Innisfree Haul + Super Volcanic Pore Clay Mask review

I first tried Innisfree products last year when my former colleague Jackie went to Korea and gave me some stuffs from the brand.I had the Green Tea face mist and the apricot stone yogurt capsule recipe pack.I thought that the capsule idea was pretty unique and cute.I loved the face mist as well...very refreshing!


Innisfree finally opened an outlet here in Malaysia back in December last year at Sunway Pyramid.I went there twice so far..there's so many great stuffs and the prices are very affordable.They give great samples as well with your purchases.They were giving away free memberships as well.

My Innisfree haul!
I bought quite a number of items.I'll list them down below:

1)Super Volcanic Pore Clay Mask - review below

2)Camellia Essential Hair Mist - Love this!It makes my hair smooth and smells good.

3)Capsule sleeping pack in Pomegranate and (4) Rice - love both sleeping pack!

5)Perfect clean foot scrub- my favourite because I love wearing my Ipanema flip flops.This keeps my foot smooth and clean.

6)It's a real squeeze mask in Bija and (7) Strawberry - I've only used the strawberry face mask so far and I love it as well.My complexion looks a bit brighter after application.

8)Eco waterproof liner in pink lip(not pictured) -- the lip liner is smooth and easy to apply.

Unfortunately I've lost the receipts and I can't tell you how much the items cost but I can assure you that they weren't expensive.I remembered the lip liner was rm24.If you see in the picture above,far left..there's a pack of their "best loved collection"..it was given to me as their membership gift.I thought that was a nice gesture.I'll definitely come back to Innisfree to purchase more stuffs.

Innisfree Super Volcanic Pore Clay Mask Review

I love the packaging for the face mask.It looks organic and clean.The super volcanic pore clay mask is their best seller and I believe it retailed for rm57?The clay mask is of a thick consistency..not runny and I think it would last me up to 3-4 months?I've used it for over a month so far and I barely made a dent in it.
How-to
The mask is easy to apply as it's very smooth.After I wash my face and apply toner,I would spread this mask on my face and then wait for it to dry for about 10-15 minutes.
The texture--thick & creamy


After the mask is dry,I'd use lukewarm water and wash it off.My skin just feels incredibly clean after I use it.I've only used it like once or twice in a week so I've to yet to notice a difference.But i've to say that my skin is less oily than it was before.I would definitely repurchase this product for sure.It's a great mask that you can use to pamper your skin at home.I've a few different clay mask at home and this is definitely on the top of the charts.

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Current drugstore lipstick fave:Essence!

If not for Youtuber Amelia Liana,I wouldn't have known that Essence sells great lipsticks.I've seen the brand at Watsons but I always just pass by it without buying anything.But right after I watched this video of Amelia,I was like..maybe I should buy one of the lipsticks!

I didn't buy the lipstick in the same shade as the one that Amelia did though because it was very similar to the ones that I already have.
Instead,I bought the shades 01 in Coral Calling and 14 Adorable Matt.I loveee both colours so much and I definitely wear them almost every week.
The colours of the lipsticks are beautiful,they glide on my lips so smoothly and it's very pigmented as well.Staying power..I'd say that they last for about 1-2 hours..you've to reapply it after you eat/drink but for the price of.....RM12.90..it's such a steal!!

Swatches
The Coral Calling lipstick is more pink coral and it's something that I can wear everyday.The Adorable Matt lipstick is a beautiful red berry shade that instantly lights up your complexion.

With a little bit of makeup + the lipstick
As you can see from the picture above,I love how the Adorable Matt lipstick brightens up my face. 
No makeup,just the lipstick

Yup,I'm definitely okay with not having perfect skin and finally getting eyebags(I use to not have them..at the age of 28..it's here!)..haha My skin is almost clear except for past sins(sun spots + acne scars..T_T)..

Anyway,I just loveee these lipsticks!It's great when you find a quality product for such a low price.Especially when everything's going to be expensive soon haha *cries inside*.I definitely recommend you try and buy the Essence lipstick!The colours aren't that many but they're very pretty!

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Food review:Restoran Bei Ping(halal),Sect 15 Shah Alam

I love Chinese Muslim food.It's almost always delicious.I've eaten at various Chinese Muslim restaurants-- Homst,Adam Lai(will review that soon),Mohd Chan Abdullah and Haji Sharin Low.Recently it was my husband's 30th birthday and he wanted to eat halal but authentic Chinese food.

So I did a little bit of research and found out about Bei Ping.The restaurant belongs to a Beijing-Malaysian couple..the chef is from Beijing while the wife is a local.This of course ensure that the food is fairly authentic while also being halal.

Since it was very near our house..about 15 mins drive and it had good reviews online..we decided to go there.From the outside the restaurant looks unassuming and when you come inside the decor is like a typical Chinese restaurant..very minimal..huge round tables with plastic chairs.It's clearly for big families and not for a dinner for two..but oh well..next time I'll be bringing both of our families here.

When we were there,there was a lot of Muslim families and even my friend Ateff was there with his own family.So the place is highly recommended.

Husband left the ordering part to me so I ordered a few dishes for us to try.Ordered the peking duck,stir fried lotus root,salted egg butter squid,hot&spicy tofu soup and rice.We ended our meal with their dessert..the caramelized sweet potato.We ordered a pot of chinese tea to share as well.




This is the peking duck dish.Served two ways..the crispy skin was served on top of lettuce while the other meat was wrapped inside a thin pancake.It was yummy but we couldn't finish it because the portion was big for two people.We packed the pancakes away.It was still good later that night.


The salted egg butter squid was so yummy!The squid was THE softest squid I've tasted.It wasn't chewy at all!I'll definitely come back to order this again.





This was my first time tasting stir fried lotus roots.It was sooo good.Very fresh and crunchy.I loved that the added almond flakes to the vegetable stir fry.It gives it a lot of crunch.


This was the hot and spicy tofu soup.It was quite spicy and also very comforting.I told the husband that this is perfect for a cold night.



We ended our meal with their dessert...caramelized sweet potato.This was a special treat and I've seen it on other blogs and was so curious to try it.Basically it's fried sweet potato that's dipped in hot caramel.They serve you with bowls of iced water and you've to dip the sweet potato in it before you take a bite.

Pulling the caramel
The caramel becomes all crispy and crackly once you dipped it in the iced water.Careful to not burn your tongue though because the inside was still hot!This dessert was very addictive because the sweet potato was soft and fluffy on the inside and the caramel was sweet & crispy on the outside.A must order the next time I go there.

The food was good and very well prepared.I'm very sure that our families will love eating there too.The total bill was rm86 for both of us.Very affordable!But you better check your bill before paying because I ordered small size for all dishes but they somehow charged me the medium sized dish for some of it.I cleared it with the waitress so we didn't have to pay for the dessert(which we ordered after the bill).

This definitely won't be the last time that I'll be going there as the food was good.I'll be bringing both of our families to dine there soon :)

Too Faced La Belle Carousel Review

So pretty!!
The moment I held Too Face La Belle Carousel in my hand..thanks to when Anfaal purchased it last year..I was like wow..it's so pretty!I love the collection of eyeshadows and blushers/bronzers and the mini mascara.I knew I had to go out and buy it!This was actually part of Too Faced's Christmas collection.

I actually purchased it as part of the "hantaran" for my wedding.I bought it back in December 2014 and only got about to blog about it now.haha.I'm blogging about it because I love the quality of the products.Not to mention the super pretty and sparkly packaging.

Aside from the fact that there's a lot of products included in this set..there's booklet included inside as well for us to try different looks using everything in the set...in case you become overwhelmed with the whole thing and don't know what to do..haha

The eyeshadows
Such pretty illustrations!

Gorgeous colours!
There's 12 eyeshadows in total.They're all so gorgeous.My favourite colours to wear are Angel Hair,Haute Chocolate,Yule Log,Boxes and Bow, and Santa's Boots.Temptalia gave Nude Beach a D..I understand why because it's too glittery and foil-ish.The eyeshadows are very pigmented and last a long time on the lids..even when I don't wear an eye primer.


Top:Nutcracker,Nude Beach,Boxes&Bows and Sugar Plum Fairy
As you can see from the swatch above... Nutcracker is a shimmery white eyeshadow,Nude Beach is a very glittery pale nude(there's fall out though),Boxes and Bows is a beautiful rose gold colour(my favourite!) and Sugar Plum Fairy is a shimmery light plum colour.You can also use Nutcracker to highlight your brow bone..as it's a pretty white shimmer that's not too bright or glittery.

Top:Tufted Suede,Angel Hair,Haute Chocolate and Yule Log.
Tufted Suede is the only matte eyeshadow out of all 12 eyeshadows.It's great as a base.Angel Hair is beautiful pale gold colour eyeshadow.Haute Chocolate is a deep shimmery chocolate+gold eyeshadow..it's so beautiful!Yule Log is a slightly shimmery brown eyeshadow.
Top:Frost,Tin Soldier,Christmas Tree,Santa's Boots.

Frost is actually pretty similar to Nutcracker but it has a little bit silver in it.Tin Silver is a shimmery silver eyeshadow.Christmas Trees is a shimmery dark green eyeshadow while Santa's Boots is a shimmery black eyeshadow.I love using Santa's Boots to underline my undereye.It actually doesn't smudge when I use it as an eyeliner.



The blushers&bronzers


I wear the Who's Your Poppy blusher almost everyday.It's a beautiful warm toned pink blusher with hints of gold shimmer.Basically it's a rose gold blusher.It just looks good on me and when it hit the pan,I'll definitely be trying to find a replacement for it.I've checked that Too Faced doesn't sell it individually.I love to use Chocolate Soleil for countoring because it doesn't have any shimmer.

Top:Who's Your Poppy,Luminous Peach and Sun Bunny Dark
As you can see from the swatches above..I didn't swatch Chocolate Soleil because it's very light and matte so it doesn't "appear" on my arm.haha Sun Bunny Dark has a slight shimmer to it..very pretty and great for adding some warmth to an otherwise pale complexion.

 The mini mascara
This tiny mascara packs a punch!I remembered Zoella saying in one of her favourites video that this is her favourite mascara ever.I can see why because it gives my lashes tons of volume and it doesn't clump.I love that the mascara has a real bristle brush and not plastic like a lot of mascara nowadays.



I don't think this Carousel is available in Sephora anymore though..but Too Faced always come up with super great products anyway.So you should definitely check them out!When I bought this I believed the price was rm165.It's actually very affordable for 12 eyeshadows,4 blushers and one mini mascara.I just love having it on my vanity table because the whole thing is so pretty!
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