beauty – Page 2 – Juwita Jalil's

All About The Hair

26th August 2018 No Comments

I have always had long, thick and healthy black hair. It can be unruly at times, but the messiness of my hair is what makes me, me. My hair carries its layers like a champ. The flow and the natural wave to my hair makes it perfect, well that’s how I like it anyway.

Taking care of my hair is a whole other story. I for one have never coloured my hair. The most I have done was I got it straightened a few times when I was much younger. For now, I try to keep my hair as natural as possible.

PRE-WASH

I would leave a homemade coconut oil in my hair overnight. This would be done before my hair is due for a wash. Why do I do this? To ensure minimal grey/white hair. Shiny jet black hair. It also maintains moisture and the softness to my hair.

SHAMPOO & CONDITIONER

I try to avoid products that have a lot of chemicals. I usually use something that is Paraben free. I enjoy exploring coconut-based products. My current favourite would be by Hask.

MASK

Once in a while, I will put on a leave-in-mask by Eclipse. I first tested it when I was in Indonesia. Don’t get me started on how awesome the hair mask in Indonesia is! Ah-mazingggg.

STYLING

Here is the fun yet most tedious part of my hair routine. Before I style my hair, I would usually put a hair serum that is also a heat protector. I would try my very best to at least dry my roots with a hairdryer. I do this to avoid getting a headache or a migraine in my case. I never sleep with wet hair too.

I have a lot of hair styling tools and that’s what I want to share with you today. I have more than one hairdryer. One for travel, one for daily. I have naturally straight/wavy hair that I love. Some days I would iron it out to get super sleek hair or when I want it to look longer. I got myself a few flat irons from MagicBoo. However, I intend to get myself a new one from BabyLiss once I am in Europe. Why? Because it is much better. I have fallen in love with my bestie Baby’s fantastic GHD. I can’t afford a GHD but I’ve always loved BabyLiss. So that’d do!

My usual go to would be my BabyLiss Big Hair dryer. It has this huge rotating brush. It is LOVE! It is really great for my thick hair! It creates loose curls that really does compliment my haircut.

Some days, when I feel a little extra and girlish. I’d curl my hair with my BabyLiss thong. By now, you can tell that I am a big fan of BabyLiss. So I try to get a new hair tool whenever I go to Europe. A bad addiction I tell you.

For days where I need a lil tighter, sexier curls. I’d use my faithful BabyLiss Heated Rollers. They come in three (3) different sizes. The downside to my thong and rollers is that I can’t use it when I cut my hair short.

Which brings me to this, perhaps I ought to get myself a BabyLiss Wave Wand. See, I told you it is addictive.

If you want to see more of my hair journey, check out my Instagram. It has been short and long. Some days straight, some days crazy wavy, some days nicely defined. Some days I tie it up and some lazy days, I do a top knot.

Do share your hair tips and favourite styling tips with me! More than eager to pick up new tricks!

Beauty, Life

Cutex If I May Call It

17th April 2018 No Comments

As a little girl, I used to follow my mum do her monthly beauty ritual. She would pop by Aunty Poi Ling’s saloon to get her facial, hair and of course mani-pedi with Aunty Pat.

I was always fascinated with how beautiful and elegant my mother’s nails would look like after. How her hands are soaked in warm water. Then cuticles removed. Cut, shaped and buffed. Some days my mum would get it painted with cutex aka Nail Polish. Some days it was bare.

My mum likes her nails slightly long in oval shape. I just love spending time watching my mum pamper herself.

As I grew up, I started having a penchant for cutex too. Oh, how they made me feel all done up. But it was something I only did when I could not pray. This was due to the fact that nail polishes are non-water permeable.

A few years ago I discovered Inglot’s water permeable range but a bit uncertain of it. Finally during my visit to Pretty Suci’s HQ that I discovered Kester Black. Obviously, I gave it ago as Baby and Kak Kai has been raving about it for months to me.

It’s Pretty Suci’s one year anniversary so many things are currently on sale. I took the opportunity to purchase a bottle. Baby warned me not to take my usual dark goth colours. So I ended up with a bottle of Spray Tan. Grab yours now or other things at www.prettysuci.com as they are on sale! SALE!

So if you girls like to have nail polish all the time all the time. Try Kester Black now! You can still pray and it’s Halal too!

Beauty, Life

On My Face

10th March 2018 No Comments

My friends and family have been asking me about my skin lately. They said I have a glow to my face. To some, I have actually answered that’s happiness right smack on my face. But to not be so cocky, I’d be sharing some of the products that I swear by on a daily basis in this post.

Hope you find it useful and perhaps will give it a go! They are all really affordable and easy to be accessed.

The items are :

Facial Wash – Avène Gentle Cleansing Foam
Toner – Avène Gentle Toner
Serum – Rebirth Placenta Extra Concentrated Skin Serum
Eye Cream – No7 Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced Eye Cream
Day Moisturizer – Rebirth EMU Anti-Wrinkle Cream
Night Cream – No7 Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced Night Cream
Concentrated Moisturizer – Rebirth Advanced Placenta Concentrate

If I feel my skin is really dry, I’d use #7 twice in a day.

Facial Wash & TonerSerum & Day Cream
Eye Cream & Night CreamNight Cream

The items can be purchased at any leading pharmacy, while Rebirth can only be found at MagicBoo and No7 can only be purchased at Boots.

Beauty

Beauty Resolution

10th February 2017 No Comments

Do you already feel like barfing at the word resolution?

This is a slightly different kind of resolution, definitely for the better but from a different angle.

As I get older my skin changes, the needs and condition to it also changes. I’ve been an avid user of Dermalogica since I was 23. I’m not one who changes products easily. However, throughout my loyalty with Dermalogica, I did have a change at the product range.My skin is indeed very sensitive and I am very skeptical with local facial products but I’m slowly opening up to off the shelf brands. But I’m always up to improving my skin and beauty rituals.

Get a facial mapping done.
It’s 2017, due time for me to get my next mapping. I somewhat think my current range is no longer suitable for my skin or is this stress showing itself? Maybe it’s just stress and age playing catch up.

DIY Facials – Weekly Basis
I am big on home facials as I rarely have time to plonk myself in a facial bed and get myself treated. So perhaps this would help. I will try my best to not pop my pimples. I do scrub on alternate days but I need to mask my face more often. I can’t seem to find my Mud Face Pack which frustrates me. So many things gone missing within my own space.

Facials
I’m going to try my best to treat myself to the hands of expert every quarter. As I get older, perhaps this is required. Need to ensure the elasticity of my skin stays intact. Gonna start scouting either continue with Dermalogica or Babor or maybe try Aunty Molly.

Blowouts
Back in my previous advertising days, I used to get a proper blowout every weekend. I had a package that allowed me to just get my hair nicely shampooed and a great head massage followed by an awesome blowout. Hey did I hear the weekend calling?! Going to do this on a monthly basis.

Mani + Pedi
This used to be done on a monthly basis till I started The Great Indoors in 2011. My work covered me in too much dirt, debris and paint that I couldn’t be bothered. To add to it, I don’t know how to have long nails.

H20
Yerp, I’m guilty for not drinking enough water on a daily basis. Why so? I pee too often which can be irritating especially when I have to zone myself for work. But I can’t avoid this need now. Need to get myself another bottle aka tumbler cause Lil Nine left it at site when I was building W2.
I have a kitten mug at work that mum got for me. It’s small but it is really the greatest. Whenever I run out of water, I need to get up to refill. So I automatically take breaks and rest my precious eyes. Getting it cut once scares the shit out of me.

Hair Mask
I’m definitely going to do this on a weekly basis. I still have my supplies from JKT and LDN that I need to finish up. I also want to boost my hair growth. Having mid length hair is kind of a hassle as I need to always blow it properly. When my hair is long, it’s much easier to maintain and my crazy waves and curls kicks in. More coconut and blacker hair! Yay!

Haircuts
Who is guilty of not getting their hair trimmed on a 3 month basis? ME!!! I’ve never followed this rule. Thank goodness I use very minimal chemical on my hair so it’s always healthy. My hairstylist, Nic is amazed at my hair’s strength and health.

Proper Makeup Techniques
I’m really bad with applying make up. I had just recently discovered how to use a foundation brush. Sadly my beauty blender from Primark is missing or else I could have given that a go!
I’m so bad with makeup that my eyeshadow is never the same on both eyes. My mum has to do the final check and sometimes she just does it all for me.
I’ve actually gone for events with crooked eyeliners and different tone of eyeshadow. Yerp, silly ain’t it?

Wear More Lipstick
Uhuh! I was never big on this keeping myself close to just my nudes. I’m gonna try to wear more colours on a daily basis. I’m gonna try to be a bit more bold. Not something I do, but feck life is short nay?

Trash Out Old Makeup
You do know makeup comes with an expiry. I’ve written about it before here (click link to read). Since I rarely wear makeup, a lot has gone bad. Most look crisp new cause I only use them when I have a wedding or an event. Even when I partied, I don’t slap on much makeup. Eyeshadow only makes an appearance about twice a year!
Just threw out some Estee Lauder, Lancome, Bobbi Brown and a few more into the bin. Feels kinda sad though.
I intend to look for a neutral/brown hue that is one shade darker than my skin and also my go to black. Will keep my eyeshadow collection at bay so it does not go to waste again. Maybe I’d buy them when I need to use them.
Everytime I head to LDN, I’d be stocking up and I’ve yet to even use some of them. My god. So KIASU!!! However, my No 7’s always run out quick. Need to focus.

SPF
My friends have just raised this matter to me a few days back. Little did I know this is a necessity. Will use the face sunblock he got for me last year. Will continue to lather lotion on my body as per usual.

Face Massage
Will try to do this every alternate day.

Collagen
Something I want to check out this year. Who knows if it really is good? Do tell.

Anyways, these are my beauty resolution for this year onwards. Hope this follows through for my own benefits. You have any of your own you want to share? Or any of your favourite products? I’m all ears.

Life

No Ordinary

5th December 2016 No Comments

How apt with my strong beliefs.

Initially I almost took a leap to get my hair coloured. It wasn’t something I really wanted but because I wanted to be on the good books.

All my life, I’ve had jet black hair. The healthiest amongst many. I have virgin hair. Various offers had come in for hair model. Some even wanted me to colour it for product shoot and styling. Clearly, I turned it down as it was a hairrible reason 😂

I’m grateful I didn’t colour my hair. I had always been proud of how healthy, shiny, thick and beautiful it is.

Imagine if I had dyed it. I would look like the many girls out there. Coloured unkept hair. Or perhaps I should add on some cosmetic lens too? Have my hair on one shoulder post too? Maybe curls at the end? Thick make up too?

Nah, that shit ain’t for me. I’ve unruly black hair that I rarely comb. Face so bare at most times. My hair is away from my face most days. I’m big on natural products and breathable skin.

By staying true to my beliefs and myself, I don’t condone to society. I’m not the rest and others. But this makes me the only one and kind.

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