This cult item from Benefit has long been a staple for me. A complex pewter, Skinny Jeans has glorious hints of gunmetal, grey, olive, antique gold and taupe, plus a sprinkling of colourful micro-shimmer – minuscule and barely discernible, except under strong lighting – for subtle twinkle. I…
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During my first visit to Sephora at Ion Orchard, I was excited to see Too Faced Lockdown Ultimate Creaseless Creams, coloured versions of the brand’s well-loved eyeshadow primer, Shadow Insurance (sometimes known as TFSI). I bought Bondage, a useful shimmery beige that I could use all over or…
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Beauté de Kosé Eye Fantasist in WT050 Crystal Cream (7 g / S$38) is a stash staple for me. Aptly named, this cream eyeshadow that comes in an iridescent teardrop bottle goes on a shimmery pure white. However, look closely and you’ll espy a multitude of colours glinting…
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¥2,200 Renowned for its exquisite and très feminine packaging, Jill Stuart Beauty launched this cream eyeshadow in the autumn of 2007. I wore Ballet Pink yesterday and was reminded of its beautiful shimmer when I was in a lift at Ngee Ann City. The elevators at this shopping…
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I’m not the kind of makeup lover who rips open new purchases immediately. Often, I like to savour their packaging, pristine appearance and newness, before keeping them for future stash shopping. This usually makes for a makeup lift – a surprise always turns up when I go through…
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My apologies for having taken so long with this promised post. I was sidetracked by other things but it was always at the back of my head; the need to write it gnawing at me! Besides tools and accessories, the following makeup items went to Bangkok with me:…
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Part of Shiseido’s Spring 2008 collection, Rose Tulle (S$39) is a neutral shade that can give your eyes a subtle lift. It looked unexciting at the counter but once applied, I was taken by the multi-coloured shimmer dispersed within the cream shadow. I walked away but I could…
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