Here’s the thing. When this makeup palette landed on my desk for editorial consideration late last year, I’ll be honest. I did a fist pump and a “let’s rock” sign before even opening the palette. :P Now you’ll notice that I very rarely do reviews on makeup palettes here. In fact, upon searching my archives, [...]
My first SUQQU: The Blend Color Eyeshadow in EX-10 Hikarikonayuki
The first time I heard of SUQQU was when popular makeup artist Lisa Eldridge raved about their blush brush on a number of her YouTube videos. She mentioned on several occasions that even though she absolutely love the brush, it’s very expensive. Sadly, SUQQU isn’t available in Australia so I don’t know what their makeup [...]
How to Apply Mascara For Maximum Oomph
This may not be new to makeup aficionados, but it’s some a trick I stumbled upon last month when I was in Sydney for the Beauty Bloggers Utopia. Norlin and I shared a hotel room, and given the lack of mirrors and good lighting, I did all of my makeup by the window using my [...]
Flash Giveaway Day #5: Thalgo Skincare Pack
THE GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING! Day five of the flash giveaway is a skincare pack from one of my favourite salon brands, Thalgo. It comprises a Micro-Marine Algae Cleansing Bar and a Firming Eye Contour Gel worth AU$130, and I have one pack to give away! My very first facial when [...]
Quick and Foolproof Way To Smokey Asian Eyes
I’m crap at applying eye makeup, even more when it comes to doing smokey eyes. To this day, I still don’t know how to do the gradient where it’s dark on the outer corners of the eyes and then blend in. I can’t get mine right. So I stick to the old-school way of doing [...]