My Cosmetic Buys at Etude House ...

Etude House is a korean brand and they are launched in Singapore at Plaza Singapura recently

In fact, I was shopping at PS after my appointment with my client and I was drawn to this girly cosmetic shop in sweet pink colour!!

After that, I went to check their Etude Website and find out that Etude is known as their sweet brand. Thats explain the retail shop is in sweet pink concept..including their make up concept is more of beauty and youth described in a romantic fairy tale...

But I must say the pricing of their products are quite expensive and my total damages are S$51 bucks...All of their staff are from Korea as I overheard the SA attending to me speaking korean to the cashier girl! Of course, I sure gossip abit with them and found out that they came from korea and stay in Spore to work...

Upon my purchases, they give me a small sample Green Tea Cleansing Pack to try and I have three different L shape folders of Lee Minho which he acted in the korean drama series -"Boys over Flowers" which highly popular... He is the commerical model to endorsed for this Etude House Brand...

And my Etude House membership card that comes with a 7% discount on future purchases! You only need to purchase S$50 to get the card.

1) Pore Erasing Peach Base No.1 Peach - S$29.90

2) Tear Drop Eyeliner (Gold Colour) - S$15.90,

3) Petit Darling Eye Shadow Cream #02 - S$7.90,

4) A Romantic Black Mirror Stand- S$18.90

JILL STUART 2009 Fall/Winter Collection

OMG....Jill Stuart is releasing their 2009 Fall/Winter collection on 1 August in Taiwan and 7 August in Japan & Hong Kong.

Think this 2009 Fall/Winter collection is more of dazzles...well, looking from their gorgeous visual advertisement..their makeup concept is about "Vixen and Angelic" which gives the combination of girly white, ivory, pink, and light lavender with the edgy touch of black boots and leather pants creates feminine with rock’n’roll taste. Hmmm...in short, it allows you to express a pure innocent and attractive, yet same time looks wild...

Visit this link to know more about their 2009 Fall/Winter collection....
http://www.jillstuart-beauty.com/en/special/0907_fw/

Wait!!! And best of all... JILL STUART is giving out Limited Edition Cosmetic Box In stores from August 7, 2009 onwards for purchases over HK$1,000 / NT$3600 / Yen$7350 (appx. SGD 180) worth of any Jill Stuart Cosmetic Products, including the latest August new products... And while stock last hor...

Sighz..How I wish I can have this nice Black Classic Cosmetic Box...

:: Event :: Anna Sui's New Launch of Super Black Mascaras

I attended Anna Sui's tea party on their new launch of Super Black Mascaras on 18 April 2009 at BHG Bugis Anna Sui Counter.

I tell you..when I reached at the Anna Sui Cosmetic Counter...I get a horror shock of my life. I never see so many ladies swarming around at the pathetic small counter... No, I should say swarming around at the "2 pathetic small comestic booths" As though, there is some " BIG SALE" going on over there.... The cosmetic counter is soooo packed with ladies and you can't move around freely at the cosmetic booth to test their new mascaras / other cosmetic products.

There are only 3 or 4 Sale Assistants on that day. And these poor sale ladies are really shorthanded to handle such big crowd. And you can never get the kind of quality service attention from the sale girls. When I approach one of their sale girl to enquire more about the new mascara products.. she replied to me in a very rude manner. As if I have pissed her off or she doesn't want to entertain me.

But of course, I can understand their frustration Coz they are trying to juggle with the other ladies enquiring as well.

Anyway...my reviews on this Anna Sui tea party event...DISAPPOINTED.

Firstly, this event is NOT exclusive to cozycot members that signed up. That means any ladies who drop by during that day..they can approach the counter and juz join in. They should have thought of conducting a private sale event.

Basically Anna Sui is only interested to achieve their sale targets by attracting more consumers to buy their products.

I don't get the service attention from the sale assistant. I never used Anna Sui products before, so I need some beauty advice from the sale assistant to recommend me their cosmetic products. Unforunately, they are too busy to entertain me.

I tested their new super black mascaras range. Sad to say...it is not that fantastic as they claimed to be... Nothing special to me. In fact, the coating is abit too liquidifed and not thick enough. After I apply the mascara onto my lashes and leave it dry....when I battered my eye lashed, it smudged onto my lower eyelid. Well...I dun think the mascara has the "quick-dry formula" that allow it to dry faster so that you can apply several coats to give lash definition.

About their product design, the mascacra coating smudged on my hands after I capped up the masacra application. And it just get too messy.... I dun like it at all!

They have 3 type of mascaras- Full, Long & Volume.

1) Full Mascacra - It is just ordinary. The masacra coating is really black. But it does not give curl or lengthen effect. Rather more on volumized and helps to separate the lashes to give a result of "spreading out like fan" effect.

2) Long Mascara - The mascara coating consist of the fibres, so that it helps to add length to lashes. But no matter how i apply several coats to my lashes...I can't get the lengthening effect!

3) Volume - It does give volumizing effect maybe because of its coating is super black in colour. But when you apply too much coating onto your lashes. It becomes too heavy and lumping. And it starts to smudge to your lower eyelids.

My Final verdict on the Mascaras...

If you want to achieve a long & volumized lashes. You need to apply two different kind of mascara to achieve that kind of effect you want. Which I think is too much a hassle for me. Before you can achieve the result you want, your lashes may become too heavy or too lumping because you apply too much mascaras.
And the price of Anna Sui mascara is not cheap. It costs about S$41.00 bucks. I would rather you buy cheaper brand like Maybelline or Loreal which cost less than S$20 bucks. And you still can get the same kind of effect you want with just one application of the same mascara.

Although, my reviews about them is quite bad, the only consolation they can get from me..is the goody bag.

They have nice Anna Sui paperbag and their goodies consist of:
- A trial size Super Black Long Lash Mascara
- Anna Sui " Live your Dream" Fragance Vial
- A Protective Fluid Foundation Sample (0.13oz)
- 4 Sachets of Control Colour Primer UV
- A Protective Powder Foundation Sample

Jill Stuart Christmas Collection 2008

I have to say I'm overwhelmed by Jill Stuart Christmas Collection Set 2008. I first saw this collection when I was in Japan for holiday last month. It was instantly love at first sight... This set was suppose to release in Japan on 21 November 2008. Too bad...I have to fly back to Spore by that time it was officially launched. I was so sad that time and even asked their SA if they are able to release the set just for me since I'm a tourist over there and I couldnt wait till that time.

I simply love their packaging design. Their theme design are more of sweet pink and very princessly. One word to describe - "Beautiful"

So far, the whole Jill Stuart cosmetics collection is still quite exclusive to Japan. I have heard some JS cosmetics fans in Asia saying that it is going to be introduced to some other parts of Asia. Understand that Hong Kong & Taiwan are also selling Jill Stuart products. Looks like the demand is pretty high. I hope Singapore will be the next one to bring in Jill Stuart Brand. I think Spore will definitely have a market for this. We have alot of JS fans here in Spore rave about this product.

From then...I decided that I must own this makeup set no matter how or what... And lucky me! My wish came true...I finally got my JS collection thru CozyCot Beauty Sale! Of coz, I have to pay for higher price to have it. The Jill Stuart is a Japanese brand. It definitely be cheaper to purchase in Japan. But I read reviews that Jill Stuart products are currently the cheapest to buy in Taiwan. Of coz..talking about currency exchange rates...the Japanese Yen has recently been getting strong.

It has a beautiful pink vintage look. The set will include an eye palette (Vintage Glaze), a lip gloss (Deep Bordeaux), a solid perfume ring, a hand mirror, and a vintage-style clutch bag. As with all the limited-edition holiday items from Jill Stuart, I think this set will sell exceptionally well.

A closer view on my JS Christmas Collection...

I heard that Taiwan released the set on 1 December 2008. Although Im going to Taiwan next year in Mar 2009...but I couldn't wait till that time. Who knows...it may not be selling anymore in Taiwan by that time I go there.

See what I bought again...

Last week, I went to Ettusais store at BHG Bugis.... And guess what I bought??

- Zero Pore Oil Block Foundation Pact that comes with the free limited edition gliter black cast.
- Eye highlight powder in white colour (they come with their puff too!)

Total damages = S$77.00. But I have my S$30 bucks ettusais vochure to offset....kekeke

I bought this foundation at very good price deal. The refill itself costs S$48.00 and the cast costs S$20.00. But I got this cast for free.

This 2-way compact foundation is also award winner by Holy Grail on the best foundation for blemished & acne skin.

It gives blemished and troubled skin a smooth, matte and pore-les look. Comes with anti-bacterial properties, blemishes don't stand a chance! There's also SPF 24 PA++ to protect your skin against harmful UV rays.

But they have two kind of foundations:-
1) Oil Block Formula: Ideal for those with Oily or Combination Skin
Oil free formula that helps to prevent shine and enhanced sebum absorption ability prevents fading

2) Dry Block Formula: Ideal for those Dry, dehydrated skin
Moisturizing texture that is designed to hydrate skin with AC Control Oil to prevent skin from flaking and makeup from fading.

Just bought these two items during lunch time....

Today I just bought two Maybelline cosmetic items during lunch time....

I went down with my colleague, Irene...Told her that I have been feeling very stressed at work lately. And I need some cheap "retail therapy" so that to curb my "Impulsive buying behaviour" Otherwise I almost wanted to purchase the Lancaster skincare which costs S$191.00!!! Lol

We went to Watsons & Guardian to find...and both stores are running OOS!! For moment, I feeling very depressed..

But...lucky us!! we found it selling in a drugstore at Raffles Exchange basement. And they are having 20% discount storewide.. Hehehehe..

Guess what?? I only paid $30.70 bucks after 20% disc for a Maybelline mascara & eyeliner gel. Now my mood feeling slightly better... :)

I will post up my reviews on this two beauty items after I try them out.... So stay tune to my blog!

Maybelline Unstoppable Curly Mascara

Maybelline EyeStudio Gel Liner