The Makeup Box

A different method of painting...I'm no artist, but the one thing my dad taught me at the age of 2... before piano, and before reading and writing... was drawing. And he was quite an avid painter...

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So much hype around these irresistibly-gorgeous new Airpod-like LANEIGE Neo Cushion foundations (designed by famed ex-Samsung creative director Yeongkyu Yoo) - but do they live up to it...

http://blogger.makeup-box.com/2020/09/laneige-neo-cushions-glow-matte-8hr-try.html

Very quick post just to share swatches of the Maybelline Rogue Reds color expansion for their Super Stay Matte Ink line, in case any of you were looking for color-comparisons now that there are n...

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To any budding content creators looking to find a subscription for license-free music to use in your projects, AVOID Audioblocks. Speaking as someone who used an Audioblocks subscription for a co...

http://blogger.makeup-box.com/2020/07/audioblocks-worst-license-free-music.html

A bit of a non-beauty side note... I do love me some designer bags, but I'm not the type to keep buying and collecting year after year. It's been five years since my last purchase, and I tend to ...

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In response to the recent market trend of moving away from clunky wasteful palettes, HERA has launched their new Eye Shadow Duo AD line (S$48 in 12 variations). The nifty little double-shade comp...

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ZA Coming Journey Lipsticks (Limited Edition) Cosmetic giant Shiseido's drugstore line ZA is best known for its popular foundation and brow products. This year though, they've expanded the True W...

http://blogger.makeup-box.com/2020/07/za-summer-2020-white-protector-and.html

Click to watch the KATE Tokyo Red Nude Rouge IGTV swatch video Here's a quick IG video showing all 8 KATE Tokyo Red Nude Rouge duos swatched to show a full gradient. Meaning you can see the full ...

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This isn't technically a review, but you can see how NARS's new Orgasm X blush builds and blends, and how it differs from original Orgasm blush. This goes on pretty soft and sheer for how intense...

http://blogger.makeup-box.com/2020/07/i-try-e-girl-makeup-feat-new-nars.html

KANEBO Eye Color Duos 2020 Japanese luxury line Kanebo has revamped their entire makeup line this year, and did a complete 180 from conservative “OL” (office lady) aesthetic to something comp...

http://blogger.makeup-box.com/2020/07/ihope-kanebo-2020-luxury-makeup-revamp.html

Shu Uemura recently launched a whole red lipstick collection in Lacquer, Satin and Matte textures recently, with the spotlight on a "universal red for Asian skintones", RD 163 (available in all 3...

http://blogger.makeup-box.com/2019/01/shu-uemura-red-authority-lipstick.html

ShuUemura just launched 15 shades of #MatteSupreme #liquidlipsticks today and I got all excited cos these are earth-based shades, so even the pinks and oranges have a little brown or neutral unde...

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A quick run-down of some of my most-loved products products in the past 2-3 months and why I'm obsessing over them! This goes from skincare to foundations to perfumes and even a hair product. If ...

http://blogger.makeup-box.com/2018/09/july-to-september-2018-makeup-and.html

Get ready with me using mostly beauty products I've never tried before! Did a simple warm gold and khaki cat eye with hot orange lips, featuring the brand new Cle de Peau Beaute Radiant Cushion F...

http://blogger.makeup-box.com/2018/09/full-face-first-impressions-new-makeup.html

"Glass Skin", or an extremely dewy, non-shimmery glow, is a trend made popular by South Korean celebrities and media. But the traditional methods of achieving it - face glosses, creamy foundation...

http://blogger.makeup-box.com/2018/09/long-wearing-glass-skin-using-mac-face.html

HERA is one of the edgiest brands to come out of Seoul, and their Black Cushion is by far one of my favorite cushions for hot weather or oilier skins. They've launched 34 trendy Rouge Holic lipst...

http://blogger.makeup-box.com/2018/09/my-hera-rouge-holic-collection-lip.html

Maybelline just released their Total Temptation Shadow + Highlight palette along with Total Temptation Mascara this weekend. Retailing at a reasonable S$26.90 for the palette and $21.90 for both ...

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Selfie via Instagram Story: Armani Lip Magnet 400 It's weird that even with 101 reds in your collection, you can still find room to obsess over another. Cue Armani Beauty Lip Magnet 400, the clas...

http://blogger.makeup-box.com/2018/08/this-weeks-power-lip-armani-lip-magnet.html

Here's a run-down of the things that I've used repeatedly in the past week or two! I'm on a drive to rotate through older makeup that I love but have neglected for awhile, and mix them in with ne...

http://blogger.makeup-box.com/2018/07/this-weeks-face-makeup-and-fragrance.html

One of the products that I was most excited about at the recent Sephora Press Day in Singapore was the Oil-free Matte version of It Cosmetics' bestselling CC+. Living in sunny Singapore, who woul...

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Maybelline Superstay 24H Foundation is reaching Singapore this June and will retail at Watsons, Guardians, SASAs, major supermarkets and hypermarkets, selected departmental stores as well as...

http://blogger.makeup-box.com/2018/05/maybelline-superstay-24h-liquid.html

Etude House recently launched their Colour Factory service at the spacious Wisma Atria boutique and I will honestly say it's something I'm VERY excited about because color-matching is something t...

http://blogger.makeup-box.com/2018/04/etude-house-color-factory-must-try-if.html

If you're not a beauty fanatic, you might only think of macarons when you hear the name Ladurée. But 6 years ago, they did branch into the luxury makeup world with the launch of Les Merveilleuse...

http://blogger.makeup-box.com/2018/03/ultimate-indulgence-les-merveilleuses.html

For a perfume junkie, I have a rather modest Diptyque collection. Just three scents that to me feel almost introspective and subtle for their respective genres. Just like the brand itself, they h...

http://blogger.makeup-box.com/2018/03/my-diptyque-fragrances-do-son-tam-dao.html

For all the testing I do, I realize I've never talked much about glycolic acid toners. Which is odd because I consider them an essential step at least 2-3 times a week to slough dead cells, reduc...

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