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 can be used as it is or [...]
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 the highlighting hue, this adorable little product [...]
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 it. Encased in a simple but classy [...]
