The weather these days in Singapore has been surprisingly cloudy and even torrentially rainy, which makes it all that more conducive to turn into a human sushi roll in bed. As much as I appreciate the extra minutes (ok, fine, it could be an hour) of snooze time, it means that I get less time … Continue reading
I’ve never really needed a reason to make yet another BB cushion purchase (even though I’ve been getting rather good at saying “no” based purely on space constraints. However, I lost all semblance of self control with these Gudetama versions from Holika Holika – I bought 3 pieces because I couldn’t decide on which case … Continue reading
I remember first encountering Holika Holika way back in 2009 or 2010, when they were using a model who looked very much alike to Beyonce (although I’m quite sure they don’t have the monehs to engage the Queen B herself). Anyhoo, they seem to have come a long way in terms of their brand image, … Continue reading
On my last trip to Korea, I bought several concealers – mainly because I couldn’t carry any more weight and concealers were much lighter than another bottle of cleansing water. Heh. I know, it’s not the best motivation for wanting to buy a concealer, but seriously, when it comes to beauty shopping, all reason goes … Continue reading
I admit that I can be somewhat of a compulsive hoarder… of makeup and skincare products. I sometimes stash things and never get around to using them. Or maybe I forget. Or perhaps, just perhaps I didn’t want to destroy the pristine condition of the product. I guess that’s why I haven’t opened my Sulwhasoo … Continue reading
Clearly, my latest craze is all about glitter eyeliners – see my recent reviews on the CLIO Glitter Eyeliner and Etude House Princess Etoinette Tear Eye Liner set. Holika Holika Jewel-light Waterproof Eyeliner in Pink Topaz shade The almost-ripped out plastic wrapper – I stopped cos I realised “oh sheeeet I need to take photos … Continue reading
I remember spewing some pseudo-philosophical ramble some time ago about how good things begin with the alphabet C, with the prime example being me Cheryl (yes, shamelessly plugging myself as usual heh), Chanel, Cartier, Chomp Chomp (a local food joint in Serangoon Gardens Singapore) and now, CC creams have joined the rank of awesome Cs. … Continue reading
And it’s Christmas Eve! I’ll bet most of you have awesome plans for tonight – dinners, parties, boozing, and what-nots. I’m long past the days I used to go crazy at Zouk, so (sadly) I’ll be spending the night at home… packing my luggage for Koreaaaaaa. I’ll be zipping off this Friday, and good lord, … Continue reading
I love glowy skin – matte’s so last season. However, highlighters can only be used selectively on certain parts of the face, or else I’ll look like I was going to audition for the role of Me-stink, Mystique’s sister who was abandoned out of embarrassment to the family. I chanced upon this product two weeks … Continue reading
A couple of months back, I was inspired by the slew of Snow White movies and decided to open my Holika Holika Snow White Foam Cleanser. Ok fine, so it wasn’t really a slew of movies, just two, but you get my point. I was really hoping for the Snow White from Mirror Mirror, but … Continue reading
Now I know you guys are gonna judge me on this, but yes, I apply makeup when I go for yoga classes. Hey, I still have to travel a good 15-20 minutes to get there, and there are so many people on the overcrowded streets of Singapore. I don’t pile on the blusher or highlighters, but I … Continue reading
Eyeshadows are like the magicians of makeup.Halfway through the day, it sneakily slides off my eyes, settles slightly in and hides in my double eyelid creases and makes ugly creases. Give it a couple more hours and it does a magical act of re-appearing further down my face to become under-the-eye-shadow, which is so not sexy. If … Continue reading
Just in case any of you thought this was a flash in the pan blog, I’m just dropping a short update to let you guys know that I’ve been in Korea for the past 12 days. Doing what? Obviously spending all my money supporting the Korean economy in the form of beauty product purchases. I’m … Continue reading
I’ve never believed in brute force, so those face rollers and strap-in V-line makers are out of the question. I feel that they stretch your skin and make it lose its elasticity more than actually creating a V-line face. Rather than use that, I’d recommend the Holika Holika Plumping Heart V Line Mask. This has got … Continue reading
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