Budget Bambi : Embracing Beauty In Everything...: August 2016

Collective Mini Haul

Welcome back if you've been reading my blog for quite a while now... And hello to any of you who just happen to stumbled across my blog today! (though I'm not really sure if any of you are reading.. *nervous giggles)

Anyways, I've always love watching Youtubers' haul videos and I thought 'why not I do them as well?' (the haul part that is, not the video part) Not really sure I'll be any good at this, but I wanna give it a try anyways. Let's get into the haul now, shall we?

All the skincare / beauty items are from Yubiso, it's like a Daiso or Kioda if any of you have it in your country. The prices ranges from RM5-RM20 (if I'm not mistaken) here in Malaysia.

BIOAQUA CUCUMBER EYE MASK (RM10)

I love trying out different eye masks in general and there's 36 sheets in them! They even include a small plastic tweezers for ease of picking up the delicate eye masks (since it sticks to each other).

BIOAQUA NIGHT REPAIR EYE (RM10)

I know what you all are probably thinking... It looks exactly like the Estee Lauder Advance Night Repair Eye!!! And I guess that's really the main reason why I'm so attracted to it. There's no spatula provided to scoop out the product though. Does it work? Well, I'm not sure since I haven't used it yet. But it is a 'cheap' eye cream, let's not put to high of a hope on it shall we?

BIOAQUA SKIN (RM5)

I'm not really sure of the name, I could be totally wrong. The product looks really weird at a glace. It looks as though I'll need inject this to my face! But don't worry, it's just design that way so you don't have to scoop the product out (hygiene purposes, I guess). I've recently tried & reviewed it, feel free to read it if you want to know more.

M'YAZHI COLOURSTAY LIP KIT (RM15)

I was so excited to try out this product the moment I bought it that I didn't even bother to save the packaging it comes in. The colour is super gorgeous!! The lip liner has a lip brush at the other end of it to use for the lip cream. The colour payoff of the lip liner & lip cream is pretty decent for it's price. But the brush is a so-so in my opinion. It sheds easily and it takes a really long time to apply the lip cream by using it!

The books are from a bookstore called Harris. They were having a sale when I went there. Didn't really want to buy anything from there but since the items are crazily cheap, I decided why not look around and end up buying these 3 books.

That Summer by Sarah Dessen
So Much Closer by Susane Colasanti
Between You & Me by Marisa Calin

Each were just RM5!! It's usually priced above RM35 per book! Great deal right? However, the books have a slight marking on it (probably to indicate the crazy discounted price since there are tons of books there)

Well, that is it. If there's any item that you would like me to do an in depth review on, do leave a comment down below (if anyone is reading that is... *awkward smile)

Stay tune.... xoxo

BudgetBambi...

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Shopback.my ~ Does it work?

Lifestyle

Hello dearies... Are you guys an online shopping maniac like me? If you are, I bet you'll love what I'll be talking about today.

For now, Shopback is only available in a few countries (Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, Taiwan, India) You can click on the respective counties I've mention to visit their respective website. I'll insert the video summary of what Shopback is for those of you who are unfamiliar with it.

I won't go into details on how to make a purchase through Shopback simply because I believe that there are already many blogs that does that and also because I find the website really easy (self explanatory) to use. But 1 thing that I would need to remind you is that you have to complete your purchase in the same tab you started (easier for them to track your cashback)

Let's get into the part which I want to talk about the most, shall we? My payout experience!

As you click on My Cashback Information => Redeemable, it will list all the cashback that you've manage to collect. Click the Request Payout button to continue with the payout. Do note that you can only request for payout when your cashback have a minimum amount of RM10 (not including the bonus of RM5)

Please ignore the fact that my cashback amount is tiny *awkward laugh. If you're like me and didn't fill in your payment details beforehand, there will be a button for you to fill in your payment details (as in the picture above). When the details have been filled, there will be a button to continue with the payout (can't remember the exact words on the button since I forgot to screen capture it... Sorry!!)

And when that is done, you'll receive the following message (sorry if the wording is not very clear *sigh) But I do hope that you'll be able to read it. It says that you'll received your cashback within 7-14 days. But guess what guys.....

Tadaaa!!! My cashback has been credited into my bank account the next day! It's not even 24 hours yet! I'm really surprised at how quick the service is as I was expecting it to be longer than that. But maybe because my cashback amount is little, which is why the process is quicker (I think).

Overall, I do think that it's a great website to check out. It makes online shopping feel less guilty (if I must say so myself) Oh ya! Shopback also provide a referral program as in the picture below.

So... You can click on my link (if you want to) to get your RM5. I hope my post today could benefit all of you. If there's any question you'd like to ask, feel free to comment down below.

Stay tune....

BudgetBambi... xoxo

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GOODBYE MR.SUN!! ft. Color Combos

Beauty

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Time Travelling : Beauty Edition

Beauty

Hey there lovelies... Today, I think I'd like to take you guys time traveling with me... Where you might ask? To the time where all the skincare products might not even existed! Have you ever wondered what your grandma or even great grandma used in their 'beauty regime' back in the days? I know one product stands out the most. I remembered seeing my grandma using some sort of a white mask pack on her face at night and trust me guys, it's kinda scary looking at it at night with the lights off! What is this product that my grandma used for her skin?

It is non other than..... *drum role please...... BEDAK SEJUK! I know some of you guys might be wondering what the hell is it? If I'm to directly translate it, it would be something called 'Cold Powder' Isn't it just ridiculous? Most of the people here in Malaysia (I hope) should know what is this 'bedak sejuk'.

My grandma makes her own 'bedak sejuk' which I guess is pretty cool. I don't really know how it is made. But it has something to do with soaking rice for quite some time. One thing is for sure, my grandma use natural ingredients for her 'bedak sejuk', therefore it makes it even better for the skin (I wanna say) My grandma also adds some dried pandan leaves for a subtle scent.

Usage directions :

Take a couple of it onto your palm/small plate
Dissolve it with a little bit of water
Apply it onto face (like a mask/pack)
Wait for it to dry before washing it off your face

Benefits :

Helps to freshen up your skin
Reduces oil / excess sebum on your skin
Helps to soothe your skin
Helps in reducing the appearance of acne
Helps to firm up your skin

One thing that really stands out for me is that my skin feels smooth instantly after using the 'bedak sejuk' . I know this product might not be available outside of Malaysia (correct me if I'm wrong) But I just wanted to share some of the 'traditional' beauty secrets that I know of to you guys.

Stay tune.... xoxo

BudgetBambi...

10:33:00 PM
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Daiso Products : Is It Worth It?

Beauty

DAISO... You can get almost anything and everything that you could possibly wish for at a very reasonable price. From snacks to household items to stationaries to even beauty products. All of the items are of the same price (but the prices do differ for each country.) Here in Malaysia, the items are price at RM5.30.

I really love trying out the beauty products that Daiso carries. Obviously some products scares me a bit, cause lets be honest... Does a RM5.30 (around $1.30) beauty/skincare products really work? What if the ingredients in them are rubbish & I'll end up having terrible skin or allergic reactions? Well, here are a few of their products that I've tried & will be giving a short review on.

Cleansing Tissue

Daiso does offer a few variety of cleansing tissues. But I really love this one the most and have repurchased it over and over again! The one with the grapefruit extract to be precise! It has the solid plastic cover at the top which is really great for any cleansing tissue packaging. I mean, how many of you have used a cleansing tissue with the normal 'pull-of' tab that when you don't seal it properly, it dries out your cleansing tissue?

So... Is it worth it? Well, for RM5.30, it does clear up all my makeup (not sure for waterproof ones since I don't really use any waterproof makeup) It does the job, so there's really no reason for me to hate it! It's definitely a YESS for the grapefruit one but not so much for the other types since in my opinion, the scent for the other ones are kinda strong. But then again, it's really up to your preferences...

Peeling Gel

There are also a couple of peeling gels to choose from at Daiso. I got mine in the lemon scent. I bought this simply to try out whether peeling gels would work on my skin since a couple of Youtubers that I watch really love peeling gels (well obviously they don't use the same ones as I'm using) but for the sake of wanting to try it out, I got myself one from Daiso. It does have a slight lemon scent to it but it doesn't lingers around for long.

Is it worth it? I'm not to sure on this one to be honest. On days where I have really minimal makeup on, I would use the peeling gel to remove my makeup instead of my cleansing tissue. I could really see the what is claimed to be as 'dead skin cells' when I use this product to remove my makeup but none of the 'dead skin cells' when I use it on my bare face! So I'm guessing that the 'dead skin cells' are actually my makeup residue? Well, I don't know... I guess I need to try out other peeling gels to see the differences.

Eye Shadow

Out of the many eye shadows available in Daiso, I got attracted to this one. Probably because I feel like it's the most compact out of the rest. There are many other colour options besides this one, but I decided that I wanted to try out the more natural looking shadows. There's 4 shadow shades & 2 highlight shades I wanna say? I don't know, correct me if I'm wrong guys. After all, I'm a makeup addict/junkie (what ever you wanna call it) not a makeup expert. It also comes with a double sided sponge tipped applicator and a small mirror.

Is it worth the RM5.30? For a really affordable price, all of the colours are surprisingly really pigmented (especially the dark ones) However, there are some fall outs to these eye shadows and like any other 'cheap' eye shadows, it's always either glittery of shimmery. No mattes! Overall, it's a YESS for the eye shadows (I would bold the YESS if there are some matte shades in there! LOL) But it's still a decent eye shadow for it's price!

Eyebrow Pencil

I've never been the type of girl who shape/draw my eyebrows. So I wouldn't really know what's the criteria for a great eyebrow pencil. I bought the eyebrow pencil mainly because it's cheaper to get it at Daiso and because I just wanted to fill in my brows (non of the shaping or drawing business) It's like the usual eyebrow pencil you could find (on one side is the pencil & the other side is the spoolie)

I've tried 2 types of eyebrow pencil from Daiso, but I feel like I like this one better. As I've said before, I only use it to fill in my brows so I wouldn't really know if it's a really good one or not. So, if you're a beginner in the brow area, try and have a look at this eyebrow pencil.

Instant Cold Pack

Well that's really random of me isn't it? Talking about beauty/skincare products, and all of a sudden BAMM!!! A cold pack! Malaysia's weather has really been crazy hot for a couple of months. So I thought, why not just buy this thing? It comes with 3 packs per box. There are various sizes of it but I decided that a small size would be sufficient. Cause let's be honest, who would want to carry around a large size of cold pack?

Does it work? It sure does! Although it's really hard to make the 'cooling effect' to work. I tried smashing it, clapping it (as suggested), punching it and you know how I make it work? I stomped on it! I guess I don't have any arm strength!! *giggles But it doesn't stay cool for long (less than 20 minutes I wanna say?) So if any of you are looking for a quick and handy cooling pack or even a substitute for 'cold fever' definitely check this product out!

That's all for now guys. Do comment down below if you have any other Daiso products that you want me to try and I'll let you know what I think of it... (a part 2 maybe? *winks)

Stay tune.... xoxo

BudgetBambi...