which is your favourite look on the spring/summer 2010 runway? mine's marc by marc jacobs' rtw.



a pop of lip colour colour never fails to make a statement and brighten any outfit. anyway, its spring! so let loose and dont give two hoots about what your prudish next door neighbour thinks everytime she sees you going out with fun outfits and playful makeup. she's just jealous.





if you like what you see and want to learn more about spring looks, ettusais invites you to play with their spring colours!


come on, dont be dull, its spring afterall! the ambassadors will also be there, cant wait to pick up some cool tips together! (:

some sweet treats are edible

and some are not.

these new sweet treats from ettusais are specially for your lips!
the new melty touch rouge are confectionary themed lip colours look yummy enough to eat.
(there's even a warning on the packaging: "this is not eatable")

the limited edition cutie is lip gloss IN a lipstick!
reminds you of those marshmallows or candies with jelly inside, doesnt it?

trying out the colour in rose. its a pretty pinkish coral shade!

yum! i love how it gives the lips a sheer pop of colour with slight shimmer. the gloss also seals in the moisture and makes my lips soft!
a little twist of the wand gives you the best of both worlds!

for those of you who prefer a high shine pout, you'd be happy to know that ettusais is revamping their whole range of lip jellies with a spanking new array of 15 colours! 7 sheer and 8 opaque, each one comes with their signature spatula of smooth and easy application. no more going out of the lip lines!

trying out BE3 in opaque

a subtle nude colour moisture plumped lips. perfect with heavy eye makeup like mine!

trying out PK3 in sheer

i love the sweet girl next door glossy pink look. great for fun and flirty spring! best of all, the sheer shades have shimmers in them for a 3D shine! heh.

talking about spring, will you be interested to get tips on how to apply the latest looks for this spring? if you said yes, why not join us for a hands on guided session using ettusais colours? all you have to do is to purchase a $30 fully redeemable voucher available at all ettusais colours! (since the melty touch rouge is $30, if you get that, this workshop is as good freeee!)

date: 27th March 2010
time: 3-5pm
venue: orchard building #12-01 Shiseido beauty studio

(the california fitness building opposite cineleisure)

good news for those who enjoy reading my skincare/makeup posts from ettusais, i had my contract renewed with them for year 2010 and will be bringing you more reviews, giveaways and workshops courtesy of the good people over at ettusais. (check out my new ettusais side link on the right for 2010 ambassadors)

the first item i would be reviewing this year would be a back to basics item, a cleanser. like i always say, the best foundation one can achieve is when you have good skin - the perfect canvas for makeup. the most number of questions i have from readers the past year is " how to combat oily skin?"

sunny singapore's humid weather pretty much contributes to oily skin, which means you cannot change your skin type unless you do something drastic like migrate to a cooler climate. but what you can do is keep your skin clean and moisturised so that you dont breakout like no tomorrow, minimise the shine and pores on your face. open pores and oily skin go together hand in hand, magnifying each other’s problems like a dust on a sliver platter. why? the culprit to blame is unsaturated fatty acid, a component of sebum, which roughens the entrance to your pores when secreted, enlarging them over time. and once your pores are enlarged, you cannot shrink them anymore. so, to stop enlarged pores from taking over your face, ettusais has come up with a new addition to their family of skincare, the Pore Care Wash.

the cleanser is packed with cleansing ingredients that specifically target and gently remove unsaturated fatty acid, while moisturising and protecting the skin with their signature AC control oil to fight bacteria.

the cleansing liquid is creamy and smooth.

it is easily whipped into dense foam with some water.

like the texture, thick and dense foam cleanses your face better and glides on your face without any friction.

friction causes unnecessary stress on your skin causing it to sag and pores to be enlarged.

my skin is pretty darn sensitive and feels very tight if a harsh soap is used. i like how this leaves the skin refreshed and deep cleansed without any feeling of tightness.

to wrap up the basic cleansing routine, i use the skin version up to soften and prep the skin for the goodness of the aqua shooter moisturiser which i pat on last. remember, good skin starts with clean and well moisturised skin!

click to say no to VPL, Visible Pores (Large).

congrats to holly, zoe and sarah for their win for ettusais 2009 ambassadors!! more good things to come next year! and congrats to me too! i won a toshiba camcorder, heh. (: thank you ettusais and toshiba!

FREEBIE ALERT!


do you love manicures? shoes? accessories? clothes?

if you answered yes to any of the above, youre going to love 'ettusais girls day out!'

ettusais is planning a girly day out for you and your girlfriends on the 19th of dec, saturday, where you get complimentry express manicures by shanghai dreams (using ettusais colours!), shopping for shoes clothes and accessories all under one roof at 1 Grange Road #12-01, Orchard Building (the california fitness building opposite cineleisure). all these will be happening from 1-6pm!

okay, so how do you get your tickets?
all you have to do is to purchase a $10 fully redeemable ettusais voucher from any of the ettusais counters! im really excited for this, i will definitely be heading down! if you girls are going, do say hi okay!! andddd, there's also goodie bags for the first 200 girls! i also heard that the really cute ettusais luggage and diary will be available in limited quantities!

oh yes, great news!
ive got 2 pairs of the ettusais girls day out tickets to share with you guys, yes, one for you and one for your friend! what an awesome way to spend a saturday eh? to make this totally unbaised, im going to ask a silly question and the 2nd and 5th reader who gets the answer right wins one pair of tickets to ettusais girls day out!

silly question:

who is christine's favourite character from family guy?

a) peter griffin

b) brian griffin

c) stewie griffin

d) quagmire

hint: his voice is strangely low.

please send your answers to the silly question to christine.s.yeo@gmail.com together with your name, NRIC, and age by tuesday, 15th dec 09, 9pm. i will be contacting the winners later on at night, on the same day via email.

looking forward to see you guys! (:

i was just jotting down some important dates to take note of today in my planner when it hit me that that we're already about to say goodbye to november. which made me come to a second realisation that my stint with ettusais as their ambassador for 2009 is almost coming to an end. i still remember the first entry i wrote about ettusais after being chosen as one of their ambassadors and that was when the cute 2009 planner was given to me.

it certainly has been quite a journey with ettusais, but i shant make this into an emotional entry because im saving it for the last entry in dec. heh. but instead, after being given tons of ettusais' products to try out for almost a year, ranging from skincare to make up, today i shall let you guys in on my favourite skincare and make up product from ettusais.

if you have been following my blog for a long time now, you would probably have guessed my favourite skincare product from ettusais since ive been raving and mentioning it quite a number of times like a broken record, but im still going to talk about it since its worth more than a mention. heh.

and the winner for "christine's favourite skincare product from ettusais" is ...

ettusais version up!


why is this is my undisputed champion?

okay, i admit, before ettusais, i do not use any form of toner and will apply my moisturiser directly, reason is, most toners contain alcohol and ive got really sensitive skin so i try to avoid toners. for ettusais, the version up is sort of like a toner in your skincare regimen as you apply it before your moisturiser, but it contains no alcohol, and its main purpose is to enhance your skin's ability to absorb any good stuff that you apply after.

it's light and non-sticky texture is another perk for me because i hate the feeling of being weighed down by tons of product on my face.

if you were to ask me to recommend one product from ettusais, it has got to be the version up cus you can basically pair it with any other product you want and feel it work its maximum. an awesome skincare investment product!

and now, for the winner in "christine's favourite make up product from ettusais" ...

ettusais daytime defense extra!

this box of joy contains the secret to a great base without clogging your pores while giving you enough coverage. i always use this when i head out shopping with my girlfriends and i love it because its convenient and easy to use especially if youre in a hurry (great for people with punctuality problems), evens out my skintone while letting the skin breathe, keeping it fresh and clear.

do you have a favourite ettusais product too?

you can share it over here at http://www.beautymap.com.sg/ and stand a chance to win the product itself! (:

ettusais invited us girls over to raw kitchen bar for the launch of a new product a while back. i highly recommend the food there, though the location is not too friendly for those who dont drive. we had some finger food that were not on the menu and were specially whipped up just for the occasion and im already a fan. one thing to watch out for is the ranvenous mosquitoes around since majority of the sitting area is outdoors, and you know how outdoors, greenery and mosquitoes go together like 3 blind mice in a nursery rhyme. a tip if youre dining there, you can ask for mozzie coils to be placed under your tables, its either you do a blood donation there or you put up with the smell i guess.

okay, so anyway, here's why the lovely trip down to raw kitchen- ettusais' new product launch! the new product combats a national obsession- the concern over your pore size.


ever wondered why do your pores look larger than life?

Genetics may certainly be to blame. Individuals with oily, thicker skin tend to have larger looking, more noticeable pores. This is often hereditary.

Sun damage is another cause. Sun damage and aging cause the epidermis to thicken and a rim of cells are more likely to collect around individual pores. While microscopic, these rings exaggerate pore diameter.

Pores may be more visible simply due to lack of good skin grooming and poor exfoliation. Too much surface oil and remnant naturally shed skin cells can collect around the edges of pores, creating the illusion of the pores being larger than they really are.

because no one lives on airbushed skin daily, how do you minimize the appearance of your pores?

presenting...


ettusais' pore smooth concealer!



the pore smooth concealer also prevents future acne as it inhibits the production of lipase which is an enzyme that the acne bacteria feeds on.

ever wondered why your pores look like black spots?

say hello to dots, not spots!





i like to use this over my ettusais' makeup base with sunblock (because as you know, sun damage makes you age faster which in turn makes your pores larger), it gives me a really smooth base for my foundation after. just apply it in circular motions on the areas of concern!



for pore-fection, i use ettusais' zero pore pact which literally gives me zero pores! i like how it controls my oil rig beneath my skin, so i dont have to blot as often. remember, oily skin also magnifies your pores!



some of the ettusais ambassadors on their conquest to less noticable pores!





yay! jeanine and i!

last but not least, some tips on how you can keep your pore size from enlarging:

Unplugging debris
Eliminating bacteria
Reducing excessive oiliness
Removing blackheads
Reduce sun damage

stay matte and pore-less! (:

Hey all, here's a review I did for two amazing products before i left for bkk,
(in a very cute little beauty diary layout!)
Do follow me in my one week beauty escapade! (:

remember the ettusais perfect multi mascara givaway i held a while back?

today, i'll be sharing with you the winner of the contest, her winning entry and her review on using the the perfect multi mascara!

i shortlisted a couple of pictures which had really cute captions to go along and michelle was the lucky one to win the mascara! this is her picture and caption:

l&r: Mich & Jee
hair for you baby?

review by michelle, 21:

"I’ve used it twice since I claimed it on saturday, and I would say it’s one of the best mascara I’ve used so far. I got oily eyelids and most of the mascara I used would smudge at the end of the day, leaving me with “dark-circle” eyes, but this doesnt’! I wore it throughout the day, watch movie till midnight, and even had supper before i head home, and it didn’t smudge a single bit (: what’s more surprisely is, it kept my lashes curled with volume, and not droopy at all."

start of the day!

and her favourite bit of the mascara which happens to be mine too:



no clumps!

"I lovelovelove the comb-like structure of the mascara, which helps me to separate my lashes. AND IT LEAVES NO CLUMPS!! :D *thumbsup!* The skew cut comb tip manages to reach my inner and outer lashes, and it enables me to deposit volume to my lashes with the mascara fluid. Ettusais Perfect Multi Mascara dries quickly, which helps to hold my lashes in place immediately. Most importantly, it can be easily removed with an eye makeup remover, so no worries!"

curls still lasts till the end of the day! (:

yup, there you have it! im really glad michelle found herself a mascara that could keep her peepers looking pretty without having to worry if her mascara is flaking or smudging when out with her friends having fun!

not forgetting the perfect seperate mascara which gives you fluttery looking lashes for a natural sweet look which i reviewed the other time.

also, all ettusais mascaras contain jojoba oil to nourish and keep your lashes strong and healthy. this is what make up should be all about, caring for you while you look pretty. (: