Hey Everyone! Hope the Monday blues didn’t get to you today, but if they did, here’s a cupcake and a mighty good one at that. Chancing upon The Hummingbird Bakery in London was by no surprise a mistake. My parents being fans of antiques led the way to Portobello Market at Notting…
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Ctrl Alt Travel: London Sights & Warner Bros Harry Potter Studio Tour!
Hey Everyone! It’s been barely a week and I’m already in love with this place. I wouldn’t be surprised if I started having a British accent. Just kiddng. In fact, the stereotype British weather and British food is nothing to be worried about. Admist the double decker buses and the London cabs,…
London-Bound & Makeup School!!
Hey Everyone, This is just a quick blog post because I’m basically half-asleep already writing this. It’s 1 AM and I’m going to plop myself on a plane tomorrow and fly to London to pursue a diploma in Fashion and Photographic Makeup! I also just quit my full-time job, had…
Check It Out: roseanne.sg Facebook Page is Up!
Hey Everyone! My online store www.roseanne.sg (which happens to be still in construction) is launching in early 2013, final-freakin’-ly. Stay in the loop and keep updated on the new facebook page in the months gearing up to the launch. We’ll have exciting giveaways, jewelry lovin mood boards, inspiration and fashion…
Life Update & Snapshots of the Week from Instagram!
Hey Everyone! To be honest, I’ve always wanted to do a post like this. If you think you’re into Instagram, you haven’t followed me. I love instagram, it’s like picture twitter so if you’re on it, follow me with the username ‘roseannetangrs”. Anyway, I thought it would be fun to…
Graduating from College – Three Years I’ll Never Forget! + Study Tips
Hey Everyone! Apologies for the delay in posting this. I’ve been rushing around like a crazy monkey for the past few days and now I’m back in the +65, Singapore, and well the sweltering heat. I forgot how humid Singapore is and hot and I’m sure it will take some…
My First Meet-Up with Subscribers & Blogger/Youtuber Buddies in Melbourne!
Hey Everyone! Since I’m leaving Melbourne for good after finishing my university degree, I thought it was only of manners to throw a farewell party! Last week, I selected 20 gorgeous subscribers from a Meet-Up Contest and invited my blogger and youtube buddies I’ve made over these three years to…
Get to Meet Me in Melbourne & Urban Decay Naked2 Palette Giveaway!
Hey Everyone! Flying back and forth from Singapore to Melbourne has always been a part of my life, but this time when I fly back in August, I won’t be coming back to Australia. I came to Melbourne to get on with a commerce degree and I got my results…
roseannetangrs Lifestyle: Top 3 Places to Brunch in Melbourne (Numero Uno)
Hey Everyone! Every now and then, I like to spice things up with a post that’s unrelated to make-up. I’ve been eating a lot. I think if you follow me on instagram, you’d take that as an understatement but in a place like Melbourne, eating is essential to a Melburnian.…
Beauty News: Bobbi Brown Brightening Nudes New Collection & Tutorial!
Hey Everyone, When Bobbi Brown asked me to come down to attend the launch of their new collection – the Brightening Nudes Collection, I was thrilled! Bobbi Brown is one of my favorite brands. If it’s not the hit list of products, it’s the message they communicate that’s a winner. You’re…
roseannetangrs lifestyle: Meetup @ Wild Honey in Singapore with Beauty Bloggers!
Hey Everyone, One of the greatest perks about being a blogger is making new friends who share the same interests and hobbies as you do. From talking on twitter, to meeting up randomly to blogger events, I’ve made some awesome friends through blogging. I thought I’d take you for a…
Ultimate Guide & Tips to Finding the Perfect Bra for You with XIXILI Intimates! & Giveaway!
Hey Everyone! I’ve always been a nervous wreck when it comes to buying a bra. I’m pretty shy so harboring enough courage to ask a sales assistant to come measure me is a challenge in itself. I mean lingerie and bras have always been a tricky issue, especially if you’ve…
Happy 2012! My New Year Resolutions, Hopes & Wishes
Hey Everyone! Happy New Year! 2011 was a fast year for me and as much a rollercoaster as I could have ever imagined. For the blog, I was featured as the number one review blog internationally by everydaysale.co.uk, featured in Urban and The Straits Times as well as LianHe Wanbao.…
roseannetangrs Lifestyle: Clinique Even Better Clinical Dark Spot Corrector Launch!
Hey Everyone! Clean white lab coats, older sales assistants, skin care, and clinical proof – that’s what I think of when I think Clinique. It’s not uncommon either. Their super sleek counters at the department store are famous for providing hope to the less lucky skinned people, like me. To…
Where to Shop in Singapore: Far East Plaza, Orchard
Hey Everyone, I’ve never really been a branded person when it comes to getting clothes. That being said whether my top is from Calvin Klein or from the 5 dollar shop down the street really doesn’t matter on me. I believe in style for a bargain and you’re probably not…
Roseannetangrs Lifestyle: Macarons are my new Boyfriends @ La Belle Miette
Hey Everyone! Happy Saturday! My forgetful memory and I forgot to wish you Happy Thanksgiving! I reckon you’re probably stuffed right now of delicious turkey, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie and I am also so very jealous that I decided to push even more food to you in…
Tangspiration: How to Live in the Moment
Hey Everyone, I know, I know, I’m sprouting new segments on this blog like grass on a new batch of fertilizer. Apologies if necessary. So what exactly is Tangspiration? Unfortunately, it can’t be found on Urban Dictionary (yet) and admittedly, it’s a term that I made-up only a few seconds ago. It means…
Roseannetangrs Lifestyle: Lunch with the Girls @ Cumulus Inc in Melbourne
Hey Everyone! Every now and then, I like to inject a little bit of me into the blog. I have to admit that reading about beauty 24/7 may be a passion of mine but I do have a life outside make-up that I enjoy sharing as well. Food is probably…
5 Things I Bet You Didn’t Know About Being a Top Beauty Blogger!
Hey Everyone, I think to some degree, we somehow have this misconception that beauty bloggers live a somewhat glamourous life. Alright, I have to admit. We get to go to launches as V.I.Ps and eat canapes while the PR agencies try to spoon feed us information, get free products and…
Fun with my new Camera Remote! + a few Glamour Shots
Hey Everyone, As a reader, little do you know that the shots I take for this blog aren’t always a piece of cake, especially when I only have two hands and one has to be holding the camera and the other has to play best friends with a make-up product.…
Tangspiration: What is Inner Beauty? My Top 10 Characteristics of a Truly Beautiful Woman
Hey Everyone, Let’s be real. You could look like Miss Universe on the outside but if you’re like the wicked witch of the west on the inside, I don’t believe you can ever be truly beautiful. Whether it’s something simple like opening the door for the next person behind you…
The Making of the Alice in Wonderland Halloween Collaboration!
Hey Everyone! Happy Halloween! I still remember when Halloween was worth more than a club night out and sluttified dresses. Back in the day, living in the American community in Singapore meant trick or treatin with pillowcases, going to friends houses, eating candy corn and bobbing for Apples in the…
Tangspiration: How and Why I Started Makeup, Blogging and YouTube
Hey Everyone, I always say you can go through life being afraid of the I don’t knows, but what is life if you only travel safe? When my mother asks me: “Roseanne, are you sure it’s going to work out? And my reply is always, “Mom, I have no idea, but I…
Follow Up: Dropping By at the Schweppes Cube Bar @ Southern Cross Station, Melbourne
Hey Everyone! I just got back from the Cocktail Revolution at the Southern Cross Station and it was great! This is a follow up post from my How To Make a Berrytangrs Drink & Spring Makeup Look post! Thought you might like to see how the actual event went! :) To that,…
How To Make Your Own Berrytangrs Mocktail with Schweppes! Schweppes Cocktail Revolution @ Southern Cross
Hey Everyone! Spring is coming in Australia and that means pops of color and delicious spring and summer drinks. Say good bye to the old cinnamon sticks, eggnog and vanilla of winter and hello to berries, pretty flowers and of course my favorite bright pinks. Today in this post, I…
roseannetangrs lifestyle: a trip to Brighton Beach!
Hey Everyone! I thought it would be fun since it’s my second to last semester to do more posts about living in Melbourne. I have to say that I don’t go out that much. Usually, I’m stuck at uni finishing up assignments or studying for exams so unless it’s break,…
Ctrl Alt Travel: Come around Melbourne with me on a Sunday! Mt. Dandenong, Miss Marple’s Tea Room and Camberwell Sunday Market
Hey Everyone, Every now and then on this space I like to mix it up a bit and I have to say other than applying the latest products to review, I really like to travel. I’ve done a few Ctrl Alt Travel posts before on Penang Street Food Here and the Volcano…
What is a Professional Minx Manicure Like? Getting Minx Nails like Lady Gaga and Katy Perry @ Vedure Spa
Hey Everyone! I don’t know about you but I’m not one to really keep up with nail trends. I’m probably next to the most unimaginable and boring person when it comes to decorating the fingers. Forget the diamonte and the small details, I pretty much slap on a decent coat…
Shiseido Beauty Scene Investigation Event! Who Killed the Competition?
Hey Everyone, A while back on my Facebook page, I posted up a picture of this: Yep, handcuff invites to an event hosted by Shiseido. It was their Beauty Scene Investigation event and among others, I was invited to attend a night full of suspense, murder and suspicion. Well, not really.…
Smell like a Royal – Penhaligon’s London Comes to Singapore!
Hey Everyone, You would know that I’ve had long term affair with fragrances. I love scents because they give you an aura nothing else can create and the scent of something always brings me back to a memory of a moment in time that was sad or happy, but nonetheless…
I’m In The Straits Times Urban “Beauty and The Blog” and The Raw Email Interview
Hey Everyone, I just wanted to let y’all know that I was in The Straits Times, Urban, today! The article is called: Meet Singapore’s Top Beauty Bloggers, Beauty and the Blog! Renee, Mag and Sesame were also featured! Exciting stuff. Thank you so much Renee, Lucilla, Virgina, so many of…
I’m in The Straits Times! “Are Blogs Now Brands?” By Jonathan Holburt
Hey Everyone! I was in The Straits Times on Tuesday! If you aren’t familiar, The Straits Times is Singapore’s National Newspaper! Wow. I really never even dreamnt of something like this. I just wanted to thank everyone thus far for all the support that you’ve given me, enough to be…
Blog: Goodbye Singapore for now
Hey Everyone! Alright I’m not specifically going to post anything today about beauty but I am leaving for another semester of college in Melbourne. Oh, college. The joys of a slightly gloomy city, students scuffling around uni trying to get assignments done and sometimes a much too solemn ambience when…
Tag: If I had a Fashion Label…(Looklet.com)
Hey Everyone, I’m sure all of us have a story behind our fashion style. We prefer different colors, different textures and different styles and perhaps we’ve even probably thought about our own fashion label. Now, I know I’m all makeup and beauty and I’m not particularly known for being fashionable…
CTRL ALT: Travel to Yogyakarta, Indonesia with me!
Hey Everyone, Woot woot, it’s ctrl alt time. These posts add a little spice to roseannetangrs because don’t get me wrong, I love makeup but I know, I confess – I actually love other things too and one of those things is to leave my paw on unexplored territory. I…
The Scarlet Room Fashion PhotoShoot + Makeup!
Hello Everyone! Oh the joys of the midweek. Not really, I’m quite the sleepy but I shall blog. Today I’ll be blogging about quite a special event. The story is pretty funny actually. I was shopping at ALT at the Heeren which is an Asian Makeup Mecca in Singapore and…
Ctrl+Alt: A Yummy Guide to Penang’s Street Food!
Hey Everyone! I’m back from Penang and every now and then, I like to switch it up a bit here. That’s what “Ctrl+Alt” is for and in this edition, you get a yummy guide to Penang’s Street Food! My parents are from Penang – which if you didn’t know –…
If I had all the money in the world…[Wishlist tag]
Hey Everyone, I decided to create a tag on a late Monday night because I really could be doing work right now. Instead I’m dreaming of that day when I don’t have to worry about how much money is in the bank. We can all dream can’t we? So my…
So, Where Did Your LOGO come from? Distorted Frames By Tammy Tew
Hey Everyone! We’ve all seen the roseannetangrs logo, I’m sure floating around on every channel I have to reach you whether it be facebook, twitter, here on onsugar or on YouTube: But where did it come from? I’ve always wanted to make my channel more established than just a hobby…
Roseannetangrs Report: IMATS Sydney 2010
Hey Everyone! I was lucky enough to visit Sydney for the weekend. My dad made a last minute decision and decided that I was big enough to go somewhere myself. I chose Sydney mainly because of IMATS and free accommodation thanks to more than wonderful friends. Honestly, IMATS was pretty…
Meld Magazine- Foundation 101 & Um, Where Have you Been?
Hey Everyone, Just wanted to say, wow now there are 251 of you on here and I must say welcome to the family! I’m sorry that I haven’t been updating this baby as often but my break is in 2 weeks so I need to finish mid semester exams and…
MELD MAGAZINE: hi, I’m a beauty columnist.
Hey Everyone, Meld Magazine is a non-for-profit online magazine aimed at International Students in Melbourne. I am their new beauty columnist and my first article just got published! CLICK RIGHT HERE TO CHECK OUT THE WHOLE ARTICLE! :D Everything on here will be unique, might carry on the same…
Physiogel Bloggers Party & Haul!
Hey Everyone, It was a pleasure to be invited to the Physiogel’s Bloggers Party to be part of their re-launch. When I opened up that invite a few weeks ago, I probably came upon the same expression as you would seeing the title of this post. “What is Phsyiogel, I’ve…
Featured in I-S Magazine Singapore!
Hey Everyone, Just thought I’d share happy news, I’m featured in I-S magazine, one of the interviews I did with Hidayah Salamat! Apparently the hard copy hasn’t come out yet, but I would love if any of you happened to get it and maybe get a copy for me too?…
How does a Microdermabrasion, IPL and Light Chemical Peel Feel Like? HealthTrends Visit!
Hey Everyone! This is the last post I’m doing in Singapore before I head back to Melbourne. It was awesome meeting people at the Physiogel bloggers party and Sarahand Pearlin at Nandos, hopefully I can meet more of you at the end of November! Just like Sara, I was invited to try out a…
Want a $428 Facial for only $68? – My Touche Elite Experience
Hello! I was kindly contacted by Pearlin http://www.reviewantiaging.com to attend a facial sponsored by Touche Elite at the Orchard Hotel Shopping Arcade! Read on to see how you can get this $428 facial for only $68 – for Singapore Only! This is NOT a contest, the discount is a giveaway, anyone who mentions…
Interview with The Straits Times About Formspring
Hello! Just sent off an interview with The Straits Times on Formspring. Thought I might post up exactly what I said :) xx Roseanne Hi Roseanne, Thanks for agreeing to help. Here are my questions: – What do you enjoy most about using formspring? – Are you aware that formspring.me…
SPH RAZOR TV INTERVIEW!
Hey Everyone, Thanks so much to Sarah and SPH Razor TV and everyone who watches me on YouTube or read my blog for this great opportunity. Despite the controversial title, I had loads of fun and it was a great experience!! I’m a cheapass when it comes to food and…
CareerSuccessRadio Interview!
Hey Everyone! Check out my interview right here, I come on in about 25-26 minutes into the show! http://www.blogtalkradio.com/careercommunique/2010/03/21/international-students-in-australia-special-report Love, Roseanne
Loreal Melbourne Fashion Festival (Melbourne Fashion Week) with The Beauty Club! (ww.thebeautyclub.com.au)
Hey Everyone, The first thing that usually comes to mind when I think runway or fashion show is for some weird reason unwearable pieces with unwearable makeup with unwearable extremely expensive high heels. But my opportunity to watch Madison’s Runway from LMFF (Loreal Melbourne Fashion Festival) totally changed my mind.…