I have Eve Pearl's Lip Gloss combo in Hunny Bunny/Babydoll. From the second I put it on, it became my favourite MLBB (My Lips But Better) shade. It is youthful but not girlie-girl. Its a sophisticated pink/peachy shade that is perfect for day and for brides!

At USD28, that makes it roughly SGD42. Ouch! But how often do you come across a lippie that is just so universally flattering, right? Besides, lippies from MAC, Bobbi Brown and Chanel cost about that much in Singapore. Not only do we have to deal with the exchange rate, but there is at least a 35% markup.

So when Karen (my mineral make up fairy godmother) from Silk Naturals asked the forum for lip gloss suggestion, I had to toss in my request for a Hunny Bunny/Babydoll inspired lip gloss. It thrilled me to bits when she took up my suggestion. She must have elves working for her, because in about a week (maybe less!), Precious was born!

I know, you're eager to know: How close of an inspiration is it?

I did a side-by-side comparison. I slicked on Precious on one half of my lips, and Babydoll on the other half. Can you tell which is which?

From Sn Precious vs EP Babydoll_Hunnybunny

I walked around and asked my friends what they thought and nobody could tell the difference. Nobody could tell I had on 2 different lippies!

The one major difference I can say (apart from price and packaging) is the immediate feel of the gloss upon application. Eve Pearl's comes with a sponge applicator, so ofcourse there's more precision. Also, her glosses are sweet (they smell like cotton candy to me) with a slightly tingling sensation and a watery sheen to it. However, less than a minute later, I really couldn't tell (or see) the difference. They both felt like how good glosses feel like -- moist and nourishing, but not sticky like glue.

From Sn Precious vs EP Babydoll_Hunnybunny

(From left to right: Babydoll, Precious, Hunny Bunny)

You get 2 complimentary shades with Eve Pearl, and as you can see from the swatch above, Precious seems like a combination of the two. But really, the glosses are sheer so whether you're a fan of Hunny Bunny or Babydoll, you can't tell the difference either way. Trust me, I tried with both Hunny Bunny and Babydoll. Perhaps the disparity becomes more evident with very pale lips, but on mine there was any.

However, Eve Pearl does have a method of layering her lip liner as a base first, before applying the gloss. That extra step will bring out different tones in her glosses. Now, I haven't tried that with Precious but when I do, I'll be sure to take pictures and tell you about it. Meanwhile, here are more photos:

From Sn Precious vs EP Babydoll_Hunnybunny

From Sn Precious vs EP Babydoll_Hunnybunny

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No firewire in my new Macbook Pro.

And of course, at this point I will have Mac LOVERS commenting on the thousand and one ways I can get around it. The point is, why should I? Why should I have to (a) buy a new camcorder (b) buy an adapter (presuming one even exists to connect firewire ports to USB ports) (c) buy a different apple computer?

And this is why, fundamentally, I will enjoy my mac, but I will never ever ever ever let go of my PC: because Apple is a spoilt child that refuses to play nice with the other kids or share toys and is always demanding that I adapt to his demanding (and EXPENSIVE) ways. And Windows is a little geek that doesn't know how to play guitar the funky way or look cool in the latest gear, but completes the errands I send him on albeit, not as prettily as Apple.

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Foodie Find: Goodyear Seafood Viilage
Originally uploaded by F8th.

Foodie Find: Goodyear Seafood Viilage
Originally uploaded by F8th.

Foodie Find: Goodyear Seafood Viilage
Originally uploaded by F8th.

I don't often rave about the seafood restaurants that I go to because I haven't eaten at one where both the food and service impressed me. Goodyear Seafood Village has changed that.

What's to love?

For one thing, they accomodated our unique ingredients choices with patience and understanding. We don't eat seafood or pork and Hotplate Toufu is usually served with all that. So when the chef accidentally added prawns in the dish, it was quickly removed, apologies were made, and the owner personally delivered a freshly made seafood & pork free version -- with a genuine smile!

Refills of soup stock for our steamboat was quick, efficient and of the 4 refills (yes, we love soup), twice it was topped up without us having to ask for it!

The owner is a young-looking chap named Boon and he came over to greet us and he was genuinely interested in what we thought of his food. He said it was the best way to improve becuase most times, customers just walked away & never return. This way, he finds immediately if they're dissatisfied about any dish & he can make amends immediately.

I also love the ambience. This is not a uppity restaurant. This is like travelling to Johor Bahru or Yong Peng. Some could call it "ulu", we like to call it "rustic". It really felt good to be away from the maddening crowd.

So where is it? I don't have the exact address. Just go to the old Tampines Road near to Ikea. Its just after the string of Chinese Temples. You can't miss it. Especially at night, when its the only structure glowing with life.

Update: Someone left a comment on my note on this on Facebook. She said...

""hi faith...the address of the place you talking about is

No 15 Tampines Ave
Old Tampines Road
Singapore 529788
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
5 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Easy to recognise as there are many temples along the stretch of road leading to this place.

The young chap operates the place with his mum. His dad got this for them to pass time (very interesting description by the dad)

You tried their steamboat. Their zhi-char dishes are very nice and potion is good.

Been there many times and have brought rachel's parents there last december.

You do not consume seafood and pork...may i suggest you try their cereal toufu, cereal chicken... the cereal is nice as it is fried with curry powder and curry leaves and chilipadi. gives a unique taste. Their egg omelet with chyepoh is yummy(got to be since Rachel's dad enjoyed it) Also try the chicken wing fried (they have various version. cannot remember which one we got for Rachel's dad)"

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Ling Zhi's lousy buffet
Originally uploaded by F8th.

They have such a limited variety. They didn't replenish the dim sums. I went in at 3.15pm and already most of the items were gone. When i asked, the staff said in Mandarin "the kitchen is closed". If its closed, then why have a buffet??? I didn't even feel I ate my $12 worth. 2 small pieces of carrot cake, 2 siew mais, 2 har kows, 2 spring rolls, a bowl of soup. That's it. Arrrgh!

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Seen at the OCBC ATM in Bishan this morning:

A silly woman dropping her cheque into the rubbish bin slots attached to each ATM, instead of the designated Cheque Deposit box at the end of the row of ATMs. The cleaner tried to tell her but Silly Woman must have assumed that Cleaning Lady wanted some help and so brushed her off with a brusque "No time! No time!" and walked off briskly.

I sms'd Brian who replied, "That person is ultimate win!! Haha... Built-in consequences are the best!"

This could be a post commenting on how OCBC really needs to make their rubbish bins look less like cheque deposit slots but instead I'm more bemused by Silly Woman's hoity-toity attitude towards Cleaning Lady.

In a couple of days' time, Silly Woman will waste more time (and emotional energy) jumping through hoops to find out what happened to her cheque, all because she had no time to take the 30 seconds to "help" Cleaning Lady.

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1. Too Faced Eyeshadow Insurance vs Silk Naturals Eyeshadow Primer
2. Eve Pearl Salmon Concealer vs Silk Naturals Salmon Concealer
3. Attempting to duplicate an Eve Pearl look with Silk Naturals products.
4. Jose Eber Curling Iron & Straightening Iron

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Of course "soon" is subjective... but know that the reviews will involve me wearing one of each on each side of my face for a full 10hours. Thankfully I work at a place where wearing crazy warpaint is ignored.

Oh, anything else you'd like to see? Leave me a comment.

Just so you know, I have Eve Pearl's entire range of 42 items. Yes, I bought the BIG kit. And yes, I know what USD400 is in SGD. **heart is still pitter-pattering**

Now, this means I have a few items I don't need, so I'm letting it go at their retail price but with FREE SHIPPING to anywhere in the world. Any takers? Drop me a comment.

Meanwhile, I'll leave you guessing which concealer I used in the picture above -- Silk Naturals? Eve Pearl?

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(tagged by Mel)

Dear you,

I don't really know how to tell you this, but the mafia wants you. I think I realized it when I saw the purple monkey under the bus and I saw you Hit on My boyfriend. I'm sure you're Sly enough to understand That your driving sucks. I'm returning The pictures from Vegas to you, but I'll keep Your neighbor's dog and fish as a memory. You should also know that I Hate your cooking and you should stop picking your nose.

With tears of sadness,
Faith


NOW YOU, Pick a friend, any friend, and choose the correct answer, and fill in the blanks in the message at the bottom. Tag them, See what they say. It's Funny!

1. What's the colour of your shirt?
Blue - Our romance is over
Red - Our affair is over
White – I’m joining the Convent
Black - I dislike your eyelashes
Green - Our socks don't match
Grey - You're a pervert
Yellow - I'm selling myself for candy
Pink - Your nostrils are insulting
Brown - The mafia wants you
No shirt - You're mean
Other - I'm in love with your cat

2. Which is your birth month?
January - That night you picked your nose
February - Last year when you peed your pants
March - When your dwarf bit me
April - When I tripped on peanut butter
May - When I threw up in your sock drawer
June - When you put cuffs on me
July – When you smacked my ass
August - When I saw the purple monkey
September - When we skinny dipped in the bathtub
October - When I quoted Forest Gump
November - When I finally changed my underwear
December - When your dog humped my leg

3. Which food do you prefer?
Tacos - In your apartment
Lasagna- In your car
Pasta - Outside of your office
Hamburgers - Under the bus
Salad – As you were eating Kraft Dinner
Chicken - In your closet
Kebab - With Jean Chrétien
Fish - In a clown suit
Sandwiches - At the Elton John concert
Pizza - In the mental hospital
Hot dog - Under a street light
Annat- With George Bush and Stephen Harper

4. What's the colour of your socks?
Yellow - Sit on
Red - Insult
Black - Ignore
Blue - Knock out
Purple - Pour syrup on
White - Carve your initials into
Grey - Pull the clothes off
Brown - Put whipped cream on
Orange - Castrate
Pink - Pull the pants off of
Barefoot - Hit on
Other - Drive over

5. What's the colour of your underwear?
Black - My boyfriend
White - My prized statue of Michael Jackson in the nude
Grey – The Catholic Priest
Brown – Your ‘My Little Pony’ collection
Purple - My corned beef hash
Red – My knee caps
Blue - My salt-beef bucket
Yellow - My illegitimate child in Ghana
Orange - My uterus
Pink – The Montreal Canadian’s goalie
None – My father
Other - The elephant in the corner

6. What do you prefer to watch on TV?
Scrubs; Man
O.C.; Emotional
One Tree Hill; Open
Heroes; Frostbitten
Lost; High
House; Sly
Simpsons; Cowardly
The news; Scarred
Idol; Masochistic
Family Guy; Senile
Top Model; Middle-class
Annat; Ashamed

7. Your mood right now?
Happy - How awful you are
Sad - How boring you are
Bored - That Santa doesn't exist.
Angry - That your smell makes me vomit
Depressed – That we’re related
Excited - That I may pee my pants
Nervous - The middle-east is planning their revenge on you
Worried - That your Ford sucks
Apathetic - That you need a sex-change
Ashamed - That I'm allergic to your earlobes
Cuddly - That I get turned on by garbage men
Silly - That there is no solution to you being a dumbass
Other - That your driving sucks

8. What's the colour of your walls in your bedroom?
White - Your toe ring
Yellow - Your love letters to me
Red - Your Elton John poster
Black - Your pet rock
Blue - The couch cushions
Green - The pictures from Vegas
Orange - Your false teeth
Brown - Your nose hair clippers
Grey - Our matching snoopy underwear
Purple - Your old New Kids on the Block blanket
Pink - The cut toenails
Other - Your car

9. The first letter of your first name?
A/B - Your photo with the moustache drawn on it
C/D The oil tank from your car
- E/F - Your neighbour’s dog and fish
G/H - My virginity and your boxers
I/J - The results of that blood-sample
K/L - Your left ear and right shoe
M/N - Your suicide note and virginity
O/P - My common sense
Q/R - Your mom
S/T - Your collection of butterflies
U/V - Your criminal record
W/X – Your glass eye
Y/Z - Your credit cards

10. The last letter in your last name?
A/B - Told my psychiatrist about the bruises
C/D - Never will forget that night
E/F - Always wanted to break your legs
G/H – Hate your cooking
I/J – Told in my confession today about the moose poaching
K/L - Will tell the authorities that you did not steal that whale in the back yard
M/N -Mocked you behind your back constantly
O/P - Was interviewed about the car you stole
Q/R - Always will remember the pep talks
S/T - Get sick when I think of your feet
U/V - Will try to forget that you broke my heart
W/X - Haven’t showered in a month
Y/Z – Am better off without you

11. What do you prefer to drink?
Wine- Our friendship is ruined
Soft drink – I’m off to lead a new life as a lemon
Soda – I will haunt you when I’m incarnated as an Eskimo
Milk - The apartment building is on fire
Water – Thanks for the Cocaine
Cider – I have a passionate interest for mice
Juice – You ruined my attempts at another world war
Mineral water – You should get that embarrassing rash checked
Hot chocolate – Your Cucumber-fetishism is weird
Whiskey - I love Oprah Winfrey
Beer – I'm scratching my ass as you read this
Other – you should stop picking your nose

12. To which country would you prefer to go on a vacation?
Thailand – Warm tingly sensations
Australia - Best of luck on the sex-change
France - Love always
Spain - Go drown yourself
China – You make me sick
Germany – Please don’t hurt me
Japan - Go milk a cow
Greece - Your everlasting enemy
USA - Greetings to your frog Leonard
Egypt –Kiss my ass
England– With tears of sadness



NOW ITS YOUR TURN!

Dear (friend),

I don't really know how to tell you this, but (_1_). I think I realized it (_2_), (_3_) and I saw you (_4_) (_5_). I'm sure you're (_6_) enough to understand (_7_). I'm returning (_8_) to you, but I'll keep (_9_) as a memory. You should also know that I (_10_) and (_11_).

(_12_),

(your name)

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