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Cuticles, food and 4WD

2009-08-20T16:12:00.000+08:00

My nail care is always the last thing on my mind! Well.. Not anymore! :) I've finally bought cuticle oil! This is by Bloom, it's called cuticle quencher! Only $12 from Myers.

I love the way this works! Just like YSL's lipshine/lipgloss! It has a brush appliqué and so easy to apply that I'll never be too lazy to care for my nails again!

For those who don't know what cuticle nails are for, they help moisturize your cuticle which is a bit of skin that overlaps on your nails! This also helps to encourage strong, healthy nails :)

Other pics.. Mostly stuff I cook for the past couple of weeks!

Kuih serimuka... I want to try this again, almost got it right!

Five spiced chicken stew :)

Pak choy with tofu in egg sauce. I know it's too much tofu but I love eating it!

Stewed black bean pork ribs!

My version of pulut panggang! I don't have banana leaf so I decided to make use of the sushi molds! It's easier this way cos this batch was made for the 4 wheel driving trip!

Here's some memorable pics from the trip.

Bogged prado.

License plate from John's car fell off while trying to get up a steep hill.

The outlander's bumper cracked!

Finally.. We get there! To the hill top and it's a...

Beautiful view!

-- Post From Denice's iPhone

Liquid eyeliner review

2009-08-12T13:27:00.002+08:00

I'm obsessed with liquid eyeliners! It's such a godsend! You can wear it alone for a crisp and clean look or under pencil eyeliners to make it smugy and last throughout the day! I've tried a few over the years.. Here's my thoughts!

Besides the above Lancome, the FaceShop and covergirl, I've also tried Chanel's and Skin food's liquid liners!

(above pic posted 22aug! I'm cleaning my makeup table and found it! The Chanel liquid liner)

Chanel- extremely pricey and unfortunately, price didn't live up to the result :(

Skin food- it's good if you are lazy :) after drying, it peels off. But downside, it won't last long on your lids!

Lancome- too watery for my liking.

TheFaceShop- I like the brush but, the liner doesn't stay on for the day. I had to reapply at least once every 4-5 hours!

Covergirl- I did heart this product for a few months. It did a good job and lasted longer than any I've ever tried!

Finally, I found the eyeliner of my dreams!!! Love it!!! Thank you Mr Max Factor!!!

I bought this before going on holiday to Asia (Brunei, Malaysia, Hongkong and China) last month. This product lasted through humidity! It's sooooo awesome! And at an inexpensive price too!

If you're a beginner or a pro at eyelining, I would recommend this! The brush is soft at it's tip! and stiff thereafter! This helps you to be more controlled! And no 'pot' to put into for refilling the brush, it automatically wets the brush! No shaking needed! *I bought this in myer

Ps: trip pics soon! 1 pic i've shared with a twitter-blogger can be found @swexyhk

-- Post From Denice's iPhone

New layout, Updated profile

2009-08-12T12:58:00.002+08:00

Thanks to Shabbyblogs.com! i love the new layout! and i've updated the profiles..
i love the blinkie below.. =) cute!

iPhone bling

2009-08-04T22:56:00.000+08:00

I love to bling my iPhone! I did these 3 about a month ago. I'm currently using the white pearls and crystal one! ^_^

I just buy clear iPhone back cases from eBay , approx $3 including delivery! The crystal stickers are bought from KL and Brunei. You can get them from eBay too! Overseas they're about $3 each, on eBay, I've seen going for $5-7 each.

I've bought more crystal stickers during my recent trip overseas! Golds, pinks, black and white ones :) I'm going to start that once my clear cases arrive!

I can't wait!

PS: I don't stick them 1 crystal piece at a time... I don't have the patience! I cheat! Hehee... The stickers come in sheets ;) I'll blog the cheat's guide when I do the next 3 bling cases!!!

-- Post From Denice's iPhone

Kiss me deadly

2009-08-04T10:33:00.000+08:00

Just finished reading "Kiss me deadly" by Michele Hauf. It was a free book downloaded from Stanza app through Harlequin from my iPhone.

I'm still stuck on Twilight sagas and have read all 4 books 3 times now! So I downloaded something 'sort of' different. This romance novel is between a vampire and a witch. And it has werewolves in it too!

Get this, the vampires and witches are natural enemies but the vampire falls under the witches's accidental love spell! Humourous at first but then came all the detailed f* sessions!

Overall it's an 'ok' book. Took 3 days to complete. However, the other series that follows it.. will need to be purchased and I'm not sure if I would. But the author does leave it hanging to obviously want you to want more of Nikolous and Ravin plus *** (I don't want to spoil it!)

I would recommend this to some friends!

-- Post From Denice's iPhone

Ok.. Maybe I overdid it

2009-08-02T14:14:00.000+08:00

I was back in Brunei again and I also took a trip to Hong Kong with my dad! We got a new dog! RIP mattrix was suspected to have been poisoned :(

Anyway, to cure mum's heart, we got another dog! Scruffy! :)

He's sooo adorable! However, his skin had somesort of fungus on it and he really stink when we got him. He's been treated and given lots of love! So he no longer stinks now!

Ok, here's where I overdid it on shopping. But can you blame me? Hahaa..

Bangles! Some crystal, some resin and some are just plastic!

3 boxes of falsies! The black box is Korean, bought from sasa and the other two are Taiwanese from sogo.

MAC loot from the colourcraft and naked honey collection. I was told that the naked honey wasn't available throughout Asia! But I managed to get this from hongkong international airport duty free area :)

The green and orange pack are eye pads! Cucumber and orange. So I don't have to peel them to use fruits on me anymore (or until I run out of them) pack of 10! Some empty cosmetic jars and bottles and those 2 other pink ones are Japanese! One's an eyelid glue to help achieve the look of double eyelids without the surgery :) and a false eyelash applicator (which I don't really need but I'm just curious about!)

-- Post From Denice's iPhone

Updates!

2009-07-01T20:19:00.000+08:00

Hmmm... Not sure y Sis haven't updated with freo pics. I blame her for this! Hehee...

I've completed another 2 classes of the fashion design course after this Friday's class! Yay!!!

Here's some pics of what we've been up to!

Yumm!!! Kfc's tower burger

@burswood for outdoor movies!!! With Sis and bro... Here's bro and his silly pose

Wahahahaaa

Then my car got sold :( Hun decided that I should use a smaller car instead so now, I'm using corolla levin :)

Hun in his bobcat cleaning the yard! I helped him that day too for a few days! And my arms had a great workout! :)

Me in Paris! Just kidding! This is a poster on liliana's wall! Was at her house for Rakel's birthday

Sam! Naughty boy! He destroyed this in less than 2 minutes!

I baked cotton cheesecake! :)

Mmmmm~ @ welcome inn in northbridge for phei tan ngau yuk chuk (century egg porridge with pork meat)!

The day after I bruised my hand in netball! :( owwww~!!!!

Here's a better grosser pic! Hehee... Btw.. It's still hurts a little when I bend that pinkie!

I'll end the post with Tigger's cute pic! Hehee...

Ok, so more pics/updates to come from the Brunei-KL-Bali-Miri trip!!

-- Post From Denice's iPhone

Random iPhone pics

2009-05-08T12:38:00.000+08:00

Here's pics taken from my mobile & they may or may not gave been tweeted :)

@Gucci VIP night

@Ed Hardy's Birthday in Myer Perth

@4wd on sand dunes.. We were taking a rest n I decided to burry Sam out of boredom. He doesn't look happy! Hehee

@ park and Sam met Walter the Greyhound

Made choc cake with contrieu vodka cream strawberry filling for our anniversary

& mini custard tarts for the party

Boys caught some yabbies on a trip down south awhile ago

Hehee... Cute right?

Made pineapple cookies for Chinese New Year... And...

Angku kuih!!!

Halo just wants attention! I was spending so much time painting picture frames to match the 2nd living room's colour theme - red, white & black. After paintig, she laid down on the paint area n gave me that "look" fortunately, the paint was quick drying n they're non-toxic craft paint :)

To be cotinued...

-- Post From Denice's iPhone

Big hair!

2009-04-30T22:04:00.000+08:00

I've been using various volumising products for about 5 yrs! I longed for a thick head of hair! Mine's the typical Asian hair, ... Flat. Straight n black in colour! I've got Bridget Bardot hair envy!!!

But not her right now though... Here's a before and after

Eeks! Anyway,... Prolly 30? 40? Yrs ago, she was the ultimate sex kitten symbol! Loveeeee that hair! Guess the angelina of that era?!

Anyway, thanks to whoever created volumising hair products! What I'd like to do is share my top 3 :)

#2 & #3 respectively...

Fat hair '0' calories by Sami (approx$6) & Sunsilk's natural volume (approx$10)

I'll start with #3 sunsilk natural volume. It's good for just a couple of hrs. Ok if you're just using it for a nice dinner in the restaurant but it definately won't hold the volume if it's a big night out! ;)

#2 the fat hair '0' calories by Sami. Honestly, I bought this because of it's cute name hehee... Fat hair '0' calories :) I didn't expect much out of it but it worked better than I expected! It's good for a big night out :) however, don't leave it in your hair too long before blowdrying! It may leave a slightly sticky residue. Best to be blown dry immediately after applying the product to damp hair!

And the #1...

Tigi's catwalk root boost!!! Not only does this last over hours and through out the whole night, my hair's still kinda fat the next day! The dowside is... It's approx $26!

The way I work the product into my hair...

After a shower, towel dry your hair. Work product in a stripe all over the hair and comb thru with a wide tooth comb. Then.. Flip your head upside down and blast it with the hairdryer!

Do let me know if you've got or know any good volumising hair products! :)

-- Post From Denice's iPhone

UPDATE!!!

2009-04-17T23:31:00.003+08:00

Success!!!

check out my tweets via twitter board on this blog! somewhere there -->

PS: sis promised to blog on freo arts fest! coming VERY (hopefully) soon!

♥ denice

Takoyaki! W/ crabstick

2009-04-17T13:06:00.001+08:00

Arrgghhhh.. This is the 3rd time I've tried to post this n blogpress didn't save it! It's sooo frustrating! Here I go (again!)

I've made takoyaki, it's the 3rd or 4th time that I've made it.

Firstly, prepare the ingredients you'll need.
- 450 ml water to boil with 1/2 sheet dried kelp+ bonito flakes. The stock would become a yellowish colour. Then remove flakes+kelp from pot
- place it in a bowl with 2 eggs
- mix it well with 200g flour+some bonito flakes

Next, chop up some spring onion leaves, pickled ginger, crabstick and some bonito flakes+tempura breadcrumbs

You'll also need a takoyaki pan :)

You'll need to do this part quickly, place batter & crabstick+ginger+flakes+onion+crumbs on the pan and roll!!!

Keep rolling until they're smooth, I use 2 satay sticks to roll them.

:) for the sauce, you can use the tonkatsu (this is a crumbed pork dish or u can use chicken)

You don't need to get a bottle of tonkatsu sauce if you've got these at home! Just mix 2 tbs each of tomato and soy sauce!

Get the balls ready on the plate!!!

And sauce it!!!! Squiggle jap mayo+bonito+tonkatsu sauce and...

Tadaaaa!!!!

Honestly, this got devoured in 5 mins! Not all by me, my bro and Sis helped with the eating as usual!

Now, your turn! Let me know how you go :)

-- Post From Denice's iPhone

Occupied

2009-04-13T23:58:00.001+08:00

Been bz with twilight saga n re-reading eclipse :) then we both went to freo's art festival. It's just street buskers performing. Had lots of fun! Will post pics soon!

Ohh n updates on jap night too! This was held at the deen, northbridge. Here it is.

We were early! The event started at 5-9pm! Gosh.. I don't think I've ever gone nightclubbing THAT early!

This artist, Goma (from japan of course!) was great! He spun techno while playing the digeridoo(??!???) ahaha.. I don't think I've spelled it right.

And.... There's also takoyaki!!!! Yum! But was quite expensive :( $5 for 6 balls I think.

I'll make some sometime this week... Just need to get some octopus or maybe crabsticks. I've already got the pan n other ingredients!

Blue nails this week!!! :)

-- Post From Denice's iPhone

Twilight & New Moon

2009-04-08T00:53:00.001+08:00

These past 2 days I've been reading new moon. While at the same time, trying to complete an assignment! Impressive huh?

Btw... Didn't really like new moon much. Edward disappointed me but made it up in the end. I guess that's y it took so long to finish, yes 2 days! Hehe.. As for twilight, it didn't only took 1 day to finish reading it! I couldn't put it down!

Anyway, yay! That I've got 2 week break before the chaotic semester starts again!

I'll be taking a short break before I start on book 3- eclipse. My cat, friends and bf must be annoyed the I've ignored them! Sorry!!!

Tip- if u haven't or want to read the twilight sagas again, u can download it to the iPhone / iPod touch. Love it!!! Plus it cost cheaper too.

-- Post From Denice's iPhone

Trade sketches

2009-04-05T03:36:00.000+08:00

I've been so busy for the past week doing these trade sketches! This is my assignment for the fashion design course I'm taking :)

We dont sketch for skinny girls. These are based on a template of a 'real' woman! Here's some pics of my work. I won't post the horrible sketches I did on my first week of that unit! :P here's the good ones ...

Made up a draft sketch for a dress with princess line, A line, fluted and V neck so I didn't have to draw 4 separate ones! Clever huh? :)

This was my attempt at a embroided skirt

Coverfield collar on a single breasted jacket

And pants! Although I enjoyed this unit, I'm glad it's over for now! Starting Part 2 at the end of April!

-- Post from Denice's iPhone

Weaving squares!

2009-03-30T14:24:00.001+08:00

Here's the weaving pics! I bought these on eBay! Just under $25 incl postage from USA! It's vintage and REALLY sturdy material! It's not made like these anymore. The new weaving looms are mostly made of plastic and the metal ones are quite expensive!

Anyway, this eBay deal came with 2 looms! 7" and 4" ones. Here's the box it came in:

Here's what I did on my first try. It's abit crap n my crochet skills are almost non-existant like my spelling skills! :P

I find that using a chopstick to hold up the threads that I need to weave above or under really helped! And... Here's the finished weaved square!

The above finished 7" square can be used as a pot holder or make more squares and see them together to make a blanket! Winters coming!!!

Here's what I did on the 4" loom...

I couldn't find the hook in spotlight so I made this one for the 4" loom with a wire hanger! And here's the finished square...

Just make another 20 and I think I'll have enough for a scarf! Hmmm... It's really time consuming but it's kinda addictive too!

Gosh.. I don't know how long I'll take but hopefully i'm able to complete something for winter :)

Ps: still lovin iphone blogging! Seriously, if you have the iPhone, you should try blogging this way!

-- Post from Denice's iPhone

iPhone blogging test

2009-03-29T10:46:00.000+08:00

I've just downloaded blogpress on the iPhone. Trying out the app here (obviously!)
and see if it really works well so I can continue blogging whilst I'm travelling to Brunei Singapore and Bali in May!

Ok here's a pic of last nights fancy dress party! It's only of my 1960s inspired mod look. I forgot my camera! So once my friends post the pics on facebook, I'll load one here!

What I've used:
- mac studio moisture fix lotion & two faced shadow insurance to prime first
- brushed mac medium mineralized skinfinish all over face
- then estee lauder gel & mac's soba on eyebrows
- then colour whole crease with a white eyepencil and I packed on the shadow with mac white frost
- followed by brushing just above the crease with mac scene & lightly line with mac carbon & dazzlelight to highlight above that
- then I've put on mac hello kitty lashes! (love it!)
- finally line the eyes to finish with face shop liquid liner

Hope you'll try it! It looks weird at first but I've come to like it and will use this look again! It gives you 'bigger eyes' as it creates an illusion of a false crease :)

Ps: I've successfully weaved squares! Will post my attemps and success soon!

-- Post From Denice's iPhone

mattrix

2009-03-27T14:37:00.014+08:00

[edit] OH GUYS, DO ANSWER THE POLL ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THIS BLOG! :D THANKS SO MUCH!!.. DO IT OKAY! :) it'll only freaking take less than 1min of your life! :D[/edit]

S.
it's me again. are you bored yet? .. anyways, now i shall post cute pictures of my dog back in Brunei. MATTRIX FOO! i miss him so so much. i hope he's doing well :) .. my mom says he's grown fatter. which is kinda weird! ah anyways. let's get on with the pictures.

oh , my sister's currently weaving & you'll get to see the finished product if she successfully achieves what she's doing! ;)

aww, cute innit? :D that's an ikea basket

:D snort. he was lying down, probably sleeping and i disturbed him :P

aww, he looks like he's crying. maybe cos he know i was going to leave for Aussie! :P
so smooth his furrr. :)
> playing with his toy yet again from ikea, i bought it for me actually but in the end gave it to him since he loved it so muuchh. lol
ROARRR!!! :D

sleeping on the coach. oh you spoiled brat.
aww, he looks really sad!.. :(
hehe. squeezing his way to get into the house. :P

yes, that's the end of it.. OR NOT... are you getting sick of looking at him yet? you better not be!..

okay, thts the last of it :D more pics next time? :D heee! and last but not least ofcourse!
i love how everyone looks so freaking happy! :)

and oh my gooddddddddd, this post took me freaking ages to post because blogger's being shit. so freaking sloowww to upload pictures! -_- yeaaaaaaa, thats about it. oh, and if you've got any questions/yadayada, whatever. just comment @ the bottom of the post :) tq!

♥ sheryl.

HALO.

2009-03-26T22:14:00.008+08:00

S.
[by the way, this blog is best viewed in firefox]
yes. a blog. yeap. always wanted to start one for all you readers to read(wtf) .. anyway. its pretty much up & running. and, hopefully - we'll blog atleast 4 times a week? or 3. :)

pictures.
yea, drawn by the other blogger, DENICE. with.... eyeliner. becauseeeeeee...... ya, because lah. :)

FUNNY ADORABLE THINGS OUR CAT DOES. only about less than 10 here, but there are more! TO BE CONTINUED LOR.
ONE. crossed..... hands? resting on my sister's leg. know how to relax also ah..
YOGA POSE. she know how to exercise to keep fit lor. ;)
if you ZOOM this picture. just click on it la obviously, then you can actually see her sticking her tongue out ;)
ehh, i also dont know what she doing lor. but funny right? her head like 360 degress turn. to smell her assss. just kidding. :)

covering her eyes, because she wants to sleep and the light was really bright.
tilt your head bah. :) er, she... resting her head on something. like human ar, maybe need to get her a pillow.
ZOMBIE............ *runs* .. wtf. err, yea......

yeap. thts about it.. nothing else that's on my mind now to blog about. :)
♥ sheryl.

i LOVE a bargain!

2009-03-26T14:27:00.004+08:00

Woo hoo~!!! the 3 dresses i ordered have arrived! it's a bargain! even their website says so! www.iloveabargain.com.au :) spent $70 for 3 dresses! + it's free shipping till 3rd April. As i'm too lazy to take the pics i'll just copy it from their website!

aren't they gorgeous?

Also... I am going to have nightmares now! I took Dennis' advice and bought the 2009 calorie, fat & carbohydrate counter book. Gosh,.. did you know that ONE original recipe chicken breast from KFC is 250 calories? OMG! I was at gym this morning and that 250 calories was approximately 30 minutes on the threadmill doing a combination of walking and running!

But i guess it's good that i am aware of what i'm putting in my mouth from now on! Thanks Dennis! ;)

♥ denice

Intro

2009-03-24T21:59:00.000+08:00

2 sisters. 1 blog. =) Update soon!

♥ denice & ryls