Weekly Bargain Picks - 18 Feb

1. Etude Moistfull Collagen Cream Set (USD18 - Save 34%)

Moist! Moist! Moist! is all you need in this cold dry winter weather.

2. The Face Shop Nutri-Life Mask Sheet Set (USD16 - Save 50%)

When cream is not enough, supplement your skin with masks, not just one, but 5! (and it's cheap!)

3. O'slee Clear Spa Sleeping Mask (Advanced Formula) (USD13) 2 for 1 price only

What about when I sleep? This is it! "Water" your skin even during sleep!

4. SK-II Facial Treatment Essence (USD96 - Save 30%)

Before all the moisturisation, don't forget about the basic (but magical) essence.

Makep up tips: Lower eyeliner

Normally for daily make up, people just put eyeliner for upper eyelid in order to brighten the eye, ignoring the lower eyelid to avoid looking too "fierce". But it's actually not true that you would look "fiercer" with eyeliner applied to the lower eyelid, it's just a matter of where you apply it on.

My friend K is taking a make-up course and I am lucky enough to be asked to act as her make-up model the other day. It's was a make-up practise for an evening occasion, so it's a bit more intense than daily make-up. At the end of the it, she asked for teacher's opinion, and that's where I learnt the new tip for eyeliner: she took the eyeliner pencil, pull down my lower eyelid a little bit, and then start "drawing" on the lower eyeline, the moist line, NOT the outer skin, i.e. the root of the eyelash. This can avoid a fierce look while looking sharp and bright! :)

Point: You must pull down your eye to be able to draw it. And you need to use eyeliner pencil, not liquid, not gel because that line is wet itself, only pencil will stay.

Some eyeliner pencil recommendations:

Anna Sui Eyeline Pencil (USD$20)

                                 Benefit BADgal Extra Black Waterproof Eye Pencil (USD$28)

Weekly Bargain Picks - Jan (2)

1. Burt's Bee Marshmallow Vanishing Crème (USD32 - Save 25%)

Natural ingredients to moisturise and soothe your skin.

2. LANCÔME Juicy Tubes Lip Gloss Set (USD45 - Save 42%)

How about some shiny sweet colours for Spring?

3. Herbary Exfoliant Gel (USD14 - Save 29%)

Don't forget to exfoliate your skin regularly.

4. Kiehl's French Rosewater Skincare Travel Pack (USD24 - Save 33%)

Save a lot of hassle in packing with this set while travelling.

Weekly Bargain Picks

Everyone loves bargain products, that's why I introduce this Weekly Bargain Picks to highlight the great deals which you might have missed at COSME-DE.COM. Enjoy!

1. Bobbi Brown Nude Lip & Eye Palette (USD45)
Perfect for those who likes natural nude style.

2. Anna Sui Beauty Tray R Set (USD50)
Beautiful red tray to organise your cosmetics products.

3. Dermalogica Day Bright SPF 15 (USD39)
Who say you don't need sun protection in winter?

4. Jean Paul Perfumed Shower Gel (USD12)
Have a sweet nice shower.

How do you treat your hands?

I think most women have a handcream or some sort in their bags, especially in winter when the weather is dry. And of course I am no exception. But I put it in my office desk instead of my bag for 1. I am worried that the bottle would burst and mess up my bag (it happened once to me :( ); 2. I don't like applying handcream when (I feel that) my hands are not clean. Thus, I normally put on handcream after washing hands in toilet, this explains my photos taken in the office today.

I have 2 bottles of handcream in the office: Crabtree and Evelyn Summer Hill Hand Therapy and Johnson's Extra Care Healing Hand Cream. The former is given to me as Christmas gift, the latter I bought for myself a while back. I have been using Johnson's one for a couple of months, it's fairly cheap, and I like it because it's not greasy, and has a slight sweet smell to it. However, ever since the dry weather hit Hong Kong, my hands become drier, and dry skin and cuticles keep wrapping around my fingers even after applying the handcream. The more I cut/bit my cuticle and dry skin, the more they appear (irritating!). At first I thought I didn't drink enough water to moisturise my skin. But it's actually because of the handcream.

Why am I so sure? Because I notice today that my skin around my nails are more moisturised and healthy (it's pinkish instead of white! Yay!) It's been almost 3 weeks since I switched to the Crabtree handcream, the texture is soft, not too greasy, and very easily absorbed by skin. And the good thing about it is that it doesn't leave a film of cream in the palm, for some creams I tried, it always leaves a strange feeling on my palms which I couldn't stand. As for smell, this Summer Hill is quite a light smell, enough to let yourself appreciate it, but too strong that others would find it annoying (you know, some pungent fragrance women put on could really affect people). Not to miss is its size, this is a 25ml bottle, very handy and convenient for women's hangbag.

Tips when applying:
1. Make sure every finger and nails receive some cream. I usually wrap each finger with my other hand.
2. Squeeze each palm for a minute to encourage blood circulation.

For winter weather, I vote Crabtree handcream for all beautiful ladies.

P.S. Hands can reveal your age, so don't be lazy to apply handcream daily.