First Step To Say Begone Body Acne!! - Hexagon Shower Filter

So umm, remember the post on Coway Water Softener? huhuhu.... iwannabelengui ended up not getting that because she trialled the water softener for a short period of time and... got the brilliant idea that... the first step to getting rid of body acne should be just a simple water filter! Okay, so maybe Uncle Google helped a little there... lol.... Get rid of the rust that you don't see and chlorine that would end up being bad for you lengluis in the long run.

And being true to her words, iwannabelenglui stuck by the shower filter (Hexagon Shower Filter to be precise) for several months already. Conclusion = OH-FOR-GODS-SAKE.... go get yourself a shower filter! If spending like RM100 or less for a simple filter that would last you 6 months without cartridge replacement means making so much of a difference to the skin, think about when you spend hundreds on your oh-miracle-skincare.

Go wrap a white cloth around your shower head and run the water through several minutes. If you see the cloth turning yellowish brown, baby, it's time you invest in a shower filter. It doesn't matter what brand you choose, just get a reasonably good one that lasts.

Conclusion for Hexagon Shower Filter:

• Seriously? No more chlorine taste or smell
• LOL... I really don't see the rust any-ways but yes... the back-acne reduced
• When you shower, it feels good... Like showering in drinking water...   
• Money-well-spent....  muahahahahhaha...
• Reason for getting this brand? 'Cos its easily available and replacement cartridges are sold everywhere (cosway markets them) 

Lengluis 10 ways to beauty... an Instyle guide

When it comes to the point where lengluis are clueless on just what to do to be a lenglui.... don't we just love little tips that max up to 10 bullet points?

These beauty guides by InStyle are just super fun to read! I mean.... duh... some of the tips are just plain common sense but hey... its a great way to remind ourselves on simple rules in life to stay beautiful.... (^o^)

Preview of the nice tips from InStyle:

• 10 Ways to Look and Feel More Polished
• 10 Ways to a Flatter Tummy
• 10 Ways to Look Better in Pictures
• 10 Ways to Detoxify Your Life
• 10 Ways to Live Like a Supermodel
• 10 Ways to Look Better Naked

Lengluis guide to Easy Summer Clothes!!

I figured that since iwannabelenglui comes from a tropical climate, we might as well talk about clothes that packs in light, speed dry quick, are super-comfortable and super sexy!

Check out the Roxy 100% polyester keepsake dress above or Billabong's Twisted dress below... hohohoho....


Okay, so whats the whole point of this post?

We'd like to suggest lotsa comfortable 100% polyester or nylon clothings that take lengluis in and out of water and are great for outdoors. Okay, so maybe this wouldn't go too well in a jungle hike. Duh... lol...

But still.. lengluis who travel around or live in tropical climates would thrive on beachwear! (... and cotton but that's not the whole point of this post) Imagine boardshorts, 3 quarter super lightweight polyester pants and summer dress which takes like 30 mins to air dry after getting drenched in rain water, sweat, seawater or just plain wash pipe water. Of course, pure cotton clothing would be the utmost comfortable wear but... if you're planning on getting wet or having clean clothes in your backpack when travelling back... think soft polyester!

In short:

• These clothes take like 30 minutes or less to dry in a tropical climate
• They are so super lightweight and anti bulk that you can pack like 5 dresses and 5 board shorts and maybe another 5 pretty tops in a teeny weeny backpack!
• The garments are strong and tear proof (unless of course if you try cutting them with scissors duh!)
• You can travel out with a light backpack and also travel home in a light backpack with clean clothes since they dry super fast.
• They don't do much to contain sweat though... try Uniqlo range of sweat comfortable clothes instead.
• iwannabelenglui packs light on a typical road trip, surf trip... and loves wearing them for a nice street shopping day out in KL!

Some Tips:

• Find a cut which suits you
• If you're a lenglui who don't do dresses well, get same fabric tops and board shorts or comfortable skirts instead.
• These garments are addictive and since one with a good cutting are normally found in stores with reputable brands (think O'Neil, Billabong and Roxy), you needn't stock up on them. Come on... they go nicely in the wash machine and dry like super fast so you can put them on again. How many of them pieces do you need?!

Life changing secrets for a happier, prettier girl!

In case you didn't know, the lenglui in the image below is Maria Menounos a Greek-American actress, journalist, and television presenter. She's written a book on "The every girl's guide to LIFE". But I figured, we haven't got all day sourcing out the book so.... here's a quick summary... Watch the vidclip below hosted on MSN...

Click HERE to watch the vid on MSN

But... if you're reading this post from a mobile, here's a quick summary of her tips which I found were sure-easy to follow... huhuhuhu:

• Drink hot, warm, room temperature water. It helps with digestion. If you feel good, you're gonna look good.
• Stay organized. An organized lenglui is a happier lenglui. Label all your stuff and have a designated location for all your stuff. Remember to put things back where you took them from.
• Maria introduced a lazy girls exercise... LOL... come on... you can exercise anywhere... even on your bed..
• Remember my post on clothes alteration? Yeah... alter your clothes to fit YOU

Yeah... the rules are simple... and duh. But lengluis, I think we need some discipline.... lol...

Asia's Makeup Bible - Kevin' Make-Up Magic Book (ENG Version)

The reason why I chose to review this makeup bible rather than Bobbi Brown's Makeup Manual (On the sideline, Bobbi Brown Beauty Rules book is actually a great gift for teenage girls) or other English, Japanese, Taiwanese beauty books is because,

• this book is totally easy-to-follow and, 
• it's available in straight-forward English!
• Simplicity is the key to getting readers who stick by to the last page
• the guru's unbiased reviews on makeup products regardless of brands are genuine
• cosmetics used in the books are affordable and easily available in retail and online stores
• the author is frank to the point where he even  mentions and shows the use of  double eyelid tapes and iris enlarging contact lenses... So Asian! lol.... (^o^)
• one of the book features everyday women with the usual eye bags, skin problem... etc which is an inspiration to all lengluis to start doing something about your imperfections
• the before after pics on every single step of makeup application shows VERY VISUAL TRANSFORMATION

I'm not really a book junkie, and neither am I a makeup enthusiast. I mostly rely on nude makeup that looks almost au-naturel to cover up flaws and imperfections. Duh... hence the minimal write ups on cosmetics... :p

But...... give this book a flip once, and... uh-huh... you are so going to want to start using makeup... hahahahahhaaa...


Info on the book:

• Authored by Kevin 老师 of Queen/女人我最大 (Nu Ren Wo Zui Da/NRWZD) - an interesting Taiwanese TV show on beauty
• Kevin's often hailed as ‘彩妆天王’ (The Heavenly King of Cosmetics) in Taiwan
• Was originally published in Chinese but now.... Its available in ENGLISH
• They come in twos (1. Make-Up Magic 2. Perfect Beauty Guide)
• About RM42-RM45 for the 2 books
• Easily found in major KL bookstores (MPH, Kinokuniya, Popular, Borders) under the "beauty guide" section

My Conclusion:

• Come on... books are tax deductible (I mean umm... in Malaysia... hehheh). Getting this would be perfect!
• As usual, Asia's beauty bibles are loaded with pics! Again, a pic says a thousand words! Hohohoo...
• Don't you just love Japanese and Taiwanese beauty books? They are really nice to look at... and hopefully nice to read too..!
• I have no regrets getting this. I means duh... even if I don't ever master the skills its a nice book with pretty attractive pics
• You will sit and read... or just flip to look at the pics... So, don't worry about it going to waste
• No, I'm not a book seller... LOL... But at RM45 compared with other beauty books... I have no probs recommending this... :p

Other lenglui blogger's reviews:

• Makeup Stash Blog
  
• Klutz Beauty Blog