October/November must havesI have not done this in awhile and since October has ended and we are just a few days into November I decided to do a 'joint must-haves' as I have reached for these items alot during October and I can see myself using them v often in November. :) Because October was breast cancer month, you'll be seeing alot of pinks this time around~!

A mismatch of items from various brands.
1) Giorgio Armani Luminous silk fluid foundation - This foundation has the most amazing texture. It leaves a slightly dewy finish, its easy to blend and it never irritates my skin. Its also very lightweight and you really don't need a lot to achieve that flawless face look.
2) YSL Semi Loose powder - I nicked this from my mother's drawer. :P Mum is a huge fan of YSL cosmetics and she really likes this powder. Semi-loose meaning you have to turn it clockwise (like a cheesegrater as what
Paris B of
mywomenstuff says) to get a small amount loose powder to use. Repeat the procedure if you need more. One thing good about this concept is that wastage is less so more economical in the long run. :) Its also handy because you can lug it around when you go travelling without worrying that your powder will spill inside your bag.
3) Bobbi brown platinum shimmer brick - I have had this some time ago (last year i think). I got it when it came out as part of the Platinum colletion. I have to be honest that when I bought it, I got it purely because it was an LE item and that I thought it was pretty. I never used it much until recently when I whipped it out, used my small kabuki brush to apply it to the apples of my cheeks and voila I get the most beautiful flush! Its of course more sensible to use this after a powder blusher because if you were to use it as a blush, color payoff isnt strong enough. You can also use the individual colors as eyeshadows. I especially love the platinum color as a shadow.
4) NARS Angelika blush - NARS remains my fav makeup brand and his blushers being his star products are truly amazing in terms of pigmentation, color payoff and color selection. In this case, I have been reaching for Angelika almost everyday lately partially because I have issues and this time I am going through a phase whereby I will only use pink blushers. A few months ago I would only use peachy colors because of a blog post from Xiaxue that I read and in it she stated that peachy blushers are circa 1972 or some bull crap like that. Because she only uses pink and because I don't think v highly of her I decided not to use anything pink. Anyway I digress, I'm not bothered about that now and so Angelika is my most reached for pink blush because it is a cotton candy pink with silver sparkles. Gives me the prettiest dolly cheeks. Imma do a FOTD with this blush soon. :)

5) Shiseido Maquillage x Alexander Wang palette BR365 - Bad picture ~ i blame it on the poor lighting. So yea thats my thigh and hand and bracelets you see in the pic :). I got this initially because the lovely Anna Tsuchiya used it in the Maquillage advert. Its a v safe choice of colors, v neutral (i love neutrals) and v versatile because I can use it all the time and I won't look too made up/look like a tranny mess. I also used it in my latest FOTD. :)

6) Anna Sui lipstick - I do believe that this is an LE item from Anna sui but I can't recall the name for it. The SA there kept asking me to get this and sure enough I love it alot. Its a really unique color, its a pale nude beige color but it also has some gold reflects in it. It doesn't make me look too made up too because it is a v sheer lipstick. (♥ sheer lipsticks for summer lips :) )
The other 4 items are...
7) Shiseido mascara base - A perennial fav. I have always switched between using this, Lancome's cils booster or Anna Sui's mascara base. Recently whipped it out and it was love rekindled again. :)
8) Chanel glossimer wild rose - I posted a picture of this in one of my previous posts. This is definitely a MLBB (my lips but better) color. V similar to NARS Chihuahua l/g which I also love. I have a weak spot for rose colored glosses. :)
9) YSL fauxcils - No guesses why this is here. It lengthens, it thickens, it doesnt smudge, it washes off easily. What more can a girl ask for?
10) Benefit creaseless cream shadows - Couldn't get a decent pic of this because of the lighting. Anyway, this is like a copper rose color and its absolutely lush. I do believe that its LE because it came out in spring. Great color for the summer. :)
I tag:
32517
Mel Stothard
Kimdydumdumkins
Jni teh (whos prolly enjoying herself at Ibiza now -.- )
Fidy teoh
to do their versions of Nov must haves. :)
Feel free to link me to your Oct/Nov must haves~!