LADY@LXG: A Natural Solution for Dry Skin

"The Body is a great machine and it knows how to take care of itself. I think more often than not, the things we do to our skin or our bodies can hold it back from doing its proper job." 

- Julia Roberts.

If you are a frequent reader of this blog you will be aware that I am a huge fan of Kneipp. I absolutely love all their products. And you will also know that I have rather dry skin, probably due to all those showers I keep taking (3 - 4 a day, yes really) since I have an aversion to smelling less than fresh. 

Anyway, lets move away from my neuroses and focus instead on my latest Kneipp product of choice, which is their Almond Blossom range, created specifically for those with dry and sensitive skin. 

The Kneipp® Almond Blossom Body Oil is made of almond, sunflower and jojoba oils enhanced with vitamins A & E which help regenerate skin while also helping to protect it from harmful environmental aggressors. It has a delicate almost floral scent (no it does not smell of almonds), absorbs quickly, improves elasticity and leaves your skin feeling soft and silky and most importantly, not greasy. In fact, I use this oil every night now that I used up all my Jasmine and Argan oil. I have decided to alternate between the almond blossom and the jasmine and argan body oils, as they are both very light weight (the almond blossom is actually more light weight) smell lovely and keeps my skin silky smooth. 

A 100 ML bottle retails at SGD 28.90 

Kneipp® Almond Blossom Gentle Body Wash is specially formulated with natural plant-based ingredients for dry skin. If you like foaming washes, this is not for you. This body wash is lovely and perfect for someone like me who is constantly showering but doesn’t want their skin to dry out. it cleanses very gently but thoroughly. Rich almond and jojoba oils nourish the skin and help maintain its natural protective layer so skin feels clean, scented and soft. 

The body wash which comes in a 200 ML tube retails at SGD 18.90

Kneipp® Almond Blossom Hand Cream I actually have a tube of this miracle hand cream in my kitchen, in both my toilets and beside my bed, so that I have no excuse not to moisturize my hands every time I wash them. Made with sweet almond oil, avocado oil, Panthenol (Provitamin B5), Bisabolol, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), it keeps hands and cuticles soft and scented! If you have brittle nails or rough hands, do give this hand cream a try. It really does work as well as much more expensive products that I have tried. 

A 50ML tube retails at SGD 21.90


Kneipp Products are available at:
Unity Healthcare: 

2 Jurong East Central 1 #B1-05 Jcube Mall

252 North Bridge Road #B1-44L Raffles City Shopping Centre 

LINK BRIDGE 62 Collyer Quay #02-01 to 04 OUE Link 

3 Temasek Boulevard  Suntec City Mall #02-105

Choa Chu Kang North 6   #B1-08/09 Yew Tee Point 

1 Kim Seng Promenade #B1-14/15 Great World City 

Guardian Health & Beauty:

290 Orchard Road # B1-20/24 Paragon

101 Thomson Road #B1 United Square

930 Yishun Ave 2  # B1-01/02 Northpoint Shopping Centre 

2 Jurong East Street 21 #01-57 IMM Building 

Novena Hospital 38 Irrawaddy Rd.#01-08/09/10/11 

1 Woodlands Square #B1-28/29/30 Causeway Point 

23 Serangoon Central #B1-62/63 Serangoon NEX 

Uchino Bath Designs: 

Takashimaya Departmental Stores: 391 Orchard Road, Basement 1

Isetan Katong Departmental Stores: 80 Marine Parade Road, Parkway Parade

Kneipp is on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kneippworksnaturally 

Want to try the Almond Blossom range?

Kneipp has once again kindly sponsored either a body oil worth S$ 28.90 or a Body wash worth S$ 21.90 or a hand cream worth S$21.90 to TWO lucky winners!

You can win either of the three products that I have mentioned (you decide), just tell us what you would like to win and why and share! Share! Share!

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LADY@LXG: When Travel and Fashion Collide...

“The only rule is don’t be boring and dress cute wherever you go. Life is too short to blend in.” Paris Hilton.

How many of you bother to travel in style? Yes, I’m sure you’ve got a few designer bags that set you back several grand, but what about how you look when you are jet-setting around for work or pleasure?

I believe that no matter where we are, we should always make the effort to look good. I love my Delsey and Samsonite luggage, they come in a variety of colours, accessorized with cute colour coordinated luggage tags and make me super-happy while I wheel them through customs, clad in my equally cute but comfy travel wear. Talking about customs, you should see my tres chic passport cover from Kate Spade ;) but I digress...

Today, I just have to share my favourites out of Tumi’s new range of travel goods and accessories that I plan to include in my Christmas list of must-haves!  

Tumi and Anna Sui reunite for a second season to introduce a to-die-for travel collection for the stylish jet-setter. Inspired by an original Anna Sui print which graced the spring 2009 runway, this floral motif lands on Tumi’s most coveted travel and lifestyle accessories.

 

TROLLEY BAG AND TAG

Think pink or lilac trolley bag with this purple luggage tag. What could be cuter!

STACKING BAGS

What stylish stacking bags!

 

2 IPAD CASES AND 1 PAD CROSS BODY CASE

Love this floral patterned ipad case! Ok love this pink ipad case too! 

Complement this further with this very stylish ipad cross body bag! 

LADY@LXG: Jyunka Hyaluvital Cream

Hello everyone and welcome to the start of our Christmas countdown giveaway! 

To kick start the celebrations, we are giving away ONE bottle of Jyunka Hyaluvital Cream worth S$ 175! 

Happy News for Jyunka junkies!

Jyunka Junkies are going to be thrilled to know that not only has Jyunka launched their very first facial moisturizer packed full of caviar and other good stuff, we are also giving away one bottle to one very lucky reader. 

Happy days! I am so thrilled that Jyunka has finally launched their very first facial moisturizer.  When it first came out last month, I heard that while it was extremely hydrating it still managed to be very light-weight and perfect for my suddenly sensitized and congested skin. 

So you can imagine my joy (and yes, I did do a bit of a jig) when I got my first bottle! The cream smells fresh and clean and is more like a water-based lotion in texture than a cream. I use one pump during the day and two pumps during the night and my skin feels so comfortable and hydrated! 

Its fantastic for those who have oily or combination skin (like me) as it does not leave your skin feeling greasy and filmy. This cream goes on light and absorbs immediately.

The Hyaluvital Cream is an intense restructuring, protective, repairing and deeply moisturizing cream that works 24-hours on the epidermal layers of the skin. Thanks to a special combination of pure Caviar extract, Hyaluronic Acid and a hydration complex, the skin has the perfect environment   to rebuild and regenerate. The skin is also provided the necessary moisture for complete comfort.

Skin is immediately softer and more moisturized. 

+11% moisturisation after 10 minutes

+30% moisturisation after 3 hours 

+40% moisturisation after 14 days 

The "intense and immediate hydration" effect is tested after 14 days of twice-a-day application.

Want to try the new Jyunka Moisturizer?

Jyunka has kindly sponsored ONE Hyaluvital Cream worth S$ 175

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LADY@LXG: The Shoe That Fits (I Wish...)

I love you pretty shoe. You are so beautiful - yet when I wear you and walk ten steps, the excruciating pain you fill me with, leaves me with an uncontrollable urge to rip you off my feet and smash you against a wall.

I seem to have a love-hate relationship with shoes. Because I am a half-size and I have rather thin feet, I seem to have quite a problem finding shoes that fit, look amazing and are a dream to walk, stand and run in. So far, apart from my absolute favourite and rather battered pair of nude wedges from Banana Republic, I am at quite a loss.

Recently I was invited for a super posh launch. So I spent the afternoon dolling myself up, having my hair and nails done and donning a pair of beautifully crafted leather heels, which although only worn twice, have been stored for over a year (due to them not being too comfortable and only bearable for short spurts). Unfortunately, being in storage didn’t do my beautiful shoes any favours as they literally came apart when I reached the venue and I had to scuttle around Orchard Road looking for the perfect pair of wearable heels, which didn’t happen - so it was back home for me, all decked out in my finery with nowhere to go.

During the entire journey home, I fantasized about how I would smash my shoe with my trusty hammer. Unfortunately when I got back home, my dear man foiled my attempt at retribution by taking away the hammer and broken shoe and promising to have it seen-to by the cobbler. Bah! 

Several of my friends swear that Ferragamo shoes are a dream to wear and in desperation, I found myself at the said boutique. The staff were lovely and helpful but to be quite frank, they were not as comfortable as I had hoped (maybe its just me?) and I was not ready to fork out over $600 for a pair of shoes that would spend most of its life wrapped up in tissue paper and stored in my wardrobe. 

When I see girls prancing about Orchard in sky-high stilettos with all the dexterity and comfort of someone wearing flats, it gives me quite a case of shoe-envy. When I watch movies where the heroine runs and kicks zombie-ass while clad in a pair of vertiginous high heels, it makes me call up my mother and blame her faulty genetic material.

I give my cobbler so much business that the man knows me by my first name and actually asks after my many pairs of shoes. He has stretched, re-stretched and resoled so many of my shoes that he has formed quite a bond with them. 

Alas, I may have to accept the fact that for some reason (maybe its age catching up with me or just bad genes?) I am not as tolerant of the discomfort felt when wearing high heeled shoes as I did in my 20’s. Perhaps when we are in our teens and twenties, the nerve-endings in our feet are not yet fully developed or perhaps they are simply anesthetized with alcohol and a zest for life. Whatever the reason, now that I have hit my 30’s I find wearing high heels as comfortable as performing surgery on myself - sans the anesthetic.

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LADY@LXG: The Miracle of Argan Oil

It is scary just how much ‘muck’ we slather onto our skin on a daily basis without giving it a second’s thought. What many of us don’t realize is that our skin is our largest organ, and what we apply on it, is absorbed directly in to our system, so if we apply carcinogenic products simply because they are cheap, freely available and smell nice, we are literally poisoning ourselves slowly but surely and that is truly a scary thought.

Products like deodorant, body washes, soaps, talcum powder, body lotion and sprays that we often take for granted, may not be as healthy or safe as we expect them to be.

Although more expensive, I like the fact that Kneipp products use natural ingredients and less preservatives than most. I also respect and value the fact that no animal testing is conducted on their range as I love animals and don’t agree that they should suffer for our vanity.

Kneipp® Natural Skincare Jasmine & Argan Oil 

Jasmine, also known as the “oil of romance”, has a strong floral scent. It has been used for centuries to promote total body relaxation and warm the emotions, because of its strong calming nature. 

Argan Oil It has been used for centuries by the women of Morocco who traditionally used it in the daily care of their skin and hair. Pressed from the nuts of the Moroccan Argan Tree, it is a rare and precious oil rich in vitamin E and unsaturated fatty acids and is highly nourishing for skin and hair.  

The Kneipp® Jasmine and Argan Oil range available in Singapore is the Body wash and the Body oil. 

This Body Wash is extremely moisturizing and protects skin from drying-out. I love the lotion like feel to it and the fact that although it does not lather, it keeps your skin feeling clean, hydrated and delicately scented. To me, it smells like shea butter and you can even go without lotion after using it as your skin really does feel softer and moisturized. This has now become one of my favourite body washes! 

The body wash retails at SGD 21.90 for a 200 ml tube. 

The Body Oil is not greasy or heavy and is best used after a shower or bath when you skin is still slightly damp. It smells lovely, just like the shower cream and because the scent is so light,it wont clash with your fragrance. I use the oil in the night so I am enveloped in its delicate scent and also so that my skin doesn’t dry out under the air conditioner, plus I like to smell good at all times, especially in bed :)

The bottle of oil retails at SGD 28.90 for a 100 ml glass bottle.

This range has the NATRUE-Label stamped on it. The NATRUE-seal allows you to easily identify high-quality natural skin care worldwide. 

It is not profit-oriented, but rather aims at one target: To strengthen the consumer’s trustfulness in true bio- and natural skin care. For more information on NATRUE and the NATRUE-seal, visit www.natrue.org. 

You can find products from Kneipp at the following locations: 

Unity Healthcare: 

2 Jurong East Central 1 #B1-05 Jcube Mall

252 North Bridge Road #B1-44L Raffles City Shopping Centre 

LINK BRIDGE 62 Collyer Quay #02-01 to 04 OUE Link 

3 Temasek Boulevard  Suntec City Mall #02-105

Choa Chu Kang North 6   #B1-08/09 Yew Tee Point 

1 Kim Seng Promenade #B1-14/15 Great World City 

Guardian Health & Beauty:

290 Orchard Road # B1-20/24 Paragon

101 Thomson Road #B1 United Square

930 Yishun Ave 2  # B1-01/02 Northpoint Shopping Centre 

2 Jurong East Street 21 #01-57 IMM Building 

Novena Hospital 38 Irrawaddy Rd.#01-08/09/10/11 

1 Woodlands Square #B1-28/29/30 Causeway Point 

23 Serangoon Central #B1-62/63 Serangoon NEX 

Uchino Bath Designs 

Takashimaya Departmental Stores: 391 Orchard Road, Basement 1

Isetan Katong Departmental Stores: 80 Marine Parade Road, Parkway Parade

Kneipp is on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kneippworksnaturally 

Want to try Kneipp Jasmine and Argan oil range?

Kneipp has kindly sponsored either a body oil worth S$ 28.90 or a Body wash worth S$ 21.90 to TWO lucky winners!

You can win either a body oil or body wash (you decide), just tell us what you would like to win and why and share! Share! Share!

The more you share, the greater your chance. Good luck!

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LADY@LXG: My Quest for the Perfect Shampoo

Hair care is something that is very important to me. I spent most of my life using whatever I found in the bathroom, or whatever brand was on offer in the store, but as I grow older, I notice that my scalp is becoming far less tolerant of what I use...

 A lot of the shampoos that I previously had no problem with, now causes my scalp to flake and itch and as a result my hair to fall, which is why I now look for products that are SLS free or have ingredients that will nourish my scalp and not irritate it. 

Its a lot of trial and error, which benefits my brother greatly as he gets to take home a bag of my ‘errors’ almost every month, but totally worth it to find a product that works, so if you have an itchy scalp - my advice - determine the cause for the flaking and itching. 

If you wash your hair daily (some people don’t, which is terribly gross), use a suitable shampoo, condition religiously (on the hair and not the scalp unless specified, as conditioners leave residue on the scalp which can lead to itching and flaking), wash your comb or brush, then the culprit could be the shampoo you are using. 

One of my favourite hair care brands is Lebel. Its a Japanese hair care range that is SLS free, smells gorgeous and is extremely gentle and perfect for daily use. The range I normally use is Lebel’s Hair Soap in Jojoba which is so gentle and smells divine, but recently I received one of their more recent range of hair care which they were kind enough to specifically select, according to my hair type and condition. 

Lebel’s IAU Bound Water range is all about keeping hair and scalp hydrated and healthy. I was lucky enough to get a bottle of their Cleansing Relaxment shampoo, a hydrating shampoo for dry scalps, which smells very clean and lightly floral and even though it is sulphate free, it still lathers quite well.

The shampoo which is also silicone-free, cleans thoroughly but does not dry; neither does it strip away my hair colour. I followed it with Melt Repair, a deeply hydrating conditioner. I like the fact that although the scent is not overpowering, it does last through the day and keeps hair smelling nice (there really is nothing more off-putting than stinky hair).

 

As a weekly pampering treat, I use their Pure Booster serum/oil on my hair tips or their deeply nourishing and hydrating hair mask which leaves my hair looking shiny and healthy.

If you would like to try Lebel’s range of IAU Bound Water hair care treatments or at-home products, do visit the salons mentioned below. A piece of advice, its better not to be penny wise and pound foolish when selecting your hair care and skin care products. I'd rather spend more money on something I know is good, than buy something that will make me lose hair and go bald! 

IAU Home Care (basic care) includes: 

IAU Cleansing Freshment (200ml, RRP: $38.00) 

- Suitable for oily scalp 

- Gentle cleansing  

IAU Cleansing Clearment (200ml, RRP: $38.00) 

- Suitable for normal scalp 

- Deep cleansing  

IAU Cleansing Relaxment (200ml, RRP: $38.00) 

- Suitable for dry scalp 

- Hydrating 

IAU Silky Repair (200ml, RRP: $38.00) 

- Smooth lightweight conditioner 

IAU Melt Repair (200ml, RRP: $38.00) 

- Deep-moisturizing conditioner 

The products are available at the following salons:  

De Hair-tique Salon 

23 Serangoon Central,  

NEX, #04-09,  

Singapore 556083 

Tel: 66344722 

Flhair Salon 

Blk 722 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8 #01-2829,  

Singapore 560722 

Tel: 64522330