[Review] Personalized Vanity Trove

In one of my posts, a few days ago, I told you all about the new Customizable Trove from Vanity Trove (You may check the post here). Well, I got my Personalized trove on Monday (they tried to deliver earlier but we were out for the weekend and I was not there to collect it) and let me show you how it was and what was there inside (of course, it was not a surprise as I only selected all the products, but to get to try things you really wanted to... is wonderful!).
The trove came in a beige and gold packing than their usual white and pink. 

What I love most about Vanity Trove is their packaging. It really feels good when you receive your beauty products in beautifully packed boxes. Really appreciate the efforts of the team for making the trove so lovable. Let's see what is inside this luxurious gold trove

These were the products that I selected from their list which was given based on my beauty profile. I selected seven products and one was given as a bonus from the Team. Thank you Vanity Trove!!!
Let me now talk about the products

1. Kao KAO Essential Rich Premier Shampoo, 80ml (Retail Price- S$4.50 for 200ml)- This was the bonus product that I received. It is a moisturizing shampoo for unmanageable hair that reduces breakage. You may find the complete product description and reviews here. Value of sample- S$1.80.

2. NUXE Gentle Tonic Lotion, 35ml (Retail Price- S$38 for 200ml)- This a skin toner with mild fragrance of Rose. I wanted to try this because I am in a constant look out for toners. Although I am loyal user of Rose water with Camphor as a toner but sometimes when I recommend products for my clients, some of them do not prefer rose-water and hence I try out toners from different brands. This toner leaves your skin refreshed. Value of Sample- S$6.65.

3. Bio-essence Bird's Nest Nutri-Collagen & Whitening Sleeping Mask, 3g (Retail Price- S$29.80 for 60g)-  This is a whitening mask, which will work while you sleep and make your skin healthy, smooth and radiant, restores skin vitality. It is a non-greasy formula and there is no need to rinse off. Any mask that can be used at night while sleeping is great as in if something works for you while sleeping, what could be better than that! Value of Sample- S$1.50.

4. Love More Facial Masks- Mediterranean Pomegranate, 1 pc of 25ml (Retail Price- S$8.90 for 5 pcs)- Love More masks are available in different variants. Mediterranean Pomegranate is for skin brightening. With all the sun and humidity of Singapore that takes a toll on your skin. Value of Sample- S$1.78.

5. Lunamer Brightener, 20ml (Retail Price- S$60 for 100ml)- A skin-purifying and energising beauty essence that wipes away dullness-causing aged keratin and dirt, and recharges skin by delivering moisturising ingredients deep into the corneal layer. It is recommended for use in night after cleansing your face. When I tried this product, it did result in an instantaneous glowing skin. Already loving it. Value of Sample- S$12.

6. Astalift Essence Destiny, 5ml (Retail Price- S$132 for 30ml)- Astalift Essence contains a higher concentration of Astaxanthin, the wholesome goodness of Royal Jelly, skin-firming Elastin and three different types of moisturising Collagens. It has a gel like texture and leaves your skin really soft and supple on use. Value of Sample- S$22.

7. Astalift Jelly Aquarysta, 5g (Retail Price- S$148 for 40g)- Packed with the nourishing goodness of Ceramide, Jelly Aquarysta contains the world’s smallest ‘human-type’ Nano-Ceramide molecules to maximise absorption into skin to replenish lost Ceramide (due to ageing), enhance skin’s moisture retention ability and maintain optimum levels of moisture in skin. The unique light-as-water jelly texture enables a highly-concentrated and stable blend of skin-loving nutrients to penetrate deeply into skin for optimum nourishment.  Value of Sample- S$18.50.

8. Kerastase Elixir Ultimate Oleo- Complexe, 3ml Vial (Retail Price: S$62 for 125ml) is a lighly fragrant beautifying hair oil for all hair types. It can be used as a conditioner before shampoo or as leave in treatment after shampoo. It contains a combination of camellia, argan, maize and pracaxi oils and Vitamin A, E and F with omega 3 and 6. It gives shine and nourishment to hair. It is one of my favorites for being light and non greasy leave on product. Value of Sample- S$1.50

So, this was all about my personalized Vanity Trove. All products look promising and would love to see what really works for my skin after trying out for a few days. If you would like to receive your Vanity Trove, go for a Vanity Trove subscription at Vanity Trove for just S$25 a month. You may also like register with Vanity Trove, fill your beauty profile, and interact with others and see what they love and are using. The platform is like a facebook for beauty. You may also like to follow me here to know about my favorite products, my wishlist and also product reviews... See you there!

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[Review] Glamabox July 2013

Glamabox for July 2013 came with a range of skin-care products for whitening and sun protection. Let's have a look at what was there in the box...

There were eight products from five brands- Summer's Eve, Kibio, Gerda Spillmann, Sferangs and DHC. Let me tell you about the products-

1. Summer's Eve Feminine Cleansing Wipes, 5 pcs (Retail Price- S$6 for 16 pcs)- These wipes are individually packed for hygiene and convenience. These are good for freshening up on the go. Value of sample- S$1.88.

2. Summer's Eve Feminine Wash, 59ml (Retail Price- S$5 for 59ml)- This is a full sized sample which provides for daily care of intimate areas. It has gel like texture and is pH balanced with a mild citrusy fragrance. 

3. KIBIO Gentle Cleansing Lotion, 30ml (Retail Price- S$33 for 200ml)- This lotion comprises of Argan, Rose and Lemongrass extract. This makes the skin soft and smooth. This can be used on face and neck using fingertips or a cotton pad. Value of Sample- S$4.95.

4. Gerda Spillmann Bio-Fond Cream Make-up (01 shade), 4.5g (Retail Price- S$44 for 4.5g)- This is a full sized sample from a Swiss brand. In this only plant based products and active ingredients are used. This is a creamy, skin friendly makeup used by various celebrity make-up artists. This is suitable for all skin types. It provides a good coverage and finish. 

5. Sferangs More Than White Pack, 10ml (Retail Price- S$57 for 100ml)- This is a medical-cosmetic brand from Korea. This is a whitening pack which refreshes the dull skin. The mask is to be applied and massaged onto the skin.

6. DHC Facial Scrub, 3g (Retail Price- S$26 for 100g)- This comes with apricot seed granules, which cleanses and refreshes the skin by gentle buffing action. Value of Sample- S$0.78.

7. DHC Mineral Mask, 5g (Retail Price- S$68 for 100g)- This mineral mask is to give a pore cleansing, purifying experience making the skin refreshed and radiant. Value of Sample- S$3.40.

8. DHC Olive Soap, 5g (Retail Price- S$28 for 90g)- The soap cleanser is rich in antioxidants and Vitamin and is gentle on all skin types. It cleans the skin surface of dirt and excess oil. Value of Sample- S$1.55.

So, this was all about my Glamabox July 2013. The DHC products do look promising and so is the Cream makeup from Gerda Spillmann. 

Looking forward to get more interesting products and if you would like to get your glamabox, you may subscribe here for only S$18 a month. 

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[Review] BellaBox June 2013

Due to some kind of delay or the other (mainly from my end!), I could finally lay my hands on my BellaBox for June 2013 in the first week of July and once I did, I could not wait to open it and fulfil my Wanderlust into beauty world.
Yes, the theme was Wanderlust and the box was planned keeping the school holidays and vacations in mind and the products included were meant to keep you looking gorgeous during your vacations with all the travel stress, change of weather, lack of sleep etc. 
Let's take a look inside the BellaBox of June 2013...

The box came with seven product samples, two vouchers and a LUXE Travel Guide for Beijing. 

The products that I received in the June BellaBox are-

1. Veet Hair Removal Cream for Normal Skin, 25g (Retail Price- S$11.80 for 100g)- Quick way of hair removal without getting nicks and cuts from shaving. This helps you get rid of unwanted hair in only 3 minutes. Perfect for your beach vacation. I always have had this with me for emergencies and it works wonderfully well. I would say it's a must try if you have not used it already and if you have been using it then you don't need me to tell you how well it works! Value of sample- S$2.95.

2. Eleanor Nail Enamel, 11ml (Retail Price- S$4 for 11 ml)- This is a full sized sample of a high gloss nail colour. I got a mauvish purple shade. See how it looks...

It dries up really fast and does last long, so you may like to try it out. It's available in SaSa stores and BellaBox Online store.

3. Methode Swiss Age Delay Face Cream, 7ml (Retail Price- S$82 for 50ml)- This is an anti ageing cream with stem cell culture. It leaves your skin plump and moisturised and has a pleasant fragrance as well. Value of sample- S$11.48.

4. The Skin Pharmacy Silky Smooth Sunscreen SPF 30, 8g (Retail Price- S$49.90 for 50g)- This sunscreen is formulated in Singapore and hence is light weight, perfect for hot and humid Singapore weather. This is also available with SPF 50, if you are going to the beach. Value of Sample- S$8

5. VMV Hypoallergenics Re-everything Face-Hand-Body Lotion, 30ml (Retail Price- S$13 for 30 ml and S$62 for 185ml)- This was a full sized travel pack. It is something that we all need when on vacation- a lotion for face, body and hands with exfoliating action. Leaves you well moisturized and and removes dead skin cells. A great multi purpose product. 

6. L'Oreal Dermo Expertise White Perfect Laser Anti-Spot Brightening Essence, 5ml (Retail Price- S$39.90 for 30ml)- It would be great for those who have dark spots and those who spend long hours under the sun. Value of Sample- S$6.65.

7. L'Oreal Paris Extraordinary Oil, 3.5ml (Retail Price- S$23.90 for 100ml)- This was a bonus product, a miracle oil that can be used as protective, nourishing treatment and a touch up conditioner.I have used it sometime ago as a leave on conditioner on towel dried hair and it leaves your hair fizz free and manageable the whole day. Value of sample- S$0.83.

Apart from these wonderful products, there was jooix discount voucher and VMV Hypoallergenics discount voucher. Also there was a free LUXE city guide for Beijing with all the information on travel, food and shopping.

I must say that this BellaBox was truly for satisfying your wanderlust without compromising on your beauty. The Skin Pharmacy Silky Smooth Sunscreen, VMV Hypoallergenics Re-everything Face-Hand-Body Lotion are the two products which I would love to try on for a while. 

And while I am writing this post, BellaBox for July 2013 came knocking on my door. You will get to see that soon! If you would like to go for your own BellaBox every month, you may do so at bellabox.sg

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[Pastimes] Embroidered Designs

Hi everyone!
When you are creating a design, inspiration could be anything- an incident in your life, some artwork, nature etc. Different things inspire me at different times and then I try to combine it with another one of my passions and create something. Having a fascination for various arts and specially the Indian Traditional arts and crafts, once I got inspired by the Mehandi (Heena) designs. In India, two types of Heena techniques are popular- The Arabic and the Indian. The Arabic designs are characterized by floral motifs with inclusion of birds like peacock but there are no human faces or bodies as evident in Indian mehandi designs. Another feature of distinction among the two designs is the placement of motifs.The Arabic designs are spaced apart, while Indian designs are placed as close as possible almost covering the complete hand or feet, the common body parts for mehandi application. Colour also is significantly different as Indian Mehandi is red to dark brown or even blackish brown in colour (made by mixing ground mehandi leaves, tea leaves, gooseberries or amla, clove or laung etc.), whereas the arabic mehandi is commonly done in black colour (obtained by mixing hair dye or synthetic dye in henna powder) with brown filling. Some examples of heena designs are

Sample of Indian Heena Design (Image Credits:beauty.fashpages.com )

Sample of Arabic Heena Design (Image Credits:www.heenadesigns.org)

With Heena as inspiration, I created this set of eight motifs. A motif is a design which is used as a decoration or as part of an artistic pattern. These motifs are embroidered using variety of stitches like satin stitch, chain stitch, stem stitch, buttonhole stitch, filling stitch, running stitch etc. The main forms used are again my favorite peacock and paisleys and a combination of two.

Hope you like my creations... do leave a comment to let me know!

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