Archive for September, 2010

28
Sep
2010

Holy moly. Is there really a new make up shop in Marina Square that’s called Tony Moly? Apparently so boys and girls. If you’ve passed by Marina Square recently, you’ll find Tony Moly tucked away in a little corner of the main atrium. But with it’s pristine white shop front and colourful lighted sign, this brand new make up shop is hard to miss. This is the first shop of Korean make up brand Tony Moly in Singapore.

Tony Moly Singapore

Adding to the many other make up stores in Singapore, Tony Moly is a specialty Korean make up shop that carries a wide range of make up, skin care, hair care including one of Korea’s most famous make up products, BB cream. Tony Moly’s product packaging is adorable as it is practical and prices for make up range from $4.90 nail polishes to slightly pricer make up palettes.


I have to admit I was quite enchanted by some of their products. The Tony Moly Ice Queen Face Packs (SGD$28.90) come shaped in little ice-cream cups and looked quite delicious on the outside as on the inside. Looking like well, eggs, the Tony Moly Egg Pore set with an Egg Pore Blackhead Out Oil Gel, Egg Pore Silky Smooth Balm and Egg Pore Tightening Pack (Nose) wouldnt look anywhere out of place on a breakfast table.

But if you’re looking for Korean makeup in Singapore, fret not. Tony Moly carries those too. The Back Stage Self Smoky Eye Collection (SGD$45.90) was quite impressive. Combining an eyeshadow duo with a gel eyeliner in a convenient little package, this might be something I might consider buying despite the slightly pricey price tag.

Now that new Korean make up Tony Moly is in the Singapore market, Korean make up fans will have have more choices other than current make up brands Skin Food and The Face Shop. I’m not exactly a big Korean make up fan, but are you? What Korean make up products do you use?

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26
Sep
2010

I know make up primers arent in the list of basic make up essentials to have, but ever since I started doing my own make up for photoshoots and had to live in my makeup for the longest of times, I find primers an essential in my make up kit. Normally, you dont always need a primer but it does help keep skin matt and allows make up to stay on longer. It works kind of like a glue, holding your products to it, lengthening its staying power. And that is precisely why I insist on using it nowadays under my make up.

Other than that, other benefits of using primers include creating a more flawless finish and intensifying colour. Make up primers work pretty much like a base before your foundation, but come made specially for either foundation, eyeshadow or even lips.

Whats In My Bag - Primers

I’m proud to say I dont have a lot of make up primers (and that’s probably a good thing) but I figured that if I were to own any, I would have to pick the best make up primers that everyone knows:

1. Too Faced Shadow Insurance Anti-Crease Eyeshadow Primer
2. Urban Decay Shadow Primer Potion in Original
3. L’OREAL Base Magique Transforming Smoothing Primer
4. MAC Prep + Prime Skin Base Visage
5. Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer
6. Urban Decay Shadow Primer Potion in Sin

Do you use make up primers? Which brands do you own?

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23
Sep
2010

With our makeup, we always want to get the most out of our products. So, did you know you can get different eyeshadow textures from just from one pan of your favorite eyeshadow? That’s right. To intensify your eyeshadow all you need is a couple drops of water.

Applying eye shadow wet is quite a common beauty how-to used in the make up industry. It’s an insider beauty tip that not everybody knows. Wetting your eyeshadow helps prevents your shadow from falling all over your eyes during application and creates a more intense eyeshadow colour at the same time.

how to apply eye shadow wet

It’s a simple and cost effective method that anyone can do. In fact, you can use the same eyeshadow to line your eyes just by following these simple instructions. Here’s how to make the most of your eye shadow and apply that eye shadow colour wet:

1) Wet your brush
Regardless of whether you’re using your finger or a brush, dip your choice of weapon in a cup or stream of clean water. You want to make sure your brush or finger is slightly wet and not completely soaked. You can also opt to use a thermal/mineral water spray to wet your brush.

2) Pick up your pigments
With your wet brush or finger, pick up your eyeshadow pigments from the pan like you usually do. Rub your finger or brush and pick up as much pigment as you need. If you’re afraid of getting water in your eyeshadow, try to limit contact to a little corner of the pan.

3) Apply the eyeshadow
Once you’ve got enough product on your brush, apply your eyeshadow like you normally would. This is the easy part. The only difference you’ll realize at this point is the more intense colour on your lids. Hooray!

As a word of caution, never ever dip the pan itself into the water unless you’re doing water colour painting. Haha. Also, be sure to check whether the eyeshadow you currently own can be applied wet before starting. Generally most eyeshadows from reputable brands are created to be applied both wet and dry. If you’re not sure, always check for the label “can be applied wet or dry” or ask the sales assistant on duty. ;)

Here’s a short list of recommended eyeshadows to use wet:
- MAC Cosmetics eyeshadows
- NARS eyeshadows
- Urban Decay eyeshadows
- Majolica Majorca Trick On eyeshadow
- Bare Minerals mineral eyeshadow
- Everyday Minerals mineral eyeshadow

What do you think? Have you tried this technique before? I use it sometimes and I hope it’ll work for you too!

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20
Sep
2010
Shu Uemura Autum/Winter 2010

Everytime I walk past the Shu Uemura counters, I cant help but notice a blast of colour on their poster for the latest Fall 2010 release. The colours on the poster are as eye-catching as they are stunning. The newest Florescent collection certainly lives up to its name.

Remember how I said purples are in this Fall 2010? Well, Shu Uemura does the purples beautifully and brings it to a whole new level putting in greens, gold, pinks and reds into the mix. Inspired by the beauty of  colourful flower petals, its no surprise the colours in this range remind me of a fully bloomed lush garden.

Two palettes are released for this Autum/Winter season. The Shu Uemura Graceful Bloom Palette consists of purple pressed eye shadow, cream eye shadow-liner and a pink cream cheek rouge, while the warmer Dreamy Petal Palette packs soft pinks, red lips and a stunning gold/brown liner.

Shu Uemura Fall 2010 Graceful Bloom PaletteShu Uemura Fall 2010 Dreamy Petal Palette

While autumn usually conjures images of gold, red, brown leaves strewn everywhere indicating the impending blanket of white, Shu Uemura surprises me by injecting a burst of colour into their Fall palettes. The Graceful Bloom Palette and Dreamy Petal Palette kinda remind me of spring with it’s floral inspiration, but it really doesnt matter. Fans of Shu Uemura will probably still get their hands on this pretty palette because you can never have too many pretty make up palettes.

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16
Sep
2010

gel nails manicure

Now, hands up everybody! I wanna see your nails. Truth be told, I’m not much of a materi-nail girl and I usually keep my nails short. I find it hard to do things when I keep my nails long as I cant seem to feel anything with the tip of my fingers. And on the rare occasion that I do keep them long, I usually opt for a DIY french manicure at home. But you might have already figured out by now, gel nails are all the rage and I am just about ten years late in trying them out. But they say there’s a first time for everything and hey, what do you know? I sat through almost 3 hours of idling and finally got me a set of gel nails.

If you’ve never done a gel nail manicure and are thinking about one the next time you pop by a manicure place, here are some things you might want to keep in mind:

- If you have short nails, you can extend your nails with the gel to any desired length.
- Gel nails are solidly resistant but feel and look like natural nails.
- You can paint over your gel nails and remove the polish without any damage to the original gel.
- When the gel nails grow out, you can either remove them at a salon or file them down.
- Gel nail designs are a dime a dozen. Pick one from the book or customise your own.
- Generally the more elaborate your gel nail design, the higher the price.
- The entire process will take at least 2 hours in the salon. So be prepared to wait.
- Removal should be done at a salon and not DIY.

gel nails design

My first gel nail experience was pleasant. I felt no discomfort at all. She did a beautiful job painting on the gel making sure it didnt touch any flesh at all. The process was quite fascinating honestly, and I was amazed that the gel dried the instant you put it under the UV light. I opted for a light pink base with silver tips and crystals, and she threw in some extra decorations free of charge. They turned out so pretty and I love how sparkly they are! I cant take my eyes off them. I think I’m hooked on gel nails now. Haha.

The price of gel nails in Singapore usually run from SGD 70 to SGD 200 depending on the gel nail design, but if you find anywhere that does it cheaper, wont you pray tell? :D

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13
Sep
2010

I love looking at new beauty products. I also, at the same time, hate looking at them because whenever a new makeup product is launched, I can hear my wallet groan in pain. If you’ve been following me closely, you’ll realise Urban Decay is one of my favourite brands. Behind all their products’ funky bold packaging lies quality pigments, and it’s no exception for this new limited Urban Decay Vegan Palette.

According to Sephora.com, this limited-edition Urban Decay palette is printed with soy-based inks on recycled packaging. This means environmentally friendly! And if you think being eco-friendly is boring, you’re wrong. The colours in this Vegan palette include a funky bright teal, an icy-toned money green, and highly wearable neutrals on top of a mini Eyeshadow Primer Potion in Sin and 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Zero.

I know I said I busted my budget this month on makeup already but surely, me being Miss Earth Singapore means I can have this vegan palette to my name right? It doesnt help that the cover is illustrated with animals of all sorts too. I wonder if they included a picture of hamsters.

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