The silence is broken

Hello blogosphere! I am back. Boy have I missed this space of mine. I cannot believe it has almost been 6 months since I’ve last blogged. I have a good reason though. I have been not only away from my beloved page but also away from work this long. Last October I lost the sensation and the ability to move my arm. It just happened suddenly and believe you me I thought i was going to be permanently disabled. After numerous MRI’s and god knows how many tests and machines I had to go through, my surgeon finally told me I have Cervical Spondalysis and a few of my nerves tore hence the lost of sensation and movement on my arm. Cervical Spondalysis?? When I first heard that I thought it was cancer, but the doctor explained to me that it is a degenerative condition on my neck bone. This is probably due to genetics because my father has it. But the nerve is tear is the main mystery here. How and why did it happen?

I woke up one morning and I just couldn’t move! I thought I was having a stroke or something! I thought, ‘great at an early age of my early thirties, I am have a freaking stroke!!’ Thank god it wasn’t. Until today the doctors aren’t sure why or how the nerves tore. I didn’t fall nor did anything fall on me so it’s a mystery. My doctors think its stress. Really? I don’t know whether I can except that but I’m not going to fuss about it. At least the strong meds have been taken off and finally I am of Steroids!

Anyway, I have been going to hydrotherapy on a regular basis and getting shockwaves to get my arm back into shape. I tried typing a few times before this but it was too difficult so thats why I didn’t blog for a while. This morning I tried my luck and so far right now my fingers hasn’t jammed on me. I need to practice because I will be starting work soon.

While I was, whats the word for it…temporarily unable to use my hand, I experienced so many new things I never knew I could experience. I suppose it is easy for one to take for granted when every limb and organ works well. And boy was it frustrating for me to be unable to do the simplest task let alone blog or paint. But I have a great therapist. She encouraged me to try pick up a brush or try to tend to my succulents to help my arm move. She kept telling me to not give up and I really appreciate her positivity. I am much better now mentally and physically.

Anyway, that my update for now. I cant wait to continue what ever I planned to blog and post it soon. I am off to therapy soon so I need to get cracking. Keep your eyes peeled for the next entry ok. 🙂

MAC Eyeshadow Collection Series: Blues

Hey everyone! Now who in the world doesn’t like blue right? And being the makeup junkie that I am, I am a serial blue shade buyer. Yup Guilty as charged! I think this is the most shade I have in my collection (I mean when combined with other brands in my entire collection) it’s maniacal! It’s like red lipsticks with me, I just can’t keep my hands off of them.

Cobalt – This is an unusual primary blue shadow hints of indigo to it. It is a Matte finish but strangely has some shimmer in it. I need a little bit of effort when using this shade as it’s a bit dry so a good eye base is mandatory when using this shade. It’s still a gorgeous shade to me but be warned it is a tad drying after a while of application. Would i repurchase this? Honestly I would have to say, No just because its too dry for me.

Electric Eel – This  is a bright deep cyan blue that reminds me of my high school uniform. It is the exact shade ( you know what I’m talking about my fellow Malaysians! haha). It is in a Satin finish. A lot of people complain that this shade is not a great shade, saying that its patchy and no pigmentation. However, I’m experiencing quite the opposite with this shade. On me it has an amazing colour payoff and blending is effortless.

Freshwater – This is a bright, medium ocean blue. It is in the Veluxe Pearl finish family and is absolutely amazing. It has such an amazing colour payoff and is bold. I generally use this for the lower lash line for a pop of colour. It is an amazing shade for brown eyes in my opinionn!

Atlantic Blue – This is a beautiful deep, intense cobalt blue that has a slight violet undertone to it. It is in a Matte finish but requires  little work when using this colour. The pigmentation is great and in my opinion, is a must-have. This blue has the most amazing and smooth texture for a matte finish. It applies evenly & doesn’t fade or change in colour.

Navel – This is an indigo blue shade with a hint of purple to it. Though belonging to the Velvet finish family, it really is more like a Matte in my opinion. I’m not to hot about this shade. I can say it’s a regret buy. It was beautiful when the MUA put it on for me but I can’t seem to make it work by myself.  It is dry and patchy and the colour never seems to blend well.

Contrast – This is a beautiful navy blue that is perfect for a smokey eye. It is in the Velvet finish family and is absolutely amazing. It’s almost similar to Deep Truth (which is sadly discontinued) but in my opinion slightly lighter. I’ve repurchased this twice because it’s a great sub for carbon whenever I want to add some depth to certain eye looks.

Tilt – This is a beautiful duo-chrome blue shade which has some green and purples in it. It’s in the Frost finishy family and is intense. The colour payoff is magnificent and blending is a breeze. I love love love this shade. It’s another shade I have repurchase twice because I like to pair it with contrast or use it in the inner corners. It’s also fantastic when paired with MAC’s Steamy. I love how smooth and creamy this eyeshadow is. It is one of my all time favourite MAC shade and I hope they never ever discontinue this colour.

Done with the blue on to the next colour of this series. Stay tuned for the purples next. 🙂

MAC Eyeshadow Collection Series: Teals

As promised, these are my teals by MAC. At first I thought of combining this entry with the greens or the blues but then I thought they deserve a separate entry because they are so beautiful. I don’t think the swatches picture does them any justice though because they look pretty much similar. In real life there’s quite a distinct difference but I guess it’s the camera lighting or something that doesn’t want to make the true colours show up.

Shimmermoss – This is a highly pigmented shade which is in a Veluxe pearl finish. It’s a shimmery blue green shade leaning slightly more to the blue side. I also notice a silver sheen to it and pairs so well with Knight Divine or over black on me.It’s so smooth and easy to work with. I would say the closest colour to it is Steamy.

Aquadisiac – This a light minty aqua shade leaning more to green. It is in a Lustre finish. It is a beautiful colour but if I’m honest I prefer Shimmermoss.

Greenroom – This is a medium-dark forest green with a tealy under tone. It is in a Satin finish. Even though I like this colour, I would’ve appreciate this colour if it wasn’t too dry.

Steamy – This is a bluish green with a slight gold sheen to it. It is in a Frost finish. It is such a beautiful colour and pretty close to Shimmermoss. The difference is really on the sheen but to be honest you don’t need both. They’re both great shades but in all honesty I love Shimmermoss more than Steamy.

I can never say no to teals. I feel teals are so versatile and works well with pretty much any skin tones. I don’t know about you guys but I think teals makes one look young for some strange reason. It just brightens up a face and makes a person looks happier. haha 🙂 Hey, thats only my opinion.

So I will post another colour family tonight or maybe 2. For those interested, stay tuned! 🙂

MAC Eyeshadow Collection Series: Greens

Hi Everyone! It’s a bright shinny day today and I am back with another Eyeshadow series post. Since it’s such a beautiful day I’m going to post a few colour families today. Why not right? I have a tiny obsession with greens and teals. I have quite a bit in my collection (not just MAC ones but the posts will be just for my MAC ones for now 🙂 ) So lets start with the greens and then the rest will follow suit.

Sumptuos Olive –  This is a beautiful iridescent olive green shadow with a golden tinge undertone. It is in the Veluxe pearl family.It has an amazing colour payoff and is highly pigmented. I personally believe this shade is always overlooked, an unsung hero if you like.  It is such an unusual and a phenomenal colour. In certain angles it looks more golden and in another it looks like a greeny khaki shade. I highly recommend you to try it at the store to have a look for yourself.

Greensmoke – This is a significantly darker olive green with specks of greyish undertones to it. It is in the Lustre finish family and is quite a good one too. Honestly, it is one of the good lustres I’ve come across. Strangely it has great colour payoff;  doesn’t have the usual sheer, uneven payoff or the issues with fall out like Lustres generally do. I’m no fan of Lustres but this one is a good one.

Bows & Curtsey – This a deep forest green with bluish shimmer which is nearly black when swatched on my arm. This is in a Satin finish. I notice some silvery pale teal micro-glitter when it hits the light. If you want the green to be more visible, putting a lighter green eye base helps to bring out the shade. It blends well and the pigmentation is great.

Swimming – I would say this is a beautiful shimmery grassy green that pairs perfectly with blues, teals, golds and purples. It is in the Lustre finish family and another one of the truly good lustres I’ve come across. For the people whom enjoy experimenting with eyeshadows like I do, it just brings out your eyes when doing a funky colour eye look in my opinion. The texture is creamy as compared to the usual dry Lustre finishes that MAC does, so blending this colour out is so easy. There is a hint of sparkle in it but not a scary amount that it falls out every where on your face.

Humid – This is my absolute favourite green of all MAC greens. It is such a versatile colour that you can use as a daytime look and switch it into a dramatic night time look with little work. It is a dark forest green with a sublte gold sheen to it and is in a Frost finish. It’s a medium-dark, forest green with subtle gold shimmer and a pearly finish.

Juxt – This is a light sheer lime greed shade that is in the Satin finish family.I find it especially beautiful when used as an accent especially the inner half of the lid. When paired with deep blue or green shade, it instantly brightens up the eyes and bring the look to life on me.

Sour Lemon – This is a very yellow based green that is almost identical to MAC’s Bitter eyeshadow (only different in finishes). In certain angles I feel it looks more yellow than green on me. It is in the Satin finish family. I quite like this colour but it takes a bit of effort to work with it. I feel using a 139 brush with this shade helps pick up the product to the amount I like and also you need a light coloured base to make the colour stand out. I usually use My MAC Painterly Paint Pot for this eyeshadow when using this for an eye look.

Lucky Green – This is a beautiful bright chartreuse shade which really is a yellow based green with some shimmer in it. It is in the  Veluxe pearl finish family and is absolutely amazing! This is another favourite green of mine that I originally acquired from the Belle Azure collection (2005). At one point I was obsessed with it! Thank the makeup gods it is a permanent colour now. 🙂

That is the greens in my collection done. I hope this entry will be helpful to those whom would like to start a collection. There are so many shades of greens out there so you should always still try and swatch them on you to have a feel. As much as reviews are awesome to read and looking at pictures to have a sense of what it may look like, it could turn out completely different on you. So my two cents worth is always try before you buy. Anyway, my next post will be for Teals, so moving on now… 🙂

MAC Eyeshadow Collection Series: Greys

Hello everyone.  Today I’m posting the grey shades of my collection. I love my greys and these have been repurchased time and again (except for Carbon). There’s something about greys that draws me to them. I love that they brighten up my eyes and are amazing for smokey eyes. Not to mention they compliment most purples, pinks blue and browns on me. It is even great to wear alone, paired with a cat eye when I’m not in the mood for the usual neutrals for work. I seriously think greys are less boring for a one shadow eye look. I started my collection with these greys because I was into the Marilyn Monroe retro look for a while back in 2008. Now, I use these shades mostly for a one shade eye look .

Vex – This is an unusual colour but the picture does not do it any justice. In real life it has a light silvery greyish pink and very subtle green tones to it. It is in the Frost finish family. I think it’s a versatile colour and amazing but I feel its never really mentioned. It is one of my favourite shades for all over the lids or a blending out shade for purple shadows.

Scene – This is a dark gray that lean more to purple. It is a great grey shade in the Satin finish family. The thing I like most abour Scene is that it has no glitter or shimmer in it which I think is difficult to find in greys. Also it is super pigmented.

Print – This is a warm charcoal grey in a Satin finish. It’s very smokey but is not so easy to blend in my opinion. I’m not the biggest fan of this shade to be honest because of the time needed to blend it out.

Electra – This is a light-medium silver with a metallic sheen which is in a frost finish. The colour payoff good and it applies smoothly. It has an intense pigmentation and amazing for a night-time smokey eye. The consistency is so creamy  that makes blending a dream.

Knight Divine – This is a dark, lead-pencil coloured grey with a blue tinge undertone to it. It is in the Veluxe Pearl finish family and  has a metallic finish. It is very soft and pigmented and goes well with Electra.

Silver Ring – This is a mid-tone silver which is in a Veluxe pearl finish. I love how it blends well and has a very soft, smooth texture. I like to pair this versatile colour with Print or Scene. It’s close to Knight Divine, just slightly lighter and has a more icy-grey undertone.

Carbon – This is plainly put, a black shade which is in a Matte finish. Truth be told, it is not the blackest black eyeshadow I have encountered or own and it is not the easiest to blend out.Plus it is quite patchy when applied so you need to be patient to work with this shade. For the price you pay (plus the recent hike in MAC product prices), I would suggest looking for a different brand if you want a black eyeshadow. You can find a better black shade at a cheaper price. Failing which if you really want to own Carbon, wait for the collections because for some strange reason Carbon will always make an appearance in at least one quad or a set of a collection.

So that is it for my MAC greys. It’s a great idea to have some greys in your palette because it would suit any skin tone or eye shape in my opinion. For a dash of glam, draw a cat eye and slap some red lippie,and you are set. So I hope you enjoyed this entry and will post more soon. 🙂

MAC Eyeshadow Collection Series: Neutrals

Hi everyone. It’s time for another MAC Eyeshadow Series entry. Today is all about my neutrals. I know a lot of people love neutral shades for work or school so maybe this will be great for reference for people who are intending to try MAC neutral shades. On to the eyeshadows now..

Gleam – This shade is a peachy pink shade that has quite a bit of chunky shimmer. This is in the Lustre family. Truth be told I don’t really use this shade as an eyeshadow much because of the amount of fall out. It’s no secret I am no fan of Lustres. However, because I didn’t want to waste it, I tried as a face highlight and it wasn’t that bad. I wouldn’t repurchase this colour because its so difficult to use for the eyes and there are many more great face highlights out there.

Jest – This is  nice light-medium peach living in the Frost finish family. I know it doesn’t look like much in the picture but when doing bold eyeshadow look, this is a perfect eye brightener colour to add in the combo.  I also like ot use this on the lid when I do a cut crease look with some other neutral shades.

Soft Brown – This Matte eyeshadow is one of my favourites. Its a nice golden tan-ny peach brown. On me it had some orangey tinge to it as well but not stark orange. And the fact that it is a matte is fantastic. I love this as a transition shade and a crease colour. It’s so versatile you can pair it with any shade you can think of in my opinion. It’s one of my staples.

Wedge – Another fantastic Matte finish shade. It is a beautiful mid tone taupe brown which I use also as transition or in the crease. Sometimes I also mix this shade with espresso for my brow colour.

Coquette – I know it doesn’t look much of a shade to have in the picture but it truly is a unique colour on the eyes. It is a universal khaki colour which in certain angles also looks like an olive shade. It is in the Satin finish family. If I’m completely honest, sometimes I feel it looks like the colour of vomit you see in cartoons. haha But I still think it’s a fantastic colour to own.

Omega – This is a mid to light toned cool brown, with a subtle ashy grey undertone. It is a Matte finish shade that is a great crease colour for me. I have repurchased this shade and generally hits pan about the same time as soft brown.

Embark – This is a dark red brown with a plummy undertone to it. It is a matte eyeshadow which is really pigmented. I love this colour because it’s such a versatile colour. I use this colour for mostly to deepen the outer corners of an eye look or for under the eyes. It’s also beautiful for a one eye colour look as well.

Espresso – This is a cool toned medium brown which I like to use for a simple smokey eye. The colour pigmentation is great and it is a great shade for my eyebrows as well. This is also a Matte finish shade.

Bronze – It is a rich, dark bronze with a warm, golden sheen. It has a frost finish. As much as I love this colour I think there are other beautiful bronze shades similar to this shade. Against my olive skin I need to add another colour for depth to bring out the colour, so I generally mix embark or club at the outer corners of my eyes.

Satin Taupe – This is one of my favourite shades which I feel is so versatile and easy to wear. It’s a purply, grey, brown colour with a silver shimmer taupe and has a Frost finish. Seriously I love this colour!It’s so easy to use, blend and really great for every day look for work if you don’t like the whole fuss of having to concentrate doing an eye look.

Club – This is a beautiful duo-chrome shade that looks one minute, like a gunmetal gray with teal highlights and in another angle looks like  the next, a purply  brown with an iridescent green glow. When I first saw it in the pan I was intrigued (aahh yess another vomit colour) so I swatched it. I immediately fell in love with it.

Era – This is a soft golden beigey taupe and is a Satin finish. It’s not a colour I always reach for all over the lids because I mainly use it for blending out.

Sable – This is a bronzy golden plum and is in a Frost finish. I would generally use this as a crease colour. Do I love it? Well honestly I have a love hate relationship with it. I will have a phase of using it on a stretch and then I just dont reach for it so much,

Charcoal Brown – This is a medium-dark, grey tinted brown which is in a matte finish. I would use this as a crease colour mainly or for some depth. Again I feel you can find something similar at a cheaper price these days so it is worth investing sometime to swatch it first and have a feel.

Mulch – This is a reddish-toned brown with a golden sheen. It is in a Velvet finish which is beautiful to me.  I feel this compliments purple eye looks and I like to use this in the crease or under the eyes.

Ok, thats it for the neutrals. I think the next colour series will be my greys which I will post later today or tomorrow. I hope everyone has a nice day today. 🙂

MAC Eyeshadow Collection Series: Highlights

I’m going to start of the series with some highlight shades I have in my collection. I group these shades with my neutrals and transition shades in my palette. This is the palette I generally reach for on a daily basis and has items that have been replace time and again over the year. You can say it’s like my basic palette, if you like. 🙂 Ok now on to the shades.

Vanilla – I would call this an ivory shade with slight subtle pink undertones which is barely noticeable. It is in the Velvet finish family and  I love this colour. I think is the best highlighting shade for my olive skin tone.  It applies and blends extremely well and goes with pretty much anything. This is a shade I have replaced time and again and has become a staple.

Shroom – This is a  beige shade that has some shimmer. It is in the Satin finish family and on me it leans a little bit on the yellowy tan side. Many people say it’s a neutral shade but it doesn’t translate that way on me. Also a favourite and a staple for me which I find best compliments when I do a green or purpley smokey eyeshade.

Phloof! – This a light pinky beige which is in the Frost finish family. The formula is phenomenal and is super pigmented, so caution when dipping in that brush. I also like to use this as an inner corner highlight other than the brow bone. 

White Frost – This is a white, plainly put, also from the Frost finish family. I must say it is the least reached shade from my palette because it is quite a stark white colour. I can’t remember why I bought this shade but I try to at least wear it once in a while.

Nylon – This shade translates to me as a yellowy shimmer. It has intense amount of shimmer and I love how it brightens up my eyes. It works best for my inner corner as well as my highlight. Gives my eyes a fresh look somehow. Definitely another staple for me! 🙂

So to go by rank, I would say Vanilla is my ultimate favourite, followed by Nylon, Shroom and Phloof!. Would I repurchase these babies? Yes, definitely and I have repurchased them! I know the photo doesn’t really show the significant colour difference but it really is different when you see it in person and swatch them yourself. However, I would strongly suggest you to try these first incase you are contemplating to buy any. From personal experience, I feel it is different on every skin tone even if you have a similar olive skin tone like mine. Thats it for today and ‘till we meet again tomorrow for the next entry of the series, have a great day everyone. 🙂

 

For The love of Eyeshadows: A Collection Series

Hey Everyone. I figured I’d do a collection series on the makeup I have and after much thought I decided to do a MAC eyeshadow collection  series. Since it is the 25th year anniversary since the birth of MAC Cosmetics I thought it would be  most appropriate. I had this idea because I have been waiting for the Simpson Collection which is in conjunction with the anniversary. I’ve yet to collect my Simpson stash! But while I was travelling, the idea of sharing my stash popped into my head. I thought why not since I have been using MAC products for 12 years now and my very first product was the eyeshadow (Carbon and Star Violet was my first purchase).

The obsession and especially the collecting of eyeshadows started when I was studying abroad and at the time I was obsessed with mainly 3 brands ( NARS, MAC and Dior). Ultimately I am an eyeshadow junkie (that I must confess) so the collection I have (bought 0r given over the years gradually) is mostly eyeshadows. I know its not a normal amount to have but what’s a girl to do? I have no self control when I go to the make up counter or boutique. I suddenly suffer from temporary insanity when I’m on there. The plethora of colours suddenly speak to me and they somehow end up coming home with me! haha 😛 I also have  family and friends that are generous enough to give me makeup as presents because they know I love makeup and I will wear it.

I also thought it would be nice to have a summary to share on what I have for people who wants to start a MAC eyeshadow palette.  Maybe the pictures and description could help some of you whom are interested.

I will be posting up the series gradually so keep on coming back if you like to check on the progress. In this series I will feature only the permanent MAC eyeshadows that I have. Then, sometime mid month I will include another eyeshadow series from another of my brands which is also celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. 🙂

I hope you guys will enjoy the up coming posts and find it somewhat helpful if you are looking for some personal descriptions.  Have a great day peeps! 🙂

August Favourites

Hi Everyone. Sorry I’ve been away for a while . Work has been taking over my life. I was travelling a lot and every spare time I wasn’t in the office I used up for sleep.Since I have some time on my hands I thought I’d share my August Faves to start off the month of September. It’s a new month and a new leaf for me. I’m excited to get blogging again. Almost a whole month not being able to blog wasn’t fun! However I have a whole bunch of posts mapped out so lets hope I get to post them. Ok lets see my favourites.

1.NARS Dual Chrome in Subra

This is a new found love. I love the formula and how versatile it is. NARS recenlty launched 12 new shades and I plan to get them all (gradually of course). I have 4 of the shades so far and I’m loving every single one of them. Out of the four I love Subra the most. Its a brown with some reddish undertone and looks amazing when applied wet. I’m going to post a review on them so look out for that post ok. I’ll spill more details in that post

2.Makeupgeek Cocoa Bear

I have been dying to get some MUG eyeshadows and blushers and I found an Insta-seller that did a preorder thing on her Instagram. Can I just say that Cocoa Bear is just amazing. The colour pay off is amazing and goes well as a crease colour. I have been pairing up Cocoa Bear with NARS Subra a lot lately. 

3. Makeupgeek Gel Liner in Fame

Yet another rave for the MUG this month. Fame has quickly become my favourite eyeliner for a quick EOTD. Its an amazing teal shade. The colour payoff is fantastic and it doesnt budge.

4.Laura Mercier Caviar Sticks

This is an old favourite. I have been neglecting them for a while now but picked it for my travels. Its versatility reminded me why I love them so much. When I travel for work I always need products that is of a quick use/ last long nature. Plum is an aubergine colour but leans more towards a  deep plummy shade, hence the name I suppose and Sapphire is a dark navy blue with hints of grey tone on my eyes for some strange reason, but you can barely see it. Plum and Sapphire did the job well and I like the fact that they are long wearing and don’t budge through out the day.

5. L’oreal Lipstick in the shade Touch of Amaranth

What can I say I’m a sucker for this kind of shades. This is a blue based fushcia pink and is super pigmented.  I love the creamy texture and how it glides smoothly on application. For such a beautiful colour it is also affordable. I would want to say its closes to MAC’s Candy yum Yum but its actually slightly darker, Even darker than Kelly Yum Yum.

6.Chanel Lipgloss in the shade Savage Grace #175

This is, unfortunately, a limited edition lipgloss. I never really wear lipglosses but if I’m in the mood for Chanel glosses, I’d get the limiteds. I always find that the permanent Chanel Glosses never perform. But this LE shade is amazing I wished they’d make it permanent.I’ve been loving dark bold lip shades lately and this shade has been my most reached lipgloss of late. It’s a dark berry shade that is buildable for intensity plus I don’t need a  lipliner for it.

7.Minsyam Olive hair Lotion

My first bottle was given to me and I fell in love with it I bought myself a new one. This is my second bottle to be honest and I have been using in religiously (excuse the pun hahah). I notice my hair has improve a lot and I don’t have much hair loss or breakage of late. Though it has quite a strong olive smell it generally fades throughout out the day. Nothing uncomfortable so I generally massage this into my scalp after I wash my hair and let it dry.

8. Bio Oil

3 words: Amazing for scars! I’m trying to get rid of some acne scars and also hydrate my skin since I’ve been travelling a lot. This is a miracle oil which I apply to the skin after a shower in the mornings and before I go to bed. I see some significant difference on my old scars and they seem to fade quite quickly. However I don’t recommend putting it on the face during the day since it leaves quite a bit of oily residue.

9.MAC Turquatic Perfume

When I first saw this at the store I was like ‘nah.. not bothering with that. This is a makeup store for god sake!” boy was I wrong. One of the MUA was wearing it and my curiosity led me to ask. Who would have thought it was MAC’s own Turquatic. Such a fresh smelling perfume. Cheers me up every time I spritz this on. The scent reminds me of summer in a lemon plantation nearby a field of fresh flowers. Does that make sense? haha. But I love it. I would repurchase this time and again and I really hope MAC doesn’t discontinue this.

10. Boho dangly earrings.

I have been loving statement earrings of late. Can’t really tell where these earrings were from because they were a gift. It looks like August was a reddish tone obsession. Chunky earrings never fail me when I want something simple and less fussy like a necklace. Of course when I’m on the field I cant wear any jewellery but it works well when I’m in a dash to a meeting and cant be bothered to accessorise.
That’s all for my August favourites.I hope you’ve enjoyed my entry after the long absence.  Today is a public holiday in Malaysia because yesterday was our 57th Independence Day. I’m using up the time to take as much pictures for my future blogs that I’ve mapped out and catch up on my chores. So I best get cracking. See you tomorrow!

Orange Is The New Black…Tuesday?

Hello everyone. A quick post today since I have been assigned for some fieldwork at the very last minute. *Sigh* I have to pack and get ready because I will be leaving in an hour. I just wanted to post today’s OOTD before I head out again.

It’s another vintage OOTD for me today. The dress belongs to my late mother and again sewn by my aunt for her. I believe this dress was sewn somewhere in the late 70’s or early 80’s. It was inspired by a couture YSL dress (according to my aunt) which was at the time was all the hype over here. It’s also such a comfortable dress and I love the deep large pocket’s at the sides. It’s so handy. Since the colour is a neon-ey carrot orange, I contrasted my accessories that I thought would compliment the dress rather. The focus was on this carrot coloured dress rather than the accessories. 🙂 I know for some people this siren colour is something scary to wear but I like it. I’m somehow drawn to neons and cannot resist have some in my closet. Colours make me happy and really does boost my mood for the day. 🙂

I hope everyone has had a great day so far and I hope you enjoy this post. See you soon. 🙂

Vintage Orange Dress

Shoes From Charles & Keith

Shell Necklace from a shop in Pembrokeshire, Wales

Earrings From Central Market

Make Up

Face:

NARS Sheer Glow Foundation Sheer Glow in Punjab, MAC Pro Conceal and Correct  in Medium (for eyebrow highlight, scars and cleanup), MAC Exotic Ember + Ripe For Love blush, MUFE HD Setting Powder

Eyes:

MAC eyebrow gel in Deep Dark Brunette, MAC Let It Pop PinkPaint Pot (eye base), MAC Antonio Lopez Creative Copper Eyeshadow Palette, MAC Gel liner in Blacktrack.

Lips:

MAC Prep & Prime Lip Conditioner, MAC Lipstick in Naked Proof, NARS Lipgloss in Orgasm.