On my way to be successful.: Christmas: Gifts for family and friends.

"Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la, la la la la."

Hey peeps, so yup a few weeks more to my favourite festival which is CHRISTMAS! December is always my favourite month because school-age child like me have no school!!

First, I am gonna list out what is the girls' preferable christmas gift. Girls are hard to understand, they said. I don't agree that statement (maybe because I'm one of them hahaha), girls just need your care and loves, as simple as that.

1) Candles

This is a lovely gift for girls, there are a few scent which girls mostly like it such as Lavender and Vanilla. They are very soothing. Mint or Eucalyptus is very good for people for struggle with flu every single morning *hands up*. I like citrus, berries or anything floral because they are refreshing especially during summer which means everyday here in Malaysia. Not only that, there are a few more flavour which are rare and nice. You can get candles in Yankee Candles. The first store opened at Great Eastern Mall, followed by second outlet at Sunway Pyramid and now they are available at One Utama. L'OCCITANE sell perfumed candles in tin, such a cute packaging. Others shops that sell candles include Crabtree & Evelyn, The Body Shop and so on. Ofcourse, my advice is DIY where you can learn new experience and it would be fun doing with a bunch of friends.

2) Skincare/Cosmetic/Perfume

These gift are perfect for most of the girls. Get it a or two week before Christmas, there will be lots of sale in shops like Sephora, L'OCCITANE, Crabtree & Evelyn, The Body Shop, Etude House, Sasa, Elianto, MAC, Lancome and more. (I can't list all of them down because it would take 3 days 3 nights to list all) Buy your mom a set, they would feel warm and loves you more.

3) Bath Bomb

You can either buy it online from LUSH or make you own.

To make your own, you will need:

4 oz. baking soda

2 oz. corn starch
2 oz. citric acid
2 oz. Epsom salt
1 1/2 teaspoons water
1 teaspoon essential oil (your choices)
1 1/4 teaspoon oil (I like coconut or olive oil here)
1-2 drops food coloring (optional)

A few capsule of capsule toy

capsules

In a bowl combine the dry ingredients (the first four listed above). Whisk to remove any clumps, corn starch tends to be clumpy. In a small glass jar stir together the wet ingredients (the last four ingredients listed). If you're using coconut oil, give it a quick melt in the microwave around 30 seconds first so it will easier to combine with other ingredients. Then, slowly pour the liquid mixture in with the dry mixture, whisking as you go. Once all the wet ingredients are combined with the dry, take a small amount in your hand and squeeze it together. It should stick together fairly well in one or two big chunks. If it's still too powdery to hold together, just add a tiny bit more water and mix until it does hold together.

Then fill each half of your capsule with the mixture until it's full. Press together iwth all your strength, then gently remove one side of the mold. Allow it to dry out (10-12 minutes) before removing the other side. Once 2 sides are dry out a little, gently remove them from the capsule. The key word is gently. If a bath bomb does crack in half while you're removing it, you can gently press it back or remove all the mixture back to the mixing bowl and start the molding process again. Yes, you are done until here. I highly recommend giving them a try!