HOW TO : Make your own nutella ice cream.

Hello, Assalamualaikum! I know I haven't been posting anything for a while now, my apologies T-T
I've been thinking about what to post for days now and I've come out with

"HOW TO : MAKE YOUR OWN NUTELLA ICE CREAM"

*background noise* YAYYYYYY.

This post is dedicated to all the Choco-Nutty Nutella lovers ♥

I made it a few days ago and it is so frikin easy that it just need 2 ingredients and 3 steps to do it!

INGREDIENTS :

5 and a half tablespoon of NUTELLA.

1 cup of milk.

STEPS :

1. Mixed both ingredients in a blender.

2. Put the mixture in a container.

3. Place it in the freezer for about 3 hours.

And THAT'S ALL! Simple as 1, 2, 3 ッ

TIPS : 

* If you don't have a blender or too lazy to use em', you can just put both the ingredients in a bottle and shake them until it's well mixed.

*It's best to leave them overnight to freeze.

Keep on the look-out for more of my posts, since I'll be more active from now on, teehee. Toodles ~

A day in a post

Assalamualaikum, Syz here! It's finally Friday and I've finally decided to post something. "Need to get back on track" is what Neel told me and she's right. Honestly, it's time to stop procrastinating and start doing something! 

Moving on, today's post will be about how my "Typical Day" would go, this post will have tons of pictures (with bits of caption so that you know what's going on) 

WARNING : I'm still an amateur photographer... Ahem... 

Tuesday, 14th of January. 

Morning routines:

1. Wake up. (Around 7-7:30am)
2. Make my bed.
3. Brush my teeth & wash my face (I don't shower in the morning because it's too cold and my hair takes a long time to dry)
4. Get ready for morning class.......

My morning essentials. Johnson's face lotion, body lotion and (to keep my lips from being dry) Bath & Body works lip balm.

My morning class uniform.

An Abaya and a White Hijab.

To whoever that doesn't know what an Abaya is, basically it's a robe-like dress worn by Muslims, made with flowing fabrics that you can move easily in. It's really convenient and comfortable. Most Abaya's are black in colour, but coloured ones exists too.

This is my cat, Lily. She's always up so early in the morning.

She came in my room to check up on me......

Breakfast. (Tea & Crackers, I don't know why, but I'm not very fond of cornflakes...)

I always end up having breakfast in the car.

And, I'm off to class (around 8am)

Morning clouds ~

Dubai have been getting colder every single day, each and every scenery would be such a breathtaking moment for me.

As always, traffic first thing in the morning....

One of the things I would pass by. As you can see, Burj Khalifa makes all the other buildings look tiny... To be expected from the tallest man-made structure in the world. 

Afternoon & Evening routine :

1. Come back from class (around 12:30pm)
2. Lunch
3. Nap/Study (mostly on my laptop...)
4. Off to the parkkkk ~
5. Go home and Shower.

Bought Texas Chicken when we were on the way home.

Lunch : (The triple F) Fried chicken, Fries and Fanta ~

Unluckily, I had homework... So no time to go browsing the Internet, but I did make myself a good ol' cup of tea to boost my energy.

Lily, trying to distract me from my studies....

Took me an hour and a half to finish it \(=_=)/

Off to the park (around 4pm)

Exercise for the day : Rollerblade.

(It takes 5-10mins to rollerblade to the park)

Took me half an hour to exercise. 

I'd go round and round the park.

Clear blue sky and a PALM TREE :D

Sometimes, you just have post cliche pictures of flowers, teehee.

Night routine :

1. Dinner.
2. Revision.
3. Watch T.V.
4. Sleep (around 10pm)

We went out for Dinner and had P.F CHANG'S!

P.F CHANG'S one of my fav restaurant, quite cheap and the foods are worth it, I would rate it 5/5.

For starters, we had Chicken Wonton Soup.

Our side dishes were Ginger Chicken and Broccoli, Mongolian Lamb and Chicken Lettuce Wrap.

I'd have each side dishes with white rice, and challenge myself to eat the rice with chopsticks! 

(It is NOT easy, at all...)

Our dinner was delish! I have no idea if you guys have P.F CHANG'S in your country, but if you do, you have to try it at least once! You won't regret it (」゜ロ゜)」

After dinner, my parents went and roamed around the mall, while my little sister and I went straight to borders.

I'm all happy with my snacks ^_^ 

Also had the chance to read "14,000 things to be happy about" book.

After that we reached home around 9pm and I had one whole hour to myself, so I straight-away opened instagram and browsed the internet. Then at 10pm, I went to bed and it didn't take long for me to fall asleep, thanks to the tiring, yet fantastically-normal day (─‿‿─)

And, that is how my day would go. Thanks for reading! Be sure to leave a comment, or if typing tires you, we have a new way for you to voice out your opinion, just tick your opinion down there ↴ 

Until next week, 

keep smiling until you freak people out!  

Liebster award!

Hey guys! Assalamualaikum! 

Syz here! 

Guess what? Something exciting happened to our little blog, we got nominated for a Liebster Award by good ol' fellow SupahDiva  

(Thank you so much for nominating us!)

Now, on to the bigger question.... What is a Liebster Award?

Basically, they are awards given to blogs that have less than 200 followers (it's a great way for new blogs to gain more readers). So, whoever is nominated would have to answer the questions that are given by the one who nominated them and they will have to tag (to nominate) other new blogs and give them new sets of questions. That's how easy it is!

Moving on, we'll be answering some of the questions we got from SupahDiva :

1. Who was the last person you hold hands with?

Neel: My girlfriend, to go to the washroom to have a secondcheck haha.

Syz: Umh, I can't really remember.... Most probably a friend of mine.

2. Are you outgoing or shy?

Neel: A little bit of both, depends on who I'm with.

Syz: I get really, really shy around strangers. But I'm pretty much outgoing once I get to know them.

3. What kind of people are you attracted to?

Neel: People who are fun, optimistic and don't care about what other people think of them.

Syz: Mhhh, people who are funny, positive and love to smile.

4. What does the most recent text that you sent say?

Neel: Telling my friends to meet me in the mall for a surprise.

Syz: "So'kay, just call me when you arrive". 

5. What are your 5 favorite songs right now?

Neel: I don't have any favorites, but I like any song that can make me dance.

Syz: No songs are my favorites at the moment.

6. What are your bad habits?

Neel: I procrastinate. A LOT.

Syz: Blurt out things I'm not suppose to and studying last minute.

7. Where would you like to travel?

Neel: London, then Indiaa ❤

Syz: Honestly, all around the world. But my top 3 places are - 

• Alaska. 
• (Backpack traveling) around Europe.
• Korea (especially in "Cherry Blossom season").

8. Favorite part of your daily routine?

Neel: Making my bed. It ties the whole room together.

Syz: Lunch and dinner.... hahaaa.

9. What part of your body are you most uncomfortable with?

Neel: My arms.

Syz: My eyelashes (if that counts as a body part...) It's cause my eyelashes are really short .

10. What do you do when you wake up?

Neel: Check Instagram, I just can't help it x

Syz: Use my laptop....

And, we're done!

Next are our questions for our nominees :

✰ What are you addicted to?

✰ 2 Random facts about yourself?  

✰ Favourite movie at the moment?

✰ What are your interests?

✰ Why did you start blogging?

✰ What is the one thing you want to change in the world?
✰ What is the last thing you would ever do?

✰ Choose one food item that you would never get tired of eating?

✰ What you bought recently and where did you buy it?

✰ If you could wish for one thing, what would you wish for?

And, we would like to nominate....... *drum-roll* 

*Dyg from farizahdyg.

*Sadaah from flxwrgirl.

*AnaLoque from akulahdirikuanne.

*Sofie from littlegreensofie.

*SupahDiva from supahdiva.

*Ivonne from crafty-zone.

(By the way, make sure you guys inform the blog that you'll nominate) 

Until next week, 
keep smiling until you freak people out!  

"Make Up talk" for Beginners!

Hi there munchkins! Assalamualaikum <3
To start off, I don’t encourage preteens or teens to wear makeup on a daily basis for example, going too school, the park etc. Once you start doing so, your face loses its young appearance, and you will need makeup to look more awake. If your skin is problem-free, why create a problem, know what im sayin’? Anyways, this post is in no way professional, it’s just my “routine” when I go out to a special event once in a while/ night out with my girlfriends.

                           

First on the list: ALL THE PRODUCTS I USE:

Im going to go over my skincare products first, because its crucial to have a clean base, before you apply any makeup.

•  “Garnier Light Night Cream”- I use a night cream because I want my skin to be heavily moisturized so if I put any face makeup later on, it wont look cakey. Wait 10 minutes before applying makeup. Or apply two layers of any moisturizer of your choice.

•  “Boots Cucumber Whitening Eye Gel”- This is to ensure my under eyes are moisturized, because it’s the most delicate part of your face.

• “Vaseline”- Good ‘ol Vaseline. This multifunctional product can be useful for almost everything needed on our face today. I use the Aloe Vera.

Now for Makeup: Ladies! All you need are 3 KEY PRODUCTS, which are..

•  Concealer - (MAC Studio Sculpt Concealer in the shade“NW35”) It’s a heavy-duty concealer, which is on the expensive side, but  I recommend splurging on a good concealer because it will last you literally years. Alternatives are the “Makeup Forever Full Cover Concealer, at Sephora”.

•   Dark Brown/Dark Taupe Eyeshadow (depending on your skin tone) – (MAC single eyeshadow in the shade “Charcoal Brown”/”Omega” for lighter skin. You do not have to use the same brand. Any brown/taupe eyshadow from the drugstore, clothing shops etc. is totally fine.

                                 

•   Baby Powder: If its delicate enough for a baby’s bottom, it can sit on my face any day. It smells nice, makes you appear a lil bit more awake as well. I use Johnson’s Baby Powder.

And some extra lil’ tools such as:

•  Cosmetic Sponges- (found in Daiso), To apply your makeup. Its inexpensive and  cheaper than a brush. You can use your fingers, but keep in mind, that doing so, applies more amount of makeup on a certain area on your face, resulting in a cakey look, which we’re trying to avoid.

                     

• Angled brush: For filling in your eyebrows, and doing your eyeliner.

• Blush brush: For contouring the hollows of your cheeks. (I found an inexpensive set of brushes in Forever 21 which includes, the angled and blush brushes. And might I just add they are the cutest ever)

                                   

    
Second on the list: My HOW TO: EYE PRIMER!

All you’ll need, is a

contact lens case/ any small container,

a toothpick/cottonbud, some Vaseline, cornstarch and body butter. Don’t use lotion, as it can become quite harsh on the delicate eye area.

Now.. mix them all together depending on your preference in consistency. I personally like mine, with more concealer, but if you have dry eyelids, add a little more body butter.

                                           

The purpose of an eye-primer is to make anything sitting on your eyes, stay put the whole night wihout smudging or dusting away. This is really important while putting makeup, and should not be skipped.

Third on the list: MY “SO CALLED PRO” TIPS ;)

•  Apply concealer on your blemishes with fingers, and , ALWAYS USE A DAMP SPONGE for concealing under eye circles. It looks more natural, and doesn’t give you a cakey look.

• Damp your angled brush, and apply brown eyeshadow on the sparse areas on your eyebrows, for a more defined look. Keep in mind, to use a light hand. You don’t want to have that “drawn-on” brow look. Keep it natural. 

• Apply your homemade primer on the area closest to your lashline, with a damp angled brush, concentrate the brown eyeshadow, on this area. Voila, it acts as a liner, yet still looking very natural. 

• Apply Vaseline on your lips, eyelashes and eye brows, to keep them in place. 

• Use the blush brush, to apply a lil bit of baby powder to set the whole face, and make a fishy face to help suck your cheekbones in, and by using the blush brush, apply a lil bit of brown eyeshadow on the hollows of your cheeks.

And, BAMMMM, youre all done. Most of these products you might even have at home, or in your mom’s makeup bag.  Makeup is supposed to enhance your best features, not create a new face. So,  keep it minimal, experiment, and enjoy your time out. And if you have any questions about the prices on any of the products listed above, do leave a comment below, and I’ll make

sure to give you all the details.

Until next week, xo Neel..

Keep smiling until you freak people out!