• Beauty,  Health,  San Diego

    LULU’s Real Morning Routine – Hair and Skin Products I am Using

    Hi friends! Today I would love to share with you guys the skincare products that I am using right now for my everyday’s beauty routine. These products are the ones I love and I have been really enjoyed in my daily life. I want to introduce to you of the good products.

    Now let’s get started. Here’re the shampoo, conditioner and shower gel at my bathtub. They are Garnier Fructis Active Fruit Protein Sleek & Shine Shampoo & Conditioner Set. The body wash is from Rituals – The Ritual of Sakura Shower Gel.

    After the shower, I usually start with my face – serum, toner, and oil serum.

    La Mer – The Regenerating Serum

    It Cosmetics – Miracle Water

    Farsali – Rose Gold Elixir

    Next, are eye cream, face cream and neck cream.

    CBS For Life – Pure CBD Eye Serum

    It Cosmetics – Confidence In A Cream

    It Cosmetics – Confidence In A Neck Cream

    After the face skincare,
    I will apply the body cream to keep my body skin hydrating.
    And then the hair products.

    Rituals – The Ritual of Sakura Magic Touch Body Cream 

    Mandom – Lucido-L Designing Tube Hair Cream Moist

    OGX – Renewing + Argan Oil of Morocco Extra Penetrating Oil

    Now it gets into the most excited process – Let’s do makeup.

    Before all the colors added on your face, you know it’s very important to have a foundation basement on the face – Face Foundation, BB Cream or CC Cream. Also don’t forget the sunscreen, it should be your must add-on product you use daily.

    IOPE – UV DEFENSE Sun Protector

    It Cosmetics – Your Skin But Better CC+ Oil-Free Matte

    It Cosmetics – Bye Bye Breakout

    It Cosmetics – Bye Bye Under Eye

    I know it has already gone through a lot of things, but as a girl, it is worthy of your time to do all of this because you can see the result soon.

    This is before the color-adding process. I am pretty happy about it. In order to have a matte foundation for color powders. I usually use a Setting Powder to make it easier.

    JOAH – Selfie Ready Setting Powder
    Innisfree – Powder Puff

    Now let’s apply the colors! Starting with eyebrow, then eyes and cheek.

    It Cosmetics – Brow Power Powder
    & Heavenly Luxe Brow Power Universal Brow-Transformer Brush

    JOAH – Birthday Suit Eyeshadow

    Colorpop –Yes, Please! Pressed Powder Eyeshadow Palette

    JOAH – Brow Down to Me Auto Brow Pencil
    & Eye Candy Auto Eyeliner

    It Cosmetics – Your Je Ne Sais Quoi Complexion Perfection Face Palette

    Haha! Now how do I look? I am not a professional makeup artist, but I am trying my best to keep my everyday’s look nice, fresh and not too complicated.

    Last but not least, adding the last touch on the face – Lipstick!

    Chanel – Matte Liquid Lip Color

    That is it! It take about 30 minutes everyday from skincare to makeup. Not a short time but I feel it is worthy. Let me know if you me to share my fashion styles or diet habits. I am always loving to share my life with you!

  • Beauty,  Los Angeles,  New York,  WorldWide

    HIGH PERFORMANCE GROOMING ESSENTIALS – RITUALS THE RITUAL OF SAMURAI

    What can stand for a strong and powerful male character? I guess warrior can be. No men don’t like to be called as a warrior because it means he is strong enough to be protective. In this coming Father’s Day, do you consider to give back something for your dad? Who has been a strong man to raise you and protect you.

    Inspired by the grooming traditions of the ancient Japanese warriors, The Rituals of Samurai helps him master the art of looking and feeling his best. Containing the finest high performance grooming essentials, all four ranges in this collection – Classic, Shave, Face and Sport – help him harness confidence with meaningful body, skincare and shaving rituals. Empower body and mind and he will conquer any challenge the day throws at him.

    Classic

    For the ultimate grooming experience, try the empowering essentials from the Classic line. Enriched with organic bamboo and cedar wood, this collection contains 12 unique products to help him face the day like a modern Samurai.

    Shower Classic
    $9.50

    A true grooming classic, the unique Foaming Shower Gel with bamboo extract and sandalwood is designed to help you start his day with confidence. Empower body, mind and soul with this shower foam, which provides the ultimate cleanse for his skin and leaves an invigorating scent to energize the senses. This classic and rich foam helps he starts his day the way every urban warrior should: ready to conquer any challenge.

    Bamboo symbolises many formidable qualities like determination, flexibility, and strength. Bamboo nourishes the skin, is ideal for exfoliation and has a bright, fresh scent. Sandalwood is considered a sacred ingredient in many ancient cultures and is prized for its masculine, woody scent. It symbolises the stimulation of consciousness.

    No Samurai routine is complete without this iconic foaming shower gel. Empower body, mind and soul with bamboo and sandalwood, and start his day with confidence.

    SPORT

    Refresh and invigorate body and mind with the Sport range. The entire sports line has been specially developed for use after sports or for an invigorating start of the day, leaving a long-lasting refreshing fragrance. The products from this range are made with powerful ingredients, such as bamboo, Japanese mint and cedar wood, to refresh the senses and help him keep a clear mind.

    Ice Shower
    $9.50

    Work out then chill out with the innovative and cooling Ice Shower Gel featuring bamboo extract and Japanese mint. Giving him the ultimate cooling down sensation, this shower gel is the perfect companion for a post-workout shower or a refreshing rinse during hot weather. It’s refreshment at its finest, empowering him to feel cool, calm and confident the entire day. To protect against perspiration and body odor after an intense workout, use the 24h anti-perspirant spray with the empowering scent of organic bamboo and cedar wood. Powerful yet mild on the skin.
    Bamboo symbolises many formidable qualities like determination, flexibility, and strength. Bamboo nourishes the skin, is ideal for exfoliation and has a bright, fresh scent. Mint is synonymous with freshness the world over. Its cooling and invigorating properties offer delightful refreshment after exercise. It also has beneficial qualities when he needs a clear mind, for example in times of stress. The fragrance of Japanese Mint is more refined and smoother than that of peppermint.

    SHAVE

    Discover the new cutting-edge shaving essentials for sublimely smooth skin with the shave collection of The Ritual of Samurai. Enriched with powerful ingredients such as basil, red shisho and ginseng, the products from this range have revitalizing effect on the skin. Their empowering ingredients help to keep his immune system and his skin healthy.

    Shave Cream
    $25.00

    Get the most comfortable and close shave ever with this non-lathering Shaving Cream. It can be applied quickly and easily, without the need for a brush. The cream softens hairs and moisturizes skin, ensuring that he look and feel his best after shaving. Not only is it formulated with the best ingredients, its packaging is also sustainable. A refill is available to replace the old flacon with a new one.
    Basil is regarded as one of the most sacred herbs in India, often considered “the king of herbs.” Basil leaves are remarkable due to their elegance, sweetness and spiciness. Basil offers antioxidant, astringent and moisturising properties and has a revitalising effect on the skin.

    FACE

    Boost and improve his skin with the high performance natural skincare products from the new Face Collection of The Ritual of Samurai. This collection if enriched with organic bamboo, ginseng and wakame kelp, which contain high concentrations of essential minerals and vitamin B. The unique composition of powerful ingredients provides a moisturizing effect, improves suppleness and elasticity, and helps to protect the skin against the negative effects of pollution.

    Formulated with nature’s most powerful ingredients – Sencha, Ginseng and Camu camu – the natural Anti-Aging Face Cream fights the signs of aging while it also hydrates and energizes the skin. Its lightweight texture is easily absorbed by the skin, leaving it well-nourished and with a matte finish. Not only is this face cream made with the best natural ingredients, its packaging is also sustainable. It has an elegant, masculine design of anthracite grey and wood, coupled with an eco-chic and innovative refill system. Once he has finished the cream, it’s extremely easy to top-up with a refill. A simple gesture that helps the environment enormously.
    Wakame, or Japanese kelp, is a type of seaweed native to the Sea of Japan. It contains high concentrations of essential minerals and vitamin B. This unique composition helps protect the skin from the negative effects of pollution and improves suppleness and elasticity. Sake is rich in enzymes, which gently exfoliate the outer layers while respecting the moisture barrier of the skin. It also has antioxidant properties and helps maintain the skin’s natural barrier against external influences.
    The Ritual of Samurai collection has been available at Rituals stores and at RITUALS.com from April 2019! You can definitely check out other Samurai products and make a choice of a box for a nice Father’s Day gift. Or you can just simply choose from Ritual’s gift box ideas!
    This calming gift set comes wrapped in a luxury keepsake box, making it ready to give.
    Give him – or yourself – the gift of ulitmate refreshment

    This gift set contains

    • 1 X Samurai Shave
    • 1 X Samurai Shave Repair Gift Sets
    • 1 X Travel – Maharaja d’Or
    • 1 X Samurai Yuzu Shower
    Actually the Samurai collection can be also a great gift choice for your husband, friends, or brother. Of course, if you are a man, this is a wonderful sweet treat for yourself!
    About Rituals:
    Rituals is the first brand in the world to combine home and body cosmetics. With an expansive product line including body care, scented candles, fragrance sticks, assorted teas, skincare, precious mineral make-up, and Soulwear, the brand transforms everyday routines into more meaningful moments. Each product, over 400 in total, is inspired by an ancient Eastern tradition. In 2000, Rituals opened its first sore on Amsterdam’s Kalverstraat, followed by openings in such vibrant cities as London, Madrid, Antwerp, Paris, Lisbon, Berlin, Stockholm and New York. The luxury brand has almost 600 stores, more than 1500 shop-in-shops and 4 city spas in 27 countries worldwide.
  • Beauty,  Health,  New York,  WorldWide

    RITUALS The Ritual of Sakura 🌺Celebrate the Season of Cherry Blossoms

    Few events herald the birth of spring like a shower of luminous pink petals falling softly from hundreds of cherry trees. Cherry-blossom festival, known as Hanami, is a centuries-old Japanese custom, a springtime occasion for merriment and the contemplation of life’s beauty and transience. For 2019, Tokyo’s sakura blossoms are expected to start opening around today, with peak bloom around March 29.

    With this cherry blossom season about to begin, you definitely can’t go wrong with beauty products inspired with this picturesque pink flowers like RITUALS The Ritual of Sakura!

    Ready to celebrate Hanami with new beginnings
    and being mindful of the fleeting nature of life and beauty? 

    RITUALS Ritual of Sakura Shower Foam $9.5

    Make each day feel like a new beginning with RITUALS Ritual of Sakura Shower Foam. Purify and soften your skin with the spring-like fragrance of Cherry Blossom and nourishing organic Rice Milk. Simply squeeze a small amount of gel into your hand, massage it into your skin and watch it transform into a rich, creamy, moisturising foam. Lasts up to 50 showers (depending on how much you use!) Enhance your Sakura ritual by using the Ritual of Sakura body cream and experience the same fragrance sensation.

    RITUALS The Ritual of Sakura Bath Foam $19

    Make your bath even more blissful with the renewing scent of cherry blossom and rice milk. This luxurious bath foam leaves your skin feeling nourished and silky soft while enveloping you in a feeling of ultimate relaxation.

    RITUALS The Ritual of Sakura Body Cream $33

    Unique blend containing antioxidants, Vitamin E and the ingredient Centella Asiatica, which helps strengthen your skinEnriched with nourishing Rice Milk and a flowery fragrance of Cherry Blossom

    RITUALS The Ritual of Sakura Scented Candle $35

    Light your way to a new beginning with this luxurious scented candle. Based on the renewing fragrance of cherry blossom and organic rice milk, the candle is composed of 70% natural wax and lasts for up to 50 hours.

    RITUALS The Ritual of Sakura Gif Set $29.50
    (Perfect for Mother’s Day!!)

    Give someone – or yourself – the gift of a new beginning. Rejuvenate body, mind & soul with this medium gift set containing a foaming shower gel, body scrub, body cream and hand wash: all enriched with renewing cherry blossom and organic rice milk. The gift set comes wrapped in a luxurious, eco-friendly keepsake box to store your favorite things.

    I am totally fall in love with this collection. The beautiful smell and feeling of the cherry blossom bring me a lot of happiness when every time I use it. It can be a great gift to your mom, your friends, and of course to yourself. Spoil yourself at this beautiful Spring time in 2019.

    You can rest assured that there’s no shortage of cherry blossom products to choose from at RITUALS and bonus: they’re all as pretty as they are effective! All products are available to purchase at Rituals.com and Rituals stores.

  • New York,  WorldWide

    Perfect Wedding Gift – A Box Full Of Happiness

    Summer is definitely a wedding season! I have three wedding events on my calendar through the Summer and Fall – two are girl friends’ and one from the family. About the wedding gift, I never want to send a gift card – because everyone will choose the easiest way to buy a gift card. But I am not saying gift card isn’t good, your friends just need something more unique and they can remember your sweetness afterwards.

    For June 23rd, my girl friend Miss L’s wedding, I have prepared a great gift for her and I am a hundred percent confident about this lovely gift that she would love love love it. But now, let me talk about Miss L first. She is an American girl grew up in Long Island. She is very beautiful with long blonde hair, she’s tall, skinny… When the first time I met her through our common friend, I made my mind to make friends with her. The most wonderful thing is she speaks perfect Mandarin since she lived in China for work for a couple of years. She knows I come from China and we talked a lot in Mandarin! Not only about the language, she also knows very well about Chinese culture.

    So in her wedding, I will surprise her with the perfect gift – A Box Full Of Happiness from RITUALS. This box is from the collection named Happy Buddha.

    What is Happy Buddha?

    Inspired by the ancient monk whose legendary smile brought happiness wherever he went, The Ritual of Happy Buddha collection was created to boost body and soul with a burst of positivity. Infused with Sweet Orange and Cedar Wood, every product in the relaunched home and body collection puts a radiant smile on your face. Discover this uplifting collection and spread joy wherever you go and whatever you do.

    Every Chinese people should have a big influence by Laughing Buddha, at least my generation. I remember when I grew up, every single my family member’s home has a statue or painting of this culture symbol. We believe he can bring the good luck, happiness and healthiness to our lives. We really believe in this and it has been a long history in Eastern culture for thousands of years.

    I am so surprise to see RITUALS has this lovely collection and it means a lot to the people who love oriental cultures.

    The reason it can be a perfect wedding gift is because the knot on the package is a sign of marriage in China. It combines two same words together to be a new non-existing word. The two words is in Mandarin meaning happiness. So the new word is double happiness. Isn’t it so cute?

    Let’s see what are inside the box?

    THE RITUAL OF LAUGHING BUDDHA – REVITALIZING COLLECTION

    $65.00

    foaming shower gel 200ml, body scrub 125 gr, body cream 200ml, bed & body mist 50ml

    This wonderful gift pack is the perfect present for a friend or family member or for treating yourself!

    • Contains a shower foam, body scrub, body cream, and bed and body spray
    • With these fresh and revitalising products you will create a moment of happiness every day
    • Give the gift box a second lease of life by keeping photographs, letters, or other items in it
    • Free re-usable luxury storage box

    There is another choice for the gift box as a much lower cost.

    THE RITUAL OF LAUGHING BUDDHA – REVITALIZING TREAT

    $28.00

    foaming shower gel 50ml, shower oil 75ml, body scrub 70ml, body cream 70ml

    This wonderful gift pack is the perfect present for a friend or family member or for treating yourself!

    • Contains shower foam, shower oil, body scrub, and body cream
    • With these fresh and revitalising products you will create a moment of happiness every day
    • Give the gift box a second lease of life by keeping photographs, letters, or other items in it
    • Free re-usable luxury storage box

    If you would love to have something to explore by yourself

    or make your own gift box,

    there are so many choices from RITUALS online shop.

    THE RITUAL OF HAPPY BUDDHA BODY CREAM REFILL

    $29.00

    rich and nourishing body cream

    • Body cream refill pack specially developed for The Ritual of Happy Buddha body cream jar
    • Save 70% in CO2 emissions, 65% in energy and use 45% less water by using the new eco-chic refill concept
    • The natural ingredients Sweet Orange and Cedar Wood provide a wonderfully warm fragrance
    • Buy the refill pack and reuse the luxury pot
    • Refill for the Ritual of Happy Buddha Body Cream

    A light tap on the bottom of the luxurious The Ritual of Happy Buddha body cream pot helps you replace your empty refill jar.

    THE RITUAL OF HAPPY BUDDHA USA FRAGRANCE STICKS

    $39.00

    home fragrance sticks

    • Fragrance sticks based on Sweet Orange and Cedar Wood
    • A natural and stylish way to beautifully fragrance your home. Works for around three months
    • Give your interior a refined fragrant accent with Cedar Wood and the refreshing aroma of Sweet Orange
    • Perfect for use anywhere in the home: from living room to bathroom, kitchen and toilet
    • Tip: to continue the fragrance experience, you can combine the fragrance sticks with The Ritual of Happy Buddha scented candle

    Place the elegant, natural sticks in the perfume-filled bottle. This formula does not require the sticks to be turned. If you would like an extra fragrance experience, turn the sticks whenever you like. Wash your hands with soap and water afterwards. NB: if you turn the sticks often, they may last less than 3 months.

    There are still more products from Happy Buddha I want to introduce to you. You can check out everything on RITUALS’s website. I can’t wait to bring this box full of happiness to my friend and wish her a happy marriage to a happy life!

  • New York,  WorldWide

    Get Dad what he really wants…Start at a game of RITUALS

    Looking for a perfect gift for dad for this coming Father’s Day?

    Let us play a game first…

    The game will help you

    TO FIND THE PERFECT GIFT IN 3 SIMPLE STEPS

    at RITUALS

    First Step – Put your dad’s name

    Then I put his name – Ping

    Of course I choose MAN.

    Now I am in the second step – Choose my favorite collection.

    This is so helpful! I will choose the GIFT SET – as it will be the gift for Father’s Day, I want to have a full set for my awesome dad. But if your father loves traveling, you can choose the Travel Collection.

    See, how sweet it is! You can choose the price range as well.

    Umm, I can’t wait to check out what the selected 9 gifts are~

    Here they are!

    There is one gift set is my first sight love – the name, the package color and products… It is The RITUAL of DAO! I was born and growing up in China, culture of Dao is a very big thing in Asian culture. As a Chinese father’s daughter, of course I know what does he want for a gift which can be related with his culture. Let us see what the gift set includes.

    THE RITUAL OF DAO – CALMING COLLECTION an CALMING RITUAL, there are two sets you can choose from.

    THE RITUAL OF DAO – CALMING COLLECTION

    DESCRIPTION

    It takes 2-5 working days for delivery and it is free shipping on all orders over $40! I have the THE RITUAL OF DAO – CALMING COLLECTION for my dad.

    The green storage box is huge and good quality. I believe my dad will keep the storage for other usages. When I opened the beautiful package, I fell in love with this collection right away – the products are well displayed at the box, the design totally gives me a calm feeling with a green breathe. I can’t wait to send them to my dad. He will definitely have a wonderful Father’s Day with RITUAL of DAO.

    Please order by 12pm on June 8th for guaranteed Father’s Day Delivery.