I thought these were very unique so I decided to show you 2 gifts I received for Christmas that got me scratching my head and going “Eh? What is this? A hook over your ear? A hair piece?”
What would you have thought they were?
Come on, take a guess before you look down for the answer 🙂
Helloooo lovelies!
I don’t know about you, but I’m starting to be in the Chinese New Year mood. Having to spring clean the house to welcome in good fortune has certainly added to my mood because its getting more intensive by the day! Just about 2 more weeks to go now.
If you want to take a break from baking CNY cookies and spring cleaning, drop by to see what the other girls in the beauty blogging circle have been talking about in January 2010. Here are my favourite posts from my beauty blogging brethren (or should it be sistrern?) this January 2010 🙂
I’m also trying out something new and organic for the body. No its not something I eat 😛 I know I’ll be eating a lot of this this Chinese New Year and its certainly not organic food 😛
I picked up these adorable tins of Badger Balm in Hong Kong City Supermarket for HKD38 (RM19) each. So cute right? 😀 I previously saw them at an expo here in Kuala Lumpur and when I spoke to one of the sales assistants I was told that Badger Balm is available at certain very selected pharmacies or at hospitals or something vague. What I gathered is that Badger Balm is not widely available here which is a pity.
I had heard a lot about Badger Balms from my previous online excursions and the Sleep Balm comes highly recommended for those who have sleeping problems. I sometimes do, so I got that. Plus, my feet were aching after 3 days of non stop walking from morning till late nights in the streets of Hong Kong so I got the Foot Balm to ease my aching feet.
The Badger Balms have a waxy feel. Most “balms” do. Badger however says theirs are certified organic. The balm is a little hard to “dig” out of the tin (and don’t attempt it with long fingernails) but once you rub your fingers over the surface, it will warm up and be easier to apply.
Badger Sleep Balm – for sleepyheads
The Sleep Balm has a faint scent of lavender and bergamot. The scent is very faint. Nothing overpowering at all. I was expecting something much stronger at first so I was surprised. I also expected a miracle – perhaps that it will knock me out? But nope. What the Badger Sleep Balm does for me is to help me relax to the point that sleep comes easier.
I rub some of the balm on my temples and under my nose before bed, then relax with a good book till the words start swimming together. It works to a degree to help me sleep – just don’t expect miracles.
Oh I also sometimes use it on my lips at night. Doesn’t keep my lips as moisturized as Vitamin E oil but helps prevent it from drying out too.
Ingredients: *Extra Virgin Olive Oil, *Golden Yellow Beeswax, *Castor Oil, and Essential Oils of *Bergamot, *Ginger, *Rosemary, *Lavender & *Balsam Fir.
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Never one to be at a loss, Geek asked me this question:-
What was the last skincare or makeup product you finished?
For me, it was the The Body Shop Tea Tree Facial Wash pictured above. I also used up the last of my I Nuovi oil cleanser and Kiehl’s Sunflower conditioner plus I’m also about halfway through my Clinique Moisture Surge gel moisturizer (with a backup firmly in place!) so that might be the next one to be binned.
For makeup, my answer will be mascara. The Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Lengthening mascara found its way into the bin this morning.
Over to you!
What was the last makeup or skincare product you finished?
Paris B
