Organised Mess

Bukit Damansara

Been trying to organise my room ever since i got back and failing miserably. For starters, I have so many clothes that my cupboard (mind you...my dad designed the cupboard for his two daughters to share) is FULL. Some are brand new, worn once or just forgotten. I have officially put myself on a NO-SHOPPING ban for a month. Besides clothes, i have so many books and random trinkets around my room which makes up the clutter!

New rules for myself:

1. I am not allowed to bring Magazines in my room.
2. I am only allowed to buy 5 books or less from Big Bad Wolf 2014
3. Every month i will donate/give away clothes. For every clothes i buy, i have to get rid of 3 clothes.
4. Every week i have declutter my desk including drawers. (Its amazing how much junk i just stuff in my desk drawers!)
5. I will alternate ALL my necklaces and wear them daily.
6. I will use ALL my Make up and not keep them for good days.

I have an excessive amount of things in my room. I am on a mission to declutter and make my room as minimal as possible. As much as i say i am not sentimental, i have to stop being sentimental and just throw things out!

Wish me luck!

Always

#DW47

My Favourite Spot in Curtin University

My Pertie (Perth Bestie)

Its been a good overwhelming past few days for me. I have been so blessed with good opportunities that it seems freaking unbelievable! I was so worried that i was going to hate coming back home but so far, everything has been in place for me, except the one thing i really want, but you don't always get what you want. 

The three pictures above are my foundation in Perth. The house i lived in, the reason why i was there and the person who went through the journey with me. It is so weird moving back to my room in KL and not have this feeling that i have to go back to Uni in a few weeks time. Its funny how when i first came to Perth, i disliked it. I couldn't wait to finish my course, go back to KL and start working. I was so used to KL's hectic lifestyle that i didn't know how to appreciate Perth's laid back lifestyle. Now, i love it and want a future there. Pertie says its karma for us for complaining early on how much we hated it and now we have to go back. But I believe there is always a reason to why things happen. #imissperth #sadface #missdonmore

Camera: LC-A+, film: Kodak 400

Bang Bang Geng @ Publika KL

Rory

The thing about film photography is you will never know what you will get. I did a rookie move by forgetting to decompress my film when i was winding it and the film tore! This was my precious LCA+ film where i designed my shots and pictures of my last week in Perth. I was so heartbroken and upset at myself for forgetting such a crucial move! I tried consoling myself by saying i am still learning about the camera, mistakes happen! After going to two film shops that couldn't process the film and calling up film shops asking if they can process torn film, finally - Bang Bang Geng in Publika said they could!!!!

So much sadness in a picture

The minute i stepped in the shop, i was in photography/film awe! It was every film photographer's dream. I explained to the shopkeeper which i think was the owner and he was optimistic about processing the torn film, he said, "yeah can be done, no problem!"

When will it be done? -> cue impatience Khaira who wants her photos asap.

In a couple of days, I will send you a text

Which he did a few days later, this added service where they text you to tell you, your photo is ready for pick-up won me over.

This afternoon I went to pick up my film, all excited to see my new photos! When I arrived to the shop, I asked owner - Can my film be processed?? Was it okay to process with the torn film?? He shook his head! The picture above, Chelsea's boyfriend Rory was only one exposure that was processed and the rest of my film were blank which means that i didn't take any photos or the shutter on my camera is faulty (i hope not!) In the midst of explaining to me what could have happened, i think he saw my face fell and the sadness. He only let me pay for the processing fee which was RM8 and even gave me a film to test out my camera. HOW KIND OF HIM!!! I am definitely going back to him to do all film processing! I was so overwhelmed by his kindness that i didn't get upset that i lost my car in the car park. I always get lost in Publika's car parking!! This is not the first or second or the third time. :( 

Bang Bang Geng @ Publika

Check out their website here and article written about them here by Tongue in Chic. 

Camera: LC-A+, film: Lomography Color Negative 400

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!