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VDL is another brand added to my makeup collection this time ~ trying it out for the first time ~ gonna post what I got later 😍 #sglife #evesglife #kbeauty #vdl #vdlsg #koreanproduct

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"Express Luminous Makeup" for Work/School using VDL products!

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I’m collaborating with Korean cosmetic brand VDL to bring you a series of easy-to-do makeup looks ranging from the everyday face (in this post) to the more trendy and colorful!

If you’ve not heard, VDL is an up-and-coming brand that’s known for fun, intense color products and great base makeup, many of which make use of special color pigments in a layering technology to refract light and perfect the skintone.

There are currently counters and outlets in South Korea, Singapore, Vietnam and The Philippines. Here’s hoping they expand to more countries soon!

This is one super-quick makeup look that I wore last weekend, that looked polished and stayed put all day. The main focus is a radiant (but not shiny) complexion, clean winged eyes, soft barely-there glowing peach cheeks and low-maintenance, tinted lips. 

Full-face image above was taken by the window in soft daylight without any special lights or flash, so the cheeks and lips come off a little more pink.

Products Used (plus tips and more info)

Primer: Lumilayer Primer (If you like things like High Beam and Strobe Cream but find them a bit too obvious, I highly recommend checking this out. It goes on under your base, and gives an ultra-fine and incredibly natural luminosity that lights up the skin without looking like you’re wearing any shimmer.)

Foundation: Perfecting Last Foundation SPF25 in 303 (this is medium coverage, so mix with a little Lumilayer Primer if you want less coverage!)

Concealer: Brightening Tone Concealer 201

Blush/Highlight: Festival Mineral Blusher in 602 Back Hug (soft peach and beige-gold split blush)

Peach shimmer shadow: Festival Shadow 602 Orangeade (wearable coppery orange)

Dark brown matte shadow: Festival Shadow 207 Espresso (matte chocolate brown)

Felt Tip Liner: Eye Bomb Mega Pen Liner (idiot-proof felt tip for those who are new to drawing flicks with liquid)

Black pencil liner for tightlining: Eye Bomb Auto Liner (smooth and long-wearing, so it can last quite well on the tightline)

Black mascara: Eye Bomb Mascara (a long-time favorite that lengthens, thickens and lifts. If you prefer waterproof formulas, try Water Bomb mascara.)

Sheer pinky-peach lipcolor: Triple Shot 601 Triple Peach (Favorite colored balms in the world. These come in 3 shades; pink, red, peach, but all of them go on more pink than they appear in the tube, and the milky colored strip actually helps to even out uneven lip tones better than other balm-sticks or sheer lipsticks.)

For more information, visit their Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/vdlcosmeticssingapore

Store Listing in Singapore:

VDL Suntec City #02-338/339 Tel: [phone]

VDL Bugis Junction #02-21 Tel: [phone]

VDL Jurong Point (JP2) #01-02 Tel: [phone]

VDL Bedok Mall #01-35 Tel: [phone]

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VDL COSMETICS: What the HECK is it???

Finally an affordable, fashion-forward Asian makeup brand that’s more edgy and performance-oriented than just girly and cute!

Most of you have probably never heard of VDL (Violet Dream Luminous) cosmetics before. It’s owned by Korean giant LG, better known throughout the world for electronics and appliances. Founded very recently in 2012, it’s targeted at the sophisticated modern woman who “lives big, dreams big, and dares to ask for more".

The range is colorful, with smooth, modern textures and a range of shades from subtle (barely-there) to strong (matte red shadow). I’ll say it now; it bears more than a passing resemblance to MAC in terms of color range, and even some of the packaging, but best of all, it’s priced way lower than MAC for us here in Asia Pacific. Shockingly enough, a dupe outperformed the MAC (click swatch images above), and I’m very impressed with the quality of some of these shadows.

Many items in the line are dual-purpose, which is perfect for those of us who want it all and want it right now.

Brightening Concealer that fades dark spots as it conceals

Blush and Highlight duos that you can wear together or separately for subtle contouring

An interesting pressed powder puff that you can use normally (pat) or wield like a paddle brush (sweep)

A nifty little tinted balm that you can use to quickly create ombre lips!

I managed to get my greedy mitts on this colorful stash before launch at a blogger event (and found an exact MAC dupe in the process), but I’ll be popping down to the store soon as I was pretty impressed by the lightweight foundations and Brightening Concealer/Brush set. PLUS, I want to check if they brought some of the limited editions I see on their website to Singapore.

P.S. I’ll do tutorials with some of the products soon.

If you’re in Singapore, VDL opens at Suntec City Level 2 (#02-338/339 - nearer Esplanade station) on 29 June 2013.

FIRST 10 READERS WHO QUOTE MY NAME ("Candice") AT THE COUNTER WHEN MAKING A PURCHASE OF S$40 GET A LOVE MARK LIPSTICK WORTH $21 ABSOLUTELY FREE!

Look at these gorgeous things. You better go grab one before I use my own name to get another free lipstick - cos I will!