Forever New shorts, Supre top, Colette Cuff

I'm back :D and blogging a few minutes before I leave for my hair appointment so... fingers crossed that everything turns out okay!

I'm sure by now you're all sick of hearing me say scalloped shorts but what can I say, the attraction is too strong. My NARS package also came in earlier this week so the holidays have faired me well so far (minus the awkward tan lines on my back)

NARS Sheer Glow foundation in Stromboli, NARS Laguna Bronzer, NARS Turkish Delight Lipgloss + Striptease Lipgloss

Okay, late for the appointment now. No more chickening out!

Hopefully I'll blog again within the next few days with something.. of substance haha

As promised

Seeing as my final exam is actually a week later than I thought it would be, I won't be back to regular updates until the 18th. Mum's birthday today though does call for a special post (:

Happy Birthday to my mother, my hero.

And pictures of the haul, as promised.

L-R: Rouge Volupte Lipstick #4 Sweet Honey, Rouge Pur Lipstick #141 Pink Satin, Rouge Pur Lipstick #138 Pink Orchid, Rouge Pur Lipstick #32 Vivid Pink, Gloss Volupt #6 Iced Lychee, Gloss Volupt #5 Sugared Almond

What I like about YSL lip products is that they're so extremely moisturising and the colour pay off for the Rouge Volupte and Pur lipsticks (not so much the Gloss Volupts) is wonderful. I wish my grubby fingerprints wouldn't show all over the packaging though!

L-R: Matt Touch Compact Foundation #6, Blush Variation #18

French Manucure Kit

Lancome Sparkling Cherub Illuminating Powder #01

Lancome Color Focus #205 Murmures du Desert

Lancome Pop'n'Palette #17 Pop n'Copper

Lancome Color Focus Duo Wet & Dry #103 Night and Day

Lancome Color Focus Duo Wet & Dry #17 Ciel d'eau

Lancome nailpolish

BYS Matte Top Coat, BYS Cracked Nailpolish
My only gripe with the BYS cracked polishes is that the cracking could be a little further apart but the Matte top coat is wonderful and great for the price. Hopefully OPI's Shatter Polish won't dissapoint!

Swatches L-R: Rouge Volupte Lipstick #4 Sweet Honey, Rouge Pur Lipstick #141 Pink Satin, Rouge Pur Lipstick #138 Pink Orchid, Rouge Pur Lipstick #32 Vivid Pink, Gloss Volupt #6 Iced Lychee, Gloss Volupt #5 Sugared Almond

Hiatus

I've been overwhelmed with stress, work.. and did I mention stress? My skin has been terrible so I'm going to save everybody the agony for today and hope that more YSL and my odd nails for Halloween will suffice. I'll have swatches and reviews for it all soon enough!

But I won't be back to regular postings until after the 11th of November. I can't wait to explore the new Westfields, can't wait for Zara, can't wait for OPI's Katy Perry collection.... can't wait for freedom!

I will try to get around to all formspring questions in the mean time, just to keep in touch (:

Scallop and browns

Blouse by Lovelycats-ski, Shorts by Queenswardrobe, Supre Bandeau & Belt, House of Harlow 1960 ring

The first time I saw a pair of High Waisted Chloe Scalloped Shorts it sent me into a scalloped coma. I now want everything scalloped - blazers, shorts, shirts... I've even tossed around the idea of cutting a scalloped hem into everything myself! Hahaha and after spotting a particular pair of simple scalloped bottoms here and here... I couldn't be more convinced that I needed these shorts in my life.

I finally found the perfect pair from Queenswardrobe and although the sizes for the shorts run a little big, the colour and hem were exactly what I was looking for and the shipping was amazingly fast! Unfortunately for my savings account.. now after that hurdle I'm also wanting their Wave Wing Collar blazer and surprisingly enough Bardot just got in a Scalloped Blazer this week!

I've also added new things in Anniepopshop under Dresses, Tops, Outerwear and Miscellaneous. (including this jumper and this bag) (:

Bright lights

Photographer: Nina Nguyen

I had a lot of fun doing a photoshoot with the ever so amazing Marcus Lim and Nina Nguyen yesterday. I only have a few of the unedited images so I'll have to wait for the photogs to work their magic on the pictures before I post up some more but working with them is always worth the partial blindness hahaha

In other news, my banana pudding is a working progress haha my caramel sauce was a bit burnt but at least the whipped cream and pudding turned out okay. Like they say, practice makes perfect! Or in my case, a great deal of practice usually makes perfect hahaha

Will be back with hopefully more images to come!

Sunburst

House of Harlow 1960 Sunburst ring, Bardot twist front top, Chickabooti shorts, Supre belt.

Sometimes I wonder when it would be the right time to let the postman know that I consider him as a part of my close circle of friends hahahaha yesterday afternoon he popped by to give me my Shopbop package with my sunburst ring inside. I was ecstatic!

If you've been following my formspring you might have noticed that I've also been swooning over a pair of Topshop's Wisteria Chiffon tie wedges and if you're loving them as much as I am, what I'm about to say may cause you to froth at the mouth from excitement (because I know I nearly did! Hahaha)

Today, I tried on an exact pair of Chiffon tie wedges at ZU in Parramatta which are retailing for only $140RRP! Isn't your mouth just about ready to froth now! Hahaha They had both the nude and the black pair and they were... nothing short of amazing.

Unfortunately for me, I have trips to save for at the end of the year as well as a few pair of wedges at home and although they're not as beautiful as the chiffon tie wedges, I've still yet to make use of them so investing in another pair probably wouldn't be a wise decision. Having to put them down and walk away was really...really...hard :'( So if any of you decide to buy them, I will gladly live vicariously through you.

Stripes

Sometimes things are easier said than done. Other times, explaining how he makes you feel can only be done one way..

:)
And of course that way would be to draw on yourself haha

With all corny things to say aside, this top was the next reason for my update:

Bardot Twist Back Top

Bardot has placed further reductions on most of the sale stock which fortunately for us brings this top (along with many other things!) down to a teeny tiny $20.....unfortunately for me, it also means that I have to risk losing my sanity every shift to clear up that dreaded sales corner! It's probably also a good time to add that wiith the latest issue of Cosmopolitan there is a Bardot gift voucher which will give you 20% off full priced items when you spend $100 or more in one transaction ;)

and for those who have been requesting an updated picture of my makeup collection, here I present you the reason why I am on a Project 10 Pan. I'm not going to deny that I had to clear a lot of rubbish off my desk before I took it... and yes I'm very aware that my foot, pajama pants and pink bathrobe are also in the background - obviously I've had an eventful Monday afternoon hahaha

My next final assessment is due next week so I'm not going to make any promises but I will say that I'm definitely planning to add more things to ANNIEPOPSHOP soon. If you have been trying to contact me via email and I haven't responded then please don't hesitate to send me a facebook message or a formspring comment instead (:

into the fade

Bardot crotchet crop top, Bardot silk maxi skirt, Colette cuff

I've spent the last 72hours completing an essay so chances are, you're going to want the next 10minutes of your life back - don't say I didn't warn you.

First of all, Bardot decided to get rid of our staff uniform and now we're back to wearing current stock while we work... even though this meant that I had to involuntarily splurge this week (which also pulled me into a splurging spiral :(!) I admit that I'd much rather slip into a silk maxi than a pair of skinny jeans for work. Now all that's left to do is for me to figure out how to not trip over myself when I'm climbing ladders..

So last week while I was studying in the quiet area at uni, it started to get a bit hot so I took my scarf off and left it on the table next to me. Before I knew it, it was time to head to class so I hurriedly packed my things and left the room.

Halfway through my tutorial the air conditioner was starting to give me chills and I realized that I had left my scarf behind. I walked out of class, went back to the quiet area but it had dissapeared and nothing had been handed in at the information desk. On this fateful day, I parted with my scarf. The staple scarf that kept me warm all through winter.

A couple of days later Jermz had made a booking for us to eat at De Vine where he gave me a little gift to open...and of course, inside is the softest and warmest cashmere Giant Check scarf in the colour Trench, from Burberry. My favourite.

Although it's an underserved gift (especially considering that it was my own fault I had lost my last scarf) it's such a thoughtful gift and I'm definitely not going to lose this one.

At the risk of embarrassing him - he's the sweetest and I couldn't be more thankful (: hahaha

Speaking of sweet things, these were the sinful treats I made the other week...and my thighs will be sorry for this! :(

A day on the balcony

One Way top

It's a bit upsetting really, wasting such a fine day indoors...which probably explains the look of misery on my face. I'm sitting here holding a pen in one hand and smacking my forehead with the other for some bright ideas so I figured I needed a breather.

There didn't seem to be enough light on my balcony this morning for better photos but this is probably the first time I've made one consecutive post after the other so I can't say the effort isn't there! I did try to make sure my next few photos were of better quality though. If you can't already tell, I've even placed sheets of A4 paper in the backdrop in an attempt to brighten up the pictures (I won't lie, it felt like a fantastic idea at the time) but natural light didn't seem to want to cooperate today.... probably because it knows I'm procrastinating.

L-R: Blush Variation 18, Eyeshadow Duo (Shimmering Quartz/Deep Amethyst), Water Resistant Eyeshadow 1

Rouge Volupt Pur Lipstick 138, Rouge Volupt Lipstick 4

Gloss Volupt 7 & 6, Nail Touch Brush Pen 6

So here's the story behind the haul. My mum made me promise that I wouldn't buy any more cosmetics unless I was running low on something essential which made sense because vanity was getting a bit out of hand. Then just last week I recieved an invitation from one of my best friends who works at L'Oreal to attend a Prestige Cosmetics sale. I gave the invitation to my mum instead figuring that she'd make much better use of it then I would.

And of course, she came home with a bag, no, a sack full of Lancome and Biotherm products that afternoon (well now I know where I get my hoarding from) as well as a few YSL gifts for me. As much as I would've liked to accompany you at that sale - Thankyou so much mum (: