Ultrabland - LUSH

Ultrabland by LUSH. This is the very first facial product I got to try out by LUSH. 

In it contains great oils such as almond oil, beeswax which helps remove waterproof makeup with ease and many more skin friendly ingredients. 

Ultrabland leaves ones face feeling silky smooth after use due to it's oils that are absorbed by the skin. Like every other oil/wax, it leaves a partially waxy surface. Therefor, to use this product, a damp warm cloth or sponge is needed. 

After massaging the product onto the skin for a minute or two, gently wipe off with a damp cloth/sponge. I prefer wiping off the product using a sponge as it is easier to clean off a sponge than it is with a cloth. Disposing and washing of the sponge/cloth is crucial for the dirty residue might cause fungus to grow. The cloth/sponge can be cleansed by submerging fully in hot water. 

I have quite sensitive and dry skin and after using this product, my skin feels so much more better and in fact most of the time I would not have to use a moisturizer for it leaves my skin very moisturized. It has helped control my skin from breaking out regularly and at the same time exfoliate my skin. 

Not many would prefer this product for it isn't the typical facial cleansers that leaves the skin feeling super clean and free of oils , but it really does do wonders to the skin. The price of this product is a tad bit on the pricey end but it is totally worth it. 

I highly recommend this product to people who have dry skin. 

Give it a try and maybe you'll really enjoy using Ultrabland as much as I do. 

Road trip - Ipoh/Taiping (2/2)

As we arrived in Taiping, we used the app, Waze, to help us get to our hotel which is the Flemington Hotel.

 (My dad wanted his face to be in the picture)

The view from the hotel was amazing. It was terribly hard to resist myself from taking pictures, so me, my sis and parents went down to the lake to get a closer look. Below are some pictures that I took.

The hotel manager suggested we visit a fishermen's town just not far away from where we were. He gave us a map and told us directions but in the end, we still needed the help of Waze to reach our destination. 

The town is called Sepetang. It took us about 15-20 minutes depending on how fast one drives. The town is so small that every restaurant/house is in a walking distance so we walked around and explored the area until it was time for dinner. 

The locals there caught and fished for their food which isn't a very usual sight for someone who lives in a city, like me. 

We settled for some seafood in a restaurant located just right beside the dock where most locals would go to have their meals. 

One dish that my mom ordered that was new to me is deep fried baby soft shell crabs. It was to be eaten whole which at first, wasn't very appetizing due to the looks of it. Now that I've tried it, I would totally recommend anyone who visits Sepatang, to try that dish. 

The seafood was of course, very fresh and most of the dishes were cooked in a unique way. 

We were seated at the most right of the restaurant which is right next to the lake. As we looked across, there were swarms of cranes resting in the mangrove. It was really such a fantastic sight to see. They would fly in groups as the sun started to set. 

After our meal we headed back to the hotel to relax. I ended up watching a documentary about the World War 2 which was really nice because I learned a lot of facts about the war that I hadn't known. All in all, me and my family really enjoyed our stay and our little adventure. 

Road trip - Ipoh/Taiping (1/2)

The start of the year is never easy as people are to get use to new schedules, environment, etc. My parents just needed some time off work to calm their minds as well as spend time with their children. With that said, my family decided to take a 2 days 1 night trip to Taiping, Malaysia. It was about 3 years ago when we drove up to Hatyai, Thailand. In our journey we passed Taiping and since then my mom really wanted to explore Taiping. 

On the way to Taiping, we stopped in Ipoh for breakfast. 

We decided to have breakfast in a local dim sum restaurant, Ming Court, which is located right opposite a tourist-popular dim sum restaurant. We decided to have our meal there just to experience the more traditional flavours of the dumplings and other dishes. I've been to the popular dim sum place opposite Ming Court the last time I went to Ipoh, and they're dim sums weren't too bad but the price was about 3 times more than Ming Court which I think, is totally not worth going. (In my opinion Ipoh has by far the best dim sums I've ever eaten) 

After finishing breakfast we left for an hour journey to Taiping.