If there’s one pressed powder that’s been talked to death by British beauty bloggers and beauty YouTubers, it’s Soap & Glory’s One Heck of A Blot. It’s so highly rated by ’em Brits that I knew I had to get my hands on one to see what the fuss was all about. Unfortunately, while we [...]
Permanent Makeup Is Not A Good Idea
When I wrote about my big brow mistake back in 2013, I didn’t expect to open a can of worms for people who have gone through eyebrow embroidery and absolutely hated their decision for doing it. In a way, I’m glad that it created open conversations as to why eyebrow embroidery and permanent makeup are [...]
Give Your Skin A Smooth Microdermabrasion-like Scrub With Derma E
Thanks to exfoliating toners and serums, I find myself using physical scrubs less and less. Chemical exfoliants do a much better job anyway and they’re less abrasive on the skin. Having said that, I must admit that once in a while, I do like give my skin a gentle scrub-down using cleansers with scrubby bits. [...]
A Korean Cheapie But A Goodie Loose Powder That Is Seatree’s UV Cut Powder
I must admit that in my ignorance of Korean beauty brands, I’ve never heard of Seatree. During my last Korean beauty shopping haul, I, erm, only picked this up purely for the packaging. It’s no secret here on the blog that I’m a massive sucker for gorgeous packaging (heck, most of my makeup choices were [...]
Sulwhasoo Perfecting Cushion AKA The Cushion Foundation That Made Me Fall In Love With Cushion Foundations
Cushion foundations are all the rage now and it’s no wonder why. It’s easy to use, it’s relatively mess-free and it looks very natural on the skin. The Koreans really know what they were doing when they came out with this concept, huh? Heck, even Western brands like L’Oreal Paris, Lancome, Mecca Cosmetica, Bobbi Brown [...]