MY WEEK IN PICTURES

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WEEKEND BEAUTY DISCOVERY

On Saturday Adrian & I went to go buy our costumes for a friend's B-day this coming weekend. Since we were in the area we decided to go for a walk in China Town and I managed to stumble across a Asian beauty store =] It has so many cute products! They may not have a huge range however they still stock popular products that many people rave about such as face masks.

I had asked the ladies behind the counter how long has the shop been open and to my surprise she mentioned they have been open for 4 years! How did I not know about this store?! The store must have had refurbishment unless I just never had the time to realise it was there!

The store is called P2BUS Ltd and you can find them right in the heart of China town at 21 Newport Court. They also have a online store www.P2BUS.com 

Adrian & I decided to take a walk after breakfast so we decided to go Dagenham Market. As far as I can remember I have never been and to my surprise I found some stalls selling high street branded makeup. How they got their hands on them? I have no idea but what I do know is that the stalls have them at a cheaper price. I'm afraid I cannot show you any photos I was not allowed to take any pictures of the stalls.

Of course you should be wary of the products but make sure that if you were to purchase makeup from the market that it is in the original packaging. 

Okay now this last picture had to be taken because I thought it was so cute these two bulldogs... I guess it's because there's two of them hehehe!

MISS PEARL OF ASIA UK

Miss Pearl of Asia is a luxurious beauty pageant that will represent a diversity of young aspiring women aged 16 - 28 years old from countries in Asia, who will be involved in a deluxe production that will acquaint spectators with their beauty, personality, ambition and diversity. The primary cause of Miss Pearl of Asia UK is to help raise awareness for sponsoring children in need. 

For more information please visit Miss Pearl of Asia website

I have had such a hectic schedule for past two weeks that I have hardly had time to blog... my apologies!
One of the reasons being that I had an awesome opportunity to be part of Miss Pearl of Asia UK!
Friday 4th October was the launch of Miss Pearl of Asia which was held at Amway's London Flagship Centre. On the day I met the wonderful candidates and I also got to experience first hand Amway's beauty line, Artistry.

Whilst doing some of the candidates makeup for the launch I was fortunate to be able to speak to the ladies and get to know them. I can definitely say that they are not only beautiful... they are smart and each has a great personality. From being at the launch, I could see that the candidates were having fun and genuinely have formed friendships amongst each other.

Great job ladies... all of you were fabulous! I can't wait for the pageant night!


Here are the candidates for Miss Pearl of Asia UK 2013

 Click on misspearlofasia.com/candidates to vote vote vote!
 

To attend please click on www.misspearlofasia.com/tickets to purchase tickets

Last but not least I would like to say to Diana Bieles founder of Miss Pearl of Asia ...
CONGRATULATIONS for having a successful launch and I'm sure the big night will be spectacular! xoxo

ELF COSMETICS

 Here is some backgroujd information about E.L.F Cosmetics for those who are not familiar with the brand.

Launched in New York and guided by American celebrity and beauty professional Scott-Vincent Borba (the man behind Hard Candy’s cosmetics line) e.l.f. Cosmetics burst onto the beauty scene in June 2004 with the mission to provide customers with quality cosmetics at low prices. Today, revolutionary cosmetics brand e.l.f., continues to enable makeup lovers to enjoy and experiment with makeup without sacrificing their budget.

People often ask how e.l.f. are able to provide their customers with such fantastic products, most for as little as £1.50. By sourcing the best ingredients at competitive prices, and by using the internet for branding rather than higher-priced advertising media e.l.f are able to pass the savings on to their customers providing them with some of the highest quality, low cost cosmetics on the market today.

e.l.f continues to revoloutionise the beauty industry, turning heads away from more expensive brands with its unique approach. A favourite of some of the industries most influential Beauty Editors and customers alike, e.l.f.’s community and following continues to grow.

e.l.f. arrived on British shores with it’s much anticipated launch on 27th November 2007 and is run by Welsh brother and sister team, Neil Phillips and Jo Westlake from e.l.f. UK’s HQ in sunny Swansea!!

I had first noticed this brand on my travels within the US quite a few years back. I had to travel every year to the US to make sure I renewed my greencard. I can not say that I love all of their products as I have not tried their whole range however for the few products that I have tried, I can say that ELF is a worth getting your hands on!!!

Also keep a look out online for their discount offers! I am quite sure after they gain massive brand awareness here in the UK, there will not be huge discount offers.

Thank you ELF cosmetics =)

WET N WILD u.s.a. HAUL

I have been meaning to post this up for a while now but I wanted to make sure I tested out the products beforehand.With the majority of beauty gurus on YouTube raving about Wet n Wild's products I decided to finally get a few for myself and my pro makeup kit! 

In the US it is a very known drugstore (highstreet) brand and retailing at very affordable prices with great pigments. Sadly we do not have it here in the UK however you can purchase some of their products via eBay or online stores.

My overall opinion with Wet n Wild cosmetics is that the products are very pigmented on the downside the packaging looks and feels very cheap. Basically you get your moneys worth... I rather have the products being greater than the packaging. Definitely worth it ^_^

*** See pictures below and please click GALLERY for swatches ***

BEAUTY SO CLEAN

Some of my readers may know I have a slight OCD when it comes to hygiene. When it comes to my makeup products and tools, I have to make sure they are correctly sanitised especially because I would want the best for my clients!

I use 'Beauty So Clean' on my pro makeup products and tools. The world's 1st antibacterial spray and wipes for cosmetics!!!

"Whether a professional makeup artist, or a makeup lover, you want to ensure that each product you put directly on the face, lips and eyes is clean, safe and bacteria-free. All makeup products gather bacteria from the oil on our skin, our fingers (especially when we use them for application) and coughing or sneezing during makeup application. Some of these bacteria can lead to eye irritations and infections, skin irritations and even encourage acneic breakouts."

• CLEANS
• REJUVENATES
• REMOVES BACTERIA 

LOVE WHAT I DO

"Just wanna say as well can't thank you enough for doing my makeup!!! I loved it and so did other people LOL thank youuuuu x"

Jenny Bumanglag

Elevation Productions

POISONOUS LIPS: LEAD IN LIPSTICK?!

Sorry readers... I have been M.I.A again -_- I have been really busy with work and with family as of lately.

Since I have been really busy this month I was actually thinking of starting to do my week in pictures 'tag'. Blogers are currently taking random pictures within the week and posting it up so readers can have a brief view of what has been going on in their lives.

Now going back on track...

Quite a while back one of friends had asked me if I knew anything about lead being in liptick! I heard the fiasco about it a while back but never researched into it. Lead builds in the body over a period of time and can cause some major health concerns.

Reports shown it is linked to learning and behavioural disorders, miscarraige, reduced fertility and hormonal changes. After long exposure it can cause damage to your kidneys. Pregnant women and young children are most vulnerable!!!

She had then mentioned a method on how you can check. 

*** Please click on TUTORIALS to find out how to test your lipstick ***

[photos: www.ivillage.com, urbanlegendsonline.com]

NO FUN

This is the part I dread -_- but has to done! Doesn't look much but there's smaller ones in there somewhere 'sigh'

HAPPY 18th BIRTHDAY JENNY!

Another happy client :)

Photography by Elevation Productions 

FREE LIPSTICK FROM MAC?!!!

Happy Bank Holiday Monday!!!

I know I have not been consistant with my blog as of recently and would like to apologise to my readers. The weather here in London does not help at all! I came down with a bad cold & fever. Then to top it off I caught a bad bug that does not allow me to keep any food down  -___- But now I am back!!!

Whilst I was ill, I was catching up with my YouTube videos and I never knew after all this time I could have received a free MAC lipstick or even a few!

MAC Cosmetics have a program called...

BACK TO M.A.C

As a way of giving back to the environment, MAC allows returns of any of their primary products in the original packaging (except form Pro Long Wear, Viva Glam and Sheen Supreme) through their program. If you return 6 MAC primary products in the original packaging to a MAC counter, you will receive a free MAC lipstick of your choice!!!

So ladies raid your make up stash, get your old MAC products that you do not use or are out of date, depot your eyeshadows and go to MAC to get a free lipstick ^_^ Had I known this sooner, I would have had a huge collection of MAC lipsticks!!!

BIRCHBOX 1ST ORDER

So I gave into one of the subscription boxes and chose Birchbox! I received my 1st order a few days ago and was so excited!

The reason for choosing to subscribe was down to trying out new products that I usually do not reach out for. There are so many effective high end products out there but they usually come with a price... and big one at that! So instead of purchasing new expensive products to test out and spending time to research... Birchbox brings them to your doorstep.

*** Please click on GALLERY for more pictures *** 

REVLON NEARLY NAKED REVIEW / FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Revlon Naked Claims:

"Makeup so refreshingly light, it melts right in, creating a fresh even look. So the only one that knows you are wearing makeup is you. Blends seamlessly, buildable coverage."

*** Please click on REVIEWS / FIRST IMPRESSIONS to find out more ***

 

SOFT SMOKEY EYE TUTORIAL

Hi ladies! I've put together this eye makeup tutorial for you all. Hopefully it helps in any way or even given you insight on maybe doing things differently. If you have any tips or recommendations for myself please let me know... send me an email or post me a comment below xoxo
 

*** Please click on TUTORIALS to see how I achieved this look ***