Baby's bedding - IKEA fitted sheet for cot can fit other sizes?

Can you use IKEA fitted sheet for baby cot on playpen?

I tried to google this but cannot find the answer.

In the end I took a gamble and voila read this ikea-fitted-sheet-for-cot to find out if it fits.

Sehr-i Sal Turkish shawls available for online sale in Malaysia

For the first time in Malaysia, you can own unique reversible high quality shawls direct from Turkey at a special price of RM50 (include of courier charge within Malaysia).

To see the complete collection click Sehri Sal collection @ Turkuaz.

With plenty of colours and designs to choose from, you are sure to find one that can match your fashion sense.

Plain colour (2 tone reversible) Sehr-i Sal

Eyeshadow primer - Urban Decay vs Too Faced

Eyeshadow primer.. the cream that makes your eyeshadow stay put could possible be the least found item in any person's makeup bag, at least in Malaysia.

But I have tried it and it works especially for women whose eyeshadow tends to melt or smudge and become nearly non-existent at the end of the day.

For a comparison between the infamous Urban Decay and Too Faced eyeshadow primer read eyeshadow-primer-urban-decay-vs-too-faced

DHA for pregnancy - Neurogain PB vs GNC

If you are pregnant then you need to start taking your DHA at least from week 18.

If you are thinking that the DHA from the milk formula is enough, well it is recommended that pregnant woman consume at least 250mg of DHA daily.

For a comparison between the DHA by GNC and Neurogain PB, click dha-for-pregnancy-neurogain-pb-vs-gnc

Great buys from Sephora Starhill Malaysia

Love to tinker with makeup products but not sure where to try or buy them?

Well look no further than Sephora!


Check out the 2 items which I bought at a steal at Sephora Starhill - great-buys-from-sephora-starhill

Discovering Sephora Malaysia

If you are looking for a one-stop-shop for all your makeup needs, look no further than Sephora Malaysia.

Currently there are 7 outlets in Malaysia in Starhill, KLCC, Sunway Pyramid, Paradigm Mall, NU Sentral, Gurney Paragon and Queensbay Mall.

If you think, "What's so special about Sephora?" - then you'll need to read this - discovering-sephora-malaysia

Anakku vs Pigeon Baby Cloth Napkin Review

With baby due in July 2014, it's time to prepare all the babies' stuffs.

My mom insist on using cloth napkin for daytime and disposable diapers only at night time and when going out.

So here's a comparison between Anakku and Pigeon's cloth napkin - anakku-vs-pigeon-baby-cloth-napkin.

Lip Balm Review

It's time to pucker up with lip balm but with so many choices available in the market, read this to know which brand gives you value for your money lip-balm-review

Merino Lanolin Cream for dry eczema skin and pregnancy rashes

Lanolin also called wool wax are extracted from sheep's harvested wool and has anti fungal and anti bacterial properties.

I was given a tub of merino sheep lanolin cream by my cousin working in New Zealand and I found it rather useful for pregnancy rashes and stretch marks.

To read more about this lanolin cream, click merino-lanolin-cream.

Pre-Seed Fertility Friendly Lubricant - if you are trying to conceive

If you have been trying for some time to conceive but have been unsuccessful, you can consider investing in a lubricant which is SAFE FOR SPERM.

Yes, you read correctly.

Which means there are lubricants in the market which are NOT safe for sperm.

For more information on this innovative and ingenious product, click pre-seed-fertility-friendly-lubricant.

Scholl Heel Grips vs Scholl Leather Liners

For a comparison between these Scholl products, click scholl-heel-grips-vs-scholl-leather

Should Malaysians buy directly from UK Liverpool Online Store?

I had a bad experience buy directly from LFC Online Store UK and I have learned a couple of useful tips along the way. Read about my experience in should-malaysians-buy-directly-from-uk

So if you are a fan of any football club or thinking of buying online from UK website, you should be prepared for any "hidden" costs along the way.

STAPLE test

Here is my review of the staple available in Malaysia, click JL Journal/staple-test

Write to us for FREE face cleanser and cream for sensitive skin

Anyone who had suffered skin allergy would agree with me that finding the right products that does not irritate your skin can be quite daunting.

I had a terrible case of skin allergy which got aggravated during the long working hours during fasting month this year.

For more details on how and what products I used click what-do-you-use-when-your-face-itch

My face got worse when I applied too much Cetaphil SPF 50 ;p

This was what happened to my face :O

Photo taken on 3 September 2013

My boss who happened to come back from Turkey that day and recommended that I tried a Turkish product called HACCER, completely natural and made from olives.

She had similar problem in Turkey when her usual Chanel facial products somehow made her face bad and Haccer did wonders for her.

I went home tried it and VOILA.. I experienced immediate relief and slowly the redness subsided. Here's a photo of me 2 days later.

Photo taken on 5 September 2013

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So if you are suffering from sensitive and skin allergy, you can write in to us at:-

Turkuaz Sdn Bhd
217 Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman
50100 Kuala Lumpur


Kindly include a self-addressed stamped envelope and we will send to you free samples of Haccer's Natural Face Cleansing Gel and Daily Care Cream.

Hurry as stocks are limited.

Currently besides Turkey (click haccerkozmetik.com/english for their official website), Haccer Daily Face Cream is also available in Turkuaz @ Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, KL and SACC Mall, Shah Alam and retails for RM55 each.

Haccer's line of products include:-
Face Cleansing Gel
Daily Care Cream
Body Cream
Foot Cream
Extra Virgin cold pressed Olive Oil (for consumption)

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In my personal opinion, since the product is made from Olive Oil, it does tend to be a bit greasy. So I am not sure how it will fare with people with oily skin.

Also for the cream, the efficacy is increased if you rub or knead the cream in your hand before you apply. This helps to activate the ingredients.

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Here is the product information in English for Haccer Daily Care Cream

Majolica Marjorca Lash Jelly Drop

Bought this product from Guardian, Malaysia on 4 February 2013. Majolica Majorca Lash Jelly Drop for about RM42.

Used it religiously everyday (day and night after washing my face) for more than 2 months, 69 days to be exact.

Can you see any improvement?

left eye

right eye

Not much difference right? Well personally I feel that there is slight improvement but a bit short of my expectation.

Reason is my lower eyelid lashes are still "barren".. so sad but the saleslady who recommended this product said that prior to using this, she had the same "barren" condition but she's having FULL lower eyelid lashes.

Well, guess I have to persist or perhaps my method of applying the gel is wrong??

VERDICT is I will keep using it and keep my fingers crossed that it somehow trigger the lashes to grow thicker someday ;p

Oral B Interdental Brush

If you hate going to the dentist, then you should do this at home on a DAILY basis - floss in between ALL your teeth.

And if you find it difficult to floss the teeth at the back of your mouth, then you should get an INTERDENTAL BRUSH.

I especially like the Oral B one as the handle is long and the brush is tilted at 90 degree angle, making it easier to reach the teeth at the back.

I have purchased disposable types in Taiwan but the handle is shorter and the brush is straight and not tilted. Hence not as convenient as the Oral B ones.

NOTE that your gums will most likely bleed A LOT, during the initial week of use. I bled like crazy and the gums were sore but I persisted and now I experience cleaner teeth.

PROS:- NO BAD BREATH, which is very good! A dentist even remarked that when you sleep with clean teeth, you will have better and healthier digestive system cos the germs in the mouth inadvertently travel to your tummy.

CONS:- you might see unsightly gaps between teeth, especially the teeth in front, but if you ask me, I prefer gaps than cavities/ holes anytime!!


VERDICT:- if you are not afraid of seeing blood, give this brush a try. You'll see less of the dentist this way.

Mannings vs Guardian

NOTE according to Wikipedia, Mannings is:-
"Mannings for Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau) or Guardian (for Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam) is a chain of personal health and beauty retailer offering comprehensive range of pharmacies, healthcare, personal care, skin care and baby care products. It is wholly owned by Dairy Farm International Holdings."

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For my trip to Hong Kong, I decided to use disposable panties as I was expecting to change hotels, meaning no chance to do any panties laundry.

So got myself cotton disposable panties (I hate the tissue like type) from Guardian.

But I find them very small and tight for an L size :(

So when I saw Mannings (which is what Guardian is known as in Hong Kong), decided to buy it since it's about same price (HKD19.90 ~ RM8.05) as Malaysia PLUS it came in a reusable zip lock bag!!

VERDICT:-
Huge difference in size right?

Mannings' L size (the white panty) is the correct L size. Guardian's L size is more like an S size in comparison. No wonder I felt uncomfortable wearing them in Hong Kong.

So the question is why do retailers in Malaysia keep shortchanging us the consumers? If Manning in Hong Kong can give good quality plus zipper bag at the same price, how come Guardian can't since they are owned by the same company?

Oliferin - for better skin!

If you are a follower of my blog, you might have read about me getting lots of sand flies bites (click this link sand-flies-bite-and-treatment).

When I could no longer stand the itch, I visited a doctor and whilst I was there, asked him a lot of health questions. Like why do I always come back from a walk in the park with rashes on my leg.

The doctor explained it's cos I have grass allergy. Meaning my skin gets easily inflamed and react cos it's not balance. So he recommended that I take a supplement named Oliferin as it's a powerful anti-oxident made from olives from Spain.

To visit the official website, click this link Benefits of Oliferin

Well I did not take to his advice immediately as the price is quite high for me and I was taking GNC Double Strength Fish Oil then. But I did keep the pamphlet and google on it. Finally in February 2013 I thought ok, why not give this a try.

I bought it from OUG pharmacy and it was running a promotion pack, meaning buy 2 bottle (60tab x 2) and free 1/2 bottle (30tab). So I paid RM270 for 150 tablets meaning each tablet costs RM1.80

The packing was a bit of a put off as the paper stopper on the cap was discoloured.

But do not let this stop you from trying Oliferin because after about 2 weeks of consuming 1 tabled a day, I noticed the skin on my legs were better and the pigmentation on my face lighter.

Now I am going to finish 1 bottle and my legs have improved significantly. Previously my legs were so dry that it shines and is very very tight to the point of cracking. Too bad I did not take photos of my legs before consumption. It was much much worst than the photos below.

After 3 weeks

Improvement after 3 weeks

Now it looks more like normal skin though it still shines a bit. Even the ugly veins have improved!!

After 50 days

So if you suffer from dry skin, I will definitely recommend Oliferin to you!

Traditional remedy for heatiness

As we are living in tropical Malaysia, the weather can sometimes be too hot for our body.. coupled with lack of rest, stress and poor diet which can lead to "heatiness" in our body.

A tell-tale sign of heatiness - bad breath or heaty breath and possible body rashes or pimples.

To combat it, try boiling some chinese herbs such as barley, crysehthemum (or kekwa in malay).

Alternatively for extreme heatiness especially in cases of CHICKEN POX, I boil a pack of concoctions purchase from chinese drug store.

You can drink 100 Plus, Pocari Sweat, Livita or even coconut but these herbs worked for me besides I find coconut gives my stomach wind.

The key ingredient in those packs are the shavings of animal horns.. Any animal horns will do but of course horns from exotic animals like antelope, gazelle or water buffalo are more effective and pricier.

The ones in the picture below, even though stated as antelope, I highly suspect are just plain cow or goat horns cos the pack only cost me RM10.

So next time you feel heaty, why not give traditional remedy a try! Just buy a pack, boil it in water! Easy peasy!!

When boiling there's a slight smell.. hard to describe it. The boiled water is almost colourless and tasteless just like normal drinking water.