I picked up this Ed Pinaud Ombres Quatuor eyeshadow palette in Singapore. It was valued at S$59 but came “free” with a S$5.90 magazine – L’Officiel which is a pretty decent read although mostly fashion based. Anyway, when I told Beetrice what I wanted, I also told her to try to get me either Emerald Green or Blue Black. As luck would have it, I got Blue Black! 
Free Ed Pinaud eyeshadow quad with L'Officiel mag
Blue Black sounds horrible as a colour description. Blue Black is what I’d describe a bruise not a colour palette 
Anyway, blue eyeshadow isn’t the easiest color to work with and when I first looked at the palette, I thought “Gosh darnit! That is some serious BLUE!” I also thought “It looks a bit washed out – I’m not sure if I’d like it”
Also, after searching online, I realised Ed Pinaud is sold through MLM (multi level marketing) which did not quite endear me. But prejudices aside, I have to admit to liking this eyeshadow quad a little. Sigh… How I wear it is shown below.
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Ok its all very well us chatting about makeup and sharing tips on how to apply makeup and what to use but lets take one step back and think for a moment. Have you washed your makeup brushes recently?
I thought about this one over the weekend as I dumped all my regularly used makeup brushes into the sink. It was high time Yes those are my regularly used brushes up there looking bedraggled like a wet dog
In my early days of blogging, I shared with you tips on how to wash your makeup brushes and I will share these same tips with you again because its how I washed my brushes then and still do.
My brush cleaner of choice is Johnsons & Johnsons Baby Shampoo. Yes, the very same yellow liquid that has not changed since the day I was a wee child.
I keep a little bottle handy in the bathroom for the times when my brushes need cleaning. Here’s how I use baby shampoo to wash my brushe.
- Pour some baby shampoo in the palm of your hand, add water and create a lather.
- Swirl your brushes in the lather.
- Rinse thoroughly, pat dry and lie flat.
I used to wash my brushes about once a week but since my acquisition of the Stage Keep it Clean Brush Cleaner, I’ve managed to stretch it out to once every 2 weeks.
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