Makeup, by virtue of its colours, shapes and textures, sometimes reminds me of confectionery. The talented pâtissiers featured here have managed to capture the detailing and hues that make their sweet delights look almost like the real thing. Created by Cupcakes Nouveau, the Chanel cupcakes above are extremely…
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The element of surprise in any mystery bag can prove to be a let-down or a hurrah. My hopes were up, nonetheless, as I was sure Watsons would not be stingy with something meant to celebrate its 21st birthday. I’d ordered two – one for myself and one…
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I’m not the kind of makeup lover who rips open new purchases immediately. Often, I like to savour their packaging, pristine appearance and newness, before keeping them for future stash shopping. This usually makes for a makeup lift – a surprise always turns up when I go through…
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When there is giving, there is also receiving – the lady who had me as her pal sent me a wonderful package filled with many makeup, skincare and fragrance gems. Besides beauty products, she also gave me many yummies, a bag and a cute little tee. :) I…
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Every year, I take part in an annual secret gift exchange on Emakemeup. On the board, this exchange of beauty goodies is affectionately known as Merry EMMU or MEMMU, for short. Similar to a Secret Santa gift exchange, every MEMMU participant is assigned a pal (or two, depending…
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These adorable cupcakes fashioned after NARS products convey such a sense of makeup whimsy! Created by Dots Treats Cupcakes, these makeup confections were specially baked for a NARS Cosmetics event at a South Florida Neiman Marcus store. How many NARS products do you recognise? ;)
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MAC Lightscapade is one of my favourite highlighters. It is beautiful in the pan; the mélange of swirled colours a sight to behold. I’ve already finished using one but cannot bear to open my remaining back-up. It is not surprising then that when I read Kathi’s post, I…
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