I had a sneak preview of the Shiseido makeup collection for Fall 2010 yesterday and a spread of pretties greeted me as soon as I stepped into the preview room. Dick Page, Shiseido’s artistic director, created this visual feast of striking palettes by drawing inspiration from his photos…
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I recently received a surprise in the mail from Jeanie of Makeup Merriment. To my delight, the package contained Hard Candy Blush Crush Baked Blush in 125 Candy Doll and Rock & Republic Eye Colour in Saturate, encased in a pretty Hard Candy zippered pouch. I’ve known Jeanie…
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Back in May, I purchased two Guerlain eyeshadow singles. Ordinarily S$50 for one, the counter at Tangs Orchard was having a BOGOF offer plus I could offset the amount with my Tangs recycling program vouchers. Although they are supposedly the largest eyeshadow singles in the cosmetics market –…
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Inspired by butterflies, L’Oréal Open Eyes Chrome Intensity eyeshadow quads are a visual fest. More richly-pigmented than the brand’s usual shadows, these limited edition compacts of strong hues will appeal to disco divas and anyone wishing to go beyond their colour zone. Aquadisiac (not an unusual name, unfortunately;…
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Determined not to let my vouchers from the Tangs recycling program go to waste, I ended up purchasing two Shu Uemura items at the end of May. I don’t know why but I always seem to use these vouchers on Shu products (see ME Blue 640 and G…
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Speaking of the Benefit Cosmetics party, here’s my mini haul from the brand’s recent sale: Creaseless Cream Shadow/Liner in Bunny Hop and Velvet Eyeshadow in Where There’s Smoke. Bunny Hop not only gives a natural wash of colour, it can also act as a neutral base for other…
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The Pieds Nus photos I saw at the Shiseido 40th Anniversary event made me reminisce about this now-defunct brand, the predecessor of the Maquillage line. So when I saw this palette while I was packing my makeup counter, I took a few photos. Two eyeshadow pans are ensconced…
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