[Review] Khemist aroma oils

Before aroma oils and aromatherapy, it used to be potpurri which are scented dried flowers.
These days, you can find all sorts of scented products like candles, air fresheners, and plug-in deodorizers and a good variety of aroma oils.

I have never used essentials oils or any aromatherapy products so I assumed the smell would be overwhelming.

At Khemist, everything is colourful and the boxes are nice which make them ideal for gifts or keeping yourself.

There are two types of oil, the essential oils and the essential oil blends.

The blends are scents blended together while the single blend is a single scent.

As a beginner so I chose scents that I could relate to.
The oils are very easy to use, you just drop them on the wooden diffuser.

For the single, I chose the ecalyptus which is good for the respiratory system.

It was good placing the diffuser by the window as I got some nice scents when there was a breeze.

As for the essentials oils, I got the Silver moon because silver is my favourite colour and Jasmine, Orange Sweet, Ylang Ylang and clary sage are all sweet notes.

It comes with a dropper so you can precisely put the amount of drops on the diffuser.

Again I thought my room would be engulfed by the aroma but it was nothing like that so it was perfect, there was hints of aroma every now and then so it was quite soothing.

There are so many scents to choose and from my experience the oils are not too powerful so I would recommend it.

All of these products can be bought at the Khemist store in TST or online at HKTVmall.

HKTVmall store:
https://www.hktvmall.com/hktv/en/main/khemist/s/H6349010
Khemist:
誠品書店 (銅鑼灣希慎廣場L8）
誠品書店 (尖沙咀星光行L2）
荃灣廣場 (荃灣大壩街4-30號地下Kiosk1A)

[Review] Impala Holographic Roller Skates in Hong Kong

I never thought I would buy anything from Globe Cabin Hong Kong because I don't Skateboard or anything like that.
But anyway, one day I was walking down that street after eating at a restaurant nearby and these holographic skates caught my eye so I had to get them because I love anything that's HOLOGRAPHIC!!!

As well as holographic, the other colours were nice and they had white, leopard print, pink etc.

I ended up getting two pairs because as a beginner, a fall is imminent so my beautiful holographic skates will be ruined hence I got a white pair as well which will be the mains skates I learn in before I am confident enough to move on to the beauties.

They come in a colourful stylish box.

 As a UK Size 6, I ended up getting the UK Size 7, Eur 39 as their UK6 is on the small size.

The holographic skates are just gorgeous because everything it all goes well together with glittery clear blue wheels, metallic blue laces and the purple lining.

The only complaint was the minor scratch/dent on the side but other than that they were fab.

They feel really comfy because they are padded.

For the time being, I can't review how well these skates skate because I still don't know how to skate yet but hopefully I can learn to skate without having a bad accident!

Globe Cabin Hong Kong
G/F, Tsang Chiu Ho Building, 1-2 Wa On Lane, Sheung Wan

Impala Rollerskates:
https://impalarollerskates.com/

[DerMeiren] Complete Skin Care Pack

I must admit I am quite lazy when it comes to skin care because there are so many bottles and essences that take up so much space.
The [DerMeiren] 16 pouch set basically had almost everything under the sun and the packaging was simple and compact.
Being a Korean brand, it has English which is a must for me.

The pouch makes it convenient to carry around for vacations or business trips.

As well as hand cream, body lotion, there is sun cream as well.

For travelling, the basic essentials are needed like shampoo, body wash etc which are there.

It also comes with a sleeping pack, cleansing pack, mud pack and more for serious facial cleansing and deep skin care.

All pouches have a smart cap which is twisted off to open and resealed by screwing the cap back on.

The bottom of the pouch can be torn/cut open so that you can use it to the last drop or transfer the contents to a different container if you wanted.

The pouches take up minimal space when you put them in a toiletries bag.

I found the sleeping pack quite useful the night before a photo shoot, so that the skin was glowing the next day and ready for makeup!

The shampoo and hair treatment were quite good with a lovely fragrance but then I think my hair is naturally thick and strong even though I have been bleaching it for 10 years.

Also tried the body cream which was quickly absorbed leaving the skin soft and moisturized.

Overall quite a good brand to recommend.

For more information, please visit the website DerMeiren Hong Kong
https://www.facebook.com/DerMeiren-Hong-Kong-1298412843667992/

34th HKTDC Hong Kong Gifts & Premium Fair

The 34th HKTDC Hong Kong Gifts & Premium Fair opens today at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre and runs until Tuesday (30 April).

This year’s fair continues to be the world’s largest event of its kind, expanding in scale in 2019 to feature a record 4,380 exhibitors from 31 countries and regions.

Close at heart is the UK Pavillion at Hall 3B featuring hand made flower jewelry by Shrieking Violet and Celebration Crackers.

Shrieking Violet is a multi award winning sterling silver jewellery brand handmade with REAL flowers.
They offer an exquisite collection of jewellery handmade with real flowers including rose, forget-me-not, poppy, daisy, sunflower & mixed flower collections.
https://www.flowerjewellery.com/

Not just for Christmas, crackers by Celebration Crackers are for all occasions.
They offer an abundance of designs, sizes and prices, from Handmade to Card Crackers which can be found thriving worldwide on restaurant tables, in boutique shops and in retail chains like John Lewis to Paperchase etc.

https://www.celebrationcrackers.co.uk

@shriekingvioletjewellery and @celebcrackers
@hktdclifestyle #hkgiftsfairs

Flyknit Max inspired trainers / sneaker

Nike Flyknit was launched in 2013 and now you can find it everywhere.
I got these as I was just curious if the soles would be good.
The design in general is quite good as pink matches grey but the pink inners of the shoes were a bit too loud.

Apart from the appearance, they were very comfortable and bouncy with a slim fit.

Vapormax inspired shoes

I have always been curious how genuine Vapormax soles would feel like so when I saw these Vapormax inspired sneakers sold on Aliexpress I decided to give them a try.
There are millions of so called inspired sneakers out there ranging from different prices.
I reduced my choices down to this one was as was relatively cheap among the rest and I liked the colourful rainbow sole.
The upper red knitted shoe part goes well with the design but the black and white tab at the back was an eye sore.
I feel that any inspired shoes shouldn't have words, letters or logos on it because it simply makes them look cheap and tacky.
Saying that, OneMix is another air cushioned brand that is succeeding as they have developed a good range that does not look so tacky.

The quality is quite good but lets see how well they will handle the extreme heat and temperatures of the sun before the sole comes off!

They were surprisingly comfy and they felt like socks with a hard yet soft sole attached.
For people who have wide feet, the material might be a bit tight at first but since it is flexible, they should be able to expand.
These were labelled as mens shoes but fitted very well as a lady's size 39.

Limited Edition evian® bottles by Inès Longevial

Stylish and fun filled limited edition evian press kit from @evianwater x Inès Longevial.

It was fun trying my hand at painting the mini canvas while hydrating myself with these limited edition bottles of water.

Earlier this month, evian® unveiled a new limited edition bottle by Inès Longevial for International Women’s Day.

The Limited Edition designed bottles capture Inès Longevial’s expression of the evian® Natural Mineral Water’s 15-year long journey through the French Alps
For International Women's Day, evian® has invited for the first time a young French painter, Inès Longevial, to design its iconic annual Limited Edition. Since 2007, evian® has been known to pioneer fashion collaborations, working with such leading designers as Christian Lacroix, Kenzo and Alexander Wang.

For the design of the evian® Limited Edition, Inès Longevial took inspiration from the 15-year long journey of evian® through the French Alps. "The ink stroke symbolizes the journey of the natural mineral water through the rocks of the French Alps, while the flowers represent the blossoming nature on the surface - a source of pleasure" says Inès Longevial. This collaboration not only celebrates creativity and aesthetics but also tells the story of evian®.

The evian® x Inès Longevial Limited Edition bottles are available in two versions - glass bottles (750ml) and Prestige PET bottles.

'Snap and Win!' HONG KONG Promotion
From now till 31st May 2019, stand a chance to win a 3D2N Macau staycation for two worth HKD$8,000 with every purchase of the Inès Longevial Limited Edition bottle.

To participate, all you have to do is:
-   Step 1: Purchase two evian® x Inès Longevial bottles from any participating retail outlet
-   Step 2: Snap a creative photo of two evian® x Inès Longevial bottles
-   Step 3: Upload and hash tag #evianxInesLongevial #evianHK