Singapore.
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product_junkiesThis time next week, I'm leaving Shanghai for Singapore. I'll be there for 3 days of meetings, exhibitions...and shopping.
Unlike in Sydney and mainland China, you can find the latest cosmetic collections on the counters in Singapore more or less at the same time that they land in the US and UK. Prices are also low compared to what I see in Sydney and Shanghai, so for the last couple of weeks, I've been mentally making a shopping list of products I intend to test or buy when I'm there. So far, it includes:
- Chanel Illusion d'Ombre in Illusoire and Epatant
- Chanel Le Vernis in Graphite and Quartz
- Shiseido Perfect Rouge in OR418 Day Lily
- Shiseido Shimmering Cream Eye Color in Purple Dawn, Magnolia, Sable, Tin, Mist, Moss, Techno Gold...all of them, basically
- Guerlain Vetiver
- Dior Addict in Perfecto 991 and Miami 635
- Guerlain Rouge G in Garconne and Gigolo
- Guerlain Khol Me Eyeliner Pencil in Navy and Ebony
- Guerlain Ecrin 4 Couleurs Eyeshadow in Les Bleus, Les Noirs, Les Violets, Les Perles and Les Cuirs
Over the next week, I'll probably think of some other things to add to that list.
I'm particularly excited about the Shiseido Shimmering Cream Eye Colors, which are replacing the Hydro-Powder Eyeshadows, a much-loved cream eyeshadow that would be hard to beat. Below are some videos showing Dick Page, the artistic director of Shiseido, applying the Shimmering Cream Eye Colors in various looks on Raquel Zimmermann. You can get an idea of the colour payoff and the creaminess of the product just from watching him at work.
Unlike in Sydney and mainland China, you can find the latest cosmetic collections on the counters in Singapore more or less at the same time that they land in the US and UK. Prices are also low compared to what I see in Sydney and Shanghai, so for the last couple of weeks, I've been mentally making a shopping list of products I intend to test or buy when I'm there. So far, it includes:
- Chanel Illusion d'Ombre in Illusoire and Epatant
- Chanel Le Vernis in Graphite and Quartz
- Shiseido Perfect Rouge in OR418 Day Lily
- Shiseido Shimmering Cream Eye Color in Purple Dawn, Magnolia, Sable, Tin, Mist, Moss, Techno Gold...all of them, basically
- Guerlain Vetiver
- Dior Addict in Perfecto 991 and Miami 635
- Guerlain Rouge G in Garconne and Gigolo
- Guerlain Khol Me Eyeliner Pencil in Navy and Ebony
- Guerlain Ecrin 4 Couleurs Eyeshadow in Les Bleus, Les Noirs, Les Violets, Les Perles and Les Cuirs
Over the next week, I'll probably think of some other things to add to that list.
I'm particularly excited about the Shiseido Shimmering Cream Eye Colors, which are replacing the Hydro-Powder Eyeshadows, a much-loved cream eyeshadow that would be hard to beat. Below are some videos showing Dick Page, the artistic director of Shiseido, applying the Shimmering Cream Eye Colors in various looks on Raquel Zimmermann. You can get an idea of the colour payoff and the creaminess of the product just from watching him at work.