God v Flats

If they aren't boots, sneakers, slippers or sandals, your shoes shouldn't be flat. I thoroughly despise ballet flats. There is no reason that someone not wearing a tutu, or beyond the age of 12 should even consider wearing such hideous apparel for the feet.

After hearing so much moaning and whining about them being "comfortable", I am not changing my position. They are the ugliest creation on earth, and should not be worn by adult, or semi-adult women. Let alone be a fashion statement. The exception to this rule is perhaps Kate Moss, but even that is debatable.



Ugly, ugly shoes. Horrendous.

You may think I'm a hypocrite, but I don't own a single pair of ballet flats. I patently refuse their entry into my shoe closet, lest they contaminate my other shoes and cause their heels to drop off. Grotesque.

Another disgusting form of footwear are Crocs. How can anybody think those are worth paying money for? They're like the shoes clowns go bowling in. And they have that horrible burning plastic smell even before you wear them. Unless you're Fred Flintstone, and wheels haven't been invented, there is no excuse for wearing these atrocities in any capacity.



Comfort be damned. Give me a pair of heels anyday.

Pharmacies

Aren't they just the most fantastic places? They have everything I love in one contained space. They're like mini-supermarkets where they condense all the good stuff.

Honestly, you have cosmetics, hygiene products, edibles and medication all in one place, without any of those death carts (due to peoples' lack of spatial and judgement skills) in your way. The best part of it is that, for some reason, people don't like to hang out in pharmacies the way they do in supermarkets.

I mean, where else can you get in and out in 10 mins flat with a bag of M&M's, shampoo, vitamins and foundation. You have to love it.

I can spend hours in pharmacies just because I love it so much. If I were to choose a place to be stuck in overnight, it would have to be Watson's. Why? Well, listen closely:

1) They have yoga mats lying about which you can sleep on
2) They have tea...Be it detoxing tea...But tea nevertheless
3) They have good munchies, e.g. M&M's, Julie's Peanut Butter Sandwiches, sweets, etc.
4) They have bottles of water
5) They have shampoo/body wash, etc.
6) If you combine the two, you can have a bath
7) They have brushes, facial wash, etc. Grooming products are a complete necessity
8) They have make-up. If you get stuck in there overnight, there will also be enough makeup remove to try on whatever you want, so that when they open up in the morning, you'll know exactly what you want to pay for.

See, wouldn't it be lovely to be stuck in a pharmacy for just one night?

MAC Haul!

So, I went to MAC today. As always, the MAC in MegaMall has horrible staff, so I didn't exactly get any semblance of help. Which may be a good thing since I do not enjoy people hovering over my shoulder.

Anyway, I managed to get what I went in for, which makes me happy.

First off, I got the Bubbles lippy from the Sugar Sweet Collection (RM 63):



Yes, creamy white! I love it! It's a shimmery white that would work well for a nude look:



Next up, eyeshadow! Yeah, yeah, deal with it. It's Shadowy Lady (RM 57) from their permanent collection that was re-released with the Rose Romance collection:



It's a fantastically versatile colour. It's deep, matt plum purple which works well for the crease, a purple smokey eye, etc.:



Yes, pretty!

Finally, I bought a brush I've been wanting for ages, the MAC 224 (RM 118):



It's a blending brush and works best in the crease. I love brushes. There are no words.

Finally, she gave me a little sample of the Cleanse Off Oil:



I've tried it before, during the Hello Kitty collection launch, and it's pretty good.

So, that's that and I'm now very happy. Shopping releases endorphins and excites the emotional area of the female brain. Therefore, it's not my fault! :D

Till next time!

The Skin Chronicles: Cleanser - Neutrogena SkinClearing Foaming Wash

So, this week I'm trying out this cleanser, twice a day to see how it fares in my quest for the perfect skincare regime. So far so good. I had a bottle of it lying around because I bought it a while back to try out, but it got cast aside because I continuously buy new stuff without finishing what I have off. I know, I know. Issues.

Anyway, it's been pretty decent so far. I suppose using it twice a day as instructed makes it more effective. It's cleared up the cluster of pimples which attacked the side of my forehead, and is slowly clearing up the rest. I shall update you at the end of the week.

Orange Lipgloss & Experimentation...

2 words that should not go together.

A few months ago, when MAC's "Hello Kitty" collection was released, and I had multiple hours between classes, I went to visit their roadshow where I was lured in by the sample sized eye make-up remover, and new collection of eyeshadows, which upon realizing were hideously adorned with "the cat that has no mouth", I refused to buy. On a side note, is it not ironic that Hello Kitty is Japanese, and both cats and the Japanese consume fish as a primary item of their diet, that the cat HAS NO MOUTH with which to carry out this very activity? It is a disturbing creature at best.

Anyway, while I was at the roadshow trying on make-up, the make-up artist tried to FORCE me to buy ORANGE LIPGLOSS. Not only did she insist on it, but when I refused, she insisted/scolded that sometimes I should "listen to the make-up artist". What a pretentious cow. Now, I strongly believe this is assault on many accounts: 1) on the senses, 2) on my sensibilities, 3) on decency, 4) on common sense, 5) on my fashion sense in general. Now, let me establish this very firmly. I am dead against orange make-up in any form! Eyeshadows, blushers, bronzers, lipstick, lipgloss, highlighters, tans, etc. Anything that resembles a carrot or orange should be eaten, not slathered on your skin to look like you are dying or carotene poisoning or whatnot. In sum, if you try to sell me orange cosmetics, I will stab you with a carrot and paint your severed head orange for all and sundry to see.

Now, the point of this is to establish my trepidation about going to MAC tomorrow, where they have released a brand new line of make-up full of pinks which they may inadvertently attempt to sell me which will bring out another bout of annoyance.

Well, this concludes the rant and rave segment of our programme. Let us proceed to the next event: EXPERIMENTATION!

Yes, I am in a pseudo-scientific mood. Therefore, over the next few weeks I am going to be experimenting with different types of products. At present, I use a number of different products, and my skin is not exactly working out for me, so I am going to go step-by-step, through trial and errror to figure out the best items for me to use. At present I use the following:

Morning:
St. Ives Pore Cleanser
Botanicals Complexion Refining Toning Lotion
Estee Lauder Pore Minimizer
Estee Lauder Hydra Complete Moisturizer
Estee Lauder Hydra Complete Multi Level Moisturizer Gel Eye Cream
Clinique Sunblock

Night:
Nivea Oxygen Gel Cleanser
Botanicals Complexion Refining Toning Lotion
Clarins Multi-Active Night Cream
Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Cream

Now, this is a vast list to start the elimination/substitution process from, and with this list of crap, my skin should be flawless! However, since it's not, I have decided that over the course of the next few weeks, I shall be exploring each area one by one. First, skincare, i.e. facial wash, toner, pore minimizer, moisturizer, then night cream. Followed by make-up and whatnot.

So, for the purpose of effective experimentation, I will be using the same product day and night for a week when I am testing them. So, while keeping everything else constant, I will begin the laborious pursuit of flawless skin tomorrow morning! You shall be kept posted!