Home Furnishing - Chandelier n' Apparel cover-up in Lace!!

Cellula Chandelier Murano Chandelier Fruit Melody Chandelier

Modern Mesh Chandelier 

They probably serve different aesthetic pleasure in different room settings.

Little by little I am redecorating our home. Tomorrow I will receive our OLD 
Victorian style chair which I took to re-upholstery and I was eagerly anticipated to
see its new look.

Do you remember the Polka dot sheer dress I bought last week? From a 
French-Janese brand name: Lilith.

Their style is somewhat like understated COMME des Garcons but is more colorful in its rich colors and varies textile.

Picture from Lilith. Best of all, they have tutu skirt too!!! ^O^

On Tuesday, I had a special mission from my cousin, Serena, who sent me a pic.of a laced cropped biker jacket from H&M. She told me that she luuuurrrves

that jacket but couldn't locate one. There I offered to buy her one as a gift.

Of course, I am not just driving up to SF city for a jacket but also decided

taking kids to the zoo. Meanwhile, we met up w/ DH n' had dinner at 

Bloomingdales later that evening. I guess my kids' teacher must feel incredible

that I pulled off my kids from school just because I wanted to take them to the

zoo in the middle of a school day!! :P

Kids at SF zoo on Tuesday!!



This is different heels for the day.......before the zoo. 
Christian Louboutin suede violet heels.

I found this black n' pink Converse ankle sneakers at T. J. Max on Monday for $15.... so I had to wear it right next day!! :)

Cathy's Free people red striped socks is uber chic on Tuesday's outfit.

This was the cropped jacket from HM $49.95 w/ $15 off/

Their secondary line: Divided (Thanks Pei for telling me this.)

Thanks to Serena, I bought one for myself too..... What's not to love about
lace.

MY ODJ. 

1. top:

• BCBG brown polka dot spagetti straps cami w/ embroidery hem
• HM Divided laced crop jacket

2. Bottom: Taiwan designer metallic brown full skirt

3. Accessory: Chole 08' orange sally

4. Shoes: Alexander Wang 09' suede lace up boots

Don't I really love brown now!!
Thursday again.... after tomorrow, it is weekend!!! ^O^
keep up the good spirit, everyone!

xoxo Rachel

Dealing with unwanted blemishes (is there any other kind???)

After moaning yesterday about having a horrible big sore spot on my chin, I had to break out the secret weapon that I have read about on other blogs in the past and stored in my memory for times such as these. I’ve never actually needed to use this concoction until now. The spot on my chin was one of those ones that resembles an insect bite, it seems to originate from deep under the skin and my face was beginning to hurt when I moved it!
So, on my way home from work yesterday, I bought some pharmacy/drugstore own brand aspirin (it only cost £1.50 and it’s best to get the uncoated, dissolvable kind). I crushed one tablet on a plate until it was in powder form then I added a couple of drops of water to create a thick paste. I always think it’s best to wash and cleanse your face before applying it otherwise all your makeup or dirt from the day could end up making the spot worse and hindering the magic of the aspirin mask. I applied it directly onto the spot and left it for 15 minutes. After that I just wiped it off with a face wipe and settled down for a good night’s sleep.

I wanted to find out why aspirin works so well, so I did some research and apparently it is a form of Beta Hydroxy Acids or BHA’s, which are actually found in many skin creams on the market. BHA’s work by exfoliating the dull, dead layers of skin and drying out any blemishes, whilst restricting the blood vessels to fade redness.

When I woke up the next day after using the aspirin mask, the swelling had gone down completely and the spot wasn’t noticeable anymore. I had a BIG smile on my face! I am going to apply it again tonight just to get rid of the blemish completely but when I applied my makeup today, I only had to apply a tiny amount of concealer to hide it (a truckload wouldn’t have hidden it the day before when it was at it’s worst!)

I did think about doing before and after pictures but to be quite honest, I doubt any of you want to look at my zits! I certainly wouldn’t…it would put you off your dinner! Next time you get an embarrassing blemish, give this a whirl and you’ll see what I mean.
If your skin is continually breaking out then you can also make an exfoliator/mask to be used every other day by mixing the aspirin with tea tree oil and honey. It’s best to use a good moisturiser if you’re going to use the mask regularly as the aspirin can dry your skin out otherwise. Just apply the mixture, avoiding the eye area, wait a few minutes and then very gently rub the mask in for 20 seconds or so. It really helps to clarify the texture and tone of your skin with regular use.
So, if you ever wake up with an awful spot on your face, you know what to do…break out the aspirin, it’s cheap and it really does work wonders!

Macy's, Macy's and more Macy's!!!! Join me for the Fashion Director Events!

In case you didn't already know, I have been hosting a series of Events for Macy's promoting their fabulous Fashion Director Website and dishing out advice and all the Hottest Spring 2010 Trends!

In addition, we have been allowing the audience to play Stylist having them choose from a wide variety of Macy's clothing and accessories and dress Models based on themes such as "You just won tickets to a Beyonce Concert...What would you wear?!" and "What to wear to meet Martha Stewart". How fun is that?! Plus the winner receives a $100 Gift Certificate in Orlando and $250 Macy's Gift Certificate in Sacramento!

Today I will be at the Millenia Mall in Orlando, FL and Saturday I will be at the Downtown Macy's in Sacramento.

Come join me for all the Fun, Fashion and maybe even a Facebook photo!!!

My Quest For Beautiful Lashes And Brows

Unfortunately, I have fine hair which means I’ve never been blessed in the lash or brow department. Before I started using Revitalash , my eyelashes were pretty pitiful to be honest. They were sparse and not very long but after around 6 months of alternating between one month of Revitalash (applied every night) and the next month using Loreal Lash Renewal Serum (also applied every night), I was really impressed with the results they gave me as a combination. I found that Revitalash only added length whilst the Loreal serum gave me the volume I wanted.

The reason I alternated between these two products instead of just using the Revitalash was that if you used it too much i.e. for more than a couple of months at a time, then you do start to notice that you are shedding more eyelashes than normal. Nothing scary, just maybe a couple more than normal every day. I didn’t want to lose ANY of my new found glossy lashes so I decided to stick to alternating. I have had a lot of compliments in the past couple of months, both on my blog and from people I know. My lashes are now really long and reasonably thick (I would like them thicker!) but a couple of coats of a good mascara such as my fave, YSL Singulier can sort that out!

Since the Revitalash worked so well for me, I was excited beyond belief when I heard they had now released a similar product for brows called Revitabrow! Everyone knows that nicely shaped eyebrows frame your face and define the eyes. It’s amazing how much difference they can make so I want mine to be at their full potential.

My problem with my brows is that they are so blonde that they taper off to what looks like nothing, so I always have to fill them in. This can be tricky getting them exactly symmetrical when I’m in a hurry and I would love to have slightly thicker, more defined brows naturally. I have never really had to pluck my eyebrows that much, just a couple of fine hairs underneath the arch. I remember when I was younger and I had no makeup on one day, my dad said to me “Laura, you have gone a bit overboard with the eyebrow plucking!”…he didn’t realise that that’s how my brows look when I haven’t filled them in! It’s embarrassing when people think you have made this huge beauty faux paux when actually, it’s how they grow naturally.

Revitabrow contains peptides and botanicals to strengthen, condition and nourish your brows, to encourage them to be thicker and fuller. I don’t want to end up with really thick, strong eyebrows, I love this look on actresses like Jennifer Connelly, but it simply would not suit me. I just want to slightly thicken the outer section of my eyebrow and fill out any patchiness in the inner section.

I was actually really surprised when I found out a little more about the creator of Revitalash and Revitabrow. His name is Dr Brinkenhoff, he has been an ophthalmologist for over 25 years and he actually developed the formula as a gift for his wife, when she developed breast cancer. Obviously the chemotherapy she received caused all of her hair to fall out so he wanted to develop something that could at least aid growth for her eyelashes and eyebrows. This was very humbling and it put things into perspective when I read this. It made me seriously re-think how much I worry about shallow things!

The instructions advise to apply the product daily on clean eyebrows (so night time would be best) and by doing this I should end up with fuller, thicker and healthier looking brows within four to eight weeks. I have only been using this product for a week now so I will update you guys on my progress after 6 weeks of usage. I will take a before and after shot for this upcoming post so you guys can see the difference it has made.

Have you used this product or anything similar? What kind of results did you see?