I derive immense pleasure from seeing my makeup brushes post-wash. I use baby shampoo, sometimes together with the very-effective Daiso sponge cleanser, to thoroughly wash both my work and personal brushes. I like to use these liquids with the Ikea Galej tealight holders – they are a good…
Read More
I recently washed a cream blush-smeared sponge and a foundation-stained Etude House Dual Fibre Cheek Brush with some Daiso Detergent for Puff and Sponge (the name cracks me up a little – without the esses, it sounds like a soap for puffing and sponging). I squirted some of…
Read More
Daiso’s popular sponge cleanser finally comes with an English translation! Wading in the murky waters of language differences, there was previously no proper English name for this wonder product. I am so pleased it now has an official one. Better yet, the translation elucidates the usage and ingredient…
Read More
The Baby Bee comb is one of the most enduring (and cutest!) items in the Burt’s Bees Baby Bee Getting Started Kit (US$13). When I first saw it in the gift pack given to me many years back, I was delighted by its miniature size. Featuring a little…
Read More
The fresh and clean appearance of these makeup accessories after a wash prompted me to take a photo of them. Squirting a generous amount of that powerful liquid cleanser from Daiso on a special edition MAC 224 brush loaded with concealer, a lavender 3M Scotch-Brite microfibre cloth daubed…
Read More
Usually associated with household chores, this micro fibre dusting cloth seems deceptively incongruous with cosmetics and beauty. However, it does one thing exceptionally well in the makeup realm – it cleans brushes. Every time I use my makeup brushes, I would clean them on this cloth. I do…
Read More
I like glass receptacles for cleaning makeup brushes because glass is non-reactive. Its clarity also allows me to more accurately gauge the cleanliness of my brushes. Eliminating dust and colour and seeing the murky water run clear is as much a pleasure as having cleaned, ready-to-use brushes. A…
Read More