LUSH Wishlist

23:53 Cyndi 0 Comments

I think I am starting to become quite obsessed with LUSH products ever since it opened up a new store in Karrinyup. As I actually have exams coming up, I haven't actually had to chance to go shopping until today. However, I only took a quick peek as it was closing and I needed to go back home to continue with the dreadful studying, ugh. Anyhoo, I have put together a (long) list of products which I think would make me rather splendid and lush. (pun intended)

Shower Products



Soothing shower soap to calm red, dry skin. Dreamwash is a perfect smoothie for troubled skin. It’s incredibly mild and actively soothing - wonderful for skin with a habit of going flaky and red when you touch it with anything other than plain water. We mix chamomile with calamine, calming aloe vera, soothing rose, tea tree and lavender essential oils. It’s the dreamiest wash available for sensitive skin.

Dreamwash (Smoothies)

What caught my attention was 'red, dry skin' as I tend to usually have really dry skin while my face is like the oiliest ever. It's as if all the oil from my body goes to my face. I also have really sensitive skin from my neck down. It's actually quite weird but I really want this because it's pink as well! XD
Our Sugar Scrub is hard, but a bit of a sweetie. Its no nonsense stance stimulates activity and tackles cellulite with fennel and ginger. Skin calming lavender has a balancing effect. Get yourself wet in the shower or bath, but don’t let the bar get under the running water or it’ll be lost before it can prove itself. Scrub, scrub, scrub and rinse away. It doesn’t waste any time getting down to business.

Sugar Scrub (Scrubs)

Why I really want this: tackles cellulite. Oh my goodness, I have mass amounts of cellulite still lingering around due to my growth spurts during year 9/10. I know its my growth spurts because I have cellulite near my leg area and it is horrible, I dread wearing shorts during summer because it is so visible! That is why I need this! 

0 notes :

How to Study Effectively

12:52 Cyndi 1 Comments

Since it is exam week, I thought I would share on how I effectively study in three simple steps!

I am definitely NOT a Straight A student but I just really wanted to share on how I personally study and which way for me has been the most effective way. Please try this method out for studying to see if it worked as good as me!


    Read (Eyes)
    People usually assume that reading material and information is going to automatically make them remember but this is usually not the case for non-geniuses and non-photographic memory people.
    What I mean by reading is that you simply read and the information given but at the same time understand it as well. If you don't understand the material, you simply will not be able to effectively apply it during exams. You need to focus on re-reading, breaking down the material, re-wording it to understand the material. If you don't understand a word - DO NOT hesitate to use the dictionary. It helps so much to understand what is being said. 
    Once you truly understand the material, then you may move onto the next step. 
    Speak (Ears/Mouth)
    Speaking means reading the material out loud in short sentences and remembering keywords to help you remember. This is usually the most important step and helps a lot. Speaking is really important as you are not only using your mouth but also your ears to move the material into your long-term memory. 
    E.g. I have been re-reading this sentence for my psychology exam:
    'Individualistic societies see themselves as "entities" and autonomous containing significant attributes and largely detached from the environment.'
    The shorter a sentence is, the easier it is to remember. So I would highlight - 
    'Individualistic societies see themselves as "entities" and autonomous containing significant attributes and largely detached from the environment.'
    This makes the material a lot easier to remember and the keywords would be 'entities', 'autonomous', 'attributes' and 'detached.'
    As I said before, if you don't understand - use dictionary. After that, you should re-word it into your own words to make it easier for you to understand. 
    Such as - 
    Societies such as the U.S.A and most Western European countries are individualistic and have an independent view of self. This means that they see themselves as entities and autonomous (independent) and have important characteristics. They are also separated from the environment. 
    I usually skip the above step but if you don't understand the original sentence, then you should re-word it to make it easier. 
    The last step is to say the sentence out loud without looking at the material itself. 
    This bit takes the longest for me but it is the most effective of remembering the information in my head.
     Write (Body)
    My mum used to tell me that since during exams/tests you are expected to write the information down - it is always best to write down the material after you've remembered it so you know what to write during the actual test/exam. So I find this step really helpful. 
    This step is fairly simple but can take a long time. 
    You simply just write out the material after completely the other two steps. Once you know which ones you have trouble writing down, then you will understand which ones you don't exactly remember in your head that well. 
    The other step with writing is to use mnemonics! Use acronyms and chunking and whatever helps you with remembering!!
    The mnemonic I used for this is:
    For e.g. 
  • Boundaries
  • Emotional Safety
  • Sense of belonging and identification
  • Personal Investment
  • Common symbol system
    Ben Eats Snacks Plus Cupcakes
    It is really helpful for remembering information in tables or if they are in lists like the one above. However, I wouldn't recommend it for definitions or explanations of how things work. 
    For those ones I would use keywords, splitting them into short phrases and putting explanations into step-by-step ways. 

If there are any questions, leave a comment below or email me here! I hope I have helped you with your studies and it will be helpful in whatever subject you're studying (besides maths ><) This is all I could think of but I'm sure there are a lot more! It took me a while to get used to using these methods but everytime I use these methods, it has helped me pass my tests!!

1 notes :

[Review] Lip Tints ~ Etude House & PeriPera

15:42 Cyndi 4 Comments

I did a Lip Tint post here and two years later my love for lip tints are still going strong. Day by day I am discovering more lip tints and falling even more in love with them. However, living in Perth - the only lip tints I could find are ones from Maybelline, Benefit and Revlon and to be honest - the colours didn't look too appealing and the major letdown was how EXPENSIVE they are. They are like $25+ so I couldn't stock up on lip tints after Sportsgirl stopped selling their lip tints. (That lip tint started to smell after a week YUCK!)

So I was really happy when  I stopped by my friend's SINI store/korean store. I found Etude House's Fresh Cherry Tint - not only is the packaging really cute but it smells really nice! However, it is pretty pricey at $18 but definitely a lot cheaper than the other drugstore lip tints. Then, yesterday night my mum and my sister came back from Hong Kong and my sister bought me these PeriPera lip tints! The packaging is just adorable (art by Mari Kim) and I so now I have THREE LIP TINTS!

I am going to do a review on three lip tints with photos of them. I hope you will find this helpful!



Etude House

Source: Etude House




Etude House Fresh Cherry Tint in 02 Fresh Cherry Pink
Application 
4/5

When you first apply it, it feels and looks sticky but once it dries it's matte. I usually apply the tint with the applicator it comes with and then I blend it out with my fingers and even when I do that, my fingers don't go sticky and I don't need to wash my hands after. However, you do need to get more tint as you apply onto your lips as the applicator doesn't pick up a lot of the tint. 
Pigmentation
5/5

The pigmentation is bizarre! It is so pigmented compared to the other PeriPera lip tints. I love the colour so much it is like a sweet cotton candy pink. The colour really pops on your lips but it is natural enough to pass off as your natural lip colour

Moisture
3/5
I don't know whether it is my lips that are dry or it is the lip tint that is causing it but it definitely isn't as moisturising as I would like it to be. It doesn't dry out your lips a whole lot but you might need to apply some moisturising lip balm over it to keep your lips from drying out. 

Long Lasting
5/5
It is very long lasting but it does depend on what you do. Such as if you have lunch/dinner obviously the lip tint is going to rub off but I applied it before I picked up my sister/mum and didn't rub the tint off before I slept and the tint was still there in the morning! Which I found was amazing.

Overall
4/5
I find this lip tint so amazing, definitely better than my Sportsgirl one. It also smells really nice like cherries! The packaging is also really pretty. Definitely recommended. Tint looks very natural.



PeriPera

Source: PeriPera


PeriPera Tint Jelly in #01 Cherry Stick


Application 
5/5
It is like a lipstick and glides onto your lips so smoothly and it is so easy to apply with one swipe. It also feels very jelly like and so it doesn't feel like you're applying anything on. The best application out of the three lip tints. THE BEST.

Pigmentation
4/5

I don't really like the colour that much to be honest but it is rather pigmented though not as much as Etude House's one. It's sort of a darker cherry red but looks really natural. Becomes pigmented as the colour gradually settles in on your lips. 

Moisture
5/5
Very moisturising but isn't that sticky and isn't overly glossy/shiny or anything. It looks matte which I love but at the same time very moisturising

Long Lasting
5/5
Like most lip tints it is very long lasting. 

Overall
5/5
I really love this product; at first I thought I wouldn't like it but I ended up really loving this one. It is so easy to apply and everything else is just so nice. It kind of smells nice but at the same time it doesn't really. (Idk?! lol) It looks super natural and I love it so much! DEFINITELY RECOMMENDED



When I applied the #1 Cherry Pink it was a bit darker than the colour shown above

PeriPera Tint Balm in #5 Cherry Pink


Application 
2/5
Because of the lip shaped balm in the middle, it is very hard to apply just the jelly balm onto your lips as the moisturising balm as gets onto your fingers as well. So I don't like the lip thing in the middle :(

Pigmentation
3/5

I love the colour so much! It has a really sweet colour but not very pigmented compared to the other ones but it is very buildable

Moisture
5/5
Extremely moisturising! Out of the three, it is the most moisturising (it is a balm afterall) but it is a little bit sticky however. Hasn't dried out my lips at all. 

Long Lasting
5/5
Like most lip tints it is very long lasting. I tried rubbing it out with fingers and most of the colour is still there which is really good!

Overall
3/5
This balm has the best packaging ever but the product sort of annoyed me/let me down even though I absolutely adore the colour of the tint. The way to apply it is very annoying and I dropped it twice in the process of opening it as you need to twist it open. The product is also quite sticky and so it doesn't look that natural but some people may like it because of this as it is extremely moisturising.







If you have any other questions please leave a comment below~! I know I haven't covered much and I didn't do swatches or anything but my mum/sister took my camera for their Hong Kong trip and they accidentally left the camera's charger in Hong Kong so now I can't charge my camera :( 

4 notes :