Swan Nails & a Late LOTD

So last Thursday, i went to do my nails for my friend's wedding. Me & another girlfriend visited SWAN NAILS at Far East Plaza for their Express Manicure service. For the life of me, i couuldnt remember what color i picked, but it's by OPI & it's a dark red glossy (?) color. It's been a week now, & my nails HARDLY chipped. I meantioned hardly, b/c one did. probably b/c i've been rough with my hands.

It's not my first visit there, & i really do like they've been doing.
If you visit them during non-peak hours, you'll probably be surprised the moment you step in. The manurists are practically lazing around on their VERY comfy armchair watching Taiwan (i think) shows on TV. They're Vietnamese by the way. but they are really nice & lamely funny.

I remember a conversation my friend had with her manicurist one day..
Z: so, where are you from?
Manicurist: Ah, MY MOTHER!
I know, lame right. but it was funny at that point of time. probably b/c of the way she said it with all her might.

So  anyway, i mentioned an LOTD on the title. I never intended to post this picture up, but i was browsing through my gallery & thought why not. I really wanted to show my lip for the day anyway.

Pardon for the low quality pictures. These were taken using my mom's 5MP phone camera.
Dress was made by my mom a day before the event b/c I couldnt find a nice, affordable dress at the last minute.

So there's my simple barely there make-up.
Practically no eye make-up except for eyeliner & fake lashes. Time constraint b/c there were 10 girls in the hotel room & we only had 1 hour to wash up, get dressed, make-up & all that. but the "star" here are my lips. I had YSL ROUGE VOLUPTÉ in #16 Red Temptation on.

I kinda like it. I thought it looked alright. At first I was really paranoid, keep asking my friends if my lips were alright as I wasnt used to wearing red lips. But as the time passes, i guess i got comfortable in it. I was even complimented by an old schoolmate. He said I looked gorgeous. That coming from a boy who hardly speak to me in school, sure meant something. Got me smiling for a while. feeling-feeling sikit. Boost my confidence a bit. hahaa!

woaahhh.. this post is getting lengthy. apologies for the random rambles. i did mention that i'm lazy when it comes to blogging. but once i start babbling, i cant stop! so to wrap this up, i need your opinion(s). Red lips on me, is it a YAY or a NAY?

Let me know! :)

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Nothing much to say about this one!
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October Collective Haul.

October. Didnt shop much this month. and i'm not referring to make-up only.
Mom & Dad decided that we're going to Bangkok in early December.
so i'm saving up for..... NARS! Boots 07! wooohoooo!

anywaayyy.. as mentioned by my sister in her entry, i went down to the Tangs Warehouse Sale. solely for YSL Cosmetics. i thought this would be a good opportunity to own some YSL before they leave.

MATT TOUCH FOUNDATION Oil-Free Foundation SPF 10 in No. 7 - S$30.00
EVERLONG WATERPROOF Lengthening Waterproof Mascara in #1 Ever Black - S$20.00 each
FARD À LÈVRES ROUGE PUR Pure Lipstick in #59 Golden Melon & #141 Pink Satin - S$20.00 each

got the foundation because i've been using my sister's Revlon Colorstay & it's running out. thought i should just try this out. wore it out the other day. didnt quite like it. maybe it's my application. and i kinda rushed through it because i was running late. will try again soon.

and ooohhhhh.. i LOVE the mascara! i have very short stubborn lashes that wouldnt curl or stay up. the kind that would 'point' downwards if i close my eyes. while this doesnt really curl, it really does lengthen! my sister agrees on this too. i just need to find a good curler now. i do wish i got more mascaras though. the other one belongs to my sister. boohoo..

the lipsticks. my other favourite.
I got #141 Pink Satin & #59 Golden Melon for my sister. i find myself liking #59 now because of the subtle shimmers. they're gorgeous. havent tried or swatched them because i just dont wanna touch them yet. sayang..

small purchase because the shades either dont match me or they just doesnt appeal to me. but pretty happy with it because i never thought i'd ever own any YSL Cosmetics. especially since now that they're pulling out of SGD.

and then last Friday, my family & and i visited Mustafa Centre because Dad wanted to get some stuffs for his China trip. i hauled a little.

got myself the GARNIER UV Protect Advance daily UV blocking lotion for Bangkok. read about it at everbluec. i thought i should try it here first before i actually bring it to BKK, just in case of any reaction. and then CLEAN & CLEAR Active Clear Ance Clearing Gel for my non-stop-popping pimples. i actually grabbed the wrong one, but it actually works on me. so that's fine. lastly, MAYBELLINE Blushstudio Mousse Blush in Pink Marshmallow & Peach Satin because they were 2 for $15. I wanted Berry Delights, but were out-of-stock.

well, that's it for October. I'm really trying to cut down my cosmetics purchase. i really dont need anymore. i wanna stay out of that 'a-girl-cant-have-too-much' of something trend. and i should really stop writing long entries!!