If unicorns were real, this place is probably where they would live.

This cafe serves foods like no other. I went here this evening and felt like I just need to make a blog post about it. So here it is! My first cafe review.


Owl Espresso is located in Subang Jaya and is very famous for their wide variety selection of desserts, especially their Bingsoos, which are basically Korean shaved ice desserts. I came here only to try out the cute Cotton Candy Bingsoo. Yep, get ready for extreme cuteness!


Bubu the pink cotton candy with watermelon bingsu. I chose the regular size (RM28) which is enough for 2-3 people. The large one is selling for RM50. (price is slightly different for each type of bingsoos) You can tear the cotton candy or just lift it up to get the bingsoo. Give it to me of course I'll tear it lah hahahahaha.


There are so many choices but another two that are famous is Panda cotton candy and Crystal Bingsu. You have to check out their instagram for the pictures. The Crystal Bingsu is stunning. No shame, I must admit that the only reason I picked Bubu is because my current instagram theme is pink HAHA. No regret though because he is super fluffy and adorable, plus watermelon is my favourite fruit!


This cafe displays relaxing environment with black walls and dim lights. They also provide outdoor seating area for smokers and vapers, so just bring along your friends!



They also serves other desserts like waffles, cakes, toasts and heavy meals like Pastas, Kimchi Fried Rice and Cordon Bleu Chicken. I can't comment much about the foods as we only got to try the Bubu Bingsu, but judging from that alone, it is definitely worth it. Would love to come back!

Do you have skincare products that doesn't do you any good and you just don't know what to do with them? Don't throw them away just yet! Read on to know what other stuffs you can do with it to not waste your money :)

1. Cleansers


Often times when I have cleanser that doesn't work for me, I just use them to wash my makeup brushes. They work wonders, especially foam cleansers! Don't worry, if it is gentle enough for your skin, it should be gentle enough for your makeup bristles. Other than foaming cleansers, you can also use micellar water if you have one that you don't really like.

2. Toner



Toner is great to remove excess makeup and dirt, right? If you have one that you don't like, dries your skin or breaks you out, use it to wipe your lips, back of neck and the back of your ears. Those areas need some loves too. You will be amazed to see the dirt that is collected on your cotton pad, yikes! hahaha.

If you have watery toners that contain alcohol, you can even use it to clean surfaces like your phone screen and wrist watch.

3. Exfoliator


Sometimes we accidentally buy scrubs that are too rough for our sensitive skin, and they end up breaking us out. You can definitely use them to prep your skin before shaving or waxing your body. Exfoliating is an important step before you wax to ensure cleaner and easier waxing because you're basically removing the dead skin cells layering on your skin. Therefore you'll have closer shave and waxing. Yeah, that St. Ives Apricot Scrub that everyone warns you about? Just use it to scrub areas like your underarms, arms and legs before hair removal!

4. Moisturizer



If you're like me and a lot of moisturizers seem to break you out, use it as a hand or body lotion instead. So don't waste your money on another hand lotion! Just export your moisturizer into a squeeze travel bottle and pop it in your handbag. It is a plus if that moisturizer contains SPF.

Apart from that, you can also use any creams, be it hand cream or face cream that doesn't work for you or expired as leather conditioner. Yep, just slather them on your leather handbags or sofas using cotton cloth, and they will look as good as new!

5. Oil Serum


Not everyone can get the benefits of using oils as part of our skincare routine, especially in this hot and humid weather in Malaysia. Argan oil, coconut oil, olive oil, you name it. Despite all the great things that I heard about them, they just break me out. So instead of using it for the face, I used the remaining oils to hydrates my nail cuticles and hair ends. Use it every night before bed, and you will realize changes in less than a month of how healthier they look.

6. Lip Balm


I'm sure you don't own just one single lip balm, right? Well, at least most of us have multiples, but we only use the ones that we love. And the less loved one is just left unused and untouched lol. Don't worry tho! You can actually make use of it to avoid blisters. A lot of lip balms contain beeswax in it, and you can just slather some into your shoes on the areas that always gives you blisters like the heels. It will help to lessen the friction between your feet and the shoes. Just reapply as needed.

When all else fails, you can always sell them at Carousell! Just make sure that your products are not expired and the amount is legit to be resold as preloved item lol. And always make sure to sanitize everything before you ship them out. I do sell some of my skincare and makeup items that are unused or preloved, you can check them out here : https://my.carousell.com/imanridzuan



Disclaimer : Pictures are used for illustration purpose only, they are not products that don't actually work for me. In fact, I love each and every one of them dearly as my beauty routine!

My skin concern now is all about dullness because I have to walk under the scorching hot sun every day to class, so I am currently just trying out few brightening products. I came across this one online one day and it intrigued me. I got mine from, you guessed it. Althea :) It costed me RM52. They changed the packaging though, it is a lot simpler now. I actually prefer this old packaging a lot better.


With the help of Hyaluronic Acid and Niacinamide, this product helps to hydrate and brighten the skin respectively. Hyaluronic Acid is not a foreign product when it comes to moisturizing skincare, I am pretty sure that most of us here have heard of it. It became so popular since Hada Labo starts promoting it, as far as I can remember. Niacinamide on the other hand, has gotten popular around the last 2 years in this beauty community. If you're familiar with the brand The Ordinary, their Niacinamide serum is so popular that it has become the bestselling product for that brand. So when I found out that this essence have 5% of niacinamide, I wasn't hesitate to try it at all. I knew it will be a good stuff lol.

And I was right! It definitely helps to fade my scars completely. I do not have old scars to begin with, but it brightens my new scar and make them completely disappear after a good month of use. You may think a month is actually a long period, but a gentle skincare like this for sure will take longer time than the ones with harsh chemicals. So a month to me is really good actually. It helps a little bit to brighten my overall complexion, but not to the point where it change my skin tone or anything.