Review of I-MIIX Magic Capsule Silky Make Up Base

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BNTnews generously sent me their December beauty box and the first product I am going to review is ...

I-MIIX Magic Capsule Silky Make Up Base.

Comes in a pretty purple packaging, this cute tube of little pearls is a primer in the colour Green, that helps cuts down redness on the skin before you apply your foundation.

Review of Scinn Medical Centre BBL Broadband Treatment

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In November 2015, Mary Chia Holdings newly opened their first aesthetics medical centre at Ngee Ann City Tower B, named Scinn Medical Centre.

The brand name Mary Chia was named after its founder and is a home-grown leading beauty and wellness spa brand with over 33 years of experience in the industry. The Mary Chia brand has received numerous awards and accolades under its belt. I am pretty certain there are no women in Singapore & Malaysia who hasn't heard of Mary Chia.

 

Founder Mary Chia with Doctor Loo of the left, and CEO Wendy Ho on the right

I had the honour to be invited to the opening of Scinn Medical and personally met Ms Mary Chia and her daughter Ms Wendy Ho, who is the current CEO of Mary Chia Holdings. Ms Mary Chia, at her age, looks super amazing and her skin is so youthful & practically glowing from inside. This beauty guru indeed walks the talk. I remembered reading on Her World magazine , the advice that she gave her daughter : 
 
“There are no ugly women in this world, only women who don’t pay enough attention to themselves. I learnt that a woman must set aside time to love herself.” 

I totally concur with that line and had lived by that motto for 33 years! 

So here I was, paying Scinn Medical Centre a visit to pamper myself

First Impressions of Bevy C. Lumiwhite collection

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BEVY C. skin care, one of the most reputable skin care products in Taiwan, has been engaged in this industry since 2012. They are particularly well known for their pre-make up skin care series and are actively into global expansion. BEVY C. now has over 30 shops in Taiwan, cosmetic counters in Malaysia, a Singapore online mart, and over 13 retail sales in Hongkong LOG ON、Finger shopping in OK shops and also in Hongkong airport. 

The brand, BEVY C., has recently launched in the Singapore market.

If you are into Taiwanese variety shows, you will be very familiar with the ever-so-popular beauty edu-tainment show, "Lady First 女人我最大". There were a few episodes that the beauty gurus/makeup artists on the show demonstrated makeup looks on celebrities using Bevy C. products. And that was how I first got acquainted with this brand.

BEVY C. focused product research in 3 major fields:

1. Skin in endurance of wearing long-term makeup

2. Essential skincare for pre-makeup

3. Creating perfect and long lasting makeup

Their bestselling line is the pre-makeup Lumiwhite collection which focuses on skin care before makeup. NOTE: Bevy C. pre-makeup skin care is not limited to pre-makeup use only; you may also use it as your daily skin care routine without makeup as well.

 Lumiwhite Collection

 

I was blessed to be gifted a set to review. After religiously using all four products for 10 days (once a day before makeup), I thought it might be useful to share my first impressions of this collection.

This collection features 4 key products (application order as below):
1. Lumiwhite Moist Up Lotion
2. Lumiwhite Moist Up Elixir
3. Lumiwhite Moist Up Elixir for Eyes & Lips
4. Lumiwhite Moist Up Emulsion

1st Impressions: Jane Iredale Glow Time Mineral BB Cream + Starter Kit (Light/Clair)

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Lately I receive more praises for how my skin looks better & more radiant! Apart from the BBL treatment I just did, I credit to the foundies I have been testing on my face – Jane Iredale.  

Jane Iredale brands itself as the skin care makeup; and its makeup is free from the bad ingredients such as: talc, synthetic preservatives, FD&C dyes, synthetic fragrances and petroleum; Made with Pharmaceutical Grades of antioxidant and vitamins, it is non-comodogenic and contain effective UVA/UVB sunscreens that are recommended by The Skin Cancer Foundation.

Featuring in this post are the Glow Time Mineral BB Cream + Starter Kit (Light/Clair) that consists of:

• Smooth Affair Facial Primer & Brightener
• Warm Silk Amazing Base Loose Mineral Powder
• Warm Silk PurePressed Base Mineral Foundation
• POMMISST Hydration Spray
• A mini powder brush and a gorgeous silver cosmetic bag with mirror

My First Impressions
I simply love the yellow undertones and finish of the BB cream – makes my skin looks dewy and healthy sans the greasiness! It has one of the best coverage amongst BB creams unparalleled in the market. As for the loose mineral powder, it has slightly more sheen than the PurePressed base powder but both produce an excellent “my skin but better” natural satin finish on the face. 

The downside of this amazing line of foundies is that they caused some tiny bumps on my sensitive skin after prolonged wear. My skin often reacts to mineral makeup anyway. I believe for those of you who have no problems with mineral makeup, this is da bomb for you!

Jane Iredale also have loads of other products such as their awesome lip & eye makeup and some starter palettes good for those who wants skincare in their makeup!

Hop over to www.beautyresourcesstore.com now and key in coupon code "Faith" to enjoy 10% DISCOUNT on any item!! ☑️👀

Happy shopping!!

 

Etude House Pudding Tints Review

Recently, Etude House held a girly Christmas party to celebrate the launch of their new holiday collection : Snowy Desserts Holiday Collection 2015. I was invited to grace the event and out of all the stuff I received in their goodie bag, I was particularly drawn to their delectable pudding tint range.

Etude House Pudding Tints

They each come in a packaging that resemble pudding desserts. My hubby was telling me, please do not put it in the fridge, someone may jolly-well mistaken it as a dessert and eat it!! :)

Pudding Tints range comes in 5 shades, named after fruits: Strawberry, Apple, Grapefruit, Apricot and Lychee.

From left to right: Strawberry, Apple, Grapefruit, Apricot and Lychee.

 Unboxing Strawberry dessert 
(One that sends out the most Christmassy vibes!)

Comes with a spatula in a form of a dessert spoon! Cuteness overload!

Ready to eat!! Hahaha!

 Swatches of Pudding Tints

Review of Swisse Hair Skin Nails and Swisse Argan Face Oil

 

"Beauty comes from within." Cliche as it sounds, it's true.

Hang on a sec, I am not advocating the importance of inner beauty; of course that's important but we shall leave that for another day.

I do believe that if a person really wants to look good, besides the products he/she slaps on the skin, it is pertinent that he/she reviews the stuff he/she puts into his/her mouth. "Garbage in, garbage out" couldn't be more apt here.

When we are in our early twenties, we probably don't give too much thought about what goes into our body, much less to say faithfully ingest a good health/beauty supplement. Now that I have hit my big 3, I am more receptive when people recommend me good health supplements. 

 Swisse Hair Skin Nails+

My hubby is an avid traveller due to his work nature, and he has a special interest in health products. When he first bought me this Swisse Hair Skin Nails+ from Australia about 5 months ago, I was still quite skeptical if it suits me. After reading the ingredients list, I find that it seems no harm giving it a try.

Click to enlarge ingredient list

After trying Swisse Hair Skin Nails+ for a couple of months (1 pill per day), I started seeing the brand's advertisements airing on my local TV. Quite happy to see that Singapore has imported this from the Down Under! Swisse Singapore engaged our local celebrity, Rebecca Lim, to endorse this supplement.

Seeing Rebecca as their ambassador puts my heart at ease - I felt like I could trust her. Haha!

Top Korean Skincare Products for Combination Skin

About four months ago after my overseas holiday trips, my skin was suffering bouts of pimples, dullness, oily and dry splotches (yes, at the same time. Argh.). The weather change & hectic flight schedules surely were causing an uproar of my skin health.
Following my Seoul trip in July, I switched to some Korean skincare products to give a boost to my usual skincare routine. I was hopeful that the KBeauty stuff can save my skin a little.

Guess what? They did. And here I am, reporting back to you guys, with an updated skincare routine suitable for skin that is stressed, dehydrated, blemish-prone OR for YOU who have normal skin but are combating the changing season right now! (Think hot to hazy to rainy & humid erratic Singapore weather, yayyy.) 

Heading to Korea? Bring these Korean Skincare home!

For ladies aged between 20-35, with sensitive/combination skin and living in hot & humid climates, I recommend these products if you happen to be planning a trip to Korea.

Don't make the mistake of lugging back too many newly-launched skincare products launched in November/December! 

Those are mainly for Fall/Winter. You may find them effective when you're there in Korea, but you may be dismayed once you use the same stuff when you get back home!

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1. Mamonde Rose Water
Pretty, simple & sweet pink bottle contains a very pleasant, mild rose scented toner water. Very soothing to the skin and immediately calms the skin when you pat some on with a cotton pad. It hydrates and prep the skin for your next skincare step.