Sunday, June 28, 2009

French Manicure - Quick & Easy Black



This is one of my favourite French manicure variations. The traditional French manicure is designed to resemble a natural nail with pink base and white tip. To give it a twist, I've used black instead of white for the French tip. I've also added silver glitter polish for a more elegant look and to hide any imperfections (I'm not very good at doing French tip, still practicing).


You'll need:
1. Base coat
2. Top coat
3. Black nail polish (eg. SkinFood Nail Vita BW705)
4. Silver glitter nail polish (eg. Ettusais Vacance Nail #8)
5. Toothpick

How to:
1. Apply base coat
2. Paint the tip with black polish, following the curve of your natural nail
3. Using a toothpick, apply silver glitter polish along the smile line
4. Finish with top coat

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

The Big Hair Affair

Lush.ca is offering a limited edition hair care trial kit which has 7 hair care products for just $15. I think it's perfect for those who are interested in trying Lush hair care products and can't decide which product to try 1st.



The kit includes 7 items :

Having problem choosing???

check out product reviews on MUA or Lush.ca

My Reviews:
Lush Shampoo Bar - Squeaky Green
More Lush Shampoo Bars - New! and Godiva
Lush Conditioner - Jungle

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Lush Conditioner - Jungle

Jungle $8.95/100g

Jungle is the only solid conditioner at Lush, Amy got a big block of it and gave me some to try. Ingredients include cocoa butter, avocados, figs, bananas, passion fruit and kumquats etc. I found the easiest way to use is to get a chunk on my palm, mesh it into a paste with my thumb and then rub it with my hands and smear it on my hair.

Do not expect silky/slippery smooth hair after using it, but it does a good job softening and untangling my hair, much easier to comb through. However, I'm just not too fond of the scent. Smells like sunblock to me although it says "sweet, grassy scent" on Lush website. I just prefer fresh scent like citrus for my hair products, not a big fan of exotic tropical scent.

Repurchase? I'll have to say NO this time. I think it's a fine product, but it doesn't amaze me like the shampoo bars and I really don't like the smell of it. I'm still searching for the perfect natural conditioner, thinking of trying Kiss My Face next time~

Sunday, June 21, 2009

*~1000


I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw my hard-working bunnies on the blog meter............1000, yes it's 1000!

I would like to thank everyone for visiting my blog! Your support means a lot to me, Thank you so much!

Happy Father's Day!!!

How to get up, eat breakfast and get ready for work in 5 mins!

***Thanks sweet_tracy for sharing this great video on BE forum

A funny yet practical video to share with your wonderful dad on his day. Amazement and laughter guaranteed.

Happy father's day everyone~

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

More Lush Shampoo Bars - New! and Godiva

Got two more Lush shampoo bars a while ago, haven't finished my squeaky green yet but I like it so much that I want to try some others. I was planning to get one bar only (kinda have my eye on the New! bar for a while), got two at last since they threw in a free tin if you buy two.


New! $9.95/55g
New! is packed with cinnamon and clove oil which help stimulating scalp and is great for hair growth. The bar smells like cinnamon which I like and it actually has cinnamon barks in it. It's vegan, paraben-free and SLS-free.

I love New!, I have to say it's my favourite Lush shampoo bar so far. My scalp and hair feel squeaky clean and refreshed after using it. It doesn't leave my hair with a strong cinnamon scent which I know some people don't really like (personally, I love the cinnamon scent). Like Squeaky Green, I do recommend using a conditioner afterwards. I can't tell about the hair growth part now (have to use it for a longer time to be able to tell), but my hair is less frizzy than before.


Godiva $10.5/55g
Godiva is one of Lush best sellers. I got this because of the free tin and the heavenly jasmine scent (it smells sooooo good). My whole bathroom smells like Jasmine now. It's a 2 in 1 bar which has chunks of conditioner in it. It does leave my hair softer compare to Squeaky Green and New!. Moreover, the fantastic scent actually lingers in my hair for the whole day.

I wasn't paying much attention on the ingredient lists when I bought it (obviously distracted by the jasmine scent), but it does contain SLS which could cause irritation. Although I absolutely adore the scent, I doubt that I'll buy it again.

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

MAC Cosmetics Friends and Family Sale - 25% off @ MacCosmetics.ca


Found this great deal @ SmartCanucks.ca:

"MAC Cosmetics Friends and Family Sale will take place from June 16th to 18th, 2009 online only (as far as I know) at
MacCosmetics.ca. Get 25% off all MAC Cosmetics.

You need to use coupon code SUMO or SAVE25 to get your discount."

It's time to stock up with your favorite MAC products, enjoy shopping~