Archives for January 2011

That’s HOT! Rouge Dior Haute Colour lipstick in Red Muse

January 31, 2011 Paris B 30 Comments

“Haute Colour” should really read “Hot Colour” for that is what Red Muse #444 is. A hot red lipstick.

review dior rouge red muse lipstick swatches photos

The whole brand-name-etched-on-the-lipstick thing may be a wee bit old by now, but I still love the look of any etched lipstick 😀

I’m a huge fan of Dior lipsticks – they were my first high end lipsticks when I started with Dior Addict and they have remained a firm favourite. Rouge Dior is the more pigmented version but I must confess to never really taking a shine to Rouge Dior, because it was always a little “old”. The texture was heavier than Dior Addict lipsticks and the colours stronger.

Last year, Dior did something absolutely wonderful. They overhauled their Rouge Dior line of lipsticks and the result is a beautiful range of creamy, silky, pigmented lipsticks that are stars on every front.

Chinoiserie for Chinese New Year : Chinese Mystic Knot and Jade pendant

January 30, 2011 Paris B 35 Comments

In the lead up to the Lunar New Year or Chinese New Year, its not uncommon to see Chinoiserie popping up everywhere. I contemplated pouring myself into a cheong sam this year, but decided not to because I knew it’d only ever see the light of day once – on the 1st day of the New Year and thereafter it’d languish at the back of the closet as a “Why on earth did I buy that?” purchase.

Not wanting to be left out of the Chinoiserie race, I picked up instead a necklace with a Chinese mystic knot motif! That’s very Chinese!

mystic knot necklace

I actually spotted this in the Isetan sale newsletter and I somehow identified with it so I HAD to have it. Actually went to join in the madness of an Isetan sale day just to make sure it wasn’t sold out 😛 I don’t do that very often. Its a very simple pendant comprising a metal mystic knot and a sphere of pale jade.

Latest : Dermalogica FITE program, Vichy Essentielles Rose Skincare, Strivectin SD skincare, Diorshow 360 Mascara, Victoria Jackson makeup

January 29, 2011 Paris B 19 Comments

Saturday, Ladies! We made it through the week! 😀

I’m having a pre-Chinese New Year lunch with a bunch of friends today. Tossing “yee sang” for lots of good luck in the coming year yo! 😀 Are you out doing any last minute shopping? I was snapping up cookies and oranges at the last minute yesterday. Tiring business, preparing for Chinese New Year 😛

Anyway on with the programme!

Dermalogica FITE programme

dermalogica fite hero products

Dermalogica fights the good FITE (Financial Independance Through Entrepreneurship). Purchase any one of the 5 Dermalogica hero products in the special packaging shown and Dermalogica will donate US$1 to help provide microfinancing to up to 25,000 women worldwide. It is a step to help women be more independant and give them a leg up in their businesses. I think its a noble cause.

Its not an empty pledge because YOU the customer, will be the one who determines which field you want your fund to go to. There is a special bar code you key into the website at www.joinfite.org to redeem your contribution. Available at all Dermalogica distributors and Aster Spring salons nationwide, the 5 hero products are the Daily Microfoliant, PreCleanse, Skin Hydrating Booster, Total Eye Care and Intensive Eye Repair. If you are a Dermalogica user, there is no better time to give back and help another woman stand on her feet financially 🙂

Vichy Essentielles Rose Skincare range

vichy essentielles rose skincare

I like a few things from Vichy but I know some people think its a little pricey for something from the pharmacy. So Vichy has come up with an introductory range of essential skincare targeted at the budget conscious consumer 🙂 Infused with Rose polyphenols and paraben free it is a basic line of skincare for all skin types. Your first Vichy as it were. Prices are between RM20-40 which is terribly affordable!

Staying Organized with Benefit Cosmetics Crescent Row Planner 2011

January 28, 2011 Paris B 15 Comments

Here’s the deal. I thought the Benefit Cosmetics Crescent Row 2011 Planner was cute. In pictures that is. In fact, I thought it so cute, I was sure a billion girls would have posted pictures of their planner online. But I scoured the internet looking for real actual photos of the product or details on size but there were none.

Can you believe that? Evidently not one single girl who got this planner blogged about it, or thought of putting photos of it online. Sigh. The Muse did but hers came after I’d ordered mine.

And yes, I got it 🙂 And now you can see actual photos of it 😛

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