Just Gorgeous, Just You, The Great Guardian Makeover 2013

Guardian's Great makeover Event is back for its 6th consecutive year and this year! With the theme Just Gorgeous, Just You, the Great Guardian Makeover is aimed at empowering its customers to discover and achieve a look that brings confidence and satisfaction. The event was held at 1Utama Shopping Centre (Old Wing) ground floor concourse.

On the stage were 3 dancers posing gracefully throughout the event

Society now is very competitive with both women and men are increasingly aware of the need to look good. Personal grooming is very important in our daily lives as first impressions are very important. I for one am well aware how important personal grooming is but have never bothered to groom myself before leaving the house XD;; I'm not one to dress up as I'll constantly keep checking to make sure my makeup is intact or my shirt buttons are all buttoned... nevertheless... I'm always keen to check out new tips for grooming also also makeup tips for cosplay purposes :P

Over 18 participating brands for the Great Guardian Makeover and each comes with a wide range of products! Participating brands include: L'Oreal paris, Maybelline New York, Alcon, Avene, Blackmores, Bio Essence, Brands, Enchanteur, Guardian, Hada Labo, Neutrogena, NH Detoxlim, Nutox, Nivea, O'slee, Palmers, ROC and Safi. The Great Guardian Makeover is a chance for everyone to visit and try the latest range of their products and purchasing them at a promotional price.

From right to left: Maybelline/L'Oreal, Hada Labo, Detoxlim, Neutrogena, Avene

From right to left: Bio-Essence, Enchanteur, Safi, ROC, Nivea, Palmers

Invited guests for the opening launch :)

The opening ceremony started with an opening gambit of 3 dancers interpreting Guardian's theme of transformation.

From a plain Jane to a beautiful butterfly. Guardian aims at empowering their customers to be beautiful on the inside and outside.

Before the launch, 10 lucky Guardian Facebook fans were selected to undergo a transformation with Guardian's guidance. They received an instant makeover and wowed the crowd with a mini catwalk show during the launch. Kudos to the makeup artists and hair stylists from A Cut Above academy!

The 10 selected fans with their transformed look together with the invited VIP's

More than 1000 ladies including men turned up for the Guardian's Great Makeover event where they were treated to great bargains of beauty products while enjoying a makeover at the same time. Participants get to enjoy a makeover session by professional makeup artists from A Cut Above Academy. Once the makeup was completed, participants can get their picture taken and bring home their pictures in an exclusively designed frame for free

The crowd at the makeover table watching the makeup artists and hair stylists work their magic

Maybelline products for the makeover

I tried out the makeover and I can tell you, the artists were so talented!! >w< I loved what the makeup and hair stylist did for me <3 It's one of the best makeovers I've had so far :3 Don't be shocked at my before and after photo ya haha

Loved what they did to my eyes! <3 Sexy~~~~ :D The eye makeup lasted throughout the whole day without creasing or smudging! :D

My hair and makeup stylist at work :D a bit paiseh to ask them for photo as they were really busy during the launch

Want to experience this awesome makeover? Just purchase a minimum of RM30 from any Guardian outlet including one product from any participating brand to be entitled to purchase a RM10 ticket for the makeover. RM10 is super worth it as the makeover also includes a goodie bag upon registration which consists of products from participating brands plus a saving coupons worth more than RM80 in value! Which means.... omg more shopping! \OAO/

With such good promotional deals at the event.... I definitely didn't go home empty handed....

My hauls :D

Brought home Avene's gentle toner (RM62+, normal price was almost RM80!) and also Maybelline's Color Tattoo Eyeshadow in Bad to the Bronze shade. I went to 3 other pharmacies nearby my office and the Color Tattoo eyeshadow aisle was cleaned out! Definitely gotta give it a try soon hehe :D

The Great Guardian Makeover event will continue until 14th April so you've got till this Sunday to go experience the magic hands of the makeup artists~ :D

A big thank you to The Butterfly Project - Beauty Bloggers community for giving me the opportunity to attend this event! If you're a blogger and a beauty fanatic, do join the community and share your passion with the rest!

Juice Beauty, The Organic Solution

They say you are what you eat and the saying also applies to what your skin 'eats'. Did you know that the skin absorbs 60% of what is placed on it? Of course that doesn't mean we have to stop our skincare regime and go all naturale. It's all on finding the right products with the right ingredients for your skin~

Few weeks ago, I collected a Juice Beauty box from Tammy from OnlyBeauty. The box reminds me a lot of the beauty box hype that's invading the blogsphere XD;; The brand Juice Beauty isn't new to me as I've heard about their store opening in The Gardens back in 2010 but it has never really occurred to me to try out their products.

Tadaaahhhh my Beauty Box! :3

When I first got the box, I squealed cuz it looks so cute like a vintage lunch box!!! :D

Summary of Juice Beauty's brand info

The box even has a handle so you can carry it around! :D

Juice Beauty's mission is to bring high efficiency, authentically organic and pleasurable beauty solutions to people worldwide. What makes Juice Beauty so special is that their products have 100% certified organic juice base which brings the total organic content up to 98% in every product. Because of their high organic content, Juice Beauty's organic products is also believed to give better age defying and blemish clearing results compared to conventional products.

I won't bore you with anymore statistics so to read up more on Juice Beauty, please head to http://www.juicebeauty.com/ haha. For a brand that started in 2005, they have quite a wide product line ranging from skin care to hair care and even makeup as well! Onward to revealing the box contents! :D

Juice Beauty goodness all in a box :)

Products inside the box

1. Cleansing Gel 
2. Oil-Free Moisturizer 
3. Blemish Clearing Serum
4. Stem Cellular Repair Moisturizer 
5. Stem Cellular Eye Treatment

Thank you OnlyBeauty for the goodies! *O* Upon opening the box, I could immediately smell the citrus scent from the products <3. Super love the scent compared to the fragrant flowery kind of scents :D. Today during my shower, I tried the cleansing gel

Nice travel size :D Should probably leave at bf's house and use it when I stayover hehe

Juice Beauty Cleansing Gel, a refreshing blend of certified organic, antioxidant cherry and lemon juices, purifying botanicals and soothing cleansers to gently remove impurities to clarify and balance, while protecting skin's natural moisture.

Surprisingly it has an open-close pump! :D Makes it perfect for travel as it prevents the contents from leaking into your luggage.

Only need this much for my face :)

Oh yes no kidding, I only needed that much for my face as the gel spreads pretty easily. Color kinda reminds me of a more concentrated fruit enzyme, even the smell smells like the fruit enzyme my mum used to have at home haha!

After cleansing, my face doesn't feel tight or have the 'squeaky' effect which is good :). My current cleanser was giving me problems since I always feel like there's slight oily residue after cleansing but I've always ignored it since it does a good job of balancing my face oil. Lets see if Juice Beauty can help balance my face oiliness too hehe <3

Note: Products were provided by OnlyBeauty but whatever I've expressed here is entirely based on my own understanding and opinion. Again, thank you OnlyBeauty for the opportunity :) Do join their member's circle at http://www.onlybeauty.com.my/ as there's lots of opportunities to get samples to try before you invest in the full-sized product.

ManiPedi @ The Nail Bar, A Girls Day Out

Wheeeee weekend is here and first thing I did on a Saturday was to hit the gym then joined my bestie, Audrey out for a pampering session at The Nail Bar, Pavilion. Few months ago, we purchased a Groupon voucher for a classic manipedi + hand and leg massage. The place is located on the 6th floor INSIDE Miko Hair Saloon. We had to call the person to find out where it was since this wasn't mentioned lol

The salon at a glance.

The Nail Bar takes up a very tiny section of the hair salon. Right at the entrance, you can see their wide range of nail polish colors available which also serves as a wall of privacy at the same time :P

The area is able to fit up to 4 customers only

I was shocked to see how small the place was @_@, only being able to tend to 4 customers at a time.... no wonder they were so fully booked. There's not much area for the staff as you can see things dumped here and there.

The wide range of colors to choose from :D

I was itching to try the crackle nail polish but I don't think it would suit my tiny nails >< so I opted for something between orange and pink.... coral I suppose XD;; Audrey on the other hand, took a shimmery mint green shade.

The end result of our manipedi session

Our manipedi was done in record breaking time.... 40 MINUTES. Compared to my experience at Posh! Nail Spa, this was a bloody super rush job. Not only I didn't feel pampered, the environment was very cramped. There's a thin line between cosy and cramped and this was just plain cramped because everyone was so close to each other... The main counter for The Nail Bar was so close to me that I can just whack her with my short hands =___=;;

The manicurist applied the base coat and then the color before the base coat could dry up... as a result, the polish came off in a chunk.....

What became of Audrey's pedicure...

Before our nail polish could dry, another customer came for her appointment so Audrey got shooed from her seat to sit elsewhere @_@. I'm not fond of manipedi's in the first place but honestly from this experience, I would never recommend this place to anyone.... Goes to show that some companies are only interested to generate sales rather that looking at the long term goal of building a customer base...

OB for Shu Uemura x Plusizekitten Event

Imagine how happy I was when I got the invite to Tammy's event together with Shu Uemura! Have been so horribly emo and moody, I just needed to go somewhere and destress >_<. When I saw Tammy's event, I knew by hook or crook I HAD to get my ass there. The last Shu Uemura x Plusizekitten event I attended was the Tsumori Chisato Xmas party and it was such a blast! Thank you Tammy for having me at your event \T__T/

The best part was, it's a dress up event!!! *_* I've been so cosplay deprived due to a few setbacks so this event was a good excuse for me to dress up! *_*b. Try and guess which princess I dressed up as! :D

Each year, Shu Uemura collaborates with a young and upcoming Japanese artist to come up with a limited edition collection that is sure to charm the Shu Fanatics. This year they've collaborated with a young Japanese artist, OB and launched a dreamy and magical collection that revolves around 4 princesses to help aid your skin concerns.

Presenting to you 

OB for Shu Uemura 2013 Spring Sakura Collection :D

Cherry Blossom Princess - grants pore-less smooth skin as fresh as the petals of the cherry blossom
Moon Princess - gives you luminous soft skin as a hazy moon in Spring night
Forest Princess - gives vitalized even-tones skin as fresh as the young leaves in early Spring
Ocean Princess - gives you bright skin, as transparent as the ocean

The 2013 Spring Sakura Collection

About the artist, OB. OMG she's only 21!!! I feel so under accomplished ><

Plusizekitten readers all mingling around

Reached there a bit late and my hands were kinda full so didn't snap much pictures T__T. It was great meeting new people :D and some familiar faces. Gods its been ages since I've been to a blog related event.

Our host, Tammy from Plusizekitten giving her speech XD

Followed by a tutorial by Lisa Yap, Chief makeup and Brow Specialist of Shu Uemura :D

After that, attendees were free to mingle around and play with the testers. Shu Uemura has specially provided brand new brushes for the event so we got to use clean brushes *w*. I ended up using my own fingers LOL. Didn't really play around that much as I had already did my own makeup before heading to the event.

The cleansing oils for the Spring Sakura Collection, an all time star product of Shu Uemura

The cleansing oil box packaging. Dreamy design on the outside, super cute design on the bottle :D

Part of the 2013 Sakura Spring Collection. Didn't manage to snap the whole collection as I didn't know the eyeshadows were brought inside the store ;_;

My favorite product out of the whole collection :D Ocean Beads Mini False Eyelashes <3

Attendees also got the chance to decorate their own canvas bag based on the OB collection using acrylic paint. The bags can be taken home and used. I myself know am a failure in art since I started school so I stayed away from the paints XD;;

Alicia painting the Ocean Princess

Ooooh curious to see what she painted

Half finished, doesn't it look gorgeous? *_*

There was also a competition going on during the event, awards were out for grabs for the Best Dressed OB Princess and Most Creative Artist.

Alicia won Best Dressed OB princess :D She sew her own costume just for the event! Definitely deserved the prize :D

There was an extra award for the Best Effort, went to this lucky lady here :) Love what she did to her eyes. The sparkle effect reminds me of Glinda's makeup from Oz

Group picture of the attendees! Photo from Plusizekitten.com

Have you guessed which princess I went as? :P

Photo by Senri

Tadah! Decided to go as the Cherry Blossom princess as the its almost the Sakura season in Japan. Also... mainly because I only have a pink wig *gets smacked*. Yukata and obi were from Onini, additional props were bought from here and there haha.

Goodie bag from the event :D

Everyone went home with a goodie bag and I was surprised when I found out inside the goodie bag was a Limited Edition 24k Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler!!!!! OMG Thank you Shu Uemura for the generous gift!!!! and thank you again Tammy for having me there!!!! Will definitely use the Rm20 voucher to get the Ocean Bead mini eyelashes and the cute Sakura Custom Case Duo Eyeshadow.

L'oreal Sales Melaka & BB Lips Giveaway

YES A SALE!

Don't you like the word SALE? I love how Malaysia has sales almost all year round and if you stalk closely, sometimes you can find good bargains :D. A shout out to cosplayers and beauty fanatics in Melaka! There will be a L'oreal sale this weekend organised by OnlyBeauty so head on down to The Jetty Holiday Inn, Malacca this weekend and grab yourself some bargains! 

Personally I feel this would be a good start if you're a new cosplayer, on a super tight budget and looking to build your makeup kit :) Here you can find skincare and makeup items at jaw dropping prices! :D Heck, I started building my cosplay makeup kit by hunting for bargains from sales like these :D

On top of grabbing stuff at bargain prices, OnlyBeauty is also conducting a giveaway on their page. They'll be giving away lipsticks worth RM29.90 each to 50 lucky fans for sharing their sales news on Facebook & Twitter! Winners need to redeem the prize at the sale from 29th - 31st March, 2013 at The Jetty Holiday Inn, Malacca.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Also as a plus, to those who are going to the sale, be the first 10 to comment in the post and you'll win a Maybelline BB lips lipbalm from me :D (sponsored by OnlyBeauty \*o*/) The condition is that you'll have to collect it from the sale :P. Giveaway starts from now till March 28, 1pm.

Yummylicious shades :D Cranberry Jam sounds tasty.... I feel so hungry blogging bout this at 2am in the morning x__X

1. Leave your comment together with your name, follower ID and email
2. Email me (genjo_sanzo88@yahoo.com) with your full name and handphone number :D
3. Sit tight with your fingers and toes crossed and wait for the redemption SMS.

Remember, only the for the first 10 comments who are attending the sale :D~ I wish I could go but I'm so far awayyyyy T3T

String of Events

Yea yea it's been a while since I've blogged. Haven't been working on my cosplay projects or blogging anything this year thanks to work. Once I reach home, I watch Anime, read BL till its time to sleep ~_~ Hopefully in the next 2-3 weeks will be the last of my hectic days *prays*. Anyways, just summarizing what I've been up to for the last 3 months before I blog about the last event I went to :D

Weddings
Beginning of the month, I attended 2 weddings @_@ 1 was Ayase's and the other was Jared's cousin.

Signs of not going gym are all showing there =/

Nice mingling with the CF-ians that day and as usual, when CF-ians gather there's SURE to be dorama and gossip lololol. Thank you, Ayase for the invite :) It was a real honor to be there for your big day.

Jared's cousin's wedding kat tempat atasan!

Jared's cousin's wedding was held at Banker's Club and boy does it look gorgeous! Felt so out of place in there @__@ and met all his relatives. Sad to say this place is out of bounds for cosplay shoots unless you can pull strings :P

CNY 2013
Every year CNY keeps getting less exciting :( Ever since my grandma passed away, the house has been quiet. It's disappointing that I only 'lou sang' TWICE for this year ;___;

Office 'lou sang' banquet style :D

Drank my first Apple Cider at the office CNY party :D and I felt so warm and fuzzy after just one bottle @_@. Was the first time I wore a wig to office since they had a theme and it was damn fun to hear all the whispering of people who were wondering who am I :P. No one could guess that it was me mwhahaha considering I'm still kinda new :P. Oh wells~

Of Alpacas and Cats

Whenever I'm free and can muster the energy, I go visit Char Siew Pao for some animal therapy

Words can't express how much I love Sire Pao ;w; LKAJHJSFLAJSHLJ!!!!! Please like her page :D

https://www.facebook.com/thatfatcat

I've also recently obtained another plsuhie for my bed OTL

Meet Packie the Alpaca

Jared got him for me from Taiwan and now my bed is kinda flooded OAO. To date, I've got a pig, a seal, a large Pusheen plushie and now Packie who is larger than Pusheen occupying my bed @_@ and I have one more plushie coming in soon OTL

So yes... not much from me in the 3 months T_T which shows how busy I've been *sobs*. Look forward to my entry on Plusizekitted x OB Shu Uemura Event soon! :D