I am vain but I am pathetic when it comes to makeup.
I don’t know how to apply eyeliner without smudging the eyes and I cannot put on blusher without looking like a painted doll. I don’t even know how to blend eye shadows properly without hideous effects. The only thing I had no problem with was applying mascara until it caused problems for my eyes recently.
This explains why I take on the minimalist look all the time. Just compact face powder and lipstick. And even then, I find that I’m quite hopeless because my face powder tend to cake after a while. So when I discovered recently that water spray can help to hydrate my makeup and keep it from caking and fading, I told myself I gotta get this fantastic water.
I was happy to learn that Suisse Programme, a skincare range which I’ve been using, carries this Bio Cellular Oxy Water. So today I set off to buy it! TA DA! I am so looking forward to a day of refresing and lasting makeup tomorrow!
Anyway this is such a timing purchase because I’ve picked this week as SKINCARE WEEK to commemorate the fact that I’m a year wiser. Tomorrow, I’m going for a facial to pamper myself and Friday, I’ll be off to my IPL treatment again to rejuvenate my skin.
Haha…I’m determined to grow old with a VAIN attitude!
Haha… I see we are similar here. My clumsy hands can’t handle eyeliner and I’m not too good with eyeshadows. I’m mostly in mascara (read spidery long lashes!), light pink blusher and yes, I invest alot in my foundation! Let me know if this Bio Cellular Oxy Water is any good. I’m still addicted to my Shu Uemura Depsea Water which has done wonders for my skin but still…. no harm searching for something better. I’m so greedy.
Comment by domestic rat — Wed, 24 May 2006 @ 8:04 pm
Wahaha…you are indeed very greedy. I kowtow to you cos I think you’re more of a beauty junkie than me!
Comment by sesame — Wed, 24 May 2006 @ 8:19 pm
what’s IPL treatment? maybe i need this and just don’t know about it yet!!
Comment by ally bean — Wed, 24 May 2006 @ 8:56 pm
Wow..! facial..!!
lucky you ..!!
Comment by Mama Bok — Wed, 24 May 2006 @ 9:03 pm
Wow wow. Time for some pampering..!!
I haven’t gone for a facial or have make up on since I have Zara.. pathetic eh? *sigh*
Comment by zara's mama — Wed, 24 May 2006 @ 9:47 pm
ally: IPL is Intense Pulse Light Treatment.
MB: Hehe, a treat…
ZM: I was like you for a while. Usually we can’t be bothered when we’re busy. But taking care of ourselves will make us feel good, which is important.
Comment by sesame — Thu, 25 May 2006 @ 11:09 am
Shy, shy, but I have not gone for a facial since my wedding!!! I always thought I’d be au naturel and let things be when I grow old. Now I can really see the folly of it all. IPL, MDB, aiyoh, so scary. Can live with simple SKII or not?
Comment by mother superior — Fri, 26 May 2006 @ 9:00 am
*envious* I haven’t been for a facial in ages. I only get round to it when I go home, when there’s someone to take Sara off my hands.
I’m also useless at make-up. I only use foundation, concealer, eyebrow pencil and gloss. Lately I’ve added eyeliner to that list. I can’t seem to get shadow or blusher on without looking like my Chinese dancing days…
Comment by Hsin — Fri, 26 May 2006 @ 10:01 am
My last facial was like more than 6 years ago..hee…and i don’t apply make up at all..unless i attend weddings, even then, i would only put on the minumum - lipstick, blusher and eye shadow..i’ve never tried eye-liner or mascara (except on my wedding day)!
Comment by Eileen — Fri, 26 May 2006 @ 11:26 am
MS: Sure you can. To each her own!
Hsin: You sound better than me already. I somehow cannot put on eyeliner without looking like a ghost or something…
Eileen: You don’t put on powder even on a daily basis to work? Wow…I cannot leh. I feel very naked…
Comment by sesame — Fri, 26 May 2006 @ 2:58 pm
hehe..ya i don’t…i’m just plain lazy lah..
but after reading your post, i want to be ’swee swee’ like you too… 
Comment by eileen — Sat, 27 May 2006 @ 12:23 am