Pupil-enlarging contact lenses (Maxi Eyes)

So....

I've been dying to try some pupil-enlarging lenses and hence, bought 4 boxes of daily ones on impulse yesterday. Le sigh...*

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Selling the contact lenses cos I realise I'm too lazy to wear them! :/ Will gladly pass on the discount I got them at :)

Email me at mystique.soul@gmail.com

Indeed such an impulsive act that I regretted almost immediately when I got home :/

Advice is, never ever do such a thing, especially if you've never worn any before. What if the eyes are sensitive?...What if i can't put them in at all?...I'm the kind who has troubles even with eyedrops -.- What if...

Funny how I didn't ask myself all these before telling the optician "okays, i want brown ones."

I have perfect almost-perfect eyesight.
So never in my life have I worn specs (shades not counted luh) or contact lenses.

Hence, it's a huge NEW THING for me!

Presenting my first attempt at eye-enlarging lenses!

Oh yes, I had a fringe trim. Now it's choppy uneven bangs.

Prefer my previous fringe though :(

Long fringe and without contacts.

ANYWAY.

It was a TORTURE putting the lenses in. I couldn't keep my eyes open properly at all! Let alone stuff those flimsy pieces of plastic in.
I definitely need a lot more practice. Wonder how all the pretty babes do it so pro-ly luh!

The effects aren't obvious.
Unless I keep my eyes opened, like how in the process of stuffing the lenses in :x
Which I tried to......in the following photos, in order to show the full effects of the lenses.

Don't scroll down if you're not interested!

An attempt to make the photo dreamy..starry-eyes.
But ogay, fail.
And my eyebags are annoying.



See the additional area? The lenses are so pretty!
The actual colour is brown! Though it looks like grey/blue-grey in the pic.
Cos I have naturally brown pupils, so the optician recommended brown instead of black.

But since it's from the natural series, the colour effects aren't obvious at all in real life.















I have 2 pairs of 3-tone lenses in the shade of honey/hazel.
According to the optician, the 3-tone effects would be much much nicer!
But of cos, such coloured ones aren't really suitable for work, so i'm gonna try them during photoshoots probably.
Will review those again then!

Tempted to try Acuvue too.
Heard it's more comfy or something?
But the sales person/optician told me to try maxi eyes first cos she thinks that Acuvue is overrated!
Comfort level (per her customers' feedbacks) is the same for both brands. Maxi lenses are in fact, better at pupil enlarging and it's cheaper than Acuvue as well.
Glad that I met such an honest sales assistant :)

Brand's InnerShine Marine Collagen Essence Strip

Guess what I'm so happy about? :) 

♥♥♥

Something to SAVE MY SKIN.

Been working late these days and under lotsa pressure. So, naturally it is very much reflected on my face (skin) :(

The skin is the largest organ in the human body, a large percentage of which comprises collagen. However, do you know that collagen level starts to decrease from age 25 onwards at an annual rate of about 1.5%?

Gosh, and I'm twenty-five.

In addition, our urban lifestyles can further contribute to skin aging and subject the skin to oxidative stress – UV radiation, stress, smoking, alcohol and pollution produce free radicals which damage the skin and results in destruction of collagen.

Therefore, it is important to restore collagen to maintain skin suppleness and elasticity.

And here comes, Brand's InnerShine Marine Collagen Essence Strip!

The goodness of collagen in a convenient jelly strip.

Give your skin a beauty boost anytime, anywhere. Brand's InnerShine Marine Collagen Essence Strip is specially packed to fit with your active, urban lifestyle. Compact and light, perfect for consuming on-the-go. Only 12 Kcal per strip, every delicious strip gives you the beauty treat you desire.

- Made in Japan

- Micro marine collagen to maintain skin suppleness and elasticity

- Contains Vitamin E and Vitamin B3

- Supports skin health

- Delightful Kyoho grape taste

- 10,000mg of micro marine collagen per box

Each strip contains Marine Fish Collagen 1,000mg, Vitamin E 3IU, Vitamin B3 4mg

Beneficial substances of Brand's InnerShine Marine Collagen Essence Strip

1. Hydrolyzed deep sea fish-derived collagen:
Collagen is responsible for the structural support and elasticity of the skin. The collagen used is derived from deep sea fish, with a low molecular weight of 3,000 dalton to aid in faster absorption.

2. Vitamin E:
An indispensable antioxidant for skin health, it protects the skin from photo aging effects, the prolonged or excessive UV radiation that accelerates the formation of wrinkles and age spots.

3. Niacinamide (A form of Vitamin B3):
It supports the health of the skin tissues by providing our cells with the energy necessary for growth and repair.

Recommended Dosage: Take 1-3 strips daily. 

This product should be consumed straight after opening.

It is best taken once in the morning and once in the evening. This gives your body an initial boost of nutrients to start the day, and the necessary building blocks for optimal skin renewal as you sleep! 

I've tried several other collagen powder mix, bottled drinks etc before.

Some may taste fishy, OVERLY sour to mask the fishy taste or just too gooey for my liking.

But this jelly is so yummy! It tastes exactly like the old school kinda jelly I like!

I must try to curb myself from snacking on more than the maximum recommendation dosage lol :x

The jelly also comes out fully from the packaging without much efforts so that none of the collagen would be wasted.

Effect-wise, we would probably only see it in the long run.

But so long as the marine collagen strips taste so yummy, I wouldn't mind eating it forever & ever! lol. 

Also, if you're often on-the-go like me, these strips are specifically designed for ladies like us!

Totally matches my pink items.

For partying on weekends, slip a strip into your clutch and let it give you a boost right before the party!

Fits both horizontally and vertically!

The Brand's InnerShine Marine Collagen Essence Strips are available exclusively in all Watsons outlets islandwide at $30 per box (10 strips).

Visit Brand's InnerShine website for more details, updates and fun contests & giveaways.

They also have fun contests & free giveaways updated on their facebook page ♥

Pamper yourself @ Style Essential Inc with Mary Kay products!

Trying hard to clear my backlogs now :x 

Got invited to a pampering (read: bare face, so beware! lol) session at Style Essential Inc last month, set-up by Joey Song. 

She belongs to the type of girls i'm so envious of! 

Petite, fair skinned and blessed with big eyes!

Style Essential Inc uses extremely good products from Mary Kay - One of the largest direct sellers of skincare and cosmetics in the world.

Joey and her assistant were so sweet to prepare and customise each of our pampering areas early in the morning!

And each of us got a welcome gift :)

Rachel & Joey :)

Here's our sweet Joey.

We started off with Mary Kay's peach (my fav scent for scrubs! matchy with my body sea salt one) hand scrub.

Sorrie no pics, for obvious reasons haha, my hands were wet!

We tried the scrub on one of our hands so as to compare the before & after effects.

Look at Jowey's hands!

Her left hand became so much fairer within a minute!

Next up, we learnt how to pamper our skin.

Remember to always use our middle and fourth finger for handling our skin. 

Those are called the beauty fingers. They have the least pressure on our skins and thus preventing damages caused by pulls and tugs when we wash our face or apply creams/serums/etc.

We did double cleansing of our skin.

And Joey introduced us Mary Kay's target-action eye revitalizer, which is woohoo! One of the best thing that has happened to me for my eyebags. lol. 

It aims to reduce puffiness and water-retention issues within minutes of application, and it certainly did!

In addition, no fragrance were added to the eye revitalizer and hence making it more au naturel :)

Credits Priscilla*

Joey demonstrating the use of the eye revitalizer on my left eyebags cos i have the worst bags in the world room :(

Kaman happy with her eye pampering moment :)

Next up, we added the eye mask and face mask.

**BEWARE**

NEXT PHOTO ISN'T FOR THE FAINT-HEARTED!

argh.

Ugly, but the mask felt very good on the skin!

Can feel it absorbing excess oil and tightening the pores!

After usage, it is supposed to leave skin looking clarified and revitalized. 

See the difference? 

Left - Before and Right: After 

My right cheek feels much slimmer and firmer!

After getting our skin revived, it's time to move on to makeup!

Credits: Priscilla*

Was the model for Joey's demonstration :)

The product I loved best was the foundation primer! 

It was light, not oily at all and yet highly effective.

After application, it gives a smooth velvety finishing and feel.

Within minutes, it gets absorbed into the skin and you won't feel like anything's on your face at all. Awesome! 

We then a had lil' makeup 'contest' and Joanna won the contest hands-on with her pro makeup skills :)

Apple got a lip scrub/mask with compliments from Joey (she's just so kind) cos her lips are cracked really badly... :/

A group shot with the rest of the bloggers.

Credits: Priscilla*

Bunch of us went on for lunch at Ji Biru (313 Somerset). 

They have set lunches even on weekends at only $11+ :)

Yakitori don for me <3

I went home a happy (pampered) girl that day! ♥

If you're interested in any pampering sessions with your girlfriends or organizing a small cosy company event,  feel free to contact Joey for it!

Also, as Mary Kay products are not available in Singapore, you may wanna contact her should you wish to get your hands on them :) I highly recommend the eye revitalizer and foundation primer!

Joey Song

Style Essential Inc
Style Essential Facebook

joeysong@styleessentialinc.com

+65 8100 8929

xoxo.