2nd Liebster Award Nomination!!

ZOMG Peoples!!

Ive been nominated for the Liebster award for the second time by the lovely Peachy Pout.

It feels so awesome  TT__TT…

The Rules..

1,  Each blogger should answer the questions the tagger has set for you.
2,  Choose 11 new bloggers to pass the award on to and link them in your post.
3,  Create 11 new questions for the chosen bloggers.
4,  Go back to their page and tell them about the award.
5,  Each blogger should post 11 random facts about themselves.
6,  No tag-backs!

11 Random Facts About Me…

1, I prefer Coke to Pepsi.
2, I like playing checkers.
3, Im learning how to play the piano.
4, My favorite relish is Gajjar achar.
5, I spritz some perfume in my closet so that all my clothes would absorb the fragrance.
6, My Enneagram personality type is 5, the investigator.
7, All i watch on tv is TBS, FX, AMC, LMN and Hum TV.
8, Ive been told i have an excellent poker face.
9, I love reading fanfiction and have made attempts to write some myself..
10, I can not tolerate a movie more than two hours long.
11, I dislike camping.

Questions For Me…

1, What inspired you to start a blog?
One of my friends suggested it because of my love for journaling.

2, Have you taken up any makeup courses?
Nope.. Never. Unless Youtube tutorials and fashion magazines count for something.

3, What are you doing for a living?
Eating and breathing..

4, What are the 5 things you do not leave your house with?
Cell, wallet, hair-brush, compact and sunnies.

5, What are the 5 makeup products you carry with you in your purse?
Compact powder, eye pencil, lip gloss, blotting paper and roll on perfume.

6, Do you sleep on the right side of your bed or left?
Right side.

7, One beauty confession? for e.g, you shouldn’t pop pimples but you do? you should drink water but you don’t? you don’t clean brushes but you should? you sometimes sleep with makeup on even though you shouldn’t?
I tend to over exfoliate.

8, What are you pet peeves?
Nagging, Back biting, haughtiness.

9, How often do you blog?
Whenever I get the chance.

10, What were you like as a child? Naughty? shy? girly? tom-boy?
A shy tom-boy.

11, What was the last song you heard?
Love song Requiem by Trading Yesterday.

Questions For My Nominees…

1, Name of the last movie you watched?
2, Where do you find inspiration?
3, Whats the one thing you excel at cooking?
4, Whats your biggest fashion Dont?
5, If your nails could be one color for the rest of your life, what color would they be?
6, If you could go back in time, what advice would you give your past self?
7, Whats your secret to success?
8, Have you ever cheated on a test?
9, When was the last time you cleaned your room?
10, Whats the one food that you cant live without?
11, If you could be an animal, what would it be and why?

Nominees…

1, NuNu San

2, Swera

3, Lady B

4, MoodynCheeky

5, Munifah

6, Toona

7, Mahou Tofu

8, Pink Dollhouse

9, Print and Pattern

10, Suarez

11, Rabia

Have fun guys!

Product Review; Philosophy’s ‘Take A Deep Breath’ Moisturizer

Todays review is about Philosophy’s moisturizer ‘take a deep breath’. I got this sample through Philosophy’s facebook page promotion a while back. My experience with this moisturizer was wonderful. Not only does it smell great, it does a very good job of absorbing into the skin and making it touchably soft. This is the best moisturizer to use before putting on makeup because it takes just about two minutes to completely vanish and its formula is very very light. It has a lotion-y consistency and glides over smoothly. Best for use in those dry, dry winters. Doesn NOT make your skin oily.. which for me is a big deal. The only downside of this product is the price. One full size tube of “‘take a deep breath” moisturizer costs roughly about 35 dollars so i wont be buying one for a while.. But, it was great while the sample tube lasted.. a job well done by Philosophy.

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Blogger Tag & Liebster Award Nomination

Hey guys!

Ive got awesome news to share for ya’ll. One of my sweet followers, Maliha Rao has nominated me for my first ever Liebster award!! (check out her blog, she’s so much fun!)*cheers*  Thank you so so much for showcasing me. ^_^   If you cant tell, its my first time having my blog nominated so im super duper excited.

The Rules..

1,  Each blogger should answer the questions the tagger has set for you.
2,  Choose 11 new bloggers to pass the award on to and link them in your post.
3,  Create 11 new questions for the chosen bloggers.
4,  Go back to their page and tell them about the award.
5,  Each blogger should post 11 random facts about themselves.
6,  No tag-backs!

11 Random Facts About Me…

1, I hate sea food.
2, Im an Otaku.
3, I love Gyaru Fashion.
4, I cant wear contact lens.
5, The exclamation mark is my favorite punctuation mark after … sign
6, I enjoy Kpop and some Jpop.
7, My favorite colors are Sea green, Turqoise, Purple and Black in that order.
8, Im an INTP.
9, My favorite snacks are Red Vines and Barbeque flavored potato chips.
10, I dont know how to ride a bicycle.
11, I love sky scrapers.

Questions For Me…

1, What’s that one thing you can’t leave home without OTHER than your Mobile / Tabs / laptop?
A mini hairbrush.
2, Whats the first thing that comes to your mind when you close your eyes right now?
Leonardo di Caprio as the Great Gatsby… (maybe cause i just saw another trailer)
3, What is your most favorite animal in the world and why?
Huskies.. the looks of a wolf and the loyalty of a Dog.. what more can you ask for..
4, If you had a wish to meet three existing people in this world, who would they be?
Imran Khan (PTI), Ryan Higa (Nigahiga) and Daniel Craig.
5, What is your pet peeve?
Hyper sensitive people.
6, What was the last thing you ate?
Raisins.
7, How many hours do you sleep at night?
About eight.
8, Whats more important: Sense of humor or Good Looks?
Good humor.
9, If you had a choice to Marry an actor (like Robert Downy Junior, Arjun Rampal, etc) who would it be?
I would never marry an actor.. im much too possessive for that.
10, What are you wearing right now?
Tee and Jeans.
11, What was the last song you were listening to?
‘Ive got them moves like Jagger’ by Maroon 5.

Questions For My Nominees…

1, Name of the last movie you watched?
2, Where do you find inspiration?
3, Whats the one thing you excel at cooking?
4, Whats your biggest fashion Dont?
5, If your nails could be one color for the rest of your life, what color would they be?
6, If you could go back in time, what advice would you give your past self?
7, Whats your secret to success?
8, Have you ever cheated on a test?
9, When was the last time you cleaned your room?
10, Whats the one food that you cant live without?
11, If you could be an animal, what would it be and why?

Nominees…

1, Shy Cheeks

2, Pakistani Kuri

3, GulHasnat

4, Nazish

5, Federica

6, Evil Nymph

7, Aimee

8, Glamarama

9, Shang J

10, Sahrish Adeel

11, SadeeStyle

There ya go! Have fun with the questions!  ^_^

Victoria Winters Inspired Look

Me at CoCo’s

A few days ago, i accidentally discovered this place called Coco’s while driving by Sun city. It seems pretty boring from the outside so i was pleasantly surprised at the cozy interior. A friendly looking waitress led us to our table and brought our drinks to us. She also presented us with, not one, but two menu cards. One for the Lunch and Dinner entrees and one for the breakfast items since Coco’s serves breakfast all day.

Everything on the menu looked so good we took our sweet time to decide what to eat. Hub hub was in the mood for a hearty burger and i settled on some steak.  Here’s what we got.

This is hub hub’s Mushroom Swiss Burger, containing sautéed mushrooms, Swiss cheese, caramelized onions, crisp lettuce, fresh tomatoes and mayo. The meat is ground beef.

This is my Natural Angus Top Sirloin & Scampi Style Shrimp Pasta! So fancy, you cant say its name in one breath! An 8 oz. Top Sirloin steak deliciously seasoned and served with angel hair pasta topped with tender shrimp sauteed in a lobster-butter sauce with fresh tomatoes, fresh basil and capers. Served with fresh-baked garlic cheese bread and fresh vegetables. My steak was well-done.

Like always, we decided to share half of each meal. I also gave hub hub all the shrimp from my pasta because i did not like its taste.  The pasta itself however, was dee-lish! I also put some black pepper and steak sauce on the vegies to make them more appetizing. The steak was pretty good but i really enjoyed the mushroom swiss burger. It was a bit mild for me but i coped with that by putting some hot sauce in it.

Now for dessert! I really wanted to take  pictures but unfortunately, my phone had run out of batteries. These pictures are from the Coco’s website.

 In clockwise order, Fresh strawberry cheese pie, Mini strawberry shortcake sundae, and Fresh strawberry chocolate harvest pie. They might seem tiny in the picture but believe me, we were unable to finish them and had to get a doggy box to take them home.

 My favorite out of all three would be the Strawberry cheese pie. It was heavenly!

At the end of the day, id say it was an exceptional experience. I never expected this place to be so nice. Coco’s should really work on its exterior design. Maybe use some bright colors on its walls, put up some neon lights on its signboard or something… and DEFINITELY change the old fashion roof! They are bound to bring in more customers that way. The way it looks right now from the outside, few people would think of giving it a chance..though im glad i did.

‘Do you know?.. the speed at which cherry blossoms fall?..’

Today i felt like talking about one of my all time favorite anime flicks called 5 Centimeters Per Second. The story follows two childhood friends Akari and Tohno that are separated when Akari’s parents move to another city. They promise to write letters to each other but eventually grow distant.  A few years later, Tohno learns that he will be relocating with his family to another city and visits Akari  since he thinks this will be the last time they shall ever meet again.

In a nutshell this is a story about two peoples’ growing distances. The quotes used in this flick are heart wrenching, yet for some reason, something we can all relate to.  Here’s a few of my favorite quotes..

‘Every minute felt like an eternity time, clearly as if it had malicious intent, slowly ebbing away from me. I clenched my teeth, and keeping myself from crying was the only thing I could do… ‘~Tono Takaki.

‘Even now, I still love you… but I’m sure that even if we had written 1,000 messages back and forth… our hearts probably wouldn’t have moved even 1 centimeter closer.’~Tono Takaki.

And my most favorite..

‘Do you know? The speed at which cherry blossoms fall… 5 centimeters per second. At what speed must I live… to be able to see you again? ‘~Tono Takaki

This story appeals to me because it seems realistic. Haven’t we all had someone we used to be close to and held on to a fleeting ghost of their memories despite all the space in between?

Good to know; My favorite drugstore brand products

Today i want to tell you about some of my favorite drugstore brand products. Pharmacy brands are a good way to get beauty products at relatively cheaper prices. One of my most favorite drugstore brands is Walgreen’s,or Studio 35. My most favorite products from this line would be the Benzoyl Peroxide Gel, The studio 35 Makeup Removing Wipes, and the Well at Walgreen’s Oil Free Daily Face Wash.

I stumbled on to these products by accident. It happened a while back when i went to Walgreen’s to buy my usual acne spot treatment, namely the Clean N Clear advantage, a 10 dollar product at the time,which i had been using for a month without any considerable improvement in my skin condition. Well it just so happened that i forgot my cash at home and i only had about 5 bucks in my pockets. So i looked around a found a stash of these tubes hidden away at the end of the shelf and decided to give it a shot.

The gel did not absorb in to my skin immediately. It sat on my skin for a while but as soon as i put it on, my face started to feel tingly and i could tell that the product was starting to work. I put on this gel two times a day for about 3 days and most of my acne started vanishing. But as a side affect, my skin started to dry up, so i reduced the usage to once a day. In a few weeks’ time i was so confident with this brand that i decided to take a chance with other Walgreen’s products and i bought the Walgreen’s Facial Scrub, the Daily Face Wash and the Cleansing Wipes. And so i achieved the best skin iv’e ever had since turning 13!

Do know that even though my experience went very well these products, they work different for every one. Your experience with them might be different from mine so please be cautious when testing new brands. As for me, these products have become my go-to’s =)

Product Review; Clairol Nice n Easy Non Permanent hair color

Hello readers! Today’s product review is about Clairol’s Nice n Easy non permanent hair dye in 78 medium golden brown. So i got this at a sale at a local grocery store for about 5 bucks.  My roots have been showing alot since the Purple disaster by feria, and i wanna grow it out a bit before going red so i opted for a non permanent brown color. This is what i found in the box..

Two bottles of color, a pair of white plastic gloves (not seen in the photo because i was already wearing them), a sachet of conditioner and instructions. I had to empty bottle number one into bottle number two, give it a few shakes and apply the foamy mixture on my hair. Also i had to wait about twenty minutes before rinsing off my hair and applying the conditioner to it.

The smell wasnt completely unbeaarable, i guess because this color is ammonia free. It was quite drippy and leaky too and i had to use four towels and a jar of vaseline to stay stain free. When i washed it off, my hair felt dangerously brittle but smoothed over after i applied and rinsed off the conditioner. Here’s a before and after pic of my hair..

Both pictures were taken without using flash. As you can see, my bright red streaks from before are gone and even though the color came out stronger than i expected, its still exceptional. There were some patches and missed grays though.. plus the dye has started to wear off now because it only lasts up to 29 or 28 shampoos but overall, i got what i paid for. Will i be using it again? Probably not. I prefer Permanent hair color.

i give this product a 5 out of 10.

Freebie Updates; John Frieda Elite Club

Hello peoples! Im here to present you with yet another freebie update. This time, we have John Frieda Precision Foam Color and John Frieda Full Repair Deep Conditioner. These freebies were sent to me because i signed up to be a member of John Frieda Hair Care Elite Club some time ago.

The members of this club receive benefits such as First-to-know product information and on trend hairstyle tips, Personally tailored hair care advice from experts, opportunities to take part in member-only contests and events and special offers only available to Elite Club members.

Upon joining, throughout the year John Frieda Elite members will get sent exclusive free samples, giveaways and coupon offers right to your email inbox. Take the above mentioned products as an example.

So far i have received two gift cards for complimentary hair color boxes from the Precision Foam Color line, The Full Repair Deep Conditioner and many many Shampoo and Conditioner samples.

John Freida is personally my favorite brand for at-home hair care. I used the complimentary gift card to buy the Precision Foam Color in Deep Cherry Brown 3VR which has purple and red undertones. Although at-home coloring results are kind of risky, my previous experience with this brand of color gives me great reassurance. I will be doing the review for this color and the deep conditioner very soon. Do look forward to it. Oh, and Thank you John Frieda.. you’re the best! =)

Chameleon

Do you know what a chameleon is? Its a reptile that changes its color to blend in with its surroundings. This quality serves as a form of communication, a response to temperature, light, and mood, as well as a defense against predators. There are many proverbs about this animal in certain cultures. People that are said to be similar to a chameleon are often seen as self centered, traitorous and unreliable.

If i had to compare my personality to an animal, id say i am most similar to a chameleon. How so? its because i always seem to find a way to blend in to my surroundings. I can observe the people around me and change myself into a person that seems like she belongs there. If you’d like, i can become a reflection of you, i can become the person you would like me to be as well as the person that seems invincible to you.

However, this quality has its fair share of faults. This constant shape shifting often leaves me feeling confused and a little bit pessimistic. It makes me wonder who i am myself ? what do i want? what am i like? I often find myself trying to fit into different categories and definitions of people, trying to know if the real me lies in there somewhere.

Sometimes i feel torn between the person i think i want to be and the person that i am supposed to be. It doesnt get me down for too long though. All it takes is a little solitude to clear my head and get back in the game. But in the end, that same old empty feeling keeps haunting me.

Sounds needy, doesn’t it? If i only get a small idea of what i am, i can find a middle way between the wants and shoulds of my life. But don’t mistake my changing personality as an attempt to make people like me. There is a lot that i don’t know about myself but what i do know is this… I have way too much pride to try to gain ‘acceptance’ from anyone except myself. My agitation is only with me for lack of  knowing ME.