Moshi-moshi! (Hello!)...been a while since i'v blogged. Got caught up with some work & stuff plus not in a very good mood nowadays..*sigh*. Neways i'm back with a haul:

Before i move on, i would like to thank Kim a.k.a rainyydays from onsugar for conducting this spree from cherryculture previously.

This is actually a shared haul between me & a fren. Basically, the ultra pearl manias are hers, while the lippies are mine. So on to the lippies now:

Baby Pink:

Its a sheer pink colour with iridescence of opal shimmers. Looks a little frosty when applied to the lips. I wasn't expecting this to be frosty though. Since its sheer, colour wise, its not that pigmented. It looks better when used with a lip liner or a matte lipstick as a 'base' on the lips before applying it.

Strawberry Milk:

A light pink color. It has more of a cream texture compared to baby pink. I'v been wanting to try a pale pink lippie and this is just right for me.

Indian Pink:

Ok, i don't really know how to describe this colour but i'll try. Here it goes, its a coral colour with sort of very light metallic finish to it due to the iridescence of yellow in the colour. I think its a unique colour and absolutely loving it!

Snow White:

I wanted to get Revlon's matte series lipstick in the darkest red initially. But i figured that i'm not going to spend so much on a lippie which i'm not gonna be using that often. So i settled for this instead. Snow white is a deep blood-red colour and this is super pigmented.

'Group shot' of the mini pots :)

(left-to-right): Strawberry Milk, Baby Pink, Snow White, Indian Pink

See what i meant about the opal iridescence in baby pink & the yellowish iridescence in indian pink. I'm not sure if it's clear enough in the picture though.

These are the swatches anyways:

(top-to-bottom): Indian pink, Baby pink, Snow white, Strawberry milk

Using a pump bottle gives you a much more control on how much product you intend to use. Unlike the Revlon's foundation which doesn't come with the pump, there's a tendency of overpouring the product. To solve that, i need to find an empty pump bottle of course. I tried to find it at Daiso initially but i don't think Daiso carries them. The only ones i saw were those clear spray/mist bottles with the cap on. I tried my luck over at Sasa and managed to get my hands on this:

(From Sasa, $1.55)

The bottle is about the same size of the Revlon's bottle itself but has a larger diameter. It comes with a lock/restrictor thingy which can be easily snapped on and off at the neck of the pump.

(pardon the brows pls..the camera flash made it look so much brighter)

For this EOTD i'm going to emphasize on mainly the lid colour which is the e.l.f liquid eyeshadow (in sultry satin). I got it a while back from an e.l.f spree. Here's how it looks like:

Pros:

- goes on pretty smooth

- dries pretty fast

- doesn't crease**

- no funky smell/fragrance

- comes with its own applicator

- doesn't need a base

- colour intensity can be build up.

**eyes needs to be shut during process of applying & drying in order not to have any creases.

Cons:

- looks blotchy if didn't apply the right amount

- have to work a lil fast due to the quick drying formula

- can't use eyeshadows over it as the colour won't stick

- though doesn't crease, it fades or gets flakey gradually

- leaves a slight tight feeling on the lids after it dries

Conclusion:

This liquid eyeshadow is meant to be use on its own. If you use a base, the shadow fades faster (contradicting to the purpose of an eyeshadow base, i know). When the eyeshadow dries, it sort of gets plasticy (as seen on the 2nd pic for the EOTD) which i don't really like. I had to do 3 coats of the liquid shadow to get the intensity that i wanted for my EOTD. Definitely not a product that i would use much for a lid colour but maybe as a highlight colour.

However, i really like the rare colour of sultry satin which was the main reason i bought it initially. I'm just wondering if there is a product which can be a dupe for this colour. Perhaps a paintpot or a pigment? I don't know. If any of you came across anything close to this, do let me know. The 'best' way i could describe this colour is: "a milky beige-brown with a golden-ish sheen"

Before purchasing any geo lenses, here are some points u might need to know or clarify with the seller itself.

1) Geo Lenses comes in both vials/bottles & blister packs:

Here's how an original vial should look like. (pic credits to enelrahc8.multiply.com)

This is how the real blister packs should look like. (pic credits to enelrahc8.multiply.com)

2) Fake blister packs:

This is how a FAKE blister packs looks like. The circled part is to show that its supposed to have the traingular shape thingy like the real blister pack has.

(pics credits to makeyourselfgorgeous.multiply.com & enelrahc8.multiply.com)

3) Comparison between the box containing blisters packs:

The fake box has a label pasted on them with the description of the lenses. The original box does not. Also take note of the circled part on the original box. The fake one doesn't have that. (pic credits to exquisitestore.blogspot.com)

4) GEO Logo:

An original logo should have the line/stroke above the letter 'G'

(pic credits to enelrahc8.multiply.com)

This is the logo of the fake geo lens. There's no line above the letter 'G'. (pic credits to makeyourselfgorgeous.blogspot.com)

5) Country made from:

It should state Made in Korea. Not made in China or whatsoever.

I'm doing this post for the benefit of anyone out there who are interested to get geo lenses but can't find the source to get them. Like myself, i tried finding reliable sources that i could purchase these lenses from.

I think i told Eka(Reyenal) before that i'v been trying to find geo lenses ever since how many months ago but was worried that i might end up getting a fake one. Quite a number of blogshops stopped conducting geo lenses spree due to the new law sent out by MOH if i'm not mistaken as there were an issue of some blogshops selling fake geo lenses (made in China). However not all of them sell non-authentic lenses.

I'll be doing a separate post on how to differentiate between authentic geo lenses & the fake ones. As for now, here are some blogshops which are conducting geo sprees or selling off their instocks.

Blogshops conducting sprees:

1) s-hopwithmee.blogspot.com:

1 pair $14
2pairs $13.50 each
3pairs & above $13 each

Animation and Crazy lens 1pair $14 each
$13.50 for 2 & above

Spree closes on 31-10-09

2) Quoteyourprice.onsugar.com:

1 pair for $14

3 pairs for $40 + free nor postage (save $5)

5 pairs for &65 + free reg postage (save $10)

Spree closes on 31-10-09

3) deeeal-icious.blogspot.com:

1 pair for $12.50

3 pairs & above for $11.50 each

Animation lens $15/pair

Capping at 100 (free lens case for all 100 orders)

Blogshops selling off instocks:

1) levons-collection.blogspot.com:

No ongoing sprees currently. Only selling instocks

2) Shoppingspreeeee.blogspot.com:

No ongoing sprees currently. Selling off instocks

(i'v personally purchased from shoppingspreeeee.blogspot.com before and her lenses are authentic)

There's also this site selling geo lenses. They sort of supply geo lenses throughout & internationally. Its Singapore-based i believe but is a little pricy though. A pair lens may costs over $40 as they are selling the lenses by pieces and not a pair.

Here's the link: Circlelens2u.com

* NOTE: I'm not related to any of these blogshops/ sites in any way. I'm just sharing the links in case any of you might be interested.

Yea, its my urgent haul. Firstly because I didn't realise I was almost out of my liquid foundation. Secondly, i accidently destroyed my pencil eyeliner. I put it too close to my flat iron that caused to melt! So, i thought i might just use another liner that i have but another problem is that the liner only left with just so little product. Plus they're are several random liners which i don't use anymore.

See? My L.A girl liner is so short! and look at the melted liner below it with the almost burnt cap..eee gross i know....

So knowing that i'll be going out to buy those stuff, i might as well drob by stage cosmetics to get the concealer too since they are having the $10 sale thingy.

Studio Perfect Creme Camouflage:

I got in Ginger(07). The SA was reluctant to let me buy that shade initially as she claimed that it would be too dark & yellowish on me. She started picking out the lighter shades 05 & 06 and swatched it on my hands & parts of my face. She then confidently said that i should get the shade 05. However, i find that shade is way off from my skin tone & sorta looked ashy. So i just kept with my decision to get 07 instead but the SA didn't look too happy about it...yikes... I'm not sure if i did the right thing but i'll just see how 07 gonna work on me.

Next, i went to BHG since it was nearby to get my liquid foundation. I'v been wanting to try Revlon's ColorStay Foundation. BHG also happens to be having a 20% off sale which i wasn't aware. So my foundation only costs $22.30 (U.P:$27.90). My shade was supposed to be warm golden or something like that but i got it in early tan instead which is like a shade darker? I'm planning to use it with my L'EGERE B.B cream which had been lying around unused as i find it a tad light for my liking. Again, i hope i did the right thing. If not, the worst that could happen is that i would look like i have a fake tan.

Next i was off to VivoCity as my friend wanted to check out some stuff at Sasa & Chamelon while i wanted to get some stuff from Daiso. All the while at Vivo, we tried our best avoiding the "Ash cosmetics" booths & their "promoters" after knowing that it was all a gimmick like what FacesBySarah had blogged about. But, they were EVERYWHERE!! It's like you escaped one person, another 2 comes to you. So we just hop in, & let them explained whatever that they wanted to. They were also having free makeovers sponsored by Sasa over at their booth. "Goodie bags" were also given out.

There were nothing much really, just 2 samples of the Kotex pad, health cum fashion mag plus several discount vouchers like from Sasa, image consultancy, True fitness etc....

On to my Daiso haul:

Makeup Corrector:

Is is actually sort of like a wax stick that helps you to clean/correct smudges near the eyes or lips. I was surprised when i saw this at Daiso yesterday because i thought they stopped selling it. I'v searched it over at the other daiso stores in PS, Sembawang Shopping Centre, Rivervale Mall including Vivo several times but were'nt available.

I also got the wedge sponges for my liquid foundation. Since 'll be mixing my B.B cream n foundation together which needs to be blended properly then i guess its time for me to get some sponges. All this while i'v been too lazy to use any sponges with my liquid foundation.

My  last stop after that was John Little to get my L.A Girl liner. I wanted to get the stage's liner but it's not as creamy as i thought it would be. Even John Little was having a 20% off sale. What a good day i chose to shop.Hehe. While i was there, i managed to swatch some elf mineral eyeshadows and i'm really liking the colour 'natural' & 'golden'. But Hell No am i getting them at JL coz they costs $19.50 EACH!! That's insane!! I shall search or wait for an elf spree perhaps.

Ok, while i'm finishing this post, i suddenly remembered that i forgot to get myself a clear pump bottle for my foundation. It is such a hassle w/o a pump bottle which leads to accidental wastage of poured product...

I'm sure many of you already know about the 20% off thingy from Sephora.com. Well, if you intend to get anything, then you're in luck as Cheryl from Mascara.page is opening a spree for it. Do check out the site :)

I stumbled upon this blogshop and decided to share it here in case any of you would be interested. They are currently having a Dueba lens spree till 5th of November. For those of you who are not familliar with dueba lenses, they are actually coloured contact lenses which are similar to Geo Lenses but is a lil tad bigger if i'm not wrong. For more details click on the (link).

I'm talking about Nyx round lipstick here. As most of you already know, nyx round lippies have their colour indicators at the bottom of it. All this while i seriously didn't know it can be pulled off like so....

I thought that was just supposed to be a colour indicator. Little did i know that it actually contains the real lip product.(Hey, don't start laughing at me if you already know this). So it's like you got yourself a super mini jar of extra product which you can use when you are done with the lipstick. Pretty cool huh...but i still feel like a dumb@$$ for not knowing this till a few days back. LOL much?? i know...... -_-

1) COMPLETE Multi-Purpose Solution: For use with soft contact lenses. It cleans, stores, removes protein, rewets, rinse & disinfects the lenses. I got in in 120ml which comes with a lens case.

2) Buffelin eye drops: A product from opto-pharm, a Singapore based company (link) which also produces contact lenses solution like the P2 solution.

3) Nixoderm: I got this in the trial size(5.34g). I previously used my mum's shampoo as i ran out of mine. Due to that, slight red bumps started appearing along my hairline probably because i'm not used to that shampoo. I used nixoderm for those bumps and they thank god they went away. It works on small zits on the face too. I believe Roseanne and fiestyskies made a review on this on their blogs before.

4) Flower headband: I got this for $4.90 at chamelon. There were so many colours, types of flowers and sizes that i was tempted to get several. But after much choosing i settled for this since red is my favourite colour :)

5) Butterfly hair clips: The one on the left is from chamelon($1.90). The one on the right is from Daiso($2)

6) KINACTIF shampoo & extract: I went to rebond my hair the other day and was given this sample.1 sachet(10ml) is a shampoo and the other 10ml sachet is a leave in treatment. Its a product fron kincosmetics(link) You can purchase this at selected hair salons.

Decided to create this tag because i was bored =p

1) What are your make items must have(s)?

- Black eyeliner, concealer & face powder.

2) Who was the first make up guru you watched on youtube?

- It was Xteener & Aubrey.

3) From the answer above, how did u stumble upon the person's channel?

- I was searching for the existence of an eyebrow/threading tutorial which brought me to Xteener's clip. From that, it lead me to watch Aubrey's videos which was one of the related videos to xteener's clip.

4) How did you discover Onsugar?

- By reading Sara's (icyabstract) blog. She posted links to her blog in the sidebars of her channel. That's when i started to know about the onsugar platform.

5) Who was the first onsugar blogger that you followed?

- Sara of course!! =p

6) Did you ever buy a make up item/tool which you end up not using or regretted buying?

- Hell yea! An eyelash curler. I don't need it but i bought it out of curiosity...bleah..i know..

7) What do you usually carry in your make up bag?

- Compact powder, concealer, face brush, eyeliner, lippie of the day & cutips

8) If you found your Holy Grail (HG) product, would you stick with it throughout or are you willing to try on other products which might end up not suitable for you?

- Frankly i would stick with it unless if it stops working on me or if the other products receive good reviews, then i will keep my options open.

9) In your opinion which is more important, or rather which comes first, product quality or application technique?

- Honestly i feel that application technique comes first because there's no point in splurging for products with superb quality when the method of the application is all wrong. However, product quality do play a part. A product with good quality is seen like a bonus point in my opinion.

10) On a scale of 5, how 'important' is make up to you?

- I would say 3?

I'm tagging:

Cheryl Bianca

Everbluec

Heavenly Gorgeous

Tiarabangs

Fhy

Reyenal

Ju Lee Zhang

(You can find this in today's Straits Times, Life section, page 5)

Some of the great deals includes Revlon Lipsticks as low as $4.90, clutch bags etc...

(Details of other offers in today's Straits Times, Home section, page 7)

John Little was having their mega expo sale few weeks back and i decided to head down to see what might interest me there. I managed to get a couple of stuffs. So here they are:

E.L.F products were going for 2 items for $9, so simply said, each item costs $4.50 which i think is still quite ok compared to their usual price of $6.90 over at Sasa.

1) Hypershine Gloss (in cloud nine): I got this for my mum actually as she wanted a clear lipgloss. My mum used it for Hari Raya and i swear its super shiny!!

2) Super Glossy Lip Shine SPF 15 (in candlelight): I'v been wanting to get either goddess or candlelight. So when i get to swatch it over at the elf booth, i preferred candlelight over goddess. I really like the sweet scent of the gloss.

3) Long Wear Lipliner (in bark): This is a very natural colour lipliner. Bark has a more brownish tone but it's pretty natural when applied on the lips.

4) Long wear Lip Liner (in natural blush): Same goes for this, it's a natural pink tone lipliner

Here are the swatches:

(left to right): gloss in candlelight, lipliner in bark, lipliner in natural blush.

Next was Eversoft facial cleanser. I used this cleanser in rice milk & honey before and it goes pretty well for me. Since the facial cleanser were going for 3 for $3.95, i had to get it! Oh, and the one in tomato & cucumber smells so much like fruit juice!!

Btw, the sales assistant who was attending to this booth was so irritating. She kept tagging me along and kind of forcing me buy the other eversoft product like their UV lotion, toner etc...I clearly told her that i was not interested but she kept pushing. I told her i use a different brand for my toner but she just gave me a smirked and said "oh, nutregena, clean & clear are all not good..eversoft is better". In my head i was saying like hello?? different products works differently on different people. She was being stubborn and stood right beside me at me throughout i was choosing which cleanser i wanted. Since she wanted to see how stubborn i can get, i purposely took my time to choose my cleanser. After bout 5 mins or so, she walked off and stared at me. Well, woman! i ain't scared of you!!

(ok, sorry for the rambling)

The next few items i got are non-make up related but i'll just share anyways...

I got this handbag for just $12.90. It comes with an extension to be used as a sling bag.

And a casual bag which costs just $10. I'm pretty rough when it comes to handling bags thus, i'm not willing to spend alot on them. So if i srewed up my bag or anything, it doesn't pain me..lol

That's all for my John Little haul..oh, btw the Metro City Square over at Farrer Park has already opened and they were having a sale. My mum managed to get this Guess handbag as such a great deal of $35.90 (usual price was $89.90)

Yes, madness...lol! Hari Raya is always the most chaotic part of the year for me. I get to only go out for visiting on the 1st day which is only up to the evening. From night onwards, up to the following few days, my house will be "attacked" by relatives..friends etc. The funny thing is that everytime most of them coincidently come at the same time, thus, my house will be crazily packed like a sardin can. And cause my house is already labelled as their port for filling their stomachs with food, so that explains everything. Well, here are some pics to share...mostly taken at my house....

(my elder sister with her family)

The kids next door. I really like this pic...it looks as though their posing for the clothing boutique "First Lady" for hari raya collection.. =p

(my elder brother with his 'transformers bike")

(Food served at a relative's house)

Back to more eating & visiting over at my house....

See how packed my house was when 4 or 5 families 'congregate' at the same time..lol..my mum joked that we should start a numbering system where each family takes turn to come...my mum is always 'crapping' like me...haha!

I shall end this post wth a pic of myself which is sadly THE ONLY picture i took for myself...i was too busy i guess? haha..dat explains the pathetic look on my face and the minimal make up...(note to self: take more pics this wk end =p)

and.. SELAMAT HARI RAYA TO ALL THE MUSLIMS!!! =)

So, finally another haul...i decided to get the Nyx round lipsticks from mascara.page. I was pretty happy she finally brought in Circe for her instocks. I believe, most of you already know that Circe is a nude colour.

Here's the swatch:

So far, i'm really loving this..i'm tempted to get a back up of it...hmmm...

Btw, in case ur wondering how Circe looks like when applied to the lips, you can refer to my post for the neon look...i wore Circe for that look.

The next item i got was a random lipliner pencil from chamelon. It's in the colour poppy...sort of brownish red. The lipliner is pretty long as you can see above.

Here's a swatch:

Thanks to fiestyskies & tiarabangs for nominating me =)

Rules:

1. Thank the person who nominated you for this award.
2. Copy the logo and place it on your blog.
3. Link to the person who nominated you for this award.
4. Name 7 things about yourself that people might find interesting.
5. Nominate 7 Kreativ Bloggers.
6. Post links to the 7 blogs you nominate.
7. Leave a comment on each of the blogs letting them know they have been nominated.

I think i'v told so many facts about me from several previous entries, So if i repeated any, please excuse me =)

Here goes the 7 facts:

1) Hrmp...i'm single? =p

2) I hope to visit Dubai one day and stay in their 7 star hotel which costs like $1000/night...crazy huh...lol =p

3) I freak out when i see dogs..even if it's a poodle..i don't know y...i will walk the longer way round just to avoid them (no offence to dog lovers out there =p)

4) I LURVE this hotdog/sausage from the brand Doux....LOL

5) I Don't eat fish..bleahx (except for stingrays & catfish)

6) I'm terrified by stories on how all the mums go through labour..it scares me so much that i think i might not want to have any kids in future. But we'll c..lol

7) I still got lots to do before Hari Raya tmr...so i better go now =D

People i'll be nominating:

FacesBySarah

Adorebeauty

Heavenly Gorgeous

Cheryl Bianca

Retail_Therapy

Everbluec

Amylieya

I KNEW IT! I KNEW IT!!! LOL!!

Remember the entry i posted yesterday regarding URBAN featuring our local GuRus?? Apart from Sara(icyabstract makeup), which we already know gonna be featured, I had a feeling that Sarah(FacesBySarah) is gonna be featured too....

.....and i was right!!!

SEE??? hehe...

There were only three gurus featured. The other guru besides Sara & Sarah (lol, similar names) is Wiwit Anggun, a freelance make-up artist which i also follow. They were so called picked and ranked based on the number of subcribers they have and also the number of channel views they'v hit. So here we have, out TOP THREE LOCAL GURUS! Yeay!

So, what are you waiting for? go get today's paper and read the article. If you don't buy newspapers, not to worry, i believe, Sara(icyabstract) will be scanning the article & posting it at her blog (at least that's what she mentioned yesterday) =)

Since quite a number of onsugar babes did a look, i decided to join in the fun too..it's also and excuse for me to play around with colours.. =p (note: some pics taken w/o flash due to too much 'blaring')

This was the colour code given:

(picture credits to adorebeauty a.k.a Diana)

So here's my look:

PS: pardon me if i look scary :/

I was flipping through the newspaper today and i saw this:

aHa! Recognize the babe above?? (i hope it's clear enough) I don't know why am i so excited when i saw it. Partly because she's one of those i religiously follow :D. Can't wait to read it tomorrow.. =p

The title says it all..i just want to know whether any of you babes out there is experiencing the same issues. Previously everbluec mentioned something in her blog regarding her problems with onsugar. Here's what she stated in her last bit of the post:

"P.S::
Onsugar was acting weird...
I blog about this in the afternoon and I can't find this entry anywhere now!!! So weird de~ lolx (made me blogged again! lolx) Anyway facing the same problems?????"

And so i commented, n she replied back. Reading the details below, is there any solution to our problems here?

In case u can't read above, this what what we commented:

Me: Bout the onsugar problem thingy...i face some problems too and its like frustrating..sometimes i don't receive notifications when the blog i follow posts something,,and i'v been trying to follow lots of blog but when i click "follow", nothing happens....i'v checked all my settings and they were fine..pretty confused rite now :/

everbluec: YEs yes yes saffie... sometimes I will received email from onsugar saying that I have to add certain email adds to my contact and then go back to open up the noticfications in order to recevied emails!!And I also notice that for olders entries... even if someone commented.. I won't getting any email noticfications!!! I have to come here and then click "manage comments" to see anyone comments and ects!!!

So, after reading that, do tell me if you know the solutions to these issues...

I joined this spree back in July i believe. So after bout 5 & 1/2 weeks, its finally here! GaWd...

Didn't haul much though..just few items and they are:

1) E.l.f Studio Line Contouring Blush & Bronzing Powder:

Been contemplating whether to get this since it had lots of good reviews and raved by many... so i finally caved in. I'm surprised its bigger than what i expected it to be. It has a huge mirror too. Very pigmented and have slight gold shimmers in both blush & the bronzer. I'm not a fan of bold coloured blushes, so this just perfect for me as the colours are buildable. Below are the swatches:

2) E.l.f Studio Line Eyeliner & Shadow Stick (in pearl/glow):

As you can see above one end is an eyeliner stick while the other end is an eyeshadow stick which is sort of like a shadestick. Both liner and shadow stick have a shimmer/pearl glow to them.The pinkish pearl shade is the shadow while the white pearl shade is the eyeliner. Below are the swatches:

And the last item i got:

3) E.l.f Liquid Eyeshadow (in sultry satin):

It's one of e.l.f newly launched product so I decided to give it a try. I'm basically attracted to the unique colour of this compared to the other colours that they have on their site. Sultry Satin basically is sort of like a peachy-brown colour and has a nice & smooth satin finish to it. I'm guessing this could double up as an illuminator or facial highlights if used just the right amount. Definitely gonna try use this soon. Again, below are the swatches:

Thx to these lovely ladies for nominating me: envee, rainydayys & fiestyskies

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• Nominate as many bloggers as you like
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So here are the 6 facts:

1) I WILL NOT shampoo my hair if i run out of conditioner..which leads to n.o 2...

2) I panic when my hair conditioner runs out cause my hair will be like crap if i don't condition.

3) I usually sleep after 2am...

4) I love kittens! they are so cute!

5) I like to sneak up people from the back esp my mum and my grandfather and give them a fright..its just a habbit at home =p

6) I HATE HATE HATE when my brother smokes in the toilet..it leaves the toilet like a gas chamber after that.

The people i'll be nominating might have already been nominated..it's ok though coz they are obviously gorgeous!!:

FacesBySarah (she's gorgeous)

Everbluec (she has great skin)

CherylBianca (she's cute)

Ju Lee Zhang (sexay lips babe!)

I bought this palette previously from Magical Tannsu. Since i got it through her pre-orders, it costs me just $23. For the benefit of those who do not know yet, this palette does not come with the mirror and foam applicators like the 88 palette does, which i think is better cause they are kinda redundant to me. Without those, this palette is way much lighter. The 28 palette has a matte plastic casing unlike the 88 which has a glossy finish casing which equals to fingerprints magnet. Size wise, it is also smaller than the 88 palette as you can see below.

Some of you might be turned off by a neutral palette. However, this palette has much more to offer. I read several reviews that some people use this palette as their bronzer/contour colour and also eyebrow filler. Not all of the 28 pans are mattes. They are a mixture of mattes, pearl/satin finish and also mattes with slight gold flects in them. Refer to the pic below and u'll know what i mean.

Let me just describe the palette briefly:

Circled in red: The pans circled in red are those with pearl/satin finishes.

Circled in cyan: The pans circled in cyan are sort of mattes with slight gold flects in them.

*Those left uncircled would be the pure mattes

So far, my favourites are n.o: 1,4,6,10,13,14,17,19,24,25 & 27

* n.o 4 is also my current fav highlight colour

I tried taking pictures of the swatches but my camera does not really show the colours well. I need a better camera...*pffftttt!!*. However  i searched for swatches from Youtube and i find this video by xxblueye80xx quite reliable in case u girls wanna know roughly how the colours really look like.

Btw, this palette is said to have dupes for M.A.C eyeshadows. I can't confirm that though cause i don't own M.A.C eyeshadows yet. Again, i searched Youtube and found some clips which you can relate to regarding this. Here are the links: SephoraJunkie, jdomakeup.