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The Rich is Back! | Benefit Cosmetics x Matthew Williamson High Fashion Makeup Kit | Flash Sale

2013-05-17T11:15:00.000-04:00

Benefit x Matthew Williamson The Rich is Back Makeup Kit

The Rich is Back! Benefit Cosmetics have collaborated with British fashion designer Matthew Williamson to create a limited edition high fashion makeup kit (CA$40). Being the queen of makeup kits, it is actually their first fashion collaboration and this kit is debuting in store and online on June 10, 2013. But us Torontonians got a sneak peek last week at the One Day Flash Sale at Sephora in the Toronto Eaton Centre. Being a fan of Benefit for years, I couldn't miss it (plus I work close enough so it works out perfectly).

One Day Only Flash Sale on May 10 with exclusive Benefit bangle as gift with purchase

Montagne Jeunesse Join the Revlolution Clay Spa Launch | Product Launch

2013-05-16T10:55:00.000-04:00

When I think of Montagne Jeunesse, I think of their Cucumber Peel Off Face Masque that I have used and repurchased for numerous times since I was a teenager. Their extensive selection of masks always draw my attention whenever I pass by their stand. It's such an easy way to get a little at-home facial that will not make a dent in your wallet. Thanks to Farleyco, I got a chance to preview their new skincare revolution. Low and behold, they have developed a range of new masques that makes at-home pampering even easier and provides greater results but less mess — Montagne Jeunesse Clay Spa*.
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Almay Skipped the BB,and Jumped Right Into the CC Cream | CC Cream Review

2013-05-15T10:12:00.000-04:00

Almay Smart Shade CC Cream complexion corrector in 100 Light

By now, you probably have heard and read a lot about BB Creams. What about CC Creams? Almay is launching their own version called Almay Smart Shade CC Cream Complexion Corrector* (CA $16.95) in June 2013 in Canada (I believe they're already out in the US).
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L'Oreal Paris Nail Art Workshop with MANicurist Tom Bachik

2013-05-14T10:45:00.000-04:00

L'Oreal Paris Red Carpet Nail Art Workshop work station

Last week, I had the opportunity to attend a nail art workshop with L'Oreal Paris Celebrity Manicurist, Tom Bachik. Tom's work has been featured on numerous red carpets and magazines. Some of his celebrity clients include Anne Hathaway, Jennifer Lopez, Gwen Stefani, Mila Kunis, and Zooey Deschanel, just to name a few. So it's natural for me to get SUPER excited about this workshop.

Hugo (left) and Tom (right). HI TOM!!!!!

Tom introduced himself by telling us a little bit about how he turn from a skateboarder/graffiti artist into, what he likes to refer himself as, MANicurist. I love hearing about his stories and humour. He is just a lot of fun and very nice!

During the interactive workshop, we got to try out some of L'Oreal Paris's new products to test them out.
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L'Oreal Voluminous Million Lashes Mascara | Mascara Monday

2013-05-13T11:01:00.000-04:00

Happy Mascara Monday!

Being a beauty blogger, or a beauty junkie in general, I rarely repurchase mascaras because there are so many out there for me to try. But L'Oreal Voluminous Million Lashes* is a mascara is one of the 3 mascaras that I have repurchased more than ones over the past few years (I shall review the rest in other Mascara Mondays).

Mascara Monday is a irregular series of reviews about mascaras that are posted on Mondays. For your information, I have pin straight lashes that don't hold curl properly. They are also thin and not quite long.

Last Minute Mother's Day Gift and DIY Guide

2013-05-10T10:08:00.000-04:00

How did we get to Mother's Day already? I never know what to get my mom because for the past few big holidays, whatever I got her she made me go return it. She just doesn't like me spending money on her, especially when it's not something she picked out herself. This year, instead of the usual dinner that we have, I'm going to try something different - DIY at-home pamper... and then dinner lol. Here are the steps I'm taking...

Step 1 — Facials

From L to R: Eucerin DermatoCLEAN Mild Cleansing Lotion
and Bioderma Sensibio Solution Micellaire

Let's start with cleansing by using the Eucerin DermatoCLEAN Mild Cleansing Lotion* and just to be safe, we'll use the Bioderma Sensibio Solution Micellaire to cleanse once more..

From L to R: Montagne Jeunesse Dead Sea Mud Spa Mask,
Beauty Diary Peruvian Sunflower Mask,
and REN Skincare Glycol Lactic Radiance Renewal Mask

There are 3 masks that I'm using for deep cleansing, moisturizing, and radiance enhancing. These include the new Montagne Jeunesse Dead Sea Mud Spa Mask*, Beauty Diary Peruvian Sunflower Mask, and REN Skincare Glycol Lactic Radiance Renewal Mask. I'm hoping after all 3 masks my mom is going to look glowing!
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Flash Sale Alert: Benefit Cosmetics x Matthew Williamson Rich is Back kit [Tomorrow May 10 @ Sephora Toronto Eaton Centre]

2013-05-09T11:05:00.000-04:00

The queen of cute packaging and makeup kit is back! This time it's a collaboration between Benefit Cosmetics and Matthew Williamson - The Rich is Back. This limited edition high fashion makeup kit features 4 eyeshadows, Gimme Fever cheek powder, a lipgloss in Inferno, and the award winning They're Real mascara!

This kit will be available in June 2013 exclusively at Sephora. BUT there's an advance pre-sale tomorrow at Sephora at the Toronto Eaton Centre from 12pm to 7pm! So you get the chance to check it out before everyone does! Also you'll have a chance to meet with Benefit Makeup Master Jose Rivera to learn more about the tips and tricks in using the palette. See below for more details about the Pink Carpet flash sale event!

I'm gonna be popping by during lunch time to check it out. Will you?

Don't forget to enter my blogaversary / 100th post / blog makeover GIVEAWAY! I'm giving away a Too Faced Boudoir Soft & Sexy Eye Collection!

Until next time,

x Rica

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My nails become Chameleon: Revlon Chroma Chameleon Nail Enamel collection

2013-05-08T10:52:00.000-04:00

Revlon Nail Enamel From L to R: Cobalt, Topaz, Rose Gold, Tanzanite

During the Revlon 2013 Product Launch event, we spotted their Chroma Chameleon collection. It is now out in the counter and I see some shades are flying out of the shelf fast. The Chroma Chameleon collection consists of 8 jewel tone duo-chrome nail polishes. I have four of them here to share with you.
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Annabelle Online Shopping is Up and Running, and They're Taking Orders for Canada and the U.S.

2013-05-07T10:00:00.000-04:00

Last night I got an exciting news that the Canadian own Annabelle Cosmetics now has a online shopping site! Hurray! To celebrate their new shopping site, Annabelle is have a promotion for its customers for a limited time (online only)!

Spend $25 and get $5 off your orders
Spend $50 and get $15 off your orders
Spend $100 and get $40 off your orders

Now, you don't have to be a Mathie like me to figure out the discount (of course, the $40 off $100 is the best deal). If you are new to Annabelle and not ready to commit, no worries, Annabelle is also offering free shipping on all orders until May 12! So for those of you who have been wanting to try their Smoothliner but don't have Annabelle near you, now its time!

If you're ready to try Annabelle out but don't know what to get, let me help ya. To get you started, let me share with you a few must-haves from Annabelle...

TwistUp Retractable Lipstick Crayon because they're creamy, pigmented and easy to use
Eyebrow Pencil because it keeps my brow hair in place
SmudgePaint Creamy Gel Shadow + Liner because these babies don't smudge

Also, my wishlist...

TwistUp Retractable Lipstick Crayon because you can't have too much
Expandable Mascara because I'm a mascara junkie
BB Compact Makeup because it sounds like it'll be good for my oily skin

I feel like I'm like an infomercial guy, but there actually is more. To add a cherry on top of the sundae, if you're one of the first 100 people register your online consumer profile and benefit from free shipping, you will get free shipping for life!

Don't forget to enter my blogaversary / 100th post / blog makeover GIVEAWAY! I'm giving away a Too Faced Boudoir Soft & Sexy Eye Collection!

Until next time,

x Rica

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Revlon Lash Potion Volume + Length Mascara by Grow Luscious [Mascara Monday]

2013-05-06T10:27:00.000-04:00

Revlon Lash Potion Volume + Length Mascara by Grow Luscious (CA $9.95) is one of the latest offerings from Revlon. I have been itching to try it but I waited until I saw that a lot of people want to know more about it, I know I had to review it. Long story short, I love it (as you know it made it to my Spring/April favourites). For those of you who likes the long story (and see the before and after), here we go!

Lippie Swatch: Maybelline Color Whispers

2013-05-03T11:10:00.000-04:00

I thought I'd share with you how the Maybelline Color Whispers perform on my lips after my review... So here we go!

Some Like It Taupe is a peachy shimmery colour on my lips

Lust For Blush gives my lips a little pinky blush colour

My Spring/March-to-April 2013 Favourites!

2013-05-01T11:00:00.000-04:00

Spring/March-to-April 2013 Favourites!

It has been so long since I have done a post on my favourite products at the moment, so since I did discover some goodies in the past few months, I thought I'd share what they are!

First up, face makeup. Since the weather has been nicer lately, I've been reaching for my dear friend — Chanel Vitalumière Aqua Ultra Light Skin Perfecting Makeup in B20.

Chanel Vitalumière Aqua Ultra Light Skin Perfecting Makeup in B20

I think I've mentioned it a couple times in the past, and it's safe to say that it's probably one of my all time favourite because it's the only bottle of foundation that I am finishing up. It gives a skin-looking finish while providing good medium coverage (for me anyway) with a subtle satin finish. It is moisturizing yet light-weight, and it does a quite decent job staying put on my oily skin.

Since Summer is coming up, I have been changing it up with my blushers. I was obsessed with Benefit Box O' Powder in Hervana for the entire winter, but recently, I have using her older sister, Bella Bamba, pretty much exclusively.

Benefit Bella Bamba Box O' Powder

It is a watermelon colour with fine gold glitter. The shimmer is very subtle and it gives your cheeks a very nice healthy glow. It is also very pigmented, so I usually take a stippling brush like MAC 187 to apply it or I will use a blush brush like MAC 168 to lightly dab into the powder and pounce it on my cheeks.
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Garnier Groupie for a day at Much VJ Search 2013 and Interview withNina Farrauto

2013-04-30T10:57:00.000-04:00

Last Friday was the finale of Fructis Fruit Sensation Presents: MUCH VJ Search, and I got the chance to go behind the scene to see VJ hopefuls getting their hair styled by Nina Farrauto, Garnier Styling and Colour Expert. For those of you who live in Canada, you might be familiar with MuchMusic and its VJ Search. It has been 4 years since they held their last VJ Search, and this year they took a fun approach with Much Bus and Camp Much. If you're wanna check out their journey, then you'll need to go check out the Much website.

Much VJ Search 2.0 Winner Liz Trinnear and her apprentice Chloe Wilde
who is also this year's Much VJ Search Winner!

As the title sponsor of the show, Garnier provided hair makeovers for the VJ hopefuls to get them TV ready and give them an extra edge to stand out among all other participants. Nina also styled the final 3 before the finale so they would look their best for the big day!

For the guys, Nina used one of the Garnier Frutis Style Power Gel that comes in different finishes to make the style hold up for the entire evening. Here's Ryan with his spikes...
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Almay Playfully Pretty Tea Party: 2013 Spring/Summer Product Launch

2013-04-26T11:00:00.000-04:00

Earlier this week I had the chance to attend the Almay Playfully Pretty Tea Party. It was a lovely event on a lovely sunny day, perfect Spring day to have a tea party!

Tea party with Liquid Lip Balm

Beautiful cups and plates ALL THE WAY from England!

One main theme about this event is Mother's Day. Almay has partnered up with their current spokemodel Kate Hudson, as well as her mother, Goldie Hawn. The award winning actresses mother-and-daughter-duo is the face of this special campaign feature their intense i-color line. They have a mother-daughter makeup and makeover station to celebrate this special occasion.

Almay Mother's Day Campaign

Get Kissable Lips with Maybelline Baby Lips

2013-04-25T10:50:00.000-04:00

Maybelline Baby Lips

My lips are quite chapped (like my hands and feet are dry), which I never understand because I have oily skin and I thought maybe it'll help with the moisture in my skin. But instead I just get shiny face and desert looking lips if they're both not conditioned. Having this problem means that I constantly try new things to find the best lip care product on the market.

Maybelline Baby Lips* has a "Lip renew formula and 8-hr hydration for visibly renewed lips in 4 weeks", according to Maybelline. It has SPF 20 and it's said to be a "clinical care for baby-soft lips".

Maybelline Baby Lips From L to R: Yummy Plummy, Quenched, Melon Mania

This product has been out since last year. It's probably quite popular because they come up with new shades every now and then. Here's the three I have here:
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Too Faced Boudoir Eyes Soft & Sexy Eye Shadow Collection GIVEAWAY

2013-04-24T09:30:00.000-04:00

In celebration of my 100th post, the blogaversary of The Office Chic (which was 4 months ago but I was a little busy), and the new layout of my blog, I am holding an international giveaway for my readers as a thank you for following my blog!

The PRIZE is going to be a brand new Too Faced Boudoir Eyes Soft & Sexy Eye Shadow Collection! I have done a review on the palette here. I have been loving it and using it every single day! It's such a nice every day palette to have that will take you from day to night (and to the bedrooom, haha).

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I hope you guy enjoy this giveaway. Thank you all again for stopping by and reading my blog. I have had so much fun blogging about my love for beauty and fashion (as well as random things). If you have any questions, feel free to use the contact form to contact me (see the top menu!)

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

x Rica

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"Be Fiercely Feminine" with Too Faced Boudoir Eyes Soft & Sexy Eye Shadow Collection

2013-04-23T11:02:00.000-04:00

Too Faced Boudoir Eyes Soft & Sexy Eye Shadow Collection

There was so much buzz about the Too Faced Boudoir Eyes Soft & Sexy Eye Shadow Collection on the blogosphere/YouTubeverse. I know I probably have too many eye shadow palettes, but I just couldn't pass this up because it looks absolutely amazing in the store, plus I have always wanted to try Too Faced's eye shadow palettes!

According to Too Faced,

"Our new collection of eye shadows creates looks for the bedroom and beyond. Along with four Boudoir-worthy colors, we added five new shades just for this palette for a total of nine soft and sexy colors."

The shadows

La Roche-Posay ventures into makeup with their new Hydreane BB Creme

2013-04-22T10:51:00.000-04:00

La Roche-Posay is well known with their skincare products (so much buzz about their Effaclar range for oily and acne prone skin). And now they are expanding their range a venture into makeup, starting with the new Hydreane BB Creme*.

La Roche-Posay Hydreane BB Creme

La Roche-Posay states that there are 4 missions they want to accomplish in this 1 skincare-and-makeup-hybrid product:

Hydrates for 12 hours

Soothes sensitive skin

Strengthens skin against free radicals

Unifies complexion and Illuminates skin tone without ever caking

But how does it work out for me?

The Before and After (from left to right)

I would agree that this works great for hydrating and soothing my skin because my skin feels comfortable during the course of the day (no tighten or cakey feeling). I have not noticed if it had helped my skin fight against the free radicals or not. I do think that it evens out my skin tone and provide a subtle glow to my skin. You can see that it evens out my redness a little, as well as blurring out some pores. It does add a slight pinkish cast to my face which is okay when I am putting something else on top.
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Shop Local Designer: Ela Handbags Sample Sale

2013-04-19T10:48:00.000-04:00

I am on a shopping kick lately. Actually I think I would blame the good sales going on these days. And a couple weeks back I went to the Ela Handbags sample sale to add some new bags to my wardrobe.

Ela handbags galore

For those of you who don't know, Ela, co-founded by Ela Kowalewska and Martin Aldorsson, is a Swedish/Canadian handbags and accessories brand. The T.O. duo wants to create a line of accessories that embody the basis of humble luxury. All their handbags are crafted in Spain with high quality Italian materials.

When I first walked into the sale, I was already overwhelmed by the collection. I did not expect there are so many choices available, and the prices are unbeatable.

So many choices... but they were gone so fast!

Bargain alert!

Bucket - $45 (anything you can find in the bucket)

Editor's Pouch - $80

M.I.L.C.K. Clutch - $100

Chibi Lady & Fur - $150

Large Bags - $200

I had my eyes on their M.I.L.C.K. Clutch before I went into the sample sale. If memory serves me correctly, there were over 20 different things for you to choose from. So I went a little crazy, and here's a pic of some of the things I grabbed to decide:

In hindsight, so much red and pink lol

Let the Lips do the talking - Maybelline Color Whisper by ColorSensational

2013-04-17T10:57:00.000-04:00

Maybelline Color Whispers

"I love tinted lip colour. I love moisturizing lip product", I screamed and shouted and let it all out...

Sorry for the bad pun, but if you know me, you know I love a good tinted lip balm or any easy-to-apply lip colour with moisturizing properties. So Maybelline Color Whisper seems right up my alley. The Color Whisper range has 20 different colours. Here are the 5 colours that I have...

From L to R: #15 Some Like It Taupe, #25 Lust For Blush
#55 One Size Fits Pearl, #60 #Petal Rebel, #85 Berry Ready

From L to R: #15 Some Like It Taupe, #25 Lust For Blush
#55 One Size Fits Pearl, #60 #Petal Rebel, #85 Berry Ready

Maybelline describes the Color Whisper range as "Pure color pigments suspended in a weightless gel. No heavy waxes or oils. Soft, sexy gel-color." I have to agree with how light it feels. While it doesn't really feel like weightless, it definitely does not have a masking feeling or a vaseline feeling on your lips. It's easy to apply because I can just apply right from the tube without worrying about it looking weird, well, except the bolder shades.
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NEW! Revlon Lash Potion Mascara by Grow Luscious apparently has Magical Powers

2013-04-16T09:57:00.000-04:00

Last week I did a recap on the Revlon 2013 Product Launch and I mentioned that there is one secret product that I can't talk about until after April 15. Well, now it's pass that, so here we go!

Emma Stone is the face for this mascara, an she's wearing Blak

Revlon Lash Potion Mascara display at the launch

Lash Potion Mascara in Blackened Brown

On April 14, the night of the MTV Video Awards, Revlon revealed its latest innovation in front of millions of viewers on TV. Available at your local drugstore in May 2013, Revlon Lash Potion is the newest mascara by its Grow Luscious line. It promises to provide "spell-binding volume and super natural length from the very first application". Its magic lies within the brush and the formula. Revlon describes the was as the "Illusionist Wand" that coat lashes with their "formula of strengthening proteins" that gives maximum volume and clump-free length. They also say that the formula of the mascara "conditions and moisturizes so lashes are less brittle".

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Sale Alert & My Haul: Sephora Chic Week 15% Off for All BIs and VIBs from April 11th to 22nd

2013-04-15T09:55:00.000-04:00

Attention all Sephora Beauty Insiders, Chic Week is happening right now! This means all Beauty Insiders (BIs) and Very Important BIs (VIBs) will get 15% off their entire purchase from now till April 22, 2013. I, of course, went on the first day and bought a few things that I have wanted to try!

My Chic Week haul in the Chic tote :P

This time I went a bit complexion-crazy and focused on skincare and face makeup! First up, skincare:

From L to R: 500 points perk - Ole Henriksen trans4mation skincare sample set,
REN Invisible Pores Detox Mask, REN Get Radiant, Glowing Skin in Just 10 Minutes! Kit

I have wanted to try REN Skincare for a little while because I have read/heard so many British bloggers/vloggers talked about their Glycol Lactic Radiance Renewal Mask. I originally did buy the mask on the first day of the sale but then I saw the Get Radiant, Glowing Skin in Just 10 Minutes! Kit on Sephora website for just $4 more, so I decided to go back and exchange for the kit instead because it's just a better value. I also decided to try their Invisible Pores Detox Mask. These skincare products are pretty expensive, so they better work! Haha.

REN Get Radiant, Glowing Skin in Just 10 Minutes! Kit

REN Invisible Pores Detox Mask

I also went ahead and redeemed my points for the Ole Henriksen trans4mation skincare sample set. I have tried the same kit (minus the eye gel) a couple years back, I quite enjoyed it and I want to see if I still like it :).

Sephora 500 points perk - Ole Henriksen trans4mation skincare sample set

Cast A Spell with Revlon's Magic! 2013 New Products Launch

2013-04-12T11:13:00.000-04:00

What are your beauty wishes? Nice manicured nails at all times? Fuller glossy Lips? Flawless complexion with radiance? Long and luscious lashes?

While these wishes are hard to achieve in natural ways (but if you do have all 3 naturally, I envy you), it's achievable with makeup. Like Revlon's Global Artistic Director Gucci Westman likes to say, "Makeup can be incredibly powerful... it's a very magical tool."

Last week, I got the opportunity to preview some of Revlon's new products for the year 2013. It's rather exciting, because I am a big fan of a lot of their products. "Hi, my name is Rica, and I'm a Lip Butter hoarder." So it's exciting to see what they have prepared after one awesome year they had for all of their lip products release!

The event was held at Bar Chef in Toronto Queen West area. They had a theme of "Magic of Makeup". When you walked in to the venue, they created a slightly mysterious atmosphere with all the colourful drinks with smokes coming out, dim lighting, candles, and Tarot Card Reader!

After catching up with some of my fellow Toronto beauty bloggers, I immediate got drawn to the nail section! They were offering manicures, courtesy of Tips Nail Bar. And also showcasing some of the newer and unreleased products of their nail line. And I got to reunite with the super sweet Leeanne Colley, the Revlon nail products spokeperson.

Revlon probably has the most extensive nail line among all drugstore makeup brands (not including the solely nail care brands). Aside from their regular nail enamel that wows us from time to time, they also have 3 new lines of nail polishes that any nail art fanatic should check out!

First there's the Moon Candy collection:

On one side you will see opague colours for you to use as a base that is labeled as 1, and on the other side, it's the moon candy side that is labeled as 2. The #2 side contains a gel-texture polish with multi colour flakes. They are like glitter nail polishes but in flakes form, so the pieces are not the same size and are more unique. Leeanne told me the trick to apply these flaky polishes is to press instead of glide so that the flakes will stick on the nails.

Easter Haul: I love me some good deals

2013-04-05T10:22:00.000-04:00

TGIF!!! Over the Easter long weekend, I've done some shopping. I know it's not sale season, but I managed to find some great deals here and there!

Thursday

My boyfriend and I hit up Toronto Eaton Centre because I have decided to purchase a MacBook Pro! I have debated, contemplated, and lusted for so many months, and I finally jumped the gun! Partly because I finally can't stand being computer-less. Can you believe I haven't had my own computer for a year? I was beyond excited. I was going to go straight to the Apple Store, but hey, we were at the mall, might as well shop around!

First place that I made a purchase: Forever 21. I haven't really bought anything from there since December 2012. And the reason I went that time was just that I really needed a black blazer. This time, I was able to find two things through the madness (Forever 21 is like a maze sometimes).

I really wanted a peplum top, and I found this black with white polka dot. It reminds me of 1980's pin up look :). I tried on the small size at first but the medium size has a longer cut, but now looking at it, I might need to go back and exchange for the small... We'll see..

I also got this cute bow necklace that only costs me $1.80... That's $2.03 after tax... I can't say no to that :P.

Next stop: Express. The boy and I passed by Express and saw that EVERYTHING was 40% off. So we went in to see if we can take advantage of this offering. Normally, we would walk out empty hand, but little did we know that we would spent so much time and money in there (rolling eyes)...

Well, I didn't really buy THAT much. I got a striped dress. Usually I avoid excessive stripes, because they make me look wide and it's not that desirable. However, this dress, because of the direction of the stripes, it creates an illusion that I am skinnier than I actually am. It's quite flattering, even the boy said so.

The boy's haul, well, is larger than mine (in Express anyway). He got a suit and some cardigans. Not bad, not bad... It makes me feel less guitly though, haha.

Our final stop of the day : Apple Store. And I walked out with my new love - 15" MacBook Pro with Retina Display. Enough said.

Hair Products Galore!!! And I Actually Am Using Them All

2013-04-03T11:01:00.000-04:00

Ever since I went ombre, I have become really conscious about the "health" or the condition of my hair. I have never ever take care of my hair like that because I didn't feel the need to when I was younger. But after being exposed to more and more hair care products/information (thanks to YouTube, Stacey Brennan, and Emily from THISWASFOREVER), I realize I am not treating my hair very well. So this time, after damaging my hair by leaving hair dye on for a wee bit too long, I am determined to "revive" it, or at least condition it to prevent it from getting worse. And here's what I'm currently reaching for the most...

"Wow! That's a lot of hair products!" I know! I think so too. I do use them all but hear me out... And since this post is going to be VERY long, I have sectioned it up!

1. Shampoo and Conditioner

Left: LUSH BIG Shampoo; Right: L'Oreal Total Repair Replenishing Mask

I used the LUSH Cosmetics BIG Shampoo every day. Yes, I know, you're not supposed to wash your hair every day but I just can't stand how greasy my hair would get. My hair gets greasy even at the end of the day even I just washed it 16 hours ago. It also smells too... yikes! I think after a whole day of work I deserve some refreshment by just shampooing my hair. You may think that this small tub might not worth the buck, but a little goes a long way because this lathers up crazy. I use about a little less than a quarter size amount and that's probably too much. I massage the product on the scalp and bring the lather to the ends and then rinse it out thoroughly. I especially like this one because it makes my hair squeeky clean and SHINY. My hair is not dull per se, but it gives it an extra lift. Literally! I do find my hair have more volume after using this shampoo. I don't think I have used something quite like this and I'm enjoying it!

LUSH BIG Sea Salt Shampoo

Since I do wash my hair so often, I make sure I do condition it as well. And my go to conditioner is the L'Oreal Paris Total Repair Replenishing Mask. I have had this for ages but I have never opened it. It is not until I coloured my hair that I decided to take it out from my cabinet and use it. My friend Jill from Batting a Lash had talked about using this as her conditioner before, so did Emily, so I gave it a shot. It makes my hair really soft, silky soft! They probably have changed their packaging since I acquired this one. (I don't even remember when!) I'm hoping that it works the same because I'm gonna need one when I run out.

L'Oreal Paris Total Repair Replenishing Mask