3 Oct 2012

♡ Gill Face Invisible Problem Skin Gel


There's is apparently sulphur as listed in the list of ingredients but I'm happy to say you can't smell the sulphur. Instead, it smells like a male perfume, I don't know how to explain this smell but there is a strong fragrance, pretty okay-ish/manly. The gel is white, non-greasy and dries clear when applied on skin. It feel fresh on the skin and does not sting your skin. As for the effectiveness of this cream, I cannot say anything yet. I'll update later. I feel that maybe it is working but I don't know for I use this together with Forever Living Aloe Vera Soothing Gel. 

♡ Cacao Cake


Ingredients
1 cup self-raising flour sifted
1/2 cup cacao sifted
3/4 cup castor sugar
1/4 cup butter
1/3 cup milk
2 eggs

Instructions
1. Preheat your oven at 180°C.
2. Melt your butter. Cream your butter and sugar together. Use the remaining butter to grease your baking tin.
3. Add egg one at a time and whisk thoroughly.
4. Stir in your flour,cocoa, milk and mix lightly.
5. Pour the mixture in your baking tin. Bake for 15 minutes or less depending on your oven.

It's not one of my favourite cake because it's pretty compact even though it's not greasy. I like chocolate better than cacao I guess. For the dryness of it, I think it could be improved by using 1/3 cacao and 1/2 cup milk.

2 Oct 2012

♡ Lemon Cake


Ingredients
150 g butter
150 g self-raising flour
130 g icing sugar
3 eggs
1 lemon
3 tablespoon water

Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C
2. Wash the lemon and finely grate the skin to get the zest. Cut the lemon and get the juice. Boil the juice, zest, water and 30g icing sugar till you get a syrupy liquid, then set it aside.
3. Melt your butter and whisk with the remaining icing sugar. Grease your pan with the remaining butter that's left.
4. Add your eggs one by one, sifted flour and mix thoroughly each time.
5. Using a spatula add in the syrupy liquid and stir lightly.
6. Pour the mixture in your pan and leave it for 30-40 minutes depending on your oven.

So here's the recipe that I've used to make this cake, I would suggest using less butter though. I'm not a super fan of this cake, the banana cake was so much better. Maybe it just lacks more lemon. Hopefully next time, I'll get this lemon cake right, I've never tasted lemon cake in my life but my dream lemon cake would taste fresh and taste lot more lemon-y.

1 Oct 2012

♡ Mini Haul

Actually I didn't plan to go shopping today, we were supposed to go see Maison Eureka with the bf and then to the movies but we had a change of plans. So we went grocery shopping at Bagatelle and I spent some time in the beauty alley checking what's new and what's cheap and what's intriging, you know right? Anyways, I allowed myself two stuff: the Elite Model Foundation Brush and Gill Invisible Problem Skin Gel. I've been eyeing the Sigma F80 brush online but the shipping fee makes it so expensive and I've been waiting for Sigma to have some kind of sale like free shipping. Till then, an Elite Model brush could do, I hope so. At least  the bristles are really soft. For this Gill skin gel, I've never heard of it before, so I thought that I might as well give it a try and there is apparently sulfur in it. 

Rs. 200 from Intermart
I don't remember the exact price but it was less than Rs.150 from Pick N Pay
I will review these too later after a couple of uses, stay posted! What else can I say? I've cooked "Poule Rouge et teo-kwon" and a lemon cake tonight. The cake is a really greasy and the lemon taste is pretty light, it's good-ish - it taste industrial! I'll think I use more lemon next time and less butter, I could maybe with milk, I wonder how's that going to taste like. I'll post the recipe tomorrow. 

30 Sept 2012

♡ Brownies


Ingredients
110 g butter
100 g dark chocolate
50 g sugar
2 eggs
65 g self-raising flour
65 g almonds
50 g chocolate chopped (any chocolate)

Instructions
1. Line your baking tin with aluminium foil or baking paper.
2. Melt the butter and the 100 g chocolate.
3. Transfer in a bowl and add sugar & eggs and whisk thoroughly.
4. Stir in flour and mix lightly with a spatula.
5. Add the chopped choco and almonds(crushed).
6. Bake in pre-heated oven at 180°C for 20 minutes or less. Check constantly after 5-10 min until the top is dry and your toothpick is dry..don't let in for too long.

The picture was for my 5th time baking this recipe but I had only milk chocolate. That's why it's light brown. I think it's better with dark chocolate anyway. 

29 Sept 2012

♡ Banana Cake


Ingredients
125 g butter
190 g self-raising flour
200 g sugar
1/4 cup milk
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
2 ripe banana mashed

Instructions
1. Butter your baking tin or line it with aluminium foil or baking paper.
2. Melt the butter. Cream the butter and sugar together. Add vanilla.
3. Add the mashed bananas and mix well.
4. Add egg and stir thoroughly. Stir in flour and milk and mix lightly.
5. Bake at 170°C for 40 minutes (or less depending on the power of your oven)

I took one hour to do it because I was watching America's Next Top Model while doing it but it should take 15 min average for the preparation. I'm eating a slice right now, it's really good. Try it and enjoy.

8 Aug 2012

♡ Geo Tricolor Blue



These are my favourite lenses so far. I bought these from koreabigeyes.com and this is my honest review. I got them two weeks after I ordered them and yes, they were authentic. There were authentication stickers on the vials and I checked the codes on http://geo.fw1860.com/ :) I definitely recommend koreabigeyes.com and if you have any question, you can always contact them through their website or facebook https://www.facebook.com/koreabigeyes

Color: ★★★★★ - Not loud but noticeable enough. They are dark blue.

Comfort: ★★★★★ - They are comfortable like regular lenses. No discomfort at all, I can wear for 8 hours without the need for eye drops.

Enlargement: ★☆☆☆☆ - These are 14mm lens, but they do have some enlargement effect. It's perfect for me though I wonder how bigger ones would look on me.

Design: ★★★★★ - The design make them look so natural. I can't give a 10 of course. Asian with blue eyes duhhh

Vision: ★★★★★ - Absolutely clear vision. NO blur!!! :D