When the MARCELLE released their original 8-in-1 BB Cream earlier this year, a lot of Canadian beauty junkies went wild.  It has gotten a lot of high praised in the blogosphere (including here).  So when we were told that a newer version, with SPF, is going to be released in July 2012, we were all excited about it!

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It has been a busy Summer in the office the past month...

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When I say busy, I meant staying over time every single day.  But being busy is better than not busy at all, but that means something else will have to compromise, and in this case it's my blog.  The good news is that part of it is over, no more staying overly late every night, some nights, but not all.  Well, I can't say for sure for the next two weeks but we'll see.  I want to give a little update and let you guys know that I'm still here and I'm not abandoning my blog.  It is taking a hit right now, but it's inevitable.

On to some beauty related note, this month will be a month of BB Cream!  I'm kind of a BB Cream hoarder...  I don't collect them but I do have a soft spot if the product seems like it'll do a good job.  Having tested out so many different kind of Asian BB Creams, I have a good sense of what I'd like to look for whenever I try a new one.  American high-street and high-end brands have jumped on this bandwagon since last year, almost every brand now has a BB Cream, so it's time for me to test out some of them that are out in the market.  I'm going to focus first mainly on western drugstore BB Creams first because I believe that's more readily available for you guys.

Can you guess what which one I will be reviewing first?  Here's a hint...

This should be an easy guess...

x Rica

I have gone very simple for the past weekend because, well, it's weekend!  It's also because I just got this bracelet below as a gift from my boyfriend so I wanted to wear it alone =).  And hence, only one post for WOTD Day 6 and 7 =P.


He got me the Return to Tiffany™ bead bracelet.  It's such a classic bracelet that I don't think it'll go out of trend.  Also, it's silver so it'll be easy to pair with many outfits.  He wants me to wear it every day, but to be honest, I'll just try my best LOL.  Hey, some girls like variety in their accessories =P.  But I do see this to become an absolute staple in my every day outfit!

Happy Friday!  Every Friday is casual Friday at the office (technically jeans day, but I don't normally like jeans, especially during the Summer).  Anyway, so my jewelery can a little bit more causal and less "classy".


I wore my American Eagle peace bracelet, which I got back when I was in university.  To be honest, their accessories are a little bit pricey for what they are, but I usually try to shop sale to get a good deal.  This peace wrap bracelet has last me almost three years and it's still going strong, so they're definitely of great quality.

I can't believe I'm already half way through my one week challenge.  It really does push me to shop my stash and try to be more creative :).  Anyhow, I got an important date tonight.  I don't know where I'm going but I know I want to look put together, yet it won't look like I'm trying too hard.  So I'm going to keep things simple...


The bangle with crystal shown here is from Swarovski.  It was a gift from my aunt, so I don't even know when this came out.  It was sitting in her drawer for too long, so she handed it down to me =).  Well, I'm just going to put it to use then!  This bangle is quite small, even for my small wrists.  So I have to be careful when I put it on because it can pinch your skin, just like the first time my aunt put it on my wrist =.="...  So if you're buying similar things from Swarovski, make sure to take your time putting it on!  I'm pairing it with a J.Crew bangle that was shown in my yesterday's WOTD.



Now, this might seem a little boring, so let's take a look what other jewelery that I have prepared for my important night...