What's new with L'OCCITANE?

The recently went public in HK Stock Exchange French brand L'OCCITANE seems to be very active on promoting their new products lately. I guess the investors are looking for higher revenue to keep the stock price rising.

I personally do think L'OCCITANCE offer quality product and have some addictions to a few of their products.

Put my addictions aside, let's talk about the note-worthy new products from them:

Summer Hair protection products -

I am getting ready to soak up the sun on South Beach FL. Here is a product I am planning to try out on my trip to Miami..

Summer Protection Sun Hair Mist

LC claims it can protect and act as a screen from the sun's damaging UV rays, and it prevents hair from becoming dry under heat, leaving it smooth and tangle-free.


So, basically, it's the sun-block for your hair~~ 

Almond Milk Concentrate

LC claims it can help firming and toning your skin. It's suitable for the whole body. It's made with almond ingredients of haute Provence origin. It's basically a skin firming cream for your body.

Almond Summer Body Duo

In the same line of the previous product, this body duo set has both shower oil and he body milk. As having the same almond ingredient, this line promotes its firm and toning effect on the body and the almond smoothing scent from the products. The shower oil also contains grape vine and rosemary, which help soften and nourish your skin.

I can't wait to try these summer products. Anyone has used it already? What do you think?

Beauty.com Summer Stock-Up

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=109594829083583&index=1

May 22nd will be DAY TWO of the summer's biggest giveaway, as our tour moves to its second location. Beauty.com is teaming up with AtHisBest.com to bring you Summer Stock-Up! We’re taking on Manhattan with this outdoor giveaway, featuring brand experts in skincare, cosmetics, and men's grooming, plus samples galore! Stop by for a complimentary consultation with a brand expert and a dip in the AtHisBest or Beauty.com sample pool for a bag of free goodies!

Brands included in the giveaway:
philosophy, Too Faced, Bare Escentuals, Darphin, Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare, tarte, Oscar Blandi, Stila, bliss, and MANY MORE!


Come by on Saturday to visit with experts from:
Jane Iredale
Somme Institute
Mission
bareMinerals
Darphin
Origins
Korres
Pop Beauty

Don't waste a bit!

Cosmetic and skin care products are becoming more and more expensive each day. So, we need to make the best and most out of the money we spent on these products. We often throw away bottles or tubes before they are truly empty! So, let me show you how to get every little drop out of these bottle and tube like products!


1. CUT IT OPEN - easy and straight forward~


Only cut open the ones that you apply directly on your skin and leave it on your skin (i.e. you are not going to rise it off)

Cut the end open, so you can preserve as much of the cream that is still in the tube as possible.

See!! there is still so much in the tube!!

2. Pour Water in  - Everyone knows!

For those soup base products, like face wash, body wash, make-up remover cream, you can use the grandma way of saving - pour some water in to the bottle of tube to get the liquid out.

My almost used up face wash! 

Filling water in - shake it from time to time. And remember, don't fill it up complete. Leave some space, so you can shake it and make sure there is space for everything to be dissolved in water. 

Lots of bubble!! bubbles are the best thing you can use to wash your face. Normally, it will take a while to get this much bubble out of the gel or cream. Filling water into the tube helps you create lots of bubble. trust me, your face will be much cleaner using these bubble to wash than using stale cream or gel alone. :)


Saving is a virtue!  Happy saving, my dear beautiful readers~~

Express Coupon!!!

Happy Shopping!!!!

Kiehls' all-natural and fully organic skincare: Açaí Damage-Repairing Skincare Collection was introduced to the market September 2009.  "This four-product anti-aging skincare regimen uses the antioxidant-rich Açaí Berry Extract to protect and repair damaged skin, and is clinically proven to combat environmental aggressors, protect skin from the first signs of aging, and repair environmental damage that’s occurred over time" from The gloss beauty site. 

I got a bottle of the serum with my friend, Sehwa's recommendation. The serum doesn't smell very good, but you can see the Acai berries pieces in it. So, I believe it is quite natural. Although I don't think it really has a great effect on repairing damaged skin (my pimple scars didn't seem to fade away as much as I like it to), it seems to be quite good at preventing future damage. I also feel my skin doesn't feel as dirty as I normally would after a day of work lately...(not sure if it truly has anything to do with this product). 


I also got the sample moisturizer from this collection to try. I think the moisturizer is pretty good comparing to other organic moisturizer. However, for the price point, I think I am entitled to expect a little more out of this collection 


anyone else tried this product? What do you think?