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June Wishlist by tonkskay featuring Alexander Wang

1. Tarte Amazonian Clay 12 Hour Blush in Exposed. 
I love their blushes and cant wait to get my hands on another one.

2. Nars Sheer Glow Foundation
Because...i dont need a reason to want it.

2. YSL Rougue Voupte Shine 12
I have one in 19. Beautiful deep maroon that is almost purple. I want a more neutral everyday colour.

3. LOMO LCA+
A friend mentioned that i should move on from my fisheye and be brave with my pictures! This is getting crossed off my list as soon as it camera arrives. I am so glad i finally got it!! this camera has been on my list for years and it will be in my hands soon!

4. LOMO Smena 8m




Dreamy and vibrant pictures like this should explain why every film lover needs this camera!

5. Nike Roshe
...because a girl can never have too many roshes. Especially black with polkadots on them.

6. Fjallraven Kanken Mini
...because a girl needs one in all sizes.

7. Alexander Wang Diego
I want it in cream to compliment my Rockie.



This is what happens when Khaira gets annoyed and she calms down by looking at pretty things. Bye bye = $$$

Nobody dyes their hair blonde during winter

After complaining tirelessly to Don (LOL, HAHA!) about how badly i needed a trim and fix my brassy ombre hair. i got my hair done! It was supposed to be just a trim but i thought, you know what, just go crazy and i added highlights to them! I am still getting used to seeing myself...blonde. i have had black/brown hair for 25 years and every time i look at myself in a passing mirror, i cringe. i feel like an asian trying to be white and Don teases me all the time about it :(

Here are three selfies for you to enjoy with my beautiful map and laundry in the background.

Nyx Buttergloss (Review + Swatches)

My love affair with NYX started in Jakarta, surprisingly. This was at the peak of my crazy make up obsession (2012?), i read so many good reviews on the NYX soft matte lip cream and i knew one of the department stores in Jakarta had them. So when mom and my sister went crazy over materials and textiles. I went crazy at the NYX counter and bought a whole bunch. Haha, i remembered every day during that trip, i wore different colour lipsticks. 

When these babies came out, i knew i wanted them! I got them in a pack of three for RM45 at Sephora KL. They come in the typical doe-foot applicator as the soft matte lip cream. It has a sweet vanilla scent, almost like toffee, which i am not a big fan of. It gives a sheer finish with a slight shine and it is definitely buttery, that sometimes my lips feels awkward from too much moisture. 

Top to Bottom: Creme Brulee, Meringue, Cherry Pie

My personal favourite is Cherry Pie. On my lazy days, i just swipe it on and i am good to go! I am not a fan of lip glosses or anything sticky on my lips, but i am convert with these babies. They are easy to wear and gives an effortless finish! The only thing i dont like about NYX product is the longevity. You will need to reapply it every hour or two.

L'oreal Ever Sleek Precious Oil Treatment

I love it when brands have french translation on their products "precieuse" "miracle" "prodigieuse" somehow it makes the product sexier. I am a big fan of hair oils especially now with my bleached-in-desperate-need-of-a-trim ends. I find that hair oils soak up much faster and repairs my hair better. 

I was using the Macadamia Hair Oil for years until my stock ran out. :( and being a #brokestudent, i needed to find a cheaper alternative. Went to my favourite shop ever, Priceline <3 <3 and i found this L'oreal Ever Sleek Precious Oil Treatment. My hair is currently at its longest ever. I have super thick straight hair with dry ends. Because my hair is thick and heavy, my hair gets really flat at my crown. So i needed something that doesnt weight my hair even more and doesnt grease my roots. Washing my hair is starting to become a burden. #dryshampooFTW

I didnt have high expectations of it because i just needed a temporary fix and i am a huge believer in the Macadamia Hair Oil. I usually use hair oils on towel dried hair. Instructions at the back of the bottle says two pumps - when i pumped two pumps, i thought, okay, thats alot? my hair is going to be greasy. But to my surprise, its so lightweight and actually helped detangle my hair! Anything that helps detangle my hair is already a winner. I have been using this product for almost 3 weeks and the only thing i dont like about it is that, it weighs my hair down when i apply it on dry hair. It only works on wet/towel dried hair. As compared to the Macadamia Hair Oil, i find this oil a bit heavier.

Overall, this oil helps maintain my dry frizzy ends for a good few hours, makes my hair smooth, smells wonderful like...vanilla jam and its affordable! If you have broomstick ends like my hair, your hair will thank you. 

Uniform

For the longest time, once a upon time, i lived in pants and oversized shirts. It was comfortable and decent. Until i realised that i was looking like a dude... This denim shirt is my favourite shirt of all time. I have only worn it less than 5 times. Lol. its so precious that i hardly wear it but really i hate ironing it! I send it to dry cleaning to get it washed. Thats why its so precious! I wanted a denim polo shirt and when i went to the shop to get it, they didnt have my size in the women. So i got it in Men!! 

Top: Ralph Lauren
Leggings: Supre
Shoes: Converse
Bag: Fjallraven Kanken
Sunglasses: Rayban

Another uniform of mine are my sunglasses. I love Rayban's aviators that i have 3 pairs and i want more! i really shouldn't but... hehehe. I think my side braid is becoming a uniform until i decide what i want do with my hair. 

#eyebags #pradabags

Left to Right: 1. Kiehls clearly corrective dark spot solution 2. Physicians Formula Happy Booster Glow & Mood Boosting Powder 3. YSL Touche Eclat no. 3 4. Stila stay all day liquid eyeliner 5. Rimmel London Kate Moss Lipstick in 112 5. Bourjois blush in 92 Santal

Sugar Police.

Obvious drop of picture quality in this entry because i was behind the camera, woohoo! This is a continuation of my little sugar story from yesterday's entry. The past two months, i decided to go off sugar and processed food. I knew it was going to be hard, so i did it slowly. I stopped drinking bottled water (eg: sodas, flavoured teas and etc) and juices. Once i got off the liquid sugar, i went off baked goods (eg: cupcakes, cakes, pastries and etc) then i went off chocolates and candies (including cereal) and the last thing i went off which to me is the hardest - CHIPS! POTATO CHIPS! My favourite thing in the world to eat is potato chips especially red rock deli honey soy chicken. It worked. i lost 2kg and i felt lighter.

my relapsed started when...i was at a friend's house and we were hungry. All he had was cereal. Fruit loops and Nutri grain. i was being a polite guest and i didnt want to come off as fussy. Erm, no thanks, i dont eat cereal. Do you have anything else? So, i reluctantly had a bowl of Fruit loops which i have to add is one of my favourite cereal after Cookie Crisp. Saying i didnt want it at all would be a lie.

When i got home, i complained to my housemates that i had cereal and it didnt help that while we were sitting around our dining table, Chelsea (housemate #3) was baking cupcakes and frosting them infront of us. She offered us a cupcake to share and it looked really good (she is the baker in the house). I thought you know what, fuck it, i already had a bowl of cereal, today is my cheat day! Yeah, cheat day every day from that day onwards!

We share a communal shelf in the house - mostly alcohol, cereal and chocolates. I had to tell Nyssa (housemate #2) to stop putting chocolates in the communal shelf because i will eat them and yeah, chocolates are kept away from me, in her room. Its been chocolate free for quite sometime until Mike (housemate #5 aka Sugar Police) bought a value pack of Tim Tams.

I have no will power. I blame it on my body and its stupid sugar cravings. i think i deprived my body of sugar from processed food that it started craving for it after i had that bowl of Fruit loops! i scoffed down most of the value pack and left two bars because i felt bad for eating most of them! if not, i would have gladly finished them all. Everytime i took one bar from the shelf, Mike (below) would pass a comment or give me a look - Wtf are you eating? One night we were all hanging out infront of the TV, when Stephen (housemate #8) mentioned a Tim Tam slam. Nyssa and Mike wanted to try it and before they got up. Mike turned to me "I hope you didnt finish all the Tim Tams"

So yesterday i went to Coles to buy my weekly groceries, TIM TAMS WAS ON SALE FOR 4 DOLLARS. i bought them and put them in the communal shelf. I had one bar walking back from Coles to my house and had another one while i cooked dinner (note: weak will power). While i was having dinner infront of the TV, the whole gang comes back from a shopping trip and Mike for some reason decided to go to the communal shelf to take something and of course...

Mike: Yo! Who bought Tim tams? (He is Canadian, i hope it explains his "yo!")

Kay: .....me?

Mike: What? Im disappointed.

Kay: TO BE FAIR, I ONLY HAD ONE (okay, i lied!)

Mike: to be fair... all the junk food in the house is bought by you and Chelsea!

Kay: ........

I honestly dont know what is his deal with my sugar diet but i am super grateful i have someone in the house that hates on me when i eat sugar. Because that following night, i was having my late-night cravings, so i decided to have cereal at 1230pm, when i walked out to the kitchen, Mike was sitting outside at the living room doing his assignment. i walked back in my room. HAHAHAHA!

This is the hardest part, starting the diet again. but i am determined! I am going back to my no sugar diet again starting NOW.

Pancakes, oh my!

Freemantle or Freo is my second favourite place in Perth. i love the weekend markets, filled with food, life and culture. Some times too much buzz that it gets overwhelming! We only walked around the market once (too many people!!!), got a veggie roll and a sushi roll each and walked out from the market. PP (now known as SB) wanted to explore Freo more and check out the hidden lanes. We skipped the whole shopping part of freo and walked along the Notre Dame Uni buildings. We found this quaint office with beautiful door. i love the old rustic look of it and of course, we had to take my OOTD shots there.

Top: Asos

Cardigan: Asos

Jeans: H&M

Flats: French sole

Bag: Valleygirl

Sunglasses: Raybans

I went on a Asos binge a week ago and bought more than i should. i am sucker for Asos deals! I love the fact that i can get 6 items for less than 150 dollars, thats more than i can get at any other shops. i have a secret to tell, most of the items i bought were from the maternity line. I just buy them 2 sizes smaller and no one knows unless i mention it. Hehe! 

Chalky's Espresso Bar

Since we started our day early and needed our coffe fix and taaadaahhh! We found a cafe at the end of the road. I love finding cafes hidden in a corner, i got a flat white. I have to say it was perfect, my coffee was just nice. i hate it when some cafes overheat the milk. It makes it so unpleasant to drink. 

We went all tourist and got on the Ferris wheel. Its my second time on the Ferris wheel and i still dont like heights. SB made me switch places so he can take a picture of me with a view. NOPE, i couldnt do it. Moving capsule at the highest peak. NOPE!

Me fooling around being all mysterious and Star Wars-ish because it was May the 4th. So lame!!

We ended our trip in Freo by visiting my favourite shop in Freemantle, The chart and map shop. My dream is to get a wall sized map in my future home, where i can just stare at it all day, everyday!

We stopped by Coles on the way back, so SB can buy snacks to bring back home. They amount of junk food he bought...was against everything i believed in. I avoided the chips and chocolate aisle for the longest time and walking through was HARD. I wanted everything!!!! i was having a mental fight with myself and had to just get out from the aisle and wait for SB at the end of it.

We ended the day with pancakes! The whole day when we were in Freo, we kept seeing people eating pancakes and it made me crave for it. I decided to just screw my no sugar diet and go for pancakes. Now because my body has had sugar after a long time, it wants chocolates, especially tim tams dipped in milk, rum and raisin ice cream from gelare, coffee with sugar and the list goes on.

Here is a funny incident with my housemate, Mike, he knows i have been off the wagon the past few days, i scroffed down a few tim tams infront of him... (fyi, i am known for the healthy one in the house)

i walked out to the kitchen, took a spoon from the dishrack, went to the freezer, took out my ice-cream and scooped a spoonful,

...just as i was about to put the spoon in my mouth. Mike comes up to me, pulls up his hand out infront of my face and says "NO!". Yep, that did it for me, i dropped the spoon and it was picked up happily by my other housemate. i went back to my room, sad but grateful. at least i wont have him teasing me "onom nom nom nom" with cookie monster gestures whenever i eat sweets. 

Photos by Zerograv

The perfect day

Jumper: H&M

Skirt: Cotton On

Flats: Sacoor Brothers

Sunglasses: Ray Bans

My personal photographer (PP) was in town over the weekend and we had the best weekend. i am not exaggerating when i say we trully experience Perth for what it has to offer because of that it was the best weekend. We woke up early and headed off to the city for a quick brunch. We were spoilt for choice and couldnt decide where to eat. We pretty much walked around aimlessly looking for cafes that offer brunch and decided to just go get burgers! Nothing can go wrong with burgers and onion rings. Sadly, i dont have any pictures our burgers.

Waiting for our burgers.

After lunch, we decided to go to check out the Apple store. I have walked along William st many times over the years i have been in Perth. That day was the first time i looked up further than Aviary and saw the 140 William st building. Wow, the architecture of building is stunning! I was happy i looked up, its amazing what you discover by just looking. 

After a few strolls in the city mall, we decided to go to Harbour Town! Cheap shopping? yay! We decided to walk to Harbour Town!!!!! It wasnt too far but it got me excited because PP was like, no, we are not taking the bus, we are walking to burn off the burgers we had! im so weird. Its nice to have a fitness buddy to keep you in check! 

We had many pitstops along the way. Like me re-applying my lipstick, PP was shaking his head when i passed the tinted window and took my lipstick. Hey, when we have to re-apply our lipstick, anywhere with a reflective surface does!

Me scowling at PP for making me stop halfway to take my picture. As usual, whenever i tell PP that i am not shopping, its always me that ends up shopping! The first shop i went in, i bought a dress and a top. i swear, i fail at will power. We went into Cotton On, i was looking through the knickers and thought, okay, its 2 dollars each, thats pretty cheap! i am going to get some, while digging through the boxes of knickers, i stopped myself and said out loud - "why am i shopping?! im not supposed to buy anymore things!" The lady next to me looked at me and dropped her whatever she was holding and started laughing saying "yeah! im not supposed to shop too!" Now i kinda regret that decision because 2aud underwear is a pretty good deal!

Right after Habour Town, we went over to King's Park. My favourite place in Perth. I dont care if its full of tourist or overrated. King's Park is beautiful! I have been there so many times and everytime i fall in love with it even more. Again i say, screw fancy restaurants, bring me to King's park and have a decent coversation with me + snacks = WIN. Thats what PP and i did, we sat down on the grass and had one of the best conversation ever. We touched everything from life, personal growth, relationships and food.

Below is a video to show what a beautiful day it was, it was abit chilly but nonetheless it was beautiful. Its also just a video of me fooling around with the selfie pole PP got me. i swear, its one of the best gifts anyone has given me!

Photos by Zerograv

If i ever feel better

I have been distracted lately, a few things on my mind that i cant seem to shake it off. I have another 6 weeks until i am done with uni and oh boy, i cant wait!!!! which also means i have alot to finish up this coming 6 weeks that i cant afford to get distracted. i know i can pull through but i hate the stupid nagging feeling. ...maybe i am just too involved with my emotions, i should take a chill pill and switch off.

A friend re-introduced me to Phoenix and i have been listening to them non-stop. It funny, my girlfriends LOVE Phoenix when we were growing up and i just...coudnt give a shit about them. The song above pretty much summarises how i feel.

I am currently working on making blushingkay into something more than just a blog! super exciting times are coming to this blog!!