My Bliss-ful experience 2

Just a short follow-up of the Bliss-ful experience!

So after all the vain stuff in photoshoot, we were finally called to select the photos, limited to 28 poses. any extras (softcopies) will be charged at RM35 per piece.

We chosed exactly 28 poses after only 2 filters! #win XD

generally the results were alright , very korean to be exact. clean, fresh, neutrals, minimalistic. except that one ‘glam’ look, which is SO not us. so we let that go with only 3 selected from that theme/look.

we were also impressed by the staff’s friendliness and professionalism! quite generous in the gifts giving part too! (tho inevitably they are also earning alot =_=)

they chatted with us, asking us about (cue for spoilers!) the guitar and bento . the makeup artist even told me she bought the eyelash glue i had!

on a side note, after 1 and a half year, my bedroom slash storeroom slash study room slash home library slash walk-in wardrobe slash lounge  is finally, slowly, clearing up. XD

hmm..is it too ambitious to aim at finishing the full shelf of books i bought (i mean, collected) over this period during the holidays?? *wonders  #iloveholidays

My Bliss-ful experience

So, we decided on Bliss Bridal Gallery , as recommended by quite a few of my friends.

I didnt even know it was that popular.

after hearing so many bridal stores’ horror stories, i did a bit of homework. well, just a bit. =_=

i prepared all the ideas or concepts and brought with me to the store for the meeting.

by the end of the meeting, i told the bridal assistant my ideas orally and showed just a few pictures as the photographer is out for the session. i was kinda worried that the photographer would not have time to try to understand my ideas and what i want. (that’s the part you dont wanna mess with the bride-to-be =_= )

anyway, the day came.

we arrived at 10.30 am. the stylist was surprised that we’re punctual. ( =_= so..others usually arrive late?? ahem)

after she’s confirmed that i’ve had breakfast, we let the battle styling begins.

no time to lose, she said. and took two hours for makeup and hair do. @@

i was lucky as i had breakfast and prep-ed my body i terms of inner wear and the face. saved a lot of time.

what i can see was the stylist did not hesitate to use branded makeup like NAKED palette, shu eumura, maybeline, and stuff like that. tho there were also some, erm, ‘professional’ products.

[a gold star for this??]

we wanted to take the outdoor photos first but as advised by the photographer (the sun will brings out the eye bags 0,0 ) we took the studio photos first.

we were so scared we wouldnt be able to communicate with the photographer and stylist but it was all good. the crew they assigned to us were very friendly! they even joked with us.

the exact photoshoot starts at 1pm . i took 4 gowns and we have a set of ‘bring-your-own’ outfit. (yes, gone are the days where there would be 7 to 8 , er, big gowns for the photoshoot. they are going super korean style now.)

the photographer looked at my ideas and also let us know his.

now , we know that they will have tonnes of props , no? boards, flowers, you know, the usuals and the cliche . but what surprised me was that they took the pain to write down, describe my concept, and FIND A PROP JUST FOR US, OUR PHOTOSHOOT !! i even suspected they googled the concepts !

in my mind i was like: seriously????? we were supposed to bring ourselves any ‘meaningful’ things that we want to use.

ok maybe i’m overreacting. they could be adding new props to their new studio and just happened to find the props. 0_0

but still, i was surprised.

so anyway , we rushed to the outdoor location by 3pm and did the most efficient session. ever. and ran back to studio just before it started to rain. =_____=

sigh.

anyway, we were quite efficient as we’re finished by 5pm.

next step would be choosing photos.

=D cant wait!

on a side note, just ran for the padini sales the day after the photoshoot and grabbed two tops and a pair of trousers.

 

i would call the tops ‘the lazy tops’ as you dont need to iron them and can wear them to work XD ahahhahha lazy tops ftw!

they were priced at RM119 and now at RM39 =_____= (just how could this happen)

yikes. im becoming a sales craze.

up level !

er nope, not the games’ up level. it’s life’s up level.

er nope, not LV or Chanel or anything. It’s even better that that.

you’ll find out. *snobs*

as we all know, stress and late nights can wreck havoc to our body systems. Thus, needless to say, for my weak body, the works and part time studies has been ‘killing’ it softly. or not so softly.

thanks to my bunch (or bunches) of health geeks friends, i was (and am still) determined to make some changes. i mean, if you’d excuse the occasional roti tisu or fries, that is. oh and the shampoo that comes with paraben. ops.

1. raw powers.

i guess the first step i took was adding more raw fruits and vegies. i was such a picky eater when i was small. trust me. fruits never even existed in my eyes until then.

downing the pile of vegies and fruits daily was abit too much for me. so i chosed to juice them, for the comfort of the stomach and also fast absorption of the nutrients. and the multivites of course.

like this:

 

trust me, they’re yummy.

the effects are unbelievable. you’d think how do these daily food make any changes to our body? is it that strong? oh yea they are.

however, there’s one point to remember: each body has different needs. thus, pick vegies and fruits that suits you best.

here, the beetroot is very potent in balancing hormones. and also many other benefits, of course. lemon is so high in vit C it gives fairer skin apart from strengthening the immune system.

like this:

#nofilter #nophotoshop

 

2. changing skincare products.

my skin became so sensitive i decided to at least change to conventional shower gels to natural soap bars.

like this:

the net actually helps to create foams and helps to protect and store the soaps too.

well not only they are refreshing, easy to rinse, it helped to strengthen the skin.

i’ve got 5 of them now, each serves different fuctions. =_=

and also this!

Natural masks!

i’ve always adore the egg white masks..i’ve now tried vietnamese rice paper masks, honey lemon brown sugar scrub..and now these chinese herbal masks , formula from a taiwanese LOHAS magazine..gonna try  it later!

 

3. changing diets.

that’s tough, you know. eat according to colours, nutrients you need and no unnatural processed food. that requires some readings, discussion, and knowledge. real tough, you know. *sigh*

but it’s getting better. *ahem*

 

4. no more iced stuff.

the chinese medicine concepts has always rejected the iced stuff. and of course there are valid reasons. halting circulation and all. talk about this, i’ve been rejecting (or avoiding) iced stuff for..what, 2 years? 0.0 wow.

 

well…..the only thing i still fail to follow is..i think..sleeping early.

gargh. but have been trying to finish works in advance. and hence the mission #freetheweekend !! and also having weekend coffees at the recently famous vintage chic circle here. =p

oh and that’s also why i’m sitting hear typing this boring blog post.

ok. hope this sharing benefits you.

lunch’s calling. =_=

open shelf options

everyone is trying to stretch the ringgit now. so instead of the expensive ones, you can always opt for the open shelf or store brands. and they are doing good too! [all pictures taken from products’ website]

I’ve recently tried clinelle and i’m loving their sunscreen!

it’s not oily or sticky at all! plus, it is free of artificial colouring, fragrance,comodogenic ingredients,lanolin,mineral oil and SD-alchohol! not to forget it is SPF 50 PA+++! (covering UVA, broad spectrum)

link here: http://www.clinelle.com/home-malaysia.html

some say that actually when we use these, it is best we also use cleansing oil, just like we’re removing makeup..coz our pores can be so dirty from all these layering.

however, when i went to look for cleansing oil, i can only see their expensive price tags. =(

fear not! coz i also found that watson’s has their own store brand cleansing oil! and it is not expensive at all! (with good reviews!)

and i adoreeeeee their olive oil range! (now they have it in organic version too!) it leaves skin sooooo smooth!

link here: http://www.watsons.com.my/webmy/Home.do

ok work is calling. *tiptoes*

birthday post

when i was..er..brainstorming this blog post i thought of ‘birthday outfit’…get it get it?? like birthday suit== and then i thought of ‘birthday skin’ (soft and smooth baby skin, aw..), ‘birthday hair’ (bald), ‘birthday makeup’! (the nude makeup, yea that’s it.) H.A.H.A.H.A.

oh ok. the ‘birthday outfit’. with my vincci quilted one.

so we went to this Sabah Tea Garden (STG) Tea House Cafe.




it is actually like the Secret Garden, modified from those old banglows..oh gosh loving those nostalgic colonial atmosphere..


sabah tea to buy home…


atmosphere was good..the tea was fragrant..but food was okay..we had tea smoked chicken whole leg and pan grilled salmon. the skin was crispy..just the meat was a bit bland..

after birthday dinner, off to the art market in Festival Walk..
(yea finally Ipoh got some artistic injection!)


so this birthday shopping haul, i got this hello kitty glycerin soap! *squeals
and another pack from a stall selling handmade essential oil soaps..i got myself tea tree (anti bacterial and fungal, am in some bad skin condition now hence didnt do much vain stuff except keeping it clean and treated), ginger (girls need this!) , a lavender eye bag (to be used while sleeping, relaxes and sooth the eyes and mind, i NEED this.) and soap bags (which are supposed to help lathering and protect soaps). they gave a free lavender hello kitty soap! *squeals2
they also sell soaps without essential oils, suitable for babies, pregnant women and those with sensitive skin.



no this is not from the art market. i got this from watsons. when i saw the ‘pore minimiser’ i thought , “wow, really?” and decided to give it a try.
more reviews coming up!

ok monday’s calling. i better go to bed now. *sigh*

#currentlyloving masks

so before the #currentlyloving ones, i am #stillloving the egg white mask! (which i’ve just introduced to jackie) oh i swear by it.

 

so apart from B.liv by Cellnique and Sasatinnie,  im #currently loving SophieMonk’s masks. and these comes with their essences (or ampoule, as some say) their essences make so much difference.

I’ve tried some other masks that comes with ampoules but i can only feel an oily layer. when i saw this on offer from Watson’s, i got it. what impressed me was actually their essences, which i can feel the results almost instantly.

 

these were on offer @ watsons some time ago..not sure whether they still have them.

 

 

My Scheming is not something new. but i had these silk masks (which i think launched quite some time ago ) which really really acts like second skin on the face! and not much dripping!

 

it is important for me to work while having the mask on. no time to lose.

 

ah~ gotta have another mask session..skin is so bad from stress =_=

#FREE !

okay who doesnt love freebies?

so as requested, im gonna show off (yea right) 3 brands i managed to get my hands on during the short 3 days break. (yes 3 days. to me,it is short!)

wait. hold on.

before the free ones, im gonna show the ‘not free’ ones.

saw the irresistible miniature HK shower gel @ 7eleven.

 

just gotta drop it into my Doraemon bag and use it when there’s no hand wash in public toilets. #truestory

and the masks from SASA store brand/house brand-Sasatinnie. now 5 at RM11 ! (previously it was 4 @RM10, you can pick and mix)

 

loving their masks which wont drip much when in use! (and that brings to another post on #currentlyloving masks.)

talk about house brands or store brands, i started to look into house/store brand as alternatives for those luxurious counter brands for skin care. basically if you dont have much problems like sensitive skins or allergies, it is a real good alternative, and at a much lower price! (and they are also quite competitive to give better products than the luxurious brands) watson’s is doing pretty good in this.

 

and on to the FREEBIES!

we were just walking around Isetan and i saw this poster saying RMK is giving out foundation samples. immediately i thought of those days when i can survive just on samples (and free movie tickets!). oh the #seriousblogger days.

anyway i went on and filled in the profile and got the samples.

so i got myself primer and foundation. but i’m still thinking of Anna Sui. (which, dont have the samples yet.)

 

then as we walk out of the market  i saw this Melvita organic skincare shop (brought in by L’ Occitane). initially i went in trying to do a little survey for my friend. but hey, SAMPLES again! and not one, not two, but 6 mini packets!

day and night gels, rose water, intimate wash and etc.

 

 

as if that was not enough, the next day that jackie hijacked me away from bob (haha!) into Kiehl’s. after some consultation, another bunch of samples! and this time it is 10 mini packets!! *supresses screams

 

 

initially i thought he was only going to give me the eye creams samples. he then gave me samples for full skincare routine! and customised for my skin concerns! (plus Enzo was careful to give enough samples for a week!)

oh yea you can ask for Enzo at Kiehl’s @ MidValley. =p

quite leng chai hahahahah! XD

 

okay now aim for more freebies! #cheapskate mode ON.