I wrote this review at the beginning of last year and still smile to think of Lightscapade. Twenty months on, this MSF is finally finished, having served me well. It is no exaggeration to say that this product is one of my holy grails. To many it may…
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And this is how the bottom of an MSF looks like. Baked makeup items such as this are in liquid/cream form to begin with and later baked solid on a grooved terracotta pan. The beauty of such items is that you get velvety texture – sometimes shimmer –…
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I like glass receptacles for cleaning makeup brushes because glass is non-reactive. Its clarity also allows me to more accurately gauge the cleanliness of my brushes. Eliminating dust and colour and seeing the murky water run clear is as much a pleasure as having cleaned, ready-to-use brushes. A…
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For about a year now, I have been using this Made-in-Japan sponge cleaner to wash my makeup sponges (mainly the Beautyblender), powder puffs and micro fibre cloths with which I use to clean my brushes in between thorough washes. I sometimes also use it to clean my brushes….
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Removing nail polish can be a pain, not least because the mouths of most remover bottles are wide and can easily cause spillage. To prevent accidents and wastage, the best solution is a pump bottle that dispenses remover efficiently and driplessly. Unfortunately, such dispensers are more often than…
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I reviewed this set of eyeshadows a while back and still use them regularly. They are easy to use and are beautiful alone or as a base. 6 g/0.21 oz ¥2940/S$39/US$23 H2 Whitelights A shimmery pure white with multi-coloured micro shimmer, Whitelights is a soft cream eyeshadow in…
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A recent visit to the Square 2 outlet of Japan Home at Novena threw up a lovely find: a colourful set of pill boxes in trios – each trio for storing pills for morning, afternoon and night; seven of them for each day of the week! The visual…
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