Mieza Everdeen: January 2014

I Thought There Won't Be A Problem. Boy I Was Wrong

Thursday, January 30, 2014

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Cindy's Planet International Giveaway

international giveaway Monday, January 27, 2014

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Mini Haul : Etude House & The Body Shop

Etude House Sunday, January 26, 2014

Assalamualaikum and hello ^_^

I am itching to blog but my super long post is not done yet, still halfway through editing the pictures. So, let me entertain you guys with my mini haul I got yesterday :) I actually asked my mom to bring me out just to buy The Body Shop's tea tree oil. But then as I pass through Etude House, I saw the buy 1 free 1 poster standing on the easel outside the shop. It took me 2 times passing by Etude House and I can't stand it so yeah, I went inside the shop XD long story short, the SA successfully wooed me into purchasing which I did not regret at all coz it was a good spending ;) Let's see what I bought!

At Etude House, I focused on the Wonder Pore Freshner (I thought the spelling should be Freshener) because I have read millions of reviews saying that this is an excellent product and nobody hate it, in fact, those who own Wonder Pore Freshner will surely continue to their second bottle ~~and third and fourth till forever~~

Initially, I was torn between buying single package (like below) or the limited/special edition of Wonder Pore Freshner and Wonder Pore Whipping Foaming ~~oh god why their names are weird~~ but then the SA told me that the limited edition set is not applicable for buy 1 free 1 and the size of Wonder Pore Freshner in it is just 250ml and they are RM139.90 per set. So she took the 500ml Wonder Pore Freshner and 200ml Wonder Pore Whipping Foaming, gave it to me and say "for RM79.90 you get both of these, better than the limited edition set". I immediately said okay I'm buying :p

Yeayyy, now my previously bought Wonder Pore White Clay Clear mask [review here] has a happy family ^_^

Now lets meet the primary reason I went out shopping yesterday, The Body Shop Tea Tree Oil, which is priced at RM35 for 10ml. If you have been following my recent posts, I did mention about having serious acne breakout that comes out of nowhere and many blemish solutions I tried just won't work. So I decided to try tea tree oil instead. I first used my Heaven On Earth Tea Tree Essential Oil [review here] and then I ran out of it, so I used the trial size of The Body Shop's Tea Tree Oil that I got from Seventeen magazine and fell in love with it. Since the breakouts are disappearing at a slow pace, I told myself that I need to get the full size of Body Shop's Tea Tree Oil and use it till all the breakouts are fully healed. I am in process of making a comparison post between these two tea tree oils I am using to treat breakouts that can't be tamed by the blemish treatments I have, so stay tuned! I know many people need to know how awesome tea tree oil is, you just have to be patient and stay positive to avoid more breakouts popping out ;)

That's all for now, thanks for reading!

^_^

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Birthday Shoutout : Anis Asila, the girl who stays close to my heart

22 Saturday, January 25, 2014

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Cerro Qreen Natural Pony Wool Professional Makeup Brush Set (Yellow)

Cerro Qreen Natural Pony Wool Professional Makeup Brush set Saturday, January 25, 2014

Assalamualaikum and hello lovelies!

Tell me, how many makeup brushes a girl can have? How many do you have? When I started using makeup I did not have any brushes. I remember my first ever makeup brush was an e.l.f stippling brush and I still have it, after two years, in good condition :) Ever since, I've been viewing lots of tutorials and read lots of posts regarding makeup brushes, its functions, and how to use it fully. I then can't stop dreaming of having a massive collection of makeup brushes to play with, hehe!

Thanks to Natta Cosme, I received a gorgeous set of makeup brushes from them for review, and I chose yellow set because at that moment I thought asking for pink set is too mainstream XD kidding! I actually already have a set of pink brushes so I guess, why not I try yellow instead? Bright color calls for happy mood ^_^ This set I received has its brush bristles made from pony hair and it is a travel size makeup brush set, definitely perfect to bring for a getaway!

Cerro Qreen is a brand from the US, and they use synthetic fibre and animal hair to make their brushes line, which promises smooth and gentle texture. Cerro Qreen too, is a brand that is well known among many professional makeup artists due to its high quality brushes and affordable price tag. I have tested them all during my makeup application and I really love them to bits! Wanna know why?

Lets start with the first brush! Being the biggest of all brushes, this powder brush is fluffy and is not not harsh on my skin at all. I feel loved when using it, hehe :p Due to its size, this brush too can be used to apply blusher. I only use them with powder makeups like loose powder, compact powder and powder blush. It comes with a brush guard as well as you can see in the picture below.

Next is the big eyeshadow brush. I really love it mainly because it is very dense! I love dense eyeshadow brushes as it picks a good amount of eyeshadow, which this brush has successfully proven ^_^ The size/diameter of its handle too makes my life easier as I have small hands. I can say that this is the biggest eyeshadow brush I ever have!

Here comes the medium eyeshadow brush. Equally dense like the big one, it also picks up a good amount of eyeshadow when used. Applying eyeshadow now is among the happiest part of makeup routine I am expecting daily with these brushes :D

Now, meet the smokey eyeshadow brush! It is dense too, making blending easier when it comes to the crease or making a cut crease technique (though I suck at making cut crease and still need to learn a lot). Thanks to this brush, I can practice more and moreee ^_^

Say hello to the small eyeshadow brush in this set :D Even though it is smaller than the rest of its siblings, it is as dense as you can wish for, which is a good thing. I use this when I need to apply eyeshadow on small areas, and I also learned that it is perfect to be used for contouring too.

Finally, it's the eyebrow brush. The slanting edge it has makes applying eyebrow powder easier and shaping your eyebrow will not be a problem too. It can be an eyeliner brush too, as the slanting edge will help you get a thin line or a sexy flick for cat-eye makeup. Alternately, I also tried using it with eyeshadow powder to line my waterline, and it works just as well :) Who doesn't love a multipurpose tool now?

Overall, I think I have found my new love in makeup brushes ^_^ In my humble opinion, this Cerro Qreen makeup brush is :

easy to use and easy to bring for travel
very convenient for small hands
the softest brush set I ever owned
perfect for beginners, perfect for gifting, perfect for everyone!
convenient to use if you love to sit very near to the mirror while doing your makeup coz the bristles are short

Here are the links to similar brush sets of different colors that you can get at RM29.52 each (actual price was RM36.90). Quick, get yours today!! :

Apart from the above sets, you can check out HERE for more makeup tools at affordable price only at Natta Cosme ^_^

p/s : How do you all like the image quality? Since my camera was stolen I used my mom's Lumia 920 to capture all the images for this post. They're not edited at all except for the wordings I added. What do you think?

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Fabulous Finds : OXY Powder Lotion

blemish care Thursday, January 23, 2014

Assalamualaikum and hello!

I hope my fellow readers are all in good health and happy mood :) I have been very busy with internship placement like applying here and there, nervously waiting for the replies, and also going for interviews. Phew, I was told by a senior not to stress too much on internship but being a nerdy perfectionist, I just can't help feeling insecure about it >.< It is nerve-wrecking you know, and the zits kept on popping making me more stressed =_='' I really should learn how to keep calm and chillax, hehe! Anyone has ideas how to keep calm and chillax? Tell me tell me!

Okay as you can see from the title of this post, I decided to make a new series called Fabulous Finds. I know it sounds like the first beauty box subscription in Malaysia, please don't sue me for non-originality but I just love the phrase! Please don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to copy anybody and please tell me if I am violating any copyrights and I'll surely change it! In my series of Fabulous Finds, I will be mentioning a brief intro and probably some simple review on whatever I found interesting and helpful, regardless the topic/item/services. I hope I will be consistent and persistent enough to keep my site lively apart from beauty reviews :)

Now I'm very excited to tell you about OXY Powder Lotion that I am currently using as a toner. I won this product from Tammy's giveaway along with a handful of Mentholatom products. FYI, I have been battling with a very nasty breakout that none of my blemish care products can cure since one month and half back (T_T) it is very devastating to see my skin condition, particularly on the forehead being invaded by pimples. Maybe the blemish care products I used are not strong enough to banish them, or my skin is too congested to absorb the solutions, I don't know =_='' anybody wanna sponsor me some excellent acne treatments? *tak malu me XD*

Back to the main topic! OXY Powder Lotion claims to prevent blemishes, have oil control power and unclog pores. I have been using them for about 3 weeks, and what I can say is that :

it helps controlling my oily skin (control sebum production? is that the right term?)
my skin stays matte longer than before I started using it (without makeup on, indoors)
can't really say it prevent blemishes but frequent use proved that it controls the size of my pimples
acne/pimple marks became less prominent (but not fully disappear) with frequent use

There's another phenomenon I encountered when using it. I wiped the cotton pad soaked with OXY Powder Lotion on my nose and guess what? I found some tiny black residues on the cotton pad! Are those blackheads? Yes, I am certain they are. Only 2-3 blackheads (I can't believe I counted them XD) but it is something, for me :) Other effects I felt upon using OXY Powder Lotion is that it gives cooling sensation upon application (menthol is among the ingredients) and it doesn't make my skin feel tight.

So, I think that's all for now. I'll be making an in-depth review about this product, lets hope I'll have more to tell you in the next post ^_^

Tell me, have you ever used this product? Or, do you have anything similar to suggest?

thanks for dropping by ^_^

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My Akiyo Story : A Perfect Gift

affordable jewelry in Malaysia Monday, January 20, 2014

Assalamualaikum and hello!

Diamonds are girls' best friends. A quote that has been around us since forever, signifying the closeness of ladies with anything pretty and shiny ~~and expensive.~~ But not everyone can afford diamonds, let alone get it as a gift. So, today I'm gonna bring you to a tour in Akiyo's world, where you can find the prettiest, affordable jewelries to be your new best friend ^_^

Located at Parkmaya Fharenheit88. Akiyo Designers Jewelry offers a selection of necklace, bracelet, rings, anklet and earrings made from silver, stainless steel, fresh water pearl, gemstones, leather and many more. They also use swarovski elements in designing a certain range of jewelries.

During my visit, Akiyo presented to us their Christmas collection, which features fresh water pearl bracelet and enamel-plated 925 silver sterling charms. The Christmas charms are Eiffel Tower, various colors of Swarovski snowflake, white snowflake and pink gift box. Bear in mind that even though they're introduced for the Christmas collection, they are all available throughout the year and not seasonal. So, you can get them anytime ;)

source : Sabby Prue

In order to take care of the charm bracelets, Akiyo provides its buyers an anti-tarnish pouch and box. Instead of putting your bracelets in random casings/surfaces, customers can have a safe pouch to store the bracelets whenever it is not in use. Aside from that, it is advised for us to keep the bracelets away from being in contact with perfume and other chemicals that might contribute to its damage.

Do not worry if the bracelet is too big or too small for your wrist. Akiyo provides its customers with bracelet altering service and they also sell some of the bracelets according to sizes.

TYPES/DESIGNS OF BRACELETS

VARIOUS CHARMS

Akiyo does not only sell charm bracelets, but they offer various other types of accessories including :

pearl bracelets
gemstone bracelets
leather bracelets
sets of bracelet, earrings and necklaces
various designs of bangles
rings (for him and for her)

bangles

lockets

gemstone bracelets

rings for him & for her

gemstone and leather bracelets (right hand side of the picture)

My favourite from Akiyo would be the pearl bracelet, charm bracelet and gemstone bracelet. What about you? ;) The prices offered for Akiyo jewelries starts from RM59 each/pair. You can request for a custom made piece if the design you're looking for is not available, but for this a discussion between Akiyo's designer and the customer is required.

Thanks so much to The Butterfly Project Malaysia and Akiyo Jewelry for inviting me to get to know Akiyo better ^_^ Now I know who I can rely on when I'm looking for exquisite pieces of jewelry, yeayy!

For your information, Akiyo Jewelry can be found at Parkamaya Fahrenheit 88, The Garden Robinson, and Damansara Uptown.

Akiyo Jewelry
3rd Floor, Lot F028,
Parkamaya, Fahrenheit88,
Bukit Bintang, KL.
Business hour : 11am-9pm daily

HQ (Gallery)
24M, Jalan SS21/39,
Damansara Utama,
47400 Petaling Jaya Selangor.

Latest outlet :
Robinson @ The Gardens,
Mid Valley.

Website : www.akiyo.com.my
Facebook : fb.com/akiyojewelry

Special thanks to :
The Butterfly Project - Beauty Blogger
Facebook : fb.com/ButterflyProjectMalaysia
Website : www.butterflyprojectmalaysia.com

I lost all the pictures I took during the event due to a robbery, and I only managed to edit 2 pics of mine earlier before the unfortunate event (as you can see from the watermark). All the non-watermarked pictures are from my dearest Illy Ariffin, SWAT member of The Butterfly Project, thanks a lot Illy! And of course, thanks to Sabby Prue for allowing me to borrow one picture from her blog as well :) May god bless you all for helping me. Thanks Butterfly Project for giving me the extension of due date, I am terribly sorry for the trouble >.<

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