Are Gladiators Still In?

Gladiator sandals have been around for quite some time now. Whether you like it or not I think they're here to stay for a long time. They have been Spring 2008 Hottest Trend but are the gladiators still the IT item in Spring 2009? They have since evolved from plain black and brown strappy sandals to high fashion chic platforms.

Spotted: Celebrities wearing gladiators

The Olsen twins are most often seen wearing gladiators.

The Classic Gladiators Sandals

Compare them to these gorgeous platform gladiators.

If you enjoy comfortable strolls, you may try these uber casual gladiator flats.


Dramatic Gladiator Stiletto and Platforms

Unleash the gladiator in you.

TFS Vita K & Vita B Masks

Mask mask mask. Everybody loves them. It is time to review the masks from The Face Shop that I bought previously during the sale period. So here you go, two masks are up for review:

Vita K mask sheet: with detoxifying seaweed extracts

Description:

Deep penetrating formula with Vitamin K

Purifies the skin and helps reduce dark circles under the eyes

Vita B mask sheet: with energy boosting cucumber and brocolli extracts

Description:

Deep penetrating formula with Vitamin K

Moisturizes, brightens and helps fight acne

Here's a snapshot of back of package for more details.

As told by the SA, Vita K mask should be used before Vita B mask to help purify the skin before any brightening or moisturising steps in order for our skin to absorb the nutrients better.

What I think about these masks:

The masks are pretty loaded with essense that sometimes it will drip down from your face when you're using them. They are also okay to use but what I don't like is I wake up with oily face the next morning after using them! I have oily combination skin. Usually I will not apply moisturiser after using the mask sheets. I even save up some essense which are left in the package after I removed the mask.

Will I repurchase? It is fine to use them once in a while but I'll still be looking for other masks to try on.

Masks are good for relaxation purpose and helps you to refresh exhausted skin but to actually see the good effect, we will need to use them regularly without fail. We can't be lazy when it comes to taking care of our skin. As the saying goes, there's no ugly women, only lazy ones. Be sure to apply masks once a weeks for healthier looking skin :)

Something additional related to mask. Eye mask has becoming essential nowadays so it is important to know how to paste your eye mask around the eye area. This eye mask is from The Face Shop too which I have reviewed before. They're quite a big piece enabling coverage around my under eye area.

Stick them along under eye line following the shape of your eye. Leave for 30-40 minutes or according to the recommended duration given.

MAC Saint Germain Dupe + EOTD

I've found a dupe for MAC Sugarsweet Collection's Saint Germain Lipstick! Now I can save up the money and buy some other stuffs :D NYX Narcissus is the one. A bright pink color lipstick, very striking.

I finally tried NYX Louisiana too today. It's totally lovely. Very bright fuschia but a little too sharp to wear it out in a bright day light. Maybe suitable for night outing, clubbing etc... It will totally make your makeup pops!

Besides that, I have also created another spring inspired look. You know I love my purple palette too Mona. I tried to pair this look with either one of my NYX lipstick. Which one do you think suits better?

What's your pick? I prefer NYX Louisiana that doesn't make me look sickly. I realize pink lipsticks makes my skintone appear darker compared to coral toned ones. Does that happen to any of you girls out there?

Apologies for the one-eyed makeup. I will update on the eye makeup in my next post hopefully :P By the way, I'm using MAC's Trace Gold blush here. Very nice bronze with subtle shimmers :)