Kerstin Florian Correcting Serum C+ Infusion: Everything’s Coming Up Bright and Glowy!

13 June 2016 | Tine

Kerstin Florian Correcting Serum C+ Infusion

I adore skin-brightening products. Mind you, I said brightening and not whitening as there’s a very distinct difference between the two. I’m not looking to lighten my skin colour (that’s what you get with lightening products that may contain bleaching ingredients); I’m far more interested in bright and radiant skin, skin that isn’t dull or peaky. I want glowy skin. And that’s what brightening products, particularly Vitamin C skincare can do for you.

I’ve mentioned on the blog many times that I’m a big fan of citrus scents. It’s a common practice that a lot of Vitamin C serums smell like oranges. This Kerstin Florian one does too. Paris B found one that doesn’t smell of oranges and I’ll be giving that Vitamin C serum a go next. But for now, I’d like to tell you about an awesome Vitamin C serum I discovered, and it’s the Kerstin Florian Correcting Serum C+ Infusion.

Like many Vitamin C serums, this too smells of oranges. The scent wouldn’t agree with everyone, particularly if you don’t enjoy citrus scents but since I do, this is totally up my alley. 🙂

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Tony Moly Mango Mild Sun Block: The Best-Smelling Sunscreen EVER

10 June 2016 | Tine

Tony Moly Mango Mild Sun Block SPF50

I’m a fan of fruity scents, particularly anything that smells like limes, lemons, oranges and mangoes (er, but not mashed together, please!). When I saw a picture of the Tony Moly Mango Mild Sun Block online, I knew I had to give it a go. A sunscreen that doesn’t smell like sunscreen but mangoes? Yes please. The packaging? YES PLEASE!

Can we just pause right here and take a look at the packaging? The whole bottle of sunscreen is in the shape of a freakin’ mango. A mango. I mean, come on! That’s cuteness overload right there. Trust the Koreans to come up with something like that. Who wouldn’t want to use a mango-shaped sunscreen? 😛

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Turning 36

6 June 2016 | Tine

I seldom post personal stories about me and today’s post may seem a tad self-indulgent. Please excuse me if it does. It took me a while to decide if I should press the Publish button on this or not. You’ll know why as you read on. 🙂

Turning 36

A couple of weeks ago, I was perusing the feed in several Facebook planner groups I’m a part of. I adore being a part of the planning, washi tape and stickers-loving community, and am pretty active in those groups. We don’t always talk about planner-related subjects. There was a topic started by one of the members in the group where she shared 5 things about her. There were many comments and replies in that topic, and one by one, each member shared stories about their age, their life, what they’re doing, what they’ve done and more.

It was a fun topic to read and I too shared 5 things about me.

Facebook Thread

When I wrote that, I wasn’t expecting any replies. But someone replied my comment with this – “Wow! You have an amazing resume about life lol.”

And it struck me … I do have a pretty awesome life resume. 🙂

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Let’s Talk About A Beauty Brand: Clinique

3 June 2016 | Tine

Note: This is not a sponsored post nor did I receive any of the products I’ve recommended below for editorial consideration. This brand focus is purely for the love of the brand and its products.

Let's talk about a beauty brand - Clinique

The history

The story of Clinique began in 1967. Vogue US magazine published an article written by beauty editor Carol Phillips who interviewed Dr. Norman Orentreich (a high-profile New York dermatologist). The article was called “Can Great Skin Be Created?” and it discussed the significance of a skincare routine. At the time, the consensus towards skincare was mainly down to lucky genes. The article mentioned that you don’t have to be stuck with the skin you’re born with, and that good products can improve the quality of your skin.

Evelyn Lauder (daughter-in-law of Estee Lauder) stumbled upon the article, who brought it to the attention of Estee Lauder. Soon, Carol Phillips and Dr. Orentreich were recruited to help create Clinique. In August 1968, Clinique became the world’s first allergy-tested, dermatologist-driven skincare line. They introduced the famous 3-step skincare system, which is a daily cleansing, exfoliating and moisturising routine. Evelyn Lauder, who’s also an executive at Estee Lauder, created the brand name and developed its line of products. As the training director for Clinique, she was the first person to wear the trademark white lab coat, now worn by all Clinique sales assistants worldwide.

In 1976, Clinique also became the first prestige cosmetics company to come up with a set of practical and approachable skincare for men, called Skin Supplies for Men.

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