Red and Nude

I finished reading Sophie Kinsella's latest "Mini Shopaholic" and was inspired by Becky's resolve to wear her outfits at least twice before she bought another one; so much so, that I, Ms. Cake, will not buy any new lipsticks before at least wearing them in at least 2 FOTDs in 2011. Oops, I totally forgot that already purchased MAC Rebel, and Mehr from MAC Mickey Contractor.  So those 2 would be included in my 2011 lipstick resolution.

So help me God...

I actually have started taking my nude lipsticks for a little spin on my lips.  Today, I wore Revlon Matte lipstick #003 Mauve it Over, a really great to-go lipstick when you didn't want to bother with your look.  I lined my whole lips first with the Body Shop lip liner #02, a muddy coral, as a base, then swiped Mauve it Over, then topped the lipstick with MAC Fleshpot lipglass.  And the result was FABOOOSHHHH! I chucked Fleshpot as one of the lipglass I thought would never work on me (too pale!) but I would never let go (Heatherette collection!). I owned it for 2 years already and I probably wore it twice tops!

So, here it goes! I did similar face 2 days in a row:  Maybelline BB cream and MUFE F&B #4, local powder, MAC Moon Reflection mineralized e/s; Oriflame Copper shadow stick (disc.), Milani Java Bean, MUFE e/s, Feline black kohl, Raani kajaal, MAC Bite of an Apple blush (Venomous Villain collection) and MAC MSF Light Flush.

Hah!  Excuse the grainny pictures.  I haven't been able to pick up my camera and too lazy to use search for my old one so I resorted to my BB; which according to the latest hoohaw would be useless in a couple of months.

I'm still in two minds about my under eyes, though.  Should I do something about them?  Use a concealer perhaps?

My FOTD for NYX Contest

I was running out of time!!! It was one day before deadline of the NYX Contest in Fashionese Daily. So I rushed out of the shower and then put on all the NYX products in my posession : jumbo eye pencil in Black bean, round lipstick in Chloe and megashine gloss in Beige.



The rest of my face I used my usual Revlon foundation, MAC blushes Fun & Games.

Hijab Style - The Dubai way

Before the current "hat-bandana", I wore a piece of cloth underneath my scarf. However, my personal stylist aka mom always insisted I looked fugly in it. She kept looking and even had some headscarf with lining. Instead of making me pretty, I looked like I had a big head what with that thick bandana.

These days, I'm really in love with the this particular head gear. What's interesting was that it has a soft bun lined inside the set so when I put it on, it seems like I have this nice bun on top of my head. Thus, shaping the head nicely underneath the hijab.

I planned to post the pictures, but for some reasons the files are missing, so I'd just post my face with the Dubai style. By Dubai style here was using a flat headgear and my usual slip-on jilbab.

Happy Monday - FOTD March 16, 2009

There are several new things I wear today; my new orang jilbab...absolutely love the cheerful-in-your-face color, and then my new geeky glasses, a hand-me down from my lovely brother. I took the glasses to ITC Kuningan last night and voila, new look.

Today it's all about orange:
MAC fresco rose, melon, and the brown shadow from my Dior Incognito palette, Rimmel Apricot blush, Maybelline Extreme Coral Pink, and Maybelline Water Shine 3D in Coral Pearls.

Hijab Style & FOTD - March 13, 2009

I found this great jilbab in Tamita last week. I rarely wear black jilbab unless a) I go to a funeral or b) I have an evening do, but this one is so pretty that wearing it outside the house in a broad daylight is not too formal.



And here's the butterfly up close :



Separately, I'm loving the simple eye makeup I had on today :
MAC fresco rose p/p on lid,
MAC illegal cargo e/s on lid
MAC p/m blue brown on V & crease
MAC ricepaper e/s as highlight
MAC syrup l/s
MAC prrrr l/g
Revlon very mauve l/l

I'm off to Buddha Bar. Hopefully it's still there considering its' Friday so heavy traffic is on the horizon.

Toodles.