Yours truly got a full page feature in this month’s issue of Seventeen Malaysia, and can I just say AHH! I am so honored to be included, and a big welcome to any new readers from Malaysia, it’s very nice to have you! In the issue I talk about my makeup inspirations, favorite runway look for Spring/Summer 2013, and what I think will be the biggest makeup trend for 2013… which I think is blue. It also included some of my makeup must-haves: BB cream, strong eyebrows and an even stronger lip, as well as a little about myself and my blog. Hope you like it. Go check out the issue if you have the chance! There are a lot of other bloggers featured which I think is wonderful.
Aesop’s Parsley Seed Antioxidant Hydrator is becoming very popular in my household.
You see, I got sent this new release from Aesop for consideration for review, and have been testing it out and really been loving it. (I’m slowly changing my skincare regime, more info on that soon.) However, I always seem to “lose” the bottle (interestingly, only in the morning and night), only to find it in my mom’s bathroom. Suffice to say, she loves it too and now we’re sharing it.
The light-weight, watery formula is packed with anti-oxidants like white tea, panthenol and willow herb, and is said to “deliver a generous serving of botanicals, vitamins and essential oils”. My skin is fully hydrated and looks brighter and fresh in the morning; and while I am always a little scared of “natural” skincare because there’s a lot of oils in it (I am petrified of oil in skincare, ’cause of zits), so far I have had no breakouts of any sorts. I think it would be great for all skin-tones really, because I have sensitive/acne prone skin and it’s fine, my mom has mature/acne prone skin, and it’s also been fine for her.
If you’re looking for an almost-natural anti-oxidant moisturizer (Aesop doesn’t say they are an organic brand but a lot of their stuff is botanical and plant based) from a cruelty-free brand, check it out!
Aesop Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Hydrator is available in Singapore at Takashimaya for $85, or you can buy the product online here.
You know what I love? Hats.
I wore them a lot as a kid; from baseball caps to straw hats to crazy Joker hats, you name it. However, when I hit high school I stopped, although I don’t really know why.
Either way, I think it’s time I start wearing hats again! Last Christmas, I got my first “grown up” hat from my mom, a really cute blue fedora with a peacock feather in it from Accessorize. And recently, I was shopping at H&M with BagaholicBoy (can I just say how impressed I am with H&M? I know they came to Singapore awhile ago now but I haven’t really had the chance to really look through, but what amazing stuff) and chanced upon this classic, sophisticated hat, and I think I’ve found a great everyday hat. (I don’t care if it’s too hot for hats here!)
Wanna start wearing hats too? Here are some of my picks.
1. H&M Wool Hat: My first pick, of course, was the hat from H&M. If I can remember correctly, it was $24 which is totally reasonable. And look how cool it is! It’ll go with everything, don’t you think?
2. Shopbop Bop Basics Raffia Fedora: Shopbop is probably my favorite online shop (as recommended to me by Roseanne), and they have their own in-house brand of style basics, and I love their “Bop Basic Fedora Hat”; a casual brown hat if you’re not into black every single day.
3. Melissa Odabash Jemima Sun Hat: I can’t remember the occasion, but my friend Gloria and I were doing something in the sun (beach? swimming? sigh my memory), and she came out in a huge, floppy straw hat. It was amazing. She looked like a mysterious glamour woman; not to mention how good it is at protecting your face from the sun (she doesn’t have a single wrinkle, either). I think we all need a massive straw hat for super sunny days.
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If you’re doing some Mother’s Day shopping this weekend (or next!), my line, Renee’s Blend is having a 15% discount! Available at all Lemongrass House stores nationwide, or you can buy it through their online shop. Promo ends on May 12th.
I think Bailey’s face says it all:
Where the heck did the year go?!
I can’t believe it’s almost the middle of 2013. Yikes! There’s so much I still want to accomplish before my birthday (in late September, it’s a “big” one!).
Also, I’m sorry for the… “distance” here on the blog. There are so many things going on behind the scenes; I’m a little confused on what to do with the blog, to be honest. Any suggestions? I still love it, but a lot of people are kinda making me want to shut it down. I would never, obviously, but in the meantime I’ve stripped it bare so I can look at it differently and perhaps feel inspired again. Sigh, let me just figure out this weird period… Thanks for sticking with me.
