Hauling & Stuff

So, I went out the other day, and I wouldn't be me if I didn't buy more stuff. It is highly disappointing that I bought make-up, because I was exploring the whole vegan/anti-animal cruelty aspect, and found out that it's all a lie. For those of you who are all la-di-da about it, you might want to think again. And just so you know, M.A.C. and Body Shop are not completely cruelty-free as they claim. I am not a vegetarian, but even I can see that the way they treat these animals isn't worth any amount of vanity. So, I will readily admit that I am in fact a hypocrite. How shameful.

Anyway, I went to 1 Utama, and ended up buying a ton of stuff:



Yeah, I went to Stila again. I can't help it. The good news is, even the woman found it necessary to tell me that they won't have anything new coming in. The bad news is that I will still find something to buy.

Overall, this is the make-up I bought:



It's a combination of stuff from Stila and Watson's.

On the top right is Rimmel's Lasting Finish Mineral Foundation in 200 (RM 28.90) which I have heard fantastic reviews about, and upon trying out on my hand, loved. So I shall review it once I try it out.

Next to it, is a bottle of Bloop Nail Polish (RM 7.90). For some reason, there isn't a colour name, but it's a very light lavender colour which I found very pretty. This is how it looks on me:



It's pretty decent for the price, and true to its claim, it dries very quickly. It was dry enough for me to do regular stuff with within 5 minutes, which is awesome. However, the downside is that the colour is pretty sheer. As you can see, even in the picture, it's not totally opaque. And that's three coats of colour. But I'm not complaining all that much. And since I am damn fail at applying nail polish, the application for ruined in 2 minutes flat. Oh well.

The three pencils are Stila Kajal Eye Liner in Smoky Quarts (RM 30), Rimmel Eyebrow Pencil in 002 Hazel (RM 22) and Maybelline Eye Studio Eyeliner in Brown (RM 16.90).

These are the swatches:



There is the vague possibility that the eyebrow pencil might be a little to light for me, but I got so excited about it that I didn't check. Let's hope not.

As for Stila's Kajal Liners, they are absolutely fantastic. I bought it in blue previously since they didn't have the black one, and I absolutely love it. It goes on very smoothly, and is extremely creamy and therefore easily blend-able if required, and doesn't smudge or fade as much as you would think.

Similarly, these Maybelline liners are amazing! They're limited edition, and so, so creamy and smooth. I bought one in green when I saw it in Guardian on a whim, and I absolutely loved it, so I picked up the brown because they were out of black, which I fully intend to get ASAP. They are pretty much comparable to Stila's Kajal liners, so I'm happy.

And finally, the Stila Bronzing Powder (RM 20):



How on earth could I resist?! For those of you who don't know, I love bronzers! They are like miracle products which reshape whatever you want. As Dmitri James said, they behave like plastic surgery tools, and he is right. Best invention ever! And such nice packaging. Just admit your jealous and don't bitch at me for buying it!

I also got a couple of random things. I needed a little make-up pouch thingy for carrying my random crap around, so I went in search of one:



The top one was from Miss T (RM 12), a store which I have avoided like the plague because it is distinctly pink. However, I was dragged there with promises of hidden treasure with the person I was with, and it worked out surprisingly well. It's the perfect size and shape for the contents I intend to haul about. And it looks good too. So, I thought I was sorted till I went to Watson's and found the 2nd pouch. It's a little trippy, and it was about RM 13, and comes with a handphone pouch, so I figured why not? You always need a backup of everything.

And then I got a couple of random items from Watson's:



The Rose Water Facial Masks (RM 24.90 + RM 1 for a 2nd box) are awesome!!! I bought one when I went through my rose water face products search, and loved it, so when I found out they were on sale, is it really a shocker that I got it? The bottle is kid's shampoo, for my make-up brushes. Yes, they are my children. I need more of them! I shall adopt a few more soon. Muahahaha!