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KATE GOLDISH EYES PK-1

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This post is supposed to post in June but I only got the mood to experiment with it recently. Was lucky to be one of those bloggers who got hold of KATE GOLDISH EYES, one of the latest eye makeup palettes from Kate. It was launched in May 2013.

KATE GOLDISH EYES contains two unique gold pearl powders – Real Gold Pearl, a pure gold pearl powder with 0.1% 24k REAL GOLD, and Nuance Gold Pearl, a bright pearl powder with a hint of gold. Combined in a beautiful eyeshadow palette, the two powders create a gorgeous shimmer that is glamorous and sophisticated. KATE GOLDISH EYES blends well with all skin tones to create stunning eyes.

Remember KATE’s event that I blogged about?

I was given with PK-1 while another one which I won was also PK-1. What’s the odd of getting two same palettes? I found out other bloggers got different colours, lucky them. Hence, I can only talk about PK-1 which is pink.

Top left to top right: Shiny gold(D) and soft beige(A)
Bottom left to right: Deep brown(B) and color gold(C)



A: Soft beige
B: Deep brown
C: Color gold (there are 4 colours to choose, mine is pink. Other choices are blue, gold, and white)
D: Shiny gold

The colour doesn’t look obvious right? What to do? The palette I was given was in natural tone. It’s actually what I like. However, I was hoping I can get another either white or gold. Not blue for me… I just don’t look good in that and it’s hard to match.

You don’t see I mark A in the photo as I was using it as base so it’s covered by B, C, D. However, soft beige can be good to be used alone to brighten up your eyes and achieve the no makeup look but only apply minimally, not too much.

The shiny gold is pretty impressive and versatile. Just a dab on the middle of your eyelid for the day look or to go to work while you can layer more to transform it into night look for that finishing touch.


Can you see the shiny gold effect? Without it, my eyes won’t pop and look bigger. Even the photo on the left that was taken with my phone was able to capture it.

While for color gold, I used it for highlight under the edge of my brow most of the time. You can also use it for the entire lid.


This is my original eyes LOL… No double eyelid tape. With my hidden double eyelids, it’s just too hard to play around with eye shadows, can’t even see the colour. Also makes my eyes look heavy on the top, flat, small, and tired. With a dab of shiny gold, it managed to give my eyes a bit of life and dimension.

Let’s see how eye makeup trend transformed from 2008-2013:
2008: Deep and contoured
2012: Colourless, clear, and contoured
2013: Sophisticated eye makeup combining gold colour with other colours

Nevertheless, for me, these trends are timeless. I love looking natural than having so much colour on my face.

My verdict? I absolutely love KATE GOLDISH EYES! Just this one box, you can take it from the day to night to anywhere. The retail price is RM59.

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Bourjois Volume Clubbing Waterproof Mascara

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I had bought a new mascara few months back from UK. Didn’t do any research on what to buy, just simply decided on it on the spot. So, I ended up with Bourjois Volume Clubbing Waterproof Mascara (£7.99).

I was attracted to its waterproof claim some more with its claim saying that it’s tested at foam parties! I just gambled on and bought it.


When I first saw the brush, I was like WHAT?!?! It was so huge! Really hard to use. How to reach those hard-to-reach areas? It claimed that its patented double-sided brush with its high volume of supple bristles ensures even coverage on the lashes. Really skeptical about it. Anyway, I just used it, indeed! Very hard to use, too big for me. However, I have no problem using it anymore. Just need some practices and you’ll get the hang of it.

First, use the flat side to apply the mascara on the lashes, then use the the brush side to get the mascara properly coated on the lashes.


Left: Two coats.

Right: One coat.

Does it volume up? Frankly, they’re all clumped up. From afar it does look like you finally have lashes but close-up, the effect wasn’t very pleasant.


To solve that problem, I decided to clean my previous mascara brush and used it to better separate the lashes to make them more natural looking. It works! The brush I used was my old Maybelline Unstoppable Curly Extension Mascara brush.

Girls, before you throw away your mascara, keep the brushes, they are very useful as different brushes will give your lashes different effect even if you are using just one type of mascara. By far, Maybelline Unstoppable Curly Extension Mascara brush is the one I love most.

This photo was taken by just using my phone. As you can see from the quality of the photo, such quality yet you can see that my lashes are obvious. I had three coats of the mascara and I combed them with Maybelline Unstoppable Curly Extension Mascara brush. Not bad at all!

I’m getting to like this mascara. The brush isn’t a problem to me anymore, I’m used to it and have better control of it already.

The best thing about Bourjois Volume Clubbing Waterproof Mascara is that it’s smudge proof! Waterproof! It stood up to its claim! I was rather worry about smudging, some more it’s black in colour, I normally don’t buy black mascara because I tend to get them smudged, so usually I will go for brown but there’s no brown for this, again… I just gambled it away. Lucky me, took the right move to buy it.

It is very easy to remove too with just normal makeup remover.

All in all, Bourjois Volume Clubbing Waterproof is not a bad mascara, just the brush is a bit of a let down and it didn’t curl or extend the lashes much, it didn’t claim to do so anyway. All you need to do is get used to it. I would buy it again for sure just because of its smudge and waterproof ability.


These photos were all taken with my phone. Suddenly I have very defined eyes *lol* The wonder of eye makeup. I’ll share with you the new eyeshadow palette I’m using in this photo some other day. It was rather surprisingly good too else you won’t see such effect for my eyes 😉

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Kebaya & I

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It’s been a very long time not posting my camwhoring photos in my blog. Mostly it’s on my Twitter.

My very first kebaya my mom bought for me in Melaka. Actually I was contemplating whether to get it or not but at the end my mom said she’ll buy it for me and asked me to choose. This is my first traditional costume also! Hmm… Maybe should get a cheongsam next time hehehe…

Was rather surprised that it fitted so well on the shoulder part and the length was just nice. However, we had to get them to make a bit of alterations on the waist area as it was a bit too big even though the size was SS, smallest adult size they have. This whole set costs RM150 (if I recall correctly) exclude the singlet inside. I didn’t buy the brooch, I just temporarily clipped it with my hair clip ;p

So… Where should I be wearing this to otherwise it will be stored in the plastic bag for God-knows-how-long.

P/S: Lots of editing done because I didn’t wear any makeup, just plain bare face after coming out from shower, even the hair wasn’t styled, it was the just-came-out-from-shower hair too *LOL*

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Hada Labo Hydra and Whitening Face Wash

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Bought a new facial wash last week. I didn’t do any research but just went straight to the shop and did a bit of comparisons then decided to buy Hada Labo Hydra and Whitening Face Wash not knowing that it’s actually a new product from Hada Labo.

Bentonite Clay
Mineral clay from natural volcanic ash has high content of minerals to effectively absorb excess dirt, oil & impurities from skin

Resveratrol
A natural compound found in red grapes helps to brighten ad enhance skin fairness

Fucosorb
Natural seaweed extract with minerals & vitamins to provide moisturizing & antioxidant effects

Super Hyaluronic Acid
Intense hydration ingredient helps to prevent dryness and keep skin soft & supple

Got it for RM17.88 (discounted price, it was on offer).

My skin didn’t go well with it. Kind of regret. It was a bit drying to my face after wash even tough it claimed that it has hydration ingredient in there. I also developed some patches of redness and a bit of itchiness on my face. I think there might be something in there that I’m sensitive to, I don’t know what. Could be the whitening property in there as I noticed that I did suffer from such effect after using facial wash that contains whitening effect.

The only good thing was it foamed really well. All you need is just very little to get very rich and luxurious foam. I would say it is not a bad facial wash for those with normal skin but not those who have sensitive/dry skin.

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Kanebo Freshel All-in-one Whitening UV Gel

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I got Kanebo Freshel All-in-one Whitening UV Gel (RM67) from attending Kate’s event organized by Everrise last week. I’m so glad I went and I’m so glad they included this product as a door gift! If not I will never know such product exists and even if I knew, I don’t think I will buy it as it’s in the price range I’m not willing to spend money on and I’m not familiar with this product too.

My morning skincare routine can be a rather long one. Have been “suffering” for ages. After discovering Kanebo Freshel All-in-one Whitening UV Gel, the daily morning skincare routine gone down from at least 15 minutes to less than 3 minutes! Amazing! This products has 5 functions (lotion, essence, emulsion, cream, mositurizing makeup base) in one tub! In fact, this bottle has 6 functions, there’s UV filter! So there’s sunscreen in this tub too.

Here’s my normal morning skincare routine:
Eye gel > Toner > serum(sometimes) > moisturiser > sunscreen

Now:
Eye gel > Kanebo Freshel All-in-one Whitening UV Gel

Crazy! No? Normally I waited rather long because I had to wait for serum and/or mosituriser to fully absorb before applying sunscreen. Then before applying makeup, I need to wait for the sunscreen to absorb. Now, no need for such wait. The gel is amazing, easy to spread and absord really fast. Left my skin so smooth to touch. Not sitcky or even shiny.

At the end of the day, my face still produce oil but not that much anymore and not feeling uncomfortable as usually I would feel rather uncomfortable as if my face had a layer of wax because of the combination of waterproof sunscreen and sebum.

Kanebo Freshel All-in-one Whitening UV Gel is now my must-have. If you don’t want to spend so much time in the morning doing your morning skincare routine, then this is something you must invest in. The tub is 80ml for RM67, 5 (rather 6) functions in one and will last you for ages! You only need a little. Not expensive at all. Imagine how much money you can save by not buying all the other products for your morning skincare routine. To me, it’s time that matters!

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