Win! Smashbox Burlesque Makeup Kit worth RM199 and Smashbox Photo Finish Primer worth RM138

Paris B

Oh boy! Oh boy!

One of you readers is such a lucky lucky gal! Look what Smashbox Cosmetics has offered to sponsor for the MWS 4th Anniversary Giveaway – a Burlesque makeup kit worth RM199! *drool* *jealous* hehe…

smashbox burlesque kit giveaway

You would have seen the swatches of the Smashbox Burlesque kit in my previous post and I can tell you that the eyeshadow quad, lipgloss and that wonderful liquid pen liner is mad love!

smashbox photo finish primer giveaway

That’s not all, they’ve also offered one bottle of the bestselling Smashbox Photo Finish Primer (Oil Free) worth RM138 which you can read my review of here.

Find out how to enter below. There’s two parts to this giveaway. The Burlesque Kit is only for those with a Malaysian mailing address while I’ll send the Photo Finish Primer worldwide so do pay attention when entering 😉

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Yes you can do a full face of makeup in 8 minutes!

Paris B 48 Comments

I woke up early one morning, lumbered sleepily to the kitchen to boil water for a cup of coffee… and stepped into a puddle of water. Opening the cupboard under the sink unleashed a torrential waterfall. Apparently there was a leaky pipe dripping water into some pots under the sink, and it had overflowed. So instead of making coffee before I left, and taking time to dress and put on my face, I was left mopping and cleaning up the kitchen for about half an hour, leaving me about 10 minutes to get out the door and to work.

To add insult to injury, I had an early morning start and I had a long day to go so I had to have makeup that would last. Here’s how I got my makeup on in 8 minutes or so, and the products I used (and why I chose to use them) 🙂

what I use for a full face makeup in 8 minutes!

Foundation – Clarins Everlasting Foundation (1) + I Nuovi Illumina Heaven (2) + loose powder (3) + Dior Skinflash (4) – 2 minutes

I chose the Clarins Everlasting foundation because I knew from experience that the medium coverage and long lasting power was what I needed. I added the I Nuovi Illumina to add glow to an otherwise flat foundation. Pumped 1.5 pumps of foundation into my palm, added a squirt of Illumina and applied it to my face quickly. Brushed on some Dior Skinflash concealer/highlighter on the undereye and I looked alive! Puffed some Lavshuca loose powder over to set and I was done in about 2 minutes. Patting on the loose powder helped set the liquid makeup and helped it last.

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Just Swatching : Smashbox Cosmetics Burlesque Makeup Kit

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Did you watch Burlesque? The movie with Cher and Christina Aguilera in it. I didn’t, but I read that the makeup in the movie was quite something. I actually thought it had come and gone and only just realized that it’s only just opened in the local cinemas 😛

Still, movies aside, I bet you also knew that Smashbox Cosmetics had a  Smashbox Burlesque collection of colours inspired by the movie. It was released internationally as part of the a Holiday 2010 collection and I initially thought we weren’t getting it. Well, we are! 😀 Just the Burlesque box set though.The traincase set is way too pricey.

smashbox burlesque set photos swatches

The kit comes in a box set, comprising an eyeshadow quad, a dual ended lipgloss, a shimmer powder and my favourite, the Smashbox liquid eyeliner pen that is sooo amazing, it will be dedicated a post to its very own soon 🙂

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My Makeup Brushes : Smashbox Definer Eyeshadow Brush #15

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I’ve had some people email to ask about the makeup brushes I use and that’s when I realized that I don’t talk a lot about makeup brushes do I? Well I have to rectify that 🙂 So from now, as and when I can, I will be showing you some of the makeup brushes I use on a day to day basis and what I think of them. That’s a bit silly right? If I use them on a day to day basis I should be liking them 😛 Let me think about that for a bit…but I’ll start with one of my favourite brushes.

review smashbox definer brush 15

The Smashbox Definer brush #15 is an eyeshadow brush. I first came across it when I met with the Smashbox artist Robin Flanagan who enthused about the brush for eyeshadow colour application. I however balked at getting it immediately because I’m always a bit hesitant about getting brushes off the bat (they’re pricey for an impulsive purchase).

It haunted me however, and one day, I saw it go on sale on StrawberryNET.com. Naturally, it went into my shopping cart and into my hot little hands. I’m very glad for that! 😀

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