Make Up Review: Benefit Passport to Posh Kit

My First Benefit Purchase!!!

Heya!!

So the other day I was at Myers and as I browse trough the make up counters I saw the Benefit counter having a clearance sales for their Passport to Posh kit.

Now I never own anything from Benefit but I have heard a lot of rave review on blogs and YouTube on the company so I walk up to girl at the counter and the next thing I know I was given a master class about the products!

What sold me on getting the kit was the concealer (which i never own one) and cream eyeshadow!

Is also comes with "instructions" on how to apply the products

And here is the content!

It comes with a deluxe sample of Bad Gal Lash Mascara, 3 powder eyeshadow, a double ended eyeshadow brush, a concealer brush, a ceaseless eyeshadow, a concealer and an eye bright.

The creaseless eyeshadow in R.S.V.P.

I dont own many cream eyeshadow nor do I have any in this color so it was nice to try this. I heart alot of good reviews about their ceaseless eyeshadow so it was nice to get one of them in the kit.

Its easy to apply and its great as a base or just wear all over the lids as it is.

Its a neutral pinky champagne gold color. Good for everyday ware if you just want to sweep a bit of something on the eyes with a bit of liner and mascara and you are good to go.

It last long too! I wore it the whole day and it does not crease!

Powder eyeshadows

Three powder eyeshadow, a highlight which is a matte white, a pinky champagne gold for all over the lids (the powder version of the ceaseless eyeshadow included in this kit) and a matte dark brown for the crease or to make a smoke brown look.


Very good pigmentation (it better be as Benefit is not Cheap! lolz). Its nice for an everyday neutral look.

Concealer and eye bright

 

A part from  the cream eyeshadow i wanted the concealer as i have been needing one badly as i have no concealer and luckily this concealer was in my shade! 

The concealer was easy to use and conceal any imperfections like under eyes dark circles, redness and the occasional pimple. The girl at Benefit advise me to use a brush to apply the product on my face (dont worry the kit includes brushes) and use my fingers to blend it out.

The eye bright i saw at the counter was originally in a pencil form! now why they gave us in a pot form i don't know but all i know is this works really nice of applied a in the inner corners to brighten up the eyes which is more natural than the usual white eyeshadow.

Overall:

For someone who never tried Benefit in general this kit is great to start with on getting familiar with the company's products. It's also great for Beginners as it all neutral shades so its good for everyday use and they should have no problem using since it comes with a tip and tricks style card.

I have yet to try the mascara as I am still working on finishing up some other mascaras so i will probably review it in future blog posts!

I like how it comes with brushes to apply as lets face it not everyone has a bazillion brushes! 

Its great for traveling as I can throw in the whole kit and go since i have everything i need to make a simple look. 

It also comes with a mirror its handy for touch ups.

The only down side is that Benefit packaging for their kits are usually bulky. 

Other than that its a nice kit and for the price I got it for I could not pass it up!

 Where to get: Benefit counters at Myers (not sure if David Jones have)

 Price : Got if on offer for $36 but it was originally $56

What do you think of the kit??

Have you tried anything from Benefit?? 

~oxox rotan~  

 

 

      

Song of the Day: Superman by Joe Brooks

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So a random idea pop into my head as this morning that i should do a Song of the Day section.

I recently found my ipod nano and i have re-discovered a good number of songs that i have not listen to in a while.

I love music and blogging so once a day (not EVERYDAY but just days i feel like it) i will post a song i am i have been obsessing or playing on repeat till I jam the iTunes repeat button (IT CAN HAPPEN) to share with you guys (Sharing is caring :P)

So for the past few days i have been obsessing over This guy and his songs!!!! *_*

Yup i admit i am a huge Joe Brooks Fan but i never really know who he was till he came to Malaysia a couple of  years ago and all the radio stations and stores were playing his songs especially Superman!

This song is catchy and kind of lay back. Its also very "cute" and sweet love song.

"Cause I'm no superman,
I hope you like me as I am"

Its about a guy who cares for a girl that he think he is not good enough for her. He may not be "Superman" but he hopes she will love him for who he is.



If any guy want's to confess to a girl he loves her and she loves music(trying not to sound mushy here :P) sing this! That girl will be head over heals on you (and she better keep him!)

ALSO the music video is amazing! Some people don't like him with the glasses but i think its cute (mind me i like guys with glasses :P).

What do you guys think of me posting Song of the day?

Who's the Superman/ Superwoman in your life?

~oxox rotan~

Random Haul: Books, CDs, Toys!!

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So i have a random collective haul today :))))

Yup it is very random but that's how Rotan Random World roll :P

WHAT I GOT

1) Toys from Big W ~ I usually buy Easter chocolates after Easter when they are on sales and sometimes i will get a few cute toys for myself and my brother (dont judge ! its a tradition :P). so i got a cute fluffy duck and a couple of toy car 

Duck ~ $2

Toy Cars ~ 50 cent each!

  2) So Little Time books ~ I went trough a phrase where i collected this! I still read them but when i am back home as that's where my stash of Mary Kate & Ashely books are. I didn't have this two books in my collection and i have been wanting some new books to read. I found them in a flea market for $2 each

3) I capture the castle ~ I have been eyeing on this at my uni's co-op book shop for a while. The other day they had 35% off all novels so i finally picked it up for $6.45 after discount.

4) Glee Summer Break Novel ~ I got this book at allbooks4less bookshop for $5! back home i have been wanting this for years but could never bring myself to buy it as it's really expensive.

5) The Script Science & Faith album ~ The Script is one of my favorite bands! I dont owe any of their albums so this was a great find as it usually $20++ but i found it in Big W for $9.95! 

6) Gordan Lightfoot Gords Gold ~ This i got from Jb-HiFi for $7 for my dad. I always remember how my dad talks about Gordan Lightfoot and i remember in Malaysia its either hard to find or overprice so for $7 its a good deal

7) Archie #642 "Archie Meets Glee Part 2 " ~ So i got the second part of this epic crossover! I already reviewed Part 1    and i will review Part 2 in an up coming  blog post!

So that's my Random Haul 

Hope this was interesting if not random :P

~oxox rotan~

Make Up Review: Essence Home Sweet Home

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So i was at Target the other day and i stumble upon Essence limited edition collection called Home Sweet Home.

So its been a while since an essence collection caught my attention and if i like the collection i go CRAZY and grab more than planed!

The whole Home Sweet Home theme is based on curling up in the couch in your warm woollies with a mug of hot chocolate on a cold winters day.

That to me is my ideal "winter cozy day" not home sweet home day as I think of my home country Malaysia and coconut water and home cook meal at home with my family as well as my "Home Sweet Home" weather is the humidity climate back home ( Lolz just a random note btw).

Anyway grab a mug of Hot Chocolate with Extra Marshmallows as I review the items I got from the collection ;)

So I got 4 items from the collection that is a blush, an eyeshadow and 2 lip sticks!

The packaging of this products are cute! One of the most attractive packaging from essence I have seen in a while with the whole knitted sweater print on the eye shadows and blushes.

1) Soft Touch Blush in 01 Knits For Chicks

First thing I got is a soft touch blush in 01 Knit for Chicks ( interesting name ;p)

I love the Nordic Knit sweater pattern in the blush which the print looks deep.

I picked this up as I have been needing a pink blush ( i only owe 2 blushed but in "fun colours") so I thought this will be very nice for everyday use.

The collection does have another blush in orange but I just went for the basic.

One thing I love about essence have to be the pigmentation of their products! You only need a light hand when applying your blush!

You can wear the pink or berry on its own or swirl the pink and the berry together.




2) Mono Eyeshadow in 01 Happy Couching

The eyeshadow that I got is in 01 Happy Couching which btw Couching is a knitting/embroidery technique (according to google search Lolz)

The chocolate brown colour has slight shimmers

It's very pigmented! Just looking at it reminds me of hot chocolate ;3

There were two other colours but i didnt really think i will use it as much as the brown. 

This collection came with 2 lipsticks which I got both.

I love essence lip sticks but I only get them when they are limited edition or else my makeup collection will be chocked up with lip products. What's more I prefer their stay with me long lasting lip glosses.

The lip sticks are very pigmented and creamy and I surprisingly don't own red lip sticks!

They glide on smoothly and dry matt like all the essence lipsticks.

Surprisingly they have a slight berry scent which non my essence lipsticks have but I guess they added the berry scent to suit the collection. If you enjoy the gummy fruity scent that essence lip glosses usually have then you will enjoy the lipsticks.

The only downside of the lipsticks is that I find them bit drying so I suggest to wear a bit of lip balm before applying the lipstick.

3) Long Lasting Lipstick 01 Red-y To Relax

If I were to describe this shade this will be "the perfect red lip" lipstick shade (Taylor Swift Red Lips Anyone??? :P)


04) Long Lasting Lipstick in 02 Berry Me Home

Like the name its a deep berry red shade which I find it perfect for the coming autumn/winter months

The essence stand at Target

  

Price:
Blush: $5.50
Eyeshadow: $3.50
Lipsticks :  $4.50



Where to get : Target Aus

Overview: 
With this Home Sweet Home theme it sure came out at the right time as the shades are especially great for the fall/winter months which is what Australia  is transitioning to.

Of all of the stuff that i picked up i have to say that the lip sticks are the ones i love.

This is one of my favorite trend edition from Essence so far!


Got anything from the trend edition???

What does home sweet home mean to you???

~oxox rotan~

#NOTD (Nail of the day): Edgy Tiffany Blue Modern Fench Manicure

 

A sweet colour with a hint of edginess 

Heya!

So i usually don't do my nails unless i feel like it as i usually don't have the patience or time.

Today after class i somehow just feel like giving my nails a bit of color so i took out my two favorite nail polish from essence and for the first time in MONTHS i gave myself a manicure.

I may not be neat when it comes to painting my nails but i am happy with the outcome of this nail polish therapy.

 

The Tiffany Blue color in 53 You Belong To Me is of all of the nail polish i own my favorite as not only does it look sweet and the name remind me of that Taylor Swift song but it also remind me of my mum and how when we go window shopping we will stare at the windows of the Tiffany & Co store admiring the display.
What's more my favorite colour is blue!

At the tip of my nails with the help of some tape i place the 85 Galactic black which is a black polish with silver sparkles to give this nail look an edge! as nice and sweet the Tiffany Blue nail polish looks on its own i somehow find it a bit plain so result of this edgier looking french manicure!


This are unfortunately the older Essence nail polish bottles so i am not so sure where find them now that they are discontinued.

Other than that i love the formula of essence nail polish and i have recently pick few essence items at Target!

Look out for that Haul or Review soon!

What do you think of this Nail of the day?

~oxox rotan~

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Song Review: David Archuleta No Matter How Far Album

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Its been a while since i blog about music and since I move to this new blog i thought i should start doing song review again.

So i thought i should start with my one of my favorites singers that is David Archuleta which if you followed my previous blog you will have seen a few full of ramble blog posst (kinda a big regret but hey that was when i first started blogging lolz).


If you are an Archie/ArchAngle when you will know that he is currently on a 2 year hiatus for a Morman Mission. With that he seem to have been planning for a while cause in the past 2 ++ years he have released 3 albums! yup! 3 albums!

One that was Forevermore which is a album full of Philippine song covers, Begin which is his 5th Studio album full of OPM (Original Pinoy Music) covers and one original song (Broken) and just last month he released his 6th Studio album that was called No Matter How Far.

Now to be honest as excited as i was for No Matter How Far I was not really looking forward to buying the album as 80% of the track list are actually bonus songs that was released in Asian edition of some of David's albums as bonus tracks or albums that are exclusively available in Asia which i already own most of the cds so i decided to get those that i don't have off iTunes ... for now... as i might purchase the album in future.

I was however looking forward to the two NEW never before hears songs that was Don't Run Away and Hearts Fall Out.

Track List for the No Matter How Far and track by track review

1) Nothing Else Better To Do 

This is a cute song that when i close my eyes i think of Hawaii beaches and just enjoying the breeze and wishing that there was 25 hours in a day! Its like David's version of Bruno Marz "Lazy Song" but more lay back and relax .

My favorite line is your velvet on a red cupcake as Red Velvet cupcake is one of my favorite cakes!  

This will be very nice sung live with just a guitar or a ukelele which i am hoping that David will feature this in upcoming concerts when he gets back #DA2014

Original Album : The Other Side Of Down Japan Bonus Track

2) Everything And More

Now this is a lovestruck balled that i loved from the moment i first heard it on flyfm back in Malaysia and was released specially for the Asian Tour 2011 along with a few other songs.

Its kinda a "endless love" sort of song with the whole we're everything and more  line.

Original Album : The Other Side Of Down: Asian Tour Edition


3) Don’t Run Away

This i was really excited for!

I actually heard this a few months before the album announcement and the Official Release as it was leaked on the internet.

When i first heard this, the piano intro gave me a nostalgic feeling when i first heard Crush! Only difference is this is a sad song, where a person is pinning his/her lover not to leave.

If I were to compare the style of this song with David's previous work i will have to say it is a mixture of Crush from the piano style but he is singing with the emotions that we see in Wait ( which this song is featured in this album as well) with the Don't go/ Don't Run Away part.

I also love the Music Video which the artist did an AMAZING job with the artworks.

Check out the music Video here : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7utll07eHw




4) Tell Me

This song just reminded me of David back in his American Idols days where his angelic glided nicely in balled. This song was covered for the OPM album Forevermore which i already owned and have played this countless times on my iTunes.

David nailed this powerful balled beautifully. Nuf said :P

Original Album : Forevermore (OPM Album)
 

    
5. Love Don’t Hate

This is one of those songs with a many meanings. I feel like the message is "think before you act" as we all make mistakes or say stuff that can "cut" and without knowing it hurts others.

This is kind of an apologetic song like asking for forgiveness as well as an advice to others not to repeat one's mistake.

To me another meaning of it is to respect others as some things we do without knowing could offend others.

Original Album : The Other Side Of Down: Asian Tour Edition

6. “Wait”

Like Don't Run Away , Wait is an emotional but powerful balled where the person is pleading someone not to go away.

"Wait wait wait don't go"

I remember watching the music video (which i till now still dont understand the hidden meaning) and wow... it's a sad song. This i will not really call it a love song as it sounds sounds like he is singing the emotions of loosing someone.
 
Original Album : The Other Side Of Down: Asian Tour Edition


7. Heart Falls Out

Move aside Chris Brown and Ne-Yo! David can sing  (and maybe even dance) to techno R&B too!

Amazing mixture of R&B, Techno and Pop ! It feel just happy listening to this bubbly mixture!

Its nice to hear playful techno-ish songs from David every now and then! It kinda remind me of Look Around which coincidentally this song is written with the same writer Victoria Horn!

Just hearing it gives me that same happy feeling of when i listen to Parachutes and Airplanes as well as Rainbow! You feel so happy you just want to jump and dance to the song with happiness! lolz :P

This NEW never before released track i am sure got the whole fan base Heart Fall Out!

8. Notice Me

A soft balled where the story is just as the title says where you hope for that person you have your eyes on to notice you.

Original Album : The Other Side Of Down: Asian Tour Edition


9. “I’ll Never Go”

This songs till today still brings tears to my eyes as it was like David's "farewell song" when his departures for his mission.

"I'll never go far away from you" 

As a fan i think he purposely choose this song to "comfort" the fan base that even though  he is on his mission, he will still be here and still be making music.

Check out the MV : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duC219F8dvo

 Original Album : Forevermore (OPM Album)

10. “Forevermore”

Whenever i hear forevermore i think of the Nandiko Ako the drama series David did last year!

This OPM song is beautiful! A great endless love balled!

Check out the MV: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYIwAwiKW-g

 Original Album : Forevermore (OPM Album)



Hope you all like this track by track review!

I "tried" to keep this simple but obviously my brain and fingers have a mind of its own (lolz)

Anyway this is just my thoughts on the whole album. Of cause i will say get the album especially if you are not in Asia and want to get your hands on the never before release tracks!

All the songs are great and I am really glad that this selection of songs for the album are chosen!

My fav song from the album is Hearts Falls Out not only because it is a new song but because it sounds fun, happy and unique! To me this stands out the most! 

What is your fav song from the album? 

Have not got the album? Click here for more links to order or download

~oxox rotan~

 

Haul: Room Organisation containers from Diaso

So I am never really known for a neat room so while I was at Diaso on Swanston Street I saw a few containers that were unique and that I thought it can help organise my room at a great budget.

GOT A BIG BAG HERE :p

I am usually hesitance when it comes to buying containers to decorate my room as it can be expensive but everything at Diaso was $2.8 !!

I got 4 items to organize my room... could have gotten more but I wanted to get a few basic "I NEED THEM IN MY LIFE" containers that were useful for storage and also nice to decorate.

So I numbered the items so that i can reviewed them without " clogging" my blog with pictures (learn my lesson with the last blog post ... ah well :P 

1) Circle Shower Caddy

So first i got this basket in a nice tiffany blue color (my favourite color by the way if you can tell with my blog post picture watermarks) and i use this as a shower caddy as even though i have been in Australia for three years i have nothing like this (previously use a bucket btw) to keep all my toiletries and this is a great height and saiz at a great price!

2) Accessory Stand

Now i don't know why it is called an accessory stand as 1 it was in the make up / beauty area and 2 i always thought accessory stand was for jewellery and this does not look any ware close to on.

Anyway i decided to use this "accessory stand" as a make up organizer and it is ALOT cheaper than those i saw in Priceline which could range from AUD 5 to AUD 20++ which i think its not really worth the price if you ask me.

This is definitely a life saver for me and for the price its a great investment to organize your make up storage so that it wont look like a huge pile of clutter!

3) Interior Wooden Box

This container/box/whatever you want to call it caught my eyes cause of the word " Memphis City Limit" and as cheesy as it sounds but it reminds me of two songs that i love! 

One song is Steve McQueen  by Sheryl Crow as there is a line that says "went to bed in Memphis"

another one is Nutbush City Limits by Tina Turner but i prefer the glee version more (Santana KILLED it!)

yup i am that cheesy lolz!

I also find this box cute and very Americanized with that route 10 sign (although i wish it was route 66 lolz). At first i have TOTALLY NO IDEA what to use this container for... but i eventually made use of it for all my little bottle of lotion, skincare and hair bushes!  

4) Interior Wooden Tray

Lastly before i ramble (or type ) too much is a cute wooden tray that was in the same area as the wooden box .

This tray from first glance i know what i am going to use if for and where i will put it as it is JUST WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR but nicer and made of wood instead of plastic!

It has the qoute on the bottom "The Most Beautiful Scenery Which You Have" which i was like 0.o haha! 

But to tell you the truth this tray makes it a "nicer" and cleaner view on where i place it which is on top of my printer. Why my printer? cause i use it to keep all the random things i have on my desk that has nothing to do with studying like mirror, watches and lip balm! 

I just chuck them into the tray and i am good to go as my desk look less messy and i now know where EVERYTHING IS!

Hope this haul is helpful for you guys to find great unique looking organizing containers at a great bargain!

Any questions, comment or just want a chat then comment down below :)

~oxox rotan~