Mieza Everdeen

Assalamualaikum and hello! One thing I have started practising in 2016 is to better hydrate my skin. As I spend so much time in air-conditioned room now I realized that my skin is easier to get unnecessarily dry and flaky. No matter how much plain water I drink, it seems like my skin needs that extra care on the outside too, on the surface. During my previous shopping trip at Althea, I bought this Laneige Water Sleeping Mask to try its effectiveness since it's loved my many and it has garnered mass amount of positive reviews.

Assalamualaikum and hello readers! I was recently invited to witness the launch of Laneige Waterful Sharing Campaign 2016 by Amorepacific Malaysia and I'm so glad to finally learn how a corporation can give back to the society in need.

Collaborating with Global Peace Foundation, Laneige Malaysia launched its third instalment of CSR to bring water relief to two Orang Asli communities in Kampung Ulu Geruntum, Perak and Kampung Binjai, Pahang. The relief will benefit 500 residents in both villages which have been deprived of clean, drinkable water for daily use. These two communities have been consuming untreated surface water from rivers or ponds for drinking, cooking and washing. According to the CEO of Global Peace Foundation, Dr Teh Su Thye, the consumption of contaminated water in the long run does not only result in skin problems but also serious health issues like water-borne diseases and in some cases, death.

"Even if it is running water, it is still unfiltered so how can we be sure that it is clean? It can contain viruses, bacteria, parasites and animal urines which can lead to Leptospirosis" - Dr Teh

Left to right : Foong Winnie, Brand GM of Laneige Malaysia; Margaret Chin, General Manager of Amorepacific Malaysia; Y.Bhg Tan Sri Zaleha Ismail, Chairman of Global Peace Foundation Malaysia; Dr Teh Su Thye, CEO of Global Peace Foundation Malaysia

Laneige is targeting to raise RM80,000 through this campaign to facilitate the installation of the two water filtration system. Specially designed and developed by RIVIVA, the filter is a non-electric system that includes a unique siphon backwash feature and contains microfiltration as well as ultrafiltration membranes effective in the removal of impurities without the need to use chemicals. Hence, this filter is easily maintained without skilled manpower and it only needs to be changed once in five years according to a representative from RIVIVA.

How the water filter station will look like upon completion of installation

The Waterful Sharing Campaign 2016 will be held in three months from 1st May to 31st July 2016. You can take part by purchasing the Water Bank Limited Edition Water Bottle (1 per customer) for RM10 each if you purchase any Laneige Water Bank series product or at the price of RM40 per bottle if you don't purchase any Water Bank products. Aside from Laneige counters nationwide, you are also invited to support this campaign during Laneige Beauty Road at the Centre Court of Mid Valley from 2nd - 8th May 2016. All proceeds from the sale will be channelled towards Laneige Waterful Sharing Campaign 2016 fund.

Hands down, the best bb cushion I ever tried! I actually stopped having faith in Korean brand BB and CC creams as all they did to my face was get oxidized and turn ashy which is not pretty. But Laneige restored my faith and came out as my love at first try :) Though it is a tad problematic at first with my oily skin (it melted in aircond and kinda clogged on some skin areas) but then the problem went away (I dont know what caused it and what makes it okay again) but seriously, this Laneige BB Cushion Pore Control does the following to my skin :

This was bought by my brother before he came back from UK. Thanks bro I really love you to the moon and back! I wrote about it here if you wanna see what he got for me :) I am a sucker for toners and facial mists. When I can't get my toner, I bring a facial mist to refresh my face. Since this La-Roche Posay Serozinc is huge and it is insensible to chug it in my handbag, I only use it at home. After cleansing my face, I sprayed it on and I can say that I stopped getting little zits popping on my face within this month. I also don't get any face itchiness so, I'm loving this spray. I yet to check if it is available in Malaysia or not, but I got this after I saw Essie Button recommended it in her video ^_^ nice recommendation Essie, thank you for sharing!

This was a sponsored item by Ephyra and I'd like to tell them thank you so much for making me found my holy grail cleanser! I pray that Ephyra goes international and I want everyone in this world to try Ephyra Skin Bar. Seriously. Why I said that? Here goes :

If I only have one eye shadow to wear every day for the rest of my life, this would be it. So smooth, so pigmented, and it is my favourite shade of brown ^_^ it doesn't melt. It doesn't transfer, it doesn't crease no matter how hot the weather and how sweaty my face went. I have oily lids and by night, my eyeshadow still looks the same like it is freshly applied. Colourpop, I love you for creating this!

I applied the shadow with ZOEVA 232 Luxe Classic Shader and my finger, and I never regretted buying this ZOEVA brush simply because it works wonders! I used it in patting, brushing and blending motion and the outcome is perfect. Again, if you ask me to choose only 1 eyeshadow brush to go on for the rest of my life, ZOEVA 232 Luxe Classic Shader will be my choice. You have to get this brush. Get 10 of it, hahaha!

There are so many beautiful facts of this Face Luxe Brush. First, it was created by Sabrina Tajudin, my number 1 inspiration in many things. Second, the brush is so pretty I wish I can bring it to sleep coz I don't wanna leave it unattended on the table (I just made myself sounded like a maniac, I dont care). Third, this Breena Beauty Face Luxe Brush works with almost everything! I never found a brush that is this fluffy, easy to hold and miraculously buffed every type of products (you name it : liquid, cream, powder, everything!) flawlessly on my face. My face became a perfect canvas thanks to Breena Beauty Face Luxe Brush ^_^ I can never thank Sabrina enough for her wonderful job and I hope Breena Beauty will continue producing miracle-level brushes for women of the world!

Since I don't bring bottles of foundations or tubes of creams in my purse, I bring this LA Girl Pro-Conceal HD Concealer instead, hehe! I think it does not need any introduction as this is a worldwide HG product loved by many. I love it because apart from its ability to blend in perfectly without melting, creasing or looking splotchy throughout the day, I love the fact that it really does a very good job in the concealing department. It has many shades to choose from and I hope in the long run I'll be able to get a few more :) this is the ultimate saviour to fix my makeup, I say you should try LA Girl Pro-Conceal HD Concealer too.


7. Coolhijab : Organic Hair Serum
This product will have its own review post soon ^_^ Thanks to Halim for sending me this serum, I really can say that I found new love for my hijab-clad hair! This Coolhijab serum made my scalp feel like there is no weather too hot and being in air-conditioned surrounding resulted in my scalp feeling that there's ice running through it. When I get sweaty, my scalp didn't feel itchy at all (I have sensitive scalp) and when I arrived home at night, my hair didn't smell bad and it feels light and not even damp or limp. I think it would be suitable to everyone, doesn't matter whether you're wearing Hijab or not, this Coolhijab serum is definitely not an item to be missed ^_^ do contact me if you wanna buy it okay?

Love,

Mieza

Assalamualaikum and hello! Let me ask you one thing. Who in their right mind never feel a tinge of jealousy over the sparkling beauty of Korean actresses? None, right. I always want to have their clear skin. I am never a K-Pop fan but I appreciate their flawless beauty. So, when Laneige asked if I would love to grace their Flawless Beauty Launch, I definitely said yes and flew to Shangri-La Putrajaya to meet them ^_^

There were three key products that Laneige introduced to us that day in accordance to the Flawless Beauty theme, and there was also another two complimentary products to further enhance that flawless beauty aim :) The 3 key products are from Laneige Mini Pore range which are the Pore Control BB Cushion which has took the beauty world by a storm and made everyone scrambling for this babe, and another two latest product that will be in the market this July 2015, which are Laneige Mini Pore Blurring Tightener and Laneige Mini Pore Waterclay Mask. Another two products that were also introduced to us were Laneige Cushion Highlighter and Laneige Satin Loose Powder_EX. 

We were told that this Laneige Mini Pore range was designed to fight off "monster pores". Monster pores are the biggest deterrents in achieving perfect skin with flawless makeup finish. Hence, Laneige is introducing to us their latest breakthrough in skincare and pore management with Laneige Mini Pore Blurring Tightener and Laneige Mini Pore Waterclay Mask. Laneige believes that this Mini Pore range will be able to help women to skip preparatory stages of makeup application and in no time will be able to help conceal enlarged pores, acne and blemishes. 

• this mask is so cooling on my skin.
• easy to spread as it is exactly like a watery gel, it doesn't drip. safe!
• it dries within 10 minutes and it dries hard. you can't laugh or smile.
• it brings out the impurities on my nose when I wiped the mask off. i proceeded with a nose pack and the result was marvellous XD
• it is advised to wipe the mask off using the sea sponge provided to remove the mask effectively, or else you won't realize that there is still a thin layer of gray mud left on your skin. wipe it off using the sponge until you didn't see any gray traces left.
• my skin feels smooth, moist and clean after using this Laneige Mini Pore Waterclay Mask

Mini Pore Blurring Tightener is a finisher that controls excess sebum with pine needle extract, and it also contains fresh mint water to moisturize the pores and at the same time helps to smooth pores that have become enlarged. Used as the last step in skincare regime, the Mini Pore Blurring Tightener promises to boost the effects of your prior skincare steps, control oil and sebum production and most importantly, it prevents pore enlargement from accelerating. With continuous use and proper skincare regime, it can help to lighten skin tone and tightens enlarged pores. 

Flawless Makeup in 2.5 Seconds 

Now we've arrived at the most interesting part of the post! During the event, we were told that Laneige can help us to achieve flawless makeup look in just 2.5 seconds! At first I found it hard to believe because the period is so short but true to what people say, seeing is believing :) The BB Cushion Pore Control (picture below) is created by Laneige to help women achieve a perfect, flawless, pore-free makeup finish as it is targeted to combat large pores with its Pore Control Care properties. 

I have been using this BB Cushion Pore Control for a week now and I honestly am impressed with its capability. As you can see in the above pictures, this BB Cushion Pore Control comes in 7 shades to cater to the need of Asian skin tone. This is the first time I ever found a large shade variant from a Korean cosmetic brand as they tend to only have a maximum of three shades only, which is a pain to me. So on my part, I say that this BB Cushion Pore Control does not oxidize and doesn't made me look like a plaster ghost, it is definitely sweat-proof as it doesn't melt or transfer, and best of all when I got home after a 7 hour spent walking outside, in the mall, eating, waiting for the train, watching a movie, my makeup still looks flawless and I was praised for how my skin looks at 12am. Who doesn't love that? Oh, I even cried and this BB Cushion Pore Control does not come off. I only needed to blot once and my skin doesn't even look oily anyway, I just blotted because I touched my skin and it feels a tiny bit oily. 

All in all, I really had fun with my fellow ladies and Laneige during the event. As I have tried all three Mini Pore range products, I say it passed my expectations and I recommend this Mini Pore range products if you are looking for a mask, a skin finisher and a BB cushion that helps you look flawless without the crazy monster pore peeking through your makeup ^_^ I plan on making separate reviews for all three products, so stay tuned for more ya? Till then!

they even personalized our goodie bag, i feel so loved!

Assalamualaikum and hello! 

When The Butterfly Project Malaysia collaborated with Hermo and launched the Christmas wishlist campaign, I did not hesitate to join coz I have been eyeing quite some stuffs at Hermo. Girls can never stop looking at their favourite things especially when its prices are slashed down to a fraction of it, hehe! So in my wishlist post, I stated that I wanna get something from Laneige. I never had any Laneige product because their price is quite steep and as a student, I can't really afford to buy them at ease. So I wrote my post wholeheartedly with hope that Santa Hermo fell in love with it and grant my wish.

My wish was granted.

I went back to my hometown for more than a week and when I got back to Shah Alam, my housemate told me that there were a few notes left by courier services when I was not around. One of it is a mystery to me coz I know what parcels I'm expecting and this one is totally off my record. It arrived on December 24th, from Johor and I nearly cracked my brain thinking if I ever made any purchases from Johor. Nil. So when I picked up the parcel at Shah Alam post office, it was a medium-sized box. I tore it open in the car and squealed with delight when I saw this!

Inside the box, I saw this. I literally jumped in happiness!

Thanks Hermo.my for granting my wish!! I finally get to own my very first Laneige product, yeayyy ^_^ Laneige Multiberry Yogurt Pack is a repair mask to help our skin gets better with various berry extracts in it. We just need to wear it for 5 to 10 minutes and then rinse of with lukewarm water. I shall put this baby in my facial care schedule and make a proper review when the time is right :) Thanks for reading!

Did you join this wishlist campaign? What did you wish for, and does it arrive on your doorstep? Share with me!

Assalamualaikum and Hello people!

Today I went to class very early, like an hour early because le bf has to go and service the car. So I waited obediently in an empty class, updating my blog and when 1030am comes, my class rep arrived saying that our lecturer is sick and the class is cancelled (T_T) takpelah, that means I can do more blog post, hehe!

So, I saw the latest update on The Butterfly Project Malaysia facebook page about our December project, which is Santa Hermo Hear My Wish ^_^ click on the link to learn moreeee~

Since I never had the chance to celebrate Christmas, let alone receive a Christmas present, I think I wanna try my luck this time. Dear Santa Hermo, can you please grant my simple wish list? I have been a very good girl this year, I achieved a lot too ;) 

Psstt, do you know that Hermo.My is having a great Christmas sale special for their customers? Yes!! There will be limited edition gift cards, spin to win and also super value Christmas set (I'm sure you all will be deeply interested with the sets!). So what are you waiting for? Log on to hermo.my now and shop for your Christmas before all the good things are gone!