Tag Archives: London

4
Feb
Makeup Tutorial: Everyday makeup for school
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I am by no means a beauty blogger, but I love slapping on makeup so I figured that I’d share how I do my everyday look. This is my (almost) everyday makeup, which I feel is versatile enough for most occasions! I will list the products used at the end of the tutorial. Please don’t hesitate to ask questions if you have any!

(Also, I can’t believe I am putting up a makeup-less picture here. I’m not even going to bother whining about how horrible I look to fish for compliments… Just admire my dark circles and lack of eyebrows, everyone.)

I like to define my eyebags because I feel that it softens my look somehow…also, if you can’t hide them, might as well use them to your advantage :P

Eyes: Urban Decay Naked Palette in Sin (1 + 4), Half-Baked (5), Smog (2 + 3), and Dark Horse (6+7) ✕ Maybelline mascara ✕ Etude House eyebrow pencil ✕ Heavy Rotation eyeliner.
Face: Maybelline BB cream as base ✕ Chanel Perfection Lumiere foundation ✕ NARS Orgasm blush
Contour: Sleek Makeup contour kit in Light
Lips: Chanel Rouge Orage

I’m also wearing Acuvue Define Dailies in natural shine!

 

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16
Dec
Travelogue [New York City]: Life in stillness
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Harsh winter days are spent burrowing myself in the sheets with the laptop to keep the tummy warm. There was also a revelation that radiators are good surfaces for taking photos as illustrated by the Gareth Pugh x MAC post.

Besides makeup, I ended up taking photos of the shoes I brought along for the trip and some photos of bags, jackets and accessories.

Seems like the shoes were arranged in order of comfort. I kid, the dsquared reps are actually more comfortable than the Theyskens Theory reps.

My buttery soft lambskin bag is one of the lightest bags I own, it’s useful cause I tend to bring too much stuff out and despite that, it won’t give me much of a shoulder ache. I’ve had bags that are heavy on its own and I tend not to bring them out too often.

A clear favorite, my Datya leather jacket from All Saints. Kept me warm for a few winters now.

This H&M jacket is also one of my favorite to wear. It’s so smart-looking and I’m glad I got Dawn to buy it for me in London.

Pretty glad it was a productive day despite choosing to stay in.

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7
Dec
Outfit Post: No light, no light [Black Outfit Ideas]
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The girls of Pixiekrane are over in London for a trip, and I took the opportunity to shamelessly invite myself to hang out with them one afternoon. If you are reading this: Thanks for putting up with me, and for the lovely pictures!

We met up in Holborn for lunch. I really like the area for some reason – you can easily head from there to soho for food, or to St. Paul’s for shopping. I much prefer this to the crush that is Oxford street 90% of the time.

The weather’s really starting to bite as we slowly edge out of autumn and into winter… Arissa gave me this cape when we met up in Paris, and I can’t stop wearing it! <3 It’s definitely not warm enough on its own, but it’s perfect when thrown over a leather jacket. Speaking of which, I’ve taken to abusing layering my clothes – I remember distinctly how my friend compared me to a cabbage when I was taking off my coat(s) indoors.

I like how unapologetically clunky these boots look. They are also really wide at the base, and remind me of hooves sometimes. Ultimate man-repeller boots.

Outfit breakdown:

  • Cape: m)phosis
  • Leather jacket (worn inside): All Saints
  • Cardigan (worn inside): All Saints
  • Skirt: m)phosis
  • Boots: Ann Demeulemeester
  • Accessories: Alexander McQueen

P.S. I will briefly be home in Singapore around mid December! I can’t wait to inhale all the food I’ve been craving since moving here. Chicken rice and nasi lemak! And 24hr McDelivery!

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28
Nov
Lumière
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I must be the last person to buy into the Urban Decay Naked palette hype. Arissa got me to try hers when we were in Paris, and I was completely sold on it. Sleek makeup is a brand that you can find in Superdrug here in the UK, and I really love how pigmented their products are. I bought the Au Naturel palette, but unfortunately a lot of the shades are way too chalky for my skin tone. I won’t bother showing the interior of both these palettes, as there are tons of (better) pictures available on the internet already. The Chanel Perfection Lumiére foundation was sort of an impulse buy at the airport as I was leaving Paris – I always believe that a good foundation is worth investing in, and I love how this smells and feels on the skin. Another perennial favourite would be the SK-II signature cream in foundation, which I have too featured here a while ago.

I am really sensitive to scents, certain types of perfume can make me sneeze uncontrollably or feel nauseous. I find myself leaning more towards light floral scents rather than cloyingly sweet ones. (To be honest, I really despise sweet scents that make me think that you are covered in cotton candy…) Anyway, my staple perfumes are Annick Goutal‘s Le Chevrefeuille and Chloé EDP Intense.

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21
Nov
Outfit Post: The Day the World Went Away [Black Outfit Ideas]
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It’s bittersweet going through these pictures – they remind me of the lovely time I had with Arissa in Paris, but I can’t help moping over the fact that I wouldn’t see her again till Summer simultaneously. Paris is a beautiful city, but I believe it was made even more wonderful by simply being able to share the experience with her. There are times when you really wished that the world would stand still for just a while longer.

Part of Inception was filmed at Pont de Bir-Hakeim, and we were really excited when we came across it while strolling around the Eiffel tower. :D

Outfit Breakdown:

  • Cardigan: All Saints
  • Skirt: ASOS
  • Top and inner: H&M
  • Bag: Charles & Keith
  • Boots: D&G
  • Tights: Topshop
  • Accessories: Agnès B., Alexander McQueen

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