Monday, November 19, 2007

pssstt... guess what? maybelline has just launched a new mascara called the Intense XXXL mascara. it can lenghten your lashes up to 40%, thanks to the new creamy lavender lengthening base, and then swipe over to the black side to volumise your lashes up to 60%. and the best part is, it's long-lasting and waterproof. so you can go swimming with it, and still come out with steady, hot lashes. i'm not too sure when it's gonna hit the stores, but seeing that the mascara bottle (? i have no idea what the bottle is called!) is lavender, my fave colour, i just have to get it!

and oohh.. flipped through Female at NTUC just now and i am loving the look for the season: Pink Gold. think of subtlety in the form of the soft, sheer hues of pink, matched with golden shimmers of glamour. it's a shimmery barely-there look. it gives you the fresh look. i love it!

a while ago i watched pursebuzz giving her tutorial for the metallic eyes look using MAC Holiday Palette. there was a lot of blending and blending going on. i think i'll stick to Fiona Kelly's Maybelline metallic lights look. it's much more simpler - and cheaper. haha.

saw a lot of clothes at Metro that i'd love to get my hands on. a Basic blouse, 2 Express blouses, and a whole long list of blouses from Cape Romance. i love Cape Romance's designs. if i have to find a piece of clothing that can define me, it'll have to be from Cape Romance. subtly classy and casual at the same time. Basic is not bad, seeing how i like smart casual dressing. and office wear nowadays are pretty - it's hard not to want them!

anyway, easing off from makeup and clothes, let's vroom into some Top Gear stuffs. Honda has just released a new hydrogen-fuelled car into the US market. for a 'green' car, the FCX Clarity is a pretty decent ride. its 171-litre hydrogen fuel tank can generate enough electricity to drive a 134bhp motor, and it can cover 270 miles on a single tank - a decent enough range. also, it has a lithium ion battery pack, where it stores all its excess electricity and feed supplementary electricity to the car if needed (think of air-con, your entertainment factors..) and the best 'green' thing about the car is that, CO2 emissions may just be eliminated. because to try and work it out reasonably, water and electricity produces hydrogen, which in turn produces electricity and water... it's a reversible reaction in the engine of a car! and it's not too shabby-looking either..

exterior is pretty common.. rather fat, come to think of it. but the interior is icy class. 4 big seats made from bio-materials. although the dashboard looks pretty cluttered. but when you can pull off decent mileage (top speed is quoted as 100mph, jet-throttle accelaration and it has the one of the things that i'd like in my dream car - running almost completely silent, with no vibrations) on the streets and at the same time save the earth, who cares?

i know it's weird for a girl to be talking about cars. and even then, the stereotypical thought will be that i'd go for the top-notch car models like the Lambourghini Murcielago, Porsche 911 GT, Bugatti Veyron (this is a mean ride... the type of car that's worth your every million). no doubt, these are some of the finest makes in the world. year after year, these cars top the list. some even picked up Car Of The Year awards. i get speechless each time one of these babies drive past.

but guess what my favourite car model is? a Toyota Corolla Altis. i'm serious. i know i know, it's one of those family-oriented models. large space, decent handling, excellent safety features (customary 9 airbags + 1 kneebag for the driver..safety much?), the usual sedan maximum and torque. but the best part is that, it's affordable. and every new model just seems to get better. i think the engine is a typical VVT-i dual 16-cylinder, if i'm not wrong. but just because it's a sedan doesn't mean it can't undergo a major underhaul - exterior and interior-wise. cos if i'm not wrong, after some approval by LTA, you can send your car for some major reforms. crank up the engine a bit, change your doors (or does that only work with a Celica?), and personalise your 'spouse' with car body art. when the Super Night Imports exhibition was being held not too long ago, some drivers came in with their personalised cars, and it was quite refreshing to see the various carworks.

but till the time comes when i can set my foot in one of these babies, i'll have to get my driving license first - in 3 years' time.