Hi, it's me, Daphne. It's been a while since I last posted and I'm back with an apology and a free gift. As some of you know, I've been using calligraphy as a creative outlet for the past couple months now. I started experimenting with digitising and vectorising my work. I thought it only seemed appropriate to create some phone wallpapers for you...

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Well, there goes another month. I've been pretty quiet on the blog front the past month - things have been quite busy with life lately and it just seems that I've lost a bit of my blogging mojo. I'm trying to find it back, so leave me comments on any kind of posts you want to read for inspiration. But all in all,...

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You know those days when you seem to be running on autopilot as your brain refuses to function even after a dangerously large cup of coffee, or you're too distracted to put focus on the makeup process. It doesn't necessarily mean that you need to cut down the routine to fit a 5 minute time frame, it just means that you're unconsciously reaching...

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I have a fairly sizable makeup collection - which means I've spent a lot of money on a lot of products that are just kinda sitting around most of the time. Which also means that I've gathered a fair amount of pricey products that I don't regret buying the first time, but like a summer fling - as great as it was, it's...

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Once upon a time, I was one of those people that would walk into the drugstore for a pack of q-tips, walk out with a couple new makeup products, later realise I still didn't get the cotton buds, repeat cycle a couple times before giving up and texting a family member/friend to help me grab some q-tips when they're at the drugstore.  While...

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March has been a pretty good month. I had two technological upgrades (well, one was more of a battery update), picked up a new hobby that doesn't require staring at a computer screen, started a semi-regular jogging routine again, got to see my grandmother for the first time in near 18 months, managed to enjoy the one week we had sun, spent a...

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(L-R:Just Peachy, Rose-bud, Wine Room, Spiked with Rum, Sugar Plum Fairy, Cherry Bomb) If there's an award for a drugstore lipstick that's insanely hyped up and relatively hard to get outside of North America, it would probably be the Wet n Wild Megalast Lipsticks. Retailing for less than the price of a fancy coffee, this drugstore matte lipstick has made its round on the...

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Korean makeup is having its moment on the international platform and rightly so. I have more access to this trend now that I've moved back to this Eastern Asian island. But I must say, I've been completely enticed by one brand and haven't really explored other options. Innisfree is an ecofriendly brand that was born on Jeju Island. Most, if not all, of...

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Makeup is confusing. And it can get very expensive very fast. I'm not the best candidate when it comes to budgeting, but I can say that I'm usually pretty good at spending smartly. I've had my fair share of recklessly spending all my money on makeup when I first started as I had no clue where to save and where to invest. After a lot...

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It's been a while since I've done one of these drugstore roundups. Quite frankly, a lot of these products naturally merge into my routine, I often forget that I have yet to talk about it on the blog. None of the products I'm talking about today are newly launched, but in a time when everyone is talking about the newest sparkly thing, it's...

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Despite the title, I'm not one to tell people what they should or should not do - I might strongly suggest and advise, but unless it's a dire 'do or die' situation, I think people should have the freedom to make their own choices. Even if it sometimes means it's a ridiculously stupid one. And while I'm not breaking that rule today, there are...

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Advice is always nice to get, especially when you're lost and without a clue. Who doesn't like some good guidance, eh? Note that the keyword here is good. Not all advice, no matter the intention, is advice that's right for me. Like the pick 'n mix candy stands, you'll need to waddle through all the options before deciding that the gummy bears and...

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February started out good as I sinned with gluttony. And then it sucked. Starting from delayed payments and pesky technological hardware problems, everything was wrapped up with the perfect bow the last week of the month as I became a walking bio hazard. Actually, walking is definitely too generous of a term. I was more like a biohazard ball rolling around and moaning...

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I don't like drawing attention to myself. I get completely baffled and will literally fall over my feet while standing still if I get caught in the center of attention without warning. You'd think that this kind of personality would affect my lipstick choices and I'd stick to the safe colours of nudes and light pinks. But if you've been on SoaD for...

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