Happy weekend, folks!

Once in a while, I like to write non-beauty topics because really, there’s only so much of lipsticks and blush one can absorb in a week, right? Right? Okay don’t answer that.

Today I thought I’d tell you a bit more about my new furkid, Janey and how I came about to adopting her. Janey’s been with us for 3 weeks now and while she does have her quirks, we absolutely adore her.

I’ve always thought that the first dog Tim and I have is an adopted one. You see, I’ve always had rescued dogs in my family. Our first family pet, Tiger, was a stray puppy whom an ex-boyfriend and I rescued from the wet market. If he was caught by the council folks, he would have surely been put down. Tiger was a lovable and cheeky mutt, and my family, especially my dad, loved him to bits. Sadly, he passed away in April last year. He lived to the grand ol’ age of 13. They’ve since gotten a new dog to be a part of the family, Oscar, who’s rescued from the SPCA.

Tim and I have always wanted a dog of our own but waited for years as we wanted to make sure that we’re financially ready to have one first because it’s certainly not cheap having a pet. We want to be able to give the best we can afford to our new member of the family. A month ago, we decided to visit the RSPCA at Burwood East to see what dogs they have for adoption. We didn’t think we’d decide on one on the first visit. It was just to get a feel of the place, to see how the staff operates and especially how the dogs are treated. We certainly didn’t expect to fall in love with one of the goggies so soon.

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When I used up the last drop of Lancome’s Advanced Genefique Youth Activating Concentrate a couple of days ago (y’know, after whacking the back of the bottle a few times for the rest of the “juice” to come out?), I realised that I didn’t even review this. I thought I did! *scratches head* 😛

Oh well, now that I’ve finished the 30ml bottle of serum in 2 months, this is a good time for me to let you know what I think of it.

The Advanced Genefique is the reformulated version of the original Genefique (launched in 2009) with extra oomph. Now, I’ve not used the original formula so I can’t compare the two. I can only tell you what I think of version 2.0.

And it’s actually pretty darn good.

Description:
Inspired by the latest discoveries in gene science, our research laboratories have revealed more about key skin functions that help to maintain its youthfulness. With age, these functions are altered and the recovery ability decreases. Enriched with new active ingredients, Advanced Genefique has been formulated to boost visible signs of youthfulness and to help skin’s recovery during the day and night.

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It’s the beginning of the new year and looking at my Archives, man I tried and reviewed a LOT of beauty products in 2013! Out of the many products that I had the opportunity to try out, there were a few that stood out for me, which I thought I’d share with you today.

There are some that I didn’t review on the blog (the ones without links). I find shampoos, conditioners and body washes slightly difficult to review because to me, they’re either really good, meh or totally crap. The reviews would be just photos and one line: good, meh or crap and I don’t think you’d be interested in that. 😛

I won’t go into detail as to why these are my top picks as you can click on the links to find out more.

Alrighty, let’s get started!

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