All The Things I Can't Live Without...

Warning: Image heavy. This post is going to be crammed to the brim with pictures of me and my idiotic grinning face. If you are adverse to seeing more than 3 pictures of me, please refrain from reading this post. You have been warned. Thank you. :}

The story begins with me and my current obsessive phase with coral lipsticks, and Diana's post on the Stage Cosmetics sale that was going on at Bugis. So I made my way down hurriedly the next day, in fear that all the good lipstick colours were all sold out, but lucky me! There were still quite a lot of lipsticks left, and the colours that I was eyeing is still in stock!

So I grabbed 4, 2 Wonderlusts and 2 Wonderluxes, for S$18 in total. How. Friggin. Cheap. Is. That.  *big stupid grin plastered on my face*

Yep, the 2 Wonderlusts are Julia and Sarah, while the 2 Wonderluxe are Candid Coral and Apricot Angel. Here are the hand swatches, in the mentioned order:

Ha ha, they all look the same don't they? Yeah, you can probably tell how crazed I am, currently, over coral lipsticks (so crazy that I had to get 4 similar shades?!). But there are subtle differences between them, maybe it'll be more pronounced in the lip swatches.

Anyway, here are my naked lips, just for comparison's sake. I have quite pigmented lips, so nudes or lighter lip colours tend to work against me. =/

Lipstick #1

Though it's sheerer due to its moisturizing character of being a Wonderlust, Julia is still quite a vivid coral-orange with a nice creamy texture.There's no glitter/shimmer and the colour is definitely buildable, as seen below.

Lipstick #2

Ahh, Sarah is definitely sheerer and just a tad brighter and more pinky than Julia. It also has some glitter in it, hence the texture is not as creamy as Julia. But the colour is also buildable and it instantly perks up your (or in this case, my) face.

Can see the glitter on the tissue?

Lipstick #3

Now being a Wonderluxe means that both Candid Coral and Apricot Angel are significantly drier than the Wonderlust lippies, but personally, I can tolerate the texture and it's not as bad as the Revlon Matte lipsticks (those suck the moisture out of my lip skin cells). As long as you prep your lips, it should be ok. And Candid Coral is such a pretty matte coral-ly shade!

Lipstick #4

Apricot Angel is the kind of pink lipstick that I would go for. Baby pinks and mauves just don't look right on me, and I love how this lipstick looks like the perfect in between of coral and pink.

(A rare grim, emo face for you?)

(Ha ha, I guess not! :p)

But if you're thinking of wearing the Wonderluxe and they're still too drying, you can always smooth over a layer of lip gloss/ lip balm and they instantly feel so comfortable on your lips! No more dryness, serious! Here, I applied on my L'oreal HIP lip balm in "Savoury" and it turned the matte lipsticks into such nice glossy ones.

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Heh heh, hope you enjoyed the pic spam of my face! So many right, sick of my mug shots already? No choice, have to do it since it's lip swatches and I think it's better to give full-face views to better judge the colour.

I'm not sure if the Stage sale is still on (or even if Stage is still around), but if you can get your hands on these cheap babies, definitely go grab some! They're just too good to pass up! Thanks for viewing anyways, take care people!

EDIT: I have got no idea why this entry un-published itself cos I've published it so much earlier on and already have comments on it. Hmm, another onsugar glitch? Anyway, enjoy the post if you haven't read it. :)

Yes, it's long-overdued but better late than never~ :D And also given the fact that I'm so swamped by work that I haven't even had the time to break out my goodies and play with them yet. ):

But anyway, here's what I bought!

Yay, spotted the odd one out of the gang?? Ha ha, couldn't resist the bargain of the Korres Lip Butter and since I was at Ion, it's like destiny you know?? Might as well drop by and get one!

Also, I was given a copy of Stage's 2010 catalog which I've glimpsed through. A lot of product write-ups (tempting) and a few makeup tips, don't know if you guys got it too. But I love the front cover page!!! The colours, the LOTD, the lashes, the pose - they all add up to a brilliant front spread!

As you can see, I got 5 items at a price of S$37.90, which is really quite cheap. Product close-up time!

I got a pencil eyeliner in "Pewter Performance" (S$6) since the "Blackstage Black" was out. I've been using the black one for 1/2 a year now, and even though it doesn't really stay on my waterline, it's still a relatively good eyeliner. The pigmentation is good, that's for one. Then again, who am I trying to kid?! Nothing stays on my waterline for long, not even UD 24/7 or MUFA Aqua Eyes liners.

Also, I got persuaded to get the pencil concealer in "Creme Brulee" (S$10) (seriously, when will manufacturers ever realize that as long as they keep naming their cosmetics with food names, I'll keep wanting to eat them up) - and I never regretted getting it. It's like the really budget version of the highly sought-after MAC chromagraphic pencils but with the same awesome quality! This pencil, though feels hard to the touch, is really soft when lining the eyes and it glides on smoothly without additional pressure. That, and it actually stays on my waterline for quite some time. This gives me the perfect nuded-out waterline, which makes my eyes appear much larger and gives much contrast to my lower lashes, thus making them look longer. Plus it can be used as a nude lipliner, or a spot-concealer as well. Really satisfied with this item!

Next, had to get 'em lipsticks!

Got a Wonderlust Lip Color in "Judy" (S$7.50) and Wonderluxe Lip Stick in "Buff Belle" (S$6.90). Both colours look like my natural lip colour, but better and they smell delightfully of vanilla. However, the Wonderlust semi-matte lipstick can still be a bit drying and the Wonderlust has got this weird petroleum-y taste after the vanilla scent fades away, which I don't quite like, so I'm still figuring out how to deal with that part.

Finally, I couldn't resist getting a gloss and it's a nude, in "Diana" (S$7.50)! So far I've only opened it to test it once, so far so good. It didn't wow me like my NYX megashine lipgloss but it didn't offend me either, so this warrants for more usage when I've got the time. And also my Korres Lip Butter in "Mango" (S$12.90), it tastes and smells heavenly! And the bright coral-ly colour is really nice too. My only complain is that the tub is quite inconvenient to use and bring out.

Altogether about $50 spent, but I think I've gotten quite a good deal and I can't wait to wear more of the stuff out when my job ends (right now I'm too pre-occupied with UD and MUFE at my work place). Thanks for reading, cheers!