網誌新開張一二事- 讀者問卷調查一下~

蒐集彩妝不過兩三年的時間,看遍個大彩妝blog後也很想慢慢開始分享一些東西,最早接觸彩妝應該是從MUA (http://www.makeupalley.com/)開始,後來陸續找到台灣一堆很棒的blog去. 中英都看的懂的問題就是敗家也是二倍數的 ... >.< (其實我注音打的真慢啊...),打最快的應該是英文..不過既然發文有辦法就中英齊發吧... 在開始完整的發表文章之前,問卷調查一下: (先撒些誘餌...等著發文的無敵Paul&Joe彩妝山- 少部分而已喔...) 1. 是不是中英網誌乾脆分開? 我想以外國讀者來說純英文方便多了,要不然眼睛夾雜英文加優美的中文(或對有些人來說,看不懂的文像亂碼一般吧?)是有點不舒服? 不過我以從國外看國內的網誌來說,有時看到想要的產品光中文名實在很難找,尤其是很多brand 的中文名只有台灣有通,產品本包裝上一般以日系來講是只有英+日文. 常常在找英文色號名很痛苦說.. 現在先以英文排版最上,往下捲是中文. 看讀者反應囉^^

Chanel Les 4 Ombre #14 Mystic Eyes (2009 Spring Bohemian Fantasy) 香奈兒春季09- 迷情雙眸

四色眼影Les 4 O mbres#Mystic Eyes 14（迷情雙眸）4.5g NT1,850 (first 2 pics source: iswii.net)

My pics and comments: Chanel 2009 Spring is going for the 'new Bohemian' look, romantic, laid-back Bohemian style with the Couture influences, earthy toned eyeshadows are meant to match with nude, or sand-red lipsticks, paired with dark ink-purple nails. There was only 1 limited edition eyeshadow quad release in shade #14 Mystic Eyes. Packaging- comes with signature velvet cover for the shiny plastic compact (which unfortunately attracts fingerprint):

Comes with plastic separator in the compact and 2 single-ended sponge tip applicators Suggested application method per the attached pamphlet, though I don't pay too much attention to it given it's more for a Western eye structure.

Back of box & ingredients: 紙盒背後還有成份:

From top left clockwise: 1. Dark cool toned chocolate without red or yellow tones, 2. light creamy champagne vanilla with a tinge of light pink, very clean looking 3. neutral mid-toned brown, 4. silvery light taupe-grey, cool toned.

I think the silvery light taupe-grey on the bottom left corner is the highlight of this palette, the color which really makes you go.."oh yes this is what Chanel is about". It's the rare light taupe with more silvery finish, it's probably a borderline silvery-grey, but I'd call it a light taupe (Even though you'd typicall expect taupe to be somewhere between a grey/brown/purple)- there is no purple base in this color, nor obvious brown tones, it's almost like blending some silver, some grey and some palest brown together. Unfortunately the pigment could still be stronger, I do like how soft this color looks on my eyes though, very feminine.

I suppose the darker color is worth a note too, it's a nice cool chocolate color, I often hate generic dark browns that all look the same, some blend too much red, some are not dark enough, but this is a nice rich dark chocolate to have. The most disappointing shade is the mid-tone brown on the bottom right, seriously, if replaced with a nice dark taupe, or a more metallic steel gray, or even just adding some sparkle in this shade, this would be a much better palette and still within the Bohemian-couture theme. The mid-tone brown almost dumbs down this palette.

Velvty texture, it's more of a finely milled powder with light shimmers, not metallic, but the typical Chanel pigmentation and finish. I do think there are enough pigments inside for sufficient color pay-off, if you expect pigmentation and finish as rich and creamy as Stila eyeshadows, Chanel is probably not the brand to go for. This palette does not have more outstanding pigment than other Chanel quads.

Another swatch shot, I think I applied just 1 or 2 thin layers without trying too hard, consistency is on the thinner side like all Chanel quads.

Admittedly this is a basic palette, a lot people will call it "yet another brown palette", but I think it's unique enough in that it is overally a cool-toned or neutral palette which is wearable even on warm-toned skin (I'm more neutral or warm toned). If you are looking for a go-anywhere match-anything palette for work or everday, or a new addition to your Spring collection, this is a good palette to have. Otherwise overall, not a must-have, but I'm happily keeping it.

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由左上開始順時鐘方向: 1. 冷調的非常深巧克力色 (不帶有紅感或是黃感),蠻特別的,夠深到可當眼線或煙燻色,又不是太鬼打牆的普通深褐,最重要的差別在它是冷色調的. 2. 香檳香草白帶著一點淺粉紅,細膩而均勻的淺打底或打亮色 3. 中等棕色(不偏暖也不偏冷), 4. 銀感的淺灰藕棕色 (最特別的就是這色,真的很有低調奢華的感覺). 說灰棕其實還是偏銀灰,拌進一點淺藕色的感覺. 氣質色啊..

同樣試色, 兩層擦下來還是看起來薄薄的, 窗邊自然日光下閃光照:

整體上來說是盤很萬用的基本盤,實在是溫柔又很有氣質的春色的感覺, 燻的多一點這明明也是盤秋色盤吧.... 右下色是敗筆,換成深褐紫棕,或有點亮的鐵灰, 要不就是讓它更閃爍一點的色澤,質感會多很多, 給這麼普通的棕色不知道是怎樣... 跟其他Chanel之前的四色眼彩盤差不多的發色還有粉體,屬於絲絨光的淡淡亮澤的感覺,上起來是偏薄的感覺 (跟Stila招牌的那種奶油般細膩偏厚實感的顯色粉體以及金屬色澤是不同的), 不過發色偏淡, 最淺色的發色不流於很多日系眼盤中的只有大小不一的亮片淺打底色 ,( Chanel的色澤還夠我平常上班最喜歡擦這種色到整個眼窩, 畫上細細的眼線, 睫毛刷的纖長一點, 加上眼鏡, 眼睛看起來就很乾淨有神 (裝做沒化妝的心機OL妝啊...)) , 有些習慣濃一點顯色的人一定會多少嫌Chanel的眼影不夠顯色.

整體上來說這盤最特別的在於它是冷調的棕藕色系,在每個人都抽屜整堆的棕色盤來說, 有它的特別之處. 有貴婦一點的預算就這個了吧~

p.s.

=.=......... 新網誌還在調版面,看來有點圖太大, blogspot自動縮圖又縮到好小, 有空再慢慢調啊... 排版也是問題說, 十足的html笨熊.... >.<....

Anna Sui Autumn 2008 秋季彩妝

Anna Sui 2008 Autumn releases (10 year anniversary)- here are most of the nail items plus an interesting makeup vanity coffret set.

2008 秋季彩妝珍愛ANNA SUI 10周年收藏! 洋娃娃般美麗妝容 漂亮誘人的炫目美甲完美化身夢想中的魔幻公主

Love the promo pic! beautiful! plus the new nail polish bottles revamped from the old resigns...Can nail polish bottles be any prettier?

New limited edition beauty trays- the non-LE ones are usually black, I've seen white ones from LE releases previously, but not too sure what I think about the lucite red and blue-violet! They retail for NT650 each which is about USD25.

I have a black one I use for random makeup storage, it's pretty small but actually surprisingly heavy, so keep that in mind when you are shopping!

ANNA SUI NAIL COLOR N (38 colors) 魔幻炫彩美甲油$520 / 10ml 全新38色 (approximately USD18)
ANNA SUI NAIL ART COLOR N (15 new colors) 魔幻藝術美甲油 NT$520 / 10ml 全新15色 (approximately USD18)
The new base coat (left) and top coat (right) , approximately USD18 each.
魔幻護甲膜 ANNA SUI BASE COAT N - NT$520 / 10ml 全新1款
魔幻護甲衣 ANNA SUI TOP COAT N - NT$520 / 10ml 全新1款

Nail filent: approximately USD17

炫指魔光棒 ANNA SUI NAIL FILE NT$500 全新1款

New nail stickers - 3 different types, approximately USD10

魔幻創意美甲貼ANNA SUI NAIL ART STICKER NT$280 全新3款

Wow this is definitely interesting, the new limited edition

Anna Sui Vanity coffret (whopping USD200 or thereabouts)

ANNA公主魔幻彩妝台 NT$5,800 全新1款

■ 產品內容 ■ 第一層抽屜 唇刷、眼影刷與眼影棒(雙頭)、腮紅撲 第二層抽屜 魔幻魅惑腮紅 / 陽光燦橘、天使粉紅 魔幻魅惑眼彩 / 搖滾藍調、ANNA紫、精靈粉紅 第三層抽屜 魔幻薔薇唇彩 / 古銅金棕、薔薇紅、娃娃粉紅、寶石橙 親親水嫩護唇膏

It's basically a makeup coffret- contains a 13 products total. I dont know whether these items are all LE or unique products or just from regular lines. It's really just 10 products excluding the applicators (since these normally come with the individual blush or usual eyeshadow palettes). I suppose you are paying for the vanity tray =)

First tray- lipbrush, eyeshadow brush & sponge double end applicable, purple blush puff.

Second tray: Blush x 2 ( orange sunray and angelic pink), eyecolor x3 ( in rock blue, Anna Sui purple and Elf pink)

Third tray: lipcolor x 4 (bronze gold, rose red, doll pink, jewel orange) and 1 lipbalm.

. Apparantly if you pre-order in Anna Sui Taiwan counters, you can optionally get your vanity engraved..lol.source: iswii.net

Lancôme fall 2008- Maharani Jewels 「金燦幻彩」限量秋妝系列

Lancôme fall 2008- Maharani Jewels
LANCÔME 2008年「金燦幻彩」限量秋妝系列

Featuring influences of India- it appears that the Asian release will be different to Western releases, even the promo pictures are different!

This is the Asian promo...as expected, the bronzed look is not as popular in the Asia market so it will be a bronzed dark eye look with pale skin and just subtly contoured.

For the Western promo and more product links, please see
http://iheartmake-up.blogspot.com/2008/07/fall-2008-lancme-maharani-jewels.html

The French designer Alexis Mabille is behind this little gorgeousness! The Lotus Splendor. The design is a 3-D lotus blossom, when opened, the 3 petals will feature 2 eyecolors, 2 lipcolors and 2 mirrows.

Comes in two colors: #01 will be a more subtle sweet look, #02 will be stronger, darker colors.

I managed to get my hands on #01 as pre-release, will need to wait for it in the mail, cant wait!

NT1850, which is about $62USD, a tad pricy for the small size but given the extravagant design, I suppose that's how much most makeup brands would be charging for this.

法國設計師Alexis Mabille設計的「燦蓮彩盤」，外盒是立體蓮花花苞，打開時，三片花瓣是2種眼彩、2色唇彩，以及兩面鏡子。01炫彩珠光主打甜美妝感、02深邃流金則強烈深色系。

2008年8月1日上市在神祕東方古國文化發現本季最時尚元素取材自古印度天然妝彩原料與古印度妝法技巧。再現神祕古印度璀璨風采引領華麗新潮流。

The Asian release features the following products:

Lotus Splendor palette, comes in two colors, (one pictured above, approximately USD62) - 金燦蓮彩盤 限定2色 NT$1，850

Poudre Elephant Teint , (I guess this is same as the Western palette- little gold palette with Elephant design) approximately USD48 - 恆河驕陽修容盤 NT$1，450

Kajal by Nature, approximately USD26 深邃大眼眼線筆 限定3色 NT$780

Colors: India Ink, Amber Night, and Smokey Henna.

Vernis Crème de Nacres (nail polish set in Cinnamon Plum and Saffron Rose) 泰姬瑪哈美甲組 NT$800

Juicy Tubes by Nature (typical Juicy tubes in 3 LE colors) 果凍亮唇蜜 限定3色 NT$700

Color Fever Dewy Shine lipsticks (in 2 LE colors) 玫瑰晨露光唇膏 限定2色 NT$880

若說2008年是時尚印度年再恰當也不過了，從Cartier、Hermes精品時尚的神秘夢幻印度風開始，這股重新詮釋印度文化的流行熱潮正在全球蔓延，向來是美妝界先驅的LANCÔME引領美妝界彩妝潮流，發表2008秋季限量彩妝「金燦幻彩」系列，要以神秘而強烈的印度奢華迷醉迤邐今秋異國色調。

LANCÔME「金燦幻彩」系列循古印度妝法的創作風格及取材運用印度天然妝彩原料，創作設計出令妳聯想到這片充滿純淨原料的豐饒土地，有如在限量彩妝品中蘊孕珍藏著無盡的珍奇奢華珠寶及鮮明的印度色彩秘密。妝感遵循著印度妝法重點，眼妝無疑成為08秋整體妝容的重點中心，以「金燦蓮彩盤」的眼頰唇多用精巧美妝藝品，搭配「深邃大眼眼線筆」打造有如精工雕塑般的眼妝，藉著強烈濃情的眼部線條及所散發出純淨深黑瑪瑙眼部深邃光彩，完美傳達女性獨有的氣質及天生媚態。

「恒河驕陽修容盤」則透過多色調混搭的渲染折射光暈效果，讓整體膚色更顯透亮，並具有落日瑪瑙光暉般柔媚色調，以印度色調的限量色「果凍亮唇蜜」及限量色「玫瑰晨露光唇膏」表現唇部性感魅惑及豐腴光效，再以源自傳統印度美甲妝法的「泰姬瑪哈美甲組」，簡單一筆即可勾勒添抺出獨特珍珠光面美甲，增添獨特神秘感。

source:cyberone.com.tw

udn.com.tw

Beaute de Kose Esprique Precious 2008 fall

Beaute de Kose Esprique Precious
丰靡美姬 2008秋冬新粧 (Estimated release date 16th August 2008)

(Apologies for certain product not having English names and color codes, since I sourced most info from Chinese websites and these were not provided).

After Gemma Ward's successful spokeperson role for the past year with the strong theme of 'mature but cute' with great market response, Esprique Precious has replaced her with the new model this year.

The new look features the 'glamourous Cinderella', twisting the old stereotypical princess looks which usually featurs pinks, purples and golds (hello? isn't that Esprique Spring and Summer?).
The 2008 Autumn features grey-toned blue eye looks with rose lips to portray the Cinderella princess with both personality and gracefullness.

上市一年迭創佳績的丰靡美姬，今年秋冬主打的主題是「華麗仙度瑞拉」，以童話故事中的灰姑娘做發想，顛覆傳統上公主就應該使用粉紅色呈現出可愛樣貌，或是宴會粧就應該是由紫色金色展現華麗的概念，透過全新的灰藍色調眼粧與玫瑰色唇膏的搭配，讓彩粧與心情都華麗換裝！展現出同時具個性與優雅的仙度瑞拉粧感！

Here are some pictures
The look:
I thought it looks like a sudden overly mature transition in huge contrast with the Gemma Ward fresh sort of cute looks from Spring and Summer 2008.

The lipstick (featuring high gloss and moisturising properties, fragrance free):

10 new colors, NT$900 (about $30USD)

丰靡美姬 華麗幻粧水潤唇膏
*豐沛的水潤感，如同唇蜜般的光澤，與唇部服貼度極高，濃密又滑順的觸感。*添加特殊新原料「多彩光潤油劑」，能提高潤澤感、光澤感與密著性與持粧度。*在滑順密著油（Smoothing Fit Oil）的作用下，雖是唇膏卻具有液態般滑順的觸感。*「動感偵測粧膜」技術，能經過長時間也能維持剛完粧時的顯色、光澤及豐潤感。 創造飽滿具光澤的唇粧，顯色澄淨且具高度透明感。*服貼度高，能長時間維持剛上粧時的粧感與潤澤。*全新珠光白與鑽石般的外型設計，搭配唇膏頂端光感鑽石切面，讓唇膏也如同配件般，呈現秋冬的華麗感。*無香料。

Eyeshadow Palette-
4 colors, NT1050 (which is about 35USD)
The blue color featured below.

丰靡美姬 華麗幻粧眼彩盒

Featuring the new pearl-creme base texture, which is meant to be high luminosity, I'm thinking whether they actually mean it's a cream-to-powder texture. That will be interesting!

三重漸層色彩搭配珠光纖細光澤 任意創造想要的光澤感同時賦予光感與立體感的多色眼影盤

*新開發「珠光霜狀基質」，可如同眼彩釉般作為眼粧打底使用；也可在眼粧最後，如眼影凍打亮眉骨般，加強眼粧光澤度。*具高度透明感的澄澈顯色，與帶有細緻光澤的三重漸層色彩，能創造具立體感的動人眼粧。*耐汗水、耐皮脂，即使長時間也不易暈染暗沉，能維持剛上粧時的美麗粧感。*全新珠光白與鑽石般的外型設計，讓眼影盤也如同配件般，呈現秋冬的華麗感。*無香料。 Eye color singles (these are not new products, but new color releases).
13 new colors, NT290 (around 14USD)

The eyeshadow duo compact case (empty) will be sold separately for NT290. (can put two eye color singles inside).

丰靡美姬 嬉色眼彩餅

共13色 建議售價各NT.290元〈另售: 丰靡美姬 眼彩餅盒 建議售價NT.290元(可放2個嬉色眼彩餅)〉

Duo eyeliners (5 colors, NT$600, approximately USD20)

丰靡美姬 雙色眼線筆

共5種 建議售價各NT.600元

These really remind me of the new Sofina Aube duo liners, which I bought several of. I quite like duo eyeliners since they are easily portable and fool-proof combinations, great for a uniform eyelook.

Lipgloss, will feature 3 new colors, NT $850 which is about USD28. These are not new products, simply new color releases.

丰靡美姬 絕色唇晶

新3色 建議售價各NT.850元
*具高度光感，鮮豔奪目的08年秋冬流行色，華麗登場。*在充滿彈力與透明感的唇晶成分中，加入大顆亮片及晶 亮珠光。高透明度及閃亮感，讓唇晶的光澤度閃耀升級。*新原料「強化透明度凝膠」的「凝凍粉末凝聚力」，能形成長時間充滿彈力及光澤的水嫩薄膜。*柔和清爽油讓唇晶不黏膩好推展，緊貼唇部不脫粧。*持續保濕，經過長時間也能維持水嫩雙唇。*無香料。


source: iswii.net.

Essie Tennis Corset nail polish

I've somehow slowly accumulated over 100 bottles of nailpolish once I stumbled upon the MUA nailboard (http://www.makeupalley.com/). I'm quite happy to say that hopefully I've mastered taking manicure photos and accurate nail swatches by now, which finally helped with taking makeup item pics =D First mani review will go to Essie Tennis corset- I believe this was a 2006/2007 release. It's a beautiful sheer to medium-sheer ivory based polish with tiny flecks of gold sparkles (small shimmers, not glitters, the shimmers also reflect pink and a pale golden green at different angles). I need to apologise to this polish! I've previously worn it multiple times in two coats, (how I normally do 99% of my manis), and never liked it much- it turned out to be too sheer and the golden sparkles makes my nails seemed yellow. I've also tried layering it as a coat on other polishes, still didn't like it- one coat doesn't give enough shimmers to the underlying base color. Then finally, last night I did a 3 coat manicure since I was sitting in front of my laptop waiting for some downloads to finish and had plenty of time to kill. Wow it was exactly what I wanted, an clean, ivory tip with subtle elegant gold sparkles. The 3 coats give enough opacity to the ivory base to make the gold shimmers not become neutral. Makes my fingers look lean and very clean, polished, great for the office! Pics: Indoor, flash, macro, 3 coats, no base coat, topcoat was Seche vite.

Essie 在台灣好像比較少看到, 在國外它跟OPI 差不多是屬於沙龍常看到的牌子, 色系沒OPI那麼鮮艷, 淺色系蠻多的, 要不就是鮮紅豔橘亮粉紅, 偶爾有些深色系的, (OPI 可能有些特殊一點的顏色). 在國外的價錢跟OPI差不多, 可能便宜一點點.

這色是'Tennis Corset', 透亮象牙白帶著均勻的金色碎亮粉(沒到亮片那麼大), 比較透一點的安全色, 不過最大的問題是他的金色亮粉會有時讓指甲看起來有點黃~ 皮膚偏黃的要注意些.

我的指甲上擦三層, 外加Seche Vite的快乾top coat.

Chantecaille Protected Paradise Face compact/ 香緹卡「等待保護的天堂」海洋眼彩盒與海洋粉彩盒

Chantecaille Protected Paradise Face Compact was a 2008 limited edition launch for environmental protection awareness. This baby retails at a whopping $3600NT in Taiwan(approximately 126AUD) and a more 'afforadable' $90USD. I got this for a tad cheaper than US rrp but my wallet is still hurting..

It comes with a pretty coral pink satin pouch, unboxed, and the compact is shiny silver like other Chantecaille items but a lot thicker and bigger.

Opening up the compact...

Close up picture of the compact... a bit flashed out but it's beautiful isn't it...I'm really quite impressed by the more and more intricate surface designs on cosmetic products...first it was the less fancy things like 5 striped compact (Bobbi brown shimmerbricks)...then eventually it's something as beautiful as this! As with lots of beautifully designed compacts like these, the top layer has a shimmer spray that wears off, but it also means the product itself is a bit more wearable as a normal blush and not as shimmery throughout. It's a champagne pinked coral blush, with color gradation. Very finely milled.

The bottom compartment is an aerated section for putting puff or brush. Mine came with nothing, not sure whether there was meant to be a free puff or anything contained inside, for $90USD I thought there would be!

香緹卡「等待保護的天堂」海洋眼彩盒與海洋粉彩盒 , NT3,600.

The first post~

After 5 full years at MUA (http://www.makeupalley.com/), and many many haul posts and pictures and moderate amount of reviews, I realised I could probably just start a blog! Welcome to the blushed wombat's little blog, I figured given my shyness and amount of blushes to date, it's an appropriate name for my little blog. I will be first uploading lots of pictures then gradually start adding the texts. Hope you enjoy this little place! A lot of posts would be both in English and Chinese, hoping to reach my blog readers =).