Burt's Bees

Last Saturday HP and I went shopping at Sunway... Our main goal that day was to help him get some baju, seluar and kasut ready for his friends wedding.. Apparently he is to be one of the 'heng dais'.... I pray that the brides 'ji mui' will wax their leg nd make them wear pempers ... Hahahah...

Anyway , after getting all the stuff which he needed we went round walking aimlessly and suddenly i spotted Burt's Bees Boutique. I read so much about it from Fatin's blog that i thought I need to try it myself for once..

So i went into the boutique And was served by this young malay lady.. She asked how can she assist me .. And blankly i looked at her and said "saya nak tahu, lipstick mana perempuan kat poster luar tu pakai" lol now i know i looked dumb.. But for some reason i just liked that colour the girl on theposter was using.. She told me the girl in the poster was using their lipgloss .. And I was like " takpe kita tengok yang lain , lip gloss banyak kat rumah tak minat "

And so after after testing out a couple of product paired with some slight persuasion I settled with this

They were having some special pair promotion, these two cost RM 76.50 ... Individually the tinted lip balm cost RM42.80 and the lip shine cost RM48.80

Don't be fooled. Hahaha the tinted lip balm container was huge... For a second i was shocked as it looked more like some cream stick blusher to me rather than a tinted lip balm. Lol.. But after the girl explained , only then i knew the lip tint stick was tiny :)

This is how the lip shine looked like. Basically you just squeeze it out from the tube and directly apply it on your lips. Since its for my personal usage i didnt bother much about squeezing it out and then applying ..

In this image are the swatches... The top one was the lip shine.. Very jelly like...

The bottom one was the lip tint.. Has a light sheer berry tint to it :)
Both product has a very light sweet scent to it. Jennifer told me it smelled like strawberry.. To me is just some sweet scent.. Didnt bother me much...







So verdict...

I really like this brand. I used it immediately after purchasing it and was suprised that my lips felt so moisturised and conditioned .. Leaving it looking soft and kissable hahaha.. ..... Unlike some other lip balm where i constantly have to reapply.. For this brand ... I'll only apply it when after meals or whenever i felt felt like. Amazingly, the balm didnt leave any white substance on my lips, some said it's dead skin... I don't agree lor.. Coz i brush my lips everyday one.. Ahaha. I'm really loving this lip balm and have been using it since i purchase it..

So will i recommend others to buy it ?
~ yes, definitely try it.

Is this purchase worth my money ?
~ yes ...

Will i repurchase ?
~ yes :)

Disclaimer : Products shown was purchased by blogger herself. Opinion stated is based onblogger personal experience.

The Body Shop , Japanese Cherry Blossom Shower Gel

Ahhh, even back in my Uni days, I've always been a great fan of The Body Shop Shower Gel...
If you don't believe you can go Body Shop and then check on my record hahahaha how many shower gel have i purchased from them..

Because back in my Uni days the nearest Body Shop boutique was at Alor Star , every month I'll buy at least 3-4 bottles... Thats how siao-ish i am hahaha... Now that i'm back and already started working... I will only buy when ever i need .. Just coz i have easy access to their boutique.

Anyway , today i wanna share with you of my favourite fav fav shower gel... It's in their permenant line product called the Japanese Cherry Blossom ...i love this one so much i think i have used up more than 5 bottles in total.

The shower gel itself is infused with Japanese Cherry Blossom extract and enriched with Fair Trade honey from Ethiopia , thats why it has a very light flowery scent to it. And the scent practically last up to six hours.. The scent is pleasent and refreshing. I like using this especially in the morning... Also ... Your skin feels moisturised and soft after shower .. (I have another bottle used only at night haha )

The Body Shop is welknown for using only Natural Ingredients , and products are not tested on animals. :) also if i am not mistaken their bottles are biodegradable ... (correct me if I am wrong ) ...double yay for being environmental friendly eh...

Aside from their Shower Gel , they also have the Japanese Cherry Blossom EDT perfume and the Japanese Cherry Blossom Hand and Nail Cream .. The perfume was a gift from my brotherbecause he knew how crazy I am about their shower gel . The scent for these two product is exactly the same as the shower gel except that it's slightly stronger...

The Body Shop Malaysia is having their annual sales. Where there is discount up to 70% and additional 10% for members .. Sales begin from 17-19 May ... For more info visit thebodyshop.com.my



So will I repurchase the product?
~yes yes yes and yes. .... Drfinitely will

Do i recommend others to use it?
~ absolutely... Yes it can be a little pricey ... But then it's a good investment to buy a bottle and use it on special occasion hee ...

Have you tried them? Tell me your opinion .

Disclaimer : Products mentioned above are purchasedby blogger herself unless otherwise stated. Opinion given are purely based on personal experience .

HiShop Review - Baviphat All-inOne Waterfull Cream in Peach

AHHHHHHHH !!!

So if you have been following our blog you will know that

As part of the Beauty Ambassador Program 

HiShop had generously sent us a box of stuff to review on. 

We were so excited about it 

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You may read about our HiShop thank you note here

HiShop carries and sell 100% genuine product at their site

so you can be rest assured and shop in peace. =) 

HiShop team had packed everything in a cute little pink box

I was so excited when it came I literally ripped everything out ... hahaha

The team had done a great job in protecting the goods by bubble wrapping the products. 

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Leimun and I will both take turns in reviewing products monthly 

so stay excitd =)

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For the April Box, 

Leimun and I got 

Baviphat All-in-One Waterful Cream (full size)

NagaNails -nail polish in 037 (full Size)

Skin Factory Vega Vita Plex face mask (1 Sheet)

and Nature & Co. -Vital Purify Lift Mask and Pure White Milky Lotion Light (samples)

and not to forget discount coupon which we can share with our readers. =)

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Yay Yay !!!

For this times review I've picked to review on the Baviphat All-in-One Waterful Cream in peach. 

Click on this link to fly straight over to HiShop site to purchase it 

The product itself is 100g retailing at RM 49.90 

It's a Korean Product 

comes in this very cute little packaging 

Peach shaped summore

I'm a sucker for cute stuff ... I bet you can tell by now 

(if you have been following our blog )

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Considering the fact that I don't read Korean I went on ahead to Google

searching for info on how to use it. 

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I found out that this product is to help you re-hydrate your skin , lighten skin colour as well as tightening pores !

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Immediately I was WOOT !!!! I need it ... my skin have been so dry and flaky lately hahahaha

So this is how it looked like when you opened the top lid of yummy-licious Peach container =)

it has another plastic lid which acts as a barrier between the product and lid 

this is to ensure that the product stays where it is suppose to be instead of looking messy when opened up.

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For hygienic purposes it is also cleverly designed with a mini spoon 

so that you can scoop the products out ...

=)

The product itself  has that gel consistency and not so much of a cream =) .. 

peach coloured 

and has a light peach scent to it. 

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now if you know you'll know I don't normally fancy scent on facial and cosmetic  product

But the scent on this product is so light and yummy... makes me wanna eat it ! hahaha

The tiny spoon which comes with it 

I use it to scoop out the product

and truct me one spoonful is all you need for that face of yours. 

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Because it is gel consistency 

I actually keep my product in the fridge and used it chilled 

every night before sleep

and it feels extremely good. 

the scent is so nice to smell and calming 

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While testing out this product i didn't use night cream at all

I could not exactly tell if my pores has tighten as I thus far i haven't have any issues with it. 

But I am here to tell you that my skin have since improved tremendously 

no longer flaky and dry 

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The three images below are pictures of me without any make up

and I am sure you can tell that my skin look very hydrated and fresh. =)

Kiss Picture failed lar.. haha.. 

If you Purchase product from HiShop, They provide Free Delivery as well ! also if you're a blogger you can blog about the products you purchased and then submit it to them and you'll get points where you can use it in your next purchase =)

 HiShop did a collaboration with MilkADeal where you can get a 8% off from buying any of your favourite items. Awesome isn't it? Double discount !!! . The coupon is valid for multiple transaction . 

To obtain the MilkADeal extra 8% discount all you have to do is to enter the Discount Code : MAD0513 ( this offer is valid untill 31st May 2013) 

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Leimun will be doing a review on the NagaNail- Nail polish...
So stay excited ! =)

xxAngie 

Etude House buy 1 Free 1 haul ; The Body Shop Collection by Leona Lewis.

Hello Hello Hello

Feels like ages since I last blogged 

Anyway, I was bored the other day and then suddenly Leimun told me that 

Etude House is having a buy 1 free 1 promo thingy..because it was their anniversary celebration.

And so I was like , okay lets go have a look ... 

by the time I reached Etude House ... it was about 1 pm, Already there were many ladies swarming the shop. hahaha

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Anyway I was glad that one of the 2 sales assistant came to serve me, despite the fact of having so many customers in the shop at the same time. His name is Daniel from Gurney Etude House !

patiently he explained one by one to me. Assisting me in testing and swatching out products.

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The buy 1 free 1 offer makes everything irresistible ...

anyhow, I spent most of my time swatching in stead of buying...

I ended Up buying just these 2 item  ahaha

 I got the Sweet Recipe Cupcake All Over Colour in Raspberry Mousse Cake 

and the Etude House Lovely Cookie Blusher in #8 Blueberry Pie and #6 Grapefruit Jelly. 

 The Sweet Recipe Cupcake All Over Colour Balm, I got them both in the same shade which was in Raspberry Mousse Cake , according to the Sales Assistant It can be used as lip tint, cheek tint and as eye shadow base. haha.

I am okay using it as lip and cheek tint ... but am not too sure about using it as eyeshadow base . 

Just for hygenic purposes I'll give the latter one a pass. 

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The colour of the balm may looked strong but trust me after applying it looked very pretty and sheer , the colour is build-able and natural looking .

The only downside to this balm is that it is pretty dry after applying. So what I do and would suggest you to do is to apply on some lip balm or moisturizer before applying this lip tint. 

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As for the blusher it comes with a cute powder puff... Grapefruit Jelly is more towards the corally side, can be used as a wearable daily wear . while the Blueberry Pie appears to be light purple-ish colour.

it makes your skin looked slightly fair when applied. Not everyone can use this shade. hahaha. pretty challenging I'd have to say. 

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I don't have the picture of the product because I haven't open them yet.

Upon checking out, I requested the sales assistant to split the bills into 2 . 

He did as per my request accordingly and then generously gave me handful of samples. 

BB Cream and Night Cream. 

I was also given a free pen , which they named it the Doll Doll Pen. 

Cute Sial . hahaha

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As all of the products were on buy 1 free 1 , for a moment I got a bit skeptical .

I quickly check on my goods to see if they are close to expiration date or is it being manufacturer long long time ago. 

to my surprise most of the products were being manufactured end of last year or beginning of this year..

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I then went to The Body Shop... I have been wanting to buy the Cute Kabuki Brush from the Leona Lewis Collection. ... I tried to abstain myself as I was trying to save up for something special . 

But then , I cannot help it. I ended up getting it anyway 

I like that it's red and black , uniquely shaped like a flower. It's synthetic and feels really soft. 

heheh

Look, cute kan? 

Beauty Books... Which Should I Buy?

When it comes to cosmetic and beauty. It all boils down to skills.

I remember discovering YouTube in my younger days and then I would spend hours and hours watching JuleiG, EnkoreMakeup, Xsparkage and many other guru doing their make-up tutorial in front of the camera...

Watching them make-up is fun , learning their technique is another story... 

Most gurus are nice enough to help break down each technique into a single video. But then there is only so much you can grasp from the 10 minutes long of fully summarized step by step they can impart to us. 

Due to time constrain , I never exactly manage to attend any makeup courses ... another reason is because they cost quite a bomb. 

So as what most avid readers do... they turn to books. =) and so did I ... 

Here I present to you 6 beauty books which I have in my mini collection .

I did not buy them all at once.. rather I slowly collected them over a period of time. 
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The first book which I bought was Bobbi Brown Teenage Beauty, retailing at RM 72.14 from KINOKUNIYA.

The book basically acts as a pep talk to young teenage ladies who are still feeling vulnerable and not confident on how they look and feel of themselves. 

The book also teaches young ladies the basics of mak-up ... less is more... embrace what your blessed with was what I learnt from it ...

After my first book I proceeded to buying my second book which was also from Bobbi Brown , named Bobbi Brown Makeup Manual which retailed at RM 76.90 from MPH.

I really like how she presented the book and how she encourages ladies to embrace their natural selve.

In this book she explains in more detail on how to use various different type of makeup style and technique for various occasion , what sort of food to consume to help us get nicer complexion as well as the usage of various different make-up tools and many more.

The third book I got was the Pro Nail Care by Leigh Toselli, which retails at RM 24.90 at MPH. If you're a lady who is really into nails  or maybe even someone who has just started out loving nail art.

THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU !

I have seen various other nail books , this is by far the only one I would recommend to buy because it really is worth the money. 

Even if you're not into nails , buy it ! read it ! you'll be surprise how much you can learn from it.

In this book it actually talks about the nail art history, the nail art technique, the correct way to do a manicure and pedicure , how to handle nail tools as well as many step by step pictorial technique which you can follow ...

I Highly recommend this book to all nail art lover. 

Then of course there is the very famous Beauty by Lauren Conrad book which retails at RM 63.90 at MPH.

Like any other beauty related books, Conrad shares about her insecurities while growing up and how she learnt to love herself and embrace true beauty. In the book itself she actually break it down to few different section , guiding her readers through a step by step pictorial method using herself and models to illustrate. She also teaches her readers how to achieve few different of her signature hairstyle especially the famous beach everyday wavy hair which most of us ladies drool of having as well as basic Manicure art.

If you are a Lauren Conrad fan , and would like to get the exact or rather similar look. This is the book for you !

Next I have is Make-up Secret by Jemma Kidd, which retails at RM 95.80 at MPH.

This book is slightly more expensive compared to the rest , but I assure you it is really worth it . 

There are a lot of pictures in the book to help you get inspired and copy (if you wish) . 

step by step walk through technique,

she even teachers her reader to pick their best features and flaunt it ! 

colour technique which compliment which skin tone and so on. 

Like Bobbi Brown she also gave a couple of food suggestions to her readers on how to care for their skin and what to eat to improve their complexion

The last book is the Makeup Makeover in 5, 10, 15, 20 Minutes by Robert Jones. The book is retailed at RM59.80 at MPH.

I personally really love this book .

Unlike other beauty books which teaches us on the basic step by step 

( which if you read more than 2 beauty books you'll find it pretty repetitive) 

In Jones book, at the first part, he gave only a brief introduction of the overall. 

Then he straight away jumps into teaching us how to achieve a full face makeup within minutes ! 

everything is teach in step by step .. Best of all you can have different looks for office every single day and for various occasion effortlessly..

If you are a working lady who loves sleeping like I do.... This is the book for you !

So of the 6 books above, which do I recommend?

~ I would personally recommend you to buy Jemma Kidd and Robert Jones book. 

But this 2 books and I promise you have a 'compilation' of all the other books. 

of course if you have a couple extra bucks, dont forget to get the ProNail Care book as well =)

What to do if I went to MPH and KINOKUNIYA , books are out of stock ... HELP !

~ Don't worry, just walk over to their customer care counter and they would be more than happy to assist you in shipping in the book .

P/S: All my books looked real new bcause I love them too much to handle them roughly. Even while reading them I make sure I open them with care. =) I love buying from KINOKUNIYA and MPH because books are nicely wrapped up and well handled with care.

Also, do look forward to our product review from HiShop soon... Stay Excited !

Disclaimer: All books shown were purchased by me . I am not given any monetary compensation for mentioning them. Opinion given are purely based on personal experience 

Angie

xx

THANK YOU HiShop !!

Beautiful Things by L&A , would like to take this oportunity to thank The Fabulous HiTeam from HiShop in giving us this golden opportunity to be part of their special program .

We received a parcel from HiShop today at 4:00 pm , and am very delghted to know that the team from HiShop had generously provided us with lots of goodies in a combination of full sizes and sample sizes .

To those who are still new to HiShop, HiShop is actually an online based beauty And cosmetic shop. Where they sell 100% genuine wide range of beauty product :) To shop and browse around you may click on the banner which is located on the top left side tab of this blog. It is the first banner !!!

A detailed review will be executed soon ! :) be very sure that you ladies and gentleman stick around to see what we have to say about these products.

If you are interested to more about HiShop and the goodies that they offer.
Do visit http://www.hishop.my//a>/

Should you make a purchase with HiShop above RM100 then you are eligible for a RM20 off by just keying in
Discount Code: LOVEHISHOP (code expires on 30th June 2013)

Also HiShop did a collaboration with MilkADeal where you can get a 8% off from buying any of your favourite items. Awesome isn't it? Double discount !!! . The coupon is valid for multiple transaction .

To obtain the MilkADeal extra 8% discount all you have to do is to enter the Discount Code : MAD0513 ( this offer is valid untill 31st May 2013)

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