PINKYLEONA

I have always been in search of a good, probably compact and value-for-money face palette since motherhood

I planned to pack even lighter during travel -to only bring 1 face palette & 1 brush set 😊

Tarte came up with so many eye & cheek palettes and they weren't my kind; because I don't do eye makeup -a skill I have yet to try

So what I was looking for is a palette contains blusher+contour powder/bronzer+highlighter

Pretty packaging is a bonus!

The top 3 palettes are :

1. BECCA X CRISSY TEIGEN GLOW FACE PALETTE

I am loving its pink marble case that holds mostly shimmery powders that ensure you glow all day. The only minus point is that it holds all shimmery products, no matte powder at all..

Photo taken from BECCA's official website

To compare the price points, this palette is selling at MYR229 (I believe) but I got it during Sephora year end sale for 50% off so.. MYR115 only! What a steal..

Becca stated that it has 2 x 5.1g + 2 x 2.4g = 15g products so.. it is MYR 7.6/gram of product

(If using original selling price, it is MYR 15.2/gram, can be used to compare next palettes' price per product ratio)

2. TARTE Hamptons Weekender palette

The most compact, travel friendly one. I swatched all powder and they suit my medium-skintone. Very nice..

Photos taken from TARTE's official website

However this palette contains the least amount (6.8g) selling at MYR89 so it is MYR 13/gram of product. Pricey!

3. Too Faced Natural Face palette

I am also loving its packaging -so romantic and girly.. and it has 6 pans for 2 blushes, 2 contour powders & 2 highlighters! So, 2 looks in a palette? Major YES!

Photos taken from Too Faced's official website

Selling at MYR193, and holds 23.8g products so it is MYR 8.1/gram of product ❤

I think I am in love with Too Faced Natural Face palette because of variety of shades available (not forgetting each function/blush/contour has both matte and shimmer variety) so I could have options to choose. I'd probably want to contour one day, and want to bronze next. I'd probably mix both blushes to create 3rd blush shade who knows

Thoughts?

Will update if I were to purchase this palette! For those who is concern on which ONLY palette to choose from all the above, I'd say get the Too Faced Natural Face palette!

.. because of its good value for money

Becca X Chrissy Teigen = MYR 15.2/g
Tarte Hamptons Weekender = MYR 13/g
Too Faced Natural Face = MYR 8.1/g

Until then!

I shall return to work in July, extending my unpaid leave with additional days of Annual Leave 😭 cannot believe my 6-months leave is over! *cry hard*

😭😭😭😭😭

Already started Seff's weaning journey, I found myself still searching for a few baby gears (and probably toys) for Seff at 6m+

Especially toysssss, I am in need of guidance!

So my next wishlist would be :

1. Buggy/Umbrella-type stroller 

(that is compact and lightweight/travel friendly)

Note : I like Cybex Eezy S Twist at first, love its rotating seat that can be useful to change direction (not facing sunlight) when is needed. But I hate that it has no foot rest. I hate seeing hanging foot, as much as I hate seeing babies with neck floats. I feel hurt/choked myself 😐

I have been eye-ing on this probably-the-lightest-and-most-famous one from Good Baby (GB) called GB Pockit+

GB Pockit+, being their latest product with improvement(s) is seen to have all the features of my concern such as : must have foot rest, can be repositioned for nap time (recliner seat) and lightweight







2. Grown-up/Child Car Seat

Still in the middle of study.. But at this particular moment I think I am interested with Graco Size4Me Convertible Car Seat





3. Playpen

Already asked this in my Instastory, I need a portable cot that can be Seff's play area during my outstation (and hotel stay)



Note : already bought this




4. Educational Toys

The easier, easily found in the market would be Fisher Price's, and we certainly bought them the most!

We got Seff the piano baby gym (everyone owns it!), the baby tab (not smartphone), the shape sorter & story book. Planned to get all the above but cant seem to find the rest.. hmmph especially the walker/activity board

I also have flash cards that I already flashed in front of Seff at 5 months old. Just to fill in the spare time and add up the fun & variety

(Anytime earlier than 5 months old is personally awkward to me 😂)

I also got Seff a soft (toy) book that I read to him

.. will probably asked Babah to build busy book/board/games for Seff soon!



Until then!

Andy's last year wish on his 2017 Birthday is simple. Seff. He just wants to hold Seff

Granted, months after he got what he wished for! 

Days earlier I made a photobook compiling all photos of him and Seff and it arrived prompt and safely!

(I was at my mom's place while he is at Selangor)

This photobook is his gift, adding another to our collection (with more to come)

The Photobooks collection ❤

Since Father's Day falls in Syawal month, we were quite busy with schedule and plans. But the memory sure was well preserved!

We did our studio photoshoot and then hit the mall for a proper celebration (lunch treats, or, eat out, always!)

Team mates for lifee ❤

We made it to the Alamanda Putrajaya after the studio photoshoot session, and had our lunch and brief stroll before returning home..


Father's Day lunch

.. although supposed there isn't "beraya" activity, we came home to a money packets for Seff too! 

(People would kirim at husband's mom)

Making day 4 & 5 duit raya collections became RM96 😊 #BLESSED

Ehh, its not about him again, always melencong to Seff's hehehe #momslife

To many more celebrations!

Our Eid this year is the best one celebrated, of course since this is our first Raya with Seff. The colour theme chosen is decided way before Ramadhan starts. So Royal Purple it is 💜

(Which matched with our PM Tun Dr Mahathir's hehe)

Our Raya shopping starts in Day 3 Ramadhan, we went to Freeport A'Famosa Outlet Malacca to get Babah's and Seff's baju melayu pair and Seff's first NIKE shoes

Later we added matching sampins for Babah and Seff (same colour, exact same prints). Acu (my little brother) also bought ketayap for Seff -matches our 2nd Raya Outfit

Every year we will be celebrating Raya in both sides, of course, making it important to have 2 formal pairs/sets. So our 2nd formal pair's theme is Gold & Olive 💛💚

Our Official Raya Photoshoot

We bought the gold baby romper at Gene Martino, and bought matching sampin again there too (Seff's sampin is for later purposes : his Akikah)

And then mommy bought some new clothes for Seff from NEXT to match with our casual raya -in Baby Blue colour scheme 💙

Mommy's baby!

Seff's top is from NEXT UK

Around 2 weeks before Raya we went to our final shopping at H&M for our next casual raya in White/Embroidery theme

First casual pair

Our outfits (Seff & I) are from H&M while Babah's top is from an Indonesian local brand

We spent the first Raya in Johor (my side). The most exciting (but with low expectation) part in Seff's Raya is definitely receiving money packets! 🎁

Seff, our rainbow baby is definitely blessed. In less that a week he got more than MYR600. And there are 3 more weeks to go!

(Still havent meet all my uncles and aunties from my mom's side. And God bless, they are superbly generous!)

Updated in my Instastories

We major-LOVING this Raya and certainly hope everyone is enjoying theirs' too!

Salam Aidilfitri, maaf zahir dan batin ❤

With love,

Syera, Andy & Seff