Dr. Jart+ Pore Medic Recover Primer.

I have heard of face primer before but I never give it any thought until someone told me that it makes your make-up lasts for hours. Good when you are attending a dinner (which I don't go for that much compared to the first year I started working)! They said la. Still, I don't feel like exploring since money is something that I need to keep and not use as often as I like. Makes sense or not?


Anyway, my first encounter was with The Balm Face Primer which I do not buy because I could not afford a 30ml tube that cost RM99. Siao ah!! How many month can I only use? I intend to use everyday one! I want to look nice everyday lor, not just on few occasions. Enough rambling. Oh, my first face primer was Elite Paris Fantastic Face Primer (I want to write a review on this gem but I lost the photo due to memory card faulty) which I bought at Watsons.


So, what basically a face primer?


They said:


1) It helps your make - up to last longer

2) Even out your skin color (I am not sure where I get this fact, been reading too much beauty blogs these days)

3) Makes your pores invincible

4) Makes your face look super matte (hmmm..)


Thats what they say lar. But, it is true depending on your "environment" lar. If you are always outside, of course it's going to be ruined a bit la. Cannot la stay 8 hours, me think lar.


Now, I want you to meet, my second face primer (first bottle, not the first face primer ever bought)...

Tada!!! Dr. Jart+ Pore Medic Recover Primer.


I found this on SALE when I was cuci-ing mata at SaSa Plaza Merdeka. 50% off. Of course must buy one!! Actually I was browsing at the same outlet a month before. Gago-ing testing that The Balm Face Primer and the sales associate introduce me to this primer.


"This one is better than Time Balm, because The Balm is solely for cosmetic usage. This helps to ubat your face".


And it's RM10 cheaper.


*makes mental calculation and decide not to buy since I have my Elite Paris Fantastic Face Primer at that time*


So I quickly bid my goodbye and went home.


Fate or not, I soon found it on SALE. So, begins my journey of using this primer that sales associate raved so much about.


Let's meet the bottle and the box, shall we :)

Claims : Preservative - free Pore Primer, High Adhesiveness and Long Lasting.

Preservative - no add, pigment - no add, alcohol - add and oil - no add pore primer makes skin surface moist and increase adhesiveness when applied with the help of Hydraulic Acid. The ingredient Art Skin Film naturally covers fine wrinkles and spread evenly over skin, covering pores naturally. Sebum control leaves matte finish preventing oiliness in T-Zone and nose area maintaining a long lasting make up.

Directions : Apply a small amount evenly before using make up

Ingredients : Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Propanediol, Dimenthicone, Glycerin Betaine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Fomes Officinalls (Mushroom) Extract, Sodium Acrylate / Sodium Acryloyldimethyl, Taurate Copolymer, Isohexadecane, Polysorbate 80, Citrus, Medica Limonum (Lemon) Peel Oil, Citrus, Aurantinum Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil, Citrus Aurantium dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantifolia (Lime) Oil, Pinus Sylvestris Leaf Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil.

 Content : 30ml

 Phew, so much for introduction.


Moving on! The bottle. It comes with a pump. So, the application is clean. Super like it since I can control how much I want to use (which I end up using 2 pumps per usage, so not economical for me because my face is the size of a plate, the big plate, not small one).

 Very clean and medic like. Hmmm...


Oh, before we move on to the texture, here's the back of the bottle. Just in case you are wondering...

 

Basically its a repetition from the box. If you are the kind of throwing the box once you open it, so it's necessary to have it on the bottle itself. To remind you of the ingredients and directions? Beats me!

TEXTURE

No apology for my "old" hand. The texture is GEL based, which is good for someone with oily skin (this my opinion only hor, do don't marah me ah). It spreads nicely and evenly. 

SMELLS

As you can read for yourself, the ingredients are over populated with "lime", "lemon", "citrus" so the smells kinda lingers on you once you applied it to your face. But it's not overpowering so, I am OK with it. Not COOL, but OK as in bearable. 

 

This is how my hand looks when the gel is applied and spread evenly to the back of my hand. Suddenly the back of my hand look fairer. Like magic!!! The gel has dissolve onto my skin. Smells like lemon now. Hehehe

The back of the hand do feel smooth now.


Lastly, the end result! I usually apply the primer after I dab my trusty Oriyen Pearl Cream onto my super besar face. After that, I will slap a pinch (yes, a pinch) of ZA BB Cream and conceal whatever I want to conceal with my favorite Can Make Concealer 03 (another review for another day). But for the purpose of this post, I just apply a two-way cake from ZA (no.23).

 

See, how matte is the back of my hand. 

WHAT I LIKE ABOUT THIS FACE PRIMER

Well, honestly this is not my go to primer if I want a lasting finish. Yes, it does work in a "cooler" environment (say, you are staying in the office and only go out for lunch). Sometimes, there's a patch on my face and nose, even worst if I am using a concealer. But, it works wonder without the BB Cream and concealer. So, I am using it sans BB Cream and concealer if I want my face to look matte and "au naturale". 

It does stays up to 8 hours. Yes, it is that good! I kid you not!

As for the "no oiliness" claim. I am proud to say, yes live up to the claim provided the weather is "gloomy". For now, I am only using this if I know I am only staying in the office and not handling things outside. If I were to do my work, outside, I'll just use another primer (way cheaper than this, retail price, not SALE price) that, I will review, which I don't know when. Erkkss.

Since I love applying concealer way too much, I have skipped and stop using this primer on a daily basis. But this is still a worthy buy, to me at least and I am going to use it til the last pump. *so determined*

WHAT I HATE ABOUT THIS FACE PRIMER

Patchy face. Sometimes my face looks "dark" for no reason. It does not happen with other primer yet. Or maybe my skin is "aging" at that time and coincidentally I am using the primer? Hmm...*wonders*

WILL I REPURCHASE

No. Why you asked? The retail price is RM89.90. I am just lucky to buy this at 50% discount. 

But, if any of you are interested to buy this gem, just drop by at SaSa tHe Spring or Plaza Merdeka. 

 P/S : Is it just me or SaSa Plaza Merdeka feels more welcoming that tHe Spring's one? Don't get me wrong, but I feel more at ease while browsing / window shopping at Plaza Merdeka's outlet. Hmmm

Dayre.

I'm on dayre most of the time. I don't know what to blog anymore. I can do a proper review on dayre as well.

Visit the link for today's rambling about shampoo. Not a review. Just a rambling. I have not been reviewing products for quite some time. It's not that I got nothing to review (which I buy with my own money and use it till the last drop), it's just that turning on a laptop is such a pain these days.

Yes, I use laptop at work but I don't look at my laptop all day at work. I have other things to deal with. So yeah, it's dayre for now.

Or better still, follow me on dayre. Hahah as if I got readers. Perasan nya!

http://dayre.me/tulster/cji8uEWtUO

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Pegawai Tadbir Diplomatik Interview.

Hahaaa... (have realized looooooooooooooooooooong before the post but I have not attended the interview for 2 years)



After 2 years of not being called for SPA interview, I finally attended one, last Friday.



Received the email, a week before, so I only had less than 7 days to prepare. Well, I need to prepare my hair, my face, light make - up and look thin!



Wah, interview for the G but all you can think is how to look / be vain in front of the interviewer?
Less than 7 days is not an ample period where I can chuck all those information on Government initiatives, 1Malaysia, Budget 2014, GST, National Blue Ocean Strategy, Budget 2013 Theme and Thrusts, National Housing Policy, the increase of gula, bla bla bla.. to my tiny peanut size brain.



No dude, I can't read and remember all those in a limited time. Common, I have to go to work in the morning, fight my flu, completed my never ending report, layaning the customer, office politics, drama queen and all lah! How you expect me to remember what is the different between federal government, state government and local government when I have so much to concentrate on.



So, my last resort is to look good. I mean, if I can't answer the questions, might as well look cute and cuddly. Ha ha haaaaa



So my preparations are basically:



1) Eat flu med with hope that I'll be in the pinkest of health come Friday.
2) Learn how to look manageable. No bad hair day. Hair must look super nice. Super smart. Super professional.
3) Take less fattening food. I'm not skinny but I'd like to think that I am.
4) Baju. Which Baju Kurung will make look kurus.
5) Lipstick. Natural color or bold?
6) Blusher? Lightly pat or pinkish hue?
7) Use night mask. Use sheet mask. Use anything that will make my face look fresh and GLOWING.



No, I don't concentrate on eye make up because I suck at it. Super SUCK.




Anyway, I did attend SPA interview before..since 2007 and I don't even remember how many time I sit at the interview room at Bangunan Sultan Iskandar (then) and being scolded for not knowing about the country and all. Of course, I failed the interview, miserably.



I'm not putting my hopes high as I'm not an active person, I don't excel in school, I don't join any curricular activities, I'm fat, I just answer whatever the interviewer asked me, he's a Dato by the way, and as the second interviewer, that sweet lady, I feel bad for not being able to answer her questions because I no nuts about HR. Ha ha hahaaaa.




But, this time around, I didn't get scolded AT ALL for not knowing things. Maybe my strategy to look cute and cuddly is working, after all!

Dabel Date : Sebuah Antologi Cerpen Cinta (Another gem I found from Lejen Press)

Dabel Date : Sebuah Antologi Cerpen Cinta

Oh, I'm not jumping into the mushy lovey dovey bandwagon just yet but a funny (literally) book that tickle your bones is a must to combat those "damn-i-hate-going-to-work-because-I-will-be-seeing-bitches!" days (which is EVERYDAY, in my case).


OK. Moving on. This book is OK. Some were funny, some were boring but it's a good read. Meaning, this is a good book when you are traveling and you are stuck at the aiport for at least 4 hours for layover. It's basically a collection of short stories which is good for people who have short attention span (like me!).


I got mine at MPH, tHe Spring (because it's the only place that carries Lejen Press & Buku Fixi books in Kuching *sad face*) and there are two sides of the book. Once you reach the end of the Part 1 (as I refer it to) you will have to turn the book around to read the second part of the book. Total pages is around hmmm.. 160++ pages.


Anyway, it's really a collection of short stories as most of the stories are two pages long ONLY. Serius, memang betul!!


I don't have a personal preferences but you will laugh (I can guarantee you that) while reading some of the stories.


So, if you are into alternative literature, give this book a try!  You may buy it online if MPH the Spring is out of stock.

Nike+ app.

Running.


I feel like running these days (literally and figuratively).


Why? (It's up to you to think if it's based on a true story OR not)


1. Queen of gossip, spreading gossip like wildfire. Generating army. Well, it works because I feel the hate YO! People stop communicating with me. I can't fucking get my work done EFFECTIVELY due to this. I hope she rot in hell.


2. Facebook update, saying she's losing friends. Let me enlighten you, my dear "ex-friends". When we work together, we can never be bestfriends. WE ARE JUST COLLEAGUE. So, take your sulky face, bad attitude, hypocrisy and leave. I don't need you in the first place. Now, it's so damn hard to work, accidentally looking at your ugly face that (figuratively) burnt my eyes and your fugly voices and fake laugh that (figuratively) burnt my ears. Childish. "Mintak Puji".


3. Whatsapp message, condemning me of doing things that I didn't do. I WILL NOT FORGIVE YOU, EVER!


Well..that pretty much summarize the need to RUN.


Due to all those negative vibes that have came rolling itself to me, I started to spend more time with my phone. It's smart but it's bulky. But, I love it nonetheless. When I first gotten my phone, I don't really explore the apps except for games, social and hmm.. that pretty much it until one day when I decided to take a peek at "health and fitness" apps.


My whole life, I hate running. I hate how it makes me gasping for air. I hate it when my heart beating very fast because of it.  I hate how the "burning sensation" feels on my legs and thigh. I just hate running. I used to play badminton. Love it but I decided to stop and leave my racquet at the back of my car, filling up the space.


Back to the app discovery. When I discovered Nike+ Running app, I downloaded it immediately and told myself,"I just delete it later".


But later never comes. It was on my phone for a month plus. And on 14 September, I decided to give it a try. So, off to Pustaka Park, I went. As expected, I was panting. Gasping for air. Cursing myself for running. My kaki hurts like hell. I don't feel like walking at all. With the help of the app (plus the songs it plays from my playlist), I managed to run 2.44KM for 30 minutes. Wahlao. That is BAD! Who take that looooooooooooooooooong for 2KM?


Of course I feel like a failure (because I already am, being told stupid at work by a 65 - year - old whom I think have not complete secondary school, or if he did, he's the epitome of orang tua bangsat yang patut diikat pada pokok dan disimbah kerengga sehingga tidak bernyawa (oh well, dark thought at the darkest hour..hmmm)).


Anyway, knowing how far I ran makes me want to run more. So, I did. I ran again on October 5th, 11th and 14th. The app makes me want to run. The app makes me feel, "I'm not a failure, persetankan orang-orang jahat yang buat kamu sakit hati untuk bekerja" and I can't wait for the clock to turn 5pm so I can get out of the office and RUN.


I can't run from the people at the office but I can run for fun. So I started keeping track of my run. 2.44KM is just a "warm up", I thought to myself. I can run more at a "normal" pace. I can run 1KM non stop if I put my mind to it and yes, I did ran 1KM without stopping although I feel like dying (this is not me being a drama queen but I do feel like I'm going to die).


So, what so good about this app?


Well, let me share my achievement (bear in mind, this is an achievement of a lazybum, don't compare it to avid runner) for October 14, 2013.

Managed to run TWICE and non-stop (When I say non-stop, it means I kept on running for the whole 3KM). How cool is that for someone who is "weak" and FAT.  This was taken from the website of  Nike+ (click!) Running App. Yes, you can sync your run from your smartphone to the website (hmm it's automatically generated once you log in, I guess. I'm no IT Geek).

 I feel weak now. After running for 4 times this month. 3KM for 31 minutes. I know, this is nothing compared to some people out there but this is my blog, so let me gloat on my success OK?

And, it tells you how much calories you have burned. How's that for a free app? This app motivate me to run again and again and again. Thank you marketing genius who are behind this app, you managed to cultivate the love for running (for me lar) albeit my hatred for the sport.


And..it actually display your route and mine look like this :




That was my second run of the day.


My first run (of the day) was this :




And..it keeps track on your run (which actually motivate you to run more!) :




What I like about this app:


1. You can create your own playlist (Power Song) or you can just shuffle whatever songs you have on you phone (in this case, the app shuffles it for you and it really helps to focus on the running when you have music with you and most song on my playlist is a slow jam which explains the amount of time for me finish 1KM within 8 minutes).


2. It's free!!


3. It's really easy to use. The interface is user friendly and simple.


What I hate about this app:


1. It needs data for it to be able to record your achievement. Which means it drain the battery.


2. Sometimes the GPS sign is weak (yes, it notifies).


3. It crashed. Closed on its own.


Other than that, I don't have any complains. It works fine for me. I can't expect much from a free app but this is not a decent app, this is a great app. So for those who wants to run, what are you waiting for? DOWNLOAD THE APP now!!


You can download (Nike+)  it on iTunes (iPhone) and Google Play (Android) under the "Health and Fitness" tab for Google Play as for iTunes, since I have not been using Apple product for quite some time, I can't help you on that.


Have fun running!


Disclaimer : I'm writing this post to share my thoughts on this great app because it IS a great app and it's free =) My intention is to cultivate the running culture and help whoever read this crap to just run and have fun!

The day I discover Bloggerdroid

Which is today...


I have been doing a lot of internet related work with my phone (laptop is secondary now) and since I like to type a whole lot crap on twitter (140 characters are not enough yo!), I realised I need few hundreds or thousands of character to convey my crappy feelings to whoever or some strangers on the net.


I downloaded the official Blogger app for Android not too long ago and let's just say it don't impress me much. Either the developer is an amateur or they are not doing much research. I don't know and I don't want to find out.


Now am gonna upload a photo to this post *crossing fingers*. Here goes nothing *Bismillahirahmannirrahim*







The office had a inter-group bowling competition last two weeks. I can't see the photo now. Hopefully when the post is published, the photo will appear or else I will delete this app. Why make life so difficult?


Will share my 2 cents worth of review if the app is running up to my standard (wow, I soind like a techie now. Hmmm).


Till then, buh bye!!

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The day I forgot I have few Etude House's Mask Sheets in the refrigerator.

Hellew :)


How are you, blog?


I hope you are doing OK coz my skin is not =(


Etude House was having their sales like forever ago (seems like forever, or was it really forever? hmmm) and being me, a cheapskate (self-proclaim and not too good at it) will just walk into the trap. Hahaha, no lah. When I was in KL some time in 2011, I went to Etude House at The Mines (which is in Selangor larr) and bought a 5 - packet Sheet Mask for RM12. I managed to finish it all by mid of 2012 because am a lazybum like that.


Earlier this year, I bought another set coz I'm a beauty queen like that (more like a drama queen pfft). And because they finally have 2 outlets in Kuching (yay!!).


Today am gonna blog about this Red Ginseng Mask Sheet. I dunno what it does to the skin, but whatev! Actually it restores skin strength after being damage by stress (hambek kau nyah!!), pollution, debris and weather (as stated by the packet. I'm typing word for word). Then, it claims to maintain firmness and smoothness (again, as the print says lar).


Shewww, this is the Mask Sheet. Taken straight out from the refrigerator. Yes, I love keeping them tucked away at the corner of a fridge in a container and then left them there forever til I'm hungry looking for food suddenly find food for my skin de.

Taken with camera phone. Hands are shaky hence the quality of the photo.

 Ingredients!!! My chemistry back in school is meh, so I won't dwell on the ingredients hoccay.

Water, Glycerin, Panax, Ginseng Root Extract, Butylene Gycol Cyclopentasiloxane, Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruti) Fruit Extract,  Alcohol, Cyclohexasiloxane, Disodium Edta, Fragrance, Squalane, Sophora, Flavescenes Root Extract, Lonicera, Japonica (Honeysuckle) Flower Extract, Camella Sinesis Leaf Extract, Prunus Persica (Peach) Leaf Extract, Ginko Biloba Leaf Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract

THE TEXTURE

I super love the texture. It's watery and absorbs very fast on the face after you remove the sheet. The downside, it's a bit runny =(

THE SHEET'S SIZE

I don't know if this is a plus point BUT it's definitely a BIG TURN OFF for me because the sheet is very "loose" and the liquid "sometimes" enter my eyes.  As you can see from the photo, it's very close to my eyes even I have adjusted it. Since it's not sticky, so I just bear with it for 20 minutes (max).

OTHER USAGE & BENEFITS

After 20 minutes of leaving it to make wonders on my face, the sheet is still damp with all the liquids, so I wrap it on my feet for 15 minutes (both feet). My feet feels fresh in the morning. A definite plus point!!


THE RESULT / EFFECT

Since it's a sheet mask, I don't expect it to make my face "glowing" or "fresh" for 30 days. The effect is very minimal but I'm happy looking at how "clean" and "fresh" my face looks when I wakes up. No regret on buying this (if it's on SALE).


THE PRICE

Being a cheapskate, RM15 for 5 packets is definitely a good bargain. There are other "flavors" in the mix, so it gives you a chance to try and see which mask suit your skin. So far, every "flavors" works well for me. I'm a happy buyer :)


THOUGHTS

Repurchase? I will not give it a second thought if it's on SALE. Meaning, I will buy it right away if the price is "within my budget".


NOTE : The review is solely based on my skin's reaction and how I feel while using the product. Result may varies. Have fun "pampering" your skin. =)

The day I realized that I can't live without my Cosway's Oriyen Pearl Cream

Hello :)


Gonna ramble about beauty products AGAIN. I need to let it out lor coz I have suffer for one and half month without my trusted moisturizer. Sedih OK!


Since 2001, my mum have asked me to dab and slap a moisturizer on my face. Of course, along the way, mum asked me to try Oil of Ulan (that is how I remember it, then they change it to Olay. Uuuuu). Yes, that's my secret to a good skin lor. Hydration is the key. Yerdeh, as if my skin is glowing and free from acne scars. AS IF!


Anyway, am gonna introduce the staple need for my face (beside BB creams which I seldom buy because they are too damn expensive OK!, 2-way compact powder that I can't live without and hmm what else? thats all I guess).

Ingredients :

Water, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Cetearyl  Glucoside, Butylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Polydeccene, PPG - 15 Stearyl Ether, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Titanium Dioxide, Dimethicone, PEG - 100 Srearate, Pearl Powder, Tocopheryl Acetate, Xanthan Gum, Polyacrylamide, Disodium EDTA, Lactic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Fragrance, Phenoexythanol, Propanediol, Methylisothiazolinone

TA-DA!!! Oriyen Pearl Cream from Cosway. This is my favorite so far. Dunno la one soi day, it was out of stock. I went to few Cosway outlets and wham bam semua cakap tidak ada. Adding salt to the wound, my current stock at that time was about to finito bah gah eeee!! Forget about it, now I'm a happy girl again, thanks Cosway!


That is the box. Not as fancy as them Korean beauty products but what the heck, as long as am looking cute using it, fine by me (perasan moment hihi). Moving on to the content!

Again, not that fancy but the nutrients are more important! For RM39.90, this is what you get. But when you are buying it during SALE, they will sale it for RM19.90 per tube / box. Better wait for SALE lar. Solution for the sengkek and kam siap like me. Huhuhu One tube will last you about a month depending on your usage.


Now, let's look at the texture, shall we ;)

On the right is the Oriyen Pearl Cream and on the left is L'Oreal Day Cream / Gel dunno what lah. When Pearl Cream was out of stock, I HAD to find a substitute and since am so sengkek to buy any other expensive creams, I settled with L'Oreal because it was on SALE and I was hoping for my Pearl Cream to be restocked ASAP. But, my hopes were shattered as you can see from the pic here, I managed to "finished" it. Luckily, god saves me on May 24th, the stock finally arrives!

This is a closer look on that L'Oreal ones. If anyone is interested lar. It came with a facial wash for RM19.95 OK. Not RM39.90 as stated on the box. I thought I was killing 2 birds with one stone, turn out I was killing my face :( It doesn't suit me but am not gonna dwell further on that.


Note : This review is solely based on MY skin. MY skin is not the same as yours. Result may varies.


Here are the reasons why I can't live without my Pearl Cream.


THE TEXTURE
Oriyen Pearl Cream : Smooth, creamy texture that absorb to MY skin almost immediately.
Loreal : I have to spend more time and effort to wait for it to absorb (like forever)

THE EFFECT
Since I don't use much products to compare, Loreal gave me a cakey finish (upon applying 2-way cake or face powder) unlike Oriyen's that I have been using for almost forever. Who wants a cakey finish on their face kan? Unless .. hmm.. unless.. cakey is the new cute, then I'd go for it lor. Can't explain, see for yourself. Dang, the camera ain't that good at taking macro pic but when you are outside, talking to your crush (aieeee, aok lah client, boss, etc), they might notice lar coz it's on your full face compared to the photo yang ciput ini.

Haiyaaa, can see or not? Squint your eyes a bit then can see. Nevermind, you can test it for yourself what.


Ha, I will stick with my Pearl Cream anytime. Please don't let it be discontinued. Later I nangis.


This is not an advert. This is a rambling of a lady who has got nothing to do with her free time =P

The day that I finally restore my faith for Bahasa novels. Thank you Buku Fixi and Lejen Press.

Hello :)

Wrote about the book(s) before. Not a review but just the love for the publisher and the book. There is still hope for Malay books to move forward. I always thought there will never be a good Malay reads after Ahadiat Akasyah (enlighten me on the spelling please).


One of their subsidiary manifesto is to reach for the young, the sengkek and the kam siap, Fixi Novo 2012. I am basically the not so young but sengkek and kam siap. So, the parent company which is Buku Fixi has successfully reached their target reader and beyond. Yay!

Thanks to a friend of mine on Instagram, now I'm hooked. Looking forward to read more of these genre. Anyway, in the spirit of spreading the joy of reading, here are 4 mini reviews on the books that I have read for you to weigh your decision on either owning the book or borrowing it from a friend. Bear in mind, most of the stocks in Kuching can only be found at Popular City One (extremley limited) and MPH tHE Spring (totally limited and some are out of freaking stock).

KELABU - Nadia Khan
This is a fun read but it's too fucking thick for my liking. Thick = heavy = gosh I need to know what happens in the end like right now! Some commented that they cried reading this. When I started reading, I really thought it's about a boy whose in love living in a haywire world but man, I was wrong. This is twisted mannnnnnnnnnnnnnnn~ Super twisted.

KOUGAR - Shaz Johar
One of the best (but not THE BEST) book from the publication so far (based on the limited number of titles I have read). It's about a "matured" lady (obviously) who has a crush on this "boy" (you know what cougar means don't you?) that he meets almost everyday in LRT. And there was this fucking Ustaz who is actually jahat and jahanam covering his wrongdoings by portraying his Ustaz's persona and pfffttt (one of the reason that I'm not fond of alim - ustaz type of man. sometimes, they are to fucking much. am not referring to all but some are actually jahat. they say they can help cure one's penyakit using Quranic verse but he only layan those kaya with Mercedez one, true story! nope, this is not the plot but my view on such person. may God punish them!) and many more lahhh. I don't want to give the story away.

PECAH - Khairulnizam Bakeri
Read it now or wait for the movie or watch the movie first or read it later. The book is good. One full page of Kantonis (with translation, of course) and layers of secrets are slowly peeling off (get what I'm saying or not?) Just wait for the movie coming 13 June 2013 to the cinema near you.

TABU - Shaz Johar
The cover will reminds you of Twilight but the story is far away from vampy like plot. Yes, it is about a lady who is in a relationship with a different "creature" but it's not a vampire. The "creature" is black and it's from Kenya. And the stories goes on...once you start, you can't put down the book. Best lah, sik cayak udah!


If you are in Kuching,  the stocks are really limited (giving the bookstores here are fucking scarce). The only option is to buy online. You can buy it from Buku Fixi's website (click!) but the not so nice point is they will charge you per book per transaction. I haven't been to the website lately but the last time I bought the books from the website I was paying RM10 extra for 2 books (shipping cost is RM5 per book). Another alternative the sengkek like is to buy it from Lejen Press (click). Lejen Press will charge at least RM6 for 2 books and so on. Again, I have not been to the website for so long, terms may change.


So, thank you Amir Muhamad for giving us the joy of reading Bahasa novels!

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The day I finally giving an oil cleanser a try. A review of Etude House Real Art Cleansing Balm. Well, I did try Biore Cleansing Oil before..

Phewww..such a mouthful title.

OK. Being a girl (OK lah, a grown up woman..OK..an adult woman..OK! Someone who is matured enough to take care of her own skin), I am always on the lookout on a beauty products that will keep my face look younger, as young as possible. Forever 21 perhaps? 

I don't apply make-up to work, only BB cream (when I feel like it) and powder foundation (my basic need) or some blusher (if I wanna look...cute? Haha) and lip balm/ color lip balm, lip liner and of course THE Lipstick (which lasts for 2 hours, top). I hate re-applying my lippies coz am lazy like that. Huhu.

Cleaning my face everyday after work is a tedious process (for a lazy babe like moi). Someone adviced me to use a baby oil. OK. Loving it so far but all those cotton pads and oily remains are too much to handle. Too muchhhhhhh OK. I always have to replenish my cotton pads every time I finishes it (was using at least 5 facial pads per day Thats a lot of money mannnn) and buying it at the nearby Guardian is not my favorite task (coz I will, I repeat, I will somehow, even if I tried so fucking hard not to overspend,  I will spent on the unnecessary items and regret it like 5 seconds after I left the store).

To save some moolah, I root for oil cleanser. My first encounter was with Biore Oil Cleanser. Despite the hoo-haas and great reviews, we are not meant to be togther :( which brings us to Etude House Real Art Cleansing Balm. 

This is love. This is THE ONE. This is the thing that is going to widen the hole in my pocket. This is the reason am gonna be broke. But this is also the reason my face feels clean and fresh.

THE INGREDIENTS
I actually don't know the ingredients because everything is in Korean. I don't read Korean and there's no English translations.  Tolong!! But who cares (at least I don't). Just use laaaa as long as my face is clean. So shallow hoh?! 

THE BALM
The balm came in a tub and a spatula which is not my cup of tea. I prefer a tube because it's more hygenic. The spatula is a nice addition to it but when I'm super tired and just want to take a shower, it's no longer practical. My hands works faster than that plastic. It's a waste too as I tend to scoop for more than I needed. Look at the third photo on the right. It was way too much for my face. 

THE TEXTURE
OK. It's surprisng that when it's on my face it melts straight away. Since I scooped it way too much, the texture "melt" faster and it turns into liquid in a nanosecond (just to illustrate how fast the texture turn to "oil"). The make ups, foundation and whatever junk I slapped on my face is dissolved immediately. 5 star for this "feature". 

THE SMELL
It has lemon scent which is OK for me because I dig lemon yo! Not too strong and suffocating,  just nice. Let just say, it is bearable.

THE RESULT
I can see the liquis turns to brownish color as portrayed in the bottom part of the photo. To me, it work wonders. Of course I need to use facial wash to "finalise" the cleaning process. 

THE PRICE
The balm costs around RM39++ (I forgot how much is the price (real) coz I bought it when it's on SALE). Very costly maaaaannnn. If you plan to use it everyday then be prepared to buy more because 1 tub may not be enough for daily application.

THOUGHTS
Will I repurchase? Yes, if my financial condition allows it. It's a good product (IMHO).

So, there you go. Filling my Thursday night with a product review just because ha ha haaaa.

Oh, there are only 2 Etude House outlets in Kuching; tHe Spring and City One. Now that it's in Kuching, I don't have to worry if I need to restock on Etude House's beauty products because I know the outlet will always be there (coz I can't afford to go KL just to replenish my stock. I don't even go to KL for a holiday. The only reason I went to KL is for me and my sister's graduations. Ohhh kesian aku lok).

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