City of Bones Premier with Sephora!

Today's post is by none other than my sister, Ping! She's currently back in Malaysia for a couple of months to take a break from what I hope would be hardwork & studying in the UK! 
As I had a hair appointment I just couldn't miss (:P), so I got both my sisters (Ping & Lulu) to go in my place. Photo captions by me! :) 

On the 20^th of August, my sister and I got free tickets for a preview screening for the book based movie, City of Bones at GSC cinema, Midvalley Megamall. 

Movie passes! 

We arrived early and decided to have dinner before we went to get our tickets. When we finally went to the event area which was outside GSC, there were a lot of people around ready to take their free tickets, complimentary goodie bags, have their pictures taken to be printed on cards with the city of bones theme, and just random people being curious about what was going on. 

Lulu in the top photo, Ping in the bottom. With the characters (which I would assume) Alec, Jace & Isabelle. 

There were also models dressing up as a few of the main characters of the movie (cosplayer) with whom you could take photos of or have your pictures taken with. My sister was obviously being a fan girl, wanting to take multiple photos with them and being unhappy with how dark the lightning was when I took photos of her with her phone camera, opting not to use flash as it looked uglier with it.

Have your photo taken & montaged! Final product at the end of the post. :) 

Finally, when we entered our designated viewing room and sat at our seats. There was a guy who told us we could not use any recording devices and that we were not allowed to use our phones - gasps! How dare they? No phones for one hour plus? – On pain of being forcibly removed from the screening.

The movie started, it was interesting and I was not severely critical of it as I had not read the book recently, so I was not terribly disappointed if some scenes were more rushed or cut out or changed (unlike someone I know) but I was rather annoyed by someone commenting virtually non-stop on the movie and how it differed from the book, talking so much while I was trying to enjoy a good movie. Sometimes you can’t choose who you sit next to in a movie, there may be noisy people but at least this time there were no phones ringing during the movie.

All in all, the movie was good I would say, much better than the other new book based movie with modern Greek heroes and heroines which I shall not name now as it was too painful but also had an incessant commentator sitting next to me as well then. This movie had good effects and I really liked some of the characters – the bad guy was cool! And the main character had cool powers as well, new runes anyone? – Though opinions may differ from mine on it.

 NYX goodie bag, NYX discount vouchers just for Sephora White Card members, movie passes & popcorn+drinks vouchers! 

Freebies from NYX! Unfortunately, the Twin Cake is neither me nor my sisters colours so we'll be giving these (not one, but TWO) NYX goodie bags away! More details coming soon. Stay tuned to our Facebook Page for more info. :) 

I would say that it was quite an enjoyable experience and movie and many thanks to the sister that allowed me to watch the free movie because she herself was unable to go. :D

As promised, both my sisters as Shadow Hunters. Yeah, they need work!

Till next time!

xoxo

Live Fast & Dye Hard with Manic Panic!

When you don't get exactly what you want for the price you want, find a way to DO IT YOURSELF! :)

That was the case when I've been trying to get my hair the perfect shade of pink/purple/turquoise that not only looked bright & vibrant but also lasted and wasn't too expensive. I've been frequenting Hairkunst to get my hair done lately, and I must say that I am LOVING their service! My go-to persons have definitely gotta be Bambang or Alea! Both who are incredible professional and do such good work!

The problem with getting your hair done at a salon is that it isn't particularly budget friendly (though I still LOVE Hairkunst's service) and the fact that because I am looking to dye my hair in such bright shades the colour never really last as long as you want it to.

So when my mom told me that my uncle would be making his yearly visit back from the States, I just KNEW I had to get these Manic Panic hairdyes after hearing about them.

Bleaching would be required to achieve these shades.

Photos below taken from my Instagram account. Follow me (@peepboutique)!

The 4 colours I picked. Purple haze, Hot hot pink, Fuchsia shock & Atomic turquoise.  

The Process. 

Got my sister to help me section out my hair & coloured it 3 colours! 

From top: Hot hot pink, Purple haze, Atomic turquoise. 

I left these on overnight & slept with a old towel on my pillow with my hair in a shower cap. I also did some blowdrying to create some heat for the colours to seep in. 

The Results! 

Because I previously dyed the bottom of my hair green & there was some still left on my hair, the turquoise turned out a little more green than I expected. But nonetheless, I am VERY PLEASED with the results! 

Because my previous hair was really damaged at the ends, I had to cut them off and give them a more even length shape so with my hair down, the green/turquoise isn't very obvious. 

Actual unfiltered photos. 
Colours in real life are brighter & more vivid than photos.

Yes, this is me glaring at my sister. But hey, you can see a hint of green/turquoise underneath! 

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Colourful leggings: Patchwork or Pixels. 

Seen here wearing Patchwork Leggings in Patchwork Blue. 

Neon chiffon top: Upside Down Tulip Top in Highlighter. 

Little black dress: Heather in Black. 

Because these hairdyes are semi-permanent they are definitely gentler on your hair compared to permanent dyes but won't last as long. I'm the kinda person who has to wash their hair everyday and with using a hair colour specific shampoo, after a month the colours are still there though the purple has faded the most with the pink faded in strands. Note to self, for colour longevity, purple is not your friend (as much as I love it!). The green/turquoise I am happy to report is lasting pretty well. 

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Manic Panic does ship internationally but it doesn't come free & it doesn't come very affordable either. My recommendation would be to get someone who you know is coming back from the US to bring these over for you. Also, hair bleach cannot be shipped international, but they are readily available at most pharmacy or hair specialty stores. 

If you've got any comments/feedbacks to leave us a message below! :)

Till next time!

xoxo

Review: Sephora Express Dry Shampoo

Quite frankly, I am a person who HAS to wash their hair everyday. However, ever since colouring my hair a pretty pink & purple shade I am rather reluctant to wash it everyday! As I spent good ol’ hard earned money to get my hair in that pretty shade, dammit hair colour! You had better last!


The reason why I can no longer wash my hair everyday. But hey! Aren’t the colours pretty? –big geeky smile-

So what do you do when you can’t wash your hair everyday?
You find something that will keep your hair fresh between washes!


The solution? Read on to find out!

Frankly, I’ve NEVER used dry shampoo before. Though there was one time I’ve tried putting talcum powder on my hair, but sadly that didn’t really work out quite well as I wasn’t sure on how much to use and therefore I ended up looking like a banshee with my super duper white out powdered hair. So that didn’t work. Not at all.

Ever since Sephora opened it’s doors at Paradigm Mall, I’ve been visiting there quite regularly. One fine day when I was there just window shopping, I happened to stumble upon their Express Dry Shampoo and thought, oh well it’s only 29bucks. Even if it doesn’t really work I don’t lose much.

As I was unsure on how to use this product, I found out through the sales lady that you’re supposed to spray the product directly onto your hair & not your scalp. <—important keynote!


Ingredients & little promises this product makes.

The product comes out clear onto your hair, so there’s no worry about nasty white flakes being seen. It does take awhile for it to set in properly into your hair, and I would say that if your hair is super greasy (i.e. haven’t washed in 2-3days) this product will keep your hair feeling fresh & non-greasy for about 4 hours max. After that, you’ll probably have to top up with another spray coat.

The first time I used it, I rather liked the scent and I was quite surprised at how fresh my hair felt afterwards. However, after about 4 hours I felt my hair becoming limp & greasy all over again. I reckon if you’re gonna be out the whole day/night it might be a good idea to bring this along with you to touch up your hair.

All in all, I would probably buy this product again. It’s inexpensive & it works (albeit for a couple of hours).

Anyone else uses dry shampoo? Any other brands to recommend?

Till next time!
xoxo

Review: My Lip Stuff Tinsel Limited Edition

If you’ve been following our blog, you’ll know that we have this huge, never wavering addiction with lip balms.
We personally love our lip balms to be incredibly moisturising, comes on easily on the lips (personally dislike those lip balms that are too hard & take forever to get on your lips!), and has a really delish scent to it as well!

We are definitely a huge fan of My Lip Stuff lip balms as we find that their balms without a doubt, fit the criteria above! We’ve never been too partial about plain, unflavoured lip balms but when Cynthia (tanksfor5) brought in this Limited Edition unflavoured glitter sticks. We just knew we had to give it a try!


Tinsel: Unflavoured Glitter Stick! This unflavoured balm contains very fine glitter in beautiful shades of blue and green. Absolutely gorgeous, and perfect to be worn as a gloss!


Click to enlarge.
As you can see from the photos, the lip balm is exactly like all of My Lip Stuff’s balm. It comes uncoloured & slightly transparent. The only difference between these and the other balms are the added glitter & the fact that it’s unscented & unflavoured. While you may have a light whiff of natural scent from all the natural ingredients in the balm, it goes off pretty quickly & if you lick your lips you’ll probably be able to taste a light natural flavour which we think comes from all the natural oils.


The glitters on the balms are very faint & hardly noticeable at all. For some reason, we find that the glitters which are in beautiful shades of blue & green comes off better on our skin than on our lips. When we put it on our lips, the hint of glitter is very slight but because the balm already has a glossy sheen to it, the glitters help add a very natural shimmer to your lips. Definitely a shimmer that is subtle enough to be worn to work/school.

We love how this balm doesn’t sacrifice moisture just for a little hint of glitter. So opt to wear this lip balm alone, or over your usual lipstick for an added kick of moisture to your lips along with a subtle hint of pretty glitter.


Because we do find that the glitter comes out better on skin, you can probably dab a little on it on your cheekbones to give it a slight shimmery glow. The glossy sheen of the balm will also give a slight dewiness to your cheeks as well, making you look instantly fresh & alive.

Final verdict? A balm that’s both moisturising & pretty and only at RM13?
Well, frankly we think that this is definitely a deal too good to miss! Definitely grab it while you can!

If you’d like to try out other lip balms from My Lip Stuff, do check out their blog for they have about 90 different delicious flavours to choose from!
Confused on which balm to choose?
Here’s our link of Must Have My Lip Stuff Lip Balm Flavours! Phew! That was quite a mouthful there!

So what’d ya guys think? A pretty little glitter stick for you? :)

Till next time!
xoxo

Favourite mascara!

So far!

As a person who has short, sparse, really straight, downward pointing lashes, finding a good mascara that will hold, lift & curl is not easy!

I’ve always heard good things about Eyeko and when I saw they had a range of mascaras, I couldn’t resist by getting them and trying them out! My favourite of the lot is Eyeko Curvy Mascara. I’ve tried the Fat & Skinny Brush mascara but let’s just say they don’t work quite as well on me.


From left: Fat brush, Skinny brush & Curvy brush.

Different types of brush for different purposes.

Lashes are curled and applied with Eyeko Curvy Mascara.
One of the best thing about this mascara is the fact that the hold is surprisingly long. For me, most mascaras after a couple of hours will start to droop and just go back to how my normal lashes will look. With this, I find that it pretty must lasts all day and the curl really holds.

Quick review on each of the brushes.
Curvy:
Officially my favourite. I can actually apply this without using a lash curler and it’ll still provide the curl & lift my lashes need. Albeit a tad less than when I use it together with a curling tool.  
Fat:
It does thicken & lengthen my lashes but because my lashes are sparse & fine it does weigh them down a little. So what I like to do is apply a layer of the Curvy mascara and a light layer of Fat Brush to help thicken it a little.
Skinny:
It does lengthen my lashes & I like how it separates really well, but since it doesn’t have any curl & hold I find that again I have to couple it with a layer of Curvy mascara to keep it looking long and curled. As opposed to long, straight & slanting downwards.

Overall, I really like these mascaras & my favourite as I said is the Curvy brush but at USD19 I don’t think I will be making a repurchase anytime soon. Will just have to keep looking for an affordable mascara that will work just as well.

What about you guys? Any favourite mascaras? Any to recommend? :)

Till next time!
xoxo

Review: Limited Edition Holiday Balms by My Lip Stuff M’sia

It’s been awhile since a review, so I thought I’d give these a go! :)

As usual, I just can’t resist a whole bunch of new lip balms. When Cynthia decided to bring in more My Lip Stuff Lip Balms I knew I was sold. Doesn’t matter that I’ve got a few more from her that I haven’t quite opened yet but let’s just all pretend I never said that.

I was and still am going through a Mint lip balm flavour phase, so I’ve picked out 2 minty flavoured balms & 2 creamy flavoured balms.


Gotta love the fun festive packaging!

Mint Chip Cheesecake: Mint chip cheesecake, a new flavour and one highly recommended by Brea, the owner of MLS!
I must say that I love this balm! I love how it’s got a distinct delicious cheesecake flavour to it that’s incredibly rich and creamy, topped with a very mild chocolate scent coupled with a wonderful minty scent that leaves a tingly sensation on your lips. It’s so good you wonder why you can’t just take a bite out of it! Great for people who love mint & cheesecakes!

Eggnog Ice Cream: Eggnog is a dairy based beverage made with sweetened milk or creamer, mixed with beaten eggs with a hint of liquor, nutmeg, and cinnamon. A very popular drink in the USA during Christmas. We took an eggnog flavoured balm since they're really popular in the US, and chose the one mixed with ice cream to give it a milder scent for Malaysians.
Having never really had eggnog before, -save the time where me & my BFF attempted to make our very own eggnog- I really did not quite know what to expect from this lip balm. Taking a whiff from the balm, it’s got a nice cinnamon scent that’s slightly coffee-ish, and an overall creamy flavour. It’s sweet with a mild vanilla flavour, rich and creamy from the sweetened milk. It’s essentially a very creamy, milky lip balm. Definitely worth having if you love cream, ice cream, milk & cinnamon! :)

Festival of Lights: Funnel Cake Flavour! A favourite boardwalk treat. Fried Yellow Cake with Powdered Sugar! Yum!!
As this is something I’ve never had before, I really did not know quite what to expect with this Funnel Cake lip balm flavour. I would say that it reminds me of the Vanilla version of Pink Cake. Equally yummy but not quite as cakey as Pink Cake. It’s got a wonderful vanilla flavour, with a rich powdered sugar scent & a sweet cakey scent to it as well. It basically feels like taking a bite into a fried Vanilla cake & licking all the vanilla icing sugar off it! Sinful & sweet.
It’s stevia sweetened so you can’t help but keep licking it off your lips!

Mad Scientist: Twisted Melon Flavour! An unexpectedly tasty mix of watermelon and peppermint.
Out of the 4 balms, this has to be one of the lightest and most refreshing of the lot. It’s got a strong peppermint scent & flavour that leaves a tingle on your lips. I know the description says watermelon, but I get a more honeydew scent & flavour to it. It’s incredibly light, feels wonderfully refreshing & fruity, while it may seem like an odd combo this really is a great pick me up lip balm! If you love mint, and you’re not too crazy about rich, creamy lip balms this would be a great one to add to your collection. :)

Have any of you tried these balms? Which are you looking forward to trying? Cynthia’s got a new one up that’s unflavoured with very fine glitter in it called Tinsel! Can’t wait to get a hold of that!

Texture-wise, these balms are the same as all the other MLS balms. Smooth & moisturising with an added yummy twist!

Till next time!
xoxo

Health Day on Friday the 13th

Age: Old.
Mission: Get younger.
Action: Get healthy.

As me and Popo have officially reached the quarter century mark, we both decided that it was a jolly good idea to spend a day detoxing and doing healthy things.

Breakfast:
Carrots, Celery, Cucumber, Tomatoes, Flaxseed. (Popo’s breakfast everyday. Yes, she’s a nutcase. I know. Who would drink this willingly EVERYDAY??!!)

Celery being juiced in. I. Hate. Loathe. Despise. Celery. | Disturbing looking cucumber.

Leftovers. | As I felt that we shouldn’t waste the leftovers, Popo kept it in the fridge to be used later in our face mask.

Popo’s three layer of goodness.
Can I just get teh tiga lapis?

Looks like orange juice. Did not taste like orange juice. 
Since it was a drink and supposed to be good for me, let’s just down it. Plus, the tomato curdles if left out too long. How dodgy is that!

Reading by the pool.
Didn’t quite work out due to the fact that it was almost 12 noon and the sun was shining right into my eyes making me unable to open them properly to read. Lay there for awhile and decided to go upstairs to continue reading.


Say hello to Susu! She’s so fluffy!
Reading didn’t quite work out too well, as we went ahead and played with Popo’s fluffy cats instead! Please excuse her fluffy flubby tummy, she’s on a diet. :)

Next came lunch.
What originally started out as a salad for me, turned out to be juice instead. Why you ask? Because asparagus and avocados are too expensive! My soul must still be in New Zealand, thinking of all the affordable asparagus & avocados over there!

So instead what happened? We had lettuce & broccoli instead.

BAD.IDEA. Do not attempt this at all!
We blended both the vegetables together with water and as we weren’t sure how long to blend it for it came out too lumpy and we were chewing our drink. And well, Popo was trying real hard not to spit it all back out.

What to do when that failed?
I suggested putting a bit of apple cider vinegar into it. While that helped a little, it was still way too chewy to drink. Back into the blender it goes with more water.

Final product?
Drinkable but not something we’d do ever, ever, ever again.

After lunch, I took a nice little nap on the couch while Popo being the hardworking person that she is continued on doing her design work. So peeps, if you’re looking for a designer to design your namecard, flyer, banner etc. Popo’s the person to ring!

Later, we did some gentle yoga! Stretching, twisting & breathing. All good for the body.

Tea.
Was a foot soak, face mask & hair mask while watching Paul Pilkingson. Okay fine, his name is not really Paul Pilkingson it’s actually Karl Pilkington. But don’t you just think Paul Pilkingson makes much more sense compared to Karl Pilkington?

Hello retarded toes.

Face mask was a combination of Olive Oil, Honey, Sugar & the vegetables leftover from breakfast.

Hair mask was a mix of Olive Oil & Honey heated on a pan to make it a hot oil treatment!

Properties:
Olive oil – packed with Vitamin E that’s supposed to slow the effects of aging by fighting free radicals while leaving the skin feeling hydrated, supple & moist.
Honey – humectant (attracts & retains moisture), antibacterial properties, reduces pimples & scars while also leaving skin feeling hydrated, supple & moist (you can tell this a very important to us!).
Sugar & vegetables leftovers – exfoliating properties.

After a quick shower to wash off all our masks, our hair & face never felt better! Our skin was definitely softer & smoother with a bit more spring to it, while our hair was softer, smoother, more manageable & with a noticeable shine.

As I’ve barely eaten anything all day, and all I had was vegetables & fruits I was feeling rather cranky and really looking forward to dinner where we could EAT!

We Googled an organic restaurant in TTDI and proceeded to make our way there only to find out upon arrival that it was CLOSED! It being after work & dinnertime the jam on the road was rather mental we decided a quick stop to Sid’s Pub would do the trick. Plus, I just had to point out again that I was REALLY, REALLY, REALLY hungry.

Popo decided to be adventurous and have a Chip Butty which turned out to be chips sandwiched between butter on bread. I thought that was rather lame. Who would waste good ol’ chips by eating it with bread!
Nom nom. Shepard’s pie.
Was a tad disappointed when they shrunk the vegetables portion!

My happy face with a Strongbow.
Taking a sip from it, my face became not so happy as they seriously watered down the drink, making it taste like fizzy water. Complete & utter waste of money.

So there went our somewhat healthy day! We were doing quite well till dinner and the restaurant disappointed us by being closed! We’ll be attempting another health day for sure and a better planned one it will be!

Before the night came to a close, we went roller derby-ing.

Which let’s be completely honest here. I SUCK at. Seriously, put me on wheels and I just can’t cope. Spent the whole night on the classic rollers, gently shuffling my way around the rink because if I went too fast I wouldn’t be able to stop and would topple down like the WTC. So if you happen to be there and saw a damned fool shuffling around the rink. Yup, that’s me. Old & unashamed of my total lack of balance & coordination.

The wall and I are best buds. I will never leave it’s side.

Nasty, awful sport. Must try it again next time and will start with inline skates first instead of the roller ones. Will also come better prepared with padding everywhere!

So concludes Health Day.
Until then, have you checked out our latest updates on Peep Boutique yet?
If you haven’t, head on over now for some super last minute Chinese New Year shopping!

Till our next update, what’d ya guys have planned for CNY? Heading back to hometown or enjoy the quiet, empty streets of KL?
xoxo