Mieza Everdeen

Assalamualaikum and hello! It already the end of January and I have a few interesting beauty updates to share ^_^ sorry for the lack of update, I have been busy sorting out my new life as a graduate, hahaha! I already got a job, yeay! So before I start walking into the office, I had my face vacuumed by a specialist, can you believe that? Don't worry it's not the normal vacuum, I treasure my face okay? I'd like to share with you guys about my experience of doing the awesome SilkPeel DermalInfusion facial at Face Factors Clinic. Before I deliver my own words, here's a bit of formal introduction about Face Factors Clinic and the SilkPeel DermalInfusion facial treatment :

SilkPeel is a new, breakthrough procedure that combines precision exfoliation with DermalInfusion to address patient-specific skin conditions. Operating on a closed-loop vacuum system, the SilkPeel’s diamond treatment head exfoliates the skin while delivering a topical dermaceutical at a controlled intensity. SilkPeel stimulates new cell growth and addresses your specific skin condition, giving your skin the revitalization you want.

The aesthetician on duty, Mary who was responsible for doing SilkPeel DermalInfusion procedure on my face also mentioned to me that my skin was congested with acne, which has been pulling down my confidence a bit for a few months. Before the procedure, she mentioned to me the benefits of SilkPeel and she explained to me about the step by step procedure. 

1. Cleansing : Makeup is removed and face is cleansed with a mild facial cleanser to prep skin for SilkPeel DermalInfusion procedure

These are the 4 types of solutions used for SilkPeel DermalInfusion facial. Each of them helps in combating acne, hydrates skin, repairs environmental damage on skin, and brightens skin that has been affected with pigmentation, dark spots and gives overall glowing complexion after the treatment. The aesthetician at Face Factors Clinic will determine which topical solution(s) is/are most suitable after examining your skin, so no need to worry about getting the unfit solution ;) 

I am terribly sorry as I could not provide the full before and after picture of my face. This is because the person who helped me take pictures accidentally changed the camera mode into Beauty Face mode at the end of the procedure so all my after pictures look edited like they have layers of beautifying filters (T_T) however these are what I can tell you about my skin after the SilkPeel DermalInfusion treatment (my skin received Skin Clarifying and Skin Hydrating solutions during the procedure) :

• skin tone is brighter as you can see in the picture above
• acne scar looks less obvious (still there but the darkness intensity is reduced)
• acne is completely dried up, no more bumps
• skin feels so smooth like a baby's face
• not a single ounce of pain felt during and after the treatment
• It has been nearly one and a half week, my skin does not act up weirdly either. SAFE!

Assalamualaikum and hello! I am so glad that Innisfree has finally opened a store in Malaysia which is in Sunway Pyramid. Even though it is far from KL city center I am still glad because it is here :) I had visited the store quite some time ago and I am impressed with the abundance of products they have to offer. Since you all have probably known that I am still battling with acne problem, you might be able to guess that my go to variant when buying facial masks will be those with tea tree and anti-acne properties. 

I am a big fan of mask packs because to me, they're more fun to wear than sheet masks. I couldn't help but notice the colourful bullets of capsule recipe pack at Innisfree store so I bought the Bija & Tea Tree variant to try. What I like about this particular variant of Innisfree Capsule Recipe Pack is that even though it is aimed to help sooth skin trouble, it is also able to retain moisture on skin, which not many anti-acne masks have as they tend to be drying. 

Disclaimer : Product was bought using my own money. This review is not sponsored or paid in any form, and is 100% honestly based on my own experience as a user. 

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Assalamualaikum and hello! This review was supposed to get itself published a long time ago but I missed it after I finished editing the pictures, my bad. I'm terribly sorry if I promised anyone who were keen to see the comparison between this Maybelline Lasting Drama Pen Gel Liner with Benefit Push Up Liner, both of them are very interesting and I will tell you at the end of this post :)

I bought this Maybelline Lasting Drama Pen Gel Liner from Luxola but I'm sorry to announce that you can't get it there anymore now, since Luxola stopped selling Maybelline products already. I don't know why Maybelline Malaysia is not selling this eyeliner here, but it is available in Singapore if you are interested to get it later. As I have been using this Maybelline Lasting Drama Pen Gel Liner for a good few months, I am now ready to tell everything I found about it. I am so glad to have this eyeliner in my stash and I kinda regret not buying 2 or 3 of it. I don't like using gel liners with brush as I found that it is too much hassle to clean the separate brush.

This Maybelline Lasting Drama Pen Gel Liner comes in a pen form, and the gel is dispensable by twisting the end of the pen, just like the concept of Benefit Push Up Liner. Its tip is grey in colour and can be cleaned with wet wipes after use, coz it will get smudged by the black gel. It also comes with a stopper to prevent gel drying/leaking but I threw it away already, and the gel inside is working just fine because I never left it uncapped. The writing printed on this eyeliner's body is not permanent, which irritates me. I don't like seeing my makeup items lost its name/brand print but this one is unavoidable. See how much I love it and how frequent I have been using it until the print disappears ;)


So I think that's all for now :) If you ask me to compare Maybelline Lasting Drama Pen Gel Liner with Benefit Push Up Liner, I definitely vote for this one because it is easier to use and it is a lot cheaper, like half the price of Benefit Push Up Liner. I have them both that's why I can compare ^_^ This eyeliner is sold in the UK but with a different name and different cap colour, so if we Malaysians want to get this eyeliner the only way I see it now is to buy when you visit Singapore or UK, or you can try asking your friends there to help you buy :) I hope Maybelline Malaysia will consider bringing Lasting Drama Pen Gel Liner to our shore because it is a good product to invest in. Till then!

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Assalamualaikum and hello! I have been wanting to share this with my readers for a very long time and it seems like 2015 is the year for it ;) I still remember the first time I decided to purchase an electronic facial cleansing brush, which was in 2013. At that time Clarisonic was a big hit, and as a student I could not afford the crazy price tag it comes with. Then I discovered Olay Professional Pro-X but it was not available yet in Malaysia either, so I asked a good friend of mine who studied in the UK to help me buy one set with another set of replacement brush heads. When my parcel arrived, I was so happy and it marked the day my cleansing routine advanced to the next level. I admit that for the first few months, using an electronic cleansing brush once a day made my skin look better than it was. My acne scars faded, my skin looked brighter, I feel that my skin is lighter (more breathable, if we can say that) and I was happy. But as we all know, good things come to an end. Being happy and stress-free is the key to good skin, and I couldn't be happy when the madness of revision week and final exam seeped in. Acne outbreak became my middle name, and this time the brush cannot help. In fact, brushing on acne laden face is not helpful (for me) at all.

So I have been through my fair share of good and bad experiences with using three different brands of electronic facial brushes, which two of them I have reviewed here and here (both of these were sponsored items). I realize that using a facial cleansing brush, no matter electronic or not, has its pros and cons and I'd like to share my opinions with you :)

If you haven't used any facial cleansing brushes and is currently thinking of getting one, then maybe you'd wanna see the following points first before committing into buying one :

1. Budget

Let's give out names. Olay, Panasonic, Mary Kay, Clarisonic, Clinique, and Po Bling are the brands that I saw entering their brushes into local market. I'll exclude Po Bling in this discussion because I have trust issue towards genuine products, and honestly I saw too much sellers online selling Po Bling at ridiculously different prices and everyone admits that their stock is genuine. I am also going to exclude online sellers/shops in this discussion, and focus only on physical stores where you can get these brushes. So, you're definitely going to get a genuine product if you purchase Olay Pro-X / Megasonic (at Watsons), Panasonic, Mary Kay, Clinique (at their counters) and Clarisonic (at Sephora). These brands offer prices from as low as RM129.90 to as high as RM820. So before buying, you should :

2. Skin concern

This point can be as crucial as point number one, but I made it number 2 because money matters first :p Now, why would you want a facial cleansing brush? 

If you fall under the first and second category, then yes you might need this cleansing brush. The main reason you're getting a brush is for it to help unclog your blocked pores, removing the excess makeup and dirt that your cotton pad + makeup remover cannot remove, so that your skincare products can absorb better after cleansing. 

If you have blemishes, then I suggest you consult with a dermatologist/facial therapist first whether using a brush can help reduce the blemishes or not. Sometimes a brush is not the answer, and when it is not, it can lead to a more severe problem to your skin. There are brushes simply for cleansing and there are brushes designed for exfoliating. Maybe you can use brushes with sonic vibration technology and skip rotating brush heads. 

You have your $$$ ready, you decide on which one to buy, and go be happy with it. I envy people with porcelain clear, trouble free skin (T_T).

3. Discipline/responsibility

Bear in mind that owning an electronic brush needs you to be responsible and disciplined in maintaining it. 

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As my degree course enable me to look for jobs in various specialties, I am always open to a number of choices but it does not seem as easy as it sounds like. My dad wants me to become a teacher. He wants me to stay in Melaka to cut cost, for example, no need to pay for rent. Me being a super independent minded girl, I want to work in KL because what I am interested in is PR, social media management, and content writing/management, which is not something that can be found in Melaka. You can say that my choice is highly influenced by my experience of being a blogger as well. Jobs after jobs applied, and I never went bitching on "how hard life could be" or "why is it so hard to score a job" because whining is never my specialty, and I am the cold,hard truth type of person who does not accept bullshits when it comes to professionalism. I'll just say that I don't really have the full support of my parents when it comes to applying for a job in KL, but I'll still do my best, all out in pursuing what I want. Because in the end, it will be me leading my own life and determining my own satisfaction, my own happiness, realizing my own dreams and plans. As we all know, our parents might not agree with us today, but in the long run they will understand when we proved them that the shot was worth taken.

2014 is a big year for my blogging career. I joined The Butterfly Project, which I will never stop being grateful for being one of its member. I joined The Butterfly Project since its infancy days, I watch it grow and although I couldn't attend all its events due to my studies and transportation restrictions, I always feel that I am a part of something big :) Thank you Tammy for being the greatest mamasan ever, thank you SWAT team, thank you all Butterflies, for making me really feel that I belong to something so special. Apart from that, I was also given quite a number of chances by numerous hands to shine as a blogger. I would like to take this opportunity to thank every single person/organization who believed in me and my credibility as a blogger, and I'd like to humbly apologize for all my mistakes to you all and I promise that I'll find a way to mend anything wrong I did. 

I was in semester 4 when dengue hit me. The pain was hell, I thought I was dying, I thought I had no hope to see next daylight when the pain was at its peak. But I lived. Ten days of torture and ultimate boredom in the ward, I don't want to get dengue again. I don't want to get hospitalized again, I hate it so much when they poked me for blood test four times a day, it drained me and it was so painful. After I was discharged, that was another story to catch up with studies, tests, assignments, blog posts and everything, pheww! Thanks Ijat for saving me from a certain death the night I blacked out, if it's not for you then I guess I won't be here to write. Thanks mom for taking care of me 10 days straight in the hospital, for cooking crab soup for me to increase my platelet count, thanks friends and lecturers who prayed for my well-being. Don't ever contract dengue like I did okay? 

I never had any pet since I was small. When my family lived in JB (before the year 2000) my dad used to have a kaloi fish, and it wasn't mine to admit as a pet. I still remember the initial days when my cat Bob came to our house. He was so small, so freakin cute and I was so happy to see that I can have a cat at home. I like cats. At first we only let him inside the house to eat and play with us. Bob never got to sleep inside the house at first because mom won't allow it. So he sleeps at the shoe rack, and he loves his spot very much he won't trade it with a box. Bob grew into a big fat cat, and now he sleeps in the house, after a few series of peeing and poo-ing around various places in the house that drove my mom mad. Bob once pooped between the sleeping me and my sister. Imagine opening your eyes to a fresh pile of cat-shit? We threw the bed sheet of course. Blame my sister for giving Bob a mixture of weird things to eat, the cat had diarrhea in our bedroom. Now Bob is a trained cat, he never pee or poo inside the house anymore but he is not toilet trained either. If he wants to go out, he will sit in front of the main door until somebody lets him out. If nobody realizes that he's there, he will start meowing. When Bob was small he eats cat food without qualm, now he only wants fried fish and will only eat his cat food if he's done waiting for his fish. I made him Insta-famous too among my friends, and sometimes it seems like my Instagram belongs to a cat rather than a beauty blogger. Hehehe

Well, those are the 5 things that gave a big impact in my life in 2014. Hello 2015, guide me to become a better person inside out, and to you all, happy new year! Thanks for reading ;)