January 2012

Just a few things… 1. Cosmetic Candy Shop is under construction – it will be done in a few days and you will be able to browse and shop easily. Prices will also be lower – credit crunch ‘an all that! 2. So the poll says you want the swatch gallery up asap and also [...]

This week I am doing some basic Asian beauty guides for newbies who would like to know more about Asian products. Today is BB Creams! BB stands for Blemish Balm. BB cream was originally formulated in Germany to help laser surgery patents protect and heal their skin. In Korea it really took off and therefore [...]

Aube have a new set of eyeshadows, puffy “bounce” blushers and lip colours for spring. Me and Aube are like that, ya know? Sometimes I like their stuff, most of the time is meh (in comparison to how much I like Kate, Lavshuca, Jill Stuart for example). I do love Aube’s spokesperson, Japanese Model Rika; [...]

For the next few weeks, I am going to tackle a number of lipstick swatches because you guys seem to like them so much. First I am going to focus on the NYX lipsticks I own (about 30 of them I think). Note: All swatches are subjective – this is just how it looks with [...]

It’s not like I fake tan that often anyway, but when I do I have to say I really hate the mouldy-cake smell (everyone says biscuits – I say mouldy cakes). I can smell it on other people a mile off. Admittedly a lot of fake tan I have tested of late smells a lot [...]