Recent haul

I'm starting to wonder how a shopaholic lives in KL. How can one resist not buying anything when going out? I just love walking around in the malls, even if I'm not really buying anything. Which is probably why we basically went to Bukit Bintang every weekend. It gets repetitive sometimes, but I still really enjoyed it! Nothing can ever bore me when it comes to shopping. Plus, I can only do this for a few months! Can you imagine, going to BB every weekend? That would be every Bruneian lady's dream! Things also seem more affordable here coz our currency is stronger, which is all the better. lol

Over the past couple of weeks I've been buying a little bit of things here and there, so I thought why not write up a post on my recent purchases. Pics are mostly from instagram. Follow me if you haven't already! I have a thing for posting food (duh) and other random stuff like makeup and pics of myself. I love watching hauls on youtube as well as reading about them in blogs, I hope you do too because here it comes wtf

 

 I bought these brushes at Midvalley in one of the many kiosks they have in the lower ground level. This booth in particular sells individual makeup brushes, brush kits and falsies! The brushes are super affordable, I got them for RM17, RM23 and the likes. Nothing crazy expensive. If I'm not mistaken, a MAC 239 costs about RM130+. And I got all five of these brushes for RM100. They're also similar in quality with the Sigma brushes I own, and depending on the type of brushes you're looking for, can be made of goat hair, horse hair or synthetic fibers, pretty much like any other brushes. I think they came from the same manufacturers as the crown brushes too, though these are unbranded without any labels.

I've been wanting a MAC palette of my own for years now but you know how it's like, living in Brunei. So I decided that I should make one while I'm here in KL because it's now or never. MAC released their new palette, which has a clear top where you can see the eyeshadows like those of a Z palette but that costs RM130 or something like that, which is kind of ridiculous. I asked the MAC branch in KLCC and they no longer carried the old cases but luckily the one in Midvalley does, so of course I bought the old palette. That costs me RM65, which is more reasonable. The eyeshadows I got are Phloof!, Naked Lunch, Woodwinked and Satin Taupe.

This purchase happened in Sephora in KLCC when I went in to get the Laura Mercier Silk Creme foundation, another one of those I've been lusting over for months and months. I've been holding back on getting it, which is why I only bought it two months after I'm here. Every beauty guru on youtube that I came across mentioning this says that it's a very very good foundation and I can't find one who talks bad about this product! I know Blair (juicystar07) swears by it and I think she even mentioned in one of her videos that she has used 3 or 4 tubes of this stuff. It's crazy! 

I also wanted to get the Too Faced Romantic Eye palette initially, but they ran out of stock! They have so many palettes and the Romantic one is the only one that was out of stock. Fudge... So I settled for Natural at Night and I freakin love it! The eyeshadows are a dream to blend, they are so creamy and pigmented! It's as good as the Urban Decay eyeshadows. I'm impressed! I'm almost scared to ever walk back in to Sephora now coz I know it's where I'll do the most damage to my bank account! There's still so much I wanted to try, the Benefit Hoola bronzer, their blushers, UD Naked Basics, even the Oscar Blandi dry shampoo. I should do a Sephora wish list post next! haha

I am also loving the Soap & Glory Sugar Crush body butter! Worst part is I have no intention of buying it before I walked in the store until I saw their display of new Soap & Glory Sugar Crush products! It smelled similar to Solero ice cream, you know the ones with lime coating and creamy vanilla inside. But after a while, only the vanilla scent remains and it smells heavenly! Kenny loves the smell too, which is great because we are sharing a room lol 

Btw the Sephora body lotion was a free product given when I joined as a member. Joining as a member is free and permanent! For those of you who visit Sephora KL frequently I highly suggest signing up as a member because you'll get these little perks sent to your email every once in a while.

Fossil Rose Gold watch!!!!! EEEKKKK! If you know me you'll know how much I wanted this for sooooo longggggg I still can't believe I finally bought it!! Before I came here, I always browsed through watches in stores and stare at them longingly. I can never bring myself to buy them. Shopping is so much easier here because there are countless timepiece stores here and you can easily compare the brands and prices before deciding which ones you like best.

 I initially wanted the Michael Kors watch but the design is quite masculine when I tried them on my wrist. I've also seen others from Guess, Esprit, Armani Exchange and Alexandre Christie. All of them are really nice but in the end I find myself revisiting Fossil the most for their watches. Even in Fossil there's quite a collection to choose from, ones with diamonds on the side, ones with diamonds on the face of the watch, ones without diamonds, etc etc.
 

  The Editor Stainless Steel watch

This is another one from Fossil that is really gorgeous! I really like the ones with the 3 little circles in the watches. I don't even know what they are called but they made the watch prettier and more interesting. It's a little bit of a dilemma for me because I like the face of this watch better but I like a simpler strap.

Stella Plated Stainless Steel watch

Opted for this in the end. I prefer watches without any bling on them coz I am a klutz when it comes to taking care of delicate items and I am pretty sure the blings will fall out within a year if I were to use them. Ahhhh I can't stop staring at it! Does that make me materialistic? Ah who the heck cares as long as I love it! This is also the first time I own any watch above B$30. lol So I totally have a good reason to buy this. My wrist deserves it. I'm also glad I got this in a Fossil store, they have a TON of different designs to choose from and it seems they have a lot of stock too, which is good. haha The sales person are also nice. I can't tell you how many times I've walked in to a Fossil store and ask them to take out watches for me to try and then walk out of there empty handed and yet, they are still super friendly. Can't say the same for the other timepiece stores though.

MAC Studio Fix Fluid

MAC Studio Fix Fluid was one of the many foundations I've been dying to try for quite a while now. There are others, like the Urban Decay Naked foundation, Laura Mercier Silk Creme foundation, Makeup Forever's Mat Velvet + and the list goes on. Anyway, I had the sales assistant match my skin to a suitable color and in the end, I brought home the Studio Fix Fluid in NC30. 

 MAC Studio Fix Fluid 

 MAC Studio Fix Fluid 

Before and after applying the foundation

I don't know about the other MAC foundations but this particular one I find has medium to full coverage. I'm surprised at how thick the consistency of this is, almost like a gel. Some people prefer using their fingers to apply foundation and I do it too sometimes but for this, I'd rather use a brush simply because I find it rather difficult to blend in to the skin using my bare hands. The Sigma F84 does the job perfectly I must say!

Sigma Angled Top Kabuki - F84

The downside to the MAC Studio Fix Fluid is it smells literally like paint! It's actually the worst smelling foundation I've owned so far. It's such a far cry from the pleasant smell of Skin79's Chiffon BB Mousse. To be honest, I'm not that fussy when it comes to scents in foundations although I do prefer them to be scentless. But this is MAC, it's not cheap! They really should at least get rid of the smell. 

Another thing, I broke out really badly after a couple weeks of using it. I don't know if you've heard but MAC foundations tend to break people out. I thought I wouldn't be one of them because I generally do not have sensitive skin. I'm still not sure if it's the foundation causing it or maybe it's because I need to wash my brush more frequently. Will definitely try washing the brush after each use of this foundation and see how it works out. 

Overall, this is a mediocre product for me. Not impressive but not too bad either. I like how the foundation sets onto the skin once you applied it. It also has a long staying power, averages about 4-6 hours for me which is more than enough. Even though it has a medium-heavy coverage, the finish is quite natural and it doesn't look nor feel cake-y at all! I don't even need my Garnier BB Eye Roll-On when I use the Studio Fix Fluid since it already covers almost every imperfection on my skin. If you wanna try the Studio Fix Fluid, I suggest you ask for a sample of the foundation if possible before purchasing just to test it out and see if your skin reacts to it. The MAC Studio Fix Fluid retails for RM118.

MAC Lipstick in Russian Red

I was at MAC's the other day in Midvalley looking at their gorgeous lipsticks and was recommended Russian Red. Now I'm not one to use red lipstick on a regular basis because the only red lipstick that I own before this was Revlon's Love that red and that color I sometimes like on me and other times I don't. But I decided to try out Russian Red anyway after I swatched it in the store because it really is beautiful and I can't resist!

 

MAC lipstick in Russian Red

  MAC lipstick in Russian Red

I never imagined the first MAC lipstick that I bought myself to be such a bold color to be honest. I thought I'd go for something nude or at least a pink for everyday use. There's another color which is lighter and less muted called Ruby Woo and that is also a stunning shade. Ruby Woo is also Sophia's (Fashionista804 on youtube) favorite MAC lipstick while Russian Red is Sammi's (beautycrush on youtube). Is it weird that I know this? lol

MAC lipstick in Russian Red

Russian Red is described as an intense blueish red on MAC's website. It also has a matte finish, which I love! This lipstick stays on for a very long time too, I remember wearing this out when we went to Pavilion and it's still there intact on my lips after 6 hours of shopping! Even after I ate, only the inner part of my lips has lost a bit of the color. It bleed a little on my lower lips at first but after that I went on and bought one of Sephora's red lip liners to line my lips prior to applying Russian Red and it turned out perfect.  It's not too drying on the lips too and it doesn't transfer easily.

Me wearing Russian Red

Lip swatch

If you're looking for a good quality red lipstick, I really recommend you guys to get this one! You can purchase this at any MAC stores/counters in KLCC, Pavilion, Midvalley, Sogo, etc for RM68.

OOTD + trip to KLCC

Tutorials have officially started this week and apparently the degree here is about 3.5 years so for each semester, the locals here have to take more modules to fulfill their credits in order to graduate. The norm is 18-20+ modular credits each semester. And I took 12. lol

A few days ago we finally decided to explore KLCC using the LRT. We've been there twice since and still we haven't taken any pictures of the twin towers! All we did is shop indoors because the LRT stops inside the shopping mall itself so we didn't see a point of going outside the building. Definitely gotta go outside next time to take some photos of the most popular landmark in KL.

 OOTD: 

Top: Cotton On, Bottom: Soda

 We went to a lot of the clothing stores and I have already started to filter out the ones that I really like. Uni Qlo, Cotton On and Soda! Gap is nice too but it's so pricey! One T-shirt can go for RM99. Even if you convert it to BND it's gonna cost about B$40 which is still kinda ridiculous for a cotton T-shirt. The nicer ones are about RM160 at least. Forever21 is also quite pricey for the brand. I don't mind buying but it really turns me off when you see the price as RM120 let's say but the tag says 'Made in Bangladesh'. wtf

 A cafe steps away from the KLCC LRT

 

It was surprisingly crowded on Tuesday

At Sephora!

 Stila

Laura Mercier

 OPIs

 Soap and Glory!

Kenny making herself busy while I shopped lol

My basket!

I wasn't sure if I wanna get the Naked Basics or the Naked 2 but I've always wanted the latter so I got that. The Stila and Too Faced palettes are quite affordable too at RM129 and RM139 respectively. There are so many things there that I wanted to try but I decided against it. Gotta have some self control else I will go mad!

Creative display by LV. The sales person in many of these luxurious stores are mostly men in suits and ties. Even the jewelry stores here have securities standing at the entrance holding big-ass rifles.

Harrods! 

Had our lunch at one of their food courts there. The food here in KL is seriously yum! I have yet to try any food that is just blah.

 Mee hoon soup with real fish lol

Japanese Tau-hu w/ chix

We then resumed our jalan-jalan-ing..

 Heaven on earth!

 

View from the 5th floor

My haul at the end of the day. I also got the Stay matte foundation by Rimmel in Guardian. I know Bethany by Macbarbie07 used to swear by this foundation. I can't wait to try it out!