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Scents for The Room
I have always wanted to own a couple of those fancy or nice looking scented candles for my room. While I was in UK, I did check it out and really wanted to grab some as they are much cheaper compared to KL. However, my luggage was a bit too small to accommodate more things.
But back in KL, I’m quite the cheapskate to spend on it. Perhaps I should make them on my own? Or anybody wanna get it as a belated birthday gift for me?
Cutex If I May Call It
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!
Mondayitis Wise Words
Yes, you are!
The Missing 9
I lack the number 9 in my Chinese numerology. For that perhaps I will forever be this way.
No matter what I do. No matter how selfless I am. No matter how I care. No matter how I help. No matter how I sacrifice or even if I took a bullet for those I love, it will always be this.
At almost 33, I should be able to predict this already yes? I should already be used to this feeling. I should be so immune that anything said will not impact me an ounce.
Truth is no, it hurts like shit. It does. I am expected to be ok, that eventually, I will be.
I guess it is alright to assume of me. Because after all, I don’t care or have feelings and I don’t get tired. Correct?
So what was it you wanted at 0000 hours, oh to help type out a new size chart? Oh, you don’t feel like driving out far to get your things? Oh, you’re tired, I’m not? Oh, you are lonely and you think you aren’t pretty? You’re girl cheated, it’s alright, Kak Juwita is here for you.
I am at a point where I don’t even know what to say. Should I feel sorry for myself? Nah I am not deserving of it. So when I put on my facade and march on with my play pretend, it’s all good.
So now, I should just wipe these streaks of tears off my face, get into bed, set my alarm and get up early. Quotations, proposals, follow up calls and more to be done.
Why be bothered, cause just like the missing 9 since birth. Nothing will change.
On My Face
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 & Toner
Serum & Day Cream
Eye Cream & Night Cream
Night 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.
Let’s Talk About Love
What is love?
Love to me is a feeling, a feeling so great it consumes you. It makes you feel whole. It makes you feel loved and appreciated. It makes you want to be a better you.
Why chose love?
Why not? It makes you happy. The happiest happy. I won’t lie, not every day is sunshine and rainbows. I would be delusional to say that there won’t be bad days. But it is worth it with the right person. Love also triggers happiness and some good hormones.
Who deserves love?
My heart decides who is deserving of my love. What I see in that person might not be something the receiver or outsiders might realize. Because this connection is between you and I. All I know is you deserve my love despite how you think because you are worth it and you are human.
How to love?
There are many ways to love. It could be professing of love via words, action, affection and so forth. You could show love by being there for them, letting them know they are safe and you’ve got their back.
When to love?
There is never a right time to love because that’s just how life works. So if you have found someone you love. Just love them with all that you have.
Why do I choose to love?
I crave witty banters, serious conversations, random ramblings, affection, eye contact. A hand to hold through it all.
I believe there is no winning alone. Good things comes in a pair (ask them Chinese, they’d agree).
Huat Ah!
To those celebrating Chinese New Year, have an awesome one.
Be safe on the roads. Win big this year.
I just got home from celebrating coffee with my favourite Haspy Gang! The Chinese fam bam that I love. Not many know this, but I know more Chinese traditions than some. Haha. Can’t wait to make my own Lou Sang for our get together.
For two days I have had a bad ass migraine. So I finally headed to AA to grab myself my meds. Got both the dosage and also a bottle of Arcalion. My aunt who has a severe migraine tried them and it worked. So wish me luck.
But tonight, I’m not sure if it was the caffeine intake that I was deprived of or the meds that cleared my migraine. Anyways, I’m gonna observe myself over the course of one week. If this works, I gotta take it religiously for 4 weeks tops and I’d be golden!
Wish me luck!
Hot Mess
Can You See The Silver Line Right There?
Week commencing 22 January has been particularly challenging.
I don’t even know where to begin. So many things that I could possibly imagine went wrong.
My back is in a lot of pain. My wrist too, my Carpal Tunnel is back. The sifu said I’m tired. Yeah he got it right.
Friday was so so challenging and depressing to be among them of black and whites. To know it will be on me to make yet another sacrifice. I cried every moment I was alone. Crawled back in bed to forget things and hustled after the power nap.
My car suddenly won’t start. Let’s hope it is just the TCM.
It feels so long and bad. But shit happens. If I dwell, I doubt it gets better. Plus I firmly believe positive thoughts attract positivity.