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 Hello, It has been a while. I can't believe my last post here was March 25 about 2024's favourite  beauty products. Clearly you can see how I'm lagging behind.  There's been so many changes but one thing for sure, remains the same is my love for make up.  From a self help front, I'm still inspired with new theories/techniques and mantras. Been listening to podcasts and reading a lot more in the past year to brush up my knowledge and improve my perspective on life.  As I'm now in my 30s, life is definitely different to my 20s. I am more focused around my close circle of family and friends, nourishing those relationships and working on myself through fitness and things I enjoy doing. I also developed a habit for meditation to help me stay present. I'm gradually focusing less on materialistic things or status which are dependent on your financial status or how people perceive me. My love for photography is still there too, it's balancing the time to do it ...

 Welcome back! I'm trying to catch up on these monthly beauty favourites from last year, so please bear with me.  Anyways, let's reflect onto my November beauty favourites. This month, I've not used a lot of make up simply because I'm trying to focus more on my skin care.  With the weather changing and becoming colder, my skin has been dry. There are days where I've been going make up free to work just to let my skin breathe. So here are my favourites from when I've been using make up.  For primers, eyebrow, powder and setting mist - I'm still using the same ones I've posted about before, hence why I did not include them. If you want to know what they are, please check out my previous favourite posts.  For foundation, I've opted for a light breathable foundation this month which is the  Colourpop Pretty Fresh Tinted Moisturiser . I have the shade, 7W and 5N. Both of which, I use either on it's own or together to match my skin tone. The shade, 7W ...

Welcome back, I'm back with another favourite beauty post, and this time it's about my October beauty favourites.  This month, for the sake of Halloween, I've been using more grungy colours with my eyeshadow looks. Even with blush/lipstick choices, I'm reaching for more darker nude shades.  I find it so interesting how my make up style changes dramatically from season to the next. It's time to bring out my duo chromes, cool tone metallic shades, and smoky colours to create a well fitted seasonal look.  For the base, I'm still using my  Revolution Mattify Primer  to give me a hydrated matte base. It's a silicon primer so it smooths out my pores at the same time. I've been using this primer for a good 8 months and to be honest, it's not a bad primer considering its £6.99 and it has lasted me this long. It does not cause my make up to peel like some other mattifying primers can do.  Would definitely reconsider purchasing it again if needed or trying ano...

 Welcome back to another post. We visited Koh Lipe in Feb 2023 and I know I'm like 2 years behind on this,   but if you have not heard or been to this island before, this place is definitely something to add to your list if you're visiting Langkawi, Malaysia.  It's only a  1 hour 30 minutes ferry ride  to the lovely island of Koh Lipe from Langkawi. Although that seems like a long time, these ferries are well equipped with AC and comfy seats. I remember some parts of it was a bit choppy so if you tend to get seasick, I would advise to take seasickness medication to prevent getting nauseous.  Once you get there, the first thing you see is the clear turquoise water surrounding the island. Koh Lipe is a small island, there's only one main high street where most of the bars/restaurants/shops are - the rest goes off into the villager's homes.  It's easy to navigate and there are no cars/buses, so you either get around by foot or by motorcycles. It can get b...

 Welcome back, I know I am SO FAR behind on these favourites post but I would like to keep them regular, so let's reflect back to my log for September and let me share with you some of my favourite products I was using in that month.  I was picking out my neutral eyeshadow palettes. For some reason, I'm using less brighter colours and opting for more everyday eye look. As you can tell, my make up looks is also transitioning into more autumnal colours.  This is one of the reasons why I love playing with make up, it's my creative outlet and I love how the seasons can influence it.  My favourite primer of the month is  Ole Henriksen Banana Bright Primer . I only use 2 primers at the moment, it's this and the Revolution primer that I listed in my previous favourites post. This primer, I've been using it since Oct 23 and honestly, is it worth the £32 price tag? No.  Yes it's moisturising, it allows my make up to blend well but it's nothing special. I don't no...

Hi, welcome back to another post. It's time to review my August beauty favourites. August has gone so quick and before you know it, it's September. It was my birthday in August but other than that, it was pretty much a normal month of work/home/gym life.  Due to this, I've been using more neutral eyeshadow looks for my day to day. Here are my favourite or most used August make up products.  Brow product of the month :  Glossier Boy Brow Gel This has been a hyped up brow gel for the last few years. It's a clear brow gel with a small brush, allowing you to coat each strand of hair on your eyebrow and make it stay all day. I must say, it does do what it says it should.  It holds my brow in place, it has a slight sticky formula so even towards the end of the day, when I touch my brow, I can feel some form of waxy texture on them. The only complaint I have is that, it's a small tube for £22. I previously used the  Nyx Control Freak Eyebrow Gel and that worked well f...

Welcome back to another post. Let's reflect on my July make up favourites. Finally, the weather is starting to get warmer and it actually feels like SUMMER.  This month I have had more time to use dive into my make up collection and pick the ones I felt like using. Here are my favourites for July.   As you can see, this month's spread is very  much inspired by the Italian coast. I visited Cinque Terre at the end of June and was inspired by the bright, vibrant shades of summer.  Eyeshadow of the month : Too Faced Italian Spritz Palette I got this recently from The Cosmetic Company Store in Bicester Village. It's been on my radar since it came out but I could never spend £40 for an eyeshadow palette so I've been waiting for it to go on sale. I had to pick it up when I saw it in store. The packaging and the colours just screams summer to me.  It is as good as it looks, let me tell you that. The matte and shimmer shades packs a punch. This palette is now my 2nd...

Hi, welcome back to another post! Let's reflect on June make up favourites. It's supposed to be summer but June's weather was like spring. Most days was raining, maybe the occasional day where there was sunshine.  I have not been using as much make up as I normally do however June was special because it was the month I got married too! I had a lot of time to spend with my family and loved ones and we all had a blast. When I could, these were the make up items I ended up using.   Eyeshadow Palette of the month :  Huda Beauty Mercury Retrograde Palette   I bought this palette 2 years ago and I'm still loving the colour story and formula. Each time I use it, I get a different look and it's the only palette in my collection where I have bright/pastel shades so it's perfect for the summer time or when the sun is out.  It helps to elevate my usual neutral eye look and gives me inspiration to try something new. I think it is on the verge of being discontinued beca...