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Iman Ridzuan





Have you ever heard about solid perfumes? It's when the perfumes are in solid state instead of liquid, usually stored in tin cases. These type of perfumes sold in the market are usually a lot more natural compared to the regular liquid perfumes because less chemicals are used and the fragrance can actually last a lot longer on our skin compared to the liquids. So if you have any perfume with the scent that you really love but they just don't last very long, I'm gonna show you how you can easily turn it into a solid perfume.


Here's what you will need :
  • Perfume of your choice
  • Two candles
  • Mixing bowl
  • Ceramic or metal soup spoon
  • A knife
  • A container (I use a locket to store my solid perfume)
You can actually play around with the ingredients, it doesn't have to be exactly like mine. I'm just using the very basic ingredients to make this. As you can see I am using unscented candle wax, but you can actually use bees wax or soy wax if you have them lying around. Candle wax is just easier to find in the store. Just make sure you're using an unscented one so that it won't mix with your perfume scent. 

You can also add other beneficial ingredients in your perfume.For instance, if you want the perfume to be moisturizing on your skin, you can add about a teaspoon of olive oil or coconut oil. But make sure to add more wax so that it can solidify perfectly.



For the perfume, I used Aloe and Soft Linen Home Fragrance Oil from The Body Shop. Sure, you can use any type of fragrance, just make sure it is safe to be used on your skin. Just do a test check on your wrist to see if it reacts with your skin by giving you rashes or any uncomfortable signs. My skin does not react badly towards this fragrance oil so I'm really happy about it! Because I really love the scent of this one. 


Ight, enough rambling!


Step 1. Slice about a tablespoon of your wax into pieces and put it onto the ceramic spoon. Lit another candle up, and put your spoon over the flame to melt down the wax.

*You can also use a microwave or double boiler for this process


Step 2. Pour the completely melted wax into a mixing bowl and put a few drops/sprays of your perfume into the melted wax. I used about 20-30 drops. Smell the product to see if the scent is strong enough for you. This is the best part because you can really control the scent to be mild or strong.

*Here's when you can also add a teaspoon of olive/coconut oil if you want it to be moisturizing.



Step 3. Once you're done mixing the ingredients, pour the mixture into your preferred container. In this case i'm pouring to both sides of my locket.

*Remelt the wax if needed.




Step 4. Once the wax is cooled and set, you can smooth out the surface by heating a metal spoon or knife and smooth away any bumps or blobs, just like buttering on toast!



5. And taadah, you're done! I know this does not look pretty, hahahah it's because I captured this picture before I smooth the surface out. But there you go! 

You can definitely bring this on the plane, so no more worries that you can't travel with your favourite perfume due to exceeding liquid. This is a great gift idea too for your girlfriends or you family. Do share with me if you tried it!
Monday, November 30, 2015 2 comments


Uh oh! Put that bullet of matte lipstick on your hand down and take a clear look at your lips in the mirror first. If it appears to be dark, chapped, cracked, and dry, you know it is not ready for that beautiful lipstick of yours. Any lipstick, be it matte or glossy will not look good on a rough lips, even when they cost you a $100. So here are some of my tips to get your lips ready for the day. Or night? :D


1. Toothbrush


Everytime after you brush your teeth, just spend about 30-60 seconds extra to brush your lips. This can help to slough off all the dried skin on your lips, revealing smooth and soft lips. Brushing your lips can also help with blood circulation thus your lips will look fleshy and plumped right away. No you don't have to put on anything on the brush to exfoliate, just make sure the bristle is soft or medium and exfoliate really gently.


2. Washcloth



This kind of washcloth or towel is a great material to exfoliate away the dead skin cells on your lips. Just like steaming your face, you can also use hot water to 'steam' your lips to soften the skin on your lips. With hot steaming water, dip in your washcloth (or towel) into the water and press it to your lips. Once it has cooled, dip it in the water again and repeat. Do it several times and when you feel like your lips have been soften, use the washcloth to wipe away the dried skin on your lips and it should be easily removed. Just remember, be gentle!


3. Sugar and honey scrub


I'm pretty much sure you have already know these two key ingredients to exfoliate your lips. It is very easy, just mix equal parts of one tablespoon of honey and sugar, and use that mixture to exfoliate your lips. But, if you want an additional benefit such as brightening, you can add one tablespoon of lemon juice into the scrub. Lemon will overtime helps to brighten your lips. And if you want to plump your lips to make them look bigger, add a sprinkle to cinnamon powder. You would feel a slight tingly sensation and your lips will be plumped and irresistible like Kylie Jenner!

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Tuesday, November 24, 2015 No comments


Assalamualaikum and good afternoon ladies! I have been waiting to write a review on this product ever since I purchased it. But I wanted to make sure I had a good amount of time to test it out. I have been using this cream for nearly 2 months so I think I can justify my opinion about this cream already.

The reason of me wanting to try this moisturizer is because I have been given a sample pack from Nature Republic back then when I bought a face mask from their shop. However, the sample that I was given is actually the Nature Republic Super Aqua Max Combination Watery Cream which is in Green color for people with combination skin. There are three types of moisturizer from this line ; Red for dry skin, blue for oily skin and green for combination skin. And I was SO in love with the green one because it really helped with my breakout. But it was not available at the shop when I wanted to buy the full size so the salesgirl recommended me the red one, she said that the red one is almost the same with the green one. So i bought the red one anyway and crosses my fingers it would work wonderfully like the green one.



I believe the moisturizer do come with a spatula for hygiene purpose, unfortunately mine did not. It was such a disappointment considering that I really don't want to contaminate the product for using my fingers. But I did not bother much and kept using it anyway, without a spatula or q-tip. But I super adore the packaging. It is quite bulky for travelling, but you do get a lot of product for the price you paid. I love how luxurious it looks and feels on the hands. When you opened the lid, you can see a protective plastic covering, just like any other moisturizers I've owned. Good to keep the product from spilling if you put it in the luggage.


The cream is in pink color which is really rare and cute! And it smells really fresh too. Some people do not like how it smells but it smells just fine to me. I don't think they overdid it in the scent department, even though it is really unnecessary. This retails at RM60++ but I got mine for RM45 after 30% discount and an additional 5% membership discount. So it was quite a great deal considering that you're getting 80ml of the product. That's a lot and is taking me forever to finish.


The consistency of the cream is just as what they claimed to be. Watery cream. This feels like a gel cream that turns into watery-like consistency once contacting with the skin hence a little bit of it goes a long way. I only need a pea size amount for my whole face. This leaves my skin feeling so smooth and supple afterwards.It also helps very much in controlling the oil on my face throughout the day.

Unfortunately after testing it out for almost two months I have to say that this cream is like a fertilizer for pimple on my skin. I kept getting breakouts from it but I did not want to accept the fact that this moisturizer was the one that keeps giving me new pimple so I switched to a new cleanser and kept using this as moisturizer but my face did not clearing up. So I stopped using it for merely two weeks and I realised that my skin was finally clearing up. For some reason I wanted to give this moisturizer another chance for a couple weeks, so that I won't be wasting my money, but again, I got new breakouts. So now I totally stopped using it and it just sits there on my vanity as a decoration haha!

I still do want to buy the green one after this because how positive it worked on my skin from the sample that I got. Probably the pink one was just not made for my skin type. Just because one product from the line did not work for you doesn't mean the others are bad as well. I'll make sure to keep you guys updated once I got my hands on the green one! Stay tuned and have a good day! xxx

Pros :

  • A lot of product
  • Controls oil
  • Moisturizes well
  • Makes skin really smooth
Cons : 
  • Can be expensive without discount
  • Breaks me out
  • No spatula to scoop out the product (for mine, maybe the spatula is available at other stores)
  • Contains fragrance
Rate : 2.5/5
Sunday, November 22, 2015 2 comments




Assalamualaikum and hye! Today I'm gonna talk about my current facial scrub which is the St. Ives Green Tea scrub. To be honest, I have used the St. Ives Green Tea facial wash before, but I ended up not liking it because it breaks me out. However, I was looking for a new facial scrub to try out and bumped into this one and I figured, why not just give it a try? So I picked it up and and finger crossed that it would do a miracle for my skin. I mean it wont hurt to try since it doesn't hurt the pocket. I can't remember the exact price but I'm pretty sure its under RM20.


What I really love about this scrub is that it contains Salicylic Acid, which is just what I've been looking for to fight acne and occasional blemishes. The Salicylic acid is also best used to treat blackheads. And the fact that it only contain 1% of the acid is good because it is not too high or too low. It's also Paraben-free! 


The scrub comes out in a green paste form, and it has bead particles in it which are very, very, abundant, but fine and gentle enough for your skin. At least for me, it is gentler than the regular St. Ives Apricot scrub. I enjoy every seconds of scrubbing my face with it because it literally feels so good! I am someone who loves the feeling of a product scrubbing my face really well, instead of some exfoliator with very mild exfoliating beads. This one gives just the perfect exfoliation without irritating or drying my skin. Not only that, this scrub also have a very good, fresh smell. It leaves my skin feeling so refreshed and clean afterwards. I also noticed that my blackheads and whiteheads have been reduced ever since I started using this scrub twice, sometimes thrice a week. My nose and chin area are almost blackhead-free now. I still do get acne sometime, but I know that this face scrub is doing what it promises, especially for the blackheads.

Pros: 
  • Very affordable for the large tube
  • Smells heavenly
  • Works in reducing blackheads and whiteheads
  • Contains Salicylic Acid for acne treatment
  • Do not contain Parabens.
Cons :
  • I can't think of any bad thing about this scrub.
Rate : 9/10


Wednesday, November 11, 2015 6 comments
Sup gals!

I have a diy mask recipe to share with you girls (or guys) out there that can help to brighten your complexion without drying out your skin. I have been using this mask ever since high school and always loving it. The best part is that it only requires two ingredients which can be easily found in your kitchen cabinet!


So the things that you need for this mask is turmeric powder and whipping cream. Turmeric is very popular and often used by the Indian brides the night before their wedding to help brighten and glow their skin for the wedding day. Not only that, it can also help in reducing redness, inflammation and acne on your skin overtime. Whipping cream, on the other hand, is packed in AHA acids which is a great element in moisturizing and hydrating your skin. It also acts as a gentle chemical exfoliant to exfoliate dead skin cells, revealing healthy and glowy skin. The acid will help in whitening your skin as well. So what are you waiting for? Let's do it!

To prepare the mask, you can just simply mix the two ingredients with equal parts in a bowl. You don't really have to measure it, just eye on accordingly to the size of your face. I only used about a teaspoon of both turmeric powder and whipping cream and still have quite an amount of leftover. If you do not have whipping cream, milk or plain yogurt will be good alternatives. I won't recommend mixing the turmeric powder with just plain water because that can be drying for your skin. However if you want it to be an anti-acne mask, you can also mix in a teaspoon of honey. It's really a versatile mask, just add in whatever you want! Just remember that sometimes, less is more


So you want to mix your mask into a consistency like this. Not too runny or too clumpy. It should turn into a smooth paste. After that, I just leave the mask to set for about 3-5 minutes so that the two ingredients can react together. In the mean time, you can prepare your skin by washing or steaming your face to get rid of excess oil and dirt so that the mask can absorb better into your skin. I would recommend putting on a shirt that you don't mind getting stained on because may I warn you, this can STAIN. 


And then you can just apply the mask on and play the waiting game, lol. Go read a book, play games or something as the mask is drying, which usually took around 8-10 minutes. If you don't want to stain your hands, you can apply the mask using an old makeup brush, or just use the back of a spoon that you used to mix the mask like I do. The back of the spoon makes a great applicator as it gives a cooling effect which I enjoy. After 10 minutes, just wash your face with lukewarm water, making circular motion to get rid of the mask as the turmeric powder can work as a gentle exfoliator too. Don't be afraid if you notice that your face turned into an Oompa Loompa after washing, lol! Simply wipe off the stain with toner and cotton pad and you're good to go. And that's it! Very easy right?

Don't forget to tell me what do you think about the mask if you ever tried it :D
Wednesday, November 04, 2015 2 comments
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