MEMOIRS OF A GOLDEN GLOW

MY LAST DAY IN THE UK

2011-05-22T05:48:00.001+08:00

Hey hey my lovelies, today I just feel like rambling away on my blog as it is my last night in the UK. I'm leaving home for my country tomorrow at midnight (well, my flight's at midnight, so yea) I'm excited to finally be able to go home and be closer to my family, friends and loved ones but I am kinda nervous and sad at the same time as well. Maybe this is because I suddenly realized that my study life has come to an end (unless of course I decide to continue with my MASTERS, but obviously not now because I dont have the moolah to do so) but yea, it's nerve-wrecking knowing that my next chapter in life is about to begin, which is of course the work life. Kinda intimidating, I don't even know how difficult it is to find an actual job but all i could hope for is one that I would enjoy doing every single day probably for the rest of my entire life.

On the other hand, I can't wait to be able to hang out with my loved ones and friends again once I'm home. It has been ages since I've met them. Miss them so much, but to all my new found friends that I've met and got to know during the period of my stay here in the UK, I'll miss you guys too! And will definitely meet up some time.

For my cousin sister and her family who has been so generous by allowing me to stay with them throughout my course of studies, I deeply appreciate their hospitality and their generosity. Had a pleasant stay with them and learnt how to cook as well =p well, a little tiny bit of learning how to cook. Will miss the two adorable little boys, Tobey and Euan who's always smiling. Will miss seeing them grow up, but of course, updates will be there on my cousin sister's blog. =)

To Selfridges, my favourite place to visit here in London and of course the shopping area in Cambridge, I'll be back to visit you during my graduation trip back here to the UK at the end of year with a shopping spree in mind.

Love,

Alvina

ELF HAUL AND REVIEW

2011-05-10T00:47:00.000+08:00

Hey everyone, so I've been M.I.A. for quite some time now and I apologize for that but I've been busy with my study and recently I did a haul from ELF Cosmetics. For those of you who don't know ELF Cosmetics, it stands for Eyes Lips and Face and let me tell you guys, I've been more than impress with this brand plus their products retails at such amazing prices. They have 3 different range of products which includes the Professional range which only cost £1.50 for each item, their Studio range (whose brushes are AWESOME) which only cost £3.50 per item and their mineral range which is about £3 each, if I'm not mistaken, there are some products which cost around 6 pounds or even slightly more for special sets. But all in all, their products are amazing, though there are some hits and misses but for the price, you can't really complain now can you? ELF Cosmetics UK has such great customer service and delivery is amazingly quick and prompt! I'm really happy and impressed! Now, let's get on with the haul:

(L-R: Lip Defining Brush, Studio Small Angled Brush, Studio Powder Brush, Blending Eye Brush)

Lip Defining Brush: This is an ok item for £1.50, it does its job and its quite small as you can see in the picture so it fits nicely in my make up bag. The bristles are soft, not scratchy but not the most soft bristles of all. Definitely worth the £1.50. (I got all these items during an offer period of 25% discount therefoe products that are £1.50 are £1.13, £3.00 products are £2.23 and £3.50 items are £2.63 after discount)

Studio Small Angled Brush: Amazing! Its dense, super thin (which is good for lining the eyes or doing the brows) and it looks exp for £3.50.

Studio Powder Brush: AMAZING TOO! This brush is dense and its just basically a flat top kabuki on a stick which is great for buffing in powder and it gives a flawless full coverage when used for applying foundation! I love this sooo much that this is a back-up for the one I already have. Get this if you could only purchase one thing, you will not be disappointed! This was £3.50.

Professional Blending Eye Brush: This is actually an ok item, not scratchy, quite full and blends well, but I think the one i got was a faulty one because it just kept shedding like hell! I used it on my eye for blending in shadows and the next thing I know, my eyes were left with tons of bristles! It was crazy! Its a good brush, maybe mine is just faulty. Will definitely give this another try. This was £1.50.

(L-R: Natural Radiance Blush in Coy and Natural Radiance Blush in Innocence)

Natural Radiance Blush in Coy: This is a purplish, plummy pink blush with gold shimmer, not glitters. It pretty yet subtle as you can see in the picture. The blushes are quite chalky but it feels silky at the same time. The packaging it comes in is quite small and it slides up unlike usual blushes compact making it very difficult to open it. This was £1.50.

Natural Radiance Blush in Innocence: This is a baby peachy pink shade, very milky tone. Its quite matte on and it has the tendency to look ashy so for darker skin tone ladies, this is not for you. Like Coy, it is quite chalky but silky nonetheless but I realize that this shade gives the face a very radiant look just like its name. I don't know why, but it looks nice on. I'm an NW25 for reference for MAC. This was also £1.50.

(Mineral Eye Shadow Primer)

Mineral Eye Shadow Primer: This is the mineral eye shadow primer in the shade Sheer. It only comes in one shade as far as I know and let me tell you this stuff is amazing! It is definitely on par with Urban Decay primer potion, and I'm not even joking, I tried this yesterday, this stuff's amazing, no creasing in the eye after 8 hours, my shadow still looks as good as new. I tried on eye with the U.D. Primer Potion and the other eye with this mineral primer and it is the same! How amazing is that for £3?

(L-R: Studio Conditioning Lip Balm SPF 15 in Nice and Natural and Mellow Melon)

Studio Conditioning Lip Balm SPF 15 in Nice and Natural: This lip balm is gorgeous! Is a pinky-beige nude shade, no shimmer to it whatsoever, super creamy and pigmented even though its a lip balm, coverage is semi-opaque. On the lips, it doesn't give a 'dead or ill' look, just a very natural nude shade. It has a vanilla-ish scent to it. This is definitely a good buy for £3.50.

Studio Conditioning Lip Balm SPF 15 in Mellow Melon: This is a coral pink shade, on my lips it looks more coral than pink. There are 6 colours in total to choose from, but I chose these two to try out and it is amazing. Im not too sure about how conditioning they are, but they seem to be getting along well with my chapped lips, I have really terrible dry lips but these seem to be conditioning enough for it. With the SPF 15, it's a plus especially now that Summer's coming up! This was £3.50.

Just for reference of some of the lip products that I have which looks somewhat similar but not quite.

(L-R: Studio Conditioning Lip Balm SPF 15 in Nice and Natural, MAC Viva Glam Gaga 2 Lipglass, ELF Mineral Lipgloss in Bare)

(Mineral Eye Shadow in Socialite)

Mineral Eye Shadow in Socialite: This is a very unique shade, in the pot, it looks like its nothing special and bland, not even attractive, but when swatched, as you can see, it's very high shine and it very unique. It looks like a taupe but it has grey tones and purple tones to it with a silver sheen. It is definitely very pretty and on the eyes, it gives a very sultry smokey look. I have another one in Royal which I purchase last time and its a deep purple, they look somewhat similar, but this is less purple and more taupe with the same gorgeous sheen to it. The swatch is a dry swatch with no primer on, so it's definitely pigmented and smooth! This was £3.

Any comments or if you would like a more in-depth review, please do not hesitate to comment below. Thank you for reading =)

XOXO,

Alvina

ILLAMASQUA HAUL AND REVIEW!

2011-01-24T01:18:00.000+08:00

I ordered some Illamasqua goodies after Christmas as they there was a code that we could use for a 15% discount and they were also having an online sale for selected items so I took the advantage of the 15% discount code and I also got one thing from the online sale that they were having as the other 3 items I wanted wasn't in their online sale's list, so I just used the 15% discount code for the 3 items.

So I got 3 Blushers, and a face primer; 2 of the Blushers are powder and 1 is a cream blusher and as for the face primer, I got the Satin Primer instead of the Matte Primer.

So let's start with the "Satin Primer":

Before applying make-up, it is best to prepare your face with a primer; as this evens out the skin and allows a better application of either your foundation or powder and it also gives one's face a better look (e.g. I got the Satin Primer and this gives my face a more 'dewy' look, if you get the Matte Primer it will give your look a more 'matte' look) I did not get the Matte primer mainly because my skin is a little dry, not too dry but dry at certain areas and I think if I were to get the Matte primer, it would enhance those dry spots that I have and overall with this Satin primer, I really like it as it does even out my skin and allows a more smooth application of foundation and I love the effect it gives on my skin. It has a vanilla scent to it but it's ok for me and it comes out as a white liquid-lotion texture but it blends out into the skin without leaving your face looking white. The primer was £19.00 but after the 15% discount, it was £16.15.

Next thing I purchased and LOVING IT! is the Powder Blush in "Rumour":

This I love so, so much! It is described as a Pale pinky-beige with a matte finish but I would agree with the description of it but on my skin it looks just like a beige which makes it really great for contouring and that was the main reason why I got it. So I'm really happy with it as it does serve it's purpose and the powder is highly pigmented as well as finely milled which is great as it blends in effortlessly. Another shade which is great for contouring from Illamasqua would be "Disobey" but it will be great if you could go to their counter and choose the shade that best suits your skin tone as I've heard that there are a few contouring shades depending on your skin tone but "Rumour" suits me just fine and I'm happy with it. The Powder Blushers are £16.50 each but as it was on sale on their website, I can't remember how much it was but if I wasn't mistaken it was either £9.00 or £10.50.

Another Blusher that I got was the Powder Blush in "Lover":

This powder blush is not something that I would go for naturally but I've been on a kick recently for peach/beige Blushers so I got this one. It is described as a Soft Apricot with a matte finish as well and it is gorgeous, on my cheek, it just brightens up my whole face. In person it looks scary in the pan as it looks like a really bright peachy orange shade but once applied on the cheek it is beautiful and you'll only need a little as all Illamasqua's products are highly pigmented. So make sure you use a light-hand if you dont want to go out looking like a clown. This is originally £16.50 but after the 15% discount, it was £14.03.

The next Blusher is not a powder blush, it is a Cream Blush in "Rude":

This is another blush that is famous when it comes to Illamasqua and it is a coral pink shade in the pan and also when swatched. It also looks really scary in the pan but when applied it gives a nice flush to the cheeks. I was very surprised with the texture of this cream blush as I've never felt a cream blush so smooth before and it doesn't come off as super pigmented when swatched but it is definitely buildable and feels so light. And the best part is, this can also be used on the lips! which is great and a plus point. The thing about Illamasqua is that their products are highly versatile. So, this was £16.50 also but after the 15% discount, it was £14.03.

Here are some swatches:

From Top to Bottom: Rumour, Lover and Rude (all swatched heavily for swatching purposes)

LOVE,

ALVINA

MAC Cham Pale Haul

2011-01-23T05:51:00.000+08:00

Hi everyone, firstly, I'm really sorry for taking so long to post this up. So I got 3 things from this collection. I did not get the palette, I did not get the Lip Gelees and I did not get the Eye Kohl in either Feline or the shimmery champagne one (correction, I did get the shimmery champagne one just that I returned it as I wasn't too impressed by it, so I return it and exchange it for one of the paint pots and I already have one of Feline, I didnt need another one, so I skipped that too).

So I only got the Fix+Lavender, Chromagraphic pencil in NC15/NW20, and a Paint Pot in Dangerous Cuvee.

First up, let's talk abt the palette, I didnt get it because I recently got a 4 pan-palette as well and I also got one of the shades that were in the Cham Pale palette which was "Brule" so I did not see a purpose for me to buy the palette as I rather fill it up with the shades that I love more:

Next, let's take a look at the Fix+Lavender:

The Fix+Lavender has a very mild scent of Lavender; not too strong and since its my first Fix+, I am liking it as a refreshing mist spray for the face. The Fix+Lavender was £12.50.

Next up, the MAC Chromagraphic Pencil in NC15/NW20:

The MAC Chromagraphic Pencil is just a skin tone pencil shade which can be used for concealing spots, lining the waterline for brightening of the eyes with instead of a white pencil, and also highlighting the brow-bone. This is a very versatile pencil and I love the texture of it which is super creamy and is easy to apply. The pencil was £12.50.

*Just a word of caution, this can't be used on the lips as it is stated on the box itself as a warning.*

The only Paint Pot I bought is the darkest shade among all the Paint Pots; "Dangerous Cuvee".

This is my first Paint Pot and I'm loving the texture on how creamy it is and I love the shade as well! I didn't planned on purchasing this one at first as I bought the Eye Kohl initially in "I Get No Kick" but I did not like it at all it's just a champagne sheen but I love the Chromagraphic Pencil so I returned the eye kohl and exchanged it for the paint pot instead. I've heard that the Paint Pots in this collection was sheer and glittery but the reason why I picked this up was because it reminds me so much of the "Hypnotizing" e/s from the Love Lace Collection. When paired with the "Hypnotizing" shadow, it is gorgeous! The only downside about the paint pot is that it is very glittery and I did experienced fall outs under my eyes after awhile but it can be solved with powder so I am not too bothered as I love the colour.

LOVE,

ALVINA

Face of the Day!

2011-01-20T03:32:00.004+08:00

Today I decided to do a Smokey eye look as I'm loving Smokey eyes with contoured cheeks these days so I did this look. Below is a list of things I used for my look today:

Eyes
All over lid and inner corners: MAC Brule Eye shadow
Outer corner of the eyes: MAC Paint Pot in Dangerous Cuvee and MAC Hypnotizing e/s on top.
Outer V-corner and crease: Rimmel's e/s in 070 After Dark (any Black shadow will do)
Brow bone highlight: MAC Brule Eye shadow
Liner: Dolly Wink liquid liner in Black (top lash line), MAC Kohl Power Pencil in Feline (waterline)

Face
Foundation and concealer: Maybelline Dream Creamy Foundation in 30 Sand/Sable
Contour: NARS Multiple in St.Barts and Illamasqua's Powder Blush in Rumour
Cheeks: MAC Beauty Powder Blush in Personal Style

Lips
Vaseline Lip Therapy with Rose and Almond Oil

LOVE,

ALVINA

REVIEW: NARS The Multiple in St.Barts

2011-01-19T08:48:00.002+08:00

This is the NARS Multiple in St. Barts. I've been wanting to try this for awhile now and finally caved in and just got it. For those of you who don't know what a Multiple is, it is basically a product which can be used on the Face, Body, Lips and Eyes. And what so great about it is that it is a cream to powder finish and the texture of it is just velvety smooth! Not sticky at all!

I was debating on whether I should get this or Copacabana which is another one which I've heard alot about but decided to get this one instead as I've been looking for a product that I could contour with and I love this! It is a true brown taupe shade with slight shimmer but it still looks great for contouring.

Copacabana didnt interest me at all as I thought it was gonna be just a sheen glow on my face but it turned out more like a whole lot of shimmer on my face which was disgusting so I decided to go for St.Barts instead which is AWESOME for contouring the cheekbones, jawline and the bridge of the nose, I really saw the difference after it was applied on my face by the Make Up Artist at NARS and boy was I impressed! It even looks great on the lips! It doesn't look as orangey bronze as it looks in the swatch as in person it is really a true taupe colour so I would definitely suggest to those who are interested on getting it to go to the counter and swatch it in person as it is definitely worth a look at.

I love it and would definitely repurchase another once I'm done with this or even if I'm not done by the time I go back to my country, I'm gonna repurchase another one. The price: £29.00.

THANK YOU FOR READING AND I HOPE THIS HELPS. =)

LOVE,

ALVINA

REVIEW: MAC 168 Large Angled Contour Brush

2011-01-19T08:26:00.003+08:00

Above is MAC 168 Large Angled Contour Brush. I wanted this brush ever since I got into a kick for contoured looks. So I decided to get it as a Christmas present for myself. If I'm not mistaken, the bristles are made of goat hair and it is really, really soft! OMG...it is SUPER soft, trust me. Now, the fact that the bristles are white actually kinda puts me off because once it is used, it looks really dirty so yea, very disgusting but it does what it's supposed to do.

I used it mainly for contouring as I have a another brush which I use for applying blushers only. So yea I use it to contour my cheekbones, jawline and hairline and sometimes the sides of the bridge of my nose. It can be used as a blush brush as well but I mainly bought it for contouring purposes so yea, depending on personal preference as well. Definitely check it out if you need a good quality brush for contouring or even as a blush brush.

The price is pretty expensive : I bought it at £22.50 but after the VAT increased the new price for it in the UK at the moment on their website states that it is £24.00. Luckily I bought it earlier. =) But personally I think MAC brushes are indeed an investment, it can definitely last you a long time if it is well taken care of but sometimes, there are cheaper alternatives out there as well but I haven't seen too many Angled Brush out there so I just decided to get this one instead.

Well, I hope that helps and please do rate the post if you find it helpful or not =)

LOVE,

ALVINA

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

2011-01-04T06:50:00.001+08:00

I know I am late for this post but I would definitely not want to miss wishing everyone a HAPPY NEW YEAR! I wish all of you good health and well being and for some of you (wealth =p ) hehe..thank you for viewing my blog and if there is anything that you would like a review on, just let me know comment below. And stay tune for more hauls and reviews soon.

COMING UP

1. ~~MAC 168 Angled Blush and Contour Brush~~
2. ~~NARS The Multiple in St.Barts~~
3. Illamasqua goodies! (4 items to be exact)
4. Am planning to purchase some items from the upcoming MAC collections, just waiting for them to launch here in the UK.

LOVE,

ALVINA

DIOR Iconic V.S. YSL Mascara Volume Effet Faux Cills

2010-12-16T04:49:00.003+08:00

Hey guys, so today I'm going to be doing a mini comparison on the Dior Iconic Extreme in Black and the YSL Mascara Volume Effet Faux Cills in 1 High Density Black.

Both mascaras are at the same price but I got mine during sales:
Dior Iconic Extreme: £21.50
YSL Mascara Volume Effet Faux Cills: £21.50

I'll let the pictures do the convincing. Any questions, just leave me a comment below =)

On the Right, as you all can see it's just my bare lashes and on the Left, that is just one coat of the YSL Mascara. Look at how its already volumizing my lashes.

That is two coats of the YSL Mascara on my left eye and the right side is bare.

Left Side: 2 coats of YSL Mascara.

Right Side: 1 coat of DIOR Mascara.

Left Side: 2 coats of the YSL Mascara.

Right Side: 2 coats of the DIOR Mascara.

As you can obviously see that the YSL Mascara definitely volumizes and lengthens my lashes and it definitely holds the curl of my lashes even without me curling it. As for the Dior Iconic Extreme mascara, it also does volumizes and lengthen my lashes just not as much as the YSL one does but if you're looking for a defining mascara, the Dior Iconic Extreme is the best way to go as it definitely defines my lashes more compared to the YSL one. I definitely prefer the YSL one more for a more voluminize lashes. Oh and just to mention, the YSL Mascara has some perfumed scent to it, just in case some of you may not like your cosmetics to have some kind of scent to it. The Dior one doesn't have any scent to whatsoever.

LOVE,

ALVINA

DEBENHAMS MINI HAUL

2010-12-13T05:48:00.002+08:00

Hey my lovelies, so a little while ago, Debenhams had a sale; 20% off every department and 10% off the Beauty department so I decided to get some things I have been wanting to try and my lovely cousin decided to get them for me as an early Christmas present from her to me. So yea, she went ahead and ordered it for me and I received items in less than a week. So great and fast shipping from Debenhams; definitely a thumbs up. So without further a do, let's go on to the items that I've got. Enjoy!

This are the 3 products i got:

Illamasqua Precision Ink Liner in Alchemy

YSL Mascara Volume Effet Faux Cills in 1 High Density Black

Illamasqua Liquid Metal in Solstice.

This is the Illamasqua Liquid Metal in Solstice.

It's a cream based product that can be used on your face, lips and eyes for a gorgeous look .

This is the product itself and that's how the packaging looks like, very nice.

Only con is that it's not a screw-lid top, it opens very easily.

That's a swatch of the colour itself. GORGEOUS isnt it?

See how gold it is? It's like taking your gold jewellery and melting it. =p

It comes with 1.5g of product and it is definitely highly pigmented.

I've tried this on the other day and surprisingly it didn't crease on me at all. I wore it from 9am till 8pm at night.

I would definitely recommend this and this was £15.30 after discount.

Original price : £17.

This is the Illamasqua Precision Ink Liner in Alchemy.

It's a true gold glitter/ shimmer liner (because the glitter isn't the type which is gritty).

This was £14.85 after discount.

Original price: £16.50

This is how the packaging looks like.

Very tiny, much tinnier than I've expected it to be.

It comes with 1.8ml of product.

That is the applicator. It has a felt tip applicator which makes it so easy for application.

That's a swatch for it. It's a really gorgeous gold shade and as I mentioned, the glitter isnt gritty at all.

I am not too sure whether is it water-proof.

It does not smudge or come off easily but it takes a while to dry but when it dries completely, it really does not move. So overall, this is a great product, the only down-side is that the amount of product it comes with.

I might have to get a second one once I'm out of this, that means I will repurchase this. *THUMBS UP*

YSL Mascara Volume Effet Faux Cills in 1 High Density Black.

Its just a plain Black mascara that gives your lashes a voluminized effect.

I got this for £19.35 after the discount.

Original price: £21.50

This is how the item looks like. Reminds me of a gold magic wand. =p

One word: Gorgeous.

The logo separates into half when opened and when closed, you'll know its well closed when it joins back together.

This is how the bristles look like. It well densed which is great. Easy to get into the inner and outer parts.

I tried this on twice and it definitely lives up to what it claims to do, which is to voluminize and it also lengthens my lashes, very awesome product in my opinion.

There is a strong perfume scent to it though which is unusual but it doesn't bother me much.

This is how long the wand is. Just nice in my opinion. =)

The YSL compared to the DIOR Iconic Extreme.

I prefer the YSL in terms of volumizing and lengthening and as well as the darkness of the colour.

The DIOR Iconic Extreme is great as well in terms of defining my lashes and slightly volumizing and lengthening but not as dark in colour as the YSL one.

Okay, so that's my post for my recent most haul, I think you guys will know by now that I love anything and everything in the shade of a lovely gold (except the mascara XD) but yea, I hope you guys find it informative =) and as usual, if there's anything that you guys would like me to do a detailed review of, just drop me a comment. Thank you!

LOVE,

ALVINA

MINI O.P.I. HAUL

2010-12-01T06:45:00.002+08:00

First of all, I would like to apologize for the super lack of updates, well it's all because of the weather and uni assignments, I'm sorry...

So I went to Cambridge the other day and I got some O.P.I. nail polishes.. =) *squeals*
O.P.I. nail polishes are really nice in my opinion, I'm not a huge nail polish addict but I just wanted to get a red nail polish but i ended up getting 2 just because i couldn't make up my mind.. and you'll see why. So here are some pics =)


This is "VODKA & CAVIAR"

*This is the most gorgeous red I have ever seen, and it doesn't look so bright in person*

This is "BRING ON THE BLING"

*Look how sparkly it is...it's gorgeous!! This is why I couldn't choose between the two, I had to have both*

*BRING ON THE BLING V.S. MAD AS HATTER*

Bring on the Bling is definitely more gold and doesnt have as much purple glitter in it as Mad As Hatter. It has lots of gold glitter, pink, green, slight red and blue glitters. Whereas Mad As Hatter is more silver based with lots of purple, red, silver, green and blue with a slight gold glitter.

In terms of consistency, it is the same gritty glitter. =p But I love it because it BLINGS out my nails totally and it is sooooo PWEEETTTYYY... =)

Anyways, that's all for now, there will be more make up reviews to come, so stay tuned!

Love,

ALVINA.

HALLOWEEN in LONDON! (Late post)

2010-11-14T05:35:00.000+08:00

Hello everyone! I am so sorry for the lack of updates recently, I am actually in the UK now instead of Malaysia! Well, it's not for a holiday, I am actually going to study here till next year. It's really exciting and I am lucky that I have a cousin who is staying here, so I'm staying with her and her family throughout my term here. (Thank you for letting me stay! =) ) hehe, anyways, so, I had a pretty normal halloween, it wasn't a HUGE deal at the place where I was staying, but the Chinese group of neighbors had a small lunch gathering planned out for the kids, so my cousin and her husband brought her two kids over to the nearby community hall, and I tagged along as I had no plans for the day. The kids were ADORABLE! hehe, let me show you some pics =)

Look at the small boy with the spider on his stomach! CUTE!!

The one with the cape is Tobey.

Spider boy!!! Hehehe, see, i told you he was adorable...

Ironman!! =p

Attacked by kids with balloons.. =p

See, pity him...

Someone brought this to the lunch party..

REVIEW: BOBBI BROWN'S POT ROUGE FOR LIPS AND CHEEKS

2010-10-01T11:40:00.001+08:00

Hey loves, so, I was given this by my friend as a belated Birthday gift about a week ago and I am absolutely in love with the shade especially with it on my lips. So, without further a do, let's just get on with the photos and swatches. Enjoy! And please leave a comment if there's anything I could do for you. Thank you.

*This is how the packaging looks like*

-Simple yet sleek-

Price: RM 90

*The pot itself*

*How it looks like when opened*

-Beautiful colour-

*Sorry, it's a little dark here. Closer look at it*

*The size compared to my palm. Quite a reasonable amount given for what you're paying for.*

*A heavy swatch*

*No Flash*

Left side: Lightly swatched and blended out

Right side: Heavily swatched and blended out

*With Flash*

L: Lightly swatched and blended out.

R: Heavily swatched and blended out.

*Natural Lighting*

L: Lightly swatched and blended out.

R: Heavily swatched and blended out.

PROS:

Reasonable amount for the price.
Great colour pay-off.
Looks natural when applied.
Texture wise: Creamy.
Simple yet sleek packaging.
Travel friendly. (For lips and cheeks)

CONS:

A little difficult to blend out even thought the texture is creamy.
I don't know whether it's just my lips, but when I apply it on my lips, it's a little drying. Need lip balm.
Quite expensive to re-purchase. (Will use mine slowly =p )

Well, that's all for now my lovelies... hope you liked that review of mine on the Bobbi Brown's Pot Rouge for Lips and Cheeks. If there's any other questions that you have on this product, please leave a comment below and I will get back to you a.s.a.p. Thank you!

XOXO,

Alvina.

POST-BIRTHDAY POST XD

2010-09-20T18:33:00.000+08:00

I know it's been practically a month since my b'day and I admit that I have been lazy to upload the photos and such..I deeply apologize..

So, with my friends, they treated me to dinner at Delicious restaurant and a movie afterwards; we watched "Vampire's Suck". We had a great time, the greatest part of the night was when they surprised me by sneaking my boyfriend into the cinema as he did not join us earlier for the dinner and that made me pretty upset/dissapointed but little did I know, it was all planned. Overall, I had a great time!

For the family event, we had mostly church members and close family friends over and of course a few of my friends as well. We somewhat had a barbecue but it drizzled a little. My boyfriend helped out a lot, he deserves the credit for it and of course my mum, who spent alot to make this event happen. So, am really grateful!

So, to cut things short, here's some photos..

*my dearest aunt and cousins*

*MY BIRTHDAY CAKE*

*Isn't it pweettyyyy?? =p *

*Everyone singing happy birthday to me*

*Making a wish*

*Me and my mum*

*My dearest bf acting cheeky*

*The roses my bf got me, it means so much*

XOXO,

Alvina.

COMING UP!

2010-09-16T17:57:00.000+08:00

I went out with two of my friends yesterday, we headed to Pavilion and had a great time. We went for a movie, we watched:

*not the one in 3D though*

Overall, I personally felt that it was okay as it wasn't the type of movie that I would actually watch but yea, it was ok after watching the whole thing. Throughout the whole movie, it was nerve-wrecking and exciting at times with zombies charging through the prison gates and all. I would give it a 7/10 rating for the graphics and story-line as it was pretty clear on what the whole story was about.

Okay, moving on, after the movie, me and one of my friend, we shopped around a little as the other friend of mine had to leave for somewhere else with her boyfriend for a moment. We stopped by Bobbi Brown and I wanted to get the Black Velvet Sparkle Eye Shadow from the Bobbi Brown Black Velvet Collection but the store was out of stock BUT, lucky me, they had stock at the KLCC counter, so my friend will be collecting it for me and to my surprise, my friend who was with me, she bought me a Pot Rouge for Lips and Cheeks from Bobbi Brown as a belated birthday present! Thank you! =) the shade she got me was Powder Pink, if you were wondering. =p

COMING UP: A review on the Pot Rouge for Lips and Cheeks from Bobbi Brown. Stay tuned!

XOXO,

Alvina.

JUST A LITTLE WISH I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE TO ALL MUSLIMS AROUND THE WORLD

2010-09-09T20:00:00.001+08:00

Dear friends, please forgive me if I had said somethings that upset anyone in my posts and I would like to take this opportunity to wish all Muslims that are celebrating 'Hari Raya'.

WINNERS OF CLINIQUE STAR TOUR 2010

2010-09-06T16:46:00.001+08:00

And the winners are...

De Drous Charlotte Mei- 18 years old.

(Mont Kiara International School, Kuala Lumpur)

Sharon Kaur- 18 years old

(Brickfields Asia College, Kuala Lumpur)

Chammaine Tan- 18 years old

(Taylor's College, Subang Jaya)

*All picture credits to Clinique Star Tour*

Aren't these girls gorgeous? They were chosen to be the winners of Clinique Star Tour 2010 as they best embodied the spirit of Clinique- intelligent, confident, vivacious and celebrating her own uniqueness (as mentioned by Sharyn Wong, Clinique Brand General Manager).

These girls were chosen among the 1,440 participants that took part in the Clinique Star Tour contest and they won through the votes of 10,350 people. Isn't it a HUGE number?

So, you girls out there might be thinking- What are the prizes involved huh?

Each girl won:

* RM 5000 worth of Clinique products personalized to their skin needs.

* RM 1000 voucher from Salon Espirit.

* a Sony S Frame

And of course a lifetime experience of gracing the cover of CLEO Magazine for the November issue.

Besides the main contest, a 'Guess The Winner' contest was also held in which the person who guesses the correct winner wins a Sony Vaio Laptop. And the winner for this contest is ...

CONGRATULATIONS!

*Chee Hui Ling- 22 years old*

(USM, Penang)

XOXO,

Alvina

CURRENT NAIL COLOUR/DESIGN

2010-08-19T22:34:00.000+08:00

BASE: O.P.I.'s Midnight Blue Glitter (I think that's what its called)
TIPS : ORLY's Sparkling Diamonds (I think)

*I don't remember the names of the polishes that well because I went to the manicurist and I just looked at the polishes that they had there and just took it off the shelves without looking at the labels* =p (I apologize)

Ohh and I bought a new nail polish! It's from the O.P.I's Alice in Wonderland collection, Mad As A Hatter! I know, i know, I'm super late in getting this but I've wanted it for such a long time and I finally got it now! I'm really happy and I can't wait to use it. Photos will be up soon, loves!

XOXO,

ALVINA.

SEPHORA - MAKE UP FOR EVER!

2010-08-17T19:20:00.001+08:00

So, I was browsing through the Make Up For Ever brand on Sephora's webbie and I noticed the blinking promo pictures on the top of the page, and one of it immediately caught my attention! It's a very 'Golden' look, the type that I love...*drools* I really wish to re-create that look and hopefully my skills allow me to. =p

HERE'S THE PIC! Isn't it gorgeous?? Sighh.....LOVE IT! =)

Very Cleopatra-ish =)

*Pic credits to Sephora- Make Up For Ever*

That's All For Now =)

XOXO,

ALVINA

MY SUPER MINI COASTAL SCENTS ORDER

2010-08-13T18:31:00.001+08:00

Hey girls, so, I've previously ordered some items from Coastal Scents and it was about a month ago. It arrived a month later because there is no Coastal Scents here in Malaysia and we have to go through sprees by a middle person to be able to shop stuffs from the US, therefore it takes about 3-4 weeks to arrive here in K.L.

Items that I bought: Illusion Luxury Gold Mica, Black Pointed Crease Brush and Ultimate Italian Badger Kabuki Brush.

Illusion Luxury Gold Mica: This is a pure gold shade and its super GORGEOUS! It is in powder form, no scent and its worth the wait but BEWARE! if you're not a fan of shimmery glitter, then this is not for you. But I LOVE IT! Oh and have I mention that this product is safe for use on the eyes, nails and face? AWESOME product.

Black Pointed Crease Brush: It's a sleek, long-handled pointed brush for the crease. The bristles are soft! It is made of goat's hair and there's no 'weird' scent.

Ultimate Italian Badger Kabuki Brush: It is a Badger Kabuki and the bristles are fairly soft. Not the softest I've felt, but its good. It has this weird scent to it even after I've washed it but it doesn't really bother me.

*Pictures will be up soon loves!

THAT'S ALL FOR NOW! =)

XOXO,

ALVINA.

SkinFood Salmon Concealer V.S. 15 Professional Camouflage Concealer Palette

2010-08-08T14:18:00.004+08:00

So, hello once again. I know I promised you guys a review on the 15 Professional Camouflage Concealer Palette and SkinFood's Salmon Concealer. So I think I've been using these products for over a week now and I should say that both products are really good depending on how you like your concealer to be. Some likes it really creamy, some likes it creamy but not too creamy, so it really depends on the person using it.

15 PROFESSIONAL CAMOUFLAGE CONCEALER PALETTE
(RM 35.50)

Pros : Medium to full coverage, pigmented, convenient, great price for the amount of shades there are, works well for under eye circles, quite creamy but not very, not very blendable but it's ok.

Cons: It's quite thick in consistency as well but it's doesn't bother me, quite little product but i'm fine with it.

*Sorry it's a little dirty but I've been using it for a week or so now. I mixed and matched.*

First row from bottom: L- Purple corrector= to reduce dullness, R- Concealer.

Middle row: L- Green corrector= to reduce redness, R- Concealer.

Top row: L- White shimmer Highligter= for highlight, R- Yellow= to conceal bluish bruises.

*The range of skin tone shades, see how much i've used =p *

*These are the darker shades. I assure you guys that that white-ish thing on the darkest tone is not dirt, it's the lighting, coz I've swatched it. *

The darker tones are a little too dark for my skin tone, so it can be used for contouring and these make good contour shades, I've tried the darkest tone and it looks awesome.

These are the swatches for the corrector shades.

From top to bottom: White shimmer highlighter, Green corrector, Purple corrector, Yellow corrector.

Now, for the SkinFood Salmon Darkcircle Concealer (RM 46.90)

*This is in shade 1*

*there are only 2 shades*

Pros: Super creamy, pigmented, medium-full coverage, brightening, works well for dark circle, great quality, a lot of product, perfect consistency, blends really well. *I LOVE IT*

Cons: A little oily due to the Salmon oil (not recommended for people with oily skin) and limited shades (for medium-darker skin tones)

*See how creamy it is, this is under natural lighting*

*A swatch of the SkinFood concealer*

*After blending it out- blends right into my skin*

*Middle shade is the SkinFood concealer, the other two at the sides are from the 15 Concealer Palette*

*After blending it out*

*Size compared side by side*

So, that's it for the review, let me know if there's anything else you want to know about these 2 concealers and I hope this review helped =)

XOXO,

Alvina.

SEPHORA FINALLY IN MALAYSIA!! SCREAMS

2010-07-29T21:05:00.000+08:00

OMG, O-M-G, OhMyGosh!!!!AHHHHH!!!

SEPHORA is FINALLY going to be opening a store here in

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia!!

I am SUPER DUPER HAPPY!!! YAY!!

I was in the car today when I passed by Jalan Bukit Bintang...

and I saw a construction site board with a Sephora logo next to a Starhill logo!!

OH MY GOSH!!!

Could someone share my excitement?? =D =D =D

CONCEALERS!

2010-07-29T19:13:00.003+08:00

I have finally received the 15 Professional Concealer Pallete (RM 35.50) here two days ago. It only took the pallete around a week to arrive from Hong Kong..which is pretty fast in my opinion compared to when I joined sprees for Coastal Scents which usually take around 3-4 weeks...so for shipping and service, I'd give a *thumbs up*... =) ..pictures will be up soon and a full review on it..so watch out for that!

Other than that, I just came home from KLCC..and I managed to purchase another concealer that I've been wanting to try after reading about it from other bloggers and reviews online. It's the SkinFood's Salmon Dark Circle Concealer Cream in shade 1 (RM46.90). I'm really, really glad I got this because to me, it's really creamy and smooth. I love it! Full review coming up soon!

*This is a pic of the Skin Food Salmon Concealer Cream*

*Pic credits to SkinFood Singapore*

That's all for now my lovelies.. <3 stay tuned! XOXO

MAKE-UP TUTORIAL! And a little review

2010-07-21T21:58:00.001+08:00

Hey gurls, so I have been having a wonderful make-up palette as part of my make up collection and I would LOVE to share it with all of you! I bought it from Coastal Scents for around RM 90 something I think (I couldn't recall the exact price but they had a sale that time) but I also recently found a blog, Make-Up Pallete Spree , that sells the same palette at a much, much cheaper price, claiming that Coastal Scents also get their goodies from the same manufacturer that they are getting it from. But yea, anyways..less talk and I'll just let the pictures fo the talking. =)


TA-DAAAA!! IT'S THE 88 METAL MANIA PALETTE!

*LOOK! AREN'T THOSE COLORS TO DIE FOR?!*
The colors are metallic (like what the palette says) but it's pretty shimmery as well.
The texture of these shadows are SMOOTH. Like buttery smooth kind of smooth.
Sadly, one of the colors broke due to handling during postage. T.T

*Here are some swatches..see how pigmented it is? No primer beneath those swatches*

*More swatches*

SO...BELOW IS A MAKE-UP LOOK THAT I DID WITH THIS PALETTE.

*I used a beige-orange color all over my lid and a burgundy red on the outer crease*

*And I applied a little Rimmel black shadow color slightly on my V-crease area*
*I lined my upper lash line with my MAC Penultimate Liner in Rapidblack*
*Then I finished off my look by applying my DIORSHOW ICONIC mascara*

THAT'S ALL FOR NOW =) XOXO.

SICK SEASON...

2010-07-20T14:59:00.000+08:00

So, I had been sick so very often this month itself. Last week, I was sick for 3 days after going for a blood test, I fainted. This week I was down with a high fever, flu and cough. Had to miss 2 days of class. So, I'm feeling a little better today but I'm still with the flu and the cough, fever went down. I decided to pamper myself a little by doing my nails as I had not been giving my nails the attention that it should be getting. So, here are some pics.

*This is the colour I painted on my nails*

(taken under natural lighting)

*These are the colours I had used*

PRODUCTS USED

1. I firstly applied O.P.I.'s Nail Envy (Strengthener) on my nails to keep it nice and strong.

2. Then I applied a pinky nude colour that I got from an IN2IT French Nails Manicure Set.

3. Then I used a sheer pinkish-purple with gold shimmer to give the pinky nude shade I had applied earlier a more interesting look to it. The shimmer shade that I used, was by CANMAKE and I think that it is shade number 68.

JUST A THOUGHT... (CLINIQUE STAR TOUR 2010)

2010-07-17T14:43:00.003+08:00

I was just sitting a reading through my recent blog posts and I stopped at the post I had posted on the CLINIQUE STAR TOUR 2010. It hit my mind that no beauty brands has ever targeted college students ever. What I mean to say is that, contests like this are usually opened to the public, and what CLINIQUE is doing is that they're targeting mostly college students AND the public too. They're doing both! And the best thing is that there are various locations available. Even in colleges! I personally feel that is sooo cool. Just imagine, after a tiring day at college, you could just pay a small amount of RM 30 and get that STAR TREATMENT. How awesome is that?

Once again, what CLINIQUE is doing for girls our age is awesome. And a SPECIAL THANKS to MYC and CLEO MAGAZINE for giving us this opportunity!
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P.S. Could we have more of these contests puh-leaasseee?? =p

UPDATE 2: BOYFRIEND RETURNS! =)

2010-07-09T20:07:00.004+08:00

The other day my boyfriend and I was talking on the phone as usual, and he told me an extremely great news. He just left K.L for Sarawak 5 days ago to return to his studies and yea, the other day he told me that he'd be back most probably in August! I was SUPER happy! He'll be back in time for my birthday too! It was definitely a great news for me.

Side-track: I'm out of my concealer. I have been using the MAC Moisture Cover Concealer (I think that's what it's called) and I've practically cleared out the entire tube. So, I'm looking to get a new concealer and I was thinking of either the Bobbi Brown concealer kit or only the concealer or a 15 Professional Camouflage Concealer Pallete. I've not made up my mind yet but the palette is really priced at a super reasonable price of RM 35.50 compared to the Bobbi Brown's concealer kit which is around RM 135 i think, for one shade. I am just not so sure on how good is the concealer palette. Well, we'll just see. Anyways, that's all for now.

XOXO,

Alvina.

UPDATE 1 : NEW BLOG DESIGN! (9/07/2010)

2010-07-09T19:55:00.001+08:00

Ohh...I just found out that we blogger now has Template Designer...it is sooo cool now that they have this, as I am sooo not a tech person and does not know how to go about designing my own blog. This helped me a lot and I'm sure it save others the time to design their own blogs as well. So how do you find my new blog design? Easy to understand? Easy layout? Nice? Comment people...your comments are well appreciated!

CLINIQUE STAR TOUR 2010 (SUNWAY PYRAMID)

2010-07-04T15:19:00.003+08:00

Hey girls, have u book your dates for your makeover yet? Well I have ACTUALLY gone for it yesterday at their first tour location, SUNWAY PYRAMID. Just a heads up girls, makesure you go early as there will be a long, long line. The crowd turn-out was huge and it really was a success in my opinion. It is really great that CLINIQUE is doing this event/tour for us girls to be able to experience the whole STAR TREATMENT for just a small amount of fee, you get made-up, your hair styled, photo taken and a photo for your keepsake and a door gift too!

SPECIAL THANKS to MYC and CLINIQUE for giving us this opportunity and of course CLEO for the chance for the 3 girls to grace the cover of their magazine.

*ME writing down my particulars, boyfriend waiting for me, thanks baby for teman-ing me yesterday*

*Me and 3 other bloggers/friends before our makeovers.* Love them all <3

*The tent there is where we collected our goodie bags after our photo-shoot*

*Spot the people having their makeovers done =) *

*That's the makeover truck people, cool huh? *

IF YOU'RE THINKING THAT "HEY, THERE'S NOT MANY PEOPLE" TRUST ME, THIS WAS JUST THE BEGINNING.

*Me, waiting for my turn to take my pics, make-up done =), what do you think?*

*THIS IS THE CHOSEN PIC*

comment people! =) hehe

CLINIQUE STAR TOUR 2010 (WHAT YOU GET)

2010-06-27T12:38:00.001+08:00

*PIC CREDITS TO CLINIQUE*
*Click to enlarge*

ANNOUNCEMENT! (CLINIQUE STAR TOUR 2010)

2010-06-24T01:04:00.000+08:00

To all you pretty ladies out there, there is a change in the CLINIQUE STAR TOUR 2010's schedule! However, it has been edited in my previous post on the CLINIQUE STAR TOUR 2010. If in the event, that there are more changes in the venues and dates, you guys will be notified..so no worries and book a date! <3 see you guys there loves... =)

Click here to see venues and dates.

CLINIQUE STAR TOUR 2010 !!!

2010-06-17T22:12:00.008+08:00

Hey gurls, wanting that 'STAR TREATMENT' but has no money?? Fear not, as CLINIQUE has got it all covered up for you pretty ladies out there for just a small fee! It will definitely be a fun filled experience as you, yes you, will be receiving a MAKE-OVER in a custom built mobile make-over truck which weighs 3-tonne that has 8 mobile make-over stations! How cool is that??

First, make-up done by a make-up artist.

Then, hair will be styled by a stylist.

Finally, get your photo taken by a professional photographer! *squeals*

The CLINIQUE STAR TOUR is also a contest peeps!

After the whole tour is over, 25 finalist will be short-listed for VOTING!

The top 3 winners will have the opportunity of being featured on the cover of CLEO magazine and take home RM 5,000 worth of CLINIQUE products! *omg*

HOW TO PARTICIPATE?

Purchase a RM 30 voucher and you'll receive:

A CLINIQUE 3-step Skin Analysis and Prepping.
Make-over (Hair and Make-up)
Photo-shoot (Customer's copy will be printed)
Door gift (worth approximately RM 80)

*The troupe will be visiting colleges/ hot spots to pre-sell vouchers between the 16th June-30th June. So keep a look-out people!

WHERE WILL THEY BE? (Actual tour)

Week 1
3rd of July (10am-10pm) - Sunway Pyramid
4th of July (10am-10pm) - Pavilion

Week 2
6th of July (10am-5pm) - INTI University College, Nilai
7th of July (10am-5pm) - Nilai University College, Nilai
8th of July (10am-5pm) - UPM

Week 3
13th of July (10am-5pm) -SEGI University College Kota Damansara
14th of July (10am-5pm) - KDU College, Section 13, PJ
15th of July (10am-5pm) - Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)

Week 4
19th of July (10am-5pm) - Multimedia University (MMU), Malacca
20th of July (10am-5pm) - TAR College, Setapak
21st of July (10am-5pm) - Multimedia University, Cyberjaya
22nd of July (10am-5pm) - Monash University
23rd of July (10am-5pm) - Universiti Malaya (UM)

Week 5
28th of July (10am-5pm) - UTAR, Kampar
29th of July (10am-5pm) - UTP, Tronoh Perak
30th of July (10am-5pm) - USM, Penang
31st of July (10am-10pm) - Queensbay Mall, Penang
1st of August (10am-10pm) - Gurney Plaza, Penang

Week 6 (Final Destination!)
2nd of August (10am-5pm) - TAR College, Penang

So, make sure you catch-up with them at all those venues as they will be there for practically the whole day! No excuses not to be there ya peeps! =) Oh and it won't take long, we'll just need around 30 minutes of your precious time.

PICTURES FROM THE NORTH AMERICA EVENT!

*pic credits to CLINIQUE*

UPDATES!

2010-05-30T20:16:00.000+08:00

Hey peeps! Firstly, am super sorry for the lack of updates.

Ok so lets get straight to the updates.

My boyfriend has been back since the past 2 weeks and we had lots of fun together already. We went for IKEA meatballs together, we went for movies (Shrek Forever After and Nightmare on Elm Street), went for dinner together with my mum and brother, went for my best friend Amelia's birthday dinner together too, he helped me shift out from my rented place and there will be much more to come! Overall am very happy now but it's kind of sad to know that all this is going to end in a month's time as he will be going back to resume his studies at Sarawak =( Oh well, I guess I should just treasure the time that I have now.

Second update would be I received an e-mail from the Promotions Executive of CLEO magazine and to my surprise I was selected to get a Free Lancome Makeover as I RSVP-ed to the Lancome 75th Anniversary Makeover event on their website www.askcleo.com.my. So yea, I'm super excited about that, I will definitely post up pics and updates after the whole event. So watch out for that.

I think that's all for now. If there's anything else, I will add it in later. =) Take care everyone!

XOXO,

Alvina.

SIGH...

2010-05-20T15:15:00.000+08:00

Why am I feeling like this?

Why can't I just be more understanding and forget about all of this?

It's really getting very irritating.

I'm feeling upset all the time.

It's bringing me down all the time.

Maybe I expect too much. I should stop expecting too much.

HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY... =)

2010-05-19T18:43:00.001+08:00

Well, my boyfriend is back from Sarawak as most of you know. He'll be back for close to 2 months. It has been 6 days since the day he came back but because of some unexpected circumstances, we haven't been meeting much and he is pretty busy on his side, due to unforseen circumstances like I said. I was pretty depressed abt it actually but it's all ok now as SOMEONE gave me a somewhat HUGE surprise yesterday. It really cheered me up and made me happy once again.

So yea, BEFORE the surprise..I was pretty moody and somewhat a little depressed but not to a very extreme extent though, no worries =P ..so yea, went to college as usual but 3 hours earlier, had lunch while waiting for Amelia. I had Salted Vege with Duck Soup with plain rice =) yum yum...soup with rice is pure heaven =p hehe anyways, yea so moving on, after meeting up with Amelia, we went for a manicure =) at a nearby nail saloon. She had her nails painted and did a Zebra nail art. Cost (RM 45). For me, I did not do any nail arts, I just repaint my nails. Cost (RM 15). Now the color on my nails is red. A beautiful Red. =) Pics will be up soon. =)

So yea, that's all for now.

XOXO,

Alvina.

SEXY'S MY NAME! OH YEAHHH,,,,

2010-05-10T17:23:00.001+08:00

Today, our News Reporting lecturer showed us a video on YouTube for an in-class assignment. It's the music video of Mizz Nina's (former group member of the Teh Tarik Crew) new single featuring Colby O'Donis titled "What You Waiting For". It's a pretty catchy song, but with sucky lyrics. All in all, it's an okay song with provocative lyrics.

Oh and btw, 4 DAYS AND COUNTING! My boyfriend's coming home this Friday! YAY!!!

I LOVE HIM.... =) <3

XOXO,

Alvina.

DOLLY WINK Liquid Eyeliner!

2010-05-08T14:52:00.000+08:00

PIC Credits to http://ekimura.blogspot.com/

I'm definitely looking forward to purchasing this liquid eyeliner. It's the DOLLY WINK liquid eyeliner. It has a felt tip. And its pigmentation is AWESOME! I'm a make-up crazy person and I've always been on the hunt for a good, extremely pigmented eyeliner. Eye liners are always finishing up on me faster than any other makeup products. And now that my MAC's Penultimate Liner is finishing up on me, I'm definitely gonna purchase this one. It is available at SASA outlets and I think it is priced around RM 50. But trust me girls, this liner is true to its name, Deep Black and goes on smoothly and easily. My friend Amelia, she bought it i think 2 weeks ago and I played with it a little. My other friend Susanna, used it and drew a butterfly on my hand. View the pictures below:

*This is the butterfly, drew with the DOLLY WINK Liquid Eye Liner, sorry the pic is really blur but trust me, the pigmentation is AWESOME and it will surprise you..*

*This is after my bath. It's still there! How AWESOME is that? I am super surprise.*

Anyways, will definitely do a full review together with pics of it on my eyes. So, look out for that! Till then, bye!

P.S: Thanks MELIA! For introducing such a great eye liner to me! LOVE, LOVE, HUGS! =)

XOXO,

Alvina.

VOTE FOR ME!

2010-05-03T21:38:00.000+08:00

Hey my gorgeous peeps! Help me win a pair of awesome shoes by liking a post here ! All you have to do is Join the Group and click the 'Like' button on the post that I've posted there. The post is written by 'Alviana Lit' btw. That's all you gotta do, no charges applied whatsoever! =) Thanks LOVE.

XOXO,

Alvina.

LABOUR DAY!

2010-05-01T15:23:00.001+08:00

Hey humans, anyways, just a little update on my day so far, I went to Bangsar this morning as my mum wanted to shop a little, finally, and we went to the boutiques at Jalan Telawi. The boutiques there doesn't open till about 12.30p.m? So we were too early as we arrived around 10 a.m., we decided to have b'fast first while waiting, then we headed to some of the boutiques that were opened at about 10.30a.m. Nothing special, so we went to the Guardian Pharmacy to shop for some necessities. I ended up getting a blush, it's by a brand named IN2IT. It's a really affordable range brand I should say. So, here are some pics:

This is the blush, it's a very natural looking color I should say. It somehow reminds me of MAC's Personal Style Beauty Powder Blush but a slightly peachier in tone. It comes with a small brush but sadly, no mirror. It's called the Long Wearing Blush. I got it in the shade CB 03 Denial. It is apparently water resistant and it is infused with Vitamin E.And the price is RM 16.90

Okay, this is how it looks like opened, do you see that the size of the blush doesn't go all the way to the end? I found it a little weird that they left a space there. It would've been better if the size of the blush was like till the end. Oh and the brush, surprisingly, I expected it to be coarse and rough. Well, usually brushes that comes in a palette or compact are not really of good quality but this brush is soft, I wouldn't say really soft but soft and it doesn't hurt when using it. So, THUMBS UP for that

*This is the TRUE COLOR of the blush, not as orangey/ peachy as in the other pictures*

Oh and after that, we went to a boutique where my mum bought a Jumpsuit and I bought a Maxi Dress. It's very pretty. The picture of the dress can be seen here. Well, that's all so far for my day. Tonight, my mum will be having a gathering or should I say a small party here at my house as we will be celebrating her birthday 2 days in advance. I shall try and take some pictures so stay tuned peeps!

*Color that I'm using on my nails currently*

XOXO,

Alvina.

UPDATES!

2010-04-30T18:30:00.000+08:00

So, I noticed that I haven't been blogging often for quite some time, so I shall commit myself to blogging a little more often than usual..anyways, okay, updates... My best friend of 12 years, finally gave birth! YAY!! It's a girl, it's a girl! I am super happy for her and her husband.

CONGRATULATIONS!

*here are some pictures*

-BABY AARISA NUALA REDDY-

*Isn't she adorable*

I LOVE HER! (can I have her Sarah? =p)

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I went for a movie yesterday with Edwin, Amelia, Jacqueline and Li Chuen, we watched IP MAN 2. Okay, let me just say, IT'S AN AWESOME MOVIE! It's really, really good. I give it 9/10 rating due to it's story-line. Why less one rate if it's that good? Well, at the beginning, there were some scene shots, and it was pretty fake, other than that, the movie is awesome! Definite must watch!

Ok, now for updates on myself, I will be shifting out of my rented place at the end of May and shifting back to my own home, it's a pretty okay decision I should say. Why you would ask? WELL, number one, I get to come back daily and have home-cooked food. SERIOUSLY, nothing and I mean NOTHING beats a good home-cooked food and F.Y.I., my mum is an AWESOME cook! Anyone wanna provide her with a capital to open up her own restaurant? I assure you, you wouldn't regret! Hehehe..anyways, yeah and secondly, my boyfriend will be back in another 2 weeks! YAY!! He'll be sending me to classes too if he could and we will be able to spend more time together. He'll be back for a close to 2 months btw, which is AWESOME! I can't wait. =)

I'm getting a little crazy on make-up as well, sigh, it's really not doing any good to my pocket. I told my best friend, Amelia, that I think I'm gonna be taking a break from buying from MAC Cosmetics as I find that I've been a little too crazy over them for awhile and it's getting really CRAZY with their non-stop collections. No offence though, I love their make-up, it's just that I couldn't handle it anymore. I'm gonna be side-tracking a little by testing out Bobbi Brown's cosmetics instead. Haven't got any of their products yet, but I'll try it pretty soon. I'm looking forward to testing out their Concealer Kit and Pot Rouge For Lips and Cheeks.

Okay, so that's all for now, tata and till then loves!

XOXO

Alvina.

Ever thought of how the world is going to be in the future?

2010-04-25T17:42:00.001+08:00

I was told by my boyfriend of this lady who actually predicted the fall of the World Trade Centers in the U.S. and some other predictions of hers came true as well. As I look-up more about the lady and more of her predictions, I got frighten myself as one of her predictions mentions that WORLD WAR 3 would start on November 2010 and will last till December 2014, it will start as a normal war, then will include usage of nuclear and chemical weapons. If this prediction comes true, I just know there would definitely be a lot of suffering on earth. Go check it out yourself, and you will understand how scared I am just by reading it.

Link: Baba Vanga

SEM 6, SEM 6, SEM 6!

2010-04-20T23:38:00.001+08:00

A whole new semester peeps! Its the FINAL semester...*drumrolls pls* hehehe..yes, yes, yes...yours truly finally reached my final semester for my Diploma, woohooo!!!!!! Oh yeahh..anyways I actually wanted to major in Journalism but i did not take all the elective subjects offered in the Journalism Stream..let me break it down for you to understand:

JOURNALISM

1. Fundamentals of Publishing.
2. Feature Writing.
3. News Reporting.

I needed 4 subjects for this semester but I wasn't too keen on taking up 'Fundamentals of Publishing', so I decided to drop that and took another 2 subjects from the PR Stream instead. So this is the PR Stream:

PR

1. CSR & Corp Comm
2. Corp Crisis Management
3. Event Management & PR Campaign Management

So, the subjects that I chose from the PR Stream was CSR & Corp Comm and Corp Crisis Management. So, my four subjects are made up off:

1. News Report
2. Feature Writing
3. CSR & Corp Comm
4. Corp Crisis Management

So, I kinda wonder, what stream do I belong to? Hehehehe..let me know what do you think.. =)

XOXO,
Alvina.

The Last Day of Internship

2010-04-02T13:42:00.001+08:00

Throughout my whole 3 months of internship, I've learned quite a few things, and I've made new friends, and I've had a blast. Tiring, but fun. The people I've worked with, they were all very friendly. I'm happy I got to work with them.

AND LET ME TELL YOU PEOPLE, WELL, TO THOSE WHO KNOW WHERE I WAS WORKING AT, IT AIN'T EASY.

THE PEOPLE THERE, THEY WORK THEIR A#* OFF.

I REALLY SALUTE THEM! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!

WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT YOU. =)

Well, my last day went good I should say. I was partially glad it was over, but I left with a heavy-heart as well because the people I met was really friendly and helpful. Really sad to be leaving but I wish I could get to go back in future. =) Let's just see.

Anyways, my Editor-In-Chief, she was really nice, she gave me a Thank you/Parting gift. =) An ANNA SUI perfume =) Love the scent. Thank you! (you know who you are) =) hehehe...

*This is the perfume*

Anyways, I also painted my nails yesterday, used the nail polish that my Editor-In-Chief gave me as well, its such an unusual colour, why I say so? Coz none of you would even expect me to wear such a colour, knowing the fact that I love, love, love dark colours. Hehehe...feast your eyes on this!

*It's not as bright as what you see, the color is more like the one on the index finger

(2nd finger)*

AND NOW....

some updates on myself.. (pics) hehehe...

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BYE BYE...

XOXO,

ALVINA <3

2010 RESOLUTIONS (Late Post =p )

2010-01-10T17:13:00.003+08:00

Well, I'm sure everyone has new resolutions for each and every year, though some may not have even fulfill their previous year's resolutions (but wth, at least one or 2 right?? ). So yea...here goes my list of resolutions for the year 2010. =)

1. I want to lose at least 5KGs... (I wonder if it's possible, hmmmm...)

2. ~~I want to be able to graduate this year with acceptable results~~ (So that I could further my studies in U.K.)

3. I want to be able to make my relationship last and work out (even though we know it's hard)

4. ~~More M.A.C. stuffs~~..hehehe

5. ~~More memorable moments/spend more time with my family, friends and loved one~~.

6. ~~More good/sweet/romantic surprises~~.

7. My very first COACH handbag (if possible =p )

8. Curl my hair by the end of the year.

9. ~~Make new friends and new connections~~.

10. Be more organize and do things not at the last minute. (I knw, i knw =p )

US,, <3

2010-01-05T00:15:00.001+08:00

OUR FIRST DATE: ONE-UTAMA & IKEA
DATE: 24th of Dec 2009
ACTIVITIES:

1. Went for lunch at Secret Recipe.
2. Went to buy my Christmas Dress at Forever 21.
3. Went off to IKEA for Meatballs (our faves).
4. Went home. You asked me =) hehe.

SECOND DATE: PAVILION
DATE: 26th of Dec 2009
ACTIVITIES:

1. Went and watch 'ALVIN and The Chipmunks 2'.
2. Ate b'fast/lunch at Madam Kwan's.
3. Window-shopping =p .
4. Ate ice-creams at Baskin Robbins.
5. Went to fetch my brother from LRT station.
6. Went home.

THIRD DATE: SETIAWANGSA JUSCO.
(not really a date 'date' la, more to lunch date =p)
DATE: Cant rmb clearly..
ACTIVITIES:

1. Lunch.
2. Fetch my brother from his work place.
3. Went home.

FOURTH DATE: LOW YAT.
(not really a date 'date' also, more to outing) hehe
DATE: 29th of Dec.
ACTIVITIES:

1. Went to some place near Times Square to fix his hand-phone.
2. Went to Low Yat Plaza to buy computer keyboard for his dad.
3. Drove to his house area to see where he lives.
4. Went home.

FIFTH DATE: MORIB & IKEA & KLCC =P
DATE: 31st of Dec 2009
ACTIVITIES:

1. Left for Morib, spent some time there, had fun together. =)
2. Left Morib in the afternoon, went straight to IKEA for meatballs. =)
3. Drove down to KLCC for dinner at a Japanese Restaurant.
4. Countdown at KLCC as well (sucks man) BUT (fireworks were awesome).
5. Left KLCC and went home.

SIXTH DATE: Pavilion
DATE: 5th of January 2010
ACTIVITIES:

1. Left for college early in the morning to settle my assignments.
2. Went home.
3. Followed him to pay his hse's electric bills.
4. Went to Pavilion. Ate western food. Watched 'AVATAR in 3D'.
5. Went to J&CO to buy doughnuts for my younger bro.
6. Went home.

OVERALL, the SIXTH DATE was the saddest day, because he had to leave the next day back to his academy for his studies. Holidays ended. Period. THANK YOU for spending so much time with me and making me feel happier than ever. =)

2009-12-03T17:48:00.001+08:00

JUST RECEIVED SOME MAKE-UP STUFF FROM THE U.S.!! I'M SO EXCITED!!!
ITS.....

THE URBAN DECAY AND NARS!!!

AND.....

SOME OTHER ITEMS THAT I GOT IN THE PAST MONTH..

ITS.....

MAC STUFFS!!

HERE ARE SOME PICTURES! ENJOY...WANT A REVIEW? LET ME KNOW! =)

This is the NARS SHEER GLOW FOUNDATION in 'Barcelona'. ($42) (RM 132.50)
This product can't be found here in Malaysia. =( They have good products though from what I heard and they're even more pricier than MAC!

Hmm...what can I say about this item?
I tried a little near my jaw area...it feels really really light..
I can't really say much now..but will update you on how I REALLY feel about this product. =)

NEXT UP! URBAN DECAY PRIMER POTION in SIN. ($17) (RM 61.70)
This product here holds shadows in place and gives shadow colours a more vibrant look to it.
Heard alot of raves on this particular product and hopefully it'll surprise me too. =)

(with flash)

NEXT ARE THE MAC STUFFS!

This GORGEOUS eye shadow that you see here is the 'Blue Flame' Mineralize Eye Shadow from the MAC Style Black Collection! (RM 75)

It's super, super GORGEOUS! Trust me!
I had received compliments on it when i wore it.

(without flash)

This is 'Amorous' from the MAC Dazzleglass Creme Collection. ($18) (RM 77)

This lip gloss here is GORGEOUS GORGEOUS GORGEOUS..!!!!! It's so Holiday-ish...haha

I never regretted getting this.

This is its 'TRUE COLOUR'.

Gorgeous ain't it? =) sigh....

Anyways..that's all for now..if there's anything u need...a review? Swatches?? Let me know!
Anything for you, loves.

XOXO
ALVINA =) <3

MEDIA ETHICS AND REGULATIONS' PRESENTATION!

2009-10-18T23:24:00.001+08:00

ALL THE BEST CLASSMATES! LET'S DO OUR BEST AND GET IT DONE AND OVER WITH!

XOXO
ALVINA<3

2009-10-13T19:37:00.001+08:00

My MULTIMEDIA assignment is fine for now...thank GOD i saved a back up in my bestie Melia's hard disk..THANK GOD..still got lots to do...haiz...hopefully it'll all be ok..

WHY??! WHY?!!! WHY??!!

2009-10-13T12:12:00.001+08:00

I'M DAMN STRESSED OUT BY MULTIMEDIA'S ASSIGNMENT! MY WHOLE PROJECT WENT DOWN THE DRAIN!!! 6 FILES WENT MISSING AND ITS HAYWIRE NOW!

VOTE, VOTE, VOTE!! =)

2009-10-10T16:24:00.001+08:00

PLEASE VOTE FOR ALVINA AND AMELIA at
http://www.myc.com.my/ribena/viewall.html !!

1 VOTE IS ALLOWED EACH DAY FOR EACH E-MAIL =)
SO KEEP VOTING FOR US BY USING EVERY E-MAIL ADDRESS THAT YOU HAVE!

YOUR VOTES ARE APPRECIATED!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!

MORE PICTURES OF BABY LEONARD CHONG! =)

2009-10-09T18:36:00.002+08:00

MY MUM AND LEONARD =) AWW...HE WINKED...HEHE

Isn't he adorable? Look at how he's sleeping...he crossed his legs hehe =)

Lokk at his head..hehe long-ish hehe..the 'ang pau' my mum gave him =)

So cute la...he was so fragile looking..haha..as much as i LOVE babies..i was so afraid to carry him coz he looked so fragile...

SO CUTE!

HEHEHE...HE'S LIKE "HUH"?

XOXOXO
ALVINA.

BABY'S FINALLY HERE!!! (PICS)

2009-10-07T15:20:00.001+08:00

After approximately 8 hours and 16 minutes in labor, baby LEONARD CHONG had finally agreed to come out ..!! Here are some pictures of him.. =)

CONGRATS TO LEON AND MAY!

AWWW .... Isn't he cute?

BABY ANNOUNCEMENT!! XD

2009-10-06T12:25:00.001+08:00

HAHAHA..So cute!!

My cousin-sister-in-law is currently at the hospital..she was due a week ago BUT the little one isn't ready to come out yet..so she was admitted into the hospital yesterday and may be giving birth TODAY according to my cousin brother!!

Ultrasound showed that the baby is a boy and weighed approximately 8 pounds! HUGE baby!! hahaha..

My cousin brother and his wife already had a name for the baby..

So.....

WELCOME TO OUR FAMILY 'LEONARD CHONG'!!!

Sorryy i don't know his chinese name yet..hehe will find out soon!

Till then!

XOXOXO
Alvina

MAC STYLE BLACK COLLECTION! OMG

2009-10-01T12:26:00.001+08:00

YAY!!

Click on the pic for a better view..
I have a few items from this collection on my wishlist..its the

1. Mattene Lipstick in Night Violet ( a dark, dark purple, 2nd frm left )

2. Mineralize Eye Shadow in Young Punk (a black eye shadow with purplish pinkish glitter, 8th from the right )

3. Mineralize Eye Shadow in either Blue Flame or Cinderfella (It's the Blue and silver one respectively) not sure which one i should get.

Top : Young Punk (left), Blue Flame (right)
Bottom : Guilt by Association (left), Cinderfella (right)

Maybe : 1.The Glimmerglass in Blackfire ( a black with purple shimmer lip gloss )
2. Greasepaint Stick in Black (Black paint stick)

Didn't wants : 1. Cremesheen lipstick in Black Knight (black lipstick)
2. Mattene Lipstick in Midnight Media (black lipstick)
3. Glimmerglass in Bling Black (greyish olive lip gloss)
4. Glimmerglass in Blackware (black lip gloss)
5. MES in Guilt by Association ( Black/Gold eye shadow)
6. All the Nail Polishes.
7. Both the cream colour bases.
8. The Penultimate Eye Liner ( have this already)
9. The Volcanic Ash Exfoliator
10. The Volcanic Ash Thermal Mask
11. The 214 Short Shader Brush
12. The Eye Kohl in Smolder

So that's it..that's what i'll be getting from this collection.
As much as I love the colour Black, I would never wear a Black lipstick watsoever.
The Mineralize Eye Shadows are B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L..but i will not be getting the Black/ Gold one because I feel it's pretty normal..didn't jump out at me.
The only Glimmerglass that I would consider getting will be the Purple/Black one ..its actually very sheer that's why i'm still considering.
The other items, not for me.

Conclusion: Awesome Collection.

Alvina's 19th Pics (Cont.)

2009-09-10T11:53:00.001+08:00

Azriel, Kavindran and Philip =)

The guys drinking...

Haha..chuen taking pic of melia...look at edwin's face..hahaha

Azriel, Li Chuen, Melia, Edwin and shit i forgot his name..lol..anyways ..say CHEESSEE everyone!! =)

Kavindran and Philip

Kavindran, John, melia giving li chuen the WTH-look and Li Chuen of course =)

SPOT ME!

Some new frens and Azriel

Melia and Jacq..love u babes..

The guys...speak of macho-ness..lol

Guess who... =p

It's Philip and Kavindran!! LOL

THE END

My Birthday Pics!! Ahem ahhemmm ..Thank You everyone for coming and making this a memorable birthday! Love Ya guys! XOXO

2009-09-09T18:58:00.001+08:00

Me in the car on the way to M.O.S. 1st time clubbing.

Me having my first drink, cameras were flashing non-stop! Papparazis ARRGGHH!! lol

Me and Shy Shy =) love ya!

US again =) hehe

ME AND MY GIRLS.. MUAXX =)

Us again =)

A group picture =) after alot of drinks..as u can see my face, as if i got a sunburn.

Group pic take 2 (with eddy)

CHEERS ^^

Me, Li Chuen and Shy Shy =)

Jacq, Me and Li Chuen =)

Li Chuen and Me =) hehe

Tim! and Me ..yea he got drunk that day..

Me and my 'cool' cousin John! ^^

Miss Melia Chantelle , drank only once that night coz she's the driver! Hehe..dangerous

Me and Jacq =)

Kavindran, Me and Philip =) New frens ...Thanks for coming guys! =)

Lastly, Azriel, the person who got us a place and Eddy, my housemate =)

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT CAME THAT NIGHT AND MADE MY B'DAY A MEMORABLE ONE!! LOVE YOU GUYS SO MUCH AND I DEFINITELY HAD FUN!
MUAXX MUAXX...XOXOXOXO

MOUSE??!! MICE??? RAT??!!! AHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-08-19T22:45:00.001+08:00

OMG...I saw a rat/mouse/mice in my house just now...it was like freakin seeing Rattatouile..is that how u spell it?? Lol..whatever...i was playing games on my laptop at the living room on the floor and opposite me, quite far away frm me, there was this rattan chair, and then i thought I saw something moved, so i looked at the chair and I saw a mice/rat/mouse on the arm of the chair.. I screamed MOUSE!!! at the top of my lungs and started jumping...then i told eddy and john to get rid of it..they were scared at first too then got braved sumhow...ok so the 2 heros...well one is legend and the other is hero as they self-proclaimed themselved...took 3 brooms and started going round the shoe boxes where the rat/mouse/mice was hiding..me? I was busy screaming at the stairs..I ain't gonna go to the living room..haha..and i was laughing at the 2 clowns trying to chase the mice/rat/mouse out of the hse.. it was freakin funny...after the mice/rat/mouse came out frm behind the shoe boxes, it ran straight into Eddy's roller skates.. and then attempt to get the mouse out of the skates started..using to brooms, eddy dragged the skates out to the front porch.. then both the guys started hitting the skates and finally the mice/mouse/rat came out of the skates and ran into the drain...well the whole thing was funny.. =)

BANGS!

2009-08-15T13:10:00.001+08:00

Hahaha...i just got back from the saloon.. =) and i got my BANGS back! HAHAHA...imagine, Dora the Explorer...haha..

Pics will be up soon.. =p

Life at Jaya One ...

2009-08-13T12:43:00.001+08:00

Life at Jaya One ain't so sweet after all,

Food is super expensive,

Our current cafeteria during break-time is Cold Storage,

Cold Storage, the one that saves our pocket,

But Cold Storage ain't so cheap too,

Which leaves me to eating at home.

Walking distance from my rented place to college not so near but not too far either.

So that's my life... filled with headaches..

Assignments....ARRGGHHHH....!!!

2009-05-27T01:00:00.001+08:00

Assignments are killing me...there are 3 assignments due this week...
trying to organize my time properly...haiz...giving me a headache...
still got 3 more to come soon...haiz...Photobook, Photo Journalism and Digital Imaging...gonna die soon... =( ..someone help me...huhuuhhuh...

EAN (HITZ.FM) AT IACT... =)

2009-05-22T00:16:00.001+08:00

Yesterday, the 21 of May 2009.. Ean from HITZ.FM was at IACT.. he gave a talk on Radio Brodcasting, a short one, had some fun and games and also Q&A session...gave away some CDs..I asked him for the Jonas Brothers's CD and he gave me... XD ..lol..took only one pic with him..Mr.Loong has one of my pic taken with him using a DSLR..will colect from him soon..but at the mean time..i'll show u the pic that Su helped me capture using her mobile phone..LIFESAVER... =) Mmmmuuaaxxx...love u Su.... =) THANK YOU.. =)

ME & EAN.. =) hehehe..

In Less Than 30 minutes.... =)

2009-05-03T23:37:00.001+08:00

SARAH CHAN AND JOSEPH YONG...I'M VERY, VERY LUCKY TO HAVE FRIENDS LIKE THE BOTH OF YOU..I WOULD LIKE TO WISH YOU BOTH a...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

May the both of you have a wonderful birthday and good health always...

LOVE...ALVINA... XOXOXO

Souvenirs from the Arculeta Showcase.. =)

2009-04-12T22:22:00.001+08:00

Some Postcards that was in the CD package..

The CD that i bought during the showcase..cost = RM 38...

CD, Poster ( GET IT WHEN WE BUY THE CD )

David Archuleta's Showcase!! Awesome!!

2009-04-12T11:00:00.001+08:00

SEE...THAT WAS HOW FAR I WAS SITTING...
I was there at 1 something and guess who i met there?? =)
I met LIZZIE... =)
hehe..she was there at 9 o'clock and she didn't even got to sit near the stage...

See the amount of people??
And more to come...imagine..

Me and my brother...cam-whoring first before the showcase starts.. =)

The banner on the stage..

The stage....awesome-ness..

Oh Yeahhhh!!!

2009-04-10T20:48:00.001+08:00

LOOK WHAT I GOT PEOPLE....
Hahahaha...i won DAVID ARCULETA'S TICKETS!!
HOW? FLY FM....
I was the 7th caller through.....OH YEAHHHH....
I was damn FREAKING shocked!!!

DAVID ARCULETA.....HERE I COME....!!!

A Short Update..See How Manja my Puppy Is..AWWWW.... =)

2009-03-27T13:29:00.001+08:00

Look how adorable is she... =)

Look....she's wearing pampers... =)

Weddings Weddings....sigh when's it gonna be my turn?? LOL..

2009-03-24T22:58:00.001+08:00

Last Friday, Saturday and Sunday...was my cousin brother big day...nooo he did not get married 3 times...Friday was his cocktail dinner...it was the night before the wedding day... then on Saturday it was his wedding day....they had the tea ceremony and so on...after that my family went to Sungai Wang to buy some last minute stuff...my 2 sisters needed shoes to wear during the wedding dinner...i needed a clutch...and my brother needed shoes..so i got my clutch for RM 60 something from Vincci...

On Sunday...was doing ntg at home...ard 3 o'clock went to Ampang Point for lunch...coz my younger brother and sister had guitar lessons at 4.30..so we went for Taiwanese Noodles..my favourite... =) made it a point to have it every weekend.. =) hehe...then by the time they were done with their lessons..it was around 6...rushed home...bathe and changed quickly...i was rushing like mad...the dinner was at 7...but as usual...when we reached there...there were still many empty tables to be seen..the wedding dinner was at Imbi Palace...near Times Square...

The wedding dinner was okay la.....but what dissapointed me the most was the Sharkfin Soup...they put in the menu Braised Sharkfin Soup...but when it came...it was freakin soup...there was a few pieces of Sharkfin...but it wasn't the usual BROTH type...damn dissapointing...but overall...it was nice...the food i mean...

My cousin brothers were all drunk...even the bride groom...lol...one of my cousin brother went up the stage to sing the song That's Why You Go Away by Michael Learns To Rock and you knw what happened?? Lol...he sang the whole entire thing wrongly...he sang too slow d and the whole song was ahead of him...we were all laughing and his brother was like " He only know past tense he doesnt knw present tense " LOL....he was too drunk to realise it...lol...

Then at the end of the wedding ...my cousin sis got drunk d also...she was hugging everyone....she hugged my mum and we were going back d but she was like asking my mum in Cantonese " Auntie....hw are u??" Lol...freakin funny wei...then she stepped on my feet.....she was freaking wearing high heels man...and her heels like stepped onto my feet...nw bruised abit d...sigh....her sister was like asking my mum what to do a...she drunk d...lol....she evn went and hugged the bride...llol....the groom was also drunk...he told my mum " Auntie...i really SALUTE u la." LOL....that wan his face red until like duno wat d...lol

Anyway will post up pics soon as soon as i get them from my cousin brother....that's all for nw...TATA =)

XOXO,
ALVINA

Day dreaming....SIGH

2009-03-16T23:05:00.001+08:00

I wonder...is day dreaming a good thing to do...i've practically been doing it the whole entire day...its really boring though...wasn't really in the mood to do anything at all today...just don't know y...hmmm...well, today i had only one class so its still ok..if i had 2 classes might have fainted in class...lol...my mum fetched me to college today...had breakfast and lunch together with my mum, 2 younger sis, and my younger bro ( he just came back from Penang today, picked him up from the bus station then we went for lunch ard 1 sumthing.. )..for breakfast my mum, my younger sis and i went to the coffeeshop near my college ..me and my younger sis had chicken rice, my mum had vegetarian mix rice.. =) ..then for lunch..all of us went to Esquire Kitchen at Atria, Damansara Jaya..i had Kung Poh frog ( YUM YUM =P ) ..and chicken feet with groundnut soup...with rice..their soup is just awesome..lol..maybe coz i LOVE soup alot.. =)i would love to join a soup competition just for the soup..lol..not coz of winning...haha..crazy huh?? hehe...anyway...that's all for today... =) chaoz...

XOXO,
ALVINA

Finally!!! XD

2009-03-13T23:29:00.001+08:00

Today...i followed my mum to KLCC ..she had to meet a new customer of hers..some Japanese guy at Isetan KLCC...so while waiting for her i walked around KLCC myself...when she was done i asked my mum whether could i get an eye liner..so mummy said yes i can..so she asked me from where...and i said M.A.C...so we went and get the eye liner i wanted for some time d..cost- RM 65..then we had lunch with one of my high school fren who now works at Hermes, KLCC...damn expensive their items...one scarf cost around RM 1500...sigh...waste of money...she told us that they are ppl that buys their bags...some even cost RM200,000...craziness...can buy a house d...she jokingly told us.."yes..everyday we look at the bags, it all look like Mini Kancils..." can buy alot of Kancil d u knw...lol...anyway...that was my day... =) ohh ya..will upload pics of the eye liner later.. =) camera died on me..XD

XOXO,
ALVINA

PHOTOGRAPHY!!

2009-03-12T23:28:00.001+08:00

Today we had Photography class...it was fun..we had an outdoor photo-shoot...it was very very fun...we took pics using our DSLR camera ( the professional type ) and also with our own digital camera... =) ..wanna see some pics? =) let's go!

THESE PICS ARE TAKEN WITH MY OWN DIGITAL CAM

THEY REALIZED I WAS TAKING THEIR PIC..*SHY GURLS* HEHE...

THIS WAS CANDID...HAHAHA...MELIA'S SO HAPPY...LOL
*she is sooooo gonna kill me..lol*

SEXXAAYYY HUH?? LOL ..NT BAD...

THEY WERE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THEIR SHOTS..."HOW?? WHERE??" LOL..

ANOTHER NICE SHOT...TAKEN BY....YOURS TRULY... =) HEHE

XOXO,
ALVINA

My Day....

2009-03-11T23:25:00.001+08:00

Woke up around 8 a.m. started to get ready for college..Amelia was coming over to walk to college together because she has no transport after 10...class starts at 12..so while waiting for her i cam-whored for awhile..but only managed to capture 1 nice pic..others were UGLY..haha..so we had breakfast together...went to college around 10.30 am coz me and Melia wanted to have Japanese food for breakfast..haha..thought of walking to Wasabi..but Melia had to leave her Laptop with Kim first so drop by college on the way to Wasabi..met Soon Jun at college..we invited him for breakfast together with us ..so he joined us..walk all the way to Wasabi and the freakin' restaurant wasn't open till 12 p.m. ...so we thought of another Japanese restaurant near by ..went there and they too weren't opening till 11.30p.m...*sweat*...then we decided to have Taiwanese...but to our surprise..they had 'some' Japanese dishes too...Soon Jun ordered Terriyaki Chicken ( It looked damn good, very big portion )..Melia had her Unagi with rice ( Which had only like 4 pieces of unagi ) LOL...*dissapointing*..i had some fried squid with rice ( Not bad actually )..overall we were satisfied... =) ...

Class started at 12p.m. ended at 3 p.m...it started raining...luckily i had an umbrella with me otherwise i would have to wait till it stopped...*sigh of relieve*...went back to my room...online for some time..then went to rest at around 6 something...woke up at almost 8 something..SHIT...my cousin brother was waiting to have dinner together...immediately messaged him..then went to dinner around 8.30pm.. had Tom Yam Campur with rice.. =) * YUM YUM *....hehehe...then reached home around 10 something coz my cousin brother's classmate joined us for dinner so we chatted for some time..now about to sleep.. =)

This was the pic I captured while waiting for Melia... =) hehehe..nice?

*YES?*
*NO?*

XOXO,
ALVINA =)

Christmas Pressies....!^^

2009-02-11T16:35:00.001+08:00

I'm so sorry for not being able to update recently...been bz..anyway..i promised i would update on what i got for my christmas presents...i havent took the pics yt...so i'll just list out what i got...

1. Lancome Magnifique 50ml, Shower Gel, and Body Cream. ( From Dad )
2. Clinique Kissable Six Lip Glosses. ( From Mum )
3. Sleeveless Top from Seed in Black. ( From sisters and bro )
4. Gossip Girl season 2 DVD. ( From Stepmum )
5. Nail Polish in Hot Pink. ( From Church Member )
6. Anti Stress Solution. ( From Auntie Brenda )
7. Mamma Mia The Musical! Ticket. ( From Mum and Stepdad )
8. Silk Scarf From Hong Kong. ( From Singapore Aunt )

That's all i could remember...

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE FOR THEIR PRESENTS...LOVE THEM ALL...

THANK YOU!!

HOLIDAYS... XD YAY!!

2008-12-26T16:13:00.001+08:00

I'm currently on holiday at Penang... but 2mrw will be back at K.L d..to finish up some of my undone work..( Computer Graphics Final Project ) ...its due on the 9th of January...lol....but i'll be having a really really long holiday....and i really mean LOOONNNGGG holiday....hehehe...my holiday will be till Febuary 16....from December 18...really longggg rite??? =) ...but I'M LOVIN IT! ..lol...welll..my love life is okay for the moment ....i guess....i hope so... honestly..i really DON'T know...sooo..i'll just leave out that topic for the moment...try not to think about it and just let GOD decide...ooohhh...ohhh..i havent opened my christmas presents yet......sooo i couldn't say what i'll be getting...i'll take pics ad blog about it when i open it d kk?? =) Till then....tata...! Mmmuuaaaxxx.....=)

MERRYYY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!

2008-12-26T16:09:00.002+08:00

I know its a wee bit late to say this to all you ppl.... but.....i would like to say....................

MERRY CHRISTMAS!! MAY ALL OF YOU HAVE A BLESSED CHRISTMAS!

mmuaaxxx muaaxxx...LOVE ALLL OF YOU GUYS...!!XD HEHE..

MY NEW PUPPY!! =) KIMMY....

2008-11-04T22:12:00.002+08:00

ISN'T SHE ADORABLE?
HER NAME'S KIMMY...XD
she kinda looks like a bunny in this pic right? hehe...

This is her...WIDE awake...
she's 8 weeks old now...going on 9...
She's becoming more and more playful..
She's a Miniature Shih tzu..mini type.. =)
See how cute and small she is...?? XD
MY BABY....hehe

Hey PPLL... =)

2008-10-21T21:45:00.001+08:00

Quite awhile since i blog about myself...Life has been okie i guess...i had bad times and good times like anybody else...I might be getting a puppy...i duno..hmm...wat else..let me see...all my assignments are going to be dued..my Video Production class i'm a Producer Assistant a.k.a. Kuli to the Producer..damn swt...i thought when my group assigned me as P.A. ( LIKE SOUND SO CHUN ) I was the personal assistant..terbalik i'm the Producer Assistant...haiz...swt-ness..then..errrmmm...ohh i'm currently reading the book TWILIGHT...nt bad nt bad...wanna watch the movie..COMING SOON...tis sem is okie okie ony loo..nt as busy as last sem except for Visual Communications/ Com Graphics...SUCKS...totally bad at it...Well, that's all for nw...TATA..! XD

My Trip Back From Penang....

2008-10-07T12:11:00.001+08:00

This is the bus i took...

SUASANA EDARAN...

I came back to K.L on Sunday from penang..my bus left penang at 3.30p.m., we got stucked on the penang bridge for like almost half an hour...it was madness...usually it only takes 4-5 hours max to reach K.L but tis time, it took us almost 8 over hours to reach K.L can u imagine the jam??! Every single reat area was jam-packed...we couldnt even stop at all till Tapah rest area...luckily the stopped coz i really needed the toilet...hehe...well...the bus i took was pretty cool...its a double decker bus...i got to sit on the top level... =) ..the seats were massage chair but the massage was pretty light though...lol...and every seat has its own mini TV...with only 4 shows on...DOOM, WANTED, KUNGFU PANDA and TOKYO DRIFT( FAST AND THE FURIOUS)...i watched kungfu panda for like 3 times throughout the whole entire journey...haha...and there video games ....u know those like 128 in 1 type of video game...lol...they served us chicken rice and mineral water...the chicken so little...lol...i was finding for the chicken...hahaha...

IN PENANG PEOPLE..... =)

2008-09-29T18:36:00.001+08:00

Hey everybody...i'm currently in Penang for my Raya Holidays..i'm not a Malay...juz holidays... =) ....i wish all the Malays which will be celebrating their Hari Raya soon...

SELAMAT HARI RAYA! =)

FROM : ALVINA..ME! =) HEHE

THANK YOU....!!

2008-09-24T16:51:00.002+08:00

I WANNA THANK ALL MY FRENS WHO COMFORTED ME WHEN I'M LOST AND SAD...AM SO HAPPY I GOT FRENS LIKE YOU GUYS...GOING OUT TO SARAH, JOSEPH, SUSANNA, AMELIA, LI CHUEN AND MANY MORE...THANK YOU....*LOVE*........

A BIG THANK YOU...LOVE U GUYS.....HUGGSSS....... =)

These Are the Chocolates We Bought...

2008-09-21T23:25:00.002+08:00

These are the 2 packets of chocolates we bought...

the one on the right is the sunflower seeds chocolates...

the one on the left is the one that my 2 younger sis bought..

The Return Of My Mum From Hong Kong...

2008-09-21T23:14:00.001+08:00

Woke up ard 9 a.m. tis morning...mum arriving at K.L.I.A. ard 12.55 p.m...so we gotta go pick her up from there...reached K.L.I.A. ard 11 a.m...we walked ard...went into a candy store...more of a chocolate store i shd say..the whole bloody store sells mostly chocolates..i dont really fancy chocolates ...haha...i knw..i'm weird...lol...anyway...there's tis chocolate that caught my attention...looks like M&Ms but much smaller...so i decided to buy and try it out...my 2 younger sis bought some other kinds of chocolates... =) ..it turned out that the chocolate i bought was sunflower seeds coated with slight chocolate..lol....special...really unique..haha...well...it was damn bloody expensive as well...my packet of chocolate cost RM 14 while my 2 younger sis's cost RM 11...lol...well...ard 4 something me and my whole family went and watch MAMMA MIA! the movie....IT WAS SUPER AWESOME....i really dont mine watching it for the 2nd time...movie anyone? =) haha...i felt like dancing and singing in the cinema...haha...i would if there weren't anyone ard...lol...had a superb time today...

BORING............

2008-09-20T16:40:00.002+08:00

WOAHH...today is SUPER boring...........mum's away at Hong Kong for work..ntg to do...bored to death...hmmm the good thing abt 2nd sem in college is that assignments are nt much..most are due ard november....so i can relax nw and slaught to death later..lol...last minute..i knw... XD ...haha...the only assignment that is killing me is the VISUAL COMMUNICATION/ COMPUTER GRAPHICS assignments...hate hate hate.....BLUAKS... i really think that VC/ CG is really nt my thing...i'm nt good at designing....i somehow SUCK at it...hmmm...juz hope to pass it thats all...we had to hand in 12 designs done out of 3 animals..which is the horse, tiger and bird...which is like 4 designs each for each animal..it was HELL.....the easiest was the bird...i managed to do 4 in under 2 hours...haha....

My FIRST pair Of GLADIATORS...OooHHHh YEA..!

2008-09-17T22:46:00.001+08:00

Looks NICE huh...??

Its GOLD my FAV colour..... XD

Aren't these BABIES beautiful....??? *SIGH*

FINALLYYY.....

2008-09-16T21:10:00.001+08:00

Oohhh......FINALLY....Visual Comm assignment passed up.........one BIG BIG burden lifted off my shoulders....12 designs in 5 days...nt bad nt bad....lol....my room was flooded day before yesterday( Sunday )...forgot to close the window when it was raining cats and dogs...and the wind was FREAKING strong...water came splashing in and the water came in till my dining area...my bed...my bag and everything else was wet...i thought my maid closed the window but......haiz....mum called me while i was in the midst of doing my Visual Comm assignment...was already getting frustrated..so quickly ran to my room to see wat had happened...ran to fast...didnt knw there was water on all over the floor..*SLIPPED* ...landed on my right behind.....hurts till today...haiz....duno wat is with all this badluck...HAIZ.......

CAYDEN OOI....awww...isn't he cute?? =)

2008-09-14T00:25:00.001+08:00

My mommy sleeps late...she makes me sleepy too...

i can't open my eyes...it's too bright...aren't i cute.....? =)

WELCOME CAYDEN OOI ZHEN HAN ...!!!

2008-09-14T00:18:00.001+08:00

We would like to welcome CAYDEN OOI ZHEN HAN into our wonderful family and into the world...=) Born to my cousin sister..Annette and her husband...their first-born child...may the birth of Cayden bring more happiness and prosperity into their family and to the entire extended family as well...=) WE WELCOME YOU ONCE AGAIN.....

AdVeRtiSiNg ExAm OVER!!! YAY... XD

2008-07-30T23:59:00.001+08:00

Having a terrible headache ...couldnt sleep at all the day before yesterday..studied till 4a.m. in the morning....my eyes were swollen..woke up at 9 a.m...went out for b'fast with my mum...had a quick meal and went to college to continue studying.. was on the verge of breaking down.. not enough sleep..stress stress stress...everyone at the student clinic was full of stress.. kept revising all the notes...finally...it was 12..time to fight for our right to continue our next sem...all of us went into room 1, full of nervousness in us...when i lookd at the questions....i breath a sigh of relieve for the questions that came out were the ones that we had studied... =) ...THANK GOD ... !!!! Am really thankful...finished doing my exam ard 2 something...which is almost an hour earlier...not good in explaining the points...hopefully will be able to get points for what i've written...went out of room 1 after handing in my answer sheets...AGAIN... I breath a sigh of relieve... ITS DONE AND OVER WITH..... XD .. !!! Oh YEA.........

BoRiNG day !!

2008-07-28T23:17:00.001+08:00

HEY PEOPLE OUT THERE...!!

i'm a new blogger..knw's ntg...haha...i'm 18 tis year...currently in college...(wont tell you which one) lol....juz joking..i'm studying in IACT ..mass comm student...hehe...happy-go-lucky person...except when i'm sad..=( but i'm not nw...lol...hope you guys enjoy reading my blog.. =) ..

WOKE up in the morning...mum didnt wake me up today...wonder where she had gone to...well usually she wakes me up...turned out she went to work..came back to fetch me out for lunch...i had mix rice..went home...on the comp for a whole day...exams 2mrw...hardly studied..hopefully i DONT FAIL......... =(

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PHOTOGRAPHY!!

My Day....

Christmas Pressies....!^^

HOLIDAYS... XD YAY!!

MERRYYY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!

MY NEW PUPPY!! =) KIMMY....

Hey PPLL... =)

My Trip Back From Penang....

IN PENANG PEOPLE..... =)

THANK YOU....!!

These Are the Chocolates We Bought...

The Return Of My Mum From Hong Kong...

SEPHORA FINALLY IN MALAYSIA!! SCREAMS

MAKE-UP TUTORIAL! And a little review

Weddings Weddings....sigh when's it gonna be my turn?? LOL..

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