Sheep's FOTD June 9, 2013 + Anna Sui Eye Shadow Trio

Hello everyone! This is Sheep.

It's been a while since my last post, while actually, our last post. Chip and I have been off from our regular schedule and got back to Hong Kong for the summer. Chip said my last post is a bit too short, so I'll see if I could extend it a bit this time(fingers cross but no promise!)

Eye:

Too Faced Shadow Insurance

Anna Sui Eye Shadow in 700/501

Bobbi Brown Longwear Gel Eyeliner in Sepia Ink

Covergirl Clump Crusher Mascara 

My make up style is definitely on the neutral side. Not only I like neutral make up, but light ones! 

I am heading out to dinner with Grandma so I want to keep everything light and neutral (as usual xp), just aiming at "looking pretty and awake", so nothing is going dramatic.

Today's face of the day will be focusing on the eye since everything else are pretty light and natural.

My last FOTD look is a natural look with an orange accent, but today's look is an absolute neutral, light brown eye and a glossy nude lip colors.

Today's featuring product is Anna Sui Eye Shadow is their free combination system. You can make your own trio choosing from their range of 40 eye shadows including eye bases. My palette was a gift from my aunt and she chose the colors for me. I don't have the exact numbers of the shades but I managed to find them out in their website. The base my aunt picked for me was incredibly glittery and I  didn't used it. But the two neutral shades are beyond amazing, the pigmentations are great, the peachy skin-toned shade is great for all over the lid, even when I'm not bothering wearing a lot of make up. The peachy tone warm up my eyes without making it looks irritated, plus it has a satin-y finish, not too shimmery and not chalky at all. The brown is again another great shade. It is has some oh-so-slightly shimmer but is very subtle, this is a great medium brown for any purpose, you can wear it in the outer corner for a little bit of definition or all over the lid for a subtle smokey look.

The packaging is as pretty as other Anna Sui products and there is a rose in-print in the product itself. 

Since this was a gift, I don't have the retail price at the moment but I will keep you update with it.

Cheers, 

Sheep

ChipSheep's nail polish dupes alert !!!

Hey, this is Chip, everyone loves dupes; so today I am going to tell you some of the nail polish dupes that Sheep and I had found. 

Sally Hansen's nail polishes were on sale in Walgreens so I decided to picked two nail polishes for my friend in Hong Kong and found out that one of the Sally Hansen's nail polishes (pat on the black)was almost an exact dupe of Essie's carry on nail polish! 

Don't get fooled by the color in the bottle!! 

They looked different in the bottle but they look almost exactly the same on your nails (as you can see from the photo)!!

photo from
http://www.narscosmetics.com/color/nails/pierre-hardy-for-nars-nail-polish-pairs/vertebra

The new Nars nail polish collection from Pierre Hardy is so pretty that I went to Sephora immediately after I knew it was launched. I love the coral color from the Vertebra pair in the Pierre Hardy's collection but it was like $29 and.........well, I have to think about it.

Sheep tried it on in Sephora and see if we can find a dupe of the Nars nail polish from what we have already. 

We found that Sally Hansen's peachy breeze was a dupe!! It looks completely different in the bottle, the Nars one looked more orange when compared to the Sally Hansen one which was more pink but again, it looks similar on the nails. 

Unless you really want the EXACT dupe of it, you might as well give it a try for Sally Hansen's nail polish which is a much much cheaper option.

Cheers,

Chip

Chip's Spring and Summer nail polish favorites

Hey, this is Chip here :)I'd like to share some of my recent favorite nail polishes for this Spring and Summer.  Spring and Summer are seasons that allow us to play with some bright and fun colors ; instead of just applying neutral and safe colors such as brown, grey or earth tone colors, give it a try by accenting it with just a hint of orange or bright coral/pink color, you might be surprise by the outcome. ;)

(Left to right)Sally Hansen Insta Dri- Peachy Breeze, Sally Hansen Xtreme wear-Mint Sorbet,
Laka-118, Laka-39, Laka-113, Laka 104

Well, although I have a lot of Laka nail polishes , I have to be honest that they are too pricey for a full time student like me. The good thing is its really opaque, you can get the color in the bottle on your nails by applying one coat only. The brush is short and flat which makes it easier to control when applying. Its not a common brand here, I can't really find them in San Francisco, I purchased them in Hong Kong.

(Left to right) Laka-39, Laka 118 

(Left to right) Laka 113, Sally Hansen Insta Dri- Peachy Breeze (very cheap price )

You can just get any bright orange and greyish color from cheaper brands such as OPI , Revlon, Sally Hansan or others.

Sometimes I feel like it might be too much to apply bright colors on all my nails, I might want to tune it down sometimes when I am not in a bright color mood. But its SUMMER! I want to play with some fun colors. So what I do is applying neutral colors such as brown or grey on four fingers and apply bright orange or bright coral pink on my ring finger or index finger only.

I got compliments wearing it like that , try it out, you might like it (okay, maybe not, maybe its just me? haha).Anyway, its just an alternative, you can always apply it in the way you want.

Sally Hansen Xtreme wear- Mint Sorbet , Laka 104

I love wearing minty green during spring and summer, I always wanted a real mint green but I get disappointed for not being able to find the right shade.They are either a bit too blue for a mint green or it looked too sheer that requires four to five coats to get the right shade. I am happy to found Sally Hansen's Mint Sorbet in Target, its cheap, the color looks exactly the way I wanted it. Too bad I am not sponsored, looks like it'll make a good ad ( just kidding) Anyway, I love it after trying it on my nails.

Laka 104 is one of my all time favorite spring/summer colors for my toes. Its a bright, turquoise color that looks absolutely stunning on your toes (Sheep agrees as well, she has one too lol). 

Since Sheep and I just started the blog today, the reviews and blogs might be a bit simple and short but stay tune for more in depth and detailed reviews (maybe some swatches as well) in the future.


Cheers,
Chip