Sleep Tight: Sweet restorative sleep
When you fall ill, what’s the first thing you feel? Tired and sleepy. Even medication from the doctor is intended to help you fall asleep because sleep is nature’s best cure.
When we sleep, our body is at rest and this is the time the body takes stock of itself and repairs what needs repairing and recharges your batteries so you can wake up the next day feeling refreshed and ready to take on a new day.
I’ve found that when I don’t have enough sleep or don’t have a good night’s sleep, not only does my energy flag during the day, my skin pays a heavy price. There’s More! Continue reading →
Maybelline Water Shine 3D Collagen lipstick and some lipstick tips
I met up with some bloggers about 2 weeks ago for tea and being all girls, talk naturally turned to cosmetics, shopping and how regrettably expensive things are getting these days. Then, last week, I met up with another bunch of bloggers and again, being all girls (I sense a trend here!) talk naturally turned to cosmetics, shopping and how regrettably expensive things are getting these days!
The only difference at the 2nd tea party was that there was a new toy for me to play with – Maybelline’s Water Shine 3D Collagen lipstick (which fortunately is not expensive at all at only RM28.90!)
I had first noticed this new Maybelline lipstick launch a couple of weeks ago at a Guardian pharmacy. Maybelline comes up with so many new products nearly every month that I’m a little overwhelmed by the new collections. (Aside: I missed the Volume Express mascara promo but I’m told by my friend that its da bomb!) But this time, my eye was irresistably drawn to the display because it was about Maybelline’s latest Water Shine 3D Collagen lipstick! There’s More! Continue reading →
Loose Powder Challenge: T.LeClerc Banane vs Make Up For Ever Super Matte
I’ve been toying with a new category for a while now - a “Challenge” category where I pit one brand against another. The idea behind this is to see how a favourite or not so favourite product fares against similar products from different brands, and whether there are dupes or similarities to be found between them. The idea is not to find the “best product” but more to see how X performs against Y. They may be both of high end brands or both of low end brands or in the cases of dupes, one high and one low end.
I can only base my “challenges” on products which I already own and use so if I’m not comparing it with a product you want me to, or expect, the simple answer may be that I don’t have it! Challenges will be evaluated on 3 criteria - Packaging, Price and Performance.
I’ll start my Challenge series with Loose Powder:-
T.leClerc Banane vs Make Up For Ever Super Matte
What are Chemical Sunscreens and Physical Sunscreens?
Monstro left a question in a previous comment asking what the difference was between Chemical Sunscreens and Physical Sunscreens.
Without going into the virtues of either form of sunscreens, a simple explanation of the 2 different types of sunscreens in the market is as follows.
Chemical Sunscreens
Chemical Sunscreens are so called because they contain synthetic chemicals which absorb UV rays thereby absorbing radiation. These chemicals work by absorbing UVA or UVB but usually also contain ingredients to block UVA rays. According to the American Melanoma Foundation:-
Chemical sunscreens contain special ingredients that act as filters and reduce ultraviolet radiation penetration to the skin. These sunscreens often are colorless and maintain a thin visible film on the skin. These sunscreens usually contain UVB absorbing chemicals and more recently contain UVA absorbers as well. There’s More! Continue reading →
