Review of Mary Kay Upbeat For Her Eau de Toilette - flirty, festival-inspired scent created to capture THIS feeling

I'm a fragrance collectors, I lose count how many I own actually. Different fragrance gives me different feeling... some makes me feel girly, confident, calm and sexy! The latest one that added to my collection is Mary Upbeat for Her EDT! The fragrance name Upbeat actually caught my attention because it literally meant full of hope, happiness, and good feelings ...and that's actually the reason why I shower myself with fragrance every morning... to feel good , find hope & happiness the rest of my day!

Mary Upbeat for Her EDT is flirty, festival-inspired scent created to capture THIS feeling. Be you, be free! Upbeat, celebrates people’s love for music. There’s something almost electric that happens when a crowd gathers because of a shared obsession with music, united by their style and attitude about the world. It’s in this spirit that Upbeat, the new fragrance from Mary Kay was created.

The first sniff , I like the citrus scent as the top notes... so refreshing! However once the scent settle down it became a little bit of musky + floral scent. Although this fragrance is an EDP (Eau de Toilette interestingly the scent is quite strong at the first sniff however it went off after a while...  The bottle itself does gives a summer vibrant feel because it is in orange colour and that represent positive energy!

And according to the scent description ; here are the details for top, middle and bottom notes for this fragrance in case you are interested to know.

Top Notes

This unique fragrance opens with a captivating burst of red berries, sweet nectarine and sparkling apple. The delicious surge creates a boost of energy and a sense of excitement to last through the festival experience.

Middle Notes

Jasmine rose, muguet and wild honeysuckle add a sweet flirty nuance to this energetic fragrance. It exudes femininity, sensuality and the spirit of moving to the beat.

Bottom Notes

 Patchouli, skin musk, amber and agarwood unite to create the perfect mood for partying into the night.

Love how this Mary Kay Upbeat for Her EDT  has flirty, fruity, energetic scent with a sparkling open and a warm finish. 

Mary Kay Upbeat For Her Eau de Toilette is selling at RM89 (60ml). 

Kindly contact your nearest Mary Kay Independent Consultant at 03-7711 7500 or visit www.marykay.com.my or Facebook Page for more information. 

Melvita Nectar De Miels rescue dry & sensitive skin with Thyme honey!

Melvita launched Nectar de Miels bodycare a while ago. Sorry I have been really busy and I wish I could share with you guys sooner on this.

Being a fan of Melvita, I can't help to contains my excitement when they launched this new range that is enriched with organic Thyme Honey because they said this will rescue even the driest and most sensitive skin!

Thyme flowers are rich in nectar and loved by bees of the Mediterranean Basin. The Romans would use it to purify the air in their houses while during Middle Ages, a few spring of thyme would be slipped under the pillows to chase away nightmares and soothe troubled sleep. 

Melvita's organic thyme comes from the La Sierra de Cebollera nature reserve in Spain. It's harvested by a family of beekeepers who have looked after almost 4,000 hives there for the past three generations. This natural enclave, surrounded by mountains, guarantees an organic honey of the highest quality.

Following the research done by Melvita, they found that Thyme flowers honey was able to acts like a natural "dressing" with an instant soothing effect to our skin. It has also reveal an amazing synergic effect when it's combined with acacia and orange blossom honeys in the NEW Nectar de Miels range to HEAL and RESCUE very dry & sensitive skin.

Melvita Nectar De Miels range comes with 3 products ; Hand  cream, Body Balm and Body Milk Lotion.

This exceptional nourishing and repairing range has 3 main ingredients mainly ;

Patents Complex of Three Organic Honeys - thyme, orange blossom and acacia honey which protects, repairs and revitalizes the skin

Soline - an active ingredients derived from sunflower oil, which softens the skin, helps prevent moisture loss and strengthened the skin's barrier function

Alpha Bisabolol - derived from candeia, which immediately soothes the skin

With me I have the comforting balm & milk lotion for review ; 

Melvita Comforting Balm  - RM138 / 175ml

Melvita Creamy Milk - RM115 / 200ml

Both this body lotion has floral sweet honey scent because it is enriched with organic thyme honey.

 that is a little empowering at the first sniff for me but it soon goes away after a while. Soon after that I got used to the scent. I have very dry skin to start off and some times my leg skin is flaky... so I have to constantly have to apply body moisturiser. 

The Comforting Creamy Milk is lighter in texture compared to Comforting Balm which is more rich, smooth and creamy. Both leaves my skin incredibly soft after massaging it into my skin and most importantly it does not leave greasy/sticky feeling behind. Personally I prefer to apply Creamy Body Milk in the morning and Comforting Balm at nigh because it is super moisturizing and it leave my skin feeling soft & supple till next morning although I sleep in my in air-conditioning room. For rough skin areas like elbow, knee and heel, I would suggest to apply comforting balm and after that cover with long sleeve/pants or put on socks for better result. Highly recommending it to people with dry & sensitive skin! 

It think it also heals my skin scratches (I got from playing with my dog) faster by soothing, moisturizing and healing my skin. Highly recommended for people with dry skin as it is a concentrate of nutrition for skin! 

And if you are someone who is really into organic & natural skincare and body care, this is definitely a brand you have to try because Melvita has Ecocert which means at least 95% of their total ingredients are from natural origins, and at least 95% if the total plant-based ingredients are organic while at least 10% of the total ingredients are from organic farming.

Melvita Nectar De Miels range is already available for sale at Melvita Boutiques (1 Mont Kiara, 1 Utama and Mid Valley) or online at www.melvita.com.my

Review : Nuvit Deer Placenta Softgel rewind my ageing clock!

I posted a picture of myself at a wedding dinner on my Instagram & Facebook over the weekends because I want to "show off" my beautiful vintage earring. A friend commented why your skin looks so smooth... so here I'm to reveal the reasons why skin are looking glowing nowadays!

I was given a box of Nuvit Deer Placenta Plus Softgel to try by Y.S.P Industries one of the leading pharmaceutical companies in Malaysia.  Yes you read it correctly it's placenta from deer.

In case you are wondering, no deer is killed during the extraction of the placenta as the placenta was extracted when deer gave birth.

Do you know the difference between collagen and placenta?

Collagen is the most abundant protein in the human body. It is commonly found in the bones, muscles and skin that provides structural support, strength and a degree of elasticity. However, Collagen production declines with age and also others environment factors such as UV light. Thus, collagen supplement has been introduced to restore the collagen in our body. Although there are many skincare products that containing collagen but collagen molecules themselves are too big to be absorbed through the skin. They are most likely attributable to their moisturizing effects, but they do not strengthen the skin or directly increase collagen concentration in the skin. 

On the other hand, Placenta contains placental protein, Insulin-like Growth Factor-1(IGF-1), superoxide dismutases(SOD), hyaluronic acid, fibroblast growth factor(FGF), epithelial growth factor (EGF), senescent cell activating factors (SCAFs) and cytokines. These are the essential protein and cells that our body needed to rejuvenate and regenerate. Placenta protein has been proven to be twice as active as glutathione for skin whitening function. IGF-1 is one of the growth factor that promotes cell growth and development. FGF, EGF, and SCAFs are also growth factors that helps to activate the renewal of aged cels and stimulate the growth of fibroblasts and epidermis within the skin. SOD is an important antioxidant to protect the cells against superoxide activity. Hydraluronic acid is an excellent moisturizer. Cytokines found in placenta can also improve blood circulation and enhance immune function. 

Overall, Placenta contains much more essential active cells that aid in slowing down aging process and stimulate rejuvenation of our body. Instead, collagen also helps to replenish the amount of collagen in the body and it works to improve skin (externally) only. So if you want a more effective supplement to help to slow down aging process and works to improve internal body to external skin (that inner glow) , it's definitely better to go for placenta. 

Often I heard once you stop consuming collagen, it has adverse side effect and your skin go back to the original look and become dull and dry. Not sure how true, can anyone share if this is real?

Nuvit Deer Placenta Plus Softgel is extracted from the deer in New Zealand. Deer Placenta has been widely accepted as the premier source of placenta because it's considered to be higher order animal. It resembles human placenta very closely due to its biocompatibility with human and provokes no allergies reaction.

Nuvit Deer Placenta Plus Softgel use the concept of cell therapy to renew the old and degenerated cells in human body. Studies have confirmed that live or freeze-dried cells in placenta contain therapeutic agents that can find their way to the weak or damages cells or organs, thus initiating the repairing work. Cell therapy is one of the safest and most effective ways proven by many scientists to : -

• slow down ageing process
• reverse degenerate disease
• increase vitality 
• increase stamina improve general health 
• enhance sexual function. 

Nuvit Deer Placenta Plus Soft Softgel is extracted using the latest advanced cell extraction and freeze-drying technology to ensure freshness and efficacy of the extract. The whole manufacturing process has followed strict Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) to ensure the safety and goodness quality of the essence. 

2,000 mg of New Zealand deer placenta is extracted which then undergoes 10:1 extraction ratio and is condensed into a standardized, bioactive 200mg deer placenta extract

On top of that Nuvit Deer Placenta Plus Softgel also consists of 5 natural and wellness ingredients which are rich in antioxidant, effective in protecting cells from radical damage. The ingredients are as follows :-

• 60mg soy lecithin : gives excellent source of choline which may aid in memory ad cognitive function, cardiovascular health and liver function.
• 50mg grape seed extract : reduce inflammation and improving cholesterol and triglyceride metabolism
• 40mg tomato extract : provides antioxidant that protects cells from free radicals damages
• 40mg marigold extract : able to protect eyes by absorbing harmful blue light, reducing glare as well as reduce progression of age-related macular degeneration
• 285mg mixed tocotrienol : natural super antioxidant with anti-ageing properties. Helps to protect skin from damage and ageing.

To be honest this is my first time trying out placenta supplement and I was really skeptical until I was convinced about the benefits which I have shared above. I was relief to find out no deer has been killed during the placenta extraction. 

Each box of Nuvit Deer Placenta Plus Softgel consists 42 softgels. There are a total of 7 strips with 6 softgels sealed safely in each strip.

Ingredients are clearly written behind each strip

• 200mg deer placenta extract
• 60mg soy lecithin 
• 50mg grape seed extract 
• 40mg tomato extract 
• 40mg marigold extract 
• 285mg mixed tocotrienol

This is how Nuvit Deer Placenta Softgel looks like. It has no scent as the ingredients are locked in the softgel. This softgel must be taken with water where you can swallow it with water.

I been taking this daily after breakfast since early April 2016 and finally I finished it mid May.

The first thing I realised is my skin actually glows and the thing is I haven't change my skincare routine since I started consuming Nuvit Deer Placenta Softgel. I haven't see such a glow from my face for very long time...so I think must be this supplement that gives me this glow from within.

And I also realised my skin pores size has reduced and skin texture appears smoother! 

Besides that I find that my mood swing & menstrual pain has reduced probably because this Nuvit Deer Placenta helps to balance up my hormones in my body lah.... 

I know placenta is not a common health supplement, but to me this is really effective and worth to try looking at the results. With our busy and and stressful life in city, definitely we will face premature ageing due to a lot of factors such as air pollution, radiation from sunlight, cigarette smoking (we suffer as 2nd hand smokers most of the time!) and not enough of sleep. 

In order to prevent / rewind my ageing clock, I'm willing to try placenta to renew and regenerate the cells in my body because I know it's one of the safest and most effective ways proven by many scientists to slow down the ageing process. Besides it also helps to reverse degenerative disease, increase vitality and stamina, improve general health and enhance sexual function.

Nuvit Deer Placenta Softgel normal selling price is RM532.40 for 42 softgels. It's available in all leading pharmacies, Chinese Medical Hall or online at www.shineclub2u.com where you now can ENJOY 10% off by keying this discount code 256443753 at the website. And also there is an ongoing promotion till 31 December 2016, with every purchase of 6 boxes of Nuvit Deer Placenta , you can redeem one box for FREE (and buy 12 boxes you can redeem 3 boxes for FREE!) 

For more updates follows their facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/nuvit2u/ and contact 1800-88-3679 for more information.

Review : Serralon Nutraderma Serum for your face and hair scalp!

Late last year I received Serralon Nutraderma Serum as review. I have to admit the packaging is not as fancy as those you see in counter. It's very practical and interesting because this serum can be applied on your face and your hair scalp! (I bet you haven't heard any serum can do this!)

Serralon Nutraderma Serum is a natural product and contains a Cultured Coconut Concentrate “C3” and aloe vera which is a holistic functional food for skin that is chemical free and zero toxic! 

Yes you read it right Coconut ; it has been many decades we heard about the goodness of coconut and today Serralon has developed Cultured Coconut Concentrate “C3” which is made from a process called Micro-7 Aerobio (“M-7A”) platform which is a specially designed fermentation process. More info here. Below are  some of the benefits of Serralon Nutraderma Serum (SNS):-

i.Natural sunscreen: SNS protects the skin from the harmful UVA & UVB rays and minimize the risk of sunburn. 

ii. Youthful and supple healthy skin: Anti-oxidant agent in SNS helps protect your skin from accelerated ageing. 

iii. Reduce scalp & skin irritation and itchiness: C3 and aloe vera in SNS are anti-inflammatory. SNS helps soothe any skin irritation like rashes and acne. 

iv. Moisturises skin: SNS oily texture maintain long-lasting moisture in our skin that results in less visible wrinkles. 

v. Reduce the risk of infection on wounds & cuts: C3 and aloe vera in SNS anti-mircobial. Hence, it will reduce the risk of infection on your wounds/cuts. 

vi. Natural anti-septic: SNS is a good anti-septic as C3 and aloe vera in SNS are anti-microbial. 

vii. Skin detox: C3 in SNS protects your skin from harmful toxic by detoxifying existing chemicals buildup in your skin cells and prevent new damage.

p/s: If you realised all this benefits are from the powerful fruit coconut! Amazing right?

How to use Serralon Nutraderma Serum on your skin or scalp

Hair fall or scalp problems: You can apply SNS on your scalp at night or before you go off to sleep. Leave it on for the night and wash it off with shampoo the next morning. You can do this once or twice a week. For more serious issues, you might need to apply it on a daily basis for a week. And slowly reduce the application to once or twice a week. Usually for hair fall, you can see the improvement after the first or second application.

- Not only I applied on scalp, I put it as leave-in treatment to repair split ends. It works amazingly to moisturize your scalp and soften and give a healthy glow to my hair.

Acne or pimples: Apply SNS daily. At least once a day on your acne or pimples. You might go through a healing process where the pimples or acne will get bigger but this is normal.
- I tried this when I had some pimples during PMS and true enough pimples gone bigger but it heals faster as well.

Cuts or wounds: Apply SNS at least twice a day on affected area. 

- I have tried this... ah this is really  effective! Healing works faster too...

As moisturiser: Use twice daily. One pump is more than enough to be applied on your face. If you use it at night, your skin will feel supple the next morning. Also highly recommended for cold and dry weather. 

- I usually use this as serum and layer it with moisturizer because I have really dry skin... and amazingly it does not feel oily and works well to keep my skin supple next morning! 

Serralon Nutraderma Serum is oil in texture , it's really easy absorb into the skin when I absorb on my skin. This product has a quite strong scent but it does not bother me.

I have applied Serralon Nutraderma Serum for a month and one very obvious different I felt is my skin is really smooth and supple and I really like how my skin glows from within. I can't say pigmentation is entirely gone because it has not ; probably I have not use long enough to lighten it. Scars of my pimple during my PMS does really heals more quickly that usual. 

I am now even confident to walk out of house without makeup :P 

I have hair fall and dry split end problem ever since I back my hair early of this year (yes I totally regretted it!) So I had tried to save my hair by applying Serralon Nutraderma Serum on the hair scalp the night before before washing off next morning.

I never thought I would like this local brand..but this non fancy product is actually working well on my skin and hair plus price is pretty reasonable to try as well.  Seriously...I love the wonders of coconut!

Serralon Nutraderma Serum (SNS) 30ml is selling at RM 145/bottle at their website, do check their website at http://www.serralon.com/ . 

p/s: Now they are offering twin pack at RM200, more details here.

Kiss Me 10th Anniversary Roadshow

Last weekend Kiss Me celebrated their 10th anniversary roadshow in Publika. Being a fan of Kiss Me, I decided to drop by to check out after having lunch at my favourite lunch place Go Noodle because I remembered seeing that there are lots of promotions going on for Kiss Me products and there will be LIVE Make-Up show by a Japanese make up artist.

So I went around to check out some Kiss Me makeup and found they have recently launched some new makeup products!  

Kiss Me Heavy Rotation Eye Designer Eye Shadow Liner (RM39.90) that can works as eye liner and eyes shadow by blending with our finger. 

Comes in 2 shade ; Hazel Brown and Shiny Gold.

Kiss Me Make Jewelry Eye Colour (RM49.90) comes with 4 shades. The texture is very fine and shimmering. The colours are really nice and suits all skin tone. 

 Swatch of Kiss Me Make Jewelry Eye Colour

 Kiss Me Heavy Rotation Face Colour Palette in Doll Color and Fresh Colour (RM39.90). This is the all in one palette you need for your face ; blusher, highlighter and bronzer. Very compact and easy to use!

 These are the rest of the newly launched products are; 

Kiss Me Sunkiller Skin Care Gel SPF35 PA +++ (RM29.90)

Kiss Me Sunkiller Super Lasting Powder SPF50+ PA+++ (RM39.90)

Kiss Me Heroine Make Lasting Base Mat Keep (RM39.90)

Kiss Me Heroine Make Smooth Liquid Eyeliner & Kiss Me Heavy Rotation Perfect Liquid Eyeliner (RM49.90 each) - not exactly new product but they have have new packaging!  

So when there is makeup to play for free, girls will take opportunity to try out! Some of fans managed to book slot to do makeover but I just try it on my own.. later I showed you all the outcome of my look with Kiss Me products ya :)

 

The real reason why I'm there for the roadshow is to watch live makeup demonstration by Sayuri Igarashi a makeup artist flown all the way from Japan besides checking out Kiss Me makeup range! I remembered I saw her in one of the previous Kiss Me roadshow back in 2012. 

 Sayuri is really friendly and provide lots of helpful tips during demonstration.

 As you can see , she is using Kiss Me Heavy Rotation Eye Designer Eye Shadow Liner and drew an inward V shape at the corner of the eyes before she starts to blend that evenly.

 After that she drew a thin line close to the eyelashes using the shadow liner before layering it with Kiss Me Heroine Make Smooth Liquid Eyeliner.

 Love how Kiss Me Heavy Rotation Eye Designer Eye Shadow Liner is so easy to blend. Model's eyes makeup by Sayuri is so pretty! 

 And Sayuri Igarashi demostrated the latest makeup trend from Japan, where now in Japan girls put their blusher just below their eye bag. 

The before & after makeup by Sayuri Igarashi. Love how the model makeup looks natural and pretty.

 Sayuri also shared with us that compared to year 2013 and 2014, the makeup trend this year in Japan is to looking natural and no makeup look!

Me & Sayuri Igarashi! So happy to meet her back after so many years!

Here is my makeup looks using Kiss Me products <3 I love the Kiss Me Make Jewelry Eye Colour eyehadow in Pink Amethyst very much!

It was a well spent Sunday playing with beauty stuffs! Oh yay I won some goodies from answering from the Q&A by the emcee! Before I forgot I want to wish Happy 10th Anniversary Kiss Me, please continue to beautify us ya! Kiss kiss to you all for reading this too!

BTW, Kiss Me products are available at Sasa and selected Watsons stores.

Givenchy's Le Rouge a-Porter and Givenchy Le Rouge a-Porter Review, Photos and Swatch

Recently I received 2 Givenchy Le Rouge Lipstick for review. Featuring in the picture is my favourite fragrance ; Givenchy Dahlia Noir.

It's love at first sight looking at the packaging of 2 Givenchy Le Rouge Lipstick!

Givenchy Le Rouge Lipstick encased in an elegant silver and leather tube.

With me here are these 2 beautiful shades ; 302 Hibicius Exclusif and 202  Rose Dressing and love how the lipstick itself has the Givenchy logo embossed on it!

Texture : :Creamy, non-sticky texture glides smoothly. Rich & Very pigmented colour

Scent : Light rosey scent.

Le Rouge is a rich with luxe pigments that coat the lips with radiant, lasting color with a single stroke. Below are the swatch of 302 Hibicus Exclusif shade and 202 Rose Dressing shade.

Check out how the shades look on my lips 

302 Hibicus Exclusif shade on my lips. As mentioned above, it's really creamy and the colour is really pigmented even with 1 swipe.

My look wearing Givenchy Le Rouge 302 Hibicus Exclusif

Applied 202 Rose Dressing on my lips. Compared to 302 Hibicus Exclusif, this shade is more coral.

My look wearing Givenchy Le Rouge 202 Rose Dressing. 

Personally I preferred 302 Hibiscus Exclusif shade as it's more reddish and make my feature looks sharper!

Two years after its creation, Le Rouge Givenchy now comes in an easy-to-wear balm: Le Rouge-à-Porter. A unique, ultra sensorial formula that leaves a luminous colour and a naturally shiny finish on the lips. A palette of shades, each more appealing than the next. And with its case which is still sheathed in real leather, it is sure to be love at first sight... A lipstick with true style, Le Rouge-à-Porter is the ultimate fashion accessory that can make all the difference. Givenchy elegance in all its glory.

However I am not able to show us that as the one I'm holding is a mini sample! The original size of Givenchy Le Rouge-à-Porter is taller and more slender, which means it contains  a longer lipstick. But while its shape may differ from the original, its luxury case remains the same: Le Rouge-à-Porter is also presented in a genuine black leather case featuring a metallic stud inspired by the House’s fashion collections.

Givenchy Le Rouge a-Porter has a unique hybrid formula that strikes the perfect balance between the colour of a lipstick and a protective and skincare effect. The unique combination of spheres of hyaluronic acid natural microcrystalline waxes associated with the OleoCare complex helps to protect the lips while leaving a subtle, shiny finish.

Love the super light, Smooth and blendable texture. Le Rouge A Porter glides over my lips smoothing leaving them moisturised, supple and soft.

From the barest nude to the most intense, from the most natural to the most sophisticated, Le Rouge-à- Porter is available in 16 rich colours. I personally felt that Givenchy Rouge a-Porter is great for work and day look while Givenchy Le Rouge lipstick is perfect for your night out or candle light dinner because of the colour intensity and you will be able to create the impact you want. 

Givenchy Le Rouge Lipstick  is priced at RM121 while Givenchy Le Rouge a-Porter is selling at RM 130 in Sephora Malaysia.