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Garnier Search Finalists – Vote your fave now!

You might have seen the ads on TV and the papers or you might have taken part in the Garnier Search yourself (if you did, do let us know how it went for you!).

But the search now draws to a close with the unveiling of the 8 Finalists of the Garnier Search. 8 lovely young ladies, 1 of whom may be on their way to potential stardom, richer by RM10,000 and star in their own Garnier TV commercial. You can’t say that won’t open doors to bigger better things!

L-R: Kamelia Nisha, Nurina Fauzan, Santhawan Boonratna, Nuzul Ferhanis, Jaslinder Kaur, Siti Nurhidayah, Sheresta Melissa and Siti Hajar.

Here’s how you can turn one girl’s dream to a reality.

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Ask & Answer : Are there good places for facials in Melbourne?

Friday! We made it through the week!

You, my dear readers, have not let me down yet with your useful suggestions over the past 2 weeks. So today, I need to pick your brains further.

Gal pal Geekchic from Melbourne, Australia asked in a previous comment:-

PB, I’m always game for good facials. Have you come across any good ones in Melbourne that does not cost an arm and a leg and my first born?

Not being in Melbourne or even on the same continent as Geekchic, I found myself at a loss for an answer!

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Lancome Erika F Ombre Absolue Eyeshadow – Can’t beat the real thing!

This baby just came in the mail today – the infamous Lancome Erika F Ombre Absolue eyeshadow *takes deep breath and gazes in awe*

I’d been stalking every Lancome counter I come across in Malaysia for this but because its such a best selling colour, its always sold out. It puzzles me why every time I ask a sales person if they have Lancome Ombre Absolue #133 Erika F they always give me a blank look. Its not until I drag them to their tester counter and point it out does a spark of recognition enter their eyes and they shake their heads indicating they are out of it.

So, tired of going round the counters (they never called me back anyway although I left my number) I resorted to stalking online stores, in particular StrawberryNET.com. I’d seen it there before and I knew that if I was patient, I’d be able to snag it again.

After months and months of stalking I was so surprised to see #133 G40 Erika F pop up on the screen, I positively froze! Then, I quickly hit the Buy button and waited for it to arrive which it did today! Yay!

Erika F is a lovely green-gray-silver colour. Its available in the Lancome Color Focus Quads in #308, #104 and #105. I own #308 and #104 but I wanted Erika F on its own too as its such a versatile colour. I use it both as lid colour or as crease colour and it always turns out looking good. Benefit Skinny Jeans is a fair dupe but nothing beats the real thing!

If you can’t find this color at your Lancome counter, try StrawberryNET.com. Patient stalking definitely pays off!

Happy happy! Joy joy!

Paris B

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Clarins HydraQuench Cream Mask to Quench your Skin’s thirst

Despite all the beauty articles we read, I know of quite a few women who still forsake using a daily moisturizer because they feel their skin don’t need it. Au contraire! In hot humid weather, our skin needs moisture more than ever because heat and sun are 2 of nature’s harshest environments.

Clarins has recognized this by introducing a few new products in the Clarins Hydraquench range for introducing and locking in moisture in the skin.

There is already a Hydraquench range but a couple more new products that are already out on the shelves will supplement things further. The key ingredient in the Hydraquench range is the Katafray bark from Madagascar - it was discovered to help raise moisture levels and is now cultivated and used exclusively in Clarins’ Hydraquench range of products.

One of my favourites is the Clarins Hydraquench Cream Mask for dehydrated skin (RM135/75ml).

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Quick Views : Revlon Lip Tints, Silkygirl BB Cream, Revlon Spa Concealer Pen, Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Sunscreen

While trawling Guardian Pharmacy recently, I came across some new cosmetics I’d not been aware of so of course, I had to take a look These are not full reviews just preliminary views so feel free to let me know your thoughts if you own them.

Revlon Lip Tints

When I saw these I was excited. I hoped it would be like the discontinued MAC Lip Conditioners. They have the same lip balm packaging and “lip tint” seemed to indicate something light. Unfortunately, it swatches quite thick and has a strong sweet smell. I’m not sure if its a lipstick or a lip balm… I may not quite like MAC but I loved their lip conditioners. Boo to MAC for discontinuing them.

The 4 colours available in Revlon’s Lip Tints look very pretty though – Deep Berry, Berry, Pink and Rosy. Promotional Price of RM26.88.

Silkygirl Magic BB Cream

When even Silkygirl jumps on the BB Cream bandwagon, you know that its a big thing. Silkygirl BB Creams come in 2 shades – Natural (yellow tones) and Radiant (pink tones)  and like all BB Creams are supposed to be moisturizer, foundation and sunscreen in one. I’m afraid BB Creams are not my thing but if they are yours these might be worth taking a look especially at RM29.90 a tube (retail).

For the uninitiated, BB Creams, also known as Blemish Balms are found predominantly in Korean cosmetics and have been likened to tinted moisturizer. Some claim it helps their skin – I did not experience any benefits after trying Etude House and Missha.

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Lancome Genifique Serum – Activating Youth from within

10 years of research and 7 patents later bring us Lancome Génifique Youth Activating Concentrate - a serum that claims to unlock the gene profile that controls aging so skin looks younger from a genetic level. Really fascinating stuff, I do not deny.

During the recent launch of Génefique Youth Activating Concentrate here in Malaysia, Lancome had a little talk on genes and aging by Ass. Prof Dr. Maude Phipps of Monash University Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Medicine. She did a good job giving us a brief overview of the human genome and how genes affect and control every fibre of our being including aging. If I was just a little more inclined towards science and math, I would have signed up for genetic research a long while back. Still, I enjoyed her talk tremendously being the closet geek… and this time there are no exams

And I enjoyed extracting the DNA from a strawberry too! Donning white lab coats and sitting before science lab instruments I last saw while at school, I felt the perfect mad scientist

Unlike my experiments at school, this experiment was a huge success! But back to the Génifique Youth Activating Concentrate.

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Are your purchases influenced by sales or discounts?

During the weekend, I popped into a Guardian pharmacy and popped out clutching a Neutrogena Deep Cleansing lotion makeup remover that comes well recommended by Kahani.

Part of the reason lay in the fact I’d been wanting to try it ever since reading the raves all over but the other part lay in the fact that the price of a 200ml bottle was marked down to RM19.88.

Considering it usually retails for RM22.90 or thereabouts, it wasn’t a hefty saving. Yet, it seemed to tell me “Hey! I’m a great deal you’d miss out on if you don’t pick me up right NOW!”

I didn’t quite “need” it, but it was a good price to try it at – all RM3 saving of it.

It made me wonder just how much my purchases were influenced by their prices or by whether they are on sale or on discount.

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Wanna be a Lancome Face Model?

Update 7 July 2009: Due to overwhelming response all slots have been filled. Thanks for taking part and to all Face Models, have fun!!

Heads up girly girls!

Wanna be a Lancome Face Model + Be among the first to try the new Lancome Declaring Indigo collection + get a goody bag? You could even try the new Lancome Maquiliquide liquid foundation

Then here’s the details :-

Date: 13 July 2009 (Monday)

Time: 9am – 12pm

Location: L’oreal, level 13A, Uptown 2, Damansara Uptown, No. 2 Jalan SS21/37

Contact: Amanda 019-3558110

Goody bag upon entry

The only condition is that you should have good or at least fairly good skin so go, bring a friend, have fun and tell them Paris B from My Women Stuff sent you.

Do let me know how it went.

Paris B

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