I.M.A.T.S London

As promise, I am going to do a little post on the I.M.A.T.S London 2010. It has been great and I'm loving the creativity of the brilliant artists there.

It was held at Alexandra Palace in Wood Green, London. The view there is fantastic. The classic building add a serene charm to the scene.

I was really excited as I walk into the building. I can't wait to check out all the cool make up and accessories.

As soon as I enter, I can see a model being painted on the stage. He's a big dudeee...lol



It will take a while for the make up artist to finish painting him for sure. Hmm...very muscular!


The next booth after the stage of the big dude is the MAC booth.



MAC staff is painting a male model as well but he's not as big. He is being painted by a few make up artists. Looks like he's gonna be painted quick. I didn't go back to the booth so didn't get a shot of the finished work.


As I walkabout, there's so much more interesting models. I do think she's in the futuristic design costume painting. Hmm...Princess Leia's buns reinvent...lol





Next is my favourite booth coz I can see so many interesting charaters. Here's one of them, Cruela de vil. Ooo la la


Next, The Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland, my fav in I.M.A.T.S.





Next is the sexy kitten.





I think this model is probably doing a bird theme make up. What do you think?


There's another booth that's really interesting. Check out the heads. Don't they look realistic? Kinda creeps me out.


Remember Nutty Professor?? Here ya go...this is underneath Eddie Murphy.


Wigs anyone?


Lastly, it's the cute gremlin.










Surprisingly, I didn't actually buy much. I got a bottle of Make Up Forever HD Microperfecting Primer in pink and some brushes. I'm loving the primer. When I use it, it gives me that happy healthy glow. I will try to do a review soon on that. At the moment, that's it for now ;)

UK new Era

Hmm...looks like my every month blog entry didn't happened. I'm still trying to get the hang of it. I've seen others who blogs all the time and the topic seems to flow quite easily...but when I log on, I just don't know where to start. Well, anyway, today I'm just gonna say what has happened since I last blog. Gosh...that was months ago.

I've been to IMATS, London Fashion Weekend, witness the new Prime Minister being elected.

IMATS has been very interesting. I must admit, I really don't know what to buy coz I still have a lot to learn about cosmetics. I will do a separate post on this as I have some interesting photos to go with the story ^^

As for London Fashion Weekend, I must say I am not too enthusiastic about it as most of the goods are pretty expensive. Well, most of the stuff there are designers so price tag that says £300 after discount is not surprising, right? Some of the things there are affordable but does not strike any interest for me.

Gordon Brown has finally been defeated after months of speculation that he probably won't make it on the next election. David Cameron has been on the newspaper almost daily before the final showdown. I must say the columns that screams image adverts sure works in his favor. Well, for me, as long as the PM do their job and ensure peace and stability, I'm all for it.

Ahchoo...sneezing madness on the way...summer...aiii

2010 Another new beginning

Hello and Happy 2010 to everyone. I still can't believe that a year has gone passed. Well, I have not been blogging much last year but I will try to do that every month even if it's only one entry.

Rose & Geranium Lip Salve

Rose & Geranium
A softening, moisturising balm infused with calming rose oil and with nourishing olive oil.

Winter is about to start. It's getting colder in the morning and I sure need to change my beauty routine a little. Today I'm just going to do a short review on lip balm.

I usually have a pot of vaseline in my bag for an instant moiturizer, be it the lips or just for the hands. Whoever invented these small pot, you are the best. It makes life so much more easier to carry these babies around.

Well, I kinda stop using vaseline now coz apparently it will dry out the lips more if constantly relying on it. Not all the vaseline tho', I still use the vaseline rose. This one is ok as it contains almond oil (balance out ;)) and it's tinted so it gives my lips a nice rosy tint.

Ok, let's move on to the Boots Original Beauty Formula. This is one of the best balm that I've use so far. It comes in such a cute and elegant packaging. It contains petroleum as well however there is a lot of other delicious combo of oil (grape seed, rose, almond, fruit...all the fab oil for beauty) that makes the product really good. I've been using it for two weeks and I can notice some changes. I use it on my lips and and my nails. Yes, my nails. I tend to leave a pot of balm on my desk so that I get to use is when needed. My nails has been quite dry and I have to leave it polish free for a while. I rub a little of the balm at the back of my hands too. After two weeks, I can say I am in love with this tiny pot. My lips felt moisture through out the day and there's a slight rose aroma which is not overpowering. My nails has the nice glow with no dry patch of skin on the edge and my hands noticeably smoother and no tightness. It's a definite that I will get my next pot when this is finish.

You can find these at Boots for £3.89

Ingredients: Petrolatum, Vitis vinifera (Grape) seed oil, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Theobroma cacao (Cocoa) seed butter, Cera alba (Beewax), Olea europaea (Olive) fruit oil, Prunus amygdalus dulcis (Sweet almond) oil, Riinus communis (Castor) seed oil, Parfum (Fragrance), Citronellol, Geraniol, Rosa damascena flower oil, Pelargronium graveolens flower oil.

Clarins Skin Spa

Aromatic Body Balancer

It has been for a while since I have my massage. I can sense the tension building up and knots on my shoulders. As I was browsing and bargain hunting in Derbenhams, I spotted the offer at Clarins counter. Although I have long since heard about how good Clarins is, never really get a chance to try it out as I have too many beauty products to begin with but a massage sounds like a good idea to kick off. It's £30.00 for the Aromatherapy treatment. Normal price will be £42.00 so I thought why not. I booked the earliest time on Saturday so that I can have the rest of the afternoon off to meet up a friend for lunch.

On Saturday, I am all gear up for my one hour of indulgence. Upon arrival, I was greeted by the Clarins girl and was ask to wait a the small lounge for the beautician. The beautician Lavinnia arrived about 10 mins later. I was then being shown to the beauty room. The room smells nice. Well, it should be, after all the hours and hours spend by beauty junkie being rub with the heavenly scented oil. I then change and wrap in big towels while waiting for the beautician.

After 5 mins, Lavinnia came and I lie down on my front so that she can start the massage on my back. A min later, I can feel warm aromatic oil being pour on my back. It feels so good. Once she started, it's even better. After 1 hour, I can feel the stress and tension on my body melting away drowning in the gorgeous smell of the oil. When she finish with the massage, she then put on some perfume water on the upper body. This is great coz I can feel the refreshing tingling. This is not just for the scent but also to lighten the oil that has been smother on. All in all, I would say, it's absolutely fantastic. The promotion is still on going till end of the month. For those who are in London, try this out.

Happy Valentines 2009

The day of the amour expression is here. No doubt you can see lots of hearts, big and small everywhere. People stroll about in dreamy lovey dovey expression. Lol. Do anything interesting gals?

I basically had a lovely dinner with my precious man followed by a bottle of sparkling rose and rich chocolate cake....yummy. The card I received is absolutely darling and the enchanting bottle of Harajuku Love...ahhh....I'm in cloud nine ;)

Nivea Visage DNAge Cell Renewal Eye Cream

Hi everyone! I'm back. This will be my first product review for the 2009. Today I'm going to share with you on the Nivea eye cream.

The following is what it claims

Nivea DNAge Cell Renewal Eye Cream reduces the DNA damage in your skin whilst promoting healthy skin cell production.

What does that mean for your skin?

• Reduced puffiness around the eyes
• Improved skin vitality
• Visibly reduced wrinkles and fine lines

The secret of DNAge Cell Renewal lies in the powerful combination of Folic Acid - shown to support healthy skin cell development - andCreatine - known to act as a powerful energy source for cells. In addition to this high performing action, the Eye Cream provides UVA/UVB protection and reduces puffiness around the eyes. The formula is especially suitable for the delicate eye area

Ingredients

Aqua. Glycerin, Cyclomethicone, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Bu-Stereospermum Parkii, Methylpropanediol, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Hydro-Negated Coco-Glycerides, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Squalane, Tapioca Starch, Dimethicone, Nylon-12, Persea Gratissima, Folic Acid, Creative, 1-Methylhydantoin-2-Lmide, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexa-Nediol, Sodium Carbomer, Acrylates/C 10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Trisodium Edta, Methylparaben, Phenoxyethanol, Iodopropynyl Butyl-Carbamide, Parfum.

I don't normally use eye cream as I am afraid it maybe too greasy. I love the Body Shop Elderflower Cooling Eye Gel during the summer but I find it not suitable for the harsh winter. I will talk more about the cooling gel some other time. As I was browsing at the beauty section in Boots, I notice the Nivea DNAge range. I've tried the Nivea Aqua Sensation two years ago and I love the cooling effect and my skin is not just moisturize, felt softer too so I have confident in Nivea products.

Life has been quite hectic during christmas and the late nights at the hospital doesn't help so my eye has been puffy and felt tired. I dab a little of the eye cream on my eyes contour area before I sleep. The texture of the cream is so soft and not greasy at all, it felt as it's going to get absorb by my hands. I love the gentle ligth creamy touch on my eyes. After my 8 hours slumber, I felt good and I must say I'm impress. Although it is still a little puffy but I don't have the normal tired feeling around my eyes. Will I buy it again? It's a definite yes.