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For myself, Christmas involves celebrating Jesus Christ's birthday.

It also involves enjoying the company of friends and family over good food.

Many will recognise that Christmas is a time of love, joy, hope and not least, it's a time of GIVING.

I'm EXCITED to throw this mini giveaway as part of my Christmas rituals and to thank all of you for supporting me through viewing and/or reading about my journey into the beauty world!

I've added a few favourites and miscellaneous items into the giveaway mix; all are useful during this festive season!

Giveaway contents:

1. The Bakery Shoppe White Chocolate Scented Candle - lighten up the mood and prepare yourself for the festive season!

2. Circa Home Pear & Lime Scented Soy Candle - something milder for the post-Christmas relaxation period

3. Revlon Luxurious color Perle Eyeshadow in 011 Lilac Shimmer - glitter and sparkles are all part of the festive season

4. E.L.F. Color Crush Palette - a great basic colourful eyeshadow palette with an included brush for testing out a few eye looks (so you don't waste your more expensive palettes/shadows!)

5. Olay Complete Touch of Foundation SPF 15 in Fair - a moisturiser with a hint of Max Factor foundation, great for the summer days, us Aussies are facing during Christmas! (suitable for medium skin tones)

6. Le Tan Wash Off Instant Looking Tan in Bronze - Summer days are calling in!

7. Sally Hansen Magnetic Nail Color in 908 Graphite Gravity - go hard at night, flashing this unique nail polish!

8. Rimmel I Love Lasting Finish Nail Polish in 270 Hot Shot - can't go wrong with a pink mani for Christmas

9. OPI Nail Lacquer in On Her Majesty's Secret Service - another great polish for the night (I'm thinking New Year's Eve!) from the Holiday Skyfall 2012 Collection

10. OPI Nail Lacquer in In My Santa Suit - from the Mariah Carey 2013 Christmas collection! Pearly red - PERFECT FOR CHRISTMAS!

11. Models Prefer Dark Chocolate Kohl Pencil - create those smouldering smokey eyes to capture your next victim at the party ;)

12. Australis Lash Length Extensions Mascara in Black - a fibre mascara that great for the day

13. Sukin Facial Moisturiser - no matter what, hydration comes first

14. Nude By Nature Nature's Super Anti-Oxidant Foaming Cleanser - please remove all of that makeup please!

Bonus - rainbow candy cane! :)

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Giveaway starts NOW and will end on Thursday 19th December 10pm Sydney time.

Winner will be contacted via email and announced on my Facebook page on Thursday 19th (morning-midday)

I am not liable for any packaging that goes missing or arrives at a later date than expected.
Enjoy! xx

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(BETTER LATE THAN NEVER)
September calls forth flowers bursting in full bloom and.... an August empties post!

I'm so glad that we've hit Spring in Australia; loving the much warmer days albeit it's been a bit windy in Sydney at the moment.

Having farewelled winter a few weeks ago, you can sure guess that last month's empties sure packed a a tad more skincare products than usual. This year, I exerted extra effort in adhering to my winter skincare routine. To my satisfaction, I did not experience winter skin symptoms such as itchy skin, all good!

So, let's check out the empties shall we?!

Glam Eyes Manicare Accent Lashes Black - Eva Lashes
"2 half length ready to wear instant luscious-looking lashes with pre-applied adhesive"
I received these falsies in a goody bag last year and sometime during August had a play around with them. Prior to this experience, I've never worn them before so when I did try to apply these falsies on, I failed horribly. It was quite a hilarious moment; I had the notion that these would be pretty easy to apply because they're demi lashes, so how hard could it be?! Mind you, I had my laptop open to some instructional YouTube video...But you know what they say - practice makes perfect.
Oh, I do like this brand - it's easily accessible at Priceline and other stockists.

Cedel Dry Shampoo For Dark Hair
I won this shampoo with other cans of hair products through a Facebook competition.
Having tried Batiste's dry shampoo, I was curious to see how this would perform. I liked how it was easily concealed in my black hair but a few improvements can be made to the formula and fragrance. I prefer Batiste over this brand even though it does leave my hair with grey-white residue.

Sukin Certified Organic Rose Hip Oil (50 mL)
Rose hip oil entered my life last year when I was looking for a natural alternative for face and body oils. I found the Trilogy Rosehip Oil and after trying that progressed onto the Trilogy Rosehip Oil Antioxidant+. I found the former worked better for me but you know me, being the Asian that I am, sought to find a cheaper alternative. Sukin Certified Organic Rose Hip Oil will you please come forward?! Rose hip oil, liquid gold, fatty acids or whatever you may wish to call it, worked wonders for me. I apply a few drops on my face before bed and wake up to plump glowing skin. During winter, I like to top it up with my all time favourite moisturiser (described here). This oil is super versatile - you may use it for dehydrated skin, to treat scars and pigmentation, as a light anti-aging serum, as a moisturiser... the possibilities are endless! If you've never tried rose hip oils, I must impart you a word of caution - the smell may be off-putting; very distant from the fragrance of roses I can assure you! Recently I purchased my fifth 50mL bottle from the Chemist Warehouse, despite my inner yearning to venture into trying other brands such as Kosmea - the producer of the "best rose hip oil". Oh please, try me!

Bio-Oil (125 mL)

I got hooked onto this product after consulting with a friend about which products to use on scars. The next week later, I hopped into Priceline and sought out the smallest size available (60 mL). This is my third bottle so far being the second largest size (125 mL). Using this oil religiously on my face and body, my scars have faded significantly. The disappearance of some of my pimple scars on my face have been my best result attainable from this product to date. I'd like to describe my relationship with Bio-Oil to be ambivalent. The pleasant calming scent and skin plumping properties have sure won me over. This product actually works but after a few months of use, it seems I've reached the efficacy threshold and there have been limited improvements in my skin. Now, let me remember what I said during my last break-up, (I kid!) "it's time for a break", "it's not you, it's me" Bio-Oil. I find you to be a bit expensive and luckily, I've finally met your much affordable doppelganger (I'll be doing a review soon on that one!).

Olay Complete Defence Daily UV Moisturising Lotion SPF 30+ Broad Spectrum (75 mL)

Back in high school, I was obsessed with Olay products after a good friend of mine introduced me to their classic moisturiser. I really do like this SPF included lotion but it did made my face very shiny - very typical of 'sunscreens'. This lotion is feels very cool and moisturising but beware applying this near the 'danger zone'. My eyes were in agony. That is all.

CoverGirl CG Smoothers Tinted Moisture SPF 15 (40mL)

Before the BB, CC, DD, EE, FF....ZZ cream era, what's a girl gotta do if she does not like foundations? But say, she wants light coverage, hydration and a bit of SPF? Then you give her a tinted moisturiser of course! I really liked this tinted moisturiser; ultra light, ultra natural, ultra this, ultra that! Enough said! Unfortunately, all good things come to an end; I don't see this product as frequent as before and I've moved onto those BB creams for now.

Swisspers Cucumber Refreshing Facial Cleansing Wipes (25 wipes)

I got this free in the Priceline skincare goodie bag a few months ago. For a more detail into the contents of the bag and what I did to redeem the offer, click here. These were much milder and calming than the other variants I've tried (i.e. pomegranate, green tea) but I won't be repurchasing these; I've stopped using facial wipes altogether (for my face). I now purchase $1 facial wipes to pop in my bag so I can clean my hands when I get into a 'sticky' situation out and about!

And that concludes my empties post!

I know the posting of this post is late; I had a lot of assignments and errands that kept me occupied throughout.

Nevertheless, I hope you enjoyed this post!

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Sunday, 20 July 2014

June 2014 Empties!

June can be best described as a blur.
I finished my exams in the earlier half of the month and concluded it with friendly encounters and random episodes of work.

Unfortunately, due to the stress of my exams I did break out and additionally, my skin became irritated. I made a few purchases here and there and used quite some products in an attempt to control the crazy state my skin was in.

Behold, June 2014 empties!

1. Palmolive Body Butter Heavenly Vanilla Moisturising Body Wash (400 mL)
I love basically anything that is vanilla scented or infused! This was a lovely treat to use and I would probably repurchase later on in future, as I like to experiment with various body washes. Great for those winter nights!

2. Clearasil Daily Clear Vitamins & Extracts Daily Wash Cleanser (150 mL)
I had my first encounter with Clearasil back in the teenage years to control my combination skin. This cleanser is gentle albeit it does contain salicylic acid. It's a great every day cleanser to use but I wouldn't rely on this to help clear my problematic skin. I would probably repurchase it for general everyday use.

3. Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion (15 mL sample)
I finished this up in last month's empties (here) and overall it was a great moisturiser for dry skin types. However, I wouldn't purchase it as there are cheaper alternatives that do a similar job.

4. Clinique All About Eyes Eye Serum (7 mL sample)
This product aims to reduce dark circles & puffy under eye areas, which sounds like the perfect eye cream for me! I really liked how refreshing and cooling this product was. I do believe that this serum works well and I would probably purchase this in future.

5. La Roche-Posay Lipikar Baume AP Body Balm (15 mL sample)
I received this in one of the beauty subscription boxes. It's a "lipid-replenishing body balm" designed for dry or irritated (itchy) skin. Aforementioned earlier, I did suffer from irritated skin due to the immense anxiety I had from exams. This product was a lifesaver and helped nourish my skin whilst I was recovering. I definitely recommend this product!

6. Pure Fuji Hydrating Body Lotion (coconut infusion) (15 mL sample)
This smelt really delicious but it wasn't as hydrating as I wanted it to be.

7. Rimmel Glam' Eyes Professional Liquid Liner in #001 Black Glamour (3.5 mL)
One of my HG liquid liners. I love how I can create a really thin yet pigmented line and it really lasts quite a while! I will definitely repurchase this in future. I actually use a couple of liquid liners on rotation.

8. No Brand Nail File
Wow, I've had this for quite a long time! This initially smelt of oranges and was really enjoyable to use. Over time, the nail file has worn out so it's time to bid farewell!

And that concludes June 2014 empties!

Tuesday, 24 June 2014

May 2014 Empties

Unexpectedly, May has been a pretty exciting month.

The blossoming of new relationships has really allowed me to view life in a new perspective. April marked the death of a relationship and the consequent month has brought a glimmer of happiness in my life.
During this month I found myself using a lot more moisturiser than I anticipated; "Winter is coming". Being deeply engrossed in the Game of Thrones show and fearing that I would develop the expected dry patches, I took extra measures to ensure my skin isn't depleted of hydration.

Looking back, May was all about taking care of myself, after April's tragic events.
You can evidently view this through the empties I've acquired.

1. L'Oréal Elvive Extraordinary oil Treatment Oil (100 mL)
My friend got me this just last year. I really loved how luxurious the glass packaging is and the product was a pleasure to work with. There is an accompanying fragrance with the oil and I absolutely adore it. I would definitely repurchase this after I use up all of my other treatment oils.

2. Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion (15 mL samples)
This is targeted towards very dry to dry combination skin types. Overall, a great moisturiser to use - kept my skin hydrated but other than that, nothing outstanding.

3. Frank Body Coconut & Grapeseed Coffee Scrub (200 g)
Thoroughly enjoyed using this. It did provide some minor improvements to my skin. I would consider repurchasing it in future but currently I'm quite interested in whipping up my own batch of coffee scrub. See my review here.

4. Australis Ready Set Go Finishing Powder in True Translucent (7.5 g)
A great cheap finishing powder that sets and mattifies my makeup. It doesn't leave a white cast despite being white in colour. I would repurchase this after trying out other powders.

5. Sukin Facial Moisturiser (50 mL sample)
This is a nice moisturiser that is light enough to be worn during the day and hydrating enough to be used at night for my combination skin. The inclusion of natural ingredients and oils are a bonus but I'm not a fan of the fragrance. I already have a full size bottle of this waiting to be used.

6. Hiruscar Skincare Gel (20 g)
I used this up in my earlier empties post. I won't be repurchasing it because it was quite expensive even though it did prove itself to be effective.

7. La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo Correcter (40 mL)
I really don't see any amazing results from using this. However I do repurchase from time to time because I feel like I need it in my skincare regime. It works to reduce the appearance of imperfections and unclogs sebum-blocked pores.

8. Essence Lipstick in 52 In the Nude (4 g)
I purchased this back when I was in the nude lips phase. Unfortunately, this shade washed me out and I barely use it. Verdict: I'm throwing it out.

9. Smartskin Facial Cleansing Wipes (25 wipes)
I usually pick these up for $1 at woolies. I don't always use them to remove my makeup; mostly for wiping my hands and dirty surfaces.

10. John Frieda Full Repair Full Body Shampoo and Conditioner (44 mL and 8.3mL samples)
I thought these worked well for my hair. No complaints coming from me! I would possibly repurchase these but I'm in no rush to grab these any sooner.

And there you have it! Last month's empties done and binned!

Saturday, 30 November 2013

Her Beauty Days' First Christmas Giveaway!