I’ve got a new look
Have you noticed anything different about this site? Yep, I’ve changed the theme of my site. If you are reading this in a reader, hop on over and take a look at my new theme. I spent a whole day hunting this theme down, and I really like it because it gives a web magazine feel to the whole site. I have been looking for something like this for ages!
In the process of trawling the net for a free wordpress theme that would do the trick, I came across 352media, a Seattle web development company that do some nifty designs. If I were running a site for business I’d check them out. However, as I’m doing this for a hobby, I think I’ll stay with this theme for a while.
So, you like? 
New Maybelline Water Shine Elixir Lipstick
Here’s something new from the Maybelline stable - Water Shine Elixir Lipstick. I saw it in Watsons yesterday, retailing for about RM29.80. It might be a promotional price for this is a new item.
I played around with the testers on display and got a pretty good idea of what the product is like.
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Paris Hilton is an ordinary inmate?
I saw this piece of news that said that socialite and heiress Paris Hilton is being treated like any ordinary inmate at the LA County Jail where she’s serving her time out for violating her drink driving probation.
But last week or so, I’d read that she was placed in a cell by herself, with glass doors and 24 hour guard. I would have thought that kind of treatment would be more suited for a murderer than someone who had just violated probation for a drink driving offence. She had not even killed anyone… yet. But look at her sulky face in the video. Poor Paris certainly isn’t enjoying this “Simple Life” but think of how much money she can make from future book deals and talk shows!
Are you wanting a Chanel Turbulent Blush?
Turbulent is a limited edition blush from Chanel’s 2006 Summer Collection. Its a Joues Contrast blush which is the round ones not the quilted one.
The colour is a very cool toned pink with lots of shimmer. The texture is hard as its a baked powder blush. This is opposed to pressed powder i.e. where they compress the powder. However, despite it feeling hard to the touch, its very pigmented. One swipe of your brush over the blush, and you’ll have a lovely pink flush with shimmer.
This is my first Chanel Joues Contrast blush and I am sure its not going to be my last!
The problem however, is that this Chanel blush colour is limited edition and already sold out in many counters. So, I rooted around my blush stash, and came up with a dupe in Make Up For Ever No. 85.
Here are some comparison pictures of the 2 blushes.
The Chanel blush is lighter pink in pan with more sparkles. The Make Up For Ever one is more berry toned and more pigmented.
Here is a picture without flash of the two blushes. Very similar no?
Finally, here’s a picture of both swatched on my arm.
In pan, they don’t look as similar, but on skin, they are quite indistinguishable. They are both a cool pink on skin with Chanel being more shimmery than Make Up For Ever. If you like cool shades and missed out on Chanel’s Tubulent blush, don’t worry, just stroll down to the Make Up For Ever counter and pick up its cheaper dupe!
Chanel Joues Contrast blushes retail here for RM133 each. Make Up For Ever blushes retail at about RM63 each.
I won’t be doing a pro/con thing for this one as its a comparison post. But I have nothing but raves for both these blushes!!
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