What's your beauty fix?

So, this post is special. It may seem 'un'special but trust me, it's special. I'm not letting you people know YET why it's so special (that's four 'specials' so far) but you'll know why soon. Let's just say it's the first of many more to come, as I'm testing out the waters of all things 'beauty' related. Wink. Shamaine, hush yo' mouth, girl! Haha. Anyway, I'm on the prowl for good makeup after realising I can't keep on digging into my already dried up foundation bottle and swirling my brush into an almost non-existent compact blusher. And with so many products out there to choose from, one can get overwhelmed when faced with the smorgasboard of goodies promising to turn you from plain jane to bombshell vixen in one application. And in the end, some of us may just grab a product which is pricey, yet totally unworthy of us spending almost half our paycheck on, which is something we all want to avoid, I'm sure. Thus, I find that getting personal recommendations from friends about beauty products is always your best bet (and also a quick shortcut) when makeup shopping. Admittedly, I'm not an expert at the art of 'warpaint', but I'll share what I know. Here are my top picks:

Loreal True Match foundation - This one is possibly the best out of the best of your drugstore makeup choices. If you're on a budget then look no further. I've tried A LOT of foundations (those which don't cost more than RM60 of course) and I've had too thick, too thin, runny, cakey, everything you can imagine. This foundation simply disappears into your skin upon application and won't look like you have a mask on. So slap it on, sisters!

Bloom Liquid Eyeliner (jet black) - Everyone knows I can't LIVE without my eyeliner, like how Cleopetra probably couldn't live without hers. Okay, straight-up, there's a pro and a con with this eyeliner. I like to start with the con, so the pro may just suggest it not to be that big a deal after all. Con : very strong when you line your eyes, so you risk caking up your eyelashes. You may need to have tissues at hand to wipe it off your lashes ASAP, or you may look like you have a very dodgy brand of fake eyelashes on (possibly one for drag queens) . Eye-makeup remover would also do the trick, but be careful you don't wipe off your eyeliner, because I know what a bitch that can be, especially if you've managed to achieve a perfect line, after only four hours. Pro : Honey, you can scream, cry, jump, hang upside down, go swimming with the sharks, make-out - whatever you feel like doing, this eyeliner will be your companion without as much as a smudge. Men may think of abandoning you, but this eyeliner never will. I know, very random, but whatever.

*Tip : Use a liquid liner for your top lid and a pencil eyeliner to line the bottom of your eyes. Recommended pencil eyeliner which won't give you panda eyes : MAC powerpoint eye pencil in 'Engraved'.

Okay, you know what, I'll leave all of you with those two for now. I don't want to be a bore, and those of you who don't give a twat about makeup are probably snoring by now. But I'd love to find out about the products YOU swear on, because I'm thinking of re-stocking my makeup bag. Don't be stingy and share share share share!

sloppy kisses!

p/s: Anyone know a REALLY good hair straightening iron? And please don't say GHD - mine was screwy.