Looks like the Anna Sui fall collection will be launched at BHG Bugis which is having a roadshow at Hylam Street from 10-16 August. The accessory box and night lamp GWPs look adorable!
Check out this mailer for more details!
I received a full size bottle of Kenzoki's Clear Eyelid & Lash Gel as a GWP with one of my earlier Kenzo hauls. Finally finished it yesterday so I thought I would review it here.
It has a light gel texture that feels cool upon application and removes most eye makeup quickly and easily with just a few gentle wipes with a cotton pad. MAC's Pearlglide Eyeliner came off quite easily with this but for waterproof mascara, I would recommend either an oil cleanser or a waterproof makeup remover. What really endeared it to me was the relaxing lotus aroma, which was a lovely relief at the end of a long day at the office. It is very pricey at S$43 (if I recall correctly) so I doubt I will purchase it as there are other cleansers that are just as effective but at a fraction of the price (e.g L'Oreal Gentle Eye Makeup Remover). Hopefully, it makes another appearance in a GWP in the future :-)
RMK's website has also been updated with the new fall collection, Autumn Mystique. Check out the video clip of the shooting of the promo visual featuring Denisa Dvorakova as photographed by Michael Thompson, who frequently shoots the covers of Allure magazine.
The Anna Sui website has been updated with the new fall makeup collection, plus cute new downloadable wallpaper, screensaver and blog parts (like the silver moon clock on the right hand column of this blog). The ad campaign features UK supermodel Agyness Deyn.
Check out this Japanese blog for a 3-minute video interview of Givenchy Makeup Artistic Director Nicolas Degennes in Japan. The interview is in English and he speaks about his makeup philosophy and the new Photo Perfection liquid foundation.
(The pic above is NOT the video, it's just a screen shot. Click on the link in the paragraph above to access the interview.)
Chanel, Maquillage, Dior and Clarins have also launched their fall collections at the local counters.
Chanel's Murano eyeshadow quad (S$83) looked incredibly pretty with a blackened emerald, a greyish green, light mint and light pink. All the shades are shimmery with good color payoff. But I rarely reach for my current collection of Chanel quads so I resisted the temptation to snap this up.
Unfortunately, I ran out of space on my hand to swatch the Maquillage fall collection. The palettes are S$69 and the lipglosses are S$39. The collection is currently on display at Isetan Scotts but I didn't see it out at Tangs Orchard yet. The palettes, in particular the two limited edition brown-themed palettes designed by Alexander Wang, are good options for ladies looking for soft basic shades that are perfect for the office.
I also saw the Dior Jazz Club display in both Isetan and Tangs but didn't swatch these. Although I've been lemming the Night Butterfly quint, I'll probably skip it as the shades are all matte, which are not really my cup of tea. The new Diorskin Nude Foundation is also available now.
I'd probably go back for the Clarins Face & Blush Duo Palette (S$65) which is a bronzer, blusher plus face powder in one nifty palette. Both the bronzer and blush are shimmery while the face powder is matte. I didn't manage to get a photo of it but here's a pic from the Voce catalog.
And finally, here's a pic of the RMK makeover area in Isetan Scotts.
Try as I may to stay away from the MAC counter, my interest was still piqued by the new Euristocrats 2 and Love That Look collections which have just arrived at Tangs and Isetan.
Love That Look introduces 12 limited edition eyeshadows in the Starflash formula which is buttery smooth, pigmented with a metallic finish. I only swatched Rated R (bright yellow green), Strike A Pose (dirty deep blue green), Smoke & Diamonds (frosty gray taupe) and Glamour Check (frosty reddish brown). Glamour Check is the shade at the bottom of the left column and the other three shades are in the right column.
There are also 4 limited edition Pearlglide Liners (S$27), all repromotes from an earlier collection, Suite Array. I couldn't resist picking up Fly By Blu (medium blue with blue glitter) and Rave (deep purple with purple glitter). The shades are intense with a lovely metallic glint. They are also extremely long-lasting! I couldn't even rub them off with a piece of tissue. I had to use an oil cleanser and scrub at these a bit in order to get them off.
Euristocrats comprises 7 Dazzleglasses, 7 lipsticks and 4 lip pencils. I liked the lipsticks in the Lustre formula which are glossy and feel nicely moisturising. These apply sheer at first but can be easily layered for greater intensity.
From left to right:
Naked Paris - Mid-tone brown with multi deminsional pearlized pigments Lustre)
Milan Mode - Deep pink with multi-dimensional pearlized pigments (Lustre)
Patisserie - Creamy neutral pink (Lustre)
The Dazzleglasses are intensely sparkly as always but according to MUA reviews, these get used up in a flash especially if you have tend to re-apply a few times a day. My favourite is Date Night (deep plum with blue and gold pearl, third shade from the right in the pic below), which is a permanent shade. But I just have too many lipglosses so I passed on it for now.
From left to right: Rue de Rouge, Vie Veneto, Internationalist, Euro Beat, Roman Holiday and Local Color.
The September issue of Sweet magazine will come with a mint green and black gingham print Paul & Joe Sister tote bag to commemorate the 1st anniversary of the launch of P&J Sister in Japan. The tote is very roomy at 29cmx44cmx18cm and can hold the magazine comfortably with space for other items. Check out the video clip here!
The mag will be published on 11 August in Japan so it should arrive at Kinokuniya in Singapore next week.
To celebrate its 30th anniversary, Fancl has released its ever popular Washing Powder and powder puff in a limited edition Princess design by German illustrator Irma.
The yellow bottle is for normal to dry skin types while the white bottle is for oily skin types and only 116,000 and 28,000 bottles of these two were produced respectively. The powder puff is even scarcer with only 22,000 units available. Hopefully some of these will make an appearance in Singapore.
Fancl will also release its fall makeup collection on 20 August in Japan.
Sorry for the lack of posts this week. Aside from not being particularly inspired by anything, I have been frustrated with my Blogger account acting up over the past 2 weeks with all the post formatting buttons gone. So I actually had to rely on my boyfriend in India to help me post the pictures for various blog posts.
After trawling through the Blogger help forums, I finally discovered the problem was with my internet service provider and thanks to the tips from some helpful souls, I have finally gotten my Blogger account working like normal.
Time to get back to my fall lemmings! Top of the list is Tarte Femme Fatale palette, thanks to this pic by MUA member niclyf. It retails for US$44 but you can get a 30% discount code if you sign up for the Tarte e-newsletter.
Niclyf's pics of the new Dior Night Butterfly quint and Givenchy Poetique Blues here also make them look incredibly tempting!
