Easy Hair Style Tutorials

I have been looking for easy and do-able hair styles for a friends upcoming wedding which I will be helping with hair and make up, and I tried some on my housemates hair last night. My hands are still quite stiff, but i try to keep an open mind to be more creative and with more practice I hope to get better.

Here are a few tutorials which i find really helpful :)

 

Pictures are taken from Pinterest....

This youtuber, bebexo has some really easy and helpful hair tutorials too :) I especially liked her easy everyday headband haistyles.She's so creative....

Much love,
Sarah.t

my daily beauty regime

If there is one thing to point out on what I never really bothered about growing up, it would be taking good care of my skin. I would say that I was blessed with fairly good skin. I never had pimples throughout high school (maybe the occasional zit on my nose) despite bad sleeping habits and my habit of picking and pressing my face whenever I have the chance.

However, things changed after I hit my twenties. Pimples would pop before my menstrual cycle, my pores has also enlarged due to me using make-up on a daily basis and I start noticing the forming of oil seeds (which is so hard to get rid off and is also a sign of poor skin health). There was once i had a break out on my forehead and me constantly picking on it, made it worst. Gone was skin glory days and I had better start taking care of my skin.

So I have been sticking to this beauty regime for almost a year now and I think its safe to say  that it has helped my skin condition improve.


1. Removal of Make-up

I make sure I remove all my make-up with a cotton pad, wet tissue or cue-tip before i sleep no matter how tired I am. I use the silky girl gentle eye make up remover to remove my eye liner and it works well, it is inexpensive as well about myr 15.

2. Cleanse 

I cleanse my face twice a day, in the morning when i wake up and at night. I have tried all kinds of facial cleansers and i think this suits my skin best, Clinique's facial soap, it removes all traces of make up without drying my skin. You can get it from any Clinique counters, or Sephora, where i get mine now (same price plus loyalty points = win win). I like that it lathers up too, I cant stand soaps that have no lather. It retails for myr 63 and lasts me for about 4 months.

3. Moisturize

Growing up I never saw the need of moisturizing until now...I cant skip this step especially cause most of my day is spent in an air conditioned place. I do this right after i cleanse everyday and before make up. (i skip the toning part as my soap bar removes all my make up, but if I have the extra time that day i will use my facial essence to tone) I use the  Dramatically Different Moisturizing gel by Clinique. I love that it comes with a pump, makes it easier and more hygenic. So i squeeze a tiny bit onto my hands and i massage it unto my face until it is completely absorbed and it leaves my skin feeling soft and velvety. It costs myr 170.00 but a 125ml bottle goes a long way. If you have dry skin, the Moisture Surge is very good too.

4. Exfoliating and Masks

I do this at least once a week. I grew up using and really liking the St. Ives Apricot Scrub until I read that its a product that dermatologists cringe upon because the apricot seeds is very rough leaving microscopic cuts in your skin that is bad. It kinda makes sense to me, so I have ever since avoided it on my face.

Now, I use a neutrogena exfoliating wash and also the ginvera marvel gel. I like the latter because its very gentle, and you can see your dead skin and dirt forming after you massage it on your face. :) From time to time, I also use sheet masks.



I also try eating food that is good for my skin such as almonds, natural yoghurt, fruits and drink lots of water.
If you don't have a beauty regime, you should and its never too late to start! :D

tres chic workdays

tres chic workdays by sarahyanli featuring bracelet jewelry

French Connection cap sleeve shirt
usa.frenchconnection.com

Closed mint pants
stylebop.com

Christian Louboutin pointed toe high heels
net-a-porter.com

CÉLINE mini tote bag
moaat.com

Marc by Marc Jacobs bracelet jewelry
$290 - harrods.com

Kate Spade statement necklace
piperlime.gap.com

Faliero sarti scarve
mytheresa.com

Wreck it Ralph shenanigans

Have you watched it yet? It is so so good, watch it watch it and you will not regret it. That's two watch it's for you right there.

So Ralph is the bad guy in a fix it Felix arcade game. So Ralph wrecks the building and Felix with his magic hammer fixes it. After the arcade shuts down, poor Ralph goes home...but guess what :( he doesn't have a home, he stays in a dumpster. Anyways watch it!

Post wreck it Ralph conversation with my other half,
Me: hun hun, how would u rate wreck it ralph? I rate it 9! I love it, the concept is so smart yadayadayadA
Stevo: it's allright,.I'll give it a 6 maybe.
Me: whatttttt a 6, that's so low....*tries to convince him to give a higher rating* okay...then me...how would you rate me? *shiok sendiri mode*
Stevo: 11 *inserts cheesy face*
Me: *rolls eyes*
Stevo: expect during your pms-y days, where you are in a funny mode then your a 4.
Me: whaaaaaat! A 4, that's so low...*continues asking for attention hoping for a better rating*

Its the hormones bah..

Malaysia's GE 13

All the hoohah which has been going on for a while has lead to today, my tanah air's 13th election.

I am a first time voter. And leading to this, I was flooded with information to be mindful about the dirty tricks that might be used which made me rather nervous...fast forward to today, I arrived at a primary school in melaka at about 9am. Everything was orderly, with a 50 meters line ahead of me. In about 20 minutes, I was in the school ready to be verified.

After I got inked on my finger, I carefully collected my 2 ballots, one for dun klebang and one more for parliament tangga batu and headed to my pooling booth. I cast my votes bearing in mind to not stain my paper. Soon after I dropped my ballots in the clear see through box. Thank you God for the smooth process.

I don't know how exactly the process will be after this, but I pray that my vote will be made count. Somehow nowadays every time I think about tanahairku where I spent all my life in, I get a pang of sadness. There are still a lot of goodness I encounter around me despite all the negativity and I hope she recovers soon to be healthy again.

“hope is a good thing. maybe the best of good things. and no good thing ever dies”
― the shawshank redemption

Sleek i-Divine make up palette

I recently purchased my first sleek i-divine make up palette from luxola.com, a singaporean beauty website. There was even a discount for your first time purchase, so this palette cost me less than rm50. Very reasonable for a palette with 12 colours. The best thing I like about this palette is it's compact size, makes it easy for me to bring it anywhere.

Colours are pigmented, comes with a mirror, only drawback is that it came with a sponge applicator instead of a brush...but hey for that price I still think it's a great buy. It has a compartment for the brush which makes it a major plus point for me.

i-Divine sleek make up palatte

Below is my favorite everyday look using the palette,
1. Highlight all over using a mixture of bow and organza.
2. Used wrapped up as all over eye lid colour.
3. Apply gift basket colour in the middle of my lids blending towards inner corners of my eyes.
4. Apply boxed colour at the outer crease and blend.
5. Go back with bow color to blend away any harsh lines and apply eyeliner.
6. Take organza colour and use to highlight inner corners and finish off with mascara.

Look using i-Divine make up palette

That's all for now,

Cherrios,

Sarah.t

The calm before the storm

Haha..very extreme title. Just thought of writing this down to serve as memory.

So yesterday...I was involved in a minor accident. I was headed somewhere else for work that day, a difference route,and halfway there I hit someone from the back, and she hit someone in front of her.  I would like to think I handled it quite well. Stopped my car by the side of the busy highway, came down and looked at the damage I caused.

So thankfully we were all woman, so no angry man involved. No shouting no drama just us, 3 woman on the way to work pretty clueless what to do next. They made some phone calls, took pictures of the damage, took pictures of my license and of me. =_= I saw a little girl buckled to a baby chair sitting at the back seat of the myvi I bumped into and I was so so thankful that everyone was okay.

Ugh idiot me. I was not focused. And I caused trouble for people and probably added more jam to the jam that morning. Anyways after the exchanging of numbers, and my 100th sorry we went our ways. Then I got into the car, started shaking, called my boyfriend and started sobbing.

I've made a police report, and fingers crossed everything will go smoothly with the insurance and repairs and all that.

Points to remember, point one focus sarah focus. Point two, do not be in a rush.

Xoxo, sarah t

Red lip

Do you fancy a red lip? actually I've been obsessed with it for some time, I just don't wear it out much afraid that it might look a little too much, so I leave the red lip for special occasions. 

Here are some of red lip products that I use...I prefer gloss and stains compared to lip stick as the latter makes my lips chap..

1. Levres Fix’Intense Lipstick and Lipgloss by Yves Rocher in rose orchidee

-extremely long lasting and had a velvety finish..it has a gloss on the other end..but if you like the matte look you can leave it as it is, can get a little drying, but good for dinners where you wouldn't need to reapply.

2. Essence Stay With Me Long-Lasting Lipgloss in berry me
-this for me is a winner! It's very inexpensive and I love love it, I stumbled upon this brand at a Watson's drug store. It's not sticky, smells good and easy application. I've been trying to find a Watson's that carry this brand but have not..and I can't remember which one I bought it from. 

3. Rouge Dior in celebrity red
-my favorite red lipstick, it's a bright red with slight orange under tones. Their best selling lip stick but think it has been discontinued...I wore this for my vintage photo shoot and it lasted the entire afternoon.

4.  Yves rocher pure laque in rouge captivant
According to their website it describes that it has the covering power of lipstick, as shiny as a gloss, this lip lacquer intensely colours the lips and highlights their plumpness. Intense, luminous colour that adheres to the lips perfectly without drying. I would add that it has very very fine glitter that gives it a pretty shine. 

A red lip may look bold...but you never know until you try it!

Swatches of the above mentioned products

Essence, Dior, Yves Rocher

On lips: Yves Rocher pure plaque gloss in rouge captivant

Organizing my accesories

Over the years I have been collecting accessories, some purchased and some gifted...earrings, bracelets, beads..but I've never really organized them up till recently.

I found a very inexpensive way to organize them, especially for necklaces as they get tangled up easily. Bought this plastic storage box from Daiso with many small compartments and a wooden box for my hand bracelets. You can customize and paint the box as you like too if you don't like the default design.. I would make cute labels :) I might do that one day if I have the time. Its a really inexpensive way to organize your accessories at only rm5.

As for my dangling earrings, I bought a metal earring holder. I got mine a few years back at jonker walk for about rm 25. I'm pretty sure you can find these metal earrings holders at flea markets and night markets, I think I've seen them at the curve weekend market.

Have a great weekend!
P.s# my wardrobe is in a mess and I'm looking for a way to organize it.

My Bitter sweet relationship

With pole dance...i still remember a year back when I was surveying for pole dance classes in kl but never got to it because it was just too far away.

Finally I found a dancing studio that offered pole dance classes in pj only 10 minutes from where I live (I actually started with salsa, but switched) and waalah, it's been almost 6 classes, and I am starting to feel a tad bit of improvement and I'm starting to enjoy it,.except when I bruise all over and my body ache the next few days after. I still can't climb all the way up and touch the ceiling and I still suck on my left side...

I feel stronger and muscles building, despite my bf denying it :p.

Miss E said, push ups everyday, she even encouraged us to take up gymnastics on the weekends to strengthen ourselves: / eeek! There will be a recital come July-Aug..she chose a very burlesque genre song, something sexy but classy..haha a very thin Line between being sexy but not sleazy.

Today we learnt the hey boy and practiced the other moves, such as the back hook and the swan . Grrr...I must be able to climb all the way to the top by this month!

:) no pain, no gain 

Psalm 18

Psalm 18:2, 16-21, 25-26, 28, 30

The Lord  is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;
my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge,
my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

He reached down from on high and took hold of me;
he drew me out of deep waters.

He rescued me from my powerful enemy,
from my foes, who were too strong for me.

The Lord  has dealt with me according to my righteousness;
according to the cleanness of my hands he has rewarded me.

To the faithful you show yourself faithful, to the blameless you show yourself blameless, to the pure you show yourself pure,
but to the devious you show yourself shrewd.

You, Lord , keep my lamp burning;
my God turns my darkness into light.

As for God, his way is perfect:
The Lord 's word is flawless;
he shields all who take refuge in him.

Blogging here again, weeeee!

The main reason why I'm switching back to blogger is because it syncs with Google.

The other day Sweetvo suprised me with a Nexus tablet, I never have thought that I would enjoy a tablet...but I am, it's so convenient to not have to on and off my old but faithful laptop...so I'm pretty excited about reviving my blog again...:).let's see how this goes.

Till then,
Cheers!

Urban Decay Smoked 24/7 glide on eye pencil set review and swatches

I received this Urban Decay Smoked 24/7 glide on eye pencil from my boyfriend's mum for my birthday last year, and only up to recently I have been able to try out each one of them.

They have 6 shades, their most famous one being the color zero, followed by their other colours smog, Uzi, demolition, empire and mainline. They are very kohl like liners.

Pigmentation and application: they are very pigmented and extremely easy to glide on. Major plus point as it doesn't tug on my lids.However, they require a good eye-makeup remover to be thoroughly removed.

Uzi is my favorite colour. It's black with a little shimmer, and on days when I'm in a hurry, I use them as an all over lid colour.

Mainline is a fun beautiful almost dark teal colour, I love it for adding a pop of colour to the bottom waterline.

I have tried blending these colours with eye makeup, and they weren't very easy to blend, maybe it was because they are really pigmented, maybe it's just me, but you can create the smokey look by smudging a little eyeshadow over the liner.

Instead of getting the whole set you might want to choose a few colours that you like and will use often, and i might suggest you getting them full sized as these are travel size.These pencils have been really useful for me while traveling, or when I have a sleep over, I'll just chuck them into my bag and I don't have to worry about bringing my make up palette or brushes. To sum it up, if you like  kohl like liners, they are definitely worth getting. You can find these at Sephora.

After the smudge test

After washing with soap and water

An eye look using just 3 colours from the set. Uzi all over lid, zero for the top liner and mainline for my bottom waterline.

Urban Decay Smoked 24/7 glide on eye pencil set swatches