Have It Your Way

Before I start, have you ever noticed that when Malaysians are driving, they have a penchant for digging their noses?

Start thinking: Do you dig your nose?

No? Think about it. And while you're at that, do notice the moment when your finger suddenly goes up to your nose. pause. stare at your finger for a few seconds (but not so much that accidents happen). Look around shiftily in case somebody saw. And lastly, shove your finger back to the steering wheel, where it belongs.

WELL, I have seen lots of drivers doing that. (Most likely because I'm always the passenger, nobody likes me driving *sigh). Ladies, knights, honorable men, squires, and even people who drive me when I'm in the car; they don't notice that they tend to do it -.- (have been watching Game of Thrones lately)

Anyways, I digress. back to the post. Does the slogan "Have it your way" look familiar?

YEAP. Burger King's. and NO, I did not have it my way -.- uuurgh.

Noticed that Burger King (BK) was putting up billboards saying that their breakfast starts at RM 3.95 (Hey! 5 cents cheaper than McD!) So I went and tried it out this morning.

Mediocre

Mediocre, though loverboy did say that the hashbrown's better

Disappointing. First off, it is NOT RM 3.95. It's RM7-9, more dear than McD's lunch promos. Second off, no receipts. I can't even complain to BK that i got ripped off by their cheapo lying billboards. Third off. I paid extra RM1 to upgrade my coffee into Nesle Dolce's Hot Chocolate, and I got this:

This is just colored water. None of the chocolate taste I paid extra RM1 for, no milk, no foam, nothing at all. I might as well just pay for hot water -.- This was the thing that especially got me mad, partly because i pretty much love hot chocolate and Milo <3

Got ripped off by Burger King. -.- People, Don't go okay.

Ended up at Starbucks cuz I had to please my taste buds by giving them the real thing.

To end on a happier note, I have to give you balloons. Who doesn't just LOVE balloons? <3
Cheers.

Review of Skincerity

Alright I'll just tell you up front. Skincerity is under Nucerity, what I and alot of people call a "MLM" (multi-level marketing) company.

I'm NOT a member of Nucerity though, so I will be blogging this review unbiased and with no motive.

I got this product through my uncle, who is also NOT a member but he was asking around for products that could help my skin as he knew that I was having problems. (What a sweet uncle T.T I'm so blessed)

So he got this product from a friend who was a member and claimed that this helped his bad skin turn about from worse than mine to quite alright now. When he FB messaged me to tell me about Skincerity I think he didn't know the product well enough also, he said that it was "some magic thing lah" lol.

So anyways I got this product from him on the 19th of April when I did my Senior Project presentation and took some pictures of my skin on the 19th of May, a bit more than a week ago.

before, with makeup but absolutely no foundation

Before (19th April 2013)

After one month, with absolutely no makeup x.x

After, close-up (19th May 2013)

I guess the acne-scars ARE lightened somewhat? Loverboy mentioned that my skin became smoother already, and it couldn't be because of Acne.org (read about it here) because Benzoyl Peroxide 2.5 doesn't smoothen the skin. Hey, the magic worked then! Please work faster >.<

How does it work then? Well, as the box said it was a "nightly breathable masque", so you just roll it all over your face before you sleep. The product comes in a deodorant shaped glass bottle, just use it like a deodorant! Except that you don't use it on your armpits okay lol. It rolls on transparent colored like a peeling mask, and you either wipe it off with the special cloth given with the box, or wash it away with your cleanser. I prefer to attack wipe at it with the cloth first and then cleanse my face with the normal routine (which is kinda ironic because The Regimen under Acne.org doesn't recommend touching your skin too much due to irritation)

Oh but remember not to breathe when you apply because it freaking stinks. I still cough and gasp and run around sucking fresh air every night I apply it ahaha!

Ingredients

As you can see there's Acetone in it as the main ingredient which is also what we use to rub off nail polish. However, people who are "for" this product claims that it is a different Acetone which is not harsh on skin and only used to make the mask dry speedily. Sure enough, that's what I smell every night when I apply. I don't like the fact that they use fragrance in this product though, because it's supposingly bad.

Instructions

Another pros of this product is that you can use it over any product and any regimen that you're currently using, as it is a breathable mask, meaning that it'll make your products more effective while at the same time improving your skin. Good anot?

Pros:
-Works!
-lightens scars
-smoothens skin
-partners with any other product/regimen that you use
-can use for quite some time (already 5 weeks, I think it can last up to 2 months)

Cons:
-stinks
-expensive (around RM300 I think, not sure about that)
-hard to get (comment or FB message me if you want it, I'll ask my uncle)
-little pieces stick to your hair after you wash it off (just me being petty)
-Uses fragrance

SO? Do you think that it's good? I think for a lot of us, price is a big deal and this product IS a little of the expensive side. However, don't just listen to me; go and research about it and then only decide whether you need this product.

My concern is only with acne scars though, I have read some reviews claiming that it works on wrinkles as well, so it's anti-aging apparently too.

That's it, folks!
Cheers :)

Acne.org

THIS BLOG POST IS NOT AN ADVERTORIAL

This is one of the products/ways I've used that worked on my skin.

I was introduced to Acne.org products by my boyfriend's mother, who saw that i was having trouble with my skin (understatement of the century), so when she went to Singapore to visit a relative, she saw that her niece was using it as well and promptly bought a set from her. So that's how i got a set (includes a cleanser, treatment, and moisturizer).

The Cleanser, Treatment and Moisturizer all comes in
this huge size (472ml)

 As a get-to-know-it-better, Acne.org is sort of a website frequented by a community of people who experienced skin problems (acne, duhh) and solved it using products recommended by the guy who introduced it, Dan (still not sure whether it's his real name or pseudonym).

In it, you can find information like "what is acne", "how to treat acne", what kinds of products are safe to use for acne skin, as well as true-life testimonies by people who have cleared up their skin following the advice from this website.

Now, people-one of the most important feature (this is what I think lah) of this website is THE REGIMEN (pause for applause and fanfare). What does it teach? Well, basic information like how to cleanse your face properly using the proper methods (nope, doesn't waste a dime of your money), how long should you wash your face for (the answer: TEN seconds) and the fact that you should barely touch your face (yep, even when washing it).

This is an example of their video showing The Regimen:

Please refer to my previous post, "How I killed my Acne", for the before and after photos (you have been warned). In my opinion, I really think that the Acne.org products majorly helped my skin. 

Pros:
-it WORKS!
-3 simple steps (no need for serum, pre-this and post-that extra products)
-huge size

Cons:
-costly and hard to get in Malaysia
 (Amazon.com is selling it for $38.44, but I have heard that they don't ship it to Malaysia)
-dries out the skin (so make sure you PILE on the moisturizer)

You have to be patient when going through the skin peeling period, and just trust that it IS going to work!

Now, in the event that you can't get the products, there is a list on the website for products that have also helped the community on the webpage to clear their skin.

Mainly look for products with BENZOYL PEROXIDE 2.5 (not 5, not 10, TWO POINT FIVE) as it is not too irritating for the skin. For me I got the Benzac 2.5 from Caring pharmacy (try looking for it at Guardian, Watsons, and Alpha), the places usually have limited stock. It retails for RM 29.90 (60g). Anyone having difficulties, do let me know. I still have one brand new tube :)

look for this!

Next post will be on the topic of skin dermatologists in Malaysia.
Cheers!

UPDATE (10th January, 2017): Orders for acne.org are still going strong :) Two pre-order deadlines each month, with plans to increase if there are further orders. Do email me at ww.missailing@gmail.com or wechat at evelynngui91. Cheers!

How I killed my Acne

Hello, hello!

First of all, gommenasai and jwei sung ham ni da!
Haven't been blogging much these few months, but I DO have a valid reason! Just finished my final semester in University, and with that i mean my Senior Project (or FYP as most of you know it)-it was a hassle trying to finish the report, survey, and presentation all on time, THANK GOD it's finally over now, so I can relax like a boss. What's left now is just an internship in August! *dancing around in joy

Oh well, I digress. So well about what I'm going to blog about today: my skin problems that i have been having for a couple of years, namely my ACNE (uuurgh don't you just hate those four letters). I will be posting a series of blog posts about what WORKS for my skin and what DOESN'T WORK.

What makes me qualified? Well as I deprived myself of so much money and time and I SURVIVED, I guess I am qualified, so just TRUST me laaaa.

Here are a series of photos from December last year until right now in April 2013:
Note that in all my pictures I didn't use any foundation as I was afraid of aggravating my skin.
(prepare to be disgusted, you have been warned)

Last December (2012) at a friend's birthday-notice my skin,
this wasn't considered REALLY BAD then

In December as well later on

Beginning of the year in January! Attended a Nuffnang event,
(i know i can't believe I left the house looking like this too,
I guess I'm just brave lol) look at the condition of my skin!!

Feb 2013: Don't know how i can smile so bright -.-
It got worse around this period, just IMAGINE going through
Chinese New Year with this skin

Feb 2013 as well, right smack during Chinese New Year,
a depressing and devastating period, i think i will blog about it too XD

After switching to American product Acne.org, skin peeling period,
this was taken end of March

The beginning of April! You can see here (if you can, the picture is a bit dark)
that my skin was smooth already, what was left was red marks only

Last Friday! 19th of April, skin improving at leaps and bounds,
Happy sial

SO? What do you think?
Can i just say that I'm so happy right now, hehehe, you don't know how good skin gives you confidence until you actually experience really bad skin. And those who tell me that "Happy skin reflects a Happy you" or whatever like that sort, I can just tell you that's it's a load of BS and insulting for us who had bad skin: are you telling me that I was unhappy all the time so I got bad skin?

OKOK, i knowwww, time to let go and all that. However I have a lot to say about issues like that, so I'll leave it for future posts! hahaha.

CHEERS!

Oh and i did teeth scaling too, can you see a difference?