Review of Garnier Light Oil Control Whitening Cream

This is a review of an exciting addition to the Garnier Whitening Line, Garnier Light Oil Control Whitening Cream. I think this is a great cheap product for people who has issue both with tone and acne/shine. It promise 8hr shine-free look and at the same time, whitens skin, visibly lighten acne marks and reduces excess oil. It contained natural AHA- ingredients from pure lemon essence to exfoliate and BHA- (salicylic acid) to help acne prone skin. This product has almost a mousse-y texture and smells divine. I loved the lemon-y smell of this lotion. So refreshing. What I like about this product is that, it really does control oil as it claimed. Almost TOO well. With this cream, you really need to spread the cream really quickly because it dries up too fast and gave almost too matte look.I don't have that much issue with oily skin but this cream act just like a sponge that absorbs all the oil in your face and this is why I don't like to use this cream. It dries my skin like crazy and when I used my foundation on top of this cream, the foundation just didn't spread easily because there are not much moist left on the skin for the foundation to cling onto.And if you used too much of the cream, it will started to dust out a little bit from your face which I hate. I don't think this has SPF as well. Having said that, I recommended this product for those people who just tired of oily face and this is so damn cheap as well. I like it but I don't think I'm going to repurchase. As far as the lightening/whitening effect, I'm not sure. I've tried this whole line and honestly said, I don't see much improvement in my skin tone. Maybe you need to use this really consistently like for a year or so. I guess, for the price, its quite reasonable.

Just wanna add, this reminds me so much of an Olay Total Effect with salicylic acid version for the acne prone skin which I loved so much. It has been discontinued in most pharmacy/store in Malaysia but I saw this product sold at a few Giant stores but not a lot. I think this is a good product for younger people battling with acne and at the same time wanted to keep ageing at bay, Olay Total Effect with Salicylic acid is the way to go and Garnier Light Oil Control for tone problem. All in all, this is a good product. Worth a try ;))

Review of Olay and L'oreal Eye Cream

Its been such a long time I haven't write any product review but today I'm going to move my lazy and stiff fingers and wrote a review on few products that I've tried. And on this post I'm going to write a review on two drug store eye creams that I've used. First is the Olay White Radiance Eye Serum.

Olay White Radiance eye serum is part of Cellucent Fairness Line (previously known as White Radiance) which is the whitening/lightening line from this brand. This serum is light-weight, almost odourless,doesn't sting my eyes and absorb really well on eye area.The secret behind Olay White Radiance line is the Cellucent Whitening active- a combination of Niacinamide, Pro-Vitamin B5, vitamin E and Hesperidin to inhibit melanin production, nourish skin and prevent premature aging to ensure a naturally lighter, translucent complexion that radiates fairness from deep within. This eye serum worked to lessen the appearance of dark circles, minimize puffiness of eye bags and fight overall dullness for radiant skin around the eye area. I like this serum because it does give a good moisture to my eye area and makes concealer blend really well but after using this for few months, I don't think this serum improves any dark circle or puffiness or whatsoever. It does have an instant brightening effect but doesn't last long. I'm pretty disappointed with this eye serum because I probably expect a little bit more from Olay but if you need a good eye cream just to moisturize the eye area, this is a good one I think. Just don't expect this to do anything more than that. Generally, I like the packaging. Its hygienic and easy to dispense the right amount of  product from the container.

The second eye cream that I've tried is the L'oreal White Perfect Double Eye Zone Brightener. This product is part of L'oreal White Perfect Re-Lighting Whitening line. This is a two steps system where there are two different compartment in the product. The first ingredient (the blue compartment) is the first step of the system, which is the anti-dark circle gel contains rich Peptide Complex, encouraging blood circulation around the eye area and caffeine to help with dark circle and puffiness. The second ingredients which is the second step of the product (the white compartment) is the whitening cream that has optical diffusers along with Niacinamide, Shea Butter, and Caffeine which makes the eye area instantly brighter and well moisturised. The cream is quite thick especially in comparison to the Olay eye serum and it does give an instant brightening effect under the eye area but sadly no long lasting effect.When I first started using this, I like it. It absorbs really well, doesn't sting my eye area but after almost a week, I noticed a few milias and redness under my eye area. So, I stopped using this cream immediately and the milias and redness has lessened and until now I'm afraid to use this cream again.I liked this eye cream but I don't appreciate having milias under my area. I might not be using this cream anymore because I think this eye cream is a bit too heavy for my eye area.

All in all, I prefer the Olay eye serum more than the L'oreal eye brightener simply because the L'oreal one is not suitable for my skin. I find it very difficult to find and eye cream that really worked. Most eye cream are overpriced  and not to mention small amount of product. I've used sample of high end eye cream such as La Mer which stings my eyes  like acid, I almost believe that I'm going to lose my vision and over-priced Estee Lauder Advanced Eye Repair which does nothing except a simple moisture which I can also get from  cheaper drug store brand. Eye area is very complex and sadly the first thing that give away our age and so far, I'm still trying to find affordable eye cream that actually worked and not just some over-hyped product sthat sell empthy promises...So melodramatic...hahah!

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

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