I went for the Majorlica Majorca Makeover and it was a hoot.

The makeup artist Pamela was very patient and friendly - she explained every step of what she is doing on my face, tips on application techniques and about their makeup products.

She also guessed that I was using Japanese skincare (Shiseido and Kose, if you are interested) because she asked me what my skin care regime was and I mentioned softening lotion. We had a very interesting conversation about the different brands. For example, ZA is to Shiseido what L’Oreal is to Lancome. Being brands under the same umbrella company, technology breakthroughs are ’shared’.

I am inclined to agree. Pricing is largely affected by market segmentation, branding and advertising. To be frank, ZA is one of my favourite brands in terms of performance and price. Chanel skincare on the other hand, is grotesquely overpriced and overrated. FYI - MJ is priced between ZA and Ettusais (both Shiseido’s brands).

Products used

Pamela used their new product - Skin Lingerie OD Control (S$20.90) which is a makeup base to prep my skin before applying their 2 way cake.

The MJ Skin Remaker 2 way cake is comparable to that of Ettusais’ Zero Pore Pact (and at S$29.50 excluding compact, cheaper). She also used their newly launched Pressed Pore Cover (S$22.90 for powder only) after the application of 2 way cake. This is supposed to be better than the Fantasia 24hr pressed powder which they are phrasing out. It’s very lightweight, covered my pores quite nicely and supposedly good for touch ups. Since I don’t like to touch up with 2 way cake, I bought it.

Pressed Pore Cover

I didn’t get it in this compact though, as I preferred the gold one.

Compact at S$12.90

She used the newly launched Frame Plus mascara on my lower lashes. It’s a fibre mascara which comes in a duo comb brush. I tried it and the application is a dream. You use the straight side to deposit the mascara and the curved comb to spread and declump the lashes. The only downside is that it did smudge slightly after a few hours.

[for the price of S$25.90, I feel that Sasa's Super Dolly mascara (S$19.90) and Maybelline's new Volume Express Cat's Eye mascara (S$18.90) would be better buys as they are also good performers]

She also used the BR742 eye compact (S$25.90) and Jewelling black eyeliner BK999 (S$14.50) on my eyes to create the mossy green smoky look, a sultry look that I like and found easy to duplicate. (click here for video tutorial on the smoky eye look)

Honey Pump Gloss PK133

PK333 - it looks very bright in the compact but natural and light on the skin

To balance the intense eye look, I went with a very natural pink lip and slightly pink cheeks. Love the pouty lip effect it gave me! Who needs collagen injections? At S$9.90 a pop, of course I bought it.

Voila, the completed look.

PS - I wonder why the Singapore website is still not updated with the latest products. The Japanese one is up to date, but in kanji.

Being a big fan of BB creams, I was thrilled when I was chosen to be Fr3b’s featured blogger in the Jayeon Miyin Natural Skin Care workshop, where 4 bloggers get to tailor make our own natural BB cream, cleansing oil, body and face soap by custom blending the shade, texture and natural ingredients. (more…)

I did a blue/ green theme for my mineral eye makeup today. Why blue/ green? To go with my Nonya blue kebaya of course!

Highlight on browbone and inner lid: TSS Blame the rain
Outer Lid: TSS Ride the Wave
Crease and Lining under outer corner: Swim with the fishes

Ya, my best yayapapaya Nonya bibik impersonation.

But bibiks can be friendly too.