My Essential Skincare Product

 *picture above is not mine, its from pinterest*

Hello everyone,
Im actually in my holiday mode since i am currently on my semester break. So to kill the time counting days for this FRIDAY!!! I thought of updating my blog before going for a short holiday. i was actually spring cleaning my room this whole week and i arranged my skincare essentials on my vanity. and the idea of sharing it with you guys popped out :-)

last year, i've been receiving a few DMs on my instagram asking me what product i am using for my skin etc. lol honestly im not the right person to ask but yeah i'll tell you how i keep my skin in a good condition (at least for me). like a normal human being, my skin do break out sometimes especially at the end of every week (i dont even know why). so usually i'll be having my own face spa session during weekend depends on my kerajinan.

i am someone who is not really extra concern about my skin because i didnt eat clean and avoid eating food that is not good for the skin. plus, i didnt wear it everyday, depends on my mood haha. yes, even face wash. also FUNFACT; i eat food with belacan almost setiap hari.

those with numbers are a few tips on how i keep my skin healthy 

1)  i drink at least 4litre of water everyday. i've been reading a lot of tips on the internet saying that water is actually the natural way to have a radiant glowing skin. at first i thought it doest really work but alhamdulillah it works for me. it eliminates all the toxins in our body and skins.

2) and ofcourse i do wear a few skincare product as well. 
another fact about me, i only start wearing face wash, toner etc at the age of 18. (waktu tu dah umur jaga muka kulit, konon haha) talking about skin, different people have different type of skin. and some of the product im using may not be effective on certain people. so it takes a few times to know your skin better and find the perfect product for it!

3) i wear makeup once a year, or maybe twice. the other remaining 363 days are no makeup day.

4) i only wear quality skincare product that is well-known for their effectiveness. it doesnt have to be something fancy, as long as the ingredient is safe then try it. choose your skin care product that is really really quality. eventhough it sounds ridiculous but spend your money more on your skin rather than makeup. dont be fooled by cheap products yang kononnya give instant effect to your skin. thats nonsense.

ok so moving on to the main motive of this post. here is the product that i used.
(super sorry for the low quality pictures, im trying a new concept for my photos but they are actually out of focus lmao)

 

1) Good Virtues Co. Glowing&Goodness Brightening Facial Toner.

I started using this product July last year, so far so good. its very refreshing and gentle to my skin. the only thing i hate about the toner is the spray; not practical.

A fact about this brand, they have a certified halal logo from JAKIM and a muslim product. they used habbatus sauda, animal cruelty free and no paraben. (BEFORE BUYING ANY BEAUTY PRODUCT, PLEASE CHECK THAT WETHER THEY ARE USING PARABEN AS ONE OF THE INGREDIENT OR NOT, read about the danger of parabens here https://www.livestrong.com/article/150690-what-are-the-dangers-of-parabens-in-skin-care/

 you can get this product on their official website online or at any drugstore in Malaysia. 

 

2) Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water

I used this to remove my lipbalm/lipstick everyday before i sleep. u may apply it to your whole face as well eventhough u didnt wear any makeup. not sticky and i like it! iklan cakap you can clean off everthing at only one wipe but nope tipu!!! haha

 

3) Nature Republic Super Aqua Max

i bought this because of 변백현 hahahaha but it is actually so cool and refreshing to wear it at night before sleep. 

 

4) Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask

EXTREMELY RECOMMENDED for dry lips. The next morning you wake up, your lips are super moist :-) 10/10!  The berry smell is so good that i wanted to eat it but obviously it is not edible. 

 

5) Good Virtues Co. Glowing&Goodness Refreshing Deep Cleansing Facial Foam 

i use this before applying the toner. i rarely wash my face with facial foam. kadang tu sebulan tiga kali ><

 

6) Innisfree Super Volcanic Pore Clay Mask

I wear this once in a month when i was at home but veryyy jarang when im in my college because who got time for that. but so far, it realllllyyyy moisturize my skin as well as firming my skin. 8/10.

 

7) Innisfree Green Tea Seed Serum

I like everything about green tea. Serum is actually the last thing to apply to my skincare routine and the costliest product among all.i like how it penetrate into my skin instantly!  The green tea scent is calming especially before going to bed.

 

8) Nature Republic Aloe Vera 92% Soothing Gel Mist

I think this is one of the popular korean beauty product in Malaysia. Extremely goood to the point that your sunburn lines dissapeared after a night of applying it on your skin! The texture itself pun is very cool. very suitable for malaysia weather to keep your skin hydrated throughout the day. I recommend buying this type of packaging instead of the gel ones so that u can bring it with you everywhere without worry. spray je bila rasa panas :-)

based on my experience, i used this alot when i stayed in riyadh. pergi umrah pun pakai. i can say that this is one of the best thing that i've ever buy and used for my skin. 

but be extra careful, there is a lot of counterfeit version of this aloe vera product. so make sure to buy the one within price range RM30- rm35. Buy it either from their official flagship store or from any trusted websites such as hermo.my or althea.

so yeap, i only use 8 products for my skin. as for the face mask sheet, i've stopped using it ever since my skin got swollen the next morning after i used the face mask. at first i thought it might be because of that brand X is not suitable for my skin but it turns out that my skin cannot accept any kind of face mask so yeah :/

and to be honest, to have a good skin is actually u have to really check what you eat because U ARE WHAT U EAT. these chemicals doesnt really last long and might give a worst and horrible effect after stop wearing it.  but im a malay how to not eat oily food omg

dan paling penting sis, wudhu' jangan lupa ya sehari 5 kali at least hehe. do comment if you have anything to ask regarding the products!

hope it helps! thank you for reading. please look forward for my next post probably before my semester reopen <3

regards,
sara.

Bath & Body Work (not-so-huge) Haul

Hello guys, this time i'll be doing a lil review on all the items from Bath&Body Works.

I went to Bath & Body Works during my study week on 31^st of December 2017. It was an unintended shopping trip but I accidentally spent my monthly allowance on these amazingsssss collections. (sorry mummy daddy, i wont do the same mistakes again :') ) In the same mall, I was having my own study time at Borders that morning. 

after studying for 3 hours, i decided to take a walk and do some window shopping before going back to my college and happened to walk passed Bath& Body Works :') 

There's a huge yellow-orange poster with a SALE sign and 75% discount. 

and so this happened.......

ok so let me explain one by one how does it smells and rate them. bath and body works have too much range and collection and it changes every season.

B&BW HAND SOAP COLLECTION

I like how foamy the hand soap is! Although it smells super good, but after a few times of using it, it turns out that my skin is drying and lack of moisturizing effect. judging from how vibrant the colour is, i guess there's too much chemical inside (?)

CATCH A WAVE

i dont really know how describe the scent but the vibes really reminds me the soft and fine sands. you cant really smell it if u try it once because the scent is not really strong.

rate : 5/10 

FRESH SPARKLING SNOW

This is one of their latest winter collection i guess. I REALLLYYYY LOVE THE CHRISTMASSY PACKAGING AND THE SMELL AS WELL!!! very refreshing scent i would say.

rate : 9/10

GOLDEN SANDS

I think this is one of the beach collection. since summer ends already, i think thats why it is on sale as well. i dont really favor the summer collection to be honest, so it does not really fit with my taste. but i really like how minimal the packaging is. not as extra as their winter's one.

rate : 5/10

WINTER WHITE WOODS

another winter collection. the vanilla smells is strong and sweet! it reminds me of someone but i dont know who LOL

rate : 7/10

MERRY BERRY KISS

my favourite out of all hand soap!!!! the raspberry scent is super amazing! i really like how amazing the packaging are for their winter collections. u should try this if u planned to buy hand soap from this brand :)

rate : 10/10

CILANTRO PEACH

this range is different from the previous one. i havent tried this yet but the peachy smell is amazing! it is also enriched with olive oil extract, so i guess the effectiveness will be better than the ordinary one :) will let you know if it dries my skin as well.

smell : 9/10

B&BW WICK CANDLE

aside from their incredible soap collections, b&bw also have an amazing choices of wick candle. everything was almost sold out when i came that day. so this was the only candle with a decent smell. they had an amazing deal on the candle and it was worth buying. i dont really agree with how expensive the initial price of the candle before discount. RM50-RM70 for a candle?? ridiculous. 

but guess what people, i get it for only rm45 for two candles. CRAZY DEAL ISNT IT?

one fun fact about b&bw candle, u dont have to wait and lit up the candle to let your whole room smells good, just leave it open for a few hours and BAMMMM 

WINTER CANDY APPLE

this is one of their winter collection. i never thought an apple could give such a  sweet savory smell. im amazed!

rate : 8/10

vibrant red colour.

i love how festive-ous the lid is. 

MANGO DRAGON FRUIT

this one is my sister's. smells gooodddd! and she purchased this before the semi-annual sale. 

it smeellss so dreamy and mango-ish. not too strong, not too light. 

i thought it was pumpkin scented at first, but i was wrong. 

B&BW SHOWER GEL& LOTION

everything below is from Riyadh. thank you mummy, daddy. I LOVE YOU <3 the price there is way more cheaper so yeah > <  in contrast with their handsoap, the shower gel is actually super moisturizing! and the smell is still there on your skin even after a long day! 

SWEET CRANBERRY ROSE

i havent try this one out yet, so im sorry i cannot give a review on the smell. 

WARM VANILLA SUGAR

i have a thing with vanilla~~ 

rate : 10/10

WRAPPED IN SUGAR

the body lotion range is astonishing as well!! but it can get a lil bit greasy and creamy on your skin which i dont really like. 

scent : 9/10

effectiveness : 7/10

B&BW ROOM MIST

VANILLA SNOWFLAKE

very impressive scent as well as soooo cute and christmassy packaging!! the vanilla scent evaporates through the room particles in a speed of light! very concentrated. i used a diffuser in my room, and i only need a drop to make my entire room feels like christmas. i think this was only below RM10(?)

rate : 10/10

so thats it!sorry for the endless times of AMAZING words in my entry because i am actually out of vocabulary to describe the scent because o my goshhh everything is amazing(again... lol). i will never had the chance to buy this much if its not during the sale season. so i'll be alert during the end of the year and mid year for their semi-annual sale hehe

regards,
sara.

2017 & 2018

Hello everyone,

i hope its not too late to wish Happy New Year!

Honestly, I am now in the middle of my final examination but i decided to take a  break. Yesterday was my first programming examination paper in my life!!!! so i am now a self-proclaim code blooded  :') but that paper was reallyyy a tough one. sigh~~

Before i share my 2018 so-called new year resolution, i would like to highlights a few points that relates to my life last year that thought me to be a lil bit wiser.

1) All the hustles and sacrifices will worth it.

No matter how eternal your love is towards something, it wont bring any happiness if you did not willing to sacrifices the duniawi needs for the sake of our God. Know your true life goals. What is the point of living if we devote ourself to something that aren't helping us in the Hereafter. 

" But perhaps you hate a thing and it is good for you; and perhaps you love a thing and it is bad for you. And Allah Knows, while you know not."

2) Ignore any negative people that are trying to ruin your happiness.

There will always people around you that is trying to ruin your life. There will always people trying to talk bad about your past. THERE WILL ALWAYS BE SOMEONE WHO TALKS BAD ABOUT YOU LIKE THEY KNOW YOU. Honestly last year, im surrounded by this kind of toxic people. what makes it more interesting is, they dont even know my full name to judge to that extend. i am honestly above curious what in the world about my life that is so interesting that people starts gossiping. jealous much maybe? lol 

but alhamdulillah, i manage to go out from the circle and build a stronger walls between us. and then magic happens, im twice happier than before! 

3) Its never too late to improve and repent.

Earlier days of my first semester of freshman year, i felt like there's a missing pieces in my life, i look back at my daily schedule.....dan terbukti lagi sekali bahawa hidup sebagai pelajar universiti bukanlah hanya untuk study dan kumpul kawan semata-mata. If you ever felt something missing in your life, you might want to look back at the damages you have done to your heart. pray to Him. 

oh but remember, you dont have to drastically change everything, biar sikit asal istiqamah. mungkin kalau dulu tinggal terus baca al-quran sehari. jadi harini, jangan tinggal sehari pun without reciting it. ok?

4) Move on, even though its hard.

Leave all things that happened in the past sejauh yang mungkin. Stop talking about things that happened few years back or maybe months. Forgive people that hurt you, people that is trying to bring you down. 

There are incidents that happened to me earlier last year that makes me hate that particular person, and that feelings keeps on haunting me till the end of the year! Until a certain point, i kept saying to myself im just ruining my own mood thinking about things that i hate. SO, I MOVED ON. 

although it is not easy as it sounds, but its the effort that counts. It took quite a while for me to heal my thoughts and moved on but hey at least i tried! in worst cases, just forgive but dont forget. 

5) Dont judge someone solely based on their appearances.

or to be exact, dont even judge anyone(?) because you dont have the right to do so. eliminate that stereotype, it aint bringing any good to you. 

For instances;

- tudung labuh, berstokin - you cant say she's a total bidadari dunia yang tak buat salah. Janganlah terkejut if you found out she makes mistakes. She's a human after all, like you :) she might still in her learning phase to be someone better. Kadang-kadang orang memilih untuk berpakaian sedemikian untuk lindung diri dia daripada komen negatif manusia.

- tudung pendek, tak pakai stokin - jenis tinggal solat, tak kisah ikhtilat. (NEHHH YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY WRONG)

let me tell you, i've found tons and tons of people behaving totally the opposite with how they dress up outside. like i said, people are still learning. 

6) Help instead of gossiping

I cant brain and tolerate with this kind of people. They keep on gossiping on how bad you are or maybe how drastic you changed, but not even one among them came to help and guide you back. Do your thing as a friend, nampak yang lain jauh tersasar sila datang tegur dan betulkan. At least, tugas kau dah selesai. 

Kalau anda dapat mengesan simptom-simptom golongan makcik bawang seperti ini dalam kalangan kawan anda, baiklah jauhkan diri before its too late. They are champion in downgrading other people which is a toxic to your life. 

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It was a tough year indeed but it builds my inner value. I changed a lot, learnt a lot. I would like to express my gratitude to every single person that makes my 2017 something possible. from helping me in my exams, in my life, guiding me, listening to my stories as well as spending time with me. 

In terms of academic, i didnt do really well last year in my foundation but its okay i have another 8 semester to claim back! FIGHTING DEARSELF! So here are some of my new year resolution which i thought i can share with all of you. 

Menyedari hakikat bahawa saya akan berumur 20 tahun, tahun ini, *cough*, maka lebih banyak lagi perkara yang perlu saya perbaiki dan bersedia dalam mengharungi alam 20-an. 

1) Solat awal waktu

2) Be more dilligent in my studies

3) Start saving for future needs

4) Learnt to handle stress properly

5) Travel more!

6) Be a good daughter, sister and friend. 

7) Be more active in my small business.

8) Learnt new knowledge as many as possible.

so yeah, thats all for this time! i'll be updating again verrrryyyyyy soon with cool pictures end of this month *winks* 

regards,

sara.