Kate Makeup Review : High Grade Cover Powder

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I honestly don't know how long it's been since I last posted... and I am SO SORRY!
Blogging was way much more harder than I expected, and I had some exams here and there making me forget to blog. BUT I am finally back, and I have so much to talk about!

I am going to start out with the KATE HIGH GRADE COVER POWDER.

Kate Tokyo, to be exact, is a brand based in Japan (if you couldn't already tell).
It's sold in drugstores, just like in Singapore, but it's a little bit more up there in price for a drugstore products. As you can see from their commercials, websites, and displays, Kate has a very seductive, sexy vibes. Their best selling product is the Kate Designing Eyebrow N.

Here's what the packaging looks like.

Packaging : 

It's plastic and feels a little bit cheap, but not too much. Very sleek and simple. It doesn't have a mirror (sadly), but it does come with a sponge. I've been using it for a while and the sponge got really dirty, so I can't really show it to you guys 😅 . To be honest it's quite bulky, and might not be travel friendly. The packaging isn't great or mind blowing, but it is easy to use. 

This is what the inside looks like : 

The important part : The shade I have is LB (Light Beige) 

(On the right is a direct swatch, on the left I blended it out a little bit)

Good parts : It does a great job at evening and smoothening your skin out. Once you blend it out, it gives a very nice and bright appearance to your skin. It doesn't make your foundation look cakey. If you only use this as your base, it won't cover up everything, but gives a nice, bright yet natural appearance to your skin. If you use this as setting powder over a liquid foundation, it helps boost the coverage up. It's also good at keeping your face matt. 

Down parts: On the website it says it "Covers visible pores, dark spots, and redness to instantly create even and smooth skin". Most of the part, I agree with this claim. But personally this powder does not cover up redness or dark spots, but softens them out. Also, they only have two shades, (mine being the lighter one) which isn't very convenient for many. It also has a yellow undertone to it so if you have a pink one, it might not work out for you. 

Over all opinion : 

I love this product. It's very natural, but still has coverage. As a student, I appreciate how light it looks and feels. Also as a person who doesn't have a lot of time in the morning, it's easy to throw on, keeping my face matt throughout the day in the humid climate Singapore is. 

Canmake : Cream Cheek (Blush) Review

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Thank you for stopping by.


I know I haven't updated in 2 months and I'm so sorry! But I do have a reason why. I was in Japan my whole summer holiday, and I did bring my computer but I totally forgot to bring the charger (I know, stupid).

So I wasn't able to post anything for a while but I am finally back!

I sure did buy a lot of makeup in Japan and I'm so excited to show you guys!

I was originally planning to do a haul with mini reviews on everything but then I realized that it wouldn't be helpful to you guys if they didn't sell it in Singapore or any other south east asia countries. So I'm only gonna do reviews on product that you can actually buy outside of Japan.

(If you want me to do a haul, then please comment and I will)



The first product I'm gonna review is from a brand called Canmake. (I will have the website link below)
This is a really famous Japanese drugstore brand and almost all of their products are under a 1000 yen (Around 12 Singapore dollars).

One of their most loved and bought product is called the cream cheek. (In Japan, Blushes are called Cheek)

As the name gives it away, it's a cream blush.
Here's a quick picture of it. (sorry for the bad lighting)

Packaging :

I think the packaging is adorable. It does feel cheap but it's really pretty and girly which I think is nice. You don't get a crap ton of product in here but it's enough for you to last a long time. 

The product it self :

The product is very very creamy and a little bit hard. If you want a lot of pigmentation, you do need to dig in a little bit. I did swatch it on my hand just to show you guys but swatching does no justice in my opinion. They have 8 colors which might not seem a lot but there are colors from straight up orange to dark reds so I think you will be able to find your match. 

(I blended the product on the top of my hand) 

(The color looked really orange in the pictures above but the one I have is actually pink. The color I have is called CL06)

I know a lot of people don't really like using cream blushes because they think it will move the product beneath (like foundation, concealer) but this product does not do that unless you drag it around your cheek area. I recommend applying this with tapping motion so that it doesn't disturb your base makeup. It also blends out really nicely. 

In conclusion, I think this product is amazing and it makes me want more colors. This is definitely worth the price (I don't know how much it is in Singapore though). I really do recommend this blush! 

(You can get canmake cosmetics ar Tokyu Hands in Singapore. Watson used to carry it like 3 years ago but stopped for some reason.) 

( The link 

http://www.canmake.com/en/ebase/item_base025.html ) 

Thank you for reading! 

NYX : HD Concealer (Review)

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Today, I'm gonna be reviewing a product from NYX.

I'm pretty sure a lot of you guys have heard of the brand NYX, but never really had a chance to get it because they don't sell it in Singapore.

But around February this year, Sephora in ION started carrying NYX products!

I've always wanted to do a review on their products, so I went out there and bought something.
A concealer.

It's called the HD concealer and looks like this
(It was $10)

Packaging : 

- It's very light but doesn't have a lot of products in it. 

This is what the wand looks like 

The wand is a typical applicator. It's very soft and quite easy to apply with. 

Here's a swatch.

(I blended the concealer on the top but you can't really see it)

The formula of this concealer is very liquid-iy. Therefore it's not gonna have the best coverage but you can layer them and it won't look cakey. 

I really like how you can layer this but doesn't make it look cakey. I really think it's a great product for young people because it doesn't have super heavy coverage and it's also affordable. 

The one thing that I don't like is the color selection. I got the color light or CW 03 (the lightest they had) and it's too dark for me. You can't really see in the photos but this color is very very warm toned and orange. If you are tan, having this color for your under-eye area would be great but if you're pale, don't put this under your eyes. 

In Singapore there are a lot people with different skin tones so I think they could have had more. 

But other than that, I think it's a great. It's definitely worth the price. I mean, it's not that expensive anyways. 

Daiso Makeup Review : Hanataka Powder (Highlighter)

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I'm sorry I haven't updated in a while but I wasn't buying any new makeup lately...

But I finally bought a new makeup and tried it for about a good 2 weeks and have a very solid review on it.


The product that I'm reviewing today is, again, from Daiso. (I know I do Daiso a lot but it's so affordable I can't help myself get curious about the quality).
In case you don't know what Daiso is, it's a $2 shop which originates in Japan. There are many in Singapore too (ION, Plaza Singapura...etc).
It sells everything from stationaries, lawn work products, food, party items, paint and of course makeup!

I'm on a little mission to find a great product from Daiso!


So the product I'm reviewing is a highlighter. Because Daiso carries Japanese products and highlighters aren't very popular there like it is in the western trend, they only had one type.

It's called "HANATAKA POWDER" by Ellefar. Which means "high-nose powder".

This is what the actual product looks like. (It's a loose powder)

It's labelled as a nose highlighting powder but you can use it anywhere on your face... or even your body!

They had two colors and I picked up the pearl pink one because I didn't want a highlighter too intense. But to be honest, you can't see the pinky-ness on your face or in the swatch. It's actually quite white. 

Here's the swatch. 

When I first swatched it on my hand, I didn't think I would like it. It seemed like there were a lot of glitter bits in it and didn't look very pigmented. But when I tried it on my face, I immediately changed my mind.

It is still a little bit glittery but the white-ness in the product is so beautiful. It makes your skin glow. You can really build it up and make it intense or keep it natural. It looked so gorgeous on the nose, but I really liked it on the cheekbones. It's also very blend-able.

When it's on the cheekbones, it doesn't look as glittery as it does on the nose. I found out that the more you concentrate the product, the glittery it gets and that's why it looked better on the cheecks. Also, the glitter goes away in about hour but the glow will still be there. It really reflects light, especially in photos. Even without flash. And it also wears for a long time. It lasts around 6 to 7 hours.


Overall, I really do enjoy this product. I think you should definitely give it a go. If you're looking for a good highlighter that's super affordable, go for it. It's great!
Or if you love makeup like I do, I definitely recommend it!

I don't regret buying this product at al.

Etude House : Play Color Eyes (Review)

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Now, I know I say that I try to keep my reviews to drugstore products, but today it's a little bit more than drugstore.

Ok I lied. It's definitely not drugstore. High end, if I would describe it.



As you can see from the title, I'm going to be reviewing the Etude House "Play Color Eyes" eye shadow palette.

This is what the box and the actual platte looks like.

If you're thinking, "girl why did you buy such an expensive palette?", let me tell you why.

It was on sale.

That's it.
(I'm a simple human. I see sale, I buy it.)


This palette is originally $57 (I know, so expensive)

But they had it 39% off, which made it $34.90.
I know it's not crazy affordable but at least its's not $57.
(I asked the girl at the store how long the sale lasted and she told me about one more week so if you want it, you should go get it quick!)


Basic information about this palette :
- It's a palette with 10 colors in total (3 shimmers and 7 mattes)
- The colors were inspired by coffee.
The link to their website
(http://www.etudehouse.com/index.php/eyes/eyeshadow/play-color-eyes-in-the-cafe.html)


The packaging : I LOVE it
- You can't really see in the photos but it's so slim and compact, also very light weight. It's perfect for traveling.
- Doesn't feel cheap at all.
- It has a very nicely sized mirror when you open it.
- It is a little bit hard to open.
- They have two sponge tip applicator which I was disappointed by because I like using brushes. But if you're a sponge tip applicator girl, then you'll like it because the sizes of the tips are different.


Here are the colors and swatches.

They also have this little sheet which I'm pretty sure has the names of the colors but it's in Korean so I can't read it...
But it looks adorable!! I'm for sure keeping the sheet.

As you can see, the pigmentations are great!
Especially the mattes.

1 = A great highlighter when you use your fingers to apply it. With a brush, it has barely any pigmentation. Doesn't have too much shimmers which gives a natural look of more opened eyes.
2 = One of my favorite color. Vey blend able, nice deep chocolate. Also the most long lasting one.
3 = An amazing crease color for deeper skin tones. Also very blend able.
4 = A lighter version of #3. I love it for natural makeup days. You can use it for no-makeup looks too. I also use it as a transition shade.
5 = A tiny bit darker than #4. Also an amazing crease color.
6 = A gorgeous gold shimmery color. It's not chunky, but a little bit powdery. It does not show up as pigmented in the swatches when applied on the eyes.
7 = The most pigmented color. Very copper, deep brown color. The color is darker in real life then in the picture. Not as powdery as #7, it's actually very creamy. I like it a lot.
8 = A very light color that you can use it a lot for transition shades or simple makeup looks.
9 = The only bright color in the palette. A perfect spring shade. It doesn't look very pigmented in the swatch but when it's on the lid, it really opens up the eyes. Also one of my favorite.
10 = A rose gold shimmer color. If I'm going to be completely honest, there's barely any pigmentation. There's a lot glitter, but not a lot of pink. You can use it as a inner corner highlight but you'll need to apply it with your fingers.


Texture :
- #6, 7 and 10 (the shimmery shades) are so soft and creamy .
- #2 and 9 are the creamiest in the matte colors.
- #3 and 5 are not super creamy but not hard at all. It's in the middle.
- #1, 4 and 8 are harder.
- They all don't have fall outs and blends really nicely.

Wear time :
- It lasts a decent amount of time.
- The matte shades lasts longer than the shimmers.
- It's not waterproof.


My overall thought :
       I really enjoyed this palette, but I don't think it's worth $57. It's definitely worth $34. Not all the colors wear super long or has the best pigmentation. But I really like #7 and all the matte colors. I might use #6 and #10 in special occasions. It's definitely build able but if you're expecting instant pigmentation, it's not for you. But if you're a makeup beginner or tend to pack on too much color, it's perfect for you because you can really take small steps to build it up. I love how you can layer colors for the night or keep it soft and simple during the day!



I hope you enjoyed my review!

Don't forget to check out my other review too.

Daiso Makeup Review : Mix Cheek Powder (Blush)

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Thanks for stopping by.


My very first product review is going to be on this blush that is sold at Daiso.

In case you don't know what Daiso is, it's a $2 shop which originates in Japan. There are many in Singapore too (ION, Plaza Singapura...etc)
Which means everything in Daiso are two dollars.
It sells everything from stationaries, lawn work products, food, clothes, paint and of course, makeup!


So the product I'm gonna review is called the "Mix Cheek Powder"

My color is in "#3 cute color".
(It doesn't have any company names)
(They had two shades in total. One with more deeper and plum shades, but I decided to get the more pink/peachy one)


This is what the packaging looks like.

Packaging : I think it's really cute. It's very hard and doesn't feel like it'll break easily.
But if I could say one thing about it, it is a little bit bulky and big so it might not be the best for travelling. And it also feels really cheap but then, it is so... we'll have to deal with it.



Here are the swatches.





The colors on the top (#2 and #3) are semi-matte. I would say they have a satin finish.
The bottom two (#1 and #4) are very very shimmery. They are quite glittery.

Over all, the pigmentation is not that great.


Color #1
- It performed better as an inner corner highlight for the eyes.
- Although there are decent amount of pigmentation, the glitter chunks are very big.
- The texture of it when you touch it, is very soft. But the powder it self is a little bit chunky and not as smooth as I want it to be.
- I wouldn't recommend it for a cheek highlight because it's too glittery for it.

Color #2
- It's the deepest color out of all of them and also the most pigmented.
- It performs better than the others as a blush.
- In my opinion, it's the best one.
- It's not super pigmented which I think is good beginners or people who tend to put too much blush.
- Texture is the same as #1. But not as chunky.

Color #3
- It's the most pink and peach color out of all of them.
- I think it needs to be a little bit more pigmented to show up on the skin as a blush. But if you pile it on, it gives a very nice wash of color.
- The texture is the exact same as #2.

Color #4
- Definitely the least pigmented out of all.
- But it can be used as a pinky highlight (sort of).
- The glitters aren't as big and chunky as #1, but it still is.
- It also adds a little bit of shine to the cheeks if you use it as a blush topper.
- The texture is the same as #2 and #3.

Here's a picture of them all mixed

( I swatched #4 again because you couldn't really see in the previous picture)

All Mixed :
- It gives a very, very soft color of pink with some shine to it.
- But when you actually apply it to your face, it has a more of a red-ish color to it when the swatch makes it look very pinky.
- You do need to swirl your brush in it quite a lot of times for the pigmentation.
- Texture wise, it's very soft but again, the pigmentation is not the best.

(By the way they smell like crayons)


Staying power :
- It's not the best, but it's also not the worst.
- The glitter fades away quickly but the color it self stays for an adequate amount of time.
- It definitely does not hold in water or sweat.


I tried them both on naked skin (no concealer) and not naked skin (some concealer and powder)

On the naked skin, it barely showed up the first time I applied it (used my Catrice cosmetics kabuki brush which I always use). Even the glitters didn't show up that much. So I decided to change the brush (used the Guardian blush brush) and it turned out to be better. The best color payoff is when you mix all the colors together. Other wise, it wouldn't show. The glitters might be a little bit too much in the beginning, but it goes away quite fast (the color it self will stay). On skin with some concealer and powder, the color went on more vividly.
I learned that if you want the colors to show up, you need to use a dense brush or else it won't. The blend ability wasn't bad at all.


Is it worth the money?
- I mean it's only two dollars so... yes. I might start using it.
Do you absolutely need this blush in your life?
- If you already have a blush that you like, then not really. But let say you only own dark plum blushes and want to try something new but don't really want to pay too much for it, then yes.



I really hope you guys enjoyed my review!

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A little bit about me

Hello everyone!!!

Thank you so much for clicking on my blog.


Now this is going to be my first post, (as you can see) and I thought it would be fun to tell you guys a little bit about me.

And if you're not interested at all, then by all means feel free to skip this page.



First of all lets get the important deal out there.


I'm a makeup lover who lives in Singapore.

I follow a lot, and I mean A LOT of makeup gurus on YouTube.
From Super famous ones to people who just started out (like me!)


As I was watching all these videos, I realized that a lot of these gurus were living in America, England, Canada...

Mainly not Singapore.


Of course I loved watching their videos but sometimes it made me jealous because they all had these makeup products or Brand’s that they don't sell in Singapore.

Plus, the prices are waaaayyyyyy much more affordable.
(Seriously Singapore, can't we tone down the prices a littl' bit)



So.... I decided to do product reviews by myself!!!


I'm sure there's a lot of people who felt the same way as me and I really hope I can help.


L'oreal might be a drugstore brand in America but in Singapore... It's the same as high end.


I mean come on. $30 for a pressed powder??

Ya I know, TOTALLY drugstore price.



My blog is mainly going to be on drugstore products reviews.

I will be on a journey to look for the perfect & affordable product that we all want!



I really really hope you guys will enjoy my reviews!!!




( I am not planning to do any tutorials or anything that might reveal my face.)