TTC 2.0

Assalamu'alaikum wbt❤️

Insha Allah starting this year,  I am going to write regularly in this blog. This year insha Allah we are planning to add more members in the family ❤️

May Allah ease everything to us and also others who are in this TTC PHASE.

Mudah-mudahan berkat Ramadan 1442H, Allah kabulkan segala doa & harapan kita semua. Allahumma aminn.. 

Hanan Medispa Review [My Skincare Journey]

Wowwi, it sure has been a year since my last post!

Alright, since this Covid-19 fever still has not subside yet, and they forecast that it will stay with us all, I decided to make comeback into this blog world! Phewh!

Ever since I gave birth to my 1st born, my skin condition has been in a roller-coaster. I made major changes in my skincare routine, from using local skincare (read: nurayysa) which claim to be safe & natural in 2016( used during pregnancy 🤰) to normal drugstore skincare to korean skincare (l mixed with western) 

Unfortunately they didn't give good long effect. So when Hanan Medispa decided to open their branch in Batu Pahat in Dec 2018, I was one of the first customers who went there during their opening. And ended up getting a promo package of 3+1 at RM499 after second time doing my facial there. 

First two facials was their famous Cleopatra Treatment which focuses on glowing skin post treatment. I love this treatment since you can see the glow in your face within days after treatment session. 

 Unfornately, I skip the balance of treatment in 2019 after first session of 3+1 package til end of year which means I have: another 3 sessions left. So on January 2020, I decided to asked them if my balance still valid since it is already a year after. 

To my surprise they said it is still valid and I can come to finish off the balance of sessions left. The 3 sessions really helps lift off my dead skin cells from my face. But the tiny bumps in my face still appears and my whitehead keep coming back as usual after two or three days post treatment. 

I was quite unsure, but decided to sign up anyway for another package. Main reason was to get normal facial treatments focus on basics. You know, lifting up dead skin cells, rejuvenating back the skins etc etc etc. 

From there, I started to tailor back my skincare routine. This time, I focus more on basic, getting the right products for the skin & keeping it a clean cut routine. 

After a month, I started adding up steps to improve the skin condition. So below is my current skincare routine for your reference. I narrow down the brands only up to 3 brands. No more mixing up brands to avoid cancelling each other benefits when I apply the products. 

Products that I use daily:

1. Dr. Dennis Gross

2. Lancome 

Products that I use weekly:

1. The Ordinary 

2. Glamglow (clay mask) 

3. Hanan Medispa (clay mask) 

S.O.S Products that I use:

1. Au Fairy 100% Aloe Vera gel. 

Previously, I tried incorporating FRESH products into my routine, but apparently my skin doesn't love em 😭. They cost me around MYR 700 plus for essence ( small bottle), full size peony day cream, full size lotus night cream. It is too greasy for me. And less effective.

 

I will make another entry on the skincare journey to explain further. So coming back to Hanan, after having 10 sessions every two weeks, Alhamdulillah my skin is getting better. 

It gets better after I did Carbon Peel treatment which reduces sebum production and helps fading out scars. So my skin is less prone to breakout now. And I would say.. Looks healthy😍. 

For MYR999 you will get 10 signature treatments and my rizq that day, they gave me free 4 facial sessions plus mani pedi. So overal, I will have 15 sessions which lasted me til March 2021! ( due to RMO from March til May, they stop operating before resumes back into business on June 20)

What a bargain! 

What are my most fav treatment? 

Definitely Carbon Peel & Cleo. Because I could see major improvement after these two treatmenst done. 

As for Whitening Peel, my first session did not ended good, since my skin breakout few days after treatment. However for next WP treatment, my skin finally adapt and it helps brightened up my complexion and dried up the zits! 

But please do not expose your skin to uv ray and stay inside as much as you can. 

I probably thanked Hanan for their good services & treatment provided. 

But I am thinking of getting a package from other medispa for 2021 🤔😉

Thinking about getting treatment from Dr Laureanne Spa for next year. If they have good promotion, I'll definitely go sign up! 😁

TTC Journey for 2nd Child

Okay, let's start blogging back today! 😂

Actually since last year lagi we both hoping for a second bundle of joy. Tapi since Fateh baru 1 year plus masetu (he was born in Dec 2016) I did not put up much hope. Lagipun hormon still haywire lagi 😅 so a lil bit hard to track my ovulation phase.

Towards end of 2018, and starting off 2019, my gut feeling becomes stronger. Plus hormon seems macam dah a bit stable. At least my menses comes within the predicted time.

Tapi after February, dia jadi balik haywire
😪. But since i used Flo to track down the phases, I still use the same data for ovulation phase eventhough no period came.

Disebabkan masa pregnant Fateh dulu hormon pun haywire, and aku miss my period for months 😅 but still positive 5 weeks (how did i know, nanti i cerita in another entry) so this time around, aku decide ada, adalah.

Masuk bulan 3, aku teringat yang lagi beberapa bulan dah nak puasa Ramadhan, 2 tahun punya puasa masa pregnant + bf kan fateh aku belum qadha balik, (2016 + 2017, 2018 alhamdulillah aku dapat full puasa.) Jadinya, aku ambil kesempatan sementara period tak datang ni untuk qadha semuanya sekali.

Tahu berapa banyak? 40 days! At least bila dah setel semua, hati rasa lega & paling penting tak payah bayar fidyah berganda lagi. Cukup lah 2018 naik sampai jadi nearly 40 kgs 😭.

Hahaha. Setiap kali orang tanya time aku bagitahu aku tengah qadha puasa haritu, semua macam nak pengsan 😆.

Masetu jugak berangan konon nak kuruih kan badan yang montel ni. Lols. I weighed around 57 at that time. Risau sungguh makciks.

So berbalik kepada main point ganti puasa, start bulan 3 tu aku ganti puasa dan aku monitor strictly sebab kalau tak nanti ke laut la jawabnya and time frame tu agak pendek dan ngam2 sebelum tiba Ramadhan on May. Cuma ada few days if combine dapat lah rest 2 weeks (kalau aku straight puasa) sebelum starts puasa Ramadhan.

Tapi biasalah, dugaan puasa ganti ni ialah kau rasa kau ada masa untuk rest a day or two jadi kau macam akan take advantage of that. And yes, aku ada off 1 day in between days of fasting tu sebab aku nak keep up the momentum and nak avoid daripada rasa stress and terpaksa.

Yang menariknya, sepanjang ganti puasa tu, walaupun orang sekeliling makan depan kau sedap-sedap, kau taklah rasa terliur sangat-sangat berbanding bulan Ramadhan. 😂 Semua benda aku terliur masa Ramadhan hari tu, punya dahsyatnya ujian nafsu bila syaitan dah diikat.

Alhamdulillah, aku bersyukur sangat-sangat Allah permudahkan urusan ganti puasa aku dan memang setiap hari aku mohon pada Allah agar dilapangkan dan dipermudahkan. Ye lah, 40 days almost consecutively. It is a big deal! 😅

Aku bersyukur jugak sebab my hubsbaby, Fateh and my bff bagi support during the journey. Bff aku mesti akan tanya perkembangan aku macam mak2 spotcheck anak & bagi moral support walau pun kitorang duduk lain-lain daerah dalam satu negeri 😆 Johor ni besar gaiss!

Okay, lepas Ramadhan, aku target untuk ttc dengan senang hati semula since dah dapat habiskan puasa ganti dengan jayanya. Tapi period masih tak datang lagi, jadi agak-agak guna Flo je la ovulation period.

Mid June, aku macam perasan aku rasa lain sikit. Tanda-tanda nak period semua aku rasa tapi no period came. Tapi sebab masetu still awal walaupun aku tak sabar, aku dah test guna UPT digital but the results negative. Hampa. Dan aku terus tak fikir dah lepastu.

Aku just jaga-jaga je lah pemakanan aku. And fateh still bf wslaupun dah mix dgn formula milk, so aku fikir maybe hormones still haywire sikit. Sebab masa pregnant Fateh awal-awal dulu, aku dapat semua tanda nak period tapi period tak datang pun dan sebelum tu memang dah lama tak datang.

Nak jadikan cerita, one day aku minta hubsbaby belikan lunch since aku tak tau nak masak apa haritu, so dia belikan nasi beriyani. Okay, dalam nasi beriani tu ada jelatah atau acar timun nenas yang orang mesti akan mix dengan cuka, kan?

That day, aku tak tahu kenapa aku dengan bersungguhnya makan acar tu macam mengidam sangat-sangat. Lepas dah selesai baru teringat! Habis la. Kalau ada baru nak jadi mesti dia keluar semua nanti.

Annnddd I was right! 2, 3 hari lepas tu perut pinggang aku start sakit2 memulas macam nak period. Dan aku masetu still hope kalau ada dalam tu dia dapat bertahan. But Allah knows best. I have my menses after few days, heavy menses. Banyak dan lama.

Btw, bukan miscarriage lah sebab benda baru nak jadi kot. And aku teruskan makan jamu untuk make sure semua darah keluar, supaya cuci bersih rahim since period on off kan takut darah lama tu still ada kat dinding rahim. It lasted more than 10 days but less than 15 days.

Okay, lepas je habis menses ni, aku monitor betul-betul ikut Flo. Waktu 1 week before aku patut period in early August, aku jenis tak sabar terus pegi jumpa doc untuk scan. Hahaha. Memang susah la kot nak nampak. Merepek betul.

Aku cuma risau sebab lepas ovulation phase tu aku ada spotting 2 kali. Masetu memang  tengah sakit pinggang, kejang macam pms. Kebetulan aku angkat barang berat 2 kali dan spotting tu keluar masetu.

Bila aku rest, dan tak buat kerja sampai penat sangat, everything seems back to normal. Tak ada sakit pinggang, kejang dan semua simptom pms including spotting.

Waktu check up, kebetulan bladder full, so doc memang confirm uterus lining memang tengah tebal. Tapi dia cakap tak nampak kantung pun. So doc advise untuk datang second time bila aku missed my period.

So now dah 16 dpp, takda tanda-tanda period, tapi aku dah start bloating 2 weeks ago and on going, sebelum tu macam constipation and this weeks dah start nak pitam-pitam macam tak cukup gula @ zat, mid morning to mid afternoon. Start this week jugak pagi-pagi je lapar walaupun malam sebelum tu aku makan nasi lewat. 😅

All the signs are positif now tapi tu lah, nak buat upt ni nervous😪

So today aku decide untuk beli more upt, and esok pagi test. And akan buat test every other day for 3 to 4 times until confirmed or sampai aku puas hati dengan result.

Semoga ada rezeki untuk adik Fateh bulan ni. Insha Allah 💕

Soothing Cleansing Milk by Sephora

After a long hiatus, I finally decided to install an app on my iphone so that it will be easy for me to update things on the blog. 

Yes. No more excuses, please. 

Alrightey. 

So back on track, yes. This post is a review on a product that I recently bought through local store last month from Sephora Outlet in IOI City Mall.

Sephora Cleansing Milk

I haven't buy any makeup remover (like for ages!) because I rarely use makeup plus was on lazy mood to put on anything onto my skin recently. 

But I decided to buy this as it may come in handy for me if I go for travelling. 

So I dont have to bring lotsa items in the luggage. 

Let see the item below.

  

Too lazy to take a picture of my own stuff, I just googled it up. Credited to Luxola website. 

The main reason why I pick it up in the first place was due to the dermatologically tested written on the bottle and the macadamia oil content inside it.

My skin has been pretty dry recently on the nose, cheeks and lower part of my face but at the same time, it produces lots of oil that sometimes makes it oily on selective area.

I guess the skin try to moisten itself by producing more oil. But it actually worsen the condition.

Probably this is all because of my fault too. I didnt realized that I was over the limit during the extraction process. 😔

Too much of whiteheads made me crazy! 😭 

Okay, so here we go. My first time cleansing with this product turned out pretty well. The cleansing lotion was light texture eventhough it seems like a bit oily when I rub it on my faceusong finger before continuing cleaning with the facial cotton. 

Like the name, it really soothes my skin after using it. I wash it with regular tap water and continue with my hydrating toner.  (but I would recommend you to use warm luke water for best result!)

 From my first try, the skin turned out supple and it really helped adding up moisture on my skin! High 5! 

It really suits me well!! Thank god because I bought a 200ml bottle kot! 😂 It will be a great waste if it is not suitable with my skin. 

It is a 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 product for me. 

Thank you Sephora for producing a good product that suits me well. 

Oh. It is a gentle milk cleanser but at the same time powerful enough to clean even your heavyduty makeup. Trust me. Because I have been using it twice without fail.

It completely cleansed off my waterproof benefit mascara and 20hr water proof  eyeliner from silkygirl. 

You dont have to work hard removing the makeup . Two pumps of it for eyes and another two for foundation removal.

But for light makeup, a total of two pumps will be just  enough to cleanse everything.

Thank you to macadamia oil, you ll get moist and supple skin after cleaning. Very refreshing and soothing indeed. 

Up till now, no new breakouts yet after using it. So it is gonna be in my must have item list! 

Lovin' it much! 😘😘😘

 

Again, thank you Sephora! It is worth the buy! 😁 yeayy!

Overall review is as below:

1. Lotion type: milky light texture
2. Benefit: makeup removal plus hydrating
3. Removal strength: 4/5
4. Hydration: 4.5/5
5. Applicable for skin type: sensitive, dry, combination.  **For oily skin, need to add up with regular facial wash to avoid skin becoming oily.
6. Value for money: 4/5

Definitely a must have item for me while travelling. 👌

I think that is all for now. More product review will come as I have recently bought some skincare and makeup items. 🙊🙊🙊

Thanks to year end, all my favourite websites are now putting up sale! Crazzyyy sales. 

Can't stop scrolling over products 😭😭 it is so addictive 😅

Hopefully this review can help you guys who are in the midst of buying new cleansing milk! 

Till we meet again in the next post!

xoxo💋💋💋

The Morning Routine

I am not really a morning person to begin with. But after being a wife, it starts to change slowly.

Not really sure how it works, but I guess it starts off with planting the idea of waking up early (definitely for fajar prayer & ) to make breakfast, weeks before I get married to the love of my life.

My husband aka Encik Abang, is a morning person. But not on weekdays. Lol. He actually needs to get up at 6 o'clock in the morning so that he wont be rushing around getting himself ready to work. Probably because he doesn't want to go to bed early which results in the stretching of his sleeping time.

Okay, so my husband gets up at 6.30 in the morning and will probably busy with himself until 6.50. I need to prepare the breakfast within the time frame.

So that he will have his breakfast at 6.50 til 7.00 or 7.05. Ideally it should be 6.45 til 6.50 am but never mind. We can always improve next time.

At first, I thought if I make breakfast first, thinking that it can be done at 6.45, so that I wont feel guilty to my husband since I can only wake up at 6.30 in the morning. But I was wrong.

Delaying fajar to make a breakfast was really a bad idea. But I didnt realized that up until a month.

You, know the keberkatan and all, I do feel as if Im losing it day by day. But thinking that maybe  it  can be covered up with sunnatul taubah & dhuha, I shuusshh the thinking away from my head and buried the unease feelings deep inside me.

But Allah is the Almighty and Most Merciful.

One morning, I get up 10 minutes early. 6.20 am. And I decided to pray fajar first before starting to cook for breakfast.

It was then, the feeling of ease comes to me when I started to cook (eventhough I only managed to finish cooking at 6.50) as if I am doing the rightful thing.

And because I feel so ease, everything went smoothly. Even the food taste better and more delicious. Ahah.

So the lesson learned now is no matter how rush you are at the moment, learn to put the first thing first in the priority list. Even if it means it might jeopardize someone a lil bit like in this case, my husband. But trust me, it wont. 

After all, time is His servant too isnt it? 😁