Archives for November 2013

Travel Tales: Putting up at The Darling Hotel, Sydney Australia

November 13, 2013 Paris B 22 Comments

Sigh. This was supposed to have gone up yesterday but you know how it is with technology. You never know when it’ll trip you up and leave you with egg on your face! That said, maybe it was providential because I actually didn’t have a post scheduled for today haha! Guess it all works out eh?

For my quick trip to Sydney, I was put up at The Darling Hotel, which is a new hotel attached to The Star, a casino and shopping complex down on Pyrmont St, near Darling Harbour. I’m told that at time of writing, it is just 18 months old! I’m not sure if I’d be able to put up here again (far too out of my budget!) but it was a nice experience.

This here is the Junior Suite and the bed was humongous! Also very high. I felt like the Princess and the Pea as i climbed up lol! The room is pretty large, with a sitting area, a small kitchenette and importantly, a Nespresso machine! YES!
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Face-to-Face Flawless Experience with Laura Mercier for MWS Readers

November 12, 2013 Paris B 7 Comments

Hiya!

The lovely folks at Laura Mercier will have a visiting Global Makeup Artist from New York, Luis Soto, and they asked if some of you might be interested in a face to face makeup encounter.I thought it might be a good experience because these global makeup artists have a lot of knowledge and tips to pass on and they don’t come around often.

So, what they’ve done is set aside 12 spaces for MWS readers to sign up if you’re keen.

Rose hues infuse the colours in the new Cle de Peau Extra Rich Lipstick

November 11, 2013 Paris B 32 Comments

About a couple of months ago, Cle de Peau Beaute, a luxury brand of cosmetics launched their new Extra Rich Lipstick. Cle de Peau is one of those brands that I look at from afar but never try because the prices stagger me. Trust me, it takes some doing, but it happens. But I knew about this brand because when I first started getting interested in using makeup, one of the things that kept cropping up over and over, was the Cle de Peau concealer. I still haven’t tried it.

But today, I’d like to share with you some pictures and swatches of the Cle de Peau Beaute Extra Rich Lipstick. That’s the case that you see there. Unique and certainly, quite unusual. I do find Cle de Peau’s fascination with geometrical designs and angles quite interesting because angles are hard and makeup isn’t.

The angular designs are also reflected in the lipsticks, which you’ll see below. Incidentally, the lipsticks and case are sold separately. Now brace yourself. These are luxury items 🙂

Quickie Announcement: #PBDownUnder ~ Heading Down Under with Olay

November 10, 2013 Paris B 48 Comments

G’day, Mates!

Early this week, I told you that I’d received some very exciting news during the week that I was on blogging leave and now’s a good time to share it! I was extended an invitation by Olay to join them on a press trip to Sydney, Australia next week! 😀

There is a packed 2 day schedule with another 5 bloggers from neighbouring countries, where I expect we’ll be learning about what new things Olay has in store for us in the coming year and what innovations they have come up with. I’m told we’re meeting with sciencey people, which makes it all rather intimidating. It will be interesting and I will be sharing what I’ve learned once I get back, along with what else is new.