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I am what people call an ‘influencer’. I try so hard to shake that term off because it’s clouded with a lot of negative connotations and perceptions. It’s ridiculed and looked down upon. I don’t know what about it makes it quite possibly one of the most hated words in the past few years. People say it with such disgust that even ‘influencers’ have stopped calling themselves that and switched it out with social media content creator or some other disguise. Let me be real and say, I am embarrassed to be one because I’ve always been the type to care about what people think. But even so, I ne ..read more

According to Wiki, the lipstick effect is the theory that when facing an economic crisis consumers will be more willing to buy less costly luxury goods. Instead of buying expensive fur coats, for example, people will buy expensive lipstick. The underlying assumption is that consumers will buy luxury goods even if there is a crisis. When consumer trust in the economy is dwindling, consumers will buy goods that have less impact on their available funds.  Being a student many years ago and having limited funds, I felt so much joy every time I bought a new l ..read more

Hi all, I've met plenty people on this journey and we will be forever bonded by the similarities in our stories. I've always wanted this one person to be a special guest on my blog. I was over the moon when she agreed. If you relate to the post at all, know that you are not alone... and we are here for you. x,  N ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I’ve been meaning to put this all down. I told myself I would, because I wanted to remember what we went through to become parents; all the ups and dow ..read more

I'm currently reading Radical Candor by Kim Scott and it started talking about two different groups of excellent people at the office. One she calls 'superstars' and the other group, 'rockstars'. Superstars are those that are hyper-ambitious and are on a steep growth trajectory. They want to always be challenged. These are the people who always want to explore new positions and new roles. They don't stay put for a very long time and it would drive them completely off the wall if they stayed in the same position doing the same thing next year. These people are the drivers of growth in a company ..read more

Hi guys! I am currently on leave. We don't have the work-from-home thing in place so we thought it'd be best to just take our leaves and stay home for the time being. We've been very concerned about leaving the house and if we do, to get take out or whatever, we come home straight to the shower. At some point, I'm also unwilling to take three showers a day, so we stay home. Hope you guys are well and keeping safe and clean at all times. I'm also on a shopping ban because I need to save more money haha and I did a lot of damage during my birthday month and I have tons of back-up for my skinca ..read more

Hi guys, Here's a quick beauty update on my empties and replacements.  Cleanser: I recently finished my umpteenth bottle of Glossier's Milky Jelly Cleanser (about BND34 on Beauty Pratique for 177ml). I love that stuff. It's so gentle and it smells really light. I use it every morning and every night after removing my make up. One of my friends say that it makes her face a little oily but it doesn't at all on my skin. So if you do want to give this a go, maybe try the smaller bottle first. Unfortunately, they don't ship to Brunei yet so I thought it would be a good time to try out a cleanse ..read more

*Pictures are from our pre-wed shoot by the amazing Aiman Besar. Didn't we all, hopeless romantics, celebrate when the clock struck midnight on the 12th of February? Netflix released the sequel to the movie that took us back to when we were young and new to love? I remember watching the first one and grew obsessed over Peter Kavinsky's character. I was so head over heels and giddy. I'm pretty sure I've said it before but I love LOVE and all the corny stuff that comes with it. The butterflies in your tummy create a whirlwind with their wings, it rises up to your heart and amplifies the hear ..read more

I don't know why I feel the need to explain myself. I feel like... the version of me you've painted in your head (especially if we've never met), is really not my responsibility. People think I care a lot about what other people think. I guess that's correct to some extent. I care if people think I'm a mean bully because that is the last thing I want to be. I've been cyber-bullied by strangers who talk smack about me (atu boleh?) and it does not feel nice. So, why would I ever intentionally make anyone feel that way?  Who says I never post candid photos? I've posted ugly photos of me on stor ..read more

I love the secret quotes hidden at the back of my charms. They are words of motivation that I literally carry with me everywhere I go. I have one from Hazim that says Forever & Always My Beautiful Wife, one that says Let Your Dreams Blossom, an Aladdin one that says 'You Fill My World With Wonder' and a Slytherin house charm that says Ambition Pride Cunning. "Dream it, Wish it, Do it." - that's on one of the latest charms that I got from the December collection... and I feel like the timing is quite apt. I've been feeling like I haven't been doing enough. I've been feeling a little ..read more