Lunasol Star Shower Eyes

More pics of the five Lunasol Star Shower Eyes palettes. These are looking very promising! I've got my eye on #1, #2 and #3 :-) Too bad there's still several more weeks to wait for these which launch in Japan on 21 August. Hopefully, Kanebo won't wait too long to launch this in Singapore as well.

#1 Start of Night and #2 Medium Night


#3 Dazzling Night and #4 Star River


#5 Close of Night


The promo visuals for this collection.

Lavshuca Light Mix Eyes

Pics of the five Lavshuca Light Mix Eyes palettes coming out on 1 August in Japan from Kanebo's website. The product images on Kanebo's website are always quite washed out, so the palettes are likely to be more vibrant in real life.

MAC Color Craft Haul

MAC Color Craft had an advance launch at Tangs last Friday and the MSFs (S$46) and Mineralize Eyeshadows (S$33) promptly sold out. The other counters were supposed to launch the collection today but the shipment was delayed and only the store at Vivocity got their shipment. None of the Mineralize Blushes are in stock at any of the counters yet (except DFS).


I picked up the eyeshadows in Girlish Romp and Eccentricity last week and have been testing them out. Both turned out to be excellent, especially Eccentricity. I especially adore the purples in Eccentricity while the combination of shades in Girlish Romp is very pretty and perfect for spring. The trick with getting these to show up well is by using a sponge tip applicator to really pack on the color, and also to use a good eyeshadow base.


I found that my Testimo Eye Bright Up Base #1 White Gold really brought out the metallic sheen of these shadows whereas the I Nuovi Eyeshadow Perfecting Base gave it a softer more muted finish. Or you can use a brush for a more sheer application. The method of application really depends how intense you want the colors to be. Overall, I think it was a great idea to squeeze four colors into one pot instead of just having one or two shade that takes forever to use up. With a sponge applicator (I use the dual-ended one from my Jill Stuart palettes), it's also very easy to keep the colors 'clean' as you get less loose bits flying all about.


Even though I already have a drawerful of Mineralize Skin Finishes that I hardly reach for, I still got suckered into picking up Smooth Merge and Triple Fusion as these were selling so fast, I was afraid I would regret it if I passed them up while I had the chance. I haven't tested these out yet as I'm still admiring how lovely they look in their brand new state. It's probably just a strange quirk of mine but I find it reassuring and comforting just holding a MSF in my palm because of how it fits ever so snugly.

The Body Shop Hot Brights

I've been mulling over the Body Shop Hot Brights collection for the past week and finally decided to take the plunge today when I saw that there was a promotion whereby you receive a $10 voucher if you spend $40. (This voucher promo is on from now until 15 July.) The best part was I could enjoy this promo together with my Star Loyalty member discount of 15%.

So I got the two Hot Brights Blush (S$32.90 each) at 15% off and used the $10 voucher on the Lip Shine & Cheek Stain #2 Bronze (S$24.90). It was the shimmery nude lipgloss in the latter that sold me on it. This would be perfect on top of any lipstick, like MAC Oyster Girl (which is the only MAC Lipglass I ever used up entirely).



I didn't think the blushes were that outstanding when I first saw them online but when I got to play with them at the store, I was impressed by their silky smooth texture with a lovely pearl shimmer. The pink shade is your typical baby pink blush. What I liked was that you can play around with the mixture of the two shades to vary how pink it shows up on your skin. The bronzey shade also looks very natural and melds into the skin giving it a healthy glow, without any fake orangey tones.



Total damage was S$70.83. As my purchase was over S$60, I also received the GWP worth S$41.60 comprising a gold pouch, Mango Shower Gel 250ml (smells very sweet and luscious!), Vitamin E Lip Care and a shower lily.


Do check out all the promotions going on at Body Shop here!

Guerlain Specials

Just received a mailer from Guerlain which is running a series of weekend specials in July.

3-5 July: Girls' Night Out set @ S$135 (usual price S$192) comprising Midnight Star, Midnight Butterfly Mascara and Spring Mono Eye Shadow

10-12 July: Summer Fling set @ S$143 (U.P. S$205) comprising Perfect White UV Protector, KissKiss Lip Gloss and Meteorites Pearl Powder No. 3

17-19 July: Light & Easy set @ S$181 (U.P. S$259) comprising Prarure Pearly White Compact Foundation, Super Aqua Light Cream and Aqua Allegoria Kiwi EDT 75ml

24-26 July: Pro Essential set @ S$261 (U.P. S$381) comprising Meteorites Travel Compact Powder, Super Aqua Serum and KissKiss Stick Gloss.



The Guerlain counters are at Tangs Orchard and Takashimaya. For the month of July, there is also a 3-piece GWP with every purchase of Terracotta Mineral Loose Powder.

While I got the Guerlain Prarure Pearly White Compact Foundation at a steal, I discovered that actually the Prarure Pearly White Brightening Fluid Foundation gives a much more superior finish. It spreads very easily for a seamless, velvety natural finish, provides good coverage and lasts well throughout the day. It's definitely one of the best liquid foundations I've ever tried. If I had to pick one, I would definitely recommend the Fluid Foundation over the Compact Foundation. As for powder foundations in general, my all time favourite is still Lancome's Maquicake UV Infinite, which is also Lancome's top-selling powder foundation in Singapore. Currently, the Lancome counter at Tangs is giving away a free Maquicake refill with every purchase of the Maquicake UV Infinite Powder Foundation (including the case). If I didn't have the case already, I would definitely stock up.

Lunasol, Jill Stuart, RMK Fall '09

Check out this Japanese blog for the promo visual of the Lunasol Stardrop Purification collection as well as pics of the Jill Stuart 5th anniversary collection and RMK fall collection!

Found another Japanese blog with snapshots of the Lunasol Stardrop collection pamphlet here and here.

The Body Shop Fall '09

Here's another pic from Biena.net of The Body Shop's fall '09 color makeup collection due out on 12 August in Japan. The model in the promo visual looks like Penelope Cruz.

Paul & Joe Fall '09

Paul & Joe will release its fall collection on 7 August in Japan. Surprisingly, they have done away with their usual style of Collection Sparkles Face Color Powders. The new Color Powders CS in this collection feature an eyeshadow duo with a sponge applicator and looks larger in size and thinner than the previous Face Color Powders. I've got my eye on the light blue and pink flower print, which hopefully will be featured on the GWP totes/pouches that Paul & Joe invariably comes up with for each seasonal makeup collection.

1. Lipstick C (3045yen): Sheer lip colors with champagne gold pearl in #63 Reckless, #64 RPM and #65 Cruising

2. Color Powder CS (3150yen): velvety soft eye colors with champagne gold pearl

3. Eyebrow Pencil Duo (2625yen): 3 variations

4. Portable Face Brush (4725yen):

5. Portable Lip Brush (2100yen): weasel bristles

LeSportSac Mooks

The LeSportsac mooks were such a bit hit that the series has been re-printed. New stocks of all three designs are now available at Kinokuniya (Ngee Ann City). I saw at least 7 copies of the Beauty Girl print on the shelves this evening so if you missed out on this the first time round, now's your chance!

Kiehls GWP alert

Lancome Declaring Indigo Preview

Cozycot organised an exclusive preview of Lancome's Declaring Indigo collection for some members at Stamford House last evening. I was one of those lucky enough to score an invitation. The Declaring Indigo collection will only be launched in Singapore in September so this was really an advance preview.


The event featured a detailed makeup demonstration by Lancome Makeup Artist Lena, who impressed with her cheerful enthusiasm, great product knowledge and skills. The model was an 18-year-old lady (didn't catch her name) who had the most beautiful baby-like skin. Lena made all the products seem super easy to use and the model looked completely transformed by the end of the makeover. A couple of other staff from Lancome also took turns to host the event, taking Polaroids of the guests, conducting quizzes and giving away prizes to the winners. I noticed that the Lancome staff were all impeccably groomed with gorgeous skin, makes them very impressive ambassadors for the brand!



Loved the gorgeous roses (Lancome's signature icon) on the makeup counters set up around the room.




We also got a sneak peek at Genefique, which is Lancome's latest innovation in its anti-aging arsenal. This serum contains groundbreaking technology to spur the production of 'youth proteins' in your skin. I smoothed a drop of this on the back of my hand and was wowed by how incredibly soft my skin felt after a few seconds. There was no sticky residue or mattifying effect. Instead, my skin just felt incredibly plumped up and smooth, like baby skin! It also did not feel like artificially smooth like you get with products that are pumped full of silicones.


Photo montage of the shooting of the ad campaign starring supermodel Daria Werbowy.




The two palettes,Palette Liberté 01 Bleu Royauté and 02 Or Liberté, come in a sleek silver case with Lancome's rose print. I was intrigued by the unusual combination of blues and golds. The black and blue eyeshadows that were infused with gold flecks were particularly memorable.




Another highlight of the collection is La Rose Liberte face highlighter. This has an overspray of gold shimmer but the powder underneath it is actually more semi-matte so no worries of looking like a disco ball. I think Lena brushed more than 3 coats of this on the model yet it never looked cakey or frosty.


The doorgift was a bag of products worth $80 including samples of Hypnose mascara and perfume, Genefique, Maquicake UV Infinite powder foundation, and a gorgeous hard cover pink notebook produced for the Pink Irreverence collection from Spring '09.



I also won another pack of samples and a full sized Juicy Tubes lipgloss for answering two questions :-)


And this is me with Lena (dressed in all black) and the model, at the end of the event!


Doesn't the model look very glowy and polished here?


Many thanks to Cozycot and Lancome for the wonderful opportunity!

I Nuovi Dixie purse

A reader requested for a close-up shot of the I Nuovi Dixie purse that I received so here it is :-) This is part of the GWP for purchases of S$88, which also includes a Lip Moist (treatment balm) and mini Purify skin cleansing gel.

I Nuovi Promos

For those of you interested in checking out I Nuovi, here's the mailer on their promotions for the Great Singapore Sale taking place now until 26 July. I Nuovi currently has five stand alone stores in Singapore: Far East Plaza, Vivocity, Suntec City, Jurong Point and Junction 8. Happy shopping!