Beauty Addict

Missha Nail Polish

2012-01-23T05:42:00.000-08:00

I recently bought some nail polishes from Missha.
This is one of them. JBR01 is its name.
The consistency is very watery and thus easy to apply.
The multi colored sparkles are much more noticeable in real life.
love it!

2 coats

xo

Happy Holidays!

2011-12-25T11:27:00.000-08:00

Hello!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!!

Does anyone remember me?

It's been literally a year since I last updated this blog.

The year of 2011 has truly been eventful for me.

I quit my job, got a new one.

I broke up with a boyfriend of 5yrs and started dating.

I moved from the city to the suburb.

With all these going on, I really didn't have the time

or the energy to buy new makeup or blog about it.

I even stopped watching Youtube channels and reading blogs.

However!!!!I'm planning to make a comeback. I really miss blogging.

I really miss talking to you guys.

It seems like many of the old bloggers that I used to know have

stopped blogging. I see many new bloggers as well.

I can't exactly tell you when I'll come back but hopefully very soon.

I wish all of you have a very happy holidays!

TTYL!

xoxo

MAC Tartan Tale Collection

2010-10-31T04:37:00.000-07:00

Happy Halloween everyone!

I got my hands on some MAC Tartan goodies!!
So let's get started right away!

So beautiful!

A triumphant Blush Face Kit

L to R: Smooth Harmony, Melba, Peachtwist

Swatches!

6 Beauties Play It Cool Eye Shadows

Top Row L to R: Silverwear, Hold My Gaze, To The Ball
Bottom Row L to R: Altered State, Magic Moor, Heather Belles
It's more purple than gray in real life.
No swatches for this one.. I tried.. but it was so hard to catch the colors right.

Vain & Glorious Lip Bag
Baby Sparks Dazzle Glass, Mellow Mood Lipstick
I read on temptalia that this comes with the In Synch lip pencil too world wide
but somehow Korean MAC decided to not include the lip liner.
Maybe because not a lot of Korean girls use lip liners.
I wish they did.. cuz I wanted that lip liner haha.

The packaging is so so cute and I'm in LOVE!! :)
What are you guys getting from this collection?

Product Review: Woodbury Eyeliner

2010-10-03T06:29:00.000-07:00

I went to a Korean drugstore called Olive Young
and found these amazing eyeliners by a brand called Woodbury.
They come in about 7 or 8 different shades.
They have regular matte black, shimmery black, shimmery champagne.. etc
I picked out 2 shades that stood out to me the most.

Sky Blue & Iris Violet

Swatches

Looks familiar?
They're like exact dupes of MAC Pearglide in Fly by Blue and Rave.
That's how the company promotes the product anyways. haha
Yay for me cuz I missed out on Pearglides and have been wanting it.
Aside from the gorgeous colors, I'm pleased with the quality of the product as well.
The texture is as soft as the Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliners and they glide on so smoothly. I didn't have problem with smudging or fading either.
For the price (abt 8USD), I really think this is an amazing product.
Two thumbs up for Woodbury!! YAY!

EOTD using Sky Blue.

It really gives a nice pop of color on my boring everyday makeup.
I'm considering buying more of this in different shades.

If you live in Korea or have a chance to visit Korea,
check out Woodbury Eyeliner. They're pretty darn good!

xo

Product Review: Missha Perfect Brush Cleanser

2010-10-03T05:54:00.000-07:00

I've always used Mac brush cleanser to clean my brushes
but I found this really cheap brush cleanser from Missha and gave it a try.
It was such a disappointing experience.

I was too lazy to take pics of me cleaning the brush
but this picture says it all.

L: 187 brush cleaned with MAC brush cleanser
R: 187 brush cleaned with Missha brush cleanser

It f***ing stained my brush!!!!!!
I washed it again with baby shampoo but the dye keeps coming off.
Nothing like this has ever happened to this brush before.

I'm not gonna go into more details abt this product.
It doesn't matter how thoroughly it cleanses the brush,
it doesn't matter how good it smells,
it doesn't matter how cheap it is..
cuz the end result is terrible.

I will never repurchase this product and
I'm throwing out the one I got immediately.

Small Mac Haul

2010-07-28T01:32:00.000-07:00

Hi beauties!

I got a few things from MAC and would like to share it with you.

R: Partulicious L: Later (Both from Alice and Olivia collection)

Superglass in Superflash!

Swatches
L: Later wet R: Later dry
L: Partylicious wet R: Partylicious dry
As you can see, these pigments are so much better wet (especially Later).
Later looks like ugly chalky charcoal powder when it's used dry. :(

Superflash!
I honestly got this just for the sake of having it lol
It's so pretty to look at..haha

The pigments are the first ones that I bought since the packaging changed and I hate it. :( I hate how it's not screw top all the way and I hate how the little plastic protector inside just sits there and makes me spill pigments :( booboo

Product Review: Etude House Magic Bubble Peeling

2010-07-15T04:46:00.000-07:00

Hello all.
I found an interesting skin care product from Etude House so I thought I would share a review with you. :)

Product Name: Magic Bubble Peeling
Contents: 150ML
Price: 9000KRW (ABT 8USD)
What it does: It whitens complexion and removes excess dirt and oil.
How to use: After you wash your face, wipe your face dry. Take some products on your hands and massage until the little beads of dead skin start coming off. Wash it off.

It creates this hair mousse looking cream.

Once you start massaging, the cream becomes watery.

Keep rubbing a little and dead skin starts coming off. (eww)

After washing it off! Very clean! (Sorry about the different lighting)

Pros
1. Reasonable price.
2. Since it's cream, it's very soft and gentle on the skin.
3. Exfoliates pretty well. My skin felt very smoothe after using this.

Cons
1. I could smell gas when I was using this product. (especially when I was massaging near my nose) I'm sure the gas is harmless like the gas in hair spray or hair mousse but noone wants to smell it so directly right?
2. I heard from a friend that when she rubbed the product on a piece of glass, the dead skin still came off. lol This tells me that what seems like dead skin and dirt is actually not all dead skin and dirt but the product itself. I felt kind of cheated lol

Overall, I give this product 6/10. It's cheap, fun to use, and works ok but not a highly practical product.

Hope this helps. TTYL!

FOTD+NOTD

2010-06-02T23:48:00.000-07:00

Hey guys.
Sorry again for a long absence.
Life's been pretty hectic for me :( Oh, and I had a computer issue so I couldn't log in to blogspot for days. Now the problem is fixed though. :)
How's everyone doing? I missed blogging and I missed all of you.
I have so much catching up to do.

Anywho..
I haven't bought any new makeup in a long time.
So I guess I'll just share a few fotd and notd that I managed to take pictures of.

FOTD #1.
This is when I went clubbing with my friends a few weeks ago.
I used one of the solar bits pigment from MAC and false lashes from Darkness.

FOTD #2.
I can't remember when this was but it is definitely a day time look.
I used all matte and satin eyeshadows for the look. (Vibrant grape and Yogurt from MAC) hehe

NOTD
A girly nail art with different shades of pink glitters.
Can you tell I'm so into nail glitters?! lol

That's it I guess.
Hopefully I will be able to write more often but we'll have to see how that goes lol

TTYL!

Springy Pastel Makeup Tutorial

2010-04-13T02:54:00.000-07:00

Hello Hello!
I have a tutorial using the Etude House cream shadows that I did a review on recently.

1. Apply the shimmery champagne color on the brow bone and a little bit on the tearduct.

2. Apply the yellow on the inner half of the lid.

3. Apply the pink on the outer half of the lid.

4. Apply a shimmery yellow color on the yellow base. (I used Creme Royal from the MAC Hello Kitty Palette.)

5. Apply shimmery pink on the pink base. (I used Swish by MAC.)

It should look like this...

6. Line both upper and lower lash line.

7. Mascara!!

*Finished Look*

Hope you enjoyed it!
TTYL XOXO*

Nfu Oh Glitters

2010-03-30T03:46:00.000-07:00

Hello Lovlies! Hope you all are having a wonderful day!

I purchased some glitters for my nail art.
They are from Nfu Oh.
They come in 3 different sizes, S, M, and L.
I got silver and gold in size S and another gold in size M.
They're gorgeous!!!!!!!!

I used these three glitters to do pedicure.
The one on the far left is NOT from Nfh Oh.
It's just a very cheap nail art glitter that I got along with Nfh Oh.

I layered the glitters starting from the smallest glitter to the big holo.
So basically, it's 3 layers of glitters.
The picture just can't capture how CRAZY SPARKLY it is.
It's like a disco ball or even more dramatic.

I think these are gonna be amazing for the summer.
I'm thinking of getting some bright colored glitters and holos as well.

What do you think?
Is it too much??

Product Review: Etude House Lucidarling Fantastic 3 Eyes

2010-03-27T01:05:00.000-07:00

Hola ladies!

Etude House just recently came out with a new collection called "Lucidarling".
Among all new products, these cream eyeshadows/eye liners really caught my attention so I went ahead and got all 3 shades available.

I've used them a couple times and am ready to do a review on them :)

#1 Vivid Lucid Purple

#2 10 Million Pixel Pink

#3 Neon Fresh

What They Are: These are cream eyeliners that can also be used as cream eyeshadows. Each pot is divided into 3 parts and contains 3 different colors. (2 mattes and 1 shimmery) Each pot comes with a small brush.

The Brush..

Price: 10000KRW each. (abt 9~10USD)

Swatches::

Pros:
3 colors in one! How amazing is that?
Very affordable.
Very creamy and well pigmented. You can get very intense color pay off.
They don't smudge and stay put all day!
The Champagne color in 10 Million Pixel is almost an exact dupe of Stila Smudge Pot in Kitten!
Needless to say, they can make your eyeshadows pop when used as a base.
Lastly, you can actually mix these colors. (I'll show you the demonstration at the end)

Cons:
When you apply it, it tends to get on your lashes and it's not pretty. Trust me, you don't wanna have yellow or green lashes. lol
Some of the colors could be difficult to wear on a daily basis as they are very bright and unusual. (I hope they come out with a set of neutral shades.)

How You Can Mix Them:
There is really not a special method for mixing them. You just take a little bit of this and a little bit of that and apply. That's it! lol
In the picture, the result of mixing is on the far left.

Pink+Purple=Lilac!!

Green+Shimmery Gold=Shimmery Lime Green!

Pink+Yellow=Orange! (Doesn't it look familiar? lol When you mix the pink and yellow in 10million Pixel Pink, the result is almost exactly the same as the orange in Neon Fresh. So no need to buy both if you just want the orange from Neon Fresh.)

All in all, this is a really cool product and a fun one too to play with. So definitely check them out :)

xoxo

Nail Art Tutorial: Purple Bling

2010-02-20T23:12:00.000-08:00

Hello!
Haven't done a nail art tutorial in a long while
so I decided to do one for you! :)

1. Prep your nails if you want. (Shape, remove cuticles, base coat etc)
I didn't bother removing the cuticle cuz I lost the cuticle pusher :(

2. Apply lilac matte color on your nails. I used Lilac Milk from Etude House.

3. Using a darker purple shade, randomly make those triangle shapes. Don't worry if it gets on your skin and become messy. We can remove it later.

4. With a black polish, make triangle shapes opposite the purple. It could be the same size as the purple ones but I made the black triangles smaller.

5. Put some rhine stones focusing on where the purple and black meets.

6. Using a glitter nail art pen, draw along the black line.

7. Put top coat and remove polishes that got on your skin with a q-tip and nail remover.

Viola!

I used the Gel Top Coat that I got from Japan for the first time and I really like it! It's a little bit thicker than regular top cat and dries super quickly and makes my nails look really shiny.

Anyways, hope you try this too :)

xoxo

FOTD Using Pink Pearl Pigment

2010-02-10T08:01:00.001-08:00

I love putting duochrome eyeshadows on a black base.
It really brings out the unique undertone that the color has.
Pink Pearl Pigment is bright pink with blue duo chrome which
almost make it look like purple. It's kind of similar to
Mac's Stars and Rockets eyeshadow or UD's Fishnet eyeshadow.
Anyways, by putting it on a black base, the blue duo chrome becomes
more vibrant and noticeable in the most beautiful way.

Pink Pearl on concealer

Pink Pearl on NYX Jumbo Pencil in Black Bean

I created a look using the pigment!

What I used.

NYX Black Bean Jumbo Eyeshadow Pencil
MAC Pink Pearl Pigment
MAC Sushi Flower Eyeshadow (crease)
A few different pink eyeshadows from the CS 88 palette (crease)
MAC Pink Frost Eyeshadow (tear duct)
Shimmery whitish pink color from CS 88 palette (highlight)
UD 24/7 liner in Lust (lower lash line)
Maybelline Mascara
False Lash

MAC Well-Dressed Blush
Red Earth Liquid Highlighter in Thriller

MAC Brave New Bronze Lipstick
Lancome Juicy Tube in Dreamsicle

Hope you enjoy the look! :)

Muah*

Haul Time!

2010-02-07T06:46:00.000-08:00

So.. as promised..
I'm back with a Japan haul!

What I got from Japanese drugstore.
I went a little crazy with clothes shopping and also at the duty free.
So I couldn't spend too much for Japanese makeup.
But I did manage to get the essentials. ;)

Perfect Whip face cleanser, Cape hair spray (got 3 of these lol I can't live without this), Makeup remover oil, AHA soap, Aibon, Majolica Mascara, Hadasui spray,,, etc
I also got Shiseido eyelash curler because it is my HG eyelash curler and I thought it was time to replace the one I've been using for 8 years. Well, there's no particular reason to replace since mine is still working as good as ever, but it was cheap and I thought,,What harm can it do? lol

Here are two things that I'm most excited about!

A huge ass velcro roller!
I've never used velcro rollers and I certainly haven't seen rollers as big as these.
I think it's going to work great for giving some volume to my hair.

Top Coat.
You see how it says "Gel Look Topcoat"?
It claims that it'll make your nails look like you've got gel nails.
I hope this can give me the super shiny look of gel nail art!

Of course, I had to drop $$$ at the duty free shop too. lol

3 YSL lippies.
Rouge Volupte #1, #19, Rouge Pur #144

Lunasol
I actually got 2 Lunasol shadow palettes but somehow forgot to take the other one's pic. Sorry..
This one's Chocolate Cosmos. The other one I got is Coral Coral.
They're super sparkly and pretty!!

Of course some MAC.
Brush #109, #239, Coygirl blush, Oyster Girl lipglass

Shiseido Sunscreen backup.
I went through at least 5 of this.
I absolutely love this and I will never change. haha

Emporio Armani Intense Diamond Perfume.
I've always wanted this perfume.
I'm happy I got it. It's really feminine and sexy. :)

Is there anybody interested in seeing my clothes haul? lol
I'll try to do one in the future!

Thanks for those who welcomed me back.
You totally made my day!

muah*

Pics from Japan

2010-02-04T03:01:00.000-08:00

Hey guys.
I'm back from my Japan trip.
It was so nice to reunite with my family and friends.
For the first time in a long while, I was able to enjoy shopping, eating, sleeping, drinking, meeting friends etc without worrying about school or job hunting or money or any of that stuff. It was a nice get away.

Here are some pics from the trip.(mostly food lol)

Shibuya!

Okonomiyaki

How I love Japanese beer..
I drank beer nearly everyday lol

Some more food porn.

This was super cool.
I went to a Izakaya(Japanese style bar),
there was this small screen on each table.
It's a touch screen monitor and has every menu in it!
You can order by clicking on this a few times.
You don't have to call the waitress everytime you order something!!!
So convenient!

Some random pics.

Some Purikuras with my friends. lol
It's crazy shit.
It's gonna make you look like a Manga character automatically. lol

Hope you enjoy the pics!
Haul's coming soon!

In Japan..

2010-01-21T07:56:00.000-08:00

Sorry guys for being MIA.
I'm in Yokohama Japan right now.
I've been here for about a week.
visiting my parents and brother who live here
and will stay until Feb. 2nd.

I'm shopping everyday and eating lots of Japanese food.
You can expect a big cosmetics haul coming.

Any of you in Japan?
Too bad Yumeko moved to Hongkong recently.
It would've been great to meet up with her.

Anyways, miss you guys so much!
muah*

Happy new year everyone!

2009-12-31T08:47:00.000-08:00

Happy new year!
I hope 2010 will be a great year filled with lots of fun for you!
I wish to continue blogging this year and hopefully, I'll get to know each of you more! :)

I know i'm a little late for doing this but..
let me introduce my best products of 2009!
I bought some of them this year and some of them earlier
but they really worked so hard through the year to make me look good lol

1. MAC Painterly Paint Pot
2. Urban Decay Primer Potion
3. MAC Studio Fix Fluid
4. MAC Fix Plus
5. Christian Dior J'adore (perfume)
6. MAC Love Nektar Lustre Glass
7. MAC Peachstock Lipstick
8. MAC Vex Eyeshadow
9. Mac Satin Taupe Eyeshadow
10. Jurlique Silk Dusk Powder
11. Shu Uemura Glow On M Peach 44
12. MAC Mineralize Skin Finish in Glissade (Not from this year)
13. MAC 187 Brush
14. MAC 217 Brush

There!
It was hard to pick up just a few out of so many cuz I love all my makeup lol
Anyways, I really enjoy reading other people's favorites
so I hope to see yours too!

Happy new year again and I'll talk to you soon!
xoxo

Celebrity Makeup: Tila Tequila

2009-12-27T11:30:00.000-08:00

I know a lot of people don't like Tila Tequila but I honestly do.
She is so cute and sexy at the same time.
Just by looking at her makeup, I can tell she's a MAC whore like many of us lol
My personal favorite makeup look out of the bunch is the last one.
How about you? I hope you enjoy the pics :)

Happy Holiday Everyone!

2009-12-26T09:27:00.000-08:00

I hope everyone's having a wonderful holiday with the loved ones!

As strange as it may sound, I personally don't celebrate Christmas.
In Korea, Christmas is not like a huge holiday where family members get together and have home made turkeys and other delicious food and share gifts and things like that. It is just a very secular holiday mostly for young couples and children. Most people I know do not put up Christmas trees nor eat anything special nor spend time with the family, but rather, they meet their bfs or gfs and spend the night together without doing anything too special. So.. Christmas really is not a big deal for me. I just met up with my boyfriend on the Christmas eve and had dinner at a restaurant (not even a fancy one) and that's all really. I'm sure some of you guys are surprised to hear this but it's true. lol Anyways, whatever the custom in your country is, I hope all of you had a great time.

Although I do not celebrate Christmas, I do buy Christmas present for myself lol jk.
I got the infamous Costco brush set. (Yes, there is Costco in Korea lol)
It comes with 8 full size brushes + 4 travel size brushes + 2 brush bags + 1 eyelash curler. The eyelash curler is a mere rubbish. I already threw it away. Other than that, everything is good quality. I especially love the big powder brush. It's soooooo soft and I love it! Honestly, I think I need to get used to these brushes because I'm so used to using natural hair brushes that these synthetic brushes feel a bit difficult to control. The hair is very soft but they have the usual stiffness that most synthetic brushes have. (think of your concealer brush) I think I will use most of them for cream product. Actually I already used the blending brush as concealer brush and it worked very well. So yay for that!

Next, I have an FOTD.
I haven't been doing much looks using bright colors so I thought I would give it a try. I used CS 88 palette and my MUFE eyeshadow. (refer back to my sephora haul) I went to MAC with this makeup and even the SA at MAC counter gave me the "omg, that's a lot of eyeshadow" look. lol

Thanks Always*
xoxo

FOTD & YSL Haul!

2009-12-15T05:34:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone! How have you been?
I'm so sorry for not blogging regularly.
I'm super busy.
I feel like I say this in every post so I'm not gonna say it anymore.
Please bear with me.

Here is a look I wore today!
I'm still wearing it and it's 10:38 PM lol
I should remove my makeup right after I finish blogging.

I got the idea of this look from the make up artist Eve Pearl.
If you haven't checked her youtube channel yet, you really should!
Just go to youtube and search Eve Pearl and you'll find her channel right away.
Look for the Megan Fox inspired look video because that's where I got the idea from.
I almost followed her tutorial step by step lol
I didn't use the same product she used in the video though.

What I used.
FACE : MUFE HD foundation in 125
Jurliuque loose powder
MAC studio fix concealer NC 30

CHEEKS : Benefit Dallas

EYES : Carbon+Humind mixed on the lash line and outer V
Cork to blend out the outer V
Bronze to further deepen the outer V and also on lower lash line
All that glitters+Nylon mixed on the inner lid and highlight
(All eyeshadows by MAC)
UD 24/7 liner in Zero on both upper and lower lash line
Clarins Fix Mascara
Maybelline Volum Express Cat Eyes Mascara

Lips : pretty much nothing. it's worn off. I never remember to put on a lipstick before taking pics lol

YSL HAUL!
There is no YSL counter in Korea (except for duty free store).
So I bought some stuff online. I really really wanted to try some Volupte lipsticks but the website didn't have the color I wanted.

I ended up with 3 golden glosses, 1 pur gloss, 1 lip plumper, and 1 touche brilliance. It seems like I have a problem with picking up just one thing or two. I always have to get them all lol

Gloss Pur in #2 baby pink without shimmer
(All golden glosses are shimmery and all pur glosses are shimmer free!)

Golden Gloss in #13 (haha you can see my dog stretching)

Golden Gloss in #1

Golden Gloss in #10

Lip Plumper in #4

Both the touche brilliance and lip plumper have the same brush applicator.

When you apply it, you get the usual tingly feeling you get from a lip plumper.

I haven't tried anything except for the lip plumper.
But I realized that the scent is quite strange.
All of the golden gloss and the pur gloss smell like cucumber.
I don't know if I like that or not lol
I'll let you know how I like them after playing around with them for a while, alright?

Thank you always!
xoxo*

Hitting Pan & Ancient Cosmetics

2009-11-27T09:14:00.000-08:00

Hitting pan somehow feels so great to me.
I finish up Mascaras, foundations, and skin products pretty easily
but I rarely use up any color cosmetics just because I have too many.
I'm sure many of you guys empathize with me lol
So.. I decided to share products that I hit pan on
and talk a little bit about why I love the product.

First, this is an Estee Lauder lipstick.
It's very very very very old.
I just can't throw this away because it's my most favorite lipstick
and I can't find anything like this.
I'm saving this just to wear for a very special occasion.
Too bad they discontinued this shade. I should've bought backups.
The color's in Velvet Lilac and it's the perfect nude mauvy pinky color.
I love it so much.

My Christian Dior lipstick.
Another very old one.
Along with the Estee Lauder lipstick, this is my very favorite lipstick.
The color is in Cachemire Beige.
Perfect nude for me. Very smoothe texture too.

Helena Rubinstein powder. (hope I spelled it right)
The exact product name is Opalescence pressed loose powder dark.
I use this as bronzer or for contour.
Now, if you, by any chance, recognize this product,
I'm sure you've been addicted to makeup for a very long time.
I bought this when I was in 6th grade! 6th grade poeple!
That's like 10 years ago. lol
I know it's crazy. I found this at a Japanese flea market that I went to with my mom and ended up buying it without even knowing what it really is. Usually I bought lip glosses and nail polishes at flea markets but I just wanted to buy this so bad. I used to use this almost everyday in my high school years. Although I don't use this as often now, I still want to keep this because this product has a special memory. :)

Mac Vanilla Eyeshadow.
Very basic high light color.
It's not special but definitely a good one to have.

Kate eyeshadow palettes.
Again, very old.
My everyday eyeshadow palettes back in high school.
I'm pretty sure they still make the second one.

Christian Dior eyeshadow palette #560.
Ancient Ancient. lol
You can tell buy the packaging right?
I got this from my mom in high school.
When she gave it to me it was almost like brand new but I used a lot of it.
I especially love the color on the upper right side.
I still occasionally use this palette.
It's such a perfect palette for basic brown smokey eyes.

Mac Phloof Eyeshadow in Holiday Palette 2006.
I don't know if you can see but I've finally hit pan on Phloof!
I use Phloof! as highlight very very often and still,
it took me so long to hit pan on this because
it is very frosty and I only use the smallest amount when I use this shadow.

Kate eyebrow powder.
I use all three colors everyday. Only the lightest color hit pan.
I guess darker colors are far harder to hit pan on than lighter colors.

Mac Prep and Prime eye.
I hate this as eye primer because it simply does nothing for me.
It doesn't prevent creasing, it doesn't help with the color pay off.
But I've been using this as a lip erase and it does the job.
I haven't used any other lip concealer so I really have nothing to compare it to
but I just don't wanna waste the product so I guess I'll keep using it.

Do you have any products you hit pan on?
Let me know!

Haul!+I'm still HERE!

2009-11-14T04:40:00.000-08:00

I placed my Sephora order during the F&F sale.
It arrived about a week ago.

Here's everything I got.
MUFE HD foundation in 125
UDPP
Nars Sin
Nars Albatross
Nars Orgasm/Laguna Duo
MUFE Eyeshadow #159
+3 free samples

Sin

Albatross

Orgasm/Laguna

MUFE 159

Swatches L to R
Albatross, Orgasm, Laguna, Sin, MUFE

Overall, I'm happy with what I got.
Nars products are wonderful. Like everybody says, it's super pigmented and the colors are very unique. I don't like the packaging though. It's pretty but it gets so dirty.

MUFE eyeshadow is something I've been wanting to try for long. I got that blue purple shade because as you can see from my last post, I was dissapointed with the blue purple in MAC's Lucky Tom palette. MUFE is much much better than the MAC one. I mean it doesn't even compare. Although the eyeshadow is not like buttery smoothe or anythiing (come on, it's a matte shade. all matte shades are somewhat chalky) but still it is very pigmented with great color pay off. I think I can make it work!

About the MUFE HD foundation, I already used it many times and I still haven't decided whether I like it or not. After hearin all the hypes, I expected this to be a miracle product lol But in fact, I still haven't found anything too special about this guy. It is more watery and runny than my usual MAC studio fix and the coverage is not as good, but I don't find this to be particularly more natural looking or anything.

Here's my look today. Another neutral. I had a job interview this morning. So.. that explains why lol I used Mac's All that glitters, Phloof!, and Mauvement pigment. I dyed my hair too. I went much darker.

Job hunting sucks. It really does.
I've been having job interviews and I hate talking to those people.
I get so nervous I forget what I'm saying.
Today, the interviewer asked me (in English) "What do you think you'll be doing after 10 years?" and you know what I said? I said "Gosh that's such a hard question. I don't even know what I'm gonna be doing tomorrow." then, I laghed. I know I'm stupid but I really didn't know what to say at the moment. Right after the interview, I always come up with great answers and think oh I should've said that. you know how it is..

Sorry I haven't been around.. But I'm checking blogspot as much as I can.
Please stick around babes.

Have a great day! :)
xoxo

Products I regret buying..

2009-10-28T06:00:00.000-07:00

Hello lovelies!

Do you have any products you regret buying?
I DO!! I only have a few though.

So.. here's one.
Everybody knows what this is right?
The Hello Kitty Lucky Tom palette!!!!
I got this palette mostly for the packaging and the blue purple color.
What a disappointment!
The blue purple color is not pigmented at all.
It doesn't show up very well even with my trust worthy UDPP and painterly.
I tried to love it for months, but I just can't stop regretting that I spent 60,000 KRW (about 50USD. Yes Mac is expensive here) on this palette. Boooo!!!

Next, the everyday minerals foundation.
When I bought this, I thought it was going to be amazing for oily skin since it is in loose powder form. But I was wrong!
It gets so oily after about an hour of application and I hate it!!
I liked how it is so quick and easy to apply and how it gives good coverage but I completely stopped using it now. I still looooove the EDM brush though.

Anyways, what are on your list of "things I regret buying?"?
Let me know so I can be extra careful in case I want those. :)

Here are FOTDs from yesterday and the day before :)

I used CS 28 neutral palette.
On my lips, MAC Cream Cup.
I tried to keep it simple and natural. I didn't even line my bottom lash line.

Aqua Blue Look

I used the Urban Decay Deluxe Palette.
I tend to wear less bright colors during fall/winter but I loved this look.

Thanks for visiting :)

xoxo

FOTD&NOTD

2009-10-23T05:13:00.000-07:00

Hola chicas.

It's getting so cold in Korea.
How is the weather in your area?
I feel like the weather went straight from summer to winter.
I need to shop for my winter clothes but I'm so tempted to buy more make ups lol

Especially the Sephora FF sale!!!!
Sephora doesn't ship internationally but I know a Korean website that can order for me and ship it to me so I'm thinking of getting a few things.
I might pick up a few Nars blushes and MUFE HD foundation.
If you have any suggestion on what to buy, please let me know!

Anyways, here is my FOTD.

I'm wearing
eyes- Mac's Honey lust
Mac's Tempting
Mac's Phloof
MUFE pearly eyeshadow pencil 1p
Cheeks- Mac's Dollly Mix
Lips- Nothing (I was wearing lipstick but it is already worn off and I don't feel like putting it on again for pictures lol)

Here is my NOTD.

Sorry no fancy nail art this time.
I'm wearing Missha's Metallic Nail Polish in Mustsard Gold.
The only thing I did different is that I shaped in round instead of square.
I personally like square nails better but round nails can be more feminine.
Well, I like both. If you're bored with square nails, you should try shaping it round! :)

xoxo

Makeup Tutorial :)

2009-10-18T04:46:00.001-07:00

Hello ladies.
I'm back with a tutorial!

1. Apply a black base. I'm using Nyx Jumbo Pencil in Black Bean.

2. Blend it out using your finger or a brush.

3. I'm using my newly bought Bourjois eyeshadow. It's in the shade Blanc Amethyste. It looks white in the pan, but it has pink reflects glitters. By putting it on a dark base, the glitter will be more noticeable. You can use any kind of glitter you want.

It looks like this.

4. Apply Mac's Silver Fog pigment on the inner lid and tear duct.

5. Apply Mac's Beauty Marked on the outer V.

7. Line your eyes and use Beauty Marked to set the line. Also, put highlight on the brow bone. I used Mac's Nanogold eyeshadow. Oh, and don't forget to apply mascara! (I don't have mascara in this pic yet)

8. As blush, I'm using the upper left color in the Costal Scent's 10 pan blush palette.

Voila! :)
I have Mac's Blankety lipstick on my lips.

Haha. That Bourjois eyeshadow is amazing. I love it :)

Anyways, hope you liked it!

xoxo

Small haul and Meme's giveaway!

2009-10-10T04:14:00.000-07:00

Our friend Meme is having her first giveaway!!
She entered my contest with a beautiful look
so of course I had to give her some support!

She's giving away the followings.
1. Victoria Secret Beauty Rush wet/dry shadow: Blueray
2. Victoria Secret Beauty Rush wet/dry shadow: Flower Girl
3.Ardell Brow Perfection Stencils
4.MAC Lipglass:C-Thru
5.MAC Mineralize Blush: Earth to Earth
6.TailaiMei Peacock Shadow and Blush pallete

So many goodies!!
I'm surprised that there are not too many entries yet.
Go and check her blog out!

Next, I'll show you a small haul of a sort.

I finally got Reflects Antique Gold from MAC!
This is a permanent pro item but we don't have pro store in this country.
(There's one in ap-gu-jong area but they don't have pro items they just give discounts to the makeup artists so I don't consider that a real pro store lol)
Anyways, I've been wanting this glitter so bad for past couple of months because people who have it from the last year's holiday pigment set seemed to be loving it. I managed to order it through somebody in the US. I paid a bit more than the retail price but I'm ok with it.

I can't even tell you how sparkly it is. The amount of shine it gives is just insane. I said I don't like to put glitter on my eyes but this is different from big and chunky glitters that some of urban decay's shadows have. The particle's smaller and just better lol I don't know how often I would use this but this is definitely a fun product to play with lol This is my new toy haha.

Next is an eyeshadow from Coreana.
IT's called lucid touch play shadow 04 khaki.
I believe this is hard to find outside Korea but just wanted to show ya.
I never really paid attention to this brand but I'm impressed with the quality.
It's smoothe and pigmented. Color payoff is amazing and it's almost identical to Mac's Veluxe Pearl finish. This color reminds me of the infamous Lancom's G40 Erika which I swapped away, but with better pigmentation and less sparkle.

Hahahaha. This is kind of a funny one. I got this at Daiso.(a dollar store type thing) I don't know why I got this but I just had a sudden urge to massage my scalp lol I haven't used it yet. Has anyone used this?

Here's my look using both the Coreana shadow and Reflects Antique Gold. It is impossible to capture the sparkle on the camera. It almost makes your eyelid look wet. That's how beautiful it is. I love it!

Anyways, as many of you already know, I'm finishing up my last semester at school and I'm trying to get a job. I never knew how extremely difficult it is to get a decent job these days. I'm applying to many different companies with no luck. It's very difficult but I'm trying to stay positive and not lose confidence. Anyways, ttyl. :) muah*

xoxo

Review: Maybelline Volum' Express Cateyes Mascara

2009-09-27T07:34:00.000-07:00

Hey loves :)

Does anybody know this product?
It's a new mascara from Maybelline and it's not out in Korea yet but I asked my mom to get it for me from Japan because my Japanese friends said it's really good. I wonder if they are out in the US or not.

Anyways, as you can see, the packaging is LOVE!
It's pink zebra!!!!!!!! I freaking love it!

The applicator looks similar to Majolica Majorca mascara.

So, I decided to use Great Lash mascara for comparison.
I'm sure everybody knows this one so no need to explain! x)

First, I curled my lashes.

Next, I applied one coat of each mascara.
L: Volum' Express R: Great Lash

Two coats.
L: Volum' Express R: Great Lash

How it looks from the bottom.
L: Volum' Express R: Great Lash

It was about 1200YEN which is around 12USD.
So the price is good.

It is very lengthening and gives decent volume.
Most of all, it is very clean looking if it makes sense.
While the Great Lash gives your lash more of that fuzzy look, the Volum' Express coats your lashes and gives the completely "sealed" look. It almost looks as if you're wearing a coat of clear mascara on top.

Anyways, I like it. The difference is so obvious isn't it?
I got 2 of these and I'm glad I did. :)
If you can find this in your area, please give it a try!

Here is my FOTD from last week.
looks like I'm naked but I'm wearing tank top.. my hair is covering everything lol

I used..

UDPP
NYX Milk Jumbo Pencil
Mac Expensive Pink
Mac Tempting
Mac Smut
Mac Phloof!
Mac Blitz&Glitz fluid liner

and I don't remember the rest... sorry...:(

Anyways, have a good week! :)

Celebrity Makeup: Scarlett Johansson

2009-09-26T02:16:00.000-07:00

I love Scarlett Johansson.
She's like a goddess or an angel.
Her makeup is so pretty all the time.
I guess she is one of the few celebrities that can look great with only a minimal amount of makeup. Anyways, here are some looks I found. Enjoy! :)

Isn't she beautiful?
Which one is your favorite?
My pick is the makeup she's wearing in the last picture. :)

Nail Art Tutorial :)

2009-09-20T05:55:00.001-07:00

Hello my loves! Today, I finally had time to do something on my nails. It's a really showy nail art with lots of rhinestones and glitters involved. Hope you enjoy this tutorial :)
Right hand. Left hand. 1. Do the usual routine. Shape your nails with a nailfile, remove cuticles, and apply base coat. 2. With a nail polish of your choice, make a diagonal stripe like this. 3. With a different shade, make a triangle-like shape on the edge of your nail. Leave enough space between the first polish to make another stripe. 4. With a third shade, fill in the gap between the two shades you applied previously. 5. Before the polish dries, take a tooth pick and draw lines like this. That means you have to be quick when applying the nail polish. Doesn't have to be perfect because we can fake it with glitters and stones. lol 6. When you've done it to all your nails, it should look like this. 7. On to the fun part :) Apply a thin layer of top coat and before it dries, place some rhinestones on it. This time I made a bow. As you can see, it's very simple. Simply put a big rhinestone in the middle and then put two small ones on each side. Then put three on each side, then four. I buy my rhinestones from ETUDE HOUSE. ETUDE HOUSE has really nice and pretty nail art materials. 8. Randomly put some stones on all of your nails. :) 9. I'm gonna go ahead and make it even more bling bling lol. Apply another coat of top coat and sprinkle some glitters on the nail. I used a wood stick to do this. Take some glitters with your wood stick and sprinkle it on your nail. When you're doing this, try to sprinkle it as far from the nail as you can because it really helps spreading the glitters evenly and without being clumpy. eew. It just looks like white powder. I couldn't take a nice photo so I made a video.

yep. so that's it.
Hope you like it :)
muah*

Two of my current favorite products.

2009-09-14T05:31:00.001-07:00

Hey girls! I hope you all are doing well.

I have a new favorite lippie to show you!
It is this one right here. It is Mac Viva Glam VI.

swatch

I would say this shade is a very mature shade.
When I first saw it, I immediately thought of the lipstick that my mom often wears lol But I mean it is mature in a good way. It makes you look sophisticated and ellegant rather than cute and girly. It has a lustre finish so the color payoff is not as strong as what you imagine it to be. If you are getting bored with nude lippies this one is definitely a good one to try. The color is pretty intense but it is still wearable and above all, it is such a unique shade. It is not a striking red but it is not exactly brown either. It is somewhere inbetween red and brown plust it has beautiful gold shimmers that are not too obvious but still adds to the uniqueness. This is just perfect for the fall.

I'm only wearing the minimal makeup on today but just to show you the dramatic difference a lipstick can make, here are pictures.
In the first picture, I'm wearing my usual nude pinky shade Creme Cup from MAC.
In the second picture, I'm wearing the Viva Glam VI.

Next product that I'm going to talk about is Secret Potion by red earth. It comes in 3 different shades a bronzy one, white one, and the pinky one. The one I have is the pinky one and the name is called Thriller. It reminds me of Benefit's high beam a lot. It is basically a liquid highlighter that you can use to highlight your face. I also use it just like the Mac's strobe cream to mix with my foundation to add the all over glow. Don't worry it is very natural so you won't end up looking like a disco ball. lol

Anyways, I really wanted to do a nail tutorial but unfortunately, I'm out of nail remover lol I need to go get it immediately! Oh, please vote on the poll that I put up. I just wanna see what you guys are interested in :)

Thanks and have a great day.
muah*

Lancome Palette Blason Review

2009-09-06T04:13:00.000-07:00

Hey guys.
my internship is officially over and I'm back to school now.
As I was saying, I had so much fun and I really appreciate the opportunity.
I almost cried as I walked out the office on the last day.
Since this is my last semester at school, I'll be busy looking for a job.
But I'll try to update as much as possible :)

Anyways, I have so much things to show you after receiving a lot of free stuff at work lol This Lancome blush/highlighter palette is one of them and they are not out in the store yet. The launch day in Korea is October 1st but I don't know if it is so in the US or anyother country.

It comes in that typical lancome container. Very simple and sleek but leaves lots of finger prints. lol

It looks like this inside. As you can see, they are super glittery.

swatches.

I have a mixed feeling toward this product.
When I first opened the palette, I was like omg it's so pretty.
But I just have no idea how to use it.
I don't know what Lancome was thinking. How can anybody apply
something so glittery on their face?
Well, it says it can be used as an eyeshadow as well but
I don't like glitters on my eyes either.
I ran my fingers on it many times in an attempt to get rid of the glitters
but it didn't quite go away and the glitter started falling all over.
I hope it does go away at some point though.
Over all, this product is just beautiful to look at but not very practical.

Jin Soon Choi for MAC

2009-08-10T06:58:00.000-07:00

I got to try "cool reserve" from the upcoming Jin Soon Choi for Mac collection.
It's been a few days (4days I think) since I applied it so the ends are kind of chopping but still you can see the color. The picture does not do its justice. This color is one of the prettiest and the most unique nail polish I've ever come across. It's like a grey+lavender.. it's so pretty. This was my first time using Mac nail lacquer and I was amazed by how shiny it looked even after it dried. I'm definitely thinking of getting some more colors when the collection comes out. :)

Some new makeup and my experience as a beauty editor

2009-08-04T04:30:00.000-07:00

hey guys.
I just wanted to show you some new stuff I got from my "work place" and the truth about the magazine industry cause I think a lot of people are curious.

First, here are some stuff I got (not bought) over the past one month. As you can see there are brands like Origins and estee lauder and bourjois which are not something that I would normally buy for myself. I haven't tried all of them yet so I will update reviews on these when I'm ready.

But, of course I swatced the Mac quad lol This is the Notoriety quad from the upcoming Makeup Art collection. These are not out yet I believe. So hope this helps some of you in purchasing. All the colors have nice texture and are pretty. Although it is a great quad for creating an everyday look, they are just not that UNIQUE.

I did my makeup with the notoriety quad today. It looks like this.

Ok, enough on that.
I'll talk about my work now.

First, you probably are wondering how I got all those makeup and before I started working I was always curious about what happens to the makeup after the photo shoots and everything. I'll just tell you the answer. NO YOU DO NOT GET EVERYTHING ABSOLUTELY NOT. lol

When you start writing a column, let's say you're writing about eye primers, then there are those things that you want to use for your column such as UDPP, Mac paint pot and so on.. You make list of things that you need and you call the PR agent of each brand and tell them to send you those stuff. Then they would. After the photo shoots, you MUST return everything. Even if you did texture shooting and used up the product, you still need to send the empty container. The editors rarely do it themselves the assistants do it. When it comes to fashion, it is much more complicated because clothes and bags and shoes are obviously much more expensive and much limited in the number of samples they make compared to cosmetics. (Makeup brands owns about 50~200 sample of each cosmetics but for clothes and shoes, there are almost always less than 3~5 pieces) So what happens is a competition. Since there are so many magazines and celebrities who want to use/wear the sample, you really have to be quick and after the photoshoot you have to immediately send it to another editor or celebrity who booked the product after you. But as I said, since cosmetics are not like that, you usually return everything you used once a month after the magazine's publication.

Then where did all the makeup I got come from? haha.. I got most of them from the PR agents. When there is a new product launch (which is nearly everyday because there are just so many brands), the PR people will visit the office and give you the new products as gift. They tell you to try it out and write good things about it on the magazine and everything you know. haha. High end brands like Chanel, dior, guerlain will never visit the office with handful of gift for you but those low end brands or newly launched or not so popular brands will most likely do it. Other than that, you get invited to new product launch parties. It is one of those occasions where there is a photo wall with the brand's logo on and lots of celebrities attend just to pose in front of the camera and be photographed lol yeah, so I had a chance to attend Origins party and that's where I got the full set of origins skin care line "make a difference".

Just to give you an idea, these are the korean celebrities I saw at the Origins launching party. I sat next to the guy with the white shirt on (he's a actor "Jiseoup Kang" lol he was damn tall and his head was so damn small lol.

Oh, talking about celebrity, I also saw "Girl's generation" at another occasion. (when I went to a famous hair salon to interview a hair designer) lol

Anyways, I'm having so much fun at work but also it is really a tough job. Forget "the devil wears prada" or "ugly betty". The reality is not so glamorous like in the movie, well, at least in Korea.

That's about it for today. I'm planning to write more about my experience at work and review products I receive along the way so ttyl.

xoxo

Update

2009-07-25T23:16:00.001-07:00

Sorry guys.
I haven't been updating and replying back to comments at all thesedays.
As you know, I'm very busy due to the internship plus I'm camera-less.
My bf borrowed my camera so I can't update.

I've realized a lot of people stopped following my blog
but also a lot of new readers. :) Special Hello and Thanks to my new subscribers!

Anyways, I miss you guys!
I'll be back soon when I get my camera back.:)

Collective Haul+Update

2009-07-06T08:28:00.000-07:00

Hello my ladies!

I went to Lush today and picked up two soaps.

Demon in the Dark body soap
These days, I'm getting some body acnes on my back and neck so I asked the SA to recommend something that works for the body acne and she gave this to me. It smells very fresh. Not at all artificial like other lush products. It smells like peppermint and lemon. I haven't used it yet but if it works for my acne, I'll let you know!

By the way, I already have a complaint on this soap lol The SA told me to remove the wax before using and I was like okok but when I got home, I realized that it's so hard to remove the wax. It didn't come off at all so I had to kind of scratch it with my nails but still it was taking too long so I wet the soap and tried to peel it off and although it was easier wet, it wasn't very convenient. Also, while I was peeling it off, I had to keep wetting it so a lot of product got wasted. boo. I'm not happy about this.

Next, I got the infamous Coal Face soap. I've used this last summer and quite liked it so I bought it again. This one doesn't have wax on it so it's alright. Although it smells a bit weird, I like how this soap removes greasiness from my face immediately. If you have oily face, this is a good soap to try out!

A few days ago, I bought two earrings from accessorize becaus it was on sale. It was about 15USD for both. Pretty good huh? I like them both but I especially like the turquoise one because it's so summery! hehe.

I don't know if you can tell but I got a hair cut. It's still long though. I also dyed my hair. (finally! lol)

Finally, I got two lipsticks from MAC. Razzle-dazzler and fun fun were repromoted with the EuristocratsII collection in Korea. I don't know why they are only repromoted in Korea while they're not in North America. Anyways, there has been a huge hypes on these lipsticks (especially, razzle dazzler) so I had to get both. They're both lustre and are on a sheer side. The color is really pretty though. Fun Fun is a really pale pink with slight purple undertone. Razzle Dazzler is such a beautiful coral. I love them both ;)

I told you how I was going to have an interview for an internship right? I got accepted and started working from July first. I work for a Korean fashion magazine called "SURE" and so far, I love my job. They let me choose among fashion/beauty/feature and of course, I chose beauty. lol I already saw all the 2009 FW collection from Chanel, Dior, and all the other cosmetic brand you can possibly think of from the very high end to the very low end. Seriously, I've never seen so many cosmetics in my life. I'm so excied and happy. Today, I got to meet a super famous Korean makeup artist and do photoshoot and stuff. I'm only working for two months during the vacation but this is definitely something that I would want to do after I graduate school.

That's it!

xoxo

Celebrity Makeup: Maggie Quigley

2009-07-01T08:51:00.000-07:00

I thought I'd share my favorite celebrity looks.
Maggie Quigley is an actress from Hong Kong and I think she's one of the most beautiful women out there. She's very exotic and so sexy. Not the conventional beauty but I always like someone who has that uniqueness.

Anyways, here are some of her looks that I found online. I love how she doesn't go over the top. She keeps it simple and natural most of the time and then does very sophisticated smokey eyes for a big events and photoshoots.

Enjoy! :)

Product Review: Jurlique Silk Finishing Powder

2009-06-30T08:05:00.000-07:00

I've been using Jurlique Silk Finishing Powder for about an year now and I absolutely love it. It is my HG loose powder and I can't imagine myself living without this product.

What it says:A silky translucent facial powder that refines the complexion and helps absorb excess facial oil to reduce shine. Leaves the skin fresh and radiant. Ideal for rebalancing oiliness.

Size:10g

Price:36USD

Texture: I don't know if you can tell from this picture, it is super finely milled. Very silky.

My Opinion: This product works so amazing for my super oily skin. I don't even need blotting paper when I have this product because it works even better than the blotting paper. Also, you only need a small amount of product to control the shine. In addition, it smells so good too and it states exactly when the product expires which is a big plus. My only problem is that it's on a pricey side but it is totally and absolutely worth every penny. I suggest you try this product if you have oily skin and are looking for the perfect loose powder to control shine. :)

Effect

Amazing, huh? I, on purpose, didn't use the product in the morning (if I do use this product, my face doesn't get this oily), and after about 8 hours took these pictures.I took the tiniest amount of the product on a brush and dabbed it on my nose and it mattified my face instantly. I love it.

Would I repurchase?: You already know the answer. 100% YES! I'll keep repurchasing again and again.

FOTD :)

2009-06-25T09:36:00.000-07:00

I had a little spare time today so I came up with a look.

This is the pigment I used as the main lid color.
I actually bought this a few months ago from a Korean blogger.
She said she bought this from pure luxe minerals when she was in the states.
But I don't know what it's called.
I bought this with some other colors also from pure luxe minerals and I love them.
They are very very pigmented and the color is very pretty.
This one is surprisingly very wearable.
It reminds me of MAC's sushi flower, but of coure with better color payoff.

Thank you so much for those of you who cheered me up on the last post.
I was literally in tears as I was reading your commnents.
You are so sweet and I am so glad I joined the blogger world.
Even though I've never met you in person, I feel like I know you well
and I feel like you know me well. Your words really made me feel better.
I hope I can do the same for you when you're in trouble.

Thanks :)
xoxo

Favorite Lip Combo

2009-06-10T07:05:00.000-07:00

I don't usually wear bright lip colors.
I tend to do more dramatic eyes with nude lips.
But I wanted to do something different today and decided to use Mac's Morange lipstick that I had for a while but haven't really used. Morange is a really bright orange color with almost like a neon feel to it. It's such a pretty color. Very bold and very dramatic.
I paired it with Pink Lemonade lip glass from MAC and it turned out really pretty and much more wearable than using Morange alone.

For my eyes, I didn't use any crazy color. I just used MAC's smut eyeshadow which is a dark brown with a little bit of red undertone.

Morange+Pink Lemonade

Hm.. why is this pic so blury? :(

Morange

Pink Lemonade

Is bright lipstick going to be my next addiction? lol
We'll see.

What do you think? Yay or nay?

xoxo

FOTD & Style Warrior Haul

2009-06-07T21:35:00.000-07:00

Hey lovers =)
I got two things from the style warrior collection.
Brave new bronze lipstick and vibrant grape eyeshadow.

I'm kind of disappointed by the eyeshadow because I thought it was going to be a really bright purple but the texture is just like a typical satin finish. The color payoff is not as great as I expected. Pretty color though..
Brave new bronze is a wearable peachy beige color. I wouldn't consider this a nude color. It doesn't wash your face out so you can definitely apply this without smokey eyes.

Here is an FOTD :)
I used coastal scents 88 palettes, MAC humid, Mac forest green pigment etc.
Oh, and I am wearing Brave new bronze lipstick mixed with a little bit fleshpot.
Obviously, I need to pluck my brows lol sorry abt the bush lol

Hope everyone has a great week! :)
Have to go back to school now :(

Xoxo♥

Nail Art Tutorial Using Konad

2009-06-06T00:55:00.000-07:00

I got Konad nail stamp kit a few weeks ago
and finally got around trying them for the first time. ")

1. Shape your nails and apply base coat.

2. Apply cream color without shimmer.

3. I will use the zebra print. Put black nail polish on the print and scrape it with the small knife that comes in the kit. Then, get it on your stamp.

4. Stamp on your nails. It's not perfect at all but I will show you how to cover the imperfection lol

5. Put a little bit of shimmery gold nail polish on a piece of paper and dip a tooth pick in the polish.

6. Using the tooth pick, follow the zebra print and draw lines in between the prints. Looks much better huh?

7. Apply glittery nail polish (preferably gold glitter) on top.

8. Put top coat.

9. Before the top coat dries, put some stones on. I put it only on my middle and ring finger nails.

Yep, So that's it for today!

xoxo

My Skin Care Products

2009-06-03T00:13:00.000-07:00

Hello ladies :)

I want to show you skin products that I use and love.

From L to R:Shu Uemura cleasing oil, Shiseido perfect whip, Skin Food black sugar mask

Shu Uemura oil is really nice. It takes off everything from dust and dirt on your skin to water proof mascara. I don't have to use a separate eye makeup remover because this one does the work. However, I am not sure if I want to repurchase this just because of the price. I've used many cheaper cleansing oil that works just as well, for example, Biore and Tiss(both japaneses). I don't know what it's doing to my skin, it's probably better than Biore and Tiss but it definitely does not make that much of a difference in my opinion.

After I take off my makeup with Shu Uemura oil, I wash my face with Shiseido perfect whip foam cleanser. The MA at Shu counter told me I don't need to double wash my face after using Shu oil but I still do because I have oily skin and I just prefer washing my face after using the oil (not that Shu oil leaves oiliness). Perfect whip is really cheap in Japan so I bought about 10 back ups when I went to visit my family in Japan. It's an ok product. Nothing too special but it does not irritate my skin and it's not too drying and it's CHEAP lol.

This is Skin Food black sugar mask which I love. I exfoliate my skin once a week with this mask and it really makes a difference. You take a small amount of the product, massage on your face, wait for 5~10 min and then wash it off. I'm always surprised how smoothe and clean it makes my skin feel. It smells really nice too, like black sugar or honey. But I do not recommend this if you have a sensitive skin. The scrub is pretty big and it could irritate your skin.

From L to R: Biotherm biopur pore reducer toner, La Roche Posay Effaclar K essence, La Roche Posay Toleriane Riche moisturizer

Biotherm toner is another ok product. It's more gentle than clinique toner which I think is too strong.
La Roche Posay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh My God!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I can not say enough good things about these products. I mean, if you haven't tried it you definitely should. It's the best skin product I've ever used in my entire life. It's so good. This products were recommended to me by a dermatologist about 3 years ago when my skin was breaking out really bad. I never stopped using it ever since. When your face is covered with white head and you know those little pimples, use Effaclar K and it'll be gone in a while like a miracle. Effaclar line is designed for oily skin so it's not oily at all. It feels so fresh and clean.
Toleriane Riche is a soothing protective cream(it says on the tube). I use this as a moisturizer. Again, amazing product. It makes a big big difference. I apply this only at night and when I wake up, the foundation application is sooo much better compared to when I do not put anything on. I will never live without these two products and I highly recommend it to everyone!

I use Shu Uemura deep sea water with my Toleriane moisturizer. I place the moisturizer on my cheeks, forehead, nose, and chin then spray deep sea water on top. Before it dries I apply the moisturizer all over my face and it's even better than using the moisturizer alone. Hehe. I'm almost done with this as you can see..I'm planning to buy the bigger bottle.

Have a nice day everyone! :)
xoxo

The winner is...

2009-05-31T08:31:00.000-07:00

The winner for my purple eyes contest is...
Donnarence!! :)

I checked the poll today and she got the most votes!!
From more than 300 people!

Congratulations girl!! Your look is soo beautiful!
Please give me your mailing address via e-mail! :)

Thank you for everyone who entered the contest!
I really feel sad that I can only choose one winner..
But please don't feel bad. All of you are gorgeous!
I'll do another contest in the future :)

Prize Update

2009-05-28T21:17:00.000-07:00

I finally managed to add something to the prize.

Etude House VIP girl lip gloss in Nude peach syrup

Etude House nail polish in strawberry milk

2 pairs of darkness lashes

And so.. Here is the final prize.

I will throw in more samples when I send out the prize :)

I will take down the poll on 5/31(Korean time)
and announce the winner!

Everybody Please Read!!

2009-05-26T01:05:00.000-07:00

I have two new entries no.30 and no.31

There was some misunderstanding and I missed out on these two beutiful entries..

I wanted to include them in the poll but

realized that I cannot fix the poll because someone already voted.

So below the poll I created yesterday,

I made another poll just for the two of them so you can vote for them.

I'm so sorry for the confusion.

Also you can vote for more than one person!! :)

I can't wait to see who the winner will be!!

Contest Entries! :)

2009-05-25T09:01:00.000-07:00

Ok ladies..so my contest is closed.
It's past 12am 5/25 here.

I've got tons of entries which I am very very happy about.
Thank you soooooo much to all of you!!!

About the prize..sorry but this happens to be the busiest time
at school and stuff so I still didn't have the chance to go buy more stuff
but I will very very soon!! :)

Here are the beautiful entries that I got :)
I honestly love every single one of them..
You ladies are soooo gorgeous..

1. Fuz

What she used

P&J Eye Gloss 04
Luansol Sheer Contrast Eyes 02
Esprique Precious True Impact Eyes T-1
MUFE Aqua Eyes 0L
Majolica Lash Expander Frame Plus
Blush is Beautymaker's Love Pu Pu Cheek in pink.
For lips I used Majolica's Lip Amulet UV (courtesy of Carissa! Thank you!)lip balm, and MAC's Way to Love lipstick.

2. Pang

What she used

eyes: UDPP, 3 different shades of purple out of 120 pallet, NYX e/s in Rust, NYX black liner, CG Lash Blast, Mary Kate & Ashley purple glitter pencil
face, lips & cheek: Maybelline concealer, BeautiControl concealer on top, Femme Couture Mineral Effects in Medium Beige, ELF bronzer in warm tan, ELF shimmering whip

3. Ashely

What she used

Face
Kate Foundation (don't ask me what colour, I can't read Japanese and it's NOT the usual one I use)
Dodo Palgantong loose powder
MAC Paint pot in Otherworldly
MAC Paint pot in blackground
MAC e/s in Typographic
MAC pigment in Vanilla (my fav!)
MAC pigment in Lovely Lily
Bourjois Crayon eye pencil
NYX pearl mania in Lilac
Cheeks
MAC Blush of Youth (not in picture)
Lips
Christian Dior (I forgot what colour, it's broken and saved else where)
Lancome Juicy Tube in Peche

4. Sharlene

What she used

Face:
MAC Prep+Prime Refined Zone
MAC Studio Fix Fluid in NC40
MAC HK Fun&Games Blush
MAC Fix + Spray
Eyes:
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Benefit Lemon aide
Coastal Scents 88 Matte Colorful Palette
MAC Blacktrack Fluidline
MAC Graphblack Technakohl Liner
Maybelline Define-a-Lash in Black
Discount Store False Lashes
Lips:
Carmex
MAC HK Cutester Lipstick

5. Chomfifi

What she used

-mac e/s in phloof, moon's reflection, satellite dreams, and parfair amour (eyes)
-sally hansen fast fix e/s base (eyes)
styli-style liquid liner in black (eyes)
-smashbox photo finish face primer (face)
-revlon colorstay blemish concealer in light medium (face)
-milani brow fix kit in medium (eyebrows)
-mac studio fix nc 30 (foundation)
-mac "blush of youth" (blush)
-clinique moisterizing lotion (face)
-shisem fake eyelash + duo eyelash glue (eyes)
-gino mccray mascara in black (eyes)
-yes yes yes lip butter from body shop (lips)

6. Dana

What she used

Eyes:
Lancome eyeshadow - the new black
MAC eyeshadow - nehru
Coastal Scents eyeshadow - #S06
ColorImpact - purple eyeshadow trio
Unknown brand eyeshadow palette.
Covergirl eyeliner - midnight black
Maybelline mascara - volume express
Face:
MAC bronzing powder - refined gold
MAC studio fix - C4
Lips:
e.l.f. lip primer & plumper
NYX round lipstick - thalia

7. Cindy

What she used

FACE:
- Cover Girl Tru Blend Concealer (in medium light)
- Cover Girl Tru Blend Liquid Foundation (in medium light)
- ELF Health Glow Bronzing Powder (in Luminance)
- ELF Health Glow Bronzing Powder (in Warm Tan)
EYES:
- Urban Decay Primer Potion
- Coastal Scents 88 Palette (in Matte)
- Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliner (in Electric)
- Sephora Eyeliner (in Flashy silver)
LIPS:
- MAC Lipstick from Rose Romance (in Way to Love)

8. Mika

What she used

Eye Products I used (in order):Upper Lid:NYX Jumbo Eyeshadow Pencil in Pots&PansMAC Eye Kohl in Phone NumberMAC Eyeshadow in Seedy PearlMAC Eyeshadow in Digit (up to eye hole)Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Lounge (layered over eye hole)MAC Eyeshadow in Satellite Dreams (1/2 eye crease)Dior Eyeshadow (darkest one) whole eye creaseMaybelline Define-A-Lash Volume Mascara Lower Lid:NYX Jumbo Eyeshadow Pencil in Pots&Pans (halfway from the inner corner& tear duct)Prestige Eyeliner in Magnetic (half from inner corner)MAC Eyeshadow in Satellite Dreams (halfway from the outer corner) Lips:DHC Lip Color in PK07MAC Lipstick in Pretty PleaseLancome Juicy Tube in Fruity PopBabyPink Lipgloss in Clear

9. Rebekkah

What she used

eyes
120 Manly palete
Mac Spiced Chocolate quad in Nano Gold and Spiced Chocolate
Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Zero
Define A Lash mascara by Maybeline
Almay liquid liner in black
face
Sheer Cover loose foundation in Almond
Almay concealer
Sugar bronzer
Maybelline blush in Gentle Rose
lips
NYX r/l in Lala
Bonebelle lip gloss in clear.

10. Tina

What she used

Eyes:
-Sonia Kashuk brow kit
-Too Faced Shadow Insurance
-Ulta purple quad (use all purple)
-Kat Von D Beethoven palette (use both purple shades)
-Mac rice paper (for highlight)
-NYX black sparkle
-Almay liner in black pearl
-e.l.f false lash
face:
-Clinique perfectly real makeup
-Sonia Kashuk concealer palette
-Ulta cheek color in glow
-Cargo bronzer
Lips:
-L'Oreal H.I.P Jelly Balm in Plush
-NYX lipstick in Thalia

11. Mzkrystall

What she used

FACE:
Clinique dramatically different moisturizer
Mac mineralized foundation
Maybelline mineral power concealer
Maybelline mineral power powder veil
Blush: Maybelline mineral power in true peach
EYES:
Urban Decay Primer Potion
L.A. colors in sweet pleasure
Mac Blacktrack fluidline
LIPS:
Rimmel Airy Fairy

12. Jess

What she used

FACE
- DIOR Diorskin Sculpt Concealer ~ 001 Ivory / Ivoire
- MAC Face and Body Foundation ~ C1
- KANEBO Sensai Loose Powder
CHEEKS
- DIOR Diorblush ~ 629 Rose Lucky / Lucky Pink
EYES
- SHISEIDO Hydro-Powder Eyeshadow ~ H6 Violette Visions
- SHISEIDO Hydro-Powder Eyeshadow ~ H12 Lemon Sugar
- Make Up For Ever Aqua Eyes Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil ~ 1L Star Black
- SHISEIDO Mascara Base
- DIOR Diorshow Black Out Waterproof Mascara
LIPS
- Labello Lip Balm
- Paul & Joe Lipstick N ~ 26

13. Vanessa

What she used

[ Eyes ]
TFSI, Coastal Scents Ultra Shimmer 88 pallete (Gold), MAC Twinks, MAC Carbon, MAC Casa Blanca, Maybaline Define a lash, Aveda eyeliner, Ardell lashes Gisell
[ Lips ]
Chanel lipgloss in Summer Plum, E.L.F lip conditioner
[ Face ]
Clear Prep FX Matte Foundation Primer, MAC foundation in NC25, Ulta bronzer, ULTA blus in Tender

14. Meme

What she used

-for the eyes:
Manly 120 e/s (see other photo for the e/s i used)
Avon slanted eyeliner Smoky Navy
Max Factor Volume Control mascara
Trim Heated eye lash curler
Mac soft ochre paint pot
Rounded shadow brush
All over shadow brush
e/s sponge brush
-for face:
Revlon Golden Affair Merlot at midnight
Mary Kay Sweet Nector
-remover/correction:
Avon eye makeup remover lotion
cosmectic applicator swabs

15. Louise

Waht she used

FACE:
SAN-SAN liquid foundation + maybelline mineral powder
ELF all over covertsick as concealer
MAYBELLINE pecil concealer
REVLON powder blush sandalwood- contouring
EB- raisin - apple of the cheek up to the temple
SAN- SAN allue illuminizer- on the cheek
LIPS:
vaseline lip therapy
ALLUE - party pink - kinda pale pink

16. Whit

What she used

Cheeky-Cheeks:
MAC SHIMPAGNE MSF (highlight)
MAC PLEASANTRY MINERALIZE BLUSH
MAC REFINED MATTE SUNTAN (bronzer)
Foundie:
SKINFOOD ALOE BB PACT #2
love using this w/a large flat-top buffer brush
Concealer:
MAC STUDIO LIGHTS in SAND (LE)
SHISEIDO SPOTCOVER FOUNDATION (S101)
Primer:
LAURA GELLER SPACKLE
EYES: Crease Colors:
LEFT TO RIGHT:
MAC NOCTURNELLE
MAC TOP HAT
URBAN DECAY PERVERSION
EYES: HIGHLIGHT:
Top: MAC Rite of Spring (highlight)
Bottom Left: MAC Nylon
Bottom Right: MAC Vellum
(I mixed the bottom two to go right under my brow)
EYES: Inner Corners:
MAC Stars 'N' Rockets
EYES: EYELID & Lower Lashline:
Make Up For Ever #92
EYES: PRIMER:
SHISIEDO SPOTCOVER FOUNDATION (to matte out my eye)
UDPP as a primer
Liners & Lashes:
MAC PENULTIMATE LINER in RAPIDBLACK
UD 24/7 in ZERO
ELEGANT LASHES IN #046
TARTE'S LASH HUGGER MASCARA
Brows:
MAC LINGERING BROW PENCIL
MAC BROW SHADER in PORCELAIN/BROWNING
MAC BROW SET in SOPHISTICATED
Lips:
MAC UP THE AMP LIPSTICK
MAC LIP-GELEE IN MEGA (LE)

17. Sarah

What she used

BASE FACE
kevin beautymaker aqua eyes concealer
kevin beautymaker aqua color controller (green)
revlon colorstay foundation
neutrogena concealer
skinfood mushroom bb cream
CHEEKS
milani blush in luminous -- VERY pretty!
mac blush in harmony (contour)
EYES
benefit creaseless cream shadow/liner in stiletto (thanks diana!)
benefit creaseless cream shadow/liner in "flying down to..." (thanks diana!)
mac single e/s in phloof! (thanks steph!)
nyx single e/s in eggplant
mm palette in br799
maybelline full n' soft mascara
sephora liner
LIPS
sally hansen lip inflation (i actually really like this.. smells good, pleasant tingle, works)
dior lipstick in orange spotlight/sensation coral (thanks fuz!)
dior lipgloss in clutch pink (thanks kristine!)
TOOLS
maquillage eyelash curler
sephora heated lash curler (thanks fuz!)
ecotools full face brush
posh angle blush (yes blush, not brush)
elf blending eye brush
ecotools (nameless)

18. Camille

What she used

coastal scents 88 matte palette(purple,navy blue,baby pink colors)
careline shimmery cream eyeshadow in platinum
estee lauder blue cream eyepencil
loreal le grande kohl in raisin
elf dramatic false eyelashes
la colors eyeliner
estee lauder silvery blue eyeshadow
in2it zip lipstick
ellana lip and cheek tint,mad minerals foundation,maybelline concealer

19. Kern

What she used

Face:
Mac Prep+Prime
Skinfood Mushroom Bb Cream
Mac studio fix powder plus foundation NW20
Anna Sui loose powder
Cheeks:
Mac Blush of youth
Brow:
Anna sui brow powder
Empro eyebrow pencil
Eyes:
Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Cream Shadow-glacier
Estee Lauder eyeshadow Duo eye dynamic palette
-First pink / Purple midnight
-Indigo / Sand
Dior powder mono eyeshadow-Baby
The faceshop Glamax eyeliner
Lash:
Etude House Oh M'Eye lash petticoat
Maybelline volum' express mascara
Lips:
Etude House Peach water gloss

20. Kathy

What she used

Face:
Mineralized Skinfinish Natural in Medium Dark
Clinique Blushwear Cream Stick in Rosy Blush (03)
E.L.F All Over Color Stick in Lilac Petal
Eyes:
MAC shadestick in Butternutty
MAC Talent Pool e/s
MAC Lovely Lily p/m
MAC Violet p/m
MAC Your Ladyship p/m
MAC Beautymarked e/s
Revlon Colorstay eyeliner in Black (pencil)
L'oreal Linear Intense in Carbon black (liquid)
Falsies
Revlon Brow Fantasy in Dark Brown
Lips:
MAC Big Bow l/s
MAC Viva Glam VI special ed. l/g

21. Lynnie

What she used

Eyes:
MAC Fresco Rose paint pot - all over lid
MAC Stars N Rockets e/s - lid
MAC Nocturnelle e/s - crease
MAC Shadowy Lady e/s - outer V
MAC Vanilla e/s - highlight
MAC Carbon e/s - liner
Shiseido Mascara Base
Estee Lauder TurboLash Mascara
Face:
MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Light Flush
NARS Copacabana
Lips:
La Mer Lip Balm
MAC Siss lipstick
MAC Icescape lipglass

22. Caroline

What she used

Face
- Kevin Beautymaker BB Mineral Concealing Cream
- MAC Studio Fix Powder NC20
- MAC Mineralize Blush in Moon River
Eyes
- Urban Decay Primer Potion (UDPP)
- NYX Single Eye Shadow in Snow Cone
- NYX Single Eye Shadow in Opal
- NYX Single Eye Shadow in Morocco
- NYX Single Eye Shadow in Wild Fire
- Coastal Scents 88 Eye Shadow Palette (d3, b8, d8, c9)
- NYC Eyeliner in Black
- Darkness False Eyelashes Wxo
Lips
- MAC Lipglass in Underage
Brushes
- Unnamed small brush (used for applying powder on my undereye area and on/around nose)
- Bare Escentuals Flawless Face Brush
- Sephora Blush Brush
- Sonia Kashuk Smudge Brush
- Sephora Dome Smudge Brush
- Sephora Small Eye Shadow Brush
- Sephora Large Eye Shadow Brush

23. Hana

What she used

Face: -Freshel UV cut milk
- MM Pressed foundation
Eyes: - Luvshuca palette PU2
-WIND UP eyepencil
-CEZANE eyeliner (black)
-FASIO shock-free mascara
Cheek:YOJIYA blush on
Lips:Estee Lauder pure pops

24. Chrissy

What she used

Face:
Raw Mineral foundation Light3
Mineral Glow warm glow
Channel 20 beige clair
Dior Color Secrets Blush
Eyes:
Lancome 6 color focus Green & Purple
Dior Color Secrets White
Wet n Wild Mega eyes blackest black
Lips:
Lancome Juicy Tubes Candy

25. Donnarence

What she used

Products Used: Eyes Fashion 21 Lilac Eyestick
Unbranded Falsies
Revlon Colorstay eyeliner in black
Avon Super Full Mascara
Covergirl Eyeshadow Quad in Ice Princess
78 pc. Coastal Scents Palette

26. Jes

What she used

Eyes:
TFSI primer
120 e/s Manly Palette (purchased from ebay)
clinique cream e/s rock violet
JANE gel liner black
CoverGirl mascara
Eyelashes from Japan
Face:
MAC studio finish concealer NW25
CoverGirl pressed powder honey3
LorealHip Bronzing Powder radiant 897
Nars Blush deep throat
Anastasia Brow Fix gel
Maybelline Brown Pencil blond
Lips:
Bobbi Brown l/s sandwashed pink
NYX lipgloss sunshine

27. Dila

What she used

Face: Bare Minerals- Medium Beige
Clarins- Duo Soleil, Bronzing Duo 01
Cheeks: Mac HK, Tippy
Eyes: MAC, Soft Ochre Paint Pot
Shiseido, H6 Violet
MAC, Pink Platinum, Cream Shadow
Elizabeth Arden, Deep Purple
Bourjois, Rose Tentation 34
Everyday Minerals, Wallaby
Benefit, Bad gal plum
Revlon, black eyeliner
Lips: Some brandless lipgloss

28. Pebgal

What she used
Face :
Base - Diva Defense Primer
Foundation - Everyday Mineral Fairly Light
Blush - Everyday Mineral Pink Ribbon
Base for Lid :
Coastalscents Grapevine
Coastalscents White
Eyeshadow :
Everyday Mineral Cliche
TKB Trading Grape Pop
TKB Lemon Drop
Canmake Metallic White
Underbrow Highlight :
Everyday Mineral Lavendar
Liner :
Jane Be Pure Gel Liner

29. Mona

What she used

MAC Odd Couple MSF e/s
- MAC Dangerzone MSF e/s (only used he black part on my lash line)
- MAC Lavender Whip on my lips
- Shu Uemura blush
Not pictured base makeup
- Banila Co BB cream mixed with P&J Fluid foundation
- P&J Mauve pressed powder to set
- MUFE Mauve primer
- Shisem falsies in XO

30. Einjely

what she used

Face:
Diorskin Hydraction Light Creme
Diorskin Nude Liquid Foundation (#30)
Mac Select Cover Up NW20
Mac So Ceylon
Mac Margin & Sunbasque
Eyes:
Mac Tempting Quad
Mac Soft Brown
Mac Nocturnelle
Nars Caravaggio
Mac Smolder Eye Kohl
UD Zero
Loreal Lineur Intense
Loreal Voluminous
CG Lashblast
Brushes:
Mac 109
Mac 188
Mac 224
Mac SE 227
Smashbox #26
Dual ended blending brush from walgreens.

31. Shantee

What she used

CG tinted moisture
Maybelline mineral power
Hello kitty Tippy
Mac prep & prime
Elf all over cover stick as a concealer
In order: from left to right
Heating lash curler
Maybelline blackest black mascara
Elf clear mascara for brow
Revlon crayon
Revlon liquid liner
Carmex
Brushes: In order from left to right
Mac 187, 239, highlight brush, crease brush, blending brush, blush brush
88 eyeshadow palette

If I missed anyone by any chance please let me know as soon as possible.
hope I didn't though..
Vote for your favorite one on the poll please :)

Inspired Look

2009-05-19T23:43:00.000-07:00

Hey all

This girl is a Japanese magazine model Kaoru.
She's really well known for her funky style and
I really like her style and makeup.
I saw this picture on her blog and I thought it was sooo pretty.
She said she used Mac's Beautiful Iris and Jewel Blue.
She's a Mac fanatic btw.lol

I decided to copy her look but since I don't have Jewel Blue,
I used Parrot instead. I used the same Beautiful Iris in the inner corner.
Excuse my messy hair. :(

I know I don't even come close to Kaoru's prettiness
but I really like this look. I think I'm gonna wear it to school tomorrow.
Also, I used Painterly Paint Pot as base but now that I think about it,
I should probably use NYX jumboeyepencil in Milk to get that bright pop of color.

Next, I have another look which I did a few days ago.
I used Aquadisiac and Parrot on Green Stroke Paint Pot.
I'm really digging teal eyeshadow these days.

My friend recently got a baby poodle and he wanted to take care of this baby
for a while. I was soooo happy because you guys know I love animal! :)
I was a little worried that my yorkie was gonna be jealous of this little thing
but he didn't even care lol Anyways, he is soooo precious I fell in love with this baby. I suggested naming him Louis (i had Louis Vuitton on my mind lol) but he named him Coco after all (coco chanel) lol

Thanks for everyone who sent me contest entry! It means a lot to me!
Thank you Thank you Thank you muah*
XOXO

Quick Update

2009-05-17T08:23:00.001-07:00

Hey all.
I'm sorry for not posting anything for the past few days.
I'm really really busy with school and work thesedays.. :(
Ugh.... I'm so stressed out.. I don't even have time to put makeup on.

Anyways,, Thanks for those of you who entered my contest!! ;)
I haven't had the time to go buy the few extra prizes that I promised
but I will soon when things settle down a bit.

Contest is closing soon (5/25),
so those of you who haven't entered, please do. :)
I have 3 entries so far. I want to see more!

MUAH*

Contest Announcement!

2009-05-11T01:06:00.000-07:00

Hey beauties :)
I'm opening my first contest and hope everyone joins!

Watch the video for details and prizes

What you need to do
Create a wearable purple look using whatever makeup you have. I forgot to mention in the video that you don't have to use only purples but you could use purple with pinks, blues, teals, golds, and so on. As long as you have purple somewhere on your lid, I will accept it.

Rules
1. You have to be my follower.
2. You have to have a blog.
3. Take a picture of products you used and list them.
4. Take three pictures of your final look, one looking down so I can see your eye makeup, one looking straight, another one with whatever pose/face you want.lol If you are inspired by something or someone, please send me the inspiration picture as well.
5. Post your entry on your blog and send it to me via e-mail. When you e-mail me, please include your blog URL so I know who you are.
6. The dead line is 2weeks from now. (5/25)

There will be one winner.

Prizes
As mentioned in the video, you'll get Missha bb boomer, perfect cover bb cream, blush, mascara, all brand new of course. I'll add more stuff on the way :)

How the winner will be chosen
I will let my visitors vote on the poll! :) I said you have to post the entry on your blog but please do not ask your readers to vote for you. I'm saying this because I would like to give people with not as many readers the same chance of winning. :)

Here's my version

Face: Mac Prep+Prime Skin Inhancer
Mac studio fix fluid NC 42 + NW 25
Jurlique Silk Dust
Cheeks: Mac Plum Foolery blush
Mac MSF Light Scapade to highlight
Brow: KATE brow powder
Eyes: UDPP
Mac Painterly Paint Pot
Wolfe FX palette (purple)
Mac Swish
Mac Parfait Amour
Mac mineralize eyeshadow Interview and purple X (purple side)
Mac Shadowy lady
Mac Carbon
UD 24/7 liner in electric
Mac Parrot
Mac Blitz&Glitz
Darkness Lash
Lancom Amplicils Mascara
Skin Food T&I zone powder
Lips: Mac Snob
Etude House Lip Gloss

That's it!
HAVE FUN! =]

Celebrity Makeup: Hilary Duff

2009-05-07T06:29:00.000-07:00

I'm not particularly a fan of hers
but I think Hilary Duff really has pretty makeup.
I guess her makeup artist is super talented lol
Here are some of her pictures for you to look at.

Out of all the makeups, I love this look the most.
It's soooo gorgeous. I wonder what she has on her lip.
Any ideas?

XOXO

Mac Haul & Tag

2009-05-05T22:27:00.000-07:00

Hey Dolls!
I told you I went to Mac and picked up some goodies so here they are!
Blush: Dolly Mix
Eyeshadow (From the upper left one clock wise)
: Expensive Pink, Freshwater, Shale, Sketch, Wedge, Beautiful Iris

Swatches (From L to R): Freshwater, Beautiful Iris, Expensive Pink,
Shale, Wedge, Sketch

Swatch: Dolly Mix

Gorgeous Yas from Naughty Girl recommended me to try Dolly Mix a while back so I had to check it out. OMG She was absolutely right about this blush. It looks scary in the pan but sooo pretty once applied. It's a sheertone blush so it doesn't show up as bright as it looks in the pan which is a good thing. haha. I love it! Thank you Yas for the suggestion! :)

I actually counted and I have 54 Mac Eyeshadows (not including the holiday set and the hello kitty quad). But I still have endless wish list of Mac Eyeshadows. The colors I can get in Korea are very limited compared to North America. Here, they don't have ANY Matte2 and Veluxe texture which is a shame because I heard so much good reviews on how the texture is so smoothe and buttery. Also, some of the most popular colors like Satin Taupe, Deep Truth, and Nocturnelle is unavailable. It's so strange... Luckily, I have Satin Taupe but I guess I'll have to try looking for Deep Truth and Nocturnelle somewhere online. :( I really think I have a problem. I can never have enough makeup. Hope I'm not the only one lol

Next, sorry for such a late response but I got tagged by MiuMiu!
What is your current obsession? Obviously, makeup. Especially, MAC!
What is your weirdest obsession? This is really gross but popping pimples. lol Either it's on my face or someone else's face, once I see an acne, I can't resist it. I know I'm not supposed to do it so it's a bad habbit lol
What are you wearing today? Black T shirt and skinny jeans.
What's your favorite comfort food? Hot Soup.
What would you like to learn to do? Play sports. I'm really bad at it. I hated PE classes throughout my entire school years, I'm so scared of balls, I can't even do 5 push ups. This is really really not good. I wish I could enjoy playing sports cuz it looks fun.
What's the last thing you brought? Coke
What are you listening to right now? My dog snoring
What is your favorite weather? Sunny and hot but not humid. (I know this is nearly impossible lol)
What is your most challenging goal right now? I'm trying to find an internship and it's not going very well. :(
What do you think about the person who tagged you? She is such a sweet person! :)
If you could have a house totally paid for, fully furnished anywhere in the world, where would it be? Hawaii
What would you like to have in your hands at right now? Ice Cream
If you could swap lives with anyone for one day who would it be & why? My BF. I want to know what he's thinking & feeling.
If you would go anywhere in the world for the next hour, where would you go? Japan, to see my family.
Which language do you wanna learn? Spanish
What do you look for in a friend? Good personality, common sense, courtesy
Who do you want to meet in person? Hm..can't think of one right now.
What's your favorite type of music? Believe it or not, I've been playing the piano and violin since the age of 4 (I still do play even with my long nails lol) so I really love classical music. Also, I love HipHop and R&B alot. I was once in a Jazz Band so I love Jazz too. I basically love all types of music but heavy metal.
Things you wish you could change in the past? I should've read more books.
Fashion Pet Peeve? Anything cheap looking.
Do you admire anyone's stye? Nicole Richie, Jennifer Aniston, Eva Longoria.
Describe your personal style. I'm pretty simple. I wear jeans alot with high heels and simple tops. I love tops that have a little twist without being over the top. I love designer's jeans and purse. My favorite place to shop is miss sixty and diesel.
What's your favorite ice cream flavor? Strawberry tea time (Cold Stone)
What's your favorite makeup brand? MAC
Do you get enough beauty sleep? yes or no? why? Not during the week days. On the weekends, Yes.
Why did you start your (beauty) blog? People around me are not really interested in makeup so I really had noone to talk to about my interests. Now, I'm so glad that I have you guys!! :)

I'll end this post with a picture of me and my bf. :)
This was taken at a dog cafe on this Monday.

XOXO

2 FOTDs

2009-05-03T06:40:00.000-07:00

Hello :)
Thought I'd share the make up that I had yesterday and today!
Hope you like it! :)

What I used..
Face: Skin 79 BB cream
Cheek: Mac Well Dressed
Eyes: UDPP
Mac Green Stroke Paint Pot
Mac De Menthe Eyeshadow
Mac Phloof!
Mac Humid Eyeshadow
Mac Carbon Eyeshadow
Mac Blitz & Glitz Gel Eyeliner
Urban Decay 24/7 Liner in Zero (Water line)
Make Up For Ever Waterproof Eye Shadow Pencil 1P (on Tear Duct)
Lancome Amplicils Mascara
Clarins Fix Mascara
Lips: Mac Blankety Lipstick

What I used..
Face: Mac Studio Fix Fluid NW25+NC42
Mac Studio Fix Concealer NC30
Cheek: Shu Uemura Glow On M Orange 55
Mac Irediscent Powder Belightful
T zone high light: Guerlain Meteorites Gold Temptation
Eyes: UDPP
Mac Painterly Paint Pot
Mac Phloof!
Mac Paradisco
Coastal Scents 26 Combo Palette (Orange and Burgundy)
Stila Kajal Eye Liner in Tiger Eyes (Brown)
Lancome Amplicils Mascara
Clarins Fix Mascara
Lips: Mac Fleshpot Lipstick
Etude House VIP Girl Lip Gloss

I need to tan.
I hate looking pale.
I need to go to the tanning salon but I just can't find the time :(
I've never used fake tan but I'm thinking I should give it a try.

Anyways, I went to Mac today.
Haha, Where else would I go with that eye make up? lol
I was gonna get the beauty powder blush from Rose Romance collection
but it was way too sheer. I swatched it on my hand but
I really had to use a heavy hand to get it to show up.
So I didn't get it. Instead I picked up some goodies from the
regular products. I'll show you what I got soon! :)

XOXO

Skin Food Lip Gloss Haul and Swatch

2009-04-29T08:53:00.001-07:00

I caught bad cold and was feeling sick for a few days.
So I went to a hospital today and got a shot on my butt.
On my way home, I got myself gifts(stupid me!)

These are called Sparkling Candy Lip Gloss.
From L to R: Pink Coral, Berry, Beige, Hot Pink

I think they are similar to Mac Dazzle Glass.
They have brush applicator instead of the usual spoge applicator.

Swatches
Hot Pink: It has lots of blue reflects.

Berry: Pink reflects

Pink Coral: Coraly pink reflects

Beige: Pink reflects

Other than Hot Pink, the color of the sparkles are very similar. The difference is more on the color of the lip gloss itself. I like Hot Pink the most because it is so unique. It actually has a lot more blue reflects than it seems in the pictures and I think it'll look great on cool pink lip stick like Snob.

Mac Double Dazzle Collection will be out here in May but I'll skip on those. Call me crazy if I get something from that collection again. lol

Xoxo

A French Nail With A Twist!

2009-04-28T03:32:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone! :)
First of all, I'd like to thank you all for your support and love!
Now I have 100 followers and I'm so so happy! :)
I'll be opening a contest soon to give you back some love!
I'm thinking what I should do and what the prizes should be so stay tuned for that!

For now, I'm back with another nail art tutorial.
Hope you like it lovelies!

1. Prep your nails. (Cut, shape, remove cuticles if you can, put base coat)

2. Take two pieces of scotch tape and put it on your nail like this so it makes a thin diagonal line. I recommend you to change direction of the line on each nail.

3. Put nail polish of your choice and remove the tape. It should look something like this.

4. On the remaining space above the line, put another nail polish of your choice. I used purple and pink :) Doesn't have to be completely neat.

5. Using a glittery nail art pen like this, line along the diagonal stripes that you made. This is why I said it doesn't have to be completely neat because you can cover it up with the glitter line :) I used a nail art pen from Etude House that I recently bought.

You can finish here if you want to. It looks cute enough this way. But I decided to spice it up even more.

6. Put top coat and before it dries, get a small stone on a tooth pick and place it on the middle of the cuticle area.

Voila!

This is not very difficult to do, but it's just a lot of work. I hated the scotch tape part lol Maybe there's an easier way to do it but this is the only way I could think of. Any ideas??

Hope you liked it! :)

Xoxo

Urban Decay Haul & Goodies from MiuMiu

2009-04-26T04:45:00.000-07:00

Hello :)
How have you all been??
I'm sorry I haven't posted anything for such a long time.
I'm finally done with exams! :)

Urban Decay recently (or not so recently lol) had friends and family 30% off sale so I took advantage of that and got some goodies. They don't ship internationally so I had to order them through some kind of buying service agency which means a lot of handling fees :( Well, but I'm still happy I got them cuz they are so pretty :)

I got this free sample of lipstick. Gorgeous packaging. I'm not too sure about the color. It's probably too dark for me but we'll see.

Yesterday, I met up with some blogger ladies, MiuMiu and Aichaku
They were both really intelligent beautiful ladies and I had a really good time with them. We had lunch and walked around Meongdong. It was raining and kind of cold so the weather wasn't the best. That's probably why we didn't really take any pictures. Haha we should've though. I regret it. Well, but anyways, MiuMiu gave me some masks and sample creams to try. Thank you soooo much Millie!! That was so sweet of you :) I can't decide which one to use first hehe!

Guerlain Meteorites

2009-04-14T03:14:00.000-07:00

This is just a quick post to give my thoughts on
Guerlain Meteorites powder pearls.

I currently have two.
Left: Mythic Right: Gold Temptation (Limited Edition)

Gold Temptation (I dropped mine and the beads broke)

Mythic

Swatches
On the left half of my arm, I applied Gold Temptation.
On the right half of my arm, I applied Mythic.

The picture just doesn't show how pretty it is.
So I decided to make a video swatch. :)

As you can see, Gold Temptation is more shimmery and looks almost silvery whereas Mythic has more of a golden/yellow undertone and is more subtle. Both are shimmery but once you apply them on the skin, they do not make your face look messy or make your pores look bigger at all.

Price : 53USD
It is expensive. However, it can probably last over 10 years.
Packaging : 5/5
I personally love the packaging. They come up with new packaging for limited edition products and they are so cute.
Quality : 5/5
Some people say it does not do anything for them. But for me, it does make huge difference. I use Mythic as all over face powder and it instantly brightens up my face without making it look artificial. Gold Temptation is great for highlighting especially when you have a special occasion. It is dramatic yet natural.
Scent : 5/5
It has a rather strong rosy scent to it. I like it, but if you don't like anything with strong fragrance, you might not like it.
Woud I repurchase? YES! If I ever run out. lol

I've had mythic for almost 5~6 years because my mom is a huge Guerlain fan and she recommended it to me. I really ended up liking it so I bought the limited edition one in 2007. Unfortunately, I dropped my Gold Temptation a few weeks ago and more than half the products are gone now. I was so sad.

Anyways, if you're wondering about this product,
I personally recommend it. :)

Eyeshadow Combination and More.

2009-04-11T06:00:00.000-07:00

You guys probably already know how much I love eyeshadow.
I just can't resist it.
I like blush, I like lipsticks, but I love eyeshadows lol
Among my favorites are MAC, Urban Decay, and Stila.
Today, I pulled out some of my eyeshadows to
show you some possible combinations that I think is pretty :)

It's mostly MAC products unless stated otherwise.

Stila Kitten+Bronze+Smut

Phloof!+Retrospec+Satin Taupe

Brill+Tilt+Contrast

Crystal+Silver Ring+Knight Divine

Vex+Trax+Beauty Marked

Stila Kitten+Honey Lust+Amber Lights

Phloof!+Aquadisiac

Yogurt+Jest+Sushi Flower

Phloof!+Parfait Amour+Top Hat

Phloof!+Pink Freeze+Swish

Creme Royal+Paradisco+Urban Decay Last Call

Moon's Reflection+Contrast

Nano Gold+All That Glitters+Mink&Sable

Urban Decay Strip+Carbon

Vex+With A Twist+Humid

Tell me which one you like:)

Next, a little update on my life.
I never posted any personal pictures here
because I thought I should ask every single one of my friends
for the permission to put the pics on my blog.
You know, cuz some people might not want to be on my blog.
But, they put my pics without permission on their facebook too.
So I was like whatever lol

Anyways, yesterday(Fri) I had no school because my school's a Jesuit school and you know it's easter. Hehe I'm lucky.
Me and my friends decided to do a French Dinner at my place
because most of my friends live in the school dorm and don't have the place to cook.
I have lots of French people around me for some reason and I ended up inviting 5 French people and 3 Korean. Me and my friend started cooking at 11 am and made 6 dishes and brownies. :) My friend brought her recipe and everything turned out so good. We had salad, ratatouille, carbonara, macaroni with salami, Salmon & Spinach pastry etc. I loved everything except for the salmon and spinach in pastry thingy. My friend told me it's originally Russian food do you have any idea what it is?
I've never tasted anything like that in my life. It was indeed very unique. It was like eating bread with rice and salmon and spinach with Lemon and Strong Herb. I should've taken pics of all the food but I was busy eating lol
SOME of the ingredients

ratatouille

my beautiful friend

Did I say I was cooking? lol I DID cook ppl.
My head looks humongous next to her smallest imagenable head.

After the dinner, guys cleaned everything which was really nice.

Did you think it was the end? WRONG! There's more lol
Today, I went to Yeoido Area (famous for Sakura) with my Korean and Chinese friends.
It was beautiful really. The whether was so nice and I could finally lay myself on the grass for photosynthesis lol

This Guy is NOT my BF. He's my best guy friend.
The BF will not be happy to see this pic lol
My BF is on a trip now so I couldn't go with him.. :(

We tried to take Floating Picture.
We were like 1,2,3 Jump!!!!!! We tried many times but it never worked lol

Beautiful Sakura.

Today's post was sooo long lol
Hope you enjoyed it!
I won't be able to update very much for the next two weeks
because midterm's coming up and I need to start studying hard core.:)

See ya :)

Navy Blue Eyes Tutorial

2009-04-06T03:48:00.000-07:00

As promised.. I came up with a look using the Wolfe fx palette
that I purchased a few days ago.
If you're wondering, you can get it from sillyfarm.com
Enjoy!

1.Prime your lid with UDPP or Painterly Paint Pot.
(Sorry no pics for this)

2.Spray water on the cake.

3.Put it on your lid. I went over the crease.

4.With a q-tip, belnd out the harsh line.

5.Put dark navy color on the base you just created.
I'm using Mac's Contrast.

6.On a crease brush, take a reddish pink color or brown
and blend it in your crease. I'm using Mac's Sushi Flower.

7.Highlight your brown bone with a matte shade.
I'm using Mac's Vanilla. Make sure you blend well!

8.Line your eyes (both upper&lower lash line) and apply false Lash.

Finished~ ;)

Can you see the pink glow on my cheeks?
I used Skin Food's T&I zone powder on top of Mac's welldressed.
For the lips, I used Etude House VIP lip gloss :)

I love love love the Wolfe palette.
It never creases, it never stain if you use a base.
It's so vibrant and fun as well.
It makes a really really good eyeshadow base ;)

Thanks for reading yall.
Lots of love! MUAH*

Super Easy&Quick Dot Nail Tutorial :)

2009-04-05T01:16:00.000-07:00

Hi lovers :)
I wanted to do something with the nail polishes that I bought yesterday and so I came up with this! :) I saw something like this in a magazine a few months ago and decided to try it!

1. Put a thin layer of base coat.

2. Take a polish of your choice and make random dots like this.

Should look like this :)

3. Take another shade repeat the process.

4. And again.

5. And again... lol

6. Wait until it dries and put top coat :)
Voila!

Hope you liked it :)
Try it out it's super easy and fun!
I like how it turned out so springy:)

xoxo

Etude House and Skin Food Haul

2009-04-04T08:24:00.000-07:00

I went shopping today :)
I first went to MAC to check out Sugar Sweet Collection
but I surprised myself and didn't get anything.
I was definitely gonna get one of the MSFs but
I didn't find it too special.
It WAS pretty though...
But I'm broke so I passed on those.

Well, so I went to Etude House and Skin Food
and got some new stuff. :)
So far, I'm happy with my purchase.

Here's everything I got.

This is not from Skin Food nor Etude House but I got the Duo eyelash glue.

I bought the Konad nail stamping kit. They sell these in Etude House.

A cute nailfile+2 polishes from Skin Food and 3 from Etude House.
The colors are so spring-like.

Swatch of the Skin Food nail polish.
Don't you think it's close to Peppermint Patti from MAC Sugar Sweet collection??
This color is called Green Bean Milk.

Etude House VIP lip gloss in Nude Pink Syrup.
Love the packaging. Love the color. It's so cute.

Skin Food T&I zone Powder in Cubism

It looks like yellow powder.

But when you put it on the skin, it's the prettiest glowy pink.
Reminds me very much of MAC's Pink Opal pigment.
I'm planning to put it on my cheecks :))

Free samples and cotton pads.

XOXO