The Makeup Box

Kitty Skittle: Konad Stamp and Polish Trial and Review

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I said I don’t use Konad stamping polishes cos they’re expensive. Well I eat my words. I learnt that it’s actually quite affordable (translation: not marked up ridiculously) where I am, and if Konad special polish is cheaper than Sally Hansen and China Glaze in your country, what reason is there to NOT buy actual Konad??!

So I dropped by one afternoon and grabbed some items, and I’m loving them so far. (Check http://www.konadnailart.com/ for individual country stockists. If you’re in Singapore, Konad has a store at Causeway Point, level 2, and also ships from www.konad.com.sg.)

Final Verdict (for those who don’t want to read a long post)

If you can get them for a reasonable price in your country without having to pay shipping, get them!

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Butterfly Fields: Fantasy-Green Eyeshadow Look (with Paperself Lashes)

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I got requests for brighter or more dramatic color, and something green, so here’s one that’s kinda all those rolled into one.

Paperself stockists: http://www.paperself.com/ps%20%20all.html

I whipped out my 88 Shimmer palette for this. (I always forget I love this baby. It’s not dusty and the colors are beautiful.) But like most shadows, it’s very important to wear a primer or some kind of base on your lid for the pigments to cling to, if you want to get the most intense effect.

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Starry, Starry Night: Navy and Silver Glitter Ombre Nails

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(For the fabulous Yina of The Velvet Dolls.)

Super simple, and pretty darned quick to do. I did this nail look for a themed dinner; it requires no ready-made glitter polish and isn’t much hassle at all. All you need is:

• A dark blue nail polish (I used L.A. Girl Dance Club)
• Repositionable glue (below) or nail foil adhesive
• A silver glitter (fine-grained)
• A soft blue eyeshadow (I used MAC Shimmermint)
• Basecoat and topcoat

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Super-quick Update! The cheaper MAC Omega dupe!

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I was browsing through The Body Shop just a couple of hours ago and saw the new display rack with the range of Colour Crush shadows which replaced the old line (I will miss those gorgeous creamy metallics; they had a molten silver to die for…)

The Colour Crush line is slightly larger than the old range (they are now 1.5g, same as a MAC pan) and meant to be usable both wet or dry. But I have to say the shimmer shades in the new line aren’t anything to write home about. The colors are pretty, but there’s very little pigmentation when used dry. The mattes however, are F-A-B.

They are very silky-smooth and incredibly pigmented, so you won’t have to use a lot to get color. I was in the market for some matte neutrals so I immediately pounced on the above 3 once I swatched them, especially since we were just talking about a MAC Omega dupe earlier today.

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