Estée Lauder Christmas Gift Sets 2017 Review

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The most joyous time of the year has arrived! As you indulge in the festive cheer, have you given some thought to your Christmas shopping? I am sure you did, since it is just 15 days away!

Apologies I have been busy and couldn't do up a more comprehensive gift guide featuring all my favourite beauty brands on a single blog post. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook, and you will see an assortment of different beauty gift ideas on my feed, all through November & December!

Since I only have time for ONE blog post for this Christmas season, I'd like to dedicate it to one of my top five most favourite luxury brands since the day I discovered my passion for makeup & beauty, and this is none other than Estée Lauder! (I can still vividly remember my first EL face wash I invested when I was 15, and how the ANR gift sets lured me to throw in my first full-time salary when I was 20!)

Estée Lauder Double Wear Nude Water Fresh Makeup and Pure Color Envy Lip Volumizer Review

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Exciting news for Double Wear fans - the wait is over! The brand new variant of the ever popular foundation : Estée Lauder Double Wear Nude Water Fresh Makeup is here in Singapore!

Dior Addict Lip Tattoo and Dior PumpNVolume Mascara Review, Swatch and Video Demo

This Spring/Summer 2017, Dior Makeup introduces many goodies and pretties as per previous years. What struck me the most weren't their eyeshadow quads (which in all honesty are really gorgeous collectibles), but these two items - Dior Addict Lip Tattoo and Dior Pump'N'Volume Mascara.

L'Oréal Infallible 24H Foundation and Color Riche Collection Star 24 Karat Gold: Review, Swatches and MOTD (Part 2)

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DARING LIPS - GLOW IN GOLD

COLOR RICHE 24K GOLD STAR COLLECTION

Available in 6 shades, S$21.90

Together with Infallible 24H Foundation, L'Oréal Color Riche Collection Star 24 Karat Gold was also launched today in Singapore.

Since its first launch over 30 years ago, L'Oréal Paris Makeup has continued to reinvent this lipstick formula to provide consumers with the richest colour and richest care. Now, the latest development is the introduction of Color Riche Collection Star 24K Gold metallic lipstick collection, where the lippies are enriched with lip-loving oils, velvety pigments and... (listen up here!) 24 KARAT GOLD! Yes, the brand is pampering us with real gold!

Even though they are metallic lipsticks, these are definitely not the old-school type of drying metallic lipsticks that makes one look 8 years older. This L'Oréal line still retains its Color Riche moisturizing formula...uh no wait, it's an improved version of it!

The Star item of this new lipstick line is in the shade G101- Le Gold. The versatility of its multi-functions of a lipstick, eyeshadow stick and highlighter makes it endearing. Not to mention you can also layering it on another shade to create on-trend ombré lips.

SWATCHES

From left: R601, RB602, P601, N601, G101, M601.

 

All shades contain gold shimmers; while some contain slightly bigger speckles and others are more subtle. Details of shades as below...

L'Oréal Infallible 24H Foundation and Color Riche Collection Star 24 Karat Gold: Review, Swatches and MOTD (Part 1)

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L'Oréal Paris Makeup just launched Infallible 24H Foundation and Color Riche Collection Star 24 Karat Gold in Singapore today. 2017 will be a stunning year of  L'Oréal Paris makeup releases and I am so elated to see more of what this beauty giant is going to come up.

L'Oréal Infallible 24H Foundation

 

This collection of base makeup consists of Infallible 24H Stay Fresh Liquid Foundation and Infallible 24H Powder Foundation. Highly rated among beauty lovers across the world, this is one foundie L'Oréal fans have been waiting for. Its most-loved factor has got to be as its name suggests - 24 hour long wear.

Infallible 24H Stay Fresh Liquid Foundation

Available in 8 shades. S$32.90.

This formula contains hydrating Hyaluron Complex which delivers hydration for 10 hours, while its 24hour non-stop formula stays on and feel fresh from day to night. High coverage, highly pigmented - this liquid foundation promises to resist 5 signs of makeup meltdown:

• No Imperfections, No Shine, No Transfer, No Dry-out and No Mask-Effect.

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

Palladio Pop Shine Brilliant Lip Balm - reviews, swatches and FREE giveaway!

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By now you'd have heard of this drugstore brand that just landed Singapore shores some months back. They are known for their amazing quality at unbelievably affordable prices.

You can read more of my reviews of Palladio Pop Shine Lip Balm and other products here.

I won't be posting repetitive ramblings on how awesome I think this product is - I believe the product speaks for itself (You only NEED to try it!). What I will do here is to share the available shades and swatches you might want to view before heading down to Guardian Singapore to get yours.

Six available shades:

Socialite - a bright peach with pink undertones

Outrageous - a bright red with orange tones

Psyched - a bright red with pink undertones. Slightly cooler than Outrageous.

Get Real - mauve nude with cool undertones. Recommended for fair skin tones.

Flirtatious - sexy purple. Olive skin tones please avoid.

Scandalous - deep berry. One layer will reflect as red; Two layers as wine red, more layers = vampy dark red.

Texture:

Creamy and applies like a lip balm. However, because of its pigments, it is less moisturising than the usual lip balm. Dries to a slick muted sheen on lips. 

Lasting Power:

It's a balm, not exactly a lipstick (although the pigmentation totally looks like one) so please don't expect much lasting power. For me, all gone after a salad meal.

In my opinion, I think swatches and lip swatches are not visual enough/holistic. So I included my unabashed selfies/MOTD with each shade. #sorrynotsorry

Amazing Makeup Under S$20 - Review of Palladio Velvet Matte + First Impressions of other Palladio Picks

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Every girl deserves to be pretty; quality makeup should be made accessible to everyone.

That is my fundamental belief.

Although I am an avid collector of luxury makeup as well, I still believe the market needs more affordable and high quality makeup... so everyone can look & feel beautiful, anytime. In my quest for cheap & good makeup, I have met certain beauty brands that did not disappoint. However, these are only a handful...and sometimes even "drugstore" beauty products cost more than $25 for a single item.

PALLADIO BEAUTY SINGAPORE 

Palladio is a US drugstore brand that retails at Ulta - a large chain of beauty stores in USA. Palladio is unique for infusing its cosmetics with botanical herbs and vitamins. This year 2016, Palladio Singapore officially launches at Guardian Singapore.

Their products are marked at incredible prices, not exceeding SGD20 for any one item.

I am thrilled to share some of my favourite picks from the brand, starting with their very popular...

Lancôme Juicy Shaker : Review, Swatches, MOTD. WIN these for yourself + FREE makeover!

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Welcome the new generation of lipgloss! Following the Juicy Tubes, Lancôme launches their new Juicy Shaker with an unprecedented shake it application, a biphasic formula inclusive of flavoured lipcare oils and finished with a unique cushion applicator.

There's BB cushion - NOW check out a LIPGLOSS cum Lip Oil Cushion!

If you're wondering what it means by "biphasic formula" - it actually simply means there are two phases in this new Lancôme invention: 1. Blend of Silky Oils, 2. Infusion of Pigments.

Oils in Lancôme Juicy Shaker:

• Peach kernel oil - softening and nourishing
• Sweet almond oil - leave the lips supple and re-structured
• Cranberry oil - High in Omega 3 and 6, filled with anti-oxidants, restores skin's protective barrier
• Musk Rose oil - regenerating and soothing

It contains a lot of pigment for a lip oil, thanks to its special formula. Also, the lip oils are flavoured with zesty fragrance - every tube/shade has got a difference scent to it. 

With a total of 20 delectable shades to select from, each shade exudes a different fruity & zesty fragrance, with its own attitude.

5 STAR Shades of Lancôme Juicy Shaker

Juicy Shaker #300 in Lemon Explosion 

and Juicy Shaker #400 in Mint To Be

I've gotten these two shades for review purposes. The first thought that struck me was: Wow, DARING! This combi of blue and bright neon pink really does reflect the assigned (daring) attitude to the shade Lemon Explosion. I mean, how you do actually wear a blue or a neon pink lip gloss? Haha! I will show in a while how I did it... now, Swatches first!

As you can clearly see from the swatches, this lip oil only gives a flush of colour. It's very subtle and natural. It's even more so, if you do not shake it up before application, as pictured below.

HOW I USED THE DUO 

Decided to spice up a little and adopt a DARING attitude! So I applied #300 in Lemon Explosion all over my lips first, followed by dabbing #400 in Mint To Be on just the centre of my lips!

 

MY THOUGHTS

At first, I was a little shocked by the bright colours assigned to me - thought it was too quirky, especially the blue. Upon application, I heaved a sigh of relief! #300 in Lemon Explosion is a sweet sheer peachy pink that gives me a my-lips-but-better look; whereas #400 in Mint To Be improves my natural lip colour by enhancing its own natural pink hues. When used as a pairing with other shades, it volumises the lips a little and provides a glow on top.

Absolutely loved wearing this lightweight lip oil on a daily basis. With this new biphatic formula, it feels so nourishing & moisturising to the lips that I could totally skip lip balm prior to application. END RESULT: Smooth, wrinkle-free lips with a juicy wash of colour.

Not to mention, shaking the tube enlivens my daily makeup routine! Shake shake!!

COMPLIMENTARY MAKEOVER WITH JUICY SHAKER!

Try this amazing lip oil yourself! Get a FREE makeover with other Lancôme products as well. Register your slot here -> http://dv.sg/juicyshaker-faith

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Pucker Up For A Showdown!!

Ready to #bantheboring? Take part in a beauty pageant just for lips with Lancôme!

Create your Shake Tape wearing a Juicy Shaker shade and hash tagging #juicyshakersg #lancomesg #bantheboring. You could be one of the two winners each week to walk away with three shades of the Juicy Shaker! The contest will end on 29 Jun. 

For a chance to win:

1. Go to dv.sg/shaketape-faith, create your Shake Tape video

2. Upload to Facebook and Instagram (No Instagram is okay too)

3. Use the 4^th pose of your Shake Tape as the thumbnail

4. Hashtag your video with #juicyshakersg #lancomesg #bantheboring

The Shake Tape with the most likes each week, wins!

Have fun peeps and good luck!