FOTD: Clinique Fresh Bloom Blush in Peony (Review)

Left to Right: Urban Decay Eyeshaow Primer Potion, Clinique  Fresh Bloom Blush Allover Colour in 06 Camellia, Nyx Matte Lipstick in Nautral, Nyx Eyeliner pencil in Tropical green and Real Techniques Blush Brush

On really lazy days, i skip my foundation and concealer routine all together and just put on my blusher, eyeliner and lipstick. 

I am starting to love, like big big love terracotta-ish coloured blush, i used to steer away from colours like that and stick to coral, soft pink and mauve-rosey colour. Now, i cant get enough of the colour and rotate between my Clinique Fresh Bloom Blush Allover Colour and Bourjois Santal. 

The Clinique Fresh Bloom Blush gives an all in one colour and super pigmented. All you need is two swipe on each cheek and it will last you for a good few hours! A little goes a long way. The colour complements my skin tone so well that it also contours my cheeks giving me the Angelina Jolie hallow cheeks. Haha! Try having high cheek bones with chipmunks cheeks, you would do anything to make it look less...Alvin-like. The blush gives me a glow that looks natural. It goes well with my favourite my-lips-but-better lipstick from Nyx. To add a cool factor to my look, i wear coloured eyeliner! There is nothing more amusing then going out with green eyeliner and have people staring or asking you if you are wearing green eyeliner like its the coolest thing on earth. HAHA!

Khaira, are you wearing *green* eyeliner?!

Yes
Cool!

Michel Mercier Detangler Brush Review

I dont know what took me so long to get myself a detangling brush, but i am so glad i did! I got the Michel Mercier Detangler Brush! They cater to different types of hair - Normal, Fine and Thick hair. I got the blue one for thick hair. Read more about my hair type here.

Especially now with my bleached blonde highlights, tangles are inevitable. I have to sleep in braids or braided pigtails so i would wake up with an organised tangle. There are more time than i would like to admit where i am near tears in trying to battle my knots and tangles with my paddle brush. So, I was pretty excited to try it and boy, it worked. Getting this brush is on my best investment list. This brush works well with both wet and dry hair! 

Its a plastic hollow brush with fine bristles. What I love most about it is the large handle, it makes it so easy to grip and brush through my tangles. It has to be one of the easiest hair tool i have, all you have to do its just brush! Whenever i brush through my hair, it doesn't feel like i am breaking my ends, like how it is with my paddle brush. It takes me less than 5 minutes to brush through. I would apply my Macadamia Healing Oil Treatment, after for some shine and moisture. You have no idea how i love running my fingers through my hair after! I am constantly touching it!

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Me acting cool to people staring at me

I am trying to slowly be natural in front of the camera. I am such an awkward turtle!! Especially when i take OOTDs shots in public, goodness, people STARE at you! While i was taking these shots, the hall way of One World Hotel was empty and out of the blue... a group of people walked in and Khaira turns into an awkward turtle. Please dont look at me >.<

Top: Ally
Boyfriend Jeans: Target
Necklace: Diva
Shoes: Clarks
Handbag: Vintage Coach

How i would describe my style would be minimalist and comfortable. Jeans are my least favourite pair of pants because i can never find one that fits right. I only started wearing jeans this year and even more during winter in Perth. I wanted to document this OOTD for three reasons;

#1 - I have been wearing these boyfriend jeans almost every day this week, big achievement for me.

#2 - I am wearing a crop top! I don't like showing my midriff because my tummy is not the flattest! It took me the longest time to be comfortable in a bikini and now with a little help from Yoga, Futsal and just watching what i eat, i feel a little more confident. *high 5 to self*
#3 - I am wearing wedges, i avoided wearing height to go out because the guy i used to date was just a few inches taller than me and i dont think it is romantic to be taller than your boyfriend (LOL). My next mission is to invest in timeless heels and not care if I'm too tall.

i kept looking at the left because there was a bunch of people looking at me looking at them, HAHA!

Je parle un peu francaise

Circle / Bon Anniversaire ma cheri <3

We had a lovely dinner at La Vie en Rose, a french restaurant in KL to celebrate Laila's birthday. We went after breaking fast to avoid the traffic jam coming in KL. No one was at home to break fast with me, all i had was a drink and banana bread, by the time we got to the restaurant, i was starving!!!! And i am clueless with french food, Je ne sais pas la cuisine francaise! i told Dahlia i would order whatever she ordered, we both had Lamb Tajine (which isnt french, more like Moroccan). I swear the Banana Leaf girl in me is too strong. Nasi and Curry any day! This dinner was the perfect end to my one week back in KL. Im loving the twin towers behind our group picture! 

Top: Temt
Skirt: Target
Belt: Nash's
Shoes: Zara
Bag: Chanel

My favourite piece from my outfit is my skirt! Better picture here. This skirt was an impulse buy from Target! I saw it on the rack, picked out my size and went to pay without even thinking of how i was going to style it or why i wanted it. It worked out for me because i love the cutting and will definitely be featuring it more on this blog.

The corner of building 202

Kim Kim

Kim Kim, Faldo and Dave 

Khaira 

Camera: LCA+
Film: Kodak 400 ISO
Flash: Coloursplash flash

These are my first few shots from my LCA+. I am truly impressed with the camera's quirks and flaws. I am not a big fan of Coloursplash flash because the colour filter is too hard on the subject, like the first picture of Kim Kim. But the contrast between the background and Kim Kim is so vivid that i am starting to love the flash.

My LCA+ is always with me now. My friends are getting a bit annoyed at me for taking photo of them. I went to the Ramadan Bazaar (a bazaar that sell all sorts of Malaysian food for people to break fast with), i looked like a tourist holding two cameras #whocares #youwillthankmelater. I dug up my first fisheye camera, found that i still have film in it from over a year ago and i completely forgot about them. I just send 3 rolls of film to the shops and i cant wait to pick them up. Its going to be a pleasant surprise!