HOLIDAY GIFT FOR ME

New Bea: 3.1 Phillip Lim (also available in other colors here, here, here and here)

I Started my new job at the end of Oct to take on a new challenge and embark on a new journey as a cloud storage engineer. Having a demanding full time job, while still pursuing my passion here at SWS, is indeed not easy to juggle. I'm sure many of you can relate since many of you have day jobs, families and your own entrepreneurial endeavors. I've been working so hard this year and I always reward myself every time I accomplish something. Plus it's the holiday season right now, so I decided to find something special to reward myself. After searching for a while, I finally found myself the perfect gift. I'm so so so in love with it. The material, the design, the chain and the compartment inside of the bag are just phenomenon. I truly believe creating incentives for yourself really motivates you to work harder and achieve more. Don't forget to treat yourself a little bit while you are shopping for your friends and family during the holidays. What did you get or will you get for yourself this holiday season? :) XO

十月的时候 开始了新的工作作为一个云存储工程师。在有全职工作的情况下继续写我的博客真的是很不容易的。如果你也有两份工作或者很忙的工作，你一定懂我说的是什么。这一年我真的很努力。每次我实现或者取得什么都会给自己小小的奖励，况且现在是节日，我觉得要给自己找一个特别的礼物。经过一段时间的搜寻，我终于找到了我给自己的完美礼物。真的是爱死新宝贝了。材料，设计，链条还有包包里面的隔曾，小袋袋真的很棒。以后每次看到都会知道是自己努力工作的结果，一直提醒自己会更加努力。在给家人朋友买礼物的时候，你们也不要忘了给自己买礼物，对自己好点哦 。你们节日有给自己买什么或者打算买什么吗？爱你们：）

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BEAUTY BOARD

TGIF loves! I received a few beauty products from Olay a while ago and I finally got through using everything below. Overall, most of them are great, easy to use and affordable. I'd like to share with you my thoughts on my favorite ones.

-Erickson Beamon x Le Sportsac Cosmetic Cases
-C.O. Bigelow Cold &Flu Soak
-Clinique Long Last Soft Matte Lipstick
-Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream
-The Body Shop Tea Tree Oil Blemish Gel
-L'Occitane Shea Whipped Body Cream
-Charles Worthington Volume & Bounce Thicken &Full 3D Boosting Creme
-Rita Hazan Weekly Remedy
-Eyeko Me & My Shadow Waterproof Shadow Liner

-C.O. Bigelow Cold &Flu Soak

Actually this is my first flu soak product. The all-natural formula is packed with essential oils like eucalyptus and peppermint, which help to open nasal passages and soothe body aches and pains. It smells great. The weather is cold in New York, so whenever I feel a little bit under the weather, I’ve been putting 4–6 capfuls into hot bathwater. I soak for about 20 minutes. Then put on a facial mask and afterward drink some hot lemon tea or ginger tea. It helps a lot and prevents you from getting a serious cold.

-Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream

It doesn't have any added on fragrance, but it smells great. It's moisturizing, but not greasy. I definitely feel the tightness in my skin after using it for two weeks.

-L'Occitane Shea Whipped Body Cream
The problem with most shea butter body creams is they are usually too heavy for me, but this one is not. It's light,nourishing and moisturizing. I normally apply it after taking a shower because it makes my skin smooth. Normally my skin gets drier when the weather is cold, so it's perfect for me during the winter time. 

-Charles Worthington Volume & Bounce Thicken &Full 3D Boosting Creme

Having both the volume and bouncy feel are extremely important for a good hair day. The 3D cream boosts your hair and it makes my hair look fuller and thicker. Normally I apply 3 pumps or more after I wash my hair and evenly distribute it all over my hair, massage it at the roots and then blow dry. I don't use any spray after I blow dry because sometimes the spray tends to make your hair look a little rigid. I’ve been using this product recently whenever I wash my hair.

-Rita Hazan Weekly Remedy

My hair has been damaged after I did my highlights. The lightweight treatment fixes my hair immediately from the inside out for instant gratification. Step 1 opens the hair cuticles for optimal penetration of conditioners and proteins and then Step 2 seals and locks in the coniditioners for deep and lasting hydration. What I like about it is that first you don't need to apply that much. Another great thing is that after both steps you can just immediately rinse instead of like a lot of other hair products where you have to wait for at least a few minutes before you can rinse. It's definitely more effective than regular conditioners.

There is a saying say that there are no ugly women, only lazy women. I love and enjoy trying new beauty products to make me look and feel better. I believe that if you always take good care of yourself to look great, you will see the difference over time. What hair products or skin care products do you like to use? Have you ever tried any of these products?

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Disclosure: All products above were provided by Olay via Glam Media. All opinions are my own.