Archives for March 2011

Guest Review: Kiehl’s Double Strength Deep Wrinkle Filler

Paris B 9 Comments

I was passed a tube of the new Kiehl’s Double Strength Deep Wrinkle Filler a while ago to try. The problem was that I did not have a very drastic wrinkle problem, and I wanted to test the claims that this product would “instantly fill lines and wrinkles while minimizing the depth of facial lines over time”. So, I got a willing friend to be my guinea pig 🙂

kiehl's double strength deep wrinkle filler product packaging

What this product is, is a concentrated cream, to fill lines and wrinkles and plump it up. With hyaluronic acid forming one of the key ingredients, I really had no doubt about its skin plumping qualities. Also how this cream works is like a spot treatment. The pointed tip makes it easy for you to squeeze the cream out along your wrinkles and lines, and then you pat in the cream and step back to be amazed. Do note that you aren’t supposed to use this all over your face, only on the lines.

My friend who took it for a test run wasn’t quite as convinced.

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Win! Smashbox Burlesque Makeup Kit worth RM199 and Smashbox Photo Finish Primer worth RM138

Paris B

Oh boy! Oh boy!

One of you readers is such a lucky lucky gal! Look what Smashbox Cosmetics has offered to sponsor for the MWS 4th Anniversary Giveaway – a Burlesque makeup kit worth RM199! *drool* *jealous* hehe…

smashbox burlesque kit giveaway

You would have seen the swatches of the Smashbox Burlesque kit in my previous post and I can tell you that the eyeshadow quad, lipgloss and that wonderful liquid pen liner is mad love!

smashbox photo finish primer giveaway

That’s not all, they’ve also offered one bottle of the bestselling Smashbox Photo Finish Primer (Oil Free) worth RM138 which you can read my review of here.

Find out how to enter below. There’s two parts to this giveaway. The Burlesque Kit is only for those with a Malaysian mailing address while I’ll send the Photo Finish Primer worldwide so do pay attention when entering 😉

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Yes you can do a full face of makeup in 8 minutes!

Paris B 48 Comments

I woke up early one morning, lumbered sleepily to the kitchen to boil water for a cup of coffee… and stepped into a puddle of water. Opening the cupboard under the sink unleashed a torrential waterfall. Apparently there was a leaky pipe dripping water into some pots under the sink, and it had overflowed. So instead of making coffee before I left, and taking time to dress and put on my face, I was left mopping and cleaning up the kitchen for about half an hour, leaving me about 10 minutes to get out the door and to work.

To add insult to injury, I had an early morning start and I had a long day to go so I had to have makeup that would last. Here’s how I got my makeup on in 8 minutes or so, and the products I used (and why I chose to use them) 🙂

what I use for a full face makeup in 8 minutes!

Foundation – Clarins Everlasting Foundation (1) + I Nuovi Illumina Heaven (2) + loose powder (3) + Dior Skinflash (4) – 2 minutes

I chose the Clarins Everlasting foundation because I knew from experience that the medium coverage and long lasting power was what I needed. I added the I Nuovi Illumina to add glow to an otherwise flat foundation. Pumped 1.5 pumps of foundation into my palm, added a squirt of Illumina and applied it to my face quickly. Brushed on some Dior Skinflash concealer/highlighter on the undereye and I looked alive! Puffed some Lavshuca loose powder over to set and I was done in about 2 minutes. Patting on the loose powder helped set the liquid makeup and helped it last.

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