My Recent Shopping Hauls

Seriously, December started.
In the blink of an eye, the year is ending soon.
How far you're away from achieving all the new year resolutions you have set in the beginning of the year?

Anyway, December is my favorite month, it is the month for shopping, because year end sales are everywhere!
Counting down 21 days to Christmas (another excuse for shopping), I'm getting more and more excited.
Let's see my shopping hauls recently :D

#1: Contrast color chiffon pleated dress
Picked this dress to create a sweet college girl look.
I would match it with a satchel and a pair of loafers/ oxfords shoes.

#2: Marine blue sleeveless dress
Love this dress at first sight because it is simple yet able to create a chic look.
The color is my favorite too since it makes my skin looks fairer.
Perfectly match with a tote bag, skinny black belt and a pair of pumps.

Oops, sorry for the blur photo :/

#3: Wine red oxford ankle boots
My first pair of ankle boots after wearing ballerinas/ sandals for years, it's time to get out of my comfort zone.
Goes well with casual or punk style, or maybe something as simple as T-shirt with shorts.

#4: Printed T-shirt
A must-have piece in wardrobe especially for lazy dressing up day :p
I usually pair T-shirt with denim shorts and sneakers.
Simple yet sporty.

That's all my shopping hauls recently. 

Gotta save $$$ for coming Christmas as well as Chinese New Year in another 2 months!

Now show you all another picture of my shopping day: printed lace dress.

Didn't buy it because not really like it at first sight but I start regretting now :/

I guess this kind of situation is common for all girls, I mean regret for not buying something after coming home?

Anyway, here end the post with my lazy ootd :D

(Taken in fitting room as well, Lol!)

Top: P&Co

Bag: Summit

Shorts: China

Till then, see you again! ^^

Korean Inspired Hairdo

Hi there, it's been a while since my last update.

Life is so dull recently, I'm still waiting for job placement from Ministry of Health :((  

*Wiping off dust from my body*

Anyway, here I'm showing you my latest attempt of Korean hairdo, not particularly successful though, I like it a lot!

To be honest, I'm neither a big fans of K-pop music nor K-drama, I adore Korean inspired makeup (Ulzzang's makeup to be specific), hairdo and fashion so much!  

Loose curl created using curler of 26mm.

Hair product: Lucido-L Airy Hold hair spray

Yay or nay?

There's still room for improvement, maybe I can do a tutorial next time when I'm expert enough?

Thanks for reading!
Till then, see you again!

[Food Review] The Happy 8 | Secret Garden | Zento @ Ipoh

While waiting for job offer letter from ministry of health, food hunting is the best way to kill boredom and make use of my leisure time.  It was also the main reason of growing horizontally/ put on weights recently, other than having sedentary lifestyle for months.  Waist length is increasing inch by inch from day to day, hope I still can fit in all my formal pants by the time I start working later :/  

Back to topic, this time around I had my food hunting in Ipoh!
Instead of bean sprouts chicken or hor fun, thanks bf for bring me to so many atas restaurants during my last visit to his hometown. *giggles*

1. The Happy 8

It was newly opened in Ipoh old town.  If you didn't notice, you may have miss it out when passing by because there's no signboard outside o.0 I got to know this place from newspaper for the awesome interior design which come from designers from different countries.  With the concept of natural and vintage, this cafe is well decorated with many wood pieces including the giant wooden front door.  I was like "wow" (imagine me with the expression of jaw-dropping) once I stepped into this place.

We were greeted by a few young ladies at the front desk.  For your information, this place was modified from an old double storeys shop.  Downstairs there's the cafe while upstairs is the guesthouse.  Food ordering and payment were made in advance at the front desk, while food will be served after be seated.

See the decoration?

Where is the food? Here you are :D

Omelet rice - a signature dish as recommended by the front desk.
 Look like "nasi goreng pataya" in mamak though, believe me there's something different, just not really worth for the price :/

His salmon rice.
The salmon was grilled pretty good, just in a way too plain to be served with white rice.
Haha.

My papaya milk - Had been craved for this since I was back from Taiwan.
Unfortunately, this one failed to satisfy my crave, too milky for me >.<

Conclusion: This is a great place to hang around with people for its cozy ambiance.  However, food is pretty pricey for the food quality, not really worthy to be honest.  You gonna love this if you love taking photos around but re-visit? No really :/

2. Secret Garden

Another lovely place in the town.  From the name itself, you need to pass through a small alley before reaching.  Reminded me the story of secret garden, a hidden garden behind the wall, so mysterious.  This bistro was a bungalow originally and was modified into this fine dining venue.  Not relatively high end though, somewhere in between 5 stars restaurant and garden cafe, good enough to minimize the awkwardness I usually have during fine dining.

Talking about the food and drinks, there are wide varieties of option available on the menu.  Spaghetti, steak, pork knuckle, soups, salads, fruits juices, liquors as well as some finger foods.

Here are the food we ordered :D

Cappuccino soup as appetizer (Yes, cappuccino!)
The taste is quite special and new to me, highly recommended! 

My aglio olio - Taste average, served with garlic bread and a big juicy mushroom (thumb up for the mushroom LOL)

His spaghetti (Forgot the name)

Conclusion: The food is not bad even though the price is quite high too :/ Thumb up for the great environment and service.  A great place to dine especially for celebrating special occasions (birthday, anniversary, gathering, you name it!)

3. Sushi Zento

Visited this place for lunch before leaving Ipoh.  A typical japanese restaurant like Sushi zanmai, Sakae sushi or sushi king.  Serving sushi, temaki, sashimi, teppanyaki, donburi, ramen and some of these come in set meal too. Didn't take many photos on that day because we were starving after coming back from Taiping Lol!

My grilled pork donburi, served with miso soup
Taste quite good, not sure if it is because of I was too hungry that time :p

Conclusion: I kinda love this place, very spacious and with friendly service.  The foods are not bad and at affordable price.  I shall try their sushi next time! :))



So that's all for the food entry this time, hope you really like it!
Three restaurants in one review, sorry if making you hungry right now, hahaha!
Till then, see you next time! xoxo

Review of Hada Labo Deep Clean & Blemish Control Face Wash

Hi lovelies, I seldom do beauty products review here because

• I'm not pretty, don't think I'm eligible to be a beauty blogger who can share beauty tips with you all
• I have terrible skin condition (acne prone skin), therefore I do not switch my skin care product very often. Duh, I can never be a beauty blogger *sob*

However, after using the Hada Labo deep clean & blemish control face wash for a month, I was so amused with the result and can't wait to share with you all!

Hada labo always my top favorite because its products are free of fragrances, mineral oil, alcohol and colorants which can minimize irritation to our skin, therefore suitable for all skin types.  The addition of mineral clay from volcanic ash and hyaluronic acid into this new series of face wash give another plus point which claims to be able to achieve better cleansing effect without drying out our skin at the same time. Besides, this product contains salicylic acid which helps to control and prevent blemishes. 

This is how the product looks like

Direction of use: 

Squeeze sufficient amount onto your palm and lather with water. 

Massage onto your face gently in circular motion.

Rinse off with lukewarm water

See the foaming effect?

What I really like about this product:

• I could feel my skin hydrated after washing my face.  No irritation or dryness were experienced.  
• I have less breakouts after using this product for 1 month, except the few days before menstrual period which I think is quite unavoidable :p
• This product is selling at affordable price (I bought it at promotion price of RM 18.90 in Guardian pharmacy)

Repurchase? Yes!

Another 2 products from the same series:

Deep clean & pore refining face wash

Hydra & Whitening face wash

That's all for this short review, hope it's useful for you :))

Don't forget to tell me the effects after you had tried it out!

[Food review] Brut Cafe, Kampar

Hi foodies, another food review for you, especially if you're staying in Kampar,  studying in Kampar UTAR, or you so happen to visit Kampar one day.

This review gonna be a bit different from the previous one because the shop is owned by someone I knew - Kenry, my ex-schoolmate.  Unbelievable huh? I just graduated from university and not even start working yet but he became a boss already.  Shall I 自愧不如? (be ashamed of myself)
But then I'm not receiving any benefits from him, so this review is based on my own opinions without any biases.

Back to topic.

From the name Brut Cafe, it means raw or unrefined in French.  That's why you won't be surprise to see there is not much decoration here.  Perhaps less is more, the interior is simple but nice. Good lighting is another plus point.  Together with the music circling around, I felt extra comfortable here.

Cozy, clean and simple design

"All day breakfast", this is what I heard before stepping into this cafe.
Flippin' through the menu, there are a few varieties of pasta, sandwich, egg benedict and coffee which you may choose from.  If you couldn't decide which one to order (like me), feel free to ask recommendation from the boss, he will explain and decide for you patiently.

So here are the food we had :))

Bacon carbonara spaghetti
Tasted average, would be nicer if it is more cheesy 

Egg benedict 
Seems to be small portion, but large enough to make you feel full
Taste good, I kinda like this one over the spaghetti

Iced latte
A big thumb up for this even though it looks like normal "kopi ais" in most kopitiam
Typical kopitiam won't offer something as good quality as this one 

If you were thinking food with good quality must be very pricey, I'm going to prove you wrong.  Two main courses with two drinks cost us around RM 35 only, so what you say?
I will definitely re-visit if I go Kampar again.  Hope to have more choices of food on the menu next time :))


Brut Cafe
59, Persiaran Batu Karang,
Taman Kolej Perdana,
31900 Kampar,
Perak.
Fb: https://www.facebook.com/BrutCafe



If you ever have a chance to open a shop, what kind of shop it gonna be?
I used to dream of opening a pastry house, how about you?