Tuesday, March 22, 2011

BB Cream DIY

Big eyes colleague wants to know the best BB cream on earth :)

To me, BB cream = foundation + moisturizer + serum + sun block

As I hate foundation, I wore Shiseido Tinted Moisturizer when I worked for the airline. I found it more natural and moisturizing to use tinted moisturizer than foundation. This is the one I particularly like:-



But if you do have foundation, don't throw it away! You can always mix your foundation and moisturizer (better to be cream) to create your own BB cream. If your skin condition is not too bad, this mixture should be enough to even your skin tone! I am really scared of putting foundation on face as it creates a flawless look which is pretty unnatural/scary.

I think it is sexy to have imperfections on the face. So embrace your imperfections and smile! :)

Oh my! Bonne affaire!!

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Sofina Whitening Workshop on 19-03-2011 ^,^

A big thank you to Sofina & she.com for giving me a chance to experience the new whitening products of Sofina yesterday! This was my very first time to participate in such workshop!! Yay!!

Let see what happened yesterday. As usual, I took the front-row seat...hoping that I could concentrate and learn more beauty tips :)



The workshop started at 2:30 and ended at about 5. I was assisted by various beauticians to cleanse my face, do a skin-test and put on the usual skin-care products, all from Sofina!



Beautician June taught us how to use their whitening and make-up products. She is soooo knowledgeable. What I learnt is it is vital to apply all products gently onto your face!! Pay particular attention to the corners of your eyes and month, we tend to miss out those parts easily!



We even got the chance to try their whitening mask...unfortunately, the mask did not fit too well on my big face...haha..but still "ho su fok"~~



These are all the products I have tried in the workshop and I will try the whitening products in the next 14 days and report the result here later.



I like the concept of Sofina's whitening products. Unlike those I have tried, these products do not have any bleaching effect and can be used on the fragile areas around the eyes. Rather, they target at erasing the memory of dark spots underneath the skin which is said to effectively cure pigmentation on faces.



The 2 whitening products I am going to try in the next 14 days are:-

1. Sofina Whitening Essence (22ml)



2. Sofina Whitening Stick (3.7g)



The rest are the latest long keep foundation, base and cover base by Sofina. I particularly recommend the UV cover base which does a good job in covering pores and freckles and even the overall skin tone. Unfortunately, I was unable to try on my entire face since I am having eczema now! Will do so and let you guys see the effect once my skin is strong enough again!

Be prepared to see my Before & After photos 2 weeks later....^^

Oh my! Bonne affaire!!

Friday, March 18, 2011

Swiss 3 Enzyme Cleansing Mask

So, finally I'm back and am going to do my 1st product review in this blog. So excited...Hurray!

First of all, I have to thank a pretty colleague of mine who helped me to pick up this product while I was on my business trip! "Thanks! Mei Lui" :)

Second, I have to thank Bonjour HK for giving me this cleansing product to try. This is my 1st review post, so if I am not doing anything correctly, please yell!

Before I review this product, I want to say that:- I have extremely dry skin, super prone to eczema (right now I have that near my mouth :(), and I only wear makeup lightly everyday.

Let's have a look at the product:-



The product itself is actually quite big, it comes in 500ml and is sold at HK$198, which is pretty economical!



It is gel texture, but not the usual gel, quite a lot thicker than those we usually see, so it stays on your skin quite firmly and you don't worry about them dropping onto your clothes even though you are sitting/standing. One more good thing about gel mask is it will fit all faces perfectly and you can decide which areas of your face you want to put more (which cannot be done with paper masks! at least for me since my face is huge)



I shower, cleanse my face before using this product. As I said I have extremely dry skin, I instantly feel the dryness on my skin once I wipe out water on my face after cleansing. So, I immediately load up my face with Swiss 3 Enzyme Gel Mask (covering all parts of my face except eyes!) which is said to replenish a lot of moisture to skin and lock in the moisture within the skin. The enzyme can also gently remove dead skin cells, leaving the skin purified. I really enjoy the soothing feeling brings by the gel.



I leave them on my skin for about 20 minuties, wipe it off with tissue paper and rinse my skin with water. I was quite surprised to see that the redness of my face dropped quite significantly just after using the product once. My skin feels hydrated and calm. It also eases the little eczema near my mouth. In fact, it is nearly gone. I am really liking this product!!! I think this is a good hydrating mask to be used in summer as it is not greasy at all.



I am going to keep using it for the next few days and will update again!

Before I go, I want to say "thank you" to my big eyes colleague who has been giving me full support in writing this blog. It means a lot to me! ^_^

Oh my! Bonne Affaire!!

Thursday, March 17, 2011

I'm BACK!!

One thing I want to say is:- mainland Chinese girls have excellent skin!
They need no make up and you can see their skins are all glowing, healthy and clean!
I really want to stab myself when I see their flawless skins......
What's wrong with us HK girls? Water or stress

Hate it! Hate what am I doing from 9-6! ><

Will review a cleansing product this weekend! Thanks for all of yr patience and suport!!

Oh my! Bonne affaire!!

Saturday, March 05, 2011

Coconut oil

One thing I really want to share with you all before I go onto the business trip next week is coconut oil!



I use it on my body and i particularly like it on hair...you will be amazed by just adding a few drops of coconut oil to your hair conditioner (whether expensive/inexpensive brand, so actually dont spend too much on hair products, there is just no such need, save the $$ for your face instead!^^)....make sure you apply the mixture mainly to the end parts of your hair....then leave it for 3 minutes before rinsing off....

wow...i am not kidding, try it and feel it yourself...

Oh my! Bonne affaire!!

Thursday, March 03, 2011

Sunscreen

Besides La Roche Posay, I think Skin Ceuticals is another brand I cannot live without. In addition to their ferulic acid, I also super like their sunblook! They really make very good defensive products for skin.

I swear their sunscreen is the best in the whole wide wold... there is simply no need to try any other sunblocks, so please don't tell me you think Sofina is good, if you insist, I will not talk to you anymore :)



I use this SPF 30 sunscreen 2 times per day. Once in the morning and once after gym session at lunch! I was told by a sales from Vichy that you actually need to apply 1/2 teaspoon amount of sunscreen on your face, a soybean size amount is simply not enough. Try it and share with me whether you agree with her.

I particularly put a lot on the areas surrounding and underneath my eyes.

Hope you like this product.

Oh my! Bonne affaire!!

P.s. I have a $200 coupon from HABA. If anyone wants it, just let me know!

Wednesday, March 02, 2011

Aging gracefully...

A lovely colleague of mine (with a pair of big eyes which make me feel so jealous!) asked for products that target at mature skin.
I really think I should recommend her to this serum from Cellbone - Restore Skin Lifting Serum.



Though I haven't used this on my face, I have tried it on my hand and heard many good reviews of this product.
It is quite a big bottle of serum and you should use it on your face as well as your neck!
It is super hydrating and it lifts your skin reducing apparent wrinkles after using it for only a few times.

I remember the sales at Mannings told me that this product is most suitable for women over 30 years old. For me, she recommended a collagen serum instead.

Go to Mannings today and try it. Hope the magic works on you as well.

Oh my! Bonne affaire!!

Tuesday, March 01, 2011

Whitening Serum

My dear dear friend whom I miss dearly asked for a product to lighten her freckles.
To be honest, i think laser is the only way to remove them 100%.
However, this Obagi lightening skin serum can do the trick as well. I will say 30-30% compare with laser.



But definitely worth a try. This is quite popularly used by doctors in Japan and the US on their patients.
You can buy this in Mannings now, though the name is not Obaji in HK because of the patent thing.
Again, this product can be bought in "water product" store at a much lower price!

Hope you like it!

Oh my! Bonne affaire!!