Saturday, March 18, 2017

FOOD REVIEW NASI KANDAR CHANGKAT JONG TELUK INTAN, PERAK, MALAYSIA

Hi foodies,
Here is a popular halal eatery called Nasi Kandar Changkat Jong Teluk Intan, Perak, Malaysia which is one of the popular place to go eat.  It is near an open space so you can just park any place that you and then choose the rice and choose your own dishes.

Nasi Kandar Changkat Jong
Nasi Kandar Changkat Jong
Here is the view.
Nasi Kandar Changkat Jong
Nasi Kandar Changkat Jong
The drinks are at the counter. Everything is self service here so take your own food and pay at the cashier.

Nasi Kandar Changkat Jong
Nasi Kandar Changkat Jong
Here is what I took.  Chicken with some curries.
Nasi Kandar Changkat Jong
Nasi Kandar Changkat Jong
Nasi Kandar Changkat Jong
Nasi Kandar Changkat Jong

My friend took chicken with some dahl sauce and chicken eggs.  The sauce are free so pick whichever sauce that you like. Just becareful some sauce are super spicy.  The chicken are prepared before with some spices which makes the distinctive taste. The chicken used to tasted even better in the past XD.

Nasi Kandar Changkat Jong
Nasi Kandar Changkat Jong
This is asam boi drink.  It is especially nice on hot humid day in Malaysia. They don't special make drink for you so choose from the ready made drinks at the counter XD.


This is a nice family place to eat if you do not mind a lot of people but everything is self service so some people may not like. The price are reasonable so it is a good place to have your lunch.  I would say that is this is once of the popular Nasi kandar (something like a mix rice) place to have meals.  Seller in the past used to carry the meals all on bamboo poles and that is how the name came. However, no romantic environment as there is no scenery to see and decoration are just very direct to the point which is to have lunch.

So, if you like a place to eat, good Halal food and simple South East Asian food, come here =) .


Product retails for
It depends on what you take. RM5-10 (rice+chicken).
Drinks around RM1- RM2


Nasi Kandar Changkat Jong
Address: Jalan Changkat Jong, 36000 Teluk Intan, Perak, Malaysia

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Friday, March 17, 2017

GUIDE ON SHOPPING FOR ASIAN BEAUTY PRODUCTS IN MALAYSIA

Hi Asian beauty products,

Here is a shopping guide for Asian Beauty products in Malaysia.

If you are coming to Malaysia or having overlay in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia you might be interested to shop for Asian cosmetics or skincare products in Malaysia because like many people said, it is a shopping paradise because everything is cheap here.

shopping guide for Asian Beauty products in Malaysia


It isn't the same thing for us who doesn't earn much but well...

I actually put up this guide as a request so I hope that you will find this helpful.  Since I cannot afford to travel to Kuala Lumpur often because of reasons(money problem&the distance of 8 hours away),  I hope for your understanding.

If you are in Kuala Lumpur, you can actually find most of the popular drugstore places for Asian brands.  Most of shopping places are in popular shopping malls such as the Midvalley Megamall, One Utama, Paradigm, Pavilion, Suria KLCC, Sunway Pyramid.  Another shopping place are Queensbay in Penang and Suria Sabah Mall which is in Sabah.

There are information counters in all those shopping malls where one can ask for the direction for the shop. Those shopping malls opened from 10am to 10pm so shop all you want. It is just most malls are really very crowded during weekends XD so becareful with your things.



In Every shopping Malls

Daiso-Best Japanese place to shop for RM5.90(price increased).  I have been to the one in Pavillion, Midvalley(2 floor) and Sungai Wang are really big.  Konjac sponge, silicon mask, decant spray bottles, snacks are some of the stuff worth buying.


Watsons- This is Asian drugstore where you can find many varieties of Taiwanese brands, Korean and Japanese brands.  Each Watsons has different kind of brands depending on the size of that outlets.  Some of the brands are in the lowest shelves so look everywhere for them XD. They have house brand as well.  Do check the link for the list of full brands available in Watsons since there are too many of them for me to list them all down here.

However, there are some brands that are only available online such as Cosrx(only saw two of the products in there) because of the limited amount of products. There are also some brands(Canmake, Peripera, Marjolica Marjoca) that are not available online but they available in Watsons outlets.

Hada Labo, Naruko, My Beauty Diary, My scheming, Himalaya neem products, Mediheal Line friend, Dr.Check Hydrocolloid, Miacare hydrocolloid acne patches, Ellips for hair, Mandom Bifesta cleansing water, Coni beauty jelly mask, Leaders sheet mask, Sexy look sheet mask, Lovemore sheet masks, Kinohitmisu health products, Liese hair products, Moist Diane Japanese hair product, Mediheal sheet masks, Freshel are some of the products that you can check it out. As for makeup,  Koji Dolly Wink, Kiss Me, Canmake, Ma Cherie, Senka, Tsubaki, Peripera lip ink and Clio are some of the brands.


Guardian-This is another popular drugstore that has a lot of brands that are exclusive to them.  So, always do go into Guardian to check and compare the prices with Watsons for that extra saving XD.
They also have their own house brands.

List of all their exclusive brands HERE
Cathy Dolls(Thailand brand), Berrisom, Aiken tea tree oil(dupe of Body Shop), Garden of Eden (facial oils), Dr.Morita, Lakme, K Palette, Dejavu, Canmake, Biore, Sunplay, Hello Kitty, Forencos 7 day masks, Japan Gals, Hada Labo. Linsay Modelling Mask, Miacare Acne Patch, My Beauty Diary, Pure Smile, Senka, Sister Diary, Soo Ae, Thursday Plantation tea tree oil (Non AB), ZA eyebrow pencil. Kailijumei jelly lipstick, Choonee, Mentholatum(lip balm), Paladio and etc.

Himalaya Herbal Healthcare- this is a quiet shop which feels really healthy and so mostly people are afraid to walk in.  However, I said to walk in and find that Neem capsules and some of the Aryuvedic herbs which are available in their outlets and not in Watsons outlets or Guardian outlets.  However, one might have to ask a few outlets as it is always sold out.  I like their Neem mask pack and their Neem cleanser.

Sasa Malaysia- one of the biggest Sasa is in Midvalley so here you can find a lot of products as well.  Mediheal, Dr.Young, Dr. Wu, Haruhada, Shills, Kikumasamune, Oozoo, Pupa, Koji, JayJun, Canmake, Kiss Me, Koji Dolly Wink, Kose, Dejavu, B'Liv, Darkness, Son&Park etc



1.Midvalley Megamall 
Address: Mid Valley Megamall, 75, Lingkaran Syed Putra, Mid Valley City, 58000 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Opened: November 20, 1999
Hours: Open today · 10AM–10PM
Phone: +60 3-2938 3333
Number of stores and services: 430
This is the shopping mall that I always go to. Taxi, bus or train KTM (LRT Station KL Sentral, Kuala Lumpur and Mid Valley Megamall, Kuala Lumpur)

It is very crowded on weekends.  It is not in the middle of the Kuala Lumpur but it is the mall I will say worth to check it out for a lot of the brands.

shopping guide for Asian Beauty products in Malaysia
Midvalley

Aeon Wellness in Midvalley-this is in the ground the same level as where people get their groceries from the Aeon.  There are a lot of brands that is not found in Watsons or Guardian.  There are some Taiwanese brands, French brands and Japanese brands. Senka, Silcot Uru uru, Hada Labo, Herbal Yuan Soap and Kikumasamune are available here.

Inside AEON Mid Valley.  On the other end of the Aeon Wellness in the women's clothing stores(ground floor) , there are some brands tuck away such as UGB(ginseng waterdrop cream).  There are also some high end department Asian brands such as Kose, Shiseido,  Kanebo and Laneige.


Selectiv' by Sa Sa (first floor) - This is under Sasa but they are specially selling Japanese&Korean brands so you find a lot of brands here such Papa Recipe, Canmake, Neogen, SNP, Dr.G, Chosungah22, BRTC, the Face Inc, 3CE, Soo Beaute, etc

Thefaceshop (1st floor) , Skinfood, Guardian(1st floor), Guardian(Lower floor LG/P1/P2),
Watsons(1st floor), SaSa(G floor), Sephora(G floor), shu uemura((G floor), Shins.my (Lower floor LG/P1/P2)-the have mix of Taiwanese brands, Himalaya Herbal Healthcare (Lower floor LG/P1/P2)

Banila Co- available at The Gardens Mall(it is actually next to Midvalley) | Sunway Pyramid | Pavilion

Belif believe in truth (G-001A)- Korean outlet for Belif skincare. It is more expensive than in Korea from what I heard.

Elianto(1st Floor) -this is a local Malaysian brand that has some good makeup. I don't really use skincare from here but one can check out their eyeshadow =)

HAIRDEPOT (LG/PI/P2 floor - SP1-02)-this is a shop for everything hair-Redken, Wella, L'Oreal, Schwarzkopf, Paul Mitchell, Nioxin, Joico, JS, Midori, Kerasys, Sebastian, Bain de Terre, Senciense, Seah SPA, Shiseiso Fuente, ISO, CO.E Olive and more!



This is nothing related to beauty but the places worth to check out when you are in Midvalley-
KitKat Chocolatory, Koong Woh Tong (reviewed), TNS skinlab (Trilogy rose hip oil)


2. Suria KLCC
Address: 241, Suria KLCC, Kuala Lumpur City Centre, 50088 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Opened: May 1998
Total retail floor area: 35 acres
Hours:
Open today · 10AM–10PM
Phone: +60 3-2382 2828

Suria KlCC is easily accessible via LRT (Putra line) from KL Sentral (type in KL Sentral and KLCC) .   There are KTM, Putra LRT and Monorail (inside KL Sentral Mall).  The LRT station will stop underground and need to walk 10minutes to go up to the concourse area of KLCC. Then, need to walk to another end of KLCC for the information counter if you want to go to Pavilion.

shopping guide for Asian Beauty products in Malaysia
Suria Klcc

There is a walkway between Suria Klcc and Pavillion so do use it =)
There isn't much place to shop about in Suria KLCC, There is Isetan with higher ends brands such as Shiseido, Kose, Kanebo, Charmzone
Sephora, belif and innifree are located at the Concourse Level 


Sasa is located at the Level 3

ISETAN -SKII, Shiseido


Parkson - History of Whoo, Sulwhasoo, Kose, Laneige, ZA

Kinokuniya- This is a Japanese bookstore if you are interested to get some Japanese Manga or some Japanese magazine that comes with freebies XD. This is my place to go for books.



3.Pavilion
Address: 168, Jalan Bukit Bintang, Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Opened: September 20, 2007
Total retail floor area: 32 acres
Hours: Open today · 11AM–9PM
Phone: +60 3-2118 8833
One can actually reach Pavilion by using the walkway between Suria KlCC and Pavillion. Inside KLCC concourse, walk from Maybank (the information counter) until one passed the Aquaria KLCC and go up the stairs (a little a bit outside you can see a board and a walkway.

If you are from KL central, then walk into the Sentral Mall to take the Monorail and take the one Bukit Bintang. Then you need to walk about 10minutes to Pavillion.  There are machine there to put in money to buy the token (blue round). Here is the website

walkway between Suria Klcc and Pavilion
walkway between Suria Klcc and Pavilion


shopping guide for Asian Beauty products in Malaysia
Pavilion




Here they offer the free Wifi at centre court&at the Main entrance. If you have the tourist card, You can shop tax free. Redeem your Tourist Reward Card at Fashion Avenue Concierge at Level 2 or Concierge Desk at Level 3.

There are many Asian Stores inside Pavilion.


Daiso(6.24.05 & 6.24.06B, Level 6)
SA SA (1.22.00, Level 1)
Nature Republic (1.32.00, Level 1)-There aren't many Nature Republic and this is one of it.
Guardian (1.26.00, Level 1)
Watson's Your Personal Store (1.35.00, Level 1)
Three cosmetics- Japanese brand.Prices are something like Nars T_T which is not really affordable for me.
Banilla Co. (P5.05.00, Level 5) -Korean brand popular for their Zero Clean it
THEFACESHOP (4.52.01, Level 4)- There are some of the popular products and sheet masks.
Aimi( P6.43.00, Level 6)- Here is where they sells Mizon.
Laneige (4.106.02, Level 4)
Innisfree( Lot No 4.02.02, Level 4)
Shu Uemura (P3.10.00, Level 3)
Tonymoly(P5.12.00, Level 5)
Etude House(P4.13.00, Level 4)

Parkson Pavilion (Level 3,4,5&6)- Inside Parkson Pavilion, there are other department cosmetics such as Sulwhasoo, Kose, Anna Sui, Cle De Peau,Freshel, RMK, Kose, Laneige, ZA



4. Sunway Pyramid
Address: Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall, 3, Jalan PJS 11/15, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Opened: 1997
Hours: 10AM–10PM
Phone: +60 3-7494 3100
Number of stores and services: 718

This is another huge shopping malls that is hard to reach. One can only reach it by bus (troublesome) or by taxi.  So, I don't go because Malaysian buses (doesn't follow the time). I have only taken the bus from KTM Subang Jaya (need to walk outside and wait (it is not good if it is raining since there is no shelter ).
shopping guide for Asian Beauty products in Malaysia
Sunway Pyramid (photo from the Sunway Pyramid website)
Sorry, I do have any photos from Sunway so this photos is from the website.

Spend & redeem an exclusive Royal Selangor pewter fridge magnet with a minimum spend of RM400 (max 3 receipts)* AND Flash your passport at our concierge on Ground floor to receive an envelope of shopping vouchers!

Direction to all the shop HERE
Banilla Co. LG 1.21
Belif G1.82 
Club Clio LG 1.128A
Etude House F1.47
Holika Holika LG1.82
Innisfree G1.70
Laneige G 1.126
Missha LG 1.39
Sasa LG 1.20
Sasa Selective LG 2.143
Shins LG2.138
Shu Uemura G1.131
Skin Food LG 1.40
Sulwhasoo G1.130
The Face Shop G 1.73
Tony Moly LG 1.96
Himalaya LG2.130
Guardian LG2.06
Watsons LG2.67

Muse by Watsons (LG 2)  -It is located in Sunway Pyramid.  It is actually under Watsons so you will find brand like Cremorlab(Korean brand) and Indeed Laboratory from US.

Parkson-Kate, Kose, Laneige, ZA




5. One Utama Shopping Centre
Address: 1, Lebuh Bandar Utama, Bandar Utama City Centre, Bandar Utama, 47800 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Phone:+60 3-7710 8118
Hours:
Open: 10AM–10PM

This is another favourite of the local but public transportation is hard. Can only reach by taking bus or taxi at Kelana Jaya Putra LRT station.   Getting Here by the Mall

 I always get lost inside it as I am not familiar with the structure of the building.  There is a secret Garden on top of One Utama Shopping Centre.

One Utama Shopping Centre bshopping guide for Asian Beauty products in Malaysia
One Utama Shopping Centre


Here is the Directory

Etude House LG313 / Lower Ground Floor
Guardian G143A / Ground Floor
Himalaya LG216A / Lower Ground Floor
L’HERBOFLORE FK103 / First Floor- The only place that has the main outlet of the L'herboflore mask.
Nature Republic S201 / Second Floor
Sa Sa G115 / Ground Floor
Selective by Sa Sa F333A / First Floor
Sephora G139C / Ground Floor
Shins S207 / Second Floor
Shu Uemura G328 / Ground Floor
Skin Food LG346 / Lower Ground Floor
The Face Shop F137A / First Floor
The Olive Tree FK5 / First Floor- local Essential oil products
U TWO F123 / First Floor-hair products
Watson's F223 / First Floor


These three are under Store&Supermarket
AEON (F - ladies & men wears/cosmetic) F125 / First Floor-look for the Aeon Wellness for some brands like Kikumasamune
ISETAN(G - cosmetic / bags) G102 / Ground Floor-also some high end brands in there
Parkson (G - beauty & women's fashion) G320 / Ground Floor- Freshel, Kose, Laneige, Sulwhasoo, ZA



* You could click on the main words to go into the website of the malls. Then, click on the beauty and wellness to look into the shops that you would like to check out.


The Saem Malaysia outlets are in only in Kuching and Miri Sarawak. You can find it in famous online shopping Hermo.MY
Always21-an affordable Korean brand for students. Here is for list of outlets if interested. Also not transport friendly.




I think this is all for the guide.  Enjoy your shopping in Malaysia and let me know if there are any questions.  There are some other shopping malls within walking distance near Pavillion such as Lot10, Sungai Wang and Times Square which you can check them out as well. The structure in Sungai Wang is confusing and there isn't much to shop in there so not mentioning it here. Many of the shops in Times Square are available in Pavillion so I guess it is pointless to make you walk 20 minutes over to that malls XD.


I am not paid for this guide and not affiliated with them.  As of today, there are some companies that did not reply to my request for list of brands in their shop so I couldn't accurately list out everything.

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Wednesday, March 15, 2017

REVIEW ON ALWAYS21 SUN PERFECT ALOE DAILY SUN MILK SPF 50 PA+++

Hi,

Here is a Korean sunscreen for review, Always21 Sun Perfect Aloe Daily Sun Milk SPF 50 Pa+++.

The word 'Perfect' caught me.

Anyway, there is already enough preaching about the importance of using sunscreen😍.  Bla. Bla.. skincare...bla bla...prevent cancer...UV rays, ...terrible sun exposure and the list goes on...So, just protect your skin to prevent fast ageing.



Always21 Sun Perfect Aloe Daily Sun Milk
Always21 Sun Perfect Aloe Daily Sun Milk

Always21 Sun Perfect Aloe Daily Sun Milk
Always21 Sun Perfect Aloe Daily Sun Milk

Always21 Sun Perfect Aloe Daily Sun Milk
Always21 Sun Perfect Aloe Daily Sun Milk


Always21 Sun Perfect Aloe Daily Sun Milk
Always21 Sun Perfect Aloe Daily Sun Milk

Always21 Sun Perfect Aloe Daily Sun Milk
Always21 Sun Perfect Aloe Daily Sun Milk

Always21 Sun Perfect Aloe Daily Sun Milk
Always21 Sun Perfect Aloe Daily Sun Milk
Here is the list of ingredients. I am sorry because I don't have the time to type out the ingredients one by one.


Always21 Sun Perfect Aloe Daily Sun Milk
Always21 Sun Perfect Aloe Daily Sun Milk

Always21 Sun Perfect Aloe Daily Sun Milk
Always21 Sun Perfect Aloe Daily Sun Milk

Always21 Sun Perfect Aloe Daily Sun Milk
Always21 Sun Perfect Aloe Daily Sun Milk

Always21 Sun Perfect Aloe Daily Sun Milk
Always21 Sun Perfect Aloe Daily Sun Milk

Always21 Sun Perfect Aloe Daily Sun Milk
Always21 Sun Perfect Aloe Daily Sun Milk
Always21 Sun Perfect Aloe Daily Sun Milk
Always21 Sun Perfect Aloe Daily Sun Milk

Always21 Sun Perfect Aloe Daily Sun Milk
Always21 Sun Perfect Aloe Daily Sun Milk

Always21 Sun Perfect Aloe Daily Sun Milk
Always21 Sun Perfect Aloe Daily Sun Milk

In beauty products, cyclopentasiloxane is used as a conditioner, delivery agent, lubricant and solvent. Like all other silicones, this ingredient makes the sunscreen easily spreadable.  Silicone(dimethicone) is after water so it might not play well if applied a lot.  Zinc oxide is the fourth ingredient so it is actually good for the skin since zinc does help to protect skin and heal skin.

Always21 Sun Perfect Aloe Daily Sun Milk also contains parfum, paraben, algae, aloe vera juice (3%) and titanium oxide. There is also Butylene glycol which is low on the list and so it is better for someone whose skin don't work that well with butylene glycol.

Always21 Sun Perfect Aloe Daily Sun Milk doesn't have the white cast when applied on skin. The sunscreen has milk emulsion texture and also spread easily on my skin. However, it does clogged my pores if I applied too much since my skin don't work that well with few of the ingredients which are titanium oxide and dimethicone (it is high on the list).  It dries down to a matte looking and feels soft when i touch it with my hands.  It doesn't cause piling on the skin which is great for people who use makeup.

Overall, Always21 Sun Perfect Aloe Daily Sun Milk is good for someone with oily skin or combination skin and have the love for water based sunscreen.


Product retails for
Always21 Sun Perfect Aloe Daily Sun Milk 50ml
Made in Korea.

Products are also available at Lazada.

Outlets:
1. AEON Bukit Mertajam
2. Palm Mall Seremban
3. AEON Taiping
4. AEON Bandaraya
5. Sunway Putra Mall
6. Setapak Central (former name was KL Festival City)
7. AEON Klebang
8. Johor Bahru City Square


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Sunday, March 12, 2017

REVIEW ON DR. LEWINN'S ESSENTIALS PURIFYING TONER


Looking for Dermatologist grade products without breaking your bank?
How about read into my review about Dr.Lewinn's Essentials Purifying Toner here? I have been using it for over 3 weeks and here is my review on this.

I have reviewed Dr.Lewinn's Essentials 4 Fusion Cleansing oil (love) which I used along with this toner .

Here is a little about Dr.Lewinn's skincare products.

Founded in 1989 based on the private formulations of Dr. Laurence LeWinn, a world-renown plastic surgeon to the Hollywood stars, Dr. Lewinn’s is the best-selling premium skincare brand in Australian pharmacies, it was voted the No.1 Australian premium skincare brand for 11 years running by the Michael Edwards Cosmetic & Perfume Survey.

Dr. Lewinn's has been offering real, effective results for specific skin aging concerns to Australians for more than 25 years, and is now available in Malaysia for the first time.

Dr.Lewinn's Essentials Purifying Toner
Dr.Lewinn's Essentials Purifying Toner
Dr.Lewinn's Essentials Purifying Toner
Dr.Lewinn's Essentials Purifying Toner
Dr.Lewinn's Essentials Purifying Toner
Dr.Lewinn's Essentials Purifying Toner
Dr.Lewinn's Essentials Purifying Toner
An alcohol-free, aloe-based toner that removes residue makeup and oils and assists in refining pores, leaving skin soft, smooth and refreshed.

Minimises Pores & Excess Oil. Contains Glycolic Acid.
Recommended for combination skin.

Directions:
Apply to thoroughly cleansed face and neck using a cotton pad. Pay special attention to the T-zone area. Pat dry. Use morning and night

Ingredients:
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Propylene Glycol, Polysorbate 20, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Sorbic Acid, Glycolic Acid, RetinylPalmitate (Vit. A), Parfum (Benzoyl Benzoate, Citronellol, Coumarin, Limonene, Geraniol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool), CI 16035.

Dr.Lewinn's Essentials Purifying Toner has great nice ingredients that include vitamin A, AHA. It uses Sorbic, Acid Phenoxyethanolas and  Propylene Glycol as preservative .  Caprylyl Glycol is a skin conditioning agent.  The fragrance blends are from plants.  CI 16035 is actually the red colouring in the bottle.

It is a dermatologist grade toner so there isn't any fragrance so the smell is a blend of all the ingredients. It smells faintly of dried jasmine flower. It disappeared fast once it dried so no worries.

Dr.Lewinn's Essentials Purifying Toner is clear pink watery liquid. It does absorb into my skin fast and my other skincare does feel easier to apply.  Since the first ingredient is aloe vera, the toner is really gentle and I do not experienced overexfoliation during my usage of this toner.  It doesn't immediately make my skin amazing but it does help with keeping my skin hydrated with better skin texture. The PH is around 5-6 which slightly acidic so I think sensitive skin can use this too.

You do need to use it with other products to get better results in terms of exfoliation or getting rid of rough skin texture.

Overall, Dr.Lewinn's Essentials Purifying Toner is an aloe vera based hydrating toner medical grade toner for combination skin, looking for dermatologist products for anti ageing and gentle on the skin.



Product retails for
Dr.Lewinn's Essentials Purifying Toner 200ml at RM115.54
Made in USA

For more information, please visit TNS Skinlab official website. Product is sent for my consideration. However, the opinions expressed here are my own and honest as always. 
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Friday, March 10, 2017

REVIEW ON COSRX ONE STEP PIMPLE CLEAR PAD

Hi,

This hot internet sensation, COSRX brand has even been mentioned in Korean beauty shows such as Get it Beauty and is highly raved by many beauty youtubers and bloggers😎.

I know, I know that my review COSRX One step Pimple Clear Pad is probably just going to be buried under all the millions of review out there😅.

Still, if you are interested in what I think of this hyped up brand,  here is the review of the COSRX One Step Pimple Clear Pad that promised clear skin.  I got it from the Wishtrend Cosrx Silky Skin texture package.



COSRX One Step Pimple Clear Pad
COSRX One Step Pimple Clear Pad
COSRX One step Pimple Clear Pad
COSRX One step Pimple Clear Pad

COSRX One Step Pimple Clear Pad
 
Volume : 70 sheets
All Skin Types
Made in Korea

One Step Pimple Clear Pad is easy to use anywhere and everywhere !
Easy to use, anywhere & everywhere, the One Step Pimple Clear Pad is designed for on-the-go emergencies and made with all-natural ingredients to reduce the irritations while deeply penetrating the pores to clear unwanted gunk to transform your skin into the beautiful, flawless being you are !


Features
One Step Pimple Clear Pad to clear in confidence Tired of battling unwanted pimples and skin troubles? There’s a much easier and simpler skin solution for you from COSRX. The One Step Pimple Clear Pad is made with all-natural ingredients for trouble care, sebum control care, and exfoliation care !

Kill not only 2, but 3 skin concerns with one step. It calms and soothes the skin while the active ingredients deeply penetrate the pores to flush out the unwanted gunk to clear and prevent further skin troubles. Take charge of your skin in one step with the One Step Pimple Clear Pad !


Step 1. Embossed side | Exfoliates / Regulates sebum production / Removes impurities
Step 2. Smooth side | Hydrates / Promotes smoother skin / Improves facial skin texture


How to use
1) After cleansing, gently wipe the face with one pad, avoiding the eye area.
2) When using for specific target areas such as the forhead, nose, or chin, be careful not to irritate other parts and try to lightly wipe at only the oily or troublesome area.
3) After use, make sure the lid is screwed on tightly so the solution doesn’t dry.
4) Do not wash off, and continue with your normal makeup routine ! (Up to 3 times use per day is recommended ; 1-2 times use per day is recommended for dry skin or for teenagers.)

Ingredients:
Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Betaine Salicylate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Arginine, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Panthenol, Allantoin, Ethyl Hexanediol, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Hyaluronate

COSRX One Step Pimple Clear Pad
COSRX One Step Pimple Clear Pad

COSRX One Step Pimple Clear Pad
COSRX One Step Pimple Clear Pad


COSRX One Step Pimple Clear Pad
COSRX One Step Pimple Clear Pad



COSRX One Step Pimple Clear Pad
COSRX One Step Pimple Clear Pad



COSRX One Step Pimple Clear Pad
COSRX One Step Pimple Clear Pad



COSRX One Step Pimple Clear Pad
COSRX One Step Pimple Clear Pad


COSRX One Step Pimple Clear Pad
COSRX One Step Pimple Clear Pad
COSRX One step Pimple Clear Pad
COSRX One step Pimple Clear Pad

COSRX One Step Pimple Clear Pad
COSRX One Step Pimple Clear Pad

COSRX One Step Pimple Clear Pad is the star product of COSRX.  Some even said it get rid of acne overnight but of course you aren't getting that kind of rave from me 😊.

So, here is what I think.  The packages does look like the dupe of Stridex but since I haven't tried Stridex before so I have no idea how it compares to Stridex. Anyhow, here is what I think of this product after using it for 3 weeks.

The jar is sure way bigger than cotton pads probably to make it easier to take out the products. It would be better if there is a tweezer to take the product out than rather with just plain fingers since it can contaminate the products😵.

COSRX One Step Pimple Clear Pad comes with 70 sheets of cotton pads. The cotton pads has an embossed side and a soft side (non embossed) side.  Both of the side comes with different features

 Embossed side-  Exfoliates / Regulates sebum production / Removes impurities
Smooth side-  Hydrates / Promotes smoother skin / Improves facial skin texture

Personally I feel both of them are the same except that the embossed side exfoliate the skin better as I can see some dirt on that side.  Not sure about the smooth side claiming to hydrates my skin since I think the ingredients those pads soaked in is the same😶.

COSRX One Step Pimple Clear Pad smells of light orange peel which is one of the ingredients inside the solution soaked so no added fragrance in there.  As for the ingredients the first ingredients is the Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Water which provides the cleansing, regulates sebum, reduces inflammation of acne prone skin.  Salix Alba Willow Water is actually very gentle so for people who are used to strong AHA, BHA, peels or other acne products will not feel or see any difference in using this product😎.

Other ingredients that helps to calm down acne is Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil.  There is Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Hyaluronate, Panthenol which is hydrating to the skin so it is also suitable for dry skin type.

There is Allantoin present which is an ingredients that is part of anti aging products and thus using this products will help condition the skin to be 'younger'😍.

As for the effect on my skin, I have actually finish the whole jar of Cosrx One Step Pimple Clear Pad and I think it is gentle.  It is not really making my acne disappeared overnight(I have really stubborn acne skin ) but it does reduce the severity of my acne and make the pimples come to a head faster.  I do need to combine this Cosrx Pimple Clear Pad with other products. Personally I use it as toner to clean my skin and prepare my skin for other skincare products.

Overall, COSRX One Step Pimple Clear Pad is a gentle exfoliation products for skin types that is dull, acne prone, dry and have never tried other strong prescription acne products.  However, it is best not to scrub the skin too hard with the pads as frequent hard friction can cause sensitivity and redness.

If you are already trying prescription products such as tretinoin and loving those, I think you will probably just find this 'meh' (meaning nothing great) or it won't do a thing on your skin.



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Wednesday, March 8, 2017

FOOD REVIEW ON MEDAN SELERA GLUTTON SQUARE TELUK INTAN, PERAK, MALAYSIA

Hi foodies,

This is a food adventure in Glutton Square Teluk Intan, Perak, Malaysia where locals go for food.  If you are looking for some place to eat in the afternoon, try checking the stalls in there.  Here are some of the food available in Glutton Square. Glutton Square oppposite of the Sekolah Agama Rakyat dan Dewan Masjid India Muslim.

Do know that the toilet cost RM0.40 when it used to be free in the past.

Glutton Square Teluk Intan
Glutton Square Teluk Intan
Glutton Square Teluk Intan
Glutton Square Teluk Intan

Glutton Square Teluk Intan
Glutton Square Teluk Intan

Glutton Square Teluk Intan
Glutton Square Teluk Intan
Examples of stalls here
Bar Bee Nyonya Kuih, Glutton Square Teluk Intan
Bar Bee Nyonya Kuih, Glutton Square Teluk Intan
This is most famous for the delicious Nyonya Kuih which means special traditional cakes which I really like too.  You can only get Nyonya Kueh in Malaysia and not other countries XD

curry mee, Glutton Square Teluk Intan
curry mee
This is curry mee. Curry noodles are just okay. It is not particular delicious.
Yong Tau Fu Glutton Square Teluk Intan
Yong Tau Fu, Glutton Square Teluk Intan
Yong Tau Fu is a mixture of many types of fish balls, meat balls, vege balls and fried fish cakes in a clear soup eaten with sauce.

Glutton Square Teluk Intan
Glutton Square Teluk Intan
The noodles stalls

Bar Bee Nyonya Kuih, Glutton Square Teluk Intan
Bar Bee Nyonya Kuih, Glutton Square Teluk Intan
Here are the traditional Nyonya Kuih that you can get from that stalls. These are really delicious as it is still made using the traditional way with good ingredients.

Bar Bee Nyonya Kuih, Glutton Square Teluk Intan
Bar Bee Nyonya Kuih, Glutton Square Teluk Intan
Glutton Square Teluk Intan
Glutton Square Teluk Intan
I don't know the name of this traditional cake in English.  Let's just called it dumpling. This dumpling is delicious for the skin is really thin and made from rice flour with shrimp inside.

Bar Bee Nyonya Kuih, Glutton Square Teluk Intan
Pulut Bakar, Bar Bee Nyonya Kuih
This is the aunthetic Pulut Bakar (grilled glutinous rice) . Rest assure about the colouring as they use colouring from a blue flower plant.  The beautiful blue colour comes from that flower and it is in fact good for eyes.  Inside the Pulut Bakar contains dried fine shrimp which is really nice.  It is wrap with banana leaves. Mmm, so delicious.

Pulut Bakar, Bar Bee Nyonya Kuih
Pulut Bakar, Bar Bee Nyonya Kuih

Dumpling Bar Bee Nyonya Kuih Glutton Square Teluk Intan
Pulut Bakar, Bar Bee Nyonya Kuih
This is dumpling with pork inside and some other things.  It is okay but I prefer other traditional cakes.



Medan Selera Glutton Square Teluk Intan
Jalan Pasir Bedamar, Pekan Teluk Intan, 36000 Teluk Intan, Perak, Malaysia

only opened after 12pm.
Price of food depends on what you order.  It is Non-Halal.

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