Being Eslite BestSelling Author & Book Sharing

素系分享會 與 誠品暢銷榜！

素系誠品分享會

Two Book Sharings in Eslite Bookstores
 

剛剛的週末，我在誠品香港 2018 Reading Summer「靈感解密室」的主題活動中，分別在銅鑼灣和太古店舉辦了書本分享會，講述我書中的靈感與分享我的素系生活。很感謝到場的每一位，兩節一小時的分享中，見到很多原本陌生的面孔，卻因為《素系風格》連結起來；你們用心的聽，讓我感到無比榮幸。（對，很抱歉我的嗓子太差了；幸好你們也不嫌我棄我沙啞的聲音。）

Last weekend, I hosted two book sharing sessions, one of the events in 2018 Reading Summer organised by Eslite Hong Kong - to share my inspirations of the book and life. I can never imagine how 《LifeStyle In White》 has brought all of you together, and I'm really grateful to see so many new faces, paying so much attention during the 1-hour book sharing. 

(I am sorry that my voice was terrible - and fortunately, none of you has any complaints about it!)

我是誠品暢銷書作者！

I'm the Best Selling Author!
 

另外，其中一個很叫人興奮的消息，就是《素系風格》登上了誠品暢銷榜！記起剛剛出書的時侯，和哥哥走到書店，說要拍在書店上架的照片。我笑說：「放New Arrivals邊夠啊，等我放去暢銷榜影張相呃下人先！」

然後，新書出版未到兩個月的今天，這個小願望實現了。看到「BestSellers 誠品書店暢銷榜」的貼紙貼到書本右下角——實實在在的，《素系風格》得到了大家的肯定。

Another very exciting and unexpected news -《LifeStyle In White》 has reached the Eslite Bestsellers (Health & Well-being Rank 7)after published for 1.5 months! I still remember, two months ago, my brother and I went to the bookstore, wanted to take some pictures of my book. I joked that I should put it on the Best-Selling section instead of the New-Arrivals section to take a "unprecedented" picture.

Yesterday, the moment I saw the sticker of "Eslite Bookstore Bestsellers" being sticked to the bottom right corner of the book, I know that 《LifeStyle In White》 has been affirmed by many, many of you. I can proudly say that "I am the best selling author in Eslite Bookstore!".

另一個天大的喜訊

Another GREAT NEWS...
 

出書快要兩個月，得到很多朋友、陌生人、傳媒朋友一直的支持；也非常感謝誠品香港的同事兩天的幫忙、天窗出版社一直支持和名嘴哥哥Calvin林偉豪做司儀；媽媽也當我兩天的保姆，貼身照料感冒失聲中的我。

剛剛也知道《素系風格——素食與簡約生活練習》入圍了第五屆香港金閱獎（香港出版界的「奧斯卡」）；天大的喜訊，入圍了就當自己羸了！
（可以還是有公開網上投票的環節，到時候要大家幫手了！）

In these months, I have received endless support and love from many of my new and old friends (Yes, if you are reading this now, you are definitely one of them). Also, I must give a big applause to Eslite Hong Kong for their help in the weekend; Enrich Publishing for supporting all along the way and my best brother the one and only Calvin Lam being my greatest MC all the time. And last but not least, thank you to my mum who always takes good care of me when I am sick.

I just know that the 《LifeStyle In White》 was shortlisted for the 5th Hong Kong Book Award (the "Oscar" in Hong Kong Publishing Industry). Okay... that really means so much to me and I already think I have won even I was just being shortlisted!
Public online voting will start very soon and your vote would mean so much to me!

Thank you for always sharing the best news with me,

Charlotte

My Skincare Routine

(English Version Down Below)

最近，發現不少朋友也對我的日常肌膚保養程序感到興趣。我的膚質屬有點難攪的敏感、混合又乾性，而且我也怕覆雜的程序，所以我會選擇簡化。一些成分較天然的保養品就很合我心意了。文章中分享了幾個我覺得Must-Do的Skincare Steps，和最近試用過也很喜歡的產品。

不過，吃的東西也非常重要！

假如身體沒有吸收到好的營養，那麼做多少保養也幫不上忙。（就好像每天上健身房但卻亂吃垃圾食物一樣）如果想知道我一直在吃些什麼去保養，可以留意我六月即將推出的新書《素系風格 — 素食與簡約生活練習》。

Someone asked for a skincare routine tutorial on Youtube after my "Eating Food with Foodies on Friday" video is out on Youtube.

Taylor is a super cute and kind girl who make a lot of lifestyle videos for her viewers. In this Vegan Episode, we went to some of our favourite Vegan/Vegetarian places in Hong Kong! So here is the video:

After the video is published, I got few requests on how I do my everyday skincare. I did share once in Instagram Stories (@charlotteinwhite) but never have written about it. So I think it is time for me to reveal my "secrets"!

First of all, Eating matters.

Having a fruit smoothie in a market in Sydney.

Believe it or not, if you do not maintain a good diet, no matter how much time and money you spent on skincare, it just doesn't work! (As it is if you go to gym every day but you do not have a good diet, you will not be getting the result either.)

For more of the details of how eating could change your skin, I have shared in my book - LifeStyleInWhite《素系風格 — 素食與簡約生活練習》. For the below, I will share few of my everyday skincare steps with some of my recent pick of items.

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1. Clean Your Face

My skin type is a combination to dry & sensitive skin - 90% of the face is quite dry, but the nose usually gets oily and have blackheads problem. The blackheads problem has affected me since high school, and I have tried all the possible way to get rid of it, no matter it is scrubbing, squeezing or even removal pads... None of them really works and could sustain. But now I have found a balance, and here are some key products I would use to get the clean and clear skin.

Bioderma Solution Micellaire H20 Sensibio (Cleansing Water)

If I have applied sunscreen, concealer or brush colour that day, I will clean my face once I get back home with cleansing water on pads. Alcoholic remover really irritates my skin, so I tried to avoid all of them. Cleansing water is a light and gentle solution for getting your face clean, and I have been using Bioderma for 4 years. (I have also purchased Laroche-Posay cleansing water for sensitive skin, but not yet tried.)

Omorovicza Moor Cream Cleanser

As I have mentioned, over 85% of my skin is quite dry, so a cream cleanser really works for me. It is a calcium and magnesium-rich mud with essential oil, and it cleans and detoxes the face at the same time it keeps the hydration. Perfect for sensitive and dry skin. I prefer using it in Autumn and Winter.

John Masters Organics Rose Foaming Face Wash

For humid spring and hot summer days, I love to use a cleanser which feels lighter. This face wash formula is very mild, perfect for soothing the skin. What I love the most about is the fresh aroma of rose oil, every time I applied it on I instantly feel refreshed. 

 

2. Moisturize

Cannot stress enough how moisturizing your face matter, but it is just so important! And from time to time, my favourite differs - and here are some products I love recently.

John Masters Organics rose & aloe hydrating toning mist

A good toner to spray on face is so important. To nourishes, hydrates, and protects the skin. This organic and gluten free mist have 6 natural ingredients - and I love rose flower oil to soothes my sensitive skin. Besides applying it on face after cleansing, I also love to spray it through out the day, it is just great for lifting my spirits by the refreshing touch and scent!

Clarins Hydra-Essentiel Hydra-Essentiel Intensive Serum

I just cannot express how much I love about it recently. Developed from the moisture-packed organic Leaf of Life extract, it's a natural hydrating serum which brings a radiant to the skin instantly. The lightness texture is perfect for hot summer days. I use it day and night

Caudalie VINE[ACTIV] Overnight Detox Oil

This is simply a treasure. I found it when I was shopping in a pharmacy in Paris, and I instantly fall in love with it. Made with 100% natural ingredient of vine oil, this detox oil helps to 1)Detox your skin (a natural GLOWING skin in the morning!); 2)Moisturize. Also, I read a lot of online reviews of this oil, and over 85% of them are positive from all over the world!

Lamer The Moisturizing Soft Lotion

In drier autumn and winter days, I need something which could keep more moisture. What I love about Lamer, is that their creme is super soft and moisturizing. Also they don't have a strong smell which I like a lot. 

 

3. Put on MASK & Exfoliate

Some of the skin care routine I will keep it as weekly basis. And they are such an important element in the skincare routine.

Skin Inc Oxy-Recharge Bubble Mask

What I love about this mask - it gently peels the dead skin cell - bringing the surface oil, dirt and pollutants away. And the process is so fun! First of all, I apply a think layer of gel on my cleaned face; after 2-3 minutes, it changes to thousands of bubbles (and you can actually feel it is really working!); after 3-5 minutes, when I massage the bubbles away, there is some dead skin crumbles instantly. But be noticed that do not over do it, just once a week will be good.

POWERCELL ANTI-POLLUTION MASK

As it's name, it is an anti-pollution mask which not only exfoliating the dull skin cell away, but at the same time it stimulates revitalisation and moisturize the skin, best for drier months. There are so much pollutions in the city - a good cleansing mask is always my "to-go" item, I even bring it to travel!

Kielh's Calendula & Aloe Soothing Hydration Masque

This lightweight gel mask, combined by calendula flower petals and aloe vera, instantly hydrated the face when applying it on the morning. I love putting it into the fridge, and apply it before putting make up on.  Just 5 minutes, the skin will have a healthy appearance after the cooling and soothing process. I have been using it for 2-3 times a week for a year already!

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"Effortless" is not only a term applied to fashion styling, but also to skincare. To look effortless doesn't mean I didn't do anything, but I tried to keep my skincare routine as simple and natural, together with a healthy diet and lifestyle.

How about you? Tell me which step you think is the most important in the comment below!

Love,

Charlotte