I was so excited when I came across
Renee's entry about a Clinique Event she co-hosted. She was allowed to invite her blog readers to the event and I know being a busy bee right now, we didn't have the time to catch up. So I took this opportunity to meet her and catch up as well! In addition to that, this is my first time going for a Clinique event. My sister and cousins tried Clinique products before and there were 50-50 good/bad feedbacks I get from them. I've never used Clinique before because I always thought it was only meant for severe acne-prone skin. I do have acne-prone skin during my teenage years but, back then, Clinique was too expensive for me. I tried Eversoft/OXY but eventually ZA Cosmetics worked for my skin at that time.
Ever since, I became the judge for CLEO Beauty Hall of Fame and received a truckloads of beauty products, I found out that
Biotherm works perfectly on my skin! Happiness was kinda short-lived when I read
Renee's/
Sophie's entry with regards to
Beauty Companies that test their products on animals (especially
bunnies, the most vulnerable animals and my most favorite) applying Biotherm on my skin makes me feel guilty.. *sobs*
Moving on, if you've read about my
engagement entry, the bag that I'm carrying was from my engagement party. (exchange of gifts) Personally, I find the bag very
MIU MIU inspired. But, I'm a real sucker for Gyaru (not hardcore, by the way) fashion, I got this pretty bag from
Samantha Thavasa! Currently, they officially opened two stores in Singapore. One in ION and the other (claimed to be young, hip and slightly more affordable range) is in Isetan, Wisma Atria!
I visited both stores. I bought my bag at ION Orchard and the 'S' keychain in Isetan, Wisma!
One item from each store!
So much for all the side-tracking, traveling from home to the heart of Singapore, I arrived just on time in Paragon. The event was held in front of GUCCI.
What I really like about Clinique's event presentation was the categorization based on women's common area of concerns like Oiliness, Blemishes, Pigmentation, Dullness, Dryness and Lines. Renee's good friend, Gloria and I voted for Dullness as our skin concern for that day.
I was so happy when I got to meet Renee. She was not as shy as compared to when I met her the first time during a
Tweet Up event at The Garden Slug. She's very known for her writing at
BeautyFool now, I'm so proud of her!
Jane enlightened us with her quirky humour and friendliness on Clinique's NEW Superbalanced Powder Makeup Powder with SPF 15. According to Jane, applying a foundation does not mean application throughout the whole face. That tip was something new to me. I always have that mindset that a foundation means full face and neck application. In fact, Renee shared her tip on finding the 'Perfect Match' foundation color by using natural light, preferably the sun, to pick the right one for your face. I'm sure many of you know that when you wanna get the right color, testing for the 'Perfect Match' foundation color has to be done just beneath your check, between your jaw and your neck area. It's hard to get natural light when you're in the mall and trying out the right shades and most often you only have shopping mall lights to determine the right shade..
Jane was explaining, with some help from Renee, about the star products for each area of concerns for most women in Singapore. I was approached by Yasmin, Renee's PR, to become a demo model for Jane that Saturday afternoon. I only had eyeliner on my face, light mascara, slightly darken my eyebrows, and added a hint of lip color on my lips. Sadly, none were from Clinique!
"'Smart' technology keeps dry areas comfortable, oily areas less shiny. No-waste grinder dispenses skin-defending vitamins with each twist. Fresh-shaved mineral powder clings evenly to skin. Lasts for up to 8 long hours. Includes antibacterial brush."
Currently, I'm using 2-3 foundations just to create a natural look which is why sometimes I love to go barefaced because applying makeup can really be time consuming, sometimes. Most importantly, I always have people telling me that applying makeup too often will dampen god's gift of natural beauty but after Jane applied this on my face, I realized applying this to achieve a natural complexion is so fast and simple! On top of that, it absorbs oil while maintaining skin's moisture balance, rich in minerals, protects with antioxidants, allergy tested, 100% fragrance free and Ophthalmologist tested with SPF 15 shield. I can use it everyday without harming my skin!
Jane saw pores on my cheeks. I have pores that will never shrink. She applied
Clinique's NEW Pore Refining Solutions Instant Perfector on one of my cheeks and I swear my pore disappeared! Oh my, can you tell that I'm itching to switch from Biotherm to
Clinique.. Sounds too good to be true but I really like au natural beauty products. ones that doesn't make me look like I need to wear a mask while I'm out because I want to be able to show off my own skin to the world. Not makeup skills.
Here's a group shot of Renee's blog readers attendance on Saturday! From the left, Jane, Laura, Me, Renee and Gloria. Laura, Gloria and me were so psyched with the mini-bits (Famous Amos Cookies and Marigold Yoghurt Drink) and Goodies we received from Clinique!
Inside the goodie bag, I received a full size moisturizer and a mini lipstick sample.
Thank you so much
BeautyFool and my endearing blogger friend,
Renee for adding me to your list!
Till we meet again ... for more upcoming events ahead:)
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