Herinza Syadza

If you're sad, add more lipstick and attack - Coco Channel Definitely gonna live by that, because I'm that moody queen. One thing that I love my job for is because I get to meet entrepreneurs and listen to their stories, while knowing more about their products. So recently I discovered a Malaysian made cosmetics line, Velvet Vanity .  I interviewed the founder, Adlina for my magazine, essentially. And I will link up the whole interview in the magazine ASAP! hehe What gets me digging in into their liquid lipstick? It's vegan It's halal It's cruelty-free It's Malaysian made They feature boys in their campaign and ads When I asked Adlina why does she takes up the challenge to put boys into the cosmetic ads, she said "because make up has no gender". Truly, a quote to live by! I first discovered more about Velvet Vanity when they launched their #BreakTheInternet campaign. It was truly breaking the Internet, and the models ...

We had a conversation in the car.  About mental health in workplace.  It was a very sensitive topic to me since I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Having bipolar means the depression is worst. The period is longer. Then BAMMMMMM mood swings, anger, eating disorder, grieve, anxiety came along.  But we were talking about it because I was a high-functioning person with bipolar disorder. I didn't get medication for more than two months now, and believe me, everyday that pass by is just me throwing my body to the wall and breaks like a piece of ceramic and pick myself back again with bare hands. It's hard.  I didn't get medication, I didn't get counselling, I didn't get psychotheraphy. I was struggling to do self-care, I was struggling to sleep or wake up. It was a battle everyday, and to think about it, I just started a career. I was marching in a battleground every morning.  Mental health in workplace has been recently a raised topic in...

Invest in your skin. It is going to represent you for a very long time – Linden Tyler. I believe in good skin care, makes you least need you make up and you can even have a better, brighter canvas to put on. Having a healthy skin also shows you're healthy and well-hydrated, so yes, drinking water is important. I usually put on 2L of water inside me, forcefully. It makes me visit the toilet often, but seeing my skin glow is just another set of happiness! I just learned to take care of my skin because when I apply make up, my dry skin looks so flaky and tired. I have to spent more time to look better. I have oily-dry combination skin, which the T-zone is oily, but my sides and cheeks are dry. And very very dry. Drinking water helps me, but I need more than that.  So every morning, I woke up with a cup of water. Usually ice-cold water. I am not a fan of hot drinks.  And I wash my face with Garnier Pure Active Matcha Detox Pollution & Oil Deep Clean Fac...

I have mixed feelings on what to write about this film, but I'm going to write about it, anyway. A medical student, Courtney (Ellen Page), is obsessed with the idea of the afterlife, wanting to find out what happens after death. She invites fellow students Jamie (James Norton) and Sophia (Kiersey Clemons) to join her in an experiment, in an unused hospital room: using defibrillation to stop her heart for sixty seconds whilst recording her brain, and then reviving her. She assures them they would not be held responsible for any accidents. Sophia is against this, but Jamie does it anyway. After sixty seconds, they panic as they are unable to revive her, but eventually manage to with the help of Ray (Diego Luna). Later, Marlo (Nina Dobrev) arrives and learns of the experiment. Initially Courtney begins to recall memories of past events such as her grandmother's recipe for bread. Courtney experiences increased intelligence and euphoria, being suddenly able to play the pia...

Hello guys! I'm sorry for the sudden hiatus on this site; been juggling between tight deadlines and photoshoot for my work. I work as a business magazine coordinator, here is the site if you would like to look at it! Also I've wondering what should I share with y'all, because my life is currently upside down. I slept 4 hours a day, most of the time I'm on the go, and I've been dealing with my mental health and eating disorder lately. It's halfway through October and my mood is soooooo into nude make up. It makes me appear fresh, makes me feel good throughout the day, and I don't have to re-apply that much on my face!  Busy life has taught me that I don't need full face make up. But I do have esssentials in my makeup bag so that I won't look like a pale corpse who has been death for 40 days. So, where should I begin? I would like to start with my everyday BB powder, Savee BB Magic Powder! They don't actually have ...

Originally written by Alexandra Giardina, on Odyssey Online . Character associated with INFJ personality, Jon Snow from Game of Thrones. INFJ, referring to one of the 16 Myers-Briggs personality types, has become a bit of a buzzword in the media over the past several years. The reason behind it: INFJ is considered to be the rarest personality type, making up less than 2% of the world's entire population. They are labeled as "The Advocate," and have been described as "mysterious," "intuitive," and "emotionally intelligent," yet the type as a whole is often misunderstood. Oh, and I am one. Perhaps you are, as well. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator test, created in the 1940's by mother and daughter, Isabel Myers and Katharine Briggs, originally stems from the typological theories of Carl Jung, a prominent psychoanalyst. The test assesses an individual in 4 categories: Extroversion vs. Introversion, Sensing vs. Intuition, Th...

If you believe in equal dignity and rights, you wouldn’t use your privilege to hurt someone. If you believe that all human are entitled to their rights and freedom, you wouldn’t deny them because of their gender, race, colour, language, religion, and political opinion. If you believe that everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security, you wouldn’t send them death threats when you disagree on what they have to say. If you believe that everyone shouldn’t not be treated as slave, you will not allow human trafficking to happen, and say it’s their fault when they are deceived. If you believe that no one is subjected to torture and cruel punishment, you will not support death penalty and all the punishment carried out to “extract information”. If you believe that everyone has the right to be protected by law, you will seek justice and improve the judiciary system, not ruin it.  If you believe that a person cannot be arrested without reason, you will seek ...

Personality traits is the best way to analyze how you react to certain things.  If you still haven't discovered your personality traits, you can log on to 16 Personalities Test. Despite having strength, there are things that I keep on doing, affecting my life and performance. What is that?  I'm an INFJ-T, based on my personality test. On Game of Thrones, my character is Jon Snow (which I don't know why are we related in personality, I don't even like him) So based on an article written by Heidi Priebe , this is how an INFJ sabotages themselves.  You sabotage your life by chasing perfection. There’s nothing wrong with keeping your standards high. It’s just that your tendency to accept nothing less than absolute perfection can sometimes mean you end up with, well, nothing. You sabotage your life by assuming that happiness will only show up for you if you cultivate the absolute perfect situation for yourself. To avoid self-sabotage, let you...

I think I *probably* saw about Self Stirring Mug in a video from a popular site, I hardly remember. But since, I been thinking of owning one. I thought it was really pricey, but nope nope nope!  The self stirring mug is RM19.90 at the DIY store (approximately USD3.5-4), and I grabbed it!  Love my mug! I has always been a mug mania. I love collecting mugs and containters and watter bottles. I think this stuffs are so fascinating. Although I only use one per day but I kept on buying. My latest baby is  the A5 Memo Bottle, which I will talk about soon! So how does the self stirring mug works? Here's a video! There's a lot of critique of how lazy people is by getting a self-stirring mug, but I don't think that is a problem. You don't have to use spoons and it's well blended to the bottom of the mug. Though thick powder may limits the movement of the spinner, but I think it's fine for now. It's cool to have this stuff around. I do...

The struggle of looking for Sarawak food in Peninsular Malaysia is real, y'all. When you miss home and you remind yourself of your mom's cooking hot, brewed Laksa Sarawak in the morning (well, I eat them for breakfast, lunch and dinner).  I was exploring around to find if I can eat my favourite Laksa Sarawak - and I found Javian Kitchen in The Atmosphere, Seri Kembangan! I was based in Bandar Tasik Selatan, so Seri Kembangan is around 15 minutes from my place. I was so happy, I planned to go with my best friend, Intan there. The place is rad tho! Photo source: Javian Cool interior design! It was filled with Sarawak creative products as well, too bad I didn't take much pictures.  The savoury Laksa Sarawak. Tastes sweet and spicy and fat-sy! Haha! Probably among the best Laksa I've tasted so far. A big full bowl, with portions of chicken and prawns. Satisfying! They have wide range of Sarawak food, but I go straight for Laksa Sarawak. I...

100kg is the weight that I have now. I've bear with it for one year - I was simply very comfortable with my weight without noticing how much it impacted me, mentally and physically.   Physically, I'm weak, I'm always exhausted, I didn't do exercise and usually have trouble sleeping; due to overeating, extra energy, unregulated sleeping schedule and most of the time, insomnia. I also suffered from Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) which leads to hirsutism and irregular periods.  Mentally, I have trouble coping with my bipolar disorder and anxiety issues - when it hits me hard, I either eat too much or too little. Body image issues, insecurities, engulfed me into a dread of continuous sorrow. So just few weeks back, I discovered this apps on Play Store, Lifesum. I managed to track on calories that I take for a day. It also sync to my Google Fit tracker, which I know how much steps I taken, exercise etc. I set myself to walk 5,000 steps a ...

Hey guys, let's take a break from book talks this week. Just want to share this gem by Benjamin Hardy - which reminds me that my life was miserable and unorganised at all. You can learn, have, or be anything if you are willing to pay the price. You can be a millionaire in not a long period of time. You could be an established expert on any topic. You could be a successful business owner. You could have deep spiritual understanding. You could do an Iron Man triathlon. You could be an empathetic, caring, and loving person. You could have beautiful and meaningful relationships with your romantic partner, business colleagues, mentors, and other people who inspire you. You could be the person you know within yourself you can be. You can live the life you know within yourself you are meant to live. But you have to pay the price. You have to actually make a decision. If you try to be everywhere, you’ll end up nowhere. If you try to be everyone, you’ll end up no o...

One of my favourite website is Magdalene , a feminist website from Indonesia. I just recently followed them and they have really good content on South Asian feminism that is very related to Islamic principles as well.  So yeah, I was born on November 29th. My sign is Sagittarius. Here's what Aisyah Llewellyn has written on September horoscopes: Important dates: 5th September – Mercury goes direct Mercury, planet of communication and technology, goes direct meaning that everything stops being hit by delays. Wait however for a few days before you buy electronic appliances or make big changes. Why? Mercury is still in the shadow period and Neptune is conjunct the Full Moon in Pisces. There is still a foggy feeling around and we won’t see the bigger picture. Leave big decisions until the middle or end of September. 19th September – New Moon in Virgo We have a nice New Moon now in Virgo which brings opportunity to all of us. You could get a windfall at thi...

I stumbled upon this challenge from Nadine Adele, a mutual of mine from Twitter and I was wondering, why not? I mean, art is art, creativity comes in many forms. So I spend some time today during my lunch hour break to accept the first day challenge, LINE! What is a Line? Line Noun A mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool etc. on a surface. Line is probably one of the most important parts of an artwork. Imagine creating a drawing, painting, sculpture, letter, poem, design, chart or table without drawing lines to divide the surface into shapes and forms – it’s near impossible to imagine lines anywhere hence why it’s an important part of near enough everything!  Lines can express feelings and emotions. Types of lines: zigzag, curved, spiral, thick, thin, diagonal, curly, vertical, horizontal! So the challenge is:  o Pick 3 songs; your favourite song, a song you like the least and a song that makes you want ...

2017 Independence Day logo and theme 1. Malaysia gained her independence from Great Britain in 1957. Over 20,000 people gathered in Merdeka Square to mark the occasion, including the Duke of Gloucester, the King and Queen of Thailand and the Prime Minister of India. The first prime minister of Malaysia, Tunku Abdul Rahman, chanted some of the most iconic words in Malaysian history, “Merdeka, Merdeka, Merdeka”. 2. From 1957 onwards, Merdeka celebrations have been held every year in all its grandeur. Dignitaries wear traditional uniforms and costumes, fighter jets fly overhead in a blaze of smoke and military personnel and Kadazan tribal people march through the streets. 3. Inaugural celebrations featured dancing formations that depicted the emblem of the ruling party, Barisan Nasional — or the National Front Coalition Party. Barisan Nasional has ruled Malaysia since 1957, making it one of the longest ruling, democratically installed governments in the world. 4. Up u...