FOTD: Not-so-recent!

It's been a while since I did an FOTD. I haven't had my "face" on for the past week! :(

 

This was my look for an easy-breezy brunch meeting to celebrate one of my close friends' birthdays. The lacey top was really cute, but the heart buttons ended up coming off in the washing machine!! I had to sew them all back once I pried the buttons out of the washing machine filter thingy. 

 

Items used: 

Face:

Steamcream (once again, from Jian!)

Skin Food Aloe BB Cream in Shade #2

Eyes: 

Holika Holika Eye Charm double eyelid tape 

Daiso "Elizabeth" Eyelashes

Japan Barbie Eye Diamond Brown

Sleek Storm i-Divine Palette

I used (A) over the whole lid, then (B) from the inner corner of my eyes to the outer corner, focusing on the highest point of my eye. Then, I used (C) on the outer "V" of my eyes. I skipped eyeliner altogether, because I didn't want the look to be too severe for a laid-back brunch. All in all, it took me about five minutes, hehe :3

Cheeks:

Benefit Coralista

Lips:

Figs & Rouge Organic Balm in Rambling Rose

Revlon Lip Butter in Macaroon

 

That's about it from me for now - hope that everyone is having a happy Sunday! ^~^

FOTD: 18 February 2012

Husband went to spin music at Kinki's Bar at Customs House and brought me along. Here's my FOTD for the night - I lasted till 3am! I'm too old for partying all night!

Items used: 

Face: 

Holika Holika Face 2 Change Cream Starter

Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation in Vanille

Skin Food Lime Secret Shine Base in #75 Lime Shine Gold (mixed with foundation)
Benefit Georgia Face Powder (to mattify my T-zone)
Liole Marbling Blusher in #1 Shining Aurora (to highlight my puny nose bridge!)

Eyes: 

Etude House Petit Darling Eyes Matte Eyeshadow in Black (used wet to keep my kohl eyeliner in check)

Holika Holika Eye Charm double eyelid tape 

M.A.C. Eye Kohl in Smolder

Brandless Eyelashes (bought in Malaysia) 

Japan Barbie Eye Diamond Brown

Sleek Storm i-Divine Palette (kindly gifted by the lovely Jian!) 

 

For interest's sake, here's how I used the palette - been dying to make use of it properly for ages!

I used (A) over the lid, followed by (B), which lent the whole lid a gorgeous, shimmery glow. Then I used (C) just under my brow and on the inner corners of my eyes. (D) and (E) were used to on the outer 'V' and to contour the crease of my eyes. Lastly, I used (F) to add a bit of depth to the middle of my eyes - applied just in the middle of my eyelid (Does that make sense?).

Cheeks:

Canmake Cream Cheek in #09 Pinky Rose

Benefit Coralista

Lips:

H&M Lip Butter in Fresh Pear and Sweet Pea

M.A.C. Lipstick in Myth 

And there we have it! Any thoughts? ^~^

FOTD: Chinese New Year

Sorry for the long absence, blogosphere! It's been a busy week at work, and I barely had time to keep my head above water - so it's nice to be back! ^~^ It's the Chinese Lunar New Year weekend, so to all readers who celebrate, Gong Xi Fa Cai in the Year of the Dragon! Let's have a prosperous one! 

Today my family, hubby and I woke up early and headed out to visit relatives and friends.  Here's my FOTD, along with my Vivienne Westwood Anglomania x Melissa jelly shoes ^~^

Items used: 

Face: 

Holika Holika Face 2 Change Cream Starter

Skin Food Aloe Sun BB Cream in Shade 2

Skin Food Lime Secret Shine Base in #75 Lime Shine Gold

Eyes: 

Etude House Petit Darling Eyes Matte Eyeshadow in Black

Holika Holika Eye Charm double eyelid tape

Brandless Eyelashes (bought in Malaysia)

Cheeks: 

Benefit Benetint

Benefit Georgia

Lips: 

Benefit Benetint

Beauty Credit Lovely Lipgloss in Very Strawberry 

A favourite scent of mine lately (that I used today as well) is Juicy Couture's Viva La Juicy. It smells gorgeous!

 

Hope that everyone has a great Chinese New Year!

Review: Etude House Moistfull Collagen Emulsion

So I've heard a lot about Etude House's Moistfull Collagen range. I've never used a collagen product before (even though I've drunk my fair share of collagen-enriched drinks), and was really pleased to get the trial 25ml size emulsion when I bought a nail polish at the Tampines 1 outlet of Etude House, thanks to the really cute, sweet SA there. Perfect timing, too, because my usual brand of moisturiser just ran out, so this served as a nice in-between for the two weeks or so till I could get a new bottle.

There's my cute kitty cat from tic-tac-toe-x posing beside the bottle. Isn't he cute?


The Claim:


The Etude House website states that the "gel textured facial toner removes pore buildup while moisturizing and tightening complexion." All that, and it manages the following wonderful things too, all at the same time:


- Mild, gel textured facial toner improves skin elasticity
- Removes pore buildup while moisturizing
- Baobab Tree + Collagen combination improves dermal structure and moisture retention


The Test:


I have combination skin, veering on oily in humid weather, which is pretty much every day here in Singapore. So I like moisturisers / emulsions / lotions / what-have-you in formulas that aren't excessively heavy. Yet, they still need to keep my skin from getting dry and flaky because I spend most of my days in a fully air-conditioned environment. I was hoping that the Moistfull Collagen Emulsion would step up.

I used the Moistfull Collagen Emulsion every day, morning and night, for two weeks. During that time, it replaced my normal moisturiser (Skin Food's Black Raspberry Young Yang Serum).
What I loved:

Primarily, the scent. When you open the bottle, the scent is just lovely to behold. It smells like a mixture of orange and nectarines, and is just zesty enough to wake you up in the mornings. After using it, my husband said I smelt like a baby, which I think is a good thing!

Second, the emulsion absorbs quickly into the skin, without being too rich, slimy or creamy. The formulation was moist enough to keep my skin hydrated, but didn't rest heavily on it, and I only had to blot my T-zone once at lunchtime (usually I have to blot twice in an average work day). I'm not sure if my dermal structure and pore buildup saw any improvement, but overall I could feel my skin elasticity improving, probably due to the fact that my skin was better hydrated, felt smoother, and when used as a make-up base, my foundation stayed on longer. Result!

What I didn't love:

I couldn't find anything not to love. Perhaps only that the trial bottle was too small!

Overall, I'd say this product would suit girls with combination / oily skin, who don't need too much when it comes to the moisturising department. If you're looking for a product that is easily absorbed, and delivers on hydration and improving skin texture, you might want to give this a try. It's not the newest, most exciting product that Etude House has to offer, but it definitely does what it says it will!

In other news, seems that Etude House has come up with a new range of the Missing U hand creams as well - with Shinee! The ad is 100% precious:




Don't you feel like bringing the lost bees home now? ^~^ Hope everyone's having a lovely week so far!

FOTD: Kuala Lumpur

So... how is everyone? Hope that those who were able to made good use of the Hari Raya long weekend! I have a little bit of a confession to make - after I returned from my work trip to Shanghai (which just about took everything out of me), the husband and I decided to go on a short trip to Kuala Lumpur with my parents, and younger brother.

To put things in context, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is just a couple of hours' drive away from Singapore, where we live. This weekend seemed like a nice chance to nip over the border for a spot of good food, good shopping and good company. Three whole days of it!

I'm still in the process of taking pictures of what I got on the trip, managed to get a couple of good / interesting deals! In the meantime, here's my FOTD for last Saturday. The day's activities involved trekking along Malaysia's longest night market (or pasar malam) in the rain, and trawling the malls for bargains, so it called for easy, breezy makeup that would last the whole day.

Items used:

Base / Primer: Holika Holika Face 2 Change Cream Starter, Skin Food Aloe Sun BB Cream in Shade 2

Eyes: Koji Eyetalk, Tony Moly Backstage Gel Eyeliner Daiso Lashes (Volume Type) #11

Cheeks: Benefit Coralista

Lips: Etude House Milk Screw No. 3 Berry Milk topped with Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush Minty Lip Shine (gives you sweet breath, too!)

Highlighter: Lioele Marbling Blusher Shining Aurora #1

FOTD: 28 October 2011

Funny face, I know. We were on the way to Dempsey for a friend's birthday party, and the look was easy, breezy, and simple, because the focus wasn't on looking too made up, after all. Here's the breakdown:

Base: Skin Food Aloe Sun BB Cream in Shade 2

Blush: Barry M Blusher in BL5 Apricot

Eyes: Daiso "Elizabeth" Dolly Wink sort-of-lookalikes (more on this later!) and Holika Holika Eye Charm double eyelid tape (novice skills!), Paul & Joe Eye Colour in 42nd Street (pink shade) and brandless brown eyeshadow (bought for RM5 for a glitter palette)
Highlighter: Skinfood Lime Secret Shine Base in #75 Lime Pearl Gold

Lips: Red Earth Lipstick Intense Gloss in PK229