Update: Posts, Life, Casual

Hello Everyone,

I just wanted to give a brief update I will be changing my weekly schedule to termly as my school work is insane and Mocks are soon BLAH BLAH BLAH... I hope thats okay, I really miss writing but do not worry I WILL BE BACKKKKK.

Have a good day like always,
Thanks for reading

Bye
Zara

Little Lush Review

Hi

Welcome to my Little Lush Review, I didn't buy that many things but I hope you enjoy this short review.

1) The first thing I got was a massage bar called 'Each Peach (And Two's A Pair)' which is £5.95 which is pretty average price according to other lush products, the reason I love this product is because its smooth, soft, easy and less messy than other bars I've had. Also its vegan which is great bonus!!!

Link- https://uk.lush.com/products/each-peach-and-twos-pair

2) The second thing I bought was a blue body scrub which is called 'Rub Rub Rub', it makes my skin feel soft afterwards and also smells nice. This was also £5.95, the scrub seems so small but has a lot of product inside. I have practically used this every shower and bath and I'm in love with it because of how useful it can be. I personally think this is great for travelling :)

Link- https://uk.lush.com/products/rub-rub-rub-0

3) The third thing I got were toothy tabs called ' Miles Of Smiles ' which felt very weird in my mouth, I'm not really a fan of it and I don't think I'll get it again. Luckily I got it for free since I seemed interested in the product. I think it will be good for the plane or camping since its easy and small and come in different flavours too.

Link- https://uk.lush.com/products/miles-smiles

4) Lastly I bought a circle shaped shampoo called ' Montalbano' which is £5.95 AGAIN! this has a light lemon scent inside, it transforms greasy hair to shiny in minutes. I would really recommend this to people who get greasy hair quite fast, my hair becomes really soft after use. In Lush you can buy sliver containers which can protect the bar, I wish I bought this... but maybe next time x

Link- https://uk.lush.com/products/montalbano-0

 

Duri Market Review

Hello I'm back with another review post last one was quite a while ago,

So I've been going to this shop for less then a year now but decided to do a review on my opinions on it so far. In the post I will be covering main points such as:  location, environment, products, prices, and service; and I will give each factor a rating from 1-5,1 being bad and 5 being excellent.

Duri Mart Short Description:

Japanese and Korean cooking ingredients, fresh homemade foods and everyday groceries.

First of Duri Ltd is located on Uxbridge road near Ealing Common station and 607,207,427 bus stop. When you exit Ealing common you will see Starbucks on the right, opposite Starbucks is Duri. Its very easy to find. This is an outside photo:

I would rate the location a 5/5 because its quite practical to get to as their is available parking outside the shop, buses and a tube station.

Secondly when you walk in the store you are greeted in a warm manner, therefore the environment is really friendly and family orientated which makes the experience and shopping more pleasant. It is a very clean store and everything is tidy and organised inside as shown in photos:

The Environment is rated 5/5 again..I'm not being biased here, this is my true opinion.

The products are mainly from Korea but you may find Japanese or even Malaysian snacks/food if you look harder. They have normal, refrigerated and freezer foods, I cannot really rate the products quality as it depends on each product.

Linking to the products are prices which are quite important to know about as it can impact ones decision. In Duri Mart the prices on average are more expensive than a Chinese shop but are a bit cheaper than Japanese shops in London. Don't take my word for it as I haven't been to a lot of Asian shops, I personally think the prices are reasonable as they are located in a good area and they already have competitors like the natural organic Japanese shop on the same road which may be another reason why their prices are similar.

Overall the prices are rated 3/5 as you may be better of travelling further to a big Asian shop and spending less then spending more locally.

 The drinks and snacks are quite a good price an average of one pound fifty for drinks and about two pounds for crisps, you may get it higher or lower then the average depending on preference.

Recently they have introduced face masks as well which is great because I love Asian cosmetics and beauty products. Here are two masks I got for two pounds each, you can buy them cheaper online but they are quite hard to find so Duri makes your life one step easier.

The overall service and store as a whole is fantastic; they have a little dinner restaurant which serves famous Korean dishes for example, bibimbap and many more...if you want more details check their Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/durimart


If you are interested please look below for more details:

Address

10 Station Parade, Uxbridge Road, W5 3LD London, United Kingdom

Phone number

020 8752 1766

Opening times:

Mon-Fri:	10:00 - 20:00
Sat:	09:00 - 20:00
Sun:	14:00 - 20:00

Swimming on a Hot Summers Day

Hi Everyone, Today was such a great day

The weather was amazing (nearly 30 degrees which is not normal in UK) and my mood was good too.

Today I went Swimming since I thought it would be perfect, it was pretty crowded because of two reasons:

1. its a Friday lol!!!
2. it was the afternoon and in the holiday season so what can you expect XD

I decided to do 20 laps in the inside pool first but things did not go to plan ahaha, I was too concentrated on people getting a sun tan. I leaped out of the pool and hurried to a dime sunny spot which I then proceeded to lay my towel down on the grass and apply sun tan lotion. I rested for a bit, minutes went by I wasn't tired at all so it began to get quite boring so I took a few pictures of the sun and the planes above my head and began editing away (as shown above in photo)... But I just wasn't getting a tan so I slowly began to miss swimming.. so I decided to go for an outdoor swim. because I felt brave even though the water was cold I forced myself in. 

This all lasted about 3 hours, a very long process indeed. How did time fly so fast? I wonder myself...By the end of the sunny yet tiring swim I felt like I had accomplished something grand. Not really but I managed to fulfil my main purpose which was to have a workout and do laps whilst at the same time I was absorbing vitamin D.

I know this is a more descriptive post then my usual habits..IT CAN CHANGE. Fear not, my posts will still be updated at least once a week.


Bye Bye x

Zara

Vegan Breakfast With Twist

Hello Everyone,

So today I decided to do a vegan update.
I decided to try this New Creative Heart Vegan Pancake idea & Matcha Oat drink


Pancake Recipe:

It was super easy to make all I used was:
-Organic Dutch Brown Flour (2 cups)
- Alpro Soya Light Milk (1 cup)
- 2 Organic Bananas

I first mashed the banana with a fork until they were squished then I added the floor and milk. After the mixture had been mixed I took a larger pan and put little drops of Olive Oil so it wouldn't stick, then I placed the mixture on the pan on medium heat. I turned it around a couple times so book sides can cook afterwards using my heart cutter I carefully cut it into shapes.


I placed it in a plate with washed blueberries, strawberries and raspberries in a decorated manner as shown in picture.

Matcha Oat Drink
- Matcha ( 1 table spoon)
- Oats ( 2 spoons)
- Alpro Soya Light Milk ( 1 cup)

I put the Soya milk and Matcha in a glass and I stirred them around, then I blended oats and a couple spoons of the milk. This foam was created which I mixed into the drink to make it more tasty and sweet.

London Eye Photography

Hi, I Hope your holidays are going well :)

Here are 3 snaps from the London Eye,

I took them from my IPod 5 the camera is really good.

 

I went in the evening and watched the sunset which was incredible, unforgettable adventure with family and friends.

 Enjoy your holiday,

For more updates follow: z.rayhanah (Instagram)


Thanks,
Have a Nice Break xxx



 Zara

Typical Day

Hi,

Today I ate at Bibimbap in Soho. The food was severed in a very hot pot and was their famous dish: Dol Sot :)

The menu has a range of choices like seafood, beef bowls or ramen.

In the Korean Restaurant, they had kpop poster like Twice, T-ara and 4Minute which was great even though 4M disbanded this year :( I loved the kpop songs in the background too, I'm happy I found this place. Its located on 11 Greek Street near Soho Square which is very crowded.

Afterwards I went to Tsujiri which is a famous Japanese Matcha restaurant and had this chiffon cake as well on the side. I'm a big fan of Matcha- its healthy,  can help lose weight naturally and helps tone the body.
This Sundae had some random cereal in the middle which was quite odd but crunchy !!






Have a Lovely day, Spread Happiness, Make someone Smile


Bye xxx

Part 1 Liverpool

 Hi So this is Part 1 of my daytime snaps from Liverpool,

I went to numerous tourists sites like Beatles Story, The Docks, The Swans, Boat Riding, Tour Bus, Museum of Liverpool, The Seaside, China Town and Safari Park.

 By the Chinese Arch their were hardly any shops/retsturants open in the afternoon, but the main road had a few Chinese souvenir shops which were interesting.
The road: Bold Street had a few Chinese supermarkets which was great....got seaweed yayay.

 So I went boat riding the second day which was quite boring to be honest but the photos came out great as shown above ahaha.

The weather was unbelievable over 30 degrees on my 3rd day which I was loving.

Got a sun tan that day FINALLY


All these photos are taken from an iPod lol, I'm not a photographer.


From Zara x

Hyper Japan Update

 Hi Guys,

        Here's a few photos from the event:

 This picture on the left is so KAWAIIII, already had one alpaca from my last visit.

It was very crowded as shown in picture below!!!

Got a tofu cute goodie bag and some folders.


All was good :)

Bought this mask as well from Hyper Japan it says 'One Of A Kind'.I thought it was very unique and Kpop related which makes it even cooler.

Sorry for inactivity was on holiday for a couple days

Have a Good Day/  Night/  Morning

Zara x

Personal Photograpghy

  

Hi,  the other day I took these photographs from this high building, I thought it was very pretty so I decided to share them with people interested in London. I hope you like them, here are a few snapshots:

 

     

Have a Good Day :)

Next post will be coming within a week, stay tuned!!!!!

                                                                Zara x

Birthday 1st July

     

Hi, so yesterday I went to 2 places for my birthday. I first went to WA café in Ealing and ordered this raspberry and cream tart for my lunch..lol. Its so low in sugar and really yummy, this is my second time having it!!!. One of my friends ordered sesame cheesecake and the other ordered strawberry shortcake. I also ordered MATCHA LATTE I LOVE IT TOO BITS

 

 Later on in the evening  I went to Patisserie Valerie and got a fruit birthday cake and had it in this restaurant. I edited this picture:

 I really loved all the cards and sweet things friends and family have given. Thank you very much they were all so wonderful :))))

Thanks for the little surprise Jen


Happy 2nd July

Bye

How I prepare for my Birthday!!

Hi, so tomorrow is my birthday and I decided to make this post about how I prep myself before hand, firstly I curly my hair as shown below. Its good to change your hair style too since its a special day!!!! have FUNNN

 Then I Put on a mask before I sleep so I get soft dewy Korean skin in the morning. Even though you look like a ghost in these masks its a great time to use them.

On my birthday before school I use a bunch of  products so I can get glowing ,bold, bright eyes in the early morning when I'm tired. Most of the products in the picture are from other posts like: innisfree- the mascara and tint. I absolutely love them. The eyeliner pen is from Charli xcx meetup. However, I have not mentioned about the L'Oréal glitter mascara, my favourite nail polishes, my light pink vegan eye shadow and my face and body care.

I can go into more detail if requested...

If its also your birthday on the 1st July or in July, Happy Birthday! the most important part is too enjoy yourself makeup is just a tool. I hardly wear makeup... only going to do eyes and lips to get a natural look.

Sorry for having irregular posting, super busy!

Will be back to normal next week, please request ideas too. Thanks

Goodnight, Good evening, Good morning wherever or whoever you are have good day! 

Zara x

Korean Mask

Hi Good Afternoon,
I recently purchased 3 boxes of Korean mask sets... I'm so happy I found them!! The light green is- Aloe Vera and the dark green is- Tea Tree which is from Holika Holika, each box had 5 inside for a value of £4.99 which means each one is 99p https://www.holikaholika.co.uk/search?controller=search&orderby=position&orderway=desc&search_query=sheet+mask+juicy&submit_search=

The pink one is supposed to be Lemon flavoured from The Crème Shop, the box had 3 inside for a value of £2.99 which means each one is 99p: https://www.thecremeshop.com/products/pink-lemonade-face-mask

1)
I first tried the Pink Lemonade:
The Negatives:
-The mask was very fiddly and annoying to take apart
- It did not even smell like lemon
- It smelled like cleaning products
- It was hard to place flat on face as it creased

The Positives:
- It brightens skin
- Its quite cooling after 25 minutes
- Makes skin have dewy effect seen in Korean Dramas
- Packaging looks nice and colourful

Overall Rating: 6/10- It does its Job/ Pretty Average

2)
I tried the Aloe Vera Mask
The Negatives:
- Very fiddly
- Very juicy like its name lol, got everywhere.
- Itching when put on too long

The Positives:
- Very Refreshing
- Smells nice
- Cooling Effect
- Gives Korean Drama/ Kpop Effect
- Tightly Stuck on face
- Nice Packaging

Overall Rating: 9/10- Pretty Good

3)
I tried the Tea Tree Mask
The Negatives:
-Very fiddly
- The scent faded after I put it on my skin
- Watery

The Positives:
- Smells like Tea Tree
- Absorbs well
- Very Cool
- Korean dewy skin
- Packaging is Pretty

Overall Ratings: 8/10- Does its job, Relaxing but Annoying to put on.

Best Mask- Aloe Vera!!

What A Melon Watermelon Water

Hi Guys,

 I got this drink for free in one of my weekly boxes.

It tastes really nice but the price is £38 for 18 which pts me off buying it LOL.

This means that each drink is £2.11 each, compared to other natural drinks the price is quite reasonable. The market is very competitive but nothing beats a tasty healthy drink! Will definitely buy it if they go in stores.

  https://shop.whatamelonwater.com/

Vegan Fair!

Hi Guys,
Today I went to a Vegan Fair it was in Brick Lane which is a really cool area to visit in East London.

it was very small but it was quite chill because their wasn't that many people.

I had a mixture of vegan goodies for lunch

like vegan pizza, salad and a bunch of snacks.

I really liked the smoothie in a bowl concept and the ape coconut curls. You can buy them at Holland and Barrett: http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/shop/product/ape-salted-coconut-curls-60007673?skuid=007673&istCompanyId=8b7eb14d-bd9c-4f8a-aec2-4349bbabb5a0&istItemId=arawixrxa&istBid=tztx?&utm_medium=cpc?&utm_medium=cpc

I bought a couple of other things like coconut yoghurt and banana walnut cake. Those things were delicious as well! I think veganism is honestly a great change once in a while. Its worth a try :)

Good Bye x

Charli XCX Meet and Greet

Hello, today I meet Charli xcx

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

It was so unexpected , I was suddenly approached whilst in Starbucks and given a VIP Pass in Westfield. They only had 50 Passes so I was super lucky!!!
 I'm really happy I got to see her; loved her single 'boom clap' which came out last year.

They were advertising Make Up For Ever since Charli is the modelling and promoting the brand now.

This woman in the little store area gave me a Makeover which was great. The Liners were really strong colours + Waterproof,

http://www.makeupforever.com/int/en-int.

So I bought The Aqua Matic Waterproof Glide-On Eye Shadow in the shade-

ME-54 Metallic Pinky Beige. Its very long wearing :) 8/10.

The packaging is a basic black box or plastic:

http://www.makeupforever.com/int/en-int/make-up/eyes/eye-shadow/aqua-matic?sku=7199

With the pass I got to take a photo and get her signature!!!

They also gave me a goodie bag which had a make up bag with her signature and a discount card it was such an exciting day.

I will insert photos below: