Mieza Everdeen: August 2013

The Quickie Getaway - Lost World of Tambun

A Quickie Getaway Saturday, August 31, 2013

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Review : Bloop Candy Lipstick (304)

Bloop Candy Lipstick in 304 Friday, August 30, 2013

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Who Says Beauty Is Not Accessible?

HiShop Malaysia Monday, August 26, 2013

Assalamualaikum and Hello! Do you guys do online shopping, particularly for cosmetics and skincare products? As for myself, I was a skeptical person when it comes to buying things online, coz I worried about the quality of the products (genuine or not), the user-friendliness of the website (where to click? how to pay?), whether the information displayed on website is true or not, and I'm worried too if my parcel will get lost or undelivered till the world ends >.<

However all my woes came to an end when I met HiShop ^_^ HiShop is like a true angel sent from heaven to heal all my online shopping worries. Wanna know why I said that?

1. Excellent website

I'm telling you, I would like to nominate HiShop's website as the easiest, most user-friendly and most accessible website I ever found for an online shop. I love their white background, I love how organized all the buttons are located, I love how they display the promotions and on-going sales as big as my eyes can see, I love how they put all their new arrivals on the home page so that I won't miss a thing.

Look at this :

They have all categories of items they sale with its own drop-down menu. Do you see the word Make-Up, Skin Care, Fragrance and so on? This is what you'll get upon running your cursor onto each of them :

HiShop has EVERYTHING sorted out specifically, and you will NEVER get lost while browsing for anything, that I can promise ^_^ HiShop also allows you to explore the brands they carry, and that is why they have been so thoughtful to include the SHOP BY BRAND button. See the magic here :

I always go for the Shop By Brand coz through it, I'm able to see what's new and definitely easier for me to see if my preferred brand, no matter what type of products they carry. Besides, I also get to learn about many products I never heard of, thanks to HiShop ^_^

2. Products : Spoilt for choices!

In the above image, you can see how many products that HiShop is currently selling. Not all the brands they carry can be found at large in Malaysian market, and this is the biggest bonus point for an online shop ^_^ Based on what I know, some of the products can only be obtained at stores like SaSa, Stage outlets, and their stand alone counters which are definitely not available everywhere and even limited in Klang Valley/KL area. Some of the products are also available at other online shops but not in Malaysia, which shipping costs a fortune and you definitely have to wait for more than a week or a month to receive the parcel, and that is not fun at all. So, why don't we all just go to HiShop's website, and buy from there? hehe!

3. Efficiency of service

My first HiShop experience was earlier this year, and since then I'm hooked! I really love how HiShop team is able to put effectiveness and efficiency in their operation, thumbs up for that ^_^ I remembered expecting my order to arrive within 7 days, as what is written on their policy. But heyy, my pink box arrives faster than that! This is because HiShop aims to send their customers' parcels on the next working day. HiShop offers a free nationwide delivery if your purchase above RM50 ^_^ this is the cheapest offer I ever found, and yes I am thankful that I met HiShop!

HiShop uses a very thick and sturdy pink box to ensure all the products inside it protected, and I never received my box dented.

The items, no matter how big or how small they are, are all safely wrapped in thick bubble wraps to minimize the chance of shattering. Here's the proof :

my first purchase at HiShop

the May surprise kit for HiShop Beauty Ambassador

Another 1 point I'd like to highlight is on how friendly and effective their customer service is :) During my first purchase, I was rather paranoid and I asked a lot of questions to them. My inquiries were answered with warmth and politeness, and fast too! They surely know how to treat their customers well, I'm beyond impressed ^_^

4. HiShop appreciates their supporters, highly

If you are a follower on HiShop's facebook page, you'll be surprised on how generous they are in appreciating their fans. Giveaways on their facebook page are one of the method they practice in giving back to their supporters :) The loots to be won are very generous too ^_~

For bloggers, HiShop launched the Beauty Ambassador and also Affiliate Program. As you can see ~~clearly,~~ I'm one of them and I really enjoy and treasure the experiences ^_^ Besides the ambassador surprise packs and giveaways, I also got to join an event with Bloop, get involved in their Bloop Buddyz Campaign and it is sweet ^_^

Oh, I should never forget this. Do you know that HiShop too, rewards us with points ? Click here to know on how you can earn your points, as every RM1 spent is equivalent to 1 HiShop point. What about me? I received my points through my purchase and by writing blog posts about my experiences with HiShop. The points can be redeemed on my next purchase, yeayy ^_^

Improvements ?

As I am highly satisfied with HiShop since I learned about them, I only have 1 main concern that is yet to be resolved. It is about the choice of free sample(s) that customers can choose upon purchasing. During my first purchase, I got to choose samples of lotion from Nature's Lab and bases from Touch in Sol. Nowadays I only see the same sample offered every day, leaving customers with little choice like what I get earlier. I remember about sending a message to them about this and now I understand that the samples might run low sometimes, and I know that HiShop team is working hard with their brand partners to get more choices of samples for their customers. I hope that in the near future, HiShop give us a big surprise regarding this matter :)

Recommendation for HiShop

I hope that one day I'll be able to shop international makeup brands that are not sold in Malaysia (no counters at all) in HiShop. Think about having Sigma, Tarte, Sleek, NYX, Physicians Formula and many more in HiShop (I have problems in trusting individuals claiming to sell original products of these brands online, so please HiShop please, bring them in) ^_^ And heyy, what about face cleansing brushes like Olay Professional Pro-X and Clarisonic? Beauty addicts would definitely support this motion :D

Till then!

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Delicious Shawarma at Bukit Bintang

Arab restaurant Saturday, August 17, 2013

Assalamualaikum and hello dearies!

Last Wednesday I went to Bukit Bintang with a friend and my brother to have dinner after visiting my mother at IJN. My initial plan was to introduce my brother to my favourite stall at Jalan Alor, which is Kak Ros Tomyam. It is a Malay stall in the midst of hundreds of Chinese stall. I love going there at night as the place is so lively and all the workers there are so friendly, no matter what race they are, even the non-Malaysians too :) Not to mention, the heavenly food aromas too! My favourite menu are fried kuey teow and nasi goreng cili padi, if you go there during the evening and you're looking for halal Malay food please try them! It's worth every penny. The food is very delicious and piling sky high and the price is moderate, I simply cannot resist craving for them once in a while, hehe!

found this pic at google image

However it's not my luck that day as the auntie told me that they're closing (it was just 7pm) because the cook for night session hasn't come back from Raya holiday. Man I was so sad coz we braved the traffic of KL just for the food.

So just wandered around, looking for something halal that we can eat until we stumbled upon an Arab food restaurant called Syriana. As a newbie in Arab food, I only agreed when the boys wanted to try the shawarma sold there. The price is RM10 each. Upon my first bite, I'm hooked! I feel very lucky to get excellent food during my first time trying them. I wish my tummy have bigger space so that I can eat more, haha! They sell many other dishes as well, I hope in the future I'll be able to try more ^_^

the presentation is something like this, no fries included. i forgot to take picture, so, thanks again google image XD

The staffs there are all male. They are very friendly, polite and they speak good English. There is 1 person maintaining the shawarma station outside the restaurant, 1 person standing in front of the premise to greet customers and I saw 2 other staffs behind the counter, in white chef's uniform.

guy in blue : greets and tends to customers

2 friendly chefs asking me to snap their picture XD

guy in checkered shirt maintains the shawarma station outside the premise. Look at the crowd!

The premise is very clean, well ventilated and have modern minimalist concept of furniture. They use bright lighting and white walls, I think it's to give the premise a spacious look as the lot is quite small. However, I find it comfortable to dine in as the atmosphere is very relaxing :) They provide a bottle of Arab Hot Sauce on each table (made in the UAE) but it is sour, not spicy or hot at all for a Malaysian taste bud, hehe~

I also found that customers can book the tables in advance as when we sat inside, 1 staff came to us telling that the table we chose was already booked so we just moved to the table next to it, no problem. I am so sorry I forgot to remember the road/building where this restaurant is located, I was very tired at that time >.<

So, if you are visiting Bukit Bintang and you wanna try some good shawarma, I recommend you to visit Syriana, dine there and enjoy the delicious wrap ^_^ I'll surely write more when I get the chance to try other menu, stay tuned!

Do you know any other excellent shawarma places in KL and Selangor? Please share with me in the comment/Imotiv section

^_^

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Get Your Freak On!

blogger's activity Saturday, August 17, 2013

Assalamualaikum and hello! I was invited by our sweet Farisha Nadia to do this Get Your Freak On tag, and also coincidentally tagged after reading it from Angeline's blog too as she wrote "I'm tagging YOU! If you're reading this post! :P"

1. What's a nickname only your family calls you?

I don't really have a fixed nickname among my family members. My dad calls me kakak, my siblings call me kak izzah, and my mom calls me girl.

2. What's a weird habit of yours?

I cannot stay (sit) in a fixed position for a very long time unless I'm reading a book.

3. Do you have any weird phobias?

Definitely! The top 2 are necrophobia and mycophobia .

4. What's a song you secretly love to blast and belt out when you're alone?

Red by Taylor Swift :)

5. What's one of your biggest pet peeves?

I don't mind anybody who wants to smoke but I definitely can't stand people smoking nearby me and 'showering' me with the awful smokes. I wish I could just say "Go die faster but I do not wish to tag along so, please get the hell out of here"

6. What's one of your nervous habits?

Biting my nails of course!

7. What side of the bed do you sleep on?

Most of the time, at the middle.

8. What was your first stuffed animal and it's name?

I don't give it a name, but all I can recall is it was a pinkish-white toddler sized rabbit.

9. What's the drink you always order at Starbucks?

I don't do Starbucks :)

10. What's a beauty rule you preach, but never actually practice?

I cannot remember if I ever preached anything before XD But as far as I can remember, I seldom use moisturizer before this as I thought my oily skin doesn't need them =_='' man, I was wrong. I also didn't put on sunscreen until last year.

11. Which way do you face in the shower?

360 degrees XD

12. Do you have any 'weird' body 'skills'?

I don't know if it's weird to you or not but my friends say it's crazy and they can't do it.

I usually did it when sitting on a chair, not on the floor like this. It looks crazier/weirder the original way.

13. What's your favorite comfort food that's 'bad' but you love to eat it anyways?

Fries! I love Crazy Cheddar from Crazy Potato ^_^ OMG, I wish I could have them now! Too bad there's no outlet in Melaka. Oh, I love KFC's cheezy wedges too!

14. What's a phrase or exclamation you always say?

Shit.

15. Time to sleep, what are you actually wearing?

Anything loose and comfortable that doesn't make me feel like being steamed/in a sauna.

16. What did you used to wear that you thought was cool but now you realize it wasn't that hot?

I can't really answer this as I am never the fashionista type. I wear anything I'm comfortable wearing, and most importantly what convinces me to feel pretty and confident ^_^

I hereby would like to tag :

Illy

and definitely everyone who reads this post :D do share your links and comments below ya ^_~

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Eid-Outfit and Makeup

eid Friday, August 09, 2013

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Of Glasses and Lenses

contact lenses Thursday, August 08, 2013

Assalamualaikum and Hello! Here's me, writing this post with my specs on, taking a rest after filling my tummy with all the rendang, ketupat and serunding ^_^

Well, talking about glasses, I've been wearing them since I was 12 years old, the year I discovered my shortsightedness. Now that I'm an *ahemm* adult already, I have jumped into the contact lenses bandwagon, but in the days where my eyes feel sore due to insufficient sleep and the occasional haze, I still go back for my faithful spectacles.

Recently, I was introduced to GlassesOnline, Malaysia's first online glasses store. Upon viewing their website, I'm amazed on the wide selection of brands they carry! If you wanna experience the "spoilt for choice" moment, you must visit GlassesOnline and see it for yourself ^_^

WHAT IS GLASSESONLINE?

GlassesOnline offers a wide selection of high quality prescription eyeglasses, frames, contact lenses, and branded sunglasses for both men and women. Here you can find Ray Ban, Gucci, Adidas and Christian Dior, as well as private label products at extra low prices.

The same goes to their stocks of contact lenses, which you can opt for daily, weekly and monthly lenses. The brands offered for contact lenses such as Acuvue, Air Optix Aqua, Biomedics, Focus Dailies, Freshlook, Soflens and Proclear are all trusted brands with stellar performance and top quality. Just click on the webpage and see whether you need toric lenses, colored lenses or just the regular prescription contact lenses, GlassesOnline have it all with great price that you'll find it hard to turn down ^_^

HOW DO I PAY?

Once you have confirmed your purchase, payment can be made via credit card, online banking, paypal bank transfer or cash on delivery. They also offer FREE nation-wide shipping (also to Singapore and Hong Kong) and 30 days return policy on all orders.

I HAD BEEN THROUGH BAD ONLINE SHOPPING EXPERIENCE

Heyy, don't worry! GlassesOnline is commited in providing their customers with quick, easy, safe and secure shopping experience. Their friendly customer service is available through both email and phone, and they are always ready to help you with everything from general information to style advice and customization. Just ring or email them all days between 9AM to 6PM.

Now here's a special treat to all my readers ^_^ With purchases above RM100 at GlassesOnline, get RM20 off by entering the discount code GOamirah20 upon checkout! Buy anything above RM100, from glasses, contact lenses to sunglasses, you'll get the RM20 off ^_^ remember, the offer won't last forever so, get it now!!

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Please give GlassesOnline a visit, I'm sure you'll not be disappointed with the products and prices they offer ^_^ I have made my choice for a pair of contact lenses, and I'm currently waiting for its arrival! They'll meet you in the next post, stay tuned!

Thank you so much for reading, and to all of you, I would like to wish Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri :) Have a joyful celebration ^_^

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The Quickie Getaway - Lost World of Tambun

Review : Bloop Candy Lipstick (304)

Who Says Beauty Is Not Accessible?

Delicious Shawarma at Bukit Bintang

Get Your Freak On!

Eid-Outfit and Makeup

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