Review on Customised Facial at Astalift Singapore @ Wisma Atria

435 Orchard Road #03-30 Wisma Atria, Singapore 238877

Tel: 6238 6386

Website: http://www.astalift.com.sg

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AstaliftSingapore

I signed up for a session of Astalift Customised Facial during the Astalift Event, so I redeemed it excitedly today - the day before I was set to fly off to Hong Kong. It was a 70 minutes facial, using Astalift products, of course. I had the choice of Wisma Atria outlet or Nex outlet, and picked Wisma.

The outlet was small - at the front of the house was Astalift storefront. If I hadn't ventured to the back, I probably wouldn't even know there was a neat treatment room hidden there. My consultant, who also turned out to be the therapist - did a brief health + lifestyle survey for me and had me fill out the necessary forms.

Then I changed into a sweet pink robe at the treatment room area. My therapist executed the cleansing and makeup removal gently. Not sure if its due to hygiene reason or something else, but I realise that alot of applications were done using cotton pads instead of fingers directly.

She used the Astalift Renewal skincare range for my facial treatment. There were some lotions before a hydrating Mask was spread over my face.

Instead of merely leaving it to work its magic like how the other facial spas do, my therapist powered up a machine to go over my masked face, and she explained that this would help lock the moisture in.

After that,  a series of facial massage -  a detailed range of movements targeting multiple areas of the face, neck and shoulder. I liked the massage very much as it felt really rejuvenating.

The concluding skincare regime began with the Astalift Jelly Aquarysta (review here) being dabbed expertly onto my face. Then toner, essence, eye cream and moisturiser followed.

After applying sunblock and a scalp massage, the facial session was finished. The end result was a glowing complexion that felt very refreshed and moisturised.

I enjoyed the facial massage and Astalift products very much. I also appreciated that the therapist was speaking English at all times- professionally and easily understandable! Thank you Astalift Singapore for the wonderful experience - probably the best facial before I turn a year older.

Outfit of the Day - red polka dot pleat dress

“As she always did on any really important day, Penelope Hayes wore red.” ― Anna Godbersen, The Luxe

Red pleat dress with polka-dot details, fitting for the Astalift event and other festive occasions, as well as work functions.

Dress: Rosewholesale
Bangle: Hermes
Watch: Rado

Astalift x Sample Store - Regain Your Youth Beauty Workshop

Event: Astalift x Sample Store "Regain Your Youth" Beauty Workshop

Date: 8 February 2018

Time: 7.00pm - 8.00pm

Venue: Wisma Atria Level 1 Atrium

Website: https://www.timeliss.com

Having tried and quite liked Astalift's Aqua Jelly using special film technology (review here), I was honoured to be invited for the Astalift Beauty Workshop this evening.

Just a brief introduction to Astalift - it is a beauty brand owned by Japan's company Fujifilm. In Japan they have a medical arm working on using technology to improve and restore beautiful skin, so you can imagine their products are made with cutting edge technology and quality ingredients.

So the workshop started with some food for us, followed by an educational talk by Astalift's beauty trainer Jason.

Demonstrations were done on several products, specially Aqualift Jelly, and the new nano product named "In-Focus".

We also got to try a Mocktail drink made with their delicious Pure Collagen drink.

Following that, the prize-catching moment where we had to grab 3 ribbons of the same color, within 30 seconds. The prize would be 3 travel-size Astalift Jelly. Needless to say, I got it.

Finally, redemption of the Goody-bag comprising Astalift Hand Cream,  a long white unbrella and some more skincare samples.

Thank you Astalift for the fabulous and enriching event; as well as Sample Store for the invite!

[Media Invite] Asus Annual Zensation Launch Event @ St. Regis Hotel

Asus Annual Zensation Launch Event

Date: 29 October 2015 

Time: 10.00am to 1.00pm

John Jacon Ballrooms 1 and 2, 29 Tanglin Road, St. Regist Hotel, Level IU, Singapore 247911

Website: https://www.asus.com/sg

I was honoured to be invited to the above event for Asus' launch of full suit of products, a once-in-a-year event.

Even though the event was held in the late morning to early afternoon, I was surprised to note that the ballrooms were crowded with attendees, made up of the media and users / owners of Asus products.

There was an introduction about the various newly-launched products, some general description and details of their functionalities. Some of the products were Asus ZenWatch 2 - working like the Apple watch, but they've also partnered with Swarovski to bring about blingtastic leather straps to make the watches a fashion accessory as well.

After the talk, we mingled around with the rest of the attendees and checked out the various booths to test out the various gadgets on display.  There was the Asus Zen AiO Pro, powered by Intel's latest quad-core Core i7 Processors and can be specced up to 32 gigabyte of DDR4 RAM.

The Asus ZenBook UX305 is a small, light and low-powered laptop with an intel core M processor for optimal performance. It comes in a sleek all-aluminium body and a thin, fanless design - very compact to bring around for work or studies.

Then the Asus ZenPad 8.0 with an innovative interchangeable design to provide unique personalisation options. Performance is dubbed to be on-par with other more expensive Android tablets, powered by a 2.3GHz 64-bit Intel® Atom™ Z3580 processor and has 4 GB RAM to enable fast web surfing, smooth video playback etc.

Finally, the Zenfone 2 Laser and Zenfone Selfie, which were introduced at the ZenFestival 2015 and in my review here.

There is buffet lunch being served but I had to rush off for another engagement. The media kit comprised of information booklets and some interesting items.

Thank you Rachel from Asus for the invite to this exclusive and enriching event!

Review of Astalift's Jelly Aquarysta

I heard of Astalift's Jelly Aquarysta for about a year now, but haven't really given it due consideration because I have been busy, and trying out other brands. However, recently, this product piqued my interest again as I passed by the flagship outlet in Ion Orchard.  Since I was in the mood for pampering myself for the upcoming event, I decided to do some intensive research on it.

Consisting of collagen and human types nano ceramides, this unique and highly-raved product is actually produced by FujiFlim - yes, the same company specialising in flim technology.  For a clearer idea on why and how they began to research / venture into skincare, read their research report here.

So, this tiny pot of 40g skincare product costs SGD$148.00, which probably is what gives many people halt before hitting the "buy" button on Luxola or saying yes to the sales assistants at the stores. Anyway, the positive review about this breakthrough product and how it brings about glow, tautness and hydration to females from Asia all the way to UK, USA etc, convinced me that I should give it a try. After all, most Japanese skincare products should be good, right?

The precious red-and-gold tub arrived the next day, and I have been using it for five days now. I love the festive-looking appearance of the container, making me thinkof Christmas all the time. The gel itself is orange-red as well, a lovely glossy sheen laying placid in the jar, and I was almost reluctant to scoop any of it out. Well yes, the package comes with a tiny scoop for hygiene purpose as well.

immediately after massaging and patting the jelly onto face- no makeup yet - see, there is NO orange-red residue

This serum / essence certainly lives up to its name - looking calm and serene. Even after scooping someof the jelly out, it returns to its placid form after a while, which is amazing, as though the product always looks brand new.  The product quivers deliciously exactly like jelly - it is made in this form to prevent precipitation of the highly crystalline human type ceramides and enables mixing them in high concentration.

Anyway, this product is to be applied on fresh, clean skin after cleansing, before application of any other skincare products. It would aid in better absorption of the other skincare products to be applied on yoru face following the Aquarysta. Some reviewers claimed that the orange-red gel cannot be massaged into the face, that we have to gently pat it in, but I beg to defer. I managed to massage the gel into the skin with no issue, but for safe measure I patted it gently afterwards as well.

Other reviewers described the sensation of this jelly as "weird" but I think otherwise - it feels just like applying aloe vera gel onto the face - cooling sensation with a slightly sticky mattness. Well, worry not that the orange-red gel would leave your face with an odd shade of red - it does not. It appears a little oily immediately upon application but it does sink it to give it a velvety finish.

Makeup has been applied over the gel; this is taken at the end of a long day

Does makeup go on smoother? Yes it does. Does it plump the skin or make it appear firmer? Yes, I would say so, and colleagues have mentioned about a "radiance" to my skin. Does makeup come off easier as well? Yes it does. So far, it checks all the boxes of a good serum, and matches what most reviewers have claimed.

On top of that, skin is left feeling supple and hydrated (fresh, not greasy), with a subtle firmness that does not feel like skin is overly tightened.  I shall review again in a couple of months' time, to see if the effect continues, or does it vanish after prolonged use.

But for now, I am glad that it is my skin's new best friend.