I passed a Shu Uemura counter with Iris on Wednesday and she remarked that Sophia (whom I’d met at the Shiseido 40th Anniversary event) and Kas (whom I sometimes bump into at the makeup stores) had bought this eyeshadow because of its pretty multi-coloured sparkles. I swatched it,…
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When I first read about MAC Greasepaint Stick in Dirty online, I knew the deep taupe would be something I’d use often. When MAC Art Supplies finally arrived in Singapore, Dirty was – to my delight – every bit the intense ‘blackened taupe with pearl’ I’d expected, despite…
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When I saw Stars Makeup Haven Eyeshadow Single in Metro on Karla Sugar’s wonderful swatch site, I knew it had to be mine, thanks to its pewter shade. At only US$4.95 a pan, this eyeshadow is not only affordable, it is also rich in pigment. A pressed powder…
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Kiss Me Singapore recently gave me some Heavy Rotation* eyeliners to try, so here’s my take on them. As you can tell from the photos on the packaging, their emphasis is on intensity. The pigmentation varies on all three products though. Heavy Rotation Perfect Liquid Liner (S$18.90): This…
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Sephora Singapore has finally brought in Urban Decay‘s Show Pony Shadow Box (S$48). Designed by LA artist Kime Buzzelli, the cover features her signature images of women with brightly-coloured makeup running down their cheeks. If you missed Painkiller in the Alice in Wonderland Book of Shadows (it’s known…
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Like the Maquillage Eyes Creator (3D) palette, this brow mascara (S$34) from Maquillage Spring 2010 – and perhaps Summer 2010, I’m not sure – was given to me by Shiseido Singapore to try. Essentially a brow tint, this semi-liquid brow wax is meant to enhance brow hair, highlighting…
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Part of Maquillage Spring 2010 (maybe Summer too?), this quint was recently given to me by Shiseido Singapore to review. I’ve been playing with this palette for the past few days and to my pleasure, I’ve discovered a plethora of ways to use and work it – it…
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