A Haul Two Years In The Making: Hanny’s NYX Haul II!

It’s been a long, long time since my last haul (I’ve been broke since then HAHAHAHA~), and when the opportunity came in the form of Cherry Culture’s NYX promo (40% off on selected products), I jumped at it, even if it would take about 2 weeks to process (was there in the fine print). The shipping to Malaysia was about USD 11 though, so if you want to make a purchase, maybe split it with a few people or wait till a massive promo.

Well, enough rambling. Let me show you what I got!

(From left – NYX Eyeshadow in Redhead, Frosted Ocean, Kiss in Casablanca)

I got the red one out of necessity (can’t always rely on a single burgundy color for true reds in FOTDs), and the other two on a whim. Well, I got Frosted Ocean because I was looking for a deep royal blue, and Kiss in Casablanca was touted to be a dupe of MAC’s Freshwater, and was somewhat close to Nars’ Outremer (I WILL GET YOU ONE DAY, MY LOVE!!!), so I had to have it? I know I know, I have enough blues already, but… they’re all DIFFERENT!

I also got meself a Black Label Lipstick in Ruby, because I didn’t have a true red lipstick. Most of mine are either gold-ish, berry-ish or vamp-ish! ^.^

I also got these glitters, named Sparkling Glitter Powders or Glitters on the Go (on the underside label) to play with, so I can start making really FESTIVE looks when the occasion calls for it… er… somehow. Eh, you NEVER know when you need glittery lids, right? Or hair… or nails…

(From left: Redhead, Frosted Ocean, Kiss In Casablanca. Lower swatch: Black Label Lipstick in Ruby)

Lookit these swatches! Can you imagine that pigmentation from the eyeshadows and the lippie? Go NYX!

(From left: Platinum, Just Green, Hot Pink and Ruby)

I don’t have any glitter bases, so these swatches were just applied with a slightly damp brush onto bare skin.

Heh heh, I think that I’m REALLY going to enjoy this haul! ^.^ I will post a review about these lovely items once I’ve played with them enough!

FOTD: Nicki Minaj’s Superbass

I know for a fact that many people cannot stand Nicki Minaj, but I like her. ^.^ Actually I like how she opens her eyes real big and bats them lashes when she raps like a speeding bullet, huhuhuhu~

So, this FOTD is inspired by the photo above, which is relatively simple to recreate! All you need is some yellow eyeshadow, pink lipstick and lots of false lashes!

Step 1: Apply a generous (but even) layer of bright yellow eyeshadow all over your eyelid. Increase the amount of layers if the color doesn’t show up. You want this BRIGHT!

Step 2: Blend out any edges. If the lines are still to harsh, use a skin-colored eyeshadow to do so.

Step 3: Line your eyes. I did this with a thick, but barely flicked-out cat eye because that’s what I usually do anyways.

Step 4: Apply your first pair of false lashes.

Step 5: If you think that the false lashes don’t have enough oomph as compared to what you see in the music video, then see the steps below!

Steps 6 – 7: Add another pair of falsies! Do be careful to make sure the two pairs of falsies and your natural lashes blend well together!

Step 8: Complete the look with the brightest pink blush to the cheekbones and lip product you can find. Tadah! If you feel that your face too round, you can falsify the facial structure with bronzer below the cheekbones and the outer lines of the forehead as well as below the jawline!

I’ll be having my study vacation next week, so posts will be sporadic to say the least. ^.^ I will try to come up with something, I always do.

Wish me luck for my upcoming finals in 3 weeks! ^.^v

Products Used:

Eyes -

• Shiro Cosmetics Pikachu (yellow) – all over eyelid
• Tarte the Jewelry Box No. 18 and No. 19 (18 is a pinkish matte beige and 19 is a matte peach. I mixed both to get the “skin-tone color” I mentioned) – to blend yellow eyeshadow
• Ingot No. 77 Gel Liner
• 2 pairs of generic false lashes.

Lips -

• Tarte the Jewelry Box Lipgloss No 8 (bright bubblegum pink)

Face –

• Revlon Photoready in 004 Nude
• MAC Refined Golden Bronzing Powder
• Red Earth Twice As Nice Blush Duo in Pink Paris

We Interrupt Usual Posts For This Little Vacation-Porn One! ^.^

So, I was quiet online for a few days. Did anyone wonder where I went? Did anyone miss me?

(Cricket silence)

Oh well, I knew you didn’t. But, who cares? Imma show you the reason why I went off the grid anyways!

Anyone recognize this eagle statue?

YEP, YOU’RE RIGHT! I WENT TO LANGKAWI ISLAND, WOOHOO!

I went there with my uni-mates to celebrate a friend’s 21st birthday, and we spent three days and two nights of utter island life bliss!

This is the view that we have in front of the chalets that we stayed in. Can you imagine that? We were based in Pantai Cenang (Cenang Beach), which was a major tourist spot with rows upon rows of chalets, restaurants and bars!

Lookit that sand, that white, soft, powdery sand! It gets everywhere, literally, but still, it’s really rare to find such lovely beaches with fine sand!

Hmm, apart from the lovely beach that we stayed at, what else should I tell you about?

Langkawi Island is, of course, famous for its natural beauty and the duty-free shopping. Booze there is cheaper than water in a ways, but since I’m a bloody light-weight I only had two drinks, huhuhuhu!

We didn’t do anything much on the first day because we had to go through a 7 hour bus-ride through the night to get to the jetty whose ferry would lead us to the island. So by the time we were all ready to visit any tourist spots, it was already too late. Hence, we went to the local aquarium, known as Underwater World, which also had a few duty-free shops where my friends bought their booze and I, my sole bottle of Hoegaarden.

We were greeted by a macaw that could say: hello!

Look, penguins! How cute!

The birthday boy (center) with his bros with the penguins as a backdrop!

Mantis shrimp – it’s a Chinese delicacy! Nom!

A sea-dragon, which actually is a glorified sea-horse.

Frankly, the real fun started on the second day, when we got to see the entire island from the mountains via cable-car, and we we went island hopping!

This photograph was taken from the top station of the Langkawi Skybus attraction, which really speaks for itself, no? Such beauty and grandeur!

Here’s the gang (excluding me because I’m the photographer) now! This was taken just as we entered the boat.

We went to three islands – Pulau Dayang Bunting (Pregnant Maiden Island), Pulau Singa Besar (Large Lion Island) and Pulau Beras Basah (Wet Rice Island)

This is me in Pulau Dayang Bunting! (No, I was not wearing a sundress, it was a swimming suit with a long skirt HAHAHA!) The island has a 30 feet deep fresh-water lake, which is so cool and clear!

Just me and the cool, green lake! Thanks to the photographer for this shot! ^.^

This is the profile of the Pregnant Maiden herself! Can you see her lying down to rest?

Then, we moved on to Pulau Singa Besar where the boatman threw some meat into the water to get the eagles to come out of the island. Soon enough about 10-15 of them flew out to catch their prize.

Next, was Pulau Beras Basah, but there wasn’t anything much to do there, except laze around while the sun gradually set. ^.^

I proclaimed my presence in the sand on the morning we were supposed to leave. Hahahaha, such futility, writing in the sand, but hey, at least I took a photo of it, no? Here are some other photos of the beach where I stayed at in the morning light!

Soon, it was time to leave, and boys being boys, decided to race each other to the jetty. I was THIS CLOSE to getting a heart attack thanks to them!

So, here’s me saying good-bye to this wondrous island by standing in between a sign that bore the island’s name! ^.^ Directly above me was the eagle in the first picture, heh heh!

See ya!

Simple and Quick FOTD: Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood!

So, I’ve been playing this game which is quite new to me, thanks to Brutha Daforcena, and once again, I fell in love with the storyline and the characters. When you have Leonardo da Vinci, Niccolo Machiavelli, the Borgias and the de Medici families in one game, you’ll bet that I’ll be there!

There are many, many installments of the Assassin’s Creed franchise, and the one that I am currently playing is Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood, which is the third installment of the franchise.

Long story short, it deals with the journeys of one Ezio Auditore da Firenze (or, if you have played Revelations, he’d be Ezio Auditore de la la la because some Turkish character didn’t bother with “Italian gibberish” hahahahah!) on his quest to rid the enemies of the Assassins, who were also the men who killed his father and brothers.

While this is not a game review, I have to tell you that the storyline and art of this franchise is utterly beautiful! While my beloved Modern Warfare series is a high-octane action-packed shooter, this one needs a little more patience where you have the leeway to explore the entire realm of the game.

Well, back to the FOTD. The colors I chose were a soft silver and black for the eyes and red for the lips, due to the color scheme of the promo images. It is a simple FOTD, really, because there are only 3 colors to the whole look!

Step 1: Apply a bluish silver eyeshadow all over your lids. If you want it to be less dramatic, you can use a matte grey too!

Step 2: At the outer corner of your eyes, feather a black eyeshadow – you can choose the finish to your tastes, I went with a sparkly black. You want to deposit a little color towards the crease/socket-line of your eyes too.

Step 3: Apply the same black color on the outer half and the silver on the inner half of the lower lashline.

Step 4: Line the upper lashline with your favorite black eyeliner and lay on the mascara! For the lower waterline, suggest going light-colored (or even blue if you’re feeling adventurous!) to make your eyes look bigger.

Step 5: Take the red lipstick of your choice, apply it to the back of your hand, and use your fingers to apply the lipstick onto your cheeks as a cream blush! I chose this red because I obviously do not have a red blush so I had to improvise. Use the same lipstick for your lips and you’re done!

That’s right, the simplest FOTD ever, and so quick to do as well!  Maybe you can do this for your morning rush, not in the same colors, but with the same concept too!

Products Used:

Eyes -

• Inglot 448 – Silver pearl (Silver) (eyelid)
• NYX Black Sparkle – (Black with shimmer) (crease/socket-line)
• Inglot Gel Liner No. 77.
• Benefit They’re Real Mascara.

Lips -

• Rimmel Lasting Finish Lipstick in A Drop of Sherry

Face -

• Revlon Photoready Liquid Foundation in 004 Nude
• Rimmel Lasting Finish Lipstick in A Drop of Sherry