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Secret Santa with Rice Group

Finally after being MIA for so long from my blog, I’m back! I have to add “Blog more often” into my 2016 new year’s resolutions edi la. I have been so lazy updating my blog because I update my days on my Dayre (Bobostephanie) almost every other day and then I don’t get the urge to do it here on my blog.

But, since I have already promised myself to update more I should get it started!

Every Christmas Jo’s high school friends will always get together for dinner then Secret Santa. Not going to lie but at first I hated the idea of Secret Santa because clearly some people think it’s fun to give out stupid gifts like a tissue box, free company planner -.- or a scary looking doll that you think it’s better for it to stay in the dustbin than any where near you.

Yup, those are the people who ruined the wonders of Secret Santa for me. Jo got really pissed at those who dont put effort into buying gifts so he decided that we shall not do anymore Secret Santa with anyone anymore. So just when I tot Ok I can save money on buying gifts and all then JO told me his high school friends are planning for a Christmas dinner and Secret Santa again this year, then both of us were like, Ok lets invite them over as our house warming and also give secret Santa another chance. I’m so glad that we did it because it was by far the funnest Secret Santa and Christmas party so far!

The moment when we both agreed to host Christmas dinner at our new place, I knew I NEED to put up a Christmas tree and turn our house into a Christmas wonderland!

Jo limitted me on spending too much on Christmas deco so thats the most I could do with a limited budget XD. I got my Hello Kitty Santa sock a few years ago from Japan then the other two socks I got them from a Christmas deco store near my place. If you cant tell, the theme of my Christmas is silver and white, I wanted PINK but Jo says NO. -.- I also Youtube fire place and play it on our TV so it completes the whole look haha.

We recently got this rack from Ikea then I decorated it a bit with a Christmas quote and etc.

Went to Floratiska in Bangsar to get flowers for our dinning table! Waned to get something that shouts Christmas but too expensive T_T so I got something else.
I’m in love with flowers arrangement now le! I find it quite fun but I’m not very good with it la just cincai. So I got these! Super pretty right? It’s like little balls of snow stuck on the tree! Ahem I was the one who tied the bow too👏 clap for myself hahahha

Table setting is very important too, I managed to find a silver paper plates that can match my Christmas tree!

Now, for the cooking and the whole menu! Thank god it was potluck so we dont have to think of a menu to feed 11 people!

I volunteered to cook pumpkin soup because Joanne and Natasha got us a hand held blender as our housewarming gift =) Jo helped because I was having a very bad hangover from drinking =(

I found the recipe from Jamie Oliver’s page and it requires an oven to roast the pumpkin but since we dont have an oven, Jo cut the pumpkin into small cubes (OCD, but he says to cook evenly) then he slowly pan fried them till it was caramelized and soft.

I told him to leave the blending to me cox I want to try la!

Once we were done with cooking, we started our gift wrapping session which was also done by Jo -.- He says I’m very bad at it so just leave it to him. Aiya he very ma fan de, he wants all the folds to be exact the same T_______T I bet he didnt know people just tore the wrapper at the end hor…

This year’s theme is silver so ribbons also silver !!

Dont say I never contribute ok, I printed out the gift tags which I found on Pinterest!

Presents under the mini Christmas tree, so pretty!!!

All the presents for Secret Santa!

Everyone showed up bringing their own dish, and most of them made it themselves but a few people put the budget towards a whole roasted turkey. Everyone put so much effort into their own dishes, I’m so impressed!!

Michelle and I were so afraid that someone might show up bringing KFC to the party but no one did le!!! Everything was so delicious and shouted Christmas!

Michelle, the Master Chef in our group baked a tiraisu yule log 0.o This girl is super over achiever one everyone brought 1 dish she brought 3 dishes T___T When I saw this log my reaction was like you buy one or bake one why so perfect de! hahaha

My personal master chef also baked a no-bake cheese cake and it tasted so good! This is why they say it’s good to marry a husband who loves to cook so that you can goyang kaki at home and watch Runningman x)

The pumpkin soup that Jo made, but I supervised and also blended, ehh not easy le! Had to make sure the texture was just right.

Group picture before Secret Santa! OMG furryboy looks damn cute in the Santa hat!!

I must say this year’s secret Santa is by far the best also because no free company planner -.- or random stuff lol. Everyone put so much effort into buying their gift! Everything was so personal and suited the person who received it.

I have to show off the gift that I prepared for Alex because it’s tailor made for him! I got him a Hangover Relief kit because he LOVES to drink! Got the empty first aid kit box from our office then I just got everything from the supermarket!

The contents of the kit:-

Tissue and wet tissue – To wipe or clean if he puke or sweat ==”

Water- To keep him hydrated

Coffee- To wake him up

Mouthwash- To rinse after a night out drinking

Orange vita drink- A shot of vitamin C to cure hangover

Plaster – In case he hurt himself

Pregnancy test- … u know la

Deodorant- no need to explain ba…

Disposable shaver- To shave in the morning lo

Ramen- You need something hot and soupy after a night of drinking

Red bull- Keep yourself awake through the next day

Warm eye patch – For a good sleep after a sleepless night.

Very thoughtful le!!! Actually I stole Jo’s idea because he prepared a All-Night Gaming kit for Alvin (gamer) lol.

After Secret Santa we played a drinking game because one of them got a mini roulette drinking game as a gift! Super useful and it’s perfect for gatherings! It’s quite fun one you just need to pour whatever u want into the shot glass then roll la, you drink whatever is in the number you rolled!

I love what I got this year, a home fragrance kit that I have been looking for. I saw one very nice one in Bangkok but Jo stopped me from buying it ='( ever since then i cant find any nice ones in KL edi! Thanks Secret Santa for this perfect gift for my house and my house smells super nice now.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all!

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December 23, 2015
Make Beautiful Happen

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This is my third post on Panasonic café so I guess I don’t need a lengthy introduction on Panasonic café so you can check out my previous posts (Panasonic café 1 & 2). So lets go straight to what happened at this edition of Panasonic café that took place last Friday! I’m quite amazed at how Panasonic always chooses the perfect venue for each of the Panasonic café events. This time the event took place at Marble 8, which is located in KL. There are a few reasons why I love attending Panasonic events, first is because I get to personally try out their newly launched beauty technology. Second reason is that I get to hang out with blogger friends and the last reason is because Panasonic always prepares the most exciting goodie bags for us.

First thing I did when I arrived at the event was to take pictures at the photobooth with the “Beauty Queen” quote hahaha.

Then this time we get to share our secret on “how you make beautiful happen?” OK la, a bit shy, but I wrote, “it’s pretty simple and straight forward, be confident, use the right beauty products and always SMILE =)”.

After that, I was led to my seat that was filled with Panasonic’s NEW compact straight & curl straightener EH-HV10 and 2-WAY straight & curl straightener EH-HV20

I fell in love with the PINK EH-HV10 the moment I saw it! I love the shade of pink and the little bling design on it. The cap is perfect for easy storage and also preventing clumsy people like me to get burned by the plates.

EH-HV10 comes in 3 different color pink, white and black so pretty!

Ladies let me present to you Panasonic’s 3 new hair stylers (from the top) Multi-Styling Hair Styler EH-HV51, Straight & Curl Hair sSyler EH-HV20 and Compact Straight & Curl Hair Styler EH-HV10.

A closer look of each styler so you have a better understanding on each of them and get the right one for yourself!

Multi-Styling Hair Styler EH-HV51 comes with additional 5 attachments that can create a total of 6 different hair styles. This model has the latest technology that will evenly distribute the heat on the plate for better styling results and it’s ready to use in 15 seconds. For those who have colored hair it’s perfect for you because it has color-care photo ceramic plates to prevent color fading. (Retail price RM255)

2-Way Straight & Curl Straightener EH-HV20 also has the same even heat distribution plates and can be ready to use in 15 seconds. The only difference of this model compared to EH-HV51 is that it has 105mm extra-long plates for speedy straightening and easy curling. For those who have longer hair, this is perfect for you. (Retail price RM189)

Last but not least, my favourite Compact Straight & Curl Styler EH-HV10. The length of the styler is only 23.5cm including the cap so it’s perfect for easy storage and to travel with. To those who love to travel, this is what you need. (Retail price RM119)

*All three models above have color-care photo ceramic plates for color-fade prevention, keeping hair moist and to prevent color loss.

Behind every pretty model, there is always a talented man/stylist, and today we have my favorite Yoshi-san from Number 76 hair salon. Most of you should already know Yoshi who is the master behind my hair color and hairstyle, haha, and he is also the one who makes sure my hair is well taken care of. I’m 100% sure that he knows my hair better than I do.

Couldn’t decide which color I should bring home haha.

Lastly, we have Aishah Sinclair, Panasonic Beauty Personality, to share her experiences and her beauty secrets using Panasonic beauty products.

Attending events with these pretty girls is always fun (Karen, Apple, Bella, Nana)

Finally a proper picture with Yoshi-san, believe it or not I have never taken any pictures with him before hahaha. He is single and available *ahem ahem all my single ladies, a hint for you…

Another picture with the soon to be the mother of two, congrats Cheesie!

For more information, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/my/consumer/beauty/beauty-care-learn/hairstyling-lesson/hair-styler-HV20-HV51-HV10.html

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December 15, 2015
My Makeup Tutorial Using KATE Tokyo

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If you were to ask me which part of my daily makeup routine is the most time consuming, not to mention the toughest, I would have say my eyebrows. I’m not sure if the problem is my skills or what but I’m sure many would agree that eyebrows are the toughest compared to the rest! It’s so hard to achieve a natural looking or even-looking eyebrows. At one point I gave up and just simply drew on my eyebrows, as long as the color matched my hair =(

To be honest with you I have tried a few eyebrow pencils but none of them can achieve very natural looking brows. You know, some eyebrow pencils will even make your brows look fake, as if it was drawn by crayons hahahaha * plays Crayon Shin-chan theme song.

Fortunately, after a lot of time and money wasted on failed methods, I finally found one that helps me to create a very natural looking brows, without looking obviously drawn on by pencil.

Ladies, let me present to youKATE Eye-Defining Eyebrow that is created with 3 shades of powder. 3 different shades to help naturally shade the eyebrows and nose bridge all in one palette!

I have denoted the colors as A, B and C for ease of understanding!

Step 1 – Use shade B to draw a straight line under the eyebrow, using the flat brush!

Step 2 – Mix shade A and B with the flat brush and fill the space between the brow shaded line.

Step 3 – Mix A and B with the rounded brush and give a final touch to the eyebrow, making the inner corner darker!

You can also check out more eyebrows designs HERE

Step 4 – Use Shade C with the rounded brush and brush on the side of the nose!

The brush that is shown here is a special limited set that comes with the Kate Designing Eyebrow palette – so if you have your own flat and round brush, that works too!

Wasn’t that easy? Drawing perfect eyebrows is no longer rocket science to me or you! Well, since I will be heading out later, I shall just complete my whole day look and share with you guys!

For my everyday look, I usually prefer to go with natural orange brown and nude gold from KATE Trap Impacts Eyes eyeshadows (BR-2). I’m quite bad in mixing eye shadows for my eyes because they never turn out nice so I always go with KATE Trap Impact Eyes as it comes with very simple instructions on their packaging.

Step 1- Lightly spread shade A over the upper eyelid with your fingertip.

Step 2- Blend shade B from the inner corner, out towards the crease using the finer tip of the applicator!

Step 3- Apply shade C along the upper eyelid edge and spread it upward, blending it with shade B.

Step 4- Apply shade D to the inner corner with the larger tip

Step 5- Spread shade E over the lower eyelid with the larger tip

Step 6- Using the thinner tip of the applicator; apply shade C on 1/3 of the lower eyelid from the outer corner.

Please take note that step 4- 6 is optional when you’re doing everyday/ natural look because I usually apply step 4- 6 if I’m going out at night or attending an events. Shade D and E are in gradation color shades to the lower eyelid to help to achieve your eyes look vertically larger.

KATE Tokyo has seriously put a lot of thought into our Asian girls’ need when it comes to makeup no wonder they are the NO,1 sales in Japan for more than 13 years, hands down on that!

After I’m done with my eye shadow I will move on to eyeliner. Today, I’m using KATE Super Sharp Liner.

The thing I like most about this is that the tip is very fine, and will help create a thin line for the natural look.

Who doesn’t like the effect of double eyelids? The sharper it gets the wider your eyes look. The god of all double eyelids, KATE Double Eyelid Remake Liner, it only comes in one color, which is a super pale brown to match most of our skin tone.

The step is pretty simple, you just need to draw a small line at the end of your double eyelid (outer corner) to help extending your natural double eyelid line. Simple step like that will help to create a sharper and wider-looking eyes. This concept is a very new concept in creating a more define-looking eye makeup, and I am impressed with the idea behind this product!

Look at the before and after effect! My eyelid are further elongated, and it looked very natural as though that is like my real eyelid length!

These are the main cosmetics that I use to create my daily look!

I’m done with my daily makeup and I’m ready to kick start a brand new day!

Chill ladies, I know it will be easier if there is a video tutorial for you girls so I recorded one just for you!! Check out my tutorial on how to achieve the perfect eyebrows with KATE Eye-Defining Eyebrow below!

[youtube]https://youtu.be/yJ-7grlYxMw[/youtube]

KATE Tokyo’s AW Collection this time round, while still maintaining their chic and strong look – a subtle yellowish tone that mellows down the edginess, blending into the whole setting of autumn that makes give a very comfortable look. I am particularly impressed by KATE’s ability in maintaining their strong, chic, “No More Rules” concept.

For more info please check out …

KATE website: www.kate-global.net

KATE FB: www.facebook.com/katemalaysia

KATE 2015 AW Brand Movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMcLjlOtYIo

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December 1, 2015
#BoboStephanieXPullmanPhuket

I think the older you get, the more you tend to think birthday celebrations are kinda overrated or maybe it’s just me? I used to love celebrating with a big group because I always thought, the more the merrier right! But, nowadays I realize it’s quite tiring to host a party and then the worst part has got to be the cleaning up part. I have been telling Jo I want to have a pool party for my 30th birthday celebration. I’m not joking but I have been dreaming to have a pool party since 2 years ago and it never came true because when at moment I start planning I get distracted by how much money and hardwork is needed in order to host a perfect pool party! Do I need to mention not everyone will turn up at the party in swimsuits? Yup, Malaysians are not very good when it comes to themed outfits T_T

So then Jo suggested we should plan a birthday getaway instead, just the two of us! We haven’t done any birthday getaways for a while so I told him, “why not!” The only problem was where should we go? At first we thought of Koh Samui because we’ve never been there but I told him I wanna just chill at a resort and do nothing so no sight seeing or any activities. Well obviously going to a new place is a big NONO, so I told him why not we just head to wherever destination that MAS was having a sale on hahhaa, so we ended up in Phuket! We have been there a few years ago and it was fun because we went island hopping and etc. So this time I demanded to just chill at a nice resort and get pampered!

We booked our ticket at RM300/pax for MAS which is quite a good deal right! Then when it was time to decide which resort we should stay at for our 4D3N trip. I was looking at hotels and I came across Pullman Arcadia Phuket located at Naithon beach which is 45 min away from Patong beach, but just 15 min away from the airport! This is perfect because I want to stay far away from tourist attractions! So we booked our 3 night stays at Pullman and since it’s my birthday we decided to go with their one bedroom pool villa!!!

Then off we went for my birthday getaway!

Our flight was not bad because it was only an hour+ flight and thank god they served a proper meal instead of the usual greasy sandwich hahahahaa.

Welcome to Pullman Arcadia, and I totally forgot to take pictures at the lobby because if you’re a guest staying in the villas you dont have to check in at the lobby. They will proceed to check you in in your villa! Villa guests also get a cellphone to call your personal concierge at any time! And oh, by the way, as a villa guest you also get a complimentary ride from the airport to the hotel, make sure you email them your arrival time after you have made your booking!

Lets get straight to our room!

Welcome to our stay for the weekend! The gorgeous one bedroom villa in Pullman Arcadia Phuket!

I’m in love with the idea of having your bed in the middle of the room, isn’t it cool? The moment you open your eyes you can only see blue skies and the sea!

Welcome note and desserts for us =)

Our HUGE walk-in-closet in the villa! Jo and I get to take one side each because we cant do that in our new house now T_T Each of us also get a robe, a pair of outdoor and indoor slippers! O yeah, a beach bag and towels for us too!

My dressing table with the perfect lighting!

A rack for towels and etc!

Two sinks and a bathtub that’s over looking the sea and our private pool!

They provide all the necessary toiletries.

My second fav place in the villa is the bathtub!!

They also provide milk bath so you get a little spa session in your villa =)

It has an outdoor shower with heated water!!!

The little sundeck area for your tanning session or you can order in-room dinning and enjoy it at the outdoor area!

Ahhhh even the flowers also super pretty!

Our little private pool in the villa!

Another great thing about the room is that we get complimentary soft drinks and coffee everyday!!!

Thats me enjoying the sun the moment we stepped into the villa!

Our own private pool is just one step away from our bedroom!

Changed into my swimwear and went for a dip in the pool! The weather was perfect and the water was quite warm! My giant gold swan was a rental from Fullanda Swimwear! They provide float rentals any where in Thailand, please check out their page for more information!

After a short tanning session at our pool, we decided to head out for dinner! Pullman Arcadia provides free shuttle from your room to the lobby so just give them a call if you’re lazy to walk haha.

Being 30 means u get sleepy at around 10pm every night hahaha.

Waking up to view like this is a blast, since we dont get this view often so I quickly grabbed my bikini and did a few shots.

Off we went to have breakfast and that’s our main entrance.

Jumpsuit from – Dresslyn

Bag- FURLA

Hat- F21

Slippers – Fashionbloggerrr

Pullman Arcadia has many cozy and private spots for you to just hang out, from the sunken lobby lounge, to the outdoor beanie area that overlooks the sea!

Every spot in the resort is so picture perfect, I cant help but to take thousands of pictures!

One piece swimwear from Fullanda Swimwear

Having a pool and a villa all to ourselves, it’s like a runway for a mini swimwear fashion show, I brought 5 sets of swimwear to change into hahaha.

Orange bikini from ASOS.com

When we were bored of our own pool, we went to take a short walk at the beach around the hotel.

Then it started drizzling T__T so we headed back to our room. Nothing can stop us from enjoying our little getaway because we have a bathtub that we can enjoy even on a rainy day!

Since it was raining, Jo and I decided to go for a couple spa in our hotel. We tried their body scrub and aromatherapy session and it was super good and relaxing!

Dress from Azorias

On our last night at Pullman, I celebrated my 30th birthday at the Italian restaurant in the hotel and cut my birthday cake in our bed in a bathrobe hahhaa. This is how you should really celebrate turning 30 haha.

Thanks to Jo and Pullman for making my 30th birthday so simple but memorable.

Pullman Phuket Arcadia Naithon Beach

22/2 Moo 4, Naithon Beach, Saku
Thalang, Phuket 83110 – Thailand.
Tel. +66 (0) 76 303 299
Fax. +66 (0) 76 303 270
E-mail.[email protected]

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November 24, 2015
My Typical Weekend…

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If you were to ask me, what’s the first step for my make up every day? Well, that one thing is wearing contact lenses, because it helps to complete my whole look. I have to say a big thank you to those who invented contact lenses because it makes our lives much easier! I hate wearing glasses because it makes my eyes look smaller and sleepy. No matter how much eye makeup I apply, the glasses would cover them all. Not to mention the hot weather in Malaysia makes our face sweat 10 times more so imagine having to keep wiping your glasses every few hours, and I cannot live my life like that.

Anyway, to those who wearing contact lens should understand it’s not easy for us to find the perfect ones. I have a few requirements when it comes to lenses.

1. Color and enlarge lenses

Enlarging color lenses help to create a bigger eye and add a spark in your look! It gives me a very dolly look even without any eye makeup on!

2. High water content

I’m working in an air-conditioned room for 8 hours a day so higher water content in contact lenses is a must.

3. Disposable

I always head to the gym after work so I would prefer a pair of disposable lenses to keep my eyes more hygienic after sweating and swimming!

With these 3 requirements I have personally tried a few brands but none of them gives me the comfort when wearing them, some give me dry eyes and I had to throw them away in the middle of the day and put on glasses. After a few bad ones I have finally settle down with one which is FreshKon Alluring Eyes Cosmetic Contact Lenses, and not to mention, it’s daily disposables *clap clap

Everyday the biggest challenge for me in the morning is to decide which color I should wear! I still can’t decide which is my favorite yet because I have been switching them everyday!

Let me share how my typical weekend goes.

After slapping on some makeup, Jo and I headed out for brunch with a couple of his friends! Thank god, FreshKon features UV inhibitor, and it helps to block 80% of UVA and 96% of UVB because we were seated next to a big window that has no shade T____T..

Then after brunch, Jo and I were feeling very guilty, so we headed to the gym!

My lenses dry up easily in the gym, and I’m not sure whether it’s due to the strong air-cond or because I’m running around too much but with FreshKon’s 58% high water content I don’t have this problem.

Anyway the best part of wearing FreshKon daily disposable lenses is that I don’t have to bring along a bottle of contact lens solution to the shower room in the gym! I can just throw them away in the bin and grab a new pair! It’s more convenient and hygienic!

Then we went to have dinner, as our little date night =)

A comfortable pair of contact lenses plays a big part in my productive day because I still managed to spend some time with the furry boy by bringing him out for dessert after a long day out! I’m impressed!

I created a few looks to show you how I pair FreshKon color lenses in 3 different looks from “Everyday”, “Date Night”, and “Party”!

In this look I’m wearing FreshKon Alluring Eyes Cosmetic Winsome Brown, and it gives you a very natural look.

For my dessert date with Jo I chose to wear FreshKon Mystical black to create the more innocent and dolly look!

Finally, for the wild party look I’m wearing Magnetic Grey to give a more sexy and mysterious look!

So, let me know which look do you prefer?

A closer look at the FreshKon lenses. It comes in 3 different colors, Winsome Brown, Mystical Black and Magnetic Grey! It also has a large optical zone for clear vision and wide power range from -0.00D to – 10.00D!

I guess I have pretty much summed up the reasons why I have chosen FreshKon Alluring Eyes Cosmetic Lenses (Daily) as my no. 1 contact lenses =)

Before I end this post remember to follow FreshKon Instagram because they are doing a giveaway contest and you might win yourself some exciting prizes! For more info and details on the lenses please visit http://www.freshkon.com/country/malaysia/products_alluring.html

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November 17, 2015