two minds two voices.: July 2015

It’s been approximately two weeks since we welcomed Syawal and I hope all of you enjoyed, or are still enjoying the festive season unlike me… why? Because I have been sick since the 4^th day of raya. I know, it sucks. I had plans on going out to visit more of my friends’ houses but I got really sick to the point that I could not leave my bed. I’m much better now compared to the first week, Alhamdulillah but I am on the verge of losing my voice. Sigh. That’s okay. I hope I’ll get better before semester starts, which will be next weeek! Yikes.

So today I want to talk about my makeup on the 4^th day of raya, before I got really sick which was inspired by Jenn Im’s Girl Next Door! I got the idea to talk about them because of my friend, Diyana Amin. She asked me something about makeup and I showed her the picture and I thought, hey why not blog about this! So here I am! She’s also a blogger guys, go check her out at diyana-a.blogspot.com!

So lets get started!

First, base makeup which consists of primer, foundation, concealer and setting powder.

For the primer I used, benefit’s porefessional. I have to say this is one of the Holy Grail products! No one can say no to this product, NO ONE. I love how its very light on the face, it doesn’t give that gooey feeling like some primers do and it really does hide your pores. So I just put a reasonable amount on my face, because honestly you only need a bit. A bit goes a long way with this one guys.

So next, foundation. For foundation, I mix Cyber Colors’ Essence UV Liquid Foundation and Lo’Real True Match Foundation. I know in my previous make up post I said I wouldn’t change my foundation because I really loved my Revlon foundation but I ran out of it and I searched the whole of Brunei for it and they didn’t have the shade that I want. I KNOW. I was devastated so I bought the Lo’Real foundation out of desperation but I have to say it does its job but it makes my face oily after a while.

As for Cyber Colors’, I bought this when I was in Singapore when I was searching for the Revlon foundation as well but then I got this one instead. So far I’m really loving this product… It covers up well, it doesn’t make my face that oily and it’s very light on the skin. Which I love because I hate suffocating my skin with heavy foundation. So, I mix both of the foundation and just dab it all over my face with my beauty blender.

Concealer, I used Revlon’s ColorStay concealer and I honestly just concealed under my eyes because everything else has been covered up by the foundation. Mostly. Which I really really love too! So after everything is done, I set my face with Bare Mineral’s Mineral Veil. I’m loving this product too because, again, it’s very lightweight, and it’s translucent so it doesn’t add color to my skin.

On to the brows, I love doing my brows after I have finished the base makeup and before I work on my eyes. I don’t know why but it’s become a habit and I like it like that too. So I used, Benefit’s Browzings in the shade “dark”. Honestly at first I didn’t like this product but I just kept using it because I thought it would be a waste. Though eventually I came to like it and I use it everyday now. So yay! I don’t know how to describe me doing my eyebrows because again, I have not mastered in this area yet but I’ll just tell you how I did it anyway. First, I brush my eyebrows so it won’t look like it’s all over the place and then I just slowly fill in my eyebrows with the product. I just follow the shape of my eyebrows because I don’t pluck them. I don’t know how but I don’t really care about them anyway. Haha. So after I fill them in, I put some concealer besides my eyebrows (if that makes sense) to make it less messy.

As for the eyes, I don’t use any eye primer because I don’t own one and that has to change but I don’t really use eye shadow that much anyway so I guess that’s why I still don’t have it till now. So I go straight on the eye shadows and I used the NAKED 3 palette, BUT before that I used the NYX Eye Jumbo Pencil in Yoghurt as the base of my eye shadow and I love love the color. It’s really pretty. And after that I go on and took the shade “Limit” and just place that all over my lid and to the inner corner of my eyes. Then I took a brown pencil liner and just draw a line with a slight wing and took the shade “Liar” and just blend it with the brown eyeliner. And lastly I took the shade “Factory” and just place them in the middle towards the end of my eyes. After everything, I just blend them all together.

NEXT! Eyeliner and Mascara. For eyeliner, I used Stilla’s “stay all day waterproof liquid eye liner” and just draw a slight cat eye, which I just realized I am terrible at so I hope you guys can do that with ease! I didn’t like the way it looked on me when I did it. Sigh. That’s okay. So for the eyelashes, first I curl my lashes and put on an eyelash base from Etude which I bought in Singapore as well. I’m not so sure if they sell it here though. I have to check that out soon. So anyway, after I apply them to my eyelashes then I applied my favorite mascara, YES still the NYX Le Chick Flick waterproof mascara. I love this product. And good news everyone! I know some people say that even with waterproof eyeliners and mascaras, they will still smudge if you have an oily face BUT guess what! They did not smudge at all! I kid you not. I was happy I didn’t have to rub off the smudges under my eyes. Finally.

Almost done guys, next are the bronzer, blusher and highlighter. For the bronzer I use NYX’s Matte Bronzer and just use the “3” technique to apply them on my face. I’ve been loving this bronzer as it doesn’t make my face look dark and it’s very lightweight as well. I am all for lightweight product guys. Then I go on to apply the blusher I use from this NAKED FLUSHED palette, and I love this color too, it’s not too pink, it gives out that “rosy cheeks” look which you know I love so much. I used the highlighter from the palette as well, and just apply them on the highest part of my cheeks and on the centre of my nose.

Last but not least, the lips! I used Estee Lauder’s lipstick in the shade CANDY. This is such a nice color. I love this lipstick and as you can see, I’ve used most of them and it doesn’t look pretty anymore. Sorry for that guys!

SO, that is all! I know this is such a long post but I figured that I’d talk about it. Till next time guys.

Sabrina

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It’s Raya tomorrow everybody! If you’re living in Brunei that is, if you’re in Malaysia or in other countries, I bet you’re already full by stuffing all those yummy food in your tummy, especially Raya cakes. Mmmm.

While those in Brunei just finished our last day of puasa for this year and I know that most of you are still not done cleaning your houses even when it’s Raya tomorrow. Tsk tsk, you guys shouldn’t procrastinate a lot and start cleaning your houses earlier. Ha! Who am I kidding? My house is still not ready for Raya! I have been telling myself to clean the house for a few days and I have only started cleaning yesterday. Sigh. But don’t worry; I’ll make sure the house is ready for tomorrow.

Anyhow, I’m not going to blab more on that but instead, I would like to take this opportunity to wish each and every one of you a blessed Eid Mubarak! I sincerely apologize for all my wrongdoings whether it was intentionally or otherwise. I know I have made a lot of mistakes in the past and I will for sure make more mistakes in the future but I am deeply sorry all the mistakes that have hurt any of you in any way possible.

I’m only human; it’s inevitable for us not to make any mistakes but that doesn’t mean I don’t feel bad for all the mean things that I have done. I’m not sure if all my mistakes will be forgiven or not but here I am, apologizing for my mistakes. It doesn’t matter if I am not forgiven but at least I apologized and that’s what matters most to me.

Over the years I have learned many things, and when I say many, I mean A LOT. I have grown to know which is ACTUALLY right and wrong. And in the process of me getting to know these things, mistakes were made and I don’t regret any of them at all. Yes you may think, “You don’t regret hurting someone at all?” Of course I do, but then again all the mistakes I have made, I take those as lessons for the future so I won’t make the same mistakes again.

It was hard for me accept my mistakes at first, I would get upset for days, I would shut people out but after that I realized, wow, that was not a good feeling. I was lonely, I was cranky and everything else. I didn’t like how I felt when I was upset and with that I told myself I need to change the way I think.

I trained myself to accept my mistakes and turn them into lessons for the future, although there were times I just feel like I couldn’t take it so I just broke down BUT I made sure once I’m done with that, I would never look back on it ever again. I would just drop everything and let it go. It wasn’t easy but I definitely felt better once it was over.

So what I’m trying to say here is that, I know you must regret doing something you shouldn’t have done but instead of thinking negatively about it, why don’t we turn it around? Let’s turn “I made a mistake! This is horrible.” … to “I made a mistake. That’s ok, I’ll take this as a lesson.” And with that mindset, I can guarantee you will feel much better.

Though, I have to remind you guys that, all your mistakes, even if you think it’s a small mistake, make sure you apologize. It may be a small thing to you but it might not be to the person you’ve hurt. We will never know someone’s true feelings because they can fake it and pretend it’s ok but you will never know if the things you said, or the things you did actually upset them.

So lets all take Raya as an opportunity to drop our ego and just apologize. They might think that was insincere and just apologizing because its Raya but who cares right? You know your intentions better than anyone and even if they don’t forgive you, at least you apologized. So lets clear all the hatred, the tension, and just enjoy our Raya.

I loveeeee Hari Raya because that’s when everyone get together and just be with each other! There’s nothing I love more than spending time with the people I love…. And food. Raya food is always so good. I can’t wait to stuff myself with yummy food and I can’t wait to see everyone’s dresses tomorrow! Well I’m mostly excited for the food. Hehe.

So again I would like to say Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri Maaf Zahir dan Batin to all Muslims! May we have a blessed Eid Mubarak!

(Edited the picture myself, sigh why am I not creative)

Sabrina

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So… I told myself that I wasn’t going to talk about CrossFit until the day that I have achieved at least something and today was that day. It may be a small achievement but I’m proud of myself for it.

I joined CrossFit almost a month ago, just before Ramadhan and honestly, the reason for me actually going was just to “accompany” Liyana cause she has been asking me to go for monthssss and I finally gave in to her. The first class was quite easy for me because I didn’t do all the hardcore workouts like everybody did. Well, since it was my first day. So I thought hey this isn’t so bad… until I saw others’ faces after they finished their workout! That, to be honest, scared me but since I enjoyed my first class so I was like why not come again. So I did. Until I became an official member. OH! AND, the fun thing about my first class was, I met my kindergarten teacher!! She’s also a member but I rarely see her now cause we WOD at different times. Hope to see her again soon!

As what I was saying…..

The classes after that were getting harder and harder for me to the point that I sometimes didn’t finish the workout. I completely gave up! Which made me upset but I just couldn’t do it that time. Though, among all the WODs, there was one WOD that disappointed me so much, which, involved running. I HATE running!! I can’t emphasize that enough. I can never run as fast as others, I can’t even jog that far without feeling tired. With that mindset, I sadly didn’t finish the WOD but that disappointment made me want to push myself harder. I told myself, Ok, you can’t run…. YET. So lets train! And the next time I went for CrossFit, I went outside to run for my warm up. (I usually row for warm ups instead of running, just so you know.)

SO today’s workout involved running, AGAIN. I was very nervous for it because I obviously didn’t have a lot of time to train but I did it anyway. AND I finally, FINALLY finished the WOD today! Despite being the last one to finish running, and the last one to finish the WOD, I finally did it! *Pats self on the back. I honestly couldn’t do it without the support from others! I felt like giving up in the middle when I saw it was almost time to stop but their support kept me going. I can’t thank them enough. So yay! Ran today, and actually finishing a WOD. *happy dance! Even though the moment I finished, I dropped down and just lied there for a solid 2 minutes (or more). Not even kidding.

Sabrina

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One step at a time,

One day at a time.

Let that sink in for a while. What does that mean to you?

If you've been keeping up with this blog, you'll know that being on a break from Uni definitely did not mean a break from work and responsibilities for me. I thought I'd be stress free for 3 months but that's not what is happening right now.

At times, I find myself stressed out to the point where I am demotivated beyond words. I stress out about things that have yet to be done, and I just want to do them all in one go. But we all know what that will turn out. There are so many things I want to do and achieve but all I end up doing is nothing.

Trying to do everything at once results to not getting anything done at all.

That's when this phrase comes in handy.

One step at a time,

One day at a time.

1. I try to be patient with myself.

I am naturally not a very patient person. When things don't go well or according to plan, I lose my temper and drop everything I initially plan to do. I get mad at myself for not being to fulfill my own expectations, and I rush through a lot of things that should not be rushed. This is something I'm trying to improve about myself because a little bit of patience can go a long way.

2. I try to plan my day.

Every night, I try to look through the list of things I need to get done the next day to mentally prep myself of what I should expect and remind myself of errands or meetings that I need to attend to. I also check upcoming events, speeches or deadlines I have in the next few days or week to keep myself on track.

Now, this is quite a challenging task for me because as I have mentioned, I am not a very patient person and I can't stand having to sit and look over my planner for just a few minutes because my mind is urging me to go do something else. However, I think this is crucial step that needs to be done every day to ensure that you have an efficient tomorrow! This is another thing I am trying to improve about myself.

3. Stick with it!

It's one thing to plan, it's another thing to actually carry out those plans. If you put that Pro in Procrastination like I do, we both need to work on that! Procrastination is a habit probably 99% of people possess, so don't worry you're not alone! But just because everyone else is doing it, it does not mean you shouldn't try to grow out of it.

4. I try not to stress out on the "have-nots",

Like I have mentioned, I tend to stress out a lot on things that I have not yet done. Whenever I am trying to work on one thing, my mind will drift off and worry about another. This will distract, disturb, irritate and finally cause me to abandon the work I was working on in the first place. Productivity = 0.

5. I try to be realistic.

I have made the mistake of trying to dump everything I have to do in one thing thinking "yeah, I can handle all this. That way, I'll have a productive day and all my work will be done!" Guess how that turned out? Horrible. I couldn't keep up with things and I ended up sulking the entire day.

Now, whenever I plan for the next day, I try to keep my plans realistic and I try to keep in mind time I have for each plan.

6. Be spontaneous once in a while.

After having said all that, it's clear that a well planned out day is better than a messy one. But whenever you find the time for anything besides work or errands, nothing is better than some spontaneous fun with the ones you love. Have a meal out or just hang around with the people who matter to you. Make use of that time before you need to get back to well planned out day! :)

Liyana

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Only now am I jumping into this bandwagon! I am quite certain We Were Liars has been the talk of the entire reading community but I have only recently gotten my hands on it, and what I mean by recent is, last month. Hehe.

Maybe you've read other people's thoughts on this book, now let me tell you mine:

My initial reaction:

"What on earth am I reading?"

If it wasn't for the fact that I talked to my friend, Aainaa, about it beforehand, I wouldn't have continued reading. I am quite an impatient reader and I rarely give my books second chances so I'm very glad Aainaa convinced me to stay tuned.

A few chapters in:

I was already developing theories on why things were happening the way it was. Scenarios started being bizarre and I was getting more and more convinced that my crazy theories were right.

Towards the end of the book:

I WAS RIGHT!! I felt like such a genius for figuring out the most part, and if you haven't guessed it by now, I was well and truly engrossed in this book that I forgot my initial feelings towards it.

Final Verdict:

3/5 stars from me. The mystery in it completely pulled me in but I wouldn't necessarily re-read it again simply and only because it took quite a depressing turn for me and I'm not one to re-read a book like that again. However, I'm glad I gave it a chance and I think everyone should give it a read! From the title alone, it might seem like a Sophie Kinsella kind of novel but it definitely isn't. There were some dark parts, at least I thought so. It wasn't a super light read for me.

I'm not going to summarise the entire book for everyone because I don't want to give out too much details. You have to read it for yourself! But here's what you probably would want to know before reading the book:

The story revolves around a big and rich upper-middle class (or maybe even upper class) family, the Sinclairs. All is well and perfect, at least on the outside. Things took a turn for the worst after a horrific incident, especially for one particular member of the family, young Cadence Sinclair. Follow the story and mystery of the Sinclair family in this book!

Happy Reading, everyone!

Photo credit goes to Sabrina

Liyana

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