Archive for June, 2011

27
Jun
2011

Kate Moss for RimmelFirst there was Kate Moss for Topshop, then Kate Moss for Longchamp. Now, the model known for trending heroine chic will add Kate Moss for Rimmel London to her designing portfolio. The waif British model who has been the face of Rimmel for the past 10 years will now do behind the camera work and design a new collection.

Rimmel’s spokesperson said: “Rimmel is very excited to announce our collaboration with our ambassador, Kate Moss, for a make-up range. Products and packaging are still in the final stages of production; the line is due to hit shelves in the UK in September. We plan to share more details of the launch over the coming months.”

Kate Moss for Rimmel will include eyeshadows and six lipsticks in a range of colors. Although the design hasnt been finalised, it is said Kate’s signature will be prominently displayed down the side of the lipstick tube, while the Union Jack will decorate the eyeshadow palettes. Hopefully with the new collection, fans of Kate Moss will be able to the get the Kate Moss make up look they’ve always desired.

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21
Jun
2011

Beauty queens are always preened and proper. From their voluminous hair, brilliant smiles, right down to marvelous manicures, these make up the standard beauty queen secrets of any well-prepared beauty pageant contestant.

OPI nail polish has always been regarded as the standard for perfectly polished pinkies and this year they launch the OPI Miss Universe Collection to celebrate the 60th anniversary of this internationally recognized pageant. To be held for the first time in Sao Paolo, Brazil, the 4 colours in this limited edition Miss Universe OPI Collection capture Brazilian vibrancy.

OPI Nail Polish Miss Universe Collection

Congeniality is My Middle Name
And berry-wine shimmer is what I do best!
It’s MY Year
It’s about time for this champagne-rose to shine!
Swimsuit…Nailed It!
An itsy bitsy teenie weenie vibrant shiny-blue bikini.
Crown Me Already!
A sassy silver sparkle that knows what it’s worth.

“Miss Universe is the most popular and publicized beauty pageant in the world,” said Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, OPI Executive VP & Artistic Director. “We are excited to partner with the Miss Universe Organization, whose contestants provided so much inspiration for rich, high-fashion color.” Miss Universe by OPI Nail Lacquers contain no DBP, Toluene, or Formaldehyde, and feature OPI’s exclusive ProWide™ Brush for the ultimate in application.

I think it’s great that OPI is finally collaborating with Miss Universe and was announced as the official nail care sponsor this June after 60 years because polished nails have always been a keystone in a beauty queen’s grooming. When the collection launches in August 2011, almost a month before the international finals on September 12th, you can be sure I’m getting every single polish in this OPI Miss Universe Collection to ensure my nails are always flawless.

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16
Jun
2011

I first heard about the Maybelline Baby Lips Lip Balm on Twitter from an overseas friend. Unfortunately, at that time, Maybelline Singapore didnt carry the product. Just recently, I’ve been on a mission for softer lips, so I decided that other than applying Vaseline before I go to bed at night, protecting my lips (read: SPF!) during the day was highly crucial too.

Maybelline Baby Lips

When Maybelline Baby Lips was first available in Singapore, it was too darling to resist. With its bright bold colour packaging, SPF 20 for protection against harmful UV rays and 4 available flavours, Energizing Orange, Smoothing Cherry, Menthol, Anti-Oxidant Berry, on top of a reasonable price tag (SGD $5.90), I threw out my old lip balm and got myself a brand new one. I had a tough time deciding which of the 4 flavours for fear of strong artificial flavouring.

Maybelline Baby Lips Lip Balm Review

But the allure of smooth lips led me to pick Smoothing Cherry above all and I have to admit the Maybelline Baby Lips surprised me. Not only was the taste and small rather pleasant (no artificial cherry taste hooray!), the lip balm really works. Apply generously over your lips and within half an hour your lips are smoother and softer. It even leaves lips with a natural healthy sheen.

I know many people hate wearing lip balm, lip stick or anything of the sort because of the sticky feeling some lip products leave, but there’s no such thing when you’re wearing the Maybelline Baby Lips Lip Balm. It really feels like you havent applied anything. Some would complain about the slight greasy feeling you get when you press your lips together, but I’ll live with that if the moisturizing effect was designed to last for up to 8 hours.

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12
Jun
2011
Things You Do Before You Sleep

We all have our daily beauty routines and recently I asked on Twitter about your nightly beauty routine. The things you do before you go to sleep is equally or possibly more important than what you do in the morning because your body repairs itself during the precious hours your eyes are shut. Here are some key things in my nightly beauty routine before bed:

Moisturise
Taking care of my basic skin care needs by moisturizing nightly, I’d have to say, ranks as one of the most important things you do before you sleep. Of course, this step should come after you’ve thoroughly removed your make up. Regardless of whether you have oily, dry or combination skin, proper cleansing and moisturizing is a crucial step in getting good skin.

Apply Vaseline
I was only reminded recently of the many uses of Vaseline as a beauty product. There are many things you can do with Vaseline but I use it as a lip moisturizer in particular. Apply a generous amount to your lips before you go to bed and you’ll wake up to softer lips every morning.

Apply Eye Cream
The skin around the eye is one of the thinnest and most delicate areas on our body. Not taking care of that delicate skin will increase the incidence of fine lines under the eyes and make you look tired. Applying eye creams nightly around the area will help keep your peepers looking fresh and awake for longer periods of time. Always use the fourth finger to lightly pat eye cream around the eye area to prevent any excess stress to the delicate eye area.

No water
As much as water is a necessity and essential for survival, drinking water less than 3 hours before you go to bed will only serve to give you puffy eyes and a bloated face the very next morning. Staying away from any food and drink just before you go to sleep is probably wise as your body is winding down and metabolic rate is following suit. If you, however, really must have that drink of water, I recommend a tiny shotglass… goldfish size.

Are these things you do before you go to bed at night? What other important steps are in your night beauty routine?

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6
Jun
2011

I’ve always believed that if you want your make up to last the entire day, investing in some of the best make up primers are the way to go. But despite not using them and sitting through long hours at a beach shoot and a casual rock shoot, the glominerals liquid foundation came out tops over shine, oil and disappearing formulation.

Blame it on my curious nature then, if the liquid foundation was such a winner, I had to find out more about glominerals makeup. It was timely investigation because I happened to stumble upon their very new Champagne Collection launched very recently here in Singapore.

glo minerals makeup singapore

I was very impressed by the velvety texture of the Eyeshadow Trio in Napoli (SGD 58). The three different shades of shadow to glide smoothly over your skin with no compromise on pigmentation. The trio’s colours are the perfect combination for everyday wear.

glominerals swatch

Also new in the glominerals Champagne Collection is the Bellini blush (SGD 47).

glominerals makeup blush

Again very impressed by how smooth and velvety the blush feels upon application, the Bellini blush is a winner in my books because it also creates a very healthy, rosy flush upon blending.

glominerals singapore swatch

After the Brush Guards, I’ve been on a rampage with adding more brushes to my basic make up brush set. It was therefore hard for me to resist the Eye Texture Brush (SGD 42) used for building layers of eyeshadow all over the eye area. Of course, its very soft bristles didnt help my cause of resisting this make up brush.

Eye Texture Brush

Because glominerals makeup doesnt use parabens nor gluten-derived ingredients and has anti-inflammatory ingredients, it is suitable for sensitive skin types, including those with acne. I wouldnt recommend buying everything at one go given the steep price of the makeup; your skin might be happier but your wallet wont. But if you love quality make up and want something that cares for your skin, you will love glominerals makeup.

gloMinerals Singapore
Purity Salon
9 Scotts Road
#03-03
Singapore 228210
Tel: 6887 4542

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