KISS & BE HAPPY WITH CLINIQUE THIS VALENTINE’S DAY

Every year on February 14, we celebrate our love for those close to our hearts. For decades, lovers have been sharing velvet red roses and candle-lit dinners while friends give and receive vibrant flowers and sweet confectionaries. This year, serenade your loved ones in happy kisses with this charming gift package from Clinique.

Give them sheer delight of head-to-toe happiness with Clinique’s signature citrus-based fragrance Happy Perfume Spray and skin-silkening Happy Body Cream. Plus, make their lips happy with a big dose of sheer colour and shine with Chubby Stick Moisturizing Lip Colour Balm in Chunky Cherry. All in a cheerful floral drawstring bag.

Nothing else says ”I love you“ quite like Clinique’s Kiss and Be Happy.

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Clinique’s Kiss and Be Happy Set includes;

• Happy Perfume Spray  30ml
• Happy Body Cream 30ml
• Chubby Stick Moisturizing Lip Color Balm in Chunky Cherry 1.2g
• Drawstring Pouch

Available from 1 February – 14 February 2012 at Clinique counters island-wide for S$58 (worth $70), while stocks last.

Information extracted from press release provided by Clinique

As you may know, Illamasqua works very closely with the Sophie Lancaster Foundation and in their latest collaboration with them has produced the Sophie-I Collection & Technique. Now, developed further with a look by Creative Director Alex Box.

Check out the promotional image above and the step-by-step guide below. This look features minimal products with maximum impact and this look is fantastic to take you from day to night in a few easy steps.

You can also watch the tutorial on YouTube here.

Products used in this collection includes;-

• Lipstick in Test
• Masquara in Raven
• Powder Eyeshadow in Machine
• Powder Eyeshadow in Stealth
• S.O.P.H.I.E. Pencil
• Sealing Gel
• Sheer Lipgloss in Artifice

The Illamasqua Sophie-I smoky eye technique allows you to not only express your individuality but discover new depth and definition in your eyes.

Created using the black Sophie Medium Pencil, the technique is inspired by The Sophie Lancaster Foundation, the charity Illamasqua supports and £3 from every Sophie Pencil purchased is donated to the foundation.

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The Illamasqua Sophie-I Collection is available on Illamasqua now.

Information extracted from press release provided by Illamasqua

A friend recently gifted me a bottle of Nail Polish by H&M in Wanna Pepperoni. The bottle contains 9ml of product, made in France. I am not sure if H&M Singapore carries nail polishes – if I am not mistaken, she bought it from Europe and I am not sure if H&M Hong Kong has them.

If you happen to see these nail polishes, they are worth a second look because they are pretty impressive – to me.

I would describe Wanna Pepperoni as a bright green-yellow with a cream finish.

The texture is extremely creamy, smooth, paints evenly and it doesn’t streak. It reminds me of Sephora nail polishes – slightly thicker than usual but still user-friendly. It is also extremely pigmented and can possibly pass off as a one-coater as well.

When I swatched Wanna Pepperoni for the first time, I immediately think of OPI Fiercely Fiona. A little comparison above – as you can see, Fiercely Fiona leans a lot more yellow, almost lime as compared to Wanna Pepperoni.

Do you prefer H&M Wanna Pepperoni or OPI Fiercely Fiona?

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All swatches taken with natural sunlight, without flash – Nail Tek Foundation II Ridge-Filling Base Coat, 2 coats of nail polish and Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat.

A quick, simple and neutral smoky eyes featuring the Guerlain La Sélection Couleur Makeup Palette (reviewed here) today and hello to the new hair style! I am also testing out a sample of Dior Capture Totale Sérum de Teint Foundation – shall gather my thoughts of this foundation for a quick review, so far, I am liking it.

I find the application method for this set of smoky eyes flatters many eye shapes and it’s easy and fast to achieve. Great start for a beginner. I love this method and once you have mastered this technique, you can use any other colours to create all sorts of looks.

Nail colour by Chanel - 533 April.

For face: I applied a layer of Diorsnow UV Shield BB Creme White Reveal UV Protection SPF 50 PA+++ as a base, followed by Dior Capture Totale Sérum de Teint SPF 15. Before I set my foundation with Diorskin NUDE Natural Glow Fresh Powder Makeup, I concealed my spots and dark circles with Clé de Peau BEAUTÉ Concealer.

For eyes: Prepped my lids with Laura Mercier Satinée Créme Eye Colour in Pink Chiffon and went in with the shimmery champagne from Guerlain La Sélection Couleur Makeup Palette all over the lids. I applied a black eyeliner along my upper lash line and blend with the metallic brown. Apply more metallic brown and blend upwards, towards the crease. Apply the lightest shade, iridescent beige under the brow bones and blend the two shades (iridescent beige and metallic brown) with the matte mid-tone beige.

Apply a black eyeliner 3/4 along the lower lash line and blend with the metallic brown. Soften the edges of metallic brown with the matte mid-tone beige. Apply some mascara and false eyelashes.

For cheeks & lips: Very natural and subtle cheeks. I went for Rouge Bunny Rouge Original Skin Blush in Habanera – applied it as a contour and blend the colour towards the apples of my cheeks. I also applied Guerlain Cruel Gardenia Météorites along the high points of my cheeks. I went for a nude lip for this look and the colour is from Guerlain La Sélection Couleur Makeup Palette as well.

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Products Used

Face
Diorsnow UV Shield BB Creme White Reveal UV Protection SPF 50 PA+++
Dior Capture Totale Sérum de Teint SPF 15
Clé de Peau BEAUTÉ Concealer
Diorskin NUDE Natural Glow Fresh Powder Makeup

Eyes
Chanel Perfect Brows
Urban Decay UrbanBrow
Laura Mercier Satinée Créme Eye Colour in Pink Chiffon
Guerlain La Sélection Couleur Makeup Palette
Make Up For Ever Aqua Eyes in oL
Illamasqua Masquara in Raven
Clinique Bottom Lash Mascara in Black
Ardell False Eyelashes in 120 Demi Black

Cheeks
Guerlain Cruel Gardenia Météorites
Rouge Bunny Rouge Original Skin Blush in Habanera

Lips
Ettusais Lip Essence
Guerlain La Sélection Couleur Makeup Palette

Image credit to Fine Arts LA

A few months back, I ordered a few nail polishes from Illamasqua while they were having free international shipping promotion. Two of them are Untold and Throb pictured above. Illamasqua Nail Varnishes have never disappointed me and I am so glad I picked up Throb.

Untold is a red glitter suspended in clear base. To wear it on its own, I suggest applying 3 coats for full coverage. Throb is a blood-red in cream finish, very opaque – one of the most pigmented colours from the bunch, can easily pass off as a one-coater if one has no time for the second.

I intend to wear this combination for Chinese New Year. Red doesn’t get any brighter than this and it immediately reminded me of The Wizard Of Oz – Dorothy’s shoes thus the title of this post.

Nail swatches taken under natural sunlight, without flash – Nail Tek Foundation II Ridge-Filling Base Coat, 2 coats of Throb, 1 coat of Untold and Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat.

What is your favourite red combination and what are you planning to have on your nails for Chinese New Year?

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