My Eyes =|

I'm going to keep this post short, despite my absence (yet again).

As usual, I'm busy and stressed out.

The least of my worries suddenly became biggest. 2 weeks ago, my eyes started to progressively get sore and red and on some occasions, itchy.

I could not look at my laptop's screen. That's how bad it got!

And even now, my eyes are still recovering, hence the short post.

As time passed by throughout the 2 weeks, I tried all sorts of things, you name it.

Cucumbers.

Warm compress.

Cold compress.

Hayfever Eyedrops (I don't have hayfever).

Dry Eyes Eyedrops.

Went to see the opticians. They said my eyes were healthy.

Went to see the doctor. Got prescribed some Hayfever tablets.

But none of them worked.

So, can you guess what caused the sudden irritation in my eyes?

Scroll down to see what it was...

Yes. It was my very own (favourite!) Bobbi Brown Gel liner, alongside the mini brush I'd use with it. I found out eventually. So since I found out, I stayed completely make up free since I did not want to risk any more complications during exams. And I clean all the few make up brushes that I own.

Make sure, if you do use make up, to wash your brushes regularly! And when using gel liner, try to take out a dab of the gel ink, rather than dip the brush back in the pot ^.^ just a piece of advice.

My Perfume. Made for me. Je l'adore.

A few months ago, it was my birthday. Among the gifts I received is this unique precious perfume made for me by a close friend who knew just how much I love scents. I think this is a very sweet and personal present, slightly risky too once I learnt they did not know much about scents!
{The bows on the pictures have been added in to cover up its name, as it was named after me.}

The Perfume Lab is a small company in Paris, which allows you to design your own perfume by allowing you to decide what concentration of ingredients you want to add in its composition.

It took less than 2 weeks to reach me. The perfume lasts 1-2 years and the bottle is designed to keep the perfume cool and shield it from light. I was surprised once I opened it and felt how cool it was!

The perfume turned out to be wonderful ^.^ I could make out sharp crisp citrus notes initially, with jasmine lingering underneath those. It becomes slightly spicy after a few minutes. What I like about it is the fact that it seems to be able to stay on its top and middle notes for a long time, before it finally settles to its base notes. And it is the base notes that appeal to me the most. The musk is contagious. It's very calm and soothing. And even after washing my hands a few times, I can still distinguish the scent.

I'll be cherishing this until it lasts - and afterwards, I will, for sure, be keeping the bottle =)

Laduree

Laduree has opened at Covent Garden on the 12th May. I visited it 2 days after. I'm SO excited. Partly because I like macaroons. Partly because I think Laduree is a chic girly place. Partly because it's a little piece of Paris transported to London. I could go on and on. But the main reason is - they make the best macaroons and probably some of the best desserts (I will be trialling some of them out in future).

I took these pictures in a rush - next time I'll be armed with the Canon 7D!

I knew my next visit will be a long wait, so, guess what I did. Yes. I ordered each flavour of macaroon. But being the generous person that I am, I shared them amongst friends and family ^.^ We all loved it!

There is an upstairs in this store, which I have yet to visit.

Check out their cool design sketches here.

On to the pictures!

All instructions and information is in French, which I think is pretty cool! Not so much maybe for those who don't know French. I think the presentation is wonderful. I like the fact that they wrote the expiry date with a green pen.

Library Scribbles

On my recent trip to the library, I discovered some scribbles left from people. They were of all sorts. Some were childish, some were stupid, some were encouraging, some were just too offensive to take a picture of and post them here. But whilst I was revising, they kept me entertained...all the while, they also made me think of what people thought of...

Equipped with my usual books and my phone ^.^

This was a funny one (haha!).

Just when I thought people stopped doing this! I remember back in the days when people would make a mess of the toilet walls writing '[NAME] woz ere' and my reaction always stayed the same. That was ---> -.- ........

This one read 'Do you really have time reading this?'

Well turns out I do, anonymous person.

This one reads, 'Do you love me?', followed by, 'Yes.' Suspiciously seems to be written by the same person. Hah.

I liked this one! Just what I needed to see amidst all the childish and insulting comments that I didn't capture.

This isn't too hopeful and brings all sorts of negative feelings. Keep it to yourself, anonymous >.< people are trying to revise and lift their spirits and pass exams!

I hate exams too, don't we all?

Thought provoking comment here.

Studying Mathematics and being the nerd that I sometimes am...this is my favourite scribble!

Now this is just vandalism ... terrible, is it not!

Is this how bored people can get in the library?

I guess so - me thinks.