Bio Essence 24K Bio-Gold Eye Contour Lifting Serum, the Wonder Gold!

Do you believed that "gold" really does "wonders" to your skin? I did a quick check on Mr. Google and found out that it is believed that 24k gold can help the skin reverse the sign of aging. Hm.. it does leave me ponder about it.....

Anyway, long story cut short, I did bought this "wonder gold" set end of last year in one of the local drugstore (I think it was Guardian). And the thing that attracted me was that this 24K thing was on some sort of promotion that is going for RM149 (if I'm not mistaken) where the original RP is RM179.90.



I'm not sure if I'm correct on this one but the serum selling individually was about RM90 (was it? or more?).


Overall, the 3-in-1 set feels "more worthy" when it comes with a face and neck cream plus additional facial cleanser. =D


Back of the box.


So what does Bio Essence say about 24K Gold?


Sounds powerful right?

Here's the product I'm going to review today. Face and neck cream will be done at a later stage since I don't really use that much of the gel yet.

The pump that I always prefer skincare items to have.


The amount that you get.


Spot the gold!

Don't you think the serum has more liquid that the gold? =/

Tiny weany gold flakes! 99% serum with 1% gold flake? Hm..


Here's the promotion picture from the Bio Essence Website.


Product Size: 20g
Product Price: RM149 (promotion price that comes in the set of 3 items: eye serum, face and neck cream, cleanser).

My Thoughts:
Out of the points stated in the promotional ads, I don't think I saw any obvious results using this.

Well, on the good points is that it does feel lightweighted and not oily hence I don't see any "extra" oil seeds from using it. The serum does also settle on the skin really quickly and it has very minimal fragrance. I do feel my puffy eyebags firms up a little bit but I don't think I see any "lifting" on this one.

Also, it is said that it can reduces wrinkles but I don't think it does reduces the lines around my eye area though. As long as it doesn't create "extra" fine lines or wrinkles, this is good enough for me.

But anyway on the double plus point, I like how elegant the packaging looks! My other eye serum looked very "boring" but this one does stand out from the "crowd". LOL!

Will I repurchase this?
Not for now as I think there are many other eye serums that I want to try first out there. =)

So have you use this 24K eye lifting serum before? Do share your thoughts as well and I may be the only one not "feeling" it. =)

My 120 Eyeshadow Palette Review

Ok. let's skip the whole grandmama story on why the long hiatus. =P

I received some questions about my opinion on some eyeshadow palette some time back and where to get them. So here's a quick post about this.

My 120 eyeshadow palette! Still shiny shiny and barely touched. >.<

So you've asked..

.......Where do I get them?

I got these online but I don't exactly remember the seller name for now. But it was from a local seller. Not ebay.

.......How much?

RM60 +- plus shipping.

I've googled and seen a few blogshops and LYN forum people selling them for less than RM80. So for 120 colors divided by RM80 = RM1.50 for a color is cheap!! =D

........ How good they are? Pigmented?

Err. I'll show you the pictures and you do the judging. =)

Six random colors, ranging from shimmers to matte colors.

Swatching them on the hand.

So, whaddayathink?

Yes, it's super powdery and chalky. Luckily my palette arrived safe and sound when I first got them.

Pigmented? Yes. Duper pigmented.

But powdery and pigmented doesn't really work together. I always have to tap the eyeshadow excess off my brush before applying, if not the eyeshadow fall all over the place. -_-

Staying power are okay. You can't match this against MAC eyeshadows because this eyeshadow palette isn't made for it to compare. :P But with a use of eyeshadow base or even cream eyeshadow (or even NYX Jumbo pencil!) can make the eyeshadow staying power last longer.

Nuff' said about it as I can't criticize much about it. The only drawback I personally had is that it has too many colors until I can't decide which to use everytime. Serious, 120 colors for 2 eyes?You gotta be kidding me! LOL!!

Oh and btw, this is eyeshadow palette of mine has no brand. I know I've seen a brand called "Manly" but mine isn't. It came in a white box without any wordings or description on it. =\ I will update again when I have more information on this.

Signing off now! Have a good day ahead, lovely people. =)

Wet n Wild Mega Liner (Black) Review

This was probably one of my "ugly relationship" where love and hate can occurs at the same time!

I got this product sometime back when I was hauling from Nonpareil Boutique.


Here's the promo pic that is randomly taken from the web.



They have many more pretty colors for this liner.

Please see one of the swatches from Make up Alley.

The Turquoise one looks fab here!

However, I only got the black one. =)

Here's the actual product.


What attracts me to try out this liner is not only because of its price, but also this:-


The descriptions on the box.


But do you know that this liner is also very tiny?!

The product picture looks normal but the actual size of this is tiny! So cute! =)

And here's the felt-tip liner.


Product description:

Make a statement! Create a thin line for a subtle yet distinctive look. Or sweep on bolder strokes to lay on the drama. Available in a variety of shades to complement every eye color and skin tone.

The product details:

Fast drying, smudge-proof color

Glides on smooth
Create a thin line for a subtle look or thick line for more drama
Brush applicator
Be the girl with the eyes. Create dramatic eye emphasis in a single stroke. This long-wearing, quick drying formula applies smoothly and evenly for instantly bigger and bolder eyes.

Not tested on animals

Made in China

Product size: $2.99/0.12 oz; Or you can get this from Nonpareil Boutique

My thoughts:
Before I tell you about my own thoughts, let me show you a little experiment that I've done.


See how easy it smudges?
I'm not sure about the reviews from Make Up Alley but for me, I would have rate only ONE star for this because of it's cuteness. =)

Frankly speaking, this Mega Liner smudges pretty badly on me. Not only it's not waterproof, the staying power isn't as great as well. The liner only stays on about 30 minutes or so on me. Or maybe I have oily lids and a pair of teary eyes. Also, this liner takes quite a while to dry off too.

On the bright side, the liner glides on very smoothly and the felt tip didn't felt "pokey" as well. Too bad the formula doesn't work for me, if not I would have stock them up for their the turquoise ones. =)

Overall, if you don't have oily lids like me, maybe you could try them as well since it's less than $3 bucks. =) Please also let me know if you felt otherwise. (I hope I don't break too many hearts for this one) =\

ELF Mineral Eyeshadow Primer Review

I believe this ELF product is no stranger to anyone now. =)



I got this product pic from the website, and it seems they only have one color for this primer which is "Sheer".

And this is mine. =)

Taken this pic near to my eye, so it's an eye primer if you don't get the reason behind it. haha. (lame I know! :P)

This elf mineral eyeshadow primer comes in a box like this. With the description and details.



Color indicator.


Slick-thin packaging too! Thinner than my Crazy Rumor's Lipbalm.


The applicator.

Similar with UDPP's wand right? :)

Now here comes the SHEER colored primer.

pic below: application of primer on my finger (before and after).

Doesn't look "sheer" to me. Maybe it should call them "skin colored"?

Anyway, since I got my TFSI, I can only show you how both of them differ with each other.

In real life, TFSI felt more creamier and thicker than ELF's mineral primer. :)

If you wonder what TFSI is.. here's a random pic that I've taken with the other day. =P

You can read more about them later if you want to. :)

On to the reviews!

From ELF website:-

This gentle and completely sheer Eyeshadow Primer has key vitamins A, C and E to help prevent aging and moisturizes the skin. The formula glides on easily and disappears instantly to create longer-lasting, crease-proof eyeshadow. The Mineral Eyeshadow Primer is designed to be used with your favorite mineral eyeshadow to provide ultimate staying power for beautiful and vibrant color that lasts. 100% mineral based with no parabens, no preservatives and no chemical dyes.

Application tip:

Apply a small amount to the eyelid and blend in. Use as a base prior to applying eyeshadow.

Price:$3 (compared to $17 for TFSI, this is super-cheap! :P )

My thoughts:
The description sure lures me to buy them! Vit A, C and E that comes with the primer for just $3?! Are you kidding me? ha! I couldn't imagine a primer that can actually help prevent aging! lol! (l.a.m.e) Oh well. But let me show you how it does "magic" to my veins can? =P



As you know, I have those typical heavy lids that comes with free veins :P. This primer actually does help a little in "concealing" them. So cool right?

But as for this statement "The formula glides on easily and disappears instantly to create longer-lasting, crease-proof eyeshadow.", I don't really agree with them. Glides on smoothly (YES), disappears instantly (still okay) but this create longer-lasting, crease-proof eyeshadow is nadda. I wore this primer to work at 7am but it creases at the inner corner of my eye by 2pm. By the time I reaches home at 8pm, I can see a "divider" at my eyelid with some oils in between (eeks!). Because of this, my non-waterproof mascara smudges a little too! -_-

I have also heard some bloggers doesn't like the "smell" of this primer. I didn't get any kind of weird smell when I first open it. However, after some time, this primer smell like "burnt rubber" (some sort!). Not heavy but very light if you do smell them on purpose. LOL!

Overall, this primer works quite good IMO. I'm saying this is because I still see most of my eyeshadow intact for 7 long hours. :) For $3, I wouldn't much complain because it does what it suppose to do (except the aging thing). =)

Last but not least, the ingredients:-


PS: I couldn't compare this with their $1 eyelid primer since I have never tried them before.

If you have tried them and felt otherwise, do let me know! =)

Faking It On a Sunday

Yeah, faking me lashes I mean. =P


From the naked one to the faking it ones. LOL.

I actually didn't wear falsies for such a long time already! I used to wear them when I go out for dining occasions but I'm too lazy now as I'm always in the rush. =\

But because I was testing out my Wet N' Wild liquid liner, I thought it's time to take my falsies out for "work" ! =P

My tools.

Since I always had a "heavy eyelid" problem, I tried to use half of the falsies instead. (my eyelid seems to "eat" up the falsies, hence it doesn't seem to make any difference when I put on them).

Take half out of two saves $$$ too! hahaha.

For this, I used MAC Steel Blue pigment and a little MAC Brash & Bold pigment with Detrivore Shadow Primer.

It seems the primer seems to eat up all the shimmers pigments and I had quite a hard time with them. Argh. I'll get into more details when I review them. =\

I lined with Wet N' Wild's liquid liner (upper eyelid) and used Sephora Black Flashy Liner (undereye).


I like the picture angle for this! Actually, I took more than 40 photos just to capture the falsies! My cam just don't focus at the right place, sometimes.



Because I have superduperfine under eyelashes, I tried to put the falsies below instead. haha. Crazy.


And my oh my, the Shu Uemura's glue stings my eye big time!! =( Too near the waterline I guess.

So I did this instead.

See any difference? =)

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Maybe this picture can help!

I drew them. hee hee. But the liner just didn't stay put. =( Gah!

Comparison between my naked eye and "fakingit"eye.

Make up and no make up really does make a difference. =P

Anyway, that's all for today though. Back to reviews tomorrow! =)