So my friend is getting Engaged
Mel my good friend is engaged and we're all flying off to Bali. Some 40 of us.It's a huge party and while our private villas have been booked and so are the flights! I'm scrambling to get my wardrobe and nails put together!
So I stumbled onto Kim'sNails, a supposedly skillful nail technician http://www.facebook.com/Kims.Nails.by.Kim (but she seems fully booked out. sigh).
Some inspirational pieces:
Time to find time out of my busy schedule for dress hunting and a gelish appointment. Perhaps at Pink Parlour :)
Erabelle giveaway and August Trove favourites
ERABELLE Long Lasting eyebrow pencil giveaway in dark brown.
4 sets to be won on this blog.
The 5th on facebook :)
Each pencil retails for $34.24 and is made in Korea
4 sets to be won on this blog.
The 5th on facebook :)
Each pencil retails for $34.24 and is made in Korea
Simply comment on this post to win
Please leave a comment with your name and email address.
Winners will be notified by email on 3 August (Don't forget to check your emails)
Prizes to be collected by 18 Aug.
Other eyebrow tools you can purchase from Erabelle
Eyebrow sharpener: $10
Erabelle Eyebrow Scissors $56
Techno Tweezers by Rubis :$61
Highlights of the Aug VanityTrove
While the complete Trove is coming my way:
What I really liked so far was the Brands' InnerShine® Prune Essence as well as the InnerShine® Berry Essence.
Please leave a comment with your name and email address.
Winners will be notified by email on 3 August (Don't forget to check your emails)
Prizes to be collected by 18 Aug.
Other eyebrow tools you can purchase from Erabelle
Eyebrow sharpener: $10
Erabelle Eyebrow Scissors $56
Techno Tweezers by Rubis :$61
Highlights of the Aug VanityTrove
While the complete Trove is coming my way:
What I really liked so far was the Brands' InnerShine® Prune Essence as well as the InnerShine® Berry Essence.
A chilled bottle of the newly formulated InnerShine Prune Plus Essence ® is said to benefit your eyes and skin and add radiance to you. I liked that is has Pomegranate juice! one of my favourite fruits paired with the juiciest Californian prunes.Because the prune's skin and pulp are blended into this miracle mix - it's also high in fiber and good for those who don't frequent the washroom often enough LOL (aka constipated).Where to buy:S$24.90 at all leading personal care stores, supermarkets, hypermarkets, selected pharmacies and general retailer such as Watsons.
I also found some time to test out the texture of The Body Milk from SCOTTISH FINE SOAPS. Love the packaging however the smell is a tad too strong for me.
The travel size is perfect for my upcoming trip to Bali however.
What I've yet to try:
Products Parisians will approve off - SAMPAR
Products Parisians will approve off - SAMPAR
Subscribe to BeautyTrove today for monthly skin loving treats.
Subscription at $25 is over but limited stock purchases is available at $30 inclusive of processing fee via gift code RocketScienceBeauty, direct link here:
http://www.vanitytrove.com/sg/
Enjoy a discount off your Erabelle EyeBrow Design services with every purchase of August's edition of VanityTrove with a free eyebrow pencil to bring home!
Here's what the full trove contains- The Scottish Fine Soaps Au Lait Bath & Shower Gel
- Marjolica Marjorca Eye Reset Gel (anticipating this really! and it's a full sized sample wow)
- Biore Aqua Jelly Makeup Remover
- OxyPad
- Morilins Eye Therapy Mask – Firming and Revitalizing
- Sampar Poreless Magic Peel
- Sampar Equalizing Foam Peel
- Sampar Glamour Shot
- Origins Plantscription Anti-aging Eye Cream
- Skin 79 Super BB Cream
- Neutrogena Mulberry Foaming Scrub
- BRAND’S InnerShine Prune Plus Essence
- BRAND’S InnerShine Berry Essence with Grape Seed Extract
- Erabelle EyeBrow Design Voucher
VanityTrove actually ships to regions like Thailand! awesome huh?
Labels: Erabelle Prestige, vanitytrove
STRIP goes mobile! and introduces its zesty Orange WAX too
STRIP the Global Authority on Hair Removal is celebrating its global presence by bringing a taste of the cities directly to you. Starting 1st August 2012, our STRIP Mobile will be making its way around Singapore, stopping over at key locations. Our new summer orange wax and signature IPL treatment will be available for trial on board on our STRIP mobile.
Attractive vouchers on sale at the Strip Mobile can be redeemed for services at Strip outlets (validity of the vouchers are 3 months) at these prices: underarm wax ($5) USUAL PRICE $23, underarm IPL ($18) USUAL PRICE $300, Brazilian wax ($28) USUAL PRICE $58 and Brazilian IPL ($48) USUAL PRICE $600.
The locations that the STRIP Mobile will be traveling to will be announced on Facebook (StripOfficial) and Twitter (StripSG).
Here are some of the locations / dates:
· Raffles Place (2nd – 3rd Aug)
· Cineleisure Orchard (8th – 11th Aug)
· Raffles City Shopping Centre (16th – 18th August)
Summer Orange Wax
We’ve brought a taste of New York to you with our deliciously-scented Vanilla Cupcake Wax and now, STRIP the Global Authority in Hair Removal heads East to Shanghai with a new Summer Orange hard wax. Based on the formula of the well-loved STRIP Chocolate Wax, this tutti fruitti treat is delicate enough for the Brazilian area, effectively removing the most stubborn hair almost completely pain-free.
Not only do you peel off to enjoy smooth skin, STRIP will be bursting with citrusy scent with customised mandarin orange essential oil. You will also be treated to some refreshing orange candy after your wax. Sweet!
Enjoy a free jar of zesty orange candy when you opt for the Summer Orange wax for any waxing treatment.
Available at all STRIP Outlets from 10thAugust – 31st October.
STRIP WAXING!
STRIP has teamed up with Pixel Ammo to bring you STRIP WAXING!, an engaging and challenging puzzle game for iPhone and iPad. Wax away the fuzz to reveal smooth, silky skin and unlock achievements within the game to earn exclusive discount offers redeemable at STRIP outlets. How fun
Available on iTunes for free. Compatible with iPhone and iPad. Requires iOS 3.2 or later. Download at:
http://itunes.apple.com/app/strip-waxing/id531631250?mt=8
ERABELLE PRESTIGE- Beauty and the Browlogy
Upon Vanitytrove's and Erabelle's invitation.
I popped on over to their Penang Road spa facility to have my brows made over during the "Beauty and the Browlogy" event where Beatrice, their brow expert explained to us some basics on face shapes and how semi permanent (eyebrow embroidery) was done.
I've always been intrigued having remembered seeing Erabelle and their kimono clad beauticians at several roadshows in the past years. It's great to know it's a local company that was founded in 2004 has achieved much success since their early years.
Several of my friends and a couple of other bloggers have tried Semi Permanent make up before.
I think it's great for career women as it
- saves you time and you get more nap time in the mornings before work.
- perfect for those who are not seasoned in make up techniques
- great for those with oily skin - no more make up smudges
- for those with no eyebrows or barely any. You will have them! even in the unlikeliest places like the beach or at the gym
A week before at a photoshoot for SPH magazines, Larry Yeo my make up artist was already telling me that my brows were a little too thin and a tad too arched for my face.
The analysis at Erabelle was that - my face shape was that of Oval and a little diamond mixed in.
Most of us think we only belong to one face shape type but the truth is we are mostly a mix of 2.
My arch apparently wasn't too bad but I could do and was thus given bolder thicker brows :)
So here are my brow before and after pictures! (taken on my iphone).
Before
During the process
Half done LOL
And finally the completed brows
I like the effect, definitely frames my face better.Erabelle offers 3 types of semi permanent services.
Speaking about frames, Addarline and the lovely Erabelle team prepared some cute little frames for us to clown around with after the party. We were also treated to Yuzu tea and yummy cupcakes from 12 Cupcakes. I had the red velvet one.
Every space, from the little alcoves that were curtained off for a customer's brow tattoo-ing session, to the open pantry where beauty treatments are concocted with tonic waters, were beautifully creative and showed meticulous amounts of attention paid to the spa's surroundings revolving around the customer's needs. At the heart of it was the Japanese concept of Omotenashi, which loosely translates as hospitality which is definitely one of the brands' cornerstones of customer service.I had read that Erabelle is own a lady who is a beauty therapist with more than a decade of experience in the personal care industry, and that she had wanted to create a soothing atmosphere in the spa that catered to all the senses, hence every space is given the luxe treatment. And every treatment room never the same from the other. I especially loved the Audrey Hepburn VIP room which was really manhattan.
For those in doubt - go try out their wonderful Erabrow design which includes a tweet, trim and design for $29.What's more, if you bought one of the lovely Aug VanityTrove, you get a voucher to enjoy 50% off Erabrow design. (Before your next leap into semi permanent make up:)
The Browlogy process,
Starts of with faceshape and brow analysis - your triming, tweezing and design
Next colors are filled into your brows - suited to your hair color and skin
Then a patch test is done to see if you react or are sensitive to the inks used in the semi permanent make up
During treatment, a micropen is used with Erabelle's Softstroke technique. The inks are certified by Europe's Cosmetic Directive and/or are approved by FDA Germany standards (Which are way stricter than that of US), individual ink caps are used and ink is discarded after.
Photos of your brows are taken pre and post treatment to monitor results.
and Tadah - a breath of life into your brows and you're ready to flaunt it.
Effects last about 2 years.
And talk about precision tools when it comes to beauty.
Erabelle uses RUBIS tweezers and eyebrow scissors, both of which are swiss made.
I was most impressed that RUBIS specializes in making tweezers used in the swiss watchmaking industry. Their tips are made of a high quality polymer that doesn't pinch your skin and can even be used to pick diamonds and precious stones up.
Having worked in brands like Chopard and Cartier it's no wonder Erabelle and their lovely RUBIS tools really took to me.
FAQ
Semi permanent make up is safer because color is embeded into the epidermis which sheds over time. This is what differentiates it from tattoos which are permanent as the ink is translated to your dermis.
The color unlike in tattoos - will not turn dark green or blue over time.
Erabelle has won Cozycot's Women's choice awards, Women's weekly Best Brow Embroidery, and Harpers' Bazaar spa awards 2012 for best brows! WOW
Remember to use your Vanitytrove Erabelle vouchers!
What's more
Enjoy 10% off services when they quote "Alethea VanityTrove", especially for readers of my blog :)
GIVEAWAY - of 5 Erabelle eyebrow Pencils.
To be announced soon- stay tune
Erabelle Prestige Locations
105 Penang Road #01-06
VisionCrest
Tel:6836 8388
Vivocity
1 Harbourfront Walk #02-01/02
with branches too in Bugis and Bedok
Website: www.erabelleprestige.com/
Open daily from 11am to 930pm
Labels: Browlogy, Erabelle Prestige, eyebrow embroiidery, Semi permanent
Getting dolled up by Twister Salon's Chriistopher
Did 2 editorial shoots recently with 2 very different looks.Was nice to work with Larry Yeo from larryyeo.com/ a celebrity make up artist, and Ritz from Ritz Salon at Pacific Plaza.
And of course Twister Salon and Gladys
Labels: korean make up, Larry Yeo make up artist, Make up story, ritz salon
Recent photoshoots - for a local magazine's make up story
Labels: beauty blogger, beauty editorial, korean make up, Photoshoot, single eye lids make up
KOSE - Robin Niu's - Beauty Talk Show
| EVENT DATE 15 Sep 2012 Sat, 3.00pm |
| DURATION Approx 2 hrs. INTERVAL Approx 15 mins. |
| VENUE Chijmes Hall |
| TICKET PRICE (Exclude Booking Fee) Standard - $40 (Redeemable for $30 worth of KOSÉ products) VIP - $60 (Includes front row seating, backstage pass, personal skin consultation, photo op with Robin Niu and voucher redeemable for $50 worth of KOSÉ products) |
SYNOPSIS
牛尔老师 Robin Niu Beauty Talkshow: Anti-Aging 101
Back by popular demand, Taiwanese Beauty Guru, Niu Er, is in Singapore again! This time he is here to teach our ladies how to achieve youthful-looking skin.
Uncover his tips on how to defy the effects of aging to create radiant skin using a holistic skincare regime - INFINITY.
Since KOSÉ’s launch of the INFINITY anti-aging skincare range in 2010, ladies who seek to improve their skin tone, texture and firmness have enjoyed tremendous transformation.
In September 2012, KOSÉ will be launching INFINITY Prestigious. This new series targets women who are concerned about sagging facial features, wrinkles and lack of firmness in their skin.
Niu Er is known by many names in Taiwan - the ‘Beauty Google’, the ‘Heavenly-Level Skincare Expert’, and the ‘DIY Beauty Master’- just to name a few.
He started as a curious 12 year-old boy, experimenting with beauty facial masks in his home kitchen. He then graduated from medical school, before radically plunging into the world of beauty.
To date, he has 18 years of experience in the beauty line, holding as many caps as his many names suggest - Beauty Ambassador for renowned brands, Makeup Artist, Author of 4 beauty books, and popular TV Makeup Artist on Taiwanese television programme “Nu Ren Wo Zui Da”- “Ladies First”.
I'll like to thank KOSE and Omy for the invitation. Super Psyched to attend this although it's going to be in mandarin! I'm praying hard there will be subtitles or a translator LOL
Book your ticket now. Join charismatic Niu Er for an afternoon of new discoveries!
Back by popular demand, Taiwanese Beauty Guru, Niu Er, is in Singapore again! This time he is here to teach our ladies how to achieve youthful-looking skin.
Uncover his tips on how to defy the effects of aging to create radiant skin using a holistic skincare regime - INFINITY.
Since KOSÉ’s launch of the INFINITY anti-aging skincare range in 2010, ladies who seek to improve their skin tone, texture and firmness have enjoyed tremendous transformation.
In September 2012, KOSÉ will be launching INFINITY Prestigious. This new series targets women who are concerned about sagging facial features, wrinkles and lack of firmness in their skin.
Niu Er is known by many names in Taiwan - the ‘Beauty Google’, the ‘Heavenly-Level Skincare Expert’, and the ‘DIY Beauty Master’- just to name a few.
He started as a curious 12 year-old boy, experimenting with beauty facial masks in his home kitchen. He then graduated from medical school, before radically plunging into the world of beauty.
To date, he has 18 years of experience in the beauty line, holding as many caps as his many names suggest - Beauty Ambassador for renowned brands, Makeup Artist, Author of 4 beauty books, and popular TV Makeup Artist on Taiwanese television programme “Nu Ren Wo Zui Da”- “Ladies First”.
I'll like to thank KOSE and Omy for the invitation. Super Psyched to attend this although it's going to be in mandarin! I'm praying hard there will be subtitles or a translator LOL
Book your ticket now. Join charismatic Niu Er for an afternoon of new discoveries!
Sometimes I wished I was wendy in peter pan, or alice in wonderland. I'm a huge burton and depp fan, and I reckon the only anti-aging methodology is to have dreams, gun for them, and believe that disneyland is still the happiest place on earth.
