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Review: Revlon Parfumerie Scented Nail Enamel, Let The Fragrance Lingers Around You

June 25, 2014 Leave a Comment

Smell something nice but it isn’t perfume? Go around with your painted nails and have the fragrance to linger around you. Introducing the new nail polishes of Revlon Parfumerie where it leaves your nails with fragrance finishing.

‘Revlon Parfumerie™ offers 24 delectable scented colors in a variety of finishes from creams to glitters. The collection is divided into 3 fragrance and color families: Fruits & Florals for exotic and fruity fragrance notes in vibrant, punchy shades; Sweets & Spices for woody, spicy fragrance notes in deep, rich shades and Freshes for crisp, clean scents in light and airy shades. This unique collection includes a sophisticated range of colors from Revlon, the color authority. The new bottles are worthy of display on the chicest vanity, and the shades are a mix of classic and on-trend colors.

Revlon Parfumerie™ uses fragrance and essential oils so you are given a scent that is reminiscent of your daily perfume. Fragrance is meant to be an accessory, and with Revlon Parfumerie™ Scented Nail Enamel you can change your nail color and scent as often as your mood to express your individuality!’

I thought the bottle look very cute where it looks like the classic old school perfume bottles with rounded knob as the handle. I believe they might have adopted the concept and they are possibly related due to fragrance but these nail polishes bottles are mini sizes.

24 of the shades is categorized in 3 fragrance category.

Fruits & Florals

African Tea Rose, Apricot Nectar, China Flower, Ginger Melon, Lime Basil, Orange Blossom, Pink Pineapple, Wild Violets

Sweets & Spices

Autumn Spice, Balsam Fir, Bordeaux, Chocolate Truffle, Espresso, Italian Leather, Moonlit Woods, Spun Sugar

Freshes

Beachy, Fresh Linen, Lavender Soap, Powder Puff, Sunlit Grass, Surf Spray, Tropical Rain, Wintermint

I have 3 different shades with me, one from each category which is China Flower, Autumn Spice and Surf Spray.

The brush looks just like many other nail polishes and the fragrance doesn’t come immediately during the application. While applying the nail polish, it smells just exactly like other nail polishes. Initially, I thought that it should smell like a fragrance from the bottle itself and I took a heavy whiff then I choke. Silly me!

China Flower is categorized under Fruits and Floral. It is a bright red shade with orange undertone, this is a solid color with shine finish. Although it is meant to be fruit and floral fragrance, I find it on a heavy musky scent that lasted me for at least 4 days but of course, the scent fades slowly as the day goes on. I find the scent is too masculine for me.

Surf Spray is under the Freshes category and it did have a hint of refreshing scent. Just like how it is named, Surf Spray is a bright ocean blue shade with shimmer finish. This scent didn’t last very well on me and I will share about it why it didn’t later in this post. I had to apply two layers to achieve this finish.

Autumn Spice falls under the category of Sweet and Spices and it has a light musky scent but I wasn’t able to catch any sweet scent from it. Autumn usually relates to the drying falling leaves where it turns orange or brown hence this brown shade finishes off with pink shimmers.

Above all…

I liked how intense and long lasting scent when I started on China Flower but I didn’t like the strong musky scent. I was hoping to get better scent from the rest but it isn’t as strong as the first. One of the reason could be the top coat where it may suppress the scent. Therefore the scent wasn’t able to ‘linger’ around further, does that make sense?

Initially, I didn’t want to use top coat but I had to since it wears off quickly just by a day and you could see it for Autumn Spice. It could easily transfer, for example I accidentally swipe my nails over the papers and I could see traces of color on the paper. Therefore, I had no choice but to apply top coat to make it last longer and it definitely made a difference.

I liked the colors but the fragrance just didn’t hit me because I’m the type of person who would go with any scent but musky. I’m more attracted to the colors than the scent. It is very hard to determine the scent, especially when you are new to this nail polishes because the fragrance only settles when the nail polishes dries on your nail bed. Most importantly is to pick the shade that you like. It is very new in-store and it should be available this month.

Price: MYR20.90 each

Availability: Selected Sasa Revlon Nail Bar Store

PROs:

Beautiful shade
Scent that could last up to 4 days
Affordable

CONs:

Wears off within a day without top coat
Intensity of fragrance isn’t the same
Transferable

My Rating: 4/5

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This nail polishes was provided for review purposes, kindly refer to disclaimer.

xoxo,
Traclyn Yeoh

Win! China Glaze Holiday Giveaway!

December 17, 2013 Leave a Comment

Season of giving hasn’t stop yet and this time, I’m looking out for all you nail lovers to show off your nail designs to me! Incollaboration with China Glaze Malaysia, here’s a giveaway for specially for you!

Aren’t those prizes attractive? China Glaze is so generous with their prizes even I would like to have it too. To participate this giveaway is easy!

Step One: Like My Facebook and China Glaze Malaysia below and share this post to Facebook/ Instagram/ Tumblr/ Blog/ Pinterest

Step Two: Submit your best holiday nails for this year to this album. Just ‘Add Photo’ to the album and include your details of name, email address and describe your holiday nails. Follow the format below:

Name:
Email:
Description:

Step Three: Gather as much ‘like’ as you can to your nail design submission.

Wish all the best to all of you and good luck! If you have any problems with adding the photo to the album, you can always drop me an email with your details to traclyn@lavoguefemme.com.

Terms & conditions

Open to Malaysia residents only
Giveaway ends on 5 January 2014
Only one photo per person to participate
Winner will be based on the number of ‘likes’ gathered
China Glaze Malaysia will send the prize personally to the winners.

xoxo,
Traclyn Yeoh

Unboxing Mivva November 2013, BFF Sleepover Kit!

November 13, 2013 Leave a Comment

After hiatus for a week, now I’m back! Vietnam was all fun although it was tiring, I am still exhausted till today. I have returned to my office on Monday and look what I found sitting on my desk! Mivva sent me a surprise with their November 2013 box and you probably know about this if you followed me in Instagram. I totally have no idea that they would be sending this to me.

This month’s box is about having fun with your BFF, a kit that comprises skin care that you can share with your BFF for a great sleepover pampering session.

As I opened the box, I’m greeted with a card and this kit is great reason to share and mingle with my BFF! Speaking of it, I haven’t seen her in months. The card has a list of what’s inside the kit and I’m already very excited just by going through the list. Let’s see what’s inside!

I saw something pink peaking before rummaging into the contents of the box. Poof! A loofah took over half of the space of the box and I saw some goodies that I’m eager to try.

This pink loofah is something I have least expected. It’s a bonus I would say especially when it is not stated in the card. I always love to use loofah when it comes to using shower liquids. They make shower liquids so much more economical.

Antipodes Joyful Hand & Body Cream (30ml)

Glorious summer berry flirts with South Pacific hibiscus flower to enchant the trials of everyday life with moments of fragrant joy. Nutrient-rich avocado oil delivers an immediate boost of abundant skin nutrients to dry, tired and stressed skin. This captivating and velvety cream will leave your skin dewy and fragrant, and free from oily residue.

This is the first time I came across hand cream sample that comes in a pump bottle. The scent is really addictive, it smells like sweet dried rose. The cream is velvety, it does hydrate my skin but it feels slightly tacky even after its all absorbed into my skin.

Full price: MYR149.00 (120ml)

Stage Nail Colour

Go vampy with dark nail polish, or natural and sweet with a French manicure. With so many colors to choose from, you’d wish you had more fingers! The one-coat formula dries quickly to a glossy, salon-perfect finish.

This is definitely a full sized nail polish and the shade that I have here is called Innocent. Its a pearl-like shade where the consistency seems to be a little thin that I’m worried if this nail polish isn’t opaque enough. I can imagine using this nail polish with my BFF painting our nails and toe nails.

Price: MYR35.00 (11ml)

Neula 8 in 1 Tea Tree BB Cream SPF30 PA+++ (30ml)

Do not let yourself down by feeling greasy! Try experiencing all day oil gree with the new 8 in 1 Tea Tree BB Cream, a beauty product that you will sure fall in love with after the first try. With result such as anti-pimple, oil control, revitalization, UV protection, anti-ageing, soothing, light on skin , even skin tone help you appear fresh and natural with bare makeup.

I was very excited when I screened through the card and noticed one of the three Neula will be offered into the box. Deep down I was hoping for the BB cream because I wanted to find something that leaves my skin glowingly healthy with great oil controlling property without leaving my skin looking gray. This is a full sized BB cream and it fits to my skin type and need. It does look dark when I squeezed a tiny amount and it doesn’t have much scent to it. Once it is blended, it became slightly lighter that it see,s neutral during the swatch and it finishes off with bit of dewiness. I will definitely try this!

Price: MYR23.90

UGB Facial Essence Collagen Mask (1 piece)

With Hyaluronic Acid and various Botanical extracts in the mask, your skin is ensured to be moisturized for a long time. Collagen, main constituent of skin tissue makes your skin elastic and healthy.

I have yet to come across this Korean brand. As much as I love sheet masks, I would envision having this mask on with my BFF but since there is only one, the sharing would be incomplete.

Full sized: MYR198.00 (15grams)

ONL Dermost Moistay Cream

Spring water cream for a balanced adjustment of oil and water. Hydrating and calming cream with a soft touch for intensive moisturizing and adjustment of the oil/water balance.

Full Sized Price: MYR144.90 (60ml)

ONL Dermost Moistay Fresh Gel Cream

Pure hydration for skin with much sebum. Gel Cream contains 100% spring water in its base!

Full Sized Price : MYR144.90 (60ml)

They both comes in sample sachet which their weight was not stated. I’m assuming the cream is meant for normal to dry skin as it was not stated clearly in the card. Since the Fresh Gel Cream helps with controlling skin sebum, I’m think this is suitable for normal to oily skin.

This kit also comes with Antipodes MYR20.00 gift voucher to shop at Skinlab store!

Verdict?

When this actually comes with the BB cream that I might be looking for the longest time, I totally had it. It gives me so much more excitement to share this with my BFF. The plus bonus is that it comes with a full sized nail polish which I could imagine those girly moments painting our nails together. I would say this is quite a worthy box (especially the BB cream) and again, ONL comes as the smallest sample as how it was on the previous box.

Monthly Subscription Price: MYR38

My Rating: 4.5/5

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This beauty box has been provided by Mivva, kindly refer disclaimer.

xoxo,
Traclyn Yeoh

Fall Fashion Pairing with China Glaze Autumn Nights Collection

October 29, 2013 2 Comments

Summer has long gone and fall is where everything starts to be chilly all over. That doesn’t prohibit any fashionista to flaunt their pairings of their outfit to fit this season and at the same time to keep that inspiration coming in.

China Glaze Malaysia brings us their new Fall collection named Autumn Nights. This range is rich with colors, luxurious and elegant, great to go for any fashionista to complete their pairings. These are great to go with evening outs, cocktail parties, dinner functions with the girls laughing and flirting around the people they meet.

This collection comes in 12 shades where they are not just your standard fall colors but inclusive of metallic gold an silver for that glamorous and luxurious feel. They are formulated to quick dry and last for a week without chipping, best to go with a layer of top coat to make it last even longer.

In collaboration with China Glaze Malaysia, I came out with my very own Fall fashion pairings incorporating each of the Autumn Nights shades. It took me quite a while to gather the right fashion to complete each look and they are whimsical, elegant, glam, edgy and chic. Let’s get into it!

Gossip Over Gimlet is a platinum shimmer nail polish which gives a very whimsical feel. I pair it with this grey dress patterned with maple leaf around it, matches with Fall season perfectly and the leaf necklace just adds more accent to it. The cream knitted cardigan adds more softness to the look with cream ribbon pumps. The ash grey handbag with gold chain matches the leaf necklace to compliments further for any cocktail party.

This look is glam and soft as to portray Goldie But Goodie which is a rust gold shimmer nail polish. I have combined cream fish tail dress with gold prints, gold chunky leaf necklace and to warm up the look with large collared long sleeve beige coat. The gold accent never stops here but to carry a beige clutch with gold trims and fish clasp, heart bangles and gold glitter peep toe pumps.

Rose gold is a very popular color for Fall and Strike Up A Cosmo reminds me to bring the full on glamour to every cocktail party. This pairing portrays a strong character wearing rose gold sequinned peplum top with bodycon soft pink skirt. The burgundy asymmetrical peplum blazer will allow the sequinned peplum top peek through. Carry a matching rose gold winged tote and walk with strappy rose gold heels fit perfectly also for a girls night out.

Your evening night out will not be ever boring with this flirty and elegant pairing. Rendezvous With You is a purple shimmer nail polish which shows edginess and elegance. I have combined one shoulder purple laced dress with long gold necklace. Get cozy with the black asymmetrical blazer and accessorize with gold diamond bangles and black rhinestones with gold frame clutch. To compliment the blazer and clutch, I have picked black strappy suede heels to walk on.

Public Relations is a violet gunmetal shimmer nail polish and by the name of it, we know that this carries a strong and detailed character. I have selected a dark grey with white laced bodycon dress pairing it with a simple black blazer. To create an even stronger look, I have also selected a black statement necklace with a matching statement ring and a sleek grey watch. Busy characters always carry quite a bit of things with them where I have included a winged black and white handbag and not to miss, the black patent pump heels.

This look is an inspiration from Carrie (Sex and The City) where she glams up incredibly well especially on night outs and dinner. This soft grey dress comes with many details of shiny sequins and beads, and accessorize it with simple heart swarovski necklace and bracelet. To match the swarovski, I have also selected a silver strappy heels with beads and rhinestones details to it. The glam continues on with a darker grey coat with black faux fur and carry a vintage chunky clutch.

Who says that you can’t wear bright during Fall? Tongue Chic is a emerald shimmer nail polish where I have combined it with cream and white for this pairing. First to go with the turquoise ombre maxi dress and cream blazer with black ribbon. Fill the neck line with a cream statement necklace and a pair of white pump heels. The white and gold clutch allows the nail shade to show better as it contrasts.

Scandalous Shenanigans is a rich blue shimmer nail polish where rich colors are being brought in. This is more down to earth chic look where I have selected a dress with top white, blue pleated bottom with beads detailing on the waist. To add softness to the look, I have pair it with brown leather jacker and brown knee length heeled boots. There are days where it maybe a little colder, I have add a light blue scarf and match the rich blue with the edgy blue clutch.

Queen B is a purple blue crème nail polish and I have came to do a conservative yet trendy look for this. This blue turtle necked bodycon dress doesn’t reveal much skin but it is very stylish and accentuates figure. Pair it with a deep blue faux two -piece blazer and glam up with matching gold chain necklace and bracelet as well as a gold statement ring. The conservativeness continues with a matching black tote bag and patent pointy heels of black and gold.

Charmed I’m Sure is a purple creme nail polish which screams so much elegance to it. I picked a simple deep purple cross front long dress and pair it with body chain which effortlessly gives so much details to the look. To compliment with the elegance and glam, I have paired it with black diamonte clutch, bracelet and heels. Rest assured to keep warm with a long black trench coat especially at night.

This look is much edgy because Don’t Make Me Wine is a red violet shimmer nail polish, very rich yet dark. I have picked a tube dress where the top is black and the bottom is bright magenta ruffled. Pair it with black leather jacket and contrast it with pink statement necklace and magenta rhinestone bangle. To compliment the black, I have also selected the black ringed clutch, statement ring and ankle heeled boots.

Red-Y Willing is a red shimmer nail polish that could possibly portray elegance. I have selected this red chiffon dress with black lace prints on it. It’s conservative yet soft for its texture, I have selected matching lace clutch and heels. To accentuate the waist further, I have picked a thin gold belt to contrast the dress. The black military-inspired trench coat will help to keep you warm from the cold weather.

These are the 12 pairings complimenting each other with China Glaze Autumn Night Collection. The nail polishes are available for MYR 42.00 at Isetan One Utama and KLCC. I know its a little difficult especially in Malaysia to wear jackets and coats but I think skipping them would allow you to be elegant, glamorous and edgy, just like how I did for all the pairings. Do share with me which pairing do you like and I’ll be happy to hear from you! Give a ‘Like’ on their China Glaze Malaysia Facebook below to keep yourself updated with their latest!

xoxo,
Traclyn Yeoh