January 8th, 2012 by sixpegs

I’m suddenly in the mood to do an introduction on how my normal “slightly heavier” makeup is like.
Random I know!
But it’s been a while since I last did such girly and makeup-related stuff on my blog,
so I thought, why not? :p

I don’t use much makeup usually.
Used to not be able to live without liquid foundation but I think I’m much better off without it.
I don’t use 2-way cakes too because I don’t like the cakey and powdery look,
and I think a good concealer will be able to do the job as well as foundations!

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Here are some of the products I will be using today:

Bobbi Brown Eyeshadow in Navy, Steel and Woodrose.
Estee Lauder Blush in Nude Rose, Rosewood, Pink Kiss and Bronze Goddess.
Maybelline ‘The Falsies’ waterproof Mascara
Marjolica Eyeliner in black
Benefit Eyebrow Kit
ZA concealer
Chanel Lipstick in Vendome [25]

Start off with a clean face with only moisturizer on.
It helps make your skin more supple and acts as a good barrier between the makeup and your skin.
Of course, it’s important to keep your face hydrated as well!

Concealer will help cover up dark eye rings!
I’ve got concealer on one side and none on the other, look at the difference!

What can I say, concealer is really my BFF!!

Other than covering eye rings and blemishes, concealer can also act as a highlighter.
So do dab on some on your nose bridge, eyebrow bone area, some on the cheeks and the darker areas around nose and mouth.

Similar to using liquid foundations, you need some loose powder to “set” the concealer and let it be less sticky.
Use less if you wanna achieve the dewy feel and more if you prefer a powdery look.
I love the loose powder from Paul and Joe!
The packaging is really pretty and it comes with a huge powder puff.
The quantity is huge too and it’s really value for money.

Next, fill in the gaps in your eyebrows.
Eyebrows are important because they frame your face and it will “wake you up” instantly.
I use eyebrow powder because I think they are easier to control compared to pencils.
My eyebrow powder is a little too brown for me actually, bought them when I had brown hair. Hahaha!
But Benefit’s eyebrow kit is awesome! Comes with a mini tweezer too, it will come in handy when you’re travelling.

Then, eyeshadow!
I love this three colours from Bobbi Brown.
Use the lightest colour on a larger surface but don’t go beyond the bone under your eyebrows.
Then put on a slightly darker shade.
I like to put it darker on the outer edge of the eyes and then blend it in as it comes inwards.

Do put a piece of tissue paper under your eyes if you don’t want the powder to fall on your cheeks and ruin your makeup.
Alternatively, you can just put a huge amount of loose powder under your eyes (and then remove them later).

As for eyeliner, line it as close to the lash line as possible if you want it to look natural.
I like to also use a smudger to smudge the line so it doesn’t look too “clean”.
[Pardon my messy eyebrows!!]

I love Maybelline’s The Falsies mascara!
Who needs falsies when you have this wonderful mascara!
Other than having a really cute packaging, it’s a really good product too.

And then the blush!
The best way to know where the blush should go is to smile and apply the powder on the “apples”.
If you already have heavy makeup on your eyes, go easy on the blush.
Remember, in makeup, less is more sometimes!

I also like to spray some water on my face after my makeup is completed so that it doesn’t look too powdery.
I think you can’t really tell the difference from the pictures though.
You guys can try ZA’s energy water if you’re interested.
But I think plain water will do just fine too. Heh!

I love my red lipstick!
A red lipstick will never go out of fashion, so depending on your makeup,
you can also try out a red lipstick if you wanna look Da Bomb! :p

Special thanks to Blu Sunflower for the turquoise cheongsam dress.
They sell mainly vintage dresses but is also in the midst of expanding their inventory.
This dress is specially brought in for the upcoming Chinese New Year and it comes in 4 colours.
They are also having a “LIKE & SHARE” Facebook Promotion,
so just like their Collection 13 Preview on their Facebook Page, send them a printscreen and you’ll be entitled to 10% discount!

Hope you like what I’ve prepare for you today.
More to come soon and meanwhile, wish you all fun preparing for the upcoming Chinese New Year!

January 4th, 2012 by sixpegs

Move over, diamonds. Chocolates are now a girl’s best friend.
And my best friend is definitely Dove’s DARK CHOCOLATES!
Other than taking care of how you look on the outside, you should also start taking care of your body on the inside.

For this entry, I wanna share more about Dove’s silky smooth Dark Chocolate bar.
Dark chocolates contain lots of antioxidants, higher than that in red wine and green tea.
It also has potassium, magnesium and other vitamins like B1, B2, D and E.

Why should you make dark chocolates your best friend? Here are some reasons!
[It’s my own little research and here are some information I gathered off the net]

1. Pregnancy
Babies born to women who ate chocolates daily during their pregnancy were more active, happier and showed less fear of new situations.
The chemicals in chocolate that produce a positive mood can be passed onto the foetus!

2. Coughing
My Mom used to tell me that chocolates are ‘heaty’ & would probably make my cough become worse
but little did she know that the Theobromine in chocolates is actually a miracle ingredient that can ease coughing!
According to some research done, the chemical suppresses vagus nerve activity, which is responsible for coughing

It’s yummy and definitely tastes better than medicine. :p

3. In need of a Happy Food?
Moderate amounts of chocolate and darker chocolate can let you have that euphoric feeling
as it contains chemicals like Trytophan, Phenylethylamine and Amandamide.
Ok, those are really huge names but the bottomline here is – Chocolates can make you a happier person!

4. Heart
Chocolates contain a chemical that prevent fat-like substances in our blood from oxidizing and clogging the arteries.
It also helps prevent blood clots and thus encourages a healthier blood flow.

5. Aging
Polyphenols found in chocolate neutralizes harmful free radicals and prevent them from attacking our cells
and destroying the vitamins in our bodies.

With all this, I hereby declare that dark chocolates will be my new best friend!

Dove chocolate bars are now available in 80g too!
3 flavours: Dove Milk, Hazelnut and Raisin and 66% Cacao Dark Chocolate!

I especially love the dark chocolate flavor because it’s silky smooth!
It is hard to find really smooth dark chocolates because they don’t contain milk and hence is not as smooth as milk chocolates.
But THIS, is god sent!
If you’re still in search of the perfect gift of love and good health,
Visit your nearest supermarket or convenience store and grab some of these delicious treats for your loved ones now.

YUMMY!

January 3rd, 2012 by sixpegs

It was a fine morning and we set off to do a little pre-wedding (or some call it engagement) photoshoot for Sindy and Tingkang.
Wedding bells will be ringing in May this year!
A and I didn’t sleep for the entire night before the shoot (I was blogging and she is hooked on SIMS 3),
but I think we ran on some amazing adrenaline and reserve battery left in us to do the shoot.

It was really fun exploring new places and taking pictures for the lovely couple.
Tingkang also handmade the reflector we used for the shoot!
And Lianie the stylist came prepared with pretty dresses for the bride-to-be!

Here is a little present for my beautiful friend, Sinsin and Tingkang!

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The first location was near Dempsey area.
The sun and occasional clouds made it perfect for the shoot!
A and I lugged all the props and I’m glad they added more pretty colours to the shots! *beams*

They looked really cheery and happy in the pictures and I think all the mosquito bites didn’t bother us much anyway.
Sinsin then changed into a pretty red dress and Tingkang donned on a cute B&W shirt!
This was supposed to be a candid shot but I think they both looked really natural and happy!

The last location is in Queenstown area where there are pretty pastel-coloured brick walls that I really love.
All thanks to Melody who brought me there about a year ago!
I love all the shots taken here because they all look so happy and cheerful – very much like Sinsin and Tingkang in person.

We took a few fun pictures like these too!
I wish we brought the tripod. Bleah!

Other than taking pictures, we fooled around quite a lot a bit too and took some stupid photos. Hahaha!
Here are some behind-the-scene pictures (and video) to let you know what was really going on this morning. :p

This is the homemade reflector Tingkang and Sinsin made!
It’s easy, just crunch up aluminium foil and stick them on a huge cardboard with the matt side on the outside.
You can try it too if you want. :)

And this is us prancing around like crazy people.

The men always has to wait when the ladies do their powdering. Hee.

Hahaha and things you don’t see in a picture:

It’s a wrap!

Hope you two will have fun preparing for your wedding!
Love is such a wonderful thing.
Always be happy and always so MADLY in love. Haha!

P.S. Lianie, your turn soon too. WEE!

January 2nd, 2012 by sixpegs

My New Year celebration was a blast with A, the girls and their partners!
Earlier in the evening on the 31st December, I also attended my friend Levi’s wedding at Conrad Hotel.
Wish him all the best and a blissful marriage! ♥

We left the banquet early so we won’t be caught in the NYE countdown crowd.
Sindy and Lianie were feeling very “Sex and The City” and Sinsin decided to do a video of us.
HAHAHAHAHA!
I don’t know how to walk so happily like them though.
You can view the clip here.

Our NYE celebration was a simple one at A’s place.
My darling A was so nice to let us create havoc at her place in her room. Heh!
I brought my ring light to her place and set up a little camwhore corner so that I could take pictures with my girlfriends,
RIGHT BEFORE Year 2011 ends!

Everyone was there except Aiyo because it was she and Weifu’s anniversary day!
Congratulations Aiyo and Weifu! ♥ Another wonderous year!
But even though she wasn’t there, we still made sure she is in the photo saying her favourite line “AIYO!”
Hahahaha.

Introducing the usual suspects, Lianie, Sindy and Rossie!
The boys cannot really be bothered to take part in our silly photo taking session.
They all just sat around the room, watching TV, playing games or eating chips (or laugh at how we were so easily amused).

I think my ring light has never been happier too!
The four of us took pictures almost non stop.
A was really patient to stand there and help snap our ridiculous poses too. HAHAHA!

Don’t ask me Lianie’s dress how come wet wet. HAHAHAHA!

We also made 春联 from toilet paper. HAHAHAHA!
This tradition started couple years back when we scribbled on some serviettes in some restaurant and took a lot of pictures.
I know it’s New Year and not the Lunar New Year yet, but we can’t wait!
[Sinsin is really looking one kind of crazy in the photo below]

And something for you to laugh at. Heh!
From Level 1 surprised to Level 4 surprised look.
HAHAHAHA!

When the clock struck midnight, we all kissed our partners Happy New Year and it really made me smile.
It’s such a blessing to have found these girls and A in my life and to have such great times together.
I’m really happy to see how everyone is so happy too! ♥

Then we dragged everyone to have couple photos taken!
May 2012 be another wonderful year for everyone.
Sinsin and Lianie will both be getting hitched in 2012! YAY!
Let 2012 be a great year for A and I too. :)

The girls also took some more normal photos and here are some of them!
I love these girls! :D

Let 2012 be another great year for our friendship!

On a sidenote, I’m really getting hooked to Instagram lately!
I started an account earlier in 2011 but I haven’t been using it much.
Never knew it could be this interactive and fun!
I had a lot of fun checking out other people’s great photos too.
Here are some of the snapshots I took these couple days.
If you’re on Instagram, find me at SIXPEGS ok! :D

Left to Right, Top to Down:
A dicing chicken to make fried bee hoon for us
Lipstick on a cigarette butt
My D.I.Y polka dot manicure & A’s iPhone case
D.I.Y moustache pedicure
My Oxfords brought me out walking
Colour blocking is found everywhere
Cute letterbox I spied
My best friends in the toilet
A and I goes shopping at Bugis

I’ll be taking pre-wedding pictures for Sindy and Ting Kang tomorrow!
Lianie and A will also be there and I’m sure it’s going to be a great day.
Unfortunately, both A and I are down with flu and the usual sore throat now.
Boo. Hope we’ll get well soon!
I’ll be back with (hopefully) more gorgeous photos of Sinsin and everyone else!
As for now, hope everyone is having an enjoyable and great time as 2012 starts.

Carpe Diem!