One of the first-ever non-Korean brands to impress me with their rendition of a BB cushion (well in this case, it’s called a cushion foundation) was Shu Uemura – I was a huge fan of the Blanc:Chroma Brightening UV Cushion Foundation. Next, they also won me over with their Petal Skin Foundation. And voila, the … Continue reading
In a world of fancy cutesy packaging, some products that are more simply-packaged can get lost in the midst – but I’m sure this new foundation from Shu Uemura isn’t one of them 😀 After all, it’s like me – round, short and tubs, but I still hold my own against the hordes of SYT … Continue reading
I’ve always shied away from using cleansing oils – yes, like everyone else, I also have this common misconception that since my skin already was oily, there really wasn’t a need to “add on extra oil” by using a cleansing oil. But hey, why not try it out with one of the best known and … Continue reading
Sometimes when I’m rushing for work in the mornings, I forget to apply blusher, which results in a ghastly pale apparition, especially when combined with my half-damp hair (I know, I know, but every 5 minutes spent snoozing in bed is totally worth it hurhurhur). Anyways, this has become one of my latest faves (slightly … Continue reading
I love this whole era of collaborations – from the Gudetama x Holika Holika range to this awesomely illustrated Shu Uemura x Kye range – there’s just something about a special edition casing/packaging for a product that boosts its must-have factor. (either that, or I’m a super sucker. heh). The entire range of products under … Continue reading
I have this really bad habit – when I really like a beauty product, I will use it so constantly that I’ll forget to blog about it. Since the last time I reviewed a cushion foundation was 10 March (the Bobbi Brown one), and this was launched around the same time, this should tell you … Continue reading
The pros and cons of having too many makeup products – you sometimes lose track. Perhaps I should hire a warehouse assistant hmmm. Whenever I open my lipstick drawer, it’s like staring at the army stock of bullets. I have way, way too many lipsticks – I’d previously done a review on the Shu Uemura … Continue reading
This week is the Women’s Haute Couture Fashion Week at Marina Bay Sands (and yes I’m registered to attend all, but somehow.. I just haven’t had the time to turn up). cue sheepish grin. Perhaps another factors holding me back is the lack of outfits / a presentable face. These events are so hoity toity … Continue reading
And here’s part 2 of Shu Uemura day (although extremely delayed). Now, I don’t usually care two hoots about my lips – as long as they don’t peel like a 10-day-old banana, I’m happy. However, since I had to attend the Female / Nuyou Valentino fashion show at the now-closed Tanjong Pagar Railway station yesterday, I … Continue reading
Hear’ye, hear’ye, I hereby declare today Shu Uemura day on beautifulbuns.wordpress.com. Why? Because I woke up late for work. At 4.30am this morning, I woke up in a daze from my sleep-coma, and rushed to get to work on time (yes I do work insanely early hours). I didn’t have time to do up my … Continue reading
As I was clearing my makeup drawers yesterday to make space for the Korean makeup mothership to land, I unearthed this Shu Uemura Whitefficient Pen 56 Instant Spot Brightener which I use as an undereye concealer. Concealers and me go a long, long way back. It was the very first makeup item I used, and I … Continue reading
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