Today's Look | Smokey Eyes ala T.O.P!

It's been awhile since my last 'face-of-the-day' post, so today I'll be sharing the look that I wore to the Big Bang concert. I originally thought of recreating G-Dragon's look from the 'Monster' MV, but I realized his eye makeup is a tad too bold for my taste.

So just to play safe, I went back to good ol' TOP's smoking hot look in the 'Fantastic Baby' MV. This time, instead of using the Smoke and Mirrors palette for the eyes, I made use of my Urban Decay Ammo Eyeshadow Palette.

On my eyes: Smog, Last Call, and Grifter.

I've become so attached to this palette - I love the transition of colors, and the versatility of the shades in general. You'll surely be able to create and recreate looks for different occasions as the pigments vary from light to dark, bold to nude.

Ammo is amazing! :)

It's actually the palette that made me forget my lust for Naked 2. Haha!

Keep calm and Boom shakalaka :)

Products used:

The Face Shop Velvet Skin Primer
Benefit Erase Paste in Medium
Missha Signature Wrinkle Filler BB Cream #21
Urban Decay Ammo Eyeshadow Palette
 Avon Ultra Luxury Brow Liner in Dark Brown
elf Liquid Eyeliner in Black
Missha Viewer 270 HD Curl Mascara in Black
Sleek Makeup Pomegranate Blush
Avon Ultra Luxury Liner in Baby Pink
Avon Ultra Moisture Rich Lipstick in Barely There

Where to shop for makeup?
Stuff in Style | Sleek MakeUp PH | Hip Style | elf Cosmetics

PS... I want pink and blue hair like G-Dragon's!

Spotlight | Urban Decay Ammo Eyeshadow Palette.

A few weeks back, Mommy Windy of Stuff in Style sent me a package containing the Benefit Erase Paste and the Ammo Eyeshadow Palette from Urban Decay.

Ammo!

This being my first UD palette ever, I couldn't help but be a little too giddy as I took the palette out of its plastic box. The packaging itself is a beauty, with Urban Decay's signature swirls, butterflies, hearts, skulls, and what-have-you printed using purple velvet and metallic foil.

Up close: velvet + foil.

Released in celebration of their tenth anniversary (that's like, five years ago haha!), Ammo contains ten of Urban Decay's best-selling eyeshadows, organized in coordinating duos.

Top Row L-R: Smog, Mildew, Oil Slick, Last Call, Chopper.
Bottom Row L-R: Maui Wowie, Shattered, Polyester Bride, Grifter, Sin.

Smog is coppery bronze, while Maui Wowie has a pale gold color with glitters in it.
Mildew is a metallic green color, with gold undertones while Shattered is a pretty shade of teal.
Right in the middle is Oil Slick - it's black with rainbow glitters in it.
On the other hand, Polyester Bride is white, shimmery, and glittery.
Last Call is a plum shade, Grifter is a glittery lavender.
Finally there's Chopper which is light beige/fawn in color, and Sin - a pinkish, shimmering champagne color.

Pretty shades all in a row!

Take a look at the swatches. They're a tad shimmery, but the colors are undeniably gorgeous. Highly-pigmented, too!

Top Row L-R: Smog, Mildew, Oil Slick, Last Call, Chopper.
Bottom Row L-R: Maui Wowie, Shattered, Polyester Bride, Grifter, Sin.

What I love most about this palette - aside from its versatility and the variety of looks that you can create with it - is that it bears the Leaping Bunny and Cruelty Free sign.

Not tested on animals!

A few months back, reports of Urban Decay being removed from the list of Cruelty Free brands circulated online, much to my chagrin. As most of my regular readers know, I prefer - as much as possible - to use brands that are either organic, all-natural, or at the very least, cruelty-free.

I checked with LeapingBunny.org just now, and I'm pleased to inform you that Urban Decay is back on the list. Yes, Urban Decay is certified Cruelty Free!

In a nutshell, here's what I think of the Urban Decay Eyeshadow Palette.

What I love:
- Chic and compact packaging
- Gorgeous, highly-pigmented shades
- Smooth and creamy texture
- Blendable and buildable colors
- The looks you can create with this palette are endless!
- You get what you pay for.

What I don't like:
- Some of the shades are too glittery.
- Fallout.

And now for the look:

On my eyes: Chopper, Sin, and Smog.

Products used:
FACE: L'Oreal Base Magique Primer, Missha Under Eye Brightener,
Skin Food Good Afternoon  BB Cream in Rose Lemon Tea.
EYES: Urban Decay Ammo Eyeshadow Palette, Avon Ultra Luxury Eye Liner in Dark Brown, Avon Mega Impact Gel Eyeliner in Blackberry, Missha Viewer 270 HD Curl Mascara in Black.
CHEEKS: Sleek MakeUp Pomegranate Blush
LIPS:  Revlon Color Burst Lip Butter in Lollipop.

If I were to have just one Urban Decay Palette, Ammo would be it. Gone are the days when I'd pine over Naked2, haha!

The Urban Decay Ammo Eyeshadow Palette is available at Stuff in Style for Php 1,600 only! Other Urban Decay products and US-brand cosmetics are on-hand and in-store, too!

Spotlight | Stuff in Style.

Over the weekend, I received another wonderful surprise - a package from Stuff in Style!

But before I reveal what's inside the bubble wrap, let me first tell you about Stuff in Style, whose badge is now sitting pretty on The Rebel Sweetheart's right sidebar.

Before Windy Teng ventured into online selling, she was - first and foremost - an online shopper. Seeing how popular and lucrative online stores have become, her husband encouraged her to start her own business, too. Through constant prodding and support from her husband, Stuff in Style opened shop in eBay, midyear of 2011. And with that, Windy Teng became more than just a online shopper. She has officially become a mompreneur! Yes, Windy is a mommy of two, with the youngest just three months old!

A Trusted Seller in Multiply, Stuff in Style houses a selection of popular US brands. Some of these include Urban Decay, NARS, MAC, Smashbox, Revlon, Maybelline, Physician's Formula, EOS, NYX Cosmetics, and Benefit. Aside from cosmetics, baby products are also available in store. There's Aveeno Baby, Medela, Lansinoh, Desitin, and Philips Avent products to name a few.

What sets Stuff in Style apart from most online stores is the fact that majority of their products are on-hand. Unlike other stores who operate on a pre-order basis, Stuff in Style's goods are readily available and can be shipped right away. No need for the long wait! Of course, you have to pay for your orders first before they can be delivered.

As for my package, here's what I received:

Urban Decay Ammo Palette.

Benefit Erase Paste.

Colors that made me fall in love at first sight!

Wonderful, absolutely wonderful! I can't wait to play with the colors and put them to good use. Expect me to do a separate product feature in the weeks to come - complete with review, swatches, and the usual stuff that go with my spotlight posts.

In the meantime, do check out the complete product catalogue of Stuff in Style in their Multiply site. Don't forget to like their Facebook page, and follow them on Twitter, too!

Win an Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette!

In celebration of 11,000 fans, Addicted 2 Savings 4 U is giving away a Brand New Urban Decay: Naked 2 Palette! With a Retail Value of $50.00! I have teamed up with some amazing bloggers to make this giveaway a huge success!!

Here's a little bit about this amazing palette! The most anticipated sequel of the decade. Naked2 has 12 pigment-rich, taupe and greige neutral eyeshadows, including five new shades. Our palette proves once again, neutral is anything but boring, (and is downright sexy when worn Naked). Feast your eyes on our shades ranging from pale to deep, matte to sparkly. This collection lets you achieve lots of neutral looks, smoky dramatic eyes, and everything in between. Let's just say there's a whole new way to get Naked! The case has an art-school inspired look with hinged lid - taupe metal with embossed chocolate brown artwork. It's smooth, modern and cool to the touch - a real tactile experience. Plus, our palette also features a travel-size Lip Junkie Lipgloss in Naked, and a double-ended, cruelty-free Good Karma Shadow/Crease Brush (available only in this palette). Any self-respecting makeup lover will have to have both palettes to get their complete neutral fix!

List of colors included in Naked 2 Palette:

Foxy, Half Baked, Bootycall, Chopper, Tease, Snakebite, Suspect, Pistol, Verve, YDK, Busted, Blackout

{Photo Credit: Frmheadtotoe}

Amazing Bloggers participating in this HOT giveaway: Pink Purse Adventures, The Rebel Sweetheart, Style N Decor Deals, Naddez's Tidbyts, Parsimonious Pash, Of Limes and Lemons, Crafts-things and Katie's Krazy Savings!

Disclaimer: I am a blogger promoting this giveaway, I am not responsible for the fulfillment of prize. Addicted 2 Savings 4 U assumes all responsibility for fulfillment and shipment of Naked 2 Palette!

Giveaway will run from Thursday, June 28th until Tuesday, July 3rd!

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Carefreeshopper + Kiss & Make-up: Another Giveaway!

I still haven't gotten over how lucky I was to have won the first part of Diane's Holiday Giveaway. Now here she goes again, putting up for grabs the most amazing prizes. Any makeup junkie is sure to bawl over them!




Unlike the first part where there's only one winner (and yes, that's me!), this time there'll be three lucky recipients of three different sets of prizes. Part Two is also open internationally, so anyone across the globe can join. (That'll be more entries for me to compete against, though. Har!)

Now stifle that scream as we take a look at the prizes.

No, this is not a dream. What you're seeing is really Urban Decay's 15th Anniversary Palette. And it's telling me I should join this giveaway so I can take her home. LOL.

First Prize:

Urban Decay 15th Anniversary Palette- PHP 3,700 (approx $85)

Guerlain Tote Bag

Sigma E-25 Eye shader Brush

KK Center ES Lashes 

Cover Girl Lash Blast Fusion

Second Prize:

Big Happie Hair Bumpits from Suesh

Sigma E25 Eyeshader Brush

Gi & Gary Box of Ten Natural Lashes- Soft Hair

Vanity Pouch

Third Prize:

Dermaline Diana Stalder Kit-Pouch

Green Tea and Rejuvenating Soap

Clean & Tone Lotion

Body Wash

Shower Gel

Sanitizer

Oh first prize, how I wish you'd be mine! If that'd be the case, then 2012 would really be starting right for me. :)

Holidays 2011: My Last-Minute Wish List.

Prioritizing Christmas gifts for Yue, my family, and my in-laws, I didn't had the chance to really buy anything for myself. With the erratic weather, plus the cough and colds that have been pestering me for days, I neither have the time nor the energy to spare for some all-out shopping.

At the very least, I was able to round up a last-minute Christmas wish list. I'm going to post it here for reference, in case some benefactors would be willing to dish out a couple of bucks for me. Hi Santa! I hope you are reading this! :)

Drumroll, please.

1. Super Junior 2012 Diary. ($19.99) Gone are the days when I'd wheedle my best friend for help with those Starbucks stickers. This one's waaaaay better. You can get it without the extra Christmas calories, too.

Photo credits: YesAsia.com

2. Super Junior SS3 DVD + Photobook. ($39.99) Relive the boys' 3rd Asia Tour with this 2-disc + photobook package. Includes a poster, too. A must-have for every ELF.

Photo credits: Vreezentr.com

3. Etude House Precious Mineral BB Cream. ($16.95) With its sun protection (SPF30+) and anti-ageing properties, this BB cream should be a staple in every woman's vanity kit. And this has nothing to do with my addiction to all things Korean. I'm not lying about my age, as you can see. And now that I'm way beyond quarterlife, taking care of my skin has become more important for me. Gotta age gracefully! :)

Photo credits: Amazon.com

4. Urban Decay Naked2 Palette. ($50.00) This captured my attention because most beauty bloggers have been raving about and attesting to it. Plus the fact that its predecessor, Urban Decay Naked remains a huge bestseller up to this very day. I badly need this one because the last time I checked, my browns and neutrals are almost empty!

Photo credits: CosmeticsCrazy.com

5. Clinique Happy Heart. ($57.99) My most favorite daytime perfume of all-time, next to Vanilla Musk by Coty. I'm almost out of this, too. I do have several other perfumes, but this one is something that I shouldn't run out of. I love it that much. Hehe.

Photo credits: Clinique.co.uk

6. Onitsuka Tiger Mexico 66 in Yellow. ($80.00) Because I love Onitsuka Tigers. I originally wanted the Tai Chi pair, which was the one worn by Uma Thurman in Kill Bill. But they're a rare find these days. Rare = ridiculously expensive. So I'll settle for the next best thing. The Mexico 66, which I love the most.

Photo credits: Streetshifters.blogspot.com

7. Canon EOS Rebel T3i. ($798.99) While I can take spiffy photos with just my point and shoot cameras (currently using a Fuji Finepix J150W and a Sony Ericsson Satio), it would be nice to finally have a DSLR. All the more now since I'm working on a photo blog. I love how the T3i is not an ordinary entry-level camera. It grows with you as your shooting skills are honed. And its creative filters? Sold. :)

Photo credits: TopTenReviews.com

8. Spampering. ($6 and up) Getting a massage is one of my cheap thrills. I used to get massages at least once a month, but that was before I got pregnant and became a full-time mommy. I badly need one now, after all the stress, backpains, and bodyaches the holidays have brought me. Home service is not an option since Yue might end up riding on my back. LOL.

Photo credits: Fourpointsbolzano.it

9. Tickets to Super Show 4. ($76 and up) There's no announcement for a Manila installment of this concert tour, so I'm really shooting for the moon with this one. The nearest and most accessible concert venue would have to be in Singapore, and that's on February 18, 2012. Benefactors, please be kind enough to throw in some plane tickets, too.

Photo credits: Sup3rJunior.wordpress.com

10. Korean Visa + Plane Tickets. ($1250 and up) My husband has been working in Korea since early 2009, so technically this would be my third Christmas without him. Pretty sad, since Yue was barely five months old when his Daddy left. How I would love to go to Seoul and pay him a visit! Seeing idol stars, watching Music Bank live, and shopping at SPAO while I'm there would be an added treat.

Photo credits: Bentroad.wordpress.com

My list is pretty reasonable, right? I hope I've enticed someone - anyone - to surprise me with any of the above. How about you, what's in your wishlist this year?