5 Items I'm Lusting After

These are the items that if-I-had-the-money-I-would-spend-it-on-them first. All items are purely developed by lust because I'm an appreciator of everything nice in the world and someone like me needs to buy them so they can feel appreciated and this is just my lust talking #bye.

Sudio Vasa Rose Gold White | RM320

I've been eyeing this earphones from Sudio for a few months now. It's white with rose gold accent and it makes a great prop for taking photos too. I hope it's more durable than Earpods though..

Olympus Pen E-PL7 | RM2099 (avg.)

Olympus Pen has got to be my favourite camera that I would love to own. They have recently come out with the new E-PL8 but I'm not quite fond of the design. I know I probably won't be buying it anytime soon because I have my EOS 60D and I'm not even a camera enthusiast but the Olympus Pen is gorgeous! It's more compact than my DSLR so I can actually bring it along with me when I'm outside and not feel like I have a 10 pound rock in my bag. 💖

MAC Lipstick | RM78

My guilty pleasure is looking at swatches online and making a mental list of shades that I wanted to purchase. The worst thing about it is most of the shades in my list are either slightly lighter or darker than each other. Who needs 5 different shades of nude pinks, right?

PANDORA Rose My Princess Tiara Ring | RM340 (approx.)

I have never been a fan of gold accessories just because I don't think gold looks as good as silver does on me but anything rose golds, hold up let me on the bandwagon. And I'm basically a princess so I need this in my life.

Holly & Weave template by Pipdig.co | RM270 (preview)

This is the effin' two hundred and seventy ringgit template that I talked about in my last Sunday Currently. So many blogs are using this template now I kinda feel less excited about it but I really like the design. To think of, this template is too simple to be worth 270 ringgit. What annoys me the most is this template was initially sold for $49 (around RM210) but they increased the price to $59! The Blogger and Wordpress versions are sold at the same price but you can do so much more on the Wordpress version than on Blogger so I really think they need to reconsider and make it $49 again. Or maybe I'm just bitter that it's so expensive. #CurrencyPlease.

What are you lusting after?

PS: I'm posting the second part of my Q&A tomorrow so send me some more questions!

My Bucket List

I was searching for blog ideas just now and one of the suggestions was to create a bucket list. I've never made a bucket list in my whole life so this is definitely going to be interesting because I'm going to be including my short-term and long-term goals.

• Get a driver's license.
• Learn Danish until fluent.
• Get a lasik surgery.
• Ride on a helicopter.
• Try bungee jumping.
• Learn to cook Malay dishes.
• Go to a One Direction concert.
• FINISH. MY. DEGREE.
• Complete the 93 blog posts.
• Buy an iMac desktop.
• Hit pan on all of the makeup I own.
• Learn photography and how to take awesome flat lays.
• Be a successful lifestyle/beauty/mommy blogger in the future.
• Blog everyday for a month.
• Get an eyelash extension at least once.
• Ride on a hot air balloon.
• Visit New York and go to their famous cafés and have a picnic at Central Park.
• Visit Copenhagen, Denmark and take the canal tour in Nyhavn and go to Tivoli Garden.

• Go to my boyfriend's graduation in the UK next year.
• Marry my best friend.
• Enroll my toddler in ballet class so I can buy cute tutus.
• Own an Hermés Birkin bag and Chanel Jumbo bag.
• Buy a Volkswagen Beetle.
• Move to Denmark.
• Buy the Tiffany and co princess cut diamond ring.
• Be a university faculty dean.
• Be the minister of education.
• Open a café + bookshop.
• Write a book.
• Buy a house with a room dedicated to beauty/closet/office.
• Buy my mom a Chanel bag.
• Perform hajj and umrah with my husband.
• Host a soup kitchen.
• Build a mosque.
• Travel around the world with my husband when we're old and rich af.

Next on My Beauty Wish List

This post has been sitting in my draft for the longest time since my skincare wish list that I posted two months ago. Two months! I'm planning on sticking to a blog schedule but I know that I will never got to post on time so I will be typing up posts whenever I want to and publish them on the next day at 8AM. I'm trying to get rid of all of my draft posts so I'm currently working on the photos and editing.

Anyway, in this post I'm going to be talking about one makeup product in each category that I want to buy. I consider this post as 'YouTube makes me want to buy it' because the majority of the products are result of watching too many YouTube videos everyday. I hope you enjoyed!

Sephora Smoothing Primer | RM59

I have been wanting this primer for the longest time and its function is to smooth out your skin especially if you have imperfections and textures on your skin. This primer can also be used to prime your eye before eyeshadow application so I really like that too.

Revlon ColorStay Makeup Foundation | RM75

I love sheer coverage foundation but I need something full coverage in my collection and apparently this foundation is a cult favourite for decades so I want to give it a try. I wanted to try the normal/dry one because I'm having serious flaky skin around my chin, cheeks, and top of my left brow. I absolutely hate it.

Tarte Shape Tape Concealer | $24

Gurus have been raving non-stop about this one and claiming that it's better than the Urban Decay Naked Skin Concealer. Drugstore is scarce of liquid concealer and I'm pretty sure the only good one is the Maybelline Pure Mineral Concealer that I have repurchased a couple of times. I really want to try it once it hits Sephora Malaysia.

RCMA No Color Powder | $12

Another cult favourite in the beauty world, you get loads of product for a low price and Kathleen Lights love this. Too bad it is hard to get in Malaysia. I always set the area on my face that crease easily such as my under eye and eyelids.

Kevyn Aucoin Sculpting Powder | $44

I would never really buy this expensive contouring powder because I don't contour my face but if I had the money, I would definitely get this sculpting powder but Kevyn Aucoin. 

theBalm Bahama Mama Bronzer | RM69

I had the opportunity to get this one from the SaSa sale a few weeks ago and I regret not getting it. The swatch does not turn orange like some bronzers out there, it's more like a slightly shimmered brown bronzer perfect to warm up your skin.

Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush | RM122

I've heard so many good reviews about this blush from Tarte and I'm so eager to try it. I still love my Estée Lauder blush and it's my favourite but I wanna compare it to the Tarte blush.

Sleek MakeUP Solstice Highlighter Palette | RM56

Such a beautiful highlighter palette! Every shade is very pigmented and honestly this palette can last you and the next 5 generations after you. You'll never run out of highlighter ever again.

Anastasia Beverly Hills DIPBROW Pomade | $18

I'm used to do my brows using pencil or powder and I really want to try the famous DIPBROW Pomade by Anastasia Beverly Hills. I know there are fake ones being sold but honestly I'm not keen on putting fake makeup on my face but to each their own, though.

Tarte Tartelette in Bloom Clay Eyeshadow Palette | RM175

You don't know how many times I went to Sephora, picking this up and putting it back on the rack every single time I came. The shades are nothing unique but the packaging is to die for! I mean, one can never have too many neutral palette, no?

Tom Ford Eye Defining Liquid Liner Pen | $56

Some claimed that this is the best liquid liner in the market so if I have an extra RM200 to spend on an eyeliner, I would either get this or the Stila All Day Liquid Liner.

Chantecaille 'Faux Cils' Longest Lash Mascara | RM320

Blaming it on Tati for this one. She did a first impression on this mascara and she loved it. She even repurchased it despite the filthy price tag but the result is gorgeous.

MAC Lip Pencil | RM68

What can I say about lip liner? I know that MAC has some great shades and I want to pair them with my favourite nude lipstick. If you're looking for a more affordable alternatives, do check out lip liner from Essence. Only RM10!

MAC Lipstick | RM78

My to-buy list shades are Ruby Woo (stunning red!), Faux (pinkish nude), and Diva, a dark burgundy colour that I absolutely love. My mom owns Diva so I can use hers but I want to buy my own so I can keep it in my room.

Bobbi Brown Lip Gloss | $26

I talked about it in my Ride or Die post. I absolutely love Bobbi Brown lip gloss, I think they're the best.

Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lipstick | RM99

I'm eyeing Lolita and Lolita II by Kat Von D. I believe these two shades are the most popular and they're nude, what more can I say about nude lipsticks other than the fact that there are perfect shade for everyone.

So what's your beauty wish list?

Skincare Wish List

Hello my lovelies. I don't find myself to be high maintenance in the skincare department considering I'm only using a local skincare products which don't cost that much for a complete set. However, I like to pamper myself with other skincare products that get good reviews from beauty bloggers just to try them out and (hopefully!) that they can do to my face what my basic skincare regime can't.

I heard about Azanis Scar Serum on social media and since then I have been dying to try it on my acne hyperpigmentation or scar, as you would call it. The testimonies looked very promising with some being able to see changes in just 1 week! This product is definitely on top of my to-buy list. The Innisfree Super Volcanic Pore Clay Mask is definitely the best mask I have ever tried. I got a free sample from when I did my shopping at Innisfree last year and I used it once or twice a week and it was amazing. It cleaned out my pores and I didn't get breakouts at all. My skin felt so smooth and fresh.

The Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel is my favourite choice of moisturizer to use before doing my makeup. It's a gel-based moisturizer that absorbs into my skin in under a minute after application. It does not leave my face greasy and it controls the oil production on my face. The only problem I have with it is the crazy price tag. I have seen so many bloggers raving about the Laneige Water Sleeping Mask. Although I have an oily skin, my skin is not hydrated and sometimes after I wash my face in the morning I can feel the dry patches around my nose area. I need a heavy duty mask that can replenish my skin with the hydration it needs and I think this is the best product for it.

This Banila Co. Clean It Zero is a type of cleansing balm that you massage on your face to remove makeup. I still think my SK-II Facial Treatment Cleansing Oil is the best makeup remover ever (it removes waterproof mascara like a dream!) but I have seen so many positive reviews on Banila Co. Clean It Zero and I wanna see how it does compares to the SK-II oil.

Have you tried any of these products before? What are your thoughts about them? Do you have any recommendation or dupes you wanna share with me?

Lip Cream Wish List

Hello my lovelies. It's the month of Eid and I wanna wish happy Eid to all of my readers. I hope you have a blessed Eid with beloved ones. I haven't been able to have a post up in the past week as I've been busy visiting my relatives and to be honest who has the time to update, anyway?

Lipsticks are essential in everyone's makeup collection. Without lipstick, I might as well have "NO I AM NOT SICK" pasted on my forehead because I look super pale without it. My skin and lip colour are exactly the same so I always get the "are you sick?" questions from people who saw me without lipstick for the first time.

I am going to show you a few of lip creams that I have my eyes on. I love liquid lipsticks but they can be a bit drying for me so I tend to go for lip creams as I get the matte effect that I want while still having some moisture on my lips.

FAME COSMETICS SOFT MATTE LIP CREAM

FAME Cosmetics is one of the popular Malaysia local brands of lipsticks. They first released 5 shades and added 2 new shades recently. My top picks are: Nude, Gossip, and Violet.

LèRVE COSMETICS MATTE LIP CREAM

LèRVE Cosmetics is founded by Datin Alyah and honestly I wanna buy all of the shades available because they are so gorgeous! My top picks are: Maroon Vogue, Coral Pink, and Nude Bombshell.

NYX SOFT MATTE LIP CREAM

I'm pretty sure everyone in the beauty community has heard of this product before. I love this lip cream a lot! It smells nice, affordable, and the moussey texture makes application easier. My top picks are: Istanbul, Cannes, and Milan. I already have Antwerp and San Paulo.

ELIANTO BRILLIANT RICHE LIP COLOUR

I have seen mixed reviews about this product all over blogsphere. Some claimed to have loved it, while some claimed they didn't but what's more important is my trying the product itself and judging it based on my user experience. I love it. It's very affordable, in fact, all of the lip creams I mentioned in this post are affordable with everything around RM30. My top picks are: 02 Blooming, N01 Tender (new shade) and N02 Sweet (new shade). I have 04 Sexy.

I hope you enjoyed this post and kinda have an idea on how to start your lip cream collection. I will do reviews of these lip creams once I got my hands on them so be sure to follow my blog for latest posts!

Book Series Wish List

Hello my lovelies. We are still on the topic of books this week and today I want to show you my top 5 book series that I'm dying to get my hands on all thanks to Goodreads and BookTubers who are raving about these series. Be sure to check these series out if you haven't already and if you have any series that you are loving right now, feel free to comment down below. All of the series I mentioned are young adult/dystopian theme because they are amazing and honestly I grew out of the romance-themed books.

HARRY POTTER SERIES BY J.K. ROWLING

Orphan Harry learns he is a wizard on 11th birthday when Hagrid escorts him to magic-teaching Hogwarts School. As a baby, his mother's love protected him and vanquished villain Voldemort, leaving child famous as "The Boy who Lived". With friends Hermione and Ron, he has to win over the returned "One Who Must Not Be Named". Not all his friends survive massive war.

I know I'm a few decades too late to hop into this whole bandwagon of Potterheads and wizards and stuff but I loved the movies so much and it's weird how I have never tried to read the book series but I have made it my mission to get the other six books (I have the 6th book) and start reading them and basically hating myself for being a Muggle.

THRONE OF GLASS SERIES BY SARAH J. MAAS

Throne of Glass follows Celaena Sardothien, an 18-year-old assassin in the kingdom of Adarlan. Upon being imprisoned by the king, she accepts an offer to compete with other assassins and thieves in a glass castle for a chance to serve as the kingdom's champion and be free after four years. This leads her to form unexpected bonds with Chaol, the captain of the guard, and Dorian, the crown prince of Adarlan. In time, Celaena is drawn into a conspiracy and a series of battles, leading to discoveries surrounding both the kingdom and herself.

Some say that this book series is a retelling of Cinderella and upon watching many BookTubers raving about this book, I am pretty much itching to start reading it. There are already 5 books in this series with the 6th book coming out next year, if I'm not mistaken.

A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES SERIES BY SARAH J. MAAS

When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a beast-like creature arrives to demand retribution for it. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she only knows about from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not an animal, but Tamlin— one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled their world. As she dwells on his estate, her feelings for Tamlin transform from icy hostility into a fiery passion that burns through every lie and warning she's been told about the beautiful, dangerous world of the Fae. But an ancient, wicked shadow grows over the faerie lands, and Feyre must find a way to stop it . . . or doom Tamlin—and his world—forever.

Also a series by Sarah J. Maas, this book trilogy (with the 3rd book coming out next year) is a retelling of Beauty and the Beast with a twist of faeries and magic and who doesn't love magic and fairytale in a book? I might as well bathe in my young adult books and absorb all the magic as much as I can.

THE LUNAR CHRONICLES SERIES BY MARISSA MEYER

Once upon a time, in the future... The Lunar Chronicles are futuristic retellings of classic fairy tales. In CINDER, a teenage cyborg (half human, half machine) must deal with a wicked stepmother, start a rebellion against the evil Queen Levana, and decide how she feels about a handsome prince. As the series continues, Cinder forges alliances with Scarlet, a spaceship pilot who is determined to solve the mystery of a missing loved one — with the help of a magnetic street fighter named Wolf; Cress, a computer hacker who is imprisoned by Queen Levana; and Winter, a princess who's in love with a commoner, and who discovers that Cinder, Scarlet, and Cress may hold the key to saving her kingdom — and the world.

Another retellings of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, and Snow White with a futuristic twist. I have been eyeing this series for 2 to 3 years now but I have never gotten around to buying it, not even the first book because they were not in my top priority as I was so hooked on A Song of Ice and Fire and The Mortal Instruments series. 

THE SELECTION SERIES BY KIERA CASS

It follows the journey of America Singer for the first three novels of this series. She is a young girl who was selected to enter a competition called The Selection (referred to as The Hunger Games meets The Bachelor, minus the bloodsport) which is supposed to help the heir to the throne find their partner for life. In America's case, she is chosen to be one of the thirty-five girls to compete for Prince Maxon's heart, and to be the next princess of a future country called Illéa. However, this means leaving her family and secret boyfriend Aspen behind. She is stuck between two worlds and realizes that life as one of the competitors is not what she expected.

Honestly if I ended up not liking these books I wouldn't even mind because look at the book covers they are gorgeous! I have a thing for kingdoms and kings and queens and princes and princesses and thrones and anything related to it which is one of the reasons why I'm so intrigued to start reading this series.

I am currently trying to get out of my longest reading slump ever which is close to two years now and honestly I feel bad for my books because I have been abandoning them for so long. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this post and if you have any book suggestions, please leave them down below.

My Random Wish List

Assalamualaikum and hi everyone!

Not everything we want in this world, we can get. But there really is no harm in making a wishlist and hoping that someone somewhere would be kind enough to buy them for us, no? Or you can just email your list to your dad (In shaa Allah 75% success rate). I have a few things that I have been dying to get my hands on but money is the only limitation. Sometimes I wonder, why am I not Kylie Jenner.......

I might do another one for my beauty wishlist some other time but for this post, I want to talk about some of the random things that I really need in my life.

1. Michael Kors Jet Set Travel Saffiano Leather Small Tote. I kid you not, I have been wanting this bag for 3 years already and it has gotten to the point where I am just pissed because I haven't gotten it yet. But I will, one day. Law of attraction, guys. Be positive.
2. Moleskine City Notebook Copenhagen. I do not want to write in my current journal anymore. I'm just going to leave it as that so obviously I need a new journal initiating my new life (yay?). I really like Moleskine but the price is freaking insane for a notebook. I like the Copenhagen City Notebook because in case you didn't know, I love Copenhagen. It's my number one place to visit. I will go there, one day.
3. Erin Condren geodes LifePlanner. I don't understand why a planner can cost so much money but Erin Condren's planners are really nice. You should go on YouTube and search for it. So many YouTubers are using her planner with all the cute stickers and washi tapes. So nice!
4. Muji Acrylic Case 5 drawers. This drawer is amazing if you want to put your makeup in. I don't have that much makeup so I think this drawer is enough to store all of them. Although I would need a different kind of container to put my lipsticks, though.
5. Apple Earpods. The Earpods I'm using right now is my third one. The first one, I ruined it. You can see the wiring inside and the sound production was just going kaput. The second one, I took my brother's. He didn't use it so I took it and I ruined it when the end of the earpods got stuck in my MacBook's ear jack thingy. The third one, the one I'm using, is my dad's. After 2 years, he forgot that he bought one so I took it from him and let's just say this thing has been inside the washing machine. Twice. Thank goodness it still works.
6. MacBook Pro marble case. I have been using a purple Speck case for two years and I never bought another. I mean it's a good case and it is still in mint condition but I got bored of the colour and marble case is trending right now. It is so gorgeous.
7. Ring light. I see no purpose of me wanting a ring light when I already got a speedlite flash but ring light gives better lighting, I guess? But I don't think I'm going to get one. It is $230 are you crazy I am not going to spend that much money on ring light when I can just adjust the brightness in Photoshop. But! It is still in my wishlist and if I have extra money, I would probably get it. Not anytime soon, though.