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Skincare ABCs | Serums and Moisturisers, Humectants and Emollients

makeupmag — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:57:56 +0000

I was talking to a friend about humectants and emollients because she’d recently bought a serum. Like many serums in the market, it contains humectants which are placed high on the ingredient list; that is, they are the active ingredients of the product. A cosmetology expert once explained to me that humectants work hand in hand [...]

La Clarée [Oliv'] GWP at Watsons

makeupmag — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:27:18 +0000

For a limited period of time, receive an organic exfoliating soap with every SS$50 spent on La Clarée [oliv'] products. Isn’t it cute that the brand calls it The Pebble of La Clarée? Exclusively available at Watsons, La Clarée [oliv'] is a European skincare range based on natural ingredients, the principal one being the [...]

DHC in Singapore

makeupmag — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:44:56 +0000

As you’ve all guessed, the mystery Japanese skincare brand is DHC*. Exclusive to Watsons Singapore, DHC is slated to launch this Thursday (5 November) and can be found at Watsons stores at Bugis Junction, Compass Point, Ion Orchard, Ngee Ann City and Raffles City by then. Like Majolica Majorca, the brand will progressively be [...]

Fred Farrugia at Sephora Singapore

makeupmag — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:21:46 +0000

The result of a collaboration with contemporary designer Ora-ïto, Fred Farrugia’s new makeup range marries beauty with function. Its ingenious packaging design allows you to encapsulate your makeup favourites in one expandable system which comprises stackable magnetic palettes that swivel open on the same axis. Already available at Sephora France, this collection has since arrived [...]

Revlon Highlighting Face Powder in Pure Confection

makeupmag — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:50:06 +0000

A veritable dupe of MAC Lightscapade and Etude House Marbleade #3, Revlon Pure Confection Highlighting Face Powder made my heart skip a beat with its medley of colours that seem to eddy in the light. Smaller than a MAC MSF but with a friendlier price tag (US$8.99 at US drugstores; less with BOGO and other offers), [...]

New Japanese Skincare Brand at Watsons Singapore

makeupmag — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:40:44 +0000

I recently learnt that a new skincare brand from Japan will be coming our way very soon. Exclusively available at Watsons Singapore from next month with a store-within-a-store concept, _ _ _ is a stalwart in the skincare industry. Recognised world-wide, some of its best-sellers are not only based on nourishing virgin olive oil, they are [...]

Review | Eyes | Makeup | Mascara | Real Lasting 1 Day Volume Enhancing Mascara in 01 Jet Black

makeupmag — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:00:38 +0000

When Japalang gave me this mascara to try two months ago, the first thing I noticed was that it was part of K-Palette’s 24h range. Coined by the brand and copied by many thereafter, the term ‘24h’ refers to the long-lasting nature of this line of products. Having found my holy grail in waterproof mascaras [...]