Beauty Regime Part I !!

Tonight I had time to take pic. for 1/3 of my beauty potion.(Just kidding)...lol, if you count samples too. hah.....


This is what I applied on my hair and face today. Like I said, "There is no ugly woman, only the lazy ones."



Who says you can only apply one shade of blush?!! I basically apply two shades of blush and two kinds of mascara. lol


The toner claims that it will help dissolve the mineral in the tab water which has build-ups on the face. So I pretty much believe the "theory" : w/o mineral blocking on pores, your face would absorb any serum/cream/lotion even more efficiently.



The is Clinical's "Active serum" n' "Super serum" are my secrets of fighting wrinkles, freckles, and deep lines.


I will post the products here first. If you are interested in details or even the result of any products, please ask me in the comment. I had a sore throat and I guess I really need my beauty sleep now!!

Summer Straw Hat!

After I gone crazy about blazers, that has come to a stop. That doesn't mean I won't wear them, it's just I will wait until the weather gets cooler again.

I always dream of wearing a straw hat and sexy maxi dress walking in the Caribbean. However, DH is not a fan of Maxi dress but at least I still can get the straw hat to have the same kick-back look. This wide brim straw hat from Juicy Couture is perfect to protect me from the scorching sun in Taiwan.

Love the white, black and taupe ribbons. Easy spirit and easy to match clothes.




Here I come across these two looks from See By Chloe and J Crew. They are my inspiration for today's ODJ. Pastel colors and floral prints are really charming in the summer.


Pic. courtesy of See By Chloe.


Pic. courtesy of J.Crew.

Yellow is the only color that is absent in my closet. I might have one dress which has sparse yellow color but that's about it. Cathy gave me this pink-yellow floral print shirt the other day and I am totally in love w/ it.

My ODJ.

1. TOP:

• beige spaghetti top bought from AEOS
• Diesel yellow-pink floral print shirt

2. BOTTOM: no brand olive color tulip shorts
3. Shoes: wooden slippers w/ crystals bought in Taipei
4. Accessory:

• Celine Boogie tote
• fuchsia beads necklace as bracelet
• Chanel 08 s/s pink camellia earrings
• Chanel 09 s/s multiple color cc logo camellia scarf

Recently, I skip doing my eye-brown and only trim them....oh, I had a flat hat hair there.........grrr.....


Now, imaging I am in Caribbean already. :)


Cathy's nanny left so she has to take care of her 2 young sons on her own. They are only one year n' 2 month apart that is almost the same age difference between my first son and the second daughter. The most difficult part to go shopping w/ two young boys is they are full of energy and lack of patience when waiting for you to try on clothes. lol

Cathy's son attaches the sticker on his forehead. lol


Her son probably thinks that is a face painting sticker. haha..


I am quite strict in terms of disciplining children. I guess Cathy's son still likes auntie Rachel (me) even though I am very strict to him too. haha......


Cathy had Ed. Hardy shirt and sneakers on. And that pair of Level 99. boyfriend jeans looks quite comfortable and has just the right touch of slouchy!!!!


Thanks to Cathy for her lovely gift---the Diesel shirt!! It was quite a hectic day for her and she must be past out by now. Hopefully she will find a perfect everyday routine w/ her two sons soon.

Easy Looks and Giveaway

Beauty Counter Direct is a new website that I have found that has great discounts on beauty products including cosmetics, skincare and fragrances ranging from high to low end (Clarins, YSL, Decleor to Maybelline and Revlon). They have kindly sent me a few of their products to try out so please stay tuned for some reviews coming up soon.

The first on the list is the Easy Looks Make Up Kit in Electric (RRP £9.00, but £2.99 on BCD, coming soon!).
This set contains four sets of makeup strips perfect for travelling or the girl on the go. Each strip has 2 shades of foundation, blush, highlighter, eyeshadow and a lip colour. The quality of the products inside surprised me as I tend to think these can sometimes be a gimmick!

The 2 shades of foundation can be mixed to get the perfect colour for you, or the darker used as a contour. It can also be used as a concealer as it has light to medium buildable coverage and blends well into the skin. The blush and lip colours are gorgeous, the lipgloss/ liquid lipstick in this kit is super pigmented and I adore the bright coral colour (this summer's hottest trend). I think that paired with a natural looking mascara (Maybelline Unstoppable) this is a perfect kit for an easy, fast and fresh look for spring/ summer and I will deffinitely be keeping one in my bag for emergencies :).

Please watch my video for more info and to see how I applied this.





Beauty counter direct have also very kindly offered to sponsor a giveaway for my youtube subs and blog readers so if you want to win an easy looks make up kit just go to beautycounterdirect.co.uk and click on the 'contact us' button, where you can tell them that you have read my blog/ seen my video and would like to win this kit (please also send them your e-mail ad).

Good Luck my lovelies
xxx

Spring in the City

Hello my lovelies, I hope you are all enjoying the beautiful weather we are having at the moment! I love spring and summer and am so happy it is finally sunny, albeit still chilly and windy, but it is definitely getting there! :)

In keeping with the change in weather I have really switched up my makeup recently. With the sun coming out I want to keep it as natural and fresh as possible, and have not worn my beloved dark, colourful looks in over a month! Don't get me wrong, I still love dramatic makeup, but for the day to day I have been sticking to a little concealer, bronzer, something light and shimmery on the eyes with no liner, a dash of mascara and colourful lips. For lipsticks my favourite have been bright pinks and corals such as YSL Rouge Volupte 8 and MAC's costa chic as well as smile dazzleglass.

Have any of you updated your routine for the spring/ summer season?