Eyelashes extension

This is another sharing post. I've done a few of eyelashes extension, not all the time, but sometimes, depends on my mood ( my mood always take an important role in my dress up and beauty regime)

The first time I tried this because of a friend and then we went to did it together. And we all know how long lashes can instantly make our eyes look bigger and prettier.

The different between eyelash extension and fake eyelashes is the shapes . Generallyfake eyelashes comes in a whole strip, eyelashes extension comes in strands. And it will need to be put on by a professional and it last longer.

I am not good at putting fake lashes, I found it to be very tricky. So that's why I think eyelashes extension is a good option for me.

There are 2 types that I've tried so far ( and not sure if there are many more option out there)
Single strand, and multi strands.

The single strand basically is just a single strand of eyelash and it will be glued to our eyelid, one by one. There are length to choose from. And the whole process will take about 1 hour.

The multi strands consist of a bunch of single strand. So the base of the bunch will be thicker , it will also glued to our eyelid. It takes about 30-45 mins to put on . And also comes in certain length.

I prefer the multi strands, as it last longer and faster to put on and easier to maintain. The single strand tends to fall off easily.
But the single strand of course will look much more natural from near.

The cost here in KK is about RM 50. And it last me about 7-10 days before I need to have the repair ( just add in the fall off pieces) price will be vary.

The maintainance:
you will need to be careful not to scrub you eyes obviously . And when you take out your eyemake up you will need to be careful also, use cotton bud will do.

Pain factor:
Almost zero pain factor, but the glue will sting your eyes. It will go away in a while when it dries out. If your vision blur after the extension you just need to wash your face after the glue dries properly.

Find a beautician with a good skill to achieve a natural looking lashes and I always opt for natural length . No one wants to end up looking like a drag queen here ! :-D

Happy Lashing...

oh btw.. I did eyebrow embroidery . want me to review? LOL

Make up diary

Just want to share my make up diary :p

I don't use this step for my daily make up, this is more to abit of complete look for me. As you know start with the right base of foundation and powder is the key.

I started with clean face( of course) and I primed it with Lancome primodiale cell defense and Primodiale Eye Cream.

This is after the foundation and powder and concealer but before the bronzer.

Then I start to put the Lumiere cashmere silk foundation in light medium natural, Lumiere flawless finishing powder in sheer. And Rested 3d eye ( as concealer and eye based). And I also use the bronzer from Lumiere as well in Nude.

This is after the bronzer, to give the skin more warm and sunkissed and more healthy color.

Then I used Lumiere eyeshadow in Cafelate as the base and high light ( for my daily make up I don't really use base on highlight colors, I keep my eye lid bare and just use one or two neutral color only.

But as I said , I try to show the more complete look, so here i use the 3d rested to primed my eyes , as based and highlight I use Cafelate and then I am in the mood of "greenish" so I choose one of my fave color and I use the deep forest green ( shimmer line from Lumiere)

The tools is also esential, invest in a good quality of brush. No need to break the bank but choose the good one. I like the PAC ( professional artish cosmetic an Indonesian brand) and Red earth series , and I just got the wet/dry brush from lovingminerals.com.

Using the Mineral eyeshadow can be tricky for first time user. The key is to use as less as possible and tap the excess on your palm then brush it light it over the lid. Add more if you need too then just blend in well.

As I said I use the Deep Forest Green close to the eye lashes, and as I got eyelashes extension recently I don't use eyeliner or mascara this time. Usually for Mascara I love the Make Up Forever Extra Black Smoky Lash Macara and for liner I like Chanel in blue/denim ( but this is an limited edition so I just use another dark blue color also from Chanel and it is waterproof :D) or else I use PAC black charcoal liner. For today look I use the PAC eyeshadow set in Grey for the second color on the middle lid.

I also learnt from a make over session from Make Up Forever that this brush on the left is VERY good for blending. It is a full round brush not a flat one. How to : move in small circular motion , and blend outward of the eyelid. So here I blend the green and gray together with this brush.

Blurry brush and PAC eye pallete pic

And the other trick that I learnt also is : after you use the main color of your eye, use the same brush , no need to put more eyeshadow but instead use the left over color and line the outer corner of the bottom of your eyes for natural smoked look. Blend it with your finger tips (as the warmth of our finger will help to blend it better)

And here is the result :p... Oh and I use the lumiere blush in "O" and L'oreal Glam Shine 6H in Pink Dazzle. Another favorite is Clinique long lasting gloss SPF 15 in clearly pink and MAC tinted lipgloss SPF 15 in Fuschia Fix

This is "My" make up routine and this is not the "guide" to do make up or trying to be a make up guru or anything. You can take the tips that you think might work for you , and throw the other that you think is rubbish or you can also give me your tips! How about that? :p


Have fun with make up and have a PWEEETY week a head!

Adios Amigos...
Shopping hints:
You can get the brand Lumiere mineral make up locally in Malaysia via Lovingminerals.com, Some of the PAC items can be found also in Malaysia, Make Up Forever is not yet available in East Malaysia, Chanel(?) , Lancome, Clinique, L'oreal can be found in Major dept stores. Red Earth Brush can be found in Sasa Cosmetics. MAC is available in One Borneo ( for East Malaysia). Eyelashes extension can be found in many local salon.

My Virtual Make up

My niece, Zoe , told me about this website a few months back ( I think about 5 months ago ) and I always want to share it in my blog. www.taaz.com.
But I always keep forgetting about it.
We had a great time doing this, and Indy loves to play it too :)
We literary did a make over for all the member of our big family and had a great laugh over it.

So here is what I did to my self LOL, have a good laugh ,people!

The left is before pics taken with my mobile and I use the mineral foundation on that pic , can you see the nice result? It is so smooth and natural but has a natural glow is it?And on the right is the virtual make up :I put the smoky eyes effect with pale lips and hazel contact lenses

Here me with more darker lips and eyes with green contact lenses

And here is what Indy did. She likes Mamma in the curly hair ;P and she did all the make up by herself. I don't need to help her and she can read some of the instruction on the screen! haha a good way to teach her to read . ( with the vocabs like: foundation, concealer, eyeshadow, mascara, eyeliner, gallery, save image, re do, hair style) haaha well at least she learn something!


Tips : you need to take a photo of yourself , front view, if possible not to far , And you better keep your hair off from your face, a pony tail if you can and put bandanna to keep your bang away from your front head. The photo also must be bright enough or else the virtual make up wont come out so nicely.

Have FUN , girls! and try those hair style or hair color that you want !!!

My beauty inspiration

I always like to play with make up. I don't always wear it every day ( but I will have my powder, blush and a bit of eye liner everyday ).But I have always have interest in it.I love to see the make up section in the magazines or TV.

When I was 16 years old I bought a book by Cindy Crawford , Basic Face. Where she showed how to put the basic and accentuate our best features. And I did many make up error phase too. Too dark lipstick, to light hair color, uneven foundation and all :)

During these year I "think" I finally know what works for me and what 's not . and I LOVE to see those celebrity blogs , just to "steal" the idea for me to buy clothing, I never be a fashion follower or victim ( at least in my opinion hahah) I always try something classic to wear but I do like to add a piece of some "IN" or " TRENDY" piece into my outfit. But I don't like to over dressed too . In KK now, people dress very casually, so I don't have much opportunity to dress up unless if I go clubbing which I ( almost) never do . So I only wear something nice and pretty when me and hubby go to dine out in certain places.


For me basic make up means the daily make up I can wear so I won't looked "washed out" or "pale" or " sick" , I dont have the killer look or look to die for .Gee wish I had!
So I need a bit of help .
For me it will be:
A good moisturizer, a great and light powder/foundation that matches my complexion

A great pink blusher is a must. I put this on the apples of my cheeks and the nose of my bridge to give it a sun kissed look :) I don't look good in a very dark pink.

And then a bit of lengthening mascara ( since my eye lashes are drop dead short!) a bit of eye liner.

And lipgloss in pale pink. I almost never wear lipstick for the past years hehehe... I prefer lipgloss lately to create a glossy but very natural finish.

Most of the time I don't use eyeshadow , I will put on if I go out to some where nice or if I am in the "mood" or when I just bought a new eyeshadow and want to try it on :)

I only got about 5 to 10 mins top to do my basic daily make up. So sometimes it wont come out so "perfect"either.

I like to learn about tips and tricks of make up, and I love to read it from Troy Jensen's blog, a Hollywood leading make up artist.

Why do you wear make up or dress nicely?

I do wear make up on regular basic IF I could, a tiny bit of it. I put on make up , because I feel good If I look good. If I wake up and never put powder or take care of my look, I think it will affect my mood and my confidence too. It 's is not about to show off to other people, It is about my feeling and attitude.
If you are a working mom, sure you understand, you will feel more confidence in work, while facing clients, or your boss. Even just a simple lipstick will make a big different right?

And also , put on make up and a nice clothing ( nice mean simple but nice not over do it ) can do good in our marriage/relationship . How do you think your husband will feel, if he never see the wife dress nicely? and smell like garlic all the time just because we cook daily? and keep nagging all day? :)


I always admire a friend of mine, (she is on my FB list) she is a beautiful young sophisticated lady , and she looks good, and she cooks good too. But people underestimate her cooking skills because she looks to good !haha
So is there a stereo type in our society that says:
Good looking/sophisticated women = can't cook?
Average looking women ( read as no make up , plan simple house wife look )= a great cook?

Being a stay at home moms doesn't mean we can't have the career woman's good look :). We still can look nice at home. And being a cooperate career women doesn't mean you can't cook either right?
But chance are, when you've been married for long time like me.. your husband won't even notice when you try to dress nicely at home,. or he will ask : where do you think you are going?
Oh those men.... but they do exist! hahaha...

So , if you feel down lately, or have a bad mood or your children and husband or your work drive you crazy, try to dress up a bit and put those lipstick on, change your hair color/style. It will sure brighten your day a tiny bit!


So back to basic make up. What is your basic make up style? And will you dress up a bit nice than your usual attire for your hubby in the near future? ;)


Have a great Holiday every one....

again gong xi fa cai

Vanity Fair in me

My blog become very boring lately, I think I should post the bento post in other blog. What do you think?

Being busy lately too, re-vamping my boring clothing /wardrobe collection hahaa I think I would like to look more feminine this year :-D , trying new make up thing ( minerals make up ) and I am Luvin' it!

Well actually I 've tried it quite sometimes, from Loreal but I found other brands too and love it,
The powder foundation and powder really give my face flawless look but without making it too thick and cakey, it is so natural. For me the biggest mistake on make up is, that people try to look fair by using a foundation/powder that is too light for their skin tone. Have you ever see a photo where someone 's face look WHITE until their chin then the neck look darker? That is a big NO NO. I think the best compliment is when people thought you are not wearing any make up but actually you are! So for me natural make up is very important, but I love eye catching eye shadow too sometimes . Oh just in case you didn't know , I got my eyebrow embroidery last year ahhaha. S0 far I love how it looks. So next time when you see my photo go and check my eyebrow hehehe.. I always wanted to do it for long time , finally I did it. It is not the eyebrow tattoo that looks bluies and greenish , embroidery is much more natural.

I think it is funny that most people prefer to look FAIR in Asia, while I think a darker , more tanned look is the look that I like. I think my skin consider to be fair. I m not complaining about that, but I prefer to look more tanned. And I think I got that after our last vacation but it wont last long! hhaa.. anyway I love tanner looking skin, it looks more exotic. I wish I can find self tanner products here .


oh ya btw this is the link where I bought my mineral make up.
Oh and I am not getting paid to blog abt this link. It is purely for sharing :)