September Newsletter

DISCOVER

Decleor aromatic range & Lierac skin care; The French are renowned for their skin care approach for a reason.

ENJOY

NEOM’s aromatic bath oils & room fragrance – What a bliss! I want the whole collection.

DRINK

Hendrick’s G&T with a shot of Tahitian lime.

EAT

Spagetti with Manuka smoked ham & Pesto.

LISTEN

Flamingo by Brandon Flowers

HEAR

The collection designed by Lanvins Alber Elbaz & menswear designer Lucas Ossendrijver will be on sale on November 23 in about 200 H&M stores worldwide.

SUPPORT

Chic, demure perfume that simply smells elegant.

WATCH

A Single Man

LPB Sept 2010 Favourites

September has been a busy month.

In order to keep my skin healthy & glowing despite my hectic schedule, I turned to my trusted Dr Sebagh Supreme Maintenance Youth serum & La Mer eye concentrate. Of course these two cost an arm & a leg, but in my opinion, worth every single penny.

SK II Facial Treatment UV Protector keeps my skin well shielded.

I love soaking myself in a bath whenever I manage to; great for detoxification & relaxation. Jo Malone Red Roses bath oil is a luxurious treat, it revives my senses & scent my bathroom – The world is rosy tinted once I had a good soak in this delicately fragranced bath water. L’Occitane Almond shower oil firms & moisturises, a handy quick fix during shower time.

Shiseido Luminizing Satin Face PK304 ( Carnation, petal pink ) keeps my cheek vitally flushed so that I look human again.  Shiseido Luminizing Satin Eye VI720 ( Ghost, silvery lavender ) brightens & illuminates my lids so that my peepers appears sharp & alert. NARS Rajasthan has been nominated again this month as it’s simply too gorgeous to miss. Lancome Definicils Precious Cells mascara keeps my lashes defined & nourished.

Chanel Rouge Allure Extrait de Gloss leaves my  lips soft & lovely ( I bought 3 shades at once, all adorable & universally flattering shades ). When it comes to matte lips, I prefer NARS Pure Matte – a lasting soft matte.

I am wearing Annick Goutal Ninfeo Mio a lot this month. Of course, Proenza Schouler PSP1 in patterned canvas is a treat I well deserved.

Inspiration 20

Pink lips – matte, with plain face.

What’s your favourite pink lipstick?

Hourglass Femme Rouge Velvet Creme Lipstick

A silky, richly pigmented formula that defines and shapes the lips as it moisturizes. This light as air formula immediately hydrates and softens lips for a luxurious feel and subtle shine.

Unique blend provides excellent skin-smoothing, moisture-enhancing, and reparative properties

Custom-designed bullet features an embossed Hourglass icon

Vitamin E conditions and treat with protective super antioxidants

Water-resistant, long-lasting, and paraben-free

Refillable

With modern technology, matte lipsticks are non drying / cakey ( Hello, NARS Pure Matte ) and creamy lipsticks are long lasting ( Hi, Hourglass Femme Rouge ).

Hourglass Femme Rouge is a very powerful lipstick. Ultra lightweight yet utterly creamy, this velvet creme lip colour has extremely intense hues with luxuriously rich coverage.

This little number comes in an elegant, bronzed metal case and has a soft vanilla scent.

Lancome Définicils Precious Cells Mascara

Experience the first caring mascara from Lancôme that regenerates the condition of lashes.

Reveal beautifully defined, fuller, and stronger lashes.

Lash fallout is minimized during makeup removal.

Regenerates the condition of lashes.

Lash Densifier Complex – Precious plant cell extract for repair & regeneration.

Anti-lash loss, Fortifying- Madecassoside, an ingredient known for its strengthening properties; Arginine, an amino acid known for nourishment.

Definition, lash-by-lash fullness - Multi-faceted brush designed to deliver optimal amount of product, while delivering lash by lash separation.

With a creamy blend of five waxes and a brush that features both long and short bristles so that every lash is touched and coated, Définicils Precious Cells Mascara delivers a glamorous glossy finish to your lashes while nourishing them.

Lancome Definicils precious cells gives my lashes a gloss sheen. It’s a great mascara for definition & separation of lashes; It also helps lengthening my lashes without clumping ( despite I loaded 3 coats of this for testing purpose ). The texture  runs thinner than most mascara & the bristles are great at depositing mascara evenly to each & every single lashes.

Definicils precious cell is not a volumizing or curling mascara. It lasts about 8 hours on my lashes, with minimal smudging.

Yves Saint Laurent Holiday 2010 Golden Gloss

A decadent collection from YSL, bursting with the ultimate party shade – gold.

Give me golden champagne & golden carat.

RMK Fall 2010

Browns for Fall, how ironical? Nevertheless, earthy tones are staples for everyone.

Bright cheeks for Fall? Now that’s something unconventional.

I am fascinated by RMK finely milled, ultra transparent finishing powder that leaves skin looking porcelain fine & polished – like real skin, real great skin!

I think the idea of tinted brow gel is genius, not new but great – especially lighter shades of mahogany/chestnut; Great for this season ” toned down “/” washed out “/barely there brows.

Oskia Renaissance Mask

With MSM, Passionfruit AHA’s, Papaya Enzymes, Swiss Garden Cress Liposomes, Ribose = A brightening & resurfacing mask with anti-aging benefits.

Designed to increase cell turnover, boost radiance and packed with Oskia’s trademark blend of beauty-boosting nutrients, this luxuriously-textured exfoliating mask leaves the complexion smoother, more refined and illuminated.

Suitable for all skin types and with a fresh aromatic scent combining rose, passion fruit and chamomile, all organically certified, OSKIA’s Renaissance Mask works hard to remove tired skin cells and boost cell regeneration and ATP energy without aggressively stripping the top layers of the epidermis.

Pink initially, the luxurious and uniquely textured cream turns white once properly massaged into the skin, helping clients know when it’s been applied effectively.

Natural Fruit Acids (AHA’s), including passion fruit, lemon, grape and pineapple fruit acids exfoliate by gently unbinding cells in the top layer of the skin to activate renewal. Enzymes from papaya remove excess and tired skin, cleansing thoroughly and clearing congested pores.

Lactic Acid reduces the appearance of fine lines by increasing cell turnover while softening skin.

Ribose increases cell respiration and reloads the skin with new energy by stimulating ATP (cell energy) levels to revitalise and illuminate. The natural anti-histamine Butterbur soothes irritation and aids healing.

Swiss Garden Cress Liposomes leave the complexion balanced, even and bright by reducing melanin production by 47%.

Prebiotic Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide prevents bacteria colonisation and keeps skin healthy.

This peach coloured glistening cream has a similar buttery soft texture to Dr Sebagh’s exfoliating mask, yet it manages to renew & revive my complexion without any irritation. No stinks, no burns, no redness, no itchiness – at all!

Due to my rhinitis flare, I was not able to appreciate the trademark Oskia’s aroma, I could detect some delicious notes faintly but I am sure I am missing out on it’s mouthwatering fragrance at the moment.

Oskia Renaissance mask keeps my skin softer, smoother, brighter & well nourished, without any irritation /reaction. I am loving this divine cream mask at the moment.

Note to self – Try not to eat it when you use it on your lips.

Note to my reader – Oskia’s customer service is outstanding; simply professional!

Shu Uemura Holiday Collection 2010

Make up porn for festival collection continues……

Lovely packaging, but too sweet for my taste though.

NARS Pure Matte

The Pure Matte formula strikes the perfect harmony between optimal color, an ultra-matte finish and a hydrating lip treatment. It’s what you might refer to as “next-gen” matte, as it defies the traditional challenges of a long-wear lipstick. This one won’t dry out your lips, it’s rich in antioxidants, like Vitamin E and acai oil, and contains wild mango butter to moisturize lips.

Pure Matte features the same modern packaging as the NARS Pure Sheer SPF Lip Treatment, which is a major bonus as they literally take up no room in the purse! It will be available in six new shades — and NARS promises you’ll need only one swipe for opaque color.

Volga – Deep Aubergine

Bangkok – Soft Rose

Tonkin – Cinnamon Plum

Terre De Feu – Black Cherry

Tashkent- Nude Beige

Vesuvio – Full Bodied Red

I am loving my NARS Pure Matte; I had these in Bangkok & Tashkent – Wonderfully saturated colours, basically scentless, soft matte finish that feels weightless yet balmy enough to keep my lips moisturised & lasting through a cup of tea or two!