I use the Shu Uemura eyelash curler, but I hear this is way better for chinky eyes!

It suits the shape of chinky eyes better, and supposedly lashes stay curled for hours. At $17, it’s dollar cheaper than Shu too!

Right in the heart of New York City, just on 5th Avenue and 47th Street is the L’Oreal Office and their Company Store!

If you want to save money on perfumes, and L’Oreal brands like Kerastase, Inneov, Skinceuticals, Kiehl’s and Shu Uemura, then this is the place to go to! The selection may not be that much, but hey, it’s still worth a visit as you never know what bargains await you! And we are talking of huge discounts here!

There’s a catch though! You would need a guest pass, or be accompanied by a L’Oreal employee to get your hands on these goodies

What I know of however, is that if you participate in a research study conducted by L’Oreal’s Consumer Expressions Research Center, you will definitely score a guest pass as one of the perks. Otherwise, seek employment with L’Oreal! Not only do they have the company store at their disposal, I hear they get $55 every two months to spend for purchases in the company store, among other benefits! Not bad, not bad at all!

A trip to New York will not be complete without doing a bit of shopping, so should you have the chance to go out of the city, I suggest that you go to Central Valley, New York and visit Woodbury Common Premium Outlets to do some more shopping!

Woodbury Common is the largest OUTLET destination in the United States! With 220 stores, from premium brands like Gucci, Tods, Bottega Veneta, Christian Dior, Chanel, YSL, Loro Piana, Burberry and Judith Leiber to labels like True Religion, Betsey Johnson, UGG, Lacoste, Kate Spade and Tory Burch you’ll surely get excited right? Of course, outlet staples like Nine West, Le Sportsac, GAP, Banana Republic and Ralph Lauren are there as always. From clothing to home goods, kitchen supplies, sporting goods, luggages and furniture, there’s enough to keep the whole family happy! Note, you’d need a whole day to make the most of your visit there!

If you don’t have friends or relatives who can drive you there, there are shopping excursions to Woodbury Common from Port Authority, New York City (42nd Street & Eighth Avenue). Bus fare is approximately $30, round trip. So go ahead, and shop till you drop!

To all the beauty junkies, this one’s for you!

Should you happen to pass by a Sephora, I highly suggest you check this one out, as it only happens to be the leading retail beauty chain in Europe, whose mother company is LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton) the world’s leading luxury products group (takes after the “mommy” huh?)

This beauty-retail concept was originally founded in France in 1969 , and acquired by LVMH in 1997. Each shop “features over 250 classic and emerging brands across a broad range of product categories including skincare, color, fragrance, makeup, bath & body, and haircare, in addition to Sephora’s own private label.”

There are about 515 stores in 14 countries worldwide, and an expanding base of over 126 stores across North America.

I know there’s a Sephora in China. I wonder if they will be expanding in Asia? I think it’s about time!!! There’s no BeneTint from Benefit in Manila!