Do you worry when your skin is tanned? I do. As I don the hijab last year, I tend to have tanned skin. It got worsen when I had an outdoor photo session the other day. The different was so obvious. As if my skin was burnt. I've never used whitening product in my life due to my fair skin. But this time around, I was desperate.

I've search around the web on what whitening skincare range that might suit me then I remembered that I've been using Innisfree Orchid Gel Cream. See here if you have not read my review on that yet. So I decided to go with the same brand since I had the experience. Purchased a bottle of White Tone Up cream via Hermo. As usual, the delivery was quick and efficient. Priced at RM79 (NP: RM109) for 50ml, I think it was a good buy. A jar of this can last up to many months. You only need to use a little of it.

I noticed the changes on my skin in a few days. It started to be fairer and smoother without any peeling effect. It's also gentle and oil free. Innisfree White Tone up gel cream is a gel whitening cream that contains pure berry extracts for exfoliation and vitamin B3 for preventing melasma and blemishes. It is also free from: parabens, synthetic colorants, mineral oil, animal-originated ingredients, artificial fragrances, imidazolidinyl urea. 

Biosaccharide Gum ingredient helps boost the whitening effect by retaining moisture and improving transparency of the stratum corneum.

11street (www.11street.my), Malaysia’s most exciting e-mall celebrates its one-year anniversary by bringing 11street’s Shocking Deals to Life, a carnival-themed celebration that shares the joy of saving and shopping online, as a gesture to thank Malaysian consumers for their tremendous support since its launch on 11th April 2015.

Some of the highlights were:

Unveiled Xpax’s Reload Savings for Magic SIM

11street also announced another shocking deal in collaboration with Xpax, the main prepaid brand for youth under Celcom Axiata Berhad and launched the unbeatable Year-long Exclusive 10% Reload Savings, where new Magic SIM customers will get to enjoy more credit with this amazing Shocking Deals during its 1st birthday carnival.

The new Magic SIM purchased through the 11street app will allow customers to get 10% discount on every reload at 11street for the next 12 months. 

Introduced 11street’s New Brand Ambassadors – Zizan Razak and Elizabeth Tan

Apart from the exclusive reload savings promotion launch, the two new brand ambassadors, Zizan Razak, prominent local actor-cum-entertainer and Elizabeth Tan, Malaysia’s YouTube sweetheart-turned-singer made their first appearances at 11street’s anniversary celebration.

Along with this, as a treat to 11street’s loyal app consumers, 11street has also officially launched the ‘11 Days of Shocking Giveaways’ with irresistible deals at lowest price. During the 11 Days of Giveaways campaign, Shocking coupons will be available every day for popular brands, including BHPetrol, Caring Pharmacy, Laneige, Melissa Shoes, OPPO, Seagate, Tefal, TGV and more. The 11 Days of Shocking Giveaways will definitely mesmerise Malaysians as 11street celebrates its 1st year anniversary with all things shocking!

Hoseok Kim, 11street’s CEO, shared the company’s milestones and future plans to Malaysianise the most exciting e-mall at their Shocking Deals Come to Life birthday celebration.

 The newly appointed 11street Brand Ambassadors, Zizan Razak and Elizabeth Tan, striking an eleven pose, symbolising 11street, which is Malaysia’s most exciting e-mall.

11street celebrated its 1st anniversary with shocking and electrifying line-up of activities with its carnival-themed, Shocking Deals Come to Life event at NU Sentral.

We checked out from our Osaka apartment and continues our adventure to Kyoto. It takes about 2 hours and 45 minutes. No pass were purchased during out stay in Kyoto. We bought tickets individually from ticket machines.

I would say that Kyoto is a mix of the old and new. Modern buildings collide with the Edo age architecture. It's exciting to see 2 different generations in one place. Our apartment is situated nearby to Nishi-Muko train station. It takes about 20 minutes walk to our host place. 

This time, I chose to stay with the host and her husband. Reason because I wanted to experience the day in and day out activities of the local. My host is a part time music teacher. So expect to have small kids coming over to have their piano lessons in the morning. She has 2 kids, a boy and a girl. Her daughter studies in the Philippines and her son works in Tokyo. She don't speak English but we used sign language to communicate. She was kind enough to borrow us her bicycles so that we don't have to walk in the cold to get to the train station. Some host will provide bicycle for their guest. This is provided in the itinerary when you book via AirBnb.

I love online shopping cause it makes my life soooo easy. I can shop without leaving home. Saves my time and saves my petrol. The only thing I find inconvenient is when I have to actually use my pc to make those purchases.

When Shopee was launched I was not into it yet. Until one fine day I tried downloading it from Google Play Store and start to purchase my first beauty haul, Klairs Rich Moist Soothing mask. Received it last few days time and tried the mask yesterday. Oh my, I just love this mask. It has all the immediate effects mentioned on the package itself.

Other masks that I have tried has this sticky feeling after removing the mask but this baby just wow me. Tak melekit and mudah di tenyeh.

1. Lessen stimulus and increased absorption with 100% pure cotton.

By using pure cotton mask sheet, we lesen stimulus and maximized grip between you face and the mask sheet. Within the mask sheet it contains high concentration of moist to refresh your skin.

2. No stickiness, clean finish.

With hypo-allerginic ingredient, moist sheet mask offers excellent absorption and no stickiness after use. Also, you will experience complete difference of your skin after use.

3. Outstanding moisturizing and Calming effect

Hyaluronate, main ingredient for moisturizing and calming, not only does it provides long lasting hydration but also helps calm your sensitive and troubled skin.

4. Rich nourishment for your skin

Root of a hollyhock and phyto Oligo, extracted from aloe, and other healthy plant ingredients for your skin are used to provide you with the best nourishment and outstanding hydration.

- Moisturize

- Tranquilize

- Blocks harmful substance

- Provides vitamin

- Skin flexibility

- Skin protection

Half of our evening in Osaka on our 1st and 2nd day were spent dipping feet in warm water. It was excruciating walk and 2 days of pain and torture to our feet. But I think I lose weight #mylemakhasgone

Kidding. Berjalan 10km tapi mengkedarah macam orang tak makan setahun. Japanese authentic food is sooooo fresh I tell you. Who can resist. It took us a few days to get used to the walking, climbing stairs, walking down the stairs, walking up the escalator, bumping into human traffics. There were so many unexpected roadblocks. 

Anyway, our 2nd day of Osaka trip was spent in Universal Studio Japan which I think worth going the 2nd time. We arrived around 12pm. The closing time for USJ is 8pm. Please book your time slots for the Harry Potter park. We took the 4.30pm. We have roughly around 3 hours to kill. Entry is not allowed without reservation and it's free.

All the food served in USJ are NON HALAL so please bring some snacks along for Muslim travelers. we purchase the tickets before hand from JTB travel that costed around RM250 x 2 pax. You can purchase at the USJ counter but be careful during their school holidays, summer break, spring breaks and other major holidays. The lines can be long but they're fast. So it's up to you. I advise that you start exploring the place the moment the operation hour starts. The waiting time for some of the rides are like forever. We skipped many of it cause our Juan's main aim was the Harry Potter 5D rides. I shut both eyes throughout the ride. Call me #scarycat all you want, I don't care.

Expenses of the day:

Temmabashi station to Higeshi Umeda station 360 yen
Osaka Sattion to Nishikujo station 320 yen
Nishikujo station to Universal City 180 yen
Harry Potter wand 3800 yen x 2
Butter beer 1100 yen #gilasedap
Dinner 3780 yen
Universal City to Nishikujo station 180 yen
Higeshi Umeda to Temmabashi station 360 yen

*Osaka pass is an option for you unless you plan to visit many places, then consider getting it

As time goes by or as you age, your friend list shrink from 200 people to 10 close friends. Familiar? Of course. I believe it happens to everyone of us. As age catching up on us, we search for quality traits in a friend rather than 'Hey girlfriend' type of people. People who vanished the moment you need them in desperate time.

In friendship, people make mistakes. Mistakes that sometimes without realizing, you're hurting another party. Cause I was in that boat. There are few types of friends in this world (as far as I know) . 

1. Egoistic type

This is the type of people who doesn't admit their mistake even when it is pointed out clearly. He/she don't mind losing 1 friend thinking that he/she can make another 10 new friends

2. Merciful friend

This one is me. Very clearly. This type of friends apologize 10 thousand times when he/she makes mistake and work hard to mend the mistakes.

You see, no one is perfect. Neither do I but I come to realize that when you forgive someone and move on, it makes your life happier. When someone make mistake and try his/her level best to save the friendship, we often feel that person may need us desperately or 'Why should I?'. Look into the mirror and ask yourself whether have you make any mistake that hurt the person you care throughout your entire life? Of course you did. We are not robots. Conditioned to feel nothing, heartless, careless.

It was many weeks ago that I may have said something to a friend that he could not tolerate. But it was more of a direct truth rather than sugar coated sentences. I hardly sugar coat things when someone ask for my advise. Cause I believe in setting the right expectations. At the end of the day, everyone has to face the facts. That is my ideal of friendship. I know it hurts cause I have a best friend who will always tell me the truth when I ask for her opinion and I know it could stab you in the heart.

Regardless of my character, I have my own soft spot too. I forgive people easily although it could be the hardest thing to do but it is the most noble thing to do to help another person to move on and it makes you a happier individual. That innocent party can move on with his/her life because it wasn't the mistake that they did but have you thought about that person who is struggling to think of a million way on how to make it up to you? I can easily said 'I give up' but because I know what kind of friendship worth fighting for, I persevere BUT to a certain extend. 

 The point of my story is that along the way, sometimes you are given the upper hand and you could potentially turn on your alter ego and perhaps thinking that you're doing the right thing. Everyone makes mistakes, and never think that we are morally above them. No one can run from making mistake even the smallest one. To sit down and think thoroughly about the situation could possibly strengthen the friendship, perhaps better understanding of each other. What good a friend for if you can't accept his/her flaws because good and real people are hard to come by these days. People are so quick to judge your one mistake rather than looking back at all the good things you've done.

For now, I've tried my level best. I don't want to be looking back thinking 'I should have....'. Regrets that you'll carry throughout your life. It's choice you make.