[WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT] Congratulations!

A big congratulations to Carine for winning yourself a Maybelline New York MAGNUM VOLUME SUPER FILM mascara worth RM35.90! Just so you know you are my first winner! Happy for you yay. (Y) I will email you personally for details of posting. Enjoy the mascara and hope you like it. :)

Anyway readers, if you want to be the lucky winner like her, do follow my blog for more giveaway in the future! Just click the follow button at the side of my blog. I appreciate everyone of you! :)

I have been really busy these days, so sorry if I don't update that often recently! Exams just around the corner urghhh. #medschoolproblem (But still I keep my promise to announce the winner today right hehe.) I promise you to work on my blog after the exam okeyyy! Long summer break awaiting me hoho. :D

Oh btw, have you follow my Instagram? I am currently doing the project of #100happydays challenge! You probably heard of this already. Yes it is a project for people to challenge themselves to be happy for 100 consecutive days by sharing photos of your small bits of happiness on Facebook/Instagram. It has come to the countdown for mine! Woohoo so excited. I never thought I can successfully post photos everyday and now is like a homework to me everyday hahah. And I will share about it on my blog soon. Click here to follow me and discover my happiness together with me! @eunicethammm :)

Till then! Ciao to study.
Wish me luck! xoxo

[BEAUTY REVIEW] Cellnique Intensive Hydro Repair Elixir

Hello girls! I am sure everyone heard of Cellnique for they are the expert in problematic skin. They have a wide range of skin care products, ranging from the basic cleaner, toner, moisturiser to even foundation, eye care, serum and the list goes on. But have you heard of the Cellnique Intensive Hydro Repair Elixir?


What is it?
It is essentially a high concentrate of Snail Mucin and Hyaluronic Acid that designed to regenerate and repair the skin cells, restoring skin to its original healthy state. It also provides ample hydration and enhances moisture retention capacity of skin. A vibrant, firmer, and smoother appearance will be achieved with continued use.

What are the Main Active Ingredients?

Snail slime is a complex mixture of proteoglycans, glycosaminoglycans, glycoprotein enzymes, hyaluronic acid, copper peptides, antimicrobial peptides and trace elements including copper, zinc and iron.

Hyaluronic Acid - a powerful water binding agent which is able to give skin 1,000 times more hydration. 

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-3 (Syn-Coll) - a synthetic peptide designed to stimulate the skin's natural mechanism to produce collagen. It is based on a small peptide developed to reduce any type of wrinkles.

Full Ingredients List
Purified Water (Aqua), Snail Secretion Filtrate, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Butylene Glycol, Vitamin B3 (Niacinamide), Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) Extract, Hydrolyzed Silk, Rice (Oryza sativa) Bran Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Kinetin, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-3, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Benzisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone

Packaging

The little white bottle sits nicely in the box.

Love the pinch nozzle because I will never have to worry that
the clumsy me pouring out too much of serum! Yay

Direction of use
After cleansing and toning, apply a thin layer to face and neck evenly, in up and outward circular motion, both day and night. Suitable for all skin types.

*Depending on different skin types. I have combination skin so I only use it at night + I only apply on my T-zone to prevent over moisturization.*

Benefits
• Moisturizing and repairing elixir
• Skin cell regeneration and repairing to damaged and aged skin
• Moisture barriers over the skin to keep skin vitalized
• Enhance the moisture retention capacity of dry skin
• Reduces dryness and wrinkles
• Fresh and revived skin

   Color:       Clear

   Scent:           Characteristic. But the scent is surprisingly pleasant to me! :)

   Texture:   Water base serum type (watery gel)

   Feeling:   Initially it feels a little bit sticky, but after a while, I feel nourishing and comfortable!

Where to buy?
Cellnique Online Store (Malaysia)

How much is it?
RM199 for a bottle of 30ml.


Now girls, I have GOOD NEWS for you! You can win yourself RM20 Cellnique product voucher!




Step 1: Go to Cellnique Facebook page, LIKE the page and comment on my post.

Step 2: Redeem it here. Provide your full name, contact number, e-mail address, and preferred outlet. Limited for first 50 people!

Step 3: E-voucher will be send to you. Print out the voucher and show it upon redemption.

Enjoy the voucher! :)

Love,

Eunice

[BEAUTY REVIEW + GIVEAWAY] Maybelline New York MAGNUM VOLUME SUPER FILM mascara

Hello my lovely readers! This is the first time I am doing a review for make up product, which is the Maybelline New York MAGNUM VOLUME SUPER FILM mascara! And what's adding the fun to this is that I will be having my first giveaway at the end of this post! Woohoo. Read on to find out more. All thanks to the sponsor from fiiesta.com, a beauty online store :D 

The bright yellow packaging and bold red words just immediately caught my eyeballs!

Maybelline Magnum Super Film Mascara promises few things: impactful volume (in just one coat), long lasting wear (smudge-proof, sweat-proof, and tear-resistant for 24 hours), and easy removal (with just warm water). How amazing is that!

The best part about the Maybelline Magnum Super Film Mascara is that the formula is washable.
For lazy beauty, you can skip the eye-make-up remover and just head on to the washroom
and wash your face with facial cleanser!
The mascara automatically separate itself from the lashes.

Look at the brush from 2 different angles. 
The curved wand of the mascara makes application faster and it reaches on the inner and outer corner lashes easier! 

Well, action speaks louder than words. Let's have some experiments, shall we? :)

#firstletmetakeaselfie

So this is me before applying any mascaras.
I know right, such typical Asian look. -.-

I’m not gifted with long lashes so I’m thankful mascara was invented! Mascara ftw! (Y)
Now let's get started!

What I do is I apply first coat of mascara on my upper lashes. And depending on how's the result, I will decide whether I need a second or a third coat. This is because it can get a little clumpy when I apply too much. 

*Small tips - As the mascara formula is quite dense and slight wet-sticky, you probably should adjust how many coats you think it will start to look nice and compliment your face and make up. :)*

Very rarely do I apply any on the bottom lashes because I tend to get mascara all over that area and mess everything up. :/

Looking forward to the results? Here you go! :)

LEFT: My bare lashes
MIDDLE: First coat
RIGHT: Second coat
I prefer just one coat as the second coat actually started to clump a little.
Just one swipe is enough to effectively give me a nice long and volumized lashes!

My eye lashes came back to life. Haha.

LEFT: Before applying mascara
RIGHT: After applying mascara

Pros:

1. Washable formula, easy to remove even with water!

2. Gives volume and lengthening with just one or two swipes.

3. The curve wand makes application easier and faster

4. No smudging.

5. Long lasting.

6. Affordable price (RM35.90)

Cons:
1. Can get a little clumpy when you apply too much.
2. The brush is too big for lower lashes.

All in all, the Maybelline New York MAGNUM VOLUME SUPER FILM mascara is not perfect, but its pros outweigh its cons still. I recommend this for a natural/day look and to someone who prefers hassle-free makeup removing process! I am liking it! :)
How about you? Share with me what do you think about it! :)



But.... no this is not the end of my post yet!
To thank my readers, yes it's youuuuu! :) for supporting my blog, it is GIVEAWAY TIME! I am giving out a Maybelline New York MAGNUM VOLUME SUPER FILM mascara worth RM35.90 to one lucky winner!



All you need to do is:

STEP 1: Leave a comment below this blogpost with your name and email address!

STEP 2: Be my blog follower! Just click on the ''follow'' button at the side of my blog. :)

STEP 3: Like this Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/试品好康同好会-Test-Share/270159276347701 

STEP 4: Follow this Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/tan.kim.39948 


Fiiesta is doing promotion too! If you buy more than RM50 , just key in promotion code Dolly@fiiesta.com and you are entitled RM10 off for single transaction! Click here to find out more.

Goodluck peeps! I will make an announcement on 18th April (Fri). Winner will be randomly selected! Who knows you may just be the lucky one? :D

I am really happy that I get to reward my readers by this giveaway.

Please support me, okeyyy? hehe :)

Hope you enjoyed reading it.

Till then! xoxo

Eunice

SHIZENS STAND FIRM STAY FIRM ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST

* Repost from Tammy's blog *

STAND FIRM STAY FIRM Photography Contest

Since ancient times, women inner strength can only be seen through their roles of giving birth to new life, taking care and protecting their family. But as time passed, women began demonstrating their capabilities in undertaking more responsibilities, raising a family as well as being part of the workforce and contributing to social welfare. As evolution enhanced the confidence level of every woman allowing them to showcase their inner strength, they still recognized the importance of physical beauty and strived to maintain their outer beauty through various means. - Shizens Malaysia.

photo must be submitted along with a photo caption OR title

contest starts from 2 until 30th April, 2014

As a means of acknowledging and recognizing the efforts of all women, Shizens will be launching a “STAND FIRM STAY FIRM” photo contest from 2 to 30 April, 2014. Contest is classified into 2 categories,Photography Enthusiasts and Mobile Photography. Participants can submit their best shoots that is strong emotions, human and feminine at www.standfirmstayfirm.com or #standfirmstayfirm atInstagram to win prizes worth more than RM18,000

Allowed to submit more than one entry

 

   All photographs should accurately reflect the subject matter, i.e.to relate to contest Theme:  Strong emotions, Human, Feminine

Photo-collaging, i.e. putting together several images, text, stickers

& add-ons to make a single image, will not be accepted

I believe in strong women. I believe in the woman who is able to stand up for herself. I believe in the woman who doesn't need to hide behind her husband's back. I believe that if you have problems, as a woman you deal with them, you don't play victim, you don't make yourself look pitiful, you don't point fingers. You stand and you deal. You face the world with a head held high and you carry the universe in your heart.” ― C. JoyBell C.

Are you a strong woman too?

As a means of acknowledging and recognizing the efforts of all women, Shizens will be launching a “Stand Firm Stay Firm” photography campaign from April 2 until April 30, 2014. Show us your strength and stand a chance to win loads of attractive prizes! Find out more here: http://bit.ly/1rtxVPb 

Prizes for both categories:

Entry Form – Photography Enthusiasts

Open to all photography hobbyist who loves bringing picture to life! However, there are certain requirements needed for the photos selected for the finals will be printed in large.

• Photograph shall be taken using compact camera, DSLR camera (or of its similar)
• Minimum image size is: 5MB
• Studio photography with lightings are allowed

Click here to submit your photo.

Entry Form – Mobile Photography

Specially dedicated to all smartphone photographers! Mobile photography has made huge strides in this modern era and we’ve seen lots of talented mobile photographers over the years.

Must be taken by a smartphone or any other mobile devices.

To take part via Instagram, hashtag #standfirmstayfirm on your photo

You may also submit your photos via this website.

attractive contest prizes up for grabs

Goodluck, peeps! x0x0

Eunice

[BEAUTY REVIEW] L'OREAL Paris Curl Power Shine Curls Mousse

One of the common problem that stops girls from perming their hair is that they will lose texture after a period of time. The same problem happens on me! I have natural long straight hair but I permed it in April last year. The curls looked good in the first few months. However, it started to become out of shape recently! But fret not, girls! I am going to introduce a good hair mousse that is going to solve our problems. The L'OREAL Paris Curl Power Shine Curls Mousse.

You can get them at Watson or Guardian at the price of approximately RM28.50 (price may vary at different stores). The Curl Power Shine Curls Mousse was specially created to give definition and brilliant watery shine to lifeless curls. Its formula protects your curls from day to day effects of the weather for a 24 hour anti-frizz action. There are stylist's advice at the back of the bottle so don't worry if you never tried this product before!

DIRECTIONS OF USE:
1. Ensure that your hair is wet, but at the degree of towel-dried. If it happened to be the day after your shampoo, you are encouraged to re-dampen your hair. This is because the product works best when the hair is let to air-dry afterwards. I would suggest applying some hair serum prior to application of mousse to smooth out your hair yo. :)

My hair before applying the mousse. It fell flat and boring without defined curls.
No curls no volume :(

2. The mousse comes in a handy can which has to be shaken every time before use. Keep the can upside down to collect the expanded mousse. When the nozzel is pressed mousse squirts out. It doesn’t have any super strong fragrance which I absolutely love!

Be careful not to press too hard to avoid wastage. Only very little product is required to style the hair! (That is why a bottle of 200ml on regular usage can actually last me for nearly a year! Wow) Excess of product makes your hair stiff. It has happened to me quite a few times, but I believe you will know the amount you need after a few trials! :)

I normally use twice of this amount as I have long hair up to waist.
It disappears after application and does not feel sticky one bit!

3. Here you go! Start spreading the mousse the whole length of hair, scrunching your hair and lifting your curls with your whole hand, through the hair!

I separate my hair into two halves for more even spreading of the mousse.

Scrunch as you go, focusing more on the tips of your hair!

For even more defined curls, sculpt by wrapping curls around your index finger.
It is easy, isn't it? :D

4. Then all you have to do is to wait for your hair to dry! They recommend us to dry with a diffuser to attain more volume and definition, but normally I just wait for it to air-dry. Wondering how's the result? ;)

TADAAA!
You can easily spot the difference between two strands of my hair.
It adds extra body and bounce to permed hair and definitely enhances my curls!

PROS:
1. Enhances the curls and keeps them silky to the touch for almost the entire day!
2. No strong fragrance.
3. Not sticky.
4. Lasts long with regular usage. (approximately a year)
5. Decently priced for the quantity and quality.
6. Easy and fast to use. I always use it early in the morning before I off to uni. Even if I am in a rush, I can get my hair done in just 10 minutes!

CONS:
1. If you have thin hair, it will weigh your curls down.
2. Excess amount of mousse make your hair looks stiff.
3. Tend to squeeze out more than you actually need.


Of course, there are better hair products in the market which can provide even defined and long-lasting curls. However, I would still recommend L'OREAL Paris Curl Power Shine Curls Mousse for people who wants to get those perfect curls without spending much. :)

I am happy and ready to go for uni now!
:D

Have a good day!

Eunice

[FOOD REVIEW] Elizabeth Fine Dine @ Grand Shanghai Food Theme Park

Have you ever dreamt of experiencing how Queen Elizabeth dines and what the Queen eats? At Elizabeth Dining, we can dine like the royalties!

Elizabeth Dining could be the closest thing to a fine-dining restaurant in Puchong. The interior decoration boast a Victorian era theme with bright chandeliers, hand painted cutleries and lush upholster furnitures. However, the food prices are kept to a very affordable level for a fine-dine which aims to cater to a larger group of audience.

My friends and I came at around 7pm and the restaurant was still empty at that moment. But even when it reached peak dinner hour the whole restaurant was not packed at all. This is one of the reason I love this restaurant because your conversation with your close friends will not be disturbed and you can even enjoy the peaceful music played by them. 

The waitress approached us and arranged a seat for 3 of us immediately. We were served with water and napkin and she introduced the menu to us in a very polite way. We were told that they are going to have a new menu very soon as the management is in the midst of transitioning the outlet into a more mid-class restaurant, so stay tuned! 

What a perfect date it would be to bring your another half here!

Love their cutleries! Don't you?



Beautiful vintage wall paper with rose petals at the side,

showing how thoughtful the management at preparing little surprise for us.

Paintings of the mid 30's

It took only a short while for the food to be served. Meanwhile we enjoyed admiring and taking pictures of the beautiful decorations around us!

Girls, you know you shouldn't miss the chance to take photos here! ;)

The first dish for the night was the Caesar Salad (RM15). 

As an appetizer, it comes in a very generous portion so 3 of us shared it.  It is an all time favourite for European salad serves with fresh romaine salad, poached egg, parmesan cheese, Cesar dressing, bread crisp and European herbed chicken slices. 

I love how the cheese compliment well with the salad!

Next, we had the mushroom soup (RM15). 

It has a thick creamy texture and not too salty for me. The inclusion of crusty bread crumbs was a nice touch that complimented the hearty soup.

Our main course of the night - Fresh from the sea Fish of the Day with Spicy Orange Salsa Sauce (RM26). 

Fyi, this main course comes together as a set dinner with the caesar salad and the mushroom soup above at the price of RM48. The Fish of the Day was salmon! Yumyumm, my favourite. The chef was creative enough to choose to blend real oranges with fresh orange juice for the sauce to accompany the pan-fried salmon. The result was an uncanny mix of the mild fish flavour with sweet and sour tangy sauce. The sauce was the BOMB for this dish! I never thought that the combination of orange and salmon can taste so good. It simply took my breath away.

Spaghetti Seafood Carbonara (RM33)

It is a famous Italian creamy seafood cuisine with clams, prawns, mussels and squids. The prawns were super fresh and we just couldn't get bored with the creamy carbonara sauce. We normally get bored with white carbonara sauce easily and most of the time, we couldn't finish the whole plate of carbonara spaghetti. But definitely not for this one! You will fall in love for it at first taste. Three of us agreed that this dish was the BEST of the night. (Y)

With the chef's own created recipe, the All Time Favourite Chicken Chop (RM18) turned out to be pretty normal to us on that night. Probably the other 2 main courses stole the limelight from it. Haha. However, I love the potato wedges as I am a potato-lover!

What's a meal without a sweet dessert to end? :D The waitress were very observant and thoughtful as they served our dessert on time when we finished the main courses. We ordered Red Velvet Cake (RM12). I love the way they sprinkled the chocolate around it. But the taste of the cake wasn't up to our expectation, or maybe because three of us were very full already by then.

After your meal, you can take a stroll at the Grand Shanghai Theme Park. Nowadays, Setiawalk mall becomes one of the hot places in Klang Valley, especially following the opening of this Grand Shanghai Food Theme Park. It is a must-go for people who are keen to journey back to the mid 30′s street of Shanghai. It is a place filled with antique cars, trishaws, old wooden benches and Chinese music from the bygone years. A perfect spot for people who love photography!

So many red lanterns!

Even children couldn't resist to take a picture in front of the antique car!

The prices are affordable to us because we purchased vouchers from Living Social which entitled us a 40% discount off the bill! What a great deal. You can click here to find out more! :) 

Overall, the great ambiance at Elizabeth Dining certainly is the greatest attraction and will please those who are seeking to enjoy western fares with a classy setting. We were pleased with the service and had a great night. I will definitely visit this restaurant again very soon to share my discovery with my friends! What about you? :)

My ratings:

Food: 4/5

Service: 5/5

Cleanliness: 4/5

Ambiance: 5/5

Price: 3/5

Elizabeth Dining

Unit 2 to 6, Level 4, Setia-Walk Mall

Pusat Bandar Puchong

47160 Puchong

Selangor Darul Ehsan

Gentle reminder: Park in the basement at Zone E and take the elevator up! :)

Business Hours: 11:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. (daily)

Tel: 03-5879 1077

Hope you enjoy the read! :)

xoxo,

Eunice