Happy Holidays, people of the blogosphere! Today, I've finally gathered up my confidence to show you guys a make up look / routine. Because it's December and I am feeling oh-so festive despite it being exams week, I'll be sharing my festive make up routine. Gold eyes & A red lippie is the way to go for me! So without further ado, here are the products that I've used.



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1. A 2017 filled with a heap of memories! This is probably coming off as a cliché, but I genuinely mean it when I say that I want 17th year on earth to be memorable. I pray for it to be productive and spent with the people I love the most.
2. A new camera. I've had my staple Fujifilm X-m1 for a solid 3 years now and as much as I love it, I'd want a camera with more options in terms of lenses. But really though, I'm contented with what I'm working with, but I feel like a better camera with a better lens can enable me to produce better content.
3. A new ukulele.  I love music. Wow, that made me sound like one of those angsty twelve-year olds. My 4 year old ukulele is yet another thing to be upgraded. With a hole on its bottom (I've band-aided it), I think it's time for some fresher wood.
4. Lastly, #GIRLBOSS by Sophia Amoruso. I have been wanting to read this book for over a month now. I've seen it all over Instagram, but mostly because Sophia Amoruso is a legend. I could easily purchase this book from a local bookstore. However, I am placing it in this wish list to remind me that I need some sort of self-development / inspirational text to boost me up for the new year.

It's December the first and I am feeling as festive as ever! I (might) be doing blogmas this year and I am so flipping hyped you guys. Today, I finally have another baking recipe for you and I cannot wait for you guys to try this out. It tastes delicious with its delicate cream cheese frosting and textured cupcake! Apples and cinnamon definitely remind me of the holidays, so I thought why the heck not. It's absolutely great with a warm cup of tea.

• 2 Fuji Apples, shredded/grated (I pulsed mine in the food processor)
• 1/4 cup of unsalted butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 &1/4 cup of all-purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 egg, room temperature
• 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp. buttermilk
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. baking powder

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Hello everybody! After a one month long hiatus, I am back and I am so ready for the holidays and festive blogposts. But before that, here is a monthly favourites! I actually skipped October on purpose mainly because I didn't want to show you guys products that I haven't really been genuinely loving. Lucky for me, November treated me with goodies. It feels like it's been incredibly long since I've last composed a blogpost. Hopefully, this wouldn't be too rubbish.

Say hello to my sheets, Let's begin with beauty.


Solstice Highlight Palette, Sleek: This highlighting palette from Sleek has the best.packaging.ever. It's gold and neat and it comes with a cheeky little brush too! The palette has two baked highlights, a creamy-based highlight, and a silky shimmer. I love how it gives off a radiant glow on my cheeks and makes my skin look healthy despite the crappy weather.

Crush Matte Liquid Lipstick, Anastasia Beverly Hills: Not gonna lie you guys, I didn't like this lipstick when I first got it. I found it to be a little bit too drying for me because I naturally have dry lips (yuck). However, this month, I have been using it often and pairing the gorgeous nudey shade with shimmery rose gold eyes, so festive! I think it's great for a casual day look. To solve my problem of having dry lips, I like to apply vaseline before I apply the lipstick.

Smooth Finnish Liquid Foundation, Laura Mercier: As a student in high school, I cannot afford Laura Mercier products. Lucky for me, my mom barely touched hers and she has moved on to another product. The shade I have is in Macadamia and the coverage is amaaaazing! I've been using it everyday on my face and it feels air light.

Gloss Me Lip Gloss, Sleek: I forgot the shade that I own. Woops. But I have been straying off lipsticks and opting for lip glosses more. It's like I've gone a step back into 2012 when all I had were glosses. This lip gloss is not drying and is tinted with the tiniest bit of red & tangerine. I really like wearing it in school and it's wallet-friendly as well!


moving on to fragrance, I have been loving this reed diffuser that I have picked up from the mall. It's jasmine mint-scented and it makes the room smell ugh-mazing. It's not too strong as well! Another fragrance thing that I have been loving is the Elizabeth Arden Green Tea Cherry Blossom perfume. This was actually given to me by my tutor from the past and it smells so feminine and light. I'm not the biggest fan of floral scents, but I think that this perfume suits me and I have been wearing it everyday and taking it with me everywhere I go.


Lastly, I have been wearing a lot of jewelry this month. Not those full-on glam ones, but these simple, hand-crafted, and minimalist ones from Salty Ripples. I've picked these up in their Pop District booth earlier in the year and I love how they add a bit of an accent to what I'm wearing. I am usually allergic to fake jewelry, but these do not itch and are stainless too!

And that is all for my November favourites! I hope this wasn't too bad and I'll see you soon byeeee x
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