One of my favourite Aussie brands, Bloom Cosmetics, recently had some good news. RMIT University has named savvy businesswoman, Natalie Bloom, who is the founder of Bloom, its Alumnus of the Year for 2012 in recognition of her achievements in business and the community. She received the award, which honours one outstanding graduate from RMIT [...]
Dermalogica Clean Start Hit The Spot Really Hits My Spots
When I did the Battle of the Zit Busters and compared Mario Badescu’s Drying Lotion and The Jojoba Company’s Spot on Pimple Treatment, I was pretty satisfied with both products in terms of efficacy. They zapped my zits quickly within the next couple of days, which was good. Unfortunately, no matter how well the products [...]
The Face Shop FaceIt Aqua Tinted BB Cream
Confession: I’ve never really been a fan of The Face Shop. Their products are, no doubt, packaged quite prettily, and the facial sheet masks are affordable (well, at least in Malaysia they are. Bloody overpriced in Australia, I tell ya) and very popular. Unfortunately, I don’t like their facial sheet masks either as I find [...]
Naruko Raw Job’s Tears Supercritical CO2 Whitening Night Gelly Is Like My Favourite Sweet Barley Drink
It’s not a surprise that I’m quite a fan of Naruko products. I find most of their products very suitable for my combination skin, and they’re affordable. So when I was in Malaysia at the end of 2011, I stocked up on more Naruko items. One of the items I purchased was from the Raw [...]
Save vs Splurge: Jurlique and Echolife Lavender Mists
I love using facial mists, especially during the hot summer days. Spritzing my skin whilst standing in front of the air-conditioner is one of my favourite things to do when it’s crazy hot and/or muggy outside. Yes yes, I know it’s counterproductive since the air from the AC is drying on the skin, but hey, [...]