The New Improved Version - K-Palette Real Lasting Eyeliner [Waterproof, Super Black]

One of my favorites, K-Palette 1 Day Tattoo Real Lasting Eyeliner, now comes in a new improved version. 

Here's the features of the new improved version K-Palette Real Lasting Eyeliner, in a glance.

The addition of 3 types of beauty essences (hyaluronic acid na, water soluble collagen, swertia Japonica essence) is said to help care for the delicate skin around your eye area during application.

The packaging remains pretty much the same, simple (a slim black body with silver wordings).

How to use?
Shake the eyeliner a few times with the brush tip facing down before use for more vivid color.

The signature brush is soft, and it does feel ticklish upon application. Well, something that I didn't experience with the old version.

Its patented micro-fibre brush tip allows superb control and ease of application. It is perfect for drawing precise, intensely black lines with a slight glossy finish. 

I really like that the new improved version is quick drying as I have a tendency to blink my eyes unknowingly... and end up with panda eyes. Definitely not a pretty sight :/

It has a tightline effect that fills up the gaps between my eyelashes. Hence, I do not need to line the upper inner rims of my eyes like I always do. Say hello to bigger & more defined eyes!

As compared to the old version, it boasts a higher resistance to water, sweat and sebum. In other words, it is extremely smudgeproof and waterproof. No doubt, it is also very long-lasting. The liner does not smudge, flake or fade all day long. Despite that, it is easy to remove without tugging the delicate skin around the eyes. According to K-Palette, it can be removed with lukewarm water. Personally, I prefer to use eye makeup remover/cleansing oil instead.

It retails for $19.90 (same price as the old version), available at Watsons and Sasa.

***All info and unmarked image are extracted from press release.***

Dramatic Thick Eyeliner Look feat. Bonavoce Premium Liquid Eyeliner - Extra Black

[Haraju-Cute Box - Looking for Big Alluring Eye?]

This shall be the last product I'm gonna talk about >> Bonavoce Premium Liquid Eyeliner - Extra Black, found in the Haraju-Cute Box 2. 

Bonavoce Premium Liquid Eyeliner - Extra Black contains rich carbon black ink, which ensures that the glossy black color stays on the skin without staining it. It is quick drying, perfect for layering to create a dramatic thick eyeliner look. Plus, it is smudge-resistant as well. 

The packaging is simple - a glossy pale yellow-gold body with black wordings. It features an exquisite liner brush for smooth application. With calculated length, flexibility and angles of bristles, the brush applicator catches an adequate amount of ink to create a defined line (be it fine or thick), with precision. 

For 1st time use, ensure the eyeliner is in vertical position (with brush pointing downwards), so that ink is able to flow down. Do check the ink density on your hand before lining the eyes.

There is no doubt countless brands of black liquid eyeliners available in the market. Despite that, this Bonavoce Premium Liquid Eyeliner - Extra Black really stands out from the crowd. It applies with absolute ease. The brush tip is soft, which applies gently and smoothly, without tugging the delicate skin of the eye area. As you can see, the black is truly intense, perfect for that dramatic thick eyeliner look. I also took the liberty to draw my lower lashline with it. I'm very impressed that it does not fade, flake, smudge or budge on me at the end of the day, especially the lower lashline.

It retails for $19.90, exclusively available at Haraju-Cute counters at selected Guardian stores.

Introducing KATE Cosmetics - Autumn Winter 2012 Makeup Collection

I was all excited about this newly launched Autumn Winter 2012 Makeup Collection by KATE Cosmetics, especially the star product - Powderless Liquid Foundation. Sounds awesomely exciting much!

The above featured products are part of this new collection, namely:-

• Powderless Liquid Foundation
• Slim Create Powder
• Deep Shiny Eyes PK-1
• Limited Colour Super Sharp Liner RD-1

KATE Powderless Liquid Foundation SPF20 PA++

KATE Powderless Liquid Foundation turns into powder within 15s of application. Formulated with Thin Film Fit Powder, this innovative foundation contains coated pigments that help to correct visible skin problems and provide excellent coverage. In addition, it also includes a volatile oil ingredient that vaporises instantly upon application, allowing the foundation to adhere perfectly onto the skin without leaving it look/feel oily or sticky. There is no need to apply powder to set the foundation, for a matte finish.

Available in 6 varying skin tones.

Retail price: $34.00 / 30ml

Here's the swatch of OC-B shade, which fits my skin tone perfectly.

I mean it, when I say PERFECT. It covers my imperfections pretty well, say 85%. The best part is that I need not use any powder to set the foundation. It really lives up to its claim of turning into powder within 15s of application. I kid you not. Anyway, the finish is not matte-matte, more of a nice satin IMO. 

After using it, I now fully understand why it is labelled as the star product. This is one foundation I will want to repurchase again AND again. Seriously holy grail!

KATE Slim Create Powder

KATE Slim Create Powder is specially developed to help create the highly coveted slim and contoured face. This ultra convenient 2-in-1 product, comprises of a shading and highlight powder.

The shading powder creates shades along the face line, while the highlighter attracts light to the centre of the face, giving the illusion of a slimmer and contoured face. Formulated with sweatproof + fade-resistant fitting and coating powder, this is the must-have product for that perfect face-line.

Retail price: $27.00 / 3.8g

Flashlight VS Natural Sunlight

The micro-shimmery bits of the highlight powder are ultra fine, which imparts a glow on the skin. I like that the shading powder is not too dark, which doesn't appear too stark on me. I like the subtle contouring effect it gives. My features definitely look less flat after highlighting and contouring.

Hmm... I don't normally care much about the brushes that come along with (powder) makeup, as they are usually of poor quality - the brush bristles feel rough and scratchy. However, this flat natural horse hair brush feels so soft against the skin. It doesn't feel scratchy at all. Most importantly, it picks up the right amount of powder, which applies nicely and evenly. 

KATE Deep Shiny Eyes

KATE Deep Shiny Eyes is a jewel-inspired trio eye shadow palette. The middle features a glittery shade formulated with ‘Gloss Jewelry Pearl’ that produces a highly lustrous and transparent shine, while the other 2 shades are Deep Night-themed shades formulated with a special ‘Black Star Pearl’ that helps to coat deep colour pigments with shine. 

Its jewel-like lustrous radiance, together with deep colours, creates a beautiful harmony, giving eyes a deeply mysterious and shimmery finish.

Available in pink, orange-brown, brown, gold, blue and golden yellow.

Retail price: $23.50 / 3.2g

I'm a big fan of KATE eyeshadow palettes! I love how they give dimension to my typical Asian eyes... and they are so easy to apply!

PK-1 is a lovely trio of pink-taupe + oyster pink + dark pink-brown. This is the exact eyeshadow palette I want from this collection. Thanks Shumin for reading my mind :P

You probably can tell from the swatches that they are pretty well-pigmented, with a resplendent and transparent shine. I love how they dress up my peepers with this enchanting jewel-like glow.... super gorgeous! The texture is incredibly silky smooth, doesn't feel chalky or gritty at all. 

KATE Limited Colour Super Sharp Liner

KATE Limited Colour Super Sharp Liner comes with an ultra thin brush that allows you to draw lines of your desired thickness effortlessly and smoothly. At an amazing 0.03mm width, this eyeliner is currently the thinnest finds in Japan’s market. It is also designed to be long-lasting and smudge-proof, with its ability to repel water and perspiration.

Launched in commemoration of its 10 millionth unit sales, this product is available in 2 special limited edition colours [night red & night blue], on top of its regular high black colour offering.

Retail price: $17.00 / 0.6ml

On a random note, the glossy red cobweb design does remind me of Spiderman.

Anyway, the color night red is also what I wanted... night blue looks kinda "boring" in comparison :X 

This liquid eyeliner is the least impressive of the lot. It smears on me when I perspire... definitely not a pretty sight. I like the dark red color, something different from the usual blacks and browns. From a distance, it looks like dark brown.

Will be posting my LOTD, with these featured products on a separate post. Stay tuned ♥

***All info are extracted from press release.***

LOTD / Review: The Rose of Versailles - Princess Antoinette Liquid Eyeliner (Dark Brown)

[Haraju-Cute Box - Japan Cosme #1]

While there are many different brands of black liquid eyeliners, brown ones are pretty scarce. That's probably why I was particularly drawn to this liquid eyeliner by The Rose of Versailles. 

The Rose of Versailles - Princess Antoinette Liquid Eyeliner (Dark Brown) is exclusively available at Haraju-Cute counters at selected Guardian stores.

Retail price: $24.90

It is interesting to know that the liquid eyeliner contains moisturizing agents like lipidure, wild rose essence and rose water. And, the bottle is specially adopted for use till the last drop. 

As seen, no fanciful packaging (dark brown body with gold wordings and rose motif). I like the simplicity. 

It has a 0.1mm ultra thin brush tip, which makes it easy to draw thinly and precisely. For fresher color, do shake lightly before application.

The brush tip is soft, which is gentle on the delicate skin of the eye area. However, it applies on smoothly though it feels slightly ticklish. Fret not, it does not irritate at all.

It is easy to control the thickness, according to your mood/preference. If you want greater intensity, just layer on. 

I usually like to line my eyes rather thickly. This time, I draw thinly to show how precise this liquid eyeliner can be.

I even draw bottom lashes... very impressed with how "natural" they look! I've tried that with black liquid eyeliner, but the result was too harsh for my liking. Trust me, dark brown is a better choice.

The LOTD photos were taken after a day out. The liquid eyeliner is said to be super waterproof and smudge-free. True enough, it does not fade, flake, smudge or budge the whole day. It is removed easily using eye makeup remover. 

For your reference, these are the products I used.

• Skinfood Good Afternoon Rose Lemon Tea BB Cream
• Lunasol Aurorized Eyes EX01 Sheer Gold Beige Brown
• The Body Shop All-In-One Cheek Color 01 Macaroon
• Paul & Joe Pressed Powder N 03
• Chanel Illusion d’Ombre Long-Wear Luminous Eyeshadow 83 Illusoire\
• MAC Viva Glam Gaga 2 Lipglass
• Majolica Majorca Lash Expander Frame Plus BR666
• Pupa Luminys Touch 02
• The Rose of Versailles - Princess Antoinette Liquid Eyeliner (Dark Brown)
• Kose Esprique Precious Dual Lip Pencil 
• Shu Uemura Hard Formula Eyebrow Pencil

*Note: Products highlighted are provided by beauty companies. 

 

From far, the drawn bottom lashes can almost be mistaken for real. 

That's all for now. Thank you for reading!

Review / LOTD - Dramatic Long Mascara & Dramatic Rich Liquid Eyeliner

A while ago, I received some makeup goodies from Plusoneasia Pte Ltd (Thank you, Eileen!). In this post, I'll be reviewing products from Dramatic Cosmetics - Long Mascara and Rich Liquid Eyeliner. 

160% longer lashes? Sounds promising yea?

Hot pink + black, makes me happy ^^

As you can see from the image above, it contains fibers that are supposed to help lengthen your lashes.

Ooo... this liquid eyeliner can withstand tears (no panda eyes)! 

The brush tip is 0.1mm, which allows flexibility in lining the eyes. According to preference, you can draw thinly or thickly. I prefer the latter (:

It can be layered on for greater intensity. True to its name, it is really rich (black). Rich glossy black, to be precise.

For this LOTD, I applied L'oreal Color Infallible Eyeshadow 031 Innocent Turquoise over the eye contour area, 'Alice' from Urban Decay Alice in Wonderland (UDAIW) on the eyelid, 'White Rabbit' (UDAIW) to highlight the brow bone area and inner bottom lashline, 'Underland' (UDAIW) on outer bottom lashline. Fyi, no eye primer was used. 

I used Shu Uemura Hard Formula Eyebrow Pencil to shape the brows and fill the gaps.

This was my LOTD for the Matrix Biolage Day Event. For the record, the eye colors definitely look brighter and more intense in real life.

I didn't line my eyes thickly. Maybe I should? The liquid eyeliner formula is a lil' wet, hence I'll wait a while for it to dry before opening my eyes. If not, there'll be smudges. I like that brush tip is soft, which allows me to line my eyes gently and smoothly, with ease and flexibility. I suppose it's waterproof since it can withstand tears. It doesn't smudge or flake all day long. I like how rich and intense the black is, and the hint of glossiness. It is good enough to make it to my list of my favorite liquid eyeliners. Woots!

For my lashes, I curled 'em prior applying 2 coats of mascara. The mascara formula is a lil' wet too, which takes slightly longer to dry. So don't be too quick to bat your eyes. I don't think it is waterproof coz it doesn't state so. Sad to say, it does weigh down my lashes. Well, it does its job best at lengthening. And clearly, there's not much volume to speak of. That aside, the mascara applied very smoothly and easily. No clumping, flaking, smudging. 

Both are easily removed using a good eye makeup remover. 

Other products used:

• Coffret D'or Lasting Power Stay Fix UV Makeup Base
• Lancôme Teint Miracle Foundation PO-3
• Chanel Glossimer 132 Mirage
• Benefit Sugarbomb Powder