Sunday Beauty Reads

Hi everybody,<br /><br />It's Sunday again and I really want it to have 48 hours instead of 24! Today, I have this strange feeling that I am slowly getting sick. For the past few days, my voice sounded more and more like Donald Duck each and every day. So please don't be surprise if I take some days off next week.<br /><br />This week's gathering of the baddest beauty articles is right below. Please enjoy them and support my fellow beauty bloggers. They are really awesome!<br /><br />Monique at <strong>Beauty Girl Musings </strong>reviews the new <a href="http://beautygirlmusings.blogspot.com/2009/08/beauty-girl-tv-loreal-hip-matte-shadow.html" target="_blank">L'Oreal HiP <em>Matte</em> Shadow Duos</a>!<br /><br /><p><b>Dao</b> from <b>My Makeup Blog</b> discovered <a href="http://mymakeupblog.blogspot.com/2009/08/mac-217-blending-brush-i-cant-live-if.html" target="_blank">the awesome MAC 217 brush</a> and loves it!</p><strong>The Advice Sisters</strong> has found a great online web site for adding a bit of bling at bargain prices <a href="http://www.advicesisters.net/2009/08/king-ice-jewelery-has-hip-hop-bling-at.htmll" target="_blank">It is King Ice!.</a><br /><p><strong>Beauty Anonymous </strong>brings you <a href="http://beautyanonymous.blogspot.com/2009/08/dolce-gabbana-make-up-fall-2009.html" target="_blank">Dolce & Gabbana The Make Up fall 2009 The Romantic Collection</a>.<br /><br />Check out Lipgloss Break's Review of <a href="http://www.lipglossbreak.com/2009/08/giveaway-break-urban-decay-pocket.html" target="_blank">Urban Decay's Pocket Rocket</a> & Enter to Win One for Yourself!<br /><br /><strong>Face Candy </strong>compares <a href="http://facecandy.blogspot.com/2009/07/review-loreal-voluminous-naturale.html" target="_blank">L'Oreal's Voluminous Naturale Mascara and L'Oreal's Waterproof Voluminous Mascara.</a><br /><br /><strong>Butterflydiary </strong>loves her Jamba Juice, and gets a hint of it with <a href="http://butterflydiary.com/2009/08/clinique-vitamin-c-lip-smoothie-antioxidant-lippie/" target="_blank"> Clinique Vitamin C lip smoothie in Nude-tricious.</a><br /><br />Photographer and makeup artist Ellis Faas launched her self-named cosmetics line in Europe earlier this year. She is on the cusp of something new and different in cosmetics. Julie at <strong>More Than a Pretty Face</strong> interviews <a href="http://thestylepage.blogspot.com/2009/07/more-than-pretty-face-interviews-makeup.html" target="_blank">Ellis Faas</a> about her cosmetics line and her work.<br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/shortylam/?action=view&current=endcredit.png" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/shortylam/endcredit.png" /></a><br /><br />P.S: If you like my blog, please <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/MyMakeupBlog" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon16x16.png" style="border: 0pt none ; vertical-align: middle;" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/MyMakeupBlog" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">subscribe to my feed.</a> Thanks a lot!<br /></span></p>

Sunday Beauty Reads

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Beauty Literotica: YOU: Being Beautiful by Drs. Michael Roizen and Mehmet Oz

Hello everybody!<br /><br />Do you watch “Oprah”? If you do watch “Oprah”, by now, you already recognize one of the authors’ names, right? Yes, I’m talking about Dr. Oz, Oprah’s favorite doctor who is soon to have his own talk show. To me, I tuned in whenever Dr. Oz appeared on “Oprah”. He has a simple way to explain diseases and symptoms so everybody can understand without reading the New England Journal of Medicine (which, by the way, is one of the most prestigious medical journal.) So, I was thrilled to pick up “YOU: Being Beautiful” because I thought I may pick up some makeup tips from these very influential doctors.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpxTzE9R3SEE2DLZT0PVHTsXucwopT8ovR1FjSdqc7IbSgLde1Zh08NU_nAGxFyBBuhYC-yPAwno1Ua-ZPThRv8_hGtxDpcNGn6Tu8jc-abQfqfevGTwu4Mvx_PuBoWk7E9Zvyhj0kpBs/s1600-h/You+being+beautiful.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367279003385332946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpxTzE9R3SEE2DLZT0PVHTsXucwopT8ovR1FjSdqc7IbSgLde1Zh08NU_nAGxFyBBuhYC-yPAwno1Ua-ZPThRv8_hGtxDpcNGn6Tu8jc-abQfqfevGTwu4Mvx_PuBoWk7E9Zvyhj0kpBs/s400/You+being+beautiful.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" /></a><a href="http://www.amazon.com/YOU-Beautiful-Owners-Manual-Beauty/dp/1416572341">"YOU: Being Beautiful"</a> by Drs. Roizen and Oz<br />Cover picture courtesy <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.coverbrowser.com">Cover Browser</a><br /></div><br />Silly me for thinking that way! Instead of being disappointed, I went for (probably) one of the most hilarious joyrides ever caused by reading the book. If you have ever read “YOU: The Owner’s Manual”, the first book of the series, you will soon realize this book follows the same format. The two doctors give you straight talks and humors on various topics ranging from skin, hair, and nails to sex, love, and happiness. Sounds good, right?<br /><br />“YOU: Being Beautiful” is divided into three parts with a quiz to measure your “YOU-Q” at the beginning. The quiz is a tool to gauge your perception on your own inner and outer beauty. Then, with the results in mind, the book helps you to navigate to the aspects you need to improve.<br /><br /><span id="fullpost"><br />The three parts are “Looking Beautiful”, “Feeling Beautiful”, and “Being Beautiful”. Part 1 covers topics on skin, hair, mouth and teeth, hands and feet, and the shape of your body. While it has some anatomy vocabulary, this part as well as the rest of the book has some really interesting (and sometimes, funny) illustrations. Again, please do not expect any makeup tips here. This is a strict (and funny, and excellent) health reference book.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlCyGBrjEFLM10LMpqK_6V_51LQ9QpcX4joqBe3uKUjURQmqanY3hI4S9sQ9nOYTgLbg5zVia2fXgBiU_qusfu7BlC88HykZ3ywXjb8LXOTY8TYcLgYa2_sD-XvYbGVwXGNT6rBh-ualo/s1600-h/IMG_2647.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367279011623858418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlCyGBrjEFLM10LMpqK_6V_51LQ9QpcX4joqBe3uKUjURQmqanY3hI4S9sQ9nOYTgLbg5zVia2fXgBiU_qusfu7BlC88HykZ3ywXjb8LXOTY8TYcLgYa2_sD-XvYbGVwXGNT6rBh-ualo/s400/IMG_2647.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 366px;" /></a>The illustration on skin exfoliation :)<br /></div><br />Part 2 talks about ways to energize and revitalize your body, manage aches and pains, maintain your mood, and balance your job and money issues. This is probably the most serious chapter in this book and it took me much longer to go through than the other chapters. Drs. Roizen and Oz wrote this chapter with a lot of good and direct information.<br /><br />Part 3 is the shortest section of this book and covers two main aspects: relationships and happiness. I have to give it to them for delivering the information with good clean humor. When talking about sex, even in the most clinical way, it is very hard to walk a straight line between information and pornography. Yet, they managed! (For a good illustration of the anatomy of sex, please turn to page 295. I decided not to take a picture of this illustration for the sake of the young-uns!)<br /><br />At the end of this book, there are two workouts and other information on vitamin deficiencies and various plastic surgery procedures (for those who may consider them.) Overall, “YOU: Being Beautiful” is a great reference book worth keeping in your bookshelf. It may seem like a strange choice of book review for a makeup blog but I believe in beauty from within. No matter how much makeup you apply on the outside can mask your unhappiness inside yourself. Also, it does not hurt to know more about your body and how it works. I highly recommend you to check it out when you go to your local library or bookstore.<br /><br /><a href="http://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/shortylam/?action=view&current=endcredit.png" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/shortylam/endcredit.png" /></a><br /><br />P.S: If you like my blog, please <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/MyMakeupBlog" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon16x16.png" style="border: 0pt none ; vertical-align: middle;" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/MyMakeupBlog" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">subscribe to my feed.</a> Thanks a lot!<br /></span>

Beauty Literotica: YOU: Being Beautiful by Drs. Michael Roizen and Mehmet Oz

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Radiance FOTD

Hi everybody,<br /><br />Remember the <a href="http://mymakeupblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/hair-of-week.html">hair post</a> I did last week when y'all liked my leather flower so much? Turns out the flower was not the only thing I love in that post. The makeup itself was so pretty and so simple that I have to talk about it.<br /><br />After expressing my unequivocal love to <a href="http://mymakeupblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/rubenesque-paint-pot-golden-peach.html">Rubenesque paint pot</a> (and I guess only makeup addicts can make such claims!), I decided to play around with my new acquisition and MAC Amber Lights (my crack on rye bread.) And guess what? The peachy-pink from Rubenesque plays really well with the golden-peach Amber Lights. I then used a <a href="http://mymakeupblog.blogspot.com/2009/08/mac-217-blending-brush-i-cant-live-if.html">MAC 217</a> to blend Amber Lights and Warming Trend on my crease, and highlighted with EDM Wet Sand blush (yes, it's a blush, I'm not kidding you!)<br /><br />And I ended up looking like this:<br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6utthpfa2bH5IogQ8mfJSHx6irlVE4PMEHNQAzoQgp5kOg1eRMzgCd7ex4v1VChDis3KMWSzOcygalnhHhekNWmSw_KZlj4lCAhUFQoaB_7jxDq-yNfYaUnf_KcjLJaKg7RpJKts2qaQ/s1600-h/IMG_2513.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366208455612712594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6utthpfa2bH5IogQ8mfJSHx6irlVE4PMEHNQAzoQgp5kOg1eRMzgCd7ex4v1VChDis3KMWSzOcygalnhHhekNWmSw_KZlj4lCAhUFQoaB_7jxDq-yNfYaUnf_KcjLJaKg7RpJKts2qaQ/s400/IMG_2513.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>Pretty, ya?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh86cK4Cro9sbUam_UKkhFahNAhiFJWbrCUrZldoPNLIyv6xnPsbEXcw71K7gHxIDKWiDWiPlTcBES4v6Ez11AHM1_sB6otB2B-606aDMVW7p9sm_ZRZxmcXr_-8T90FHVkFB9Yu3MoAK8/s1600-h/IMG_2526.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366208481614216370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh86cK4Cro9sbUam_UKkhFahNAhiFJWbrCUrZldoPNLIyv6xnPsbEXcw71K7gHxIDKWiDWiPlTcBES4v6Ez11AHM1_sB6otB2B-606aDMVW7p9sm_ZRZxmcXr_-8T90FHVkFB9Yu3MoAK8/s400/IMG_2526.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>Close up at the eye<br /></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU_xjeTWjwu7W0tEQsI0u4D-y9qz5p4z5ZtWn7u1tpPovP3iafo3liFyzQ1ZmQiWUbz3-Fy4dtAuiDbNxzBuBOgnwn8o4wL-JRXv-5F5DP4AMIiQ7fJXbFMZ71nJCvCU1jNYEMwpTIAeE/s1600-h/IMG_2524.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366208466796942818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU_xjeTWjwu7W0tEQsI0u4D-y9qz5p4z5ZtWn7u1tpPovP3iafo3liFyzQ1ZmQiWUbz3-Fy4dtAuiDbNxzBuBOgnwn8o4wL-JRXv-5F5DP4AMIiQ7fJXbFMZ71nJCvCU1jNYEMwpTIAeE/s400/IMG_2524.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>Semi-close eye<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmEJ662jO3n6iKvQJ393TTuvWl4AJ1mK1j16QDko3pwJONEQ6h6cAXho2SFtymHJ7GQ649HTB7uI1RSt994NCgKaoZXD8jZMgkBiqnD0aQyh8esjOcjd9_FXRg6k4ua8idCpqDKFLuezs/s1600-h/IMG_2522.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366208487147064754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmEJ662jO3n6iKvQJ393TTuvWl4AJ1mK1j16QDko3pwJONEQ6h6cAXho2SFtymHJ7GQ649HTB7uI1RSt994NCgKaoZXD8jZMgkBiqnD0aQyh8esjOcjd9_FXRg6k4ua8idCpqDKFLuezs/s400/IMG_2522.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>Another shot at my face<br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">The key to this look is blending: without it, this look would not look as complex as it is. The fact that I only use 2 eye shadows on the lid and crease and manage to look rich probably is the testimony to the prowess of MAC 217. I would not get this look otherwise, serious!<br /><br />Other stuff I used:<br /><ul><li>Adorned with Grace mineral foundation in Grace 3.5 and EDM Sunlight kaolin clay as a primer;</li><li>AwG test blush #3 applied with AwG Ingenue sleek dual fiber brush;</li><li>MAC fluidline in Flashtrack applied with Loew-Cornell spot detailer brush;</li><li>L'Oreal Extra-Volume Collagen mascara;</li><li>L'Oreal HiP Color Presso in Swanky.</li></ul>That's all, folks! I guess I finally found my favorite makeup look for summer and this is it: I love the simplicity and glow of this look. What do you think?<br /></div></div><span id="fullpost"><br /><a href="http://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/shortylam/?action=view&current=endcredit.png" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/shortylam/endcredit.png" /></a><br /><br />P.S: If you like my blog, please <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/MyMakeupBlog" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon16x16.png" style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0pt; BORDER-TOP: 0pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BORDER-LEFT: 0pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0pt" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/MyMakeupBlog" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">subscribe to my feed.</a> Thanks a lot!<br /></span>

Radiance FOTD

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New Product: Retro-Chic Conditioning Potion

Hi everybody,<br /><br />Recently, I got an opportunity to try Retro-Chic Conditioning Potion from <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.beautychoice.com">BeautyChoice.com</a>. While I expected a couple of samples to play with, Beauty Choice sent me a full size bottle of conditioner, which was a delight and pressure to me. My hair is really really straight and while most conditioners do a decent job to keep it smooth, they do not go any further than that. I find about 9 out of 10 conditioners out there to over-moisturize my hair and leave it oily and clumpy the day after. It is sometimes antagonizing when I only need my conditioner to keep my hair tangle free and healthy, not greasy and stringy looking.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkYtvqdeCnWbIiD7wcRwxhJgCxpcwGAtfj7I21K_wfC8CxsHdKZkqglQ6shurNNFsbinx0xUfCt3FB8F5hJMLxy-U2nfawyALshGZkCQTKzjQhNJakdUmCnMvpGf2hpMyL-2uzjdy1e0s/s1600-h/IMG_2601.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366195738914898898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkYtvqdeCnWbIiD7wcRwxhJgCxpcwGAtfj7I21K_wfC8CxsHdKZkqglQ6shurNNFsbinx0xUfCt3FB8F5hJMLxy-U2nfawyALshGZkCQTKzjQhNJakdUmCnMvpGf2hpMyL-2uzjdy1e0s/s400/IMG_2601.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" /></a><a href="http://www.beautychoice.com/products/Retro_Chic_Conditioning_Potion_12_oz-12364-0.html">Retro-Chic Conditioning Potion</a></div><br />While I was thrilled to have something new to play with, I was also skeptical at how good Retro-Chic conditioner would perform. After all, this conditioner was made for people with colored hair and my hair is au naturale. (I haven't colored my hair for 3 years and saved a ton of money on hair dyes and deep conditioners.) The future of reviewing something that's not for me gloom before my very eyes and I was nervous. But I did not find any other <s>scapegoats</s> testers within one-mile radius so I decided to take a risk and kept in mind to be fair when I wrote this review.<br /><br />After washing my hair with Dove shampoo (my regular), I squeezed about a quarter size of Retro-Chic conditioning potion and applied it all over my hair. Then, I covered my hair with plastic cap and went on washing other parts of my body. Finally, I rinsed off the conditioner and prayed to God something good might come out of this!<br /><br />The result: quite positive, actually! It turned out my hair was really dry from using a different shampoo than my regular Dove and was in dire need of extra moisture. So it drank in the Retro-Chic conditioning potion with glee. After blow drying, my hair was shiner than it already is and has some extra bounce in it. The last one is something I did not expect.<br /><br />Another positive thing about the Retro-Chic conditioning potion is the ability to resist moisture. Usually, most deep conditioners attract moisture like madness and leave my hair looking like a greased pan after the second day. Living in the South makes finding hair conditioners an Olympic sports and I am glad the Retro-Chic is not a moisture magnet.<br /><br /><span id="fullpost"><br />Here are the pros and cons:</span><br /><ul><li><span id="fullpost"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pros:</span> is sulfate free, so those who dye their hair are not afraid of stripping off hair color; does not have a strong smell; has an uplifting citrus scent (reminds me of Citre-Shine); detangles hair and gives a bit of volume; resists moisture (good for wavy hair).</span></li><li><span id="fullpost"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cons:</span> pricey ($16 per bottle); has parabens and other ingredients that potentially can aggravate your skin.</span></li></ul><span id="fullpost">Beauty Choice's website has something about this conditioner to use antioxidants and vitamins to protect and beautify the hair. Honestly, I don't believe in that as (a) the hair consists of dead, cornified cells that consists of keratin and melanin, (b) most molecules do not penetrate the hair but to coat over it, and (c) the conditioner get washed out of the hair. So, while some conditioners may help to detangle and make the hair look shiny, the result is mostly instantaneous and ephemeral. Retro-Chic conditioning potion, while has its cons, is still better than some other conditioners out there.<br /><blockquote><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ingredients:</span> water, cetearyl alcohol, behentrimonium chloride, glycol stearate, caprylic capric triglyceride, polysorbate 60, PEG-150 stearate, steareth-20, amodimethicone, C11-15 pareth-17, laureth-9, glycerin, trideceth-12, hydroxyethylcellulose, cetrimonium chloride, ethylhexyl methoxycinamate, pehoxyethanol, methylparaben, ethylparaben, butylparaben, propylparaben, perfume, a-tocopherol succinate, Punica grantum extract, Rosmarinus officinalis, P.E rosa 4.5%, polyethylene glycol 400, soy lecithin</blockquote><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">My rating:</span> B+<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Price:</span> $16, you can buy it and other products from Retro-Chic<a href="http://www.beautychoice.com/brands/retrochic-202-0-1.html"> here</a>.<br /><br />That's all for today, folks! If you've used Retro-Chic before, please let me know your experience. Either way, I'd love to hear from you!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/shortylam/?action=view&current=endcredit.png" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/shortylam/endcredit.png" /></a><br /><br />P.S: If you like my blog, please <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/MyMakeupBlog" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon16x16.png" style="border: 0pt none; vertical-align: middle;" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/MyMakeupBlog" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">subscribe to my feed.</a> Thanks a lot!</span>

New Product: Retro-Chic Conditioning Potion

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Face Painting and Playing MP3 Shuffle

Hello, everybody!<br /><br />Sorry for the late post today! I'm having some sort of a cold feeling that I can't quite shake out of my body. It's either getting better or it's going to drag me down. Only time can tell :(<br /><br />Because of that, I can't make a real post today. So I have to resort to old materials and somehow manage a post. And boy, let me tell you I should do this more often. I actually have lots of stuff that can make some decent posts if I patch them together.<br /><br />So, today's story goes like this: Once upon a time, a makeup blogger got some time, eyeliners, and lip liners in her hands. She went to the bathroom and decided to get creative. And here's the result:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCrTRHwXYB-BnthYFrzRDGwytgrEIkPR_ScH9NaiFlZFoEAAk55fG8VZZ5YY08qjlF9QvXJATV4wvBQitx0br_B1jSmRmImSOPsTAY0tadXDvreFR1zjh-O6pMpyzxNOqzItwBnuy2TZA/s1600-h/IMG_2411.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366189254322232658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCrTRHwXYB-BnthYFrzRDGwytgrEIkPR_ScH9NaiFlZFoEAAk55fG8VZZ5YY08qjlF9QvXJATV4wvBQitx0br_B1jSmRmImSOPsTAY0tadXDvreFR1zjh-O6pMpyzxNOqzItwBnuy2TZA/s400/IMG_2411.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a>It's part Zorro, part wood nymph, part Nero from the new Star Trek movie<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiChyphenhyphenoaJMY7Ah5UKnIzYHDpSc2_At8pvo2R52qJQj8CTz9Xe2IBBkNH4eKzmj4xTg3Ml35M0cn_o0wEmNpKwVTcJZrcutbLKCXMNd7BjJjdYr8S2DRauam1BivhJLOvqjnv8Z2uBBBKnWQ/s1600-h/IMG_2413.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366189259063060882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiChyphenhyphenoaJMY7Ah5UKnIzYHDpSc2_At8pvo2R52qJQj8CTz9Xe2IBBkNH4eKzmj4xTg3Ml35M0cn_o0wEmNpKwVTcJZrcutbLKCXMNd7BjJjdYr8S2DRauam1BivhJLOvqjnv8Z2uBBBKnWQ/s400/IMG_2413.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a>It's Halloween comes early!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">While it was a lot of fun, I would not do this unless it's Halloween. It took me 2 pieces of EDM face wipes and a pack of Eyeko wipe to clean up the "creativity" on my face :) And in the future, if I decide to run for office, please do not use this against me!<br /><br />Now, part 2 of the "I-don't-feel-so-well" post: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Playing MP3 Shuffle</span><br /><br />It's simple, really: all you need is your MP3 player (or iPod, or Zune, or ...whatever, you get the idea, right?) and set it in shuffle mode. Mine is the ancient Creative MuVo 1Gb mp3 player that surprisingly, still playing. And here's my list of 25 shuffled songs:<br /><br />1. This Love by Maroon 5<br />2. Kiss from a Rose by Seal<br />3. You’re Beautiful by James Blunt<br />4. Don’t Trust Me by 3!OH3<br />5. Ngau Nhien by Trinh Cong Son (Vietnamese song)<br />6. My Happy Ending by Avril Lavign<br />7. Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis<br />8. 4 in the Morning by Gwen Stefani<br />9. Don’t Speak by No Doubt<br />10. Noise concentration for staying awake :)<br /><br /></div></div><span id="fullpost"><br />11. Harder to Breath by Maroon 5<br />12. Ru em tung ngon xuan nong by Trinh Cong Son (Vietnamese song, sang by Khanh Ly)<br />13. Underneath Your Clothes by Shakira<br />14. Bad Day by Daniel Powter<br />15. Let It Rock by Kevin Rudolph, ft. Lil’ Wayne<br />16. Collide by Howie Day<br />17. If I Were a Boy by BC Jean (the author of this song, not Beyonce)<br />18. Material Girl by Madonna<br />19. She Will Be Loved by Maroon 5<br />20. Baby One More Time by Britney Spears<br />21. My Love by Justin Timberlake<br />22. Stronger by Kanye West<br />23. Ironic by Alanis Morrisette<br />24. Circus by Britney Spears<br />25. Come Clean by Hillary Duff<br /><br />I am a shameless listener to pop music. There are some rock and hip hop songs in the mp3 player as well, but they didn't make it to the list. Ah well, there will be another list for another rainy day.<br /><br /><a href="http://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/shortylam/?action=view&current=endcredit.png" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/shortylam/endcredit.png" /></a><br /><br />P.S: If you like my blog, please <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/MyMakeupBlog" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon16x16.png" style="border: 0pt none ; vertical-align: middle;" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/MyMakeupBlog" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">subscribe to my feed.</a> Thanks a lot!<br /></span>

Face Painting and Playing MP3 Shuffle

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MAC 217 Blending Brush: I Can’t Live, If Livin’ Is Without You

Hi there, pretty people!<br /><br />A quick flashback to the 90s when Mariah Carey still had curly hair, did not sing hip-hop, and did not have an in-house photo retouch person. Although I was not as much of a Mariah’s fan back then, I remember belting “Without You” using all the air from the bottom of my stomach:<br /><br />“No, I can’t forget this evening or your face as you were leaving but I guess that’s just the way the story goes. You always smile but in your eyes, your sorrow shows. Yes, it shows…”<br /><br />[more singin’ and beltin’ until the chorus]<br /><br />“I can’t liveeeeeeee, if livin’ is without you<br />I can’t live, can’t live anymoreeeeeeeeeee…”<br /><br />Ok, around this part of the song, either (a) I passed out because of the lack of oxygen or (b) somebody- usually my dad- would run to the room and chased me around with a stick so I would shut up. Since then, I knew I was no Mariah but still, “Without You” remains my karaoke guilty pleasure.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8mT0FXVUbLRh_lbCeO1QXziy3jYtXU7KLAYD95nfpZVSotisx73Qiqg8yiXgDiE-iT-v2AZlWkM4dHMy3kk2_-_F41k_6jfifVjQtQMQFII4A4GyGx0WmHY3js55TffqR2d-j4QmlASk/s1600-h/IMG_2258.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365742845992747330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8mT0FXVUbLRh_lbCeO1QXziy3jYtXU7KLAYD95nfpZVSotisx73Qiqg8yiXgDiE-iT-v2AZlWkM4dHMy3kk2_-_F41k_6jfifVjQtQMQFII4A4GyGx0WmHY3js55TffqR2d-j4QmlASk/s400/IMG_2258.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a>MAC 217: up-close and personal<br /><br /></div>It was not coincidental when I link MAC 217 to “Without You”. Seriously, it was my mistake not to get this brush any earlier. And I know why: it ain’t cheap, people! At $21.50 USD a brush, the 217 is not the most expensive brush that MAC ever produced. However, it is not the cheapest one in the lineup either. I have resisted the charm of MAC 217 for ages (well, at least for three years, but you get the idea.) I got Sonia Kashuk blending brush ($5.99 a pop, a steal!) and Loew-Cornell Ann’s Mini Mop ¼ inch ($2 something, definitely another steal!) Yet, I did not feel satisfy (which I need to cue another song: “I Can’t Get No Satisfaction”).<br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfQyoC8-1K7THmpNxHQ9wtlAYJbDUbKBwJ5ll4Wkuv22UU5uL_g6-dFToaHi7CwCdzmENUKuglmF6SXPlPbbU7YI6Bf3WFovCYtUKePM8CcepvyK0yFqbPbSsMmiJEfOJv1vNMSnjctuk/s1600-h/IMG_2593.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365742851035512834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfQyoC8-1K7THmpNxHQ9wtlAYJbDUbKBwJ5ll4Wkuv22UU5uL_g6-dFToaHi7CwCdzmENUKuglmF6SXPlPbbU7YI6Bf3WFovCYtUKePM8CcepvyK0yFqbPbSsMmiJEfOJv1vNMSnjctuk/s400/IMG_2593.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a>(L-R)" Loew-Cornell Maxine's Mop 3/8', L-C AMM 1/4', MAC 217<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjez-s0ln_8D_v_5Z-wihDSIbfNh1Ji9H0AQV4XJAsgXhFIy4ll1T_-sTPZ4WUDujfiQJaZoJ-AxqvnnRUEbmPbiFnV5lzr0yFKhRX8nHu4gPms8DdPVLBcLEs2tnPnzpxka8-2kDO5E30/s1600-h/IMG_2589.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365742846194799634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjez-s0ln_8D_v_5Z-wihDSIbfNh1Ji9H0AQV4XJAsgXhFIy4ll1T_-sTPZ4WUDujfiQJaZoJ-AxqvnnRUEbmPbiFnV5lzr0yFKhRX8nHu4gPms8DdPVLBcLEs2tnPnzpxka8-2kDO5E30/s400/IMG_2589.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a>(L-R): MAC 239, 217, and SK blending brush<br /></div><span id="fullpost"><br />The SK blending brush, while doing a kick-ass job during my blending sessions on the smokey eyes, is a tad too big. It is actually very similar to MAC 224 (but a lot cheaper!) While I love it, sometimes I find the SK blending brush to muddle up my colors, especially when they are not in the same family.<br /><br />The Ann’s Mini Mop (or AMM) is a great brush to apply eyeshadow to the outer-v area. However, it is not full enough to blend. Even when I did my best to blend eye shadows with the AMM, it always leaves a streaky line. So, I reserve it for applying eye shadows only.<br /><br />With the weaknesses of the two above brushes comes the strength of MAC 217. To be honest, the 217 is a hybrid between MAC 239 and MAC 224. It has the flatness, strength, and durability of the 239 as well as the flair, length, flexibility, and softness of the 224. On top of that, the 217 tops the other two by having better precision: I can apply two very different colors (eg, blue and brown) without being afraid of them mixing up. The 217 simply places the blue on top of the brown and that’s it, there’s nothing in between!<br /><br />As I mentioned it as a hybrid brush, the 217 can be used to apply eye shadows without blending as well. Although it feels a bit awkward at first, I like to use it to apply highlighting colors to the area underneath the brow bone and the inner corner of my eyes.<br /><br />MAC 217 blending brush is a seriously good brush. If you haven’t had it yet, I highly suggest you to get it. I waited for three years and it’s worth the wait. Once in a while, this brush does pop up in MAC special edition eye brush set. However, the 217SE is not as full or soft as the full size one. This brush I have is a dream to use: it is really soft and silky! Everytime I use it, I always am thankful to have this brush in my life.<br /><br />The only caveat I find in this brush is the white goat hair: it’s a pain to clean! When I use mineral eye shadows, the colors usually wash off very easily. However, the pan eye shadows are a bit of trouble and I find my face wash (Neutrogena Deep Clean) to do a good job removing them. Another tip I’ve learned when it comes to cleaning white goat hair brushes is to wash with Dove bar soap. The person who gave me this tip said it cleans the bristles really well and keep them soft.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsfvzqqNeDxsWhmrGhvwS0YQjQT9qHl7Oad6WVzoS0GsSa5OQaN-gD_7tKExaSw09-BCBsW9nzmFm9AWecFNArqnY11afE_UzU7NXC4Xw4js5Uupn7lQA9sBeYXPraxq2NgLLrlt4qe60/s1600-h/IMG_2596.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365742852487234146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsfvzqqNeDxsWhmrGhvwS0YQjQT9qHl7Oad6WVzoS0GsSa5OQaN-gD_7tKExaSw09-BCBsW9nzmFm9AWecFNArqnY11afE_UzU7NXC4Xw4js5Uupn7lQA9sBeYXPraxq2NgLLrlt4qe60/s400/IMG_2596.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a>My brush roll, can you name all the brushes in there?<br /><br />And finally, today's soundtrack: "Without You" by Mariah Carey<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dcmy6CLEmUo&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dcmy6CLEmUo&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></div><br /><br />That's all, folks! I hope you'll have a good week ahead!<br /><br /><a href="http://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/shortylam/?action=view&current=endcredit.png" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/shortylam/endcredit.png" /></a><br /><br />P.S: If you like my blog, please <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/MyMakeupBlog" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon16x16.png" style="border: 0pt none ; vertical-align: middle;" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/MyMakeupBlog" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">subscribe to my feed.</a> Thanks a lot!<br /></span></span>

MAC 217 Blending Brush: I Can’t Live, If Livin’ Is Without You

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Sunday Beauty Reads

Hi everybody,<br /><br />Once again, we are facing Sunday. I don't know about you, but I have a big case of Monday-itis. The pretty ladies on the blogsphere and I have gathered our bestest of the best posts for your indulgence. There are several giveaways and interesting reviews. I hope you all enjoy them!<br /><br /><br /><strong>A Little More Beautiful</strong> is giving away <a href="http://alittlemorebeautiful.blogspot.com/2009/07/contest-urban-decay-deluxe-eyeshaodw-in.html" target="_blank"> 1 Urban Decay Deluxe Eyeshadow in Honey!!</a><br /><br /><p>Do you love stilettos but really can't walk comfortably in them? The Advice Sisters discovered a unique tote <a href="http://www.advicesisters.net/2009/07/shusokumb-tote-bag-stows-shoes-and-much.html" target="_blank">so you can walk in comfort and in style</a> and have your stilettos, too</p><br /><br /><p><strong>Beauty Anonymous</strong> loves <a href="http://beautyanonymous.blogspot.com/2009/07/chubby-cheeks-from-essie-summer-2009.html" target="_blank">Chubby Cheeks from Essie's summer 2009 collection</a>.</p><br /><br /><p><b>Dao</b> from <b>My Makeup Blog</b> <a href="http://mymakeupblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/hip-eyes-fotd.html" target="_blank">uses L'Oreal HiP Kohl Liners to create a makeup look</a> suitable for the party scene.</p><br /><br /><p>Bésame Cosmetics is revamping its retro glam line. The first product from the revamp is the Voluptuous Lip Color Set. <b>More Than a Pretty Face</b> <a href="http://thestylepage.blogspot.com/2008/09/what-will-gabriela-hernandez-do-next.html" target="_blank">reviews</a>.</p><br /><br /><p>Visit Lipgloss Break and Enter to Win <a href="http://www.lipglossbreak.com/2009/07/giveaway-break-sunkissed-glow-by-jlo.html" target="_blank">Sunkissed Glow by JLo</a> and <a href="http://www.lipglossbreak.com/2009/07/giveaway-break-aminogenesis-perfect.html" target="_blank"> AminoGenesis Perfect Reflection!</a></p><a href="http://www.lipglossbreak.com/2009/07/giveaway-break-aminogenesis-perfect.html" target="_blank"><br /><br /></a><p><a href="http://www.lipglossbreak.com/2009/07/giveaway-break-aminogenesis-perfect.html" target="_blank"><strong>eye4style</strong> has a solution for stressed, puffy eyes - meet </a><a href="http://www.eye4style.com/3622906" target="_blank">Sampar's Eye Rule!</a></p><br /><br /><strong>The Makeup Divas</strong> reviews several new products from MAC's new <a href="http://www.themakeupdivas.com/2009/07/mac-mineralize-eye-shadow-in.html" target="_blank">Colourcraft Collection.</a><br /><br /><p><strong>Hot Beauty Health</strong> helps you find your favorite <a href="http://www.hotbeautyhealth.com/skin/5-body-scrubs-that-will-enhance-your-skins-summer-glow">body scrub</a> for glowing skin and discovers a new treatment for <a href="http://www.hotbeautyhealth.com/health/suffer-from-hyperhidrosis-dermadoctor-can-help">hyperhidrosis</a> sufferers.</p><br /><span id="fullpost"><br />Type rest of the post here<br /><br /><a href="http://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/shortylam/?action=view&current=endcredit.png" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/shortylam/endcredit.png" /></a><br /><br />P.S: If you like my blog, please <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/MyMakeupBlog" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon16x16.png" style="border: 0pt none ; vertical-align: middle;" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/MyMakeupBlog" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">subscribe to my feed.</a> Thanks a lot!<br /></span>

Sunday Beauty Reads

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