Hey ladies (and gents)! Sorry I haven't been posting much lately, it's been pretty crazy here, as some of you guys may already know (follow my Snapchat to hear more of my story), but 2017 is here, and I am coming back with a bang!

So I recently received a lovely box of goodies from SaSa, and there were some pretty interesting products in that box. Some are unconventional, and I thought I'd share them with you guys to get a good feel of whether you guys want me to make a video out of any of these.

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Too's Smile White Up Essence

Too's Smile is a Japanese brand that has invested 40 years into developing their brand and product. This product is bleach, abrasive, and foaming agent free, and uses honeysuckle and plant-derived silane extract to whiten teeth. Its results are (apparently) instant, as shown in this video I found whilst I was researching it:

Its application and use are extremely easy too, unlike some other brands out there that require you to keep retainer-like moulds on with the product in it for a while whilst waiting for the product to take effect. With Too's Smile White Up Essence, all you need to do is drop a couple of drops of the essence into your toothbrush, then brush your teeth like you normally would, without brushing your gums.

I'm curious to find out how often you can use it, and for how long. I am also super interested in filming a live video of this product in action to see if it works, since my teeth are a little yellowed from this thing called fluorosis (and a heck of a lot of coffee, of course). Let me know if you guys want to see this!

Avance Lash Serum in Mascara

Avance is a well-known lash growth serum brand from Japan, and it's received rave reviews from everyone from all corners of the globe. It is more affordable than a lot of lash serums out there, and comes in a nice fat tube so you're really getting your money's worth.

When I saw this in my package I was immediately intrigued. I love multi-tasking products, and remembering to put a lash serum on before I do my makeup is really asking too much of lazy old me ;)

So obviously, this is perfect for me and I cannot wait to try these! At the moment my lashes are a normal length, but quite sparse (especially on my right eye, for some reason) from being pulled and yanked at whenever I remove my false lashes. We'll see how it performs!

Guerrisson Horse Oil Hydrogel Gold Mask

I've always found Asian skincare a little weird. I mean, come on. We use essence of snail, bee venom, deer antlers, and now horse oil?

Yep, Guerrisson is a Korean brand famed for its horse-oil infused products. Honey Lee, Miss-Korea-turned-media-personality, endorses the brand and has raved about their products on the hit show Get It Beauty (I watch it sometimes too - a kind soul on YouTube uploads the shows and includes English subtitles, bless their heart).

This hydrogel mask (fancy version of a sheet mask) is 24k gold-infused to combat sagging and wrinkles, and of course, contains horse oil for deep hydration and moisturisation.

The brand has received mixed reviews on the world-wide-web, and I'm curious to find out just how this product stacks up against other sheet masks that I've tried and loved. Oh, and in case you're wondering, I checked, and this mask smells nothing like horse or meat. It smells of citrus (phew!). You're welcome.

Daeng Gi Meo Ri Vitalizing Hair Essence

I swear, it's like I don't need to research Asian brands anymore, because all I need to do is walk into SaSa and I'll find a cult product I've never heard of that's making waves in the Asian market. This is one such product. The Daeng Gi Meo Ri brand is blowing up in Korea at the moment because of the brand's supposed ability to prevent hair loss, greying, and thinning. So many people have tried and loved their products, particularly this Vitalizing Hair Essence (which smells quite floral and fragrant, instead of herbal - you'll see why I brought this up in a minute). The shampoo smells strongly of herbs, but the smell disappears after a while, and besides, if it's going to increase hair growth, who cares what it smells like?!

I myself have brittle, damaged hair (and I'm pretty sure I suffer from hereditary hair loss) so I'm really looking forward to trialling this one. I might use it alternately with my current favourite shampoo, and see how it performs on my hair.

Prima Age Remover

This one is by far the product that most intrigued me when I discovered the contents of my box. I'm sure by now most, if not all, of you have seen that viral video where a woman taps a product into her large eye bags, and after a few seconds of tapping they virtually disappear. I have been all over the internet trying to find that product, and then finding it and trying to find a seller that ships to Malaysia, and then finally trying to justify the cost of buying it and shipping it to me.

I guess I don't have to look anymore, do I? This pen claims to do exactly that - erase your fine lines, wrinkles, and sagginess in just 60 seconds! I wouldn't have bought into these claims if I had not seen that viral video, but now I cannot wait to test this bad boy out. Road test vlog, anyone??

Neogence Deep Pore Cleansing Mask



I suffer from enlarged pores - inherited from my father - and am always looking for a way to reduce their appearance. Keeping your pores clean is one surefire way of reducing their visibility, so I'm always game to try a pore cleansing mask. This one, you're meant to apply to the oily areas of your face, like your T-zone and any other areas with enlarged pores.

Some masks, to be honest, aren't really all that good, so I'm hoping this one will work well, and I'm happy to report back when I do!

Dr. G Brightening Up Sun SPF42 PA+++


Moving on to some other products in my little box of goodies that are already products that I know are awesome - makeup!

theBalm Meet Matt(e) Hughes



One of my favourite packs in this box! This is a little gift set of TheBalm's liquid lipsticks, which are divine! So if you're looking to try out a great brand of liquid lipsticks and love wearing a large array of colours, or want more colours in your lipstick wardrobe, this is a great way to try some out! I think this is a pretty awesome set of colours, too - not too dark, and not too boring.

chosungah22 Dong Gong Minn Brow Maker



How cute is this brow mascara? It is Korean made, and is supposed to last FOREVER on the brows. It has a little doe-foot tip (like those on lip glosses) to help you colour in your brows where there are no hairs, which is perfect for those of us with really sparse brows, or sparse areas. It comes in two colours - the one I have here is the lighter and I think suits me better. I will use it in a makeup tutorial soon, so you guys can see the effects on my brows!

ARTDECO Most Wanted Contouring Palette



This is a palette I absolutely love, and that I've already used in multiple tutorials and Instagram videos. See below!

A video posted by Emily (@emilyquak) on Jan 12, 2017 at 4:44am PST

A video posted by Emily (@emilyquak) on Dec 30, 2016 at 5:07am PST

So these were just some of the products that caught my eye in my little SaSa haul unboxing! Let me know if you'd like to see anything on any of these products, and thank you SaSa for introducing these products to me!

See you guys soon! x

TGIF GUYS!!!

Today, I'm so excited to be sharing with you a vlog of a short day in my life! I've always been a little nervous about vlogs, and haven't done many (yet, hopefully), so I hope that you guys like this video!

I actually started off the vlog trying out this new foundation from THEFACESHOP - the Oil Control Water Cushion, and I wanted to share the review with you here (so as not to overwhelm you in the video).

Packaging

I love the packaging of cushion foundations. I think they're so convenient, easy to carry around, and convenient. I love the sponge applicator, and the compact case, and just so you know, the sponges on cushion foundations are the secret success of these products, because they do a wonderful job at applying foundation to the skin. I even use mine for other foundations, and they work a treat at blending concealer into your undereye area.

Product

This foundation is really dewy (you'll see it in the video, this baby has some serious glow to it!) and has a medium, buildable coverage. I had my reservations with its ability to control oil, but I was very surprised to find that it did a great job despite the fact that I was literally running around the entire day. I spent quite a bit of my day outdoors and sweating, and it still didn't need touching up. My nose area showed a bit of rubbing off, but the rest of the face was almost perfect.

Performance

I think this foundation performed better than most mattifying foundations. It did a massively fantastic job in our hot, humid weather. If you're more oily-skinned, all you need is to carry a little compact powder (use a mattifying powder if you're really oily) to blot up your T-zone, and you're set for the day. I was really pleased with this and am listing it up there as one of my top 3 cushion foundations.

THEFACESHOP Oil Control Water Cushion retails for RM88.93 per compact (one cushion) in all THEFACESHOP stores. There is a current promotion running (as of 23/10/2015) where you will get a free refill cushion worth RM 51.83 with your purchase!

Another day, another new series! I've been trying to update my blog and my posts a little bit, and introducing a couple of new series' to keep you guys entertained ;)

I'll be doing quick reviews of products that I think are interesting (and ones that I hope you find interesting as well), and popular, just like the products I'll be reviewing in this week's 'Quick Review'.

These are a couple of products that I received from the Dior Spring 2015 collection, called the 'Kingdom of Colors' collection.

I received two cheek products; the 'Cheek & Lip Glow' and the Diorblush in 'Cherry Glory'.

Cheek & Lip Glow - this is a neon pink coloured, lightweight liquid stain. It's very subtle, and a few layers are required to get a lovely pink glow. I personally think this is a fantastic product because it is foolproof - you can never over-apply this and it blends really well into the skin without my needing to smooth it in too much or too long - and it's long-lasting. The only thing you need to take note of is that this is a liquid product, and therefore it won't blend well with powder. If you're using a powder to set your makeup, use this product before applying your powder. If you're using a powder foundation, I wouldn't recommend using this product with it because it's too light to be used under the powder foundation, but too liquid-y to be used on top of a powder.

I find that this product works best on the lips; it gives my lips a beautiful pink stain that looks both pretty and natural - and I used it on my lips in the picture below.

Diorblush in 'Cherry Glory' - at first glance, I was a little intimidated by this blush, but if my experience with makeup has taught me anything, it's that looks can be deceiving. I tried it out, and that bright orange actually does wonders for the complexion! I would recommend it for almost any skin type, but I think it would work particularly well on darker skins. Dior does have a knack for producing beautiful colours that flatter the skin tone really well, and I like this one just as well as I like almost every other Dior blush I own. Plus, my gosh look at the impressions on the blush! So pretty 0.0

I also received their brand new It-Lash Mascara in It-Violet, which is a fun, striking shade, though a wee bit impractical for everyday use. I haven't tried many Dior mascaras (only the Diorshow, which used to be one of my favourites), but I did love that it plumped up my lashes quite a bit. The colour of this particular mascara is quite subtle (as you can see in the picture below), so it can be a fun little punch of colour to add to your look without being too 'out there'. Personally, I love my black mascaras and that will never change (the same way I will always choose black eyeliner over any other colour), but it's something fun to have on days when I'm trying to create a different look.

Dior has also released limited edition Rouge Baumes, which I didn't receive, but I have tried these balm-lipstick-hybrids, and I used one in the look I photographed below. I used the colour 'Star', which was released before this collection, on top of the Lip & Cheek Glow. These feel lovely and creamy on the lips, and provide just a tiny hint of colour, much like the coloured lip balms that most brands on the market have in their product lineup at the moment. It gives your lips a hint of glossiness too, which I personally love, because gloss gives your lips that extra bit of oomph and makes them look plumper.

I used these products in a look I wore out the other day, and this is what they look like:

Dior Star Foundation in 020, Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade in Taupe, Dior Mono Fusion Eyeshadow, Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips Eyeliner, Dior It-Lash Mascara in It-Violet, Diorblush in Cherry Glory, Dior Cheek & Lip Glow in the centre of the lips, Dior Rouge Baume in Star over entire lip.

The Dior Kingdom of Colours Spring 2015 collection is on counters now.