Mieza Everdeen

Assalamualaikum and hello! 

Since I've started working full-time, my skin is tired of being coated with heavy makeup (i.e : foundation) and sometimes I just wanna go out with a very thin layer of complexion enhancer just to look fresh and presentable but not too made up. During the days I have night classes after work, I tend to pack along a tube of tinted moisturizer or CC cream to replace my layer of day makeup as my skin hates to have full makeup on from 7am to 11pm, it's just not fun. 

So, when b.liv came out with a CC cream named CC Pores Away that promises to correct the skin complexion while protecting the skin and tightening the pores at the same time, I became among the most enthusiastic crowd to get my hands on it and see whether this CC Pores Away really delivers its promises. Here I'd like to announce that having this cute bottle of CC Pores Away is something that I wont regret because of some outstanding qualities it managed to prove to me as a user. 

Main Active Ingredients in b.liv CC Pores Away

As normally most CC cream would be, b.liv CC Pores Away is white in colour upon pumped out from the bottle. One thing I love about b.liv is that they always come with the most hygienic form of packaging (tube or pump bottle) which also usually allows users to have perfect control over the amount we'd like to dispense. I usually use one pump if I'm using this b.liv CC Pores Away as a base makeup and two pumps to build more coverage if I were to use it solely on its own. Based on the swatch below, the back of my hands became really fair because the amount used for this swatch was one full pump, which is equivalent to the need of one whole face.

I'm very much in love with this b.liv CC Pores Away especially when I use it as a base before my foundation. Apart from giving me an evened out complexion, I found that b.liv CC Pores Away holds my foundation perfectly from AM to PM, no matter how sweaty I get if I were to walk out under the sun, in which I did a lot on a daily basis. The sequence of my makeup application now would be b.liv CC Pores Away > foundation > loose powder. Done, and I have perfect makeup all day long, yeay! I have oily skin, but I only found myself blotting twice a day, in which I believe must be the doing of this b.liv CC Pores Away with its pore tightening abilities. 

When I use this b.liv CC Pores Away on its own during my no-heavy-makeup-days, I found that it helps me to look like I have a healthy complexion and it truly helps to diminish the appearance of large pores on the sides of my nose. This b.liv CC Pores Away also has a faint rose-like scent to it but it disappears quickly upon application. The cream settles very fast on my skin upon being blended and it does not feel greasy at all.

In conclusion, if you're new to CC cream or if you're finding a new bottle of CC cream to invest in, I highly recommend everyone to try this b.liv CC Pores Away because I've experienced its magic and I feel the need to spread this awesome news to everyone ^_^ I'm saying this not because I am given the opportunity to test the product, but because b.liv CC Pores Away really has proved itself to me and you should know that I don't blindly sugarcoat my words to anyone ;) good news, b.liv CC Pores Away is on discount at Hermo Malaysia, what are you waiting for? 

Disclaimer : Product was sent for review purposes. However, opinions stated are 100% based on my own experience as a user.

Love,

Mieza

Assalamualaikum and hello! This is gonna be a brief post on my weekend gateway to Sungai Lembing, Pahang. I first stumbled upon this post by Fadza and Nina from Journeykita about their getaway account and I'm kinda inspired to go and experience it by myself. Actually I first learned about Time Capsule Retreat from somewhere I can't remember, you know when people share stuff on Facebook, hehe! It led me to Google for any good reviews about that place since I am a firm believer of reading blog reviews and I stumbled upon Journeykita blog, I became so happy after reading their positive experiences and I told myself, why not? 

I have weekend classes, hence finding a suitable date to go there was quite challenging. I finally got to clear my schedule on 17-18th October and did my room booking + bus ticket booking. I wanted to book my accommodation at the capsule but on the said date, it was fully booked so I took the cottage room instead, okay la since the price is cheaper and the room is more comfortable with its attached bathroom.

Rapid Kuantan bus number 500 to Sungai Lembing : Platform 11 at Hentian Bandar

I took the express bus from Puduraya at 10am on Saturday morning, arrived Terminal Kuantan at 1.20pm in the afternoon and from there, I had to take Rapid Kuantan bus number 303 to Hentian Bandar and change to Rapid Kuantan bus number 500 to go to Sungai Lembing. The journey by bus from Hentian Bandar Kuantan to Sungai Lembing took me roughly around 45 minutes and if you're going there by bus as well, Sungai Lembing is the last stop so don't worry about getting lost or missing your stops. When I arrived at Sungai Lembing, I had my late lunch at the Medan Selera there (right in front of the bus stop) and the nasi ayam there was good and cheap!

The quaint town of Sungai Lembing. Kecik je pekan dia :)

Entrance of the White Cottage

my room at the White Cottage.  the outside toilet for people staying at Time Capsule Capsules...why you fully booked masa I nak datang (T_T)

Time Capsule Retreat is located just behind SMK Sungai Lembing, around 7 minutes walk from the bus stop. At first the owner of Time Capsule Retreat was quite worried if I might feel tired to walk there and she wanted to fetch me from the bus stop but since I arrived too late, she already left for Kuantan. I was actually dreading about how far I must walk but later I found out that "hey, it's not far at all and I really enjoy walking around here!". I didn't take any pictures of this place during the day because I arrived late and I was tired from the journey, muahaha! My room was spacious, comfortable, very clean and the attached toilet is big!

On Saturday, I spent my evening sightseeing the small town of Sungai Lembing before dusk and I spent the night appreciating how comfortable my room is and ate instant noodle as dinner XD at Time Capsule Retreat, you're allowed to use the kitchen and utensils but remember to wash everything properly and keep it back in the store after use. There are BBQ equipment provided if you wanna use them and at Time Capsule Retreat, the staffs there can prepare BBQ food for you if the request is for at least 6 pax, and the price will be RM28 per pax. You can also bring your own food for BBQ and just pay RM50 for charcoal and use all the BBQ equipment and utensils provided.

BBQ area in front of the White Cottage

kitchen area for light cooking

That night, the owner of Time Capsule Retreat, Mrs Young, whatsapped me to ask if I'm interested to join the trip to Rainbow Waterfall on Sunday morning. Since I don't have any plans, I said yes. The fee for Rainbow Waterfall trip is RM40 per pax. I woke up at 5.30am in the morning and my tour guide Simon fetched me and a group of Chinese fella from Time Capsule Retreat using his modified Hilux. We had breakfast first. Since I'm a Muslim, I had my breakfast at Kedai Kopi Salmah which only opens at 6.30am while the rest of them had breakfast at the food court, operated by Chinese hawkers and they start business as early as 5.45am.

a brief stop to see sunrise halfway through the ride to Rainbow Waterfall

At 7pm, we begin our journey to Rainbow Waterfall. It was an hour of bumpy ride through the woods and it was very awesome because we crossed streams, puddles, mud and we went up and down the jungle terrains. When the road ended, another chapter begins where need to do jungle trekking for 30 minutes to reach Rainbow Waterfall. Firstly, I had to change my Skechers to some random pair of rubber shoes because I clearly don't wish to wet my only shoes XD the rubber shoes was funny and it was too big for my size 6 feet but it was alright, I survived without any blisters or injuries. 

end of road before trekking to Rainbow Waterfall rubber shoes ftw~

the crossing before you start trekking to Rainbow Waterfall

Rainbow Waterfall

We crossed the river first, and then the trekking begins. There was a rope for us to hold on to but the current was slow, no problem. I say the trekking was not hard for me because I love jungle trekking and at sections where it is a bit geographically challenging, you won't be in so much trouble because ropes are provided for extra support. I was among the first in my team to arrive because I was so excited and my pace was fast, hehe! Rainbow Waterfall is truly a place you must visit, the scenery there was breathtakingly beautiful and I absolutely have no regrets of paying RM40 to get there. Seriously worth it! 

Me trying to figure out my future :p

Journey back : bye boulders, see you again soon XD

We left the place at 10.30am and went back to the small town of Sungai Lembing. I hate to pack back to KL but I have to :'( Well, even though I didn't get to do much but I really don't mind since my number 1 aim to go there is to recce the place and plan for my next trip. I now know that if I go there by bus, I'll need a maximum of 3 days and 2 nights to enjoy many attractions there. I will go there again next time with a better planning, proper budget and maybe some companions? Well, most importantly, I really had an amazing weekend at Sungai Lembing and I can't wait to go there again!

Cost breakdown :

Express bus ticket from KL to Kuantan (return trip)    : RM50

Rapid Kuantan bus (4 trips)                                            : RM 10

Standard room at White Cottage                                   : RM118 per night

Meals at local restaurant                                                : RM 5-7 per pax per meal

Trip to Rainbow Waterfall                                               : RM40 per pax

Attractions at Sungai Lembing :

So yeah, I think that's about it. Feel free to drop your comments if you have anything to ask regarding the journey to Sungai Lembing, Time Capsule Retreat and if you have any suggestions on where should I go next ^_^