March 2015 Empties

It's time for my overdue March empties!

Emptying out products and keeping them for a few weeks just to write a monthly post gives me a high! Pictures has been taken and it's just writing this post that needs a lot of energy to do.  It's hard to concentrate and channel your beauty energy when there's too many things happening all at the same time but they say, just give it time and it will come around!

Okay, enough of the excuses and here's my nice stash of empties last month!

I'm so happy that I was able to finish several full sized products last month! I'm so proud of myself!
Because that means I can open new ones! Yey! You know the feeling when you're so itching to open and try a new product that you just bought but you're rational self keeps telling you to wait and finish the countless products you're currently using? That is a real struggle for a beauty addict! Yes, 1st world problems but there's something about makeup and beauty products that keep you addicted!


Let's get on to my individual thoughts to these products.

Organic Care Colour Shield Conditioner
- This brand's shampoo and conditioner has been appearing on my empties posts for quite some time now. It's my go to brand when I'm being thrifty and can't afford my favorite Sukin hair products. It smells organically divine!

Verdict: will always repurchase

Sukin Natural Deodorant
- Another regular product of mine. I have reviewed this before here.

Verdict: Not recommended for summer sweaty times but a good and natural deo for winter

Thursday Plantation Macadamia Oil
- I love this oil! It smells strongly of lavender oil which is one of the main ingredients and very relaxing. I love using this as a body oil and it gets absorbed by the skin quite nicely. The spray on pump is also a bonus, makes it a lot easier to use and no spillage.

Verdict: Love this! Definitely on my favorites list now and highly recommended.

Imperial Leather Body Wash in Forbidden Fruit
- My beauty blogger friend Kats of Kats Colourings  likes Imperial Leather's body washes that I just had to try it. I love that it's very affordable and it smells sweet and tangy. It's a combination of blackberry blossom and wild fig and colour purple. I like that it doesn't dry out my skin and I would love to try the other scents.

Verdict: Like this! I'll try other scents before buying this one again.

Cutex Nourishing Nail Polish Remover
- I bought this because the bottle says it's nourishing but there's nothing exciting about this remover. I don't like the scent and it leaves a white film on your nails to "nourish" it. It does remove your nail polish but I'm really bothered with the smell.

Verdict: Not for me. I don't like the smell.

Klorane Dry Shampoo
- This is a nice dry shampoo but I don't think this is my HG. I'm yet to find it. I like the simple subtle scent but this is one of the pricier drugstore dry shampoos so I don't normally buy this.

Verdict: Okay product but pricier than others.

Happy Easter Everyone!

Happy Easter everyone!

The long weekend seems so short when you realize that you have to go back to work tomorrow! Aargh!

I used this time to regroup my thoughts, pamper myself a little bit, dream, mourn for a beloved family member who just passed away and of course to remember the meaning of the Lenten season.

Life has been a roller coaster these past few weeks and it has been really hard.  Change won't happen overtime and reality will always wake you up from your slumber. It's up to you if you want to wallow in your pain and depression or if you'll take action and control your life.

I have always been optimistic but there will be times that you'll think every thing is just going wrong all the time. They say when you're down, there's no other way but up! So pick yourself up and make the most of what you have at the moment.

These past few days has been good for me. I got some much needed rest and relaxation without worrying about every single aspect of my life. I am now taking the steps to get in control of my life. Change is inevitable, you just have to take the step and embrace the challenge.

Most importantly, I started dreaming again! Creating dreams that will one day going to be reality. I just have to focus on the end goal and enjoy the process. I'm also rediscovering my passion and giving myself time to do the things I want to do like blogging.

It will be a long way and I know there will be hiccups along the way but I'm making a promise to myself that I will always get back on my feet no matter how many times I fall.


I would also like to share some pictures that I also shared on my Instagram account ya_mia . These pictures made me happy and a little glimpse on what I did this weekend.

Here's my Instagram entry for Benefit's #easterbenetreat competition. I love Benefit and I have a weakness for palettes! Hubby also gave me this massive white chocolate egg with almonds and cranberries and it's really yummy!

My hilarious attempt to create an Easter egg nail art! I bet kids half my age can do it so much better than me! Oh well, it was fun!

Our adorable Ellie the Kelpie! We went to a park yesterday and she went inside a bush and came out with a little flower on her head. She just looks so cute and girly like her mama!