Love More, Worry Less: July 2016

July 26, 2016 No comments

After our trip last year, Japan scored an irreplaceable place in my heart because I deeply cherish the moments tweaved during that trip. Last trip, my lack of research caused us to make a brief pitstop at FujiQ Highlands and Lake Kawaguchiko. So when I knew we were returning, I dedicated a 2D1N itinerary to return! In my travel diary above, there are some pictures taken from our first trip too.

Travelling around Tokyo is relatively convenient and to save the hassle of travelling with our luggages, we dropped them at our previous hotel (Shibuya Tokyu REI Hotel) which was a 3 min walk from Shibuya station. Alternatively, you can keep them at designated lockers easily found at their train stations. Leaving them at our previous hotel was convenient and it saved us money!

I booked the highway bus and left Tokyo at 735am. It was ridiculously early but we slept comfortably through! There's also a washroom in the bus, so there were no rest stops. We were bound for FujiQ highlands and arrived at 1030am with plans to conquer their thriller rides.

Summer was beautiful but it was so unbearably hot and we didn't liked the idea of queuing for 2 hours each ride. We wanted to buy express passes for the rides but they were completely sold out!! Thankfully, we bought tickets just for the entrance to their theme park so money wasn't wasted. We toured one round to check out some of the other rides and made a beeline for...food! We started munching on their snacks and moved on to icecream. There were no pictorial evidence since I was busy walloping down food too heh. But, I have to add that they served pretty good mango sorbet - perfect for combatting the summer heat!

Talking about the sun, I'm so thankful for our Off Duty Hat which came really handy for keeping my face away from the sun and...of course, for photos! There were plenty of Japanese dressed in their cosplay costumes shooting too! That's definitely a stamp of approval as great backdrop for your outfits.

I went a little overboard with their merchandise again.....but was a little disappointed with their limited Mt Fuji x Hello Kitty products, so I walked out with socks, some chocolates and pouches which I'll be sharing more in my shopping hauls post!

July 20, 2016 No comments

Where nature meets science.

Being an avid supporter of socially responsible firms, Kiehl's is one that never disappoints. With their new release - Nightly Refining Micro-Peel Concentrate, 250 Bolivian farms and families can support themselves through this product launch.

I was given their thoughtfully curated media kit (thank you Wei Lin!) to test this peel concentrate that contains a super-ingredient, quinoa! With power packed nutrients, it helps to lower blood sugar and cholesterol levels, gluten free and is very high in protein!

Fun fact: It looks like cereal, but it is actually categorised under the class of beets. chard and spinach.

This product was birthed when Kiehl's chemist realised that after the quinoa seeds were rinsed. the plant's discarded outer husks began to bubble. What was once considered waste, was now a unique scientific discovery!

Why do you need this?

As we age, hydration in our skin diminishes which causes our skin to reflect light in a scattered fashion. This in turn leads to dull looking skin, more visible fine lines and uneven skin tone and coarser texture.

Many are aware of the above fact and some have spent plenty of money doing chemical peels. Despite its effectiveness, such peels may cause redness, irritation and scarring.

Therefore to combat these problems economically, the Kiehl's team developed the Nightly Refining Micro-Peel Concentrate which can be used daily! It is gentle on the skin and offers accelerated cell turnover, refined texture, improved skin tone evenness, and softer, more radiant skin.

My take!

I'm rather apprehensive when it comes to trying new products because my skin is very sensitive, but Kiehl's products has worked well for me. I just bought my second bottle of Midnight Recovery Concentrate, which complements well with this new product!

It may come off oily upon application but would be quickly absorbed. I've tried it for a week and have seen lots of positive reviews about how it has helped with acne and its scarring so it's definitely gonna be in my night routine for quite a while.

This bottle of miracle retails at 99 SGD and you can check out any Kiehl's counter to get a free sample before committing to a full bottle!

July 17, 2016 No comments

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