Diorifc Lipstick

I have a birthday gift , a Christian Dior  lipstick.  A gift from my sister Yati. The colour is Mystic Mauve , No. 008.  I have bought two Diorific lipsticks before . The first was an aubergine colour . I was into gothic makeup , sometimes I have giggles from my co-workers. A vampire type , with dark lipstick.  After the gothic lipstick I went full swing to nude lipsticks, That was years ago , I have asked the sales assistant for a nude lipstick and she suggested this colour Mystic Mauve of  Violet tactic. The colour is brown with  purple  colour . I love it .  I have another Mauve colour  lipstick  from Estee. Lipsticks are the one item which I splurge on.

Birthday party , potato gratin and pea soup

The four of us my parents, Mal and me went to A & W in  Petaling Jaya to celebrate Rania Z's 1st birthday . It was raining when we reached the place  . We saw our old house at Section 14 on the way to A & W. What memories, Rania was there in faux fur and a sweet gown. A princess . He he he. The games were enjoyable.
I made potato gratin .  I took about six medium sized potatos and sliced them thinly. I need a mandolin !!!

 Then add milk and salt . I cooked the potatoes for 15 minutes then pop the potaoes in the oven at 180celcius for one hour . Before that I add cream and some  cheddar cheese. I made the potatoes twice , the second time  I add more salt  and grated the cheese. The first time I  turn the oven for 200celcius at the last 30 minutes , it was not very nice . The constant temperature of 180celcius is good enough.
I also tried pea soup. I have always wanted to make soup but did not go about it. I bought some frozen peas, fresh thyme and parsley . I missed the lettuce or leeks. However I did go about making express broth. I made chicken broth twice.  At first I wanted to make pea soup with cumin with potato and tomato . I did not .  I made a lot and I ended eating all the pea soup myself . I have some more peas in the freezer . Perhaps tomorrow I will buy cumin.

Jovee's Essense of Saffron Blemish and Pigmentation Anti Blemish cream and Pigmentation Mask

I have used  Jovee's Anti - blemish and pigmentation cream   and their  Essence of Nutmeg anti-blemish and  pigmentation  mask for two months now. I have a cluster of blemish from the corner of my mouth , the right side up until l my cheekbone. I don' t know how it came about . I use the blemish cream at night religiously . Most of the blemish had faded ,there are  a few more  . The pigmentation area is getting smaller . I like this blemish cream , I am not sensitive to the cream.  Jovee's products are herbal products without any SLS. I am satisfied with these products. The cream is pale yellow buttery and  there is still a lot more to be used , I can probably use this cream for  another 2 to 3 months.  I bought the products online for RM 93.00. You can find about these  nice products at http://www.jovees.com.my/eng/  or http://www.shobhanaa.com/ayurvedicproducts.htm

46 years old

I celebrated my 46th birthday two days ago at home. My sister Nas made Nasi minyak and Mee siam with a cake baked by my niece Maryam . My father was not well and then I got flu.  The Mee Siam  is very simple and tasty . She made the broth with prawns and onions I think , we went to One Utama to look around the other day. This evening my mother made the noodle without cooking the long beans. It is nice and a fast  food.

A reader asked me about Fair and Lovely face wash . I did not  set any  pimples when I use the face wash  but I did not use as much . I still have it , there are a few cleansers which I try and when I have pimples I stop using it . Right now ,  I use Sebamed cleansing  bar . This is my second bar . I am thinking of buying another cleanser from another line but  I choose the  cleanser suitable  for pimples to be safe. Sometimes I am lucky , sometimes not . I  like to try new  products.   After reading about pimples , I also found out that masks  could help to with the scars and some blemish cream.

Murad Hybrids Skin Perfecting Primer Dewy finish

The Murad Primer with a pump is a nice primer .  I normally use it alone without any powder .I don't normally use this primer , I often forget to use any makeup when I go out . I will use this primer soon enough. I use only a pump not much  but it covers the  whole face. The price is RM 150.00 and is available at CN stores I assume.

I thought of buying a nice lipstick. Burberry that is , eversince I saw the copper colour one  in a magazine . It is always on my mind.  Sometimes I could not resist the temptation . Well , for a lipstick one can use it for 3 years or 5 years the maximum. Not bad .

During   Aidil Adha , GG and his  family were  around. My mother made Rendang chicken , I must learn from her how to prepare rendang .It looks easy  , she grind most of the wet ingredients and add then add  coconut milk in the rice cooker , yes the rice cooker not on the stove.

Then the next day with the korban meat, she made Nasi Daging again and  Mihun sup with the meat in the slowpot.  We are out of the Nasi Daging spice .  My mother does not agree in eating meat as she has high blood pressure .Cheerio.

Clarins Extra Firming Day Cream

I use Clarins Day cream for about a month alternately with Safi Day cream. This is a gift from my sister , Yati. It is kind of her . The cream is peach in colour and thick with fruity fragrance. My skin absorps the cream quickly and I have no negative reaction to it. It is a firming day cream and has helped with my complexion and some blemish.  I think it is a fine cream , the price is about RM 200 above  . This is not normally my range for cream but it is nice to try  a new  one .  I saw a new Safi cleanser which costs RM 15.88 at Guardian .I have also bought another Sebamed soap. I find that this soap helps me a lot for my pimple prone skin. So far for one month  I have no pimple , so I will continue with this soap. My niece and nephew are using this brand too. He he he .

Sebamed Cleansing Bar

Today my mother and I went to the Fatmawati restaurant in Damansara Perdana at Jalan PJU  8/3 . I have seen the restaurant in the Jalan Jalan Cari Makan  show , two episodes ago. We had Bakso and Gado gado. Luckily we could park nearby .The food is nice.  We missed the set lunch .  On the way to the restaurant we passed a nice looking restaurant called Pannaz , they sell bbq food .There some beef  dish , I forgot for RM 39.90 and salmon too for the same amount. You can find their website at :http://www.pannaz.com.my/

Khan Baba Restaurant

My husband and I went to a new restaurant yesterday. Khan Baba restaurant in Taman Tun Dr .Ismail. We went late , there were no guests. We had the buffet.  I think there were many patrons , the beef dish has finished , we had the bryani and kebab. One assistant was kind to make some nan for my husband. There is a chicken dish., dhal dish and  vegetable dish, bryani and Arab salad .  We should have come earlier at 12.00 noon.  After the lunch, I had a fruit desert. I wanted to try the Fuluda but it was not available.  Maybe next time. The Khan Baba restaurant is  situated along the shops where the  Chinese Muslim steamboat is. At first we went along the shops behind the Perwira Affin bank , near the Homst restaurant. At the moment the buffet lunch costs RM 15 for adults  and RM 8 for children. They have Arab ,Pakistani , Western and BBQ.  Maybe next time we will try the mixed grill which  is RM 49.90 and lamb mandy . My husband said the food is tasty and he liked it .
Their address :  36 , Jalan Datuk Sulaiman 
                        Taman Tun Dr .Ismail 60000 Kuala Lumpur