The BeautyBlender is finally available in Singapore! Happily, it is priced well at S$29.90 for a single sponge. Considering that it costs US$19.95, this is really not bad at all. Brought in by the same people who make K-Palette and Steam Cream readily available to us, it can…
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I was given these iron supplements during my pregnancy and thought I’d share this photo of them here. Aren’t they pretty? The colourful mini spheres remind me of hundreds and thousands, the candied topping for ice cream and cakes. Ironically (ha!), while they might look charming, their after-taste…
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Together with the launch of their Autumn/Winter 2011 collection, RMK also introduced Pressed Powder N (P) SPF 14 PA++ (S$73/8.5 g). A brightening and highlighting powder in one, this product has three sections: the top left for natural radiance, the top right for luminous glow and the largest…
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Like Ru Yi Oil, a pillow filled with bean sprout husks is a staple of Chinese parents. Often made by an elderly member of the family, a cloth case – usually elongated – is filled with carefully-dried husks of mung beans and securely sewn. After which, the pillow…
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The latest glow-giver in Benefit’s range of face brighteners, Watt’s Up! (S$54/9.4 g) is a champagne-coloured highlighter stick that promises to light up your visage with an incandescent gleam. I love its witty take on the humble light bulb: from the name pun to the modified shape to…
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I love stick blushes. They’re easy to use (swivel, apply, retract, blend) and generally have a good cream-to-powder texture. So when I received the preview sample of Esprique Melty Fix Cheek in PK 800 (S$32/10 g) from the revamped Esprique range from Kosé, I looked forward to testing…
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Cutting infant nails can be a harrowing experience; those translucent nail tips can faze even the bravest parent, so delicate are they. My hubby – our intrepid cockroach capturer at home – baulks at this daunting undertaking, so fearful is he of hurting our precious little one. Yet,…
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