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The Christopher Kane for NARS Collection

June 16, 2015 Leave a Comment

Third NARS store in Malaysia has opened in Mid Valley since May 2015 and just recently they have launched The Christopher Kane for NARS Collection.

The Christopher Kane for NARS Collection consist of limited edition collection of unexpected shades and formula inspired by the nature of neon and the nude shades to compliment. This collection showcases Christopher Kane’s unexpected and edgy design aesthetic with NARS’ iconic and bold beauty philosophy, is the first fashion collaboration to feature a full line of Eyeshadows, Blushes, Illuminating Multiples, and Lip Glosses. Eyes are enhanced with iridescent rose gold, pink lilac, and violet. Cheeks are flushed with soft beige or hot pink. And lips are saturated in high-shine shades of neon pink and coral that subtly stain after the gloss is gone.

Image Courtesy of NARS Malaysia

Who is Christopher Kane?

A global renowned fashion talent who started his own label since 2006 then capitalising on the success of the award winning MA collection that attracted so much media attention. He debuted with Spring/Summer 2007 collection later that year in London attracted even more attention as well as immediate sales.

Kane’s design reflects a woman’s attitude as opposed to age. It is no surprise where Christopher Kane has earned the attention of Kering (formerly PPR), the French luxury goods group that includes Gucci, Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney, Saint Laurent and Balenciaga. The group then invested in the share in Kane’s share and now expanding to the retail level in 2014. His first store is located Mount Street, Mayfair, London.

Lip glosses from left to right, Mezmer Nebulous, Nucleus, Glow Pink. Retails at MYR95.00.

Lip glosses swatches from left to right, Mezmer Nebulous, Nucleus, Glow Pink. Sheer texture with a hint of color.

Violet Atom Illuminating Multiple. Retails at MYR154.

Violet Atom Illuminating Multiple swatch. Finishes off velvety smooth, non-oily or tacky.

Blushers from left to right, Starscape, Silent Nude.

Blushers swatch from left to right, Starscape and Silent Nude. Finishes off matte and soft, shades are buildable.

Parallel Universe Duo Eyeshadow, retails at MYR 128.00.

Parallel Universe Duo Eyeshadow swatch, shimmery finish and goes on easily.

Outer Limits Single Eyeshadow, retails at MYR 98.00.

Outer Limits Single Eyeshadow swatch, warm undertone with shimmery finish.

This collection can be found in NARS Pavilion, Kuala Lumpur and Gurney Plaza, Penang.

xoxo,
Traclyn Yeoh

Urban Decay Summer 2015 Collection & Swatches

June 10, 2015 Leave a Comment

Summer! Where all the high bright colors are up everywhere you go. Urban Decay brings summer 2015 line up that has us dreaming of bold and edgy colors to wear it like late-night pool parties and rooftop sunsets. From new lipgloss and blush formulas to exciting innovation in some of their bestselling products, this season will blow you away.

I had the chance to preview the upcoming Urban Decay Summer Collection that was held on last Saturday in front of Sephora Mid Valley. This collection will be available in Sephora stores in July 2015.

The summer collection includes 9 shades of individual blushers from bright to pastel tones.

A line up of 14 shades of lip glosses, eight eye shadows and an interesting stick primer. Let’s get into details!

Ultimate Ozone Multipurpose Primer Pencil

‘Inspired by our bestselling, slim-barreled Ozone 24/7 Glide-On Lip Pencil, Ultimate Ozone is an indispensable primer in pencil form. This clear, THICK-barreled undercover wonder does it all. Hold lip color in place. Prevent feathering. Correct mistakes. Even fill in fine lines! No matter how you use Ultimate Ozone, our creamy, long-lasting formula glides on clear to prevent your most embarrassing beauty nightmares.’

Retail Price: MYR62

Revolution High-Color Lip Gloss

‘This high-coverage, ultra-pigmented formula lays down all the color you crave in one coat. Choose from 14 lust-worthy shades in both cream and sparkle textures. With gorgeous nudes, bold brights and deep, dark shades, our lineup contains something for everyone. From longstanding UD favorites (like 69, Big Bang, Punch Drunk and Apocalypse) to never-before-seen shades destined for cult status, Revolution Lipgloss has all your high-impact gloss needs covered.’

Retail price: MYR85.00

Swatches for 14 shades of the Revolution High-Color Lip Gloss and two of shades (Quiver and Kinky) will not be carried in Malaysia.

Eight New Eye Shadows

‘Urban Decay introduces EIGHT brand-spanking-NEW Eyeshadow singles. There’s a little something for everyone—from color junkies to fans of neutral mattes. (See, we DO read all your pleas on Facebook.) The lineup: six gorgeous, shifty duotones—in shades like blue, gold, peach, burgundy and even red!—and two versatile matte neutrals. With the addition of these new shades, our already huge Eyeshadow lineup now includes a whopping 12 duotones and an everexpanding range of matte shades.’

Retail price: MYR73.14

Swatches for the new eight shades, they come in matte and metallic duotones.

Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Blush

‘Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Blush—the foolproof way to create that effortless, radiant look. Just a few quick swipes of Afterglow gives you the kind of easy, sexy, lit-from-within glow that makes people wonder if you spent the whole weekend in a secret love den. The best part? Much like the lingering effects of a romantic rendezvous, Afterglow won’t quit. Our extremely blendable, finely milled formula goes on sheer and provides eight long hours of wearable, buildable color. And wait until you feel it! Lightweight yet luxurious, Afterglow has a soft, creamy texture that always applies beautifully. The lineup: nine scintillating shades…some with a matte finish, and others with a hint of shimmer.’

Retail Price: MYR89.00

Swatches for the blushers and personally, I quite like Bittersweet although it is purple but it gives a light hint of pink over the cheeks without looking purple at all.

Urban Decay Summer 2015 collection will be hitting Sephora stores in July 2015. Time to save some now and shop next month!

xoxo,
Traclyn Yeoh

Review: Ko Dermacare Anti-Acne Mist Does Not Leave Skin Feeling Tacky or Oily

June 9, 2015 Leave a Comment

In my previous post reviewing on Ko Dermacare Purifying Cleansing Gel, I did mentioned where I have been using skincare from Dr Ko Clinic. After the cleansing gel, I would use this mist of Ko Dermacare Anti-Acne Mist.

‘Waiting between product applications can be annoying, especially during rush hour. We’ve got a solution for you: A special mist to reduce your pimples while soothing inflamed and irritated skin. Comes in easily absorbed formula!

Benefits: Controls sebum production, reduces redness, inflammation and breakout. Can be used as a toner and to set makeup.’

This mist comes in a transparent amber colored plastic bottle as to preserve the purity of the product. It does not only treat acne but skin redness, skin allergy and sun burn.

Since it is described as mist, therefore not to be missed is it’s pump head. The mist created from this pump was adequately fine.

Here is how it looks like when sprayed a pump onto my palm. The mist is clear with no colorant or scent. It is light weight and it almost felt like normal water.

Using it is perfectly easy. Just follow the instruction below.

‘Directions: Spray onto face after cleansing. Spray on makeup to set or refresh it. Can be repeated anytime of the day.’

Personally, I only use it once twice a day every time after I cleanse my skin. I would use the mist to spray around my face 3-4 times and gently pat onto my skin until it is fully absorbed. There are times I feel generous and pumped more than 4 times.

Here is the weekly progress of using the mist. My skin improves weekly as it gets clearer and less red as compared to before.

This mist has helped to maintain my skin to be acne free most of the time. Occasionally I would still get break out but that is probably once or twice a month.

Above all…

I am particular about face mist and I never liked tacky or oily mist. Since I was able to spray this mist generously over my skin, I quite like the texture because it really felt just like water. It doesn’t leave skin tacky or oily after that. However, it does not help to control shine because my skin becomes oily within an hour or two particularly on the t-zone area.

I do think the price is expensive considering on the weight, function and benefit. If you don’t mind the price, I would suggest to give it a try.

Price: MYR120.00

Weight: 65ml

Availability: Dr Ko Clinic

PROs:

Does not leave skin tacky
Light textured
Absorbed into skin with ease
Maintained clear skin

CONs:

Does not help to control shine
Pricey

My Rating: 4.5/5

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This mist was provided for review purposes, kindly refer disclaimer.

xoxo,
Traclyn Yeoh

Review: Ko Dermacare Purifying Cleansing Gel Maintains Skin Dewiness and Radiance

June 3, 2015 Leave a Comment

Ever since I have been getting treatments done at Dr Ko Clinic, I have also been using their skincare prescribed to cater to my skin concern. One of them is Ko Dermacare Purifying Cleansing Gel.

‘Effectively breaks down grease stains from makeup (including eye area) and removes dead skin cells, leaving your skin refreshed and rejuvenated. Enriched with botanical extracts, this gel gently cleanses and conditions your skin without stripping the surface of its natural protective lipids.

Benefits Contains: Cucumber extract, ginkgo biloba extract.’

This cleanser came with an interesting bottle shape. Classy, transparent and vintage style where you could hardly find these days.

In order to dispense the gel, this bottle is made by plastic soft enough to press for it to squeeze some of the gel out.

Basically, the gel texture isn’t as thick as I thought it would be. Slightly thicker than those liquid cleansers. When I first dispense the gel, I accidentally dispense quite a lot out because I didn’t know it could be that runny. Although it’s gel, once it is combined with water, it can be foamed easily. The funny thing is I have followed the instruction from the bottle earlier which did no mention if I should use water to begin with until I get an internal information. I was struggling to use the gel cleanser from the earlier instruction because it turns into mucus texture as I rub it onto my face. Below would be the correct directions of use.

‘Wet face and neck, squeeze adequate amount of cleansing gel on palm and massage with circular movements, rinse with warm water thoroughly.’

I have been using this gel cleanser for a month now and here is the progress of my skin from the usage. My skin seems to be clearer every week or at least, it helped to maintain my skin. I did not experience any skin irritation from using this.

Here is a comparison of before and after. This cleanser kept my skin looking dewy and radiant.

Above all…

This cleanser is not a bad cleanser but I would prefer the cleanser that provided to me earlier because it helped very much on controlling the sebum production as to compare with this. I believe this gel cleanser is mild because it is suitable for all skin types. However, this cleanser is a little mild since it wasn’t able to control as much sebum because I have noticed quite some blackheads over my nose and the shine after 2-3 hours from cleansing. I do feel it is squeaky clean right after cleansing. I have yet to experience any tightness and it removes makeup quite well but not entirely 100% because sometimes I could see the little smudges from the mascara.

Price: MYR 198.00

Weight: 220ml

Availability: Dr Ko Clinic

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