Short getaway!

Sup guys. Just came back from a one week trip to Melaka & Singapore with my course mates. It was a short va-cay before our internship start. Hello working life aka goodbye freedom. Boo.

Anyway, besides all the historic sites like The Red House or the Jonker Street, Melaka is also famous for their foods such as cendol, laksa, nyonya cuisine etc which we had eaten during our short stay there. We had also tried out Veggie Planet, a vegan/vegetarian restaurant at Melaka Raya. The veggie rolls, lei cha (擂茶), fried tempeh, organic soy milk etc are superb! We also went to De Reve Salon/Cafe for the desserts. Chocolate lava cake is yums. I actually feel so hungry right now after looking through the photos.

After a 4-days stay, we then went to Singapore from Melaka by bus. The one-way trip only costs around RM22 (so freaking cheap) and the ticket can be purchased at Melaka Central. We stayed at a backpacker hostel at Little India and we went to a few tourist spots during our stay there; SEA aquarium, Gardens by the Bay, Marina Bay Sands, casinos... You name it. I had also tried out the famous ice cream waffle/bread (like finally) and I finally understood why everyone recommended it to me. It. Tastes. So. Goooooooood. Seriously, you must try it too if you haven't. I recommend having one at Bugis Street. It only costs SGD 1 (cheapest we encountered) and the uncle was so generous on the ice cream.

I have also gotten a few stuff in Singapore - First off, Bioderma Sensible H2O Micelle Solution. I know I know. It's just became available in Malaysia but how can I say no to 600mL of product at only SGD 39.90? Definitely cheaper than buying them here after converting. I have also bought a few Elf brushes, particularly powder brush (SGD 9.90) and eyeshadow brush (SGD 4.90). Trying not to think of how much it would cost if we were at the States (USD 3 only - FYI). The last and the most exciting item I got - Elf Contouring Blush & Bronzing Powder in St. Lucia (SGD 9.90) - which is a well known dupe for Nars Orgasm/Laguna duo. It only costs 3 dollars at the States but SGD 9.90 for a duo? Closest I can get so I'm not complaining. Anyway, can't wait to try it out! Review coming soon!

New love: Zoeva 104 Buffer & 227 Soft Definer

One can never have enough brushes. Especially good quality brushes. But sadly good quality items usually shout 'I'm extremely expensive!'. But fortunately not Zoeva.

We all know the pioneers of brushes - Mac, Sigma Beauty, Real Techniques etc in which the prices are... Pretty stiff. Zoeva, a German brand, is quite new in any place on Earth except perhaps Germany (and the UK as well all thanks to the hypes by British bloggers and/or Youtubers community). Try to Google the brushes and you can only find a few reviews. I must admit I was a little sceptical when I ordered it online through Luxola. However I was not disappointed by the actual products.

The first brush I purchased is Zoeva 104 Buffer. It is priced at RM57.50 and came with a zipper brush bag as well. The soft bristles are pretty dense as you can see from the image above. It picks up my liquid foundation pretty well and able to give me the 'airbrush' effect once I buffed the foundation into my skin. Needless to say I'm in love with this buffer brush.

The second brush I got is Zoeva 227 Soft Definer which is an eyeshadow brush that I normally use to blend the outer corner of my eyes. The dome-shaped brush is similar with those that you can get at Mac or Sigma. But this only costs me RM29. Yup. RM-freaking-29. Which is like, what? More than half the price of Mac 217? And the quality is good nonetheless. I had been searching for a blending brush for a long while before getting this and I'm so glad that I got this brush without spending a bomb.

Overall I highly recommend Zoeva to everyone especially beginners. The brushes are affordable, come in good quality and most importantly they do not sting or hurt my face. Lastly Aunt Jessie would like to stress a very important point - Don't forget to wash your brushes y'all! Pimples are not glorious yo!