Review of CNP LABORATORY Invisible Peeling Booster and Propolis Energy Ampule

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As a beauty blogger and skincare enthusiast, keeping my skin healthy is a top priority. But sad to say, I have not been to a professional facial ever since the pandemic started. Staying safe ranks highest in our list of life priorities nowadays, right?

Since going for regular facials or upkeeping our dermatologists appointments can pose a challenge whenever restrictions are amped up, you & I will have to look for home alternatives to continue keeping our skin in tip-top condition.  

Two weeks ago, I have been invited to a 7 Day Skincare Challenge by CNP Laboratory! (You guys know how much I love these challenges!) 

Introducing two of CNP Laboratory bestsellers: 

Invisible Peeling Booster and Propolis Energy Ampule.

Invisible Peeling Booster and Propolis Energy Ampule may be used separately, they do not come in a set. For the purpose of product review, I tried both products day and night together, for 7 days and beyond.

Lazada 12.12 Online Revolution : Unboxing of Korean Beauty Surprise Box (Promo Code at the end)

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It's my second time collaborating with Lazada to bring forth the great news of a SALE~!

This time, it's the highly anticipated 12.12 SALE happening on 12th to 14th December 2017! Keep reading for promo code to be revealed later.

Lazada Online Revolution 2017 - 12.12

• Up to 90% Off
• More than 120 Flash Deals
• Brand Surprise Boxes @ $29 (Worth $100)

Reveal and Review of Korean Beauty Surprise Box

There are a total of 4 full sized items in my Surprise Box and they are from well-known brands such as Nature Republic and Mediheal. I am going to just show you a few of my favourites.

Etude House Wonder Fun Park Collection Review, Swatches, LOTD.

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Soft pastels, shinny glitters, sweet vibrant colours - sounds like your kind of thing? Then you're in for a treat! Etude House Singapore newly launched their Spring 2017 beauty collection:

Wonder Fun Park. 

Recently I had the pleasure to attend Etude House Popup Store bloggers' makeup event and tested out the items from the Wonder Fun Park range. This fun collection is so pretty that it drives every beauty fanatic into a complete frenzy with their whimsical, dreamy, gorgeous makeup & tools! With everything from eyeshadow palettes to mascaras, glitter pigment, candy-coloured blushers, highlighters, lip colors, fragrances and beauty tools, this is the sweetest dream-come-true for any self-proclaimed Unicorn!

I do not own the entire (huge) collection, but I'd be happy to share my first impressions with what I have at the moment, which includes:

ETUDE HOUSE Wonder Fun Park Colour Eyes

ETUDE HOUSE Wonder Fun Park Candy Cheek

ETUDE HOUSE Wonder Fun Park Candy Highlighter

ETUDE HOUSE Wonder Fun Park Dear Darling Soda Tint

ETUDE HOUSE Wonder Fun Park Dear My Blooming Lips Talk Chiffon

ETUDE HOUSE Wonder Fun Park Nails Kit

ETUDE HOUSE Wonder Fun Park Brushes

ETUDE HOUSE Wonder Fun Park My Beauty Tool Eyelashes

ETUDE HOUSE Wonder Fun Park Hair Perfume Mist

Beauty News: Kocostar Head-to-Toe Masks Launching in Sephora Singapore

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When we talk about sheet masks, the first thing we visualise is usually a white wet sheet on our face; but there is something more innovative than that....

Introducing a popular mask brand in South Korea - Kocostar! The unique brand concept where Kocostar takes care of your beauty needs at the comfort of your home, from head to toe. You will find masks for your hair, face, eyes, hands, feet and even fingers!

Slice Mask Sheet 

(Price: SGD 6.00 each)

The star collection of Kocostar has got to be the Slice Sheet Mask. Creatively designed into twelve pieces of fruit slices printed sheets in each pack, this allows users more targeted application onto the areas where their skin needs attention.

Currently, the Tomato, Watermelon, Cucumber and Lemon Slice Sheet Masks are available in all Sephora Singapore stores.

SS Shiny Hair Curler Korea Review : Are those Qoo10 cheap hair curlers worth your time?

Ever thought of owning a hair gadget that can help you manage your flat, limp hair better (but at a more affordable price)? I suspect with the humidity levels in Singapore, half of you my lovely readers here will be answering a resounding "YES"!

We all dream of beautiful flowy tresses - some of us wished we look half as beautiful as those Korean actresses we see in drama with natural big waves or cute chic curls.

For example...

Song Hye Kyo

If you think Korean celebrities are all born with natural beautiful wavy locks, then I am sorry to burst your bubble - you're freaking wrong. Most if not all, of them have a personal hairstylist who takes care of their hair and style them into perfection every single time they go for a shoot.

As normal people, we probably don't have such luxury of a 24-hour personal human hairstylist on standby. The best alternative to this will be a good electronic hair gadget to assist us in this matter.

I have owned several straightening irons & hair curling tongs throughout my life of vanity. (Haha!) And in my opinion, a good hairstyler must be:

1. Easy to Use

2. Handy & Convenient (I travel a lot, and the last thing I need is something bulky to take up luggage space.)

3. Versatile in creating various hairstyles

4. Affordable or at least, value-for-money.

With these criteria in mind, I had never stopped my quest for the next better hairstyling tool... and I unexpectedly came across something interesting on Qoo.10 while shopping online for household items...

SS Shiny SMART QUEEN Hair Curler Korea 

(NEW Wireless 2017 Version)

My hand is there for you to have a rough gauge of the size of this hair curler. It measures about 27cm long and weighs 170g, which is pretty handy & tiny for my hands actually.

It comes in a box, a low quality white pouch (which I threw away upon receiving it), a charger and charging cable. The cable is just a normal cable that we use to charge your Samsung phones & tablets. The charger is two-pin and requires an international adapter for it to plug into our Singapore socket.

For more product information, please click HERE.

It has three selections for level of heat, as well as a battery level indicator. It claims to be made of gold diamond ceramic coating. Gold-in-colour yes, ceramic...yes, diamond, I have no idea. Seriously, it cost me merely a total of SGD 57.00 including shipping fees, so I don't expect to see real diamonds you know. 

Anyway, let us explore some of the hairstyles I successfully created with the gadget!

Sweet Typical Korean C-Curl Hairstyle

This takes about 15 minutes or less, and needs minimal skills (Just keep brushing your hair inwards). I was very thorough with the curling - I sectioned my hair into 4 levels and further divided them into few more handfuls before I started to curl each handful. 100% battery was used up to recreate this hairstyle.

Sexy Big Curls

Forget sexy. "Sexy" and Faith hardly roll together. 

This is my feeble attempt to curl my hair outwards to produce a more voluminous "big hair" kinda waves. I don't know how you feel about this hairstyle, but seriously, I don't like it enough. And to top it off, I spent 20 minutes of my life on something that didn't last beyond the 3rd hour.

Peripera Peri's Ink Velvet Fall 2016 Lip Tint: Review, Swatches, MOTD

Matte lipsticks are all the rage in the recent two years especially in 2016. Every beauty lover you know of owns at least one matte liquid lipstick in her stash. Think Kylie Lip kits, Kat Von D liquid lipsticks and the likes. 

For Asians with yellow skin tones and on the constant hunt for a perfect MLBB (my lips but better) liquid lipstick, you probably didn't have much luck with Western cult brands. On the other hand, Korean lip tints usually don't quite make the cut of a MLBB matte liquid lip colour - their shades are mostly too bright.

So this is why Peripera Peri's Ink Velvet score with their latest Fall shades! They have a total of 10 shades, out of which 3 newest shades belong to the Fall 2016 collection:

• #6 Celeb Deep Rose
• #7 Dollish Beige Rose
• #8 Pretty Coral

Review of Lafine Vegetable Foam Cleansing

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If this looks familiar to you, I believe you might have read my previous review of Lafine Vegetable Deep Cleansing Cream.

They are not the same product.

Review of Hansaeng Cosmetics Rin Bi-gyeol Yun Cream

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"Hanbang" - skincare deriving from Korean Traditional medicine, are all the rage lately.  I am sure brands like Sulwhasoo, History of Whoo are not new to many skincare lovers out there. These are examples of hanbang skincare; the popularity of said brands are as a result of the effectiveness of the good ingredients being used.

In my November BNT Beauty box, I was blessed with Hansaeng Cosmetics Rin Bi-gyeol Yun Cream. This is a moisturiser cream containing many Korean traditional medicine ingredients, and some of these are a overlap of Traditional Chinese Medicinal herbs ( I am a Singaporean of Chinese descent).

BB Cushion Evolution - Review of New LANEIGE BB Cushion Pore Control and Whitening

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Sorry lovelies for the lack of updates on the blog lately! I have just officially moved into my first matrimonial home! And the past two months were a mad craze of overseeing my interior designers, contractors, getting furniture & furnishings, shifting from two homes to one, cleaning/packing/unpacking and now, trying to organise a housewarming party as well as plan an overseas trip. (Gosh!)

Now that I am finally more available to blog, I have decided to review the newly packaged and improved formula of the  Laneige BB Cushion (both Pore Control and Whitening) that I have used for more than a month.

Don't you find this pretty & very elegant holographic design cover exceptionally alluring? This new packaging is also much more slicker and easier to carry around for touch-ups. 

Note: Your old BB cushion refills won't fit this new one.

Beauty News: Celebrating Althea's 1st Birthday!

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Althea, the popular online Korean beauty store celebrates their anniversary with the following promotional activities: 

* Limited Edition Pink Birthday Box + DIY Party Kit. 
For orders placed on 20 July.While stocks last.



* Free Goodies for first 1,500 shoppers. Full size beauty products. While stocks last. 



* Birthday Giveaway. Pick 3 Top Sellers for 100% REBATE! 
Rebate will be credited into your account. 



* #AltheaTurns1 Instagram Contest
- Got your Althea party kit? Wish Althea a happy birthday with #altheaturns1 and stand a chance to win amazing prizes such as Macbook Air, Ipad Air 2, iPhone 6S, Galaxy S6 Edge, Canon EOS M10 Selfie Camera, Althea credits and beauty hampers from Althea! 
- Prizes total worth KRW10,000,000 to be won.

Contest starts from 20th July - 15th August, 2016.


Happy 1st Birthday, Althea!

Ready for Summer with Laneige! Review of Laneige All Day Anti-Pollution Defensor, Mask and NEW Water Bank Cream.

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Summer is round the corner! In Singapore, it is all-year round summer. Not cool, literally. And these days, we are talking about a good 30-33 degrees blazing heat.

This Spring/Summer, Laneige has got you covered. 

Review of besolbo Skin Purify Smog Mask

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The final beauty item of BNT beauty box May '16 is  besolbo Skin Purify Smog Mask - a facial sheet mask marketed to target all skin concerns and claims to form a protective barrier against pollution.

Fortunately for me in Singapore, almost three quarters of the year is free from pollution. But still, I was intrigued to see how this one works.

WELLAGE Black Aqua Roll Mask Pack Review

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The second item in the BNT beauty box that I'd like to share my thoughts on is the WELLAGE Black Aqua Roll Mask Pack.

Comes in a handy plastic cylinder of 10 sticks (masks), this bundle of joy is perfect as a travel companion.

BEIGE Ampoule Glotint #WhyPink review

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In my BNT Vanity Trove May '16, there are two types of facial masks and one lip product. Reviewing the lip product first...

BEIGE Ampoule Glotint 
Lip Gloss + Lip Stain

BEIGE is somewhat like Vely Vely, it's a brand of makeup that grew from an online fashion store CHUU Chuu.co.kr. All these fashion brands are catching on the beauty/makeup craze.
 
Selling Points:

• No Stickiness
• Ampoule capsules that pop on the lips to moisturise dry lips
• Stays on long like lip stains
• Highly pigmented
• Special Triangular sponge tip applicator

Vely Vely IM Custom Flawless Concealer Review

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The second item in my April '16 BNT Beauty Box is Vely Vely IM Custom Flawless Concealer. It looks pretty mild and normal in a tube, but wait till you see the swatches!

Vely Vely IM Custom Coloring Browcara Review

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BNT April '16 Box is a simple one with two products from Vely Vely. You might be wondering what brand is that... My curiosity was piqued too when I heard this brand for the first time.

Vely Vely is a Korean cosmetic brand by an online fashion store IMVELY. It's pretty much like Style Nanda/ 3CE concept, just that Vely Vely has yet to reach the level of popularity for its overseas market. I'm placing my bets on this brand that it will soon be though. And I will tell you why later.

Korea Label ver. Chongsungah 22 Brand Launch and 1st Impressions!

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Korea's popular makeup label, ver. Chosungah 22 recently held their brand launch in Artisteaq Mandarin Gallery, Singapore. Thanks to Sasa Singapore, beauty lovers can finally access this vibrant & wacky brand without paying hefty shipping fees.

For those who haven't heard of ver. Chosungah 22 yet, this brand was founded by a very influential pioneer South's Korea makeup artist named Chosungah who has shaped Korean makeup trends into what it is today. Having worked with so many top Korean pop stars and celebrities, she still goes by her motto: "Makeup should be  simple and fun" And this spirit has seeped into her makeup line.

Had a lot of fun with my girlies (our Singapore beauty influencers) learning makeup tips through a makeup demo by the Korean makeup artists.

Review of WHITE CAT- Super Berry Silky Eye Balm

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The second item in my BNT vanity trove is something I personally thought is rather unique & interesting - WHITE CAT Super Berry Silky Eye Balm.

Review of CATALINA GEO’s Color Capsule Make Up Base in BLUE

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In my February BNT Beauty Box, there are three items and two are makeup primers. This face primer is one product I have reviewed before, (but that was in the old packaging) in another colour. This is in blue, which is mainly for those who prefer fairer, brighter complexion.

Review of Nature Republic Gingseng Royal Watery Cream

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The second item in my January BNT Beauty Box is a "high profile", well-known moisturiser throughout Korea - Nature Republic Ginseng Royal Watery Cream. Why is it so popular? Simply because it is soooo awesome that Korea's ex deputy Prime Minister Choi Kyung Hwan also recommends it! *gasp #OMG

Nature Republic is a well-established Korean brand that quickly became the talk of the town through its natural & effective products manufactured since 2009. Many celebrities endorsed this brand. Although it does not have a counter in Singapore, many Singaporean beauty lovers know about Nature Republic (largely due to its famous Aloe Vera Gel). Read more about the amazing brand journey HERE.

After generating so much buzz around Ginseng Royal Watery Cream, another awe-inspiring aspect of this divine cream is the ingredients.


Key Ingredients: ginseng extracts, pure 99% gold, royal jelly, gold silkworm

It’s a functional cream that whitens skin and improves wrinkles.Used as a last step of your daily skincare routine, its ginseng extracts supply nutrients to skin and silk amino acid balances skin’s oil and moisture.

Nature Republic released base products such as Ginseng Royal Silk Essence after the tremendous popularity of Ginseng Royal Watery Cream

This anti-oxidant and anti-aging item is certified by Korean Institute For Skin And Clinical Sciences for its moisture, wrinkles and elasticity improvement.

With a packaging that screams elegance and luxury, I could not help but squealed in delight when I first held it! The spatula is useful, so is the hardy box that protects the exquisite tub from scratches.

 Seriously, check out the gold flakes present in the cream!