Friday 26 December 2014

Music Fridays

Merry Christmas! 

Since yesterday was christmas, today's ''music fridays'' is going to be a christmas song, obviously. My all-time favorite has to be baby it's cold outside, the norah jones and willie nelson version. 


"i wish i knew how to break this spell.''

I hope you had a lovely christmas!

xoxo,
rasya

Friday 19 December 2014

Music Fridays

uuuuuuu (squeal!) christmas is just around the corner and I can't wait to get my sparkly skirt for a whirl! Sequins and christmas come hand in hand like chocolate and marshmallows. I have been playing Wham!'s Last Christmas on my playlist because why not? This song is catchy and you know you just wanna sing-a-long to it (don't deny it!) Everything about this song; the melody, the ooohs and the aaahs, the "merry christmas" whisper in the middle of the song, the 80s montage in the Alps, the lyrics! errthangg about it! Lol. 


"last christmas i gave you my heart but the very next day you gave it away."
-last christmas by wham!

What are your plans for christmas?

xoxo,
rasya.

Friday 12 December 2014

Music Fridays

my sister sent me a message and told me that zoe kravitz has formed a band and it's called Lolawolf and they have a song with a$ap rocky and it's amazing. I was just like "okaaay random but okaayyy" and then I remembered that she has an obsession with a$ap rocky so she might be a bit biased but I gave it a listen and i'm quite impressed with Lolawolf's Jimmy Franco. I've been listening to this in the morning while I get ready. 



''but for some reason, i'm still around''
-jimmy franco by lolawolf 

Have a lovely weekend!

xoxo,
rasya

Thursday 11 December 2014

What do I get for you? / Christmas Edition

We all dread the whole ''what do i get for you?'' situation when you need to find a gift for someone. I've never been good at giving presents. I usually ask the person directly, ''what do you want?'' to save us all from disappointment. As a matter of fact, my best friend and I tell each other what we want and on rare occasions, we'd find something special to surprise one another! Anyways, I browsed through the internet and found a few things that I think would be great as presents. 

Stocking Fillers

gift ideas

For Her

gift ideas


For Him

forhimgift


Good Luck! 

xoxo,
rasya

Friday 5 December 2014

Music Fridays

I AM OFFICIALLY DONE WITH ASSIGNMENTS!!! This calls for a celebration and with every celebration, I like to play something that I can dance to. One of my besties introduced me to Kenderick Lamar's i and it has been on repeat for a few days now and trust me, you would wanna dance too once you click play. 


"i love myself (one day at a time, sun is gon' shine)''
-i by kendrick lamar

go put on your dancing shoes and go out this weekend!

xoxo,
rasya


Thursday 4 December 2014

A small haul : Lush

Lush. Lush. Lush. Don't you just love saying the word Lush? or am I the only weird one here? hahaha When I first discovered Lush, the store, I was filled with joy and excitement. A beauty shop that believes in natural ingredients and against animal cruelty, need I say more? I love the fact that the products are all homemade in the UK and it has an expiry date! It justifies how natural their products are. 

I went in and I literally had to control myself from spending on every single thing in the shop! Every thing smelled amazing and I had to contain myself. I narrowed down my choices from 10 items to just 3. I was sad but I was happy with I got-- Oatifix fresh face mask, Sea Spray hair mist and Popcorn lip scrub



I love the simplicity of the packaging and on the bottom of each product, there's a sticker of the person who made the product! How can you not love that? It makes the experience even more personal and you appreciate it even more

Oatifix Fresh Face Mask: I've used up all of it right before the expire date! I was scared that I was not gonna use it all up before the expiry date. So yeah, woooohoooo achievement unlocked!
There's oatmeal, fresh bananas, ground almond, illipe butter, and vanilla. It smells like breakfast and somehow the smell gets me hungry for french toast. I'm not a fan of the texture tho. I don't know how else to explain but i'll try. Hmmm. Ok it's like making oatmeal for breakfast. You know, when you didn't put enough water to the oatmeal and it becomes all clumpy. Yeah, that's the texture of this face mask. It just gets all over the place. I feel like I'm wasting it when it gets in the sink (I know it's such a petty thing but I guess it annoyed me a tiny bit) I personally prefer masks that has a texture like a moisturizer. That's the only downside of this mask. Other than that, it makes my sensitive skin super soft and I don't need to put on moisturizer afterwards. This mask helps to reduce any redness on my skin and calms it down :) 
Verdict: I don't know if i'll repurchase this. Definitely wanna try other masks first! There'so many to choose from 

Sea Spray Hair Mist: I have been looking for a cheaper version of the Bumble and Bumble sea salt spray. I honestly think it's way too expensive to pay £21 for a hair product! Anyways, when I saw this and I saw the price tag. I just went ''WINNNNN!!'' I tried it on my hair and I fell in love with the smell. It smells of something fruity and it wasn't overpowering. I hate hair sprays that smells too strong. This product is great to add a beachy wave to your hair. I don't mean to brag but I have been blessed with curly hair and this spray defines my curls and lifts it. I love to use this to touch up my curls when it starts to get out of shape.
Verdict: YES! I will definitely repurchase this.

Popcorn Lip Scrub: I really don't need to say anything about this one. This product had me at "Popcorn." It's winter and my lips are dry and chapped and I hate it. I use this twice a day and my lips are getting softer annnnd it tastes amazing too. Maybe you're not supposed to lick it off but how can I not when it tastes like popcorn? This is my favorite purchase out of the 3! It looks small but trust me, this product can last you for a long time! 
Verdict: A BIG YES! It's my favorite buy, definitely will repurchase! 

What's your favorite face masks from Lush?

xoxo,
rasya

Tuesday 2 December 2014

November Favorites

HIII!

wow. i feel like i haven't written anything in awhile. my last few posts were scheduled posts and i could only manage to do music fridays. I'm sorry about that. I've been busy with uni and for me, when i get stressed out, i could only focus on one thing at a time. Luckily, christmas break is approaching! which means stress free! well, sort of, i have one assignment left but hey, i need to sneak in a post here and there into my schedule, i'll continue with my assignment after this.. okay maybe a few days from now.. it's due on the 17th of December, so it's ok =P 

I'm not gonna waste any more time, these are my November favorites! 

Outfit 
Floral shirt (similar) / Topshop jeans / AlexanderWangxHM bag (sold out/ebay) / Zara Parka (not shown

Food/Drink
One Pan Pasta, so easy to make and so delicious (as a student, this is my go to i-don't-have-time-or-the-energy-to-make-anything-but-i-want-something-flavorful dinner/lunch)

Home
Can these be considered as "home" stuff? Well, i'm gonna say it's home-ish/stationary-ish. 
all from Tiger

Make-up
I didn't get any new make-up in November, instead i got myself Zoella's beauty bag (which is shown with a bralet i got from missguided, best purchase evaaaaa)

I know it's the 2nd of December already.. can we pretend like it's still the 30th November? so that i don't feel so bad for neglecting this blog for weeks.. hehe

I hope your November was filled with joy & laughter

xoxo,
rasya