A Review of Arome Floral Perfumed Lip Scrub by Watsons

Last week when I went to Watsons (Malaysian drugstore), I was so excited to see this lip scrub as there's not many lip scrub marketed  here. 

PRICE
I bought one slightly cheaper than the normal price which is  MYR 22.90. It costed me MYR 20.61. 

PACKAGING

I really like the packaging. On the packaging, it says, this lip scrub makes lips soft and moist with its fine sugar which will remove dead skin cells and the appearance of lines on the lips. It also contains collagen and Hyaluronic Acid for hydration and repair as well as Vitamin E and Shea butter for moisture.

DIRECTION
The direction to use it is easy. You just have to massage the lip scrub on your lips in circular motion for 30 seconds. Then, wash it away with lukewarm water. 

USAGE EXPERIENCE 
I tried this lip scrub. Overall, it was OK. The smell is really pleasant. It does make a difference to my lips as they are smoother. 

VERDICT
However, it's not that impressive. It's nothing you can't achieve with the things you already have in your kitchen. Rub some brown sugar and honey on your lips and it will produce the same result. You also don't have to pay MYR20+ for it. So for me, this product is a pass. I wouldn't repurchase it.

Year End Haul

I bought things when I went out a few days ago and i wanna share with you girls.

1. Laneila Eyelid Sticker (MYR 2.30 at MR DIY)
It contains 144 sets of stickers which is a good bargain.This kind of sticker/tape is very famous among Chinese because it can help you achieve double lid. I have obvious uneven eyelids. One is hooded and the other is double lid. Sometimes, when I wear eye makeup I also need to wear this tape as the eye makeup draws attention to my uneven eyelids. Before this, I only use eyelid glue and I felt like it doesn't have enough staying power so I bought this. I tried it once and it's very hard for me to attach it to fold my eyelids. I googled to find a solution and I found out that, there is another kind that is better. The tape would be double sided. I bought the double sided ones at Daiso for MYR 5.30 of course and it's the best! No more eyelid glue for me. Double sided eyelid tape it is =)

2. Dhavina Pumice stone (MYR 3.05 at Mydin Mall, Kubang Kerian)
I never tried using pumice stone but I heard it's good to remove dead skin cells. 

3. Laneila Cleansing Sponge (MYR 3.10 at MR DIY)
This pack of two cleansing sponge is scented. I bought one with carrot scent and I don't like it. That's why I bought a new one with aloe scent. Another scent that they offer is strawberry. Unfortunately, i discovered that it's not the scents induce but the unpleasant smell is actually the sponge itself :(  

4. Hair band (MYR 2.10 at MR DIY)
They offer a lot of affordable hair accessories here as well :)

5. Essence Lipliner in the shade 15 Honey Berry (MYR 5.90 at Watsons)
Very pigmented and glides smoothly on my lips.

6. Essence Longlasting Eye pencil in the shade 25 Say Hi Light (MYR 8.90 at Watsons
Very pigmented and glides smoothly on my waterline

7. Essence Matt Matt Matt Lipstick in the shade Purple Power (MYR 12.90)
 Very pigmented and glides smoothly on my lips. Love it!

wearing Essence Matt Matt Matt Lipstick and Longlasting Eye Pencil (Purple Power)

8. Palladio Velvet Matte Cream Lipcolor in the shade Brocade (retails for MYR 25.90 but I bought this at MYR 20 during Christmas sale at Guardian)
Palladio Beauty is a new cosmetic line available at Guardian. It is a Florida US based brand with a tagline; Botanical & Vitamin Infused Cosmetics. They offer a variety of beautiful colours.

Some of the colours available

It's very pigmented but it does not dry down and its colour transfers. I prefer my matte lipstick to not transfer colour. 

Colour transfer

This is how I look with this lipcolour.

9. Odbo Eyeshadow Pallete in the shade 01 Colour (MYR 15 at Pengkalan Chepa Pasar Malam)
Odbo Cosmetic is by Mega Cosmetic based in Thailand. It has 8 beautiful pigmented colours and i really like it. It provides both matte and shimmer colours. 

The swatches on my hand

Ingredients of the eyeshadows

10. Catrice Allround Concealer Pallete (MYR 17.01 at Guardian)
I'm not sure whether I bought it with discounts or not. Basically these colour correctors do what they are suppose to do. It's not that good but its OK. I find it easier to use using my fingers. Since they are cream colour correctors, the heat on our fingers will melt and pick up the product. 

Loreal Mat Magique 12H Bright Mat Foundation Review

So this is the latest foundation by Loreal in Malaysian drugstore. It's very girly IMO as it comes in a shiny pink tube. On the box, it says it gives air light texture, natural coverage and semi matte finish. Based on the name, it claims t last for 12 hours. The volcanic perlite in this foundation is a natural sebum absorbant. So it's good for oily skin. This is a video of this foundation enduring oil torture test.

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I, on the other hand have combination skin where I tend to get oily on my T-zone but I also have dry patches around my mouth and eyes. The retail price is MYR 38.90 but I got it for MYR 30 using Watsons voucher. 

I really wanted this foundation to work for me but it turns out not as good as I expect it to be. I tried it a few times before giving a review. I've tried other better BBs/CCs/foundations that's cheaper than this one. For the sake of this review, I wore this foundation w/o a primer to test it's "performance" I would say hehe. There's nothing more (i.e blush, bronzer, eyeshadows) that I put on my face except the lipstick. I do apply moisturiser prior to the foundation though.

APPLICATION

The texture is very liquidy and it dries down very quick. At first, I thought it's the applicator I used. I usually blend my foundation with my damp beauty sponge. I even blended it with a stippling brush but to no avail. To overcome this problem, I suggest you girls try applying the foundation half of your face first, then try another half. 

TEXTURE & COVERAGE

This foundation DOES NOT have an air light texture and natural coverage. It tends to accentuate any minor black and white heads that you have. It looks cakey on me even with one layer of application.

This is my photo under natural sun light and w/o a filter wearing one layer of this foundation. Do you notice how cakey I look? Forget about my huge pimple between my brows, but can you see how it accentuate my pores and other little bumps on my face? The good thing is, the cakeyness does fade away once you sweat.

FINISH

In terms of the semi-matte finish claim, I would say that this foundation delivers more on me. I think it kinda gives me a matte finish that is almost drying. I can't support or refute the 12 hour lasting power though because I don't wear it that long. Just a few hours. I couldn't wear anything for 12 hours because I have to perform ablution to pray. It's only possible on certain days of the month hehe.

MY VERDICT

I wouldn't recommend this foundation to girls with normal to combination skin. That's it. If you've bought it, I recommend you to mix it with other foundation that is hydrating. At least that what I've been doing and it helps. Girls with oily skin can give it a try and lemme know will ya?

A Review of Pelembap Nusantara by Virgin Herbs

This is a review of 420 Pelembab Nusantara by Virgin Herbs that I bought from an online seller.

It costs me RM 60 during promotion for ..... ( normally I would say the amount of product I got but I don't know how much the volume is because it's not stated on the bottle). The normal price is RM 80. Based on the description on the bottle, it's made from 99% natural herbs so it's organic. It's good for minor wounds and scars from pimples. It also claims to be able to prevent and cure skin diseases such as skin cancer, multiple sclerosis, eczema and others. However, I don't use it for that purpose so I can't really support or refute that claim. I just use it as a usual moisturizer and I've been using this product for a month now. They also produce oil for that purposes stated. (Feel free to tag your friends who have those problems that have been mentioned. Perhaps this product can help them).

I really like what it does to my skin. I have a combination skin where I tend to get oily on my T-zone and I also have dry patches around my mouth. It's perfect for my skin as it's hydrating but not too heavy for my skin since it has a light consistency. The staying power I would say about 8 hours before you have to reapply.

This moisturizer gets absorb quickly into my skin so I don't have to spend a lot of time to blend it. Before this, I rarely wear moisturizer during the day because I feel like it's a waste as we need to take wudhu'. Usually I only wear night cream after isha' or before I go to sleep because most moisturizers are not really absorbed into the skin even the gel one that I've tried. They just sit on top of your skin. You know it when you take wudhu' or wash your face and you can feel the moisturizer slides off with the water. This .2:4. Pelembap Nusantara does not.

This product is scented so it's a bad news to those who don't like scents in their products. The smell dries down pretty quickly though. I don't really mind because the smell is pleasant to me.. I  think it smells like olive. I like the packaging as the bottle comes with a pump dispenser. This way it's hygienic and you won't waste the product. However, the pump it's not so smooth. It's supposed to be an airless pump bottle but I don't know how there seems to be air in mine. Perhaps I got the bad one. Others might be okay. I would normally use 1 or 2 pumps only and it's enough for my skin. Perhaps people with dry skin could use more.

Overall I give this product 4.5⭐️/5⭐️ because of the pump I got hehe
*disclaimer: I wasn't paid or anything to do this review. I just call it as how I see it. So it's an honest review regardless of any future benefits I might get like discounts (a girl can dream hehe) or my relationship with the seller and etc. I don't sell this product but you can contact the sellerwhom I tag earlier through his fb or his contact number Mustakim 012 291 8708.