tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86864297096911327012024-03-16T23:53:22.402-07:00A Girl's Guide to MakeupCindy's Societalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13182359648423321144noreply@blogger.comBlogger154125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686429709691132701.post-23555972931878900942016-03-17T07:06:00.000-07:002016-03-17T07:06:16.403-07:00First Impressions: Colourpop!, Fleur de Force and Physicians Formula<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I am very excited to write this post today as I have been testing some very affordable makeup items and Spoiler Alert: They are amazing!!!<br />
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I purchased three Fleur de Force Lip Glosses. They are such a nice consistency, thick but not gloopy, moisturising and so pigmented!! From top to bottom I have Written in the Stars, Seeing Stars and Starlight.<br />
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Out of the three, Starlight is less pigmented but still so pretty!! Its an awesomely wearable peach. All of these has a pleasant fruity scent but its nothing too offensive.<br />
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MOVING ON!<br />
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Colourpop! is fast becoming one of my favourite e-tailer for makeup. Seriously, they are amazing!!!<br />
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I don't love all the products but that may be because I have chosen some colours which don't suit me.<br />
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First up is my beautiful, gorgeous Where The Light Is palette by Kathleen Lights (a youtuber). I love this collaboration and I can not wait to get the sister quad which is called Where The Night Is. Each of the eyeshadows and lippie stix and lippie pencils are 5 USD each. The blush and bronzers are 8 USD each.<br />
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The shades from left to right are Glow (matte), Cornelius (matte), KathleenLights (pearlized), and Blaze (metallic). I am seriously in love with these. Glow is not quite as amazing as the other three (it is slightly harder and drier than the others) but it is still a really great eyeshadow. </div>
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I didn't think I would ever love cream eyeshadows THIS much but I do. These combine the best of both cream and powder eyeshadows. Super strong pigmentation, lack of powder kickup (game changer!!) and stays put for 8 hours WITHOUT primer on my very oily eyelids. </div>
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The lip products that I got are (from left to right) Button Lippie Pencil, Lumiere 2 Ultra Matte Lip, Lumiere Matte Lippie Stix, Frenchie Lippe Stix, and Frenchie Lippie Pencil.<br />
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I gotta tell you. I hate Button and Lumiere 2 (Sorry Kathleen) for the colour - they don't suit me and much too dark and I feel like I have aged 10 years when wearing these. Lumiere, and the Frenchies are so so so good. Highly pigmented and comfortable to wear. Thumbs up!<br />
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Physicians Formula has some of the best bronzers in the drugstore and I have been seeing some awesome reviews of their Shimmer Strips so I bought one on sale in Priceline (AUD 14.95)<br />
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It is a nice product, but it won't replace my current highlighters (Becca, Guerlain and Hourglass).<br />
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See my swatches below. The shades are quite powdery and I am not a huge fan. So devo.... Even applied lightly, this thing gives you a very strong highlight (almost frosty) effect. I wish the powders were more finely milled. Oh well.<br />
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Hope you like my first impressions. I highly recommend checking our Colourpop! as they ship to Australia and they are so affordable.<br />
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xoxo,<br />
Cindy<br />
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Cindy's Societalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13182359648423321144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686429709691132701.post-22532772521899518822016-02-27T05:09:00.000-08:002016-02-27T05:09:25.444-08:00Shu Uemura Shu:Palette - Review and Swatches<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
So here's the deal. I was really going to post a review of this palette weeks ago but I keep putting it off because the palette didn't wow me. Guys, this palette is good but it isn't AMAZING.<br />
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I have such high expectations from Shu Uemura eyeshadows so I wanted to make sure that I was being fair and testing all the shades and did various eyelooks with it.<br />
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The palette has varying quality from shadow to shadow. I find that the pigmentation and formulation of the metallics are generally good. But this is true from a lot of brands, is it not? The mattes are nicely pigmented but applies a bit patchy. The light shadows aren't powdery and blends nicely. I think this is a palette that you can not overdo and for that reason, it is perfect for the office.<br />
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I think these eyeshadows have that understated quality and works perfectly fine for daily wear. The one thing I absolutely adore about Shu Uemura shadows is that the powder is nicely pressed and you don't kick up a lot of excess when you dip your brush in. LOVE that about it. Keeps the palette nice and clean :)<br />
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The brush that comes free with the palette is atrocious. I'm not sure why it was included but it really doesnt work well with the shadows unless you spritz MAC Fix + on it to try and coax the product to get on the freaking brush.<br />
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So... all that being said. I'm not sure if I would have purchased it if I knew this was the quality I was getting. It was quite pricey (Over AUD 200 full price!!) and I would probably save that money to get myself two of Tom Ford's high quality quads.<br />
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Swatches are shown below, in half sun and then inside with artificial lighting with no primer underneath.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">I also tried to play around with using Mac Fix + to intensity the shadows - to some degree of success.</span><br />
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Hello everyone! I am finally back on the blogging world and this time around I plan to be a little more regimented in my blog post releases. I hope you have all been well and as this is my first post in 2016: Happy New Year, and Welcome to A Girl's Guide To Makeup v 2.0.<br />
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I've been doing a bit of shopping over Christmas and New Year and I have a few things that I am excited to show you!<br />
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I recently finished my 500 mL bottle of Bioderma Sensibio H2O. My holy grail. My precious! I have strayed to other brands (Simple and La-Roche Posay) and this is hands down my favourite! If you would like me to do an in-depth comparison, let me know in the comments below :)<br />
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Nip + Fab Glycolic Fix Night Pads Extreme. This has both glycolic and lactic acid in it, so I am imagining that it will sting a little on first usage. I'm currently using up my sample of Sunday Riley Good Genes (which is horrendously pricey) so when that runs out, I will be using these pads.<br />
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Nuxe Reve de Miel was recommended by Lisa Eldridge in her Favourite French Pharmacie Products video and when I saw it, I got so excited I almost bought two! Don't worry, I came to my senses :P<br />
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My colleague recommended that I try Rosehip oil to combat the signs of aging. I am excited to try this but I am sliiiiightly worried that it will make my skin congested. If you have tried this product please let me know. Apparently, this is the rosehip oil that is used by the Duchess of Cambridge... if its good enough for the Duchess, it's good enough for me!<br />
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Bioderma Hydrabio Legere was also a Lisa Eldridge recommendation and I am SO GLAD I picked this up. It has a pump, a locking mechanism for the pump and a cap. Seriously! Tick, tick, and tick. The packaging is SAH good for a pharmacy brand and at 40% off - this deal really can't be beat.<br />
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I tried the moisturiser today and it was lovely. I can't believe I have never tried this before! Bonus - this product is non-comedogenic. I suffer from teenage and adult acne and have oily skin so for someone like me, this is perfect!<br />
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Last but not least, I got myself some sunscreen! The boyfie LOVES to go to the beach and we go through our stash so quickly.<br />
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Shu Uemura Shu:Palette. If you have followed me for some time, you will know that Shu Uemura is one of my original loves and remains one of my favourite brands. I missed the Maison Kitsune release last year because I found it to be TOO colourful (as much as I like to think myself adventurous, I am not!). When I saw this palette I couldn't resist!</div>
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The only item I picked up in the Christmas 2015 release is the Guerlain Palette Ors Et Merveilles. It is an eye and blush palette with both eye and blush applicators. I can't wait to try this and show you :)<br />
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Cindy's Societalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13182359648423321144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686429709691132701.post-9227946817585543492015-05-01T08:20:00.001-07:002015-05-01T08:21:16.997-07:00Crushing on: Shu Uemura Metal:ink Eyeliners<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Its been a while since I have blogged about beauty. To be perfectly honest, nothing has caught my make-up saturated world until the release of <a href="http://www.shuuemura-usa.com/product/2015-metal-ink-liquid-eye-liner,default,pd.html" target="_blank">Shu Uemura Metal:ink Eyeliners</a>!</div>
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All I could think of when I saw them in store was that I must have them all... I think it is time for me to purchase a select few and report back to you once I road test them.</div>
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I need to downsize and clear out what I dont use anymore. Help me free up some space, ladies!</div>
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Cindy's Societalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13182359648423321144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686429709691132701.post-4751268017043526752014-11-23T17:29:00.000-08:002014-12-04T06:53:09.733-08:00New Blog SiteAs you may have noticed, I have taken an extended hiatus from the blogging world. This is due to personal circumstances and also finding that my interest in makeup has waned. <br />
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I hope you have had a great time reading my thoughts, and I would like to invite you to follow my new blog - <a href="http://cindysocietal.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Cindy's Societal</a>. I will be blogging about great places to visit/eat at/hang out in the greater Perth area as well as blogs about lifestyle, health and beauty!<br />
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A Girl's Guide to Makeup will continue to be live for blog sales and whatnot. <br />
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Stay tuned and please follow my new blog! :)<br />
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CindyCindy's Societalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13182359648423321144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686429709691132701.post-72572158746907862652014-04-27T05:52:00.000-07:002014-08-24T02:41:52.863-07:00Additional Items for my Blog Sale!<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I have some exciting news to share with you all! I have begin a massive cull of my collection in order to pare down and streamline. All I have at the moment are lists of the item sorted by brands - please email me personally if you are really interested in purchasing at cindygenit@hotmail.com.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">LMdB (prices 50-65 AUD, usage is brand new to lightly tested for most):</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Oscar de La Renta <br />City Girl<br />Modernist Merlot<br />Chinoiserie Azure<br />Blush Kaleidoscope<br />Bauhaus Eye<br />Bauhaus Lip<br />Enchantment Lip<br />Les Artistes Lip<br />Autumn Embers Lip<br />Red Rapture Lip<br />Aurora Lip<br />Pallid Incandescents <br /><strike>Violaceous Splendour</strike><br />Golden Transcendence Lip<br /><strike>On the Coast </strike></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Reviews: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://agirlsguidetomakeup.blogspot.com.au/2012/12/collection-roundup-le-metier-de-beaute.html" target="_blank">Part 1</a></span><br />
<a href="http://agirlsguidetomakeup.blogspot.com.au/2013/01/collection-roundup-le-metier-de-beaute.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Part 2</span></a><br />
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<strike><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">09 Usumoegi Tested 1x In Box 50 AUD</span></strike></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Face Colour Palette EX-02 BNIB 65 AUD</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><strike>Ex 11 Sumiredama BNIB 55 AUD</strike></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><strike>Ex 13 Ginsudama BNIB 55 AUD</strike></span></div>
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<strike><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Ex 15 Hanazuki BNIB 55 AUD</span></strike></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Eclosion Us version palette BNIP 45 AUD</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Mystere us version palette BNIP 45 AUD</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Variation au version palette used once 35 aud</span></div>
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<strike><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Harmonie du soir palette BNIB 50 AUD</span></strike></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Stupendous palette 95% 35 AUD </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Soho de Chanel blush 95% 35 AUD</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Epatant Illusion d ombré 95% 20 AUD</span></div>
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<strike><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Abstraction illusion d ombré 95% 20 AUD </span></strike></div>
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<strike><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Illusoire illusion d ombré BNIB 25 AUD</span></strike></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Bronze rose bronzer BNIP 40 AUD</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Bronze coral bronzer BNIP 40 AUD</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Sable Rose bronzer BNIP 40 AUD</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Sable Beige bronzer BNIP 40 AUD </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Tom Ford:</span></div>
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<strike><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Lavender Lust quad 95% 45 AUD</span></strike></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">translucent Pink pressed powder BNIP 50 AUD</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Shu Uemura (vintage):</span><br />
<strike><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Midnight Winter Sakura palette 90% 15 AUD</span></strike><br />
<strike><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Secret Luscious Rose palette 90% 15 AUD</span></strike><br />
<strike><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Adorned Marguerite palette 90% 15 AUD</span></strike><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Fleur de Source palette 90% 15 AUD</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><u>Bundle discount: Get all four for 50AUD!! </u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Domestic Shipping:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Free standard shipping over 150 AUD, Free express shipping over 200 AUD for Australian customers. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">International Shipping: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Standard International Shipping is capped at 15 AUD, I offer a free upgrade to Registered Mail for purchases over 200 AUD.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Please allow three business days for me to pack and send. I have a 9-5 job and don't always have the time to run to the PO :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Happy Shopping!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">xo Cindy</span></div>
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Cindy's Societalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13182359648423321144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686429709691132701.post-78038701355111939702013-12-25T10:04:00.001-08:002014-01-05T20:07:02.235-08:00End of Year Giveaway - Winner has been Announced and Notified!! As promised, I am posting a giveaway to thank all my wonderful followers for your support :)<br />
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The prizes:<br />
1. Guerlain La Petite Robe Noire So Crazy! Perfumed Shimmer Powder<br />
2. Chanel Limited Edition Le Vernis in Magic<br />
3. Dior Addict Extreme in 536 Lucky (Sample size)<br />
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xoxo CindyCindy's Societalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13182359648423321144noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686429709691132701.post-44268870875549178932013-12-25T09:44:00.002-08:002013-12-25T14:25:27.386-08:00Merry Christmas to You!Hello everyone, merry christmas to all who are celebrating this festive holiday today.<br />
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I just wanted to give a quick update on my <a href="http://agirlsguidetomakeup.blogspot.com.au/p/blog-sale.html" target="_blank">blogsale</a>, I think I have purged most of my items currently sitting sad and unused. I hope that you guys have a look and browse and find something that you will enjoy. More will be added if, and when, I find things I no longer use. <br />
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I will be posting a giveaway soon to welcome 2014. Please stay tuned for that as well!! <br />
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xoxo CindyCindy's Societalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13182359648423321144noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686429709691132701.post-68408300891498697872013-12-18T13:36:00.000-08:002013-12-18T13:44:38.738-08:00Holiday Collections 2013 - Hits and MissesIts that time of the year again- the weather is warming up here in Australia and you can bet that we will have to put up with an unbearably hot 42 deg C on Christmas day! Honestly, if it wasn't for the Turkey and Trifle that we get on Christmas Lunch, you'd never know we are in the middle of this festive season.<br />
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Makeup. Yes! I'm back lovelies, and I have a lot to share with you! I have been lucky enough to be sent away on a work assignment to the US and that means that I had access to ALL THE BRANDS at a much affordable price. Yippee! As you know, I do love holiday collections the most and I am going to share my thoughts on what I did purchase and maybe this will help someone out there make a decision. <br />
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Lets start with the misses shall we?<br />
<b>Chanel</b><br />
Completely underwhelming. This was a huge disappointment for me - I will be getting rid of that quint palette ASAP. The nail polish (Rouge Rubis) is excellent but one polish does not make a collection. The blush is so yawn as is the rest of the collection.<br />
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<b>Dior</b><br />
Ditto. What is with the really boring colours? Nothing I haven't seen before and I was very disappointed with the quality of the eyeshadows. <br />
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Luckily for me, there were far more hits this round than there are misses!<b> </b><br />
<b>Guerlain</b><br />
Love this collection. The packaging and the theme is superb and so exciting from Guerlain. I especially love the body and hair perfumed spray. If I had to pick one item from this collection, this would be it.<br />
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<b> Shu Uemura</b><br />
Shu Uemura never disappoints me when it comes to their holiday collections. The new silk smooth eyeshadows are super soft and very buttery; which was why the palettes came to me in less than perfect condition. However, nothing a few drops of rubbing alcohol can't fix. I highly recommend the Heart-Full Pink Parallel palette (I think? anyway, the pink palette!)<br />
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<b>Le Metier de Beaute</b><br />
Le Metier de Beaute knocked it out of the park with the release of three new kaleidoscopes; La Strada Eye Kaleidoscope, The Total Look Face Kaleidoscope, and Cheeky Chic Blush Kaleidoscope. Personally, I do not care for Cheeky Chic - however you MUST at least play with the Total Look face kaleidoscope. I mean, that baby is of superb quality and I can not recommend it enough to you guys. My second pick would be the new Hydra Creme lipstick in Cardinale - what a gorgeous bright pink!<br />
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<b>NARS</b><br />
The Guy Bourdin collection is so sublime, I want to cry. No, really. I do.<br />
The must have item from this collection would be the Fling Lip Kit. I mean, that makeup case alone is worth the price of the set in my opinion. It is so... aargh perfect! Then there is the limited edition blush palette in One Night Stand and Cinematic Lipsticks (in particular, Last Tango, my personal favourite). <br />
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Hope you have enjoyed my post. Do tell us what you purchased recently - I love hearing from you!<br />
I will be updating my blog sale page for my end of year makeup clean out. Please stay tuned if you are interested - it will be posted this weekend ;) <br />
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xx CindyCindy's Societalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13182359648423321144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686429709691132701.post-70464208425082703952013-08-03T20:50:00.002-07:002013-12-25T14:26:39.116-08:00July Empties Hi guys!!<br />
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I'm back, finally, after a long hiatus. It has been a hectic month for sure, with work taking a significant amount of my time but I hope to be back in the blogging world this month.<br />
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Today I have a very belated post, I actually planned this to me my June empties but I didnt get around to it!<br />
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1. Laura Mercier Silk Creme Foundation in Sand Beige<br />
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I love this foundation!! I think this is my third finished tube and I have a backup at all times just so I never run out :) It has been two years that I have been faithful to this foundation (even though I have others that I use from time to time) and I will never not have this in my makeup collection.<br />
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2. L'occitane Almond Milk Concentrate<br />
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This is another old favourite of mine. This is my 6th tub of this body lotion and I can't get enough! I have tried other products from this line but I keep coming back to this. Its moisturising yet not sticky and it makes my skin super soft!<br />
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3.Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb<br />
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This travel version was a gift from a friend and I have since purchased a full bottle :) Its definitely a beautiful scent, very gourmand and very warm. I love wearing this in the winter months.<br />
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Hope you enjoyed my short post today. I have a few exciting things to share with you in the upcoming weeks, stay tuned!<br />
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xx CindyCindy's Societalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13182359648423321144noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686429709691132701.post-9025196898224906412013-06-19T04:49:00.000-07:002013-12-25T14:25:58.172-08:00The Accessory Post - Chan Luu Bracelet in Natural Leather with Mixed Beads<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Evening everyone, just a short post today to fill the lull in my blogging. I have been obsessed with my Chan Luu bracelet lately and have been wearing it everyday to the office. Here it is...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">What have you been loving lately? Just a reminder that my blog sale is now live and there are some new products including limited edition/vintage Suqqu and Shu Uemura palettes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Cindy</span>Cindy's Societalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13182359648423321144noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686429709691132701.post-44136509598644271852013-06-08T08:08:00.003-07:002013-12-25T14:26:17.301-08:002013 Blog Sale is now LIVE!<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hi everyone, </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I've been doing a bit of purging over the past few weeks, and I have accumulated enough items to update my <a href="http://agirlsguidetomakeup.blogspot.com.au/p/blog-sale.html" target="_blank">blog sale</a> page :) . You can also access the sale on the Blog Sale tab above. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I have some other items that I am thinking of purging so please continue to check back over the next week or so. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Have a good night and hope you enjoy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Cindy x</span>Cindy's Societalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13182359648423321144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686429709691132701.post-87539322555822796062013-06-01T23:39:00.002-07:002013-12-18T13:37:33.417-08:00Makeup for Autumn and a New Direction for the Blog<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Happy Weekend Everyone!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Just wanted to share a quick post about the makeup I have been wearing for this new season :) Obviously with the seasons being reversed here in Australia, the new collections coming out are more summer themed. While I have bought a few items, I haven't really had a chance to review them since they aren't appropriate colours for the fall. One of these days, I might just go "F*ck it" and wear them out anyway haha</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://agirlsguidetomakeup.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/chanel-harmonie-du-soir-review-and.html" target="_blank">Chanel Harmonie Du Soir</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://agirlsguidetomakeup.blogspot.com.au/2013/03/love-at-first-swatch-guerlain-les-fauves.html" target="_blank">Guerlain Les Fauves</a></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Guerlain Parure de Nuit (reviewed by Cafe Makeup <a href="http://cafemakeup.com/2011/10/22/guerlain-parure-de-nuit-highlighting-powder-review/" target="_blank">here</a>)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://agirlsguidetomakeup.blogspot.com.au/2011/09/my-favourite-blushes-of-all-time-part-1.html" target="_blank">Korres Coral</a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://agirlsguidetomakeup.blogspot.com.au/2012/06/chanel-sable-rose-bronzer-and-chanel.html" target="_blank">Chanel Sable Rose </a></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I realise the bronzer is not the most natural pick for everyone, but for me, it is a must. My body is quite tan all year round and having a ghostly white face for me is not an option.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I have started a resolution recently to limit my makeup purchases to what I will wear a lot, instead of just buying it because it looks pretty. From this point on, you will probably start to see a lot of old favourites making appearances in blog posts, with the occasional new buys. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I've been having a secret relationship with beautiful handbags lately - that has also been helping me curb my makeup spending :) With that in mind, I've attached my latest handbag purchase... an Alexander Wang Rocco in Mustard.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>Cindy's Societalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13182359648423321144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686429709691132701.post-36889942374427292642013-05-29T04:13:00.000-07:002013-05-29T04:27:18.755-07:00May Empties <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hello everyone! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It has been a while since I have blogged, sorry for the disappearance. It has been a tumultuous month for me at work and it could not be helped. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Today I have a new post for you, and it is something I have been working on all month. With the number of products I try, it takes me a long while to actually finish a full bottle of anything, so this was truly a Herculean effort for my short attention span. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">1. L'Occitane Amande Shaping Delight - I used this in conjunction with regular exercise to help tone my skin. I don't actually know if it helped significantly with shaping and contouring but I noticed an increase elasticity in my skin. I probably won't get this again. The product lasts a whole month with continuous use.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">2. L'Occitane Delightful Shape - Ditto the comments above. Slightly tingly upon application and I hated the smell. Won't repurchase. The product lasts 2 weeks with continuous use.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">3. Shu Uemura UV Under Base Mousse in Beige SPF 30 PA +++ - I love this stuff. Great base for foundation and gives a flawless finish. I love that it has SPF as well because I am really lazy about slapping on lots of products on my face :P A full bottle lasts about 2 months.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">4. Laura Mercier Flawless Skin Repair Oil-Free Day Lotion SPF 15 - My favourite, light weight oil free moisturiser. It is one of the very few moisturisers that do not cause greasiness and never breaks me out. Holy Grail material. This lasted quite a while with everyday use - about 2-3 months.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">5. Bioderma Crealine H2OSolution Micellaire - This is hands down the best makeup remover I have ever used. It takes one swipe to remove all traces of makeup and even better than high end brands. It took me 2 weeks to use this little bottle up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hope you have enjoyed this post... I honestly can't wait to do next month's empties. It feels so satisfying to use up all these items at once. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Cindy xx</span>Cindy's Societalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13182359648423321144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686429709691132701.post-36647586898453361372013-04-21T09:00:00.003-07:002013-04-21T22:31:45.320-07:00Nail of the Week - Chanel May (eventhough it is April)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Chanel May is the perfect neutral milky pink, with an unbelievably glossy finish. I wore three thin layers of this polish with Le Metier de Beaute 2 in 1 Top and Base Coat. After the first coat, I wondered whether I should just leave my nails as it was, because I really liked the nice sheer pink effect that the polish gave me. In the end, I decided I wanted to see the full potential of this polish and I am glad I did :)<br />
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Chanel May has a great consistency. Not too runny and not too thick. I could apply nice even layers quite easily and even if I didn't, the polish was great at leveling itself out to give you that salon finish.<br />
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What do you think about Chanel May? It is still available in some Chanel counters. If you are looking for a new neutral, bright (but not Barbie) pink, this might just be the polish for you!<br />
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xx CindyCindy's Societalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13182359648423321144noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686429709691132701.post-87110363656692789162013-04-10T07:35:00.002-07:002013-04-10T07:37:42.236-07:00OB For Shu Uemura Spring Collection 2013 - Some swatches and my initial thoughts<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I wandered into David Jones today to see the newly released OB for Shu Uemura collection. I was *almost* swayed to buy the new matte eyeshadows but there were no testers (they haven't been provided with any for this collection, how strange!!) so I decided to pass. The items I did pick up were either collector's items or items I knew I was going to use frequently. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">OB For Shu Uemura False Lashes - $25 </span></h4>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Look at how beautiful these are. I really love Shu Uemura eyeshadows, they are of the highest quality and never feel heavy on the lids. I think both of them are going to look super cute, but not the most natural looking false lashes. Best to save this for the special occasions, I think!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Princess coral was released with two other lipsticks in Orange Dream (true orange) and Sakura Pink (super bright bubblegum pink). This colour was the most flattering for someone as dark as me, and the orange shade was just to close to the matte orange lipstick I bought during Shu Uemura's Spring Collection release!</span><br />
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never realised till I bought these two products that the under base
mousse have different weights, depending on the type that you buy. The
original version is simply called uv under base mousse. The ones I
purchased are the POREraser version in Beige (light blue/yellow can,
moon princess) and the BB version in BB Beige (green/blue can, forest
princess). The POREraser version is much lighter and more aerated than
the original mousse (reviewed <a href="http://agirlsguidetomakeup.blogspot.com.au/2011/11/shu-uemura-face-products-review.html" target="_blank">here</a>). It has SPF 35 PA+++ and has 50 g of
product. The BB version is much denser, but close to the original
version. It has SPF 30+++ and has 65 g of product. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I have to give you guys my honest review. I LOOOOVEEEEEE both of these products. They really give the perfect foundation finish every single time, not too matte and not too dewy. I feel that the POREraser is excellent at diffusing the look of pores, and it has just enough coverage to wear on the weekends when you need coverage from the sun and not wear a full face of makeup. The BB Beige is much heavier in coverage and a little more matte in finish, and it doesn't feel as weightless as the POREraser. However, I think that if you use this as a base, then you wouldn't need to wear as much foundation or wear concealer. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The POREraser Beige mousse is slightly lighter in colour than the BB Beige. It doesn't make a difference to me because the colour difference is barely perceptible after foundation. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I know some people don't like to wear SPF in foundation due to the flash back effect in photos, but I truly don't care if my skin can look as flawless as they do when I wear my Beloved Shu Uemura Under Base Mousses :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Bottom Line: I think I may need to hoard these. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The foam on the left is the POREraser Beige. See how soft and runny it is? The BB Beige is so dense and it can truly hold its shape. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The photo above is a pretty good colour representation for these two products. I think what is also evident is the coverage that you can get with the BB line of the UV Under Base Mousses. Both of these swatches are done with the lightest touch on the pump. If you have never used this product before, the pump will take a while to get used to. You need to pump out LESS than what you think you need because it is so easily blendable and spreadable. I think even that BB Beige blob I managed to get out of the can is too much... it definitely looks like I applied way too much of this product!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The rouge unlimited in Princess Coral is a perfect juicy coral that is semi opaque with a beautiful (and I mean, beautiful!) high shine finish. Its very easy to wear and it makes the lips look very hydrated and healthy. I am not aware of any lasting hydration properties when the lipstick wears off but that's ok. We have lip balms for that :P It looks slightly patchy there in my swatch but I might have just put on too much. Honestly, it looks so amazing on the lips, I definitely recomment the Rouge Unlimited Supreme Shine lipsticks from Shu Uemura :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hope you found this post helpful. Happy shopping!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">x Cindy</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>Cindy's Societalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13182359648423321144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686429709691132701.post-82413172083808166712013-04-06T05:07:00.002-07:002013-04-10T07:43:05.602-07:00OB for Shu Uemura Spring 2013 Collection - New Release!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>"On a constant quest for innovation and beauty, shu uemura invites you to
a magical world for spring 2013. Inspired by Japanese artist ob and
the young creators of her generation comes a limited-edition collection
that celebrates the rise of a new era in art. in-between reality and a
dream beckons you into ob’s creative universe, a world that appears
normal at first sight but is filled with fantasy and delight; a world
that showcases the emerging vision of a generation of creators who came
of age in a radical new digital world.
Discover this magical landscape and create a new you – someone you’ve
never imagined yourself to be – with a line-up of gorgeous shu uemura
products intricately wrapped in the beauty of spring and the sensitivity
of a new generation." </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I have been seeing some press release blog posts lately for my beloved Shu Uemura. This time, Shu has collaborated with young artist OB to decorate the packaging with the theme of this collection. I'll let the pictures below do the talking.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><img alt="fresh pore clarifying gentle cleansing oil" src="http://demandware.edgesuite.net/sits_pod12/dw/image/v2/AAFM_PRD/on/demandware.static/Sites-ShuUemura_US-Site/Sites-shuuemura-master-catalog/default/v1365197454382/shu%20uemura%20AoB/collection/OB%20Collection/13AC_CO_fresh_1000x1000.png?sh=210" title="fresh pore clarifying gentle cleansing oil" /><img alt="high performance balancing cleansing oil advanced formula" src="http://demandware.edgesuite.net/sits_pod12/dw/image/v2/AAFM_PRD/on/demandware.static/Sites-ShuUemura_US-Site/Sites-shuuemura-master-catalog/default/v1365197454382/shu%20uemura%20AoB/collection/OB%20Collection/13AC_CO_classic_1000x1000.png?sh=210" title="high performance balancing cleansing oil advanced formula" /><img alt="whitefficient clear brightening gentle cleansing oil" src="http://demandware.edgesuite.net/sits_pod12/dw/image/v2/AAFM_PRD/on/demandware.static/Sites-ShuUemura_US-Site/Sites-shuuemura-master-catalog/default/v1365197454382/shu%20uemura%20AoB/collection/OB%20Collection/13AC_CO_BCO_1000x1000.png?sh=210" title="whitefficient clear brightening gentle cleansing oil" /> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">- Pink (Cherry Blossom Princess): Fresh Pore Clarifying Gentle Cleansing Oil</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">- Yellow (Moon Princess): High Performance Balancing Cleansing Oil</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">- Blue (Forest Princess): Whitefficient Clear Brightening Gentle Cleansing Oil </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><img alt="rouge unlimited supreme shine" src="http://demandware.edgesuite.net/sits_pod12/dw/image/v2/AAFM_PRD/on/demandware.static/Sites-ShuUemura_US-Site/Sites-shuuemura-master-catalog/default/v1365197454382/shu%20uemura%20AoB/collection/OB%20Collection/13AC_RU_1_1000x1000.png?sh=210" title="rouge unlimited supreme shine" /></span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><img alt="Duo Custom Case" src="http://demandware.edgesuite.net/sits_pod12/dw/image/v2/AAFM_PRD/on/demandware.static/Sites-ShuUemura_US-Site/Sites-shuuemura-master-catalog/default/v1365197454382/shu%20uemura%20AoB/collection/OB%20Collection/13AC_duo_plt_1000x1000.png?sh=210" title="Duo Custom Case" /> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><img alt="sakura flower mini false eyelashes" src="http://demandware.edgesuite.net/sits_pod12/dw/image/v2/AAFM_PRD/on/demandware.static/Sites-ShuUemura_US-Site/Sites-shuuemura-master-catalog/default/v1365197454382/shu%20uemura%20AoB/collection/OB%20Collection/13AC_FEL_2_1000x1000.png?sh=210" title="sakura flower mini false eyelashes" /><img alt="ocean beads mini false eyelashes" src="http://demandware.edgesuite.net/sits_pod12/dw/image/v2/AAFM_PRD/on/demandware.static/Sites-ShuUemura_US-Site/Sites-shuuemura-master-catalog/default/v1365197454382/shu%20uemura%20AoB/collection/OB%20Collection/13AC_FEL_1_1000x1000.png?sh=210" title="ocean beads mini false eyelashes" /> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The pictures above are just some of the items in the collection courtesy of shuuemura-usa.com.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I will definitely be picking up the UV Under Base Mousses and the two LE false lashes as I love to collect them. Side note, I have really been enjoying this primer/sunscreen under my foundation because it gives me the perfect result every time. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Sadly, there isn't a limited edition packaging for the Ultime8 Sublime Beauty Cleansing Oil. It is currently my favourite out of Shu Uemura's cleansing oil selection and I would have love to hoard at least one :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This collection will be released in David Jones counters around Australia next week. Prices of all LE items should be consistent with the prices of their permanent counterparts :). I will confirm this for you when I know as I have only been told verbally by the sales assistant.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Update: Here is the price list for Australia ... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Cleansing Oils 150 ml and 450 ml - $88 and $98 (the Whitefficient line is more expensive, forgot to ask. Oops!) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Under Base Mousses - $48</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Rouge Unlimited Supreme Shine Lipsticks -$39</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">OB for Shu Uemura False Lashes - $25</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">OB for Shu Uemura Eyeshadow Duo Case - $10</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">OB For Shu Uemura Foundation Compact - $15</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">All these prices are cheaper than their permanent counterparts. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">xx Cindy</span>Cindy's Societalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13182359648423321144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686429709691132701.post-32501183220786271392013-03-18T06:23:00.000-07:002013-12-18T13:44:56.585-08:00Makeup on High Rotation: Punchy Orange Tones<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I have been inspired once again by the Great Lisa Eldridge when I saw this <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAmzABgXDWo" target="_blank">video</a> on youtube. I have decided to select a few items in the same colour family that she recommended for a fresh orange lipped look that will suit me (very tan skin, yellow undertone) for an every day look to the office.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">For the eyes, I have been using the following palettes/single eyeshadows:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">- <a href="http://agirlsguidetomakeup.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/becca-balearic-love-palette-review-and.html" target="_blank">Becca Balearic Love </a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">- <a href="http://agirlsguidetomakeup.blogspot.com.au/2011/12/my-burberry-eyeshadow-addiction-and.html" target="_blank">Burberry Trench and Midnight Brown</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">- Urban Decay Naked Palette</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">- Laura Mercier Burnished Copper Creme Eyeshadow</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">- Chanel Cinnamon </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">From left: Becca Balearic Love, Burberry Trench</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Clockwise from top: UD Naked, Chanel Cinnamon, LM Burnished Copper, Burberry Midnight Brown</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">For blushes, I have picked these three workhorse shades in my collection to pair with the orange lips. I usually wear orange and peach toned blushes everyday.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">- Tarte Tipsy </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">- Laura Mercier Lush Nectarine & Orange Blossom </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">From left: LM Lush Nectarine, Tarte Tipsy, LM Orange Blossom</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">For my lips, I chose three different variations (in terms of finishes and pigmentation) of punchy orange lip products.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">- Lancome Juicy Tubes (came in a pack of 5, it was a gift :))</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">- Shu Uemura Rouge Unlimited Supreme Matte M CR 342</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">- Becca Ultimate Colour Gloss in Malibu Punch (I LOVE this. It is competing against my beloved Chanel glossimer in Calypso!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Have a great night guys, hope you enjoyed this post as much as I enjoyed writing about it and organising my "makeup of the week" capsule collection :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Cindy </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>Cindy's Societalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13182359648423321144noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686429709691132701.post-68645431152857893112013-03-17T10:40:00.000-07:002013-03-18T06:52:49.734-07:00Eyeshadow Showdown: Suqqu Hanamari vs LMdB Cherry BlossomI have decided to do something new today and review and compare two palettes that look very similar to each other. Two birds, one stone. You know. <br />
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Lets get something clear right from the start. These two palettes are <i>quite</i> different. It has a similar colour theme for spring, but they aren't dupes at all.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Top Swatches: Suqqu Hanamari, Bottom Swatches: LMdB Cherry Blossom</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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When Suqqu Hanamari started popping up on various blogs, I knew it was something I wanted to try. I bought it sight unseen and to be totally honest with you, I am quite ambivalent about it. Its...OK. Its very pretty and it has the Suqqu Sparkle that everyone loves. The colour combination does not work well on me and the green gets lost when you layer and blend it with other shades in the palette. LMdB Cherry Blossom, in my opinion, has produced a more unique colour combination, though the softness and texture are not as good as Suqqu. It is also much more restrained with the shimmer. The green is light with plenty of gold pearl which makes it a very interesting colour and you can see the green even when applying the Couches de Couleur method.<br />
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Suqqu Hanamari contains a pinky, pearly white, a darkened grey green with multicolour sparkles, a cool brown with multicolour sparkles, and a frosty cool pink. LMdB Cherry Blossom has a shimmery beige champagne, a light green with gold shimmer, a matte warm brown, and a slightly lilac tinged matte pink.<br />
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As much as I love my LMdB eyeshadows, I have to concede that the Suqqu's are much softer and more buttery, especially their matte shadows. In terms of pigmentation, I think LMdB is more pigmented overall. The green in Hanamari is much more sheer than the green in LMdB. The Suqqu brown is more easy to apply while LMdB's brown was harder to the touch and slightly patchy eventhough the LMdB is once again more pigmented. I had no issues with the lighter shades (base and pink shades) in both palettes. LMdB performs better throughout the day, with very light creasing and fading on the 5th-6th hour. Suqqu eyeshadows last me till the 4th hour and then I usually have to redo my eyes. I think its just because I have oily eyelids, and really soft, really buttery eyeshadows (Suqqu, Burberry, Rouge Bunny Rouge) do not last well on me :( Since I found my perfect eyeshadow base , Shu Uemura Cream Eyeshadow in P Beige, all and any eyeshadows wear like iron on my lids. Thank god for Shu Uemura! <br />
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I think the Suqqu palette is a "nice to have" but not absolutely necessary. LMdB absolutely nailed the brief with these Spring colours and I think it will be the one I reach for the most in the spring season.<br />
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CindyCindy's Societalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13182359648423321144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686429709691132701.post-71523978200940512952013-03-16T04:37:00.000-07:002013-03-16T04:37:21.687-07:00Love at First Swatch: Guerlain Les Fauves<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As soon as I bought Guerlain Les Fauves quad and started playing with it, I was already planning this post in my mind. My brain was full of such pleasant surprise, excitement, and wonder that all I remember was thinking " WOW", "OMG" and "AMAZEBALLS!!" when I first used this palette. I will be honest with you, I have swatched Guerlain quads in the past and I did not find them amazing. The eyeshadows were mostly hard on the surface and the pigmentation was just OK. Well, not Les Fauves!! It exceeded my expectations in all the ways I can think of: wearability, overall texture, pigmentation, and longevity.<br />
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The colours in this palette are:<br />
- a metallic rosy medium brown,<br />
- a matte tan terracotta<br />
- a matte coral<br />
- a shimmery beige champagne with a hint of pink<br />
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As you can see from the swatches, all the colours are in the same colour family and we don't have to be a genius to create wearable looks with this. They also layer amazingly together without ending up muddy (like some lower quality shadows can). I have shown some layering examples in my swatch photo where I have mixed adjacent colours together.<br />
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The other quality I noted was that there were minimal (almost none) powders kicking up when I used my brush on the palette. I thought this was unbelieveable because all of my high end powder eyeshadow palettes do not perform this well and I always end up messing up the compact if I don't clean the excess powders after using them. I guess this can be attributed to the harder surface area of the powder (for e.g. Suqqu is incredibly soft on the surface but powdery).<br />
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Oh, and I tested Turandot and Liu palettes from the recent holiday collection and I totally regret not picking them up. My guerlain counter still has Turandot (which came home with me also) but the eyeshadows in the Liu calligraphy palette was the best I have ever tested from Guerlain.<br />
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Hope you guys are having a great weekend, wherever you are! :)<br />
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Cindy Cindy's Societalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13182359648423321144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686429709691132701.post-85662908925428194892013-03-16T03:46:00.001-07:002013-03-16T03:54:31.557-07:00Chanel Ombres Fleuries in Delicatesse - Review and Swatches<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Chanel recently released a new capsule makeup collection with their Le Blanc line for the asian market. As soon as I heard wind of this, I immediately set out to procure this palette. Don't you think its beautiful? I love the camelia pattern on the eyeshadows. The colours in this palette are:<br />
- Shimmering pale blue with a strong gold pearl flash<br />
- Shimmering icy silver<br />
- Pearly warm pink<br />
- Matte dark purple<br />
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The colours in this palette reminds me a lot of <a href="http://agirlsguidetomakeup.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/suqqu-blend-color-eyeshadow-08-mizuaoi.html" target="_blank">Suqqu Mizuaoi</a> which I didn't like because it was just way too frosty (especially the pink and blue). I much prefer this quad because eventhough there are three shimmery eyeshadows instead of two, the shimmery particles are much more subtle than those in Suqqu Mizuaoi.<br />
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The swatches above are taken outside in full sun. The texture, pigmentation and quality of these shadows are similar to the limited edition Harmonie du Soir and Chanel Topkapi. I was so relieved when I started playing with this palette because I was prepared for the worst (Euro version). This quad has 4 g of product which is consistent with the Euro palettes. Bottom line: This palette is gorgeous. Get it. Get it now!!<br />
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Cindy Cindy's Societalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13182359648423321144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686429709691132701.post-64722349078019429822013-03-03T08:54:00.002-08:002015-05-01T08:23:09.039-07:00Chanel Rouge Allure in 95 Enjouee and Rouge Allure Velvet in 43 La Favourite <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Chanel is one of those brands that get me everytime. In their latest spring offering, there was this matte, corally pink <i>velvety</i> lipstick called La Favourite #43 that really caught my eye but it sold out very quickly so I had to wait two weeks to get mine!! I picked up Enjouee #95 which is in the normal Rouge Allure (RA) formulation and is slightly more luminous and moisturising on the lips than the RA Velvet formula.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Enjouee</td></tr>
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Enjouee is a beautiful warm shimmery pink which is sheer on one application but very much buildable. I have been wearing this to the office (look below) with minimal foundation and Tarte Tipsy (this blush is amazing, btw).<br />
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When I went back for La Favourite, I actually had to swatch it again because Enjouee and La Favourite are really similar in colour. In the end, it was obvious that La Favourite is so much more peachy in colour than Enjouee and that I liked its colour a little bit more than Enjouee. And so into my shopping bag it went!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">L-R: La Favourite, Enjouee</td></tr>
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The thing is, when you look at Enjouee on its own, and then whip out La Favourite as a comparison, its very hard to distinguish which is which (if you discount the finish). But when swatched side by side, you can clearly tell them apart!!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Top - Bottom: Enjouee, La Favourite</td></tr>
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The other thing I Love about Chanel Rouge Allures is the packaging. You just click on the gold interlocking CCs and the lipstick bullet will release. Its so elegant with the sleek black design and minimal branding.<br />
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What do you think about these Rouge Allure lipsticks? Do you have any recommendations for me? What is your favourite colour? :D<br />
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Cindy's Societalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13182359648423321144noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686429709691132701.post-60508040444945484782013-02-26T08:51:00.002-08:002013-02-26T08:51:23.524-08:00Suqqu Balancing Cheeks in 03 Hinageshi I purchased a new Suqqu blush ages ago (months... honestly), and I just got around to reviewing it now. Thank goodness I take photos right after I buy things. LOL.<br />
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Suqqu Hinageshi consists of a beautiful beige gold highlighter and a peach blush. The highlighter is soft, pigmented and melts into the skin. The peach blush is a little sheer, but I don't mind so much because it means I can depend on it in mornings when I am really in a rush (no clown cheeks here!!).<br />
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The brush supplied with the blush palette is magnificent, soft and lays down the pigment nicely on the skin. It helps create a very subtle veil of colour and it sheers out the highlighter so you don't get the super reflective effect (not a good look, right?).<br />
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I'm not sure if this palette is really worth the hefty pricetag, but if you tend to be heavy handed with the blush, or prefer a barely there blusher, you are sure to love this!<br />
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CindyCindy's Societalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13182359648423321144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686429709691132701.post-17583040342439622742013-02-26T08:35:00.003-08:002013-02-26T08:35:56.863-08:00Collective Haul- MAC Lipsticks in Hot Chocolate, Absolute Power and Ronnie Red (Archie's Girls)<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I recently purchased some highly rated MAC lipsticks sight unseen from Nordstrom, and I have a few pictures and swatches for you today. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hot chocolate is a satin lipstick. The name is spot on for this colour, its a milky chocolate brown. It has medium pigmentation and very smooth and buttery to apply to the lips.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Absolute Power (matte) looks like a dark red in the bullet, but it actually lacks pigmentation, and applies to a much brighter warm red than what I expected. It is actually a really nice formula to apply, its somewhere in between a matte and a satin formula, but I would actually hesitate to class this formula as a matte. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Ronnie Red (matte) is a bright red in the tube, and that is how it applies on the lips. The colour is very close to Absolute Power, its almost not worth having them both. Ronnie Red is very pigmented, with a buttery, smooth formula. This is my favourite from my purchases. Again, I don't think this is a MAC matte. Both Absolute Power and Ronnie Red have significantly less scent than Hot Chocolate, which is very vanilla-y (classic MAC scent).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Also, Ruby Woo is so much more matte than Absolute Power and Ronnie Red. Ruby Woo really pulls on the lips, and its a really dry formula. For that reason, I might get more use out of these new reds in my collection.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Have a good night!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Cindy</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>Cindy's Societalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13182359648423321144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686429709691132701.post-16335518150188039422013-02-18T03:44:00.003-08:002013-02-18T03:44:59.490-08:00Currently Loving: Guerlain Cruel Gardenia EDP and Becca GypsyJust a post to update you on the things I am absolutely obsessed with this month. Guerlain Cruel Gardenia EDP is the inspiration behind the infamous Guerlain highlighter of the same name released last year. I found this gem in Neiman Marcus San Fransisco, which had an almost complete collection of Guerlain's perfumes. It was stocked to mirror the collection of perfumes available in the Paris headquarter. In short, it was heavenly.<br />
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The sales assistant gave me a kit to make my own samples of the perfume to take in my bag. I never knew that they can give pipettes and these small sample tubes!! :) How cool...<br />
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This luxurious perfume cost a cool 250 USD (plus tax). I love the beautiful packaging, and the name stamp on the side. I was told that the design is inspired by perfumes (and their special bottles) that Guerlain created especially for their royalty customers - can you tell that I am a sucker for a nice story? Haha...<br />
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One of the things I love about this perfume is that its not very "Guerlain". Its very soft and feminine to me, and not too overpowering. Most of all, it does not at all smell like a gardenia, and I can most definitely tell you that I hate gardenia scents with a passion. Cruel Gardenia has notes of gardenia, damask rose, peach, neroli, violet, ylang ylang, white musks, tonka bean, vanilla and sandalwood.<br />
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I have also been exploring more Becca highlighters lately, and my newest purchase is Becca Gypsy. Its a gorgeous warm pink with gold shimmer throughout. The powder is sheer by design and for that reason, I love it. Lisa Eldridge loves her Becca Pearl Highlighter (cream) because she says that it blends with the synergy of your skin to create the most belivable, gorgeous sheen for that fresh faced look. I must say I agree wholeheartedly with that comment. The shimmer in Becca Gypsy is so fine and melts into the skin.<br />
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Have a good night everyone, hope you enjoyed this review/rambling :)<br />
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