Juice Beauty, The Organic Solution

They say you are what you eat and the saying also applies to what your skin 'eats'. Did you know that the skin absorbs 60% of what is placed on it? Of course that doesn't mean we have to stop our skincare regime and go all naturale. It's all on finding the right products with the right ingredients for your skin~

Few weeks ago, I collected a Juice Beauty box from Tammy from OnlyBeauty. The box reminds me a lot of the beauty box hype that's invading the blogsphere XD;; The brand Juice Beauty isn't new to me as I've heard about their store opening in The Gardens back in 2010 but it has never really occurred to me to try out their products.

Tadaaahhhh my Beauty Box! :3

When I first got the box, I squealed cuz it looks so cute like a vintage lunch box!!! :D

Summary of Juice Beauty's brand info

The box even has a handle so you can carry it around! :D

Juice Beauty's mission is to bring high efficiency, authentically organic and pleasurable beauty solutions to people worldwide. What makes Juice Beauty so special is that their products have 100% certified organic juice base which brings the total organic content up to 98% in every product. Because of their high organic content, Juice Beauty's organic products is also believed to give better age defying and blemish clearing results compared to conventional products.

I won't bore you with anymore statistics so to read up more on Juice Beauty, please head to http://www.juicebeauty.com/ haha. For a brand that started in 2005, they have quite a wide product line ranging from skin care to hair care and even makeup as well! Onward to revealing the box contents! :D

Juice Beauty goodness all in a box :)

Products inside the box

1. Cleansing Gel 
2. Oil-Free Moisturizer 
3. Blemish Clearing Serum
4. Stem Cellular Repair Moisturizer 
5. Stem Cellular Eye Treatment

Thank you OnlyBeauty for the goodies! *O* Upon opening the box, I could immediately smell the citrus scent from the products <3. Super love the scent compared to the fragrant flowery kind of scents :D. Today during my shower, I tried the cleansing gel

Nice travel size :D Should probably leave at bf's house and use it when I stayover hehe

Juice Beauty Cleansing Gel, a refreshing blend of certified organic, antioxidant cherry and lemon juices, purifying botanicals and soothing cleansers to gently remove impurities to clarify and balance, while protecting skin's natural moisture.

Surprisingly it has an open-close pump! :D Makes it perfect for travel as it prevents the contents from leaking into your luggage.

Only need this much for my face :)

Oh yes no kidding, I only needed that much for my face as the gel spreads pretty easily. Color kinda reminds me of a more concentrated fruit enzyme, even the smell smells like the fruit enzyme my mum used to have at home haha!

After cleansing, my face doesn't feel tight or have the 'squeaky' effect which is good :). My current cleanser was giving me problems since I always feel like there's slight oily residue after cleansing but I've always ignored it since it does a good job of balancing my face oil. Lets see if Juice Beauty can help balance my face oiliness too hehe <3

Note: Products were provided by OnlyBeauty but whatever I've expressed here is entirely based on my own understanding and opinion. Again, thank you OnlyBeauty for the opportunity :) Do join their member's circle at http://www.onlybeauty.com.my/ as there's lots of opportunities to get samples to try before you invest in the full-sized product.

L'oreal Sales Melaka & BB Lips Giveaway

YES A SALE!

Don't you like the word SALE? I love how Malaysia has sales almost all year round and if you stalk closely, sometimes you can find good bargains :D. A shout out to cosplayers and beauty fanatics in Melaka! There will be a L'oreal sale this weekend organised by OnlyBeauty so head on down to The Jetty Holiday Inn, Malacca this weekend and grab yourself some bargains! 

Personally I feel this would be a good start if you're a new cosplayer, on a super tight budget and looking to build your makeup kit :) Here you can find skincare and makeup items at jaw dropping prices! :D Heck, I started building my cosplay makeup kit by hunting for bargains from sales like these :D

On top of grabbing stuff at bargain prices, OnlyBeauty is also conducting a giveaway on their page. They'll be giving away lipsticks worth RM29.90 each to 50 lucky fans for sharing their sales news on Facebook & Twitter! Winners need to redeem the prize at the sale from 29th - 31st March, 2013 at The Jetty Holiday Inn, Malacca.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Also as a plus, to those who are going to the sale, be the first 10 to comment in the post and you'll win a Maybelline BB lips lipbalm from me :D (sponsored by OnlyBeauty \*o*/) The condition is that you'll have to collect it from the sale :P. Giveaway starts from now till March 28, 1pm.

Yummylicious shades :D Cranberry Jam sounds tasty.... I feel so hungry blogging bout this at 2am in the morning x__X

1. Leave your comment together with your name, follower ID and email
2. Email me (genjo_sanzo88@yahoo.com) with your full name and handphone number :D
3. Sit tight with your fingers and toes crossed and wait for the redemption SMS.

Remember, only the for the first 10 comments who are attending the sale :D~ I wish I could go but I'm so far awayyyyy T3T

Only Beauty Blogger's Launch Party

Heyhey~! Nothing better than to celebrate the new year with a post on one of the last parties I attended :D I got so busy till I had no time to blog about it T_T I'm so sorry!!! Back in November (yes it's late >_>) I had the honor of joining OnlyBeauty's family to be part of their Beauty Blogger's Program! I was having too much fun till I forgot to take pictures @_@ *blush* so most of the pictures are from OnlyBeauty's Facebook album :D

Laughter yoga? I had the image of myself practicing the sun salutation while laughing at the same time lol

Being part of Only Beauty's Bloggers Program, of course the only way of celebrating is by PAMPERING first thing on a weekend! :D I was pretty excited since this is the first time I'll be getting a manicure and pedicure!!! *cues horrified screams* Yes yours truly is 20+ and hasn't been for any pampering other than occasional facials.

The place wasn't that hard to find fortunately. Place was beautifully decorated with balloons from PartyMooMoo. I just want to take all them helium balloons home!! *O* I love helium balloons as much as I love bubble wrap :D *gets whacked* I just wanted to take a whole bunch of them and run around like a little kid.

Clumsy camwhoring of me XD;; The dresscode was pink so I wore my strawberry dress and Sereni & Shentel hairband~ Oh yes and Pusheen resting on my chest :P

Since me and a few other girls were one of the early birds, we were set off to do our manicure/pedicures first :) 

Me having my nails done~

Being a first timer for a mani/pedi, I was deathly afraid of the sharp objects OAO

While we were enjoying being pampered, Ms Eve from Colourzwork to aid us in finding out our color personality :D. Seems that there are 9 colors incolved and there's calculations that require your birthdate to determine your color personality. She first asked us to pick a color that we think represents us best from a pack of coloured balloons. 

I took red. 

Never knew why, the color just seems to appeal to me XD;; I have quite a number of red clothes and even my first tennis racket is red. The vibrant the red is, the more I love it XD

Next we were though how to calculate using our birth date to get our life color. Mine turned out to be oraange! Close enough :P 

Orange Personality

• Enthusiasm, fun, health, wide interests, humor, expressive
• Creative, joyful, spontaneous, adaptable, self-respecting
• Looks on the bright side of life
• You love live, decide what you want and go for it

You can read more about it at Miss Eve's Colourzwork page :)

Got my nails painted in funky orange :D

After our mani/pedi session, it was time to stretch and laugh to our hearts content with Kitty, our Laughing Yoga instructor XD;; She's so jolly, one look at her and you can't help but to smile~ She thought us how to laugh while doing simple stretches. I can't help but admire how she laughs so effortlessly~ I guess it's all about practicing and keeping the mind clear :)

Laughing Yoga with Kitty

Next we had a laughing contest to see who can laugh the longest! This is just Kitty letting us warm up before the real competition begins XD;;

Winner went to Fatin! :D Her laugh was so infectious that Kitty couldn't stop laughing! XD;;

Prize was a Yoga mat :D

A celebration, can't end without cake! Here's all us 10 bloggers + Tammy cutting Wondermilk's signature Lola Rainbow Cake!

Photo session with all the bloggers. Dammit I'm the shortest of them all >_>;;

Other than Tammy calling me a Strawberry SHORTcake :P, I had a super fun time being pampered and laughing with all the girls! :D Thank you OnlyBeauty for having this programme and Tammy for bringing us together

To the people that organized such a lovely event :D

Don't forget to join as a member at OnlyBeauty and get beauty tips, product info and best of all, FREEBIES! Start contributing tips and reviews to start building the community :D I'll be starting soon as well~ :3

OnlyBeauty - Your One Stop Freebie Site

Oh yes you saw that right, FREEBIES. I've always love the idea 'Try Before You Buy' that was implemented by Kiehl's whereby customers can take home samples of the product for a proper trial before buying the full size product. It makes the customer feel good when they invest in a full size product knowing that it will definitely give results!

After I was introduced to Kiehl's concept, I started looking for samples to try before buying the full size product as I had very sensitive and acne prone skin :D Unfortunately not many brands carry the same ritual. Either the brand doesn't carry samples or suffer under the scrutiny of the salesperson for the next 15 minutes if you request for one >_<. Others would use the samples as an extra bonus for their customers if they purchase anything. I mostly get the scrutinized.... can't help it if I don't doll myself in skin tight clothes and heels when I visit the counter =_=. Feel paiseh asking for sample when they give me that look ;__; but I don't want to pay RMXX and not get the results I want.......

Now thanks to a group of people who understand those concerns of mine (and tons of other females XD), I introduce to you OnlyBeauty an online beauty portal that provides the latest beauty information, promotions, product workshops and yes, FREEBIES~!!!!

OnlyBeauty's site. They've went through a revamp comparing to the last time I visited the site. Feels a lot of more user friendly now :P

Freebies listed for the day :D

Just sign up on their website and you'll be one step closer to getting those freebies! Of course, nothing comes free without a little effort~ Once you've registered an ID on OnlyBeauty, you can apply for your desired sample by clicking on the 'Apply Now' button. Then just kick back and stalk the Successful Applicant List, praying hard that you'll get the sample you applied for! 

No need to spend time and money to travel and ask for sample,

No more bottles of dusty skincare bottles rotting at the corner of your room,

and best of all.....

No more suffering from the judging glares of the salesperson ಠ_ಠ

Check out the participating brands from OnlyBeauty! Not only they give out freebies for drugstore products, they also have counter product samples!!!! hohohohoho~

Some of the participating brands

Counter brands included :D

Follow OnlyBeauty on their Facebook as well to get the latest beauty news and also get the chance to participate in their product workshops! :D. Remember the hands on session with René Furterer I went 2 weeks ago? Yeap that was organized by OnlyBeauty and you can join the fun as well by stalking their facebook! :D

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Scalp & Hair Beauty Workshop by René Furterer

A woman's hair is her crowning glory. We pay a lot of attention to our hair because everyone else will. It's one of the first things people notice at a first glance. Thanks to all the social pressure, we women spend a lot of time to make sure we tame that insane mane of ours before we step out of the house. It's frikkin serious business and René Furterer knows it!

Last week I received an invite from Tammy to attend René Furterer's Scalp and Hair Beauty Workshop organized by OnlyBeauty. Was quite keen to attend since I've been wanting to get my scalp analyzed :D Last time I went for a scalp analysis at Himalaya but unfortunately I applied some essential oils so they couldn't tell me the status of my scalp T_T. This time I made sure I leave the house with my unruly hair..... *wears paper bag on head*

"Beautiful hair grows from a healthy scalp like a plant in fertile soil" -René Furterer 1957

Of course, to have beautiful hair, one will have to know how to take care of their scalp. For over 50 years, René Furterer designed treatment products that treat both scalp and hair. Their treatment products are based on plat extracts and essential oils, well known for their therapeutic properties. These ingredients naturally provide hair with the elements to improve its health and beauty. The following pictures are a mixture of mine and some stolen from Arisa because I'm a bad photographer =(

Speaker for the day: Mr Damien, PFDC Asia Pacific Trainer

Damien introduced René Furterer's hair care range which consist of 18 types of treatments stretching to over 50 products as each treatment has their own type of shampoo, conditioner, sprays and etc. Instead, I'll spare you the long post and direct you to their product ranger here: René Furterer Product Range. As you can see they have treatments catered to almost any type of hair condition. Products can be mixed depending on hair condition as well. 

René Furterer also created a scalp and hair care method that is recommended to optimize the growth of strong, healthy and beautiful hair. 

The first step starts with a scalp massage. Massages have a therapeutic effect while reinforcing the effectiveness of the hair treatments. René Furterer's scalp massage can be done in the comfort of your home in just 3 easy steps.

Hands on demo during the workshop with Arisa as the guinea pig :D

Next comes the treatment process which consists of 4 steps.

Just as you thought shampooing and conditioning is sufficient 

The first step is to prepare the scalp by performing the scalp massage mentioned above together with their product, the Complexe 5. 

The Complexe 5 is a must have in René Furterer's scalp and hair care routine. It strengthens hair from the route while deeply cleanses the scalp and optimizing the effectiveness of René Furterer's treatments. The Complexe 5 is made out of 53% pure essential oils of Orange and Lavender  Just massage the oil on to dry scalp before shampooing.

Next comes shampooing depending on your hair condition. Will go more into that later.

Step 3: Conditioner/Mask

Lastly, the treatment~

Seems like quiet a handful doesn't it? My mind was already spinning with the amount of products they have @_@. After the workshop, we had a scalp analysis session where we have experts to scan our scalp and recommend the idea scalp and hair care routine for us :D (phew!). 

Yay I had Damien to scan my scalp!!! *gets smacked*

First we had to answer a series of questions regarding our hair condition.

Then comes the moment of truth DUN DUN DUNNNNNN. Damien scanned my scalp and compared it to other pictures of scalp types.

My scalp and hair care routine :D

Thankfully my results show that I have a pretty healthy scalp but suffering from a period of hair loss. I'm guessing it's the sleeping late habit XD;; Damien recommended me a mixed ritual between the Carthame and Myrrhea range to provide sufficient moisture to my dry-ish hair and tame the hairs near my forehead~

René Furterer products are available at selected Sasa outlets or if you find the routine a bit too tedious for your time, you can always opt for a visit at their boutique located at Pavilion for a personalized consultation and treatment :D 

René Furterer Paris Institute

Lot 6.29, Level 6, Pavilion Kuala Lumpur

Tel: 03-2143 9308

Also available at

Hair Culture Mandarin Oriental KL

Level 3, Kuala Lumpur City Centre

Tel: 03-2179 8730

Glamor House Bangsar

No.3, Jalan Riong Off Jalan Maarof

Tel: 03-2283 4868

Sasa Selected Stores

Kuala Lumpur: Pavilion, Sungei Wang Plaza, Lot 10, Hartamas Shopping Mall

Selangor: Sunway Pyramid, 1Utama, Empire Gallery

Penang: Gurney Plaza, 1st Avenue

Johor Bahru: City Square

Kota Kinabalu: Suria KK

Thank you OnlyBeauty and Tammy for having me there! \>w</ This workshop has been very informative for me. To get a chance to attend awesome workshops like this, like OnlyBeauty's FB to get the latest updates :D

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