MereMakeupManiac

ran to Watsons last week to replenish my St. Ives Apricot Scrub and Clean & Clear Foaming Facial Cleanser . my Fancl Mild Cleansing Oil also ran out already but before i could replenish it, DHC Deep Cleansing Oil stirred my curiousity and so i gave it a try. i don't need to review the scrub and facial cleanser i mentioned above - i simply love them. as for my initial impression of DHC Deep Cleansing Oil, i can't help but compare it with Fancl Mild Cleansing Oil (see my review here ). but first, here are some pics: first point: price. DHC's come in 200ml for S$42 while Fancl's come in 120 ml for S$33. without computing, you'd think "hey, DHC is cheaper". but it's not. you see, 1 ml of DHC is priced ~S$4.76 while Fancl is priced ~S$3.64. second point: value for money. i've observed that with DHC i would need 2 squeeze of product compared to 1 of Fancl's. 'nuff said. third point: effectivity. both proved to remove makeup (ev...

hi everyone! i know i've been away for quite sometime now, sorry for that. nowadays, am either busy at work or at church. ok, so a few weeks back i finally decided to cut off my mane -- it was getting too long and hard to maintain, not to mention makes more hair to fall off. i initially wanted to go to Next at Holland Village but it was too far from my house (although very near from my workplace) so i had to think of a backup salon - and that was Reds Hairdressing . my ex-colleague and good friend Amanda recommended Ann of REDS Takashimaya so I went ahead and looked for her as soon as I reached their counter. (She gave me a business card with her off-day reflected after my cut.) my overall experience at REDS was nice. the staff were efficient - i didn't have to wait too much and everything was done alright. the stylist (Ann) gave me a nice cut and the assistant (Cassandra) was gentle with shampooing and blowdrying my hair. Ann actually asked if i want hair treatment but ...

i've missed you all! i haven't much time to spend in the morning to put on makeup for the past several weeks so no FOTDs if you notice. last Friday, i swung by TBS to replenish my Seaweed Clarifying Toner and replace my old No More Rough Stuff pumice. i've been wanting to try out their Pepperming Reviving Foot Soak for the longest time and i thought that was the perfect time to grab it. i snatched the matching Peppermint Smoothing Pumice Foot Scrub too to take advantage of getting their annual membership card for free (plus all my items were subject to 10% discount!) same as before, i just love the refreshing feeling of applying TBS Seaweed Clarifying Toner - feels very light and tightens the skin without feeling my face has dried out. as for the foot items, i used them in this order: foot soak, pumice then foot scrub. using the foot soak, i just followed the back label instructions to prepare a warm batch of water and put some foot soak product in it. i...

sorry for being MIA my dear followers. work has been quite hectic lately - crazy deadlines to meet. yesterday, i actually went to work but left after 11am because my eyes have been acting up - getting all watery, i literally look like am crying at times with my tears voluntarily dropping on the sides of my eyes. i had to go see a doctor and take the rest of the day off. after putting on medical eye drops, i dozed off for a few hours. because i was able to rest for a bit and i felt better, i wrote this post hehe. a couple of weeks ago, i grabbed some MAC greasepaints from the Art Supplies collection. i was planning to get only Charred Mauve but the MUA persuaded me to get Uniformly Blue as well. he said it was gorgeous and i saw that it really was hehe so i had to snatch it too. btw, got each at S$32 (if i remember correctly). ok, onto some eye candy first! my thoughts on this product: initially, i thought it is useless and a waste of money. i was told by the MUA they can be used alone ...

this is the polish i was wearing on my Maybelline Magnum mascara review post . please excuse the terrible cuticles! :P it's a beautiful silver holo. it applies thinly but you can layer to achieve the coverage you want. if you're lazy or in a hurry, you can skip putting top coat over this and it will still look gorgeous. unlike other CG polishes, this one dries fast and applies thin. what nail polish are you sporting lately?

begged the hubby to buy some work-appropriate clothes and so i wound up shopping at Dorothy Perkins (in Plaza Singapura) last weekend. i got: a bow-belted floral-printed skirt - S$66 isn't the print detail screams spring? i think it's fab! 2 workshirts - S$36 each but got for $59 for 2 a black reptile-skinned replica purse - S$26 my bill totalled S$151 so i was given a membership card for free! i get to have 20% discount on my birth month when i visit them - can't wait for next month! we ate lunch at McDonald's and while the hubby and kids munched away on their burger and fries, i sneaked out and bought cheap but cute earrings! dangling earrings - 2 for S$10 have you done any shopping lately?

i was intrigued by all the publicity for this new mascara. several bus stop ads and Watsons counter posters grabbed my attention - i just had to know what the fuzz is about. been able to try this mascara for over a week now. i like it's effect and hold. here is a short pic realization of it's effects: clean lashes after 1 coat after 2 coats in terms of building up volume, i agree this packs on the goods. there are no fibers included (which Majolica Majorca Lash Gorgeous Wing has that i loathe), but the usual creamy product. it's reasonably priced too, probably cheaper if i got it in Manila. and it stays on until you remove it, because it's waterproof. one of the things i didn't like about it though is the applicator. it was chunkier than what am used to from L'Oreal's and Majolica Majorca's. it was a bit hard to work it, you'd had to be very careful to apply it or you'll end up applying mascara in all the wrong places as well as clump your lashe...