The Face Shop (Kahala Mall)

Herro~

Today I went to The Face Shop located at the Kahala mall. It was really big and roomy with a variety of products. The place is really lit up and has a nice welcoming vibe to it. And ofcourse, a huge poster in the back with Kim Soo Hyun on it xD Haha

The employee was really nice to me and she helped me find the perfect CC cream (which I could never find) for my skin tone and the fact that I have sensitive skin!

Excuse the phone lol

It's a small compact that's good for carrying around in your bag or purse. Very sturdy too so you don't have to worry about breaking. It came with an extra cover and an extra refill for just $30! It's pretty cheap since the refill itself is $14 dollars ( regular price is $22 for just the compact).

It has a foam like cushion. I thought there wouldn't be much but one pat and that's enough to cover one cheek! I did the mistake of patting it three times.... Had the whitest cheek in Korea (jk I'm dark). Patting it on, it was a light cream, that didn't feel like a cream and my skin didn't react (I have sensitive skin)!

To save yall from seeing my hideous eyeballz, I am officially a poker player (I suck at hiding my feelings lol). But~ basically my face has become a holy kind of clear. In real life, ofcourse you'll see slight bumps if you have pimples but in pictures/selfies, you'll have the clearest face. This is the CC cream itself without any other makeup. No foundation and no highlighting. None of that now, just CC cream.

So if any of you have seen this product and kind of don't know whether to buy it or not, I recommend 100%! I hate heavy makeup but this has a good amount of coverage and doesn't feel heavy or thick AT ALL.

Out of 5 Stars: 5! <3

I hope you guys enjoyed and find this useful! Bai~!

Cake Works (Continued)

I went back to Cake Works just today because I was having a crappy day haha

The worker was very welcoming and nice! She lightened my mood up and was really lax. I got a bunch of macaroons and cupcakes just to fatten up :P

The total package brah!

Haven't tasted these but omg, I'm looking forward to these huge monsters!

The creamsicle wasn't my favorite (Orange one), it was really heavy and I guess your supposed to taste the orange but the orange zest in it didn't really help. All I tasted was plain bread and a few times the zest that I could crunch on uhuhu. The pistachio was amazing like always :3

8 pieces for $5! (Usually 5 pieces for $5)

Was this supposed to be cookie dough? I don't know but it was decent. Not my fav and probably won't buy it again. But I wouldn't mind if it came along again. It was edible.

The black macroon was sooooo good! It was oreo flavored but had a hint of mint in it so instead of just a heavy macaroon texture, it lightened my mouth with the minty scent too!

The turquoise one was okay, not the best but had a gold marking on top of it which I loved. My favorite!

Really recommend to go here though. The worker was friendly and the service was nice. I went there at 6:30p.m so there wasn't anyone around and it's a Monday. Go figure haha

bye~

~ Cake Works ~

Today on the top of my list was to visit Cake Works Bakery!

I usually don't like the bakeries in Hawaii because they're too sweet for my Asian taste buds. I like something that has a strong flavor but also isn't a candy cane kind of sweet. And Cake Works definitely met to my expectations. I honestly didn't think too big of them, the pastries just looked cute but they also tasted so good!

 

 

I tried the Pistachio and Coconut Haupia flavored mini cupcakes and it was pretty good. I really liked how the cupcakes are small and not huge portions. It fits with two bites and costs about $1.65 per cupcake.

 

The coconut wasn't that sweet but still had this coconut blend in it's cream on top. The coconut shreds definitely highlighted it much better. I didn't really think of taking a picture so I just ate it. Lol

 

The Pistachio was a whole different story. The cream on top wasn't sweet and had a slight pistachioey taste. I liked it. Once I moved onto the cupcake, the inside was filled with some sort of sweet filling and it really balanced out the soft cupcake to add a burst of flavor! One of my favorites!

 

 

As you can see, the cupcakes are the size of macaroons! Adorable and a nice set up to get customers interested!

 

I haven't tried the macaroons yet and I am super excited. The fancy ones are $4.00 each and the regular rainbow colors are $2.00 each. They had a special price for buying many but I'm not sure if that applies with the special ones. I'll be updating about that when I go back to try their macaroons!

Cake Works Bakery is an awesome place to take your kids and family in general! Their are chairs and tables outside however, the parking may not be favorable. They open 9:00a.m until about 4:00p.m. Everyone should check this place out!

See you guys soon~!
;D

-Joha Pak
 Feb. 02, 2016

Sweets keep me Happy!!!

Hi guys!

I've decided to start a blog dedicated to all those bakeries I try out! I'm currently in college, studying to get my pastry arts degree while working at the same time and to be honest, it's really stressful. To take that stress away, I decided to start doing a blog!

Bakery blog (maybe make up products in the future)!

I'll be going around which ever bakery in Hawaii that I can go by foot or bus and review for you guys on how my experience was. I'm sure everyone has different opinions so this is just for fun but also to give you guys a bit of a heads up!

I hope you guys enjoy!

-Joha Pak