Neutral Everyday/Office Makeup Guide (From Unpublished Video)

Good Morning Everyone!

Hey, I never greeted you that before! I either got up very early (New Year's Resolution) or I scheduled this post last night.

So.... this was supposed to be a video which I filmed last year...in April! Actually, I edited parts of the video but every time my computer would freeze & conk out in the middle, then I went on vacation, then I bought a new laptop, then old laptop couldn't be turned on....I gave up. I have a lot of unedited videos btw >.<

A few days back, I could turn the darn thing on again! I finally transferred all important files, including this one. I decided to put screen shots so my effort wouldn't go wasted. 8 months later!

OVS Industry Tops

Italian brand- OVS Industry is my newfound love. I visited the store for the first time last month & fell in love with their casual clothes & a jacket which I'm going to buy once it's on sale. Their clothes are young & edgy.....and interesting....and not so expensive.

I only bought these 2 tops. I put pics of me wearing them but they are quite blurry, please excuse.

This is from the Baby Angel Collection (how cute is that!)by Italian designer Elio Fiorucci. I adore it! I love the back, these corset-like tops are my favorite kind. I also wore a similar looking GUESS top here. Available in more colors: black & white, light green & white.... I'm going to get ALL on sale (hope my size will still be available fingers crossed). 

WINNER Of IVC Artistic Eye Makeup Contest & Who I Voted For....

The VOTES are in & it's finally time to announce the WINNER of IVC Artistic Eye Makeup Contest! 

The total number of votes is 1608 & finalist with the maximum no. of votes is:

Revlon Colorsilk Luminista Medium Blonde Review & Comparison With Liese Bubble Hair Colour

I used Revlon Colorsilk Luminista in Medium Blonde 175 in October last year and wanted to post the review ASAP, but then I got busy. I bought it in Singapore as it was on sale. 

I was extremely excited to use it! Look how gorgeous that color looks! Of course I knew it was going to be darker on me, duh....that's exactly what I was aiming for- a cool dark blonde (Daydreams: I'd curl my hair & look like a doll or like those pretty Korean girls....hmm....)

Wait for it.

"I'll Find You...." : OOTD

I couldn't decide what to wear with this peach sorbet coat & it's too cold to leave my thighs totally bare. Nah, black or brown tights are too predictable. So, last minute, I thought of these over-the-knee stockings with animal print accents I bought many years ago but never worn (well...maybe once ahem.) I wore them that way & was not appalled. I think they add a little girly to the otherwise man-nish style.

Lakmé Absolute Fast & Fabulous Nail Color Purple Plunge

Meet the NNPOTB (New Nail Polish On the Block, okay?) Lakmé Fast & Fabulous Nail Color, which promises to go from Wet to Set in 40 seconds & boasts of its unique brush for 1 stroke application.

In the pics I had applied 3 coats of the nail color since it's the shimmery kind. Man, did it dry quick! And yes, the brush is thicker than most nail polish brushes and covers the whole nail at once. It was a cakewalk applying Purple Plunge- no streaks, TG! Although it's a shimmery nail color, it doesn't have a gritty feel, it feels smooth. The shade is rather too cold for this season, but it's one of the prettiest shades in the collection & I couldn't resist.

New! Bourjois Colorissimo Lip Palettes

Bourjois Colorissimo Lip Palettes ~ 3 colors, 3 MOMENTS OF THE DAY. Pretty, practical and slim, the Lip Palette Colorissimo is required in all handbags!

Bourjois has created four harmonies, for as many different styles. 

• Red 01 Collection
• 02 Roses Muses
• 03 Roses  
• 04 Nudes Dandy

TOP 5 Artistic Eye Makeup Looks: VOTE For Your Favorite!

Revealing the TOP 5 looks of IVC Artistic Eye Makeup Contest. They were picked out by me (and a few of my loved ones) based on ORIGINALITY, CREATIVITY, SKILL & PRESENTATION.

All Artistic Eye Makeup Looks In One Place

Please give it up for all the contestants of the Artistic Eye Makeup Contest ~ 25 entries altogether! TOP 5 Looks will be announced tomorrow! Boy, am I having a tough TOUGH time! I'm staring at my computer screen trying to put only 5 photos in a collage (and listening to Jay Sean)

I just want to say that, you all did a fantastic job creating your own artistic looks. Whatever the results, please know that I appreciate all your efforts & also for simply participating in my small makeup contest. I'm sure all IVC readers enjoyed seeing all the different & unusual eye makeup & picked up some ideas, like I did.

Once again, THANK YOU & GOOD LUCK.

♥ Cynthia Z ^.^

Make Up For Ever Mumbai Haul & Swatches

I was in Mumbai before heading off to Goa so I got a chance to drop by Make Up For Ever in Mumbai. I was so excited! I have been to many MUFE stores before but somehow I was more enthu about going to one in "India" =D

I wanted to buy so many things but when I got there, I was all confused. I wanted to try the Mat Velvet+ Foundation but couldn't find a shade exactly like my MUFE HD Foundation #120 & my most-wanted 12 Flash Color Case wasn't available. 

In the end, I ended up buying only 3 things:

• Make Up For Ever Star Powders 951 Iridescent Fuchsia & 974 Taupe ~ These are loose shimmery pigments that can be used anywhere on the face & body. I'm going to love Iridescent Fuchsia coz I I always wanted a really pigmented candy pink eyeshadow.
• Make Up For Ever Rouge Artist Natural N35 ~ This is a sheer & non-opaque version of the MUFE Rouge Artist Intense Lipsticks. They are more natural-looking, hence the name.

New Products/Haul ~ Last Pics With My Beloved Stolen Camera

Hey Everyone,

Happy New Year! I'm back home & getting back to blogging. Hope you all are enjoying the first few days of 2012.

Before I left for my vacation, I clicked some pics of some new products I hauled in December with my Panasonic Lumix, which was stolen along with my handbag in Goa . It was an amazing camera & I loved it so much! I didn't care about the money and everything else in that bag, I just wanted the camera back. I can buy the exact same one but it won't be the same- like the 2nd Hugsy wasn't the same to Joey in Friends.Everybody kept saying "Forget it. It's gone, nothing you can do about it now." What they don't realize is, a little part of me died inside.

Take a look at the last photos I clicked with it.....

Artistic Eye Makeup Contest Entry 25 ~ Floral Fantasy

"Floral Fantasy"

Contestant: Suhani Dubey

Products Used:

Ben Nye Matte Finish Foundation

Ben Nye Suede Visage Poudre

Urban Decay Primer Potion

Eyeshadow Colours:

Urban Decay Sin, Side Car and Darkhorse from the NAKED Palette

Maybelline Dream Matte Blush in Peach Satin (used as eyeshadow)

Red from VOV Eyeshadow Palette

Blush:

Maybelline Apricot Flush Blush

Eyeliner, Kajal and Mascara:

Maybelline Colossal Kajal

Maybelline The Hyper Curl Volum Mascara Easy Wash

Rhinestones and Eyelash Glue

Fake Lashes

Props:

Real Flowers

Camera: Sony Cybershot 14.1 MP

Photographer: Self

*Thanks for your entry Suhani. Good Luck! :)

♥ Cynthia Z ^.^

Artistic Eye Makeup Contest Entry 24 ~ Indian Tigress

"Indian Tigress"

Contestant: Priyanka Kantak

Products Used:

1.Coastal Scents 88 Color palette

2.Maybelline Hypercurl Volume Express Mascara

3.Lakme Quartet - Tanjore Rush

4.Elle 18 Eye Sparklers - Blue Blast

5.MAC Studio Fix C4

6.L'Oreal True Match Concealer- Neutral 

*Thanks for your entry Priyanka. Good Luck! :)

♥ Cynthia Z ^.^