Being no fan of The Face Shop, I only occasionally step in to the shop to check out their polishes. And most of the time the SA would attempt to sell the masks to me.

I have tried some of the sheet masks before and none of them really impressed me a lot. If you are interested in trying out their masks, you should check out Jenn’s blog. She is a mask queen!

However, what caught my eye was this little box of cute thing - The Face Shop White Tree Black Alchemy Brightening Mask.

It comes in a jar of 6 plus a free brush for application.

And the brush is soft!

A single jar is enough for 2 applications and it should be kept in a cool place (refrigerator or out of the sun).

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Morning everyone! I am happy to announce that I only have to work for 3.5 days this week. *weeeee*

Today I am going to show my nails using 3D nail stuff.

Items that I used:
Base & top coat, white polish, french tips and a box of nail stuff.

Put the french tip in the middle of nails to create a larger partition.

Before the polish dries up, quickly pick up a stick-on and place it on top.

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When I first heard about Steam Cream on Muse, I was intrigued by the design of the packaging.  I don’t think anyone can resist cute packaging especially when you know you can even do something with the casing after finishing the product.

I was excited when I got my hands on Steam Cream Papillon too! Love the butterfly and colors of the jar. It makes my life feel lively somehow.

So, what is a Steam Cream? Using steam technology, Steam Cream is a gentle and loosely-bound emulsion. The ingredients include: oatmeal, orange flower water and lavendar oil. It is said to penetrate deeper into the skin which other products can’t. It is suitable for all skin type and sensitive skin too.

Unscrewing the jar.

While the screw of the jar is easily accessible, but becareful that the content might spill if you do not hold it up right. It will be a waste because due to the nature of the emulsion, it is quite runny. So make sure you handle it with care.

What I did was, I depot the content to a smaller jar with a spatula for hygiene purpose. And your product will not contaminated by your fighter especially if you want to apply it onto your face.

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This will be my last nail art for Valentine’s, and also for Chinese New Year perhaps. Time to start feasting tomorrow!

Tools I used:

Base & top coat, baby blue and pink polishes from Etude House, Konad white polish & top coat and a dotting tool.

I alternate the blue and pink on each finger. It is really hard to work with milky color as they don’t spread really well.

I suggest layering 2 thin coats to get an even coating, then let try.

If you think it is boring, you can do some simple nail art

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Stepping into 2010..I can’t say that I am in early 20’s anymore. *cough* which also got me thinking: I think I should start using anti-aging skincare now!

Looking at my mom’s skin, I was wondering at what age did she start using anti-aging skincare. My mom used to have excellent skin when she was young and only started skincare routine when she was in 20’s.  I think we are so much fortunate now, with more exposure to more affordable skin care products at much affordable prices, with much better and more advanced technology. There is really no reason that we are NOT using any at all.

Right now I am still using anti-blemish and hydration series, soon, I will have to venture into anti-aging skincare. I have read in some articles that one of the key ingredients in anti-aging skincare is stem cells. It is supposed to help to regenerate our new skin cells. I have yet to study deeper.

Anyone has any recommendation for starters of anti-aging skincare?

Valentine’s Day is coming! And on the first day of Chinese New Year. It is special because I will spend it with my family. And with loads of love too!

Fancy some Hershey’s Kisses for Valentines?

Prepare base coat, top coat, and 2 colors of polish. Here I used Stage 01-Innocent and 12-Astounding.

Color the base with darker shade and use the white shimmery polish to draw a line across diagonally. This will be easier for you to divide the nail into half.

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