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Harry Potter & The Half Blood Prince

FaiNur — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 05:38:00 +0000

It is finally here. The long awaited Half Blood Prince is finally here. The saga continues with a deeper and darker mystery.

Well, I tied the whole group together for what to me is the best installment for the Harry Potter saga, other than the last installment that is. Hehe. We were a strength of six : Nurul, Me, Faan, Yuli, Firdaus & my cousin Raihan. We caught it at the comfy Bugis Cineplex. And trust me, GO & Watch HARRY POTTER!

Synopsis

It follows the book mostly though there are some subtle differences especially with Harry’s Kiss with Ginny. No worries of spoilers here.

Direction

Simply smooth and seamless. I always wonder how they are able to do such shoots especially with the incorporation of CGI effects. Again, brilliant direction by David Yates that was able to pack this 2 1/2 hr movie with full adventure.

Acting

What more can you ask from this stellar cast. Draco Malfoy (Tom Felton) , Severus Snape (Alan Rickman), Albus Dumbledore (Michael Gambon) & Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) have certainly upped the ante with the brilliant acting. The heavy drama certainly encompasses these strong actors. The breakdown of Draco Malfoy with his heavy burden was superbly carried out.

Overall

I absolutely loved the movie even though I already read the book. I still teared at the ending though. Simply doesn’t disappoint as the magic of Harry Potter continues. I can’t wait for the next installment and am happy that they have dragged it to 2 movies. For those who have never read the saga before, please don’t start now. It will spoil it for you. Just patiently wait for the other 2 movies.

Ratings

Synopsis   4/5
Direction 4/5
Acting      5/5
Overall      5/5

Overall, Get ready for all the action and suspense. : )

Fai @ ilovelookinggood

Lookbook: I’ve got sunshine…

FaiNur — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:40:55 +0000

For Nurul’s birthday, I wanted to do something out of the norm. Thankfully, Nurul has been investing for my wardrobe although it is still kinda old. Haha. Well, I had to think out the box to come up with a new look. I give you the “All Sunshine Jason Mraz” outfit.

I have always loved my TopMan t-shirt going for just $15 on sale at that time. Couple that with my Buffalo $50 jeans and a black fedora hat from TopMan and thus I was equipped for that special day with my lovely Nurul. The vest in my opinion was the touch of class as it beats the typical jeans and t-shirt. You can thank Nurul for the vest and fedora hat. Overall, comfortable for out hot humid weather for any activities. On a funny note, my good friend Imran cheekily said that I was the “healthier” version of Jason Mraz. Hahaha. Damn, guess I ate too much for her birthday. Thanks again to Badoque for pulling an impressive dinner.

Outfit Line Up

Topman Fedora Hat $30
Topman T-shirt $15
Vest $40
Buffalo Jeans $50
Dockers Shoes $50

Overall outfit costs $185.

Fai @ ilovelookinggoood

I am a warrior!

FaiNur — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:25:25 +0000

Who doesn’t love shoes? The higher the better! YES!! We women like torturing ourselves with killer stiletto heels. I can’t walk in anything above 3 inches and yet, I just purchased one myself over at Gojane.com. Silly me!

That’s my latest shoe purchase. When I first saw it over on Go Jane’s website I was over the moon. I’ve been wanting to get myself a pair of ‘Olive’ green heels but I didn’t expect I would end up with one I could barely walk in. Hahaha! Due to my ignorance, the Gojane.com stated that the shoes were of 3 and 3/4 inches of height. But I assuming that I can easily walk in any heels thought lightly of the warning. Besides, I had a hard time finding the perfect shoe with those colours. Thus, seeing the picture of it instantly made me click the ‘Purchase’ button and the USD24 something price tag did not help at all.

Now, I am a gladiator learning how to walk in my killer Amazonian heels!

Nur @ ilovelookinggood

8 Classic Beauty Products We Still Worship

FaiNur — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:24:16 +0000

8 Classic Beauty Products We Still Worship

Product reviews from TotalBeauty.com readers prove you can never go wrong with these timeless buys

Whether it was your first grown-up purchase or a secret passed down through generations, some classic beauty formulas just can’t be beat. Read on to see which oldies but goodies fans continue to adore.

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Tribute to Michael Jackson: The King of Pop

FaiNur — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:21:39 +0000

Michael Jackson

1958-2009

Tonight, a legend shall be remembered. A legend that has touched so many lives. A legend for all of his idiosynchracies, united a world thanks to his style, class and especially his music. There will never be another Michael Jackson. Great icons come and go. Sinatra, Elvis, Lennon, P Ramlee & Sudirman. All came and went, leaving in their path a revolution of their own. I have always wondered how it felt to be in the period when John Lennon was shot. The emotions when music died. Now I know how it feels, unfortunately, it had to be the passing of my most favourite musician. A memorial tribute shall be given in memory of Michael at the Staples Centre, Los Angeles at 130am tonight. I will not miss it.

I will never forget Michael Jackson as he bewitched me with his songs and his music. Moonwalker the movie was a movie that I shall never forget. I was only 5 years old and yet I knew that I wanted to be Michael Jackson. From his Smooth Criminal style to his brilliant ‘moonwalk’. Christmas always was a time for my brother and I to wear a hat and simply ‘moonwalk’ across the floor, just aiming to have that small glimpse of being Michael. Songs that always touch a chord in my heart will be ABC, I’ll be there, Beat It, Dirty Diana, Billie Jean, Man in the Mirror,Wanna be starting something, Smooth Criminal, Bad, Thriller, Black & White, Remember the time, In the closet, Jam, Scream, Ghosts & Blood on the Dance floor. Haiz, emotions just fills my eyes when i remember his songs. A young, fat & cute me gushing over all his songs, moves and even his magical glove.

Where ever you are Michael Jackson, I wish you find happiness and peace. And most of all, thank you for touching my soul and millions around the world. Another Michael, there shall never be.

Fai @ ilovelookinggood

Canon Ixus 100IS

FaiNur — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:01:09 +0000

Did I tell you that I’ve bought a new camera? Well, I actually traded my old Canon IXUS 870 IS for a smaller more compact digital camera.

I know, I know some of you might think that I am nuts. But I can’t help it. I loved my previous Canon. It was pretty with crystals all over it. However, I need something which can fit into most of my bags just like the above Canon IXUS 100 IS. I can’t bear to sacrifice a couple of makeup space just to include my slightly bulky camera but with the above Canon IXUS 100 IS I sure can now. Not it fits into my little dinner purses very nicely.

When it comes to specs, of course this camera lacks the hardware of my previous camera. But I can assure you that this beauty works as well.

Check it out (credit: Canon website) -

Image Sensor
Camera Effective Pixels	Approx 12.1 Million pixels (CCD)
Lens
Focal Length (35 mm film equivalent)	3x zoom: 33(W)-100(T) mm
Focusing Range	Normal:	30cm (12in.) – infinity (W) 45cm (1.5ft) – Infinity (T)
	Macro:	3 – 50cm (W) (1.2in. – 1.6ft. (W))
	Digital Marco:	3 – 10cm (1.2in. – 3.9ft.) (W)
	All Range:	3cm (1.2ft.) – infinity (W), 45cm (1.5ft.) – infinity (T)
Image Stabilizer (IS) System	Lens-shift type
Imaging Processor	DIGIC 4
Viewfinder	Real-image optical zoom viewfinder
LCD Monitor
Type	2.5-inch type, color LCD with wide viewing angle (Effective dots: Approx 230,000 pixels) PureColor II LCD monitor II
Features	Brightness adjustment (5 levels, Quick-bright LCD)
Focus	AF (Face Detect AiAF¹², center³) ¹AF frame can be moved and fixed to specified face ²If no face is detected, AiAF (9-points) are used. ³Normal or small sizes can be selected.
Metering System	Evaluative¹, Center-weighted average, Spot² 1 Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detect AiAF 2 Fixed to center
ISO Speed (Standard Output Sensitivity, Recommended Exposure Index)	Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 Subject movement is taken into account while shooting in Auto mode
White Balance	Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom Face Detect AiAF evaluates the color of the faces in the scene
Shutter
Speeds	1 – 1/1500 sec. 15 – 1/1500 sec. (Total shutter speed range)
Aperture
Type	Circular type
f/number	f/3.2 – f/9.0 (W), f/5.8 – f/16 (T)
Flash
Range	30cm – 3.5m (W), 45cm – 2.0m (T) (12in. – 11ft. (W), 1.5 – 6.6ft(T))
Shooting Specifications
Shooting Modes	Auto, P, Portrait, Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, Sunset, Fireworks, Long Shutter, Beach, Underwater, Aquarium, Foliage, Snow, ISO 3200, Digital Marco, Color Accent, Color Swap, Stitch Assist, Movie ¹ Optimum image processing for each scene
Digital Zoom	Still images/Movies: Approx. 4.0x (up to approx. 12x in combination with the optical zoom), Safety Zoom, Digital Tele-converter
Main Features (Differences)	i-Contrast, Face Self-Timer, Blink Detection
Continuous Shooting	Approx. 0.8 shots/sec.
Number of Images Shot (CIPA)	Approx. 210 images
Recording Specifications
Recording Media	SD memory card, SDHC memory card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus card, HC MMCplus card
File Format	Design rule for camera file system, DPOF (Version 1.1) compliant
Data Type	Still Images:	Exif 2.2 (JPEG)
	Movie:	MOV (Image data: H.264, Audio data: Linear PCM (Monaural))
Number of Recording Pixels	Still Images:	Large: 4000 x 3000, Medium 1: 3264 x 2448, Medium 2: 2592 x 1944, Medium 3: 1600 x 1200, Small: 640 x 480, Widescreen: 3648 x 2048 Date imprint is available in all recording pixels
	Movie:	Standard, Color Accent, Color Swap: HD 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) / 320 x 240 (30fps) * Not compatible with AVI
Playback Specifications
Main Features	Still Images:	i-Contrast, index playback with a variable number of images
Display Languages	26 languages
Interface	Digital input/output (Hi-Speed USB¹ (MTP, PTP supported)) Digital video and audio output² (HDMI compliant) Video and audio output¹ ¹ Unified connector for digital, video and audio (mini-B compatible) *² HDMI Mini Connector
Power Source	Battery Pack NB-4L AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC10
Dimensions (excluding protrusions)	87.0 x 54.5 x 18.4 mm (3.43x 2.5 x 0.72 in.)
Weight (camera body only)	Approx. 115g (4.06oz.)

Nur @ ilovelookinggood

Lookbook: Fashion Recession #2

FaiNur — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:24:32 +0000

A quick check in my closet shows that my most recent purchase is my Topshop leggings. Hmmm.. It’s not really a bargain buy at $40 plus but Topshop has pants and leggings for my size. Although I think I might have bought it a size bigger than I’m supposed to. Anyways, it doesn’t matter, it fits and I’m sure somewhere down the road I’m going to put on more weight and I sure will be glad that I bought it in one size bigger.

Back to the point, this post is about fashion and the recession. So, as I mentioned, the only expensive in the above outfit is from Topshop. The rest were bargain dealers from This Fashion and Cotton On.

Checkered babydoll dress from This Fashion
Long Sleeve Black Tee from Cotton On
Legging from Topshop
Black Hijab/Tudung from Geylang Serai Market
Green floral brooch bought from a colleague
Green killer stilettos from Go Jane
Oversized green tote – MINE

Nur @ ilovelookinggood

EOTD: Coral inspired

FaiNur — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:45:24 +0000

Recently I went for a makeup workshop by Doll Me Up Cosmetics (DMU) just to learn more about eye makeup techniques. I’ve always been adventurous when it comes to makeup and especially eye makeup. However, what I usually inspired to do turns out to be disastrous. Hence, the DMU workshop was really insightful and very beneficial. That was three weeks ago. This (below) was yesterday.

I started off with MAC Groundwork Paint Pot as base (I found out from DMU trainer that eyeshadow base/primer is a must for oily lids like mine). After smearing base all over my eyelids, I highlight my brow bone area with white eyeshadow and used Stage Eye Shadow Mono in Lemongrass and lastly Stila’s Eye Shadow Prize (Turqoise Blue). I finished off with my favourite eyeliner from Bourjois and mascara from Maybelline. All without spending extra for new makeup! I like!!

Nur @ ilovelookinggood

How to get the Longest, Thickest Lashes Ever!

FaiNur — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:01:08 +0000

How to Get the Longest, Thickest Lashes Ever

These makeup artist tricks will take your mascara to a whole other level

Just because you’ve bought a great mascara, doesn’t mean you’ll automatically have perfect lashes. It all depends on what you do with it. That’s why we asked the experts for their tricks to getting long, voluminous lashes. With these tips, your lashes will stop people in their tracks!

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Lookbook: And so I turned 25…

FaiNur — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:04:58 +0000

Weekend came and went just like that in a blink of an eye. Fortunately, last weekend was a blast as my family did a triple birthday celebration – BBQ and Durian Fest. I turned 25 last Friday on 19 June while my cousin and his son turned 30 and 3 on 18 June and 12 June respectively.

For my simple birthday I opted out for a more hmmm… I actually don’t know how to put into words the outfit and look I picked for the day. Why don’t you guys help me out with this one.

Leggings from Topshop
Knee-high Boots from U.R.S
Purple Long Sleeve Tee from Promod
Black Dress borrowed from Sister
Hijab/Tudung from Geylang Serai Market
Chanel Tote – MINE
Bracelets from Accessorize
Green Flower Brooch bought from a colleague

Nur @ ilovelookinggood