Jasminian

Dear younger me, Hi me/you, how are you? You may not have met me yet, but let me tell you that I have (met you). Because in fact I am/was you. You may be wondering how your life will turn out to be like when you grow up. Because yes, I can still remember clearly, that at the age of 12 you were wondering how much time it will take for you to get to the age of 18. And here I am today 25. Yes 25, and no, trust me you won’t feel old, because... I don’t haha! Writing to you, in the hopes that… I don’t know, at some point this could feel pointless since you’re not actually there anymore, but I just wanted to make you sure, that you are going to be okay, you are going to be great, you are going to survive, regardless what you are going through. You know Yasmin, being young, innocent, and carefree with a gazillion of ideas, dreams and your optimistic drive to opportunities, I love that about you. Don’t you ever stop and don’t you ever let it go. Let’s start at the age of eleven. You’r...

Dear readers, Ever since I moved to the UK I realize that my makeup consumption has increased quite drastically. Trust me I did wear makeup, but just as simple as setting powder and some BB cream if I am in the mood. Heavy make-up special occasions only. But this past year I have been using makeup pretty much everyday. BB cream, sometimes foundation, concealer, not to forget I also use a primer underneath, you name it. My skin type is basically sensitive and acne-prone. So if any product does not work on my skin, just wait a few days and zits will start to come. I knew that. I was just stubborn. You see like many of you, I see makeup as fun. Who doesn't like looking 'better' right? But from the accumulation of makeup I have worn over the past few months, I have successfully grown and harvested myself an amount of zits and oh the bonus, acne scars! It sounds disgusting, I know. Apologies. For all of you having had acne, yes, yes. It is frustrating! It is painful and c...

How much of you has gotten braces and retainers? Yep some of us have been through it all. May it be for health reasons or for the sake to get that perfect smile. Whether you're still wearing it, going through the retainer phase, let's agree that those years are just about discipline! The discipline of actually cleaning your teeth in a way you kind of never did before (not saying that you never clean your teeth before, omg that would just sound bad, why am I even writing this? lol never mind, ignore the voice in my head babbling. So, I meant cleaning in a good way, seriously!), you get used of more that just one tool to clean your teeth, that mental preparation of facing the facts that some of your teeth must be taken out, monthly visits to the dentist (my dentist is a living witness of me growing up), wearing retainers everyday, cleaning them, put it in the case and try not to lose it honestly. So well, I am going to share you bits of my story. I had had braces for 6 years...