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My Favourite Fragrances

March 15, 2007 Paris B 4 Comments

Tine tagged me on Champagne Tastes some time back. I’m sorry to say it sorta got shoved to the back of the cupboard for a while as things got hairy in real life. I never forgot it however, so Tine, here are my favourite fragrances. I coudln’t find 5 – sad or not? heh… Oh and don’t expect to get some write up about notes and things – I only know if it smells good on me or not thats all 😛

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I bought this at DFS (Duty Free Galleria) when it was still in Kuala Lumpur (its since closed down) because I loved the smell. The bottle is also terribly cute in pink with a clear lucite cap. It smells sweet and though I’ve read online its meant for evening use, I love it for the day as I think it smells rather fresh. It was limited edition I believe so I can’t get it anymore – boohoo! I’m hoarding the one bottle I have though.

Stella

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I love Stella McCartney’s first perfume. It reminds me of London where I first bought it at Heathrow as I was leaving. It smells light and of roses to me. I absolutely adore it even if the smell fades away after a while. The bottle is also really nice in a luxurious cut design in purple glass.

Gucci II

Gucci II was given to me one birthday. Its sweet but rather unusual, which is why I like it. I don’t normally do well with sweet perfumes. I find it rather sharp at first, but it mellows down to a powdery scent which suits me fine.

Alexander McQueen – Kingdom

Yet another perfume that brings back memories of London. This time, of Selfridges on a cold Spring evening. This is rather musky and not everyone will like it. I on the other hand, love it as every time I smell it, I’m transported to the city I enjoy being in at a time of year I enjoy too! The bottle is interesting even if its a little hard to spritz.

There you have it. My favourite fragrances! I think I’m going to tag PinkElle again (because she needs some traffic lol!) and Mae to see what their faves are!

Lasik suspended in eye centre in Singapore

March 15, 2007 Paris B Leave a Comment

I posted this in my other blog, but thought it was worth a mention here too, just in case.

Apparently an eye centre in Singapore has suspended their Lasik procedures after 17 cases of eye infection were reported there. They will be checking their machines and have provided a number you can contact them at if you need assistance.

The full article is at the Straits Times so take a look if you have concerns.

Dresses at Isetan KL

March 15, 2007 Paris B 5 Comments

I received the latest newsletter from Isetan KL and was taken in by their dresses. They have collaborated with some local designers to launch some collections for Isetan’s in-house brands like Cultivation and Cescendo.

Here are 3 outfits that caught my eye.

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The turquoise blouse was eyecatching to me because of the colour. Somehow this colour makes me look ultra-fair = love hehe… Of course la, must wear things that make you look good right? Its RM129 but when I actually saw it in store, somehow it didn’t look as good as in the picture. I was in a hurry though so I’m going to look again.

The other thing that I really liked is the black wrap dress. I’ve been dying to get one ala Diane von Fusternberg whose wrap dresses are a fashion icon everywhere. I wonder if it’ll make me look fat though 😛 I’ll take a look anyway. I couldn’t find it in Lot 10 the other day.

And here’s another nice looking dress.

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Actually, its 2 dresses. The top chiffon layer is a whopping RM1,099 while the bottom layer (sold separately) is RM999!!! Shocked or not? I was. I cannot imagine paying RM1,099 for a thin layer of chiffon that I can only wear over another layer of clothing or risk shocking the general public.

That said, I think I’ll drop by Isetan soon, if only to look for that elusive wrap dress.

Review: Skincare: The Natural Source Mayaltha Better Fuller Lips

March 14, 2007 Paris B Leave a Comment

I tried this once, when I was suffering from dry lips. I happened to be in The Natural Source store in Midvalley Megamall and in a fit of desperation, bought this. Oh dear! I’m sorry, but I’m sad to say, this was a totally bum product for me.

According to the official website, this is what its supposed to do. In gist:

- Firms and plumps your lips naturally and safely by stimulating your lips to produce their own collagen. This helps to re-densify the connective lip tissue, promoting fuller, younger, healthier looking lips.
- After the first application, your lips will feel firmer, smoother and be better defined. With continued use, fine lines and wrinkles will be minimised and your lips will appear naturally fuller and healthier.
- Hydrates and soothes lips.
- Also acts as a lip-fix for lipstick application.

First of all, the texture. This product is a white colour cream. It feels rather waxy and goes on your lips white. So, you look rather ill for a while, until you rub it in. Even then, the waxy and pale look doesn’t go away. However, I noticed that it has a pink tint in it that is apparent if you wipe your fingers on a piece of tissue paper after that. Its odd that even though there’s a pink tint, it shows up as white on the lips.

Secondly, it does not feel nice. As I have mentioned before, it feels waxy and like a coating over my lips. I don’t like that.

Thirdly, it did nothing for my dry lips. It didn’t make it drier, but it didn’t make it more moisturised either. My lips just stayed as dry and flakey as ever. There was no plumping effect and my lips look the same now as it did before I used it. I even loyally used it twice a day, morning and night to no avail. Every morning, I’d still wake up to dry flakey lips.

Finally, the price. Its an astronomical RM125 for a little 30ml tube. Yes yes… I was suckered. But you don’t have to be!

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