Have you heard about the rumors? Urban Decay Naked 2 gonna be in town!

Updated: Naked 2 is no longer a rumors the palette will be up on UrbanDecay.com December1, 2011. Check up review and swatches from Cosmetic Candy.

Not too sure on how true is this news because I tried asking Urban Decay but no reply from them. However, someone asked on Sephora Malaysia fan page and their reply?? "Hint: In time for making new beauty resolutions! ;P"

Visit the forum HERE and HERE.

Anyway, rumors aside: If you are in Malaysia, big fan of Inglot, yet to have the rainbow eyeshadow in your collection.. Do drop by Inglot, Sunway Pyramid on the December 1, 2011 6pm onwards!!

Urban Decay Book of Shadow Vol 4 on SALE!!!

If you are planning to get Urban Decay Book of Shadow 4, this is the moment!!! 

Check swatches in Temptalia!

Received this email today. Since the email is not meant to be sent today, Urban Decay will be honoring the discount today and on Black Friday. 

p/s: do take note of the time difference tho..

L.A Colors Sheer Tube Lipgloss in Brown Sugar

I've got my very first L.A Colors product last September when my best friend came back from UK. The lipgloss is impressive for the price! and I am pretty sure all of you know that L.A Colors gives you a decent quality of products at a cheaper price.

L.A Colors Sheer Tube Lipgloss spoils you with 12 choices of shades. As the title says, I unfortunately only have one to show you.

This is what they say on the website:

A moisturizing sheer lipgloss with a touch of color for an irresistible shine. Squeezable tube with felt tip applicator provides smooth and easy application.

So here is a short review on the L.A Lipgloss.

The lipgloss comes in a squeeze tube packaging with attached felt tip.

I personally don't fancy this kind of applicator mainly because it is not hygienic at all. Comparing this to the normal doe foot or brush applicator that is separable from the packaging itself, this has to be the last in my list. Plus I don't really like squeeze tube packaging. Mainly because the only 2 squeeze tube lip product I have (this and OCC Lip Tar) , both leaked! They leave such a mess. Screwing the cap tight won't even help. 

Enough on the negative side, putting aside the awful packaging, I love the shade! I am actually pretty confused, the lipgloss is under their Sheer Tube Lipgloss but my Brown Sugar is no where near sheer. Not that I complain..just saying. 

Love the shade.

The texture of the lipgloss is a bit sticky but it is not the type where, whenever the wind blows your lips will definitely catch a strand of hair. The scent is yummy too. It has sweet candy scent to it. Like sugar syrup but Tasteless (if you are curious..hehehe).

the staying power is pretty decent tho. However it won't last through a meal.

Another point to remember, do exfoliate your lips prior application. Make sure they are in the most plumplicious and well moisturized state. This lipgloss will definitely highlight dry and chapped lips.

Pros:

Yummy scent

Last a decent amount of time of your lips (without meal)

Affordable price

Cons:

Not a good packaging

Highlight chapped lips

Not hygienic applicator (felt tip)

Conclusion

A friend of mine bought this for £1 which is considerably cheap after conversion but if you are getting this through spree I bet it will cost more. Comparing this to Nyx and Elf, I would definitely go for Elf lipgloss even though both won't stay as long as L.A Lipgloss. Do remember the swatches of shades they have up on their website is no where near what you gonna get!!

See my Brown Sugar(LG840) for yourself. lol

Here is what my friend got for me ;)

Christian Audiger Watch Story.....

Hola gorgeous ladies!!! XD 

I just wanna show you something funny (to me it is..lol), I received in the mail few days ago.. I wanted a nice decent watch something elegant but yet young (am I making sense here?) and simple. When HiShop is having watch promo up on their site, I was excited to check it out. Well, I did.

I never come across Christian Audiger brand before, but I know it is part of Ed Hardy. I was a little skeptical at first. If you don't know Ed Hardy brand, here is how their stuff normally look like..

Yeap scary like that..

 What if my watch turns out to be like a rockstar watch (wth is a rockstar watch anyway?) I ignored my instinct BECAUSE the promo is TOO good to resist. Girls, I am not sure about you but I am pretty sure that when I see OFF 80% I go INSANE.. like this---> Doesn't even matter if the stuff on sale is a necessity or lust (mostly lust). I kinda have this demon at the back of my head whispering : 
So cheap!!! BUY! how can you resist that?!This offer may not come twice! Find how to use it or where to use it or why you buy it later on!!! for now just BUY!

FINE! Demon wins!!! I bought it. Not exactly cheap  but blinded for a moment because of the 80% off = RM198

Here is the funny part... The watch finally arrived after more than a month (some hiccup in the delivery from USA to Malaysia). I got very excited to to see whats inside.

Until I see the actual size of the watch!!!!! Okay I did measure and estimate the dial size according to measurement given BUT how the heck my measurement went so off!!! Plus from the picture the size look just fine.. right?

WRONG!
 It turn out to be even bigger than what I had expected.

 Never mind that... Remember when I say I want an elegant yet young and simple watch?? I don't mind the watch having stones. Because I love diamonds.. even when this is just Swarovski.

Well aside from the size of the watch being larger than I thought it would be. The watch strap!!!!

 THE STRAP!!! lol.

So long!!! At first I thought " how nice of them to give extra strap" UNTIL I finally realised that the strap are meant to be THAT way and are meant to be wore like this---> 

I laughed so hard at myself. Well.. after realising how stupid I was, I finally come to a conclusion that I will never wear the watch. I was never into rock or punk style. But I guess I am wrong. I actually kinda like it with plain shirt and jeans Well elegant gone wrong this time

Anyway looking past the fact that I wanted an elegant watch, this watch is pretty nice. I love the bling bling inside, which is why I almost ordered Phospor through Reebonz but the price is damn expensive! Turns out demon win this time. Lucky me. If not I'll waste RM198 when I could have bought more eyeshadows!

Did you do anything stupid lately??? hahaha

Lip Smacker Paul Frank Lip Balm in Julius' Coconut Cream

I am still confused on why I bought this lip balm. I wasn't sure if it is because of the cute packaging, or because it is lip smacker.One thing I am VERY definitely sure is I do not need another lip balm. Because I have like 6 lip balms (or do I have more?) in my drawer. Anyway I couldn't resist!!!

I grabbed two. A cotton candy and coconut cream! I will only be able to tell you how I feel about the coconut cream because I have given away the cotton candy in my September Giveaway :)

I bought mine in Watson Singapore end of September because this will definitely take its own snaily time to reach Malaysia. True enough, the first time I saw this is Watson in Malaysia was early this month. This cost SGD4.90 in Singapore but in Malaysia this is retailing for RM12.90

Nothing special about the packaging. The lip balm comes in a standard size twist bottom. And the lip balm is in off-white stick.

The Coconut Cream reminds me of a yummy cocoa butter!!! Delicious! No taste to it whatsoever and it feels good on the lips too. Application wise, this goes on smoothly. Sometimes certain lip balm can be a little dry and hard in texture where you do have to put a little pressure to transfer the product onto your lips and where you kinda tug your lips? None with this. The lip balm seems to melt as soon as it touches your lips but not as fragile as my Fresh lip balm.

Ingredients:

The lip balm is moisturizing but it didn't stay long enough, so you have to keep reapplying and once the lip balm is off your lips, your lips won't feel as moisturize as when it is on. Even though this lip balm doesn't work so well in treating my lips, this lip balm is a super nice and fun treat to keep or to giveaway! The packaging is just adorable! The scent stays on as long as the lip balm is on your lips. I like!

Conclusion:

I buy this for fun, I would not recommend if you have severe chapped lips because I don't believe in drugstore lip balm. So far what I believe in seems to be true :) Drugstore lip balms do moisturize but they DO NOT treat.

PS: I am done with my first tube of Jack Black Natural Mint and Shea Butter few days ago. Trying out new flavor, Lemon and Chamomile now ;)

Inglot Rainbow Palettes is coming to town for Christmas!!!

Remember my post about Inglot Rainbow Palette??? According to the info I've got from Inglot on Facebook. This palette will be launched on December 1, 2011, 6pm onwards(Finally!!!!I've been waiting months for this!) Isn't that awesome?!?!?! Make a wishlist and stick it somewhere obvious for your loved ones to see. I am talking about every 10 metres here... Kitchen, toilet, living room, laptop screen as well as Facebook wall. mehehehe... 

Another super great news!!!! A friend of mine who is in Penang now posted on her blog stating that Inglot will open in Queesnbay Mall, Penang soon!!!!

Picture credit to missroum87. Visit her blog here!!

Are you comfortable with you?

I followed Kassie and recently she blogged about Perfectly Imperfect and it caught my attention. So here is mine! 

I never fancy seeing my bare face in the mirror. When I do, I will start squeezing all my zits and feel depressed. But when someone you love tells you, you are beautiful even when you feel awful just by the mere thoughts on what you gonna see in the mirror, you somehow feel confident. And confidence is all you need :)

If you have something you don't like about yourself, don't worry...Everyone have a thing a two they don't like about themselves too.

My flaws:

Whiteheads, acne.

Thin eyebrow 

Sharp chin

Small mouth, thin lips

Things I love:

My dark circles are not so bad, considering my sleeping time.

My skin (in general)

My lips colour

My eyes (even though they are kinda small XP)

 While it is good to be able control how you want to look with makeup, it is a good feeling to know that you smile when you look at your bare face in the mirror.

After all remember:

"For attractive lips, speak words of kindness.
For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people.
For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry.
For beautiful hair, let a child run his or her fingers through it once a day.
For poise, walk with the knowledge you'll never walk alone."

Do tell me what you like about yourself or you don't like or both in the comments. Or write a blog entry for this and leave me the link. Would love to read them ♥♥♥

Naruko Apple Seed & Tranexamic Acid Pore Minimizing Serum

I am finally done with my second bottle of serum from Naruko, Apple Seed and Tranexamic Acid Pore Minimizing Serum. The first serum was Naruko Marjoram and Lavender Brightening Serum. Overall this serum is good. It worked better than the first  serum I tried.

From the serum name itself, it is obvious that the product contains Appleseed extract and Tranexamic Acid. Appleseed extract will help in smoothing out fine lines and aids in anti-aging. While Tranexamic Acid, is widely use in Japan as a whitening product. Tranexamic Acid is a Tyrosine inhibitors that can block melanin synthesis so that the spots do not thickens, expand and increase.

I am attracted to anything natural and this serum actually got me hooked with its scent. A lot of people may not fancy Apple Cider Vinegar scent(fyi I love Cider beer!!) but I guess I am the minority. On the bright side, the scent is not too strong. The scent of my serum does change after a month, I tried to get the last bit of it out to snap a picture for review. From cider vinegar to a less sour scent.

I have to give a negative points on the packaging. The serum comes in plastic pump bottle. It is very hard to get the serum out the first time as well as when the serum in the bottle starts to run low. For the first time, I need to pump several time before I could get the serum to come out and it came spurting out. When the serum is running low, I have to tap the bottle before I could pump the serum out. Such a hassle.

Texture wise, the serum is a bit creamy as you can see above. But rest assured the serum is very lightweight. It even turns watery once you start rubbing it in. The serum is a little sticky in the beginning but after I pat all the serum in, my skin feels soft and smooth. I made a point to shake my serum bottle each time before I pump the product out because sometimes when I forget the serum got separated to whitish cream and clear liquid.

Claims the serum promise to deliver and my experience while using them.

• Glycolic Acid and Malic Acid, will penetrates deep in pores and extract excess oil and skin cells that are clogging up your skin : I do not see any improvement in the amount of whiteheads I get even though after going through extraction few days earlier.
• Appleseed extract and Vitamin A,tightens pores inside out : No obvious pore minimizing effect because for my case, as long as I keep my pores on my cheeks clean they are hardly noticeable while the pores on my nose are there no matter what I do..
• 3% Tranexamic Acid, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate and Arbutin, to brightens dark spot, freckles and minor acne scar by penetrating deep into pores :  Didn't notice my freckles got any lighter but it definitely helps in healing my minor acne scar and help with the discolouration.
• Zinc will control oil by unclogging pores and getting rid of excess oil : This helps in keeping my T-Zone less oily. Especially if I follow up with Apple Seed & Tranexamic Acid Soothing White Night Gelly.

Ingredients:

This serum is formulated without:

• Parabens
• Preservatives
• Artificial Ingredients
• Pigment Composition

Conclusion:

The fact that this product contains the highest content of Tranexamic Acid in the market - 3% (approved by Taiwan FDA) helps in speeding up the healing process of my skin discolouration caused by acne. I like this serum mainly because of its texture. It doesn't weigh my skin down and feel sticky (but do remember to pat it in).This product is affordable but I ran out of it pretty fast. I use day and night at the size of 10cent and it lasted for about 2 weeks only. I might get this again once I am done with my Naruko Rose & Snow Fungus Aqua Cubic Complex.

You can get this product from Naruko website (depending on your country). In Malaysia, this is retailing for RM55 (30ml) on Naruko Malaysia website

Thank You LadyCK!!!

The winner from my Birthday giveaway sent me a gift! How sweet of her!!! and this parcel reach my doorstep on 11.11.11.. 

What a cute packaging!!!

Cindy from LadyCK sent me tonnes of deluxe samples and sample packs! and she wrote me a letter! It has been yearsss since someone wrote me a letter! Thank you dear for all the samples! Can't wait to try the Innisfree Jeju Volcanic Pore Clay Mask.


Thank you dear Cindy!!

Enuca Clear Me Out Serum ( For Acne )

One bottle of Enuca serum down! Another 3 to go! As I previously mentioned in my Enuca post, Enuca was generous enough to provide each blogger 4 serums (1 full size of my choice and 3 travel size) and a full size HD powder. 

Packed with refined active botanicals from the Swiss Alps, this serum promise to soothe troubled skin by correcting sebum production, hyperkeratosis, inflammation and bacteria proliferation.

As you can see the serum bottle came in rather striking fun colour! Even when the colour of the bottle screams youth and fun they didn't neglect the quality of the bottle. The serum is stored in a sturdy glass dropper bottle. 

Dropper bottle = good control over the amount of serum you want out, no more wastage.

After spending a good 2 weeks on this serum I finally finished up the travel size and ready to share my thoughts.

Packaging wise, I do believe that they spend a good amount of time and effort in making it special. For the full size serum, the bottle come in a cute little box that can be recycled as a drawer! How cute!

The texture of this serum is a little bit runny. The consistency is pretty similar with water. This serum does appeal to me specifically because of its texture, after applying there is no stickiness to it at all. As the name suggest this serum is targeted towards acne skin. However the formulation of the serum is non drying (do make sure your skin is well moisturized if you plan to spend the day in an air-conditioned room). Very lightweight and absorbed into the skin easily. It feels as if you have nothing applied. 

One of the ingredient is Salicylic Acid known for its ability to fight acne and exfoliates pores. My expectation was a little too high, so I guess I was a little disappointed to find out two weeks later getting rid of my acne completely was not part of the guaranteed result. My acne did not vanish miraculously but the serum does helps with my congested pores. My pores get congested less frequent.


This serum does not dry out my acne but it helps in preventing whiteheads to form which could lead to cystic acne. 



Great things about this product:

• This serum is formulated without harmful ingredients (no paraben, petrochemicals, SLES, SLS, TEA, DEA, PGES)
• Cruelty Free
• Support recycling

Here are the few claims that the serum promise to deliver and my opinion on them:

Do bear in mind that I have only used this serum for 2 weeks.

1. Fight acne: Helps in preventing clogged pores which could lead to acne, yes. But not fighting existing acne.
2. Reduce size of pores: Did not notice much difference.
3. Mattifying: Only for few hours.
4. Gentle exfoliation: Does a decent job in exfoliating my pores. I get less whiteheads while using the serum.
5. Balancing: I only notice the balancing for few hours after application. At the end of the day (which is about 9 hours) my T-Zone is still shiny.

Ingredients:

Conclusion:

From my experience of 2 weeks using the Clear Me Out serum, I wouldn't recommend this for severe acne skin as it doesn't help in drying out cystic acne. In my opinion, someone with minor congested pores problem would benefit this more rather than someone with acne problems. For this serum to work more  effectively, extraction is need. It is best to get the existing gunk out from your pores before treating your pores. Do buy the travel size if you want to try out.

You can only purchase this online. Unfortunately, they only ship within Malaysia for the time being. 7ml for RM65, 30ml for RM188.

Do you know whats good to treat cystic acne? Share with me :)

Disclaimer: Product were given free in a goodie bag.