Clio eyeliner in Urban Khaki

This is one of the most lasting eyeliner that I have ever used. It comes in many colours with glitters. The tip is flexible and eyeliner could be easily drawn in a fine line. Retailing at $22.90 at Watsons.

Review: Innisfree mineral shimmering base

This is one of the best makeup product that I have got from Korea. It is a makeup base with micro pearls enriched with Jeju natural minerals and organic green tea for its moisturizing effects. It is applied before foundation and it gives a natural glow to your face.
Sold at all Innisfree outlets in Korea at 15000 won. (~SGD $17.20).
It is also available in Singapore via Qoo10 (http://list.qoo10.sg/item/INNISFREE-INNISFREE-MINERAL-SHIMMERING-BASE/403552009) at SGD$18.50 including shipping.

Also comes in another 2 versions, Mineral colour primer (in 2 skin tones)
 and Moisture fitting base (for dry skin).

New: Benefit fine one-one, brightening cheek and lip colour

Always trust Benefit to come out with quirky names! Fine one-one is their latest addition to their range of lip and cheek colours. It is a fuss-free cream stick which consists of 3 colours, pink champagne, sheer watermelon and soft coral. It slides on easily to give a shimmery natural blush and is compact and portable. However, I'm not really keen on the idea of applying it on both my lips and face as its cream texture traps dust and dirt easily. So if one apply it on the cheek after applying foundation, foundation powder will be quite likely to stick on it and the idea of putting that on my lips just turned me off.
For a detailed video about fine one-one, click http://www.benefitcosmetics.com/product/view/fine-one-one
It retails at $47 at all Sephora stores and Benefit counters.

New: Laneige Bb cream with vibrating application tool

Always trust Korean brands to come out with something innovative. I'm just amazed by how fast their products come and go, be it a reformulation, a repackaging or absolute disappearance. The big player in the Korean market, laneige is out with something new again. An essence bb cream that fully moistens and nourishes skin incorporating the smart triple action - whitening, anti-winkle and UV protection. How great does it sound right?! But that is not all.. It comes now in a set with a vibrating application tool which is a hot hit in all parts of Asia now! It mimics a makeup artist's patting technique for the ultra soft and natural look.
According to the salesgirl at Isetan, these sets are limited as they will be selling the tool and the bb cream separately after the sets are sold out aka meaning it will be more expensive next time. So do get your hands on one of these sets retailing at $76 each from any departmental stores!

New: Ettusais's limited edition Rose Cheek Colour

Ettusais is out with their new limited edition for January! Drums roll..... Rose cheek colour! The packaging is so adorable that I want to buy them right away! It is available in 2 colours, pink and apricot. The best thing about this range of cheek colours is that it contains ac-control oil to lock in moisture and keep acne away.
However, I do think that the cheek colours are more to the shimmery feel rather than really giving you a colour on your cheeks. So it really depends on what you are really looking out for in a blusher.
Being a makeup counter brand, this limited edition cheek colour is reasonably priced at $33.

New item: Canmake natural blessed primer

Walking past Watsons and something new caught my attention! Canmake came out with a new range of products which are totally removable by normal cleanser. It is chemical-free (silicon, parabens), contains natural moisturizing and beautifying ingredients and has a lovely rose scent.
New range includes makeup primer(1 colour) and foundation powder (2 colours). Tested on my hand, the primer is light in texture and makes my skin look smoother and more radiant.
Priced reasonably at $29.90 and $24.90, watsons is having a 20% discount and an additional 5% discount for members. It is the best time to buy now! So hurry and grab one!

Canmake Blessed Natural Primer



Nature Republic Eco Garden Lip Essence

Got this when I went to Korea last year. This has been one of the best lip balm that I have ever used. Previously, I have tried so many lip balms... Burt's Bee, Carmex, Kiehl's, Vaseline, Nivea and Mentholatum. Burt's Bee and Kiehl's are quite good too but only this one gave me the 'wah' factor. My chapped lips recovered more than 50% the very next day.

It is from Nature Republic, Eco Garden Series.
It is 100% from natural sources, however their ingredients are written in korean so I couldn't confirm this.
Lip Essence -  10 ml.
The cheapest price you could find this is probably in Korea.
Cost in Korea: 7900 won, around SGD$9
It is currently selling for SGD$15.40 on Qoo10 including shipping.

It is a transparent gel-like liquid that glides on smoothly.  It has a pearlized high-shine gloss finish.
It has a taste that is somewhat similar to manuka honey.