♥Angel's Beauty World♥

Jill Stuart Fall/Winter 2010 Collection Haul and Review

2010-08-06T19:15:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone~
Today I would love to post about my Jill Stuart haul.
I'm infected with Jill-Stuart-virus! LOL.
I don't why somehow their products looks so interesting to me recently. Too bad they're so pricey, can't buy a lot. >.<

Their new blush is called Blush Blossom comes in 5 different colors.

They are 01 Romantic Sweet Pea, 02 Sweet Mum, 03 Lady Amaryllis, 04 Seductive Rose and limited edition 05 Poetic Daisy

Blush Blossom is so different from their regular mixed compact blush.
It only contains 5 gr of product. The usual compact blush is 9 gr. Therefore eventhough it's bigger but it's lighter than the regular compact.

I got the 05 Poetic Daisy because it is LE. The other 4 are permanent.

In the picture below is the 05 Poetic Daisy Blush Blossom (left) and the 05 Pastel Peach Mixed Blush Compact (right)

05 Pastel Peach Mixed Blush Compact is also LE and found it on ebay with OK price so I bought it :)
Here is how it looks like once both lid are open.
The Blush Blossom has another white plastic lid inside.

Here is the look of the blush inside the white plastic lid.
The left side is called Shimmer Tint and the right side is called Blush Glow.

Here is the direction on how to apply them:

- Take an appropriate amount through the screen.
- Remove excess from the brush using the screen
-Apply Blush Glow then Shimmer Tint

In 05 Poetic Daisy, the Shimmer Tint is a light pink color and the Blush Glow is peach.

The swatches:
L-R: Shimmer Tint --- Blush Glow --- Shimmer Tint over Blush Glow
(Sorry for the bad pic)

Lets now compare the brush. Even though they look identical, they're actually so different in so many ways.

The new brush doesn't attachable to the Blush Blossom Compact but it has a cute ribbon attached to it.
The pattern printed on the body of the brush is also different.

The new brush (left) is synthetic and whiter than the usual brush (right).
I'm sorry the second picture below is reversed.

I also got the new Jelly Eye Color N in #13 Antique Chiffon and 10 Vintage Decor

#13 Antique Chiffon is from their new Fall/Winter 2010 Collection

I have 2 more Jelly Eye Color N on their way.
I'll do another review once they get here :)

Both of them are brown but Antique Chiffon is more Taupe in my opinion. It's also not as pigmented as Vintage Decor and very shimmery.
I prefer Vintage Decor. I can't see the color of Antique Chiffon in my lid, only shimmer everywhere. Not recommended if you don't like shimmer eyes.

Ok, I hope you enjoy my post.
Till my next post :)

Make Up For Ever Aqua Cream

2010-07-30T01:12:00.000-07:00

Make Up For Ever Aqua Cream get a lot of rave here in the internet and I had to have it and I did. :)
I got them about a week ago from Sephora.
I would say they're pretty nice but I still prefer MAC Paint Pot over this.
Aqua Cream comes in a larger range of shade compare to Paint Pot and the colors are more vibrant. It's also multitasking. Some of them are formulated for Lips and Cheeks where some of them are formulated for Eyes and Cheeks.
They're waterproof and dry up very fast in your skin so it's so hard to blend. It stays on until you remove it with an eye makeup remover.
If you want to wear eyeshadow and blush when go swimming, this might be a good product for you to try.
However, it has a funny chemical smell that I hate esp #11. It's so strong. IDK why.
I find my #5 dries up the fastest.
I used MAC 130 to apply #5 and MAC 242 or my finger to apply the rest of them to my eyes.
My fave are #2 and #5

Enjoy the swatches...

Top-Bottom, L-R, No Flash and Flash :
#2 Steel - #5 Peach - #11 Gold - #13 Warm Beige - #18 Purple

L-R, Flash and No Flash :
#2 Steel - #5 Peach - #11 Gold - #13 Warm Beige - #18 Purple

L-R:
MAC Cash Flow Paint Pot - MUFE Aqua Cream #11

MAC Cash Flow is deeper gold and #11 is more 24k gold color.

L-R:
MUFE Aqua Cream #13 - MAC Hush CCB - Benefit Creaseless Cream Shadow in r.s.v.p

MAC Hush CCB is more orange compare to #13. Benefit Creaseless Cream Shadow in r.s.v.p might be the perfect dupe for it.

Enjoy the posting... :)
Til my next post... <3>

40 Random Beauty Questions

2010-07-14T02:06:00.000-07:00

SKINCARE
-How many times do you wash your face daily?
Twice a day. Morning and night.

-What skin type do you have? (dry,oily,combo)
Hella drY! Esp. on winter. It hurts >.<

-What is your current facial wash?
SKII Facial Treatment Cleanser. My HG.

-Do you exfoliate?
Sometimes. Like once every two weeks.

-What brand do you use?
MAC Microfine Refinisher

-What moisturizer do you use?
MAC Mineralize all-over lotion

-Do you have freckles?
Yeah... Inherited in my family...

-Do you use eye cream?
No

-Do you or did you have acne prone skin?
Not really since my skin is dry but some foundations do break me out.

-Did you ever have to use Pro-activ?
Nope

MAKE-UP

-What foundation do you use?
A lot! My fave is Nars Sheer Glow.

-How about concealer?
Bobbi Brown

-Do you know your undertone color?
It's yellow because I'm asian but I have pinkish cheek color. Some MUAs tend to matched to a neutral or pinkish foundation. I pick my foundation color by myself now.

-What do you think of fake eyelashes?
I love them! <3 I have very short and thin eyelashes. They make my eyes look bigger as well.

-Did you know that you are suppose to change your mascara every 3 months?
Yes, but I rarely use mascara.

-What brand of mascara do you use?
My fave are Majolica Majorca Lash Expander Frame Plus and Imju Fiberwig mascara

-Sephora or MAC?
MAC!

-Do you have a MAC Pro-card?
No :(

-What makeup tools do you use in make up application?
Brushes??

-Do you use make-up base/primer for the eyes?
Yes, UDPP or Mac Paint Pots works well for me.

-For the face?
I use 3 types of primer for my face which are NARS Primer with no SPF, NARS Primer with SPF 20, MAC Prep and Prime SPF 50 depending of the level of SPF that I want to wear that day.

-What is your favorite eyeshadow (color or shade)?
MAC e/s? I love their neutral ones. Nothing specific.

-Do you use pencil or liquid eyeliner?
Hmm Neither? I wear Gel liner in MAC Fluidline in Blacktract.

-How often do you poke your eyes with an eyeliner pencil?
OMG.. Never.. I hope that will never happen. That sounds bad.

-What do you think of pigment eyeshadows?
I love pigments! I am enjoying pressing pigment now! :)

-Do you use mineral makeup?
Yes, Bare Escentuals foundation and some mineralize stuff from MAC.

-What is your favorite lipstick?
Hmm I would say MAC 3N

-How about lipgloss?
MAC Cremesheen Glass in Boy Bait

-What is your favorite blush to use?
As of now, MAC MSF in Stereo Rose

-Do you buy your makeup on ebay?
Sometimes. If i can't find them anywhere else.

-Do you like drugstore makeup?
Yes I do. Revlon and Maybelline are my fave but I prefer HE.

-Do you go to CCO's? (cosmetic company outlets)
Yes, but only like once a year.

-Did you ever consider taking make-up classes?
Yes! I want it so badly. Thinking of taking it next year.

-Are you clumsy in putting on makeup?
Um not really. I'm pretty clumsy in life but not with my makeup :)

-Name a makeup crime that you hate?
I hate when my foundation is so dark compare to my neck. I'm like wearing a mask.

-Do you like colorful shades of makeup (lipstick,eyeshadow) or neutral ones?
Neutral. Can't never go wrong with neutral.

-Which celebrity always has great make up?
Hm... Can't name one.

-If you could leave the house using just ONE make up item,what would you use?
Eyeliner plsss....

-Could you ever leave the house without any makeup on?
Yeah... I get lazy sometimes and go to class with no makeup on. LOL

-Do you think you look good even without any makeup on?
Sadly, no... I think makeup does help. Foundation and eyeliner are a must!

-In your opinion, what is the BEST makeup line?
MAC

-What do you think of Makeup??
Makeup is my passion, hobby, love, everything...

My Makeup Storage and Organization PIC heavy

2010-06-22T18:47:00.000-07:00

Hi all, I've been wanting to do this post since the last time I saw Dina's post on her temporary makeup storage in his brother's room :)
Now I have the time to do it, so let's get started!

I hope it can be an inspiration for any of you who live in a small room/apt which give no space for a vanity.

I use my drawer and top of my bookshelves which is next to each other to store my makeup and jewelry.
The Picture below is the overall look of my drawer.

Here is where is store my jewelry. I do not have a lot of them so I don't need an extra storage for them. I bought the jewelry stand from Urban Outfitters and Ebay. I used color push pins to hang my necklaces.

This is what you will see inside my drawer

On the left side, I store all of my blushes inside the white containers that I bought from Walmart for about $1 for 3 of them so it's super cheap and efficient.
I don't know if you can see or not, but I place my 15x MAC palette and CS 88 palette by the drawer's door.

On the middle, I have all of my nail polishes inside a container that I got from Daiso for $1.50
I also put my Sleek Palettes, The Body Shop Palette, Jill Stuart blush, 4 of my MAC Quads, Sonia Kashuk's blending sponge, some of the Sephora's e/s, Benefit highlighters, Dior Crystal Gloss Jewel, and Q-tips in there.

On the right, I have my Neutrogena makeup remover wipes, foundation wedges, and cotton swabs.
I also put my foundations, primers, bb cream, tinted moisturizer inside the same container that I got from Daiso.

Now move on the top of the drawer, I have 2 of these cute drawer from Walmart. I found them in office supplies aisle but I just use it to store my makeup :)
I put them next to each other.

The bottom left drawer contains of some eye products such as paint pots, eyeliner. mascara, UDPPs, eyelash curler, etc2.

The bottom right drawer contains my lips products such as lipsticks and lipglosses.

The top left drawer is for EkiLove's jewelries that I bought but I'm sorry if it's so messy when I took the picture :(

The top right drawer is for my eye shadows. I also put them inside containers that I got from Walmart to make it more organized.

And on the top of the left white's drawer, I have another drawer (LOL), also from Walmart.

I used the bottom drawer to store my face products such as powder foundations, setting powders, and concealers.

The middle one is for my false eyelashes and its equipments :)

And the top one is for random stuffs.. LOL

On the top of the tranparent drawer, I have (again) random stuffs.
They're my piggy bank ^^, candle, lip liners and some lipgloss and coffee powder.
I'm alergic to heavy perfume smell so I use coffee powder to eliminate bad smell in my room

Now, move on to the left side of my drawer which is my booksleves

I put all the essentials here including the vitamins :)

Next to it is my brushes

Next to my brushes is my vanity mirror that I got from Target.
There are also my contact lenses, body lotions, bobby pins and again random stuffs :)

I hope you enjoy it and please let me know if there anthing else that you want to know that I missed.

<3 <3

Giveaway Winner!

2010-05-28T01:23:00.000-07:00

Hi Lovely, it's just a quick post to announce the winner of my giveaway...
I'm sorry if it takes forever...

Life has been super busy for me...
I hope all of you will understand <3

For the winner, let's congratulate...

Bec from My Gorgeous Pink Cheeks

yey~~~

Bec, I'll contact you via email and please reply me within 48 hours

I'll try to make a post during my quarter break which is 3 weeks away
Oh God, I can't wait! :)
Ok, I'll see you guys on my next post~

Stay pretty!

Giveaway! [CLOSED]

2010-03-30T18:44:00.000-07:00

Hi ladies~

Are you ready for another giveaway? :)

This giveaway is to appreciate my current readers and my future readers as well.

If you plan to unsubscribe after the giveaway ends, please don't even bother about entering this giveaway since it's not fair for my other lovely ladies who are genuine readers of this blog.

I just want to keep it simple and easy

The winner will get:

Sleek I-divine Safari Palette

MAC lipstick - Angel (frost)

and some other extras from me

Earn your first entry by:

1. becoming my follower

(Make sure that you are not following privately and Google friend connect only)

2. Answer the following questions:

a) What cosmetic brand that you like the most in your makeup collection?

b.) Which item from that specific brand you like the most? (Please be very specific)

c.) Why?

(Only product that you own and already been tested, not something that you want or going to try later)

3. Write down your name and email address so I can contact you if you win.

Earn your extra entry by:

1. Follow me on Twitter (write down your Twitter ID)

2. Posting about this giveaway on your blog with one of the picture above and leave me the link directing me to the post.

(Your own personal blog only. Do not create a new blog just for this giveaway)

3. First 10 comments will automatically get a double entry.

4. My current reader who made a comment on my blog prior to this giveaway will get a bonus entries based on how many comment she has posted.

(e.g. if you posted 3 comments before you will automatically get 3 extra entries if you choose to join this giveaway)

Open Internationally

Ends May 2nd, 2010 @ 11:59PM PST

Winner will be randomly selected via random.org.

Multiple comments will be deleted.

Good Luck~~

Haul & Review - Blush (Rock & Republic, Illamasqua, Benefit , NARS, and MAC)

2010-03-27T02:17:00.000-07:00

Hi Ladies~

I'm sorry I've been MIA for the past 2 weeks... I've been very busy with my school... >.<

What have you all been up to?

I missed blogging and of course I missed you guys... <3

I finally got a time to clean my room. It was a huge mess after the finals week. I got my books and papers everywhere... LOL..

I also reorganized my makeup and jewelry collection. They are much organized now.

I'll make a post about them once I'm done with it. :)

I've been so into blush lately so I bought so many blushed these past few weeks and I want to share my thought about it with you guys...

First one is from Rock & Republic. Hautelook had them on sale on the beginning of this month. I have been lemming for their blushes for sometimes now. I'm not a morning person but the sale starts at 8am so I woke up early that day just to buy this blushes. LOL.

I limit myself to buy only 2 of them since they are a little bit pricey for me even after the discount. However, when I received it, I compared it with blushes that I own at home, the price is actually very reasonable. It's $24 for 9 grams! I didn't expect it to be that big. It's definitely a hit. I'm so in love with them now.. :)

(NARS is $25 for 4.5 grams and MAC is $18.50 for 6 grams)

Hautelook is invitation only website so click HERE for the invitation.
Stila is on sale on Hautelook right now. Check it out!

I decided to get Call Me and Spank from them. I was debating with myself whether I should get Spank or not. I really like the color on the pan but I was worry that it will not show up on my skin, but actually they are very pigmented and show up really well on my NC20 skin.. *love love*

Here are the pictures of the blushes :

Call me is not identical with NARS Orgasm but they're comparable.

The second haul is from Illamasqua.
I got Unrequired, Katie, and Chased.
Unrequired and Chased look almost the same on the picture that I took but actually they're very different. Unrequired is a true pink where Chased is purplish pink. I also got Hussy but I didn't like it at all and had to return it. It's not hot pink like the Sephora website said, it's red!
Illamasqua blushes are all matte but very very pigmented so can easily over do them, so always apply them with a light hand.

I took a comparison picture of some pale pink blush that I own.

(Left to right : MAC Well Dressed --> Illamasqua katie --> Smashbox Tokidoki Dolce Vita Soft Light Blush)

They're appear to be very similar except the Smashbox one have light shimmer on it.

I also got Powder Pop Blusher palette from Benefit. They're so tiny so it's very hard for my blush brush to reach it. I have to use the applicator that comes with it which I don't like. However, it's great for those who want to some Benefit blushes but didn't want to spend a lot of money on it like me... I got it at a discounted price on beautyticket.com
This palette consists of Dallas, Dandelion and Hoola.

Next I got NARS Deep Throat. It was actually very similar to NARS Orgasm but it's more peach than Orgasm. Orgasm has some pink to it. I don't know if it's just me, I felt that Deep Throat has less shimmer than Orgasm.
(Left is NARS Deep Throat, Right is Orgasm)

Last but not least, MAC Beauty Powder from its recent Collection, Give Me Liberty of London - Shell Pearl.

It's a soft natural peach with a sheen, no shimmer. A very pretty highlighter. Great for upcoming summer.

Ok, that's all for this haul & review. Thank you for reading~

Sorry for the long post... :)

Btw, did you notice the age change on my profile??

I'm getting older! hehe. Thanks God for another amazing year... ^0^

My giveaway will be posted soon~

I haven't decide the theme for this giveaway. Any ideas?

My February 100th Followers Giveaway Winners

2010-03-05T01:33:00.000-08:00

Hi ladies~~~

Finally I finished reading all of your comments... I got 103 entries this time.. wow! Thank you for all of you who have participate on the giveaway. Muaxxx...

BTW, I decided not to choose the second winner randomly. There are some of you who I think really devoted your time to share your love stories with me. I really appreciate that. You guys deserved to win! Too bad I only able to choose two winners..

and the tough decision was made....

I decided to choose two stories that touched me the most. I think you all will agree with me after reading their stories.

So~ Without further waiting...

The first winner is

Stephanie from Austria!!

http://robolegojupiter.blogspot.com/

Here is her story...

"I wanted to write about my boyfriend and how we met then married in Austria, but the BEST inspirational love experience in my life actually came from a stranger, well, Sarah was a stranger at first.

A little background: I was sent to different places to live since the age of 12 because my birth-mother never wanted to have me; told me I was an accident, but didn't abort me/give me up for adoption. So I grew up in a hostile, abusive environment; she took all her anger out on me.

Eventually my parents sent me to live in a Christian foreign exchange student home when I was in 7th grade. They paid this lady to take care of me, except she didn't care about me at all; she only did it for money.

I had to go to church since it was a Christian home, and this is where I met Sarah. She was just a stranger, a volunteer youth group leader, and I one of many kids in the group. But she took time to get to know each of us, taking greater concern with me when she found out where I was living and why I was there. She started to take me out on weekends, to the movies, go to eat...really spending quality time with me and tried to do fun things with me so I wouldn't be so depressed.

I will never forget that a total stranger showed me love the way one would expect from their own blood. This was truly an inspirational love experience for me.

To this day, Sarah has known me since I was 12 and we still keep in touch (I am now almost 24 years old) "

Thanks Stephanie for sharing your amazing story to us.

Sarah did inspired you, but now you are the one who inspired us! :)

and the second place goes to

Tina from Reading, PA!!

http://cosmeticandhairaffair.blogspot.com/

and her story...

"Well I will apologize awhile cause this post is going to be long but its the best answer to your question.
There are so many things i could post about. Love letters, cheesy dinners made, etc.

But i have to post about the moment i knew he was "the one."
My now husband is a typical guys guy. Always wanting us to party and hang out with our friends.
For almost everyone we know New Years eve is a time to celebrate which means getting dressed up, eleborte parties and mixers and lots of drinking.
On new years eve 2005-2006 all of our friends as usual had big party plans. It had been a rough year for me as i moved home from college to take care of my grandmother. My mother has passed away when i was 13 and my grandfather had passed away the year before. My grandmother was old and not in the best health and i couldnt bear the thought of her living alone. Anyway new years eve came and the thought of leaving her alone was heartbreaking but i figured she would go to bed early as she usually did and wouldnt think twice about the day. It was
my fiance who came to me and said why don't we ditch our party plans and stay home with your yaya (grandmother in greek) ps i had not even mentioned staying home with her or the fact that i was saddened by the thought of her home alone. I was shocked, though they got along very well, it was definitly not Mr. Steve's cup of tea to stay in on such an important day or spend it with an 80 year old woman who spoke mostly greek, a language he doesnt understand.
So thats what we did. The joy on her face when we told her we were spending the evening with her still makes my heart fill up with joy to this day. The evening was filled mostly with us all snuggling on the couch watching new years events on tv, and me translating what she was saying. The two of them even opened a bottle of prolly 80 year old greek wine and toasted at midnight together. It was the moment i knew he was in it for the long hall and no matter what, he would be by my side and was willing to give up things for not only me but the people i loved.

My grandmother is now in a nursing home and on her windowsill to this day sits a picture of a picture of the three of us we took that new years eve night.
It brings tears to my eyes just thinking about it now. Hhaha im such a sap.
I would have to say that is the most romatic thing he has ever done. It wasnt overly romantic in the sense that there were flowers and candy and hot sex haha or a cute love poem confessing his love for me, but in that moment none of that stuff even mattered.....I married him on 9.19.09 <3"

Your story is the sweetest Tina! Take a peek on her beautiful wedding here

Congratulations winners!

I will be having another giveaway soon. March is my birth month.. :) So stay tuned..

Review : YSL ROUGE VOLUPTÉ Lipsticks & MAC Lipsticks

2010-03-02T21:39:00.000-08:00

Hey ladies~

Today I would like to share my opinion on some of the lipsticks that I have. They are from YSL and MAC

Lets start with the YSL ROUGE VOLUPTÉ

I own (from left to right)
#1 Nude Beige
#2 Sensual Silk
#13 Peach Passion
#7 Lingerie Pink

I found that the description on Sephora website is misleading. It says that #1 is creamy neutral beige and #2 is creamy pinkish beige which it should be the other way around. #1 is clearly pink and #2 is beige. I'm not a big fan of beige/nude lipstick, but out of these four, #2 is my fave. It appear to be sort of nude color on my lips. I personally think that nude lipsticks are hard to wear. But not this one. It looks really natural on me. I really like it, two thumbs up! :D

They're all very moisturizing and non drying. It has a strong fragrance smell added to it which I don't really mind. If you hate makeup with strong smell, avoid YSL!
They are not long wearing. I have to reapply after few hours or after eating.
The packaging is pretty but heavy so it's not convinient for traveling but it will not stop me from buying more... :)

Here are some of MAC lipstick that I own
Angel (Frost)
Creme Cup (Cremesheen)
Viva Glam Gaga (Lustre)
Viva Glam Cyndi (Lustre)

Don't pick up both Angel and Creme Cup like me! They're identical.
After seeing the pictures above, I realize that I actually wear Angel more often than Creme Cup. Hahaha. IDK why.
I noticed that MAC lipsticks also have a smell, um something like vanilla?
I like YSL's smell better than MAC's
Some people say that MAC lustre lipsticks are moisturizing but YSL lipsticks are far more moisturizing than MAC's in my opinion.
However, MAC lipsticks are travel friendly. I keep Creme Cup on my purse all the time in case I forget to bring the lipstick that I wear that day. :D

I hope you enjoy my review...

and yes... I'm a huge fan of lipsticks~
I own around 50 of them... :D

Upcoming MAC Collections

2010-02-20T04:08:00.000-08:00

Hey Ladies....

During my shopping trip yesterday, a MAC MUA told me that they are going to have a new collection coming up pretty soon called "Give Me Liberty of London" and showed me the picture! and Omygosh I experienced what people usually called, a love at the first sight with its packaging!!! LOL...
So I went home and did some research on it and I also found some others upcoming MAC collections... Here are my 2 must-have-collections :

~ MAC Give Me Liberty of London Collection~

U.S. Launch Date is March 11, 2010 and International Launch Date is April 2010

~ MAC to The Beach Collection~

U.S. Launch Date is May 27th, 2010,International Launch Date is May 2010, and for Asia is June 2010

Yeah it's time to start saving up! :D

MAC Lady Gaga Lipstick For Sale anyone?!

2010-02-19T02:39:00.000-08:00

Hi ladies, I went shopping and bought a lot of MAC products! LOL

(I'm broke now... >.<)

I was able to grab the infamous Lady Gaga !! Yey!

I was so sad because it was sold out online so I decided to go shopping today

I'm sooo glad that I did.. Yippie!

My haul & review of the items that I got will be coming up soon! :D

These quick post is just to inform you ladies that I have some extras of Lady Gaga and wondering if anybody wants it???

It's a pretty blue pink with Lustre finish

I know some of you may have a hard time finding it that's why I want to help, but, I had to pay taxes, transportation, Paypal fees, shipping and handling, so I have to resell it higher than its market price but lower than what you can find on ebay

It's $19.50 each and $3 for the shipping to USA and $5 internationally

I will accept Paypal only

If you're interested, email me at whiteangel1419@gmail.com

write "MAC Lady Gaga" on the subject line

and it's first come first serve! 4 available..

FYI, I have 2 Cyndi Lauper Lipsticks if any of you interested with both new launched Viva Glam

I'm going to bed now. Till my next post~

ekiLove, My Beauty Diary mask, and my swap with Melissa

2010-02-11T18:30:00.000-08:00

Girlsss, I can't believe what I saw in front of my room when I went home!! OMG..
3 packages that I've been waiting for!! I was so happy... :)
I just have to blog about it right away.. hihihi...

The first package is from ekiLove.
I'm a HUGEEE fan of her jewelry creation. Her design are so cute and so princess like
One of a kind!!
I bought 4 out of 6 her recent jewelry sale
I got Kawaii Bow necklace, Gold Key necklace, Royal Love necklace, and 1 pair of Elegant Hime earrings. The earrings are my favorite! See the one on the front left? The most beautiful earrings that I have ever seen. I missed it on its very first sale and Eki had it back on sale. I put it on the shopping card the moment I saw it, yes, just like that... LOL..
I'm going to wear it to my Valentine dinner tomorrow night :D
(Since we are going to celebrate Chinese New Year on the 14th, my bf and I decided to celebrate the Vday earlier this year)

Hmmm I just hope that I had a better lighting or better camera to show them better.. maybe I should put a DSLR on my wish list.. =p
Eki was just so sweet, she sent me another pair of earrings!! OMG, I didn't expect it.. I know she always includes extras on her package but it's really...I don't what to say,... a nice surprise???
Thanks Eki! I'll be waiting patiently for your next items on ekiLove
To see more, visit her store here

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Now, move on to the second package from a seller on ebay
I bought a limited edition 15 pieces My Beauty Diary mask
It's my first time trying My Beauty Diary mask so I decided to try all of them and then I will choose several that I like for next time purchase

I will try them first before giving you guys the reviews

Oh and also please be careful before buying these masks, a lot of fake My Beauty Diary are being sold out there
I have bought some items from this ebay seller before so I knew that they sell genuine items
Remember, always buy from trusted sellers or websites

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I did a swap with Melissa from Styleezta
This was actually my first swap and I really enjoy the experience :)
If you like to do a swap with me, shoot me an email at whiteangel1419 [at] gmail.com
Open to anybody in the world, esp for those lives in UK, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, or Korea
There are so many things I want from there. LOL.

Have a great weekend!

See you on my next post~

Angel's February 100th Follower Giveaway! [CLOSED]

2010-02-06T16:21:00.000-08:00

As I promised, I'm having a giveaway to celebrate and thank my 100+ followers on my old blog
I'm so sorry for the problem that I have on my old blog
Sorry for moving you guys around *sniffs* :(

I hope you all get excited again with my new giveaway! :D

So, some stuff that I will be giving away this time:

How to enter?

Earn your first entry by:
1.) Subscribing this blog
(make sure you do not follow privately)
2.) Write down your name and email address so I can contact you if you win
3.) Since February is the month of Love, tell me what is the best love experience or the most romantic things that your bf/gf/parents/friends or even a stranger ever done to you? or another word, an inspirational love experience??

I will have 2 winners this time

I will pick the first winner by myself. Whoever that I think have the best answer to my question above and follow the rules deserves:

*Urban Decay Skull Shadow Box*
*Revlon Matte Lipstick in Pink Pout*
*Burt's Bees Mini Lip Gloss Collection*

The second winner, who will be chosen randomly with random,org, will be getting:

*Urban Decay Travel Size 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencils in Covet*
*Physicians Formula Organic Wear Eyeshadow Duo in Blue Eyes Organics*
*Burt's Bees Bee Keeper Lip Balms Mixed*

You can earn your double entry for the second price by:
1.) posting about this giveaway on your blog (have to show the first picture above) and leave me the link directing me to the post
2.) First 10 comments will automatically get a double entry
3.) My current 15 followers in this blog will automatically get a double entry if they choose to enter this giveaway

Open Internationally
Ends February 27, 2010 @ 11:59PM PST.
Multiple comments will be deleted.

Good luck everyone!!
Have lots and lots of love in your life~~

Love,

~AnGeL~

Haul & Review - Barry M Lip Paint

2010-02-06T00:13:00.000-08:00

Hello ladies~
Busy days are over and weekend is ahead of us.. :)
I've been so busy with my school, but I promise you guys to post most often. I will have, well, at least one post a week??? :D

I'll be reviewing my another haul from UK this time
~Barry M Lip Paint~

From left to right:
#147 (Peachy Pink), #101 (Marshmellow), #100 (Baby Pink), #146 (Dolly Pink)

The colors are actually a lot softer than they appear on the tube
(The pic above was taken when they were still brand new)
My fave is the one on the far left, #147 (Peachy Pink), I used it like three times more often then the other three. I felt like a step mother to those three babies. ROFL... =p
Btw, my lipsticks are my babies. I love them to the max ♥

It was my first time trying products from Barry M, well it's not bad over all, they're pretty but can be drying. You need to put lip balm underneath it if you have chapped lips like me :(

I got them from Barry M's official website here
The shipping cost me £8.00 or about $12.50, the product itself costs only £4.25 each, about $7 here, so yeah it's expensive
Combine the shipping with other people, you will save some $$$

Ok, that's it for the haul and review

And oh my next posting will be my second giveaway
Keep an eye on my blog...
As usual, first 10 people to enter comment will automatically get an extra entry :)

2010-02-04T19:51:00.001-08:00

First of all, I want to say thank you for all of my follower! I hit 106 now! Wow thank you guys!

As all of you have been waiting for, I will announce the winner of a cute Love & Beauty Filigree Brush from Forever 21 from my Mini Giveaway

The winner is

Jennie
from http://dramaramas.blogspot.com/

Congratulation Jennie!

Another giveaway will be coming up soon to celebrate my 100th followers. However, people can't add comment on this blog anymore. I don't know why so I'll be having the next giveaway on my new blog which is this one right here. Yes, the one that you're reading now:D

Stay tuned!

Sleek I-Divine Palettes - Safari and Storm

2010-02-04T19:43:00.001-08:00

Guys, I recently got 2 sleek palettes from UK!! I'm really really excited and can't wait to blog about it and today finally I get a chance to do it. They have so many great eyeshadow palettes to choose from and I decided to try Safari and Storm. I'm impressed! The color is so pretty and pigmented. Totally a hit! Here are my sleek palettes:

The one on the left is Safari and the right one is Storm

Safari palette's swatches:

Storm's palette's swatches:

Safari is colorful, playful, and fun. Storm is more natural, easy to wear, perfect for everyday look.

I would say that they are impossible to find here in States but I want to get more of them. They are amazing.
I want to CP them right from UK. If you're interested with these palettes, shoot me an email at whiteangel1419 [at] gmail.com so we can combine our shipping.

Sleek have several palettes that are permanent:
Original,
Chaos,
Storm,
Acid,
Sunset

and some that are limited edition:
Jewel,
Safari,
Curious,
Graphite

My next palettes will be Graphite, Original, Curious, and Sunset.

How about yours?

Review : 5 most loved & hated ELF (Eyes Lips Face) Products

2010-02-02T21:36:00.001-08:00

I believe most of you have tried ELF's products. For those of you that haven't, it might be a useful guideline of what to get. All of their products are only $1 and $3 for their studio line products.You can get them at their official website here or at Target.

Here are my 5 most loveeed ELF products and 5 that I regret buying.

My #1 most loved ELF product :

Definitely their Eyeshadow brush(Whenever I want to apply my eyeshadow I always reach for this brush. My HG eyeshadow brush)

#2 ELF Studio Eyebrow Kit in Dark

# 3 ELF Studio Contouring Blush & Bronzing Powder(The bronzer is amazing.. People usually compare it to NARS Orgasm/Laguna blush & bronzer)

#4 ELF Foundation Brush(super cheap but works wonderfully)

#5 ELF Cream Eyeliner in Black(a lot of product for its price. Long lasting.)

I have more on my loved list, but that was my top 5.

Now 5 ELF products that I regret buying are:(Basically they sit on my train case all the time. useless!)

#1 ELF Tone Correcting Concealer(didn't work)

#2 ELF Studio Under Eye concealer & Highlighter(didn't work as well)

#3 ELF Mineral Eyeshadow(messy. messy. messy.)

#4 ELF Sugar Kiss False Eyelashes in Bling(messy glitter on the eyelashes)

#5 ELF All Over Color Stick(didn't like the texture)

Note : Something that didn't work for me doesn't mean it will not work for you. It's just my personal opinion that I would like to share. People have different opinion. Overall ELF is a great cosmetic company that carry excellent products that exceed my expectation. Great price. Great customer service. Love ELF... ok everyone, hope it helps!

Mini Giveaway! - Forever21 Love&Beauty Filigree Blush Brush [CLOSED!]

2010-02-02T21:34:00.000-08:00

Guys, I've been in love with this brush since the day I got it from Forever21. I didn't expect much. I bought it because it was so pretty. Look at that pink bristles and the printed handle! I can't resist.. LOL..
After I washed it, I tried to put on my blush with this brush. OMG It was incredibly soft!!! It creates natural and soft application on my cheeks. Unbelievable.. I went online and order few more.. :D
This is my HG (Holy Grail) blush brush.

Hmmm I know it's not much but I want to share my love by giving one of this pretty brush to one of my lucky follower.

So, how to enter? Easy!

Earn your first entry by:
1. becoming my follower
(Make sure that you are not following privately)
2. Write down your name and email address so I can contact you if you win.

Earn your extra entry by:
1. posting about this giveaway on your blog and leave me the link directing me to the post.
2. First 10 comments will automatically get a double entry.

Open Internationally
Ends January 31, 2010 @ 11:59PM PST.
Winner will be randomly selected via random.org.
Multiple comments will be deleted.

Good Luck~~

Haul & Review - Japanese Drugstore Makeup

2010-02-02T21:24:00.001-08:00

Happy Belated New Year everyone!!! Hope you have a wonderful year ahead of you~~

I just finished my first week of school.. fiuh~~ and YEY for weekend! :DI'm going to watch Sherlock Holmes (hopefully) tomorrow night.. :) My sister said it was better than Avatar?? Idk.. Let see... LOL..

Guys, I've done a lot of online shopping during my winter holiday and some of my stuff are not even here yet! >.<

So let's just start with few items that I already got, which is from Adambeauty.com. They shipped my items within 2 days and the package arrived after 15 days. Well I think it's not bad since it was sent from HK to San Francisco and it was during busy Christmas time.

From left to right :

Lavshuca Eye Color Select in PU-2 (new color replacing the discontinued PU-1),

Kate Deep Trap Eyes in BR-1,

Lavshuca Dramatic Memory Rouge in Pk-3, and

Coffret D'or Full Styling Rouge in BE-179 (Glow range)

All of them are from Kanebo. In my opinion Kanebo has the best product lines compare to other Japanese makeup brands.

This is my first Japanese Drugstore Makeup Haul and I would say that I'm impressed with the packaging~~~ esp. the Lavshuca one!

Lavshuca Eye Color Select in PU-2 creates an elegant purple look and Kate Deep Trap Eyes in BR-1 gives you more of the natural glow...The color itself is not very pigmented as you can see below. I have to swatch it few times.

Love Love Love the lipstick... I'm a huge fan of lippies and I think these babies are amazing...

But when I tried it on, Lavshuca lipstick looks very pretty on my lips but it was kinda drying where Coffret D'or one is more creamy and moisturizing but the color didn't show up really well on my lips.The combination of both will be perfect!! If I can just have Lavshuca's color and packaging + Coffret D'or quality in one lipstick! LOL..I would still recommend them though if you want to try Japanese Drugstore makeup. Definitely get both of this!

Hope you guys enjoy it~~~ tell me what you think...

FOTD

2010-02-01T18:40:00.001-08:00

The products that I used:

FACE
Prime Time by Bare Escentuals
MUFE HD Foundation #118
The Body Shop Powder Foundation Shade 11
Cargo OneBase Concealer + Foundation
ELF Studio Blush in Candid Coral
NYX Mozaic Powder #01 to highlight my cheeckbone and nose

EYES
ELF Studio Eyebrow Kit in Dark
UDPP
ELF Shimmering Facial Whip in Citrus
Coastal Scents 88 Eye Shadow Palette column #10 Row #6
Coastal Scents 88 Eye Shadow Palette column #10 Row #7
MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack
NYX Jumbo Eyeshadow Pencil in Milk
Majolica Majorca Lash Expander Frame Plus

LIPS
Clinique Superbalm Lip Treatment
Givenchy Rough Interdit in #11 Rose Desire

I'm wearing Alluring Eyes contact lenses from Freshkon in Mystical Black

Haul & Review - Givenchy Rouge Interdit Satin Lipsticks

2010-02-01T17:29:00.000-08:00

Let me introduce you to my my current life saver.. Trangggg~~~
Rough Interdit Satin Lipsticks collection from Givenchy!

I got them like last week and I fell in love with them..
I have a very dry lips especially in the winter like this... >.< (hate that!) and I'm not a big fan of lip gloss. so I usually prime my lips with lip balm and then layer it with one of these beautiful color. Try them at Sephora and you will know why I ♥ it so much.. I have them in #11 (Rose Desire), #25 (Rose Caprice), #13 (Tempting Coral), and #23 (Fantasy Pink)

The swatches :
#11 is a very pretty baby pink color (My fave out of these four)
#25 is a pale pink color (didn't show up really well on my lips but might go well with smokey eyes???)
#13 is a peach color (Perfect for every season)
and #23 is a HOT pink color! (Compliments the natural eye shadows color)

Unique packaging.. Very pretty..
Totally satisfied with my purchase! :)

Haul & Review - Missha

2010-02-01T17:16:00.001-08:00

Hello everyone! I purchased several Missha's product few weeks ago so I was thinking of having a Haul post. It was my first purchase that I made from them. I ordered online from their US website during Thanksgiving holiday when they were having a 40% disc on their entire website. However, the package just arrived last week. Quite slow compare to other websites which I also shopped at during Thanksgiving.

For those of you who are not familiar with Missha, Missha is a South Korea-based retailer of body, bath, skin care and make-up products. They are Korean road shop brand or equivalent to drug store makeup here in US.
If you live in United States, you can buy it online from here or you can check their store location here

Few things that I got:

Missha Shimmering Oven Blusher #11 in Shimmer Shiner
Missha The Styke Silky Shadow Duo #13 (Natural Heaven) & #7 (Sand Blow)
Missha The Style Dual Eye Tip in BE01
Missha Luminous Color Lip Rouge in CR302

I also received several samples from them:

Missha Garden Pleasure Honey&Lilac Shower Gel
Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream in #23 (Natural Beige)
Missha Super Aqua Hydrating Emulsion
Missha Super Aqua Hydrating Toner

Missha Shimmering Oven Blusher comes in 3 colors : #11 (Shimmer Shiner), #12 (Shimmer Blossoms), and #13 (Shimmer Shade)
I tried their #11 and wouldn't say #11 is a blush, it's more of a highlighter with tons of shimmer in it like its name.
Very pretty packaging. The size is hugeee for a "blush".

It also comes with a nice applicator unlike most of drugstore makeup applicators

Beautiful shimmering white color
(Sorry for the bad pic, I will try to come out with better pic next time)
They are having a sale on Shimmering Oven Blusher right now. You can get it for only $9.99 (regular price is $19.99)

Next is their Eye shadows, I bought #13 (Natural Heaven) & #7 (Sand Blow). Sorry, no swatches because their eye shadows are not very pigmented. Hardly shows on my skin even though I swatch it over and over again. They're very soft though. The only color works for me is the darker brown on the right side of Natural Heaven

If you want to try their eyeshadow, I recommend you getting this duo eyeshadow/eyeliner instead

It is The Style Dual Eye Tip in BE01
Left is the eyeshadow and right is the liner

And next is the #302 lipstick

Here is the swatch of the #302 lipstick. It's a medium soft coral/orange color with a little shimmer on it but looks matte on your lips. It's not very moisturizing though. It contains SPF 11.

They gave few samples with my purchase

The shower gel is actually pretty good, I love its Honey & Lilac smell, remembered me of good old times

Their bb cream is so-so. I like my L'egere bb cream better. It's also looks grayish compare to L'egere. However, it contains a very high SPF, 42!!! Unbelievable... I might get it solely for a sunscrean purpose. LOL.

Missha Super Aqua Hydrating Emulsion & Super Aqua Hydrating Toner. Both are very good. I have a very dry skin especially in winter. It makes your skin feel fresh and moisturize. May felt a little bit sticky at first but a very very good toner & moisturizer. Definitely a buy.

Let me know what you think of Missha~

More hauls and reviews coming up soon!

Greetings

2010-01-29T21:33:00.001-08:00

Hello everyone... It's my first post. I'm so excited!

My name is Angel, 21 years old and a full time student.

I create this blog to satisfy my addiction of makeup. I can spend hours and hours sitting in front of my computer browsing for makeup in internet. Makeup is addictive, isn't it? lol.

If you love makeup as much as I do, join me!

and Happy Holiday!

*♥Angel's Beauty World♥*