Foundation (liquid, 2-way, pressed/loose powder, BB cream)

FireIce SG

dedicated thread on foundations
can oso tok about makeup base, mineral makeup......

FireIce SG

counter brands:
shiseido
lancome
chanel
MAC
estee lauder
clinique
clarins
shu uemura
bobbi brown
elizabeth arden
paul & joe
laneige
ipsa
i nuovi
rouge bunny rouge
sisley
stila
YSL
covermark
SK-II
T.leclerc
benefit
by Terry

drugstore brands:
silkygirl
revlon
loreal
maybelline
canmake
ZA
bourjois
fasio
VOV
NYX
LA Girl
sugarbaby
red earth

mineral makeup:
splash
everyday minerals
mad minerals
lumiere
pureluxe

not in SG:
laura mercier
smashbox
covergirl
chacott
make up forever
NARS
urban decay
hard candy

FireIce SG

chain stores:
missha
the face shop
skin food
beauty credit

fairlady_xoxo SG

Counter brands can add in Laneige =D

FireIce SG

wats the max amount u willing to spend on a foundie?

fairlady_xoxo SG

Depends...if it is really good...i don't mind spending...budget for make up about $400-500

FireIce SG

tts including everything like e/s, blush, eyeliner rite?

this is foundie only.

browniebaobao SG

ok... dun wana blatant OT in that concealer/lip gloss thread..

FI~~ I bought the Maybeline Angel Lift Foundation + Loose Powder + turbo boost hypercurl liao. The sales lady advised me to buy True Ivory or Nude.. i tot i should use natural bluff wan.. but i bought the Nude anyway..

She gave me a Maybeline membership card and a free gift - sweet pink handbag with lip gloss and nail polish together with a CD-rom to demonstrate how to use the Angel Lift i think... she said upon completion of the stamps, i will get either $10 or $15 off for purchase of Maybeline products at Watson's @ Takashimaya.

i was thinking of getting a bag leh.. now got free one, save money. haha. Happy ^^

FireIce SG

i did try the sample of the angelfit compact
coverage like too sheer liao
but texture quite good

how much to get one stamp?
how many stamps needed?

oni the watsons at takashimaya got this isit?
cos me buy at other watsons, no see got SA
JL oso no have SA

i think the counter in metro got SA
but me no buy from there one

browniebaobao SG

actually i din bother u know..

now i go see the card.. it says every $15 gets one stamp.. i bought $57.50 worth of products but got 3 stamps only.. if she had told me, i would have bought something else to make it $60 and get 4 stamps. >< Complete 8 stamps can get $15 off next purchase.

i saw SA at Bugis Watson's also.. but duno whether they have any free gift.. the lady told me to get the stamps, i can only buy at Taka Watson's. the Maybeline Rewards Card also states that there's no validity date and i have to purchase at the place of issue to get the stamps.

I din try the compact.. i bought the liquid foundation.. it's sheer but smooth. really looks like no make up at all.. but of course, i tried a bit on my skin only.. not on my face.. hope the results wun differ..

FireIce SG

wah.. so ma fan... every time has to go back to taka?

but i seldom buy maybelline stuff lah
oni the mascara and eyeliner
which i oso wun always buy back the same one....
will check out other brands...

im using silkygirl pressed powder (green case) for touch-ups
quite good coverage....

the loose powder is bery soft and light... but a bit too sheer for me oso....
usually use it to set makeup or when going out for a while oni

me no use LF... dun like the cakey feeling....and tend to give me clogged pores oso....
but i like cream to powder foundies...

browniebaobao SG

the silkygirl one last time my poly fren got use.. she said cheap cheap, for normal wear.. then she bought Shiseido for formal wear.

This Angel Lift one claimed that it will not clog pores, so i try lor.. for me, i think powder ones will give me cakey feeling.. especially those tiny lines.. omg.. can't hide.

from the rewards card then i found out that maybeline and Loreal are related. funny.. they come out with foundation and mascara at the same time to fight each other.. gees. no wonder that SA used Loreal make up remover on me yday.

FireIce SG

yup, loreal group bought over maybelline
but is still 2 different brands

other brands under loreal is vichy, helene rubinstein, biotherm, lancome, keihl's, garnier, shu uemura, LRP......etc...

under estee lauder group got MAC, clinique, bobbi brown, tommy, la mer, origins, lab series, B&B.... etc.....

browniebaobao SG

huh? im surprised leh..

i tot loreal belongs to the average branding kind.. lancome, shu uemura also under loreal ar? fwah..

la mer under estee lauder? maybe i should ask my client whether can get discount. hiak hiak. my fren no longer working there le.. wasted.

FireIce SG

loreal is the group name
manage the brands only
but the brands still manufacture their own products and do own marketing and sales....

wait for the EL staff sale
can go up to 70% off
but need invites

me fren aunt working high post in EL
me always order clinique or MAC stuff thru her
can get staff price, which is 40-50% off retail price

browniebaobao SG

wow.. so good.

If ur fren's aunt is working in Finance Dept, maybe i know her. haha.

alfagal SG

so nice i also wan!

looking for clinique stuff..

FireIce SG

hehehe... not finance dept....

me bery bad
i always go the counters to try sample... check the shades...ask the SA this and that.....
then ask her aunt to help me buy..... muehahahahahahha

browniebaobao SG

hehehe... not finance dept....

me bery bad
i always go the counters to try sample... check the shades...ask the SA this and that.....
then ask her aunt to help me buy..... muehahahahahahha

usually is like that wan la..

my fren also always go la senza try size then go order online when there's promo. haha.

winnie^_^ SG

anyone uses Shiseido pressed powder?