K-drama : IRIS .... *sayang...~~

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to be honest, I watch this drama for one reason only and it is TOP from Big Bang.

TOP as Vick

as an audience, I have that right eventhough I might seem shallow.

So this is action, spy mission-impossible style drama, *not my style, but since it's TOP I watch it.

When the drama come out, I just search for TOP's scene, which is not many.

Then, after a while, I push myself to watch this,

and after a long while I push myself to review this.

It is about two best friend Hyun Joon and Sa Woo brought into a top secret organization, more confidential than the national security, NSS. So they working as agent and there's action, terrorist attack and there is IRIS.

Actually, to be honest,

this drama seriously got a good idea, the concept of IRIS, a very very influential organization really excites me... however, the fact that they focus tooooooo muuucccchhhh on the love story kind of put me off.

Lead cast: Lee Byung Hun as Kim Hyun Joon, Kim Tae Hee as Choi Seung Hee

Note: Okay, I know they won Best Couple...

I believe probably J-drama could have done a better version,

*it is just that I believe J-drama has the ability to take 'love' out of the equation and still resulting good drama, eg. Bloody Monday

Hyun Joon's best friend, Jin Sa Woo played by Jung Joon Ho, betrays Hyun Joon.

In this drama, there's a lot of betrayal and backstabbing. In this matter I believe this drama did great, it was really unexpected and a lot of 'acceptable' twist.

Other characters (From above left to right): Oh Hyun Kyu (like a forensic specialist), Hwang Tae Sung, Yang Mi Jung (best Korean Hacker, Vick's supposedly love interest), The President, Park Sang Hyun, Yang Ju In, The Doctor.

I don't have any problem with most of the characters, but some are simply annoying. One of them is Yang Ju In. Just because she is best friend with Seung Hee she ONLY think about helping Seung hee and not doing her job at NSS. Leaking information??? and not feeling guilty abou it??? Comeonelah!!!

And Seung Hee, obviously the most emotional uncontrol agent I ever seen in a drama.

She was really absorbe

d in her relationship with Hyun Joon, her colleague, not that just against the company's policy and she lets it affect her job. *unprofessional

In this drama there many character which had me curious like 'which side does this character stand for?' and there is always a twist. Some predictable ones are put out at the right time so I have nothing to complain about. These character don't get much exposure in this drama, however surprisingly they end up being one of the important character *even more that The President.

Obviously if Sa Woo did not do any betrayal and just stay as a sidekick, his character would be very lame. Although I am pissed that how Seung Hee was the one who trigger his betrayal. In

the end, it's all because of a girl.

However in the scene above, I think Sa Woo just got VERY cool. He really have the 'mafia' thing going on. *one of my favourite scene. I am pleased.

Talk about mafia, the most 'mafia' of all, Baek San played by Kim Young Chul.

As a villain I really like how he can be very cold hearted and able two lead a double life *having a wife and go shopping grocery but also shoot people dead. But again disappointed since I realize that his weak spot is none other Seung Hee. Comeonlah wei! I believe he could have be extra cold hearted if he get rid of Seung Hee*more realistic as a villain.

Alright, even though TOP does not appear much, but his scene seriously leave a great effect *partly probably because I am a fan of TOP

but he is seriously COOL!

Memang jahat sampai ke tulanglah!! Budak pun dia bunuh!

One of TOP's popular scene, shooting, car chasing and SMIRKING!! *LOVE IT!!

If the small kid have survived through this, I would be put off. But of course, Vick the assasin can deliver it. At first, you will have no idea who is TOP working for, all we know, he talk to Mr. Black.

Another interesting thing about Vick is how he got close the 'Best Korean Hacker' by seducing her. I always thought of this kind of character is usually a women, but TOP make the different.

Vick making his move on the girl.

Result: SANGKUT!!! *AHHHHH!!! hot,

Again there's a 'twist' on how this end. Of course I expect him to kill her *although I hope not,

but how he does it? bang! TOTAL HOMME FATALE!!

Other than Vick, I also got other favourite as well, the North Korean Agent, Kim Sun Hwa played by Kim So Yeon and Park Chul Young played by Kim Seung Woo.

I don't know why people always left out Sun Hwa's character. To me, she is way way better than Seung Hee. I mean she also fall for Hyun Joon, but how come she looks much COOLER. Her style is simple but also still attractive. I really like the scene when she escape from the ambulance *violent but appealing...

Seung Hee also has one fighting scene, which was okay, but it was way toooo longgg, her shouting put me off, she got beaten up really bad, but she still manage to break her opponents leg and end with just bruises??? what??? at least she should had broken arms fighting for that long. *lame!!

And I think she looks ridiculous with a sniper... not suitable for this job.

Park Young Chul is great as well... just the fact that he is very loyal and patriotic. He also stay cool even he got betrayed by his comrade. GOOD MAN!

Talk about North Korean, I also enjoy the terrorist scene when they want to blow up Seoul.

I believe the the D-day is very well-planned, although unable to be executed since that will end this story. I really this women, played by Lee Eon Jeong. Although it seems her part is very small but well delivered. *She was also in drama My Girl if you guys notice.

And if you notice, she looks way cooler with a gun compare to Seung Hee.

Overall, it is a good drama,

I would have given a 5/5 if it was not because I was put off too much by some of the characters and scene.

Note: I don't hate Kim Tae Hee... I actually adore her in Stairway To Heaven, it is just that she's not my favourite in this drama

*probably my most hateful ... hehe.

You should watch it if you enjoy this genre, and if you want to see TOP's acting.

Definitely not a waste.

Smokey brown... my sister again! yeah!!

To be honest, I don't remember when I did this, probably sometime after I graduated from KMB. Yeah, the time I really go crazy and all out playing and exploring makeup. I realized that since I start studying Belfast, I haven't done much in makeup look post department, and the biggest reason is because I lost my favourite and only model, my sis *miss you.

I had great time doing makeup for my sister, she has the really really good skin, probably some darkness or discolorization under the eye, but other than that, her skin is GOOD! She's lucky!

As you can see, this is just a simple brown smokey eyes, as usual taken from pixi2woo, from youtube (Ashley Olsen tutorial I believe), but I realize that pixiwoo (youtube as well) has a more updated version of these brown smokey eyes.

1. As usual started off with liquid foundation, I use my sis's *since we are completely of different skintone and shade. Then necessary concealing on the undereye, even the lids, I would suggest and other blemishes. Then set with powder.

2. So for the eyes, to achieve this almost like opaque colour I packed on the upper lid with a eyeshadow brush, I did not brush it on, I pack, dab until the colour is solid. For this I use a quite dense synthetic eyeshadow brush. I use a dark taupe colour, applied from the lashline up to above the crease and I did not wing it out *almost like a round shape.

For the undereye using the same colour, I apply from outer to the inner corner, make it dark and very intense. I also drag the colour down more. The using blending brush I blend the edges so it give the 'smoke' effect, same as the lower lid. Then, using a lighter brown blend it to the edge.

Using a vanilla shimmery shadow, I dab and blend on the outer corner and using the blending brush, lightly dab on the upper lid on the taupe shadow. This will enhance the shimmery effect and also give more texture and dimension. I also highlight the browbone by blending the vanilla shimmery shadow under the outer brow, next to the brow arch. Groom the brow. *I don't use any brow product.

I finish the eyes with black eye pencil on the waterline and black mascara.Since this look is very intense and dark on the eye, I just use a pale nude lipstick for the lips. But sometimes I don't really like how nude lipstick make the lips look sickly pale, especially on tanned and darker skintone. So if the lips is too pale, I would put in a bit of colour, I use a brick-red lipstick, very very sparsely. As you can see, it does show up *it's not suppose too. So I still get very light pale lips but not sickly pale.

Then finish off the cheeks with bronze and nude blush and my favourite stuff highlighter on the cheek bone.

So this smokeys eyes is quite intense and wearing a intense lip can be over the top unless you are going for that look. I usually up for focusing on one feature like lips or eyes... but now I am interested in doing both. But I believe the look cannot be executed with this eyes. If I am carrying this eye look, I would definitely go for pale lips.

I might comeup with the dark smokey eyes and dark intense lips look in the future.

PS: I can't wait to get back to Malaysia for Raya and reunite with my main makeup model. Definitely will do a makeover for her. *excited.

Spring Makeup Haul : MAC makeup *online and counter

Alright, as you can see I did go crazy with MAC this spring.

Note to all, yes, I know this cost very expensive, however I am willing to spend on this because it's my interest, and to purchase all this I have given up on few things and I chose to be luxurious on this

*a simple example would be if you're willing to spend hundreds to buy DSLR, I'm willing to spend on MAC makeup.

Don't try to value DSLR with my passion for MAC or expensive makeup,

it's not going to work.

Another thing, obviously all of this is not bought at once, I buy a few at a time...

sedar-sedar dah banyak ... hehe...

whatever it is, believe me, I will put these to good use.

The items are list randomly.... some I bought earlier, some later. Some are online and some are from MAC counter at Debenhams.

Eyeshadow in Twinks(Veluxe Pearl). 11.50gbp

Deep plum with pearl (a bit of sheen)

Reason to buy: I want to add a dark purple *or plum into my eye shadow collection, it was a coincident since I was at the MAC counter buying something else.

For now: very very please with how the colour turn out on my lids

Lip pencil (from top): Spice-pink cinnamon stick, Whirl-Dirty rose, Mahogany-Intense reddish brown. 10.50gbp

note: I did not bought all at one time

Reason to buy: I bought Spice and Whirl since I am running out of nude lipliner and I thought about having a nude brown/beige and nude rose/pink. Mahogany is to experiment with dark brick/brownish red.

For now: I really love how natural Whirl look on me, Spice suitable if I'm going for light to medium brown-tone lip. I also the intensity of Mahogany when I'm trying the dark brick/brown red lip.

Blot Powder/Pressed in Medium Dark. 17.50gbp

Reason to buy: I can get to shiny when I use the Mineralize Skinfinish Natural, so I want to try out their blot powder.

For now: It is a shade too lighter. However it is okay since I just use very little of this product after I set my foundation. I did notice less oily, but too soon for a verdict. Since I got problem with dry flaky skin right now, I haven't use it. *praying for my skin to get better.

Fluidline eye-liner gel in Blitx and Glitz. 13.50gbp

Intense Black with Gold Pearl

Reason to buy: I want to try a gel-liner, it's a coincident that I was at the MAC counter. I chose Blitz and Glitz since it is more interesting and more worth it to me than just purchasing just a black eye-liner gel.

For now: I am not sure about the intensity since I usually wear it over black pencil (cheap Babyblue eyeliner). This is because I have not master to apply gel-liner on its own. I am please with some of gold flecks which is more interesting. My default eye-liner product.

Lipstick in Paramount (Satin). 13.50gbp

Reddish Brown

Reason to buy: Other than want to try intense reddish brown red, I want another MAC Satin Lipstick other than Alibi.

For now: Sometimes can look too intense and too chocolate-y *like a mess I if I binge on chocolate, however it does satisfy my experimentation. Look really great with Mahogany as suggested by the MAC sale assistant. For now trying to find time to wear it, *finding it hard since I am on less makeup period due to my skin condition.

Pro Longwear Lipcreme- Prolong , Unlimited. 15.50gbp

Prolong - True red, Unlimited- Muted Dirty Rose

Reason to buy: Red lip is one of my all-time favourite look, so I thought about trying a longwear red lipstick that could last longer than my Revlon Really Red. Since rose tone lipstick is my go-to lipstick (class, casual and default look), I want something to last long unlike the Revlon Rose Velvet I have.

For now: I thought Prolong can replace my Revlon Matte Really Red but too bad, eventhough it says 'true red' there's too much blue undertone. Unlimited can look too pinky. Nevertheless I can still make both lipstick to work. It absolutely not drying.

Cream Colour Base in Pearl 13.50gbp

Pearl - Pale gold in icy shimmer

Reason to buy: Powder highlighter is my absolutely must-wear product, I thought about using cream to increase my highlighting longevity.

For now: I am happy enough with product, never look like I wear too much shimmer. However, right now my skin is not at the best condition to wear it *or any other makeup

Studio Sculpt Concealer NC30 13.50gbp

Reason to buy: Last time I bought this concealer in NW30 *the sale assistant suggest this, however I am not convinced that NW is for my skin, that I am an NC skintone, NW can be too pinky on me, which does not make any sense since I want to cover redness and acne. So I thought about getting the better-match one.

For now: Big Mistake!!! I should never bought skintone product online when I never saw the product live. MAC problem is that sometime the shade number is not parallel. The concealer in NC30 on me is too light. I wish I had gone to the MAC counter and get a match. Now I don't know what to do with two concealer which does not match me very well, especially when I have the thought of buying one at the counter this time. For now, I just mix both and use it, just have to suck it up and it is not my style to let things left not used... probably I will give to my sister after this, just hope t matches her.

231 Small Shader Brush 14.00gbp

Reason to buy: I want to try out MAC brush and I chose one of the cheapest brush. I thought about getting a pencil brush but it was too expensive *I was not ready to purchase it. I thought about using 231 for my waterline.

For now: I am very please with this brush, certainly does what I intend it to do which applying on the waterline. Other than that, since I have the Fluidline, I use this brush to apply it this and and softly.

So that is my MAC Spring 2011 Haul *nothing to do with the season, just the timeframe.

Certainly there are a few hit and miss over here and there.

I wish my skin improve so I can wear these stuff freely again.

PS: Buying these stuff does make me realize that I might spent too much. So now, I am in the process of saving my money, especially I will be going for holiday

*which my bad again, I did not study how much money I actually need...

to be honest, if I know it is going to cost this much, I wouldn't go for the trip in the first place.

This is how much I prefer Makeup.

But now, it is tooooo laaaatteeee..

sekarang cuma boleh tunggu duit masuk ...

*definitely going to buy a new Studio Sculpt concealer at the MAC COUNTER

K-entertainment: Family Outing *sentiasa dalam kenangan

Here it goes to K-entertainment fans,

if you are interested in variety show, you got to watch FAMILY OUTING... *just saying it is really good.

First of all, about Family Outing,

please don't be mistaken, if you are talking about SNSD's Yoona or 2PM's Taecyon... you are wrong.

I am talking about Family Outing Season 1 which has Yoo Jaesuk as the MC. *no SNSD or 2PM

other lineup include Lee Hyori, Kim Jong Kook, Kim Sooro, Yoon Jongshin, Park Yejin, Lee Chunhee, Daesung Big Bang, Park Haejin and Park Shiyeon.

In the middle of the season Park Yejin and Lee Chunhee leave the show *last episode: 52-53 and newbies Park Haejin and Park Shiyeon join the Family.

It is said since Chunhee and Yejin left the show, the rating has dropped. I guess it was normal since by 50+th episode, Yejin and Chunhee should have establish strong position in the show. Park Haejin was trying his best *he is contributing as well, Park Shiyeon was okay as well, actually I expected great stuff from her, but too bad she was always missing *injured from other filming, too bad.

Oh shit,

I should have explained first about this variety show. It is basically group of celebrities known as FAMILY, went to the countryside and stay for a night by crashing into some random Grandcouple.

They would be given chores such as feed the livestocks and farming... but then they also play games *usually physical and messy, a plus point in a variety show. They would also have a guest or 'new family member every week', which always great... *well if the guest is COOL,

One of my favourite guest: TOP admitting being the source of Gag in Big Bang

*it is usual that Guest can be suprising, unexpected and ridiculous, but very entertaining

So you see, Family Outing has 2 season, the first one it was really good, run up to 80+ episode (2008-2010).

But the second one seriously you're not missing much. Last less than 20 episodes I believe.

Family Outing *season 1 of course, was one of the variety show with high ratings, which was really a downfall for season 2, since they can't reach the same steady rating. After Season 2 was stopped, the slot is taken by Running Man, which also very very recommended.

I haven't watch all the episode both season 1 and 2, and currently trying to watch all mostly on season 1, just to see how the show evolve in two years..

I cannot deny halfway through the season you might find yourself a bit bored since the pattern of the show is quite the same. But after a while they change bit by bit.

At first, as they arrive they will do one of the chores, play GAME then dinner.

Snow ball game: Daesung being surrounded, notice how much Top *red hoody really enjoys it.

After dinner follow by RANKING.

Lee HongKi and Taeyeon episode- deciding ranking (from left bottom: HongKi, Chunhee, Daesung, Sooro, Jongshin, Jaesuk, Yejin, Taeyeon, Hyori)

Kim Won Hee Episode- Playing dress up

After a while they change into playing game recruiting for late night/early morning chores which by episode 60+, you will notice how serious it got.

Kim Hyun Joong and Seungri episode: battle for the early morning chores, epic!

Kim Sung Soo and Jo Han Seung episode: Miss Family - best team are free from early morning chores. Jaesuk's*in gold, team lost, so they have to wakeup early morning to catch crabs *notice the image of a crab.

Then the next morning, game to decide who is making breakfast.

Overall, I will always treasure Family Outing *season 1

Recommended episode *by guest, and the reason why:-

1. G-Dragon Big Bang- it's GD! and nice introduction for a new series
2. Rain - it's Bi! hehe, and lot of tension between the girls and Bi scare of octopus
3. Cha Tae Hyun - Jaesuk and Jong Kook humiliation
4. Daniel Henney - Hanbok and family craziness *watch out for Jaesuk
5. TOP Big Bang - Daesung's super aegyo with TOP and TOP being the hyung with Dae
6. Kim Won Hee - Lee Hyori under control
7. Song Ji Hyo - Horror Special!! watch out for Daesung
8. Kim Hyun Joong SS501, Seungri Big Bang - Accident competition between the two guest and grand GAME for early mornig chores
9. Jo Han Seung, Kim Sung Soo - Miss Family *GUYS dressing up as girls= hilarious!
10. Final Episode- Whole Family! - A great conclusion for great a great season!!

PS: I am watching Running Man, which MC is Yoo Jaesuk as well. I notice that Jaesuk really into physical variety show. I still remember in one of Happy Together episode right after the end of Family Outing, Jaesuk seem less interesting... hehe...

Spring Exam... done!

I am happy to tell myself that Spring Exam has FINISHED!

Next: No idea

I have about 10 days left here at Elms.

It really feels great to finish OSCE today *although I did mess up the OSCE, oh well...

to be honest, I am really sleepy right now,

I have a hard time to have a shut eye last night and I was fidgeting all day before the OSCE,

Now it's done, I notice my eyes are all red... but still I can't sleep...

I thought this is the time to do all the things I want to do... but where to start?

That's all.

PS: I still have dry patches on my forehead, layering lotion like a mask does help, but the flakiness did not stop. It is really disappointing since I thought I really want to play with makeup after exam, but with the flakiness I lost the mood... probably proceed with other post.

Waiting for exam to finish... and facial SKIN update.

Just finish my Physiology exam for this Spring exam. The last exam would be next Wednesday, *can't wait to get this over with.

well, since I have quite a 'long' time before my OSCE next week, so I thought about doing this post just to keep up my motivation to blog after exam.

Seriously, I have a lot in my mind to blog about *mostly about vanity... hehe...

So I believe I did mention in my pre-exam post about big changes on my skincare regime.

So actually I converting to Origins skincare, yeah I totally walk up to high end expensive product.

Compare to my old skincare which is mainly Simple,

Origins cost up to 5-6 time more expensive.

But it really worth it, my skin dramatically change to the BETTER... Suddenly I realize I don't have breakout? no cyst?

When I bought Origins, I got a free sample of a new serum, and I love that too. However, I'll be making a complete post on this.

Then, during the easter holiday I went to Dublin and met my friends studying there, and one of my friend just convert to Clinique. I was intrigued, Clinique is one of the brand I always wanted to try. So, yeah ... I got one... hehe... just a serum... however let just say I expect too much and my skin reponse is not as great as it did with Origins. Nevertheless, I am happy that I finally able to try these product and have a say.

However, back to my skin,

I believe during the easter holiday I am totally stress free *it's holiday and that really contribute to my improved skin... I'm practically free from cystic acne for 2 months, now that is long. There are other factor which I will disclose more later.

*happy...

but since the exam was coming, and I am too stressed

*mostly because I was not prepared, I wish I prepared more...

so it was almost all hell broke loose *did I use this phrase right??

the day on the exam, I notice my skin was really dried, almost like dry patches... *and the Origins serum I got free was finished a few days before that.. dramatic difference, bad one...

that weekend the dry patches started to show up and what worse, during that stress period I tend to scratch my skin...

and later, acne breakout... well, to be honest, to me it wasn't that bad...

I was more bothered with the dry patches...

and it get worse since I scratch my face... *stress...

I was not taking care of my diet well as well, not enough drink and sleep wreak havoc on my skin... now I realize a holistic view on my skin health.

Well, of course it could be my new skincare *I HOPE NOT...

but at this moment I could not really judge... so after the exam, with enough rest and better care of myself, Insyallah my skin will get better.

Actually, it has reduces now... since I finish all the killer exam... not that I'm saying OSCE is not a killer, it is just that I got four days to prepared, compare to the other exam which I don't prepare much. *I HOPE I PASS.

So, now I'm waiting to purchase more Origins stuff *the SERUM!! and something for my dry patch.

Right now, I am trying to get rid of stress, as much as I can, and if things don't work out, it just don't... *that is what we call trial and error.

Ps: Since I started buying high end beauty product, I realize how easy it is to get free gift and sample. One of the advantages of buying expensive stuff... Other than skincare, I also try for foundation as well. Before this was Revlon *actually quite pricey for a drugstore product, and it is really great, it is just I want to try out stuff *upcoming Chanel and Clinique foundation. Since I am converting some of the stuff I swear by before *Simple skincare and Revlon foundation, I might come up with review for these prior product I use before just to proof that I believe Simple and Revlon stuffs I use is good.

Pss: I am looking forward this summer. My summer trip(EUROPE) which start on the 14th June and moving to my new house at early July. I just hope everything go well.

Can't take my eyes off...

arrggghhhh....

I'm doing this again, almost abandon this blog...

It is just so annoying that I always want to blog when it is almost exam...

'-.-

oh well, did try my best to wait,

but I just couldn't,

what is more, there is a comment that seriously motivate me to blog...

but I don't want to be unreasonable...

next week is the exam, I wouldn't want to repeat the same mistake...

so let this just be an update...

from vanity department...

I just notice, is it me, or I am not getting cystic acne anymore...

I did make a big change in my skincare... could'nt wait to blog about that...

there are many speculation about this changes in my skin... will blog about that

makeup and shopping... lots of hauls...

entertainment.... lots and lots...

other stuff... lots and lots....

my life... some great things and not so great..

I just realize, I finish one academic year at Queen's...

I am just praying and hope that I'll be able to continue on...

because I think I start to get the hang of things...

hehe..

PS: last exam will be on 31st June or 1 st July, I just have to hold in till then...