宅女 记

Hey everyone! Christmas is less than a month away and I'm in the mood to give out presents! My humble blog was first set up to be a personal diary and now is a medium comprising of movies, music, novels and most recently expanded to beauty & makeup.

Recently I managed to get hold of Julie Hewett's camellia balm tube. As I'd reviewed earlier, it glides over my lips very smoothly and immediately could tell a difference from the other lip treatments I've tried. It feels amazingly luxurious and makes your lips glow with a healthy shine. I also notice that my lips aren't as dry or peeling ever since I started using this.

The organic formula is made with a blend of essential oils like rose camellia and orange, with other ingredients such as beeswax and shea butter. It is both petrolum and paraben free. Most importantly, it's free from animal testing.

It also works as an excellent primer, allowing your lip color to stay on better and longer. Especially if you're fond of applying dark colors, you might want to get this to protect your lips.

Prizes & Eligibility
There are 3 tubes to be won, and this Giveaway is Open to anyone, Worldwide. Last day to submit your entry is December 31st 2009, and prizes are not redeemable for cash.

How To Enter - all 3 conditions must be fulfilled for eligibility 
1)Twitter - tweet about this Giveaway and provide the link.
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2)Blog about it - post about this Giveaway and provide the address.
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3)Click on ads - click on the Nuffnang Ads on my blog and provide the urls. Note: http://www.nuffnang.com.sg does not count! If there are no ads, please try again later.

Postage is terribly expensive these days. The amount earned from ad clicks will be put forward to a postage fund where it will be used for sending out future giveaways☆

Rules
1 Per Entry - 1 entry per person.

One place - all entries are to be posted under this post.

Email - please provide a valid email address so that I can contact you in the event that you've won.

Private - all entries will be privatized, so don't 'spam' if your comment doesn't show up.

Disclaimer
The prizes & postage will be paid by me, AtelierGal, unless otherwise stated. This giveaway is not affiliated with Julie Hewett, her company and management.

Thank You all for your participation and may Luck be with you! Okay, the last line is lame (lol)

I bought this Mio Piccolo flower palette couple of years ago. The shop where I bought it from has since been closed. SaSa used to carry these range of makeup but now they no longer have it. I tried to search online but couldn't find anything on this Japanese brand. (´ω｀)

All the colors are usable though I don't use it often, for fear I'll use it up quickly. The brown colors are used frequently for a less intense smokey Day look.

- Use the light shade(1) to highlight your brow bone & inner corners 
- Then apply a medium color(2) over 2/3 of your eyelids
- Lastly, shade on a metallic blue(3) on the outer corners/crease and bring the color down to lash line
- I used brown(4) to line my eyes as black might be too harsh for this Day look

Note: The metallic blue looked purplish on the finished product TwT

Here's a sneak peek of the Giveaway, which I will be announcing a Giveaway tomorrow!
Okay, it's pretty obvious if you read my blog regularly but sorry, no prizes for correct answers (lol)

明天我会在宣布送奖的详情，在此就卖个关子.
呵呵，若有主意阅读我的部落格的话应该知道是什么.
不过，猜对也没奖品咯 (笑)

I know it's been a while since my last EOTD. The camera of my mobile phone produce decent quality but when you do up-close, the pictureturns grainy. Sadly, there's not much of an improvement with my new one either... (´･ω･`)

Anyway, this is a test run of a look I did yesterday, hence the somewhat sloppy work. Sorry! The pictures certainly don't do justice to the final look *pulls hair*

- Do a wash over your lids and crease with a blend of (1)
- Line your lower lash line with the same color
- Apply (2) over eyelids, avoiding the crease area
- Using the same shade, line it halfway over your lower lash line

This look is suitable to wear for a fun night out, like the upcoming Christmas bash. To bring attention to your eyes, apply a pearl white or shimmery white glitter at the inner corners of your eyes. For a more intense look, line your eyes with dark liner and smudge it for that Smokey effect.

The combination of the blue & brown resembles the StarBright nail polish by Loreal that has been discontinued for years. I first bought it 10 years ago...pity, that's a really good shade of a deep metallic blue.  I'll probably post up a more polished look later~.



Julie Hewett Camellia Lip Balm
A delicate blend of essential oils of rose, Camellia, and orange which heals chapped lips & skin. Camellia oils is closest to human skin oil. Used for beauty in ancient China. 

I adore the citrus scent and it glides on smoothly over my lips.  One application is enough to last pretty much the whole day. Provided you don't lick your lips every now and then (lol) 

This also doubles as a fantastic primer, just allow the product to sink into your lips for about 2mins before applying your lipstick.

This easily tops my other lip treatments, including my favorite Dermalogica climate control lip treatment.

My NYC pal, Earl and I have known each other for years. He's my best online buddy, though we have never met in person...yet. This Christmas, he gave me a Stephen King novel, and in return I'm sending him a personalized bookmark since we both love to read♥

The postman came by yesterday, and got Milo extremely excited.
You see, all Milo thinks of if FOOD. He eats anything, not because it's tasty but to satisfy his greed...

Oh, did I mention he's getting FAT? Soon he will be looking like Garfield minus the color (lol)

Before you go shaking your head, Milo does his fair share of exercise, with me. I chase him around the house everyday. Yes, it's exhausting but it keeps both of us in shape so I'm not complaining. (^-^)v

Anyway, he fought with me over my Amazon package. He must be thinking "That must be yummy!"

I hate to disappoint him, but it's a not suitable for consumption novel☆

Hooray! I finally owned a Stephen King novel. My first one. I have read his books & seen the movie adaptations, but just never got set to buy any. The other time I had intended to get "Carrie" but got sidetracked by another title, which happens pretty often (lol)

I've read mix reviews about his latest novel "Under The Dome," released last month. The book is so damn thick and heavy, guess bringing to Starbucks is a big no-no... (´･ω･`)

昨天邮差先生送邮包来，把Milo弄得很兴奋哟!
我们家的宝贝一天到晚只想着吃、吃、吃!
他什么都吃，多数不是因为好吃而是贪心...

对了，他近来越来越肥呀! 他迟早会像加菲猫，除了颜色外 (笑)
不过小瓜也有做运动啦. 我每天必定在家追着他跑~
这样的运动对我也有益，所以不会抱怨 (^-^)v

回到正题，宝贝跟我抢着要Amazon.com的邮包.
他一定是以为里头有吃的东西吧~ 呵呵!
看着他失望的表情...嗯嗯...是小说啦! 当然不能吃咯~

Yay~ 终于拥有Stephen King的小说了.小女子的第一本哦!
当然之前有看过他过去的小说及电影，不过就是没买啦...
之前本来要买《Carrie》的，不过被另外一本书给'引诱.' 哇哈哈!!

《Under The Dome》上个月才刚发行，我在网上看过的评价有好有坏，很难决定买或不该买. 重点是，这本书超重的说，要带出去还真有难度呢~ (´･ω･`)

What is a sleeping mask?
A facial mask that you can use throughout the night while sleeping with it. Specially formulated for overnight use, one needn't worry that the product will absorb moisture from your skin.

How to use?
After your nightly skincare routine - cleansing, toning, serum, moisturizer, the sleeping mask is the last step of your regime. You can also skip your night cream and see the mask instead since sleeping masks have hydration properties too.

Apply a thin and even layer all over your face and neck, and go to bed. When you wake up the next morning, simply rinse the mask off.

It is recommended to be used twice or three times a week.

The Face Shop Raspberry Roots Sleeping Mask
This advanced lifting line formulated with Wild Himalayan Raspberry Roots instantly lifts tightens pores and re-contours the skin that lacks resilience.

It has a gel-like texture and gives you that slight cooling effect. The smell of the Raspberry Roots extract is so refreshing too! I like that the product is easily absorbed as you massage it into your skin, so I don't have to worry staining my pillow.

The best part - Normally I would wake up to a matte skin, but upon applying the sleeping mask, my face feels exceptionally smooth & hydrated, and there's a slight brightening & uplifting effect!

Rating: 4.5/5

Etude House Moistfull Massage Mask
A moisturizing facial massage + hydrating treatment + overnight pack which contains Baobab Tree extract to supply skin refining moisture.

3-in-1 massage applications:
1) Facial massage -
    massage gel for 2-3mins & rinse off with warm water.
2) Hydrating treatment -
    apply a thick layer, rinse off with warm water after 10-15mins.
3) Overnight pack -
    spread a thin layer before bed time, rinse off in the morning.

This jelly-like texture has a warm floral scent but might seem too strong for others. I like to keep it in the fridge for that chilling effect when I apply it on my face. I resent the stickiness feel that I couldn't wait to wash it off. The worst part is, it's tricky to wash it off since I had to apply a thicker layer to better enjoy the hydyrating properties.

As a sleeping mask, the absorption rate is so much slower in comparison with TFS. I had to apply it 30-45mins before I go to bed, compared to the immediate absorption with the Raspberry Roots mask. However, it does provide a decent hydrating effect the next morning.

Rating: 3/5