Anti-Aging Skincare

Since me myself in my late 20s now, I always looking for something that can stop my skin from aging. I am one of the loyal Clarins's users, however, I can't spend my money on their anti aging product range. I feel that it is a waste of money spending too much and I don't even know whether it will work on my skin or not. The whitening range is the best. But I think I wore it so damn long, so I need to change to something new. I keep on looking for other anti aging products. Dior, Lancome, Chanel, SKII, all are so damn expensive. Huh~ I keep imagine myself applying the RM100 bucks on my cheeks instead of the moisturizer. Haha..

me without any makeup..

After thinking for quite some time, I wanted to try Mary Kay anti-aging product range which they call Mary Kay Time Wise. I asked my friend to come over and explain to me the benefits and demonstrate a bit on how to use it. I just told her, I want something that is easy and fast for me to apply on. I just want to do 2 simple steps which is cleanse my face then I can immediately use the moisturizer after that. I don't want to use any toner or essence or serum. But I want to have a very good result eventhough I only use cleanser and moisturizer. Boleh tak?? Customer yang pemalas tapi nak result yang hebat.. Hahaha.. I know I have to use the serum or essence and mask to get a better and faster result. But, I don't have enough time to do all that anymore with my 2 kids around. 

without any makeup also..

Btw, once my friend demonstrate it to me on how to use it, I immediately fall in love with the cleanser. It makes my skin feel very smooth and brighten up my skin a bit. Then I decided to buy the Time Wise set which includes the 3 in 1 cleanser, age-fighting moisturizer (day moisturizer) and night solution (night moisturizer).

Time Wise 3 in 1 Cleanser - RM105

The 3 in 1 cleanser is not a foam based but milky based. You just squeeze a small amount on your finger, dot it to 5 areas (left cheek, right cheek, nose, chin and forehead). Make sure you wash your face first with a clean water. Then started to apply evenly starting from your chin, your cheeks and nose then forehead. You will feel the cleanser has something like the scrub but just a little, so that you can scrub it on your nose where your blackheads or whiteheads always appear. After you feel your face is well cleansed, rinse it off. Then, no need for you to wipe your face with a clean cloth, just leave it as it turns as a toner. But, if you are in a hurry just wipe it till dry. Hehe.

Time Wise Age Fighting Moisturizer - RM115

During the day, you have to use the Time Wise Age-Fighting moisturizer. Same as the cleanser, just squeeze a small amount on your finger, dot it to 5 areas then started to apply it evenly on your face. Make sure you massage your face upwards. And, don't forget to apply it on your neck too. Once you're done you're ready to go. You can apply on your makeup after that.

Time Wise Night Solution - RM150

At night, just use the Time Wise Night Solution. I love this one the most as I woke up the next morning I can feel my skin feels different. My skin is firmer and my pores become smaller. Love it love it love it!!!

muka baru bgn tido tak basuh muka tak gosok gigi lg..hahaha

So far, I've been using this Mary Kay Time Wise for almost 2 months time now. And I can see the difference already. I don't have any breakouts and mind you, my skin is very sensitive. I can't just use any skincare products as my skin will breakout and become redness. But, this Mary Kay Time Wise is good for a sensitive skin like me.

My skin is firmer, brighter and I can hardly see my blackheads and pores now. Most of the time I didn't apply my makeup anymore as I feel very confident that my skin looks great. Even some people ask me in the surau at the mall what skincare did I use for my daily routine. Can you imagine that? I guess I'll be loyal to Mary Kay plak after this. Haha.

For those who want to look younger and see the difference right away without breaking out your purse compared to other top branded skincare items, you can give it a try. All the products to boleh tahan sampai 6 - 9 months I think coz mine is still byk lg. Btw, when I say can see the difference right away, it doesn't mean that in a day you can see it immediately. But you have to consistently apply it on your face. Even me sometimes forgot to apply the moisturizer but still it gives me a good result on my skin. 

E-mail me if you want to give it a try at jue_2806@yahoo.com :-) 

Mary Kay still has other priduct range as well, whitening, botanical and makeup also which I did review in my blog. I will story about other range later. 

p/s: seriously mmg nampak berkesan and takde buatkan skin kita menggelupas mcm certain product. benda yang bagi faedah haruslah dikongsikan bersama kan? hehe.. sape yang tak nak nampak cantik n muda kan? yang penting.. niat tuk suami..hehe

Easy Way on How to Handle Your Cloth Diaper

Before I start cloth diapering both of my sons, everyday I'll google on how to handle these cloth diapers (CD) starting from on how to use it, how to maintain it and how to make sure they are all clean easily without making me feel it is the hardest thing to do. I know most of us mommies think that there are so many things to consider before start CD-ing our kids right? Me myself always think like this at first "ala..leceh la pkai CD ni..nak kene pre-wash dulu, takle basuh pkai tu pkai ni..bile dh leak nak kene stripwash la plak..susahnye..baik pkai disposables je,takyah susah2 nk pk".. That was me 3 years back, before I get use to the routine and before I started to realize byknye duit boleh jimat bila pkai CD..

some of my CDs

After you already confirmed that you wanted to fully cloth diapering your baby, doesn't matter if you want to start only wearing it during the day or only at night, at least you start to think wanna give it a try, the first thing you need to know is how to wash it. I tanak cerita la pasal jenis2 CD yang memang dah terlampau byk dlm pasaran skrg kan, pocket CD, fitted CD, AIO, AI2 mcm2 la.. I just want to share with all of you on how me myself handle all the CDs.

Firstly, takyah susahkan diri or terlampau merajinkan diri pegi basuh tangan. Sangat la penat okay nak basuh tangan tuh. Habis tangan u all ber-muscle nanti tau. Haha.. Everytime nak tukar CD, letak CD yang kotor (kencing sahaja, bkn yang poo-poo) dalam baldi yg kering dan bersih. I just put it in the dustbin yang tertutup to avoid bau yang kurang menyenangkan, yang ikea punye warna putih. Lagi bagus if you beli skali diaper pail liner letak dlm bin tu. So semua CD kotor sumbat dlm baldi. No need to bilas dulu, just kumpul sampai la you nak basuh. If baby you poo-poo, what you have to do is, buang poo-poo dulu dlm toilet bowl or bagi baby yg still poo-poo dia cair, just bilas mcm biasa. Jangan pkai berus, just bilas dekat paip and tenyeh2 sikit guna tangan. Memang akan still ade stain. So, if you rasa geli and risau takut nanti tak tanggal stain2 tu semua, what you can do is use a little bit of sunlight, tenyeh2 sikit and you can see it is all gone. Bilas sampai takde buih, then just put the CD in a different pail. Don't use the brush kay.

I sumbat dlm ni je..

Once you nak basuh semua CD yang kotor tu (usually I akan basuh once in 3 days time, jangan simpan terlampau lama, nanti you punya CD akan jadi berkulat), first thing you need to do is bilas CD yang you letak dlm bin tertutup tadi. Bilas je dekat paip to make sure air kencing tu dah takde. Dah siap, masukkan dalam washing machine. Inserts boley masukkan macam tu je, cover sila masukkan dalam laundry net. Jangan sumbat sampai terlampau penuh dlm laundry net takut tak bersih plak kan. So sediakan laundry net secukupnya. Beli laundry net murah2 je kat Giant pon ade. Hehe. Then, masukkan detergent. Make sure detergent yang sesuai, takde softener, takde bleach, takde enzym. Banyak yang you boley pkai, contohnya Pureen HAD, Lunacare, Autumnz detergent, Kuat Harimau, Ekonomi Handalan, soapnut, Cosway Kiddiewash, and many more. Just use small amount depends on berapa banyak yang you nak basuh. I basuh semua CD sekali ngan baju anak skali takde hal punye. Hehe.

I bilas camtu je after my son poo-poo..still ade stain no worries.. :-)

Bile dah siap wash, usually I akan extra rinse skali lagi then baru spin. Once dh siap tu bila you kuarkan CD2 tu semua, takkan ada bau hancing and you punya CD tak rasa keras. Means that you punya CD btol2 bersih. If you rasa keras sikit and still bau hancing, rinse lagi skali. Keras tu usually becoz of detergent build-up, rinse tapi still ada sisa-sisa sabun. That's why jadi camtu. And for CD yang ada stain, don't worry bukan CD you tak bersih. Normal la kan klau ade stain, for example klau kids minum air coklat ke minum milo ke tumpah kat baju kdg2 ada stain jgk kan eventho dah basuh. So don't worry. Just jemur you punya CD di bawah matahari terik, stain tu semua akan hilang. Trust me coz all my CDs mmg takde stain lagi so far. :-)

So easy kan? Takde la susah pon, basuh pon skali ngan baju anak-anak and dibasuh oleh washing machine. Hehe. If you btol2 follow these simple steps, you don't have to do the stripwash anymore. Later on if I ade buat stripwash, InsyaAllah I akan post on how to do it. But so far, all my CDs still okay takde leaking kat mana2 even pkai mlm2 pegi jalan2. So, malas la nak buat kan. Hehe.

Till then, happy cloth diapering.. :-)

Sama Tak?

Both of them in Bumbo seat.. Ade iras ke? hehe..

Farrel

Arsyad

Eeeeee geram dgn anak sendiri!!! hahaha..

New to Babywearing? And Want To Try One For Free?

I think all of you must have heard about the baby wearing thing right? I didn't have a gut to give it a try for my first baby and I don't think it was necessary for me to carry him all the time. Besides he was okay lying down on his baby rocker while I'm doing all my chores.

me with my Jumpsac ring sling

But, Farrel is way different from Arsyad. He always want us to entertain him and always want to be cuddled most of the times. So, I can't get my chores done and even can't entertain Arsyad as well. So the only solution is I should try the baby wearing thing. I do have the Chicco baby carrier, but he seems like not comfortable at all. So at last I've decided to buy the ring sling, the simplest baby wearing as I just can easily pop in and pop out the baby without any knot here and there. It is just as easy as A B C. 

If you want to give it a try but don't want to invest, afraid if you can't wear it properly or your baby doesn't want to be put in the sling, you should try this Giveaway Contest. Easy, just click LIKE on their page here and spread the words to others. Maybe you're the lucky one and get your hands on their yummylicious ring sling. Good luck~

Parenthood Expo @ KLCC Review..

We went to the parenthood expo at KLCC on 26th Feb 2012 around 3pm. As usual lots of parents with kids on strollers and carriers were there. Both of us too brought 2 strollers for Arsyad and Farrel. It was actually quite easy as the space was bigger than Mid Valley's one, so easy for us to push our stroller without stepping on other people's foot.

I would prefer the Maternity & Children Expo at Mid Valley as there were lots of choices compared to this one. As I was looking for babywearing items, I found out that there were just a few booth that sell the items. Not so many choices for me to choose. At last, we just went back home without buying anything. Owh~ I did buy 2 fans for both Arsyad and Farrel. Haha. I just can try out the Jumpsacbaby's ring sling and SSC Orbit. Lunatots also have their babywrap and ring sling too. But I didn't manage to try it out as there were so many people at their booth at that time. 

For cloth diapers, I only saw Lunatots, Autumnz and one more brand which I didn't stop by. Autumnz cloth diapers quite cheap around RM29 if I'm not mistaken. Didn't manage to ask Lunatots how much, but there were just a few colors left for boys. So, I didn't bother to ask. There were 2 disposables diapers were sold there, Drypers and Whoopies. So many people bought the Whoopies, I never knew what was the usual retail price outside, so I can't compare it. But for drypers the price was RM33 for Drypers Wee Wee Dry, just RM1.89 cheaper than the outside price. Usually, the retail price around RM34.89, so not that cheap. 

For new mommies, I think quite okay for them as there were quite a lot for them to buy. But I would prefer the Maternity & Children Expo more. More brands you can choose from. So for those who didn't manage to go to the last Parenthood Expo, no need to worry. You have a chance to go to the Maternity & Children Expo on 9th - 11th March 2012 at Mid Valley. I can't wait to go there. I'm still looking for the right babywearing for me and Farrel. So, don't forget to mark on your calendar yea mommies!!

My 3 Months Old Farrel..

Sekejap je Farrel dah 3 bulan. Now his weight is 6.4 kg and height is 62cm. A bit heavier and longer than his big brother when Arsyad was 3 months old. Alhamdulillah, taking care of my 2 heroes is not that difficult. He just love to be cuddled everytime he wants to sleep. So a bit tired for me to hold him up and hard for me to do other things. That is why I'm looking for a right baby wearing for me and him. The Chicco carrier doesn't work for me and him. He seems like very uncomfortable everytime I put him in it. But, he was okay with his papa.

He loves when we talk to him, he will smile and giggle. He loves to see anything which is bright in colors and moving. And I think Arsyad is his idol coz everytime Arsyad is jumping, running and dancing in front of him, he will giggle and laughing out loud. Haha. I know you can't wait to play with your big brother, Farrel. Arsyad can't wait too you know. He always gave you his toys eventhough you still didn''t know how to hold it still. Hehe.

So far, Farrel loves his cloth teether so much. He can easily grab it and put it in his mouth. I can see that he is more using his right hand compared to the left one, opposite with Arsyad who is left handed. Once Farrel hold something, he will not let it go. Hehe. 

Now, he loves to play bubbles with his air liur. Sgt la syok dia main. Rambut mama pon dh gugur sikit2 skrg. Luckily not that much. Alhamdulillah, since he was 2 months old, I started fully cloth diapering him. Berjaya jugak. And now, tak rase pon pkai cloth diaper tu penat actually. Once kita dah get used with the routine, actually rasa sama jek mcm pkai disposable punyer. Very easy and sgt laaa jimat. I never buy any disposables since then. 

I still fully breastfeed him. Alhamdulillah. He just refused to drink with bottle right now. Last time, he was okay, now tanak langsung dah. Susah jgk coz sometimes hubby can't help if I have to do something else. Need to train him back. Any ideas on what nipples is the best for me to train him back? Last time he was okay with Avent, but now tanak dah. NUK and MAM pon tanak. Harap2 pasni ok la.

Ok, need to go now. Farrel already call me to have some milk. Till then.. adios~ :-)

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Easy Peasy Banana Cake Recipe!!

Dah lama buat kek pisang ni, requested by hubby tersayang.. Pisang pon dah masak ranum buat la jgk kek pisang ni..kek paling senang kot, campak je semua dlm bekas mixer, then mix je smpai kembang dan sebati. Pastu masukkan dlm loyang then bakar. 

Hasilnya..sedaaappp dan lembut sangat..kejap je abes trus..pisang ni favorite arsyad, tp kek pisang dia tak suke plak..buah pisang, pisang goreng, cekodok pisang semua dia suke except kek pisang. Tp any cake pon mmg dia tak suke sgt. Hehe.

So, here is the easy peasy recipe..

Bahan-bahan:

1. 150gram pisang dilecek (pisang emas/berangan/lemak manis)
2. 180gram tepung gandum (bley jugak pkai self-raising flour)
3. 180gram gula halus
4. 3 biji telur
5. 120ml minyak masak
6. 1 teaspoon ovalette
7. 1 teaspoon soda bikarbonat
8. 1 teaspoon baking powder (klau guna self-raising flour, takyah letak baking powder)
9. secubit garam
10. 1 teaspoon esen pisang (ni I tambah..and mmg lagi sedap rasanye :-) )

Cara-cara:

1. Mix all sampai kembang dan putih.
2. Letak adunan sampai 1/2 loyang sahaja coz kek akan naik sekali ganda.
3. Bakar dlm oven 180 degrees around 40-50 minutes or sampai kek masak.

Selamat mencuba!!

Holiday Inn Resort, Batu Feringghi Review

We had our stay at Holiday Inn Resort during our short trip to Batu Feringghi, Penang. It was indeed a very nice hotel to stay. The room is very spacious, clean and very nice to look at. I love the decoration in the room. Eventhough the bath tub is not that big, but it is good enough for Arsyad to have some fun in it. For me, the room rate is quite reasonable. You can get the cheaper rate at the Feringghi tower and for the hillview room. 

our room

2 queen sizes bed

The hotel actually has 2 sections, one is Feringghi tower located at the opposite of the beach and another one is just beside the beach. Both of the towers are connected with a bridge. The swimming pool, restaurant and kids' club are all located at the beach tower. So, if you stay at the Feringghi tower, it will be quite tiring for you to travel back and forth. Luckily we stayed at the beach tower, easy access for us to go to the swimming pool and kids' club area anytime we want.

the swimming pool

Arsyad was really having fun in the kids' club area. Kids can even play playstation 3 if i'm not mistaken, but you have to pay for it of coz. Hehe. What I love the most is parents can just lay down while watching our kids playing. They provide some cushions instead of stool or chair for us to sit and lay down. Very comfortable even you can fall asleep while waiting. :-)

behind me is the kids' club

The food at the hotel is quite good. We were having breakfast at their cafe, and they actually provided variety of food. I love the sweet's corner where they were serving donuts like JCo's and Big Apple's one, mini cupcakes and muffins, few types of cheese and bread and lots more. 

So, overall I give this hotel 5/5. If you wish to stay here if you go to Batu Feringghi, book yours earlier. Some of the hotels were fully booked even it is not a peak season. :-)

Careful Moms!!

Got this from facebook. Happen here in Malaysia. I think Enfalac is one of the trusted products. Camane la bley jadi camni? It is not safe at all. So mommies, plz do double check your kids' formula milk before you decide to buy. To be safe, please keep on breastfeeding your baby. 

Enfamil is one of the China brands if i'm not mistaken and the ingredients contain something that is not safe for our baby. I think some kind of plastic or what forgot already. Please please pleaaaaasssseeee be extra careful!!!