lalalalalala.. smurf attack! Too Faced palettes...

even though Too Faced is not widely available here in singapore, you can tell from my previous posts that i really like this american cosmetics brand. their stuff are fun, funky, pretty and comes in very usable, intense colours. i especially love their all-in-one palettes.

my colleague forwarded a link to this new limited edition collection to me today...

*gasp* Too Faced with SMURFS! awww.. so cute! so nostalgic! :D
i love Smurfs. most of us (around my age) grew up watching the cartoons on "sunday morning singapore" every weekend... i want the smurfette eyeshadow palette and lip gloss!!

sephora has just opened its flagship store at ngee an city in singapore earlier this month, and despite the very very very limited range of new brands introduced, there is a tiny Too Faced section :) prices are slightly steeper than US prices, and not the full range of products available. i do hope the management will bring in more exciting products over time (especially the "gift ideas and palettes").

get your hands on the limited edition (sephora-exclusive) Too Faced-Smurfs products today!
- so smurfy eye shadow collection (US$32.50)
- so smurfy illumination face powder (US$26)
- mood swing emotionally activated lip gloss (US$ 18.50)
- smurfy-eyed liquid eyeliner (US$17.50)

merry christmas

it's christmas day.
may this holiday be a peaceful and blessed one, may everyone be touched by the spirit of christmas, and find peace, love and happiness in our hearts.

merry joyous christmas.

countdown to Christmas: 1 more day...

it's Christmas eve, the best gift of all is to share the gift of giving.
make a donation to a charity organisation of your choice - either for yourself, or in the name of your loved one and send an ecard to let him/her know.

something that costs only as much as your generosity stretches - simple, quick and very meaningful. even the smallest token may mean a lot to your beneficiary, so share some love this Christmas.

here are some online donation/charity e-greeting card websites:
- unicef (international - charity tribute ecards available)
- nokia-unicef ecard (international)
- make a wish foundation (u.s.a. - charity ecards available)
- we are macmillan cancer support (u.k. - charity ecards available)
- red cross society (singapore - direct donations)
- community chest (singapore - direct donations)
- children's cancer foundation (singapore - direct donations)

ho ho ho.. have a blessed merry Christmas, everyone!
this holiday, may we all be surrounded with people we love and those who loves us.

countdown to Christmas: 2 more days...

nothing says "you are special" more than something home-made by you.
if you are a good cook/baker, go ahead bake some warm and spicy Christmas cookies for the ones you love - get some inspirations from the recipes here. if not, try one of these "cookie mix in a jar" ideas instead... they make very nice, presentable and economical gifts.

all you have to do is just get the recipe portion right, pack the dry recipe mix/flour/sugar nicely in a glass jar or fancy holiday tin. top it up with a festive cookie cutter or decoration in the shape or a reindeer or snowman... and voila! a heartfelt gift that'll be appreciated especially by those who bakes :)

if cookie mixes are not for you, you're sure to find something else from one of these interesting festive and oh-so-homey recipes on these sites instead:
- razzle dazzle recipes
- food gifts from your kitchen
- that's my home

countdown to Christmas: 3 more days...

charm someone special this Christmas...
- with juicy couture's holiday charm bracelet (US$152);


- or this feminine, stylish charm mini leather bag (US$158).
available in paradise found pink or black quilted leather.

will santa please leave me one of these? :)

countdown to Christmas: 4 more days...

guitar hero on the go - for your favourite techie friend :)

"Features smash hits from Guitar Hero I and II. Measures about 3"x7.25" & 3"x4" when folded."

US$22 from fredflare.com.

countdown to Christmas: 5 more days...

ok.. i have to admit, i actually found this under the kids' section on the website... but which woman (no matter how old you are) doesn't still have that little girl in her? ;)

this set of gela & pam dolls (US$110) is just soooo pinky frilly ruffly and oh so dolly. it would look 100% cute on her dressing table or in a glass cabinet of collectibles... so how could any fashionista who loves anything juicy couture resist this? :) take a closer look and you'll see a mini replica of the juicy couture fragrance bottle in the centre of the backdrop. too adorable.

top up your gift with one of these juicy couture holiday cards, and your package is perfect to go!

more.. kids' items here ;)

countdown to Christmas: 6 more days...

how about one of these "melts in your mouth, not in your hands"? ;)

we love chocolates, don't we?
get your loved ones some of these custom printed M&M's (customisable colour and text/print on the candy) or the latest "faces on M&M's" chocolate candies... sure to impress!

i personally prefer the custom-printed version... biting into a candy with my own or someone else's face just seems a little odd :P

if you missed the custom-print production timeline, check out one of these pre-packaged M&M's gifts instead... equally sweet.

countdown to Christmas: 7 more days...

as the weather gets a little chilly this time of the year, how about one of these adorable Christmas indoor slipper socks? ;)


you can wear them outdoors too, if you want to...

countdown to Christmas: 8 more days...

this has got to be one of the simplest yet most brilliant gift idea of all!

perfumes make very nice gifts, but unless you have a very good idea what type of scents your gift-recipient likes, you could end up with a seriously wrong choice that would just be chucked aside or end up as toilet spray :P

sephora has the perfect solution to this - the sephora fragrance gift certificate.

• what do you get: a fragrance gift certificate and a pre-grouped mix of 8 - 10 different fragrances (in miniatures or sample vials only)
• what to choose from: 4 differents sets for ladies (new classics for her - US$70; deluxe fragrance - US$70; trendsetters for her - US$50; best sellers for her - US$50) and 1 set for men (best sellers for him - US$50)
• how much do you pay: US$50 - 70
• what do you do: sample the fragrances and choose your favourite scent, then fill in the enclosed voucher, and bring it to your local sephora store to redeem a full-size fragrance (i believe it's 30ml/1fl oz.) that you've chosen.

this way, your gift-recipient gets to choose his/her own favourite scent in full-size, and still keep the miniature or sample vials of the other perfumes. great for travelling too!

if you can't think of anyone to send this to, get it for yourself! :)

countdown to Christmas: 9 more days...

customise a nike t-shirt for your loved one.

finally, our very own nike flagship store is opened here in singapore, at wisma atria (28 november). if you love nike and want to inject your own personality into what you wear, this gift cannot be more perfect.

hop on down to the NIKEiD studio at the singapore nike flagship store today:

435 Orchard Road

#02-21/#03-23 Wisma Atria
Singapore 238877
tel: 65133151 (customer service line)

create your own catchphrase, add your name, symbol, favourite number etc...
estimate cost: alphabets - S$2 each; numbers - S$3 each; symbols - S$1 each; t-shirt (plain) - S$27; Nike swoosh logo - S$12.

check out a real life example on this blog. pretty cool.
guaranteed one-of-a-kind.

countdown to Christmas: 10 more days...

10 more days to Christmas, 10 daily gift ideas for the last minute shoppers :)

design your own personalised Too Faced makeup palette:

step 1: customise shades
select your shades from a glamourous assortment of Too Faced's bestselling products.

step 2: create custom cover
create a custom cover for your one-of-a-kind collection, using signature Too Faced patterns and icons.

step 3: personalise gift tag
personalise your glam gift tag for that lucky gal pal on your list.

an easy peasy gift, yet something thoughtful and personalised... good fun for the person creating the palette too :) US$35 from Too Faced cosmetics.