Media Fasting : The Antidote to a Weary and Restless Life

Recently I took a break from work and spent my time with family and loved ones, this entailed driving for hours, sitting in parks, appreciating gardens, eating berries and media fasting. In one of these moments I had this so called epiphany that helped me to live a better life, or at least had changed…

Things You Need in Winter to Look Good and Stylish

My initial reactions to the chilly weather in Australia’s first winter have been conflicted. Everyone can become more lazy during the colder months because getting out of bed requires more effort. A decent outfit can be difficult to pull together during this time of year, so you focus more on functionality than overall style. However,…

How to Remove Pimple Fast in a Day

There are days I feel like life is testing me a lot, one of those instances when you stub your little toe on the table at the end of an exhausting day or when you’ve had really good skin complexion on ordinary days only to have pimples popping up a few days before a special…

Zara Vibrant Leather Oud Insight

My niche has always been skincare because it was an area I was always interested since I’ve had lots of acne as a teen. Another niche after that is style because over the years I got interested in clothes, because well fashion is art and that it is the greatest art form in a sense…

Why Retinol is the New Skincare Grail

The society that we are living puts a lot of premium on how we look, dress and act, and being social creatures we are not exempt from the prying eyes of even the souls we have not met before. Yves Saint Laurent once said that fashions fade, but style is eternal and even though we…

How To Be Mentally Resilient

When we swipe left and right or up and down the various media we are exposed to everyday, we might feel overwhelmed to see that there’s always something wrong happening be it in our local community or to some far-flung area on other points of the Earth. There might be days that on a personal…

Overcoming Depression: How to Find Life

The pressure and monotony that we feel from life can sometimes feel overwhelming and demotivating, it’s as if we’re always looking for that silver lining that marks the day when things just goes perfectly. Sadly, I don’t think that that day will come. But instead we have to build our resilience and persist through this…

Importance of Creating Stress Buffers

We know that times are tough and based on how things are looking, it may take a further dive as the years go by; couple that up with the fact that we have our own personal aspirations and work responsibilities to live by to create a perfect concoction that leads to feeling overwhelmed. Thus, it…

In The Wee Hours of the Morning: Benefits of Waking Early

The past few weeks have shown me what peace felt like before the world resumes back to its hurried pace as I wake up in the wee hours of the morning. I love starting my day slow because I believe it sets the pace for the rest of the day. If I hurry past my…

How to Use Toners Like a Dermatologist

If you were to ask me what are the most important skincare steps that you need to have in your routine, then I’m going to answer that it’s cleansing and moisturizing. Then, where does toners come into play? Honestly, at first, I was a bit confused about the whole process to use toners, so I…

The Line Between a Wish and Hope

There are days when it feels like I have a lot of burden on my shoulders, and stating it as feeling down would really undermine what it feels like. These are my reflections between the words wish and hope How sadness impacts your life There are days when all I ever wanted to do was…

10 Lessons I’ve Learned Moving Out

No one ever told me that moving out across countries alone can break your heart as if you’ve lost a loved one, the only difference is that you are still alive, albeit a thousand miles away from home. I guess I’ve been fortunate enough to have been given “a living eulogy” during my last week…

How to Fake the Bali Glow

Many people have asked me how to get that Bali glow. Maybe it’s the sun, the wind or the sand but I really have no idea what’s in that place that makes your skin luminescent, golden tan and glowing but I found out fail-proof ways to get that hint of Bali in the smokey atmosphere…

Accidental Natural Beauty

I am two months away from my Bali trip, and since this is the first time that I’m going to travel out-of-the-country with friends, I am doing a lot of preparations for it- again I’m preparing my body (for pictures), mind (for adventures!) and my wallet to cover my ass and expenses. To prepare my…