Hello my lovelies, it’s that time of the year again to think about what to buy for friends and family — CHRISTMAS SALE!

Spend USD200 and above and get 10% off your total bill and is applicable to ALL our products at the Beauty Box Store.

I’ve also got more Yuskin goodies for you. I’m really loving these moisturizers because my skin gets all dry and chapped from the cold, dry air in Tokyo.

Check it out…

On the right is Yuskin S-series body cream (35g), USD9.90, that is perfect for travelling and for sensitive skin. I like it that this has virtually no greasy residue. It takes a little while for it to sink in, but after it does, you don’t feel a thing.

On the left is Yuskin Lip Cream Miffy edition, USD7.90. I absolutely adore this lip cream because it’s packaged in a stick like a balm, but it’s way creamier than a balm. Here’s what the tube looks like…Kawaii (cute)!

Next up is a god-send for those who suffer from dry hands…

Yuskin A-series Nightcare Set (70g), USD19.90, includes a tube of the classic Yuskin A-series moisturizer and a set of light-weight cotten gloves.

What you do is, squeeze a small blob onto your palm and spread the cream all over your hands. This product does have some fragrance, unlike the S-series, but it dies down pretty quickly.

Then put on the gloves over your hands and sleep with them overnight.

In the morning, your hands will feel softer and smoother! I sometimes do this when I’m out jogging too since the weather is getting chilly and my hands get cold — I figure it’s a way to get my hands moisturized more intensively. I do a lot with my hands — cook, wash dishes, scrub dirty house things like toilets, sinks, and bathtubs, and I pack many boxes…many many boxes for the store, so my poor hands go through a lot.

Happy shopping, my babelicious ones. ‘Tis the time to go crazy and make your loved ones happy.

Thanks for your lovely comments on my small haul and for supporting our biggest-ever giveway this autumn. Keep spreading the word because there is still more than a week left till the deadline!

I’m so excited today to present to you some of our new products at the store. I personally tried them all and I would definitely use these in my daily regime. I’ve pretty sensitive skin, so what I’ve chosen are products that do not contain your usual irritants.

Mandom Beauty’s Barrier Repair Concentrate Serum (click here to buy) won me over because it has no fragrance, no coloring, or preservatives, and it was voted as number one in its category on Cosme, a Japanese cosmetics ranking website based on reviews from ordinary women.

It has a milky consistency and sinks into the skin fairly quickly so you can put on your moisturizer soon after. I use this in the morning and it sits very well under my foundation and keeps me looking fresh even after long hours. I probably only would blot once after wearing it for eight to nine hours.

Next…an absolute classic, Oshima Tsubaki Oil (click here to buy) that I’ve been kicking myself for not putting it in the store earlier.

My usual hair care serums have been causing breakouts on my neck and surrounding areas (I’ve got long hair), so I’ve reverted back to natural oils as post-shampoo treatments.

I absolutely adore this Japanese beauty staple that has been a top winner over at Cosme for four years running. It’s non-greasy, no fragrance, and only a few drops get the job done. I prefer to run my fingers with the oil through my tresses before blow-drying but it’s fine if you prefer to put it on after.

Finally, I’ve got the Yuskin S-series at the Beauty Box store, too (click here to buy). Yuskin moisturizers are well-known for their effectiveness to soothe dry, itchy, sensitive skin. I tried the I-series and A-series, but found the S-series to suit me best because it’s for sensitive skin.

My chest and back broke out when I used other body lotions so I decided to switch to something that is guaranteed to be gentle and non-fragranced. Also, it contains shiso, or perilla leaf, a Japanese variety of basil that has anti-inflammatory properties. Moreover, you would be glad to know that there are also no coloring or steroids in their ingredients list.

Our store also sells the body lotion (click here to buy) which is a lighter version of the cream.

It looks light and slight fluffy but it can moisturize well without leaving a greasy residue.

I’m a scent fanatic but sometimes I have to overlook fragrance to take care of myself. I might mix some Burt’s Bees body lotion with this Yuskin S Cream if I’m really dying to smell good before bed.

Hope this introduction to my new favorite products will pique your interest further.

Click here to go to our store.

Direct links to our new products:

Mandom Barrier Repair Concentrate Serum
Oshima Tsubaki Oil 40ml
Oshima Tsubaki Oil 60ml
Yuskin S Cream 70g
Yuskin S Body Lotion 150ml
Yuskin A Cream 70g

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As a big thank you for all your support, I’m holding yet another giveaway this fall — a big one with lots of goodies. If you hadn’t had a chance to win at one of our lucky draws, please don’t worry because I’ll have these coming up regularly.

What’s in the box of luscious beauty products that could come your way….?

A tin of Meiji Amino Collagen worth USD37.

A pack of Kose Clearturn Royal Jelly Essence Mask (5 pieces), USD10.50.

A pot of Hanayuki Gel Cream (has collagen essence!), USD48.50.

A pack of Cleansing Express Moist wipes (6 pieces — good for three cleanses), USD10

Jill Stuart e-mook cosmetics case, USD15.

The e-mook is in Japanese so if the winner doesn’t want to read it, I can replace it with something else.

Isn’t this line-up FABULOUS?!

What you need to do:
+ You must be a follower on our Twitter or Facebook and comment on this post that you have done so.
+ Retweet this on your Twitter or Facebook account — I will check!
+ Submit your comment by Monday November 15, 2010, midnight Tokyo time.
+ The winner will be picked lucky draw style from my lime-green bowl.

That’s it, my lovelies. Super easy, eh? Please help spread the word about this giveaway. Arigatou!

A big THANK YOU and shout out to our supporters of the Kose Royal Jelly Essence Mask mini-giveaway.

As usual, I got out my lime-green mixing bowl (I only ever use it for this) to fill it with the names of the giveaway participants…

And the lucky winner is Blair.

Your package is ready to be sent off so gimme your details!

I’m really appreciative that you guys are part of the Beauty Box community and I’ll definitely have something very yummy for you to take part in soon.

Hope you’re not tired of giveaways??? (-_^)

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Hello my lovelies, I’ve got a new product that just came in…

Kose Clearturn White Royal Jelly Essence Mask (5 sheets), USD10.50, at the Beauty Box store. Click here to buy.

Why is royal jelly such a great ingredient to have in skincare? It is packed with nutrients like amino acids, B vitamins, and vitamins A, C, D, and K. Royal jelly promotes youthful radiance in your skin because it has cell-rejuvenating powers. Sounds pretty wow, if you ask me.

These Kose Clearturn White masks are a cult fave with Japanese women and they often fly off the shelves very quickly, especially the Whitening Essence, Marine Collagen, Coenzyme Q10 ones. They are popular because they have no fragrance or artificial coloring and can act as a quickie facial for busy women on the go — only 10 to 15 min is necessary.

Soooo, to celebrate this new addition to the Beauty Box store, I’ll give one lucky reader a box of Kose Clearturn White Royal Kelly Essence Mask.

Conditions:
+ You must be a follower on our Twitter or Facebook.
+ Tell me why you would love to try this product.
+ Submit your answer by Thursday September 30, 2010, midnight Tokyo time.
+ The winner will be picked lucky draw style from my trusty lime-green bowl.

Ta!

Hi my dearies, we’ve finally reached the end of the week and thanks so much for your lovely comments on my previous post on self-love.

I’ve got a wonderful surprise for you to kick off September: 10% discount if you buy 6 or more Meiji Amino Collagen products. Any product. Go crazy! This promotion ends on Sept 18 2010, midnight Tokyo time. Click here to buy.

With the heat and loads of work stress, I’m ready to start my weekend pronto. Most people I know feel pretty exhausted by the end of the week and what better way to introduce a product that fixes dull, tired skin.

If you watched my Summer Beauty Essentials video, you would know I mentioned Burt’s Bees Radiance Serum With Royal Jelly — and I’m a serious serum addict. Everyone has an attachment to certain types of products and mine are serums and perfumes. I prefer my moisturizers to be fairly light and believe that serums (usually they are packed with delicious ingredients that are more interesting), while light texture, would do a fabulous job, as opposed to a single moisturizer. This is just my own opinion, and I bet, you would unearth loads of self-derived beliefs when you talk to other women.

Obviously, the royal jelly spiel thoroughly appealed. Royal jelly is packed with a whopping 134 nutrients!!! And it’s the reason why a queen bee lives 40 times longer than a regular bee, though I’m not sure being 50% bigger is an attractive thing in my books – haha!

I actually found out about this product through Gala Darling’s blog and she’s got gorgeous skin (she uses the Clarisonic; I want one!), so I wanted to try what she was using in her beauty routine.

Unfortunately, I spotted “alcohol denatured” in the list of ingredients and it has made me less enthused about it. My skin has not become worse or visibly better, so I’m a bit disappointed with this purchase. I really wanted to like it because I adore Burt’s Bees products but ’twas not meant to be, I’m afraid.

Anyway, this dud has not stopped me from lemming for their Naturally Ageless Intensive Repairing Serum. Go over to their page to read more about the ingredients, which include pomegranate and all sorts of wrinkle zapping oils. Yum!

I still totally dig Source Naturals’ Hyaluronic Serum though — that always gives my skin a dramatic pick-me-up. Thank goodness I have half a bottle left so I got some much-needed serum to tide me over till my next purchase.

Alrighty, this is just a short post to wrap up a busy Friday. Have a great weekend! I’m heading off to Nagano for a weekend of summer BBQ-ing, fireworks, and cliff diving.

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I’m very pleased to announce who won all the goodies in our Summer Blog Giveaway.

Thanks to all you readers who made it so exciting!

I put all the names in a lime green bowl…

…and the winner is….

Debbie, I’ll be emailing you very soon.

This is just the beginning of our giveaways and there will be more to come, so stay tuned and watch this space, people!

Have a great week ahead and I can’t wait to blog more this week. Muah! x

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Thank you so much for taking part in my first blog giveaway in June.

For July, I’d like to do another one, but before we get into the details, check out what you can win this time:

One tin of Meiji Amino Collagen Apple & Ginger, USD28. Read more here.

One pack of five Kose Clearturn Vitamin C paper masks, USD10.50. Read more here.

One Hanayuki Gel Cream, USD48.50. Read more here.

All you have to do is…

1. Follow us on Twitter or Facebook

AND

2. Say you have done so in the comments box below.

The deadline is Aug 9th 2010, midnight Tokyo time.

That’s it!

As promised, I’m announcing our first-ever blog giveaway winner today.

Though I know there are online number generators, I thought doing it the old-fashioned way was more fun:

….and the winner is…

Ren! I’ll be emailing you shortly so sit tight.

Thank you very much for taking part in our blog giveaway. It was fun and will be sure to do another one soon.

In terms of beauty schtuff, I stumbled upon a dessert counter right in front of the subway station near my apartment and it had a sign that said, “Beauty Cakes” in Japanese.

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Happy Monday, people!

Or at least I’m trying to make it a happy one for you guys with Beauty Box’s first-ever blog giveaway.

What’s on offer?

A bottle of Mandom Cleansing Express Agecare Q10 (300ml or 10.14 fl. oz.) for one lucky reader.

All you need to do is this:

+ Follow @beautyboxonline on Twitter
+ Retweet this giveaway
+ Then leave a comment on this post that you have done the above by June 14 2010 12 noon Tokyo time.

OR

+ “Like” our Facebook Page here.
+ Then leave a comment on this post that you have done the above by June 14 2010 12 noon Tokyo time.

Simple, eh?

Just to whet your appetite a bit more on this giveaway, here’s why a busy woman like you who loves wearing makeup needs this cleansing lotion:

+ Water-based
+ Added Coenzyme Q10 – suitable for dry, aging skin
+ No alcohol, coloring, or oil
+ Very light, fresh fragrance
+ Removes makeup (even waterproof mascara) quickly and effectively
+ Tones skin while removing makeup
+ Facial wash is unnecessary after makeup is removed

How to use it:
* Soak cotton pad with 2-3 pumps of the lotion
* Wipe off all makeup (3-4 cotton pads should be sufficient)
* Splash face with water
* Apply moisturizer

The winner is chosen through a lucky draw so anyone could stand a chance.

I’ll announce the winner next Tuesday, June 15 2010. Have a great Monday!