Achieve That Dewy Look with Guerlain's L'Or Radiance Concentrate

It's that coveted, glowing look that gives your makeup a well-blended, natural feel. Often seen on models and stars, the dewy look can be easily overdone with bronzers, which only emphasizes oily skin. For a more natural glow, try Guerlain's L'Or Radiance Concentrate with Pure Gold Makeup Base before applying your usual makeup.

Unlike other makeup bases which have a powdery finish, L'Or Radiance Concentrate resembles a light moisturizer. It spreads easily and one to one & a half pumps of it is enough to cover the entire face. Wait 5 minutes to let your skin absorb the product before putting on your makeup.

Some comments: 

It has a slightly sticky finish that needs getting used to, but this easily goes away once foundation/powder is applied on top of the base.

During the first few times I used the product, it felt a little hot on the skin, although it's something that I've gotten used to and don't notice anymore.

Ingredients: AQUA (WATER), GLYCERIN, ALCOHOL, BUTYLE-NE GLYCOL, POLYSORBATE 20, PEG-8, SORBITOL, PHENOXY-ETHANOL, GLYCERYL ACRYLATE / ACRYLIC ACID COPOLYMER, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, AMMONIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYLTAURATE / VP COPOLYMER, PARFUM (FRAGRANCE), POLYVINYL ALCOHOL, METHYLPARABEN, IMPERATA CYLINDRICA ROOT EXTRACT, CELLULOSE GUM, GOLD, BUTYLPHENYL METHYLPROPIONAL, PROPYLPARABEN, LINALOOL, CITRONELLOL, ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE, BENZYL BENZOATE, GERANIOL, CARBOMER, ROSA CENTIFOLIA FLOWER EXTRACT, HYDROLYZED RICE PROTEIN, ASCORBIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, BHT, BUTYLPARABEN, ETHYL-PARABEN, ISOBUTYLPARABEN

Oh, Girl..

When ballet flats became popular, I quickly outgrew my wear-flip-flops-with-everything phase. I rarely wear my n pairs of Havaianas now as I prefer the more feet-friendly Birkenstocks. But when Havaianas go on sale, it's still hard to resist getting new ones. After all, I never got around to getting myself a pair of plain white ones.

Havaianas (in all shops, available at Rustan's, All Flip Flops, and other shops) is on sale until November 30. Get one pair for 20% off, two pairs for 40% off, accessories at 10% off.

 When do we become too old for cute printed shirts? I'm not quite sure. Tell me, do you think these doggies look a little sad?

Revive Tired Skin with The Body Shop's Blue Corn 3-in-1 Deep Cleansing Mask

Blue Corn 3-in-1 Deep Cleansing Mask

Description: Cleanse, exfoliate and purify with Community Trade Blue Corn powder for normal/oily skin.

With kaolin clay to draw out impurities, moisturizing corn oil and uplifting bergamot, geranium and ylang ylang essential oils.

Directions: Apply to wet skin, leave for 10-15 minutes. Massage to exfoliate, rinse. Use once or twice a week.

Click here for ingredients.

Review:

A product that delivers on its promise to exfoliate and moisturize skin, The Body Shop's Blue Corn Mask is the most effective cleansing mask I have used so far (pitted against Clarins Pure and Radiant Mask with Pink Clay and Kiehl's Rare Earth Pore Cleansing Mask). After washing off the mask, I can see the dirt peeking out of my pores, which can then be easily extracted with the help of a steel blackhead remover. 

Some tips for using the mask: 

While it says on the package to apply the mask onto wet skin, I find it hard to spread the mask when applied that way. Instead, I pat my skin dry after washing before applying the mask. 

The mask dries after about 10 minutes. Before completely rinsing off the mask, massage it first, like you would with a facial scrub, to exfoliate skin.

Comments:

During the first few times I used this cleansing mask, I felt a cold and slightly stinging sensation on my skin. My skin is not very sensitive, so it didn't result in any breakouts, and I just kept on using it.

An option for those with normal to dry skin is the honey & oat 3-in-1 mask.

Both the blue corn and honey & oat masks are not available in The Body Shop Philippines. The mask is available in Hong Kong for HKD 209.