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Meet Carliana. She's a peep toe ombre and she's seriously comfy. It's like I have fluffy cushions strapped to my feet. This pair is from Crocs Spring Summer 2012 Collection. Bet you didn't see that coming did you. Neither did I when I saw it. I could not resist the eye catching gradient citrus-aqua combo. Plus it's so not Crocs. If you have read my earlier post on Croc's Spring Summer 2012, crocs has reinvented itself and has come up with these amazing designs that's great for almost any occassion. Read here.

If you already own a pair then you must know how comfy they are. If you are like me and you have never tried them on before here's a little bit on what makes them comfy. The footbed is made out a Croslite material which is a foam resin that holds its form really well and provides more cushioning for your feet. Those footbed nubs you feel as soon as you slip your foot in offers a massage-like feel and for the fun and luminous pop of colour. Notice the holes by the side? They are ventilation port which allows your feet to breathe. So that your feet won't go all sweaty in the shoe.

I love the colour I chose. Have I said that already? Despite the bright hue, it really is very easy to match with outfits but I prefer wearing it at the weekend. I walked for hours without complaining about aching feet. Not that I moan about aching feet at the weekends anyway since I'm always in a pair of Havaianas but this gives me the option to look a tad more 'dressy'. Loving this colour for Summer! Oh and please excuse the swollen right foot, I was attemping a back flip and the landing went wrong. Or at least that's the story I'm spinning, it sounds much more dangerous and exciting than what really happened. *laughs*

The next time you walk pass a Crocs store you might want to retrace a few steps back and check out the Spring Summer 2012 collection or you could visit their online store at www.crocs.com.my.

Shorts: Uniqlo | Top: Island Shop (old) | Bag: Cath Kidston | Bracelets: by fatin, ASOS | Nails: Jealous by Sephora

*Note: Product courtesy of Crocs Malaysia.

Coming up: Perhaps skincare or shall I show you my new finds *ponders*

I'm pretty sure a lot of you guys have seen the Guerlain Terra Azzurra by Emilio Pucci Summer Collection. How can you not, it has Pucci's signature prints all over it. I couldn't take my eyes of it when I first saw it. Unlike you meteorite fans out there, I was instantly taken by the bronzing powder-blush combination. Gorgeous I tell you!

Recently I attended a Bloggers Get Together introducing the Terra Azzurra Collection with Guerlain's International Makeup Artist Maxime Poulin. I learnt a bit more about this 200 year old luxury brand and I've also become a lot more attracted to it. Then again it could just be that sun-kissed powder that's reeling me in. *evil smile*

This is the second time the two prestigious Houses have unite. Terra Azzurra draws inspiration from Italy in the summertime and embraces it with beautiful sunny shades and vibrant bursts of colour. The motif is inspired by Pucci's iconic print, "Winter Capri", a blue flower interlaced with swirls and flames. Maxime Poulin did a short demo on how to achieve Guerlain's summer look, terracota powder, blue lipgloss and all.

Maxime started with prepping the model's skin with Guerlain's Orchidée Imperialé skincare range. It is made of all natural ingredients the main component being the Imperial Orchid Molecular Extract. It is the ultimate combination of three carefully selected orchid species which offers youthful longevity. Youth in a jar sounds promising.

Before the colours, he applied the Meteorites Perles Light Diffusing Perfecting Primer. The pearls in the bottle concept is so attractive! It's a shimmer primer but I was told that after the foundation goes on, you can't really see shimmers. After some foundation and powder, it was on to the Terra Azzurra Collection. Since the lighting at the venue was a tad dark, I shall not attempt to show you the step-by-step photos as it's not very clear. Check out how the model looked like after makeover at the end of this write up. Not only was I loving the bronzer-blush but the eye palette is a looker too.

Let's get to know the Terra Azzurra used on the model a little better shall we. I'm completely smittened with the Bronzing Powder & Blush. This gem of the collection is a combination of a bronzer and a blusher. It has four colours, the bronzer, a peach blush, a pink blush and a light pink blush. The colours aren't exactly in the light category which makes me convinced it will look fab on my medium tone skin. Housed in a round ebony-coloured varnished wood which you can slip into a Pucci print pouch, this is a lust-have from this collection!! (Retails at RM294)

The Meteorites Perles D' Azur, a cult favourite, this time comes in a slightly warmer shade. It combines six colours that even out and correct every skin tone. I personally feel the round case which hold the summer pearls is the most chic out of all the meteorites. It adorned in Pucci print. To compliment it, there's the midnight blue Kabuki-style powder brush which comes with its own Pucci print pouch. (Meteorites retails at RM189)

Summer gloss comes in three shades, the names of which are taken from three iconic Pucci silk scarves - Porto Fino a shiny coral pink, Porto Ercole a sensual brown and Porto Azzurro an unruly indigo blue which is transparent on the lips but vibrant in the bottle. Such a curious shade. (Retails at RM124 each)

For a pop of summer colour on your nails, pop polishes comes in two shades, Paradiso a cheery luminous coral pink which looks ah-mazing on my two fingers that I swatched it on and Riviera a powerful electric indigo blur with a subtle metallic finish, described as Rock 'n' roll on golden toes. Catchy description!

To get that smouldering gaze on the model in the photo, you need The Sunset Monochrome, a blazing palette with warm tones. The combination is endless and you can easily bring it from day to night. The coral and midnight blue shades are a sexy combination! To open up the eyes, Mascara le 2 De Guerlain by Emilio Pucci embraces summer with an elegant blue shade that opens up the eyes and offers bold lashes. Khol Kajal also comes in an indigo blue and the colour is beautiful. The brown lid is decorated with ribbons in blue and coral. (The Sunset Monochrome retails at RM193, Mascara Le 2 Guerlain RM124, Khol Kajal RM121)

The Model

There you have it, Guerlain's Terra Azzurra Summer Collection. This is a limited edition collection. So if you fancy any of the products, like the bronzer-blush *ahhemm* get it before it runs out!

*Next: The Peep Toes - Ombre Style! ;)

Calling all you creative artsy people out there!! Reebonz will be running a contest starting today to come up with a design for 3 of their delivery vans in Singapore and one of the three designs will also be used for one other delivery van in Thailand. What's in it for you? Well, the top three winning designs will not only grace their delivery vans but will be featured on their online magazine which is shared internationally. Reebonz will also be giving away $6,000 worth of Reebonz shopping credit! Click on photos below for more info or go to their facebook. Get your creative juices flowing!

*Note: Image courtesy of Reebonz Malaysia.

Coming up: Guerlain Terra Azzurra or Peep Toes.. *thinks*

The stunning Lily Cole has collaborated with The Body Shop for a limited edition cruelty free makeup. She is also the new global ambassador for the brand. I briefly mentioned about it in my earlier post on The Body Shop's New Pulse Boutique here and for the past three weeks have been dying to do a separate post on it. To get all you Body Shop fans all excited, it launches tomorrow, 11th June!! Woohoo!!

The Lily Cole collection consists of a good range of products from the Pearl Radiance Primer, Puff On Radiance, Shimmer Cubes, Liquid Liner, Lip & Cheek Dome and Hi Shine Lip Treatment. It also comes with other accessories, a make up bag for your stash, compact mirror, nail buffer and nail filer, all with the Lily Cole stamp on them. There are some products that will not be available here but we'll get most of the good stuff. *smiles gleefully*

From the range, you will be able to create two different looks- Make A Statement with the Pink Revolution or go Perfectly Pretty with Coral Me Beautiful. The products I'll be reviewing for this post are the Shimmer Cubes(!!), Puff On Radiance, Lip & Cheek Dome and the Liquid Liner.

The Shimmer Cubes comes in two colour palettes, 24 for an exciting sultry look and 06 for a warm earthy look. With four colours you can mix & match to create your personalised look. I have 24 which is a range of iridescent pink and lilacs - Think Pink, Live Lilac, Go Violet and Tint It Pink. I chose this over the warm eathy tones and I'm completely loving the colours. It's brilliant! It's shimmer packed but well pigmented, making it sit really pretty on the eyes. The texture is smooth and it applies smoothly over the lids. (Retails at RM79)

To compliment the pink and lilac shimmer cubes, there's the Liquid Liner in Ink Up Violet. This fits into my current collection perfectly since I'm currently going crazy over coloured liners for Spring/Summer. It has a fine tip applicator which makes application super simple. Though I find the texture slightly watery, so to get the colour impact I applied 2 layers. It comes out beautiful. This one's smudge proof but it lasts as long as until I had to remove it, with an eye primer of course. *oily lids* I couldn't seem to capture the violet properly, it turned out blue-ish. Decided to compare it with the pastel purple nail colour I had on. Yup, it's violet. (Retails at RM42)

The Lip & Cheek Dome comes in two shades, Pinch Me Pink and Crazy For Coral. As I was going for a look, I chose Pinch Me Pink. I think the dome shape is cool but I prefer applying it with a brush or fingers instead of directly from the dome. The texture is creamy but light. It's not highly pigmented and appears almost sheer with one application but it's buildable. Even then it doesn't really pop on my skin tone. Due to it's light formula, it looks very natural but sadly this does not last all too long on me even with primer. I would say about 3 hours before noticing some colour fading. Wearing it on the lips looks very natural, like a flush of pink. But I would suggest having lip balm underneath or gloss on top as it's a tad dry. This shade would definitely suit a fairer skin tone better. (RM53)

And to complete the look, Puff On Radiance. A pot of tri-colour shimmer beads that leaves a pink toned, luminescent finish. Great for highliting for the face or even better the décolletage. It comes with a cute soft puff made from manmade fibres. Crazy cute this one! I use it with a small sized brush to highlight parts of my face as using it with the cute puff might turn out disastrous. The décolletage however is a must to highlight. *winks* (Retails at RM79)

Here's what I came up with using the products from Lily Cole's collection. A Pink-Violet day look. :)

Get The Look - Pink Revolution

1. Apply Tint It Pink all over the eyelid and up to the brow.

2. Apply Live Lilac all over eyelid up to the brow bone. Fade out the edges.

3. Blend Think Pink along the crease to just past the natural lash line.

4. Smudge Go Violet along the upper lash line and outer corner of the eye and underneath the lower lash.

5. Trace Liquid Eyeliner in Ink Up Violet along the lash line.

6. Coat lashes with mascara in black.

As you can see the colours are so wearable for the day. I'm going to try darker eyes next. Okie maybe not next, but some time this week perhaps. :)

Find out more about Lily Cole's Collection at www.thebodyshop.com.my.

*Note: Products are Press Sample.

The L'Oreal Colour Trophy is back and the 14 finalists were recently unveiled. Considered to be the Oscars of the hairdressing industry, it's into it eight year with a theme that pays homage to beauty in 'French' Prefection through hairdressing, women, life and arts - 'A Tribute To Beauty'.

The theme for 2012 celebrates beauty in four aspects that reflect the Frenchtitude (the French sense of beauty) of L'Oreal Professioanl - Beauty in Hairdressing, Beauty in Women, Beauty in Life and Beauty in Arts. Beauty in Hairdressing pays homage to the success and tribulations of famous hairdressers with styles that are distinctively French. Beauty in Women takes a look into iconic French beauties as inpsirations whilst Beauty in Life celebrates the culture (from fashion to design and cuisine) that is essentially French. Beauty in Arts journeys into the different eras fromt he Renaissance period to modern day aesthetics as well as ancient paint form to present 3D immersion arts with a sense of elegance.

The finalists were selected by a panel of professional judges based on artistry, life and admiration, a masterpiece that breaks the norm while exuding exceptional quality creativity and the utmost expertise as a hairdresser.

There will also be a hair showcase by five established L'Oreal Artistic Ambassadors who lend their espertise in creating th elooks inspired by L'Oreal Professional Spring/Summer 2012 Colour Collection. Albert Nico, founder of Albert nico Boutique Salon, Andy Chan founder of Andy Chan Hair Studio, Kevin Woo founder of Centro Hair Salon, Miko Au, foudner of Miko Galere and Simon Koh founder of ELLE Hair Studio.

The Winner gets to bring home a brand new Toyota Vios 1.5G Limited in Deep Amethyst Mica Metallic, a 5-Day 3-Night trip to London to be part of the L'Oreal Colour Trophy United Kingdom Gala Night, feature in Malaysia's top women's magazines namely Female, NuYou and Eh! and exposure on an international platform by having the oppurtunity to experience another L'Oreal Colour Trophy in one of the Asian countries as an esteemed judge.

Looks like the L'Oreal Colour Trophy is going to be exciting. The creations presented are cutting edge, forward and evoke a sense of modenity.Check out the finalists below.

F1: Dexter Chiew Han Seng - Degroom Salon