Hello 2017! Happy New year everyone!

Hello!

Happy New Year everyone. It is 2017.
2016 passed by so quickly it's crazy. I'm so excited for 2017. I start work/practicum (preschool teacher) today at 7:45 AM and I'm awake at 1:13 AM due to jet lagged.

I'm so sorry I didn't manage to make the last 2016 monthly review. I was so busy with moving in Qatar and prepping for my practicum. As a start of 2017 in my blog I'd like to share some pictures that I took while I was in Qatar.

White shirt - Zara
Coat- Mango
Jeans- Mango
Bag- Coach
Shoes- Jelly Bunny

Abaya + Coach bag

More picture while I was travelling to Qatar!

Travelling with my love ,KLIA airport

The beach in Al-Dhahkira

Well, that is it really . I hope that 2017 will be good to me as 2016 did. I hope that it will be good to everyone too!

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Review on Estee Lauder double wear foundation

Hello!
I'm back with another review. I've realised that the readers of this blog really enjoys reading reviews so I'll try and write more product review for everyone.

Today, I'll review the famous Estee Lauder double wear foundation. I'm using the shade 2W1 (Dawn). The product details on their website says that the foundation is medium coverage, buildable, SPF 10 and lasts up to 15 hours with a natural or semi-matte finish. They also claim to be flawless all day, won't smudge and feels lightweight.

I've been wanting to get this foundation for a while now but only recently that I decided to purchase it while buying one for my mom as well. She specifically asked for this foundation. Honestly? I love this foundation so so much. It's lightweight and it is full coverage in my opinion. I have a lot of acne scars and it hides it effortlessly. I love how it provides with different kind of shades for every skin tone. Whenever I use this foundation it does not transfer or move anywhere. I was travelling from Malaysia to Qatar and the foundation stayed for 15 hours or more. I was leaning on my significant other and it did not transfer on his shirt. It sticks and blends to your skin so well.

The only down side that I have with this foundation is that it sticks on my skin so good that it causes acne whenever I use it for too long or too often. So I'd use it only if I feel like doing a full glam look or events. It says that it is natural but it's a bit too matte for me. Otherwise everything about it is perfect and I'd still keep it and possibly repurchase it in the future.

Price: RM 165

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First Impression review on the Morphe naturally blush palette 9N

Hello! Look at this beautiful palette, my goodness. I've been eyeing to get this palette for a few months now but it's a bit tricky to get in Malaysia because I don't have the patience to pre-order my makeup. I bought it from addoony.com, their shipping is amazing. It came the same day that I ordered it.  I can finally say I have a Morphe item in my makeup collection now. This is a blush palette but honestly you can use some of the colour for contouring and eyeshadow as well.

 Let me show you the swatches!

Swatches from the top left of the palette, the lightest colour going down to the top right of the palette. The palette consist of matte and shimmery shades. They are all super pigmented and pretty. The formula is buttery and easy to blend. Tried them on myself yesterday and a little bit of it goes a long way. In my opinion, the price is so affordable for what you get out of it. QAR 110 .

My only negative opinion on this palette is the packaging, it's just a simple black plastic but it doesn't really matter because the product is amazing. Overall, you should invest on this palette whether you're a blush girl, eyeshadow girl or a highlighter girl get it and try it out!

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November 2016 favorites!

Hello!
With all the revising I almost forgot to make this blog post. Sorry! It's basically the end of the year already, how scary. November have been so good to me. I'm so relieved that everything for my practicum next year is sorted. In case you didn't know, I'm pursuing to be an Early Childhood professional and I'll start my practicum in January ( working with children ages 3-6 years old). I'm thinking of making a personal blog post " about me" type of thing when I know that there are more of you reading my blog.

Speaking of personal , this month's favorite is mainly personal items instead of beauty favorites. But I hope it's still interesting to read!


1. Bella Rozaini eyelashes

My best friend Bella, kindly gave these lashes to me as a gift. I've been running out of lashes for a few months now because I don't have lashes from Indonesia anymore. They are super soft and easy to put on. It has a thin band that I love but it is durable. They look so pretty yet natural. It's not over dramatic. These lashes are affordable as well. Yes when you purchase them it comes with this beautiful box as well.

You can buy them here https://www.instagram.com/p/BM1Nw6Jjmw2/?taken-by=bellarozaini_perfectnose

They are only RM 8 !

2. Duo eyelash glue (black)

I'm not sure if I've talk about this eyelash glue before in a blog post or not but this is a must favorite this month. I started wearing lashes again and honestly my one suggestion on starting of wearing lashes is get an amazing glue. This glue oh my god. Before I'd use an eyelash glue from Indonesia I'm not sure of the brand, it was alright I guess. But this glue even when I sneeze hard, my eyelash was perfectly fine. It did not budge at all.  I sneeze a lot so this is important. I sneeze a lot because I'm allergic to house dust, how weird? I know. I'm not sponsored by Duo eyelash glue but if they want to, please do !

 Okay I'm too scared to show my duo eyelash glue cause its nasty looking. But this is what it looks like.

Price: less than RM30?


3. Coach Sierra satchel in crossgrain leather 

If you know me you'll know that I'm obsessed with bags. I've been looking for a dome shape bag ever since I saw the Gucci mini dome leather bag in black. But gurl, Gucci is pricy. So I had to look for an alternative and fell in love with this one! It's so pretty and structured? I feel like even after a few years the shape will still be this way. I love the crossgrain  leather on it so I don't have to worry about scratching it. It's a bag that's more mature than most of the bags that I have right now.

Sad thing is, it was a bit difficult for me to find this bag. I went to the Coach outlet in Sunway Pyramid and they told me that because it was last year's item they don't have it anymore in the outlet but I manage to find them online. I was thinking of getting the mini or the ' normal' size sierra satchel but decided to get the normal size instead. I figure that the mini would be too small for me. Let me know if you would like to see an updated what's in my bag blog post.


4. Tony Moly - Banana lip balm

How cute is this packaging? Yeah I bought it for the packaging. But, this lip balm is actually so creamy and it smells so good. If you like banana milk though. I love the applicator on it. I don't have to use my finger or put too much product on my lip. I'll just put enough of it and blend it. Tony Moly is always on point with their packaging.

Price: RM 25


I hope November was good to you as it did for me. Are you excited for December and new years? Don't forget the end of year sales! if you have any question feel free to ask me @blogpostsbyrf on Instragam.

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Review on Heimish All Clean balm + What's double cleansing?

Hello! For this blog post I'll be reviewing the Heimish all clean balm and give you an understanding of what double cleansing is and how amazing it is. From being in the AB (Asian Beauty) community I was able to learn so much about skin care . I can finally say that double cleansing (properly ) is a game changer for my skin. I've been wanting to do this blog post mainly for my friends to introduce to them the double cleansing method. This is gonna be a long blog post but please bear with me !

So what's double cleansing? They way I see it is basically having two cleansers. One to breakdown your makeup and another one to clean your face thoroughly. You would want an oil based cleanser as your first cleanser to not only your makeup but also oil-based impurities, including sebum and sunscreen. While your second cleanser can be water based. Whether it's a foam cleanser or a gel cleanser. 

Putting oil all over my face to remove makeup? uhh.. 
Yes! Using good oils for your skin to remove the bad dirty oil. You can get either a liquid one or a balm type of oil cleanser but it is so important to have an oil cleanser in your makeup routine especially if you wear makeup often. I used to have closed comedones all over my face and was wondering why and how come with any skin care it's not going away? Not until I started double cleansing properly a few months ago. This is because I was not removing my makeup, dirt and all that properly and it was all over my skin within layers and layers. 

My first cleanser: Heimish All clean balm
My second cleanser: Neutrogena oil free acne wash 

Now that I've briefly explain what double cleansing is, lets get on with the review!

This is the first balm cleanser that I've ever tried. I'm loving it. I know for sure that I will repurchase this product. This product works similarly to cleansing oils. The way I use it is to put the balm all over my face and then massage it in. You will be able to see that your makeup just melt right off. Whether it's waterproof mascara or foundation they just melt right off. Mix it with water to lather it even more and then wash it all off. 

The first time of using this product I can feel my face being so clean and soft. I would use a micellar water before using this balm cleanser to remove my makeup and I'd feel as though my face is still not clean even after cleaning it with my foam cleanser. That's probably the cause of my closed comedones. Although I've tried an oil cleanser before I'd prefer using this cleansing balm over a cleansing oil by Hada Labo. I heard that this cleansing balm is better than the famous Banila Co clean it zero. I can't compare to it because I've never tried it myself. 

I've been using it for a month and I'm just going through it half way. But! I wear makeup and use this almost everyday. If you are looking for a cleansing balm or an oil cleanser to try. Give this one a try! 

Price: RM59

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October 2016 favorites!

Hello! The last monthly favorites that I did was in August right when I was back from Indonesia. I'm sorry that I didn't write a September favorites because well there weren't really anything that I truly love from September. This month have been both bitter and sweet. The exhaustion from looking for a place to intern in, being in the last semester for in my DECE. Anyways, lets get on with this month's favorites?


1. Beauty Blender

Yes, the original beauty blender . I've been using my Real Techniques expert face brush to apply my foundation for years now and finally decided to try the famous beauty blender. Now I can understand why this is a must have in your makeup collection. I've been using it almost everyday to apply my foundation and it makes my foundation application so skin like? Like it sits on my skin so nicely. Because you have to use it damp, I love the cooling sensation I get every time I do my foundation now. It's so much easier to blend my foundation . I think blending took the longest out of my makeup routine but now it's definitely my brows and eyes ( eyeshadow, mascara etc) .

Price? RM 99 (Bought it during Sephora black card sale so I got it for 10% off)


2. Bourjois healthy mix serum Gel foundation

If you haven't seen it, I made a mini review of this foundation on the Instagram page for blogpostsbyrf. Here is the link https://www.instagram.com/p/BL56u0GgBCH/?taken-by=blogpostsrf

I think I shouldn't say anything else other than to try this foundation regardless of your skin type because I think it'll work well with any skin type and mine is acne prone and oily !

Price? <RM60


3. Too Faced cocoa powder foundation

This is one of the foundation that I've been wanting to try for ages. Thanks to my lovely boyfriend , Robby he decided to buy it for me because I was in need of a setting powder and I've been talking about it often. I keep it in my bag along with my Real Technique brush for touch ups and to set my makeup. Because my foundation has a light coverage, this powder foundation helps in coverage and to set my foundation. I'm using the shade Medium Tan. My base makeup would look matte but natural throughout the day!

Price? RM137

4. Heimish all clean balm

My first balm (makeup remover ) it's absolutely amazing. I've tried using an oil cleanser and it causes so much acne. Before using this balm I was using a micellar water to remove my makeup and I'd use so much cotton pads. I feel like using a micellar water didn't really remove all of the makeup from my face and it was the cause of my closed comedones. This balm removes all of my makeup off including waterproof mascara. So simply and so easily. I love how soft my skin feels after using this balm. Heimish said that you don't need a second cleanser after using this balm but I feel better using a second cleasner anyway to make sure that my face is all clean Lastly, I love how pretty their packaging is!

Price? RM 59


5. Maybelline baby skin instant pore eraser primer

Primer oh primer. The other primer that I've tried other than this is the Benefit porefessional. I wouldn't say that this is a dupe to the Benefit porefessional. But it works pretty well as a primer from the drugstore. Every time that I use this primer my foundation looks so smooth. It is easy to apply and it's light weight too. I hate it when I can feel it on my skin that I'm using a bunch of product.

Price? RM29


So glad I can put out this month's favorites for you guys. I've been so lazy lately and it is not okay. Feel free to ask me to do a full review on any of these products!

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Empties review: Loreal Mat magique BB essence SPF50 +PA +++

Hello! How's everyone?
As you can see I'm trying to improve my blog design again. It is honestly not easy to do it and I'm still trying to figure it out. I'm sorry that I didn't make a blog post for my September favorites because I didn't want to post a September favorites in the month of October and I just didn't have time to write one. Although I have a mini September favorites up in the Blogpostsrf instagram account (https://www.instagram.com/blogpostsrf/). I'm doing my first empties review blog post. I've finished the Loreal Mat magique BB essence today and I thought I can write a good review about the product.

Soo lets get on with the review!

R2- ROSE VANILLA

I've seen this in Malaysia a few months ago but somehow I can't find it anymore and it's upsetting because this is one of the best BB cream I've tried. I bought this in Indonesia in Matahari. I've realised that I have an acne-prone skin so I have to be really careful when trying out a new product. This bb cream didn't break me out at all. It claims to be the ' First powder in-essence BB infused with Volcanic perlite. It is a matte finish BB cream. Every time that I use this BB cream I didn't have to use a setting powder. Packaging wise, it is super pretty and it feels expensive? I'm not sure if it really is a glass bottle or not but it sure feels like one.

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The only thing that I dislike about this BB cream is that it dries out super quickly so you have to blend it in pretty fast. Don't try this if your skin is dry it will not be pretty. One day when I was in Indonesia and I was on acne treatment my skin was so dry and I insist on using this BB cream and it was awful. It's also liquidy? That's why it can be a mess when you try to put it on your face.hand, beauty blender or brush. But I can live pass the flaws that this BB cream has because I truly love this BB cream. Please let me know if I can purchase this BB cream in Malaysia. I'd say give it a try if you have normal/combination-oily/oily skin.


Price: IDR 150 000 / RM 47

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