Ahava 3rd Anniversary Treats!

Ahava's 3rd Anniversary is here again~ They will be holding a SATAY PARTY on 10th July at Ahava Centrepoint (#03-12) & on 11 July at Ahava marina Square (#02-274A). Both parties are from 2pm -5pm.

There will a goodie bag worth $32 for us to take home!

As members, i will receive a 50% discount voucher! Yeah~ Though it can only be used on 1 item, that enough since im lemming for the Ahava Velvet Wash.

There will be a new outlet at Raffles City Shopping Centre #B2-17. They have a Spa Treatment Room. Spa-facial Treatments at Special Introductory prices, $48 & $88 spa-facial vouchers at AHAVA outlets. When we purchase any of the spa-facial vouchers will receive a free mineral eye treatment worth $108, plus $30 ahava product voucher.

with $100 nett purchase, we can get a free delightful bath time duet (Dead sea liquid salt & body sorbet caress 40ml each) including an Uplifting butter scrub or stress melt butter scrub.

All offers end on 15th July 2010.

L'occitane: Capture the Fragrance of a Fleeting Moment~

A lovely bottle isnt it! I hope the peony will look as pretty when i get the chance to see the perfume in l'occitane outlets :)

L'occitane was inspired by the Mediterranean legend to capture the extrodinary aura and colors of Peony, the symbol of Love and happiness, to create the Peony Fragrance & Lip shine collection.

For Peony Fragrance, they have the Eau de Toilette (75ml), $78, Intense Eau de Toilette Roll-On (10ml) $42, Shower cream 250ml $32, Beauty Milk 250ml $47 and Petal soap 135g $17.

For the Lip shines (limited ed), its enriched with softening Peony extract and vitamin E. Lip balm 15ml $25, Liquid shine lip colors (available in 4shades) 8ml, $26.

L'occitane has a Peony Roadshow at Raffles City Garden Court level 1 from 1st - 7th July.

With Purchase of $160, we will receive 6-pc beauty set (inclusive of 1 peony item). With purchase up to $180 in a single receipt, we can join VIP club and receive Luminous body crean (75ml) FREE!

Ettusais July Surprises!

Ettusais has released new pore related products to help us fight large pores again! Ettusais really surprises me with lotsa new products lately..

Previously it was the new pore care wash, now its the new zero pore coat & Pore care serum :)

Zero pore coat (8g) is a clear make up base that absorbs sebum and control shine all day! Its oil free, fragrance free and colorant free. This can be wear alone (after make up base) or before foundation.

Pore care sebum is a medicated and moisturising serum that shrinks pore! It contains amino acid derivative to shrink pores, glycyrrhizinate to soothes imflammation, AC control oil to fight acne bacteria. Its fragrance and colorant free. Apply it before makeup and its suitable for both day and night use.

Another new product released is Aqua splash OB (40ml)! 1 sold every 6seconds in Tokyo! Its a spray that contains white porous powder to absorb sebum, chamomile to lower skin temperature to regulate and prevent excess sebum, mineral ingredients, 100% refined water. And of cos, its fragrance and colorant free. The way of using it is similar to those thermal sprays, hold it around 15cm away from face and spray evenly over entire face, then smooth over skin.

I tried this Aqua splash last wkend at metro sale. I could smell alcohol (or isnt their signature AC oil??). It does absorb in fast i must say.

As for the freebies this month, spend $60 and get black and white polka dot pouch and handy cosmetic mirror (2 designs available) free. For members, we will receive additional pore care wash (20ml) free.

Review: Nature Repulic Aqua the Ocean By Tahiti Body Lotion

I bought this body lotion (240ml) quite sometime ago at the 313 outlet for about $18. The other outlet is at j8.

Loved the cute bottle :) They dont provide any ingredient list on the box and bottle, so there is no way to know the ingreditens. The SA told me its a water- based body lotion.

Result:

I really love how the nice scent from this lotion! Its a very refreshing scent. The lotion is rather light, easy to massage into skin too. But my skin dint absorb in fast enough i feel, nonetheless, my skin do feel moisturised and soft after usage.

Verdict: 8/10 Rather expensive if you compare to those drugstore brands. but i really love the scent and the cute bottle!

Review: Sephora Daily MakeUp Brush Cleaner

Bought this brush cleaner (60ml) at ion sephora 2 wks ago at $12. This is the only size available at ion, not so sure if this can be found at the taka outlet though.

This brush cleaner claims to contain an anti-bacteria agent, designed to quickly remove light traces of make up between applications.

So how do i use this cleaner? Spray it all over the bristles of the brush. Then gentle wipe brush onto a lint-free cloth to remove make up. Let the brush air-dry, need not rinse. Can be used daily.

Result: The cleaner smells ok, a chemical scent. I bought this cleaner for my lip brush since i think its best to clean them regularly. For convenience, i tot this spray cleaner will come in handy. I sprayed about twice onto my lip brush. Wipe clean with tissue rather than the suggested lint cloth. Lastly, i air-dry it after slight rinsing though the instructions stated that we need not rinse.

I cant really guage the cleansing powder of this cleaner since my brushes are for my lip balms and they have no color. but i dont really recommend it for bigger brushes. I doubt the cleansing liquid can reach those inner bristles and i will probably have to spray alot of times on them. Moreover, if its lip brushes, I think its better to rinse the brush since i will be using it on my lips, so the convenience of the no rinsing part dint appeal to me at all.

I found out other ways to use the cleaner as well. 1st I can spray the cleaner onto a tisse to make it damp, then i wipe the brushes with the tissue. I feel that i can reach the inner bristles better using this way. Alternatively, for those bigger brushes, I can pour abit of the cleaner into mini cups or containers, then rinse my brushes with it. Of cos my usage will be alot more if i were to use this way.

Verdict: 7/10 I find it approriate for smaller sized brushes such as the eye ones. As for the lips and those that are bigger, i think those usual ones such as the one sold at clinique counters ($41, think is 300ml?) will be cleaner and cheaper in the long run. Those who do not like to rinse their brushes, afraid that the metal thingy will get rusty or want their brushes to be clean daily etc, this cleaner will be suitable i guess.

Review: Anna Sui Nail Remover

I bought this remover as a package when i was in HK last month. Kinda disappointed cos it dint come in a pretty bottle. Hopefully the full sized item do.

Results:

It smells like the signature rose scent and has a cooling sensation when i was using it. Since it does not smell like the usual nail polish remover, this makes me pretty happy with it. It does not sting my fingers like some brands out there in the market too. It removes my nail colors quite easily, except for those with lotsa shimmers.

Verdict: 8.5/10 I may consider buying the full sized if the bottle is nice and reasonably priced.

Review: Ettusais Shelf Life

Just wanna praise ettusais for their honest service! The honest refers to the stuff i bought from them. I always do not need to check the stuff i bought for manufactured dates/expiry dates.

After buying so much from them, i never once received items that are old. Or to be exact, the shelf life of ettusais stuff seems to be much longer. They always print the expiry dates on their items, including samples :)

Thumbs Up!