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Almost forgot to share this. We went to Tomahawk Cocktail Bar & Steakhouse in Yarm for dinner one of those evenings. It’s our first time dining here. It’s dubbed the best steakhouse in Yarm. Yes, it is not bad. At least the best steak I had so far in the UK. Price wise, well… For us Malaysians… If you go and convert to MYR… It’s really NOT CHEAP! Hahaha! Read my quick review below.
Anyway, one more post to go to complete this summer 2024 UK road trip post.
It’s my first time making no-egg steamed cake with blended rice flour. There is no egg needed for this recipe. However, yeast that is active and the right temperature are very important. My room temperature was 30 degrees Celsius when I made these cakes.
Ingredients:
1 Cup cold leftover rice
1/2 to 3/4 Cup sugar (adjust the sweetness according to your liking)
1 1/2 Cup water
1 Cup rice flour
1 Cup plain flour
1 Tsp instant yeast
Cooking oil to grease the mould
Steps:
Tray size: 16cm in diameter.
Ingredients:
[A]
75g sugar (can be reduced to 70g)
175ml water
Pandan leaf (optional)
[B]
130g rice flour
125ml water (room temperature)
[C]
1/2 tsp instant yeast
3/4 tbsp warm water
[D]
1/8 tsp cooking oil
Enough oil to grease the tray.
Instructions:
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Maybelline The City Mini Eyeshadow palette with 6 long-lasting, pigmented metallic, and matte eyeshadow colours. It claims to create a bold, dramatic eye makeup look inspired by NYC.
I recently bought Maybelline The City Mini Eyeshadow Palette (Chill Brunch Neutrals) to replace Maybelline Color Sensational Diamond Shadow . The new eye shadow palette is not mini at all. I bought it because there’s 50% off (RM20+).
Then, I slightly regretted it because I just wanted a smaller sized, 3-4 colours eyeshadow palette. This is double the size I initially wanted 
Blame the discount.
Anyway, I got the Chill Brunch Neutrals after having a hard time choosing. There were 2 more palettes (5th Avenue Sunset and Rooftop Bronze). I like them all. Very natural colours. It’s suitable for day and night use.
It comes with a brush and sponge tip but I hardly use them. I just use my finger. The warmth of the fingers are good enough to blended the colours on the lid. In fact, using the sponge tip or the brush is messy. The powder falls everywhere.
The eye shadow palette is quite pigmented and soft. It’s easy to apply and blend. There’s very minimal fallout. It lasted the whole day. The colour pay-off is good. You can refer to the photo. Only one swipe with my finger on my bare skin.
This one is under the standard day time indoor lighting.
While this one is under the sunlight.
The following is me using it on my eyelids. I was using my fingers as the applicator. I’m satisfied with how the colours turned out. I don’t remember which colour I used though hahaha! This is the best I can capture with my camera. It’s more intense in real life.
Most importantly, no discomfort using the eye shadow as I’ve experienced with other eye shadow that made my lid itchy and stung my waterline 
Luckily it was a PR kit so I didn’t waste my money.
I Guess Maybelline The City Mini Eyeshadow palette is going to be my go-to for the next few years
You can get Maybelline The City Mini Eyeshadow palettes from Maybelline official store on Shopee (https://invl.io/cll4x1n)
For the past 10 years, I’ve been using Etude House Drawing Brow. I wanted to restock but it was out of stock and Watsons’ staff recommended me Peripera Speedy Eyebrow Auto Pencil instead as it’s the closest to what I’m looking for. It was on sale too. That’s how I ended up with it.
The 1.5mm tip (it looks big in the photo because it’s macro hahaha!) claims to provide precision. I wasn’t used to this type and it took more time for me to draw and fill my brow. Precision wise, I could do the same with Etude but with less time. It’s just a matter of getting used to the tip. Other than that, it has the same lasting power as Etude’s.
The soft spoolie allows you to brush the colour so that it would blend into your natural eyebrow. It’s the same as Etude’s. It does its work well.
The colour I’m using is gray brown. I even tried to use it as eyeliner 
the formula was much softer compare to Etude’s. It was OK if you’re looking to achieve faint line colour on your waterline. However, it is still not as soft as an eyeliner pencil. Hence, not quite recommended for that as you’ll need more force to get the colour pay-off.
Price wise, very affordable, less than RM15 (after discount). I do recommend this if you’re looking for an affordable eyebrow pencil that delivers and easy to use. You can get it here in PERIPERA official shop on Shopee (https://invl.io/cll4wx6) if you want
I’ve been thinking of whether to get the gel-type ant bait to get rid of the ants at home. They’re rather out of control! You can’t leave anything openly, they’ll come immediately. I’ve been putting off in buying it because it’s more expensive than the other type. Then, I noticed that their nest and route are not on flat surface especially the on wall. No choice! I ended up getting it. No regret.
You can <<Buy Gel Ant Bait Here>>.
After a month, I don’t see the ants around anymore. It sure took a bit of time to be effective but seeing the number reduced and then not seeing them anymore is exhilarating! Hahaha!
I had also tested the gel-in-box-type and granular-type ant bait, KLEENSO PESSO Eco Ant Bait and ARS Natural Ant Bait. Both are effective too but the effects are slower and couldn’t be used on odd surfaces.
No matter what type you use, make sure you put it away from pets and children. Also, make sure that you wash your hand thoroughly after using it before touching you eyes or nose or mouth.
I hope my reviews of this is helpful for you.