YOU MUST BE KIDDING ME!!

A couple of days ago, I went on a short, lovely trip to Genting Highlands, land of cool air and gamblers. I enjoyed my trip very much. A day after returning from the well-deserved trip, I FOUND OUT THAT I LEFT MY MAKE UP BAG IN THE HOTEL ROOM.
How stupid is that?
Apparently, I had placed it in one of the inconspicuous drawers underneath the TV. I kept it there, out of sight, so that we could put our room on service. And I totally forgot about it, until I couldn't find it back at home. Boo.
Got the BF to call Resort Hotel Genting. It was there! BUT they don't do mail services whatsoever. So... how am I gonna get it back? The makeup bag with all of my favourite items is left, I'm sure, in a dark dark corner on a high mountain top, unable to come back to me. I can't plan another trip up again?! What's more, they are only gonna keep it there for three months and they'll chuck it. :(
I love my makeup and especially the pouch! I had great memories with it. The bag is sort of a sachet with a drawstring and in a nice cream colour. I got it from Topshop in UK for free! It came with three items in it: bobby pins, makeup removing wipes, liquid eyeliner. They had a promotion whereby if you get three or more items, they'll give the bag to you for free! How lovely.
It had followed me through my trip across Europe and I'm pretty much busted to find it gone, together with my many favourite items.

So, so, sad.

Some encouragement though, new makeup

Revlon Matte Lipstick in Really Red, TOPSHOP All about me matte lipstick and DOLLY WINK Liquid eyeliner

TOPSHOP Cream Blush PINCH and Crushed Berry

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Product info:
Lightweight cream to powder blush that melts into the skin giving a natural luminous, radiant finish. Dot on and blend lightly across the apples of your cheeks, to give a healthy, radiant look.

How much does it retail for: S$13 (4g)
How much did I pay it for: My sister bought it for me
Where did I get it/where can I get it: Topshop outlets in Singapore, duh!

What I feel about it:

Packaging: When I first received mine (Crushed berry), it was in a cute black square box with polka dots. The box was matte, which added to the whole cool factor. The blush itself is encased in a white, plastic, circular and flat compact. There is a mirror in it, which makes it even more lovely!

Scent: Not much of a detectable scent when applying. Upon closer inspection (aka smelling directly from the container), there is a tiny bit of product scent (not sweet or anything, just a general cosmetic smell)

Texture: The texture is kinda hard to describe! Upon swatching, I felt as if I was touching a dry surface, and yet not powdery.

Payoff: Colour payoff is very good. A light swatch is only needed for the product to catch onto your fingers. As for the longevity of the product, it stays on the skin for about 3-4hours. I use my fingers mostly: dot and blend. Occasionally I do use a brush.

PINCH, as you all can see, is a bright slightly fuchsia-pink that looks quite, scary. Every intensely coloured product is only relative to how much you apply. With the right amount, PINCH gives a youthful and bright tinge of colour to your cheeks.

Crushed Berry is a cool-toned purple cream blush. Similarly to PINCH, a little amount of this will set you off with a healthy flush of colour, like your natural blush! Do not be frightened by its sheer depth of colour! It is a perfectly usable blush colour for everyday makeup.

Finish: It easily blends into a silky dry form upon contact with skin. It doesn’t set as immediate and can be blended out easily. Thumbs up!

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Rating: 4/5

Other thoughts: The white and matte packaging attracts so much gunk from everywhere (especially your makeup pouch, think NARS packaging). I also wished for better staying power!

xoxo,

H