I was in the mood to release my inner boho spirit so my floral crown was the perfect accessory to accomplish this and of course my new crop top which I'm quite obsessed with, I really like its print and fit. 

Without the colorful crop top I doubt I would achieve this young, wild and free look I was aiming for, besides, I find it a lovely and perfect piece for warm weather.

Flower Crown - Local bridal store |  Crop top - Custom made |  Jeans - Thrifted at Toi |  Sandals - Forever 21 |  Rings - Random boutique along Moi Avenue

I've been going through bouts of depression lately, it's something I've been dealing with since I was a teenager actually... Feels great to finally put it out there... I don't want to talk any further about it, but I thought it would be best to just mention it as I am planning to write a separate post in the near future to delve deeper into it. 

 Do you have any tips on how to deal with depression? Or simple tricks of your own on how to maintain your sanity? Please share! :-)

I'm yet to pull myself from the "little black hole" I'm in, but until I manage to, I choose to be happy, I choose to look on and stay on the sunny side of life, I choose to laugh and smile whenever I can.

Truth be told, happiness doesn't just land on your front door one day. It's a choice we make everyday. 

Whatever you may be going through, remember that you are only a thought away from change, free your mind, change your thoughts in order to change your life. Choose to be in environments and around people that make you happy. We can't be happy unless we choose to make happiness among our top goals in life.

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Before I go, I want to thank everyone who read and/or left a comment on my previous post, from the warmest place in my heart thank you! 

The sweet words you left me made me realize that any time you use your words to add value to another human being, you are making the world a better place.

I hope you’ll visualize that chain reaction, every time you share a kind word. Here’s to starting more of them and making the world better, one person at a time.

 Sending you lots of love and light. Enjoy your weekend!

It just hit me that my texting skills include talking and responding to myself, writing essays, not making any sense and regretting everything I just sent.

Do you ever go back to old messages you sent to someone and you just sit there and question your sanity?... You read them and go like, "no shit! I really I'm crazy"... Story of my life.

I've decided to introduce a new segment to the blog, whereby I'll be sharing my monthly favourites, they'll be random stuff really, nothing special, well, some will be special.

A lot of bloggers actually have this kind of segment on their blogs and mostly put them up at the end of the month. I thoroughly enjoy reading them, I find them so fun and informative.

Since October has literally come to an end , I thought it a pretty good idea to put together my first round-up of personal favourites to share with you before we all say hallo to November!!! By the way, is anyone counting down days to Christmas? Haha! 

 Please don't forget to tell me if you find some of your favourites from this list... Let's begin!

1. Organics Olive Oil Extra Virgin Leave In Conditioner by Africa's Best

 I've been searching for a quality, cream based leave in conditioner for quite some time now, so when I finally lay my hands on this particular one and it turned out to be great on my hair, I was so freaking happy!

Whenever I use it, it leaves my hair feeling soft and super moisturized. What I love most about it is that, unlike other leave-in-conditioners I've used in the past, it's not sticky, at all, plus, I can apply it when my hair is either dry or wet.

If asked to rate this product, I'd most definitely give it a 10/10.

By the way, you can get it at Nakumatt, it retails at Kshs. 545.

2. Garnier BB Cream Miracle Skin Perfector - Dark & Forever Living Aloe Lips Lip-balm (With Jojoba)

 I've been using Garnier BB Cream as a primer before applying my foundation and I quite like the results I get, It brightens, smoothens and moisturizes my skin. 

Sometimes, when I don't like feel applying foundation, I simply apply it on its own and set it using my powder, it gives sheer coverage though, it doesn't cover up blemishes, acne, under eye circles... You'll need extra concealer for that.

I got it from Beauty Options, the one along Kimathi Street. It retails at Kshs. 920.

I think I've seen it at supermarkets, but at a price that's a little higher.

You all know I'm loyal to this lip-balm, but when Terry brought me this other lip-balm by Forever Living, I kinda stopped being loyal... It's a great lip-balm, super moisturizing and leaves lips with a shine. I should mention, it smells really sweet too :-)

I've been using it as a base prior to applying lipstick, but sometimes I apply it alone and it just looks like I have some lip-gloss on.

3. Clean & Clear Essentials Foaming Facial Wash & Hot Pink Exfoliating Bath Gloves

 About the facial wash... Read all about it here.

I was a bit skeptical when buying these gloves, yes, I'd read a couple of reviews online before deciding to buy them, but still. Also, I was a bit hesitant when I wanted to use them for the first time, because they have a rough texture, I thought they may be harsh to my skin

As you can see, the exfoliating bath gloves look like a normal pair of gloves. The only difference is that the bath gloves are made from nylon woven material, similar to a scouring pad. I'm pleased to inform you though, that when the bath gloves are wet they feel a whole lot softer and less harsh. They are great for exfoliating the entire body without causing any damage to skin.

I use it twice a week. I'm honestly addicted to how smooth my skin feels after exfoliating it with these gloves.

I got the gloves at Nakumatt... I shop too much at Nakumatt haha! What can I say? I love the points that come along with it. It retails at Kshs. 495 if I remember correctly.

4. Body Luxuries Berry Vanillas Hand Gel, Maasai Beaded Earrings & A Beauty Blender

I got these tiny pretty "things" as gifts!!! Benefits of having friends who are girls!

There's nothing cool about having dudes as friends!... They start seeing and treating you as a dude (talking from experience :-\)

The hand sanitizer!!! It smells so damn good! Sometimes I use it on my hands even when they're clean, just so its scent can be left behind then I'll cover my nose with my hand so I can really get all the goodness... Aaah!

I swear I've worn the earrings almost 101 times this month... I exaggerate, but you get the point. 

Every lady who loves makeup NEEDS a beauty blender!!! I use it to blend my foundation and damn! It makes your face look flawless! I'll write a separate post on how to use it.

5. Luron Nail Polish, No 21 & 33

Been wearing these two colors throughout the month of October.

Luron Nail Polish is not of the best quality, I mean, hey! What do you expect from nail polish that is worth Kshs. 110... Huh? What do you expect? Lol!

It's not that bad though, provided you apply a base-coat and topcoat as well, your nail polish should last on your nails for a week or even two if you're lucky.

21 is this gorgeous wine red which looks lovely on my toenails and 33 is a pretty pink as you can see. You can find them at any supermarket, they're way cheaper at Super Cosmetics though, only Kshs. 95! Whaaaaat! Supermarkets are "eating our money."

 6. I Made It To The Papers!!!

Should this be my "claim to fame?"

You know, so far, I've only been featured in a newspaper three times in my lifetime. This is huge, I'm a village girl and I'm telling you, this is huge... Hahaha! I kid!

This feature in The Star Newspaper made me really happy, grateful and honored, often I only see celebrities (musicians, models, actors...) appearing on this particular section. I want to send a big thank you to the beautiful Marion Wambui and her team for making this possible, y'all are just too awesome, I feel humbled to have graced your article.

Of course I thank God, it's always important to thank Him when you achieve milestones, big or small. God is amazing.

It's been 9 months of inconsistent blogging! I feel like singing Drakes "Started From The Bottom" whenever I look at this feature ha! Because of it the blog views shot up from 7000 + views to 15,000 + views, within a span of two days, 17th & 18th October, I've never had views as many since I started blogging.

On my next monthly favourites I'll try to include food... Because food!... Nice places I've been to, books I read and loved, movies/shows I liked among other things, just so it's more interesting to read.

I appreciate the fact that you visit this little space, you my dear readers are part of my journey. Thank you all so much for taking your time to read and comment on my posts.

Love & Light

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Your weekend's going great? I hope it is!

This is a quick post, I wanted to share with you my take on two facial products I recently purchased.

I''ve been having these breakouts lately, I don't know why and no, it's not that time of the month. I'm thinking maybe it has to do with a little stress here and there, pressure to meet deadlines at school, maybe. Anyway, I find the zits and pimples so freaking annoying! I mean, who doesn't?

About a week ago I picked up Clean & Clear Essential Foaming Facial Wash and Blackhead Clearing Bar Soap from Nakumatt Supermarket, due to the simple fact that a few of the products I have been using for my facial skincare routine are obviously not working for me anymore.

Let's begin with the facial wash...

I absolutely love this facial wash!!! It's one of those products you hold and admire in your hand and you say to it, "you sexy thing! Where have you been all my life?!"

The very first time I used the face wash, my face looked and felt so much better in the morning after using it at night. I only used a pea size by the way and it foamed and lathered surprisingly well, left my face feeling clean clean... Yes I added an extra "clean" on purpose haha! 

I found it quite drying though, so after patting my face dry using a towel, I did apply my toner (Rosewater) followed by my Nivea Soft Moisturizing Cream.

I would absolutely not recommend this product to a person who has dry skin, in fact if you've got dry skin, just avoid it like a plague, okay? Consider yourself warned. To people with oily and combination skin like myself though, you can totally give it a go, more likely than not, you'll end up loving it!

Price: Kshs. 770

Content: 100ml

Packaging:  Hygienic, squeezable, clear orange bottle with purple top cap.  Informative water-proof label sticker printed with ingredients list, manufacturing place and date, and expiration date. Thumbs up for the packaging!

 Scent: Medical and Carroty... It totally smells like carrots to me sometimes.

Availability: Nakumatt Supermarket {I'm not certain if other supermarkets stock it, but I was at Naivas like 3 days ago and I didn't spot it anywhere}

Active Ingredients:  o-cymen-5-ol (antibacterial ingredient), glycerin (moisturization, water retention, anti-bacterial), lauric acid (anti-viral and anti-microbial properties, moisturization)

I'll continue using this product over and over again, because it loves me and I love it too. It works great when it comes to removing my light makeup, has significantly helped with the pimples, it's affordable and I literally use a teeny-weeny amount of it to get the results I need.

This is definitely an awesome facial soap and I wish I had started using it a long time ago. I use it only in the morning, plus I think it works really well with the facial wash which I use at night.

It's got these microbeads too which help in exfoliating, so it actually saves me from using my facial scrub everyday as I used to previously. Score!

Price: Kshs. 190

Availability: Nakumatt Supermarket (I'm sure I've spotted it at other supermarkets too)

Content: 75g

Ingredients: [PR-013296]- Sodium Palmate, Sodium Palm Kernelate, Aqua, Parfum, Glycerin, Paraffinum Liquidum, Palm Kernel Acid, Sodium Chloride, Titanium Dioxide, Polyethylene, Disodium EDTA, Tetrasodium EDTA, Tetrasodium Etidronate, Benzotriazolyl Dodecyl p-Cresol, CI 17200, CI 42090.

I like products which deliver exactly what is written on their packages, so yes, I love this particular product as well and will definitely buy it again.

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What's your experience with the products I've featured on today's post? Have you added any new products to your skincare routine? Do share!

Thank you so much for stopping by! Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

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Just living is not enough... One must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower ~Hans Christian Andersen~

Among the greatest gifts my sister Terry has ever given me was teaching me how to sift through racks and heaps of clothes at thrift stores and flea markets. It takes time and practice, but it pays off in a big way. Your eye becomes trained to pick out treasures among a lot of potential trash and eventually you're able to quickly sort out the silk from the synthetics.

The way I see it, older clothes or what is better known to us Kenyans as mitumba, if in good condition, are generally made with much better construction and quality than a whole lot of the new clothes sold at boutiques and department stores. You can also usually find some vintage designer gems if you get lucky and if you look hard enough; Terry and I have a couple of designer items in our closets which cost us less than Kshs. 500 ($4.89 USD)... Whoop! Whoop!

Very important, this I should mention, when thrifting, if you find a piece of cloth with a salvageable stain or perhaps a hem that's too long, it's nothing that can't be fixed. And if you find something that's way too big or too small, but has a fabulous print or fabric, there's always D.I.Y to reclaim it, case in point, the one shoulder butterfly top I'm wearing today was initially a romper, it turned out to be super short and I knew for a fact that I would never wear it out in public, so I simply cut the lower part and took it to a local tailor to sew it up so it could appear as it does now.

Top - D.I.Y |  Skirt - Vivo Activewear | Shoes - Flea market along Moi Avenue |  Earrings - Super Cosmetics

I apologize for my unannounced absence on here, I've been really busy with school work lately. You know, funny thing, when I was a freshman I used to imagine that my fourth year in campus would be a breeze haha! Shock on me!

I hope you started off the month of October on a good note and all is well with you, your friends and family. Happy Tuesday! And to my fellow Kenyans, Happy Mashujaa Day! :-)

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