Favourite pieces at the Met Ball 2012

As per the title, my favourite gowns/dresses/frock/tooprettytoberealoutfits from the MET Ball!

Dresses that I just love beyond reason!
My top 3 picks!


Christina Ricci in Thakoon. Alright, this dress if worn to the Oscars will most likely be made fun of due to it’s giant bow blocking the view of the person (or persons) sitting behind. But at the MET Ball, I must say that this is probably my favourite dress of the lot! I love the black & peachy nude combo, the gorgeous lace details, the layered satin across the bust and yes, I think what absolutely did it for me is the GIANT bow at the back. It’s so drama, I just love it! Plus, it makes Christina Ricci look like such an adorable little pixie girl.

At a tie.

From left: Carey Mulligan in Prada, Gwyneth Paltrow in Prada.
As I couldn’t pick which of these glitzy short dresses I liked best, I decided to put them both up equally as my 2nd favourite outfit from the MET Ball.

Coincidently, both these dresses are from Prada! I must say that I am absolutely loving the halter, choker neckline detail on both the dresses and their shiny shimmery shades! I am always all about the bling! I don’t know why! With Carey’s dress I just absolutely love the gold & silver combo in gorgeous reflective fish scales, which reminds of me mermaids! While with Gwyneth’s dress, I love the longer fishtail hem & embellished side details!


The backs of the dress. Absolutely loving the backless-ness of them both!
Oh dresses, why you so purdy! Will I ever own & wear one of you? And have you checked out Gwyneth’s shoes?
The details on the heels are to die for! And man, she’s got some seriously fine looking set of legs!

Third place.

Victoria Justice in McQ by Alexander McQueen.
I actually hate the shoes that she paired this gorgeous dress with, but I just LOVE the dress! I love it’s sheer floral details along the shoulders all the way down to the wrist, the fun & playful floral details all across the dress that ends just above her knee with a black tulle flair! Fun & flirty, a suitable dress for a 19 year old. :)

But I still can’t get over those shoes! I don’t know why, but it feels like such an eyesore for me. I feel that if the shoes were a slightly different material it’ll be better. But that’s just what I think anyways. :)

Likes, but not LOVE!
These are just a bunch of gowns which I really LIKE, but just didn’t make it into the top 3 of my absolutely LOVE list. Obviously, I like creating lists! :D


Karolina Kurkova in Rachel Zoe Collection.
Looking like liquid gold just poured all over her. Definitely not a dress us mere mortals can pull off! Especially with coupled with the sequined turban! But the dress, the way it fits, the way it flows. Oh, so stunning!


Beyonce in Givenchy Haute Couture by Riccardo Tisci. Gotta love the sheer dress with it’s gorgeous details and feathered purple train! 

This dress though, somehow reminds of me Zoe Saldana’s 2010 Oscar’s dress. Which is still stunning!


Chanel Iman in Tom Ford.
I gotta say, this girl has a banging figure and Tom Ford is a fabulous designer! As usual, I love the sheer mesh details & the artfully designed panel dress. Covered from neck down, but with a comfortable amount of skin showing. Fabulous!


From left: January Jones in Versace, Katherine McPhee in Elie Saab.
Absolutely love these brightly coloured dresses!
I love the slight peplum hem on January, along with it’s stunning sculptural black & yellow details. 
I absolutely love the plunging square neckline, the yummy orange shade and the embroidered detail all over!


From left: Donatella Versace in (what else?) Versace, Scarlett Johansson in Dolce & Gabbana.
For someone her age, Donatella is seriously fit! Look at those arms! Also, I gotta love the caged details across the shoulders & the curve hugging sequined details all over the dress.

Love the tulle details at the bottom, the gorgeous beaded detail all across the top of the gown. And with in a lovely shade of nude with it’s shimmery gold beads, a stunning dress this is!


From left: Jessica Alba in Michael Kors, Cate Blanchett in Alexander McQueen.
Jessica Alba always looks stunning no matter what! For her gowns, it seems that she usually likes to play it a little on the safer side. I usually don’t care much for her gowns, as while they are beautiful they never really seem to appeal to me that much as they are rather on the safe side. But with this stunning bronze metallic Grecian dress, I must say that while it is indeed safe I just LOVE the cut & shade!

Oh Cate, how I love you! I love your gothic black feathered dress but I just cannot love the ostrich detailing at the bottom. It just looks too much like a mass of hair and I just can’t love it. But the feather top half, I do love very much. Just the bottom. Whyyyyy?

Noteworthy mentions.
Random looks which I think are pretty! :)


Renee Zellweger in Emilio Pucci. Sheer arms, backless with a feathered train. Always a winner for me!


Emma Roberts in Escada | Julianne Hough in Carolina Herrera



Kristen Wiig in Stella McCartney | Jessica Biel in Prada



Bee Shaffer in Erdem | Camilla Belle in Ralph Lauren Collection



Chelsea Clinton in I couldn’t find out what dress | Milla Jovovich in Prada Milla’s dress reminds me of Chun-Li for some reason. Must be the red & black couple with the fringe details that reminds me of both Chinese New Year & Chun-Li.


Lana Del Rey in Joseph Altuzarra | Michelle Dockery in Ralph Lauren Would not have mentioned Lana Del Rey at all, but her entire look from the lips, to the pale skin, to the cape is just so vampire chic that I love it! Also, I’m a sucker for the glittery silver dress she has on and the very vampire black cape.

Would have looked passed Michelle’s dress as well, but I gotta say if she had not decided to put on those simple black gloves, a stunning but somewhat boring dress this would be.


Sarah Jessica Parker in Valentino | Coco Rocha in Elizabeth Taylor’s Givenchy trouser suit I must say, I am somehow liking SJP’s incredibly modest vintage looking floral Valentino dress! I think it’s the cream base, with it’s subtle floral patterns and simple vintage cut.

Oh Coco, I love your hair, I love the colour mix, but I can’t stand the patterns on your trousers & jacket!
Again, I LOVE YOUR HAIR!

So what’d ya guys thinks of this year’s MET Ball outfits? Which do you LOVE and which do you absolutely just question, ‘why are they wearing THAT?!’

Credits: Look.co.uk, Glamour, TrendLand.

Review: My Lip Stuff Tinsel Limited Edition

If you’ve been following our blog, you’ll know that we have this huge, never wavering addiction with lip balms.
We personally love our lip balms to be incredibly moisturising, comes on easily on the lips (personally dislike those lip balms that are too hard & take forever to get on your lips!), and has a really delish scent to it as well!

We are definitely a huge fan of My Lip Stuff lip balms as we find that their balms without a doubt, fit the criteria above! We’ve never been too partial about plain, unflavoured lip balms but when Cynthia (tanksfor5) brought in this Limited Edition unflavoured glitter sticks. We just knew we had to give it a try!


Tinsel: Unflavoured Glitter Stick! This unflavoured balm contains very fine glitter in beautiful shades of blue and green. Absolutely gorgeous, and perfect to be worn as a gloss!


Click to enlarge.
As you can see from the photos, the lip balm is exactly like all of My Lip Stuff’s balm. It comes uncoloured & slightly transparent. The only difference between these and the other balms are the added glitter & the fact that it’s unscented & unflavoured. While you may have a light whiff of natural scent from all the natural ingredients in the balm, it goes off pretty quickly & if you lick your lips you’ll probably be able to taste a light natural flavour which we think comes from all the natural oils.


The glitters on the balms are very faint & hardly noticeable at all. For some reason, we find that the glitters which are in beautiful shades of blue & green comes off better on our skin than on our lips. When we put it on our lips, the hint of glitter is very slight but because the balm already has a glossy sheen to it, the glitters help add a very natural shimmer to your lips. Definitely a shimmer that is subtle enough to be worn to work/school.

We love how this balm doesn’t sacrifice moisture just for a little hint of glitter. So opt to wear this lip balm alone, or over your usual lipstick for an added kick of moisture to your lips along with a subtle hint of pretty glitter.


Because we do find that the glitter comes out better on skin, you can probably dab a little on it on your cheekbones to give it a slight shimmery glow. The glossy sheen of the balm will also give a slight dewiness to your cheeks as well, making you look instantly fresh & alive.

Final verdict? A balm that’s both moisturising & pretty and only at RM13?
Well, frankly we think that this is definitely a deal too good to miss! Definitely grab it while you can!

If you’d like to try out other lip balms from My Lip Stuff, do check out their blog for they have about 90 different delicious flavours to choose from!
Confused on which balm to choose?
Here’s our link of Must Have My Lip Stuff Lip Balm Flavours! Phew! That was quite a mouthful there!

So what’d ya guys think? A pretty little glitter stick for you? :)

Till next time!
xoxo

Favourite mascara!

So far!

As a person who has short, sparse, really straight, downward pointing lashes, finding a good mascara that will hold, lift & curl is not easy!

I’ve always heard good things about Eyeko and when I saw they had a range of mascaras, I couldn’t resist by getting them and trying them out! My favourite of the lot is Eyeko Curvy Mascara. I’ve tried the Fat & Skinny Brush mascara but let’s just say they don’t work quite as well on me.


From left: Fat brush, Skinny brush & Curvy brush.

Different types of brush for different purposes.

Lashes are curled and applied with Eyeko Curvy Mascara.
One of the best thing about this mascara is the fact that the hold is surprisingly long. For me, most mascaras after a couple of hours will start to droop and just go back to how my normal lashes will look. With this, I find that it pretty must lasts all day and the curl really holds.

Quick review on each of the brushes.
Curvy:
Officially my favourite. I can actually apply this without using a lash curler and it’ll still provide the curl & lift my lashes need. Albeit a tad less than when I use it together with a curling tool.  
Fat:
It does thicken & lengthen my lashes but because my lashes are sparse & fine it does weigh them down a little. So what I like to do is apply a layer of the Curvy mascara and a light layer of Fat Brush to help thicken it a little.
Skinny:
It does lengthen my lashes & I like how it separates really well, but since it doesn’t have any curl & hold I find that again I have to couple it with a layer of Curvy mascara to keep it looking long and curled. As opposed to long, straight & slanting downwards.

Overall, I really like these mascaras & my favourite as I said is the Curvy brush but at USD19 I don’t think I will be making a repurchase anytime soon. Will just have to keep looking for an affordable mascara that will work just as well.

What about you guys? Any favourite mascaras? Any to recommend? :)

Till next time!
xoxo

Caveman VS Prima Donna

Because my BF is a caveman who pretty much uses ONE bar of soap from head to toe! I’ve decided that I need to pack a little overnight beauty kit to leave at his place PERMANENTLY for me to use when I am over, and hopefully he will use it as well!

Things I need:
Hair.
Conditioner (must!)
Serum/Leave in conditioner (optional)
Face.
Make up remover & moisturiser (a little tub of EMC will go a long way!)
Cleanser (already left one at his place, go me!)
Lip balm (I always carry a few with me so no worries on this part!)
Body.
Scented lotion (double up as perfume/deodorant)


Clockwise from top left:
My Lip Stuff Lip Balms, hair conditioner (in a random hotel bottle), EMC, Soap & Glory body lotion.

Looking at it, it actually doesn’t seem like much. But when I don’t have it, it feels like everything in the world has gone wrong! My hair is frizzy & dry, my face feels parched & naked, my body feels dehydrated & in need of a good scent, or at least bad smells prevention (better safe than sorry!).

I don’t think these products are too much, they are your basic necessities to keep you looking & feeling human! No one likes waking up in an air-conditioned room feeling like all the water in their body just got SUCKED up! Obviously, I am a shameless beauty junkie with tons of products already but can never resist a good deal!

Next, I should look into getting some calming aromatherapy for his room, just to cancel off the horrid musky scent I despise so much.

What about you guys? What are the products that you just can’t live without?

Till next time!
xoxo

Review: Limited Edition Holiday Balms by My Lip Stuff M’sia

It’s been awhile since a review, so I thought I’d give these a go! :)

As usual, I just can’t resist a whole bunch of new lip balms. When Cynthia decided to bring in more My Lip Stuff Lip Balms I knew I was sold. Doesn’t matter that I’ve got a few more from her that I haven’t quite opened yet but let’s just all pretend I never said that.

I was and still am going through a Mint lip balm flavour phase, so I’ve picked out 2 minty flavoured balms & 2 creamy flavoured balms.


Gotta love the fun festive packaging!

Mint Chip Cheesecake: Mint chip cheesecake, a new flavour and one highly recommended by Brea, the owner of MLS!
I must say that I love this balm! I love how it’s got a distinct delicious cheesecake flavour to it that’s incredibly rich and creamy, topped with a very mild chocolate scent coupled with a wonderful minty scent that leaves a tingly sensation on your lips. It’s so good you wonder why you can’t just take a bite out of it! Great for people who love mint & cheesecakes!

Eggnog Ice Cream: Eggnog is a dairy based beverage made with sweetened milk or creamer, mixed with beaten eggs with a hint of liquor, nutmeg, and cinnamon. A very popular drink in the USA during Christmas. We took an eggnog flavoured balm since they're really popular in the US, and chose the one mixed with ice cream to give it a milder scent for Malaysians.
Having never really had eggnog before, -save the time where me & my BFF attempted to make our very own eggnog- I really did not quite know what to expect from this lip balm. Taking a whiff from the balm, it’s got a nice cinnamon scent that’s slightly coffee-ish, and an overall creamy flavour. It’s sweet with a mild vanilla flavour, rich and creamy from the sweetened milk. It’s essentially a very creamy, milky lip balm. Definitely worth having if you love cream, ice cream, milk & cinnamon! :)

Festival of Lights: Funnel Cake Flavour! A favourite boardwalk treat. Fried Yellow Cake with Powdered Sugar! Yum!!
As this is something I’ve never had before, I really did not know quite what to expect with this Funnel Cake lip balm flavour. I would say that it reminds me of the Vanilla version of Pink Cake. Equally yummy but not quite as cakey as Pink Cake. It’s got a wonderful vanilla flavour, with a rich powdered sugar scent & a sweet cakey scent to it as well. It basically feels like taking a bite into a fried Vanilla cake & licking all the vanilla icing sugar off it! Sinful & sweet.
It’s stevia sweetened so you can’t help but keep licking it off your lips!

Mad Scientist: Twisted Melon Flavour! An unexpectedly tasty mix of watermelon and peppermint.
Out of the 4 balms, this has to be one of the lightest and most refreshing of the lot. It’s got a strong peppermint scent & flavour that leaves a tingle on your lips. I know the description says watermelon, but I get a more honeydew scent & flavour to it. It’s incredibly light, feels wonderfully refreshing & fruity, while it may seem like an odd combo this really is a great pick me up lip balm! If you love mint, and you’re not too crazy about rich, creamy lip balms this would be a great one to add to your collection. :)

Have any of you tried these balms? Which are you looking forward to trying? Cynthia’s got a new one up that’s unflavoured with very fine glitter in it called Tinsel! Can’t wait to get a hold of that!

Texture-wise, these balms are the same as all the other MLS balms. Smooth & moisturising with an added yummy twist!

Till next time!
xoxo

Being a Mandarin Orange

Don’t know how. Don’t know why. But some shopping went down.

Popped by Blurry Boutique’s CNY Bazaar.

Poppy Pink Thin Strap Loose Top
RM69.90
Orange Highwaisted Shorts
RM54.90 (after RM5 instant rebate)

Rather pleased with the purchases I must say. :)
Love both the colours and really pleased that I finally bought a highwaisted shorts. Am now wondering did I get them too late in life? Am I officially too old to be wearing them?

What’d ya guys think?
This post is also to remind me to stop entering boutiques.

Till next time!
xoxo

Golden Globes 2012

While I sadly was not able to check out the Golden Globes 2012 Live, I definitely did make use of the internet to check out what all the celebrities wore!

Below are a few of my favourites and a few which I thought were nice despite it being a bit blah.

Loves.

Is it any surprise that Angelina Jolie’s gorgeous red & nude dress by Atelier Versace would be a favourite? The stunning cut, the appropriate slit, the perfect folded red lapel, everything is just perfect! Coupled with Jolie’s slick back hair, red lips and red clutch. This definitely has to be my favourite dress of the lot!


While it may seem a tad Chinese New Year-ish to some people, I personally rather like it! I love the cut outs on the top, the tiers at the bottom. I love it’s gorgeous firecracker red. Frankly, I think this dress by Giles Deacon on Dianna Agron is simply stunning. I like how it stands out from the rest of the dresses.


Am loving the shade of purple this Dolce & Gabbana dress is in! I love how Ariel Winter looked in this lovely purple ballerina-like dress, I do find the dress wearing her a little instead of her wearing the dress, but I think it’s still a good choice. The dress is young & fun, perfect for someone her age.


Lea Michele is looking absolutely sexy & stunning in this silver Marchesa number. I love that it’s sheer on top with silver patterns all over, covering up the appropriate bits and I love the silver train on the dress. It’s a very liquid silver look, and I must say Lea wears it well.


This dress somehow reminds me a of a viper, albeit a rather feathery viper at the bottom, but a viper nonetheless. I think it’s just the unique shade of gold/green that is the dress and how it hugs then flares out at the bottom. Not a shade I’ve seen often and Evan Rachel Wood really manages to pull off this Gucci dress well.


I like how Kelly Osbourne manages to pull off this edgy Zac Posen dress. I like how the dress itself is edgy but Zac Posen decided to tone it down with a simple shade of blue. However, what I don’t like is Kelly’s hair with the dress. Unless her goal was looking like a vampire, in which case I think she succeeded quite well.


Sarah Michelle Gellar in an ocean blue and white Monique Lhuillier dress. What absolutely struck me about this dress is the bright ocean blue and the way it’s painted. I love how it looks like a brushstrokes by a painter and how it reminds me of the crushing waves of the clear blue sea.


Not a dress I would normally wear, but I do like how it’s a mermaid cut below with a fitted jacket on top. I like how the waist of the jacket is pulled fitted with a chiffon material that goes well with the chiffon in the skirt. Also, I don’t quite think anyone else would be able to pull this Haider Ackerman dress off as well as Tilda Swinton.

Like, but don’t love.

I like how this dress is really simple. It’s a classic black all over, with a simple one-shoulder and a lovely full drape skirt. The dress itself isn’t too wow or outstanding, but in all it’s simplicity it’s really very pretty. I also like how Debra Messing kept everything really, really simple in this Monique Lhuillier gown.


A pristine white dress by Maria Lucia Hohan. I love the slight train at the back of the dress, the backless-ness of the dress and the way the straps just fit on to Kathleen Robertson’s shoulders. Another simple dress, that is lovely. While simple dresses are really nice & lovely, I find that I always prefer the edgier, more elaborate ones. Hence why these few dresses are in the Like, but not love section.


There were quite a number of nude dresses that night at the Golden Globes, but I frankly like this Donna Karan one that Katharine McPhee the best. It’s not floor length like all the dresses there, it’s got a nice simple fitted cut and i love the slightly layered, shin length mermaid hem that it has. Another thing to note, is the subtle, shimmery leaf-like detailing on the dress.


If it was not for the dress being in shimmery bright yellow, I don’t think I would like it very much. What really makes this simple Blumarine dress unique is the shade. While Maria Menounos does make the dress look good, on it’s own I don’t think this dress would be particularly spectacular. But as I said, I love the colour!


Sofia Vergara in Vera Wang. I like how Sofia said that she liked Vera Wang because, she zips and it closes! She doesn’t have to go for fitting after fitting to just get it to fit right. With a banging body like Sofia, who wouldn’t wanna dress her! While I personally am not a fan of navy blue, I will make an exception to this dress. I love the way it hugs Sofia’s body and I just love the bottom detailing of the dress, I bet when she walks she’ll look like she’s gliding!


While I like the colour of Natalie Portman’s Lanvin dress, I wasn’t too crazy about the cut itself. I like the folded bust area in a different shade of magenta, but other than that the dress itself just doesn’t do much for me. While Shailene Woodley’s Marchesa dress has a really interesting design across the bust all the way down to her hips, the dress itself does look very ethereal but it’s still a bit blah for me. Nicole Kidman’s Versacec dress has patterns that are no doubt interesting and different and she looks really good in it, I still find it interesting and different but not outstanding. I like how it reminds me of goddesses in the olden times.

Pretty, but blah.

Nice shade, nice slit, nice flow of chiffon but nothing too interesting or great. A pretty dress, that’s a bit blah. Emma Stone in Lanvin.


With Heidi Klum being known for her crazy, different outfits (especially for Halloween!) I found this nude Calvin Klein dress with turquoise neck detailing immensely blah for her. We want something more!


Mila Kunis, I love the dress, I love the different lengths in the chiffon but girl this Dior dress is making you look a little short and frumpy. You can do so much better than that!


Kate Beckinsale I find has always chose to wear rather safe options. Lovely, but safe options. Like this pale, nude Roberto Cavalli dress. I love her jewellery, I love the sparkles in her dress, I love the chiffon flows in the dress but to me, it’s nothing spectacular. Another pretty but blah dress.


Elle Macpherson in Zac Posen. The dress itself no doubt is lovely, the tiers at the bottom is just crazy! But I find that it’s too much of a wedding dress to be worn on the runway. Not something I would wear to my wedding, but I’d consider it as one of the outfit changes. :)

Indifferent.

Jessica Alba in Gucci. Elizabeth McGovern in Jacques Azagury (she’s not 50! Is she?). Salma Hayek in Gucci.


Livia Giuggioli in Armani (gown made out of recycled bottles!). Kristen Wiig in Bill Blass. Sharon Osbourne.


Kayte Walsh. Paula Patton in Monique Lhuillier. Charlize Theron in Dior (at least she was being considerate this time and decided to put her giant bow LOWER!).


Julie Bowen in Christian Dior. Madonna in Reem Acra.


Zooey Deschanel in Prada.

And that’s just my take on this year’s Golden Globes gown. What’d ya guys think? Which are your favourites? :)

Till next time!
xoxo

Ps: I know it’s supposed to be Golden Globe, but I just can’t help calling it the Golden Globes.

Credits: Harper’s Bazaar, Look.co.uk, Glamour.