Archives for April 2012

Insta-updates: The bubble tea phenomenon

April 26, 2012 Paris B 60 Comments

Locally, bubble tea has become a huge phenomenon with queues everywhere for teas from Chatime, Gong Cha and the like. Are you a fan?

Everything’s coming up roses with the REN Moroccan Rose Otto Ultra-Nourishing Body Oil

April 26, 2012 Paris B 29 Comments

A little while ago (ok ok a LONG while ago), I told you that I now almost exclusively use body oils instead of body creams, butters or lotions. I find that they absorb so much better and my skin feels so much better too but you can read all about my thoughts in my previous post. One of the body oils I have been using for a while now, is this one by REN Skincare.

ren moroccan rose body oil

You can see that I’m about halfway through this bottle of the REN Moroccan Rose Otto Ultra-Nourishing Body Oil which is such a mouthful I don’t know where to start. So I’ll call this the REN Moroccan Rose Body Oil. This one’s a pricey number but even with quite regular use, I’m not going through it like water so I think it a lovely splurge (or if you are preparing a gift wishlist y’know… 😉 )

If I wear the Sleek Makeup Blush by 3 will you lend me some Sugar? I am your neighbour!

April 25, 2012 Paris B 49 Comments

When I received the new Sleek Makeup Blush by 3 blush palette in Sugar I had what is known as a “OMG What am I going to do with this?!” moment. I flapped around for a bit, opened the palette, stared at the deep pigmented berry and orange and bronze and shut it again. It was all too much to take in.

sleek blush by 3 sugar

But one morning, I had a bit of time so I thought I’d try it out. The Sleek Makeup Blush by 3 palette is a palette of 3 blush shades that complement each other, even if they don’t quite seem to. Each palette consists of 3 colours in matte and shimmery textures designed to take you from day to night with a simple technique of layering. The palette shown here is Sugar. I must tell you however, that if you plan to purchase these blush trios, please do not base your impressions on the Sleek makeup website. They are grossly off and totally unrepresentative of the colours in real life, as I will show you below.

Insta-Updates: Getting Shorter by the day

April 24, 2012 Paris B 40 Comments

This morning, I sharpened my to-go eyeliner pencil and watched it get shorter. I play around a lot but there are some gems I go back to every single time. When I’m messing with pencil liner, I hold no truck with those that smudge, transfer and disappear after a while. And I always… ALWAYS go back to this one.