Help! My powder foundation goes on too thick!

I received an email from Intan one day who had a query about her makeup application. Although she had the right foundation/ compact powder colour,  and used a light hand, she still felt it went on too thickly. Intan wanted to know if there were any tips to overcome this. I have replied to Intan but [...]

Tips: How to choose a lipstick colour?

A reader Sabrina left a comment on my previous post about Maybelline Watershine Lipsticks as follows:- Ooh I would love to give this a try.. But I wouldn’t know which shade is the best for me, trying out on my hand is useless since my skin is a lot darker there.. Do you think you could recommend [...]

Tips: The magic of Concealer and How to apply concealer

I discovered concealer by accident. Someone had sent me a pan of Benefit Boi-ing Concealer but at the time, I was not so familiar with makeup, and had no idea what a Boi-ing was. So, I tossed it in my drawer and forgot about it, until one day when I came across it again. A quick [...]

Tips: 5 Skincare and Beauty Don’ts

A while ago, I wrote about 5 beauty must not haves that I could happily live without, following on a tag from Tine at Beautyholics Anonymous. I said I’d break it up into 2 posts so it wasn’t so long. I didn’t forget. So, here are my 5 Skincare and Beauty Don’ts - Things you should [...]