Himalaya Healthcare Anti-Hair Fall event

Yummy sugarcane drink!

No SLS & SLES

The salon!

Thank you Fatimah!

I was a bit nervous because I just recently colored my hair a week back so I didn't know whether it is slightly ruined or not.But I take good care of my hair--wash every 2 days and put on a hair mask after.I don't use the normal hair conditioner because my hair is colored and requires extra moisture.

Fatimah put this video camera thing on my hair that's connected to the laptop, so that I can immediately see my scalp super up-close!She explained to me that if a follicle has three strand of hair,it is healthy.I have it allover my head.Phewww..See those three strands growing out of one follicle below?

Healthy hair!

My hair being blow dried!

With Woon and Shireen.

With Shasha whom I met from the Skintopics event :)

Lovely kuih from Dusun.

While waiting for the others to get their hair done,I managed to chit chat with some of the new bloggers like Ayue,Anfal and many more.We also munched on delicious kuih from Dusun.I also managed to get eyebrow and upper lip threading from Rupini's for only rm10.Why not kill two birds with one stone?I do threading at least once a month.It's important to look neat.:)

Justin taking a look at Shasha's hair

Afterwards,the hairstylist from Shear Perfection hair salon named Justin gave his thoughts and suggestions about some of the hairstyles that us bloggers was sporting.I had to double check this with Shireen as I saw many others referring him as David on their blog when that's the name of Rupini's Singapore's Business Development Manager--I got his biz card thus why I know this :)

Anyway,he chose me because my hair was colored and he said that it is a pretty color..as you all know in my previous post,it was colored by my boyfriend and his sister using the hair bubble thingy which I've used myself 3-4 times.haha Previously my hair was bright red thanks to Trendz salon at Grand Dorsett Subang.

He said that my layers are too long now and that I should trim my bangs/fringe a bit.I haven't trimmed my hair in..3 months?I did so a few days ago!

Something funny during his analysis of our hairstyles..he wanted to cut Shasha's bangs which freaked her out.I was too!Thank god he was just kidding.:P

the shampoo!

We received a goodie bag from Himalaya which contained a bottle of the anti-hair fall shampoo and hair cream.We also got a voucher from Rupini's for a hot oil body massage and also a discount for a hair treatment at Shear Perfection.I will definitely use all of them.

My shiny blowout thanks to Himalaya products!

All in all,it was a great and memorable event.Thank you to Rupini's staffs especially those who flew all the way from Singapore like David, to attend it and also to Himalaya staffs like Woon and Fatimah and of course Shireen Chrishanthi.Last but not least,to the awesome people of The Butterfly Project who invited me to the event.

After the event ended,I managed to drop off Shasha and Ayue at the LRT so that they can go home safely.I was glad that I managed to meet a lot of new faces.

If you were wondering where you can purchase the Himalaya anti-hair fall products you can refer to their FB page below..they have 21 outlets all over Malaysia!The price is very reasonable as the 400ml shampoo retails at rm 24.90 and the 175ml anti-hair fall cream retails at rm19.90.

Product Review:Natta Cosme's Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel with Aloe Vera Toner.

Parcel arrived!

Oooh look what's inside!

Inside there was a lot of stuffs.I thought I'd be receiving a bottle of the toner and that's that but I was wrong.They gave me a big bottle of the toner,a sample of the highly coveted Egyptian Magic cream and they even gave me cotton pads and put it inside a pretty packaging.How thoughtful of them!

Pretty envelope!

Cards inside the envelope

A caution so that I won't eat the capsule below haha

A cute way to send a message

From the message inside the capsule above:

"Cotton pads are commonly used to apply toner on face for better absorption.What do you think?"

I always always,use a cotton pad to apply toner on my face. I've been doing so since I was 16 years old.I think it's sanitary rather than using your fingers.I use my fingers to apply moisturizer but not to apply toner.Here's a link on how to correctly use a cotton pad on your face.

The toner:
Now let's talk about the toner that Natta Cosme has given me.Firstly I've to say that the bottle is huge!It's probably the biggest bottle of toner I've had.I think this will last me up to 3 months!I am so glad that the toner is alcohol free because I've been using an alcohol free toner from a different brand for years.I have oily and sensitive skin so I can't use a toner that contains alcohol because it'll strip my skin from its moisture.

Huge bottle of toner

Comprehensive explanation on the label

As you can see on the label,it is stated that the toner has a Certified Organic Witch Hazel which maintains all the beneficial natural tannins.According to WebMD:

Witch hazel contains chemicals called tannins. When applied directly to the skin, witch hazel might help reduce swelling, help repair broken skin, and fight bacteria.

Ingredients used in the toner

The toner also contains rose petal and aloe vera. The rose petals gave it a light rose scent which I love since one of the perfume I wear on a daily basis is Paul Smith Rose.Aloe vera of course moisturizes your skin.

My dead skin cells

My experience:
I've been using the toner for almost 2 weeks now.And I can say that it has been pleasant on my skin and refreshing as well.I only need to use a little bit on my face. I've read online that when you use the toner if there's brown color residue on your cotton pad,it's the residue from your makeup.

But if it's gray it means that it's your dead skin cells.Which is what happened to me.Removing dead skin cells is essential as it avoids from pimple popping up on our face.Overall,the toner has been beneficial on my skin.

I would definitely repurchase this toner once I've run out of it.I would like to try the cucumber scented one next.If you want to purchase the toner,I've link the website below.

Also Natta Cosme was kind enough to give a special discount to you my dear readers!It is valid until 15/1/2014.

The discount code is LOVEBT.You'll get RM5 discount for purchases above RM50.

Thank you to The Butterfly Project and Natta Cosme for this product.:)

Churp Out! 2013,new haircolor,Kulcats Barrio's food & etc.

So I went to Churp Out on Saturday with the boyfriend and his sister Qeema. Unfortunately halfway through walking around the place,the rain poured...very heavily!Which meant we had to cross over to the other side being drenched in rain.So I couldn't really enjoy browsing the clothes when it was raining cats and dogs.But when we first arrive,it was still only cloudy.

Passionade and lemonade

Reverse bungee

Bubbles

One of my fave bloggers Mia Suraya. And yes,I slouch,again!-_-

I met one of my fave bloggers Mia Suraya there with her little sister Asna!She was very shy though so she didn't take a picture with us.

With our drinks!

But we had to cross over to enter the mall as Razin's parents was inside.So take a look at the video below of the boyfriend and I with his siblings running from the rain!It was recorded by his youngest brother.
After being soaked from the rain,we walked around Setia City Mall and accompanied Razin's parents to buy some groceries and durian puffs.Went back to his family house and Razin colored my hair with the help of his sister Qeema as well.I felt like a change and just went for it.So my hair isn't red anymore.It's now the color below.I think it turns out nice!:)

New hair color!

After I blow dried my hair,I went for a quick supper with Razin,his two sisters and his niece Qarla!We ate at Pappa Rich and I tasted their roti susu(milk toast) for the first time.It was goooooddd!

Roti susu!

hahah Qarla wanted her mummy's handphone

The next day I craved for the roti susu again and Razin was kind enough to make it for me.He's the best!We bought the thick toast from a bakery.Yes I can so make it on my own but sometimes you just want to "bermanja" with the boyfriend.haha 

Red Savina Habanero

I bought these habaneros back when I went to Cameron Highlands with my family in August and it is still bright red and haven't gone bad at all even after being in the fridge for more than 2 months!

Today I gave a few to my colleagues because they love eating spicy food.Did some research to show them what's a Scoville scale and all..I found out that it wasn't a regular habanero..it's actually the Red Sevina habanero which explains why it is so damn spicy.

I only use slivers of them to cook my dishes.Hence why I still have a lot of them.It is superrrr spicy and I dare those who eat super spicy foods and chili padi on a regular basis like me to try this devil of a chili.

Back when I came back from Cameron,I used two whole chilies for a huge pot of bolognese..when I was sauteing it with onions..I sneeze nonstop and my nose was so watery.It was really really strong and overpowering!

Recently I used it for stir fries and I had to use scissors to thinly cut it..and I used only two slivers from one chili to add a lot of spice to my vegetable stir fry/fried rice.

I think it's very expensive in Klang Valley.I've seen in being sold up to rm40 at supermarkets here.But in Cameron it cost only rm5-6 per packet of 10 or more chilies.

Try it if you dare!:P

Recent cooking and baking + Parts Unknown/NOMA

If you've been reading this blog,you'd known that I love baking and cooking.Recently I've created an instagram account for my passion for baking/cooking.You are welcome to order any of the food that I posted on the instagram account-- @liyanabakes.Some of my desserts as you might have known are available at Foodsbury as well.:)

The day that Razin(my boyfriend) came back from working for Pesta Bola Merdeka for almost 2 weeks(this was early September..tells you how long this blog has been in draft mode),I decided to make pizza for dinner.Funny thing was that,I went to Jaya Grocer and of course lost track of time because I love the place...Razin called me and asked where I was because he has arrived from Kuantan and there was no one home.hahaha I could here the disappointment in his voice..awwwwww.

The cute silicone Ikea mat Razin got for me!:)

Pizza with rocket leaves

My white pizza with tuna!yummms

Cream puffs for my love!

I baked key lime pie,cheesecake brownies 'cake'(ordered by my cousin's girlfriend for his birthday),warm chocolate tart,caramel slice and many more below!I usually do all this during the weekend because I'm pretty swamped during the weekdays.But I've had to bake during the weekdays before which explains my lack of sleep at times.

Key lime pie

Cheesecake brownies birthday cake order

I put fresh ricotta which I got from Taste MIGF in September(yes,the pictur

A rarity:Packed lunch

I managed to make a packed lunch one night for work the next day.I rarely get to do so because I always reach home by 11pm.After work I usually hang with the boyfriend and then I go to the gym.Sometimes I don't have time to go out for lunch so having a packed lunch saves ample of time!Made stir fried okra,anchovies and a fried egg.

Gnocchi

Sage leaves

Here's a close up of the potato gnocchi with brown butter sage sauce that I made a few weeks back wwh.It was my first time cooking using sage leaves.It's so yummy!Especially when it's crispy.

Cereal butter prawns

I cooked dinner with one of the boyfriend's friend,Donut while we were hanging out at the house of his friend Aie one weekend.I made cereal butter prawn and pengat pisang(bananas cooked in coconut milk&palm sugar) for dessert.Donut made stir fried bok choi,omelette and sardines.Aie's girlfriend Natalie who's from UK was so cute because she helped me cook and was in awe over the ingredients and the taste of the dishes.:P

Pengat pisang

I watch a lot of cooking shows or food related tv shows.Right now I'm following quite a few shows.Anthony Bourdain's  second season is out,Masterchef Junior(US version),Knife Fight(hosted by Top Chef season 2 winner Ilan Hall) and Top Chef season 11(set in New Orleans).

Anthony Bourdain's Parts Unknown is such a favorite of mine.I've blogged about the first season before.The first episode for his second season,he went to Israel and Palestine.What a way to start huh?It was great to see both sides and of course some of the harsh reality there.But there was still good food.Palestinian's charred watermelon salad was very unique.

The episode in Spain was great because...there they got to eat free tapas almost everywhere as long as they buy alcohol..not that I drink.But it was amazing to see all those free food that would cost a bomb here at La Bodega and so forth.

The Copenhagen episode was awesome.The boyfriend and I happened to watch the episode together and he was blown away by the food that was served at Noma.Noma have won the Best Restaurant in the World for 3 years now.

Pictures of Noma's  food taken from the net!

I remembered watching an episode of Anthony Bourdain's No Reservation,season 8 episode 5--Japan:Cook It Raw,whereby some of the best chefs in the world forage for local ingredients and serve them to culinary experts and the head of the group of chefs was Chef Rene Redzepi(Noma's head chef and owner).That episode was one of my favorites!

I would love to elaborate more on the cooking shows that I'm watching but time doesn't permit me to do so.In my next post,I'd be doing something that I haven't done in awhile..a beauty product review!Stay tuned :P