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DIY Coffee and Cocoa mask

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So, coffee and cocoa. What do they have in common?  They both have antioxidant properties. Or so I've heard. Right, rather than boring you with the technicalities behind it all, let me just tell you that it can reduce the dark circles under your eyes and brighten your skin.  Disclaimer: I got this off a website btw. And the pictures are from Google. What you need: 1tsp coffee (you can use those coffee that comes in little packets from hotels. but NOT the 3 in 1 ones) 1tsp cocoa powder 1tsp milk  OPTIONAL: a few drops of honey (dry skin) or lemon juice (oily skin)  Just add them all together, stir and apply to face. Wait for it to dry. Do some relaxing activities like reading and such. Oh, it's Ramadan. Read the Quran! :)  Wash it off with warm water. Voila!  Waking up early for sahur and lack of water may cause our eyes to get puffy and our skin to be dry. Maybe this can help. Personally, I'd put it on after maghrib prayers, a...

Review: Sephora Pearl Mask

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Okay, so… I got this mask a few weeks ago. And I never got round to using it until tonight. My IB Maths paper just finished, and I needed some pampering. (among some other reasons) I went to KLCC with Afrina. When I went inside the huge Sephora, I was immediately attracted to this: The shelf full of masks. No, not because I love masks or anything, I just get excited when I see pretty colours. Hahaha  Oh btw, that's from Beijing's Sephora. Couldn't find the one in Malaysia. But it looks the same. So yeah.  Packaging: It's really pretty! But to be honest, it's kind of a waste because inside it, there's another package.  I have this issue with wastage… The mask: Alright. It was hard to unfold -__- And me being a clumsy person, made it even harder. Haha The texture of the mask is unlike other masks but I really don't know how to describe it.  The serum: I liked the consistency of it. It wasn't thick and gooey.  ...