Collective Haul/Swap: Kevin Beautymaker, Coffret D'or, etc.

This is my first post in the Year of the Tiger! Woo! The following is my new skincare routine - lately my skin has been super-parched, so my 2-step routine has turned into a 6-step routine to combat the dehydration. Here are the products, from left to right:

Better Botanicals Chamomile Cleansing Milk

Better Botanicals Rose & Tulsi Toner

Kevin Beautymaker Aquamarine Hydrating Serum

Kevin Beautymaker Aguamarine Hydrating Eye Serum

a decant of Desert Essence Jojoba Oil

Better Botanicals Sandalwood Moisturizer

Detailed reviews on these products are upcoming. Just a quick note though - the Beautymaker stuff is ABSOLUTELY worth your money!! I'm so amazed at what they're doing for my skin. Sheesh.

Review: In GREAT detail - Esprique Precious Dress On Shiny Eyes

UPDATE: I just don't reach for these palettes often enough. The colors and textures aren't exactly suitable for me, compared to the others in my collection. I have since swapped these two palettes away. :)

I've been using my Esprique Precious palettes, C-3 and C-4, for about 5 months now, so I feel ready to share some detailed thoughts with you about their merits and faults. For more detailed photos, you can view my original haul here and my first EOTD here. I purchased these from AdamBeauty - they are still available there, if you're interested. The new Symphonic Fit eyes is also now available on the site.

My New Things: Coffret D'or 3D Lighting & Shiseido Integrate Accent Eyes + Swatches

This is my tiny belated birthday haul: Coffret D'or 3D Lighting Eyes in 04, and Integrate Accent Eyes in BR750. I purchased these from a seller on Ebay. You can email me if you want to know her username. :)

I think 3D Lighting is Coffret's first collection - it came out in Spring 2008, I believe. Accent Eyes is also an older Integrate line. Makeup collections always come out faster than I make decisions, so I probably won't be getting anything from the 2010 collections until 2012. LOL! I'm a slooowwwww consumer! It takes me forever to decide what I want, and only after seeing a billion swatches...

New Year's Greetings + Kevin老師 on Coffret D'or 2010

I hope everyone had a great New Years! We live pretty high up in San Francisco, so Mr. Fiance and I walked downhill a bit to view the fireworks. They were a little blocked by the buildings lining Embarcadero, but it was pretty cool nonetheless! (Especially considering how we avoided the traffic at the Warf haha!) The only annoying thing was, one lady near us shouted, "WHEEEEEEEEEEEE!" EVERY TIME the fireworks flew up in the air. Sooo much energy for a 60-year old!! xD

Did anyone else haul on New Year's Day? I DID! To be fair, I hadn't bought anything for Christmas or my birthday (during Thanksgiving), so I decided it was time to treat myself a little. :) I did not pick up anything from the current Coffret D'or collection, but of course watching 女人我最大 always gets you lemming. The following is a recent video showing Kevin老師 using the Coffret D'or Jewelicious Eyes palette in 04... Enjoy!

My New Things: Paul & Joe Holiday 2008!

Today, I'll be showing you the Paul & Joe Face Color and Lipstick Set from Holiday 2008!! I didn't really like the PJ holiday things from this year - the purple is just a bit tooooo purple. (I would've preferred lavender, hehe.)

I'm sure you're all familiar with this set, but I took a lot of photos anyway! ;P I got it in 002, the orange one. It comes a Face Color in M 002, lipstick in G 002, and a fantastically cute kitty-print cosmetics pouch.

My New Things: Limited Edition My Beauty Diary Masks

I was shopping for groceries this weekend and spotted these limited edition 7-packs of My Beauty Diary Masks! Isn't it cute? It's only $9.99, for 7 of their best-selling varieties. I think the regular 10-pack is selling for about $15 at my local store... So, this is definitely a good deal. I recommend picking this up if you've never tried MBD masks before (me!).

Review: Revlon Runway Nails + Giveaway: Shop N' Chomp

At long last, I am doing my review for Revlon's Runway Nails Collection! I'm sure 99% of the blogger community has read more than a review or two on this product already, so I will be more brief with regards to application and overall usage.


First, a little background: my nails are very tiny, and I tend to keep them short. After over a decade of piano-playing, I just feel strange with long nails. I've only been to the manicurist twice in my lifetime. Both were pleasant experiences, but I just don't have a strong desire to perfect my nails and cuticles. Also, I have never used artificial nails before.


So, on to the review! By the way, the packets I received were all medium-length. The one I have on in the photos is the left-most design show above. It's called "Stella."

My New Things: Jill Stuart Eyeshadow Palette!

Wowee, it's been over a month since I last posted! How are you all? I've been readjusting to a new schedule, and I haven't had much time to do makeup. But last week, I happened to see Lotus Palace/Kathi's blog sale, and I bought something!

I got my package from Kathi this evening. Even though these photos are terribly drab with indoor lighting, I just couldn't wait for the daytime to show you. The packaging is so cute, just like her blog. She even has a blog business card! ;-)

Included in the package was a pink Miffy pen - it's already in my backpack he he.  And here is the cute tape with the yellow ducky! I have no use for tape, but I don't have the heart to throw it away.

Pretty nude-pink box with swirly decorations. I wonder how Kathi kept it in such good shape - I know my boxes are usually dented all over.  I haven't figured out where to store product packaging. Well, what's inside?