Najlaa 'Aqilah

well hi! it's still the beginning of the semester and everybody's like (oh maybe just me haha) is figuring out "how can i organize my things better, how to be and stay motivated, how to keep myself up with all the classes, assignments etc etc."

and soo in order to achieve those aims, here's my attempt!

decorating my pin board is done!

haha. well yeah. do not underestimate the power of your pin board! >_<

it's something that we see everyday and it does affect you.

besides, in my college's room, the board is provided for each of the student so why not utilize it.

and yes as you can see, i diy-ed the famous keep calm board.

well technically it's not a board. it is more like a poster or so and pinned it on a board. bummerrrrr haha

i know these days you can just print out the keep calm quote but i still believe that a diy-ed version wins the heart more.

that's what i want to share today, how i made it.

or if you want the letters to stand out more (and you have more free time ;P), you can use a sharpie to outline the letters. 

easy peasy! 

and do not worry if it's not perfect. we are no robot or computer. it's those imperfections that will make your work is more unique.

let's bring out the artistic-inner-self in everyone! haha

i am THAT kind of person who is always more attracted to freebies/free gifts/goodies/anything like it hehehe. i'm a sucker especially for beauty products or samples.

my collection.. haha..

they are the products i haven't use or i'm currently using

WHY DO WE NEED THEM?

we always need a product samples especially those high end products. you should ALWAYS try them first before you splurge on them. of course you don't want to regret buying something real expensive, do you? not all expensive stuff are good. 

so, the same approach should also be used for the not-so-expensive products. after all, money is money. make sure you spend your money wisely i.e for something worth the price. 

because those freebies always come in mini sizes, they will come handy especially when you're travelling. you can always have it kept inside your handbag because they don't take a lot of space!

you never know when you might need to use it.

let me give a scenario, for example, when you go shopping all day long, you need to perform your prayer, you need to wash off the make up using cleanser and you need to at least apply sunscreen or bb cream afterwards. seeeee you got my point? haha

or maybe when you're run out of your products and have no time to go shopping or maybe you don't have enough money to buy them yet?? yes, this is the time when you realize that these samples are your life saviour haha. i'm not even exaggerating. it's the truth! >_<

but.. 

HOW TO GET THEM?

FEMALE / CLEO  magazine.

sometimes, the magazine come with product samples or they even have some kind of coupons in it that you need to present at beauty counters in order to get the samples. it has always been beneficial if you buy these kind of magazine. so when they have it, don't miss the chance! hehe


Female Mag Sept Issue

BEAUTY COUNTERS / SEPHORA

don't forget to always ask for free gifts or samples at any beauty counter / sephora whenever you buy something. trust me, they are kind enough to give you any samples. hehe. in fact, if you're not buying anything, you can try ask them if they can give you the samples. yes, it works for me a few times already haha. or maybe if you're a member or you are a regular customer, there is always special treat especially when it's your birthday month.

disclaimer: i'm not promoting anything. i'm just sharing this for fun.

Thanks for reading! heeee :)