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Ibuybeauti is looking for 10 Beauty Bloggers
Thursday, February 6, 2014 |Comment(s)

Fredfredtan says...

Hello People!

I'm joining Ibuybeauti beauty blogger challenge!


By the end of this month, Ibuybeauti will be officially launching a review blog (Beautifan). The main goal is to assist their current and future customers in choosing the perfect products suitable for them! Hence, in order to provide accurate reviews, Ibuybeauti is looking for 10 Beauty Bloggers to review some of their products. Chosen bloggers will get to choose the products to try and provide an honest review after. All reviews will be posted in the review blog - Beautifan. The reviews will be classified under various categories for easy navigation. In my opinion, this makes finding products that suits our needs as well as skin type so much easier! Plus, all products featured in Beauitfan are available for sale at Ibuybeauti! 

If you are still not convinced that this is the best platform to fulfill all your Korean Skincare/ Make-up desires. Check out their Ibuybeauti website! There are approximately 60 over brands in their shop right now, and some of which are not easily available in other online shops.!



Here is a screen shot of the website! The Etude House Minnie series which I have previously featured on my website can be found here too! 



And Ibuybeauti promise 100% safe worldwide shipping. :D You can be assured that your purchases will be delivered to you safely. And if you face any difficulties, the fast customer service is always on hand to assist!


All beauty bloggers can join.
If you are interested just send an email to beautifanblog@gmail.com with the following information:
Name
Age
Country
Email
Blog Address
Skin Type
Best Beauty Review link
Brief self introduction

Application Period:
Feb 3 - Feb 18

Announcement of winners:
Feb 20


For more information on the competition, do not hesitate to contact them at beautifanblog@gmail.com

If you are a fan of Korean skin care/ cosmetic, then do take part in this competition! (I'm entering too and hope I am selected! All the best to you readers too! :))

Check out Ibuybeauti to see their wide selection now!

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Etude House X Minnie Mouse Collection
Thursday, December 26, 2013 |Comment(s)

Fredfredtan says...

Saw a message from a friend and felt so guilty! I'm so sorry for the long hiatus. However, today, I would like to blog on a topic which excites me- Korean Make up. :D

A few weeks ago, I found out about the collaboration between Etude House and Minnie Mouse. 

 Look at Sulli for f(x)! She looks so cute with the Minnie Mouse ears and her make-up looks so cute too! 

Sulli's make up's focus is more on the orange/red tones from the Minnie Mouse Series.

And Krystal from f(x). Looking so sweet with the pink tones makeup from the series. 

And of course, the most important question is "What are the products from this collaboration?" I am pleased to say that there are many new and cute products from this series! Nothing less from Disney and one of the top Korean Make Up store that specializes in making cute and pretty stuff for young girls. :)


As you can see, there are nail polish, nail glitter, eye shadow, lipstick, Mascara, falsies, blusher and highlighter!




For the nail art fanatics, rejoice! In this series, there are two new solid colours- No.1 Minnie Red and No. 2 Bubble Pink. I think No. 2 is a very nice colour for young girls or for summer. Personally, I prefer No. 1 as I think it is more appropriate for work and is such a nice shade of red. :D And the nail polish are said to give a Gel Effect- providing Gloss, Vivid Coloration and Long Lasting! 

And of course there would be fun colours in this series too. I had liked the previous Ice Cream nails series with the colourful bits added into pastel colours. This time round, there are cute designs added into transparent nail polish. There are 4 different shapes and colours to choose from. No.3 Minnie White Face, No. 4 Minnie Pink Ribbon, No. 5 Minnie Silver Ribbon and No. 6 Minnie Black Face. You can actually mix the solid Gel colours No. 1 & 2 with the other 4 design polishes to achieve cute nail arts as shown above. 


There are also small pots of the decorative patterns available for sale as well, available in 4 different colours- White, Black, Pink and Silver!


There are 3 colours in this series. PK006- Bubble Pink, BE104 Shining Beige and PK005 Minnie Peach. The two colours in the PK series are matte eye shadows while BE as the name suggests is the shimmery type. 

Next up, the lipsticks. There are two colours in this series. 01. Minnie Red and 02. Bubble Pink. (You can see that most of the products have these 2 colours as they are the iconic Minnie Mouse Colours, and Sulli wears the Minnie Red while Krystal wears the Bubble Pink). Personally prefer the 02. Bubble Pink as I think it is more suitable for young Asian girls. Imo, I don't think everyone can carry off red lippie and if done incorrectly, you will look rather scary.


And of course Mascara! I'm sure Minnie Mouse lashes are not real, she either put on mascara or false eye lashes! Haha. Offered in this collection is the 3 Step Volumecara which is said to add dolly volume and "perm" your lashes for a day. However, unlike the rest of the collection, there are no cute Minnie Mouse Prints on the mascara nor any cute design on the mascara wand. Such a disappointment. :(


And the Falsies! There is technically only one set of falsies available. The longer lashes are 01 Minnie Up Lash for your upper eye lids and 02 Minnie Under Lash for your lower eye lids. For the extra volume, try pairing them up with the mascara. *winks


And for those who are using the any cushion BB foundation, you can get this cute Minnie Mouse case to place yours! I think it is really cute. 

And my favourites from this collection: Highlighter and Blusher!


The one on the right is the Blusher while the one on the left is the highlighter! It's so cute, because not only is the casing Minnie Mouse, the actual product is also a Minnie Mouse!

However, the saddest thing is that these products are only available in Korea due to copyright issues, as such, I could only get them via online. After much contemplation, I decided to get the highlighter. After a week, I finally laid my hands on my highlighter.

The packing is so cute, with all the bows, polka dots, hearts and xoxo. The casing is equally cute. I actually like the fact that is is drawn in black over a white surface- minimalist and simple. Just like that.

HOWEVER, horrors. When I opened the casing...


The highlighter was smashed! with no Minnie Mouse. I was so upset. :,( I asked for a replacement, however, due to a communication breakdown, the seller gave me a full refund instead. It was really disappointing. My Minnie Mouse had been destroyed. However, I think it is a waste to simply throw it away. Hence I decided to do something to save the highlighter.

How to save smashed powdered make up packs

Following the steps I learnt from 女人我最大, I emptied out the entire content onto a clean piece of tissue. Then I smashed the the entire highlighter into powdery form. After, I poured the powdered form back and pressed the content down with a piece of tissue to ensure a smooth flat surface and prevent the powdered form from spilling. And....




IT WORKS! I'm still pretty upset that my Minnie Mouse face is gone. But on the bright side, the highlighter 3 part colours are meant to be used together, hence, now, my highlighter is indeed well-mixed. Haha.

And this marks the end of my post. Hope it had been an enjoyable read. :)

And before you go, could you please click on this link and vote for my XBOX Hamper. The contest will run from now till 20th Jan 014 and you can vote daily. http://www.xbox.com/en-sg/contest/myxboxdreamhamper/?code=1387442971_6323   Thank you! 





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Beauty Buys and Finds in August
Thursday, August 29, 2013 |Comment(s)

Fredfredtan says...

So sorry for the lack of posts these days. I was so busy with my work with all the research and meetings that I am left with no time to do a proper post. Now that my 1-month induction is over, I will be be seeing even busier days ahead! But I will still try to blog as much as I can. :D 

So, I was at Sephora Bugis the other day and saw this...


 A Make-up collection by NYX inspired by The Mortal Instruments City of Bones. 

The NYX Parallel Worlds Box is Dark, Mysterious and Dangerous. Venture into this new collection inspired by the Mortal Instruments. Includes a 6 colour smokey palette, the perfect pink, a neutral pink matte lip cream, black liquid liner, a vibrant jumbo eye pencil, and volumizing mascara. Everything you need to create an innocent day look inspired by Clary or a sultry night look inspired by Isabel..


The item inside the bag! There are 6 items in total for 39SGD and because I bought it on the launch day, I also received a movie pass for 2 to catch The City of Bones at Shaw. If you are getting it now, you can get this kit at a discount if you produce a movie tab from Shaw. I'm not sure if the movie is limited to City of Bones only though. 


A better look of what is in the box! There is a look book that teaches you how to use the kit for both day and night look. Pretty useful. Out of the 6 items in the kit, I have only used 3 of the products thus far - Smokey Shadow Palette, the Soft Matte Lip Cream as well as the Jumbo Eye Pencil. And I'm really loving them!

The soft matte lip cream, in my opinion, is the bomb! I don't really like shiny lips from using lipstick, because it makes my lips look oily and somewhat tacky? But the matte lip cream leaves a very clean finish that doesn't leave my lips dry. It looks more like a tint after a while. And the cream is really easy to apply on, it glides and doesn't get stuck mid-application. I am considering getting more colours from Sephora from the Soft Matte Lip Cream series. The colour in the kit is more pastel pinkish, which is something I have never tried on before, but it turns out rather well. Probably due to my fair skin. (no pics of me with the lippie because I always have puffy face in the morning. Boo)

I really like the Jumbo Eye Pencil! It is in the colour Cashmere and the colour comes off really nicely. Plus it also glides smoothly on my lids. No tugging or pulling. And the colour stayed on for the whole day too! I am actually using similar products- Etude Bling Bling Eye Stick


I have the No. 5 Silver Milky Way and the No. 6 Big Bear Star. I really like the colours, but the holding power of them isn't as great as the NYX jumbo pencil. Which is a pity because they are equally easy to use and glides over your lids really smoothly, leaving a rich colour on your lids.

However, there is a new range from Etude House that caught my eye and I may go get them to try!


Moving on, my favourite item from the NYX make up kit is the Smokey Shadow Palette!


I really like the sand and purple in this palette and I use the white for highlighting sometimes. I like how the colours will come out a bit lighter so I have more control of how much colours I want on my lids. Plus, I think with 6 colours, I could mix and match them to have many different variations and experiment them on my lids. :D But then, I don't like how there will be "debris" of the colours on the colour palettes after usage. It makes me feel that I am wasting more than I am using because the "debris" do not stick well on the the brush and on my lids and will not spread out as smoothly. So though I really really like this item as I feel that it is really value for money for 6 colours, I actually think that if you are someone who loves only certain eye shadow colours, don't bother getting this. (Unless you are getting the kit!)

And I managed to catch the Watsons Sale the other day, and gotten my hands on 2 products that I have been eyeing for a long time!


The Dream Liquid Mousse and Dream Matte Powder. 

Okay, I only realize it now that my picture is blurry. Boo! So sorry about this! But with the Watson sales, these items were going at 20% discount, and a further 5% for members. I wasn't a member, but I got them at Changi Airport, which means I don't have to pay the 7% GST. Too bad I couldn't use B's Staff Pass to get further discount! But Nonetheless, they were really great products! 


So here is how the showcase display is like in Watsons. They cost $50.80 before discount, but after the 20% + 7% GST rebate, they cost me about $37.80 dollars! A cost saving of  $13 dollars! I am using Sand Beige for the Dream Liquid and Sand for the Dream Matte Powder. I didn't get the Dream Matte Mousse, as I didn't like the texture of it, which was rather pastey.  

Why do I love them? 

For the Dream Liquid Mousse, I love the fact that it blends in so well with my skin, that it leaves a very light feel on my face, while keeping me looking flawless. Plus I love the fact that it is non-comedogenic, which means it will not clog up my pores causing an outbreak. This is very important, as the bacteria that causes acne thrive in anaerobic condition (with no oxygen), so when your pores are clog, it creates the ideal condition for the bacteria to grow and cause an outbreak. However, the downside is that, unlike a BB cream which offers Sunblock properties, this product will only give you coverage. So remember to put on Sunblock lotion as UV rays can accelerate aging!

For the Dream Matte Powder, it also feels really light on my face and a smooth natural finish. And the colour match my skin tone really well, unlike my old powder that leaves me look so white-washed and pale that I look more like a Geisha. (I guess I probably bought the wrong colour for my old powder, so I will not name the product! :D) Plus, it helps to set my liquid foundation which in turns allow my make-up to stay on longer. 

My good friend Aik Kun was equally impressed with them and has gotten them too during the sale! I would totally recommend anyone who is looking for foundation to get the Dream series. I love the fact that I look really natural with the makeup on. My colleague didn't even realize I have any on my face! 

And my very sweet friend, Mush, gave me a gift to celebrate the fact that I got employed!


 Missha Moist 24 Hand Cream made from Argan Oil.

Mush actually tricked me when she was buying it. Prior to giving me this, she kept telling me that she wanted to get body moisturizer and a hand cream. But it is actually quite unusual of her because she doesn't like to put any on her body and more so on her hands because she doesn't like the sticky finishing (even when there really isn't any.) However, I dismiss it after she gotten this body cream from Sephora and was really excited about it because she said that it can helped in achieving really good skin. Plus, she was raving about this friend, who kept using moisturizer all over and had like flawless skin. 

Then she said she wanted to go to the Missha store to look for hand cream. So I really thought that it was for her whole "flawless skin regime", especially since she had already gotten a whole load of items from Sephora and the L'oreal Youth Code Boosting Essence as well. She asked me which was better and tried on my hands to see the finishing. I even told her that the one she was getting was more worth it in terms of volume and price to the smaller bottle that was costlier due to the cuter packaging. She was rather please with the buy and we went on to window shop. Then she started to write frantically in the little card with the moustache icon. I didn't think much because she always does these sort of things. Then upon finishing, she attached it to the hand cream and gave them to me. Imagine how surprised and cheated I felt! Haha, but nonetheless, really touched! She said that she wanted to get hand cream because I would be working in a dry air-conditioned office, and that because I always use hand creams, she thought it was the most appropriate gift. <3 Really love her so much, my crazy sweet BFF Mush! (I actually bought her a Mushroom shape bottle with sweets in Mushroom shape! HAHA She is going to kill me)

This marks the end of my post. Wanted to blog about my first Black Box, but I think, that should be left to the next post. Stay cheery and healthy people! TGIF. :D











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