Here's my second "You Ask, I Answer" post, where I consolidate some common (and not so common) reader questions. Reader questions aren't a new thing on my blog, and I've written a bunch of posts based on reader questions over time, including some of my personal favourite science-y posts, like my post on parabens, and my post on talc. But I thought it would...
4 Aralık 2016 Pazar
23 Kasım 2016 Çarşamba
Cetaphil's Regulatory Affairs Manager Talks Skincare Routine and Products!
Yes, more skincare questions are answered in today's post! This is part 2 of the post where Cetaphil's Regulatory Affairs Manager answers some skincare question, and busts some skincare myths along the way. And today, we're going to talk about how to simplify skincare routines, what you should do for different skin types, and answer some product questions, including...
13 Kasım 2016 Pazar
L'Oreal Tint Caresse Orchid Blossom Review, Swatch, Ingredients Analysis
L'Oreal Tint Caresse was launched a few months ago, and basically, it's a pretty nifty powder lip tint. Yes, powder, with a sponge applicator! L'Oreal advertises this as the "1st lip gradation cushion tint for lips that blossom with delicate colour", and the idea is that the sponge and powder combination is supposed to make it easier for you to get that on-trend...
6 Kasım 2016 Pazar
Makeup Empties: Eyeshadow, Eyeliner, Lipstick, Liptint, Powder
In addition to the skincare empties that I blogged about, I've also actually emptied some makeup! I'm particularly happy about my makeup empties, because it typically takes me longer to use up a makeup item than a skincare item. Anyway, Makeup empties accumulated over the past few months!This time round I've got some staples - like my Coastal Scents loose powders...
30 Ekim 2016 Pazar
Cetaphil's Regulatory Affairs Manager Busts Common Skincare Myths!
In August earlier this year, I had the opportunity to go for the Cetaphil Experience - basically a 3-day trip where I got to learn more about the brand, the philosophy behind their products, and their history in Singapore and in the Southeast Asia region. You might have seen some of the updates on my Snapchat, Twitter, Instagram and so on - and now that I've...
22 Ekim 2016 Cumartesi
Etude House Play 101 Blending Pencil Swatches: All 25 Shades!
Etude House's Play 101 Blending Pencils were launched some weeks back, and I've finally gotten around to swatching them for you! For those who are familiar with Etude House, you'll remember that two years ago the brand had launched their Play 101 Pencils, which I had reviewed at the time. The Play 101 Blending Pencils are a different product, and an extension...
11 Ekim 2016 Salı
Skincare Empties Part 2: Essences, Serums, Acne Products, Masks, and Eye Creams
After the last empties post part 1, here's part 2, where we look at the rest of the skincare products that I've managed to use up over the past few months!All my skincare empties accumulated over the past few months!In the last post, we looked at makeup removers, cleansers, sunscreens, lotions, toners, and moisturizers. In this post we'll be looking at essences,...
4 Ekim 2016 Salı
Skincare Empties Part 1: Cleanser, Makeup Remover, Lotion, Toner, Sunscreen, Moisturizer
Yes it's another empties post! And this post is pretty mega, hence the two-part split. And that's just for skincare - the makeup empties post is a separate post too, to make sure the individual posts aren't too long. So yes, I have indeed been a good girl and using up my products and not wasting them (a perpetual beauty junkie problem it seems)!Tons of skincare...
25 Eylül 2016 Pazar
Pixi Multibalm Review, Swatches, Ingredients Analysis
Pixi Beauty's Multibalms have been out for a couple of months now, and I've finally gotten around to reviewing them! The Multibalms are basically a stick of cream colour that dries down to a powder, and can be used both on lips and cheeks, for a "quick touch of colour to the face". The Multibalms also claim to be "infused with aloe vera, shea butter, and rose...
21 Eylül 2016 Çarşamba
Biotherm Skin Best Wonder Mud Review and Ingredients Analysis
Biotherm's Skin Best Wonder Mud is a mud mask, and was launched earlier this year. I've had this for awhile, and finally got around to reviewing it, after a few months! Well I guess better late than never right? (Ignore the crickets chirping, will you, LOL.) Anyway, Biotherm's Skin Best Wonder Mud claims to have the antioxidant Astaxanthin to combat dullness,...
4 Eylül 2016 Pazar
Estee Lauder Pure Color Envy Hi-Lustre Light Sculpting Lipstick Swatches and First Impressions
Estee Lauder's Pure Color Envy Hi-Lustre Light Sculpting Lipstick has launched in Singapore, and if you're a lipstick junkie, you're probably aware of this already. The lipsticks are supposed to offer "lustrous colour" with "brilliant shine" according to the Estee Lauder website, so finally we have a product that's bucking the matte lips trend that I've been...
21 Ağustos 2016 Pazar
Palladio Velvet Matte Lip Cream Color Reviews, Swatches, Ingredients Analysis
Palladio is a US-based beauty brand, that's probably better known for its cosmetics that include vitamin and herb-based ingredients. The brand is somewhat niche within the US due to its limited distribution (when I was there, I only recall seeing it at some Sally Beauty stores), but nevertheless, it still has a good customer base with strong reviews, and some...
8 Ağustos 2016 Pazartesi
Etude House True Relief Review: Moist Cream, Mist Toner, Emulsion, and Ingredients Analysis
Etude House's True Relief skincare line consists of 3 products - the Moist Mist Toner, Moist Emulsion, and Moist Cream. As the line indicates, this is supposed to offer "true relief" for sensitive skin, without irritation. This certainly is pretty unusual as compared to Etude House's typical skincare range, which tends to be geared for a pretty young age group,...
4 Ağustos 2016 Perşembe
Reader Question: Elizavecca Carbonated Bubble Clay Mask Ingredients Analysis
As some of you may know, I do feature reader questions on my blog from time to time, especially when they provide inspiration for science-y posts, like this post on parabens and safety, and this other post on talc and safety. Recently I received a reader question on the Elizavecca Bubble Clay Mask, and it's an ingredients analysis type of question - exactly...
29 Temmuz 2016 Cuma
Cetaphil Daylong Sunscreen SPF50+ PA++++ Review and Ingredients Analysis
Daylong is a suncare range, with a variety of sunscreens in drugstores here. Daylong is a sister brand of the cult favourite Cetaphil, and like Cetaphil, Daylong also emphasizes skincare for sensitive skin, that's still effective, at an affordable price point.Cetaphil Daylong Sunscreen SPF50+ PA++++: Sunscreen targeted to be effective, while suitable for sensitive...
24 Temmuz 2016 Pazar
The Body Shop Fresh Nude Foundation Review and Ingredients Analysis
The Body Shop Fresh Nude Foundation was launched earlier this year, and The Body Shop claims that this foundation "mimics the look of fresh-faced natural skin with a nude glow" to "make every day a good skin day". It also claims provide "up to 24h moisturization", and doesn't that sound great?The Body Shop Fresh Nude Foundation: The Body Shop's latest foundation...
16 Temmuz 2016 Cumartesi
Biotherm Aquasource Everplump Review and Ingredients Analysis
Biotherm's Aquasource Everplump is the latest moisturizer to be launched from the brand. According to Biotherm, this isn't just any old moisturizer. As the name suggests, it's a plumping moisturizer, with a "highly dense gel texture so plumping even fine lines are pushed away", and "a single application delivers 72hrs of hydration". Biotherm Aquasource Everplump:...
9 Temmuz 2016 Cumartesi
Kiehl's Nightly Refining Micro-Peel Concentrate Review and Ingredients Analysis
Kiehl's Nightly Refining Micro-Peel Concentrate has launched earlier this month, and this is probably Kiehl's largest launch for the year! The Nightly Refining Micro-Peel Concentrate claims to utilize quinoa seed extract to exfoliate the skin, and it claims to be effective at exfoliating, but at a lower risk than a typical at-home peel product. Obviously, the...
6 Temmuz 2016 Çarşamba
Shu Uemura Eyeshadow Swatches, First Impressions: New Shades Part 2
Shu Uemura has launched over 40 new eyeshadow shades, and I've finally swatched all these new shades at last! If you've seen my a previous Shu uemura eyeshadow swatch post,, then you've seen part 1 of the swatches, and today we'll be finishing up with part 2! In part 1, we swatched mostly colours, so now we're moving onto the neutral shades. So, if you liked...
3 Temmuz 2016 Pazar
Albion Elegance Powder Review, Swatches, Ingredients Analysis
Albion's Elegance Face Powder A Poudre Haute Naunce launched a couple of months back, and I was pretty excited about this, because it's just so pretty, and also because this is officially my first Albion makeup product! Albion is a luxe Japanese brand, better known for its skincare, in particular its lotions, but it also has a line of makeup products. Albion...
27 Haziran 2016 Pazartesi
Shu Uemura Eyeshadow Swatches, First Impressions: New Shades! Part 1
Shu Uemura is launching 41 new eyeshadow shades as part of their "Colour Atelier" campaign in July. Yes, you heard it right, 41! This will give a total of almost 100 shades of eyeshadow for you to choose from, depending on your location - I believe Singapore gets 41 out of 43 new shades, to give a total of just under 100, but other countries may get the full...
15 Haziran 2016 Çarşamba
You Ask, I Answer: Under Eye Puffiness, Eye Creams, and Undertones
Reader questions aren't a new thing on this blog, obviously - I've featured a bunch of them on my blog over time, and sometimes they are the inspiration for entire (sometimes pretty long) posts, especially when it pertains to the science-y part of things, like this post on parabens and safety, and this other post on talc and safety. You Ask, I Answer: Today's...
12 Haziran 2016 Pazar
Sulwhasoo Snowise Brightening Serum Review and Ingredients Analysis
Sulwhasoo's Snowise Brightening Serum was launched earlier this year as an addition to Sulwhasoo's already very successful Snowise skincare range, which is a whitening range (as you might guess from the name). Sulwhasoo is a niche, high-end skincare brand that hails from Korea, with a focus on "holistic beauty" that is "inspired by Asian philosophy", which in...
8 Haziran 2016 Çarşamba
Givenchy Rouge Interdit Vinyl Lipstick Swatches and First Impressions
Givenchy's Rouge Interdit Vinyl Colour Enhancing Lipstick was just recently launched in Singapore, and of course, I had to get swatches of as many of the shades as I could for you! The Rouge Interdit Vinyl is supposed to be a lipstick with high shine, medium colour, and also moisturizing to the lips, with black rose oil. There are 16 shades in all, from nudes...
5 Haziran 2016 Pazar
Etude House Real Powder Cushion Review, Swatches, FOTD and Ingredients Analysis
Etude House's Real Powder Cushion SPF50+ PA+++ was launched just a few weeks back, and this isn't your typical BB cushion - instead of being all liquid-y and dewy like most BB cushions, what's interesting about this is that it claims to dry down to a powder. So essentially, it is a cream-to-powder cushion, which is pretty unique. Certainly there are existing...
1 Haziran 2016 Çarşamba
Shu Uemura Anti/Oxi+ Cleansing Oil Review and Ingredients Analysis
Shu Uemura's Anti/Oxi Cleansing Oil is the latest oil cleanser from Shu Uemura, and was launched in Singapore today. It's advertised as being a cleansing oil with anti-oxidant benefits (hence the Anti/Oxi name), as well as an efficient yet gentle makeup remover. It's even safe for lash extensions - I'm told this can remove all eye makeup without disturbing any...
