Blue who?

Belinde Floral Skorts Romper by Lace & Ebony

Covered heels from Madrid

I have a growing collection of rompers and I can't stop adding more to my collection each time I see one! It's so easy to throw on and get out of the house. Especially when there are days when you just don't know what to wear, my rompers always saves the day. I love the subtle details of the Belinde Floral Skorts Romper, hiding shorts beneath the skater skirt facade. Ingenious! It makes it a lot less inconvenient than wearing a dress too. I've made this vibrant blue florals my choice for this romper (also because I've kept another dress of the same fabric, in Black, also from Lace & Ebony, hehe)!

I hope you're having a much better week than I am! :) It's only Tuesday and I'm feeling beat when my week is sooo occupied. Don't get my wrong, I love being busy, but I wish my body would keep up. I'm praying for the best so I can get more rest to conquer my days better.

I'm updating a lot more on Dayre. Join me & add me over at angelamaryann! I share a lot more personal details there, so if you're interested to read more, join me over at the new (and very fun) micro-blogging platform! ;)

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Take it a step at a time

Starting off this post with the banner of the new collection on Lace & Ebony! ;)

I would really love to bring in a mix of more edgy clothes because I'm absolutely in love with the minimalist styling of the pieces and the kind of clean & raw image they exude. Edgy does not include young punk teen's or XMM's (xiao mei mei) dressing. I see a lot of that around and no, I really don't want to go there! *cringes* I just haven't found a good supplier of that range of clothes that are reasonably priced + an audience who would appreciate the trendsetting clothes. I hope to grow a little more of that style while retaining the femininity you currently see on the website. Sometimes the feminine clothes are really well-made & luxurious looking that I can't quite resist!! HEH :x

I can't wait for the festive period, honestly!
Dresses, indulging myself, pigging out *throws confetti*

Anyway, I know the upkeep of my blog can get quite slow and I don't update as often as I should *guilty*. I don't have a dedicated photographer who captures my daily life. My only "photographer" also multi-tasks many other roles in my life: Boyfriend, lover, soulmate, and has his own life too. I don't have a proper camera on hand (the pretty pictures you see are from G's DSLR which is a pain to lug around), but I am hoping to get one soon. Soooo... yup! Might get better & more interesting over time if I have more advertorials, outfit shots, time to go on more dates, heehee.

I'm so much more on Instagram, and now, the new micro-blogging app: Dayre! You can search for my user: angelamaryann ;) It's quite an interesting platform which I'm sure many will hop onto because it is SO MUCH MORE CONVENIENT! Add me up!

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Pristine

The weekends came early for me last week. I got to spend a good Friday date out with G, and had some very delicious and affordable french food (Y) (will blog about it again!). Simple things makes me happy and it feels like as I get older, the things that makes me the happiest, become simpler and simpler. I guess age does help you to suss out the unnecessary things in life.

My OOTD for the day is the Heidi Embroidery dress from the most recent Lace & Ebony collections. I loveee the silhouette of this dress. The neckline is especially flattering and it fits me perfectly! I kept the one in White because I felt love lighter colors on most days. The intricate embroidery work done on the dress really makes this dress a steal. 

Lace & Ebony has a range 'quality assured' dresses which standards are a notch above the usual ones you seen around. These are made with good fabrics, with neat stitchings and some might come with embellishments or unique features like the Heidi Embroidery dress above! Look out for the 'quality assured' tag on our product page if you would like to know what you're paying for: 一分钱一分货! :D

Etude House: &Rose Makeup Collection

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I'm extremely grateful to be able to review one of my favourite make-up / skincare brands ever - Etude House! It's a huge privilege and I'm secretly very excited because I have been an ardent fan of their BB cream, foundations & masks. Besides being one of the better & affordable brands around, their packaging is always soooo pretty! It's cute & girly and wins hearts everywhere I'm sure! :P

Today, I'm going to share with you two of Etude House's newest products - 'Rosy Tint Lips' & '&Rose Flowering Nails' (Yes, there's a & before the Rose! (: ) I loveee lip products because they are a simple touch to make you look complete. Without lipstick, I can look pale very easily and I don't come off as healthy in pictures. Picture taken below is me with make-up but nothing on my lips! PALE RIGHT!

Super super excited to try on the whole range! The colors look really good and I've always wanted to try bolder colors like, Orange & Burgundy! Not my usual lip colors.

The full range of shades available! From Red to Orange, Fuchsia, Pink and Beige

A poorly done swatch of the colors, hehe

So... here's a better illustration of the colors + a description for you!

I've chosen 3 colors to swatch on my own lips to show you the colors better!

The colors are #2 Sunny Flower, #5 Baby Peony, and #8 After Blossom

The first color I tried on was #5 Baby Peony! It is such a lovely pink I couldn't resist!!

There's a sponge applicator and I didn't quite fancy the sponges because you have to make sure your lips are really clean before application which makes reapplication after mealtimes not so convenient. BUT... With these lip tints, you hardly need much reapplication!!

I AM IN LOVE WITH THE PINK!! It's really girly & pretty!

The lip tint goes on really creamy to form a velvety texture on your lips. I'm quite surprised that a lip tint would come in a cream texture but this is a good thing. No more sticky feeling! This goes on like second skin on your lips, truly! I prefer lip tints & lipsticks to lip glosses because I don't like how sticky glosses can be, and how hair easily sticks on your lips with glosses, but no such problem now, hehe.

Removed the first color thoroughly and on to the next - #2 Sunny Flower

It's a gorgeous vibrant orange color. A crazy popular color with Koreans and I've long wanted to try it on myself. Here's my chance! ;)

The color goes on really well! I've always thought that it'll fare better with girls with fairer skins, but I thought it didn't look too bad on me, right? Hahaha! I really love how pigmented these tints are, and like I've mentioned, minimal reapplication is needed. Unless you really licked it off your lips during mealtimes, or wiped it all off vigourously.

The last color I've picked to try, and also the boldest/darkest color - #8 After Blossom

It didn't go on as dark as I expected it to, but it still gave me a feminine and slightly sultry look. I can see myself pairing it with darker colored clothes and it'll make it work so well together (:

I absolutely adore the whole range of lip tints and I'm not just saying it because I'm sponsored. I truly am a fan of lip products and these are one of the best ones I've tried with an extremely affordable price tag! The colors are varied nicely and it's well pigmented, providing you with a good color for your lips. I love how it isn't sheer like how some lip tints are. This gives you a true color while adhering to your lips like second skin! <3

(P.S. You can also apply this as a cheek tint! Dispense a small amount on your finger and very gently dot on your cheeks, blending it quickly with your fingers!)

The next product to feature would be the &Rose Flowering Nails:
Watery Rose (left), Velvet Rose (right)

Watery Rose Set comes in 2 colors (Rosy Blossom [L], Dewy Rose [R] + 1 White lace nail sticker sheet.
You can create a gradient nail easily without it creasing!

Velvet Rose set comes in 2 colors too! Rose Garden (L), After Blossom (R) + 1 Black lace nail sticket sheet

Hydrated Silica formulated in the base naturally removes the glossiness of the nail color and leaves it velvety matt on nails. You need not layer it on top of a base coat or finish off with a top coat to let the velvety texture show!

I've personally haven't had the time to sit down to paint my nails because of the huge workload over the week (L&E flash sales/collection launches which call for massive manual workload), but here are some inspirations from Etude House to get you started on your nails!! I can't wait to try ;)

I've hope you enjoyed this Beauty review from Etude House's new collection very kindly sponsored by Cozycot (Thank you so much, Ying Xiu!!) and sorry for the incessant postings of my face hahaha!

The lip tints are a must-buy, I love them so much I've really been wearing it a lot when I'm out these days! Lots of thumbs up for these ;) Collection is already available in stores!

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