Jessica Smoky Feathers & Ciate Jewels
Bought Jessica’s Smoky Feathers off a local polish lover, Annette (THANK YOU!) and at a great price too. I’m not too sure myself where to get it them locally, but according to thebeautybooth.com (where both polishes are available) they’re pretty exp at 8.95 pounds (S$18 SGD) and Ciate goes for 9 pounds (S$18 SGD). You can find them at beautybay.com as well for 8.50 pounds (S$17 SGD), which also has free international shipping. It is a supposed dupe for Chanel’s Graphite, but if you view the swatch comparisons here at Vampy Varnish’s site, you’ll realize it isn’t an exact dupe but just similar. Good enough for me, this was just at a fraction of the…
Butter London Swatches
Finally got my hands on them Butter London polishes! Interestingly, these polishes aren’t from London – They’re from the USA, and are Formaldehyde, Toluene, DBP & Paraben free. They have a page with details of who/what they named their polishes after (inspired by things/people from The Great Britain), get acquainted with them at the butter LONDON dictionary here! I got 3 of their best sellers and 2 others! Pretty obvious what I like, eh. GLITTERS! EVERYTHING SPARKLY! They come in nice flat bottles with a black cap that is supposed to be pulled off, revealing a rounded bottle cap, like Chanel’s polishes (thank god, Illamasqua’s bottle gives me a headache!), and personally I find the…
Lancôme Rouge In Love Swatches + Giveaway!
Met up with some lovely ladies and Yanny from Lancôme for dinner – had a field day swatching the incredible amount of Rouge In Love lipsticks, all 27 of them in fact, launched at one go! Lancôme’s Rouge In Love will be arriving on our shores come 1st June 2012, and will be retailing at S$40. “Lancôme presents an instant must-have: a lipstick able to follow women through an entire day and night, wherever life might take them. An irresistible ‘prêt a porter’ lipstick: Rouge In Love.” “Rouge In Love’s irresistible design evokes love at first sight. More than just a lipstick, it’s a true fashion accessory. As if cast in silver, the contrast of…
Urban Decay 15th Anniversary Palette + EOTD
I’m a little bit late in swatching and posting this, but I got this from Sephora during my honeymoon in Paris at 30% off – after I came out of the store I did a little happy dance on this great bargain. Seriously, have you seen how much those palettes were going for on eBay?! They recently came back in stock on Sephora, and is going for $55 USD on their website. I like this palette so much I’m REALLY tempted to grab a second one for back up. *restrains self* Let’s just go straight to the swatches… 15 colors, encased in a really beautiful box with a jewelled “UD” on the top lid… (Omen…
Nubar Petunia Sparkle & Violet Sparkle
Nubar’s range of sparkle polishes really has me going…. Before I found Ozotics, their range of sparkle polishes are the only ones that actually “move” me deeply. *weeps* Not sure why I took so many years later to add these two to my lonesome Night Sparkle (review here, 2 years ago!) – I guess it’s because they were somewhat hard to procure back then for Singaporeans. Now, you can get them over at Mei Mei’s Signatures, or from beautybay.com which has free international shipping! Violet Sparkle Such a gorgeous purple. Why did I wait so long to get you?! This was 3 coats, IIRC. They have pretty good coverage, but erm… I do think they’re…
Kate by Kanebo Spring/Summer 2012 + EOTD
I got to try some of Kate’s Spring/Summer 2012 offerings and I was pretty hyped about trying it as I LOVE Kate cosmetics. The prices for Kate in Singapore are really reasonable too, especially with the crazy yen exchange rate right now. For e.g, the Kate Deep Liquid Eyeliner costs 1400 JPY in Japan. With tax (5%), it’s 1470 JPY and if use an exchange rate of say, 16$ = 1000 JPY, it’s S$23.52, which isn’t much of a price jump! Don’t you just love it when the prices are great here as well? Kate is by Kanebo, which also brings you the brands Freshel, and Lunasol. Looking at Kate just reminds me of the…
Layla Hologram Effects
I rushed to get them after seeing swatches from The Polishaholic! Yes, this was yet another “shut up and take my money!” moment. I won’t deny it – polishes are my weakness. I got them from Harlow & Co (based in Canada), which also stocks Nubars, Glitter Gal, Nerd Lacquers, Picture Polish – International Shipping is free for orders above $50 and each bottle is $16 USD, which is around 21 $SGD. (Also stocks on other sites, but this is the only one with free shipping to SG). Layla Cosmetics are from Italy, Milan and their I couldn’t figure out how to ship from them directly, so I went with Harlow & Co. – Mercury…
Max Factor Fantasy Fire + Nfu Oh 51
This is the supposed dupe of Clarins 230, and every one wanted to get their hands on it! Unfortunately for us, we don’t have it over here in Singapore and I had to get it shipped from the UK! Thanks to a friend for helping me get it! It’s just a 5ml bottle though, and people on eBay are making all the money off selling this at really inflated prices! (think 30sgd for a 5ml bottle!) I initially did this as a full manicure, but I realized that with different bases used, it gives really different results so I’m gonna show you today the different results (but still fantastic for all 3 bases). The different…
Ahbengshop – Restocked!
We’ve brought in a bunch of new stuff and we’re working on uploading them still, but for now… The prettiest and hottest Cubic Hearts casings have been restocked! Also brought back the kitties! Get one now, meow. P.S. For each purchase of any cubic casing, you get to receive one free crystal dust plug of your choice of color (choose from 11 colors)!
OPI New York City Ballet Soft Shades 2012
I got these 3 shades from Tammy of timtam00.blogspot.com (Have you checked out her GSS selection yet? Quote “EVONNZ” for 20% off!) and I love her service, plus quick delivery and she has really great customer service. I’ve always been on the lookout for great french manicure shades, and this selection was just great! Honestly it was always a hit and miss – Prior to this collection, I’ve purchased about 7 bottles of pinks like this and only 2 made the cut – they had to be easy to apply, not streaky, doesn’t make my nails look too yellow, isn’t too thick but must give the right amount of coverage for a french manicure….
I’m back with an EOTD, FOTD & NOTD & LOTD!
It’s like an explosion. I’m finally feeling so much better, and I’m back! And to “celebrate” this I decided to put on more make up and spammed my own Instagram a few days ago. *coughs* I celebrated over lunch by drinking iced water. And then again during dinner. Oh man iced water never felt so good down my throat. I’ve missed you so, especially during the hot afternoons!!! So exactly what make up did I plaster on my face a few days ago?! I’m wearing ZA’s newly launched Total Hydration BB Cream UV here! Yes, ZA has finally hopped onto the BB cream bandwagon! The cute little pink squeeze tube is about the same size…
I don’t dare to shower
You know, during the time when I was pregnant, my friends and I had a few discussions about confinement. The topics ranged from an experiment a friend of a friend held (had 2 kids, did 1 confinement and tried going without confinement for the 2nd child), and to how Caucasians had a different body constitution from ours (they eat lotsa red meat, we don’t, blablabla) and henceforth they were not affected by these supposed bouts of rheumatism if you don’t follow the confinement rules strictly. One thing for sure though, its that most mothers DEFINITELY washed their hair and took showers. Heck even my own mother couldn’t stand that! She gave me a disgusted look…
The 20 Percent
On March 14th, I was carrying a 5 week old fetus inside me. On April 1st I contemplated telling people “I’m Pregnant!” as an April’s Fool day joke, but decided against it as I think I’ll be bombarded with questions (for real) and also, my parents didn’t want me to tell everyone, so I didn’t. But some of you guys closer to me knew anyway, which was something I never regretted – thank you for the support both before and after the news – and when friends did ask, I couldn’t lie and say no right? In fact I was beaming with joy most of the time. Right now, I’m at my doctor’s. I’m waiting…
Benefit Hello Flawless! Oxygen Wow Liquid Foundation Review
Popped by the new and sweetly decorated Benefit office one day to check out their latest addition to their foundation range – the Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow Liquid Foundation! We were greeted by the larger than life sized standee at the entrance of the office! Super cute. As usual of Benefit, the snazzy and eye catching graphics are superbly well done! I really love Benefit’s adorable branding and style. I’ve always been a fan of liquid foundation, and prior to this, the foundation caught my interest while surfing overseas blogs (they got it first) and have been wanting to try this for quite a while! I was pleased to find that each bottle of Hello…
Make Up Store Summer 2012: Coral
Make Up Store always organizes such detailed and amazing events.. and this time round it was no different from their past events! The attention paid to the little details and the selected location, One-TwentySix over at Playground@BigSplash East Coast, was perfect for Summer 2012′s theme, Coral. It was a pretty hot day, but the cooling sea breeze was pretty cooling and enjoyable. For those new to the brand, Make Up Store hails from humble beginnings in Sweden, and has since progressed to having more than 200 stores worldwide – I spotted one in Norway! If you ever pass by one of the outlets, be sure to step in and check out their amazing array of…
ZA Liquid Eyeliner
Mag passed me this the other day to try, and I was blown away by it! IIRC, the ZA Liquid Eyeliner was released around September last year in 2011, has an ultra fine brush tip which allows precise lining on the eyes – as well as filling in the gaps between the lashes and wears really well! I love liquid eyeliners for their ease in application and speed – it saves me a lot of time as compared to gel eyeliner and it’s portability is a plus to me – I always sneak one in my bag, even if it’s just for a wedding dinner. You know, just in case. The ZA Liquid eyeliner is…
Heroine Make Eyelash Curler, Long & Curl Mascara and Mascara Remover Review
The newly re-formulated waterproof Heroine Make Long & Curl Mascara claims to lengthen your lashes up to 120% with it’s Polymer fibre coating and is light weight, with a curved brush which provides an extra lift and promises long lasting curls – and you know what? IT’S ALL TRUE! I am super in love with this mascara, and you have to believe me when I say it works. And the best part is that with the Heroine Make Mascara Remover, I’m no longer steering clear of waterproof mascaras as it makes waterproof mascara removal so, so so much easier! But more on that later. If you look closely, you can see that there are many…
Maybelline Volume Express Magnum Ultra Comb Review
Maybelline has always been pretty well known for their affordable and great eye make up products, especially their mascaras, and not too long ago, they released a new mascara – the Volum’ Express Magnum Ultra Comb! (Gah what a mouthful – seems like this is happening pretty often with the make up brands nowadays…) lotsa japanese words, developed in japan but made in china At first look, the brush seemed really interesting. You do have to pull quite a bit to get it out, and it comes out with a soft “pop”! (beware of flying mascara as well) I was quite amused by the brush shape when I first saw it as I didn’t go…
Giveaway~ Authentic Hello Kitty iPhone 4 Casing
Authentic Sanrio iPhone 4 casing – I brought this back from Japan myself! The ribbon is a dark magenta pink, and this casing is worth 23+ USD! ** This casing is for iPhone 4 ONLY ** (well if you want to use it for your 4S, you probably need to cut away some rubber yourself) Also, 10x Swarvoski Crystals to be given away! Conditions: None! But, you will get an additional 2 chances if you can like ahbengshop’s facebook page over here! And another additional chance if you tweet about it! Please use the Rafflecopter widget below instead of commenting. a Rafflecopter giveaway You need javascript enabled to see this giveaway.
The Start of my SKII Experience
When I was in my early twenties and I was still watching TV, I recall being swayed by some ads on TV and making random purchases. I fondly remember that one of the items I bought for my Mum on Mother’s day / Her birthday was a promotional set of SK-II’s products, which contains the Facial Treatment Clear Lotion and their signature Facial Treatment Essence. And from time to time I would sneak into her room to use the products myself (hahaha) especially when mine ran out *coughs*, but this is officially the first time I’ve embarked on an proper SKII Skincare routine. I’m really happy to have been selected by SK-II to blog about…
Giveaway~ Authentic Hello Kitty iPhone 4 Casing
Authentic Sanrio iPhone 4 casing – I brought this back from Japan myself! The ribbon is a dark magenta pink, and this casing is worth 23+ USD! ** This casing is for iPhone 4 ONLY ** (well if you want to use it for your 4S, you probably need to cut away some rubber yourself) Also, 10x Swarvoski Crystals to be given away! Conditions: None! But, you will get an additional 2 chances if you can like ahbengshop’s facebook page over here! And another additional chance if you tweet about it! Please use the Rafflecopter widget below instead of commenting. a Rafflecopter giveaway You need javascript enabled to see this giveaway.
The Start of my SKII Experience
When I was in my early twenties and I was still watching TV, I recall being swayed by some ads on TV and making random purchases. I fondly remember that one of the items I bought for my Mum on Mother’s day / Her birthday was a promotional set of SK-II’s products, which contains the Facial Treatment Clear Lotion and their signature Facial Treatment Essence. And from time to time I would sneak into her room to use the products myself (hahaha) especially when mine ran out *coughs*, but this is officially the first time I’ve embarked on an proper SKII Skincare routine. I’m really happy to have been selected by SK-II to blog about…
Daisy’s Dream Kitchen at West Coast
I don’t usually take Peranakan food, but we wanted to try something new the other day and I saw that Daisy’s Dream Kitchen has moved from Tiong Bahru to a cosy 50-seater about 5minute’s drive away from me! So off we went… (All comments below in italics are the husband’s since I only ate two dishes) Chips with Chilli dip I think this was served free, as an appetizer. “The chilli is super nice – tastes like the ayam penyet chilli at Jurong Point (Ayam Penyet Ria) but not as spicy.” Chap Chye It was kind of stupid of me to expect this to taste like how my mother makes hers, but it doesn’t and…
Some Nubars swatches – Moon Dust, Iris Dust, Gem and Honeysuckle
Got some Nubar nail polishes from beautybay.com (free shipping! Plus Nubars are pretty reasonably priced over there!), and opening them just made my day. Gorgeous gorgeous colors! Moon Dust Greenish Gold – Magenta Duochrome. Very pretty, I love the magenta here, it is just so rich and vampy looking! Iris Dust Iris dust is a transformer. Shifts from Pink TO Gold – Yes all 4 images are of the same polish! Beautiful. Gem Taupe – purplish polish with holographic glitter bits sparsely scattered all over – this is really pretty too in real life. I find that this has a slight duochrome shift, and though the holographic glitter bits seem…
K Palette Pencil Eyeliner
K-Palette’s famous for their 1-Day Tattoo Eyeliners, and this time round – A twist-up pencil version! Smudge test & Waterproof test with my other pencil liners – Dolly Wink Pencil Eyeliner and MSH EyesCream Gel Pencil Eyeliner. I didn’t purposely rub it off with water (Who really does that when the eyeliner is on your eyes?! And one should be smart enough to run for shelter if it starts raining right? Haha.) but if you wanna do an emotional crying in the rain scene kind of thing, K-Palette’s 1 Day liner is for you. The other two had horrible smudges if you rubbed them with water. The K-Palette pencil eyeliner lived up…
Some Zoyas Swatches – Yara, Kristen, Avery, Maisie, Twila
Zoya Kristen Kristen is from the Zoya Feel Winter Collection 2011. I love this dusty grey-blue shade… So soft, and feels so… dove. View swatches of the entire Zoya Feel Collection over at Scrangie’s site. Zoya Avery Avery is also from Zoya’s Feel Winter 2011 Collection, and like what Scrangie says… it really looks like a bottle of foundation. Personally I don’t like this – and frankly speaking it doesn’t really give me mannequin hands anyway – it brings out the red in my hands, and doesn’t compliment my skin tone. Slightly too yellow for me, but application was not too bad – opaque in 2 coats and streaks (due to my lack of…