Friday, January 30, 2015

Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation (Original) and Revlon Colorstay Foundation Comparison

Salam.

Recently I finished up my Revlon Colorstay and thought that I might as well try a different foundation. I read a lot of raves saying that Healthy Mix is suitable for dry skin which I am now having, so I went and grab this foundie.

Here's my comparison of the two.



Packaging

Bourjois Healthy Mix comes in a pump, while Revlon Colorstay doesn't have one so obviously I prefer BHM on this one. With a huge 'mouth', its very easy to spill a lot more product than you need. Both come in sturdy glass bottle.






Shade

I'm not sure about the range of shades of both because I bought Revlon Colorstay in Indonesia and when I bought BHM I was in a hurry and didn't take time to look at other shades. I usually search for reviews online before buying a foundation so that I won't make a mistake picking shades that suit my skintone. I have Revlon Colorstay in Sand Beige (I don't think this shade is available in Malaysia) and BHM in shade 53 Light Beige. Revlon is a tad lighter for me and BHM is the perfect shade for my NC25-30 skin. Both are suitable for my skin.

In the packaging, Revlon looks a bit more yellow than BHM, but upon application I believe Revlon is actually more pink and BHM is more yellow.


Consistency

Revlon Colorstay is a bit thicker and hence harder to blend than BHM. I like to apply both using damp sponge.


Coverage

Revlon Colorstay is medium to full, while BHM is more light to medium. Both are buildable.


Finishing

Revlon Colorstay finishes matte, does not accentuate pores but can definitely cling to dry patches so make sure you exfoliate before using. Do not apply too much since people can definitely tell that you are wearing makeup due to the heavy consistency. But it really is photo perfect and will look flawless on photos.

BHM is very lightweight, feels like a second skin, and finishes dewy. Not the sparkly shimmery glow but the natural healthy glow. I didn't have dry patches as at now so I'm not really sure if it clings to dry patch and flaky skin.


As you can see RC is more matte and BHM is more dewy.


Lasting

Revlon Colorstay definitely stays all day, while I believe BHM stays for about 5 hours in this humid country. But I don't really mind to retouch up.

I even used Revlon Colorstay for my wedding makeup :)


Verdict

I really love both, so in my opinion one should have both in their stash. I would definitely suggest Revlon Colorstay for people with oily skin and BHM for dry skin type. Also, for special occasion where you need to have makeup on for longer hours, I would suggest Revlon Colorstay whilst BHM is more suitable for everyday makeup because of its lightweight feeling and natural finish.

That's it for now. Toodles!

Friday, January 23, 2015

Miscarriage : Pengalaman saya

Salam.




Saya pasti untuk siapa pun wanita yang dah berkahwin, mesti dah ada target untuk having a baby. As for me and husband, kami tak planning. Memang nakkan baby jadi bila-bila masa ada rezeki, we think we’re ready for it. Tapi, dah ditentukan Allah, Allah kata waktu tu kami belum bersedia untuk jadi parents, jadi Allah ambil baby tu dulu. Sedih memang sedih, tapi saya sentiasa percaya ada hikmah di sebalik semua yang Allah takdirkan. It happened last year.



26/4/2014 (First UPT test)
I bought the UPT sebab I was late. Tak ingat lah dalam berapa hari. A (husband) was very excited. Dia yang suggest suruh saya beli UPT tu. Saya tanya dia nak beli brand apa. He said tak kisah. Mahal pun takpe. Okay. Since saya pernah baca katanya brand Clearblue tu highly accurate, so I gave it a try.


Masa tu saya dekat rumah my mom in Selangor. Senyap-senyap saya pegi buat test tu, masa tu all my nephews and sibs tengah main-main dekat halaman rumah. Turns out it was negative. Dengan perasaan yang sangat hampa, saya masuk bilik, bagitau result test tu. A peluk saya, he said its okay. Kita cuba lagi. Saya nangis gila-gila. Now I know macam mana perasaan married couple yang nak sangat kehadiran anak dalam hidup dorang.



19/6/2014 (Bleeding – period?)
Masa ni saya dah start kerja. I was working night shift together with A. Tapi A kat department lain lah. Just that we applied for same night shift and off days supaya kalau nak pergi mana-mana bolehlah pergi sama. Yelah kalau sorang je cuti, sorang tak cuti, takkan nak tinggalkan sorang lagi kan. Macam sedih je. Hehe.


That night memang penat. Tak sempat nak rehat pun. Turun naik turun naik lari sana lari sini. Esok paginya, my shift ended at 8++. Lepas dah settle semua kerja, saya pergi toilet to freshen up sebab plan nak balik Selangor terus lepas tu. Tiba-tiba, I realized there was spotting.

I wasn’t surprised or anything. Saya ingatkan period. Sibuk kerja sampai saya tak sedar yang saya dah pun lambat 2 minggu waktu tu.

So, A and I pun balik Selangor as planned, as if nothing happened.



22/6/2014 (Something came out..)
Masa ni, saya dah pun balik ke rumah mertua di Kedah. I was still bleeding. Cumanya waktu tu mula heavy flow. Mulanya ok je. Until that night, I started having cramps yang sangat-sangat sakit. Sampai saya nangis-nangis dekat A. Saya memang biasanya ada senggugut, tapi biasanya 1-2 days before period and paling lama pun sampai 1-2 days after period start. And usually its bearable la. Takdela sampai nangis-nangis macam tu.

At one point, saya dah tak tahan sangat. So saya amik some Mefenamic Acid (painkillers). Brought them to the kitchen then saya pergi toilet dulu sebab rasa macam nak pass motion dulu (lol). Tiba-tiba (ok part ni geli sikit), SOMETHING came out of my miss V. And immediately, the pain goes away, completely. Memang tak sakit langsung lepas tu.

At first it looked like a pile of blood clot.

But I knew it was something else.

I took it (although macam geli-geli kan haha) and cuci bersih-bersih. It was actually macam gumpalan tissue warna gray-ish. And ada benda bulat kecik macam melekat dekat satu part of the tissue. Lol I wish I can explain this in a better way.


I put in on a tissue paper and kejut A.
Saya : “Yang, I rasa I gugur.”
A was shocked. I guess dia tak tahu nak buat apa. Dia terus bangun pergi bagitau his parents about it. And they decided untuk tanam the next morning.

Saya? Saya cuma diam. Bila mak mertua datang dan tanya, barulah air mata mula mengalir sikit-sikit. Saya macam terkesima sekejap tak sangka benda ni boleh terjadi pada saya.

That night, I asked A.
Saya : “Yang, sedih tak?”
A angguk. A jenis ego tau. Dia mana pernah nak mengaku dia happy ke sedih ke. When he says he was sad, I know he truly means it. I spent the night crying in his arms.



23/6/2014 (Complete Miscarriage)
Saya pergi kerja dengan A, shift malam lagi. I didn’t feel any pain, so I thought it was okay going to work even though I was still bleeding.

Suddenly, our boss, A and a friend came to my workstation.

Our boss called me and talked to me privately.
Boss : “What happened?”
I told her everything.
Boss : “I already called an O&G MO. Go see her. Lepastu balik rumah. You are not fit enough to do this call.”
Saya: “But.. who’s going to do my call?”
Boss: “I’ll make sure your team mates work something out. You go home.”
And so I pun rasa bersalah dan sangat berterima kasih dekat my team mates.


A and I went to see an O&G MO.
She did an Ultrasound and speculum. My uterus was about 6-7 weeks size, but there was nothing inside. It was a complete miscarriage. So tak payah buat D&C. Cuma dia jab Oxytocin untuk control the bleeding. Heck, rasa nak pengsan lepas jab Oxytocin tu. Sampai A papah I jalan. I guess my BP drops kot. Sometimes memang ada side effect macam tu.


Dia bagi saya Folic acid and 1 week MC (eh terkejut dapat MC. Walaupun happy sebenarnya lol). MO tu kata sepatutnya dapat 2 weeks, tapi since my leave shouldnt exceed 9 days, so dia bagi 1 week je. Kesian saya. Haha.


Balik rumah, nangis lagi.

I was devastated. I blamed myself for being so ignorant that it takes its toll on my baby. Walaupun saya sangat-sangat tau yang miscarriage tu boleh disebabkan macam-macam and could happen to anyone. But I cant help it.

Apa-apa pun, alhamdulillah. Sekarang dah pun mengandung untuk kali kedua. Harap-harap, kali ni memang rezeki kami. Kebetulan saya pun dah tak kerja dan boleh jaga diri dan kandungan baik-baik. Cantik betul susunan Allah. At least I know my first child is waiting for me in Jannah :) 



"Hmph?! What? I'm coming out in 4 months? Okay. Let me sleep first."




Toodles!



Tabiat aneh waktu mengandung

Salam.

If you paid attention on my About Me section, it actually states that I'm a future mummy. Which means saya tengah berbadan gemuk dua sekarang :)

I know some people yang develop weird habits masa pregnant. Makan serbuk kopi lah, makan beras mentah lah, macam-macam.

As for me,

1) saya suka ketuk ais separa hancur then makan macam makan nasi.
2) saya tak suka bau Softlan!
3) awal pregnancy, saya benci makeup, skincare dan sewaktu dengannya. Muka sememeh tak payah cakap lah. Masuk bulan ke 5, saya order makeup secara online dan buat wishlist makeup yang saya nak beli in the future -.-
4) saya jadi sangat kuat makan. -.-''
5) secara tiba-tiba sangat suka minum air gas. Macam addicted pulak. Padahal dulu beli McD pun order Ice Lemon Tea je.

Dan sebenarnya banyak lagi tabiat aneh yang muncul. Takpelah anak. Demimu mama relakan lol.



Ais yang diketuk dengan lesung batu. Lepas tu krup krap krup krap makan sambil tengok tv.
Sampai merah-merah tangan tahan sejuk XD



Toodles!

First post!

Salam and hello.

This is my first post. Taktau nak tulis apa. Masih terkial-kial nak edit template.
Please bear with the blank white template for the time being lol.

Oh by the way, header is credit from here. Thank you so much! Comel gila and just perfect for my sempoi mempoi blog.

Toodles!