My brilliant daughter turns 5 today!!!

It's crazy that Zain is 5 already! It feels to me like it has happen in the blink of an eye, I know, cliche! I guess only parents will understand.

She celebrated her special day at school with her friends and classmates.

Looking back, carrying Zain for 9 months in my belly was pretty easy, I didn't suffer from the nasty experiences that come with pregnancy, I had no morning sickness for one!!! Yeah!

My birth experience was good, I was scared as hell but it was good, looking back now, it went so smoothly, I didn't push much and there she was, out! Alive and healthy! 

Today I celebrate Zain, a very precious gift in my life, a precious gift that keeps on giving.

True to the meaning of her name: Godly light, she is a light that draws so many, a friend to all and with a drive for life that inspires me everyday. 

She is a fast learner, a natural storyteller and artist(her drawings are pretty good for her age), a team player and kind friend. I love her sense of humor, her contagious laugh! Her laugh is always funnier than the joke! Hahaha!

With her little hands, she loves to help around with chores, she really enjoys being useful at home and I can count on her to drop what she’s doing and help me at any given moment, from rinsing cups to "sweeping," washing her handkerchief to "helping cook" chapatis lol! She always wants/demands to help!

I feel so blessed to have a daughter with such a beautiful soul.

I know my friends and family will agree that we are all so lucky to know Zain. 

Zain, thank you for the light and love you have brought into our world since the very beginning. You are an absolute gift and we love you more than you’ll ever know.

I pray that God gives you a great, healthy and long life! 

Happy birthday Zain!

Love, mama.

♡

 Hi! Hope you are doing great!

I thought I would share my skincare routine today.

My skin type is combination, some parts are oily, some parts are normal and I suffer from hyperpigmentation.

Hopefully the tips i'll drop will assist someone out there.

I follow 5 simple steps in the morning:-

• Cleanse
• Exfoliate
• Tone
• Serum
• Moisturize

1. Cleanse

I use a very gentle cleanser; Medimix Ayurvedic Anti-pimple Facewash

It contains neem, aloe vera, turmeric and some other Indian herbs that are good for the health and complexion of the skin.

I use a silicone facial cleansing brush to assist in cleansing my face, that blue scrubby thingy you see pictured!

I prefer the silicone bristle brush because unlike brushes with nylon bristles, it is non-porous, meaning it's resistant to bacterial buildup and thus more hygienic.

It built with three different structure of bristles to ensure a gentle but deep skin and pore cleanse.

2. Exfoliate

It's not advisable to exfoliate daily, but the face scrub I use is super gentle, barely abrasive, so it can be used daily.

It's from Medimix as well, I just love Medimix products!!!

3. Tone

I use a hyaluronic acid toner. Hyaluronic Acid is crucial to the moisture and elasticity of our skin and as I get older I notice I'm obsessed with products that have HA... Hey! We all want to age gracefully, no one wants saggy skin.

Hyaluronic acid also smoothes the texture of the skin, I suffer from textured skin, but this toner has been helping me combat that, every time I use it I can see and feel a difference.

4. Serum

I use a Vitamin C serum. I believe any serum that is high in antioxidants is great if you suffer from hyperpigmentation, it will help brighten your skin,

5. Moisturize

After applying my serum I go in with my moisturizer. The moisturizer I use is by Clear Essence, it is meant for people of color, corrects dark spots, acne scars and sun damage. It helps a lot if you suffer from hyperpigmentation as well

I also remember my lips, the lip-balm I am currently using is a mint flavored one by Malibu Lipcare.

In case you are in Kenya, and need to purchase any of the products mentioned, below are links to shop online:-

- Face Wash

- Scrub

- Hyaluronic Acid Toner

- Silicone Facial Scrubber

- Serum

- Moisturizer

Thank you for reading! If you have any questions, I'm happy to answer.

If you have a comment, leave them down below, I appreciate engaging with all my readers.

Love & Light

Xx