Sunscreen shopping for Phuket Trip!

Went sunscreen shopping for my phuket trip today after swimming!

During my previous trip to phuket, i realized that the sunscreen in Phuket
is SUPER overpriced! So do pack your own if you're heading to Phuket.
I guess in any beach islands, sunscreen would be overpriced?

Oh yes, do pack in your Lip balm with SPF, my lips got sunburnt
after a whole day under the sun and i forgotten to pack in my lip balm. Ouuuuch.



Bought the Biore latest Aqua Rich Watery Mousse SPF 50+ PA++
the silver tube packaging reminds me of Ettusais tube packaging!



I was using Biore UV Perfect Face Milk SPF 50++ PA ++
it was recommended by Melle and I've been using that ever since!

I love the texture, it's creamy when squeezed out of the tube initially and i expected it to be really greasy, but as you spread it, it totally "melts" into your skin.
No kidding, melts . into . your . skin.

It's not greasy at all, only complain is the so called lemon scent smells more like chlorine, but the scent goes away after a minute or so, so it doesn't bother me.



Hopefully this would protect me from getting tooooo tanned.
The last time i came back from Phuket i was this tanned:



:x damn tanned right?





Pardon my bare-ish face, Went swimming with only eyeliner
and it didn't smudge at all. Maybelline Gel Liner thumbs up!



Anyway, i also bought the Sunplay UV Body Mist Sunblock SPF 80 PA++
Gosh products nowadays, their names are such a handful!

Spray on body sunblock are the best thing they've ever invented by the way,
rubbing on sunblock all over your body is such a hassle, no wonder so many people have skin cancer before spray on sunblock was invented lol, so troublesome!

Anyway it leaves this sheen on your body, it smells good thou.
Definitely not the typical sunblock smell.




SPF80! Lol like damn overkill but..er we'll see ok.
Lol, i wonder if my face and body will have uneven tone after using
this two different products on the face and body?



lol, face SPF50, body SPF80.

What if my face is tanner than my body?! WTF ok i'm just talking rubbish.
I know it doesn't work that way, the higher SPF simply means
you are protected for a longer period under the sun.

You can use this for your face too, but you can't spray on directly.
Spray it on your palms and apply it on your face.





My new plush bathrobe is so commmmmfy




...fringe is getting lonnnnnnnnng, should i get a trim before my phuket/bkk trip?



Finally dragged out my pink samsonite luggage for the storeroom
but too lazy to start packing for phuket/bkk.
The pretty thing is just sitting around in the middle of my room
waiting for me to trip over it or hit my toes against it (happens so very often)

I've got bruises all over my calves and toes and arm
cos i bang into things so very very often. Lol what an idiot.






Oh yes after i went sunscreen shopping,
i also bought a X-Mini Hello Kitty Edition speakers!




$60 bucks for this pretty little thing, small but powerful.

It's DAMN loud. Gonna bring it to phuket/bangkok so i can play music in my hotel room
so i don't get creep-ed out when I'm staying alone lol
- cos i'm going with Melle and her boyf for our diving trip!





Hello Kitty kitty.
5 more days to the awesome beach life, crazy shopping and nomming in bangkok.




Loves, TheLuckiestChick.

Bake me love: Apple Pie

It's been ages since i baked on my own, finally had time
and i decided to bake an Apple Pie!
My first time attempting pie baking thou..

Recipe here: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Danish-Pastry-Apple-Bars-II/Detail.aspx






But the amount of apples stated is WAAAAAAY to much, 10 apples cored and sliced..
but in the end i think i used less than 5 apples?
Wtf, so i had like one whole tub of sliced apples extra
- so i snacked on them the while catching up with my US Dramas the rest of the day.






The consistency of the dough is so bouncy!
Took half of it and lay it on the bottom up to the side of a 9" x 9" pan.





Couldn't find normal cornflakes so i bought Frosties!

Spread 1.5 cup on the pie crust, take the sliced apple and arrange it
... this way:







sprinkle the Sugar&Cinnamon mixture all over and arrange a 2nd layer of apples...






Take the other half of the dough and shape it on top of the pie..
off it goes into the oven for 50-60 minutes!






Take the icing sugar, almond extract & milk and mix well for the almond glaze.





Drizzle the glaze all over while the pie is still warm.







Not really a looker but it's yummy!
Next time i'll use more of the sugar&cinnamon to make it sweeter, yums.

...mmm yummy, my family finished the pie within a day.
When should i bake it again? thinking of baking a pineapple upside down cake soon thou.




Loves, TheLuckiestChick.

Ettusais Beauty Diary:IM THE "BEST BEAUTY INF

Remember in my previous post when i mentioned that i've bid goodbye
to my journey of being an Ettusais Ambassador?

I was in the office when i received a text message from my "Nanny Sue"
from Shiseido Ettusais and it said, "NANNY SUE SEND YOU PRESENT!!!"


After lunch my receptionist called and told me there's something
for me at the reception. And.. here it is!



OMG NEW TOYS FROM ETTUSAIS FOR MEEEEEE!!!
(I'll talk about the other products again in another post.)



My mood was instantly brighten after seeing the products from Ettusais,
then i saw THE note from our nanny, Sheraldine..





OMG, I got the title of Ettusais' "Best Beauty Informer"!!!
And $2000 cash on top of it. So happy i wanna hop and danceeeeeee.





Congrats to Christine & Holly Jean who got the award too! (:
Meet up with Nanny Sue and the two pretty ladies for dinner at Wild Honey @ Mandarin Gallery.

Wild honey serves all day brunch and we're having brunch for dinner,
Yes.. weird but so satisfying!








Nanny sue got present for us!!! (:
Love the donut paperbags, haha i bought the same bags from daiso previously too!










Mmmm, i had waffles!









Woots! hahaha, actually i already spent $700 on my new Miu Miu wallet
before i got the cheque :P




TA DAAAAH... new love!





Mmmmmm, awesome day.






Loves, TheLuckiestChick.

Beauty review: Shu Uemura Aya Takano brush se

There was a Shu Uemura event on Reebonz a couple of weeks back
and they had the Aya Takano Limited Edition Brush Set original price was $100+
but they had it on sale at $83.

so i used my free credits in my reebonz account to pay for it..
so.. a free brush kit for me! :P




The packaging is so mad cute!

Regretted not getting the Aya Takana Cheek tint thou ):
I'm absolutely mad about lip/cheek tints.
Benefit's benetint is one of my favorite cheek/lip tint.








From Right to Left:

1. Pony and squirrel cheek brush
2. Goat eye shadow brush
3. Sable eye shadow brush
4. Sable eye liner/lip brush

Cute and good quality travel sized brushes with pretty pink handles.
Hairs are soft and not scratchy, eyeshadow/blush brushes picks up a good amount of product.

Love the size of it, definitely bringing it along for my Phuket,
Bangkok & Hong Kong trip this month!





Click the below link to join Reebonz!
Lots of awesome sales like Coach, Prada, Miu Miu etc:
http://www.reebonz.com/member_invite/theluckiestchick




Loves, TheLuckiestChick.

The Disappearance act: bedsheets!

Honey, I shrank the bedsheets!
... I wish.




Wanted to change my bedsheets and somehow ALL my bedsheets disappeared.
Like seriously wtf? How can ALL of my bedsheets disappear all at once?
Me and mummy was like digging and digging, wondering where did they go!


Gave up in the end and went to ikea, bought new some sheets and quilt covers.




White quilt cover with roses!









Still wondering where did all my bedsheets go to up till now..
some of them are pretty pricey ones.. ):

Oh wells, Hope they reappear soon. Happy Labour Day to you!




Loves, TheLuckiestChick.

Beauty review: BB creams!

BB Creams! I'm sure BB creams (Short for Blemish Balm) are familiar
to everyone these days, it first became popular after Korean Celebrities
revealed that BB creams are their secret to flawless, oh-so perfect skin.

It was known to be a product the dermatologist would prescribe after
their patient went through skin laser procedure.
Because it soothes, protects and provides coverage for post-laser scars.

It's a All-in-One product that combines your moisturizer, essence, sun block, concealer and coverage to hide your blemishes and some BB creams have added benefits like Skin brightening.. oil control, helps reduce the formation of wrinkles..





These days, everyday is a lazy morning for me, so i simply slap on BB creams
and apply a thin layer of loose powder to set the BB cream and i can have flawless, hydrated, sun-protection skin!

It's no wonder why people would choose BB creams over foundations,
after all it's a makeup product with skincare benefits, so why not?

Not only you can hide your blemishes and any imperfections,
it also has healing & skin treatment properties, plus it adapts to the color of your skin tone.
So there's no need to worry about the uneven skin tone of your face and neck
unlike while choosing the color for your foundation,
you have to be very careful to pick the right one.

1. BRTC Glamourous Sparkling BB Cream SPF36 PA++
   
2. Bio Essence Bio Multi Effect BB Cream SPF25 PA ++
3. Lancome UV Expert BB Base SPF 50 PA++
   
4. Bio Essence Aqua BB Cream
   
5. Bio Essence Bio Platinum + Multi Effect BB Cream SPF25 PA ++

A drop of BB cream to test the colour:

1. BRTC Glamourous Sparkling BB Cream SPF36 PA++
   
2. Bio Essence Bio Multi Effect BB Cream SPF25 PA ++
3. Lancome UV Expert BB Base SPF 50 PA++
   
4. Bio Essence Aqua BB Cream
   
5. Bio Essence Bio Platinum + Multi Effect BB Cream SPF25 PA ++

All of the BB Creams above are more yellow/warm toned except
for #03 - Lancome UV Expert BB Base SPF 50 PA++ which has a pink undertone, which might not be suitable for Asians unless for ladies who are blessed
with fair skin.



There are some things that I'd look out for when shopping for a tube of BB cream,
Firstly, i'd look out for the added skincare benefits like:

• Higher SPF
• Hydrating
• Whitening
• Oil control
  
• Anti-aging
  
• Medium/full coverage

I might sound greedy wanting all that in one tube of magical cream,
but after all, we all love BB creams because they cut down the amount of products
we pile on our skin right?

The SPF, oil-control, medium-full coverage is the most important of all,
of course with whitening & anti-aging properties is a plus!
but having this 3 benefits means i cut down 4 steps into 1 step:
The four steps being Sunblock, Makeup Base , Concealer & Foundation!




Hurray to BB creams creating the perfect flawless skin for me in a matter of seconds!






Loves, TheLuckiestChick.

beauty review: Falsies & the best falsies glue

Everyone is always asking me where do i buy my falsies
and what sort of designs do i usually get?

I always go for the natural hair type, they may be more expensive
but totally beats those plastic-ky looking falsies!




I like the shorter on the inner corners and gradually longer on the outer type of falsies like the one on top that i recently bought from Far East Plaza, Level 4.




Best falsies glue i've tried! Much better than the falsies glue like
Ardell or Duo - in my opinion.



Apply a layer of the glue, leave to dry for around 30 seconds - 1 minute,
application is easy breezy!

Here's my falsies application tutorial that i did awhile ago:
http://theluckiestchick-.blogspot.com/2010/10/advertorial-falsies-millys.html




PS: Sorry i forgot to mention where i got them!
There's a falsies shop at Far East Plaza, Level 4 when you go up from the escalator from Chippy's British take away, you will be able to see the falsies shop. (:





Loves, TheLuckiestChick.

Amazon Kindle pink leather case with inbuilt light

Ordered my Kindle Leather Cover with Built-in-Light from Amazon
to protect my darling Kindle a couple of weeks ago, used vpost USA service
to ship the cover over, so all in all plus the shipping i spend around $90
on the leather cover.

Considering the Kindle 3 is only $200 inclusive shipping to Singapore,
the case is damn expensive right? like half price of the kindle itself.






See kindle, i love you so much you better don't die on me!
Cannot live in a world without my romance, mystery, fantasy, thriller books.

Recently read this book, Remembrance - Jude Deveraux
It's so very very romantic, go read it! It's about time travel,
soulmates through different lives. Just plain romantic.

I've read several books written by Jude Deveraux
but Remembrance is truly my favorite.
A knight in Shining Armor, A Mulberry tree, The Summerhouse are all pretty good.







My kindle 3 easily latched on the Kindle Leather cover!





I think the built in light is damn awesome!

I used to have an extra portable light that i can clip on my kindle
and use it when i'm reading in a dark environment, but it's too troublesome
to bring the portable light so i stopped using it.

This built in light is damn awesome cos it doesn't run on batteries but it taps on the battery of the Kindle.

I've saw reviews that mentioned that using the built in light drains the kindle's battery real quick, but so far i have no experience it. Still loving it! (:







Loves, TheLuckiestChick.

Beauty Review: Eyeliners

Well, we all know that eyeliners are important for defining your eyes.
But do you know the way you draw your eyeliner can shape the look of your pretty peeps?



You can even make your eyes look "rounder and bigger" by shaping your eyeliner
slightly thicker at the middle of your eye.

OR

Elongate the width of your eyes by winging out your eyeliner.



Nowadays, i prefer to use a solid black liquid eyeliner on the upper eyeline,
white eyeliner on the lower outer waterline and brown eyeliner on the lower eyeline.




Heard some good things about the eyeliners from KissMe
- you can get this at Watsons.







This is how to brush looks like, was a little hard for me to get used to initially,
cos the brush picks up too much product, you gotta dab a bit off the brush
before application.

And the brush isn't as sharp and define as compared
to the brush of the Majorlica Majorca eye liner
(got to try it for the first time when i swapped products with Nadnut!)

• Left: Majorlica Majorca Liquid Liner in Black
• Right: Kiss Me Liquid Liner in Black

But it's very black, super pigmented (which i like)
and easy to apply after some practice!

This was the first time i tried the KissMe Liquid Liner and i did not dab
on the excess product from the brush and you can see
there was too much product and i couldn't "control" the straightness
of the line very well!









I used to use the brown eye liner from DollyWink,
over time I've sharpen it until it's so short already so i thought
I'd give the new brown pencil liner from Majorlica Majorca a try..

• Left: DollyWink Pencil Liner in Brown
• Right: Majorlica Majorca Pencil Liner in Brown

For both of the pencil liner, lasting power is comparable. Both not too bad,
even though i have oily skin it doesn't smudge on me,
love using brown eyeliner for the lower eye line cos it looks
much more natural as compared to black liner!



Ok, that's all.
By the way, Practice makes perfect. (:







Loves, TheLuckiestChick.