Tuesday March 26, 2013   

Yesterday I received this Shu Uemura lipstick compliments of Yesstyle. The shade is PK 315 – a soft baby pink with a neutral undertone. It’s a creamy but somewhat sheer shade from their Rouge Unlimited line. The color builds easily. I found dabbing it on lightly is great for a matte pink lip. It’s creamy but feels a little dry since I’m always wearing slick lip balm. I’ve used both a gloss and clear stick balm over the lipstick today and it blends great with no feathering or creasing when adding the top layer. I’m wearing it alone in the photo below taken right after work today.

The color reminds me of two other lipsticks I’ve used. First, the texture and color are reminiscent of MAC’s St. Germain. However Shu Uemura’s lipstick is more forgiving in color payoff and moisturizing. It’s easily made to look subtle and doesn’t crease the way my MAC St. Germain constantly would.

The other lip item it reminds me of is Baby Lips Pink Wink.
(Which is a limited shade in the duo pack.) I actually think the Baby Lips would be a great dupe for this. Though the Shu Uemura lipstick lasts much longer with less fading and isn’t shimmery like Baby Lips, the Baby Lips is more moisturizing and also bubble gum flavored.

This is my first Shu Uemura lipstick and I’m a bit obsessed with the packaging. It’s sorta a little futuristic. The case catches the light so beautifully and it just has this overall feeling of sleekness in its design.

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Monday July 09, 2012   

A wishlist.

• Madewell printed loafer, sheep sweater, tassel low wedge sandals
• Shu Uemura “Chocolat Donna” mint & vanilla eyeshadow palette
• American Apparel Bull Denim Woven Cotton Cities Bag with Strap

Some of these things haven’t been released yet, which makes saving money a bit easier. I’ve been in a money-hoarding state of mind recently. Mostly stemmed from not wanting more stuff. I just know I have so much stuff for which I should already be grateful. Especially clothes and makeup.

Not that it makes saving easy. I have bad days where I just want to go BUY something at Madewell. Anything! :deco13: Because “I had a shit day & deserve this.” So instead I’ve been avoiding it until the fall releases I want come out. It also prevents me from buying items I don’t 100% love. win-win

I went through my closet and looked over my fall/winter items from last year and I’m just so eager to wear them again.

I’ve been finishing up products left and right too. Shower gels, mascara, my Paul & Joe kitten compact is now 45% pan. Bittersweet but gratifying because I used it to its full potential. I have such a natural need to “hoard & save” things for “only special days” so I force myself to crack seals and use items on any day. And I find more times than not it helps make an ordinary day feel special rather than making a special day feel … I guess, appropriate? See, there’s less of a benefit (for me personally) to save things for only special occasions because I can’t even describe what purpose it serves. :)

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