Lovely Bones

Centers on a young girl who has been murdered and watches over her family, and her killer from heaven. She must weigh her desire for vengeance against her desire for her family to heal. Movie will be directed by Peter Jackson... very interesting! Trailers already look better than the book so maybe this will be one of the rare 'movie better than book' ones. Anticipating!

Sephora Christmas Palette

Christmas is the best time to go make-up shopping! Almost every brand of make-up comes up with a Christmas palette all looking so yummy its almost palatable!
Sephora has a wonderful palette with 100 colours that can satisfy your every craving. I likey!

Dior Lip Glow

This Dior Lip Glow looks translucent like a balm but changes your lip color! So comfortable to wear and fantastic for those who hate putting on lipstick but need some kind of glow. Lips look healthy leaving you looking in the pink of health and oh so kissable! My personal favourite item in my make-up bag now!

Current Favourite Magazine

I have to say being in my mid 30's brings about difficulties finding good clothing shops and magazines. Everything seems to be catered to the teens and 20's! I've given up on the shops in Singapore. No matter what new mall sprouts out, the shops remain the same old bland, blah and bleah!
So after watching Running in Heels and how the Marie Claire US team come up with story ideas and fashion spread ideas, I decided to pick up a copy and Hallelujah! My 30 something stlye dictionary in one magazine! Feminine and stylish with pages of yummy products, clothes, shoes that I can attempt to buy online! Bst of all this magazine has great reading material in it too!
Pick one up! I told you so! : P

Mobile blogging

Testing blog to see what I can do on the go! This is the Mandarin Hotel corporate Make-up look using colours by Chanel


- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

Rosie Posie

My latest addiction.

Benefit has done it once again! From Benetint comes Posie tint, pinkier, sweeter and the easy to apply gel-like texture makes for smooth blending.

I've also found Posie tint lasts longer than Benetint. Benetint comes off with soap and water while Posie tint needs make-up remover or toner on a cotton pad to wipe off. So its fantastic for a sleep over *wink*!

Apply on cheeks over moisturize and under foundation so when make-up wears off during the day, you'll be let with lightly flushed cheeks, yummy!

A fantastic gift and a great buy!

Use it on your lips under a Lipstick or Lipgloss and you won't get stuck with half naked lips after a heavy lunch.

The Trauma of Eyelash Extensions

Yes, it looks great and sexy and it does your eyes wonders. It's supposed to last 3 weeks. 3 weeks of great looking eyes! You might think some discomfort is all worth it, but you're wrong!
I just got home from removing mine.

After 4 days of beautiful looking eyes, I woke up 2 nights ago with an eye infection. From 4am I was stuck in the bathroom using whatever eye solutions I could find to get rid of this intense itchy and stinging sensations my eyes were feeling but to no avail.

I tried making an appointment with a very irresponsible beautician (named Carol) from China who works through a boutique in Far East Plaza (#04-01) and pleaded with her to come in on her day off as I was in severe discomfort but she refused to budge. So I had to endure another day of infection being too embarrassed to go to the Doctor as I knew the scoldings I was going to receive from him.

So today comes and I'm on time waiting for Carol but she's an hour and a half late. The boutique owner starts to feel the pressure from me and decided to introduce me to another shop round the corner (called Charm) who also had the same services.

To cut the story short, I'm now home with swollen eyelids and a bald right eye. I left Far East Plaza in tears and swear to never introduce any client of mine to go for it.

Lesson learnt. Painfully and tearfully

Rakuu Designs Shoe Wheel

Rakuu Designs Shoe Wheel, $65 is God's gift to women! It holds up to 30 shoes, depending on the type and size. It stores everything from sneakers to flats and stilettos, and comes in black, silver, white and pink. The coolest part, in my opinion, is the fact that the shoe wheel is mobile. But don't go lugging it to your next vacation - chances are it won't meet the carry-on requirements!
Hmm... I wonder if they ship...

http://rakkudesigns.com/viewdetail.asp?idproduct=1

The Prime Society

Great new hangout place on Dempsey Road called The Prime Society. This is one of Carl's projects and he's very proud of it calling it his baby. For all of you who are sick of eating at P.S Cafe for the thousandth time, check this one out. The ribs with thai chilli and lime are to die for! The fries are perfectly done. Chrispy on the outside and creamy inside : )
Don't forget the most important meal, dessert! mmm!!! Have the Pina Colada, thinly sliced pineapple with rum soaked jelly and a scoop of fantastic ice-cream ooohhhh!
And Brunch is scrumptious! Makes me hungry just writing about it!
Drinks are excellent too! The bar mixologist is awesome!

http://www.theprimesociety.com/

Update on Anya

Where else but China has come out with fake Anya Hindmarch 'I'm not a plastic bag' bags! So ridiculous! Now it really looks awful to me. Don't think Ebayers are going to make fast money from their stash anymore.

Perfect Foundation Brush

This is such a perfect Foundation Brush from Benefit. I am really glad this brand is here in Singapore. It's so quirky and fun! It makes make-up fun! Kind of reminds me of playing house when we were little girls.
I like using the Foundation Brush most as it's the cleanest, easiest to wash and dries in no time. A real no fuss. It also uses very little foundation for more coverage, the less is more concept. Great for liquids, creams or cake foundation.

Autumn's Star Product

Chanel's Camilla's lipstick palette is soo Lush! I can't bear to use it! This is their Autumn/Winter star product which you really need to grab! I know that they have a cult following of women who buy every single one of their star products, amazing!
So this yummy palette launches late august if you're interested.

Coco Mademoiselle

Keira Knightley is the new face of Chanel's Coco Mademoiselle perfume. This girl is really growing on me. She seems more beautiful everytime. We were invited to preview the making of and the new T.V Commercial and they've made her look so much like the real Madame Coco!
And the fragrance is stunning too!

Limited Edition

Mr Shu Uemura celebrates his 79th birthday this year! These limited edition cases are a definite worthy investment for all you make-up fanatics out there. All the make-up artists and press were invited to the launch and to celebrate the special day with them 2 weeks ago at CK Tang. I was given a brush case which is soo pretty. Perfect for your day handbag use, it also comes with a zipper compartment for cosmetics. Worth checking it out!

Off! Insect Repellent

This must look so silly! But living in Singapore where the weather is awfully friendly to Mozzies is really not such a funny situation. I had dengue a couple of months ago and swear I'd never want to experience it ever again! So I am left with very little choice but to protect myself every single day.

A very good friend of mine who lives in NYC recently came back to Singapore with a can of Off! for me. Yes, it was quite an auntie thing to do but I'm extremely grateful!

I don't get how Singapore pharmacies and drug stores are so backward with their porducts?! I mean wouldn't insect repellent be big business for them? Bring in all the different kinds of repellents for goodness sake!

So back to that wonderful Off! product, it was a non-sticky spray! It just came out powdery and it felt so nice! Perfect for our Humid climate!
Is anyone travelling to the States soon? Can i place an order please : )

http://www.offprotects.com/mosquito-repellent/

Better Than Anya

I think I've been seeing too much of the Anya Hindmarch 'I'm not a Plastic Bag' bag. It's really not as nice as I thought it would be! It looked more like a handbag than a tote bag, and it's way too small for a grocery bag that's for sure! Then you see these girls feeling really chic about it toting it around when really the only big fuss for it was beacause of the limited amount that Anya Hindmarch releases each time!

So this morning I was going through the usual sites and came across this really fantastic bag called the baggu. It's definitely much bigger than the Hindmarch and the straps look so much more comfortable compared to the roped other. I placed an order of 3 bags that cost us$24.00 plus shipping and got 3 fantastic colors!

Isn't having some style way better than some designer brand : )

http://baggubag.com/

Alex Noble

This guy is a real talent! Met him a couple of years go (through Susie) while he was in Singapore working for Batey Ads. Such a talented artist! You got to check out his stuff! And some of them are for sale. Worth every cent!

Alex has since moved to Tokyo as a Senior Art Director for a very big Advertising Agency and I got to meet him again through Facebook! See it is a good thing!

www.alexnoble.com

M.I.A

Yes, I've been missing in action for some time now. Susie introduced me to Facebook and I've been hooked on it eversince! It's such an addiction!

Facebook is sort of like Friendster but cooler and much more entertaining. I get to play Scrabble with friends, throw food at them, post funny pictures on their walls, virtual pets and even have your own garden. So I sheepishly admit to having igonred my Blog all because of Facebook!

But you guys should really check it out too : )!
It really is so much fun!

www.facebook.com
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=625842782

My Very Early Birthday Present!

Loewe Napa Bag

Carl took me up to Bangkok with him on a Business trip last weekend and on our way back at the airport was the Loewe boutique! The one and only in the window display sat this lovely bag looking at me asking me to take it home!

The sales staff in the boutique were soo jealous! They couldn't believe my husband would actually buy me that bag! But it's mine and i'm looking at it! Thank you my wonderful wonderful baby!

Dear Susie Woozie

The Pasta Salad!

ah? someone already asked about that pasta salad?! can you email me the recipe cos i want to make it for the in-laws. nice summer dish to have i thought...
it's the one with the orecchiette pasta, olive tapenade (from marks & spencers), sugar snap peas, cheese (feta?). just mix together right? anything i missed?
you're the best CB!
xox susie

The easiest dish in the world! All you'll have to cook is the pasta! And the eggs if you want...
Trick is to use all organic veggies, pasta and feta cheese. Somehow it just tastes better and feels good for you! I like the fusilli pasta best with it. The texture compliments the salad!

You'll need

Black Olive Paste (2 tablespoons)
Chopped Black Olives (up to you, the more the merrier!)
Organic Olive Oil (5 tablespoons)
Pepper (alot!)
Salt (a little!)
Lemon (half) Squeezed

Mix all of that (it's your salad dressing) in one big salad bowl while cooking the pasta Al Dente style.

Chop Long Beans, Tomatoes, Sweet Peas/ Sugar Snap Peas and some Rocket.
Mix (cooked and rinsed in cold water) pasta into salad bowl with salad dressing first then add veggies and mix.
Then with your hands, crumble feta cheese into pasta and mix again.
Refrigerate for an hour.

Voila! Dinner for 5!

The Washingtonienne

Oh God! I couldn't put this book down! It was so skanky and fun to read! A definite girlie trashy book, the kind of book we LOVE to read!

Jessica Cutler was a typical messy 20something year old who got herself into trouble by starting a blog for her girlfriends in Washington just so she could update them with her scandals and adventures. Who she was shagging last night or how much she got paid during a lunch romp, all the dirty details! She lasted undercover for sometime till one of her girlfriends decided for her to publicize her blog so she could start making some money! But obviously it all got out of hand! All new mommies that need some drama, please go and buy this book for a funny, entertaining read ; )
Her blog is still online reposted by some geek. She deleted her blog the very day she got busted but it was too late.

I read it in one afternoon!

www.washingtoniennearchive.blogspot.com/

Benefit Opens Tomorrow!

Hooray!

This is going to be soo much fun! So many of us are looking forward to this! Tomorrow Benefit opens it's first store in Singapore at CK Tang! Have fun girls and don't go too crazy!

www.benefitcosmetics.com

Dear Sharon

Great Online Shopping!

Hello!
Love your blog!
Makes me feel connected to my old love of shoes, bags and all things girly although i'm home alot these days with Kayla!
Have been able to continue shopping with her around via websites.. Are you going to include a post on fab shopping sites? :)
Aside from Net-a-porter.. any other great sites to indulge in?
Sharon


Online shopping is soo much fun! I love the suspense and anticipation of it all! Ebay has to be my favourite! There's everything on Ebay! And bidding and winning is so satisfying hee. It can get frustrating though sometimes and therapy for overcoming it is being able to shop online without having to bid! Here are some of my favourite shopping sites besides Net-A-Porter!

www.shopbop.com (dresses and bags!)
www.americanapparelstore.com (tees and underwear/ basics)
www.urbanoutfitters.com (funky clothes and house stuff)
www.creaturesofcomfort.us (young designers with great clothing concepts carrying my favourite label Burfitt pictured above)
www.eluxury.com (designer handbags!)
www.abercrombie.com (american casual)
www.stylefinder.com (exactly what is says)
www.barneys.com (unique designer stuff that we can't find in Singapore)

My Wish List 2

Marc Jacobs fall 07 Accessories

Oh Oh! I've fallen in love again!
This bag is stunning! A definite keeper! I love the vintage feel it has. Girls and our bags... sigh. Why do they make us so happy?

Miss Sharon Tulasidas! It's calling out your name!

Attention All Aunties

Anya Hindmarch
'I'm Not A Plastic Bag' Bag

I've already left my name on a wait list for one of these wonderfully auntie bags! Can't wait to go marketing with it! Like so Chic like that!
Go to Anya Hindmarch boutique in Ngee Ann City now to reserve one!


It is afterall The most affordable designer bag!

Tips and Tricks- Getting a Spouse

The Love Wish

I have to share this with all of you! While I was single, I had alot of free time and read all sorts of books. Everything from trashy romance novels to crime to comics, astrology and feng shui. I was a fan of Lillian Too. She's a very famous feng shui expert from Kuala Lumpur and has written so many books on feng shui.

In one of her books titled Irresistible Feng Shui Magic, was a topic on finding one's true love. I've always felt Singapore to be very couple oriented, like it's almost not very single 'friendly' and honestly felt slightly awkward and lonely even though i was surrounded by wonderful friends. So from the 'society' pressure (or maybe it was just me who felt this way?) and the fact that I'm not getting any younger!, I decided to do something about it : )

I started focusing my energy into finding myself a wonderful man I could spend the rest of my life with. I had to be extremely sure, mind you! I wasn't going to just jump into the next relationship that came along, I promised myself that.

So I came across this article in the book about a Silver Box with peony motifs sybolizing love that can hold one's wishes for the perfect soul mate! It's not very easy finding a Silver box with peony motifs, and had to do one myself. Painting peonies (using oil paint) on an old silver box. I put my heart and soul into painting that box! After that was done, I sat down and started to think very long and hard what I was looking for in the man of my dreams. Stuff like how he must love animals, be patient, handsome, accept me for who I am... that sort of stuff.

I folded that note, put it in the box with a rose quartz and tucked it safely under the southwest corner of my bed. (my box was a square box, but if you got a round box, you should put it in the northwest corner). Voila! Not long later (about 6 months i think) The magic happened and my husband fits the bill to a tee!

Sometimes it could just be you, wishing and dreaming long and hard for something you really really want and it'll manifest! It's just how much you believe in something for it to work! No harm taking a chance right?

Danielle Hamm

Another one!

A few months ago Danielle was also in Singapore and we did a really great Fashion Spread with her for Icon Magazine (pic featured below). I think she got some really great Portfolio Pictures from our little Singapore too cause she's on the runway for this Fall's Louis Vuitton and other big brands! Take a look at the style.com link below. So happy for her!

http://supermodels.nl/daniellehamm
http://www.style.com/peopleparties/modelsearch/thumb/person4213

Lisa Cant

Awesome!

This is one of the many models that came to our little Singapore just so they could get some good editorial/ fashion spreads to fill up their portfolios and might have a chance of becomming one of the world's top models!

Here's proof! I worked with this lovely girl a few years ago here in Singapore and her name is Lisa Cant from Canada. Not long after she left Singapore, we started seeing her in all the fabulous top magazines from Paris to Italy! She's been the face of Chanel, Juicy Couture fragrance, Van Cleef and Arpels! Amazing!

This is why all of us are so addicted and passionate about our jobs!

http://supermodels.nl/lisacant
http://www.style.com/peopleparties/modelsearch/thumb/person1002

Tips and Tricks- Eyeliners

Eyeliners


There are different ways of applying eyeliners. Pencils, with Eyeshadows using a Sponge Tip or Brush and of course the most difficult (and scary!) Liquid Eyeliner.

Pencils are the easiest, of course but they also smudge and smear the easiest. Someone has however invented the waterproof pencil eyeliner! It's not a gimmick, I can definitely assure it really works! But the line that you'll be drawing with it won't be a thin line like the liquid eyeliner can achieve. Neither will it be a glossy black line (it's usually a matte black 2mm line you get from a pencil). So, pencils are best for that sexy grunge all over eyeliner as depicted in the black and white photo on your right.

Eyeshadow eyeliners need abit more experience as it can get messy and leave you with blotches of powder that escaped the brush onto your cheeks, or worse still, right under your eyes causing you to look like you haven't slept in 2 weeks! This is where the fan brush comes in handy! With light strokes, brushing away the fallen powder from the inside of your cheeks outwards. Eyeshadow eyeliners however don't work without a base (your foundation and powder) as there's nothing to hold the powder to your skin. But it does create a very nice soft line, almost like a smokey effect.

As for the frightening Liquid eyeliner, my trick is to NEVER use the brush it comes with! That brush needs hands of steel! Hands that have never trembled in their lives! Here's my trick: I use a steady thin flat square brush to help me achieve a nice straight thin line! I brush on the liquid eyeliner onto the ends of the brush and start from the middle of the eye slowly working my brush inward and start again from the outer corner working my brush to meet the middle of the line where i started! Soo easy! Just needs practice! Like everything else you are familiar and used to doing in your life, no sweat!

A First Book For Girls

Different Like Coco

Ooh! This is going to be the very first book my future daughter (I'm hoping! and we're trying!) is going to read! What an awesome book depicting the life of Madame Coco with fantastic drawings!

Elizabeth Matthews has written a perfect Springtime fancy, and the pen & ink illustrations are every bit as lively! Just right for introducing our (future) kids to a story about the little girl Coco who overcame her tough childhood with sewing skills learned in a Catholic orphanage.

First they must learn the story of the biggest fashion icon in the world and only then will they be fit to carry a Chanel!