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KATE Spring Summer 2013 Collection

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I love love love love to try out new make ups or colors!

And have you already seen KATE Spring Summer 2013 Collection in stores yet? I have!!The launch was held few weeks ago and yes, a picture with my favorite bloggers again 🙂

KATE, when we talk about KATE, the first colour that comes to my mind is black. Yes, and so were their flowers. Black and Gold, what a bold and classy combination.

The eyeshadow – Goldish Eyes is retailing at $27 per palette.

As you can see, it comes in 4 shades. I was given the one with blue eye shadow. Each set comes with Soft beige and Deep Brown.

Soft beige – A highlighter for the whole eyelid
Deep brown – Emphasizes the contours of the eyes.

The shimmers creates a look suitable for dinner or date. And do not worry about the colour as it is not as intense as you see in the picture. It was probably due to the lightings that made the gold look darker.

Other than the eye shadows, they have also Shiny Eyelid Liner ($20.50), Mat Black Gel Eyeliner ($25.50), Lash Extension Mascara ($25.50) and Brightening Makeup Base ($20.50).

As the name says, the mascara gave a lengthening effect on your lashes. If you are looking at volumizing, this is definitely not the choice for you. The mascara gives a more natural look than a dramatic look.

KATE Concealing Cover Powder Foundation is available at $34 and its casing at $14.50.

KATE Brightening Makeup Base can hide all the flaws that are easily visible on your face (like your pores and wrinkles *that is if you have any*).

When it comes to eyeliner, pencil eyeliner is DEFINITELY out for me because it smudge way too easily on my face, and I am a regular liquid eyeliner user. Hence, applying gel eyeliner would be a little hard for me but gel eyeliner is famous for staying in place (SMUDGE-FREE) even after a whole day.

Eyeliner need not necessary be applied to the upper eyelid but the bottom eyelid as well.

I am not sure if you can see it in this picture but focus on the left face, bottom eyelid. The liner was only applied halfway instead of the whole stretch because I didn’t want it to be too loud.

Very useful for people who are into the Korean/Japanese look!

The collection is available in BHG, Guardian Pharmacy, Watsons, SASA and other leading departmental stores from May 2013 onwards.

Clinique – Dramatically different again

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Clinique event with my lovely babes!! Always filled with joy and laughters with them around 😀

If you are familiar with Clinique, you would know that they are allergy tested and 100% fragrance free.

If one allergy case is found, the would start everything all over again.

The dramatically different moisturizing lotion is now reformulated to deliver even more dramatically different results.

50% improvement in moisture for all day hydration without an extra drop of oil,
54% improvement in skin’s barrier strength in 8 weeks without changing the famously silky texture.

These two improvements help skin keep in the healthy essentials and better resist environmental influences.

The new moisturizing ingredients:
Hyaluronic Acid – proven effective in helping skin hold onto moisture for improved hydration.
Glycerin – attracts moisture to the skin and absorbs water from surrounding air.
Urea – produce skin’s own natural moisturizing factor to mimic the function of healthy skin.

1600 people across 5 countries participated in the clinical testing and the results showed more than double moisture levels, so skin is consistently moisturized throughout the day.

If you ever find Clinique skincare range expensive, then you are so wrong.

With the addition of new active ingredients added into the current formula, you must be expecting an increase in price yea? But no.

Old price for DDML was $42 (50ml) and $70 (125ml).
New price for DDML+ is $28 (50ml) and $60 (125ml).

WOW? Yes WOW!

I would recommend this DDML+ to people with very dry or dry skin. People would have oily skin might want to try out other lotions as there is a tendency for an outbreak to happen. However, if you skin is dry, this might just be the solution for you! Normal skin may find this product useful as well.

The not-so-important but cute dessert that day.

Even the media gift was nicely wrapped in a box and the box could be recycled to put more stuffs inside. Useful and handy!

My DDML+, how about you?

We have tried them. Have you?

For more information, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/CliniqueSG

2x $260 Facial giveaway at Spa Elements

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I went to Spa Elements recently and did some treatments which I really enjoyed a lot.

1. Chiropractic treatment
2. Tui Na Massage (which the Spa is famous for)
3. Catabolic Slimming
4. Customized facial for my skin

What makes this spa stands out from others is that they have Chiropractic treatment. Spa is not just about massage or facial. Hence, Spa Elements can treat you inside out.

I was really amazed by the chiropractic analysis as I didn’t know that there was something wrong with my structure, even when I am standing straight!!

Let me share my results with you:

From the first picture, you can see that my whole body is tilted to the right (left in the picture).

From the side, I would say that it looks okay but not exactly straight enough judging from the red line.

According to the doctor, my head is also slightly tilted infront than upright which could be due to my sitting posture when I am using the computer. I believe that I am not the only one having this problem because computer has been an essential part of almost everyone’s life!

Abnormal posture has been associated with the development and progression of many spinal conditions and injuries including: increased muscle activity and disc injury, scoliosis, work lifting injuries, sports injuries, back pain, neck pain, headaches, carpal tunnel symptoms, shoulder and ankle injuries as well as many other conditions.

It is for these health consequences you should strive to improve your spinal and postural alignment towards normal.

If your case is not that serious yet, you could perhaps visit the chiropractic doctor and let him take a look. It is always better to treat it early so that you can avoid a surgery!

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The Tui Na Massage ($120 for 60 minutes) was also pretty comfortable, especially when I have been suffering from upper back ache. And I asked the lady if she could focus more on my upper back.

They have different type of oil for the massage and since mine was muscle ache and all, I picked the Calm (the bottle in blue).

I do not have to say anything else and she went “The muscles on your neck area and lower back are quite tense! Do you have a busy life?” And YUP, BINGO, I do!

The whole session loosened up my muscles and gave me a kind of ache which I love. It’s something like muscle ache after gyming but in a comfortable way. The ache didn’t last long though. Probably only 30 minutes.

Immediately after the Massage was the Catabolic Slimming.

You may go “Aiya, you’re so skinny, what is there to slim?”
But you’re wrong. Tummy fats are the hardest to get rid of!

The Catabolic Tummy Massage is at $100 for 30 minutes which involves a Colonic Massage and Meridian Infra Ray Moxibustion – stimulates specific acupuncture points of the body.

The massage can improve the body’s immune, circulatory and digestive system to restore balance and promote healthy body weight.

Benefits like reduce constipation, promote gastrointestinal motility and flattens the tummy can be achieved.

It was kinda hot at first but as my body gets used to it, it becomes warm and it was very very comfortable. It leaves the tummy with a kind of ache which lasted for half a day.

But the results was surprising. I could see a flatter tummy in just 1 session.

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Next next! The facial room!!

Like the massage room, it was dim and comfortable.

I don’t really have pimples but the irritants from the haze gave me breakout!!! (Espeically on the forehead).

Though dim, you can still see pimples on the forehead (face palm) after removing the make up.

The products they used are all from natural sources and Made in France – Centella Asiatica, a magical herb from India which promotes metabolism and repair skin, both for the face and the body.

Not that I am old, but I was giving the Hazelnut Firming and Hydrating Mask for anti-aging purposes, which smelled really good!

Each facial includes: Light exfoliation and extraction, Cream mask, Acupressure Massage with Chromotherapy Micro Mist Steamer.

For my readers:

I’ll be choosing 2 lucky readers to enjoy 2 facial sessions EACH 🙂
Each session is 60 minutes long and worth $130!

All you have to do is to:
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3. Share and comment on the article regarding Spa Elements
4. Follow me on Twitter @maybelinesim (optional)

Are you feeling lucky? It’s $260 for each of you!!

Setting your hair is as easy as ABC

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When 2 girls meet, we do nothing but play with makeups and hair.

We were bored and “Hey, let’s play with our hair and face! Lets look pretty~”

Equipments used: Panasonic Straightener and Curler

Products used: Liese Wave-Defining Foam and Frizz-Free Styling Milk

Whether it is just to tame those frizzes or revive loose curls, Frizz-Free Styling Milk and Wave-Defining Foam will quickly settle those tedious hair woes.

This curler and straightener is a bonus + bonus.

Why so?

Look at the straightener, other than just straightener, it comes with a volumizer too.

Suitable for people with thin hair like me who wants thick hair.

And for curlers, there are different types of curls.

You can choose from Medium, Large curl and Extra Large curls.

My girlfriend wanted curl and I wanted volume so she used Wave-Defining Foam while I had the Frizz-Free Styling Milk for my frizzy hair.

My styling milk look like some cream and it wasn’t sticky or anything. My hair absorbed it well and it leaves a very nice tinge of smell behind.

I think I wouldn’t mind apply it just to keep the hair smelling nice the entire day!

The wave defining foam, on the other hand, looks nothing like the styling milk and exactly like foam except that the foams disappear fast.

In my opinion, the styling milk smells nicer~

This was what happened to the foam in less than 10 seconds so I would recommend you to apply it directly to your hair after each pump so that things wouldn’t look so messy.

We applied and massage it thoroughly into our hair and went on to setting the hair!

She wanted something messy yet classy while all I wanted was airy and non frizzy and the volumizer was just right for me.

I used the Medium at first but it didn’t turned out like what she wanted so we switched to Large curls. (It is just this convenient when you have everything you want in a set).

Ignore my tee-shirt okay. I know that my pants was too big that it could actually “suck” in the Tee. Hahahaha.

I curled up all the way high up so that we could brush it down with our fingers instead of just curling the bottom to create a more natural feel otherwise the top would be straight (as her hair was rebonded) and the bottom would be obvious that the curls are not natural.

Curling the hair is actually not as difficult as you think that it might be.

I used to curl my hair a lot when I had long hair. I wanna do long wavy curls too and I can’t wait for my hair to grow!

Pretty hair in the making for my pretty girl.

So long as you have the right products to hold the curls and set the equipments to the right temperature, the curls would look great and probably last for more than half a day.

That also means that you do not have to visit the salon and pay $XX for setting the hair for any occasion. You can be your own hairstylist 🙂

Also, neither is it troublesome or time consuming. I took only 15 minutes for my hair to look volumize and naturally straight (not exactly straight because I didn’t use the straightener) while I only took 20 minutes to curl my girlfriend’s hair.

As you can see, what we had in our hands was what we used for our hair!

The smile on our faces indicates that we are satisfied, or rather, pretty happy with our results!

My take on the volumizer is that the whole look was quite natural. It doesn’t even look like I have applied anything or did anything to my hair. And natural is beauty, so liese + Panasonic hair set makes us beautiful!

I love anything that is close to natural. Despite saying that, I like make up on my face to hide the flaws, but I don’t really put on thick make ups if you have been following my blog. So if you prefer looking natural too, you could probably consider this Multi Styling Straightener Curler from Panasonic 🙂

(Just my own honest opinion on the volumizer :D)

And also, if you have a bigger face than the person whom you’re taking a picture with, hide behind her back!! Trick to a slimmer and smaller face.

If you’re interested in the equipment, visit either www.panasonic.asia/beauty or www.facebook.com/sgpanasonic for more information!

They will be more than happy to help you! 🙂

How do you cleanse and mask effectively?

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I am one of the lazy girls who doesn’t mask diligently. But when I do, I make sure I do it right.

As of now, I am using Beauty Clinic masks.

I.P.I Lightmax for my mom because she has dull and uneven skin tone and N.M.F Aquaring for myself to hydrate my skin.


Masking is not just slapping a piece of mask onto your face and there, lie down for 20 – 30 minutes.

I would say that it is insufficient for all you might not know, your pores might be clogged or clean enough.

Inefficient cleansing can lead to build up of dirt and chemical traces of UV and even make ups!

So step 1: Cleanse your face.

I am using Biore Facial Foam in this picture.

After cleansing the face, change into a set of comfortable home clothes and get ready for a pampering session.

Like I said, cleansing might be insufficient. So I would use Ionic Steamer from Panasonic which uses nano-ionic steam which can be penetrated deeply into the skin to quickly moisturize skin for deep moisture retention.

I would also use this before masking to “open up the pores on the face”.

Well, that’s my own theory, but it kinda work for me.

As things can get a little messy and wet, I prefer to put all my hair to the back.

This steamer is good for deep cleansing! Love the hot steam. It is extra comfortable when I use it in the air-conditioned room.

The hot steam can lift dirt and oil from the skin which hence, enables deep cleanse.

1. Cleanse.

2. Hot steam.

Enough? Yup! More than enough for a home based “spa” 🙂

Not just for cleansing, as the steam can penetrates deeply, it can allow the skin to have deep moisture retention.

It is especially useful for people who put on thick make ups or have dehydrated skin like me.

Sometimes, I get too comfortable that I don’t wanna let go of this steamer. Lol.

Anyway, I steamed the face for 10 minutes before passing it to my mom (the recommended time was 6 minutes only).

Juicy mask in the foil. And all the goodness is going to be absorbed into my skin in no time!!

Deep cleansing from the steamer removes the dirt while the juicy masks replenish the required essences.

Don’t judge me!! But this is how all of us look when we mask!! NO NO NO NO???!!!

I prefer to slap the mask on my face evenly so that every part of it gets what it deserve!

Unlike my mom, who is so lazyyyy, she just put the mask all over and NAP!

Anyway, I share most of my skincare stuffs with her 🙂

Don’t you dare judge her hor! She is just an aunty who doesn’t have perfect skin, but to me, she’s perfect just as she is. Just as pretty as she is 🙂

I know most people apply the masks for around 15 – 20 minutes but I prefer to put it longer. For about 30 minutes but never more than 30 minutes because the pores need to breath.

After everything, go to bed and wake up to a QQ skin the next morning!

Even application of make up seems so much smoother 🙂

In case you’re also interested in the Facial Ionic Steamer by Panasonic, you can visit http://panasonic.net/beauty/products/steamer.html for more information 🙂

ZO Skin Health

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Celebrity dermatologist Dr. Zein Obagi was in Singapore last month and mine, I must say that I am honored to be able to be present to listen to his speech.

Dr. Zein Obagi believes in the future of skincare and has launch his own medical skincare lines ZO Skin Health. They are exclusively available in skin clinics like Prive Clinic, Cosmetic surgery and other skin clinics. You can’t buy it from the pharmacies outside.


(Credits: myfatpocket.com)

He had treated a lot of patients and brought their youthful skin back. Below is one good example.


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He also mentioned that applying too many products to the skin will cause the skin to produce less oil and hence, moisture. I do notice this because my face tends to get oily more easily when I leave house without make up.

I am the type who spam thick makeups on the face, but I still have dehyrated skin. Should I completely stop making up then? 🙁

ZO Skin Health products come in with recommended programmes kit to cater to different individual needs and skin health.

They have the Daily Skin Care Program, Anti-aging Program or Aggressive Anti-Aging program.

I guess what I really needed was the daily skin care program to boost my skin health.

The Daily Skin Care Program provides the essential tools that can be used on a daily basis to help restore and maintain youthful and radiant skin.

The program consist of Offects Exfoliating Cleanser, Offects Exfoliating Polish, Ossential Daily Power Defense and Oclipse Suncreen + Primer SPF 30. (They replaced all the E with O. So cute!!)

Offects Exfoliating Cleanser – Gently exfoliates and cleanses skin, reduces excess oil and neutralizes free radicals. Encapsulated vitamin E provides antioxidant protection and hydration for healthy skin.

Offects Exfoliating Polish – Ultra-fine magnesium crystals exfoliate dead skin cells and increase epidermal turnover for a cleaner, smoother, more even-toned complexion. Vitamins A, C, E, and C-Esters provide antioxidant benefits to help maintain skin barrier function.

Ossential Daily Power Defense – Time-released retinol, antioxidants, and specialized DNA repairing enzymes work around-the-clock to help minimize UV oxidative damage and uneven pigmentation, while restoring skin function and elasticity.

Oclipse Suncreen + Primer SPF 30 – Using natural melanin, titanium dioxide, and zinc oxide to provide broad-spectrum UVA/UVB protection, Oclipse is also used to smooth and prime skin for a more even makeup application.

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Right now, I am using their Oclipse sunscreen primer. I only apply it once a day, which is before I put on any make up. I have always felt that even if you leave house without makeup, you MUST have your sunscreen on. Other than protecting yourself against sunburn, aging, it also protects you against SKIN CANCER!

Oclipse Sunscreen Primer is retailing at $85 for 40ml.

It was also kinda cute because even the desserts served that day was catered to the theme for ZO Skin Health – Blue!

If you interested to find out more about Dr. Obagi or ZO Skin Health,
Head over to http://www.zoskinhealth.com 🙂

Etude House – I’m Blooming Skincare

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What kind of skincare products are you attracted to most?

Price? Packaging? 
Effectiveness? 
Country of origin?

For me it is definitely effectiveness and packaging!

And do you know that Etude house have very nice smelling and pretty packaging products?!

I went “Omg they are so pretty!” when I saw them. I bet you are going to say the same too.

I’ll let the pictures do justice for the brand/products.

First up, they have facial mist of Pure Green Tea, Essential Flower and Canola Honey.

Each mist serves a different function to cater to the different skin type.

Pure Green Tea: Sebum Control Mist
– Hydrates thirsty skin while controling oil and shine, providing soft powdery skin.
– Contains 95.5% of early summer green tea extract that balances out skin’s moisture level for a moist inside with a soft, powdery outside.

Canola Honey: Deep Moisture Mist
– Provides instant hydrating relief to skin, locking in long-lasting vital moisture.
– Contains 81.9% of Honey extract that delivers deep, rich moisture and nourishment to skin.

Essential Flower: Brightening Mist
– Brightens up dull and exhausted skin and smoothes out rough texture, providing a clear, milky-white complexion.
– Contains 93.9% of flower extracts that add brightness to the skin.

All of them smells really really nice and I can’t really decide on which one is my favorite.
If I would have to, I would probably pick Canola Honey which helps in hydrating my dry skin.

Next is the cleansing series which consist of Moisture Cleansing foam, Clear cleansing water and Brightening water gel.

The clear cleansing water contains plant origin surfactant. It is mild (so do not worry about it being harsh or if your skin can’t take it). Though mild, it is effective in removing thick makeup.

And know what? You do not need to rinse it off with additional water. Very convenient right?!

Imagine wiping and washing your whole face with just clear cleansing water and cotton pads.

Time saving. Very convenient for people who always reach home late and is lazy to remove full make up.

Brightening Wash-off Gel contains flower and plant-origin powder. Suitable for daily wash and gently removes dead skin cells, providing smooth, supple skin. As you wash your face, it strengthens the skin’s natural vitability.

Lastly, the Moisture Cleansing Foam gently removes impurities with its fine bubbles, providing full hydration to skin right after cleansing without any signs of dryness and helps maintain fresh, blooming, healthy skin.

Skincare is not the end. It is also important to use fine and soft pads during cleansing.

Thee cotton pads have 5 layers each and made of 100% pure and soft cotton!

I like this I’m Blooming Bubble Peeling Dual Pad because it was two different textured sides that each have its own function.

One side with foam mesh for moist bubble cleansing and other side with microfiber texture for effective exfoliation and peeling.

Shall we embark on this blooming journey together?

Let’s BLOOM away~

Lust to Lust’s lenses

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If you have been searching for contact lenses, now you’re at the right place.

Previous review here: http://maybelinesim.sg/2013/05/02/lust-to-lush-lenses/

My mom and me both wear lenses so yay! I can share this sponsorship with her.
Luckily the dear boss allowed me to choose 2 degrees (sponsoring my mom as well).

This was what my mom wore this mom.
GEO Lens CM-835

I have personally wore this before and this is how it looks.

My old picture look kinda chubby right? HAHAHAHA. I think I was about 47 – 48kg at that time.

It is not so dark in reality and I feel that there is a visible tinge of blue instead of grey when worn.

This time round, I am back to the pink diamond!

Super Barbie Series.

If you’re wondering how it looks when worn….

It look as though you have teary eyes.

To order the lenses, please visit: Lust to Lush

They close their preorder on every 9th of the month.

Do check out their June’s sales!

Many brands awaits. Do check them out! 🙂

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Biore Marshmallow Whip Facial Wash

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Look at how cute the box sent to me was. Cotton as marshmallows!
Soft soft smooth smooth, just like how they want your skin to be.

I chose the Extra Moist because of my dehydrated skin.

Biore Marshmallow Whip Extra Moist Facial Wash gives you instant foam with just 1 pump!
With an improved formula, it has Skin Purifying Technology that rebalances and improves skin.

Remove the white blocker before using it.

It also contains 40% Beauty Serum for extra moisturization.

With 800% more micro-bubbles and 8x denser foam, Biore Marshmallow Whip Extra Moist Facial Wash can penetrate into pores to remove all dirt, oil and impurities.

Yes, it’s foam, dense and fluffy foam!

So it’s less harsher to the skin where you can save on some rubbing.

Just so you know, each bubble inside the foam is smaller than the pores on your face so the penetration ability will be better than the other foams.

It turns to the kind of texture whereby it is no longer foam, but soapy soapy kind of feel,

just like the texture of normal facial cleanser.

Ting ting! Soft and supple touch finish. All in 1 minute.

Save me 3-5 minutes on the rubbing for the foam!

If you don’t have dry skin like me, you can go for the normal/combination skin (pink) or
if you are acne-prone or is currently facing acne problem,
you can use the Acne Care (green).

Biore Marshmallow Whip Facial Wash is available at hypermarkets and leading pharmacies now.

For more information, Please visit https://www.facebook.com/KaoBiore