Everything beautiful, from Asia to North America

winter in HK can be pretty drying
wrinkles become more visible without proper hydration.
Therefore, the next important step of my winter skin routine is:

2. Serum/ Overnight Hydrating Pack

Chanel Precision Hydramax + Active line provides the hydration that the skin needs for the dry season. The main ingredient of Hydramax is hyaluronic acid which has hydrating and anti-aging properties.
The Hydramax Active serum is very smooth and ligh. My skin felt rejuvenated, supple and moistured after using it. Fine lines on my forehead becomes less visible.
One thing I didn't like, is that the trademark fragrance is a bit too strong.
The serum can be used day and night but it's definitely not cheap, around HKD$620 for 50 ml, so at night, I turn to FANCL's overnight hydrating pack.

My ratings for Hydramax Active Boost (Serum): A

On the other hand, I rate the Hydramax Active Moisture Cream a: B

It comes with a fancy little spread & a plastic cover inside (which I lost the a few days upon opening it XDDD)
The cream is on the costly side, around HKD$500 for 50 g as everything is made in France. However, I personally think that there is not much difference than other store brands after using it for one month. If you are not a big fan of the Chanel scent, Olay will be a great alternative!

The FANCL overnight hydrating pack is a leave-in mask that you can use on top of your night creams to make sure all the nutrients and moisture are retained. In addition, it provides your skin with extra hydration with its silky protein complex.

Using Annie Liu in the ad is definitely a draw :)

My skin definitely felt smoother over the night. The product is HKD$270 for 30g. You have to use around 4 to 5 pumps each night to cover full face, so the bottle last around 1 month.

Ratings: A-

last but not the least,
Happy Valentines my lovely onsugarettes! I'm spending the night blogging with all of you & I hope everyone has a wonderful night!

& I'm sharing this very sweet iPhone chocolates with you all:

My hair is getting a bit longer! xoxo

1. Deep Clean Mask that really works!
Finally a solution to my black heads & other pore-cloggers!!!!
With oily skin, it is part of my routine to purifying mask at least once every week. Finally, I have found the mask of my life!

Bonaza cooling gel ROCKS!
top purple: moisturizing gel
bottom blue: cleansing gel

Spread it like JAM on your face thick and leave it the 45 mins!

and all the dirts clogging my pore surfaced like miracle :0
this gel mask really cleans my pores and it's definitely fun to use!

Origins Clear Improvements - Active Charcoal Mask is another one that I like!

But I'd say that the cool gel mask works even better than the clay mask and it's less drying <3 Definitely worth giving it a try!!! It had been raved by a lot of Taiwanese bloggers already since last year~
My ratings for Bonaza Cleansing Gel: A-

HELLO onsugarettes!

The sayings are right, time does heal! I'm back in full swing now :) So what have I been doing lately?

I was appointed as the fashion&beauty blogger for Career Times Hong Kong and I have been trying hard to keep up with new posts every week!
I cannot mention any brand news in my Chinese blog so I have to write everything from stretch, which can be PRETTY TIME CONSUMING! LOL

You can always support & visit & comment at my Chinese blog here:
http://blog.careertimes.com.hk/blogs/fashionbeauty/2011/02/11/%E5%85%A8%...

Do not hesistate to press the "LIKE" button <3

DROOLS ALL OVER

(and over)

have always love Bobbi Brown for its quality and brand sophistication (who doesn't)
how cool will that be..to store my q-tips & cotton pads!!

too bad it's all exclusive in Selfridge (UK) only!

the deluxe chunk

He left me---
After loving me whole-heartedly for 1178 days.

There's a constant struggle of
“I have had enough pain and I should cheer up and enjoy my life &
No I should grief because love is supposed to be eternal…”
in my head.

& I wanna stop hearing about the “life goes on and it’s not the end of the world” lecture

saw this really fun makeup transformation on facebook, i think i should share that will all the onsugarettes in case u haven't seen it!! [that's not me by the way hahaaa]

Here we go, the transformation time!

STEP 1

brown circle lenses- the must-have for all jap-style makeup

STEP 2

blending brown and black eye shadow

STEP 3-

eyeliner, extend it at the end (a trick that i've taught here before!!! haha)

STEP 4-

Lower eye shadow and mascara

NOW THE KEY POINT...... click to read more..!!

[Central, Hong Kong---Constanzz reports]

Lanvin for H&M lands TOMORROW, 23 November, 2010 in Hong Kong.
Fashionista passionately awaits for it in line on 22nd night as early as 6pm!

Look at the photos and you won't find it hard to understand why,

Hold your breath..look at

THOSE SHOESSSSSSSSSSS O.M.G.!

love those glasses too only $199!!
Our beloved HK diva Sammi demonstrating it

Even the purse is adorable!! only $399

i also really like the skirt, botoom right, isn't it state-of-art?

"I love your dress"
"Merci beacoup!"

haha really cute skit for the mannequins

I'm going to squeeze in first thing after work tmr, hopefully willl still be able to get the..LIPSTICK?

Just landed a new job,
it's really demanding
10 hours a day is basic, most of the it's 12-14 hours
i really need good physical health to maintain my performance!

it's challenging but i think it provides a gd training ground!

anyway, this is my new hair style

it's really short at the back!

According to my stylist, this year we will see more Copper tone (i have copper + red tone) on my hair.
and medium-length bob is in!!

i'm ready to try more new styles this year!

Here are some 2010 fall hair trends complied after reading a bunch of websites :
Colour: Red/ Copper/ Blonde (blonde is always in! but def not my cup of tea)

1. Elegang low bun- chignon (in french)

2. Naturally styled long straight hair

(from anna sui spring collection)

3. medium length bob (with fringe)

see Abbe Lee Kershaw in Vogue! she's cute!

4. Really short one: Pixie crop and  girl's side haircut/ undercut

our beloved London style icon Carey Mulligan's pixie crop with brow length fringe// rihanna with her signature undercut

who have the guts to try this?!

i used to have really long hair!
from:

to:

btw this is [Le sucre] rabbit from Paris
google it if you have time, its little graphic booklet gives ppl a warm, happy and light vibe!

to the short bob that i've now! i'm getting more and more adventurous in exploring new styles~
I hope to find the time to update again very soon!

until next time~

-a brief update of myself

-my birthday skin treats

Finally, LA based large scale fashion chain Forever 21 XXI is opening its first flagstore in Hong Kong!!

The five-storey flagstore is going to locate in 京華Jardine Street 渣甸街5-19號 (where Watson's currently is). The estimated rent HKD$10,000,000, wow can you imagine how much profit they make from selling clothes?

It is said that the first store will land in early 2011. :D

I need a HOT LOOK for the COLD DAYS!

i still rmbered how long the lines were at the change rooms when the store first hit Metrotown, Vancouver! I hope the lines are shorter in HK! omg i miss Vancouver!

For those who are not familiar with the name, here are some backgrounder:

The chain, originally known as Fashion 21, was founded in Los Angeles, California in 1984 by South Korean Dong-Won Chang and his wife, Jin Sook. The first store opened on April 21, 1984. Its affordable chic style had captured the heart of coutless young ladies around the globe. Adding new stores every six months, Forever 21 had reached a total of 40 stores by 1997.