Saturday 8 December 2012

Schwarzkopf Bonacure Colour Freeze.


I think it's important to take care of your hair, especially since it's a frame for your face. If the hair is wrong then everything is wrong! To be honest I spend BOMB on my hair. I'm a product junkie and love trying new products out to see if they work for my hair.

Recently I came across Schwarzkopf Bonacure Colour Freeze Range and I've fell in love with this product! The BC Colour Freeze Range is Schwarzkopf Proffesional's newest core collection which aim to maintain radiant colour for longer, protecting against colour fade and giving shine. The product basically seals the hair surface and freezes the colour pigments in place and then added liquid silk extract provides the healthy shine. It also has something called Amino Cell Rebuild which apparently reconstructs the architecture of the hairs inner structure, which means that the products focus on treating the root of hair problems, rather than providing a superficial ' quick fix ' !

I've tested four products from the range: Sulfate-free Shampoo, Colour Freeze Conditioner, Repair Rescue Sealed Ends and OSIS Sparkler.


SULFATE-FREE SHAMPOO AND CONDITIONER

Sulfate-free shampoos have become a big deal in the hair industry recently. Sulfates are damaging to the hair but contained in many high street shampoos! Sulfate-free products don't tend to give a great lather, but I found this shampoo lathers adequately. The formula isn't overly thick and distributes through the hair well, it didn't tangle the hair at all and left it feeling super soft.
The conditioner has a thin texture which makes it easy to distribute the hair. I found I didn't ' feel ' it in my hair while it was applied, personally I like to feel something working in my hair while I use it, but it definitely smooths and detangles the hair.
Both products smell very similar, the scent reminds me a little of raspberries. If you know me, you'd know that I'm a ' scent ' person. I love that the smell isn't overpowering or synthetic, but it does linger on the hair. I love how my boyfriend likes to run his fingers through my hair, kept smelling my hair, and telling me how soft and good I smelled. :)

REPAIR RESCUE SEALED ENDS


The repair rescue sealed ends is one of my favorite products on the range. Just smooth it between your fingers then ruffle it through your hair with attention to the ends. It helps to seal the colour right to the tip, whilst also caring for split ends. What's great is you only have to use a tiny amount. It's a great complimentary product and really adds to the softness of hair.

OSIS SPARKLER


I adore this stuff! This is BY FAR my favorite product for making my hair look shiny, natural and fabulous. It has no hold, doesn't weight down my hair or make it greasy. It detangle all hair types ( dry, thick, frizzy... ) instantly to leave it feeling as silky as it looks! Red carpet product I would say :) With Christmas coming up this is a glam essential.


The Schwarzkopf BC Colour Freeze range is available from the Hairhouse Warehouse, Price Attack and Hairdressing Salons. These products bring salon styling into your home at amazing prices. Alright, disclaimer out of the way, let's get started! xx

Love,
Steph 

Wednesday 28 November 2012

A Few Little Updates.

I hope each of you has had a wonderful past week and a half while I have been impermissibly absent!*wink*

I have been busying myself with work. I have gotten my first real, big kid job in a local company. I have learned the hard earned value of a dollar. :)

I have been doing lots of reading.

I have started my old hobbies that I have missed.{ gym }

I have developed brunch routine and outing with my boyfriend and his family every Sunday afternoon.

I have added planning for my holidays to my agenda, more on that later!

Here's to hoping things slow down { in a good way } so I may breath and no longer neglect my little blog :)

Hip hip, it's Wednesday! 

Love,
Steph

Wednesday 24 October 2012

Something to Share .

" In relationships, life, career, society and everything else, inner freedom must be the most important thing. If you are feeling constrained by rules, control, fear, you are taking yourself to a lower level of thinking. Holding onto those rules will cause you to be in fear all day. You will lose out on being free, having faster, more fun ideas and living life in a higher way.
You will also influence others around you to be in that same fear. Your kids will learn how to be scared and be like you are right now. What ever you want others to feel, you have to feel. You must remove rules that prevent you from your natural expansion. Let go of the secrets, let go of the strain, release control of others, and watch as you experience a different reality. NO RULES that stifle what you want to do. You will even notice that when rules are removed, you will be less likely to do the things that you were prevented from doing. You are free and that's the only thing you wanted. PERIOD. Otherwise, if you stay in a relationship that ties you down, a job that is not your passion, or other things, you will have to stress. You are going against your natural flow out of fear of losing something, this is when we become fear based, manipulative and angry. You will think of happy, free people as crazy, when you could be joining them. People often make the mistake of focusing on money over freedom. They don't realize that freedom will bring faster money. But if you are tied to a job you don't want to be in, you will stay on the level of doubt and fear.
Freedom must be the number one value, or else you will eventually collapse. Let go of the labels, the lies, the rules and relax knowing you aren't going to be in trouble any more. Then go do what ever, the hell, you want. Seriously. Imagine being able to do WHATEVER......the fuck......you want. Trust me, when you have this freedom, you will only want to do good, good things." - Kyle Cease


Love,
Steph 

Tuesday 23 October 2012

Little Thoughts.

 
 Experience. Dream. Risk. Close your eyes and jump. Enjoy the freefall. Choose exhilaration over comfort. Choose magic over predictability. Choose potential over safety. Wake up to the magic of everyday life. Make friends with your intuition. Trust your gut. Discover the beauty of uncertainty. Know yourself fully before you make promises to another. Make millions of mistakes so that you will know how to choose what you really need. Know when to hold on and when to let go. Love hard and often and without reservation. Seek knowledge. Open yourself to possibility. Keep your heart open, your head high and your spirit free. Embrace your darkness along with your light. Be wrong every once in a while, and don't be afraid to admit it. Awaken to the brilliance in ordinary moments. Tell the truth about yourself no matter what the cost. Own your reality without apology. See goodness in the world. Be bold. Be fierce. Be grateful. Be wild, crazy and gloriously free!
 
 
 
Love,
Steph

Sunday 14 October 2012

You Know Who You Are.

To the girl who posted " She Made My Day" 2 years ago.
I feels pretty sorry for your ugly personality and trying to be two faced =)
If you think posting my privacy on your blog made your day and ruined my day, sorry for dissapointed you =)
It just showed that how failure you are because you failed to perform respect to other's privacy.
Please learned to show respect to others even if you tried and wanted to be a bitch because it's the most basic thing in life =)
Just for your info, I wasn't trying to give you any hint because I never thought of you as a competitor=)
And
Oh yeah, if your going to be two faced, at least make one of them pretty =)
Thanks!

p/s Thanks to my friend who showed me this post. It was pretty shocked at first. But it was funny to read that post after all =) How ridiculous and ugly a person can be, I wonder ! =)

 
Love,
Steph♥

Monday 8 October 2012

Paris Breakfast.

I stumbled across a fun blog that I want to share! It's called Paris Breakfast and it is used to display the way one New York woman sees Paris. The lovely behind the art is Carol Gillott. Her art is displayed on Flickr and Etsy. Check her out! The picture above is one of her pieces.



Love,
Steph 

Sunday 7 October 2012

I Love Me


I'm all about this picture. Yes, it's important to think of others, have priorities, goals, blah blah blah, but you should be your own highest priority. If you're not happy, life is going to be extremely lame.

I've really come to realize this through a few different instances over the past six or so months and now with lots of life changing decision, I'm learning to put me first. Let me tell you, this is a huge relief and something I am 100% OK with doing. Because the way I look at it, it's me and then the world. No matter who I let into my life, love, dislike or just come into contact with, they're just factors. Nothing is permanent, nothing lasts forever, and eternity is just a phrase. Don't get me wrong, lots of things are long term, which is lovely, but nothing lasts forever...which is a good thing.

I don't know if this is something people need to hear, need to realize, or just something that everyone knows and I'm just now jumping on board. But I'm very happy with doing things my way. I can't wait for life to begin : )
Love,
Steph 

Saturday 6 October 2012

Am Ready To Be An Adult...I Think.




I wish life was as simple as cake, wishes and dreams - but it's not. I find myself coming to another chapter in my life and ready to move on to the next. Within the craziness of school and social life, I see that life really does get more and more complicated as we get older; the grown ups weren't lying! I guess I've just hit this point of reflection...

Sometimes we out grow certain people. We lose some here and there while we also pick up new ones. That's life. The important thing is to recognize what was supposed to be taken from that relationship and use it. Others, we grow with and become even more attached emotionally. We learn from them and come to realize that you have a piece of them and they of you- which you hold so near and dear.

I am clearly dealing with a more emotional side and uni level of the funny term " senioritis ". I'm just ready to move into the young professional world filled with experience, salary, responsibilities and everything else that comes with being 23 and a graduate.

" Moving on, is a simple thing, what is leaves behind is hard." - Dave Mustaine


Love,
Steph 

Thursday 4 October 2012

Sick As A Dog :/


Okay yesterday morning at about 4am I woke up sick, with a very upset stomach and a fever accompanied by chills. Soon after I woke up, I was in the bathroom throwing up severely and literally shaking from the chills. I had hardly slept because my stomach hurts like hell and throwing up every 10 minutes at least.

Around 7 in the morning, I haven't gotten any better, so I rang up my boyfriend. He took an emergency leave of absence and sent me to his family doctor accompanied by his mom and sister. I was warned by the doctor not to take any foods but just sugar water for at least 24 hours = ( 

Getting sick far from home can be an unnerving experience. But I'm blessed. His mom offered to cook congee for me and my boyfriend was taking care of me at his house which made me feels very warm inside.

Hope each of you had a wonderful week.
And just for the heck of it, pop some extra vitamin into your diet today.



Love,
Steph 

Wednesday 3 October 2012

Ciao September !

So much has happened good, not so good, great, wonderful and sometimes just flat out lame.

September

I've parted ways with own life. Started another. I've graduated university.







I've met & developed a ton of wonderful relationships.









I've fallen more in love with my boyfriend.






I've seen what really matters and make up friendships, family relationships & love. I've learned just a little bit more about what I want out of life.



Love,
  Steph 













Monday 3 September 2012

Don't Forget to be Awesome !

Sometimes we need that little reminder and slight push to be our awesome selves. We  need that tiny whisper of  encouragement that reminds us again just how fabulous we actually are solely because we are ourselves and no one in this crazy world is the same.

I had a moment like that this week. That moment where I read a beautiful quote { " Don't Forget to be Awesome " }and it reminded me that I need to delight in myself everyday because I am me. Me. That is something that I can be proud of and that no one can take away.

I definitely get wrapped up in my everyday hustle and bustle right along with the rest of the world and I forget. I forget to be content with what I have been given physically, mentally and emotionally. Today I'm thankful because i get the chance to be awesome: )

I hope each of you has a beautiful spring weekdays ahead !!!

Love,
 Steph


Tuesday 10 July 2012

Sweet Tea.


It is HOT ! I'm home in Malaysia for the 27th of June holiday and man I am not used to this scorching weather. Well, in order to survive this sudden climate and location change, I decided to look up refreshing refreshments. During my search, I came across Sweet Tea and I thought I would give this recipe a go:

{ Sweet Tea }
ingredients:
1 ounce loose black tea
1 quart hot water
simple syrup
5 cups sugar
3 cups cold water

the" what to do "
Infuse loose tea into hot water for 4-5 minutes. Strain tea into room temp water. Sweeten with simple syrup if desired. For simple syrup, in a small non-reactive pot combine 5 cups of cp;d water. Slowly bring to a boil and add 6 sliced lemons and a few springs of fresh mint. Remove from heat. Allow to cool 10 minutes and strain.

                                                     
                                                                               Love,
                                                                              Steph 


Tuesday 12 June 2012

Adorable Pups.

I always love looking at pictures of cute animals. There is just something so adorable and cute about animals.
I have collected some pretty darn adorable puppy pictures to share with you !
Here we go ! : )














Love, 
Steph 





Sunday 13 May 2012

Happy Mother's Day ♥


 
" Happy Mother's Day Mommy  "
I hope all of you lovelies have an extraordinary day celebrating your moms & other influential women in your lives. Enjoy the brunches, mimosas, presents, cards, kisses, pearls and anything else that celebrates Mom in your family.

{ above is a picture of my hot mama * the one on the right * }

Love,
Steph 



Thursday 10 May 2012

Time Alone.

It's not all the time that I want company, or listen to the noise of endless banter, or watch the chaotic human parade of other people's lives. It's vexing to the mind, is wearying to the heart, and tires the soul down.

Sometimes... I simply want to be alone. And not even pick up the phone.

On a typical day alone, I sleep a bit longer and get up and make myself a breakfast and watch my favorite news program. When i feel better, I spend more of that time sitting in a quiet coffee shop, writing or reading with just a hot chocolate and cakes for company.

Sometimes I simply want to be with my thoughts- thinking of the past and the things it has left me with- thinking of the present and how it's forming my tomorrows.

Sometimes I simply want to be seeing my flaws, mistakes, imperfections. Seeing how fragile and vulnerable I truly am. Looking at my limitations, my borders, my walls and yet understanding that I too have my own strengths, potential, and the power to dream. That everything there, good or bad, has shaped who
I am.

Spending time with my own thoughts and simply relaxing my mind, body and soul keeps me balanced. I believe the greatest gift we can give ourselves is some time to sit quietly and just be.

Sometimes I simply want to be here- with nothing- doing nothing- yet loving everything.

Love,
Steph

* When I am alone: