Spring 2011: Shu Uemura Morphorium Blue Palette

For their spring collection, Shu Uemura turned to the rain forests for inspiration. Aptly named Morphorium, they took the bright colors of the tropical butterfly and successfully made a bold looking palette which will make any beauty junkie weak in the knees.

morpho |ˈmôrfō| noun ( pl. -phos)

a large tropical butterfly, the male of which has bright blue iridescent wings. Native to the Central and South American rain forests.

here's what I got from the workshop last weekend. I took advantage of the exclusive discount as I've been wanting this palette since I saw the ads online! :D

A standard in their palettes, the Morphorium Blue pans are housed in a sturdy plastic case. It's a bit heavy, but I like it better that way. It makes it feel luxurious to touch and carry. The big mirror makes it more travel-friendly.

palette includes 2 dual ended applicators. I like the long and slim sponge applicators, it makes the powder shadows glide on smoothly to my skin. The brush ended one is useless for me. Sorry to say.

the shimmery butterfly overspray will be washed out with wear.

swatches on bare skin:

L-R: (powder eyeshadows) Matte deep purple, pearlescent bright blue, shimmery green which turns golden on the skin and shimmery bronze (cream shadow/liner).

with primer:

blusher:

a cool toned pale pink 

its a great idea to put a faint colored blush in this palette because the eye shadows are already bright and vibrant. The cheeks and lips should be toned down a bit. Its all about the EYES. ^_^

random box photo lol!

As for quality, its standard Shu Uemura, which only means greatness. The shadows are smooth and silky especially the bright blue and the bronze cream shadow/liner. They last the whole day, no fallout even without primer. The blush is also really nice minus the silver shimmer overspray. I just want to brush it off to get to the pale pink blush! xD

If you're a Shu Uemura fan, you like palettes and you're in the mood to sport bright colored eyes this season (which I think is the perfect time to try wearing colorful makeup), this palette is worth checking out in my opinion. I'll do my best to post an EOTD or a FOTD soon. Must look for more ideas on how to wear it! Suggestions are very much welcome. ;)

Thank you for reading!

♡,

G

Weekend Update: Shu Uemura Beauty Workshop

Being one of my favorite cosmetic brands, a Shu Uemura event is always a go for me! This time, I remembered to bring my camera and made sure I snapped some pics. :)

This is how the workshop flow went:
March 27: Rustan’s Shangri-La
4-5pm Beauty Workshop by Shu Uemura internationally accredited make-up artist John Pagaduan

5-6pm Beauty Tips and Make-up Demo with Celebrity Mom and Beauty Junkie Nancy Castiglione

All workshop attendees will be treated to a 10% discount and shu uemura skincare travel set goodies! <- this is what I looked forward to the whole day! I love discount! xD

Shu Uemura MUA John demonstrating a simple summer look:

teaching the gals blush application techniques.

Canadian actress/model turned Makeup Artist Nancy Castiglione:

She taught us how to put on a flawless face within 15 minutes using the simplest tools, shared her favorite Shu Uemura products (Face Architect foundation, Cleansing oils and brushes) and accommodated questions from the attendees. 

After the makeup demo's and Q&A's came shopping time! All the workshop attendees were treated to an exclusive 10% discount on all Shu Uemura products.

The Shu Uemura counter turned into a playground for beauty junkies! :)

we all received a special treat for attending the event

a photo op with MUA Nancy is definitely a must! I love meeting fellow beauty junkies!

She shared a great lipstick trick which I will share in a separate post. :)

Want to know what I hauled in? Here's a clue, the bold colors will make your hearts flutter! will blog about it soon! :)

How was your weekend?

♡,

G

Etude House Miss Tangerine Follow Me Tint #2 + FOTD

Two posts in a day... Someone's on a roll! xD I had the opportunity to shop for a bit at Etude House the other day so I checked out their new collection, Miss Tangerine. The collection features the bright and zesty color orange which was very refreshing to look at. But honestly, none of the items from the collection caught my fancy since I find Etude House lipsticks drying, and the blushers and shadows from the collection seemed to be very sheer, powdery and loaded with glitters. 

I only purchased the new Miss Tangerine Follow Me Tint which seems to be the safest choice if you really want to get something from this collection.

 Miss Tangerine Follow Me Tint #2 Tangerine Follower SPF 13

cute packaging, the polka-dots reminds me of DollyWink.

it looks really bright ad orangey in the tube...

but this is how it looks like when swatched, sheer orange

which turns into a milky pinky-peach, depending on the "mood" or temperature of your lips.

here's my basic FOTD wearing the Follow Me Tint:

It looks more orange on my lips than in the swatch (it can also turn into a bright pink), which is why I cant really say the exact shade because it will depend on your natural lip color and temperature. The texture of the balm is smooth, it gives my lips a nice tinted sheen and its really comfortable to wear. The SPF is also a big plus for this product. However, I don't find it moisturizing, its actually drying after an hour or two.

Overall, this product is only nice to have, NOT a MUST-HAVE. Price is Php298 (approx. USD7)  at local Etude House stores.

side note -> The cute bow necklace I'm wearing is a gift from lovely Lulu! :)

TGIF! Have a fun weekend!

♡,

G