Ding Dong~ A blogshop newly launched by us!!

Yay yay!! Like what the title mentioned! We have launched a blogshop!! Prices are super affordable with price ranging from $10 SGD to only $35 SGD !! How cheap is that? We bring in trendy pieces for all you beautiful ladies out there, so do be sure to support yeah! We're on Facebook too so be sure to like and share Marmalade's FB page alright? :D

Come visit our tictail website to see the full list of clothing we have ^^

Currently, we only provide shipping to Singapore and Malaysia, but if you really like a piece very badly from our store and wants to ship internationally, do drop us an email and we will see what we can do about it :)

Website: http://marmalladee.tictail.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Marmalade/428277377264483

Email: informarmalade@gmail.com

Alright then, so long for now!

Meiyu :>

[REVIEW- #04:Etude House Wonder Pore Freshner]

Heya !! Back with a review post again!! :> Happy April Fools Day Btw!! Not very motivated to update anymore...I dunno why..Just...Beacause...Urgh...

Whatever~ I'm gonna review this Freshner a.k.a as a toner because it make it sounds so good and everything with its "7 in 1 Benefits" 0.0 So, I'm here to tell you my opinion!! So that you can decide whether it really live up to its claims. 

The one I had was the 250 ml one. I believe there's another one that could be dispense just by pressing a thingy on top. Like this: 

You could see the tube thing in the middle, which is the dispenser. It is so much user-friendly compare to mine which is the poured one.

Firstly, What is this product?

It is a toner that eliminates large pores, and help moisturize skin at the same time

How do I use it?

Soak cotton pad with toner and wipe face starting from the center to the outside. Pat leftover toner for better skin absorption. Could be used as a mist as well.

Claims:

For all of the above stated, it does fulfill it's claims but the results are just...average -.-

1. Deep cleansing: Just a little
2. Controls sebum production: Also just a little
3. Minimize large pores: It does minimize but to a certain extent..
4. Moisturize: I doubt it even moisturize =.=

Full Ingredient List 

Ingredients Functions: (From CosDNA)

Chrysanthellum Indicum Extract - Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid - Moisturizer
Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Leaf Powder - Astringent
Prunus Mume Fruit Water - Moisturizer
Uncaria Gambir Extract - Moisturizer
Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Bark Extract - Antioxidant, Moisturizer, Astringent
Sanguisorba Officinalis Root Extract - Cleansing, Skin Conditioning
Pelargonium Graveolens Extract - Skin Conditioning
Chrysanthemum Morifolium Flower Extract - Skin Conditioning 
There is SEAWATER also but I'm not very sure it has any function :O

Will I buy this again?

I'm not so sure... Maybe not :/ It does little to clean my pores, was expecting better results from this. If you want something for your large pore you could try: Guardian Rose Water + Witch Hazel toner. It works on me and help to minimize my pores. It comes in a spray mist bottle. I haven't done a review for it but will SOON. (I know that's what I always say...but I promise I will do for this one. >:/ ) I need something to deep cleanse my whiteheads and blackheads, so I am going to try Etude House Skin Mal:gem Smoother next. 

But, just on a side note, if you are not suffering from serious pore problem, no harm trying this as well. Like what I say, it does does its job but it's just that its not good enough for me =U= 

Overall Rating:

3/5

Alrighty then,
So long guys!! Hope to come back soon :>
Lots of love 
Meiyu.

Lesson #04 - Buying from Gmarket Kr

Ever thought of buying from here but not sure how?
Let us teach you! Its actually pretty simple!

Chia Seeds - The "It" Food Of 2013

Have you been buying slimming pills recently but only to receive disappointment for not having results? or are you fretting over whether to eat that "gross and fishy but definitely good for you" Omega-3 fish oils? Known as the "It" food of 2013 , this ancient seed provides more goodness to your body than it seems. It's not only easy to incorporate into our daily diet , it does not even taste awful! Definitely a plus point for the"it"food of 2013! So, having it been called the "it" food of 2013, lets see what's so great about this small, little seeds.

1. Chia Seeds are gluten free

2. It is super high in dietary fibre- this means that you will be fuller and aids in digestion

3. It contains 20% Omega 3 ALA, (Chia has 8 times more Omega 3 than salmon!)- 

(Definitely a good substitute for vegetarian and people lyk me who hate taking smelly fish oils.)

4. It boasts 20% protein- a complete protein with all 8 essential amino acids

5.It is high in antioxidants (It has a 4 times higher ORAC value than blueberries)-
(Yay! to anti-aging!)

6.Chia Seeds contains 5 times more calcium than milk

7.Chia Seeds contains 7 times more vitamin C than oranges

8.Chia Seeds contains 3 times more iron than spinach

9. It contains twice the potassium content of banana

10. It has a positive impact balancing blood glucose levels -
By balancing your blood sugar, you not only lower your risk for type 2 diabetes, but you also ensure steady, constant energy throughout your day! But how does the Chia Seed help with this? Both the gelling action of the seed, and it’s unique combination of soluble and insoluble fiber combine to slow down your body’s conversion of starches into sugars.

11. In case you didn't know, having the above vitamins and minerals promises you to have a healthy skin ,hair and nails! 

Chia seeds not only helps to lose weight, lower the risk of diabetes, but also helps to give you flawless skin and hair! It is certainly a must-have !! So why not get yourself a packet of Chia seeds today? And soon you will be on your way to looking fabulous ! 

As it is a high-fibre food, please do remember to take in lots of water to prevent indigestion.

Nutritionists recommend that 15g/0.53oz (one tablespoon) of chia is consumed each day.You should only eat a small amount as consuming it in large quantities can cause stomach upset.

You add in almost everything from your salads ,soups , muffins, to puddings or just add it in your water bottle and drink it. Just lyk how I do it ＼（＾ ＾）／

Get it from any organic shop or if I am not wrong I remember seeing Guardian selling them.

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Soooo, watcha waiting for?

 Go get a packet of Chia Seeds today!! ＼Ｏ(≧▽≦)Ｏ ／

[REVIEW- #03:JADILLA J The Original BB CREAM]

Heya~ Its been a while, yes?Coz we were busy preparing for exams... we have no time to update T.T.
Well... but yay us!! Exams are finally over!! *burns book and throw ashes into sea* So.. we though its time for another review!!
In the last few months, as I was looking for a new BB Cream to replace the EtudeHouse Precious Mineral BB cream(which was too oily for me)which i bought...I found THIS!!!

JADILLA J BB CREAM!!

Isn't the packaging prettie? ~

I dun really remember how I managed to find this but it seems so nice to use!! Bloggers and celebrities hyped about it and it just sounds so good too be true. So I got mah self one bottle to try it out!!

Before we start with the review, lets see its benefits and claims :
(Gotten from http://list.qoo10.sg/item/VOV-COSMETICS-THE-ORIGINAL-BB-CREAM-SPF30-PA/404064384)

CLAIMS :

The last BB that satisfies my skin.This the real BB that allows skin to breathe! Jadilla J The Original BB gives you:

• Radiant skin with Protein Silk Reflection Powder

• Breathing skin without blocking pores

• Make up that stays for more than 10 hours without needing to touch up

• Blocks Hot Sunlight with SPF30 PA++

• Protection from skin contaminations with Botanical Phytoncide Water

• Whitening functionality. You will notice your skin becoming fairer with continual use

Doesn't it seems so nice and awesome??

Okay, lets move on with MY review :D

Firstly,

COVERAGE

Some wordings and pic to conceal

Coz it smudged so many times, we changed it in the end ...Sorry:(
But we swear its the same

2 coats of BB cream

3 coats of BB Cream

An orange to see how good it covers large pores

Close up of "large pores"

With BB Cream

Difference after putting BB cream

Secondly,

TEXTURE + SHADE

[Before]

We got the first shade- #01

Thirdly,

OIL CONTROL

After 9 hrs ~

PROS:

• It has good coverage
• Comes with a sponge(but I didn't use it,so..)
• It gives mah skin a glow
• It also does stay long on mah skin as they claim.

CONS:

• It has a super thick and sticky texture..those kind where you can feel that you did put something on your skin>:(
• It super oily
• Breaks me out and forms tiny bumps on skin
• (Nt really a con)but coz I chose the wrong shade, it made me super fair.
• No improvement in skin tone... but maybe some whitening effect.
• Felt like it was a bit hard to remove 

P/S: My skin type is oily-sensitive :)

Overall, it was a bad product for me as it cause mah gonna-be-clear skin to have zits and stuffs again :(

And it was so thick i felt sooo hot just putting it on :'( Maybe i does have whitening effect on mah skin.. but still NO! .. hahah

So...I have to change and get a new BB cream :( *cries...there goes another sum of money...

Overall rating:

1.5 / 5

Will I buy it again? NOOO...nevahhhh..hahaha

Price: $23 Here

Soo, imma gonna buy Etude House Precious Mineral Bright Fit for mah next BB cream!!! * does own kallang waves*..as I heard that it is the new and improved version of the previous Precious Mineral series and has a better oil control...so imma GO GET IT~! *pumps fist in air*

So do stay tune for its review!!

Lesson # 03 (What to Do When Your Phone Drop in Water)

Okay guys, time for some lessons!! I don't do this post without a reason. Apparently, my phone really did drop in water. -.- it all began like this:

Unofficial Open House Day for NYP
So, I was in school getting ready with the other guides in school and I was planning to go to the toilet together with my sister and YR. I brought ma phone with me and put it in my jeans back pocket.

-In toilet cubicle- (Abit too much details O//O)
Without thinking much, I just unzip pull my jeans and sat. Then. *CLONK*
Me: WTH was that??
I stand up and look in the toilet bowl.
OMAGODDESS!! MA PHONE IS IN THE WATER!!

I took my phone out as fast as possible and dry up the water. (Thank goodness I haven't pee.. O.O)
Don't die on me baby!! :<
At that moment, the phone was still working so I thought Phew~ at least it's okay ;____;

Then I went back to the gathering place and found out later that ma phone has blacked out. I thought that it's strange that I still could feel the vibration from whatsapp messages but just can't view it. =.= Cos it's just a blank screen where you can unlock but still it's just a black screen...WAHHH!! T____T So freakin scared. Whateva am I supposed to do.??!!
Oh well, I decided to just leave it alone (Boring) until I reached home. I was planning to unscrew everything and dry the hell outta it.

But, (Yay!! The buts..) silly me thought it was so simple; there're some screws that don't fit the screwdrivers Daddy have at home.
 *Exasperated* I went to google it up and found the SOLUTION!! Yay!!
The golden rule: When in doubt, GOOGLE it!! :D
And so, Here's the most important tip:

1st: Take out your battery as fast as possible!!

(I meant after you took it out of the water of course :O) 

*Please don't panic and be in a trance O.O By then you could really say sayonara to it..

Yeap. Just get it out first. (Even if its super dirty..) :d By doing so, it cuts off all possible electricity that is going through. You should all know that water conducts electricity right? With the power on, it will cause it to have short circuit and everything will go haywire. At this point of time, check the "water sticker thingy" that will be on the sides of the battery. If it has water damaged, it will change colour. ( Mine did. O//O)

2nd: Take cloths or paper towels to dry your baby up.

*Try not to use tissue. They might tear and get stuck in between the grooves. 

*Don't shake it too much when cleaning. It might cause the water to get deeper into corners hard to dry.

3rd: Use a vacuum to suck the water out. 

*Don't use a hairdryer! It will push the water deeper. (Apparently, I did that before I google it but luckily, nth happen :D)

*Try not to use heat to dry your phone. Your phone compartments might overheat. Worse come to worse, if it gets too hot, it will explode as well *screams*

4th: Leave it buried in a container of rice and silica gel packets.

*Rice absorbs moisture very well, so just leave your baby in the container (covered with lid) overnight. Don't   itchy finger open, close, open, close okay!! Just let it be and try not to do anything suicidal while you overcome your boredness without your baby. 

*Silica gel packets can be found together with your shoes in the box or packets of crackers. 

*If you can, try to leave it as long as possible :D Maybe even more than 24 hours (Please don't die here :O)

5th: Let's try to get baby up and working! ^O^

*Now that you've dry it up, put your battery back and it should be working again :D 

For me, I got impatient and try to power it up. It manage to start up but then it died again X____X So, I just leave it for another day and then it work this time ! :D

*If it doesn't power up, dry connecting to your charger, if it still doesn't work, you might have to take it to an authorize dealer who would help your poor baby.

*Important note: If yours fall in salt water or the sea ?!! Flush it with lots of clean water before drying it ( with the battery taken out), or it will leave salt crystals in your phone.

And so, my phone is working now!! YAY!! Please learn from my mistake absent-mindedness and try not to bring your phone to the toilet. The horror!! You wouldn't want that to happen to you :( If you really come across such a situation *touch-wood* , you are fully prepared on what you are supposed to do now!!

With that, I end today's lesson and see you guys next time!! :D Thank you class!! You are dismissed!! *Bows* 

w/love, 

Meiyu

TODAY,TODAY TOMMORROW

Hey! Its us again! *sigh* sorry for not updating regularly[realised that all bloggers say the same thing >:(

Hmph... we wanted to update but wasnt sure what to post..so there wasnt anything the past few weeks...

Well... as for today, its all about what we did in the kitchen again!! Hmm..i noe its a biiit boring*cries* but pls bear with us yea? 

Sooooo, lets see...what did we do today?

Lookie!! Its beef steak with beans and mashed potato!! Plating done be chefie :)

Another plating by chefie :)

Ours!! Which one do you prefer ?XP

Okie dokies ... we made chicken sandwich with bearnise sauce!! Actually this was made first..haha :D
 It was super yummy!! But everyone got a bit sick after eating half of it coz the sauce was abit too thick and was making us a bit queasy.. u noe the same feeling when you get sick from eating a giant chocolate cake? Yea.. tats how we felt... everyone was lyk about to puke cooking the steak above..haha.. Ｏ(≧∇≦)Ｏ

Spread butter on the focaccia bread :D

Cookin the chicken for the nyumie sandwich 

Finally,our chicken sandwich!!
Yummy nyumi
All in my tummy ~

And lookie~ The different kinds of oil our chefie made!
Curry Oil, Basil Oil ,Saffron oil

Andandand last weeks practical, we learn about the different herbs and spices and made lamb dishes!!

Who wan some mash potatoes ??

The large amount of herbs and spices!!

Another pic of them!

Gahhhh....practical are so tiring~~*phew..(∪｡∪)｡｡｡zzz... 

But we get to eat yummylicious food...but i dunwanna wash the dishes*whines*

"Maria!! Wash the dishes here now!!"｡･ﾟﾟ･(>д<)･ﾟﾟ･｡*hires own maid into kitchen*

Being in the first row means that we have to wash the chef's pots and pans..."WAE YO ?!"(ㄒoㄒ) *flips stove* and that means we always have extra dishes...hmph..>:(

Okay..stop whining...anyways... our school restaurant's gonna open soon and a new kitchen!! Yay!!

 ＼(*T▽T*)／ *does own kallang wave*

But... Year 2's gonna have more practical!! NOOOO!!!（＞д＜）

We are so gonna be zombies during Year 2 ...ヽ(≧Д≦)ノ..sigh,,gotta buck up and concentrate in school... no more ogling over hot and cute guys >:( * punches fist into air*

Hahas..okiedokies..anyways Chinese New Year's coming!!! Been making some pineapple tarts :)

Anybody wanna buy? Screammm!!! haha..nahh..just kidding ..*forever alone x 100*

hahas..okay i guess tats all for now!!

Tata~~