Ahava Anyone??

I was trodding along aimlessly one Friday evening after knocking off and I bumped into this new shop, Ahava at Junction 8 selling beauty care products infused with the goodness of dead sea minerals....

Cue *retail therapy*!! It's been a hard week at work afterall.... :o)

Lifting some information from the brochure:

...... Minerals are crucial in enabling cell metabolism - real triggers of the skin's natural functions. They aid in the transfer and retention of moisture into the skin's top layers, detoxify skin cells and fight premature aging.......

And the haul -

Soaps, Bath Salts, Mineral Mud

Dead Sea mineral mud - meant for soothing and purifying of the skin and it's meant to help detox the body after leaving it on for 7-15 minutes. This mud treatment for the body promises to be a little messy in the shower, but the effects might be worth all the trouble afterall. Have full intention to use this in the showers within the week, shall report back on the effects of it....

Dead Sea Mineral Mud

Dead Sea Bath Crystals - Ok, I don't have a bath tub and this product is meant to be used as a bath salt but I bought it anyway!! The salt crystals are rich in minerals and it will help to rejuvenate your skin after soaking in the mineral infused water.

So how do I intend to us it without a bath tub in sight?? According to the SA, I can scoop a tablespoon of the crystals into a tiny bowl of water, dissolve it and soak a shower cloth in it before rubbing it all over the body. Again, not sure how this would work out exactly but definitely sounds intriguing enough to have a go......

Dead Sea Bath Crystals

Mineral Salt Soap - This is the most basic product that I have walked out of the shop with: soaps!! This soap contains a special blend of dead sea minerals essential to healthy skin. In addition, this is a soapless soap that will cleanse as it revitalize and restores the skin's natural pH.

Mineral Salt Soap

This is really a relatively new range of products in Singapore and I cant find much reviews on it even after googling it. Really looking forward to trying all the stuff out in the showers and report back... :o)

Bath & Body Works Haul

This post is only made possible by the kind act of friends lugging the seemingly endless bottles of Both & Body Works lotion all the way from the States back to Singapore and then handing them over to me.... The results - a happy Joey clutching her 9 bottles of body lotion and then not knowing where to stash them in her room that's already brimming with such stuff.... :o)

Signature Collection:

• Wild Honeysuckle
• P.S. I Love You
• Twilight Woods
• Sensual Amber
• Velvet Tuberose
• Sea Island Cotton
• Butterfly Flower

Classic Collection:

• Cherry Blossom
• Peony

I can't wait to dive into these body lotions and try it out for myself.... But bearing in mind the truckloads of body lotions I've amassed in my collection, I guess it's only wise to really use up the older ones first before they turn bad. I hate to do this, but I really do need to impose a ban on purchasing further body lotions till I finish some cause I can start seeing my money going down the drain with some turning rancid before they're used up... :o(

Beauty Lemming Going Out of Whack??

I'm just going to be direct for this post - I bought a hella lot of facial masks. I don't know when I will be able to finish all these masks before they expire bearing in mind that i already have a drawer full full of them but I will definitely need to try. So let's share the love around.... :o)

Aqua Sense masks from Watsons going for SGD12.90 for 12 sheets on normal days and now they're having a 20% + 5% off the regular price if you're a Watsons member. I've tried the SOD Red Wine masks from the same series before and I really like the fit as well as the effect after using it. Hence, I picked up the lavender and natto masks taking into account the attractive prices. The lavender masks are meant for relieving, moisturizing and soothing whereas the natto series is meant for deep and long-lasting hydration.


Clay masks from Nature Republic. I'd be honest and say that I picked these up purely because of the innovative packaging. Stay tune to know how the masks work out to be....


My hot picks from TFS - Detox and Anti-oxidation gel masks and their white tree black alchemy brightening mask. These are re-pruchases for me so I really like the performance of both of these masks.A new area that I've recently forayed into.... DIY masks with moisturizing lotion of toner. I've only tried this a couple of times and I've done it so sparse and few in between that it would really be unfair to comment on how these DIY masks match up to those availabe off the shelf.
I'm going to spend most of the time during this Chinese New Year period to jump start on my beauty regime again. I've been so stressed out with work of late that the only I've done is to cleanse my face and sleep. Yes... I skipped all the toning and moisturizing let alone the masks that I should have done. But before that....
Happy valentines' day everyone!!!! May all be happy in the coming year... :o)

Woman of Leisure....

I'm a woman of leisure for all but 2 weeks. And I made good use of my time by spending close to 2 hours on my manicure below... Haha... I have to admit that I am terrible at polishes and not to mention colours akin to a light baby pink that shows off ALL mistakes.

Nail with Etude House PK 011 (Natural light)

And I realized after having it on that it looks very similar to OPI's Mod About You, which is a very popular shade with many. Since we are on the topic of Etude House and OPI polish, I have to say that I've been very impressed with the formula of Etude House's polish. They apply well and gives a very creamy finish within 3 coats (3 coats was required for Mod About You as well) at a fraction of OPI's price. I can't remember the exact price but it's hardly compared to the exorbitant amount of moo-lah we have to pay in Singapore for a bottle of OPI polish. Hence, if this shade of pink is your cup of tea, pop by Etude House to pick this baby up.

Etude House PK 011 with OPI Mod About You (Natural Light)
And what's a woman of leisure without spending some time out with friends shopping and having tea along Orchard work while everyone else is busy working.... :o) I have a wardrobe full of nice and chic clothes and yet when i go out, I pull out the simplest short denim skirt and a t-shirt to pair with my flats and off I go.... Really say alot about comfort Vs style for me!!

LOTD for simple chilling with girlfriend.

I only have till the end of the week before work starts for me again. Hope everyone is doing well and having a great time with the family.

Thanks for reading. XOXOXO

One too many??

I really should not be a lady of leisure - I bought a total of 10 bottles of nail polish all within a span of 2 days from both TFS and Skin Food. I'm recently inspired by all the nail tutorials which I've viewed on Youtube to be a little bit more adventurous on my nails so the sudden interest in bright colours. Will have to try out the tutorials that I have viewed and share the results.... :o)

The partial army of polishes I owned.

I seriously already have one too many.... But oh well, that's a perogative that entirely owned by the female species. :o)

Blushing Red.....

Most people would have known that I just came back from a trip in Hong Kong by now and not the mention the LOADS of purchases that board the plane with me!! I thought of putting everything out and taking a picture to share the love but the amount to sort through was just mind-boggling. I gave up after a few feeble attempts... But I did try to go through it. :o)

Rather than give up - I decided to put up the purchases and review them through bit by bit. To start off, let's do Blush!!

Maybelline Mousse Blush - Berry Delight

This was a really nice surprise. I walked into Watsons and looked at the price for this blush. An amazing ~6SGD!! I thought to myself I could definitely do with another Blush, especially one going at 6SGD.... And I must say I really like how the colour upon applicaiton. It gave a healthy flush of colour that looks like I had 8 hours of sleep the night before and is just raring to go and bull-doze through the day... I am still using this on a regular basis even after my trip. It's easy to apply - You can hardly do a bad job with this and the colour flatters.

Nars - Exhibit A Blush

I think the above blush needs no major introduction. This has been one of the most coveted colours by Nars in my opinions and when I saw the Nars counter in Hong Kong, I knew this has to be the colour that I wanted to have!! Pretty expensive for a blush especially considering how little product you get, but it's Nars!! Super pigmented and gave such a radiant flush to your face; No wonder girls go gaga over this cause I definitely am so-in-love with this blush!!

Ok, 2 products down and lots more to go.... Let me go back to sorting and posting now... Hehe....