Prep your makeup look with ZALORA x Stila for Valentine's Day! ^^

In Korea, after Christmas, Valentine's Day is the next most important annual event for a couple. Nope, they don't really do the whole westernised gift exchange thingy we do in Singapore. But like the Japanese, the Korean females will give chocolate to their desired male counterparts to "confess" (?) their feelings and on March 14, White Day, that's when the ladies know if their feelings are reciprocated. (Check out my other post last year on White Day in Japan and Korea!)

Okay, so anyway, it's really a big deal to look pretty on V-day in Korea. You'd see gals looking extra pretty, complete with super rosy cheeks and "just bitten" gradient lips with flawless complexion decked out in pretty outfits EVERYWHERE. ^^ Actually, Korean ladies look impeccable every day. It's part of the culture to look good! 

Last Christmas, I was browsing in Sephora looking for last minute gifts and spotted this lovely hippie set by Stila makeup. Been wondering if I should get it but it was a little pricey. Yeah, there're 8 mini lippies in it but oh my, they're now available on ZALORA!!!!! (my online go-to store for everything to do with clothing and makeup!) 

ANDDDD. To top it off, it's only 2/3 of the original price!!!! 

 OMG. MUST BUY. At 39$, for 8 colors,
this is a steal! 

The other items to complete the perfect romantic girly look:

1) Sunblock is another MUST-HAVE in Sunny Singapore to protect your skin from harmful rays that ages skin rapidly. Today, a neighbor thought I'm 12 years younger than my actual age, and commented that I'm really fair. ^^ (Okay, being fair may not be everyone's cup of tea, but in kimchiland, fair = beauty. So, to each his or her own. ^^) I really think it's the sunblock-ing habit that started in Korea that saved my skin. I only regret not starting earlier.

Creates a super sheer, natural finish,
perfect for the 쌩얼 (bare faced) look.

2) Primer is an optional step. (It makes the overall complexion look more even) But Stila's One Step Correct is highly raved about and it's really amazing how it really corrects and evens skin tone while moisturising at the same time! ^^

One of the best-sellers.
I love the texture of this!

3) Eyeliner is a MUST in Korean makeup. Seriously, even middle school girls put on eyeliner to school, apart from foundation. Unfortunately for tinyceci, she's one of the rare breeds who can't seem to carry off eyeliner looks without looking too, quote, "bitchy" and "cold". Or maybe, she just needs to improve her drawing skills. LOL.

Eyeliner to do the Korean-y cat eye flick.

4) Eye Shadow with some pearl sparkle really brings attention to the eyes and lights up the whole face. I think this is great for Singaporean daily wear as well since the trend here is to keep everyone pretty much simple and subtle, lest people ask, "You going wedding? Why so wayang?"

Romantic pink with metallic finish
will make your eyes extra sparkling!

5) Lipglaze from Stila is seriously the best. While I'm not a fan of the twist mechanics, too much product tend to leak out, >< but the colors are so wearable and buildable, you can create so many different lip looks!

Love this set so much!

Have fun experimenting the perfect makeup look to charm your love! ^^

My Favorite Make Up Wonderland: SEPHORA x ZALORA

So on Mother's Day a couple of weeks ago which coincided with Korea's Parents' Day (어버이날) in the same week, tinyceci brought her mother out to town for a day of pampering and shopping. We had some nice coffee at Costa Coffee in Plaza Singapura (super nice lady barista gave us a free one for one, + two free drink coupons and awesome service), bought a new dish dryer with lifetime warranty (me likey) for mom from Song-Cho (yes, that expensive chicken brand), and a pair of slippers for her to be comfy in whilst waiting for our spa manicure + pedicure sponsored by Fave Prestige at Orchard Centre Point to dry.

Then, we hopped over to...........................  SEPHORA!

She has never been to SEPHORA a.k.a Make Up Wonderland and has always bought her makeup /skincare from the usual department stores/ drug stores, so it was really a big eye opener for her. ㅋㅋㅋ



What is even more AMAZING, is that SEPHORA shopping can now be done online too via ZALORA ZOMGGG! 캬~~~~~

 SHOP SEPHORA at ZALORA SINGAPORE

We were eye dazzled by all the brands in pretty packaging, ended up picking up some chap sticks from Burt's Bees, an eye/cheek/lip palette from NYX and lipstick from Marc Jacobs for mom.

We saw this as well at the physical store, but mom wasn't sure if she would use all the colors there as she said it looked too "young" for her. But, it closes to become a cute pretty bag! It's super handy and has all the basic essentials! And tinyceci loves things with pretty packaging. ^^ At least now we can just pick it up online and have them delivered to the house! (MY FAV PART TEE HEE) 모든 것 다 배달 시키면 편하다니까.

Definitely a must-have staple in the handbag to handle emergency situations like last minute meet-ups or a quick make up transformation from Day to Night for a little cocktail party.

I also use this at home! It's super light weight and fast absorbing, without leaving a sticky after feeling. It might be a little pricey though.

Since there's free delivery above $40 on the SEPHORA page on ZALORA, I think a great buy would be this!

Just looking at the sheer number of colors makes me happy ^^ So pretty and spoilt for choice~~~~ 이쁨 이쁨 ~~~~~ *^0^*

Hope to see more stuff like the SEPHORA brushes, brush sets, manicure sets on ZALORA soon! ^___^