If you have read any of my foundation reviews in the blog, I’m guessing you won’t be surprised when I say I pretty much exclusively use light to medium coverage foundations on day to day basis. I hate the feeling of having a layer of makeup on the skin, and I despise it when the foundation is visible to the human eye. It’s just one of my pet peeves. So about a month ago, I decided to take it one step further, and go foundation-free…
Can you believe half of 2019 has already come and gone? Seriously, where has the time gone? I feel I have just started accepting the fact it’s the year of 2019 recently, not 2017, and then, boom! We only have 184 days left this year. Before I go into full panic mode, I think I’ll distract myself by going through the products I’ve finished since last time we chatted. NIVEA Micellar Water: among all the brands of micellar water that I have tried, this is…
I started a no-foundation routine a few weeks back, which turns out to be rather pleasant experience with lots of learnings, I’m still in the process of gathering my thoughts and will share that in a bit later. But today, I need to take a moment to talk about the RMS ‘Un’ Cover-Up Concealer/Foundation, which has been has been a total standout from my no-foundation challenge. I have had this pot for quite a while (in all honesty, it probably has past its due date),…
Almost from the beginning of the brand inception, Drunk Elephant has managed to build a cult following in the speed of flash. I wouldn’t call myself its loyal customer, but I certainly didn’t escape the hype and ended up trying out a large chunk of its products. After many months of deliberation, I thought I would share my humble version of the (almost) complete brand overview of Drunk Elephant skincare products. You are warned, it’s a long one. The ones that I absolutely love, and…
My favorite kind of blog post to write: a big, fact empty review on the products I have finished in the past 6 months or so. I narrowed down the list to cover only the products I haven’t talked about too much in the past (e.g. there is no point to keep discussing my empty of Vintner’s Daughter Botanical Active Serum), so it doesn’t get too redundant. Here we go, the first empty review of 2019. Bifesta Eye & Lip Makeup Remover: hands down the…
It’s April, Spring is coming or already here for most parts of the world, and you know what else is coming? Sephora mid-year sales! After going through the exercise of extensively reviewing and trimming down my purchase list for the Sephora sales in Singapore, which happened at the beginning of April, I thought it’s about time for me to update my Sephora Sales recommendation list. After all, it’s a bi-annual event that a lot of us are taking very seriously, am I right? Or am…
When Glossier recently launched Glossier Play, it reminded me how long I’ve actually been in this committed relationship with some of the Glossier products. I have zero resistance every time when Glossier launches a product, which hasn’t been the case with Glossier Play, so naturally I’ve accumulated and tried most products in their line, from skincare to makeup. And years later, here are the ones I’m still using, loving, and may even repurchasing. The Glossier Priming Moisturizer Rich: this has been one of the standouts…
Let me start by prefacing that I absolutely love Retinol, in my year of testing, exploring and experimenting with different ingredients and hundreds of products (yes, the amount of money I have spent on skincare probably adds up to a substantial down payment for a nice property), retinol has been the number 1 ingredient that brings most joy and positive changes to my skin, period. I’m so obsessed with it to the point that I find it difficult to walk away from any product that…
So here is my confession, I have a slight obsession with acid based toners in recent years, because in comparison to all the other countless toners I have tried, they seem to deliver visible difference and one may see measurable results. After many experiments and testing, I’m here to share my top 3 acid toners that range in different strength spectrum, and should be suitable for all skin types. The Pixi Glow Tonic, how can anyone talk about acid toner without mentioning this, really? It’s…
If you are a haircare fanatic, or someone that tortures the hairs more often than you should, you have probably heard of the name Olaplex, which is supposed to bond the broken sulfur in your hair to restore its glory. It started as a commercial line that only sold directly to professional salons, and is often recommended by hair stylists as post damage treatment (be it bleaching, perming, straightening and all the things we do). I was first introduced to the Olaplex No.3 hair perfector,…
One of the best decisions I have made in recent years, skincare wise, has to be incorporating Vitamin C serum into my day time routine, my favorite way of applying which has been mixing it liberally with some sort of hydration serum (the SkinCeutical H.A Intensifier has been my absolute favorite). The results wasn’t astonishing immediately, but over time, I have noticed a few discoloration spots on the top of my cheekbones have noticeably faded, and my complexion overall just looks a bit brighter and…
Cleanser is probably the item I like to experiment the most in my skincare routine, at any given time, I have 4-6 cleansers in heavy rotation that are with different textures, which is a bit of excessive (or some would say insane?), I know! But who am I, if I don’t have excessive skincare products floating around? Anyhow, 4 of these cleansers happen to finish around the same time, which you guessed it, calls for a dedicated cleanser empty review. So here we go. MV…
Surprisingly, it wasn’t so difficult to pick up my favorite makeup discoveries this year, partially because I’ve gotten more comfortable with the idea of following a specific routine for months and weeks, which gives me plenty of time to give a product a lot of tests under all scenarios, partially also because these new discoveries are just so damn good that they kick all other new purchases out of the water. Please be warned, it’s a bit Charlotte Tilbury heavy… Charlotte Tilbury Flawless Hollywood filter…
Product regret/disappointment video has been my favorite type of videos to watch on YouTube, because as much as I love a good haul, I love an anti-haul even more. So I’m going to create my own version of it, and take a look at the products that I wish I hadn’t pull the trigger to purchase in 2018. ColourPop Brink Lippie Stix I know so many people have loved and are still loving the ColourPop lippie stix, and no one seems to be bothered by…
Even though I would like to think I have cut down my beauty spend and purchase significantly in 2018, when I look back at my purchase history, it clearly tells a different story. Yes, it’s an improvement from last year, but still not close to where I want it to be, which is another story, for another time. What I’m trying to allude to is that, picking out only two new beauty discoveries, was not an easy task. There are a lot of products I…
This is not planned, but it turns out to be a full-on moisturizer empty reviews. You see, I travel quite a bit and go to gym pretty often, in both occasions, I like to carry a sample size of moisturizer with me, which usually last at least 2 weeks with everyday use. A pretty good amount for product testing. And thanks to my unwavering commitment to the skincare industry, I have a lot of mini moisturizers in my arsenal. Drunk Elephant Lala Retro Whipped Cream …
Lip scrub is one of those things that we all know what it’s about, but rarely gets excited about, right? I know at least I am. I can be doing facial scrubs, either physical scrub or chemical acid scrub every week religiously, but lip scrub? Always an afterthought. And honestly, I blame the fact it’s so difficult to find a good lip scrub, even though it’s supposedly the easiest skincare item to DIY at home. OK, before I digress further, let me get straight to…
Hmm, is high-performance body cream even a thing? Well, that’s a very legitimate question, I would have the exact same reaction reading the title about a month ago, even though let’s be honest, a good body cream is not necessarily that easy to come across – it needs to smell good so you feel it’s worth the effort to put on, moisturizing enough yet without being sticky. My answer to this question has completely changed, when I finally started testing the Ameliorate transforming body cream…
I didn’t realize this before, but apparently, I can be a bit of a cleanser snob. People often don’t pay much attention to cleansers, granted, it’s a product that usually only stays on your face for a minute (if that!) and then gets washed off the drain. But I have to respectfully disagree (any die-hard Friends’ fans know where this is coming from?), a good cleanser sets the right foundation for your skincare routine – if your skin is not properly cleansed, no matter how…
Now this is pretty exciting. You know my passion about a good, solid, jet black liquid eyeliner – they have the magical touch to elevate an otherwise rather boring look, and it’s my way of telling myself “all right, I’m ready to tackle the world today”. So fair to say, it’s one of the makeup steps I prefer not to skip in the morning, even in a 10 mins quick routine. And when I find a good one, like the one that could potentially hold…
