If you recall, I underwent a 28-day teatox programme earlier this year courtesy of SkinnyMint which saw me lose a total of 3kg by the end of it. I had never lost so much weight in such a short time (despite exercising regularly) and I am indebted to SkinnyMint for steering me towards leading a healthier lifestyle. Having gone below the 60kg mark, I am now more determined to maintain my lifestyle changes like consuming less refined grains such as rice and bread even after the completion of the programme. Judging from the reviews on Instagram (#skinnymint), the tea seems to be working remarkably well on many people! My boyfriend who witnessed my transformation was also convinced to try SkinnyMint 😀 And he’ll probably start teatoxing during his semester break.
Yay my chubby face
It has been a year since SkinnyMint set foot in the Singapore market and I was very honoured to be invited to their birthday party at Lantern@Fullerton Bay on 25 March 2015. It was cosy event graced by a few popular bloggers like Yan Kay Kay, who is also one of their ambassadors. I shall let the pictures take you through the party 🙂 Enjoy!
Makeup of the day. Toned it down a little out of respect for the passing of Singapore’s founding father, whose lying-in-state happened in the same week.
Fullerton Bay
Our view from Lantern!
The floating platform
We were the first to arrive!
Our door gifts! Thanks SkinnyMint 🙂
Cocktail tables
Venue lined with SkinnyMint-themed balloons
Lovely cake pops!
They had great cocktails and mocktails!
Red Lantern (Tequila, Watermelon & Cucumber Lemon) and SkinnyMint Special (Gin, Cucumber, Herbs Liqueur, Apple Liqueur, Blue Curacao Liqueur, Apple Juice and Fresh Lime) cocktails
Hahaha us having fun taking pictures of the food.
Nuts
The appetisers served were really goooood although I felt a little queasy after downing a cup of cocktail (note to self: never drink alcohol on an empty stomach).
Preparing Crêpe Suzette
And the condiments to go with.
More of the appetisers!
One of my favourite couple pictures that night, photographed by SkinnyMint’s professional photographer hehehe.
Chocolate mousse for dessert!
With the amazing Dee, Relationship Exec of SkinnyMint 🙂 The dress on me was an inspired Prabal Gurung piece (the one Kate Middleton wore for her Singapore visit in 2012) from Taobao! Cheap and good. Haha.
And of course, with the babes of the night! Audrey of WahBanana and blogger Yan Kay Kay.
What’s in the goodie bag 😉 The one tied with ribbon is a pair of LuluLemon Wunder underpants – perfect for yoga and gym sessions! And I guess it’s about time I start teatoxing again. Woohoo thanks SkinnyMint for keeping me in shape. 😀
I’m not exactly the most sociable person around and I was very glad to have met so many amazing and friendly people at the party, especially those working for SkinnyMint, because they made me feel so much at ease. 😀 Of course, I also have to thank my boyfriend for networking on my behalf when I was trying to recover from the queasiness.
Those interested to try the 28-day Teatox programme may find out more about SkinnyMint here.
Thanks for reading! Stay tuned for more updates comin’ up 🙂
Spring has just begun (according to the astronomical definition because well, there’s no spring at where I live) and already MAC has launched quite a number of new collections together with a few beauty visionaries that have proven to be huge crowd favourites!
Just last Thursday, there was another launch and this time it was a collaboration with Brazilian beauty blogger Julia Petit whose name sounds pretty French to me. Once again I must had been living under a rock to not know who she was but thanks to MAC, I now have another blog to stalk, though it’s entirely in Portuguese. I shall just immerse myself in pretty pictures.
MAC x Julia Petit. Anyone else eyeing on that see-through dress? HEHE sexaye.
And did you know that Julia Petit is 42 years old?
I bet you didn’t. What kinda sorcery is this, right??
Never mind. Did I mention how long it took for Açai and Boca lipsticks to sell out on site? No? Okay, less than 5 minutes (because the last time I checked was about 5 minutes earlier when I was having my dinner). And I was only notified about the launch via email more than an hour later (as usual). I was absolutely stupefied to see only 1 lipstick shade left in the inventory when I got on (which was subsequently snapped up in less than an hour’s time). Hold on, can somebody explain to me why this collection seemed to be more popular than Cinderella and Bao Bao Wan? I couldn’t believe my eyes. I was actually beaten to buying the popular shades by hundreds (or even thousands) of MAC fanatics?
WHAT?!
MAC x Julia Petit 2015, featuring about a third of the total collection. The full list includes Eye Shadow Duo (Morganite, Sagu & Moving Sand), Liquidlast Liner, Tinted Lipglass, Lustre Drops, Prep+Prime Transparent Pressed Finishing Powder and a Powder Blush.
I probably have the answer to my own question. With the most products in a single collection for Spring, Julia Petit’s own MAC beauty line seemed to be the most promising among the three releases thus far. It also made me very excited because the lip colours look like they were going to be used to death by me.
(Finally figured out how to adjust my camera settings. I’m sucha tech noob)
Finally, a nude shade that’s more opaque and would show up on my lips. I had enough of pretentious pinky-beige shades that would barely make any difference to my natural lip colour. The other two shades look very wearable too, especially that gorgeous shade of plum ❗
Petite Red, Boca and Acai in glossy tubes and boxes!
Packaging
Official swatch
An overview! 🙂
I bought the lipsticks from a local MAC store (Sephora ION outlet, to be exact) on the date of release since I wasn’t swift enough online. There was no launch event so this collection was set to release when doors open at 10am. I was in a complete state of panic (woes of a makeupholic) as I could only be there during lunch hour at noon. But THANK GOD, there were still plenty of lipsticks left when I arrived. The only thing that sold out was the Lustre Drops which I heard had only two in quantity for sale at each MAC outlet.
Açai is a vivid deep violet with Matte finish (US$17.50/S$32)
Açai is the only Matte lipstick in this collection and omagad, isn’t this colour STUNNING? Even though it’s Matte, it certainly felt more like Lustre. It’s not very drying and I’m very pleased with the opacity.
Rebel is the closest dupe. Fashion Revival makes a great alternative too (that is, if you have this Limited Edition shade from The Matte Lip) if you prefer something darker and redder.
Petite Red is a strawberry cream with Satin finish (US$17.50/S$32)
Was having a bad hair day as you can see..
Doesn’t this shade make you want to lick your lips because it looks like you just smeared strawberry jam all over your mouth? I was secretly hoping for this shade to be flavoured too . ^^” Jokes aside, I don’t think you would ever go wrong with this sweet shade of pink with blue undertone. It’s the kind of colour that would complement almost every type of skin tone 🙂 Plus, the added sheen gives your lips a plump effect that would look perfect for any events. 😉
All Fired Up seems close, but more matte.
Lastly, we have Boca, another popular nude shade that would bring you a step closer to achieving lips like Kylie Jenner! Whoop.
Boca is a soft pink nude with Satin finish (US$17.50/S$32)
Direct sunlight
True to this colour
Unlike most nude shades I own which are usually too light that it washes me out, this one has a muted pink hue with a creamy finish. It is slightly more opaque than Açai, has less sheen as compared to Petite Red and definitely appears to fill my lips more evenly as well. However it started drying out my lips after an hour in my stuffy room.
(Psst, if you’re not getting the pout you desire, try lining your lips!)
Swatch comparisons with other nude MAC shades. Cosmo looks like a darker alternative while Marque is the lighter and glossier version of Boca.
That’s all for my review! Let’s do a quick poll:
MAC x Julia Petit is now available on MACCosmetics.com as well as in Singapore MAC Outlets (Tangs, Sephora Ion, Sephora Ngee Ann City).
In case you missed the last bit of the title, I’m holding my first giveaway in conjunction with the launch of my newly-created social media accounts. Some of you might have already noticed the Twitter and Facebook widgets on the sidebar that link to my respective “fan” pages (okay I don’t like that word but I can’t think of any substitute for that right now). These are alternative channels that you can subscribe to to receive updates from me 🙂 On top of that, I would occasionally post beauty and lifestyle-related offers – something which I rarely do on my blog because I don’t fancy short random posts 😛
And most importantly, this is also a way for me to express my appreciation and gratitude for all your support 🙂
For my first giveaway, I’m gifting one lucky reader a brand newMAC x Julia Petit Lipstick in Petite Red (as reviewed above) which I ordered from MACCosmetics.com. This giveaway is open internationally. In other words, everyone, regardless of where you are, is eligible to join! The product will be shipped to the winner’s address 🙂
All you have to do is to “Like” my Facebook page for a chance to win, or follow my Twitter/Instagram account (on top of the Facebook page) to earn an additional chance. For example,
Once you’ve done any of the above, comment with your name and e-mail address on this entry. I will use a randomizer to pick a winner. Contest ends 31 March and I will reveal the winner by 3 April 🙂 Good luck!GIVEAWAY CLOSED
I’m back with yet another lipstick review. This time, it’s going to be a lot shorter than usual because there’s only one lipstick in this collection. And it’s a dark shade! *beams with joy*
Mia Moretti is a New York-based DJ and apparently a BFF of Katy Perry
But as some long-time MAC users might already know, Media isn’t an entirely new shade having first launched more than 10 years ago as part of the permanent range. I’m not sure why the sudden re-promote now when it’s practically still the same thing (by that, I mean the packaging). Hence, I was puzzled for awhile. Is this a collaboration or a feature of the DJ’s favourite MAC products (something like Artist Faves)? Whatever it is, I’m very glad that MAC/Mia Moretti had decided to put a spotlight on Media amongst the hundreds of lipstick shades that the cosmetics giant offer. Without it, I probably would have given it a miss because I’m more compelled to spend my money on limited edition shades since they won’t be available for long.
Do follow my brand new Twitter account for more bite-sized beauty updates! 🙂 I will occasionally post beauty deals as well (for both international and Singapore makeup junkies). It also makes asking questions and sharing even easier!
Anyway, that was Mia’s second collaboration (if you’d call it) with MAC. She had one last July which also featured permanent MAC products. Needless to say, I passed on that one too, also partly because I’m not really a huge fan of Sheen Supreme finish.
Normal packaging
Media is an intense reddish-purple with Satin finish (US$16)
A closer look
About 2 layers
I have a love-hate relationship with lipsticks that have a Satin finish. It is a great alternative to Matte because of the added sheen that makes the colour pop. Satin lipsticks are known for their conditioning formula that prevents them from being too drying on the lips. It gives a very greasy feel and the colours tend to slip into my lip lines after awhile so unless I want a lip stain effect, I have to keep touching it up every now and then. Satin colours also don’t usually come out entirely opaque on the first application. You’d need to apply crazy amount of layers (at least 4 from my own experience) to get that kind of opacity on Mia. I don’t really have the patience for that lol. Nevertheless, this is a really nice colour although it’s quite a dupable shade. It’s not too dark and it eventually fades into a really nice wine colour.
Swatch comparison with some purplish shades. A close dupe is probably Dark Side, a shade which I absolutely adore 🙂
I hope MAC repromotes more dark shades like this. I know there used to be one called Dramatic Encounter but it was a Limited Edition shade released under the Glamour Daze collection back in 2012 when I wasn’t so cray-cray about lipsticks yet. It’s so gorgeous goddammit. Bring it back!
Ah okay, that’s all about this uber short review. Thanks for reading guys 🙂
Mediais currently available on MACCosmetics.com. It is however not available in Singapore.
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