Thursday, May 20, 2010

Lauder Lands Smashbox

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. has today announced that it will acquire cosmetics company Smashbox to sit alongside its other premium brands, which include Tom Ford, MAC and Bobbi Brown. Smashbox was founded in 1996 by Brothers Dean and David Factor, great-grandsons of the make-up legend Max Factor, who were inspired by photo studio celebrities to create a unique makeup brand that met the highly demanding needs of a professional photo shoot.


"We expect to benefit greatly from The Estée Lauder Companies' extensive knowledge in product development, operational execution, and international marketing and distribution, and we look forward to the next great period of growth for the brand," said Dean Factor, co-founder and chief executive officer of Smashbox.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Q & A WEDNESDAY ~ Part 1

Hi ALL,

I've got this email from one of my silent reader on FB .. and to be frank i feel honored that someone actually told me that she has been following my blog for months and wanted to ask for my advice :)

So I've then decided to post it here so that everyone can see my reply to her too (but I'll not disclose her name here, but if she wants she can leave a comment here) 

So gurls/guys, I am going to make this a weekly affair to answer to all your questions :)
Please keep the questions coming and I will try my best to give you the best advice ..

Okie dokie .. here you go ...

"Anyway, I have normal to combination skin. I work in an office but I go out everyday to send and fetch my daughter from her playschool."

My questions are:

1. What kind of foundation is best for me? And are foundation powder strong enough to cover my pimples and uneven skin tone?
Depending on your preference, but for a more natural look go for Liquid and if you are always on the go try LONG WEAR makeup which wont fade and stay put throughout the day .. TRY ESTEE LAUDER DOUBLE WEAR which stays on your skin for 12 hours :)
Foundation will even out your skintone and use concealer to cover pimples as concealer is more pigmented and stays better  
 
I use sunblock, primer, foundation and set with loose powder early in the morning, but by midday, its all gone. So I need to reapply makeup, and I'd prefer NOT to bring my liquid foundation to work. (Bulky). So I thought want to use a powder foundation.
Try not to put too much of products on the skin else the foundation will slip off ... your routine seems okie and setting the foundation with powder will definitely keep the makeup stays longer .. go ahead and try Estee Lauder and see if you like it .. for touch up bring a compact powder ..


2. What is the best powder foundation you can recommend to me (if any)
I am not a fan of powder foundation to be frank hehehe but you can try MAC STUDIO FIX, if you want.

3. When applying make up, should I put on sunblock or primer/makeup base first 
sunblock follow by primer

4. Does BB cream really work, and if so, when do I use it?
again, preference, coz there are many brands in the market and you will really have to try to know it ... so far i find SKIN 79 is good .. supposedly recommended for acne skin .. But definitely not as good of a coverage as foundation/concealer

5. Is it true we need to let everything we put on our face "set" for 30 seconds before applying something else? (Eg: must let moisturiser set for 30 seconds before applying sunblock).
hahaha just some basic rules ... but I dont really follow .. as long as you are not slapping everything in one go I guess you're just fine 

Sunday, May 16, 2010

SEPHORA IS COMING TO MALAYSIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NOW I WANT ALL MY READERS TO KNOW THIS FIRST !!! 

SEPHORA IS COMING TO MALAYSIA ... YES AND THEY'RE ALREADY STARTED RENOVATING ... RIGHT OUTSIDE STARHILL GALLERY AND ITS FREAKING COOL!

CHECK THIS OUT