Mieza Everdeen

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 guys! I have been silent for days, and I feel sorry for my blog due to the emptiness. Anyhow, I'm trying to get back on track so please stay with me okay? Well, today's topic is simple, I need your votes on "which item should I buy".

I received RM50 voucher on Luxola, which I am sure many of my readers have received too because I believe most of you have been spending and splurging there as well :p The dilemma here is, I am torn between makeup and skincare. There are 3 items I wanna buy, or I feel like buying, or I feel like I should get them :p

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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? 

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!! :

Yellow Brush Set 

Blue Brush Set

Pink Brush Set

Black Brush Set

Purple Brush Set

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?

Assalamualaikum and hello!

Here's a confession. I am a lazy-bum when it comes to cleaning my makeup brushes. I have time to watch Mortal Instruments 3 times a week (that would be around 7 hours, with no interruptions) but I just can't find the courage to wash my used brushes once a week, let alone daily. That's why I rarely use them *smacks head*

But everyone knows that dirty brushes are the bacteria's breeding place, and breakouts will happen if you use dirty, unwashed brushes on your precious face. So, I'm kicking my lazy habit away by purchasing Stage Keep It Clean Brush Cleaner, a brush cleansing solution that will help you clean your brushes anytime without much hassle, yeayy!

Stage Keep It Clean Brush Cleaner allows you to clean your brushes at ease even when you're in the middle of applying your makeup. I first encountered such method (yea yea dont give me that look, I'm still learning) when I attended a makeup class with my best friends Hidayu and Mazlina at Malswisse. At that time, the anti-bacterial makeup brush cleaner was Malswisse's brand. (Btw I found a comparison post between these two makeup brush cleaners, read it here!). 

Love :

-cleanses my makeup brushes to the point of no residue

-brushes felt very soft 

-no weird/stinky smell

-not messy. just spray and wipe your brush.

-conveniently safe spray bottle

-worth my money

Hate :

-nothing to hate about this product

Recommended to buy :

Yes

Where to get :

Get it from HiShop

Stage outlets 

*NOTE*
This method of spray-wipe on your makeup brushes is suitable for express cleansing, and when you properly store your makeup brushes in protected containers (not exposed to dust) and when you don't share your brushes with someone else. Deep/proper cleansing of makeup brushes is STILL NEEDED, even if you spray cleanse your brushes daily. Check out Sabby's and Chency's method of deep cleansing makeup brushes! 

Product was bought on my own, not sponsored in any way and my judgement is solely based on my own experience as a user. 

I also received another parcel from Nabilah of Beaut and The Beast, this time it is my first Ecotools brush! I bought it with her (we do 1 massive order @ group buying, coz a single postal cost is damn expensive) during Ecotools sale at Mysale.my last month. This buffing brush was sold at RM20 each. I'm gonna try it with my face powders soon ^_^ *excited! 

Assalamualaikum and hello! I'm back after days of silence, hehe :p Do you know that I'm now in my exam week? Yeah I'm done with two papers so far, and I have another 2 papers to kill in 16 days time =_='' And now I decided to flip the table (for exam) and show some love to my dearest blog and of course, beloved readers ^_^ err, I hope there are people who misses me and my rants, haha! 

I'm definitely excited to show my June's Bag of Love, which arrived  last afternoon. It's a sweet treat for me, after 2 days of insufficient sleep and expanding dark circles around my eyes XD 

Here's my June's star!!

I really love the design of June's bag, it really made me get the "going to the beach" feeling with its simplicity, and the laid-back blue and white stripes ^_^ the size is big enough for us girls to put in our essentials, hehe~

Here's Definite Foundation brush, full size. Retailing at RM118 each, it is suitable to be used with liquid foundation and BB creams to ensure a longer lasting application. This is my first ever foundation brush, thank you Bag of Love! The bristles, I believe, are synthetic and they are quite soft but very dense. I can't wait to try it ^_^ 

These cute little babies are Cremorlab Hydration Trial set. The full sized products range from RM69 to RM169. The small pot contains 3ml of fresh water gel, next to it in the white tube is 3ml of aqua essence water fluid. The clear bottle contains 8ml of essence tonic and the last white tube on the right contains 3ml of sun protective with SPF35PA++. Cremorlab is a brand originating from Korea, and it is available at Muse by Watsons, Sunway Pyramid. Based on what is written on its tube, these range claims to offer highly effective hydration, whitening, soothing, refreshing and anti-wrinkle, and suitable for all skin types. 

Who doesn't like perfume vials? In this edition we get to try Elizabeth Arden Green Tea Honeysuckle EDT spray. The full sized item contains 100ml and retails at RM185 each. I did a sniff test and the result is amazing! I really enjoy the freshness that this perfume has to offer ^_^

It is quite unusual for hair mask to come alone in a box isn't it? Presenting its counterpart, Clairol Professional Color Radiance Shampoo! I received a 50ml sized shampoo, and for your info the full sized ones retails at RM43 with 200ml worth of product inside. I'm thinking of what to do with this shampoo since I don't color my hair, hehe ^_~

And lastly, here's what I won from Bag of Love facebook page contest ^_^ Do you know that Bag of Love will give away full sizes of the products in the bag each month? And there will be from 1 to 5 full sizes up for grab, for each product (except for the brush)! You only need to comment your review of that product when Bag of Love asked on their page ^_^ easy right? As for me, my winning comment was for the Burt's Bees Richly Replenishing Cocoa and Cupuacu Butters Body Lotion (April bag) but instead of getting the lotion, they replaced it with this Burt's Bees Sensitive Night Cream, which is something new to me ^_^ I never used any of Burt's Bees facial products and this is the first time I get to try a night cream, yeayy!!

There are also some vouchers in the bag, and I'm happy that finally there is a voucher that I can absolutely benefit from ^_^

So if you ask my verdict for June's Bag of Love, I definitely give it 5 stars! Fyi, I received Bag of Love's April and May edition through The Butterfly Project collaboration with Bag of Love. This June's bag is my own purchase. I am highly satisfied with all three bags' contents, and I'm looking forward to own the upcoming editions from Bag of Love ^_^ I highly recommend you guys to subscribe to Bag of Love because so far, if you subscribe only for 1 month, there is still no delivery charge (some beauty box subscriptions are marking up their prices and charging for delivery if you subscribe only for 1 month). I hope Mi Mi (founder of Bag of Love) will not raise any charges for us subscribers as we are truly deeply madly in love with Bag of Love. From my point of view as a student and a beauty addict, RM39.90 for a month's subscription is affordable, looking at the total worth of products we receive in the bag :) 

If you're my new reader (hello!! welcome to Fiery Phoenix!), I'm glad if you could spare some time and read my previous reviews on Bag of Love. Here is the April edition, and here is the May edition. 

So fret not people, visit Bag of Love facebook page and website to know more and fall in love with them!