I have on hand a set of assorted DECLÉOR products going on sale at 50% to 60% discount off as they are near their expiry dates. There are limited quantities, so it will be a first-come-first-serve basis for those of you who are keen to buy

1) DECLÉOR AROMESSENCE BAUME ESSENTIEL (ESSENTIAL BALM)
Sale Price: $35 (Retail Price: $79) / Qty: 3 pcs / Expiry: 07/2013

With its lush, melt-in texture, AROMESSENCE BAUME ESSENTIEL offers all the benefits of a made-to-measure aromatic night-care treatment:
- Purifies & helps balance the skin
- Softens the skin, refines skin texture & adds a glow to even the most lacklustre complexions
At night, warm a little of the balm in your cupped hand, then apply in light, sweeping strokes.
100% Natural, Preservative free.

2) DECLÉOR ROSE D’ORIENT SOOTHING NIGHT BALM
Sale Price: $35 (Retail Price: $79) / Qty: 2 pcs / Expiry: 05/2013

At night, the skin’s biological rhythm changes. To take advantage of this precious time, ROSE D’ORIENT SOOTHING NIGHT BALM was developed as a made-to-measure night care for sensitive skin. This 100% natural balm with meltingly soft & luscious texture helps:
- Relieve & reduce feelings of discomfort (Neroli and Rose Essential oils)
- Rest & relax facial contours (Camomile Essential Oil, Almond & Blackcurrant Plant Oils).
Results: In the morning, your skin feels soft, soothed & calmed.
Use: At night, warm a small amount of balm in the palms of your hands & apply to your cleanse face & neck, massaging gently.
Preservative free. With no mineral Oils. Colorant-free.

3) DECLÉOR AROMA SUN EXPERT SPF30
Sale Price: $30 (Retail Price: $68) / Qty: 5 pcs / Expiry: 01/2013

– Prevent premature ageing by boosting the skin’s defences (Tahiti Vanilla, Rose Essential Oil) & by protecting the cells’ DNA* (Jasmine extracts)
- Combat the signs of time by promoting cell renewal & reducing wrinkles & fine lines (Sol-collagenine anti-ageing complex)
- Boost the skin’s natural defences & reduce reactions caused by sun exposure (Rea from Tahiti).
Its non-greasy & non-sticky texture is combined with a delightful summer fragrance with sensual notes.
Result: The skin is better protected & moisturized for prolonged youthfulness to develop a natural & long lasting tan.

4) DECLÉOR AROMA PURETÉ MATT FINISH SKIN FLUID
Sale Price: $30 (Retail Price: $63) / Qty: 2 pcs / Expiry: 1 by 01/2013, 1 by 06/2013

This refreshing, non-oily fluid with a velvet finish:
- Mattifies (Regulating Plant Microspheres)
- Purifies & Rebalances (Extracts of White Water Lily, Willow & Epilobium)
- Hydrates (Extracts of Bamboo & Lotus)
It contains Ylang Ylang Essential Oil, with purifying properties, plays a powerful carrier role for other active ingredients providing improved effectiveness.
Results: Soft & clear, your skin is perfectly hydrated with a matt finish.

5) DECLÉOR AROMA CLEANSE MATIFYING LOTION
Sale Price: $20 (Retail Price: $49) / Qty: 2 pcs / Expiry: 03/2013

Apply AROMA CLEANSE MATIFYING LOTION with cotton wool to shiny areas or the entire face after cleansing when necessary.

6) DECLÉOR AROMA CLEANSE MICRO-SMOOTHING CREAM
Sale Price: $35 (Retail Price: $67) / Qty: 2 pcs / Expiry: 06/2013

– Exfoliate & purify (Natural Jojoba & Coconut Micro-particles)
- Brighten & tone (Pepper Essential Oil, Original Kiwi & Orange Waters, Ginger & Menthol Extracts).
Results: Clear & purified, your skin appears once again radiant & soft. Your complexion is clear & even.
Use: Once or twice a week, apply to a damp face & neck, avoiding the eye area. Work into a lather with small upward circular movements, then rinse thoroughly with warm water.

7) DECLÉOR HYDRA FLORAL “FRESH FLOWER” MOISTURISING EMULSION
Sale Price: $35 (Retail Price: $67) / Qty: 2 pcs / Expiry: 06/2013

8) DECLÉOR AROMESSENCE IRIS REJUVENATING SERUM
Sale Price: $45 / Qty: 2 pcs / Expiry: 01/2013

The quickest & most direct beauty routine to offer daily protection against the undesirable signs of ageing:
- Penetrates upon application to tone & energizes the skin
- Redefines the facial contours & softens the signs of ageing
For mature skin.

9) DECLÉOR AROMESSENCE YLANG YLANG PURIFYING SERUM
Sale Price: $45 / Qty: 1 pc / Expiry: 09/2013

Specially formulated for the daily care of combination to oily skin. A 100% pure & natural concentrate, it cleanse & purifies the skin, helping to reduce excess sebum.
Results: Purified, your skin looks bright, clean & clear.
Use: In the morning, before your daily moisturizer, warm 2 drops in the palms of your hands & apply to your cleansed face & neck, massaging gently. Then apply gentle but firm pressure to key facial energy points.
Preservatives-free. With no mineral oils. Colorant-free.

10) DECLÉOR AROMESSENCE NÉROLI ESSENTIAL SERUM
Sale Price: $40 (Retail Price: $110) / Qty: 4 pcs / Expiry: 01/2013

– Softens & helps to relax the skin
- Restores the complexion’s natural radiance
Results: The skin feels softer & looks radiant.
Use: In the morning, before your daily moisturizer, warm 2 drops in the palms of your hands & apply to your cleansed face & neck, massaging gently. Then apply gentle but firm pressure to key facial energy points.
Preservatives-free. With no mineral oils. Colorant-free.

I have other items as well but because they are available only in quantities of 1, feel free to check with me if I have the product you are looking for.

Contact: sabbyxie@gmail.com
Payment Terms: Cash on Delivery or ATM transfer to POSB savings account
Delivery: Raffles Place or City Hall MRT Station

Please remember to include your name, contact number and the reference code of the eyelashes you would like to purchase.

HAPPY SHOPPING~!

Love,
SAB
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My July/August Beauty Stash that includes stuff from Maybelline, Urban Decay, Laura Mercier, The Face Shop, Clio & Illamasqua ☆

How did I end up with so much stuff? Hmm, let me see… the story goes like this:

The Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette was a birthday gift I had desired & chose. So was the Laura Mercier Foundation Primer, which I had used Sephora vouchers (a thoughtful birthday gift from 2 of my gfs) to purchase.

There was a sale at The Face Shop, & a girlfriend who was a member wanted to check it out. In the end, I was the one who walked out with 2 purchases   And one fine day, I ended up at Sasa and as there was a promotion going on for Maybelline, I decided to purchase their new BB stick (which, unfortunately, sucks for me) & then along with a cute face mask in a “bag” packaging, a box of eye masks & a bottle of my favorite Evian spray.

My makeup artist angels highly recommended this professional brand Illamasqua & I decided to buy 2 of their products which were on sale online. And I continue to be besotted with Clio eyeliners & went to purchase the nude colored one, making it the 5th Clio eyeliner I own so far.

No, I don’t think I can stop buying more makeup because it’s just impossible & I get depressed even thinking about it. At least I do wear & use makeup, so there are essential stuff that gets cleaned out most of the time, like face powder, concealers & eyebrow pencils. And because I like to try new makeup, I do end up with different brands all the time.

The only thing I am loyal to is the brands of the cotton wool I use for my face. One’s from Sasa and the other’s from Daiso – which I will touch upon in a later post

Love,
SAB
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Before

After

Having short hair has so many advantages.

1. Lesser weight on the head and shoulders

2. Lesser shampoo usage and faster drying time

3. Shorter hair styling time and varieties of styling to play with

and most importantly, cheaper to have my hair dyed!! Say goodbye to hair getting caught by the handles of my bags and chairs and clothes and blah blah blah :p

P/S: disclaimer: try it only if you are ready, for I might not take responsibility for your sudden hair loss LOL just a joke to perk your day!

Love,
JERA
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It was an impromptu makeup lesson that I had to conduct in my mission trip in June. I was informed that the ladies have parties and weddings to attend every year and they would love to put on makeup. Tell me, which girl will not want to look pretty? Hardly right?? lol So there is a ‘market’ for beauty everywhere.

I brought my basic makeup and they were not enough to do a full makeup look. So we had to head to the market to get the supplies. The makeup sold at the market was very cheap and of average quality. But we would like to work with what they have available in the district.

After school, the students cycled to the base where we were staying at for the lesson. I was actually surprised to see so many who came as it was a last minute planned programme. I was nervous but excited to see how it would go.

Look at the bicycles parked downstairs. So cool!

Let the lesson begin!

It was a hot day and I was hoping that the makeup would not melt.

Now it was their turn to role-play

The lady who was doing the makeup, she has a talent! She could blend and visualize well with the look she wanted to do.

Look at her work

Oh ya, they have hair styling skills on their own too! I got to learn from them instead

The time of fellowship and teaching was priceless. The joy was unspeakable. I am actually smiling now as I am typing )

So the next time you are going for a mission trip, do not think that your skills and passion cannot be shared. Bless others with your talents and do not be surprised that you might be blessed with even more

Love,
JERA
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Last week, I went to get makeup for my church evangelistic drama and I was introduced to this palette. With 6 intense shades of eyeshadow and a mini Aqua Eyes eyeliner in black (0L), indeed it lives up to its name.

Here presenting the look I have done with the Wild & Chic Eye Shadow Palette by Make Up For Ever.

Guess what?? The packaging is super nice! Rugged rock chic look. A very nice palette to bring around.

Look at the assemble inside.

A clearer view of the shades in it.

If you love smokey eyes,  try getting this palette soon before it is sold out.

Love,
JERA
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Tip: Set the area around your eyes with sufficient powder or eyeshadow to prevent oily lids. Touch up by blotting the oil accumulated and top up with eyeshadow.

Love,
JERA
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First spotted the CLIO eyeliners at Junction 10 Watsons, & was raving to my boyfriend how waterproof they were after I tried a few colors on my hand & couldn’t rub them off. I couldn’t stop thinking about them & was so tempted to buy 1 – but after looking everywhere at all the convenient Watsons I passed by, it was either they didn’t carry the brand or there weren’t any stocks left

So it was after 3 months that I finally returned to the same Watsons at Junction 10 where I first saw the products… & swiftly bought 4 shades I had wanted the blue because it was a different blue from the other blue liners I had, then I was attracted by how shiny the silver was, & then I saw the black… & then the purple! I could only stop myself from buying the brown

I have to say these are my current favourite brand of eyeliners – not only do each liner come with a sharpener (at the bottom of the liner) for easy access, the colours are rich & they are super waterproof – which means they didn’t smudge at all. But because I have oily eyelids, the bottom lines started to smudge after half a day. Still, they have the best staying power of all the liners I own

Love the look I did based on the packaging look I’m SO SOLD!

Love,
SAB
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我的 June’s Beauty Indulgences : SK II (P&G), L’Oreal & Garnier (Ocean@Chinatown), Leopard Print Eyebrow Pencils (John Little). See… I buy from everyone – the Principal, the Parallel Importer & the Retailer! ↖(^ω^)↗ 多多支持！

Love,
SAB
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Attended the launch of Bandi in Singapore at Park Hotel Clarke Quay today, hosted by the team from Evance. Claiming to be the No. 1 Professional Nail Care Brand in Korea, the name ‘Bandi’ originates from the word ‘Bandibul’, which actually means FIREFLIES in Korean. Like fireflies, the brand aspires to be “an environmentally friendly brand that captures the beautiful colours of nature” and through its product quality and designs, “stays true to its values to produce nail products that are not hazardous to human or ecology”.

The Korean team flew in specially to present the brand and its comprehensive range of nail products, ranging from their COLORS line (normal nail lacquer) to their GELIQUE line (soft gel like Gelish) to NAILCURE (nailcare), and more. We also got to watch about 3 live demonstrations of nail art with GELIQUE and their nail stickers.

Don’t you just love getting goodie bags? Having watched the presentations and all, I have a sudden inspiration to return to my DIY nail days where I get creative with nail stickers. Unfortunately, I have become a tad lazy these days and resort to either manicures or full nail stickers But I’m definitely looking forward to buying their nail stickers when they launch officially in June… Apparently, they come up with trendy seasonal stickers 4 times a year in conjunction with their nail colours

One interesting point that came up during the launch was when the Korean team questioned what are the favourite colours of local women and the answers were RED, PINK and any “natural” colours. Well, I guess the majority of Singaporean women are not that adventurous enough to try fashion colours because they don’t know how to. Fortunately, I’m not one of them – I love to try colours and I am crazy about animal prints. I know of girlfriends who love pastel colours (that is the IN thing for Korea now), and those who love neon colours so I’m always encouraging people around me to open up and embrace their inner self… The world needs less criticism & more encouragement!

It’s really amazing to know how many colours the brand owns and I’m hoping their entry into the market will make a big difference in nail ethics, especially when there are so many nail salons out there who don’t exactly think of your nails’ health when they are making $$$ out of you… Bandi seems to be a brand who truly cares so we shall see!

p/s. Not sure of the pricing or where they are available yet in Singapore~

Love,
SAB
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It promises to “swirl your way to perfect skin in one step”! A sucker in trying makeup & skincare, I was instantly attracted to the colourful swirls I saw Yes, I bought it & this is how one pump of the primer looks like when I first tried it:

Some people may find this a little gross, but it reminds me of the Paddle Pop ice-cream I used to love when I was a child I also like the idea of combining the different colour primers because we all have colour imperfections on our face & sometimes, you wonder HOW? I want to correct this, I want to correct that… so in the end, I always end up getting a neutral or anti-matifying primer. So what the 3 colours do is that green minimizes redness, lavender counteract sallow undertones, and the peach brighten, illuminates and helps diminish the appearance of sun spots!

Do try it if you find it as fascinating as me, but do let your expectations at a minimal because you can’t expect your face to look flawless with just a primer They are just the 1st step to achieving a flawless look ~

Love,
SAB
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