Thursday, January 28, 2010
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Exfoliation Article
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Monday, January 25, 2010
Cookies n' Cream Cupcakes
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Sunday, January 24, 2010
Current WIP
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Thursday, January 21, 2010
L’occitane deodorant
In my search to find an aluminium free deodorant, I found L’occitane Olive Tree Gentle Deodorant. It sells for $26.95 and from the site, it claims not to contain aluminium salts, parabens, synthetic colourants and fragrances. Looking at the ingredient list, there is no aluminium. However there are a lot of other names I can’t read.
I thought the product smelt ok, not too strong or pungent. It wasn’t effective against sweating but then again, sweating is part of the human body processes. As gross as it may sound: my sweat didn’t smell bad. It smelt like the product, not like body odour.
I would love to know what deodorant you guys use - with or without aluminium- and if it is effective at all. I guess it's always one of those things you don't talk about!
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Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Invisible Zinc ESP SPF 30+
Changes to my skincare routine and what I slather on my skin has been largely due to reading The Green Beauty Guide as well as Feeding Your Skin.
The one I chose was the Invisible Zinc ESP SPF 30+. It uses zinc particles which is a physical barrier so it doesn’t soak into your skin. The active ingredient is only zinc oxide and the preservatives are: diazolidinylurea, phenoxyethanol. It comes in a cream formulation but the original box I have discarded so I can’t seem to find other ingredients on the bottle.
This ESP comes in 2 sizes – 30mL and 50mL. So far I have only been able to find it in a 50mL pump bottle. The 30mL is available online though. The 50mL bottle is large and round. Very cumbersome to travel with as it takes up a lot of space. I wish they would streamline the packaging a bit more. Does it really need to be so wide??
The actual cream does not smell like sunscreen. Well, maybe a tiny insy bit. But it is gone when applied to your skin. It’s quite a thick consistency and you do have to work it into your skin. I only use this in the morning either by itself or over a moisturiser. Surprisingly, my skin has not reacted to it unlike conventional sunscreen. In fact, it might’ve even cleared up my skin.
I really love the product. One must ALWAYS use an SPF! I would definitely repurchase once I run out. However, the only gripe I have is the silly packaging- like the REN cleanser- just streamline it! Makes it so much easier to travel with. And a very minor annoying thing- sometimes when you press out some product, there is a dried out bit that comes out as well. I haven’t found a way to prevent it and it’s slightly a bit gross.
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Thursday, January 14, 2010
La Mer Eye Cream
I had been using this eye cream for about 6 months until I decided to give it away. It didn’t fit in with my natural skin care line. I also paid a fair bit for this cream- something like $200-300 and surprisingly I wasn’t sad to see it go.
First of all it’s green. So not the fluoro green but a pastel green tinge to the cream. Looks a bit gross but then I got used to it. The guy instructed that I warm the cream with my ring fingers and then gently dab around my eyes. Followed that. Didn’t see any difference. So for me, it’s a big hoo-ha about nothing.
I also didn't like that it was in a pot. A most fiddly pot as well. Spent a lot of cash for it but at least I’m not lusting over it now.
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Monday, January 11, 2010
A Quick Noodle Dish
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Saturday, January 09, 2010
Gourmet Sandwich
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Wednesday, January 06, 2010
Crayfish Mornay
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