section for some good buys and their new make up line is pretty impressive and affordable too :)

ZARA - Finally gotten something there after its opening a few months ago.

PRICELINE - I should be a VIP member by now, nuff said. :P

*CLICK FOR LARGER IMAGE*
Clockwise from top left - TYPO, SPORTSGIRL PRICELINE, ZARA

TYPO - Raided their sale section (yes, I am a bargain hunter :D) for a "New York" note pad to jot down random thoughts which strike me when I am out and about; a food diary pad and a "Shit-To-Do" To-Do-List pad.

SPORTSGIRL - A white envelope clutch, floral plimsole shoes, lippies and lipgloss.

ZARA - Pink & orangey-peach cardis, which ironically have been put in full use the past couple of weeks considering we are in SUMMER now. =/

PRICELINE - ModelsPRefer Inky Smokey Eyes Set, REVLON Vanila Soy Candles and SUKIN Aloe Vera Gel.

Since Through Beauty Eyes is predominantly a beauty blog, let's focus on the beauty products from this haul, shall we?

Products I bought in the name of "blog research".

In accounting world, research and development are capitalised over a period of time and shouldn't be expensed. So, there you go, these products are more of an investment than retail therapy expense LOL.

SportsGirl Pout About It Lipstick in Juicy Watermelon (Matte) ($9.99)

SportsGirl Pout About It in Fuchsia Splash (Matte) ($9.99)

Swatches L-R: Juicy Watermelon, Fuchsia Splash and Give Some Lip Liquid Lip Colour in Summer Holiday

ModelsPrefer Inky Smoky Eyes Set ($9.99)

I have tried ModelsPrefer Mineral Eyeshadow DUO and I really love them. ModelsPrefer has been making its name in Priceline the past year and they have really great products at a really affordable price. I will do a more detailed coverage soon on ModelsPrefer products. :)

L-R: Royal, Mystic, Vixen, Haze

As you can tell, the colours are pretty pigmented (with the darker colours more pigmented than the lighter colours) with just one swatch.

With Flash - Royal, Mystic, Vixen, Haze

Without Flash - Royal, Mystic, Vixen, Haze

REVLON Vanilla Scented Soy Candle
RRP is $16.99 but I got it for $9.99 on special @ Priceline.

I have always wanted to try out candles but never really gotten the chance until I saw this on special at Priceline.

I have been burning this for the past week and lets just say this isn't the best candle in the market. (Not that I have tried many to start with) In fact, I actually think that the vanilla scent is stronger after I put the fire off the candle.

Hope you guys enjoyed this Summer Sunday Haul #2. I am sure everyone loves a bargain yet awesome buy once in a while. :)

Have you been hauling much lately?

Share some of your bestbuys with me. :)

XOXO,

Hump Day Nail Story #1 : Sally Hansen Salon Effects Nail Polish Strips

2011-11-29T18:06:00.001-08:00

Happy hump day lovelies!!!

Hope you are having a great week so far! Hump day simply means we are half way through the week and another day closer to the weekend. :) *countdown begins*

Hump Day Nail Story is a new series on Through Beauty Eyes, in which I will be featuring my "nail of the week" or any new nail polish collections or great products that are worth showing some love. Be sure to tune in every Wednesday for some nail loving goodness. :)

"Peel and apply strips of real, long lasting nail polish in just minutes any time, any place. Dress up your nails with no mess and no hassle - even right before going to bed! Each strip is quick and easy fashion statement for your finger tips"

The star of the first Hump Day Nail Story is none other than SALLY HANSEN SALON EFFECTS HALLOWEEN REAL NAIL POLISH STRIPS.

Ghoulie Girl, Prep's Cool, Snow Bunny

If you are a beauty lover, you are ought to know (or at least are aware of) Sally Hansen's revolutionary Salon Effects Nail Strips with its funky designs, to give you a quick and easy fashion statement for your finger tips.

Snow Buddy

Each Salon Effects kit comprises of everything you need for fun themed nails - 16 nail polish strips, a cuticle stick, mini file/ buffer and instruction for a quick DIY salon manicure. :) Removal of the nail strips is easy and hassle-free too, simply swipe it with your nail polish remover for an instantly clean state. No fuss at all.

Sally Hansen Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips in WISHNETS.

MY THOUGHTS:

- No mess and no hassle? Definitely. Smudging your half dry nail polish is the last thing you need to worry. You don't have to go through the hassle of using a Q-tip to remove any excess nail polish around your nails too. I used the cuticle stick given to carefully remove any excess nail strips in just seconds.

- Quick and easy? I do admit, it took me a while to get use to the whole applying technique (with quite a few wastage along the way) but once I got the hang of it, it was as easy as ABC and definitely quick.

Just a heads up, you're meant to use the layer IN BETWEEN the 2 plastic layers (think: telephone screen protector), rather than peeling it off and applying like a sticker.

- Ten-day staying power? Unfortunately, mine did not last for that long. It started to chip at approximately 5 days. It could be due to the fact that I was a noob and did not apply it the "right way"but I am not entirely sure. I will try it again and maybe use a top coat after applying them. Will let you guys know if it lasts longer.

- Exy or affordable? At RRP of $14.95 per kit, it is slightly on the more expensive side, considering you can only use it once. However, if you are one that adores nail arts/ designs but do not have the time to do them weekly, Sally Hansen Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips is definitely a better alternative compared to splurging at least $30 each time you feel like a change of design.

Peppermint Twist, Plaid About You, Snow Bunny, Prep's Cool, Winter Funderland

In conjunction with the upcoming festive season, Sally Hansen Salon Effects continues in the celebration mode and introduces 5 new limited edition Christmas styles to celebrate the Christmas festive season.

Sally Hansen Christmas Salon Effects Range are retailing at $14.95 and are now available from Priceline, David Jones and selected pharmacy stores nationally for a limited time only.

Have you tried Salon Effects Nail Polish Strips?

Which is your favourite from the Christmas Range?

Mine is Winter Funderland. :)

DISCLAIMER: I was sent Snow Bunny, Prep's Cool, Wishnets and Ghoulie Girl for consideration purposes by Coty PR. I am in no way affiliated with the brand nor getting compensated for this post. For more information, please refer to Through Beauty Eye's Disclosure Policies.

XOXO,

REVIEW: TORIC LENSES FOR ASTIGMATISM IN E NATURAL 2

2011-11-25T17:11:00.001-08:00

Hey lovelies, what's crackin'? Hope you girls had an awesome weekend! I know I did, with Stereosonic2011 going off and weather god was on our side. Definitely one of the best weekends I had this year!

Today, I will be doing a review on my TORIC LENSES FOR ASTIGMATISM IN E-NATURAL2 , kindly sponsored by MUKUCHU. My apologies for taking SO LONG to have this review up as I have mentioned several times before, my backlogged list can probably fight the Great Wall of China as of today. #FailBeautyBlogger.

TORIC LENSES FOR ASTIGMATISM IN E-NATURAL2

These lenses barely give any difference in terms of size or colour of my eyes duhhh. The only "effect" I can tell is it makes my dopey eyes more "awake" and "alive".

Would you be able to tell which eye has the lenses on and which doesn't?

Winner gets a virtual chocolate from me. :P

Kudos to those who managed to guess: Left without, Right with.

Both eyes with lenses, without make up.

Lenses, with make up (using Wet & Wild Palette in LUST )

Lenses, with make up (using Illamasqua Cream Pigment in Androgen)

A close up on how the lenses look - you can vaguely see the black "rim" surrounding my dark brown eye.

A complete FOTD, with lenses.

See what I mean by "livelier" and "awake" eyes?

My thoughts on these lenses:

Colour/ Pattern: As you can tell from the pictures above, these lenses are nothing but subtle. Its probably suitable for those of you who want to try out circle lenses but is still a little reserve with the crazy ass patterns, this will is the perfect "trial lense".

Enlargement: I don't think these lenses have any enlargement effect compared to my other lenses.

Comfort: For toric AND circle lenses, they are pretty comfortable I must say. I wear them for almost 15 hours a day and I am pretty fortunate that my eyes have not turned into Sahara desert without the need to apply eye drops.

Price: These lenses are retailing at $48AUD/ $46USD a pair. I know they are a little steep, but that's because they are toric lenses and toric lenses are ALWAYS more expensive. My normal prescribed toric lenses are THREE times the price of a pair of normal lenses. There you go.

MUKUCHU is currently running a few promotions for bulk buyers:

Purchase 3 pairs: receive a free pretty lens case

Purchase 4 pairs: receive a $5 coupon

Purchase 5 pairs or more: receive a free pair of lenses

Check out the range of TORIC lenses MUKUCHU carries. If you are lucky enough to have low to no astigmatism, you have a whole lot of varieties to choose from.

Disclaimer: These lenses were sent to me for consideration and review purposes. I am in no way affiliated with MUKUCHU, nor am I being compensated for this post. All opinions stated are 100% honest. For more information, please review Through Beauty Eye's disclosure policies.

XOXO,

Summer Sunday Part 1: Beach, Brunch, Hauls

2011-11-20T13:02:00.000-08:00

Hey lovelies,

How's going? Hope you guys had a great weekend! I had an awesome "getaway" from my hood and had a sleepover at Miss Wendy &Co over the weekend. But of course, with the glorious Saturday's weather, W and I couldn't miss some sun baking and brunch time @ the good ol' Bondi Beach.

Magazine, Sun, Sand, Sunnies on a Saturday = perfecto!

Lunch @ Capricco - Egg Benedict with Smoked Salmon

Being the shopaholics we are, we managed to squeeze in a quick but productive shopping sesh after lunch, before dinner.

Haul from RUBI and Cotton On.

Pink Plimsole, Semi Sheer Evie Kimono, polka dot sunnies case, retro pink wayfarers and aviators, polka dot singlet and a peach singlet (which I wore the next day - OOTD pictured below).

I pretty much had my Stereosonic outfit planned here LOL. Would you be able to take a guess? ;)
(It's not hard really, just picture teeny boppers =.=")

Sunday OOTD - Peach singlet - Cotton On/ Denim Shorts - SUPRE/ Havianas Thongs/ Envelope Clutch - Sports Girl/ Aviator - Cotton On

Omelette with tomato, cheese and spinach leave with Russian Rye @ Houlihans, Chatswood

W & I had another brunch sesh to fill up our tum tum right before another retail therapy session. I gotta admit, whist retail therapy gives me the satisfaction and happiness, there's always a twinge of guilt that engulfs me whenever I think about my bank account/ CC bill. With my pretty "relax" spending the past couple of weeks, I think its time to take a step back in retail therapy until my Asia trip.

Okies, enough of random ramblings and thoughts, lets move on to more haulage from Lovely Culture, the oh-so-raved-about DAISO (all hail $2.80 Japanese products! cheap cheap) and the oh-so-evil Priceline. :)

Usamimi headband from Lovely Culure, random Japanese beauty products from DAISO and more make up from Priceline.

(I need to stop buying beauty products in the name of blog research. =.=")

Hello Kitty Compact Pressed Powder in Ambre, Maybelline FIT ME blush/bronzer in Deep Bronze, Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick in Coral Fever and Maybelline Illuminating Concealer in Nude

I have been wanting to check out the Priceline Hello Kitty range for quite sometime after hearing it being raved about on the blogosphere. Unfortunately, all Priceline around the city (George St, Westfield & World Square) do not stock the Hello Kitty range and I was so excited when I saw it at Chatswood.

However, I can't justify buying anymore lip products, especially after the lipsticks and lipgloss I got from last week (haul post coming up next) and another coral lippie I got above. (Yes, I am currently IN LOVE with any coral/orange shade lippies). Also, none of the nail colours really appealed to me. So, I decided to go with the Pressed Powder in Ambre instead.

Maybelline is currently having a 3 FOR 2 deal at Priceline. Don't forget to check it out if you're looking to stock up or try out their products. :)

Hello Kitty Compact Pressed Powder in Ambre and Maybelline FIT ME blush in Deep Bronze,

I first thought that Ambre was a blush but it was more of a matte bronzer. As for Deep Bronze, it actually works more as a blush (to give the sunkissed look) than a bronzer. I did try swatching but the colours aren't the most pigmented on my loot but when applied, they both work perfectly together to give the summer glow imo! Keep reading to find out more! ;)

@2.80 Japanese eyeliner

I have been looking for a new alternative to my Mineresse´ Tight Liner I absolutely adore (but its a tad on the pricey side for something I use almost daily - approx $30) and one of a "must have" criteria when it comes to eyeliner is waterproof as most often than not, I hit the gym after work and I don't usually remove my eye make up.

I decided to give these 2 waterproof eyeliners a try and will get back to you guys on how I find them. Just a little note here, I am usually doubtful in paying for overly cheap cosmetics but this is an exception as they were made in Japan and I trust Japanese' quality control. Lols.

$2.80 eyeshadow trio in brown

I know, I know. I really don't need any more neutral shades but its... only $2.80 and it seems like the perfect compact for your make up back. Don't you agree? :P

Swatches of eyeshadow trio and eyeliners.

See what I mean about Japanese and their quality control? You gotta admit, they look pretty damn good at the price of $2.80.

INGLOT E/S in DS 459 and Pearl 407

I had 2 more empty spot in my INGLOT palette I purchased during IMATS 2011 and they were having 30% off their discontinued range (the round eyeshadows) and are retailing for $5.60 after discount. HOW TO RESIST, YOU TELL ME?

DS 459 and Pearl 407

Need I say more about how awesome and great INGLOT eyeshadows are? I can definitely see myself using Pearl 407 very often during summer as an all over the lid colour! :)

DAISO Detergent for puff and sponge

This is apparently a good brush cleaner and at $2.80 per bottle, I couldn't resist but to put it in my basket for once again, "blog research". =.="

Random shitz from DAISO

More storage baskets/ paper holder - With the amount of stuff I have been hauling lately as well as stuff I already owned, I can still do with more storage stuff for organisation. :)

Disinfectant wet tissues - Hygiene purposes (Don't think anymore justification is required)

Contact lenses travelling pack - Because I was such a genius and forgotten about my contacts solutions and casing while packing for the weekend and W had to drive me around Chatty to get some contact solutions. These fits my make up bag easily and are perfect for emergency.

Socks - For gym, nuff said.

Perfect for lipstick storage - to store my impulse and crazy purchase of lip products.

FINALLY,

FOTD sneak peak - See what I mean about the sunkissed glow?

Using all the products from my haulage except for the Maybelline Illuminating Concealer.

EYES - DAISO Eyeshadow Trio in Brown

CHEEKS - Maybelline Fit Me Blush in Deep Bronze

CONTOUR - Hello Kitty Compact Pressed Powder in Ambre

LIPS - Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick in Coral Fever

Feel free to leave a comment below if you like me to do a more detailed review. :)

Stay tune for Part II haul from 2 Sundays ago. ;)

Have you hauled anything interesting lately?

Does any of you buy stuff in the name of "blogging research" more often than you should?

Also, don't forget to enter my Herbal Essence Giveaway if you haven't already! :)

XOXO,

EVENT: REVLON Grow Luscious Pumping Mascara Bloggers Event

2011-11-15T11:21:00.001-08:00

Happy Hump Day lovelies,

What's happenin'? A midweek update on Through Beauty Eyes. :P

I was lucky enough to be invited to REVLON Grow Luscious Pumping Mascara Bloggers night at Westfield City last Friday, thanks to Megan, just exactly what I needed after a long day at my CA seminar. :) I love having beauty events to attend after work, especially during midweek. Definitely makes my week way shorter and happier. :P Who's with me on this?

DJ Spinnin', Make Up Artist, Friday arvo, what more could you ask for?

Actually, a champers in hand would have been perfect. =P

Bloggers mingling around.

REVLON's new Grow Luscious Pumping Mascara

Having a makeover by the talented Lianne. Don't mind the gross hair bun, I was trying to keep my hair away from my face and also hoping to achieve that "cheat-me-wavy" look (which clearly failed btw).

The make up artists working their magic!

Lianne using REVLON Grow Luscious Plumping Mascara on me.

TA-DA! The final result of the makeover!!! Loving the entire look!

I never knew orange lippie goes well with Aqua eyes! I guess there's never too bold when it comes to make up. =P

Lianne did an awesome job on my eyes with the bright "poppy" aqua colour! Someone actually walked up to me while Lianne was still working her wonders and complimented my eye make up! She ended up requesting for an eye makeover too. :D

Blowing kisses with Michelle from CosmeticCupcake and Angie from AnObsessionWithTheFabulous

Candid of Angie and I picking our fav photos from the Photobooth.

If you haven't already followed me on twitter (which you should btw :P), my gross and obvious regrowth is no longer visible. I got it redone last weekend. Hop over to my Facebook Page for the final result. :P

Have I mentioned how much I love Photobooth?

Posing ~~#LikeABoss~~ #LikeAStar

So glad I decided to buy a dress half an hour before the event or else I would have looked like a fool with my high wasted shorts and a casual top. That's my FAV ASOS wedges btw. :)

The babes - Joelyn from TheSydneyGirl and Janice from ChaiGyaru

Top: Michelle (Cosmetic Cupcake), Angie (An Obsession With The Fabulous), Helen (SassyBella), Iantha (Bless This Mess)

Bottom: Janice (ChaiGyaru), Joelyn (TheSydneyGirl) and Yours Truly

With Joelyn <3

(See what I mean by "cheat-me-wavy" hairdo fail? =.=")

The party continues at Hemisphere, Establishment, which was a fantastic venue! The ambience of Hemisphere was amazing, food was scrumptious and not to forget, the yummy cocktails! Most importantly, the company of my fellow bloggers. <3 Thanks REVLON for such a great night!

REVLON Grow Luscious Pumping Mascara

* Pump lashes up to 200% instantly for maximum volume.

*Thickening formula instantly plumps lashes leaving them more voluminous with each use.

*Lash enhancing phyto-peptide formula conditions and strengthens lashes complementing their natural growth cycle.

*Won't smudge, flake or clump

I wouldn't be able to give a full review as yet as I have only tried it for the past few days. Let me know if you wish to find out more about this mascara! :)

Do you go for volume or length when it comes to mascara?

Have you tried the new REVLON Grow Luscious Pumping Mascara?

PS: Don't forget to enter my Herbal Essence Giveaway if you haven't already. :)

Disclaimer: I was invited to the event as a guest by REVLON. The REVLON Grow Luscious Pumping Mascara was given to me as a gift. For more information, please refer to Through Beauty Eyes disclosure policies.

XOXO,

KATE MOSS LASTING FINISH LIPSTICKS COLLECTION: REVIEW, SWATCHES & FOTD

2011-11-13T11:21:00.001-08:00

Kate Moss and Rimmel London? Yes please!

Yeap, you heard right - the ultimate London Girl and the edgy London make up brand are collaborating to bring hip and cool to a whole new level. This is Moss' first time developing her very own lipstick range, exclusively for Rimmel.

Introducing you the brand new Kate Moss Lasting Finish Lipstick Collection.

I have been a fan of Rimmel's Lasting Finish Lipsticks for a while (as can seen by my review/ swatches HERE). The formula is amazing - creamy and pigmented and it costs a fraction of the price of departmental lipsticks. Miss Moss gives the traditional Lasting Finish Lipstick a sensational twist, infusing it with her own inimitable touch of fashion and oh-so-effortless glamour.

Kate Moss' new collection is now infused with the Black Diamond - the unique extraordinary light-reflecting properties and adds depth and intensity in every shade.

Putting all her experience on the runway, in the studio and on the red carpet into her collaboration with Rimmel, she created 9 stunning shades exclusively for the Kate Moss Lasting Finish Lipstick Collection.

"My inspiration for this range was really to create a range of easy to wear, classic shades that I have always worn and loved. From bright reds, to soft pinks and nudes, there is a shade for everyone and any occasion. It was also really important for me that they were also comfortable to wear. Whatever your outfit there is sure to be a shade to match" Kate Moss on her new collection.

I was lucky enough to be surprised with 4 of the Kate Moss Lasting Finish Lipstick Collection at the office almost a month and a half ago, courtesy of Coty PR.

The 4 gorgeous colours that were sent to me: L-R - #15, #11, #12, #05

Lets move on to the swatches and reviews, shall we?

SWATCHES:

#12

#12 is an orangey - coral shade, which definitely has the WOW factor! This is probably my favourite of all - the perfect spring/summer shade! Just wear this with a simple & natural EOTD or even just mascara and you are good to go! This colour is perfect to brighten up your mood when you are going through Monday Blues (which is pretty much weekly) or when you are having a shit day. Trust me, a bold and bright lipstick helps.

#05

#05 is a warm, strawberry pink shade, which is suitable for day-to-day wear. I adore this colour too, maybe just not as much as I do with #12. I tend to reach for #05 when I am feeling more conservative and am looking to go for the more "natural" look that doesn't scream "LOOK HERE".

#11

#11 is a stunning vampy red colour, which I think every girl should have in her collection, albeit I have a little confession here to make. I wasn't really fond on this colour when I first opened it as I am more of a bloody red girl when it comes to the red department. I can see myself reaching out for this colour more often in the future!

#15

#15 is more of a sheer formula, a brownish shade with maroon undertone and speckles and my least favourite out of the loot. The lip swatch above took me 3 swatches before it is somewhat opaque. I would only recommend this shade if you are looking for something really different to add to your collection.

WHAT DO I THINK :

PRODUCT:

First up, definitely kudos to the range of colours offered, especially the super bright and vibrant ones. The formula is creamy and pigmented, which is triple (or quadruple) the brownie points as those were the key things I look into when rating a lipstick. Creamy because my lips is probably dryer than the Sahara desert and pigmented because I love super bright and vibrant colours (who doesn't?) As the name suggests, this formula is pretty long lasting - you're looking at around 4 hours. It lasted me through brekkie, coffee and morning tea. The colour on the centre of my lips did start to fade after morning tea and they are usually pretty vague by lunch time.

PACKAGING:

As you can tell from the picture above, the packaging for Kate Moss Lasting Finish Collection is nothing but sleek and chic. The packaging most certainly doesn't feel like cheap plastic and I absolutely adore Kate's "signature" printed in red.

PRICING:

At only $11.95 each, I don't think there's anything more to complain about the pricing. One MAC lipstick = 3 of these gorgeous babies. :P It's definitely worth every penny for the stunning colour and quality!

FOTD with Kate Moss Lasting Finish Collection:

#12

#11

Kate Moss Lasting Finish Lipstick Collection is retailing at $11.95 each from Priceline, K Mart, Big W, David Jones, Coles, Woolworths and selected pharmacies nationally.

Have you tried anything from the Kate Moss Lasting Finish Collection?

Which is your favourite?

Disclaimer: These lippies were sent to me for consideration purposes. I was not compensated for this post. All opinions stated are 100% honest. For more information, please refer to Through Beauty Eyes disclosure policies.

XOXO,

GIVEAWAY: HERBAL ESSENCE GIVEAWAY :)

2011-11-09T03:09:00.000-08:00

Happy hump day lovelies!

What's better than to celebrate midweek by a giveaway to you lovely readers? :P

A bunch of awesome Herbal Essence goodies, generously sponsored by Saunders & Co

SO, what are the PRIZES?

Tousle Me Softly

TWO lucky winners will win a set of Tousle Me Softly Touchably Soft Shampoo AND Conditioner.

Body Envy

TWO lucky winners will win a set of Body Envy Volumising Shampoo AND Conditioner.

Drama Clean

ONE lucky winner will win a set of Drama Volumising Shampoo AND Conditioner

BONUS

Each of the winner of the Tousle Me Softly Set will win an extra gift, either:

Tousle Me Softly Mousse

Tousle Me Softly Spray Gel

Most importantly, HOW TO WIN IT?

Mandatory: Subscribe to Through Beauty Eyes Feedburner at the top right corner of the page via email. :)

Extra Entries (1 Point each)

- "Like" ThroughBeautyEyes Facebook Page

- Follow ThroughBeautyEyes via Google Friends Connect

- Follow @AdelineEr on Twitter

- Tweet about this giveaway (Don't forget to @AdelineEr)

Don't forget to leave a comment below stating your email address and/ or facebook, GFC and twitter username! :)

Additional information:

*The giveaway will go on for 3 weeks, ending Wednesday, 30 November 2011 23:59 AEST.

*Open to Australian Residents only (Sorry international readers!).

*Winners will have 72 hours to send me their details.

*This giveaway is sponsored by Saunders & Co

Good luck! :)

XOXO,

FOTD ft INGLOT & Illamasqua and Scunci Giveaway Winner!

2011-11-06T04:16:00.000-08:00

Hey lovelies!

It has been a while, AGAIN! These inconsistent update gotta stop before my backlogged posts and drafts get out of control! I blame it on my CA assignment which was due on Monday, Melbourne Cup on Tuesday and suffering from a midweek hangover on Wednesday. =/ At least, I have more time in my hands now, until finals, which is in mid Dec. Oh, fun!

I hope you Aussie readers had a great Melbourne Cup day! This week has flown by pretty quickly and no, not complaining at all. :P Not looking forward to work again tomorrow though. :(

I am just gonna squeeze in a quick FOTD post (which I have not posted in a while) which I had during my birthday dinner with the girls and announcing my Scunci Giveaway, which ended a week ago!

I was just playing around with my INGLOT palettes purchased from IMATS 2011 and I LOVE the final look!

The GORGEOUS INGLOT palette, which I wish they had names for their eyeshadows instead of numbers because really, as much as I love numbers, numberings and naming make up don't go quite well together!

On my EYES

Australis Eyeshadow Primer

MAC Coral Crepe Paint Pot

INGLOT #1 (All over my lid)

INGLOT #2 (Outer Corner)

INGLOT #3 (Gently tap on the inner corner of my lid, over the matte peach colour to give that lovely shimmer that brightens up the eyes!)

Mineresse´ Tight Liner

Milani Liquif'eye Eyeliner Pencil in Black

Maybelline Falsies Volume Express Mascara

ELF Eyebrow Kit in Medium

Random Falsies

Toric Circle Lenses in E-Natural 2 from MUKUCHU

On my FACE

Illamasqua Skin Base Foundation in #7

Maybelline FIT ME Concealer in Light

Nude by Nature Natural Mineral Powder in Medium

Illamasqua Blush in Lover

Illamasqua Powdered Metal in Ether

Nude by Nature Mineral Bronzer

Australis Finishing Powder in True Translucent

On my LIPS #1

Illamasqua Pencil in Bait

On my LIPS #2

Illamasqua Lipstick in Corrupt

I decided to go for the wavy look that night, using the good ol' MODIVA professional curling iron.

(I have since then found an easier, cheating way to achieve similar curls - have my hair up in a tight bun when its 30% wet and go to bed. VOILA, curls!)

I LOVE the combination of Bait & Corrupt! Perfect fuchsia shade :)

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Not to forget, we have a winner for my Scunci Giveaway which ended on 25th October 2011. My apologies for taking so long to pick the winner!

CONGRATULATIONS CINDY! :)

Please email me your mailing address at throughbeautyeyes [at] gmail [dot] com. :)

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Sipping CC Dry @ The Opera Bar. :)

What's your favourite fuchsia lipstick/ combination?

XOXO,

SMASHBOX GILS ON FILM SOFTBOX PALETTE 3 in 1 - Swatches, Quick Thoughts, FOTD

2011-10-27T12:57:00.000-07:00

Don't you love the triumph feeling or the satisfaction you have when you manage to get hold of something exclusive or limited edition, something along those lines?

Well, I know I do.

(Yes, I am one of those consumers who get sucked into limited edition stuff pretty easily, a tad too easy for my own good.)

If you are a fan of Smashbox and happens to live in this continent that starts with an A and ends with an A, Christmas might have came earlier for you! :)

SMASHBOX brings you the brand NEW and limited edition Girls on Film Colour Collection, exclusive to KIT! This film-worthy collection is inspired by the magic that happens when you capture the perfect shot!

Girls on Film Photo Op Eye Palettes (Softbox / Smokebox) - $64.95

Girls on Film Cream Eyeliner Travel Brush Set (Blacklight / Sepia) - $39.95

Girls on Film Blush Rush (Pose / Silhouette) - $34.95

Girls on Film Lip Enhancing Gloss (Overexposed / Underexposed) - $26.95

The Limited Edition Smashbox Girls On Film Collection will be available exclusively at Kit Cosmetics & Mecca Maxima stores nationally from 24 October 2011.

I was lucky enough to be the proud owner of the Girls On Film Softbox Eyeshadow Palette courtesy of EGPR. on the launch day itself, which was Monday, the 24th of October. :)

TOP - L to R: Fizz, Pebble, Minx
BOTTOM - L to R: Vanilla, Ignite, Sienna

All the perfect neutral shades in ONE palette! What more could you ask for? :)

SWATCHES:

Fizz, Pebble, Minx

Vanilla, Ignite, Sienna

QUICK THOUGHTS:

Quick thoughts because I have only used this palette twice this week, hence, unable to provide a detailed review as yet. As you can tell from the swatches above, the colours are pretty pigmented but not the most pigmented eyeshadows I own. Pebble is a purpleish-grey colour, the only matte colour in the palette, which pigmentation is probably the lowest compared to other shimmery/pearly colours. My make up lasted all day and survived an intensive pump class with an eyeshadow primer underneath albeit there was some creasing on my middle lid area. I reckon that's more of my watery eyes issues than the eyeshadows' formula.

FOTD:

Quick FOTD using my brand new Softbox Eyeshadow Palette.

On my EYES

ELF Eyeshadow Primer

MAC Paint Pot in Rubenesque

Ignite - all over the lid colour

Minx - Outer V

Vanilla - Brow bone highlight

Maybelline Falsies Volume Express Mascara in Black

Mineresse Tight Liner in Black*

Milani Liquif'eye Eyeliner in Black

ELF eyebrow Kit in medium

On my FACE

Australis Tinted Moisturiser with SPF 15*

Nude by Nature Natural Mineral Cover in Medium*

ModelCo Desk to Date Blush*

Flomar Terra Cotta Blush in 43 (Bronzer)

MAC MSF in Candlelight

Maybelline FIT ME Concealer in Light

Australis Ready-Set-Go Translucent Powder*

On my LIPS

Rimmel Lasting Finish by KATE Lipstick in #12*

(New favourite for summer!)

PS: Excuse the quality of the photos. All photos were taken my new iPhone 4S. (Isn't the best quality I have taken but its actually pretty good for non-camera-pikchas.)

Are you a fan of exclusive and limited merchandise too?

What are your lemmings from the Smashbox Girls on Film collection?

Disclaimer: The Smashbox Palette and items marked with asterisk (*) were either gifted at events or sent to me for consideration purposes. I was not compensated for this post. All opinions stated are 100% honest. For more information, please refer to Through Beauty Eyes disclosure policies.

XOXO,

Miss Universe Australia 2011 Welcome Home Party by NudeByNature @ Cherry Bar, The Star

2011-10-18T13:00:00.000-07:00

Hey lovelies,

How's goin'? Hope you guys had a great weekend! So glad its hump day again, that means we are a step (or should I say a day) closer to the weekend! =)

You may have recall me woo-ha-ing on twitter over meeting Miss Universe Australia 2011 - Miss Scherri-Lee Brigs at the newly opened Cherry Bar at The Star (formerly known as Star City) a couple of weeks ago.

Taken outside the entrance of The Star upon arrival.

I was lucky enough to be invited to Miss Universe Australia 2011 Welcome Home Party specially organised by Nude by Nature (to introduce her as the new face of Nude by Nature). Special thanks to Polkadot PR for the invite.

Posing outside Cherry Bar - a classy, exquisite bar located just outside the Casino.

Top: ASOS / Tights: Cotton On/ Shoes (not seen): WANTED/ Hair tie: Scunci

Maria from Crashing Red and Cindy from Fashionably Yummy

I had a great time with the girls at the event, we were busy grabbing the canape´s off the waitress every 5 minutes LOL, snapping photos like no one is watching and tweeting like a #RealTwitterAddict. We should definitely catch up some time soon!

With Nicole, one of the make up artists, trying out Nude by Nature Mineral Cover Foundation and their Mineral Bronzer prior to the arrival of Scherri-Lee.

A wide range of products offered by Nude By Nature.

How can I miss posing at the bar, with the (not-so-cute) bartender making my drinks? =P

Makers Mark, my next favourite after CC & Dry

(If you haven't tried CC & Dry, you HAVE to try it. Simply ask for Canadian Club Dry with Fresh Lime and you are welcome :D)

* I think I had about 5 of those that night LOL*

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You know what's the best thing to kill time?

(Besides chomping down those delicious noms of course)

It's non other than the good ol' camwhore session. =)

Here are a "couple" (I like being conservative LOL) shots that we took to keep ourselves entertained while waiting for Scherri-Lee's arrival:

*LOVE* this photo of us <3

Marusya and I with our drinks. :)

Another shot with the gorgeous girls <3

Joanna (Another MUA), Cindy, Nicole & Maria :)

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After heaps of eating, chatting, camwhoring and drinking later, Miss Scherri-Lee has finally grant Cherry Bar with her presence.

The new face of Nude By Nature - Miss Scherri-Lee Biggs, which I gotta say looks way better in real life, and not to mentioned she is heaps sweet too.

Yours truly with Miss Biggs herself

Scherri-Lee was really down-to-earth and we all managed to squeeze in a 5 minutes convo with the beauty in the midst of swapping turns to have our photos taken with Scherri-Lee. :)

Marusya, Joanna, Cindy & I

A final photo before Maria leave, me thinks.

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*promo-shot for Nude by Nature*

Goodie bag that I got to take home with me! :)

A sneak peak of the goodies received, which shall be reviewed in a later post. :)

I have been trying a few of the products for the past 2 weeks and I am loving it so far. Mineral make up is definitely something I'd love to learn more about and try out this coming summer! I will talk more about Nude by Nature's products once I have given them sufficient "trial time".

So, be sure to stay tune for that my lovely readers!

I most certainly had a great time, especially it was after my Audit exam, which makes the whole experience even more awesome!

I mean, cm'on!

Girls, Makers Mark, Make Up, Miss Universe Australia 2011 - how can it NOT be awesome, you tell me! :P

Have you tried ANY of the Nude by Nature products?

Let me know whether you love it or hate it.

Photo credits: Crashing Red, Fashionably Yummy and Polkadot PR

Disclaimer: I was invited to attend the Miss Universe Australia 2011 Welcome Home Party by Nude by Nature. Special thanks for the invite, PolkaDot PR! The Nude by Nature products were sent to me for consideration purposes. I was not compensated for this post. All opinions stated are 100% honest. For more information, please refer to Through Beauty Eyes disclosure policies.

XOXO,

REVIEW & SWATCHES: Ciccone Cosmetics Lipsticks

2011-10-15T18:50:00.001-07:00

Today, I will be introducing our good ol' Aussie Brand, Ciccone Cosmetics.

In celebrating 10 years in the industry, Ciccone Cosmetic release their high coverage, long lasting lipsticks that are inspired by femininity and womanhood, in its new fuchsia and diamante packaging "It's a Bling Thing".

Ciccone Cosmetics lipsticks contain powerful active ingredients such as jojoba oil, evening primrose oil and calendula oil to help moisturise, condition and protect the lips from the elements while vitamin E helps soothe and repair.

I was lucky enough to be sent 4 gorgeous Ciccone Cosmetics lipsticks from Fame PR to try out a couple of months ago.

L-R Voluptas, Oceanus, Cupid, Hera

They are all pretty true to the actual colour except for Oceanus. It appears to be a bright orange in the photo, but it is actually coral IRL.

VOLUPTAS

A poison apple red, which reminds me of Snow White. Definitely the colour to go for a statement lips.

CUPID

A cool pink colour with a slight lilac undertone. This is definitely a colour for the colder days.

OCEANUS

Peachy-coral tone which is also my absolute favourite of the lot! I have used them in my Spring Is In The Air FOTD and Lavender Smokey Eyes FOTD.

HERA

A soft, cool pink colour, which I reckon is pretty similar to Cupid.

SWATCHES:

Clockwise from top left corner: Cupid, Voluptas, Oceanus & Hera

With Flash

Clockwise from top left corner: Cupid, Voluptas, Oceanus & Hera

Without Flash

WHAT I THINK:

I am absolutely IN LOVE with these lippies, especially Oceanus! Definitely my spring/summer favourite! The formula is extremely creamy and glides on my lip like magic. Whilst the formula isn't super drying but lip scrubs and moisturising is advised prior to applying these babies. It is super pigmented too, as you can probably already tell from the swatches.

Each lippie costs $25, which is pretty reasonable in the Australian market (RRP for MAC lippie is $35 and RRP for Illamasqua lippie is $39), especially for the quality that you get. Definitely worth every penny!

COMPARISON SWATCHES:

I have done a comparison swatches with the lipsticks from my collection, that I had in mind when I first open these pretty lipsticks. I hope it gives you guys a better idea of the colours! :)

I have included both without flash (top shot) and with flash (bottom shot) swatches. So enjoy!

HERA, CUPID & FLOMAR MATTE 35

VOLUPTAS, REVLON TRUE RED & RIMMEL ALARM

COVER GIRL RAPTURE, OCEANUS & MAC SHY GIRL

MAC GO FOR IT, CUPID, ILLAMASQUA CREAM PIGMENT IN DEPRAVITY

FLOMAR MATTE 55, NYX PARIS, HERA, REVLON COLORBURST IN MAUVE

Ciccone Cosmetics lippies is available at Ciccone Cosmetics Website, Fashion Addict and MYER stores nationwide.

RRP: A$25

Have you tried any of the Ciccone Cosmetics Lippies?

Which one is your favourite?

XOXO.

GIVEAWAY: SCUNCI NO DAMAGE PACK

2011-10-10T13:10:00.000-07:00

Time flies and we are already halfway through spring (albeit the weather kinda speaks otherwise). Next thing you know, summer will be here in no time!

Scunci No Damage Pack is here to keep your hair in tip top condition, even in the midst of scorching hair weather. I don't know about you, but my hair is up most of the time during summer. =)

Scunci No Damage Thin Hair Elastics is my best friend at the gym, which keeps my thick and frizzy hair in place while I work those champers and schnitty away!

Photo Credit: FashionablyYummy

@Miss Universe Australia Welcome Home Party, Cherry Bar. (Post coming up!)

Scunci No Damage Thin Hair Elastics is also a saviour of mine during bad hair days! As you can tell, simply turn your bad hair day into a high bun and you're good to go! I always carry a few in my hand bag for "emergencies" like this. =)

GOOD NEWS!!

The lovely people at Polka Dot PR is giving away a Scunci No Damage Pack valued at RRP $26.80 to one lucky Through Beauty Eyes reader.

(A very much delay giveaway, may I add. My apologies!)

Winner will receive:

Scunci Knit Pony Wraps

Scunci No Damage Thin Hair Elastics

Scunci No Slip Grip Split Band with Cushion Tips

Scunci Grooming Compact Mirror

HOW TO WIN??

(It's easy peasy! As easy as ABC)

All you need is to be a public follower of Through Beauty Eyes via Google Friends Connect. And leave a comment below letting me know what do you enjoy doing in summer. That's one entry for you.

For an additional entry, simply retweet about this giveaway. Don't forget to @AdelineEr. =)

This giveaway is open to Australian Residents ONLY! It will go on for two weeks and will end on 25 October 2011 23:59AEST.

Good luck! :)

ABBW 2011 - IMATS HAUL feat ILLAMASQUA, INGLOT & CROWN BRUSHES

2011-10-04T13:35:00.000-07:00

So, it took me more than * a couple* of days before I am back with a Part 2 of my many Australian Beauty Bloggers Weekend (a.k.a. ABBW2011) posts. Click HERE for the sneak peak of #ABBW2011.

I know I should be more efficient and consistent with posting with the long weekend and all but I spent 2 days sorting the goodie bags out and re-organising my vanity corner as well as snapping photos and BAM it's back to work again. Not to mention, I have just started my third module of my Chartered Accountant Program - 3 hours of focus session after work today. #YUCK, that's right. So, please bare with me while I try to put everything together. :)

I am still in the process of watermarking the photos from the goodies bags (thanks to the SUPER GENEROUS SPONSORS) and writing up on the events, hence, I shall do a "cheating" IMATS haul post. I am glad and proud that I didn't splurge excessively in IMATS although I did go slightly overbudget due to certain "unforeseen" circumstances.

Without further babbling, lets move on to my "mini" IMATS haul:

* ILLAMASQUA Lip Glosses

*ILLAMASQUA Pencil

* 4 X Crown Brushes

(Lip Brush, Smudge Brush, Duo Fibre Brush, Angled Brush)

* 2 X INGLOT Freedom Palette

ILLAMASQUA PENCIL & LIP GLOSSES

Illamasqua was having a massive sales at IMATS and I was kickin' myself for checkin' their stand out too late. I am pretty sure I would have walked out with more than just the above. =P

The Medium Pencils were going for $10 each and I got the 3 Lip Glosses for $35.

What an absolute bargain. =)

From Top to Bottom - Illamasqua Pencil in Bait , Intense Lipgloss Hermetic from the Art of Darkness Collection, Lipgloss in Petulant & Frenzy

I was actually lemming for Hermetic when I attended Illamasqua Art of Darkness launch last year but managed to do my purse a favour as it is too much of a bold colour that I rarely wear. As for Bait, I have been eyeing that baby eversince I saw the gorgeous Frances rockin' it during Illamasqua Masterclass last month.

It's definitely good to welcome these babies to my lipgloss collection. =)

Quick swatches of the pencil/ lip glosses:

From Top to Bottom - Illamasqua Pencil in Bait , Intense Lipgloss Hermetic, Lipgloss in Petulant & Frenzy

Without Flash

From Top to Bottom - Illamasqua Pencil in Bait , Intense Lipgloss Hermetic, Lipgloss in Petulant & Frenzy

With Flash

CROWN BRUSHES

L-R: Smudge Brush, Lip Brush, Duo Fibre Brush, Angled Brush

I decided to try a few more brushes from Crown as I was pretty satisfied the ones I got during Hair Expo. They were approximately $30 for all 4 brushes if memory serves me right. :)

INGLOT FREEDOM PALETTES

Saving the BEST to the LAST. =)

I knowI know, it is ~~a little~~ pretty crazy buying 18 eye shadows at one go, especially I can't use "Its-for-my-kit" as an excuse. =P In my defence, I have been wanting these palettes for the longest time but have been holding out JUST to wait for the IMATS discount. ~~Cos I am a tight ass like this.~~

And I gotta admit, it was definitely worth the wait. All INGLOT products were having 30% off and I only paid $148 for all the above.

*hum T-Pain All the Above* #Lame

The "Neutral" Palette

The "Bold/Matte" Palette

Lovin' these palettes so far! The only complaint I have about them is it's a bitch to remove the eyeshadows from the palette as they are all magnetised. Will do a more detailed review/swatch post soon. =)

Mirenesse Eyeshadow & Liquid Eyeliner/ Illamasqua Lipstick in Corrupt/ NYX Powder Blush in Mocha

FOTD posts will also resume shortly!!

I will probably have a few FOTD posts in between my ABBW updates to spice things up a little. :)

So stay tune lovelies!

Did any of you attend IMATS/ ABBW this year? What are your "proud purchases"?

Do share your haul. =)

Happy Hump Day lovelies and have a great week! :)

XOXO,