Part of the MAC Quite Cute collection, Sakura Mineralize Blush (S$44) is a dual-coloured baked blush with an inset heart. It looks like the surface of a Lush bath bomb with its unfinished appearance! :P The base colour is a satiny soft lavender, while the heart is a…
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Another surprise gift from Iris (my makeup fairy!), this retractable eyeshadow crayon delighted me not only because it was unexpected but also because it is beautifully encased in a rose gold tube. I find it hard to resist a good pewter eyeshadow and I think Iris knew this…
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When Iris offered me this palette, I told her to give it to her other friends, having benefitted from her generosity numerous times. However, she insisted that I keep it and exhorted me to try the smokier shades, pointing specifically to the grey and plum pans. I’m glad…
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After the recent Lancôme Maqui Miracle presentation I attended, I was given this shadow set to review. Aptly named ‘Star of the Night’ in French, Étoile du Soir comprises: A translucent glimmery white A satin dove grey A shimmery greened pewter A sparkly silver embossed with the famous…
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This spring, Shu Uemura introduces the Sakura Collection adorned with stunning floral images from one of Japan’s top photographers, Mika Ninagawa. An acclaimed artist, her works encapsulate sweetness and edgy complexity, lending depth to her subjects. For this stunning collection, Mika Ninagawa captures the colours of Japanese cherry…
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Described by the brand as ‘sheer, brilliant color (that) infuses lips with lasting moisture and fullness’, Shiseido Shimmering Rouge lipsticks (S$43) contain plumping and moisturising ingredients that impart lightness and dimension to the lips for a pretty pout. ‘A new sophisticated take on shimmer and color’, Dick Page…
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Here are swatches of the new Shiseido Luminizing Satin Eye Color Trios for Spring 2011. Almost pillowy-soft like the Autumn 2010 palettes, the texture of these silky-smooth shadows doesn’t make for good swatching but it does make for easy blending. As you can tell from the swatches, these…
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