A few things I've bought so far...

More in depth posts/reviews/swatches coming up!



A couple of MAC essentials. Studio Finish concealer (repurchase) + pan shadow in Contrast. MAC in Hong Kong is not much cheaper. The pan shadows are HKD$95 which is around 8 quid compared to 9 in the UK. Asian brands of mascara are always amazing. Also picked up a couple of nail polishes.



Red Earth blush! I thought they went out of business. Found a very small stand at a Sasa in Queensway Plaza.



Maxi dress...complete with padding which I swiftly cut out.



Tank top...love love the print.



Another maxi dress and a couple pairs of leggings.



I think I was on the hunt for a good purple shadow and decided that it was all I'd buy...anyways...a Kate palette, another Asian brand that I'm not sure of but thought I'd try out, couple of cheap blushes (doesn't the packaging look familiar?), Lancome liner in Teal, another Elanor nail polish (love them) and a couple mini perfumes.



Night shirt type thing.



Thought this would be good for work since all my other bags are giant.



And some sensible shoes which Jackie really generously bought me!



Very excited to try the PhotoReady. Also purchased a couple brushes, grey liner, another Elanor polish and a mini perfume. They're too cute and perfect for throwing in your bag.

What I took with me...

As soon as I found out my brother had generously booked tickets for me to go back to Hong Kong, I started planning what I was going to bring with me...then came the worry that I’d be without all my makeup! I like my options. I like being able to wear a different foundation if I feel my skin is looking decent...I like the option of wearing a bright colour on my lids to cheer myself up. Basically...I like to surround myself with all my crap.

I decided on 3 palettes – Paul & Joe Spellbound (shimmery neutrals), e.l.f. 15 piece (for the variety and brow powder) and a MAC Devoted Poppy palette for a few colours and my favourite highlight colour – Young Thing. I now realise I managed to chuck in a couple more Shu shadows and a Ruby & Millie one too. Sneaky. I also packed my Colorstay foundation, an e.l.f. pencil concealer, Diorshow mascara, e.l.f. face powder, a couple of MAC MSFs, a black Chanel liner that’s almost finished and a handful of essential brushes. I wasn’t too fussed about lip products – just a Stila lipstick in Denise and my lip balm. Then there's my cleanser, toner and moisturiser, a heat protectant and a handful of jewelry.

Clothing wasn’t difficult. A handful of maxi dresses, a couple of cardigans, 3 tank tops, 3 pairs of leggings and a couple of dressier tops. SHOES were my problem. I ended up putting my foot down (ha…) and shoving in a pair of sandals, flip flops and plain black ballet flats in my case 5 minutes before leaving for the airport.

I’ve packed surprisingly light. If I didn’t have to bring over the 3 boxes of Jaffa Cakes for my brother and other gifts for my family, I’d have only needed the one small (cabin luggage sized) suitcase! I figured I’d be buying more clothes and makeup out here so I wasn’t in full panic mode…but I could very easily survive for 2 months on the items I brought with me purely because I can mix and match the clothes and I can get enough out of the makeup I’ve got.

Reggie thought he’d come with me…



I'm heading off to the Philippines on the 28th!