Hair creams, hair serums hair oils ... mini reviews.

I am a self proclaimed hair junkie. I'm always looking for new hair treatments, oils and potions for my dry, parched hair. I can't help it... hair products are my weakness! Here are some of my thoughts. I hope you find this helpful ;)

Chi products are really hit or miss. I've tried some of their shampoos and conditioners and hated them. However, the Silk Infusion remains one of their best sellers. Their hair treatments, i think, are great. In fact, the hairspray is really good! I don't often use hairspray but it has a very light hold, makes my hair feel soft and flexible and has a great scent. Their silk infusion hair treatment is also amazing!!! I love it. I love the scent, and I love the soft silky texture. It makes my hair feel really silky and the frizz is kept to a minimum. I recommend both of these products. Silk Infusion retails for $25.00 for a 12 oz bottle. 

Kerastase is a professional line of luxury hair products from Loreal. These two are my favorites:

Oleo-complex: Kerastase's crown jewel hair oil. It has a very silky texture and a heavy finish. Beautifully scented like amber and wood, its musky scent lingers gorgeously for hours. It is effective and works really well to soften and condition my hair but I don't think you'd need to have this AND the Chi Silk Infusion. They essentially feel the same and I get the same results, the only difference is the scent. It's around $30.00 for a 4.2 oz bottle. 

Serum Nutri-Sculpt: This product has been discontinued already but I like the way it feels on my hair. It's definitely not as good as the Oleo-Complex but it's still nice. I think this is more beneficial for people with fine or short hair because It's VERY light.

This is one of my more recent acquisitions. I like it but I'm not crazy about it. The scent is actually really overwhelming. I'm not sure if it's to hide the strong odor of the keratin? I read that online somewhere. This product claims to have the perfect infusion of keratin proteins and argon oil, making it a hair treatment that works well for people with damaged hair. When I use this on the ends of my hair, it definitely feels softer but I'm not sure if it's reversing any actual damage. My hair has a healthier bounce to it but it's nowhere worth the $40 price tag! Another thing I like the gorgeous glass bottle and the dropper. It's really awesome! This one can be skipped. It's a hoarder's product (haha). 

The Ojon Damage Reverse serum claims to repair and restore dry, damaged hair. I remembered seeing this at Sephora and I was like...MUST. HAVE!!!! :) So I ended up buying the full sized bottle sometime last year. I use this about once a week with towel dried hair. It's quite rich and oily so I use it pretty sparingly. It's perfect for people with coarse thick hair. Definitely would not recommend it to anyone with fine hair because it really weighs hair down. Scent is really nice. Something of lavenders. Very herbal-ish. I like. Serum is worth the $25.00 price tag :)

Paul Mitchell Skinny Serum: One of my first hair serums ever! This is a recurring purchase. I love how simple it is and how natural it makes my hair feel. Perfect for blow drying and styling. Very lightweight, absorbs really quickly and leaves absolutely no residue! Scent is also fresh and fruity. Non lingering. Affordable at $20 for a 5.1 oz bottle.

Biosilk Silk Therapy: This one is much like the Chi Silk Infusion. Very much alike! I'd say the Biosilk one is a tad thicker but gives essentially the same results. I think it's also a good product to use for styling because the silky formula absorbs quickly and softens hair considerably. This is a must-have!

 It's a bit pricey at $25.00 for a 5.6 oz bottle. 

Fekkai Essential Shea Pot de Creme: Sadly, this is probably the worst product of the bunch :( I had so much hope for it because leave-in conditioners are really good for damaged hair. But this product just made my hair feel really sticky, and extra dry. I didn't really like it despite its gorgeous scent and beautiful pot! $25.00 for a 5.2 oz pot.

Viva Labs Organic Coconut Oil: Alternatively, coconut oil is such an amazing hair treatment. I actually use it a lot on my hair. It is really oily but it absorbs SO quickly in my hair!!! The fatty acids in the oil really hydrate and soften my hair. I'm hoping that over time the coconut oil will actually make my hair healthier instead of it just "appearing" healthier. This coconut oil is a great value at $12.95 for a 16 oz pot. 

Eden Pure Moroccan Argan Oil: I'm done with this oil already. It's a nice, simple oil that isn't fancy nor commercialized. This oil is really light - too light. My hair didn't benefit from it too much. It was too light of a product that it didn't do anything. It must have something to do with the concentrations of the actual Argan oil. It retails for $30.00 for a 2.2 oz bottle.

Moroccan Oil: The ever famous bottle is....really amazing. I mean honestly it is really good! I'm not sure if it's the way they process the oil but it makes my hair really nice. No other argan oils I have tried are actually this potent. It was recommended to me to use it on wet hair but it can be used for both. My hair's thanked me for using this! I'm having much more good hair days than bad. This retails for $43.00 for a 3.4 oz bottle. 

Lucido-L Treatment Oil: This still remains one of my favorite hair oils! It's really light but it makes my hair feel very bouncy and soft. It also smells amazing! It's just beautiful. Really high quality drugstore product! It's like a lighter version of the Paul Mitchell Skinny Serum! It's around $16 for a  1.69 oz bottle. Best if you can get this in Asia!!! 

Herbal Esseences Tousling Mousse: Nothing special about this but it styles really well on dry hair. I don't like the tackiness it makes my hair feel when wet but it keeps the frizzies away and smells really floral and fresh. It's also around $3.00 for a huge 6.8 oz bottle. 

By comparison, prices vary widely between brands but broken down, a lot of luxury hair products seem to be more affordable per ounce. For example, Silk Infusion from Chi is only $2.08 per ounce versus Biosilk's $4.46 per ounce price tag. Both are comparable (in my opinion) so it's really up to you how much you think it's worth. My least favorite hair serum is the KeratinPerfect one which costs a whopping $23.52 per ounce! Yikes! Whereas Moroccan Oil is nearly half the price per ounce. A much better value :) 

Chi Silk Infusion: $2.08 per oz

Kerastase Oleo-Complex: $7.14 per oz

KeratinPerfect: $23.52 per oz

Ojon Reverse Damage Serum: $14.70 per oz

Paul Mitchell Skinny Serum: $3.92 per oz

Biosilk: $4.46 per oz

Fekkai Pot de Creme: $4.80 per oz 

Eden Pure Moroccan Argan Oil: $13.63 per oz

Moroccan Oil: $12.64 per oz

What are YOUR favorite hair treatments? Styling products? :)

mini reviews: sunscreen, hair oil, and eye lash base

My favorite sunscreen ever. I honestly can't rave about it enough. It's a perfectly light, perfectly matte sunscreen that has an incredibly light texture that disappears almost instantaneously once on. It never feels as if I have anything underneath the makeup. Divine.

This is definitely a new favorite of mine. It's a hair oil product from Japan that seems to be quite popular in Asia. It's a very light fruity hair oil that I'll have to do a full review on later on. Smells wonderful, oil is so effective and beautiful. Makes my heavy hair feel light and bouncy. 

My new "secret" underneath mascara. It's an actual lash base that works amazingly! It's a waterproof lash base that lifts up lashes dramatically. I'll have to show a before and after! It's also a breeze to take off with makeup remover. I never bothered with waterproof products before but now i can see why Asian women love this so much. 

Mini Apothica Haul

Hi lovelies! 

Hope your weekend is going well! California is experiencing an excessive heat wave right now. It's insanely hot. I stayed cool by hanging out at the movies, haha o_o 

I recently got some stuff from Apothica. I ordered the Becca Luminous Skin Colour and a leave-in hair creme from Fekkai. Since purchasing the Becca foundation, I've been obsessed with it! It's such a lovely formula, utterly perfect for people with dry skin like myself. 

I ordered it in the shade Cashmere. It seemed like the neutral-er color of all their shades but upon application, it leaned more toward yellow. Still nice and matched my skin well. I may exchange it for a different shade but I think Cashmere is actually quite beautiful. Matches a NC-20 very well.

Better comparison of shade against my hand. It's a tiny bit more yellow if you can see it here. Either way, it's still a match for me :) YAY!

The formula is really the winner here. While there is little coverage, it acts more like a sheer tinted moisturizer than a foundation. But the formulation is mostly water based so it leaves my skin feeling very hydrated and dewy. I seriously love it!!! :)

Full review to come later! 

Review: Weleda Rosemary Hair Oil

I've got another post about hair oil! I've been testing out different hair oils, and serums to see which works best for me. Ones that are packed with 'cones or au naturale ones made with oils from plants. I've spent embarrassing amounts of dough on hair products in the past because I have crazy hair. It is naturally super curly, hard to work with type of hair. I always manage to run my hair through a flat iron to get "ready" for the day - as in not looking crazy. I have a calm demeanor but why my hair is frantically curly is beyond me. Everyone in my immediate family within 2 generations have pin straight hair.

So anyway, enough about that. I tweeted about this hair oil I found on clearance at Target a few months ago from a brand called Weleda. It is their Rosemary Hair Oil from around $15.00 to a mere $4.34. I did some research while at the store, and saw that Weleda has been around since 1928 and has offices worldwide but their head office is in Switzerland.

This hair oil is really concentrated and has a very distinct scent of rosemary and lavender (which I love!). I use a small dime sized amount and rub it between my palms to warm up the oil and then run it through my hair after towel drying my hair. The scent is really calming and soothing, and the actual hair oil is not heavy at all. I've only used small amounts around the mid to ends of my hair. I either leave it as-is or i blow dry my hair. When my hair is dry, I could feel that my hair has softened significantly from the oil compared to using nothing. There is less frizz, less static and best of all, it makes styling the hair much faster.

Honestly, I really love this oil. It's housed in a beautiful glass jar, with about 1.7 ounces of product which can last forever if you use a bit at a time.

These are the key ingredients used in this oil -
Arachis Hypogaea (Peanut) Oil, Trifolium Pratense (Clover) Flower Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Arctium Lappa (Burdock Root) Root Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil, Limonene*, Linalool*, Geraniol*, Coumarin*.

If you click on each ingredient, it will take you to their site where you'll see how each oil is extracted and some interesting info on it. Aside from the researchy stuff, I very much enjoy using this oil and it's left me wondering why Target had it on clearance in the first place! Possible repackaging maybe, or re-formulation? 

On the side, I've also been using Paul Mitchell's Skinny Serum, Kerastase Ultime serum, and various other "high end" brands. So far I've been getting the same hair results with the Weleda oil as I do with those. However, the Weleda one is a bit more oily since it is made of pure oils compared to the silicones added in the other products. I suppose it is all about preference! :)

What do you guys think of hair oils? Necessary for daily use or is it more of a "treatment" every once in awhile?


On a side note, I will be out this entire week starting tomorrow. Will be celebrating CNY at all the touristy spots from Socal, including the theme parks! LOL. We have some friends flying in from Taiwan that have never been in the US before so what better way to show them than driving down the coast from the Bay Area to LA?

Hope you are all having a great week so far! See you all in the blogs! ^____________^

What's Inside My (travel) Makeup Bag!

Why, hello everyone. I am back from my short Thanksgiving voyage home and am back in the Bay Area. I did a little shopping, ate a ton (as usual), and spent a lot of time with my family. I was pretty worn out from being back home and I'm just really glad to be back! The drastic weather change was a little crazy. It went from super hot in LA to super rainy and cold here.

Since I love looking inside people's makeup bags, I decided I'd include my own. It's just kinda quirky and fun to see what others are bringing. I definitely draw inspiration from that so here's what mine looked like over the weekend.

My kinda old Shiseido makeup bag. Very minimal and simple, easy design, purple. It stores a lot of stuff and is super soft yet surprisingly sturdy.

A few of the items I brought along!

Bare Escentuals Angled Brush - This is one of my favorite blush/bronzer brushes because the bristles are so soft and when I apply blush, it makes it look very soft and blended.

MAC 190 SE Foundation Brush - I really like this for traveling because of its petite, travel-friendly size. I find that this brush blends foundation fairly well and I've been really happy with it for a long time :)

Borghese Angled Liner Brush -  I use this mainly for filling in my eyebrows. Despite its long length, it's still travel-friendly.

Rimmel Glam Eyes Mascara - I wrote a short little review originally here. This has since been discontinued but I like it and I always keep it in my bag.

 Lancome Hypnose Star Mascara- I am very much considering purchasing a full size of this mascara! The formula is seriously superb! I've never had any mascara come close to how great this one is. It lifts my lashes, holds a curl and volumizes quite well. I'm going to have to review this fully in another post but I've been pleasantly surprised with this one. And I love that it's not waterproof =D

These two lip balms are incredible! The Revlon Lip Butter in Lollipop and Loreal's Lip Butter in Satin. I won Satin in a giveaway and have been so happy with it. Both colors are so complimentary and glide on like butter. Lollipop is purely gorgeous. I love the fuchsia/purple tones - beautiful fall color!

Maybelline Dream Matte Powder - Currently my favorite setting powder. It's simple and it works. I don't really have anything negative to say about it because I've been using it for over 5 months now and it's kept its promise.

Loreal True Match Blush in Rosy Outlook - I've loved this line of Loreal's blushes for years and years now. The shades are incredibly flattering and I always come back to this because of how natural of a flush it gives. It's foolproof for me every time.

Loreal Eye Shadow Quad in 821 - Apparently this is the older packaging but I mainly use this to fill in my brows. I use the very last color (darkest one) for my eye brows and the other ones for either highlighting or adding some depth to my lids. I love this quad a lot and the darkest color in the palette is oh so flattering as a brow color!  

Jack Black Lip Balm - As minty as it is, the spf 15 in this balm is really needed in harsh weather! This lip balm in particular is really good quality and permeates into lips once applied and keeps them protected from wind and damage. 

Miniature jewelry cases- Yes, I do carry these! I particularly love the granite one on top. I always try to have something like this when I travel because it a little piece of happiness here and there really makes for an entire trip. It's kind of cool to have it by my bedside where I know my earrings and necklace will be safe.

Oh and we cannot forget portable travel eye shadows! This was a sample that I received from Stila and it's basically a sampling of all their eyeshadows in the 'In the Light' palette. Isn't it genius? Thin as a card but enough eyeshadow to last you days! All you need is an eye shadow brush! My particular favorites here were Luster and Sandstone. Just gorgeous tones!

And....the liquids. I had these in a zip loc baggie since I was flying.

Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Liquid Sunblock SPF 55 - I've been using this sunscreen for years! it's so lightweight and perfect under makeup that you can't even feel/tell that you have sunscreen on. It was especially great in the LA heat because it was scorching and sunny there! 

Sephora Makeup Primer - A sample I received from Sephora. I just started using this on my trip home and it didn't really make much of a difference underneath my foundation. 

MUFE HD Foundation 115 - I really like this foundation. I mean, I really really like it. I realize I haven't done a proper review on this. GAH. I really should. I really feel like MUFE makes extraordinary foundations because of the assortment of shades (with proper undertones) and different finishes for every skin type. I really love their F&B foundation. I have reviews on other MUFE foundations if you're interested here. 

And lastly, the hair and skincare stuff -

Organix Moroccan Argan Oil - I use a little bit of this stuff after I was my hair and it softens my hair and keeps it less frizzier than it usually is. This oil smells nice and the small size is so cute and perfect for travelling. Not to mention that it's really affordable at no more than $5.00 for a 1.7 oz/50ml container to try.

Shiseido Benefiance Set - Shiseido products have always been nurturing for my skin, particularly since LA is dry and hot. I love their lotions - they're incredibly moisturizing and lasts a long time. Consistent products, good company. 

What other "staples" do you gals carry with you? :)

Cantu Shea Leave In Conditioning Repair Cream

All my life I've dealt with "different" hair amongst my family and Asian peers. I have a ton of hair, very curly 80% of my hair, the other 20% straight. Some parts of my hair is quite course as well, but my hair texture is still very soft and I consider it to be relatively healthy now compared to when I was growing up. But the main thing that's problematic for me is the frizz! I think my whole life I always struggled with the image of wanting straight flowy hair so badly that my self esteemed was lowered significantly and i hated how my hair looked and did everything I could to keep it controlled.

Since then I've tried every cream, serum, leave-in conditioner, oils, Keratin treatments, etc that I could use to control the frizziness of my hair and while some worked really nicely (Biosilk, Kerastase, Chi), it still wasn't perfect and my hair didn't always respond to it. And also the fact that the mentioned products are not very wallet friendly kind of defeats the purpose if it sometimes worked to my liking.

So I searched high and low online and off, and stumbled across a leave-in conditioner at Target from this brand called Cantu Shea Butter. I didn't think much of it because it was in the ethnic hair section and the price was only $5.99 for 16oz of product (too cheap, I thought how could it work?) but I kept it in the back of my mind to research it. I am really happy I did because to my surprise, it's got really good reviews online. Most of the reviews are written by African American ladies with very course/kinky/curly hair and even though I don't fit into the category exactly, I decided to give it a go because what could I lose besides $5.99? Kerastase hair treatments start at  $40+ which is a total splurge given its luxurious line.

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I bought this cream expecting absolutely nothing but it turns out that this leave-in treatment does wonders for my hair! It's hard to put into words really, aside from the fact that it's better than all the expensive products I've used. I get the same results as I would get with the Biosilk serum but for less than a quarter of the price.

 I'm not sure if I posted this picture on my blog before, but it's an oldie. This was taken years ago before I did the Japanese hair straightening for the first time. At the time I also never dyed my hair, used heated tools or anything! Crazy huh? Now, it's gotten better texture-wise but it would still turn into this frizzy nightmare if I went natural and not use any products.

Since discovering the Cantu Shea Butter, I've only it as a leave-in on dry hair or towel dried hair. You could use it as a very intensive treatment by coating your hair with it and using a shower cap overnight for maximum absorption but I haven't had the need for it. I just very simply use a dime sized amount, rub it around my palms and coat it around my hair with a thin layer. It's gotten so much smoother over time, the frizz has actually improved and my hair bounces a lot more than it did before. I'm just really satisfied with this and how it's helped my hair so much in the past month.

This my most current photo at the moment. And it's improved 100%. I really credit this to the Cantu Shea Butter. 

Some of the highlights about this leave-in treatment:

1. Contains proteins for your hair and many essential oils that your hair can absorb. 

2. Provides heat protection and sun protection

3. Real shea butter that's on top of its ingredient list

4. Free of sulfates and parabens

5. Little goes a long way! I use a dime sized amount every time

6. Price - You can't beat it. $5.99 for a 16oz tub at Target!

Ingredients: Water, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Glycine Soja Oil (Soybean), Propylene Glycol, Polyquaternium 37, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, PPG 1 Trideceth 6, Cetyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Stearalkonium Chloride, Trimethylsilylamodimethicone, Panthenol, PPG 1-PPG-9 Lauryl Glycol Ether, Lanolin Oil, Cinnamidopropyl Trimonium Chloride, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Acrylamidopropyltrimonium Chloride/Acrylamide Copolymer, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Benzophenone 3, BHA, BHT, Zea Mays Oil (Corn), Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, DMDM Hydantoin, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance 

I highly recommend this product to anyone who has very frizzy hair, course or dehydrated hair. It is probably not suitable for those who have thin hair because I think the product can weigh your hair down. 

I also really like the scent, it's pleasant. Smells like what you would imagine for shea butter... warm coconutty smell? :) 

Have you tried this before? What works for your hair and why? I'm curious to know! 

Jojoba Oil from Trader Joe's!

Look what I got over the weekend!

Made an impulse purchase at Trader Joe's when I saw this Jojoba oil sitting in one of the aisles I was browsing in. I want to eventually do a compare/contrast with this and my beloved Vitamin E oil. To start with,

I've already used this and it's much more lighter than the vitamin e one, like way lighter and with no scent at all.

100% pure jojoba oil - $6.99 for 4oz/118ml

Worth a try, right? 

Tried and True: Chi Leave-In Treatment Masque

I think everyone can agree with me that hair is pretty important to most women, especially healthy hair. I wasn't blessed with the naturally silky hair and I had some pretty bad experiences with hairdressers. I think I've tamed my hair through the years though, with all the straightening and whatnot.. o_o Besides eating well and vitamin supplements, I still need hair treatments.

I've come across the Chi leave-in Masque by accident while shopping at Target one day. It was a clearance item and I decided to give it a try without much hopes for it. But I've come to looooovvvve it. It's seriously awesome stuff! Everything about this is perfect, except maybe for the packaging. I'm not a huge fan of hair stuff in a tub, especially a tub with a twist cap. It's just so messy, but my hair seems to love it. Besides using less heat, and moisturizing conditioners in between washes, this leave in masque has given my hair a piece of mind =p

The scent is really unique. At first whiff, I was like woah, it smells like a cologne... =/ But it's actually a musky coconut smell I'm really liking nowadays.

The product itself is a little weighty on the hair but it's great overall. I use it on my ends and it helps seal in the hair cuticles and protect it from further damage. It's best to use when hair is nearly dry but still somewhat damp so it dries to a nice, fluffy finish. And the nice coconut smell is just a bonus. If for anything, you'll still have pretty smelling hair ;)

Overall, it has everything I want in a hair masque and I'd def repurchase in a heartbeat. I really love this SO much. At the time, Target had it on sale for $7.99 or something... originally $19.99. Awesome deal, right?

I started using the Maybelline Magnum mascara and i reaaaaaaaaaaally love it.

This was after an entire day! What's your favorite mascara?

Going to have fondue tonight! :) YAY!

Hair Treatments Pure Argan Oil

Hi everyone! Happy Friday! I hope your work/school week was pleasant.

My hair has always been problematic. Ever since I was young, I grew out very thick and curly hair. Completely unmanageable. My mom swears it was those Hepatitis shots everyone had to get before starting school =p
Both my parents have really straight hair and I recall my grandparents had straight hair too. It's bizarre! Sometimes I feel like the only Asian with naturally very curly hair. I grew up very embarrassed by it since all my friends had no problem walking out the door with shampoo commercial hair =p Yes, that is life. And darn it.
Well, since I've discovered thermal hair straightening, I can better control my hair. Plus, it's softer and silkier if you maintain it well.

If you've read my hair posts, this won't be a new pic.

This was actually partially straightened from the day before! And right before I went to the salon to straighten it. I've never actually done anything to my hair like bleaching or dyeing it, only using a hot iron but not everyday and only with thermal protection. Sadly, it's still crummy.

Well, it's all better now though. It's been about 4 full months since I straightened my hair and the roots are becoming curly again but it's easier to maintain. And it's softer because I try my best to take care of my hair.
I want to share with you some of my "hair savers" that's worked miracles for me.

1. John Frieda Nighttime Creme Serum, $6-10 Target or drugstores
I was browsing around Target one night and found a $3.00 off coupon for any JF hair product and I wasn't planning on using it since I don't buy anything not on sale =p Well, lo and behold! There was a 3 pack of these night serums on sale for $5.74 or something (Target has really weird prices), so I basically got all three for less than $1 each :) Yippee! Works wonders! I've tried other JF serums and they were really crappy x10000! But this one is super light weight (nighttime) and smells pleasant and gives me softer hair in the morning. I usually air dry my hair after washing it and before I head to bed, it's still a bit damp so I do sometimes blow dry quickly and then put this serum all over it and wake up with very relaxed hair. Just awesome! Thumbs up for this! Sadly, this is my last bottle!

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Lightweight
Pleasant Smelling
Non Greasy
Great price

2. Kerastase Lumiere Nutri-Sculpt 

Kerastase is probably my favorite hair brand so far. They've proven to me that their hair serums mean real business. My good friend introduced me to this brand and she's got the most beautiful lush hair ever. She told me that she's gone through bottles and bottles of this stuff and brought me a sample to try one day. I was intrigued and  went and tried it for myself. Needless to say, I will be repurchasing this for a looong time. You apply a dime sized amount and distribute it around your hair when it's still damp (nearly dry) and it just leaves my hair smelling really fresh for hours and incredibly soft and manageable. I haven't had a bad hair day since using this =p It's a bit on the pricey side ($27.00 for 1.7oz/50ml) but it's worth every penny for my hair. I use it pretty sparingly though... like 2 or 3x max =p I imagine it'll last me another 3 or so months. They are from the Loreal company.


3. Kerastase Serum Nutri-Sculpt (below)

Another hair serum! Yipee! This one is the newest edition to my hair family. This serum is supposed to be repairing for sensitized and damaged hair. Since I have my hair layered now, it's really important it looking healthy otherwise it'll look frizzy and bad.

I use this for that extra luster when I go out. It evens out the surface of the hair cuticles and adds a protective micro film to prevent damage. It feels very silky and so special when I leave it on. The silkiness, the scent and how a little bit goes a long way really makes me feel like a million bucks. It really is nothing compared to Fekkai's Glossing Cream or anything I've ever used. I've tried them all! Everything pales in comparison to this serum. The one setback though is the crazy price. It's $50.00 for only 1oz/30ml. Outrageous. I'd love to repurchase but I'd have to rethink it. I hope i find another serum like this for half the price.


And finally... my miracle worker! Morrocan Argan Oil

I have no idea where it's been all my life. I've had this now for a few months and it's been a lifesaver in ever way. It's the perfect fix for dry hair and adds the right amount of shine to it without making it look greasy. I also apply a layer of this to my face before bed and my skin looks well rested in the morning. I hate waking up with sallow, tired skin. There is nothing worse than caking all sorts of moisturizers and stuff in the morning besides your daily SPF. Also, there are many articles that talk about how argan oil can smooth out wrinkles and get rid of crow's feet. They say since this oil penetrates quickly into skin, it balances your skin epidermis (as skin food) and keeps your complexion radiant and young.

Their official website claims:


Moroccan Argan Oil is very rich in:

• Vitamin F (omega 6): anti-aging and anti-dryness of skin
• Vitamin E: A powerful antioxidant, anti-inflammatory for sensitive skin, UV protection, and aids in cutaneous micro-circulation. Also neutralizes free radicals
• Phenols: antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, powerful against fungus and bacteria, activates blood circulation and activates Vitamin C
• Triterpens: restructure cells, is anti-inflammatory and slows down cell aging
• Squalene: suggested to prevent against skin cancer

This Argan Oil will def be a repurchase for me. I love everything about it! I'm starting to see a lot of makeup with Argan Oil infused in it and I see a lot of skincare products with this stuff in it too. Why not get it in the purest form? :) Median priced at $30.00 for 2.2oz/65ml and $18 for 1oz/30ml. Best purchase I have ever made! =p

What are your hair needs? Thoughts on Argan Oil? Do share! ^_^

Here is a FOTD I took a few days ago. I was experimenting with bronzer... I feel like I over bronzed or something =p



I look really strange =p You can even the mark from my glasses. I hardly wear contacts since I'm too lazy. Sorry about my weird expression... couldn't really see the camera. I'm really blind! I need Lasik!!
I used Smashbox's Glow blush and a random NYC bronzer I found in my drawer. Lipstick in Revlon's Nude Attitude. I probably shouldn't have gone nude with bronzer. Oh well!

Here's the easy eye I did in 3 mins.



I used Maybelline's gel liner, Mayelline Colassal mascara and a smidgen of blue eyeshadow from my Wet N Wild Blue palette.

Okay everyone. I hope you have a wonderful Mothers Day weekend!!! :) I'm flying out first thing in the morning to see my mother in LA. She's gonna be thrilled =)

Oh! I also wanted to mention that my blog was featured on the homepage of Bloggers.com as an "editor's pick". =p I thought that was kind of interesting in my very uninteresting life! o_o

Screenshot!

LOL, Goodnight!