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Fun Sized Taiwan: Large Fried Chicken

Name: Large Fried Chicken 大雞排 What it is: As its name states, this is a HUGE piece of battered chicken that’s been fried, salted and fried. The size is bigger than a grown human’s head! Why I love...

May 2, 2013 Like

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Cathy Cat Wonder Moist Shine CC Cream SPF28 PA++

Just when the world has now understood BB Cream – there is a new kid on the block: CC Cream. CC Cream stands for Colour Correction Cream, and was first launched into the market just under a year...

Apr 29, 2013 Like

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Fun Sized Taiwan: Beef Soup Noodles

Name: Beef Soup Noodles 牛肉麵 What it is: Beef shank or brisket that has been stewed for hours, then served with the beef stock broth and noodles. The broth can be clear, or my favourite, braised,...

Apr 25, 2013 Like

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Etude House Sweet Recipe Baby Choux Base #02 Berry

Etude House is a Korean brand of cosmetics and skincare that never fails to catch my eye, with new launches that are so adorable in concept, packaging and advertising. Their latest launch, Sweet...

Apr 22, 2013 Like

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Fun Sized Taiwan: Taiwanese Breakfast 3 in 1

Name: 3 in 1 三合一 What it is: The most common traditional Taiwanese breakfast consists of 燒餅 clay oven rolls, 油條 fried bread stick, 蛋餅 egg crepe, 豆漿 soy bean drink. And my favourite way to enjoy...

Apr 18, 2013 Like

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Solone Magic Tip Liquid Gel Eyeliner

Solone is a Taiwanese cosmetic brand that is the most well-known for their gel eyeliner pencil, which I reviewed here. Based on the same concept of “fuss-free gel eyeliners”, Solone’s latest...

Apr 15, 2013 Like

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Fun Sized Taiwan: Stinky Tofu

Name: Stinky Tofu 臭豆腐 What it is: Fermented tofu that can be eaten steamed, stewed, char-grilled and most commonly and the best way, fried. The fried version is served with Taiwanese kimchi, soy...

Apr 11, 2013 Like

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Domohorn Wrinkle 8-Step Skincare

Domohorn Wrinkle is a brand that has just entered the Taiwanese and Hong Kong market with a bang. Developed by SAISHUNKAN Co. Limited, a Japanese pharmaceutical company, Domohorn Wrinkle is a...

Apr 8, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Fun Sized Taiwan: Ophelie Shoes

Name: Ophēlie Shoes What it is: One of the shoe brands by S-Fashion Taiwan Co. Ltd. In the store you can also find their other brands, Miss Sofi, Sonia and Princess by Miss Sofi. Prices range from...

Mar 27, 2013 Like

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Beauty Insider: Beauty Blogging in Taiwan – what happens when blogging becomes commercialised

Beauty blogging in Taiwan is incredibly commercialised. I have been an avid reader of Taiwanese beauty blogs for a couple of years, and for the last 3 months, a brand who works with beauty...

Mar 24, 2013 Like 2 people like this

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Fun Sized Taiwan: Gua Bao

Name: Gua Bao 割包 What it is: Soft, fluffy steamed white bun sliced in the middle, then filled with braised pork, picked mustard, peanut powder and coriander. Why I love it: Seemingly simple, the...

Mar 20, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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UNITEC Hydrating Essence

When it comes to hydration for oily skin, in a humid country like Taiwan, the best thing is Hyaluronic Acid serum. It’s also the ideal product to use post-laser, as it hydrates without stimulating...

Mar 17, 2013 Like

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Lunasol Skin Modeling Powder Foundation and the right way of covering blemishes

Powder foundation seems to be a makeup item favoured by the Asians a lot more than Western women. I could be totally wrong in that opinion; just that whilst in Australia, I didn’t see many powder...

Mar 2, 2013 Like

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L’Oreal Shine Caresse 603 Milady and 605 Eve

It was only a couple of weeks when I declared my love for YSL Glossy Stain, with the promise of going back for more. However, overjoyed with finally having some spare time on my hands during my one...

Feb 25, 2013 Like

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Za Cosmetics Perfect Fit Two-Way Foundation

Sometimes in life, great expectations bring great disappointments Za Cosmetics is a brand that has brought me great delights as well as great disappointments. Unfortunately, one of their latest...

Feb 17, 2013 Like

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YSL Glossy Stain No. 15 Rose Vinyl

It is with much shame to admit that I’m probably the last beauty blogger in the world to get onto YSL Glossy Stain. I have no good reasons as to why I resisted for so long. I guess I just couldn’t...

Feb 10, 2013 Like

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Za Cosmetics Cheeks Groovy 05 June Bride

Another Za Cosmetic product! Since arriving in Taiwan I have tried a few of their products – some good, and some not so good. The weird thing about Za Cosmetics is that their good products are...

Feb 3, 2013 Like

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Bioderma Sébium H2O and a lazy girl’s guide to makeup removal

Hi peeps it’s been sooooo long! I can’t believe it’s been 1.5 months since my last blog post. The main reason that I haven’t been blogging much is work. Work work WORK has been so unbelievably...

Jan 26, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Beauty Sampling Box – why it’s a fabulous idea that fails

One of the beauty news that I came across last week, is that a major beauty sampling box withdrew from the Taiwanese market. Back in Australia, the same happened about 5 months ago, and before that...

Dec 5, 2012 Like 1 person likes this

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My Favourite Face of Australia products

Long time readers of my blog may know that, up until 6 months ago, I was the Brand Manager for Face of Australia cosmetics. For those of you who don’t know Face of Australia – it’s an Australian...

Nov 23, 2012 Like

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Skinfood Salmon Brightening Eye Serum

Skinfood is a popular Korean brand of skincare and cosmetic products. I had previously blogged about 2 of their BB creams – Agave Cactus Sun BB Cream and Mushroom Multi Care BB Cream, both of which...

Nov 4, 2012 Like

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Shu Uemura Fresh Pore Clarifying Gentle Cleansing Oil

Shu Uemura cleansing oils need no introduction: they’re amongst of the best sellers within the brand and probably the best selling cleansing oils in the world. It is claimed that 1 bottle is sold...

Oct 31, 2012 Like

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To My Friends

My life in Taiwan so far has been busy – working rather long hours and busy enjoying what the city has to offer: shopping, food, beauty treatments, dance classes (which I still very much suck at )....

Oct 21, 2012 Like

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Post Laser/ Allergy/ Sensitive Skincare Routine

As mentioned a few times before, cosmetic procedures are common in Taiwan, and as a result, fairly cheap. So much so, that a lot of people (including me) treat them as facials, and incorporate them...

Oct 18, 2012 Like

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Lash Extensions on Asian Hooded Eyelids – My Thoughts

Ever since arriving in Taiwan, I’ve been enjoying a variety of beauty services on offer here. Like a lot of things, they’re relatively inexpensive here (but remember our average wage is 1/2 of...

Oct 4, 2012 Like

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EmerginC Vitality Mask

EmerginC is a brand I’ve always wanted to try, as it’s stocked in a lot of speciality skincare boutiques/salons in Australia (including my favourite online retailer Facial Company). Their...

Sep 29, 2012 Like

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Za Cosmetics Pure Shine Lips #10 Mango Passion

Za Cosmetics is a drugstore brand that I’ve come to love since arriving in Taiwan. Their BB cream is awesome, their prices very reasonable, and they’re always launching something new. I’ve come to...

Sep 27, 2012 Like

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For Beloved One Hyaluronic Acid Tri-Molecules Moisturizing Serum

For Beloved One is a well-know Taiwanese brand of cosmeceutical skincare, founded by an ex-beauty editor. The brand is most well-known for its bio-cellulose sheet mask, which is adored by many...

Sep 23, 2012 Like

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Liese Bubble Hair Colour Platinum Beige Brown

Are you a fan of DIY haircolour? I am! I love colouring my own hair as it’s much cheaper (my save-and-spend philosophy), and more importantly because I can do it in the comfort of my own home,...

Sep 17, 2012 Like

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Fun Sized Taiwan: Large Fried Chicken

Cathy Cat Wonder Moist Shine CC Cream SPF28 PA++

Fun Sized Taiwan: Beef Soup Noodles

Etude House Sweet Recipe Baby Choux Base #02 Berry

Fun Sized Taiwan: Taiwanese Breakfast 3 in 1

Solone Magic Tip Liquid Gel Eyeliner

Fun Sized Taiwan: Stinky Tofu

Domohorn Wrinkle 8-Step Skincare

Fun Sized Taiwan: Ophelie Shoes

Beauty Insider: Beauty Blogging in Taiwan – what happens when blogging becomes commercialised

Fun Sized Taiwan: Gua Bao

UNITEC Hydrating Essence

Lunasol Skin Modeling Powder Foundation and the right way of covering blemishes

L’Oreal Shine Caresse 603 Milady and 605 Eve

Za Cosmetics Perfect Fit Two-Way Foundation

YSL Glossy Stain No. 15 Rose Vinyl

Za Cosmetics Cheeks Groovy 05 June Bride

Bioderma Sébium H2O and a lazy girl’s guide to makeup removal

Beauty Sampling Box – why it’s a fabulous idea that fails

My Favourite Face of Australia products

Skinfood Salmon Brightening Eye Serum

Shu Uemura Fresh Pore Clarifying Gentle Cleansing Oil

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Post Laser/ Allergy/ Sensitive Skincare Routine

Lash Extensions on Asian Hooded Eyelids – My Thoughts

EmerginC Vitality Mask

Za Cosmetics Pure Shine Lips #10 Mango Passion

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