Great Bathroom Idea

Last Night's Supper

My 2011 Favorites

Elie Saab's Haute Cotoure S/S 2012

I was looking at Elie Saab's new collection, and these dresses took my breath away. They're my favorite from his collection.

Beautiful Lavender Fields

Gisele Bundchen's Mansion

Bobbi Brown Extra Balm Rinse Review

   I've been wanting to buy this since July 2011. A lady at Nordstrums adviced me to try it out so she gave me 2 generous samples. I must admit that it's a great moisturizing cleanser. I hate it when random facial cleansers make my face feel so dry specialy around my mouth, but this cleanser is so moisturizing that after I finish washing my face I wouldn't even feel the need to apply a moisturizer (but I still do). Its so amazing. It smells so fresh and citrusy. The only downside is that it's SO EXPENSIVE. but if you look at the jar, it's huge and it will last me a long time so I shouldn't be complaining. The lady working there told me that she uses it with her clarisonic and I tried it. it works wonders.

   Bobbi Brown web site describes it as the following:

"This conditioning cleanser removes all traces of makeup and impurities quickly and completely. Leaves skin with a smooth, cushiony finish, and feeling instantly refreshed. Use daily for dry skin, or as a nighttime treatment when skin needs more hydration. Dermatologist-tested. To use: Warm a small amount in the palm of hands, apply directly to dry skin. Gently wash off with water or a damp face cloth."

3 Ingredient Recipe

   If you're a fan of super quick and easy recipes then you're going to love this. It's the easiest recipe I've ever tried. It's easier than making eggs haha. To me it's as easy as making a cup of tea haha. Sorry for not knowing the name of this recipe. Anyway, You only need 3 ingredients to make it ...

Zucchini

Soya sauce

Swiss cheese

   You cut the zucchini in thin slices. You put them in a pan or pot and cook them. They take like 5 mins. then add soya sauce (as much as you want, I use 2-3 table spoons). Next, let them cook untill they become so soft. Then add the swiss cheese. and VOILA, so yummy and best of all it's super healthy.

Quick Flue Remedy

   It's flue season and almost everyone is sick. I have the perfect flue natural remedy which you can make at your own kitchen and is really yummy. The best this is that it softens up ur throat. All you need:

half a lemon - cut into cubes with peel on

half an orange - cut into cubes with peel on

sliced fresh ginger root

fresh mint leaves

   boil all ingredients together untill the orange and lemon pieces get tender. Pour into your favorite cup and add honey to sweeten it. I like to eat the oranges and lemon as well. ENJOY

Miss Them So Bad



Bananas In Pajamas




The Big Comfy Couch




Blues Clues




Shari Lewis Show




Ren And Stimpy



Too Pretty To Eat. Laduree Salad

First Bobbi Brown Eyeshadow Review

I've been really wanting to own a few Bobbi Brown eyeshadows for a while. Again, I swapped for these, yes I did hehehe. Seriously, they're so expensive. 30 bucks for a single eyeshadow, that's insane. I found this lovely swapper that was willing to swap them with me. I forgot what I swapped for. They were brand new. The colors are lovely for everyday eye colors. Both of them are metallic, not to the point where they're chalky and super glittery. I would describe their finish as between velux pearl and satin MAC eyeshadows. The colors I got are Sage and Brown Stone. Please don't make me describe the colors for you because I tried and I couldn't lol. The photos that I attached are true to color so check them out. I highly reccoment Bobbi Brown eyeshadows. I also suggest looking for them on Makeupalley since their on the pricey side.

40 Surprising Uses Of Baking Soda

1. Make toothpaste
A paste made from baking soda and a 3 percent hydrogen peroxide solution can be used as an alternative to commercial non-fluoride toothpastes. (Or here’s a formula for a minty version.) You can also just dip your toothbrush with toothpaste into baking soda for an extra boost.

2. Freshen your mouth
Put one teaspoon in half a glass of water, swish, spit, and rinse. Odors are neutralized, not just covered up.

3. Soak oral appliance
Soak oral appliances (like retainers, mouthpieces, and dentures) in a solution of 2 teaspoons baking soda dissolved in a glass or small bowl of warm water. The baking soda loosens food particles and neutralizes odors to keep appliances fresh. You can also brush appliances clean using baking soda.

4. Use as a facial scrub and body exfoliant
Give yourself an invigorating facial and body scrub. Make a paste of 3 parts baking soda to 1 part water. Rub in a gentle circular motion to exfoliate the skin. Rinse clean. This is gentle enough for daily use.

5. Skip harsh deodorant
Pat baking soda onto your underarms to neutralize body odor.

6. Use as an antacid
Baking soda is a safe and effective antacid to relieve heartburn, sour stomach, and/or acid indigestion. Refer to baking soda package for instructions.

7. Treat insect bites and itchy skin
For insect bites, make a paste out of baking soda and water, and apply as a salve onto affected skin. To ease the itch, shake some baking soda into your hand and rub it into damp skin after bath or shower.

8. Make a hand cleanser and softener
Skip harsh soaps and gently scrub away ground-in dirt and neutralize odors on hands with a paste of 3 parts baking soda to 1 part water or 3 parts baking soda with gentle liquid hand soap. Then rinse clean.

9. Help your hair
Vinegar is amazing for your hair, but baking soda has its place in the shower too. Sprinkle a small amount of baking soda into your palm along with your favorite shampoo. Shampoo as usual and rinse thoroughly — baking soda helps remove the residue that styling products leave behind so your hair is cleaner and more manageable.

10. Clean brushes and combs
For lustrous hair with more shine, keep brushes and combs clean. Remove natural oil build-up and hair product residue by soaking combs and brushes in a solution of 1 teaspoon of baking soda in a small basin of warm water. Rinse and allow to dry.

11. Make a bath soak
Add 1/2 cup of baking soda to your bath to neutralize acids on the skin and help wash away oil and perspiration. It also makes your skin feel very soft. Or just focus on soothing your feet. Dissolve 3 tablespoons of baking soda in a tub of warm water and soak feet. Gently scrub.
Cleaning

12. Make a surface soft scrub
For safe, effective cleaning of bathroom tubs, tile, and sinks — even fiberglass and glossy tiles — sprinkle baking soda lightly on a clean damp sponge and scrub as usual. Rinse thoroughly and wipe dry. For extra cleaning power, make a paste with baking soda, coarse salt, and liquid dish soap — let it sit then scour off.

13. Hand-wash dishes and pots and pans
Add 2 heaping tablespoons baking soda (along with your regular dish detergent) to the dish water to help cut grease and foods left on dishes, pots, and pans. For cooked-on foods, let them soak in the baking soda and detergent with water first, then use dry baking soda on a clean damp sponge or cloth as a scratch-less scouring powder.

14. Freshen sponges
Soak stale-smelling sponges in a strong baking soda solution to get rid of the mess (4 tablespoons of baking soda dissolved in 1 quart of warm water). For more thorough disinfecting, use the microwave.

15. Clean the microwave
Baking soda on a clean damp sponge cleans gently inside and outside the microwave and never leaves a harsh chemical smell. Rinse well with water.

16. Polish silver flatware
Use a baking soda paste made with 3 parts baking soda to 1 part water. Rub onto the silver with a clean cloth or sponge. Rinse thoroughly and dry for shining sterling and silver-plate serving pieces.

17. Clean coffee and tea pots
Remove coffee and tea stains and eliminate bitter off-tastes by washing mugs and coffee makers in a solution of 1/4 cup baking soda in 1 quart of warm water. For stubborn stains, try soaking overnight in the baking soda solution and detergent or scrubbing with baking soda on a clean damp sponge.

18. Clean the oven
Sprinkle baking soda onto the bottom of the oven. Spray with water to dampen the baking soda. Let sit overnight. In the morning, scrub, scoop the baking soda and grime out with a sponge, or vacuum, and rinse.

19. Clean floors
Remove dirt and grime (without unwanted scratch marks) from no-wax and tile floors using 1/2 cup baking soda in a bucket of warm water — mop and rinse clean for a sparkling floor. For scuff marks, use baking soda on a clean damp sponge, then rinse.

20. Clean furniture
Clean and remove marks (even crayon) from walls and painted furniture by applying baking soda to a damp sponge and rubbing lightly. Wipe off with a clean, dry cloth.

21. Clean shower curtains
Clean and deodorize your vinyl shower curtain by sprinkling baking soda directly on a clean damp sponge or brush. Scrub the shower curtain and rinse clean. Hang it up to dry.

22. Boost your liquid laundry detergent
Give your laundry a boost by adding 1/2 cup of baking soda to your laundry to make liquid detergent work harder. A better balance of pH in the wash gets clothes cleaner, fresher, and brighter. Or you can add 1/2 cup of baking soda to the rinse cycle for fresher sheets and towels or to neutralize gym clothes and odoriferous clothing.

23. Clean and freshen sports gear
Use a baking soda solution (4 tablespoons baking soda in 1 quart warm water) to clean and deodorize smelly sports equipment. Sprinkle baking soda into golf bags and gym bags to deodorize and clean golf irons (without scratching them!) with a baking soda paste (3 parts baking soda to 1 part water) and a brush. Rinse thoroughly.

24. Remove oil and grease stains
Use baking soda to clean up light-duty oil and grease spills on your garage floor or in your driveway. Sprinkle baking soda on the spot and scrub with a wet brush.

25. Clean batteries
Baking soda can be used to neutralize battery acid corrosion on cars, mowers, etc., because its a mild alkali. Be sure to disconnect the battery terminals before cleaning. Make a paste of 3 parts baking soda to 1 part water and apply with a damp cloth to scrub corrosion from the battery terminal. After cleaning and reconnecting the terminals, wipe them with petroleum jelly to prevent future corrosion. Please be careful when working around a battery — they contain a strong acid.

26. Clean cars
Use baking soda to clean your car lights, chrome, windows, tires, vinyl seats, and floor mats without worrying about unwanted scratch marks. Use a baking soda solution of 1/4 cup baking soda in 1 quart of warm water. Apply with a sponge or soft cloth to remove road grime, tree sap, bugs, and tar. For stubborn stains use baking soda sprinkled on a damp sponge or soft brush. Eliminate odors by sprinkling baking soda directly on fabric car seats and carpets. Wait 15 minutes (or longer for strong odors) and vacuum up the baking soda.

27. Deodorize your refrigerator
Place an open box in the back of the fridge to neutralize odors.

28. Deodorize trashcans and recyclables
Sprinkle baking soda on the bottom of your trashcan to keep stinky trash smells at bay. Clean your recyclables container periodically by sprinkling baking soda on a damp sponge. Wipe clean and rinse. Also, sprinkle baking soda on top as you add recyclables to the bin.

29. Deodorize drains and garbage disposals
To deodorize your sink and tub drains and garbage disposal and keep lingering odors from resurfacing, pour 1/2 cup of baking soda down the drain while running warm tap water — it will neutralize both acid and basic odors for a fresh drain. (This a good way to dispose of baking soda that is being retired from your refrigerator.)

30. Deodorize and clean dishwashers
Use baking soda to deodorize before you run the dishwasher and then as a gentle cleanser in the wash cycle.

31. Deodorize lunch boxes
Between uses, place a spill-proof box of baking soda in everyone’s lunch box to absorb lingering odors.

32. Remove odor from carpets
Liberally sprinkle baking soda on the carpet. Let set overnight or as long as possible (the longer it sets the better it works). Sweep up the larger amounts of baking soda, and vacuum up the rest. (Note that your vacuum cleaner bag will get full and heavy.) An added bonus: You'll also deodorize your vacuum cleaner.

33. Freshen closets
Place a box on the shelf to keep the closet smelling fresh.

34. Deodorize pet items
Cover the bottom of your cat box with baking soda, then fill as usual with litter. To freshen between changes, sprinkle baking soda on top of the litter after a thorough cleaning. Eliminate odors from your pet's bedding by sprinkling liberally with baking soda, wait 15 minutes (or longer for stronger odors), then vacuum up.

35. Deodorize sneakers
Keep odors from spreading in smelly sneakers by shaking baking soda into them when not in use. Shake out before wearing.

36. Freshen stuffed animals
Keep favorite cuddly toys fresh with a dry shower of baking soda. Sprinkle baking soda on and let it sit for 15 minutes before brushing off.

37. Cure all camping needs
Baking soda is a must-have for your next camping trip. It's a dish-washer, pot-scrubber, hand-cleanser, deodorant, toothpaste, and fire extinguisher, and has many other uses.

38. Extinguish fires
Baking soda can help in the initial handling of minor grease or electrical kitchen fires, because when baking soda is heated, it gives off carbon dioxide, which helps to smother the flames. For small cooking fires (frying pans, broilers, ovens, grills), turn off the gas or electricity if you can safely do so. Stand back and throw handfuls of baking soda at the base of the flame to help put out the fire — and call the fire department just to be safe.

39. Care for the septic system
Regular use of baking soda in your drains can help keep your septic system flowing freely. One cup of baking soda per week will help maintain a favorable pH in your septic tank.

40. Scrub fruits and vegetables
Baking soda is the food safe way to clean dirt and residue off fresh fruit and vegetables. Just sprinkle a little on a clean damp sponge, scrub and rinse. Here’s another way to clean your vegetables as well.

Can I Have One!!!

Simplicity

Life is so simple but we insist on making it complicated - Confucius

Lush Haul

I went to Lush the other day just to get Snow Fairy shower gel but unfortunately they were out of it. So, of course I couldn't walk out of Lush empty handed :p
I picked up ...

- You Snap The Whip Body Scrub - It's a scrub bar which is moisturizing as well. Smells AMAZING.

- It's Raining Men Shower Gel - It Smells exactly like Honey I washed The Kids soap bar. Smells COZY and YUMMY.

- Whoosh Shower Jelly - It's in a jelly form. You cut a small piece everytime you're in the shower and put it in your loofa and it lathers. This smells so AMAZING. So fresh and clean.

- Bubblegum Lip Scrub - It does a great job at exfoliating but I don't find it moisturizing at all. In fact, When I lick the sugar off my lips it feels dry so I have to put a lip balm afterwards. It tastes really good.

My 2012 Resolutions

I decided it would be fun to post my New Year's resolutions. So here they are ...

1) Drink plenty and plenty of water
2) Be optimistic
3) Study hard for my GRE test
4) Build a better and stronger connection with my family
5) Loose 5 kilos
6) Get pregnant fast naturally
7) Start juicing twice a day
8) Take better care of my hair
9) Pray more and more
10) Save more money
11) Be all organic

Beautiful Vancouver, Canada

MAC & YSL Haul

I got them all brand new from a swapper at Makeupalley. I got the MAC Cream Color Base in Tickle Me Pink and Madly Magenta. I also Got Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Pur Couture 29. On to the review ...

MAC Cream Color Bases:
Their names pretty much describes them. Tickle Me Pink is a Pale Milky Pink whereas Madley Magenta is a bright purpuly magenta color. They're highly pigmented and will last you a pretty long time since a little goes a very long way. I love using them on both my lips and cheeks as blush. They're not greesy whatsoever. In fact, they dry almost like a powder finish which is really nice.

YSL Rouge Pur Coutoure #29 Lipstick:
I love the idea that they're formulated without paraben, sulfate, petrochemichals, phthalates, GMOs, and triclosin. Sephora describes the color as a bright purple pink but I disagree, I see it as a milky mauvy pink. It's so soft and smooth like butter on your lips. The packaging is so chic and pretty. The only downsides are that they're so expensive, and the color sits in your lip's creases and creates lines.

Happy 2012