A SEDUCTIVE LUST HAVE! Ciate UD

As I watched this video, brought back good memories of how I made the first few videos for Sephora staff internal training use, all the preparation, the choreography, the editing and the words & images & yes MUSIC! Amateurish yet was fun!!!

Check out HOT NOW: CIATE NAIL POLISH A SEDUCTIVE LUST HAVE! 
Like no other, created for the runway fashion shows,
CIATE nail polishes one of the kind, EDGY YET PLAYFUL! (Just the way I like it!) Check out that hottie in black granite! awww.... my saliva can fill an ocean right now! Sephora Singapore needs to bring in these! Or are they instores or on the way yet? ;) Right?

http://www.ciate.co.uk/

Formerly the Head Trainer at Sephora Asia (yeah 1 trainer for all the brands & skills trainings, no kidding! Proud of the amazing feat & loving it!), I am still very in loved with SEPHORA and its innovative marketing and products offer! Often been asked why I am still raving about their products and recommending them to my clients during individual beauty consultations or their beauty & makeup questions, I myself wonder why. Then the heart will answer. It's very clear. Passion for great stuffs never ends... and that's why I am in & out of Sephora stores all the time, catch me if you can, spot me there... or sometimes i sneak in the nights when the stores are closed? Maybe...
  

My other lust-haves is Urban Decay eyeshadows. To date, I found not many eyeshadows as pigmented and creamy and easy to blend & apply for anyone from beginners to experts. UD has always come up one of the first, if not the first in eyeshadows creations! Choose the shimmer ones. Matte are great for those who are more experts already.
To tell ya a secret, I always wanted to work with such an amazing company in their artistic/ creative department to discover & develop new trends, new products & new looks that will rock the market! The words that sing to my heart: Edgy, feminine, dangerous & fun! *Thumbs up! After all these years, you are still a rave fave lust crave for moi!

 ~ xoxo, MakeUpByGelainza
Beauty Editor
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Picturebook: Look Du Jour 27 dec 2011

13.12.2011 

Slip into my sexy pair of midnight blue denim jeans!

~using Sephora jumbo eye pencils in grey & blue on Urban Decay Sin Primer Potion

14.12.2011 

Embrace the blooming garden of roses, sunflowers & green tulips!

- using coastal scents 88 palette colors

15.12.2011

Maldives paradise - time to take flight to exotic lands!!!

-using Tokidoki colors

12.12.2011

JP Shoot! ;)

Lingering in soft Greys+ashes

16.12.2011 

Leafy greens +violets 

It's those quiet times before dawn...

17.12.2011 Samedi
Fashion Shoot + Packing up!

 19.12.2011 Lundi

The sheer taste of Independence...so exquisite!!! ;p

 21.12.2011 mercredi

She walks in the air & dance lightly

~using dolly lashes from Taiwan & lips stained in nyx soft matte lip cream "Milan"

 22.12.2011 Jeudi

Festive glitter green + egg york yellow

~Using eye colors from Urban Decay 15th yr anniversary palette "Vanilla & Deep End" & Lips in Too Faced Glamour Gloss "This is Pretty!"

 23.12.2011 Vendredi

The Return To Innocence

~eyes using bareMinerals primer shadow gunmetal, k palette black liner & ardell natural lashes, 

lips using Fresh sugar honey lip balm (yummy!)

 24.12.2011 samedi

Eve of X'mas in polka dots! 

Exciting journey to be continued......

LIVE YOUR DREAM
EVERY MOMENT OF IT

~ xoxo, MakeUpByGelainza, Beauty Editor "Live Your Dream" Tweet
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HOT trend now --> Cream lipcolor

How do you use your body language to tell a guy you like him?
--> Lick your lips slowly & subtly

How do you make him wanna come closer and kiss you? 
--> Bite your lower lips & smile sweetly

Before all this can happen... you need a a pair of scissors.... kissable lips! :D

How do you prepare to create a pair of kissable lips?

The HOT trend we notice around... the big brands, the runways, the magazines...
we NOTICE CREAM LIPCOLORS!

Lipsticks are traditional right?
Lip color in a stick form.
Then came lip color in a stain.
Then now....
the most hottest thing you can put on ---> Cream lip color
Definition:
Rich smooth creamy lipstick texture in a creamy formula and texture
= Easier better blending and longer lasting!

Their packaging look like lip gloss, but they smear on like lipstick and runs creamy!

Isn't this awesomeness???

Exactly how I luve it!

Lip stains vs creme lip stains/colors

Lip stains

They are more runny in texture. Very much like liquid dyes and it stains your lips without the feel of anything on ur lips!

• Benefit Benetint
• Pop Beauty Apples of the cheeks
• Etude house Choc tint

Creme lip stains
You'll be ultra impressed by Sephora SS'11 creme lip stains ($24 available in 9 different shades!)
because they stay on (i kid you not!) for more than 10-12 hours! Tried & tested! Try rubbing it once it dries.... ;D
The color may fade a little if you drink, eat & kiss.. however you still have color on your lips! The creme lip stains are not fluidy watery. It is a cream so it applies more like a lipstick and dries down to a stained matte finish.

Topshop SS11 - Sandstorm also features 2 colors to choose from!

Hourglass Aura lip stains

That also means that creme blushes are another HOT Trend to look out for!
Textures that last and last.


 I do anything to look younger than my age! ;D
Well... seriously i didnt do anything. Until I realised that I need to do something about anti -aging. Who likes aging?
If you have dry skin, you may even be more prone to fine lines & wrinkles. Start early on your anti -aging skincare routine if you haven't done so!
Today, teenagers are wearing makeup more and earlier than we used to... at 14- 16yrs old?
And they didnt know how to properly remove the makeup piled on, cleanse and moisturise.
As a result, everyday at Sephora stores, we spot some teenagers who look older than their age... and we want to help them be educated on how-to take care of skin.

So if you have any anti-aging questions, pls feel free to drop a comment or post your question on Sephora Singapore Facebook and we will be most glad to help you out!


~ xoxo,

MakeupbyGelainza
Beauty Editor
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Thirst for younger supple skin?

When my skin is begging for water by rebelling with "dry flaky red skin",
What I do is to listen to it intently and find out its specific needs!






If you like me work in Sephora for years now (since 2008), u will by now build a mini Sephora at home.
There, I will search for skin remedies from dullness, breakouts, dryness, dehydration, aging, dark circles to pigmentation.

These few days I've been training alot about hydration especially when I myself need it!

I use #Sephora triple action cleansing water to remove my waterproof makeup & #Clarisonic Plus for 1-min efficient deep pore cleansing!





To remove face & eye makeup 1st... This cleansing water utilises the latest no-rinse technology for face & eye waterproof makeup. I still recommend using Sephora waterproof eye makeup remover (S$18) becos it's so easy, no rubbing required & it's really a makeup eraser!!! Becos our eye area is 7x thinner than our face! Hence expects our special care.





Then using a cleanser, Boscia purifying cleanser, with Clarisonic Plus ($375) to remove 6x more makeup than normal manual cleansing! I can't live without this cleansing brush! ^_~ it cleans out my pores so well everyday!
When I divide the cost of using it over 2 years everyday, it's only a freaking meagre amount of $0.04/ usage!
You will save facial sessions from this skinvestment! ;) trust me!

Then I use Sephora refreshing toner ($20) on cotton pads to double cleanse & mist on Caudalie beauty elixir ($75). This is very hydrating & soothing! ;) super like! I also use it set my makeup too! Luve the scent of essential oils!







Serums are a must step especially with age, many late nights and aiding cell repair.
Serums are able to supply nutrients to the cells.

I am currently using my No.1 fave anti aging/hydrating serum!
Sephora Super Loaded Age Defy Serum ($58) which contains Timecode® & Matrixyl® - 2 extremely powerful anti wrinkle peptides to target DNA (most advanced technology) of skin cells, to reverse aging!

It also stimulates cell repair, firming, lifting & increases collagen production to bring your skin back to its smoother youthful hydrated state again!
I called it "ultimate facelift in a bottle"!!
It's sitting right at the same glamorous stage as Dior One essential, Lancome Genefique, Estee lauder Advanced night repair. Yet it is much more accessible, pricing & texture wise!

Results: (dermatologist tested)

After 1month, 91% less visible wrinkles & 97% firmer skin!

Alway complete serum with a moisturizer on top to seal in all the benefits! Moisturizer acts as a protective layer to soften and moisturise the top layer (epidermis) while Serum penetrates deeper to support cell repair.

I like to use Shiffa tamanu moisturizing cream as I'm more a normal dry skin.

If you are combi-oily, you want to try Bliss Triple oxygen+c energizing cream! It's packed with vitamin C & oxygen to recharge tired dull uneven skin tone and eventually brightens & hydrates skin. You'll luve the grapefruit citrusy spa scent! ;)

Other top favorite is Boscia Oil-free hydrating moisturizer SPF15.
Its lightweight formula is a winner plus it absorbs your excess oil sebum to keep shine away! With deep sea marine minerals, jojoba leaf & willowherb plant extracts, your skin will become smoother & calmer, less prone to breakouts.

Skincare Tip®:

Do ur skincare every morning & night. Your skin will reward you!
Trust me...it is a very responsive system like a child.
If you treat it well, it will be very nice & tamed.
If ill treated, it will throw you tantrums!

xoxo,
Makeupbygelainza

tres luve,
From the makeup box of Beauty Editor

Why dry shampoos

You must have heard that many people are crazy about dry shampoos...
especially people who live in the very cold countries and winter times are just too cold to step into the shower or bathtub and freeze to ice!

Japanese girls love using them to achieve instant volume to fluff up the flat, limp, lifeless hair!

Hot babes in hot humid countries swear by them to stay smelling fresh & feeling refreshed in hot summer all year long!

If You havent heard of dry shampoos, WHERE were you all along???

Ok kidding! It happens, sometimes ;p

So... lets get to it! So you know whether you should go out and get one too!

WHY USE DRY SHAMPOOS?
Shampoo hair without water! It gives instant lift from the roots & creates volume.
It refreshes oily/ smelly scalp/ hair. You immediately feel so clean & sexy!
It clears product buildup especially you are heavy on styling everyday. Clogged follicles = > hair loss!!!

WHEN TO USE?
In between washes, anytime you need a boost, partying, easy styling. Didn’t pay water bill.

WHO CAN USE?

• Everyone
• All hair types
• All hair lengths
• Lazy people
• Very busy people

WHAT'S THE BEST?

• Oscar Blandi dry shampoo powder/ spray/ spray invisible
• Sephora Detox waterfree shampoo/ Express shampoo

HOW TO USE?

Simply section your hair and spray the powder/ mist directly onto the parting onto your scalp. 

Continue to section another part and spray on scalp.

Then massage scalp with fingers as if washing hair. This action will distribute the powder around to absorb the excess oil sebum your scalp produces.

Use a large round hair brush and brush through your hair. This will brush out all the powder that absorbed your dirt, oil sebum and impurities, leaving your scalp refreshed & clean! 

Watch video here ---> http://www.sephora.com/browse/brand_hierarchy.jhtml;jsessionid=ZKRDYMK35U5NOCV0KQRQX0Q?brandId=5681&contentId=C21152

So you have clean fresh nice smelling hair, ready to go out in 5mins!

Frequently asked question :
" Can I use dry shampoos everyday?"

I dunno why you are so lazy!! but no, I dont recommend you to substitute dry shampoo for permanent waterless shampooing!

In summary, you still need to do your regular washing.
Dry shampoos are refreshing your scalp on the no-shampoo days.
Its great for a hairlift when you have dull lifeless hair.
Its great if you are going hiking and no water for you to bathe ur hair.
Its great for pregnant mothers.
Its great when you are lazy & sick of bathing.
Its great when you woke up late, look like a mess and no time to wash ur hair.

~ xoxo,
MakeupbyGelainza
Beauty Editor
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Solving the flakiness puzzle!

Flaky skin peels off really like a piece of puzzle... Sometimes the pieces ain't complete!



Whatever it is, back to basics is always my cure!
Since I came back from much-polluted Malaysia air, my nose & face were all thirst of hydration & moisture!
Reminds me yet again to appreciate my Singapore fresh humid air!





I always preach to my staff/ friends/ clients to Customise ur skincare to ur skin needs which infinitely change when air, water & temperature change around us.








I have a store of products at home so now looking thru the stuffs to see what can help me!

I 1st exfoliate my skin with a powerful yet gentle facial scrub with exfoliating beads
@Soap&glory scrub ur nose in it is my cure!





And then use a antiAging serum with hydrating ingredients!
@Sephora super loaded age defy serum to the rescue!





(did a Sephora review 6/6 stars for this product!) Read it here --->
http://sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P276907&categoryId=B70

And complete with moisturiser to lock in all the benefits from serum!
I luve Soap&glory catch a wrinkle in time day moisturizer!
Also my current fave: Skinz UV white day cream.

Pls Remember to use a sunscreen!
I was appalled over last night dinner with my girlfriends that some didn't use daily sunscreen!
Double OMGG!!!
I love loreal uv expert or boscia illuminating spf30 sunscreen!

In the evening after work, I use #Shiffa tamanu moisturizing creme.





Put on a super water mask for 15mins and massage a little to allow the mask to sink in more. Usually I don't wash it off.






Get the look:
• Skin79 bb creme hot pink
• urban decay 24/7 concealer in FBI
• amazing cosmetics powder set
• Shu Uemura brow pencil
• k palette (no.1 in japan) 24hr liquid eyeliner
• faux lashes
• essence stay with me lip gloss in me & my icecream

xoxo,
Makeupbygelainza

Sephora Reviews today

Hi dearies,

Just did some 5-star reviews on Sephora.com today!
1) Boscia Smoothing facial polish

2) bareMinerals PrimeTime primer Original
2) Urban Decay 24/7 Shadow pencil
3) Urban Decay 24/7 Concealer

also answered fellow beauty insiders's questions on:
1) do I still need smoothing facial polish with purifying gel cleanser? Which one should I choose if I have combi oily skin?
2) Whats the difference between original primetime & brightening primetime?
3) What sharpener do I use with UD shadow pencil because it looks too fat to fit into my sharpener?
4) Does UD concealer also conceal puffy eyes?

Click click to read! @sushibaby
http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml;$sessionid$RL4BS0YQE4JVWCV0KSGBHOQ;jsessionid=RL4BS0YQE4JVWCV0KSGBHOQ?id=P219000&categoryId=B70

Because these are some of my faves which I reach out for almost daily, I had to rave about them to someone somewhere! So there you go! In my opinion, they are simply the BEST of the BEST!!! ;)

More to come next week!


~ xoxo, Beauty Editor Live Your Dream Tweet

My cleansing routine

Do you know that the No.1 method to win over a customer's heart is cleansing? Yet the deep loyalty seems subtle.

Cleansers & makeup removers are the only steps in our daily skincare routine that we use religiously everyday and when they prove effective, we stick to it till they are finished to the last drop!

However we usually are "whores" when it comes to moisturizers, eye creams & foundations! We may have & use different ones at different occasions! At least i know I do!

My current cleansing type is cleansing water! It's a very jappy technique and hi-tech too!
Gone are the days when u feel stripped of moisture with ur cleansers!

Today's cleansing water remove even waterproof makeup & cleanse at the same time, without tugging! Better yet, they also added skincare benefits into it! So that ur skin feels pampered & comforted after wash.




Sephora triple action cleansing water is my current fave!
Cure cleansing lotion from japan is my No.2 choice, just as good & has anti aging benefits too!

Addicted to it!!! ;)




Xoxo, Gelainza

Sephora Spring 2011~ all gleeful fun!

This spring Sephora unveils its admirable full range of nail colors in 51 new shades, bringing the very-popular Sephora item to a 80shade robust exciting collection!















It comes in 10 different gorgeous head-turning effects ranging from beetle, iridescent, shimmer, metallics to glittery, pure glossy & more!
Did I tell you the applicator tip is a heaven-sent?? Its thicker than any other nail polish tip out there and not to be deceived by its thickness, because it delivers just the right amount of color to coat your nails, any size, in 1 coat & dries so fast! you really dont need 2 coats!




Full action 007 mascara is so powerful its gonnna sweep all your other mascaras off flying to the dustbins!
Haha I kid you not! This stuffs rocks mad! It lengthens, curls, protects, nourishes, curls, strengthens & defines your lashes! 7in 1 mascara, what more can you ask for?  Comes in 7 new shades, including the beautiful hard-to-find violet!



This Spring 2011 is a beautiful fusion of sheer see-through colors and in duos so beautiful like these above!
Lilacs, turquoises, corals, ocean blues, romantic pinks and golds... all in the spring!





At Sephora, we know that complexion is more than just a beautiful canvas!
If you absolutely need perfect smoothed face in seconds, Sephora comes to the rescue!
Sephora Perfecting cover foundation is da BEST!




You blend this foundation not with your fingers/ sponge, but with this IT. brush, it works so seamlessly and flawlessly onto your skin, literally melts away uneven skin tone, flaws, scars, lines & pores like your fave Photoshop airbrush tool would do! Really, you need to try it to see what I mean!
Yet its so lightweight, paraben free & fragrance free! ;)



Enjoy!

xoxo, gelainza

my eyes only see you..happy pastels in spring2011!! U make me happy!

Many people today incl customers at bubble tea shop can't help exclaim, "I like the way u do ur eyes!!! So pretty looks like an ad!" awww ....thanks! Smiling from my heart, replied, "oh it's from @Sephora!" painting is for my enjoyment for your viewing pleasure. Thanks for viewing ^_~
Always gleeful game for NEW playthings!
When I was a kid, everyone play with barbie,polly pocket & snap. I have my lipsticks & blushes to play pretty. & I play for hours. #practice

 spring 2011 duos & nail polishes ~ one shots

 new long lasting eyeliners ~ gorgeous matte, shimmery & gliitery textures to choose from!

 face chart done for this look!

Get The look!

~ xoxo, Beauty Editor
Live Your Dream

Spring 2011 into action!

Hello peeps!

Today's beauty update:
Soap&glory Training with the sweet Marie!
Spring2011 press event at southbridge jazz @7atenine with the editors, makeup artists after soap&glory training with the sweet Marie! ;)

Happy pastels!!!

face chart created for the look!

also included bottom lashes! Luve it!

Makes me feel like walking the flower garden... ;)

with marie!!! Such a sweet frenchgirl who stays in London!

Always enjoyed the Press days becos its socialising! Haaa networking.... in fact that is always something I like! We shall see~
"Beauty is a standard you decide to set for yourself one day which stems from the desire only you yourself can create & pursue. There is really no ugly women in this world if you just work a little harder enough."
~ xoxo, Gelainza

Beauty Editor
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