My Beauty Diary, Sake Yeast Mask

Before I start reviewing this mask, I'm going to apologize for the crappy photography that comes with this post. Blame the camera I would.

So, I'd bought a box with a variety the mask of My Beauty Diary in Taiwan (uber cheap there, approximately S$12, but you can still get them here in Malaysia and Singapore) and am enthusiastic in trying all of them out (except for the snail mask... eeewwww... even the name sound gross). The 1st one to try is this sake yeast mask.

When it comes to My Beauty Diary masks, the 1st thing that comes to my mind is that they are super wet. I don't mean that they leave your skin all moist and so, but its just that when you slap it on your face, you can feel that tons of product had been injected into the mask.

The description stated that this mask is great for exfoliating and at the same time has some sort of brightening effect as well as moisturises your skin (alright, my shitty Chinese translation needs more practice). The smell of the mask ain't that bad, really. I kinda forgot how it smells like but I know I didn't felt repulsive towards it.

Actually, I didn't feel much difference after applying the mask. I mean, my face felt quite sticky after the application (well, it happens with every My Beauty Diary masks) but to mention if there is any significant changes to the skin, the answer is no. Brightnening effect? No, not really. But I definitely do enjoy the leftover products on my mask and on the sheet of paper that comes with it. Excellent for applying it all over my body. And the mask is kind of on the larger side, and I'm saying this on the perspective of having a large face.

On a good note, this mask does feel cooling on the skin, thus maybe one with sun burn or similar may try this (well, make sure you test it out on the hand and check whether you have any allergic reaction to this mask 1st before you wanna ruin your whole face)

Rating: 6/10

Effectiveness: 4/10

Application: 6/10

10 Ways to Shop Efficiently for Wardrobe

Now, every gal tends to have once or twice of impulse shopping experience which involves massive sales or discounts that pulls us like a magnet to buy clothes that we do not really need. So in order to avoid this, here are some pointers, from Always in Style to shop efficiently for the right clothes.

10 Ways to Shop Efficiently

1. Clean out and sort your current clothes/wardrobe, you should be able to jot down what you already have for this season's basic wardrobe. The gaps on your charts form the basis of your shopping list. Once the main requirements are purchased, any money left over can be used for fun buys or accessories.

2. Shop at the start of each fashion season where there is the widest selection of clothing to choose from.

3. Best times to shop are mornings and early in the week when you and the stores are not rushed.

4. Dress well and wear makeup and hosiery when shopping for clothes, as you will get more respect from sales staff and look much better in the changing room. Take appropriate shoes with you.

5. Save time by finding a few shops that sell the type of clothing you like at prices you can afford. Pop into the stores often until the manager and leading sales person know you well and can point you toward good buys.

6. Invest in natural fibers or good quality blends that wear longer and look better

7. Avoild impulse buying and don't go to sales unless there is something specific that you are looking for. Good buys at sales are shoes and bags.

8. Take note of the labels of designers and manufacturers that give you a good fit, suit your life style and complement your body line.

9. Be selective. Buy a few good-quality items than a wide range of mediocre pieces. The golden rule: "Love it madly, need it badly or don't buy it."

10. Buy, wear and live for today - not for when you may need it, because too often that day never comes.

How to Organize Your Wardrobe

Continuation of Always In Style from previous post

7 ways to organize your wardrobe

1. Divide your wardrobe into 3 sections - Definitely In, Definitely Out and I-Don't-Know

2. Store the I-Don't-Know in a case or a box and see how often you go back to them. Chances are you never will, so after a few months, give them away or throw them out.

3. Remove clothes that are :

- "Fat" or "Thin" clothes if you fluctuate in weight

- Anything not worn over the pass year

- Clothing that needs repair or in unwearable for any reason

- Out-of-season clothes

- Outdated clothes

4. Never hang one garment over the top of another as it causes creasing and makes clothes hard to find.

5. Hang similar items together in a long and short format: coats (long), dresses (long), pants (long), blouses (short), jackets (short) etc.

6. Seperate suits. Put the jacket with your other jacket and the skirts with your other skirts.

7. Tips to maintain your shoes:

- Store on a shoe rack, in labeled boxes, or in hanging pockets

- When buying shoes, buy the correct cleaning agent at the same time

- Always clean new shoews and bags with neutral polish before wearing or using them, as they are not often properly waterproofed.

- Repair nicks and grazes in shoes with nail glue, then color over with a felt pen and seal with neutral shoe polish

How To Plan Your Wardrobe

I always have a prob with my wardrobe. Everytime I open the cupboard, I found myself pondering for more than 5 minutes, imagining what I should wear for what occasion and came to the conclusion that I have nothing to wear. Throwing myself constantly into such a pathetic situation that I decided to get help from Library.

And I found the ultimate book => Always In Style 2nd Edition by Doris Pooser, Amina Altai & Melissa Skoog

Here are 6 of their ideas to wardrobe planning:

1. List the activities over the space of a month or two and work out a rough % of time per activity: using the cost-per-wear formula.

2. Visualize the image that you wish to convey to the world - one that is in keeping with your personality and lifestyle

3. Access how much time you have to shop, dress and care for your clothes.

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4. How much money do you have for your wardrobe? Stick to a realistic budget for each fashion season.

5. Consider the climate of the country that you are living in and think about the weights of fabric appropriate for this climate.

6. Set positive goals for your appearance and wardrobe (Eg: Regular compliments on your look? Buying the best clothes you can afford? Look and feel feminine in your clothes?)

So there will be a series of up-coming posts taken from this book for styling tips. Stay tune...