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Taking good photos for this blog has been a challenge for me since day one. There just isn’t enough space to set up big elaborate backdrops and we don’t receive adequate natural light in our condo.   I set out to investigate my options for a mini photo studio and came across some DIY lightboxes like this:

Image courtesy of photojojo

My main issue with this type of set up is that the box isn’t collapsible so it would occupy precious space in the condo.  Also, I didn’t want to be restricted by the dimension of a box if I wanted to spread out the products for a photo.

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I thought it would be helpful for you to know my skin tone, skin type, hair type, etc., so that when I do reviews, there is a basis for my preferences.

Face: I’m ethnically Asian, originally from Hong Kong.  For now I’ve made the conscious decision to not post my full mug online, so you’ll have to imagine what I look like.  If forced to play “Which celebrity do I look like?”, the answer would be… Lucy Liu.  I personally don’t think there’s a strong resemblance (maybe a bit in the eyes and cheekbones?  I have freckles too?) but I get this comment often (it always starts out with “Has anyone ever told you…?”).   So I guess if complete strangers say this, they must see something I don’t (although I always assume that strangers are just being nice and want to pay me a compliment, and they think telling me that I look like Lucy Liu is the best way?) Continue reading →

Ground rules

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As a heavy consumer of blogs and youtube videos, I know what I like to read and watch, so I’m applying some guidelines for myself and to let you know what to expect from this blog: Continue reading →

Intro to Stash Matters

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So I dreamed up this blog’s name last night.

I’ve been toying with starting a blog on and off for a little while now.  For whatever reason, I wanted the word “stash” in the blog name.  It’s a fun word and it rhymes with trash and panache.  It also alludes to my hoarding nature.  Specifically, hoarding copious amounts of cosmetics.

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