philosophy's Hope in a Jar Night & Sweet Holiday Collection

philosophy: To dream in hope is to wake to limitless possibility

I first got to know philosophy through one of the beauty boxes I've gotten previously and immediately fell in love with its simplicity of the brand.

Few weeks back, there was a chance to attend philosophy's Hope in a Jar launch event at Wanderlust Hotel.

There, in a gorgeous and comfortable room, we learnt how beauty sleep has been redefined by philosophy.

Live in hope & dream in hope :)

Hope in a jar night features remarkable qusome 

technology for quick and intense retexturizing, 

while improving uneven skin tone.

- boosts nighttime renewal to retexturize 

skin as it plumps the appearance of fine 

lines and evens skin tone

- patented qusomes help deliver potent 

glycolic acid deep into skin's surface

- formulated with gradual release 

technology to minimize the potential 

for irritation

- calming agents ensure your skin 

rejuvenates in peaceful slumber

- silky texture provides lightweight 

hydration that absorbs quickly

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It had been about a week since I started using the night moisturiser.

The cream smells slightly of aromatic oil - think lavendar :) Texture is much thicker than normal day moisturiser as it targets to maximise the hydration effects throughout the night when we are not active. 

And while using the cream, I kept reminding myself the importance of beauty sleep to go along in order to have good skin, keke. 

True enough, philosophy Hope in a Jar Night delivered what it promised!

My skin feels very much more hydrated and generally more plumped-up and healthier looking. Also, the fine lines especially nearing the laugh lines were softened a little. 

I feel that my makeup could go on my face much more easily too which is the most important thing to working ladies I believe ;)


philosophy Hope in a Jar Night (60ml) retails for $64 at all Sephora stores, Bugis Junction #01-16 & TANGS Orchard Level 1

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During the event we were taught to live in hope - being pampered with nice macarons and chocolates! <3

And had the chance to DIY our own dream-catchers to drive away all our nightmares!

(my not-very-creative dream-catcher)

Then, we learnt to dream in hope.

The bloggers enjoying the luxurious bed and all ready to sleep!

*credits to Stephanie for the some of the photos (those without watermarks) she has sent me! :) 

Goodnight all! ♥♥♥

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Oh wait a min, before you sleep, check out the sweet holiday season products which are PERFECT for the coming christmas as presents!

Shampoo, shower gel & bubble bath in yummy flavours like Sweet Fluffy Cupcake, Shortbread Cookie, Homemade Honey Bun,  Raspberry Glazed and many more!

Doesn't the name only makes you tempted to try them out?

Tell you what, they all smell really delicious!

On top of the lovely scent, the rich, foaming lather gently cleanses and conditions, leaving skin and hair feeling ultra soft :)

One of the best gift you can give this season is philosophy skin care. The care package features the bestselling skin care for all skin types, designed to help you achieve radiantly clear, beautifully bright and impeccably smooth skin. This set includes the microdelivery exfoliating facial wash, purity made simple 3-in-1 cleanser for face and eyes, hope in a jar high-performance moisturizer for all skin types, hands of hope hand and cuticle cream and the microdelivery in-home vitamin c/peptide peel.

Here's an idea on how you can decorate your christmas tree area this year-end! :)

Smacked right in the middle of it is The Cookie Exchange set.

The sweet creamy frosting lotion, christmas cookie shower gel and sugar sprinkles lipshine.

The sweet creamy frosting body lotion melts onto skin to moisturize and leave it feeling silky soft. the formula contains macadamia seed and olive fruit oils, shea butter and antioxidants to help hydrate, soothe and soften skin. the lightweight formula absorbs quickly without feeling greasy, while the decadent scent of sweet

creamy frosting lightly scents skin. it’s the icing on the cake (or cookie in this case) for your skin and your senses after the shower or bath.

Here are the lipshine in eggnog, fresh cream, cherry pinwheel cookie, raspberry glazed flavours. The lipshine is high-gloss, high-flavor that hydrates, smoothes and softens lips, while adding flavor and gloss.

Besides philosophy products, here are some photos with few of my favourite beauty/fashion bloggers as well! ;)

Now, visit philosophy hope in a jar night website :) It contains hourly philosopical quotes and beauty tips!

For all other products, visit philosophy to discover more <3

Bangkok - First House hotel and Capri Asiatique

Okay, thought I should blog about my recent BKK trip despite the fact that I fell sick since the first night we got there and didn’t enjoy much shopping or eating -_- what a mood dampener!

It was supposed to be a shopping trip with the clique of girls from secondary school that I still keep in touch with, but unfortunately dd had an appointment clash nearing to date. So it was left with just the 3 of us – L, Q and me~

First evening was r&r at Asiatique - The River Front.

If you wanna know the directions there, and see more photos on the new shopping attraction in Bangkok, read my previous post on it :)

or

http://oyhz.blogspot.sg/search/label/Bangkok

We took some time walking around and checking out the restaurants before settling for Capri Restaurant & Bar

 Capri Restaurant & Bar

Asiatique The River Front

2194 Charoenkrung Road

Bangkok, Thailand 10120

It is located at warehouse 8 of Asiatique, pretty near to where you would alight from the free ferry shuttle.

If the weather is good, I would prefer the outdoor dining area which sets us close to the river. But it was rather warm that evening, so we went indoor.

Capri serves Italian-Thai fusion cuisine.

Yet, the interior of the restaurant was surprisingly more towards Mediterranean décor style, in mainly blue and white reminding us immediately of Santorini, Greece.

We ordered two appetizers and main courses to share.

Here’re our drinks, in mickey mouse formation ;)

Q and L had midori sour.

Mine was the Sakura cocktail special (vodka, midori, fresh orange, cherry soda, syrup and mint leaves).

Totally didn’t expect a cocktail to come in a fishbowl -_-

I ended up only having like 1/10 of it.

Squid calamari with spiral fries

US sea scallops on spinach

Angel hair wasabi cream sauce with shrimp, asparagus with ebiko

They have all kinds of add-ons for the pastas. Prawns, smoked salmon, grilled salmon, veg, etc etc.

So you don’t have to worry about not having anything to your liking. Simply choose a base and add on whichever you would like :)

Q and I decided to go budget and stayed at First House hotel for this trip.

It’s only like S$30 pppn!

Basically all we need is a decent, clean and fuss-free accomodation. And First House suits just right.

The rooms are all very clean & pretty!

Besides, the hotel is located in between Glow pratunam and Amari watergate.

Meaning, it’s right opposite the platinum mall and near to the Centralworld/Big Sea.

Great location at such a price!

There’re several choices of rooms in pink, blue, yellow, green, and lilac. I’m so glad we got a lilac one. The pastel shade is so sweet and soothing :)

Matchy hairband with Q.
Haha, both are hers la, but she sacrificed one for me :)

We woke up for brunch at the Platinum mall foodcourt the next morning before spending the rest of our day there.

Cute sucre bunnies I found!

Kept the ones on the left and the right. Gave the one in the middle to L.

Another soft-toy for my nephew. My luggage was like half-filled with soft-toys when I tried to pack them in -_-

Had dinner and rested at mcd after all the shopping.
Q got the minion toy that comes with the happy meal even before Singapore mcd came out with it! Haha.
And that’s like the last proper meal I ate le, cos I had a fever running soon after that. Forgot that I was sick and happily finished a pack of mcd fries and nuggets :X

Went on to MBK, Big Sea and had some street market shopping later on.

Things in BKK are getting less cheap and they aren’t as opened to bargaining as before :(

I didn’t shop much, yet spent like sgd400 in one afternoon. How can that be right?

Warm food from 7 eleven at night so that I can take my meds. Plus liang-teh etc hoping to ‘cool down’.

Huge fresh fruits for both of us the next morning :)

We spent the last day of our trip at chatuchak where Q and I had a challenge to limit our loot to just one recycle-bag each :X

For what reason, I can’t remember! Hahaha. I think we were either trying to conserve energy (too tired to carry much), baht or luggage space!

Anyway, we did it!

With the exception of the matching totes we got for our boys. Lol.

I decided to have the opening ceremony and used it first. So that I don’t have to squeeze it into the recycle tote.

Here’s a shot of the nescafe coffee float which is a must-have for me each time

I’m in bkk. But sadly, my fever hasn’t really subsided so I decided to keep off from caffeine those few days :(
Q bought and drank on my behalf, wahaha.
She refused to be in the photo with the drink with the excuse of dunno unglam attire or oily hair or oily face.

So the above pretty much sums up our 3-day trip to bkk.

Might seems pretty mundane but I enjoyed myself nevertheless!

Would have been much better if I wasn’t feeling unwell, sigh.

Now going through the photos makes me wanna go again.

My loot!
Mainly from the Platinum mall.



<3


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More Bangkok-related posts:

Asiatique The Riverfront Mall  |  Glow Pratunam Hotel  |  Baiyoke Sky Hotel
Swissotel Nai Lert Park Hotel  |  Citadines Hotel  |  Bed Supperclub
First House Hotel and Capri Restaurant  |  Somboon Seafood  |  Scala Seafood Restaurant  |  Swissotel Buffet  |  Alex's Fashion (Tailor @ Amari Watergate Hotel)