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December 2015

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Staycation at Lloyd's Inn

Posted on Saturday, December 26, 2015

Can't believe the last (and only) time Justin and I ever had a staycation was about 4 years ago when we first got together! I think one key thing that I have in mind when picking a hotel is how unique the rooms are and, oh, the fact that I was also working during the day doing the Christmas shoot for The Ordinary Co and Lloyd's Inn, so we figured we may as well fully utilise the room at night!







I think the photos speak for themselves how bright and inspiring the hotel rooms were. Justin and I were staying in the Big Sky Room which goes at around S$250.00++ a night, but they have plenty of other room types at different price ranges. It was cozy and surprisingly quiet at night - it felt like we were far, far away from the city (but Somerset was a 5-10 minute walk away)!

I wish I had the time to try out the dipping pool, but rainy December days was mostly a no no. To maximize our time in the room, we ordered in mexican via Food Panda (just cause) and had a relaxing bubble bath under the open skies! All in all we really enjoyed ourselves!

If you would like to win your very own 2D1N stay at Lloyd's Inn, head over to TOC's Facebook page here, Like & Share our Christmas album by 1st Jan 2016 and leave a comment on why a stay would be the perfect gift! You can also head over to @lloydsinn or @theordinaryco's Instagram pages to find out how to increase your chances of winning! All the best!

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Part 1 - Inside Fontainbleau

Posted on Wednesday, December 16, 2015



Château de Fontainebleau is the place to go to if you want to avoid and endless stream of tourists walking into your photos, haha. It really felt like we had the entire chateau to ourselves to roam as we pleased. Personally the interior are very similar to Versailles, but of course to me, chateaus are all about the gardens, which I will share with you in another post!

If you are a first timer in Paris and are looking at a short day trip, by all means Versailles is definitely much larger and well maintained stop to go to, but if you've been there, done that and are looking for something less crowded and more chill but still a great photo op, then try Fontainebleau!

Protip: Avoid the cafes inside the chateau unless starving to death (we had crepes and sandwiches, or according to Justin: "craps" and "sadwiches", hahaha.)

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FRANÇOIS NARS + STEVEN KLEIN

Posted on Sunday, December 6, 2015


It finally felt like Christmas receiving this surprise goodie box from NARS featuring their collaboration with iconic fashion photographer, Steven Klein! The selection was all kind so fascinating and provocative, so let me break it down for you:

Dead of Summer Dual Intensity Eyeshadow Palette, S$85.00

Off the deep end.

I stared at the packaging a lot before opening it and was really pleased by the four earthy tones upon opening up. I usually work with these colours being eyeshadow shy (thanks, single eyelid). The palette comes in four wet/dry Dual-Intensity Eyeshadows which are kind of luminescent, so definitely appropriate for a simple smokey holiday look that has just a bit of shine.

Bonus, the palette also comes with a mini Larger Than Life Eyeliner in black that fits snugly inside the box, whee!

Single Eyeshadow in STUD, S$40.00

I feel like it's always so decadent to have just a single eyeshadow colour. This one is a soft pewter bronze that is all kinds of shiny and festive, but love that it doesn't scream over the top glitter. I actually think it would work well with my Dead of Summer Palette above. Hmm...

Limited Edition Killer Shine Lipstick in REDEMPTION, $40.00


This one's a kinda mesmerising metallic pink champagne shade. I love lipsticks in nudey colours so this one is just that with a hint of shimmer. Update this post once I use it with how the swatch looks!

Limited Edition Killer Shine Lip Gloss, S$40.00


Hey, I think this will be a regular in my make up bag. These days I am more of a lipstick girl because of how the colour shows up better in photos, so I really appreciate how this fully-loaded gloss has extra high shine and super saturated shades to rival lipstick, without feeling too heavy for daily wear. Also, I have a lot of dry-lip syndrome so none of that throughout the day. Hoorah!

Colours featured:
FAST LIFE (an iridescent dusty rose), and
SPECIAL FORCE (a wild shade of strawberry)

Nail Polish in NIGHT CREATURE, S$32.00

Super high shine lacquer in a shade of metallic iris-purple. It looks almost holographic and pretty daring. I almost never wear anything other than matte colours so this should be interesting hmm..


Personally I am thinking of purchasing the A Woman's Face Nude Lip Set as well, also from the this series collection because I'm seriously into lipliners (undefined lips is a curse). This set consists of a nude lippie, lip liner and lip pencil all in one. Ahhh. December. You make my wallet so thin.

The FRANÇOIS NARS + STEVEN KLEIN collection is now available at the NARS counter in Tangs! Pop down to grab a piece of this Limited Edition collection because everything feels so Christmas-appropriate.