Review: fresh Sugar Rose Tinted Lip Treatment

Today's featured product is one of my favorites as well as a well-known lip treatment 
from fresh - Sugar Rose Tinted Lip Treatment SPF 15

Crabtree & Evelyn Gardners Hand Therapy

Happy Sunday! It's getting cold, are your skin ready for winter?
Today I'd share the hand cream I most often use at home..

It is Crabtree & Evelyn's Gardners Hand Therapy

ESTÉE LAUDER Gift with Purchase @ NORDSTROM

Early this week I went to Nordstrom to get another tube of Double Wear Light 

and picked my free gift with purchase of $35

I picked the "cool-tone gift" on the right

Here they are^^

Review: Origins VitaZing Energy-boosting Moisturizer

This moisturizer has been my go-to morning moisturizer for the past three weeks!

It's Origins VitaZing SPF 15 Energy-boosting Moisturizer

1.7 fl. oz./50 ml $35

Aveeno Positively Radiant Daily Cleansing Pads

Last night I used Aveeno cleansing pad again 

for makeup remover & cleanser I thought I'd post it here...

 Aveeno Positively Radiant Daily Cleansing Pads

I discovered this cleansing pads last year when I was looking for nice cleansing pads

and I saw 'allure editors choice award' printed on the pkg...then I tried...

Review: ULTA Automatic Eye Liners

Today's post is about eye liners that I have been using quite often and IN LOVE lately.

It's ULTA's Automatic Eye liners in Black/Brown and Deep Brown

These automatic eye liners are $8/each, 

but I got them when they have 2 for $6 sale^^ya!

Nail of the Day: Revlon Facets of Fuchsia and Review

Ladies and gentlemen, today's nail of the day is Revlon's new shade...

Nail Enamel - Expressionists in lovely black/purple called Facets of Fuchsia  
I should have called it Nail of the Weekend

because I've been wearing this polish for the past 3 days ha ha..

Happy Frieday

Nail of the Day: OPI I'm with Brad and Review

Today's Nail of the Day goes to OPI's lovely "I'm with Brad"
This is a gorgeous opaque metallic wine over dark coffee shade

2 coats for this opaque and shiny finish

Wet n Wild - Color Icon Eyeshadow Trio - 335 Silent Treatment

Today's featured product is Wet n Wild Color Icon Trio eyeshadow (<- Click to view)

in color 335 Silent Treatment.

I got this at CVS for..around $2 (can't remember...)

This is a great eyeshadow trio that I have been reached for quite often lately.

Nail of the Day: Rimmel Bare Naked and Review

Happy Monday! Hope all had a wonderful weekend.

Today's Nail of the Day goes to Rimmel's Lasting Finish Pro Bare Naked...
p.s. I also post this review in Chinese, Click to view. 中文請按這:)

Recently I'm so obsessed with nude shade nail polishes,

they look clean, simple, yet elegant. And they also

make my fingers look longer...

so here it is^^

Nail of the Day: Rimmel Gold Silk and Review

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[I also post this review in Chinese, Click to view ^_^]
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Today's Nail of the Day goes to Rimmel's Lasting Finish Pro in Gold Silk...

This is such a gorgeous and soft rose gold...

with metallic shimmer...so elegant and lovely...

Application is super easy, 2 coats for this lovely finish

Forever 21 Haul: Cheap and Cute

Went to Forever 21 yesterday and picked up some cheap and cute pieces. 

I thought I'd share it here^^

Bunny & Bow Earrings $3.80

I love love love bows, but normally I don't buy something like this (bunny), 

but they look so so cute, I am going to wear these for little Black^^ 

ha ha ha...

Starry Night Necklace $6.80

Who doesn't LOVE stars???? 

Revlon Matte Lipstick - Pink Pout (vs Rimmel Airy Fairy)

Today's post goes to Revlon Matte Lipstick - Pink Pout

This is a creamy baby-pink/nude pink and lilac hint 

to the lipstick with a lovely matte finish.

The color is true to what the product picture shows and stays true on the lips.

This is my go to drugstore lipstick...it instantly adds freshness and brightens the 

face a bit, very lovely and natural... However, the formula for this lipstick is a little 

drier so I recommend using a lip balm underneath. Apply the lip balm for at least 5 minutes, 

once your lip absorbed the moisture, you can apply the lipstick. And you will have your 

lovely "matte" finish lips. 

Another way is to use lip scrub, it will not only eliminates dry, 

flaky skin and leaves the lips soft and moisturized. 

Here you can find how to make your own lip scrub

I tried this hand scrub recipe to my lips, it works very very good :)

(I know, it seems a lot of work just to apply a matte lipstick *_*)

gorgeous matte pink 

When I saw this Revlon Pink Pout in the store, I thought it's a bit similar to

Rimmel's Airy Fairy, see picture above, the color stickers are so similar right?

The lipstick is plastic wrapped, it is hard to tell what the color look like..

I picked it up and thought I'd give it a try since the color is so pretty..

 Comparisons of these 2 lovelies (under natural sunlight)

Swatches of the two under natural sunlight

They are actually quite different,

both colors are so pretty and they give a nature nude-pink shade.

very happy with the new shade I got.

What's your favorite drugstore lipstick?

Comment below :)

DISCLAIMER: I paid for these lipsticks with my own money. I am not being paid or endorsed by any company for the products used/shown/mentioned. All thoughts expressed are my honest opinion.

The Body Shop - Earth Lovers Lemon & Thyme Shower Gel

Recently I have been in love with this 

Earth Lovers Lemon & Thyme Shower Gel from The Body shop. 

I received this as a reader's gift from allure magazine a while ago :)

If you are a green person and love the planet, 

and love using things that are nature 

and organic as much as you can, 

then this is for you....

but this is more on a pricey side, for 250mL/8.4 oz it costs $12

The scents of this shower gel is amazingly fresh and clean.

It's also 100% biodegradable which means the product is 

capable of decaying through the action of living organisms. 

(you just learned something new^^)

Ingredients are also all nature, 

no sulphates, no parabens, no colorants, and soap free.

The bottle is 100% recycle plastic bottle. 

Every time I use this bottle I feel like 

I was showing my love to the earth.. ha ha ha

If you are interested in seeing what other scents they have 

in the earth lovers shower gel range, click here.

I think I might like Fig & Rosemary, Pear & Lemongrass sounds good, too. 

DISCLAIMER: I received this product from allure magazine as their monthly reader's gift. I am not being paid or endorsed by any company for the products used/shown/mentioned. All thoughts expressed are my honest opinion.

How to: Make Your Own Hand Scrub (Exfoliator)

Do your hands show your true age? 
There is an old saying that no matter  how young your face looks,
your hands will give your age away.
It is really true and so it's very important to take good care of your hands.
Keep them hydrated, use hand scrub to exfoliate dead skins, 
apply hand creams and sunscreen to keep them looking supple.


Today I'm going to show you an inexpensive way on

how to make your very own 'Honey Sugar Hand Scrub'!

The nicer ones on the market are pretty pricey, 

it could run from around $12 up to $38!!!

fresh. Brown Sugar Body Polish

200g/7 oz - $38

Hair Care Day & Drugstore Haul

This is not yogurt, nor is it smoothie.... 

...this is my avocado hair mask and October In style magazine... ^-^

I'm trying to use this hair mask once a week to keep my hair healthy and shine.

So far I really love this recipe...

Today I went to return a pair of girl jegging...and quickly grabbed these cuties...

Rimmel Nail Polish - Gold Silk $3.77

Revlon lipstick - Wink For Pink $4.97

Revlon lipstick - Pink Pout $4.97

regular small glass candle holder $0.80 

 I never heard or read any reviews about this Rimmel polish, 

but this looks soooo pretty in the bottle so I picked this one up...

I think this metallic rose gold with shimmery finish would be perfect 

for everyday wear and for this fall - neutral, neutral, neutral!!! 

This would be my next Nail of the Day color...^-^  

I can't wait to see how this rose gold will turn out on my nails... 

hope it will look warm and pretty...

 I read good reviews about Revlon matte lipstick..

 so I picked up this Pink Pout, this color is sooo sooo pretty..

I think it's a bit similar to Rimmel's Airy Fairy... 

and then Wink For Pink is another cute petal-pink/cotton-candy pink..

also very pretty....  

I will try to swatch them and update with more pictures tomorrow

so stay tuned ^-^ 

Revlon - Pink Pout

Indulge yourself...

I felt so sleepy this morning when I woke up even though I had about eight hours sleep. Thankfully, morning latte and chocolate pound cake made my day (:

latte made by me, cake from the store

 

my yummy homemade green salad - romaine hearts, tomato & avocado.

Nail of the Day: SKIN FOOD Walnut Aroma

Today's Nail of the Day goes to SKIN FOOD Walnut Aroma, BR608 (香氣核桃). I got this nail polish from my sister long long time ago... I think at least 3-4 yrs? SKIN FOOD is a beauty based company from Korea, this brand is pretty popular in Asia with its wild color selections and affordable prices. Their products are made in Korea that use ingredients of natural food substances which are used mainly in beauty care... 

This Walnut Aroma color (BR608) is a lovely and clean nude polish. Four coats were essential for this opaque and glossy finish you see in the pictures. It's such a classic, clean and lovely shade on the nails. <3