How much is that dress on the screen?

Pardon my lame "how much is that doggie in the window" parody! :P Your Shopping Kaki is officially back from a 10-day adventure in Sri Lanka, which included an exhausting climb up a very important rock in Sigiriya, elephant-gazing in Pinnawala (did you know they make paper out of elephant poo and call it POO PAPER? lol), drinking (nearly) too much booze at the waterfront bars of Colombo, and singing Bohemian Rhapsody very loudly but not very well in a karaoke bar.

I am happy to report, however, that Malaysia still takes the cake in the shopping scene! :D

Chinese New Year is almost upon us, and I'm sure you - like me - have been shopping like the shopping kakis that we are! :P I even bought cheongsams this year! There are mad sales everywhere - online and offline - and Miss Capsicum is no exception!

RM10 price slash promo for all older batch items, and free postage for 2 items and above! :D New arrivals are all imported from abroad - this means you won't bump into your relatives wearing the same dress! - and not restockable.

Check out these dresses, which are all RM35 only! Wow!

And if you're still squeezing in that last-minute shopping for Chinese New Year, there are some seriously gorgeous red festive dresses available in store! :D

What spectacular detailing!

Shop away at Miss Capsicum today! XD

Happy Shopping!
Your Shopping Kaki :)

Product Review: Diva Essential - DAYLA Eyeliner

Product Review: DAYLA Designing Pencil Eyeliner

from Angelique Beaute

by Cynthia Lee (Guest Blogger)

Yup, you may wonder why another eyeliner review again.

Because it is simply every girls essential items tucked in your bag, besides mascara, moisturiser and perfumes of course ;)

Who can resist a good eyeliner that can do the job of giving you the deep set eyes effect, create the dream eye that you can never have naturally and at the same time last you almost a whole day with minimal traces of smudge. 

I stumbled upon a site that sell the DAYLA range of eyeliner and got myself the DAYLA Designing Eyeliner Pencil. Yup, 'Designing' as it says, would literally means that you are able to put your creative juice to use and start drawing!

It was a name not known to me, but a friend recommended and mentioned that it is a relatively popular brand in the Japan community of eyeliner users =)

I am not a pencil person besides color pencil ;) I am a hard core fan of liquid liner and gel liner. Anything that comes in a pencil form and needs to be drawn at the edge of the eyes scares me. Hence, I used to draw the lower lash line with black eyeshadow only =P

Until I discovered DAYLA Designing Eye Pencil!

Did they mention design!? Because I am thrilled to try design some eye lines! ;)

I must say I love it very much that I decided not to waste it by swapping on my hand. Hence I am going to show you a picture taken from the seller site =P

Yup, it contains waterproof formula

The term waterproof is prety much a word that we girls look for when purchasing make up. For all you know, we may shed tears of joy and sadness at times you cannot expect, or be splashed with drain water while walking at the side of road, or it may rain so immediate that we cannot find a shelter. And of course, some of us just couldn't bear to leave our face bare naked even when going into the swimming pool ;)

Besides being waterproof, of course our different type of complexion too sometimes plays a role in making the make up last. And most often that not, some of us who are fortunate to produce extra oil in the face to fry a banana will always have problems finding the perfect make up that will be strong enough to resist the oily face. 

I have oily face unfortunately =( Hence, it's crucial that I avoid eyeliner that will erode soon after my face turn slightly oily. In fact, that is the reason why I never do have any pencil liner as I have yet to find one that will not make me looked like I am clumsy in applying makeup. I have tried the DAYLA pencil and amazingly it is able to last me a whole day (from 9am to 10pm- yeah, that's my hours out of the house daily) with minimal smudge. Minimal here means it doesn't look like a smudge, but like a tinge of smoky effect =D

I have a friend who is a die hard fan of this pencil and she religiously slap on the thickest line possible when she is out selling her stuff in the bazaar. Imagine 6 hours under the hot sun haggling and sweating and she is still  prim and proper with no traces of smudge! (I suspect she definitely have dry skin =P)

I would reckon that eyeliner pencil is great for a more natural look for work or for a casual day out. As this pencil glides easily, hence it is able to draw a slightly thicker than usual line without over stretching your skin when drawing. It's clean and neat when drawn. Personally, after drawing, I insist on smudging it abit for a more blended look. But the best part is, that it stays there the whole day without me coming home looking like a drugged out panda! O.o

 Liner drawn on after eye shadow application and blended again for a smoother edge

Can you see how effortless is the stroke of the pencil. And when it is sharp enuf, you can even pull the cat eye lines as far as you desire --__--

Having said that it is nearly to waterproof, hence removing make up won't be as easy as a dab of wet wipes of course. Remember it's waterproof! Generally any oil based or cream based make up remover will be able to do the work. Only that it may take you a while to clearly remove off all residue compared to non waterproof products. But it is all worth it! ;)

Hop on over to Angelique Beaute and read more about this amazing pencil HERE

It is currently on a Promotion Rate of RM25 only. Totally reasonable for a water / tear / sweat proof piece of genius here!

For fans of online purchase via Low Yat thread, Angelique Beaute can also be found there via this LINK

Wonder how I did my lizard feet liner drawing? =)

Stay tuned for more post to come ;)

Happy Shopping!!

Cynthia Lee a.k.a Guest Blogger for YSK

Product Review: Japanese Bun Sponge Baby & Ms.Donut

from my-pandorabox.com

by Nathalie Yong (Guest Blogger)

Fancy the kawaii looks? Or simply adore the Japanese doll like looks?

Geo lens to enlarge the iris, eyeliners and thick extension false lashes to enhance the eyes.

What about the hair?

Introducing the Japanese Bun Sponge Baby from my-pandorabox.com. This Bun Sponge Baby is the perfect tool to achieve the kawaii baby look.

Apart from the normal cute buns you could spot on the Japanese kawaii looks, the Japanese Bun Sponge Baby is a good tool to create curls on your long locks without the use of hot curling tongs or damaging rollers.

Which puts it at a propositional value to invest in these little Bun Sponge Baby.

To achieve this kawaii look:

• Tie a pony tail (high or low depending on where you desire you bun to be)
• Insert your hair between the hole of Japanese Bun Sponge Baby
• Holding the edges of Japanese Bun Sponge baby, twist the tips of your hair inwards
• Continue till the end of the ponytail.
• With the Japanese Bun Sponge Baby on your ponytail, bend both end downwards to create a O till both end meets or overlaps.
• Slowly adjust your hair towards the bottom to cover the Japanese Bun Sponge Baby. 

 

And voila, you have the super kawaii bun. 

To add more kawaiiness, you can opt to pin big floral corsages/ pins or bow ribbons.

My personal rating for this product is 9/10. Mainly cause its a very straight forward tool to create kawaii and buns suitable for both work and play. Moreover Japanese Bun Sponge Baby is a good investment if your a curl lover like me but do not have the extra time in the morning to curl my hair before going to work. All I need is just to bun up my hair with this Baby to sleep and the next morning; I have my very nicely defined curl which is effortless to achieve.

In addition to that, they have also an enhanced Ms Donut :- a new revolutionary band to create bun as well.

Its netting like fabric will enable your hair to stay on its surface this creating a volumised bun.

 

The methods of achieving the bun can be viewed from the Youtube Link provided by the affable and helpful owner of my-pandora box itself.

So what are you waiting for?

Grab your  Japanese Bun Sponge and Ms Donut from my-pandorabox.com to gear yourself up for the upcoming CNY and Valentine's day.

Product Review: iPhone Baju

In this day and age, a phone is hardly just a phone anymore. It's a fashion statement as much as it is a tool for total networked communication - and no phone does it as well as a smartphone does.

So it follows that a lot of us in the online shopping community have an iPhone, BlackBerry, HTC, Nexus, etc. The smartphone isn't only for corporate execs anymore, it sees a need and fills a need particularly among online fashion entrepreneurs, blogshop owners, event organisers, and bloggers! :) (Of course, if you only use your cellphone for calls and SMS, don't waste money on a smartphone, lols!)

And when there is such a growing group of smartphone users in the online shopping community, it's perfect that stores like iPhone Baju appear! :D

iPhone Baju: iPhone casing paradise for iPhone 3G, 3GS and 4

While iPhone Baju also takes requests for casings like LG Ice Cream, HTC Desire, Nexus One, Samsung Galaxy, Blackberry Bold 9700 and iPod Touch 4G users, it primarily sells phone cases for iPhones. :) Prices range from RM10 to RM99, averaging at RM60.

All casings are imported from South Korea - some ready stock, others have a pre-order wait of 2-3 weeks. What I love about iPhone Baju is that the casings are really good quality and most of their designs can't be found elsewhere in Malaysia. :D They regularly update with new designs too, so if you're the kinda girl (or guy) who likes to have a variety of casings to change things up - one for each day of the week perhaps? XD - then you'll certainly have your fill!

Tip: They also accept requests! So if there's a particular casing you're craving for, email them the photo and they'll try to find it for you. Or if you're using a different smartphone, they can source casings for you too. :D

I wanted to personally test the quality of iPhone Baju's items before recommending them to you, so they sent over this Hershey's Chocolate casing - one of their most popular designs! :) And I gotta say, it is EXACTLY like in the catalogue picture, and the quality is really good. :D

Here are the photos I took! :D

Surprise, surprise, my own iPhone casing is... yellow! XD
But focus on the chocolatey goodness from iPhone Baju :P

Leather flap to protect your beloved iPhone :) Flawless stitching.
The chocolate design is printed on premium leather.

Love the magnetized strip! No hassle with buttons :)

Wait, before you hop right to iPhone Baju and start browsing for your casing, there's more!
We have some good news for you too if you shop at iPhone Baju this week! :D
Enjoy FREE POSTAGE storewide for any orders from 23rd to 31st January! :)

Here are some designs that are available! :)
Some are ready stock, some are available via pre-order.

Dress your iPhone in an adorable baju today
at iPhone Baju! ;)

Happy Shopping!
Your Shopping Kaki :)