tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174388457835799452012-02-16T19:23:46.718ZMakeup, Skin Care, Travel, Lifestyle, Food and More for the Asian WomanJamilla Camelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11631946088006140311noreply@blogger.comBlogger261125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-617438845783579945.post-49118044091476731772012-02-16T05:00:00.000Z2012-02-16T06:32:00.962Z

 On Monday, Hubs and I visited Nijo Castle in Kyoto. The castle consists of two concentric rings of fortifications, the Ninomaru Palace, the ruins of the Honmaru Palace, various support buildings and several gardens.  This is the famous Karamon Gate, which is under reconstruction. I had to take a picture of a photo, since the whole thing was covered with scaffolding.  The famous gate is

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Today's FOTD is based on my new Guerlain Terracotta La Selection De L'Ete palette from Dubai Duty Free.  The upper tray of the palette has a subtle two-toned Terracotta Bronzer, perfect for winter skin. The bottom tray of the palette contains four eye shadows - subtle and chic tones of green, brown, shimmery copper and taupe. As a base, I applied Garnier Miracle Skin Perfector BB Cream

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Hubs and I took the Shinkansen from Tokyo to Kyoto on Sunday morning. It took 2 hours and 20 minutes. Japanese trains are so fast, comfortable, and clean! We stayed at the Westin Miyako - here's the view from our room. This is the torii, or gate, to Heian-Jingu Shrine. This torii before the main temple gate is one of the largest in Japan. The Heian-jingū was built in 1895 for the

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 Greetings from the land of HELLO KITTY! Hubs and I landed at Narita on Saturday after a 9 hour flight from Dubai (it's only 45 minutes from Muscat to DXB, but we had a 4 hour stop over). We took the Narita Express to Shinjuku Station, then walked a few blocks to our hotel. We had a lovely Curry Katsu for dinner, then stopped by Baskin and Robbins for an ice cream, where we saw a gigantic Hello

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Today's look is a neutral airplane makeup I wore on our flight to Tokyo via Dubai. I'm wearing  Tom Ford Eye Color Quad 03 Cocoa Mirage, Tom Ford Cheek Color 06 Wicked and Tom Ford Translucent Finishing Powder 02 Ivory Fawn, on top of Garnier Miracle Skin Perfector BB Cream in Light. From left to right: Tom Ford Translucent Finishing Powder 02 Ivory Fawn, Tom Ford Eye Color Quad 03 Cocoa

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 We took Hub's dad to the Muttrah Souk for a bit of sightseeing and shopping before his trip home to the U.K. We walked along the sea front, above, which has sheltered seating at regular intervals along the Muttrah Corniche.  Muttrah still has many traditional Omani buildings, above. They are painted white and duck egg blue.  The mosque echoes the white and duck egg blue colours of the

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 Today's look uses some products I picked up at Heathrow T3 Duty Free last week: Chanel Perfection Lumiere Long-Wear Flawless Fluid Makeup SPF 10 B30, Burberry Light Glow Blush No. 01 Russet Blush and Burberry Lip Cover No. 29 Golden Peach. I am normally a B20 in Chanel Foundations, but I knew that I was going to get darker in Muscat, so I purchased B30. After a couple days of incidental sun

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 Every year, the Muscat Festival is held in February mainly at Qurum Park, and other venues. We took the opportunity to go this year, and we're glad we did - it was so fun and educational. Qurum Park has a large number of children's rides, above, to keep the kiddies entertained.  The Sultan is a big supporter of traditional crafts, and the Festival had many halls filled with displays and

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 Today's look is based on some key products from the Estee Lauder Spring 2012 Topaz Collection, and a new Burberry Lip Mist, 203 Brown Sugar. I love the new colours from the Topaz Collection - they work really well in bright sunlight, and are warming but not overwhelming. Click to Enlarge From left to right, top to bottom: Estee Lauder Illuminating Powder Gelee 01 Topaz Chameleon; Estee

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         On Sunday, Hubs and I took his dad for a sightseeing tour around Muscat. We went to the Dive Center for lunch - they have a lovely little cove all their own, and run numerous dive/snorkel, kayak and sightseeing trips. You can see the tour boat and a dive boat at the end of the dock. We had lunch overlooking the beach, and Hub's dad actually ate a camel burger! Yes, it was real,

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 Today was our first day out and about in Muscat. Hub's dad is visiting this week, so we showed him the sights. I kept my makeup simple for repeat sunscreen applications, using L'Oreal White Perfect BB Cream and Estee Lauder Pure Color 5 Colour EyeShadow Palette 21 Topaz Mosaic. You can see that I'm in pale mode and all of the foundations or tinted moisturizers I have in Muscat are too dark for

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 We had such a hard time finding a food outlet at Heathrow T3 on Friday that I skipped eating and went Duty Free shopping. I think the trade-off was worth it. From top to bottom, left to right: 1. A two pack of L'Oreal UV Perfect Longlasting UVA/UVB Protector SPF 50 PA+++ 2. Tom Ford Eye Color Quad 03 Cocoa Mirage - all these Spring 2012 collections have me craving neutrals - I will pass on

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  Today's FOTD is really airplane makeup, using Garnier Miracle Skin Perfector in Light, and Estee Lauder Pure Color Illuminating Powder Gelee in 01 Topaz Chameleon. This highlighter packs a punch - I didn't need to use any blush and used it for eye shadow as well. I like the Garnier Miracle Skin Perfector because it's very moisturizing, and something that I can re-apply on the plane

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I've had requests from various folks to post pictures of my makeup stash and my new bedroom decor. Well, we aim to please, so here are the pics! Above, we had the back wall of our bedroom papered with Laura Ashley Isodore Duck Egg wallpaper. Our bedroom is north facing, so we went for a reflective finish.  I try to keep my most frequently used makeup on my dresser, using lucite storage

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 It's winter, and my hair is very dry. In fact, it's dry all the time - my scalp really doesn't produce any oil to speak of, and my hair is both coloured and highlighted. It even gets dry at the roots! I cope with my desert dry hair situation with an arsenal of serums and oils: 1. Moroccanoil Treatment  - the classic. Very heavy duty. 2. Kerastase Oleo-Relax - for "dry, rebellious hair". 3.

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 I'm feeling a bit under the weather today, so I thought I'd treat you to a couple of Spring 2012 acquisitions from the Estee Lauder Topaz collection: Pure Color Illuminating Powder Gelee 01 Topaz Chameleon and Pure Color Five Color Eyeshadow Palette 21 Topaz Mosaic. After seeing so many pastels in the SS 2012 beauty offerings, I was very happy to see some warm-toned products on offer! Like a

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Today's look uses a shimmery loose pigment from Elysambre Natural Make-up, a French organic makeup line. This was a blogger gift from Yinnie - thanks, Yin! From the Elysambre UK website: "Elysambre cosmetics are certified paraben-free, mineral oil free, and phenoxyethanol-free. Most of Elysambre's ingredients are certified organic by Ecocert and its packaging is made from recyclable

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 Today's look is an eclectic mix of high-end and drug store makeup: Estee Lauder Pure Color 04 Cyber Lilac Metallic Eye Shadow, Burberry Light Glow Russet Blush No. 01, Soap and Glory Thick and Fast Mascara, and Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation 200. The mascara and foundation were free magazine samples - I love one and hate the other. Burberry Light Glow Russet Blush No. 01 and Estee Lauder

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About every 2-3 months, Hubs and I make a pilgrimage to Loon Fung Chinese Superstore. They have not only Chinese food, but foods from all over Asia. They have four locations around London - Alperton (West London), Tottenham (North London), Chinatown (Central London), and Silvertown (East London). We go to the Alperton branch because it's an easy drive from our house. Loon Fung is very popular

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 Today's look uses yet another bright pink lipstick - Makeup Forever Rouge Artist Intense Lipstick 38, a blogger gift from Sheila of Maddy Loves. I'm also wearing Armani Face Fabric Second Skin Nude Makeup SPF12 No. 2 and Chanel Illusion D'Ombre 83 Illusoire.  I love the sheer, moisturizing texture of the Armani Face Fabric Second Skin Nude Makeup SPF12 No.2 - it goes on so smoothly,

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I am so happy that the sun briefly came out so that I could take some photos in the afternoon light! Today's look is a neutral one with a pop of pink, using  Tom Ford Illuminating Highlight Pen 04 Liquid Bronze, Illamasqua Cream Eye Shadow in Peak and Tom Ford Translucent Finishing Powder 02 Ivory Fawn. I've had the  Tom Ford Illuminating Highlight Pen 04 Liquid Bronze since December - I

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 Today's FOTD combines cool and warm colours, using Ellis Faas Milky Eyes E209, Ellis Faas Blush S304 , NARS Larger Than Life Long-Wear Eyeliner Rue Saint-Honore and Estee Lauder Double Wear Zero Smudge Volume+Lift Mascara.  I primed with Missha BB Boom and smoothed on Estee Lauder DayWear BB Cream SPF35 in 01 Light. I love this BB cream - it's got a slight yellow tone, is very moisturizing,

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 Today's FOTD is an eclectic blend of bronze, green, plum, and neutral shades using Kiko Milano Soft Touch Blush 104, Armani Eyes to Kill Excess Mascara No. 1 and Estee Lauder Pure Color Intense Kajal Eyeliner 05 Blackened Olive. I got the Armani mascara from British Airways on-board Duty Free, at 20% off the London price.  It's been 3 weeks since I've been back from Hawaii, and I've

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On Sunday, Hubs and I drove up to Henley-on-Thames, home of the famous Henley Regatta. Being winter, the boats were tucked up in their sheds, and the river front was very quiet except for swans and the occasional scull. It was sunny but a bit chilly, and we took a walk around town. This is the Red Lion Hotel, on the river front.  Henley has many lovely medieval buildings. Even

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Today's FOTD uses an ultra-natural foundation and concealer: Edward Bess Sheer Satin Cream Compact Foundation 03 Nude and Kiko Milano Soft Focus Concealer 01. These products honestly make you look like you're wearing no makeup - you can click and enlarge any of the pictures for a detailed close-up. I primed with Biore UV Aqua Rich Watery Mousse Base SPF 50+ PA+++ and applied the Edward

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