Life: Moncoeur

Today I went to a magical place called Moncoeur, right in time to see the Christmas decorations....Let's let the photos speak for themselves xxx

Life: Pumpkin House in Taichung

My dog and I went to the Pumpkin House restaurant next to Museum Art Parkway in Taichung.  We met a lot of people, had a lot of conversations, and took some photos.  I wore the dark brown colour from the YSL Saharienne couture palette and sprayed my Dolce perfume.  Imagine it and enjoy xx

Dolce Fragrance from Saks

Since my former boss asked me to bring her from the US a big bottle of Tom Ford's Black Orchid after smelling it on me, I was inspired to get a perfume myself.  I had the chance to smell Dolce and Gabbana's new scent, Dolce, a few months ago, and it was absolutely divine!  I decided to purchase the holiday set which includes a body lotion and shower gel.  I ordered from Saks in Boston and they are including a mystery makeup bag as well, so that'll be my 8th makeup bag!!

I'm also trying this out from Sephora:

Enjoy your shopping this month, ladies! xx

Sweater from Versace

I've been feeling quite overwhelmed with the legal case so I decided I needed an extra boost.  Such as this black wool sweater from the Versace Fall Winter 2014 collection.  I ordered it from the Versace boutique in Bal Harbour.  It would look great as part of an all black outfit with a pop of colour accessory-wise - perhaps a McQueen skull scarf or a colourful Hermes bracelet!

MORE YSL Couture Palettes + GWP from Saks

After buying 2 couture palettes from YSL, curiosity got the better of me and I checked out the others.  #5 Surrealiste has that colour like Mac Parfait Amour, only Parfait Amour's swatches look too bold and Surrealiste's swatches seem closer to what I really want.  #7 Parisienne has a colour similar to Mac's Star Violet, which was also on my list of eye shadows that I was interested in, and I believe the palette has an interesting pink, though different swatches vary.  I decided to jump on this while the Saks Beauty and Fragrance Week is still going on so that I could get another tote bag.  I ordered from the Saks in San Fran again :-)

YSL couture palettes + GWP from Saks

Saks Fifth Avenue is having its bi-annual beauty event and as usual, I was mystified by the beautiful tote bags.  I decided to purchase a few items.  I decided on the white tote bag after much indecision because the creamy off-white main colour looks very chic.  I ordered these from the Saks store in windy San Francisco!  They sent a YSL gift with purchase too, which is a makeup bag, and you know that I collect makeup bags!

YSL now has couture palettes for eye shadow and they look amazing.  I had been doing some research into eye shadows for my Mac palette, and I had been interested in Mac's Brun.  It's a hat's off to my uni/grad school days.  My mum had a gift with purchase from Estee Lauder which included 2 eye shadows and one was dark brown.  It was my go-to for clubbing, social events, you name it.  It's what I was hoping for when I bought Mac's Espresso (which turned out to be more of a chocolatey brown which isn't really dark), and now here we have it in #4 Sahariennes!

I had also had my eye on Mac's Idol Eyes because I wanted a true dramatic silver colour and it looks like my dreams are fulfilled with #8 Avant Garde! I'm not into having more eye shadow palettes just for the sake of collecting, so I definitely do my research beforehand.

 

T-shirt from Versace

Feast your eyes on this t-shirt with the beloved Medusa head from the Versace Fall Winter collection.  It looks sophisticated because of the black and white and also very modern, I feel.  Immediately I knew that it would be perfect with my white True Religion boot cut jeans and nail polish like in the picture below!  You could wear it to a dinner with friends or on a day of sightseeing around museums or on a walk near the waterfront!  I ordered it from the Versace boutique in Soho :-)

 

Life: Cafe Bastille in Taipei

Yesterday my dog and I went to Cafe Bastille, a Belgian style cafe as far as I know.  I forgot to take pictures of the ambience, but it's really all about the outfits, isn't it?  Here I am wearing the Gucci top that I purchased in February.  As much as I absolutely love the eye shadows I just purchased, I decided to go with a black smoky eye and it turned out great!  I felt very cheerful there because no one there knew what I was going through so it was like an escape, and I could tell from people's faces that they didn't think poorly of me.  See you next time, Germain xxx

 

Valentino + Tom Ford Perfumes + GWP from Nordstrom

My mum is coming here a lot sooner than expected due to what's happened to me lately. I wore Tom Ford Black Orchid and Valentino Valentina Assoluto before some troubling legal issues began, so hopefully buying these perfumes will remind me of a more carefree time, even though for me the Black Orchid packaging leaves a lot to be desired.  Also the perfumes come with an amazing gift with purchase from the recent Nordstrom beauty/fragrance event.  Lately I've been wearing a lot of perfume as I go to a lot of places like the police station and the Mormon church.

I also asked my dad to pick up the fluidline in blacktrack, and Mac 210 precise eyeliner brush from Mac.  My father is a great and noble man.  We had wanted to buy the fluidline eye pencil in black brilliance but apparently it's a new launch and will be available later this week!

Ring from Oscar de la Renta

As you girls know, lately I have been quite taken with gold jewelry.  I was browsing the Oscar de la Renta website when all of a sudden I noticed this "carved rose cocktail ring" from the Fall Winter 2014 collection.  "Holy shit," I said to myself, "That thing is feminine and beautiful.  I have got to jump on it."  I ordered it from the Oscar de la Renta store in New York City.  They always send things out on second day shipping but I was forced to pay $35 for it.  Daylight robbery!!!!  With that said, who would have imagined it would come in such beautiful packaging?  I did suspect the box would be white and blue (got that idea from the perfume "Something Blue").  Classy dark blue, white, and pink.

 

Nail polishes from Burberry

My birthday is coming up soon so I decided to purchase 2 nail polishes from Burberry.  Not only are Burberry nail polishes cheaper than those from other brands, but they also have 2 specific colours that I wanted: namely, a nice beige (Nude Beige) and a crimson red (Oxblood).  I must mention that Burberry nail polishes are 0.27 oz as opposed to the standard 0.33 oz, but I have barely made a dent in the nail polish I purchased last year since I don't wear nail polish all the time.  It's shameful, I know xD

I feel that these colours will look very good with my gold ring(s)

Let me know in the comments YOUR favourite nail polish colours or what is on your nail polish wishlist. Mxx

Mac Palette!

My new goodies:

What was on my Mac Shopping List:

Pro Palette large/single and eye shadow x15 insert
It is a hassle to fumble for one of my Mac eye shadows in their individual containers (I have 5).  If I would have brought my brain with me, I would have purchased the palette and eye shadow pans in the first place.  You might wonder if I'll ever fill my Mac palette.  There are certain non-Mac colours that I enjoy using,, and I'm not going to purchase Mac "dupes" just for convenience while traveling.  I feel that I have most colours I would want to use and I can create virtually any look I'd like.  There are some colours that would be a lovely addition, like a striking lilac colour (like Mac parfait amour).  I don't strictly need them in my life, but I'm sure that sooner or later, I will find some unique colours from Mac to spice up my life.


Patina eye shadow
Lovely, classic colour.  I'm expecting this to be a cool-toned, goldenish brown colour.  I've seen a colour like this on The City with Whitney Port and that stayed in my mind!


Copperplate eye shadow
I've often seen a colour just like this on celebrities in music videos and I felt like it was a matte (and darker) version of Satin Taupe.  Seeing this eye shadow in action on a few Youtube videos and some photos was breathtaking!


Brule eye shadow
I was in the Mac store at the Westfield Mall in Shepherd's Bush and I saw a girl who was obviously wearing eye shadow.  However, the eye shadow seemed very nude and it seemed close to her natural skin colour.  She was also wearing red lipstick and had auburn hair in a ponytail if I remember correctly.  She looked angry so I wouldn't have dared ask her what eyeshadow she had on, though I should have done!  Later I asked a Mac makeup artist and she suggested Brule or Vanilla.  I'm going with Brule after seeing it having the effect I want on a Youtube video.


Yogurt eye shadow
It has crossed my mind on a few occasions that it would be great to have a pale pink eye shadow.  I also love matte eye shadows and it is a pet peeve of mine that most eye shadows by any brand are not matte!  So of course I've got to jump on this.


Getting a beautiful Mac palette makes me feel that one day I will travel to Versailles, palette in tow.  Or to a seaside resort in the UK - nothing fancy, mind you, just something simple and utterly enjoyable...palette in tow :-)

Ring from Saint Laurent

Hi girls.  This blog is an honest place.  With that said, I am baring my soul and telling you that I have decided to purchase this ring because a good friend of mine cut off contact with me and somehow I feel that changing something up might make him see fit to talk to me again

With that said, this ring is something that I will enjoy, whether or not it brings my friend back to me.  Jewelry is part of my DNA.  I used to play with my jewelry a lot when I was in a relationship with Rafal.  I gave my jewelry all of my attention and he hated it and would snatch my necklaces out of my hands.  When one day I lost my necklace, he was really happy.

I am quite intrigued by the idea of gold jewelry - gold rings, layered gold bracelets.  I saw this ring (sterling silver coated with 18k gold for those jewelry buffs out there!) on Saint Laurent's website and it took me for a spin with its beauty.  I am going for an elegant, feminine look with my jewelry.  I got it in a size 5 and ordered it from the Greene Street boutique in NYC.