Hey Everyone!

Everyone does monthly favourites, weekly favourites, but how about the stuff that you keep on going back to time and time again? These are my favourite products that I can’t live without. I haven’t been able to find good substitutes in Singapore for them and I feel like they’re the best products I don’t mind going to the store again and again for them! Let’s start shall we?

#1 Daiso Sponge Detergent:

Getting a good brush cleaner is absolutely essential to making sure you have perfect make-up every time. Clumpy foundation on a dirty brush leaves you with streaks. I don’t know about you, but I remember how hard it was getting foundation off my brush – it just wouldn’t melt off with your standard counter brush cleaners. Now introducing you the Daiso sponge detergent! It’s 2 dollars and it’s all you need. Seriously, all you need. Foundation just bows down to the stuff and melts right off leaving your brushes looking absolutely clean and new! It’s the only brush cleaner I use and will use. How can you beat 2 bucks right?

#2 Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler 

You might think there’s no difference in finding a great eyelash curler, but you need to try the Shu Uemura Eyelash curler. I’ve tried a many curlers, but nothing else curls your lashes at the same angle and at the same time. It’s a complete curl that’s really hard to find.

Back when I started make-up, I was in search of a good eyelash curler. I simply typed “the best eyelash curler” and it came up with forum upon forum with one answer – the Shu Umeura Eyelash Curler. It’s  a worthy investment at just thirty sum dollars. It’s one of those must-have vanity and makeup kit basics – like having a pair of jeans!

 #3 Revlon Colorstay Ultimate Suede Lipstick – Finale

If you’re looking for a lipstick that does not budge or move throughout the day, then you need to get this. It literally dries on your lips and even when you drink water on a glass, it does not leave a lipstick mark at all! If you’re a vain pot, try kissing your hand and you’ll see that absolutely nothing transfers. It is amazing.

However a lot of people dismiss this lipstick for being clumpy or dry and it’s because you’ve layered the lipstick too much. So make sure you do two swipes back and forth or “coats” only and leave it to dry. Don’t purse your lips or move your lips too much in this period of time, but just like nail polish, when it’s dry, you can do whatever you want. It goes on super smooth but can feel drying later on. I guess it’s the price you pay for lip color that won’t budge. I usually wear this when I have a big event and I don’t want my make-up to move the whole day. It does the job.

 #4 Benefit Hoola Bronzer

Daily contouring is a must-do for me and it’s made really easy with the right bronzer. Some bronzers can be really orange or too glittery but I’ve found the perfect one and that is the Benefit Hoola Bronzer. It’s a matte bronzer that has a shadow to it so it is absolutely perfect for daily contouring. I love the texture of the powder too because it’s super smooth.

Just take some on your contouring brush and sweep onto the hollows of your cheek, temple and jaw line for a slimmer face. Take a small blending brush to contour your nose and run it along the sides of your nose. It’s the perfect shade of brown!

#5 M.A.C Technakohl Liner – Graphblack

I’ve sifted through the liners at your local Watsons and Guardian and I still can’t find a worthy liner for my waterline and tightline. There’s always something wrong with it and I find myself returning to the MAC Technakohl liner because it doesn’t move or slide as much as the other eyeliners I’ve tried.

Finding a good pencil liner is important to me because I’m always lining my tight line and water line so I have to make sure that it won’t make me look like Mr. Panda during the day. I love this liner because it’s the right hardness that can draw smooth lines, great black pigment and it’s automatic so I never have to sharpen it. It’s just easy.

#6 Bobbi Brown Stick Foundation

This is my all time favourite foundation. It’s hard to say that because I never knew I would make that statement someday but here it is. When I first laid eyes on the stick foundation, I was a bit skeptical. My classmates at make-up school were all for it but I didn’t know if it would be too thick. I tried it on though and it was love at first sight. The foundation melts into your skin making it look very natural.

And the coverage is so amazing. I just take a brush and then draw streaks of this on my face or you can go straight from the tube. Then, use a sponge to blend everything together. The foundation lasts a good amount of time and doesn’t look horrid in humid weather! So I love it for that reason. Plus it’s such good coverage and can double up as a concealer. I love that it is also super portable and I bring this wherever I go! I’m done with my second tube so I’m going on to my third. It’s a whopping $65 but worth it!

Hope you like this post and have a great weekend! Hop onto my online store to get styling and get giving: http://www.roseanne.sg and oops I forgot to mention my UDPP! Of course you would know by now watching my tutorials  it’s just about the only primer I use. I love it so much and it’s the best eye primer for sure!

Love,

Roseanne

Hey Everyone!

I’m sure us ladies are always on the hunt for that perfect lip gloss. One that isn’t sticky, doesn’t clump at the end of the day one that can make our lips that much juicer. Well ladies, I have your answer – it’s the Shu Uemura Gloss Unlimited Lip glosses. I have been trying these out for a while and I have fallen in love with them. They aren’t sticky, are really hydrating in fact and come in so many colors, you can probably have one for every outfit! In this post, I’ll be doing a review, tutorial on trendy lip gloss looks as seen on Spring runways, showing you some of my personal favourites and ending with a giveaway of one of them!

Shu Uemura has always been on the top of their game. They’re probably top in innovation and technology in cosmetics and are known for their vivid colors and breaking boundaries. You’ve seen them at every department store or mall and you probably have their eye-lash curlers. I raise my hand. Even when I was in make-up school, Shu Uemura was all our teachers (who have been doing makeup for like 20 years) could talk about. They said that their amazing quality and brushes surpasses all other make-up brands.

So here I am introducing you the new Shu Uemura Lip Gloss – the Shu Uemura Gloss Unlimited! Shu Uemura has integrated four key elements in these new lip glosses – being a shape memorising technology, artist modulator colors, a skin loving formula and a new applicator!

Previously, Shu Uemura included a rod shaped applicator in its lip glosses. Now, the applicator is a circular shaped donut that can catch just the right amount of lip gloss when you apply it. I love these applicators because they spread the gloss really well and they do trap lip gloss as well. The pointed top makes going into the corners of the mouth a lot easier too.

Another cool thing is the shape memorizing technology  When applied, the lip gloss forms a coat following the shape of your lips and even if you touch it, it doesn’t shift or move. It’s powered by a 3D elastic gel network that evelops the lips. When you disturb the surface of the gloss, with pressure or friction, it automatically repairs the smooth surface. It can reflect light well too!

These lip glosses are also super hydrating and really, they aren’t sticky at all. The super smooth formula is caused by a moisture active complex and botanical oils that condition and soften your lips.

I’ve always seen Shu Uemura as a real make-up artist brand and it’s so cool to see that they’re encouraging people out there to be make-up artists on themselves with exploring new color boundaries. The lip gloss range also has 4 Artist Modulator colors that you can wear before or after your lip glosses to change the look and texture of them. It’s sort of like on-the-spot customisation! You can mix and match these modulator colors to create new colorful shades or to make it suit your skin tone better.

Now it’s tutorial time! Today I’m going to show you how to do the trendy two-toned lip that’s been making an appearance everywhere including on the runway and in magazines. It’s a really easy look to do and something that’s really in right now.

Simply use a pink lipstick on your upper lip. Choose a vivid color or a sheer color depending on whether you’re more of a bold lip or natural lip gal. Then apply an orange lipstick to your bottom lip. Of course you don’t need to stick to these colours! Find colors that are complimentary to each other and those work too.

Then, apply your lipgloss! I’m using Shu Uemura Gloss Unlimited in AT 60C and applying it to my top lip. It really brings the lip out automatically. Then, I’m using AT 50C on my bottom lip. Make sure you’re careful and if you need to, you can always use a bit of make-up remover and a q-tip to hide any mistakes.

And you’re finished!

The next look I thought about was how to make lips really have a pout with lipgloss. As a make-up artist, you learn that you don’t always have to stick to the rules and apply lip gloss all over your lips only. You can actually add a lighter lip gloss to the middle of your lips to make them pop and have a pout!

I’m using a wine beige lip pencil first and applying that all over my lips. This will help form a nice layer for the lipstick to cling on to and hide any skin tone imperfections. Then, apply a raspberry red lipstick and finish off with a pale orange lipgloss like the Shu Uemura Gloss Unlimited in OR10C! Using the applicator, just lightly dab the middle of your lips until you get that desired pout!

The last look is probably what is on everyone’s mind this season, being Spring. It’s that pretty nude lip! It’s great for even a smokey eye or keeping it natural with pretty pink cheeks to match.

Instead of using a lipstick which can be too nude and harsh, I’m using a nude lip pencil to do the trick. I love using this pencil because I can layer it on until I get the desired nude lip. All I have to do is put streaks on my lips and use my finger to blend it out. You’ll see that you’ll have a much more natural nude lip and it helps the nude lips show up on darker skin tones too. Then, I apply Shu Uemura Gloss Unlimited PK 60s which is a really pretty fairytale pink with a bit of silver shimmer and that completes your nude lip look!

My personal favourites that I’ve been loving lately are the CR 20S, WN 20S, PK 30S and RD 10G. The CR 20S is a beautiful coral and pink shade with a subtle silver reflex. It’s an amazing everyday color that goes well with all make-up looks!

I love the WN 20S because it’s such a unique color for a lip gloss – that dark burgundy that’s really in right now as a color. You can go lighter or go all out and use this even without a lipstick and the pigmentation is totally Shu Uemura!

The PK 30S is a creamy pink that reminds me of barbie. It’s really pretty and has a multi tone reflex that really makes your lips shine. I feel like it does a really good job plumping the lips too! RD  10G may look really vibrant and bold in the tube but straight on the lips (like these swatches with JUST glosses on and no lipstick ) you can see it really enhances the lips and is quite wearable. It’s a gold and red orange combination that’s super pretty.

Shu Uemura Gloss Unlimited Giveaway: 

And what’s all of this, when you need to try it for yourself! I’m giving away a Shu Uemura Gloss Unlmited in CR20S! I thought it was the most wearable for everyday so it’s here for you to take! All you have to do is comment on this post with what your perfect lip gloss would be like by May 18, 2013. The giveaway is international! Good Luck!

I just wanted to let you all know too that there’s an event too where you can find out even more about the lip glosses! It’s called “Pucker Up with Shu” and you get to be one of the first to try out the new and exciting shades! It’s a night of colourful exuberance and you get to pucker up with Shu Uemura! It’s at 7PM on May 10th at Shu Uemura Tangs Orchard!

Check out my video to see the glosses live ;)

Hope you liked this post! The best part? These lip glosses are only SGD$33 each! Definitely collectable. Let me know if you have any questions below or visit Shu Uemura’s Facebook Page or Shu Uemura website for more information!

Love,

Roseanne

Hey Everyone!

Whenever I pass by the Benefit Counter these days, I’m amazed at how many make-up kits they have. From priming, to eye-shadow to even bronzing, they’re probably the first I’ll think about when I want to buy somebody a gift. That’s because these kits make amazing gifts. I mean who wouldn’t want one of these?

Today I’ll be talking about their new boxes of love – the Benefit World Famous Neutrals Eyeshadow Kits! They are a mouthful to say and remember but just like the other kits they’re offering, they are super easy to follow and provide you with just what you need. There are three varieties – the Most Glamorous Nudes Ever, Easiest Nudes Ever and Sexiest Nudes Ever – courtesy of Eyenessa who’s on the front cover. Stay tuned to find out how you can win one of these!

Lets start with Most Glamorous Nudes Ever (short for MGNE)! The eyeshadow kits feature Benefit’s four long-wear powder eyeshadows and two creaseless cream shadows. I simply love the packaging, comes in a book box and it reminds you that when you’re done with everything, you can take out the shadow part and use it as a box for your precious items!

On the top part of the box is an instruction manual with step by step instructions for creating a daytime and night time look with your kit. It’s great for travel but as it doesn’t include liners, you might want to pack that along. I was very much looking forward to trying out the shadows as it will be my first benefit eye-shadow actually!

But seriously, the quality of these shadows were not surprising. They’re fantastic. The creaseless cream shadows went on like a dream, very creamy but great payoff. The shadows were super soft and blend able and both the texture and pigmentation is impressive. My favourite has to be birthday suit and it’s complicated! Such beautiful shades!

But of course, what’s a review in Roseanne’s world without a tutorial. You’ll have to excuse my eyes being a bit pink and red. I had the fan blowing at the side of my face in the morning because it was hot and it must have dried them out a bit. Nonetheless, I followed the instructions for the daytime look!

Isn’t this so cute on how it opens up like this? Daytime and..instead of nighttime, they called it play time lol. I love their names. So cute!

To achieve a simple daytime look with the Glamorous Neutrals palette, start by applying Birthday Suit all over the lids. This will act as a good base for your eyeshadow to cling onto.

Then apply It’s Complicated which is a beautiful rose gold shade onto the middle of your lids. Or if you like all over your lids to set your cream shadow.

After that, apply buff which is a matte cream color to highlight your brows and also in the inner corner! Then, use a synthetic brush with birthday suit again and smoke upwards from the lid line.

Use your favourite eyeliner for your lid line, water line and tight line and you get something like this. Wasn’t that easy? I really feel like Benefit took all the complicated things about eyeshadow and tossed them right out the window! It’s so idiot-proof and you get a pretty fantastic look. I also defined my brows, used Benefit Dandelion blush and a Shu Uemura lip gloss to finish off the look.

But the fun doesn’t stop there. There is also Easiest Nudes Ever which features more pink and girly shades. Pink and brown make a great color combination.

There’s also Sexiest Nudes Ever which is more of a plum smokey eye palette. It’s so gorgeous and very versatile. I always think that plum and purple colors if done right suit everyone!

Benefit Giveaway:

And guess what! I’m giving away both – the Easiest Nudes Ever and Sexiest Nudes Ever Eyeshadow Kits! :D

To win the World Famous Neutrals Easiest Nudes Ever:

- Comment down below with why you want to win the palette
- Make sure you correctly fill out the form so I know your email and you are contactable
- Giveaway is international and ends on April 30!

To with the smokey World famous Neutrals Sexiest Nudes Ever:

- Comment down below with a blog post request (tutorial, review, tips, question etc.)
- Make sure you correctly fill out the form so I know your email and you are contactable
- Giveaway is international and ends on April 30!

Good Luck Everyone!

Love,
Roseanne

Hey Everyone!

I don’t know about you, but just like going to the dentist,  I’m actually pretty paranoid of going to the hairdressers. That’s because I love having long hair – it frames my face the way I want it too and takes off the extra pounds. But, the salons I’ve vistied these days always go a little too crazy with the scissors and probably 90% of the time, I end up regretting it seeing my locks on the floor!

A few weeks ago, I had to get my hair done because my producer for Toggle TV insisted I chop off those dry ends because I was filming the next day! To be honest, my hair was looking like an overgrown patch of grass and needed a bit of refreshment. I’ve seen so many posts on Salon Vim @ 313 Somerset and had to go try them out. I was a little nervous, but seriously, look what happened to my hair:

I absolutely LOVE it! I was so suprised to see the end result. Perfect length and the curls are now making me want to curl my hair every day (I’ve actually been doing just that) and I just realised how important your hair is to getting a fabulous look! I mean if you have no make up on and good hair is better than having make-up on with bad hair! Right?

They first gave me a good hair wash. I love getting my hair professionally washed. It’s always a great massage and the shower of water feels great. Although sometimes it tickles.

After the wash, my hairstylist, Allen, proceeded to cut away and give me layers. I insisted on still wanting long hair as I always do so I just wanted him to cut off any dry ends and give me more layers. I really didn’t know what I was talking about though since I get more facials done in a year than haircuts. He was really professional and knew what he was doin’! It was cool that he was cutting while my hair was wet. He said this was easier to see. Great tip!

Then I got a treatment which would really help hydrate my hair and make it look shiny and new again. One of his assistants applied the treatment product on sections of my hair including a pre-treatment and then the actual treatment consisted of me having my hair steamed! Look at that steam machine!

Then, I got a good blow dry and even when it was straight, it’s a great length. He then gave me a few curls using the curling tongs and I felt like I could go to the Oscars already. I’ve never seen my hair like this before, total hair transformation and no one has curled my hair this nicely before. It really made me see my hair as a new outlet, not just doing make-up, but hair really adds such a big difference!

Overall, I just wanted to thank Allen, my wonderful Salon Vim hairstylist. I’ve seen so many girls get their hair coloured there like ombre or blue and green highlights but to be honest, I’m not that experimental with color. I like my hair black as the night. I’ve gotten my hair brown before but it was done badly – maybe all I have to do is see what Salon Vim can do! Let me know if you have any suggestions for my hair!

The hype for Salon Vim is totally justified. I give it my thumbs up totally. Very professional, knows what they are doing and can give you totally amazing hair. You can find them in Singapore @313 Somerset in town on level #04-07/08/09!

By the way, that white gem necklace you always see me wearing will be available on www.roseanne.sg, my online store very soon when we launch our new collection! Stay tuned on facebook.com/roseanne.sg

Love,
Roseanne

Hey Everyone!

I’m sure we all love getting surprises in the mail, but how about monthly? And even better, they’re all beauty products. Bellabox has always been probably the most well-known brand of sampling boxes, being based in both Australia and Singapore. With so many these days to choose from, Bellabox I feel is the warmest and friendliest! In fact, they were started by a group of young women just like you and me who loved trying out beauty products but didn’t want to keep making trips to the counters for samples.

Plus, they understood that beauty products are expensive and they never wanted to regret buying another bottle. Thus, they started Bellabox. They really care and hand pick the samples that go into your box and have partners from cult and major brands like Benefit Cosmetics, Sleek, OPI, Laura Mercier and Shu Uemura. I’ve been itching to try them out, and finally am here to open up a Bellabox right in front of your very eyes! So exciting! It’s April’s Bellabox by the way!

First of all the packaging of the boxes are I feel are the best out of any sampling box I’ve tried. I love the flamingo pink and the white victorian feel to it. It certainly sets the stage! April’s Bellabox is all about Beauty Goodness. You’re first greeted with a lime polkadot wrapping and orange seal of approval.

And then all of this! But let’s dig a little deeper.

First up is the ElishaCoy Vivid Party Lipstick. They’re no ordinary lipsticks because they actually use the heat from your lips after application and transform into a naturally beautiful pink. How cool right? It’s like a mood ring. Sort of. Plus, they smell absolutely delicious! Just like your favourite strawberry popsicle. After trying them out, I was surprised at how smooth and hydrating they are! They leave a really pretty glow on the lips too. A definite must have!

This fragrance is no stranger. Its the DKNY Fresh Blossom EDP sample. I finished a bottle of this way back in College and this scent just brings me back to all those memories. It’s a really nice fragrance – sweet and citrusy – perfect for Spring. This small mini vial makes it easy for me to drop it in my bag instead of lugging the whole bottle around too! If you want a lighter take on the popular DKNY Be Delicious, this is perfect for you. I have gotton so many compliments on it.

As you can tell if you’ve seen my recent videos, I have been crazy about Bioderma lately. It’s a really great make-up remover and cleanser for sensitive skin so when I saw this Bioderma Atoderm Shower Gel sample in the box, I was thrilled! I mean, I haven’t tried anything else than the Bioderma make-up remover from Bioderma and I’ve been having a bit of contact dermatitis recently due to stress so I’m excited to see how this can heal things up (because it claims it can) and maybe start venturing into other bioderma products.

I’ve heard about Twistbands, but I haven’t tried them yet until now. They’re basically bands that don’t hurt or bend or tug on your hair which is great! I always lose my hair ties. I buy a whole pack of them and slowly they scurry away to some far off island so I’ve become very appreciative of the next one I find. The Twistbands look very cute when tied on the hair and pulling them out is super easy!

Last but not least, a little something for your skin and your body. Also in the box this April is The Skin Pharmacy Collagen Building Serum! It includes key natural ingredients that increase your skin’s vital components so that it can increase in elasticity and firmness. Collagen is super important for your skin as it causes it to be supple, soft and firm. Then, there’s the Kilo Off Herbal Slimming Tea that use 100% organic French natural herbs and ingredients to help you detox or help with your digestive system. They surprisingly taste really good and you can drink them hot and cold.

And if that’s not enough, they’ve also added a Skin Pharmacy voucher and a Chocolate Souffle recipe so you can get some shopping done and make a souffle at night. Brilliant right? I haven’t been baking much so I think I shall try it. After all,  this Chocolate Souffle recipe isn’t just from any cookbook. It’s how Laurent Bernard, the Chocolatier does it.

Overall, I think that Bellabox is really honestly a great thing to get involved in. You get all these products delivered to your doorstep and every box is going to be different. I love how they take from well known brands as well as some sampling boxes just give you a bunch of things they probably even they themselves haven’t heard of. You can simply join Bellabox at a montly subscription of $19.95 or you can take a look at this!

Bellabox is super sweet and wanted to give us a special offer just because you read my blog. If you’re a lover of SLEEK Make-up like I am, they’re giving one away FREE to anyone who subscribes with them right now at http://bit.ly/bellabox :) Go, go, go! They make great gifts too and imagine getting a box of different goodies every month delivered to your doorstep – you get to try new things and stay updated with the top beauty trends of the season!

Hope you liked my review! Totally would take advantage of a free Sleek Trio Blush!

Love,
Roseanne

Hey Everyone!

I’m sure we’ve all dreamnt of a lipstick that doesn’t need touching up and that stays on even after we’ve eaten. And guess what I’ve found, the perfect solution. It’s the new addition to the Revlon lipstick family, the Revlon Colorstay Ultimate Suede lipsticks. Matte lips have been really in lately too so I was happy to try this baby out!

The lipstick comes in a cute cylinder/clear casing. As you rotate to draw more lipstick out, it has a clicking sound. Overall, it’s great that you can see the color of the lipstick clearly especially when you’re grabbing between many in your make-up case. No gripes about this one! The one I’m trying out happens to be the one in Finale. It’s a very wearable raspberry red that’s super pretty. In fact, let’s try it on! See how different your look can be when you change up your lips?

Oddly enough, when you apply the lipstick, it’s not matte or suede. It’s actually quite moisturising. In fact, there’s even a sheen to it. But before you judge, the lipstick then dries as time passes and as it dries, it clings on to your lips. It has a great texture and color when freshly applied and you have to wait about fifteen minutes for it to dry completely. 

This lipstick is indeed transfer resistent. When it’s dry, it doesn’t budge. You can put your fingers to your lips and you will see no lip stains or anything on your fingers. It’s as if you’ve set your foundation with heaps of powder and nothing is going to budge it. It’s fantastic and I haven’t met a lipstick that’s like this before.

The only downside is that it can be a tiny bit drying once its dried especially if you have dry and flaky lips. Remember to moisturise with a lip balm or vaseline before you use this and while it is drying, do not purse your lips or you can get clumps. Do not layer this lipstick after you’ve applied it and do not be generous with the amount of lipstick you apply. The less is better so you can avoid the clumps and take advantage of how long lasting and transfer resistent this lipstick is!

I mean seriously, even after 9 hours, it still looks pretty much the same. I didn’t have to do any touching up at all, and during the time I was out, I did eat and drink but nothing transfered! This is Mag (makeupstash) and I at an event and I received lots of compliments with the color. Hehe. Anyway, it is super long lasting. I mean what lipstick lasts 9 hours and more without touching up.

Overall, I think if you need a lippie that lasts all day and is transfer resistent, go for it. But, if you have dry and flaky lips, you might want to give this one a miss. I do like the lipstick though, it’s for sure a ColorStay :)

Hope you liked this post and let me know if you have any questions in the comments!

Love,
Roseanne

Hey Everyone!

When I’m having a bad skin day or my eyes are uneven, there’s make-up but when I’m having a bad hair day…it’s not so easy. I’ve been blessed with quite obedient hair but it tends to have an attitude of its own. When I’m tired, it lies flat and when the weather is dry, it can knot up horribly. Thankfully, I do use a couple of hair products that can help and today I’m happy to introduce to you Dove Hair Therapy’s leave-on products.

Pictured from left to right: Dove Hairfall Tonic, Straight & Silky leave-on cream, Intense Repair leave-on cream, Intense Repair Overnight Treatment, Nourishing Oil Care serum and Hairfall Rescue Serum.

The Dove Hair Therapy range is great. Although you commonly associate Dove with body care (or even chocolate ;), there’s finally a hair range that understands that everyone’s hair is unique and different. That’s why the Dove Hair Therapy range includes Damage Solutions to repair damaged hair and Nutritive Solutions to nourish hair.

Out of all these leave-on great products, my favourite has to be the Dove Leave-on creams. These are so handy especially on the go when you have someone to impress or if you’re feeling like your hair caught too much sun. The Dove Intense Repair is my favourite. It contains Moisture Serum that instantly repairs severely damaged cuticles and protects your hair throughout the day without making it limp.

It comes in a squeeze bottle and its so simple. Just twist the cap, give it a little squeeze in your palm, rub your fingers together and comb through your hair with your fingers. It doesn’t give you a greasy feeling on your hair like other leave on creams can and blends into your hair really well.

The result I always get is super smooth hair without the tangles. I bring this around in my bag at all times because you never know when you’ll need a quick hair fix – especially when it comes to keeping your hair looking less like a frizzy mess (or knotted in my case). As you can see, my hair looks calmer overall! I also love the Hair Fall Tonics (the little vials you see) – they are so good and work each time I apply it on my scalp after washing. I see visibly less hair fall on my comb after using it for about 2 weeks. I also love the overnight treatment. It helps to repair your hair overnight and when I wake up, my hair feels super silky. I love how its no fuss. All I have to do is sleep to get great hair!

Dove has also always been close to my heart. Their Hair Tips of Real Beauty campaign really struck a chord with me and I am so excited to share with you that I am a Dove Girl and you can see me showing you how to do different easy and pretty hair styles on www.dovehairtips.com. I’ve been working hard with them the past few weeks and chose a few very wearable yet unique styles that I’m sure you’ll love!

Here’s the first hair tutorial on how to tie a Double Knot :

There will be 4 other tutorials so stay updated!

What’s even better is that if you want to be the next Dove girl, simply take a picture of you and your favourite hair style that you did yourself and tell Dove why you love it! You could be the next Dove girl! There is a FREE Dove gift for every single entry. If you win, you get to be the face of Dove’s next campaign AND win a year’s supply of Dove hair care products! Visit www.dovehairtips.com for more information!

Hope you liked this post and stay tuned on the www.dovehairtips.com for my wonderful (of course) hair tutorials :D

Love,

Roseanne

Hey Everyone!

I remember when I was sitting in class back in High School and almost every single friend of mine would ask what I was wearing. It was my beloved ZARA perfume I got in Dubai when I was 15 and it was my very first. My Dad gave me holiday money (score!) and I ended up getting my first concealer from The Body Shop and my first perfume from..Zara. You can tell that I was totally not a clothes kinda girl from the start. Anyway Zara discontinued it and I’ve been on the hunt for something similar for a very long time.

It was in London when the Philosophy Eternal Grace perfume and I first met. It was a long day trying to find the boyfriend a Christmas present making my way through Selfridges and I ended up in the beauty hall across the candy aisle. Amongst other cult favourites stood Philosophy and looking at the popularity of Grace, I decided to give all three a whiff. Eternal Grace was clean, crisp, subtle, sweet and charming. It smelled just like my Zara perfume when I was 15. I was overjoyed! But I didn’t buy it that day and I regretted it ever since so when I saw it at the Philosophy counter in Singapore, I handed over the mooh-lah in an instant. I have no regrets despite adding yet another perfume to my collection. It is the perfect citrusy floral scent for everyday and smells amazing. You have no idea. It’s seriously a must-have, a long lost love now found and my favourite.

Scent Profile: Bergamot, citrus, neroli, geranium, lavender, violet, passion fruit, musk and amber.

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Love,
Roseanne

Hey Everyone!

Meet Renee, a great friend and a crazy successful beauty blogger – the woman behind beautyfool.com. I first met her over a dinner at Cedele which happened to be both a favourite at that time and it’s been more than a year! It’s so cool to see that we’ve both grown to where we are now – from getting into newspapers, magazines, and working with companies. This journey has been crazy fun and it’s great to have someone there to talk to who understands what it’s like! Now, Renee has her very own bodycare brand and it’s Singapore’s First Beauty Blogger & Brand Collaboration. I think this is amazing and I’m super proud of her. She even flew all the way to Thailand to create these products with Lemongrass House! For all of those who don’t know, Lemongrass House is known for its eco-friendly products using the power of natural ingredients and essential oils.

Renee’s Blend is a mix of pure essential oils including Siam Magnolia, chocolate, vanilla, pink grapefruit, papaya and coconut. The result is a smell that smells really clean and fresh with subtle notes of warm musk, papaya and coconut. It is definitely spray all over your room worthy! Siam Magnolia especially is known for being able to promote tranquility, spiritual reflection and help you focus. Not only does it smell great, it can also be somewhat mentally beneficial!

But let’s get started. I have here three products from Renee’s Blend – the Shower Gel, Salt Body Glow Scrub and the Room & Pillow Spray. I just sprayed my room with the stuff and it is amazing. The shower gel is infused with the lovely scent and is a vegetable based deep cleansing shower gel that is made with fresh plant infusions of cucumber and aloe vera, pure essential oils and moisture rich glycerin! My skin smells uber smooth with this in the shower and the smell is great. I love how the scent stays on you unlike other shower gels.

But before that, when I’m feeling extra luxurious or just need a good scrubbin’ – I like to use the Salt Body Glow. I absolutely love this product! It’s a great salt scrub that doesn’t make you feel greasy but provides just enough moisture. It is made from sea salts from the Andaman Sea, Jojoba, Aloe Vera and Renee’s Blend and gently exfoliates and revitalises.

As you can see, the scrub is not too course or too fine and is perfect for sloughing off dead skin cells and makes your skin uber soft.

Last but not least is a best seller, the Renee’s Blend Aromatic Room & Pillow Spray! It’s a natural botanic mist of just the scent of Renee’s Blend wafting through the air. I mean what could be better. I love Room Sprays, keeping your house smelling extra nice is  a must, especially if your room is like your home office like mine! I spray it in my closet too so my clothes smell extra fresh.

Overall, I am really proud of you Renee! This is amazing and the products are amazing too. All of this is limited edition everyone so the last day to get your fill of Renee’s blend is the second week of April! You can get Renee’s Blend at any Lemongrass House shop including 112 Katong (#03-20), Liang Court (B1 – 26) or Raffles Place (03 – 07A)! I highly recommend the Salt Body Glow!

Hope you liked this post! Visit my online store at http://www.roseanne.sg

Love,
Roseanne

Hey Everyone!

Although The Body Shop has been renowned for it’s body care and environmentally friendly products, I never really saw it as a make-up brand until they came out with these amazing Colour Crush eye shadows. Newly launched in Singapore, The Body Shop Colour Crush eye shadows come in 30 different shades, all single shadows which make them look just like smarties! They offer both pearl and matte shades and have an extensive colour range from the safe colours to the more wilder pinks, blues and greens.

My ultimate favourite one is this vivid pink because of course you know that vivid pink is totally my colour! The name goes by Berry Cheeky which is a hot berry pink that is really pigmented. I just love how smooth the shadows are and how easily they glide on the skin. They have amazing texture and I’m really surprised since I usually see The Body Shop as more body care than make-up.

The reason why they are so pigmented is because they are made with crushed pigments in Italy and they go on really smooth because they are blended with a silky blend of Community Fair Trade oils! I mean look at that swatch, and look at how soft the shadow is. It almost melts into the skin without that chalky feeling.

But you know me, what better way to demonstrate with an easy tutorial. Excuse the eye-brows, they’re properly trimmed right now but not when I did the pictures for this post. Whoops. Life gets busy. Anyway,  I used Sand By Me all over the lids and chocolate linger in the crease to warm it up. This is a great way that you can balance the colour that you’re going to wear later. I then ended off with a tad bit of colour which is the Berry Cheeky in the outer corner coming up from the lash line. You can use a very small angled brush for this – something fluffy and simply dab the colour on. The intensity is already very vivid so make sure you’re doing it in a buildable manner. As you can see, it’s colour made wearable! Then, finish off with eyeliner, mascara and false lashes. I also added a cream yellow in the inner corners which is Golden Girl!

I hope you liked the look! Overall, I love these eye-shadows because they are pigmented, glide on like a dream and totally worth it! The extensive range of 30 shades also means that you can play around with colour!

The Body Shop Colour Crush Eyeshadow Giveaway! 

To celebrate, I thought I might giveaway a set of Colour Crush eye-shadows! To win these beautiful blues to create a stunning smokey eye, all you have to do is comment with why you want to win. The giveaway ends on April 1, 2013 and is international!

Good luck everyone! Each shadow costs SGD$19.90 and can be found at all The Body Shop stores starting today!

Much Love,

Roseanne

Hey Everyone!

There’s nothing like a DIY facial with a packet of face masks from the fridge but I find that my skin becomes multitudes better after a facial that’s been done. With so many facial salons out there, it’s hard to pick the right one! But,  about two weeks ago, I went to visit Indulge Spa for their Intensive Skin Renewal Facial and was very impressed with the results even after one week!

Indulge Spa can be found at The Star Vista Mall and was established in 2003 providing beauty solutions for their clients. What is super special about them is that they mix both Western and Traditional Chinese medicine within their both face and body treatments and are aimed to detox the body. They are also a proud partner of premium beauty brand Sothy’s and use their products widely in their services.

The treatment I tried was the Intensive Skin Renewal Facial. This facial is for all skin types and ages and dramatically improves acne skin as well. Jean, the founder at Indulge spa told me about a girl who had a serious case of acne but as she returned to get this treatment, her skin with before and after photos kept improving! It aims to stimulate collagen and elastin production to firm the skin and also lighten blemishes.

Essentially, the main star of the show was the Chemical Peel. After removing all of my make-up and a deep cleanse, the therapist applied the chemical peel on me. As you can see, there are cotton pads on my eyes! A chemical peel doesn’t sound as harmful as it does. It’s simply fruit acids that help renew the skin, lighten blemishes and stimulate collagen production. The feeling was very tingly and prickly but no pain no gain. The skin looked glowing after the chemical peel session which we then proceeded to my least favourite part, extraction, and then a Sothy’s clay mask to absorb all the impurities. After everything, my skin couldn’t look any more glowing!

But of course, I like to wait at least week after the facial for my face to settle into the results and I’m still impressed. My pores were visibly reduced and my skin looks glowing – still. I especially noticed my forehead which really looked super smooth! Overall, very pleased with the Skin Renewal Facial at Indulge Spa!

As I’ve noted before, they’re also known for their traditional Chinese medicine treatments including cupping which involves suction cups to remove toxins or even slim you down. One of their most popular treatments is in fact their Cupping Slimming Treatment that aims to help you slim down naturally. And of course they are also in top in facial technology offering IPL, RF, Oxyjet and other treatments as well. Who could forget? You can even get your mani and pedi done ;)

Overall I had a great experience at Indulge Spa!  You can find them at The Star Vista Mall (which is a mall you need to go to and may eventually beat ION in terms of architectural design) at #B1-27 – give them a call to make an appointment at  6694 2072!  Thank you Indulge Spa for sponsoring me!

Hope you liked this post! Visit my online store at www.roseanne.sg

Love,

Roseanne

Hey Everyone!

We all know that there are tons of sample subscription boxes out there but most are tailored for the ladies. Sample subscription boxes if you’re not familiar with them send you a box of samples ranging from lifestyle to beauty products every month to your doorstep. Even Michelle Phan has her own called Ipsy. Now there’s Blackbox which is the first box that’s going to make our boys happy too and psst…it’s completely..FREE.

Black Box is the first sample box tailored for both boys and girls. This sleek black box contains not only beauty products but also gifts for dining, fashion and getaways. They also deliver bi monthly and everything in the box is tried and tested by the Black Box team here in Singapore. Unlike other boxes, all you have to do to get the next box is to complete a survey. By the way, can I repeat..it’s free of charge.

But enough talk, let’s open up! By the way I really like the sleek black packaging of the boxes! It’s certainly quite mysterious to open them up.

Amongst everything included, probably the main stars of the show were from Beauty Blender (I know), Dr. Jart, L’Oreal and Est. Lab! To be honest, the first thing that caught my eye was of course the Beauty Blender! I’ve heard so much about this and can’t wait to take it for a spin. It’s supposed to be one of the best sponges for blending foundation. So excited. I also received the Dr. Jart Rejuvenating Blemish Base that I’m excited to try that out too. Switched on the hand, it has really good coverage and leaves a powder finish.

I’m also looking forward to try out the Total Repair 5 Hair Masks which fight the 5 signs of damaged hair using Ceramide which is like hair cement that leaves hair strong and healthy by filling up cracks and sealing in moisture. The L’Oreal YouthCode pre-essence is cool too. Apparently you use it before you use any other skincare product, L’Oreal or not, and it simply boosts its effectiveness!

Also included in the kit was a sample of the Est. Lab Sunshield in SPF 50. I’ve been looking for a new sunscreen lately so I’m pretty happy to be trying this out too. It uses SmartVector UV technology that activates the sunscreen only under UV exposure! It actually comes out as having no color and then as you work it into the skin, it changes to the color of your face. Interesting technology!

If you want your very own complimentary Blackbox,

Simply subscribe at www.BlackBox.sg and key in “RoseanneBB” in the referrer code column and stand a chance to receive your very own FREE Black Box with at least 4 deluxe samples in April!

Also, Black Box will be conducting a give-away on their Facebook page soon so “Like” Black Box on Facebook now!
https://www.facebook.com/BlackBoxSG

Hope you liked this post! Check out my online store at www.roseanne.sg

Love,
Roseanne

Hey Everyone!

Laura Mercier’s Spring Collection is inspired interestingly enough not by candy in a jar or flowers, but by ballet and yoga. In fact, the Spring 2013 collection is called Arabesque and only a few strokes can create a gentle spring look. Laura Mercier invited me down to their counter at TANGS Orchard to preview their collection and get a make-over with Global Make-Up Artist, Benjamin Ruiz. I couldn’t resist.

Laura Mercier is a somewhat new addition to Singapore. Previously, they were only available at a shop called True Colors in Takashimaya although I’ve long since heard of the brand when beauty gurus raved about it their oil free tinted moisturiser and primer online. It was also available in Melbourne at Myer. It was a pleasure having Benjamin Ruiz do my make-up and give me a few tips here and there. He’s been in the make-up industry for 17 years and worked with Laura herself to create Laura Mercier.

First let’s get that base. Benjamin insisted that I get used to using a primer and Laura Mercier was the first brand to introduce face primers. He recommended that I use the oil free as I have combination skin and then he applied the LM Silk Creme Foundation. In fact, the difference between LM foundations and others is that LM is full of pigment, not of texture so that it feels like nothing on the skin but is able to get that desired coverage everyone wants. He then used the famous LM secret camouflage and secret concealer to hide my blemishes. A great tip is that if you’re trying to cover up a zit and the concealer seems to always slick off, just apply some onto it, do the rest of your face and then come back and cover it again. That way, it has something to hold on to!

Next up is the cheeks. He used a creme blush with a paddle brush to add color to my cheeks. Rose bud is like a pink peach color that’s really pretty.

On the eyes, he started first with a primer which is the LM eye basics in wheat. The caviar sticks are one of the stars of the show for Arabesque collection in the following colors. They are like glide on shadows and once set, they do not budge. It has great pigmentation and looks beautiful on the lids. I can’t wait to use it for a shoot! Anyway, I picked Sandglow which was more of a neutral tan. He then used the Arabesque palette to create a soft tan eye and used a blue shadow coming up from the lid line to give it a bit of color. He finished off with something I’ve never tried which is a cobalt blue eyeliner!

The Arabesque palette featured below is a really nice shimmery palette of neutral pastel/brown shades. You can certainly use Pink Mosiac to highlight on certain areas which Benjamin did on my cupids bow and cheek bones too.

For the lips, he used Creme Smooth Lip in Mango which is like a pink orange color and a lip gloss in bare pink. Really quite outstanding.

Overall I liked the look he created for me and really grateful for the introduction to a brand I’ve always heard of but never got to try! Hope you got some tips out of it too!

Check out my online store at: http://www.roseanne.sg

Love,

Roseanne

Hey Everyone,

I know it doesn’t look like it but I’ve actually been battling acne for a long time. My skin has attitude and breaks out in different periods of time for what seems like no absolute reason. It can have periods of peace and then have periods of war and you can see the war coming with small tiny bumps spread across my face. Thankfully, it has prepared me for battle so here I am sharing some tips to help keep your skin clearer including what works for me and what doesn’t.

1. Spot Treatment – Proactiv Repairing Lotion

My all time favourite acne treatment that doesn’t leave me scars is the Proactiv Repairing Lotion. It works because it contains benzoyl peroxide that eliminates the bacteria on your skin that causes acne. I used the Proactiv range before and just like any skincare range, it works for a while and then doesn’t.  However, I’ve stuck to the repairing lotion for a long time and its the one thing that has helped clear acne without leaving scars, smaller overnight and even stops growing acne from coming out. What a miracle worker. I’m probably on my 4th bottle.

2. The Cleanse Twice Rule & Remove Makeup Properly!

Guess what, many of us don’t remove our make-up properly! It’s sad but true and it was true for me. I thought cleansing my skin with a cleanser looked like it removed all my makeup but it actually isn’t sufficient. Take everything off and make sure its off. I use Bioderma, my all time favourite sensitive skin makeup remover with a non oily forumla. It removes all traces of make-up and has helped my skin improve because I use it with a cotton pad until I see no more traces of make-up. Then, I start off with cleanse number 1 which is Cetaphil because it has a gentle, non-soap formula. I then take my bath and when I’m about to sleep, I cleanse again with my “treatment” cleanser – whether it be brightening, whitening or whatever. That way I cleanse fully. It really helps to make your skin a whole ton better.

3.  Finding a Skincare Routine that works for you

A lot of the brands out there claim that you NEED a serum, need a toner, need this and that in your skincare routine. Most of the time, some of the products aren’t suitable for your skin and it’s just a marketing gimmic. You seriously need to find a skincare routine that works for you. That means if you have to skip toner because it breaks you out, just skip it. If you think you shouldn’t use all the products from a brand range, and mix it up a bit, do it! Find the routine that works for you and it will be the best for you. To clear off my whole load of acne I had across my cheeks, I basically fired it all with the Proactiv Reparing lotion, like loads of it. Of course that’s not recommended by anyones dermatologist but even though it was red and irritated  it eliminated my acne in about 2 weeks. Record breaking time.

4. You’re a Work in Progress

Treating acne requires a patient soul. Acne never goes down in a day or two days even. Treat it everyday and be careful with it and it will go down. Sometimes it can be due to your hormones and your diet as well. So eat more vegetables and drink more water to help with that. Hormones – can’t do much I guess. Be patient!

5. Exfoliation & Going Oil-Free

Within your skincare routine, you can help with the process as well like exfoliating less. This really aggravates the acne. You should go oil free with all your products as well and when treating your acne, reduce moisturiser to specific times. When applying your acne medication, do not apply it over your moisturizer. Think about it, you’re trying to dry out the pimple with your medication and then you’re trying to hydrate it at the same time. Don’t confuse it. Apply moisturizer around the zits if you need to or after your medication session is over. If you have “treatment” and “moisturiser/repair” sessions like wake up 9am to 11 am treat acne, 2 pm to 3pm moisturise because that way they don’t mix.

Please also remember to clean your mouth after you eat!

Here are my all time favourite acne skincare products that work:
- Proactiv Repairing Lotion (Can be found at Watsons)
- Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser
- Cellilux Glacial Clay mask
- Bioderma for Sensitive Skin (can be found at http://elizabeauty.com/get-your-very-own-bioderma for cheaper)

Hope you liked this article :)

Roseanne

Hey Everyone!

I’ve been getting a lot of compliments on my skin lately (thank you) and I’ve pretty much fallen in love with the L’Occitane Immortelle range. It has really added a beautiful glow to my complexion so I thought it was only necessary to share it with you all.

The idea behind Immortelle is it’s special main ingredient – a flower from Corsica, France named Immortelle. Even when the flower dies, it still remains as vivid as when it was alive. Over ten years ago, L’Occitane revealed and patented the anti-ageing, microcirculation, collagen production and protection against free radical powers of this flower and it has been praised by women ever since. Story over, I think it is absolutely amazing still that it looks alive (but is actually pretty much gone). Makes for nice interior decoration too. The other main ingredient is Bellis Perennis which limits, reduces and inhibits melanin synthesis (pigmentation).

Let’s get started and walk you through what I do every morning and night. I first start off with a cleanser, the L’Occitane Brightening Foaming Cleanser. This baby is newly added to the Immortelle range and aims to be a soap free cleanser (amazing) that takes care of the skin without drying it out. It also is able to remove impurities and make-up and reveal for a clear complexion.

The cleanser actually is very fluid when it comes out of the tube. Lets say it “flows” out of the tube so be careful. Other than that, when it touches water, it transforms into the most luxurious foam in the whole wide world. It’s soft, creamy, rich and perfect. On the skin, it lathers well and the smell is amazing. Smells floral and fresh and sort of feels therapeutic. After the rinse, the skin feels incredibly soft and clean.

Next up is the L’Occitane Immortelle Brightening Mist. This is your toner and is an alcohol – free mist that refreshes, softens and brightens the complexion. It can also be used to set your make-up with a quick spray over.

I seriously think all toners should be in a little spray bottle. Spritzing this stuff is really fun and I find it makes a good pick me up during the day. I usually pat with a tissue dry and it feels really refreshing although the scent is a little stronger than the cleanser. Other than that, it’s great.

The L’Occitane Brightening Essence is the serum of the range. It is concentrated with the two ingredients of Immortelle and Bellis Perennis so that pigmentation can’t stand a chance. It is also an instant smoother and brightener. The serum isn’t overly sticky or heavy and blends into the skin well making it great for both day and night.

As with most serums, you have to squeeze it into a glass eyedropper which comes with the cap. The texture is a sort of syrup but it feels quite water based on the skin. I couldn’t disagree that it automatically makes me look brighter and smoother. Don’t you agree?

Probably my most loved product is the L’Occitane Brightening Moisture Cream. It is a gel-cream texture that not only hydrates the skin but also aims to correct wrinkles, even out the skin tone and brighten the complexion.

I love the texture of this moisture cream. If you are on the hunt for a new moisturiser, look no further. The moisturiser really soothes and calms the skin when you apply it and pores actually disappear This makes it a great moisturiser to apply make-up on top of as it kind of acts as a primer almost. Yet, not only is it great for the day, it’s fine for night as well.

So there you have it. An update on my skincare. No, that’s not oil, it’s a natural shine baby!

Hope you liked my review! L’Occitane Singapore has also chosen me to be part of their new facebook app. Check out the L’Occitane facebook page for more information (trust me it’s kind of fun) or their website at www.loccitane.com.sg.

And if you’re aching to get a set of your own, you can always swing by at any L’Occitane Outlet listed below:
1. B2-33 ION Orchard, Phone: 65099068
2. B2-106 Marina Bay Sands, Phone: 6688 7005
3. B1-33A Ngee Ann City, Phone: 6737 7800
4. B1-24 Paragon, Phone 6836 5338
5. 01-65 Plaza Singapura, Phone: 6338 0378
6. 01-40 Raffles City, Phone: 6338 7028
7. Interior Dept, B1, Takashimaya Dept Store, Phone: 6737 6312
8. 01-10 VivoCity, Phone: 6270 8636

Much Love, Roseanne

Hey Everyone!

For starters, I’m horrible at painting my nails. If I could get an A for every time I’ve been out of the line and a medal for smudging before it’s dry, I’d be a golden girl right now. So don’t make fun of me okay? Anyway, I’ve always been a fan of OPI nail polishes so when I found out that beautysofly.com was selling OPI for 10 bucks each (instead of the $22 you get outside), I went pretty estatic. Really into reds and now into glitter and gold, I picked up two nail polishes from the OPI Sky fall collection – Golden Eye and Skyfall – plus my very first Seche Vite top coat (finally).

For those who haven’t heard of Beautysofly.com - it is a great online store that offers not only OPI at ten bucks, but also Essie, China Glaze and at thirteen bucks, more niche brands like Mint polish and very recently Femme Fatale. Let’s take a closer look at the nail polishes.

The Skyfall collection was of course inspired by the Bond movies. As you can see in the OPI Skyfall nail polish swatch, the OPI Skyfall nail polish presents itself as a deep red toned brown, maroon creme color. This is like my standard nail polish color. I love red in that it is sleek and classic but the skyfall is like uber red carpet. I love it. It’s not too dark and is a must-have. The OPI Golden Eye nail polish on the other hand is the one that catches everyone’s attention (including all my friends). It is an absolutely beautiful shimmery, sparkly gold. It glistens, seriously, and if you look closely, it’s because of both a honey gold and copper fleck in the gold nail polish. The only downside probably is that to achieve this appearance, it took 3 to 4 coats. So it takes a while to get to this but it’s totally worth it!

I also got my paws on my very first bottle of the very famous Seche Vite Fast Dry Top Coat (round of applause wooo, lol not really) and I am very impressed. The nail polish really lasted without chips for more than a week and it does dry a lot faster than if I didn’t use it. It almost makes a glass layer over the polish which I found really cool!

Overall, I’m pretty happy with what I got especially Golden Eye and Seche Vite! Seriously check out www.beautysofly.com and all the affordable nail polish prices! I’m gonna bookmark it for future nail polish urges.

Hope you liked this post!

Love,
Roseanne

Hey Everyone!

Putting on eyeshadow that’s not a shade of brown isn’t commonplace for me. Especially lilac. So when Bobbi Brown introduced me to what’s in store for Spring 2013 and their Lilac Rose Collection, I wasn’t convinced that a pastel shade of purple pink could be so inviting. I was wrong. The Bobbi Brown Lilac Rose Collection is beautiful and despite what seems like cool tones, they still work on warmer tones like me. The Bobbi Brown Lilac Rose Collection was inspired by sweet candy and jellies that Bobbi Brown saw in a jar and it reminded her that lilac could be a universal color for all skin tones. But enough talk, here are some of the stars of the show!

Bobbi Brown Lilac Rose Palette – (SGD$99)

The Bobbi Brown Lilac Rose Palette is the main attraction of this season’s collection. It features eight shadows in a really smart convertible two-level palette. Simply draw out the little drawer on the bottom to reveal two more shadows of the second level. That being said, the palette consists of flattering dusty pinks, heather greys and lily shades. I love this palette because it caters to both day and night looks and has both matte and shimmery shades. There’s even a matte black that can turn any day look into a look ready for some dancin’. You do have to keep in mind that these shades are not your Sugarpill pigmented kind of colors. I think the reason why is because they want the color to be buildable and for everyday wear – for enhancing the eyes.

Here’s a tutorial of the look I did with this palette. As you can see, the shadows are made to be build-able but I wanted a very light day look so I went light with the colors. In the level closest to the mirror, I used the sparkly lilac shade all over the lid. Then, I used the brown in the top right corner of the first level in my crease. I used the gunmetal brown shade in my inner corner and defined a little bit with the matte black brown. Then finished off with eyeliner just on my lid line.

Sparkly Eye – Shadow – Limited Edition Lilac Shade – ( SGD$45 )

I love this eye-shadow, it is amazingly beautiful and pigmented. It’s a great way for women to wear glitter for both day and night especially in the lilac shade.

I mean look at the swatch! It’s so beautiful! It has a featherweight formula that instantly lights up the eyes and uses a unique combination of glitter and shimmer pearls in a translucent base. It’s not chalky at all and produces great color. This ought to be my favourite item out of the whole collection.

 Brightening Lip Gloss – Lilac Rose – (SGD$36)

This lip gloss has color with a hint of pearlized shimmer to enhance the lips. The lilac rose collection will come out with three new shades – Lilac Rose as featured below, New Pink Lily and Pink Lilac. The lip gloss is smooth and not sticky and even though the lilac rose shade look quite cool, the lip gloss again has build-able lip color and provides just a hint of color. It’s not overwhelming and gives a nice shade to the entire look.

Here’s the day look I did with the collection! The colors of the collection really do compliment each other!

Nail Polish – Roza – (SGD$29)

The last item is the nail polish in a limited edition Roza. It was inspired by Bobbi’s editorial manicurist who is known for fashion-forward nail trends and Roza is that shade of heather pink that Bobbi Brown wanted to feature in the collection. It’s a sheer color that’s buildable and a great nude shade!

So there we have it, your own introduction to Bobbi Brown’s new Spring 2013 Lilac Rose Collection :) It will be in stores in Singapore from March 2013 next month!

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Roseanne

Hey Everyone!

I finally got my hands on the most famous baby of 2013, the Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette. I am in LOVE with Urban Decay eyeshadows as you probably would have known judging from my tutorials and I was so excited when I got my paws on this one.

The Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette features six essential shades – five being matte and one being a frost shade. This is the ultimate palette for neutral eye wearers like me and the matte shades help even mature ladies get the best for their buck. In fact, for more mature women – matte shades help to enhance the eye while shimmer shades enhance the wrong thing such as wrinkles. Nonethless, no matter what shade you are, going matte isn’t a boring idea at all. However, if you’re the more colorful type, you might want to use these colors in the crease that will help contour the eye as a mix of matte and shimmer on the eye can go a long way.

I’ve never been really disappointed with Urban Decay eyeshadows. They are creamy, build-a-ble, and really pigmented. I mean look at those swatches! Although not all the shades are new to the Urban Decay Team like Foxy and Venus, it still is a great palette putting all the matte shades together. I love how despite being matte, the shadows still have a great texture and aren’t chalky like some other matte shadows are.

Here’s an eye look that is SUPER simple – great for any occasion with the Basics palette. I went really quite light but if it’s not smokey for you, just add more color! I used a mix of Foxy and WOS on the lid as the nude base, Naked 2 in the crease and Faint in the outer corner. I then defined my lid line and waterline with Crave, the matte black and finished with eyeliner and mascara!

Hope you liked this look! I also had a great time at the Urban Decay Event at Sephora ION where I got to do a make-up demo using the palette! Here are a few snapshots including Chloe in white as my model after using not only this palette but a few other UD products!

Update on the store – looks like we will be on track and launching just after Chinese New Year!! Thanks so much for your patience and sorry for any inconvenience caused!

Love,

Roseanne

Hey Everyone!

The world of creative falsies has always been foreign to me. I mean, when would I find the occasion to wear lashes with red and green feathers or even to the more simple diamonte ones? Probably never. But, going to make-up school helped bring out the crazier side of me and that’s when I learned of Paperself lashes. If you think feathers is a bit too cray cray for you, then how about paper cut out eyelashes? That’s right.

So when eyesbright.com contacted me to see if I’d like to review one of these, I was more than excited. For all of you who are unfamiliar with eyesbright.com, it is one of UK’s leading eye accessories retailers and they provide us not only with cool falsies like Paperself, but also a myriad of different contact lenses – from cat eyes and panther eyes to halloween contact lenses to UV electric blue lenses. They also do face and nail and lip tattoos! SO, if you’re looking to make your next costume better than anyone else’s, you can make it complete by checking out what Eyesbright has to offer. I mean, seriously, what they offer is so quirky and cool, I would hop onto their site just for pure entertainment.

Anyways, back to the review. The ones that I chose were the Paperself Deer & Butterfly. These were designed by Ting Yu Wang and feature stunning paper cut outs of deer..and well butterfly and of course some grass. It’s nonethless pretty and an amazing feat by itself.

To apply the lashes, you would apply them like any other false lash. I was to be honest a bit concerned with how my DUO eyelash glue would soften the paper but it was fine. There is no band that most lashes seem to have, it’s just totally paper. That being said, be absolutely careful because you could end up ripping something. I used a pair of tweezers to pick them up but to be honest because of the shape, the easiest way to put these on would probably be to use your own fingers.

And on myself, I look like I’m ready for a forest photoshoot. These look beautiful on the lashes but to be honest, I don’t think I can find an occasion. I will enjoy using it the next time I have a beauty shoot though. Overall, it was easier to apply and take off than I expected and although delicate, withstood the glue. You do have to be careful though!

I don’t know if you noticed, but I didn’t trim the lashes at the end. This is because personally I think these lashes would look better on my eye elongated as I have pretty small eyes and the band is a good width for eyeliner!

I hope you liked this post and do give eyesbright.com a visit!

Love,
Roseanne

Hey Everyone!

I was recently invited to the launch of Benefit’s brand new concealer, Fake-Up! Benefit is the Queen when it comes to faking it. Whether it be eyelashes, radiance or even a flawless complexion. Now, they’ve found a product finally worthy of the name and that’s this concealer. P.S I had an amazing time at the launch, loved the skit they did below!

The new concealer comes in extra chic packaging and an absolutely beautiful tube and the stick form makes it easy for girls on the go. What makes this concealer different from the rest? It’s wrapped with a “hydrating core”. Basically your pigment comes from the core of the product and a moisturising balm wraps around the pigment. So, when you glide, you get a mix of moisturisation and the concealer.

The main objective of this concealer is that it provides the coverage without the creasing. Because it’s slightly sheer when you glide it, you don’t end up building lots of the product up, preventing creasing. Dry air or even air conditioning might separate some concealers leaving it to crease but because of the hydrating core in Benefit’s fake up concealer, this worry is basically gone!

The concealer comes in three shades – light, medium and deep. However, if you’re an extra dark skin tone, it’s hard to find your shade here. The Deep probably matches an NC40 – 45. I was surprised to see that the concealer is wrapped in the hydrating core and not the other way!  But because of this reason, I feel like sometimes I’m putting more of a moisturiser on than a concealer.

However, don’t be fooled when you first swatch the product at the counter. When you first swatch the product, the hydrating core doesn’t really blend with the concealer and it feels a bit like a slippery mess. You’re wondering at this stage, how is this concealer going to cover anything? However, once you blend and wait, you’ll see that your skin absorbs most of the balm leaving the concealer. It does hide well and is good alternative for people who want to hide undereyes without the fuss of patting in a liquid concealer. But, in any case I wouldn’t use this for serious eyebags but for light to medium pandas like me, it works just fine!

Hope you liked this post! Update on the online store – we’ve been testing and there are some technical issues that need to be solved on our end. Unfortunately, we won’t be able to fix these in time for the proposed launch date on Wednesday. Most likely, it will unfortunately have to be after Chinese New Year! Probably better for all of us though but I will keep you posted!

Have a wonderful weekend,
Roseanne

Hey Everyone,

Applying perfect eyeliner can be a difficult task for the newbie in make-up to some of the experts. It’s something that requires practice and patience. But if you’re out of both, here is a really easy way to put training wheels on your eyeliner. All you need is a dark eye-shadow like a matte black or brown that will be your eye definer and a sharp synthetic angled eyeliner brush. Use these two tools as your training wheels. Simply draw on the eye shadow where you would put your eyeliner. The synthetic angled eyeliner brush (I recommend the Ecotools one) will help you draw precise lines with the shadow.

The beauty of this is that if you make a mistake, you can simply rub or gently brush off the shadow. Good thing I’m wearing a smokey eye here! If not, use a dry q tip and in quick strokes, brush the powder away.

Once you’ve got your training wheels perfect, you can then go over the whole thing with your favourite eye liner.    

So that’s about it! I think the best liner to use right now is a liquid liner. I’m using the Make-Up Forever Aqua Eyes precision liner but really like the Maybelline Impact Express pen looking one as well as the Revlon Colorstay! Hope you liked this post! I’m launching my online store soon! Do stay tuned on my Facebook Page to keep updated!

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Cream blush has always been a love it or hate it product for me. If applied to heavily, I look like Krusty the Clown and for some reason it never wants to stay on your cheek right? So today I’m going to teach you how to properly apply cream blush so that you get the exact color every time.

Cream blush is simply a blush in cream consistency. Almost every big name make-up brand has a cream blusher and for good reason. They give you a healthy glow especially great for photoshoots when you want to a healthy and glowing finish on your model.

The trick to applying cream blush is to apply it only after your foundation. Or, if you have flawless skin, straight on your skin. Never apply it on a powdered or set face because powder and cream (like oil and water) don’t mix and you will end up with a cakey mess. Then, you will need two fingers to apply your blush. One blush to dot the cream on your cheek where you want it and the other to blend. That way you don’t apply too much and you can build the color up. I painted my nail a different color so that you can see that I’m using two fingers.

After that, dust with a transparent powder to set. For an even longer life blush, you can dust over a complimentary powder blush over your cheek but make sure you aren’t going too heavy! And that’s it!

There’s a new giveaway for this week on the facebook.com/roseanne.sg facebook page! If you want to win this beauty…

Simply hop onto the page and comment where you find this picture with the answer to this question: If you had a $100 for a charity, which cause would you choose! Happy entering!

I am throughly excited that I will be launching in like 2 weeks. Wow, I do have the almost necessary feelings of nervousness but I hope you all like the jewelery and do your part to give to charity. That’s all that really matters to me for now! Do give me a hug by liking the page:

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Hey Everyone,

Lip liner is one of those love it or don’t know it kind of products. Most of us don’t even use lip liner and reach straight for our lipsticks right? I know I used to. But I find that for bold lips – whether it’s red, pink or even orange –  nothing beats a good lip liner to really define your lips and make sure that your lipstick doesn’t move or fade.

The best lip liners are smooth, easy to apply, sharp and pigmented. You need to be able to get pigment by a very light trace of the pencil. Here’s a simple tutorial on how to apply your lip liner. Of course the way you do this is just like eye liner in that you have thousands of different ways that you can draw the line but here’s how I do the job:

Start with your cupids bow and draw the line so that it frames your lips exactly. Lightly trace the pencil. Then, connect both ends to the ends of your top lip. Move down to your bottom lip and press your tongue against your chin so that you can see your lip line more clearly. Draw the centre first and connect to the ends of your bottom lip. Then, fill in the lip entirely with the lip pencil. Follow with matching lipstick. Another trick is to set your lipstick with a powder and then apply another coat of lipstick to make sure there will be absolutely no budging whatsoever.

The stars of this show is my new purchase, the MAC Moorange lipstick which is an Amplified Creme and the LA Girls Endless Lipliner in Nectar kindly suggested by the wonderful Sarah Chaudry or (facesbysarah) during dinner a few days ago. I love this lip liner and it does not budge. Plus it’s 10 bucks so I got myself a neutral shade too. Orange lips are good for this season if you’re looking for a more unique pop of color instead of the standard bright red and pink. It’s an often forgotten lip shade but it can look pretty cool too.

Hope you liked this post and let me know if you have any questions in the comments section below! P.S there’s a giveaway for this lovely wing ring on my Online Store’s Facebook Page! Simply find the picture below and comment with a description of your favourite kind of jewellery! Please click the like button to show your hugs and kisses, it would be much appreciated!

Love,
Roseanne

Hey Everyone!

Although it’s been a while since Burberry beauty landed on Singapore shores, I remember still feeling pretty excited that this classic luxury brand had finally made it’s own make-up line following in the footsteps of Chanel, Dior and YSL. Skeptics say that they can’t possibly make as good a product as they can with their fashion, but with YSL’s touche eclat, Chanel’s vita and matte lumiere and Dior’s lipsticks and nail polishes, it’s only about time till they come out with their own cult product.

Today’s star of the show is the Burberry Complete Eye Palette, my very first Burberry beauty product, in Smokey Grey (No. 0 1). I love the packaging of these beauties. The trademark criss cross pattern is printed not only on the beautiful mirrored casing, but also on it’s sleeve and onto the powdered product itself. It’s simple, classic and beautiful and the chrome texture is just the right thing to differentiate itself from any other make-up brand.

The Complete Eye Palette states that it is a quartet of colors that are densely pigmented and designed to have all that you need for a basic eye look. The black here can also be used with a liner and that’s probably why the sleeve also includes a liner brush (but I’m not very keen on powder liners anyway). The eyeshadows are also said to have a skin protecting formula with satin smooth silicones and enriching conditioners. The Complete Eye Palette also comes in a few other shades besides this grey smokey combo that comes with a matte black, matte darker grey, opalescent lighter grey and white.

But how good are these shadows? Not bad at all. In fact, there’s absolutely nothing to complain about. I love the texture of these eyeshadows, they aren’t dry and stiff but reasonably creamy and smooth. It’s very reminiscent of the Urban Decay shadows and also the Wet N’ Wild palettes which in my opinion have some of the best. They also have great pigmentation as you can see with one swipe below.

It’s also cute that this is the first time I’ve seen a luxury sleeve that has a little pocket for not one but three little brushes! Who uses these anyway right but I found the fluffy brown one to be actually quite good. And to be honest in case you ever need to apply eyeshadow outside, these come in handy when you don’t have space in your pouch for your regular eye brushes. Just remember to blend out with your fingers if all else fails.

So here’s a little tutorial of me applying the Burberry Complete Eye Palette. I’ve done a really simple, easy and great for daily wear look that you can do with this quad. You can always add more of the matte black if you need to make it more dramatic in the outer corner. Overall, they applied very well!

Overall, looking forward for sure to trying more Burberry Beauty! I’m really liking it so far!

Hope you had a great weekend everyone!
Roseanne

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Hey Everyone!

When I first came over to London, I was excited to see pretty much two brands – Barry M and SLEEK. Sleek has always been written about in blogs, talked about on YouTube and after getting a Sleek Acid palette online a year ago, I couldn’t help myself to a few Sleek products here. Plus, there was a Superdrug deal (the local health & beauty store) on all beauty items going for 3 for 2 (buy 2 get 1 free) which made these originally £7.99 palettes only about £5 each (about 10 sing dollars). How great right!!

Sleek make-up is actually the drugstore line of NARS, one of my favourite high end brands and it’s really to no surprise.  I’ve been really impressed with the quality of these products. They pride themselves in trying to cater to all skin tones and aim to be fresh, trendy and iconic in the eyes of both you and me and make-up artists.But enough talk, let’s get started!

1. Sleek i-Divine Original Palette

When you look at a Sleek counter at the store, you will see probably six or seven varieties of the Sleek i-Divine palette range which I think is pure awesomeness. I love how they’re like the only drugstore brand that stocks larger palettes. Most of the high street brands usually only have palettes of 3 or 2 shades which isn’t useful if you want to do make-up as a job. The Sleek i-Divine Original Palette boasts twelve shades of super pigmented shadow. I chose this one because it has a good range of non neutral colors like blue and green but also more feminine colours like pinks and coppers. There’s sort of a great range of things you can do with this palette!

I find Sleek eyeshadows and all the eyeshadows to be really quite pigmented, creamy and blendable which is really handy with so many colors. The shadows have quite a good reflex on them as well and with a primer, they are really quite good.

2. Sleek i-Divine Primer Palette

The next thing I got was the Sleek Primer Palette. This is a palette that consists of 12 shades of primers but most of the darker colours can actually act as cream shadows. The palette calls you to actually apply these as primers with shadows on top to boost the colours and not really as cream shadows so you have to keep this in mind when you swatch some of the lighter colors! I really do love this palette and it does the job great for enhancing eye-shadows. I’ve only recently learnt that this is so important to getting that super pigmented look.

3. Sleek i-Divine Storm Palette

The last one I’ll talk about is my favourite. There’s another neutral Sleek palette called the Au Natural but I think if you were to get a neutral palette from Sleek, you should get this one. I mean, how many shades of matte brown do you need? This one gives you exactly what you need with room for more. It’s kind of like an expanded Wet N’Wild comfort zone palette.

Not only does it have golds, creams, and pinks. The matte cream and matte brown will be your go to colors for bridal or beauty shots. Then, you have a smokey eye palette right in there too including the dark green and shimmery and not to mention beautiful indigo blue. Plus, a matte black, copper, and dark brown. It’s like everything you need to go from a day look to a night look. It’s perfect.

Other than that, I also picked up a corrector and concealer palette and my first creme to powder foundation from Sleek. As you can see, they are far from my original skin tone color. Last Saturday was my first sort of “work for free” job doing the make-up for the auditions of a modelling competition. There were only four of us make-up artists and more than 30 models to do, it was like a conveyer belt of models – six hours straight – but I have nothing to complain about because I loved every minute of it. Anyway, what I’ve also realised is that as a make-up artist, you’ll have to get colours that aren’t your shade now but you can still be smart about it. Feel free to mix and match colors to get your exact shade. Plus, I can use the darker color as a cream bronzer too. I love the coverage and texture of both of these products. What can I say? I’m impressed.

So therefore, I decided to do a Sleek giveaway! A lot of you have asked me where you can get Sleek because you’re not here in London after posting a few pictures of my loot on Instagram. I thought why not get some Sleek for y’all! I will be giving away the Sleek Primer Palette here on the blog and the Sleek Storm palette on my Youtube Channel!

Here are some details:

To enter the Sleek i-Divine Primer Palette Giveaway on the Blog:

1. Comment in the comments section below with:
- Why you want to win the Sleek i Divine Primer Palette
- Your email address

2. The giveaway is international, and ends on December 15th.

To win the Sleek i-Divine Storm Palette, watch the video below!

1. Simply comment with why you want to win the Storm Palette on my video. Comments will not be counted if you post your storm entries here on the blog. This post is only valid for people who want to enter for the primer palette! But you can enter for both if you’d like!

2. The giveaway is international and ends on December 15th too!

Good luck everyone! I hope you liked this haul/review and giveaway! Have a great week everyone!

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Hey Everyone!

Finally, it is time to review my Cetaphil buddies! I’ve used them both to the last drop so I thought I would do a review of both the much talked about Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser and the UVA/UVB Defense Sunscreen.

1. Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser 

Unlike most cleansers on the market, Cetaphil is a much trusted global brand that is both fragrance and soap free making them awesome for people with sensitive skin. Because it’s approved dermatologists, it’s helped many people, even my friends with acne and my relatives with a few skin conditions.

Let’s first start with the famous Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser. This cleanser claims to be fantastic for senstive skin, is recommended by dermatologists, softens while cleanses and is able to even remove light make-up. It also won’t clog pores, is pH balanced (did you know there’s a optimum pH for great skin?) and is also fragrance free.

When you pour out the Cetaphil cleanser onto your palm, the first thing you’ll notice is the texture of the liquid. It’s probably unlike anything you’ve tried before because it’s just like a liquid silk gel. It’s also a bit cloudy and milky and when applied on your skin, leaves a smooth trail that you can easily rinse off with water. It’s an interesting texture at best. However, it’s not thick or creamy either. Simply pour it out into your palm and apply on your face in circular motions just like any cleanser. A cool thing to note is that you don’t have to use water with Cetaphil. You can either apply it and wipe with a cloth or you can rinse with water. It’s your pick. On skin, it looks clear.

Then rinse! I know the first time I tried Cetaphil, I didn’t know whether it would work for me because of the texture and I’m used to buffing my skin with exfoliators. You know that “I gotta scrub to feel clean” feeling? Surprisingly though, after the rinse despite the texture, it feels really clean and my safe feels super soft. Therefore, cleanses as it softens? Check.

Overall, the Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser for sure get’s my approval. I really noticed in terms of a more long term basis that my skin really cleared up and became less irritated and red. It looks calmer thanks to this cleanser and I also use it to remove my make-up as well and it does a great job for foundation and face products but as with all things, may need a little work with removing eye makeup. Overall, I give it a thumbs up!

2. Cetaphil UVA/UVB Defense Sunscreen

The next to be in the spotlight is the Cetaphil UVA/UVB Defense sunscreen. I’m sure we all are looking for the perfect sunscreen. It’s sort of a step that’s become forgotten and taken for granted. Some sunscreens appear way too white on the skin, and some just too oily. But I’m happy to say that the UVA/UVB defense is actually a pretty good pick. I mean, it has to be since I finished mine.

This milky cream is SPF 50+ with UVA 28, claims to be easily absorbed into the skin, leaves no white residue and is good for all skin types. One thing to remember is also how versatile Cetaphil products are. They can be used for both the body and the face!

Let’s put it on shall we. I know it’s something we don’t like doing but sunscreen should actually be applied quite liberally and before your moistriser. Check out my Sunscreen Guide for all you need to know about this often forgotten skincare product.

Although the sunscreen appears white when applied, it takes a while for the white residue to disappear and it really does go to a nice glowy once blended in. To be honest, you shouldn’t put your makeup right after you apply your sunscreen. This is because you should wait a while for the sunscreen to be fully absorbed into the skin. After blending and waiting a few minutes, it’s like you never put anything extra on making it great for make-up. Possibly the only thing I would change is that it takes a while to blend in and achieve that non-white residue finish. If you’re not careful, you will give it a pre-mature judgement but if you blend it throughly you’ll see the results!

Overall, I really do like this sunscreen and I also like how it’s great for the body and not just the face. I’m glad it’s a multi-tasker as we are often left having separate products for both costing us even more. I’m really quite impressed with Cetaphil and have enjoyed using them to the last drop. But enough of what I think, in fact, here’s what you’ve said from my last Cetaphil blog post in the comments!

For more, you can click here to check out more of your entries on my last post and a few awesome testimonials! I didn’t even expect for you all to give your testimonial as it was a giveaway and haul but it ended up that so many people said that Cetaphil really worked for them!

So if you have sensitive skin, or any skin actually, pick up Cetaphil for sure and I hope you like it as much as we do! Plus, check out their Facebook page for more updates! https://www.facebook.com/CetaphilSG

Love,

Roseanne

Hey Everyone!

It’s silly, but it’s true. Sometimes with all the lip colours out there, we just don’t know which one to whip on. Do we go pale like Kim Kardashian or pink like Nicki Minaj?

Well, here’s the answer. Simply go 1 or 2 shades darker than your natural lip color to find your most flattering, natural shade. Simply smack your lips together tightly and see the color your lips produce when you let go. That, my love, would be your go to daily lip color. If you want your lipstick to last longer, grab a lip liner and fill in your lips first before applying your lipstick.

Of course you might argue that you’re in love with your nude lips or vintage red lips but it’s really I guess up to you whether you want to take the theory. If you’re experimental with lip colours, just make sure your undertone is right. Warm undertones vs. cool undertones must be taken into consideration with lipsticks being cool or warm.

In my opinion, going too nude, especially if you have dark to medium skin, isn’t flattering, but we all have our own opinions don’t we? Nonetheless, the “theory” says that fair skins look best in fair apricot shades, light pinks or corals. Medium skin tones look best in lips that are slightly darker like berries, muaves, roses. Dark skin tones look best in plums, wines, vivid pinks (if you’re experimental) and brick reds.

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Hey Everyone!

If you hate bb creams because they never match your skintone, then you’re in for a treat, finally! In fact, the Bobbi Brown BB cream is one of those products you return to after a while and start loving again. I think in a cold country like London, the Bobbi Brown BB Cream’s glowy finish performs much better than humid Singapore and with a very rare warm undertone, it’s a gem in this crazy BB race!

The Bobbi Brown BB Cream is SPF 35 PA+++ which is a reasonable range as most BB creams are at SPF 25. Bobbi Brown also claims that this baby covers imperfections and evens the skintone, helps control oil, reduces the appearance of wrinkles and brightens dull skintone over time. I can’t say much about wrinkles but obviously being SPF 35, it should shield you against UVA and UVB rays as it also claims. The BB cream also comes in a uniquely extenstive range of shades which I think is this BB cream’s winning point. You in fact have 5 shades to choose from, all in natural skintones of our skin. Nothing blue or overly white, something that makes me extremely happy.

The cream itself is a good creamy texture that doesn’t feel to heavy on either. It blends well into the skin and gives you medium coverage although just like any bb cream, don’t bet on it to cover your scars. You’ll need a high coverage foundation for that. But I like how the texture is a stable consistency. Nothing overly watery that makes me feel a little insecure nor too thick so that I feel like I’m wearing a mask. It’s pretty much perfect.

Applying the the Bobbi Brown BB Cream:
But seriously, what’s a review, without applying it! Let’s put it on shall we and see it on skin!

The BB cream blends easily in and I feel like for once, I can actually apply it like a normal foundation without thinking it’s going to look too white or cakey. I love it! You’ll also notice that the BB cream leaves an extremely glowy finish, borderline oily which is why I didn’t like it in Singapore that much because I tend to oil up in those climates a lot. It wasn’t waterproof either in a humid country and that’s why I leaned more on my Rachel K CC cream. However, in cold weather like now in London, I can wear it comfortably without worrying too much.

It does look a bit too warm now doesn’t it? It does gradually adjust to your original skin color and matches perfectly after a few minutes so make sure you give it some time to do that. As the claims say, it does even out imperfections and pores and definitely brightens. However, the oil control on this bb cream is poor and if you have oily skin and need something not as glowy, you should get something else.

Overall, I really like this BB Cream. I thought I didn’t but after using it more now that I want to change my face routine up a little, I’m getting back to really liking it especially in the dry and cold weather here in London. Some pointers, it’s finally a bb cream that will suit your warm undertone but will give you a glowy finish so let’s hope that’s how you roll!

I hope you liked this review!

Love,
Roseanne

Hey Everyone,

I think I’ve probably been hearing about SK-II Facial Treatment Essence ever since I was 10 years old. Everyone knows this baby from countless ads about it being a miracle water and the best product for achieving crystal clear skin. The story goes that the secret ingredient to SK-II’s success, Pitera, was discovered when a scientist noticed in the 70s that the women who worked at a Sake brewery had soft and youthful hands. Years later, they isolated that main nutrient rich ingredient as Pitera and have used this as the star of the show for the majority of SK-II products.

After trying the SK-II facial treatment essence, I am now officially an SK-II convert. The Facial Treatment Essence is AMAZING. When you pour it into your hands, it looks just like water and also does have peculiar smell. It smells funny but after you use it daily but after a while, you do get used to the smell. Just simply pat the treatment essence on the face and liet it absorb into the skin.

The first few times I used it, it barely produced any results except for a ridiculously awesome glow. There were few results probably for the first 5 or 6 days. But, I persevered and in just 2 or 3 days and I’m glad I didn’t give up. It transformed my skin to make it translucent, supple, springy and helped clear my skin up. I think it really helped to balance whatever was making me break out as well. My skin looked amazing plus I noticed also in the first few days a really beautiful glow of my skin when I woke up in the morning, it was shining but there was no trace of oil at all. I know this stuff is pricey, but it’s worth it. I also hear that it has broke people out a fair bit but I guess our skin is made different!

The left side is the hand I use to apply the SK-II essence. I pour it into my left hand and you can sort of see the patch that looks fairer than my right palm! Thought this was pretty cool!

Overall, the SK-II Facial Treatment is great and worth every penny. I can see myself using this for the rest of my life!

Love,

Roseanne

Hey Everyone,

When I was twelve years old, my friend would bring her Lip Smackers lip glosses to school from the States and we would sniff all of them cooing at it’s yumminess when they didn’t have them in Singapore yet. Lip Smackers lip glosses were amazing and my favourite flavour was the vanilla. It just smelled like you just made a batch of Mommy approved vanilla cupcakes. How good is that smell. I’m in love with Vanilla. I’ve been in love since I was little when all of us would spray Bath and Body Works Vanilla and Brown Sugar body spray on ourselves before class, light vanilla Yankee candles and of course eat vanilla birthday cakes. If you’re just as big a fan of vanilla as I am, you will LOVE the Organix Vanilla Silk Shampoo, Conditioner and Serum.

I’ve seen Organix shampoos everywhere on the shelves and I have always wanted to grab one of these eco-friendly bottles myself. Let us not remember a fake vanilla smell that’s too sweet but one that is absolutely perfect. That is the smell of these hair products and I’m not suprised. There are  real Tahitian Vanilla Bean Oils! There are also silk amino proteins that are able to strengthen and seal your hair’s cuticales to reveal smooth hair.

When I tried the Organix Vanilla Silk Shampoo, it made a gorgeous rich lather. It was surprising almost and after the rinse, my hair felt squeaky clean.  I’m not sure if I really felt the absolute softness of the shampoo, it was really just clean. I of course couldn’t stop smelling the atmostphere when I showered as I was wrapped with the smell of the Tahitian Vanilla bean oils. Remarkable scent. Can’t get enough. Can’t..stop smelling my..hair.

To top it off, there is a great after-smell after the rinse which is refreshing and even though you might think vanilla isn’t refreshing, this vanilla smell isn’t awfully heavy either. The Organix Vanilla Silk conditioner does the job and is able to soften my hair. I do think that you also need to follow up with the serum though which says you should apply it on towel dried hair. To be honest. apply it on your hair once dried if you have any fray bits for in my opinion, it works best this way. It’s like the Mythic Oil that I’ve talked about before and it does once massaged produces a non-oily finish but defo smooth hair.

As you can see, how thick is that conditioner. The shampoo really does create a very creamy vanilla lather. The smell also lasts unlike most shampoos and if you let down your hair, people will probably wonder if you’re hiding a cake behind your back.

Overall, even if you don’t need a shampoo and conditioner, you should still give this baby a whiff when you see it in the store. Especially if you’re a vanilla fan like me.

Love,
Roseanne

Hey Everyone!

Fancl to me has always been one of those brands I’ve wanted to try  for so long, but never got around to doing it. From the super bright store lights, to the beautiful sales assistants dressed to the T, I’ve always been curious at what they had to offer. I mean c’mon, Japanese beauty products belong to a whole new world and I happen to be a fan of the whole thing. Not only do they offer skincare, they also offer supplements to just about any womanly ailment out there, whether it’s fiber  to slimming to hormones for skin clarity. I find that pretty cool.

But if you’re unfamiliar with Fancl, Fancl is a very popular Japanese brand here in Asia created in the 1980s which believes in the philosophy of “Mutenka”. “Mutenka” is a holistic approach to a lifestyle that advocates “fresh, pure and safe” and one that is free of additives and stressful elements. That being said, their products are also free of potentially harmful perservatives and other additives. It is an innovative beauty and skincare company that has now expanded to Inner Care beauty products like TenseUp Ex, Bitoki, HTC Collagen, and over 400 other beauty products. How awesome!

This is my first time trying out Fancl Products, so here is a haul and my first impressions of the lot! I got these babies thanks to Fancl’s invite to their Fancl Ballet of Beauty. It was an awesome experience which I’ll tell you all about later!

1. Fancl Mild Cleansing Oil 

The Fancil Mild Cleansing oil is I think the star of Fancl’s skincare line. To be honest, when I was a noob at make-up and skin-care, I thought people who slathered oil on their faces to cleanse were crazy. But little did I know that oil can actually serve to cleanse better and effectively remove make-up better. Fancl’s Mild Cleansing Oil uses unique nanotechnology to break makeup down so that it can be rinsed off easily. The oil contains meadow foam oil which cleans out your pores and says goodbye to whiteheads and blackheads. It removes all traces of make-up effortlessly, clears out keratin plugs, minimizes pores and improves skin texture.

After using it for a while, it really does remove make-up well. You’d have to be careful not to wet your face first because I think it more effectively removes make-up with direct contact with it. Simply pump some of the clear oil into the your hands and rub the makeup off in circular motions. The stuff instantly removes any eye-makeup including mascara and my skin feels much softer after use. I’m liking it so far but I’m curious as to why Fancl products are all so small! These babies also have expiry dates. This one in particular will only last you 120 days!

2. Fancl Facial Washing Powder (SGD$ 26.00 for 50g)

When they brought out the foam at the event, I was suprised that the creamy and dense foam was created with the Fancl Facial Washing Powder. I’ve also seen ads on this around and thought it was a cool product. After all, usually foaming cleansers are already foamed up and you don’t have to do any work. But remember the philosophy of Mutenka? This baby doesn’t have those additives (SLS and SLES) that other foaming cleansers have. That’s why you gotta do the hard work yourself.  Because it is such a dense foam, it is able to lift out impurities without making your skin feel tight.

Fancl also wishes that you don’t use any cotton or cotton wool buds. They suggest using your clean fingers. Because the foam is so dense, you don’t even need to touch your face when you apply it. Just move the foam gently on your skin without touching it with your fingers. It’s weird and I would show you, but I decided not to since they didn’t give me the puff to foam this baby up! That’s right, the Fancl Washing Powder comes with a foaming puff that you use to make the foam so that it becomes dense and creamy. I’ve been just trying to use my fingers and I’m failing miserably.

But it’s still an interesting and cool product! I just need that foaming puff and I can’t wait to use it more!

3. Fancl Lotions – Fancl Lotion (SGD $29.50) & Fancl Milky Lotion (SGD$29.50)

After removing your make-up and cleansing, the next step is to apply Fancl Lotions. Fancl offers two lotions – the Fancl Lotion and the Fancl Milky Lotion. The Fancl lotion protects the skin from daily stress factors like UV rays and dryness while restoring natural functions for softness. The moisturising agent within the lotion enhances penetration and delays the release of moisturising agents which prolongs the duration of …moisturisation. So basically, not all the goodies in the bag spill out, they spill out slowly.

The Fancl Milky Lotion however has the added benefit of sealing in moisture and nutrients. The Milky lotion has veiling agents which are wrapped in Lecithin capsules which prolongs moisture retention within the skin. It also can protect the skin from external irritants. I haven’t tried these babies yet to be honest, but I’ll get around to doing it!

#4 Fancl Overnight Hydrating Pack (Limited Edition, SGD $56, available from 24th August 2012 at Fancl Counters)

This Limited Edition product is an overnight leave-on mask. I love overnight masks, I think they do wonders after a good rest. You wake up to your skin feeling uber soft, I love it! This one in particular nourishes and infuses your skin with moisture as you sleep. It is a silky veil that supports skin repair and protects skin from moisture loss as you sleep. It has four key ingredients. These include Silk Peptide  (has a similar structure to our own skin and seals it so that moisture loss does not occur) and Rooibos extract (South African herb rich in minerals and can control sebum oxidation), Acetyl Hyaluronic Acid (Keeps skin moist and soft) and Amino Capsules (delivers these nutrients into the skin quickly).

It feels super silky and soft on the skin. Just pump a few pumps and spread evenly. Go to bed, and you wake up with super soft skin. It’s like magic!

I just wanted to thank Fancl for putting on such an awesome event to get to know us at the Fancl Ballet of Beauty! Can you spot me?

We even got to have our skin tested out by the beautiful Fancl girls. Apparently I have well-moisturised skin with 72 points, good collagen count and not bad in skin clarity!

Yay! I’m proud of myself and this thing is awesome!

Before dinner, all of us took Fancl’s Calorie Limit. It’s a all natural health supplement that helps you maintain your weight no matter how much you stuff in. Well, take that lightly, I’m sure it sort of still matters! But hey, how cute are these supplements!

This was totally unexpected, but we had a duo of ballerinas visit is while we dined. They danced beautifully. I have great respect for ballerinas. They have so much discipline and it’s a lot of hard work. Hats off to them!

To end it all, the ballerina was part of the Fancl demonstration and danced off!

So there you have it! I’ll probably be doing a more detailed review of the mild cleansing oil and the washing powder!

Hope you like this post!

Love, Roseanne

Hey Everyone!

Foaming foundations are now the new in the world of make-up. We have cream, liquid, powder even mousse and now it comes in a can. I mean, who would have known right? The first time I spotted a foaming foundation was the Maybelline Pure Mineral BB Mousse. I thought it was really cool and innovative but I expected the foundation to have poor coverage and to be extremely light. Little did I know I was wrong. When I saw the Maybelline Dream Nude Air Foam on shelves in Australia, I grabbed it off the shelves to review.

Maybelline claims that this product is 100% lightweight and offers nude perfection (whatever that means) and gives you effortless application because of the fine pigments. A concern I had was if it would break out on sensitive skin. I have uber sensitive skin these days and I’m pretty prone to break-outs and I’ve heard that foaming products have a chemical in it that isn’t so good for your skin. I’ve been wearing it though and have not seen any major complications.

In terms of packaging, the foam comes of course in a can with a pump applicator. You have to be careful because the moment you press down on that pump, the foundation poofs out in a huge ball of foam. So, be easy when you pump it out especially the first time. Overall, I like the whole look. It’s compact to carry around and I’ve always been a major fan of Maybelline dream nude products.

In terms of the texture of the Maybelline Dream Nude Air Foam is…well..foam. Which means when you pick it up in your fingers, it kind of disappears into a liquid and the more you play with it, it turns into a watery texture when the foam melts. When spread over the face, you can see tiny bubbles that fade later on. The trail leaves a a very lightweight trail of coverage that is surprisingly medium coverage. Because it disappears as you apply it, I don’t know whether the foam remains just a gimmick.

But what’s foundation if you don’t apply it. For application, applying this is complicated and I would disagree with the claim of it being effortless application. Do not apply this by just putting that puff of foam on your face and spreading it around unless you’re asking for a complete mess. Trust me, that statement comes from experience! Instead, it’s best to take a little of the foundation at a time and pat it on your face. Don’t bother with using brushes or sponges, clean fingers will be best for this job because it doesn’t absorb a lot of the foundation like brushes and sponges do.

But after the tough part, the finish is surprisingly flawless and natural. What I liked about it is that it dries matte so that you don’t need to add an additional powder if you think the coverage is enough. Yet, it also leaves a nice and natural glow. To be honest, the finish that this foundation produces is the most natural that I’ve seen, fare more natural than cream, liquid or powder. It looks like real skin. The coverage you’ll be getting is  versatile because just as long as you pat it, the coverage is certainly buildable – from sheer to full.

The downside of this is that it doesn’t last long, at all. You get the natural finish but you probably won’t get it for long so I would suggest this if you don’t have a lot of acne or blemishes unless you don’t mind them appearing in the middle of the day. I also just feel that I should tell you that I don’t know how good it is for your skin. There’s something really unnatural about foundation in a can that even I can’t get over. It does also oxidize on your hand into a gross orange but on your face, it doesn’t oxidise much and certainly not into an orange color.

S0 there you have it! My review of the Maybelline Dream Nude Airfoam Foundation. For more, you can check the video out to see the foundation in action:

The Good – very lightweight and natural feeling and coverage. The bad- application is complicated and it’s not long lasting. Now it’s up to you to decide!

Love,
Roseanne

Hey Everyone!

I’ve always kept my eye on Marc Jacobs perfumes. First there was Daisy, which has always been a hallmark fragrance for me. It’s funny how certain smells can remind us of certain moments in our life and Daisy reminds me so much of first year Uni that I will never wear it again. I know it’s a bold statement to say but it’s certainly special. Then, came Lola which I thought was a bit too mysterious and musky for me and when I saw DOT on the counters, I became throughly excited.

Dot is a little different. It is heavier and sweeter than Daisy but lighter than Lola. It represents the in-between and is a much fruitier than floral scent. It is sweeter with top notes of red berries, dragonfruit and honey suckle, heart notes of jasmine, coconut water and orange blossom and base notes of vanilla, driftwood and musk. It is thus a fruity, sweet and musky fragrance. I like it. I can’t say I love it because it smells familiar and not to my memory completely unique and unheard of. I think to me, Daisy was  really a unique and classic fragrance. Along with Chloe. But this one reminds me of those Victoria Secret or Bath and Body Works bath sprays you spritz on after a shower with hints of Sweet Pea. It really does smell nice but perhaps so can anything. Smell is a matter of personal preference anyway so you might as well give it a whiff the next time you’re near one. It also gives a refreshing “after-smell”.

The perfume bottle is certainly more memorable. Marc Jacobs chose the classic DOT pattern because it is inspired by his love of Polka Dots, and is a favourite theme that has appeared and re-appeared across his collections. The Dot represents a joyous spirit, is an iconic symbol of charm and is stylish and upbeat. Thus, the perfume is supposed to capture an upbeat spirit that is modern and elegant. To go with this pattern, the bottle was designed by Sayuri Shoji in collaboration with Marc Jacobs to create a cheerful combination of round shapes in a polka dot pattern. Oversized butterflies  hover over red-tinted glass and a dotted pearl at the center of the bottle adds polished detail.

Overall, a nice fragrance and something you should check out the next time you’re at the store especially for sweet and fruity fragrance lovers.

If you’re into perfumes, you might want to check out these links:
- How to Choose the Perfect Perfume for You
- All You Need to Know about Perfume & Definitions

Love,

Roseanne

Hey Everyone!

We all know that Topshop makeup has been around for a while now. The definetly different packaging of white chalk on black paper, squiggly sketches of make-up products has always caught my attention but I never really dove in for the kill until now.  I’m like a stubborn cat when I’m shopping. When I want to go shopping, I really go shopping. When I want to try something out, I want to try it all. And if I’m not in the mood, my parents have even begged me to buy something. Anyway, enough of being silly, here’s my take, opinion, review, whatever floats your boat of the majority of the make-up products.  Let’s get started.

1. Topshop Make-up Eyeshadows

I picked out the Smokey Eye Palette in Smouldering – it’s 4 dark and semi shimmery colors – but they come out more matte than shimmery. I tend to like eye-shadow palettes much better because I have a ton of eye-shadow and I shouldn’t add any more full-size babies to my collection. Cute enough, the set comes with a little mini tutorial brochure telling you how to apply these shadows. Apply the gray all over the lid, the dark maroon in your outer corner and then use the black to line your lids. The white shade can be used to highlight your brow then remember to blend everything together.

In terms of pigmentation, the color payoff is great when swatched which is no suprise really. The only “problem” I had with them was the blendability or “softness” of the shadow. Even if you’re talking about dry eye-shadow if you know eye-shadow well enough, you would know what I mean by “soft”. Soft eye-shadows pack on great color at the first pat on your lids and blend very well and effortlessly on your lids. The reason why I love and always use the Urban Decay Naked 2 palette is because it does just that. So does the Wet N’ Wild palette. Love those babies. So although pigmentation is good, they aren’t soft enough. But if you’re not a picky eater, you probably wouldn’t know the difference.

2. Topshop Make-up Lipsticks 

Call me a little nuts, but this lipstick is my first bright red lipstick. I have two OCC liptars that are bright red but they don’t count because they’re lip paints. So this is my first red lipstick and it makes me want to do a Snow White tutorial. Hazard is a beautiful color. It doesn’t look as dark as it does on the stick, and actually comes out a stunning bright red, one that matches my skin tone perfectly. It’s the one Geisha’s wear and one that Snow White would be proud of. It’s beautiful.

But what is a lipstick if it’s no good. I actually really liked the texture and smoothness of the lipstick. This baby applies very well and pigmented, smoothly and although it gives great coverage, it also feels very light on the lips which I love. It has a semi-matte look that still gives leeway for looking like you’ve come straight out of a poster. I give this lipstick for sure a thumbs up! I can’t say much about lasting power just yet but I am impressed with the smoothness, lightness and coverage of it.

Red lips can be tricky. You need one that matches your skintone. If you get the right lipstick for your skintone, it’s becomes a red bright beam of red goodness as you can see. I love the color. I don’t know if I’ll be wearing it out anytime soon but we will see.

And of course since I don’t wear red lips often, I had to have a little fun. If you like red lip looks, I have done a Dita Von Teese make-up tutorial that you might wanna check out! It’s using the OCC lip tars though.

3. Topshop Make-up Highlighters

I love highlighters, I think they make a great difference in making your nose a little slimmer and your cheeks seem a little higher. I’m always on the hunt for the next best highlighter. When I first saw the Topshop sunbeam highlighter, it reminded me a lot of the NARS albatross highlighter and although that isn’t obviously gold, it has gold shimmer. After swatching it at the store, it appeared highly pigmented so I was like eh, why not?

I don’t know about this one to be honest. It looks a little yellow for my liking and isn’t as “natural” looking as I’d like. I don’t really want to look like I just came out of an Egyptian history book nor want to be Cleopatra’s best friend. It does have a nice shimmer, but it could use some neutral tones to balance it out. I’ll still have to figure out a new way of using this. I do love the texture and pigmentation of this highlighter and I may even use it as an eye-shadow.

4. Topshop Make-up Nail Polish

The last baby I got was the Topshop nail polish in Ice Crush.This was the first thing I grabbed off the shelf. I have seen too many awesome instagram pictures of your glittery nail art that when I look down at my plain jane mono-chrome toes, my tail (if I have one – don’t worry I don’t) goes down. When my friend showed me her Nubar  white/silver glitter accent nail amongst her other teal blue fingers, I immediately put that glitter nail polish on my wish list. But seeing this, I thought it would make a great dupe. The nails you see there took about 3-4 coats but it is glitter so you can’t expect much. It went on smooth with no problems!

I hope you liked my “comprehensive” review and although pretty long, I hope it helped!

Love,
Roseanne

Hey Everyone!

There’s nothing like hot pink lips. Or, any kind of pink lips for that matter. It’s not as bold as a sexy, classic red and neither quiet as a flowery nude. It’s probably one of my favorite fun lip colors to wear. I thought it would be cool to show you how I get my variations of pink lips – from a subtle hot pink gloss to a bold OCC lip tar. Let’s get started!

These happen to be my favorite hot pink lip products! I’ll show you what they look like on my lips and give a little review!

The first one is the Sportsgirl Liquid Lip Color in Forever Young. Sportsgirl make-up is a little underrated. I just love their lip products especially their lipglosses. They are smooth and they have great colors. Forever Young is a standard hot and wild pink. When I saw it at the store, I immediately grabbed it. It’s beautiful.

Here’s what Forever Young looks like on the lips. I love how it’s pigmented enough to bring life to any classic look without being too overwhelming. It’s a beautiful gloss and “liquid lip color” that’s not sticky, but rather smooth. You can also layer this gloss if you want a bolder look, or ontop of your lipstick.  Stay tuned to the end of this post because I’m giving a Sportsgirl Forever Young Liquid Lip color away!

The Chanel Rouge Allure in Super is one of my all time favourites. It was a limited edition color for a collection a while ago so I’m not sure if they have another color quite like it. Again, it’s a crazy hot pink. I love the formula of the Chanel Rouge Allure lipsticks. Check out my review of them right here-  Review: Chanel Rouge Allure Lipstick

There’s two ways that I use this. The first is to lightly pat the lipstick on my lips. This is what I do if I want to add a little life to my look but I’m still going to somewhere relatively quiet like Uni or lunch with a friend. Patting on the lips creates almost a tinted lip effect that’s super pretty and natural.

Or instead you could go all out! Simply use the lipstick as you normally would and the color transfers beautifully onto your lips. I know Chanel can be a bit pricey, but if you are ever at the Duty Free Store, you can get them for around thirty dollars each which is quite a steal considering it’s Chanel. I highly recommend their Rouge Allure lipsticks!

And then last but not least, and for sure the boldest hot pink I’ve ever worn is the OCC Lip Tar in Pageant. I got this baby at IMATS a while back and I haven’t been a total fan of wearing it outside the house. It’s like theater make-up and you know me, I’m like all about looking just a tad bit more than natural. Nonetheless, it’s a fantastic color. OCC lip tars aren’t sticky. They smell like peppermint but you can feel them and they do stain so be careful if you’re wearing your favorite outfit!

Don’t use the lip tar straight off. You should always use a lip brush with it. Simply get a bit of the color…

and get painting. Lip tars are fun because they’re basically lip paints. That means, they’re great for costume make-up. You could paint yourself all white like a Geisha and draw in your lips with lip tars, something you can’t really do with normal lipsticks.

The effect? Brilliantly, awesome hot pink lips. I think if you have dark to black hair, hot pink lips are super hot. I think I saw a picture of Katy Perry with them and fell in love with the whole look. I’ve been sporting it now and then since! Here’s a review I did earlier on OCC lip tars: roseannetangrs Review: OCC Lip Tars

So there you have it – whether it’s just a sheer hot pink lip gloss or a heavy OCC lip tar, pink lips are so versatile and trendy. Remember that you can always layer lip colors, especially lipsticks. Pat the color in and build it to the shade you want. Or, mix and match and see what you get!

xoxo Roseanne

Hey Everyone!

There’s just something about clay masks that makes me swoon. It might be the fact that I get to play the part of the Wicked Witch and jump out of doors scaring the daylights out of people (not that I do) or that remarkably clean feeling after you wash it off. In fact, if I were to choose between sheet masks and organic clay masks, I’d probably be caught raising my hand to that ooey gooey goodness in a jar. Today, I’ll be talking about my hands down favourite clay mask by far – the Cellilux Deep Sea Glacial Mineral Gel including my thoughts, a little tutorial, before and after pictures and a giveaway of a tub to call your own.

A few months ago, I was contacted by Life’s Miracle Asia, the distributor of Cellilux in Asia to try out a tub of this stuff. At first, I was a little skeptical because I had been disappointed by a few masks that claimed to make skin improvements but actually failed to. Yet, going to their facebook page and seeing results like this:

I guess you could say I was pretty sold. I agreed to review the product for a month so after a month, here’s the verdict!

What is Cellilux?

But you’re probably wondering what is it? Cellilux is a skin mask, which means that not only can it be used for the face, it can be used for all parts of your body that needs a little help. I’ve been cooking heaps lately and I think I need to get help in the small burns department. I always manage to brush up against something hot and I thought why not try Cellilux on it. After applying it and waiting for about 30 mins to wash it off, the redness was totally gone and it didn’t hurt a bit. I usually have to put some antisceptic cream to prevent an infection but Cellilux totally healed it up!

But besides being a skin mask, Cellilux can revitalize skin meaning that it brings back the glow, slow the signs of aging and improve the look of wrinkles because it tightens and firms the skin very well, removes dead skin cells as it exfoliates a bit when you wash it off, cleanses naturally being 100% natural and creates ridiculously soft skin. It is also known for treating acne, oily skin, greasy hair, insect bites and bruises. It purifies and detoxes the skin. In fact, this stuff is used in premium spas internationally, whereby just one facial with Cellilux will cost over 200 dollars.

To do all that, Cellilux is actually made from Colloidal Clay, or Canadian Glacial Clay from British Columbia. You’re talking 10,000 year old clay in a jar with the same nutrients and minerals that you’re applying onto your skin. It is created below sea level and absorbs nutrients from the sea, hence the a “deep sea secret” and contains approximately 13 minerals and 26 trace minerals. The mask is known for it’s “Ion” factor meaning that it has negatively charged ions to attract positively charged ions on the skin, removing bacteria, cleaning the pores, and creating overall better blood circulation. Pure awesomeness.

Glaciar or Glacial clay in particular means that the clay is formed in fine particles as fine as the mist on a fog bank which probably lets you in on just how fine this stuff is. It has to be like this because to be classified as “colloidal”, the particles of this material must not exceed Like, I have never felt such a texture in my life. It feels like the most luxurious gel cream, you will ever find. It’s so cool that it’s natural too. The earth is amazing.

How to Apply Cellilux:

But seriously, enough of this mumbo jumbo, let’s see if this stuff works. Give you hint before hand, it really does. So, this is me a month ago. My skin looks alright, I’ve been taking care of it pretty well but you can see that it’s not perfect. Hate to point out my flaws, but I have lots of acne scars between my brows, and also on my cheek and chin.

When you first apply this stuff, you will feel just how luxurious the texture is. It glides on smoothly and it’s such a cooling feeling. Nothing like 10,000 year old clay, really. It also has quite a noticeably spicy stinging sensation when you apply the mask but seriously, no pain no gain. I like products that hurt a little bit because you know it’s up to something.

So, just swirl the mask in. A little note is that as you swirl, the mask sort of moves with you. If that’s happening, then just pat on the skin with your fingers to evenly cover your whole face. You’re supposed to be quite generous as the pot says 1/8 inch thick but it’s hard to do that since I want to make sure I savor using every last morsel.

Once you’ve finished applying it, go out of the bathroom and scare people. Nah, just kidding. Wait 15 minutes or until it is totally dried on your face before washing up!

Once it’s dried, you can really see all the oil spots above your pores meaning that it has absorbed the toxins. You can see them particularly on your nose. At this stage, it feels ridiculously tight. You’ll want to wash it off when it’s done.

Washing off is a bit difficult, you want to “melt” the mask with the water and it rinses off much easier. My skin feels remarkably soft, like super super soft and super clean as well. That’s a first impression for you. The first time I remember  I woke up the next morning with this unexplainable glow. It wasn’t oil, it was just a sheen on my face from the mask. It was awesome!

And this is me 1 Month Later…

My skin feels much softer and you can see that definitely, the skin quality has improved. I have a much better glow and my complexion looks clearer. I also noticed that I got more fair, and my skin looks more lively and less dull. I can’t say enough about this. I expected more of my acne scars to disappear but as you can see, it has done a pretty good job already!

It’s like a miracle product!

Where Do I Get it?

So there you have it, my thoughts about Cellilux! I love it, it’s a mask that actually works and I can’t say enough about it. It is however a little pricey at a usual price of $238, not too bad knowing that just one facial already has that price tag. Good thing though, Cellilux was nice enough to offer a discount to all my readers and subscribers! If you want to take advantage of that discount, go here:

http://www.lifesmiracle.asia/roseanne.html

They also offer trial packs though if you don’t want to get the whole jar at just $5 with that link as well!

Cellilux Giveaway!

But seriously, I would be hoarding this stuff if I didn’t do a giveaway so here I am giving away a brand NEW jar of Cellilux to a lucky reader or youtube subscriber, all you have to do is…

Comment with the following:

1. Name

2. Email

3. Why you want to try this mask!

4. Where you’re from

For Example:

1. Roseanne

2. roseannetangrs@gmail.com

3. I want to try this mask to see if it can improve my skin and take away my acne scars!

4. Singapore

Do note that this giveaway will only be valid for people in Asia (Singapore, Malaysia, China, Japan, Indonesia etc.) only as the company only has distribution rights for Cellilux in Asia. This giveaway ends on July 10, 2012!

 Good Luck and I hope you liked this review!

Love,
Roseanne

Hey Everyone!

I’m still looking for that perfect liquid foundation that gives me a radiant glow, is absolutely flawless and actually keeps throughout the day. I used to be a matte face fan but I realized that it was harder to keep my face matte considering my skin type than to just celebrate the fact that my face likes to glow. So I’m letting it glow.

Product Claims:

Today I’ll be doing a review of the Rimmel Wake Me Up liquid foundation that’s supposed to reawaken your skin with a radiant glow, be 100% pore less and flawless and eliminate the signs of tiredness to make you look younger. That sounds like a pretty good catch, but let’s see if this baby works!

 Packaging/Texture/Consistency:

I love the orange bottle of this foundation or maybe it’s just the fact that I like the color orange. The pump bottle is advantageous because the foundation is really thick, considerably thicker than most liquid foundations and has sort of a creme like consistency. So pouring it out will look like you’re trying to catch the last drops out of the ketchup bottle, not fun. So yay, it’s a pump!

How to Apply the Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation:

But as with all products, the real test is putting it on real skin. Today, again, I shall be your personal Guinea pig. The best way to apply this foundation is with either your own fingers (because of its thick consistency) or with what I call the universal foundation brush that I love which is the Sigma F80. It’s a synthetic flat top kabuki that everyone needs to get and what I use for any kind of foundation, even mousse. Just put the foundation onto the back of your hand and use that as a palette.

Then swirl the foundation into your face. I was really impressed with the coverage and flawless finish of this foundation. It also covered pores really well. So, mega thumbs up in the coverage department as you’re talking medium to high coverage. Yet, the foundation still is able to look natural because of that glow. Keep in mind that it does have “illuminating pearls” and if  you look closely, there is a bit of shimmer, but on the face it doesn’t look noticeable.

I guess because of that glow, I look slightly more awake too. You do get a really nice radiant looking complexion from this foundation as you can see.

 With full make-up, I have to say that this foundation has great coverage, great pore coverage, looks 100% flawless, and does make me look more “awake”. However because this foundation is thick and there is great coverage, be sure to get your correct shade because you may look like a floating head if you get the wrong one.

I would say the only gripe I have about this foundation, which is a pretty big gripe overall, is that it doesn’t keep throughout the day. After about 2-3 hours, you’ll see your foundation start to fade and if you press on, it’ll start to look like you are wearing a mineral foundation without that beautiful coverage. But overall, if you don’t mind that it doesn’t last but looking for a short event, then it’s a foundation that’s not too bad at all!

 Hope you liked this review!

What did you think about this foundation?

Love,

Roseanne

Hey Everyone!

I don’t know how many times I saw these babies on instagram, being tweeted and being ripped off the shelves at Priceline. Despite telling myself time and again that I didn’t need a new lipstick, I just had to. Plus priceline had a 2 for 1 deal and buying them at a regular 20+ dollar tag was way too out of my league for a drugstore purchase. I have to say that these are absolutely wonderful, now let’s take a look at why.

The Revlon Colorburst Lip Butters state that:

So basically, you’re looking at absolutely moisturising lipsticks that have hydrating mango, shea and coconut butter formula and are said to boost moisture by 156% which is huge. What’s unique is that it has a gel formula and provides sheer to medium color with buttery shine. I like it already. I don’t tend to like my lipsticks super buttery though if that makes sense. I’d a rather a lipstick that feels natural on my lips than one I can “slip and slide” with.

Watch the Review Video Here!

Packaging:

Packaging of these lip butters are average. A plastic dingy thing encases them and when you twist the lipsticks out, the mid section wobbles a bit. I love the names though. They come in names like lollipop and creme brulee. Yummy!

Applying the Revlon Lip Butters

But really, what’s a review if I don’t put them on. When you first purchase the lip butters, they are quite stiff being brand new. They “melt” as you use them more and more. That being said, when you swatch them at the store, they are really buttery because everyone has had their hands on them. So don’t be baffled at the texture when you first open them. Use them a few times and they will become very buttery.

The lip butters glide smoothly on and they are exceptionally moisturizing. Think mid between the Chanel Rougue Allure and the YSL Rougue Volupte (Click on their names for their own respective reviews). I am in love with the gel formula and it really “shines” through. The lip butters leave a good amount of shine. You still feel them on the lips but nothing too annoying.

Color Ranges of Lip Butters Available:

There is a huge color range available but I had trouble finding a suitable color match for me. Most of the colors seemed really not wearble for daily wear and were colors like bubblegum pink or peach nudes that I just did not look good in. I stumbled on Sugar Plum and Raspberry Pie as my “best matches”. Sugar Plum is a fantastic fall color which is a brick red undertone plum. I love how it matches the make-up naturally and even better, it’s has the lip butter texture. One of my favorite lipstick colors!

The next color is Raspberry Pie which is a bright pink, red. A bold color that I don’t necessarily always take off the shelf but hey, I needed something different in my collection for once.

It’s a beautiful bold color on my lips. I still prefer sugar plum though!

So there you have it! Amazing texture that definetly is moisturising. Be careful to use it more before you judge the lipstick because when you first take the packaging off, it will not be as buttery. Wear it more and you will find out it is. I wish there were more wearable colors but the ones I have picked out will surely do!

Love,
Roseanne

Hey Everyone,

I think if you know me enough, you would know that I’m a qualified foundation junkie. They’re essential make-up items, clearly because they serve as a base for the rest of your make-up and unlocks the key to looking flawless and polished. Without a good foundation or even application for that matter, you could look like the ghost from Casper instead of a hottie ready to take on the world. That being said, I’m always on the hunt to find the best foundations so today I’ll be doing a review of the L’Oreal Lumi Magique Light Infusing foundation which I have grown to love and wear daily now.

The L’Oreal Lumi Magique Light Infusing Foundation claims to do the following things:

 So basically, you’re talking a natural complextion and a healthy glow with a little more staying power than other foundations. Let’s put it to the test.

Packaging & Texture:

I think this is one of the prettiest drugstore foundation bottles out there. I love how they used Rose gold for the color and it reminds me of a Michael Kors watch. It also comes with a pump which is convenient because it does have a lighter consistency than other foundations and if in a bottle, would cause major wastage. I love the texture of the foundation. It glides on super smooth and doesn’t leave a sticky finish. It has a great quality to it and is able to cover most flaws without feeling heavy. My color is in w3 Golden Beige.

Applying the L’Oreal Lumi Magique Light Infusing Foundation

But really the true test comes to putting it on. I’m using a synthetic flat top kabuki which is the number one brush I recommend for applying liquid foundation mainly because it blends foundation out flawlessly and is able to pat on the foundation for places where you want to double up as a concealer. I am absolutely in love with how natural this foundation feels on my skin. If feels very light and almost melts into what it’s trying to cover.

After application, you can see that there is a subtle glow but the shimmer is not obvious or overwhelming. I love how it completely matches my skin, even in undertone. Golden beige has a gold undertone that is able to illuminate the complexion. You can see that it doesn’t feel cakey nor does it look cakey and looks much like your natural skin, just that your flaws are now covered.

So overall, this foundation is for sure a winner. In terms of lasting power, expect a normal hold, not an extended one. I say about 6 hours and you probably want to look into sweeping some powder. But it’s turned out to be one of my favorite foundations in terms of finding natural looking coverage. Stay away if you have oily skin, the glow might complicate things. But for dry to combination skin, I’m sure you’ll find it quite the awesome.

Hope you liked this review!

Check out the full video review to see this foundation in action!

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Love,

Roseanne

Hey Everyone!

It’s no surprise how much I am in love with the Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette – not because everyone else loves it or the fact that there are probable queues outside Sephora right now begging for it – but because genuinely, it’s pure awesome. To me, getting a single shadow from a store is a waste of money. I’ll probably never finish just one color and getting a palette for me is tons more worth the price. I know how ridiculously long over-due this review is, but if you’re thinking of getting the Naked 2 Palette – Girl, you gotta stop thinking, and start saving because I’m going to tell you straight off – it’s worth it.  Here’s my take on this daily baby and my everyday eye tutorial to boot. At the end, I’ll tell you whether you should be getting the Naked or Naked 2. Get the Naked 2.

What’s the package like?

The Naked 2 Palette comes with 12 shades, a double sided brush and a lip gloss which aren’t pictured because I don’t really use either. The main star of the show of course are the shadows. I’ve never really been disappointed with Urban Decay eye-shadows. The color payoff is amazing, the texture is great and I don’t have trouble with creasing. That’s probably why they’re the only shadows I use in tutorials. The only thing I would watch out for is really chunky eye-shadows like Midnight Cowboy which tend to cause a lot of fall-out. Thankfully, the palette doesn’t include much of those ones. It does have a majority of shimmery shades than matte but includes a good matte black. At first glance, it seems that Urban Decay has provided a lighter overall palette that might be unsuitable for dark smokey eye lovers like yours truly but upon using it, it’s much more versatile than the first Naked palette because the colors are build-able. You can make more looks with the palette in other words. It also comes in much sturdier packaging, similar to the tin case you brought to school with your pens and pencils. It’s shall I say more heavy duty. As you can see, I already hit pan on “suspect”. Whoops.

But seriously, how can I prove a point if I don’t show you how to use the eye-shadows. So here’s a tutorial of my eye-look that I do daily, plus or minus the false lashes. It’s a look that’s versatile and a neutral smokey eye everyone should learn to do if they choose to get this palette. I’m also using my three favorite eye-shadow brushes – the M.A.C 217, 224 and a sigma pencil brush. You can easily learn the basics of how to create any smokey eye with this tutorial.

Step 1: Start with a neutral shimmery base shade. Not too shimmery though. Suspect is perfect for this to add a little glisten to your lids. Don’t forget to apply a primer beforehand. You know my favorite is the Urban Decay Primer Potion. Using the flat side of the M.A.C 217, apply the shadow all over the lid. As you can see, minimal difference but a slight enhancement that is more than needed.

 Step 2: Here’s a trick with matte shadows. Once you apply a shimmery shadow on your lid, apply a matte darker color to your crease. This really makes the crease stand out because of the difference in finishes to your eye. It’s great to use the M.A.C 217 by just flipping it to it’s front. I love how versatile this brush is. It’s great to pack on color and blend at the same time for a flawless look. I’m using tease which is a plum brown in my crease.

 Step 3: Use a pencil brush to apply a dark smokey plum like Busted into your outer V and tracing along your lid line as well. You basically want to cover your outer corner of your eye to add dimension. Using a pencil brush is great for this because it allows you to add color specifically where you want it – which is great for eye-definers like busted.

 Step 4: Use the M.A.C 224 or any blending brush. I know the HDB stores in Singapore near Ang Mo Kio even sell blending brushes for a dollar. Those do just fine as well. Blend away the harsh lines and then it’s time for your liner. I’m using the Revlon Color-Stay on my lid line and my favorite pencil liner the Covergirl Liquid Line Blast for my waterline.

 Step 5: Time for your lashes! This step in putting on your falsies is totally optional. To be honest, when I’m lazy, I don’t even bother putting false lashes on. But for the purpose of this tutorial and on days when I want to impress, I do. I love my Ardell 110 Natural lashes, I have not found any similar comparison. A trick to using false lashes is to get a tilty mirror and use tweezers to apply your lashes. Press in in the corners so you don’t get any loose ends and you’re done. Remember to apply your mascara like normal before you put on your lashes. Do your brows and viola, you are done with your eye-makeup.

Step 6: The last thing I do is touch-ups. I love using a good matte black for this job and blackout is amazing. I just use a little with my pencil brush and then apply it to my outer corner and outer v just to complete the look. It works like a charm.

To top it off, I’m using the new Revlon Lip Butter in Sugar Plum, my new favorite that pairs well with a neutral eye. It’s kind of a very similar color to the Chanel Rouge Allure in Darling that I usually wear but this is tons cheaper.

and you are finished! As you can see, the shadows go on great and look great! I can’t express enough how much I love this palette.

Should I get the Naked 1 or Naked 2 Palette?

But seriously, the question of the day is probably – which palette should I get? Because honestly, not all of us have the moo-lah to get both. I would say skip the first palette and go for the second. I find that the first palette has shades that are too dark and the base shades are too light.

The only thing I really like about the Naked 1 palette is the two matte shades in Buck and Naked because together, they make the most perfect combination for any bold lip color. The Naked 2 palette is buildable in color and you can do so much more with it. The Naked 1 palette is too dark in my opinion to create many looks at all. I always find myself using an additional base shade from somewhere else because there are too many “definer” shades to choose from in the first one. Thus, get the Naked 2, it’s better, trust me! Maybe it’s also because half-baked and smog are really gold shades that I’m not used to using either. I just like the Naked 2 a lot better.

 So there you have it!

What do you think of the Naked Palettes? Which one are your favourites?

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Roseanne

Hey Everyone!

I believe that my lashes have stage fright. They’re a little scared naturally to be out in the open. In fact, any longer and I might look like a potential Snuffleofogus from Sesame Street. True story. Today I’m going to be doing a review on the Maybelline Magnum Volum’ Express Ultracomb mascara. It’s coming out in Singapore if it hasn’t already and I have to say it’s one of my all time favorites. I love it!

The Brush: 

The brush reminds me of a zebra which it shouldn’t because it’s yellow and black instead of black and white. And it’s not a brush, it’s a comb. It has black zebra stripes which are holes that fill in with the mascara and you use the non-curved side to apply the mascara which I know is a new behaviour. The first time I used it, bimbotic I know, I used the yellow and obviously nothing happened. So use the stripey side, please. Comb mascaras are actually underrated. They do better for me in terms of defining, curling and lengthening!

Packaging is cute. It’s yellow and bright.

Time for a Test Run! 

But really, who cares? What we really care about is if this baby works. Let’s take it for a run. So this is me without any mascara on. As you can see my lashes like to stick straight out.

 I then proceeded to curl my lashes. I always curl my lashes and I never apply mascara before curling it first. It becomes a messy, mess.

The results: 

And then after a 2-3 coats of the mascara, look at that! Magnificence! I love it. It really does define and lengthen while keeping the curl. Plus, my lashes don’t droop quickly either. You don’t have to worry too much about layering the mascara, but 2-3 coats work best. I experienced no smudging from my make-up onto my waterline. I can’t really think of any downsides actually!

So there you have it, the Maybelline Magnum Volum Ultracomb is defo a mascara you should look into getting! Do explore comb mascaras instead of the ones with bristles. You’ll be pleasantly surprised. Hope you liked this post and let me know if you have any questions below!

Much Love,

Roseanne

Hey Everyone!

Everyone loves a good face mask especially after a long day, I know I do. I’ve already told you what my favorite face masks were in this post and I’m here to tell you today that they’ve been re-named and re-formulated to Beauty Clinic I.P.I Lightmax Facemasks! You can get them at guardian stores in Singapore and I thought since I haven’t done a full review on them, that I probably should.

What it’s supposed to do:

The Beauty Clinic I.P.I Lightmax face masks have stable vitamin C-AA2G, arbutin (known for whitening) and mulberry bark extract. We should all know that whitening doesn’t mean getting two shades lighter but it means fairer and more radiant skin. It’s so funny how in Asian countries, people want to become fairer and everyone in western cultures want a tan! My mom and sister carry an umbrella when the sun’s out because they don’t want to get a tan. Pretty ridiculous!

Let’s put it on and put it to the test!

One reason why I love these masks is because of the material. It’s still consistent with the older version using a silk cellulose material. It’s not papery and thick like some other face masks are but instead it’s a very interesting texture that allows most of the serum to sink into your skin, and not the mask. It’s light and cooling on the skin as well.

The fit of these masks aren’t too bad either.

As you can see, the mask allows your skin to be seen. It’s an awesome material.

After putting it on, leave it on for about 15 – 2o minutes. I like to light a candle, put some music on and just relax. Put these in the fridge before hand and you’ll be in for a treat!

When you take it off, you can see just how wonderfully your face glows.  I like these kinds of masks a little better than the cream ones because they are no mess masks. I just put them on, take them off and massage the rest of the serum back into my skin and neck.

Overall Thoughts?

I guess the glow doesn’t lie. I’ve always loved these face masks because of the material you’ll find is like no other. It allows for the product to seep into the skin really nicely and allows it to breathe. The serum (in this case, it’s actually a whitening ampoule) doesn’t feel sticky or thick and dries to a really nice finish. It’s not slimy at all! During exams, they’re a real life saver – I’ll use them almost every other day to really put the glow back into a worn out face.

I would say it really brightens your complexion. The only real thing I would improve is probably the fit of the masks. I’d like the spaces for the eyes to be a little smaller!

It’s time for a Giveaway!

 And to that it’s time for a giveaway! I’m giving away a box of I.P.I Light Masks Face Masks!

To win a box of I.P.I Lightmax Face Masks, all you have to do is comment on this post with the following:

1. Your Name

2. Your Email Address

3. Tell me your favorite way to relax after a long day

For Example:

1. Roseanne Tang

2. roseannetangrs@gmail.com

3. My favorite way to relax is just to light a candle and put some music on and treat myself to a face mask or paint my nails!

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Hope you liked this review and good luck!

- GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED AS OF APRIL 2, 2012 -

The giveaway is international and the winner will be randomly drawn on April 2, 2012!

Love,

Roseanne

Hey Everyone!

I’ve heard great things about this foundation and when Priceline (the local drugstore and drugstore make-up mecca in Australia) had a 2 for 1 deal on L’Oreal face products, I had to take the plunge and get it. The L’Oreal True Match foundation is a liquid foundation that is supposedly special because it matches your skin tone and skin texture with ultra fine pigments. So basically, it’s taking the whole “I’m wearing make-up but I still look natural” look to another level. I have to say after using it for a series of weeks, it has now made it to my list of favourite drugstore foundations. I love it for it’s light consistency, perfect coverage and flawless finish.

Packaging/Consistency:

Much to everyone’s pleasure, this foundation comes in a glass bottle and with a standard foundation pump, perfect because the consistency is a bit runny. That way, you save yourself from foundation messiness that I’ve pretty much come to know too well. The consistency of the foundation is light, very creamy and slightly runny. It reminds me of the Bobbi Brown Skin foundation, but a little thicker. Despite it’s semi-runny consistency, like egg whites, it provides fantastic coverage. You’re looking at a medium to hgh build.

 Let’s put it to the test! Start bare, or with your standard moisturiser, sunscreen, primer, whatever you use. I don’t have anything on my skin right now.

Best Tool to Apply the L’Oreal True Match Foundation: 

It’s best to use a synthetic fluffy kabuki with this foundation. The ability to buff the foundation in is nice if you want good coverage but still a flawless, non-cakey finish. I don’t suggest using your hands with it. It’s a bit of a mess to blend it in with fingers but blends quite well with a fluffy synthetic brush. I’m using the ones from Sigma.

Blend-ability of the L’Oreal True Match Foundation:

You’ll find that the foundation blends really nicely onto the skin. It’s very light and not heavy and does the job perfectly. It’s easy to apply and you’ll find almost zero streaking if done properly. The finish you get is amazing. Look how natural it becomes!

End Result/Finish of the L’Oreal True Match Foundation:

You get a semi-glow, perfect for Singapore weather. It’s not heavy, light enough to wear daily and a great match both to my skin texture and skin tone. I couldn’t be happier. I like to set it with a light mineral foundation and not a pressed powder or transparent powder because it brings on a more natural finish. I usually pair this with my Elizabeth Arden Pure Finish Mineral Make-up – just a light sweeping with a stippling brush does wonderfully.

 So there you have it! My honest opinion about a great product. Don’t expect this baby to last an uber long time. If you need lots of coverage that lasts you longer than average, the Rimmel Lasting Finish may fare better. Other than that, if you’re looking for a daily liquid foundation, this is pretty much a great bet that’s available pretty much in every country!

I hope you liked this review!

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Roseanne

Hey Everyone!

I don’t know if you remember when you were 13 years old and you looked in the mirror in the girl’s bathroom after soccer practice and your hair tied in a pony tail looked like an absolute mess. In a shock that your middle school crush was going to see you in class, you turned on the tap to get some water to smoothen out the flyaways. It worked temporarily but you know it didn’t work permanently. I remembered doing that all the time. I’m here to introduce to you my favourite beauty find of 2012 (so far) – the L’oreal Professionnel Mythic Oil. I love this stuff!

The Mythic Oil is an oil and serum that tames fly-aways, smoothes out the hair and makes it silky with grapeseed oil and avocado. It’s a L’Oreal Professionnel best seller and it has been my holy grail product when I blow dry my hair in the morning after my gym session and a shower before work. If I don’t use this oil, I get lots of flyaways and my hair looks dry but if I use this over my damp hair and then blow dry, it becomes super silky and like I came out of the salon! You can also use this product over dry hair as a touch-up. Even though it’s called an oil, it’s very lightweight and dries to a non-oily finish!

Let’s apply it shall we! Let’s first see what it does with dry hair.

Simply squirt some of the product into the palm of your hand and then put your palms together and apply throughout your hair

You can also try to style it by twirling your hair for a silky finish!

And there you have it, it’s sleeker with just a comb through with your fingers!

Let’s try it with damp hair! After taking a shower, towel dry your hair and use the oil just like you did over dry hair.

Blow-dry and watch it transform! I seriously don’t need a brush!

If I had a choice, I would always naturally dry my hair. It becomes much more silkier and I tend to feel like hair-drying flattens it. But because I gym in the morning, I don’t really have a choice because I have to shower and go to work after. I don’t really have to worry with this product anymore, I mean look at it!

So there we have it. Because it does dry to a non-oily finish, it should be fine for all hair-types! It’s the best for fly-aways and if you need to make your hair smoother, shinier and healthier looking or fake it :)

I give this a 5/5, for sure!

Love,

Roseanne

Hey Everyone,

Like a cat and it’s scratch post, my skin loves a good scrub. And that is probably the weirdest analogy you’ve heard all day. Apologies. I’ve wanted to try Ocean Salt for a while now. The chunks of sea salt and the smell of a mini margarita in a pot always appealed to me. I’ve even probably had to stop myself from eating it potentially. Enough words said though, I love it, and I use it often in my morning routine to give my skin a good clean. Here’s a review of the LUSH Ocean Salt Facial Scrub!

Housed in it’s iconic black Lush tub, the Ocean Salt Facial Scrub boasts the following:

Basically, it’s a lime, sea salt and coconut mixture that even has a trace alcohol for antibacterial effects. The minerals in the sea salt soften as the salt scrubs away dirt and blockages while the avocado and coconut fat soothes and hydrates the skin. So, even though salt is known for sucking out some moisture, it’s counteracted by the coconut, avocado and violet leaf power combination. When you first get a tub and open it up, you’ll see that first layer of chunky sea salt and all the avocado and lime mixture is in the layer below it. You must take a popsicle stick or use your own finger to mix everything up. It’s seperated to perserve the form of the salt. So remember to mix it up!

Once you get the salt later mixed in, you’ll see that it’s actually a very bright blue mixture. It’s very pretty but mixed into the cream, it becomes a welcome sky blue. The whole thing smells like a yummy margarita and looks beautiful as well. Overall, it’s a very visually appealing product.

If you’re not used to using scrubs, this might not be for you because the chunks are very large and the scrub in my opinion is quite coarse and rough. This is not a gentle exfoliation, it’s pretty hardcore the first few times with the larger chunks. However, if you use it more, the smaller chunks of salt (like your regular table salt) is in the mixture below which makes for a medium exfoliation instead. In other words, it’s very rough the first few times but as you get rid of the larger chunks, it mellows out into a medium exfoliation.

Enough talk, let’s give my skin a scrub! Use your fingers to scoop some of the product and in circular motions apply to your face gently all over. Salt has many antibacterial properties – you know that saying salt and wounds – well it’s good for ya and hopefully may take away any skin bacteria.

After the scrub, be sure to rinse off what you’ve done and ta-da! You are finished!

Overall, I really do like this product and I wouldn’t suggest you use it daily the first few times but instead maybe twice a week. My skin feels much cleaner and smoother after I use this product and it can also be used all over the body. I prefer to use it as a facial scrub but it’s really up to you. It’s a great product and I tend to use a cleanser after it because for me I usually exfoliate and then I cleanse with my regular skin cleanser to make sure that the exfoliating parts are rid of.

I hope you liked this review and if you have any questions, let me know in the comments section below!

Love,
Roseanne

Hey Everyone!

To be honest, I’ve never been a total Shisedo buff until they asked me to preview their Spring collection about a year ago. In the gift bag were a few items from the collection and this lipstick and not to metion one of the best lipglosses I have ever tried. I probably will term Shiseido as my lipgloss go-to brand because it takes not feeling anything to another level. Today I’ll be reviewing the Shiseido Perfect Rougue Tender Sheer Lipstick.

First of all, who doesn’t love the packaging of this baby. It’s sleek, encased in metal and I love the beautiful contours of the lipstick.

Shiseido isn’t lying when it’s talking tender sheer. It’s a very light wash of color that is beautiful for all neutral and natural looks. Forget about layering the lipstick too, the color isn’t buildable at all.

On the lips, it makes for a pretty color over the natural color of your lips – enhancing it rather than masking it. The lipstick also provides a beautiful sheen. I think the best thing about this is that it feels very light and smooth – almost lip balm like. I don’t really like lipsticks that feel heavy but this one is great because I know that it won’t bother me during the day.

Overall, if you’re looking for a daily lip color that will give you a very beautiful light wash of color, then this is a great pick because of how smooth it feels. However, if you care about pigmentation above all else, you may want to give this a miss.

I hope you liked this quick review. I’m sorry that the blog published this before without any text, it was on an auto date that I forgot about! I’m in Bali typing this up quickly at the business center!

Much Love,

Roseanne

Hey Everyone!

I have to admit, a stippling brush looks a bit odd. It’s a bunch of animal hair bristles and poking through that bush is a bunch of taller white synthetic bristles. But this brush is basically a miracle worker because there are just so many ways to use them! It’s one of my first face brushes and it’s one of my favourites because you can basically use one brush to do your whole face. It’s not totally suggested because you don’t want to mix your liquid foundation with your powder blush but at least it’s the thought that counts.

Yet, too many people complain that this baby streaks during application but little do they know that they’re just not using it properly! That’s what I’m here for. Today I’ll be showing you all you need to know about Stippling brushes – including how to use them, what they’re best for and giving a little review of the few ones that I own. There are four things that a stippling brush can do for you – it’s great for liquid foundation, powder, blush and bronzer. We’ll see how.

1. How to Use a Stippling Brush for Liquid Foundation

This is probably the biggest trouble spot. Many of you say that applying your foundation with a stippling brush causes streaking but chances are – you’re using it wrong! That or you have a really silly one and you need to go buy a new one. What you do is squeeze a little bit of foundation onto the back of your hand and then using a stippling brush get a bit of the foundation onto the white bristles. Then, start by lightly patting the brush and foundation onto your skin. This is called stippling. It’s like when you zoom into a picture and you see the little squares? Yeah, those are pixels, you’re basically creating those first all over your face. Then, swirl the brush lightly to blend everything together.

And I mean lightly! The only bristles that should be moving is the white bristles, independently of the black ones. That means no pressing hard, just lightly swirling and you’ll find that doing this gives you a natural and flawless complexion that looks like skin. It’s for those days when you want to look natural and you don’t need that much coverage. It’s applying a thin layer that covers just enough.

 2. How to Use a Stippling Brush for Powder

Don’t you hate it when you fluff over your make-up to set it with a powder and some of your concealer or foundation comes off because of your brush? Well a stippling brush can help solve that and I love using my stippling brush to sweep powder on because the white bristles are so delicate that it can’t rub off any of the concealer or foundation. It sets it beautifully without taking any of the make-up that you put on before! You might want to pat it onto the concealed spots before gently sweeping the rest of your parts over with your favourite powder.

3. How to Use a Stippling Brush for Blush

We all have that super pigmented blush we have no idea how to use, much less why we bought it in the first place. A stippling brush can fly in yet again to save the day in all it’s black and white splendour. If you love that sheer, buildable blush on your cheeks, you can make any pigmented blush have a smaller ego by simply patting it with the color and blending it onto your face. You can then build up the color to your desired finish!

4. How to Use a Stippling Brush for Bronzer

Same story goes for bronzer! I find it a lot easier to use a stippling brush sometimes because I don’t have to worry about piling it up. You can use a smaller one if you’re not comfortable with contouring with such a large surface area but seriously, it’s just the same as if you’re using a smaller one anyway. You get dispersed color with a lighter wash of color that sometimes is a welcome change.

Now that we’ve covered what it can do for you, what makes a good stippling brush? Make sure to get a brush that is reasonably stiff. You do not want a long floppy stippling brush because that will be absolutely useless. You need it so that when you pat it on yourself, the white bristles stay where they are and they don’t bend. Besides necessary shedding or even bleeding, it should be good to use. I also thought it would be useful for you to get to know the stippling brushes that I won – the M.A.C 197, the Sigma F50 and the Artiste Professional Duo Fibre Stippling Brush. They have loads of names too like – duo fibre brush, skunk brush etc!

M.A.C 187 Review 

This is one of my first M.A.C brushes and I remembered thinking ever so hard whether I should get it or not. It is expensive, believe me, but I like it and I like it a lot. It’s the best stippling brush that I have no doubt and it should be for the price I paid but I reckon since it does so many things, it would be worth it. It does shed a little bit when you get it but at least it doesn’t bleed (black dye). It’s the perfect stiffness, it keeps it shape very well if you take care of it and there are really no complaints.

Sigma F50 Brush Review:

This brush does it’s job but I wouldn’t say it’s absolute perfection.  You can see already that the white fibers tend to go or disperse outwards which means that they aren’t stiff enough to hold the pressure when you lightly apply your make-up. I can’t complain though, it does its job well but again, you can already see it isn’t as great a quality as the M.A.C 187.

Artiste Professional Stippling Brush Review

The last one is something you can purchase at the drugstore. It’s the artiste professional stippling brush. Again, it does the job but be careful about ample shedding and bleeding when you first get it and a bit of a smell that isn’t great. After many uses, all of that eventually fades away and I’ve had this one for a while. It’s great for blush and bronzer because it has a shorter handle and the diameter of the brush of the bristles is slightly smaller than the latter. At least it keeps its shape better than the Sigma brush!

And there you have it. Is the MAC 187 worth it? If you’re going to see yourself using it daily, then yes. If you’re still experimenting, always experiment with something lower end and figure if you need to move upwards later. I know that cleaning the M.A.C 187 or any stippling brush can be a chore. I love using my Daiso detergent that is two bucks – the only thing that can eliminate all foundation and color from ANY brush. It’s two bucks, go and get it now.

I hope you like this post and if you thought it was pure awesomeness, don’t forget to click the FB like button, share it with your friends on Google+ or tweet it!

Love,
Roseanne

Hey Everyone!

Good Saturday! Since the beautiful chilly seasons of fall and winter are coming, I thought it would be useful to show you my favourite nail colours to wear during the holiday season. For the rest of us tropical babes, stay tuned to my favourite spring/summer nail polishes in my next post. The reason why I say nail colours instead of specific nail polishes is because I tend to buy limited edition nail polishes so that finding them again is near impossible unless you look online. I didn’t want the brand to matter so I thought suggesting nail colours would be more appropriate.

1. Taupe Brown – China Glaze Ingrid

A taupe brown is a necessary color during fall or winter. In fact, all browns are. They remind us of egg nogg, cinnamon sticks and milk chocolate – things I find myself relishing during this season.

A taupe brown isn’t necessarily a chocolate brown. It has a bit of a gray undertone. This one is specifically beautiful and a nail color that I can wear regardless of the season actually.

2. Dark Teal/Deep Blue – M.A.C Blue India

A teal is a cool color that no one really thinks of putting on during fall. I like it because it’s not specifically bright and cheery like Spring but it’s sort of foggy and gray like how the sky looks during winter. Well, sort of. It’s a unique color that puts a twist that adds an edge to your fingers than just wearing regular reds and browns.

This swatch makes the polish look more blue than teal. It’s really a mix. A dark teal or gray blue works well.

3. Dark Red/Maroon – OPI Glove You So Much 

Who doesn’t like this classic winter color? It reminds you of Christmas and new year parties, elegant cookies and maybe a little more champagne that you thought you could take. 

OPI Glove you so much has really nice red reflex in it. I’m not an over the top shimmer or glitter person. A subtle sparkle or sheen is a more elegant look. For new year parties, I feel I can go much more wild with chunky nail polishes in metallics and what not. Funny how the New Year always reminds me of silver or platinum colors.

4. Chocolate Brown – M.A.C Dim the Lights

I love chocolate. I love chocolate even when it’s not winter or fall but I can’t resist some milky and thick goodness during the winter when it’s cold and all you really want is comfort food. That’s why I’ve picked a dark chocolate as one of my favourite nail colors to wear during this season. It’s chic and it’s a classic that will match any winter outfit.

I feel like putting a small white “m” and making this look like an m’n'm! Haha.

5. Storm Grey – Sportsgirl Storm 

The last color is a bit unusual to suggest but I really like the look of a good grey or gray during the winter or fall. Perhaps it matches with the cold weather and gloomy skies or maybe a dose of seasonal affective disorder but I have received so many compliments on a color like this that it should nonetheless be on my top 5 nail color list any day.

I say it wouldn’t be half-bad for spring either!

 Hope you liked this post! Spread it around or click the like button! Stay tuned to my spring/summer nail colors for all of you in Australia and Singapore!

What are you favourite nail colors?

Love,
Roseanne

Hey Everyone,

A while back ago, Sigma sent me a bunch of their brushes to try out. I wanted to do a review like you wanted me to but I didn’t know what to say about them really. I grew up with M.A.C brushes and I did find some glitches to them but for the price you’re paying, it made them pretty obsolete. I didn’t want to compare it to M.A.C but that was all I had to compare them to. I decided not to do a review until I had more to say than just saying that they did the job aside from a few stray hairs. This was my story until I tried their synthetic range and boy was I up for a surprise. Today I’ll be doing a review of the Sigma F82 Round Top Kabuki, a pretty popular Sigma brush and something that has made it to my must-have list.

The Sigma F82 Round Top Kabuki is a long handled synthetic fiber brush that is dome shaped. It is fluffy, very soft and still firm which makes it a dream to apply foundation with. I literally feel like I’m erasing all my flaws in circular motions. I love how quickly and flawlessly I can do up my foundation and it’s great for almost all types. A paddle brush may suit only liquid foundation and a sponge may be great for cream, but this is so versatile that it suits all foundation finishes – great for cream, liquid and even mousse. It just erases flaws like a giant eraser! At first it might cause a few streaks but keep on buffing the product in and you’ll be fine.

Thought it might be helpful to show you up close that the brush blends the foundation flawlessly into the skin as well. I tend to use cream or balm concealers and I love how I can just dot the concealer on and use this brush again and pat the concealer in. It blends beautifully. It’s such a no-brainer and easy to use brush.

I honestly really have no complaints about this brush. It’s one of my favourites and I look forward to using it everyday with my foundations because it applies it quickly and blends in easier than my fingers can do. I like to pat in my foundation with my fingers gently after I’m finished just in case. I have also tried their flat top kabuki, the Sigma F80 and I love it as well – I don’t see a difference in functionality between the two brushes but I am very impressed. Mine did not shed, or bleed, or go pokey. I love it.

I recommend this brush for it’s versatility in being able to apply almost any type of foundation, how easy and quick it is to use, and how wonderfully it helps blend your foundation into the skin. A total thumbs up from me!

What do you think of the Sigma F82 or F80 Brush?

Much Love,
Roseanne

Hey Everyone,

Every now and then you stumble across a make-up brand that may not be plastered on everyone’s hall of fame. Today I’ll be talking about Sportsgirl Make-up. To many Aussies, you probably know this as a place to find your new Spring dress or that cute skirt but I’ve tried a bit of their very affordable make-up line and I have to say that I am in love with their lip products. I thought it might be fun to do a little post on the Sportsgirl Make-Up items that I have tried and give you my two cents on each of them.

To the rest of the world, Sportsgirl is a clothing store for girls. I personally am a fan of their clothes, they’re very up to date, trendy, fun and colorful and offer a range of clothing lines to suit all personalities. I have to say that their sales are magical. You can visit their store at http://www.sportsgirl.com.au. In fact, it’s all over Australia I believe and there’s quite a number of stores in Melbourne. They’re known for being fancy lookin’.

In the store, they usually have a wide table with their make-up line displayed in jars and stacked nicely. There’s this new thing called Pick and Mix. Basically, you pick a few items and you get it nicely wrapped. Makes for a great gift I reckon. Sportgirl Make-up tends to be pretty affordable, about 7 to 10 dollars a product and they have a few palettes and a newly released body product line as well. Kind of reminds me of Topshop make-up.

So, enough of the getting to know you jibber jabber, let’s look at what I’ve got.

1. Liquid Lip Colors and Lipglosses

I have to say my favourite products from the Sportsgirl Make-Up bar has to be their lip glosses. Now you probably don’t see me as much of a lip gloss fan and honestly I’m really not cheering on the sidelines for sweeping sticky strands of hair when the wind blows, but I do love these. I have been sporting Summer Holiday in my Spring Faerie look and it’s just such a beautiful coral pink that goes well with any day look. The lip gloss with lights actually lights up when you twist the cap and it gives you a pretty finish as well. I recommend their lip glosses. They wear nicely and they aren’t sticky, something M.A.C should learn from eh?

2. Sportsgirl Draw the Line Eyeliner  

Good eye-liner, one of the best I’ve tried. It’s pigmented, it’s retractable, it’s 9 bucks, I couldn’t have it any other way. It does stay on for a fair bit of time but it does start to bleed just a little bit after more than a few hours. But that’s after maybe five or six and all eye-liners really fade after that. For the price I’m paying, I think it’s for sure worth checking out.

 A smooth, pigmented line.

And of course you’ve seen the next two products in my last haul. Honestly, the trio baked shadow could be more pigmented. It didn’t produce stunning results but I think when you use it as a wet shadow, it’s fine. They have a number of palettes available as well as quads retailing for like nine dollars each. I have yet to get to know this little number so I’ll be sure to update you!

And the Pout About It Matte Lipstick. It’s ridiculously pigmented and it goes on smooth and doesn’t dry too dry at all. It’s a great lipstick. They have a few other ones as well that they change up quite frequently according to the season so most of the products are limited edition. Right now it’s spring hence the Fruit Tingle.

 So there we have it, the Sports Girl Make-up I currently own and a few shopping ideas to add to your list besides that dress you’ve been eyeing for a while now.

I say head for the lipglosses and liner!

Have you tried anything from Sportsgirl?

Love,
Roseanne

Hey Everyone,

Time for a short snippet on a favourite. Currently, I’m swooning over the DKNY Be Delicious Eau De Parfum. It’s not a new release nor is it the talk of the town anymore but this delicious scent has notes of sweet amber, fresh flowers and of course apples that has left me spritzing every time I’m out the door.

I gave this a whiff last semester and plucked it off the shelf immediately. This actually does remind me of New York. My brother used to live right across Wall Street and I spent quite a few summers in the Big Apple looking over busy streets, strolling down Central Park and laughing at all the oddities at Times Square. Sniffing it once more reminds me of the sophisticated working woman in the latest khaki trench coat and posh heeled boots. It’s my love of the moment, and cliche as it sounds, the apple of my eye.

Scent Profile:
Top Notes: Cucumber, Magnolia, Grapefruit
Middle Notes: Apple, Tuberose, White Muguet, Rose, Violet
Bottom Notes: White Amber, Woods

What perfume do you have on today?

Love,
Roseanne

Hey Everyone,

I ought to be ashamed of myself. I have been in Australia for nearly 3 years now and I haven’t ventured much into Australian make-up brands. But don’t fret because it’s never too late to start to put my foot down on unexplored territory. Australia carries many local brands, just as much as it carries many Australian owned and made products. Visit the local make-up store and you’ll be sure to find brands like Australis, Gorgeous Cosmetics, Face of Australia and Napoleon Perdis dominating the scene.

Australis Cosmetics is a make-up brand that has been around for over twenty years. They focus on quality and affordable products for the beauty savvy and are commonly available at Priceline stores all across Australia. Today, I’ll be reviewing one of their foundations, the Australis Fresh and Flawless foundation, which happens to be one of my all time favourite drugstore foundations. At AUD $12.95, it can’t hurt to drop it in your shopping basket the next time you’re out either.

As any standard review, I’ll take a look at the claims, packaging, texture and blendability, and overall finish of the foundation! Let’s go!

Australis claims that this foundation does the following:

Thus, this foundation is supposed to be a medium to full coverage with a matte finish – providing oil control, coverage, moisture and sun protection. Time to see if those claims hold up.

Packaging:

Even though it’s $12.95 a pop, there isn’t that much product. It comes in a bright pink squeeze tube which is convenient for the consistency of the foundation but due to the nature of this, you’ll be using a little more than you usually do to get a desired finish (but totally worth it). In other words, you might find yourself running out faster than usual. I’ve already run out of mine. Seriously though, I’ve been using it everyday.

But what’s a foundation review if I don’t put the product on?

Application:

The best way to apply this foundation is with a paddle brush in quick and short strokes. This foundation dries very fast so you’ll have to be like speedy gonzales in application. You can already start to see that it does bring a nice medium to full-coverage on the skin. Any tool that will allow you to move fast will work. If you have quick hands, even better.

Texture and Blendability

The foundation has a nice creamy foundation consistency and feels very light after application making it great for an everyday foundation. Some people have complained that the foundation isn’t necessarily blendable. I would say that again you have to move fast and it seeps flawlessly into the skin as you can see in the photo. It isn’t cakey or dry. It’s pretty much perfect.

Overall Finish:

As the claims say it does, it dries to a semi-matte finish – great for people with oily skin like me. I still always suggest setting your foundation with a powder to ensure that it lasts throughout the day. Look at that finish though. It’s like a beautiful, radiant but muted glow. It’s not obviously glowing, but a semi-matte finish that’s worth celebrating.

Oil Control and Lasting Power:

Surprisingly, this foundation lasts a really long time as well. I went on a night out with my friends with this foundation and when I came back, after dancing too, it still looks pretty good! The coverage remained intact and it didn’t do badly in the oil control department either. You’ll still have to blot but not excessively.

Verdict:

Love at first sight. For $12.95, it’s a foundation for sure worth looking into. Be prepared to apply with quick hands for a more than rewarding finish. Great for everyday and suitable for oily to combination skin!

What’s the rating?

What’s your favourite product from Australis? Any recommendations?

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Love,
Roseanne

Hey Everyone!

Exams are just around the corner and not only is it time to bring out the tim tams from the kitchen closet, highlighters and different colored pens out, but it’s also time to take special care of your skin. The minimal amount of sleep, the less than honorable diet of comfort food and the stress can make zits pop up faster than you can eliminate them. I always make sure I have face masks ready to brighten up the skin so I can fake a few hours of sleep when I’m out and about.

A few weeks ago, I did a giveaway on my facebook page about one of my all time favorite masks – the Leader’s Clinic Clinie I.P.L Whitelux Masks. A few days later, Cossy.com.sg asked if I would like to try out the Leaders Clinic Insolution Masks. Impressed by the Clinie line, I was more than happy to try out what they had to offer. Here’s an informational haul from the awesome package that they sent me and read on till the end to find out how you can win a box to call your own!

 About Leaders Clinic:

If you haven’t heard, Leaders Clinic has been established in South Korea since 2001 by a group of dermatologists who developed a professional skincare line based on treatments used in their clinic for skin troubles most common to women. In fact, these masks are loved by many Korean celebrities (they have such beautiful skin, it’s not even funny) and have won 5 patents, and a national innovation and scientific honor by South Korea. 500,000 of these masks sell monthly in Korea and now Cossy is the sole distributor of the Insolution line in Singapore! Sweet!

A little bit about the Leaders Insolution Line:

The masks from the InSolution line are developed by skin specialists so its for sure dermatologist tested, plus it’s backed up with huge amounts of research and development. Why InSolution? Basically, it means it solves inner skin troubles with an active ingredient that is proven to help target problems of dry, pigmented, irritated, tired, troubled skin according to the mask you choose to apply. Even better, the masks are paraben (preservative) free, have natural ingredients like Azalea extract and sooth the skin with chamomile extract. They are modifications of the Clinie line using new skin research and the line contains two types of masks – the skin renewal masks which prevent skin troubles and the Skin Clinic masks which help improve the overall health of your skin.

About www.cossy.com.sg

Since Cossy is wonderful enough to sponsor this giveaway and post, I thought you’d like to know more about them. Cossy is in fact the first Singapore website to feature health and beauty product deals and features 100% quality guarantee, 30 days free return (how rare in Singapore!) and fast and free shipping. If you’d like more information, give Cossy a visit at www.cossy.com.sg/about/us.php. Their Facebook page also has weekly giveaways so remember to join them at www.facebook.com/cossysg  ! There are tons of member privileges and Cossy rewards members by crediting their accounts for refer a friend programs, comments and even your own reviews! These InSolution masks will only be available at www.cossy.com.sg and will be available at SGD$2.80 per mask which is 44% off the retail price of $4.99. Score, what a deal!

But enough talk, let’s get to the haul!

Cossy was nice enough to sponsor me all of the masks from the Insolution line (I know, right) and even a box of the Mela-Tox for a giveaway! Let’s explore the Insolution line range, shall we?

1. Vita Bright Skin Renewal Mask

The first mask is the Vita Bright Skin Renewal Mask which brightens overall skin tone and promotes clearer skin and the active ingredient is AA-2G which is associated with a Vitamin C complex that will help your skin look beautifully moist and will inject a healthy dose of vitality to dull skin complexions.

2. Collagen Lifting Skin Renewal Mask

The Collagen Lifting Skin Renewal Mask helps with skin elasticity for a younger looking face and helps spur the promotion of collagen within your skin. The marine collagen present in these masks help hydrate the skin and firms it up for that desirable springy baby face!

3. Teatree Relaxing Skin Renewal Mask

The TeaTree masks help relax the skin, reduce symptoms of troubled skin and takes care of pores. The organic tea tree and sprout complex helps calm the skin for that picture perfect complexion.

4. Aloe Soothing Skin Renewal Mask

The Aloe Soothing Skin Renewal Mask uses Aloe and Cactus extract to hydrate the skin and helps calm and balance irritated skin. These masks are also great for sensitive skin and are for those really dry days!

5. Wrinkle Filler Skin Clinic Mask

The Wrinkle Filler Skin Clinic Mask actually helps reduce the appearance of wrinkles and improves skin elasticity using Trylagen and Adenosine, which helps improves fine lines.

6. AC-Dressing Skin Clinic Mask

This one is a little special. It uses snail secretion. But you know, I’ve heard of sheep placenta and I heard that stuff is the bomb. My mom swears by it actually so hey, I could give snail secretion a chance. The AC-Dressing Skin Clinic Mask uses snail secretion filtrate to basically sooth skin irritation and redness while helping reduce minor scars of troubled spots. Sounds good to me.

7. Aquaringer Skin Clinic Mask

The Aquaringer Skin Clinic mask uses Alps glacier water and Amino Acid Complex to give long lasting hydration and diminishes dead skin cells! The Alps Glacier Water helps to inject hydration, the adenosine present reduces the appearance of fine lines and the NMF or Natural Moisturizing Factor takes away those nasty dead skin cells.

8. Mela-Tox Skin Clinic Mask

The Mela-Tox Skin Clinic masks are for all those lovely ladies who want to look like those beautiful Korean girls in the dramas. It helps improve the complexion of the skin making it more radiant, fairer and youthful. It brightens dull complexions, which would help me the most during exams and does this by suppressing melanin production which is what is to blame for pigmentation problems. It’s also moisturizing and helps eradicate facial blemishes.

I could use that. Why don’t we open this baby up to see what these it looks like inside:

Just like the Leaders Clinic Clinie masks, the textures of these facemasks are sort of collagen-like, like no other really! It feels like silk, most masks feel like paper but nada, one of the things I love about these masks is the feeling of this baby!

Let’s put it on for a few first impressions!

The fit is not bad at all!

 After 15 – 20 minutes, time to take it off!

Dun dun dun…

I’m impressed! Look at my skin glow!

First Impressions:

The mask felt really nice and very soothing my skin. It has a very cooling and calming effect. It does however have a slightly sticky like feel a few minutes after you take it off but 10 minutes later, it absorbs into the skin nicely. I think the fit of the mask is great and I love how it’s not paper but sort of like a collagen cotton feel. Great first impression overall.  A few tips – leave this in the fridge because it feels oh-so-good when you put it on after a long day. Also, leave it on for 15 -20 minutes and it’s suggested that you use it for a month, 2 or 3 times a week!  Overall, I can’t say much about the overall skin benefits for now because this is the first time I’ve tried it but I do like the glow after and how nice it feels on the skin.

But, you’re probably wondering, let’s get the giveaway so here it is!

Leaders Clinic InSolution Mela-Tox Clinic Mask GIVEAWAY:

Plus, lookee here! I have a box to giveaway for all of you who want to win a BOX of the Mela-Tox Skin Clinic Masks. Simply comment with the following information by Nov. 20^th and I’ll generate a winner!

———-This giveaway is now closed as of NOv. 20th, 9:36 PM!——–

1. Tell me your favorite time to wear a face mask
2. Write “Enter Me”
3. Write your Email Address

For example:

1. I love wearing a face mask after a long day at Uni, it relaxes me
2. Enter Me
3. roseannetangrs@gmail.com

Good Luck! I hope you liked learning more about the Leaders Clinic InSolution Masks and thank you to www.cossy.com.sg for being the sponsor of this awesome post. Give them a visit, will ya?

Giveaway ends Nov. 20^th!

Go here to see the masks available at the store! http://www.cossy.com.sg/details.php?id=48

Love,
Roseanne

Hey Everyone!

LUSH will always have a soft spot for me. I love walking into their stores and being greeted by what I call cakes of multicolored soaps and those classic black tubs that face masks, moisturisers and cleansers call home. In fact, I can pretty much tell if a LUSH store is just around the corner just by sniffing the air, it has a classic smell and  I love it. Today I’ll be doing a review of one of their best -sellers – the Angels on Bare Skin Cleanser. Just like any standard review, I’ll be talking about the packaging, the product, it’s claims and applying it so you can see the before and after effects of its application. Did you know LUSH is coming to Singapore very soon? I’m so excited.

I thought this video might be a good starter though of the origins of the Angels on Bare Skin cleanser:

LUSH Claims:

LUSH’s description of the cleanser is as follows:

With rose, lavender and kaolin, this cleanser acts as a gentle exfoliator that soothes the skin and controls your skin’s natural oils. Perhaps we’ll see a more polished face.

Packaging/Product:

As with most LUSH products, the Angels on Bare skin cleanser comes in a classic black tub with handwritten squiggles on it. I love this, I think it gives character to the product and is convenient as LUSH products don’t seem to be commercialised and seemingly over-processed. The clumpy mass makes this tub a more than appropriate dwelling.

The form of the Angels on Bare Skin doesn’t take the typical cleanser. It’s like a lump of play dough with twigs in it. Forget about the conventional way of cleansing. It smells amazing with a clean lavender smell. But, you’re probably wondering how to use this though. I mean, there’s nothing you can press down to squeeze some of the product and you’re wondering how the clump can transfer on your face. All you have to do is take a little bit on your palm…

Then, wet the product and the squish the clump into your palm so that the product turns into a paste. Then use that and apply it on your face!

When spread out, it looks just like this:

In fact, let’s do that. First, forgive me for my eye-lids. Not enough sleep makes them do weird things. You can see that the product transfers easily on…

And you’re basically spreading on a face mask like product all over first

before washing the product off…

and being done! I have to say this baby isn’t bad at all.

Overall Review: 

Overall, I love how clean my face feels after I use this and how well the lavender and rose oils work together to really soften the face. My skin feels overall calmer after the wash. I’ve been using it for more than a week now daily and I can’t say that there’s huge improvements of the skin, I think it’s more of a short term, it feels nice after – sort of skincare product. I wouldn’t say it has given me any “longer-term” results. For people with good skin, this is a great maintenance product but for those with trouble spots, I reckon you wouldn’t expect this to be a miraculous cure to all your problems. Be careful if you’re not up for a mess when you’re washing this off as well! I tend to splutter everywhere. Overall though, a good cleanser that makes me feel clean and soft.

I like the novelty of the product, but I wouldn’t say it’s utterly amazing and un-subtitutable. If that’s even a word.

Have you tried the Angels on Bare Skin Cleanser? What do you think?

Love,
Roseanne

Hey Everyone!

Going to the drugstore can sometimes be a little daunting. There are tons of products stocked on the shelves and with much lighter price tags, it can only be either a joy ride or a roller coaster figuring out what to place in our shopping basket. Today, I’ll try to make that job easier by showing you my top 10 current favourite drugstore products are so your trip to the store can be that much more fun. Make-up Junkie or not, we’ve all been there when our wallets need to stop the diets and start piling on the weight for the winter.

1. Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse Foundation

This is my ultimate night out on the town foundation. It provides such a beautiful flawless coverage and conceals pores beautifully. The best way to use this foundation is with your own fingers and pressing the mousse onto the skin and then in circular motions, blend away. It can be a little clumpy at first, but the finish thereafter is flawless. Check out a prior review on roseannetangrs.com right here: http://roseannetangrs.com/?p=16376613

2. Revlon Beyond Natural Blush/Bronzer in Peach

This is something I picked up at the Direct Factory Outlet and I am so glad I did. I love the natural tone of both the blush and the bronzer because it brings out the best of your complexion. It is the ultimate natural looking bronzer and blush, plus the duo makes it convenient because you’re only grabbing one product, not two.

3. Covergirl LiquidLine Pencil Eyeliner

If you’re looking for a no-fuss pencil eyeliner that doesn’t smudge but blends beautifully on the eye, then look no further. It’s like a combination between the softness of the Urban Decay 24Hr Pencils and the staying power and anti panda eyes of the MAC Technakohl liner in Graphblack. Except, it’s a drugstore version, even better right? Another really great liner only available in Australia is the Sportsgirl Draw The Line pencil liner, great dupe for the MAC technakohl!

4. Australis Fresh & Flawless Liquid Foundation

This foundation is like $12.95 at Priceline and it is amazing. Okay, I understand that some of you don’t like the blendability but if you blend real fast and you apply it in quick motions, the rewards from this baby can make it all worth it. It stays on for a really nice time and the finish is flawless but natural looking which is great for everyday wear.

5. Australis Fresh & Flawless Pressed Powder

This is such a good dupe for the MAC Mineralized Skinfinish Natural because it is a beautiful and soft powder and when you set your liquid foundation with this, you’ll get a nice looking, non-cakey complexion. Such a great powder.

6. Almay Intense i-Color Trio for Brown Eyes

I have been using this trio every single day and I can’t say enough praises about it. It really brings out my eyes. With the soft gold and pink undertone matched with the chestnut brown, you’ll have eyes that are natural and neutral but still gleaming in the sunlight. With natural falsies on, you’ll have a look that will get eyes turning!

7. Wet N’ Wild Comfort Zone Palette

This is my all-time favourite versatile palette. The quality of these shadows are absolutely amazing and I say this one in particular should be a staple in all make-up vanities. The shadows are so soft, so blendable and such good quality making any look pigmented and powerful. I love it.

9. Maybelline SuperStay 24 Hr Foundation

The Maybelline SuperStay 24Hr Foundation is one of my all-time favourite drugstore foundations. I can’t say enough of its ability to blend well and look flawless but remain light and great for an everyday foundation. If you need to hear more praises, check out my review of this baby right here: http://roseannetangrs.com/?p=15504214

10. Maybelline Coverstick Concealer 

This is one of my newest drugstore finds and I can’t say enough how it reminds me of the MAC studiofinish concealer. I love how it’s cream and I don’t need a brush to apply it making it great to pop in the on the go makeup bag. It covers well, blends well and stays for a decent amount of time. Plus, it’s only $8.95 here in Australia!

So there we have it! My current top 10 favourite drugstore products! I do need to make some honorable mentions to my all time favourites including the Maybelline Dream Matte liquid foundation, the Rachel K CC cream and the Rachel K Pressed Powder as well as the Ardell Natural Lashes in 110!

What are your current favourite drugstore products?

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Love,
Roseanne

Hey Everyone!

One of my favourite make-up products of all time has to be the eyeshadow duos that NARS provides. They’re pigmented and you can clearly see why the two colors are married in the pan as the color combinations are well thought out and they should be, looking at the price tag. On my facebook page, I recently posted a picture of me off to a 21st, and I was requested quite a bit to do a tutorial:

So here I am with a tutorial and a little review of the NARS Eurydice Duo, one of my easy to do looks for any night or dinner out. It’s a duo I highly recommend. I won mine from a YouTube giveaway on TheSPNation! I usually judge my eyeshadows based on the packaging, colors, pigmentation and texture. Here’s a product description:

Packaging

The standard NARS packaging is a brand icon. It is a silicone feel skin which is not a good thing for clean freaks because it sticks to powder like honey and bees. The size of the duos are exactly the same size as a NARS blush and with a split pan, it’s more than enough product to last for quite a while. The colors match well and kind of remind me of the evil villain in Little Mermaid, forgot that octupus’ name though! Purple and black make for a really nice combination for any night look.

Color/Pigmentation 

The NARS Eurydice has a beautiful purple and charcoal shade. The purple is absolutely magical because it has a slight blue shimmer undertone so that it produces a blue and purple sheen when applied. The charcoal is unique as well producing a slight dark silver after application. Both are almost what you call three dimensional shades. Depending on how much you need to apply, the shadows are sure not to disappoint. They are pigmented especially swatched on the fingertips but when swiped on the arm, the results aren’t half as bad either.

Texture 

Soft, blendable, probably as good as you can get.

Overall, NARS eyeshadows are definitely worth the price you are paying. I’m glad to say that the duos from NARS make makeup application super easy. All you really need is two colors and NARS communicates that beautifully.

Let’s get on with the tutorial!

Step 1: Apply the purple shade all over the lid. I’m using the MAC 217 to do this, one of my favourite eye brushes of all time.

Step 2: Apply the dark charcoal shade in the outer half/corner of your lids to give dimension. I like to use a pencil brush for this to specifically apply the color

Step 3: Blend away harsh lines

Step 4: Apply the charcoal shade to your waterline and then up onto your lower part of  your outer corner to re-emphasize the shades after blending.

Step 5: Apply your eyeliner. I’m using a sharp liquid liner for the lid line (Benefit Magic Ink) and then I’m using a pencil liner for my waterline. This is one of my favourite all time eye-liners – the Sportsgirl Draw the Line – as it reminds me of the MAC Technakohl in Graphblack but for half the price. Plus, it stays on without giving you panda eyes! It’s only available in Australia.

Step 6: Apply your mascara and false lashes. I love my Ardell false lashes in natural 110, they are the best natural looking false lashes and are great for everyday!

Then, you’re done. It’s a cool more sinister and mysterious looking combination that I love!

Hope you like it! Overall,  I give this five out of five little Roseannes :)

Love,
Roseanne

Hey Everyone!

The Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse foundation has always been a product on the shelf that I’ve fo sho been curious about. I’ve wondered whether it had good enough coverage, if it was indeed a matte foundation and silly enough, whether it was slick enough to slide off. Until I bought it. I have to say that the first two mentioned traits are pretty true, but the latter will have to pass. Today, I’ll be doing a review about the much talked about the Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse Foundation and whether its supposedly tried and tested claims hold true.

What are the product claims?

The Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse foundation is undoubtedly a mousse and comes in pot rather than a bottle. It has a very slick and smooth texture that applying any other cream products on it is rather difficult. It has a true to matte finish with great coverage depending on the tool you use.

Maybelline Claims that the Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse Foundation has:

1. Perfect Coverage for 100% Velvet Matte Perfection

2. Ideal for Normal to Oily Skin

3. Won’t Clog Pores/Non-Comodogenic

Let’s see if these claims hold at the end of this review!

Applying this Foundation:

This foundation is best applied when the mousse is pressed into the skin. That is the only way it blends with the skin and provides the most coverage. There are three different ways you can apply this foundation and I’ve realised that each method produces a different finish:

1. Hands: 100% Full Coverage. With your fingers, sweep some of the product onto your fingers and smooth and blend onto face.

2. Brush: Medium Coverage. It’s a bit difficult because you can’t press the foundation into the skin as well and you will have flaky bits falling off that isn’t attractive if you have a nice outfit on. It does not provide as much coverage as if you were to use your clean hands.

3. Sponge: Medium to Light Coverage: Out of all three ways to apply this foundation, this brings on the least coverage for a more natural look but you’ll need to pile on more foundation if you were to use a sponge instead of your hands.

You can see the particles which is exactly why it’s best when you use your fingers so you can press those particles into the skin.

Once spreaded evenly, it produces the most flawless finish ever, no joke. A little tip on the color. When you swatch your regular color in Maybelline with this foundation, it will appear lighter than normal. It is safe to say go one shade darker or you can use the same shade. With full coverage foundations, I don’t suggest totally going out and about and being active in it. Use it sparingly for nights out or photoshoots if you really need that full on coverage. You also do not want to go overboard with this, you will look like you are wearing a mask otherwise. Be careful!

After a powder application, it always becomes more flawless.

Pretty good job on the pores as well!

So What do I think?

Excellent. Excellent if you’re into full coverage foundations. If not, you could be going for a less natural look than normal. It’s a very and absolutley matte finish, probably the most matte foundation that I’ve tried. It lasts about 4-5 hours which is the usual rate but will not hold that matte finish throughout the day. You will still need to carry your blotters with you. Saying this, let’s look at the claims once again.

1. Perfect Coverage for 100% Velvet Matte Perfection?

Perfect Coverage only if you apply with your fingers.  For sure a velvet matte finish, even applying my studio finish concealer on top would slide off the stuff, very smooth and silicone feeling.

2. Ideal for Normal to Oily Skin?

Yes. Oily skin and normal skin people can use this but I would not reccomend it for people with dry skin.

3. Won’t Clog Pores/Non-Comodogenic?

I had no breakouts from this product!

Overall, a great product if you’re looking for full coverage and a matte finish but remember to apply this with your fingers!

Have you tried this foundation before and what do you think?

Love,

Roseanne

Hey Everyone,

I decided to make a combined post announcing my 4,000 Subscriber Giveaway and my drugstore favourites!! I know, I know, I vaguely recall saying that I’m all about the department stuff but I have recently discovered that many products at the drugstore have really impressed me. MAC got a little boring and my bank account started to lose digits so I decided to try out some YouTube holy grails and I have found a set of my own.

1. Tresemme Moisture Rich Shampoo and Conditioner

I’m not gonna lie, I get a lot of questions about my hair. What do I put on it? What do I do to it? The answer is..really..nothing. But I absolutely must have a good shampoo and conditioner and if I don’t use conditioner, you do not want to see me. The two things I use in Australia thanks to the dry weather are the Tresemme Moisture Rich range and I find that these babies do make my hair silky soft and pretty. :) They’re about eleven dollars for big bottles so they aren’t too bad in the price department either. The only other shampoo and conditioner I’ll use is by Sunsilk and that’s the brand I use in Singapore because Tresemme isn’t available.

2. Ecotools Brushes:

Super soft and well, eco-friendly. My favourite brush out of this lot is the concealer brush. It’s magical and great for any spot concealing whether it be for mineral, cream or liquid. Fabulous. The eyeshadow brush is great for bases like paint pots and I use the angled liner brush to apply brow powder and comb it through with the brow comb. The blush brush makes a great powder brush more than for blush but it suits both functions.

3. Maybelline SuperStay Makeup

This foundation was a bit of a mistake discovery. I never thought to go out and purchase it until one of my besties bought the wrong shade and it happened to be mine. I’m in love with it because it provides excellent coverage without feeling too heavy and it has a great lasting power too. It doesn’t control oil as well as the Revlon Colorstay but it makes for a good everyday foundation.

4. Maybelline Dream Matte Powder

You’ve probably heard me yelling loud and proud about the MAC Mineralized Skinfinish Natural but this makes a good dupe without as much coverage. It’s also not such a smooth powder but it’s excellent for a cake-less way to set any make-up. This powder is my go-to powder especially with the Australian heat finally returning, I need a lighter powder to set with.

4. Covergirl Lashblast Mascara

Okay okay, I know, you’re probably wondering – isn’t this hyped? Well, I can say that hype for sure exists for a reason. This is a great mascara for lengthening, curling and doing all the things a mascara is supposed to do. It’s like a no-brainer, fuss-free way to get pimped up lashes.

5. Maybelline Expert Wear Eyeshadow Quad

I just realized that there’s quite a few Maybelline products in here! This quad is affordable, provides awesome color combinations and makes great pigmented shadows. What can I say? I chose the one in Natural smokes for my giveaway just because I hope it reminds you of me. I’m always wearing that NARS Cordura :)

6. Rimmel Exaggerate Waterproof Eye-Definer

Another mistake discovery. My liner wore off after a teary movie and I felt a little insecure so I hurried while my friends were at Target and I picked this up for only eight bucks. It works just as well as any pencil liner and it stays a decent amount of time. I like Rimmel, I like it a lot.

7. Simple Eye-Makeup Remover

After having all that make-up, it’s always important to find a way to remove it. I love this eye-makeup remover because of it’s non-greasy formula, it’s kind of like magic water and it’s able to take everything off!

8. Biore Pore UnClogging Scrub

My new favourite exfoliant. Smells so good and fresh and it’s great for days you feel all mucky and gross. My skin appears fresher, cleaner.

9. Rimmel Fix & Perfect Primer

Initially I didn’t like this because I was wearing mineral make-up and the primer made it last less. However, I find it really good for liquid foundations because it smooths out the canvas so that I can apply my foundation flawlessly. I always put it on after my sunscreen and don’t worry about the orange tint because it sort of is able to colour correct your complexion and blend out to an invisible finish.

And Guess what!! You stand a chance to win all my Drugstore Favourites!

This giveaway is to celebrate my 4,000 Subscriber goal mark as you guys know, I try to have a giveaway at every 1,000 subscribers!

Conditions of the Contest:

1. You Must be a YouTube Subscriber of www.youtube.com/roseannetangrs

2. You must be willing to give me your address details and your parents are ok if you need them to be ok etc.

3. This contest is open internationally

4. This contest ends on Nov. 17, you need to be able to respond fast because I leave to SG the next day and I need to buy your shade in the foundation and powder. I will then use Random.org to generate a winner!

5. In the YouTube Comments Section, gotta say two things 1. Your favourite makeup tip 2. Enter me

What’s more is that if your makeup tip is awesome, it gets featured in the:

Check out this link:

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To see if your comment gets featured! The album was created for all the awesome comments and make-up tips YOU gave from the 4,000 subscriber giveaway!!! The creme de la creme get to be in the Make-Up Tip Hall of Fame. Read what everyone has to say and build your make-up know how! Here, you’re the star of the show!! The contest is still going so remember to keep on checking back!

The blog giveaway will be launched once this blog reaches 300 followers so spread the word!

xx Roseanne

Hey Everyone!

* I suggest watching the video! You’ll be able to see how the product applies and the finishing effect as I’ve applied each lip tar for you!*

I think everyone on onsugar Singapore has one of these babies in their make-up stash thanks to Sophia (www.retailtherapy.onsugar.com), so I thought it would be fun to give my two cents worth about the Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Lip Tars to see if you agree. I first saw the paints on YouTube via xsparkage or petrilude and I’ve always wanted to get my hands on them to really see if they are all the buzz. So, when I saw them selling at IMATS, I picked up three or what was left of the red tones since I figured that would be the most wearable of the lot. OCC also supplies lip tars in wacky colours like purple, green and bright yellow.

It’s a rather small tube that fits nicely into the palm of your hand but I figured that since I’m not a professional makeup artist that this small tube would last me more than a few years. A little bit of the stuff really goes a long way. They are so pigmented that they do stain for a bit.

The OCC lip tar tube comes with a lip gloss/jelly gloss applicator. Not sure of the name, but ditch that method and get a cheap synthetic lip brush that will do the job ten times faster. With this load of pigmentation, you need to be able to accurately place where you want the color or else you’ll look like you had a drunk hook-up at a 4AM pub.

The word tar in the name is deceiving. It’s for sure more like a paint, acrylic paint to be exact so that means it’s just like a liquid lipstick. It’s definitely not sticky and not cakey or heavy when applied correctly with a lip brush. I quite like the texture, it’s very smooth and it smells like mint!

From IMATS, I picked up the colors in Pageant, Stalker and Strutter. But how do they look on the lips?

Pageant is a beautiful bright pink and pop of colour. Quite similar to Chanel Rouge Allure in Super

I always like it when the blog author goes the extra mile and takes a full facial picture just to see how the color matches other features than just a lip closeup.

Strutter is a darker version of Stalker. As you can see the lip tars are truly pigmented and vivid even without a lip concealer. It goes on just like paint!

Strutter makes a beautiful and vibrant red!

This is stalker which is a lighter version of Strutter.

Overall, the OCC lip tars are wonderful items to have. However, I don’t see myself wearing these out of the house any-time soon. It really is up to your make-up style though. I tend to emphasize my eyes more than my lips and I don’t use lipstick as often as I should. If you figure you need something as bold and flawless, then the OCC lip tars are for you. If not, it’s okay to give the craze a miss.

Love,
Roseanne

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Hey Everyone,

More exciting news first! I’m going to Sydney tomorrow for IMATS on Saturday after a talk with Dad. Super duper excited. Tickets are booked, and the theme this time is Alice in Wonderland, of course one of my favourite tales. Super duper excited. Breathe Roseanne. And look, I’m blogging. Finally, those 2 weeks of hell are over and now i’m able to prance around for at least a few days before I start burry-ing my head in books again.

So here’s a foundation review for you. I’ve decided I’m going to write less, and picture more. So, picture this. A foundation that makes you absolutely flawless and in my opinion blends pretty well and is probably one of the best oil controlling foundations out there. No, it’s not over sixty dollars fortunately, it’s the Revlon ColorStay Foundation.

So, I’ve heard a lot about this baby and lots of it is negative feedback. I get things like it smells bad but honestly I only noticed the smell until a few of you told me and it smells sort of like paint. Like artsy paint which really doesn’t bother me. The only reason why I would think people would dislike this product is that they aren’t used to the coverage.

Yes, yes..it really is all of the above but boy does it cover! And it covers so well that sometimes I’m scared to use it because it might have this magical chemical in it that’s actually bad for me. I don’t know if it does but it covers too well. And it controls oil too well. Just too well, I can’t really believe it sometimes. But, believe it because it’s photo time!

It’s a screw top cover which isn’t convenient. I’d rather much prefer a pump but it’s okay, it’s not like I’m wearing the pump on my face I reckon.

The consistency is slightly thicker but one of the best ones I’ve had. I don’t like a foundation that’s too runny, I don’t trust that it will give me the coverage I need.

And yea, I do need coverage but my skin has been healing up pretty well and this stuff does’t break me out!

It’s foundation time! One of my favourite times of the day!

As you can see, super high coverage. Don’t worry, it might look a little white at the beginning but it does oxidize. Negative feedback spotlight – sometimes ppl say it turns orange but it doesn’t on me. Maybe I got some really good batch or something.

Yea, flawless much?

Even my new Canon S95 can’t pick up the cakiness.

And I’m done, pretty photo worthy stuff!

It’s quite pricy in Australia, being a little less than $40 but if you are looking for high coverage and oil control, this makes a pretty good bet. Make sure you’re used to it or your first application will be quite a shock.

To all going to IMATS on Saturday, see you there!

xx Roseanne

Hey Everyone!

I’m in Assignment Week which means incredible stress and little time to blog, especially uploading pictures!

BUT, if you want to know what my current favourites are, pretty please watch the video, sorry I can’t blog :( wuv you all! Will be back in a week :(:(

NOTE: I WAS NOT PAID OR CONTACTED BY ANY COMPANY FOR MY OWN OPINIONS!

Products Mentioned:
Elizabeth Arden Pure Finish Mineral Makeup
MAC Blush in Blushbaby
NARS Passion Blush
Covergirl Lashblast
Smashbox Smashing Brunette Brow Duo
Smashbox Jet Set Liner in Midnight Black
OPI La Pazitvely Hot – MATTE
OPI Vodka and Caviar
Kit Kats!
Wan Wans
MAC Ripe Peach Blush Ombre!

btw, You wanna stay tuned for my next video!

I have a giveway soon!

Love love love,

Roseanne

Hey Everyone,

*This is a sponsored review, I did not purchase this product, Elizabeth Arden was kind enough to give this to me to review. So I know this is pretty much overdue compared to my video launch already, but here it is in blog form for all of you who are too lazy to hear me rant. so here we go:

Powder foundation to me was always hidden back in the recesses of my makeup never try list because I always thought that it could never ever achieve the same effects and coverage as a liquid. Looking natural versus Barbie was never a hesitating choice, I wanted to look like barbie minus the blonde hair and never walk out with a single blemish on my face. I was happy with liquid until as always my onsugar newspaper had a little article by the lovely Sarah Chaudry and Diana Salleh about how much they loved this stuff and since EA was kind enough to sponsor me, I was totally eager to give this one a homerun try. And, I am glad I did.

You’d probably like to know a little more about what is inside this baby though before applying it to your face. I received the foundation compact, big application brush and mini on the go kabuki.

So what’s in the foundation?

Lots of good stuff and debatable bad stuff. Good stuff? It’s of course made apparently of the purest minerals and is rich in: (thanks to the Mineral Makeup Blog: http://www.themineralmakeup.com/mineral-makeup-review-elizabeth-arden-pure-finish-mineral-powder-foundation-spf-20/02/09/2009/)

- Sea Water Minerals which are rich in calcium and magnesium that support the skin’s system

- Mica & Sliica - blur those imperfections baybay! Soft – focus effect for the win!