Archives for September 2013

Get Fall ready with the plum-red Estee Lauder Pure Color Vivid Shine Mirrored Orchid

September 30, 2013 Paris B 37 Comments

For Fall (or Autumn) this year, Estee Lauder is taking the metallic route in their “The Metallics” range of products that have high reflective shine for eyes, lips and nails. There are 6 Pure Color Vivid Shine lipsticks in this range of which I have one to show you – Pure Color Vivid Shine in Mirrored Orchid.

Truth be told, when I hear “metallic” and “lipstick” in the same sentence, I hold back a little. The reminder of the metallic, almost frosty lips from the recent 80s still lingers. Yet, I found Mirrored Orchid not quite as metallic as all that, which is a good thing!

The packaging is the same as that for all the Pure Color lipsticks with their shiny golden cover and the clear lucite base that reflects the colour of the lipstick within. Saved me many an extra step in the mornings, when looking for a lipstick to go with my look. For those wondering, yes the signature EL fig scent is still present in the lipstick. Not unpleasant and seems a little lighter than I remembered, but it’s there.

But what’s this Vivid Shine and how does it translate into Mirrored Orchid? What is a Mirrored Orchid?

Scrumptious Weekend Vol. 28: Homemade Chicken Stock – A Building Block of cooking

September 29, 2013 Paris B 25 Comments

I haven’t been updating my “Scrumptious Series” for a while now, not because I haven’t been eating or cooking anything scrumptious, but because blogging on weekends take it out of me. So, I’ve decided to be all flexi-bendy and reposition this as a Scrumptious Weekend instead.

To get back into the groove, I thought I’d share my weekend project from last week – homemade chicken stock. I posted a picture of this on Instagram and had some requests to share how I did it so here it is.

I have recently developed a taste for my homemade tom yam soup, and soups in general and I wanted to have ready stock on hand for when I want to add that robustness of flavour in my cooking e.g. sauces, soups, stews etc without using just plain water and seasoning. So, I set about to make my own stock. I don’t like the overly MSGed ready to buy stock we get in the supermarkets, and if I wanted something high quality, it’d cost me a lot… or I could make it myself! 😀 It’s not hard, and it’s very handy to have in the freezer for when that soupy craving kicks in 🙂

I modified mine from this recipe (2nd one) but I pretty much made it based on what I had on hand, and I cooked it longer so you can be a little more adventurous.

Adding shine to your hair with the L’Oreal Professional Mythic Oil Souffle D’or Sparkling Shampoo and Sparkling Conditioner

September 27, 2013 Paris B 42 Comments

I thought I was seeing things the day I held up the L’Oreal Professional Mythic Oil Souffle D’or Sparkling Shampoo and Sparkling Conditioner and saw sparkling shimmer winking back at me under the lights. Sparklies in a shampoo? Why?!

See? The very fine shimmer is suspended in the transparent shampoo and translucent conditioner. It so intrigued me I had to use it and see if it left me with a head of sparkly golden hair – wouldn’t that be a treat? 😛

This silicone and paraben free pair of hair care products are new additions to the popular Mythic Oil range. I have never tried the original Mythic Oil nor it’s complementary products but reviews have been very good. Kept meaning to try, but you know, when you have hair as short as mine, you tend to care a little less about how it looks. At least I do. With my short hair, I just use any old shampoo and conditioner and I haven’t even been using any hair treatments. Saves me a lot of money 😛

But you know, I was quite impressed by the Mythic Oil Souffle d’or shampoo and conditioner. The Argan and Safflower Oil infused shampoo and conditioner left me with floppy hair (floppy hair for me, is a good thing!). Suddenly I realised that my hair didn’t have to feel stiff as wire all the time! Oh and the shimmer bits? Do I end up with a glittering head?

Update + Reminder: An afternoon with REN Skincare & I on 5 October 2013

September 27, 2013 Paris B 8 Comments

Hi peeps!

Remember we had that afternoon planned with REN Skincare and I that was postponed? I thought it would be a good time to remind you that we’ll be having it on 5 October 2013 (Saturday) so those of you who thought you missed out the first time around, you didn’t! If you haven’t already bought your vouchers, you might want to do so.

To up the fun quotient, the sponsors have informed me that if you purchase and collect your vouchers at the store before the day of the workshop (for those who have reserved your spots), you will be immediately entered into a lucky draw for a chance to win a prize worth RM99! It will only apply to those who pay for and collect their vouchers before the day of the event, so if you have made your reservation but haven’t collected, this weekend will be a good time to pick up the vouchers so you don’t miss out on the lucky draw.

If you didn’t know about this fun event, here’s what it’s all about (plus what’s in the goodie bag) 🙂

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