♥ the QUEEN and her BLING ♥

Jacelyn • Filed under: Beauty, Events, Reviews • 12:00 pm • Comments(0)

Ms Zaida shared with us Dr. Murad’s philopsophy and his discovery of The Science of Cellular Water, which is the world’s most comprehensive approach by holding water within a cell to achieve beautiful, healthy and youthful skin. If we build stronger cells, we can fight disease and reverse the signs of aging.

Murad Hydro-Dynamic Ultimate Moisture is the most skin-quenching moisturizer by Murad. This uber rich cream is intensely hydrating and also helps to combat aging. It locks in optimal moisture for 8 hours to restore youthful resilience and tone. The main ingredients are Avocado Oil, Sunflower and Olive Fruit Oils, Vitamin A, Shea Butter and Collagen Support Complex to help plump up the skin and restore its smoothness and bounciness.

My verdict:
I use this every night and I really love the smooth and velvety texture of the cream. My skin feels really soft and hydrated the next morning. This uber rich cream is a great choice if your skin is extremely dry or constantly exposed to air-conditioning. Of course, don’t forget to drink lots of water, eat healthily and stay cheerful!

Murad Hydro-Dynamic Ultimate Moisture (S$142, 50ml) will be available at BHG Bugis, Metro Paragon, Robinson Centrepoint, Tara apothecary and all Sephora outlets from November 2011 onwards.

Thank you Murad Singapore for the kind invitation!

Jacelyn • Filed under: Beauty, Events, Reviews • 12:00 pm • Comments(0)

I love how Ettusais always hand deliver their invites with a personal touch, very sweet! This time, I was invited to their BB launch. Read on to find out more.

Ettusais specially flew down their beauty trainer Ms Satoko Oki all the way from Japan! Here she is doing a demo on Ally with the new products from Ettusais – BB Mineral Cream ($38) and BB Mineral Powder ($38)!

Look at the various benefits of this amazing BB Mineral Cream! Here’s a quick summary of the effects of these two products:

We played around with the adorable meow meows that Sherry had “created”. They have pretty weird names like Lao Chen, Willow, Smelly and Hotdog lol! We all had a good laugh.

Apart from the BB products, Ettusais has also launched a new Liquid Eyeliner WP ($23) that provides long-lasting wear and contains a speedy-dry formula.

The BB Mineral Cream, BB Mineral powder and Liquid Eyeliner WP are exclusively available at all Ettusais counters. Thank you dear Sherry for the lovely invite.

Jacelyn • Filed under: Beauty, Events, Reviews • 12:00 pm • Comments(0)

With the constant multi-tasking in our lifestyles, the appearance of physical fatigue are shown on our face first. Our faces look more tired, complexion becomes dull and uneven. Improper diet, smoking, pollution and stress also accentuate the signs of fatigue on the face. Biotherm came up with Biotherm Skin.ergetic Serum, a fresh and unique skincare concept to fight fatigue.

Are all these visible on your face? Sadly, it does on mine.

Thank you Biotherm for the invite. Outfit from TheBlogShop.

The serum contains extracts of fruits, vegetables and soy to give our skin a radiant boost. 99% of the ingredients in the serum are of natural origin, including the fragrance. No parabens, no mineral oil, no artificial colors and its tested on sensitive skin!

• Botanical cells from apples stimulate cellular metabolism to “wake up” skin so it looks fresh, radiant and free of tiredness all day
• AHA from lemons and sugar cane stimulate cell renewal and radiance for smoother and more luminous skin
• Soy extract facilitates energy metabolism in cells

The most important ingredient of all is the broccoli extract which is effective to fight fatigue, but it is unstable to be added into a skincare formula. Hence, it is being isolated in a separate capsule so that it could be activated at the last minute, immediately before the first application.

In just one click, the activation capsule releases the active ingredient in the form of an ultra-concentrated powder. To better visualize it, here’s a step by step guide done by yours truly.

Upon adding the broccoli powder, the serum will be at it’s optimum stability for the first 3 months. Hence it’s advised to use the product within that time frame. You may still continue to use it after 3 months, it’s just that the broccoli extract will lose it’s efficiency.

My verdict? This serum smells absolutely delicious and refreshing, releasing a subtle citrus fragrance. Not surprising since its ingredients contain extracts of fruits and vegetables. I doubt I can finish using it within 3 months, hence I’ve been applying a generous amount on my face every morning and night before I go to bed. The serum sinks into the skin very easily and keeps my skin look fresh and glowy.

If you are keen to try out the texture of the serum, you may pop by any Biotherm counters to get some samples. However, they do not contain the broccoli powder. The Biotherm Skin.ergetic Serum is retailing for $99 (50ml) at all Biotherm counters.

Jacelyn • Filed under: Beauty, Events, Reviews • 11:45 pm • Comments(0)

It’s the tagline for the latest range from L’Oreal Paris – Revitalift White.

And the Asian spokesperson is none other than Hebe Tian (???), one of the members of Taiwanese Mandopop girl group S.H.E.

Some of the lovely ladies I met that day – Tiphanie, Lynn, Joyce and Ju Ann We had so much fun!

A chance to rediscover our creativity, we were given all sorts of materials to decorate the mirror. Everyone is uber creative lah!

This is what I came up with! Don’t pray pray hor, I won the White Perfect Micro-Vibration 3-in-1 Eye Brightener hokay!

Look what we’ve got here!

Didja know that our skin starts showing signs of ageing at the age of 25? OMGEE 25?! Sadly, I am way past that.

The Revitalift White Day Cream SPF18 ($27.90, 50ml) is an “all-in-one” solution, designed to simultaneously address the 15 key signs of ageing in one single step:

1. Reduces dark spots	6. Tightens skin	11. Smoothens skin
2. Reduces fine lines	7. Evens skin tone	12. Lightens skin tone
3. Improves suppleness	8. Protects against UV rays	13. Enhances luminosity
4. Reduces wrinkles	9. Brightens complexion	14. Softens skin
5. Boosts radiance	10. Hydrates skin	15. Fights signs of ageing

Just WOW! Amazing that one single product can have that many benefits and given that it’s readily available and affordable, it’s extremely helpful for ladies with very busy lifestyles (and lazy *coughs*) like myself!

On to the texture! It’s really moist and creamy, easily applied on and also contains SPF18! It leaves my skin with a nice sheen of healthy glow and keeps it hydrated all day long. *slather lots of cream on*

Also part of the range is the Revitalift White Essence ($34.90, 30ml). The texture appears to be lighter than the day cream and is meant to be used after toner. You will be amazed by the absorption rate!

Both products contain Pro-Retinol A, Vitamin B3 and Shea Butter which help to fight the first signs of aging, brightens as well as hydrates the skin.

The Revitalift White range is available in Watsons, Guardian, SASA, selected department stores, supermarkets & hypermarkets. Hooray to soft and supple skin!

Jacelyn • Filed under: Beauty, Events • 12:00 pm • Comments(31)

Update (23 Aug 2011): Hello ladies. Thank you for the overwhelming response for the giveaway! I’ve randomly selected the winners and they are�

A � Real Lasting Volume Mascara, Waterproof (Jet Black) – Muihong
B � 1 Day Mascara Base (Clear) – Amber Wood
C � 24H Real Lasting 2-Way Eyebrow Liner (02 Honey Brown) – Joey Ong
D � 24H Real Lasting Eyebrow Liner (02 Greyish Brown) – Emily

Congrats ladies, I will be contacting you soon. For the rest, thank you for participating and do continue to read my blog!

K-Palette invited me to an exclusive workshop held last month at Fika Swedish Cafe. A team of Japanese makeup artists were specially flown down to Singapore to conduct this workshop for us. Also, Canon was the official imaging partner for the event and we get to camwhore and print our photos!

Check out the cute personalized marshmallows! Mad love!

The demo consists of two different looks – Gorgeous (A) and Kawaii (B).

Here’s the makeup artist giving a live demo to share with us how to achieve these two popular looks in Japan. The highly raved K-Palette 24H Real Lasting Eyeliner and latest product 2-Way Eyebrow Liner were being used in the demostration. I swear that the 2-Way Eyebrow Liner is freaking amazing! But since I’ve embroidered my eyebrows, I am waiting for them to fade away before I can start using it.

 
We were being treated to a sumptuous lunch. The bread pudding was to die for!

The organisers from K-Palette were really generous! Look at the amount of goodies we brought home! And since they were so generous, I decided to giveaway some of the items! I am feeling pretty generous these days huh?

Here are the products which I will be giving away!

• A – Real Lasting Volume Mascara, Waterproof (Jet Black)
• B – 1 Day Mascara Base (Clear)
• C – 24H Real Lasting 2-Way Eyebrow Liner (02 Honey Brown)
• D – 24H Real Lasting Eyebrow Liner (02 Greyish Brown)

Drop a comment here in the following format:

Name:
Email address:
Choice of one item:
Alternative item:

Giveaway is only open for those residing in Singapore. I will randomly pick the winners and contact them via email.

Please leave only one comment per person. Don’t try and cheat me, I am very tech savvy.

Giveaway will be from now till Monday, 22 August @ 2359 hrs.

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Plugs:  Amy See, Hui jun, Eliza, Priscilla, Marilyn Lim, Dawn, Janet Neo, Mable, Henny, MereMakeupManiac, Joanne, Shufen, Jocelyn, Muihong, Veronica, Elizabeth, Joey Ong, rachel monkman, Beverly, Shermaine, Jaslyn, Emily, minghui, Hazel Toh, CeLesTina, Sandy, Amanda, Louise, Angela Yeo, Ivy Lim