Vlog 14 - You're So Hot Bangkok!

I'm still alive with my passion.

Just that I'm packed for work since end of April and then short getaway to Hong kong with my family.

So here it is, Bangkok vlog with Yi Joo and Max earlier this year!

8 Exciting Reasons to Attend #PFNT Spring Festival 2019 @ Design Village, Batu Kawan

Happy Birthday #PFNT! This year 2019 marks the second anniversary of the publications of Penang Food and Travel (#PFNT), a Penang-based free magazine featuring Penang's latest deals for food, travel and happenings. To mark it a day to be remembered, #PFNT team is making a big crowd inviting your friends, family and yourself to spend the weekend together!

Not sure if you've seen numbers of sharing about the posters for workshops, live bands and other activities to be held in the event, or if you're somewhat confused, let me compose to you  8 exciting reasons (event highlights) to attend #PFNT Spring Festival 2019 in this March!

Trivia
Activity: #PFNT Spring Festival 2019
Venue: The Food Street @ Design Village Outlet Mall, Batu Kawan, Penang
Nearest Landmark: KFC Design Village
Date/Time: 29 March 2019 (Friday) 5pm - 10pm
                    30 & 31 March 2019 (Saturday & Sunday) 11am - 10pm

Shine Your Way In Your Eyes ft Althea Korea

Still, it's a make up topic again. Sorry guys for keeping you all updated within the same topic consecutively because they deserve for a standalone post over its performance!
(okay, this is the last one, next blog post is travel related one like G Hotel review as well as my Bangkok trip back in January)

So, today's focus goes to eye make up featuring Althea Korea, the Althea Exclusive product line. This round it falls on the eye shadow palette "BCL X Althea Sunrise & Moonrise". BCL stands for Bunga Citra Lestari who is an Indonesian pop singer and also actress. With eight perfect shades for day and evening, you're set to shine under sunrise and moonrise!

Trivia
Product: Sunrise Moonrise Eye Shadow Palette BCL X Althea
Beauty Category: Eye shadow applicator 
Benefit: Pigmented application, easy blendability 
Brand: Althea Korea
Retail Price: RM 140 (Limited code "BCL30" for 30% off + free shipping)

Vlog 11 - Whirlwind Trip to Hatyai, Budget & Pleased!

Got an impromptu family getaway to Hatyai on a weekend. Simply because we miss the good food there! This time, we took train to Hatyai city, a lil' bit unusual yet it was a fun discovery.

Here's some details which you may find it useful for your itinerary 
Trip: Hatyai City 2 Days 1 Night
Transportation: Train (Butterworth - Padang Besar - Hatyai)
Ticket Price: RM 11.40 (Butterworth - Padang Besar)
                      70 Baht (Padang Besar - Hatyai)
Ticketing Counter: Komuter - respective train station (Click ME for Komuter train schedule)
                               Siam train - To be spotted after alighted from Komuter train at Padang Besar                                        (Click ME for Siam train schedule)
Border Control: Padang Besar (Show passport + Siam train ticket in order to obtain Thai Arrival                                  Card Form)
Hotel: Be My Guest (600 baht per night, two single beds with bathroom)
*We made our room reservation via the hotel owner directly, email: morn008@yahoo.com

PS: You're welcome! 

Vlog 10 - Weekend Getaway Like Finally! 🚗

Happy kid @ Sky Avenue 🤣

Only working people realise that there's no public holidays fall in between March and April, I don't like that though as if I can't have a short time for a breath of freedom. As the saying goes, when there's a will, there's a way, hmmm.. I firmly believe into it all the time, thus, here goes a wonderful weekend getaway for me like..finallyyyyyyyyy

Sharing my weekend getaway with a simple vlog would be much interesting 'cause I truly wanna share with you how fun it was! Here's a humble production from me and hope you could feel about what it was about two weeks back.

You must have spotted something big from the vlog and YES...
It's permanently here, world's first 20th Century Fox Studio Flagship Store at Sky Avenue, Genting Highlands!

Global Flagship Store: 20th Fox World Studio Store

It's one of my greatest honours to join for the opening ceremony of Fox World Studio Store. And now everyone's dream comes true to have cool merchandise from our most-loved movie from 20th Century Fox Studio. over 700 themed collectibles from Rio, Night at the Museum, Planets of the Apes, Alien vs Predators and more!

20th Century Fox World Studio Store @ Sky Avenue

The opening ceremony also included appearance of selected movie characters from Ice Age and Rio, including Sid (my favourite!), Crash and Eddie, Blu, Nico and Pedro.

Opening Ceremony for 20th Century Fox World Studio Store

Blu, Nico and Pedro from Rio

Yo Sid!

It's not just about merchandise store, I would say, but one-of-a-kind museum with free admission for everyone! There're various kind of merchandise that presented on the movie and now you could see them live.

Alien vs Predators Replicas

Xenomorph Action Figure

From the survival game -  Alien : Isolation

LV-426 Cage-free Eggs

It's not a surprise that I may not be as excited as those hardcore fans since I'm not a crazy movie kaki. However, I find that Fox World Studio Store is a great stop to have souvenirs and gift for people I love!

Note books for the girls

Blu and Luiz on the mugs.

Luiz looks so cheeky here!

The Golden Tablet of Ahkmenrah as a cover for notebook

Ice Age Coolest Merchandise 

Imagine hot water inside the mug scares off Sid 😂

No doubt that kids are simply contented and easily to make their days with their favourite stuff, examples, characters printed t-shirt, paper file, or even backpack. So if it's affordable, why not?

Various size of Ice Age characters printed t-shirts and selected stationeries.

Suitable for school kids: Backpack and Hand Carry

Ice Age Characters Hand Fans

Just in case you miss the cool breeze at Genting Highlands, then buy one printed hand fans for the kids as a souvenir 😅

Collect rewards points or redeem the merchandise!

Remember to present your Genting Rewards Card upon checkout. You may either collect points or redeem the chosen gadgets with your current reward points.

If you're still not a cardholder, go apply one for free, applicable for Muslims and/or 13 years old above as well.

You may log on here to understand more before involving to the world of rewards!

Thanks Jay and the team for extending the invitation on behalf Resort World Genting

台湾 DAY 3 | 台中自由行 Taichung Free & Easy

This post covers about:
- Breakfast @ Moon Lake Hotel
- Taichung Park
- 宝雅生活馆 Poya Living Mart
- 日曜天地精品折扣中心 Sunshine Plaza Outlet
- Lunch @ 继光街 Ji Guang Street Chinese Restaurant
- 台中转运站 Taichung Bus Station (Buying bus ticket to Taipei)
- 一中商街（夜市）Yi Zhong Night Market
- 光南大批发连锁店 Guang Nan Wholesale Mart


We woke up for breakfast! Haha sounds tamjiak but we never knew the breakfast provided is locally tasty and suit my family too. Not much variety but the choices is right enough to kick start the day. From the hearty warm white congee with preserved food like radish (up for you to select), toast bread with jam and butter spread provided, mantou (chinese steamed bun) and also some stir fried vegetables and noodle. For drinks, they serve coffee, warm soy milk (I didn't miss it both days)and prepacked cold wintermelon juice.

Buffet Breakfast @ Moon Lake Hotel, Taichung.

Our first destination is Taichung Park, only 6 minutes walking distance from our hotel and it's simply relaxing to have a short walk after breakfast in a windy morning at about 20 degree celsius. Taichung Park is claimed to be the oldest one in Taichung as it was built during Japanese ruling time. No entrance fee so it's more like a municipal park for everyone.

Taichung Park @ Taichung City

Again, I'm awed for the outcome, the blue skies especially!

This roller shoes playing point makes me recall of 我的少女时代

That scene of roller skates in the park with those hanging lights (ahh only if i'm not mistaken)

We got to know that all shops in Yi Zhong shopping area had yet to open as early as 8 or 9, thus we discovered a multi-level shoplot, it' a rather big scale mart that my family (especially the ladies) like the most. Searched online later on, Poya Living Mart is the local one-stop lifestyle store in Taiwan. It's located in Yi Zhong shopping district.

Poya Living Mart at Taichung.

Cosmetics and make up stuff occupies the most among all the goods sold here!

Others include house ware items and food.

As we had spent some time in both Taichung Park and Poya, thus we headed for our lunch. Before lunch stop, we actually dropped this outlet mall (for a toilet break LOL).

It's a shopping mall covering branded goods and few restaurant inside as well.

Lunch @ Ji Guang Street, Taichung

Braised Pork Rice 肉燥饭（瘦肉）
NTD 30

Braised Pork Rice 卤肉饭(较肥)
NTD 30

猪肉咖喱饭 (Japanese Curry Rice)
NTD 100

手工馄饨汤 (Homemade Dumpling Soup)
NTD 35

猪肝面汤 (Noodle Soup with Pork Liver)

NTD 50

We had a short break at hotel (bought some snacks from Family Mart) and headed to 台中转运站 (Taichung Bus Station) to purchase ticket to Taipei the next day.  Detail about Taichung bus station including bus ticket to Taipei will be disclosed in the next post.

We asked people around for public bus that transit at Yi Zhong night market, then we hopped on one. #MableTips Bus stop is located opposite VIP Hotel Taichung, near the bus station. The municipal do offer to public user where no fee is charges for journey within 8km, thus, our ride to Yi Zhong night marker is totally free of charge. Be sure to scan in and out with your Easy Card. Click here to read where to buy Easy Card.

Yi Zhong night market

Shop lots at Yi Zhong night market

卤味串烧

Local snack skewer

面线档

We had our dinner from few stalls, one of them was this noodle stall.

Unable to recall the name of this heart bowl but it tastes not bad!

酸辣汤

Not to my own liking as I'm 重口味 

Steamed bun with soup base 汤包 

Despite the dough slightly thick, it's tasty overall!

Free seating available but you must expect for table sharing with others.

Another must-have in Taiwan is fried chicken.

They serve in cutlet, with crispy skin outside.

The thickness is a plus point over the portion, yet it's juicy too!

The stall claims that they don't reuse the cooking oil, and it results in such light coloured of crispy skin, perhaps.

光南大批发连锁店 Guang Nan Wholesale Mart

We didn't know this stop till I googled it after we backed to hotel later on. 真的有眼不識泰山, this is also another big mart in the town. And ladies, promotion on sheet mask is such a great deal not to be missed. It's like 5 pcs for 88 taiwan dollar, cheap!

Great deal on sheet mask

One of the best decisions I've made was got myself data to surf. That's how we backed to our hotel through navigation, it was like 15 minutes walking distance. And we didn't feel strange to walk by the street at night as it was occupied by hawkers stalls, shop lots, temple and restaurant. Click here to read how I purchase one at Taiwan Taoyuan airport.

Archive:

1. Penang - Hong Kong Airport - Taiwan Taiyuan Airport
2. Little discover at Taoyuan Airport (Free Photo Session)
3. Day 2: 8-hour Cab Tour in Taichung

Instant Makeover in A:CONCEPT 💄

New year new look? Oh what a cliche man

Personally, new look can be initiated and created from now on, at anytime! To be frank, recently I've been quite adventurous to discover a variant look for a more presentable one. Beside clothing, I do the same on make up too. Blame my laziness as I aim to maximize beauty effortlessly...ok lah, 'effortlessly' sounds perfect, it should be minimum effort hehe

My beauty discover this round is on Korean inspired make up, essentially done within a kit from A:CONCEPT Korea. Tell you what, I really had a satisfying makeover with quick and easy application!

Trivia
Product: Make Your Concept - Black Set
4 Items included: 

• All in One Brightening A:Cushion + One(1) Refill Pack (#21 Light Beige or #23 Natural Beige)
• Everything in A:Coral Lip & Cheek
• A:Red Orange Lipstick

Brand: A:CONCEPT Korea

Country of Origin: Korea

Sale: RM 106 (50% off at RM 212) via Althea Korea (Free shipping direct from Korea)

Before going into my thoughts after using, spend a minute to view my quick intro on all these lovely items alright?

Make up is not a mask, it’s the face you want yourself and the world see 💃 I’ve got an instant Korean inspired makeover within a kit from “Make You Concept Black Set” by @aconcept_kr and I like how these essential items work out productively! If you’re keen to know my own thoughts on each item, head over to my blog to check them out! (Link in bio) Or just straight away grab one at @altheakorea ☺️ #butterflymsia #aconcept #altheakorea

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I really really really really really really like you! 💋

(inserting Carly Rae Jepsen's song lol) I get turned easily into a new look of myself with these essential items. To emphasize again (because it's truly on point), it's about minimum effort especially on the cheek blush and vivid lipstick. And hey make up beginners, it's never just a dream to achieve an easy and instant Korean inspired make up because I've worked it out! I believe you can, too.

Medium-high brightening coverage on face 👍

I have #23 natural beige on it and no regret for the outcome, naturally brightening effect is my preference after all. All in One Brightening A:Cushion comes with SPF 35, PA++ for your UV protection too. Stamp the puff provided on the cushion and do it lightly onto your face evenly and don't forget your neck also. Bonus is, it's long lasting! I applied only one time for a weekend day out and not anymore for the troublesome(at least to me) touch up/reapply throughout the day. Psst..The refill pack is just great to be included in the kit, at least you have time to buffer in getting on hand the next one haha. Spot the illustration about this 2-in-1 cushion case in my video above? It can be attached with the lipstick (or other brands that can fit it) and you can save your time get that little piece from your big, full load yet bottomless handbag, haha!

Soft tint for the girl next door 😍

Sweet 16! This soft and casual coral colour from A:Coral Lip&Cheek leaves a light but soft coverage and kissable lip perhaps? #MableTips Spread widely from the center region of your lip and quick tap evenly with your finger. Also, this stick can be used as cheek blusher, it creates a harmonious tone on my face overall with the soft orangish shade. Just few points on the cheeks, dab it evenly and you're good to go! Simply tutorial also shown on my video above.

Courageous touch for a bolder lip 😚

There're sometimes ladies wanna emphasize on lip make up instead of the eyes, so I guess a catchy and vibrant colour is perfect enough. I have a touch of A:Red Orange lipstick and tell you what, even I myself just can't get my eyes off it too! I bet a red lip like this can anytime catch people's attention, anywhere in or out of camera lens. And I get to know that bright colour lipstick like this is so much trending in Taiwan (since my family vacation last month).

Summary
My favourite item:
You might raise your eyebrow but I'm honest to say ALL, the cushion, lip and cheek tint and the lipstick. At least, at the moment I'm unable to pick any of them are rather poor. Once again, simple steps for instantly amazing makeover are just my things!

Suitable for

• Working ladies - Fast application, high productivity
• Make up beginners - Easy and minimum steps to achieve Korean inspired make up look
• Gentlemen - A great gift option for your beloved mum and girlfriend (They would thank you for this lovely kit that doesn't cause a bomb to your wallet😉)

So much thanks to The Butterfly Project for the opportunity given!