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Gift Guide – Best of Skincare, Bodycare & Haircare

November 25, 2021November 25, 2021by Bubbly MichelleLeave a Comment

I love receiving gift sets. Not only are they great value, they make quite pretty gifts with the seasonal festive boxes & wrapping!

I’ve curated a few sets from a range of prices depending on the $$$ you might want to spend. Almost all of these are currently 20-25% off so you get to save even more on a box set that’s already good value!

P.S- Everything you see in todays guide are brands I love; and products that work!

Olaplex Healthy Hair Essentials (SGD95 via Sephora SG)

Olaplex does one of these sets every year and they ALWAYS sell out. I make sure I pick this up as soon as it goes on sale. Not only is it perfect for gifting, it’s also great for personal use if you want mini versions of your regular Olaplex haircare range.

Incase you have never tried Olaplex, they are essentially haircare that’s developed for damaged hair.. basically for repairing , nourishing and smoothing frizz.

Currently on sale at Sephora Singapore as well as Cult Beauty (25% off).

2. Clé de Peau beauty The First Step Serum Skincare Set (SGD380 via Sephora SG)

Have you seen CPB’s new holiday packaging? It’s divine! Each year they collaborate with an artist and spoil us with the most gorgeous packaging ever. The First Step Serum Skincare Set contains a full size of one of my favourite products by CPB; The Serum. It also includes three minis for a complete skincare routine so you get the whole Clé de Peau experience.

3. Charlotte Tilbury 3 Magic Steps to Perfect-Looking Skin (£90 on Cult Beauty)

I don’t think of CT as a skincare brand but I do love her Magic Serum for skin prep. It primes the skin but also contain anti-ageing ingredients which is a win win. The texture is very refined.. so luxurious as it glides on the skin; it’s light enough for even oily skin types but also nourishing for dry skin as well. Set comes with two additional mini creams as well.

Currently on sale on Cult Beauty which is having their 25% off Black Friday Event.

4. Sunday Riley The Big Glow Deluxe Good Genes Kit (£159.20)

When I saw this kit on Space NK I knew immediately it HAD to be in my gift guide. Good Genes is already a cult product but this supersized version (100ml) with amazing limited edition packaging is everything I look for in a skincare gift set. I have not seen it anywhere else but luckily, Space NK has 20% off on this product. GRAB IT NOW! Set comes with a mini Pink Drink (25ml) and a Tidal Water Cream (15g).

Perfect for your bestie or any die hard Good Genes lover.

5. Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Magic (£44)

Glow Recipe makes great skincare for younger skin. If you are looking for something effective yet affordable, I love this little set which makes a perfect gift to anyone who’s getting into skincare. Whether it’s for someone in their 20’s or early 30’s this set would be ideal for maintaining glowing skin while refining pores.

The set comes with a PHA/BHA Toner (150ml) + Niacinamide Dew Drops serum (15ml) + Watermelon Glow Hyaluronic Clay Pore Tight Facial (25ml).

6. Percy & Reed All Kinds Of Wonder-ful Hair Set (SGD112)

Percy & Reed holiday sets are great for gifting. Not only do they come in beautiful packaging, this set also includes a sleeping mask that’s just too cute! I’m obsessed! Two of the products are full sized and two are minis. Not necessarily great value when you consider the full sized items each at SGD40 and extra minis. But it is worth grabbing while Sephora has their Black Friday sale.

7. Heure Ageless Night Treatment Moisturiser (SGD190)

If there’s one luxe item worth gifting as a stand alone product, the Heure night cream would be my pick. Now that Heure retails at Sephora you can save on luxe items like this and grab it for less $$$. This anti-ageing night cream will help maintain youth by firming skin and also smoothing wrinkles. I love the texture. It’s not too light, also not greasy. I’ll be gifting one to mom this Christmas since I loved mine soo much!

8. Augustinus Bader Body Care set (Body Cream + Body Oil)

If you are on the look out for luxury bodycare, it doesn’t get more luxe than an AB bodycare kit. I’ve got the Body Lotion in my basket and it’ll be a gift from ‘me-to-me’ this Christmas. Augustinus Bader is renowned for a formula that helps regenerate skin, restoring it back to it’s youthful healthy self.

Available directly via the Augustinus Bader site and also Cult Beauty (where you can currently get 25% off)

9. Omorovicza Perfecting Duo (£50)

A perfectly curated no fuss duo is always a winner. This kit contains one of my favourite mists of all time – the Queen Of Hungary Mist (infused with orange blossom) + a perfecting lip balm to keep lips smooth and plump all day.

Did I mention the pink packaging is just SO cute?!

10. Augustinus Bader Body Lotion (£75)

If you are gifting a Body Lotion.. might as well make it substantial.

I love a luxe cream to pamper myself and so far i’ve been a die hard fan of the Clé de Peau one. At SGD 150 a pop, it’s pricey but over time you do notice a difference in skin texture. The new AB Body Lotion is a wonderful investment for body care and makes a luxe gift for siblings and anyone ultra special.

Currently retailing at $95 on the Augustinus Bader site, and Cult Beauty.

11. Biossance Overachiever Gift set (SGD89 via Sephora SG)

Biossance is a brand that’s new-ish to my regime and so far everything I have tried has been exceptional. As someone who looks for clear results, the brand though may not come across as ‘exciting’ does deliver some stellar products. I love their Lactic Acid serum and the eye cream is one of the best i’ve tried for dull/dry under eyes. If you are new to the brand or plan on gifting skincare, this set is a great introduction to the brand.

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Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray & Magic Serum Crystal Elixir Review

October 27, 2020October 27, 2020by Bubbly MichelleLeave a Comment

How have you been doing? The months past Covid outbreak have been a bit crazy. As much as I enjoy luxury beauty, i’ve been keeping things quiet as I don’t think anyone ‘needs’ a new red toned palette or that brand new MLBB lipstick. The current situation puts things into perspective doesn’t it?

I still however feel that life’s little luxuries and some new makeup lighten the mood and therefore happy to share these exciting launches with you. I haven’t been blogging but IG has been updated (infrequently!) and I have been talking about some of the products in this review.

The Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray promises 16 hour wear of flawlessness. No melting, no fading, no creasing.

Firstly, I love the overall aesthetic of the packaging. It actually comes in 2 sizes and I picked up the larger one (which I regret now as i’d have found the mini more useful in terms of portability). The bigger size is a generous 100ml for ($35) which should last a while though and more value price/ml.

The mist is fine and delicately fragranced, just enough to signal the brands ‘luxury’ positioning but never lingers. Which I love. On application there’s no tackiness or dewiness. I was expecting more of a ‘glow’ with this product but relieved there’s no oily feel or tackiness. Usually setting sprays always end up so dewy and unless you have dry skin and crave that glow, no one needs their face to be shiny when set.

The overall appearance is that your foundation is now one with the skin. I can’t claim to have seen any blurring effect or ‘shrinking of pores’ but I do love that it seems to control excess oil and prolong the wear of foundation. 16 hours might be a stretch given I live in a hot and humid climate year round, but it’s capabilities of holding makeup in place is pretty impressive.

I like that it also ensures the makeup looking fresh without drying up and locks in the moisture. (Glycerin is in the ingredient list which is a known humectant). Other than that the ingredient list also contains a few other skincare ingredients I enjoy such as Aloe Leaf Juice and Camellia leaf extract. Both found in skincare that soothes dry skin.

Charlotte Tilbury setting spray

Bottom line, I do enjoy the product and think is just lovely. It achieves a perfect balance of keeping makeup in place without sucking all the moisture out of your skin. Normally long wear setting sprays feel so dehydrating or sticky, and this does not.

Charlotte Tilbury Magic Serum

Along with my Setting Spray I ordered the mini Magic Serum. As far as minis go this one was shockingly tiny! I only ever wanted to test it out but the size is pretty decent if you have trouble deciding on splurging on the full sized product.

The full size retails at $80. Not too bad considering most luxury products of a similar category retail around the same price.

The Magic Serum is packaged in a luxurious glass bottle, (even the mini!) and comes with a dropper dispenser. Not my ideal packaging for skincare since air and impurities can end up in the product causing contamination, but this one is all about ‘Vanity Goals’, pretty packaging that adds to the whole ritual of indulging in expensive skincare and looks good in any boudoir.

Charlotte Tilbury Magic Serum

The texture of this is ultra luxurious, it’s silky without the silicone-y feel and absorbs beautifully! I honesty don’t intend to use this in my day to day skincare but instead a primer for dry skin when I use my Westman Atelier Foundation. I noticed it needed more slip for smooth application (over my flakey areas) and this does the job perfectly. Even though the box comes plastered with a million (exaggerated) claims, I do enjoy the serum and find it amazing for soothing and prepping dry skin. Makeup does look more glowy and fresh and all I need is 4 little drops for the entire face.

P.S- The ingredient list is pretty impressive too. I’ll add in all the details right at the end of this post.

Bottom Line

I feel the serum and setting spray does deliver. The larger bottles are definitely more value for money but the setting spray is good to try out in a smaller size if you are unsure if this works for your skin. Plus it’s more travel friendly!

I like that the serum in particular spreads so well and instantly plumps the skin up for flawless makeup application. I haven’t tried it long enough or consistently to confirm the claims of ‘skin looking younger’; but then a mini wont last long enough to see real long term results.. However, I feel this would be a lifesaver in the drier months to come for keeping the skin nourished and hydrated under makeup. It’s an expensive primer in my eyes rather than skincare and I do enjoy it! Dry skin types will LOVE this.

Have you picked up any of these? I’m so tempted to try the Magic Cream Light. I could have sworn I ordered one but can’t seem to find it. The packaging looks suspiciously similar to one that La Mer does & curious to see if they are alike at all. I might just order one.

Ingredient list

Magic Serum –

AQUA/WATER/EAU, NIACINAMIDE, GLYCERETH-26, TRIHEPTANOIN, GLYCERIN, METHYL GLUCETH-20, SILICA, CAMELLIA OLEIFERA SEED OIL, QUARTZ POWDER, AMETHYST POWDER, RUBY POWDER, GOLD, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) OIL, PHENOXYETHANOL, DIMETHYL-ISOSORBIDE, POLYSORBATE 20, GLYCERYL STEARATE, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, OCTYLDODECYL OLEATE, BENZYL ALCOHOL, MYROTHAMNUS FLABELLIFOLIA LEAF EXTRACT, PEG-100 STEARATE, OCTYLDODECYL STEAROYL STEARATE, SCHISANDRA CHINENSIS (MAGNOLIA) FRUIT EXTRACT, CARBOMER, SODIUM GLUCONATE, SODIUM HYALURONATE, CHONDRUS CRISPUS (CARRAGEENAN) EXTRACT, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SAUSSUREA INVOLUCRATA CALLUS EXTRACT, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF JUICE, POLYGLUTAMIC ACID, PENTYLENE GLYCOL, SORBITOL, MAGNESIUM ASPARTATE, ZINC GLUCONATE, ROSA CANINA FRUIT EXTRACT, POLYHYDROXYSTEARIC ACID, OCTYLDODECANOL, SODIUM BENZOATE, PROPANEDIOL, BIOSACCHARIDE GUM-4, XANTHAN GUM, PARFUM (FRAGRANCE), PLUMERIA ALBA FLOWER EXTRACT, PLUMERIA RUBRA FLOWER EXTRACT, LITHOTHAMNION CALCAREUM EXTRACT, LACTIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, COPPER GLUCONATE, HYDRATED SILICA, 1,2-HEXANEDIOL, CITRIC ACID, SOLANUM TUBEROSUM (POTATO) PULP EXTRACT, ACETYL TETRAPEPTIDE-11, ACETYL TETRAPEPTIDE-9, DEHYDROACETIC ACID, ASCORBIC ACID, GLUTATHIONE, LIMONENE, GERANIOL, CITRONELLOL, LINALOOL, CITRAL.

Setting Spray –

INGREDIENTS: AQUA/WATER/EAU, AMP-ACRYLATES/ALLYL METHACRYLATE COPOLYMER, PVP, PHENOXYETHANOL, PENTYLENE GLYCOL, PROPANEDIOL, POLYSORBATE 20, CITRIC ACID, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) LEAF JUICE POWDER, PARFUM (FRAGRANCE), POTASSIUM SORBATE, GLYCERIN, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, CAMELLIA OLEIFERA LEAF EXTRACT, PISTACIA LENTISCUS GUM, HYDROGENATED LECITHIN, LEUCONOSTOC/RADISH ROOT FERMENT FILTRATE, PHENETHYL ALCOHOL.

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Stocking Stuffers – Over $50

December 11, 2016November 10, 2018by Bubbly Michelle3 Comments

When you are truly out to spoil someone and delight with exceptional stocking stuffers, I have options for those too! Here’s a round up of some fantastic products that I would LOVE to receive myself (hint hint).

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1. Tweezerman Rose Gold Love Story Gift Set S$65 – Tweezerman make some of the best grooming tools. This LE holiday set comes with a tweezer, lash curler and a tussled pouch all in luxurious rose gold!

2. Sephora Favourites Glow For It Kit S$55 – Filled with plenty of options to illuminate this festive season, the Glow For It Kit carries some of the best/latest highlighters. Great value for money as well!

3. Stila Highlight Trio (around S$50) – The only link I could find online that ships worldwide was on BeautyBay. Sephora Singapore carries this too but in store.

By far one of the most beautiful highlighters i’ve seen this Christmas and the quality is AMAZING! The formula is a soft bouncy one, totally unexpected as I had mistaken it for a baked version (hard pressed as the Chanel eyeshadows) but then….. a quick swatch ….. and the rest was history.

4. Film Noir Nights Lipstick & Eyeliner Set £35 – This brand new lipstick shade Opium Noir is only available as a box set for now. Order directly from Charlotte Tilbury.

5. Diptyque Sapin 70g approx. S$75 – Each Christmas Diptyque comes out with a trio of holiday scents. The special edition packaging is just hard to resist and any candle lover (or anyone with a home really!!) would love to have the scent of pine wafting through their living room this season. Available at Escentials Paragon & Tangs. Also available at Space NK and major department stores worldwide.

6. Kikki K Candles S$49.50 – So it seems I missed one amazing gift that should have made it to the under $50 pile. No worries, i’m gonna sneak it in here! These candles in metal jars need to be on your shopping list! Available in three versions, gold, rose gold & silver.

7. Smythson Leather Note Books $62 – I picked out this beautiful leather note book in a festive cheery green! Possibly the most stylish book to keep ones grocery list in. Order from Net-a-Porter.

8. Jo Malone Holiday Bon Bon (approx. S$75) – Filled with useful Jo Malone minis, this little bon bon was one of the best gifts I received last year. This years contents are the same but in a different mix of scents. A gift you can be sure gets used up 😉

9. Bbrowbar Brow Kit $51 – Everyone needs a nifty little brow kit in a stylish case! And this one is just the perfect set. Comes with a tweezer, brow scissors, spooley and brow gel. I need one for myself too!

10. Slip Silk Eye Mask $42 – A luxury eye mask for that jet setting friend. These ones by Slip are soo soft and fit comfortably ensuring you get good nights rest. Also available in several other colours. I picked up the one in pink and I love it to bits!

11. Origins Mask Marvels S$68 – Origins masks are some of the best out there. And this year for the holidays they’ve put together a kit with their best sellers along with the newly released Maskimizer (mask primer). A great value set filled with essentials.

Available at Origins Boutiques.

12. Bobbi Brown Party to Go Eye & Lip Palette S$63 – One of my favourite sets from this years holiday gifting goodies! There’s 4 eyeshadows and a mini lipstick included here to create a quick party look in a matter of minutes. For more gifting options from Bobbi, check out this post.

Have you already started on your shopping or a last minute shopper? Let me know in the comments along with any great finds you’ve snagged this year.

Thank you for reading ❤

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Stocking Stuffers – Under $50

December 10, 2016December 13, 2016by Bubbly Michelle4 Comments

Possibly the hardest gifts to buy are stocking stuffers. Sticking to a budget but also buying something that the recipient would appreciate can be a harder task than anticipated.

Today I’ve rounded up a few goodies under the $50 mark. Most of these are easily shop-able through the direct link (not affiliate links btw) and all you have to do is sit back, wait for the packages to arrive!

P.S- All the gifts listed today are things I’ve tried and love my self.

1. Origins Peace Treat 15ml S$30 – A wonderfully uplifting minty balm that’s to be applied to the temples whenever you feel stressed. It’s the most wonderful thing to carry around in your handbag. Perfect for a little pick me up whenever the day gets rough.

2. Aromatherapy Associates Instant Wellbeing Duo S$47 – Aromatherapy Associates is one of my favourite brands! They do the most luscious essential oil blends for body and skincare. One of the cutest stocking stuffers I found today is a duo of their award winning Revive Morning and Deep Relax oil blends in roller ball form. I always have one at hand whenever I travel to put me to sleep on a red eye flight or to wake me up when I land. Excellent gift to anyone who travels loads or just a bed side treat to wind down or a handbag essential to uplift.

3. Becca Opal Glow on the go S$34 – A travel sized duo of the amazing Becca Opal highlighters. A must have stocking stuffer for any beauty junkie. (I noticed the Moonstone duo was out of stock online. However a trip to the Takashimaya Sephora will ensure you have access to both! Moonstone is my favourite!)

4. Aromatherapy Associates Perfect Partners duo 7.5ml x 2 S$49 – A larger bath sized version of Revive Morning & Deep Relax. If you have a friend who loves taking long baths. This makes a luxurious treat to gift. Last year I picked up the Bath Collection set and found it to be absolutely amazing. This duo is a smaller, more affordable delight that’s bound to please.

5. Charlotte Tilbury Legendary Party Eyes $27 – My favourite holiday stocking stuffer packaging by far! This little ornament is a light metal ball that comes open to reveal a mini mascara and mini liner. A handy duo in exquisite packaging. Love love love! Available at Beautylish.

6. Bobbi Brown Glow to Go Blush & Highlighter duo S$55 – So this is where I cheated a little and added this cute gift set even though it was $5 over! Haha. But seriously, this year Bobbi has nailed it with some amazing gift options and this little compact is bound to make some lucky girl very very happy! For swatches and more holiday gifts from Bobbi, head to this post!

7. Origins Go Ginger Set S$28 – If you are stuck for holiday gift ideas, head on down to the Origins flagship boutique at Ion. It’s stocked to the brim with stunning gift sets for every budget. One of the BEST VALUE kits I found was this festive (ginger scented) body care trio. Contains a Ginger Burst Savoury Body Wash (50ml), Ginger Incredible Spreadable Smoothing Ginger Body Scrub (50ml) and Ginger Souffle Whipped Body Cream (50ml). All good sized products which will last a while!

8. Pixi Beauty Rose Oil Blend S$39. It’s not everyday you find good skincare at a great price. And under the $50 mark very rarely so! I saw Pixi Beauty just landed in Sephora online and had to include this incredible rose oil. The blend is all natural (no artificial fillers) and smells amazing. Perfect gift for a friend who enjoys face oils or someone with mature or dry skin.

9. Aromatherapy Associates My Treat S$26 – So I couldn’t resist adding one more since it was soo beautifully packaged and priced so well! You can actually buy several and throw one in every gift bag without breaking the bank.

10. Pixi Glow Tonic mini S$28 – A cult favourite and a worthy stocking stuffer! This Pixi Glow tonic would make a great gift for girls as well as guy friends/brothers etc. This gentle daily peel takes off any dead skin revealing a brighter, younger complexion. A daily essential that’ll eventually be repurchased 😉

11. Pixi Best of Bright Set £20 – A great way to try out a few Pixi beauty products one go. This little set contains a trio of Glow Tonic, Glow Mud Cleanser & Glow Mud Mask. Sephora Singapore unfortunately doesn’t carry this cute holiday set. However all my readers from the U.K & U.S can easily pick one up directly from Pixi Beauty Online.

12. This Works Dream Team S$25 – Another wonderful find from last year, back again in festive holiday packaging is this duo of a wonderfully relaxing sleep spray and roll on balm. The spray doesn’t really contain much product, but a nice way to try out the product. I ended up buying the jumbo sized version from Net-a Porter subsequently and recommend this to EVERYONE who have trouble sleeping.

(btw, this years LE packaging is already sold out on Sephora SG, though you can still grab last years version. No one needs to know 😉 )

13. Chanel Mirror S$50 something – Everyone needs a mirror in their handbag, so why not make it extra special! Get yours at any Chanel counter. I’ve had mine for years! And spotted them again at Chanel Boutique in Ion recently.

14. Best of Becca Blushed Radiance $32.50 – Possibly one of the best value sets you can ever find. There’s a mini blush, an Opal highlighter as well as mini backlight primer and Shimmering Skin Perfector Wand in Moonstone. Available through Beautylish.

15. Caudalie Hand Cream Trio S$28 – Everyone needs a good hand cream in their life. And one of my favourites are the ones by Caudalie. It’s lightweight, absorbs fast leaving the hands hydrated and nourished without that greasy feel. Every Christmas Caudalie releases a trio with special packaging. You can either gift it as a whole set, or break it up for three separate stocking stuffers! Either way, it makes a wonderful gift that’s gonna be useful!

So that’s it for my guide to gifts under $50. I hope you found a few good options for this year! Coming up next is, Stocking Stuffers over $50, hitting the slightly luxe mark and a guide to Luxury Gifts of Makeup & Lifestyle! Stay tuned 🙂

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A Holiday Gift Guide for the Ladies

December 19, 2015December 19, 2015by Bubbly Michelle1 Comment

One more gift guide for this season and it’s all for the girls! I rounded up some beauty, skincare and home décor for a balanced set of options.

The 1^st rule to gifting is always giving something you’d genuinely like to receive. Something extra special. As everything seen here!

Overall I abstain from gifting makeup as much as possible. With exceptions made for palettes (has lots of variety) or kits keeping within the brands I know the recipient enjoys.

The palettes & kits that caught my eye were,

1. Clé de Peau Holiday Coffret – A stunning limited edition palette for someone VERY special. The packaging is exceptionally beautiful with a masquerade theme this year and come with an eyeshadow quad a red lipstick and a mascara. Retails at $240.

2. NARS Steven Klein Despair Blush Palette – A selection of 4 blushes (3 new & LE) with a mini brush. I love that the packaging isn’t Christmassy which makes this a timeless piece. A great gift for the girl that seems to have everything and sure to be enjoyed for it’s sheer beauty. Retails at $120.

3. Clé de Peau Body powder – A shimmery highlighter for the body which could instantly be put to use for all the parties leading up to Christmas! Retails at $150.

4. Make Up Forever 15 Artist Shadow Palette – A great mix of neutrals & pops of colour. Unfortunately when I stopped by Sephora, the tester was no where to be found. However I still wish I got myself one. It’s great value for money! Retail price, $116.

Beauty tools & gadgets always make great gifts. Hence why companies come out with loads of brush sets specially this time of year. I spotted a few beautiful brush sets at Bobbi Brown and also Make Up Forever. Both excellent quality with the added bonus of festive appeal. If you swing by those counters today, do check them out. Sets always come handy for travel.

5. Bobbi Brown Travel Brush Set – A beautiful silver leather cased set of 6 brushes (full sized) for the face and eyes. This ones’s a slightly splurge-y pick but makes a wonderful gift for that jet setting friend (or yourself) 😉 Retail price – $288

6. Make Up Forever Cult Brush Set – A compact set of 5 brushes in a festive red pouch. I checked them out in store and was surprised how lovely they felt to the touch. A steal at $135.

7. Beauty Blender Makeup’s Best Friend Set – Contains two regular Beauty Blenders, a micro.mini Beauty Blender and a mini Rea.activate liquid. Good value for just $68. I got one for myself!

Skincare is also a popular choice and I love giving ‘the gift of good skin’ to friends & family. In general I prefer picking up curated sets as they have been carefully selected and packaged with gifting in mind and usually good value. Here’re a few that caught my eye.

8. Charlotte Tilbury The Gift of Red Carpet Skin – was a gift to myself this year and it’s been such a great buy! I know my friends would love to receive this too. Retail Price – $59

9. Skin Inc Mask to Perfection – A set of Skin Inc’s best selling masks packaged in a festive silver case. I love this set for value for money and also that it’s beautifully packaged for gifting! ($145, valued at $195).

10. Shiseido Snow Beauty – This powder doubles up as skincare and comes packaged in a gorgeous limited edition snow flake design. A beautiful gift for someone who appreciates collectible packaging. Retail price – $90.

11. L’Occitane Jasmin Immortelle Gifting trio – A set of hand cream, lip gloss and soap. (L’Occitane Singapore is currently having a 10% off discount on selected Christmas sets today. Now’s the time to swoop in!) They have plenty of options for gifting!

Lastly some gifts for the home.

12. Kikki K But First Coffee Mug – I picked this one up for myself as I adore the minimalistic design in simple typography. Also makes an appropriate gift for any coffee drinker 🙂 Retail price – $19.90

13. Jo Malone Candle Trio – Another great gift for the girl who has everything (hoping she hasn’t bought this already!). The set contains, Blackberry & Bay, Pine & Eucaliptus and the popular holiday release, Roasted Chestnut. All smell amazing! Retail price – $180

Store Locations

Clé de Peau – Tangs Orchard

Jo Malone – Tangs, MBS Shoppes, Takashimaya

Kikki K – Ion Orchard

L’Occitane – Tangs, Ion Orchard

Shiseido – Takashimaya, Tangs, Paragon

Charlotte Tilbury – Net-a-Porter, Selfridges

Skin Inc – Ion Orchard & Sephora

Bobbi Brown – Tangs, Ion Orchard

Beauty Blender – Sephora

NARS – Sephora, Robinsons, Tangs

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The Glamour Muse eyeshadow palette by Charlotte Tilbury

December 19, 2013December 21, 2013by Bubbly Michelle27 Comments

I received my palette as a birthday gift from my friend Val a couple of months back, and of course she fished around to see what I had my eye on from the Tilbury collection, and I am happy to say I was ‘consulted’ before she purchased this for me and therefore it was exactly what I wanted! 😛

I like many, was so intrigued to try Tilbury products as I heard she was one of the core consultants who put together those fabulous quads by Tom Ford. Needless to say expectations were sky high when these hit the market and everyone wanted a piece of Tilbury to add to their makeup collections!

My review was based on it’s individual performance as well as a comparison to Tom Ford palettes.. hope you enjoy.

Charlotte Tilbury Glamour Muse eyeshashow palette — Charlotte Tilbury Glamour Muse

The packaging is a sleek mahogany, and has a strong retro look with it’s rose gold accents, I love how it doesn’t retain fingerprints and is pretty easy to keep clean. It’s not as weighty and large as the Tom Ford palettes, although I love this size as this is ‘just right’ and perfect for traveling with.

Glamour muse Charlotte Tilbury eyeshadow — Charlotte Tilbury Glamour muse eyeshadow shades

The eyeshadow palette consists of four beautiful shades (no matte shades, just varying degrees of satin and shimmer),

a. A pale pearlescent warm pink which felt silky and very smooth to the touch, however it didn’t swatch as pigmented as I expected. And looks more ivory than pink on me as I am of a medium complexion. (In the swatches you can clearly see that it goes on sheerer compared to the other two shades)

b. A Rosy/taupey shade, which was the best performing from this palette, it had a significantly higher shimmer content and was buttery smooth. I LOVE this shade! (Though it looks pretty basic in the pan, it swatches very differently)

c. A warm grey satin shade, a little less buttery and creamy compared to the other two mentioned, and was just alright.

d. A glitter amethyst purply shade, which i’d like to call ‘the dud’ . This eyeshadow performed so poorly I was surprised and let down, It actually sucked on a monumental level! And while trying this out, I had to pack on the shadow so much, my eyelid hurt from all the tapping! Ultimately I think the best way to apply this is with your fingers cos a brush does a lousy job.

The glitter somehow gets lost in application and looks nothing like the pan, and there was a notable amount of fallout which led to a slightly lower score as far as the overall palette went. Another thing to mention is that, this was the colour that took this palette from boring to fresh, so when that shade doesn’t perform I feel this palette looses it’s appeal.

Here are the swatches for your viewing pleasure! All taken outdoors in natural light.

* Note that the purple had to be built up significantly to get it to look presentable in this pic

Overall I’d give this palette an 7/10 simply because the colours worked well together and blended easily as they were so silky smooth compared to the dryer texture of the Tom Ford satin shades (I swatched a few in comparison just for kicks n giggles).

What I disliked was as I mentioned before, the less than impressive glitter shade being SUCH a dud, and compared to the glitter shadows that Tom Ford makes, this was lacking pigmentation as well as glitter, the whole purpose of this shadow might I add.

But purple shade aside, it’s a great palette to own if you just want it for the neutrals and you can do a great day look with this quad. I see myself reaching for this just for the rosy/taupe shade.

The eyeshadows wore pretty well on me and didn’t crease (I used it over my By Terry Hyaluronic primer btw). And lasted well over 8 hours, which is great.

Other info-

Net wt. 5.2g

Available at Selfridges.

Hope you enjoyed this post and please suggest in the comments below what products or brands you’d like featured, i’d try my best to review them for you if I have them in my stash.

Wishing you a great day!

xx, Michelle.