Lipstick

Now that Tom Ford beauty is finally here in Malaysia, I share some thoughts on what I own

Paris B 18 Comments

Over the weekend, I shared a bit of beauty news over on Instagram. Tom Ford Beauty is in Malaysia! Finally! I hear some of you cry, and truthfully, that was my first reaction too the first day I heard the news about a month ago. I was sworn to secrecy so I was good and waited till the first boutique opened in KLCC a few days ago, before I reported it LOL!

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I wasn’t expecting people to get excited about it haha! I guess I underestimated Malaysian beauty afficionados (and their wallets!)! I also got some queries about the products, what I thought, what I might pick etc, so as Sylvia suggested, I decided to do a mini round-up based on the few Tom Ford pieces I own.

I will explain why my Tom Ford Beauty collection is small too. Well, it isn’t tiny, but it is very small by most makeup collector and blogger standards 🙂 I’ll expect you to share your faves as well, so I know what else to add! 😉

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I promise you won’t regret joining me in the very exclusive Shiseido Rouge Rouge Lipstick club

Paris B 21 Comments

Often, in the midst of chasing all that is bright and shiny and new, we tend to overlook the old faithfuls. The ones that are so solid and dependable, they become almost like furniture – you find them useful, but you won’t notice them till they’re gone. This is how I felt about the Shiseido Rouge Rouge Lipstick.

Shiseido Rouge Rouge lipsticks were introduced a couple of years back. I believe that they replace the Perfect Rouge line, which happens to be one of my favourites.

shiseido rouge rouge lipstick - rd307 first bite, rd501 ruby copper

I however, did not try these till fairly recently. And when I first slicked them on my lips, it was like coming home. The quality is sublime. The texture glides on like smooth cream. The opacity was fully opaque in one swipe from the tube. There was no scent. And the reds, oh the red lipsticks!

So, even without reading through the rest of this post, you’d know that I’m a huge huge fan of the Shiseido Rouge Rouge lipstick! 😀 Damn. Spoiler! 😛

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8 Things I’m really enjoying using that I think you will love too – Just in time for ‘ang pow’ spending!

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I am going to be trite and say this “I cannot believe that we are halfway through February 2018!” Is it me, or is 2018 flying by a little too quickly for comfort? Slow down! I want to cry. And I guess I will have some time to slow down soon, with the Lunar New Year festivities upon us.

This year, the barking Dog chases the Rooster out of our home, and I will be taking a few days off, as I do at this time of year, to celebrate the festivities and spend time at home with the family. Incidentally, if you want to stay in touch with blog posts, you can sign up here for a weekly email that goes out with a compilation of that week’s blog posts, so you don’t have to miss out on any future posts!

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But before I leave you for the festivities, I wanted to quickly share some things I’ve been loving, that I think you might love too! Or at least, some things you can save your ang pow money for 😀 I’ve made sure that they’re (mostly) permanent products because I despise the limited edition push to buy NOW, as much as anyone else.

There are a couple of items that I may elaborate on in future review (holler, if there is one you want to see in greater depth!) but I wanted to make sure I told you about these things, some of which I’ve been using for months now, and thoroughly loving to bits! 😀

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In the Chanel Neapolis Spring Summer 2018 collection, I have against my principles, identified one “must have” item

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If there’s one thing I try to refrain from saying is “This is a must-have!” Truthfully, very few things are, especially when it’s something from the luxury designer houses. Ok, perhaps a Chanel Classic Flap is a must have in a bag collection. If you don’t have to rob a bank to get it LOL!

But I digress.

That said, I am going to go out on a limb today, to tell you that there is one, just ONE item, from the Chanel Neapolis Spring-Summer 2018 makeup collection that I think is a must-have. I say this loosely of course. If you are in the market for something nice, that is really good quality, you could do worse.

chanel neapolis makeup collection

The only problem is that it’s a limited edition product, and because I received these only very recently, I don’t know if they are still available in store or at counters. But if you do decide to hop along and take a look, then look at these.

Where makeup collections released for Spring tend to be rather insipid, pink, pastel things, I love how Chanel has taken the bold approach to bring colour into the still dreary days of winter. For us here in the tropics, it’s always sunny so this is a collection that is right up our alley! Inspired by creative director Lucia Pica’s hometown, Naples, Chanel Neapolis is a burst of colour, combining interesting textures and lifting the spirits.

So, what is this one item that I hope you are able to get your hands on? 😉

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