Discovery of the Day

I know. I really should be working, but I've been dying to share a gem which I discovered a few days ago whilst...yes, I hang my head in shame...tweet-stalking. Lol. So what is it, I hear you ask? It's a website which lets you design your very own bespoke women's shoes - just how cool is that??! All you have to do is choose one of the ready designs available, tweak it here and there to give it some of your very own personality, choose your material, colours - click, click, click - and voila! There you have it - your very own one-of-a-kind-can't-find-it-anywhere-in-stores-damn-bloody-unique shoes! I wish I had thought of this whilst brainstorming for potential business ideas with Malko.B. Founders of Shoes Of Prey, I salute you for being simply brilliant!

Here's a sneak peek at what the website is about:

Click the type of shoe that you want to start designing.

Choose  material of choice, colour, how you want your heels to look, do you want it fully covered or peep toed?, do you want a big ribbon or small ribbon or no ribbons or how about some ruffles?

Here are some ready made examples for you to buy it as it is or customise to your liking:

The shoes are quite pricey, ranging from USD 180 for ballet flats to USD 330 for ankle boots. They ship worldwide at a cost of USD 25, so if you have the cash to give it a try, lemme know how it turns out! As of now, I wouldn't mind a gift certificate :)

Bisous, Malko.S ♡

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Malko in THE BLawg

Omg. I've had so many ideas on what to blog about but have not had the time either because (i) I just don't have the time, (ii) I'm too tired, or (iii) by the time I start composing, it's already 1 am and despite my hands wanting to type, my brains won't function and desperately persuades my body to hit the sack for some good snooze. Ok, fine. I lie. I have not had that many ideas. Many being 1 or 2, but that's an improvement since I'm new to blogging and these were things I was excited to blog about and share with the readers of this blog! But minutes, hours, days have gone by and the excitement has sort of died down a little, so I'll blog on something new which has got me a little nervous, excited, don't-really-know-what-to-expect.

You see, by nature, I'm shy (hehe it's true). I like the limelight, but only if I'm not the only one in it (see, I'm generous and not a hogger like that). So, to have my name and thoughts published in the "BLawg"* is quite a big deal to me! If you're interested to read on the thoughts of some lawyers on the relevance of the Bar Council in Malaysia, check it out here and here. Just try your darnest not to fall asleep if that sort of reading is not your cup of tea!

*LoyarBurok - Malaysia's leading law blog (hence, BLawg)

 Bisous, Malko.S ♡

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The Zero Calorie Make up

I get up at 5.30am to get to work and for me its a HUGE deal. To fit in all my beauty regime in such early morning is a mad rush!! 


Imagine having to put on toner+serum+moisturizer+primer+base+foundation .. and the list goes on .. in the process of waking up !! and I never leave the house bare faced.

Not that I have bad skin or people don't recognise me without make up on lol. Air conditioning+sunrays are just too stressful and that will just enlarge my pores to the size of moon craters .. Ouch ! Those of you who are born with nano-sized pores and flawless skin .. I ENVY YOU :(

How I would love to sleep in a little longer and look effortlessly au natural .. (not too natural please!) so TA-DA !! Introducing ............. *drum roll* ............ BB CREAM a.k.a Blemish Balm. 


BB cream was originally given to patients who just went through chemical peels, dermabrasions or acne problems because it gave them light coverage with protection and healing. Now the BB creams you commonly see in the market comes with many different functions such as anti-aging , whitening , sunscreen ...etc. Unlike foundation which has a more yellow base, BB creams have a grey tone base and is surprisingly very light in texture. It is the perfect product for women who find thick make up suffocating but still needs that make up effect.

The four products that I use (yes not One .. not Two but Four!) are :

1. Dr.Jart + - Detox Healing BB Cream

SPF 25/PA++ , Whitening , Anti-Wrinkle

Coverage ★★☆☆☆

Long Lasting ★★☆☆☆

Anti-oxidation ★★★★☆

2. Hanskin - Premium Super magic BB Cream

SPF 30/PA++ , Whitening , Anti-Wrinkle

Coverage ★★★★☆

Long Lasting ★★★★☆

Anti-oxidation ★★★☆☆

3. Mamonde - Total Solution BB Cream

SPF 20/PA++ , Moisturizer , Base , Foundation

Coverage Coverage ★★★☆☆

Long Lasting ★★★☆☆

Anti-oxidation ★★★★☆

4. Cyber Colours - 4 in 1 BB Cream

SPF 45/PA++ , Moisturizer , Whitening , Tint, Anti-aging

Coverage ★★★☆☆

Long Lasting ★★☆☆☆

Anti-oxidation ★★★☆☆

Make sure you use pressed powder after applying your BB as you can get a little too shiny.

Dewy Skin = Good .. Fry-egg-on-face-shiny = FAIL 

(L to R) Dr.Jart+ , Hanskin , Mamonde , Cyber Colours

Mamonde has more tint compared to the rest

The pictures are not very clear (crap camera booo!) but upon application Hanskin and Mamonde has the most creamiest texture and best coverage. Cyber Colour evens out your skin tone nicely but it didn't work well for me as I have reddish skin-tone :(  


Malko.S uses Cyber colour and according to her shes been getting compliments about her skin :)  Dr.Jart+ in the other hand was a bit disappointing for me. My friends in Korea were raving about this BB and something about the word 'Detox' just made me want to buy it !! Yes !! I can be  a bit of an impulse shopper lol. But it didn't last me half a day and really didn't live up to its reputation.


Well Hope this entry helped a little in choosing the right BB cream for you. The Ones you can easily find in the market like Skin79 is very good too ! 


☆ Sunscreen Knowledge
SPF (Sun Protection Factor UVB) measures the length of time a product protects against skin reddening (sunburn) from UV (Ultra Violet) radiation, compared to how long it takes to redden without protection. If, for example, it takes 30 minutes without protection for you to begin reddening, using SPF-20 sunscreen prevents you from reddening 20 times longer. An SPF-18 blocks 95% of UV rays, while an SPF-30 blocks only 1.6 percent more UV rays. Keep in mind that SPF is only a measure of UVB rays.

PA (Protection Grade UVA) is the expression for UVA Protection, based on the Persistent Pigment Darkening (PPD) test method.

            * PA+              UVA Protection

            * PA++            Considerable UVA Protection

            * PA+++         Greatest UVA Protection

Love Life. Malko. B xx

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Discovery of the Day

Yay! So glad to see that this is actually happening! Can't wait for our readership to grow and see where blogging can take us. Since I'm stealing time from work, I can only afford to do a quick entry, so here it goes - my Discovery of the Day whilst tweet-stalking on Twitter: boutiques.com. Check it out. Looks like you can follow anyone Twitter-style (designers, celebrities) according to your fashion style and taste. This was probably my favourite find on the website so far - The Stylyzer - a quiz which helps you find your style. I'm a Classic, it seems.

What's your style?

 Bisous, Malko.S ♡

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Late Bloomer

Who ever said its too late to blog ?

I just sat infront of my computer for a good hour thinking about the first entry,

We have been pushing the first entry to each other for a few good months now so I decided to kick start things ..... BEFORE 2011 !!

I'm not going to lie .. but its really about time we start doing this before something more advance catches up.

(I-phone is still just too futuristic for my likings)

Despite the fact this is our/my first entry .. I am too sleepy to continue writing with any sense at all (not like I really made much sense anyway)

But do keep coming , just to hear us rant. Trust me. You all are lucky you don't get us video blogging lol

Before I go !
Malko @Gorgeous Magazine celebrating thanksgiving with the crazies (-1 as one crazy is in Auz). Thank you Fi for taking full advantage of us we love photoshoots !!



Gorgeous mamasitas in Gorgeous Magazine

Yes people. Go get yourself a copy every other month and make my friends at Gorgeous v.happy :)



Love Life. Malko. B xx

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