Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Christmas Favourites


Merry Christmas! It's that special time of the year again. Today I am here to share some of my favourite items this Christmas !

As the weather gets colder, it is important to keep your lips well protected and moisturized. Here are a couple of my favourite lip products.

 Nivea Lip Butter in Raspberry Rose from Watsons
I am a huge fan of anything scented, and this smells amazing. We've all experienced those products that smell nothing like the description, however, this Nivea Lip Butter smells exactly like raspberry and roses.


Aside from that, it also does a good job at keeping my lip moisturized. A downside to this lip butter is that it creates a white tint on my lips. To counter this effect, I like to apply a bright lip colour over it. For this festive season, I like to use this really pretty bright pink lipstick from Etude House.

 Princess Etoinette Lipstick from Etude House
Doesn't this lipstick have the prettiest packaging?? I have to admit I was drawn to this partly because of the packaging, I feel like a princess when I'm using it.

Moving on to the product itself, it gives really good colour pay-off. And it lasts well, there is no need for constant re-application. And that is what I look out for in lipsticks.

The next item is a recent purchase. I have been on the hunt for Bath And Body Works candles for the longest time. Here in Singapore, we don't have a Bath And Body Works outlet, which makes it exceptionally difficult for me to get a hold of their products. I finally manage to find a store at SCAPE (level 1) selling their candles. Needless to say, I went into the store like a maniac, and pretty much freaked out. However, the candles are extremely pricey. This one I bought cost $24 SGD. Which is a lot more expensive compared to Bath And Body Works candle pricings for the US.

 Pumpkin Caramel Latte candle from Bath And Body Works
This smells like Starbucks. You know that amazing scent there is when you walk into a Starbucks outlet, and it gives you that warm and fuzzy feeling. And it makes you think of the most delicious frappes and lattes? I can't describe what it is, I can only try to paint a picture using the feeling it invokes. Ahh, you HAVE to smell this candle. (And even my friends agree it smells like Starbucks)



Up next, is some tea I found recently. Just the other day, I was at Sushi Express with my friend, and we decided to get some of their tea.

In this cold season, nothing feels better than a warm cup of tea. I like to drink my tea with added milk, as well as on its own.



 Light Oolong Tea from Sushi Express 313 Somerset
These taste really good, and they're inexpensive too. One box costs $1.50 which is an amazing deal. And you know me, I'm always on the lookout for good deals.


 Pink Peach Hand Essence from Korea
If you read my Korea Trip Beauty Haul, you might recall me talking about this hand cream.

Besides keeping your lips well moisturized this cold season, it is essential that your hands are well protected as well. Moisturized hands lead to pretty hands, leading to simple marvellous nail photos on Instagram, haha.

 Taylor Swift Wonderstruck Eau De Parfum from Sephora
Another item I've talked about before in a previous post. This is the Taylor Swift Wonderstruck perfume I am absolutely in love with. It seems perfect for this Christmas season because it smells like magic in a bottle. And don't you agree Christmas is the perfect time for all things magical?

To read my thoughts and opinions about this perfume, you can check out this post here: http://www.allforcyan.blogspot.sg/2013/04/secret-scenta-review-on-taylor-swifts.html


Okay, that was the last of my Christmas Favourites, thank you for reading !

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays !

Monday, December 2, 2013

Blogmas Day 2: Hot Chocolate + Gossip Girl !

Good morning everyone !

It's 8.00AM and I decided to do some blogging for Blogmas Day 2 before I head off to school. I just made a cup of hot chocolate because it's the best thing to wake me up and give me some energy before the day starts, and I really, really love hot chocolate. On Mondays, school starts at 12.00noon so I don't have to be up by 8.00AM like the rest of the days. I hate waking up early. Am I the only one who feels that the bed feels extremely comfy and warm in the mornings, when you have to get up super duper early but you just want to keep on lying there until the world ends? (Just kidding. But honestly, if you are a student too, I bet my lifetime's supply of hot chocolate that you feel exactly the same way too.)
Oh, and I recently starting watching Gossip Girl again. I like how the characters have really great style and impeccable taste and I just want everything in Serena van der Woodsens' closet.

Serena van der Woodsen from Gossip Girl, portrayed by Blake Lively

Sadly, today's post ends here, I have to get ready for school now. 
Thank you for reading and I will be back tomorrow for Blogmas Day 3 !

Love, Cyan

Sunday, December 1, 2013

Blogmas Day 1: What's In My Bag


Happy Holidays everyone ! Welcome to DAY 1 of Blogmas. Today I will be showing you what I keep inside my bag on a daily basis. This bag is my absolute favorite, it holds just the right amount of things I need.


Notice this fluffy ball on my bag? It's an adorable keychain I got while I was in Korea. It's a very common accessory which is why I am sure you will be able to find it at Korean accessories or Korean gift-shops where you live. I like to attach it as a personal touch for my bags.


This bag consists of a front pocket, and a large main component. I like the magnetic closures, as well as the large zip in the main component as it keeps my things very secure, and prevents my things from falling out when I'm rushing from places to places.

Starting with the items in the front compartment. These are the things I like to have easy access to, so I won't have to dig within the dark abyss that is the large compartment when I need these things urgently.

 Coach miniature pouch (similar here and here )

I've been using this Coach pouch for a very long time, the material is very durable, but as you can see the silver design is already fading off with many years of use.

 Hair bow from Daiso

I've always kept a hair accessory in my bag because I like to keep my hair out of my face when I'm eating. And look ! The hair bow perfectly matches the colour of my bag.

That is everything I keep for easy accessibility in the front pocket. Let's move on to the large main compartment.

 Clean & Clear Oil Control Film

Another bag essential, I like to keep my face oil-free throughout the day. These are the pink guava scented films from Clean & Clear, they smell amazing !

 Coach wallet, old collection (similar here)

Something everyone has in their bags, the every-important wallet. This is the wallet I've used for the past 2 years, it's big enough to hold notes as well as receipts. I like to keep store receipts in here for about 2 weeks, in case I need to return anything.


2013 Weekly Planner from Smiggle (similar here)

Keeping things organized is the key to my personal success, I also like to note down important dates as well as assignment submissions so I don't miss out on anything.

 Hand Sanitizer from Bath And Body Works

This smells so delicious, and keeps the germs away ! There is nothing I love more than the smell of  sweet, yummy cupcakes and icing.

 Maybelline Baby Lips, New York Fashion Week'13 Limited Edition

As I've mentioned previously, my lips have the tendency to crack because I always forget to consume enough water, which is why I like to keep this in my bag, in case my lips need some repair through the day.


The standard tissue packet, just in case. I really like the flowers on this, as well as the sweet packaging.


When I'm alone either during shopping trips, or long bus rides, I like to listen to music or watch YouTube videos. This is something I can't live without, the lilac colour is another reason why I love using it.

Perfume from Rituelle (from here)

I also like to bring around a miniature perfume. This sweet Cotton Candy scent makes me feel extremely girly. As you can probably tell, I am a huge fan of scents of sweet threats like cupcakes and cotton candy.


And that is all there is in my bag ! I hope you enjoyed this post for Blogmas Day 1 !
Thank you for reading, happy holidays.

Love, Cyan

Saturday, November 30, 2013

Blogmas 2013

As a special Christmas celebration, as well as a countdown to December 25th, I will be doing something called "Blogmas". What is Blogmas ? It's an idea I took from "Vlogmas" created by the youtubers. They do a vlog every single day from the start of December until Christmas, but instead of doing vlogs, I will be doing blog posts every single day till Christmas, which is why I named this series Blogmas instead of vlogmas. Sounds interesting doesn't it? So get ready for AllForCyan's Blogmas 2013, starting tomorrow December 1st to December 25th ! New blog posts everyday. Happy holidays !

Love, Cyan

Friday, November 29, 2013

Guess Who's Back !?! + Upcoming Posts

Hey guys, I'm back !!

I've been gone for about 2 months? Wow, that is such a horribly long time. But I had to stop blogging for awhile because I started school again and I've been spending all my time on tests and projects, leaving me with practically no time to prepare my blog posts. I've just been so busy rushing assignments and focusing on school-work. However, my projects are almost done, so I will have more time for blogging. And I've already started planning some cool and fun new posts that I can do ! As well as some other posts I said I was going to do but never uploaded them (so so sorry), I will have new posts every week, for a sneak peek take a look at my blogging schedule below!
  • What's In My Purse
  • What's In My Schoolbag
  • Purses I Love
  • Christmas Outfit Inspiration
  • Secret Scenta (2nd Edition)
That is all for this post ! I will be back very soon, thank you for reading !