Letting Go of Some Stuff (Makeup)

As in my makeup palettes lol.
I'm still sorting through my makeup and then I realized how rarely I use some palettes.

You can take a look at some of the items here:
For Sale (Pre-Loved Makeup)

When I say pre-loved, it really means no love at all lol.
I barely touched them, some shades aren't even touched. I just kept them because they're pretty or nostalgic.

Like the Naked 2 palette.

I'm still sorting through stuff, so I might add some more occasionally.



Honestly, I really need to slow down on the palette collection.
Like I said before, occasionally my older sister would give me hers.


I know Urban Decay shadows don't work on my lids, but sometimes it's still so hard to resist.


As much as I love theBalm, some of their stuff don't work on me also lol.


So yeah, things like that.


If you're interested in any way, do leave a comment :)


'til then, take care!

-Nisah-

Giveaway + Collective Haul (SaSa, Etude House, Luxola, Tony Moly, etc.)

This is my long delayed collective haul.
It got really long because I didn't expect to have so many things!!

I really underestimate myself sometimes.
Underestimate my ability to shop I mean.

Since university started, I just can't divide time anymore but thankfully I managed to do a lot of things yesterday/today.

After this I'm just gonna collapse and sleep!!





I am not happy that my double chin is back BUT HEY, I have no time to exercise, but have a lot of time eating out LOL

I would add the product photos (some) maybe later.
Maybe.

Links to some of the products I got that can be found online still:

-Sleek The Berry Collection (on sale right now on until the 31st January!)
-Sleek Creme to Powder Foundation (They have 4 shades only though)
-ZPalette Large Black (on sale right now until the 31st January!)
-Etude House Play Color Eyes Palette (there are 2 types, I used this seller, but there are other sellers also)
-BRILLIANT Love Heart Lip Care 3 Step System (I also did a review)
-Etude House Magic Tint Balm (linked to the cheapest one right now)
-Etude House Sweet Recipe Dear Jelly Lips (Linked to the cheapest one with free shipping)
-Holika Holika Baby Bloom Pact (Linked to the shade #02 Natural Beige)
-theBalm Meet Matt(e) Nude Palette (linked to the site, there might be better deals popping up here and there)
-Dejavu Products (eyeliner, serum, mascara, etc)

 Onto the giveaway~~

RULES:

-MUST be a follower on Bloglovin'.
-MUST leave a comment answering the question I asked.
-Open internationally.
-No giveaway hunters. Will be disqualified.
-Other options are not mandatory but you'll increase your chances of winning if you do them :)
-Winner will not be announced on a blogpost. Do check the giveaway tab to see if you're the winner. I would also email the winner and will give them 3 days to reply. If they don't, I will choose another winner.

a Rafflecopter giveaway


If you join, good luck!
I will have to edit this post again later lol.


'til then, take care.
Good night!

-Nisah-

Another Miri Haul ｡◕‿◕｡ (With a Story)

Hi guys!
Yesterday I went to Miri with my parents to make new lenses for my glasses (my degree went WAYYY down) so yeah. I didn't plan on buying a lot of makeup, honest! I just planned to get only the two things I booked...but I'll explain in a bit why I went ahead and bought a lot of...something.

I didn't sleep the night before so I just went and prepped myself in the morning, threw on some weird clothes combination (I don't mind how I look but people a.k.a my sister usually says something if it looks too off). I also stupidly went ahead and wore contacts because I thought I'd be without my glasses for the whole day (ended up removing them in the car when I wanted to sleep).

I ended up not wearing them at all when I arrived at Miri because it only takes 30 minutes for my new lenses LOL. I walked around blind the whole time.

I never realised how long my face was, maybe it's the lack of glasses and the hair.

I stupidly decided to use a sunscreen WITH a non-SPF BB-cream. Wrong move. My face melted. Everything smeared---it was horrible.

Buy hey, I loved my brows!

Just something comfy on.

I was testing out some products to review too. One of them passed with flying colours~ but I can't review it just yet!

So yeah, when we reached Miri, at the money exchange, I had a small accident.

Papercut Accident.

That's my blood on the floor, all smeared. There was a lot of blood from a tiny papercut (which I can still recall in my head). I guess due to it being at the tip of my finger, there was just a lot of red and it HURT. I can still hear the sound the paper made as it sliced through my finger...it was loud o(；△；)o

When I was still without glasses, I went ahead and bought some magazines. It was hard to kinda squint all the time.

Haven't finished reading them.

Anyway, I was left alone most of the time to finish a lot of errands for my sis. I was supposed to get her some stuff she needs for her business, so yeah.

During lunch, I went to Watsons and grabbed some stuff because I realized then how dry and patchy my undereye was! I needed a moisturising concealer, ASAP!

Not pictured is a body brush!

From Watsons I got:

- Watsons Square Puffs

- Simple Regeneration Age-Resisting Eye Cream

- Maybelline "Pure.Concealer" Mineral Healthy Natural Concealer in '01 Light' (it's really the name, Japanese version)

- SilkyGirl Skin Perfect Liquid Concealer in '02 Natural'

- Garnier BB Eye Roll-on in 'Natural'

I know, I went a bit crazy with the concealers but I honestly don't have many that are moisturising enough! They were mostly affordable though, especially with the sale going on!

I might open the Garnier one first and hope it works!

OH, btw, when I went out of Watsons, the fucking thing beeped on me! I had to like just hand over my stuff even though I know I paid for it. I HATE Watsons security thing, it always beeps for whatever reason! UGH.

ヽ(#`Д´)ﾉ

I know I didn't steal anything so I just waited impatiently for my stuff :/

Sigh.

After that I went to have lunch with my parents. I had chicken parmigiana from Secret Recipe. I wasn't very hungry but I finished the chicken.

I went to SaSa next, to get my booked stuff. I had to fight myself and not go into TheFaceShop and Tony Moly this time, it was so hard.

At SaSa, I asked for my stuff lol.

They got the foundation wrong but luckily they have it in-stock.

Whee~

I got:

- theBalm Balm Voyage LE Palette (and a mini Stainiac for free)

- Revlon Colorstay for Oily/Combination skin in '310 Warm Golden'

- Kate Stick Concealer in 'Natural Beige'

I asked for a moisturising concealer for the under-eye and as expected, they lead me to theBalm. I have had my eyes on the TimeBalm Concealer, yes, but I didn't think it was moisturising for me right now. I think I might get it, one day, once I finish a lot of my concealers lol. But when she suggested the Kate one, I really liked it! It was quite nice and easily blended.

I also removed most of my makeup wish list items on my wish list page because a friend suggested I should do that because I have a lot of makeup.

As for the foundation, I really wanna try it but I think I can try and not do so, yet. I hope I can do more foundation/BB cream reviews for you guys! I think I might re-take all the photos for reviews, or at least add swatches on my lips or eyes or face LOL.

Also got some clothes.

One of them is too small for me, at least it's too small for my bum area. I'm quite chubby and I've been doing squats...I don't think it helped. Losing fat on my legs would make it fit well I guess. I'm talking about the pale mint thing in the middle. I don't know what it's called...

I've been wearing the headscarf a lot when I go out so the clothes I picked might not suit such a thing. When I go to Miri I don't use it, I try to, but my head hurts a lot if I travel too far.

Last but not least, I got:

My Kribit a.k.a Mr Doorstop.

I shared the story on my Instagram but yeah, basically I was confused as to why he's heavy but bought him anyway, until I saw on the receipt that he's a doorstop.

A fluffy doorstop.

Ah well.

There were also some items from Super Save but it's really small things.

That's it!

I will post a collective haul for November I believe because look, it's DECEMBER XD

OHGOSH.

It's December.

I have no more time to think, I need to decide.

'til then, take care!

-Nisah-

P.S: Oh btw, I saw the "new" Maybelline Dream line and swatched them, didn't like it very much, so I didn't get it. It was quite affordable though. I wish they brought in the concealer too!

Products I've Been Loving! (Makeup)

Hi guys! I have so many products I've been using recently, sometimes I can't even remember!

I think I should do a separate one for skincare, but one product sneaked into this post LOL. I was taking a pic on Instagram and I noticed that it can't fit all my faves! I won't talk about the skincare product here I guess.

Anyway, here are the products:

Love these!

1. theBalm "Nude'tude Palette"

- I've been using this palette a lot recently! I've barely made a dent though, because you know what? A little goes a long way! My fave shades are Snobby, Selfish and Sexy!

2. essence "Stay Natural Concealer"

- This is a recent favourite. It's not super long lasting, but for a couple of hours, it's good. Affordable and it covers well, set it with a good powder and you're good to go (as in, increase the longevity.)

3. Cyber Colors "24H Eyebrow Pen"

- It's in '01 Gray', and applies so nicely. It lasts a long time (as the name suggests) and blends easily too. Sometimes I can accidentally overdo it, but since it's a bit waxy, you won't have that problem as much.

4. essence "I ♥ Stage Eyeshadow Base"

- My go-to primer nowadays. I love it a lot!. You can read the review here.

5. SkinFood "Tomato Sun Cream SPF36 PA++"

- My new best friend when I don't want to wear a foundation or BB cream. I don't know why but it just makes my face look a lot put together! I normally wear it at night when I go out XD I'm actually running out of it! It's not too heavy and blends so easily.

6. Rimmel London "Stay Matte Pressed Powder"

- In 'Transparent'. I didn't think this powder keeps me matte for 5 hours, but it really does a good job. Paired with my sunscreen, this is awesome! There's so much product too!

7. The Body Shop "Born Lippy Stick Lip Balm"

- I recently reviewed this. It's my go-to lip balm right now.

8. Revlon "Super Lustrous Matte Lipstick"

- Totally loving 'Mauve it Over' right now! Lovely MLBB lipstick that's not too pink, not too nude. It's just lovely! Doesn't dry me out. Review here.

9. Etude House "Sweet Recipe Cupcake All Over Color"

- In 'Raspberry Mousse Cake'. I use this as a cream blush and it's just lovely. Easy to blend and the colour looks so natural! You can read my full thoughts here.

10. Etude House "Dr. Oil Solution Anti-Shine Mist"

- Recent favourite. Really helps keep the sebum at bay, especially when paired with an oily face product, like BB creams! Kinda sticky.

11. elianto "Cream Concealer (or something LOL)"

- In '03 Warm'. Perfect shade for my skin if I don't wear anything too light! I have a hard shade to match! My face is a lot pinker and darker than the rest of my body that's yellow based. It really does the trick when I don't want to wear a foundation. Just spot concealing and I'm good to go!

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That's it for the makeup products I'm loving so far. I don't think the sunscreen counts as makeup, but I generally treat it as part of my makeup routine! So it's makeup to me~

I think if I was given a choice, I think I can survive with just these as my makeup products. No eyeliner? That's true. I don't generally use it unless I have a lot of time! With my thick rimmed glasses, you can barely see them anyway!

I will definitely do some in-depth reviews for some of the products! Anything you'd like to see first?

'til then, take care!

-Nisah-

Another Miri Haul (theBalm, Dolly Wink, Garnier, Books, etc.)

Should I just do a pic dump?
I'm kinda tired lol.

Anyway, I overspent a little bit than normal because some of the stuff I bought was pricier than I normally go for...in fact, I nearly indulged in a high-end foundation (Estee Lauder Doubler Wear) but I didn't!! That'd be in my wishlist.

Well, two items from theBalm already used up most of my money lol. I am so far happy with the things I got, the ones I've used already. Like, I think it's worth it.

Moving on~

From SaSa

It's hard to resist this place, really. Especially when it's the only place that sells theBalm.

I've become more wary of the things I buy from them, of course, I always ask for the SA to show me the products now lol before I buy. I do notice that no matter what, it seems like it's SO HARD for theBalm powder products to look flawless somehow.

Of course you can't tell if it's been swatched or not but sometimes, there are marks still, and it makes you go "What." but eh. The foundation is sealed inside, which is good. I still wish the powder products are sealed as well. like, after they inspect if it's broken or what, they should tape it.

Here's what I got:

1. theBalm timeBalm Foundation

2. theBalm Bahama Mama Bronzer

3. Lennox Calorie Limit Tea (found out that I might be allergic to one ingredient >_>)

4. Combos Skin Pore Refining Set

5. Dolly Wink Liquid and Pencil Eyeliner

6. Prestige Primed & Ready Eye Primer

The foundation is the priciest item I got in this haul...it would have been beaten by the ELDW if I did buy it though LOL.

I got only one item from Watsons.

This thing right here.

I actually love the feeling of this scrub. On the body and on the face, it works wonders XD

Yes, it is abrasive for the face BUT I have pretty thick skin >_>

From Guardian

1. Nexcare Acne Patch x2

2. O'slee Lemon Soda Serum

3. Darlie Expert White Toothpaste

4. Garnier BB Cream

No.2-4 is mainly bought because I saw ads on it.

Yes, I fall for ads.

Damn me.

Haven't used any of them yet (except for the acne patch)

From Super Save and Cindy

Random stuff haul lol.

I needed some stuff for my bathroom.

I got some hair ties, some cheap e.l.f brush dupes...they work well btw.

Tweezers for falsies, eyelid tape (yep, for days my eyes are uneven) and a hairbrush.

The envelopes are for sending giveaway presents.

I started to force myself to draw again...so I bought some sketchbooks.

I dunno why, I have a lot at home but I did it anyway.

Sorry, trees ;-;

BOOKS.

As always, I find myself buying ViVi even though I'm not THAT into fashion :x

I got the Little Black Dress book so I can learn about making dress patterns.

A book about cats? I needed one.

That's all for my haul!

I'm pretty content with the things I got I guess lol.

'til then, take care!

-Nisah-

August Collective Haul *Hits Self*

I AM SO SORRY FOR THE LACK OF BLOGGING.
OMG.

Can't believe it's been exactly a MONTH since my last update. I'm so sorry :(
I've been procrastinating a lot.


Things happened too....hm, but that'll be for another time I believe.

I will have a giveaway up soon, btw. Once I have the time to like, make the video for it!
The bad thing about this post is that, once I took all the photos, I realized that I missed some things...I'll put it in a bracket somewhere.


For this haul post, there are some items for the giveaway too lol. So yeah, not all is for me.

I went to Miri twice, but to be honest, I don't think I bought THAT many stuff. It's just that some of it is more expensive x___x I'm trying not to buy anything this month BUT I need a mascara D: I kinda want an essence mascara. Any recommendations?


Anyway, moving on to the haul...

Here are all the things (minus some nose pore strips, toothpaste and some cream)

Some are from Paloma, but most are from Miri.

These are all collective from Watsons, Guardian, Tony Moly, TheFaceShop, SaSa (yes, I had to go back there >_> you'll see why).

Let's break it down, shall we? I will add some mini thoughts to the items I've tried.

Body mist, Gel eyeliners and a Handcream.

I got the body mist from Paloma. It was BND4.90 I think. I forgot the price by now. It smells identical to Victoria's Secret Body Mist in 'Love Spell'. Well, close enough. It smells more sweet I think but it's very similar. It's called 'Enchanted Kiss'. You can say they are copies of VS.

For the IN2IT gel eyeliners, I really only wanted a matte black gel eyeliner that would last well. This was fine, but it was too creamy for my liking. I will giveaway the brown one because I have a lot of browns already.

The hand cream is from TFS. I haven't opened it but it smelled okay when I sampled it. I preferred Tony Moly's hand creams I guess. Smells more natural.

Brush cleanser, De-pigmentor serums and a Lipbalm.

The brush cleanser is from Cyber Colors at SaSa. It wasn't that good, to be honest. Works better for eye brushes over face brushes, that's for sure. I wouldn't repurchase it once I run out I believe.

These nanowhite de-pigmentor serums were once my HG scar fading serum but so far, I think it doesn't work as well anymore. I don't know why. These things aren't cheap either :/ but I'll make it work again. I changed my skincare routine, maybe that's why.

A girl can't have too many lipbalms! I decided to buy another one of this variant because I love it so much. I have a lot of lipbalms to burn to be honest...

Lip products, Eye primer, Concealer, Eyeliner and Stick eyeshadow.

Most of the things here are from Tony Moly.

I've used three of the products here. Some of them are for my next giveaway haha.

I liked the products so much that I kinda want to give some away~

The slim lipstick from TM is such a joy on the lips. It's not drying, it's convenient and it smells lovely. Unfortunately they ran out of the colour I liked so I bought a more plummy one for the giveaway. It's definitely something I'd repurchase in the future.

I have the Petit Bunny Gloss in the yellow variant, so I decided to get two of them...so the winner of the giveaway can choose which one they liked more :3 both are cute.

I've also tried the eyeliner. That's from SilkyGirl. I thought it'd be my HG but so far, it smudges on my lower lashline ): I still can't find my HG black eyeliner yet! It's good though, for a drugstore brand.

The eye primer from TFS is also surprisingly good! Unfortunately it's kinda oily LOL.

I haven't opened the concealer and the stick eyeshadow from TM.

MORE ITEMS.

I've tried both CandyDoll products. They were kind of a letdown for the price :O

The lipgloss applies smooth but there's barely any colour. It's super sticky too!

The lipstick I have is in Vanilla Beige? It makes me look like a corpse XD acts more like a lip concealer for my skintone I guess!

theBalm's eyeshadow is for the giveaway also! It's in my favourite shade, Mischievous Marissa. It's not included in any of the Shady Lady palettes just so you know!

The lipbalm here is for a giveaway :3 (I'm giving away three kinds of lip products wtf)

essence stuffs here are from Paloma, obviously. I haven't tried the matt powder and you guys know how much I love the eye primer! However, I found out that it works best with SOME eyeshadow brands and works not so well with others. I think matte eyeshadow works best for it because my Urban Decay eyeshadows (satin, shimmery ones) kinda creased under 5 hours D:

The two eggs are from TM. I needed stuff for my blackheads.

I prefer the brown egg over the white one, that's for sure!

PHEW!

That's it for my collective haul.

I will make sure to do in-depth reviews for some of these things~

If you have any requests just tell me okay?

I really want to blog more often again x_x

Sorry again for slacking!

'til then, take care!

Have a nice day!

-Nisah-

Review: theBalm Batter Up Creaseless Cream Eyeshadow

It's time for me to review my Holy Grail eyeshadow base :D
It's actually a cream eyeshadow!!

I've mentioned this countless of times if you've been a longtime reader :)
As from the title, it's theBalm's Batter Up Creaseless Cream Eyeshadow.

I'm going to be reviewing two shades, 'Base Hit Kit' and 'Home Plate Kate'.

'Base Hit Kit' (BHK)

'Home Plate Kate' (HPK)

Product Information:

Take your look from the minors to the majors! These smooth, even colors with a soft sheen can be used as eyeshadows, primers, even highlighters – the perfect triple hitter for girls who play hard on and off the field. (Product Description from the website)

These cream eyeshadows contain 5g of product, which is about the same as many other cream eyeshadows. Product should be used within 12 months, due to its tendency to dry up a bit. This is priced at USD18 on the website, it's priced at RM58 at SaSa Malaysia (bought it last year during 50% off). They have 2 other shades in this range:

Didn't buy these because they were darker shades.

Moving onto the product~

theBalm describes BHK as a 'soft golden glow'. It's actually a very muted gold, almost champagne-y to me. It's more of a brown gold, I was gonna say dirty gold but it's actually more brown.

theBalm's swatch of BHK.

I personally think this shade would look lovely on any skintone!

They described HPK as a 'hint of sheer rose'. It's more of pinkish silver (rose gold I guess) colour to me, that leans to the purple side. A light violet, if that's okay. It has a hint of an iridescent blue sparkle.

theBalm's swatch of HPK.

Let's compare those with my swatch!

Taken with flash.

It's a bit different lol. I guess it's due to the fact that my product is a bit dry (I'd have to soften them again with alcohol). When I first got them, they were already separating away from the sides, so yeah. I believe if you've bought it fresh from theBalm, it might be softer and blendable.

The product is not creamy, it's actually quite hard. It's best applied with the finger and you need to blend it very fast or else you'd have patches! Happens to me all the time LOL. Since I use this as a base, it's fine though. Once it sets, it won't budge at all! AT ALL.

As a cream eyeshadow, it's beautiful on the eyes. However, due to it's quick setting time, it's very hard to apply it evenly. I always end up using this with another shadow over it to intensify and to make it last longer.

As a base, this lasts 12 hours for me. I always use this when I go to Miri since I won't have time to touch up my makeup. At the end of the day, it doesn't crease, however, it will disappear at the inner corner of the eyes, especially if you rub it.

I've never used it as an eyeliner.

I think the reason why it lasts so long is because once it sets, it actually really sets. Much like Catrice and essence cream eyeshadows. For me, the Maybelline Color Tattoo just doesn't work with my oily lids.

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Let's talk Pros and Cons!

PROS:

-As a base, it lasts 12 hours on my oily lids without creasing or fading.
-As a cream shadow, it doesn't crease but you need to build up a lot to have an even colour.
-Sweat-proof.
-Can be ordered online from the site (delivers internationally although pricey)
-Comparable to high-end brands (you can say this is high-end too I guess lol High-End Indie)
-Paraben and Cruelty-free.
-Makes eyeshadow vibrant.

CONS:

-Not locally available.
-Pricey.
-Product dries up easily.
-Only has 4 shades.
-Applies quite patchy due to dry formula.
-Not creamy.

Rating: 5/5 (My HG eyeshadow base)

Will I buy this again?

Yes! Preferably, a product that's not dried up D:

Do I recommend this?

Yes! Try it out, you may love it. Give it a chance if you have super oily lids. Dry lids might not appreciate it. Get it on a sale!

Where can you find this?

You can order from their website, here.
You can also buy from your nearest SaSa, Malaysia Branch (hopefully a decent one)
There are many places you can find theBalm on, but sometimes they don't carry this cream eyeshadow.

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There you go, my HG eyeshadow base!
I really need to purchase another one that's not dry hopefully, to see if it's the same consistency.

But as it is, it is 100% Froggy-proved.

Have you tried it?
Do you want to try it?

Leave it in the comments :D

'til then, take care guys!

-Nisah-

Is this appropriate? Would you accept this policy?

Hey guys, I just wanna bring this issue up because it rubbed me the wrong way.
I went to Miri today, to look for clothes for my new single, amongst other things.

Curious, I went to SaSa to see if the new eye primer by theBalm is in-stock. It was. Along with Meet Matt(e) Nude which I didn't buy.

theBalm "Put A Lid On It" Eye Primer (RM70)

So, here's the deal.

I wanted to buy the primer, so I asked the SA, "Is there a tester?"
"No, it's new." and I was like "Oh."

Then she did something I didn't expect her to do.
She said, "You can try it out." and proceeded to open it. Just like that.

I thought it was gonna be a tester or something.

I didn't ask for her to open it but she went ahead and did so.
I'm guessing she wanted to sell the product but wtf.

Even as a customer I wouldn't want to ask an employee to open the product UNLESS they intended to make it a tester.

She kinda urged me to try out the product she squeezed out of the tube.

Hesitantly, I did.


I think I couldn't hide my displeasure on my face but she was all smiles.

Not knowing how to feel, or what to think, I said, "I'll take it...(?)"

And she proceeded to put the used tube back in and into my basket.


Did I expect her to do that? Nope.
I expected her to turn that into a tester and give me a new product.
But at the back of my head, I did think:

"What if I didn't want to buy the product? Would she put it back on the rack?"

I kept it to myself as I shopped for other things.

I also asked about the Meet Matt(e) Nude, which didn't have a tester. The same SA asked the other SAs if there was a tester OR if she could open it. It was taped shut, that was a relief since I've experienced "swatched palettes" from them before.

You can read that here.

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I went to see my sister after that and told her about what I experienced.
She was like "Wtf? Why did you buy it??"

"Because I wanted it. But I didn't expect that."

And then I went ahead and asked my mom and dad what they thought.


At the end of it, I decided to go back and ask the saleslady because it was constantly on my mind.

"Hi, I wanna ask something about the product before"

"Oh, you can't exchange or return it." She said, with a smile. Funnily, while she was saying this, at the back, they had a "Return and Exchange Policy" poster at the back.

"That's not the case..."

It was hard for me to word it out. Am I supposed to use English or Malay? LOL.

So I went ahead and asked her.

"The product before, should I didn't want to buy it, would you make it a tester?"

She just said, "Nope. We'll put it back on display since only a little product was used."

I cringed.

"Really?"

"Yep, I'll put it on display at the very back." she just said normally.

"But isn't that wrong? Is that this shop's policy?"

At that point, red flags were everywhere in my head. How many items I've bought that didn't have a seal, nor tester, were tested out by other people? Do other shops do this too?

"Before we sell something, we'd show the product."

And I was like "Holy shit, so they DO know palettes are swatched and stuff??"



I brought up the swatched palette story. It seemed like a normal thing to her.
And mind you, they sell it for full price.

I think at that time, she was on to my worries. "The product you bought just arrived last night. You're the first one to use it."


At that point, I was sickened.
I felt sick to the stomach.


I said a quick and awkward "Thank you" and went to my dad.

He said, "It's their strategy. It's how business is."

My sis went, "Ewww"



And I'm like.... "Can you imagine how many things that I might have bought from there that's been used? If it didn't have a tester?"



EWWWW.


SO YEAH.


What do YOU guys think?

Like, seriously.


I love SaSa because they supply my favourite brand, theBalm.

But wtf is this shittttt.





Seriously, should I write to SaSa Malaysia about this matter?
Or do you guys think it's okay??

EDIT: I've sent an e-mail.


Seriously!


I might not wanna buy from SaSa Miri anymore.

Sigh.


Take care, guys.

-Nisah-

theBalm.com ONE DAY 50% Sale

It's just a ONE DAY sale! This is the site!!

If you have USD40 to spare of international shipping, I say go for it ( ;w; )

I don't, unfortunately. 

Maybe. I DUNNO.

I have no chance to think it through, personally.

Since I love the brand's eyeshadow and creaseless cream shadows, here are the ones I recommend!

I have 2 of these, remember which ones?

NUDE'tude is popular with a lot of people! It's USD18 after discount.

I do like it but it's not my go-to palette.

It has nice wearable colours and the eyeshadows are buttery (at least the one I had before my exchange)

BalmJovi is a nice palette, unfortunately it's too bulky for everyday use.

It has their popular highlighter and blusher in this palette too.

If you're new to theBalm, BalmJovi is nice :D It's USD19.75 after discount.

As for the shadylady palettes, I have my eye on Vol.1, but I've swatched Vol.3 in shop. 

Buttery, lovely shadows.

I think I might prefer it over Urban Decay :O

I'll see if I'll buy it later or not.

HG Shadow Base, right here.

These babies, I'd recommend forever.

I'm actually tempted to buy Base Hit Kit again.

They never crease on me, they stay put and bright for 12 hours (for me)!!

I only have 2 of these, the pink and the gold. I LOVE the golden one.

After discount, these babies are USD9 each.

If you just wanna try the texture of the shadows, do consider the single shadows~

Look at these pretty babies!

USD8 after discount.

I have Mischievous Marissa and I LOVE it.

These are beautiful shadows. If I had the money, I'd buy them.

I really love their shadows.

theBalm even has skincare and haircare!

Can you believe it?

Anyway, I'm actually feeling under the weather and my mom is having an operation later, so I should sleep.

If you do decide to buy from them, do tell me what you decided to order :D

Take care then~

-Nisah-

Favourite Products: March 2013

Hey there :D

I decided to do a favourites post after reading Kim's post! Even though I usually don't do things like this, I realised that I do have some favourite products that I go to all the time!

Okay, let's start:

1)

Maybelline Baby Lips in 'Coral Flush'

This is my go-to lip balm. Yes, it's tinted, because I haven't managed to buy the un-tinted one to use every night. This one, despite it being tinted, is very toned down, even though it's supposed to be coral. It just gives a nice flush of colour when you need it. It is quite similar to another Maybelline lipstick but I shall talk about that in a more in-depth review.

Why do I like it? It simply hydrates my lips so well! And it smells nice too.

2)

Revlon ColorStay Ultimate Suede Lipstick in 'Finale'

I love this. It has a weird finish, it's not fully matte, but not fully shiny either. I guess it's like...suede? Lol duh. That IS the name of the lipstick. It's just weird, but I love it! I like how it's matte but not overly drying but not too hydrating either. Does that make sense? Either way, it's a lovely product and really not as strong as "In-your-face" as I thought it'd be! It stays on my lips quite comfortably.

I can also opt to tone it down with my next favourite~

3)

essence lipstick in 'In The Nude'

This is a lovely, hydrating nude lipstick. You get a lot of product for how much you buy it for. That's not bad, right? It smells nice, kinda fruity, and goes on your lips so well. You can use it to just nude out your lips lightly or if you want it more opaque, you can layer it on. You can also layer it over stronger lip colours and it'll just make it less bold so easily. I also gave one away for a giveaway before!

4)

theBalm Batter Up Creaseless Cream Shadow in 'Home Plate Kate'

This is a lovely pink shimmery base that does not crease on me. I used to go to the golden one but that one is drying up a bit more than usual (I need to revive that one) so I decided to use this baby instead. On its own, it's more like a white shimmer with pinkish tones, against my eyelids. I can easily layer it up with a similar colour or any other colour because it's such a good base. It's not too white, not too pink. It just works. On a good day, this doesn't crease on me for at least 12 hours BUT it does tend to rub off on my inner corners! But 12 hours is good, no?

5)

MUA 'Heaven and Earth' Eyeshadow Palette

My go-to palette for now. It has all the colours I need on a day out if I don't want colours. It's also light and small that I can carry it safely in my bag IF I do feel like I'd need to touch up during the day. However, with a good base it'll stay on my lids until I want to remove it! Good, eh? I have made a full review of this palette, here.

6)

TheFaceShop Make Me Star Waterproof Gel Liner in #5 (The Awesome Blue One)

THIS, THIS is my forever favourite holy grail eyeliner (for now anyway). It is absolutely waterproof and lasts all day long (with minimal smudging at the corners of my eyes) and I usually use it on the lower lash-line and leave my upper lash-line eyeliner free. Usually. You can use the smudger at the end to make it into eyeshadow if you want to. I've actually cried with this eyeliner on and it didn't budge, at all. Unfortunately, its counterpart (the brown one) actually broke on me! The tip that is, so that's one downer. It's quite fragile.

7)

Eskinol Papaya Smooth White Facial Deep Cleanser

I ran out of this, obviously. I'm actually trying out the other variants however, I think this is the best one for me. It smells nice, it's not as harsh as the other ones I've tried and I'll definitely repurchase this once I've run out of the others because this one is, by far, my holy grail toner at fading acne scars! Full review here.

8)

The Skin Shop IRIS Derma Solution Whitening Plus Serum

I like using this to hydrate my face on drier days, after my toner, and it does help a lot. It's supposedly a whitening serum that gives you moisture and nutrition. I can definitely say that it does moisturise. As for whitening, it's not that obvious, but it does fade some scars. Not as fast as my Eskinol + moisture gel but it helps. Especially since I ran out of my go-to moisturiser! I'll definitely repurchase this if it's still cheap.

9)

Mario Badescu Drying Cream

I bought this from Luxola, and it arrived just before my KL trip. Does this work to dry up under the surface bumps like it promised? Not sure, I don't think so BUT it does help dry up erupted pimples so fast you'd call your grandma just to rave about it! It is however way too drying even for my oily-combination skin so use it sparingly. Sensitive and dry skin, use it with caution. A little goes a long way and I like it. You can purchase the product here. It's priced at SGD24 but you can get 15% off if it's your first purchase from the site. 

I think it'll last you a long time~ I barely made a dent and I've been using it every night. I'll definitely repurchase should the time comes.

10)

MUA Matte Foundation in Shade 3 'Gentle Fawn'

Matte foundation? No. It's not matte, it's dewy finish at best. However, what I like about it is that it's the perfect colour for my skin-tone AND it does not oxidise on me. The coverage is sheer, but buildable to medium. You can work it well with a concealer if you don't want to build it up too much. I like the sleek packaging and you can control the amount of product well. It does not feel heavy on the skin but it does leave a sticky feeling (just lightly), you can apply powder to mattify and set it. 

The only CON for now? I don't think it contains any SPF but I might be wrong. You can get this product here.

11)

MUA Bronzer in Shade 3

This is the only matte one out of the basic range and it's a lovely shade. Not that orange at all on me and it actually shows up! *I'm looking at you, Etude House, Holika Holika!* I usually use it to contour my nose because I haven't mastered contouring my cheeks. You're also getting a LOT of product out of this and it's only £1! You can get it here.

12) 

sasatinnie Facial Mist Toner in 'Peach'

I use this to set my face makeup. Does it last long? I'm not so sure, but it does give my face the original texture after putting on all that foundation, BB cream or powder on my face. I love the scent and it does help rejuvenate the face. Anti-aging? Not so sure about. Holy grail? Not so much but it'll do for now.

13)

sasatinnie Makeup Remover Wipes in 'Rose'

This is for sensitive skin. I actually bought two of the 'for oily skin' and I haven't used it. I have been using this ever since I bought it, and it works well! There's only 10 sheets though, but it does the job. Maybe even better than my favourite makeup wipes from TheFaceShop! It doesn't sting my eyes at all and I think it definitely removes most of your makeup (but definitely use a facial cleanser too!)

14)

Cyber Colors 24 Hr Eyebrow in 'Gray'

I can't live without this. I just can't. However, the price does get to me. This was recommended to me by a SaSa MY consultant and I really thank her for doing so. I turned to her saying that I needed a waterproof eyebrow pen and dammit, this works. I liked how she also said that I shouldn't use black as it's too harsh. Gray works just fine. This is my go-to eyebrow pen...cil. I will definitely repurchase this but I'm trying out other options first!

15)

BDL Papaya Whitening Hand & Body Lotion

This is the lotion I'm using right now for my body. I love the smell but it can have a weird texture. Sometimes it balls up if it mixes with certain products. I haven't noticed any whitening but for the price and for the quantity, it works. It's 600ml and I bought it for BND4.90? It works for me~ Papaya is love, you know?

16)

Victoria Secret Fragrance Mist in 'Love Spell'

Holy grail fragrance mist. Enough said. I bought a bigger bottle of it recently because it's just that lovely. I tried other scents but I still bought this one because it's just perfect. It's 'me' in a bottle and the best part is that I'm not allergic to it! Yay! Do try it if you ever come across it! It's Cherry Blossoms & Peach scented. But it's more to peach!

17) 

V8 Crystal Repair Serum for Split Ends and Damaged Hair

This is my go-to hair serum nowadays. It smells nice, works well and is absorbed by the hair nicely. However, don't overdo it or it'll make your hair look dry in photos instead lol. It smells like this snack I grew up eating, like 'Ais Krim Panjang' or what's it called? I'm not so sure. I bought it from my uncle's wife (my aunt technically lol) who runs a salon. I would definitely repurchase it once I run out. It's cheaper than the L'oreal Anti-Frizz one!

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Okay, that's it for my favourites! That was a lot, no? Lol. I'm so sleepy right now.

If there's any product you'd like me to do an in-depth review, just leave it in the comments and I'll try do it!

Out of all of these, I can't live without number 1, 4, 6, 7, 9, 14 and 16!

I think I covered all of my go-to products of the month!

What about you?

Do you have a monthly favourite?

Leave your link or answers in the comments! I'd love to read them!

Take care then!

-Nisah-

EDIT: I just wanna cry. Trying to edit this in HTML resulted in some shitty results and I lost half of my post that took an hour plus to write. Had to do the whole thing again (copy-pasting it from the html at least) so I have a headache now...sigh. I'm a jinx with computers. Definitely.