Nature Republic

Have you heard of it?  I honestly didn't until recently whilst walking around Times Square, I kept seeing Rain's face on some of the posters and the huge Nature Republic name posted on it.  As I was talking to a friend yesterday on the phone, she mentioned that there's a new korean beauty shop which has opened (she's in Singapore btw) and my eyes actually popped wide opened when she mentioned the name Nature Republic.

With my interest piqued, I actually asked my colleague to detour to Nature Republic after lunch.  It's at Times Square 1st Floor, near Sasa.  My eyes went wide when we saw the shop, because it is pretty huge, think of Etude House and think about 3 to 4 times the size of their store!  It is definitely huge.  The layout is very nice, to be honest, lots of space for you to walk and the ambience is just right, very reflective of their name.  It feels as though you've entered into "natureland" (okay, kinda lame, but you get what I mean right?).

Btw, they are giving out a free masque for every visitor.  That definitely caught my attention.  Quickly checking their things, I find that they have a huge variety of masques and the prices are rather reasonable, ranging from RM7.90 to RM15.90.  Some of it are on promotion, whereby you get 3 for the price of 2 (think Borders). 

I love their range of nail colours and lipstick.  The bottles are sooo cute and they are a lot bigger than Elianto's or even The Face Shop.  Nonetheless, their price ranges from RM5.90 to RM15.90.  Sooo worth the price alright.  Okay, for the lipstick, some of it are quite pricey (RM40ish) but hey, they have quite good range of colours and it seems very suited for Asian skin.  I like the fact that they have a huge range of colours for those who prefer the au naturel look.  I personally do not like heavy colours on me, so their range of things are really really cool.  Anyhow, I have not purchased anything from there (yetttt), but I'm definitely going back there to grab some of their masques as well as their lipsticks and ... oh dear.. huge list coming up soon.  My oh my...

Oh, my colleague was attracted by a masque that is for FEET! Can you believe the range that they have, for feet ok!  I wanted to get a masque that is for the neck!!!! Yes, they have that too... oh my... okok.. (calm down calm down, oh my dear excited me)... It is the very first branch in Malaysia, so I'm looking to see more branches springing up soon.  If you are checking Korean products out, this may be one that you would want to look out for.

Bausch & Lomb Free Trial Contact Lens

People!  Have you heard of HD contact lens?  Well, when I heard it, I was a tad bit surprised too.  The thought that crossed my mind was really, "woah, TV got HD, so now contact lens also got HD?"  Don't know much about it, but was walking around Sungai Wang during lunch time when I came across a brochure about it.

Some of the key features listed:

• high definition optics technology for crystal clear vision, especially in low lights
• moisture-rich surface
• comfort enhancing features
• better oxygen transmissibility
• minimise protein uptake, healthy lens wear
• easy handling packing

Some of the other pointers that they share is that apparently with this lens, you'll get

• better vision in low light conditions
• reduced halos
• enhanced contrast
• sharper detail

Okay, okay, I'm sure you're wondering what's the free trial is all about right?  Ta da, all you have to do is to login to myHDmoments.com and click in "Free Trial".  After filling up a standard form, you'll get a voucher (gotta print it yourself though) whereby you can redeem three pairs of these lenses for use.  I think it's cool that they are doing this, cause it helps to reduce my fear (yes I do fear, come on, it's something you put into your eyes okay) and at the same time, they benefit too (the usual marketing promotional stuff).

By the way, it's a daily disposable lens; one day one pair....Not sure if they have this on a monthly basis, but I guess if it's good, it's worth trying the monthly one then.  Will review on it later =)

Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream

A friend of mine gave me a new BB cream to use!  It seems that her skin is not suited for it, so she just passed it to me since I use BB cream =)  Thanks W for it!!

Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream!  I'm not very familiar with this brand to be honest.  I've seen its outlet at Ikano Power Centre, but other than that, it seems rather obscure.  Anyhow, I've started using it, so I'm gonna share with you about it.

What I Like:

It has SPF42 PA+++.  This means it provides me good UVA protective effect.  What's more, at SPF42, it will definitely last me the whole day (oh yes, I'm lazy to do re-application).  

That aside, it comes in a tube form, and with press bottle head!  It's easy for me to control the amount that I want onto my fingers.  Don't have to worry that I over-squeeze and have too much.  That can be quite annoying at times.

The colour looks good on me.  Initial look, the colour seems to be rather dark and greyish, but once on my skin, it seems to sit rather well and I look rather "fresh", if you know what I mean.


I'm also happy with the fact that it doesn't make my skin looks or even feel oily at the end of the day.  It seems to be doing good for my skin in terms of oil control!  So I'm liking it quite well.

What I am slightly disliking:

As compared to Noblesse Oblige BB Creamthat I've reviewed the last time, the texture of Missha BB Cream is thicker and creamier.  In that sense, it is not as smooth an application onto the face, feels like it gets slightly too thick to apply on the face at times. I'm a bit worried that it wil clog my skin, so I tend to make sure that I use a make up remover to remove cleanse my face one round before I proceed with the normal cleansing.

In overall, given that it seems to sit well on my skin and that it keeps my skin looking fresh even till the end of the day, I give it a good buy!  Apparently my friend bought a few more bottles and it's lying around somewhere in her house.  Am looking forward to get it from her soon....hehe....

Happy New Year

Happy New Year everyone!

As the new year comes to a start, I wish everyone a blessed year ahead of them.  Hope that you will have a great year ahead of you and that you will excel in all that you do!

With the new year, I'm also looking forward to my writings too!  So do come by for a visit whenever you feel like it =)