Buying Personalized Bracelet from Lazenda.com

Okay,

I subscribed to Groupon.my where there are many promotion for various items are posted there. And one day, there was this promotion that read;

[Up to 68% Off] Personalised Pendant Necklace. Choose 1 (RM58) / 2 (RM110) / 4 (RM200) Units. From RM50 per unit. Free Nationwide Delivery. Limited Groupons

and since I've never had any personalized jewellery before, I decided to buy the deal (Of course, I only buy one item)
So, I paid RM58 for the coupon and went to the provider website to make my jewellery; Lazenda.com. There are a few steps that we had to complete to create our own personalized item.

Firstly, before you do anything, you have to register yourself first. Fill in your particulars and Sign Up. Don't worry, it's free. Only when you have got your account, you can proceed to the fist step.

Step 1: Choose Your Product

I picked bracelet which has the same price as necklace and keychain (RM158<--- this is the basic price).

Step 2: Design Your Pendant

The designing part was very exiting because there were many cute icons that we can pick to create our own design. After so much effort, this was my design.

I might not be awesome of stunning one but I'm satisfied with it ^^
Why did I put "Adore" instead of my name or other meaningful words?
First, I don't want to reveal my name to everyone (especially strangers) and other words that I have in mind were very cheesy (words like "Love", "Life", "Angel", "Believe") and lastly, I really want to "Adore". Whether others adore me, or it's me who adore someone..... Okay, that's cheesy too.

Step 3: Choose Your Material

and I chose the most expensive one; Premium Gold Rose (RM25). It means you have to add another RM25 to your basic price (RM158 in my case). If you don't want to add any, pick Pure Titanium.

Step 4: Choose your pendant size (width of the designed plate)  

I picked medium (3.5 cm)

Step 5: Chain selection

Again, I picked up the most expensive one; Type B (RM30). Like the material, the price will be added to your basic price.

There are a few other steps (Additional service, Purchase with purchase and Charms selection for keychain) but they are optional and I skipped them.

Lastly, click the pink Submit Design on the right bottom of the page.
Fill your Discount code (if you have any). There will be the total amount that you have to pay.
For me I only had to pay RM55 because my Discount Code (which I had paid RM58 for it) covered the basic price (RM158). So. overall, I paid RM 118 (RM58+RM55) for my personalized bracelet.

Wait for the confirmation email from them before you make the payment.

After you have received an email from them, stating how much you have to pay and into which bank account, make the payment and to be safe, alert them of your payment preferably by email as well.

Then, wait for your jewellery to reach your door.

-------------------------------------------review starts------------------------------------------------

I've just received my bracelet today!

       ............and I want to cry

the packaging

back of the packaging

the merchandise... =(

the miscellaneous; warranty card, discount card and polishing cloth 

I'm not happy with the product at all. 

The crafting was terrible.

look at the letter A

between "o" and "r"

on the both wings

it's just messy. It doesn't look like it's done by professional.

and the size;

overall length is about 16cm

I know I ordered medium size (3.5 cm plate) but can't they make the chain a bit longer? 

I'm 45 kg (but I'm short) and the bracelet barely reach my wrist but it is very hard to wear because of the clasp. 

and I paid RM 118 for this............ T____T

The service was good, they reply all of my emails but I'm not satisfied with their product at all and it is what matters the most.

So. overall,

LA'ZENDA Personalized Jewellery: 1/5 STARS

will never buy it again.

My Beauty Diary: Strawberry Yogurt Cleanser (Review)

I bought this product from Guardian Store at Giant (behind Mydin Mall).

Yes, I'm a sucker for cute packaging. It's the main reason of the purchase.
for the product review; I give this

2/5 STARS

I don't really like this product except for its cute packaging (I still keep the tub even though I've used all of the cleanser) and the sweet strawberry smell.

It contains some small tiny bits for deeper cleaning purposes but I heard it isn't really good for our skin. My face felt really soft and smell strawberry right after I used it, however after some times, my skin will starts to dry. Toner alone can't fix it that I had to apply moisturiser everytime I used this cleanser.


will I buy this product again?
No.

My Beauty Diary: Chamomile & White Lily Concentrate (Review)

                                      

it comes with a small spatula

the packaging

*sorry, I stole these pictures from somewhere else. I'm too lazy to upload mine.


So, I've used this product (I've finished it even).

I won't explain too long about this product because I think you can get the description from online shops. 

Anyway, I give this product: 4/5 STARS 

This product is great to be used as moisturiser. I usually apply it after I apply lotion. I used it everyday and it last one whole day if I don't wash it off (which I usually have to, because need to solat).

However, as a sleep concentrate.... not very recommended. I think it depends on your skin as well.
If you applied acne treatment on your face at night which probably will leave your skin dry, this concentrate is great to soothe your skin and make it soft again on the next morning.

However, if you're generally has oily face, or you just ate heavy dinner which will lead to your face bloats when you sleep, DON'T apply this product. If not, you might get acne on the next morning (which happened to me and my sister )


will I buy this product again?
No, because I want to try other product but if I want to make safe choice, Yes, I will just buy this product.




  

Mahu Kulit Cerah & Gebu?

well, I think it's every woman's dream to have beautiful skin.

                                                                                            and of course, it's mine too.




I have quite bad skin. I won't say it's terrible because I've seen worse so I should be thankful of what I have. But my skin's problems are that I keep on getting acnes (even though I've long passed my teenage period), dull skin, slightly wide pores, dry & peeled skin and a lot of acne scars (damn you, acnes).

I've never found any skin product that is 100% suitable to me. So I keep on changing products but I try to keep it in my budget range. Being low salaried employee, I haven't tried any expensive brand (no face shop, no SKII, no Food for SKIN) except Clinique but it wasn't suitable for my skin. Right now I'm using Neutrogena Foam facial wash, HadaLabo skin lotion, Loreal's ice moisturiser and IZHime BB cream. They are fairly good to my skin but not too great (except IZHime BB cream. I really love this product).


What I want to talk about today is not facial product actually, but Supplement Products.

.............You know, collagen drinks and stuff.


Recently, a product has intrigued me. It is AURA WHITE.

It has been promoted widely that the adds keep on appearing on my screen whenever I surf internet (mostly in facebook). Added with a lot of positive testimonies, half of my heart wants to buy it right away.
But what keeps me from buying it?  

Firstly, because it is made in Malaysia (even the name is very Malay-ish).
Not that I'm prejudice on my own country (maybe a tiny little bit) but let's face it, Malaysia is not a country with the best technology in cosmetic or skin care. None of our cosmetic or skin care products ever hit the international market (correct me if I'm wrong). So, this product being so good makes me feel suspicious.

Besides that, I believe this product has been launched just recently because I've never heard of it last year. Even though the testimony are very convincing but none of them had used it for a long time. I worry about the long term effect. Lastly, it's because of the testimony. Yes, all of them are positive review with convincing before-and-after pictures. All of them look very fair in the after picture where some of them look scarily fair.


Please don't misunderstand me. I'm not trying to put down this product (My close friend is using it and I might be using it too if I see positive result in her). I'm just trying to write down what I feel about this product.




This is merely a view from a non-user.

Discolored/ Over Pigmented Lips

I'm not sure if any of you are facing this problem but I am, and it bothers me a lot.

Do you know that healthy lips suppose to be pink or reddish in color? NOT purple, brown, grey or black.

I didn't know, until I googled.

What is pigmented lips?
Pigmentation is generally, skin darkening or lightening. The lips suffer from Melasma in particular. Melasma is generally prevalent and seen with the Asian skin types. It gives grey, brown and even black spots over the body, and black and grey lips, is something which needs urgent treatment and care. Lip pigmentation can be genetic too.

- taken from http://makeupandbeauty.com/lip-pigmentation-remedies-pigmented-lips/

I started to realize something is wrong with my lips when I was experimenting with lipstick (I was trying to do  gradient lips likes in Korean dramas). This ---->

yes, I watched her video ^^

As you can see, it needs us to apply paler color at the outside part of out lips and bright red or bright orange on the inside. I tried with a few of my lipsticks even though they are cheap and not the right color at all (pathetic me). Of course it didn't work but then I realized something was off because the lipstick couldn't even layered my lips properly. It is because my lips is too dark and what's more, it's even gradient.... lol.

I mean my lips has darker shade on the outside part of the lips and also on the upper lips and paler color on the inside. It's like contradict to what I want to achieve. Moreover, the two colors don't even blend together. It's like I have a thick dark line on my lips and it's not pretty.

And later I found out that my lips is partly pigmented...... *sigh*

What are the Causes of Pigmented Lips?

from what I've read, there are a few reasons
1) lips' cell reaction when it is touched by saliva. So, it could be that you drool while sleeping (is that you? haha) or you like to lick/ bite your lips.

2)Dehydration. Your body doesn't receive enough water.

3) Genetic. But I believe this can be treated as well.

4) Smoking. If you smoke, you deserve to get unhealthy lips color :P

5) Consume too much caffeine and tea. So reduce drinking coffee and tea.

What are the Solutions

some that I know (any of this)

1) smear rose oil or crushed rose petals on your lips before you sleep every night.
2) drink a lot of water ( I don't think this is very helpful)
3) rub coconut oil on your lips twice a day (a testimony said it works well but I haven't tried it yet)
4) Apply lips balm on your lips frequently (esp. the one contains shea butter) and avoid licking your lips (it only make your lips become dryer)
5) smear toothpaste on your lips for a few minutes before rinsing it (WARNING! I've tried it with my Darlie toothpaste and it STINGS A LOT. and my lips looked swollen for a night)
6) Brush your lips as well when you brush your teeth.

The last solution is the one I'm following right now. But I usually brush my lips after I brush my teeth because I feel disgust to use my tooth brush that I've used to clean my teeth to brush my lips. So usually when I'm done brushing my teeth (rinsed my mouth and washed my tooth brush), I place a little bit toothpaste (because it will sting) on the brush and start brushing my lips. They said it can improve your lips blood circulation.

Have been doing it for less than a week but I think I've seen some improvement (don't know if I'm delusional)


I'll try to update about my lips later. If it's going well, I might upload the result picture. LOL.
Chow ^^

Edit: 
Yes, I'm delusional. Brushing your lips with toothpaste will make your lips become VERY dry. My lips feel like they are stretching impossibly and the skin around your lips will be dry too and they will start to turn into darker color!
So, I suggest to brush your lips without any toothpaste (I'll try this and update the result later ).


Edit (10th May)
I still brush my lips religiously everyday, apply lip balm more frequently and try applying coconut oil every night, but so far, none of them works.

=(


Edit (25th May)
I doubt genetically pigmented lips (like mine) can be treated... TT____TT


Edit (31st Oct)
My lips is still pigmented like before. But I've found a lip balm that I like. Even though it didn't make my lips all pink but I notice the color lightened a bit. Not sure if it's plumper, but the wrinkles reduced considerably and it moist my lips for all day so I don't have chapped lips anymore. The lip balm that I'm talking about is Maxilip.

The best thing about this product for me is it doesn't have any weird taste. So, you will not taste anything funny on your tongue after applying it. 

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