White eyeliner in its starkest form can look startling (think Harajuku girl) or Twiggy-esquely retro but these extreme examples aside, a white eyeliner is undoubtedly versatile and replete with uses. White* eyeliner can:Brighten the eyes It gives the illusion of wider eyes and can make a person look…
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I received a total of 18 entries for this contest. Using random.org, entry #17, El, was picked as the winner! This is what she wrote: My mum was a simple lady. 2 pieces of advice us girls received from her: 1- “To maintain your fresh-faced beauty, it should…
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Methylated spirit, sometimes also known as denatured alcohol, is one of those items you just have to have around. I don’t often think about it but as I was using it to remove a price tag from a makeup item meant as a gift, I thought about how…
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A deep chocolate brown, Embark (S$26) is a matte eyeshadow that I’ve been using since 2002, thanks to its versatility and excellent pigmentation. It can be used as an eyeliner I like it on the lash line, especially when I’m going for an unobtrusive classic eye with a…
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The beautiful month of June is replete with sunshine, summer releases…and magazine giveaways. This June’s InRed (S$19), Spring ($S15.50) and Sweet (S$17.50) issues come with three pretty and practical freebies, which explains why they flew off the Kinokuniya shelves in a flash. InRed x Tsumori Chisato Spring x…
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Having opened in several Southeast Asian countries, Etude House is finally making its way here. This is what I saw on the Plaza Singapura website: Etude House (opening soon) #B1-26 Unfortunately, most of the Korean brands available here are more expensive than in their country of origin. In…
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I know I’m late in writing about my haul at the last Estée Lauder Private Sale but I hope this post makes up for it. :) It was a heady experience, attending one of these sale events again. I haven’t been to an EL sale in a while…
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