Hi ladies, So I am heading home to Bangkok in a week, and the temperature there is currently 25 degrees Celcius. In other words, there will be no more fall or winter fashion for me for a while. As much as I love the warmer weather, I also love snow during Christmas, there’s totally something…
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Fave Beauty Picks!
Hi ladies, So I recently got sent a bunch of beauty products to try out and review. Out of all those, I picked my favorites and here they are. Do give them a try and tell me your thoughts! Marc Anthony’s Volumizing Collagen Bamboo Conditioner($10): I’ve already been using their coconut oil shampoo and conditioner,…
Top Vancouver Coffee Spots
Hello! Whether you need some caffeine to wake up, a cozy ambiance to catch up with a friend, or simply a place to get some work done- a cafe is the first thing that comes to mind. Over my 6 years of living here, I have definitely come to have some preferences, and I thought I’d…
Summer’17 budget fashion recap.
Hi darlings, I am all about being fashionable but also maintaining a budget. When it comes to clothes, I get bored extremely easily, and hate repeating outfits. Therefore, I don’t really like spending too much on my clothes, because I’m not likely to wear them for too long. When it comes to other things like…
Business behind blogging: an interview with Shop and Shout’s CEO.
Hi babes, Lets be honest, it’s getting harder to trust any form of review on the internet these days. Bloggers are the new medium various brands reach out to, to get their marketing done. Whether it be free products in exchange for a review, or a fee per amount of times a post about that…
How to get out of your comfort zone!
Hi all, For all those who know me well, I am through and through a city girl. Moving to Vancouver 6 years ago was rather hard for me. I find that everything closes really early here, there isn’t really a night life scene, it is extremely quiet all the time, the non-stop rain is super…
A reminder to myself
It is really hard to feel “on top of the world” all the time. There are days where everything just goes wrong, sometimes you are just not feeling the most energetic, perhaps some unforeseen changes occurred which upset all your plans- the list goes on. Point is, despite the reason, life will never be perfect…
Living in the Lap of Luxury at Seattle’s Loews Hotel 1000
This post was originally written by me and published on Viva Lifestyle and Travel and republished with permission. The moment my taxi swerves to the side of the road to let me out, I know I’m in for a treat. I’m a mere 20-minutes away from Tacoma International Airport, and yet I’m standing in the heart of downtown Seattle,…
6 Things Every Brown Girl Does When She’s Bored
This post was originally written by me and published on The Browngirl Magazine and republished with permission. Boredom is inevitable. We all get bored at one time or another and there are times that you’re SO bored, you decide to just take a nap. But other than napping, we as Brown Girls, know that there…
Summer Makeup Essentials
Hi fam! So, during the summer I like my skin looking especially bronzed and glowing. There are various ways I try and make this happen. Other than drinking tons of water, and spending some some extra time in the sun(with sunscreen on)- using the right makeup really helps me achieve that sun-kissed look. Here are…
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