The Truth About Sunscreen
Summer has officially hit Shanghai and I am loving the beautiful hot sunny days (as opposed to the humid and wet ones that we get hit with here as well). I have been making a … Read more
East Meets West – Skincare Brand Lu Ming Tang
Last weekend the Mr and I decided to check out the Shanghai Expat Wellbeing and Health Expo located at the Shanghai Centre. Coinciding with the expo was the Summer Markets – a little market where … Read more
Beating the Shine with Codage Paris Serum #02 Anti-Brilliance and Imperfections
Those that follow me on Instagram probably have guessed that I do have a love affair with Codage Paris. I use at least one of their products in my stash every single day and I … Read more
Night Time Nourishment with Chantecaille Jasmine and Lily Healing Mask →
Over the next few months I realised I will be travelling quite a bit via air and we all know how air travel can wreak havoc on our skin! One of my favourite skin saviours … Read more
An Attempt to Understand Anti-Pollution Skincare
Since being in China I have had a lot of time to think about home and the differences between my lifestyle here and my lifestyle there. It has been quite an adjustment but luckily for … Read more
First Cleansers – A Review on What I Have Been Using…
Many of us know the importance of double cleansing – skincare guru Caroline Hirons harps on and on about it and the Asian skincare market is all over it, developing all sorts of interesting textures … Read more
Natural/Organic Skincare – What Does it Mean in the Skincare Industry and Is it Better for my Skin?
There is a huge market currently for all natural/organic skincare. It is an industry that has taken the beauty world by storm and according recent market analysis, the organic personal care market was worth USD$8.43 … Read more
Empties Part 1 – May/June/July 2018 Edition
May/June/July 2020 Edition Wow, we are here. Towards the beginning of the second half of 2018 – I swear time flies, doesn’t it? Before you know it, the Christmas prep and shopping would have begun. … Read more
What’s Inside the Beauty Expert Collection – Gold Edition
Beauty Expert has recently been nailing it with their ‘Beauty Expert’ Collection series. Their last one – the Hydration Edition sold out in just 20 minutes and contained some amazing cult favourites from Pestle and … Read more
First Impressions of Jurlique’s New Botanicals Cleanser Range
Jurlique is one of those cult Australian skincare brands that utilizes pure, natural-based/botanical ingredients in each and every one of their formulations. Each product in their range uses the power of plants to both help … Read more