Don’t go hard selling on me please

beauty packages

I was dismayed to learn from a friend that a nail salon which I had reviewed recently has resorted to hard selling tactics. She had visited the salon after reading my review and had received satisfactory service the first time. That prompted her to visit again last week, and this time with a friend. But unfortunately for her and her friend, they were greeted with hard selling tactics. My friend eventually signed on a package because the deal was quite attractive but she was certainly not pleased with the pushy sales approach.

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FitFlop: leg toning & style-setting footwear

Fitflop

Lookie! I’m wearing the Electra, compliments from Fitflop! This is part of the Spring/Summer 09 Collection and the design has been updated with a softer collar and microfiber lining plus precision sequin placement for shinier shine. Okay, I have no idea what that really means but so far, I have gone shopping in these twice the past week and I’ll say – they’re really comfy! Even better than my Birkenstock!

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Giveaway winners & tips to look fresh

A sleepy Yun Eun Hye

Here are the two winners for the last giveaway on Sustainable Youth Immune Performance:
- no. 7 Min Sin from Singapore
- no.16 Esiocrot from Indonesia

Congratulations! I’ve already sent you an email so please respond with your mailing address.

For the rest, please continue to keep a lookout for my next giveaway. In the meantime, here are some expert tips from Total Beauty on how to look awake and refreshed for times when late nights and early mornings are inevitable. Yes, fool everyone into thinking you got your required eight hours even when sleep isn’t an option.

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2009 best sunscreens & moisturizers with SPF

UV Natural Sunscreen

The 2009 Environmental Working Group’s (EWG) Sunscreen consumer guide is out and the following are the top 10 best moisturizers with SPF and best beach and sport sunscreens.

Best Moisturizers with SPF
1.Keys Soap Solar Rx Cosmetic Moisturizing Sunblock, SPF 30
2.Marie Veronique Organics Creme de Jour Tinted, SPF 30
3.Devita International Daily Solar Protective Moisturizer 30
4.SanRe Organic Skinfood Supple Sunshine, SPF 30
5.Lotus Moon Sage Sun Protective Creme, SPF 25
6.Institut Dermed Sun Protective Cream Oil Free, Untinted, SPF 28
7.N.V. Perricone M.D. Targeted Care Solar Protection Face, SPF 26
8.Sue Devitt Promarine Tinted Moisturizer, SPF 30, Capri
9.Winter Sun Trading Company Sierra Madre Sun Cream
10.Sun Science Organic Daily Wear, SPF 30

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DIY Beauty: grounded rice body scrub

homemade rice scrub

I sometimes like to grind my rice grains to make porridge.  So while doing that the other day, I decided to grind a bit more to test how the grounded rice would work as a body scrub.  And because they weren’t that fine, I didn’t want to use it on my face.

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