Hangbag Favourites

What should a girl always have with her?

Below are some of my suggestions...

Maybelline Baby Lips
No one likes the feeling of chapped and flaky lips. This little thing will keep the lips soft and nourished. My trusty friend.

Jurlique Jasmine Hand Cream
I am currently using this hand cream and this smells so yummy like my tea. Jurlique creates great quality hand creams that is made to last and protects the hands from dryness.

Britney Spears Curious Perfume

I have always loved this fragrance and the team behind this fragrance is Elizabeth Arden so trust it's soft, floral and feminine. This is Britney's first perfume.

What is in your handbag?

Xo

Why should you use an eye cream?

Eye creams - why should you use it?

Many beauty editors have said you are never too young to start using it. Generally, you would dab it under your eye, over your eye lid and the area between your nose and eye.

Eye creams have many talents - they protect the skin before makeup application, moisturise, reduce puffiness, reduce the appearance of dark circles and slow or prevent aging lines/evidence.

Jurlique Herbal Recovery Eye Cream - it's packed with botanical oils, help to fade dark circles (so it brightens) and firm.

It feels light but still moistursing the same time. Like all of their products, it smells lovely. 4 stars.


Estee Lauder Advanced Night Eye Cream - they aim for many things like decrease puffiness, fine lines, uneven skintone, wrinkles. Similar to the serum but thicker because the skin under the eye is more fragile. It feels hydrating during and after application. 4 stars

Trilogy Eye Contour Cream - feels lighter than the above two products and it doesn't really have a scent. After a couple of months, it smells 'off' which means something has gone wrong or they don't use preservatives (I doubt it). 2 stars

Want more on eye creams? let me know

Xo

Skincare - 3 Steps, which one?

3 Step skincare.

You would have heard something or use this all the time and swear by it.


Right now, I don't use a 3 step skincare regime but I am going to try different brands for at least a week to test drive the feel and result of each range.

And by the way, while you are reading below, please remember everyone's skin is different and mine is combination/dry in winter so please don't assume what works or doesn't work for me will be the same situation for you.

What has motivated me to do this?
Well, I have pretty bad skin right now. I keep getting told it's lack of rest and sleep and I am over-stressing/stressing but I am hoping that my blemished skin will turn into just normal skin if I stick to a 3 step skincare so let's see how it goes...

This is Part 1 out of 2 parts. :)

First Up!

Elizabeth Arden's Visible Difference $20 - $80

• Skin Balancing Exfoliating Cleanser
• Optimising Skin Serum
• Skin Balancing Lotion with SPF 15

On first impressions, they all have a faint but lovely fragrance (the same fragrance for all three products). Whilst, using the cleanser, my skin does feel a little tight. But after applying the serum and day lotion, it feels alright. Not overly oily and funnily enough balanced.

After a week

So the life cycle of my blemishes have decreased slightly and the volume has decreased by a bit. But I am unsure if this is because this week is that good week in every month. The morning routine is nice and makes me skin feel comfortable and I love how it's got SPF in it.

Next up!

Jurlique mix of Balancing Foaming Cleanser & Calendula Cream

Jurlique has a large range of skincare.

I went along for a consultation (and most Jurlique stores and counters at DJs and Myers do consultations) to talk through what I want.

I got assigned the Balancing Foaming Cleanser, Herbal Recovery Gel Serum, Calendula Cream and Herbal Recovery Eye cream.

After a day, my skin doesn't feel moisturised enough. It's winter and my skin is feeling itchy and dry. So the serum and Calendular cream is not doing enough. (Read about my new serums on the market post in a few days) But I have backup moisturisers that I know are working but I'm hoping I don't have to rely on them for this trial.

After four days, I have used up the same amount of cleanser and moisturiser as the above Elizabeth Arden Visible Difference range. So I needed almost double the amount to clean my face.

As well as that, I applied layers of serum and moisturiser on my face as the Herbal Recovery Gel Serum and Calendula Cream was not moisturising enough. It was drying and I ended up getting more pimples from the dryness.

But it's natural and it smells so lovely to use.

Biotherm's Nomal and Combination Skin Regime

There is a cleanser, toner and moisturiser gel (there is no SPF)

I have also paired this skincare regime with Estee Lauder's Advanced Night Repair.

The cleanser left my skin feeling really tight and I chose not to use the toner because I didn't want to strip my skin any further. The moisturiser gel is not moisturising enough.

Perhaps this skincare will be good in the summer but not in winter.

Just a note from me to you, finding the right skincare brand and range is really hard so I absolutely recommend you asking for testers to try at home or try it there in store. Don't give into staff being pushy. It's not cheap and there are many brands out there so there's nothing to stop you from trying a brand right next to it.

The skin on your face can react differently to what you expect.

Get ready for Part 2 in coming weeks.

Keep your eyes peeled.

Xo

Clean Your Face!

There are so many different types of cleansers available on the market for people to clean their faces. So I thought I might break it down and spell out the different types and how they are different.

What triggered this? Product testing some new products that I’ve been sent.

So, the basics, what is a cleanser? A cleanser helps to remove the dirt, oil and grime from your face so you wash the day away and prevent pimples or blemishes from forming.

Foaming Cleanser

This baby is great in the shower. Lather it up with some water and it leaves your skin feeling clean. However, it does over strip the skin so you might feel tight and uncomfortable. In that case, it’s best to avoid this product and choose something calmer, continue reading…

Pictured above is the The Body Shop’s Tea Tree Foaming Cleanser, perfect for Oily skin.

Cleansing Lotion

This is used with a cotton pad and no water. You can choose to use water but it’s thick and a lot of the product does tend to stay on the face. I find it doesn’t remove all of the oil effectively.

Pictured above is Jurlique’s Cleansing Lotion, perfect for a dryer or sensitive skin.

Cleansing Oil

So you might be thinking, yuck I want to remove oil from my face so why would I be applying oil back onto my face. The answer is simple, you are removing it because it emulsifies when it comes into contact with water and you are putting moisture back into the skin so the skin doesn’t overproduce oil and cause pimples.

Pictured above is Shu Uemura’s Cleansing Oil. There are different kinds of cleansing oil depending if you are oily to extra dry. I love this because it calms my skin down and decreases my breakouts. Highly recommended.

Last but not least, cleaning your face is really important. Do it twice a day :)
Xo