Macarons vs. Macaroons

I have a feeling that this will be a weird post but... (just an excuse to put up my pictures haha)

I think just up until earlier this year, I didn't know the difference between macarons and macaroons. So let's make things straight: Macarons are the cute ones (I don't know about you but in my opinion, there's nothing really cute about macaroons)
All of my pictures here are of macarons. They come in assorted flavours and they're quite tasty
Macaroons, on the other hand, are these shell shaped pastries (kind of like biscuits?) and they're made with coconut inside. Ergo, I don't eat them. I hate anything with coconut in it.

A friend got these at a bakery (?) called Faubourg. I really have no idea what or where the place is as I wasn't there. I just took her pictures and edited them hahas.

 I did however, get to eat this one ^^^ Candy Cane Macaron. My breath felt all minty after eating it!

 And here's Pistachio. I always love the vibrant colours of things that are pistachio flavoured but it seems weird to me.... so I've never tried

Back to the whole Macaron vs Macaroon thing. I feel that it's pretty inevitable that people are going to continue mistaking the two. Just today, I passed by a bakery selling macarons labelled as macaroons. But hey, raise the awareness, right? (LOL I make this issue sound a lot bigger than it really is.... First World Problems?)

Just for fun, here's a picture of my friend's cat, Kiki (Yes, that's me holding her) and yes, that is the "all hope and chance of escape has lost"-look in her eyes. Happens every time I pick her up ;)

Anyway, I should probably get to sleep. Gotta wake up early tomorrow and finish a term paper and studying for a final that are both due tomorrow night haha. Procrastination  at its finest, eh folks?

~nyappy

Earl Grey Tea & Macaron Mask Review

Here we go, guys, another review! (wow, I'm really on a roll with this whole blogging thing). This time, I'll be reviewing another My Beauty Diary mask: Earl Grey Tea & Macaron. The Mask description is "illuminating & clarifying the face in a 20-minute treatment". Let's see how well it goes, shall we?

For those who don't know, Macarons are a french pastry/confection. It is a layer of buttermilk/jam that is sandwiched between two cookies.
Honestly, I'm not a huge fan of the food. It tastes fine but I wouldn't eat it again unless I had to. The first time I've ever tried one was (coincidentally) in Paris. I've always thought they were one of the cutest foods in the world (I still think that) and I knew I had to try one.

So moving onto the mask. I was curious about the smell of this mask as the name suggests "macaron". Macarons (or Macaroons, doesn't really matter which) come in many flavours and tastes so having one scent to sum it all up? That part seemed interesting to me. But upon opening the packaging, all I could smell was Earl Grey tea (which is great. I love Earl Grey). This mask could be called Milk Earl Grey Tea and I would have believed it.

(ahaha to be honest, I'm still doing the mask at the moment. I'm just waiting another 10-15 minutes for it to finish up ;D  *grabs Popteen magazine and reads*)

Well, I think my face has gotten a bit brighter. Not too noticeable though. Like all other My Beauty Diary Masks, it moisturized my face. Compared to the Chocolate Truffle mask I used two nights ago, this one moisturized less but this one seems more appealing to me because of the smell. If any of you guys like Earl Grey tea, this mask if a must-try :) Sorry if I missed out any key points about the mask. If you have any questions which I did not already answer (which is probably a lot) feel free to comment and I'll answer to the best of my ability.

nyappy~