Above this post, you’d find a sticky post asking you to write a blog post on cosmocrazewoman.com and the lucky one would win a free voucher for hair dye and treatment at a prestiged salon.
Since there was no response to the contest, 
I’d like to open this opportunity to everyone. No post is necessary.
The first person to comment in the comment box at the sticky post above will be given the voucher.
Lancome Maqui Miracle Compact
I’m so glad that I went to the Lancome’s Workshop that was held recently. If I didn’t go, I don’t think that I would have discovered the Maqui Blanc Miracle Natural Brightening Creator or other products by Lancome and I would not have fallen in love with this wonderful brand. I’m not just saying this because Lancome has given me some incentive or something but this is an honest opinion from me. To tell the truth, before this, numerous time I’ve walked across the Lancome counter, but I’ve never thought of taking a look over their products. Reason is because I had the impression that Lancome products are very expensive.
So, today I would like to talk about my latest craze, the Lancome’s Maqui Blanc Miracle Natural Brightening Corrector, greatest discovery by Lancome apart from the Genefique and the Teint Miracle Foundation. Priced at RM185 (initial investment), you can buy the refiller at RM 130. The elegant white compact with magnetic closure looks extravagant makes me want to flash it around and do touch up often just to flaunt it stylishly. 
Fixing the compact powder to its case is a breeze
New Maqui Miracle
The 1st 12 hour long-lasting compact with SPF35/PA+++
Miracle Aura - recreate your inner light radiance & natural, shine-free and brightening translucent finish
Miracle Touch - Ultra-fine powders adhere to skin for a poreless-smooth finish, light, airy sensation all day long and exclusive luxurious duo sponge helps to create the ideal coverage
Miracle Protection - Highest UV protection with SPF35/PA+++ ever in a compact, mineral-rich formula suitable for sensitive skin & 12 hour long-wearing
You may think that it look likes any ordinary compact powder but it is not. The sponge which has dual purpose; one is to apply (rougher side with larger pores) and another is to blend (softer surface with smaller pores), is a great tool to get the perfect finish for your face.
I’m sure you would love to have the effect of porcelain skin and I can assure you, combination of the Teint Miracle Foundation and the Miracle Blanc Corrector will give you a lumninescent skin which will definitely turn some men’s head towards your direction.
You would want to see the proof of my statement, right?? Well, I have taken pictures of before and after for you to judge. Other than that, I have also included the pictures of me later in the day to proof to you that Lancome Maqui Blanc Miracle Natural Brightening Corrector lived up to its statement which is ‘Lasting for 12 hours’. Mind you, I didn’t do any touch up at all as I am a lazy bum!!! Hahahha….
No makeup (Yup, my dark eye circles are really prominent)
Applying the Lancome Maqui Miracle Compact Powder
In the Morning @ 8am
In the afternoon @ 2pm
In the evening @ 6pm (so tired already can't afford to smile)
At night @ 10pm (my face is still luminiscent although my eye makeup has almost run down)
What do you think??? Pretty powerful isn’t it. When it comes to foundation, Asian Women wants foundation that creates lasting aura of brightness and natural luminosity as if coming from within. So, Lancome developed 2 Aura Bright technologies, adapted to each testure of foundation which is the Maqui Blanc Miracle Natural Brightening Corrector liquid and compact. This technology comprises light system and 2 pigment which is optic pink and optic blue.
Light system contributes to the diffiusion of light to reveal the vibrant translucency of a fresh pure complexion.
Optic pink pigment generates a pinkish light that corrects the dullness. to allow natural looking health glow
Optic blue pigment generates a bluish light that neutralizes the yellow tones and reinforces the appareances of complexion freshness and purity.
I like the fact that the powder stayed on my face the whole day and I didn’t do any touchup. I’ve just ended my search for the perfect powder as I’ve found the Miracle Compact Powder. How about you?
Price :
Maqui Miracle Compact – RM130
Case – RM 55
As I mentioned before, Blackberry Curve is my new love. Weighing at 104g with dimension 109 x 60 x 13.9 mm is an attractive beauty. Not only light but I love the way it fits perfectly in my hand.
BB Curve evolved 3 times (e.g 8250, 8310 and 8900). BB Curve 9300 or best known as BB Curve 3G is the latest BB Curve that was introduced in Malaysia (overseas it has already moved to 9330 with HSDPA).
This model has 3G and wifi unlike its other predecessors. Equipped with 2MP camera with no flash (sadly) did not deter me from getting this angel. Reason? I own HTC HD2 which takes excellent pictures. So, having another 5MPcamera with flash (such as BB 9780) is not necessary for me. BB Curve has 256MB memory which is not much because when I download a new application it is uploaded into the device memory and not the media card memory. I don’t know how to download it to the media card memory coz there is no selection query when I download them.
BB Curve came with the OS5 but it is upgradable to OS 6. Once you installed the Blackberry Desktop Manager into ur Desktop/Laptop updates are automatically done. I did have error messages sometimes after the updates but lately, I didn’t get those messages. OS 6 is much better than OS5 coz it provides a more interactive platform for the user.
The Curve 9300 also has Facebook, Twitter, Google Talk, Maps and games. Facebook and Twitter has instant updates notification, a feature which I like a lot. I’ve got to warn you though that BB Curve Internet may now download heavy websites, the tab will close immediately after notifying that it is too heavy to be downloaded. If you are planning to get the BB Curve, I’d suggest you to get it from the Celcom coz after doing much research I realised that Celcom gives a much better rate than other telcos for the Blackberry. But you’ve got to hurry before the Celcom sales is over (31st March 2011)
Retail price for BB Curve 9300 is RM 1100 but I’m pretty sure you can get it a lot cheaper when you take package from telcos such as Maxis, Digi and Celcom.
with Ardell Wispies Eyelashes
A couple of weeks ago, I opened up a booth selling Ardell Eyelashes at the Exhibition Hall in Wisma Sime Darby, Kuala Lumpur. Initially, I thought that people would love to buy the eyelashes since there are lots of professionals who work there. However, to my surprise, the sales were not good as most visitors were saying that they don’t know how to use them and some even say that they never heard the Ardell brand.
Wow, there are people who don’t know Ardell???… not knowing MOD eyelashes is acceptable but Ardell?… these Ardell lashes are much reasonably priced compared to the MAC or Shiseido.
Anyway, you might want to know what is so special about Ardell eyelashes than other cheaper brand. Well, Ardell eyelashes are made of 100% European Human Hair. It has vast choices with different styles of eyelashes, soft and invisible band which looks really natural on your eyes.
I am wearing Ardell Wispies Eyelashes
Personally, I love Ardell eyelashes so much. It is easier to handle. I did try cheaper brands where you could get it from Sinma but they are not the same coz they are harder and a bit difficult to stick it on your eyelids. Furthermore, it looks fake.
My eyes look gorgeous and big too (I have small eyes, probably due to my chinese hereditary). So, even when the photo is taken from far, my eyes could still be seen… .hahaha…
How about you?? Do you like to wear faux eyelashes??? What brand do you like???
Girls, if you would like to win a set of cosmetics by Penelope from Inspired by Beauty. All you need to do is be a follower and comment something in the comment box. If you want, you can do a post about this giveaway to get an extra entry. Would you like to know what is in her giveaway…
hurry, girls… visit http://2beautyetc.blogspot.com/2011/03/my-first-giveaway.html to enter.
I have a voucher worth RM260 for a free Colour, Treatment, Wash & Blow at the Ivan & Max Studio, Damansara Perdana. If you are interested,
please write a simple blog post why you would like to win the voucher and submit ur entry at the comment box below. Don’t forget to include my link address in ur post as well.. Closing date is 27 March 2011 and result will be posted on 28 March 2011.
The voucher is valid till 16 May 2011. For your information, Appointment can only be made on mondays to thursdays.
with my hero, Redmummy from redmummy.com
Yaaay!!! I met Redmummy today at the Loreal office when I attended the Lancome Maqui Natural Brightening Creator special workshop. Boy, was I ecstatic. She looks pretty in person… and she is very very friendly…
Nuffnang has invited us to witness the magic of the Maqui Blanc Natural Brightening Creator. The workshop was started with a short introduction about the Lancome Teint Miracle which was released in Sept 2010 and the Maqui Blanc Natural Brightening Creator.
Later, famous makeup artist Zamri Zainol gave us a step by step instruction on how to apply the Brightening Creator effectively. Step by step means a really thorough one and he was more than happy to answer our questions as well. He is a very jovial person and I really enjoyed the session a lot.
Those who attended, received the Maqui Blanc Miracle each for us to post a review on the product. I’ll be posting about the product in my next post. There were a free gift for those who answered questions correctly too, which yours truly had won the famous Lancome Genifique… wooohooo…
Although today started with a severe stomach pain it ended well with great gifts from Lancome and meeting my blog hero, REDMUMMY…
With Rabiatul from rabiatuladawiyah.com
With Hanani, ha-na-ni.blogspot.com
For the past one year, I wanted to dye my hair. But to what colour?? I was researching what colour I need to dye… what colour suits me?? what colour will be approved at my office and the most important thing, will my family like it??? hahaha… so many things to consider just to dye my hair…
So, after much researched, finally i chose mahogany at 7.05 (Loreal). I did it at the Derrick & Team of course… coz i liked Edmund the hairdresser… he did a great job and everyone complimented my hair colour… it looks so natural on me… and my mother in law loved it… she said that it gave me the rich look… hahaha… rick look???
All this while, I was never a big fan of Blackberry. But lately, almost everyone in my org. is a proud owner of Blackberry. In fact, it was a suggestion by the top management themselves to all the officers to own a blackberry… so of course I took this as an opportunity to own a BB myself.
As I own a Celcom myself, I got the BB Curve 9300 for RM838 only with BIS package. However, my BIS is not activated yet and the officer said it will take at least 4 to 5 days to be activated. I guess he had to accumulate as much case as possbile before submitting the forms to the branch. I can;t wait for the service to be active.
I would definitely post the review of this beauty in a couple of weeks time. If you have any questions, just throw it at the comments and I’ll try my very best to answer your questions.