David Beckham, a world famous athlete, a trend setting fashionista & a heartthrob to millions of people all over the world. So naturally having his own fragrance collection that reflect his lifestyle is exactally what he did, and oh! How I love his Eau de Toilette!
In 2006, Fragrance & Cosmetic company Coty has paired with superstar athlete David Beckham to produce his first men’s fragrance, "Instinct"; A masculine & sporty and fresh scent, created by perfumers Alain Astori and Beatrice Piquet and has notes of bergamot, orange, mandarin, star anise, cardamom, red pimento, vetiver, patchouli and white amber. I think this scent is perfect for Spring & Summer time! Very fresh and light!
I call upon the power of CHANEL's CC logo, activate!! Chanel's global creative director of Makeup division Peter Philips has came up with this innovated Ad Campaign, conceptualize this stop motion video built from a bunch of lipsticks, compacts, glosses & brushes... it's just genius!
If you’ve ever seen the work of Peter Gray, you will know that his creative vision of hair styling are nothing short of spectacular and filled with jaw-dropping inspiration. Peter Grey is known for his swift mane versatility, he transforms hair into high-fashion and has masterminded looks for Hermes, Martin Margiela, Junya Wantanabe, and Betsey Johnson, to name a few.
Ever since I saw the Japanese super pop star Namie Amuro’s Vidal Sassoon commercial on youtube, I’ve been addicted to it! Vidal Sassoon has hired the famed stylist Patricia Field whom made the hit show “Sex in the city” a fashion icon TV show, pairing with Hair styling guru Orlando Pita and costume designer David Dalrymple, with these creative power all star team behind it, they made this ad campaign super fabulous!
The ad campaign featured the Japanese super pop star Namie Amuro. In the ad, with her many new looks, fun & energetic songs had re-launched the new image of Namie Amuro.
One of her popular singles called “COPY THAT” was featured in the 1st ad campaign as Namie Amuro doing a catwalk down the runway from London, Russia to Los Angeles and each has a total different look & hair style. I love all 3 looks, but LOVE the “Los Angeles Look” the most!
Click the video below to see the commercial. Also see what stylist Patricia Field & costume designer David Dalrymple's idea behind each fashion looks
In her second commercial, she had portrayed herself as a gorgeous astronaut whom has the most beautiful hair in the universe! She traveled to the space with Swarovski covered helmet and body-suit, that’s what I call “ Traveling in style” ! haha! Her singles called “My Love” had used in this commercial.
Click the video below to see the commercial & see what stylist Patricia Field’s idea behind each fashion statement & hair guru Orlando Pita’s vision of the “weightless shinny” hair looks, don’t forget about the fabulous futuristic outfits designed by costume designer David Dalrymple
The 3rd commercial was styled in the European fairytale fantasy setting. Beautiful costumes, glitters… it was just a beautifully thought out commercial. Click the video below to see the commercial & behind the scenes of making of this commercial
We hope you enjoy Namie Amuro’s Vidal Sassoon commercial as much as I did! Now I am feeling like going to get a bottle of Vidal Sassoon shampoo & conditioner to make my hair as beautiful as Amuro’s LOL
Don’t forget to check out Vidal Sassoon official Japanese website! It’s fabulous! Click the photo below to visit their website !
For thousands of years, the rice water & the enzymes that have been found in the sake making process has been treasured by many Asian countries as the “fountain of youth” for beautiful skins. The nutrient-rich rice water can be very beneficial for the skin. When used as a toner, it hydrates, clarify & brighten the dull skin tone, reduces redness, removes impurities and even helps get rid of pimples and black heads. So here are some fabulous skincare products that all has “RICE” as their main ingredient to help you to achieve a youthful radiant skin!
L'Occitane Rice Skin Care Collection
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SK-II Skin Care Collection
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Fresh - Rice Sake Bath & Rice Dry Oil
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Perlier - Black Rice Platinum Beauty Kit
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Don’t forget to check out these fabulous skin care products and start to experience the magic of “Rice” that Asian women has been enjoying for thousands f years! Just in case you can’t wait to try the benefits of the “Rice” has to offer, here is a video of a super easy and in expensive way to make your own magic “Rice” water to make your skin looking younger!
All fashionistas knows, no matter what kind of fancy handbags, clothing you wear, if your skin doesn't look good, not even a limited edition CHANEL caviar bag can save you from being a "Fashion Faux Pas" !
I've been using this Japanese skincare products for the past 6 months now and I was amazed by how wonderful "Sekkisei" skincare collection has to offer! Most of the high-end skincare companies are usually named their products in either French or English to express effectiveness in a fashionable manner. Since all of Sekkisei's skincare products contains 23 powerful Chinese & Japanese herbal essence and the philosophy of the product is to achieve a radiant skin as bright and translucent as the "Snow", that's why they named this skincare collection "Sekkisei" which means "Snow Skin Essence".
A landscape of freshly fallen snow reminds us of the beauty of bright, pure luminosity. For centuries, these same qualities have remained the ultimate ideal of beautiful skin. Now you can brighten and enhance your skin's natural luminosity with Sekkisei, a remarkable line of complexion brightening products from Japan.
For more than 2 decades, Sekkisei's skin brightening products have captured centuries-old wisdom and combined it with the latest scientific research to formulate a unique combination of Japanese and Chinese herbal extracts. The result is Sekkisei's trademark gentle, yet highly effective properties, which hydrate, replenish and brighten your skin. With Sekkisei, achieve unprecedented radiance skin is within your reach!
Click on the media player below to see the commercial of this super popular skincare products in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and all the countries in Asia !
Sekkisei Supreme Collection
If you are ready to have a radiant healthy skin, click here to visit
Luxe-Gift.com for the whole Sekkisei skincare collection !
Ok, I know I am probably the last person who just watched the super popular movie "Twilight Saga - new moon" haha, OMG! the author of this book & the director of the movie is genius! making "Monsters" looks so sexy LOL! Here is the movie trailer just in case you've not seen this movie yet, it's so good you have to see it!
Make-up Artist Michelle Phan - Seductive Vampire Smoky Eye Tutorial
Anyway, I know many of you have always wondered how to achieve that mysterious & seductive "Smoky eyes" look and we've just got the right tutorial for you! With the famous make-up artist/blogger Michelle Phan's step by step tutorial, you can achieve that fabulously dark & mysterious "Gothic" look!
Isn't Michelle Phan fabulous? I just love her makeup tutorials! She has just recently being featured on Vogue magazine as the most popular make-up blogger! Also the make-up company Lancome had teamed up with her for a special line of products inspired by the fabulous Michelle Phan, click here to check out Lancome official website and pick up some fabulous make-up products!
Since 1997, I've been a big fan of their spa in downtown SOHO area in NYC. I usually go have a facial or massage once a month when I used to live in NYC, now I am in California, I still make sure to visit their Beauty Gallery in Soho whenever I am visiting New York. What makes Amore Pacific so special is when you walked into the door, they will seat you down & offer you a cup of special blend of green tea before your appointment.
Then a thorough “Elemental Energy Analysis” inspired from five different Eastern traditional elements: Water, Metal, Earth, Fire and Wood will be performed by an aesthetician to determine which one of the five elements will best suit each client’s inner needs! I love it that they are not just giving you a moisturizers & gives a massage then send you home. Instead, they really follows the ancient Eastern philosophy of “Balancing the elements within” and by doing it will result a better well being & of course better skin.
Not just their products are amazing; the interior design of their spa is fabulous! It mirrors the company philosophy of organic ingredients used to create its products. Within the architecture, the elements of Water, Earth, Wood, Metal and Fire are represented in either a literal or in a symbolic form. The atmosphere of the soothing warm light emanates from indirect sources behind the mirror and adjacent walls. My favorite is the interactive "water wall" ! when you move your hands on the wall, it ripples like a real water!
Amore Pacific's signature ingredients are three Asian botanicals: Pure homegrown Korean green tea, bamboo and the precious & the amazing Red Ginseng. The green tea is specially grown for the company in farmland located at the foot of Hallasan Mountain on Jeju Island, an dormant volcano that has 1846 SQKM surface and located 130 KM from the southern coast of Korea.
It is there that fresh water & volcanic soils lie and the climate is ideal for the growth of the tea. Also the slow growing Red Ginseng they use are at least 6 years old plant that provides the most potent essence benefit to the skin. The elements in the products reach the deepest layer of the skin and are intended to help increase the rate at which your cells reproduce themselves.
Here are the secret ingredients that make Amore Pacific skin care stands out from others!
Bamboo is the most resilient plant on the planet and is often revered for its unique quality of incredible strength and utmost flexibility. Referred to in Asian culture as "Divine Water," bamboo sap has been prescribed for centuries for purification, well-being, and longevity. It is carefully collected over 12 hours only in the peak months of May and June. Originating from a plant of amazing vitality and resiliency, bamboo sap is used in every AmorePacific product to strengthen the skin's self defense. Benefits from this exclusive, patented, ingredient include:
* Increases radiance and vitality; hydrates and nourishes the skin
* Delivers vital minerals and amino acids to recreate a healthy environment for the skin
* Strengthens skin's self defense against the environment, ultimately promoting age-resistant, resilient skin
Used exclusively throughout the entire AmorePacific skincare line, Korean red ginseng has extraordinary healing powers and has been used as a medicinal "cure-all" for hundreds of years, including promoting overall well-being. Having a positive impact on the entire body, this mineral-rich botanical nourishes the skin, helps ensure balance and strength, and provides important antioxidant benefits, making it an ideal ingredient for age-fighting skin care. The most powerful and highest quality ginseng in the world, Korean red ginseng (harvested after six years of growth) is used throughout the entire AmorePacific Skincare line. Benefits from this potent plant include:
* Improves radiance and vitality; rejuvenates skin energy
* Provides antioxidant protection to counter harmful environmental aggressors
* Minimizes lines and wrinkles
* Enhances benefits from all active botanicals
Over three decades ago, AmorePacific was the first to utilize green tea extract from its own green tea gardens into a skincare formulation. The AmorePacific green tea plantation is located in the Pacific Eden of Jeju Island, nestled at the foot of Mount Halla, where pristine fields and mineral-rich volcanic soil form a perfect microclimate for green tea cultivation. There, it's nurtured in an environment unmatched anywhere in the world. The only cosmetic company to cultivate and hand pick its own green tea, AmorePacific has unlocked the secret to skin longevity and wellness, utilizing every vital component of the green tea plant—including the leaf, stem, flower, and seed. Each vital part of the plant is harvested at peak times, ensuring the purest nutrients and antioxidant properties are used in all their formulations, delivering unprecedented benefits to the skin including:
* Antioxidant protection to counter harmful environmental aggressors
* Vital nutrients to promote a healthy environment for the skin
* Continuous deep hydration to combat dehydration, fine lines, and wrinkles
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Ok, I am officially sick & tired of the cold weather & so glad the Spring has officially arrived & temperature has finally warms up! After organizing & put way all my cashmere sweaters into the storage, I change into my short sleeves Quiksilver Tees and hibiscus floral board shorts and headed to an outdoor café to enjoy the sun. To our readers who is not living in the sunny California but dreamed about soaking up the sun on the beach, enjoy the warm salty breeze & cruising with the top down going shopping while celebrities sighting on your next vacation to Southern California, here are some “California Looks” you can try it out at whatever city or country you are at now & looking Chic in “California Style” !
First, remember, California girls dress all different ways! From Bohemian Goddess to Surfer girl and the skater girl looks. Don’t assume we all look like the girls from the reality show “The Hills” or “Laguna Beach” on MTV! The most important thing to remember is being unique and show off your individuality! But typically the “California style” is a more laid-back and casual look. Here are some of the looks I think its super cute!
Dont forget to add some of the "Sun-Kissed" look on your face, so your skin will have this healthy glow just like the surfer girl hang out at the beach!!
To finish off that "Edgy" & "Stree Tough" look skater girls has, go bold with your eyeliners! make it dark and smoky! Black color nail polish & natural color lips
All of you must be wondering ….how can I achieve that beautiful vampy smoky eye make-up to complete your Skater Girl outfits & accessories?! So we have found a tutorial to show you how!
Ok! after all these fabulous ideas showing you how to achieve that "California Look", now! go to your closet dig up some of your already own pieces & go out to shop for some new stuff to create your own unique style to let out your "Inner California Girl" this summer !
