Majolica Majorca Sale

The Watsons store at Bugis Junction currently has a 20% discount on Majolica Majorca until 13 January. This is the first time that Watsons is offering a discount on Majolica Majorca so it's just too good to miss. Although the sign said that the discount is not applicable to new and promotional items, a check with the cashier confirmed that the new Christmas collection products are included in the discount!

I had previously balked at the original retail price but for 20% off, I decided to get the All Night Compact and Midnight Dresser. Both are priced at S$30.50. After the discount, each is only S$24.40. Pretty good deal! I'm not sure if the discount is available only at certain Watsons stores as MM was not on sale at the Watsons at Vivocity last weekend.

I liked the cheerful cherry red plastic compact which has silver glitter sprinkled on the top lid. It sits just nicely in my palm and is great for touch-ups on the go as you can just throw it in your bag without worrying that it will get dented.


The included cotton puff applicator feels quite soft. A clear plastic film is also provided to separate the cotton puff from the surface of the face powder.

The face powder (6.5g) has a very fine pearl shimmer and is not glittery like the Ettusais Platinum Star Powder.

The ingredients list. The printed expiry date is September 2014.

The Midnight Dresser palette's packaging looks more tacky as it is cardboard with the metal mesh printed on both sides.


Nevertheless, the interior is actually quite nice with a lace-like plastic film to protect the eyeshadows and lip shades. Both the eyeshadows and lip shades are easy-to-wear shades that would suit most complexions. However, the lack of applicators means these are less convenient for toting on the go. The expiry date is also printed as September 2014.

Bugis Junction Haul

My buddy, The Muse just raved about the new Bourjois MIneral Matte Foundation on her blog so I decided to take advantage of the BHG 20% discount on Bourjois this weekend to snap it up.

The foundation costs S$38 so with the discount, it's reduced to S$30.40, which is alright for a drugstore brand. Like the Muse said, the mousse transforms almost instantly into a smooth powder finish when applied. All the shades look awfully dark on the display but #81 (which is the lightest shade available) looked like it might suit me. The small buffing brush is sold separately at BHG for S$12. It feels very soft and dense.

Also spotted the Ettusais holiday collection which includes a sparkly loose face powder and three cream eyeshadow duos.

Each duo comprises a smokey pigmented shade and a lighter, more shimmery shade. The face powder pot comes with a fluffy applicator under the cap that is incredibly soft and cushiony but the face powder has visible glitter bits, so I passed on it. The face powder costs S$38, not sure about the eyeshadow duos.

BHG is currently giving a 10% rebate (in the form of vouchers) this weekend, including cosmetics and fragrances. If the brand is already discounted, like Bourjois, then there is no rebate.

Also picked up this chocolate dress from Mu, a store in Bugis Junction which sells clothes with a Japanese sensibility, i.e. lots of pleats, unusual folds and drapes. I liked the cap sleeves and collar on this dress, as well as the pleats on the front and back. And it has pockets, which for me is always a plus. It's also very comfy and the cut is great for "fat" days.


I have a 7 year old cousin who's mad about Cinnamoroll and has the stuffed toys in varying sizes. After I sent her mom this photo I snapped in Junction 8 of a giant Cinnamoroll, she got all excited and asked her mom to keep the picture for her future handphone! :-)

Life-size Domo. Yup, it's huge.

Another furry cutie :-)

Bourjois, Milani, Shills Sightings

Spotted the Bourjois holiday collection at the John Little (Orchard) yesterday. It includes two body shimmer sprays in silver and gold, perfect for the party season and a much cheaper alternative to the Guerlain version.

The Milani counter had a new Mousse Foundation (S$32+), the Pretty Pair lipsticks and lipglosses and Lip Mixers lipglosses.



The John Little store at Marina Square has the same Shills display as Sasa. I didn't have time to check it out in detail plus I find the products to be arranged in a confusing manner, which is not helped by the lack of a uniform packaging.

I Nuovi Holiday Coffret

I Nouvi has released its holiday coffret, La Dolce Vita which is worth S$275 but you can get it free with any S$200 purchase. Or if you spend S$100, you can purchase the coffret for S$68.

Bobbi Brown Mini Shimmer Brick

The Bobbi Brown Mini Shimmer Bricks have landed at the Takashimaya counter!

They just arrived yesterday and are retailing at a hefty S$99 each. Dang, that's even more than a Dior quint and also a couple bucks more than the Earth Metal palette! I popped over to the counter at Robinsons Centrepoint but they were not on display over there yet.

So what do you get for $99? Sadly, only 3g/0.1oz of product compared to 10.3g/0.4oz for the normal Shimmer Bricks (which cost S$67). So, yes, I'm afraid you're paying 50% more than the normal price for one-third of the normal product. Well, it does come with its own suede-like slip case and extra-heavy chrome packaging which is also, unfortunately, a fingerprint magnet. I was surprised that the shelf life is printed as only 6 months, but I'm sure it will stay good for much longer than that as my Shimmer Bricks that were purchased more than 2 years ago are still fine.

What convinced me to splurge on this was the gorgeous array of shades in the Plum Shimmer Brick, which will work very well as a glowy blush. And I figured, even with the much reduced size, I have never finished another blush in my life, with the exception of MAC Angel. Plus it's (almost) Christmas :-)

This costs US$45 (about S$62), £42 (S$96) and RM180 (S$73.50) in the US, UK and Malaysia respectively. (Do click to view in full size.)

Like all Bobbi Brown Shimmer Bricks, these are "handmade individually in Italy".

RMK Christmas Palette

Click on the pic to read the details on the makeover event and GWP.

Bobbi Brown Mini Shimmer Bricks

I'm still waiting for the Bobbi Brown trio of mini Shimmer Bricks to arrive in Singapore. You can see real-life pics of these on The Beauty Look Book.

Sandstone is actually a re-promote as it was previously released in summer 2007, according to MakeupAlley's Productville. This looks too pale and washed out for my liking so I'd probably skip it.

Plum looks like it will make a gorgeous berry-toned blush.

Nectar will be released again in the Cabana Corals collection in January/February so it's more worthwhile to wait until spring to get it in the normal size and packaging which is cheaper (US$38) than the mini version in the chrome packaging which is US$45.

I have collected 6 Shimmer Bricks to date, three are packaged on their own while the other three are part of a Shimmer Brick and Lip Kit that includes a top layer of 4 lip shades. To be honest, I hardly ever reach for these. Nevertheless, the collector in me tends to want every new limited edition shade that Bobbi Brown puts out. I'm like this with MAC Mineralize Skin Finishes too but MSFs are a much cheaper indulgence. Milani also makes a much cheaper dupe but the quality and texture is quite different from Bobbi Brown Shimmer Bricks.


Rose

Peony

Platinum Pink

Brownie

Bronze

Tawny

I'm resolving to use one of these babies every day for the next week but it'll probably be years before I ever hit pan on one of these. Are there any makeup items that you collect but also hardly ever use? If so, do leave a comment and tell me about it!

Lunasol Party Coffret 2009

I decided to drop by the Kanebo counter in Takashimaya again yesterday to see if the Lunasol Party Coffret 2009 "White Lighting" had arrived. And I was in luck! According to the SA, it had just arrived on Wednesday. As the yen has risen by quite a bit against the Singapore dollar, the price has been raised from S$99 to S$118 this year. The price in Japan has stayed the same at 6825yen (which is about S$109 at the current exchange rate).

Love the small touches like this "merry christmas" greeting on the inner flap :-)

The set opens up like a Japanese bento box to reveal the four makeup products nestled snugly in the plastic tray.

The party clutch is elegant and classy but I just would never have the chance to use something like this.

Interior of the clutch has a side pocket.

The Shining Powder N EX03 White Lighting is a standard white shimmery loose powder.

The Full Glamour Gloss N EX13 White Lighting contains a generous amount of product (7.3g) and is basically clear with multi-color shimmer and a slanted doe-foot sponge applicator. Perfect for adding sparkle to any lipstick.

Geminate Liner EX03 White Lighting is also clear with tiny glitter bits.

I like the shimmery white compact of this year's holiday palette, which will make it stand out from Lunasol's usual brown cases.


And finally, the eyeshadows! Even the applicators have white handles, which is another thoughtful touch. This is actually my first purchase of a Lunasol holiday coffret. I skipped those from the past few years as they usually contained boring brown/beige-themed palettes which I just wouldn't wear often but I thought this year's shade combination looked quite pretty.

Unfortunately, the coffret does not qualify for the GWP (which is only for purchase of regular items). The Star Showers Eyes palettes seem to have been a big hit with #2 Medium Night (green) and #3 Dazzling Night (blue/grey) out of stock again.