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A day at the City Library

Recently I found myself ‘working from library’, but it got to a stage where I just needed to take a break. So I strolled from aisle to aisle and it seemed like I hit jackpot. I found the following books and made notes from each book!

I will follow up with separate post on my summarized notes for you 🙂

PS: Highly recommend The Perricone Prescription

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As much as I love my acid exfoliators, occasionally I have found myself to be inclined towards physical or mechanical scrub. Based on the ones I have chosen they’re more in the category of microdermabrasion exfoliator (which is basically lot more finer grain or powder for exfoliation versus the old school scrubs). I’ve developed a new sense of appreciation for this and since then I have been reaching a fair bit for these: . Darphin Age Defying Dermabrasion, Oh Darphin you’ve nailed this one for me. In its true Darphin-ness glory, if you’ve used this brand before you know what I’m talking about. The scent, the experience and the ritual is just lush. Creamy base with very fine Silica, Pearl, Lava granules, mist a little Avene Thermale Water and continue gently buffing away. Its never dried my skin either probably because of addition of Shea Butter and it smells so lovely, like white flower Lily. . Well Within Beauty or Planted in Beauty Detox Exfoliant, this was not love at first use. Well now that I’m in a different space, I absolutely love this first thing in the morning. Gentlest foaming and polishing action, smells citrusy and leaves skin fresh and smooth. The inci list is quite impressive too, and Im now thoroughly enjoying using this. . Omorovicza Refining Facial Polisher, kind gift from @ummbaby, Like above, tiniest bit goes a long way and this is no exception with Hungarian Moor Mud, Lava powder, Pumice, Lactobionic (PHA) and fruit acids. The colour of this product is dark forest green, thanks to MoorMud and Copper Gluconate coming together but still very gently polishes off dead skin. . Not currently in my stash but also to consider are @LeahLaniskincare Honey Love with honey base and Corundum crystals (with Hibiscus and Lavender). Leave it on like a mask and then gently buff away. The Corumdum crystal is extremely fine powder but you feel it on your skin. Another one is @PixiBeauty Peel & Polish, this is happy in between chemical and physical. I do have a separate blog post called Exfoliating Masks, which delves a little more in exfoliating mask category (which also includes Beautypie, Algenist) Love to hear your faves in this category👇🏽👇🏽

One of the busiest Monday mornings of 2020 so far. With rain most of the day (humid weather), I took the skin dewiness to a new level this morning . 🌟Skin Prep: Cleanse Forest Rhapsody Gel Cleanser (reunited again with this lil gem), Destressing mask by Darphin Vetiver Oil Mask, PIxi Rose Ceramide Cream 🌟Base: Erborian Glow Creme followed by YSL Touche Eclat, under eye concealer BB Creamy Concealer, set it all with Beauty Pie One Wonder Powder (Uberlucent) 🌟Eyes: Smudged shadow by Lilah.b all over lid and then UD Perversion Mascara 🌟Cheeks: Mac Warm Soul 🌟Lips lined with Burberry & went all over with BB Liquid Lip Nude Pink 🌟Dusted the face with Guerlain Meteorites 🌟Fume: YSL Cinema . . #forestrhapsody #prgift #darphin #pixi #erborian #ysl #bobbibrown #lilahb #urbandecay #burberry #guerlain #beautypie #luxemakeup #ecoluxe #makeupmess #motd #fotd #makeupblogger #makeupaddict #makeupjunkie #makeupregime #makeupproduct #melbourneblogger #instabeauty #instablogger #bbloggerau #bbloggers #ausbeautyblogger #beautybloggers #beautycommunity

This morning’s face was all about skin, with trialling the Zelens Youth Glow Foundation, generously gifted by @yourcalissa Skin has been suffering with polluted air due to fires, extreme temperature fluctuations (morning would be 33-35 and by evening with cool change it could drop to 15-16) and of course being its true temperamental self. . 🌟Skin Prep: Cleansed with DrDG Alpha Beta cleanser (used this before, gentle foaming cleanser that doesn’t strip the skin and cleanses well), The Body Shop Japanese Matcha Tea Mask Pollution Clearing Mask (love how it feels fresh on skin with gentle exfoliating action on skin), Patted in essence by Bonair (perfectly light, gentle aloe helps skin significantly), Caudalie SOS Thirst serum (restoring some much needed hydration) and finally Zelens Sunscreen (more creamy sunscreen, which feels like velvet on skin after settled in, NO white cast thanks sunscreen heavens. Only pet peeve is reapplication with it is nigh impossible to reapply on the go, so I use trusty Colorscience. Yes it is chemical sunscreen) 🌟Base: Zelens Youth Glow Foundation (Shade Beige, perfect match for my summer skin). While I will do an in-depth review, initial impressions are very light runny formula, sheer to light coverage, definitely need a concealer for dark circles or cover any pigmentation, also since I tried on a very hot day definitely needs a setting powder too. Instant remark, it looks like my skin, not cakey layer, just skin. Feels like serum foundation, than a real medium or full coverage foundation👏🏼 🌟Setting Powder: BeautyPie One Powder Wonder 🌟Eyes: L’oreal FalseLash Mascara 🌟Lips & Cheek: Zelens Nude Pink, lot cooler purple hues pink than beige pink 🌟Fume: Chanel No.19 . . #friendsofcalissa #prgift #calissa #zelens #drdennisgross #caudalie #loreal #chanel #bonair #lukbeauty #franciskurkdjian #nuxe #luxemakeup #ecoluxe #makeupmess #motd #fotd #makeupblogger #makeupregime #makeupproduct #beautyroutine #melbourneblogger #instabeauty #instablogger #bbloggerau #bbloggers #ausbeautyblogger #beautybloggers #beautycommunity

Since I touched on lack of enthusiasm for an elaborate skincare routine last night, I’ll continue that and extend major adoration for this product which adequately supports such feels. Not new at all to this account, Neostrata Ultra Smoothing Cream 10% AHA (called in Australia) while called in USA its called ‘Glycolic Renewal Smoothing Cream’. If I just thoroughly cleanse, mist and then apply this cream, I’m golden. I’d still wake up with amazing skin with smooth skin, refined texture and tone. Over a period of time it surely transforms skin. Sensitive skin groups or people sensitive to Glycolic acid would have to tread cautiously with this, high concentration Glycolic Acid and Citric Acid. In all my years of using it, it has never dried out my skin or compromised my skin barrier function, ever. Now of course I don’t use this every night, perhaps 3ish times a week. When I know I have an event coming up and want my skin to especially stand out, the reliance on this increases quite a bit. It works excellent with serums too, any hydration serum or Dermalogica Biolumin C (looking at you @her_beauty_full_life) or Estee Lauder ANR….list could go on and on. Point is, its versatile with any serum. It is definitely a treatment product, not your nightly moisturizer. I know some of you have trued this and have shared similar feelings as mine, however I still feel this brand in general doesn’t get as much IG love. Forget brand, I think this product alone deserves a lot of love, but I reiterate again not for every skin type. Ingredient lists are below, with the slightest variation in USA version (shuffling the order of some ingredients) Australian Inci List - Aqua (Water), Glycolic Acid, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceteareth-20, Decyl Oleate, Isopropyl Palmitate, Citric Acid, Propylene Glycol, Isocetyl Stearate, Ammonium Hydroxide, Arginine, Isostearic Acid, Dimethicone, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Dicetyl Phosphate, Ceteth-10 Phosphate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Phenoxyethanol, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Chlorphenesin, Methylparaben. Continued👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

It’s hot, hazy, and I’m irritated and buggered. I can’t even imagine how they’d feel being in midst of the fires or even close to the fires. This is all the enthusiasm I can muster for a routine tonight🤷🏻‍♀️Anyone else looses enthusiasm for indulgent routines on warm nights?! . . #twelvebeauty #januarylabs #earthwisebeauty #africanbotanics #boxwalla #boxwallabeauty #flatlay #luxeskincare #ecoluxe #skincarediary #nightskinroutine #skincarejunkie #skincareregime #skincareblogger #skincareproduct #skincareroutine #beautyroutine #melbourneblogger #instabeauty #instablogger #bblogger #bbloggers #beautyblogger #beautybloggers #beautycommunity

Started my lacklustre morning and skin with Mahalo Petal🌹❤️ . 🌟Skin Prep: Mahalo Petal Mask, Splashing Honua Skincare Beauty Water and final hydration Institut Esthederm Eau Cellulaire Gel 🌟Base: Becca First Light (almost an empty), overall base Chanel Les Beiges and over lid primer Lilah.B 🌟Cheeks: Kevyn Aucoin palette 🌟Brows & Eyes: Smudged Stila (center two shades of the palette) with Beauty Pie smudge brush, Lancome Hypnoses Mascara 🌟Lips: Luk Beauty Rose Shade 🌟Fume: Maison Francis Kurkdjian APOM 🌟Body Nuxe Huile de Prodiguiese . . #friendsofcalissa #prgift #institutesthederm #mahalocare #becca #chanel #honuaskincare #kevynaucoin #stila #lukbeauty #franciskurkdjian #nuxe #luxemakeup #ecoluxe #makeupmess #motd #fotd #makeupblogger #makeupregime #makeupproduct #beautyroutine #melbourneblogger #instabeauty #instablogger #bbloggerau #bbloggers #ausbeautyblogger #beautybloggers #beautycommunity

Remember the Apocalypse BackUps Box🎁, well I went shopping🛒 in it. Here’s what I dug out🤗: 🧼Soaps - Monsavon, love the smell and milky feel on skin, Kama Ayurveda Nutmeg, Ginger and Lime Soap, screams like summer soap to me. Lastly most Asians would be familiar with the Mysore Sandal Soap, again surely for scent, on skin its drying but I compensate with body oils. 🍊Ren Glycolactic Mask, this marmalade mask has been a long time fave and time for it to return in my life 🌟Naruko Dermalane Intensive Brightening Renewal Treatment, one of my absolutest (not a real word) fave Mandelic Acid serum, lo and behold discontinued by the forces of Naruko 🌹Alpha H Liquid Gold Rose, again long time user but the Rose version is slightly gentler. I have a comparison post on blog if interested 🌞Earths Recipe Waterful Sun Gel SPF50, we are in summer need more water based sunscreen 💦Bioderma Micellar Water, do I even need to bother writing why?! 🧪Cera Ve Lotion for PM, for really warm nights, I needed something uber light but with a good dose of NIacinamide. 🌜Ordinary Ascorbic Acid Powder, again because of summer Im amping up some vitamin C to help with sun damage, mixing in all my powder masks . . #haul #shopmystash #monsavon #kamaayurveda #mysoresandalwood #renskincare #naruko #alphah #earthsrecipe #Bioderma #cerave #theordinary #niacinamide #vitaminc #glycolicacid #luxeskincare #ecoluxe #skincarejunkie #skincareregime #skincareblogger #skincareproduct #skincareroutine #melbourneblogger #instabeauty #instablogger #bblogger #bbloggers #beautyblogger #beautybloggers #beautycommunity

An indulgent night with @mahalo.care No better way to treat myself after a busy week, and here I’m slathering my skin in Petal with Pele and finally followed by Hawaiian Nights🌺. The newest from Maryna, a genius at her craft. She pours herself in every bottle and jar and you can feel it as you indulge in skinxperience. I’ve used it a handful of nights given the warm weather here, however I can see myself upping my oil skintake during cooler weather days. This treatment oil in its few uses has helped me with dull skin, perhaps the effect was amplified given the quality of air we are experiencing isn’t the best. I will continue testing it and will circle back for more thoughts. Grateful to Maryna for sharing the newest jewel with me🙏🏻❤️ . How are you planning on indulging this Friday? . #mahalo #mahalocare #petalmask #pele #hawaiiannights #hawaiiannights🌺 #prgift #skinspa #luxeskincare #ecoluxe #skincarediary #nightskinroutine #skincarejunkie #skincareregime #skincareblogger #skincareproduct #skincareroutine #beautyroutine #melbourneblogger #instabeauty #instablogger #bblogger #bbloggers #beautyblogger #beautybloggers #beautycommunity

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