[New Product Launch][Giveaway] Nicole by OPI

An event with colourful balloons! Yes, it’s an event by OPI, introducing us the trendy colours from Nicole by OPI.

Nicole By OPI is all about vibrant and shimmering colours for the young teens and adults, the colourful balloons cheer up the event theme totally.

Bloggers and myself have a whole basket of nail polishes for us to try! Too bad I am having gelish nails currently, so am unable to do a review in this blogpost.

Here are 3 colours that belong to the pink family and will suit the coming Chinese New Year.

There are so many colours available in Nicole By OPI, no one shall have any problem matching the colours with their outfits of the day!

One bottle that got me love at first sight is this……

Love Your Life! Look at the pretty heart-shaped flakes inside the polish!

If you visit the website, you will see more colours and there is also this ‘Try it on” studio on the web and mobile application for you to pick whatever colours you like, and see how they look on the fingers of your skintone! On the “Try it on” studio, you can also pick the colours according to the accessories colours you wear!

Nicole By OPI was so generous to let us take home with any 10 colours we like. I picked 7 for myself and 3 repeated colours for my readers! :)

Giveaway
Sassyd0ll is giving away 3 bottles of nail polishes from Nicole By OPI to 3 lucky readers.


Left to right: Keeping Up with Santa, Deck the Dolls, Love your Life.

Simply tag and share this blogpost in your facebook to win a chance. Your tagging post in your facebook account must be set to public, else I won’t be able to see your tag. Winners will be picked via random.org.

Giveaway ends on 15 February 2013, 2359 hours.

[New Product Launch & Preview] Pretty makeup from Majolica Majorca Chapter 36 & Za-cosmetics Spring 2013 Collection!

Check out the new and coming up products from Majolica Majorca and Za!

Starting out with Za! We are going to expect new colours from lipgloss, eyeshadows and a new mascara in this 2013 Spring!

3 new colours are added to Lip Drops family.

Lip Drops new colours, Sweet Sweet, The Pink and Crysta Queen, are formulated with Za’s signature ingredient, Vitamin E derivative, well-known for its moisturizing property.

I love how Lip Drops lippie give the plumping effect to my lips each time my lips facing dry situation. The glossy and dewy effect add a shine and moist to the lips, and make the lips looking so kissable!

3 new eye colour palettes are added to the Eyes Groovy range.

From left to right, we have Pinkish Brown, Clean Gray and Wine Red.

All 3 palettes suit a different occasion with their long lasting colours which are very pigmented on the skin. The powder is easily glided and blended. I notice that the eye shadow colours tend to change over light reflection. At one point when the light is shown from an angle, the pearly shade may look sheer, but when light is shone from another angle, it looks intense.

The last star product from Za will be the Killer Volume Mascara. This mascara has the biggest and thickest bristles that I’ve ever tried.

Because of the thick bristles, I have no problem volumising my eyelashes, even the shorter ones lower eyelashes.

That’s all from Za. For Majolica Majorca, we have 5 beautiful makeup items in Chapter 36 Secret Blink.

First to introduce is the two-way cake foundation case that can be used with Skin Remaker Pore Cover. It is specially launched in limited edition to suit the Secret Blink theme in this collection. To be launch on 28 Feb 2013.

There is also a new scent launched in Chapter 36 Secret Blink.

Mystic Garden Scent Majoromantica M, with just one drop, this magic portion creates an unique scent in individual.

Top note is of the flora citrus fragrance, middle note is full of fruity scent, and last note has both sweet & bitter. It all depends what reaction this magical portion has with your body scent, everyone’s different!

This limited edition Majoromantica M is to be launch on 28 Feb 2013.

Guess what’s this below?

I have thought it’s those tear drops with shimmer for highlights on the eyelids. I was wrong. This white tube is actually a lash care for the eyelashes! Lash Jelly Drops is a rich treatment gel for repair and protect the fragile eyelashes. It somehow makes my eyelashes look more define and makes mascara application smoother with less clumps.

Already launched since 24 Jan 2013.

A new mascara is also added to its mascara family, Lash Expander Edge Meister.

I like how the mascara coats darken my eyelashes, making them look much more define than before. Lengthening-wise, not too bad, but I tend to create uneven length because of the different amount of mascara fibre I pick up each time.

The duo comb makes eyelash separation very easy for both upper and lower eyelashes. But too many coats will cause some clumping, because of the fibre, and when this happens, eyelash separation using the duo comb is not effective anymore.

Already launched since 24 Jan 2013.

And finally… here’s my pick from Majolica Majorca Chapter 36! It’s my very own Little Humming Book 1 !!

Isn’t the packaging too pretty to resist?!

The Little Humming Book totally looks like a book that tells a story in music notes. It ends with a page of the 4 gorgeous colours.

Most eye palettes have light-colored base. In Little Humming Book 1, the base colour is the a dark one. The two eye shadow eye colours, Flower Dust is more to a light pink, while Green Shower is in mint. Both can be applied on their own as eyeshadow or as highlight on the lower lids, or mixed with the Moonless Night dark-colored base.

A different angle from the light reflection  gives a different shimmer eye makeup look. Very versatile colours for both day and night looks! I like how the colours look so pigmented on my skin with light dabs.

Tulip Bed is a gloss here. So, do not mistaken it as an eye shadow ya!

Because of the little book packaging, I am so going to keep my Little Humming Book 1 for a quite before throwing it away after hitting the pan!

The Little Humming Book 1 is to be launch on 28 Feb 2013. It may be gone fast as this will be launched in limited edition.

Everytime item in this blogspost is so pretty, skin-loving, well-formulated and value for money!

So… keep a look out for all these pretty makeup items in the stores ya!

L’Oréal Hair Expertise EverStyle

Do you have the dilemma of wanting to style your hair everyday but also worried about damaging the hair with the heat and chemical-formulated hair products?

Fret not now! L’Oreal Hair Expertise has come up with its first alcohol-free hairstyling products, EverStyle!

The Hair Expertise EverStyle helps to achieve easy hair styling and is gentle on both scalp and hair. It doesn’t contain any alcohol and that prevents the hair from drying up. Another plus point here is, the products are able to provide a long-lasting hold up (be it for curls or for taming the hair frizz) to 24 hours!

Hair Expertise EverStyle is also formulated with botanical extracts like Orange Peel Oil to give an invigoration scent to the hair. Saves me from the embarrassing moments when my hair smells oily!

A good tip when using hairstyling products will be to apply bit by bit. In any case when we need to apply more than one product, we should always start the one with the lightest texture. Simple tips like that will keep the hairstyle fresh and long-lasting enough without damaging the hair conditions.

Basically there are 6 products in Hair Expertise EverStyle range, mainly for,

  • Curls
  • Volumizing
  • Strong-hold

For styling hair curls,  Curl Activating Mousse (S$17.90) is available to shape and boost the curls while taming the frizz and maintain natural shine on the hair. Curl Defining Gel (S$15.90) has a more heavier texture than Curl Activating Mousse. It gives maximum curl control to define and hold the curls after styling.

Both products are to apply on damp hair using fingers to brush through to ensure the products are evenly spread on the hair. Give the hair a blow using diffuser or electric tongs to create the curls.

For volumizing, Volume Boosting Mousse (S$17.90) is a must-have for ladies with fine limpy hair like mine. The light-weight mousse texture boosts up the hair volume without making the hair sticky. It leaves no residue or any flakes on the hair.

This is easy to use as blowing is optional. I’ll just have to apply on my damped hair and spread evenly using fingers, create some volume using my fingers and leave the hair to dry by itself.

For an even more volumizing look, Volume Root Lifting Spray (S$18.90) helps because it is a spray that concentrates on the hair roots, builds up thickness and lift at the roots.

After my hair has turned dry, because of the increase in the volume on my hairtop, twisting my fringe to the hairtop is easier. My hair looks less limpy as well.

For the ladies who loves styling the hair with good holding power, Strong Hold Defining Gel (S$15.90) maybe the perfect one for you. Despite the gel texture, it leaves no residue, stickiness and flakiness on the hair. Infact, hair looks shiny and structure with the strong holding power.

For those who are used to hair spray when comes to strong hold power to the hair, Strong Hold Styling Spray (S$15.90), affordable priced and alcohol-free, is just like a hair mist giving shine to the hair, while also giving the hair a good holding power to the hairstyle.

L’Oreal Hair Expertise EverStyle is now available at Watsons, Guardian, Sasa and selected departmental stores.

Grab one to DIY your hair into a professional-looking hairstyle for this festive month!

Here’s a video clip starring Velda, co-founder of Love Bonito, on how L’Oreal Hair Expertise EvertStyle eases her fuss-free time to create 3 different hairstyles for different occasions. Enjoy!

#Review# Bio-Oil, deals with scars, stretch marks, uneven skintone, ageing skin, dehyrated skin.

Bio-Oil, is basically a bottle of skincare oil formulated to use for many purposes. It consists of natural plant oils and vitamins to promote skin repair and to maintain the good skin conditions.

Key ingredients inside Bio-Oil are, Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Calendula Oil, Lavender Oil, Rosemarry Oil, Chamomile Oil.

PurCellin Oil™, Bio-Oil’s breakthrough ingredient, is also added to the mixture of plant oils and vitamins. PurCellin Oil™ is like the carrier oil for Bio-Oil’s other key ingredients. It helps to ensure Bio-Oil is efficiently and fast enough for the active ingredients to be absorbed into the skin so without leaving a sticky finish on the skin.

Bio-Oil can be used on many parts on the body, legs, chest, stomach, hands & nails, neck, forehead, eyes area, cheeks, chin, mouth and nose!

However it is not to be applied on broken, wounded skin. Do not treat it like a magic potion for scars as it is more suitable to heal new scars instead of old scars. I do not pin much hope on old scars especially they are already so old, it’s really hard to get rid of them by just using Bio-Oil.

It’s basically used for scars, stretch marks, uneven skin tone, aging skin, dehydrated skin.

I have been using it for 2 months and here’s the result that I am sharing. Result varies for every individual ya, what appears to be effective on me within 2 months doesn’t mean it will do the same for you. Patience and regular use will give you good results for sure.

I actually tried to apply on a fresh scar on my ankle. It was really a hassle for me to use it regularly, twice a day for weeks. Took a few drops of Bio-Oil and massage in circular motion (for quite a few minutes) until it is fully absorbed into my skin. Oh yah, apply it on clean skin!

Before

After

After 2 months of application (there are days that I have forgotten to apply), my fresh car has been slightly lightened!!

For the pregnant ladies, it is suitable for you as well! Infact, start using it on the first trimester, throughout the pregnancy and after-birth to minimize stretch marks, caesarean section scars, relief to itchiness.

Bio-Oil is available at Guardian, Unity, Watsons, selected pharmacies and departmental stores in SG.

#Review# Maybelline Colour Tattoo 24 Hr – Intense & Vibrant colours for the eyes!

I was invited to the Maybelline Fab Fashion Flea last weekend! Just like the previous Maybelline events held at Zouk, it’s all about what colours of eye makeup to go with the various outfits from blogshops to create a different look.

A total of  8 colours were showcased at the event. But I did a search and realized there are more than 8 colours for this new range! I chanced upon 05 Too Cool and 30 Promegranate Punk!

Anyway all the intense 8 colours which I’ve done a swatch are so vibrant that no one should have problem putting the colours. Even if it’s just a light tab, the colours are noticeable enough.

Not all colours give a metallic finish.

The best of all is, the colours are super long-lasting! They are also smudge-proof despite their creamy texture! Even when I tried to use a normal wet wipes to clean them off, the colours remain vibrant and intact on my skin! I had to use a proper makeup remover from Maybelline to fully clean them off. So I guess that explains why the name “Colour Tattoo 24 Hr” ?


Above: Tenacious Teal

Above: Emerald Green

I got myself two colours from this new range, Tenacious Teal and Edgy Emerald. Both give the metallic finish and the reason why I choose them is that, I can blend the two colours together to create a slight gradient look on my eyelids!

Maybelline Colour Tattoo 24 Hr is retailing at SGD15.90/pot, available at Guardian, Watsons, selected departmental stores, major supermarkets and hypemarts.

One good news here is that, for the month of January, instead of SGD15.90, Maybelline Colour Tattoo 24 Hr will be available at a promotional price at SG12.90!

For more details on Maybelline Colour Tattoo 24 Hr, find out more at Maybelline’s website.

Back at the flea event, I grabbed two apparels from VainGloriousYou (VGY)! Thanks to Tricia and her helper for their recommendations!

I was contemplating between size S and M, the ladies recommended me size S for both pieces, which turned out to fit me well enough!

My first piece was a lacey dress in Navy Blue. Yet to be launched. So I recommened whoever loves lace and oriental kind, cheongsam-styled dresses, this piece is a keep!

What caught me to buy this piece is because of the lace overlay at the dress hem. That is super pretty!

Available in size XS, S, M, L. Comes in red, navy, nude beige and 1 more colour which I cannot recall.

Second piece is a launched and a manufactured piece from VGY

VGY Primrose Structured Peplum Top in Floral Lilac (with satin blue trimming)

Available in size S, M, L. Can be paired with a short tight skirt for office wear or a pair of shorts for a casual weekend date! There is a side zip attached as well.

Despite I missed the fashion show at the event due to the bad weather, my trip was not wasted at all, with makeup and clothes that I left the event with me!

Za Limited Edition Foundation Case

Before 2012 ends, Za has got some good news for the Za fanatics!

First news is, Za is now finally launched in Japan since August this year!! *Throw Coffetti*

Already 65 stores in Japan are now selling Za products, Za is still planning to increase to 300 stores by end of 2012! Wow, that’s a great achievement!

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Second news is, to celebrate the first good news, Za has launched a limited edition foundation case!

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The design is all about Japan, Tokyo girls and all girls pampering things! Here’s a short summary on how the design come about. We all know Tokyo has always been well-known for the latest fashion trends their girls lead and how tokyo girls love to dress up looking kawaii and fashionable. So, Ed Tsuwaki, a designer who is very good with drawing, illustration and graphics, came up with the design of a fashionable Tokyo girl who loves makeup and shopping, and added stars to create the “omph”  which a star usually has.

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Notice the long neck the girl has? That’s the style of Ed Tsuwaki whose works have been published on Vogue Italy, Starbucks, Comme Des Garcons and Marie Claire Aust.

Previously, Za also launched the Perfect-Fit Two-way foundation which I’ve missed sometime ago. This foundation is said to contain moisturizing ingredients and able to keep the skin away from shine like up to 8 hours!

So here comes the third news!

The limited edition Ed Tsuwaki Case is now bundled with Perfect-Fit Two-way foundation refills (2 refills packs) at only SGD33.50 at all Watsons stores! This Christmas bundle also includes a foldable shopping tote bag with kawaii prints!

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This is really a good deal! Imagine how much savings you can have with this bundle? FYI, a Perfect-Fit Two-way foundation retails for SGD18.50, and 2 of it will cost you SGD37!

Limited edition case + 2 refills packs + tote bag = SGD33.50 ! Super value for money!

Before ending this post, sharing with a nice restaurant, Zero Zero! it serves exquisite Japanese-Westernized fine dining, same concept as Taos, one of my favourite dining places.

Thanks to Charmain from Za who introduces this place to us!

We had refreshing apple rose tea! One sip and you can’t stop!

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A fulfilling desserts but I am not sure what it is named.

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It’s basically fresh fruits served in cold. Mango on top of custard?

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Pomelo and another ‘unknown’ fruit but definitely not orange!

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Ambiance is similar to Dozo, also one my favourite fine dining places.

That’s all for now, been a little slack ever since my return from Europe. Gonna catch up with some overdue reviews.

Neogence Pore Solution Series

Neogence Pore Solution series is like the basic and yet sufficient skincare to target on pores issue. Included in the range is a cleanser, pore-reducing serum, treatment gel and a pore-purifying serum.

Under the hot and humid weather in SG, oily t-zone, enlarged pores are few of the common skin issues faced by some of us. The very first step we should do is to keep the skin clean and prevent clogged pores, followed by products to help to minimize pores size, and finally to maintain the good skin’s condition to prevent acne from surfacing.

Neogence Pore Solution series did it all! Its 4 main functions “effectively recuperating sebum, controlling germs, dissolving acne, and rebuilding pores” are what the series is all about!

The products contain quite a few active ingredients which help to solve pores issue. Glycacid, Witch Hazel extract just to name a few.

The very first product to use when comes to keeping skin clean is a cleanser!

Neogence Pore Purifying Cleansing Gel helps to deep clean the pores and removes the dirt to prevent clogged pores. It has an oil-controlled formula that helps to maintain sebum production.

Neogence Extremely Off-heads Serum is meant to soften and dissolve acne and pores. This is my Holy Grail product for pores. It is like a painless extraction for the dirt and blackheads stuck inside the pores.

It contains Witch Hazel which is also a astringent, helps to sooth and minimize pores size. By minimizing pore size, oil sebum surfacing to the skin will appear lesser, and in return less prone to acnes.

Other than removing the dirts and clearing up the pores, the skin still needs a product to minimize the pores so as to prevent further dirts get into the pores.

Neogence Extreme Pore-Reducing Serum provides oil control properties to the skin. Other than reducing the pores size, it also tries to build up the the good skin’s condition, improves huge pores problems. Contains both Witch Hazel leaf extract and Vitamin B3.

Texture is pretty light and 1-2 drops are sufficient for areas near my nose. I use it once a week since my pores issue is very minimal.

So after cleaning the pores, removing the stubborn dirts and minimizing the pores size, it’s now all about maintenance.

Anti-Blemish Treatment Gel, just like the name says it all, it’s a treatment gel. It basically strengthens the oil-control formula to control sebum production.

Comes in gel-like texture, very moisturizing to the skin while taking care of the pores.

I am impressed with how the serums are packaged, so much easier to use with a few drops and contamination is avoided. In this way, product life can be prolonged.

I got to know about Neogence Pore Solution Series when I was invited to their launch event. The event started off a short presentation on the products, followed by a live demo.

I had my polaroid taken by the folks from Sasa/Neogence with the product as my backdrop. That’s an awesome photo!

Neogence Pore Solution is available at Sasa outlets in SG.

Elizabeth Arden Beautiful Color Eye Shadow & Red Door Aura

Have you checked out the latest Singles and Duos eyeshadow collections from Elizabeth Arden? I did, at one private event invited by Elizabeth Arden SG! The colours are not just vibrant and long-lasting  from its Advanced Pigment Technology,  but they are also formulated with skincare benefits for the delicate skin around the eyes.

As we age, the eyelid skin loses its firmness, fine lines and wrinkles begin to appear deeper. Eye makeup can be affected as the colours will crease into the deep lines, and this is quite an embarrassing sight, it simply tells everyone “Yes, I have aged. I have tried to use makeup to conceal my age, but my makeup fails.”

Elizabeth Arden Beautiful Color Eye Shadow line uses Retinyl Lineatte and antioxidants to help reduce the visibility of the fine lines and wrinkles, and do a better job in concealing your aging signs. The smooth texture of the new formula is crease-proof, brightens and gives an eye-lifting look.

Other skin-beneficial ingredients will be Vitamin A & E which are anti-oxidants, protect the skin around the eyes from the harsh environmental factors.

The eye palettes come gold and silver with a mirror, available in both Singles and Duos.

For the Singles, it has this sponge tip applicator while the Duos has a dual ended sponge and a brush.

The 17 Single shades  are grouped into 5 categories.

Creams, Bronzes and Browns

Pinks and Reds

Greys and Blacks

Blues and Greens

Purples

I did a swatch of my favourite 4 shades, see how vibrant the c olours are!

The 7 Duos shades

1st row, from left to right,

Black Tie : Don’t get deceived by the name, it’s not totally black but mainly with some greyish and highlights. Ideal for those who loves shimmering highlights and low pearl finish.

Cafe Au Lait : Sounds like coffee? Basically it is made of brown and beige colours, both in matte finish.

Classic Khaki: An earthly kind of colour, beige x olive! Consists of very light shiny finish.

Heathered Plums : Low pearl finish lilac x matte finish plum shades.

2nd row, from left to right,

Misty Teal : This Duo is beautiful, I love the teal with pearlized finish!

Precious Metals : All about gold and coppery bronze!

Temting Taupe : I quite like this too! Ballerina Pink in low pearl finish x Taupe with matte finish.

Makeup is always all about playing with colours. I had mine at the Elizabeth Arden booth. My MUA actually picks quite a few shades on me.

Initially I wanted a sweet look, but after adding on and on, seems like abit of smoky eye look suits me too.

The most amazing part is, MUA actually picks  brown to add some contours to my nose, to enhance the nose sharpness! Elizabeth Arden eye colours are just so versatile that there’s no need to have additional product for face contours!

And when comes to highlighting shades, they can be used on the bottom eye lines too! Very natural-looking and it doesn’t look I have overdone with the highlights.

I had my Beautiful Color Eye Shadow throughout the day, all the way to a movie date at night, the colours were still vibrant and no smudges! I am impressed!

Beautiful Color Eye Shadow Singles – SGD 34.00
Beautiful Color Eye Shadow Duos – SGD46.00

Available in all leading department stores nationwide from September 2012.

Also, Elizabeth Arden has launched her Red Door Aura.

The embossed red door on the bottle makes it so pretty and classy!

Elizabeth Arden Red Door & Red Door Aura,

I did a search on the scent notes of the Red Door Aura, the top notes are Bergamot, Raspberry and Orange Blossom. middle notes are Jasmine and Rose, while the base notes are Sandalwood, Musk and Amber. The feminine sweet scent from Red Door Aura smells perfect young women in the 20s and 30s.

At the private event, I had the opportunity to customized my own scent which was going to be scented to a handmade keychain aka handbag charm!

We were given some key notes to play around with.

Top notes

Middle notes

Base note

Sandalwood is a one of the very popular base note when comes to scent, because it helps to keep the scent long lasting. That is why I actually gave many drops of Sandalwood to my keychain! Other than rose, I made Orange, Lily and Raspberry my middle notes! Rose is my top note!

It has been like 3 weeks since I custom-made the scent, the bag charm is still scented now!

Even though Red Door Aura is meant for the young women, my mum in her 50s fell in love with it too!

Red Door Aura Eau de Toilette Spray Naturel, 30ml – SGD59.00
Red Door Aura Eau de Toilette Spray Naturel, 50ml – SGD91.00
Red Door Aura Eau de Toilette Spray Naturel, 100ml – SGD114.00

Available island-wide at all Elizabeth Arden counters from October 2012.

It was an awesome morning with Elizabeth Arden and the invited bloggers.

Ending this post with a group photo taken by Claire’s camera. Pretty photo!

Mary Kay Timewise Plus – For a lifted look, and firmer skin!

I had one of my evenings with Mary Kay.

It was a secret evening, where bloggers were given a box of secretive presents, to discover the secret to a younger V-look skin!

Introducing Mary Kay Timewise Plus+ Correcting Eye Cream (Photo above, left) and Mary Kay Timewise Plus+ Intensive Serum (Photo above, right).

Sharing what’s the secret that lies within the 2 products…

Prior to achieving firming skin,  keeping the skin hydrated is a must. Hyaluronic Acid has been well-known for hydration purposes.

There are 2 ways that hyaluronic acid can be added to the skin. One way, also the most well-known way, is by adding it to a skincare product formula. Moisture from Hyaluronic Acid is provided when applying the product.

The second way, which Mary Kay implements, is making use of Regena-Firm Complex.

Regena-Firm Complex is all about allowing the skin to produce Hyaluronic Acid by itself (with the help of key ingredients, plant stem cells, specialized peptide, potent botanicals. Amazing!) so that the skin is able to aborb moisture and at the sametime, lock the moisture on itself. Skin then feel supple and moisture boosts!

I believe searching for a good eye cream is so much harder than a face cream. Here’s a good one you may be keen.

Mary Kay Timewise Plus+ Correcting Eye Cream has this applicator that has been designed to stimulate blood circulation to reduce dark circles and eye puffiness. It’s basically like an eye massager.

Regular use will help to reduce the fine lines near the eyes area too.

I have been sponsored a full size Mary Kay Timewise Plus+ Correcting Eye Cream and started using it recently. With Hyaluronic Acid and Regena-Firm Complex, I am looking forward to see some reduction on my dark circles and fine lines.

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After

What I like about the eye cream is that it helps to illuminate the skin. It’s due to the liquid crystal that is embedded inside the eye cream. That’s kind of nice!

Mary Kay Timewise Plus+ Intensive Serum uses Regena-Firm Complex too.  It is like the star product of the evening!

The light gel-like texture feels non sticky and absorbs like almost immediately as soon as I massage on my skin. It is supposed to give the skin a lifting effect, firms and tighten sagging skin, keeping the skin moisturized and supple.

One immediate I see is the reduction of fine lines.

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After

When fine lines are reduced, it simply means skin is starting to firm up!

Other than the Timewise Plus, there were still a couple of secrets for us to discover!

A closer up what the pretty secrets are on this cute corner…

Liquid eye shadows!

Swatches of the eye shadows:

I am pretty attracted by their mani/pedi set. Particularly the handcare set which I’ve tried.

Basically there are 3 steps, cleanse, scrub, moisturize.

Cleanse

Scrub

Moisturize

My hand feels uber smooth immediately after the mini hand spa session!

Mary Kay newly launched gel eyeliner in green!

More reviews coming up from the cosmetics in this secretive box!

This is blog post is tad long because there are too many products to share. Will do a separate blogpost for cosmetics.

Meanwhile, Mary Kay products are only available through their consultants. Find out more at their website, http://www.marykay.com.sg/.

New Kiss Jane outlet at VivoCity!

Kiss Jane is having its new outlet opening today at Vivocity! Bloggers and partners have been invited for a closed door preview tomorrow between 11am and 3pm. How excited it is!

Fans of blogshopping are free to dropby the new outlet tomorrow after the closed door preview. be sure to check out the pretty apparels from the popular blogshops and enjoy a whole new shopping experience there!

I hope to be there if my flu and cough are better. Yes, the flu bug has caught me just yesterday, arrrgh!

Check out the lovely invite that was couriered to me sometime ago!

I was only expecting a card invite and turned out to be a basket of happy food!

A pink flower that made my day!

So if you are nearby Vivocity later, do dropby Kiss Jane to check out some really nice blogshop collections.