Sephora

Funny story: The Sephora card requires one’s name to be tagged to it, and I found out that there was already someone else with the same name as me in the database. No matter, I gamely told the sales assistant. Just put «Mermaid» down as my middle name. Sounds easy enough right? But no, said sales assistant misspelled it as «Mermail» instead — and «l» isn’t even next to «d» on the keyboard! Anyhow. I was stuck with Mermail as my middle name for about half a year before heading down to rectify it.
And it also happened that Sephora members were entitled to 20% discount storewide, so even more win. I’d been lemming for the Clarisonic for a while, and this was the perfect time to get swayed into some sweet talk and shell out the dough. What was a straightforward grab and go became a protracted visit because everything looks so pretty, smells so nice, and practically guarantees that I’ll end up shaving 10 years off my real age. I must have spent a good while at the Soap and Glory counter, and smelt like a fruit shop after with four different scrubs tested out on one hand. Took a lot of self discipline to not make off with all of them, I tell you.
I heart you, Sephora. I know not what spell you cast, but it makes me happy to go Shut Up and Take My Money every. single. time.

Every woman’s candy store is probably a make up store. I’m sure women out there would agree with me on this one. Sephora is a department store catering to a woman’s weapon for looking hot and fabulous-​make-​up and skin care.
Aside from the usual branded items, there are also Sephora brands that are equally good as well. I love the fizz cubes, definitely a spa treat for me. I’m more of a citrus person because I love the fresh smell it emits. But they do have other variants if you’re in to sweet fragrances like coconut, vanilla, or chocolate.
The best part, my favorite spots are the make-​up brushes area and the Sephora branded make-​up. It is priced well-​not too expensive, not too cheap. But the brushes are just to die for. Trully a one stop shop for all your beautifying needs.

Sephora is just such an enticing place to walk into. It’s a cosmetics and beauty products department store so you can find all your favourite brands in one place. The layout is generally quite spacious and well coordinated so you never feel like you’re staring at a mess of things like you sometimes do in Sasa.
I mainly go here to get the house brand nail polish though, they have a huge spectrum of colours which retails for S$ 9 and comes in a bottle that’s small enough that I don’t despair about never being able to finish it, yet big enough that I feel it’s value for money. The consistency and texture of the polish is also quite good. Their nail polish remover though it comes in a nice bottle, is not as effective as other cheaper brands out there.

I love Sephora. Its a great place to shop for imported cosmetics and there are cool brands like Urban Decay and Benefit. The store’s own brand is also not bad. Its a bit cheaper than the other brands, but is just as good.
One of the best things about the place is that staff leave you to browse on your own. They do not pressure you into buying anything and you can feel free to test out all the cosmetics. Also, a great tip is that if you would like to try any product, you can ask the staff and they will either give you a small tester, or place some in a small container for you to take home!