20 Nov 2016

Review of Hansaeng Cosmetics Rin Bi-gyeol Yun Cream

Editorial

Review of Hansaeng Cosmetics Rin Bi-gyeol Yun Cream
"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).


Review of Hansaeng Cosmetics Rin Bi-gyeol Yun Cream

30 Oct 2016

HOURGLASS Ambient Lighting Edit Surreal Light Holiday 2016 Limited Edition Palette: Review, Swatches and MOTD

HOURGLASS Ambient Lighting Edit Surreal Light Holiday 2016 Limited Edition Palette Review
Makeup junkies have new toys to lust after every holiday season. This year, Hourglass launched its limited collection palette again; and it gets more gorgeous with the classic white marble packaging. Determined not to miss the opportunity this time round, I sought my friend's help to ship this Hourglass Surreal Light Ambient Lighting Edit Palette from the U.S in case it is not available in Singapore.

By now, if you are an avid collector of limited edition makeup, you'd have made up your mind whether you want to purchase it once this hits our local Sephora Singapore stores on 1st November 2016. If you're still not quite decided whether you want to splurge more than *SGD130, then read on!

 (*As of writing, I am uncertain of the selling price of Sephora Singapore. For the record, I paid SGD130 including shipping charges. USD84.80 excl. shipping)


HOURGLASS Ambient Lighting Edit Surreal Light Holiday 2016 Limited Edition Palette Review
Brush purchased separately.


HOURGLASS Ambient Lighting Edit Surreal Light Holiday 2016 Limited Edition Palette Review


HOURGLASS Ambient Lighting Edit Surreal Light Holiday 2016 Limited Edition Palette Review

I won't be furnishing much product information here in my blog post - Google will be happy to show you other very informative and detailed reviews of Hourglass Surreal Light Ambient Lighting Edit Palette, mostly on U.S beauty blogs. Read more on this amazing site, Temptalia

The purpose of my blog review is to share with you how this product will look on Asian skintones like mine (MAC NC 25, yellow undertones), and how it fares on combination/acne-prone skin and under humid weather like Singapore's.


28 Oct 2016

Review of Eyelash Extensions at Emerald Allure - mention Faith for unlimited lashes promo SGD99!

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In the past, I was never a fan of lash extensions. Main reasons are the resources necessary to upkeep the beauty of the lashes; and also because I do enjoy putting on mascara and reviewing them too. For heavy makeup users like me, usually there is a need to return for lash extension touchup services in less than two weeks' time - totally bleh.

Recently I followed my husband on a business trip to Brisbane, and since it was a short stay, I felt the need for lash extensions as I don't want to spend too much time on makeup. My friend knew I was looking to do up the lashes, so she connected me to a beauty salon which has gain much popularity on their lash extensions services - Emerald Allure.

Located at two locations currently - Roxy Square and Punggol, they provide a repertoire of beauty services that includes lash extensions, facial, manicure/pedicure, henna brow, eyeliner embroidery and even bridal makeup services.

To give you an idea how big the difference is with and without eyelash extensions, I decided that it is useful to include my selfies in all kinds of makeup situations, so you can make fair comparisons.


BEFORE
No lash extensions, no makeup

No lash extensions, light makeup & mascara

So my above shots are without eyelash extensions. Now let's see how Emerald Allure's eyelash extensions transform my eyes and my looks.

14 Oct 2016

Vote for Clozette Beauty Awards 2016 and WIN PRIZES!

Want to get some inspo on which are the top beauty products good for your skin? Check out Clozette Beauty Awards! Vote for your favourites and stand a chance to bag home some branded pouches and other mystery prizes.

Click to  vote: http://www.clozette.co/clozette-beauty-awards-2016/home


This year, I am one of the 50 beauty judges on the panel.

Show your support for your favourite beauty products. Good luck!

7 Oct 2016

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

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Palladio Pop Shine Brilliant Lip Balm review Singapore

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.

Palladio Pop Shine Brilliant Lip Balm review Singapore

Palladio Pop Shine Brilliant Lip Balm review Singapore

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

4 Oct 2016

Review of Bottega Verde La Mia Crema

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Review of Bottega Verde La Mia Crema Singapore

Bogetta Verde, unlike Bottega Venetta, is relatively new in Singapore. Launched in 2015 in Singapore, this brand originates from my favourite country - Tuscany, to be exact, Bogetta Verde was founded in a country side area of Tuscany with the business of using only natural ingredients in their products.

I was invited to the launch of the bespoke cream  Bottega Verde La Mia Crema a month ago, and went through a skin analysis with their professional consultant before the boutique sends my details back to Bogetta Verde laboratory in Rome to customise my face cream. Was so pleased that I also get to select the scent I like!

25 Sept 2016

Enjoy 20% OFF set menu hair services at Hair Studio Flamingo! Just mention Faith Tan.

Hi lovelies,

This post is not a review since I reviewed this salon before, just a quick "Dayre" type of post update (typing on my iPhone actually). 

Hair Studio Flamingo Singapore Neil Road review

I just did my hair again at Hair Studio Flamingo and this time I got myself the Korean see-through bangs! 
How do you like it?

Hair Studio Flamingo Singapore Neil Road review


Really pleased with how it turned out. Love the brown colour as I am sick of golden hair. What I adore especially is the customised 5-step treatment! If you followed me on Instagram, you'd have seen my IG stories capturing the moments while I had the haircut & treatment.

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Marco, the boss, did my hair this time round. His cut is fabulous and I really love it! Communication with him was excellent because both Marco and Ayumi speak good English. 

Hair Studio Flamingo Singapore Neil Road review


Click on the below pic to view a video of my next-day hair. After a wash, my hair is still soft & silky!

Hair Studio Flamingo Singapore Neil Road review

Update (1 week later)
As you may already know, Flamingo markets itself as a specialist of "easy maintanence hairstyles", and as evidenced in the photo below, my hair really doesn't need any styling at all (ZERO hair cream/wax/straightener/spray etc.) and it still looks so awesomely silky!! Even my bangs do not need blowdrying!! I'm impressed, really. DO NOT miss their hair treatment!


Hair Flamingo is located at:

Address: 7 Neil Rd S(088807)

Remember to mention my name for 20% discount off set menu services! Until end October 2016.