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15 August, 2013

The great Singapore vacation haul!


Spare time has been particularly scarce lately which explains why it's taken so long to get this post up.  Here I am apologising again *gulp*.
 
This picture post is another example of my tendency to shop til I drop when I'm overseas - and I didn't waste any opportunities in Singapore! As I said in my Hong Kong post, if I'd known better I probably would have bought some of these products over there rather than Singapore, particularly luxe brands such as Tom Ford and Chanel, but overall I think I fared pretty well  - helped along by the Great Singapore Sale bargains! As always you'll notice I bought a lot of nail polish so that's the logical place to start...



OPI
Left to Right:
A Butterfly Moment
A Definite Moust-Have
DS Magic
Tiffany Case

Three out of four bottles were bought on sale from the OPI Centre in Forum Shopping Mall and Tiffany Case was bought from a big Sasa sale occupying half the ground floor space of Plaza Singapura. Dare I say I might have my doubts about my Sasa buy because the labelling on the bottle base is missing the usual barcode and batch numbers.  We shall see...


 
China Glaze
Left to Right:
Fancy Pants
Glitter Goblin
Tree Hugger
 
These were all bought at the same big Sasa sale for 9.90SGD each.  I don't know if they're fake - I sincerely hope not!  I've worn Tree Hugger so far and while the formula was on the thick side it wore just as well as other China Glaze polishes I've tried.
 
Fuso
Left to Right (no names, just numbers):
75, 94, 56
 
Yes - from the same sale! Fuso polishes are super affordable at 3.30SGD and pretty good quality so these are like the Asian equivalent of Australian bargain brands like Ulta3.



Victoria's Secret
I've never tried anything from the VS fragrance and beauty range so I took advantage of the Great Singapore Sale bargains.  I got the makeup kit heavily reduced at around 22SGD.  Not bad for a blush, eye shadow duo, lip gloss, mascara and nail colour! In retrospect I should have taken more advantage and bought more products from the Amber Romance range as the store was running a 3 for 40SGD offer *sigh* - luggage space was a consideration.

 
Chanel
Left to Right:
Rouge Coco Shine - 467 Pygmalion
Nail Colour - 583 Taboo
Nail Colour - 667 Bel-Argus
 
The Chanel purchases were purely about me utterly spoiling myself! All choices were from the LE collections.  Initially I thought I'd already missed out on the highly sought out Taboo but was lucky enough to find it in stock at the ION Orchard Chanel boutique where I met up with Sophia, the Makeup Blogette.
 

Now for some bottle close ups because it makes me happy...



Tom Ford Lip Colors
Left to Right:
Spanish Pink
Forbidden Pink

I have such an obsession with Mr Ford's lipsticks!  I bought these two in the luxurious Tangs Beauty Hall before we flew to Hong Kong, not realising I'd find Tom Ford selling just that little bit cheaper over there. Oh well - I was happy to later find out Forbidden Pink is an Asian exclusive.  I now have a balanced little TF lipstick collection I think comprising bright fiery reds and softer pinks and corals. Knowing me I'm sure there'll be an occasion to treat myself again *winks*.

 
Sephora & Urban Decay
Clockwise from left:
UD - Naked Basics palette
UD - Naked Palette
Sephora - It's Time To Rock!
Sephora - Full Moon Party
Sephora - City Fog
 
 Feeling like one of the few in the beauty universe who doesn't own a Naked palette, the Urban Decay Naked (or preferably Naked 2) and Naked Basics palettes were always on my wish list.  I badly wanted to score Naked 2 but it was sold out EVERYWHERE(!) so the original Naked was my 'consolation' purchase. Seriously, I'm not complaining though!

The two Sephora brand polishes and mono eye shadow were the impulse buys I guess, after poring over all the shelves, and endless rows of stuff! I seem to be moving into a grey phase with eye shadow so City Fog seemed like a good choice for a matte grey to play with.



Penhaligon's
Sophia introduced me to the scented pleasures of Penhaligon's London boutique in ION Orchard during our brief but productive shopping session. Elizabethan Rose EDT was 50% off, and even though it's a rose scent at its core it doesn't surprise me at all to find the base notes include amber - the fragrance note I'm unconsciously, inevitably drawn to. On top of the discount I also received a sample vial of Peoneve EDP to be tempted by.

 
Drugstore buys (Watsons, Guardian & more Sasa)
Clockwise from top left:
ELF blush - Twinkle Pink
Silkygirl - Magic BB Cream (01 Natural)
Silkygirl - Magic BB Powder Foundation (01 Ivory)
Revlon - Lip Butter (027 Juicy Papaya)
Revlon - Lip Butter (063 Wild Watermelon)
Revlon - Super Lustrous Lipstick (415 Pink In The Afternoon)
Canmake - Cream Cheek (05)
NYX - Cream Blush (05 Glow)


These bits and pieces were accumulated throughout the 10 days we were in Singapore.  The Magic BB powder was actually a backup and I bought the BB cream to try as a cool weather alternative - I'm going to have to set up a supply network for these little drugstore stars!  I went a bit berserk with blush purchases but...they're only drugstore right? Besides I can only buy Canmake, NYX and ELF online in Melbourne (as far as I know).  I do love Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick and was forever searching for the Audrey Hepburn-pink shade Pink In The Afternoon so I pounced on that one - the Lip Butters were shades I'd long been tantalised by on US blogs but wasn't available in Australia. There! I think these are all accounted for!
 
 
Last minute duty free buys...
Left to Right:
Trio Dior Addict Gloss - Princess, Angelique, Diablotine
Chanel - Glossimer (149 Nakkar)
Chanel - Coco Noir EDP
Victoria's Secret - Secret Charm EDT
Victoria's Secret - Secret Charm Hand and Body Cream
 
A 50-50 split of planned and impulse buys on the way out of Singapore! The glosses were all impulse (Gah! I'm such a sucker for pretty...) but I'd always planned on buying a bottle of Coco Noir. I couldn't find any VS Amber Romance products in the store as I'd planned to make up the set so Secret Charm was my next best VS choice. 

 The glosses Left to Right:
Dior - 553 Princess
Dior - 223 Angelique
Dior - 643 Diablotine
Chanel - 149 Nakkar
 
That's enough for now!
 

30 comments:

  1. What an amazing haul!! Love the look of the Chanel polishes you picked up :) so many goodies to try, have fun! xx


    Sarah | More Than Adored

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    1. Thanks Sarah! I was especially excited to pick up Taboo :)

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  2. I've been waiting forever to see this and it's so worth the wait, lol! Amazing haul - so many goodies and they're from every possible range. You'll have to review the regular SilkyGirl BB for me - I find the powder too drying in winter as well. And great pick-ups on the Chanel, Dior and Tom Fords. And PENHALIGON'S!!! Oh, I miss that place.

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    1. So sorry to keep you waiting!

      I'll try the SilkyGirl cream next week and see how it goes on me. I'm a newbie to Penhaligon's but I have now found a perfumery not too far away that stocks their fragrances - just in case ;)

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  3. Oh Vita, I'm so jealous! So many amazing goodies there! I hope those polishes are real (they don't look dodgy?!) but either way they are pretty!

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    1. Just wait until you head overseas!!! I always let loose when I'm away :)

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  4. Wow! There are so many amazing things you have there! I look forward to a couple of reviews in the future :)
    xx

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    1. Absolutely Candice! I've started to play with a few things and some reviews are definitely on the agenda. Is there anything in particular you'd like to see reviewed?

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  5. Awesome haul, and they're probably much cheaper than what you get in Australia! Great choices too :-)

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    1. Thanks Lily :)

      The drugstore things were particularly cheaper but I chose a lot of things I can't readily get in Australia so they're extra special!

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  6. Super awesome haul Vita :) makes sense to haul crazy overseas..awesome pics..would love to see TF swatches, I am a TF virgin, wanna try it soon :)

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    1. I'll tell anyone who can afford it to try a TF lipstick - they are so creamy and wonderful, never mind the gorgeous packaging! I think I can justify a new one each year ;)

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  7. AWESOME haul Vita!!! So many great things!! I can hardly wait to see the Tom Ford Forbidden Pink on you!

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    1. I knew you'd appreciate the Tom Ford, Tracy!!!

      Forbidden Pink is such a lovely coral-pink shade with the teensiest hint of shimmer. I've 'modelled' it on IG recently but I think it probably deserves a blog post too!

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  8. DIOR GLOSS. TF LIPSTICK. CHANEL POLISH. WOOOHOOOOOOO VITA. Fabulous, fabulous! I want to see those Dior glosses and the lipsticks on you!

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    1. Your wish is my command there Larie! I love splurging on luxe lip products - and I love wearing them even more! Lol

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  9. Ok, I feel so much better now knowing I'm not the only person who went NUTS with my haul when I went to Singapore the last time! I am LOVING the look of that Chanel Taboo! And OPI DS Magic too. You've done well with the original Naked palette because I heard the Naked 2 had too much shimmer in there. How's the Naked Basics? That's on my list of MUST-HAVES for my next big haul.

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    1. I can't help myself and Singapore is such a great place to shop! I still haven't cracked the Basics open yet. Must rectify that. Stat!

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  10. Lovely haul. The TF lippies look gorgeous :)

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    1. I can't get enough of TF lippies - I'll forever sing their praises with the exception of the price of course!

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  11. Love the Taboo and the Dior lipglosses.
    FAB FAB FAB.
    I'm loving it.

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    1. I did get carried away but what the heck!

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  12. LOVE all the goodies you bought esp the Chanel polishes and Dior lippies.

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    1. Thanks! It's been a while since I've spoiled myself on such a grand scale but I've been loving everything I've tried so far!

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  13. Gorgeous haul, Vita, I love everything you picked up! My faves have to be the TF lippies, the Chanel perfume and the VS set! I have yet to see any VS makeup but I would've gone crazy too, had I seen that set on sale!

    Such a shame that baggage allowances curtail shopping sprees when travelling, particularly when the sales are fantastic!

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    1. Damn luggage limits! Lol

      VS had lots of lip colours and glosses instore too but the set was the bargain of the lot as it was reduced from around 55SGD to just 22 and a good opportunity to sample a variety from their range.

      Oh well, I can't have absolutely everything (even though I tried!) - I just need to save up for the next opportunity!

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    1. Thanks Kaki!

      I feel kind of embarrassed I got so much - but I am enjoying it all so much too and the husband doesn't mind so that makes me feel less guilty!

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  15. So many amazing products!! You know how much I love Amber Romance, it is so good! Naked palette is better than the Naked 2 anyway, try Sin over the lid with Darkhorse in the crease=heaven! Love those Dior glosses too :)

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    1. I still remember admiring UD Smog on your lids when we met for lunch all those months ago! Don't worry - I don't regret getting this palette at all. The shades are all lovely and so silky!

      Amber Romance is wonderful - just wish I'd realized at the time and bought the set! :p

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