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More Than Just A Package

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:39:13 GMT

Chapter 272 - Package Delivery!

I would say this is still a surprise package even though I've already expected it to come. Some time last week or the week before, I was chatting with Patty (the owner of Patty Belle.com). She told me that she had tried a mask for acne and she would love to send some to me and have me to review it. I agreed to her and expecting some small seal-able bag samples. The package arrived yesterday.

The package was a little big and heavier than I expected. Sky Net delivery boy actually contacted me before sending this in front of my house but I couldn't pick up the call. I was at work~ I was so excited to open it after I came back from work.My stressful day has been taken off a lot.

Look! She sent me so many lovely things. I was overwhelmed with all the beauty luxuries right in front of my eyes. Let's see in details what she has sent me.

DIY 4 in 1 Mask set, where there's a cute mask bowl in jelly type form which makes it very flexible (the bowl is not in defect), spatula, mask brush, and three measuring spoons(so cute!).
A handmade bag which is so pretty! I can't really remember the exact name of this bag.

Two small pieces Purple Gromwell and Roselle Handmade Soap sample.

Organic Beauty Bank Aloem Rose Gel Conditioning Mask and Shenos Exfoliation Gel.

Two boxes of full size Miracle Mask

I mean she was too generous. I love that everything was so well packed because the soap sample was packed in a gift wrap with cherry tape and the DIY 4 in 1 Mask set was in the handmade bag. I shall review on above products, so stay tuned! By the way, if you're already interested on these products, you may purchase them at PattyBelle.com. Thank you so much for this great gift, Pat! You made my day and reminded me the joy of opening gifts. Gifts are always full of surprises.

p/s: I didn't like the picture quality in this entry, I only use my phone camera to take this. I'm a person who have a little knowledge on photography, so I'm a little particular on the pictures I've taken. These pictures are just not up to my satisfaction. Can't wait for the new camera~

Stay Beautiful Always,

♥ Traclyn Yeoh

Announcement: Lost of Camera

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:37:21 GMT

Chapter 271 - Announcement

I'm so sorry that there's no updates almost for two weeks now. Firstly, I have promised to update but not as often as I did before I started working. I did try to cope with alternate days of updates and it did work. The tiredness from working sometimes kills my enthusiasm. I usually plan to do something for my blog whenever I'm free during the weekends. I have to work on first and last Saturday of the month.

Last week, I have planned to do recordings and picture taking during the weekends but bad news came along. My brother loss the camera for his trip to China. It's my dad's camera and I've been using it all the time. He lost it before he board the plane. I know that he was careless but the camera is already gone and there's no point to blame him. Anyways, he's replacing a new one for my dad. Not sure when does the new camera comes in but I do hope it will be fast so I could start updating again. It's a bad news that the camera is gone but it's a good news that new camera is coming in and of course the new camera is in a better quality.

I will put the updates on hold for a moment until the new camera arrives. Sorry that I have to keep you waiting. Psssst! Actually, I'm excited for the new camera arrival.

How are all of you? I hope everything is fine with everyone. I think I'm a little stressed up with work causing me to have breakouts daily. I'm killing pimples everyday. Don't worry, I'll be fine! Take care!

Stay Beautiful Always,

♥ Traclyn Yeoh

Daiso Micro Eyepowder in Plum Review

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:49:50 GMT

Chapter 270 - Quick Review

This is a shimmery loose eyeshadow available from Daiso and the packaging looks exactly like my L.A. Colors Shimmering Loose Eyeshadow with brush.

I'm impressed with the brush because it turned out to be pretty neat not as crazy as my L.A. Colors. However, its not very soft but quite a decent brush. It picks up the eyeshadow well and transfer to my eyelid well too. You may see me using this in Kawaii Manga Tutorial.

The color is in light pink and turns out to be quite shimmery but I think I would prefer this than my L.A. Colors because this is eyeshadow is much finer makes it easier to blend and doesn't have glitter in it. To my surprise that it turns out to be quite pigmented too. Most of the shades available are in light shades, too bad they don't have any dark shades. I would definitely recommend this who's looking on budget because it only cost me RM5 for this.

PROs:
Fine powder
Easy to blend
Cheap and affordable
Decent brush
Pigmented

CONs:
No matte shades
No dark shades
Available in Daiso only

My rating: 4/5

Stay Beautiful Always,

♥ Traclyn Yeoh

Hot Specials from CLEO & Female Magazine in November 2009

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:25:11 GMT

Chapter 269 - New Products, Redemption and Promotional Vouchers

I apologize for the lack of updates and this post is way overdue. I'm really sorry and I bought this on the last week of October but I didn't have the time to snap pictures. So let's go through this.

1. Anna Sui Rock Me Perfume. Available now.
2. Stage Burlesque Holiday Collection 2009.
3. Hada Labo Skincare range. Website at www.hadalabo.com.my. Read more at Perfect x Simple by Paris B.

4. Silky Girl Limited Edition Sporty and Stylish (eau de toilette and duo eyeshadow)
5. Silky Girl Limited Edition Funky and Cool (eau de toilette and duo eyeshadow)

6. Revlon Color Stay Liquid Eye Pen
7. Kate Reflect Mirror Eyes. Comes with 8 palettes, retail price at RM52.
8. Empro Perfect Eye & Lip Makeup Remover

9. The Face Shop Extreme Volume Mascara 01 Dual Perfect and Extreme Brush Pen Eyeliner 01 Black Force
10. Pantene Daily Leave-On Hair Mask
11. Lip Ice Color Gloss. Comes with 5 shades

12. Vichy Bi-White Reveal Double-Corrective Whitening Essence. Free 1.5ml at selected outlet upon skin diagnosis.
13. Dermalogica Clean Start. Free Trial Clean Start Preview Pack upon voucher submission.
14. Clean and Clear Active Clear Acne Control Kit, RM5 discount voucher

15. Mabelle by SP1. Free travel size of Daily Milk Cleanser upon coupon redemption.
16. Soleil Shimmer Clic. RM2discount voucher when purchase it's refill.
17. Montagne Jeunesse. Free sample of it's mask on selected dates and coupon redemption.

18. Neutrogena Wave Power-Cleaner. It's rather expensive though.

Hope this update is a little something for everyone. Have a great day!

Cheers~

Stay Beautiful Always,

♥ Traclyn Yeoh

NYX Rouge Cream Blush in Glow Review

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:03:46 GMT

Chapter 268 - Quick Review

This blusher was given by Lynn. She knew that I wanted something from NYX but I didn't know what to take in and I've been hunting good cream blusher. I was so happy to receive this from her, it made me so excited about it. She told me that this shade is one of many favorites. Thanks so much for this cream blush!

The packaging looks very similar to MAC's packaging, looks simple, classy and elegant. It weigh at 6.0grams with a flip top lid and will last for 9 months upon opening. It's cruelty free or hypoallergenic. The pink seems quite dark, what till you look at the swatch.

Although it looks quite a deep color from it's pan but it turn out to be soft playful pink and it finish off matte. Many of you know that I have oily skin but this last me very long by using it alone, maybe at 5-6 hours? It's quite impressive for skin type like me. Imagine how lasting it is if I use it as a blush base. It does has a mild wax smell though. It's very pigmented and easy to pick up. I simply use my fingertip to dab into the pan and pat it evenly on my cheeks and I'm done. I know it's not advisable to dip my fingers in but I have not found any good blush brush yet. I'm looking upon ordinary and angled blush brush. Since I only need to use just a little on my cheeks, this blusher is going to last me forever which is pretty economical.

The ingredients for this blusher are:
Ceresin wax, Microcrystalline wax, Polythylene wax, Beeswax, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Mineral Oils, Isopropy Myristate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Lanolin, Diisostearyl malate, Corn starch modifited, Mica, Silica, Titanium dioxide, Butylated hydroxy anisole, Propyl paraben.

I don't really have any irritations from it. Unless if you have any allergic towards any ingredients above, its definitely safe to use this blusher. It's only for USD7 in NYX Cosmetics.

PROs:
Very pigmented
Easy pick up
Matte finish
Last up to 5-6 hours for oily skin types
Economical

CONs:
Not available in Malaysia.

My rating: 4.8/5

Stay Beautiful Always,

♥ Traclyn Yeoh

Hottest Female Blogger Award

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:50:51 GMT

Chapter 267 - Award~!

I appreciate so much that Dee and Lynn nominated me for this award and I love it so much. It looks like how I relaxed myself after a day of tired working but I don't have my personal sofa in my room so I rest on my bed instead. Hottest blogger? Are you guys sure about this? How can you even tell?

The award comes together with a few questions...

What books are on your favourite shelf?
I'm no longer studying and I only have magazines on my shelf right now. There's Cleo (Malaysia Editions), Female(Malaysia Editions), Shout (UK), old Girlfriend (Australia) and some catalogs from cosway, Watsons and some beauty booklets. I have some comics kept in the cupboard too.

What DVDs are on your favourite shelf?
Horror movies like Shutter(Thailand) and Ju-On(Japanese) Prequel, Part 1 and Part Two, korean movies like She's on Duty.

What are your two favourite cook books?
Honestly I don't have any and I usually get recipe on the net. Unless if I've found any interesting recipe on newspapers or magazine, I collect them and keep them nicely.

Select 1-3 recipes you will cook for your special guest
I'm more on a dessert person, I think I will prepare cakes, and other cup desserts. Salad is pretty easy to make, toss around with any fresh vegetable, add some olive oil and a little of salt and black pepper would do. It's very simple, anyone can do that.

What we will be be drinking that's available?
Fresh juice, chocolate, plain water with lemon, Frangelico with milk (my favourite!) and green tea (calm my senses while working)

Welcome to the nominees on my virtual slumber party-like. Would you like to come?

Melinda Rudy
Jenn
Sue
Tine
Elyn
Xin
Vonnie
Addy

Grab this award and share it with everyone ya!

Oh yeah, just a reminder. I'm not able to do update everyday anymore. I know I have slowed down on my blog and Youtube updates. Recently started working, I don't have much time as before. I do get tired after a long day of working. I'm trying to cope and my skin isn't coping with me. Urgh~ for those who are studying, enjoy your life there although it could filled with stressful assignment deadlines and exams, for those who are working, I totally understand how it feels like but it isn't too bad either. Whichever you are, just stay positive although you know that it would be a hard day ahead of you. Always use the word 'smart' from what you think and what you do. It will help you to save a lot of time and energy.

Stay Beautiful Always,

♥ Traclyn Yeoh

Life & Companion Crease Brush VS ELF Professional Blending Eye Brush Review

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:05:25 GMT

Chapter 266 - Quick Review

This time is a comparison of brush between Life & Companion Crease Brush and ELF Blending Eye Brush. I've already reviewed, the ELF Blending Eye Brush. Maybe not many of us are aware of the brush Life & Companion Crease Brush. This brush can be found in Carrefour Malaysia and they have quite a range of brushes but crease and eyeshadow brush stands out the most. I already have a few eyeshadow brush so I opted only for the crease brush. Please bare in mind these brush are not available in all Carrefours. The one located in Jalan Peel, Cheras doesn't have these brushes. I found them in Carrefour Subang Jaya and they have heaps of it there.

Life & Companion Crease Brush was priced at only RM8+. It's short handled and suitable for traveling because it's no bigger than a palm size unless you have a tiny pair of hand. The bristles are soft and gentle just like the ELF. As you can see in the picture, it's tapered but the shape is not as tapered as ELF's. ELF's seems much more pointy while Life & Companion's look much more rounded. However ELF brush makes a greater blending because of the density. Life & Companion's may be able to still blend provided you know which edge of the brush use and because of it's shape almost flat, it also could be eyeshadow flat top brush where you may stipple some eyeshadow.

Life & Companion Crease Brush picks up eyeshadow easily but during the application the eyeshadow outcome is much sheer than it suppose to be. Maybe because the brush is not dense enough and the eyeshadow application is not being concentrated but I guess that it's suitable for those who wants washout and lighter eyeshadow.

My verdict:
I would say that the ELF Blending Eye Brush is much better for blending and packing loads of eyeshadow but that doesn't mean that I hate Life & Companion's brush. I still like it because at times I may not want to have the eyeshadow intensity but just a sheer color for simple look. I guess it depends on what you're looking for. Most of the time I use ELF's because I could use only that brush for my whole eye makeup from packing and blending to highlighting brows. It just saves time when your time is limited.

My rating:
Life & Companion Crease Brush - 3.8/5
ELF's Blending Eye Brush - 4.5/5

Stay Beautiful Always,

♥ Traclyn Yeoh

The Face Shop Real Secret Perfect Contour Kit Review

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:29:34 GMT

Chapter 265 - Quick Review

Photo Courtesy of www.thefaceshopopen.com

The Face Shop Real Secret Perfect Contour Kit is a 4-in-1 enhancer kit where it comes with highlighter, pore concealer, eyeshadow base and plumping lip base. The concept adapted in here is a professional's secret to perfect, celebrity look and a total solution to different of base makeup.

Highlighter - Complexion enhancer
Pore Concealer - Texture smoothing balm
Eyeshadow Base - Preventing creasing, enhances the color intensity and staying power of eyeshadow
Plumping Lip Base - Moisturizing lip plumper for fuller and smoother lips.

When I first found out about this product from the web, it should be something like a corrective concealer kit but it turned out to be makeup base for many parts of our face. The size of the kit is not too big, the length and width is no bigger than my palm. It's like a quad eyeshadow palettes. It comes with double ended synthetic brush.

My verdict:
- Highlighter
It's beige cream-based highlighter with very fine shimmers. I only use it to highlight my brow bone and just a little of it is sufficient since it's with shimmer. It really bring out my brow bone a lot but I don't think it's really suitable for people who are looking for matte finish. It could work as a body glitter too but I reckon that the amount isn't sufficient.

- Pore Concealer
It's green cream-based pore concealer. When I saw that it's name, I thought that it should at least conceal my enlarged pores but it didn't. It just finish off matte without much concealing pores. However, it does helps to control oil a little. I think that would depends on the level of oiliness of your face. I would consider mine as extreme because if I have to blot my face, I have to blot around 2-3 hours once.

- Eyeshadow Base
Of course, a skin-tone cream-based eyeshadow base. For this one, I had a hard time believing that it work for the first few times when I tried it. It's because that I applied thin layer and it creases. With this eyeshadow base I actually have to apply quite an amount as though I'm applying eye cream on my eyelid and it turn out my eyelid is very fair compared to my face but the best part is it never crease after doing so. There's pros and cons with it. My eyeshadow never crease till 8 hours. I have never try wearing longer than 8 hours, so I don't know how much longer it last.

- Lip plumping base
Pink lip gloss-like texture but finishes transparent on lips. When I first use it, I do feel a very light tingling sensation but after a few times, I'm not sure my lips are immune to it or something else but it felt like putting on a layer of transparent lip gloss. There's not much of plumping effect or I shall say I don't see anything at all. However, it's very moisturizing and makes the next lip application smoother.

Overall, it's just an okay kit for me. I seldom use the highlighter and lip plumping base, most of the time I'm using pore concealer for oil control and eyeshadow base for creasing reasons. Maybe it's just me, try to look out for more reviews alright? If I have not mistaken, it's priced at RM39.90.

My rating: 3.8/5

p/s: Please bare with me on the lack of updates. I've started working and I'm not as free as before but I'll still try to fit my time to blog, okay? I'll never forget my readers and friends. Thank you so much for your patience and loyalty.

Stay Beautiful Always,

♥ Traclyn Yeoh

Eyeko's Latest: Save 30% on Eyeko Pretty Magic Eyes Deluxe Set

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:39:14 GMT

Chapter 264 - Eyeko's Promo

Eyeko Magic Mascara, Eyeko Magic and Glitter Liquid Eyeliner plus Pretty Eyes Eyeshadow Tin and also Rosy Pink Lip Gloss comes in a set now! It's only for £19 and the normal price is £28, how good is that?

It's limited edition and whilst stock last. Direct link to the beauty kit, here.

Don't forget to finalize your order with the special ambassador code to redeem your FREE GIFT. Include E2638 during your check out and it's FREE shipping worldwide.

Happy Shopping!

Stay Beautiful Always,

♥ Traclyn Yeoh

Simple Vampire Tutorial

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:08:28 GMT

Chapter 263 - Halloween Makeup

Halloween is not too far away and vampire is one of those common themes that we may go around with it. In my opinion, Halloween is all about the scary, gory, and anything that you may relate to horror. So, it's okay to even look like a zombie and it's just a made up for Halloween. Anyways, vampires usually look beautiful with pale flawless skin. With what I have in mind how vampires look like and I have created this look.

Items Used:
FACE

The Face Shop Real Secret Perfect Contour Kit
Daiso Dial Concealer in Green Stripe
Daiso Everbilena Duo Cream Concealer
Maybelline WhiteStay UV Mousse Foundation SPF 24 PA++ in Cream Natural
Sam Fong Press Powder in White
L.A Colors Flip Top in PE225 Chocolate

EYES

Daiso Auto Eye Brow Pencil in Brown
Sera Cosmetic Eyeshadow in 18 [Black]
Daiso Jewel Eye Color in Red
L.A. Colors 12 Eyeshadow Palette
L'elan Vital Extreme Wear Gel Eyeliner in Black
Rimmel London Extreme Definition Two Tone Eye Definer in 009 Pink Princess
Daiso High Curling Mascara in Black

LIPS

MAC Lipstick in Dubonnet Amplified A56

TOOLS

ELF Blending Eye Brush
Fangs

Enjoy and have fun for this coming Halloween~

Stay Beautiful Always,

♥ Traclyn Yeoh