[Review] Lancôme Advanced Génifique Youth Activating Concentrate

For as long as we can remember, woman has always been fascinated by the ways of preserving beauty and will always be in a quest to search for the key to retaining our youthfulness and radiance. These days, we are so pampered with so many choices in the market, and to sieve through them is yet another art of balancing and decision making. But one brand does stands out from the pack when it comes to exploring the unexplored fields of genomics and proteomics in skincare and drawing on the firm belief that youth lies in our genes. Lancôme is that forward-looking brand. The result? GÉNIFIQUE YOUTH ACTIVATING CONCENTRATE was born, in 2009. 

This iconic youth-activating product quickly garnered its reputation worldwide and fast became one of the most best-selling and enthusiastic skincare products by Lancôme, setting the benchmark for the rest to come, hence its recognizable name, "The Little Black Bottle", as it is fondly called in Asia. Due to its popularity, Lancôme even launched an artistic campaign called "The Little Black Bottle Project", showcasing all the creative talents of the design industry and their artistic interpretation of the product. Our previous blog post here.

As ambitious as always, Lancôme sets out yet again to re-invent itself with a much more potent, most advanced, complete and most perceptible youth activating serum, the new-improved ADVANCED Génifique Youth Activating Concentrate, which we had the pleasure to try out lately.

Your Pore Solutions With Neogence 霓淨思 At Sasa Malaysia

It was such a co-incidence that our blogger friend Alice from ByAliceLoh could not make it to the event, she invited us to take her place instead. Thanks for remembering us! Off we went to Alexis at The Gardens Mall recently to check out more about this Taiwanese brand which offers a series of pore solutions skincare regime. We were pretty excited as this was our first time attending a Sasa Malaysia event *_^ 

As everyone gathered around and getting ready, we spotted Dr. Hsieh Chien-Yang and his team, seated at a corner, getting ready for his session. We mingled a little and got to know some new blogger friends along the way. The friendly team of Sasa Malaysia swiftly showed us briefly of the skincare series on each of our table and let us "play" with them. Not long after, the event got on its way.

[Inspiration] 70'Ler Yeni Retro: Elisa Sednaoui By Nico For Harper's Bazaar Turkey July 2014

Sometimes beauty can be very simple and sophisticated at the same time. We are currently loving this editorial of Elisa Sednaoui by Nico for Harper's Bazaar Turkey July 2014 issue. We love the exotic approach, the feeling of flowiness with the pieces, yet exude tremendous femininity in a woman, giving that certain carefree sort of feeling, yet, with a certain degree to glamour and luxury. The whole look is pulled together very well with decadent jewelry pieces to enhance it further. Very sensual indeed. Absolutely loving this.

[Inspiration] Saturday Summer White

White has been the kind of love that seems to linger in our mind, it seeps in quietly when we open our eyes in the morning, it meanders through our day without crying out for our attention and it gracefully retreats to its rightful place when the day ends, it will always be our friend in beauty and style.

Life has been quite a ride lately, but we believe everything happens for a reason. We are hoping that the challenges will come and go to teach us the lesson of life that we need to learn and embrace, while simplying our approach towards things, decluther and "detox" our mind stream to have better and clearer path ahead. 

Personally, I do not wish for a storm but only the rain that soothes the scorching heat of ignorance and delusions which at times clouded my vision. 

A gloomier Saturday than usual? To the contrary, a more peaceful way of easing into different stages of life. At least, I prefer to think of it this way *_^ All pictures via Pinterest, except Freshel Clear Soap from Kanebo. 

Oh my work horse, please do come back to me soon! Have a beautiful white summer weekend, my lovelies *_^

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[Sneak Peek] KL Fashion Week

It was such a great fun weekend at the Kuala Lumpur Fashion Week for us! Not only did we get to support our local fashion designers, but we also had a chance to catch up with some of them! 

Lots of interesting pieces and collection. We shall share more with you once we are fully up and running and out of this rut *_^

KL Fashion Week 2014 Is Here!

Believe it or not, we are actually updating this post via mobile, simply because our computer came crashing on us two days ago! What a downer. Life without the tech can be quite upsetting when blogging revolves around it to get things done. We feel so out of place now *_^

The past two weeks had been pretty hectic due to a film workshop that I was attending and our KL Fashion Week started two days ago, though we could not attend. We hope to catch a few shows which we were invited by some of our beloved local designers, like Jimmy Lim, Eclipse, Farah Khan and Sandra Azwan this weekend! 

Hope your week was way better than ours! Have a fantastic weekend, lovelies.

[Sneak Peek] Burberry Beauty Summer Showers Makeup Looking Refreshingly Beautiful

We have always been fascinated by Burberry's approach to beauty. We have spotted some beautiful summer makeup collection from this British brand coming our way soon. Before that, here's a sneak peek *_^

There are some new products in this Summer Showers Collection - Fresh Glow Blush, Fresh Glow BB Cream, Lip Glow Balm and pretty pink shades Nail Polish, all looking refreshingly tempting and glowing. We are loving them already. How about you?

Keep an eye out for the collection. We are pretty sure they will arrive here soon *_^ Here for more if you can't wait. Cheers!

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[Inspiration] Kendall Jenner By Mikael Jansson for Interview Magazine

There is a certain hypnotic mysticism about black and white, coupled with the absence of colours - monotone in its muted form. We seriously find this editorial of Kendall Jenner, photographed by Mikael  Jansson for Interview Magazine super sensual and alluring. It oozes a whole load of feminine elements and young burst of quiet beauty.

[Instagram] Lumi's Feature 1: What For Breakfast

We stumbled upon this amazing talented artist and we instantly fell in love with her feed on instagram! So, we decided to share it with you here. What a cool IG name, What For Breakfast. Now, they really make you feel like such a downer if you ever are the type who skip breakfast, really! See how beautifully serious they take their first meal of the day? Now, you really don't have any reasons not to eat yours *_^

We love the way she styles her food, love how she enjoys this time of the day, and absolutely adore how wonderful it is to love what you eat (and take great photographs of them too) and spend quality time with love ones during such a time of the day. We feel if one cares enough to wake up early each morning to prepare or take her breakfast, she must be someone who truly knows how to treasure life's little pleasure and wonders and her family is a lucky one too. She is none other than Marta Greber *_^

Loving Creative Work Spaces

We really believe a nice "office" need not be huge to produce great works. All it takes is a little imagination and creativity to make it your own, a space that breathes air and gives you that signature that is truly yours. Some like it simple, some believe in organized chaos (like how my hubby puts it *_^), whatever it maybe, it most definitely should be a space that inspire you to keep those creative juice flowing, especially if you are in the line of work that requires you to do so, most of the time. 

[Inspiration] Bonnie Chen By An Le For Yue Magazine Spring 2014

Elegance is like the master of the night, knowing that what makes a woman a woman and what defines her as being mysteriously sensual and beautiful. We love the classic combo of black and gold, bringing out that feminine side of a woman, perfectly exemplified here by this fashion editorial, Yue (China)  of the former rhythmic gymnastic national champion turned model, Bonnie Chen (here for more), photographed by An Le, styled by Ise White. Let's enjoy the rest of the evening, shall we?

Bonnie Chen by An Le for Yue Magazine Spring 2014

Hair by Katsumi Matsuo

Makeup by Konstanze Zeller

Manicure by Mayumi Abuku

Creative directed by Dean Quigley

Beach Ready With Nars 2014 Summer Collection Adult Swim

NARS summer collection is sizzling up the beach with their new collection called Adult Swim. The seductive collection of 12 pieces perhaps will keep us fresh and add that signature pop of colour for the summer days (and nights).

In this latest collection, it comes with three eye shadow palettes - Lost Coast Eyeshadow Duo (suede and lavender shades), Tropical Princess (stunning combo of lime green and a pretty pale eggshell blue) and lastly, a super single colour called Malacca (medium dark brown with a cool green frosted finish). To layer on for more dramatic effect for the summery eyes for nights out, one can also add on the Baalbek Eye Paint (a shimmery golden brown bronze) and the Iraklion Soft Touch Eyeshadow Pencil (a smoke rose shimmer) for that definitive eyeline.

Adult Swim is completed with 5 lip glosses to choose from, ranges from peachy pink with shimmer, to sheer mandarin orange with pinka and gold shimmer. NARS also added a very on trend nail polish called Libertango. Of course, any NARS collection will not be complete without the Hot Sand Illuminator which will give one the summery sheen complexion. Here for more of the collection. 

It's always a good time to take a leisurely drive with friends to the beach, kick off those sandals, put on your favourite swimwear and just let your skin bathe in the warm sunshine and feel the windy breeze on your face. What's more, if you are lucky,  the day is complete with that pleasant surprise of spotting a beautiful seashell by the beach. That, we would call, a perfect summer getaway *_^

Hope those of you at the rest of the part of the world will enjoy your summer!

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[Inspiration] That Sunny Day Called Saturday

That sunny day called Saturday, with natural fresh makeup on my face, throw on a comfy earthy brown sweater, I took off and wandered along the street,  in search of that thing called beauty in life... that sunny day called Saturday, I could almost smell the breezy scent of love that came my way, how could I not love this Sunny Saturday...

I love a good dose of skincare, to soothe my skin, to keep me comfortable, but perhaps beauty is more than this - the little space in me, the little sprinkle of curiosity in me, to discover beauty that is beyond this world, like how the morning sunshine creeps into my room, and hide within the palm of my hands, perhaps, that is true beauty revealing itself... I often wonder

That sunny beautiful morning, I stood by the doorway, I closed my eyes, thinking how lucky I am, to be surrounded by such beauty in life... to enjoy, perhaps an afternoon tea with friends and family, to wind down time a little, and maybe even stop time, for a little moment... I love a day, that I could walk out of the door, with just bare minimal makeup on my face...

I love, and just love, that kind of magical Sunny Saturday, where all things are possible, as long as you have the imaginary mind, to dream of it.

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Are You Ready For A Fun Summer Time With RMK and Kanebo Impress?

Most other parts of the world, except here in Malaysia, a tropical country with sunny (and these days rainy) weather all year round, are gearing up to feel the breeze of summer very soon! In the spirit of summer, let's take a look at some of the fun summer makeup and skincare that will ease us off the heat a little and enjoy the sun (and beach) to its full glory, shall we?

The Japanese brand, RMK just launched their RMK 2014 Summer Collection with some limited editions of Gloss Lips and Nail Colors, as well as new eyeshadows and cheek colours that will make you flush even long after you hit the waves. The collection contains the RMK Ingenious Powder Eyes N with 24 summery shades to choose from (including 5 limited edition), come in a frosted case, with just the right amount of a pearly shine and RMK Ingenious Eye Shadow Base, which basically brightens the eyelid, counteracting any dullness and helps bring out the beautiful colours of the eyeshadows. We spotted quite some pastel colours in this latest collection. Quite fun that one can mix and match, according to your beach-surfing mood for the day *_^

Turn Heads With JOICO, The Hair Colour Expert

It was another hair affair for us recently. This time around, at The Roof, First Avenue. The evening took off with the media session, Missie Madeja, the Senior Director of International Sales of JOICO explaining to us what JOICO as a brand is all about, its philosophy and its direction, while Aileen Ong, the Brand Manager of JOICO in Malaysia told us the brand positioning of the brand within the local hair industry, since JOICO has now come under the big family of Shiseido in Malaysia. After that, it was a pleasant dinner at the Malt & Leaf before the show commenced. 

  

JOICO as one of the pioneering hair companies has been pushing its boundaries in hair-science technology and artfully infusing it with the latest innovations in hair care creating beautiful, healthy hairs that Turn Heads since 1976. Stylist are passionate about revealing the potential of every person's individual beauty, clients walk out of the salon into the world with a new look, JOICO gives stylist the tools to TURNS HEADS. We were eager to find out more about how JOICO can truly transform a person's look with their innovative formula and range of hair colours. The show perhaps will reveal it?

Lancôme's Latest Kissable Lip Lover Has Arrived

We were extremely excited to be invited by LancÔme Malaysia to the exclusive preview (only for selected bloggers) of the brand's latest must-have lip colours from the In Love range called Lip Lover (feeling so much love now, thanks!). We have to first admit that we are personally not a really lip gloss kind of gal due to most formulas of them tend to be on the sticky side, we were intrigued to find out how LancÔme's version is different.

A small cosy training room was transformed into a fantasy wonderland, according to themes, filled with lovely treats and beautiful decor that would make any girl's heart melt, that was the impression we got when we first arrived on location. One can tell much thought and effort has been put into preparing the place for us. 

After a quick chat with the enchanting Marketing Manager, Melissa, once again, Tanguy, the Brand Manager of LancÔme opened the event by briefly introducing us to how the French lady's take on beauty and makeup - super easy, on-the-go, modern yet that is very French that made them all look beautiful without having to try that hard, which is very true, we feel. See how the famous French blogger, Garance Dore, one of our favourites (here for more) always manages to look her effortless chic, no matter the weather and occasion. You will discover this in many of her subject females whom she shot. We definitely must learn a trick or two from them *_^

Beautiful Japanese Pancakes With Avocado Breakfast

We love a good breakfast! Today I had a little time in the morning and decided to give this Japanese Hot Cake Mix that we just bought yesterday at the grocer for a try, since it looks pretty simple to make. My second son, Aidan chipped in and helped out. He said, all I needed to do is to mix two eggs with 150ml of fresh milk, and then mix these two ingredients together with 150grams of the flour. So, off we went on a little cooking experiment and voila! The final result looked pretty amazing... tasted good too!