Deliriously Angelic

Lip balms and more of them!

2012-01-30T23:23:00.005+08:00

Honestly, I am not so much of a lip balm user because I rarely get chapped or dry lips. It could be due to Malaysia weather that is hot and humid all year round that thank God my lips never chapped before.

Just about few weeks back when the weather in KL started to get really dry, my lips chapped to the point it was freaking painful to even drink! I had no choice but to head out to the nearest Watson to get a lip balm temporarily.

I was trying to find the usual lip balm that I had been using in the past but I couldn't find it. So, I resorted to this...

Mentholatum Waterlip Balm.

Nothing special, I know but I needed something to ease the pain. Upon application, a tingling minty sensation could be felt but the effect for is not long lasting in my opinion. You might need to reapply like every 10 minutes to ease your lips.

Crazy, right?

There isn't any scent to this lip balm if you're wondering, so... if you're those who dislike scents or tastes, this might be the lip balm for you.

Pros
Cheap, quite cheap! Available everywhere throughout Malaysia. Convenient packaging too.

Cons
Effect is below mild and might not work for those with severe chapped lips.

Price - RM12.90
Product - 2 out of 5
Packaging - 3.5 out of 5
Availability - Watson, Guardian and almost everywhere!
Re-purchase - No, unless I have no other choice

After using this lip balm for two days, my lips didn't get any better, so... I headed to Guardian this time around and purchased another lip balm with stronger minty sensation.

My sister actually told me to get Mentholatum Men's Lip Balm for better effect since any products that are meant for the guys, the effect is usually doubled up.

My take for this lip balm is that... it does have stronger effect.

The thing I really love about this lip balm is that the aftermath of applying, you will have a stronger minty effect plus, a sweet, minty - something Darlie-ish feeling on your lips. Like the other lip balm that I have used, the effect for this lip balm isn't long lasting as well. You've gotta reapply like every 10 to 15 minutes.

Pros
Cheap, very cheap! Available everywhere throughout Malaysia. Convenient packaging too.

Cons
Effect is average and might not work for those with severe chapped lips.

Price - I got it for RM6.90 but normal price is around RM10 to RM12
Product - 2.5 out of 5
Packaging - 3.5 out of 5
Availability - Watson, Guardian and almost everywhere!
Re-purchase - Probably

Lemme just show you a side by side pictures of these two lip balms. Well... actually they are of the same manufacturer so... nothing really special.

I guess my chapped lips were pretty severe because these two lip balms did nothing to ease the pain and to moisturize my lips.

Luckily, another BFF of mine came back from Australia and look at what she has bought for me!

The infamous Carmex Lip Balm!!!

I have been wanting lip balms from Carmex for the longest time and yes, finally, I have this lip balm in my possession now!

Muahahahahaha...

Upon receiving this lip balm, I tried it out immediately because those 2 Mentholatum lip balms did no justice to my severely chapped lips!

Honestly, I am not gonna say I love this lip balm but hey... this lip balm really works, no joke! After applying, it was like instantly, my lips felt moisturized and the tingling mild minty sensation was a plus point!

Reapplication is only needed probably after 15 to 20 minutes. Personally, I feel this is good enough because within two days, my chapped lips became better!

The only downside to this product was the smell.

I am a smell orientated person but this product smells like Ridsect, if you get what I mean - mosquitoes and insects killer, geddit?

When I first used this product, I felt like having headache because of the smell. This kinda situation rarely happens actually but... well... a thin layer is the solution to my problem.

Then again, I guess not a lot of people like jar packaging where you need to scoop out the product.

Pros
It works amazingly on chapped lips as claimed by the product! Mild minty sensation is a plus point

Cons
Packaging sucks because it is not hygienic to keep on digging your fingers into the product for reapplication. The smell of insects' killer might set some people off repurchasing or even using this product.

Price - AUS$10.95 or something like that
Product - 3.5 out of 5
Packaging - 2 out of 5
Availability - I don't know... LOLX!
Re-purchase - Probably but this jar can last me a year!

Anyway, those are the lip balms I have been using now.

Do share which lip balms work for you!

Sleek Primer Palette

2012-01-20T16:47:00.003+08:00

So... yeah, a simple update just to prove I am alive on this Lunar New Year.

Before I do anything, Happy Lunar New Year, people and my beloved readers and followers. May the year of dragon brings you more prosperity, weal

th, health, love, joy, happiness, yada, yada, yada all year round!

LOLX!

Anyway, let's get back to the main objective of this entry.

I got my Sleek Primer Palette after raving about it for quite some time.

I am not reviewing this palette in this entry because yeah, it is New Year and I am busy as a bee but fret not because there will be swatches.

Up close, these are the shades available available.

Nice names, right? Anyhoot, here are the swatches, so feast your eyes, alright?

Okay, I think that will be all for this entry.

Gonna dive into my bed now - super tired already and it's only the second day of CNY.

Good night, people!

MUA without the H

2012-01-20T15:55:00.009+08:00

Yeah, it is spelt as MUA without the H, hence, no kisses.

LOLX!

If you don't know what MUA stands for, it is actually Make Up Academy in short and all the products from MUA retails at £1 each. If you are unsure, here's the link to MUA products sold at Superdrug.

Don't rub your eyes just yet... it is £1 only for each and every MUA products but alas they are not available in Malaysia and I guess they never will be available in our local market.

So... I managed to grab three products from MUA courtesy of Amy - thank you so much, BFF!

So, I bought two eyeshadows and one blusher from MUA. Initially, I wanted more than just these three products ~~because I was being greedy~~ but I ended up getting three only since I figured out I have like too many unused and unfinished products in hand. I know, scary, right?

Anyway, here are close up shots of the products.

Aren't they gorgeous? LOLX! Look at the purple and green!!! I haven't really been using purples or greens much but one of my 2012 resolutions is to use more colourful eyeshadows.

Even the blusher looks so could you almost can eat it!

Hahaha...

So, let's do the swiping now!

Before you comment the product sucks or anything, bear in mind that I only swipe gently because like usual, I don't like to waste products so... if the swiping was done gently, I bet you know what the result is.

Honestly with only £1 or approximately RM5 for each product, I am quite impressed. I mean, yeah, for sure you can find something similar in Daiso but still, I am not buying Daiso's makeup products. LOLX! No offense though.

Pros
Quite pigmented - good colour pay off for the eyeshadows and blusher. £1 well-paid with decent amount of product in each packaging.

Cons
Packaging is cheap - plastic, very plastic! Not available locally.

I don't know about any of you liking products from MUA but for sure I kinda like them for their prices. Hahaha. Decent price with decent amount!

Price - £1 each
Product - 3 out of 5
Packaging - 2 out of 5
Availability - Superdrug
Re-purchase - Probably some of the other products

Hopefully Amy will be back soon again so that I can get more of MUA products to try out. LOLX!

** Product is bought using my own moo-lah, I am not sponsored or anything.

NYX Haute Jersey Leopard Couture

2012-01-15T20:00:00.000+08:00

Note - this will be a scheduled entry because P1 isn't working well at my place and I have to blog from the nearest cafe with Wi-Fi but the Wi-Fi here isn't anything great.

About 2 weeks ago, I finally got my NYX Haute Jersey Palette courtesy of Joanne. I didn't have enough time to try this palette out because I have been really bothered and busy with my thesis.

Anyway, if you don't know yet, NYX came out with this palette some time ago. I wasn't really interested in getting this palette initially because I heard the colour payoff of these eyeshadows is crappy.

Basically, you get quite a lot of products in this palette.

24 eyeshadows with a mixture of warm and cool undertones with mostly purples and greys.

3 bronzers with orangey undertones.

2 blushers - pink and peachy.

2 mini lip glosses with similar consistency as NYX Mega Shine Lip Gloss.

1 leopard-inspired highlighter.

So, if you're an on-the-go person, I'd say, just grab this palette and you'll have everything that you need to go with you.

Lemme go through one by one the thing I like and dislike about this palette.

Let's go to the PROS first.

Did I mention I love the packaging? Well, if I haven't, yes, I love the packaging. Pigmentation of lipglosses, blushers and bronzers is AMAZING!

These products that come along in the palette actually work better than those single products that I own in my collection. Even though some may label the packaging as bulky but hey, comparing to hell lot of products that you bring when you're on the go, this isn't considered bulky, okay?

Okay, now, for the CONS.

The thing that I don't like about this palette is the pigmentation of the eyeshadows.

Do you see what I mean? Some eyeshadows like the shimmery greys and blacks are pigmented but for others, they are like bleh, I can live without them...

Even though I did mention the pigmentation for the bronzers is amazing, honestly, the shades are too orangey on my skin tone and I felt like I've mudpied my face whenever I use the bronzers... Sad, sad, sad max.

Anyway, here's a look I've created with this palette.

I shall say no more and if you're interested, you may just find someone who resells NYX products in Malaysia to lay your lands on this product.

Price - USD$25
Product - 2.5 out of 5
Packaging - 4 out of 5
Availability - NYX Cosmetics
Re-purchase - I doubt if I'll get this again.

Singapore through my eyes

2012-01-13T15:29:00.015+08:00

I hate to say this again but blogger is indeed toying on my patience. Does anyone know how can I flip the uploaded pictures horizontally? Blogger tends to flip in vertically whenever I upload certain pictures and I don't freaking know why!

Whatever the reason is... please help!

This is an overdue entry of my trip to Singapore actually. I've been procrastinating to blog about it since it's close to CNY and I've been doing shopping, shopping and more shopping! Looks like after this, I am really gonna pronoun myself bankrupt!

Honestly, I didn't really plan my trip - it was abrupt and due to my fucked up thesis-writing schedule, I didn't have the chance to sit down and properly plan my trip. Pretty insane, right? I went there without knowing the MRT routes or even places I wanted to go.

It just happened like, 29th December 2011, boarded plane at LCCT to Singapore at 7.10am. The flight took one hour - I bumped into a coursemate of mine on the flight, how cool was that?

As soon as the flight landed, bah... I was supposed to wait for my soulmate to meet me at Changi Airport but due to her hectic workload, she told me she could only make it to meet me around 2pm.

I am not so much of someone who's patient and willing to wait, hence, without letting her know, I wandered about Changi Airport and found my way to MRT. I bought my EZ Link, which was something like Malaysian version of Touch n' Go. Then, I moved about Singapore City on my own with my luggage.

LOLX!

Eventually, I found the way to the hostel I've booked a week in advance - Prince of Wales @ Boat Quay.

Since it was too early to check in, I left my luggage there and went about for a walk. Then, about an hour later, I've decided that I wanted to online. Excitedly, yeah, excitedly, I went to the Starbucks nearby my hostel only to find out - Starbucks Singapore, why you no internet?

Yes, right, no internet.

Apparently, everyone in Singapore was subscribed to 3G at the time I was visiting because according to a friend, Wi-Fi serves no purpose in Singapore. Hey, Singapore should think of tourists like me, no 3G and no nothing.

Roaming was like CRAZY EXPENSIVE with Maxis!!!

Thus, I went back to my hostel and decided to get a nap.

Mad crazy because I over-napped until 3pm!!!

I woke up in a hurry because I was supposed to meet BFFs Mimi and Christine at Bugis Junction. Soulmate was late too. After that, we spent like almost 2 hours trying to locate this iBackpackers @ Lavender. We went to Bugis Junction after soulmate checked into her hostel.

Dinner at this don't-know-what-name-ramen-restaurant with soulmate and BFFs.

Thank you Mimi and Christine for the wonderful dinner and company! Will definitely buy you guys great meals once I've started earning enough to survive! Hahaha.

Oh, this was my dinner...

~ Spicy Miso Ramen with Baby Octopus, SGD$13.80 ~

After dinner and shopping, shopping, in which I returned to my hostel empty-handed, I fell asleep like immediately after shower.

Crazy tired!

The next day, met up with Mimi again for lunch and thanks to her that we got free lunch courtesy of her boss. LOLX!

Me, being super muka tembok!

Hahaha... Free is a magical word if you don't know!

After that, guess where did we go?

Judging from the picture above, I am pretty sure you all know where this place is!!!

If you don't know, here's another clue!

Yes, baby, we went to Ion Orchard, the infamous Ion Orchard, I've set my feet there already! I made my purchase of the day at Forever 21. LOLX! I know, I know, you guys will be wondering why the heck would I shop there when KL has Forever 21 too, right?

The price of the dress I've gotten, after conversion was like RM20 cheaper, so, worth it or not?

LOLX!

Met up with Steven and Vincent after that. Courtesy of both of the guys, soulmate and I didn't pay for dinner again, yay! Hahahaha... We went to Chinatown for dinner.

Honestly, if you were to ask me, I'd say food in Malaysia is so much better - the taste, the sensation and the price! Food in Singapore is similar to what we have here but theirs of course is in Singaporean dollar. So, moral of the story - don't spend too much on food there because in Malaysia, you can get exactly same food with MUCH BETTER taste at a portion of the price!

Basically, these were what we ordered.

~ Mango Ice Kacang ~

~ Grilled Fish ~

~ Kway Teow and Mee Goreng ~

~ Bak Kut Teh ~

~ Braised Pork ~

Oh, below is a picture of me and the Mango Ice Kacang. No, I wasn't obsessed with it because I know you can definitely find more delicious dessert within Malaysia but picture-taking has forever been touristy kinda thing.

Hence, the session of me-food camwhore was obligatory. Hahahaha... Ice Kacang looked crooked in the picture above though.

We advanced to Marina Bay Sands after dinner for a water performance suggested by Vince. Soulmate and I thoroughly enjoyed ourselves!

~ No, these two did not look interesting ~

Oh, BBF? That was his gay partner of the day, Steven. LOLX! Hahahaha... They were intrigued with the water performance too. Just look at Steven's expression!

Now, for the REAL scenery of Singapore at night...

Sadly, the night came to an end too soon and right before we separated, I managed to grab a picture with my BBF, Vince!

Muka kena paksa!

At least he still smiled through it because he never really did yell or scream or shout at me for asking him to do things. I love my BBF so damn much! LOLX!

I had to get BBF to wake me up the next morning because I would be checking out at 11am and BBF called at 8.30pm - crazy early but we had a good phone conversation for an hour or so before I pestered him to meet me for lunch at Vivo City.

You have to believe me when I say I am good at pestering because you know what? BBF agreed even though he had a church service to attend to after lunch and he'd have to rush if he were to meet me. Hahaha. Am I too good or is it BBF being too easily bullied? Anyhow, I still love him.

Soulmate met up with me afterwards and we went to several places together! Oh, before that, since we had no idea what to have for breakfast, we decided to go to McD's.

This was my breakfast. I forgot the name but, look, there's a Ronald McDonald's M sign on the pancake burger that I had!

Even the chilli sauce tasted so much better than what we have in Malaysia. Shame on you, shame on you, McD Malaysia!

Anyway, that's it about breakfast. We proceeded to walk around Boat Quay and Fullerton Hotel for a bit before adjourning to other places since it was my last day at Singapore.

~ Look, ma, it's flying ship ~

~ The infamous Merlion Park ~

Soulmate and I had the shittiest time trying to locate this park. We knew this park was nearby Boat Quay and Fullerton Hotel but FOL because we could see it from far but we couldn't reach it. We made a few turnings and only got there about an hour of walking.

Merlion Park, why you so difficult to reach?

Since we didn't want to waste our effort, we camwhored a lot with the merlion but I'm gonna show you just one picture because I am just too lazy to upload more pictures.

We walked back to MRT Raffles' Place because we were gonna go to Sentosa Island - yippee, for more than a thousand years, even though I literally am not a thousand years old, I've been wanting to visit Sentosa and now, my chance came!

Oh, we bought ice-cream on our way to MRT - look at my happy plus sweaty face.

Thus... our journey to Sentosa began...

Next stop, Vivo City...

In less than 20 minutes we got to Vivo City and BBF met us for late lunch - ramen, again. I bet Singaporeans do enjoy ramen, don't they?

Oh, before lunch, we went to the infamous USS!

Since I didn't wanna pay SGD$72 for USS' entrance, I didn't enter USS, instead, it was obligatory to camwhore outside USS, according to soulmate. Hahaha.

So, USS... the next time I am going to Singapore, I'll be sure to put you in my list of must-go-to places. Goodbye my hard earned moo-lah.

Vivo City for me, was just like our version of Jusco Equine Park or something like that. So, soulmate and I decided to leave for Bugis Junction again before I needed to get some souvenirs and stuffs for my sister and friends.

About 9pm, our stomachs were growling, since I was too lazy to think of what to eat, we went to MOS Burger. The last time I was at MOS Burger was in 2009, during my trip to Bangkok.

Malaysia, why you no MOS Burger?!

I have to admit I love MOS Burger more than McD's or KFC's. I don't know why. Maybe because they have rice burgers?

Yes, I am a typical Asian who can't survive without rice, so what?

~ My Yakiniku Rice Burger ~

~ Soulmate's Kakiage Rice Burger ~

Dinner was about SGD$13.80 for two because we shared the french fries and drinks. We weren't trying to be cheapskates but we were just trying to eat less since it was quite late already.

I was pretty sad, you know... it meant goodbye after dinner because I was gonna go to Changi Airport already since my flight back to KL was 6 in the morning. Luckily, soulmate tagged along with me and we kinda had our 2012 countdown at MRT Station. Hahahaha.

One final picture at Changi Airport.

Goodbye, Singapore, I am definitely gonna miss your for a bit but I promise I will be back for more! Muahahahaha...

Be-early CNY surprises

2012-01-11T00:34:00.008+08:00

Whatever the reason is, I think blogspot doesn't like me. Just look at the disorientated uploaded pictures! Cacat, I know, right? Anyway... it doesn't really matter much though.

Two weeks ago, I went to pick up my parcel at the post office

I was thoroughly surprised to see my belated Christmas present! LOLX! Guess what came in the parcel?

It's this baby!

NYX Haute Jersey Leopard Culture! No joke, no joke! I was mad in love with the packaging the first time I saw it because I love anything gold ~~because I am materialistic~~.

The moment I unboxed and opened it, again, I fell in love...

Isn't it gorgeous? Packed with 24 eyeshadows, 3 bronzers, 2 blushes, 1 highlighter and 2 lip glosses, how can you resist it? You can actually take this baby with you for a short trip without having to worry you don't bring enough makeup products.

I have not try out the eyeshadows or anything in the palette yet, so, I can't comment much as for now. Yes, no mistake, I have been exceptionally busy with my asshole thesis that almost takes 20 out of 24 hours of my everyday life. Even when I dream, I dream of my thesis!

Anyway, shan't talk about my thesis much here because... bestie came back from Glasgow just recently and look what she has brought back for me!

At first glance, you'll be thinking, what kinda packaging is that - yellow and blue - looks so transformer-ish. LOLX! Hahahaha...

When I took out the bar inside, OMG... it's from Lush!!!

And the soap is called Angels Delight - no wonder! Me Delight, Angels Delight, geddit, geddit?

I am so, so grateful because I've been dying to get my hands on Lush products for so damn long already but well... financial problems forever hold me back!

Now, I can haz Lush!

Thank you so much, BFF!!!

Other that Lush, I did ask her to get several stuffs for me. I bet you girls are gonna drool over it soon! Hahaha.

Drooling yet? You know what? The MUA eyeshadows are gorgeous and best of all, they're retailing for 1 pound each at leading UK drugstores.

No swatches or anything yet because I am still busy trying to straighten things out!

Now, the highlight of the day!

The long awaited Sleek Primer Palette!

I'm gonna end abruptly as for now because I am damn sleepy.

Goodnight, people!

MIA redefined and my Christmas

2012-01-04T00:46:00.006+08:00

First of all, Happy New Year 2012 to all you wonderful people out there!

I am so sorry that the greetings come late.

No, I am not dead and I am very much alive and kicking.

It's only that I was away for the past few days and couldn't get internet to update this blog, hence, it explains why I've been away!

Yeah, I've spent my wonderful New Year of 2012 at Singapore!

I will update on my trip later because I am trying to rush to finish what I've started - thesis! I'll write a section on how to plan for a budget trip to Singapore and this especially applies if you're from a country like Malaysia and the conversion rate is SGD$1 to RM2.445 or something like that.

Anyway, that's for another day.

Christmas was okay, nothing special because stupid sister and I spent it in the church. Yeah, now, I should ditch the Christmas clock at my sidebar already because FML, I didn't meet up with Joel in Singapore and I was a little devastated over the whole issue. Well, it doesn't matter now.

Best of all, I got the best Christmas present from my brother this year and guess what's inside this paper bag?

You are right, it is from MAC Cosmetics!

LOLX!

I couldn't believe it when I took my present out, I was half expecting my brother to have bought the new Glitter and Ice eyeshadow palette. To be honest, I don't quite fancy that collection because well... they look kinda cheap. So... I took my pressie out and imagine my surprise, horror and shock when I saw this...

OMG!!!

It's one of the items from my wishlist - MAC 109 Brush!!!

OMG, OMG, OMG!!!

I swear, I went breathless for a while... I checked out the price for this brush at MAC outlet in Midvalley a year ago and was appalled by it's price - RM120-ish. Imagine having to pay RM120 for a brush... I changed my mind even though I do know that good brushes do wonder!

So... there I was... happy as a little lamb!!!

All of a sudden, I felt so touched because yeah... even though my brother and I quarreled a lot, he understands me quite well like what I want, what I like and I bet he checked out my blog before he bought this present!

Hahahahahaha... it's not a bad thing to own a blog after all...

The brush is so, so soft that you wouldn't even believe how soft it is... I shall talk about this brush in a separate entry.

Alright, I think I shall make an abrupt stop here because I am feeling so, so tired and sleepy and bah... no mood to blog.

Don't worry, more reviews coming up soon!

Happy New Year for once again and may this year be blessed for everyone!

My dream guy

2011-12-23T02:53:00.006+08:00

You know, it's pretty normal for a girl to dream about her dream guy and to make myself for eligible to dream on, I am still single, so, who cares?

Hahahaha...

I'm done being emotional, hence, let's talk about... my dream guy!

Before I start, this entry is merely just for sharing and no pun or ill intentions intended.

Alright, just like any guys out there who are attracted to hot, sexy, slim and beautiful girls out there, I bet girls are attracted to guys that are tall, dark and handsome. Well, being rich is a plus point. LOLX! Hey, guys love girls with big boobs too! So, we girls exchange big boobs with wealth - fair enough! Hahahaha.

Anyway, I am particularly drawn by guys who have these traits.

1. Guys who wear glasses.

Dangit! Doesn't Daniel Henney looks hawt with glasses? OMG... I am salivating already just from looking at his picture! I totally adore guys with glasses. Well, geek could be the right word. I used to tell jokes to people around me when they asked why was I attracted to guys who wear glasses. My answer was, "When we're sexing (lolx), he has to loose his glasses and if he looses his glasses, that means he will not be able to see my fat and cellulite!"

Stupid.

I know, right?

Well, I still am drawn to geeks and guys who wear glasses now.

2. Guys who wear watches.

I am not saying I love Leehom but I wouldn't mind if my future other half looks like him. LOLX! But I like guys who make it a habit to keep an eye on the time. Don't you just love the coolness when your guys wear a really classy and timeless watch?

3. Guys who are muscular.

FML! These guys are inhuman! Hahahaha... I like muscular guys but not muscular to the extent of what you see in WWE. Imagine The Rock? Nooooo... that is overly muscular. I mean, yeah, muscular is good but well... I like muscular in moderation.

4. Guys with facial hair.

Hugh Jackman is perfect!

OMG... I love, love, love guys with muscular hair because I always think they look so manly. But hey... remember? Moderation, moderation - I like Hugh Jackman but certainly not Wolverine!

I can't imagine my other half having so much facial hair... eeewww... Again, moderation is the key to look good!

5. Guys who are into blazers.

This is seriously crazy but I go nuts over guys who wear blazers. I mean, look at them! FML! What else can I say?

6. Tall guys.

Err... not as tall as Yao Ming but well... anything above 180cm is enough to make me drool.

I seriously doubt if such guy even exists in reality. Stupid sister often says I am being unrealistic in stupid ways because there is NO perfect guy.

Hey, wait a minute, I think there is! Lemme go through the list of what he has!

Is he tall?
Freaking yes, he is at least 180cm!
Is he cute?
I don't really get attracted to cute guys. I like manly guys and he is manly in my opinion so, scram and ask no more!
Is he wearing glasses?
It pretty much depends on what he is doing.
Does he have facial hair?
Sometimes, that's why he is HOT!
Is he muscular?
Kinda but of course not as muscular as those guys from 98 degrees. He is still an Asian after all!
Does he always wear a watch?
I guess so!
Does he wear blazer very often?
You bet!
Is he a doctor?
He is MY doctor!

Am I killing you with suspense now?

Aherm... lemme clarify this first - no, he is NOT my boyfriend even though I dream about him being my boyfriend!

*drums roll*

Dong-wook oppa!

FML, this guy is heaven sent, okay?

Good looking - checked!

Muscular but not too thin - checked!

Glasses - checked!

Facial hair and coolness - checked!

Watches - checked!

Most important of all...

Doctor - checked, checked, checked!

I am turning in now - it's 3.46am and I am dreaming of Dong-wook oppa already.

May he come into my dream tonight.

Sarang-hae Dong-wook oppa!

Whatever you call it...

2011-12-20T10:57:00.005+08:00

I will call it #foreveralone as inspired by Cheesie in one of her most recent entries. Err... I almost cried when I was reading her entry. Okay, I wasn't really in an emotional mode but somehow, what she wrote really made me thought about a lot of things.

As the matter of fact, I was about to delete this entry already because I have really been busy trying to finish up my thesis these few weeks because I'm lacking of time. I need to graduate by this semester because I freaking don't want to pay another few thousand bucks for the fees next semester. My life is pathetic... I feel pathetic too, especially when I am working on my thesis alone and having no one to even tell me, "C'mon Angel, just a bit more and you'll be done with it!"

No motivations, no inspirations and #foreveralone!

Even now, as I am re-blogging about this entry, I've spent the entire morning at my faculty's library and since it has closed an hour ago, I moved to the main library because first of all, nobody would teman me as most of the friends are either busy working or busy with their lives. I only got to see BFF for like 2 hours for breakfast and after sending my sister off to work, there I go again - it happens every single day - #foreveralone!!!

I get a lot of that-kinda-look when people ask me, "Hey, when are you gonna get married?" My only question is, "No boyfriend, how to get married?" Then, when I answer their question with another question, they would forever reply this is sweeping statement that I forever hate, "You're ain't getting any younger for goodness sake!"

Stupid questions with redundant answers!

I mean, you know the answer already, why keep on asking me the same questions when I am also paranoid about the phobia of having to grow old and die alone?

I don't hate weddings or anything, in fact, my ultimate dream job is to become a wedding planner aside from a doctor, which is clearly not achievable because I don't have what it takes to become one - I scream at the slightest cut so, how do you expect me to stitch a wound?

Then again, just for your information, I love attending weddings and hearing church bells. In fact, I kinda know why I get those kinda questions all the times...

Get my point?

Friends of my age are either getting engaged, married or even having children when I am still bumming from one place to another, having no freaking job and still studying. FML! For the past 20 years minus the initial years of being too-young-for-school, I have been studying non-stop.

This is certainly NOT the kinda achievement I want in my life if you were to ask me but at the same time, I am thankful I have achieved so far in my studies.

No, I don't think having this achievement is a blessing in disguise or anything because there are certainly more influential and wealthier people who did not have the chance to attend schools but they made it big with their hard work and perseverance.

It is freaking annoying when you get statements like these from people around you...
"You are a girl, why do you need to study so much? Get yourself a man and marry him!"

"If you were to study PhD. for sure it'll be harder to land yourself with a man."

"It must be you're too choosy that no guys could match your criteria."
"When you complain about guys who don't look good, remember they're criticizing you as well."

What is freaking wrong with you all???!!!

I am perfectly fine on my own and I do not need anyone to preach me with what-they-think-is-correct philosophies even though I admit, I do feel lonely especially on Friday nights and weekends.

Just like Cheesie has mentioned in her blog, yes, I eat 2 to 3 meals alone everyday because stupid sister is working and I don't get to see her from Monday to Saturday except when she returns home from work.

It is embarrassing to admit but having been where I am today, aside from being in 4 different relationships that never lasted longer than 2 months. Not that I am materialistic or expecting something but sometimes, a small gesture is enough to show you care about your partner but I have never received gifts, flowers, teddies, bla, bla, bla from any pursuers before.

Sad, right?

Oh, I have something... at least Sam proposed to me even though it wasn't real but at least he made up for what both of us missed out on 9 years ago. Wait, wait... I did have this cute deco - a gift from Sam when we were 17.

Okay, at least not so pathetic.

I thought about it earlier to myself when I still looked like this...

I know you've puked!

Lemme make you hate me more!

Are you hating me now?

Yeah, so... when I still looked like that, I thought to myself, "One day, I will meet someone who will not say I am fat and accept me the way I am and then, I'm gonna marry him and live happily ever after."

Oh, boy... what a simple mind I used to have!

Well... I did not meet any guy when I was still looking like that because guys around me were more interested in hotter, slimmer and sexier girls.

Hence, I've decided, I should have a new resolution... I did it... From looking like that... I made myself into looking like this...

Okay, I admit, I am still not perfect because I am definitely not slim enough but anyway, that's not the whole point of the story...

When I am looking like this and I still cannot find Mr. Right, with passing time, I begin to blame God for my freaking pathetic life.

I told one of my BFFs about it that God has forgotten to include my ultimate wishlist of meeting and marrying the right guy when He created me. When I was still fat, I couldn't find the right guy and when I've lost weight, I still couldn't find him - I blamed God.

I am not as lucky as those girls out there who can splurge like crazy. When I say crazy, I mean spending few thousands a month just on shopping alone! Again, no luck with great careers because I am still stuck in university like now and yeah, thank you God, no luck in finding love.

Don't tell me not to blame God or anything because you are NOT me and you will never be me to understand what I've gone through to be where I am. Those who have it, they don't appreciate it, those who don't have it, no matter how much they want it, they'll never get it.

Stuffs like, "Your time will come and by the time it comes, he will be the BEST guy for you!"

Honestly... stuffs like that are CRAPS!

Good stuffs come to people who wait patiently? Have you ever heard of the Mandarin sarcasm that goes 慢慢等 or it can be directly translated into slow-slow wait? So, if you wanna wait, you go ahead and wait because time and tide wait for no man!

Anyway... I should stop complaining here because well... I have come to term with the state of my life at this point of time already.

#1 - you won't die without a boyfriend.

#2 - graduating is your priority.

#3 - traveling around the world is a must.

#4 - dolling yourself up is not for the sake of others.

#5 - landing yourself with your dream job is your main goal.

So, lonely? Fuck lonely, yeah!

I just have to find something to do... Lonely in UM library? You bet but... I am checking out the guys here!

Stage Picture Perfect Liquid Camouflage

2011-12-19T19:25:00.004+08:00

Update - I freaking HATE blogger even more now - why does it keep on re-adjusting my picture when I want it horizontally, it automatically adjusted it to fit in vertical mode? Fucking hate it! I tried re-uploading but it didn't help at all!

Okay, first thing first... I was really busy doing some Christmas shopping for the past few days because, yay... I am done with my thesis and after some editing here and there, Imma gonna be free for the rest of my life! So... I spent my weekend doing some shopping, hence, the MIA from cyberworld.

Anyway, perhaps, I am the last to find out but, two months ago or so, when I went out for a shopping trip withe stupid sister, I found out L'oreal Base Magique is already retailing at our local drugstores like Watson, Guardian and Sasa.

I intended to try this one but since I still have my Monistat Chafing Relief Gel and left with half tube of it, I won't be purchasing any primer any time soon.

Another product that is being raved by a lot of beauty bloggers, vloggers, bla, bla, bla... Maybelline The Falsies Volum' Express Mascara.

I don't know if I'm gonna try out this mascara or not because my ultimate HG mascara, Maybelline Pulse Perfection is no longer available as it is a limited edition mascara. FML... how am I gonna survive without it? Perhaps, The Falsies will be my next alternative. We'll see, we'll see.

So, for today, I'm gonna do a quick review of what I think about Stage Picture Perfect Liquid Camouflage.

Before I even got interested with this concealer, I was into any sorta cream concealer because I need heavy camouflage around my dark circles since they are hideous and liquid concealers for me, can never do any justice.

Stupid sister got one of these earlier and out of curiosity, I tried it out and well... decided to love it, hence, I went to Stage to purchase two of them, of course from different shades because well... you know, girls can never get enough of makeup and I love experimenting with new stuffs!

These are the two shades I've bought - Ingenue Genie and Temptress.

Lemme try to describe both of these shades. Ingenue Genie for me, has yellow undertone to it. It is slightly more yellowish and darker if compared to Temptress. As for Temptress, it has more pinkish undertone to it - it looks lighter and pinker. LOLX!

I wanted to mix both of the shades but since I forgot, ah well... you'll just have to bear with me because I'm gonna do a simple comparison between these two shades.

~ See, did I tell you not, I freaking hate blogspot? ~

Upon blending these two shades of concealer onto the back of my hand, I found out Temptress actually melted into my skin tone and boohoo... no trace found. It's a good thing if you foundation works like that but if you have dark circles, its not a good thing.

As for Ingenue Genie - it looked way darker! I thought to myself, "Shit, this stuff is gonna make my dark circles look more obvious!!!"

I was wrong...

It ended up Temptress did nothing to cover my dark under eye circles but Ingenue Genie actually camouflaged it pretty well!

As for the blendability if you're asking me - this stuff works like dream to blend with. It melts into your skin like butter and it's not oily at all - I didn't even use mattifying powder or anything to set it, yet it did not set on my fine lines!

So, I guess I'll be going back for this concealer soon just because I freaking love it and since I'm gonna use up my Maybelline Angel Fit Concealer soon, I'm obliged to prep myself for the use of this concealer. Hahaha.

On the other hand, this product is NOT magic, so, don't expect too much if you have worse under eye circles than mine. Cream concealers would be a better alternative though but if you just wanna cover a little bit of your imperfections here and there with a natural and lighter coverage, this product is good.

Check out Isabel's review on this concealer here.

Pros
Blends like a dream - easy to work with. Coverage is light to medium depending on how much you want it but for a natural look, a little goes a long way.

Cons
Packaging sucks a bit. Since the formula for this concealer is more of liquidy form, if you don't store your concealer upside down, the content is gonna spill like crazy when you open the cap!

Those are my two cents but please don't quote me for anything. What works for me may not work for you. Hence, you've gotta experience with it first.

Price - RM55 but I got it for buy 2 at RM20
Product - 4 out of 5
Packaging - 3 out of 5
Availability - Stage Cosmetics @ Midvalley or Tropicana City Mall
Re-purchase - Yes, yes, yes!!!

Have you tried this concealer yet?

** Product is bought using my own moo-lah, I am not sponsored or anything.

BB cream collection

2011-12-16T23:41:00.000+08:00

You know what?

I think blogspot is BITCHY!

I kept on trying to get the pictures in the correct orientation but blogspot memang MCB! It kept on auto-orientate my pictures and I couldn't even do anything about it! FML! I have intention to move my blog elsewhere already - any better suggestions besides xanga or wordpress?

Anyway, I shall do a research later.

I'm gonna share with ya'll my BB cream collection!

You know, back then, when BB cream first became famous in Malaysia, I went hype over it too. I even told my brother about it and he went, "What does BB cream stand for?" I told him it stands for blemish balm or beblesh balm. My sarcastic brother then replied, "Oh, I thought it stands for big breast cream - the cream you apply and then, your breasts will become bigger."

Yeah, right!

Anyway, after some time, I have decided not to tag along with the hype because my first BB cream was from Skin79 and I still have it because the shade is just too light on me and it gives the ghastly white effect.

No likey...

Then, I ditched the whole idea of purchasing BB creams for quite some time because I was hooked to my Stage Picture Perfect Foundation. I still am using this foundation if you are wondering.

Alright, let's talk BB cream language, shall we?

Okay, first product - Skin79 The Oriental Gold BB Cream Plus .

Do you remember me blogging that I don't really like it? Yes, I still don't like it even though when I first started using it, I was like, "Uh, it's an okay product."

I love the packaging of this BB cream because it's GOLD and yes, baby, I totally dig GOLD ~~because I am materialistic~~.

Another thing that I adore about this product is because of this...

A beautiful rosy cream blush!

Yes, you didn't see wrongly - it comes with a cream blush, very subtle pinkish rosy blush!

However, there's one thing I don't like - the pump... It's messy!

On the whole, I don't think I will be re-purchasing this BB cream because I've decided to give up on it due to the lousy effect it has on me - gave this to stupid sister because she is obviously fairer than I am.

Price - I got it for RM80 inclusive of poslaju - well, don't think it's worth the money. There are definitely BB creams with better formula out there.

The second BB cream in my possession is Etude House Collagen Moistfull BB Balm.

Err... I have yet to start using this since I purchased it early this year... The reason why I bought it was because Etude House was having sales and instead of RM69.90 originally, I got this for RM49.90 only.

I am not sure how this product performs but we're gonna find out real soon, I promise!

It basically looks like the above picture... nothing spectacular about the packaging but I totally appreciate it that although there's one sponge included for the application, still, Etude House is kinda enough to include another free sponge in the product itself.

My third BB cream is from Etude House as well - Etude House Precious Mineral BB Cream.

I guess quite a number of people raved about this product in the past. I heard from my students just few years back that this BB cream did wonder to their skin and they loved the effect. Back then, I wasn't so exposed to Etude House or anything, hence, I didn't bother to check it out too.

This BB cream is supposed to give sheer glowy effect if you'd notice. I am not sure how this thing performs because, it's still new.

I know, I have quite a lot of BB creams in my collection - I won't be opening a new one unless I am done with the current one. So, I guess I will start with the Moistfull BB cream first for now. This will come later.

This BB cream is retails at RM69.90 only. Well, this certainly is not the most expensive BB cream because I have seen BB creams from Lioele and Tony Moly that retail for around RM89.90 to RM120 or something like that. I got this for half of the price because, it was time of the promotion where you buy one, you'll get one free.

Last but not least - Hanskin Caviar Gold BB Cream.

I am not sure if you can find the review of this BB cream online or not because I have tried and the results of the searches all directed me to the tube form of this product but hey, this BB cream of mine doesn't come in tube form... it basically looks like this...

Bottle with pump!

There are differences between this packaging and the packaging in tube. The most obvious difference is that this BB cream that I own has SPF25++ whereas the tube form only comes with SPF21++ hence, you have to figure out where to google for it.

I am not sure where you can get this product because mine was given to me by my ex-boss. She went to Korea for a five-day trip and came back with this BB cream for me.

Not sure about the price too.

However, I was at CociCoci last week and although they don't have this particular product, they still have other range of Hanskin BB creams. Their prices? I think it's around RM89.90 to RM129.90 probably.

So, those are all the BB creams that I have now.

Which one should I start using first?

Velvety Christmas

2011-12-15T11:22:00.010+08:00

Update 1 - I am finally done with all the findings in my thesis and finally, I'm proceeding to Chapter 5 so, after that, Imma gonna be free from all these tortures and sleepless nights!

Update 2 - I will be doing editing for my thesis from now on, so, wish me luck and pray for my success!

I have this habit of starting to pack my luggage two weeks prior to my trips to any places, especially if the trip is to places outta Malaysia - well, you have gotta get a lot of stuffs ready. If you don't know yet, you've gotta get your Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) converted and FML this is the only amount I've gotten after I converted RM650 into Singaporean Dollar!!!

~ Specimen only - I put designs on it because I can't find the correct sign ~

Go and figure out how much I have gotten if the conversion rate is RM2.468 to SGD$1. My housemate was asking me, "Arh, you only get SGD$250++ from RM650? Enough or not?"

Truth be said, it's not enough but again, truth be said the second time, it might be enough because I don't need to pay for accommodation. Now, comes the toughest part - mum warned me, "I warn you, NO SHOPPING allowed in Singapore!"

Okay, no cash - never mind, I'm sorry, mum, I'll use the cards instead. LOLX! Hahahaha... shhh... don't tell her about this...

Ah... Christmas is coming in another 10 more days.

So, are you feeling Christmassy yet?

If you have yet to feel so... here's something to inspire you with. A number of different Christmas looks with just one lipstick from the infamous Michelle.

So, I was inspired to re-create one of the fun lip looks from her tutorial.

*drums roll*

Taa daah... The velvet glimmer!

Please note that I am just trying to re-create this lip look with my own touch and I do not claim that I look like the talented Michelle Phan nor do I have the intention that my recreation would be 100% same as hers!

So, here goes...

Finally, I got to know where all the Hollywood superstars get their velvety shimmery lips from - just add a bit of gold eyeshadows to your red lips and voila - your lips will photograph really well and look prettier and fuller in real life!

If you have yet to watch Michelle's tutorial yet, here's the video!

Enjoy the remaining of the weekdays while I'll go and finish up my thesis now!

Problems with pores?

2011-12-12T22:43:00.003+08:00

As much as I hate to admit it, I wasn't born with perfect skin nor do I have problem-free skin. When I was younger, I had had terrible acne outbreaks for several times and with oily skin, things weren't good as I started to develop habit of squeezing the acnes, pimples, whiteheads and also blackheads.

Over a period of time, I started to notice ugly, enlarged pores appearing right before me. Eeew... Back then, I knew for sure, I deeply regretted squeezing those monsters because if I didn't squeeze them, I wouldn't end up with the terrible skin that I have now - FML!

I guess it's never too late that I realize the problem I have - enlarged pores, pores, pores!

I changed my skincare products around 2 months ago to counter against my skin problem with the hope that these enlarged pores will be gone or maybe at least having the sizes decreased.

I was at Etude House earlier and I was kinda fascinated with this HUMONGOUS toner!

~ Etude House Mini Size U Toner ~

When I say HUGE, I do mean this product is damn huge! I kid you not! Just look at the picture taken below - I was comparing the size of this toner to the size of my face.

See... for this much product, you only pay RM49.90 per bottle - how can that be not worth it, right? The best thing about this product is actually NOT it's performance because I don't think it shrinks my enlarged pores at all, no, no, no...

The best thing about it is the smell - heavenly smell!

I am addicted to the smell.

~ Me don't read Korean, so, you've gotta figure it out on your own ~

Nah, here's the English version of the explanation on the packaging. Now, you must say I am nice, okay?

LOLX!

Anyway, let's move on into my personal thoughts on this product.

By far, I don't see any shrunk pores at all - I don't think this product is actually working on me. So, I don't think I will even bother to repurchase it since, yeah, right, a lot of product - worth it but hey, it's NOT working on me!

Before you jump into the conclusion and bitch the hell outta me, do bear in mind that I wash my face twice every day and that includes applying toner, serum and moisturizer so... no, that product still doesn't work.

On top of that Mini Size U Toner, I included this product as well!

It's the Tony Moly Floria Pore-Tightening Essence.

The BA kept on telling me this product for sure will work but it'll work even better if I were to purchase the whole range.

You're kidding me? Whole range costs for than SKII Facial Treatment Essence, hello! I am not idiotic enough to splurge on the whole range!

This bottle alone costs RM109.90 and I tell you, the serum costs around RM129.90 so if you're gonna splurge on Tony Moly, I'd advice you to go for SKII instead.

Again, these are just my thoughts - products that doesn't work on me, may work on you so, if you're curious, try it out but don't put the blame on me if it digs a hole in your pocket, okay?

Like I've said, second month into using it, still not much effect seen - no shrunk pores as well so... you know, I know...

Sighs...

It looks like Imma gonna need to save for SKII instead.

** Product is bought using my own moo-lah, I am not sponsored or anything.

Stage Cosmetics Holiday Look

2011-12-10T19:40:00.006+08:00

You know what?

Stage Cosmetics should really sponsor me because I am doing this look using like 99% of the products from Stage. Hands down that Stage Cosmetics is one of my favourite makeup brands ever because their products are wonderful and best of all - affordable!

So, for this Christmas this year, this is the look I will be going for - bet I would be able to attract few attention in the church this year. Haha.

These are basically the products I've used.

Yes, I've used majority of the makeup products from Stage Cosmetics.

My plan is to do a neutral not-so-attention-seeking smokey brown eyes because I am planning to go for BOLD red lips. Okay, maybe just red without the bold word. LOLX!

On usual days, I always do my foundation and concealer routine before applying eye makeup unless I am going for all glittery glitters, then, foundation and concealer will come last. These are my HG face routine products.

Stage Picture Perfect Foundation in Doll
Stage Photo Pro Creme Camouflage
Stage Prime Time Eye Perfecting Base

After those liquidy liquid product, I will set the foundation and concealer with my favourite pressed powder from Clinique - well, not shown here.

The next step is to do my ugly and unruly eyebrows using Stage Eyebrow Pencil in Sesame.

After the brows, I will proceed to the eyeshadows. So, from what you can see in the first picture, I am only using 3 different colours.

Canary as the highlight and also to apply this on the inner half of the lids. I love canary. It isn't exactly a white shade but it has this tinge of yellowish finish to it.

The second shade is Bahamas which is a medium taupey shimmery brown.

I apply this shade on the outer lids of my eyes bringing it towards my crease to give an uummph effect.

The final shade is Espresso, which is like 2 to 3 shades darker than Bahamas - matte brown.

Espresso is used to darken the outer V for a more defined and dramatic look. I don't wanna be the center of attention for Christmas, hence, I'll go easy on it.

Then, it's time for eyeliner!

Stage Liquid Eyeliner is one of my all time favourites. The shape of your eyeliner depends on your personal preferences. I like to give the effect of bigger eyes, hence, I always extend the length of my eyes by using a liquid eyeliner.

After that, using an angled liner brush, dip it into Espresso to connect the eyeliner to the bottom lash line for a defined eyes.

Gah... so many steps just for a neutral look? Girls will forever be girls.

Finally, to get the glittery holiday look, I apply this glitter eyeliner on the lower lash line. Is it called lash line? Geez... I can't remember.

However, if you hate glitters - it's optional. I just thought I could add a touch of a more fun look by adding this into the look.

I always hate curling my eyelashes because they are almost invisible, hence, after mascara, I'll apply false lashes.

I couldn't find my more natural looking eyelashes, hence... well... you know, I know. Hahaha.

Second last step - choose your favourite shade of blush - mine is Snapdragon from Stage.

Finally - I have to fix my ugly hair. Bad hair days, they are always around - hahahaha...

So, here's the final look for the holiday season!

Oh, if you're wondering - I did not edit the pictures at all, so... expect an ugly me. LOLX!

Oh, ya... red lips - I love my Chanel lipstick!

Well... no Christmasy feel yet? How about adding another touch to it?

I stole Santa's hat!

I am pretty sure he's upset in the North Pole now, trying to search for his lost hat.

My makeup storage - updated!

2011-12-08T22:51:00.002+08:00

Previously, it was something like this...

I think I did blog about it before but I guess I forgot to tag or label the post, hence... hahaha... never mind, never mind.

I've got a new makeup storage and this time around, I am glad I've gotten it because it enables me to travel around for my freelance thingy easily now!

Taa daah...

My new traincase and yes, it was a deal when I got it - around RM100. Best of all, when I opened it up after I got home, I found two bottles of nail polishes inside!

Cetak rompak OPI nail polishes. Hahaha...

FOC is good but I don't think it's FOC since it might be the seller actually forgot to take these out of the traincase. Hehe.

Will blog about the organization of my new traincase after I sort things out.

Ciao, people!

Smoochie, smooch!

2011-12-08T15:05:00.011+08:00

It's two more weeks to Christmas and I'm feeling great - feel like going shopping but then again, boh lui to spend because yes, I am saving for my Singapore trip. It has been 2 years since I last got out of Malaysia and I can't wait to visit Singapore!

*whistling smurf song*

Okay, as the title has said, this entry is gonna be all smoochie smooch, smooch!

It'll be an entry on lipsticks and lip glosses, so... if you're interested, read on because I will be adding my personal touch to those reviews you've read online because what I like may not be the same as others. At the end of the day, you will be your own judge.

P/S - Warning! Long entry with lotsa pictures ahead!

I am not particularly anal about lipsticks, lip glosses or even lip liners but then again, it doesn't mean I will put on every lipsticks out there in the market, especially from the night market where you can get tons of ciplak MAC products. LOLX! My lips are forever dry and sensitive so, if I go wrong with the lipsticks or anything, I'll get chapped lips the next day. Still... yeah, as long as the lipstick is moisturizing enough with average staying power, then, I'll be good with it.

I do believe every girl has her own HG lipsticks or anything. Well, I have mine and sad to say, it's kinda wasteful but then again, I always categorize my HG lipsticks into three different categories in accordance of their prices - affordable, average and high-end.

Let's take a look at what I have in my affordable range.

Affordable Lipsticks

Anything for me that is around RM5 to RM20 would be considered affordable because well... I don't really splurge on lipsticks since I get them FOC most of the times from my aunt and cousins. So, if I do buy lipsticks of the affordable range, it has to be under RM20!

My first choice would be Essence Lipsticks!

Well, these are basically what I have in my collection. I got two of them to try out initially and ended up liking the formula because they're QUITE moisturizing even though the lasting power isn't long - probably around 2 hours or so, then, you'd need to reapply.

Among the four shades that I have, I dig Frosted the most because it totally gives you the frosted lips that I love whenever I'm going for smokey eyes. I don't know about you but I kinda like frosted-looking lips with smokey eyes. It always gives the uumph effect that I want.

Here are pictures of these lipsticks applied on my lips. Please be warned I wasn't wearing any makeup that day because well... bad skin condition, hence, I've gotta go easy on makeup.

From what you can see in the pictures, there is a tinge of colour in every shade but the shades aren't pigmented enough if you were to compare to other brands but hey, with only RM9.90 for each lipstick, what else can you complain, right?
Essence Stay with Me Lip Gloss kinda does it job the BA claimed when I asked her the other day. She told me, "It'll stay with you as long as you don't eat or drink."

Right... no eating and no drinking will kill me! Hahahaha... but other than that, I'd say the staying power is probably around 2 hours too.

Best deal - it retails for RM9.90 as well.

I'd say this is not really the best lipgloss ever because it does feel sticky upon application and you all know no one likes sticky lip glosses.

Next up are lips' products from the infamous brand - NYX.

Go langgar dinding if you're among the online beauty social circle and you have yet heard about NYX. LOLX!

Those are the only NYX lips' products I own because I sold off my RLS in Strawberry Milk as it looked too pale on me.

Take a second look at the picture above - I can't believe I am almost done with Whipped and Sorbet - I can't wait to finish them. Hahaha. I didn't take pictures of these two lip glosses because Eki wears them all the times and she looks 100 or 200 times better than me with these lip glosses.

NYX Round Lipgloss has been discontinued in the official NYX website but you can still get them from ULTA, Cherry Culture or Nonpareil Boutique for around USD$2 each.

Check out my swatches!

Lemme start with the ultimate love from NYX lips' product - Lip Lacquer Pot. I kid you not when I say I love his lipgloss cum lipstick. I don't know whether this product is supposed to be a lipgloss or lipstick but anyhow, it works great on me!

It delivers the subtle pinkish glow any girl would love if you get the same shade as mine - Sweet Pea. Very moisturizing and best of all - I have yet to regret getting this product although I hate the inconvenient packaging that requires a lip brush to dig out the product. It is kinda not hygienic for lips' products to be packaged in a pot without any scoop or anything.

Have you ever face the problem of not being able to test out the products before buying them? Well... a bad purchase of mine...

NYX Round Lipstick in Honey.

Sorry that I made a mistake in labeling the shade.

When I was choosing the right nude shade, I didn't expect Honey to turn out so damn nude that I almost look like a girl without lips whenever I apply this shade. The shade isn't true to what you see on NYX's official website. It is extremely opaque!

If you're going to nude out your lips in order to prep them for other lip colours, then, this shade will do great but if you're gonna wear them alone, it's a big NO, NO! On the performance, it doesn't really last like up to 6 hours but it does last longer than those lipsticks from Essence. They're moisturizing enough if you have dry lips like mine!

Average Lipsticks

So, average for me are lipsticks that retail for around RM30 to RM50. Anything above RM50 for me would be categorized under high-end range.

My pick would be those lipsticks from Stage Cosmetics. Well, what can I say? I love Stage Cosmetics because they're like... one of the best brands ever in Malaysia.

I actually have more than these two lipsticks from Stage but well... I have yet to officialize them yet. Hahaha... Oh, their lipglosses are wonderful but yes, I haven't started using them yet since I'll finish up my NYX lip glosses before using new ones.

Audrey basically comes from the most moisturizing line of lipstick comparing to it's other counterparts. The only down to this line of lipstick is that it doesn't last and when it actually dries up, it'll leave residues on your lips. I don't know about others but it happens to me.

Other than that, I'm perfectly fine with it - the pigmentation is okay and lasting power is average too - probably around 3 to 4 hours if you don't go around and mess with it.

As for Buff Belle, it comes from Stage's Matte collection and basically all shades from this collection are matte!

On the first swatch, I was petrified with how dark Buff Belle looked on hand but when I actually applied it on my lips - it looked wonderful and somehow, it has this nice vanilla scent to it. Hahaha... I'm anal over scents!

The staying power of the lipsticks from the matte collection is longer than the others. So, if you want something that last up to maybe 5 to 6 hours, try this out.

Both collections of lipsticks retail for RM45 at Stage Cosmetics.

High-End Lipsticks

So, any lipstick that goes beyond RM50 for me would be considered dead expensive because on an honest account, I don't go around purchasing lipsticks of high-end brands but if the products work on me, I might consider to re-purchase them.

Enough say.

I bet ya'll will have this image of maybe this...

It's natural... Whenever I drop by Midvalley, the first ever counter I see in Jusco is Chanel... Never have I thought I would end up with one of the lipsticks.

What I have with me is the Chanel Rouge Hydrabase in Aventure.

Yes, I didn't splurge, okay? I got it as a Christmas present and I am really digging this lipstick so much that I don't guarantee I won't be re-purchasing it.

Can you see the tip of the lipstick? I've been wearing this so much ever since I got it 2 to 3 weeks ago and gosh... I should really go easy on this expensive lipstick.

LOLX!

Aunt said it retails for around AUS$30 so, probably, it'll be around RM70 to RM80.

This lipstick, just as it's name suggests, super moisturizing and bet you don't know, it can last up to 8 hours without re-touching! Hahaha... mind you, 8 hours for me and not for anyone else because I tend to skip food and drinks if I'm wearing red. I guess you could probably say the shade is kinda pigmented too.

Next up is the Christian Dior Voyage Collection Lipstick.

I am sorry if you didn't get it because it was released a few years ago and it was a limited edition. So... my bad if I am tempting you. Hahaha.

The shade I have is 255 and I don't exactly know the name since it doesn't come with the name printed on the lipstick.

All I know is... I love the pinkish shimmery tone of this lipstick even though it feels dry on my lips. It's not moisturizing at all but still, I don't mind using it since the shade is so pretty!

I forgot the price - it could be somewhere around RM70 to RM90 per lipstick. I can't remember. That was like 3 to 4 years ago! Hahaha... Don't worry, this lipstick is still good and it doesn't smell awful at all.

The last lipstick that I have - Clinique Long Last Lipstick in Creamy Nude.

I guess all of the girls can never have enough nude lipsticks! Hahahaha... After my first failure with NYX Honey, I turned to my cousin who was a BA for Clinique, Australia for advice and she introduced this shade to me. Best of all, she got this shade for me and I need not pay a single cent to get it. Hahaha.

If you're interested, it retails for USD$14.50 and please don't ask me about it's price in Malaysia because I really don't know.

This lipstick does last quite long - 6 to 8 hours as well and you are not gonna believe it's moisturizing effect, I tell you! The moisturizing effect is miraculous - it glides like magic and it stays like your faithful doggie. Hahaha.

Anyway, here is a swatch of all the high-end lipsticks I have.

So, what's your favourite lipsticks?

Before I end this entry, just something extra to share. Here's a picture of the products finished in November 2011. I'm gonna gear up to finish all that I own so that I can buy new ones. Hahaha.

On another note, I almost forgot I have this palette already until stupid sister digs it out of my stash few days ago!

Holy cow! It's the infamous Urban Decay Book of Shadows 4!!! Hahahaha... Is it 4 or is it 3? LOLX! I can't remember at all.

The eyeshadows are untouched and I have forgotten all about it because I dig my Naked Palette so much!

Enjoy the rest of the week, people!

The false alarm

2011-12-06T02:17:00.005+08:00

Okay, it's story-telling time.

The reason for story-telling is actually very simple - again, I am feeling emotional these few days and I don't know why. Hopefully by blogging about it, I'll feel much better because at least I have additional known or unknown people to share my emotions with.

It hasn't been exactly easy to pretend that you don't know the truth when whatever that has been said cannot be undone. BFF called the other day and asked, "Does he ever wonder if he tells you all these now, it's not gonna make you feel any better?"

I know keeping the truth for years really hurts, especially if the other person ignores you and pretends like you're invisible. Yeah, it pretty much hurts and I kid you not. After I got to know about what happened between Sam and I few years back, I keep on feeling emotional about it. Perhaps I should be blaming him for blurting out the truth just like that but somehow, I am glad I know it. At least, I know once upon a time, there was someone who used to be there for me but it was due to my ignorance that I missed him.

Sighs... the tale that never was...

It honestly has been bothering me quite a lot because I kept on asking myself, "If only he would be true 3 years ago, would you guys be together now?"

I don't know - it could be a yes, we would still be together OR it could be a no, we were not meant to be. I truly don't know.

All the times, I've always thought God was being unfair to me but the fact is, He has been fair but it was due to my ignorance that I missed this guy and yeah, who could I blame it upon except for myself, just like what mum has told me?

"When you were 16, you told us you're into Vince," mum laughed.

"When you were 17 to 22, you told us you're into Raph," dad added, "We've told you to put an end to the obsession but you never listened to us."

"When you were 23 or so, you told us, you would never get into any serious relationships because there will never be good guys out there," mum made it clear that I did say that to her.

"Then, you met Mr. Accountant and a psychotic doctor," dad laughed about it, "I've told you from my experience, guys that don't spend time with you, aren't exactly into you and if he does not fulfill his promises to you - useless guy."

My final answer was, "They all killed my faith towards love and I hate love - thus, I blame God for putting me through all these!"

BFF told me, "Don't blame God, He has always been fair."

Now, I trust her - or at least He had been fair to me. It was only I did not realize it earlier.

I guess I really was feeling super emotional these days because Sam and I have been contacting each other quite frequent. As usual, I tend to be quite playful whenever I communicate to him. So, I dropped him a message and told him to call back. I guess with the kinda person I am, normally no guys would ever call back because according to all the close guy friends, "You're damn garang, all of us are scared of you!"

Yeah, right, I am garang but that doesn't mean I'll swallow you alive if you call me, right?

Stupid sister asked, "Do you think he'll call back?"

My answer was, "I don't know - maybe yes, maybe no. If I am still an important friend or if I still mean anything to him, he will."

"Ah, cheh... all my guy friends will call me back if I tell them to do so!" stupid sister replied.

I know, right? My sister tends to be a tease because she mastered the art of flirting since early school days and guess what? I failed terribly in the art of flirting.

Whatever it was, Sam did call back and I was whining about how much I've missed home and stuffs like that until our line was being cut off due to the lousy reception. Then, he could no longer call back. Sheeeesh...

We are still good - as friends, of course. I bear NO ill intentions because well... he has forever known me as playful and mischievous, so... he'll never take my words for real unless I pester him for something. Since there was no reception or anything, we SMS-ed instead. Our conversation pretty much went like this...

~ Sorry, I blurred out Sam's real name to protect him ~

You know what?

Instead of feeling emotional after reading his SMS-es, I kinda felt it was funny though. Hahahaha... It certainly did cheer me up. After that, stupid sister told me, "Eeee... so not sincere one, cannot marry him la..."

LOLX!

Come to think of it, at least I was laughing about it now instead of still feeling emotional. I mean, it was meant to be a joke and Sam, like always, tags along with me.

I was out with Sarah the other day and she told me, "Fight for him!"

I smirked at her and told her to forget about it because there are other stuffs in my life that mean much more than fighting a losing battle. At least, I can keep our friendship and I appreciate our friendship more than anything because as I know, he doesn't really open up to a lot of people due to his down-to-earth-ness. LOLX!

If we were to be in some sorta relationship back then, it doesn't mean it'd last and if it doesn't last, I bet we wouldn't be so close now - so, I choose friendship over relationship.

Okay, that's the end of my false proposal. Hahaha... false alarm too. Have a wonderful Tuesday, everyone - I shall retire to my slumber and sleep the whole Tuesday away!

Here's something to distract you from Monday blues!

2011-12-05T11:00:00.004+08:00

Yes, distractions are good sometimes - not like it's all bad but hey, it's Monday! Hahaha!

Hahahahaha... So, cheer up, it's gonna be Tuesday in less than 24 hours - obviously!

Christmas is less than a month away, which means, it's a yay!!!

Christmas has forever been my favourite time of the year! Well, are you wondering why Chinese New Year isn't in my favourite list?

I hate the crowdedness of going places during CNY and I don't really fancy all the people gathering at my small place back at my hometown during CNY as well. Not to say I'm anti-social but I just don't really like it because some people tend to be SUPER gepo or busybody. I hate it when people ask me, "You're getting older, why not get yourself a boyfriend and begin to think of your future."

I mean if there's only one or two persons asking me that, then, it's okay but it does seem the older I get, the more unfavourable comments that I get especially from sarcastic relatives, "You shouldn't have studied too much, now you see, the higher your education is, the choosier you get. When you are choosier, it's harder for you to meet your Mr. Right."

Fuck it, I don't give a damn!

Phewww... for now, Imma gonna calm down for a while because first, yay again... Christmas is coming and it's gonna be lent season soon - so, I've gotta be a little bit more forgiving. LOLX! Secondly, I'm not gonna be back to my hometown for this coming CNY, hence, no more gepo relatives trying to score immature conversations with me.

Anyway, let's just look forward Christmas, shall we?
*Santa Claus is coming to town*

I've got myself some early Christmas presents, yippee!!!

So, now, I can haz crazily beautiful and fashionable covers for my beloved mobile! Next, Imma gonna get Hello Kitty Diary Case for my darling! Can't wait for it to reach me!

Oh, sorry... hahaha... I got distracted!

You all know how much I adore Christmas, hence... I will try to spend more time to visit shopping malls because well... I'm pretty much in love with the Christmas decorations and bah... even if it means I've to doll up to take beautiful pictures of myself *syok sendiri* hahahaha...

Last week, stupid sister and I went to Sunway Pyramid because it has been like forever since we last went there and we were quite amazed with the decorations but well... since we were hype over shopping there, we did not manage to take a lot of pictures.

~ Pictures are left unedited because I am NOT fake and I am lazy ~

It was amazingly beautiful, so, if you are camwhore freaks like me, head over to Sunway Pyramid already, okay?

Then, yesterday, due to our last minute decision to go to Midvalley, stupid sister and I didn't doll up because it wasn't in our plan to go there as my initial intention was to just go to Wangsa Maju to get few DVDs and it ended up my plan was spoiled because the intention to go to CociCoci was stronger than getting DVDs at Wangsa Maju. Hahahaha.

Here goes the pictures!

~ Edited the pictures to look more dreamy and Christmasy ~

Who said I am all about makeup and dresses? I do have my lazy days too in which, you'll see me in butt-naked face without foundation, powders, concealers or anything!

Saw a super nice Carlo Rino handbag going for RM150 but damn sakit hati wanna spend because...

*drums roll*

I have just gotten air-ticket to Singapore!

Now you can cry or laugh at pathetic me!

Hahahahaha... Sponsored trip - are you jealous yet?

Anyhoot, trip is sponsored but shopping is not, so... I still gotta save some ka-ching or moo-lah because I intend to shop there. Hahaha.

We're at the end of this entry on a Monday morning, hence, peeps, have a wonderful week ahead and just ignore the Monday blues. I'm sure it'll be a great day for everyone after all!

It's time for wishes!

2011-12-03T15:28:00.007+08:00

Yay, I am already dreaming of a white Christmas, a Christmas full of gifts and loves and well... blessings, of course!

If Christmas is coming, that means it's time for my wishlist, be it realistic or not, I still have my rights to dream of a white Christmas, right?

Ya, right, Malaysia doesn't snow so, now, we use bubbles or stuffs like that to create the snowing effect. Craps!

Anyway... I guess my ultimate wishes for Christmas this year are...

Finish my thesis and graduate - I am halfway there, baby!
Lose 10kg and maintain my weight - I gained 6kg over 4 months of working and that was a total shit!!! My dresses and skirts felt tight and FML that I am spending my time trying to lose weight after I resigned and miraculously, I dropped 2.5kg after that.
My parents would be as healthy and fit as fiddles - so that they can visit us more often and of course to travel with us!
Get a job that I love so that I will be happy - but if it's a job that I don't like but the pay is like, kaaaa-chiiing, I don't mind. If it's not, tell the boss to scram and hide his or her butt 6 feet underground!
God, please hear my prayers - I need love and Your guidance in finding it!

Okay, those are pretty much realistic wishlist of mine. I don't want to be greedy but if I do feel greedy, my wishlist will go up to 30 or 40 or maybe 50 wishes. Ah... perhaps just one wish for 1000 wishes coming true, sounds good, aye?

Now, here comes the unrealistic but workable wishlist of mine. LOLX!

The Royal Collection Palette from Tarte Cosmetics

I fell in love with the packaging at the first moment that I saw it but uh-well... even if I have the money to get it, I hate waiting for the product to be delivered from US to Malaysia and I bet by the time it gets to me, FML, I'll be cursing for the ruined and broken eyeshadows - been there.
NYX Box of Smokey Eyes Collection

Isn't it gorgeous? I mean, look at it... Hahaha... This palette will be perfect for my freelance jobs because normally I get requests to do makeup for the bride's maids as well as the sisters. In most of the weddings I've been too, a lot of my clients asked for neutral or smokey eyes, so... one palette fits all!
NYX Haute Jersey Couture

I love the leopard-inspired packaging of this palette. Was supposed to get this palette initially but it ran out of stock so... now, is there any kind soul out there who would bring me one of these?
NYX Soft Matte Lipstick in Shocking Pink

Imma not greedy, yeah, I am not, I only want one shade from this collection and that's shocking pink because I can't find any similar shade that's affordable yet so... please, please Santa, please bring me just Shocking Pink!
NYX Black Label Lipstick in Bling

Again, I'd like to emphasize that Imma not greedy. I want one of the shade from this collection too and that's Bling! LOLX! Not greedy, not greedy, not greedy!
NYX HD Grinding Blush

If you know me, you'll know I am anal about blushes! If you don't know yet, now, you'll know because I collect different blushes too! So, I'm kinda greedy now because I want two shades from this collection -English Rose and Ménage à Trois.
Naked 2 by Urban Decay

I know I have the original version of Naked but you know, for me, it's like collection! I love my original Naked palette and I don't mind getting the second version even though I don't really fancy the black eyeshadow in it. T
15th Anniversary Palette by Urban Decay

I know there are reviews out there saying that the eyeshadows in this palette don't come in variety but for a person like me who isn't very adventurous, these are more than enough! Plus, I love UD, so, what can I say?
Benefit Porefessional

What can I say? I tested and tried this product - it actually worked very well on me because I get compliments from Mr. Tham of my complexion when I went out on a date with him after the makeover at benefit. LOLX! RM120 for just a tube - I'll go pokai soon! So, present, please!
MAC Brushes - 219 and 109

I have been dying to get these two brushes from MAC but due to strict budget, I ended up never getting any because I always trust there are inexpensive alternatives out there but so far, nah... those inexpensive alternatives don't work for me and yes, these two brushes are in my wishlist since ages ago!

There you go... Hahahaha... Unrealistic but workable wishlist. I wish I can still have 10 more slots in my wishlist but I'll stop here just in case you all think I am such a b*tch for wanting so many things!

So, what are you wishes for this year?

I have found my love...

2011-12-02T13:24:00.000+08:00

Not love as in love, love but love as in love for another thing. Ah, ah... re-read it... not a person, it's something else and yeah, it's a thing!

LOLX!

Muahahaha...

Anyway, I have found my love in Dressing Paula. Hiak, hiak, hiak, hiak...

If you don't know yet, Dressing Paula is a new boutique and it's our very own Malaysian brand. All of a sudden, I feel damn semangat to be a Malaysian despite saying I wanna leave this place once and for all. LOLX!

I came to know about this boutique via my ex-colleague where she bought a gorgeous blazer for only RM89.90 and she told me, "I got it at a boutique that looks so posh in Sunway!"

In the first place, I was skeptical, as far as I know, there's nothing that comes cheap in Sunway and then, after my last visit to Pavilion, I spotted Dressing Paula there. Hence, I went in to check things out. Indeed, the prices that I saw range from RM49.90 to RM189.90 and believe me, it's quite affordable because the highest price would usually go to maxi dresses and I don't really buy maxi dresses from high end boutiques because for a similar quality, you can get it cheaper at other places.

Yes, I am a cheapskate, thank you.

So, the other day, I was at Sunway with stupid sister and we decided to just walk into Dressing Paula for you know, look around. It was YES time of the year and bah... it seemed to us that everything in the store was going at 50% discount.

I picked up a tunic or maybe you can call it a dress. The first thing that caught my eyes was the colour. You see, I'm trying to go for more colour variety because my closet is basically full of black and white clothings so... this turquoise dress caught my attention - it's paste turquoise!

I took it and went into the dressing room and voila, I loved it. You know the result already, yes, I bought it. Well... I did take a look at the price - RM89.90 and oh, since I am a big fan of Forever 21, like always, one piece of dress often goes up to RM100 there, so... for RM89.90 only, I can get a dress at Dressing Paula, why not, right?

This dress looks very casual and the thing I love about it is the sleeve part - well, you'll see why. It's not really unique but it's something different from what I'd normally buy for myself.

It's not sexy even though it is lemming towards peek-a-boo type. Hahahaha... I am going nuts these days over sexy and yet down-to-earth dresses these days.

So, unsatisfied with only one purchase, I walked around for a little while more and then, I happened to see this lovely blazer! Although they don't have it in the colour I want and also my size, I bought it - a size bigger. Hahaha. I figured out it doesn't matter when your blazer is a size bigger. Again, I was attracted by this blazer due to it's tiny design on the sleeves.

I am a sleeve-person after all.

I found a similar piece at Zara the other day but it retails for RM279.90 for the exact colour that I want - shocking pink but when I came to think of it, splurging RM280 for only a piece of blazer that is pink isn't really worth it, so, I skipped.

Anyway, yeah, I bought this one at 50% discount. How can I resist?

Best of all, boo... I can pair it up with the turquoise dress I bought and voila again, from casual, you can go into ready-to-work mode!

It was a funny thing when I made payment. I drew out RM150 because I thought the total purchase would be somewhere around RM140 but when I looked and looked again at the receipt, I realize the turquoise dress was less than RM60!!!

Damn, I should have bought more dresses but due to insufficient time, I headed home!

I will be going back very soon, at least I know CNY is coming and hahaha... Dressing Paula, I've found my HG boutique in you and I will visit again real soon!

Have you been to Dressing Paula yet?

Empro Black Diamond Liner

2011-12-01T17:26:00.005+08:00

Ever since I am over the hype of Kate Liquid Eyeliner phase, I told myself, "I'm gonna find a better liquid liner!"

Well, my Kate liquid eyeliner performed really well and yes, as the matter of fact, I still like it but you know, sometimes, you just wanna try out new stuffs.

So, during Empro Roadshow at Midvalley last month, I picked up several items and one of them happened to be the Black Diamond Liner since I ran out of liquid liner and best of all, I got it at a discounted price of less than RM30!

If you don't know about Empro just yet, go and ask Mr. Google, I am sure he'll be more than just pleased to tell you what Empro is, the founder, Mr. Coco Alex and bla, bla, bla. I got to know Empro around 3 or 4 years back when I was searching for the right eyebrow pencil and ever since I started using it, I knew it'll be my HG eyebrow pencil!

So, yeah, I am a faithful supporter and user of Empro Eyebrow Pencil.

Alright, basically, Black Diamond Liner as the name suggested is an eyeliner - liquid eyeliner to be exact.

It comes with a brush tip, just like my Kate Liquid Eyeliner but the tip of this brush feels sturdier. That's a good thing because you can control the width of the lines you're gonna draw on your eyes!

You see, one of the reason why I bought it was because the promoter told me that it's waterproof. I didn't question a lot because I tried it on the spot and fell in love with the eyeliner like immediately!

No further questions until when I got home and tried it out a week later, well... initially, I was quite impressed when I used it.

~ My apologies for the pale just-woke-up face ~

It really feels like heaven when I am using this eyeliner. It glides but the only thing that I don't like is that you've gotta build on the density because this eyeliner isn't opaque enough. So, to achieve the jet-black lines, you've to keep on doubling up the eyeliner until it's black enough.

Get my point?

After applying, I went to work happily, having to think about my lunch date with stupid sister at Bon Ga BBQ Korean Restaurant at Solaris Mont Kiara. I waited patiently for her to get off work and pheeeeewww... suddenly, something got into my eyes.

Adoi, pedihnya mata aku...

Then, I realized my hair got into my eyes.

I cursed non-stop for that piece of hair!

Tra, la, la, la... I waited for stupid sister for 10 minutes before I decided to check myself out in the rear mirror.

To my horror, I looked like this!!!

FML... where has my drawn eyeliner gone to?

I was pretty sure I did apply the eyeliner before I got out of the house!

It didn't sound good to me so, I checked on my hands and fingers and terrifyingly, FML again, I found the trace of the eyeliners on my fingers!

Triple FML!!!

That means the eyeliner came off when I rubbed my eyes, thus, leaving residues on my lower eye areas as well as my fingers!

I FB-ed Isabel and told her about it like instantly. Hahahaha... #obsessed. You can check out her review on this eyeliner as well.

After our quick FB session, as soon as I got home, I experimented it with water. I was curious about the waterproof-ness.

So, I'll let the picture does the talking.

OMFG... after I wet it and kinda rubbed it, the eyeliner wore off!

I kid you not - you should have seen my expression when it worn off just from water and rubs. I had high expectations!

So... now, I learn that waterproof doesn't mean it is water-resistant. LOLX! It remained when it touched water but when I rubbed or stroke it with water on, it worn off!

Pros
Glides on like magic. Brush tip is immaculate because you can control the thickness of every stroke!

Cons
Shade isn't the blackest black, needs to layer on for darker result. Not water and rub resistant.

Now, I'm kinda a little disappointed because yeah, like I've said earlier, I expected this piece to be equally good as my previous Kate Liquid Eyeliner but well... there's no perfection. I guess after this I'll stick to my Kate Liquid Eyeliner like mad!

Price - Below RM50, I can't remember
Product - 3 out of 5
Packaging - 4 out of 5 because I love secured cap thingy!
Availability - Empro, CociCoci, Watson, Sasa
Re-purchase - Maybe not

Have you tried Empro Black Diamond Liner yet?

** Product is bought using my own moo-lah, I am not sponsored or anything.

Tony Moly Fresh Cooling Aqua 24 Eyes Stick

2011-11-29T20:31:00.006+08:00

I have horrible and terrible dark circles due to insufficient sleep and rest. Aahh... I miss those good old days when I have too much sleep but these days, even after I resigned from my job, I still have those horrid dark circles.

Sometimes, those dark circles are just too obvious that they make my eyes puffy that I'd feel uncomfortable and tired!

Hence... lemme introduce a product that it'll give you a momentary soothing and de-puffing effect - Tony Moly Fresh Cooling Aqua 24 Eyes Stick!

What a long name for a product!

Phew...

Anyway, the product claims that it'll soothe the tired skin around your eyes while refreshes and moisturizes it.

I'd say this product is quite mini - yes... small size... when I first saw it during MOFEW, I was like, "Heck... this product is so damn small - shouldn't be so expensive."

X X X

Every judge at Tony Moly Idol gave me an X for the wrong thought.

It retails for RM50 and that is freaking expensive for only 9g worth of product!

There you go, that is all the product - not much, I know. LOLX!

I mean, usually, I wouldn't even splurge on stuffs like this because I'd rather buy a bottle of eyedrop like Rohto but since it was the last day of MOFEW and normally on the last day, a lot of stuffs were sold at relatively cheap prices!

I got this for RM30 only.

So, basically, how do you use this product?

As easy as A-B-C!

Please refer to the picture below.

You just have to make sure your skin is clean so that it won't contaminate the whole product - I hate the packaging though. It does mean every time when you want to use the product, you've gotta wash your face.

I mean if you've washed your face, what's the point of the eye stick, right?

This is the picture of before and after application.

Erm... honestly, I don't feel much difference except for the fact that it does soothe the eyes' area a while but the effect doesn't last long.

Appearance wise, well... it does nothing. You be your own judge.

On another account, I don't really like this product because it does feel sticky. I hate sticky products on my skin. When the product dries up, if you're like me, you love rubbing your eyes, you'll notice a layer of sticky product will come off together - eeewww...

No likey, no likey!

Pros
Soothes, refreshes and moisturizes the skin around the eyes.

Cons
Expensive. Not available in Tony Moly outlet in Sg. Wang. Not hygienic packaging. Leaves a layer of sticky residue after usage.

I don't think I'll be spending RM50 on a product that's below average like this one. I was expecting a lot but well... I know, not every product works for everyone.

Price - RM50
Product - 1.5 out of 5
Packaging - 1.5 out of 5
Availability - Infinite Skin Shop
Re-purchase - No

** Product is bought using my own moo-lah, I am not sponsored or anything.

Etude House Moistfull Massage Mask

2011-11-29T17:02:00.001+08:00

I am not a big fan of sleeping mask or whatsoever product that you need to apply before heading to bed because I know for sure, the product will stain my pillows as you know, yours truly has really bad sleeping posture.

Enough say.

When I first heard a close friend of mine raved about Laneige Water Sleeping Pack, I was curious how this sleeping mask thingy actually works.

I wasn't even aware of this brand at the time when it first entered Malaysian market but when that friend of mine purchase the whole line of strawberry yogurt skincare line, I did not even bother to try it out. She told me how amazing all those products were back then and her sister who used the Water Sleeping Pack told her that it was really good.

Well... typical me back then - one ear in, another ear out.

As age catches up with me, I've decided to indulge a bit in my skincare since I see fine crowfeet and also wrinkles already nowadays.

Like I've mentioned, I am not a big fan of sleeping masks or packs or yada, yada, yada but at the time when I visited Etude House, they were having promotion for this sleeping mask cum massage cum pack. LOLX... Basically, it's a product with 3 different usages - how amazing can it get, right?

Well... lemme just list down the directions of usages for this product just in case any of you are interested in it.

For massage - apply gel to face, massage for 2 to 3 minutes and rinse off with warm water.

For pack - apply ample layer to face, leave on for 10 to 15 minutes and rinse off with warm water.

For overnight mask - apply ample layer to face, leave on overnight and rinse off.

So, that is the information that you'll find on the packaging.

My first impression on this mask was actually very predictable. I was drawn to it by the fresh floral smell of the product. You guys know how anal I am about smells. Even if a product works wonder and it smells horrible, it's less likely I will repurchase it unless it's something like overnight magic, then I may consider.

Anyway, the other reason that drawn me to purchase this product was because at the point of time when I purchased it, I was facing problem with flaking skin due to dehydration. I figured out since I was already facing problems with open pores and oily skin, it was less likely I was going to add another skincare product into my list.

Hence, the best way was to get something like sleeping mask. Coincidentally, Etude House was having promotion, so, I got the massage mask at RM19.90 only.

The texture of this product is something like gel. It doesn't feel runny and actually it was quite difficult to scoop up the product since the gel feels quite solid.

You don't really need a thick layer of product when you are applying because it does feel heavy upon application.

Another reason that made me purchased it was because - hey, this product was HUMONGOUSLY huge! No kidding, okay?! RM19.90 only for 180ml and no jokes - it can last you for at least half year even with daily application!!!

Remember? You don't need to apply a lot of product because a little goes a long way? So, normally, I only need the amount below for my whole face and neck as overnight mask.

I don't really fancy using this stuff as pack and massage purposes because normally after cleansing my skin, I don't like any other stuffs except for toner, serum, essence, eyecream and moisturizer to touch my face. I even hate it more if I need to cleanse my face for twice in a night because it'll strip off all the moisture!

Thus, to lock down the moisture, I use it as sleeping mask. The picture below is when the gel is being applied.

Upon application, I am not gonna lie - I didn't like it in the first place because it felt sticky - very, very sticky. I figured out it could be due to the fact that I've applied too much of the product. So, on my second try, I applied less and it still felt sticky.

So, after a while, I came to term with the stickiness of the product because I am loving the fresh floral smell.

The absorption is a little slow, probably it'll take like 10 to 15 minutes for the product to be absorbed by your skin and another 5 to 10 minutes for the stickiness to reduce.

~ I am definitely NOT naked ~

I was just comparing the size of the product to the size of my face. LOLX!

Well... honestly, after using it for the past 3 months, I can finally conclude that this is a product that you can really just forego. You don't really need it in my opinion because, well... it does nothing to my skin and booooo... I don't feel the moisturizing effect that the product promises and yeah, no improvement.

The thing I dislike about this product is - no scoop is given and yes, you've to dig the product using your fingers and it's NOT hygienic considering the product comes in HUGE amount that you're less likely gonna finish up in a month or so and the more you dig, the product will be more prone to be exposed to bacteria.

I don't hate it but it's just something you may want to skip if you're on tight budget because there are other products in the market that'll work better for you.

For me, I use it for the sake of using it. I mean, you have it, use it, that's all.

Pros
Affordable if you were to compare this to Laneige Sleeping Pack - a lot more product. Nice fresh floral smell that comes in pink packaging and pink gel content. Thick, so a little goes a long way.

Cons
Unhygienic - please provide a scoop or change the packaging. Doesn't really provide any UUMPPH outcome upon usage. Product absorption is SLOW and it feels sticky and will remain sticky for quite some time.

Not to say I am dissapointed because I got it for RM19.90 at the time of promotion, so, yeah, I will still continue to use this product but God knows how long I'd need to finish it up. Let's cross our fingers ~~and hope I don't dump this product away~~.

Price - RM39.90
Product - 2 out of 5
Packaging - 1 out of 5
Availability - Etude House
Re-purchase - No

Have a great working week, people!

The tale that never was...

2011-11-26T14:30:00.007+08:00

A lot of times, we often find ourselves standing in the middle of a road diverged in two, having to make decision which road we should take. Have you ever wonder, right now, at current situation, what will your life be if you've taken another road instead of the road you're walking on now?

You see, it's all coming down to my teenage years whenever I think of that.

It was really tough for me to find the right clique when I was a teenager. I wasn't born to be a beauty queen with a body to die for nor a face as angelic as an angel. It wasn't my fault when I wasn't born a smart ass and I didn't ask to be born unattractive. So, throughout my high school years, I knew there were friends who befriended me just because they could make use of me to reach their goals.

Aside from that, I remember very vividly, there was this really down-to-earth male classmate of mine - let's call him Sam. I met him when I was 12 from the tuition center I used to go to but did not get the chance to know him because we were from different schools and even when we went to the same high school at the age of 13, we were in different classes. It was not until when we were 16, Sam and I were somehow ended in the same class. Even so, we did not have a lot of things to talk about because we belonged to different cliques of friends.

It was a hi-and-bye thing whenever we met and well, a year later, when we were in Form 5, somehow or rather, our friendship blossomed. We talked a lot... actually, we crapped a lot because you see, he was one of the top students in the class and did really well in Mathematics. Hence, I always went to him for free lessons.

No, no, no... it was totally not related to my puppy love because I only got to talk to Sam like friends when we were 16 or 17. Much, much older than the time when I crushed my puppy love. LOLX. I made the statement sounded so wrong but never mind. That's the whole intention. Hahaha.

Let's get back to the story of Sam.

I was and am talkative by nature and more than often, because of my talkativeness and maybe a tinge of naughtiness, somehow, Sam and I managed to become REAL friends from the hi-and-bye type. Well... I loved teasing him because he used to be all quiet and down-to-earth. He was one of very few guy friends whom I know really had the heart of gold when it came to friendship because for people like them at the age tend to get attracted to the hot girls but sadly, I wasn't any hot girl, but still, we became friends.

It was not until my 17th birthday that I finally pestered and pestered Sam for a birthday gift. I guess Sam gave in and bought me the first ever birthday gift that I've kept with me up to this very day. LOLX!

Can you believe it? Yes, this decoration item is still placed in my room back at my hometown. Geez... I guess I really do treasure this piece present from Sam indeed.

After Form 5, we went our own ways when he decided he'd go for Physics while, I ended up doing Biology. Well, different classes again but on and off, we would bump into each other because we were in the prefectorial board and well... still, I teased him like mad. Hey, not the bad teases but then, just kinda, you know, naughty. LOLX! Good thing, he responded and I guess he finally picked up communication skills and teased me back.

It went on for 2 years until we left Form 6. He went to UNIMAS, Kuching whereas I ended up somewhere in KL. It was 2005 back then and, we didn't get meet or even talk to each other for more than 2 years until in December 2007, when I was on a quest to find out more about my thesis in UNIMAS' library, I noticed a very familiar guy walking past me.

Instead of just walking past just like a stranger would, he kinda turned around to look at me several times before he left the library. The library was REALLY big and empty due to the fact that the time when I visited, it was semester break, hence, no students were around. I was pretty sure it was Sam but why didn't he say hi to me? I took out my mobile and dialed his number - missed call actually. Hahahahaha...

See... at least I was persistent!

In less than 5 minutes, unmistakeably, Sam came back into the library and this time around, a big smile was carved on his face, "Hey, Angelina, is that really you?"

On an honest account, there is not a single guy friend who would address me as 'Angelina' because I hate that name! Well, Sam is the one that always goes, "Angelina, Angelina, Angelina, Angelina." After a while, I kinda got used to him calling me that.

We hung up for a while in UNIMAS and got to reminisce the past. Hahaha... Then, a question popped up from both of our mouths, "Are you single or dating?" We laughed over it later but neither of us got the answer because my friends came and join us later. Hence, Sam left because he had a church meeting to attend to.

We kept in touch pretty often after that - we went out several times in 2008 after I had graduated but he was still in Kuching since engineering courses require 4 years to graduate.

In the mid 2008, when I was back to our hometown, it was such a surprise he called me the morning my flight landed and said he would be around too. I was thoroughly surprised because as far as I knew, it wasn't semester break in public universities and yeah, stuffs like that.

So, we kept SMS-ing a bit before we met up later that night.

We went to an old classmates' gathering over at Cafe Cafe. Well, just like the usual him, shy and quiet but yeah, we did talk. When the gathering was over, he offered to send me home. I was like, "Eh, I get a free lift home?"

On the way home, we kinda updated each other about our lives and that was when I got to know that he just got attached one of his coursemates. I congratulated him without noticing actually he had something on his mind because that night, he kept on sighing. I was laughing about it and told him to cheer up when I had my own agenda going on that time. I was being harassed by a guy that wanted me as a girlfriend and in the end, I had to get Sam's help in pretending to be the boyfriend. Sam didn't hesitate and agreed but I told him, "It'll only be a while. When it's over, I'll buy you a nice dinner!"

Since then, another year went by after I returned to KL and he went back to Kuching.

Come to think of it, it does feel weird that majority of the time I went back to our hometown, he would be there too.

Towards the end of 2008, after my convocation, I went back to our hometown again and well... he called me. LOLX! I was surprised again when he said he was at our hometown too. This time around, we talked over the phone and he told me that his relationship with his girlfriend was going downhill because as much as he cared for the girlfriend, still he did not like the fact that his girlfriend kept on forcing him to move to KL. I got to know from him too that somehow or rather, his girlfriend started to become very, very demanding and started to be orally abusive.

I did not know his girlfriend so, I was in no position to comment. I just zipped my mouth and after that, he asked if we could catch up that night since he would love to see me. I agreed. Well... something cropped up and I had to entertain a gang of kids - read it, yes, a gang of kids! So, there I was, bringing a gang of kids out with me together with my sister. When Sam actually got to the place where we were supposed to meet, I guess he was shocked to see me among all the kids. LOLX! Fancy me being the big kid there.

We talked a while before he decided to leave and actually asked if he could send me home. Throughout the journey home, we reminisced the good old days like why we didn't get in touch earlier and stuffs like that. Well... I bet that is what life is all about, right? You get some, you lose some.

After I got home that night, I completely forgotten about Sam - yeah, COMPLETELY.

Few months later, I got a phone call from him when I was back at KL that he couldn't take it any longer and he wanted a breakup with the girlfriend. He was asking me what he should do.

Being no expert in relationships, yes... mind you... I failed terribly in relationships, so... you know, I know, shut up! I told him to talk to the girlfriend nicely and try to make her understand his situation. Instead, he said he could no longer tolerate her and 2 days later, he SMS-ed me, telling me, "We broke up. I feel so much better now."

After it was over for him, we kinda SMS-ed each other quite often and he would call if he had got nothing to do but like always, I kept on teasing him by telling him, "Hey you, go and find a nice, rich and handsome boyfriend for me."

LOLX! I was stupid.

A week later, he called me again and apologized for letting me down. I was like, "Huh? Did you let me down?"

"We got back together - I had to..." Sam told me.

Then, I got to know that his girlfriend was crying and attempted suicide if he were to leave her.

From the bottom of my heart, I did pity Sam. I knew at that time, he was tensed but no words escaped from my mouth. I just told him if they were meant to be, no matter how, they'll be together. Yeah, I did tell him to be strong too.

We stopped contacting each other after that until mid of 2009, when I was back home for Amy's wedding, I bumped into Sam while I was going out for breakfast. It was another surprise because all those times I thought he wasn't around, he was still around.

Hahahaha... talking about destiny?!

Sam told me he couldn't attend Amy's reception because he had to rush to Miri on a project the next day and after that, he'd need to rush back to the HQ at Kuching for another meeting with his assistant. I thought nothing about it and just teased him again like usual that he'd be missing a lot of fun stuffs!

A week later, when I was leaving for KL once again, I was rushing to the airport because I was obviously late to check myself in. Then, when I was in the departure's lounge, I switched on my mobile and beep, beep, I had an incoming SMS.

"I was standing justa few steps behind you at the check-in counter just now. I saw you with your parents."

I couldn't believe what I had read. I called him immediately.

"I was really behind you and was hoping you'd turn around to at least look at me but you didn't," Sam told me, "I figured out you would be leaving your parents again, so, I didn't want to interfere your mini family reunion."

"Duh, you should have came up to me!" I told him, "I thought you're back at Kuching, why are you still here?"

"I traveled from Miri to Kuching and back here because I had another meeting here this morning, so, I just sent off one of the staff back to Kuching when I saw you," he said.

O-M-G!!!

Like how fairytale can we get?

That was the point when I felt sad that I didn't see him face-to-face before I leave but what could I do?

After Amy's wedding, we kinda stopped contacting each other because well... he has his own life and I have mine.

Few days after 2010 Christmas, we kinda dropped SMS-es in each other's inboxes and well... we met up at Midvalley because he was at KL to visit his girlfriend. Luckily I had Jeremy tagging along with me to meet him or else, I'd die of embarrassment! His girlfriend was so pretty, tall and slim - the exact type of girl any guy would die to get.

I was thinking to myself, "What are the reasons that made him wanted to leave her? I mean, look at her, just like a model!"

We just talked a little while before Sam's girlfriend decided they should leave because they had to meet up with her relatives for dinner. Right after Sam left, Jeremy looked at me and said, "So, he's leaving. Are you sad?"

What was there to feel sad about? I was happy for them!

Life goes on for both of us. No talking, no contacting, no SMS-ing at all for almost one year when just recently, well... as luck would have it, Sam actually dialed the wrong number when he was trying to call his friend and well, he called me instead. LOLX!

Hahahahaha... how very weird!

This morning, while I was still sleeping, I was woken up by a message from Viber. Hahaha! Sam!

Being the typical us, it was funny - he told me to go and get a boyfriend because I am getting older!

The conversation was a little funny indeed because like usual, I'd be teasing him, "Blame it on you, if you'd want me, I am already your girlfriend."

I didn't know what the heck went wrong and somehow, it got serious.

He told me that he thought I rejected him in the first place because he had been trying to drop hints that he was interested to get into a relationship with me but it seemed to him I wasn't interested because I gave no response.

"You totally ignored me," he said.

I was puzzled - when did he hint me? I have no clue at all - for all these times, we have been forever childish and I did not even know there were hints at all.

Only then, I got to know actually all those times I was back at hometown, he traveled back as well so that we could meet up. Then, when he asked me out and I obliged he thought I would have gotten his hint but the fact was, I did not. He asked if I ever thought of the reason why he'd be asking me out so often. I thought he just wanted to catch up and nothing more than that.

Well... noob me... I missed his hints - all of them!

*slaps self*

How stupid can I get, right?

Thus... 3 to 4 years have passed where we've came to this point of life where now, he has his own dream whereas for me, I have mine too.

Honestly, I do wonder, what if he opened up to me right in the face and told me he'd want to get into a relationship with me at that point of time. Would I accept or reject the thought?

Anyway, that was the tale that never was.

I am thankful for today

2011-11-25T16:40:00.007+08:00

Happy Friday, people!

Yeah, TGIF for those of you who are not working tomorrow, just like me.

I was supposed to post this entry yesterday but due to the fact that I spent time hanging out with my stupid sister. Yeah, both of us were working but we went out to Bon Ga Korean Restaurant for lunch.

Yes, we had amazing lunch there and the staff were very attentive and friendly. I actually forgot my car key and one of them had to run after me to pass me the key. LOLX!

Talking about absent-mindedness. Well, I can win anyone, anytime!

Okay, reason of spending time together is simple - it was Thanksgiving Day yesterday and since stupid sister started working, we didn't really spend a lot of time together exception for Sunday. Most of the times, she'd be too tired to even talk by the time she reaches home from work.

So... yeah... it was Thanksgiving and actually, there are a lot of things I am thankful for. Let's go through the list, shall we?

I am thankful to God for never giving up on me even though I may be blaming Him if things go wrong. Sometimes, I tend to be a pessimist but yes, still I am thankful that He gave me the life that I have today.
I am thankful for extremely supportive, loving and caring parents whom even though they were strict throughout the journey of growing up, without them, I wouldn't be where I am today.

Thank you, mum and dad for the neverending love and priceless lessons in life!
I am thankful for a sister that even though is annoying and arrogant at times, she still tries her best to be there when I need her to.

Yes, no can can beat the fact that stupid sister is indeed VERY annoying and arrogant at times and yeah, still, I am thankful that she's part of my life.
I am thankful for being healthy even though I may not own the slimmest of sexiest body ever but yeah, being healthy beats all! I am indeed trying to lose more weight because I tell you, being overweight isn't a good thing because I've been through a stage where I fell sick and went to several doctors. All the credits went to my weight at that point of time.

So... hell yeah, I am thankful that I managed to lose weight and be where I am today even though I still complain from time to time about my weight.
I am thankful for this particular dearest cousin of mine who forever is annoying like stupid sister but forever helping me in all the way he could!

Right, he is much, much younger than me but he is much, much matured than me, so... yes, dearest baby cousin, I am thankful you're part of the family!
I am thankful for friends who FOREVER believe and support me in all ways they could because without them, life wouldn't be as colourful as today!

These friends are more than friends because to me, they're like the sisters I've never have but yeah... I have them as part of me and someone whom I can lean on!
I am thankful for a sister-in-Christ because without her, I wouldn't know what life and religion mean.

Ignore the fat me at the side - it was taken 2 years back but I am still fat so... shut up. Hahaha... We may be separated physically but thanks to technology that we're still in touch even though she's in another part of the world. LOLX!
I am thankful for my soulmate who knows exactly what I went through but instead of telling me, "Nevermind," she always tells me, "I will help you."

Well... hahahaha... there are times when she can't help but it's the thought that counts!
I am thankful that I have enough to spend even though I quit my job. Yes, all thanks to my cousins and relatives who support me financially. LOLX!

I am actually thankful for a lot of things in life but it's just sometimes, you know, when you're blurred by all the negative things in life that you feel demotivated, given up hope and hate your life but well... life goes on.

So, what are you thankful for?

Santa must have came early this year

2011-11-23T18:47:00.006+08:00

Wahahahahaha...

No, that was random, I didn't plan on laughing like that but heck... at the time I am blogging about this, I'm missing my aunt already!

You see, she flew all the way back from Sydney for my cousin, her niece's wedding and dropping by KL just for a day to visit us. Stupid sister and I stayed over at The Westin together with aunt and uncle. We had moments of our lives, camwhoring in the hotel room because aunt and uncle stayed in The Executive Suite.

Pictures!

Only then, I realized my aunt was photobombing me in majority of the camwhoring pictures. Hahaha...

Nah, I finally got a single shot picture when aunt went to the washroom whereas uncle went down to the lounge.

Taken early morning when my eyes are still half-open. LOLX! I guess that explains my messy hair and yikes - no makeup! Hahaha. Nothing to be ashamed of. Well... this is what muka tebal is.

We had really great times together - best of all, we did a lot of shopping and she brought me my be-early Christmas present. Can you guess what she gave to me?

Yikes, it's my first Chanel lipstick! Muahahahahaha... If I were the one who's paying for this lipstick, I'd never even thought of forking out close to USD$18 just for one lipstick! I bet in Chanel counters in Malaysia, this lipstick alone would cost close to RM100.

I was nuts about red lipstick earlier and guess aunt overheard it from mum in the phone the last time I talked to her.

Here you go... the swatch of the lipstick.

It is not fiery red or something but for me it was close to erm... sheer red? It's not shocking red as you can see in the pictures above and below.

~ Please ignore my fugly pores ~

Pinkish red? Reddish pink? I'm bad at describing!

Here you go, a full-faced-no-makeup but applied lipstick picture of mine.

I love this lipstick - it was hydrating and yeah... loving it so much but hell... I just realized that I've forgotten to take a picture of the shade of the lipstick and now, I am just way too lazy to do it. Gahahaha...

Gonna go out now, ciao!

Shopping at Tony's

2011-11-22T17:20:00.007+08:00

The other day, I was hanging out with stupid sister around Pavilion when we passed by Tony Roma's. Stupid sister was telling me, "One of these days, our brother will make it into the history of SKII because all Tony-s are famous!"

LOLX!

Reason was silly and yet predictable. Look at the CEO of Air Asia.

It's Tony Fernandez, baby!

Then, let's turn our heads back at look at the infamous restaurant.

It's Tony Roma's, okay, it's Tony! LOLX! Hahahaha...

Then after a while, we got to know the news that another Korean brand with the name Tony in it was brought into Malaysia!

It's Tony Moly, dearest people!

Finally, after waiting for quite some time, Tony Moly is in Malaysia and for all of you Malaysians out there who are not aware of it yet, currently, there are only two outlets available throughout Malaysia - JB and Sungei Wang, KL. The outlet in JB is somehow bigger than the one in KL, hence, when stupid sister and I dropped by yesterday, quite a number of products are not available in KL yet.

Anyway, this was our haul of the day!

Err... we should feel shameful to say this but, yes, we've spent again despite telling ourselves to finish up the existing products. Girls will forever be girls, I guess.

The total damage was more than RM300 and boy, it was scary because both of us did not expect to spend so much. Well, there was a 20% discount in conjunction of their official launching and opening.

I am not gonna review on all the products just yet but if you're interested in the prices of the products, I'll try to remember them for you and you'll be the judge if my memory fails me or not. I'll start with the skincare range but please be kind, okay? I'm not a computer or a robot to remember every single price.

Tony Moly Skincare Range

Dr. Tony Poreclear Pore-Tightening Serum- RM129.90
Dr. Tony Poreclear Gel Cream - RM69.90
Dr. Tony Poreclear Emulsion - RM99.90
Dr. Tony Poreclear Essence - RM109.90
Dr. Tony Poreclear Toner - RM89.90
Fresh Aqua Tear Drop Moisturizers - RM89.90
Appletox Honey Cream - RM46.90
Appletox Smooth Massage Peeling Cream - RM49.90
Tomatox Magic White Massage Pack - RM55.90
Egg Pore Series - RM55.90 to RM59.90
Egg Pore Shiny Skin Soap - RM49.90
Latte Art Series - RM49.90 to RM59.90
Ice Queen Series - RM45.90 to RM55.90
Dear Me Balancing Skin - RM59.90
Intense Repair Dual Effect Sleeping Pack - RM109.90
Intense Repair Live Snail Ampoule in 5 pieces - RM229.90 to RM299.90
Intense Repair Live Snail Lotion - RM189.90
Intense Repair Live Snail Essence - RM209.90

Tony Moly Makeup Products

Expert Triple BB Cream - RM89.90
Nail Enamels - RM10.90 to RM15.90
Nail Enamel Remover - RM25.90
Backstage Paint Eye Pot - RM49.90
Backstage Gel Eyeliner - RM49.90
Backstage Double Eyes Geliner - RM79.90
Kiss Lover Lipstick - RM25.90
Kiss Kiss Lips - RM19.90
Crystal Tear Glitter Eyeliner - RM29.90

Miscellaneous Tony Moly Products

Pocket Bunny Mist - RM29.90

Well, head out to Tony Moly and find out on the prices if you're interested. I can't remember each and every price be it correctly or not, so, you know what to do.

A deed for a deed

2011-11-22T02:09:00.004+08:00

I wasn't feeling very motivated on a Monday morning earlier. Something have been bothering me. Yes, I know, I've been missing my aunt who went back to Sydney yesterday and apart from that, I have other worries.

Few weeks back, dad came over for a visit and yeah, just like any typical parents, he was reminding me, "I am gonna be 70 soon and you know what you ought to be doing at this age. You're near to 30 and yet, you're still bumming around like a kid?"

I told him, "Relax, dad, there's nothing to worry about."

Well, I was honestly trying to hide my fears. Yes, I knew what he meant but what can I do?

Prior to his visit to KL, another week ago, mum called and told me the same thing, "You've to think of your future - stop being in and out of relationships."

I mean, yeah, I don't want to be in and out of relationships too but it doesn't help if I keep on bumping into Mr. Wrongs.

If you're thinking about telling me stuffs like, "You've to be optimistic, you'll meet the right person one day," well, halt and just scram! You are NOT me and you'll never know what I've been through to be where I am today. If you think that 'one day' will come, tell me, when will that 'one day' comes? If you're thinking that 'wait patiently,' then, tell me, how long do I need to 'wait patiently' for him to come? If you're thinking to ask me to 'pray hard,' how would you know I don't 'pray hard' for him to come by?

So, please stop assuming if you don't know.

It hurts to be myself when I have to pretend I am strong in front of my parents. Yes, I know how much they want to see us walking down the aisle with our other halves, especially my dad. Every time when I see him, it hurts to see him age and at his age, none of us could give him a grandchild.

It's not that I don't want to move on but I really can't get over Wei Sheng. It is just like, for every little thing that I do, it'll remind me of him. I admit, I have a thing for doctors but I did not know he is a doctor when he first started out.

The moment when I saw him holding hands with another girl, the first person I called and broke this news to was to mum. I couldn't utter any word but cried. I knew, once again, all that I hoped for in this relationship would be over!

Seriously, I am scared.

I am scared I will stop trusting guys.

Now, don't tell me, Mr. Right will come again because I certainly don't want to hear that from any of you. I don't think I wanna hear something like, "If you don't want to hear us saying Mr. Right will come soon, then, we'll tell you, Mr. Right will never come."

I'll appreciate it if you just read and forget.

Sighs... sometimes, I wonder, what have I done wrong to deserve meeting all these jerks that toyed and broke my heart.

Stupid sister told me, "It must be karma and you're getting it now!"

I toyed with no one before, I did not break anyone's heart and yeah, so... tell me, what the hell is going wrong with my life?

As much as I am being pressurized into thinking about this issue, I still can't get over my thesis at the same time.

My life is horrible.

I was complaining to Andrew about how my life sucks and how scared I am because my thesis deadline is drawing near and I basically have not done the editing part. All he could do was to tell me he'd be there if I need a hug but in reality, I need support and motivation which, I guess... at the time being, nobody could give it to me except for my parents.

My parents are the most wonderful parents anyone could wish for but sometimes, you know... well... I feel useless. I mean, they deserve a better daughter, someone better than me but... God sent me to them.

Guess my future is kinda uncertain now...

Let's hope I can feel good again in a day or two... please give me more support and motivation, dearest people!

I just wanna get a hold of my life!

Removing stubborn liquid eyeliner

2011-11-20T22:03:00.008+08:00

I haven't get beauty-related questions from readers or anyone for quite a long time already and 2 days ago, someone sent me this question via LYN. So, I thought I will share the question and my opinions with you.

I wanna ask....how do you remove those liquid eyeliner?? I just bought an eyeliner, liquid type and looks like a marker type from etude house. After I used, I removed it. Some green and purplish color thingy frighten me! Very difficult to remove. How do you all remove? Do you encounter this problem before or all liquid eyeliner are like that?

First and foremost, I wanna make things clear, I am not really familiar with Korean cosmetics because most of the times I only use their skincare range. I had never purchased any Korean cosmetics in the past exception for BB creams. Even some of the BB creams were given to me either by my friends or relatives.

So, her question is about how to remove stubborn stain of liquid eyeliner.

Not all liquid eyeliners perform just like what she has experienced which left purple and green stains on the eyelids but there are eyeliners like that and one of the eyeliners that impacted me a lot was ELF Felt Liquid Eyeliner Pen which stained just like a marker eyeliner from Etude House as she had told me.

I couldn't remove the stain for at least 2 days and luckily for me, I tried it on the back of my hands before I used it on my eyelids. Scary, huh? I told myself I will never ever get any type of pen or marker liquid eyeliner for as long as I live!

On how I managed to remove the stain - well, it stayed that way for 2 days because the previous makeup remover I was using couldn't remove the stain. Then, not long later, I've decided to toy with my Biore Oil Makeup Remover - it worked but still, there was a little bit stain left on the back of my hand.

Not a good thing, huh?

I don't want to condemn any eyeliners in the market because well, what works best for me may not work good for you so, you've gotta try out all the stuffs to find your holy grail. When I say I won't buy it doesn't mean I'm asking you not to buy - be your own judge.

Anyway, another great alternative to remove makeup is by using EVOO. Dab a cotton ball into the oil and soak your lids with eyeliner and gently wipe it off. I'm not sure about this step but I heard it works so, you may try that.

If you would want me to recommend any liquid eyeliners, I'd give you few survival tips that I personally think it's good so that you'll have a rough idea what to get and what to avoid.

Don't get felt-tip or marker liquid eyeliners if possible. I've tried several and yes, the results were the same so, I ditched them since ages ago!
Try getting eyeliners with sharp brush tip because then, you can control the strokes and the thickness of the lines easily.
Always have 2 or 3 different types of makeup removers with you just in case one fails, you have a back-up remover - oil-based, water-based and makeup remover in sheets form.

However, if you want me to recommend good liquid eyeliners that I've tried, approved and loving them, here's a list.

Dolly Wink Liquid Eyeliner RM55.90

Kate Super Sharp Liquid Eyeliner RM45.90

Empro Black Diamond Liquid Eyeliner RM48.90

I am unsure of the prices but you may check out at Sasa, CociCoci, Watson, Guardian, Shins or any outlets that carry these products.

I'm gonna share with you all the makeup removers that I own and love just in case you're wondering what I'm using to remove stubborn makeup and stains.

Biore Makeup Removers

My Beauty Diary Peach Soda Makeup Remover

Mandom Cleansing Express

Yes, now you see why I said DIFFERENT makeup removers, right? No, don't judge me please. LOLX!

Hopefully this write up could help everyone who's facing the same problem!

P/S - Pictures were searched and downloaded from google. Credits to those who have taken those pictures.

Rapunzel

2011-11-18T11:44:00.007+08:00

You know, the thing about you've been busy in life, trying to straighten things up as well as to get hold of your life. Well... like always, all the stuffs that happen around you have forever keep you busy, then, you won't have time to even realize, "Eh, it's night already?" or maybe, "Eh, my 30th birthday is coming next month?"

I am in that situation.

True enough I have resigned from my job last month and been rushing my thesis like mad. Not to mention I am an night owl, so... more than often I'd procrastinate or sleep in the morning and when it comes to around 10pm or so, I'll start my engine. That's my life for you. I know it's horrible so, you don't need to remind me. Thank you.

The other night, when I was trying to turn in about 3am, I read Say's tweet and she linked an entry written by Xiaxue regarding the truth about keeping your long hair.

How could I missed that entry?

*slaps self*

Anyway... well... I haven't really been noticing the length of my hair until stupid sister pointed out the other day, "Hey, your hair damn long! Much, much longer than mine!" I mean, it has been forever that stupid sister owns hair longer than mine and earlier this year, she went and trimmed 2 inches off the original length, leaving her with longer-shoulder-length hair.

Then, being a meanie like I forever am, I told her, "You stupid, why did you have to go and cut your hair? I haven't cut mine in 2 years!"
See what I mean?

This is the length of my hair now.

Sorry about the messy hair because I just got out of bed - it was taken early morning, okay?

Back to our topic - long hair. I'm gonna give you all a survival tips on keeping your hair healthy and long like mine.

*coughs, coughs*

Be grateful that I am willing to share my secrets!

I have split ends and my hairdresser says I should trim off the split ends to speed up my hair growth.

I have to admit, split ends are torturing especially if you're trying to grow your hair. It's unavoidable that our hair is exposed to a lot of chemicals everyday. For once, I USED to love dyeing my hair. If you know me well enough, you'd notice my hair colour changed two to three times a year. I knew it was unhealthy but then again, it didn't stop me from dyeing my hair because I never grew to like my original hair colour. My original hair colour is not the typical black or brownish black. I inherited the hair colour gene from mum and well... I have a little reddish dark brown hair. Mind you, my mum is NOT angmoh, so, don't judge! There is NO angmoh within the family history.

Apart from that, I loved doing rebonding and also digital perming to style my hair every 4 to 5 months too. I knew it was bad but it didn't matter because, girls will forever be girls!

With all the dyeing, straightening and perming, finally the chemicals have finally taken its toll on my hair when I noticed... argh... SPLIT ENDS!!!

Nooooo... don't listen to any hairdressers out there that tell you, "In order to have longer and to speed up the growth, you have to trim off your split ends." Instead, tell them, "It's my hair and you don't tell me what I want to do with my hair. You listen to me."

Go and figure this out - everyone has split ends and if those people with shorter hair keep on trimming their hair, you tell me, how long does it take for the hair to reach your desired length?

What you can do is - go back, take a pair of scissors, sit under the sunlight, try to just cut the split ends off piece by piece. This way, you'll still maintain the length of your hair without paying the hairdresser and also save the money from traveling to salons!
They said frequent combing of your hair will aid in growth of the length of your hair.

Bullcrap!

Try combing your hair while your hair is still wet and see what will happen. Instead of being happy, you'll see in HORROR your hair starts dropping strand by strand from the root! I kid you not! Let your hair dry up a bit before combing, it'll make the whole process easier!
I don't trust in serums, what can I do? Can I substitute it?

Oh, honey, the trick to keep your hair healthy and shiny is to slap on generous amount of serum! Okay, here comes the tricky part, good hair serums don't come cheap, so, if you keep on slapping the serum onto your hair, in no time, you'll have to re-purchase the serum again.

Generous amount doesn't mean like you've to pump the serum out 10 to 20 times. Generous means just enough! So, don't be stupid, okay?

Personally, I prefer to massage the serum onto my scalp and then, afterwards, I will apply another product to treat the tip of my hair.
What other haircare products do you recommend?

I have been using this Korean 3D Fruit Oil for 2 years and believe it or not, my hair becomes healthier, just like what the boss told me 2 years back. He said to me, "I can guarantee you'll come back for the second bottle!" Well, I did and I went back for the third bottle!

Drop me a line if you're interested, I'll see what I can do to help.

Seriously, just one bottle can last up to 7 to 8 months depending on the length of your hair and how frequent you use it.
I heard people saying you can only wash your hair every alternate day because if you practice washing your hair on daily basis, your hair will be very dry.

Craps!

I wash my hair everyday - shampoo and conditioner! Treatment is done like once a month because I am lazy for your information.

My scalp produces oil just 10 to 12 hours after every shower so, imagine if I forget or feel lazy to wash my hair, geez... yucks... I can't stand the oiliness of it and sad to mention it, it'll flatten my hair as well. So, if you fancy flat hair, do it and if you don't wash it.
I love hair dyes but I heard hair dyes are bad so, now, they've introduced hair dyes without ammonia - I can haz great hair colour!

No, no, no, no, no... not all hair dyes without ammonia is good. You'd better head to the salon and get your hair done because believe me, I regret after dyeing my hair with Liese Bubble Hair Colour 2 years ago. The colour was kinda wonderful but not UUUMMPPHH and only after 2 or 3 months, you'll get to see the effect.

What I experienced was - hair was exceptionally dry. That was terrible but worst of all, my hair started falling like MAD!

Lesson of the day - go to the salon to dye your hair and don't get Liese if you're someone like me.

There you go... I've shared 6 of what I know with you and what I am doing to keep my hair long and healthy. You've gotta keep it long and healthy because for me, I'm loving the length of my hair now and I intend to let it grow longer because with long hair, you can almost do all the styles you like.

First, you can wear it straight...

If you're bored with straight hair, try volumizing it by using curling tongs for a sexy date night out with the boyfriend of just when you're hanging out with your girlfriends.

If curly hair is too much for you to take, try beach waves - it's natural and well... sexy as well! It all depends on your likings.

Let's say curls and waves are not your type, you can keep your hair straight and simple by just putting on accessories.

Long hair is great, right? Well... what can you say?

So, what do you do to keep your hair long and healthy?

Day and night

2011-11-17T11:17:00.011+08:00

I don't know about you but well... I am not someone who appreciates light makeup. The whole point of makeup is to beautify yourself and if light makeup can do it, I bet all the girls in the world can look effortlessly beautiful but hell no!

There is no ugly girls but only lazy ones, remember that!

Hence, don't complain if you're ugly or yada, yada, yada. If you feel ugly, go stock up your cosmetics and learn to makeup, that's all you need to do.

Anyhoots... here's a look that I will wear for my day out and maybe if you're a little adventurous, you can build up on the intensity for a night out look.

So... these are basically the stuffs that you may need. Oh, by the way, I am creating a silver brown look. Okay, at least you have in mind what to expect so that I won't freak you out. Hahaha.

As much as I dislike Skin79 The Oriental BB Cream Plus, I still have to finish the product so that my RM80 doesn't go into the garbage bin. So, I've decided to use it. One of my favourite concealer wand is Maybelline Angel Fit because I've found the perfect shade in drugstore concealer that matches me perfectly! The application of both products, like always, I love using a sponge to dab them on.

The end product, like always that idiotic BB Cream gives me white cast that'll scare the hell outta you - I kid you not!

Well, it'll only turn into a shade that matches your skin tone in maybe one hour later and that's freaking long, okay?! I hate waiting because an Aries like me is IMPATIENT and that's one of the reason why I will not repurchase this BB Cream.

Anyway, those are the face products. I skipped powder because my skin has been exceptionally dry that it's peeling off these days. So... yeah, no powder. For the eyes products, take a look at the picture below.

Apply your eyeshadow primer or such so that your eyeshadow will not crease midway during your date or anything. I hate it when my eyeshadow crease because normally stupid sister would say, "Hey, your eyeshadow creases ugly-ly."

The reason is simple, I guess I may appear to have double eyelids but in between these double eyelids, there are mini folds that are quite annoying but I can't complain much because everyone from the family has typical monolids whereas double eyelids are rare within the relatives.

I've basically written out the steps on the pictures and remember, don't drag the eyeshadows on your lids or else you're gonna end up looking so freaking messy! If there are fall outs while you're patting on your eyeshadows, use your brush to sweep, sweep, sweep away.

Basically, it's just like sweeping the floor.

LOLX!

Can't believe I'm such an eeeewww person!

Okay, after the application and everything, this is the look you'll get minus the false lashes. Hey, I did tell you my typical Asian eyelashes are almost invisible to your naked eyes, right?

Sienz max! ROFL!

Let's get back to the final step - I was using Milani Luminous because I was opting for a shimmery look. You can choose blush of any shade but remember DON'T APPLY IT GENEROUSLY because you'll end up looking like a whore instead of sexy. LOLX!

I always prefer to do my lips after styling my hair, I don't know why but sometimes, after applying lipstick or lipgloss, my hair always get stuck on my lips. Sticky situation, huh? I opted to curl my hair to deliver uummph!

See what I mean? Hahaha... straight hair is great but curly hair is glamourous for functions and it was our girls' night out so... ah, well... you must be all dolled up!

This is basically the completed eyes look.

After curling my hair, I opted for a intermediate red lipstick. I can't do striking red because I ain't fair and red will only emphasize on my dark skin tone. LOLX!

What?! You don't like red lips? Hahaha... I do but it was for a night out! Anyway, after a while, I finally came around because the red lipstick kept on staining my top. So, I replaced it with a nude lipstick instead to tone down the whole look.

Have fun trying, people and yeah, that was my version and remember, there is no right or wrong in applying makeup. Do what that's more comfortable to you and if you hate silver, exchange it with maybe blue or green or pink. If you hate brown, replace it with purple, dark blue or black to create smokey eyes.

So... before I end this entry... Here's a series of mandatory camwhoring pictures!

Cheers, people!

Update on colour lenses

2011-11-16T21:15:00.007+08:00

Note - Please bear in mind I am no expert. If you need advices, please head to your nearest optician or optometry.

As you all know, I wear glasses. I can't deny the fact that glasses have their own attractions provided you select the right frames. Then again, there are times, well... you should loose those glasses, especially if you're attending formal functions.

I don't mean that you shouldn't wear glasses to formal functions but we are all typical girls and we love to doll ourselves up. Sometimes, we opt for contact lenses. I am for example, one of many contact lens wearer and I was only exposed to the contact lenses when I was 16. Ah... that was like more than 10 years back!

Gone were the days when I thought colour lenses were bad and they could colourize your vision - e.g. if you were wearing blue, you'd have blue vision. Stupid me... LOLX!

My first pair of colour lens were from Freshkon. If I don't remember wrongly, I had it in black and after that, dad told me to wear brown instead because according to him, my eyes looked so fake with black lenses. If you can't imagine, here are two pictures to help ya.

There you go - black circle lenses! Hahahaha... Both from Freshkon Alluring Eyes. No, no, no... please don't judge me - those pictures were taken back in 2009 so, you know why I was so freaking ugly so... shuddap!

No, I am not gonna go through the history of my contact lenses. So, if you're interested, click here and here.

Anyway, I threw away my Super Barbie Vanna in Grey last week because I've been using it for maybe 5 months already. Even though those lenses are of yearly disposable, normally, after 6 months, I'd dispose them for hygiene purposes. I am not gonna risk my eyes of infection, no, no, no!

If you're too lazy to click the above links, here you go... another picture of me, wearing Super Barbie Vanna in Grey.

This picture was from the recent Empro Roadshow. LOLX! Boy, I hate my hair in the picture above. The photographer lengzai didn't tell me my hair was so messy...

Let's get you back to the initial story.

Anyway, after experimenting with a lot of different lenses, I'm proud to announce that I'm forever hooked with Super Barbie lenses but that doesn't mean I won't try other brands of lenses.

I've decided life without colour lenses is BORING. I mean, it's not fair that those Caucasians have blue, green, brown or grey eyes and us Asians, we are stuck with dark brown eyes. Unfair, unfair... so, whosoever that created colour lenses, he or she is GENIUS because people like me, depends on these lenses to enhance our looks!

Tra, la, la, la... it's now time to show off my newly purchased lenses!

On the whole, I am not very adventurous when it comes to green, pink, red or brown lenses. I tried purple lenses before and well... I don't really like them... At the end of the day, I found myself purchasing a lot of grey and blue lenses because well... I ain't cute to begin with, hence, grey and blue are the right colour for me because I love it when my eyes shout out, "I am damn sexy, look at me!"

I think I'm gonna try out Fynale Lens soon.

Oh, before I forgot... yeah, regarding the diameter of the lenses... I am not keen on anything that's over 15mm because I tried out Geo Super Angel 16mm and the lenses looked scary on me... hence... anything beyond 15mm would be reconsidered.

How I spend my free time

2011-11-15T14:08:00.001+08:00

Not that I am procrastinating, on and off, I do feel tired of having to face books, journals and articles having to finish up my thesis before mid December and believe me, it's a torture because I've just submitted my abstract and notification of thesis submission on Monday. It basically means I need to gear but to finish it but then again, I get bored all the times. Perhaps like... half an hour out of every one hour.

I know, I am random but that's me.

So... I'll share with you, how I spend my so-called free time. Hahaha... Yes, hopefully, you'll be laughing your jaws off with me.

Bubz has always been one of my favourite youtube gurus and believe me, I love her random channel at Bubbiosity. Check her out if you haven't yet!

Okay, my favourite video would be this one!

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Enjoy your Wednesday, people!

Sticks and more sticks!

2011-11-11T21:46:00.002+08:00

So, it's officially 11.11.11 and well... nothing special but I call it, Day of the Sticks.

Hahaha... The reason is simple, look at all the number one-s... they look like sticks! So, if sticks come in a bundle, fret not even if you're not attached or anything because for sure you know, you have the company of wonderful people around you!

Remember to thank God on this day that you're not a steak because steak is served in one piece per plate, hence being a steak is lonelier than being sticks. Hahaha.

Therefore, I've spent my day, fretting over this...

Yes, I was bitten by goddamn insects and the itchiness and pain got transmitted all over my legs and thighs. Fuck those insects!

Anyway, to divert you away from my ugly legs... I'm gonna show you one of my pictures taken at Empro Roadshow at Midvalley last weekend.

Not my best or slimmest picture but nevertheless, I like it.

Have a great weekend, people!

Sweet and romantic

2011-11-08T16:53:00.005+08:00

I shall take a break from discussing about relationships and related stuffs for a bit because well... I just don't feel good talking about it and honestly, yes, you're so right, I still miss the ex-mister from time to time and the only way to make myself forget about him is to do something I love.

You know what I love, right?

So, today, I shall teach you how to achieve a sweet and yet romantic look - minus the lashes if you don't like them but I like them because I was going for a photoshoot at the time I did this look, hence, well... thicker and fuller lashes always make your eyes shine!

The hero of the day was...

Taa-daah... the infamous 88 eyeshadow palette that I supposed majority of you out there own one of it, right?

If you don't, I guess Manly 120 or 180 palette will work perfectly fine for this look too! Please don't quote me, I am no professional makeup person because I am yet another typical girl who loves dolling up and photoshoots, that's all.

I was going for a sweet and romantic cowgirl look the other day due to the windy and cloudy weather lately.

Before that, don't forget to apply your eyeshadow base and for the sake of this look, I tried to re-love my NYX HD Eyeshadow Base.

Well... I did say in my first entry that NYX HD Eyeshadow Base worked great but after using it for second, third, fourth, bla, bla, bla times... I think it didn't do any justice to me already due to my oily lids. Perhaps, when I first used it, I didn't put on my makeup for more than four hours, thus, I couldn't pinpoint if this eyeshadow base is a wonder or not but for the price of less than RM30 or USD$7, what can you complain if you were to compare this product to UDPP at a hefty USD$17 or more?

Enough say about it... Let's proceed to the look of the day as you'll see this look created!

Please refer to the first picture and you'll know what shade I am talking about if you're lost in the middle of the entry.

Here you go... that's the summary of all the colours that I've used. The secret to a balanced eyeshadow is as we all know, blend, blend, blend, blend.

Sad to say I'm yet a pro in blending yet because I spent like a good 15 minutes or so trying to get the tones that I've wanted.

Anyway, a picture to divert you from my lousy skills.

Gazillion of falsies for an UUMMPPPHH look in pictures! Hahahaha... I just got the lower lashes the other day, hence, I was gonna try out cute doll look. Pardon the ugly yellow top because those pictures were taken after the shoot. LOLX!

Here's another attempt of mine trying to look sexy.

It has been so long since I last wore my hair curly. Hehe... Loving it and well, still, I love more of my straight and sleek hair to go for permanent curl.

Afterwards, when I removed the falsies and also undone my hair, this was the effect.

I love my hair in the picture above. Waaah... I am contemplating if I should go to the salon or not because I ditched the idea of going to the salon since a month ago after my bangs.

My hair does feel long now and my sister was telling me to cut my hair since long hair is not very healthy. I know, I have split ends but then again, it took me 2 freaking years to grow my hair to this length, so, I do feel really sayang cutting it.

Anyway, before I end, here's a last mandatory camwhore picture to share with you... Well, I'm just giving you an imagination of what kinda look I went for that day.

Have a blessed week, stay healthy and happy and lotsa, lotsa love from yours truly.

If you only have one wish...

2011-11-05T14:38:00.005+08:00

Well, what would it be?

To be tall, rich, good-looking or healthy?

I guess the answer would differ from one person to another. Since I am in no position to tell you which one you should choose, I would tell you what I have chosen.

The answer is...

Deng, deng, deng, deng!

*drums roll*

NONE!

I am a simple person stuck in this complicated world. The truth is, no matter how simple you want your life to be, believe it or not, life is never meant to be simple. You may think of a way to make yourself happy but the truth is, are you truly happy?

I used to tell mum, if I were given a chance, I would wish I had nothing but just someone to love me and be with me through ups and down. I told her, "If God were to grant me this wish, I'd do whatever it takes to keep this guy."

As simple as that.

The truth is... meeting the right person isn't simple and it's not easy.

All of us know, the hot guys out there, they are after the hot girls.

Yeah, right, don't these guys know that the hot girls are not exactly going after your look? It's your wealth that matters to them?

I am not pin-pointing anyone out there because this is comment sense - if you are damn rich guy, of course you'd want a hot girlfriend even though you may look like erm... a deadbeat. Pardon me for saying that but that is the truth. Do these guys know we, girls, are exactly programmed to think just like them?

Consider these...

Pretty VS. Ugly Girls

So, you wanna a hot babe of a girlfriend and you don't want someone like the character from Bride of Chucky, right? Well... you've got it - there are a lot of hot girls out there and you're free to choose any one or two of them. You can even do solo or double date with any of them if you have Vitamin M.

Rich VS. Poor Guys

In order to date the hottest girl out there, I am pretty sure guys, you've gotta possess a lot of Vitamin M because these girls will totally drain you out since they're already so hot, hence, if you wanna impress them, it's either you embarrass yourself or you use your Vitamin M to get their attention - flowers, cars, houses, clothes, jewelleries, yada, yada, yada.

Therefore, it is fair enough that hot girls go along with rich guys.

Slim VS. 'Curvy' Girls

We always hear people say, "If you've got it, flaunt it."

What if you don't have it and you still wanna flaunt it? Imagine a cat and a pig - which would you choose, guys?

All the shit about look doesn't matter is purely a lie because if you are a pig, girls, no guys would even want to look at you whereas if you purr like a car, well, what else can I say? These guys, they love it!

Tall VS. Short Guys

For once, God is fair - no matter if you are short or tall for all the girls out there, it doesn't really matter but for a guy, deng, deng, here comes your worst nightmare!

You guys often want to pick up hot and sexy and curvy girls, we girls are just the same like you. We wanna date hot, sexy, dark, tall and handsome guys.

The next time you guys pick on certain girls, go and mirror yourself. If you have the uuumpph factor, go for it but if you don't own these factors, stop making the lives of these girls miserable by labeling them as pork chop, fatty or whatsoever. You are byfar, not any better than any of them!

At the end of the day, if you still were to ask me if I were given one final wish, would it be the same as the wish above. My answer is simple, yes, I would trade everything I have now just for God to send me my Mr. Right. Throughout my life, I've been searching for one but kept on bumping into Mr. Wrongs who broke my heart.

Don't tell me about bumping into Mr. Wrongs isn't a bad thing - because you'll cherish your Mr. Right more. There is NO such thing! I tried cherishing Wei Sheng but he ended up breaking my heart just like those jerks I've met in the past!

Maybe I should be greedier - I take back my previous wish and my new wish is, "I will have 10,000 wishes coming true everyday!"

Have a great weekend, people!

Beauty re-discovered!

2011-11-03T17:02:00.004+08:00

Remember this?

Oh, yes... remember me?

LOLX! That should be the lamest and coldest joke ever - of course everyone remembers me ugly ~~pretty~~ and pathetic ~~innocent~~ face, right?

Nah, no worries, I won't be talking about myself neither will I talk about my lousy life. Today... I am gonna talk about this!

I am sure all of you beauty junkies out there know about the infamous 88 colour palette, right? I've gotten in 3 years back and guess what? I've completely forgotten about this until last July, when I went back to my hometown and discovered it hidden among my books!

Now, tell me, which smart arse actually hid this eyeshadow palette among other books?

*it's me*

Aherm...

I am not sure about everyone out there but well... I came to love this palette when I first started with makeup and when I knew zero about eyeshadows and blending. That was before I got to know about brands like NYX, Sleek or Urban Decay.

I purchased this at RM90 inclusive of shipping. I think you can get this palette for around RM50 plus shipping nowadays. So, I experimented a lot with this palette back then and I even used this palette to do makeup for bride's maids. Amazing, there are still a lot of products left!

Thus, I've decided to re-swatch most of the shades just in case you are interested with this palette. No, I am not selling this palette. You can go to LYN and find someone who sells this and well... sadly, LYN is only for Malaysians.

Well, these are the swatches but mind you, I applied my eyeshadow primer before swatching, so the colours you'll be seeing, of course, are INTENSE! Therefore, don't come to me and point out I am a liar because these eyeshadows aren't pigmented enough. They are pigmented but not all.

I bet alongside with the primer, the eyeshadows seemed pigmented from the two pictures above, right?

I discovered something while I was in the mid of swatching - there is actually a gold shade among all the other eyeshadows and hey, how on Earth could I missed it back then? I mean, I was heartbroken when I saw no gold shade inside but only last night, I got to know there is a gold shade available and well... it doesn't look gold on its own.

Anyway, here's my verdict since I said nothing about it 3 years back.

Pros
Affordable price if you're gonna compare this palette to brands like MAC, Shu Uemura, Urban Decay or Bobbi Brown. Hey, it's even cheaper than NYX. Best thing, there are a lot of colours or shades to choose from, especially if you're doing makeup for someone's big day! Shimmer shades are very pigmented. Easily found online or you can try to go to a stall on the 6th floor of Sungai Wang - it retails for RM45 to RM55 only. Cheap plastic packaging that broke as soon as it got to me.

Cons
Matte colours are not pigmented. Blending using these shades isn't easy but it isn't tough too. Not all the colours are suitable for everyday use. Shimmer shadows always result in fall-outs.

Those are my two-cent. I am not gonna promote any blog selling this or whatsoever since you can easily spot one anywhere.

Price - RM45 to RM60
Product - 2.5 out of 5
Packaging - 2 out of 5
Availability - LYN, Sungai Wang
Re-purchase - No

At the end of the day, I still prefer my UD and NYX palettes, so, I guess I won't be going back to pick up more of these. As much as they are suitable for bridal or photography makeup, I figured out I won't be using these colours much, so... well... not gonna repurchase or anything.

Hahahahahahaha... I looked like a mad woman with skin disease in the picture above, don't I? Anyway, before I end... lemme show you my haul of the week!

I finally got a new handbag because the current Guess bag that I am using is at the verge of breaking up with me.

Listen, Parkson Elite Card holders, there's sales going on for branded bags and clothes up to 70% so, if you go there with your card, you might be able to buy selected handbags from Guess at only RM111. Of course, first come first serve. Imagine a normal price for a Guess handbag retails at around RM400 and above and before 11th of November, you can get it for RM111. Hahahaha... How does that sound to you?

I've decided to switch from Guess to Pierre Balmain this time around.

I have been a faithful supporter of Guess because their handbags really tahan lasak, I kid you not! My cousin gave me one 7 years back and up to this day, the bag is still good despite the rough me. During my birthday this year, good ol' brother of mine, together with mumsy bought another Guess bag for me but perhaps, nowadays, the material isn't that good and that new Guess bag is gonna die soon...

Anyway, I got this bag at 70% discount - go and figure out the price on your own at Parkson. I'm too lazy to remember anything.

Last but not least...

You all know how crazy I am towards stuffs with lace so, when I was at a boutique with stupid sister this afternoon, I saw this pair of flats and fell in love with them immediately because they're so cute and at the same time, lacey! So, don't tempt me with lace, people!

Have a great week!

Products finished in October 2011

2011-10-31T11:00:00.003+08:00

I can't believe October is coming to an end and starting from tomorrow onwards, it's gonna be November. Then, it's HO-HO-HO, Merry Christmas!

I can't wait for Christmas to come because I can't wait to meet my Santa Joel in Singapore!

Hey, check out my new Christmas countdown widget! Hahahaha.

Okay, let me make it clear. I have been very, very busy the previous months and I have had no time to sit down and properly blog about my life and stuffs like that but starting from today onwards, I'll be free because I'm practically jobless. My job is to write my thesis and hey, I still get paid from writing my thesis, okay?

Well... I did not manage to finish up quite a lot of products because when you're busy, usually you'll be tired and when you're tired, you tend to forget about stuffs and fall straight onto your bed for a goodnight sleep.

That's my life for you.

So... the only two stuffs I've managed to finish throughout October 2011 are as below.

Empro Triangular Eyebrow Pencil

I'm finally done with my second pencil and most probably, I'll be heading out this weekend to get my third pencil. I am hooked to this pencil for life and no doubt about it. Best of all, Empro is smart enough to come up with refillable pack for their new packaging!

Stage Cosmetics Liquid Liner in Woodstock

I'm sorry I forgot to take picture of it so, I curi-ed this picture somewhere in google. Hahaha. Well... after half a year or so, I'm finally done with this one and sad to say, Stage at Pavilion closed down while the one at Midvalley is closed for renovation. However, I am not sure of the outlet at Tropicana City Mall - I've yet to check it out actually but honestly, I wouldn't say their eyeliner is fantastic but still, for a normal day makeup without end up looking heavy, this is the eyeliner I'd normally go for!

Anyway, two products - well, that's ain't bad at all, right? At least I don't end up throwing stuffs away but I guess I'll be putting up a garage sales for those makeup stashes and also beauty related products that I am not using but due to my impulsive nature, I bought them without second thought.

LOLX! Again, that's my life for you!

Anyway, I gotta make a move. Have a happy, happy week ahead!

All I need is...

2011-10-29T19:55:00.004+08:00

A haircut!

That's it...

My fringe was getting out of control a month ago when I decided to cut it on my own. So, did I cut it and ended up making another mess out of my hair.

Grrr...

I can't believe I could stand my ugly hair for a month before I decided to get my bangs back!

See... I told you it was disasterous having to wake up and look at my own reflection in the mirror every morning.

My apologies for my just-woke-up face and yeah... I look like that every single morning so, scram if you think you've just seen a ghost!

It seems forever since I last felt good and just look at the fat and ugly girl staring back at me!

*sings Reflection*

Look at me,
You may think you see who I really am...

Aherm, aherm... I'm way past Christina Aguilera's moments of fame.

So, a while ago, I went to Hair Secret at Sentul Raya to get my haircut. I told my hairdresser I want bangs and not fringe because my fringe was bad enough that I hated it.

Lesson of the day - don't cut your own hair if you're not a qualified hairdresser. I shall NEVER EVER cut my own bangs or fringe again - NO, NEVER!!!

After the haircut, I'm feeling so much better now...

It may not be my hairdresser's best cut yet but still, at least it's far better than my own skills. Hahahahahaha... One of these days, I swear upon my hamsters, I shall get hairdressing skills!

The silent killer

2011-10-28T16:18:00.002+08:00

The time when I went shopping, I had in mind, "I need to get a pair of new heels!"

Consider me as very westernize but honestly, I am not really into cute makeup because I don't think I can handle any daily dose of cuteness. I'd rather be remembered as sexy instead of cute. I have my own reason for that.

So, I went to Vincci and coincidentally, they were having 50% sales and guess what? Being a typical shopaholic I was, I ran into the outlet and began hunting for something that would strike my interest.

Suddenly, at the corner of my eyes, I saw something shimmery and glittery - it completely got my attention!

My legs darted to the corner and hastily, I picked this gorgeous pair of heels up from the shelf!

I was considering to get another pair in black because Dr. Wong told me it looked gorgeous on me. Luckily I did not listen to him! Hahaha...

Indeed, this pair of heels is a silent killer. It may not be cancerous but wearing it from morning to night during work was a total torture! I thought I could be glamour, yes, I was glamourous because I received compliments even from my boss but then again, my feet were so sore and they ached like no tomorrow!

The reason is simple!

The heels are of 5 inches of height respectively and it's sooooo narrow that people around me were scared I might just fell and sprain my ankles!

Wasn't it amusing?

That's all for the fashion post on a Friday!

Enjoy your weekends, people!

Raindrops falling on me

2011-10-27T19:19:00.009+08:00

Whenever I feel raindrops falling on me, whenever I hear Leehom's 依然爱你, my memory betrays me and brings me back to the moment when you first took my hands and told me we'd both work hard to make things happen.

It also brings back the feeling when you first reached out to touched my face and told me, "Please stop laughing because I'll feel awkward if you keep on laughing like that."

It feels weird there are so many things I do everyday that remind me of the past memories that we've shared over the short 2 months of courtship. All of a sudden, nothing is left behind with your departure...

I remember the bed where we both sat and watched Kung Fu Panda together when I said to you, "Wei Sheng, don't you think Bo resembles you?" You raised your eyebrows and asked me, "Are you sure? You know, just like Bo, I find it difficult to find my inner peace. It just feels so difficult."

I remember the seats at the cafe we frequented where we had our first, second and third dates with you trying your best to crack jokes but with me ended up telling you the coldest and lamest humour ever. Still, you laughed even though I thought it was stupid.

I remember the path that we've walked on a rainy day with you telling me, "Don't worry, I'll shield you."

I remember the sofa where you first pulled me into your embrace and told me, "I wish we could stay this way forever. I'm sorry I haven't spend enough time with you."

I remember the time when our lips met, I was giggling through the whole episode while trying to bite your lips and having you telling me, "Hey, that's not the right way to kiss!"

I remember the kiss you gave me after eating curry and the stain was transferred to my lips. You laughed and ran into the lift, telling me, "I'm going to leave and make you miss me!"

I remember you telling me, "Angel, I'm sorry that I've always make you wait. I promise whenever I'm done with my work at the hospital, I'll spend more time with you."

Finally, I remember the hug that ended with an unexpected goodbye. I never wanted to believe it was the last time you'd be nearby because the thought hurts and deep down inside, I know there will never be someone that could replace you or the memories we've shared.

It is true that my story with Dr. Wong Wei Sheng ended with a heartbreaking goodbye and I had to go through a series of pains having to erase his memories. It pained me, I keep thinking about him. I wish those 2 months we've been together would forever be alive but I know it'll never be even close to possible because so many things have taken place and worse of all, the memory of the pain of seeing him holding another girl right in front of me.

I know you all will think I am an idiot to keep on reminding myself of Wei Sheng. If I could do that within a second, I would but I just couldn't. Two months have passed by and I have yet to completely erase him from my memory.

I can't believe I'm actually tearing at the time I'm writing this entry. I know as well no matter how much tears I've cried will never bring back the trust I once had for him neither will it bring back the good times we've shared.

Deep down inside, no matter how mad I am at him for cheating on me, I don't wish for him to give up doing what he's doing now. Before I end this heartbreaking entry for once again, my confession is, yes, I still miss him quite a lot despite he broke my heart into million of pieces that no one will be able to put them back together.

Gold and loving it!

2011-10-26T16:57:00.006+08:00

It honestly feels so dang long since I last dolled myself up... Guess the last time when I really applied full makeup was when I went out with Mr. Dimples... err... probably more than a month ago, I think. Ah... my makeup skills are getting pretty rusty these days.

It's Deepavali today and I am left stranded at home because stupid sister is working and I have got no partner-in-crime to hang out with, hence, if I should be alone, I will make it an effort to doll myself up before I go out.

*clears throat and sings Mr. Lonely*

I have decided to go Gold and dark brown today and this is the result close up.

Can you see, can you see? I think my lashes look atrocious after using Maybelline Lash Stilettos! I should stick to Maybelline Pulse Perfection instead. No more being adventurous with mascaras because I don't fancy the Lash Stilettos since they fall like mad!

I tried keeping the products minimal so that if I ever go outstation and wanna recreate this look, I don't need to bring a lot of essentials with me.

Well, I am the queen of bringing nonsense when I go traveling and I'm sure you can't beat me to it. I always end up having additional hand-carry luggage for my makeup products - you see what I mean, right?

So, this time around, I kept the products minimal just so it would simplify my traveling life since I do travel quite often due to having a family that is quite far away and each trip back home will usually leave me pokai and have to ikat perut for a while after that. Hahahaha.

Okay, here's a list of products that I've used to create this simple gold and brown look. I've skipped foundation and also loose powder because my complexion is so dang terrible lately, hence, I should avoid full-face makeup for the time being.

Stage Eyeshadow Primer

I'm sure you wouldn't want your eyeshadow to glide and wear off in the mid of something. Worse still, if your eyeshadow creases, that's the end of story! Hahaha... This works amazing especially on oily eyelids - at least it works great for me. 10 hours of wearing it and not even a slight creasing!

S109N Nude on Nude Natural Look Kit

I haven't been using this kit for God-knows-how-long! So, to make things easier, I've labeled which shade to go first, next and so on if you're interested. Hey, it isn't so hard, right? You need to do quite a lot of blending, that's all.

NYX The Ultimate Pearl Shadow in White Pearl

I've used this eyeshadow not for the eyes instead, I used it to highlight the bridge of my nose and also to enhance my features.

Essence Matt Bronzing Powder

Well, you know this is your shading and touching up your features so that your face will look smaller and slimmer and yada, yada, yada.

NYX Powder Blush in Angel

I love, love this powder blush so much that I've used one third of it. The picture above was taken when I first bought it, so, don't judge a book by it's cover. I'm just purely lazy to re-take the picture, that's all.

Essence Lipliner in Nude Coral

Super smooth and pigmented but doesn't last long but hey... that doesn't matter just as long as it's affordable and it fits into everyday look!

Essence Lipstick in Frosted

Well... I basically love all the lipsticks I've gotten from Essence and this one goes extremely well with Nude Coral! Recommended!

Empro Eyebrow Pencil

Like I said, I'm almost done with my second pencil and I will be using my third one soon!

Well, well, well... I've spent some time finding pictures for you guys to look at so, remember to thank me for the effort, okay? LOLX! Okay, I was joking.

Anyway, before I go, here are the final two camwhoring pictures!

~ I am the girl next door ~

~ Ouch, flash photography hurts my eyes! ~

Hahaha... having enough of me yet?

Tata, peeps and Happy Deepavali to all those who are celebrating and to those who are having their day-off, Happy Holiday!

October 2011 - Loves n' Loathes

2011-10-25T21:22:00.004+08:00

I have been missing from beauty related entries for quite some time already, right? Hahaha... Guess I should be getting back on track soon but the thing is... I haven't even been looking through any new products due to my hectic schedule before I resigned. Life was completely crazy and now, when I have finally resigned, I have to rush my thesis.

Life...

Anyway, let's cut the crap and move on to my favourite products of October 2011.

The Love List

Tresemme Shampoo and Conditioner

I love Tresemme Shampoo and Conditioner and have been using it for the past 2 months. Amazingly, it smells great and yes, I am anal how long can my shampoo and conditioner last and Tresemme passed my good-and-long-lasting-smell test! The nice smell can last for more than 24 hours, I kid you not!

Other than that, it does amazing job in taming my frizzy flyaway hair. My hair feels so smooth and straight after I've switched to using this shampoo!

Empro Triangular Eyebrow Pencil

Remember how I loved and loved and this eyebrow pencil back then? Yes, I am still very much in love with it after 2 years! Hahaha. Drawing my eyebrows with this pencil is always effortless and the triangular shape makes everything easier too! No matter how lazy I am to put on makeup, I still do my brows before I head out these days.

With less than RM40, why not invest on something that works like this pencil?

Maybelline Pulse Perfection Vibrating Mascara

Zig-zag no more because this mascara will do all the job for you! I went back to Sasa and got myself a second tube! I love this mascara because it does really elongate my short lashes and the result - I am very satisfied.

I always love Maybelline's mascaras because they are so affordable and they actually work!

Johnson & Johnson Baby Lotion

Don't judge me for loving this loving only now - I used to love this lotion back then but well... well... due to the laziness in me, I always forgot to use it and there was a time when I completely stopped using lotions.

Only started last September I stated my routine of applying this lotion everyday after shower and it really does moisturize my flaking skin! Best of all, I love the smell!

Ahhh... there you go, my loves for October 2011. I'm sorry if you're expecting more but I really have been avoiding makeup for the past one month due to my terrible skin condition. So, lemme see if I can get back on my usual makeup routine soon.

As of now, let's move on to the loathes of October 2011.

The Loathes List

Milani Infinite Liquid Eyeliner
P.S. Picture credits to Makeupandbeauty

After I've mentioned how much I disliked this eyeliner, I tried to use it again the second time and I've decided to hate it after all... It was long-lasting but the thing was, it made my eyelids felt heavy because the eyeliner was really thick and the lousy brush did not do justice in assisting me to draw a thin and crisp line!

Hate it when I expected a lot from it but it ended up disappointing me!

Skin79 The Oriental Gold BB Cream Plus

This BB cream costs RM80 if I am not mistaken. I have heard a lot of good reviews about Skin79 Hot Pink BB cream but since I had decided to be adventurous at the time of purchase, I got this one instead of the hot pink BB cream.

Peeps, next time try not to be too adventurous because I ended up disliking this BB cream. It made my skin over dewy and very oily. Furthermore, sigh... I hate white cast! I understood that BB cream needs a while for the colour to adjust or set to your natural skin tone but this BB cream just made my whole face white and pale!

I don't like it but I am not gonna sell it because I like the packaging. Haha.

Anyway, those are the products I've used for the past one month and still using them. Yes, I've promised myself no matter how much I dislike a product, I will continue to use it until I get over it. This is #projectfinishthem.

Goodbye and hello!

2011-10-21T23:24:00.002+08:00

After today, a new chapter in my life will open.

I've been struggling everyday ever since work started - I don't have time for family and friends to the point my parents have been complaining that I don't really call them any longer these days and they are frustrated that I haven't even been spending time with my siblings as well. As for friends, exception for SH and Miss Soo, I don't really hang out with anyone because by the time I got home from work, I'd usually be dead tired to the point I don't see myself wanting to meet any of them.

Yes, I am as frustrated as my parents are - I am a person who loves hanging out with people but work has taken its toll on me. My working hour is too long and I get the pay that's peanuts! If you're wondering about my working hours, it's 10am to 9pm. That's a total of 11 hours per day.

Let's do some Mathematics.

24 hours in a day minus 11 hours of work minus 8 hours of sleep minus 1 hour of lunch, breakfast and dinner minus 1 hour to be on the road to and fro work minus 1 hour of showering and pampering in morning and night, I am left with only 2 hours to spare per day. Usually during that 2 hours, I'll do some clean up, laundry and cook.

Over the weekend, it'll either be church on Saturday or Sunday and then, stupid sister and I will go grocery shopping. Sunday is the only time I can sit back and enjoy but thesis is killing me slowly and silently. I am rushing to finish and wrap it up so that I can graduate by this semester!

Thus, I've decided, I am definitely NOT someone who can work for 12 hours a day or someone who can stand being tortured by bosses, hence, once and for all, I tendered my resignation earlier this month.

It's my LAST DAY of work today and yes, I am happy work has finally ended for me and I'm gonna make everyday meaningful by doing something good and also writing up my thesis until the day I graduate!

Goodbye, terrible low-pay-high-pressure job and hello, my new chapter of life!

Have a great weekend, people!

You are beautiful the way you are

2011-10-20T20:45:00.005+08:00

I have been digressing so much lately.

Feeling lousy to the point that I have completely forgotten who I am and my aims of life are.

See... ageing does take it's toll on me and I don't like the process of it since I don't age beautifully and gracefully.

At least as of now, I am happy to say that I've completely ditched my bad habit of buying cosmetics and also beauty related products ever since I started working. Well, when you are working, first, you just don't have the time to go shopping. You go to the office first thing in the morning and return home around 9pm or so, in which, after dinner, you'll be half dead on the bed. Secondly, on weekends, you just wanna lay low and relax at home instead of hanging out with people and also shopping. I am just PURE LAZY.

Pure lazy isn't a big deal if I can save. I should have my own savings at this time already, so I told myself that I shall save part of my earning every month because just like everyone, I wanna BUY my own house, BUY my own car, OWN a business and also TRAVEL like mad!

A friend once told me, "Why do you need all those makeup for? You are beautiful the way you are!"

I shall leave that statement for you to ponder!

Between love and hate

2011-10-18T20:40:00.005+08:00

I was going through my favourite blogs when I saw an entry written by Cindy. She blogged about issues pertaining relationship and I am very inspired to write my version of it.

Cindy is true when she mentioned about if there is no problem, don't go look for one.

I used to always blame myself when relationships went wrong because throughout my life, even up to this point of time, I feel like I will never meet the RIGHT man.

Call me negative but if you're in the same boat as me, you wouldn't be saying so now.

So, what is the definition of RIGHT man?

Someone who accept you for who you are or someone whom he has turned you into - the girl of his dream?

Honestly, I'd say, either way, it's wrong. No one would be able to accept you for who you are without getting to know you over a period of time and then again, if he wants to turn you into the girl of his dream, you can tell him to suck on because girls, guys like that don't deserve you. You're special inside out and upside down. You know very well there's ONLY ONE you in this whole wide world so why bother to change the ever so unique you just because he wants you to be his dream girl?

Let me give you few scenarios.

Case #1

You were a 100kg fatso. You kind of met the guy of your dream at the age of 17. He didn't even realize your existence. You vowed to slim down. With the help of your family and friends, you finally dropped 40kg. Now, you've gotten his attention. He finally took a glance at you, then, the second glance and then, the third and the fourth. You thought to yourself, "I'm gonna have a fairytale ending!"

One day, he called you and said, "I'm heartbroken, I fell in love with a girl but she is attached to another guy. I don't know who to turn to but you." Deep down inside, you were bleeding. It took you 2.5 years to shed off that additional 40kg just to have him looking at you but you've gotten nothing in return.

Few months later, he called and asked you to wait for him at the KTM station, promising he'd be picking you up and sending you to your best friend's house even if it was late at night. You reached the designated KTM station at 11.45pm and voila, he SMS-ed you, "Sorry, I can't pick you up tonight. I've promised my friend to a game of badminton." This time, you went, "What the fuck are you trying to pull? I am a girl and you're leaving me stranded at the KTM station alone at 12am?"

Only after quite some time, you got to know, all these times, he was only using you because you are the one who fell for him and waited for him for 5 years just for him to tell you he was into you but alas, he wasn't you destiny and will never be your destiny!

Lesson #1 - Between love and hate? HATE! Don't change because of a guy, change because you wanna be better!

Case #2

People told you that you were too choosy and that you ought to lower down your expectations. Then, you met him when you thought to yourself, "This one will be different because I've lowered my expectations." You thought you were right but it ended up disastrous because this guy asked for money and sex. His lame excuse was, "You're gonna marry me in future so, having sex now or in future will be the same. Then again, your money will be my money too."

Further more, he put you down in front of everyone by saying you are fat and ugly. Then, he tried to hook up with your best girl friends.

At that point, all of a sudden, you realized something. You should NEVER lower your expectations because even though no one is perfect but no one is as moronic as a guy who would ask money and sex from his girlfriend.

Lesson #2 - Between love and hate? DESPISE and ABHOR! Never listen to people around you, listen but be your own judge but when it comes to lowering your expectations, DON'T DO SO! Others may be right but they may not know what the little voice inside you want to say.

Case #3

You met this guy online - it started out with purely friendship - SMS-ing and MSN-ing. Over a period of time, you guys gotten flirtatious and then, there came a day when you guys met up after quite some time. He told you he liked you and that he would not toy with your feelings. He wanted to get to know you better before taking another step forward. He said both of you needed more time.

All of a sudden, he stopped contacting you, then, 2 weeks later, somehow, you got to know he got attached to a female doctor.

Lesson #3 - Between love and hate? HATE EM!!! Don't blame him, blame yourself for not able to be a doctor - she has higher qualification even though obviously you are prettier than her. Don't trust whatever things a guy says regarding, "We need to get to know each other before we move on. I have no intention to cheat you but I really wanna get to know you better." BULLSHIT! Reason was easy - he got to know this female doctor only after he has known you, so, bullshit! Never give your 100% trust to a guy!

Case #4

You thought to yourself, "Finally, I land myself with a doctor, a future specialist! I am gonna be the most understanding girlfriend ever!" You did not want to suspect him because it was difficult for both of you to even got together, hence, you vowed you'd be true to him no matter what.

When he turned down your intentions to run errands for busy him and to send him meals, you thought, "I know he's busy, I must be understanding." You were wrong because honestly, if a boyfriend, out of 10 times turns down 9 times of the girlfriend's kind intentions, there should be something wrong!

You suspected him but said nothing about it until pooooffff... you caught him going out with another girl. His lame excuse was, "She is my ex, my parents' favourite. I was asked to go back to her."

Lesson #4 - Never try to be too understanding. Stand up on your feet and slap him if you should! Be stern with your expectations even if the guy is a professional. No one deserves you if he is not understanding. Jerk.

I have heard people telling me that I'm too pessimistic but if you were me with regard from the above scenarios, will you still tell me the same thing?

The trust was once there.

The faith was once there too.

The love was long ago there when it started.

The world came crashing down when the same thing happened over and over and over again. So now, tell me... am I pessimistic, too stupid beyond words or failure?

Bear in mind not to judge me because you are not me and you've not gone through those series of pain that I've been through. Don't tell me what I should do or should have done. Again, you are not me to be the judge.

So, between love and hate, you be the judge - the people around you can only tell you what they see from the surface whereas you are the one who is in the relationship, so, listen to the voice inside you, don't make wrong decisions like me.

The green hornet - not!

2011-10-15T12:32:00.005+08:00

Argh... I've been procrastinating in keeping my blog updated lately. I know, it's my fault but I have really been busy with work and also studies that have completely swallowed my personal and private moments with family, friends and also my fellow readers.

Still, I thank you with all my heart that there are still people reading, following and emailing me. Yes, I appreciate all your kind thoughts and words.

I do go through each comment and email, so, to this particular girl, Angeline, here's a shout out for you! I have visited your blog and glad to know you're a Sarawakian as well!

Lately, my life hasn't been smooth, a lot of disastrous dramas and issues came about. Yeah, I broke with Dr. Wong, been going through series of pain after the sudden breakup, having parents nagging over my youngest sister's issues, not being able to find time to just sit down and relax, getting news that Mr Dimples is gonna leave Malaysia for good and going through stupid communication breakdowns and arguments with my boss!

Now, you tell me, how many of you actually can go through so many things at once?

Stupid sister was telling me, "Your last resort is - alcohol!"

I should have killed stupid sister but nah, Heineken isn't my cuppa tea. Mr. Dimples was right, Tiger tastes much better than Heineken.

Lemme tell you what happened...

Earlier, when I first started out working at my current place, the boss was really nice to me so, when she asked if I would want to find a boyfriend, I told her jokingly, "Yeah, find me a doctor."

Then, little did I know, whatever I've told her was using to blackmail against myself. She went to her partner, who is the second boss, and told her, "Angel is jealous of you - you married a doctor but she couldn't find a doctor boyfriend. You're classmates but you're her boss now, so, she's envious that she hates you."

I mean, what the fuck is going on with her and her brain?

I am not envious that this partner of her who is also my classmate cum boss married a doctor. I mean, what's the point of being envious? I have my own ups in life that people are envious of too and of course what comes around goes around like karma does!

Then again, sometimes, the way how she talks to us really makes my blood boils. Yes, we are working for her but then, does she realize we are also human beings like feelings and emotions? It was too much of her when she went to another colleague and told her that I planned to brainwash that colleague of mine.

Hey, if I could brainwash anyone, I wouldn't be sitting here, working for her. I should become an infamous psychologist by now!

I've decided I couldn't tolerate this SHIT any longer so, I tendered my resignation! This job has completely taken most of my personal time and seriously, I have no time to even go out for social events at all. The job starts at 10am and almost every night, we'd work until 9pm. By the time I reach home after dinner, it'd be 11pm.

Now, you tell me, is this life crazy or what?!

Fancy saying I am a green-eyed monster!

FHL!

Then again, aside from work, all of a sudden, my supervisor from UM contacted me and I was pushed to finish my thesis by December 2011. Darn... 2 more months to December 2011 and yes, I regret for procrastinating too much earlier. If only I could be more hardworking like Ms. Soo and Ms. Gao, I've already graduated!

There goes the remaining of my free time ~~and time to get to know a new boyfie~~ in a week!

Talking about being happy, so, am I happy with my life in current state?

Dumped by boyfriend, family and financial crisis, unhappiness at work, pressures in doing thesis and bla bla bla... how do you expect me to be happy?

I am very unsatisfied with my current life to have to tolerate with these inconsiderate people around me!

My name may be Angel but I am no angel!

I love PhotoWonder!

2011-10-12T11:53:00.002+08:00

The pictures do the talking - I need not elaborate more, right?

LOLX!

Okay, if you're an Android Phone user and you are a certified camwhore like I am, go and download this application called PhotoWonder in the market!

From an angel, you can become a devil and from a devil you can become more than just perfect. Quote me for that.

Have a wonderful week, people!

Nom, nom at Mr. Lim Korean BBQ

2011-10-08T11:29:00.002+08:00

I've heard about a lot of raves about Korean BBQ but honestly, I have yet to even try it out once because of all the astonishingly expensive prices.

Until last night, since I was so unhappy and unsatisfied with my life lately, I've decided to splurge - on FOOD!

Yes, it's about my work and studies - I am stressed to the maximum that I'm losing my hair like mad. Hopefully I don't go botak one of these days - SHIT, thanks to my boss and her asshole sense of humour and also her idiotic China-man mindset that English isn't important. Now, which idiot comes up with the thought that English is not important? I shall talk about that later since this entry is about FOOD!

Mr. Lim Korean BBQ is located at Desa Sri Hartamas, right beside KFC.

I forgot to take pictures of the shop from outside but anyway, it's not a big deal since it can easily be seen if you're passing by Desa Sri Hartamas.

After we were seated, my colleague, who's half Korean, told me the reason why Korean BBQ is expensive in Malaysia.

It's because of this!

The stove and the charcoal is expensive!

I was like, "Huh?! Are you sure? Charcoal is like quite cheap in my hometown but in KL, it's expensive? Are you sure?"

Then again, meat, as sold in KL exception for chicken, it's expensive too!

WTF?!

Anyway, we were served endless portions of side dishes but honestly, the kimchi sucks because it was so salty and there wasn't any taste to it!

Stupid sister fell in love with the potato balls in sweet corn syrup but kimchi-jeon sucks! Other than those dishes, others were kinda okay, I guess.

The steamed egg was damn nice!

So, I do compliment one of the side dishes after all - I thought I was gonna criticize kao kao about the side dishes but hahaha... the steamed egg tasted good!

We had this set dish of pork, spare ribs, chicken, seafood and vegetables. Honestly, this set didn't come cheap and on another point - well... all of us were not enjoying ourselves.

Though the food wasn't of something excellent and the service was a little slow due to insufficient staff and overflowing customers, we were happy at the fact that the owner gave us a 10% discount out of total bill because I told him we are students.

Total bill was RM120 for only one set of dish mentioned as above. It basically means the owner waived the service charge for us!

So, have you tried Korean BBQ before?