Saturday, 28 July 2012
Sleek Glory i-Divine Palette
With the opening of the London Olympics just minutes away, I thought I'd review Sleek's latest i-Divine Palette in Glory which was released earlier this month as part of the 2012 collection. The collection also includes a Pout Polish in Pride and a bronzer/blush in Honour, which I did not purchase as the brownish hues did not appeal to me.
Brimming with vibrant tones in mainly shimmery finishes, Glory is a fun palette to play around with for the summer. The shades are named after the London Underground lines, with their corresponding color codes. The top row of neutrals helps to balance out this palette, so you can create more understated looks as well if you prefer. The only mattes are Platform and Central.
The texture feels quite different from Sleek's earlier palettes in which the eyeshadows were embossed with a waffle pattern and often tended to produce quite a lot of powdery kick up when touched with a brush. The darker shades also tended to have messy fallout that can be a pain to clean up. The eyeshadows in Glory felt similar to those in Accessorize You Are Everything. They feel slightly smoother to touch, but the level of color payoff varies depending on the individual shade.
These swatches were done on bare skin without any primer.
Some shades were very sheer, like Platform and Hammersmith & City. Picadilly and Central also take quite a bit of layering to show up well. Circus, Victoria, Jubilee, Overground and Bakerloo swatched the most smoothly.
Circle (sunny yellow) and Central (bright red) are two shades that I doubt I will ever use but the other ten shades are very wearable for me. District and Picadilly are the shades that I get drawn to invariably when using Glory.
For the first look, I applied Picadilly from the upper lashline to the crease, District in the outer crease, Victoria in the inner crease, Jubilee along the lower lashline, Northern along the upper lashline and outer half of the lower lashline, and Tube over the browbone area.
Picadilly is a lovely glowy mid-toned blue but it applied sheer and required a fair bit of layering.
For the second look, I applied District on the inner half of the upper lid, Picadilly in the outer corner of the upper lid, Victoria in the outer half of the crease, Jubilee along the lower lashline and inner corners, and Tube over the browbone area.
Used with a good primer, the eyeshadows stayed crease-free and smudge-proof throughout the day, without any fallout on the cheeks. My favourite shade in Glory is District, a clean, bright teal.
List of ingredients
Brimming with vibrant tones in mainly shimmery finishes, Glory is a fun palette to play around with for the summer. The shades are named after the London Underground lines, with their corresponding color codes. The top row of neutrals helps to balance out this palette, so you can create more understated looks as well if you prefer. The only mattes are Platform and Central.
The texture feels quite different from Sleek's earlier palettes in which the eyeshadows were embossed with a waffle pattern and often tended to produce quite a lot of powdery kick up when touched with a brush. The darker shades also tended to have messy fallout that can be a pain to clean up. The eyeshadows in Glory felt similar to those in Accessorize You Are Everything. They feel slightly smoother to touch, but the level of color payoff varies depending on the individual shade.
These swatches were done on bare skin without any primer.
Some shades were very sheer, like Platform and Hammersmith & City. Picadilly and Central also take quite a bit of layering to show up well. Circus, Victoria, Jubilee, Overground and Bakerloo swatched the most smoothly.
Circle (sunny yellow) and Central (bright red) are two shades that I doubt I will ever use but the other ten shades are very wearable for me. District and Picadilly are the shades that I get drawn to invariably when using Glory.
For the first look, I applied Picadilly from the upper lashline to the crease, District in the outer crease, Victoria in the inner crease, Jubilee along the lower lashline, Northern along the upper lashline and outer half of the lower lashline, and Tube over the browbone area.
Picadilly is a lovely glowy mid-toned blue but it applied sheer and required a fair bit of layering.
For the second look, I applied District on the inner half of the upper lid, Picadilly in the outer corner of the upper lid, Victoria in the outer half of the crease, Jubilee along the lower lashline and inner corners, and Tube over the browbone area.
Used with a good primer, the eyeshadows stayed crease-free and smudge-proof throughout the day, without any fallout on the cheeks. My favourite shade in Glory is District, a clean, bright teal.
List of ingredients
Jill Stuart Fall 2012 New Base Makeup
Jill Stuart will release a new Fluffy Silk Powder Foundation SPF20 PA++ and Luminuance primer on 7 September in Japan.
Available in five shades, the foundation feels very lightweight with a natural finish and provides good coverage of pores. The powder particles are coated with hydrating ingredients. This will retail at 3675yen for the refill and 1575yen for the case.
The pale pink-tinted Luminuance (3150yen, 30ml) SPF15 PA++ makes skin look healthier and more translucent, and helps foundation to last longer. Beauty essence ingredients including rosemary extract make up 85% of Luminuance.
Available in five shades, the foundation feels very lightweight with a natural finish and provides good coverage of pores. The powder particles are coated with hydrating ingredients. This will retail at 3675yen for the refill and 1575yen for the case.
The pale pink-tinted Luminuance (3150yen, 30ml) SPF15 PA++ makes skin look healthier and more translucent, and helps foundation to last longer. Beauty essence ingredients including rosemary extract make up 85% of Luminuance.
Wednesday, 25 July 2012
Tuesday, 24 July 2012
Dior Nude Glow Foundations and Brushes
Dior will introduce its new base makeup and brush collection on 24 August in Japan. It includes:
1. Nude Glow Compact foundation SPF10 PA++: Formulated with Dior's exclusive "active water" of 100% natural origin and floral water, this helps to hydrate skin while providing a natural finish through the use of 'nude glow pigment'. (7035yen, 8 shades)
2. Nude Glow Fluid foundation (5775yen, 8 shades)
3. Diorskin Nude Shimmer: Highlighting powder with micro gold powder reflects. (6300yen)
4. Backstage Fluid Foundation Brush L: synthetic (7140yen)
5. Backstage Fluid Foundation Brush F: synthetic (7140yen)
6. Backstage Powder Foundation Brush F: Goat and pony mix (8400yen)
7. Backstage Powder Foundation Brush L: Goat (8400yen)
1. Nude Glow Compact foundation SPF10 PA++: Formulated with Dior's exclusive "active water" of 100% natural origin and floral water, this helps to hydrate skin while providing a natural finish through the use of 'nude glow pigment'. (7035yen, 8 shades)
2. Nude Glow Fluid foundation (5775yen, 8 shades)
3. Diorskin Nude Shimmer: Highlighting powder with micro gold powder reflects. (6300yen)
4. Backstage Fluid Foundation Brush L: synthetic (7140yen)
5. Backstage Fluid Foundation Brush F: synthetic (7140yen)
6. Backstage Powder Foundation Brush F: Goat and pony mix (8400yen)
7. Backstage Powder Foundation Brush L: Goat (8400yen)
Shu Uemura & Ladurée New Base Makeup
Shu Uemura will release a new Smooth Fit Mineral Foundation and UV Underbase Tsuya Mousse Peach SPF30 PA++ (4200yen, 50g) on 1 September in Japan. It is a peach-toned mousse primer that contains the new Tsuya Essence.
Ladurée will release the following new base makeup products on 7 September in Japan:
1. Moisturising Cream Compact Foundation SPF20 PA++: Ultra-lightweight cream foundation that feels like powder on skin, gives skin a healthy glow and conceals pores. Available in 4 shades. (5250yen for refill, 1575yen for case, 11g)
2. Pressed Powder: In 2 shades. (4725yen for refill, 1575yen for case, 10g)
3. Highlighter Stick (3990yen, 2 shades, 2g)
4. Tinted Smoothing Base: beige-toned primer that helps to smoothen the skin surface (3990yen, 15ml)
Ladurée will release the following new base makeup products on 7 September in Japan:
1. Moisturising Cream Compact Foundation SPF20 PA++: Ultra-lightweight cream foundation that feels like powder on skin, gives skin a healthy glow and conceals pores. Available in 4 shades. (5250yen for refill, 1575yen for case, 11g)
2. Pressed Powder: In 2 shades. (4725yen for refill, 1575yen for case, 10g)
3. Highlighter Stick (3990yen, 2 shades, 2g)
4. Tinted Smoothing Base: beige-toned primer that helps to smoothen the skin surface (3990yen, 15ml)
Kose Astablanc
Looks like Kose is going to give Fujifilm's Astalift a run for its money with its new anti-aging skincare line, Astablanc that is also based on the super antioxidant astaxanthin. Astablanc skincare contains "Astaxanthin CPX", a complex that includes marine collagen S and Vitamin C for hydrating and whitening benefits. The star product of the line is a Lotion Moisture (150ml), which is also sold in an environmentally-friendly refill format. The line-up also includes a moisturiser (100ml), Milk Cleansing (150ml), Cream Wash (110g), BB Cream SPF23 PA++ (30g, 2 shades) and BB Powder SPF15 PA+ (6g). It is a "no print price" brand, which means the prices are not published to prevent discounting.
Heroine Make Mineral BB Cream, Quick Eyeliner N & Quick Eyebrow N
Heroine Make has released a new waterproof Quick Eyeliner N (630yen, 0.1g) and Quick Eyebrow N (630yen, 0.07g). Available in black and brown, Quick Eyeliner N has a slim width of 2mm for drawing fine lines, and a rounded applicator at the end for smudging. It is formulated with collagen, squalene, camellia oil, rosehip oil and chamomile extract.
The waterproof Quick Eyebrow N is available in 01 Dark Brown, 02 Natural Brown and 03 Light Brown and it features a slim 1.5mm brush. It has better color payoff than the previous version, and includes ingredients like chamomile extract and rosehip extract.
Heroine Make will also release a new Lasting Mineral BB Cream SPF34 PA++ in 01 Light and 02 Natural (1050yen, 30g). Formulated with sebum control powder and lasting mineral powder for a longlasting finish, the mineral-based formula is gentle on skin and contains eight types of amino acids, hyaluronic acid, collagen, rosehip and chamomile extracts.
The waterproof Quick Eyebrow N is available in 01 Dark Brown, 02 Natural Brown and 03 Light Brown and it features a slim 1.5mm brush. It has better color payoff than the previous version, and includes ingredients like chamomile extract and rosehip extract.
Heroine Make will also release a new Lasting Mineral BB Cream SPF34 PA++ in 01 Light and 02 Natural (1050yen, 30g). Formulated with sebum control powder and lasting mineral powder for a longlasting finish, the mineral-based formula is gentle on skin and contains eight types of amino acids, hyaluronic acid, collagen, rosehip and chamomile extracts.
Michelle Phan in Singapore
Lancome official video makeup artist Michelle Phan is appearing at a series of events in Singapore from 27-29 July. You can also catch her in action at Sephora Ion on 28 July at 2pm or at Tangs Vivocity at 12.30pm on 29 July (no passes needed) or sign up for workshops at Tangs (fee of S$80) on 29 July. Details below.
Lancome will also launch its revamped line of eyeshadow singles (S$36) at Tangs and Sephora on 26 July, and island-wide on 1 August.
Lancome will also launch its revamped line of eyeshadow singles (S$36) at Tangs and Sephora on 26 July, and island-wide on 1 August.
Sunday, 22 July 2012
Giorgio Armani Eyes To Kill Aqua Collection #24 #25 & #28 Swatches
Of the six new Armani Eyes To Kill released as part of the Aqua collection for summer, I purchased #24 Smokey Copper, #25 Rusted Gold and #28 Red Platine from Nordstrom.com.
#24 Smokey Copper is a sooty black mixed with bronzed gold. This applies as a smokey antique brown olive on me.
#25 Rusted Gold is a black mixed with paler gold reflects. This is murkier and less brown-toned compared to Smoky Copper.
#28 Red Platine is a copper gold mixed with burgundy. This looked more crumbly and messy in the pot compared to the other two.
Below are comparison swatches with the other Eyes To Kill in my collection. These swatches were 2-3 swipes each on bare skin with no primer. Compared to L'Oreal Color Infallibles, Armani Eyes To Kill tend to have a richer color payoff. For swatches of all six shades in the Aqua collection, do check out The Beauty Look Book, Front Row Beauty and Perilously Pale.
For this look, I used #24 Smokey Copper from the upper lashline to the crease, and Jill Stuart Illuminance Eyes #1 Jewel Dress. Smoky Copper applied very smoothly, building up quickly to a smooth, opaque finish with a bit of a glimmer. In the pot, it looks sparkly under a spotlight but when applied on the lids, the finish is more understated without any obvious glitter bits. Once it sets, it does not crease or smudge, which is impressive.
The other products used for this look are: Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-hour Full Coverage Foundation in Fair and Lipsurgence Lip Tint in Spirited, Paul & Joe Matte Pressed Powder, Bourjois Healthy Mix Correcting Concealer 51, Maybelline Great Lash Lots of Lashes in Blackest Black, K-Palette Lasting 2Way Eyebrow 02, MAC Fly-by-Blu Pearlglide Eyeliner and Suqqu Nuancing Cheeks EX03 Akanemizu.
For applying the Eyes To Kill, I used Louise Young brush LY13, which gives precise application and is good for layering and smudging.
#24 Smokey Copper is a sooty black mixed with bronzed gold. This applies as a smokey antique brown olive on me.
#25 Rusted Gold is a black mixed with paler gold reflects. This is murkier and less brown-toned compared to Smoky Copper.
#28 Red Platine is a copper gold mixed with burgundy. This looked more crumbly and messy in the pot compared to the other two.
Below are comparison swatches with the other Eyes To Kill in my collection. These swatches were 2-3 swipes each on bare skin with no primer. Compared to L'Oreal Color Infallibles, Armani Eyes To Kill tend to have a richer color payoff. For swatches of all six shades in the Aqua collection, do check out The Beauty Look Book, Front Row Beauty and Perilously Pale.
For this look, I used #24 Smokey Copper from the upper lashline to the crease, and Jill Stuart Illuminance Eyes #1 Jewel Dress. Smoky Copper applied very smoothly, building up quickly to a smooth, opaque finish with a bit of a glimmer. In the pot, it looks sparkly under a spotlight but when applied on the lids, the finish is more understated without any obvious glitter bits. Once it sets, it does not crease or smudge, which is impressive.
The other products used for this look are: Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-hour Full Coverage Foundation in Fair and Lipsurgence Lip Tint in Spirited, Paul & Joe Matte Pressed Powder, Bourjois Healthy Mix Correcting Concealer 51, Maybelline Great Lash Lots of Lashes in Blackest Black, K-Palette Lasting 2Way Eyebrow 02, MAC Fly-by-Blu Pearlglide Eyeliner and Suqqu Nuancing Cheeks EX03 Akanemizu.
For applying the Eyes To Kill, I used Louise Young brush LY13, which gives precise application and is good for layering and smudging.
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