April Skin No.23 (Natural) Review

Assalamualaikum/Hello!

I dont know how to start this entry with. Either excited feeling or guilty feeling.. Hmm, I think I'll proceed with the excited feeling for start. I came to know about April Skin from my sister. What is that? New brand? How it looks like? At first I dont even bother bout it until one day I was on instagram "stalking" some make up stuff then I saw a photo and description describing something similar to what my sister told me. Then the itchy hand started to text the seller asking bout it. Seeing that April Skin only have 3 shades, I'm having doubt that it will suit my skin. So it ends there.

New day, new week.. my hands still itchy, my mind still on it! Again I "stalk" the instagram and decided to buy NOT April Skin but Doctorcos! So I made payment and later when the parcel arrived I was excited to open it and found out my Doctorcos turned into April Skin! Like seriously!?? I texted the seller informing her bout the problem and she ask me to send it back to her if I dont want it. She mislooked my whatsapp text and that was the reason why she sent me April Skin instead Doctorcos. Actually after payment made, I did ask her bout the availability of April Skin as our last conversation so I guess she assume/mistakenly think I ordered April Skin.

Oh gosh, it seems like April Skin is destined for me. Haha! And I cant resist the curiousity inside me to check out on the product. After a while I decided to accept April Skin and bought the 60ml Doctorcos instead of 110ml and it cost me another RM69. My office friend told me that I am the type of person who like to buy things.. Hehe! But waittt, who doesn’t riteeeee? :)

So the next day Im experimenting my April Skin to the office! First application made me want to pass out! Seriously it is a big different between the shades that I purchased and my skin tone. FYI, I choose number 23 (Natural) and still it too bright for me. This is a Korean brand and of cos it suit Korean skin tone lah. I tried to ease my heart saying that later it will blend well with my skin. I seriously apply a thin layer of the powder. At the office I noticed some of my office mate that are quite close to me able to identify the changes on my face. Hahahahha! Damn it’s obvious huh? The worst part is, a guy friend of mine with his silly face reaction said to me "DID U BLEACH UR FACE?". Damn u friend and April Skin. Hahahahahahahaha! However I managed to stay strong and survived the day.

So now is the guilty part.. of wasting money buying product that doesnt suit me! I dont know what to do with it, of cos I cant sell it due to hygiene issue. Hmm, until then I think I will try to minimize the amount to be applied on my face or some other way to make it NOT obvious. Use it as a foundation perhaps?  Oh yeah, one thing I noticed during my experimental period, this thing is sort of water proof and really really need makeup remover to remove it. So be careful especially when u need to take the ablution for prayers.

Wondering how my face/skin with April Skin?

In term of coverage, you can see as below. My scar is still visible. This is just a thin layer application and I think I obviously cant apply much of it as it will make my skin brighterrrr to another tone! I guess if you are having fairer skin than mine, you can easily cover the scar without effecting the skin tone.

And here is the comparison side by side, you can see the differences rite? Seriously I am not comfortable with this magic powder. I dont really like smell too. Hmm. So my conclusion isss.. April Skin no.23 Natural is not that natural for medium-dark skin tone. But still, its up to the individual rite.. One thing for sure it is not for me.. :)
 

Have you tried this product? Comment below yea.. 

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Belum Rainforest Resort

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Few days before we started our "normal-working-life", we had a 3D2N trip to Belum Rainforest Resort. I purchased this deal from Groupon for RM899 (original price is RM2030), quite a nice deal because this package came with meals, activities and of cos room!

The journey from our hometown took around 2-4 hours (by car) depending on the weather to Tasik Banding. Yes, Belum Rainforest Resort is located at Tasik Banding. On the left, just before the second bridge if you are from Jeli. I always love this place whenever I drove back from KL to Kelantan using this way with my uncle. Normally we reached Tasik Banding around 8-9am and I was mesmerized by the view. Very nice scenery!

So yeah, this time I got chance to stay here for 3 days. :)

The entrance of Belum Rainforest. You really need to focus on the signboard or else you will missed the junction.

After checked in, we went for a walk. Seriously I cant wait to see their awesome view. Very relaxing!

Cant afford to stay in this villa. Haha! Our room is just a Deluxe Room. But can upgrade if you want the lake view or garden view for RM150-RM200 per nite. Its okay, we just stick to that Deluxe Room.

View from the lookout point. 

Swimming pool facing the lake.  

On the way to our room. We got room on the first floor. Oh, I hate the stairs. Very slippery and I almost fell down due to the moss grew on it. Luckily I managed to grab my husband arm. :( 

I got few pictures of our room but the quality were bad due to no flash. You can refer to their websites for more : Belum Rainforest Resort

Buffet dinner. They served both western and traditional meals. 

I love to sit outside because of the view. So refreshing!

Told ya!

The activities provided as in the package are night trekking, bicycling and bamboo rafting. However the management told me that for night trekking, they are still in progress building the trail etc. So they replaced with some other activity which is lake tour. After the boatman arrived, we started our tour around the island. The boatman said this island is not that big and we can finish this in 30-40 minutes because my husband told him that I afraid to get on the boat. He also brief us bout the lake history, forest history yada yadaaa.. All I know is I want to reach the jetty asap! Haha.

Me and the boatman husband. 

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Short Trip to Perhentian Island.

It was a stressful week that time and I really need a vacation. Kejap pon x pe lah. As long as away from work and city life. I called my sister and ajak dia pergi Perhentian Island as she got nothing to do at home. Only two of us? I dont mind. But then my sister suruh ajak my cousin as she also xde buat ape at home. His brother too! So yeah, we went to Perhentian Island. No booking made, just redah je. At first I wanted to go using flight tapi x jadi sebab agak mahal as I need to sewa teksi to Kuala Besut. Teksi airport tau-tau je la kan the price. So I decided untuk naik bus direct from KL to Kuala Besut. I reached there around 6am. I dunno where to go actually as I was alone. But before that my friend told me to go wait at the cafe nearby. But the cafe not yet open. So, I just sat there in the dark. Then luckily ada orang baru balik surau also datang ke cafe tu. Its half open now. Tak de lah takot sangat kann. My sister and cousin dari my hometown. Dekat je, so dorang bertolak around 730am and reach at the jetty 30-40 minutes later.

I saw a shop with a signboard "Boat Ticket Sold Here". Saje je pergi tanya how the process is. Then penjual tiket tu told me that boat tiket tak dijual kat jetty. So I purchased the ticket from her together with snorkeling activity. Cheaper la beli kat mainland dari beli kat island itself. Dah tak sabar rasa ni nak bermandi-manda. I jalan pergi jetty jumpa my sister and cousins then terus naik boat ke pulau. It was a bumpy ride! Abis sakit badan the next day.. Haha! Sampai je kat island rasa macam tenangnyaaaaa.. Tengok air yang crystal clear tu nak je terus terjun tapi x leh sebab we need to go find the room. Luckily hari ahad so ramai la yang check out and surely ada bilik kosong. We settled down at Moonlight Chalet. It was a nice chalet, clean and murah. After letak barang-barang and tukar baju, we had our lunch. Kami pilih kedai with alas meja and kerusi merah. Sebab seingat I yang color kuning tu macam tak sedap sangat during my previous visit. Not bad makanan kat kedai merah, sedap! We had goreng-goreng je. After makan, kami lepak tepi pantai and mandi-manda kejap while waiting for our snorkeling activity around 2pm. 

Oh ya, untuk snorkeling tu it cost around RM35. Nanti dia bawak pergi 4 places including turtle point, shark point, and I forgot another 2 which salah satu tempat tu ada banyak ikan and another one ada colorful coral. Sadly we dont have the waterproof camera to capture all the beautiful things. Masa dekat shark point, ada part yang dalam and ada part yang cetek. And part yang cetek tu kena berhati-hati because kaki kita boleh cecah the bottom part. And kat bottom part tu ada..? Corals!! While snorkeling tu I saw a guy in front of me were in a standing position while his leg moving and hit the corals!! The corals tu pecah-pecah and tak pasal-pasal I yang rasa sakit. I head up and told the guy that he is destroying the corals! And he was like "okay". Pfff..

Above picture was at one of the point yang I forgot. Cantik sangat! Speechless. And below picture is my cousin at the shark point. Sad, no shark at that moment. Dapat tengok penyu je. :)

After snorkeling, which was around 5 or 6 sumthing kami dah kembali kelaparan! Haha. So siap-siap untuk g makan walaupon still early. Then we decided to lepak-lepak at the beach enjoying the beautiful scenery. Oh, kat Moonlight Chalet ada jual jagung bakar. Delicious! Seriously kena try. Kami jalan-jalan kat jetty tengok orang tengah terjun tiruk kat situ.. I remember last time kat jetty tu agak dalam with ombak kuat hempas kat dinding jetty, but now dah middle of the year, no monsoon anymore, no ombak jahat and the water very jernih and tak dalam sangat.. Teringin nak terjun skali tapi dah tukar attire dah. :(

Nampak tak kepala mat saleh tu kat above picture, masa bulan april 2011 jangan harap nak berenang sampai situ. Ombak jahat datang bertubi-tubi. Hihi! 

Below picture; my sister macam biasa la. Luckily dia x bawak her phone kalau tak confirm penuh memory phone. :p

At night kami pergi dinner at kedai merah again, we ordered tomyam, fried calamari, telur dadar and nasi putih. I like the tomyam. Full with fresh seafood. And kedai merah punya fired calamari is the best I ever taste so far. The price is RM12 per plate. It worth every penny. The dinner cost us RM80 for 4 person. Later on we just jalan-jalan by the beach and my cousin nak shisha. So we lepak again at this beach cafe, the one with fire show. The fire show started around 10pm. Tiba-tiba nampak ada abang sorang ni datang meja depan kami hantar jagung bakar. Yes, kami beru lepas makan, and kami nak makan lagi. Haha. We order jagung bakar but hmmm, the taste.. X sedap. No taste at all. Kecewa! It cost us RM5 per jagung. Once the fire show ended, we headed to our chalet. Everyone dah tired and sleepy. Next day, no activity. Just lepak at the chalet while waiting for the boat to arrive. There you go, our 2 days 1 night trip. :)

White Water Rafting at Slim River, Perak

Bila tengok balik gambar-gambar ni rasa macam tak percaya yang I joined this activity. Skang ni tengah cuak tak pasal-pasal, padahal tengok gambar lama je kot. Haha! It was a very challenging activity ever! Actually ni bukan first experience, my first was at Kuala Kubu Baru. But that time air empangan tak dibuka so air jadi kurang and the raft cannot move with many people iniside. We end up with walking/hiking all the way. Dah la tak pakai kasut/sandal! Redah hutan kaki ayam je, ditemani oleh pacat-pacat yang excited jumpa darah! Sampai kat kem around 3 or 4 pm. Perut dah kelaparan tahap dewa. Sumpah tak nak datang lagi! Haha.

Tapi sumpah seribu kali sumpah, termakan pujuk rayu member-member untuk pergi lagi skali, tapi kali ni kat Slim River. Kat Slim River ni Grade 3 rasanya. It was fun and smooth sebab tak banyak halangan yang scary. The famous jeram kat Slim River ni is Jeram Kotak (picture below). Haaa, turun-turun terus cium batu besar bentuk macam kotak kat tengah tu. Jantung dup dap dup kalah jumpa hantu! Luckily our raft berjaya mengharungi Jeram Kotak ni. Ada satu raft biru ni, one of their member tercampak keluar! Ahhh, takotnya kalau benda tu jadi kat diri sendiri. 

Jeram Kotak! Jangan memperkotak katik kan jeram ini. :p

Haaa, ni lah raft biru tu. Cuba tengok macam mana that guy boleh terkeluar dari raft. 

Us! Wuhoooo.. Jantung tertinggal kat atas!

Hidup raft merah! Haha. Oh yea, gambar ni semua was taken by ThePaddlerz team member. Dorang dah ready kat one of the spot nearby to capture your lifetime memories. Memang tak la nak bawak camera sendiri walaupon water proof. Kang ada yang hilang dalam air. Happened to one of my friend, luckily camera tu ada its own life jacket. Hihi! I saw something in yellow terapung-apung, dalam hati macam rasa pernah tengok je.. Then teringat nampak benda tu kat wrist my friend buat gantung his camera. Nasib baik jumpa! :)

Paling best bila kena percikkan air sungai yang sejuk tu rasa fresh sangat. Pakai baju lengan panjang kalau tak nak sun burn. Hihi. Jeram kat Slim River ni tak se-scary jeram kat Kuala Kubu Baru. I suka Slim River lagi dari Kuala Kubu Baru. Ok, nanti buat post on second visit to Kuala Kubu Baru (eh, tadi dah bersumpah bagai tak nak g rafting?). (>_<)

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Tak ingat nama for this part. Washing machine kot. Hihi. Hydraulics will toss ur raft macam dalam washing machine! You spin my head right round, right round.. Look at my raft mate, siap boleh "peace" lagi while me? Spinning around! Haha.

This journey took around 2 - 2.5 hours. Sampai kem terus serbu makanan sebab kelaparan! It was fun and amazing experience yang everyone should try at least once. :)