Jurlique Purchase at Tangs.

My Jurlique Purchase at Tangs with all the freebies.

Tangs won the best dressed building award. Tangs had late closing hours on Friday, at midnight.

My Jurlique purchase at Tangs (on Friday 17 Dec) came up to $272, after discount is $262. 

I also got double stamps for every $50 spent at Tangs Jurlique. Promotion is only for Friday and Saturday. I can get a free shampoo/ conditioner/body wash with 10 stamps. But Tangs Orchard only have the mint conditioner left. I will have to collect the shampoo/body wash at Tangs Vivocity or Raffles Place Robinsons since I don't think conditioner is of much use to me. Conditioner takes forever to be used up and I am also lazy to use it. I don't like to towel dry my hair after applying conditioner as some conditioners could be quite oily. 

Initially, I only wanted to buy the herbal recovery collection but in order to get 10 stamps, I need to buy another item. LOL. I think Singapore wins other countries using Gifts with purchase (GWP) promotional gimmicks. 

I must admit I am drawn to the freebies most of the time, I didn't really want to buy, just wanted to get a good price and getting lots of freebies helped. :)

I went overseas to many countries before but they don't seem to give free gifts at all and I ended up like a fool asking for freebies. LOL.

  

What I bought...

The lemongrass pure essential oil smells heavenly. I love the scent! It is going for $38 per bottle of 10ml.

Usually, Jurlique doesn't give free stuff and the herbal recovery gel is really very expensive at $234 and now the collection of 3 items is only at the price of the herbal recovery gel of $234, so it is really a good buy...

What's inside the box of collection...

The rosewater balancing mist smells so nice...

The free gifts... I got 2 clarifying day care lotion. Why was I given 2 bottles of the same thing? 

I didn't check until I reached home...

Operation Use it up!

I just cleared my bathroom today and tried to used up the stuff yesterday and today. I have to admit that some have been used up/ lying around for some time and I was just procrastinating that I have no time to take photos, upload and then do a write up on them. 

The Dermalogica skin smoothing cream is worth buying if your face is dry and needs hydrating. At first, you might feel it is oily but it will be okay after some time.The stress relief treatment oil is not really effective for me. I use it while massaging my legs but my legs still feel itchy and scratchy.

The Elizabeth Arden perfume was a birthday gift for me from my younger sister. The smell is quite fruity and suitable for ladies. It was a bit strong when I first used it and I have gone accustomed to the fragrance.

The Neostrata creams are more for sensitive skin, the Bio-hydrating cream is useful for hydrating your skin without feeling oily. I think that the Bionic eye cream is not in production now. The Decleor cleansing milk contains essential oils that is soothing and it is useful to cleanse your face after a long day at work or to remove the makeup, remember to use a cotton pad to wipe it off before washing your face.

Bath and Bodyworks Tranquil Mint stress relief hand soap helps me to relax when washing my hands. The scent is calming and soothing but the fragrance doesn't linger for long. You have to buy it online as it is not    available in shops in Singapore. I know some shops sell Bath and Bodyworks body cream but not the hand soap. It is expensive to ship the soap here as they are heavy and Bath and Bodyworks always packed the stuff in big boxes with a lot of brown paper.

I don't think this Bodyshop anti-cellulite serum works on me but the serum leaves my body with a cool, minty feeling after I showered.

I didn't like the Clear shampoo. I started to use it about 2-3 months ago. It causes my scalp too be too oily, resulting in a lot of hair loss. It wasn't really used up (my hubby helped me to use some) but I threw it away to prevent further loss as it wasn't suitable for us at all. It was clearly evidenced when I went for a checkup at Jean Yip salon last month and the salesgirl showed me photographs of my scalp and hair. There were also also some white hair. I never had white hair before it. The hair loss and appearance of white hair made me buy the Phyto products recently.

The Decleor essential balm for face helps to seal in moisture and thus keeps your skin hydrated.The balm helps you relax as it contains essential oils but it has a strong, petroleum like smell and some people may find it awful like my hubby and stayed far away from me when I used it. LOL :)

The SK II signs eye cream is useful to combat dark eye circle but it is quite expensive for a small jar. I had a SK II signs cream for the face but I gave it away as it is too hydrating for my face.

My 2 cute rooboski hamsters on new exercise wheel part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isvNXdJntPs

The two of them are so cute! 

My 2 cute rooboski hamsters on their new exercise wheel. 

Fat girl got injured when she rested her neck on old wheel so we had to buy new one for her. 

Poor little boy was too light and he kept turning upside down..

Japan! Diamond, Decorative, Dollywink, DUP, Eyemazing and Daiso Eyelashes, Eyelash Fixer Ex 552, eyeliners, eyelash glue

Just returned from my Tokyo trip. Didn't manage to shop for branded goods like bags etc.

Bought a lot of false eyelashes of various brands in Tokyo, Japan. The girls there have great skills in putting eyelashes... But eyelashes here are quite expensive, the cheapest are from Daiso, I think.


From Daiso... The bigger packs are priced at 315yen each while the rest are 105 yen each.

This is how my eyes looked like using Daiso # 14 

  

Diamond eyelashes. 1050 yen per pack

Some of these packs had free cases. 945 yen per pack

The boxes for Diamond and smaller pink set of Decorative lashes are of the same size.

Dollywink lashes are expensive because at 1260 yen (if didnt remember wrongly) per pack, there are only 2 pairs.

Eyemazing lashes

Various types of Eyelash glue:

Eyeliners...

1 day tattoo..

Same price in Sg too after conversion. but feel cheated coz now in sg, they at $19.90 are on 20% off in Sasa.

Lancome set

Lancome set.

Vichy Cellu Destock and Spa Water

I won this set of Vichy Cellu Destock and Spa Water but I have not used any of them yet...

 The Cellu Destock out of its box.

My Everyday Minerals makeup!!!

All my edm makeup are above... excluding brushes...

Clarisonic Mia

I just received my Clarisonic Mia today!! It cost US$149 @beauty.com but I managed to buy it at 20% off during a Family and friends sale on 8 Nov. It was delivered to my place via vpost sg on 21 Nov, Sunday! I didn't know they deliver on Sun...

Anyway, here's my Clarisonic Mia. It is pink in colour and only has one speed. The good thing about buying this version is that my purchase contributes to the fight against Breast Cancer. I have been wondering what special features it has ever since its white counterpart appeared on beauty.com early this year at such a high price. I have heard of and seen rave reviews about it but I have never seen the effects it has created. I will try it soon.

Free Arcona Magic Pink Ice (1 oz) and Travel Bag.

What I got for US$119.20 (price excludes vpost shipping).

Boon Tong Kee Pte Ltd

Visited Boon Tong Kee @ 18 Cheong Chin Nam Road with my parents-in-law and hubby on 4 Sep 2010. Was not feeling well as I was still having flu and cough.

Appetizer- Braised peanuts (not from cans) -yummy.

Chicken - tender and delicious. People come here specially to eat the chicken...

 

Pieces of chicken in close-up view.. Salivating...

This are the chilli, dark soya and garlic sauces for the chicken.

 

Not forgetting the rice... in square pyramidal shape...

Zheng Jiang Pork Ribs. I love to eat pork ribs but there are 4 pieces here ONLY. Haiz..

Close up view of the pork ribs...

Close up views of the bread... The delicious pieces of bread are deep fried and look like luncheon meat. 

Sambal Kang Kang. Too hot and spicy, ignited my cough. 

Mushroom with broccoli. Broccoli a bit hard to chew because I have a molar tooth extracted.

Boon Tong Kee always lines the tables with red construction paper and wraps the utensils with green construction paper.. The coconut and its water... The flesh is too tough to scoop out but the water is okay.

Almond tea.. quite small amount for the price, not really worth it.. hmm...

Overall, it is quite a satisfying experience dining at Boon Tong Kee. The drawback is very hard to find a parking space and need to queue especially during weekend nights as this restaurant is quite popular.

Char Siew Rice near Braddell MRT

Bought a plate of Char Siew Rice at a coffee shop near Braddell Mrt on 2 Sep. I think is $3. 

The Char Siew and the sauce are not comparable to the one at Toa Payoh Central...

Char Siew Rice at Toa Payoh Central

Bought a plate of Char Siew Rice at $3 with extra sauce and a glass of hot barley at $1.20 @ Toa Payoh Central near HDB hub and KOI cafe, I think is Blk 190 if I'm not wrong. The barley is not really worth it as it not aromatic enough and quite diluted in my opinion.

However, I really love their char siew (pork) and the sauce! Do Try it if you are in the vicinity!