229: My Realash, Real Lashes Result.

Hello October!

Can't believe it's just a few months away and it will be a new year again. Time sure pass in a speedy rate! This post has been long delayed but I finally have the time to share my result after a month of using Realash Eyelash Enhance.

If you missed out my previous post about my unboxing of this pretty parcel from Realash, you can read it here. It is actually a well-known eyelash enhancer serum.

Here is a photo for comparison of before and after usage. Looking carefully on both pictures, you will be able to notice some slight improvement on the length of eyelashes. My lashes have grown 1 or 2 mm longer after a religious 30 days of application. Although it might not look much, it actually does a different to the beauty of my eyes.

It is not visible here but I applied some left over serum on my bottom lashes as well after application on my top lashes. There shows some visible growth in lenght as well and it makes me happy.

Every morning, I look at the reflection of my eyes on the mirror and it makes me smile. I smile at the sight of a more beautiful pair of eyes enhanced by my improved eyelashes.

I used to have very brittle eyelashes and they would fall off in a number of 1 or 2 every single day without fail. Recently, I don't notice them falling anymore. Thanks to Realash, my eyelashes now have grown stronger too! #eyelashesgamestrong

Thanks to Realash for making my bare eyes beautiful. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who faces brittle and short eyelashes problem.

During the 30 days, the only problem that I face was a slight discomfort twice during the application of the serum. It was very slight and goes off in just a while. Therefore, it was not a bother to me.

I hope my share of experience will be able to help you decide whether to get this or not. It is a product I would recommend you to try at least once and judge for yourself. 

You can read about my unboxing of the beautiful parcel here as well.

Realash Eyelash Enhance & Brow Conditioner

w: http://realash.my/ 

f: https://www.facebook.com/Realash.my

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228: Althea - Shopping Korea in Malaysia! #Cybersales

Hi girls! 

Understand that the cray cray #CyberSales is going on right now!  But where to get one of the most amazing deal and continue shopping when it's over? Read all about it here right now and deets at the end of the post!

It's late of me but I'd love to share where you can shop direct from Korea in the comfort of your own couch! Yes, it's almost a year since the big change in my life and I have not gotten much time to catch up on beauty products! Still, I've got to restock my beauty products once the old ones has diminished, right?

There's this online shopping which I find really reliable! More now since that I have tried it out for myself! Althea is a name which should be quite familiar by now. You might not have experience it but I'm sure you would have heard or come across it on facebook! 

I was spoilt for choice during my first time shopping there. Everything seems to be on promotion and reviews seems to be amazing! Limited budget but everything seems so tempting! 

My first parcel from Althea, called the beauty box gets me really excited! ^^ They sure know the way to a girl's heart! Purchases was packed in a pretty pink box and send to our doorstep - free of charge for every purchase above RM150. Sure feels like receiving a gift from Santa although I know it's just my own purchase. 

Althea is very generous with promotions. During my purchase, they had a Buy 3 Free 1 promo! Promotions like this usually comes with a lot of terms and conditions but not Althea. I got an Innisfree Green Tea Balancing Skin Toner worth RM56 as the free item with my purchase totaling RM208 -  which means I get free shipping too! - shipping direct from Korea <3 

Shipping takes less than 10 days - considered a reasonable duration for me!

Items I got from Althea are as below;

Piolang 24K Gold Wrapping Mask (80ml) - RM240 RM69

It's an editor's pick with good review! Can't wait to test how it fares!

SkinMiso Pore Corset Serum (30ml) - RM163  RM78

Saw some recommendations and positive review results regarding this product, hopefully it works well on shrinking pores like how the crowd says.

Innisfree The Green Tea Seed Serum RM115 RM61

Innisfree Green Tea Balancing Skin Toner worth RM79 RM56 

This is going to be my first try on Innisfree products. Heard a lot about them and hopefully they will do my combination skin some good in terms of hydration and balancing skin condition. 

Althea has 4 promises which won my confident to shop with them long term. It makes me feel that they read our mind as consumers really well and knows what exactly is the values that they need to have as an online shopping portal.

• Best Price Policy

Online shopping portal is a business war zone. Prices are easily comparable with just a few clicks and most of us are always on the look out for the best price. 

Althea work directly with brands and ship products directly from Korea which gives them a competitive stand on giving some of the best prices we can source. I would not say that have the lowest price for EVERY single item in their inventory but they give the most saving for overall purchases.

• Authenticity Guarantee

They are 200% confident about the authenticity of their products because there can't be any replicas when they are getting the stocks from the brands directly, right? 

Also because they know how important it is for us consumers to be applying safe products on our skin, they uphold the honour any returns and refund 200% on the purchase value right away should there be any mishap like that happens.

• 30 Days Unconditional Refund

Any refund does not do the company any good but for the benefit of consumers, Althea lets their customer returns any products which they are not satisfied with, within 30 days. They even cover up to RM6 off the return shipping fees! 

This is something not many online companies are generous of. Especially when the product is shipped all the way from Korea.

• Safe Delivery

All Althea orders are checked for the authenticity, condition and even expiry before being boxed up. Overall, every order goes through 3 levels of quality control. Every items are also packed nicely and protected properly for delivery all the way from Korea to Malaysia so that we will receive our order in good condition.

With these promises, I do not see any reason to doubt shopping with Althea. So far, they have been doing well with their promises as I have not heard any complains about it. Therefore, I am really recommending any beauty junkies to check out Althea for your next online shopping if you have not.

As for the  current #CyberSales cray cray, Althea is having a Buy 1+1 Laniege Water Sleeping for only RM90. Yes, it's time to stock up for this much raved about item! Today is the last day!

Althea

w: http://my.althea.kr/

f: https://www.facebook.com/altheakorea

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227: Burps and Giggles Cafe @ Ipoh Town

Wondering how is the cafe scene in Ipoh? Well, I can say this place is getting more hipster slowly..

Decide to pop into a cafe to relax for a bit and refuel the fluid in my body after going around under this hot weather. Burps & Giggles it is! It actually consist of two lots of shop but still, space is quite compact inside

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226: Kong Heng Square @ Ipoh Town

Made my way to Kong Heng Square on Monday (said to be open) looking for Ais Kepal from Bits & Bobs but was greeted with locked grills. Ironically, this is the only place to get it from around this area, Disappointed indeed. Not like it's something really amazing but it's simple joy like this which puts the smile on the kid within us. If you know what I mean..

Anyway, here's a brief walk through Kong Heng Square... They have little stall here and there all selling little gift, trinkets and souveniors.. Do browse through and who knows, you'll see something which you would want to bring back so dearly. :)

Selalu Locks, the Ipoh Town version of love locks! Lock and mark you love memory in this place with your loved ones! Get one for RM18 or 2 for RM30. I wonder how heavy this photo grill can withstand. *sweat face Haha..

Just so you know there's a barber here in case you need a haircut so suddenly. It's chic with the glass panel walls instead of just in some normal shop lot. I wonder if people just go in for a haircut.

Further inside, there's some boutiques inside selling clothes. Love how they preserve the old structures and yet made it operational as a recreational area. It is a waste a lot of heritage buildings in Kuala Lumpur was not preserved this way.

Little did I expect to see Plan B here. If you are looking for a fancier meal instead of the local stall and delicacies here, this is the place you should visit. Although with price tag on a heavier side, the environment is definitely comfortable and a great place to hang out.

The lazy book keeper overlooking a visitor registry book while dozing off... If you're a fan of the legendary Yasmin Yuusoff, you would perhaps like to drop by for a visit.

Similar to the Penang town, there's amazing mural drawings scattered all over the place. I especially like this because it has Marilyn Monroe on it, and very beautifully drawn as well. <3

This one is one of the seven drawn by Ernest Zacharevic around town.

It's a great sight seeing place around the Kong Heng Square with many must eat food, all withing a short walking distance. I would advice to find a place to park and just stroll all around here.

Like my page here. <3

Kong Heng Square

a: 99, Jalan Sultan Yussuf,

30000 Ipoh, Perak.

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225: 'Must Eat' Food in Ipoh Town!

Made an 'impromptu' trip to Ipoh early this month and my itinerary is just about all these MUST EAT food in Ipoh Town! I googled about it and the results were very helpful but a little too messy to help me decide what I should not miss out.

Read till the end and I'll reveal a great tips for you to decide what you should eat!

Breakfast in Ipoh!

1. 新泉芳咖喱面茶餐厅 Restoran Xin Quan Fang

The curry mee here is well-known as the Police Station Curry Mee locally. Unlike the usual strong santan curry noodle served around Kuala Lumpur, their curry noodle has a tint of sourness in it. 

It has the same fair share of high customer visits daily. Hence, do not bother to look for off peak hours so that you don't have to wait. You would be lucky enough if you get a table upon your arrival. Still, it will take sometime before they will come over to take your order.

Do not bother to take initiative to get the attention of attendants to place your order as you will be told to sit and wait patiently. You will just have to sit and wait for the attendant to come over and take your order. That is how things work over here.

When you order the noodles, they would ask if you want everything in - referring to the meat garnishes. I would recommend to take them all and also order Hor Fun as Ipoh is very well-known for their velvety noodle so that you get to try everything! The bowl of noodle comes with side dishes such as char siew, siew yuk, prawn and chicken meat. 

They will not place it separately unless you request them to. A complimentary curry sauce will be given for garnishes if you request the meats to be placed in a separate bowl. The Curry sauce taste like nutty satay sauce and is delicious, complimenting the dishes really well!

2.  新源隆茶餐室 Kedai Kopi Sin Yoon Loong

I've read reviews stating that coffee here was much stronger in aroma and flavour in comparison to Nam Heong coffee, which leads me to visit this coffee shop. However, it was a disappointing moment to find out that the coffee shop was not open that day, which leads me to the next coffee shop below.

Alternative:
南香茶餐室 Kedai Makanan Nam Heong

3. 南香茶餐室 Kedai Makanan Nam Heong

A great spot for traditional breakfast, while reminiscing about the good old days! I remember this was the place my friend brought me to for Dim Sum breakfast. I was craving for egg tart but it taste disappointing. 

However, what's really good here is not the dim sum but the white coffee and toast! Toast was sold out when I reach as well. *sad* But if you've got the chance, do try out their egg on toast or their kaya toast! It is definitely a signature meal to go with the white coffee!

Do you know that this is the white coffee which leads to the birth of the famous old town white coffee? Still, nothing beats the originally coffee shop brewed white coffee! It was indeed aromatic in both smell and taste! One sip and it makes me ask for more.

Lunch in Ipoh!

4. 忠记兵如港口大树头炸料粉 Big Tree Foot

It has a well-known stall for Yong Tau Foo and Laksa but there is actually a few other stalls there selling other type of food, pretty much like a small food court.

However, it was a pretty disappointing meal for me. I reach the place in the evening and most of the Yong Tau Foo selection was sold out.  What was left for selection was pretty disappointing. Not because of the little choices left but because most of them were over fried to dark brown colour, 

The Asam Laksa taste normal, broth was light and there was lack of condiments and sardin to enhance the noodle. It was just like Asam Laksa kosong. 

The Bubur Cha Cha was delicious with the amount of santan that they add to the dessert.

There was amply parking space just right behind but I could not say the same during peak hours. Still, it was a relieve that parking was provided.

5. Nasi Kandar Ayam Merah a.k.a Nasi Ganja @ Restoran Yong Suan

Another place which is forever packed. Seems like every good spot in Ipoh is pack all the time. Just have to deal with it if you want good food. :D

Long queue of those waiting for take-away orders.

The place is fully pack with customers dining in as well.

The usual order consist of a plate of white rice, some chopped cucumbers, half of boiled salted egg, a piece of fried chicken topped with very spicy chili gravy. Most people say it is good because the fried chicken has aroma of spices and that the red hot chili gravy and salted egg goes really well together.

I like the idea of the salted egg yolk pairing too but the chicken meat was too dry and tough for me. Gravy too spicy for some one who can't take spicy food as well. Haha..

I would recommend to go with the majority, try the meal and decide for yourself. :)

They do provide other dishes as well besides fried chicken but they were barely touched.

I had my caramel pudding at Restoran Yong Suan too because they were sold out every other place, just to satisfy my craving again. :D


6. 旺记祖传豆花 Woong Kee Bean Curd

I missed out the famous 奇峰豆腐花 Funny Mountain Tau Fu Fah on the first day because they were sold out but decided to go for this on the second day after going through some review.

We were introduced a mixture of chopped peanuts and grass jelly cubes to go with the tau too far /  bean curd.

I find the combination quite delicious, enhancing the taste of the dessert so I had another bowl of tau foo far with just the peanuts! Yumm! The tau foo far was the smoothest I have ever had and very light in texture too. Sweetness was just right unlike most which uses overly sweet syrup.

One changes I would prefer like a denser body of the tau foo far as the textures feels a little too light. However still, it is definitely one of the best tau foo far I have ever eaten. :)

Very much recommended for the delicious taste and friendly people there.

Alternative:
奇峰豆腐花 Funny Mountain Tau Fu Fah


Dinner in Ipoh!

7. Restoran Cowan Street Ayam Tauge & Hor Fun

The local will probably tell you that this is the best in Ipoh town! I almost missed out the chance to try it out one of the best poached chicken in my life! 

I'm glad I did not give up and went to look for it the second time after missing out. 

The place was full house on a Sunday night, as of many local eateries as well. I guess this is the usual practice in Ipoh eateries, that we seat ourselves and wait for the order instead of reaching out to place order ourselves.

What to order? The must noodle is definitely Ipoh Hor Fun Noodle and the must to order here is definitely the Nga Choi Kai (beansprout chicken) and add on side dish of tauge (beansprout)! The chicken meat was firm, tender and silky smooth.

This place is run by an elderly couple who does not seems to be in fit health. The food was good but I was more concern of their health and hoping they could get enough rest and improve on their health.

However, I learnt that the shop rarely opens. 

Alternatives;
老黄芽菜鸡沙河粉 Restoran Lou Wong Tauge Ayam 
安记芽菜鸡沙河粉 Restoran Ong Kee


8. Let's Rock (大家乐)

I just stumble upon this place accidentally when I could not locate the famous chicken rice! It turns out that they have some really good stuff too!

I tried the Yong Tau Foo and noodles here. This self service station was filled with people most of the time. I had to wait for quite some time before my food was served.

The fish balls and Yong Tau Foo fillings were all very delicious! I highly recommend the meatballs. They were soft and fresh, fried selections were cooked perfectly leaving them crispy and fragrant.

I very much prefer this over the 忠记兵如港口大树头炸料粉 Big Tree Foot anytime.

While waiting for my noodle, I was tempted to place an order at this Curry Fish Head stall! Almost every table had an order of this but the portion was really too huge. :(

Yes, this big pot of Curry Fish Head! It does look tempting but there were both good and bad review about this dish. Perhaps I will give it a shot next time and update my review here!

Apong is like one of my most loved snacks of all time! Always tempted to buy them whenever I pass by any Apong stalls.

I thought I'd just buy to fill my cravings but it was so unexpectedly good, I wanted to get more of them! I can't remember how much but it was cheap and really good! A little soft at the center and the rest of the layer was really thin and crispy. Yums! Definitely one of the best I had ever had!


Must buy before you leave Ipoh Town!

9. Happy Delicious Salted Chicken

Recommended by the people from Woong Kee Beancurd Shop, this is the salted chicken shop where the local goes to. So she says, mos of the chicken sold by other shops are really small. This chicken from this shop is a decent size and is really good!

We bought quite a few and had one instantly when we got home! The meat was soft and tender, feels like the chicken has been cooked for really long time and the gravy was all absorbed into the chicken. Would definitely be back for more!

Besides chicken, they do have duck meat which is slightly more expensive.

Sorry, price list is only in chinese~!


10. 新荣香 Sin Eng Heong

The kaya puff is a must buy! Smaller in size than the standard ones but the kaya and the crust of the puff is amazingly good. The crust is thin and crispy while the kaya is not too dense with the right sweetness. Besides kaya puff, they also have a variety of biscuits worth trying out.


There you go! 10 places for delicious good food in Ipoh Town!

Here's a great tips for all foodie hunters! Install the foursquare app on your phone. It's a very handy tool where you can find genuine feedback and also an accurate location direction to the destination.

Once you got the foursquare app, you can check out my 'Must Eat' Food in Ipoh Town Foodlist here! The list does not only consist of the 10 listed above but a few other alternatives in case some options were not available. :) 

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