First impression review - Miracle bio water by Bio-essence (and life updates)

Hello!
I'm back after almost 1 month of not posting anything in this blog.

As some of you may know I started my practicum as a preschool teacher early in January. I've been so caught up with practicum and school work that I didn't have time to write a full blog post. Although I do try to post more in the instagram account for this blog @blogpostsrf . So glad that everything is going well in my life !

I've been breaking out like crazy and I have no idea why. It's honestly so upsetting. I've been using the same skin care routine for the past 5 months. While I was in Qatar my skin was at it's best condition ever. Honestly, I started breaking out when I started working. Possibly because of the stress? But it's been getting worst to the point that my skin gets itchy and red. Yesterday I gave my skin a break by not wearing any product other than the Miracle bio water by Bio-essence.

One of my classmate recommended this to me when I was attending class in college but I didn't think it was necessary to have or add into my skin care routine until now. It claims to be cooling, soothing with highest hydration. Also claims that it will help to refine your pores, brightens skin, firms skin, moustirizes and nourishes your skin. First of all I think that this is a must have in my skin care from now on. It's so refreshing . I would spray it on my face a few times a day. In terms of moisturizing I don't think it helps much but it is hydrating for sure. Most of my acne have dry out now . I don't think that it helps to refine my pores or brightens my skin though. 

I think that this would be great to keep in your bag to hydrate your skin. That is what I'm planning to do from now on. I've only been using this for 1 day but I will give you an update through instagram for sure. Overall , I would recommend this ! There are different kind of these water mists I believe Avene and Evian makes them too. 

Price: RM 6

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Review - Bobbi Brown Illuminating bronzer (Aruba )

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I'm back with a review. Okay before I start with the review for the Bobbi Brown illuminating bronzer, I would like to say that I will not be doing a monthly favorites every month and will only be doing it if I have a lot of products that I truly love that month. I forgot to mention this in my previous blog post. Now we can move on with the review!

I was looking for a bronzer that I can use as a highlighter and a blush at the same time. I need a product that I can use to cut my daily makeup routine shorter. The first time I stumbled upon this bronzer is at the Bobbi Brown outlet in Sunway Pyramid. After trying it on, I went out with Robby and he was complimenting my makeup! I love how bronzy and glowy my face is whenever I use this bronzer. 

This is the first item that I have from the brand Bobbi Brown. I have to say that I'm impressed! It gives you that healthy glow. The products blends in with you skin so beautifully. It is subtle and you can build it up according to your liking. You can tell that your face is highlighted/glowy without it being too much. 

I've been using this every day ever since I bought it at the Hamad International Airport duty free. They have different shades that'll suit your skin tone. If you're looking for a glowy bronzer, you should try this! 

Price: QAR 132

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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

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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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