Sehar Kamran

a lil thank u list to every single brand that has sent me something recently!!! i am so grateful i could cry (i won’t. but i could). everything below is stuff that showed up at my door and made my whole week every single time.

every month i go through the things i already own and choose exactly what gets to be in rotation for that month, and september’s lineup is VERY much giving rich autumn colors, cozy little rituals, glossy hair, good skin, cherry lips, sandalwood, matcha, and pretending i’m the main character while doing absolutely nothing of importance (as i should). this isn’t me trying to use everything i own at once. quite the opposite. it’s my little monthly edit of the things i’m genuinely excited to reach for, from the makeup sitting on my vanity to the skincare i’ll actually finish, the hair routines i’m sticking to, the perfumes i’m layering, the teas and matcha i’ll be making, and the pens i’ll inevitably use to write approximately seventeen pages about my feelings. september gets warm bases, berry and wine lips, burgundy mascara moments, soft brown eyes, glossy skin, deep cherry nails, sandalwood and iris, tobacco and vanilla at night, matcha-latte mornings, and a very specific little fountain pen tray because apparently even my stationery needs a seasonal wardrobe. everything here has a job. some are daily defaults, some are wildcards, some are for very specific moods, and some are simply here because i love them too much to leave them behind (no notes. ok, several notes). basically, this is the september shelf i actually want to live with. <3

Every product, pen, and page that earned a permanent spot this month. No random additions, just the intentional beauty, fragrance, and paper staples I tested, finished, and loved throughout August.

a lil list of everything i used up down to the LAST drop this month!!! if it’s here it means i loved it enough to hit pan or squeeze the tube til it screamed. ROLL THE EMPTIES :)

I’ve been journaling since I was 9…it’s the practice that’s saved me more times than I can count. Over the years I’ve tried more pens, notebooks, and “systems” than I can count, and these are the ones that actually stuck. Some are splurges, some are $3. None are necessary to start (a composition notebook works), but if you’ve ever asked me where I got something, this is the real list. Sections below for journals, pens, and the little ritual extras.

this is the little stationery corner of my brain, aka the reason i can never walk into a paper shop and behave normally. i’ve slowly collected these pens and inks based on color, feel, writing experience, and honestly, whether they make me WANT to journal. because yes, i absolutely believe the right pen can make a completely ordinary tuesday feel like an occasion (the stationery girlies understand). some are precious fountain pens, some are everyday workhorses, some are colorful little desk companions, and some are inks i bought because the NAME got me. pistachio grove?? wisteria dusk?? be so serious. everything here is from my actual collection, including the pens i reach for constantly and the ones i’m saving for very specific pages, moods, and unnecessarily dramatic journal entries.

I am just someone trying to build an interconnected web of knowledge, honoring my daily reading rituals, and remaining soft, curious, and a student of life. My reading life is a practice of showing up. I read to stay tender in a cruel world, to find the quiet corners where I can sit with my thoughts, and to see if I can articulate the things I once could not name. I treat my reviews as a map of my own evolution. I am less interested in summarizing the plot and more interested in how a book interacts with my life, what it prompts me to notice, and how it challenges my current blueprint. I write out of ignorance and curiosity. I am here to tie loose ends and create new threads. Take what you need. I hope it helps you, just as it has helped me. 🤍 🌀 adding more as i read more 🌀

I’m Pakistani, and I grew up on poetry from a part of the world the West rarely teaches. Nizar Qabbani shaped me before I knew the word “shaped.” Faiz Ahmed Faiz was in my house before I could read. These are the poets — Arab, Persian, Pakistani, and across the Middle Eastern diaspora — whose work has carried entire generations through love, exile, war, and longing. If you’ve only ever read Rumi (and only the sanitized version), this list is your next chapter. Sections below for Pakistani poets, Arab poets, Persian classics, contemporary diaspora voices, and where to start if you’re brand new to this world.

if your coloring lives in the autumn family, this is the Tower 28 section for u!!! warm, cozy, slightly muted shades that make everything look a little more expensive and a little more effortless (which is exactly what i want from makeup, thank u). think caramel, cinnamon, terracotta, toasted nude, warm rose, golden peach. basically the makeup equivalent of your favorite sweater <3

A curated list of skincare products I’d actually spend my money on, organized by what they do and where they earn a place in a routine. Expect effective cleansers, evidence-backed treatments, moisturizers, SPF, Korean beauty, and a few higher-end products that justify the price. Every pick is here because it delivers something worth paying for, not because it’s simply popular.

A tightly edited skincare shelf for when you want to spend money on products that actually earn their place in your routine. These are the cleansers, treatments, serums, moisturizers, and SPF I would put in front of someone who wants excellent skincare without buying 30 products just because they are trending.

I’m a city girl who’s perpetually homesick for somewhere greener. My house is full of mossy tones, woods that still smell like trees, botanical prints, and stones I keep touching when I walk by. These are the actual pieces I’ve collected over the years…the ones that make my home feel like a quiet woodland even on a regular Tuesday. Sections below for woods + organic textures, botanical art + prints, mossy + earthy tones, stone + ceramic, and the small grounding details.

People always ask why my bag is so heavy. The answer is I’m a “just in case” girl through and through…journals (yes, plural), a camera or two, a book I might not even read, and every little ritual item that makes a coffee shop feel like home. I’ve been refining this exact carry for years, and these are the pieces that have actually earned their spot. Sections below for the bag itself, the writing essentials, the reading + capturing, and the little extras.