I’ve been mulling over this topic for a very long time now. As I grow older, I find my skin’s needs changing, and thankfully my purchasing power has improved alongside my appetite for higher-end beauty products. Am I just a sucker for marketing gimmicks or do these stuff really work?? I had the “pleasure” of … Continue reading »
Tag Archives: skincare
Guerlain SOS Serum
The inevitable has finally happened… just when I was starting to think my skin has grown invincible. I’ve been trying so many products lately that I was bound to encounter something or other that causes my skin to flare up. I have a pretty good idea which is the culprit, but just to be fair, … Continue reading »
The truth about beauty products
A friend of mine is on a rampage to eliminate all (and I mean ALL) potential carcinogens from her life. Every few days or so, I’d hear one ingredient or another that may cause cancer. First, it was Zinc Oxide, a physical blocker commonly used in sunblocks. Then Titanium Oxide. Today, it was Talc. In … Continue reading »
YSL Forever Youth Liberator
I recently had a chance to sit down with a consultant at the Yves Saint Laurent counter at TANGS Orchard to experience the entire Forever Youth Liberator collection of skincare products. Launched last year, this line of products harnesses the discoveries of Glycobiology, described by MIT as one of the 10 sciences that will change … Continue reading »
Clarins UV PLUS HP Perfecting Cream High Protection BB Cream SPF 40/PA++++
This spring / summer 2013 is bringing a huge wave of BB creams! Seems to me every Western skincare brand is finally catching on, and launching their own variant of this nifty little multi-tasker! The latest to join the club is Clarins UV PLUS HP Perfecting Cream High Protection BB Cream SPF 40/PA++++! I dare … Continue reading »
Skin Inc & its Age-Revival Stem Cell Serum
I attended Skin Inc‘s recent launch event for its Age-Revival Stem Cell Serum, and left feeling somewhat tentative. Mostly because this is a relatively new brand, and I just hadn’t had very much exposure to its products. Weirdly, I can’t seem to find very much information on the Internet, and the SA i spoke with … Continue reading »
Vanitytrove December 2012: Victoria’s Secrets! Unveiled
It’s always so much fun to receive a box full of goodies at your doorstep, and it was made all the sweeter this month when my December’s edition of Vanitytrove came knocking a whole week earlier than expected! This month is Vanitytrove’s birthday month so my expectations were high, but with the theme of “Victoria’s … Continue reading »
Vanitytrove Nov 2012 - Dream Girl Edition
The November edition of Vanity trove arrived the night I was in the hospital having my baby… so it’s taken me some time to open it up and post this review. This month’s theme is Dream Girl, and I had been looking forward to all kinds of cosmetics, but I received a bunch of skincare … Continue reading »
