Sephora Post Christmas sale !!

Sephora is having their post Xmas sale !

A lot of brands are having discount !!! 

For nail colour lover , Ciate , Butter London and Nails Inc is having huge discount ! Ciate Caviar & Feather collection is going for as low as Rm 29 . Butter London is going for as low as RM18.90!

Makeup set such as Stila , Too Faced & Tarte are having huge slash too !

For skin care item such as Pure heal's , Soap & Glory & Caudalie is having huge discount too !

These are what I have bought ! 

Ciate Flower manicure is Rm 39 after discount 

PureHeal's Propolis Rose Callus Mask is selling for Rm 36

PureHeal's Caviar Age Defense Collection is also on half price , that is Rm 60

Happy Shopping !  

Sephora is finally here @ Robinson , The Garden, Midvalley

Sephora is giving out Rm100 cash voucher to the 1st 50 Robinson member and Rm50 cash voucher for subsequent 100 fans !!! Isn't it great ??

Luckily I am not working on that day , I reached Midvalley at about 915 am and I am No.21 in line !!! Rm100 cash voucher !! Woohoo !!!

This is what I get for myself !!!Urban Decay Nakey Flushed Strip !!

It's RRP for Rm109 , because of the voucher , I only pay Rm 9 for it !! 

On a side note , they have an hourly Q&A giveaway session untill 1.30pm . Guess what happen .... *drumroll* ... I finally won one at the last round !!!

I think the reason behind me getting chosen might be due to the fact I have stand there for 3 rounds . Nadia Heng must be pity of me so she chose me ? Or maybe it's because I am the fastest to raise up my hand ?

Anyway , I am not as lucky as Jo ann who got a make up stash . I only got a Sephora Blueberry Lotion , a bath thingy and 2 shower capsule ! But i am still very happy and grateful ! something is better nothing right ?! Haha

Till next time XOXO

Laneige 20 anniversary @ Westin Hotel

Last Saturday , Laneige organise an event at Westin to celebrate its 20th birthday !!

The star of the event would be the Water Sleeping Pack EX and the Firming Sleeping pack which is going for Rm 60 . Their normal retail price would be Rm 100 and Rm 110 respectively . Other products such as the whitening essence is going for Rm150. 

The other products would be the limited edition sets for example the Limited Edition Laneige Water Bank Gel Cream Ex and the Laneige Waterbank essence and moisturizer set.

I bought the limited edition water bank gel cream for Rm130 . It is just like their usual water bank gel cream but scented with 7 different scents.

The door gift that I got consist of a sequin tote bag ,Laneige oil free cleansing liquid ,  a Laneige toiletries set and a Water bank Kit.

Moreover, since I spent above Rm 380, I got a 8 piece gift set and a blue polka dot umbrella too!!

Sephora Merdeka Sale !!!

Great news girls !!! Sephora is having sale until 3rd of September 2014!!!

There are 3 types of offers . Firstly is the 2 item for only Rm57 . These are sephora  pink series brushes and selected ciate nail colour. 

Secondly is the 57% off offer. These are the Too Faced Kabuki brush , Too Faced makeup palette with iphone 5 case, Too Faced single colour eye shadow and lip colour . Besides Too Faced , there are also selected Soap and Glory product . For example , Soap and glory Puffy Eye Attack , Soap and Glory the Ultimelt , Soap and Glory BB cream and 

Soap and Glory Sit Tight . 

There are also Pure Heals Mask and Bare minerals eyeshadow as well.

Lastly , selected perfume are Rm57 off . This consist of Kenzo, Calvin Klein and Juicy couture perfume .

Happy Shopping !!!

Does a moisturizer enhance your skin or worsen your skin?

I have done a small experiment based on an article that I have read a few months ago .

It teaches us how to differentiate the ingredients used in the skincare products that are common in our facial routine.

One of it is on how to differentiate whether the moisturizer  we use actually helping us to hydrate our skin or just contain petrolatum / mineral oil that will clog our pores.

The method of testing is firstly , get a paper and dab a small amount of the moisturizer on the paper and for it to dry. Next, check and see whether the part where the moisturizer is dabbed is wrinkly or slightly translucent.

If it is slightly translucent , that means it contain petrolatum/ mineral oil. 

On the other hand if it just turn wrinkly , that means the product helps to hydrate the skin without the use of petrolatum

I did this experiment based on a few moisturisers that I have been using . These are :

 

BIOTHERM AQUASOURCE (normal to combination skin )

FRESHEL (BY KANEBO ) WHITENING UV GEL

ZA TOTAL HUDRATION AMINO REFRESHING GEL

NARUKO ( by Niu Er)Magnolia Brightening and Firming Night Gelly EX 

NARUKO白玉兰雪耳钻采紧致晚安冻膜

SKINCOLOGY (by Niu Er)ADVANCED HYDRATING CREME EX2 玻尿酸全效循環保濕水凝霜

And it turns out that  

1.biotherm contain quite a high amount  of petrolatum

2.freshel contains the most ( I am not sure whether it is due to the UV protection function of it )

3.Za has a minimal amount

4.Naruko negative traces of petrolatum 

5.skincology  negative 

KEeeeraizy... FISH ( crazy fish @ Solaris Mont Kiara review )

Everyone kinda went, eeeeeeewwwww........ When I told them I recently found a place that does live octopus. For people who've known me for a while I've been dying to try it out so I was beyond excited when I found out.

I was so excited when I found the place in Solaris Dutamas. It is a single shop lot in the middle of a lane filled with many many cars. Expect to double park unless you are willing to walk all the way from a different building. 

So, on to presentation, it was a simple dish with just a few leaves of lettuce for garnishing. I personally was expecting the live octopus to be trying to crawl out of the plate but I was kind of let down. We had to squirt some soy sauce on it for it to start moving but, it was to be honest very exciting. The dish itself was quite simple. Just soy sauce, sesame oil and sesame seeds. Simple but as it was still alive, it was good and fresh... Hahahaha how much more fresh can it get.

Taste wise, the octopus was quite salty. Not chemically, salty but it tasted like the ocean. Furthermore, I might have over did it with the soy sauce, trying to make it move. Texture wise, it was no different than eating squid sashimi. So in the end it was a once in a lifetime experience, but taste wise it was nothing out of the ordinary. That being said it was still good. So I. The end I give it an 8/10 for taste and that is great.

For the price point however, it was quite high. Rm70 for two small octopus is very expensive, but I guess it was a good gimmick so I guess it wasn't too bad. For this I give it a 5/10

In conclusion, it is worth trying out if you want to have a new culinary experience, but the taste definitely will not be anything out of this world

Crazy Fish

9-G, Jalan Solaris 3, Solaris Mont Kiara, Kuala Lumpur

Open daily for lunch & dinner, except the first Monday of each month. 

Tel: 03-6211-7313

Beauty essence/ serum review

Today I would like to write a review on my favourite essence / serum . 

Firstly , I would like to talk about NRK ALL IN ONE HIGH POTENCY BRIGHTHENING COMPLEX 一步搞定全效保湿亮白精华

I actually get this for free last year when Niu Er came to Sunway Pyramid for a sharing session.

I like the texture of the item , it's texture is similar to that of the hada labo toner . However ,it doesn't provide a one step solution for my skin. Even when I top it with my Biotherm Aquasource moisturizer or my Kanebo 5 in 1 Uv whitening gel, my skin still does not feel well hydrated

In my opinion, the Skinfood  Lettuce & Cucumber  Water Drop Essence leave my skin feel much more hydrated . It does not leave my skin feel tight and dry by merely applying the essence alone.

The Skinfood Lettuce & cucumber water drop essence is really a budget buy if you can get it directly from Korea . It cost me around  Rm30 when I got it last year. In Malaysia , the retail price is slightly higher , which is about Rm60 .

It is a gel like texture which turn watery when it's apply on the face . It is fresh and light , non sticky and smell good too . 

My other favourite essence would be the Laneige Waterbank Essence . It really hydrates the skin even when I use it alone ! I bought the Laneige Waterbank Essence and Laneige Waterbank gel cream from Jusco last Christmas for rm 250

Although Korean and Japanese skin care are my favourite , the Biotherm Source Therapie 7 is also pretty good. I first got my hands on it due to generous sample given by the Beauty advisor from House of Fraser London . It's a gel like texture which would Leave the skin powdery.

It also leave my skin hydrated without using any moisturizer