Review: Dior Mascara (Diorshow Ionic Overcurl)

This is the mini-sized one, came as a free gift when I purchased the regular sized one. 

I believe this is a very old Dior mascara (probs launched 2 years ago?). I'm doing a review on this in 2014 and so...I'm thinking, is anyone really gonna look for a review on this mascara now?! Doubtful...but let's get to it.

This isn't waterproof. I don't care what the retailer says--it's not. 

On my oily lids and asian eyes, it might be rubbing-your-eyes-for-a-brief-second proof, but definitely is not smudge-proof. 

I have tried Maybeline mascara that is more 'proof-proof' than this!

The shape of the brush is typical; does the job of separating your lashes. But this, is a high-end mascara. I expect not only for the brush to do a good job of separating my lashes, I expect it to give me that ionic curl its title claims. 

Nope.

It does give volume, making your lashes appearing thicker without overdoing it unless you layer it upon layers. But it does not lengthen at all and the most disappointing part is that it does not hold curls. 

Oh my God. Help.  

It always smudges on my lower lash line. By the end of the day (school), I'd come home finding myself with panda eyes. Maybeline mascara does better than you, Dior!

The good thing about its lack of ability to just STAY ON your lashes, is that it's easy to remove. Hah-rah!

The only positive feedback I'm going to give, is that once it's been used and is at least 1 and a half months old, it can be used as a pretty good brow enhancer.

Right now I just use it to brush my brows after I fill them in. This does a really good job of (oh Jesus), lengthening my brows, making them thicker (not overly) and much more presentable. Who knew this would be the perfect little thing--for brows, huh?

What I like:

• Great brow enhancer lol....
• Good job of separating lashes
• Easy to remove
• Not that easy to clump up
• Quite natural looking compared to Maybeline ones (when applied in multiple layers)
• Nice brush, easy application
• Long lasting--as in, you don't need to throw it away after 3 months of opening it. I have had mine for a year now and still uses it almost daily (on my brows, awayy from them eye balls haha)

What I don't like:

• Not water-proof (Sephora lady, thanks.)
• Not smudge-proof on bottom lashes
• Brush is a tad too big for my liking, sometimes I do get mascara on my lids/skin by accident
• Doesn't hold curls

Rate: 2/5

What can I say? I'd expected lots when I had spent over Rm 180 for a mascara and it can't even provide me panda-free eyes? *cries*

Review: Guardian Foundation Brush

I like how there's this protection for it and you can stand it up

This brush is soft and smooth. I can't compare the feel of this with another foundation brush because this is my first make up brush ever haha. Before I had always used my hand to blend (bb cream, have never tried foundation). 

I've used this brush to blend my Elianto BB cream and Dior foundation--it smoothed both the product on my face easily. 

I can use this brush to contour my nose, my cheeks and yes, apply on blush as well.

The hair of this brush doesn't fall out (yet, maybe, since it's brand new).

This brush is a pretty good investment I'd say!

I bought it for under Rm 15 in Guardian.

Rate: 5/5

Review: Guardian nipple tape

Very quick review here!!

These stick on the skin quite well--can last over 12 hours with minimum to modern sweating.

The material is...hard. Although it does feel comfortable on the skin, I find it hard to smooth the edges out; usually once I stick it on,  there will be rough edges because the material isn't super flexible or soft. But if you are super gentle and careful when sticking it on, then it should be fine (I think).

As for the color, when I wore white this one time to test them out,  I could see  them. I was able to make out the shape of the tape, and since the edges weren't smooth, it made it even more obvious I wasn't wearing a bra and that I have nipple tape on.

However when I wore these with my black and white stripped (tight) tank top, no one noticed a thing.

What I like:

• Cheap (I bought it at Guardian for less than Rm 10, and there are 4 pairs in a package!)
• Easy to use 
• Sweat proof (Not sure about water proof lol...)
• Long lasting
• The color is matte (Unlike the ones from Cotton On--satin and shiny)
• Comfortable on the skin

What I don't like:

• Material isn't...flexible/easy to smooth out

Rate: 4.5/5!

Review: In2It Liquid Eyeliner

Excuse my disgusting skin...I blame it on the camera I had no idea my skin looked like that?! Anywhoo, this pic is just to show you how thin the line can get!

I've had a pretty bad experience with one of the In2It pencil liner before and was very hesitant to purchase another of their product. After 15 minutes of testing them in Guardian on my hands, I decided to get this one.

This leaves a glossy finish, not matte. Not super glossy actually. What I mean is that...you know how gel eyeliner is matte right? The end result of this is just a tiny bit more shinier than the gel liner, nothing crazy, it won't even reflect lights nor will you be able to tell it has a 'glossy' finish :P

The brush is super easy to use and I love how thin the tip is so you can really get that precise line or wing.

This one is quite long-lasting! At least 7 hours, I'd say. 

Here is a pic of the eye liner after 7 hours of dancing and photo-taking:

 the wing is still very nice, not smudged at all. 

For me, because of my oily lids, the eyeliner on the corner of my eyes just...disappeared hahah

This is pretty good still, overall 95% of it stayed!

Is this waterproof? Mmm, maybe it's just really sweat-proof.
I went in the shower with the eyeliner on just to test it out. The eyeliner didn't move at first but then after a minute or so it just started to come off. Not in a melting manner--it becomes black dusts/dirt on your eyelids.
I'm pretty sure if you were wearing this in the rain this wouldn't budge that much!

What I like:

• Long-lasting!
• Nice applicator
• Affordable (bought it at Guardian at Rm 20)
• Smudge proof
• Some what water proof
• Quick dry (10-15 seconds)

What I don't like:

• Nothing is bad about it haha

Rate: 5/5 

Review: Revlon Colorsilk Burgundy

48, Burgundy 

Yay! Conditioner for you to use

Hair color before

This is going to be a very quick review. 

There is no after picture because when I tried to take a photo of the result, the colors won't show up on camra and ended up looking the same as the before photo.

I didn't wash my hair the day before dyeing my hair because in the instructions of this hair dye, it actually said it's better not to, and that it's best if you apply it on 'dirty hair' so the product will 'stick' to your hair better.

If you've dyed your hair before, then you should only leave this on for max 25 min; if you have virgin hair, leave it on for 30 minutes (not too sure so read the directions yourself :P)

I left it on for about 30-35 minutes total on the roots because it took me about 9 minutes to apply it all over my hair, starting from the roots to the bottom, and then I waited for 25 minutes.

The result is that my roots went burgundy(only some in the front, with a lot of dye) but my ends remained the same, if not, slightly darker than before because the burgundy color is darker than my light brown. 

My roots weren't burgundy, they were more like..red-ish brown (indoors) and only when you go outdoors, then you'll be able to see bright, purple-red burgundy color. It's on the brown-ish, more darker side, so it's not superr bright. 

I'm not sure if this dye is long-lasting as it claims because I went to the beach for 5 days after a week of coloring my hair, when I got back from the beach the color has washed off...or bleached off by the sun? I'm not sure. Either way my light brown ends were definitely back, and even my roots were brown/light brown again. 

I really thought heading to the beach would be a good idea to make the burgundy color even more intense, if not, brighter because whenever I dye my hair brown it's always the best if I get some sun afterwards so the color can get lighter and more obvious...guess it doesn't work for burgundy!

My hair felt fine afterwards, there is no breakage of hair or dry hair; possibility a few more split ends here and there. But! Even so, do condition your hair every night! Protection is key!!!

What I like:

• Affordable 
• Minimum damage to hair
• The smell is tolerable 

What I don't like:

• Bad color pay-off (maybe I just needed 2 bottles...eh)
• It's not long-lasting

Rate: 2/5

Only because the color isn't strong at all 

Tip: 

Put vaseline around your hairline and down your neck to prevent your face from being stained by the hair dye during the dyeing process :)

Here is my review on another Revlon ColorSilk (Blonde-ish color):

http://to-flawless.blogspot.com/2014/12/review-revlon-colorsilk-blonde-ish.html

Braces Review (before and after)

YEEEEAH. Braces off today!! Well...the top part anyways.

With...

Without!!

     Side by side comparison

I was disappointed with my results...'cause I thought my teeth would look like this after I take my braces off but noooo. DISAPPOINTED. Le sigh.

..But then again, I didn't get braces in the first place hoping for teeth like these, I just merely asked my dentist to fix my overbite!

My journey

*Please note that the procedure of every dentist is different, this is just how mine did it*

I got braces in November 2012 and now it's April 2014, so I had them on for 1 year and 5 months.

This process may seem very long but the thing is, I pulled out 4 tooth and so I had to take my time to heal! 

I had an overbite and there was no space at all to push back my teeth to get it straight, so I had to take 4 tooth out, 2 at the top and 2 at the bottom. This is a must--if you take 2 tooth out on the top, you have to take 2 tooth out on the bottom (for the balance). 

I got them on when I was a sophomore. I was hesitant to get it at first because I thought braces and high school just don't mix well together...you know? But then I was like, seriously girl? Who even cares about the people in high school? You are going to graduate and you'll never see them again, you have to do this for yourself!

I realized that the people I'll meet later on in life would be much much more important than those in high school and so, you know what, I decided I will get braces, because I want to present myself with a decent smile to my future boss. Haha. 

For the first 2 months of getting them, my dentist just changed the wire. He went from normal to thick(the wire). He said this was to 'loosen up' my teeth.

In January 2013, I pulled 4 tooth out (pics later). You don't take 4 tooth out altogether at once! You take out 2 at a time: one on the bottom, one on top, and both on the same side. Then a week later you take out the other 2 on the other side. This is done so that you can chew and eat. If you take 4 tooth out at once...you won't be able to chew.  Maybe if you want to lose weight, you can ask your dentist to take out 4 tooth at once? You can just drink for the whole week and lose like 10kg hahaha. 

This process is almost painless; the injections done on my gum did not hurt(to numb your nerve). They just looked nerve-wrecking. Once the injections are done, you won't be able to feel a thing when they pull out your tooth!

You will not be able to feel your lips or be able to control them afterwards because of the injections; so I say stay home after this is done! Your mouth will be all bloody and your saliva will just drool out of your mouth. So, stay home!

For the next few months, I visited my dentist once a month just to simply renew the super-strength elastic band that's on my braces (they are what's pulling my teeth together, closing the gap, and pulling my overbite in). 

It took 1 year and a 4 months for my gap to completely close and I kept them for 1 more month just to stable the position of my teeth. 

I know people fear of the pain braces will cause. For me, after every visit, the maximum days my teeth would hurt for are 4 days. Usually I'd just feel pain for 3 days!

Here are the 3 main issues I've experienced with braces and they are in order from the most hated one to the least hated one....please know that just because it may be the 'least hated' I still pretty much really hate it. Ok?

1. The gap. I absolutely loathed having gaps between my teeth! They do not take out teeth from the back of your mouth, but in the front(because all the teeth at the back of your mouth are very important, you need them to chew)! Ok, not the very front, but yes, front-side (pics later). The gaps were so visible and wide, I was horrified people could see the inside of my mouth. So whenever I smile...I would never show my teeth. For more than a year, I wouldn't smile or laugh without lifting a hand to cover my mouth. (Once the gap got tiny, that's when I had stopped covering my mouth. But this was after 1 year.)
2. Food stuck in your braces. Seriously....need I explain more? You know what, after I got my braces off today I went to eat sushi. I bit it and ahh. It felt so good! For the past few months I had to cut my sushi in half and stuff it at the back of my mouth with chopsticks. Now I just bite! I went to the restroom afterwards to check for rice that might have gotten stuck between my teeth but na-da. Oh yes. 
3. The cavity. If you are not careful, you will get cavities. After I took my braces off, my dentist told me I had 4 cavities. One is at the back of my teeth (I don't usually brush this part throughly...) and the other 3 are in the space between my teeth; I was pretty pissed because I floss every day and brush my teeth everyday and yet I still got them?! I hate getting cavities because filling them is quite...painful? Have you ever seen those sharp needle things at the dentist? Well, they need to stick that in your cavity to clean it. Let me tell you, cavities make your teeth very sensitive. Can you imagine digging a needle in your sensitive, rotten teeth? Ow! 

That's all!! Here is my before and after picture. 

The left side is before I got my braces. I had a serious overbite!   

On my teeth:
Straight line mark=They were the ones that got pulled out (on the top, 2 more on the bottom).

Circle mark=My dentist pulled them back first. I kept pulling those 2 back for 8 months before I did anything else.

After 8 months, that's when I began pulling those 4 unmarked teeth back altogether. This took another 8 months.
I'm not sure why my dentist didn't pull all of them back altogether...but whatever, what's done is already done!

Ta-da!

If you are someone with really 'flexible' teeth, maybe this "pull-back" process will take you a lot less! Mine moved kinda slow I guess. But I don't mind, what's the hurry? 

Overall, I'm super happy I followed my gut and got braces! Sure, braces detract but then also mean that teeth will be (more) perfect later on. It will distort your smile a little but...who cares? Once you get your teeth fixed you will be the one feeling smug hahaha so....why not? 

xx

Review: Lady Speed Stick

The package

Name: Lady Speed Stick Invisible Dry Powder Fresh Deodorant

ohh, is it really 24 Hours protect against odour & wetness? 

We'll see, we'll see ;)

The stick form! 

I have tried all 3 kinds of deodorant: stick form, spray and roll on.

I personally prefer the stick form the best because spray deodorant are like body mist to me, I don't really consider them as 'deodorant' but rather as 'very-cheap-perfume-that-are-not-very-long-lasting', not to mention spray deodorant are very harmful to the environment (I won't elaborate on how it's harmful, you can do google it yourself, if you want)!

I seriously don't like roll-ons; yes, it does dry after you apply it but some of them dry kind of slow! My armpits just feel wet and cold afterwards -_-  One major offense I have of roll-ons, is that it can get really sticky after a while of storage. Usually after a month and a half or 2 months of using them, the product can get really sticky and I just don't want to use it anymore...it's really disgusting applying on sticky stuff on your armpits, you know? 

Stick form is my favorite! This is the first stick form deodorant I've used and I love it. I've heard bad comments about stick form deodorants before I bought this, such as, it'll leave white lines on your armpit or it doesn't work blah blah.

Maybe I got lucky, because I had no problems with this at all!

The smell of this is Powder Fresh and it smells like baby powder. 

It's wonderful; I am a huge fan of baby powder because I love how clean the smell is. 

I've tried the floral scent of this product as well but meh, love baby powder the best.

How strong is the smell of this? Well, if you were sitting next to someone or walking pass someone really fast, they'd be able to smell it (but if you applied it on thinly though, like, just go over your armpit once, then people won't be able to smell it).  

Is it really 24 hour lasting? Nope, I would say the scent fades away after around 7-8 hours or so.

It is against wetness, I guess. I wear this to the gym and I have no problem with it, the smell stays. 

This product does not leave 'white lines' on my armpits and I'm sure this is because I smear it well on my skin. 

There was once when I had just applied it on in a rush and after 9 hours I saw white lines on my armpits when I took my clothes off (I was changing). 

Ever since then, whenever I apply on 'thick' layers--and by that, I mean go over the armpits 3-6 times--I make sure I smear it with my hands afterwards and this has stopped me from having those 'white lines' for forever!! I have not had it since :)

But I kinda think I just got unlucky that day...because honestly whenever I apply on 3-4 layers, now, I don't ever smear it afterwards anymore with my hands and I don't get those white lines anyway...

This product will last you around 2-3 months if you use it every single day. 

Price: affordable; I bought this at Guardian for Rm 8, I believe.

What I like:

• Stops me from stinking 
• Wetness resistant (to some extent; if you were standing in the pouring rain, for example, the smell would definitely fade and you will smell bad!)
• Love the smell, so clean and fresh!
• Does not crease on your armpits yayy

What I don't like:

• Nothing woo hoo

Rate:

5/5