SOMEWHAT RELATED TO YOUR BROW

Not only people choose the best in mascara and eyeliner.. to me, eyebrow is a MUST before heading out.. without ma eyebrows, I look like a retarded standard six kid!

Here's my review on something I've used and tested. 

Before I having my current thick eyebrows, I was having those thin thin snakey eyebrows which was crafted by my beautician during my secondary schools. I was like a... *no words to describe what I looked like*.. Anyhow, I asked my mother one day whether should I continue to have that brow because a lot of plucking and shaving was required to maintain that shape because it was super curvy archy and sharp, she told me I was still young, that style was meant for older woman who has lesser eyebrow hairs. "You're still young, I don't even get it at first like why are you having such brows anyway. Thick eyebrows are so much better looking." THANK YOU MUMMY for letting me know after having such thin eyebrows for so many years. 

Ever since, I've started to keep my eyebrow hairs after it started growing back. Because I was still new to makeup and no knowledge on how to best shape my eyebrows, I'd always go to Empro Mid Valley to have their stylish shape for me. Their handwork are the best I've seen. 

One must understand that there's no perfect eyebrows, unless your Cara D., even hers are not equally systematic! Just almost 99% to perfect. So, I have a perfect left with a slightly crooked right, a eyebrow pencil is a must purchase!

There are several eyebrow pencil that I've used before and I'll start with the first wand that I started using while waiting for the hairs to grow back.

Its a basic beyond basic. Non waterproof or smudge proof. So you have to be careful with it. Best part is that it can be wash off easily with normal face cleanser, no makeup remover it needed. The pencil was good enough until I met a new love later on.

3D applicator and its waterproof bro! Smudge proof too! And at an very affordable price compared to other high end pencils!!! You can get both of them from SASA. I've heard that Empro Pencils are great as well as they are specialise in eyebrows but before I could reach Empro which is the next store, my luck was there when I walked into SASA for B'liv masks. Ever since, I've been using that cause I'm so lazy to try a new brand and ended up throwing the pencil aside wasting my money. By the way, So Jenn was using it as well, she mentioned in her Vlog that that was the only pencil that is usable for her. LOL. I'm used brown for both CyberColors if you're interested to know.

It came down to one big day when I twist the damn applicator, no lead was coming out... Wait?! WHAT?! FINISH!!!!????? WHAT THE F***???? You've got to be kidding me man! What am I gonna do? How can I work without ma brows and SASA doesn't open till the mall is open weih! It's 830am and I'm still stuck in the jam...WITHOUT an eyebrow pencil!!! T.T

A girl has to has wide imagination... I pulled out my Naked Basics (By the way, they're so great for lifetime save and 24/7 use), pick the dark brown (Faint color) and start drawing! The outcome was unbelievable if you know how to tone it with the lighter brown (Naked 2), too bad I don't own a picture of it. HAHAHA. It's a palette of eye shadows if you're unfamiliar and this is how it looks like. 

I was rather busy in getting a pencil replacement cause there's never ending work for accounts. Until I was given the time to get it at the nearest outlet, it was OUT OF STOCK! Best prank I've had in years. First you're out of lead, then you're out of time, after that you're out of stock! What's next, plants decided to stop producing oxygen?? 

So I went to my trusted cosmetic shop, since they had never failed me before (although I always dropby to get my skincare only). They're quite famous in eyebrow products and styling too, same performance level with Empro I think. Shu eumura is a Japanese brand and pioneer not only for their oil cleansing products but also for their eyebrow hard formula naginata sword shape pencil for ultra precision! But I opt for for the eyebrow ink, because it was waterproof and that was enough said. It comes with a brush applicator which was sufficient for necessary precision. The color I used was honey glaze.

I didn't get the famous hard formula pen cause need to go back to their shop (any branch would do) just to shape the pencil when lead is finish, only the residence stylish knows how to shape them. And if you want hassle free, you could choose the sword pencil which is an auto pencil with provided sharpener in the pencil case cover. Just to warn you, the ingredients are slightly different from the hard formula, that's why they are still producing the traditional naginata pencil. The traditional pencil drawing last longer compared to the new product. If you're an outdoor person and always sweating, you should opt for that instead of the automatic pencil.

Don't worry, they still have the naginata shape like the traditional pencil. Make sure you shape them before it goes blunt for precision.

Last month, Shu eumura was giving a one time complimentary 3D eyebrow shaping to everyone, so I give it a try instead of going back go Empro. The outcome was non bad, the stylish was able to guide me through on what's gonna happen in the next 30 minutes. We had a chat while she was doing her job, she said that the eyebrow ink is instead for a base setting use instead of drawing and I should (in my case) use the hard formula pencil since I know how to draw my brows (eyebrow palette are for beginnings or for someone who prefer softer brows). 

So, I've purchased it! Unfortunately, the part where it sucks is the shades doesn't last as long as  CyberColors or their own brow ink! And it smudges when you accidentally wipe it (well, at least it doesn't make a mess around that area because it doesn't stain). But I still like it cause it's easy to remove and the color is so pretty and super godly natural. I'm using seal brown for this cause I have brown hairs and it's super matching. Maybe I'll try their eyebrow manicure on my next purchase to see whether it sets and prevent from smudging. By the way, this pencil only works on your brow cause our face produce a natural oil more compared to our hands, if you were to test on your hand, no color will shades unless your hand is oily.

There was a Black card sales the other day in Sephora and I noticed a few products which is quite good as in waterproof and smudgeproof. They're ka-Brow, goof proof and brow zings. If you want hassle free, get the goof proof cause it's an automatic pencil. ka-Brow comes in a pot with brush applicator while brow zings is like a palette for basic users. Oh ya, I did tried two particular brands before, a no no for Dior snow series eyebrow pencil and also Marc Jacobs Brow Wow defining eyebrow pencil. Hurts like shit and no color was able to shade on my face! Get them when you have the chance!

Before I leave, I've got info for you. Sephora is having their BLACK card sales again, both in-stores and online. Below are the details : 

Terms and Conditions:

For Black Card members only. Sale offer is valid from 12am, Oct 6, 2016 to 11.59pm, Oct 9, 2016 on the total amount of your purchase (excluding possible costs of delivery) made on www.sephora.my and at Sephora Malaysia stores (during store opening hours). For online purchase, you must be signed into your account and enter the promotional code BLACK. For in-store purchase, present this email or your Member Card at cashier. Offer is not valid with other discounts and promotions. Offer is not valid on gift cards, services, charitable items or any other exclusions mentioned in-store and/or on www.sephora.my. Delivery may take 5 - 10 working days.

Brand New Look for Naked 2

I believed a lot of you had heard of the Naked series by Urban Decay right? If you're a UD follower, you should know that their latest palette Naked 3 has been around the market for a few months. While Naked 3 was around, the first Naked and Naked 2 was seriously out of stock. When I said out of stock, I meant I've flipped all the Sephora outlets in KL. Accept for the one in Penang lar. 

For those who have been waiting for Naked and Naked 2, you might want to make a quick run to their outlets. The one I've bought was from Paradigm. Hence if you ask me does other outlets has it, I can only say that I'm not sure. Even Sephora's Facebook page itself never announce anything. 

However, UD has made slight changes to the Naked and Naked 2. Prior to this, you will get a mini primer potion from Naked and mini lip gloss from Naked 2 right? Now, you get four types of sample pod primer potion for both eyeshadow palettes. Even for the packaging, they've made improvement changes (of course this doesn't include the eyeshadow casing). We'll just let the pictures do the talking alright?

this is how the sample pod looks like

If I were to live on an island full with hot guys and I am allowed to bring only one choice of eyeshadow, I will definitely pick this than my MAC smokey palette lor...

Quickly get yours before it is out of stock again cause it's roughly eight pieces left for both edition!

PlayBoy Press To Play

Do you have what it takes to be a PlayBoy? Or should I say PlayBoy Bunny? 

To me

This is how you get to be a PlayBoy...

With their PERFUMES! 

And seriously, how can you say no to these sexies???

Well, I don't know about you. For me, I'm a VIP bunny when I have my PlayBoy VIP with me. 

With the VIP around me, no one can ever resist to lean closer to you to get a sexy kiss~

By the way, this perfume was featured in last year's Asia's Next Top Model Season 1 and the first thing I saw it, I just had to make a run to the town to get it. And to be honest, it's super worth it! The smell is just.... indescribably toxicating~~

Too bad I didn't won the pair of ticket to see the finale but I get to won something and received them yesterday!

Few weeks ago, PlayBoy Frangrance was having a some sort of "click to win" competition in Facebook. For me, I tend to join a lot of contests. One thing of course its of the prizes, another thing is you get to be featured! 

Too bad I can't won the grand prize which was 10k prepaid card! If I happened to get those, for sure I'm gonna change my entire wardrobe! Well, nagging makes no changes.

However,

What I won was...

A pair of PlayBoy Shot Glasses! 

When the postman came to knocked on my door with this parcel (which I had no idea it was the glasses), I was thinking "DAMN! I'm brushing my teeth in my nighties and you really know how to pick the time" cause my sister was still sleeping... at 3pm! Actually there's nothing wrong with her because both of us had been watching Supernatural from midnight till morning for the past few days.

The only thing I hate dealing with postman is sometimes they don't bothered to wait for a moment and they would just left a note stating no one was in when they deliver packages that requires signature and on the second day, we need to drive our asses to the post office just to claim them back. Super hectic. I met some which is even worst! They just left the note without trying to knock on the door!

Lucky my cousin was around, so I just asked her to get the door before the postman left. At first I thought it was my auntie's cheque book. But to my surprise, it was my shot glasses. Wooh! Finally they arrived!

When I removed the box from the sealing, first thing that shot my mind was the dent around the box! I was seriously afraid that the postman didn't handle with care and he might actually contribute chipped to my glasses...

When I turn the box around, it wrote there "to switch on: press once for flash light. press again for constant light"... I was like "torchlight glasses????"

Errr...seems normal to me...but how the hell am I going to turn 'something' on? Is it suppose to have light when I pour liquor? But I don't see any button wor...

Finally I figured it out and found the button on the base of the glass. Well, I forgot to took a picture it, so, you will have to try your best to imagine. Lol

But this is how the glass looks like... left hand side is without switching on the light while the right one is switched on. Fancy? Unfortunately they're in plastics. Yes, the shot glasses ARE in PLASTIC! Never mind lar... at least if someone happened to drop them, I won't skinned them alive cause there won't be any breakage. 

Anyway, I would like to thank PlayBoy Fragrances for these lovely pair of shot glasses...

Don't be jealous ya, cause there're many upcoming contests coming in soon and the next one is in April! Do follow closely to their updates in Facebook! 

Bifesta VS Biore

Let me guide you what I'm using right now and then intro something new for you. Currently I'm using MEso Cleanser 19 as my makeup remover. This brand is only available in ambassador salons and it's not available on-shelve. If I'm not mistaken, only two salons in KL uses this brand. 

This MEso 19 is in 150ml

However, one thing I don't like about it is because it tends to irritate my eyes if I wet the cotton to much. Overall their other cleansers are good. I'll try to do a review on this brand when I have the time. For you information, I've used this brand for more than three years! 

Because this makeup remover requires proper removing and cleansing after that, it makes me feel lazy to use it when I'm super tired. So I decided to go back to Express Cleansing Lotion by Bifesta. 

This is actually the third bottle I'm using. After finishing the second bottle, Watsons was out of stock when I tried to the third one. That's why I went for MEso when I'm waiting for the stock to arrive.

Since I'm having two types of makeup remover, I tend to use both of them alternately. If I didn't use any makeup for the day, I will use MEso to clean my face at night before I start cleansing. Otherwise, I will use Bifesta and straightaway went to bed. If you haven heard of Bifesta Express Cleansing Lotion before, let me tell you this: You don't need normal cleansing after removing your makeup! Skip that step and jump to toning and moisturising! 

Two months ago, there was this advert which caught my attention. Biore was giving makeup remover samples and because it is FREE, I sign up for one. When I got back from holidays, the package was already there on my table.

It was a 20ml Biore Mild Cleansing Liquid. At first, I thought it was the Biore Cleansing Oil sample because it feels like deep cleansing oil for me. To be honest, when I saw it on my table, I didn't bothered to even explore it. Maybe I was not amazed by their packaging. I threw it inside my bag immediately after I took a glance of the front description. 

All I could see from the leaflet was "just massage and rinse off, removes waterproof makeup", that means no cotton needed! Save cotton. Thumbs up for that! 

No lie that it feels like oil when I'm massaging the cleansing liquid on my face. So in order to make myself feel better, I tried to assumed that it was essential oil. LOL. But it was indeed gentle and moisturising, super delicate.

When I went home to read more of this product, I found out that it was a water-based remover! Maybe it was the Beauty Moisture Essence which made it feel oily. But after rinsing it off, I feel no oily but after-mask feel. 

This is how the packaging looks like and it's only available in 230ml size. The miniature size I got is not for sale and there's no more sample size to be given cause the entry has already been closed. By the way, you don't need to wet your face before applying the remover. You can get this at around RM24+.

But if you prefer oil-based instead of water-based for extra deep cleansing, you might wanna try the one in purple bottle. 

This is almost the same as the mild cleansing liquid but in oil-based and it can be use on dry or wet face. You're pick. Other than that, it has a special protective nozzle cap to secure the pump for easy travelling. But I believe that you will transfer it into a travelling bottle than bring the whole bottle lor, cause this is available in 150ml size only.

To be frank, both of the Biore remover is something like the milk cleanser.

For some reason that my miniature cleansing liquid is not with me and I can't seem to find it, I went to Guardian to look for alternative easy-travelling non-hectic remover. There were a lot of remover to choose from. You can see a lot of brands ranging from cheap and medium range products. Speaking of cheap, two days ago, there were this cocky person telling me that he got such a smooth face from just using cheap brand! So the LC! Actually I was asking him whether that brand was nice cause it is organic-based and my friend is an ambassador of that brand. He made me almost wanna chunk all my expensive skincare away! 

Suddenly I remember XiaXue and Qiu Qiu did a review on the latest Biore Makeup Remover Wipes with improved formula and it was fabulous. From what I see on YouTube lar. So I told myself to give it a try. 

I bought the refill packaging because the one which comes with the air-tight tupperware box cost RM7 extra! I think I'll just get the refill pack and store it in empty food tupperware (of course I'm gonna clean it before storing lar!) or just get one in Daiso. More choices mar. 

However, once I reached home, I started to regret! Cause I couldn't find any tupperware that fits my Biore wipes! Is either too small or too big like the Marigold three flavor ice cream box. WTF

Lucky for me, the cover was resealable... fuuuhhh... Means I have time to get the original box later.

In case you've never use Biore wipes before, this is the old packaging in box, refill and travel size which I believe some countries still import them. I happened to found in some participating outlet still selling this batch of wipes. (Picture took from XiaXue's blog). FYI- Old packaging comes in 48 wipes.

While this is the latest wipes with improved formula. (Picture took from QiuQiu's blog) FYI- New packaging has 44 wipes.

In case you're wondering why Malaysia's Biore wipes doesn't look like the one in QiuQiu's picture, this is because Kao stick an English-version description so that people could easily understand what the product is about.

You can get them in any pharmaceutical outlets and they are priced at

44 wipes with original box RM 32.90

44 wipes refill pack RM 25.90

10 wipes travel pack RM 6.90

If you asked me, I is won't get the travel pack lar, is either I take the entire pack out (which I know is very troublesome) and store it inside the car and bring it along with me when work or I'll just take few pieces out and store them in a Hello Kitty resealable zipper bag (and this I get to have reason to get them in Daiso!) 

Overall, if you would asked me which one I like the most in makeup remover, I will say Bifesta Express Cleansing Lotion and Biore Mild Cleansing Liquid as runner up. If you're using wipes, remover with and without cotton usage at the same time, don't you feel that removers besides wipes are way more better? (I'm not saying wipes not good nah!) Cause you can control the amount of the remover you want to apply and be more thorough. 

But if you want convenience (anywhere anytime), nothing can't beat the Biore Cleansing Oil Cotton Facial Sheets and Bifesta Express Cleansing Lotion as runner up because one doesn't require cotton and the sheets acted like normal wet tissues while the other requires cotton. At least you don't need to necessary rinse after using both of them cause they already contained moisturising essence. 

So what's your pick?

All About Eyeliners!

I’m back! Back as in back to Kuala Lumpur and God I’m missing everything in my hometown already, especially the two fella (mum and dad). You know what did my dad said on the day when me and my sis were leaving? “唉，又剩低我地两个”。 Honestly, I do hope that my parents could come down to stay with me and my sis. That would certainly be perfect BEYOND Perfect! Right?

While I’m dealing with my fever and waiting for someone to reach Malaysia, I’m going to do a quick review on eyeliners. Seriously, I’ve done loads and loads of research for the sake of this thing. I've tried asking for help and no matter how I asked from the other girls, none of them will teach me the trick. It’s not like I’m asking for the number of your vault right?? What a bitch. No wonder they have so many haters. Yet they still think they’re goddess or princess of their boyfriend. Let me see one of these girls in public and I might just beat her up without thinking twice (if I were to be drunk and have a full bunch of lawyers to back me up. haha).

Speaking of rude, me and my sis had an agreement not to mention any rude words especially at home. Man she just can’t stop yelling a rude word in front of everything that doesn’t go smooth. Yes I admit she’s awfully rude and need to be taught, but that doesn’t mean she’s bad. Instead of saying ‘c*pek’ or ‘c*bai’, I’m changing it to ‘ciku’. In Malaysia, ciku is a kind of fruit. Well, hopefully she will change.

Let me share with you what kind of product I’ve been through first. 

This was one of my all time favourites liquid eyeliner. I used it only when I hit to the club because it creates the most pigmented cat eye

Secondly is the cyber colors from SaSa

This is a smudge-able eyeliner cause it was meant to work for that

Next is by Mabelline New York Eye Studio

You can find this in any drugstore or hypermarket which promotes this brand. When you open the packaging, you will get a get pot with a square base with a complimentary brush. If you happened to get the older generation, the gel pot comes with a round base instead of square. One thing I like about this current gel liner is it could last up to 36 hours whereas the old generation only last up to 24 hours. This eyeliner keeps you so gorgeous from 9am work till 3am! It means your eyeliner will be staying right where it is supposed to be for lunch, high tea, dinner, supper and party!!  IF you maintain your eyeliner well. 

This is how the older generation gel pot looks like

Lastly is my fav GLIDE ON pencil! Also from Maybelline Eye Studio. And when I said glide on, I really meant gliding on exactly like a crayon! You won't even need to put extra pressure while drawing the line!

The specialty of this pencil is that is has a high pigment (almost the same to Maybelline gel liner) and it's only sold in a drugstore named Guardian! For Malaysians, if you're interested in this eyeliner, you can only grab it over there! If you check Malaysia's Maybelline website, you won't find it in there. However, you will find it in the Maybelline's international website with full description of it. One thing which I seriously don't like about it is when I twisted the pencil, the lead doesn't came out. But this only happens sometimes. You need to hold down to twist, NOT holding up. Word of advice, don't use your 'itchy' hand to twist an amount of lead which you don't need cause you CANNOT TWIST IT BACK!!! Don't say I didn't warn ya~

Time for swaps...From left to right

1. MAC Liquid Eyeliner

2. Cyber Colors Auto Eye Definer Pen

3. Maybelline Eye Studio 36hours Lasting Drama Gel Liner

4. Maybelline Eye Studio 24hours Master Drama

And by the way, all my eyeliners comes in black

You can see the liquid eyeliner has the most highest pigmented color and nonetheless-- Precise

The one that puts me down the most is by Cyber Colors... Well, it is still a smudge-able eyeliner right? What do you expect...

And this is how it looks like when I wipe the eyeliners using my finger

After I put my hand under running water (TAP WATER! NOT LUKEWARM WATER!)... See how my MAC goes? Unbelievable. Yet the promoter who sold me this told me that it was waterproof. Pathetic! Even Cyber Colors still holds on. 

I went to test it with my Bifesta makeup remover and this is what I get after a few wipes using the cotton

Guess what?? The only eyeliner that last is the Maybelline Gel Liner (well, maybe half of the line)! How freaking awesome is that???

The only complaint about the gel liner is that i don't quite like its eyeliner brush that came together with the gel pot. At first when I touch the bristles, it was madly soft and doesn't splits. But when apply the gel liner using it, the bristles started to split into two or three parts that gave a super non-precise line! I wasn't expecting for a line that a liquid liner can give, but at least you should make it balance right? And I wasn't talking about the thickness of the line too. 

For that reason, I use the angle brush by The Face Shop

This has been my fav angle brush and it wins way more than my MAC angle brush!

The top left eyeliner was drawn using the angle brush. The below right was done by the give gel pot brush. Yes, I admit that the gel pot brush gives a clean line, BUT that was right after how many mistake the brush gave me and I had to draw thicker line just to cover up the mistakeSSSSS. If it were to be just one mistake, I can clean it up using the remover, but the thing is= it was never ONCE!!! Argh!!!!!

Well, in my opinion, I feel that Maybelline Eye Studio gives great products. Especially those I'm using right now. They're so pigmented and intense till you can't even resist not to bring them home! However, if you're on budget or doesn't want a very high pigment eyeliner, I can suggest you to get the Maybelline Masterliner. 

This particular eyeliner however doesn't belong to the Eye Studio range and cannot be found under Maybelline's international website for description. Perhaps it's only available in Malaysia. And to those who are living outside Malaysia, do you know how envy I am that your countries has those products (by Maybelline) which my country doesn't have? The only way I can get my hands on them is by purchasing online! OMG. By the way, I've testes the masterliner, it really doesn't smudge and it's waterproof! I've tried rubbing it off on my hand and guess what? The liner is still there even my hand is already red after a serious rub.

Okay, the last tip of the day.

Don't put me on the wrong foot but seriously, our eyelids (especially woman) happened to be the most weakest skin on our body. No matter how good your products are, having makeup on your face is not good even it is organic. Otherwise, why don't you sleep with your makeup on right? And each time you wipe your eyes with makeup remover, you will somewhat pull your eyelids. unless you're awesome enough to remove your makeup by patting instead of wiping. 

Instead of getting the normal primer, I used the anti-aging primer by Urban Decay Primer Potion (UD PP). 

Anyway, my only problem while handling with eyeliner is SMUDGE. No matter how good the product is, it smudges right after I apply it! Before I could open the gate and get into the car, I can see smudges or crease line on my eye bag! It made it looks like I didn’t sleep for the past few nights or to be short—I’m the new raccoon! It never stays put for more than half an hour! It was so hectic that I have to check my eyeliner from time to time (almost half hour by half hour) for any smudges. For that reason, I always keep my miniature makeup remover and swaps in my bag at all times and cleaning my under eyes twice. AT LEAST! If my eyeliner gets under my eyes or creating unnecessary crease, I cannot just wipe them off using facial tissue cause they are all smudge-proof and water-proof! This is how miserable I am when I use the eyeliners. Easy to create problems and half to get the problems off! 

After using the UD PP, it was a truly miracle I tell you. And thanks to the promoter in Sephora, I don't have any raccoon eyes anymore. For the first time, my eyeliner stays!!!!!!! YEAH!  GOD how much this PP brings luck to me! I highly suggest you to get the primer potion from UD instead of changing any eyeliner and see how it goes first. If you think that the anti-aging primer is slightly expensive, you could get the normal one instead the one I'm having right now. This would do just fine.