Kinna

I'm gradually going through the process of adding tags onto past entries. To people who don't know me personally in RL, please don't bother scrolling back beyond the first page, all older posts are of my personal life but I can't be half-assed to go back and lock them all.

And please don't leave snide/nasty comments if you're here for shopping/spree/beauty entries but find things about my personal life/hobbies that you're not comfortable with. You can don't read them if it offends you.

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Anyway, here's a cute little widget for KawaiiTokyo whose marketing and packaging I quite like. Kyoko from Skipbeat would LOVE this brand.



P.S. But I still think nothing beats Majorlica, Lashuva and Anna Sui when it comes to packaging.)

Pretty Korean Imported Apparels for Sale! All brand new of course!


Make-up Products In-stocks!


Pretty Bra Set In-stocks! Various Designs and Sizes! Only $10-$20

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I burned the whole of last weekend at the Cozycot Holy Grail Party, and I can't say that I regretted it. I bought $23 worth of stuff, and ended up carting home quite a few samples and freebies, plus attending various informative talks.

( Let's PARTYYYYY )

Since I happened to be posting a review on ELF while browsing their new Studio Line Products, thought I'll paste a copy of my review here too.


Product Reviewed: ELF Contouring Blush and Bronzing Powder
Pros : Easy To Apply, Long-Lasting, Highly Pigmented
Cons : Unnatural Color, Goes On Heavy (contour side)
Best Uses : All Skin Types
Describe Yourself : Budget Buyer

I like the blush side on days when I want my makeup to be more obvious (nighttime or photoshoots). It's a nice healthy peachy shade, more than pink. The bronzer however is too dark for me, even as a contouring powder at my lower chins to sharpen my jawline, and on the sides of my nosebridge. It's really hard to blend it out, when I tend to apply too much. (For reference, I am a pretty fair chinese asian - about NC15? After my recent suntan, I think I'm a couple of shades darker, maybe I should give it a go again.) But the packaging does look professional and the mirror is convenient too.

2 weeks in France, I'm beat but it was fun!

So here is my itinerary for August 09:

2 nights in Monaco (1st, 2nd)
- Monaco
- Essie

6 nights in Avignon, Provence (3th-8th)
- Carpentras
- Isle sur la Sorgue
- Gordes
- Rousillon (the hilltop ochre-stoned red city - only drove past, no place to park)
- Mount Ventoux
- Palais des Pape
- Chateauneuf du Pape
- Arles
- Pont du Gard
- Tour Philippe Le Bel (Avignon Spy Tower in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon)


2 nights in Mont St Michel (9th-10th)

4 nights in Paris (11th-14th)
- Versailles
- Notre Dame
- Louvre (outside only)
- Chatelet
- Tuileries Garden
- Luxembourg Gardens
- Pantheon

15th - Board Flight at noon back to SG.
16th - Home Sweet Home.

I will try to blog some about the trip when I find time too. Right now, am too busy sorting out office and spree stuff. While trying to resist jetlag.

I will use any applicable discounts, just let me know where to click.

( GMARKET - FOR ALL YOUR KOREAN SPECIALTY NEEDS! )

I just came back from the Shu Uemura Tokyo Kamon Girls Launch Party. Fancy mouthful aside, it's basically a series of make-up cleansers - but oh boy, what a funky cleanser series this is.

( See what's so interesting about this cleanser? )

They were also nice enough to give all the RSVP guests a goodie bag.


I discovered this event through Cozycot.
Many thanks to Shu Uemura for organising this event, and providing us with nice Macarons(??) from Bakerzin!

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AND. I HAVE TO RAVE ABOUT THIS! THE BEST AND CHEAPEST PRIMER/EYESHADOW BASE, EVER!!



( Most of you would have heard about Coastal Scents. You've never heard of its 'cream eyeshadow' right? Let me enlighten you... )

Closing on 28th June 11pm, as soon as USD $75-100 is hit. Will be ordering from US site and sending it via free shipping to a friend in USA who will then mail it back to me.

( Update: As of 2nd July 12am, Wednesday night, after trying 1001 methods, I've finally figured out a method (proxy+google checkout) of putting in the orders successfully. Urgh. Damn ELF USA programmers. Anyway, I will try to finish ordering by the end of this weekend. Can all participants who have NOT provided me your bank account nos, please do so via email with your lj nick, I will refund on Monday if I really can't order everthing by then. There are too many orders for me to trouble my friend to put in for me, the spree grew far beyond my expectations. Sorry! )

CAP AT Max 2 FULL-SIZED SUPER CUSTOM A, ie. 24 full-sized items. Will close on 27th June, 10.00pm, if cap not hit by then! Also accept loose orders of samples etc.

( UPDATE: ORDERED ALL ITEMS 5 DAYS AGO! FORGOT TO UPDATE AT THIS SIDE, SORRY! )

It's been a LONG LONG time since I've updated - have been busy with other stuff, but I'm not dead. Yet. Camera's bursting with photos I have taken and trying to find a chance to upload, but my company's crazy internet policy of banning all online image storage site is seriously hindering me.

This, taken all the way back in September last year, is my beautiful Anna Sui collection that I've accumulated using DFS arubaito vouchers. Here's my take on them.

1. Eyeshadow - It's a white elephant, because the quality sucks - the glitters are chunky, flaky and the shadow falls off to my lower eyelids all the time.
2. Powder Foundation & Case - The foundation is brand new and untouched still though. Am thinking if I should sell it off as I use mostly BB cream nowadays, and I still have my EDM foundation, a bottle of Anthelios tinted sunscreen, AND the trusty old ZA 2-way powder. But the compact looks so nice, I kinda can't bear to part with it...
3. Liquid Eyeliner - Smell heavenly (like honeydew), nice sharp brush tip, doesn't dry up easily - but flake off and disappears to god-knows-wear after 6 hours or so. Not good for long days.
4. Moisturing Rouge - Got this as a gift from my colleague. It has absolutely no pigmentation, but good as well, lip balm/moisturiser. Tastes and smells good, luckily.
5. Lip Gloss - My FAVOURITE of the brunch. I'm using it very sparingly cause I love it too much. It does wonders to give my lips that juicy and kissable look, with just the right amount of color! Tastes/smells like rose. I love it.




On another note, my SO helped me collect my ebay palette spree loots last saturday. The eyeliners are supposedly the OEM version of the ones that Coastal Scents sells. I got a white one to use as creme eyeshadow. Testing it out on me right now in the office as eyeliner to see if it would pass the "smudge test" (so that I can purchase other colors), I look like a cat with full white eyeliner, haha! Hope don't bump into bosses on the way to the toilet later or they'll faint, haha. (I also got a stippling brush (4USD), supposedly a MAC dupe, but I still find my EDM flat-top brushes softer and nicer.)

( Here is what else they have available. )

Looking for:

1. Agneselle Sandra Grey Kimono Top (with petticoat) in Charcoal Grey from Agneselle.
2. Black Arissa-styled dress (lace at colar bone area) with no drop waist tie, at 12-13" PTP.


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A little review of my loots from 2 different ELF sprees...




(  Smudge Eye Brush - Brightening Eye Color in Drama - Plumping Lip Glaze in Fire Coral & Babydoll - Hypershine Gloss in Fairy&Flirt - Super Glossy Lip Shine in Watermelon )

Haha, I'm on a lipgloss phrase, I know.

Yup, happy birthday to me. Am buying a load of stuff from F21 and VS sprees as birthday presents for myself, to make up for having to bake for the whole day at Southern Ridges for my birthday. Bloody "good" timing you have there to do a team-building event, Portal City. >.>

12% OFF RIGHT NOW~ I've been waiting for this!

CAP AT Max 4 FULL-SIZED SUPER CUSTOM KITS, ie. 48 full-sized items, and 1 EYESHADOW KIT, ie. 10 sample-sized eyeshadows. Will close on 22nd October, 12am, if cap not hit by then!

Holding at spreeparadize, sg_shopping, iheartspree

( Cheap, good mineral makeup! I LOVE their baby-soft brushes! )

15 more minutes - if anyone had joined the overseas draw but didn't manage to win the ticket for the psc concert, reply me immediately! I got it but my mum refused to budge and let me go! So I'm giving up my entry number!

URL: https://www.ticket-reg.com/psc/2009/pc/login_p.asp?sw=4
Entry Number: 10000074
Email Address Used: xjckimberly@gmail.com

(I'm 24, for god's sake, she's bugging me to get attached and married but won't let me take a 6 hour's flight to japan for a concert. I'm not even asking her to pay for it, I can pay on my own! Urgh!!)

I managed to draw the PSC concert ticket!!! AHHHH!!!! Now to persuade my mum to go!! PUHLEASSEEEE let me succeed!!

A few days ago, I dropped by the Ang Mo Kio Hub Fairprice Xtra to pick up my free trial pack of the new Loreal Dermagenesis line. I have not been there before, so I was pretty stunned to see the NTUC outlet looking more like Carrefour than the normal NTUCs. They sold as much make-up as you can find in the average pharmacy/drugstore! *amazed*

I also went by Ngee Ann City Watson's to collect my 30ml sample Vichy Lotion, it's something like a toner. I'll try it out when my Missha Hydrating Toner is finished up and review then. But many thanks to Vichy for the generous sample size!

( Free Skincare Products )
P.S. I just love sample-sized stuff, esp. those in bottled-form, as they're easy to bring along when staying out, ie. on holiday or pulling an all-nighter in the office/chalet etc...

Anyone who uses OPI to do French Manicure, can you tell me what is a good shade for the base, for chinese hands?

( photo for reference )