EcoTools® by Alicia Silverstone

Yesterday morning I drove all the way from Kajang to Mid Valley as I wanted to drop by Shins to check out their EcoTools® brushes and perhaps to buy a set or two.

All the time I'm working at Mid Valley and passed by Shins countless time but never stepped in and check out the products. I do however notice all the EcoTools® brushes as the display is facing the main entrance. You won't miss it if you are passing by.

I'm glad I went to Shins! I had the best shopping experience compared with Sasa (not that I go Sasa that much) but Shins is far more better! I was entertained by Ben Lim and he is very friendly, chatty and well verse in what he do and the best part is he have the knowledge on brushes and on EcoTools®. If you hate BA that is quiet, non-suggestive and with black face then fret not. All Shins BA is opposite of that. I was flipping, touching and taking most of the EcoTools® brushes for closer look and Ben allows me to do that. He never once show me unhappy face. I really appreciate that freedom of browsing very much. Afterall EcoTools® is not cheap. I wanted to be sure of which set to get. But of course I make sure I put back everything at it's original place.

My initial plan is to get the Bamboo 6 Piece Brush Set which would cost me RM88 and I found out there's a same set but it came with a bamboo cup (brush holder) which cost the same too. You know I can get pretty indecisive with multiple selection and Ben suggested to get the Limited Edition of EcoTools® by Alicia Silverstone. After a quick consideration, I decided to jump on Ben's suggestion. Why? Because most beauty blogger in Malaysia would be getting the usual 6 piece or 5 piece set so I wanted to be different. EcoTools® by Alicia Silverstone is not something that everyone own!


Some fact on EcoTools®.
EcoTools®, a premier eco-conscious cosmetic brush collection stands for the three G's, getting beautiful, going green and giving back. The brand is also a member of 1% For The Planet®, an alliance of businesses that gives back to our planet by pledging a 1% donation of EcoTools®'s annual revenue for noble environmental causes. These donations will proceed to EarthShare® and it is their mission to engage individuals and organizations to support a healthy and sustainable environment through education, awareness and charitable giving.

How does Alicia Silverstone got into EcoTools®?
American actress, author and former fashion model, Alicia Silverstone holds a strong belief in green initiatives. She is also a passionate environmental and animal-right activist and has supported EcoTools®'s cause with her own range, The EcoTools® by Alicia Silverstone Brush Set. The set is a 5 piece range that consists of a blush brush, finishing brush, angled eyeshadow brush, lash and brow groomer and a cosmetic bag.


As EcoTools® brushes are 100% cruelty-free and earth-friendly, I decided to take the pictures in my dad's flower garden.

Here's the gorgeous EcoTools® by Alicia Silverstone Brush Set. Everything included in the set is viewable from the clear plastic window of the box.

There's a message from Alicia Silverstone herself on the back of the box and the cosmetic bag print is also viewable due to the die-cut box.

The cosmetic bag is made with natural hemp material. The floral design is also printed with non-toxic inks! And the beautiful box? It's made from 30% post-consumer recycled content. Yes even the box is earth-friendly!

The design of the bag was inspired by some of Alicia's favorite flowers.

The cosmetic bag is more of a brush holder bag. There's a small compartment on the left side which could be used to store face powder, eyeshadow and blusher.

EcoTools® brushes handles are made from highly sustainable bamboo. The bristles are 100% cruelty-free made soft taklon. As for the ferrules, it's made from recycled aluminium.

In my previous authentic vs fake EcoTools® post, I mentioned that the logos on authentic brushes resembles to a burnt-on technique. In this Alicia Silverstone series, the logos are printed on which is the opposite of the normal range.

Here's the breakdown of the brushes included:

(1) Blush brush.

(2) Finishing brush aka skunk brush.

(3) Angled eyeshadow brush.

Lastly.
(4) Lash and brow groomer.

You can find all product price at Shins website www.shins.my. Just so you didn't know, Shins offer online shopping and it's free shipping for RM100 purchase and above.

Below is the price list for EcoTools® available at Shins.

1) EcoTools® Alicia Silverstone 5 piece brush set - RM119
2) EcoTools® Alicia Silverstone Cosmetic Bag - RM69
3) EcoTools® Alicia Silverstone Overnight Bag - RM99
4) EcoTools® Angled Eyeliner Brush - RM22
5) EcoTools® Bamboo 2 nail files - RM18
6) EcoTools® Bamboo 2 Powder Puffs - RM13
7) EcoTools®Bamboo 5PC Brush Set - RM95
8) EcoTools® Bamboo 5pcs Brush Set with Bamboo Cup - RM88
9) EcoTools® Bamboo 6 Mini Brushes - RM29
10) EcoTools® Bamboo 6PCS Brush Set - RM88
11) EcoTools® Bamboo Blush Brush - RM45
12) EcoTools® Bamboo Foot File - RM20
13) EcoTools® Bamboo Foundation Brush - RM35
14) EcoTools® Bamboo Lash & Brow Groomer - RM18
15) EcoTools® Bamboo Powder Brush - RM50
16) EcoTools® Bamboo Sleep Mask - RM22
17) EcoTools® Eye Shading Brush - RM22
18) EcoTools®Loofah & Cotton Body Buff - RM10
19) EcoTools® Ramie & Bamboo Bath & Shower mitt - RM16
20) EcoTools® Recycled Brow Grooming Set - RM59
21) EcoTools® Recycled Kabuki - RM65
22) EcoTools® Recycled Stainless Steel Nailcare Set - RM75
23) EcoTools® Recycled Steel Sapphire File - RM26


P/S: No plant were harm in the process of taking picture.

Gorgeous Earrings from PARK avenue

I got myself 2 brand new earrings on CNY eve when I was browsing at Parkson. Who would have thought there's nice earrings in Parkson huh.

My purchase was stored in a nice box before proceeding to the cashier counter.

I fell in love with the tri-color earrings and as usual I couldn't go off with just 1 pair so I searched around for more. Not knowing what is the material or where is it from, I decided to settled with 2 pairs. According to the SA the material is cooper and it's imported from Korea. Not sure the authenticity of the claim I think it's better I try two first and go back for more if there's no allergy.

This tri-color earrings is absolutely sweet! The price is RM39.90 before 20% discount. It's heavy and workmanship is good. It's not too big or too small. Just nice with a hint of that retro look.

I never owned a clasp earrings before. I kinda like this white square rosy earrings and it's with clasp at the back! And it's with stud as well. Cool. I saw this available in pink and other colors too. I thought the gold stands out with white so I got these for RM23.90 before 20% discount.

After a long searching online I finally bought some earrings and it's not through online haha. So far no allergy as I only wore these for a few hours only. Will give it a long run test. Hope everything is good so that I could purchase a few more!

Review: Clarins Renew-Plus Body Serum

Finally. First Clarins review for the Dragon year! Sorry that I've been missing lots of review. There's just too many product and I didn't know which one to start lol!!

In this review, I'm going to introduce you to my latest favorite from Clarins. It's a "body serum" but I'm just gonna treat this as body lotion ya. I decided to do this first as there aren't any review out there for this. Might as well beat the odds?

Clarins Renew-Plus Body Serums comes in a 200ml bottle. This is retailing at RM205 at all Clarins counters nationwide and skin spa. It is suitable for Normal, Dry, Combination and Oily skin type.

A concentrated, anti-wrinkle body serum that helps restore the smoothness, firmness and radiance of young-looking skin. The dual moisturising and cellular renewal action of Vitamin A and Water Lily extract encourages the elimination of dry, flaky cells—smoothing away roughness to leave skin soft, supple and bright. Moisturises all through the day and night.

Pre-Retinol : revives cellular renewal.
Water Lily extract (rich in Vitamin C) : softens skin and prevents signs of skin ageing.
Christophine extract and plant-based perhydrosqualene from Olive Tree : strengthen the moisturizing action.
Cashew Nut extract : evens skin tone.


What I love about the bottle besides the sturdy but yet squeezable bottle body is the top lid.

What you see in the dispense hole is sort of like a "stopper" to stop the fluid from flowing out of the bottle when we stop squeezing. I've never seen this type of lid except for Clarins. Brilliant!

The serum is in a light beige color fluid. It's lighter than body lotion and absorbed very quickly.

As when I spread the serum, it started to spread out easily just like a face serum. It is non-greasy, smells wonderful and brings one to heaven during application.

Apply to dry skin morning and /or evening with light sweeping movements from the ankles to the waist, and then from arms to the décolleté. Use as an intensive, time-specific beauty treatment or year-round if needed.

The thing is.

I didn't see any significant result which is why I mentioned at the beginning that I'm just going to treat this like any other body lotion. My skin however is indeed smoother and supple. The thing that I do love about this is the scent of the serum and it really last long. When I feel like I didn't want to spritz on any body mist or perfume, I'd apply this generously. I felt luxurious applying this maybe because of the price and the fact that it does nothing besides giving a wonderful scent to the skin.

1) Smells great & last long.
2) Smooth skin making skin supple and soft.
3) Doesn't have significant result.

No, unless this is under PWP, sales or best buy set.

Disclaimer: This is not a sponsored review. I bought the product on my own.

Newly Opened (2 weeks worth)

Sorry that I've missed 2-3 weeks of weekly edition of "Newly Opened".

Here's 2 weeks worth of new products that I opened up 2 weeks ago.

Skin Food Egg White Pack (5 sets consist of nose, forehead & jaw)
Review: Read here
This works superbly well removing those stubborn blackheads from your nose especially. I like the fact that Skin Food included jaw and forehead as well. That's a bonus.

Watsons H Bella Purify & Renew Body Polish Strawberry & Cinnamon 250g
I received this from recent Watsons event. I've used up the previous jar which I gotten from Watsons event as well and I love it. I might repurchase this when I finish this jar.

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion 11ml
Yeap. I jumped into UDPP bandwagon recently after reading all the great reviews BUT I was disappointed. I'd still prefer Etude House Proof 10 Eye Primer though. Will do a review soon.

Clarins Lotus Face Treatment Oil 2ml
This is my 3rd 2ml mini bottle. I'm only using this at night so after this I'm gonna purchase the full size bottle which is 30ml.

Make Up For Ever High Definition Foundation 5ml
I got this mini bottle from a recent contest. Although the shade is too dark for my skin tone, I didn't mind it as my Paul & Joe compact is too fair for my skin. So this sort of balance up the shade. It really does what it claimed; High Definition. I would definitely drop by MUFE counter to purchase.

Make Up For Ever High Definition Blush 4ml
This is also won from a recent contest. This is a cream blusher which needed to be applied after foundation but before the powder. A little goes a long way. I still prefer powder blush.

L'Occitane Shea Butter Foot Cream 30ml & 150ml
Review: Read here
As I'm having some skin issue now, I carry the 30ml in my handbag to keep my foot moisturized while the 150ml stayed on the side of my bed which I'm using it generously before sleep. This is a good moisturizing cream for the foot but doesn't do anything for crack heels. Clarins one is better for crack heels.

Clarins Cleansing Milk With Gentian 50ml
Review: Read here
My must-have makeup remover! This is my second last 50ml bottle. Time to repurchase soon :)

Clarins Gentle Foaming Cleanser With Cottonseed 20ml
Review: Read here
After being advised by Fennie, I've swapped the day and night cleanser routine so this is my day cleanser now. Mummy is also using this. Second last deluxe sample on hand. Still considering if I should purchase this in future.

Some Love from Friends

Fennie from Clarins BU counter gave me these!

It's mandarin orange gift pack and her own handmade crispy seaweed. I have never tasted such a yummy crispy seaweed before! See half of it is gone. I need to hold on to the half for the photo hahaha. Thank you so much dear :). Hope you sell these. I wanna buy!

Next is a bunch of L'Occitane goodies from a 5 star hotel in Penang. Thanks to Sherman my company's photographer who was at a Mercedes-Benz media drive to Penang whom BBM-ed me the toiletries stuff in his bathroom lol. I told him to bath only using water and that he can't touch all of these hahaha. Then the next day my other Editor used the shower gel hehe. But in the end Sherman managed to bring the rest of the stuff back to me. I gave a bottle of body lotion to Bella my colleague and this is what I came home with.

Thank you Sherman!

What a great CNY!

Happy Chinese New Year!