Bobbi Brown Stonewashed Nudes collection

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Bobbi Brown’s Stonewashed Collection is sending ripples of excitement through fans of neutral and natural shades. This collection is reminiscent of Bobbi Brown’s signature neutral colours.

If you missed out on the Chocolate collection last year, you might want to check this one out as it too is a Limited Edition collection.

I’m looking forward to seeing the Stonewashed Nudes eyeshadow palette. Like the Chocolate palette from last year, there are 7 colours in this eyeshadow palette, which is housed in a slim narrow case.

The case is shiny black sturdy plastic with the name Bobbi Brown in white which is the signature Bobbi Brown packaging. It comes with a double ended eyeshadow brush with one fluffy end and one flat end to line.

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The eyeshadow palette will have 6 limited edition colours that are only available in this palette. Only Espresso, the darkest colour for lining is a regular colour. There are 3 eyeshadows and 4 shimmer wash eyeshadows in light and dark shades.

The colours are: Espresso, Rock Shimmer Wash, Mica Shimmer Wash, Stonewashed shimmer wash, Ash Shimmer Wash, Hot Stone and Navajo.

I’ve been watching this palette online for a long time and I’m really glad its coming here. Reviews on this one are quite mixed. Some say that its one of the best palettes they have ever come across. Others say it doesn’t work for them.

The consensus however, is that this is a cool toned palette that will suit people will cooler skin tones. If you naturally look good in silvers or blues or cool taupes, then this palette might suit you. If however, you prefer something warmer and if you look better in golds or bronze then this palette might not be for you. The best way to know is to check it out for yourself.

This eyeshadow palette will retail for RM190 and will premiere exclusively in Malaysia at Isetan KLCC from 20 July 2007. There are only 60 palettes up for grabs as this is a limited edition item. The other counters might start getting it after the 20th.

Other items in this collection are a pot rouge, lipsticks, shimmer lip gloss, mascara and gel eyeliner. I may pop by to check this eye palette out but the rest of the collection looks a tad too brown and dark for me. I usually prefer something brighter. That said, if you are tanned, I think this collection will look stunning on you! Just take a look at the model above.

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I apologise to anyone who has been trying to access this site for the past 2 days. There was a problem with the server I’m hosted at, and my site had to be migrated to another server.

In the process, there was some down time as various technological things clicked into place to get it running smoothly again. It seems to be working normally now, so do come by soon for more new women stuff!

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Review: Makeup: Lunasol Intellectual Lips lipstick

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I previously wrote about Lunasol finally making it to our shores. It is found exclusively at the Kanebo counter in Isetan in Lot 10 for now. Anyway, as part of their launching promotion, they had 15 exclusive sets of eyeshadow quads and lipsticks going at a special price of RM180.

I was lucky enough to pick up a set at this special price and this is a review of the lipstick – Intellectual Lips lipstick.

 

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The lipstick comes in a square metal case. The metal is a brushed gold colour with the name Lunasol printed on the bottom part of the lipstick. When closed fully, it just looked like a little metal bar. Very elegant.

I got #10 – Pure Pink. The texture is nice. It is very smooth and feels weightless on your lips. There is no scent at all. Major plus in my book. The pigmentation is on the sheer side. #10 when swiped on the back of my hand looked like a dark rosy pink. On my lips it was a light pink with shimmer. It actually looked very natural and gave the impression that you weren’t slapping on the lipstick.
I usually can’t take pink on my lips but although this says “Pure Pink” its a rosier pink and is quite warm in tone which suits my colouring. I’d love to get more of these but the price tag is quite high at RM90 RM88 per lipstick. That’s the usual rate for most department store lipsticks though so if you are used to buying lipsticks from counters, then you probably won’t blink at the price.

If this was a stock and I was a remisier, I would call a buy on this lipstick. Absolutely worth it.

Pros: No scent, Sheer, Shimmery

Cons: Expensive

[rating:5/5]

A Brazilian wax down under

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I was walking around in Bangsar and saw a store called Ministry of Strip which is a store that does waxing, including brazilian waxes. I was quite surprised to see it, for things like Brazilian waxes aren’t things that are advertised openly here.

For the uninitiated, a Brazilian wax is the waxing of the pubic hair or bikini area. Sounds painful eh? It is, I heard. Someone I know tried to do it herself instead of paying a professional, and could not get out of the house for a week! I’m not kidding! You don’t really want to be messing around with hot wax or wax strips down below.

If you have heard of a Brazilian wax and are interested to try it, it would be a good idea to do some research about it online first, so you have an idea what to expect. You could read my Brazilian Waxing Guide to read up about what it is and what it entails.

A Brazilian wax is a scary thought for me. However, it might not be for you, especially if you enjoy wearing bikinis or swimsuits that are cut high on the legs. Getting a Brazilian wax may be the best way to hide any unsightly bumps from shaving, or unwanted stray hairs.

If you have had a Brazilian wax done, I would love to hear about it!

Update: If you’d like to read about my experience of a Brazilian Wax or my tips on how to prepare for a Brazilian Wax session please read my post here. I will have reviews on waxing salons to come too!

Reviews of waxing salons: Strip Ministry of Waxing, Apronbay

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