Mieza Everdeen

Assalamualaikum and hello! It has been a long time since I last posted anything beneficial. Apologies for that, I have been very busy with work and assignment. Now I have experienced how hard it is to juggle between work and study at the same time, and I have three more semesters (10 more subjects, oh Lord give me the strength). I screwed up a bit but I hope I'll have the strength to fix things up like I always do, insyaAllah. Do pray for me okay fellas? I am now on track to pick up where I left my blogging spirit. I need it back as life feels boring without the excitement and satisfaction of updating my blog and sharing my beauty finds with my readers :') 

So, let's start with something light okay? My brother is coming home from UK for a three-months summer break. He is going to spend Ramadhan and Eid with us in Malaysia, yeayy! I have been missing him so much, I feel like I lost a part of me when he flew away :'( He is so close to me and being my only brother, his absence makes me lost my permanent bodyguard for a while. It is always him who came to my rescue when I need anything. He even came all the way from Melaka to KL just because I want to watch a movie and I don't have anyone to accompany me. So yeah, since he is coming back, as a cheeky sister I requested him to buy me some stuffs that are not available here (or could be very expensive here if it is available). 

Choosing what to buy was a pain because I also don't know what to buy, hahaha masalah betul perempuan ni XD i ended up Googling for random keywords/phrases like "UK Best Beauty Buy 2015" and found this video by Essie Button and I chose two items from it. It is the La-Roche Posay Serozinc and Super Facialist Pore Purifying Clay Mask. I decided to try these two items because my skin is oily + acne-prone and I wear makeup almost every day so, it suits my skin profile to test them :) I hope they'll work well on my skin!

La-Roche Posay Serozinc

Super Facialist Pore Purifying Clay Mask

The other two items are makeup from Barry M. I chose to try the Flawless Matte Finish Foundation and the Flawless Light Reflecting Concealer, which both reviews I have read at The Sunday Girl's blog | click here for concealer review | click here for foundation review |. I'm only taking these two (despite of being a makeup junkie) because I know that I will use them the most. I don't want to buy a lot like a mad makeup addict because I don't wanna burden my brother, though I know he loves me unconditionally and will buy anything I want XD 

So that's all for now I guess? If you're reading this, please join my excitement to get all these new stuffs coz I'll share my verdicts about them right here in this blog ^_^ oh, that's my brother with his other half, and that uncle they met at Bath recently. I dont know, was he cosplaying or what? Toodles! :p

Love, 

Mieza

Assalamualaikum and hello! Maybelline just celebrated their 100th year birthday and I was among the lucky girl to witness their celebration held at centre court Mid Valley Megamall on May 15th :) deemed as the celebration of the century, the world #1 cosmetic brand proposes to celebrate women's power of expression through makeup in the past, present and future. Showcasing the 10 decades of 10 iconic looks, models paraded the runway during this celebration with 10 different makeup looks worn by women in this 10 decades, created by the famous makeup artist Stevensunny.

In conjunction of Maybelline 100th year celebration, there was a makeup look competition on Instagram where fans can post their makeup look to win the Maybelline Look contest and bag home Maybelline products worth RM1000. The winner was announced after 10 decades of 10 iconic looks parade and her winning look was interpreted by Stevensunny on the model wearing the #MyMaybelline100 dress below. Congratulations to the winner!

Among the 10 iconic looks, below are the top three that I love so much ^_^  my makeup game has always been on the strong, heavily lined eyes, smouldering smokey eyes, tons of mascara and bright red lips. Another reason why I love red lips is because the brave and 'one-of-a-kind' aura it emits. Classic? You bet! 

Assalamualaikum and hello! I was invited by Watsons Malaysia to witness the launch of Pure Beauty's newest anti-ageing range called Youth Restore. The event took place at Cruise Tasik, Putrajaya and I really would like to thank the organizer for their effort in giving us media people a very special experience on that launch day. Even though the venue was a bit far from the usual KL areas, it was truly worth our time :) Many of us car-pooled there and you know how havoc it became when there are 5 girls of same interest in one car, hehe!

On board of the Cruise Tasik, we were given a brief about the research and development of Pure Beauty Youth Restore range. A big round of applause to Pure Beauty and Watsons Malaysia for bringing in Korea's top academic research dermatologist, Professor Dr. Seong J. Kim to explain to us on the topic of caring for skin and what can we use to slow down ageing. There was also a mini skin demo, where volunteers got their skin type analyzed and the doctor told them on how to take care of such specific skin types.  Apart from that, we also had celebrity Wong Chui Ling to share about how this Pure Beauty Youth Restore range has helped her combat ageing and tired looking skin due to her very busy schedule. 

For your information, Pure Beauty Youth Restore range contains the star ingredient Liftonin which is proven to lift and firm the skin, smoothing fine lines and wrinkles to help you fight ageing signs with prolonged use. It also contains the naturally restorative Red Ginseng Peptide, Green Caviar and Blue Lotus Extract to lock in hydration. You know that well-hydrated skin is always wrinkle free, supple, firm and youthful looking right ;) Aside from that, this Youth Restore range also contains certified organic active extracts and enriched antioxidant combo to enhance soothing and prevent early signs of ageing. This whole range's new formula was professionally formulated in Korea, and as a skincare enthusiast, I can tell you that Korea is the new goddess of beauty and skincare with their breakthrough technology and serious advancement in producing the best, safest skincare for everyone to use. 

As a person who always have little sleep and is constantly looking at computer screen, it has taken a toll on my eyes, those fine lines started to appear on the dark circles. Luckily I received Pure Beauty Youth Restore Firming Eye Cream and I have been using it religiously for more than 3 weeks already. What I can say is, this eye cream definitely helps my eyes not to look puffy but I always wake-up looking normal, as if I have enough sleep when the truth is I only had 3-4 hours of sleep only, hehe! No serious dark circles, no tired looking eyes and I am definitely a happy girl with this eye cream!

If you want to start the anti-ageing skincare regime or looking for a set to gift to your mom, you might wanna check out this Youth Restore range by Pure Beauty exclusively at Watsons Malaysia :) till then!

• Pure Beauty Youth Restore Firming Essence (RM69.90)
• Pure Beauty Youth Restore Moisture Day Cream SPF20 (RM54.90)
• Pure Beauty Youth Restore Firming Eye Cream (RM49.90)
• Pure Beauty Youth Restore Repair Night Cream (RM54.90)

Love,

Mieza

Assalamualaikum and hello! It has been ages since I stepped into a hair salon and pamper my scalp. Wearing a headscarf, keeping my head comfortable is the greatest challenge especially when I am always out and about due to my work nature and my personal schedule. My head is wrapped with hijab for almost 8 hours normally, and for some days it would be from am to pm (night, not evening) so yeah, imagine how stressed my scalp and hair are, hahaha XD so, I'd like to thanks Ai and Daisuke from Daisuke Salon de Coiffure for giving me the opportunity to experience their CO2 Hair and Scalp Spa along with their Soda Spa Treatment, finally my scalp and hair feels like they own the world ^_^

A bit of introduction on the treatments I did. The CO2 Hair and Scalp Spa is created from Japan to mimic their 'onsen' or hot spring treatment with benefits to enhance blood flow to scalp, leaving your hair and scalp feeling all fresh and making hair look fabulously healthy. It is also used by athletes to relieve stress, reduce sports aches and making their body feel rejuvenated. Among the benefits of CO2 Hair and Scalp Spa :

Well, it was awesome! Like having a jet of water sprayed softly yet powerfully on my scalp, and it truly feels like a massage to my scalp. I wish I could do it frequently, hehe! I am so going to do it frequently as I know my scalp needs this :) the CO2 Hair and Scalp Spa allows for a deep cleaning action from carbonated water shampoo that unclogged the scalp from all nasties and this in return allows for better hair growth and reduced hair fall. Previously I also knew that clogged scalp leads to itchiness, sensitive scalp and hair fall thus, for you people experiencing a tragic hair loss like me, then you really should consider trying CO2 Hair and Scalp Spa okay? I am the living proof that my hair fall stopped for a week after doing this treatment ^_^ it also makes my frizzy hair tangle free, manageable, lighter and a bit softer than its usual dry condition.

Soda Spa Foam Treatment

After the CO2 Hair and Scalp Spa, Rene washed my hair with shampoo and then she applied the Soda Spa Foam fresh from its canister to my entire scalp and hair. FYI, this Soda Spa Foam can be used for hair, scalp, face and body. See, you get a top to toe benefit with just one product which is awesome! It claims to :

Why Daisuke Salon de Coiffure should be in your visit list?

Closed section for Muslimah

pic from Daisuke Salon facebook page

 interior of the salon

pic from Daisuke Salon facebook page

Unit No.25-01, Ground Floor Block C,

3Two Square, Jalan 19/1 Petaling Jaya.

(I used google maps to get to Jalan 19/1)

03-79600140

Mondays : closed

Tues-Sat : 10am - 8pm

Sunday : 10am - 6pm

Facebook page : Daisuke Salon

Love,

Mieza

Assalamualaikum and hello! I was given the opportunity to attend Nivea Men Triple Shield Challenge 2015 and it was truly an adrenalin-filled + fun day for me and other bloggers! The Triple Shield Challenge was a competition for male students from universities and colleges in Malaysia where the concept is like a dodgeball game but they used tennis ball and a shield on one arm. You know how men fight, don't you? They showed no mercy because the prize was so attractive, accumulating to RM50,000 worth of prizes even I felt like "I wanna win!!!" but I couldn't, because I wasn't as strong and because I don't fit into the category, hahaha XD

Held at Sunway Pyramid Blue Concourse, Nivea Men has launched its Cool Kick campaign with the Triple Shield Campaign to put everyday men to the test of digital and ground battle. Protecting themselves against three threats, namely sweat, bacteria and body odour, this extreme game embodies traits of modern Nivea Men as it meets every men's needs. Nivea Men has also decided to make this its annual campaign as a platform for men to express their confidence through this fun yet thrilling game.

Group IKI (members are from Taylors, UCSI and Nottingham University) emerged as the grand prize winner and they bagged home RM10,000 cash. Group Immortals Again with members from UCSI won 1st runner up and claimed the RM5,000 cash prize while the 2nd runner up from group Crusaders 2 (members from KDU and TARUC) won RM3,000 cash. I remember watching the Crusaders 2 winning rounds after rounds and I say they were fierce! Congratulations to all winners and I hope they'll come back next year with flaming spirit as before ^_^

Female media teams gracing the event for a friendly match 

image credit to Firdaus Feeq

image credit to Firdaus Feeq

media team in action, and they won the battle against us ladies XD 

congrats Mr.Jocko, Man Raja Lawak and Mike :)

my dad loves these, and I also love the scent of these Nivea Cool Kick products!

*please ignore the piles of makeup at the back, and the ugly curtain of rumah sewa, hahaha*

Assalamualaikum and hello! This post is specially dedicated to all food lovers, especially if you are a frequent or a newbie to Tony Roma's because they just bombed 2015 with their latest Farmer's Market offerings ^_^ I was invited by a good friend of mine to join a food review session at Tony Roma's @ eCurve and I say it's totally worth our time because heyy, no one can hate these delicious meals! Writing about it now makes me hungry again -_-'' I need to go there again asap I guess? Oh ya, this Farmer's Market 2015 is only available until the end of May so to avoid disappointment, go now okay? ;)

If you're a health freak or health conscious and you love your greens + fruits, start with this yummy Green Goddess Salad. I am a fan of Ceasar Salad and I usually don't like other types of salad I ever tried anywhere but this is an exception! Grilled chicken, romaine lettuce, Green Goddess dressing, cherry tomatoes, avocado, red radishes, edamame, sliced almonds, cucumbers and croutons are what you will find in this humongous plate. Make sure you share this salad with 2-3 pax because I don't want you to feel full with a starter :p 

Honestly, I never liked BBQ sauce. It's like a total no-no for me but what sorcery is this BBQ Taco Shrimp?? I love it! Partly because everything in it feels so juicy and fresh, and yes, I have to admit that the BBQ sauce is something that I really can stomach ;) The number one factor of why I love this taco is the shrimp. The big, fat, juicy shrimps that instantly makes the entire taco a winner ^_^ What to expect in this BBQ Shrimp Taco? Definitely shrimps, sweet BBQ sauce, pineapple and cucumber salsa. 

As a person who always love her salmon to be raw, I say this salmon here is overcooked and a tad too dry to my liking but that is just a personal opinion :) However, the lemon pesto butter is the best in the world I ever tasted and I don't have any problem to finish the entire plate, hehe! Again, say hello to the big fat juicy shrimps and the broccolis as they make the perfect sides for this meal. The yellow coloured rice is infused with saffron and the secret is to eat this salmon with rice when it is still hot as you can get the entire flavour perfectly in each bites. Don't let the food wait okay? 

What is Tony Roma's without the ribs, aite? The black pepper beef ribs are a bit sweet but they're definitely the most succulent, juicy ribs I can vote for and yeah, if you're a meat lover I think you can have plates after plates of these ^_^ the Fillet Medallions are very tender as well but don't expect it to have a richly marinated flavour because the taste is quite plain to balance with the ribs. The mashed potatoes, oh how I love it! I wish I could learn the exact recipe of making it, hehe!

pic credit to Syafiera Yamin

These beverages are non-alcoholic so don't worry ;) Priced at RM15.90 each, they're a combination of citrusy fruits and berries juices served in sugar rimmed glasses. I had the original Romarita (most left) and the taste is quite sour but very refreshing. Usually sour drinks hurt my throat but not this one, as I quite enjoy its taste ^_^ Actually I asked form Wild Berries Romarita but someone didn't realize that he accidentally drank it (cried silently in my heart..ok enough drama) XD it's okay, next visit I'm gonna get my Wild Berries Romarita! From left to right :

So yeah, above are all the Market Fresh Sampling (food) and Market Fresh Pairings (drinks) that you can get at Tony Roma's Malaysia until 31st May 2015 for their Farmer's Market 2015 promo. Aside from this, I'd also like to mention that if you're looking for value lunch meals from 3pm-6pm on weekdays, drop by at any Tony Roma's as they have a selection of menu priced at RM 9.90 each within this 3 hours ^_^ toodles!

Love,

Mieza