The Blackmentos Beauty Box

Tuesday, 8 May 2012

Overview: Some of my Foundations (Maybelline & l'oreal)

Here's just four foundations which at some point in the last year I used regularly! I still use them but not as heavily and all over my face. My base routine now is just spot concealing with concealer or foundation and powder!

Continue below for swatches and summaries!

l'oreal true match in R2, Maybelline pure liquid mineral in OC2, Maybelline clear smooth aqua gel in 13 & 22

Food: May #2 (Snack foods from last month!)

Just one more quick food post before I sleep! I can't help it! I've got so many posts to catch up on and so little time! These are goodies I've had in the last month or even before!

Giant sushi platter from NTUC supermarket for only $20.80 SGD!

1A curry puffs! Flaky and crispy!

Skincare Review: Vichy Normaderm Day & Night anti-imperfection routine set (for acne prone/oily skin)

Having oily-combination type skin like many other ladies here in sunny sunny Singapore I invested into this value set of three full sized products from Vichy labratories Normaderm anti-imperfection line which is targeted towards oilier/acne prone skin.

I've been using these products on and off for the last 6 months and now can give a proper review on how it's worked for me and my skin.

Continue below for more photos, details and the review on the Normaderm products!

Vichy Normaderm day & night imperfection routine- Total pore resurfacing essence, hydrating care (day time moisturizer), rejuvenating care (night time moisturizer)

FOTD/OOTD: Easy glittery brown eyes feat. Too Faced Natural Eye Kit!

On a blogging roll yet again! I've got two exams tomorrow and I really need to de-stress hence blogging! I've got some many posts lined up and here's one I did more than a month again after I posted my 100th blog post special featuring the Too Faced Natural Eye Kit!

Here's a look I did with it which was quite 'glittery' I may add, now I use tissue to catch fall! I've been on a rage of neutrals recently so I apologize if browns bore you but I just love them!

Continue below for the look, steps to get it and products used!

Glittery brown eyes using the Too Faced Natural Eye Kit

Easy glittery brown eyes with the Too Faced Natural Eye Kit

Haul for April 30: Pretty sandals, make up & toiletries~!

Here's a haul post for a bunch of things I picked up at the end of last month at Watsons! I went GAGA when I saw the l'oreal infalliable eyeshadows in stock! There was a deal on buying any three items from certain brands and getting a third item of lowest value free, hence getting the only three eyeshadows I'm interested in anyway from them!

Picked up some new powder and concealer from ZA which have been amazing and I'm trying out the l'oreal sleek system conditioner for my hair!

I also picked up an AMAZING liquid pen liner by the korean brand 'peripera' and it's the second of its kind I've used, the first a long time ago by revlon colorstay but it was crap. This one was perfection the first time and has now replaced my gel liner for daily use!

Continue below for close ups, details and my lovely new sandals!

Haul of goodies from Watsons! l'oreal eyeshadows, conditioner, ZA cosmetics, ecotools, clio, rimmel and essence!

l'oreal infalliable single eyeshadows in 3 shades! They were completely out of stock, gone and "limited edition" a few months ago! But they're back in Singapore!

I used the purple shade in my recent FOTD, check it out here!

Food: May #1 (pic HEAVY of home cooked, spotted out and snack foods)

I've been documenting my meals, and things I've had around town worth keeping a photographic copy of. Here's what's been awaiting to be shared with the food and other foodies for the last two months! I've still more to share but this lot should keep you guys pleased for now!

Do be warned! lots of food coming at you!

Gorgeous cakes @ Food Hall in Takashimaya

Pies with 'funny faces' @ Food Hall in Takashimaya

More pretty cakes and logs slices!

Delicious yam/taro cakes, steamed nonya goods and home made type savoury foods!

Omg...colorful macaroons!

Nice big brownie to satisfy my chocolate tooth!

FOTD: Smokey Purple (2012) May 2~ First IB Exam day!

Hey my lovely followers! We are not smack into week two of IB exams all over the world! I've got two subjects completely out of the way (Art and Mathematics), German Abinitio is next and English!

I woke up extra early on the morning of my first exam (english paper 1) and did this beautiful smokey purple with a l'oreal infalliable eyeshadow in Purple Obsession! (which was discontinued/sold out and now is back! *squeal*!)

I will be reviewing the eyeshadows I picked up recently soon after posting the haul post for everything I got that day!

Continue below for more photos and products for this look!

FOTD: Smokey Purple with l'oreal inffaliable eyeshadow in Purple Obsession!

Quick look: Revlon Superlustrous lipgloss in Nude lustre! (comparison to other nude glosses)

Something I picked up last year but was dying to try after hearing a lot about how the consistency of this line from Revlon is apparently one of the best lipglosses drugstore wise by lots of beauty gurus online!

I picked up a nude shade of course, easy to wear and to layer! love the shade! I'm comparing it to an NYX and Majolica Majorca lipglosses also of a nude color.

Continue below for swatches and a comparison to 2 other nude shades!

Revlon Superlustrous lipgloss in 040 Nude lustre

Things to Trash for March 2012!

A late one but definitely lots of good about this lot of things I trashed!

I always have several shampoos and conditions open at the same time, rotating depending on how my hair feels, Pantene is my go to for smelling great, being grease free and having shiny strong hair, no surprise both were used up!

Continue below for quick mentions and recommendations on the things I trashed for March!

Things to trash for March 2012! (Pantene, Schwarzkopf, bath & body works)

Accumulated empties to return to any Body Shop store!

Special: late One Year Anniversary of my blog~! (ApriI 24)

Greetings to all my followers! Thank you so much for staying with me and tuning into my posts! I've never thought blogging would be as enjoyable as it's been the past year and this post is to mark my one year since my first post!

See my f irst post on blogger here!

This post is a week late, my anniversary date was April 24, last Tuesday, however it that was the last day of formal classes at school before our exams (which start tomorrow for me!) and a teacher of mine was involved in a traffic accident on the way to school which some of us learnt about only at the end of the day.

I spent four hours calling hospitals around Singapore inquiring as the school didn't release any details and my good friend and I wanted to visit him, after contacting a teacher and a friend of his we managed to see him in hospital at night which was such a comfort as he's been an incredible teacher and person.

This post however is important to me as I have my best friend Anna to thank. She was the one who got my started blogging last year and ever since things have taken off. I last saw her in January, she like my ex-classmates are graduating in Cambodia at the international school there whilst I'm graduating in an International school here in Singapore. I'll be flying over at the end of the month to visit her and attend their graduation before coming back for my own.

Here are some photos showing the recent and important things over the last month of my life. The last week in school was a senior spirit week hence themed dressing, I had my final art exhibition (Another special post for that which loads of photos!), I went sailing for the first time, lots of photos for memories to look back on in the years to come pretty much.

Please open up and continue below!