Esther Eng

As most of you may already know, matte lipsticks/lip creams are super popular now, with many cosmetic companies bringing out their very own versions of it.

I know this blog post about matte lip products are kiiiindaaa late, but its okay, better late than never!

Colourpop would definitely be one of my favourite matte lipsticks/lipcreams as they don't only bring many variety of colours, but they are pretty affordable as well!

When they started shipping internationally, I couldn't help but feel sooo excited! But, their shipping fees are still not cheap after converting from USD to MYR! :(

The swatches that I've got are from them are Ultra Matte Lip , Ultra Satin Lip & Lippie Stix category.

My favourite amongst the three would definitely be the Ultra Satin Lip, which is quite moist and comfortable when I wear it even though its kind of like a matte lip cream.

Whereas, I found the Ultra matte lip super dry and flaky at times, so does the Lippie Stix! I'd still wear them though, but definitely with the lip balm beforehand.

Here are some photos that I took of the shades I have! Hope it helps anyone at all when they are looking up on the shades before buying them! Also, yup, a lot of selfies, yup.

P/S: The Lippie Stix shades that I have are already discontinued, but I'd show you how it looks like anyway!

From the left : Dohee ( discontinued ), Beeper, Hutch , Frick N' Frack, Limbo and Spritz.

Ultra Satin Lip : Dohee, Hutch, Frick N' Frack, and Spritz

Ultra Matte Lip : Beeper and Limbo

Lippie Stix : Rayezor and Jenneration X (both are already discontinued)

Ultra Satin Lip

1. Dohee

What an awkward...head.

Wearing the colour Dohee here, which is from Jenn Im's Colourpop collaboration.

This colour is a bright peachy-orange, just perfect for the summer! (Who am I kidding, its summer everyday in Malaysia)

Although this colour is quite pretty and it looks fantastic on Jenn Im, I'd say that it is pretty difficult

to wear.

The colour is a little too bright for me, which I'm definitely not used to!

2. Hutch

Hutch is a really dark vampy purple and it is the perfect purple shade that I've been searching for!

This is definitely one of my favourites!!!

I think this colour could also be a dupe for the shade, Kourt K, by Kylie Cosmetics.

3. Frick N' Frack

Before you say anything, dont hate on the dog filter!!! I don't know why there are so many people who are giving people shit for using the dog filter! I LOVE IT.

Anyway, Frick N' Frack is one of my favourite colours and I've been wearing it A LOT!

This shade is kind of terracotta, like a mauvy dark pink. I cant really find the words to describe it.

A rose gold eye make up look would go amazing with this shade!!

4. Spritz

Spritz is a really cute barbie pink colour, a perfect colour to finish off a sweet look!

This is actually my sister, Jane's colour, and it is not something that I'd borrow to wear all the time because I don't think it looks that great on me.

But it is perfect for anyone who loves a barbie pink shade on their lips!

Ultra Matte Lip

1. Beeper

Beeper is another colour that i struggle to describe.

I guess its kind of a taupe-ish colour which looks purple-ish or brown-ish at times? I don't know, but all I know is that this colour is BOMB!!

2. Limbo

Limbo is a very dark brown and also another vampy shade that I love !

This could be a dupe for the shade " True Brown K" from the Kylie Lip Kit!

This colour might be quite scary to wear as its very dark. The first time I wore it out, I felt a little self conscious as well, but fuck it!!! If you have it, just flaunt it. Hahaha.

Lippie Stix

1. Rayezor

Rayezor ( Colour is discontinued)

Rayezor is a nude-ish shade that has a hint of pink in it.

It is perfect for a smokey eye.

This colour is not really for me as i usually love a brown-ish eyeshadow with a brighter or darker lipstick.

2. Jenneration X

Jenneration X ( colour is also discontinued)

Jenneration X is a coral red lip colour and it is VERY bright.

I never usually like orange toned lip colours as I don't think it suits me, but this colour is alright.

To be honest, I only bought it because a part of Jenn Im's collaboration with Colorpop!

It's not a colour that I would wear a lot, because of how bright and coral-ish it looks, but on special occasions where you want your lip colour to stand out, I think its perfect!

That's all for my colourpop swatches, I hope you guys enjoyed it and have more of an idea of how these shades look like on your skin!

Love,

Esther

Cambodia was one of the greatest places I've ever been to.

I was definitely amazed by how Siem Reap was, never expected it to be so beautiful and lively, especially the temples. I never expected anything from it and it had completely blown me away.

It was fantastic.

I've always wanted to visit the country, my cousin and I were checking tickets on AirAsiaGo a few months ago and it was pretty cheap. So we just booked it, and damn, who would've thought i'd actually enjoy it that much.

Even though most of the places in Cambodia used USD as their currency, the things there aren't costly.

I think, for 5 days and 4 nights, including the flights and hotel, we only spent less than RM1,500.

Which was a really really good deal!

Before i continue rambling on, here are some photos of all the interesting things I've seen in Cambodia.

Yup, it is gonna be a looooooong post !

1. Temples

Angkor Wat is so well-known in Siem Reap, so we obviously couldn't miss checking it out!

We decided to head to the temples on the second day and bought a day pass ticket for 20$.

The one day pass doesn't only bring you to Angkor Wat, but many other temples as well !

A tip for all the people who are buying tickets for the temples : U have to be present to get your own ticket, as they have to take a photo of you and print it on the day pass!

We headed out to Angkor Wat around 5:30 am on that day to catch the sunrise!

To watch the sunrise, there are two lakes , one on the left and the other on the right .

People usually just sit on either one of the lakes to watch the sunrise, as it reflects the temple.

P/S: Remember to wear proper shoes as there is ALOT of walking to do and remember to dress appropriately!

Apparently , this used to be the library!

The insides of Angkor Wat

Blessings

Angkor Wat was soo beautiful and unique, it was definitely worth the visit . Pictures can never do this place justice .

Next , we headed to Bayon Temple , Angkor Thom.

Another temple reflecting the lake .

It was beautiful .

After that , we headed to Ta Phrom.

Apparently the movie " Tomb Raider " was filmed here !

This is also one of my favourites. Everything in this temple was so beautiful.

The temples were surrounded by huge trees like this.

Nature at its fucking best.

2. Pub Street

Pub street is probably one of the most happening places in Cambodia.

Everything could be found here !

We ate, partied and shopped here every single day we were there

SHOPPING HERE WAS THE BEST !

We came here when we touched down to look for some food .

Pub street in the afternoon wasn't as great as its night life.

But still, was gooooooood.

We had our lunch here that day.

Probably the most overpriced Khmer curry ever. Food wasnt that great either.

We learned our lesson! hahahaha!

This was for 2 and it cost my sister and I 18 dollars lol what a rip off.

We learned our lesson and headed to another restaurant/bar for the next few days, called Charlies.

Their Baguette there was the best damn thing.

Their Pad Thai there was also fantastic and only cost 5$ or less !!

Definitely recommended.

Baguette with sausage,bacon, caramelised onions and mustard Mayo.

We also stopped by an ice cream shop called the Blue Pumpkin!

The interior of the whole shop was pretty cool.

The top floor had a long stretch of couches, which was sooo good after a whole day of walking !

( picture stolen from google because i was too tired to take more photos that day lol)

Damn right it was gooooodd!

But dont try their coconut shake tho... It wasnt that great. I wished it was . But their ice creams were good!

The BEST restaurant with traditional food that we've tried had to be Khmer Kitchen restaurant, also in Pub street.

Their Khmer Curry there was fantastic , so were the other dishes.

If im not mistaken, there were a few branches of the same shop in Pub street.

We went to two different ones!

( again, taken the photo from google because most of the times i'm useless when it comes to taking photos)

Moving on to Pub Street at night.

It was LIT AS FUCKKKKK.

Plenty of bars, plenty of cheap drinks.

Beers as low as 50 cents , liquor and cocktails as cheap as 2 dollars.. I mean...

I'm obviously not a huge drinker myself, but damn, it was cheap and good !

We went to three bars overall.

One of them is highly recommended by my friends who had been there before.

It was called "Angkor What?"

I didn't find that bar that great, maybe i had too high of an expectation when i got there.

It's a nice place to chill if you want a chilled night out !

The second place we spent our night at was called "Temple"

This place was cool, it has three floors!

The first floor being a club, second being a bar with louder music, and third floor also a bar filled with bean bags and live music.

We experienced all three floors and it was all really really fun!

( again not my photos )

Lastly, you HAVE to try out their happy pizza just for experience !! If you dont know what it is, google it !

3. Happy Ranch Farm

Happy Ranch Farm is a horse ranch where you could go horse riding !

My friend, Raisa, recommended me this place and she said that this was the best part of her trip in Cambodia, so, we had to go.

The Horse ranch there was beautiful and super clean!

The package that we took, took us along the paddy fields and also the villages.

It was a humble experience to see how the people are living there, and a good reminder of how we should always count our blessings.

Our package was 40+USD for a two hour trail ride.

Yes, it was pricey, but it was worth it and we saved up the whole trip just to go for this !

Going on a ride with something so magical and a beautiful scenery ? Why not!

If you can , go during the sunset ! We had to go early in the morning because it kept on raining in the evening.

Tip: Please wear stretchable pants or you'll end up tearing your pants while going up on the horse . On the way there, there's no way that you could find anything to buy.. so... yeah. hahahaha.