Archives for December 2008

Boxing Day – the day after Christmas

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I’m supposed to be back at work but I’m still lazing away. Jingle bells are still in the air and I’m ambitiously cooking a slap up post-Christmas meal this weekend when my family visits! Fun? Definitely! 😛 So, lots of planning and grocery shopping to be done.

So, what did you get for Christmas? I got a whole bunch of useful things from various friends. I had great fun opening up presents which I’d never expected to get and thinking “Aww… its so cute!” and “Oh, its so me!” at every gift I unwrapped. 😀

I didn’t quite plan on a big purchase, but I did get myself something for Christmas as a personal reward – A Celine Boogie bag! Woohoo! 😀

Celine Denim Boogie

The design is from 2007and I got it for a very good price at a recent sale. I’ve always lusted after the Celine Boogie bag but the leather versions are about RM5xxx and up and at that sort of prices, I’d be gunning for a Chanel 2.55. So, denim it had to be. I’m still in the honeymoon phase, where everything’s rosy and perfect but I’m sure I’ll have my grouses soon enough – the main one being how vulnerable it must be toting around a bag that is open to prying hands. Still, its looking good for now. 🙂

Hope you had a good Christmas and a good holiday break!

Merry Christmas!

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Merry Christmas

Wishing all readers of My Women Stuff a very Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays! 😀

To everyone from whom I received gifts from (you all know who you are! 😉 ) it has been very unexpected and I thank you all so much. I have been very good and restrained myself from opening all of them until Christmas Eve – I don’t know how I did it but I did! I am very gratified at all your thoughtfulness and generosity so, thank you all! *HUGS*

Hope everyone’s enjoying the holidays! I’m just lazing about at home, catching up on sleep and domestic chores – ah! I love holidays, don’t you? 🙂

Review: Skincare: Sana Ho Jun Ki Royal Jelly Cleansing Oil

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On my last trip to Singapore, I picked up a Sana Ho Jun Ki Royal Jelly Cleansing Oil from Sasa. I have a penchant for trying out new cleansing oils of the low end variety even if I know full well that my holy grail is the Kanebo Blanchir Make Off Conditioner, which is the cleansing oil from the Kanebo Blanchir line. Still, I can’t stop myself experimenting.

Sana Ho Jun Ki Cleansing Oil

Anyway, I picked up the Sana Ho Jun Ki oil cleanser because I was intrigued by the fact that it is supposed to contain royal jelly. Also, the packaging looked pretty, even if I later found out that it was just the printing on the label.

There is no fragrance in the Sana oil cleanser so that’s good. However, a quick perusal of the label on the back of the bottle stopped me in my tracks a little. The label clearly stated that the Sana cleansing oil contains mineral oil. Now, we know that mineral oil can irritate many people’s skin so I was quite wary.

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What is Mineral Makeup?

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Mineral Makeup

Everyone’s talking about Mineral Makeup. But what is it really? Does anyone know?

Well, I flexed my fingers and hit up Google and the information online about Mineral Makeup is simply overwhelming!

What is Mineral Makeup?

In a nutshell, Mineral Makeup is makeup created from the most basic of natural ingredients mined and ground from the earth with no perfumes, talc, alcohol, dyes, mineral oil or preservatives. The most popular mineral makeup item is mineral foundation.

The main ingredients in mineral makeup is are minerals such as mica, zinc oxide, and titanium dioxide. A “pure” formulation of mineral makeup will not contain any talc or fragrance or additives.

Can Mineral Makeup be used in place of sunscreen?

It is the use of zinc oxide and titanium dioxide that has given mineral makeup the reputation for being able to protect the skin from the sun. Can it really? Is there enough sun blocking product in the thin layer of mineral foundation we apply on our skin to protect the skin from the aging effects of the sun?

To a degree, I suppose there is some sun-blocking properties in mineral makeup, but I personally would not put all my trust in using only mineral foundation as a sun block or sunscreen and will also invest in using proper sun screen prior to applying makeup.

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