body shop tea tree oil cover stick

a quick review for body shop tea tree oil cover stick, which i only purchased to because of combined shipping savings when i bought a blusher brush from the body shop.

it looks like this and i got mine in medium (they only have 3 shades):

it looks like a lipstick bullet

and i am so happy to say that it works!  i use this in the morning after benefit's foundation faker.  i just dab it on my pimple, blend it with my fingers, and the next day, i dont have to use it anymore coz the redness is gone.  honestly...

and even if you have a lot of pimples, i don't think you have to repurchase soon coz you only need a small amount, i think it will last for about 6 months to 1 year, depending on usage.

more quick reviews soon!

Lisa Eldridge - A First Date Look

im thinking of doing this for our flight home on April :)

olay skin comfort cleansing milk vs sephora waterproof makeup remover

how to use:  put a small amount (green pea size) on the tip of your index fingers and massage on your eyelids, then wipe with a cotton wool/ pad to remove make up.

it really is as easy as that!  it will remove even your mascara.  the good thing with this makeup remover is that it is so gentle, but so effective.  i use it every night.

it doesn't remove false eyelashes though, i have to use sephora's waterproof makeup remover to do that.  which does work, but i hate the oily feel afterwards.

it is half blue liquid, half white with tiny crystals which you need to shake first otherwise (happened to me first time) it will sting your eyes big time.  how to use?  pour a small amount on a cotton wool/pad and gently wipe your eyelids.

it does its job but the oily afterfeel makes me want to wash my face again.  but it does a great job in removing glue in my false eyelashes!

so far, those are my only makeup removers, i had a givenchy sample before but after sampling a lot of eyeshadows it kind of burned my eyelids so i gave it away..  >.<

Ms. Eggplant's Chronicles: What To Do During A Natural Disaster

I've found this post while i was visiting kikayexchange and it was so informative that i decided to post it here, too:

Ms. Eggplant's Chronicles: What To Do During A Natural Disaster: "In light of the recent tragedies that has been happening one after the other in our world lately, I decided to post this. Please take a mome..."

zumba!

i am planning to try this once i finish my bout with flu :)  saw it at tv patrol and i am excited!

bob ong quotes

walang magawa.. nag susub ako sa receptionist namin...

Minsan, kailangang ituro ng mundo sa’yo ang tama sa paraang masasaktan ka para matandaan mo.

Maraming tao dito ang mas malungkot pa sa taong nakatira sa buwan. Saka hindi naman kailangan ng maraming tao para makabuo ng mundo e. Minsan, isang tao lang ang kasama mo, buo na ang mundong kailangan mo habambuhay.

Wag magmadali sa pag-aasawa. Tatlo, lima, sampung taon sa hinaharap,

mag-iiba pa ang pamantayan mo at maiisip mong di pala tamang pumili ng

kapareha dahil lang sa kaboses niya si Debbie Gibson o magaling

mag-breakdance. Totoong mas importante ang kalooban ng tao higit anuman. Sa

paglipas ng panahon, maging ang mga crush ng bayan sa eskwelahan e

nagmumukha ring pandesal. Maniwala ka.

Sa kolehiyo, maraming impluwensya ang makikita. Masama o mabuti man ito. Wag mo isisi sa thesis partner o sa kaibigan ang lahat kung bakit nasira ang baga mo sa kakayosi, nasira ang atay mo sa kakainom at kung bakit nagkaroon ka agad ng pamilya. Kung talagang matino kang tao, kahit sino pa mang tarantado ang kasama mo ay maitutuwid mo pa rin ang daang tatahakin mo.

Lahat naman ng tao sumeseryoso pagtinamaan ng pagmamahal. Yun nga lang, hindi lahat matibay para sa temptasyon.

Ganyan talaga ang tao, pipilit-pilitin ang katotohanan hanggang sa sumang-ayon na ito sa kumportableng posisyon ng mga makasarili nilang puso.

Alam mo ba ang pinagkaiba ng mga bulag at ng mga nakakakita? Hindi alam ng mga nakakakita kung kelan sila bulag.

Ang babae, nirerespeto, inaalagaan!Hindi yan PSP na bubunutin mo lang sa bulsa pag gusto mo ng paglaruan.Hindi yan IPOD na papakinggan mo lang kapag wala kang libangan.At hindi yan RED HORSE na pwede mong laklakin hanggang madaling-araw.Ang babae, marami mang arte sa katawan, hindi yan gadget para kolektahin at paglaruan. 

Huwag mong bitawan ang bagay na hindi mo kayang makitang hawakan ng iba.

Huwag na huwag ka hahawak kapag alam mong may hawak ka na.

Hindi lungkot o takot ang mahirap sa pag-iisa kundi ang pagtanggap na sa bilyon-bilyong tao sa mundo, wala man lang nakipaglaban upang makasama ka.

Gamitin ang puso para alagaan ang taong malapit sayo. Gamitin ang utak

para alagaan ang sarili mo

hindi dahil sa hindi mo naiintindihan ang isang bagay ay

kasinungalingan na ito. at hindi lahat ng kaya mong intindihin ay

katotohanan.

Mangarap ka at abutin mo. Wag mong sisihin ang sira mong pamilya,

palpak mong syota, pilay mong tuta, o mga lumilipad na ipis. Kung may

pagkukulang sa'yo mga magulang mo, pwde kang manisi at maging rebelde.

Tumigil ka sa pag-aaral, mag-asawa ka, mag-drugs ka, magpakulay ka ng buhok

sa kili-kili. Sa bandang huli, ikaw din ang biktima. Rebeldeng walang

napatunayan at bait sa sarili.

a mga taong di nagpaparamdam sa kanilang mga kaibigan e mabuting patayin nalang namin kayo para magparamdam kayo.

Tuparin ang mga pangarap. Obligasyon mo yan sa sarili mo. Kung gusto mo mang kumain ng balde-baldeng lupa para malagay ka sa Guinness Book of World Records at maipagmalaki ng bansa natin, sige lang. Nosi balasi. wag mong pansinin ang sasabihin ng mga taong susubok humarang sa’yo. Kung hindi nagsumikap ang mga scientist noon, hindi pa rin tayo dapat nakatira sa jupiter ngayon. Pero hindi pa rin naman talaga tayo nakatira sa jupiter dahil nga hindi nagsumikap ang mga scientist noon. Kita mo yung moral lesson?

B.E. bare minerals TRY.BELIEVE.LOVE.

i have been using bare escentuals for 3 years now and i will never use another mineral product except b.e. even if i have to order them from US and pay for extra shipping fee.

to find out how much i love their mineral foundation and mineral veil: click  which face product? or the rest here

anyways i was delighted to see them at our local sephora store until i saw that their prices are so ridiculously high that even if i order from US with extra shipping fee, it will still be cheaper than what they have here.

but anyways, i bought the small try-me kit called TRY.BELIEVE.LOVE because i want to give one to my sister so she will not take the big ones i have.  clever, huh?

they only have it in Medium

it includes 2 foundation samples: medium and medium beige, one mineral veil sample jar and one warmth sample with a very cute miniature face brush.

i saw one kit in ebay that includes a small concealer brush, i don't know why they don't have it here.  and each kit only costs $20 in the US site of sephora and b.e., while here it costs $26.50.

but don't be fooled, when i say small, i mean small.  this is how it looks when i put them beside the normal sized b.e. powders and brush:

the kit includes only the small jar at the bottom, the middle jar is the normal 2 gram sized b.e. powder, and the top jar is the giant 9 gram powder.  the face brush is also miniature compared to my normal sized b.e. flawless face brush.

really small especially on this angle

silly me, maybe that's why it is called try me kit, hehe!

anyways i put them at the backside of my makeup table so i will not a. use them b. lose them.

but when i ran out of b.e. foundation, i sneaked a small amount from the two sample jars and mixed them up.  this is how medium differs from medium beige (i realized only now)

i hope my sister doesn't read my blog anymore ^_^

finally, brown, you're here...

i ordered brown contact lenses from contactlensxchange.com because francis is still not used to the fact that my eyes are now honey-colored ^_^

freshlook colorblends HONEY

freshlook colorblends BROWN

anyways, i got them in brown, with my new prescriptions (500/600)

and guess what? they arrived in just one week (i was expecting three-four weeks) even though i ordered in the US. although, i think they have a base in singapore coz my parcel came from there.

whatever, i was just not used to online stores being so quick in their delivery.  i was so happy and im excited to try them out later!

they are also half the price than what i paid for when i bought my honey lenses here in bahrain.  it cost me BD14 ($37) each box which has two lenses, and since i have different grades for my left and right eye i have to purchase 2 boxes, so it was a relief to find them cheap and reliable!

here is the comparison for honey vs brown:

honey is really so light in color, i have friends who got shocked when i first wore it.  brown is a more comfortable color for me.

quick review:
although freshlook is a popular brand, i would rather buy my old brand FOCUS.  although i have no difficulty in putting freshlook lenses and while it is in my eyes, it is very comfortable. however if i have to remove it from my eye and i have no solution on hand, i find it very difficult to put back because it dries so easily.  not like Focus.  i kind of panicked when i removed freshlook from my eyes because i thought it would tear because it was so dry.  good thing i placed it back on my eyes before it happened.

my original brand

my new brand

DIY facial mist a la green tea

i love green tea as a drink, but for a facial mist?  why not?

since it is full of anti-oxidants, it is probably good for my face ^_^ and it is easy as 1-2-3:

1. let your green tea bag stand in half a cup of boiling water.  half a cup only, since you cannot finish 1 cup in a week, and you need to replace it weekly.
2. when totally cold, put it in a clean spray bottle.  refrigerate if you want.
3. after cleaning your face, spray liberally all over.  massage it gently then spray again.  then apply your moisturizer/suncscreen/whatever the heck you want to put in your face.

yes, i labelled it, in case i use the other spray bottle which contains alcohol (LOL)

you can also carry a small spray bottle in your purse for a quick and refreshing spray any time of the day!

you may not see the results quickly, but at the very most it is at least a cheap alternative to supermarket facial mists!

i love bargains!

that's why im addicted to ebay ^_^.

these pump-dispensers (plus spray) are cheap on ebay, i bought the set for $3.  and only one piece of pump dispenser i saw in bcc costs the same!

yes, i labelled them, too.  i have monica-like oc-ness..

this is convenient for the nail polish remover, coz in nail art you have to keep the nail polish remover at your side all the time, and keeping the cover open vaporises it.

so using this, just pump the dish at the top of the bottle to get some NPR.  releasing the pump keeps the NPR on the dish, ready for a quick dip from your best friend, the cotton bud.  and the rest is safe inside the bottle.  bless them for inventing it ^_^

aside from this, let me share other bargain finds:

nail plates from a seller in Estonia:

three pieces cost only $7.6, and are almost the same as real konad plates, except without the engraved konad word at the front and the paper at the back.

real one at the top, fake one bottom

comparing to the $20.70 i paid for three real ones T_T

the fake plates are not blue, by the way, they are just plastic covers that you need to peel before using:

and the most recent one i found in our local mall:

see the huge discount!?!?

the cutest drawer with the sweetest price!! the only catch is the knob at the bottom drawer is missing:

but bambi fixed it already, and it may be weird looking but at least it works! ^_^

bambi found this knob from their own home fashion store

it now sits pretty on my table:

and the cheapest of them all:

these dangling earrings cost only 27 US cents at Accessorize during their latest sale!  what a deal, right?!?!!

i love shopping, but i love saving even more!

how to prepare for an evacuation

because we have an unstable status here right now, and i saw our embassy's contingency plan this morning, i would like to share an evacuation plan in case we need one.  i can't make this all up by myself, of course i got it from the internet... high five internet, high five!

i did panic buying like everyone else last thursday, but i think i have to do it again coz i finished most of the biscuits and bread over the weekend ^_^

1.  make sure you have enough water for at least two weeks.  especially for me coz i have my little one, i stocked extra in case the cold stores run out of bottled water.

1. 1. i have also stocked some milton sterilising tablets, which kills bacteria, fungi, viruses and spores.  it will take over sterilising the baby's bottles in case of a black out.  and to sterilise drinking water in case of a water shortage.  cool huh...

1. 2.  have extra cans of powdered milk for the little ones.  and diapers.

2. i have also stock rice, bread and other carb and protein-rich food, and easy to cook noodles.

3.  make sure the important documents (passport, birth certificate, etc) are in a safe and easy to find location.

4.  prescriptions and medicines should also be on-hand. especially for the babies.

5.  keep cash on hand for emergencies.  also make sure that you have extra load on your mobile (and batteries) and petrol on your car.

6.  a first aid kit may come in handy.  alcohol, cottons, lighter (for sanitizing items), scissors, flashlight, thermometer and other stuff you may need, like hand sanitizers (for water-free cleansing) and tissues.

7.  hygiene products, if you are going to be stuck in an evacuation site, at least you don't have to ask others for shampoo, soap, toothpaste, toothbrush, etc.

8.  if you are going to bring canned foods, don't forget the can-opener ^_^

9.  three change of clothing is acceptable.  but more for babies.

10.  if you are expecting a water shortage, disposable utensils and resealable plastic bags are handy.

11.  contact lens wearers, don't forget your solutions.

12.  most of all, don't panic.

life can be stressful at times but if you prepare beforehand, you can at least save time and worry about the more important stuff.  like finding an airplane.  ^_^

amazing and disturbing at the same time

there are so much unrest since the 14th and we are praying that nobody we know will get hurt, and that it will be over soon.  

man vs wild

he is the one who throws himself to a remote location to show how to survive such tasks, and he's so amazing! i watched his top 25 last night and i could believe the things he did!!!

from what i remember, once he was in a desert and for hydration he opened a dead camel's stomach and squeezed the undigested stuff to his mouth, and once he also used snakeskin to store his pee and drank it a little while later... and he also ate big grubs (white worms resembling catterpillars but without hairs) and spiders RAW! and my most favorite: using his fingers as bait. he actually caught a 20-pound fish!


after "bite me", his show is my next favorite!!!

see details here: Discovery Channel's Man Vs. Wild

urban decay naked

did you know that last week i was one of the lucky few who got an email from urban decay saying that i can now purchase their limited bestseller and super out of stock NAKED palette?

unfotunately for me i have to choose between this and the gift for my auntie who got married at 49 (i reached my credit card limit ^_^) so i chose to buy her the gift, even though i was waiting for this palette for four months now.  hey, her's was more important anyway right?  besides, i am not that ugly to begin with hehehe!

here's the gift:

i just psyched myself to think that i don't need another eyeshadow palette and i made the right choice.  besides, i just received the avon neutrals palette last month and the quality is very good, too!  i was so impressed...

this palette is the closest i can get to UD Naked ^_^

i also have new eyeshadows in neutral colors and pastel packaging:

hard candy eyeshadows (the pink is the caramel and green one is butterscotch) are good too, but they have shimmers, not a good idea for office looks ^_^ but they are so darn cute!!!

and the best are the two urban decay eyeshadows i have(upper right): oil slick (black with glitters) and twice baked (brown)! just a little amount is needed and the color already is so rich!

and, my hello kitty eyeshadows are cute, too, but i rarely use them coz i am more into neutrals nowadays...

see the kitty?

it has an applicator at the bottom, which i now use in my sponge nail art ^_^

guess i have to wait for another palette that gives me love at first sight!

apple apple mac mac apple apple mac (sing it)

my old charger decided to leave me for good...

RIP dude

so i had to, i really had to buy a new one at our local apple store, and went i went there my mouth started drooling at...

their newest macbook:

and the imac:

woooooooowwwwwwoooooooowwwww...

and the ipad:

and the small ipod touch:

and the universal dock for bambi's iphone with remote control!

i want to buy them all!!!  but alas i only have money for the charger...

there you go $120.....

so after drooling, i went back to the office, and again... the weird looking plug!

what am i gonna do with you???

i will have to use the short plug again, then... but at least the magnetic plug to the laptop looks cool:

you have to keep it the other way, though, so you can use the other sockets...

and i doubt the word magsafe here. coz the old one easily unholds itself if you accidentally trip on your cables, therefore keeping your macbook safely on the table.  this one is also magnetic, but the position presents a problem if you trip.  i think it will drag your laptop. 

i don't wanna test it, though ^_^