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I've moved :D

2014-08-14T23:07:00.001+08:00

I've finally moved to this apps called "dayre" where I could blog on the go in my mobile. I'll still share products there and also current life and all. Do visit and follow me at the site below. So long guys take care

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Victoria Secret Bombshell EDP

2012-05-01T13:55:00.000+08:00

Disappeared for the longest time ever. Lots of things happened after the last post but I'm glad that I manage to get back. Unsure how the outcome of this post will be, but I'm gonna try my best to be back on my feet again.

I had heard and see lots of rave about this perfume and so the bestiest helped me to pick this up when she's on duty the other day.

I really have to say that I fell in love with the scent the moment I open it. It's sooo good. Pardon me, I'm not really good in describing scents, but all I can say is that it is kinda light fruity scent. It's not super heavy and the good thing is it's in EDP which the scent lingers more longer for me.

The company describe it as purple passion fruit, shangri-la peony and vanilla orchid. Again, I don't know all the base note and stuff.lol

The packaging is really pretty as it's in pink purple and the shape is in slight octagon.

What I really like about it is that the ribbon that comes with it will not come off as it has the logo imprints attached to it which I find it to be super classy.

Well I guess this is probably my second favourite perfume that I found ( #1 was Chloe) :D

So that's it. I hope you enjoy this post and I'll see ya soon.

Take care

Love,

Jess

Review: Lioele Triple The Solution BB Cream

2011-12-18T13:48:00.001+08:00

This has been in my makeup storage for quite some time now and I think this is probably my highly recommended bb creams for now, hence I thought I'll do a good short review here. It says it has hyaluronic acid and could supply moisture to the skin. Also, it has Spf 30 PA++ and is said to help in whitening and wrinkle care.

This is what it says at the back. Idk, I can't read Korean.lol

As much as I like to use bb cream, I only uses it as a foundation and not expecting it to do all the whitening or wrinkle care stuff because I think they normally doesn't work.lol

I personally thinks that as far as color goes, it really doesn't have that grey cast as most of the bb creams tend to have. Also, to me, it smells just like peanut butter ground-nutty scent lol. Plus, I tend to get less oily in my T-zone area when I use this.

I swatch Missha's Perfect Cover BB cream side by side as comparison ( Left: Lioele Right: Missha)

When blended out. You can actually see the Missha ones is way darker and greyish

Same as the Missha ones, it comes with very hygienic pump out tube and with this way it gets less messy as well when product is being used.

Breakdown:

Pros:

- doesn't have grey cast

- color matches me perfectly

- control oil

- price is reasonable

- hygienic packaging

Cons:

- limited stores selling this brand :/

Rate: 4.5 of 5 ( Highly recommended)

Oufit of the day

2011-11-22T00:09:00.002+08:00

I found a really big mirror in PDI today and I got wayyy excited.haha. I wear my pretty blouse today so I thought of showing off here lol jk jk.

Blouse-SouthChinaSea(presents from the bffs), Legging-Cotton On, Flats-Vincci, Messenger Bag-Vintage stall, Owl necklace-random store, , Watch: Vincci, Bangles & ring- Mom's own :)

Review: Loreal Everstrong Sulfate-Free Reconstruct Shampoo & Conditioner

2011-11-16T23:49:00.001+08:00

I've picked this up probably two weeks ago in Watsons so I figured I shall do a review on them. This comes with three types I think, a pink tube for colored hair, two different types of green tube: which I forget what was the function of another one. I bought the one is for frizzy and damage hair( Reconstruct)

What it claims:

Shampoo

Conditioner

Ingredients:

Shampoo

Conditioner

My Verdict: The shampoo is actually quite drying for me but I don't mind because I always use conditoner anyway. I dont think it does any job in preventing breakage, but I could see it could tame my frizz down for quite abit.

The conditioner in my opinion had a strong minty scent which I don't really mind as well, but for those who hate minty smell should probably avoid this.

I'm not really impressed with this tbh as I think Tsubaki does a better job for me. But this shampoo and conditioner are way much better than alot of products that I've ever tried( drugstore wise)

Rate: 3 of 5

Lastly, still want to show a picture of myself before I end my post :p

September&October Hits & Misses

2011-11-04T19:22:00.002+08:00

Lack of update.My bad lol. But anyway, I'm gonna quickly run through my hits and misses for this month and the reason why I accumulate both Sept&Oct together is because I don't really bought much stuff in Sept, so I thought mightswell combined it to the next month and what not. I'm gonna start off with makeup product:

1) Bonnebell Glimmer Bronze

I really like this for the all over the face because it gives my skin a really beautiful sheen. Plus, the color is not super dark and it just gives me that healthy glow.

I don't typically use this for contouring because I don't feel the color is dark enough. I usually uses the Mac's solar riche bronzer whenever I feel like contouring my face. But I really like this product. Definitely check this out.

2) WetnWild Blushers in Pearlescent Pink & Mellow Wine, Milani Baked Blush in Corallina

L-R: WetnWild Pearlescent Pink, Mellow Wine, Milani Corallina

Love the quality of WetnWild blushers, in fact, it's one of the best drugstore blushers I've tried so far. They said the Pearlescent Pink is a dupe for Nars Orgasm but I don't really have those, so I couldn't speak for it. But it's a blusher with gold particles in it, not really crazy shimmers and it gives super nice flush on the cheek. Mellow Wine is a rosy matte blusher and I think I prefer Mellow Wine more because it's kinda like an everyday blush for me.

L-R: Pearlescent Pink, Mellow Wine, Corallina

I don't like the Milani Blush in Corallina as it's too shimmers on my skin. The shimmers are really kinda big and chunky and I hate it very very much :/

3) Mac Viva Glam Cyndi

I know you couldn't get this anymore, but this is what I use to start off myself with red lipstick. I didn't really dare to wear a red lips because it's really hard to pull off but I really really wanted a red lipstick so badly so I picked this up.

I would say it is not like super red lipstick, more to berry pink and it's on the sheer side, but is definitely buildable.

This is a picture of me wearing it.haha. I think this is great for those who just wanted to get to know red lips because you could add up the layer to your desirableness, if that makes any sense lol.

4) Clinelle Oil Free Smoothing Compact Spf18

I really really have high hopes on this because the powder is really really finely milled and it sets my foundation perfectly, but it doesn't control the shines on my Tzone as I need to touch up every 3hours if not less.

Also, it doesn't has much shade to choose from as it only comes in 2shades: Natural and Ivory. I'm using the Natural ones and Ivory is much lighter. I would say, if you are anything darker than me, I don't really recommend this to you. I'm about NC30-NC35 if you are wondering.

5) Revlon Nail Enamel

My new favorite color!! I'm not sure whether it's a limited edition, but I'm pretty much positive that it's a permanent color as I saw it for quite a long time at the store already.

I'm wearing Steel-her-Heart on my nails and I'm about to die!! It's soo soo pretty. I painted midnight affair on my toe as well. Super pretty. Highly highly recommended.

Alright, done with makeup, now to skincare

6) Shiseido Perfect Whip Cleansing Foam

I'm about done with this and I cannot stress how good this cleanser is. It definitely will not stripped your face and leave it like squeaky clean, although alot foaming cleanser tends to do so, but this one doesn't, and it could remove excess makeup impurities as well. If you could get this, GRAB IT!! lol

7) Skin Peptoxyl Intelligent Dark Circles Eraser

I read alot good things about this but unfortunately, I don't really have much luck with this. I don't really see significance change on my dark circles at all. Plus, it doesn't really absorb into my eye area and I need to like pat it for super long time for it to be absorbed.

It's a gel consistency so it's not too thick or anything like that. Actually, I much prefer a cream ones because I feel that my eye area is really dry and needs a more moisturised cream. However, you can get this in Sasa if you are interested, but I don't really recommend it.

8) Etude House Mini Size U Toner

This is a toner and it is said to minimize the pores. It has like two layers where the bottom is kinda like a wine liquid and you have to shake it up well before using. I don't think it does anything to my pores, in fact, it doesn't do anything at all. I just use it up because I don't really like to waste it and I'm almost done with it. If you have any recommendation on any good toners, do leave me a comment down below.

9) Dove Nectarine & White Ginger Scent Body Wash

This smells sooooo great I almost wanted to eat it.Haha. It has like other scents as well, but this attracts me the most. I kept looking forward to bath to be able to use this lol. I'm crazy like that bwahahaha

Well, thats it. Hope you enjoy reading and have a nice weekend guys :D

Birthday Gift

2011-10-14T19:38:00.062+08:00

Received these pressies from the lovely friends and family, well some are from the counter. They really spoilt me for sure.haha

Items breakdown :)

1) Clarisonic Mia with Jurlique sets

2) Chloe EDP

Did I mention that this is my first personal preference perfume in life? lol. Mum always chooses the scent for me back when I was younger( which I always hated *laughs*) but now I got to choose mine. I personally thinks that perfume is something very diiferent as it will probably smell good on others but not on you,vice versa.

I adore the packaging. It's really vintage looking which is definitely my love.

3) Naruko

Mom knew I love the Magnolia night jelly so she bought a back up for me together with the AMPM Skin Ecological Indoor Defence Cream

4) Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay In Place Foundation

5) Pumps from Vincci

It's super chio and glam. I have a very simple outfit and style, so this could definitely do the thing.

The other day at the wedding. I'm pretty sure you can't see the shoes clearly lol

6) Blouse frm SCS

This blouse is soo expensive it's near 100bucks or something crazy like that. And the bffs bought the same one too. Now that we have the same blouse we can be called as the stingray's girls *inside joke* lol

Special thanks to:

- Mom, Dad & Sis

- Melissa

- Jialing

- Kuanyun

- Lingpei

- Li Chen

- Chris

- Celine

- Ashley

Also, thanks for all the birthday songs, wishes and greetings via text as well as via fb. I really appreciate that, and sorry for holding up this post for such a long time :)

Have a nice day & take care

Review: Biore UV Perfect Face Milk Spf 50 Pa+++

2011-10-13T20:54:00.002+08:00

I've actually tried this product for quite long now, but I like to try new things, so I didn't really had a chance to do a review on this. It's kinda like an on and off thing for me but for sure it is the thing that I find myself always coming back to. I'm actually using the Biore Aqua but the other day when I was in convocation, I decided to get a more long lasting base so I go ahead and picked this up.

I would say this is a milky sunscreen with almost powdery matte finish. As you can see it is really really a very runny texture.

I like it because:

1) It could be use as a make up base

2) Controls the oil level of my skin

3) Gives a matte finish

4) My foundation last abit longer when I'm using this sunscreen

5) Waterproof ( Read below)

Experiment on its waterproof

Method :I dilute both Biore and Neutrogena's sunscreen into a small bottle of water and give them a good stir

Results:

The bottle of water with Neutrogena's sunscreen becomes really cloudy

Whereas the bottle of water with the Biore ones remain quite clear and you see the suncreen remains at the down part of the bottle

A more closer & clean look. As you can see it doesn't mixed in with the water and it stays as it is. Thus, this is really a waterproof sunscreen. And yes, you definitely have to remove it with a make up remover at the end of the day because of its strong staying power.

What I don't like about it

1) I could detect alcohol content in it as the scent is kinda strong
2) Sometimes when I'm not wearing foundation, it's really a pain to remove it with a makeup remover. Yes I'm that lazy.lolz

Overall, I really love this sunscreen, in fact, it's one of the best sunscreen that I've ever used. I'm combination to oily skin, so I couldn't really speak for dry skin people, but if you are about my skin type, I would say, definately give it a go.

Rate: 5 of 5

Disclaimer: I'm not being paid to do this and this is truly my honest opinion. I had no intention to stabbed on other brands as I only use products that I own for comparison purposes. This is just a thing you go through with experience I guess :)

Haulss

2011-09-18T15:20:00.000+08:00

I'm back from the hospital at last. Thank god that everything is alright. I get really really exhausted one day and I decided to go for a walk and get myself some products( as the shopping mall is just a walking distance from the hospital).

I picked up something from the Etude House. For those who are not familiar with this brand, Etude House is a Korean brand that has the cutest physical shop as it is all in pink. They sell various products ranging from skincare to makeup products.

I picked up their Mini Size U toner and as well as their yoghurt mask.Others are just some of the samples that they gave to me. This is probably my first time trying on their skincare and I will definitely report back.

Besides that, I also manage to get some stuff in the pharmacy store down-stair of the hospital.

I got some alcohol pads to disinfect my makeup products and as well as the Clinelle compact powder as it is buy one and get one free. I know I'm not really a drugstore person when it comes to foundations, but when I try out the tester, I found that the powder is really really finely milled. I kinda have high hopes in it but we'll see how it goes later :)

And that's it. I hope you have a nice day :)

Gifts from Taiwan

2011-09-04T17:00:00.001+08:00

My besties went to Taiwan the other day and there are some of the things that she picked /help me to picked up. She has been my best of friend since after secondary and still am standing strong today but long story short lol, this are the products.

Up to down, left to right

- Soft Toy DIY

-Kao Essential Ultra Honey & Shea Butter( this is featured in my August hits and misses post)

- Shiseido Perfect Whip Facial Foam

- Face Q mask ( I didn't tried this out before but the lifting one have the ear hook and neck support to it which I think is so cool)

- The little white puff thingy is the one to build the DIY soft toy.

I actually ask her to look out for me on the Giorgio Armani foundation that I heard people raving about it, but then I figured that I have too too much foundations that I wanted to try first than this one, so I pass it. lol

Anyway, thanks LiChen for the gifts . I really appreciate it :)

August 2011 Hits and Misses

2011-09-01T15:21:00.003+08:00

Hey people, I will try and do my monthly hits and misses from now on because I think I could actually do like a small review on the things I like, or the things I dislike. That way, I figured it's better than throwing out the haul post and that's it. lol. Okay enough for the rambling, let's get started :)

I will do the things that I enjoyed the most first, then to the least because I don't really care for the things that I dislike.

- MAC Fluidline

I hit pan on the Bobbi Brown Gel Liner hence I decided to pick this up. It is really soft and creamy and I have to agree it is really less smudgy than the BB ones. I usually line my water line below with gel liners and when I use the BB ones, I could see it smudges at the end of the day. The Mac one did not smudge as crazy as the BB does. Definitely check this out if you haven't already, but I'm sure most of you already have this.

- TheFaceShop Eyelash

Bought this in a wimp as they are having crazy sales. 60percent off for these lashes. Initially, I thought that they are too dramatic for my taste, but after trying a few sets I have to say they look very nice and natural( of course depending on the ones that you choose) I ended up getting a bunch of them lol. Each boxes comes with a small tube of glue in it which makes it convenient for travel. I really liked them.

- Naruko Niaouli & Tea Tree Sebum Control Night Gelly

LOVE!! I found this to be the best from all the night gellies that I've tried so far from the Naruko lines.At some point I think I should do an in-depth review on all the Naruko's stuff that I've used. But anyway, the tea tree is the only ones that impressed me the most. I slap it on my face when I see breakouts or soon too be breakouts( if that makes sense lol) and the next day I found that they are all less redder and less bumpier. Highly highly recommend this.

- Naris Up Skin Conditioner

I actually picked this up after watching Michelle Phan's video on the cotton pad mask but I chooses the hyaluronic acid ones instead. I used this every night and I think it is moisturising enough but not really wow-ed by it. But I would say this is definitely a good alternative mask to substitute my Kose ones as this is way much cheaper. If you could see on the picture I'm almost done with it already and if you guys follow me on twitter you know I picked up another one in Vitamin C which is suppose to be for whitening purposes. Can't wait to try that one out :)

- Cotton Pads( Unsure of the brand as I can't read Japanese obviously haha)

In conjunction with the skin conditioner I also picked this up in Sasa. This really blows out of the water for the ones that I've ever tried. Number one, this will not streaks on the face and number two, the size cut of it is really big ( 60mm x 80mm) which I love as I have a big face lol. Oh and did I mentioned to you that one cotton pad could be separated into 5 pieces effortlessly?

And by that you could just drench one cotton pad with your favourite toner and put on your entire face as a mask. How awesome is that?

- Kao Essential Ultra Honey & Shea Butter Hair Mask

I'm actually debating whether to include this in this post as I only used this once, but I've thought that since I've used it I should throw it in here and give you my two cents about it instead. This was actually bought from Taiwan when one of my friend went visit there. Kao products actually always impressed me pretty much and I kinda have positivity in them including this one. I really love this hair mask and I think for its affordable price you can't really go wrong with that. Cheap and super effective mask as hair feels really smooth and soft after using. Now that I only have a tub, I really had to start figuring out where to get backups of these babies :/

- Elf Contouring Blush & Bronzing Powder

I'm on the fence on this product actually. I like the blush, but not the bronzer as it is really too dark and I ended up looking not that natural under sun light. I think I prefer the bodyshop and smashbox ones instead.

Don't get me wrong, I really like the blush though. It has slight gold sheen in it but on the face you're not gonna end up with shine-city face as it gives a really nice touch of glow. People said that it's a dupe for Nars Orgasm for the blusher and Nars Laguna for the bronzer. I don't have both of those so I couldn't really tell whether it is a dupe or not. But for sure this is a half hit half miss for me :/

- Victoria Secret Luminous Cheek & Face Highlighter

The first time I saw this was in Soniacastaneda video and it's really awesome and pretty. Idk, mine broke when it shipped to me and I kinda feel it to be slight greasy when I put it on the skin.

But the color is really beautiful though. I actually prefer this over the high beam from Benefit as it gives really nice highlight to the face with small sheen shimmers w/out over-empowering it. But the greasiness is the thing I don't like about it so I have to reluctantly labelled it on the missed side.

- Nature Republic Nail Polish

Hate this color as it is not true to color when I use them. It looks very old looking on my nails and had this weird sheen that doesn't compliment with my nails at all. Also, the texture is way too watery and not pigmented. Really not impressed with this :/

- Naruko Niaouli & Tea Tree T-Zone Blackhead Remover

I kinda have high hopes in this after watching the Queen Show talking about it. I don't however, see any results when I use this for the past 3 weeks. Is it just me who disliking this product because I see quite a number of people who raved on it. Perhaps I had a bad luck on this, idk.

I guess that's all that I've got for August. Hope you enjoy reading it :)

Review: Sleek I-Divine Palette in Storm

2011-08-19T15:18:00.000+08:00

Hey peeps, I'm extremely sorry for the dissapearance. My laptop failed on me and all, but no worries I've picked up a new one.yay. So anyway, today's post is gonna be about my review on this sleek eyeshadow palette. If you follow me on twitter, I've tweeted a picture when I first bought it (which is ages ago lol)

I really like how the packaging is. Really sleek, small and lightweight, which is perfect for travelling. It comes with a huge mirror inside which I heart so much. Also, the sponge applicator is rather long which I think is really really sturdy for application purposes.

I picked up the storm ones because I'm more to like neutrals where I don't go for too crazy colors and what not, so I found this to be the perfect one for me. Also, I could create neutral smokey looks with this palette, awesome.

The shadow is really soft to the touch but it is all super pigmented. They have different finishes to it, 3mattes( first row: 3rd from left and second row: the 5th and 6th from left) 9 shimmers. I would say the shimmers is really small, not too big and chunky which I think is really great for everyday wear.

Honestly, I think this is really worth it as it is not too expensive. Retails USD10 ,which for a palette with 12 pretty colors, you can't go wrong with that.

Rate: 4 out of 5

Zara- Pique Blazer

2011-07-07T00:36:00.000+08:00

I am obsessed with this blazer and I wanted this for like forever. But dang, I just checked from it's online website and it's so pricey. How could I possibly afford one.sigh. RM399 for a blazer.

Awwww how I wish I was born in countries in the US. lol. But nonetheless, still admiring this pieces and I wish I could earn to afford one , in the near future.

My obsession: Blushers

2011-07-02T11:32:00.001+08:00

* Reminder: the Lancome blusher you can't find it anywhere now. This post is quite some time ago. I feel bad to re-post this, sorry :/

I spied on the La Rose Deco in Michelle Phan's lancome video and I thought that it was really pretty and all and I definitely have to go get it. Called the whole counter and they were all oos already and finally~~ one counter has it..So zzzzzoommmeeddd up to Kay Elle and get it.lol. thanks to my peer lingpei to drive me up just to get it.love you loadsss

This is their Fall Collection 2010 and yes it is limited edition. Look at how pretty it is. I want to get the Teint Miracle too but I couldn't. I spend too much this month. So the blusher follows me home leaving down the Teint T_T . But nevermind, I still got the chio blusher with me. haha. Teint will be my nxt list tho :P ( Updated 2/07/11: I already bought the teint and use almost half of it.lol. I'm impressed :D )

It has like a rose pattern on it and half is lighter pink and another half is a darker one. It has like a silver over-spray on it but I'm pretty sure it is gonna vanish within a few application . The SA told me that it can be use for blusher,overall face powder, bronzer as well as eyeshadow. how cool was that? I'm in love with it already.lol. I got a makeover by them and this blusher really gives a very natural rosy glow. And as I say, it is limited edition. So go grab it fast before it disappears from the shelves *winks* ( sorry if you just read this. It's already oos now :/ )

Okay I thought this will be the only additional ones who will join the blush family. But I went to the Mac counter and stroll around and then, I saw my fav blusher. And my best friend Melissa bought them for me as my birthday present.

And yes, another blusher * thinking hard why I couldn't resist it*

Mac Pink Swoon. Super lovely

Don't get deceived by how scary it looks. It is really sheer and gives a really pretty flush on the skin. Don't believe me? Go swatch it at the counter yourself :)

A closer look. I think the color kinda washed out alittle bit from my camera.

Anyway, thanks alot to Mell I really love love love this one..lol.thank you..

I have so many blushers with me right nao and I don't think I will hit pan on any of them in short term. I really have blush problem but idk.lol

Thats all from me and I'll see ya soon

*posted from life blog

Review: Egyptian Magic Cream

2011-07-02T11:20:00.000+08:00

Ever heard of this cream? This is the Egyptian Magic Cream. Rave by many celebrities around the world. It has only natural ingredients in it which are olive oil, beeswax, honey, pollen, royal jelly, and propolis extract. No chemicals in it at ALL. It is a all multipurpose cream.

You can use it almost from head to toe. Could be used for skin moisturizers, makeup remover,skin rash, eczema, dry skin, chapped lips, massage oil, after-shave cream, dry scalp, hot oil hair treatment,SCARS(woohOO), hand cream, itchy skin...almost for everything. I bought the 30g one because I was afraid that it might not suit my skin. It also comes with the 4oz one which is quite a big pot and I think it could last like forever. Lol

It seems pretty much just like vaseline.About the smell, to be honest, I don't really like the smell of it. I could not say it smells unpleasant, its just that it is not really my liking :(

I use this as my skin moisturizers and also for the scars on my leg. When this product slapped on my face, it feels really greasy I do not lie. Haha, However, it did not break me out and skin feels really smooth the next morning.I am amazed.lol. Because its only the fourth day using it, thus I could not really tell on the scars on my leg. Shall update it once I see changes :)

*Updated: I lost it when I was shifting back from the hostel. Gahh.It takes forever to find them :(

Anyway, because this cream is oil based, it is advisable to use it only at night if you were to use it on your face. All you need is just a little scoop of it, and then run the product through your fingers and they will immediately turn into oil.

The cons: still on the packaging.Imo, it has bad hygiene practice. I basically uses a spatula to scoop out the product.Alternatively, you could also transfer it to a smaller container so that product will not be contaminated when you open and close it everyday.

Every people have different skin. Listen to them and they will show you the way.

I shall see you soon.

Bye

*posted from life blog

Review: Revlon PhotoReady Foundation

2011-07-02T11:12:00.002+08:00

Hey guys, as promised, here is the review on the Revlon Photoready Foundation.

So I got mine some other day ago in drugstores and they were like having sales. The retail price is pretty much expensive I think is about MYR 64 and now they are like having sales for around MYR 54. I went crazy when I first saw this and keep jumping here and there excitedly and the rest was history.

When I bought mine, they have promo whereby when I get one of the photoready, they will give the Revlon Beyond Natural Smoothing Primer as a free gift for the first 30 customers. I really wanted to try that one but I always didn't have the chance to pick it up just because I think that it is quite expensive for a small tube like that. Its about MYR 50-ish if I'm not mistaken.( Update: I hate the primer. It leaves the skin even oilier during the day and I don't really know why. Such a dissapointment :/ )So I went to the drugstores before the shop opens and I was their first customer there..lol. I am cheap like that.haha.I got a free clutch from them too but I'm not really crazy over that clutch so, whatever.

So, anyway, drugstores foundation is not really my type because for some reason I don't really think they do good on the face. I'm not bias or something but I do feel that foundation and concealer is such an important things that I would not compromise on. However, I read so much about it and I was really eager to try it out. I think they have pretty much selection for Asian skin tone but one thing that I am confused about is that I think their numbering for shades was a bit weird. 006 is way much darker than 008. lol. I don't know.

I was actually torn between two shades, one is the 004 nude and the other one if I'm not mistaken is the 007.couldn't remember. Yea weird I know.lol. So eventually after much struggling, my friend chooses the 004 one for me. I think it has more yellow undertone in it compared to the 007 one which has pink undertone in it. Both look equally fine when I tested them out but I think the reason why I didn't choose the 007 is because I'm actually afraid it might oxidized on me and makes me look really dark,so, yea.

I know some people do not like this foundation because it kinds of have shimmers in it. I actually didn't realize it until I do a swatch on my hand. It doesn't really bother me much because I don't really see any shimmers when I put on my face. It gives my face looks dewy rather than shimmery. I also read that this foundation dries up really quickly for some people, but I didn't find it to happen to me.lol

Packaging wise, it is a really sleek and good packaging compared to the colorstay one which was really awfully made. This comes with a little pump and you can pump out the amount that you want. For me, 3/4 of a pump is already sufficient for the whole face. A little goes a long way and I think that the coverage is quite good as I use less concealer when I use this foundation.

If anyone of you tried the colorstay one, you will know that it has really weird smell, I think it smells like some kind of detergent or something.lol. That was one of the reason why I back out in drugstores foundation.lol But the photoready one doesn't really have any smell to it so I am quite glad about it. The only concern about this foundation is that it has quite a high spf in it which is spf 20 and everybody knows foundation that has spf in it will make you look white in pictures. I guess its because of the titanium dioxide which will bounce off the flash of the camera? I don't know whether it makes any sense. chemistry fail.lol But as far as I concern I don't really realize my pictures look white with this foundation. Maybe just a slight white in some angle but I'm still okay with it.

The cons of this foundation is maybe on the price though. I think it is really quite pricey for a drugstore foundation. Other than that, I don't really find any cons to it. I will definitely repurchase this one provided it has sales to it. Teehee~

Rate: 5 out of 5

*posted from life blog

Review: Revlon Colorburst Lipstick

2011-07-01T14:01:00.001+08:00

Hey people, today I will be going to do a review on the Revlon Colorburst Lipstick.

Basically, this is the first drugstore lipstick that I had, because I seldom wear lipsticks. I'm more to lip gloss type of girl, but the other day when I was wondering around in Guardian, I was attracted with the packaging. Packaging freak people.lol. Thus, I get the soft nude one as I'm not really into strong color.

I bought it with a promotion price of MYR 32.90. Retail price is at MYR 38.90 as stated in the picture above.TEEHEE

This is in 070 soft nude

Honestly, I get attracted by its cover because its very sleek and pretty. It really gives a nice and sturdy grip.

It kind of reminds me of high-end lipsticks. Its so pretty.HAHAHA

The only cons will be that the cover is not transparent, so you can't really see what is the exact color when there is no testers available or when you buy it online and you can only depend on the color provided on the cover itself.

But, I'm still fine with it because I personally find that the color provided on the top of the cover is very similar to the exact color. I shall show you guys.

Dark and light background :)

This is the swatches of it. Don't really know whether you can see it.Well, it basically have more pink undertone in it. However, I think it kind of washed me out alittle if I didn't apply lip gloss over it.

I didnt took pictures with the lipstick on my lips because I believe that every people do have different lip color so I didn't want to give any wrong perception on how the color reflects on my lips.

I find the texture to be creamy( but not greasy) and it works very well with my lipgloss. I do not find it to be drying and it doesn't have any weird strong smell ( the main reason why I didnt use lipstick is because some tends to have a very strong smell and feels greasy on the lip)

I rate it 4.5 out of 5. The 0.5 missing is on the price thou. lol. Will definately repurchase it again when it has sales going on because MYR 38.90 for drugstore product is kind of pricey to me. lol.

So yea that's it. I hope you enjoy it and I shall see you soon.

*posted from my life blog

Review : Biore Cleansing Oil & Cleansing Oil in Cotton Wipes

2011-07-01T13:56:00.000+08:00

I know I was kind of late doing this review but I guess its better to be late than never. Haha. So, here it goes. I read them in magazines so I guess it would be a good try as I ran off of my cleansing oil as well so I picked up this two products in Sasa. One is the cleansing oil and the other one is the cleansing wipes.

Cleansing oil

I was quite disappointed with this product because I thought it would be a good one and was really eager to try this when it first came to Malaysia but..nahhh...I personally think that it doesn't really suit me as it didnt completely dissolves my make up and I could still feel the oil after rinsing it. It is just as though I slapped oil onto my face and it does nothing. I mean I'm really skeptical on what I use so I tend to test it out by wiping off with a refiner(toner) and I ended up having lots of foundation stuck on the cotton pad..yuck..And it do stings me a little when I try to rub it on my eyes to take off my mascara. Not really a good one I could say.

I really like the smell though. I couldn't really tell, but I think it smells like apple?lol. I really didn't know what to do with it at first but now I use it on my arms to at least clean out the sunscreen on it. Could maybe condition my arms a little with the oil ? I don't know. Haha.

Rate 1 out of 5 ( one is maybe for the smell :D)

Biore Cleansing Oil in Cotton Wipes

I love love love this alot compared to the cleansing oil. Oh my gawdd.. This is the first time ever I could use a wipe to wipe off my waterproof mascara. Its super good. I couldn't really tell how good is good, but I'm really liking this one because its super convenient as it wipes off eyes, face, and lips makeup effortlessly. Doesn't stings and will not leave oily residue after using.

The cons on this one is maybe it takes much longer time to clean because the wipes is quite small and you might have to use two to three wipes to ensure your face is all cleaned up.

But I think having the packaging that comes with a little cute box is really really good. As you guys know, I live in country that is hot and humid all year so my facial wipes tend to get dry when it reaches the last wipe. This is why I have to keep them refrigerated. But this one, I try not to refrigerate them and it still very moisture every time I take it out. Am really happy with what a wipes could do.
Rate 4 out of 5

I hope you guys enjoy reading this and I will see you soon :)

*posted from my life blog

2011-07-01T13:51:00.000+08:00

I am obsessed with blushers and lip product these days and hence, them

And this is what they look like when open up

If you could tell, I swatch everything when they reach my hand. teehee.Hence, I broke my MAC lipstick because I was too excited to try on the color and I think I twist it out too long and swatch too hard T_T

Five cute colors of hyper-shine lipgloss. So cheap can die, so I have to grab it :)

Okay that's all from me. I shall see you soon. take care :)

*posted from my life blog

Review: Neutrogena UltraSheer Dry-Touch Sunblock SPF 50+ PA+++

2011-06-30T13:38:00.001+08:00

Weather is super hot nowadays. It indeed makes me very lazy to drag myself out to class every time when I see how sunny it gets outside. The amount of sunblock applied have to be even thicker than ever. I usually will not open up my curtains until 30min after I had put on my sunscreens. Just to ensure not many rays shines in. lol.

This is Neutrogena Ultra-Sheer Dry-touch Sunblock. It is actually my 2nd purchase( 4th now) because I am quite happy on how it does to my skin . It claims to have SPF 50+ and PA+++ which is sufficient for me. It also has the spray mist but I am quite particular when it comes to sunblock. I could know I have proper quantities when I put it on my skin myself :p

*Updated: Alittle information about sunblock protection:UVB rays usually contacts with the surface of the skin causing sunburn. You can see instant burn when you are outside for too too long without any protections.

UVA rays is more to a long term thingy. It could penetrates into the skin and cause damage to the skin cells which will caused pigmentation, aging, and sagging.

In short: UVA= Aging . UVB= Burning. So make sure you find a suncreen/sunblock with UVA & UVB protection or most common now is SPF for UVB and PA for UVA. The plus sign usually indicates how strong the protection are. I usually will either use SPF 30 or 50 with PA +++ *

The ingredients

What it promises

The texture does looks a little too creamy but trust me, it is non greasy at all. It spreads and absorb easily, hence it quite surprise me on how it looks and actually feel XD. It has light scents of sunscreen, not too crazy.

Packaging like this makes me feel secured because it is all sealed up so I know it hasn't been tampered with. I tends to see people open up products to test when there is no testers available.Thus, by having it sealed up you know your product is fresh and untouched.Haha. Sounds so wrong wtf.

See how it absorb nicely into my skin.However, I only apply this on my hands and arms thus, I didn't know how it works on the face. And I'm not being paid to do this. Just to share out products that I am quite satisfied with.

Do apply your sunscreens before heading out because you just do not know how harmful UV rays can bring to your skin :)

Rate : 4.5 out of 5

*pasted from my life blog

Cosline Mask ( Tomato Fresh Pack, Sweet Honey Pack, Yoghurt Pack)

2011-06-30T12:35:00.000+08:00

I received the items that I ordered from sasa.com. My friend uses her account to purchase for me and this product arrive during my exam period. I was super happy and super motivated back then. Stress gone for the whole day !!! lol

This is the parcel delivered from Hong Kong.

It contains small polystyrene in it to ensure products will not damage during shipping and they also bubble wrap the products very carefully. Love their good and prompt service :)

I purchase the Cosline fresh pack which suppose to be a mask which I waited patiently for about a month for it to shipped in to Malaysia. I almost went crazy when my friend pass it to me. Laughing so loudly in the car and hand keep banging on the dashboard ( if you could imagine the scene) I actually wanted to purchase only the Cosline Tomato Fresh Pack but because of the shipping price and what not so I ended up purchasing others as well.

So in total I bought 5 bottles of the pack which are 3 tomatoes, 1 honey and 1 grape.. As it has a life span of 3 years, I am pretty sure that I could use it all up within 3 years. hehe

Okay so this is the Tomato Fresh Pack. It has very strong tomato smell in it and it smells really really nice.It comes in 170ml and only cost MYR 14. With such a big bottle and cheap price, its definitely a steal :)

As you can see, the product is like pretty sticky but me likey. Hehe. It contains lycopene and it is said it could make skin resilient. Could also treat acne skin as it soothes out irritation and prevent blemishes.

Am loving this product very much. As for the other two, I still haven't got the chance to use it. So hopefully it could also bring good results.

Yea, that's all from me and I shall see you soon. Bye.

*pasted from my past blog

Homemade Natural Yoghurt Mask

2011-06-29T20:50:00.000+08:00

I decided to put a relax mode to myself today. A self declared holiday.*laughs* Thus, I decided to make this mask to de-stressed myself and at the same time to feed my skin :D. This post will be on the homemade yogurt mask to treat acne prone skin.Its inexpensive and super easy to do . You could easily get all the ingredients in the supermarket.

Ingredients that you need:

2 tablespoons of oatmeal

3 tablespoons of natural yoghurt

1 teaspoon of honey

1 teaspoon of olive oil

( if you are allergic to any of the ingredients above, please do not try this mask)

Did you know that?

Oatmeal is a natural cleanser and exfoliators and could remove dirt and oil leaving skin feel soft and at the same time restore natural moisture balance of the skin.

Natural yoghurt could refine pores & prevent acne.

Honey can help to protect the skin from damage of sun rays, could treats acne & also retain moisture of the skin.

Olive oil has super moisturizing effect to treat dry skin and could sooth skin irritation.

Alright. After knowing all the benefits it brings to our skin, let's get started.

Step 1

Prepare a clean bowl. Haha like wtf.

Step 2

Take 2 tablespoons of oatmeal and put it in the bowl.

Step 3

Scoop out 3 spoonfuls of yoghurt and mix it up with the oatmeal

Step 4

Add one teaspoon of honey to the mixture.

Step 5 (optional)

Add 1 teaspoon of olive oil. Alternatively, you could also add 1 teaspoon of lemon( good for oily skin and to treats acne)

Give it a good mix and voila. Your own home made mask is ready to be use.

Apply it on a cleaned face and let it sit on your face for 20 minutes. And before you rinse it off, wet your hands and use your fingers to exfoliates the mask for about 1 minute. Towel dry and feel the difference. Skin feels so much softer and brighter, and most importantly, it is all natural ingredients without any chemicals in it.

The leftover of the mask could be kept in the refrigerator and have a life span for at least 5 days :) It is safe to be use daily.

Enjoy your home made natural mask & I shall see you soon.

Bye.

Alteration alert

2011-06-29T20:48:00.000+08:00

I decided to shift all my beauty reviews, hauls and etc from my previous blog to here. By this, a clean line could be drawn between my beauty stuff as well as about my life stuff lol. I'm gonna try to copy and paste them here in my blog and then remove from my life blog.

Hence, a few post might be from the past. I hope you still enjoys them :)

Haul: Vincci Shoes

2011-06-23T14:25:00.001+08:00

I recently picked up two shoes from Vincci. They are having sales from 10-50% depending on the shoes you choose.

If you guys are familiar with this, yes this is my previous ones. It is so comfy that I wanna go ahead and picked up another one. The color is in navy and I guess they have quite alot choices of colors to choose from.

I also picked up another flats and this is in Gold. I'm not sure whether this will feel that comfy as my other ones but the quality is not that bad. Very well constructed.

I'm not into pumps recently because I'm not really working and I don't think I need one to torture my feet now. lol. Maybe I will get one soon when I found a job, but right now, flats are my best friend :)

Swatches and Short Reviews

2011-06-09T19:35:00.002+08:00

As promised, this will be some of the swatches that I've said I will do on my previous haul post. I'll also be doing small reviews about them.

Start off with the blushers, I picked up four of the Loreal Blush Delice( I'm not sure whether you can still get it now)

From L-R: Fresh papaya, Rosewood, Sandalwood Veil, Rosy Cheeks

I don't really care for the others but I really like Sandalwood Veil, which is a matte ones and the color payoff is great. The other colors have shimmers to it which I don't really like blushers to be. Also, it looks rather cheap looking on my face and I don't know why is that so. Initially, I thought that the fresh papaya will be my most favorite ones but when I use it on my face I was like, nahh I can pass this off.

L-R: Misterioso Bronze, Antique Gold

Next on to the mica powders. I had two of the coastal scents mica powders.

Look at the size, it is crazy.haha. I thought that one ounce is gonna be like Mac pigments but hell no! It is way tooo tooo much.lol I don't really think I can hit pan on it any soon. So some might go somewhere else, I still haven't figured it out.

L-R: Misterioso Bronze, Antique Gold

I really love the Misterioso Bronze.It's really beautiful. The Antique gold is more like a vintage color with a green hint to it. I can't say they are really pigmented as Mac because if you can see from the swatches itself, some parts are darker and some are more shimmer, idk.

Moving on to the Victoria Secret Brilliant Shimmer All Over Powder. I picked up the color in Star.

It has like a sifter to it which is really good and convenient to pick up the product without messing it all around. I guess this is also much bigger in size than the Mac pigments. This comes in 9.5g/0.33 Oz.

L-R: Victoria Secret Brilliant Shimmer all over powder in Star, Barry M Dazzle Dust #44

I don't think I will use this as shimmers on the face though because it is really too shimmery. I only use it as an eyeshadow.

Together with the Vs swatches is the Barry M's Dazzle Dust in #44. If you guys can tell, I always choose like a more natural and warmer color as I'm not too crazy over fancy colors. Also, I find myself reaching for neutral colors more often.

I forgot to include this in my previous haul post. I also picked up the Viva Glam Gaga 2 lippie when I was in Kay Elle the other day.

The lipstick swatch is the one across the eyeshadows'

Look how pretty it is. I wanted to get back ups of this before it is all ran out from the shelves. Absolutely my favorite color.

My Beauty Diary

I'm sold off by its packaging, dessert cute theme. This is really a good set if you want to just give it a try on the products because it all comes in a trial size.

It comes with a 30ml Strawberry Yoghurt Amino Acid Cleanser, a 50ml Vanilla Souffle Face Scrub, one piece of Earl Grey Tea & Macaron Sheet Mask, and one piece of Chocolate Truffle Sheet Mask. I'm really excited and I shall report back after I've tried them.

Lastly, the happiest part of this haul is that I got hold of this Chacott finishing powder. I've been searching for this for such a long time. Super happy that I've found it. Mine comes with a hugeeeee jar with 120g, which they stopped producing in such a size now. I guess they think 120g is way toooo much lol. You can only purchase a 30g ones now.

I'll just show you how big it is compared to the Laura Mercier's translucent setting powder. See the big big size!!!lol

The powder is really really finely milled. I picked up # 753 which is a translucent color and when applied, it leaves skin super smooth. I think it's really comparable with the MUFE HD though. The Chacott finishing powder had a great raved in the Japanese country. I'm super happy I actually owned this now.

*happy face*

haha <3

That's it. I hope you enjoy reading and I'll see you soon.