14 March is White Day
2012 March 12, Monday
Maybe many of us in Singapore have not heard of this but exactly one month after Valentine’s Day isWhite Day.
Originated in Japan in 1978, the trend has spread to neighbouring countries like South Korea, Taiwan, China and Hong Kong.
It was the day for the men to “pay back” to their ladies for in Japan, girls are supposed to give their boys chocolates on Valentine’s Day. So White Day is for the boys to return gifts to them. Anything white.
And with Shiseido celebrating it in Singapore since last year, I’m sure the trend will catch on here too.
On this day, Shiseido fans will be treated to the Pure White Drink (rich in wolfberry concentrate which helps fight dark spots and prevent future ones) upon purchase of Shiseido products. (terms apply) Also, you can experience Shiseido’sReal Time Makeup Simulator for a limited period of time here in Singapore. I’ve tried it in Tokyo recently and found it so amazing and fun. Just stand in front of the device and have fun trying tons of colours and not worry about having to put on and remove makeup at all.
On that day, you can also check out Nic Wongand Daniel Loh‘s Cruise by Saturday, an exclusive collection in collaboration with Shiseido. Of course in white.
So much talk about White Day and what else can you look out for? Of course it’s Shiseido’s newest spot killer! The White Lucent Intensive Spot Targeting Serum +. With powerful whitening ingredients m-Tranexamic Acid and4MSK (a Shiseido original whitening ingredient), etc. it promises to work even better than it’s predecessor, crushing melanin and diminishing spots. Apparently 80% of 108 women who have tested the product noticed an improvement in just 10 days!
Of course, like I always say, there is no magic potion in this world. You want results, you gotta be good and be patient and use the product for a period of time before you really see great results. So please don’t expect to have your spots all vanish just after ONE bottle. And PLEASE PLEASE remember to wear sunblock rain or shine!!!
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- White Lucent Intensive Spot Targeting Serum+
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- Real Time Makeup Simulator
more Spring colours…
2012 March 6, Tuesday
Guerlain is coming up roses with les Roses et le Noir (The Pinks and the Blacks in English) with a collection of mostly pink shades for the eyes (like the 2 new palettes of Écrin 4 Couleurs) and lips and a brand new mascara to the G de Guerlain family.
Remember Rouge G de Guerlain? The über luxe lipstick that has it’s own mirror open up when you slide out the lipstick. An exceptional mascara with a similar mechanism has arrived! It’s refillable too! So you just need to get the refill when your mascara runs out.
There’s also a pretty pretty illuminating powder in the shape of a gardenia and 4 shades of Rouge G. Both of which are limited editions.
And it’s more flowers in bloom over at Laneige. A limited edition collection designed by celebrated illustrator Sanna Annuka.
Love in Bloom is a fun and happy collection from the packaging to the colours it presents. A very versatile palette of 9 eye shades that will take you from day to evening, garden weddings to disco glam, a two-tone cheek palette that contours, adds glow and highlight, and 5 potted lip glosses that’ll make your lips pop! I think it’s gonna be a tough choice to make between them 5!
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- Natalia Vodianova
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- Noir G de Guerlain
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- Métórites Cruel Gardénia
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- Rouge G de Guerlain
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- Écrin 4 Couleurs – 11 Les Roses
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- Écrin 4 Couleurs – 12 Les Aqua
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- Love in Bloom
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- Eye Palette
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- Sculpting Blusher
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- Lip Gloss
dolly eyes with your own lashes…
2012 March 2, Friday
Maquicils, Définicils, Amplicils, Cils Design, L’Extreme, Ôscillation… These are just a few of the very successful mascaras Lancôme has introduced to the beauty world. And joining the ranks now isHypnôse Doll Eyes.
It apparently took Lancôme 7 years to perfect the brush of this mascara! It’s a hybrid wand hat has a conical tip to ease use on even the shortest of lashes. It has a smooth texture that is enriched with nylon powders to add a nice sheen to lashes and anUltrastretch complex that “extends” the lashes. I tried it on my own lashes. It did make lashes appear longer without clumping them up!
As I have a habit of smelling almost everything I can get my hands on, I was pleased to find a nice soft rose scent in the mascara. The fragrance in it is hypoallergenic by the way.
And as a great complement to the mascara, there are 2 limited edition eye shadow palettes available during the launch.
Available at selected Lancôme counters from now.
If you wanna create your own dolly avatar, click here.
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- Daria Werbowy, Elettra Wiedemann, Arlenis Sosa
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- Hynôse Doll Eyes
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- F90 Baby Nu, A80 Baby Bop
covers for February 2012
2012 February 23, Thursday
Here are the covers of February 2012 I’ve contributed to.
Please enjoy… 
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- Style
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- Icon
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- Female
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- Style Men
i’m liking this video & the track in it…
2012 January 18, Wednesday
i hate eyelash extensions
2012 January 10, Tuesday
My friends and clients all know that I hate permanent lash extensions. Especially those that are so dense and long they remind me of sun visors. Sometimes they even make eyes look sleepy ala Garfield. Just making eyes look darker and looking like they’re shading the eyes from the sun but not doing anything to make eyes look brighter and prettier.
When I makeup my subjects, I’d use false lashes to make eyes pop if I have to and I’ll pick the type that suits them and the look I’m creating. But when the look doesn’t call for falsies, I’ll need a good mascara. One that volumizes, lengthens and keeps curl well.
We all know that there are many good ones out there. Well, lemme introduce the latest good one that has just been launched recently. From Maybelline New York, the brand that has produced sooo many famous and very sought-after mascaras at affordable prices, comes The Falsies Volum’ Express mascara, waterproof formula. (waterproof mascara is another thing I like, especially in humid climates like here cuz the humidity straightens curled lashes sooner than you’d like. Tip: waterproof mascara keeps lashes curled for a much much longer time than regular ones.)
So if you haven’t tried it, go for it!
Elixir for Youth for ALL
2012 January 9, Monday
The Body Shop has launched a new darling in skin care. An effective “pre-serum” combining science, nature and technology. Why “pre-serum”? Cuz you use it before your regular serum and moisturiser to let it work wonders for your skin.
Nutriganics™ Drops of Youth uses the power of plant stem cells harvested from criste-marine, an edible wild plant found along the rocky Britanny coastline. This plant extract also reconstitutes the composition of skin lipids, renewing and protecting the skin. It is able to thrive in the harshest of environment conditons and sustain itself by absorbing nutrients from the air around it.
And being an extract of beech bud, with rich concentration of minerals, trace elements, enzymes and vitamins, it is a botanical powerhouse!
As with the rest of the Nutriganics™ range, 99% of the ingredients in it are from natural origins. Sans silicon and paraben. And 25% of ingredients organic.
The texture is superb! It looks thick and heavy when you drop it from the dropper onto your skin, but it spreads oh-so-easily and speedily absorbs into the skin and feels like you haven’t applied anything at all (except that you can feel a nice light tingling sensation…). Especially good for people who don’t like the sticky or heavy feeling of skin care products. The boyfriends will love it!
The price? A steal at SGD58.90 for a 30ml.
Spring 2012 makeup trends
2012 January 6, Friday
Spring is coming right up and Chanel, Dior and Shu Uemura have some nice offerings! So please allow me to share with you some of my faves here.
Chanel’s Spring Harmony collection is all about radiance and glow with either peachy warmth or rosiness. The star product, Blush Horizon de Chanel, gives you rosy cheeks or peachy radiance all in one compact. Fans of Rouge Coco Shine will also be happy to get their hands on the new Rouge Coco Baume. A silky smooth lip balm made with cane sugar known for its restorative properties.
Dior’s Garden Party collection is, like the name suggests, about a blooming garden in Spring. Hues of pinks and violets to represent the flora in bloom and greens for the greenery all around. The 5 Couleurs palette is oh so pretty with the with flower motif embossed eye shadows. And exciting nail colours make it fun and cheerful!
Meanwhile, another garden is in full bloom at Shu Uemura. Celestial Garden is the house’s 134th Mode Makeup collection and it is a very colourful one. With shades of green, blue, yellow, pink etc. it’s gonna make you spoilt for choice. I especially like the Creamy Dome Cheek for it’s easy-to-use and natural finish. Just run the dome effortlessly on the cheeks and circle around with your fingertips and voila! And to make your eyes prettier without overdoing it, you can put on these limited edition falsies. Angel Wink is a set of not so long falsies for you to add accent to your upper lashes for a fairy like wink. But if you want more drama, you can wear them on the lower lash line to widen those eyes…
Have fun exploring these Spring sensations!
Female mag January 2012
2012 January 5, Thursday
My other cover work for January this year would be for Female magazine.
I must thank the team at Female mag for often having me do makeup for their covers. I’ve been working regularly with them for the past years and it’s been a good working relationship. So here’s their January 2012 cover starring Dasha from Russia.
Photo: Ng K Hon
Styling: Jonathan Chia
Hair: Edward Chong of Evolve Salon
Makeup: me
