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New News : L’Oreal Age Re-Perfect skincare for mature women, Lancome Blanc Expert GN White AgeFight, Ed Pinaud x L’Officiel and the Chippendales!

March 8, 2010 Paris B 14 Comments

I spent the weekend down in Singapore in the company of some lovely friends. As usual, our life was not without drama and close shaves. Way closer shaves than the men of the Chippendales have, I dare bet.

But drama aside, it was worth the fun of seeing men take (almost) all their kit off LOL! Some sneaky peeks pictures below.

I also spotted a couple of new cosmetic things in Singapore which I wanted to share. Some are coming in in the next month or two so I’ll preview them closer to launch date. However, I had not heard about these 2 new products or ranges.

L’Oreal Age Re-Perfect Pro-Calcium

lorea_age — L'Oreal Age Re-Perfect Pro Calcium anti-aging skincare

This was an anti-aging line of skincare targeted at the mature woman from age 60 years and up and is for very dry skin. I appreciated that L’Oreal found a mass market even for older women who have different sorts of concerns for their skin! I’m not sure if we’ll see this range here though.

Lancome Blanc Expert GN White AgeFight

I saw this one in the Singapore Straits Times newspaper. Its a new whitening serum by Lancome in their Blanc Expert GN White range. This new serum is touted to intensively whiten and erase lines, intended to fight the signs of aging and skin yellowing while diminishing dark spots. Not sure if its out here yet.

New News : Clinique Derma White Essence, Laneige Ornament Collection, Kiehl’s Ultimate White, La Prairie Life Threads

March 6, 2010 Paris B 10 Comments

By the time you read this, I’ll be in Singapore with a bunch of giddy girlies, probably trawling Orchard Rd. or possibly terrorizing the people at Sephora in the day. The reason we are in Singapore is this:-

The Chippendales! 😀 Touted as the Ultimate Girl’s Night Out. Ooh boy! Did someone turn up the heat in here?

Ahem! 😛

Not quite as exciting as watching the Chippendales perhaps, but here are some new releases that are coming our way or already out in stores.

Clinique Derma White Brightening Essence

I’m quite intrigued by this one. A brightening essence that promises to lighten pigmentation and brighten the skin with the efficacy of hydroquinine but without the drug which is classified as a poison here. It feels light on the skin and I’m super curious about whether it will help lighten pigmentation. I’ll let you know once I know. Retails at RM240 at Clinique counters.

My 8 Favourite Lancome Products : Celebrating 75 years

March 3, 2010 Paris B 23 Comments

lancome_75 — Armand Petitjean of Lancome and the ubiquitious Lancome rose

Lancome used to have an older “aunty” image for me when I first started getting into makeup and skincare. It was a place where someone like my Mom would shop at, not me – because I was young and hip and all that jazz! Tra la la!

But somewhere in the past 10 years, I’ve noticed a shift in Lancome’s focus and image. Now, they seem to have taken on a younger image and look a little less “aunty”. Or it might be that I’ve grown up and so has my tastes 🙂 You gotta admit though that the last Declaring Indigo collection and most recent O My Rose collection with Pop n Petrol eyeshadow palette are edgier than the old school Lancome collections.

Either way, Lancome celebrates their 75th anniversary this year and I’ll tell you of 8 Lancome products I’ve loved over the years – some of which I still keep firmly entrenched in my product cabinet.

Lancome Primordiale Nuit night cream

One of the first Lancome skincare products I used on recommendation of my childhood friend who told me that her boyfriend (now husband) swears keeps her looking young 🙂 Curious, I purchased a tub and though I stray now and again, I come back to Lancome Primordiale Nuit. I believe its got a new packaging and a new name now but I haven’t bought the new version yet so I’m not sure if its the same texture. I sure do hope so because mine is all but gone! Read my earlier review on Lancome Primordiale Nuit here.

Lancome Flextencils Mascara

My first high end mascara and one I repurchased twice before finding out to my dismay that it was discontinued! Till today, despite the new fangled Oscillation mascara, my heart remains firmly with Flextencils. If you like, you can read why I liked Flextencils Mascara here.

Lancome Maquiliquide liquid Foundation

I never liked liquid foundation because of its heavy oily feel on my skin. When Lancome launched Maquiliquide it was a blessing because I can now wear liquid foundation without suffocating or turning into an oil slick! I still have half a bottle to go but once its gone, its a repurchase for me! You can read why I like the Lancome Maquiliquide UV Infinite foundation here.

Lancome Blanc Expert Spot Eraser

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If you are like me with fair skin that is prone to freckles, or just have pigmentation, you might be like me and like the Blanc Expert Spot Eraser. It does help lighten freckles if used diligently and with a good sunblock in the day. Its been a repurchase for me 🙂 My earlier review on Blanc Expert Spot Eraser is here.

Skinz Infinite Eye Revive Therapy – Eye cream with UV Protection

February 26, 2010 Paris B 27 Comments

We all know about putting sunscreen on the face but the perennial question that arises is always – is there sunscreen for the eyes?

My answer when asked is usually “I don’t know” – there aren’t many sunscreens with texture light enough for the eyes, nor are there many eye creams with SPF or UV protection.

So, when I come across one, I thought I’d better tell you about it 🙂

Skinz Infinite Eye Revive Therapy is its name.

Where do you find it? At major pharmacies at a wallet friendly price of RM45.90/15ml! Now isn’t that just fantabulous? 😀

The Eye Revive Therapy is an eye cream with “natural sunscreen derived from plant sources to protect the eye contour against harsh UV rays“. Fascinating. I googled one of the main ingredients – porphyra umbilicalis extract and found that is an extract of a type of seaweed/algae that can help protect against UV rays. But let’s just say that Biology was not one of my best subjects in school so I can’t tell you just how effective it is 😛 Actually it was but we didn’t study UV lights and seaweed 😛

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