Night Time Skin Care Routine

So, I've done my day time skincare routine, now its night time. Products shown in the picture are in no particular order, if you must know, then it goes like this:

Makeup Remover Eyes -> Makeup Remover Face -> Cleanser -> Toner -> Eye Care -> Treatment -> Serum -> Moisturiser -> Target Treatment -> Lip Balm -> Sleeping Mask

Alright, it seems like a lot but when you get the hang of it, it seems all too natural.

1. Nuxe Youth and Radiance Revealing Fluid (Moisturiser)

This is like a favourite. Light weight and nice smelling, it moisturises my skin well and I don't feel any sticky residue after application. 

2. Chanel Eye Makeup Remover

Actually, I don't quite like it. Although it does well in removing waterproof eye makeups but it stings like sh*t. My eyes went all red when it manages to seep into my eyes. Will probably change to use other brands like Maybelline (yeah, this product is the bomb)

3. Elizabeth Arden 8 Hour Cream (Targeted Treatment)

I only use this when I have dry patches around my mouth area. This cream pack a punch of moisturising properties and instantly helps curing my dry area. But use sparingly as its super super super moisturising.

4. Shu Uemura High Performance Balancing Cleansing Oil (Face Makeup Remover)

This stuff is amazing. It doesn't sting your eyes, tug your skin and leave your skin dry. It removes any makeup (Waterproof mascara and eyeliner, bring it on!!) like a dream and I can feel the suppleness of my skin, like literally. Thumbs up.

5. Ido's 14 BH Complex (Treatment)

Whenever I use this, I feel that I don't break out that often. It does help in clearing up my skin whenever I'm on a bad skin day. 

6. Peter Thomas Roth AHA/BHA Acne Cleansing Oil (Treatment)

You might have heard me talk about this product like a million times but seriously, this is like the best stuff ever. My holy grail in fact. Its clears out blackheads, reduce hyperpigmentation, prevent spots and somehow manages to smoothen fine lines. Its a miracle in a bottle indeed. 

7. Chanel Hydra Beauty Lotion (Toner)

This is the moisturising version and boy does it do its moisturising part well. My skin doesn't feel tight (like some toners does) and I feel good after applying this with a cotton pad. It smells nice too. But if you are on a budget, I suggest that you can skip this as there are many other toners out there that does equally well with a fraction of the price.

8. This Works Clean Skin Gentle Cleanser

Well, its a cleanser, like what you would normally use, and it does what it's suppose to do. End of story.

9. Elizabeth Arden 8 Hour Lip Repair Balm

This is freaking amazing. Even better than Kiehl's or Clarins in terms of healing and moisturising. I just need to slap this on the night before and WALAH!! Smooth, supple and plump up (it doesn't have plumping ingredients but it helps boost moisture for the lips) lips that you can ever imagine.

10. Lancome Genefique (Treatment) 

I use this everyday for its light weight and anti-aging properties. Although I've still have yet to give a verdict on its claim of anti-aging, but I like how it feels on my skin. The little pipet makes the whole application experience even more luxurious and I sincerely praise Lancome for this well-thought "marketing". 

11. Kiehl's Creamy Eye Cream with Avocado

Now, this product is truly fascinating. In the tub, its a cream. But once you smooth it onto your eyes area, it turns into this liquidy smooth texture that I couldn't even describe and absorbs into the skin. It also has this brightening effect that helps with reducing dark eye circles. Instant love from me. 

12. Laneige Firming Sleeping Pack

Another item which I don't use everyday is this sleeping mask. Its a thick moisturiser which you put before you sleep and expect a boost of firmness and plumping when you wake up. It also did help in making my skin more radiant. As it feels kind of thick on my skin, I use this only on colder days. 

So there you have it. The products that I use at night. 

Some might go  o_O at the amount I use but seriously, the answer to the question of "How do you maintain such beautiful complexion?" is this. Hardwork indeed but very well worth it. 

But if you are too lazy for this sh*t then I suggest that you eat healthier ^_^

April 2015 Favourites

Its that time of the year again and boy am I excited this time round. All the products that I've been loving is seriously the bomb.com and just couldn't get enough of them.

No new released items are included here as these are like my holy grail of all makeups. So let's jump right in shall we?

1. The Balm Nudetude Eyeshadow Palette

Extremely pigmented, soft and creamy, blends easily and stays put on my lids without fallouts. Enough said.

2. The Body Shop All in One Instablur (Eyes)

A primer for the eyelids to ensure eyeshadow stay all day. Love that its colourless and waterproof. 

3. Maybelline Hyper Curl Volume Express Mascara

I like how this hold my curls and have very little smudging at the end of the day which is big for me as I tend to get smudges under my eyes so frequently with even the toughest waterproof mascara. Love the size of the applicator too, I like my stick small -__-'''

4. 17 18 Hour Stay Time Concealer

This, is freaking, AMAZING!! I always get creases at my fish tail and this doesn't do that to me. I love how emollient this is which makes blending a dream but once it sets, it just stays put. Also, the coverage is more of a medium to full thus I don't feel the cakiness and heaviness on my eyes. Instant love.

5. Benefit Gimme Brow

OK, this stuff, is a life saviour. When I'm on a hurry, I whack this in less than 30 seconds for both eyes and I'm ready to go. Literally idiot proof. It tames my unruly brows and also fills up sparse spaces. The spoolie is also small enough for me to manoeuvre without worrying it getting all over my face. Definitely my favourite. 

6. Benefit Posie Balm
This is so moisturising on the lips and I love how it gives a bit of pigmentation to make your lips look healthier. Even the packaging is oh-so-pretty. But beware of the price though as its about S$29 and you can get cheaper alternatives that does the job equally well.

7. Chanel Rouge Coco (the previous version)
I love this freaking range. The pigmentation is on point, the longevity is sufficient, it doesn't bleed into my lip lines and the packaging is so sleek and sophisticated. Couldn't get enough of them and intend to expand my collection with the reformulated ones. ^_^

8. Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua Foundation
If you are a follower of this blog, you'll know that I couldn't live without this foundation. Its dewy, light to medium coverage but buildable, blends easily with fingers and gives you that radiant healthy finish. It lasted quite well on me before oxidising at the 8th hour.

9. MAC Studio Fix
This has been a holy grail of many and I shall jump on bandwagon and claim that it is for me too. It sets my makeup and absorbs any shine on my T-zone. Just a great finishing product for my makeup routine.


So, what have you been enjoying lately? Would love to know your recommendations.

The 4 Foundations

I'm currently rotating between these 4 foundations by determining whether I needed a light or medium coverage.

The light coverage bases are:
1. Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturiser
Technically, its not a foundation however I love the amount of coverage it offers. My skin has never looked more radiant and healthy. I like how easy it is to blend with my fingers and how light weight it felt on my skin. Literally like wearing nothing. Absolutely adore this product.

2. Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua
This is a classic and almost everyone seemed to like (except those with sensitive skin that they claim it breaks them out). Light but buildable coverage, this foundation makes your skin looks flawless and glowy. I like buffing this with my flat top brush which gives it a natural finish. This foundation lasts 8 hours on me before oxidising.


The medium to heavy coverage bases are:
1. Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation
This has a cult going in UK and I somehow must try it for myself. I do like this foundation however, something about texture makes it hard to blend (with fingers or brush). I seldom see reviews about this foundation being difficult in application but I'm definitely not liking the time it takes me achieve a smooth face. The reason that I am still using this is because of its moisturising properties if I'm suppose to be in an air-conditioned area the whole day.

2. Benefit Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow Foundation
This is also another foundation that had me scratching my head during application time. I just can't seem to get this work. **frustrated** Another point is that when I sweat, white water droplets form on my forehead and its quite embarrassing when people are looking at them. The only reason its in my routine is because I wanted to finish the bottle (throwing it away can be so wasteful).


**Apologies on the in-activity here and the once per week posting. Life has been quite hectic and insane at the moment and there are so many things that I need to handle before I can truly sit down, relax and blog. Please bear with me as I get my life on track. Love you guys <3

4 Steps to Achieve Flawless Skin

Recently I have been complimented many times on my skin being all smooth and radiant. This of course made me really happy and I thought that I should share my tips of getting the skin that I have been "wearing"

But of course, before we jump into the makeup products that I use, skincare routine is super important too as flawless skin does 100% starts from within. I highly recommend Peter Thomas Roth AHA/BHA Acne Clearing Gel which helps rid pimples and reduces pigmentation simultaneously. 

1. Primer / Base
Product: Benefit The Porefessional
This paste like primer is awesome for covering pores and helps foundation clings onto skin like no other. Although its not enough to hide imperfections like scaring or blemishes, it does well in smoothing out any bumps and holes which paves a nice canvas for you to paint on your foundation.

2. Foundation
Product: Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua
I'm quite fortunate to have good skin (thanks mum ^_^) thus light coverage foundation has always been staple. This liquid foundation (much prefer liquid foundation as creamy types make me look cakey and powder types cling onto my dry patches) is not only light weight, but it feels like skin, doesn't cake, looks natural and has this subtle glow to it making you look like you have 8 hours of sleep. Love the nice scent of this product too. Bonus is that it has SPF15 in it (but I still recommend that you wear sun screen).

3. Powder
Product: MAC Studio Fix
Mine's a combination skin type, slight oily T-zone and dry cheeks and chin area. Thus, by the end of the day, my forehead will definitely look shiny (although some might mistaken it for radiant skin :P) and most of my foundation tends to drop off. MAC Studio Fix powder has always been a cult product and boy does it live up to its hype. I like how natural this looks after application without looking dead, like you know, whitish cast ghost-like dead skin. It also helps in keeping my fore less shiny. Thumbs up.

4. Concealer (not pictured here)
Product: Dior Star Concealer, ELF Concealer/Highlighter Duo, Clinique Airbrush Concealer
I tend to only use concealer sparingly which is under the eyes. I have really dark eye circle and sometimes when I don't get enough of sleep, I look like I got punched in the face (seriously). Thus, these concealer saves my day by having a medium coverage and non-cakey formula. I hate when concealer makes me has inverted panda eyes (for being too thick) and skins into my fish tail wrinkles. I don't normally put concealer on blemishes as I wanted them to breathe and recover faster.

So, here you go... The key products of mine that lets me achieve the face that I'm having right now. Hope that this gives you some idea how to make your skin look better.

So, what are your must-have makeup bases?

Top 10 Favourite Perfumes | Chanel, Gucci, Juicy Couture etc.

Its been a while since I last blogged and I am truly apologise on that. So much stuff has been going on lately and I have to say I'm indeed overwhelmed by it. 

In order to not let my readers down, here is a roundup of some of the perfumes that I've been wearing constantly (and kinda loving).

Do excuse the blurry picture, shaky hands :P

Jo Malone English Pear and Freesia

- Its a sweet fruity scent that doesn't overwhelmed the sensitive nose. Welcomed by most of the ladies I had known of and its the best selling scent from the brand. A definite top favourite in my list.

The Body Shop English Dawn White Gardenia

- White floral tones with a musky layering, great for spring time and day wear.

Chanel Chance Eau Tendre

- Floral and powdery but at the same time sophisticated grown up. Love this for special occasions.

Paris Hilton Perfume

- Sweet all the way with a huge fruity and warm undertone. Perfect for girly nights out. Oh hey, and I did received tons of compliments from the guys too when wearing this. A dark horse indeed.

Victoria Secret Pure Day Dream

- Kind of sweet, kind of musky with a hint of floral. This scent reminds me of the evening sunset with a cocktail in one hand and my lover in the other. Sensual...

Juicy Couture Viva La Juicy La Fleur 

 - Intoxicating but yet florally feminine. This scent is light enough to wear in the day but can be layered for a more enhanced smell.

Taylor by Taylor Swift
- Love the mixture of fruity and floral scent in this. There seems to be a deep woody scent wafting though all the femininity. It leans toward a more mature smell but doesn't spell grandma. A one-of-a-kind scent.

Gucci Flora by Gucci

- This smells expensive, like a rich lady sipping on her cup of tea at the pavement way with a cigarette in her hand. But a hint of floral paves its way thru bringing out the feminine side of her otherwise rich aura.

DKNY Be Delicious

- Fruity, young and fresh. A spritz of this perfume gets all your senses awakens just that zat **clicking finger**

Taylor Swift Wonderstruck

- Love the complicated smell of this perfume. Its like fruity but not quite there, musky and spicy but isn't sharp enough to be detected, floral but yet oh-so-rich. And I love the bottle too, like some holographic display.

So here are my take on how the perfume smells on me and how I perceive their scents thru my nose. My collection is definitely growing and maybe I'll write up another post to showcase all of them for you guys in the future ^_^. 

What's your favourite perfume of all time?

6 Essential Products in My Everyday Makeup Products/Routine

I always go for something simple and light. Nothing too heavy or cakey on the skin is my epitome of a good makeup routine. Thus, even though I do love collecting tons of makeup, I always go for products as of in the above picture (sometimes I do slap on foundation, depending on my mood though >.<).

The products:
Concealer, Eyeshadow, Mascara, Eyebrow Pencil, Blush and Lip Product

The steps:
1. Apply eyeshadow all over eyelids. Preferably taupe brown (Chanel eyeshadow in picture) or shimmery light colours.
2. Curl eyelashes and sweep on some mascara (MAC mascara in picture).
3. Draw eyebrows with pencil and spoolie (Givenchy brow pencil in picture).
4. Smack on concealer underneath the eyes and centre of forehead (Clinique concealer in picture).
5. Apply blush on the apples of the cheek (Estee Lauder blush in picture).
6. Last but not least, pucker up lips with some lipstick or lipgloss (Laura Mercier lipgloss in picture).

So, there you have it. Although it may seem tons of stuff that I put on on my face (no denying of it) but all these stuff eats up only 10 min of my time. Sometimes if I'm focused enough, it'll take much lesser than said time. Speak about speed drawing.

What products are in your makeup routine? How long do you take to get ready everyday? Leave me a comment as I'd like to know ^_^

Instagram Round Up (Part 2)

So here comes the 2nd part... Instagram here

Just a side note, there won't be any posts up next week as I would like to take a break from blogging while I recover from my jetlag (yes, I have anticipated that). 

Oh, and if you're curious, the countries that I'm travelling to is London -> Amsterdam -> Germany -> Austria -> Switzerland -> Italy -> France. The boy and I are joining this international group tour call Contiki (seems to be exclusive for youngsters as they impose this age restriction of under 35). Thus, there will be some days when we are guided and some days we are free to roam around which is good as we kind of have the best of both world. 

Alright, enough of me babbling about my trip (you can sense how excited I am)... Enjoy...

Instagram Round Up (Part 1)

As I'm on holiday for these few weeks (yup, few weeks, lucky me ^_^) to Europe **cue happy music and dancing around**, so here's just a quick round up of what I usually put on my Instagram account. If you haven't follow me already, please do by clicking here. 

As you may have noticed, I mostly post pictures of makeup, beauty, trips, food and things that are going on in my life. What can I say!? I'm as random as that... Hope you like it...

Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturiser Vs Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua Foundation

I've always been loving these 2 face products, Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturiser and Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua Foundation as they give me good enough coverage and don't weigh my skin down. 

But a comparison will always be made when 2 champion products emerge at the same time no matter how much love they received. This time round, I placed them side by side and tried my very best to capture the finished surface for you to judge.

Laura Mercier tinted Moisturiser in Porcelain

I love the squeeze tube. It makes application easier as you do not need to pour products onto the back of your hand thus no wastage incurred. I always like how thin the packaging is for me to slip into my handbag. But the advantage of its packaging over the Chanel's is that it doesn't require any shaking before application. More on that in a minute.

Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua in 20 Beige

I love how small and compact the Chanel's one is. However, I dislike 2 things about the packaging. One, for the amount of money that I'm paying, I don't think a plastic-ky bottle justifies the price. Two, I have shake the foundation like crazy before application and this sometimes results in weird liquid being dispense if I were to forgot the shaking process. Troublesome. 

Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturiser

You can see that Laura Mercier's Tinted Moisturiser looks like skin. Sheer to medium coverage, it is buildable but I wouldn't recommend caking it on as it is expected of the moisturiser to give sheer coverage and acts as a base rather than like a foundation. Thus, to cover any imperfections, a concealer is recommended.

Being a sheer coverage product, it does not settle into fine lines and cake up on the skin which is absolutely important for me as I don't need any more emphasizing on my crow's feet and lines on my forehead now, do I? 

Another thing that I love about this product is that it doesn't turn white when mixed with my sweat (trust me on this one as I am the most sweatiest person I'd ever known) which some of the foundation does (I'm totally looking at you guys, Borjois Healthy Mix Foundation, Lancome BB Cream and Benefit Hello Flawless Foundation). Bonus point added here. 

Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua Foundation

This foundation, is definitely a miracle in a bottle as it is extremely hard to find a foundation which I like and doesn't feel heavy on the skin. Its practically like you are wearing nothing but still get the coverage of a foundation. Sitting on the sheer to medium coverage too, this foundation is definitely buildable and looks natural on the skin. 

The only thing to take note of is that the foundation gives a more glowy finish than the Laura Mercier's. So, if you have a tendency to produce oil during the middle of the day, I suggest to sweep some powder over your T-zone. Lucky enough for me, I am good with my combination semi-oily skin. 

Also do note that this foundation does have a slight sweet scent to it. However, it will fade after slapping it onto your face. 

Right: Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua Foundation. Left: Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturiser

Here's the comparison side by side. As you may notice that the Chanel has a more glowy radiant effect and the coverage is more than the Laura Mercier.


For your convenience, below is the summary of my preference for the 2 products:
1. Coverage
Chanel - Win
2. Radiance
Chanel - Win
3.Scent
Chanel - Win
4. Packaging
Laura Mercier - Win
5. Price
Laura Mercier - Win


However, there are 5 similarities between the 2 as below:
1. Both contain SPF
2. Both are light to tote around
3. Both are light weight and does not cake up the skin
4. Both offers moisturising effect
5. Both are cult products which are greatly loved by makeup gurus


Still confused? Here's another summary:
Buy Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua if you are looking for a more glowy and radiant finish and have the spare cash.
Buy Laura Mercier if you are looking for both primer and foundation in a bottle and looking for a matte-er finish.