Goodbye #173: Brown Shorts 🌸

Been in my closet since 2009. Wore it for less than 10 times. Now need to bid goodbye to it. 

Goodbye #172: Pink Sleepwear 🌸

Bought a decade ago but worn only once as I will never be comfortable with this kind of sleepwear. I will always be the girl who sleeps in jogging pants and oversized shirt.

Goodbye #171: Pritty Bleaching Cream 🌸

Sorry I do not have even the slightest feedback/review about this product. I bought it a year ago during my hoarding phase. But  I never got the chance to use it. Just like the other products I own. That is the problem when you have too many of them. You'll buy something that you'll soon cannot remember where you put them until they expire.

Goodbye #170: White Thread 🌸

I just keep on throwing away whatever items I find that I no longer need. No matter how small it could be. Mess are made up of small items anyway.

Dried Fried Tofu

For those who are interested in dried fried tofu ~ you can buy it at Dean's Fujiya in Karama. It is near to Lamcy Plaza. But sadly I cannot share how does it taste like. What happened to my dried tofu is I bought it and forget about it. Until it expired. Took a photo first before throwing it away.

Goodbye #169: HM Pink Pouch 🌸

Need to discard all my makeup pouch as the more I have them, the more I am inclined to keep makeup or buy more. No organizers too.

Goodbye #168: Elle Belts 🌸

Goodbye to these Elle belts that I do now know why I kept them for so long without really intending to use them at all.

Empty Tube #134: Wakilala Clear Wash 🌸

A good armpit scrub but I will not repurchase as it is not available in UAE market. Can buy from Amazon Japan but the shipping fee (DHL) is quite expensive.

Goodbye #167: Vizzano Pink Shoes 🌸

Photos overload:

First Vizzano is a Brazilian brand of shoes. And a good one. Their shoes are all made in Brazil. In UAE market it is available in Safeer Mall. And the prices are just right. But sometimes the size varies depends on the model. I mean sometimes Brazilian 34 fits me perfectly but sometimes not. 

Back to the price I got my pink Vizzano shoes for around 125.00AED and I bought it during the time that I was addicted to shoes. During the time that I buy things I do not need and just because they look so cute. This one is from 2009 or 2010. Good that I have taken photos so someone I can ask someone to copy it for me. 

I have to throw it away now because as you can see it started to peel away. And I was not even used it so much. Because I have many shoes in the past. And at work I am only wearing black shoes as we do have uniform. Well I guess that's all I can say. That Brazilian shoes are good. But buy one only when you need it. Not because you want it. They are affordable since they are not made from genuine leather. Had it been a leather then it will not peel away like this.

Empty Bottle #133: Wakilala Bright Up Essence 🌸

In the past I have said everything there was to say about this product. And there is nothing more that I can add up to that. Just documenting that finally I am done with another bottle.

Liz Phair - Everything To Me on Breakfast with the Arts

iTunes

The other day I was ranting about gadgets. And now I found myself ranting again. I do not want to rant but sometimes I can't help it. I admit that I love Apple but then I detest iTunes. But then I do not have a choice but to live with iTunes. I have a few Apple gadgets and mostly are gift to me. So I am thankful that someone has given me gifts. It helped me a lot in saving money. But then being thankful does not mean I will be inlove with iTunes in this lifetime. And because of it that sometimes I wish we were back in good old days that there are only sms and emails.

Once you own an Apple gadget say iPod shuffle. You cannot just use it as USB in every computer you see not unless that computer has iTunes. Without iTunes you cannot use you iPod shuffle. What is the point of having iPod shuffle that you cannot use? So whether I like iTunes or not I have to use it. Install it in my laptop. And create an iTunes account. Yes it is a must. If you an iPhone, iPod touch or iPad owner then you know that in able for you to install an app on your device you need an iTunes account. Without it you cannot install any app at all in your device. Then what can you do with your device if it does not have any app at all? Clever of them, right?

When iPhone requested for OS update and I cannot remember when it was, iTunes has been doing a funny thing of asking the password randomly anytime of the day. And even if you put the correct password it will not stop on popping up. Maybe another clever way to make the user use the two way authentication factor drama. I am all for security with our devices as it can be a big help in the future but does it has to be very complicated? Macbook also does the same. Asking password all the time. I do not even know how to make it stop. 

For the first time since owning Macbook I decided to install an app. Wrong move. It asked for the password again and not accepting mine so I thought what the heck just change the password. Well it was another wrong move. In spite of having the correct mobile number in their system and getting the code easily I have to wait for 24 hours before I can change the password. For what???? Yahoo and Google emails will not do something like this! And clearly it states that I will receive an SMS but never did. That I mistakenly requested for a new one again. 24 hours then became 48 hours! The 24 to 48 hours is just for receiving an email that says when you can reset the password. In my case I have to wait until October 01, 2017.

Now even if I am fuming mad at iTunes ~ I am still stuck with it as I have Apple gadgets. Not unless I wake up with loads of money to buy complete set of non Apple gadgets. For now to rant is all I can do. And be patient. But I swear as soon as I get money I will go back to Sony. Sony was the brand I am using before. It maybe expensive but it has every right to be. Now I cannot say the same with Apple that now I am seeing as a beautiful but airhead person. With its exclusively thing.

Flowers 🌸🌸🌸

I used to receive flowers. Not until being practical takes over. But I am fine with it. I guess the older some of us get, the more practical we become. I said some. Because some people no matter what is their age might be, will always be a hopeless romantic that would be delighted with flowers. There is nothing wrong with that. Each to his own. 

Right I am starting to declutter my external disks too. I now have 4. I was planning to give one to my cousin. But I was thinking how can I give it away when 4 is not even enough for me? In fact since last year I had been eyeing the 3TB external disk. And since I am finding ways to reduce my expenses and my stuff, that I start to declutter my external disk as well. 

For example: I can upload 1TB of photos to Flickr. And at the same time upload them in social media like Facebook and Instagram. Privately. So this way I can start deleting them from my external disk. Aside from the photos I have to start deleting movies too. Like seriously I am not a fond of Hollywood movies anymore. So what's the point of keeping them? Future kids can find everything they want via Internet. So instead of thinking of buying a new one I should just start deleting. And perhaps if allowed just upload them via YouTube or Facebook.

Empty Bottle #132: Byphasse Cleansing Milk 🌸

Byphasse Cleansing Milk is a good makeup remover. But I did not repurchase. I will not repurchase. Because until now I still have many makeup removers to finish. I don't think I will need to buy anything in a year or two.

Byphasse is a Spanish brand of skin care products. It is meant to be affordable so everyone can buy it. In the UAE it is available in French Tati Department Store. I bought a lot when I was on my hoarding phase. Sadly after a few months of hoarding the said brand, the prices in UAE just kept on changing. Its popularity never really took up and they increased the price too soon. 

I bought this bottle of Byphasse Cleansing Milk for only 10.00AED or 12.00AED ~ in 2017 I am not sure if this is still available or still affordable. The last time I visited Tati I was a little annoyed by a sales associate trying to sell the skin care products. When I was there to look around and see if Byphasse has something new as I already have whatever products they have in the shop. Anyway I have seen this brand in Turkey with unbelievable expensive prices.

Took photos of the back of the bottle. For those who are interested in the ingredients and other details about the product. I wish I can add something more but there is not much to say. Except for the ones I mentioned above: (1) Spanish brand (2) Used to be affordable (4) Available in Tati Department Store in UAE (5) Good makeup remover (6) Made in EU.

I am restraining myself to buy anything as I still have many items in my stash that I have to finish and I must save all the money I have. I do not know until when will I be in the company or in this country. And as I am in the process of my Pan Project, I am realizing that I do not really need much the things I am using.

Empty Bottle #131: Cathy Doll Snail Bright 🌸

Back in 2014  ~ when I made the switch from bar soaps to shower gels. Just because someone said that shower gels are better than bar soaps when you have extremely dry skin. And I believed without asking questions. And since I was on my hoarding phase of my life that I bought a lot until mid of 2016.

September 2016 ~ after my one month vacation in Turkey I came back to UAE with dry and crazy skin so I went ahead and purchase different brands of shower gel thinking it might do a miracle on my skin at the time. Anyway to tell you the truth, my skin problems went away on their own without any help from this Cathy Doll Snail Bright. In short, it was just a waste of my money.

Cathy Doll is a Thailand brand of skin care products. In UAE you can buy it from some branches of Cooperative Society. Like I got mine from Dubai. It may not be extremely expensive but it doesn't mean that it is affordable either. Imagine a bottle would cost between 40AED to 50AED when you can purchase a shower gel from Carrefour for as low as 8.00AED. Cathy Doll markets their products as whitening. Which is a huge thing in Asia. But do not be deceived. I am done with Cathy Doll One Day Whitener Body Cleanser and now with Cathy Doll Snail Bright. And both brought the same results.

And that is the 131st product that I am able to document for my Pan Project. I took a lot of photos for product familiarization. And also for those who are interested to know the ingredients and other details about the product. I'm sorry if I am not much of help when it comes to review as I do not feel there is much to say about Cathy Doll Snail Bright. They branded it as whitening but it is not. And for being a shower gel it is the same with any brand you can find in the market. And there are at least a hundred or so of them!

As of me this was the last batch that I ever bought. So it has been a year now. I do not buy any shower gel anymore. I am just finishing all the bar soaps I have. I did not meant to hoard bar soaps. I do not even know that I have too many of it. Not until I started cleaning and decluttering my tiny space that I realized just how much stuff I have in my stash all over the little flat. That's all for today and thanks for dropping by.

Rimmel Stay Blushed

I have a little time. And so I thought I'd share the photos of Rimmel Stay Blushed. Do not know if this is still available in the market. Not sure if this came out last 2014 or 2015. It has 5 variants but I was able to buy only the 4 variants. And these four are the only ones available in Safeer Mall. Price was around 35.00AED ~ but I got them all on sale that I paid less than 20.00AED for each tube.

Not sure if the writings at the back of the tubes are visible to you. Anyway it says about the ingredients which will be pretty much the same just like all the other blushers out there in the market. It says to be a lightweight blush which is true. Says that blends easily which is also true. Says to be cream but no. Some are almost liquid. Some are like mousse. 

Rimmel Stay Blushed:

001 Pop Of Pink

002 Touch Of Berry

004 Sunkissed Cherry

005 Apricot Glow

And the last photo are the swatches. I have two tubes of each color but so far I already discarded one. I cannot say that these are good blushers because they do not seem to work well if you have a brown skin. Seems that it suites only people with fair skin. Stopped using them 2 weeks ago. I just found a few minutes that I was able to gather them all and take a photo. 

Still deciding if I will finish or discard the 3 remaining opened tubes of Rimmel Stay Blushed I own. It is crazy that I actually have a dozen or so of blushers from my hoarding phase even though I am not really wearing makeup on daily basis.