Butterfly Ball, Lipstick Queen’s latest lippy offering, sounds like a sheer beauty dream. The collection not only promises subtlety of colour, it also flashes a unique iridescent turquoise when hit by the light. I like that its alliterative name conjures up an image of dancing butterflies…and playful illumination….
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Although lipstick shades abound in the makeup world, any lippy-loving makeup maven will tell you that it is never easy finding the right lip shade. When I first saw Stila Lip Color in Natalie in the 1990s, my heart leapt: it was the perfect berry for me. My…
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3 g / 0.1 US oz S$28 / US$14.00 A beautiful lipstick from the fascinating Lure collection, M.A.C describes Lure as a ‘burgundy with silver pearl’. However, this lipstick in the Glaze formula is slightly more complex than that. Flecked with pretty shimmer, this rosy plum seems unassuming…
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Kanebo counters at OG* are offering discounts on some of their products this Great Singapore Sale. The one that caught my eye was the lipstick offer: originally priced at S$46, selected Coffret D’Or lippies are now S$34. Even better than the periodic Metro 20% storewide sale (during which…
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Lipstick Queen has come up with yet another lovely lip product; this time, a fatty lipgloss pencil. Inspired by Roman Polanski’s movie, Chinatown, Chinatown Glossy Pencils are jumbo-sized pencils in bright hues and a ‘super sheer, super moisturizing‘ formula that allows you to ‘draw on gloss‘. The cheery…
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Looking at Lipstick Queen’s Black Tie Optional reminded me of this year’s black lip trend. Black on black or black on red, this deep shade connotes edgy rawness and a sense of delinquent chic. I used to have a black lipstick from Bourjois to deepen lippies and am…
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Richly pigmented and complementary with my MAC NC20/25 Asian skin, Wine Sinner’s only aberration is its inaccessibility here. please excuse the slightly chafed lips! :P This wearable red hugs the lips beautifully and brightens my face instantly. The great texture makes me want to try more Sinners…and some…
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