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I have tried Michelle Phan’s brush cleansing method for few times already since February (after my last post) and it is very very effective! Better than using Brush Cleaner spray and Facial wash as it can remove the make-up leftover on brushes especially liquid foundation 10 times better and you can save a lot! Below are the cost for Michelle Phan’s method and my old method:

My previous method

Stage cosmetic brush cleanser spray = MYR 25.00

Dermalogica Special cleansing gel big bottle= MYR 258.00

*Estimated cost for 4-6 months cost depending on how often you wear make-up. I wear make-up 3-4 days a week and sometime none in a week because I barely go out.

Michelle Phan’s method

Colovita Extra Virgin Olive Oil = roughly around MYR 38 for medium size bottle

Antibacterial dishwasher (Pro Kleen) = MYR 4.90 (E-Mart supermarket)

*No estimation has been made as both items not yet finish since February.

Pros and cons of both methods that I’ve been using are stated in the table below:

	Michelle Phan’s method	My old method
Pros	- inexpensive - easy - remove dirt 10x better and faster - less time consuming - fun as you swirl the brushes when cleaning it.	- softer brushes
Cons	- brush get harder if too much dishwasher applied. - brush get oily if too much olive oil applied.	-- expensive - does not remove dirt 100% - time consuming as does not remove dirt easily

 

I will stick to Michelle Phan’s method from now on as it has more pros than my old method. I recommend you to follow Michelle Phan’s method as it is much better. Plus, you can save more water. Seriously! :D

This tips made for the underweight who wish to gain some weight. Here are the tips:

• Eat right – do balance diet. Don’t consume foods that has high fat such as deep fried chicken, burger with cheese and eggs etc otherwise your chances to get high cholesterol is high. My friend told me her doctor advised her to eat 6 times daily as her underweight problem quite serious. Eat more vegetable and fruits.
• Exercise – your body need to work as well. This is to increase your strength and metabolism.
• Optional: If you wish to take supplement to increase your appetite, I recommend you to drink Hot Milo/ Hot chocolate mix with 1 raw egg instead of taking supplement drink or pills at drug store. This method is more natural and it is work too. A nurse from Philippines suggested this supplement drink to us last time. I don’t drink it but my brother, sister and my late mom drink it. I know the drink sound yucky but hey, my family said its yummy as it taste like milkshake. Hot milkshake. Drink it once or twice a week. My brother told me his weight increased after he drink this drink. Want the recipe? See below.

The recipe:

4 tablespoon of Milo/ Hot chocolate powder/ Chocolate Malt drink

3 tablespoon of Powdered milk + 1 or 2 teaspoon of granulated sugar

       OR

2 tablespoon of condensed milk

Hot water

1 egg

Methods:

Mix Milo/ Hot chocolate drink powder/ chocolate malt drink, powdered milk and granulated sugar or condensed milk with hot water. Stir it well. Then, mix the diluted chocolate malt drink/ hot chocolate with egg and shake it (use water tumbler to do it). Shake till it blend well. Or you can just stir it till the drink blend with egg. Blend it fast before the egg become scrambled boiled egg. After it blend well, WALAH! Bon appetite! :)

I just found out one deodorant product few weeks ago. My father recommended ‘No more smelly’ deodorant by Total Image. He told me that this deodorant is much effective than other deodorant. I’ve seen the product before at local drug store like guardian but then I just passed by since it doesn’t attract me much like other deodorant.

 

I used Sanex deo last time. Not bad just that I have to use large amount to keep feeling fresh and no sweaty. Sometime Sanex deo doesn’t last long as it creates bad odour which made me lose my confident. Same goes to Rexona and Nivea. I have used these two products before. Good at first but doesn’t last long. Plus, all of the products I have used before are all ineffective as they promised. IT MADE MY ARMPIT SKIN DRY, STICKY and IT LEFT A STAIN ON MY SHIRT!

Now, I have changed to ‘No more smelly’. Brand name pretty funny but hey, it is very very very effective than other commercial deodorant like Rexona, Adidas and Nivea. The product doesn’t contain alcohol, aluminium and perfume. It only use natural mineral salt. Why I said it works better than other deodorant?

• It doesn’t dry up your skin.
• Feel fresh.
• No odour throughout the day.
• Doesn’t stain on your shirt.

I know it is costly but hey, I’ve been using it for 2 weeks and a half and it still have a lot! It only consumed roughly around 5% for 2 weeks and a half. I think 120g of this deodorant can be used up to 2 month or more. 120g bottle cost around MYR 24.90. Now, Guardian having a promotion pack buy 2 bottle and you can get 50% on 2nd bottle. For two bottles of the promotion pack you can get MYR 37.35 compared with buying the non-promotion pack which cost you about MYR 49.80 (MYR 24.90 x 2). Try it and you won’t regret on investing your money for this product. :)

 

DISCLAIMER: Total Image doesn’t pay me to promote this product. This post is just a review on this product based on my experience. I don’t have anything to do with Total Image. I’m just a user of this product and I purchased this product my own.

Is it good to apply this onto chapped lips too?

I’m still looking for other remedy to chapped lips. I have chapped lips. Serious one or moderate. I use lip balm constantly. Renewal lip balm for night use and climate control lip balm for day use. But still, my lips still chapped. That’s my huge problem other than having dark circle. Atleast I can conceal the dark circle with concealer. I can’t get rid of dark circle as it is run in generation. I can only reduce it by getting enough sleep (sleep early, woke up early).

Here are the remedies suggested that I have tried:

Applied lip balm constantly especially at night. (work just a little bit)

Scrub my lips after I brush my teeth with soft bristle toothbrush and apply lip balm. (moderate result)

Drink lots of plain water. (work a bit)

Remedy that I haven’t try:

Extra virgin olive oil and honey as lip mask.

 

Maybe I should combine all of the remedies. I will post up the result soon. :)

Girls, want to have kissable cheeks? Use hot chocolate powder instead. :)

I just found this video this morning. It was super easy, inexpensive and effective way to clean your brushes. My cleaning makeup brush routine was cleaning the brushes alternately with my daily facial cleanser and brush cleaner.

As Michelle Phan said, brush cleaner is expensive. She got the point there. Luckily, there is local brand named Stage Cosmetic (the standard is equivalent to M.A.C) offer brush cleaner for MYR 25.00. But, the unlucky part is that my facial cleanser is costly which cost around MYR 200.00++ for one very big bottle. Extra virgin olive oil is pretty expensive here. Small bottle cost around MYR 15 and big bottle (like the one in Michelle’s video) is MYR 45. Antibacterial dishwasher cost maybe MYR 10 below? How much will it cost me monthly (or every two months) if I substitute my brush cleaner to Extra virgin olive oil and antibacterial dishwasher? Extra virgin olive oil + antibacterial dishwasher vs. Stage cosmetic brush cleaner and facial cleanser. I think I will try the one Michelle Phan suggest to see how it cost me in a year.

Anyway, I just entered ‘Brush Guard’ contest. I seriously need brush guard as I haven’t found any brush guard here yet. To enter the contest, just type ‘Enter Me’ at the comment box on Michelle Phan ‘Squeaky Clean Brushes!’ video like I did just now. Michelle Phan! Choose me as the winner! Hehe!

Today, when I reorganised my room, I found this daily diet routine on Bioxil Innertreats Inner D-tox drink product packaging. I’ve been taking this drink for a long time and I just found this diet routine today. Haha! Anyway, here is the diet routine recommended by Bioxil

 

7.00 a.m.	Wake-up drink Drink a glass of clear warm water added with a few drops or squeezed lemon juice. Take it even before you wash up. Our body weight is made out at 70% water, so it is important to keep it replenished at all times. It also helps to activate and boost the bile function while waking-up the digestive system.
7.30 a.m.	Breakfast Mix a sachet of M-Vital GT&F and Inner D-Tox in a glass of water. Stir well. Drink immediately.
10.30 a.m.	Mid-morning snack 1 portion of fruit (apple or guava or pear)
12.30 a.m.	Lunch Options: - Tuna salad + Soup (more vegetable less dressings) - Egg & Cucumber Sandwich (made with wholegrain bread) - Small portion rice + Steamed fish + Vegetables
4.15 p.m.	Tea Break Mix a sachet of Inner D-Tox in a glass of water or juice. Stir well. Drink immediately.
7.00 p.m.	Dinner Options: - Light crisp vegetable salad - Clear vegetable soup

 

Notes:

M-Vital GT&F is actually a powdered milk to boost up your metabolism. If you do not have M-Vital, you can substitute it with powdered milk.

Inner D-Tox is a mixed fruits and vegetables beverage with pre- and probiotics. You can replace it with fruits, grains and vegetables such as cranberry, raspberry, strawberry, apple, broccoli, brown rice, soy bean, chlorella, barley grass, oats, plum, spinach, asparagus, beetroot, black sesame millet, wheat grass, artichoke, oat bran, green tea, aloe vera and etc (I copied from the ingredients used for this product).

Remember! Drink at least 8-10 glasses of water daily to keep hydrated and replenished at all times.

Face

Daytime (preferred a.m.)

1. Wash your face using facial cleanser with warm water.

If you using facial foam cleanser, make sure you dilute the cleanser with sufficient amount of water and make it foamy or else your face will dry. If you using milk cleanser, just dilute it with water.

2. If you have sensitive skin like me, wear face oil build for sensitive skin such as Eve Taylor Face Oil. (optional)

3. Apply toner to close the pores after cleansing.

4. Wear eye cream

Recommended to use eye cream that build for day use and contained SPF 15. I’m using Total Eye Care by Dermalogica.

5. Wear daytime moisturiser to keep your face hydrated. Dont apply it under your eyes because it will create a white thingy on the skin eye area.

6. Wear booster or serum such as Skin Hydrating Booster by Dermalogica if you have dehydrated skin. (optional)

7. Wear sunblock or sunscreen to protect your skin from the sun exposure. SPF 30 preferable. Do not apply under the eyes area.

8. Wear lip balm

It is recommended to use the one built for day use and SPF. I used Climate Control Lip balm by Dermalogica.

Night time (p.m before bedtime)

1. Wash your face with facial cleanser.

For my case I have two types of facial cleanser. One for everyday use facial foam cleanser (Special Cleansing Gel by Dermalogica) and whitening facial cleanser (ChromaWhite TRx Tri-Active Cleanser by Dermalogica). I used both for night time. First, I use my everyday facial foam cleanser and second, I used my whitening facial cleanser. The reason why I’m using whitening facial cleanser is because I have uneven skin tone. NOT because to I want fairer skin. Everyone can use whitening facial cleanser to balance our skin tone.

2. Wear Face oil for sensitive skin (optional)

3. Wear toner.

If you have toner for brightening or aging prevention toner, use it at night. I’m using Age Smart Antioxidant Hydramist by Dermalogica for night time. It is an aging prevention product.

4. Night face cream/ moisturiser

You can use your everyday moisturiser too. If you have night moisturiser for whitening or aging prevention moisturiser, use it at night as skin work better at night.

5. Wear booster or serum

I usually use Skin hydrating booster more at night as I have dry skin. And I also use Skin Renewal booster by Dermalogica at night (another aging prevention product).

6. Wear night eye cream

Day eye cream built with SPF and night eye cream built for skin renewal or repair. I’m using Age Smart Multivitamin Power Firm to avoid eye bag.

7. Wear lip balm

Recommended to use lip balm that built for night time or aging prevention. I’m using Dermalogica Age Smart Renewal Lip Complex.

Body and nails

1. Wear body lotion. If you have dry elbow and knee, apply more lotion on it.

Reason being, skin need hydration too. Dermalogica Body Hydrating Cream is a nice body lotion product as the scent can prevent mosquitoes bite.

2. Apply cuticle and nail oil on your cuticle.

Hard cuticle may jeopardise the look of your nails. Applying cuticle nail will give hydration to your cuticle. I’m using O.P.I. Avoplex Cuticle and Nail replenishing oil. If you have dry and cracked elbow and knee, you can apply this oil on it too. The result you can see it in few days. My elbows and knees getting smoother right now after using this product. 

3. Apply callus treatment moisturiser to avoid callus or cracked heels.

Believe me, you will hate touching and looking at your heels when you enter 20s as the skin getting harder on your heels. Applying callus treatment moisturiser can make your heel smoother and not cracked as it gives hydration. I’m using CND Spapedicure Cucumber Heel Therapy and this product is recommended to those who have cracked heels like me because it makes your heel smoother. The result appears in few days (depend on how hard your skin). For better result, buff your heel using buffer then apply it.

4. Apply hand lotion.

This is to avoid your hand dehydrated and look older than your face. I’m using Multivitamin hand and nail lotion at night time.

 

The products listed above is the products I’m using. You don’t have to use the exact products that I am using. You can use what ever you have currently. I have no intention to showing off but I just want to share it with all of you. So far the products I’m using are good. Any inquiries regarding with the products, do not feel hesitate to ask me. Have a nice day! :)

Guess who is on the top of the list?

ROBERT PATTINSON!!!!

This photo was taken on June 14, 2009 for Remember Me movie. Yes! After my birthday! hehe! 

 

New movie called ‘Remember Me’ star by Robert Pattinson will release on March 12, 2010. I definitely going to watch this movie. He is hot! haha! Here is the trailer:

Hi everyone! happy new year! i know its kind of late. I have been busy lately with chores and summer school. Hehe! My new year celebration pretty cool. I celebrated with my grandparents, little cousin and my two siblings. Our first meal of the year was BBQ Buffalo wing with Heinz BBQ Sauce dip, potatoes wedges, mashed potatoes, sausages and fruit punch quencher. I forgot to take pictures of it. The dishes and quencher were made by me. Yes! me! hehhe!

 

Half year of 2009 was pretty bad times for me as im kinda off track in my academics. Therefore, I decided to be better for 2010. Here are my new year resolutions:

1. Score HD for my units.

2. Do proper planning in academics and activities.

3. Be frugal

4. Be more hardworking

5. Keep my room clean and tidy. Haha!

6. Do more donation as I have a lot of unnecessary things in my bedroom.

7. Enhance my dancing skills – flexibility, strength, stamina and techniques.

9. Drink a lot of plain water to keep hydrated.

10. Workout.

11. Decrease my weight by 10kg. A lot right? haha!

and the list will go on and on. haha!