Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Enprani All that BB

Discovered this Korean brand, Enprani, while queuing up at the 7-eleven store during my Taiwan trip ;) Have never seen this brand before even though it is supposedly the 4th best selling brand in Korea.

It was a long queue, so I had ample time to read up the product description and its purported amazing qualities. Being an adventurous soul, (yep, despite my sensitive skin), AND someone irresistably drawn to bb creams ;P I decided to give it a try.

These were what I bought:




Went to Enprani's site for more details and discovered Son Dambi is their spokesperson for the cosme products! ;) I think she's quite cute and a really good dancer. Those who watched WGM (We Got Married, a Korean reality variety show) will know what I mean.

I wore All that BB over the weekend and didn't have an allergic reaction. This had whitening properties, SPF PA 25++ and is oil free.


This bb cream came in a creamy texture, not paste-y at all. I liked that the cream was very light weight and went on smoothly. It felt like I was wearing nothing at all. However, coverage is quite light, so you've been warned. I wear it to even out my skin tone and have some sun protection for my skin.

What I didn't like was the floral scent when I first put on the product. It wore off as I went about my day, so that's not a biggie.

Will post on the Super Aqua BB cream next time :)


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Listening to: 이승기 (Lee Seung Gi) - Because She's My Girl
via FoxyTunes


Monday, June 1, 2009

Earrings from Pling

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Came home to a lovely package on Saturday. My earrings from Pling had arrived! :)

I stumbled upon Pling some time ago and have been subscribed on its mailing list since. The collections are updated at least once a month and I like the whimsical and interesting designs.

This is the first time I bought something from Pling though not the first time I contacted them with my queries. Tracy, the owner, is a pleasure to deal with. She answers my email queries very promptly and is very good at customising her designs.

My ears get allergic reactions to pierced earrings, so I don't wear them anymore unless I find something which I really like and can customise them to screw ear wires on my own. Screw ear wires are hard to come by in Singapore, so I don't do that much.

Imagine my delight when Tracy said she could customise them for me and would send them out the following day. The package arrived promptly the day after. These were what I got from the Gold Rush collection:

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Gold-plated filigree with smoky quartz

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Emerald swirls

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These had a nice heft and feel to them. Workmanship was refined, the gold of the ear wires matched the earrings exactly (thanks Tracy :) ). Self-portraits were done by my point and shoot but I think they don't do the earrings justice. These are not recommended for the office unless you work in more creative environments. However, these would go well with T-shirt and jeans, or a nice summer dress. I can also wear it to dinners with dressier clothes.

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On top of all these goodies, Tracy also included a lovely antique looking ring made from nickel free backing :) I love rings. I used to have lots of rings in various designs and materials until a burglary cleaned my family out one day, including all my stuff like my jewellery and watches. But that's another story for another time.

Do pop by Pling Online for more goodies :)


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Listening to: 梁静茹 - 属于
via FoxyTunes