Hair care: Perfect hair oil for colored hair

It's the season of joy, Merry Christmas! ❤

I don't celebrate Christmas because my family don't but I do love the spirit and happiness of Christmas. Everything seems to be so beautiful and all jolly while everyone seems to be filled with laughter and smileys!

Even the decor and songs make you instantly happy! Too bad we got no real snow here in Malaysia :(

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So, I've gotten a new hair color after months and months of leaving my hair in it's brown-goldenish ombre color (after effect of previous hair color fading). Was thinking and wondering for a bit before deciding to go with Intense Copper Brown. I know it's ugly during the I-don't-wanna-dye-it-again-just-letting-it-grow transition period but I didn't want to dye my hair again instantly as my hair condition was getting bad and my scalp had become ultra sensitive after several continuous dyes. It's often itchy and blotchy, often producing hair scalp pieces like having dandruff problem. Really really sad and problematic experience I would say. And I've been trying a whooooooooooole lots of shampoo from drugstore brands to international brands, it's so hard to find one which is suitable. Finally when I found the right shampoo and my scalp has recovered, time to do something for 2014!

So, everytime one dyes the hair, damage is done right? It'll feel very dry and harsh then end up looking very frizzy. Unless you spend time and money pampering your hair every weekend at the saloons. For those that has no time or low in budget to do that, I have found a solution to the problem!

L'oreal's Extraordinary Oil Sublime Hair Enhancer! 

This hair oil is definitely my miracle! 

It's priced at RM30 something in Watsons, couldn't remember the exact price and I have threw away the receipt. It's quite diluted instead of being dense like other hair oil products and the rate of absorption is superb! That's the most important feature for me as my hair tends to get oily easily at times by end of the day (happens when I use other brands' hair oil) but this one was awesome! 

Awesomeness:

 ❤ Rate of absorption is super fast!  

❤ Does not leave the hair oily

❤ Hair feels healthier and glows instantly

Disadvantage:

- None.

- Only the fact that you definitely have to use more than the stated 3-4 drops.

Sorry that I don't have pictures to show the 'before and after' of using the product as I like to apply it when my hair is still damped after shower as that's the best time for maximum absorption of any hair product. But this is definitely HIGHLY RECOMMENDED if you want to find something to save and nourish your dyed hair. For those that who don't dye their hair but would like to try this, fret not. They have another one for normal dry hair (:

I hope this review would help you girls out there!

Good luck! ❤

Much loves, xoxo.

Disclaimer: The above post is all based on my personal honest opinions without getting paid by any source. Hope you enjoy this product review (:

Shopping: Cheer Up Christmas Bazaar

 Hohoho! Merry Chris.... okay, too early for that!

But I'm sure that most of us are already in the holiday mood doing all the holiday-ly stuff!

*excited child here!*

I'm done with my 5th semester and it was a rough and challenging semester. Events, assignments, people, dramas.. Glad to make it through alive! Anyhow, I saw this event in FB, Cheer Up Christmas Bazaar by A Shopaholic's Den that will be held in Uptown 7 on 19-21 Dec. I couldn't make it for their Lush Serendipity Blowout Sale previously because I had to study for my exams so I've decided to check this one out as the list of vendors seem attractive!

I love going bazaars..

❤ You will be spoil by the number of choices and variations.

❤ Can see the real product rather than staring at pictures online

❤ Sales, sales, sales and promotions! (Best part ever!)

So, one of my best friends was back in town for a bit so she hop along and my smexy mama decided to join us since she will have to resume back to work in another one week's time. Before that, I've actually checked out some of the vendors online to see what I can expect there. One of them who got me excited most was Tuesday Couture. The clothes were pretty and the price was affordable, and she said she'll be giving special rate during the bazaar!

Here are some of the things we brought..

1. Accessories organizer

I wonder who came up with this innovative idea. It's cute and convenient!

The lady was selling it RM20 each but my mom decided to get 2 and gotten a discount of 2 for RM36. She's always an awesome bargainer! :p

Front and back

Tadaa!~ Didn't want to fill them full as it was already heavy.

2. Lovely accessories from Juju Milky

All for only RM35?!

They were having sales to clear off their old stocks and guess what? You could never tell that they are old stocks as all of them are still so pretty and shiny, looking very much brand new.

Bestie got this for RM10 (original price, RM29)

This lovely was also only RM10 (original price, RM21) and it's the last one left. Lucky me! ❤

This pretty one was sold at RM20 at first (original price, RM35). But mommy once again used her awesome bargaining skills to get it at RM15! So, all 3 pretty necklaces for only RM35! And I would say it's the best bargain ever as the quality was good and they are really really really pretty! Too bad the table was small that she couldn't display everything, we were peeping at the luggage filled with more pretty accessories.
If you didn't make it for this bazaar, no worries. She'll be in another one at Empire Damansara next Saturday apparently. Don't say I never tell you! :p

Well, that was pretty much the things that we gotten from the bazaar. I had so many things that I wanted to get from Tuesday Couture but couldn't when I saw the items. The golden plate belt was too big for me (the metal plate was too long), the cute polka dots jeggings wasn't long enough and the cropped top was already sold out for black color. Sad me :(

But after lunch, we went to one of the boutiques nearby and I bought 2 dresses there.

    Totally perfect to usher in 2014!

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Well, that's all for this time's shopping haul.
Hope that those who made it to the bazaar found awesome deals too.


Much loves, xoxo.

Date Night : Troika Sky Dining & Heli Lounge ❤

Took this while stuck in the traffic (:

So, the boyfie was back from JB for a few days and we were going for a date night somewhere in KL.

I stumbled on a list of sky dining restaurants in KL and let him decide on one place that interests him most.

Previously we found places such as Marini's on 57 and Heli Lounge already but didn't have the time to visit them. 

Initially, he wanted to make a reservation at Marini's but the only slot we could get is at 9.30pm. That's kinda late for dinner and we'll have to eat in a rush as they close at 11pm :(

The finalized decision, we'll go to Strato (one of Troika's Sky Dining) and then hit Heli Lounge for a drink.

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So, time to prep for the date night. I opt for something which is simple, comfy yet chic at the same time. As for the makeup, I plan to play it neutral using my Bobbi Brown's Bellini Lip & Eye Palette 

(you can read my review here)

My look of the night and #ootn with black, polka dots and a burst of red for some color ❤

Troika Sky Dining has 3 sections; Strato (Italian restaurant), Claret (bar) and Cantaloupe (fine dining). I never have the preference for fine dining as the portions served are really small and you'll have to eat with grace and class while the waitresses are staring at you. Stress much.

Btw, if you are going to Strato, please do not wear skater skirts or dresses as it's located at the upper section. You'll have to take the stairs and it's pretty inconvenient. You shall understand my difficulty when you see the picture at the bottom later.

Taken online as there was people at the table

I would say that the view offered wasn't much but the service and food was awesome. Ambiance wise was perfect, the whole lighting, music and all, lovely for a date night ❤

Sneaky bum took this secretly

We ordered one starter and two mains.

Starter: Scallops and beans

Pizza: Carbonara sauce, broccoli, smoked duck breast

Pasta: Gnocchi with braised chicken ragu and shaved cured foie gras

Each and every one of them was goooooooooood! As for drinks, I had their rose wine and he ordered their Sangria. The wine was okay but the Sangria is not something that I would recommend. We also ordered one of their recommended desserts, Strawberry Panna Cotta.

They would then escort you downstairs near the bar to enjoy your dessert.

The waiter near the stairs saw my skirt and reminded me to "watch my step" while going down.

Note to self: Never wear anything flare to this place the next visit.

The dangerous stairs leading up to Strato and the bar, Claret

Dessert accompanied by romantic ambiance ❤

After lingering there for a bit, we made our move to the Heli Lounge.

The parking there is very small and dodgy for me.

First thing that greets you, the bouncer and a small reception table to take your drinks' order. We were there around 10pm plus, and you can only enter if you buy a bottle. It's like the reception concept at clubs where you have to make your bottle purchase to enter the place. I'm not sure about evenings though, I think they serve dinner and there's no such rule because my friend told me that the food there is pretty good (he went there for dinner with the family).

The lounge area with a live DJ

Of course, you have to make your way to the Helipad for the view. After some stairs, you'll feel the wind once you reach the entrance and be amazed at what greets you!

 It was beautiful up there! 

Having both KL Tower and Twin Towers so close to you with their glittering lights..

You might experience some butterflies in your stomach if you are afraid of height.

KL City ❤

Too bad that it started to pour in less than half an hour while we were up there, I didn't even get to finish my first glass. Such a waste :( It would be nice to enjoy the view and wine there.

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And that's our date night ❤

Hope you enjoy reading and do share with me your date night outs too!

Till then,

Much loves, xoxo ❤

Liebster Award for Bloggers

What is the Liebster Award? 

"The Liebster Award is given to up and coming bloggers who have less than 200 followers which reputedly started in Germany.  "Liebster" is a German word which carries several meanings such as sweetest, kindest, nicest, dearest, beloved, lovely, kind, pleasant, valued, cute, endearing, and welcome. So in other words, you can put it as the "Favorite Blog Award" given by one blogger to another."   

First of all, a BIG THANK YOU to my dear friend, Nicole for nominating me for this award.

I started blogging with the intention to share and to express my feelings and this serves as an encouragement and motivation for me to do better. I still consider myself new to this whole blogging experience although it had been months because there are a lot more for me to learn from all fellow bloggers out there. And it is said that the Liebster award was created to recognize and/or discover new bloggers and welcome them to the blogosphere. Therefore, I really appreciate this recognition and support ❤

So, yea.. I hope I can blog more interesting stuff to gain more readers (:

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Here are the rules for receiving this award:

1. Post about the award on your blog.

2. Answer the questions that the blogger has set for you plus create another 11 questions for the nominees of the blogs you nominated. 

(Blogs nominated must have less than 200 followers)

3. Choose 11 people and link them in your post.

4. No tag backs!

Here are my answers to Nikoru Nicole's questions (all in purple):
1. Does blogging interfere with your personal life?
No, I think it doesn't as I only blog for leisure and sharing purposes. My main focus is still on my studies, family and friends.

2. Do you find blogging hard?
Sometimes. Because at times I have a lot to blog about but I didn't have the time due to classes and other commitments and other times is mainly because I don't really have a topic to blog about. I'm still learning to make my blog better and more interesting.

3. What makes you smile?
Actually it's pretty easy to make me smile. Just smile at me and you've got me! (:

4. What can you say about 'dream'?
Without dreams, there wouldn't be dreamers. And without dreamers, so many things wouldn't have exist. You can dream all you want but remember to chase them or you'll never catch you dreams. Stay calm and keep dreaming! (:

5. What is your dream?
To spend my life with loved ones around.

6. What do you envy most?
Sweet old loving couples who still hold hands and care for each other.

7. One thing you hate about blogging/bloggers?
Nothing in particular but I do not support/encourage people to do 'hate blog posts'. We'll never know the truth listening to one side stories.

8. Tell us one of your bad habit & good habit.
Good: I need to keep my things clean and organized most of the time.
Bad: OCD? I tend to run through everything and check several times to make sure that it's all good.

9. List 3 future goals you want to achieve.
❤ To graduate with a first class honors.
❤ Travel around the world and learn something new.
❤ Set up my own business while being an awesome blogger.

10. Who would be your perfect dinner date and why?
No one in particular as long as the person I'm having dinner with is an enjoyable company.

11. If you had 3 wishes that you could get answered instantly what you wish for and why?
❤ Global peace and love. It saddens me to read news from all over the world reporting bizarre cases such as 'rape festivals', unnecessary killings for fun and gold, disasters and etc.
❤ Health for everyone. I believe that health is always more important than wealth as no matter how rich you are, you can't buy health.
❤ Success. I want to be a successful independent woman! :D

And now I would like to nominate 11 blogs that I think deserve this recognition..

* drum roooooooollssssssssssss *

1. Jessica Yong - It's Jess!

2. Jenn Jennie - www.jenngorgeous.com

3. Serah Lim - Vivir Y Amar La Vida

4. Fibiee Liew - fibieelyh.blogspot.com

5. Jq Lee - Nia Angel by JQ Lee

6. Audrey Looi Niyen - Audrey Looi.com

7. Sabrina N. Azmi - Sabby Prue

8. Nicole Yie - [N]icole [Y]ie

9. Shi Kee - Shikee - Just Being Ordinary

10. Shivani Balraj - Pen My Blog

11. Koeyy Leow - www.koeyleow.com

My 11 questions to my fellow nominees: 
1. What attracts you?
2. Favourite fashion brands / designers?
3. What is the thing you would wanna do if the world ends at the very next hour?
4. Favourite makeup brands and recommendations?
5. Craziest thing you've done before.
6. Favourite quote or principle?
7. If you could turn back time, what would you change?
8. What inspires you to blog?
9. What are your honest opinions on my blog? (Suggestions are welcomed for me to improve ^^)
10. 3 words that best describe you.
11. Who matters most to you?

And by this, I shall end this post.

Thank you so much again for the award and best of luck to my fellow nominees! (:

Bonne chance! ❤

Much loves, xoxo.

Makeup: Bobbi Brown's Bellini Lip & Eye Palette

My first ever Bobbi Brown makeup product. Previously I had a friend who complaint about BB's gel eyeliner, apparently it's not nice to use. That made me hesitate a little before deciding to get this palette.

Photo credits to Bobbi Brown's official website

In the end I decided to get this palette due to the reasons:

❤ The colors are so lovely

❤ It's handy for all occasions

 ❤ I love natural colored makeup

❤ I have all I need to quickly glam up my look

Unboxing my BB!

Lovely aren't they?

I love the fact that they gave the mini BB's eyeshadow and lip brushes, #cutenessoverload!

 

All of the colors are very soft and neutral which is great for natural makeup look but you can always glam it up with their shimmer/metalic colors such as Candlelight Gold (metallic), Petal (shimmer wash), Prosecco (metallic), Bellini (shimmer wash), Bronze Stone (shimmer wash), and Brown Sugar (metallic).

When looking for eyeshadows, I am always biased towards those that can last long and has the minimum fallout/smudges as I don't really like doing touch-ups (I'm a lazy perfectionist). And this palette really really really gives me that satisfaction. All evening, I only have to rub off a little smudge at the bottom lid ONCE! This is an achievement compared to the other brands that I used before which I had to clean my bottom lid frequently to avoid looking like a panda. And it comes with a big mirror! No more squeezing my face to the car's mirror if I need a quick fix.

The lip colors are very pretty, yet very sheer. They give just a hint of colour but a gorgeous glossy finish. If you prefer a rather strong look, you can always add it on after the lipstick.

Before makeup

With the makeup

Please do ignore my hair as I was letting it air dry rather than blow drying it, hence the messiness.

As you can see, the colors are really really neutral but I love the overall look. The Caviar Eyeshadow acts as an awesome liner that I can skip using an eyeliner.

Completed look for le date night except the hair ❤

And to add on to this look, I've used Maybelline's Angel Fit powder blusher (:

The texture is very soft and blendable, while the brush provided has a curve to it which made its application easier. Some people would apply a very heavy blush color which makes them look like Barbie instead of having the cute natural blush. With this, it can be achieved effortlessly.

Overall, I'm very satisfied with both products ❤

RECOMMENDED for all natural makeup look lovers.

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I'll be posting where we went for our date night soon.

Till then, 

Much loves, xoxo.

Disclaimer: The above post is all based on my personal honest opinions without getting paid by any source. Hope you enjoy this product review (:

Fashion: 14 ways to style skater skirts

Fashion comes and goes but some are opt to stay for a bit

such as

SKATER SKIRTS!

There are so many types of skater skirts in the market these days..

Ranging from bold colors to prints, floral to faux leather, lace to many many more!

Almost every girl has at least one, it's like the new LBD.

More skater skirts!

What do I love about skater skirts?

❤ They are versatile.

❤ They can go with ANYTHING and EVERYTHING.

❤ Dress up, dress down? Up to your mood.

❤ It accentuates your waist without the need to show the bloated tummy like bodycon skirts.

❤ Cute? Glam? Girly? Depends on your pairing

What I don't like?

1. When there's wind...

2. Easily upskirt while using the stairs

Other than those 2 reasons, I don't see why not to have one!

I bought two from an online boutique named Ultraviolet since they were having a '2 for RM50' promotion

and the feedback from her customers were good. I must say, very friendly and good service by the owner. 

I enjoyed my purchase and the items' quality are as promised.

Bought a black and a nude (:

( I'll probably be doing a post on online boutiques. If you support that, do leave a comment :p )

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Soooooooo, since 2014 is drawing in, I've decided to do a short video on 

14 ways to style your skater skirts!

Hope you enjoyed the video and do share your ideas too! ❤

Much loves, xoxo.