My experience with Bell's Palsy..

Bell's Palsy is NOT fun.I noticed strange feeling on the left side of my face two weeks ago. When I smile or laugh, it felt so unnatural and my left eye was watery and painful. I also noticed that I couldn't puff my cheek, can't spit and even the left side of my tongue felt numb. At first I thought it was nothing and will improved  in no time but it doesn't. And every time I had my bath, my left eye was so painful because the shampoo just kept pouring into my eyes.It had to physically use my hands to properly close the left eye. After a few days and still no improvement, my hubby took me to the clinic. She referred me to a neurologist. I made an appointment to see a neurologist at KPJ Shah Alam and she once again confirmed the diagnosis and started me on high dose of steroid and anti-viral. I had to take 13 tablets/day all together for 5 days. Yuck. The steroid came in 5mg tablet and I had to take 8 /day and 5 half tablets of the anti-viral (acyclovir). The steroid was the worst. I vomited a few time because it left such strange taste even after I swallowed the tablet. I completed my meds and after 10 days, my face went back to normal again. Now I can smile like normal again. What a relief ;))

Weekend FOTD

Took this photo with beloved son before we went out. Very simple, minimalist makeup.

Face:
SK-II Facial Treatment Clear Lotion
SK-II Facial Treatment Essence
Artistry Balancing Lotion
Dior Extreme Fit in 030
Mac Select MoistureCover in NC30
MAC Prep+Prime Loose Powder
Bobbi Brown 'pink' blush

Eye:
Bobbi Brown collection (came in a 04 palette with blush and lip gloss)
Maybelline Volume Express Mascara

Lips:
Hada Labo Hyaluronic Acid Lip Balm
Mac Lustre Lipstick

So happy that everyone loves my Almond and Oreo Choc Fudge and even asked for the recipe.Yeayyy!!hihi :)

Peniaga pasar malam kurang ajar..

Marah. Geram. Kecewa. Rasa bengang giler malam ni. Saya and husband gi lah pasar malam dekat2 CIMB cheras (near padang sekolah dkt hukm). After kitorg round satu pasar tu amir asyik tgk2 mainan dkt pasar. Saya pun bawak amir tgk2 mainan kat tempat jual mainan tu sementara husband beli spring potato.Penjual tu mmg tak mesra langsung. Masa sy tgh tgk2 satu mainan kereta ni, sy try lah bukak depan kereta tu. Kereta tu mcm blh jd transformer and sy pun bukak sikit part depan kereta tu. Dia tiba2 ckp, tak blh bukak, takut rosak. Sy pun pelik. Mcm mana blh rosak plk. And then husband sy pun tengok2 kereta tu jgk and then dia ckp kereta tu dh rosak, dh tak blh tutup. Dia suruh kitorg beli jgk kereta tu sbb part yg terbukak tu dh tak blh nak tutup. So, my husband pun ckp kat dia mcm mana nak repair kereta tu sbb dh rosak mcm tu and dia pun patut lah letak sign kat situ tak blh pegang sbb cepat rosak. And then dia kata tak kira lah sbb dh rosak kitorg kena bayar jgk.Tiba2 dia pegi hempaskan kat jalan kereta tu. Berkecai. Melampau betul. Ape lagi kitorg pun naik bengang lah dgn dia. My husband pun yg dr tadi try cakap baik2 terus sound dkt dia. Sebagai customer dia tak boleh buat mcm tu. Mmg heated argument dkt peniaga tu. Tak pernah tengok husband marah macam tu. Tapi saya pun dah rasa nak meletup jgk kat situ. Tapi dia mmg terduduk lah tak dpt nak balas balik. Mgkn dia malu. My husband pun bagi kat dia 10 ringgit. Nah, amik sgt duit ni. Bagi dia malu skit.Ambik jgk, tak menolak pun. Mmg kecewa sgt peniaga mcm ni. Dia dah lah meniaga barang2 mainan utk kanak2, tapi perangai dia tak mcm peniaga langsung. Dia dah lah dah tua tapi perangai macam budak kecik. Macam tulah amir biler dia grumpy. Campak2 barang. Serik saya and husband nak dtg balik kat situ. Orang melayu pulak tu. Manalah budi bahasa dia. Kalau dia  buat camtu kat anak2 dia takpelah, tapi ni dgn customer. Peniaga mcm ni mmg lah takkan kaya sampai biler2. Customer dia layan mcm orang gaji dia. Sesiapa yang  pergi pasar ni, TOLONG lah jangan beli barang2 mainan dekat peniaga tu. Nasib baiklah ader kuew teow yang sedap sgt. Berbaloi jugak.hehe. Amir pun happy sangat dapat kereta Ben 10 dia yg kitorg beli kat kedai lain. Tengok dia mcm takut2 je masa nak beli kereta kat kedai lagi satu tu. Mgkin dia trauma pun.Rosak mood dibuatnya.  Apepun, bukan rezeki amir nak dpt kereta transformer tu.

My Yummy Guilty Pleasure: Almond and Oreo Chocolate Fudge

Chocolate is the best comfort food you can ever have. Chocolate has been known to increase the level of serotonin and endorphin ("happy hormone") in your brain and has mild anti-depressant effect. I used to eat lots and lots of chocolate when I was a bit younger but now I still enjoy my chocolate so much but in moderation. Today I'm doing an almond and Oreo chocolate fudge and it taste so delicious. This is the easiest recipe for fudge and it so simple to prepare. Just a perfect weekend indulgence. Yummy!

So, here is the ingredients:
400g of cooking chocolate
450g of sweetened condensed milk
3 tablespoon of oil
Half cup of diced almond
One cup of crushed Oreo biscuit (without the cream)

 Steps:
1. Using a slow fire, melt the chocolate and then add condensed milk, oil and stir well

 2. Add almond and Oreo biscuit and stir again

3. Transfer to bowl
4. Refrigerate until its hardened. DONE!

Yummy Yummy!!

 I'm going to get another bite of this yummy fudge. Bye

p/s: just wanna let my beloved hubby know that I loved him to bits ;))

Jalan2 hujung minggu...

Hari ni jalan2 jap kat shopping centre Empire, Subang yang baru bukak tu. Saje2.Nampak cam best je. Chili's kat KLCC tu selalu je penuh. Tgk takdelah ramai sgt orang, so hubby kata jom singgah makan kat Chili's. Amir dan abah makan burger and fries. Saya pulak makan rib eye stik. Sedap, tapi tak habis jgk.hehe. Sedap lah burger yang guna daging yg dibuat sendiri. Tp maybe lack herb sikit lah. Rasa blend sgt. Mashed potato dgn gravy dier pulak yg sedap giler.hehe. Anyway, mmg berbaloi lah makan kat sini. Empire Shopping Centre ni nampak cam besar tp dalam kecik je. Kedai pun takdelh byk sgt lg. Thanx syg sbb belanja..hehe ;))

Dah lapar dah ni!

Ni boleh makan tak mak?

Amir dgn mak..senyum tunjuk gigi yang mahal tu

Suami tersayang....

Amir nak!

Nyum nyum..

Sedap!

Nak! nak!

Makanan kami..(ader tangan amir cuba nak curi fries)

Naik kete jap dgn abah and Mr Teddy Bear

Sekian...

Updated product reviews...

I just wanna update on my reviews of a few products that I used. The first product is the SK-II Cellumination Essence  which I think is probably a bit rich on my skin to be used every day and was causing a few clogged pores. So, I reduce the usage of this essence to probably only 2-3 times a week and focus on several spots (acne marks and pigmented spots) rather than the whole face.

Same goes for Hada Labo Super Hyaluronic Acid which I think causing breakout on my face. So, I decided to use it like once everyday as a mask but no improvement. I really like this product but its probably too rich for my skin. After I stopped using this, my skin improved. So, this is probably not suitable for my skin. But this probably great for people with dry skin because I noticed my skin looks more hydrated (probably too much!) from using this.

The next product that I want to review is from Hada Labo range as well, the Hada Labo AHA + BHA cleanser. I've used several AHA/BHA- based products previously such as MD Forte, SK-II, Dermalogica and L'oreal and I loved it. I preferred a chemical exfoliation much more than physical exfoliation and AHA/BHA- containing products are just the great way to achieve a glowing skin. Even though some people believe that using the AHA/BHA based cleanser will not be as effective due to the short duration of skin exposure to the AHA/BHA ingredients, I decided to give it a try anyway because it was pretty cheap for a drugstore brand. I didn't really care much about cleanser anyway because as long as the cleanser cleanse well, I don't mind at all. So, I decided to try this and after using it for almost 1+ months, all I can say this is a crappy cleanser.I used a lot of heavy-duty make up and because this product doesn't clean well, I ended up with dry, clogged pore and breakout even though I used cleansing oil to clean my makeup.The texture of this cleanser is creamy, foams well but it leave the skin tight and dry after that. Even though I have combination/oily skin, this cleanser just stripped the moisture off my skin completely. Not exactly what I want in a cleanser. As I said before, this doesn't clean the skin well and if you used a lot of foundation, this is a terrible product for you. I stopped using this and my skin improved after that. So, no more HADA LABO for me. Bye bye. hehe

The next product that I want to review is one of my favourite cleanser, the L'oreal White Perfect Re-Lighting Whitening cleanser as shown by my cute model. hehe. This is by far the best drugstore cleanser I've tried. I've been searching for a good drugstore cleanser but none cleanse as well as this one. This cleanser is comparable to other high-end cleanser such as SK-II and Estee Lauder. Actually this cleanser reminds me so much of Estee Lauder  Perfectly Clean Splash Away cleanser in term of the texture and smell. I'm on my third tube and I even gave one to my mother and she loved it. This cleanser has a creamy texture and foams so well even without cleansing oil and non-drying too.I don't mind a cheap cleanser because that means I can save more for my other products and this is definitely HG product. Not sure much about the lightening or whitening effect of this cleanser because I don't really use this cleanser for that purpose. But as cleanser, this does a great job.

Selamat Hari Raya semua ;)

Rasa macam dah lama giler tak update apa2 dalam blog ni. Takde mood sgt bulan puasa tu.hehe.Hopefully tak terlambat nak wish Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri and maaf zahir batin to all especially to my beloved husband, son and families.Ini lah first time sy and husband beraya kat malaysia sebagai suami isteri and first time selepas 6 tahun sy beraya kat msia sebab duduk kat melbourne. Rasanya mmg best lah beraya kat msia ni berbanding kat melb dulu. Biasanya hari raya first je sy beraya kat sana, pastu dah takde pape. Ader jgk yg sy tak beraya  langsung sbb exam exactly time hari raya pertama. Itulah adat anak perantau namanya..hehe. Tradisi raya sy mmg wajib call mak abah (and boyfriend..hehe) malam raya tu and masak ala kadar je. Kdg2 tak masak langsung..hehe

Raya ni sy bersyukur sbb kitorg dpt beraya dgn semua family. Happy sgt tgk Amir dapat beraya dgn nenek, atok and makcik pakcik and sedara2 yg lain. Persiapan kami pun ala kadar je.

Yang menyedihkan raya tahun ni ialah kisah jutawan kosmetik, Datok Sosilawati Lawiya dan empat individu lain yang dengan kejam telah ditangkap, dipukul sehingga mati dan dibakar. Sangat sadis dan kejam.Modus operandi suspek menunjukkan dia mmg dh banyak kali buat benda ni (reported dia dh pernah bunuh 17 org sebelum ni) and mmg takde belas kasihan langsung. Semoga roh2 mereka dicucuri rahmat dan diampunkan dosa. Kerana wang ringgit manusia buta hati sehingga sanggup membunuh manusia lain. Nauzubillah. 

Apepun selamat hari raya to all again and semoga syawal kali ni membawa keberkatan dalam hidup kita semua..;))