Fancy this for Christmas?   

Ten hand-crafted brushes from Bobbi Brown, with 24-karat gold accents and ebony handles. Now THAT is luxury, my dears

Brushes in set: Eye Shade, Eye Shadow, Ultra Fine Eye Liner, Eye Brow, Face Blender, Bronzer, Blush, Powder, Foundation, and Concealer.

It’s available at Bergdorf Goodman and priced at $650.

Double ouch!

When I finished my Kanebo Freshel White C Cleansing Oil, I originally wanted to repurchase the product. However, I thought I’d give other cleansing oils a go, just to see if they measure up. After some searching, I settled on Za‘s Deep Cleansing Oil. I’ve never tried Za’s skincare products before, only their makeup, so I thought this could be a good start.   

Description:

The fluid oil dissolves even waterproof makeup and pore-clogging impurities and blackheads. Once your fingertips start feeling grainy, rinse it away. The natural plant oil leaves the skin feeling soft, moist and baby-smooth. 

My take on this cleansing oil? MEH. The oil is not as thick as the Kanebo’s Freshel White C, thus it needed a few more pumps of the oil to thoroughly clean the face. Thought it was a bit of waste to use so much oil to clean off my makeup.

Speaking of which, Za’s Deep Cleansing Oil claims to remove stubborn makeup, even waterproof mascara. Well, I tried removing my waterproof mascara after a wedding dinner – no such luck, mister! I even tried gently dabbing the eyelashes, and pressing them between my thumb and forefinger with the oil for a minute first to remove the mascara, and very little came out. I had to do it many times before they were finally removed. You can imagine several hairs came out as well

Would I repurchase this? Nope. It’s not very expensive; it’s certainly cheaper than Kanebo’s Freshel White C cleansing oil, but to have to use so much oil for one wash doesn’t sound so cost-effective in the long run. Once this is finished, I’m going back to me Kanebo, that’s for sure.

Za’s Deep Cleansing Oil retails at RM23.90, and is available in any Watsons or Guardian stores.

What I like about it: Me no likey this cleansing oil.

What I did not like about it: Needed to use quite a lot of oil to clean off my makeup; Did not remove my waterproof mascara as well as it claimed.

Dahlink readers, 

My apologies for not posting for a while (I apologise despite what other people may think I shouldn’t even bother because it’s my blog, yadda yadda yadda, I do have a responsibility towards my readers, and my advertisers). It’s been a hectic couple of weeks, what with work and wedding preparations.

Many a time I find that I lack the energy to keep up with so many blogs of mine, but as this is my baby, I’m definitely not about to give it up. So please bear with me, for I do have more reviews (and *ahem* bitching about) on beauty stuff. For even though I’m tired from it all, I am still full of energy when it comes to shopping :p

I shall be back real soon, do stay tuned

Love,
Tine

Oooooh la la! Glitter alert!   

In conjunction with the upcoming holiday season, SK-II came up with a sparkly limited edition compact. It is hand-decorated with hundreds of crystals and only 250 of these are available in Selfridges stores in the UK.

The sparkly compact is available at 125 pounds per piece though. Serious ouch!

Source: Glamour UK

It was a dear friend who introduced this to me. She also happened to be a colleague of mine, and I remembered once when I caught a whiff of the lovely citrus fragrance at the office, and I was wondering “Hmmm … who’s eating oranges?” It was then that I realised she was using The Body Shop’s Satsuma Puree Body Lotion.   

Description:

Cooling and refreshing, this lightweight non-greasy gel, with fabulously fruity and juicy natural ingredients, absorbs easily to instantly hydrate and moisturise. Suitable for normal skin types. 

Here’s a short background on the satsuma.

The satsuma is often known as a seedless mandarin. It is commonly called mikan in Japan, satsuma in the UK and mandarin or tangerine in Canada and the United States. Its fruit is sweet and usually seedless, about the size of other mandarin oranges (Citrus reticulata), smaller than an orange. 

I love The Body Shop’s satsuma range. The body wash is my favourite :p I find the normal body lotion’s scent a tad strong though, but the puree body lotion’s yummy. The lotion’s very light compared to the body butter, and is non-greasy, which is a huge plus point. I like using this at the office, on my hands, arms and legs, which get dry in the harsh air-conditioned environment.

The bottle comes with a pump, which is good. I find it more convenient and hygienic compared to their open-jar body butter range.

The best thing about the satsuma puree body lotion? Why, the scent, of course! I love the orangey fragrance; it makes me crave for an orange every time I apply the lotion :p

The Body Shop is currently having sales on their puree body lotion range. Each body lotion is currently sold at RM36 per bottle (250ml), although I’m not sure how long the sale period will last (I reckon till the end of the month). The puree body lotion normally retails at RM42.

The Puree Body Lotion range also comes in Papaya, Pink Grapefruit and Strawberry.

What I like about it: Simply adore the scent, plus it’s light and non-greasy.

What I did not like about it: On the contrary, the scent can be a tad overwhelming for some, so do check with those near you if they are all right with it.