Sponsored Review

Thanks to The Sample Store and Ginvera for sponsoring the new range of products, Amethystory! The name of the product is so romantic that it makes me want to use it very much!

And I will be review 3 products from this range today!
1) Amethystory Mineral Bubble Face Wash ($14.90)
2) Amethystory Mineral Aqua Gel ($24.90)
3) Amethystory Mineral Aqua Whitening Enhancer ($19.90)

From press release:

“Amethyst, a semi-precious gemstone, is a violet variety of the quartz often used in
jewelry. It has a unique colour and this gemstone is often believed to be a
natural tranquilizer for dispelling intoxication, relieving stress, soothing irritation, balancing
mood and inspiring the intellect. In fact, the origins of the name came from the Ancient
Greek word ‘amethystos’ meaning ‘not intoxicated’, a reference to the belief that the stone
protects its owner from negativity. A large number of further miraculous powers are
attributed to the amethyst in all sorts of cultures, including bringing you good luck and
abundance.
Amethyst is well known as a natural aid for our body. It produces small, detectable
magnetic field & emits beneficial far infrared radiation & negative ions that enhance
circulation, promote anti-oxidation & rejuvenate skin cells, all of which are essential to
help smoothen & beautify skin.
A coveted gem desired for its power to heal and rejuvenate, this purple quartz gemstone,
Amethyst, is uniquely incorporated into the latest skincare series from Amethystory
which contains real amethyst granules with triple functions:
Cell-rejuvenation, anti-oxidation & promotion of micro blood circulation for a healthier
and more luminous skin. This could be more than a fairytale come true! ”

The ambassador for Amethystory… Cynthia Wang! Really pretty ain’t she!

Amethystory Mineral Bubble Face Wash

Love it!
You just need a little bit for the entire face because it foams up very well! There’s no need to rub two palms together to do the foaming up manually and its very convenient. Very good for lazy me. My face felt cleansed but it doesn’t feels dry.

Amethystory Mineral Aqua Gel

The STAR PRODUCT of Amethystory!!

No colouring, no fragrance, this gentle formula is specially blended with Amethyst, Hyaluronic Acid & Bio Energy Fluid to help enhance the removal of dead, dry & rough skin & promote skin rejuvenation. After removing the dead skin layers that form a barrier, your skin would be in a optimal condition to absorb skincare nutrients!

Apply on skin to remove dead skin layers. Use daily on dry skin with dry finger. Pump a sufficient amount and gently massage in circular motion for around 1 minute. White flakes that appear are the dead skin cells being removed. Rinse off with water or Amethystory Mineral Purify Facial Cleanser after use. Can be used for face & other parts of body.

Can you see the white flakes? My dead skin cells!

No wonder its the star product. Its really good. It reminds me of the Ginvera Marvel Gel that I’ve reviewed before!
After the dead skin is removed, my skin feels smoother, and it actually becomes fairer! Amazing! I applied my skincare products on after that and after the layer of dead skin is removed, I feel that my skin can absorb all the nutrients better. Its also fantastic that it can be used not just on the face, but everywhere! I’ll be using it on my legs and joint areas. Those areas has got tons of dead skin. It really helps to reveal the skin beneath the dead layer to reveal a fairer you! Oh, I think that its a good idea to use facial masks after using Amethystory Mineral Aqua Gel too!

Amethystory Mineral Aqua Whitening Enhancer

After cleansing, pour an adequate amount onto your palm and gently pat onto face to let it be completely absorbed by the skin.

Amethystory Mineral Aqua Whitening Enhancer promise a fairer and more radiant looking skin with regular use. I’ll continue using it to try since I always love whitening products. However, it does make my skin more hydrated and supple and preps the skin for other products. I want glowing skin! I applied it not just on my face but on my neck as well!

Want to try out Amethystory?

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Thanks to Sasa for the invitation the the Neogence Skincare event and introducing me to Neogence Skincare! I love it lots after trying out the products!

Neogence has launched a new skincare range, Hyaluronic Acid DNA Repairing Series. We were introduced to the 4 simple steps that’s required to keep our skin firm and hydrate, and most importantly, youthful!!

Step 1: Hyaluronic Acid DNA Moisturizing Lotion
Step 2: Hyaluronic Acid DNA Hydrating Serum
Step 3: Hyaluronic Acid DNA Anti-Wrinkle Cream
Step 4: Hyaluronic Acid DNA Anti-Wrinkle Eye Cream

Hyaluronic Acid DNA Moisturizing Lotion (Left)
Moisturizing Lotion penetrates and moisturizes skin and it is absorbed by the skin quickly. It is said to be able to balance the skin’s pH Value, soften skin texture and helps absorption of other effective ingredients.
I see it as a replacement for toner and this helps to preps the skin before I apply the other skincare products! I like the very light and watery texture!

Hyaluronic Acid DNA Hydrating Serum
The serum is to be applied after the Moisturizing Lotion. Multi-action hydrating technology helps to repair and protect your skin to keep it delicate and radiant, and combat the signs of aging. Squalane helps to repair skin and reduce fine lines and wrinkles effectively.
I tried the serum on the inside of my forearm. It’s light and watery too, and it was quickly absorbed into my skin with no sticky feeling!

Hyaluronic Acid DNA Anti-Wrinkle Cream
Smooth fine lines and wrinkles to prevent aging and reverse skin age. It helps to lock in moisture in you skin day and night and strengthens skin’s self-healing mechanisms and improves skin’s elasticity!

Suitable for day and night use means that I do not need 2 different kind of creams! Hyaluronic Acid DNA Anti-Wrinkle Cream is very moisturizing and kept skin hydrated for the whole day. Its not heavy and it doesn’t feel sticky to touch. I’ve tried using it for about a week and my skin is visibly firmer and more hydrated! *loves~~*

Hyaluronic Acid DNA Anti-Wrinkle Eye Cream
Like other products in this range, Hyaluronic Acid DNA Anti-Wrinkle Eye Cream aims to smooth fine lines and wrinkles. It keeps the skin around the eyes hydrated and Biophytex is said to be able to reduce dark eye rings and brighten the eye area.

Texture of the eye cream is lighter than that of the face cream. Fine lines around my eyes were reduced as my eye area is now more hydrated. I used to skip eye cream and use my face cream around my eye area (I know it is wrong, but I was a little lazy and thought it will work as well, until the previous event when I asked a skin consultant and she told me I shouldn’t!) but now I wouldn’t! I like Hyaluronic Acid DNA Anti-Wrinkle Eye Cream! I don’t want crow feet!!

The main thing I like about Neogence’s Hyaluronic Acid DNA Repairing Series is that all the products in this range has a light texture and hence they are very easily absorbed by the skin. Not only that, I like products that doesn’t have a strong smell and Neogence’s Hyaluronic Acid DNA Repairing Series doesn’t have a smell to it. Of course, results were visible and that’s the most important!

Did I mention that Neogence has a team of professional dermatologists behind them?
That’s Dr. Hung Chin-Chun who flew in all the way from Taiwan and he gave us a talk on aging skin and how we can prevent it.

And this is Dr. Hsieh Chien-Yang (who also flew down all the way from Taiwan)demonstrating how the products should be applied and taught us facial massaging techniques that helps our skin to absorb all the ingredients faster and defy gravity!!
Eh? Doesn’t that model look familiar? Jamie!!!!
Out of point here but… Look at Redd, who’s helping Dr. Hsieh with the microphone… That’s the brand’s manager from Taiwan. And doesn’t he look like that Taiwanese actor 范植伟？!

Oh btw, I’ve been spending time on simple facial massage after I applied my skincare for years. Don’t just slap on your skincare products and skip the pat pat pat and massaging steps. They help a lot! I swear by it! So I was really glad that Dr. Hsieh taught us the proper steps and how to do a facial massage properly.

A photo with Dr Hung and Dr Hsieh!

Me and Kiyora! Thanks for inviting!

And the four of us at Neogence event!
Jamie, Chantana, Verlyn and me!!

You can purchase Neogence products from Sasa outlets if you are interested!

Do join SaSa’s facebook at http://www.facebook.com/SGSaSa for more latest news and promotions!

ps: I bought another Neogence product from another range. Its their Makeup Serum. Very interesting. I shall up a review of the Makeup Serum soon!

XOXO,
Xiaoxin

Happened today, blogged today. Rare. I always have backdated posts! Hahaha…
Lack of updates recently… Oops… A little too busy! Heh!

I purposely woke up earlier today to have lunch with Bro (if not I think I was so exhausted from yesterday’s Furry Day and all the other activities that i think I would have been unconscious till afternoon…Hahahah.. ). I wanted to give him a treat! Aiya, most importantly, to have a good long talk.

A lot of things happened for the past months. Sigh. I really don’t like bad news. Even if it doesn’t involve me directly. The sense of loss, a fairytale that’s gone, the raw open wound that will take long to heal. It upset me a lot, since last night when I got the news.

But I know we are very strong people. Quoting Xiang, “Life is tough, so we must be tougher than life.” There are things that are beyond our control. Do what we can and be the best we can be. I don’t want to have regrets in life.

Had Taiwan food for lunch and went to Toastbox to la kopi. Was randomly talking about a haircut and ta-da!! He called the salon immediately! Spontaneous!

Apologies for bad quality photos. Used my iPhone’s camera and it just wasn’t good. Anyway, I tried editing the colours with some apps too! So convenient…

Xiang! All ready =)
At Shunji Matsuo Hair Studio!

Photo before chopping off our 煩惱絲！

In action!

After the haircut! Hahaha we took the photo together actually but I cropped away myself. I’ve got half closed eyes!
So refreshed! Bro handsome right….

I never cut much la, hahaha… Just chopped my bangs and left the rest untouched. My fringe has gotten so messy I needed to tie it up or pin it up all the time!

A brand new hairstyle and a brand new start! I pray for the well-being of my dear bro and all my friends, that things will be for the better. That we all can be strong, and good things will come to those who work for it.

I took 100000 years but yes! I’ve finally gotten around to something that I’ve put off for so long. I’ve enrolled myself in a driving school and I’m starting lessons soon!

It all started when I was in the bus in the morning and reading my twitter timeline. I was reading Simon’s tweet and was pretty impressed (but always wondering) why is this guy always so determined and so motivated. Xiang is the same, always so positive and optimistic and knows what he wants and reaches for it. (Why ah? So clear-minded.) And motivated by tweets and messages we exchanged, I made a note to myself that I have to get things I wanted done. The first on the list is registering and starting my driving lessons! I’ve been sitting on it for far too long!

And so at 6pm, I headed to the Comfort Driving Centre at Kovan (betcha dunno that there’s one there!) to register!

The guy asked me, “Manual or Auto?”
I replied, “Auto! Confirm! I don’t want to torture myself!” Muahahaha….

Wish me good luck. I’m quite scared. I’m going to be really excited but will perhaps take 10 tries to clear it. Or maybe not clear it.

No no no! I will pass!!! right?

Good Luck Xinyi!!! And good luck to the two determined and positive dudes!

A short post for the weekend!

Inspired to do a Gyaru after watching Wendy’s Gyaru Makeup Tutorial!
Wore this to the annual dinner last week!

And I just painted this!

I did 2 layers of base coat (advice from Jamie because my love for dark colours stained my nails quite a bit), 2 layers of Michelle Blue Colour (from Cineleisure), and painted the tip with OPI’s Simmer and Shimmer HL B06, and then top it with a top coat.

Sponsored Review

I always love Love More’s facial masks ever since i received them the previous time. So happy to receive Love More Aqua Cucumber Extract & Ceramide Moisturizing Mask from Lush Beauty this time round!

I was surprised to see Love More’s new ambassador — Cyndi Wang! She has got flawless skin! I wanna watch that latest drama she acted in but never had the time…

One more! So cute!

An introduction to Love More Aqua Cucumber Extract & Ceramide Moisturizing Mask from the press release:

“In order to get the perfect and transparent looking skin, other than having a healthy looking and sebum controlled skin, it is important to provide prolonged moisture for your skin underneath too!
Most of the toners currently available in the market contain low moisture for your skin and is only a short term solution to quench your skin. If your subsequent skin care products do not contain enough moisture, the moisture will not only evaporate but also evaporate moisture and sebum from your skin. In the long term, the moisture level in your skin will become lower and eventually lead to multiple skin problems.

Flawless transparent skin + 100% Moisturized Skin + Sebum Balance is what the Aqua Series masks can provide for every female!

Specially formulated botanical organic ingredients to target the different layers of skin to moisturized skin, improves the benefits of toner and maintain moisture in your skin the whole day, you will definitely notice the difference after you use it!”

So I decided to try out the mask after a long day out. My skin was pretty dehydrated and dull after the long day. Zero radiant and lines were obvious.

Helps to restore moisture leaving the skin noticeably smoother and softer. With organic Leontopodium aplpinum and chamomilla recutita flower extract from Europe.

Main Ingredients: Alps Water( GiGaWater*), Cucumber Extract, Ceramide, Hyaluronic, Acid Oligomer, Malachite, Eyebright, extract, Peucedanum Ostruthium Leaf Extract, Allentoin

The mask is soaked with the essence.

And there were still a lot of essence left in the empty packet after I took out the mask for use. I applied the remaining on my neck and body!

Put it on for 20 mins.

After removing the mask, there is no need to wash your face. Just pat the essence and let your skin absorb it fully and follow that with your daily skincare routine.

I really love the effects! My skin was instantly hydrated and looked so much more radiant! There was instant firming effects and fine lines were very much reduced. I love that fresh aqua and green smell too. Well not exactly good and describing smells but you get what I mean! Hahaha…

Ready to go out again with a fresh face now!

Where to purchase them? They are available exclusively in Watsons from 1st October 2011!! $11.90 for 7 in a pack!!

Join Lush Beauty Facebook Page for more updates and promotions!
And also Love More Singapore’s Facebook Page and stand a chance to win a free box of mask!

Sponsored Review

Thanks to Meltie for the kind sponsor, because I really love this Ice-cream Melting Cleanser, which is both a cleanser and a makeup remover!

And how we hate spending so much time removing the makeup when all we want to after a long day out is to shower and jump into bed! Hence, I was excited to try out Meltie, since it claims that I can skip the makeup removing stage and jump straight into cleansing my face!

Don’t be deceived by the packaging! Its a cleanser, not some ice-cream! Super adorable isn’t it!

Strawberry Meltie

Lemon Meltie

Aloe Vera Meltie

Thanks you Meltie for sending me all 3 Melties! But today I’ll be trying out the

Strawberry Meltie!

Oops… Had to pick the super cute pink one… ;p Oh I before I try it out, here are some information about Meltie.

What is Meltie?

- A makeup remover cum cleanser that’s made from 100% natural ingredients.
- Melts away makeup from face and eyes (even the waterproof ones!)
- Does not contain damaging alcohol that aggravates your skin or irritating oils that clog your pores.
- Gentle to the skin and suitable for all skin types.

My Strawberry Meltie
There’s a spatula attached to the lid for hygiene purposes. Use it to scoop Meltie out to use instead of contaminating the entire pot with your bare fingers.

Double-sealed!

So cute!
I love the smell! so yummy and strawberry gumilicious!

Scooped out a little to clean half my face. This amount is more than enough for half a face.

Lather it up with some water

I applied it to half of my face so that we can compare with the other half later!

Gently rub your face in circles to remove makeup, dirt and oil. Rinse with water after that.

Ta-da! Can you see the difference?
I had foundation, eyebrow pencil, concealer, eyeshadow, lipgloss and mascara on my lower lashes. I used falsies for the top lashes. All gone.

Cleansed my entire face. Sorry for the so “beautiful” dark eye rings… hahahahaha…

I love the results. Its very convenient and saves me a lot of time. Meltie doesn’t clog pores or cause any breakout (which means it removed my makeup quite well!) and isn’t drying for my eczema prone skin. I like how it feels on my face and the light fragance that comes along with it.

Do visit their website http://www.meltie.com.sg/ for more information and add them on their Facebook Page for more updates!

And where to go to if you are interested in buying some Meltie for yourself? You can order them online from their website!
Or if you prefer brick and mortar shops, Meltie can also be purchased offline at all SaSa retail stores in Singapore from the third week of October 2011!! Yay!!!

I love Meltie! I think you will love it too!

XOXO,
Xiaoxin

Here’s Part One if you missed it!

After we had our shower, Claire arrived and we got ready to go out for dinner! I always get very very hungry after swimming!

I’m quite fast with dressing up so I took a photo to show you my falsies!
Kiss Me Heroine Make Impact Eyelash 02 (Natural Volume)
Lower lash… my own… haahahahah…

disturbing Yirong while she did her makeup

She sat by the window to do her makeup because she wanted the natural light.

Chiffon romper and my current favourite… Rainbow Cardigan from The Stage Walk

Had our dinner at Republic of Steak…

We all had Sirloin steak with different sauces! I’m sticking to mushroom sauce! my favourite!

And we found a very old school lift!

Yirong went to eat (again….) with her from who came over from overseas so Claire and I went shopping first!

and i die die wanted Frolick ice-cream!

Yirong and her oversea’s friend joined us at a pub!

We headed back and I was so exhausted (I’m used to sleeping early…) and I wanted to sleep. Yirong and Claire wanted to drag me out of bed to do manicure but I really needed to sleep and they failed badly… I can’t do without a good sleep. And nobody stops me from sleeping! Muaahahahaha…

And so I drifted off to la la land while the two girls did their nails!

Balenciaga, Prada, Gucci,Louis Vuitton. Yves Saint Laurent, Miu Miu, Chanel.
You want them. We know.

And for the next six weeks, My Fat Pocket is holding a giveaway for these 7 luxury bags! One different bag a week!

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And here are the dates to look out for!

and the bag I desire most out of the 7?

This one! Not because its the most expensive, but its because I’ve been in love with this classic design for the longest time but I just couldn’t part with so much money! Its such a versatile bag, and it can jazz up casual plain t-shirt and jeans, or I can match it with a nice dress for cocktail or dinner! I would really love to bring this to a session of high tea with my girls and pretend to be a tai tai (though I know i’m not and i’m slogging my life away…hahaha…)!

Click on the button to register now for a chance to win!!

Join me in the quest!

Thank you My Fat Pocket!

I’m going to divide this long overdued post into various parts because there were simply too many photos!

I was sleeping in on a weekend when fellow MFP Blogger Yirong and Claire messaged me to ask me if I’m keen to have a stayover. Initially we decided on going to my place in Sengkang, but we later changed it to a hotel staycation! I’m glad we did this! It was a mini getaway of sorts and yup, we did feel like we were overseas for that 2 days!

And so we checked in on a Saturday afternoon. Yirong and I reached first because we wanted to swim. Claire came later.

Not a 5 star hotel room but not too bad!

Turned on to Channel V and we instantly thought we were in Taiwan. Weather was really cold that afternoon though… rained the entire morning.

Costed extra but asked for an extra bed. Really don’t like to squeeze when sleeping!

All ready to go swimming!

Really love Yirong’s smile! Can I smile like that when I remove my braces?!!!
Forgive our bare faces…. nobody goes swimming with makeup ma…. hahahahaha

Yirong did this braid for me in 3 mins! Or less! I really dunno how to do it.

omigod… sexy max…. drools~~~

Me and my darling…

Happy feet… guess which is Yirong’s and which is mine?

We discovered this corner that the hotel stuff forgot to maintain… all the plants were overgrowing and blocking the way! but makes a good set up for photos!

And then its shower time!!!!

I’ll continue Part 2 with Makeup and Dinner!

XOXO….
Xiaoxin
Love the girls!