You guys probably have heard the online store Althea which sells tons of K-Beauty products for a very affordable price.  If you've not, you should totally check them out!  I've actually check their site soooo many times but since their shipping was really expensive previously, I stop myself from buying.  But now, they offer free shipping for purchases of 2+ items.

Since it's my first time buying from them, I don't really want to go all crazy and buy crap tons of products just in case I don't like their service.  I have to say, shipping was actually fast, around a week from my purchase date (which was what I expected since it's shipped from Korea).  The items arrived in the famous Althea pink box which I find quite sturdy and the products were packed with tons of bubble wrap to ensure that the items won't get damage during shipping.

Nature Republic Aloe Vera Soothing Gel

I've mentioned this in one of my previous blog post and how much I love this product.  It's the type of product that I feel useful having it around.  So I decided to purchase this since it was decently priced  (RM13) at Althea.

Calmia Oatmeal Therapy Cleansing Tissue

Since I'm using cleansing water these days, I thought that this would be handy for me to bring along when I'm travelling.  Most of the cleansing tissue/wipes that I found in Watsons/Guardian are pretty expensive or bulky.  So when I found this in Althea, I got to get it!  It's just RM5 for 20 wipes!  What more can I say?

Prreti: Nourishing Multi Oil Serum

I've been wanting to buy myself a serum or an essence, but it's usually very expensive.  I was browsing through Althea when I found this baby in their new arrival section for RM20 + 10% off!!  I have not heard of this brand before and there's not a lot of review for this brand or products online.  So I've decided to purchase it and have a go and maybe even write a review about it once I've tried it.

I was actually pretty happy with my purchase from Althea.  And truthfully speaking, I might have got my eyes on a couple of other products from them😳  And..... I might actually like them a bit better than Hermo🙊  But that's just probably because I find that Hermo's price have slightly increase lately (it's still a great bargain when you purchase during Hermo's sales though!)

You can use this link to get a 20% off on your first purchase at Althea!  So...  What are you waiting for?  Head on to Althea now!😄

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You guys are probably looking at the title and be like 'WHAT?!'  I mean, the moisturizer's name is soooo long that I couldn't even be bothered to write it in the title.  If you guys are wondering which moisturizer I'm referring to, keep on scrolling and have a little read on my review of it.

It's the Aqua Super Aqua Max Fresh Watery Cream by Nature Republic.  Told you that the name is pretty mouthful.  Before actually purchasing this moisturizer, I kept on hearing good things about it and I might saw somewhere that says that it's a 'must-have' kinda moisturizer (or was I actually making that up? 😅)  So the curious little me finally grab myself one when I was in Korea.  And after using up the whole tub, here's what I think of it.

Have any of you guys used this moisturizer before?  Any of you ever plan on getting one for yourself?  I personally wouldn't repurchase or recommend this product.  But I'm a strong believer that different people have different opinions and reactions towards different products.  And this is just my opinion  of it.

I was wondering...  Do you like this kind of review?  As in, in point forms where you could see what I'm emphasizing on or would you like it if I were to write up long paragraphs as if I'm actually talking and blabbering?  Do let me know how would you guys prefer my reviews to be. 😊

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Do any of you have that special product that you've been loving over the years?  Like... There's so many different products out there and so many products you've tried out, but you kept coming back to that particular one.  I know I have a couple of faves which I kept buying again and again ever since I've started using them.

Maybelline Pure Mineral Concealer

Ever since I tried this concealer, I never looked back!  Or maybe it's just me not being adventurous enough to try other product.😅  But still, I don't have anything to complain about the product itself.  This tiny bottle could last me a long time.  The product itself is creamy and so easy to blend that you'll only need a tiny amount at a time. 

Nature Republic Aloe Vera Soothing Gel

This is definitely a multi purpose product that I would recommend to all of you.  I mean, you could literally use this product for many purposes.  Use it as a moisturizer ✔, hair care ✔, nail care ✔, on blisters ✔, mosquito bites ✔ and so much more that for some apparent reason, I can't think of right now.  The point is, it's a product you never knew you needed.

Innisfree No-Sebum Mineral Powder

This one is probably not a surprise for you guys.  If any of you followed my Instagram, you'll know that I've posted a picture of this baby multiple times.  I even did a post a while back on this item since I love it so much.  It's an oily faced girl's best friend😂 What more can I say?

Silkygirl Eye Opener Waterproof Mascara

Again, this is a product which I have posted about before on my blog.  So some of you might have read about it before.  I don't wear mascara all the time, but when I do, it's definitely this one.  It's a decent & affordable mascara that I would definitely suggest to all of you.

Do any of you love the same products as me?  What are your constant go to products?  I'd love to know!😘

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BudgetBambi...

I love buying things to try, whether it's a newly release products or the ones that have been released for some time already.  These are a couple of things that I've been wanting to buy for quite a while now.  What better time to buy new products than on a new month, right? 😉


Lipstick

As you all may know, I have a huge love for lippies.  My love for lippies is just endless that I'm always scolded by my mum for buying too much.  I mean, a girl can never have too much lippies... right?  Anyways, I found out that most of my lippies are liquid lipsticks or in a pot form.  Therefore, I'm on a hunt for an actual lipstick!  As in the ones that comes in a bullet form!  Been loving Nyx liquid lipsticks lately (smlc & lingerie), are any of their bullet lipsticks good?  What other brands would you guys recommend?

Matte Eye Shadow

I love how some people can wear eye shadows everyday and look so natural!  Why is it that every time I wear an eye shadow, it makes me look like I'm going to a party or somewhere special?  I assume it's because of the glitters & shimmers that are in my eye shadows.  Most of the cheap ones that I come across are never matte.  Let's search for a good and affordable matte eye shadow!

Mud / Clay Mask

Is it weird that my choices of mask is on the opposite sides of the spectrum?  I mean, mud mask is known to be hydrating while clay mask are designed to cater for oily skin people.  Even though my skin is oily, it also have some dry patches lately.  So it's not weird to want both types of masks at all, right?  I'm always looking at the Freeman masks, you know, the ones that comes in a tube.  But I'm not sure why I still haven't purchase it yet.  Have any of you tried their masks before?  What do you guys think about it?

Is there any other good and affordable products that you guys think I should try?  What are you looking forward to buy in November?

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I was debating on whether to write up this post for a good couple of weeks now.  I really want to share with you guys what my skin has been loving these past couple of months but at the same time I'm thinking whether anyone would believe me when I say that I have a fairly clear skin which I'm proud of lately.  I mean, I've never posted a picture of myself (be it on this blog or on the social media) therefore, some of you might not believe my current skin condition.

But I'm just so happy with my skin right now that I just felt like I have to share the products that I've been using lately on my skin.  So let's start now, shall we?

To be honest, I'm always lazy when it comes to skincare routines until I went for my first ever facial experience.  I've decided to take better care of my skin from there on, and I never looked back!  I'm still kinda lazy on some days, but most of the time, I try to keep up with the routine.

Two things that made be bought this cleanser in the first place, the fact that it states that it is suitable for oily skin; and the fact that there's a cute picture on the packaging.🙈 Since it contains tea tree oil in it, it gives it a slightly cooling sensation when I'm cleansing my face, leaving my face feeling cool and fresh afterwards.  It also lathers easily which means a little goes a long way with this cleanser.

I've repurchased this toner so many times that I actually lost count.  All the different types and brand of toners is probably just the same in my opinion.  But for some reason, I keep on buying this particular one.  There must be something about it that keeps me coming back for more!😉

If you've read my blog before, then you'll know that I've did an in depth review on this product.  It's a great all in one product for lazy girls (like me) out there.  I just apply this baby on my face and consider my skincare routine all done.  It is slightly sticky and makes my face kinda oily, so I'm trying to get through this product as quickly as possible.

I've featured this product in a haul blog post which I did last year and yes it looks like the one from Estee Lauder (which is why I bought it).  For a cheap eye cream, I thought that it would cause irritation on my under eye.  Turns out it's doesn't (which is a good thing).  Have not seen any miracle yet from this baby, but it's good to use an eye cream especially as we're getting older, right?

In my opinion, sun cream is the most important thing in a skin care routine.  Certain sun cream can be a little too sticky or oily.  But not this one!  It's very light weight and it has a matte finish to it.  Best thing is...  It also acts as a primer!  Yeay to double duty products!!💗 This might be one of the best sun cream I've tried so far.

This seems to be a product which everyone rave about a couple of years back.  Even though I may be late in the bandwagon, at least I'm joining it now!😄  Since going for a facial, I've been using this as a scrub/mask once or twice a week.  It makes my skin feel all smooth and fresh.  Smells really good too.  Like those Hacks sweets in the white packaging that you can get here in Malaysia.

This is the first ever product that I reviewed on my blog.  I love it back then, and I'm still loving it right now.  Now that my skin is much better, I don't reach for it as much.  However, if there's any spots threatening to come out, I would just apply this product and the spots will just miraculously disappear. 

And that, is my current skincare routine guys.  I don't have a different morning and night routine; lazy girl issues.😅 I sometimes even skipped a couple of the products from this current routine, which is a habit that I'm trying to fix!

If you've made it to the end of this blog post, I'm extremely grateful for your patience in reading🙌 You are the greatest!💓  What are your current fave skincare products?  Do share them down below😄

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I'm always intrigued when seeing people go for a facial or a spa.  Is it really that relaxing?  Why pay a lot for something which you can do it yourself at home?  I mean...  Buy a good cleanser, toner, moisturizer, mask, scrub and whatever it is you need for a perfect facial session.  Yes? No??

So, one day I just decided to go for a facial (just to try it out) since it was affordable and the place was near my house.  Found the place via Groupon and just for the sake of trying out, so why not right?  Well...  I've never been more wrong.

The facial was so relaxing except for the extraction part which was a little torture since I have lots of milia (according to the lady) on my nose area.  What is milia?  I always call it as whiteheads.  I guess I'm wrong 😐  Milia is said to be the tiny white bumps that is on your skin (if you have any that is)  Well, I'm no expert in this area, so I shall not elaborate on it.

But guess what?!  I've had those milia things for so longggg and felt like there's nothing I can do about it since I've basically tried tons of products.  Went for a facial, and guess what?  They've managed to reduce the amount of milia I have on my nose area!

After going for the facial, I felt like my skin has cleared up a bit.  I don't feel as insecure as I was back then going out without any makeup on.  But occasionally, there would be times where my skin is just not in it's best condition (especially during that time of the month)


But really, going for a facial (4 times already!😅) does makes me feel like I'm taking better care of my skin since the lady obviously knows what she's doing.  And I somehow feel good about myself every time I finish the session.  The best part of getting a facial for me is obviously getting rid of the milia which has been on my nose area since forever!

If you're like me who is always debating whether to try going for a facial or not, just give it a go!  It might be the best decision ever for your skin 😉

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Have any of you heard of the Black Head Pore Cleanser Set from Sexy Look?  Well, I've seen a couple of Youtuber's rave about this products and I've also read a couple of reviews online saying how great this product is...  And well, I'm sold!  I need to get my hands on this product and see what the fuss is all about.

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If any of you have been reading my blog for quite a while, you'll probably know that I went to Korea about a year ago.  And obviously I've bought a couple of cosmetics and skincare from there since K-Beauty seems to be all the rage nowadays.

I went in an Urban Dollkiss/Baviphat shop in Myeondong which I don't think many people talks about.  It's always the big brands like Etude House, Missha, The Face Shop, etc.  But the staffs were really friendly and the products there were affordable.  The sales assistant was showing us the Hinoki Gel Cream, which sounds kinda weird but the packaging is OMG!  And why Snow White some of you might be asking.  Well, once you've seen the packaging you'll definitely know why.  I swear Korean products have the cutest packaging ever!

Hey there lovelies!!  Sorry that I haven't been updating for so long now!!  College is getting super busy & the internet over there is super crap!  There's so many things that I've tried recently, but I just have no time to write about it.  Okay okay... I think that's enough of excuses now.  Let's start with the review now shall we?

If you've read my previous haul post (a couple months back), I bought a moisturiser which is like in a syringe type of tube called BIOAQUA SKIN, (I think).  It's actually quite interesting to try because most moisturisers come in a tub or a pump tube.

I'm not sure if there's any Yubiso stores outside of Malaysia, but if there are, that's where you can get them from.  Although, personally it's not my most fave moisturiser but it's nice to try new ones.

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Hey there dearies!  Today I'm back with another product review.  And this time, it's the Simple Micellar Cleansing Water.  I haven't got the chance to try out various brands of micellar cleansing water.  The only ones that I've tried is from Maybelline and Simple.  And personally, I prefer the Simple one better.

I've been really loving this product recently!  I still love my Daiso Cleansing Tissues.  However, on days where I have really minimum makeup on, my hands just gravitates towards the cleansing water more than my cleansing tissue.  Just because I feel like it's a waste to use the cleansing tissue when I barely have any makeup on.

As I've said before, this product is available in all major drugstores.  However, if you do prefer to buy it online, you could buy it from Amazon (since it ships internationally, I think) or you can even buy it from Boots.  I would definitely recommend this product for you guys to try out!  Grab yours now!

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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

Hello dearies... I'm back with another product review!  Today's review will be on the 'Color Combos : Combos Skin Water Resistant Face & Body Sun Protector SPF35+ PA++'  Well isn't that a mouth full? *phew!

You probably know (or not) how hot it is Asia's climate could be, especially here in Malaysia.  It will be either pouring with rain or burning from the sun.  So today, I would like to share with you guys a product that I've been loving lately to protect myself from Mr.Sun.

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 :

Benefits :

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.

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BudgetBambi...

Hello there readers!  Thanks for stopping by this very humble blog.  I'm really excited to start writing in this blog that I can't contain my excitement!

Well... Enough of me rambling, let's start shall we?  As you have probably read from the title above, today I'll review on the T3 Mycin Lotion.  I'm probably late to join this product bandwagon *sigh but nothing is ever too late is it?  Not when it's a beauty/skincare products related I believe!

I've learn of this product around 2 years ago I suppose.  Back then my forehead was full of tiny bumps!  And trust me guys, it wasn't a pretty site to watch.  I went to consult a pharmacist and she suggested that I try the T3 Mycin Lotion.  When you opened the cap of the lotion, there is a blue coloured sponge like looking thing.  You only need to apply this lotion with a light hand.  Or else, you'll have the product dripping from your face!  The scent however, is quite strong and I'm not saying it in a good way.

I've tried many products to help clear up my skin, but so far this product impressed me the most.  I applied it twice daily consistently for around 2-3 months (I still apply it up to now) and could definitely see a difference.  Even my friends were impressed by how my forehead has improved.  Every time a pimple decided to say hello somewhere on my face, I would simply dabbed the lotion on my face and poof!! It'll disappear in no time.

Before any of you got confuse, there are 2 types of this product.  One is a lotion (it's more of a watery consistency instead of lotion) and the other one is a gel type.  I don't really know if there is a specific purpose for the different types.  But I do know that the ingredients content differs slightly (in %).  I'm not really helping you guys am I? *face palm