*Written by Weng Yee*
L’Oreal recently invited us to their event which showcased all the brands under them, as well as gave us a sneak peek into many products that are soon to be released. When Joyce asked me to tag along, all that was going through my mind was, “Finally! All the countless hours spent reading beauty blogs and watching YouTube beauty videos is coming to good use!”
The event was held at The Beast, making the event title Beauty at The Beast which I thought was a pretty cool wordplay from Beauty & The Beast. Get it?
The restaurant was tastefully done up with red roses all around.
Sarah Lian, Nadia Heng, and Joyce
Shu Uemura was letting everyone try their ravishing new lip glosses, which will be available in stores come February 2015.
Shu Uemura International Elite Artist Lisa Yap. Read more about her at the recent Shu Uemura event KBF covered *here*
Be prepared to put aside some extra make up money soon cos these new colours are luscious.
When Bernie Chan tells you to pout, you pout!
L-R: Bernie, Elaine from L’Oreal, and Joyce
Claudia is the new editor at Cleo! Grab her maiden issue for them, which would be the December one!
Lancome had their own separate section in order to showcase their Absolue product range.
The gorgeous Julia Roberts has been an ambassador to Lancome since 2011. Okay, if using the Lancome Absolue range is what is keeping her that beautiful at the age of 47, it is going straight to the top of my must-try list!
The luxurious Absolue L’Extrait range which consists of the Lancome Rose was born out of a complex multi-hybridization which required the crossbreeding of 2,000 species, selected for its qualities of resilience, vivacity and adaptability. Each jar of Absolue L’Extrait contains up to 2 million native cells which help reveal firmer, more elastic, more radiant skin.
While Absolue L’Extrait is THE MOST luxurious line, it is also slightly more pricey. A slightly more affordable solution would be Absolue Yeux Premium Bx, which is infused with Pro-Xylane and the replenishing Bio-Network™ to help replenish and rejuvenate skin’s appearance.
Last but not least is the Absolue Yeux Precious Cells line which has 20 years of stem cell research behind it.
There were make-up artists on hand to do touch up on guests’ make up for the day.
A look at the new Grandiose Mascara from Lancome. The swan neck wand is mean to give you more control over the brush so you can reach the corners of your eyes without getting mascara all over your nicely-shadowed lids.
Joyce getting her 5 minutes of relaxation with a mini hand massage.
I remember years ago when I was first starting to use makeup I bought myself an Urban Decay Ammo Eyeshadow palette which I still use to this very day because nobody does eyeshadows like they do. The colours and pigments are really quite something, which is probably why their all-time bestsellers are Naked 1, 2, 3, and Naked Basics. Other cult products would be their Eyeshadow Primer Potions and Makeup Setting Sprays.
Highlight of the day was the Naked On The Run palette. This is the perfect kit for all travel junkies out there. It comes with 6 eyeshadows, blusher, bronzer, mascara, eyeliner and lipgloss. Pretty much everything you need packaged into one beautiful little box.
Naked On The Run will be available in all Sephora stores from 6th December. However at 10AM at Sephora Starhill, the first 200 customers to queue and buy the Naked On The Run will get a special gift.
Naked Flushed and Basics palettes.
Here’s a juicy tidbit for you guys. On the same day that Naked On The Run launches, Urban Decay are are also giving out 3 Naked Vaults to the first 3 customers to spend RM500 on Urban Decay products inclusive of Naked on The Run.
What’s in the Naked Vault you ask? Just every Urban Decay product you could ever want! This Naked Vault has 12 of the most-coveted UD products worth RM1281 and is SO limited they’re not even being sold in Malaysia. It comes with ALL THREE of the bestselling Naked palettes, three 24/7 Glide-On Double-Ended Eye Pencils, three Naked Flushed and three shades of Naked Ultra Nourishing Lipgloss. What more could a girl want?
The Kiehl’s colouring corner, in line with their collaboration with internationally renowned graphic artists Craig & Karl.
The Precision Lifting & Pore-Tightening Concentrate launches February 2015.
Clarisonic showcasing their new limited edition designs for the Aria. The sonic skin cleanser was developed by the same peeps behind the Sonicare toothbrush, and cleans your skin 6x better than with using your hands due to it’s ability to make 300 movements per second. You’ll not only get better cleansed skin but also 61% better product absorption after cleansing. Clarisonic is not only the No. 1 brand recommended by American dermatologist, it is also the No. 1 Cleansing Device with Sonic Oscillation Technology.
It makes a great present for anyone who takes pride in the health and beauty of their skin. Joyce and Jane each have an Aria!
Different editions of the Clarisonic Aria were showcased, including this Chinese New Year one shown above. It will be released in January 2015.
Other new designs and models to look out for are the Winterlace and Opulence (gold and silver model) that launches December 2014, and Sonic Radiance (Clarisonic’s first total solutions regime, device + cleanser + essence boost + serum for brighter skin) launching February 2015.
Biotherm‘s Life Plankton Essence delivers a powerful concentration of LIFE PLANKTON™ on the skin, the miracle essence that creates a healthy canvas facilitating the application of the subsequent skincare routine.
Also on show were some of the fragrances from YSL, Ralph Lauren and Giorgio Armani.
For coffee lovers. The YSL Black Opium is a more mysterious rock version of their Classic Opium fragrance.
Polo Red takes inspiration from Ralph Lauren’s exquisite car collection.
Links:
www.loreal.my
www.facebook.com/beautyforallbyloreal
