Upcoming Haul : The Balm Cosmetics

I recently placed an online order for several items from the Balm cosmetics because there was an amazing one-day-only deal --> THREE eyeshadow palettes for the price of ONE. Best!

I picked out other stuff as well that amounted to a little over USD100 to be given free international shipping. :)

My cart contained three eyeshadow palettes, one blusher, one highlighter and one 3-piece set of eyeliner pencils.

- Shady Lady Volume 1  

- Shady Lady Volume 2  

- Shady Lady Volume 3  

- Mary-Lou Manizer                               

- Hot-Mama                                           

- Karate 3-piece set Pick-Up Liners       

Here are the product images (Pictures do not belong to me. Credits go to their respective owners). I will show the actual photos in a proper haul post when I receive my items. 

I am sooooo excited. I am really liking this brand of cosmetics.

So underrated for such good quality products e.g. the Nude'Tude eyeshadow palette.

Also, this haul means that I have to give up some of my other much loved makeup.

I am thinking of a blog sale. Or maybe a giveaway.

Will you guys be interested? Let me know in the comments.

Till then...

Beauty Accessories Haul

So I recently picked up a couple of beauty-related items (pink-related too! Just realized from the picture below that everything is pink :P)

1) GR Collection Scalp Massager

2) GR Collection Face Cell Roller

3) Sasatinnie Makeup Remover Wipes

4) Daiso Mascara Brush

All the above were purchased at 5 ringgit per piece.  :)

1) GR Collection Scalp Massager

Colour : Blue or Pink

Material : Plastic

Dimension : ~18cm (L) / ~10cm (W)

Description : 

Use it to give yourself a scalp massage. Simply place the massager on top of your head and work it through from the forehead area to the back by applying gentle pressure as you go along. The instructions on the back of the packaging says to use it for about 10 minutes. 

Features (printed on packaging) :

Helps to boost blood circulation.

Lets you relax and relieve stress during the massage.

Light and handy - enjoy a head spa anywhere you like!

Review : 

I LOVE THIS THING! I do it right before I go to sleep, just on my bed - lightly massaging the entire crown area. It does give a very soothing and calming feel. 

2) GR Collection Face Cell Roller

Colour : Blue or Pink

Material : Plastic - handle / Rubber - rollers

Dimension : ~20cm (L) / ~8cm (W)

Description : 

Use it to give yourself a face massage. Simply place the roller on your chin and roll it upwards towards the cheeks and then bring it down. The instructions on the back of the packaging says to use it for about 10 minutes. Doing this everyday could give you a slimmer V-shaped face. The unique V-shape design with four rollers (each roller has six massage points) enables perfect contact with the contour of your face.

Features (printed on packaging) :

Helps to boost blood circulation.

Helps reduce a double chin, dark circles and eye puffiness.

Review : 

I have never had a facial done so I don't know what a facial massage feels like but this roller somewhat gives a good feeling to the jaw area. I have only used it for a couple of days but I'm going to do it everyday for the next month and will let you know the results if this action does give a slimmer V-shaped face (though I doubt it. The main reason I bought this was more for blood circulation in the face area.)

3) Sasatinnie Makeup Remover Wipes

I have yet to use this but after I do, I will review and compare it with brands I have purchased before such as Nivea, The Body Shop and Simple. Stay tuned!

4) Daiso Mascara Brush

Colour : Pink

Material : Plastic - handle / Metal - mascara comb 

Dimension : ~15cm opened, 10cm closed (L) / ~0.7cm (W)

Description : 

Use the mascara comb to comb through lashes after mascara application to remove mascara clumps and to separate the lashes. This will give the lashes a more defined look. Use the eyebrow brush to brush the eyebrows after drawing/filling them in for more natural-looking eyebrows.

Review : 

A definite must-have makeup tool. The mascara comb does wonders to the lashes as it separates the lashes evenly therefore giving lashes a fuller look. And I love how compact this tool is! Check out the pictures!

Questions? Drop me a comment! Till then...

Stage Cosmetics Haul

I hauled BIG TIME after several visits to Stage Cosmetics as they were having the 8 ringgit @ 18 ringgit sale over a period of Christmas 2010 and Chinese New Year 2011. 

For what was to be 575 ringgit, I spent less than a third of that. What a steal!

10 nail polishes + 2 eyeshadows + 1 lipliner + 

1 eye primer + 1 lipgloss + 2 blushes 
= A VERY HAPPY ME! 

( I forgot to include the lipliner and the blushes in the group picture. :'(  )

Let's break down the items, shall we... :)

EYESHADOW

I got two eyeshadow colors (called Eye Shadow Mono) :-

10 Bahamas (shimmery taupe) and 26 Wildflower (shimmery lavender).

Texture/Formula : Buttery smooth to the touch. 

Color payoff : Not that great as I expected it to be. The third picture below shows Bahamas swatched twice and Wildflower three times. These eyeshadows will probably show up better with a base.

Bahamas can be worn alone all over the lid for a natural look. 

Pair it with Wildflower for a pop of color. Very pretty indeed! 

I will probably do an eyeshadow tutorial using these two colors and post it up. Stay tuned!

10 Bahamas (left) and 26 Wildflower (right)

10 Bahamas (shimmery taupe) and 26 Wildflower (shimmery lavender)

EYE PRIMER

The Prime Time Eye Perfecting Base that I bought was the lighter of the two shades available. I have not used it but when I do, it will be a separate post altogether as a review and how it compares to the other primers I already own.

01 Vanilla in a silver mirror compact case

A swatch of 01 Vanilla (a yellow base)

LIPGLOSS

I was looking for a color that I did not already have in my makeup stash and after reading another beauty blog, Skin Deco, I decided to go with 12 Sophia for its cream peachy orange color. This has no shimmer/glitter whatsoever. Just a high shine lipgloss that adds a hint of color and creates plump-looking lips. I love how it is very moisturizing and does not have that sticky/gooey feel when applied on lips.

   

NAIL POLISH

I bought ten bottles. TEN. That's an insane number to buy from one particular brand but because it is that good AND going for less than half its original price AND with a formula that is formaldehyde and toluene free, I could not resist. The Stage nail polish is such an ease when it comes to application and the finish is so shiny that one would not necessarily need a top coat. Most of the colors show up with just one coat. ONE. Impressive, eh?! The pearl-finished polishes needed two. ( Hmmm... I mention a lot of numbers in this paragraph. Haha! )

All Rounder Multi-Protective Coat : An all-in-one base and top coat with stain and UV protection

01 Innocent : (Pearl) white

03 Pretty : (Pearl) warm pink

04 Delicious : (Cream) nude pink beige

05 Luscious : (Cream) bright cool pink

07 Gorgeous : (Shimmer) cherry red 

11 Vivacious : (Shimmer) dark lilac

12 Astounding : (Shimmer) dark egg plant purple - looks almost brown

18 Drama : (Cream) dark chocolate brown

19 Extreme : (Shimmer) dirty gold / dark olive green

L-R: All Rounder Multi-Protective Coat - 01 Innocent - 03 Pretty - 04 Delicious - 05 Luscious

L-R: 07 Gorgeous - 11 Vivacious - 12 Astounding - 18 Drama - 19 Extreme 

LIPLINER

I wanted somethin' nude to pair my nude lipsticks with : 01 Nearly Naked. 

Texture/Formula : Pretty drying. Tugs lips during application.

Color payoff : Decent. The third picture below shows the liner swatched twice.

CHEEK COLOR (BLUSH)

I have a lot of blushes but I guess one can never have enough. Haha! I picked up two blushes in their refill pans (much cheaper, of course!) in 02 Iris and 10 Heather. If I had not already own more than five blushes, I would have gotten more. :D

Texture/Formula : Very very smooth, finely milled. Excellent quality.

Color payoff : AMAZING! These blushes are so good. The pigmentation is awesome. All you need is a tiny tiny bit to dust your entire cheek area. Picture below shows these blushes swatched once.

L-R: 10 Heather and 02 Iris

That's it for my Stage Cosmetics haul. I hope this post helps those who are new to this brand. I am not at all affiliated with Stage, okay! I am not getting paid for this post. I could not find any blog that has reviews on products by Stage so I thought I would share my thoughts on certain items that I got. 

All in all, I must say the nail polishes and blushes are the most impressive of the lot and I would totally recommend them. The downside is that the nail polish range has only twenty shades in hues of pink, red, purple and brown. So if you are one that fancy bright fun colors, this might disappoint you.

Till then.

Now when is the next sale... Hmmm. Hahaha!