I'm back...?

Hey, hey, hey...

I'm in Shanghai right now..for the past 5? Or 6 months?

Not on a vacation..but working!

That's the reason why I haven't been blogging lately. Plus, I've been really busy, and I left my digicam back at home... Huhu.

I haven't been able to buy mineral makeup lately..you know, the real deal mineral makeup, but I've been using the mineral makeup line form Maybelline. Of course, it's not purely mineral makeup... but the good thing is, I don't breakout from it.

Anyway.

It's good to shop here, with all the cheapo imitation stuff (Imitation stuff sooooo good, it looks like the real thing). I'll try my very best to blog again hehehe.

When I get lazy to do an actual "beauty" post..

What Pauline Denise Means

You are influential and persuasive. You tend to have a lot of power over people. Generally, you use your powers for good. You excel at solving other people's problems. Occasionally, you do get a little selfish and persuade people to do things that are only in your interest. You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection. You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive. You have the classic "Type A" personality. You are a very lucky person. Things just always seem to go your way. And because you're so lucky, you don't really have a lot of worries. You just hope for the best in life. You're sometimes a little guilty of being greedy. Spread your luck around a little to people who need it. You are relaxed, chill, and very likely to go with the flow. You are light hearted and accepting. You don't get worked up easily. Well adjusted and incredibly happy, many people wonder what your secret to life is. You tend to be pretty tightly wound. It's easy to get you excited... which can be a good or bad thing. You have a lot of enthusiasm, but it fades rather quickly. You don't stick with any one thing for very long. You have the drive to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Your biggest problem is making sure you finish the projects you start. You are very intuitive and wise. You understand the world better than most people. You also have a very active imagination. You often get carried away with your thoughts. You are prone to a little paranoia and jealousy. You sometimes go overboard in interpreting signals. You are friendly, charming, and warm. You get along with almost everyone. You work hard not to rock the boat. Your easy going attitude brings people together. At times, you can be a little flaky and irresponsible. But for the important things, you pull it together. You are balanced, orderly, and organized. You like your ducks in a row. You are powerful and competent, especially in the workplace. People can see you as stubborn and headstrong. You definitely have a dominant personality. You are the total package - suave, sexy, smart, and strong. You have the whole world under your spell, and you can influence almost everyone you know. You don't always resist your urges to crush the weak. Just remember, they don't have as much going for them as you do.

What's Your Name's Hidden Meaning?

My Bare Naturals Intense Mineral Liptint.

This is just h-e-a-v-e-n-l-y.

I've had this for a few months now, and whenever I'm going out, or having chapped lips again, I instantly reach for this product and apply it on my lips. Presto! Chapped lips gone, plus an added bonus of a lovely, lovely minty feel, very nice smell (like I want to eat it), and really makes my lips soft and supple. And it also does the job of adding an au naturel pinkish tint on my lips!

Okay, enough talk. Here are the pics:

How it looks in the tube.

Liptint in Delusion swatched under natural lighting.

And how the color looks on my lips.

Again, sorry for the bad quality of pics (I'm no professional, obviously!) But if anyone's interested, visit here. There's 4 pretty shades to choose from! *wink*

Plus, the owner, Ms.Lami, is suuuuppppeeerrr nice and cool! ^_^

Colors up close!

Weeee! Birthday post! :P

Anyway, here's a closer look on the colors from yesterday's post.

Maybelline Expertwear Eyeshadow. The colors even have labels like lid, crease, brow bone and outer corner. The outer corner label ( bottom right) disappeared already, beacuse I've been attempting to put eyeshadow on myself (like a guinea pig) :P

Covergirl Instant Cheekbones. Pretty, pretty colors! I've been using the color on the right- not on my cheeks, but on my lids! Hehehe!

I know, I suck at taking pictures *boo-hoo*. But, it's my birthday, so, gimme a break! :P

Weeee! Gifts!!!

Thank you, Tita Lorie! ^_^

Yup, been MIA again.. anyway, I'm back and missed blogging... *wink*

Got this stuff from my hubby's aunt, who lives in Florida.... hayyyy I just love makeup and anything that smells soooooo good.

Maybelline Expertwear Eye Shadow (Complete with a pic of the eye with parts labeled. Just perfect for eye makeup dummies like me, hehe.)

Covergirl Instant Cheekbones, for contouring the cheeks. I have no idea whatsoever on how to contour my cheeks, all I know is the basic "Smile!" and brush blusher on the apples. But the colors are oh- so- pretty, that I instantly fell in love with it.

NYC eye liner pencil in In the Navy. At first, I was thinking, blue eyeliner is so not for me, but then, if you want to have a subtle pop of color to your simple, neutral eye makeup, then this is the way to go. Line this on your lower waterline and you're all set. I've actually tried it, together with my bronze-ish Ever Bilena Smooth Eyes.

Yeah, I know, this is a shameful display of my messy table! :P This is my most favorite, Victoria's Secret Garden, Forbidden Fantasy body lotion. Ahhh.. the smell is sooooo heavenly (at least for me), that when I slather it on, I want to fly all the way to China to charm a certain hubby *wink*

Thanks Tita Lorie! Loved all of these to bits! *hugs and kisses*

My Ever Bilena Advance Smooth Eyes.

Wow, that's a mouthful! :P

So, here's a closer look of what I bought recently from my last week's loots:

Looks like a pen!

And then there were two.
The soft applicator. Just twist the pen until the product comes out.

Swatches:

With flash. ( Top: Golden look, Bottom: Olive Green)

Under natural lighting.

Ever Bilena says: This waterproof formula, having a soft- touch gliding applicator applies evenly and quick to dry. Giving you a powdery finish that is ultra comfortable and non- sticky feel.

Pauline says: Yay! Perfect for eye makeup dorks like me! It's like I'm drawing on my lids. It's creamy, glides on smoothly, and there's no sticky feeling at all. Probably this should be used with a great primer, maybe like UDPP, because it did not withstand the major oiliness of my lids. I think that's called creasing? Anyway. Who am I to speak, I'm sooo clueless about eye makeup application? :P

Why, pimples, why???

Ah, not again. I thought dealing with pimples was waaaayyy over!

And yet, they're here again, wreaking havoc!

Argghhh!!!!

It must be:

1. The verrrry weird and sudden hot, humid weather

2. Me, sleeping verrryy late ( oops.)

3. Me, stressed out

Grr. Way back in high school, back to the times when I was a pizza face, I have tried almost about anything to make my pimples disappear. I used benzoyl peroxide, Clean and Clear toner, Clean and Clear face powder, Pond's facial wash, Pond's facial scrub, a cream kind of like Ly-na, Likas Papaya, and even trying out Betadine ( I was that desperate ). I even tried having a facial which did nothing but aggravated the situation. Ah, why do pimples have to be on the face? They can freely proliferate on the soles of my feet, thank you very much.

Hay. What to do?