TLC for hair...

Hello bloggersphere!

Having dropped off the face of this earth and turning hermit for the past month(ish), I am finally back after taking a battering from lack of sleep, lack of a social life, and the entire loss of sanity.

Unfortunately, for the past 3 months, I have totally disregarded my hair after having it cut just before Africa (*cough* more than 3 months ago *cough*).

So the state of my hair has come to this *sigh*

Every Christmas for the past few years, I have gotten so fed up of the way it is and will promptly take some scissors and chop it all off. But then when I do,  I tend to lose 5 years off my age and look very 'asian'.... (see below)

Does anyone have any recommendation about where to get a nice and clean haircut or whether to chop it off at all? I'll be in London over Christmas, I always go to this Japanese place off Tottenham Court Road who cut it veeeeeery nicely for me but I'm always up other places!

My hair is fighting with the elements and losing fairly badly, it needs some serious TLC from products that will protect it from the wind, rain, dryness, and cold.

Can any recommend anything?








I will be back soon with more reviews, I have a week to go crazy, I hope it's enough time to accumulate pictures for Christmas!

How is everyone out there?

Taiwan make up haul

So my lovely lovely friend went to Taiwan this summer and I jumped at the opportunity to send her a mahooosive shopping list full of make up items that I just cannot get in this country.



I wanted to try some more BB creams for a while now but annoyed that the only place I could get it was online with some extortionate shipping costs. So this time I may have gone a little overboard and asked for 3!!



These babies I wanted to get because of reading Yasumi's posts and they looked awesome, cute, and great for on the go. Look out for swatches of these soon!


Face masks face masks face masks! Save me from the schizophrenic weather that I have to endure in the UK! Save me from being a camel all the time and drinking very little!



I will write reviews and swatch every single one of these products soon so don't go far!

ps. read about an Anna Sui haul at Vicki's blog

Benefit - Dr Feelgood

So today's review is on a product which I have been using for a while now. It's by the make up brand Benefit which is a pretty high end brand, have quirky names for their products and good packaging.
You must excuse the used look of these pictures, just say that this is a well loved product of mine :) The paper packaging opens up to a metal tin and included is an applicator sponge. The product itself has a gorgeous lemoney smell, the colour is of pale lemon but is invisible upon application. Application is smooth and gives skin a matte finish, though with some sheen I have found. It's hard to describe the consistency of it but given that the main ingredient is corn starch, just think of it as a soft moisturizing powder. You must be careful when using the sponge as sometimes if you have too much, it can flake off on your skin; however, this can easily be rubbed in with fingers.



Benefit describes this product as:


Because I have combination skin, I use Dr Feelgood on my T-zone and it is absolutely amazing for soaking up any oils without clogging up my pores (I use a little on the nose too). The wear is fairly long depending on how much you put on, for me, it's just a thin layer.

I like to wear it without any other face products but sometimes will put it on under BB cream as a primer. Like it says, it evens out fine lines which at my age, there is still some, but generally it will liven up your face for a natural fresh look!

Benefit Dr Feelgood costs £21.50 for a generous amount and you can buy this at the Benefit website, Benefit counters, or any large Boots stores.

Have you tried Dr. Feelgood or any other Benefit products? What are your favourites?

Upcoming posts will consist of a sleek palette, BB creams, cream blushes and adventures around London!