[] Clarisonic Mia~[]

Hey all
I haven't been blogging for this months. Been busy lately, but I do have a few posts piled up which I want to share with you guys.

Sorry for the wait...

So the first thing that I'm so excited to share with you guys is the Clarisonic Mia.

I saw alot of reviews and rave about this product. This product is pretty much a face cleaner. Removes makeup and dead skin which normal wash clothes can not remove. Helps with blocked up pores and black heads.

The clarisonic website says:

Beautiful Skin Begins With Cleaner Skin

Traditional methods of cleansing don’t get your skin as clean as you’d think. Fortunately, the lead inventor of Sonicare discovered a breakthrough in how we cleanse. Using Sonic Technology, Clarisonic’s patented micro-massage motion works within skin’s natural elasticity to gently remove the impurities traditional methods leave behind- leaving skin softer, smoother and more beautiful.

• Cleanses 6x better than with your hands alone in just 60 seconds
• Works with skin, not against it, to gently massage away impurities trapped within pores
• Prepares skin for better absorption of creams, serums and moisturizers
• Gentle enough to use 2x a day

I purchased mine from Ebay, because Australia doesn't have the Mia. and the other Clarisonic cleansers cost like AUD $347.. which is insane.

This is what the package looks like.
It comes with:
- Charger
- Clarisonoic Mia
- Sensitive brush head
- Hydro cleanser gel
- Instruction brochure

I got mine in blue.. It says that the Clarisonic Mia can be taken into shower because it is water proof, but does not suggest emerging in water.

The brush head comes off so you can change it when it's old ( 4-6 months) or you can change to other types of brush head depends on your skin type.

This is what the Charger looks like. In australia you need to have an adapter for it to work. and it takes 18 hours to fully charge the Mia and can use 20 minutes.

Initial Review:
Usage:
easy to use, not heavy. the brush head comes off so you can dry it after every use so Bacteria doesn't grow on it. travel friendly, only thing is the charger.. need an adapter besides that every thing else is fine. The Mia comes in one speed. so just on and off button. turns off by it self after 1 minute.

Effectiveness:

Mia turns off in 1 minute by it self. It suggest you spend may be 10-20 seconds on each section of the face, forehead, nose, cheeks, chin. but you can always turn it back on if you want more cleaning. I started using it at night only. I don't use it twice a day, I think it's too much exfoliating. give my skin some time to heal. The reason why I use it at night is after I use my make up remover to get rid of most foundations, I use my Sana foaming cleanser with Mia to clean my face for 1 minute.

Gives instant smooth skin, my skin feels so clean after 1 use. makes my skincare products absorb better and faster. I have been using it for about 3 weeks now. I see less black heads and white heads.
I am getting a few bumps on my forehead and cheeks. Some people say your skin will purge or getting use to the exfoliating every night. I haven't used any of my scrub products might be too much for my skin.

I have sensitive, combination skin. Haven't seen any major break outs or irritation.
will continue to use and see if there are improvements after 2 months. As it takes time for skin to get use to and renew it self completely.

That's all for my initial thoughts. feel free to leave me msg, comments.

have a great weekend. Happy Halloween.

[] September Favourites~~[]

Hey all..
I'm so ready for summer........ Spring hurry up and go past....... HAHAHA

I can't wait to get in my shorts and singlet to go to the beach........ get my bikinis out.... The weather now is so unstable, suddenly hot, suddenly cold.. bloody raining hail in middle of the day.................................

But that's ok, that means spring is nearly over... summer is on its way. ~~~
So today I just wanted to share my September favourites. Things that I have been using and LOVING.. or more like addicted...... ~~~


hehe group photo ~~~
Items in the photo:
- Naruko Apple seed & tranexamic acid soothing white hydra essence
- Gucci II EDP
- Bobbi Brown color rich lipstick in soft coral
- China glaze Sea Spray nail polish
- Rimmel lively lilac nail polish
- Mac MSF in Stereo rose
- Maybelline Magnum volume mascara

I've been using the Naruko Apple seed 3% TA as toner for couple weeks now. and I absolutely love it. It gets rid of my dull skintone. wake up in the morning my face feel brighter... and my acne scars are fading quicker. it's not a thick toner, absorbs fast. and great for this time of the year, may be a bit too heavy for combination skin in summer, but might not be enough hydration for winter. It doesn't contain fragrance, no parabens and artificial preservatives. no reactions for my sensitive skin.. highly recommended.

Gucci II EDP.. perfect fragrance for spring, very feminine... last all day. just simply in love...

The china glaze sea spray and rimmel's lively lilac are both pastel colours.. great for spring.... not too bold but still colourful... and the Maybelline MAGNUM volume express is pretty impressive.

It thickens my lashes to gives it nice volume.. no clumping.. no flaking, no smudging.. until like 10 hours later....... but that's ok.. clean it up with Q-tip and reapply.... and good to go again. Just simple, cheap, affordable and does a great job.. comparable with some high end mascaras.. highly recommended.



So now lets get into my current obsession.. CORAL~~~.. I don't know why but just so into corally colours lately...... I got out my MAC Stereo rose MSF.. I thought it was too corally for winter, so I haven't been using it much until lately, and then I realised it goes perfectly with Bobbi Brown's Soft Coral lipstick.. Compliments each other so nicely...... and also brightens up my face to give a perfect summery glow..... and the lipstick probably my fav out of my collection............



Here's a swatch of Stereo Rose on the left, and Soft colour on the right.~~

Will do a FOTD featuring those two items soon. ~~~

Take cares for the week....

[] Origins VitaZing SPF15 moisturiser ~[]

Hey all~~
After seeing TiffanyD's youtube rave and other bloggers' reviews about Origins Vitazing SPF15 tinted moisturiser, I am very tempted to try it. And finally gave in. So it is an energy boosting moisturiser with Mangosteen.. sounds yummy. Actually my bf went to pick this up for me.. and while he's there they gave him a bunch of samples to try. HAHAHA.

This post will just be some initial thoughts about the product, so not really a review yet.

So this is what it looks like. comes in a 50 mL tube, hygienic because you can squeeze out the product you need. has an SPF 15, not really enough for out door activities under Australian sun, but if you are doing some office work or staying in doors for most of the time then I guess it should be enough.

Origins formulate their products without mineral oil, parabens and all other sorts of nasty things so less change of allergic reaction and not harmful to the skin. So that's one of the main reasons why I really LOVE Origins, me and mum have been using The Body Shop and Origins products for years.

This is what it looks like when you squeeze it out of the tube, white with little specs of brown dots.
When you spread it out, it's mainly white and you can still see the brown dots.

When you spread more, it changes colour to a warm/neutral skintone colour, but very sheer.
I think I would say this is about NC20. to NC25 kind of colour.

I read alot of review that it is actually too dark for some pale skintoned girls. for me it is a bit dark as well, but perfect for summer, because it gives a bit of Tanned look. I'm not sure how it will look for people with dark skintone.

So this is what it looks like on the right half of my hand. A glossy, semi matte kind of finish. Not oily at all. Absorbs well on my face. I really like it. It does have a smell to it, but it doesn't irritate me. I think I will be using this all summer.

When I use it long enough I will give a proper review as it is kind of a part of a skincare, because it's a moisturiser. The only down side is it's got SPF so can only use in the morning.

thats all for today. hope every one have a great week. ~~~

[] Voce September Scan~~[]

Hey all~~
Just wanted to share this magazine scan with everyone~~.
This part shows all the Japanese drug store best 5 items in different category.
You can click the picture to enlarge and see the details.



I wanted to try the Shiseido blue bottle lotion.







Love kiss me heorine volume & curl mascara. Magnum by maybelline is quite good too.

That's all for today..

[] Nail Polish Collection & NOTD ~~[]

Hey all~~
Just going to do a Nail Polish Collection today. Because I added a new member to this collection.

Think my favourite nail polish brands are OPI and Rimmel. First OPI has great range of colours, great quality. you can't beat that. then Rimmel is just cheap affordable, and the quality isn't bad for the price. I would say China Glaze in sort of in the middle, it has great colour ranges, but the polish some times becomes gummy, hard to dry and also with some polishes, it's either Hit or Miss.

So I took picture of the polishes I currently have in my collection.

Top LTR:
- Sephora by OPI Metro Chic
- OPI barefoot in barcelona
- OPI tickle my francey
- OPI you don't know jacks
- OPI Paris de Vous

Bottom LTR:
- China glaze for audrey
- China glaze ingrid
- China glaze sunset sail
- China glaze sea spray
Top LTR:
- Essie eternal optimist
- Essie not just a pretty face
- Essie minks & muffs
- Rimmel hypnotise
- Rimmel lively lilac
- Rimmel tangerine queen
- Rimmel Sunshine.

So the new polish that's added to the family is Rimmel's Lively Lilac. Saw it at the shop and fell in love straight away. first thing that attracted me like a magnet. HAHAHA.
I love purple and pastel colours are great for spring. Well it is spring in Sydney right now. bought it for $5.00

This is what it looks like.. Great pastel purple colour.
So the NOTD is using Rimmel lively lilac and China Glaze's sea spray another pastel colour.
I like it alot.. don't know what you all think ^__^

have a great weekend............

[] Sun Protection Reviews~~[]

Hey all~~~

Spring is here... I can already feel the heat........ that means Summer is just right around the corner.. and it's time to dig out those high SPF sunscreens. Last summer I went by using Estee Lauder Cyber White UV SPF 50 PA +++. but they discontinued it and came out with the new version which is really EXPENSIVE>........... crazy. So decided to try out other sun protection products.

Here's 6 of them I wanted to show you guys and compare:
- Aveeno Ultra Calming Daily Moisturiser SPF 15 UVA/UVB Sunscreen
- Eucerin Sensitive Skin Everyday Protection Face Lotion SPF 30 UVA/UVB protection
- L'oreal UV Perfect 12 H Longlasting protection Even Complexion SPF50 PA+++
- Shiseido Aqualabel White Protect Milk UV SPF30 PA++
- Estee Lauder Cyber White Brillant Cell Full Spectrum UV protector SPF50 PA+++
- Shiseido Anessa Perfect UV sunscreen EX SPF50 PA+++

Here's a swatch on the hand in the same order as the photo. Anessa is the runniest. and Eucerin is the thickest leaves a white cast as well. and Aveeno UC is quite thick too.

Here's what it looks like spread out. as you can see Anessa is quite runny.


I put these sunscreen onto a blotting paper and test its oiliness or moisturising content.
This is what it looks like when just put on the paper. within 5 minutes.
This is after 1 hour.
This is after 3 hours
This is after 5 hours.

I would have to say my favourite is still Estee Lauder Cyber White....... second favourite to that is shiseido Aqualabel.
I broke out from Eucerin for some reason. ~~~ shame..........
Aveeno is too oily for me. may be during winter time....
L'oreal one is quite tacky.. takes AGES to dry/absorbed. and it's sticky.. feels heavy on face.. don't like it.
Anessa is a good choice too very good for summer.. high SPF....

So based on my combination/oily T-zone face the ranking would be:
- Estee Lauder
- Shiseido Aqualabel
- Anessa

There two I don't really use because one breaks me out...... one is so sticky makes me wanna wash it off my face straight away.

[] La Femme Blush swatch []

Hey all~~~.
Just wanted to share with you guys about La Femme blushes.

First of all I want to say.. the quality of these are SOOOO GOOOD for the price you pay. Unbelievable. the colour pay off is AMAZING... so pigmented. though that means you gota be careful when applying blush because you can so easily over do it and end up looking like a clown.

I purchased mine from :
http://www.makeupmania.com/
The ones I purchased are called La Femme Blush on Rouge at $3.00 USD each.
Their shipping is very reasonable as well. Also have a TONE of colours to choose from.

So here's four colours I bought.
Top LTR: Coral Spice, Peach
Bottom LTR: Dusty Rose, Mocha
Here's a watch on the hand. Coral Spice is like Nars Orgasm. and PEACH is such a pretty summer colour. same order as above.

Then A lightly swatched on my arm. LTR: Coral Spice, Peach, Dusty Rose, Mocha.
These blushes are SOOOO pigmented, with the lightest touch on the finger gives you enough for 5 people's faces. HAHAH exaggerating, but you get what I mean.

So be really careful when applying. layer it bit by bit... you can always add more if you like.

HIGHLY recommended. lots of makeup artists use these. but the only thing is I can't apply these when I'm in a hurry, because there's just not enough time. LOL.

Cheers ......... have a great week. leave me questions or comments regarding these blushes.