Archives for December 2009

YSL Love Collection Compact Powder and Blush – Is it love?

Paris B 18 Comments

Before I go on, do note that this limited edition compact powder from YSL Love Collection is a previous release and no longer available in stores. I got mine from StrawberryNET.com and this review is as a result of requests from readers who might want to get it from there too.

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The YSL Love Collection Powder is gorgeous to look at. As I said before, its hard to defile something that looks so pretty but at the end of the day, we should use what we purchase (unless you’re a collector) so I grit my teeth, took a picture for posterity and defiled it.

The compact is not very big but the pink heart is quite big so the powder areas around the sides of the pink heart can be a bit of a bother to get to if you just want to use the powder unless you have a small powder brush – and how many of us have that?

The pink heart is very sweet. I love the colour as a blush because its pigmented enough to use as one. I use a regular blush brush and tap off some excess before applying as blush. It does take about 2 layers for the colour to show up nicely but when it does its beautiful – it lights your cheeks with a glow from within.

I have also used it as an all over face powder but you have to be quite careful when using it this way. I’ve shown you some swatches below.

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Nicole Kidman caught baking cookies

Paris B 14 Comments

Ok… I made up the title 😛

But don’t you think it looks like Nicole Kidman was caught unawares in a cookie baking moment with flour dusted on her face and on the tip of her nose?

This isn’t quite Ms. Kidman at her most domestic but a look she sported on the red carpet at the premiere of her new movie “Nine”. I guess none of us will ever know what she or her makeup artist was thinking when they went for this look.

Or perhaps the unblended “flour-on-the-face” look is the look to sport in 2010.

Who knows? But this latest look teaches us mortals a lesson – even celebrities with access to top makeup artists can sport unflattering looks.

And the key lesson of all – Look in a mirror before going out and Blend! Blend! Blend!

What cha think of this one?

Paris B

Know your real cosmetics from your fakes and don’t get cheated

Paris B 30 Comments

It troubles me when I see fake cosmetics peddled online or in real life. I just got back from Bangkok and I saw what were purportedly MAC Cosmetics being sold on the side of the road with locals and tourists “snapping up a bargain”.

MAC Cosmetics, being one of the world’s most popular cosmetics is faked in great quantities and I think all those Limited Edition releases don’t help them. Most times, they don’t even look like the original product – all it does is have the original name on it. In skincare, I have personally seen fake SKII products. Its all very ugly.

But that’s the price of wanting to own such cosmetics which some people might consider out of their financial reach or who might just not be aware that fake products exist. When I say “fake” I mean products stamped with the name of a reknowned brand but which is in fact not the actual product or made by that brand.

Well, now be aware! Fake cosmetics exist and abound. I’ve seen them in person (night markets, bazaars, small obscure shops in small obscure places) and I’ve seen them online (Ebay is always one place to be very wary of) and I’m troubled by it.

Unlike fake merchandise like clothes or bags or shoes, fake cosmetics can seriously damage your skin or pose a danger to your health. You do not know what goes into making them. Fake Viagra has even killed people. They might claim to be from the same factory – the seller can always tell you that – but you still do not know what goes into them and if something goes wrong, you have no one to bring the matter up to. If you buy the genuine product, you can take it back to the counter or take it up with the brand if something goes wrong. But if its a fake item, you can’t. So there are a few things to keep in mind when buying cosmetics outside of the counter or store.

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Give a gift of Christmas Giveaway Winner

Paris B 4 Comments

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Here’s the winner result of the last giveaway held here on My Women Stuff as picked by a neutral third party. Before we get to the winner announcement, here’s a list of some of what the intended recipient will receive:-

There’s a couple of items more stuffed into the corners of the 2 pouches so things don’t move around too much 🙂 And the winner is….

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