DHC Deep Cleansing Oil Review

I have been using DHC Deep Cleansing Oil for over a year. I think it is time I share all the good things why I this makeup remover is a must have item for my bathroom cabinet. DHC is a skincare company from Japan. It started with just three beauty products. Since then, the company has developed not only beauty products but also and health products. It has now expanded their market worldwide.

In the past, I used Cleansing Oil from Shu Uemura. I did also tried Fancl and RMK that my sister bought. They are all excellent. When I went to Japan and I saw DHC shop in Shibuya area, I could not help but walked in there. My sister told me that DHC products are suppose to be cheaper in Japan so I was thinking to give it a try. And, the result was incredible!

DHC Deep Cleansing Oil is olive oil base and it doesn't has fragrance so the smell is not comparable with other brands. Personally, the smell and the color gives me the image of natural product to me. Although, the texture of DHC Deep Cleansing Oil is thicker than other brands, it dissolves my makeup easily and quickly. It cleans up all types of dirt, makeup, and even waterproof black eyeliner and mascara. Compared to Shu Uemura, I think DHC wash off the waterproof makeup easier. In addition, it does not leave any greasy residues on my face.

I am surprised the prices in US are not huge different than the prices in Asia. The price of DHC deep cleansing oil is affordable. For example, you will get 6.7 fl. oz at US$ 25.00

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Gossip Girl Fashion : Blake Lively/Serena Van Der Woodsen's Look

Every fashion blog loves Gossip Girl especially Blake Lively who plays "Serena" . Gossip Girl fashion has been talk of the town in term of fashion for quite some time already. I am also a fan of Gossip Girls fashion for a while. I have noticed that Serena seems to wear knee boots quite often. Not everyone looks good in boots especially the knee boots. With blake, she definitely looks great in those boots. I really love her looks with those boots.

Gladiator Sandals

I love the gladiator style sandals. In fact, I have several outfits that goes very well with these gladiator sandals. I have been searching for a pair of gladiator sandals for quite a while. So far, I have not found the right one for me yet. The problem is some of them that I have tried are quite ok but I did not like the color. Yesterday, I found this spread. This creates another problem for me because I can not decide which pair to choose...hm I think I have to go by the process of elimination.

1. Choose the budget
2. Choose the color
3. Choose the pattern

In this case I choose Type Z - Jazmine (Tan Suede) – $69 at Zappos.com

i/denti/tee

“What a great gift for the holiday. There’s nothing more fashionable than looking fashionable and giving back at the same time” Nicky Hilton

The above quote got my attention so I checked it out. i/denti/tee is a pretty cool website. i/denti/tee offers music tees for music lovers. These tees provide a new platform for self-expression that gives everyone their own voice to express their passions. It is an exclusive line of music tees printed with what is central to music’s soul - the lyrics. EDUN LIVE is the supplier for the tees. These tees actually give back as each one is 'grow-to-sew' African . The benefit of each goes back to the people working on the product in sub-Saharan Africa. Each music tee will be printed with some of the most anthemic and personal lyrics ever written. And to make it more exciting, they actually give you 10 free songs from iTunes^® with each tee. How cool is that!!!

Deals & Sales Update : Benefit

Most of women love smokey eyes. This complete smokin' eyes kit is everything you need for the sexiest smoky eyes & beautiful brows.

Here you go! This is an all-in-one kit has everything you need to create your own smokin' eyes... 3 shadows, a black eyeliner pencil, a brightener, 2 brushes, mini tweezers & a complete lesson. Whether you're a Mad Ave gal or an SUV mom, everyone wants to look smokin'!

Price : US$ 36.00

FREE Shipping!!

Plus, from March 24 – 31 get FREE US Standard Shipping with the purchase of a smokin' eyes kit. Enter SMOKYEYE at checkout.

Deals & Sales Update : Lancome (Canada Only)

This offer is for the first order only. Unfortunately, I am not their first time customer , I am not qualified for such a good deal link this.

Sweet but Elegant Purple Look

This look combine purple and gold together elegantly. This purple dress is very cute. Unfortunately, this dress is available in UK and I do not want to pay for the high shipping cost. So, I am trying to find a similar dress and also the sandals. I am really inspired by this satin sandal to find myself my gold and purple look.

Given this economic situation of our world right now, I figure shopping for vintage and thrift might be my best option right now.

My mission : Get an elegant gold and purple look on a buget.

About this look

Corsage And Drape One Shoulder Dress– £75

Tiger's eye ring by Banana Republic – $49

43 Cedes Wide Arm Sunglasses – £14

ZOE AND MORGAN - Pirate princess earrings – £114

Luella Jacquard envelope clutch– £215

Lilac jacquard metallic envelope clutch with a heart detail and a small logo charm at the front is

John Galliano - Patent and satin sandals – $566

Thank god that the price of this sandals is way over my budget right now. Otherwise, I would have bought it.

Roberto Cavalli Gold-plated cuff – £220

I like this one too.

Fashion Fair Finishings™ Lipstick – $18

Editor's Closet : Exclusive Menbers Only Shopping Website

Editors’ Closet is a private club which organizes online, confidential sample sales for its members. They offer established and “up and coming” brands at reduced prices (Up to 80% off retail). Membership is free; however, you need to be referred by a friend, to join thisselect club.

At Editors’ Closet, you will find a great selection of high end products, including apparel, accessories, electronics, jewelry, watches and children's products.Their products are original and all backed by warranties and service.The sales will last from a few hours to 2/3 days.

I bought a gorgeous Alexis Hudson bag from this site 75% lately. I can't wait for it to arrive.

If you would like an invite to check out the sale, drop me a comment.

Shopping Guide

Welcome to My Shopping Guide

I usually find lots of good deals at these websites.

(Last update: 20 Mar 09)


FagranceNet.com : Perfumes & Colognes, 70% OFF at FragranceNet.com

• They offer not only perfumes and colognes but also aromatherapy and skincare.


• Their promotions are really great deals.


• Free shipping when order more than US$70

FragranceX.com :

• They carry all brands for fragrance that I can think of. Great place with lots of good deals for perfume shopping.
  


• They also sell makeup and skincare.


• Free shipping WORLDWIDE!!!
  

Strawberrynet.com :

• They offer Cosmetics,Skin care,Makeup,Fragrance


• They have website with 25 different languages!!!


• Free shipping worldwide!!!


• FREE SHIPPING worldwide on skincare and makeup products at StrawberryNET.com
  
  
• Save an extra 5% on the purchase of 3 or more already discounted products at StrawberryNET.com
  
  
  
• FREE Stila Makeup with any purchase over $25 USD at StrawberryNET! New customers only
  

Skinstore.com :

• They offer skin care, makeup and fragrance.


• Promotions are updated daily


• Great customer service : live chat

SkinCareRX.com :

• They carry only clinically proven products. Great place to find variety of dermatologica products.


• Very easy to find products as the website was well catagorized.


• Free shipping for order over US$49

Shelf Life of Cosmetics

Have you ever heard about "Period After Opening (PAO) Symbol"?

How many beauty products do you have in your bathroom cabinet? If it takes long time to count, you may realize that you have completely forgotten about many cosmetics that you bought. Makeup and skincare are not cheap. Therefore, it seems wasteful to throw away beauty products that you have spent a fortune on. Have you ever heard about “Period After Opening” or PAO symbol?

We can easily locate Period After Opening on most of the labels of your cosmetics. It indicates the shelf life of that particular product from the first time you open it. Keeping you cosmetics in the suitable temperature is also significant. If you keep your cosmetic product in the area that expose to the sun light, the shelf life of that product might become even shorter that what indicated by PAO symbol. Using a beauty product when it is past its prime could cause an infection. Therefore, we should look for the PAO symbol before start using any cosmetics and keep all product in a cool place. In addition, it is good to know general idea about the shelf life of each type of cosmetic product.

Product	Shelf Life (Approx.)
Mascara	3 months
Facial cream or lotion	6 months
Eye shadow	6 months
Eye liner (liquid and pencil)	6 months
Lipstick	1 year
Toner	1 year

Extra Tip : Eyeliner Pencil
Sharpen your eyeliners every time before using it to keep ensure that it is clean .

Cole Haan Shoes on Sale at GILT.COM

Sales start tomorrow 2o March, 2009 at noon and end 22 March, 2009 at noon.

I loves shoes. Most women love shoes, right? What I love about Cole Haan shoes is the bright hues and detailing. Cole Haan's footware blends beautiful craftmanship with Nike Air technology to create this converted these pumps, ballet flat, sandals and more.

Gilt.com is a members only site. Membership is free but invitations are hard to come by. Good thing we have invites especially for you. Click here for an exclusive invitation Enjoy!

Etsy - Place to Buy & Sell Things Handmade

Etsy is awesome! You will find lots of gift ideas at Etsy.com that interest you. In fact, you will find lots of gift ideas that you want to buy but you do not want to give them away. Luckily, it is online shopping. It Etsy is a physical store I might have bought even more. Etsy is the marketplace for artists to sell their designed products. Therefore, you will find a lot of one-of-a-kind items. That's right! You can proudly say that the gift is made especially for him or her and can not find it anywhere.

You will find wide range of product categories: accessories, houseware, toys, clothing, jewelry, needlecraft, miniature and much more. If you are a person who love vintage, this is the place for you. If you find an item that you like but it is not exactly the way you want, some sellers do offer custom order option so you can personalize the item in the way you want.

If you are an artist and want to sell your piece, you can easily open your own shop at Etsy.com. The will provide you with your own subdomain. There is a feature called "Pounce" that helps promoting just opened shops.

"Treasury" is a very cool feature. It is a great way to browse items as it is a gallery of lists of 12 hand-picked items each. Those lists are curated by members. There are many cool features waiting for you to explore. But do not empty your pocket like I did!

Why Mineral Makeup is Sensitive Skin Friendly?

During the last decades mineral makeup has become popular especially among women with sensitive skin. There are several benefits of using mineral makeup instead of any chemical based makeup. Mineral makeup consists of fine mineral powder and natural coloring.

Although coloring used in making mineral makeup is considered natural, the coloring used is not organic. This results in microbes and bacteria are not be able to live in the makeup. Ultimately, there will be no bacteria or microbes to infect our skin. This implies that mineral makeup will have long shelf life without adding any preservatives. Another great advantage of using mineral makeup is it does not block the pores because mineral makeup is non-comedogenic. Moreover, mineral makeup is completely lightweight. As a result, your skin can breath while you still look great.

Mineral make up not only suitable for women with sensitive skin but also women with oily skin. Due to the fact that no oil added to mineral makeup, women with oily complexion benefit greatly by applying mineral makeup instead of the usual chemical-based cosmetics.

Women with different complexions can use mineral makeup and achieve the appearance they want while their skins remain healthy. For those benefits mentioned above, it is not surprised that mineral makeup's popularity has risen continuously. There are many mineral makeup brands in the market that you can choose. Many high-end cosmetic companies have also added mineral makeup line to their existing brands. However, if you are not sure that mineral makeup is for you or not, you should try mineral makeup sample before buying full size.

Daily Skincare Instructions for Healty and Beautiful Skin

Morning

1. Cleanse
2. Moisturize
3. Sunscreen
4. Makeup

Evening

1. Cleanse
2. Anti-aging treatment
3. Moisturize