Mieza Everdeen

Assalamualaikum and hello!

When I was on the hospital bed earlier in October, I received a call from Nationwide Express, saying that they were standing in front of my rented house to deliver my parcel. Since I won't be back until a week later, I just had to stay calm and patient, wondering what parcel could it be~

The day arrived when I was finally able to pick it up at Nationwide's office. I couldn't contain my excitement upon seeing the box inside, it's the Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel with Aloe Vera Toner! 

Thanks to The Butterfly Project for selecting me to be one of their student for Butterfly Project School, and thanks to Natta Cosme too for sponsoring us the toner to be reviewed :D 

Lets see what's inside the pretty box ey? 

I really appreciate the fact that Natta Cosme did some personalization like writing our names on the box, on the card and including extras like the cards in an envelope, sparing us an excellent pack of cotton puffs and letting us try a sample pack of the famous Egyptian Magic Cream. Oh, we got a fortune cookie like thingy too, but it is in a medicine capsule :D how creative!

The cotton puff stated above is no ordinary puffs that leave cottony residue on your face. I personally have used them with the toner and it rocks! They stick together in one piece, they're not messy or thin like the ordinary cotton puff and they're very soft to my skin ^_^

Retails at RM9.90 for a pack of 222 cotton puffs

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I yet to try the Egyptian Magic All Purpose Skin Cream, but I just wanna show you what Natta Cosme team did to make the entire box content exciting to me :D

Product Background

This toner is a USA product, and before it was known around the globe it has been in the Thayers' family for generations. Rose Thayer, the  developer of this toner's recipe was always said to look 10 years younger than her actual age, and her secret is the toner itself! Later on, it was commercialized and everyone can now look 10 years younger like Rose Thayer :D

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Product description: Made of extract from the Witch Hazel shrub (Hamamelis Virginiana) and a blend of other time-tested ingredients – THAYERS® Witch Hazel with Aloe Vera Formula Astringents and Alcohol-Free Toners are soothing, natural treatments that cleanse, tone and soothe your skin. THAYERS® are the only Witch Hazel products made of non-distilled extract from the Witch Hazel shrub maintaining the highest levels of therapeutic tannins.

Ingredients : Purified Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf (Certified Organic Filet Of Aloe Vera), Glycerin (Vegetable), Fragrance (Natural Rose) Hamamelis Virginiana (THAYERS® proprietary un-distilled Witch Hazel) Extract, Rosa Centifolia (Rose) Flower Water, Citric Acid, Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Seed Extract, Tocopheryl (Vitamin E) Acetate.

• Alcohol free
• Paraben free
• Propylene Glycol free
• Un-distilled witch hazel (with all the beneficial natural tannins)
• Moisturizes
• Cleanses

As for its practicality, you can see that the bottle is big, so it is not really suitable to be carried around in your handbag. It also can take up much space in your toiletries bag/luggage. Love it too much and can't live without it? Here's a solution for you ;) Go to Daiso, Watson, Guardian or SaSa and buy travel size bottles for skincare ^_^ There are many types of it available, with normal round cap, spray cap or pump type, so you can choose at ease!
I also don't have a problem with the cap of this toner's bottle. Since the toner is watery-like, Thayers is thoughtful enough to ensure the dispensing hole made to a small size so that it won't be a total mess in case of spilling. 

I have been using this toner for 2 weeks, and I have some very interesting experience to share with you guys. At first the toner stings, and my face felt 'hot' upon application. I saw other Butterflies experiencing the same issue too, but I decided it was nothing. Over the next few days, the stinging sensation recedes, and now it does not hurt my skin at all. Why it stung at first? Err, I also don't have an answer for that :p

Oh one more thing, I really love the rose scent of this toner! It makes me feel alive and high-spirited early in the morning, and when I use it after cleansing my face in the evening, the smell made me feel relaxed ^_^ well, I love roses so yeah :p

Sorry I don't have a picture of the cotton pad after wiping the toner on my face. I learned from Mywomenstuff through Love4Beauti (my lecturer must be proud of me for applying citation method in this blog post!!) that when applying toner to your face using a cotton pad :

• if the cotton pad turns brown : your makeup is not thoroughly removed, please change your cleanser coz it's not working well
• if the cotton pad turns grey : caused by dead skin cells

Since I'm using Bifesta Sebum Makeup Remover (for oily skin) and it works beyond excellent in removing my makeup, I only found my cotton pad grey after wiping the toner on my face, yeayy!

Overall, I love Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel with Aloe Vera Toner ^_^ Though I started with a slight confusion as it stings/gave my skin a mild burning sensation, it turned out okay up till now. I can now feel my skin has become smoother and less dull than before, must be the magic from Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel with Aloe Vera Toner :D

I really recommend you guys to try Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel with Aloe Vera Toner. Apart from the economical size and price, it does work wonders on my skin, and I trust it will work just the same with you too, or even better ^_^ who knows, right? I think my bottle is enough to last me at least a year. Poor my other toners, I think I have to be fair in rotating the use :p macam kahwin empat pula nak kena be fair

As a token of appreciation, Natta Cosme is so generous to give us a RM5 discount upon any purchase above RM50 from their shop :D just key-in LOVEBT during your check-out process ya, don't forget! Be quick and make your purchase before January 15th, 2014 okay?

Again, thanks a lot to The Butterfly Project Malaysia and Natta Cosme for trusting me in testing and reviewing this wonderful Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel with Aloe Vera Toner. Hopefully I'll make the cut for the consecutive chapters of Butterfly Project School ^_^

Assalamualaikum and hello!

This is the post that I'll enjoy doing so much special for everybody :D Why? Because I'm gonna tell you about how marvelous and exciting The Lost World of Tambun Hot Springs & Spa is!! In fact, if I were given the chance to bring 1 attraction back home, I'll choose the hot springs. 

The hot springs here is open from 6pm to 11pm. The 7 pools that awaits here are Crystal Pool, Infinity Pool, Top of The World Pool, Foot Spa, Saphira's Lair, Lost World Steam Cave and Saphira's Baby Pool. Besides the pools, other attractions are The Geyser of Tambun and Crystal Spa.

1. Crystal Pool

This small pool was reserved for us Butterflies that night. It's a 40 degree Celsius closed pool (surrounded with brick walls and trees). There's also a table with canopy and chairs.

The name was given due to its crystal tiled floor that will glimmer in the sun and by nightfall it will be bathed with colorful lights, giving your dip in this pool a very exquisite and relaxing experience. Crystal Pool can be reserved as VIP pool for private functions.

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Crystal Pool was reserved for our private party that night :D

2. Infinity Pool

This pool got its name due to its wide area, which can accommodate up to 300 people at a time. There's the Lost World Steam Cave connected to it. A bar too is set up just beside Infinity Pool. 

I really love this pool at night due to its pretty blue and purple lights. The dim yet vibrant colors made my dip very relaxing, plus there was not many guests as it was Sunday night, making me feel like a queen there :p The atmosphere there was indeed very serene, and I recall nearly falling asleep while dipping there, hahaha!

3. Top of The World Pool

This pool is located at the very top of The Lost World of Tambun Hot Springs & Spa. It is a 43 degree Celsius jacuzzi pool with massage water jets acting as therapeutic hydro-massage for muscles, joints and pressure points.

I was there with Sheila and Norfa. We can only be inside it for 15 minutes and cool down outside for at least 5 minutes before going back in. I really love the jets of hot water 'attacking' my body as it feels like you're being massaged. It took Sheila and Norfa twice to remind me about the 15-minutes rule and make me go out of the pool, hehe!

4. Foot Spa

Think you can only dip and rest in the hot springs? Naah, your feet needs some love too! This foot spa is specially designed for visitors to get a reflexology in hot water. The water inside this reflexology pool is 40 degree Celsius.

selfie with Sheila and Norfa :D yeah that's our makeup free face.

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For optimum effect, visitors are advised to go around the pool for 5 times straight. I did it with an uncle I can call grandpa and he completed 5 rounds wayyyy faster than me >.< Shame on me I know. I'm not used to doing reflexology and my feet felt so painful walking on the stones. I had to restrain myself from quitting it halfway through. 

5. Saphira's Lair & Saphira's Baby Pool

Saphira's Lair was originally designed for children and Saphira's Baby Pool for toddlers with parental supervision. With temperatures ranging from 37-40 degree Celsius, the pool is 'guarded' by lion statues pouring hot water from its mouth. To suit its function for children, Saphira's Lair is decorated with colorful lights and I swear that this one is the prettiest pool of all at night. 

Saphira's Lair was the very first pool I went into in the evening. I was a bit shocked and first refused to get in coz of the hot water. But Sheila and Norfa coaxed me, saying that I have to dip in slowly to make my body accustomed to its temperature. They were true, after several minutes I was the one who doesn't want to get out of the pool :D

6. Lost World Steam Cave

Welcome to my favourite sauna! In this steam cave, detoxification will happen, leaving your skin clean and refreshed :) I can feel my pores enlarging there XD My body felt very refreshed once I'm out of the cave. Visitors are advised to be in the cave for only 5 minutes per session to avoid....errr...overheating? heee~

since it's a steam cave, everything went misty inside

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makeup free me in my Leopard Butterfly wrap after the hot spring & spa session ^_^

To all, I'd like to say that The Lost World of Tambun is definitely a gem of Malaysia. Go there and experience the excitement with your loved ones! I hope my posts about this getaway can benefit everyone around the world who wishes to visit The Lost World of Tambun, and anybody who wants to have a ride on the train by using KTMB's service. 

The Lost World of Tambun Hot Springs & Spa website

The Lost World of Tambun official facebook page

The Butterfly Project Malaysia official facebook page
Official Photographer I Am Studio


Read my previous post on the getaway :

|Part 1 : The Lost World of Tambun Theme Park & ETS Train|

|Part 2 : The Lost World of Tambun Hotel|