Do you ever wish you don't have to grow up? or wish life had a pause button? Well, I do. I'm turning 21 in a few months and boy, it seems as though the years flew by! I still have a clear vision of my 7th birthday where I had a house party with homemade cakes, cute Disney princess-themed party supplies we bought last minute and friends I invited over. I remember wearing a red gown my Lola sewed herself, it really made me feel like a princess for a day even if it was just a simple gathering. Look at me now, posing for the camera all dressed up in one of my favorite places in the world - Hongkong. Who would have thought that 13 years after my 7th birthday I would check so much off my bucket list. I am very thankful but am still terrified of what is yet to come when I officially enter adulthood. We say that age is just a number, but when we think about it there is a big difference between the way we are at 16 and the values and opinions that we have, compared to how we are at 18.

Fur Dress: Thrift Shop | Sunglasses: Sunnies Studios | Bag: Shopteepee

I miss catching up with everyone on the blog! A lot of great things will be happening this March and I can't wait to share it with you all. Do visit Coley and I's blog if you got nothing else to do XXII DIARIES, we will revamp it soon :) Thank you for the 126,000 views. Let's keep it growing, yeah? 

Stay Sassy (and spontaneous)! 

I don't know what got into me but I composed a song last night... After reading an article online I've realized tons of things about life and how I should reflect on it more rather than thinking of the superficial ones. I have a journal with me all the time and it keeps me company whenever I feel alone, lonely or just feel like writing down something. I was browsing through it earlier this morning and I couldn't believe how far I've evolved as a person. Although I'm still a kid at heart who shrieks at almost all the boy bands (especially One Direction) and cry over shallow things, I'm a few months away from turning 20 and there's no turning back. Soon enough, I'm going to start making decisions on my own and learn to act as a young adult.

We all are still waiting for our moment to come... for now, we should learn how to appreciate the smallest things and stay in the moment. If you feel like things are not running that way you planned it, remember that right now is not our time but eventually God will get tired of  putting us on hold and start giving signs. We just have to be patient and be confident in whatever we do. I always keep this in mind, in fact some of the few phrases here are from my journal which I read and look at whenever I feel like giving up. 

I'd like to apologize to Fashion Blooms for the very late blog post. I was supposed to have the flower crown blogged last January but time seems to be lacking so I had to postpone it. But I hope this look makes up to it! This look is by far my favorite, everything is just perfect... from the headpiece down to the scenery. The photos turned out the way I wanted it and it's all because of my Daddy's amazing photography skills! Love you, pops.

I'm so happy! Hell week is finally over for me. All those sleepless nights and stress finally paid off - I thank God for getting me through this week. Now it's time to focus and get back to my normal routine. That includes: blogging and taking pictures again! Yay!

I'm wearing: 

Top: Mart of China || Leggings: Mart of China || Bag: Dfab Shop || Boots: Franco 

Peace & Love,

Saskia

CREDITS TO MY QUEEN B:  Bea Maglaque

Hey everyone! how are you all been doing? Well, today I'm going to do a product review!! This is my first time writing any kind of review for a product, so apologies if I may sound a bit amateur (for you). Here it goes...

Ever since I can remember, my mom has drilled into me how important it is to take care of your skin. I remember when I was in grade school my mom would scold me for being too lazy to put lotion on my skin she would even warn me that I'd get dry skin if I don't listen to her. Which is true, by the way. Then, once I got into teen years, it was all about sunscreens and moisturizers. My mom would wake me up in the middle of the night to hand me a moisturizer which I find irritating since moisturizers are really greasy and then she would also remind me to put on a lotion or moisturizer with SPF first, before going out somewhere. *sigh* But you know what? My mom was right. Despite all her nagging, I'm very thankful that I have her to guide me all the way. I still wish I heeded her advice earlier though, maybe I'd get a better skin if I did. Out of all my mom's countless advice when it comes to maintaining my skin one thing I will never forget her saying is, "Never be afraid to experiment."

To be honest, I have already tried several Facial Creams, some feels uncomfortable in the skin others well, they gave me breakouts but I'm proud to say that I have found the best one yet. And that is iWhite Korea's Skin Whitening Vita Facial Cream.

Note: I wrote this review one month after I start using the Vita Facial Cream. The results are real and no pun intended. 

The company sent 2 products for me to review on. One is the Vita Facial Cream and the other one is the Aqua Moisturizing Cream. However, I'll do the Vita Facial Cream first since I'm still trying out the Aqua Moisturizing Cream. Like what I have just said I do reviews 1 month after using them :)

What I love about iWhite Korea's Vita Facial Cream is it gives an "instant" whitening effect. Surprisingly, the first time I dabbed it into my face I already saw the difference! Some Whitening Facial Creams will take about 2-4 weeks before seeing the results. But that's not all! This Vita Facial Cream also protects skin from the raging sun, perfect for people living in a tropical country like I do. And for all the beauty enthusiasts out there, you won't believe it but this Vita Facial Cream can also serve as your make up base. Pretty cool, right? Its like a moisturizer, foundation and sunscreen rolled into one tube!

I was generous enough to give my friends these Vita Facial Cream sachets for them to try on. Also because I want to find out if the results are consistent or not. Fortunately, it was! They loooove the powder finish and the whitening effect it gives to their skin. 

For people with sensitive skin, I suggest try dabbing it on your hands first before trying it on your face. Just to make sure.