Y'allshould be familar to Althea by now, considering how many times it has appeared on my blog. Althea just launched new products again recently, including their first celebrity collaboration.


Althea Stay Fresh Body Sparkling Mist is a collaboration with Indonesian movie star and singer, Titi Kamal. Althea Stay Fresh Body Sparkling Mist is a fruity and floral body mist with orange, peach and rose scents.

I like the body mist a lot because it smells really refreshing, but I think it works better in colder countries. I realised the scent longevity is better and sillage is heavier when I stay in air-conditioned place. Althea Stay Fresh Body Sparkling Mist quickly goes away when I stay outdoors in humid climate like Singapore's.


I was running out of make up cleansers and Althea Pore Purifying came at just the right time! It washes away makeup, dirt, and oil from inside of your pores to mantain healthy pH level of 5.5-6.5 of the skin.

There are two ways of using Althea Pore Purifying.

To remove makeup:

1. Pour an adequate amount of Althea Pore Purifying onto the palm of your hand.
2. Massage Althea Pore Purifying all over your skin in circular motions to remove dirt and makeup.
3. Rinse off the residue with water. 
4. Use a second cleanser to double cleanse

To cleanse the skin:

1.  Dampen your skin and apply an adequate amount of Althea Pore Purifying onto the palm of your hand.
2. Gently massage Althea Pore Purifying all over your skin in circular motions for 5-10 seconds before rinsing it off with water.

Get Althea Stay Fresh Body Sparkling Mist here, and Althea Pore Purifying here.

No longer feelin' 22

It seemed like it wasn't too long ago when I was bobbing along to Taylor Swift's 22 with my earphones plugged in, oblivious to the world. I was almost 17 when Taylor Swift released the song 22 — the prime age of blind optimism. It was safe to say that I had everything going for me. My teenage years were every bit what I wanted it to be; even if I carry some regrets, everything I did was what I yearned for, at that point.

Adulthood, on the other hand, has been less than kind. The twists and turns sent me crashing every time. Now, almost into my mid-twenties, I'm beginning to realise that there are some battles you'll never win.  I tried to plan ahead, to predict my life a few years down the road, but as I have learned, things hardly go according to plan.

I mean, if I stopped being so hard on myself, I did pretty okay as a 22-year-old. I stepped (more like forced myself) out of my comfort zone and dabbled in sectors I previously never explored. Enjoyed most, hated some, gained new experiences and made new connections along the way.

I guess I still need to keep reminding myself that I'm really doing fine. I'm okay. I need to take things one step at a time. There's still a long way ahead.