Hello! It's been forever since my last favourites post! I've quite a good number of things to share today. These are the products I've been using for the last couple of months... except for one item. But we'll get to that later ;)

1. MAC Pro Longwear Concealer in NW25

I've been eyeing this concealer for the longest time! I bought it right before Hari Raya (Eid) because I wanted to look flawless af for Raya... And I ran out of concealer. I only use it for my dark circles. I don't really use any concealer to cover any redness because tbh, I get lazy when it comes to that. As long as my dark circles are no longer there, then I'm all set to rule the world. Ok but seriously, I like how this concealer lasts so long on me - about 8 hours - and it doesn't crease! BUT the pump is so annoying! It's so difficult to control the pump. I try to pump out the smallest amount but it just squirts out a crap ton all the time. And in the end, I'll have to wipe off the excess and that's a waste of money!! Wished there's a way to take off the pump!

2. Bourjois Healthy Balance powder in 55

Got this powder because I know Amelia Liana raves about it and I can see why! It's the perfect powder to set your face. It doesn't cling on to my dry patches. I wouldn't say it lasts as long as it claims but it works well enough for me. I have yet to find a good powder or any product in general to combat the greasy mess that is my forehead. I swear, my forehead will look like a disco ball by noon. But anyway, if you're looking for something with coverage, this is definitely not it. There's barely any coverage. which is what I love! I think because of that, it doesn't make me look cakey! Highly recommend this powder!!

3. Maybelline Dream Sun Bronzing Powder

Next is this Maybelline bronzer that I shattered right before I was about to show it on Snapchat HAHA. I asked Nina to get this for me while she was in Australia so I don't know if you can find it here in Malaysia. I don't use it on my face because it doesn't really show up on my skin. The colour itself is pretty but am not too keen on how it looks like on my face. I only use it in my crease with this brush that I'll go into later. I don't ever wear any shadows until I got this. I just LOVE how it looks on my eyes! The only complaint I have is the lasting power. Other than that, SO PRETTY.

4. Makeup by Natresha brushes (Instagram: makeupbynatresha)


So the brush that I've been using to apply the bronzer in my crease is this crease brush from makeupbynatresha. I love this! It is so soft and fluffy! I don't know if they still sell brushes but you can find similar brushes everywhere.

5. Benefit's They're Real mascara


I've been searching for a good brow product that would complement my super black hair everywhere. It is so hard to find a nice, cheap dark brown colour in our country. The closest thing I could find was this. It is definitely not a holy grail item but I love it. It gets the job done. I think Essence is so underrated! If you actually took the time, you would find so many hidden gems. Their pencil liners are amazing. Lip liners and blushes too! But anyway, this little eyebrow kit thing is pretty neat. It comes with 3 different brow stencils, which I don't use but it's still a handy thing to have. The colour is nice and the pigmentation is pretty impressive for what it's worth! Try it!

7. BECCA Cosmetics x Jaclyn Hill Shimmering Skin Perfector in Champagne Pop
Last but certainly not least... I've been waiting to own this for so long!! BECCA's Shimmering Skin Perfector in Champagne Pop. YA the one Jaclyn Hill co-created with BECCA!! So happy to add this to my collection. Yeah I know I'm cheating by including this because I've only had it for not even a month but I love Jaclyn Hill!! This highlight is so amazing. It is far more 'in-your-face' than my highlight from Sleek Makeup. So soft and buttery. LOVE IT.

It's currently 12am and I am stuffing my face with McD's new Peanut Butter McFlurry. I think it's pretty decent. Nothing fancy. As I'm eating this, I can't help but to think of all the other junk food I consumed earlier throughout the day. I had a cinnamon bagel with Nutella for breakfast, one water guava - is that what it's called? - with rojak sauce.. YUM. I had rice with chicken masak something for lunch and bread with coconut ice cream few hours later. My parents were in KL for a wedding earlier this evening and my brother was at his prom. So I was left with barely any food at home. Ok.. that's not true. I have the ingredients to make something but it's not actual food ya feel me? It's not something I could just grab and sink my teeth into. Translation: I am lazy and I barely know how to cook.

So I ate maggi goreng and had a mango after. And that is what I ate today. God, I need to stop consuming so much sugar. I've been trying to go on a no-sugar-diet plan thing but of course it was difficult. It made me realise that there's sugar in everything. But of course, I didn't intend to cut out sugar overnight. Rome wasn't built in a day!! Tried to do it slowly but nope didn't work. I'm still not giving up though. I've always seen people on social media going "Oh I cut out sugar out of my diet. My skin looks flawless. I feel amazing." I kinda had a little FOMO so that's one of the reasons why I wanted to try out this no sugar thing. SO HARD. Not giving up!!!

Can I just say that one of the best decisions I've ever made in 2015 is transferring to Monash from Inti?! I am so much happier at my current uni despite the workload... It's still so much better than my previous institution. Speaking of uni, my first sem results came out a week ago and I wasn't too happy about it. I think my GPA is the most disappointing thing ever. On the bright side, I don't have to repeat accounting. Accounting is definitely not my forte. I hate it so much. I don't know how you people do it. I hate it. I've already planned on majoring in Marketing and Economics albeit I'm a little iffy about Economics. I like Econs but I remember only enjoying Microeconomics and not Macroeconomics. So I'm a little nervous to see how it goes next semester.

Star Wars is out today/tomorrow - its release date is on the 17th and it is the 17th already. So I guess it's out today then? - I'm not a fan of sci-fi movies but my dad is dragging my mom, my brother and I to go watch it with him tonight/tomorrow night. Don't know how I feel about that. The only thing I know of Star Wars is that Darth Vader is Luke's dad and that I kinda like R2-D2. I think it's cute.

I have been on a roll with my posts this month! The beauty of being on break. Still unemployed. Still searching. I can't even tell you how disappointing my job hunting has been. Anyway, I have 2 more posts scheduled for later this month. I hope you'll like it! 'Til then!

Edit: STAR WARS WAS INCREDIBLE.

I found Linda Hallberg (click here) awhile ago and have been obsessed ever since. I don't think I've ever hated the looks she comes up with. You would think a super green eyeshadow in the inner corner of your eyes would look tacky but I think she pulled it off well!! Please check out her blog and her YouTube channel! I think she's amazing at what she does!

So last Friday, my dad had a company annual dinner to attend in Penang and mom, my brother and I tagged along. We stayed at the Armenian Suite on Lebuh Armenian. I never knew there was such a cute little street in Penang! I've been to Penang a bunch of times but have never been to the Armenian street!

We arrived in Georgetown at noon and checked into our hotel. Had lunch at Padang Kota and went back to the room to get some rest. Later, my parents got ready for the dinner and then they left my brother and I to wander around the area our hotel was at.

My brother and I had dinner at Jawi House Cafe Gallery, which I found on TripAdvisor. We decided on the place because it was only a minute walk from our hotel and their Lamb Briyani had great feedback. I didn't take photos during dinner though because I didn't wanna be that person. Shy/Awkward person probz. And... I swear everyone at dinner thought my brother and I were dating. It was so awkward....

Bottoms: Hana Tajima x Uniqlo Shoes: Vincci Bag: Sofia Cardoni (Mysale)

Our hotel

Padang Kota

Thought the Prawn Mee was blegh. The kerang was my favourite!!

Why can't some people dispose their trash properly!!!!

My brother's terrible photography skills part 1

part 2

Part 3

We rented this bicycle thingy that night and took some pictures

Antisocial zzzz

Heading to Perak via the new Penang bridge

I kinda contemplated on whether I should vlog or not. But we were there for just for one night and we didn't do much. BUUUUT I might be vlogging my next getaway, which is 3 weeks away!! I miss Penang already! Penang has gotta be one of my favourite places in Malaysia! Wish I could go back!

So my family and I went to the South Island of New Zealand when I was 13 and it was the best experience of my life. I loved it so much that I decided to do a throwback post on it and share some pictures from the holiday. I don't know how long this post will be. If it's too long, I'll split it into 2/3 parts. The pictures aren't the best quality, so bear with me.

Our mobile home for 2 weeks

I think this was somewhere in Christchurch

#siscuba lmao

Looking for gold

CAT

entahlah nak

A little briefing by Jeremy, our tour guide (red) before climbing up Fox Glacier. The only reason why I remembered Jeremy's name was because I had a crush on him the entire time we went hiking HAHAHAH he is so cute!

That blue block of ice is the glacier. We had to go through the forest for over an hour to get to the glacier itself. This was one of the highlights of the trip. Best experience ever.

Jeremy putting on the odd-looking shoes on my brother

The little ice tunnel thing we had to crawl through

The journey back down

My brother leading the way with Jeremy HAHAHA

Another highlight of my trip

If you look closely, that's where people bungy jump.

Another highlight! Luging at Skyline Queenstown

Random sheep things we saw at Skyline Queenstown

Another highlight: skiing!

look at the little boy in red! so adorable!

We went on a boat ride at Milford Sound

Saw dolphins

and seals

Guess what this place is called. Answer in the next picture!

Mirror Lakes!

Those are just some of the pictures from my New Zealand getaway. We rented a camper van and drove around South Island. We started from Christchurch and our first destination was Kaikoura. We wanted to go on a whale watch at Kaikoura but the weather wasn't on our side that day! I wish I could list down all the towns we went to but I don't remember where exactly we went! Wish I could go back to New Zealand! Such a beautiful place! The rivers and lakes are so blue! It's one of the most breathtaking places I've ever been to!

If you do have the chance to visit NZ, especially the South Island, I highly recommend you to:

1. RENT A CAMPER VAN. 
2. Go whale watching at Kaikoura (I didn't get the chance to but I wish I did)\
3. Ride the Shotover Jet at Queenstown. THIS IS A MUST. 
4. Go bungy jumping
5. Ride the Gondola and Luge at Skyline Queenstown 
6. Climb the Fox Glacier/Franz Josef Glacier
7. Go skiing/snowboarding at Coronet Peak
8. Visit Puzzling World in Wanaka
9. Go on a sightseeing cruise at Milford Sound
10. This is odd but just stop by a random river and just look at the water... THE BLUEST WATER I'VE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE. I wished I could find pictures I took of that one particular river I saw. So stunning!!