I recently received a press kit of the Sleek Makeup Caribbean Collection for Summer 2011 and was delighted by the vibrant tropical colours. A veritable rainbow, the I-Divine Curaçao eyeshadow palette stirs up the colour fiend in me – though smokey shades are more Mag, brights make for…
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Creamy, lustrous and crease-resistant, this rainbow of colours from the Shiseido Autumn 2011 collection is a tactile and visual pleasure! Created by Dick Page, the brand’s Makeup Artistic Director, these cream eyeshadows are made with Super Hydro-Wrap Vitalizing DE (an original Shiseido moisturising ingredient) and have been proven…
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Here’s a sneak peek at Lancôme Singapore’s concise collection for Fall 2011. Named after the address of Lancôme’s headquarters in Paris (29, rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 Paris), the collection is the creation of Aaron de Mey, the artistic director of the brand. It pays homage to the…
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Yesterday saw the launch of the MAC Surf, Baby! collection island-wide. As with the brand’s previous summer collections, the products are encased in special packaging. I like the mustard, slate and red lines contrasted against the pearlised white; very surfer board! The hibiscus detail surrounded by a teal…
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A meeting of aesthetic minds characterised the recent Redken Shapes & Shadows Show at the Audi Fashion Fest this year: Complex haircraft by Redken took tresses to new – sometimes literal – heights, while creative makeup artistry by Shu Uemura sculpted and deconstructed to exemplify the makeup sensibilities…
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New to the beauty scene here is Holika Holika, a Korean brand that has mystery and magical fantasy as its themes. Located at B1-64 of Wisma Atria, the store offers a plethora of products that includes cosmetics, as well as body/hair/skin care. Fronted by popular K-Pop band, CN…
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A while back, Nature Republic sent me a surprise gift box. Filled with several of their latest products, this beauty trove occupied me for a while! Naturally, the makeup caught my eye first. In the box were six baked eyeshadows. Quaintly named ‘Olive Cooking Dual Shadow’, these baked…
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