Colourpop Lux Lip; Yay or Nay?

Colourpop have been releasing a lot amazing products, with all their palette releases last year, and now, the release of their new Lux Lipsticks! When I saw it, I couldn’t help myself but to stay up till 2am (10am PST), to get my hands on it! I bought in total of four Lux Lipsticks, and my sister bought one as well. The best part? Its only 7USD (RM 27.50) each! I've been a huge fan of Colourpop, and have been purchasing from them non stop since last year (the reason why I'm always broke)! I loved that their products are so good, and so affordable as well! Without being carried away, let me walk you through how i truly feel about these Lux Lipsticks. 

(P/S: Sorry if I sound like a Colourpop ambassador 😂😂😂😂 )

Let’s first talk about the packaging. The cover of the lipsticks are rose gold, as you can see, covered with stars. Dreamy, isn't it?  There are many lipsticks out there that just has a plain cover, but Colourpop really did out-do them by embroidering these patterns on their covers. It actually looks Lux, as the name calls it. And do, thats not it! These lipsticks are also embroidered with stars too! 

The packing is really a 10/10 from me! 

(P/S: Have you seen Kylie Cosmetic's Lipsticks? Its also embroidered like this... Wonder who's copying who? It looks similiar...🙀)

Let’s now talk about the texture. I know there's been a lot of concerns on the dryness of Colourpop's liquid lipsticks or lippie stix previously, but let me assure you that these lipsticks are different and not drying at all. The texture of the lipstick is in a buttery creamy finish. It just glides on your lips, and it's really comfortable. Also, if you make a lot of mistakes like me, these lipsticks can easily be corrected on your lip and you won't make a mess out of it. I usually make a mess out of my lips when I'm putting on lipstick, and some lipsticks really just do stain immediately and I'll take forever to get it off. Meh...

Now, lets talk about the durability of these lipsticks. Well, as said before, these lipsticks comes in a creamy finish. Therefore, it will come off after you eat or drink, but after touching up, you'll be good to go again! 

The exciting part is finally here, the shades I've got!

From left to right : Layover, Still Crazy, LA Lady, Foolish, Get A Room

Layover: A rosey nude, the perfect nude for everyone.

Still Crazy: A beautiful mauvey pink, great for a simple everyday look.

LA Lady: Rosey Terracota, for days where you want a little more colour on your lip, but also not too much.

Foolish: Burnt Orange ( Heard its a Lux lip in the form of Colourpop's Ultra Matte Lip called, MAMA). Absolutely stunning.

Get A Room: Bright orangey red. if you're a fan of orange lipsticks, you've got to have this!

My favourite shade : Foolish

My least favourite: Still Crazy, because it's a little too pink for me! 

Here are the swatches on my skin. 

Top to Bottom : Still Crazy, LA Lady, Layover, Foolish, Get A Room. 

Overall, I really think that this is a really good buy. I’d buy this instead of any other luxury lipstick brands out there, as it works just as well, maybe, better too!

I hope this lipstick review will clear your doubt about whether these lipsticks are as good as it’s said to be, and do leave me a comment if there’s anything you like or dislike about these lipsticks! If you’re planning to get this, do get it quick, as these lipsticks run out really quickly too!

Love, 

Esther

The Kabin, Jeram, Kuala Selangor.

The Kabin is a unique space where the rooms are built in a container-type lodging unit and it is located in Jeram, Kuala Selangor. 

If you and your friends are looking for a place that is good for group trips, this place would be it.

My friends and I have been talking about a group trip for the longest time, and when we came across this place, it looked perfect. 

Not only did the place look beautiful, but we were all definitely drawn to the facilities there as well, as they have a swimming pool, futsal court, games room, kayaks, bicycles and also, BBQ pits ! 

The prices for the place ranges from RM290 for two people, to RM490 for six people, pretty affordable!

The Kabin is only a 50 minute drive away from Kuala Lumpur, making it a great for a two day one night trip. 

You'll see greenery's everywhere along the way, and it is just so calming.

Once we've arrived, we were all in awe of how beautiful the place looked. 

Containers with amazing graffitis on each one, with beautiful trees surrounding the whole place, how amazing is that?

We booked in total of four rooms, two rooms were for four people each, and another two rooms for six people each.

The rooms are each called, Singapore, Sharjah, Felixstowe, and Hamburg. 

 Felixstowe & Hamburg are both rooms for six people, and they looked about the same.

  

There is a private balcony for both rooms, two sets of bunk beds, and also a queen size bed.

The outsides of Sharjah & Singapore

Sharjah and Singapore are the rooms for four people, but, i did not take any photos of them, as they also looked pretty similar to Felixstowe and Hamburg. They both have a set of bunk beds, and also a queen size bed.

Greenery's around the units.

Hammocks under this huge tree, a great place to unwind and enjoy nature.

The swimming pool.

There is a cafe in there as well. They operate from 7am in the morning to 9pm at night.

We had our dinner there and didn't have the best experience, as they were lacking of kitchen staffs and the food took too long to arrive. The food wasn't that great as well, so I'd suggest to drive out and have your meals, as there are many seafood restaurants in Kuala Selangor!

Night views of the pool.

A beautiful map of the world that is lighted up in the games room. 

 The games room is a great place for everyone to hangout, as there are chairs and tables everywhere around it. The closing time was supposed to be at 12am, but they kindly allowed us to hang around until 2am.

Overall, this place is beautiful and great for group trips, we really did have a blast there, but there are also some things that really needs to be improved. The staffs from the lobby were not that friendly, and as said on the above, the cafe's food could've been better. The rooms were all clean, but it also looked a little old. Two more things to keep in mind, the first would be to bring your mosquito repellent as you will be surrounded by nature and there are LOADS there and secondly, for the rooms named Sharjah and Singapore, beware of frogs jumping in your rooms as there is a huge gap underneath the door. 

I hope you enjoyed my post on this place, will write again very soon!

Love,

Esther

A guide for Nha Trang, Vietnam.

About 9 hours away from Ho Chih Minh, lies a beautiful coastal city, named Nha Trang.

Lets be honest,when we think about Vietnam, we usually only think of a few places : Ho Chih Minh, Da Nang, Sapa, and Hoi An. When I first heard that I was going on a vacation to Nha Trang, I was really wondering where on earth is this? Besides Da Nang, I've never heard of any other places in Vietnam that's great for a beach vacation, but thanks to Air Asia flying there directly now, I got to discover this beautiful place!

Nha Trang reminded me a lot of Penang island, as it has both beautiful beaches and also a beautiful city! I did a lot of research on Nha Trang before heading there, but not many were found as it is

 is not really popular amongst Malaysians yet ( according to the locals there). One of the tour guides we met joked and told us that Nha Trang is basically like a mini China as the whole place is filled with people from China. There are many Russian tourists there as well. Therefore, keep in mind that the locals there wouldn't know how to speak English much, but they speak really good Mandarin and Russian. Do download the Google Translate app before you head there, it really helped me a lot.with

Without further ado, here are some tips and places that I've visited in Nha Trang!

Warning : This post is really fucking long because I've got too many photos to post.

1. Visit Christ the King Cathedral 

I've never been to any European countries before, therefore, I've never really visited a cathedral as beautiful as this! This catholic cathedral was founded over 200 years ago by the French and its built in a very Gothic Revival style. Church services are also still up and running!

 As you walk through the pathway to the cathedral, there are statues of many saints, which were pretty interesting!

 TIP: Dress appropriately! It totally slipped my mind that I was supposed to dress appropriately, therefore i wasn't allowed to enter until i bought something to cover up. Haha! 

Entrance Fee : Free 

Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 5am to 5pm, Sunday 4.30am to 8pm

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2. Visit the Po Nagar Cham Towers

Po Nagar Cham Towers is one of the popular historical Cham temple in Nha Trang. It is said to be founded in year 78. These Cham towers are still used for worship by Buddhists and when you visit, you can do your prayers here as well. This place is not only a great historical building, but it's also a great place for photos!

 

 

Entrance fee : 22,000 VND (RM4.10)

Opening Hours : 6 am to 5:30 pm

Tip : This would be a great place to hire an English speaking guide, as there weren't any handbooks that were given to us. We didn't really know what this place was about until we Googled it. 

3. Go for the Island Hopping Tour. 

This Island hopping tour is extremely popular amongst tourists. It brings you first to the Tri Nguyen Aquarium,  followed by Mun Island, then Mot Island, and lastly, Tranh Beach. The whole tour costed us about 180,000 VND (RM33.45) per person, which wasn't bad at all. Do keep in mind that the payment for the tour is EXCLUDING entrance fees for all the islands. There were tour agencies that costed more, but we were lucky to find one that gave the cheapest price. Tour agency details will be provided down below. 

My family and I did not visit Tri Nguyen Aquarium, as we've read many reviews on how the fishes there are mistreated with very small tanks and dirty water. Therefore, we just waited outside and took some photos. There's also an entrance fee of 120,000 VND ( RM 22.30) for the aquarium.

The next Island we visited was called Mun Island. This is where my family and I went snorkelling. The water here was soooo beautiful and clear. The snorkelling equipments were provided by the tour agency but honestly, it didn't look that hygienic. There was also an entrance fee of 20,000 (RM3.80) per person and you also have to pay to rent out the beach chairs. The snorkelling here wasn't great, but it was the best out of the four places in the tour. 

No filter for this! The water was really this clear.

 There weren't any sand in this beach, only rocks. It was quite tough for us to snorkel as well because the waves kept pushing us back and we'd hit huge rocks on the shore easily. My brother also got cut pretty badly by the rocks. So, please be mindful about this!

Next, we visited an island called Mot Island. I was the most excited for this island as i saw photos of the famous floating bar in the middle of the sea. Sounds exciting, right ? But we didn't get to visit it because apparently there were too many kids on board and they assumed that no one will be interested. Dissapointing. Nevertheless, we still got to have some local cuisines and cocktails on the boat, which, I'm not sure if I enjoyed or not. There were also some live shows on the boat for laughs.

Lastly, we visited Tranh beach. I wasn't really interested in this beach at all as it looked so damn crowded that I couldn't be bothered. My family and i just sat on the beach chairs and waited to go home.

Overall, this island hopping trip was alright. If you wanted to just fill up your day and explore the beaches, then this would be great. But if you're looking for great snorkelling, and really fun island hopping, this wont be right for you. I wouldn't say that this tour was completely shit, but i wouldn't say it was amazing either. The best Island hopping trip I've ever been to was still in Phi Phi Island, Krabi.

Tip : The toilets provided on the islands are extremely dirty, some has no doors as well, do prepare yourself for this. Everyone's usually advised to use the toilets in their own tour boat, but yeah, still pretty nasty.

Tour agency contact details : Yellow Bee Travel, 85, Nguyen Thien Thuat street. 

Email : ongvang88.co@gmail.com

4. Visit Dam Market for shopping

There aren't many places to shop in Nha Trang, and their night markets are usually quite small, therefore, this is the best and most popular place you can shop. Dam market consists of two sections, one for food & groceries, the other for souvenir's, accessories & clothes shopping. I'd say that the things in Nha trang aren't as cheap as places like Cambodia or Thailand, so don't expect the items to be cheap. The clothing items here are also pretty repetitive, nothing special.

If you're not interested in shopping, i'd still recommend this place as you can check our local fruits and food.

Here are a few random shots that i took on my stroll around Dam Market.

Yes, those are puffer fishes! 

Tip : Sellers here can be quite unfriendly and rude when bargaining. So, don't ask if you're not interested at all.

Opening hours : 6am to 6pm 

5. Visit Nha Trang beach

Nha Trang beach is just down the road from the apartment that we stayed in, which was called Sunrise Ocean View Apartments. This beach reminded me a lot of Cenang beach in Langkawi as it is the main beach of Nha Trang. There are beach chairs there were you could rent out for RM10 and also, coconuts for about RM5. If you're just looking for a beach to relax or tan, this is the place for you. The sea water here is a bit polluted and not as blue as the ones in island hopping, but, a great place to relax and enjoy the sea breeze.

That's all for the places I've visited! There were more that I wanted to write about, but I'm afraid that this post would be way too long! 

Overall, I thought Nha Trang was alright. It really wasn't the best beach vacation I've had, but am thankful for the opportunity to explore it. 

Overall tip for Nha Trang : If you really want to go around easily, get an English speaking guide.

We didn't have much help from the locals because of language barrier and that caused us to visit places without knowing the history behind it. 

Hope you've enjoyed this long overdue post.

Love,

Esther