it is time for us to lose our weary minds

eyeshadows

(a cheap treat for myself)

birthday card from e495

so thankful for such a brilliant cell group!

had a lunch date with Li, Huiting and Micol!

50% off at slug and lettuce on mondays! 

and more presents!

well. 

not in the best state of mind. 

been talking to Mr Chew. 

and i know he is not okay.

i don't expect him to be.

but i do wish i could bring about some comfort.

with regards to my work. . .

NO PROGRESS AT ALL

seriously-

i was stuck with dissertation proposal. 

(have no clue on what to do)

then my attention was switched to FSA

when Meiko asked my for my figures on inventory turnover

BUT MY FIGURES ARE NOT RIGHT

AND I CANNOT FIGURE OUT MY COGS FOR THIS

FREAKING DEFENCE COMPANY THAT IS GOING 

THROUGH SOME MAJOR STRUCTURAL CHANGE!

so. 

i have invested much time and effort

but yielded no return.

(i hope my future work experience will not be like this)

one good "thing" this week

(other than the blessing from lovely peeps)

i have been able to control my mad hunger pangs

honestly.

this isn't easy.

i love food a little too much. 

and my body still can't differentiate real hunger for itself

now. 

back to work!

cold shoulder

note to self :

if you fail to plan

you plan to fail

boo!

natural collection 3 for £5

picked. . .

a lipstick (bitten)

blush (peach melba)

and a nail polish (sugar mouse)

strange

i almost forgot how much i liked makeup

freedom

when you are given the chance

to be who you are.

don't miss it.

when God place people in your life.

learn. grow. realize.

when you have a dream.

live it out in hot pursuit.

honestly.

i do not know if i can do this.

overwhelmed-

but i love every second of it.

i know i am living

morning run with moritz.

i was glad i did it.

being frustrated with my body

at this time is really stressful.

fetish-

meeting Meiko for lunch.

he is such a pain and joy to be with.

meiko and his stack of 20s!

(cant beat my stack of 50s!)

3rd day studying in postgrad research room

and i already know who the regulars are.

(:

note the table in front.

he built a fortress around him.

and i loved it so much!

say hi to meiko.

a true friend haunts you to do the right thing. . .

silly stupid past time of mine

[ open your eyes and take in all that you see ]

call me crazy.

i look at the size of the package
and i know i went a little overboard.

no regrets thou.
(:






most of these items are for myself.
but a few are gifts.
(:



elf essential lipsticks at 1 usd each.


colors are classy, seductive and gypsy


elf luscious liquid lipstick
in ruby slipper and strawberry


den say hi to my 32 piece eyeshadow palette.



elf organizer in black


elf beauty encyclopedia - face edition



elf natural eyeshadow palette



i think this crazy spree into make up will end soon.
(:

talk about self control

i know i bought almost every possible thing.
my supply is overwhelming right now.
so time to pull the reins in.

crush on an overture

smoochiezz has got me addicted to makeup.


soft spot for good deals
equals to damage to pockets


couldnt really care actually.
i was out on a mission to splurge.
sadly.
ten million and one things were gone.
so here is all that i grabbed





nyx jumbo eye pencil in pure gold ($5)
nyx eyeshadow trio (TS18) ($8)
nyx round lipstick in heredes ($4)
nyx round lipstick in indian pink ($4)


a bottle of OPI - over the taupe ($8)

went a little gold crazy for the eyes.
i always loved gold items.
guess my love is a little too much to be contained.



there is gold shimmer in this!
(shimmer! not glitter!)

on a side note. . .
i think this is the first pic i ever took with shijun!

with his ever so beng-ster face.

my christmas wishlist

i must declare that the motivation for this post
is due to bunnyheart's golden goddess giveaway!





i havent done a wishlist in quite a while.
but it requires minimal effort to make one.
(:


so here it goes!


1) elf studio eyeshadow in buttercream (3 usd)

the name tells it all!
i've been wanting to get this!
but with my elf 100 eyeshadow palette pending
(it is currently out of stock)
i will choose to be good and not purchase this.


2) coastal scents 88 colour palette (approx 25 usd)

my back up!
just in case i am unable to get the elf palette.
:D


3) 120 eyeshadow palette (approx 20 usd on ebay)

this caught my eye because it has
every single weird colour you can think off!
(so many oranges, yellow, reds!)


i admit if lacks the browns and neutrals.
but my elf beauty encyclopedia fills that gap.


honestly.
i know i will not use the extreme colours on a daily basis.
but my whole idea about a massive eyeshadow palette
is to play and try out different colours.

am i crazy?
what do you think?

moving on to bigger and more complete things.
:D

CAUTION:
i dont know why i need these.
neither can i justify it.
but i surely dont mind having them!

4) elf studio 141 piece master makeup collection (45 usd)



5) sephora holiday blockbuster 2010 (48 usd/79sgd)

incentive for this is my 10 dollars sephora voucher.
(:


i guess that is all for this holiday's wishlist.

i can always include :
6) offer letter from LSE/warwick


but i'll have to work for that.

for now.
i'll be contented with what i have.
(:

thrown off course again

this morning was unpleasant.


received a call that said the ATP was cancelled.
my heart sank.
yes, i am depressed.

you have no idea how badly i want it.

but something small and random did cheer me up.
(:
an email from cleo!
i won a loreal hamper! (:
hee.

Praise God that i enjoy cheap thrills!

my debut FOTD
(face of the day)







vichy normateint anti-imperfection foundation in ivory
canmake cover and stretch concealer UV in shade 03
elf beauty encyclopedia - everyday eye edition (champagne)
elf beauty encyclopedia - lip edition (pale pink)

forgive me.
but i was actually unwell thus looking rather odd.
:/
chong was duper nice to come fetch me after his work
and drove all the way to adam's food court for prawn mee!
not forgetting my Mc flurry and a ride to KAP's drive thru.
:D


on a side note.
images that i will enjoy till the end of the year.
(:


loving my jetoy diary even till this day.
<3
the whooping 40 bucks were worth it!
thank God it's cheaper these days. (:



the page i'm gonna use tmr.
coincidently, it describes the recent me.
(:





how can you say no to jetoy?

show me the money

hello good morning.
how do you do?

i cannot comprehend how beauty bloggers
manage to get all their makeup.
(excluding those who are backed by sponsors
and those who work as a makeup artist)


where do they get the money from?
how much storage space is there at home?
why doesnt anyone stop them?!
(since i highly doubt they'd even use up 70% of what they own)

no no.
i do not despise them.
i'm just amused.
(:

right now.
i'm trying to get my hands on this!
the elf studio endless eye pro eyeshadow palette!




100 eyeshadow colors!
freaking awesome!
:D


the lust for something like that
started because of the beauty encyclopedia.
i was so pleasantly surprised.
and now i can't get enough!

please tell me i ought to get it.
(:
i will be silently ignoring any comments that tell me otherwise.

besides. . .
it is my christmas present from chong!
and while i'm still lucid enough
to exercise some self control
i promised that it will be
the last eyeshadow item i bought
till i used it up.

note to self :
no specific definition of "used up" was mentioned.

yes.
feeling on the good side right now.
(:


did some practice questions on GMAT
and feeling rather encouraged about my performance.

[ finally there is clarity ]

a change for the better

today is a glorious day!
(:


time to show you my elf goodies!
:D

note to sisters : let me know if you want anything!

MY FIRST HAUL!





elf beauty encyclopedia - everyday eye edition
elf beauty encyclopedia - lip edition
elf mineral foundation - warm
elf mineral concealer -warm
elf mineral eyeshadow primer
elf zit zapper
elf eyelash and brow brush
elf lip defining brush


elf beauty encyclopedia - everyday eye edition





i really like this palette a lot!
i like the neutrals!
and surprisingly i kinda like all the glitter in it too!
loads of fallout thou.
:/
other than that.
i'm quite pleased.


it costs approx 10 sgd (after shipping and all)
12 powder eyeshadow and
2 cream eyeshadow
1 applicator
1 eyeliner


elf beauty encyclopedia - lip edition





havent got the chance to try all the lip colour yet.
but so far so good. (:


12 lipstick colour
2 lipgloss
1 lip liner
1 applicator




elf mineral foundation - warm





elf mineral concealer -warm





i was praying that these would work!
but. . .
):
it's too dark.
and there was a weird red undertone to it.
will do swatches and all next time.




elf zit zapper





used it for a while.
and i think it works!
(:
1 usd only! (approx 3 sgd after shipping and all)
(probably the cheapest blemish treatment ever!)




elf eyelash and brow brush





bought this to encourage myself to use mascara.
hah.
it's still untouched thou.


elf lip defining brush





this sucks. . .
IT IS NOT A LIP BRUSH!
):
looks pointed and tapered in the packaging.
but it's thick and fluffy after the first wash.
)):
at least it still works as a eyeshadow blending brush.


end of my first purchase. . .
and start of my second!
(:
the following items were intended for my sisters. . .
but since nobody is coming back till. . . ???
i decided to use them for myself!
HAHA!


mineral blemish kit (5 usd)
not too sure if this works yet.
(:









translucent matifying powder!










sadly.
this does nothing to help oil control.
):
and the one i got has a badly scratched surface.
)):


but this works great for touch ups i guess.
:/

i really like my mini elf haul.

if you search the website eyeslipsface.com in singapore
you'd probably be direct to the asia site
which is utter crap.
everything is priced way above the US or UK site.
):


url for US site : http://www.eyeslipsface.com/shop.asp


hence.
i bought my elf makeup through : http://smoochiezz.livejournal.com
(:


i rarely share the site i buy from.
but this site is decent.
simply because the seller is fast and efficient!
handling fees are 50 cents per spree!
and she replied all of my 1001 enquiries!


down side is that she does forget certain things
and the exchange rate is a little high.


but i must say her customer service is good!
i got the elf eyeshadow primer and it's all cracked up.
email her saying i think it's spoiled.
she got a replacement from elf and was suppose to pass it to me when i collected my second purchase.
but she forgot (understandable coz she has loads of parcels to hand out)
she kindly told me to email her my address
and she mailed it the very next day!
(:


yes.
so i decided to put on makeup on a more frequent basis.
(i'm still learning!)


sad to see this sunny island lacking in colour.
esp on people's faces.
all i see is eyeliner.

tragic