Life Post │Tragedies: How to overcome them

Tragedies are unfortunate events that take place at different stages of our lives. They could exist several times in our life, and they could be expected. However, most of the time they are unexpected. These events tend to vary but the pain differs from one person to another. One thing we all have to acknowledge is... they will happen no matter what.

When you expect a tragedy to take place, you might possible do the following:

ü  Deny it: you strongly refuse to acknowledge certain strategies to take place therefore you either completely deny it or do more research before acknowledging it. As a result, you will experience anger, confusion, and probably fear.

ü  Ignore it: the moment you acknowledge that certain tragedies may take place in your life, you might simply ignore it. You try to avoid it by distracting yourself from these expectations and not think about them. As a result, you will feel sad, depressed, and frustration.

ü  Stop it: when you expect something really bad is going to happen, you will do whatever it takes in order for it not to occur. In certain cases your strategies may work, and you may fail as well. You will be mostly intense, stressed, and anxious.

ü  Accept it: this is the most painful action to do, accept the fact that a tragedy will take place and there is nothing you can do about it. Sometimes, things can get out of control and it is out of your hands to avoid or stop a tragedy from taking place. Therefore, you give up and accept it. For sure, you will experience all the negative emotions.

If an unexpected tragedy took place, this is how you will probably act:

ü  React emotionally to it: you will be filled with negative emotions such as: anger, frustration, stress, sadness, and depressed. All these emotions will show up and you will absorb negative energy therefore your reaction can come in a form of cries, shouts, and even breaking things.

ü  Remain silent: some events could be shocking to the point you can't show any reaction. This usually happens when you face your fears the moment you're not ready. It also happens when things you never considered to happen in your life suddenly existed. As a result, you feel sad and depressed but you are unable to let it out or talk about it.

ü  Stay strong: one of the least easy things to do at early stages of occurrence of tragedies. At certain times, you are more concerned about getting things right rather than cry about it. In addition to that, there could be other parties involved in same tragedy and they would need your support.  

Now here comes the main question: How do I overcome these tragedies?

One thing everyone should know is that there is no fixed methodology that deals with every tragedy. Each event has different methodology to overcome tragedies, however there are some common methodologies that can help in moving on. These methodologies are:

ü  Be Supportive: one of the things that could easily drown you into the ocean of misery is yourself. Yes, you could be the cause of your own self-destruct when you refuse to move on and stick to negative emotions. If you keep locking yourself in bedroom, over thinking and crying about what happened, you won’t be able to move on. This is why you need to be determined to let go of depression and support yourself. This determination will allow you to take further step into moving on.

ü  Stop Looking for Reasons: most of the time, we question existence of the tragedy that took place in our life. We always wonder:

-          Why did this happen?

-          What have I done to deserve this?

-          How did this happen?

Here is solution, STOP WONDERING! Do not wonder or put reasons to existence of a tragedy. The more you think about, the worst it can get. Just know that what’s done is done. No matter what reasons are, it was meant to happen and there is nothing you can do about it. When you stop reasoning, you will be able to calm down.

ü  Get out of comfort zone: yes you heard me, get out of the safe zone that you have been living in for a while. It is time to try out new things, new experiments, and new activities. When a tragedy takes place, your surroundings become suffocating and you will need something new to lift your mood up. You can always start small, like change your hairstyle, then gradually go big and do things like traveling to new place. Getting out of comfort zone can distract you from misery and it is best cure to treat depression.

ü  Look at positive side: there is always positive and negative side of everything, even tragedies. Therefore, instead of focusing on negative side, take a look at positive side. There is definitely a brighter side for tragedy. It may have happened to prevent you from certain incident, or it could be an alert to your behavior. Example: You didn't get hired at certain organization. On the bright side think that you are probably meant to get hired at better organization. Positive thinking is the best way to cure from whatever makes you depressed and with time you will easily move on.

ü  Ask for help: now this is very important method to follow, always ask for help. There are times where you will face unexpected tragedies that are shocking enough to keep you fully numb. At such cases, you will need every support you can get from people you love and trust. Not getting necessary support from your beloved ones will destroy you therefore do not hesitate to ask for help.

That is all for tonight. I hope this post has helped you by all means and please share it to your friends, family and anyone who would want to read this post. See you all in next post.

Makeup & Skincare | Kuwait Shopping Haul 2016

Greetings to my lovely readers, welcome to my blogger. I hope you enjoy reading every post I publish in this blog. As some of you have noticed from my recent post that I travelled to Kuwait during Oman National Day holiday. In my post:  Book Review | Book Haul: Kuwait 41st Book Exhibition 2016 I wrote about books that I have purchased from Kuwait Book Exhibition. Along with these books, I have purchased many items however in this post I will focus on makeup and skincare products. Without further due, let’s get started!

ORGANIQUE: For first time I purchase natural skincare products from this brand. I’ve come to know this brand from Kuwaiti Bloggers who review and use their products constantly. Therefore I decided to give it a try and purchase two products which are:

1. Anti-Acne Cream: starting with this product which is a face serum targeted to acne-prone skin types. This claims to treat acne spots, pimples and scars that are visible on the face. It is used on daily basis on cleansed face. I’ll give this a try and let you know if it’s worth purchase.
    
2. Coffee Body Scrub: another product I purchased is this body scrub made of coffee. The scrub smells exactly like coffee. It is supposed to remove dead skin, excess oil, and cellulites. In addition to that, it claims to smooth the skin and make it soft. I heard great things about this body scrub which is why I decided to give it a try.

SEPHORA: Of course how could I travel and not go to Sephora as that would be pretty shameful wouldn’t it. I was truly amazed by Sephora Kuwait in The Avenues Mall especially that it had more brands than Sephora Dubai. Products that I got my hands on are:

1. Guerlain Stop Spot Treatment: since we are talking about skincare, let me talk about this treatment which is supposed to cover pimples and acne scars, as well as get rid of them. This was raved by two Kuwaiti Beauty Bloggers therefore I decided to get my hands on it.
    
2. Benefit That Gal Face Primer: first makeup product I would like to talk about is this well-known face primer from Benefit Cosmetics. It is said that it primes and neutralizes the skin, as well as allow the foundation to last for long period. The sales lady swears by this product so I thought of giving it a go.
    
3. Clarins Ever Matte Mineral Powder Compact: another product I bought is this compact powder from Clarins. The sales lady stated that it keeps the face matte on long-term basis and provides light to medium coverage. She also added that it can be used on daily basis and it does not cause break-out to the face.
    
4. Benefit KA Brow: next product I purchased is this brow gel from Benefit. This is said to darken the brows, add volume and thickness to them which will add drama to the brows without diminish its natural shape. It will also keep brows in one place for long time. These features are very promising which is why I decided to give it a try.
    
5. Anastasia Beverly Hills Liquid Lipstick (ABH) in shade (CRUSH): last but not least, I finally got my hands on ABH liquid lipstick. It has been a while since I heard about ABH cosmetics and their lipsticks were highly raved in social media. Therefore, the moment I saw ABH booth I decided to get my hands on one of their liquid lipsticks. I chose shade Crush which is very soft neutral shade for daily use. Once I try it out I’ll definitely review it.
    

That’s it you have reached the end of this post. I hope you all loved reading this blog post and we shall meet again in new post. Don’t forget to follow me in my social media accounts. See you soon.

Favorites | Recent Things I’m loving 2016

Good day everyone! Hope you all are doing well. I sincerely apologize for not posting for more than two months as I mentioned in one of my previous posts that I had time management issue. Now that I finally adopted to new schedule, I will try to keep posting as regularly as possible.

Going back to the main topic, today I shall talk about things I have been loving recently. Since it has been months not posting my “Monthly Favorites” I decided to recap them all in one post. Without any further due, let’s get STARTED!

Skincare: As I always say, skin changes with the season. During summer, your skin tends to become oily, and during winter it becomes dry. This is the overall cycle that skin tends to go through. However, there has been products that I’ve been using for quite a while and been loving so far. These products are:

1. Clarins Gentle Foaming Cleanser: for years I have been using different types of face washes from Clarins. Out of all the face washes that I used, this stood out the most. This face wash is very gentle on the skin, gets rid of excess oil on the face, and hydrates the skin. After every wash, my face not only looks clean, it gets brighter and looks fresh. I also noticed that it reduces appearance of acne scars. It can be used for all skin types and I highly recommend everyone to use this product.
2. Clarins Eye Balm: another product I have been loving so far is this eye balm. Previously I was using Clarins eye cream with a gel formula which I absolutely loved. However, when I went to repurchase it, the saleswoman recommended me to use eye balm instead. Ever since I got my hands on it I have been loving it. Like the gel eye cream, it moisturizes eyes, reduces under eye darkness, and minimizes appearance of fine lines around the eye area. The difference between this product and previous one is the results appear within short period of time, more effective, and it can be used on sensitive eyes. I highly recommend to use it especially those with sensitive eyelids and those who apply eye makeup on daily basis.
3. Sephora Clarifying Booster Serum: another product I have been loving recently to the point that I ran out of it is this face serum. It is targeted for acne-prone skin types. This product fights acne, minimizes size of pimples till they're gone, and reduces appearance of acne scars. It only requires five drops of oil on the face to do wonders. It works best with Sephora Bubble Mask. I highly recommend it to acne-prone skin types as it will show significant difference to your skin.

Makeup:  As for beauty products, I have definitely changed my signature look by incorporating new products into my daily makeup look. Products I included in my daily makeup look are:

1. Clarins BB Skin Detox Fluid: first product I would like to talk about is this BB cream. Since I started career journey, I decided to change my signature makeup. After tons of researches I decided to get my hands on this product. Honestly this product was a game change in my makeup. It gives me flawless skin, little hint of radiance, and perfect coverage. It lasts for long period, as well as resist heat and humidity without primer. I recommend all skin types to use it as it could be a great substitute for foundations with sheer or low coverage.
2. NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer: next product I want to talk about is this concealer which is extremely hyped up in social media by Youtubers and bloggers. Ever since my last trip to Dubai, I have been using this concealer occasionally. I find this concealer worth the hype. It has medium to high coverage, adds highlight under the eye, and lasts for long period. I do not exaggerate when I say that it gives flawless look to your skin, a glow from within, and looks great in photos. The only drawback of it is the concealer is it's a little expensive but if it’s the only concealer you’ll be using then it’s worth the price.
3. Benefit Goof Proof Brow Pencil: another game changer in my signature look is this new brow pencil from Benefit Cosmetics. Previously I was satisfied with using Sigma brow powder which I talked about in my last favorites. However, I wanted to change my brow game so I decided to give this product a go. I absolutely love this product. It is bold, precise and long-lasting. The pencil is pretty easy to use to define brows and make them bold. I recommend you to give this product a try if you want to change your brow game.
4. Huda Beauty Liquid Lipstick (Venus): Last but not least, I have been loving another liquid lipstick. This time I decided to get my hands on liquid lipstick from Huda Beauty which is very well talked about in social media. I bought a neutral shade that can be used on daily basis especially when going to work. The lipstick is amazing as it smells good, lasts for long period, glides very easily on the lips, and only small amount of product is needed to make the lips look beautiful. The only drawback this product has is it makes your lips very dry so to avoid that make sure you moisturize your lips before using this product and scrub your lips after removing this product. Nevertheless I still recommend you give it a try.

Book: Last few months I read two English novels:

1. The Book of Tomorrow – Cecilia Ahern: this is the second book I read from Cecilia Ahern. Cecilia is well known for her writing style, along with her wide sense of imagination that makes the fantasy so close to reality. This is one of fiction books that she has written long time ago and what sold me out is the summary. Honestly I had experienced so many emotions while reading this novel: grief, curiosity, tension, happiness, and unfortunately boredom at certain extent. There was a moment where I wanted the story to clear my curiosity and it took too long to do that which made me feel less curious and little bored. Nevertheless, the story was very unique as it went beyond my expectations.
2. Forty Rules of Love – Elif Shafak: This is the first novel I read from Elif Shafak and if there is one thing I regret is not getting another novel from this amazing writer. The novel has two stories: modern and historical. Combination of both categories was absolutely amazing, fun to read, and eager to learn more. In addition to that, the story contained multiple characters with different personalities and lifestyles. These characters played great role in describing different perspectives of life. The novel was so good that I read it at a slow pace. Truly one of a kind and it’s a Must-Read.

YouTube Channels: Recently I have been spending most of my time in watching YouTube videos to get inspired, motivated and productive. Out of all channels that I have subscribed to, two channels stood out most as I kept checking their videos constantly. These channels are:

1. Kayln Nicholson: Kayln is a lifestyle YouTuber and one of the most inspiring Youtubers I have come across in last months. She is a very well-organized person, productive and motivates others to be who they are and how to achieve their dreams. I was inspired with her personality as well as her inner strength to move on in life after struggling with friendship loss, break up, and family issues. She is truly one of a kind and I highly recommend you checking her YouTube channel. This is the link to her channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-CZmKnJbjGWAzJd6cIVUMg
2. Blogilates: this is another YouTube channel that I have been checking almost every day. Lately I have been into workout and fitness journey therefore I decided to follow up with this channel. This channel provides many varieties of workouts to do at home without the use of machines. If you are into workout then you must check this channel I can assure you that you will love it. This is the link to her channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIJwWYOfsCfz6PjxbONYXSg

Well this is it! You have reached the end of this blog post. I hope you all enjoyed reading this post until we meet again with another blog post soon. Have a nice day and wish you all the best.

Book Review | Book Haul: Kuwait 41st Book Exhibition 2016

Hey there! Welcome to my blog. Thank you for making time to read my blog posts, I truly appreciate it. Today I shall talk about my journey to the first Book Exhibition I have attended outside Oman. It was truly unintentional. The moment I knew there will be a book exhibition at time where I will be in Kuwait, I got determined to attend it. Without further due, let’s get started with this book haul.

That Al Salasil – ذات السلاسل

This is one of top well-known publishers in Kuwait and it was the first booth I have came across. The booth is very well organized and it was so huge. It was filled with lots of books written by many talented writers. Books that I got from them are:

1. Zahmat Haki by Ali Al Najm زحمة حكي بكتابة علي نجم –
    
2. Jawhara by Aliya Al Kadhmi – جوهرة بكتابة علياء الكاظمي
   This is a new novel published by the amazing Aliya Al Kadhmi. She is a well-known Author who has unleashed many novels that are considered to be best sellers in GCC. Previously I had read her novel Al Shahama الشهامة which I enjoyed reading. Her writing style is very simple, yet it’s very dramatic and catches your attention very quickly. Once I finished reading novel, I shall write a review on it. 
   

Kalemat – كلمات

This is the second booth I have visited in the exhibition. It is the first time I come across this publisher as I have absolutely no idea what type of books they publish and written by whom. However, my mother told me that they publish poetries written by Shahrazad شهرزاد. One of bloggers that my mom follows highly spoke of three poetries written this Author. When I got my hands on them, I checked the summary at the back, and I instantly got attracted to the content and writing style. Poetries that I got are:

      A. I thought it was love -    ظننته حباَ

B. On the walls of neighbors - على حيطان الجيران

C. Those who we loved… & not - الذين أحببناهم... ولم

Jarir Book Store – مكتبة الجرير

Another publisher in my wish list was this one. In twitter, I read a book review on one of Richard Tumbler’s books and it was highly recommended by the reviewer to read this book. Therefore I decided to visit this booth and have a look on this book. Just by scanning headlines of pages I immediately decided to get my hands on, not one book, but two books of Richard Tumbler. These two books are translated in Arabic as I did not find English version of them. These books are:

1. Rules of Work – قواعد العمل
2. Rules of Life – قواعد الحياة
   

Nova – نوفا:

Last but not least publisher I wanted to visit is Nova. Previously I read 4 horror novels written by Author Abdul Wahab Said Al Rafai and I was eager to read more novels written by him. Luckily, I was honored to meet the Author himself, express my review on his novels and get three novels signed by him. Novels that I got my hands on are:

1. Stories I’m not allowed to publish – قصص لا يسمحون لي بنشرها
2. Mysterious Perspectives – الأبعاد المجهولة
3. Rare cases 4 – حالات نادرة 4

This was my journey to Kuwait’s 41^st Book Exhibition. I hope you all enjoyed reading this blog post. If you have visited this book exhibition then share with me your purchases by commenting in this post or through my social media accounts. With that being said, I hope we meet again in new blog post.

Life Post │My Graduation

Here comes the day

I accomplish the dream

I worked for years.

The day where I inspire

and motivate all students

to work hard for their dreams.

The day where my country,

society, but most of all friends

and family are proud of me.

The day I graduate with a

Bachelor Degree in Finance

from Sultan Qaboos University.

5 years spent with effort,

Sleepless nights, stress,

More work less fun,

Long walk paths

Between classes and parking,

Overloaded with projects,

And struggling with difficult exams.

Along with that,

Meeting new people,

Working with colleagues

To achieve same goal,

Joining extra activities

And participating in events.

The Graduation day

Sums up of all of this.

The day where we reap

What we sow.  

To all those who stood by my side,

Pushed me to work harder for my dreams,

Encouraged me to go on and never give up,

Praised me for every accomplishment I made,

You are the one I owe my success to,

It is because of your support I am what I am now,

With your help I managed to reach this far to fulfill my dreams.

Thank you for everything you've done, for believing in me, guiding me, and for persuading me to do my best in order to witness this dream. From the bottom of my heart, I will always owe you for making this dream come true. I wish everyone all the best and hope that your dreams come true,

Book Review │How to read a book

Hey there, welcome to my blog. I'm truly happy that you took a moment of your time to read my post. I hope it will by all means entertain you and benefit you. First of all, I'm truly sorry for not posting last week. I recently got hired and started working in an audit company. I had issue with time management but hopefully things will get settled soon. Today I'll be talking about how to read a book. Now I know what some of you think, what is so hard about reading book?

Physically it looks easy, but psychologically it is very difficult. Personally, I used to hate reading because of studies. Mentally I rejected the idea of reading books other than textbooks. But after going through depression and anxiety, I started reading to escape from negative emotions. Truthfully I managed to move on sooner than what I thought. I managed to conquer my fears, clear my mind with negative thoughts, and best of all smile like before. This is what I experienced when I started reading novels.

Here are tips that I have personally followed in the reading process:

1-      Purchase a book: obviously you need to have a book to start reading. Before you purchase a book, set rubrics or characteristics that you are looking for a book such as: it has to be bestseller, written by certain author, targeted for young adults, or it's a romance category. Once you find a book that satisfies all or some of these rubrics, purchase it. This is how to purchase a book.

2-      Make a schedule: whether you bought tons of books or just one, you need to make a time table or schedule for each book. This is done by targeting the time frame for each book. Example: you aim to finish reading a 500 pages novel within a month. What you should do to reach your target is divide number of pages over 30 days. The result in this case is to read approximately 17 pages every day. By making schedule, you will be committed to finish the book.

3-      Choose a place to read: in order to enjoy reading novel, you need to select a place that allows you to read your book with clear mind. Your reading area can vary from bedroom to coffee shops, what matters most is it's a quiet area, peaceful and comfortable. Also, the décor can play role in motivating you to read. The prettier it is the better. In addition to that, you can play classic music and light candle to make the atmosphere more appealing.  Moreover, try to isolate yourself during reading process as much as possible so that you don't lose focus or get distracted from what you're doing. As long as the place has these characteristics, you will enjoy reading your book even if it was for hours.

4-      Get Stationary tools: to make reading process more interesting, you can use certain stationary tools. One of stationary tools you can use is a small notepad where you can write your favorite scene, characters that inspired you, favorite quotes and lessons you learned. Second stationary item you can use is sticky notes. You can insert sticky notes on pages that you think you will refer to in the future. Lastly, you can use bookmarks and highlighters. A cute bookmark can draw a smile on your face and highlighters can be used to highlight quotes.

5-      Take it everywhere: last but not the least, take your book everywhere. Believe me; you will get surprised at moments where you wished you had your book with you. Especially at times where there is no Wi-Fi or external network. Therefore, take your book everywhere you go, you never know when you'll ever need it.

That is all about How to Read a Book. I hope you truly enjoy reading not just this post but enjoy reading your book. Don't let laziness forbid you from reading. Have a nice day and will catch up in next post. 

Favorites │July 2016 Monthly Favorites

Hello everyone and welcome to my blog. Can't actually believe that we are one step closer to enter month of August. Frankly speaking, I had lots of roller coaster rides this month but thank god it ended up the way I hoped. Today I'll be sharing my July monthly favorites as I have lots of things really loved. Without further due, let's get started.

SKINCARE: starting with my biggest obsession, I bought few products when I went to Dubai this Eid. If you would like to know what I purchased from Dubai then you can check out my "Dubai Shopping Haul" post. Out of these products, two products made a difference to my skin. These products are:

        i.         SEPHORA Bubble Mask – I used this product twice and I noticed that it clears out excess oil, removes blackheads, minimizes appearance of blemishes, and brightens your face. I noticed all these on my skin within two weeks and my mother complimented my skin every time I used this product. As crazy as it looks but it does a great job on my skin. One thing I don't like about it is it makes the face dry and tightens it. I recommend everyone, especially dry skin types, to apply very strong moisturizer immediately after using this mask. However I don't recommend girls with sensitive skin to use as it could irritate their skin. Nevertheless I still love this product.  

      ii.      NUXE Ultra Nourishing Lip Balm – As I mentioned in one of my blog posts, my lips were extremely dry to the point it got tears because of weather and fasting. To resolve this issue I bought this lip balm. To be honest in less than a week I have seen major improvement on my lips. It moisturizes your lips for a long period. Best times to use it is when you are chilling at home, when you wake up, and several hours before going to sleep. I highly recommend using it if you are suffering with dry lips.

MAKEUP: Since wedding season has started, I have been experimenting with lots of makeup products. Out of all products I have been using, these four products stood out the most:

A.                Sigma Brow Powder (Medium) – Lately I stopped using brow pencils and eye brow gels to define my brows. Instead I started using brow powder that has two shades, light and dark. Ever since I started using it I immediately fell in love with it. This product gives a natural look to the brows that is wearable in every occasion. Everyone has been complementing my eye brows saying that it looks really beautiful. The price is affordable and I strongly suggest you buy it.

B.                 Lubi Lashes (Royal) – Mink lashes have become so popular in the makeup industry and there are many Omani brands that are specialized in making Mink Lashes. Therefore, I decided to get mink lashes from most popular Omani brand: Lubi Lashes. These lashes are dramatic, lengthy, and have a cat-eye style. They are easy to wear, add drama to the eyes, long-lasting, and can be used more than 20 times. Moreover, they look great in photos and many people have complemented me when I wore them. It can get uncomfortable at first but later on you get used to it.

C.                 Clinique Pressed Powder – Moving on to the face, I have been using this face powder in every hangout and occasion. This powder has light and natural coverage which I was looking for. In addition to that, it brightens my face, corrects my imperfections, and lasts about 4-6 hours. Moreover it makes my face really beautiful in photos. However, without face primer the powder does not last more than 3 hours which I found a little disappointing. Nevertheless I love it and highly recommend all skin types to use it.

D.                Kat Von De Liquid Lipstick (Lolita 1) – in my previous blog post I talked about KVD's liquid lipstick (Bow & Arrow) and how much I love it. Because of that, I decided to get their most popular lipstick shade which is called Lolita. This shade is so beautiful that it suits all skin tones. It adds drama to the lips and it is compatible with both bold and natural eye makeup. If there is one lipstick shade I would recommend everyone to try out it would be this lipstick and this exact shade.

PERFUME: On month of April, I purchased this perfume from Guerlain and saved it for special occasions. The perfume is called "Santal Royal". This is a uni-sex perfume that consists of combination of Oud and French scent. In addition, the scent is musk and strong. Moreover, it lasts for a long period of time. I strongly recommend giving it a try.

CANDLE: Sticking to the scents category, I also loved this candle from Bath & Body Works. The candle is called "Dark Kiss". It is one of their permanent and signature collections, it also happens to be their bestseller. The scent is very unique as it has a combination of both sweet and floral. Moreover, it lasts for a good period of time and makes your room smell so beautiful. If you are a candle lover then you will definitely love this candle.

BOOK: In this month I read two books, a novel and a documentary. Surprisingly I ended up loving the documentary which is called "The Answer is Love". It is an Arabic book written by Karim Al-Shazly, who is an Egyptian author and writer of bestselling book called "To Lovers". This book consists of 20 different issues that most couples face in their marriage. It also explains how to resolve and deal with these issues. The writing style is amazing, brief, easy to understand, and very optimistic. This is a must for those who are engaged or married.

MOVIE: This month I watched 3 movies in the cinema and out of these movies I loved "The Conjuring 2". It is a horror movie that involves paranormal activities conducted by demons and exorcism. I will not spoil you about this movie, but I must say that it was really scary. I loved the story, content, and special effects of this movie. If you love horror movies then you have to watch this movie.

GAME: Lastly I would like to end this post with one of my all time favorite PS game, "The Last of US Remastered". I played this game before when it was released in PS3 then I borrowed the PS4 version and started playing it again on a Grounded Level. It also consists of additional story which makes the game even better. If you want to know why I love this game, then check out my "All Time Favorite PS Games" post from Favorites category.

This is it! I've had lots of favorites for this month. Thank you all for reading this post and I truly hope that you enjoyed it. Don't forget to share it with your friends and follow me on my social media accounts. See you soon in the next post.

LIFE POST │ INSECURITIES

There are times where life shocks you with events that you have never expected to go through. These events could include: Failure, Break ups, and worst of all Death of beloved ones. When these events take place you accumulate fear, depression, and anxiety at the same time. Therefore, you start to feel insecure about everything. Dear reader if you are feeling this way, its okay we all feel the same way at certain stage of our life.

When you lose a friend you loved and respected, you lose trust. When you break up with person you loved, you lose hope in love. When you fail in a course you worked so hard for, you lose self confidence. All of these are examples of situations where you start to develop insecurities. Now that you knew how insecurities exist, you need to learn how to deal with them.

Unfortunately there is no specific method that will ease all insecurities. However, there are tips that have personally helped me overcome my insecurities and they may help you too overcome your own securities. The following tips are:

1-      Let it all out: the moment you face a shock in your life, don't hold your anger or sadness about it just let it out. Complain and cry about it. Holding negative emotions within your heart will make things worst so it is best to release them. If you can't speak about it, write it down in your own journal.

2-      Get yourself busy: after letting out all your emotions, it's time to heal your wounds by keeping yourself busy. To get yourself busy, look for an activity that you enjoy doing to distract you from feeling insecure. These activities could be exercising, painting, reading, or even a simple activity like gaming.

3-      Try something new: another way to feel less insecure is to get outside your comfort zone. Try doing things that you have never done before like cut your hair shorter, go to a museum, or start hiking. When you leave your comfort zone and try new things you will be able to overcome your insecurities. However, don't start with major things, instead start with simple things first.

4-      Isolate yourself: to be honest this tip could be either constructive or destructive depending on your circumstances. Sometimes you need to take a break from social media and from people in general. When you isolate yourself from your surroundings you may be able to deal with your insecurities by mediating, relaxing and reliving from stress. In certain situations, your surroundings could be the cause of feeling insecure and by isolating yourself you will be able to relieve yourself from these insecurities.

5-      Change your routine: this is the tip that helped me the most, changing your routine. There are times where life gets messed up and you become unproductive. To fix this mess, you will have to change your sleeping schedule and plan your day in advance. By doing this, you will change your routine, making your life more balanced and become productive.

6-      Resolve your issues: sometimes insecurities take place when you face a certain issue. For example: acne and undesirable body shape could be one of your insecurities. These issues could be resolved through exercising and getting treatments for your skin. Once you manage to fix these insecurities, you will feel much better and more confident.

7-      Stay away from negative people: this is the most difficult tip to do but I assure you that once you manage to do it, you will feel better and happier. Negativity could be one of causes of having insecurities. One of the things that cause negativity is your surroundings. If you are hanging out with people that disrespect you or criticize you, best solution is to cut ties or stay away from them as long as possible. Whether these were your relatives or friends, a negative environment will kill self confidence, trust, and make you feel extremely unsecured. Therefore, you need to keep distance with them and only when necessary get them out of your life.

8-      Prayers: saved the best tip for the last. Praying and reading Quran at times where you feel depressed or insecure can help you clear your mind and calm down. Your negative vibes will be smoothed and within a short period of time it will all be gone. Skipping prayers is not good at all. Like your body, you soul needs to be fed with prayers so don't neglect your soul.

One thing I like to address as well is that don't expect to overcome your insecurities within a short period of time. Insecurities usually develop at difficult times therefore you take your time to overcome them because it is not easy to do that. From personal experience, the longest period I took to overcome one of my difficult insecurities is 4 months. Based on that, I'm addressing this point.

Well that's all I wanted to say about dealing with insecurities. I hope this post will benefit you in your life and you manage to overcome your own insecurities. Please share it to all your beloved ones who might be facing difficulties in their lives. Have a nice day and will catch up next week with another blog post.       

Makeup & Skincare │Dubai Shopping Haul 2016

Hello readers and welcome to my blog. I hope you all are having a wonderful time and you enjoyed Eid holidays as well. I sincerely apologize for delaying my blog post as you can tell I went to Dubai and I got super busy last week. So without further due, let's get started.

I spent my Eid holiday in Dubai with my parents and had lots of fun. I always say: "Oman is my country, & Dubai is my city". No matter how many times I go to Dubai, I can never get bored. I bought lots of stuff from Dubai and to make my post more interesting I decided to share stuff that fall into these 3 categories: Skincare, Makeup and Books.

SKINCARE: Because of fasting and heat my skin has been breaking out. Therefore I decided to get a few skincare products that could resolve these breakouts. Products I bought are:

1-      Sephora Bubble Mask – Face Mask: Initially I was looking for Glam Glow face mask but the sales lady recommended me to go for this mask to treat acne scars. It states that it detoxify and oxygenate the skin. I haven't tried it yet but once I finish it up will write a detailed review about it.

2-      Sephora Clarifying Booster – Serum: Along with face mask, the sales lady highly recommended getting this serum which is used to treat visible pores and imperfections. It's an oil based serum and it consists of zinc. It states that it purifies the skin from imperfections. Again, once I'm done with this I'll write a detailed review about it.

3-      NUXE Ultra-Nourishing Lip Balm: Because of dry weather, I decided to get a strong lip balm that will keep my lips hydrated for longer time. Therefore I decided to get this lip balm from NUXE which I heard great reviews about. It consists of honey and precious oils. I'll let you know if it worked out for me or not.

MAKEUP: I bought all my makeup products from Sephora because you can literally get anything you want and need from that store. Along with skincare products, I got fours makeup products which are:

A.    NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer: This is one of top trending products in the makeup industry, and all beauty bloggers are talking about it. Therefore, I decided to give it a try since I heard that it provides high coverage and highlights the face at the same time.

B.     CLARINS Eye Crayon Pencil: Clarins is my favorite skincare brand as I have never been disappointed with their products. Makeup wise, I used up Clarins face primer which I absolutely love. Therefore, I decided to try out their eye pencil since I heard great reviews about it. It states that it's waterproof and long-lasting so will see about that.

C.    HUDA BEAUTY Lash Glue: Recently I bought a mink lash from Lubi Lashes and when I used it, my current glue did not last for long enough. Therefore I decided to get the best-selling lash glue which is highly recommended by many beauty bloggers. It states that I can add it to the falsies and immediately insert the falsies on top of real lashes. Once I try it out, will let you know if it worked for me or not.

D.    KAT VON DE Liquid Lipstick – Lolita: In my previous blog post, I mentioned that KVD liquid lipstick is my current favorite and for that reason I decided to get another shade. Therefore I got in shade Lolita which looked so beautiful just from a swatch.

BOOKS: Last category I will talk about it books, to be more precise novels. Recently I have been reading Arabic novels which are truly amazing and magical. Novels that I have truly loved were written by Buthaina Al-Essa & Ahlam Mustaghanmi. So I decided to get 3 novels from these two authors. Novels that I bought are:

i)                    ذاكرة الجسد – أحلام مستغانمي

ii)                  الأسود يليق بكِ – أحلام مستغانمي

iii)                خرائط التيه – بثينة آلعيسى

Once I'm done reading these novels, I'll write my own review about them in Arabic.

This is it, that's my Dubai Shopping Haul. I apologize for not sharing everything I bought; if I did this blog post would be endless. Anyways I hope you enjoyed don't forget to share it and comment below. Hope you all have a nice day.