Sephora in Paris

Bonjour!

I am travelling in Paris at the moment, it's been a relaxing day today, and I think it's becoming a habit that I visit Sephora in every city I go. I went to the Sephora here in Rue de Rivoli, a street full of chain stores like Etam, ZARA, H&M...etc. I just bought a Sephora glitter eyeliner, it's 4.5 euro, when I tested it, it looks very dark and the glitter isn't too shiny (which is good). I haven't tried it on my eyes yet, so will let you guys know how it looks actually when I finish my Za eyeliner. I don't have the card reader yet, so can't load the photo up here now, will do it soon, so you guys could see how the Sephora looks like here, and of course also the eyeliner I bought. :)

Au revoir!

Dermalogica - An unforgettable first encounter

I have been using Dermalogica Daily Microexfoliant for quite some time now, like a year already, but I still can't forget the first time of our "encounter".

When I first poured them out, they are dry, white powder, and very fine textured. In order to start the process, I just needed to mix it with water, then they started become slightly foamy to the level which I think it's just right for face cleansing. I normally apply it to a dry face since it feels more effective if the foam doesn't get too watery, after massaging on the face for like a minute or two, just wash it off like you do with any other face cleanser. Sounds just like another face cleansing foam? You are totally wrong if you think so!

I think just from the name of the product - Microexfoliant - you know that this is a product different from any other, it's not exfoliant, which usually contains coarse particles for rubbing the dirt on your face away, and it could potentially enlarge your pores, that's why they are not meant to be used daily. However, this is Daily, and it's Micro? Why? The reason is that the powder is so fine that it won't over-stimilate your skin, and the result is just amazing! After cleansing, my skin feels very smooth and supple, and most importantly, it feels very clean. Honestly, I was and still am amazed by the result it brings, never in my life (so far) I have used an exfoliant so fine and effective.

Does it sound like an exaggeration? Go buy and try it yourself, I am sure you will agree with me.

Paul & Joe - Alice in Wonderland Collection

Based on Lewis Carroll's novels Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and Through the Looking-Glass (1871), the movie features an A-list cast including Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter, Helena Bonham Carter as The Red Queen, Anne Hathaway as The White Queen and Mia Wasikowska as 19-year-old Alice, as she returns to Wonderland.

To mark the film's release this spring, Paul & Joe has lauched a limited-edition Alice in Wonderland collection, Fantasy and Daydream, in two beautifully designed compact tins.

The package is in pastel colour, incorporating retro-styled illustrations of Alice, the White Rabbit and the Cheshire Cat. Products include blotting paper with beautiful prints on them (with mirror), a refill pack and a lip treatment. The Fantasy Lip Treatment is in Sweet Milky Pink and the Daydream Lip Treatment in Sheer Orange.

These hot items have arrived COSME-DE.COM, indulge yourself in the childhood fairy tale fantasy.

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)