Seeking hydration Indeed!

Most of us think we have oily skin so we end up using products to get rid of the shine. But actually our skin is already dry so it produces oil to retain the moisture and protect your skin. So using those oil-combating products only makes your skin more oily which is going to make spend more on products that is clearly not helping.

What our skin need is more hydration. I discovered Indeed Labs last month with other bloggers from the Butterfly Project during their launch in Muse by Watsons. Their star product was the Hydraluron serum from the Hydraluron range (For dehydrated and dry skin), just what we need!

Fellow butterflies flocking around the beauty counters to test out Indeed Lab's products.

Irene, one of Muse by Watsons makeup artist did my complimentary makeup and I love it! She used Peri Pera Lip Ink on my lips and my eyesss, how does she do it?!

They know us well. Most of us have a separate stomach for desserts (pointing at exhibit A).

These are the range from Indeed Labs that can solve our skin's woes such as the Fillume is a wrinkle filler and Nanoblur is somewhat magical as it acts a primer to smoothen your face and cover lines and tighten your face a bit too! 

Waiting for my turn to get my skin analyzed. So curious to know what's the situation with my skin.

Looks like my skin is sort of hydrated.

This is the bane of my face. Blackheads, whiteheads and etc. My pores are always filled with those pesky things.

And my T-zone is oily as predicted. Guess it's because it's not hydrated enough.

This is the short Instagram video I did on that day. If you haven't followed me on Instagram, follow me at @kyelinspot or Snapchat is more of your thing then add me at kyelinspot!

So I have been using the Hydraluron (RM115.60) for almost 2 months now , twice a day before moisturizer. I think it really helped with my skin. (You can buy it from Watson's Webstore too!)

It claims to 'increase skin hydration from below the surface with an ultra-high-quality hyaluronic acid that holds up to 1,000 times its weight in water.' It's made in Canada too.

It has a transparent jelly-like texture and it's really fast-absorbing, less than 30 seconds and my skin was smooth to the touch.

It did help with my T-zone area as it's less oily and my cheeks are not that dry too. It's best to use this before your moisturizer so your moisturizer is easily absorbed into your skin. I think I'm going to try the entire range from Hydraluron since my skin is looking better thanks to that serum.

Of course, drinking loads of water is still the best way to stay hydrated inside and out! Remember, don't skip the moisturizer in your beauty routine!

Get your hands on Indeed Labs' products from the Muse by Watsons store at:

Sunway Pyramid
LG1.59, Lower Ground One,
No 3 Jalan PJS 11/15
Bandar Sunway
47500 Selangor Darul Ehsan

Opening Hours: 10am - 10pm
Tel: 0356241261

Eat the Meringue in Sitka Restaurant

You have to try the Meringue cake from Sitka Restaurant. Jalan Batai is getting more attention lately thanks to the newly opened Ben's Grocer but today it'll be about Sitka Restaurant, one of the shops along the Yellow Brick Road Cafe. Heard good things about it from some friends and finally had a chance to try it out with the beau for lunch after my recent job interview (Which is now my permanent job!).

Source: Sitka Restaurant

Source: Sitka Restaurant

It has a cozy interior with its industrial-inspired architecture which is cliche because almost all cafes are going for this look. But when it's crowded, most of its coziness is gone with the noise.

Have some Mocha (RM11) and some house-made Mango cooler drink (RM10) to quench your thirst.

Lunch is served!

I ordered the buttermilk Fried Chicken (RM23) which comes 2 pieces of chicken topped with honey and thyme with a piece of waffle and half a cob of roasted corn. It smelled so good and the skin is the best because it's crispy and I love my skins to be that way! 

However, when I cut into the chicken, it was still a little raw inside so naturally you will call the waiter to get it cooked again right? I did and the waiter said oh it's cooked already because the chicken has been soaked in a brine, he gave me a face of frustration and said if you want the chef to cook it again it will take 15 minutes and the chicken will be dry.

Because I'm nice and I felt his urge to leave since it was a busy lunch hour, I just let it go. But recently someone told me that their chicken was not raw inside when they had the Buttermilk Chicken. Oh well, at least I didn't get any tummy ache from eating slightly raw chicken.

It was juicy inside but my brain keeps replaying Gordon Ramsay's 'This is raw!' throw into the bin scenario as I was eating. The corn was cooked well and so is the waffle but for the price I am paying, I expect them to be more generous with those elements.

The beau had the Duck Confit sandwich which had teared up pieces of duck confit, roasted oranges, parsnip and herbs scattered on a toasted bread. The combination of the duck and orange is a winning combo as usual! Just the portion is not enough for a big eater that's for sure. 

This Meringue (RM15) cake was one of the best cakes I've had in a long time! Described as Valrhona Chocolate mousse cake with raspberries, every bite was decadent! Its chocolaty and not too sweet too thanks to the tartness of the berries. Slight crispiness from the meringue layers just adds more fun to the party in my mouth! I will come back for this cake!!!

KL rates:

Food- 8/10 (Only because of the buttermilk chicken and meringue)
Price- Steep, about RM18 above
Service- 5/10
Variety- 5/10

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Address:

No. 8-5, Jalan Batai

Kuala Lumpur

Cause we are Under Armour's Women of Will!

My October ended in a really inspiring note (Yes it's almost the end of November and I am only talking about October now.) after I attended the Women of Will campaign launch by Under Armour that was held at the Rooftop, Avenue K. This campaign was held in conjunction with Breast Cancer Awareness month to celebrate the Pink Ribbon cause. Since I have never participated in any of the events held during Breast Cancer Awareness month for all these years, I though why not do something this year to show support to breast cancer survivors and patients? 

So there I was at the rooftop on a Sunday in my Under Armour Hero shirt anticipating to hear the stories from the breast cancer survivors and the yoga session that will be taught by Atilia Haron who's reminds me of a fairy but a yogi fairy!

Sunglasses are the best because it hides your tired eyes but you'll see my tired face in another photo.

It's a beautiful day for some outdoor yoga!

I'm the odd one out sitting among the Influencers. It pays to be early I guess hahaha!

Some of Under Armour ambassadors were giving a few words on what they think about the campaign. This event is also hosted by Hansen Lee who is one of the ambassadors as well and he is really fit like with veins popping out and a yogi too!

Amnah Salleh was one of the breast cancer survivors who shared her story on how she found out that  she had it. 

Quek Chu San was the other breast cancer survivor who shared her story. She lived an active healthy lifestyle and yet she was diagnosed with cancer twice, one was breast cancer and the other cancer was found at another part of her body. 

After listening to their stories, what kept them strong and optimistic during those hard times until today was the support that they had from their loved ones and their will to fight through it. Such strong women and I hope that one day I will learn to pull through those hard times and come out with a brighter drive!

Puan Nori Abdullah who is the wife of Malaysia's current Youth and Sports Minister, Khairy Jamaluddin was there to share her thoughts and launch the campaign together with the rest of the ambassadors by releasing Under Armour balloons up to the sky!

After the launch, Atilia began her yoga session, it was a gentle routine that was easy to follow for me because I have not been yoga-ing ever since I started working. Need to get back into the groove! I couldn't do the headstand and crow pose though. But it was nice to see others who were able to do it. :)

Baby hair problems at the back there. But at least I know I am doing the pose correctly. I'm wearing  Ash Be Nimble's Hooked on a Feeling Support Singlet (RM90) underneath my Under Armour Hero tee from the Power of Pink range with some leggings from Cotton On's fitness line.

Finally got to meet Lena after a really long time too! She was looking good in Under Armour from head to toe! #outfitgoals like the ambassadors too.

With the Women of Will campaign, Under Armour has pledged to donate 10% of all proceeds from its Power in Pink range for the entire month of October to its charity partner, the Breast Cancer Welfare Association (BCWA). Under Armour has also set up donation boxes at all Brand Houses too so you can still donate even you're not buying from that range. The Power in Pink range is so pretty, I wanted it all such as the clothes and accessories but my purse was yelling NO the whole time. But hopefully the range is still available in stores now because pay day has come!

The Under Armour Brand Houses are located at:

Sunway Pyramid
LG1.19, Lower Ground Floor, Sunway Pyramid
Bandar Sunway, No. 3 Jalan PJS11/15,
46150 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan
Tel: +603-5611 3788
Business Hours:
10.00am – 10.00pm

Mid Valley 
G-012, Ground Floor
Mid Valley City, Lingkaran Syed Putra
59200 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: +603-2201 1399
Business Hours:
10.00am – 10.00pm

Pavilion 
Lot 5.02.00 & 5.03.00, Level 5,
55100 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: +603-2110 1288
Business Hours:
10.00am – 10.00pm

Suria KLCC 
Lot 335, Level 3, Suria KLCC
50088 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: +603-2181 6737
Business Hours:
10.00am – 10.00pm

Get Wunderful lips and some 'fried chicken' from Wunderbath

I'm game for anything that is handmade with natural ingredients so when I stumbled onto Wunderbath's booth during the Popmarket Rainbowland by Pop Culture Live, it got me curious. Also because I am a sucker for stuff like this! The founder of Wunderbath, Evelyn was really nice as she shared about her whimsically realistic soaps, lip balms and body souffles. Plus her products are really cute and smelled really good! If I didn't control myself, I would have bought more than the 2 products that I got for myself.

This Wunderlippie is only RM18.90 and it comes with and eco-pouch and a product description card inside so you know what ingredients is used to create the lip balm.

My naked lips that's a little chapped.

So I need a little help from the Wunderlippie in Rogue which is a burgundy red stained lip balm. Which I can wear on its own or under any lipstick or lip gloss.

I love how it has a good colour payoff and you can even see the colour as you swatch it on your hands. There's a slight cooling sensation also since it is mint flavoured. Don't know it looks more pink in the picture but I guess it differs with each person since all of us have different natural lip colour.

All in all, I love this lip balm! I used it throughout pageant week to test it out and it really made my lips more moisturized so it made lipstick application a breeze. Now I regret that I didn't get it in all the colours when they had a promo.

It's totally normal to wash your hands with a drumstick. Totally! Ok I kid, it's a lovely soap that thankfully doesn't smell like fried chicken. Said to be scented with Citrus Splash but somehow it reminds me of a scent from The Body Shop, really smells like the store. After showering with it, I like that it lathers well, it doesn't leave a super squeaky clean feeling and my skin feels soft after. It was a little difficult to hold it so maybe I have to get a soap pouch from Daiso or something.

Due to it's realistic aesthetic, I managed to prank my dad where he nearly ate one. Luckily I stopped him on time. I think it's a good bargain because you get 1 pair of wings and 1 pair of drumsticks for only RM16.90 and 1 of it could last you for more than 2 weeks.

Now I can't wait to finish my soaps so that I can try out other cute ones like this Egg and Toast soap!

Be Part Of The nice Crowd!

Always wanted an app that lets you pile on the cute stickers while tagging the pictures with any kind of tags that you want? Here comes nice to the rescue!

What is nice?
It’s a super popular photo-sharing social app with more than 30 million (30,000 000) users from China alone in 1.5 years. Now the amount of users from Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan are growing fast too. With more than 350 million (350,000 000) photos shared on this app, I’m sure you don’t want to miss out on the fun!

How does it work?

I used more than 3 stickers to create this 'galaxy'. What do you think?

Click on the circle button in the middle to upload your picture (it has to be in square format) then tag away, add as many stickers as you want and share it to the world! Back in August, there were Merdeka inspired stickers for you to add to your photos to show your Malaysian spirit.

Recently, nice collaborated with the Minions movie and created some cute minion stickers for you to add to your heart’s content too! Sometimes, nice collaborates with famous brands such as Adidas and Uniqlo to come up with special stickers and have mini contest for you to win some special nice goodies! Now who doesn’t love prizes? ;)

What makes it different from other photo-sharing apps is its ability to tag anything on your picture. So you can tag locations, people and up to 5 unique tags such as chocolate, merdeka and etc.

Another unique feature is the Slide feature, where you will get to see pictures from anyone who has similar interests/tags and location with you.  From there you can choose to slide right/press the thumbs up button to like the picture or left/ press the thumbs down button to skip to another picture and leave a comment on the picture by clicking on the ‘Hi!’ Button.

You can even have a private chat with fellow nice users so that you can get to know each other more and keep in contact!

So what are you waiting for? Join me on nice! Add me at KyeLinSpot and let’s have a great time sharing our pretty pictures there! :D

Download nice on your Apple Store and Google Play now and start posting!

One Book That's Worthy Cause You Get To Save Some Cash!

Have any of you stumbled on the Worthy Book (RM29.90 for 180 vouchers, that's a pretty good deal!) in bookstores and magazine stands recently? Well I picked up the Food Edition 2 weeks back and ever since then, I have visited 3 different restaurants which has been featured on this voucher booklet. Apparently the vouchers lasted from last year till end of August 2015. So I'm a little late on the Worthy Book bandwagon but hey, at least I still got to enjoy 3 deals featured in the booklet. :)

I had cravings for some German food so I made my way to Brotzeit since I saw they had some vouchers for me to use there. I used the 25% Off On Any Sausage Platter voucher and got the their signature pork sausage platter that came with a generous amount of mashed potatoes and sauerkraut. 

But I wished they were more generous about the amount of sausages or make it fatter since you're serving about 5 pieces only per platter. It was about RM45 before the 25% discount. Nevertheless, the mashed potato and sauerkraut tasted great with the sausages, nothing is more German than having your sausages with sauerkraut. Just pass the voucher as you are making your order so that the waiter will include the platter in the order. Remember to hand it to them as you ask for your bill for them to include the discount.

A few days after I popped my Worthy Book's voucher cherry, I headed to Sushi Tei to get my Salmon Sashimi fix since I could redeem 1- FREE Salmon Sashimi with orders above RM30. Actually it was 5 thick pieces of Salmon Sashimi but the beau stole 1 piece before I took a picture of it but hey, it does look similar to it's photo on the voucher. It was yummy so I'm happy I got my fix.

Show the voucher when you're making orders and pass it to them when you call for your bill. They charged me for the sashimi because they forgotten about the voucher that I have shown them so check your receipt before paying. 

Last week, the beau and I made our way to My Burger Lab, OUG so that we can try out some new burgers from them. This 50% OFF on Second Burger voucher was a really helpful since we ordered 1 Yellow Submarine set and 1 Bulbasaur a la carte burger to that got discounted by 50%. Pass the voucher to them as you make your order. The T&C for the voucher did not state we can only use 1 voucher per receipt so we had to ask if we are allowed to use more than 1 voucher.

The Yellow Submarine set. It's one of the Secret Menu burgers so we had to try it! It has fried chicken, fried egg, mustard and other ingredients that I can't recall but you can always ask the friendly workers there on what's available and inside of the burgers. This was delish as the chicken was crispy, juicy on the inside and the egg yolk was oozing out as you bite into it.

The Bulbasaur has fried chicken, fried egg, green salsa and a seaweed sauce. I like how the seaweed adds some saltiness while the salsa gives it some tangy taste to balance it out!

I do wish that we're allowed to use a max of 2 vouchers per transaction so it'll be more worth it since some vouchers are free add-ons and some are discounts. Hopefully in the oncoming Worthy Books there'll be more of the hottest dining spots and we can use more than 1 voucher per visit.

Where did I get my Worthy Book?
The FnB Edition and the Shopping Edition is available at all major bookstores (MPH, Popular, Times, Borders, Kinokuniya) and selected myNEWS.com and 7-11 outlets in KL and Selangor.

Website: www.worthybook.my
Facebook: www.facebook.com/worthybook
Instagram: www.instagram.com/worthybook
Twitter: www.twitter.com/worthybook_my
Blog: www.worthybook.blogspot.com
Youtube: www.youtube.com/user/WorthyBook

First Althea Korea loot + Review

Many beauty bloggers and Butterfly Malaysia have been raving about Althea Korea. This cool new site sells Korean skincare and makeup at the GUARANTEED best price in the market and it ships directly from South Korea if you order more than RM150 worth of products, how awesome is that?! I had to be on the same bandwagon with them so my sister and I shared and ordered a few products to test out.

Our order arrived in less than 2 weeks as stated on the website so YAY for fast shipping! Also if you are unsatisfied with your products, you can return the products unconditonallyyy (cue Katy Perry's hit) in 30 days.

Wrapped in pink packaging and bubble wrapped so it's not damaged during its travel! This is the kind of little things that most online stores should practice because it shows how much you care about your products and it makes us feel at ease too.

Open to a pink lover's paradise with the pink interior and pink tissue papers! All of your items are individually wrapped with bubble wrap for extra ammo too.

I got myself one of the It's Skin serum Power 10 Formula in PO Effector (RM28 ONLY PEOPLE, TELL ME WHERE CAN YOU FIND A SERUM THIS CHEAP? AT Althea Korea of course, DUH!)and it's my first serum too! Here's what it does for your skin according to Althea's website:

Shrinks Enlarged Pores

Targets and shrinks enlarged pores to restore a silky smooth complexion.

Refines Skin Texture

Normalizes sebum production and balances skin's oil and water content.

Quickly Penetrating Formula

Highly concentrated Houttuynia cordata extracts goes deep within skin's layers.

It has a dropper to help you get the serum out so it's more hygienic and it has a very light scent to it.

My Naked face with no filters, just some lighting adjustments and toner and eye-cream. I have a lot of blackheads and whiteheads on my nose area so my T-zone gets oily really fast. So I was hoping this could help to control the oil and shrink them pores.

Just drop 2-3 drops and apply it on your skin. It absorbs really fast and it doesn't leave any greasy feeling at all. Then you can go to your next skincare step.

Before application. Kryptonites aka large pores, sebum and all those heads please leave my face alone now.

After application, my pores doesn't look that obvious anymore! I topped it up with my day moisturizer, Simple Regeneration Age Resisting Day Cream SPF 15 then end it with some spritz of Hydrating Water Mist Rose from RAW FOODS by Wedding Bash. After a long day, my face didn't turn oily super fast like the usual which is a plus and it sort of acted as a primer to make my pores less obvious too!

The second item I got is the Holika Holika Jewel Light Waterproof Eyeliner in Black Gem (RM16). I love the holographic printing on the packaging!

It's a gel pencil and I think I'm suppose to sharpen it once it get's blunt cause I couldn't twist the bottom end.

Swatch on my hand to test it out since my eyes needs some TLC. It's really soft so you don't have to press hard to get the colour out.

The top swatch is when I left it to dry and the bottom swatch I blend it out. This is after washing with water. Looks like it's not waterproof after all and I was hoping I can use this in my waterline to tightline my eyes. I think it will work nice for a smokey eye but will have to top it off with some eyeshadow powder to set it. 

So I got a hit & miss for this round. But at least now I know where I can get Korean skincare and makeup at the best price and without the need to leave my home too! :)