Archives for November 2019

Gratitude: Reflecting on 3 things for which I am grateful and thankful

November 28, 2019 Paris B 7 Comments

At around this time of year every year, when the Black Friday sales notices flood my email inbox, and I’m bombarded on Instagram with a never-ending wave of sales and discounts, I pause for a moment.

It is this time of year that I take stock of how my year has progressed, and I say a quiet Thank You to the universe for giving me yet another year on which to reflect.

Thanksgiving is a festival that we do not celebrate in Malaysia, but it is a practice that goes beyond roast turkey and pumpkin pie and Black Friday sales. While we have embraced Black Friday sales to our bosom, it makes me wonder why we don’t embrace what Thanksgiving is truly about – gratitude.

So, while you read this, pause for a moment. Close your eyes for just a few seconds, and think quickly of 3 things you are thankful and grateful for. You might be surprised to know that it won’t involve material goods 😉

This Holiday season, let your festive finery be bedecked with Les Ornaments de Chanel

November 25, 2019 Paris B 5 Comments

I’d been looking forward to Chanel’s 2019 Holiday makeup collection for a while. Ever since I saw teaser images of the collection a few months ago, I’d been enamoured.

chanel holiday makeup 2019 les ornaments de chanel

Happily, I was not disappointed with the actual product! 😀

The key item that had me eagerly awaiting the Les Ornaments de Chanel collection was the eyeshadow quad. There was something about the intricate embossing of the pattern that reminded me of the buttons on Chanel’s iconic tweed jackets.

I was generously gifted a selection of products from the Les Ornaments de Chanel collection so I’ll tell you what I think is worth the splurge (and what you could skip over 😉 )

4 products I turn to, to calm and repair irritated skin

November 21, 2019 Paris B 10 Comments

In the last 2 months I’ve found myself battling temperamental and irritated skin. It has been rather unusual, as I’d gotten my routine to a level where I was comfortable with how my skin was faring.

And it was faring very well indeed!

And yet, there I was, facing inexplicable breakouts and dry, irritated and bumpy skin on my cheeks. My skin was dull and I’d lost any healthy glow I’d worked so hard to achieve. It’s frustrating when you have your skin just where you want it, and then have it go bonkers without knowing why.

It reinforces my belief that achieving and maintaining good skin is not a goal. It is work in progress. So I went back to square one, and thought I’d share some of the products that helped my skin along the way.

When I need to replenish, restore and rejuvenate your skin, I look no further than the Oskia Restoration Oil

November 18, 2019 Paris B 13 Comments

This little break has been rather unscheduled, but necessary due to unavoidable circumstances, but things are looking up, so I now have a little more time to return to blogging!

And I’m going to return by telling you about one of my favourite products. One I’ve been meaning to tell you about for months, but never got around to.

It is the Oskia Restoration Oil, and it is a product that cements the reason why product samples are so important to introduce, and aid a purchase.