Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Healthy breakfast: Banana oatmeal smoothie (Non-Dairy)

What you'll need:
•1 cup unsweetened almond milk
•1 frozen banana cut into pieces
•1/4 cup of oats
•1 tablespoon of peanut butter









Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Product Review: Bench Organics (Moroccan Argan Oil)

After a few trips to the nearest Bench outlets in my city, i finally got my hands on the Bench Organics Moroccan Argan oil. To give you a brief understanding about the Moroccan argan oil and how it works here's a brief description. Argan oil is extracted from the fruits of the Argan tree, which are harvested from the lush forests of Southwestern Morocco. So basically this is not a pure Argan oil since it would be a bit pricier but it has Macadamia oil and Vitamin E which is good enough for me so i figured why not since i was running on a tight budget anyway and i needed some hair oil to revive my dry ends. You can use this on your hair, body and face. I tend to use it more on my hair every night and so far i'm loving it.



Pros:
•Very affordable for an Argan oil (P199)
•Very handy. Can fit in my clutch
•Moisturizes the skin and the hair
•I love that it does not spill on my bag like most hair oils tend to do even after closing the lid.

Cons:
•It's not a pure Argan oil that's why it's much cheaper than most Argan oils you can find at high-end department stores


Although i'm loving this product as of the moment, i'd still love to purchase a bottle of Pure Argan oil in the future. But for now this works for me. Have you tried this product? 


Saturday, September 13, 2014

September Lust List

Admit it, we all have those never ending lists of beauty products we've been dying to get our hands on but are so mind blowingly expensive. Although they are extremely pricey atleast you get what you pay for. These certain products are worth every penny, the type of products you won't regret buying. My biggest purchase as of the moment is my Nars lipstick and my Urban decay palettle. You can really tell by the quality of the product even if it's just a pink lisptick you can really tell by the color. I can't fully explain it but there's just something about high-end cosmetics that makes you want to buy more. It's not necessarily a good thing but it's not a bad thing. You get what i'm saying? :) With that said, here are some of my top 4 lust-worthy items for this month. 




•Nars sheer glow foundation
•Charlotte Tilbury Magic cream
•Laura Mercier Almont coconut milk body cream
•Marc Jacobs O!mega Bronzer

Sunday, September 7, 2014

Pin of the week: Makeup vanity area ideas

Here i go again pinning like a crazy woman. I just can't wait to start buying and painting furnitures for our room. We already have a new drawer for Dirk's stuff but we need to get two more items. We need an office desk and of course a makeup vanity. We already planned everything. I'm gonna be in charge in terms of the interior decor and all that stuff and within this year i hope i can finally show you the finished product. We already decided to go with the white themed furniture since we want our room to be clean. My makeup and craft stuff are all over the place and i just can't wait to get things done and put it all together. 







Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Be inspired: week 6




I cannot believe it's already September, i mean i swear my birthday was just like a week ago. Time does fly by pretty fast that's why it's important for us to do what we want to do while we still can. Let's not waste our time dealing with pointless things and sitting around talking about other people, procastinating and being draped in misery. Life's too short for all that rubbish. And although most people would say it's easier said than done, i completely disagree with that. I think it's easier to focus on the positive if you just let go of the things that are holding you back. All those excess emotinal baggage, the hurt, the disappointment and all the negativity, they don't belong in your life. Period. So be brave enough to stand up for yourself and do what's best for you. Have a great week ahead! :) 

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