Playful Kiss 07 [2010]

HM Kobai Azalea

Finally I am now on my 11th eyeshadow from H&M. And it is called Kobai Azalea in the shade of red. Last June 2016 when the shop went on sale and the eyeshadow were up for only 5.00AED each. The hoarder in me bought 2 dozen or more. And since I will not be able to finish them the plan was to use one each day then take photo and post here as a remembrance. But then I do not have that much time and I do not use makeup on daily basis. So the year is about to end that I managed to use only 11 colors.

I do not know why I have taken bright shades like red. Lucky for me it does not look so bad on my eyes to think that I look like crazy whenever I wear bright colors. Used it only once by the way. That is the story behind all the makeup I own. And getting rid of them as soon as I can to maintain the neatness of my small space in the flat. 

Second photo shows how the eyeshadow looks like on its pan while the last photo shows the swatch. All the eyeshadows from H&M are highly pigmented even without eye primer. But I will not buy again as eyeshadow is not really my thing. 

Other shades I used:
Stargazer
After Hour
Triple Raspberry
Sharp As Mustard
Mediterranea
Ignite
Shitake
The New Yew
Ginko Green

HM Tempest

My 10th eyeshadow from HM. June 2016 when they went on sale and an eyeshadow was available for only 5AED each. I may have purchased around 30. And I know I will never be able to finish that in this lifetime and so what I have done is whenever I use one I take photos and post it here as mementos. Then get rid of the item. I know waste of money but what can I do? It is over and done.

Today is for H&M Tempest. It looks like blue green if you are going to look on the label at the side of the box. But when you open the item and swatch it there's not hint of green on it. It is just simply another shade of blue.

I do not know if Tempest is in the permanent collection. If you will visit any H&M shop you will see that they have tons of makeup. For my budget it is expensive if not on sale. But to be honest I do not know what I was thinking when I made the purchase. But if I were to use makeup daily I do not have any complaints with all my H&M eyeshadow. Except for the regular price.

Thanking it for the memory and goodbye. If you'd like to see the last one I've used here is the link.

Tuktuk Thai Cuisine

This Tuktuk Thai Cuisine was available in Mirdif Uptown Center. Was as I am not sure anymore if it is still there. I was here a year ago. Bit expensive but taste good. Whenever I eat at any Thai Cuisine eatery I always go for tom yum, mango in sticky rice and fish cake.

Playful Kiss 06 [2010]

Catrice Lipstick Collection

Hi there! This is not an in depth reviews. I just want to share/show my Catrice Lipstick Collection. First of all I did not plan to collect them. It just happened. Then second I know I always say that I am trying hard to be minimalist but then it happened. And so here are the photos.

This first photo were the shades/items I purchased on November from United Hypermarket Sharjah. It just happened that it was on sale for only 10.95AED and I may not have loads of money but then hey it will not hurt my budget big time either. So purchased 10 while the 11th product is Essence Metal Shock Eyeshadow.

 Second photo is the Catrice Matt Collection. It came out this year in 5 shades. And United Hypermarket Sharjah happened to have an almost complete Catrice products. Maybe except to some limited edition but it is okay. At least for me. Well for someone who hates matte lipsticks, I can say that I love them! I just do not know how to take a good selfie photo wearing them.

 3rd photo shows the complete 10 lipsticks I purchased. At the back is the matte collection while at the front is the ultimate colour collection. I do not know how many shades are there. I was in a hurry during that time. I do not also know exactly how many line of lipsticks they have. I just know it is too much for me to count. Maybe they have at least 200 lip products?

 4th photo shows my complete purchase from Catrice United Hypermarket Sharjah. The 10 Catrice lipsticks and Essence Metal Shock Eyeshadow. I was interested in the eyshadow but it was not on sale so I bought only one. And since I still have a few minutes to spare that I have taken out my other Catrice lipsticks from the drawer.

 And here they are! I think this year I ordered at least 4 shades via Ebay. Because I did not know that shop like Joanna in Dragon Mart carries them. Please do not ask me what was on my mind when I placed the order. And also that time I was not yet going back to my favorite brand which is Mac.

 And the three slim looking tubes on the left on this photo were the lipsticks I purchased when I was in Istanbul last year. It was on sale too. And if you can see at the background although blurry that I still have other brands of lipsticks. No complaints at all. No bad remarks from me regarding the product. 

 I think the only thing I have to watch out for is if the red shades will bleed. That is the usual problem with red lipsticks. I only wear red during the weekends and not in workplace. If you have morena or brown skin like me then I would suggest that you stay away from beige and peach shades as it will wash you out big time!

That's all for today.

Thanks for dropping.

Till next time.

Ciao ♥

PS: I was not supposed to use the new lipsticks yet. The 10 lipsticks above. Life span is 36 months right? I was planning to use them on 2018 but then I cannot help it that I started wearing them before November ends. I am not a fan of matte lipsticks. Even the Mac I own but believe me I love Catrice matte lipsticks. I never thought I would say something like that. Plus the colors they created looks like dupes for some Mac (popular) shades. I just do not yet know which one. 

Monochrome Series 44

Playful Kiss 05 [2010]

Empty Tube #147: Dove Derma Series 🌸

Been using Dove soap as long as I can remember and so when I saw this Dove Derma Series that I got so curious. Bought it since it was on sale. Verdict? The bar soap will always be better. Finished it off just like every cosmetics or skin care products I own. And I think even on 2018 I won't have to buy anything. As an end result of my hoarding from 2014 to 2016. Ciao!

You're Beautiful EP4 [2009]

Monochrome Series 43

Empty Bottles #146: Bioderma White Objective Moussant 🌸

Bought this Bioderma White Objective Moussant last January 2016 just because it was on sale. Buy 1 Take 1 for only 99.00AED and I was able to finish it only this 2017. Verdict? I do not feel any difference from the other brands I am using. As an end result I do not hoard anymore with skin care products. Whenever I need a facial wash or scrub I just buy whatever is on sale in Carrefour. Managed to finished this 2 big bottles just to avoid wasting them. The year is about to end but I am not yet 100 percent free from clutter and mess. But will get there. As I cannot afford to buy anything new.

Playful Kiss 04 [2010]

Catrice Ultimate Colour 020 Maroon

I did not plan to have many Catrice lipsticks. It just happened. And also I did not plan to write a post about them but then since I was idle at work decided to take a photos and post it over here. So for today it is about Catrice Ultimate Colour 020 Maroon.

Visited United Hypermarket Sharjah and lipsticks were on sale for only 10.95AED. Needless to say I found myself buying at least 10 shades. Would have been more if I had the time to stay longer longer and do some swatches but I was in hurry. Out of the 10 lipsticks I purchased I used the 3 immediately. Starting from the lightest. This shade is called maroon but then it does not look like it.

As you can see in the tube it has a shade of brown instead of maroon. Even when swatch on my hands. And on my lips.. very good! Looks well on my morena skin tone and pigmented lips. Glides on smoothly.

So far it is my favorite out of the 10 lipsticks I bought. For the last two years I am addicted to natural/neutral/nude shades of lipsticks. Even though I still have some reds and other bright shades I do wear them only on weekends. 

But I keep on saying that Mac is my favorite brand and yet I keep on reaching for my Catrice as well. Last photo below I swatch the other Mac lipsticks I am using at work to see which one looks like Catrice. Up is Kinda Sexy which has a pink shade so it is not. Middle out of three is Creme In Your Coffee I would say it is close to Catrice Maroon but then Catrice Maroon is darker. And beside it is Half and Half. 

So tell me how can a girl have one nude lipsticks when all the nude lipsticks out there are entirely different shade from one another? Even if I am trying so hard to be frugal and minimalism but when it comes to lipstick, it goes out of the window.

You're Beautiful EP3 [2009]

Pan Project 2016 - 2017

I started this Pan Project mid 2016. But the thing was in spite of it there were still times that I found myself purchasing new items. So as an end result after a year and half I am still not yet finished with that I have started.

I was a hoarder for far too long that inside the small flat there were a lot of paper bags as shown in the first and second photos; with too many items inside. I was able to get rid a lot of it. But then they are just simply far too many. Aside from Pan Project I have done as well the Goodbye Post Series. Where I am letting go of anything no matter how small that happened to be no use to me anymore.

Managed to finished a forgotten batch of razor which can be seen in this photo only to find out that I still have 2 or 3 packets of different brands of razors. That I will be using on 2018. Great. Just great. I do not see any end to this Pan Project and Goodbye Series this way.

L'Occitane sunscreens. Ahhhh I did not managed to finish them I left them behind when I went on vacation. Again you know the reason. I was over with the allowed weight of the baggage that I have to leave a lot of things.

Beauty Products????? Well I still have at least 100 of them!!!!!!!!!! I am now preparing another balikbayan box to send back home. Daily I am taking out an item out of my closet and with a heavy heart of course but then what can I do? With a heavy heart as I truly regret the money I wasted. And the money I am about to spend in sending the box. It would not have come to this had I been smart enough in spending since Day 1.

Funny thing is: I used far too many beauty products but then they did not really improved my appearance. Guess what? I still have sunspots. The dry skin stays dry. The hair is still the same. That I am considering having a hair rebond again even if it means migraine for 2 or 3 days again. As I cannot tolerate the heat coming from hair blower. 

Last photo are body scrub and hair mask. In 2017 I did not repurchase any of it. Only one brand of body scrub satisfied me and that's Bath & Body Works but then it is far too expensive for me that I chose not to buy again ever.

2017 I made a few mistakes once again when it comes to money. I hope 2018 I will be a better version or smarter version of myself.

Empty Boxes #145: Scented Candles 🌸

2015 or 2016 when I purchased different scented candles on sale. It is quite dangerous but I was hoping it can kill the smell of cooking like bacon. Well good ventilation is the only solution. Finished all the scented candles just for the sake of finishing it. After these batches I never purchased any scented candles again. Ever.

Playful Kiss 03 [2010]

Mac Limited Edition 💕

This is just a continuation of my post I can't resist Mac just because I was able to take a photo of swatch in my hand. So this year Mac came out with 28 colors of Limited Edition and it has been available in UAE. But then I a, not the type who goes after Limited Edition. I do not have a budget and space to do so. 

But then if there is a sale and free shipping why not? It is not as if I buy Mac lipstick on monthly basis anyway. I think the Limited Edition went on sale as they want to get rid of all their stocks. So even though I am not a fan of Mac matte I found myself buying at least 3 shades that were on all nude tones. Irregardless if they will look good on me or not. Not a smart move but then so what? Haha.

Gritty Girl ~ Light Cool Brown
Mud Wrestler ~ Creamy Neutral Beige
Cold Hard Cash ~ Creamy Neutral Brown

And the swatch on my hand. I think the first one is Cold Hard Cash followed by Gritty Girl then lastly Mud Wrestler. I can see why this Limited Edition will not become permanent collection. They look bad on me. One looks vampy in a not so good way on me. One washes me out. One looks like I kissed the ashtray full of cigarette butts and ashes. While the palette that I bought the last time has 6 shades but only one looks good on me. 

Ashley Blue Contact Lens 💕

My 10th contact lens from KLensPop. Back in June they had a massive sale of lens for only 5.50USD and so I went ahead and placed my first order. It is called Ashley S-Blue.

I was in hurry when I took this photos and no place for me to take them properly but anyway as I keep on saying that details never changes. Top of the bottle the power is stated. Side other details are written like expiration date. Front is the name and color.

They call it Blue but Fresh Look call it Turquoise. As can be seen below. Up is the Ashley S-Blue from KLensPop. While down is the Turquoise from Fresh Look.

That is all for today. Thanks for dropping by. Hope the other pairs I have will have a good or clear photos that I can share to all. But before I got this last photo is from the website. This is how the lenses looks like for people with fair skin.

If you want to see the other colors I purchased. Here are the links:

Orchid Swing Silicone Hydrogel Brown

Hybrid Contact Lens Brown

Orchid Swing Silicone Hydrogel Pink

Orchid Blanc Choco Silicone Hyrdogel

Motive Silicon Hydrogel Brown