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Don’t Go To The Cosmetics Counter Without Me by Paula Begoun

admin — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 05:53:54 +0000

Don’t Go To The Cosmetics Counter Without Me by Paula Begoun is now in it’s 8th Edition. The skincare detective has been growing this directory of beauty products for years now, and the coverage of all major brands available in the USA is impressive!

Paula Begoun looks past the pretty packaging & snazzy marketing to look into the actual ingredients of each and every one of the thousands of products listed in her book. And from there, she makes a determination about whether the product is able to live up to its promises. She also has an indication of price for each item.

Although we would love to believe the products on our bathroom shelf are the best we can buy, this bible actually proves that a lot of money is wasted on expensive skincare with poor efficacy! And sometimes, the cheaper items from the pharmacy shelves are better than the expensive hyped up versions from the beauty hall!

So before you buy another item for your face, check out this book first! Chances are, if the item is available for sale in the USA, it will be mentioned in there. Unfortunately, many big names from Europe aren’t covered, but as the book mentions active ingredients, it can help you to sieve through other products too!

Don’t Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me (Don’t Go to the Cosmetic Counter Without Me)

Seche Restore

admin — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 05:02:06 +0000

It’s always heartbreaking when your favorite bottle of nail polish starts to get too gluggy to use. From perfect applications, thick streaks start appearing. We’ve all tried rescuing the precious bottles by pouring in some nail polish remover. But even though it does thin the product out, the colours are never the same again. Then we just have to bin the bottle.

But this no longer needs to happen! Seche Restore is a revolutionary product that is specifically designed to thin out gluggy nail colours! Just add drops of this solution and mix. Voila! The nail polish goes back to the original consistency and can be used as good as new! So absolutely mandatory for anyone that does their own colour applications at home.

Seche Restore (Top Coat and Laquer Restoration Thinner) .5oz

Head Massage at Ramani Fernando Salon

Christine — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 10:16:27 +0000

The flights from Singapore to Colombo are killers… My favourite Emirates flight leaves at 1 am and gets into Colombo at 2 am, which is equivalent to 4.30 am according to my body clock. Cruel to say the least, especially since there is no chance of a lie-in in the morning.

But I found a great treat to help my poor confused body to get over the jet lag… slip into Ramani Fernando’s Salon at the Hilton Colombo Residence for a quick head massage! Okay, so the Sri Lankans generally use this to combat hair loss, but hey, who’s going to complain about a healthier mane of hair?

The massage is done in the hair styling area. Warm olive oil is applied all over the scalp, then the hair stylist works his magic! Within a few minutes, I was drifting into dreamland, the sure sign of an excellent massage! Once he completed his ministrations, the hair is steamed for about 10-15 minutes.

I was then led to the washing area and the oil shampooed off. He then quickly blow-dried my locks and sent me on my merry way, tension removed from scalp, neck and shoulders!

Treatment: Head Massage

Cost: Rs 1500

Salon:

Ramani Fernando Salon
Hilton Colombo Residence
Union Place, Colombo 02, Sri Lanka.

Telephone : +94-11-2300631/2