Mamonde Holiday 2017 Collection

Packaged with beautifully designed boxes (the Mamonde garden harbouring butterflies and birds!), Mamonde's holiday collection consists of three amazing sets for you to pamper yourself and your loved ones.

① First Energy Duo Set RM 219 (worth RM 319)
This set has some of Mamonde's best-sellers, the First Energy Serum, the First Energy Essence and the hydrating Floral Hydro Line.

② Holiday Makeup Set RM 209 (worth RM 260)
The Holiday Makeup Set comes with two Creamy Tint Color Balm Intenses (No. 05 Blooming Rose and No. 11 Velvet Red) and a Brightening Cover Powder Cushion (choose between Medium Beige (21N) and Natural Beige (23N)).

You'll be pleased to note that the Creamy Tint Color Balm Intense matte pencils are also sold separately in limited edition packaging for RM 50 each (worth RM 55).

③ Holiday Hand Cream Set RM 69 (worth RM 116)
This set features four hand creams (Rose Bouquet, Gardenia Dream, Camellia Petal, Jasmine Cashmere), all bearing their own unique scents, properties and functionalities.

This holiday collection can be purchased through Mamonde beauty counters at Parkson KLCC, Parkson Gurney Plaza, Aeon 1 Utama, Aeon Mid Valley Megamall, Aeon Bukit Indah, Aeon Tebrau City and Aeon Queensbay Mall. They are also available on 11street.my and lazada.com.my.

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Mamonde Malaysia Partners With 11street!

On top of its 5 beauty counters in Aeon 1 Utama, Aeon Mid Valley, Aeon Bukit Indah, Aeon Tebrau City and Aeon Queensbay Mall, Mamonde Malaysia launched the sale of its products on 11street.my for the convenience of customers who prefer shopping online.

With this launch, shoppers can expect exclusive online only items and special deals (for the month of June only, so hurry!) such as the Basic Skincare Set at RM 49 (49% savings), First Energy Serum Set at RM 119 (20% savings), Highlight Lip Tint Set at RM 50 (GWP) and Mascara (Volume) Set at RM 59 (GWP). Awesome deals will continue in the second half of 2017 with an exclusive workshop for 11street customers.

One last thing to note: be sure to buy products with the logo below to guarantee authenticity.

Happy shopping!

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#AltheaTurns1

How quickly time has flown! Today is your first, and many more are to come. Happy Birthday, Althea! Thanks for making Korean products easier to source, and for this box of goodies too. I love you!

Althea has not forgotten its legions of K-beauty fanatics, and it is offering fantastic deals to commemorate this special occasion:

① Receive a limited edition birthday box & DIY party kit for orders placed from today onwards.
② Free full sized beauty products for the first 1,500 shoppers.
③ 100% rebate offered for the top 12 sellers. Buy any 3 and receive store credit for future purchases.
④ Win amazing prizes worth ₩ 10,000,000 (such as an iPhone 6S, Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, Canon EOS M10 Selfie Camera) when you wish them a happy birthday with #AltheaTurns1 on Instagram from July 20th to August 15th.

What are you waiting for? Start shopping now!!

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Rohto Eye Drops - Cool

Name: Rohto® Cool
Price: RM 16.90 for 13 ml
Made in: Vietnam

I can sleep for hours on end and still end up with red rimmed eyes. My only cure? Cooling eye drops, namely the ones by Rohto®! I always despaired because I had to stock up when I am overseas or rely on the kindness of family and friends but now, I can buy it from any leading pharmacy or hypermarket nationwide.

The intensity level of 5 is nothing if you are a Rohto® veteran. I can go right up to level 8 and not feel a thing, so, I am probably not the person to listen to here, haha!

Rohto® says that Cool is a multi-functional eye drop, it retains moisture and is effective against fatigue and environmental irritants. There is a whole bunch of other information on the website including the production process, so if you are interested, rohtoeyedrops.com.my is the place to go.

The full ingredient list for Rohto® Cool:
Potassium Chloride, Calcium Chloride Hydrate, Sodium Chloride Hypromellose, Boric Acid, Sodium Borate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Polyoxyethylene Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Polyoxyethylene Polyoxypropylene Glycol, Disodium Edetate Hydrate, I-Menthol, Polyhexamethylene Biguanide, Hydrochloric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Purified Water.

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Getting Cashback At Qoo10 With ShopBack Malaysia

Cashback programs gained traction in the States a few years back, and everyone I knew (that lived there) used them to save ridiculous amounts of money. Now, we can do it too with ShopBack, the top Malaysian cashback site!

It has a comprehensive range of local and international affiliates to choose from, such as Asos, Groupon, Reebonz, SaSa, Sephora, Taobao and Zalora. Sign up for an account and the world is your oyster!

Now, the first thing to do before you click away is to access your site of choice through ShopBack in order to receive commissions. Then shop as usual. Once you have paid, you will receive your items directly from the retailer.

For example: you can visit the Qoo10 page for discount/coupon codes and stack them on top of your commission. It is important to note that these cashback arrangements do not pay out immediately but I am certain we don't mind a bit of wait for our monies to clear into our accounts.

And seeing as it will be the month of love in a couple of days, you may want to head over to ShopBack to indulge in some sales in honour of Valentine's Day. You will be spoilt for choice with the great deals galore!

Have a great February and I wish you all the love in the world!

Disclosure: This blog post is brought to you by ShopBack.

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Althea Korea, The K-Beauty Mecca

I am sure I don't need to walk you all through the mechanics of shopping online because most sites are the same: you sign up for an account, you add things to your cart and you check out. As simple as that.

So why am I doing this today? Because this new kid on the block, Althea Korea, is the whole package!

① Free shipping
Now how rare is this: free international shipping! Yes, for purchases over RM 150 but that is easy enough to reach right?

② Authenticity guarantee
As a promise that their merchandises are only sourced from reputable suppliers, Althea Korea will refund 200% of the purchase price if you do receive a knockoff.

③ Price-match
Should you purchase an item at a better price than what is offered on Althea Korea, please email them at help@althea.kr and their team will do their best to match it for you.

④ Return policy
Althea Korea allows its customers to return merchandise for any reason up to 30 days after the arrival date and receive a credit to their accounts.

Not too shabby right? And to make their Grand Opening bigger and better, they are offering 대박 (jackpot) deals: Nature Republic Soothing & Moisture Aloe Vera 92% Gel for RM 1, Innisfree Jeju Volcanic Pore Clay Mask at RM 0 (not a typing error), and also a 1+1 Laneige Water Sleeping Mask promotion!

I was given RM 150 to fund my shopping experience but I immediately topped up with my own money when I saw the listing for IOPE's Bio Essence Intensive Conditioning. This baby has a RSP of ￦ 60,000 (≈ RM 201) and it only costs RM 161 on the site! The other products are going for unbelievable prices too - the whole place is practically temptation incarnate.

My order took 3 business days to arrive from the shipping date, and even the local mail carrier, Skynet, added to my joy by delivering it to my doorstep in a timely manner. The box arrived without a single dent (which is a testament to its sturdy build) and within it were my products burrowed in wrapping tissue and thick bubble wrap.

Like? I bet you do! Click here to start shopping!

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iPrice: Your One Stop Shopping Destination

I am always online looking at whatever that catches my fancy. I am practically on a first name basis with my postman, haha! Anyways I digress, I wish that more brands have online counterparts to fuel our my shopping addiction. Why? No fighting with the crowds, saving petrol costs and being able to shop 24/7 (and in my comfiest clothes!)? 'Nuff said!

And on to you! Do you shop online? Especially on sites like Foodpanda, Lazada, Qoo10 and Zalora? Well, there is this nifty little site, iPrice, and you will want to add it to your bookmarks!

In their words:
iPrice provides product information on different fashion brands and also offers coupons, discounts and voucher codes to our visitors. On our website, you can find renowned labels like BCBGMAXAZRIA, MAC and many more.

We help you to find what you are looking for and then we hand you over to our trusted e-commerce partners to actually buy the products you want. In this function, we aggregate all the products from the most trusted e-commerce shops in Asia and globally onto one platform. We offer a lot of fashion on iPrice and many other product categories as well.

So gone are the days of checking twenty different websites to find a particular product or the two hour hunt for the best price. iPrice is your one stop shopping destination.

What are you waiting for? Start browsing now iprice.my.

Disclosure: This blog post was sponsored by iPrice.

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Lipstick Picks For Work

We spruce up our faces every single morning before work. However, we know that not all makeup looks are appropriate for the work place especially professional type settings. Wrong lipstick colours are one of the many make up mistakes that women practice without even realising the consequences it has for our images.

The first lipstick colour for any woman to opt for is pink. Pink shades are perfect for women to look feminine and appealing.

◆ NARS Audacious Lipstick Claudia
◆ Urban Decay Revolution Lipstick Turn On

A nude lip is suitable for women who prefer staying simple. Besides that, nude lipsticks can match anything we wear to the office.

◆ Bare Minerals Marvelous Moxie™ Lipstick Be Free
◆ Bobbi Brown Lip Color Uber Beige

Lastly, make a statement with a vibrant red lipstick. Bring extra style and sophistication to your wardrobe, up your confidence and hold everyone's attention all in one swipe!

◆ Guerlain KissKiss Shaping Cream Lip Colour 324 Red Love
◆ Marc Jacobs Beauty Lovemarc Lip Gel 134 Showstopper

Check out Zalora if you want get new lipsticks. They offer a wide range of lipstick for women online from various well-known brands!

(Source: All images from nydailynews.com/)

Disclosure: This blog post was sponsored by Zalora.

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Pop Of Pink

I can't even begin to count the number of pink items I picked up since the beginning of 2014. This wallet is one of the many. It is girly, practical and you can spot the pop of pink in the midst of crap from a mile away. I can even slot my huge mobile in there!

◆ Silver coloured hardware
◆ Holds up to 8 cards, 4 on either side
◆ H10.5×W19.5×D2.4cm

Really pleased with my random buy, haha!

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Taiwan Beauty Shopping

This title is slightly misleading, I should replace it to Beauty Shopping at Ximending, Taipei because this was where I camped spent all my free time.

Taiwan is full of personal care stores and I am only going to address the leading ones. Judging from the perpetual flow of customers, these stores seem to have a leg up on the competition.

And please accept my apologies for not taking pictures of the stores or the displays because I was being an extremely good shopper/bad blogger.

① 86 Shop

Address: 台北市萬華區成都路27巷5號1樓
Telephone: (02)2370 6257
Hours: 周一至周四 13:00-21:00; 周五至周日 13:00-22:00
Brands: 3CE, Bevy C, Bioderma, Bonanza, Cremorlab, Dr. Hsieh, EJG, Hanaka, Miss Hana, Solone

② Cosmed

Address: 台北市萬華區成都路54號
Telephone: (02)7729 8278
Hours: 09:00-02:00
Brands: Dr. Morita, For Beloved One, My Beauty Diary, Neogence, Nuxe, Opal, Shiseido Senka, White Formula

③ Mirada

Address: 108台北市中華路一段88號
Telephone: (02)2314 6311
Hours: 週一至週四 10:30- 22:30; 週五.六及例假日前一天 10:30-23:00
Brands: Bonanza, Dr. Morita, Kuan Yuan Lian, Meishoku, My Beauty Diary, My Scheming Beauty, Sexylook, Solone

④ SaSa

Address: 台北市萬華區峨嵋街45號1樓
Telephone: (02)2370 0226
Hours: 11:00-22:00
Brands: Bonanza, Meishoku, Neogence, Nuxe, White Formula

⑤ Watsons

Branch: 武昌　
Address: 台北市萬華區武昌街二段37, 39號
Telephone: (02)2388 9107/2388 9108, (02)2389 2346
Hours: 24H

or

Branch: 西門　
Address: 台北市萬華區成都路15號
Telephone: (02)2314 0833/2314 7837, (02)2314 7837
Hours: 24H
Brands: 1028 時尚彩妝, Beautymate, Bourjois, Canmake, Cezanne, Dr. Wu, For Beloved One, Kanebo Media, Kose Junkisei Prime, Naruko, Neogence, Unitec

Additional information:
① Majolica Majorca, Integrate, Sofina Jenne, Sofina Primavista, Lavshuca and Kate are found at most places.
② Etude House, Skinfood, Nature Republic, The Face Shop, Tony Moly and Too Cool For School have stores at Ximending.
③ Foreign currencies are exchanged upon arrival at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport or at banks. Bring along your passport and keep your exchange receipt; it must be presented in order to exchange unused NT$ before departure.

Feel free to leave any queries in the comment section, I will try my best to help!

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With × Canal 4℃

With is a Japanese magazine that I am not familiar with. After going through its pages, I noticed that it runs in the same vein as Sweet, and I think they cater to a similar audience.

Name: With ウィズ
Issue: December 2013
Price: NT$ 279
ASIN: B00FQPJPOG

Canal 4℃ (カナル4℃) makes affordable dainty jewellery, so I reckon they would know a thing or two about travelling with jewellery.

The quality of the heart shaped pouch is nothing to shout about but it is nice to have it on hand to safeguard my jewellery.

H8×W10×D2cm

I rediscovered my passion for fashion and all things related, so it isn't any surprise that With along with Sweet and 25ans have taken over my side table that was previously filled with Biteki, Maquia, VoCE and the like...

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25ans × Michael Kors

How long has it been since my last Japanese magazine post? Absolutely ages if you ask me!

I wasn't one for 25ans. I could not give two hoots about its contents and I don't even know which demographic it caters to. But that is besides the point. The March 2013 issue is the magazine to get if you care about furoku (supplements), haha.

Name: 25ans ヴァンサンカン
Issue: March 2013
Price: ¥ 980
ASIN: B00B1EJJT2

Enter the fabulously made Michael Kors passport case!

It is a special gift from the brand itself which explains the quality.

◆ Vanilla pindot logo-print PVC with magenta lining
◆ Envelope flap front
◆ Gold coloured snap closure
◆ H11×W15cm

I am rather fond of Korean darling Kim Tae-hee and am gutted to discover that her contract with 25ans expired a year ago. I would have loved to see her gracing the pages.

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Gmarket Fashionista

Gmarket, how I love you! I managed to scrounge up some warm weather fashion picks thanks to a few sellers that have yet to obliterate them from their listings. Winter has arrived in many countries yet it is still warm as a pie fresh out of the oven in Southeast Asia.

ღ Mint top

Top (주)라라엘 | Shorts 리얼코코

Seller: (주)라라엘
Colour: Mint 민트
Estimated weight: 0.37 kg

ღ Black top

Outerwear 더 나크21 | Top (주)라라엘 | Trousers H&M | Necklace Taobao

Seller: (주)라라엘
Colour: Black 블랙
Estimated weight: 0.37 kg

ღ Dark purple cardigan

Outerwear 니트빈 | Top Uniqlo | Shorts H&M

Seller: 니트빈
Colour: Dark purple
Estimated weight: 0.46 kg

ღ Ivory shorts

Top (주)라라엘 | Shorts 리얼코코

Seller: 리얼코코
Colour: Ivory 아이보리
Estimated weight: 0.62 kg

ღ Green tea latte

Seller: (주)천마하나로
Selection: Green tea latte 녹차라떼
Estimated weight: 0.50 kg

The 20% off on fashion items was the icing on the cake!!

Anyone shopped on Gmarket recently?

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Get Your Glam On

As the seasons change, so should the contents of our wardrobes and Misses Dressy is certainly keeping ahead of the pack by rolling out new arrivals for spring!

Here are some of my personal picks whether you are looking for evening dresses,

Alberto Makali | US$ 1,378.00

Terani | US$ 767.80

cocktail dresses,

Jovani | US$ 500.00

Jovani | US$ 700.00

and prom dresses for those of you still in school.

Jovani | US$ 640.00

Sherri Hill | US$ 748.00

Whatever your tastes, preferences or budget, the dazzling array of designs, hues and sizes in MissesDressy will surely appease your fashion sense.

(Source: Images are from missesdressy.com/)

Disclosure: This blog post was sponsored by Misses Dressy.

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Mitsubishi Style-Fit × Majolica Majorca

A collaboration between Mitsubishi Pencil Company and Majolica Majorca?! You read that correctly! The result? Pens with a touch of whimsy. Perfect for us who love stationery, Majolica Majorca and the term limited edition.

Name: Style-Fit スタイルフィット × Majolica Majorca マジョリカ マジョルカ
Price: RM 7.50
Release date: 21.5.2012
Made in: Japan

The body holders have four designs and they may be exceedingly cute but I did not even spare them a second glance. The fat bodies are not my cup of tea haha.

The pen refills come in a six shades but black was too popular and went out of stock by the time I managed to make my way to a Style-Fit display...

I refused to go home empty handed, and so I settled on sky blue. The other colours are nice but I know I won't find much use out of them.

I adore the super slim 0.38 mm nib. It is similar to the Uniball Signo DX (also manufactured by Mitsubishi Pencil Company) 0.38 mm nib which is the only pen that I buy. In case you are wondering, my favourite is the colour blue-black.

Here is a look at the Style-Fit x Majolica Majorca display.

Did you get your paws on these pens? Is Style-Fit sold at your place?

(Source: Promotional images are from mpuni.co.jp/ and jetpens.com/)

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