Halloween, le best-of Planète-Beauté

Vous n'êtes pas sans savoir que nous fêtons aujourd'hui Halloween (enfin si l'on veut, car j'ai l'impression que ça ne prend pas trop en France mais ça c'est un autre sujet). Moi, je suis un peu en avance sur ce coup car j'ai déjà fêté Halloween hier lors d'une soirée film d'horreurs entre amis (Esther, vous l'avez vu ?). Néanmoins, je tenais quand même à faire souffler un vent de peur et de mystère sur ma Planète. Car je dois bien vous l'avouer, parfois, vous me faites réellement peur. Oui, oui, je vous assure, vous m'inquiétez franchement, je flippe ma race, je n'en mène pas large, j'ai les genoux qui claquent... Ces sueurs froides me viennent généralement en lisant ce que certains d'entre vous tapent dans leur moteur de recherche internet pour arriver chez moi. De deux choses l'une : 1) soit, vous avez une imagination débordante ; 2) soit, vous êtes des psychopates ! En attendant de trancher, je vous laisse profiter du meilleur des pires requêtes Google du Planète-Beauté !

"Yves Saint Laurent et Valerie Pascale"

elle ferait en effet une parfaite égérie...

"Voyage iles snobe pute"

bonne vacances alors...

"Vous prenez soin de votre peau partout ?"

partout, partout ?

"Vidéo le masseur tripote ma femme"

et toi, tu reste les bras croisés ?

"Utiliser du Labello comme crème"

y'en a qu'ont essayé, ils ont eu des problèmes !

"Trop de beauté tue la beauté"

on se le garde pour l'épreuve de philo du bac 2011 si tu veux bien

"Sur quelle planète tu habites"

bah, la Planète-Beauté, c'est pourtant noté

"Recharge canard johnson autonettoyant"

encore une victoire de Canard !

"Ressembler a Laura Pausini"

la Solitudine...

"Résultat euromillion 27/8/10"

si tu gagnes, on partage ?

"Sans eau la beauté se fane"

alors arrosez bien...

"Savon qui exite le clitoris"

je suis pas obligé de commenter à tous les coups, si ?

"Se coiffer comme Enrique Iglesias"

c'est rassurant, je ne suis pas tout seul !

"Que signifie le petit oiseau vas sortir ?"

dis cheese...

"Quel est le meilleur modérateur d'appétit ?"

la volonté...

"Quel est le style de fille Enrique Iglesias ?"

blonde, des pays de l'est et assez bonne au tennis

"Petite culotte Christine Bravo"

je ne préfère pas savoir...

"Peut on encore porter le vernis particuliere Chanel cet automne ?"

ah non, si ce n'est plus le it vernis de la saison, c'est strictemet interdit

" On dit je suis divorcé ou j'ai divorcé ?"

remarie toi, ce sera plus simple

"Oser se dénuder en présence de garçons"

euh, combien de garçons ?

"Nom de la fleur quand on souffle dessus les pétales s'envollent"

Planète-Jardiland, bonjour...

"Mettre du perle de lait sur ses boutons?"

oui, et un peu de Danette sur les rides de la patte d'oie

"Micropenis Julio Iglesias"

vous les femmes... Vous le charme...

"J'ai tout gâché quand mon homme a découvert mon infidélité"

il fallait pas se faire prendre !

"J'ai un soucis, je met de l'eye-liner et je vais allé a la piscine me baigner comment faire pour pas que sa ne coule pas ?"

pas facile la vie...

"Je n'aime pas la bouche de Kate Winslet"

je pense que cela ne l'empêchera pas de vivre...

"Je prépare mon cartable pour la rentrée"

Eugénie, c'est toi ça ?!

"Je suis en transe j'ai chaud"
et moi, j'ai peur !

Alors, vous reconnaissez certaines de vos recherches Google ! Ce serait très drôle pour le coup !

PS : le gagnant des deux soins Les Anges ont la peau douce ne s'étant pas manifesté, je tirerai au sort demain à 20h parmi les commentaires de ce billet une autre personne qui du coup récupèrera son lot ! Faire gagner des soins des anges le jour d'Halloween, c'est quand même très fort, non ? Et puisqu'il n'est pas forcément évident de rebondir sur le sujet du jour, je vous propose pour participer de me dire quel est le film qui vous a fait le plus peur ? Moi, après avoir d'abord pensé aux Bronzés 3 (ah si, dans son genre, ça fait flipper!), je pense que je dirais Sixième Sens qui m'avait vraiment mis mal à l'aise !

PS 2 : me voilà rassuré, je ne suis pas le seul à avoir d'étranges requêtes sur mon blog. Magali du Beauté-Blog n'a pas l'air mieux lotie que moi, la preuve par ICI !

Guerlain Ombre Eclat Velours D'Or Look #2

Here's the second look that I did with Guerlain Ombre Éclat 4 Couleurs #410 Velours D'Or today.

After prepping with Urban Decay Primer Potion, I applied the gold shade from the inner corners to the middle of the lid, along the lower lashline and as a very light wash over the browbone area. I applied the dark plum shade from the middle of the lid to the outer corners and blended the greyish purple shade above the outer half of the crease using a brush.

I finished by applying Visee Wide Long (Curl Impact) Mascara BK002 over Shiseido Nourishing Mascara Base and Heroine Make Smooth Liquid Liner along the upper lashline.

The other products I used were: Clinique Age Defense BB Cream topped with Jill Stuart Loose Powder 01 Natural and Guerlain Meteorites Perles D'Or, Shu Uemura Miracle Cherry Blush Tint, RMK Irresistible Lips B 28 Rose, Benefit It Stick and K-Palette Real Lasting Eyebrow 24h 01.


The Perles D'Or is a finishing powder that can be used on top of foundation or loose powder for added polish. It didn't have as much of an illuminating effect though as some of my other Meteorites. You don't have to worry about looking like a frosty glitter ball with the Perles D'Or as the overall effect is quite subtle. It has the usual violet scent of Meteorites which can be quite strong when sniffed in the pot but once applied, I could not detect it.

The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands

After Marina Square, I brought my mother over to The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, which she has been wanting to visit. For my readers outside of Singapore, Marina Bay Sands is one of two integrated resorts (including casinos) that opened in Singapore recently.

Above is the Helix Bridge leading to the soaring hotel towers.

Views of the city centre. The floating platform in the pic below is often used for our National Day parades.


The Singapore Flyer nearby.

The mall which features several prestigious retailers. Not all the units are open yet and there was still quite a bit of construction going on outside.

The fourth Sephora store just opened here as well. It looks slightly larger than the Ngee Ann City store. Skyn Iceland is the latest skincare brand to debut in Sephora but the prices are quite marked up over the US.

An interesting performance of The Three Belles by Strange Fruit from Australia.





The entrance to the casino. That's my mom going to take a peek!


You can also take a sampan ride in the middle of the mall for S$5 but this is nothing like the gondola experience of the Venetian in Las Vegas.

Hope you've enjoyed another look at my city! :-)

Women's Fair 2010

I went to the Women's Fair 2010 at Marina Square this morning with my mother. Organised by Her World, Nu You and Simply Her magazines, the fair started on Friday and today is the last day.

Aside from generous gifts for new subscribers, there were also loyalty gifts for existing subscribers and a variety of companies exhibiting their products and services.

We were there primarily to pick up the free set of Dove Damage Therapy shampoo and conditioner that you can redeem with coupons from any two of the three magazines. The giveaway for 2000 sets started at 11am. When we arrived at 10.40am, there was already a queue of more than 40 people! Later in the morning, the queue dissipated and one could pick up the set without having to queue.

There was a long queue for these "Happy Bags" that retailed at only S$3 and contained a wide variety of products. Many are deluxe sample sizes and convenient for travel. I saw some ladies lugging four or five each!

My bag contained shampoo, hand sanitiser, toothpaste, drinks, sunblock lotion, laundry detergent etc.

There was also a sure-win lucky dip for registering as a member of herworld.com on the spot.

I registered my mom and myself and got these Burberry and Givenchy fragrance samples :-)

The magazines were also available for purchase at the fair and each issue came with a generous goodie bag. My mother decided to buy Simply Her, which was only S$4.20. Some of the items in the goodie bag were the same as those in the Happy Bag.

I've been using the Dove Damage Therapy Intense Repair shampoo and conditioner for the past week with excellent results, which was why I was keen to get this set. Both are 700ml with a combined retail value of S$23.60. All in all, it was a very fruitful trip!

Estee Lauder, Lancome and MAC BB Cream Swatches

Blemish balm creams, popularly known as "BB Creams", were first popularised in Asia in South Korea by companies such as Skin79. These are multi-functional products that are supposed to act as moisturiser, base and foundation in one and often come in just one shade that is supposed to suit most skintones. As a testament to their popularity, Western companies also released BB creams in Asian countries and travel retail this year. In Singapore, you can find the Lancome, Estee Lauder and MAC BB Creams at Changi Airport dutyfree as well as at the DFS Galleria in Scotts Road. Clinique's BB Cream is also set to be launched in November.

At DFS Galleria yesterday, I did these comparison swatches of the Lancome, Estee Lauder and MAC BB Creams. The Clinique one was not available yet. The Lancome BB Base UV Expert GN Shield SPF50 PA+++ is made in France and the most expensive of the lot at S$78 for 30ml. The Estee Lauder CyberWhite EX Extra Intensive BB Cream SPF35 PA+++, made in Belgium, works out to be the cheapest per unit at S$59 for 50ml. The MAC Prep + Prime Beauty Balm SPF35 PA+++ is S$45 for 30ml and is made in Canada. At Changi Airport dutyfree, the Estee Lauder BB Cream costs S$55 and the MAC version is S$42.

The Clinique Age Defense BB Cream SPF30 PA+++ (in the pic below) will retail at around US$31, so I expect the pricing to be between MAC and Estee Lauder. The BB creams by all four brands are available in only one shade.

As you can see, the Lancome BB Base is more neutral with a slight grey undertone whereas the MAC and Estee Lauder versions are more beige-toned.

The Lancome and Estee Lauder creams felt a bit thick upon application but all three do sheer out and meld into the skin, as BB Creams are supposed to do.

Of the three, the MAC cream had the nicest texture. It was lightweight, smooth, non-greasy and provided some coverage whereas the Lancome and Estee Lauder versions had a slightly oily sheen that didn't dry down after a few minutes. I didn't try any of these on my face so I can't say how they actually perform over time but you can easily find reviews online for them on other blogs.


On an unrelated note, the Christmas trees and other decorations are already going up all around town!

Chanel Les Tentations de Chanel

Along with Dior, Chanel is one of the earliest beauty brands to launch its holiday makeup collection in Singapore. The Les Tentations de Chanel collection is available now at counters, including Tangs Orchard and Isetan Orchard.

I'm loving the look of the limited edition Fuschia Tweed blush, which is a ladylike pink dusted with a golden overspray. The Glossimers in this collection also look very pretty with a high degree of shine, especially Pink Propulsion (extreme left).

Here's a quick swatch of the Fuschia Tweed blush (upper right corner of the pic below), the Glossimers and the Tentation Cuivre eyeshadow quad.

The Glossimers (from top to bottom): Pink Propulsion, Pleasing and Charming.

The two brown shades in the eyeshadow quad are lovely with a pigmented metallic finish but the two lighter shades tend to become indistinguishable from each other when applied.

La Mer The Illuminating Powder Limited Edition

Spotted this gorgeous La Mer The Illuminating Powder Limited Edition at Tangs Orchard earlier today. Retailing at S$174, it is a lightweight shimmering pressed powder infused with illuminating gemstones, shimmering pearls and color true pigments for a healthy, luminous glow. It reportedly sold out quite quickly in the US where most counters received only 5-6 units. In the US, it retailed for US$95.