March 27, 2015

My Top Hair Mask For Damaged Hair: Kao Essential Ultra Honey & Shea Butter Hair Mask - Rich Premium

It's pretty known that I dye and bleach my hair frequently. It's damaging but I just love my colours! I decided to write this post because recently there has been more people, than usual asking me "How is your hair still alive?!" haha or "What products do you recommend for damaged hair?". This baby here is my favourite hair mask for damaged hair. ^.~ IT'S AN ABSOLUTE GOD-SENT; I UTTERLY ADORE THIS TO THE HEAVENS AND I'M NOT EVEN RELIGIOUS LOL. *so dramatic* but yes, I LOVE this! ^__^

I purchased whilst I was in Hong Kong from Watson, so I can't remember the exact price but its approximately £5. You can also get it online form eBay £12 or Amazon £15. Urgh, so annoying how they overprice products online! Anyway the mask has two formulations. This one - "Rich Premium" which comes in a orange pot and "Nuance Airy" that comes in pink. Rich Premium is best suited for dry and untameable hair, that requires extra moisture. Offering shiny, smoother and manageable hair. Nuance Airy is best suited for oily hair and hair that easily weights down. Giving limp and flat hair, a soft and bouncy result.

My hair naturally is limp and fine but its ridiculously damaged and dry from all the bleaching sessions i've had, so moisture/repair is my main concern. I apply the mask after shampoo and leave it on for 5-10 minutes, longer if i'm having a bath and just chillaxing. The scent is beyond heavenly - a sweet indulging fruity scent with hints of honey. The consistency is thick and creamy (as you can see in the photo above), only a small amount is need, as it melts nicely. It's enriched with honey, shea butter and milk protein to help strengthen and protect your hair. Intensely rich, leaving your hair soft and shiny. I found that the ends of my brittle hair really benefited from the mask. Also that blowdrying was much more manageable. It always manages to improve the condition of my hair after bleaching or dying.

I seriously cannot get of enough of this! I've been using it religiously for 3 years now. I really do recommend this to everyone with damaged hair. ^__^

What is/are your top product(s) for damaged hair? :') It would be lovely to know and try out products you guys recommend~ ^.^ Have a great day! ^__^

March 22, 2015

MCM Comic Con March 2015 Outfit

Before anyone says anything - I am wearing shorts in the left photo, I swear XD

My friend persuaded me to go MCM Comic Convention last minute, so I didn't have a costume prepared. Here is what I threw together, in attempt to somewhat make an effort. A edgy, Japanese street style look~ I originally was going to wear leather shorts (covers by the top in the photo) but I decided to wear a smokey grey skirt instead, to have a feminine and cutesy touch. You could wear a leather biker jacket on top, to make the look more edgy. I chose not to, as I adore the contrast sleeves.

Please excuse my awkward posing, I'm not used to posing infront of cameras / having someone else take photos for me. ;__; But after having so many photos today, i've stepped out my comfort zoned quite a bit. More outfit posts in the future, maybe? :')

Outfit Details

Top: Gerlan Jeans

Skirt: New Look

Shoes: Gabor

Headband: MCM

Bag: Somnium Premium

A few photos to sum up the amazing event! I will be attending the MCM in May too; if I still have pink hair by then, I will be cosplaying as my all time favourite anime character Yuno Gasai.

I've also vlogged~ Its been a while since i've record vlogs so i'm really rusty right now~ Need to get my recording skills up the scratch again.

Have you attend any events or conventions recently? It would be lovely to know~ :'D

My American friends told me theres an Comic Con in Seattle next week! ^^ If only I was the US >.<

March 15, 2015

MIZON Trouble Clinic AC Care Solution Acence Acne Blemish Control Soothing Gel Cream Review

I have tried MIZON products in the past and adored them. (Check out my review on SNAIL RECOVERY GEL CREAM and Trouble Clinic Acence Blemish Out Pink Spot if you haven't already~ ^^). Pink Spot is one of my favourites, so I thought that I'd try out other products in the Acence line. The Blemish Control Soothing Gel Cream is the first Mizon product I am disappointed with.

Production Description:

"A oil-free gel moisturiser that balances oil production and hydrates skin all at once. This soothing cream alleviates blemishes and prevents new ones with it patented ACNATURAL formula. It absorbs easily without stickiness while it forms a skin-protecting film that prevents more skin trouble.

Benefits: Acne Care, Oil Control, Nourishes, Brightens"

^NOOOPE, a little, NO and NO.

Packaging:

Sleek packaging; great colour combination, reminds me of a dermatologist for some reason. It has a second inner lid, but despite that, the content still leaks due to its extremely running consistency. As you can seen in the photo above.

Product:

When I first opened the product I was welcomed with an unpleasant overwhelming alcohol and lemon scent. I usually have no problems with products that contain alcohol but this gel just contains way too much. People with sensitive skin should avoid at all cost! The gel is a cloudy white colour, lightweight and has a ridiculously runny consistency. If you were to accidentally drop the product, all the contents would spill out. The formula is pretty bad...

It does apply onto the skin nicely and control oils. Theres a really nice cooling/soothing sensation when you apply it, but too bad the amount of alcohol cancels out any soothing benefits it has to offer. It also leaves a really thin film, almost like a barrier - same as sleeping packs. The more I used the gel, more redness in my skin appeared. This annoyed me because it took me ages to reduce the redness in my horrible skin. Not to mention this broke me out rather than controlling and preventing blemishes. This product irritated my skin that to the point I am now back on acne medication! Frustrating or what?!

Pros:

Control oils
Minor moisture
Lightweight
Nice cooling/soothing sensation

Cons:

Content leaks
Overwhelming alcohol scent
Extremely runny consistency
Poor formula
Irritates skin - increased redness and blemishes
Not worth the price!

Rating: 2/10

Due to my experiences, I would not recommend this anyone. I don't see why rational person would want to purchase a pricey product that contains a lot of alcohol and breaks you out when you want rid them. A standard moisturiser would have probably gave you better results.

Has anyone tried a good acne controlling/prevention moisturiser that they could recommend? >.<" Would be really appreciated! :')

Have a great day~ ^__^

March 12, 2015

League of Legends Painting: YASUO - Michelle Cheung

Its been sooooo long since i've uploaded some artwork, so here is my latest canvas painting of the game champion Yasuo from League of Legends. ^__^ My workload is super crazy (and i'm lazy, so i've procrastinated to finish this). It legit took me more than a year painting on and off oops... I think there is some noticeable improvement compared to my Miss Fortune one, which makes me happy~ ^.^

I've record the process of the painting, you can watch it here ~ ^__^

Thats my productivity of this month done! I'm just kidding~ More reviews are the on the way~ ^^ Ive also record a hair video, so stay tuned for that!

Have a good day~

March 09, 2015

Introducing YesStyle Fashion Mobile App~ + WIN $100 YesStyle Coupon!

Today's post is something a little refreshing~ Instead of my usual cosmetic reviews; in collaboration with YesStyle, i'll be introducing the YesStyle's Fashion App. I wasn't aware that YesStyle had a mobile app until now ><", so I thought it would be refreshing to share it with you guys! If you haven't heard of YesStyle before; YesStyle is an online retailer that sells a vast amount of trendy Asian fashion and beauty products. (This is where I get my Laneige and some other Korean/Japanese beauty products from ^.~)

The App is available for iPhone and Android users. You can find the YesStyle App by simply searching "YesStyle" in the App Store or in Google Play. It's free too~

To use the app, you will need an internet connection. When you open and launch the app, the classic YesStyle logo appears for a quick few seconds and then navigates you to the home page. On the home page, you can see their last arrivals, sales and discounts. You can swipe right to see their latest products and events for males. The app runs very smoothly and does not require any loading time.

When you touch the search button (at the top left hand corner), the navigation list appears. Here can you find products, see promotions, keep up with the latest trends, manage your account etc. The design of the app is very well done and organised.

The Categories tab is where you'll all the different products YesStyle offers. There 9 categories - Women, Men, Beauty, Jewellery, Shoes, Bags, Accessories, Kids and Lifestyle. Each category has sub-categories too, so you can search for items easier. I really like that the app a grey bubble telling you how many items are available in each category.

Shopping on the app is wonderful, its just like shopping on the website. It displays the basic information of the products - image, name, price and discount is there is any. I like that YesStyle has a heart button next to each product, so that you can add the item to your wish list. If you want to find out more about a product you're looking at, you simply touch the item you want and it will navigate you, so that you can see more photos and information of the product. If you want to purchase a product, you can add the item to your shopping bag buy simply touching the green button.

You can view all the items in your bag by clicking on the Shopping Bag tab. On the Shopping Bag page, you can see the total amount of all the items and you can proceed to checkout. I briefly mentioned about adding items to your Wishlist above; you can view all the items you saved earlier by clicking on the Wistlist tab.

Now here's one of my favourite parts of the app! The News & Features page. Here you can Ask Nikki for fashion advice and style tips, find reviews on the latest beauty products and keep up current asian fashion trends. Great for keeping up to date with the beauty and fashion world on the go. Making the app very useful for YesStyle users and for beauty + fashion enthusiasts.

Want a chance to win USD$100 to shop on YesStyle.com?

If you download the YesStyle app on your mobile device and sign into your account, you will automatically earn 100 Stylebucks on your first download and sign in, making you a Bronze member so you'll receive 3% off all your purchases. Furthermore, you'll be entered in for a USD$100 coupon draw. There will be 3 lucky winners selected every month! The draw ends on April 30th 2015, so hurry before you miss the chance! ^.~

To see the terms and conditions for the contests, click here.

For information about the YesStyle App you can visit YesStyle.com/en/app. Alternatively you can can visit the App Store and Google Play for more description.

Good luck everyone! ^__^

What are your thoughts on the YesStyle App? Tell me in the comments below~

I hope you guys enjoyed this post and have a good day!

*This post is sponsored by YesStyle