Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Review

Remember in my last post not too long ago, my Goddess complained that her eyeshadow doesn't stay and she wished for a Urban Decay Eyeshadow primer for her birthday? Knowing that no one would actually get for her, she decided to get one for herself.

And the packaging of the primer has changed - it's no longer the stick tube which other users reviewed that they can't get the last bit of the primer out. It's now in tube form, which means you can squeeze every single drop out now! No more wastage, more value-for-money!

As it is supposedly a magic potion, it comes in a cute potion like tube. Even the packaging is in velvet and royal purple.

Let's hope that it can really work magic too!

Huat Ah! *Paper Polly discount code available*

Chinese New Year will come early next year. It's less than a month away from now, have you shopped for your new year clothes yet?

If you haven't, why not drop by Paper Polly? Dragon year is supposed to be a prosperous year, so what better way to celebrate this festive season than to don on a traditional cheongsam?

Paper Polly's latest collections has all the cheongsams in different designs, colours and sizes! Most importantly, they have been given a modern twist, and comes in short dresses, so that you need not worry about the hot weather in Singapore!

And you know what? My readers, that's right, you! will get to enjoy a 10% off this new year collection! Simply quote "winnie" in the discount code to enjoy this discount!

So what are you waiting for? Shop at Paper Polly now! Especially if you need to order the dresses in other sizes, the closing date for orders is 10 January!!

Goddess Morning Highlights by Moo Media

My Goddess is back from Honeymoon! Actually she has been back for 2 weeks. But so much things have been happening - Paper Polly, Family Day etc. etc. So I didn't have time to ask her to switch on the comp for me to upload the blog.

Anyway, now that her new collection is up, come to Paper Polly to support!!

 

Yes yes, I know I have tons of things to update here - her honeymoon, wedding tips, I will do so slowly and over time when I'm free k?

First up, let me share with you her wedding video - morning highlights, so that you can have a feel of how fun the morning was!
And of course, I was the star of the morning! Almost stole the limelight from my Goddess! Enjoy~

Paper Polly New Collection - Branded Outfits Outlet Price

My Goddess has just launched the latest collection for Paper Polly!

And she's real proud of it, cos it's all hand-picked by her majesty.

The outfits featured are from those high-street street wear brands.

Paper Polly Glam Collection - do come support!

A new evening cocktail dress aka "Paper Polly Glam" collection has been launched! Do check out and support my Goddess in this new collection, specially meant for ladies going for proms, evening functions, anniversary and wedding dinners!

Paper Polly NDP promotion

Calling all shopaholics! Show your love for Singapore and don on a pink/red attire this month!

To top it off, Paper Polly is having a NDP sale, where all items are going at $4.60 less.

Promotion ends on 9 August, 1159hrs, so what are you waiting for?

Happy Birthday Paper Polly (Part 1)

Paper Polly is turning one soon on 18 November! Time flies. It was a year and slightly more back that Aim, my Goddess bestest Thai friend asked her over MSN one day whether Singaporeans shop online and where do they go to shop, so that she can sell clothes from Thailand here.

Then my Goddess thought it was a good idea for them to collaborate. Since Aim has the stocks, and my Goddess the language, the local market understanding and expertise (limited though, in photoshop and programming/blogs :p).

And so their collaboration started. First with really sweet and young dresses, and collections named after fairytale themes.

Then they turned to styles that were modern and stylish, and imported clothes from other countries like HK and Vietnam.

When flower prints, denim and playsuits, jumpsuits were in. These were brought in these designs too for their shoppers' fashion craves.

They also moved on to bring in plain and simple style dresses, blouses and pants that were suitable for work and more formal occasions. Clothes were also sourced from more countries now - Taiwan, Korea, China!

And not to forget, sexy barebacks and chic evening dresses for clubbing and pubbing, or that upcoming friend's dinner.

And there's also more casual maxis and minis, for the beaches and to hit town for the girl-bonding window shopping.

Their cover page has also evolved to feature a more stylish and clean look - inspired by ASOS and Forever 21.

So as you can see, through the one year, my Goddess and her bestie is trying their best to improve Paper Polly's offerings (we hope you feel that we have improved over the year too!), and to bring in a wide range of styles that will suit any occasions and all budgets - as all their items are all below $30!!

New Collection, New Sale

Oh shit! I forgot to advertise for my Goddess that Paper Polly's new collection was launched (like a week ago) and there's a End of Season Sale going on now!

Do go support her, check it out and buy something from her ok! (If not I'll bite you!)

Visit http://paperpolly.wordpress.com/ now!!

Random Ramblings

The reason why I'm so free to write a post is because my Goddess is no longer hogging the computer do to her Paper Polly stuff now that he latest collection is out and she can take a mini-break from all the photoshopping!

Please do check it out, and show some support by purchasing some things there.

If you haven't already realised (that's cos you didn't visit the shop enough!), Paper Polly is on its way of getting revamped.

From the old layout of this, which is quite kiddish and girly..

Unfortunately she forgot to capture a screenshot before the revamp for keepsake

To this - something more stylish and user-friendly (i hope)

Even the cover pic of the collection has been changed, if you realised. No more kageishinobunjitsu.. or whatever you call that Naruto's trick to multiply himself. So what do you think of the new layout and design? Better or worse off than the first one?

Anyway, more revamp works (phase 2) is going to come. So do stay tune.

Back to the main topic "random ramblings".

My Goddess is an adventurer when it comes to food. She likes to try new food, and especially fast food. That's cos it's easier to keep track of the new menu, and doesn't cost her a bomb to try.

And so she had the spicy mcnuggets. 

Her take on this? 2 out of 5. It tasted like those otah fishball kind. Spicy, but not tasty. And as for the Honey Chipotle, it wasn't anything fanciful too. A disappointment in fact. To think that McDonald is so cunning to make you upsize so that you can try their shaker fries!?

Moving on to something more tasty and exciting. Bibimbak from Harbour Front Food Junction!

This is authentic Korean food! Look at the 'liao' - so generous and juicy! Every bite you take is the 'liao', cannot taste the rice at all. Even the rice is those sushi kind of rice! The reason why it's 4 out of 5 is cos my Goddess kena LS straight after this meal cos the egg was too raw for her stomache. Good stuff, cannot bluff~

Just a few days ago, my Goddess wanted to reward herself and bought herself Koi, the bubble tea that she long wanted to try but never had the chance to as the queue is like forever very long.

And so queue up she did, at TPY Central. Luckily, it wasn't as long as expected - about 10 minutes?

Look at the interesting queue no that she's gotten

Which can be totally read upside down too!

Koi is really making big business. 689 customers and counting at 8pm in just one outlet!

My Goddess bought the Green tea with pearls, 90% sugar. The pearls were small and chewy but my Goddess wished they were bigger so it's nicer to chew. Even though it's 90% sugar, she didn't find it sweet at all. So guess the 0% sugar will be totally bland? My Goddess couldn't see what the hype was about. Maybe she didn't get the signature milk tea with bubbles that's why.

Finally, have you heard of a pack of chips that costs $5.50? That's the cost of a meal!

Again, my Goddess wanted to reward herself for being so disciplined with food and gym (so ironic right) that she decided to get herself a bag of chips. She was deciding between this pack and the tube of Pringles (mozzarella cheese flavour) which costs $2 plus. Thinking that this costs only $1.75, she decided to get this. But when she was at the cashier and was asked for $5.50, she got a shock! But there was another man in front of her who haven't left yet. So feeling paiseh, she decided to pay for it. She could have changed it for some other chips if no one was around!

You must be thinking that this is good stuff right, since it costs so much. But alas no! It's one of the lousiest chips my Goddess has eaten. It's totally hard, and very salty! 

And what's up with the 'All Natural' text man? You mean we've been eating fake potatoes all along? Or this chip is naturally made with a woman peeling and frying each and every piece? Come on, chips are already not healthy snacks. Are you trying to make the consumer feel better by getting to consume 'natural' chips.

So much for marketing, packaging and hence the jack up in costs.

Do Business within Your Own Means

I totally cannot fathom how some how some people can do business at the expense of others, especially your loved ones. If you want to start a business, you need to have your own plans and resources, and not take it for granted that you can own a family-owned property 24/7 just so that you can do your own business; or take loads of investment sums and manual labour off your loved ones, and not pay them duly, but expecting that since they are your family members, they are obliged to help you till the end.

To summarise, if you don't have your own resources and expect people to do the job for you, or using off people's possession, DON'T F-ing start.

On a lighter note, a new collection from Paper Polly has launched. Do check it out. 80% of the items are personally chosen by my Goddess.

Freebies Giveaway!

Remember just 2 posts back I wrote that my Goddess went for a Her World makeover session? Well, she was given a big goodie bag and she's not going to use some of the items in it. So, instead of wasting it and throwing them away, she has decided to share it with Paper Polly fans on FB!

So to win these items, simple go to Paper Polly's fanpage (http://facebook.com/paperpolly), tag one of your friends to the item that you want to win, and write down who you want to tag. It's that simple! No minimum spending is required.

On sponsorships and entrepreneurship

A number of bloggers these days have been seeking for sponsors to sponsor them items/services through listing their wishes and wants on their blog. These services/items may range from wedding gowns and accessories to plastic surgery.

Is there really such a thing as free lunch in this world today? I mean I do consider it free since you pretty much don't have to do anything except blog about the sponsorship. That's quite a good deal isn't it? Blogging about these sponsorships is a part & parcel of your life, and it won't take up much of your time.

For me, I'm not seeking for sponsors for expensive things. I just need a good high-performance camera for my Goddess owner. So Nikon or Canon, if you are reading this, I hope you can do some kind donation.. I can help test your camera and publicise how good it is over at Paper Polly. Though it isn't some big establishment, we have 600+ fans and counting.. tsktsk..

Guess unless you are some celebrity blogger, small fries like me will never have our wishes fulfilled, unless the sponsor's initials is BF or ME.

So, getting past all the dreaming, I'm not photography junkie. I can appreciate the beauty of the pictures, but I ain't no creative or artistic person who can frame such good shots. The reason why I think I should get myself a high-performance cam is that I think the photos of Paper Polly are not looking professional enough that it may turn some people off. You think so?

Let me show you some egs which I think why my Goddess' current Olympus cannot make it:

Pics taken from Olympus is still not too bad. And with a photographer directing, at least the lighting is still there and the pictures clear.

And luckily for my Goddess, her photoshop skills are not too bad, so the pictures turn out clearer and better.

But when my Goddess do self-shots, really cmi. Stood at the wrong position with no lighting. And to minimise the hassle of always having to set the timer, she used her hp camera, thinking that it has the same number of pixels, and hence will generate the same quality of pictures, she was totally wrong.

The pictures turn out really pixelated. And in a lot of the shots, the colour setting was totally off and she looked green and sickly.

But oh well, she already spent 3 hours on the shoot, so she can only salvage the pictures as best as she can.

She's been thinking if she should get a better camera. Which brand is better eh? Nikon or Canon?? Any comments?

And also, we've noted that focusing on getting the product right is not enough. Though it's the most essential step to take, getting people to know about your product is more important. There are so many considerations to running a blogshop, especially in this competitive market with low barriers to entry.

Is the range of clothes ok? Are the prices too steep? Is the layout user-friendly enough. Does the website gives a pro & fashionable feel enough to be a blogshop? What are your thoughts on Paper Polly?

My Goddess really hopes that one day Paper Polly will make it big and be in the league with blogshops like Bonito Chico, Love & Bravery, Runway Diva etc. Wonder what was the special secret recipe to their success? Time (as in first-movers advantage)? Marketing? Product offerings? Wished she had taken up marketing/econs in the first place so this will come in handy.

But oh well, until she finds the right formula, she's still far from meeting her target.

Guess we just have to take things in its strides. But do come visit Paper Polly if you can and share it with your friends and family members.

Thanks so much for your support!

herworld.com Makeover

My Goddess saw an online ad on FB by herworld.com, recruiting for people to do free makeovers. In a matter of greed and fun, as well as the opportunity to meet new people and promote Paper Polly, my Goddess readily signed up.

And who knows, she was called up to be one of the 5 models for the makeover workshop.

They met up at 1030am in the morning at Ion and had fitting sessions.

Unfortunately, the New Look at Ion had such limited selections and sizes, my Goddess couldn't find much suitable dresses that could fit her party theme and makeup. So unlike the other girls who had such beautiful dresses,

My goddess had to settle for a cream/white frilly one that's M size. Totally not her style :( Well, it's a free session, so what more can she expect?

She was one of the two selected to be the 'live-demo' models.. Wonder what's the criteria.

The 5 models

Pictures taken with the hairstylist, Fashion editor, and makeup artist.

Posing for herworld.com 'Spotted' section

This was supposed to be her makeup for the day. My Goddess was expecting something dramatic and similar. In the end, it turned up really light and almost not visible. Guess the dress didn't really suit the dramatic look, sadly.

The Horny Devil was nice enough to go down and support her.

So my Goddess treated him to Happy Lemon!! The bubble tea shop that my Goddess loved in HK, 'Ugly Centre' (Argyle Centre).

And my rewards for spending my afternoon there for the makeover session is actually quite good. Besides the free makeover (which unfortunately, I have no use of cos I went back home straight), there were like many goodies!

Blogspot has just gotten cooler!

The new editable templates are so fun!! Blogspot is now my favourite blog portal. If only wordpress has more of such customisable features, then it'll be the perfect blogging platform.

Lurving the new template and background I've just created.

Lurving the new collection too. Have you checked it out yet?

Wols Elas

Sales has been slow recently. Anyone care to share why?

Are the designs not pretty?
Is the price too expensive?
Is the lure of GSS too great out there?

Anyone care to share?

Are you in or are you out?

The new Romance Collection was launched some time back already. Go check if out if you haven't already done so.

Photoshop Queen

My Goddess is such a genius at photoshopping! K la, she's not like those pro designers but at least her skills not bad for an amateur already.

Look at these before and after shots that she did. Notice that the back of the top wasn't pulled on properly? In the 2nd pic, it's gone!

She also cropped out pictures of the dresses using existing pictures, i.e. she didn't retake them at all. Doesn't the shape of the dresses remind you of those that you see in fashion mags, in those match this with this sections?

Anyway, the above pic is meant for her shop's reprint of business cards. Her first batch is almost all given away, but business seems to not come from people who took these cards though..

My Goddess loves to fiddle with IT stuffs to create new works and designs.. but ask her to do handicraft work, and she totally has no patience for it. The reason why this was mentioned is that she recently came across a wedding journey blog: http://solitairewedding.blogspot.com/ This lady totally has the patience to do all the handmade stuffs for her wedding. And with all the research that she has done, OMG, she really has put in a looooooooooooooottt of effort into this.

Totally inspiring~ So from today onwards, my Goddess will put in a little bit more effort in planning for her perfect wedding, especially since it's about a year away... (*keeps fingers crossed*)

The Spring/Summer Collection

Anyway, another new collection is launched!

Do check it out at http://paperpolly.wordpress.com/!

The layout has been changed slightly again, hopefully to increase the userability of the site. Hope you like it, and do give your feedback on how it can be further improved!

Did I tell u Paper Polly has launched its next collection! This collection is pretty popular, there have been a few enquiries and orders already, so be fast and check it out before the nicer pieces are gone!


What are you waiting for? Visit http://paperpolly.wordpress.com now!