CC Cream for your hair: Vidal Sassoon Zero Gravity Salon

Hey guys! I'm back with another fun fun product to share with you guys... which is a CC Cream for your hair! I mean, you've heard of BB cream and I'm pretty sure you've heard of CC cream too, but most of the time (if not all), they fall into the beauty category. Obviously, it's not just your beautiful face that needs maintaining, but your gorgeous maine too, that's when Vidal Sassoon's CC Styling Cream comes into play. *cues happy hair shot*

Tokyo Luxey Japanese cosmetics gift box review!

Hey guys! If you haven't seen it on my Youtube channel or Facebook page yet, I've uploaded a review on Tokyo Luxey's gift box. They've got tons of pretty Japanese costmetics and beauty products, so the video may be a bit long... but in the description of the video there are marks so you can just jump to the product you want to see! Enjoy.

P.S. I'll actually try to vlog more often because it's actually quite fun! Let's see what I can come up with next time...

Till next time, (and soon!)

xx

Real Techniques & E.L.F. Cosmetic brushes review

Hey guys! Today it's something a little bit different! I've been looking for make-up brushes for a while now and have finally took the plunge after hours of internet research. I ordered brushes from Real Techniques and e.l.f. Cosmetics to try out, and here's my review (yay for vlogs!) Click to read in words form instead of watching if that's your jam.

Woods of Windsor lands in Hong Kong!

Hey guys! It's another quick post on brands you haven't heard about yet! If you love all things that smell amazing and of great quality, you're in a for a treat. Woods of Windsor just landed in Hong Kong, so read on for more!

Valentine's pick: Mason Pearson Junior hairbrush

Hey guys! Welcome back from the whirlwind that's Chinese New Year! Galloping through we're onto Valentine's Day already. First of all, Happy Valentine's to you all! Today I'm going to do a quick review on one of the most expensive hairbrush, and one also raved by celebrities and royalties alike - the Mason Pearson hairbrush. This is definitely one of my most expensive purchase of this kind, if ever. So read on if you want to know more!

Guide to bleaching asian hair (part II)

Hey guys, this is part TWO to my guide to bleaching asian hair, so if you haven't read part one yet (about how to actually bleach/dye it) then click right here! If you're ready to get to goss on the gloss, read on. 

Section two: caring for your bleached hair

Yippee so you’ve got the colour of your dream, you can finally #hair on instagrams loud and proud. But how can you rescue that soft wet mush in your hands whenever you wash your hair? Well buddy, you can’t really ever undo the damage, but at least you can keep it under control. Here are some tips, tricks and products that have kept my hair looking manageable till now.

1) Don’t wash your hair

...EVER. Just kidding. But if you do want to protect your hair and keep your colour looking good, you have got to wash as little as possible. I can go 2-3 days, sometimes even 4 during colder days. Before you go on an angry rant about how unhygienic and gross I am, let me explain! After you bleach your hair, the scalp as well as your hair is completely dried out. They need time to regenerate so to speak, and unless you have EXTREMELY oily scalp, chances are your hair won’t even become greasy after just one or two days. Let your head rest and heal before you go scrubbing shampoo on it. Rule of thumb for me is, only wash when you can’t stand the greasiness (tops after 4 days). If you need a little help smelling good, go buy a can of Batiste dry shampoo from Sasa/Bonjour/Mannings, it works miracles and keeps you smelling flowery and takes away the greasiness for just about a day more!

P.S. even my stylist told me to try to not wash (especially for the first two days) so the colour can sink in better. Also some suggests rinsing with conditioner on non-shampoo days… but to me that just sounds like making your hair greasier plus washing the colour away quicker… (shrugs)

2) Smother on them treatments!

I think this would appear to be common sense to most people, so I shall not blabber on about how treatment works and all. However I would like to recommend two products that doesn’t burn a giant hole in your wallet, so you don’t have to pop by the salon every week, or have to give up lunch for a bottle of Moroccan oil.

*drum roll* Number one is Joico’s K-Pak Revitaluxe Bio-adanced Restorative Treament. Despite it’s extremely long name being really hard to remember, it has worked magic restoring strength to my hair after a really intense bleach job. It’s around $90HKD when I bought it around a year ago, but it shouldn't have fluctuated a lot. You can look for this in most hair product shops that carry salon-only products (there are a couple along Wan Chai Road you can try, Mongkok has tons and I’ve spotted a couple in CWB too!)

The other I swear by is Essential’s Ultra Honey & Shea Butter Rich Premier hair mask/treatment. I use it every other week whenever I feel like my hair needs an extra boost. It makes my hair super smooth and silky! Not to mention smelly absolutely heavenly… (Note: I’ve read that this product does coat your hair with silicone to make it silky, so if you’re not a fan of that, then stay away!)

USEFUL TIP: do squeeze out as much water as you can after shampoo before you smother on the treatment/mask of your preference. Target the ends first and go light-handed when it comes to roots and the upper bits. Pin your hair up and wrap it up with a shower cap or a towel. Disregard time recommended on the bottle and let it sit for at least 15-30 minutes. Rinse out and enjoy!

3) Do I need special shampoos and products for coloured hair?

For me the answer is a definitely N-O. It is definitely going to wash out and fade, and at most those colour-locking/securing/vibrancy-promising products only delay the process by an unnoticeable amount. But if you don’t mind dishing out the cash on trying some new shampoo while you’re at it, be my guest!

There is ONE exception I believe in though. That is special shampoos for artificial blondes. Daddy-O shampoo by LUSH does a good job of keeping brassiness away by lightly tinting your hair purple to counteract the nasty yellow from ever coming back! (because yes, bleached hair can turn darker naturally!)

Alright, make sure you stay tuned for a possible part three on the aftermath... And good luck with your shiny new hair!

Love,

xx

Insta-obesession,

Hey guys! I'm sure that I'm not the only one who's obsessed with Instagram lately... (seriously I can't stop refreshing my feed, it's just so addictive!) And I sure hope I'm not the only who constantly looks at their own profile and through their own pictures. It's cause I'm a nostalgic person and love a trip (or a few trips) down memory lane okay?

But wouldn't it be awesome if I didn't need to shorten my battery life constantly and still could sneak a peek at all the photos with my besties and loved ones? Now with Casetagram I can put them on display offline forever and always. 

I chose this layout because I love the half transparent feel of the case and is also quite neat dontchathink? The transparent bits are frosty matt and the snap-on case is made of thin but hard plastic that covers up all the sides without adding too much weight or thickness.

You can be like me and choose to fill it with awesome photos, or you can put on some sarcastic quote or even an Iron Man suit for your phone! 

Here comes the technical stuff...

You can download the Casetagram app on the Apple app store or do it on the site itself, and start making your own unique case right away. The app connects to Instagram and grabs your photos on demand so you won't have to upload them one by one, but you can also choose to upload from your camera roll. This is perfect because I hate apps that takes forever and are so inconvenient when it comes to designing something! Confirm your design and add to cart, pay and boom your case will be on its way to your doorstep.

There are cases for iPhone 5/4S/4, iPod Touch 5/4, iPad Mini, iPad 3/2, Google Nexus 4, Samsung Galaxy 4/3/2, and Samsung Note 2/1 and comes in frosty charcoal or white. (Phew, that was hard to type...) With 15+ different layouts and many filters more for you to choose from.

Join their themed design competitions and let your inner-designer out. Get cracking guys and show me your designs! 

Prices start from $34.95USD (so around $160HKD)

Much love,

xx

TGIT!

As a result of following the various fashion weeks snapshots on instagram, I have found my new brand of interest, Thursday Friday!

I initially saw their special edition totes for the Smurfette fashion show in NYC this year. I instantly got interested and wanted to find out more. On their website they had such cute bags, (even though they didn't have the Smurfette ones sob) I couldn't help but wanted one. Of course, all things wonderful are far far away in the US, so when I painstakingly decided to order one, I had to wait for a little less than a month to receive it here in Hong Kong. 

I just got mine this morning and here's the unpacking process! 

I was actually quite surprised at the size, it's not very big at all. But it's definitely roomy inside. Even if it's just a tote bag, it isn't a flimsy one, and had a cute monogram extra layer inside the bag plus a little pocket. The print and detail is great as well. Everything came up to around $500hkd which was a good deal in my opinion! (also cause I used their Valentine's deal which took 30% off the price, roughly same amount as the original shipping cost hehe)

Honestly I can't wait to use it, it seems like the perfect summer bag for school and the beach! If you're wondering, my bag is the XO Fuchsia Together bag. They also come in a bigger and smaller size.

P.S. Is it too early to think about another one already? But I just saw a nude one and it's so cute!! 

Be good and have fun,

x