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miwitch's Hair Colour Journey ~ March to May 2012

miwitch — Sun, 06 May 2012 05:32:02 SGT

Ah ahh~~ This is a pic of my LOTD taken 2 months ago (early March).. If you had seen my previous post or Instagram, my hair ain't like this anymore!
Ok, let us now go on a Journey! Keep scrolllllling!~ ≡(≥◊≤)≡
◄ My fringe look so baldy there! lolx~

My hair went through thorough bleaching to make every strand equally blonde. ^^ Then they cut my fringe straight..

I love this hair colour much because there were quite a number of compliments, including small kids! ^^ They even try to touch my hair to see if its real! Lolx~ They r so cute~

Sitting at Evolve Salon waiting for the hair colouring to begin, I started playing with the props that are lying around. lolx~

And here it GOES!~
The person you see here is Dylan, leading hair stylist of Evolve Salon. I super like him doing hair colouring, he's expert in playing with a variety of hair colours! 'Nothing is Impossible' is his favourite quote! ^.^ And later you'll see the result!~

I ♥ this view. Muahahahax~

哪吒降临！（搞笑版） Here comes Nalakuvara! (Comical)

The results~~~~ Many many layers of whitish grey, light brown, medium brown and dark brown~ Like Kuey Lapis huh?

I'm the model for Dylan for a hair competition.
The shades are mine, bought at Aldo... its very gaga style, only thing is that its not big enough for my big face lolx!~
◄ Makeup done by Ken Hong. Director of Evolve Salon

I think I can be one of the cast for AVENGERS!!........... Nemesis? lolx~

Goofing around with Dylan~!~ OH! And hope I didn't scare you.. I'm wearing a white lens ordered by Dylan. (Read HERE for review of white lens)
◄ Glad to hear Dylan is in for the 2nd round of competition!

It ain't an easy thing to be hair model nor it's a glamorious thing, it takes alot of time (mostly waiting), alot of hunger (skip meals), alot of tries (on costume), alot of patience (waiting, combating sleepiness, making the costume with Dylan when I'm almost dead beat & breathing in foul smelling spray paint mask *faints* ). But overall, I had quite alot of fun with Dylan while being his model as he's a sweet guy~ ^^

And with that super short fringe, I don't really dare to go out without a hat/cap! So yah, this hat is my everyday fringe camo! :p

After a month, I got my hair cut even SHORTER!~ As can see here again, cap to camo my super short fringe. Keeke~

Reason being THIS▼ GOLDWELL Hairshow (Spot the old grandma and you got me! Hahahha~ My lips colour is the same as my dress.)
And that's Ken Hong squatting in the middle~

After letting down their hair! hahhahax!~ Bunch of cute ladies! *make funny faces*

Andddddddddddd.........see who I met at Goldwell office?!?! ^_^ Its Autumn Candy!

Here's closer look of my short hair cut and colour. This one's done by Ken Hong.
I went through another round of thorough bleaching (VERY OUCH! >_<" I nearly faints after withstanding long hour of bleaching, then scalp starts to turn flaky), and then grey colourant is added to make it look super bluish grey. Underneath the grey is still blonde.

Another 1 month past.... thank god my fringe is longer now too. And the greyish dye faded to blonde again.
I went back to Evolve Salon to finally get my Egyptian hair cut into ROCK STYLE!!!!~ ♥♥♥ (cut by Ken Hong, within 5 mins its done & styled!)

My hair is styled like this▼ when I go to work..... A comparison of newest hairstyle and previous one. The hair colour like, no diff? lolx~
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I'm given this hair treatment FIOLE neoprocess treatment system np3.1 (+1) by Dylan to treat my hair ends as they are over bleached hence became really dry and frizzy. Its texture is like silicon. This is suppose to be used on damp hair, then blow dry it and you'll get smooth, tangle-free hair.

To maintain my hair colour, I bought Sunsilk Keratinology Sun Kissed Colour Theraphy Conditioner. I had repurchased keratinology products for few times now, ever since I was given a set of keratinology hair products. (Click HERE for review) I ♥ them!

I was given these by GOLDWELL. The conditioner for Warm Brown hair is additional, perhaps I could use this in about a month's time as I'm thinking to dye my hair to a darker colour! ^^

The next round of hair dyeing probably will be on June! I'm resting my scalp now as it seems like its still flaking.. Even though my new grown oily black hair is already about 2 cm long, I still experienced slight dandruff from the scalp falling on my shoulders.. Everyday, I'm spending alittle more time in shampooing my scalp with care to make sure all dead cells comes off, in hope that it will stop flaking~

The next dye I want my hair to be Orange-Pink... Or maybe Coral? (Is this colour even achievable? ^^")

And that's the end of my Hair Journey! Hope you have fun looking at those funny pics of me (& others)!

Till then! Cheers! (●♡●)

I'm model for Evolve Salon. The products are given for competition or hairshow and not for review purpose. The reviews given are of my own free will.

Lavshuca 2012 Summer Collection - Lav Garden

miwitch — Thu, 03 May 2012 03:03:32 SGT

Recently, my bro asked me what I want cos he's going Taiwan. So I looked through some Jap cosmetic brands' sites knowing that most of the Jap cosmetics in Taiwan are sold cheaper than in Japan itself.

I came by Lavshuca site, seeing the advert on their new Summer Collection - Lav Garden, thought that I could share with you ladies too. Incase you're like me, asking friend to custom purchase for you. ^_^

Lav Garden limited edition eyepalette was just released on 1st of May, while stocks lasts.

I'd been liking Lavshuca for awhile now, as you could see it from my previous posts HERE. Especially their lip products! I almost clear their rack when I was in Hong Kong the last time! Lolx~ Their lip products are usually quite pigmented and their shades are good to use for a natural look at work or school. ^^
The limited edition lipgloss shown below will only be on the racks from May till Oct 2012

I was pretty tempted to get one of the below.. then suddenly recalled that I still have a few unopened ones so..... I withdraw myself from it. (>⌂<")
This limited edition Lipstick comes in 4 shades, they were already launced on Feb 2012 and will only be available till July 2012.

[Pictures taken from Lavshuca website]

Till then! Cheers! (●♡●)

I am not in any way affiliated to Lavshuca or Kanebo.

Product Review: CAOLION Pore Minimizing Serum from Wish Trend

miwitch — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 06:30:59 SGT

Exactly 22 days ago, I received CAOLION Where is Pore - Pore Minimizing Serum from Wish Trend. I posted a pic in my Instagram promising a review after using it and here it is! ^_^

I like wishtrend logo, its so simple, cute, the name is really easy to remember and the colour used is sweet~
In this pretty parcel, contains the following:

1 CAOLION Where is Pore? - Pore Minimizing Serum (50ml)

8 Klair's sample sachets

1 USD $5 Discount on Wish Trend products

[From wishtrend site]
CAOLION Pore Minimizing Serum
No preservatives!
Forms a protective layer on your skin and provides nutrients for enhanced elasticity and tighter pores.

Properties of CAOLION Pore Minimizing Serum:
-No antiseptic, No alcohol, No pigment, No fragrance, No mineral oil
-Controls sebum
-Tightens Pores
-Controls balance between water & oil

How to Use:
1. Cleans face
2. Apply in areas with wide pores
3. Rub gently until fully absorbed
4. Apply toner

*For those who're concerned with excessive sebum apply once more after the toner

CAOLION
“Eatable Comestics never irritate your skin"

Since 1995, 17 Years of Expert's Spirit & Heritage. CAOLION has launched in SEPHORA through 2years QC.
More than 150,000 High-loyalty Fans trust our brands continuously.

Brand Concept
CAO stands for Culture Association Originality which means culture creating organization, that is the world we live together.
CAOLION aims at the best natural skin care

Brand Feature
Pigment-free, fragrance-free and alcohol-free natural cosmetics with the main ingredient of chitosan. Chitosan has functions of absorption and excretion wastes, and remarkable antiinflammatory and antibacterial effects. With a great affinity for skin, it reduces side effects.

It also heals damaged skin and vitalizes the fatigued and exhausted skin due to its excellent ability of renewal skin cells.

CAOLION contains natural ingredients that prevent skin troubles and increase lubricating effects to prevent aging for the sensitive skin. They help your skin turn back to health and keep in healthy condition naturally by absorbing effective ingredients without any troubles

◄ Advert from CAOLION website, due to all are in Korean, I'm unable to translate them (I only know Chinese & English)

Even for the packaging, they are all written in Korean, hence I do not know what are the ingredients of this product.
However I could figure out that the main ingredients are all natural as they are extracted from plants (as shown in the above picture).

Moreover, the description on the box says:
Non Antiseptic. Non Paraben.
Non Phenoxyethanol. Non Pigment.
Non Fragrance. Non Mineral oil.
Non Benzophenone. Non Comedogenic.
Non DBP. Non DEHP. Non DEP. Non DnOP.
Non Formaldehyde. Non1,4-Dioxane. Non Silicone oil.

With all the 'NONs', I feel super safe using this product! I specially like it when it states Non Comedogenic so I won't experience clog pores that might result to pimples then inflammation etc...
The product bottle is rather big, it is in a glass bottle with pump type of dispenser (and a cute cap! ^^).

Here are the Klair's sample sachets, so many type of serum and creams!

CAOLION Where is Pore? - Pore Minimizing Serum Swatches
It is a clear liquid. In it, little bubbles are visible.
Shown on my fingers is 2 pumps of serum.
As can see from below picture, the serum got absorbed into the back of my hand and shows no trail of gloss or greasiness on the surface of the skin.
But using it onto hand might or should I say, USUALLY differ from using it on the face.

And therefore, I came out with a face swatch. ^_^
All these pictures are taken with a table lamp under a white lighting.
Pls note: Different lighting & camera angles will produce different looks hence do not take my pictures as 100% accurate. (though they are all true with minimum photoshopping, mostly done by only bringing up the brightness & sharpness)

Face Swatch
BEFORE is taken 22 days ago.
AFTER is taken today.

My REVIEW on CAOLION Pore Minimizing Serum
I already have large visible pores that kinda look like tadpole lines since like... few years ago. It's because of the lack of collagen in my skin.
I also have scars on face due to the many oil spots and blackheads form along my jaw line and once awhile on my cheek and corner of nose area.
I shall share with you below how I feel about the serum and how it combat my existing skin problems. ^^

While using the Serum, I find:
- the serum texture is watery, light-weight, super easy to spread out
- totally no fragrance or smell
- it feels soothing
- it is easily absorbed to skin in just few seconds after blending it out
- 2 pumps of serums is more than enough for the whole face + neck
- it felt sticky after absorbed to skin (reminds me of hyaluronic acid because they also gives a sticky after effect)
- it doesn't feel thick/ heavy/ greasy on my face after application, basically it only felt a little sticky and looks slightly glossy
- face feel slightly firm up
- I always find some small whitish particles (like those eraser dust) on my face while & after applying serum, might be form due to the conflict of products or residue left by cotton pad while toning, otherwise it might be the black/white heads coming off from the pores? (like the diagram shown in the CAOLION advertising picture. I would really be happy if they are the 'bad' particles that came off from my pores! ^_^)

After using the Serum for 3 weeks, I find:
- pores slightly minimised, instead of oval shape pores, it became roundish
- most of the tadpole lines that are shortened compare to previous
- skin feel slightly firmer than last time, especially the cheek area
- skin moisture and sebum is maintained at good level, face doesn't feel any oilier than before
- almost no oil spots found during these 3 weeks, even if have, they are really very small and diminish on the next day
- big difference for my black & white heads along my jaw as they are minimised by quite alot
- black & white heads could be easily extracted out
- skin felt smoother (less bumps felt when I run my fingers along my face) as serum is non comedogenic, it reduces the chances of oil spot/black & white head forming in my pores
- super lightweight serum that I love using it everyday & night, even together with my other serums! ^^

This is a serum which I will repurchase because it gives me better skin! ~\"\(^.^)/"/~

After 3 weeks, I left with only 2/3 of the serum.. So fast! I think I would be able to finish it in 3 months! ^o^

This is me in simple makeup that I usually wear to work, already worn for 6 hours. NIL photoshopping, taken under table lamp white lighting.
Usually I don't really dare to show such bare makeup face in my blog cos I feel I look so old in it (without eyeliner and stuffs). ~_~ Ok, I AM old =_="
But this time round, although still with many scars (spot the one on my right cheek), my face looks alot better now. My overall skin surface looks smoother. Though the large pores issue still not fully resolved however I'm happy enough to learn that my skin has lesser black/white head which will lead to lesser inflammation and finally lesser scars! ^_^

PRICE of CAOLION Pore Minimizing Serum
Price on wishtrend: USD42.99
Convert to Singapore Dollars ~SGD$55.50

If you think wishtrend jet up the price of their products online, you are wrong. ^^
In korea physical stores, this is sold at 48,000won which is almost the same as SGD after converting. Infact, it is a dollar cheaper in Wish Trend!

WHERE TO BUY
Go to Wish Trend now to buy CAOLION Pore Minimizing Serum! It will be shipped to your country with a minimum shipping fee charged.

Check out other skin care and cosmetic brands HERE.
Get wishtrend's WISH BOX at USD 29.99 or USD 59.99 - All products are in FULL SIZE!

Wish Trend Sites
http://www.wishtrend.com
https://www.facebook.com/WISHglobal

Till then! Cheers! (●♡●)

Product names written and coloured in turquoise were given by its company to me for trial & review.

Collective Fashion Haul ~ LALU ~ GMarket Global Walkthrough

miwitch — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 01:03:30 SGT

It's been a LLLLOOOOOOoooonnnngggg time since I posted my collective haul! I been extremely busy with work and I hardly could find time to sit at home and do a proper haul post. (U_U")
But I do post random haul at my Instagram, so if you would like to see them, find me @ miwitch ^^

It's also been a LONG time since I last purchase anything from GMarket SG, especially fashion related stuffs. ^^"
I had been spending my money sparingly only on cosmetics and beauty products cos I felt that I need to save $ to spend in Japan, until..... recently, I couldn't hold it any longer and I started to splurg my $ on GMarket SG & GMarket Global website. Muahahax..~ =p~
My stupid reason to this crazy splurge is because I want to wear nice clothes to Japan. GMarket also offer better deals and clothes that fits me (because koreans are bigger size than japanese) AND Korean cosmetics are SOOOooooo dirt cheap! Alright, enough of my nonsence, here are my haul for this month. Uh hum... AND MORE TO COME later after this haul post! (>▽<)

Clothes & Bag Haul

Navy Chiffon Blouse (Fsize) $33.90 +$4.90 shipping: From Seller MAKMAKS
Although the items from this seller is alittle bit on the high side, but their quality are GOOOOODDD! I absolutely love this blouse but kinda sad that because I'm of a bigger built (I'm actually a M size), the blouse shoulder width feels slightly tight on me. Other than that, I have no complains :) Oh! And I love that GOLD buttons! Its very pretty!

Frill Trench Coat (F size, Camel) $45 + $4.55: From Seller MAKMAKS
This is my first trench coat I think I'd ever bought. The fabric is of suede-like kind, kinda expected for a trench coat. The sleeves are very long for a F size coat but it suits my long arms (hahax~ =D). Only thing I dislike is that it creases easily. =\ Gosh, I hate ironing clothes =_=

Bally Double Breasted Jacket (66 size) $36 + $4.55: From Seller MAKMAKS
The fabric is great with perfect inner lining, sleeves are long but its a tad loose on me, I picked the largest size cos I'm afraid that the sleeves aren't long enough for me. I love the 2-way button design, it allows me to either button left ontop of right or right on left. It also has an additional button on one of the inner flap too!

Skull pot drawstring bag $17.90 +$7.80 shipping: From seller LULUBAG
I had spotted this bag at a physical store before and they sold it at $39.90. I wanted to buy but realised the material wasn't really worth that price. On spotting this same design bag on GMarket along with good reviews, I decide to purchase it at price of $25.70 inclusive shipping.
Back of my mind tells me not to expect it to be THAT good, but when I receive the bag, I was very happy. :D
Its made of good medium hard material with good quality fabric lining. The seller also include a free matching scarf for the bag I purchased too! Totally ♥ it!

Next I want to introduce this shop name LALU.
The store that I went was at Liang Court, a pretty big shop. Their collections are categorised by shades and colours, each design often have more than 1 colour.

I like the concept of their interior design, which is inspired by the rustic mood of the 80s.

Just saw that LALU is having a moving out sale at Marina Square, sale up to 70%! Ends at 6 May. I hope i got time to drop by there to get some good deals! ^_^

I was looking for skirts and I found 2 which I like at LALU.
Tulip Side Drape Skirt in Black $59
The fabric is really heavy for a skirt but it drapes so nicely and its love at first sight for me. ^^

One of my past OOTD wearing the skirt... sorry it isn't very clear because the black is... very black, the camera couldn't focus well. ^^"

Another LALU skirt, sweet style ^^
Gathered Waist Skirt in Pink $59
Good crepe fabric, heavy and slightly flowy. ^^

RINGS RINGS RINGS

Bought this 2 gothic ♥ at Orchard Central pushcart.
Skull head ring $15
Onyx-like crystal ring $20

Goth Vintage pearl stone ring $3 only! @ SCAPE Flea market ^_^

GMarket Global Simple Walkthrough

I got a few overseas readers asked me where I bought my Korean beauty stuffs (actually they are CP by my friend who went korea ^^v) and I usually recommend them to GMarket SG as some of the sellers in GMarket SG are willing to ship overseas besides Asia.

Around 2009, GMarket Korea started up a GMarket Global site in English. And this year they even have it in Chinese! (via agency)
GMarket Global is different from GMarket SG. Global currency is in US currency and I learnt that they have MUCH MUCH more stuffs than GMarket SG, most of the percentage of the sellers are Koreans while GMarket SG have about 40% (my gauge) of Singaporean sellers.

Since 2007, I had an account with GMarket Korea but I wasn't able to buy anything as I don't understand hangul. (korean language)
I often just go into their site to drool on their pretty stuffs and then get disappointed because I'm unable to purchase anything! (lolx~)
And when they sent me a newsletter in English instead of their usual hangul on January this year, I was happy! (Actually they sent me a english newsletter once in 2009, then they stopped sending me newsletter until 2012, they expanded their business & they sent most of their emails in English)
It means that they have opened their business to worldwide! The system they used is similar to VPOST, with their own warehouse in korea.

These few weeks, I been going on GMarket SG in search of shoes and clothes. I realised one thing. The korean sellers are getting lesser, singaporean sellers getting more, and all the stuffs are getting more expensive! I compared items I bought from last year, the clothes from same seller cost $1-2 more expensive. And the range of collections are so little that I don't feel like buying anymore in GMarket SG.
I then turned to GMarket Global. Immediately, I found many pretty items that I wanted to purchase.
Then I looked for the same thing in GMarket SG, they weren't there. That's to say, the korean sellers stop selling in GMarket SG. They earned more $ in Global because there are more buyers there?
I could foresee Singapore sellers flooding GMarket SG in future leaving only a little % of korean sellers, and business for GMarket SG will drop, resulting in closure of GMarket SG, just like Yahoo auction SG.

Ultimately, GMarket SG offers cheaper shipping fees than in GMarket Global. I wouldn't want GMarket SG to close, that will be too sad for all the shopaholics (like me)!

Anyhoo, lets go on with the walkthrough for GMarket Global ^^

Here, shows the GMarket in English:

Remember to always look at the item weight, make sure the weight of the item is correct. The total weight of your items will determine the shipping charges. (For eg, a iphone cover weighing 0.5kg is WRONG, it should be 0.1kg. If its wrong, then you need to find other sellers that indicate the correct weight)

1. When purchasing for an item, you need to check the box "Please check, if ship to address in Korea". Alfhough you are an overseas buyer, the address that this item is going to send to, is a Korea address (GMarket Warehouse).
2. Click the first drop-down menu (Size)
3. Click the second drop-down menu (Item)

The item drop-down menu looks like this:

1. After selecting the item, an overall pricing will appear below.
2. Click the Coupon box to get discounts.

Use your discount coupon if you have them. And click APPLY.

1. Once item chosen and discount coupon applied, click ADD TO CART
2. It will bring you to your shopping cart
3. Item is automatically listed under Domestic category, you need to move it to Overseas

1. After moving it over, double check all the item weight and prices
2. You should only be charge once for the local (korea) Delivery fee. If you buy from 2 sellers, you will be charged twice.

Scroll down to the bottom, you will find overall price calculation.
1. Select your country and it will automatically calculate the delivery fee to your country BASE on the item weight.
Here, I have total of 1kg items. The shipping fees is base on this the SHIPPING CHARGE TABLE (<- click to see)
Currently, they are having a 3%~50% discount on shipping fees, the heavier the parcel is, the more discounts you get.
2. Click "Place an Order"

1. Input your details and address
2. Type in notes under the list of items if you wish the seller to take note of something

At bottom of page, you will see another final calculation of your items and shipping charges.
1. Input your bank card details
2. Click "PAY"
And viola! You had finished shopping!

As GMarket Global is using EMS (Door-to-door service), I believe it would reach Singapore in short period of time. If the local (korea) mailing takes 3 days, EMS another 3-5 working days, then you should be able to get your stuffs within 2 weeks. ^^
I couldn't really comment any further since I had not finalised my own purchases yet in GMarket Global! =p

Till then! Cheers! (●♡●)

I am not in anyway affiliated to LALU, GMarket SG & GMarket Global

I.Fairy Lens Galore & Review ~ Exhibits of Contact Lens

miwitch — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 02:08:31 SGT

Recently I purchased I.Fairy lens together with friends through youmilens.blogspot.com.

If you had followed me, you might have read about my past few reviews on I.fairy lens. They are so good that I had gotten a few of my friends to buy it too and they simply love it! ^^ And I keep ordering I.fairy lens for my own backups incase I need it for cosplay purpose or just for fun in wearing it.
◄ posted in Instagram

Close-up pictures of my friends' lens including Yukino's, Ah Ru & her sis' and Xinyi's ^^.
(In top-bottom sequence)
I.fairy Star Series in Brown
Kimchi Bambi in Brown
I.fairy Eclipse in Grey
Kimchi Milky in Grey
I.fairy Jewel in Brown
I.fairy Haru in Brown
I.fairy Binky in Brown
I.fairy Trinity in Green
Kimchi Mio in Brown
Keizen 16mm in Blue

And then me alone, I bought 7 pairs of lens... =p~
(From left-right, top-bottom sequence)
I.fairy Trinity in Green
I.fairy Haru in Grey
Kimchi Maki in Grey
Kimchi Kiss in Pink
I.fairy Nova in Brown
I.fairy Hana in Blue

And lastly, one which i forgot to take before i open it up to use.. ^^"
I.fairy Binky in Violet

Review of the recent I.Fairy Lens:
From this batch of new orders, I started wearing I.Fairy Binky lens in Violet. The moment I place the lens onto my eyes, my eyes felt uncomfortable, unlike last time when I wear them, they are pretty ok. NOT comfortable but just OK. I mean, seriously, who can feel comfortable wearing lenses right? So I usually felt ok with it, but now not with Binky Violet.

I had worn it for several occasions and I kept blinking my eyes (due to slight stinging feel) and my eyes start to tear and became reddish.
I wasn't really sure if the reason were my eyes or the lens because for the past few months, my eyes kept tearing without warning (without any lens). At times i tear like a river non-stop.

I had also stopped using Rohto Eye Drops (for reddish eyes), I wonder would that be the reason why my eyes felt uncomfortable when I wore I.Fairy lens. Infact, I often use Rohto Eye Drops after I wash my face to refresh my eyes, then put on lens before makeup. And that usually stop me from tearing or feeling that my eyes are uncomfortable with the lens on.
At the back of my mind, I kind of blame it on the I.fairy lens because I.fairy had became popular worldwide, I think that the manufacturer had to produce large quantities in shortest amount of time, therefore the quality became bad.

I also ordered Kimchi brand lens, though the brand differs, the girl model for the lens is still the same so I thought the company making Kimchi lens is the same as I.fairy. Hence I felt safe buying it since I loveeeeeeee I.fairy lens. lolx~ I will do a review on Kimchi lens too in future after I'd worn it. ^^

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Review of my first ever White Lens:
I got this White lens from hair stylist Dylan who wanted me to wear it for a Hair show.
At first I was really paranoid because from my lousy memory, i remembered that white lens are categorized as Animation lens. And Animation lens comes from the brand GEO.
OMG, I HATE GEOOOOOOOOO!!! I had worn 3 different pairs and I never have any good experience with them. It STINGGGGGG my eyes like a bee.

But then......... When he pass me this ▼ (refer pic), I ponder.. What BRAND is this? The box didn't indicate the brand except for 'Contact Lens' plus some japanese words.

And so I tried it on....... Sorry if I scared you. haha~ (either with the scary eyes or my scary face) :p~

I heard that this box of white lens cost him about $30 (Wow). My I.fairy lens are only $18/pair ^_^"
I researched alittle and found that there is a new brand name Twilight, selling Animation Lens. Did GEO just changed their name or they changed the series name? So confusing.... :\
But this pair of white lens, I must say.... They are COMFORTABLE to wear! \^o^/ I didn't tear, it just felt slightly dry.. luckily I only wore it for less than 6 hours, until the end, my eyes still felt pretty ok with the white lens. ^^
Chinese like to say 一分钱一分货 (Quote from Di: 便宜没好货、好货没便宜) 呵呵~ Translated: You get what you pay for. hahax~

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It's (post) Friday the 13th. BOO!!!!

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While I'm doing research on lenses I came across this exhibition of CONTACT LENS. Interesting, isn't it? :D

[Pics from www.emptykingdom.com/main/featured/haruka-kojin-contact-lens]
Japanese artist, Haruka Kojin’s installation are ‘contact lenses‘ created in various sizes, with a warped viewpoint. Through the collage of lens, flat pieces and con-caved surfaces are interconnected in varying sizes. This allows the viewers a contorted and flipped viewpoint that changes the experience of space. Haruka is currently being exhibited at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo.

Till then! Cheers! (●♡●)

I.fairy & Kimchi lenses are purchased with my own money. I am not affiliated to youmiLENS.

SKIN FOOD Good Afternoon BB Cream Launch @ Malaysia KLCC Harrods

miwitch — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 22:18:20 SGT

SKIN FOOD Malaysia & Singapore launched the NEW Good Afternoon series BB Cream on Feburary 2012 (Ah~ yes, i am so slow in my entry posting.. ^^")

The 5 Good Afternoon BB Cream:
- contains skin-beneficial tea extracts
- each adds a different feel and glow to your skin.
All five varieties are enriched with various tea extracts for a long-lasting vibrant complexion.
These Good Afternoon BB Creams, containing soft-focus blooming powder and oil- absorbing powder, help to maintain bright makeup looks all day long while providing daily sun protection and good coverage for uneven complexions. Their textures range from illuminating to matte for different skin types and different makeup looks.

Below picture taken from SKIN FOOD Korea:

I was so honoured to be invited by SKIN FOOD Singapore to attend the launch of the Good Afternoon BB Cream at Malaysia Kuala Lumpur! And Na was invited too (I only knew it after a day i got my invitation)! I was so happy that I could FLY overseas with her! (our first time in like 7021641649 friendship years to FLY on a plane together! *Excited*)

There is no better place to take NOTD (Nails of the day) than taking it in the mid sky, nearest to the sun! lolx~ Sorry, not beautifully done as I did it in a hurry the day before I flew to KL. ^.^" FYI, the gold glitters is from Skin Food polish. ^^

Here we are at Impiana hotel. Once again for me! Because I just stayed in Impiana on last year December for Comics Fiesta. Déjà vu.

After touch down for awhile, we had our lunch and we dress up to head towards KLCC Suria (Shopping mall). The Tea Party was held at Harrods.

The big Harrods mascot is so cute! I kind of regret for not looking around longer inside Harrods store, my hands are itchy from thinking to own a Harrods bag.. hahax~

We are wayyyy at the inner end of the store. Harrods is quite big! To have a tea party in here is really nice, the sun shines in from the windows, making the room feel cozy. The host is the lady wearing the blue summer hat.

The foods and the goodies. Every table has a label with our names. How exclusive it is! ^^

Here shows the demo for Skin food BB Cream in both Day & Night makeup. There are 2 models and 2 MUA. The other model and MUA is standing way at the front hence I didn't took any pictures of them..

I took this picture because this is quite a funny conversation between Na, Cheryl (from Skinfood SG) and the waiter. kekex~
Bascially Na wanted a glass of plain water (she's very thirsty), the waiter didn't quite catch what she said and came back with a sparkling water + a bill for us to pay. lolx! Anyways Cheryl helped us to settled it~ ^^ Our thoughts: Seriously, no plain ice water in Harrods? *puzzled*

Left - Right: MUA , Model 1, Model 2 (Cheryl), MUA.

This Tea Party is English theme and there is a best dress category so I'm all prepared for it~ ^^ I kinda hate it my hair wasn't all yellow, I didn't got time to bleach it before I flew to KL. And perhaps I should have gotten a headdress or hat to match my costume? I totally forgotten about it! (=_=;+) Anyhoo, here are the top 3 winners!
From Left to right: 2nd prize, 1st prize, 3rd prize.

We were then divided into small groups. Our table is for the oily/combination skin. On the table shows the Peach Sake Pore Sebum Skin care range and some wash off Masks.
From left-right:
Peach Sake Toner: This lightweight, refreshing toner, with rice sake and peach extract rich in vitamins A and C, minimizes shine and the appearance of pores.
Peach Sake Emulsion: Enriched with vitamin C emulsion that contains peach and sake extracts. Tightens pores and controls excess sebum.
Peach Sake Serum: Enriched with vitamin C serum that contains peach and sake extracts. Tightens pores and controls excess sebum.
Carrot Sun Cream SPF 30 PA++: A sunscreen contains the nutrient-enriched extract of organic carrots grown in pure water from Jeju Island and keeps your skin healthy.
Lemon Pack: This lemon based exfoliating mask is rich in fruit acid that removes impurities and dead skin for clean and supple skin.
Black Sugar Mask: Moisturizing and exfoliating wash off scrub mask with minerals, vitamins and glycolic acid. Cleanses and revitalizes the skin.
Acorn Jelly Mask: A mask pack that effectively tightens oil-clogged enlarged pores and exfoliates layers of dead skin cells with powdered acorns from Jiri-mountain. (For this mask, everyone doesn't like the smell of it. I wonder how the user feel having this on their face for 10 mins.. o_O")

The whole group of us! All of the ladies are from Malaysia except Na, me and Cheryl~ ^^

After the Tea Party, we went ahead with SHOPPING!!!~ ^o^/~ Nostalgic times with Na @ A&W! Fufufufuu~~~ There isn't much shopping photos as I didn't have enough sleep, was pretty tired by the end of the day.

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GOODIES
Each goodie bag, we were given:
- hot Magazine

- Lemon Pack 50ml

- Good Afternoon BB Cream Peach Green Tea (Shade 2)

- Platinum Grape Cell Mask Sheet II

- Pretty ivory pearl necklace

- EDM & CD

- Coupons (I had used 1 to buy Skin Food products in Malaysia)

And what I won, bought and given:
- Citron Scalp Care Shampoo & Conditioner
- Gold Kiwi Premium Kit (Gift Set)
- Gold Kiwi Mask Sheet
- Gold Kiwi Sun Cream SPF 36 PA++ RM47.90
- Black Sugar Mask RM44
- Paprika Body Wash & Citron Scalp Care Shampoo 50g

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SKIN FOOD GOOD AFTERNOON BB CREAM SWATCHES

Indoor Swatches
Swatches done during the Launch event. No specific shade mentioned on this card.

Outdoor Swatches
From left-right sequence
- Honey Black Tea BB SPF20 PA++

- Apple Cinnamon Tea BB SPF36 PA++

- Peach Green Tea BB SPF20 PA+

- Rose Lemon Tea BB SPF20 PA+

- Berry Berry Tea BB SPF35 PA++

[Click to enlarge the below pics]

The swatches are done on back of my hand and back of Na's hand.
My skin is towards medium yellow-orangey tone, while Na is fair pinkish skin tone.
I was given Shade 2 for all 5 BB Creams and Na was given all in Shade 1.

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PRICE
Good Afternoon Honey Black Tea BB SPF 20 PA+ (30g /SGD$19.90 /RM38.90)
Contains moisturizing honey and skin-firming red tea extract to keep skin soft and glowing.

Good Afternoon Peach Green Tea BB SPF 20 PA+ (30g /SGD$19.90 /RM38.90)
Contains vitamin-rich peach and oil-controlling green tea, promoting a fresh matte complexion all day long.

Good Afternoon Rose Lemon Tea BB SPF20 PA+ (30g /SGD$19.90 /RM38.90)
Contains revitalizing rose and hydrating lemon tea for a firm, dewy complexion.

Good Afternoon Apple Cinnamon Tea BB SPF 36 PA++ (30g /SGD$19.90 /RM38.90)
Contains skin-brightening apple and detoxifying cinnamon tea along with clinically proven skin lighteners to promote a bright complexion with a subtle glow.

Good Afternoon Berry Berry Tea BB SPF35 PA++ (30g /SGD$19.90 /RM38.90)
Contains the anti-aging superfood, acai berry, and raspberry tea along with clinically proven wrinkle smootheners to keep skin smooth and firm.

WEBSITE/ FACEBOOK
Skin Food Singapore Website
Skin Food Singapore Facebook
Skin Food Malaysia Facebook

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And that marks the end of our 2 day 1 night trip at Malaysia KL! ^^
↓ Can you guess why we did this expression? Kekeke~ ↓

Till then! Cheers! (●♡●)

Product names written and coloured in turquoise were given by its company to me for trial. Expenses for flight, transport, food were paid for by SKIN FOOD Singapore & Malaysia

SaSa 34th Anniversary Promotions: April 2012 Catalog

miwitch — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 04:10:25 SGT

Being a VIP member of Sasa now, I tend to give their stores more peeks than usual ((^.^)) And this time, I caught them having the 34th Anniversary Promotions! Lucky I didn't miss it, else I'll be very sad, and it'll be like- being a VIP for nothing!~~ (>0<)

~Presenting their April 2012 Catalog~

This promotion ends on 30 April 2012
If you are clever enough, you should split bills if you are buying alot to get more chances of winning! *^o^*

For their Terms & Conditions, click HERE

Oh my~ B.LIV having less 34% too?!?!! I wonder if 'Off with those heads' would be on sales too?

I'm a fan of Suisse Program! I would definitely be checking them when I'm there!

The Redearth products definitely look intriguing here~~~ *itchy hands wana spend $*

I'm also a fan of Lancaster! Another reason for me to get more things... hahaha~

RedEarth blushes.. looks so pretty~

>>>SaSa SG Facebook<<<

Pictures source from:
https://www.facebook.com/SGSaSa/app_128953167177144

I'm not in any way affiliated to Sasa company

Once upon a LADURÉE time.....

miwitch — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 03:03:35 SGT

Once upon a time...

I saw a BEAUTIFUL advertisement on a Japanese magazine....

And I snap a picture of this ad to find out more about this beautiful product...

Named....

Les Merveilleuses de Ladurée (The Wonders of Laduree)

Website flash

Concept comes from the 18th century, Victorian era..
♥ If you are like me, who love the costumes & designs from that era, you gotta love THIS! ♥

Les Merveilleuses ☆STAR☆ Product!
Refill: 7350円 (~S$113) Pot: 3150円 (~S$48.50)
The blush is in ROSE PETAL form~ It's really so gorgeous~~

(picture from LM website, animation done by mi)

I know its been launced way back on 29 Jan in Japan, but hey its always not too late to share this pretty babies! ^^

How actual product looks like... Isn't it PRETTTTTTTTTYYYYyyy... omy~~ *blushes* ╒(≧ω≦)╕

4410円 (~S$67.90)

Refill: 3990円 (~S$61.40) Casing: 1575円 (~S$24.25)

Limited Edition

Each set of blush rose petal in box: 3360円 (~S$51.70)
It is so much cheaper than the one in pot!! I so hope I can get this in time when I go Japan in June!

Many kinds of base make up, I shall screen cap just a few to show here~

Refill: 88200円 (~S$135.70) Pot: 3780円 (~S$58.20)

3990円 (~S$61.40)

4410円 (~S$68)

Brush: 6300円 (~S$97) Hand Mirror: 3675円 (~S$56.60)
The brush & mirror is SOOOoooo Pretty!~ And not cheap too! (//>,<//)

The full range!

>>>Les Mervilleuses Facebook Page<<<

Pictures source from:
http://www.lm-laduree.com
http://www.misojenny.com/2012/01/laduree-les-merveilleuses.html

I am not in any way affiliated to Les Merveilleuses de Ladurée, Ladurée Paris, Albion companies.

Product Review: KISSME (ISEHAN) Heavy Rotation Coloring Eyebrow ~ Swatches

miwitch — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 04:57:10 SGT

KissMe Heavy Rotation Coloring Mascara (Shade #01 Light Ash) was my first ever eyebrow mascara and I had been loving it since then.
I bought this eyebrow mascara about the time I started blogging on OnSugar (2 years?). My first one was bought from Taiwan Ebay.
Below shows my 2nd one bought from Taiwan stores with help from Elaine.

NT299 is about SGD$14.95

I love this shade alot because I usually bleach my hair and I want my eyebrow to look almost like my hair colour.

HEAVY ROTATION was formerly under KISSME. But recently, I found out KISSME has changed name to ISEHAN!!
Isehan.... Isetan? Any connection between them? lolx~

Current ISEHAN website:
See Heavy Rotation button link at the middle left hand side.

At Heavy Rotation page, shows the new version of the Coloring Eyebrow. The new version was out at about mid 2011 but I couldn't get my hands on it cos Singapore doesn't sell Coloring Eyebrow even though we have Heavy Rotation in stores, and Taiwan doesn't seem to carry this new version one too! (⌐_⌐")
Until last year Dec when I went to KL, I saw their Sasa selling the new coloring mascara! ^^
By the way, ¥840 is about SGD$13.35

And TADA!~ Here's the new version of Heavy Rotation Coloring Eyebrow in NEWEST Shade #03 Ash Brown!!

RM39.90 is about SGD$15.90 (Hmm... Taiwan cheaper? Or they had up the price in Japan? o_O)

The OLD vs the NEW!!
(Left) Heavy Rotation Coloring Eyebrow #01 Light Ash -- (Right) Heavy Rotation Coloring Eyebrow #03 Ash Brown
Realised the old one if 7gram and new is 8gram... where's the extra 1gram? The crystal shape cover?

(All the Lefts) #01 Light Ash -- (All the Rights) #03 Ash Brown
Note: I took these pics on a rainy day, hence there might be slight difference of the ones I took compare to the actual shade.

Sorry if the below pictures disgust all of you... m(_ _")m Pardon my super messy eyebrow!!
Due to the below swatches on my eyebrow were taken on a rainy day + on messy eyebrow + I didn't draw my eyebrow first, so the eyebrow mascara wasn't very obvious in the comparison photos as shown...
But in the super close-up pic, you could see the big difference between the 2 shades. One is ashy beige (left) and other is golden brown (right)

Overall Review of KISSME (ISEHAN) Heavy Rotation Coloring Eyebrow:
- Could conceal my black brow almost 80%
- Application is easier and works better with nicely trim brow than messy brow *points to upstairs*↑↑↑
- After applying 1 layer, wait for it to dry. Applying 2nd layer gives more coverage and colour becomes really intense
- After 2 applications, it dries up, hardens and stay in shape even after many hours
- Sweatproof & waterproof, proven by me cos I wore it few times to play sports (I sweat buckets)
- Looks matte finished but has very fine glitters that could reflect under spotlight
- Only bad point is that the content from the tip of brush sometimes touches the skin and the colour stain the inner part of eyebrow, difficult to remove it, only way is to blend it out
- I like both the shades #01 & #03, they both suit my current hair colour

Here's one of the looks I recently took, also using the #01 Light Ash on top of NOEVIR excel Strong Liquid Eyebrow SWP #SL3
(Taken & edited by using IPhone App)

By the way, my hair is no longer like THIS anymore!!!!~ I'm currently restricted from posting my new haircut & haircolour online.... but uh.. perhaps it'll be revealed at one of the upcoming event's pic or something....(That, I can't stop right? =p~ lolx~) Stay tune!!!~ ╕(∩∑∩)╒

Till then! Cheers! (●♡●)

I am not affiliated to KISSME, Heavy Rotation nor ISEHAN. Products mentioned in this post is purely purchased by my own money.

Event: TALIKA Skin Retouch Media Launch - The Secret to Perfect Skin in a Flash!

miwitch — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 04:40:07 SGT

On12 March, I was invited to attend TALIKA Skin Retouch media launch at The Fullerton Hotel.

Before I went to the launch, i was pretty excited to learn more about Skin Retouch because from the online sources, I found out that this could also be used even after you had applied your foundation to make your skin look even smoother and flawless!
Skin Retouch is like both skincare and makeup! ^.^
Skin Retouch comes in a 30ml applicator tube.
It is said that Singapore is the first in asia to launch this product!

At Fullerton Hotel, awaiting for us are the ladies in black (L.I.B)~ ^.^

Here we have the TALIKA Marketing Director, Mr Francois Henri Jacques Laurent. (He looks so handsome when he smile right? ^^)

On our tables showcase this new baby of Talika - Skin Retouch!~

Me playing around with Skin Retouch ^_^ Its really easy to use! *Twist* *Twist*

And now, for the TALIKA Skin Retouch Press Release

TALIKA Skin Retouch Face will be out soon in April 2012. More details will be furnished on my Product Review post. ^^
Stay tune!

Till then! Cheers! (●♡●)

Product names written and coloured in turquoise were given by its company to me for trial.