Pop one Elizabeth Arden Retinol Ceramide Capsule each evening and call me in the morning

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Last year, we were all about the Vitamin C – serums, moisturisers, cleansers even. This year, it looks like it will be all about retinol. One of the products that popped up on my radar late last year was the Elizabeth Arden Retinol Ceramide Capsule Line Erasing Night Serum. Quite a mouthful!

elizabeth arden retinol ceramide capsule line erasing night serum

These are eye-catching, as they come in pink, cute single-use capsules, much like the usual Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Capsules. This not only ensures freshness of product each time you use it, but also keeps it hygienic and makes it very portable.

But what is it and how do you use this?

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Packing skincare for a cold Spring/Winter climate when you come from the tropics

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cold weather holiday skincare

When I recently went away on vacation, it was to a country in the Northern Hemisphere which had just broken through a particularly long winter, and Spring was just in the air. That wasn’t quite what the weather report for Prague told me when I checked before I left. I had reports of weather in the teens and wide ranges of temperature of 25° – 6°C … in one day! I wasn’t upset – no sirree! It meant I could drag out my boots and tights and coats! Whee! 😀

But as I packed my cosmetic pouch, I knew I had to make a bit of allowance for this sort of temperatures and weather. Coming from the tropics, I’m used to  warm and importantly, humid weather for most of the day, everyday. Light textured products like gels or gel creams are preferable for comfort. But from experience, I knew that weather in Europe was not only colder, it was also drier and creams generally work better there.

So when I packed my pouch, I made sure I bore this in mind. I thought I’d share what I packed, because I’ve had people ask me before this what they should pack for a holiday to a colder climate, and also because I know many of you will travel at some point and may wonder if you should compensate for your skincare or if you can carry your own 🙂

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Some Travel Exclusive Cosmetics

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One of the nicest things about travelling and stepping into airports is the duty free shopping. I don’t always end up buying things – in fact, I usually end up buying nothing at all at duty free! But there will always be things that catch my eye – stuff you don’t always see at the regular counters.

And these things are the duty free travel exclusives – exclusive makeup palettes, skincare sets etc. Here are a couple of items that caught my eye as a matter of interest less than as a matter of wanting them.

Shu Uemura Travel Exclusive eyeshadow palette – S$77

Shu Uemura travel exclusive palettes

I don’t know if this eyeshadow palette is available at all airports or on all other airlines. I saw this on Singapore Airlines and would have gotten the Cool palette if I could wear Shu Uemura eyeshadows. If you are a collector or a fan of this brand, you might want to place this on your wishlist if anyone you know is going to fly SQ! 🙂

Yves St Laurent French Manicure set – S$60

YSL French Manicure

I was quite fascinated by this product. The instructions say you are to draw a white line with the white pen then use the pink pen to apply a layer of light pink on your nail to have a french manicure. I would have liked to see how it really works or if it lasts. Gimmicky but a fun gift I reckon.
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