IAMBRIGITTE

last week, we had a break from work on a weekday. I took advantage of the break to do my errands that have been piling up for weeks. I would usually wear a skirt, a shirt/blouse and a pair of flats so i can go from one errand to another...but i remembered this pink loose polo shirt that I got some 2 years ago, which i only got to wear once. 'twas terrible that first time i wore it...i looked so big and short LOL! so after i got it back from the laundry service, I put it under my stack of clothes, with the intention of not wearing it ever again. but I got inspired by those who can wear loose shirts with a pair of leggings. i tried to look for my black leggings, but i wasn't able to find it...hmmm, i bet my sister has it! (LOL) I don't want to wear with a pair of skinny jeans as I wanted to feel fresh and the weather's kinda humid that day, so I took a pair of short shorts. to let the shirt hang loose would make me appear like I am not wearing any bottoms, so I ha...

with flash i love dark shades of polishes. when i brought this polish last weekend and told mom that i brought some polishes i borrowed from Sol of Digitaltraincase , she said, "i bet, they would either be in the shades of violet...or blue. " and when she saw what i brought she asked, "don't you have anything in red orange? or any happy-shades?" LOL! So there, Sol...you'd know next time what to lend me. ^_^

MAC eyebrow in Lingering UD eyeshadow (Smog and Perversion...not really sure sorry! ^_^) Maybelline High Impact liner topped with The Body Shop glitter liner Revlon Grow Luscious Mascara MAC liner in Fascinating Obagi Oclipse primer/sunscreen MAC Pro Long wear foundation in NC20 Shu Uemura Matte loose powder MAC blush in True Romantic Revlon Just Bitten lipstain + balm in Passion on to my camwhoring fix: yeah, my mirrors need some serious cleaning...LOL! my OOTD: whenever my colleagues would see me wearing a dress or a skirt, they would say, "feeling more like a woman today?" i'll answer them back with "well, I am trying...but my male hormones are just too tough to beat!" i admit, i talk and move like I'm gay....seriously! my boss even said that I'll pass being a woman as long as i keep my mouth shut. don't get me wrong, i don't trash talk...it's just that most of the time, I can be so animated that I'll forget my poise! poise? what...

for those who have followed me since I started blogging (and putting on makeup), you'd know that i used to hate neutrals. hmm, not hate...it's just that I prefer colors, loud colors. but I guess, changes come with age LOL! lately, i've been wearing a lot of neutrals. not just because i prefer, but where i work, I don't really get to see a lot of women wearing makeup. of course I won't stop putting on makeup just to comply with the norm, but to at least tone down my choice of color palette wont make me feel that I came from outer space. so from then on, neutral colors are a must for me whenever I go to work. of course, I still wear colorful eye makeup but just occasionally. now here's another addition to my neutral palette (which is becoming the majority in my makeup arsenal, by the way): Urban Decay's Naked palette when this first came out, and been selling like hotcakes and always OOS, I wonder what's the big deal. but when i started seeing swatch...

when i heard that MAC opened its counter in Dutyfree, I wondered when will i ever get to visit...so when X came months ago, I asked him if he needs to buy anything from there. well yeah, it was actually me who needs some stuff ^_^ and he knows that...hahaha! a day after he arrived, we went to Dutyfree where he went straight to the Liquors section (men!) while i went straight to the Fashion and Beauty Walk section to get myself these: of course, I wouldn't miss dropping by the new MAC counter my first Longchamp bag...i should've gotten the Large one though i got myself a sample pot of this famous eyecream, and found it to be great so I just had to get the fullsized pot! my current favorite lip item, Rouge Allure from Chanel i enjoyed shopping there, prices are much lower than those in the malls. Also, if you purchase $500 worth of items from the Beauty and Fashion Walk, you can avail of the Club Elite card which you can use to pay your favorite makeup and fashion counters a vi...

during my firs t few makeup gigs, i used to bring most, if not all of my makeup stuff...i fear that i might forget something and not be able to do makeup well. this is okay if i'll be doing makeup on a lot of clients since I would need different shades of this and that. but would you believe i bring the same amount of stuff even if I'll be doing makeup on just one client? terrible, i know. to think I don't have anybody to help me carry my big traincase while i still have this big bag where i put my brushes, etc. as time goes by, i've learned to minimize the stuff i bring to gigs. i've learned that i don't really need all the shades of my foundation, or concealers as i already know how to mix colors. i also learned that i don't need to bring all my black liners or mascaras (LOL..as if there's different shades of black!). so when i only have to do makeup on one or two clients, i know i don't have to bring my huge traincase since I won't have ...

finally, after weeks of coffee and iced tea overdose... my 2011 Starbucks Planner lovin' the velvet cover...yay! this isn't the first time i went gaga over Starbucks just to get their planner...but i do hope this would be the first time that I'll use it. ^_^

honestly, i now find dressing up (i just mean not wearing the usual) fun. i am still getting the hang of it, and i guess, my colleagues too! they have been asking me what's up with me because i've been wearing dresses lately. sometimes, i get worried if they already find it weird or the clothes just don't suit me. but i am not giving up just yet...LOL. i find this fun and it's a chance for me to wear those clothes i have bought a long time ago but never got the chance (or guts) to wear them. here's my OOTD on a casual day at work: yeah, i am wearing flat shoes again! and i am loving this pair of Grendha flats i got recently. hmmm...i know it's time for me to clean the mirror! ^_^ don't worry, i was wearing cycling shorts! and here's another work-friendly FOTD: til next time!

if there's another makeup item that I honestly can't live without, it would be eyeliner. i used to think that eyeliner would make my eyes a lot more sharp-looking. and with the frequency of me wearing a liner nowadays, it means i was proven wrong...wearing an eyeliner gives definition to the eyes, and gives the illusion of luscious lashes, as long as you have applied it correctly. since then, i rarely wear eye makeup without an eyeliner...and i went non-stop in collecting different types of eyeliners: pencil, liquid and gel. i ran out of my favorite gel liner, and i just don't have enough patience (not to mention, time) to pay that counter a visit to get another pot. so i went to the nearest mall, and tried to look for an alternative. and yeah, i didn't go home empty-handed... "Special Waterproof Gel formulation and brush combination for long lasting and easy to apply dramatic lines from the finest to the boldest. Get envy into your life....it's no...