Shiseido Warehouse Sale Oct 2012

I'm a Shiseido junkie, and I love my colleague for alerting me to the Shiseido bi-annual warehouse sale. I had soo much fun! In and out in less than 25 minutes. Even had time to squeeze in a 10min conversation with the one of the managers on duty.

Haul for the day! From $10 hair mask to 60% off retail spot targeting serum. What more can an addict want? Stock up stock up!!

perfect for travel!

dirt cheap!



It is a known fact that warehouse sales can be pretty dangerous on the pocket book. You tend to throw all the "I shall control myself" logic out the window when you enter a roomful of women who are frantically grabbing all the good deals they can wrap their arms around. The Aqualabel makeup base was such a good deal. At 3 for $15 when the RRP is $26.90 for one, I was stalked around the room when some ladies realize that the last of the bases were in my hands. I felt eyes drilling into my back as I went from one counter to the next with this one lady looming over my shoulders. Whatever I placed into my shopping bag, she followed suit.  Without much ado, I concluded my purchases and left the premises. Now thinking back, I really outta thank her. My damages could have been worse...

There's still a few hours more! Go grab some cheap stock while you can! :)

All about haircare

There is no excuse for anyone walking the streets sporting frizzy and unruly hair. Not with these 2 products anyway. They are my holy grail of holy grails when it comes to haircare. I honestly don't think I can live without them given my twice a year rebonding addiction and my constant quest for smooth and manageable hair. I covert after Jennifer Aniston lovely locks like a junkie. Oh what I wouldn't give...



holy grails!


It's a 10 Miracle Leave-in Conditioner

I discovered this product not too long ago watching youtube gurus talk about their haircare routine.
First off, I love the convenience of this product. I need not get my hands dirty or oily. All I do is spray the product on my semi-wet hair hair from the ears down and comb through. I have bust-length hair so 4 sprays is more than sufficient for me. This product is AMAZING! It smells good and it works great! My hair felt really really soft as I brushed it out after application.. No tangling and my hair felt well conditioned and healthy. It continues to feel silky and nice-smelling throughout the day, I really couldn't ask for more in a leave-in conditioner.

It's a 10 miracle leave-in strives to do 10 things instantly;
1. Repairs dry damaged hair
2. Adds shine
3. Smoothes and controls frizz
4. Seas and protects hair color
5. Detangles
6. Prevents split ends
7. Stops hair breakage
8. Creates silkiness
9. Enhances natural body
10.Flat iron spray and thermal protector

Indications for usage
Frizzy, dry damaged hair product

Ingredients
Purified aqua, cetearyl alcohol, behentrimonium chloride, methylparaben, propylparaben, propylene glycol, panthenol, cydomethicone, silk amino acids, sunflower seed extract, tea leaf extract, quaternium80, fragrance, eugenol3, coumarin3, cinnamal3, linalo

Directions
After shampoo and conditioner, spray product all over hair and comb through.

It's a 10 products are not tested on animals. It is also fortified with natural ingredients such as Panthenol, sunflower seed extract, green tea-leaf extract, silk amino acid and citric acid (Vitamin-C)

This leave-in conditioner is sadly not available in Singapore. I got mine from eBay and had it shipped over from the US. Cost me about S$25 for the 120ml one and well worth the money I'd say. It's not as cheap as the Revlon one I used to purchase from Watson's but I'm definitely sticking to this one from now on. I love the colour of the packaging too! Definitely a must-have for me! Why can't all the good stuff be found locally?!? ^&%&^$^

Shu Uemura Art of Hair Essence Absolue

I have migrated my love for the Shu Uemura Cleansing Oil to the Shu Uemura Hairworks line. I wash my hair every single day (I know.... cardinal hair sin) because I cannot stand the oiliness of my scalp weighing down my hair. I have a thick mane of hair so keeping it lightweight takes quite a bit of effort.

Main points:

• This delivers glorious shine and moisture to dry areas of your hair. It seems to close down any frizzy areas, leaving remarkably soft, smooth, and healthy-looking hair behind.
• It acts as a leave-in conditioner, by delivering beneficial oils to the hair.
• The oil has a UV protectant.
• This is safe on color-treated hair

How to use:  You can use Shu Uemura Essence Absolue every day, by applying a pump into your palm and applying to dry parts before or after styling. I’d recommend using it before styling on dry hair, it absorbs very quickly. You can also use it to pre-treat your hair before shampooing as a mask.

Ingredient list:  Cyclopentasiloxane, dimethiconol, camellia kissi/camellia kissi seed oil, ethylhexyl, mehtoxycinnamate, butylphenyl methylpropional, hexyl cinnamal, hydroxycitronellal, parfum/fragrance

I absolutely adore this oil! This is liquid gold for my hair.I never ever want to live without it and will repurchase it till one day Shu decides to cruelly cease production. I personally have not tried the renowned Moroccanoil but I heard that with the Essence Absolue I need not anymore because it's lighter and runnier in texture, making it easier to apply. It smells great too. My hair feels soooo amazing after I applied it through my hair. Looks shiny, feels bouncy and soft. This works on dry, frizzy hair and provides 'nutrition' because of the camellia oil. Hands down, holy grail hair oil!

This product is crazy expensive. At S$99 in salons for a 150ml bottle, it delivers what it promises to do. To make life easier for the pocket, I alternate this between my favourite leave-in conditioner. What I usually do is get it online here because it's cheaper and has free worldwide delivery.

If you suffer from dry and unruly hair, I recommend trying these. I consider these a most worthwhile investment.

Pai Skincare and Promotion!

I love Ruth from amodelrecommends. She's an amazing british blogger and youtube guru whose webite I frequent for honest and clear advice on skincare and fashion. She's a model who takes time off her busy schedule to share skincare or makeup reviews and give tips on living healthy as well as sharing with her readers little snippets into her life as a model. I love her little fat britishshorthair Mr Bear. Watch her youtube videos, you'll see what I mean.

Her blog if anyone is keen http://www.amodelrecommends.com/

Pai Anti-Ageing Echium Eye Cream

Amodelrecommends is running an exclusive offer for readers on one of my favourite skincare line, Pai Skincare. Pai is giving away a free Echium Anti-Ageing eye cream with every purchase over £20/€20/$30. It’s a full-size cream that usually costs £24, so its an excellent deal! My first ever Pai purchase was the Bioregenerate Rosehip Oil and it's an amazing little bottle of orangey goodness. It helps with scarring, fine lines and when I apply it before I hit the hay, I always wake up to extremely soft and supple skin. The smell takes a little getting used to. Non-scented, hence au naturale. It's really not too bad, but some may not like it.

Pai Bioregenerate Rosehip Oil

Why is Rosehip Oil good for you?

Pai Rosehip Oil is rich in concentrated Trans-Retinic Acid -- this is an essential fuel for the skins natural repair function. When you use the Rosehip Oil it is soaked into your skin and the Trans-Retinic Acid is converted to Vitamin A which in turn boosts the skins natural healing process and cell regeneration. This in turn helps to delay the effects of skin ageing and causes collagen and elastin levels to increase which results in firmer, smoother younger looking skin. Helps with stretchmarks for new mums too!

Pai skincare ranges are free from any nasty chemicals, alcohol and are not tested on animals. It is also suitable for all skin types! Yay for that!

The code for the free eye cream is PAIEYE. The eye cream won't appear in your basket, but you’ll see a discount of one cent. Once you’ve seen the discount, you’ll know the code has worked. It’s valid until 23.59 on Sunday 7th October 2012.

Since my dad is constantly coming into my room and stealing my rosehip oil because he loves it so much, I've decided to get him his own and keep the eye cream for myself. Ruth says it's one of the best anti-aging eye cream that she has used till date. I'll review it after using and keep you guys updated :)

Pai skincare line is part of A-lister's Miranda Kerr and Natalie Portman's skincare routine.