Singapore Haul Part 2

Hello!

You've seen part 1 of my Singapore haul, which consisted of the things I bought from Sephora.

Now, here's part 2!

These are some of the items I bought from Robinson's Department Store at Raffles City Shopping Center and Duty Free, of course!

From Robinson's Department Store at Raffles City.

• I got L'oreal Perfect Clean Foaming Gel Wash. I wanted to try this mainly because of the scrublet, and it has mainly positive reviews. I've using this and so far I'm liking it! I really hope L'oreal would bring this here in the Philippines, as I could see alot of Filipinos would benefit from and like it!
• ZA Two Way Foundation. ZA was on 20% off and I like the Majolica Majorca two way powder foundation, since ZA is also a subsidiary of Shiseido like Majolica Majorca so I bought one. I got the powder refill plus case for just around 700 pesos! Not bad!

From Duty Free (Changi Airport)

• Chanel Rouge Coco Shines
• Chanel Le Vernis
• Bath and Body Works Anti-Bacterial Lotion

Closer look!

Chanel Rouge Coco Shine in Boy, Romance, Elise, and Bonheur.

Chanel Le Vernis in Peridot

Chanel cosmetics are so much cheaper there, I wished I've bought more!

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Singapore Haul Part 1

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You probably know already that I had a short vacation in Singapore.

The first on my checklist for my things to do in Singapore is....

You guessed it right!

It is to visit Sephora!

How can I not not visit Sephora, right?!

Skipping it would be a crime! (Well, for us MU addicts! it is!)

I visited all three branches in Marina Bay Sands, Ngee Ann City, and ION.

As expected, the prices of Sephora in Singapore is higher than US, but still it didn't stopped me from shopping! (Yeah, you know me hahaha)

Though my guilt was lessened, because I got 120 SGD voucher/discount plus 7% tax refund!

So the price difference is not so bad after all.

(I also noticed the branch in Marina Bay Sands has lower prices in some of the items, I dunno why.)

There are also some items I bought that I can't show in this post, because I'll giving them as gifts to friends. I hope you understand.

Well, enough of the blabbing! (I'll reserve the blabbing to my upcoming travel post! haha)

Here are the stuff I got from Sephora!

Here's the overview of the stuff!

Yeah, I finally caved in and bought Clarisonic Mia!

My sister and I agreed to share, so that's the reason why I finally bought one!

Here's a closer look of the things I got!

Sephora Brand Items:

I bought 5 perfume sprays. My favorite is the brown one, because it smells like chocolate! Yummy!

I got a chocolate scented hand wash. It smells so good I want to eat it!

Then I bought 2 Mattifying Powder Foundation.

I also bought the Mineral Powder Brush (not included in the picture because I already used it and it's dirty at the time I took these photos)

The cute acrylic bathtub bearing the Sephora name was a freebie!

Products for the hair:

Oscar Blandi Dry Shampoo

Fekkai Luscious Curls Shampoo and Conditoner

Soap and Glory products:

The Righteous Butter

Hand Food

Fresh products:

Brown Sugar roll-on fragrance

Sugar Lip Treatment in Original, Passion, and Rose

Urban Decay products:

Urban Defense Tinted Moisturizer

De Slick Oil Control Spray

Extra Clarisonic Brush Head

Jack Balck Lip Balm in Mint and Lemon

Boscia Oil Free Moisturizer SPF 15 (Mini size)

There a couple of thing I also got, so...

Stay tuned for part 2 of my Singapore haul!

Advance Birthday Gift from my cousin!

My birthday's coming up next week!

It's kinda bittersweet. Bitter because it means I've grown older- yea wrinkles and all haha , but sweet since I've gained a year of experiences :)

I'll be having a small giveaway on my birthday so stay tuned!

Well let's get back to business.

Every Sunday, I meet up with my dearest cousin Hansley (remember her from my previous posts?), we go shopping, eat out, and basically just bond!

Yesterday, she surprised me with these goodies!

I feel so spoiled! Isn't she the sweetest?!

(Hansley, if you're reading this, thank you again!)

She gave me these goodies!

She knew I love neutral eyeshadows with a punch of colors, so she chose these!

Everything's so me!

Pop Eye Cake in Naked Blue Eyes

I wanted to try this for a long time, but I don't know where I could buy one.

I'm so happy she got me this one!

Pop Pin-Up Pop Eyeshadow Palette

Pop Hello Gorgeous! London Style! Makeup Set

This set is awesome! It contains 10 lipglosses, 6 blushes, 36 eyeshadows, and 2 good quality double ended brushes!

Lovely right?!

Stay tuned for tutorials using these products!

Laura Mercier on Gilt Groupe Haul

Here's what came in last Saturday!

My Gilt Groupe / Laura Mercier haul!

The box is cute right?

I like shopping in discount/sale websites like Gilt Groupe because you can get big discounts! You'll know what I mean as you read.

These are the items I got:

• Laura Mercier Premier Beauty Collection
• Laura Mercier Satinee Creme Eye Colour in Rum Satin and Cocoa Velour
• Laura Mercier Lustre Eye Shadow in Gilded Gold and Bronze Copper

left to right:

Laura Mercier Lustre Eyeshadow in Bronze Copper and Gilded Gold

I got both for only $22! It's like I got one of the eyeshadows for free!

Since in regular price, one eyeshadow cost $22 a pop!

swatch (top to bottom):

Gilded Gold

Bronze Copper

top to bottom:

Laura Mercier Satinee Creme Eye Colour in Rum Satin and Cocoa Velour

I only paid $10 for each! The regular price is $22. Huge savings, right?!

swatch (left to right):

Rum Satin

Cocoa Velour

The last thing I got is

Laura Mercier Premier Beauty Collection

It comes with a tutorial/look card too.

This is what's inside.

Take a look!

Vanity Case with a paisley print lining

Full Volume Mascara

Tight Line Cake Liner in Ground Espresso

Eyeshadow Duo

Foundation Primer

Lip Glace

Dual Ended Liner and Blending Brush

I paid just $38 instead of the regular $60!

I'm in love with the brush! I'd gladly pay $38 for that brush alone!

Laura Mercier really does make the best travel size brushes! The quality is even better than the full size MAC brushes!

That's all for now!

Have a great day!

I'm Back! Plus Haul!

Hey, everyone!

I'M BACK!

!

I have too much stuff to review for you guys, I seriously don't know where to begin!

Perhaps, I'll just let you decide.

Here is the list of things I would review:

* Revlon PhotoReady Foundation

*MakeUp Forever HD Foundation

*Coastal Scents HD Foundation

*L'Oreal Telescopic Explosion

*Maybelline Pulse Perfection

*CoverGirl Lash Blast Length

*CoverGirl Lash Blast Luxe

*Spanatics Face Masks

*GlamBox Airbrush System

*Laura Mercier Undercover Pot

*MAC Blush Ombre

*MAC Pearlglide Liners

*MAC Lip Stain Markers

*L'Oreal Glamshine 6hours gloss

*Philosophy Kiss Me Lip Scrub

There you go. Just comment below on what would you like me to review first.

I want to share with you some of the cosmetics / skincare products I've acquired in my trips.

If you would like me to review something, just comment below!

My top priority in my trip abroad is to acquire face masks so I've bought quite a number.

I bought My Beauty Diary masks as well as some random masks.

Of course visiting Asian beauty stores wouldn't be complete without buying some nifty beauty tools! I bought Dariya Hair Fringe thingy, Silk Whitia Microfine Cloth body belt, Mascara guard, Shiseido Lash Curler, Oil Blotting Sheets, and Nexcare Acne Dressing.

Let me tell you, the Nexcare Acne Dressing is so AMAZING!

On the first day of my Hong Kong trip, I broke out so bad because of the sunscreen I used; so when I saw some cosmetics store selling these, I grabbed one a tried it out immediately when I returned to the hotel. It really works! It got rid of my smaller pimples in just one night and the bigger one in 2 nights! It's definitely a miracle worker!

I also grabbed a few skincare products.

Villa Olive Gel, L'Oreal Hydrafresh Anti-Shine, and Choize Cleansing Milk.

I also bought some bargain makeup products!

Acmedica powder, BC Curvy Lip Silicone, La pensee stuff, Majolica Majorca palette, Sana Pore Putty Concealer, and some eyeliners.

I'm really impressed ny the La pensee stuff, it's really cheap but the texture and pigmentation is really up there with high end brands. The eyeshadows are absolutely marvelous! It's like the Veluxe Pearl finish of MAC eyeshadows. The blushes are great too!

I also bought a few high end stuff.

YSL Parisienne, YSL Rouge Pur, YSL The Bow Collection Lip Palette, MAC Satin Taupe, MAC Lady Bug, and Benefit Confessions of a Concealaholic.

This summer is my best summer so far!

I hope you had fun too!

Share what you did this summer!

Sephora Haul and Birthday Shout-out!

Before anything else, I want to greet

my ever so kind

and ever so beautiful

friend,

Nikki Tiu of Askmewhats,

a Happy Happy Birthday!

She just turned 31, and she's fabulous than ever!

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Now for my tiny haul from Sephora!

I got a Cargo blu_ray bronzer, which is on sale for $15!

I really like this bronzer, it looks natural on my skin and it has very understated shimmers so it doesn't look flat. I also love how finely milled the powder is, and definitely suitable for high definition camera, because it really blends in the skin so nicely and seamlessly.

Sephora Platinum Brush #55

This is called the "airbrush brush" by Sephora.

And I couldn't agree any less!

Indeed it's airbrush in a brush!

I've been lemming for this brush for a long, long time and I'm happy I got one!

I think this will topple my Shu uemura #18 brush in the top spot of my favorite foundation brushes. Let's wait see... I'll give an update on this!

MakeUp ForEver HD Foundation in 120.

Last year when this was released in the Philippines, I tried this in the store, but I didn't liked it at all. It looked streaky and the shade that the MA applied on me looked too orangey and dark! So I really stayed away from this foundation. But me being a believer of second chances, I wanted to try this foundation again, and I'm planning to review different HD foundations on my blog. But our MUFE stores here doesn't have stock of it every time I visit. I wanted to try it to see if I would like it if I used another shade that really matches my skin, and if I apply it myself. Thanks to sis Jheng of Abubots, I was apply to try it again. She gave a generous amount of sample of the HD Foundation. She was asking me if I like the shade 117 or 120, but since my skin is slightly darker than hers and her shade was 117, I asked for 120. And LO and BEHOLD! 120 is a perfect match! I have never seen a foundation that matched my skin so perfectly! So that alone, I was sold! And with the sample that sis JHENG gave me, I was able to use different techniques. I liked it so I decided to purchase one for myself.

Last is Rosebud Salve. I just got this to replenish my dwindling stock of this.

That's all folks!

Wait for my Battle of the HD Foundations post!

Now that I have the MUFE HD Foundation, I'm just waiting for my Revlon Photoready to arrive which may arrive next week!

 The Battle of HD Foundations will compare 4 HD foundations: Kryolan High Definition Mattifying Foudation, Coastal Scents HD Foundation, MUFE HD Foundation, and Revlon PhotoReady Foundation. I would like to add the MAC Face and Body Foundation, but our MAC stores here doesn't carry it! And I don't want to buy online because I'm not sure what is my shade. Does anybody have the MAC Face and Body Foundation, and wouldn't mind sending me a sample? It would be great if I could review it too, since it's one of the widest used foundation that claims to be suitable for HD.

Sigma Haul!

My Sigma Makeup order arrived yesterday!

I didn't ordered much...

I just ordered a travel kit, since there will be lots of traveling for me for the next month or so...

So here's my haul!

(BTW Sorry for the crappy pictures don't know why the images looked washed out.)

Sigma threw in a couple of freebies along with my order...

Free travel size SS217

Free Indian girl eye shadow

Free travel SS190

Nice in Pink Travel Set!

I'll definitely do a review once I test these out.

My small Sephora order just arrived earlier.

I'll just show it to you guys sometime this week.

What came in the mail today?!

Here's what came in today...

Yes, it's the Coastal Scent's Undercover High Definition Foundation!

I also got my 2 kabuki on a stick and 1 italian badger buffer brush!

I'm loving the brushes!

For now, all I can say is that I love my kabuki on a stick better than my MAC 109.

The italian badger buffer brush is love! But I'm going to test these out for sometime before I give a proper review, so watch out!

Now, I'm only waiting for one more HD foundation to arrive for me to complete my HD foundation comparisons/reviews!

BTW the Coastal Scents HD Foundation is 15% off today until Sunday!

You might want to take advantage of the deal!

COLLECTIVE HAUL: DRUGSTORE, MAC, NARS, YSL, JBF 113009

Here's a slideshow of my collective haul.

These are the items I've acquired from the time I've been absent from blogging to my most recent buys. Enjoy!

Haul! Again! Shu uemura, MAC, MUFE

Hello! I'm back with another haul!

I haven't used much of the stuff extensively so I can't give out info as of now but perhaps within the next two weeks I can give you reviews!

And I actually acquired other new stuff but I forgot to take pictures of them so wait for it in my next post :P

Without further adieu let me present you my latest haul!

 2 shu uemura nobara cream foundation in 754

MAC technakohl in artistic license, eyeshadow in violet trance (I dunno why it looked so blue in pictures), studio sculpt concealer (I like this so far, this is my fave concealer as of now)

MAC MSFN in medium, studio sculpt foundation (finally a MAC foundation that doesnt break me out, so far...)

MUFE Best Seller Kit:

HD powder (I'll compare this to the silica powder sold in tkb & coastal scents soon)

HD primer

Sens Eyes

Aqua eyes 0L

Smokey Lash

MUFE Duo Mat

Another MUFE Aqua Eyes 0L

MUFE all mat

MUFE HD kabuki brush (I'll compare this with the elf studio kabuki brush soon)

MUFE Eye Seal (Enabled ny Sis Nikki! :D)

MUFE Camouflage Palette (This too, I was enabled by Sis Nikki! Haven't tried this though since I'm still in love with my studio sculpt I cant seem to part with it heehee)

MUFE Face & Body Foundation

That's it for today! Wait for my next post to see the other items I haven't posted today...

Again if you have any question don't hesitate to ask!

Bye!