I am back, finally! The reason why I was gone was 1) I was on holiday at the beginning of September 2) I came back, being busy with work 3) Then I lost my internet connection at home and I couldn't bring my big old heavy laptop to the Starbucks which is a few stations away to blog. But today my internet is back on and I am so happy that I can blog again because I have some ideas in my head ;)
I am so sorry that I'm not a reliable and stable blogger, I blog and stop consistently which I need to stop doing. I want to make my blog a stable one (like my Japanese one, that at least one post would go up per day) and I will work on it. Another thing I want to apologise about is that I haven't been able to get back to all the comments you left here. I decided to close down the comment section for a while, because I feel too bad not to be able to reply to all of them. Instead, you can email me through the mail form, or tweet me or leave a comment on my Instagram!
Let me write a little bit about my holiday. We went to Okinawa this year, and chose to stay at Marriott as we found a very good deal.
The top floor hotel suite was very nice. My favourite was definitely the bathroom, but it doesn't look as good in photos but I took a bath every morning to relax and I couldn't stop wishing to have a big bathroom like that in my own house. But the reality is, the bathroom must be much bigger than my own room.
They had THANN body care and hair care minis in their bathroom! The scent was absolutely divine and we were hooked. Now I know what I will get for Christmas for my husband.
The hotel has this huge pool divided in 4 sections. Kids' pool, normal pool, deeper pool and water-slide pool. The sunset from the jacuzzi was amazing. Though there was a cockroach sneaking around.
The beaches in Okinawa were not as good as the ones in Ishigaki island (which belongs to Okinawa but much smaller) but still we went to some wicked beaches! The last day was pretty sunny and hot as I like it ;) Though it wasn't a relaxing nor refreshing holiday (don't ask), when I think back, I enjoyed it and appreciate the fact I was taken to such beautiful places. I realised that I liked the sound of ocean more than I thought I did, and I kind of had enough of my life in Tokyo, one of the most busiest and stressful cities in the world. For the first time in my life, I considered living in the countryside in the future when I have kids and dogs. My life has been on pending kind of, but I can dream whatever I want!
Pmel Eyeliner 1,200yen I had never heard of this brand "Pmel" before, but apparently they have a mascara, a mascara primer and some eyeliners. I got this eyeliner to review, tried without any advance knowledge, and it kind of wowed me. They claim this eyeliner makes your eyes look bigger. The ink has a pearly effect, and this super black, glossy ink makes your eyes pop.
Also this brush is different from any other eyeliners. Not sure if you can see, but it's actually a flat brush which makes it super easy to draw a thick or thin line depending on the angle.
I like a thin line but if you are aiming for a very thick flick like Amy Winehouse (I miss her), this eyeliner definitely comes in handy. Also the ink is pretty black which I love.
As you can see in the first photo, unfortunately it bleeds a little bit which is the only downside. Other than that, it's such a beautiful eyeliner that helps me draw a perfect line and makes my eyes look rounder and bigger. It doesn't smudge at all which is good for me as I tear up a lot because of my contact lenses. At the same time, it's hard to remove. I don't have a problem with it as I always use a cleansing oil or balm, but I guess you really need to scrub it off if you are using a cleansing milk or cream. Overall, it's a lovely product that I might repurchase when I have used it up. I have tried some eyeliners from foreign brands but I LOVE Japanese ones the best. If you ever come to Japan, grab some drugstore eyeliners. They are amazing.
Garnier Oil Beauty Nourishing Lotion £4.99 Summer in Tokyo is hell. The heat radiating off asphalt and the humidity level is really high. But the skin gets dry because of the air conditioning in the stores, restaurants and among others, in the trains. It's ridiculously cold and freezing, I feel that I am frozen to the bone after getting off the train. I'm in the train for 2-3 hours a day, and in the office for like 10 hours or so, which makes it easy to imagine my skin is completely dehydrated. But at the same time, I cannot use my favourite body butters from The Body Shop and Rituals, because they make my skin greasy and sticky mostly because of the humidity I guess. So I was looking for a light body lotion that sinks in quickly and hydrates my skin without that annoying feeling. Then I found it. Well done Garnier, it's such a lovely body lotion. It contains Argan oil, Macademia oil, Almond oil and Rose oil that help improve the skin condition. Sounds good, doesn't it?
Though it's called "lotion", it looks pretty thick. But don't worry, it just absorbs into the skin quickly, and leaves a subtle moisturising feeling on the surface. I still can feel it after 5 minutes, but not in a bad way at all. This was the only body lotion I can apply in the morning before heading to work during the summer. I also love how it smells. First I thought it was too sweet and perfumy, but now I'm used to it and am kind of addicted to it. I don't know how too describe this scent, but it's pretty feminine, floral scent that some people might not like. On the website it's described as " subtly fragranced" but trust me, the scent is NOT subtle. I like the scent so I am happy that it lingers on my skin, but it's quite misleading in my opinion.
Garnier is definitely one of my favourite drugstore brands, now I'm eying on their hair care products that feelunique started to carry a while ago. I don't know which one smells good (a scent is the most important for me when it comes to toiletries) and which works for my hair, but I would love to try them out someday in the near future. I am also curious about their body scrub from the same range of this body lotion. It must smell the same, and I like the fact it's in the tube bottle rather than a pod. Let me know if you've tried it before, and what your favourite Garnier products are!
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