Za celebrates 15th Anniversary with a special edition foundation case that is …

Charlotte — Fri, 17 May 2013 07:30:06 +0000

Uber kawaii! And that word itself is an understatement. I mean, just look at this casing! It’s soooo freaking cute and pretty that I personally think its the best design they ever had. Well done, Za!

There was a little party held at the Window Sill Pies. Lovely little cafe serving pies, I got to try out the banana-something pie and it was yummilicious! I’ll definitely recommend that you try it if you have the chance to.

And the theme was come dress in yellow or pink. But like every party’s gate crashers, we arrived in corporate wear. In fact, we were the only 2 misfits in corporate wear.

Yes, I know its so shameful. But never mind, let’s get back to the casing which I’m loving so much.

This limited edition casing is designed by Naho, a Tokyo-based freelance illustrator who graduated from the renowned Parson school of design in New York. Her works has been featured in Anna Sui, Vogue Italia and Vogue Girl Korea.

The design as you can see shows these pretty ladies with long legs partying away. So what’s the story behind this Za Foundation case design?

It’s about the Za girl inviting her pretty friends over for a party to celebrate the 15th Anniversary of Za. There’s a lovely spread of cakes and champagne to go round as they make merry.

Anyway, since this is a limited edition case, I suggest that you better grab it fast before its sold out. With such a lovely, adorable design like this, I won’t be surprised if they sell out fast.

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Charlotte — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:35:30 +0000

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Great Singapore Sale at The Body Shop!

Charlotte — Wed, 15 May 2013 07:45:54 +0000

The Great Singapore Sales is starting early at The Body Shop! From 13 May till 19 June, you can look out for exciting promotions each week, with discounts going as steep as 50% off!

Some highlights:

The limited edition Jumbo Size Shower Gel (750ml) is back by popular demand. It comes in Lemon, Moringa, Olive and Strawberry scent.
The award winning and best-seller Spa Wisdom Africa Ximenia & Salt Scrub will retail at $29.90.
The Spa Fit Toning Massage Oil and Tea Tree Pore Minimiser will be available at $14.90 (U.P.$28.90 and $32.90 respectively) with every $60 spent from 20 to 26 May.

[Review] Elisha Coy Always Nuddy CC Cream

Charlotte — Sat, 11 May 2013 07:30:26 +0000

I’m back with yet another product from WISH TREND to share with you. If you love korean beauty products then you must check out this website! WISH TREND is a Korean website which focuses on all stuff beauty, fashionable & entertaining.

I’d received my ELISHA COY ALWAYS NUDDY CC CREAM and was eager to test it.

A little intro about this product first…

Always Nuddy CC Cream blends into your skin layer as its capsule unravels.
Colour encapsulated spheres brings about natural skin tone colour. As the colour capsule inside of the white hydrated base bursts, natural blemish effect can be expected.
Hydrated skin with 20 skin moisture ingredients, even skin tone by great persistency and adherence. As layered over, glowing and hydrated skin tone can be accomplished.

If you are wondering how to get that GLOW and RADIANCE which Kpop stars always spot. Then this is the secret to their beautiful makeup!

I’m very new to this whole concept and this is my first CC Cream. I was surprised that it didn’t come in a skin tone shade. I know some other CC Creams do… Anyway, the Nuddy CC Cream is to be used together with a BB Cream for optimal results.

As shown by this Korean blogger, you can see how there is coverage from the BB cream and then radiance due to the CC cream base that was applied first.

I tried to do some shots like the one above but my cam was too lousy to capture the difference. And hence, I can only do a demo on my inner wrist. The texture of the CC Cream is surprisingly light, kind of like a mousse.

As you can see from my above photo, after applying and spreading the CC Cream evenly. The skin has a pearlish glow to it, I guess this is what they meant by “Colour encapsulated spheres brings about natural skin tone colour”

However, when used alone, it doesn’t provide much coverage. That’s when you need to add on the BB Cream. Then voila! You get perfect complexion that’s flawless and radiant.

If you are thinking of buying this CC Cream or just any other product off their site.

Here’s a voucher code for you!

RFXLSCOZ

( 3 USD voucher / Able to combinate with other voucher)
Expiry date: the end of 2013
Minimum Amount to Use: over 20 USD order

For you Singaporean fans, you can grab their stuff off Qoo10sg. So check out the WISHTREND MINI SHOP on Qoo10 here. Do also LIKE their Facebook Page.

Helping My Guardian Angel Turn Back the Hands of Time

Charlotte — Fri, 10 May 2013 07:30:24 +0000

Mother’s day is just around the corner and I had spent days mulling over the perfect present for my mom. She had been of great help in looking after my cheeky 6 months old baby ever since he was born.

Usually, a typical Mother’s day celebration for us would involve the family having a meal out at some nice restaurant. But that idea was growing stale. So this year, I had wanted to do things differently.

One night, I was watching my mother put my baby to sleep. And then it dawned upon me how the many months of babysitting & late nights had worn her out, causing her to look haggard and tired. My mother is someone who still enjoyed dressing up and looking good. So I was really touched by her sacrifices for her grandson and how it all was started to show on her face.

So I’ve been reading up articles on AestheticsHub.com on non-invasive treatments such as Botulinum Toxin A. And that was when I thought of getting her a unique and special gift to regain her youthfulness; a Botulinum Toxin A session at Prive Clinic.

Botulinum Toxin A is an active ingredient found in what most people know as Botox. But this time, Prive Clinic used a different brand called Dysport.

I was really excited about the session and even brought Asher down to accompany Grandma. Upon reaching Prive Clinic, their friendly staff greeted us with smiles and offered us some beverages while we waited for Dr Karen Soh.

Once Dr Soh was free to attend to us, we were ushered into the Consultation room. After checking with my mother on her concerns, Dr Soh suggested getting rid of the frown lines on the forehead, crow lines around the corners of the eyes and below the eye area.

She explained the procedure to us and patiently answered all of our queries. Once this was done, a nurse applied numbing cream on the areas of my mother’s face to prepare for treatment.

All it took was just mere 15-20 minutes for the numbing cream to work its magic and then Dr Soh proceeded with the Botulinum Toxin A injections.

Unlike Botox that is great for precise work around targeted areas such as the eyes to avoid eyelid droopiness, Dysport diffuses more readily and so is more suitable for larger areas such as jaw slimming, calf reduction and forehead.

Though it may appear painful to me, the onlooker but my mother assured me that she felt no pain at all. In fact, with Dr Soh’s expert and deft hands, the whole session lasted for a few minutes only.

That was really quick, it’s no wonder that they label Botulinum Toxin A jabs as a lunch time treatment. We were informed that the results were not going to be instant and it would take around 3 days to show.

Dysport, just like Botox, lasts for 3 to 6 months, on first treatment.

However, she could go about her normal daily tasks after the treatment. We even went for some dinner and shopping after the session.

This was my mother’s first trip to an aesthetic clinic and her first Botulinum Toxin A treatment ever. And she has no regrets at all.

So mommy, I’m glad that you liked this special Mother’s day gift. My husband and I spent S$850 for the jaw area and S$400 for the crow feet.

May not be an expensive present but we are proud that we could assist in making her feel more beautiful and radiant than she already is.

Thanks for everything, I love you

A day as a HDB Taitai Wannabe

Charlotte — Wed, 08 May 2013 07:30:10 +0000

Today was a great, well-spent day where I got to run my errands and best of all, didn’t have to go to work. (OK, so I took leave). Anyway,Mocha had to go to the groomers and so did his mummy.

And where else would I head to but Salon De Choix, conveniently located at Winsland House 1. If you are driving, then you can park at the Orchard Central car park which offers one of the cheapest parking fees in town.

Some camhoring before heading to the salon…

I just had my hair colored a month back and the roots ain’t really showing. So I settled for a head massage & hair treatment today. The head massage included a treatment for sensitive scalp. All these chemical treatments like dyeing my hair have left my scalp rather red, angry-looking and ultra sensitive, so it was time to give it some good old loving. While the hair treatment nourished my tresses so that they were smooth and healthy-looking again.

Check out the products used…

The massage was so pampering, I nearly dozed off. After the massage from the hair oil with rose extract, I had my hair washed. And the massage that followed during the hair wash was so relaxing, I think I did really fall asleep for awhile.

The shampoo used (pictured above) was also specially suited for sensitive scalp. After the wash, I had a solution sprayed onto my scalp to soothe it. This was followed by the hair treatment with the Mythic Oil (as shown above). Then followed by a 2nd hair wash to rinse off.

Finishing up, I had my hair styled into lovely curls, complete with the sweet-smelling Kerastase Elixir Ultime serum.

Another self-pix while making my way back to the carpark

Oooh I’m so loving my temp curls It looks good even in a side pony tail.

Wanna try out the treatment I had? Or planning to change your hair style? Why not try Salon De Choix and get 15% off their hair services when you mention my name CHARLOTTE or just say you got to know about them through A BEAUTY AFFAIR blog if you can’t pronounce my name.

Salon De Choix, it’s located at 3 Killiney Road #01-06 Winsland House 1. Their shop is just after the carpark entrance to Winsland House 1. My stylist is Miss Elein.

Or you could go to App Stores to download their app – just search for “Salon De Choix“

After installing it onto your smart phone, you can register via the app. Make bookings via this app to get 15% off! If it is your birthday month, you get an additional 20% off! How cool is that!?

Do also check out below for their current on-going promotion! It’s till 15th June 2013.

GO to Salon De Choix and LIKE their FACEBOOK Page

Follow Up Post to Etude House AC Clinic Line

Charlotte — Mon, 06 May 2013 06:44:37 +0000

I had blogged about the Etude House AC Clinic Line recently and on how I couldn’t try it out yet as I didn’t have any zits? Well, the moment you say such things, these irritating, annoying zits just pop out of nowhere. Read my previous entry HERE!

Well, hello nasty zits, I really hate you.

So I’m trying out the AC Clinic Line’s Intense Pink Powder Spot. It’s a spot care solution that contains 4 non-comedogenic ingredients such as natural Salicylic Acid, Hinoki Cypress, Chaga mushroom and Saururus Chinensis.

It dries up pretty fast after application and I went to bed looking like a polka dot pig.

The zits didn’t magically disappear the following morning and I admit that I was slightly disappointed. But it took around 2 days so to be honest, that’s still not too bad for an anti-pimple solution.

Then the other day I had a pop-up zit that was pretty reddish and angry-looking. It managed to calm it down the next day but it was still 3D and not flatted. However, the swelling did go down on the 2nd day. So overall, this is not bad for a pimple zapper

Wishtrend’s Deal.com, Get Korean beauty products at more than 50% off!

Charlotte — Sat, 04 May 2013 13:07:38 +0000

Just a shout out regarding this extremely attractive offer from Wishtrend.com at Deal.com!

Grab the Original Pure Vitamin C-2o serum OR Elishacoy Always Nuddy CC Cream at more than 50% off I just received my CC Cream and would be posting up the review soon. So do stay tuned for it… Meanwhile, please head down to deal.com to check out this wonderful offer and read the reviews (photos included!)

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Wanna be beautiful like a hot Kpop star?

Charlotte — Sat, 04 May 2013 07:47:11 +0000

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, the adage goes. But in Gangnam, beauty is in the hands of her plastic surgeons and with a setting amidst upmarket shopping areas, flashing billboards images of women plastic surgery of before and after, it’s never more apt as it’s about style.

According to Korean mythology, Hwanung transformed a bear into a woman and made her his wife. A child by the name of Dangun was born out of this union and later became the founder of Gojosen, Korea’s first kingdom.

Legends and Mythologies have always enthralled and captured the imagination. Tales of the beautiful and the bold from Cleopatra to Helen of Troy have inspired the quest for the elixir of life and the fountain of youth via traditional or modern medicine means.

The International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons performed more treatments per person in South Korea than in any other country, making Korea arguably the kingdom of plastic surgery.

One in five of South Korean women readily admit to have gone under the knife and in Seoul itself, 20 percent of women between the ages of 19 and 49 have had plastic surgery done.

Whatever the reasons and the driving factor behind this pursuit of enhanced beauty may be subjective but one thing’s for sure, it’s boosting the nation’s economy and image on the global front.

Korea’s Gangnam District has been compared to cities like Beverly Hills, California. Known for its heavy concentration of wealth and high standard living, the affluent southern district is also the hub for medical tourism with surging increase in the number of yearly visitors.

As part of the engine for Korea’s economic growth, Gangnam District was given an award by the Ministry of Health and Welfare for its excellence in medical tourism is set to propel itself as the aesthetics centre in Asia and possibly beyond.

The crew of Aesthetics Hub will be in the motherland of plastic surgery to video document and bring you the scoops of why, how, what and where of plastic surgery and aesthetics procedures.

As Korean music superstar PSY would say, “Oppa Gangnam Style!”

The definition of beauty is you

Charlotte — Fri, 03 May 2013 06:46:09 +0000

Because Aesthetics Hub is your authority on beauty, inside and out, we believe in real beautiful people.

Sometimes beautiful people are not just by the way they look but from the way they just are.

Aesthetics Hub is honoured to be associated with beautiful people who believe in sharing beauty knowledge; from products to techniques.

Aesthetics Hub believes this collaboration with MyFatPocket’s resident and guest bloggers would give readers an interesting insight into the world of Beauty.

Do keep your eyes peeled and ears perked for future collaborations with more beautiful people.

At Aesthetics Hub, the definition of beauty lies in you.

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The definition of beauty is you.

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