The hottest trends in beauty at the moment may come from Korea, but if there is one country that comes out with the most fantastic cosmetic formulas to cope with extremely hot and humid climates, it has to be Thailand, bar none. The fresh dewiness that K-pop stars sport these days might work for a few lucky ladies but as an oily skinned girl I need something more matte, especially as I currently …Read more
It wasn't until I went to makeup school that I understood the hype of this iconic foundation, thanks to a classmate. At first I thought, it's dewy - so what? The trend right now is for dewy looking skin - surely, other foundations by now will rival or even surpass Face & Body.
But the truth is, most of the dewy foundations out there (drugstore to high end) aren't …Read more
If you ever plan on visiting Thailand anytime soon, I totally recommend picking this cleanser up at any of the numerous 7-11 convenience stores. It's really one of the best non-stripping cleansers for how incredibly hot and humid the climate can be. I love how incredibly clean and smooth my skin gets with the cleanser with none of the stripped feeling - a pretty incredible task considering …Read more
I had a very bad eczema flare up on the back of my legs and was desperate for some relief without having to resort to steroid creams. My skin was scaly and rough, extremely dry. I basically kept applying and reapplying the cream to the super inflamed areas, keeping it really moist at all times. While my skin didn't heal instantaneously, I have to say that it genuinely helped and four days …Read more
I have two of these in the colors Pioneer (a blue based red) and Lover (a mauve pink). I enjoy wearing them but with a limit as they're extremely drying and tend to exacerbate lip lines, like most liquid lipsticks. The upside is that they last crazy long (10+ hours even with eating and drinking) - which is what you want when you're going out for special occasions or for long shifts at …Read more
This is a pretty good Western dupe of my HG sunscreen, Nivea Sun Protect Super Water Gel SPF 50. The pros are that it's more easily accessible in Western countries, and there's a way bigger quantity of product than the Nivea sunscreen for the price. The cons are that it's not a very good sunscreen for the beach/pool/outdoors, because when the sweat mixes with this sunscreen, it can …Read more
99% of all bar soaps (including the fancy hotel ones) that I try dry out my skin and leave an unpleasant residue on my body, except for this one. This makes my skin soft and smooth, clean without it being squeaky clean, and it leaves my skin feeling hydrated. It even beats out quite a few of the body washes I've used in the past, which really surprised me because they were 3x the price of …Read more
This is a massively popular eyeliner that I feel has improved over time. Even though it's not the cheapest, the formula is definitely better than your average pencil/liquid eyeliner and it stays put. At the time of this review I am in Melbourne, Australia where the temperature is currently 42 degrees Celsius (107 Fahrenheit) and my eyeliner has not smudged, faded, or transferred on my lids …Read more
I can't say that I'm in complete love with this particular blush but it is still a good quality product that many others will enjoy. I find that the shade is more on the cool side and looks genuinely pink on my NC35 warm complexion - a very nice option for those who find that most blushes look orange on them due to warm undertones.
The packaging is rather fragile; I dropped it …Read more
For a person who doesn't love lip gloss, I have been reaching for this frequently, and the more surprising thing is that I prefer these over the Pat McGrath lip glosses as well!
I have this in the shade 03 - Brun Rose, which is a very pretty rose pink on me. The lip gloss has enough pigmentation to cover some sun spots on my lips but still remain translucent for a shiny finish. To …Read more
