Showing posts with label Cosmetics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cosmetics. Show all posts

Friday, 22 March 2013

[Skincare] Laneige - part of Korea shopping loots =x


Other than Too Cool for School that I mentioned in previous post, another big part of my $$ went to...
A full Laneige set + 2 water sleeping pack! =x
Had been wanting to get a new set of skincare since a beautician told me SKII might be too mature for my skin and my Kose trial set was going to an end soon. This moisturizing series is just so famous and their ambassador, Song Hye Kyo's angelic face is just so convincing...So I'd planned to get these way before my trip (not impulse buy k!) as the price is much friendlier in Korea. I got all these (7 items in total) at around sgd 200. And I believe all these can last for at least 9 months =)

  1. Foam Cleanser - clean the face thoroughly to get rid of dirt and remaining makeup! I think this is the MOST important step; all essence apply afterwards would be a waste if your face is not clean (Imagine you pores are still full of your makeup.. ewww..)
  2. Power Essential Skin Refiner - the first step after cleaning my face.
  3. Balancing Emulsion - use after the skin refiner to enhance the effect.
  4. Time Freeze Essence- I realised I have some fine wrinkles!!! I am so pissed off with myself for not taking good care of my skin so I've got this Time Freeze Essence. It better really freezes the time! Hope it will help me to look like a sweet 18 every year **cross fingers =P
  5. Water Bank Moisture Cream - Song Hye Kyo's favourite product among all Laneige products! Like what she said, it really keeps our face moisturised (I can still feel the cream after a good night sleep).
  6. The legendary water sleeping pack - apply before sleep. It works like a mask but it's more convenient 'coz you do not need to wash off after applying =)

It's advised to use either Time Freeze Essence or Water Sleeping pack as the last step of the regime so you won't over burden my face. 
That's all for my beauty regime. 
How about yours?

Wednesday, 27 February 2013

[Makeup] Too Cool for School

Didn't get to buy clothes during my Korea trip as they're all selling winter clothes that prepare you for negative Celsius =.= This makes me wanna travel there again during Summer..

Since I couldn't get any nice clothes, I splurged... no..no.. I mean I spent rationally on cosmetics and skincare products =P Among so many cosmetics brands in Korea, I spent most of my $$ on Too Cool for School (in terms of make-up stuff) because their designs are literally TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL. And another reason is that it's not available in Singapore and Malaysia! I like to be exclusive! Hehe.. Unlike other brands which focus on beauty masks (too many tourists deem beauty masks as their 'national treasures' and a must-buy), Too Cool for School focuses on make-up items and they do not use any celebrities for advertising. Guess this also helps them to differentiate themselves from their competitors. Good brand positioning, right?


Now, look at the packaging!! 
How to stop one from buying them!?
p/s: It's as easy as ABC to market anything to me- as long as the packaging is nice, I will buy.. 
**guilty face


Yes, what you saw is the packaging for eye liners! My sis thought it's a card when she first saw it. Cute to the max right?? 


Even the back of the packaging is cute! And the 'all mine' sticker to replace the boring 'paid' sticker that we usually see! Ouch... Look at the pictures make me wanna shop there again =x

And the actual product::
It can be use as eye liner or eye shadow. The outer looks like plastic and those 'twist' types of eye liners but it's actually a pencil type, which you need to sharpen it with sharpener.

And I bought 6 lip sticks/lip gross, 2 for each type 
(don't ask me how many mouths/lips I have.. we can always keep them first =x)

Love this color VERY much! It reminds me of Barbie <3 <3

Milk tint- I don't really know how to describe the texture other than using the word 'tint' =x I bought it because the color is sweet and the effect is really long lasting. The sales girl demonstrated the effect to me by trying to wipe it off after it dries up on the skin. And of course, she failed to wipe it off, that's why I bought 2 =x

This is called Bad Girl Good Girl! Cute name and beautiful color! 
Warning: It's super glossy...

I'm now using the Faceshop Whitening Dual BB Cream, the effect is actually quite nice (non-sticky and long lasting) but I've just got to get this! Black packaging for BB cream is so new to me =S 

Other than these, I also got Body Scrub and some eye masks =)
The items I bought are of the same prices listed on the official website. Of course, I got A LOT of free samples from the shop and tax refund =D 
I strongly recommend this brand! So don't miss out when you're there! <3