The Lipstick Tag!

I love love love lipsticks! There can never be too many lipsticks in Tram's world, so when I saw The Lipstick Tag going around blogs... I just knew that I'd have to get down to it!

THE LIPSTICK TAG

How many lipsticks do you own?
72 -- Sadly, this is not even counting the ones that Mum and my sister has took and kept in their bags!!

What was your first ever lipstick?
Ah.. I really liked nude lipsticks when I started off with make-up so my very first lipstick was Australis' Colour Inject Mineral Lipstick in Mambo.

Swatch of Australis' Mambo

What is your favourite brand for lipstick?
Ahhhhhhh. I'm torn between Australis and Face Of Australia! >_<" I probably would have to go with Australis' as they have two ranges of two different finishes. They also have a wider shade range!

What is your most worn lipstick?
To be honest, to this day.. I still have not finished one lipstick! My most "worn down" lipstick is Australis' Mambo, if I'm on the right track. If not, my most worn lipstick (in terms of it being a favourite) always changes! I'm always going through different phases with different lipsticks... I will post about my lipstick life/phases soon!

What is your favourite finish?
CREAMS! Mainly because they can be worn comfortably without feeling dry on the lips. I rather retouch every often than have my lips feeling dry and flaky at the end of the day.

What was the last lip product you bought?
I still haven't got to this small market haul, but if you follow me on Instagram, you would have seen that I've purchased two new Revlon lipsticks for around $7 each! They are from the Super Lustrous range, and are called 'Pink Velvet' and 'Love That Pink'! I love my pinks!

Revlon's Love That Pink & Pink Velvet

How many lip products do you currently have in your handbag? (Including lipbalms and lipglosses)
I actually don't wear handbags most of the time... I'm always carrying my wallet around, so that calls for no lipsticks! However, when I do... there's about 3 lip products -- two lipsticks and a lip balm!

How do you store your lipsticks?
They are lined up neatly in this paper organiser that I've purchased at the markets (but you can find them anywhere)!

What lipstick do you use to rock a red lip?
I have three red lip products that I hit up whenever I feel red-dy. Lips are always lined with Face Of Australia's Mechanical Lip Liner in Red and then topped off with either... Sportsgirl Fashionista (renamed to Bombshell, methinks) or Max Factor's Ruby Tuesday.

(bottom-top) Red, Fashionista/Bomshell, Ruby Tuesday

What lip products are you currently lusting after?
Lusting after? Hmmmmm.... I'm not heads over heels for any lipsticks at the moment, but I don't mind me some Maybelline's Vivid Lipsticks or some pretty pinks/corals from Rimmel London! :P


That's all the for tag! I don't think there are follow on tags for this Lipstick Tag, but I'd love to see YOUR collection! If you do plan or have already did this tag, please link it in the comment section!

I'm keen to know..

How many lipsticks do YOU own?

Which lipstick have you been obsessed with recently?

*Disclaimer: All products mentioned within this post were purchased by myself. 

I Love Drugstore Make-Up TAG!

Hi everyone! Sorry, I've been away from blogging. I've been doing practical work at a childcare centre and that calls for 8-4 shifts which are........ extremely tiring. Adding to that, I've been sick so to have children crying and screaming around me for 8 hours a day... what can I say? It really drives me nuts!

Not to mention that some even 'dobs' to me that another kid has been calling them "poo poo bum bum". LOL.. Seriously. Cute, but not when I'm sick ok?!

So I'm hoping to whip up a quick tag to share with you today! I've seen this tag by Jaci @ JaciWalker, I think!

1. What is your favourite drugstore make-up brand?
I LOVE Australis Cosmetics. I'm sure you've seen their products featured everywhere on my blog. I just love them as a brand. They're cruelty free, high quality but affordable! I also adore Face Of Australia!


2. What are your favourite face, cheek and lip products?
I absolutely need foundation in my life, so if I were to pick one foundation.. it'd be Face Of Australia's Lasting Looks Natural Foundation! I love the formula, it sits nicely on the skin without grabbing on my dry patches, nice and natural full coverage and lasts long! However, there's only 4 shades, so that's a shame.

For cheeks, I'm with BYS Blushers. They're quite underrated, in my opinion! I've tried 'Candy Floss' and it gives a very nice and naturally luminous finish!

Lip products... Hmmmm. I LOVE lipsticks and I do look for lipsticks which are mosturising, but stays so I'll have to go with Australis' Colour Inject Mineral Lipsticks! Second runner up is Sportsgirl Lipsticks (they are holy golly pigmented, but only has matte finishes and can be drying). I'd also say Face Of Australia Lip Quenches but their scents really sickens me! :(


3. Least favourite drugstore product?
Not sure if you'd consider this as a 'make-up' product.. Australis 3-in-1 Make-Up Remover wipes? I feel like I'm advocating for how crap their make-up wipes are, but it's true.

If not, I'd say Almay Smart Shade Make-Up... you can find a list of products that I don't like here.


4. Best drugstore bargain?
Big W sometimes have their $5 OFF Max Factor products sales... and that's when I hoard all Mini Nail Polishes available home for........... $0.79 a bottle. Yeap. You read right!


5. Favourite underdog product?
Waa.. I don't know! I really can't think of any! Skip!


6. Overpriced drugstore product?
I think Bourjois, Revlon and L'Oreal is pretty exxy. I think Revlon's foundations are holy golly pricey for drugstore products though... $35-$37 for a bottle of foundation. Thanks, but no thanks.


7. Best drugstore dupes?
I'm not a high-end girl so I have no idea how and what high-end products are like! The only 'high-end' products I own are Benefit's Powda Wowza and MAC's MSFN.
The fewer that I've heard/know of are:
*Revlon ColorStay = MAC Studio Fix Fluid (no surprise)
*Bourjois Blushers = Chanel Blushers (not sure from which range)
*Australis Fresh & flawless Press Powder = MAC Studio Fix Powder


Yeap! That's all! I hope you enjoy the tag and if you do get a chance to complete this tag.. don't forget to link me!

I will busy until next week, so I will see you in about a week's time! Stay in touch with me via Twitter or Facebook Page!

Stay safe everybuddy!

My Celebrity Look-alike Tag

I was extremely excited for this tag after seeing this on Tina's blog. Seriously can't wait to find my celebrity look-alike!

The very first time I used it, I uploaded a silly photo which the results turn out to be my K-pop idol Lee Hyori. Argh! I'd do anything just to look 65% like her! Boo!

But I decided to upload five different photos which looks much more like the real me (minus my extremely bad skin! eek!) for much more accurate results.. and here are they are:

Out of all these celebrities, I only know/heard of:

• Ayumi Hamasaki
• Joey Yung
• BoA
• Choi Ji Woo (Stairway to Heaven ^_^~!!)
• Son Ye-jin
• Hikaru Utada

Top counts...

• Vivian Hsu has actually appeared 3 out of 5 face scans!
• Hirosue Ryoko topped 2/5 face scans though!

Maybe Vivian Hsu? ...

Maybe Choi Ji Woo?...... I'd totally be lying if I say my celebrity look-alike is Choi Ji Woo. She's such a beauty!

Who is your celebrity look-alike?

Tagged: Tell Me About Yourself

Right now in Sydney, the weather is extremely nice... So nice that it makes me feel so lazy, therefore today's post will be a laid-back and relaxing post (for me... maybe for you too). Nothing about make-up, skincare or haircare!

I was tagged and awarded the 'Tell Me About Yourself Award...... Of The Year (jokes!)" by Priyanka from TwinxNTrax. She has a wonderful blog, so do check it out! ^-^

Besides that, I'm just gonna jump straight into what I gotta do, which is to list 7 random facts about me.... LOL. This is gonna be interesting... I think.

1. I have this strange fear with sharp objects. Yes. We're talking about knives or scissors here! Sometimes when my mum (or anyone) holds up a knife which is pointed towards me.. I feel like there's a possibility that *what if* she accidentally stabs me or something along the lines of that... or dropping the knife and chopping off my 10 toes.

2. I also have this fear of turning on my Asian 'stove'. It's connected with this gas bottle which you have to turn on first, before turning on the stove. I'm always scared that it might explode into my face or something... I think I just might list out all my fears!

3. I'm very picky with my food, the reason why I always stick with Vietnamese/Chinese restaurants unless it's the basic English food such as my local steak. To share with you, I don't really enjoy Korean food, because I've grew up with Vietnamese food being super flavoured that Korean dishes most of the time are a tad too plain and bland. Just my personal taste.

4. I personally don't like the look of blue nails on me.

5. I read blogs, but most of the time I don't leave comments! Poo!

6. My favourite animals are pigs! They are just SO adorable that I really can't get over it. Hahaha! My first plush toy was a pig :)

7. I have this green blanket from Qantas Airlines which I've had since I was born (yes!) and I do hug it to sleep every night! Not sure why, but the blanket feels very cool!

Ah, that's 7 quirky facts about me! Hope you've enjoyed and thank you Priyanka for tagging me!

Tag: IMATS Tag 2011

I saw many Youtubers respond to this tag, so I'd thought I'd contribute via my blog! Please tell me if you have already/will be doing this tag too! Link me! :)

1. Which IMATS are you attending?

I will be attending IMATS in Sydney which is in the upcoming September! *excited*

2. Have you ever been to IMATS before?

Nope. Pretty sure this is the second time they are hosting it in Australia!

3. How are you getting there?

I'll be busing it to the nearest train station and then train it to the City!

4. Are you bringing anyone along?

No. My sister isn't interested and I don't want her to be hanging around alone as I'd be participating in the ABBW.

5. Is there anything else in the IMATS host city that you want to see?

I live not far from the city (Sydney), so I won't be super excited to be in the city... but if I'd be there early in the morning, I'd love to see Darling Harbour's view early in the morning! At 7AM, the view is amazingly beautiful!

6. What days will you be in the city that IMATS is in?

I will be in the city for IMATS on the 24th of September, on the Saturday only.

7. Who do you want to meet?

I really want to meet some of blogger friends. Like.. Tezza? Ailing? and more Aussie bloggers from the ABBW! I'm too much of a shy girl though... :$

8. What companies exhibits are you most excited to see?

I'm most excited to see Make-Up Forever! I've heard so much about their products, especially their HD foundations and HD blushes! Waaah!! I'm also excited to see Ben Nye as I love love theatrical make-up and Showface too!

9. What products are you looking for?

I already wrote up a shopping list (LOL!) and it consists of:

• MUFE HD Foundation and Blushes
• Ben Nye Nose & Scar Wax and Liquid Latex
• BEN NYE Eyeshadow and Blusher palettes
• MUA Magazines

...and many more items of course! Hahahha!

10. How much do you plan to spend?

Umm.... $250? Hopefully :(

11. What do you want to get out of IMATS?

I would love to see the student competitions and see what it'll be like! I cannot wait! I'd also love to see some professional make-up artists to see how they perform and if there's any tips and tricks they'd love to share :P

That's all! I hope you enjoyed this post and link me if you decide to do this tag too!

X

The Lipstick Tag (by Jenn)

I was tagged by Jenn so long ago, however, I'm so sorry [Jenn] that I actually forgot, but I do remind myself a few times!! :D

Anyways, here it is!

When you were a child, did you use your mother's lipsticks?

Believe it or not.. NOPE. Not for my lips anyways! HAHA My sister & I used them to draw on the mirror around the house though... hahaha. However, during special occasions such as weddings, I do ask if I could put make-up on for me! She only put a teeny tiny bit of lipstick on for me, and that's all... ^^

How old were you when you bought your first lipstick?

Back in the days when I watched Bubzbeauty and nude lipstick and smokey eyes was trending. I went to Priceline to search for a nude lipstick and the lady introduced me to Australis Color Inject Lipstick in Mambo... This was about... 2-3 years back :) I was 15-16.

Pink or red lipstick?

Definitely pink! I love nude pinks, but haven't found one which compliment my skin tone! I don't like my lip shape so I don't strive to highlight it with an outstanding coloured lipstick :(

The most expensive lipstick I have ever bought...

My Revlon MATTE Lipstick in Nude Attitude... I think it was $22. Which is absolutely DISGUSTINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG! I haven't tried to apply it in a while, I should see how it works again though :)

And the cheapest?

LOL.... Um. NYX Lipstick in Helio for $1 at the markets? LOL

What's the most bizarre thing you have done with a lipstick?

I swiped a layer of it on and kissed my friend's birthday card hahah! A nice lipstick print and I always like to do the same thing on my neighbours' glass mirror :3

If you had to recommend a lipstick, which brand would you recommend and why?

I'd recommend... This is tough!! I love the Maybelline ColorSensational, but I also loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee the Australis Mineral range!!

Sorry Australis! But as much as I love your lipsticks, Maybelline's ColorSensational range has my vote, because the formula is as great and there's heaps and heaps of shades/colours to choose from, so all skin-tones and preferences has a shade to suit!

NOW! Tagging time! I would LOVE to see these bloggers' response:

• Ailing! I would really love to know your recommendations and your lipstick stash!
• You too Alice!! :)
• Not forgetting you Vivz -- would love to see your collection because I'm interested in seeing any of your gyaru lip colours!! :D (lol)
• Angela -- I know this might be random but I'd like to get to know you more! I'm sure your readers would like to know too hehehhe :]

Anyone else can do it too!! I have tried to follow all my readers, however, if I do miss anyone, please leave me the link to your blog! And I will give it a visit because I do enjoy reading blogs!! :D

However, tagged bloggers above, if you have too much on hands, do not worry about this tag! It's suppose to be fun and a get-to-know-me-more post! Don't stress!

Have a lovely day everyone!

Yours deerest,

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Handwriting Tag!

So, last night, I was tagged by Tezza from myteeefine.com for this handwriting tag!

Here it is!! As you wanted Tezza... LOL My unreadable handwriting!

1. What's your name/blogger name?

2. What's your blog's name/URL

3. Write "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog".

4. Favourite quote?

5. Your favourite song?

6. Your favourite band/singers?

7. Anything else you want to say?

8. Tag 3-5 other people.

For my jersey, I forgot when you write the name, it's case-sensitive and I ALSO forgot taht my own writing has no proper case! LOL It's such a mixture of upper and lower cases that it's horrible. I have no idea where I got the idea from back in the days LOL!

But here it is... :( I was quite sad when I got my jersey.. LOL wtf

Eveyone think it's a secret message LOL FML I hope it at least made a word HAHA

Yay~!!! I'm gonna go do some make-up looks and have dinner! Have a great night, you guys!

Yours deerest,

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