Christmas FOTD - Sugar Plum Fairy

 I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas, and wishing you all a Happy New Year :)

I did this look for xmas dinner at our house. Not too different from my usual smoky eye, just added a berry-hued blush and lipstick and metallic brownbone highlight, which made me think of "Sugar Plum Fairy" ♡

(please ignore messy background and awkward hand poses lol idk what to do with myself sometimes) 

Face

• Cetaphil Oil Control Moisturizer 
• Neutrogena Shine Control Primer
• Dermablend Smooth Indulgence Concealer in Almond
• Revlon Color Stay Whipped Creme Foundation in Nude
• ELF Studio Blush in Berry Merry
• ELF Studio Blush in Gotta Glow

Eyes

• Brows: Maybelline Brow Pencil in Blonde, NYX Eyebrow Marker in Medium
• Too Faced Shadow Insurance
• NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Yogurt -- Highlight
• Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Shakedown -- Lid
• Bronze from Stila Eye For Color Palette -- Crease
• Wet N Wild Color Icon Eyeshadow in Trashed -- Outer-V
• NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Cottage Cheese -- Inner corners/below lower lash line
• Revlon ColorStay Eyeliner in Black
• NYX Lashes - Review

Lips

• NYX Lipliner in Nude
• Maybelline Baby Lips in Grape Vine
• Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Violet Frenzy

 I am currently on the hunt for the perfect purple lipstick. I saw Revlon's Violet Frenzy at Long's and decided to pick it up since it looked bright and purple! However, as seen in the pictures, it's much more magenta/fuchsia than purple. I think I'll try Va Va Violet next :) If anyone has recommendations for good drugstore purple lipsticks, please share!

EOTD/FOTD: Halloween Purple Glitter Smokey Eye & Cat Makeup!

Hope everyone had a Happy Halloween!

I didn't get to dress up for work but I did a little fancier-than-usual eyemakeup to get in the spirit ;P I did a purple glitter smokey eye using Maybelline's Eye Studio Color Explosion palette in Amethyst Ablaze (my fav purple palette!) I used pink glitter from NYX's glitter cream eyeshadow palette in Sweet Chocolate Browns.

These circle lenses are EOS Adult Violets (the new version). I did a review on them here. They are really not at all that bold except in pictures/very direct sunlight. Overall they just make my eyes look "dark." But they photograph nicely :)

Lippie is Maybelline ColorSensational Lip Color in Pink Please with Revlon Super Lustrous Lipgloss in Peach Petal over it.

Later when I got home I also decided to do some cat makeup just for fun :)
All I did was add on a nose & whiskers with dark brown eyeliner. Then touched up my makeup a bit to add a dramatic wing with a light black eyeshadow on the outer and inner corners of my eyes.

Mrawrrr! Hope you all had a fun and safe Halloween!

FOTD: Curls & Marilyn Monroe Inspired Makeup

Hey everyone! I haven't posted a FOTD in awhile so just though I'd share this one :) I was bored last night and decided to play around with my hair and makeup. 

First I think I should note that I am completely inept when it comes to anything hair-related. The only thing I can safely do is thin my hair out with a razor and flat iron it :( I cannot, for the life of me; curl, braid, up-do, hair bow, etc. I try to watch tutorials but never can get it right -_- Anywho last night I decided to give curling my hair another shot. I watched Kandee Johnson's tutorial for curling hair with a flat iron. I don't have a curling iron (yet) so I wanted to try this method out! Her video was easy to follow even for a hair novice like me :)

After much trial and error, I got this far! Which I think was pretty good considering I've only tried to curl my hair maybe 2 other times in my life, which were completely failures XD

I did it in small sections, and after I had done majority of my hair, I bunched some of the small sections into bigger sections and re-curled them all at the same time.

Then lots of hair spray!

 

I also played around with a Marilyn Monroe-inspired look just for the fun of it :) -- Red lips & a classic cat-eye, and I added her beauty spot too ;P I don't wear red lipstick ever (I actually borrowed my mom's for this!) But I think sometimes it can be fun!

Here's a list of the products I used for this look:

Face:
- Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer
- Revlon Colorstay Whipped Foundation in Nude
- Dermablend Smooth Indulgence Concealer in Almond
- ELF Blush in Gotta Glow to highlight & ELF Bronzer in Sunkissed to contour

Eyes:
- Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Eye Pencil in Perversion
- Revlon Colorstay Liquid Eye Pen in Black
- Wet n Wild Color Icon eyeshadow in Trashed all over lid
- Stila Eye for Color Eyeshadow palette - Burgundy in outer-v
- Stila Eye for Color Eyeshadow palette - Porcelain to highlight below brow
- NYX false lashes

Lips:
- Lancome Color Design Lipstick in Sugared Maple
- Colortrend Lip juice in Cherry Truffle

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Some highlights about the makeup I've been loving lately:

• I really like the Revlon whipped foundation because it covers imperfections and photographs really well, but it is also heavy and can be cakey. I also don't use it very often because when I did, I feel it was the cause of some breakouts because it is so heavy and doesn't let my skin breathe. Other than that though, it is a great foundation for photos and does last allll day :)
• The Wet n Wild Color Icon eyeshadow in Trashed is my favvvv black eyeshadow right now! It is black with silver sparkles :) It is nicely pigmented and you can easily build the intensity for a very dark black, or use just a little for subtle touch of darkness. Plus it's only like $2!!!
• If you have a choice between Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Eye Pencil in Zero and Perversion, GET PERVERSION! If you like the blackest black eyeliner, go with Perversion. It is wayyy deeper & darker than my old fav, Zero. I also feel like the formulation is better & lasts much longer without smudging. Love it! Also (not used in this FOTD) I'm in love with Smashbox's Limitless eyeliner in Onyx. Also very black and long-lasting. Goodstuff!
• Dermablend concealer is pretty much my new best friend. I thought I'd never find a product to cover up my horrid dark circles, but THIS IS THE PRODUCT!!! It is very pricy for a tiny tube ($22 for 0.3 oz) but it does the job perfectly. Completely covers up dark circles, pimples, and redness, AND wears all day! 

Hope everyone's having a great October!

EOTD: "Mysterious" Smoky Purple, Black, & Brown

Haven't done an EOTD in awhile!
Pardon the lame title, couldn't think of anything better XP

What I used:

1. Red Earth Eyeshadow in Star Light to highlight below the brow
2. NYX Ultra Pearl Mania Pigment in Purple, all over lid & above crease, then packed on lid
3. Black shade from NYX Champagne & Caviar palette on/above crease
4. Brown shade from Wet N Wild Vanity Palette on outer-V

What else did I use?

• Physician's Formula Brow Pencil in Dark Brown
• DHC Eyebrow Perfect Powder in Brown
• NYX Jar Concealer in Beige as an eyeshadow base
• Rimmel Exaggerate Eyeliner in Black to tightline
• Wet N Wild Mega Eyes Creme Liner in Black to line lashline, waterline
• L'Oreal Lineur Intense in Black Mica to wing liner
• EOS Adult Gray circle lenses

EOTD - Sultry Blue (and some brown) + Revisit: Sephora Color Play Palette

I used to rock blue eyeshadow allll the time when I was younger and just getting into makeup. Why? Idk. This was from 5 or so years ago.... my eyebrows looked a lot nicer back then :P (MAC Electric Eel, if you're wondering... sold it 'cause I got bored with it...)

Anywho...Did this look yesterday because I was bored.
The pictures of it were rather vibrant on-camera,
but this is how they looked once transferred to my computer:

DARK DARK DARK.

After color correcting.
Does not do ANY justice to how it looked IRL :(

Lenses are Geo Twins - Honey
Lashes are Red Cherry #46


Rimmel Exaggerate to tightline, line waterline, & lashline
L'Oreal Lineur Intense (black mica) to line lashline & wing outer corner

Shades B2, B5, C5, E2, B6, E6, F6 from Sephora Color Play Palette
(refer to image in sidebar & eye diagram for placement)

Yellow gold shade from Maybelline Eyestudio Give Me Gold Palette
Metallic blue eyeliner from Sephora Collector's Edition Palette

Revisit: The Sephora Color Play Palette

I did a review with swatches here.

Originally, I had stated that they eyeshadows are rather pigmented; the last 3 shades in each column usually being the most pigmented.

HOWEVER... I don't know if these shadows just get crappy over time or what... but the dark navy blue and black shades that I used in this look were SO SHEER that the minute I put some on and went to grab the next color, the shadow was already fading. No matter how much color I piled on, it would fade really quickly. Boo. However, the other shades (highlights) are still good and show up well. The brighter blue shades lasted a bit longer than the dark shades, but still faded rather fast.

I'll admit... I am too lazy to do primers... it would probably make a big diff, but still.. I remember the shadows being a lot more pigmented when I first got it (I don't use this palette very often). But for only $22, I guess it was still worth it. Now I have to start going through my Collector's Edition Palette!

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EOTD/FOTD Feat. Rimmel Eye Glam e/s: Smoky Charcoal-Brown + a Pop of Teal!

Hello loves! Just wanted to share a look I did the other day. I wanted to test out the Rimmel Glam Eyes eyeshadows I recently posted about. Sadly, they are a lot more powdery and not as intensely pigmented on my eyes VS when I swatched them on my hand :( They are still decent though. Not the worst I've tried, and they were inexpensive so I can't complaing TOO much :P

I also decided to pull out my Sephora Collector's Edition Palette, since I haven't got to play around with it much yet. So I decided to go simple and add a pop of color below my lashline, to match my shirt : ) I have to say I am really happy with this palette. The shadows are a lot more pigmented and smooth than my Sephora Color Play Palette, which after awhile has lost its pigmentation and turned chalky. I hope that doesn't happen with this palette!

Pics of the look:

What I used on my eyes:
The full look:


What else I used:

E Y E S

• Physicina's Formula Brow Pencil - Dark Brown
• DHC Eyebrow Perfect Powder - Brown
• ELF Mineral Eye Primer
• Rimmel Exaggerate Eyeliner - Black, to tightline
• Wet N Wild Mega Eyes Creme Eyeliner - Black, to line lashline & waterline
• Maybelline Dream Mousse Concealer - Medium, to conceal dark circles

F A C E

• EDM Pressed Powder - Light
• MAC MSF Natural - Medium
• Rimmel Lasting Finish Powder Blush - Winter Glow
• MAC Powder Blush - Style
• ELF Studio Warm Bronzer

L I P S

• EOS Lip balm - Summer Fruit
• Wet N Wild Mega Last Lip color - Pink Suga
• Revlon Super Lustrous Lipgloss - Life's a Peach

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Smoky Green EOTD/FOTD & Lucky Chinese Tag

Played with some greens today since I wore a green shirt. It's been awhile since I used more vibrant color! Back in the day I would rock blues all day every day. Why? I have no idea!

Today I felt greeny ♥ Lime green is one of my fav colors, so I used a lil bit of that and smoked it out. My skin is crap lately because I ate Taco Bell chalupas 3 days in a row this week. Why do they have to be so damn good?!

(chained star earrings from .maitai jewelry ♥)


What I used:

F A C E

• Skin MD Natural Shielding lotion as a base
• Skinfood Ginko Green BB Cream #2

E Y E S

• 24/7 Waterproof Eyebrow pencil/liquid (brand unknown)
• Urban Decay Primer Potion
• Rimmel Exaggerate eyeliner (black) to tightline, line lashline & waterline
• NYX Felt tip liner pen (jet black) to line lashline & create dramatic cat-eye
• L'Oreal Lineur Intense (black mica) to line lashline & create dramatic cat-eye

Refer to eye diagram for usage:

1. Red Earth eyeshadow (Star Light - brilliant pearl)
   All over lid and below brow
2. Shade C1 from Sephora Color Play Palette (refer to diagram in sidebar)
   All over lid, above crease
3. Shade E1 from Sephora Color Play Palette (refer to diagram in sidebar)
   All over lid, above crease but below #2
4. ELF Brightening e/s (charcoal shade)
   Inner/outer corner of eyelid
5. Shade A6 from Sephora Color Play Palette (refer to diagram in sidebar)
   Highlight below brow / highlight near tearducts

L I P S

• DHC Lip Cream as a base
• NYX Round lipgloss (Whipped)
• Majolica Majorca lipgloss (PK102)

Also, the lovely Miss Kyou ♥ tagged me to do the Lucky Chinese Tag! Is it because it's all in 8's? Anyways, here goes (:

*8 TV SHOWS I LIKE TO WATCH:
1. House
2. Spongebob... true kid at heart(;
3. 30 Minute Meals
4. Everyday Italian
5. Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics... basically, a lot of Food Network!
6. Dogs/Cats 101
7. Anthony Bourdain No Reservations
8. Man VS Food

*8 FAVORITE PLACE TO EAT AND DRINK:
1. At home... mom cooks the best (:
2. Jimmy's
3. Nori's
4. Nihon
5. Miyo's.... sorry all local places lol
6. Taco Bell
7. Arby's
8. Kozmic Kones

*8 THINGS I LOOK FORWARD TO:
1. Getting my Digital Media Arts cert.
2. Getting my own house
3. Making new friends
4. Going to Vegas
5. Whenever the next holiday is
6. Having extra $$$
7. My next haircut :P
8. MLK day tomorrow

*8 THINGS HAPPENED YESTERDAY:
1. Woke up
2. Played with Happy
3. Labored over deciding about stupid NYX sale
4. Drove around
5. Went to Taco Bell & got 4 soft tacos & 2 chalupas ^^
6. Found an empty parking lot & ate
7. Went to the Mister's
8. Came home

*8 THINGS I LOVE ABOUT WINTER:
1. Break from school
2. Staying warm and cozy inside
3. Spending time with family
4. Presents (:
5. Shopping
6. Sales!
7. At least it doesn't get totally freezing here!
8. It's still sunny... sometimes

*8 THINGS ON MY WISH-LIST:
1. The Mister gets the job he deserves
2. A new laptop for myself/school
3. A new desktop for work
4. Tanimoto Dharma Designs goes worldwide
5. Muffin finds a good home
6. Parts for the toy
7. A good HD foundation to try
8. Asian brand cosmetics/skincare products

*8 THINGS " I AM PASSIONATE ABOUT"
1. Graphic & web design
2. Anything makeup/beauty related
3. Skincare
4. Hondas ♥
5. Animals
6. Family
7. Online shopping
8. Doing good in school

*8 WORDS/PHRASE I OFTEN USE:
1. fCk
2. sh!t
3. Hello
4. Bye
5. Okay
6. Whatever
7. Bitchhh
8. WHAT! (apparently, I don't have a very nice vocabulary XD)

*8 THINGS I LEARN FROM THE PAST:
1. Don't try to make everyone happy 24/7
2. Don't let people walk all over you... stand up for & believe in yourself.
2. LIVE, LEARN, & LIFE GOES ON. Sh!t happens... deal with it
3. Don't let things that other people say get to you/determine your worth. They don't matter anyway.
4. Love yourself... don't hold things in all the time
5. Friends will come, go, steal from you, & stab you in the back. Only some will stay.
6. Be who YOU are, not who someone else wants you to be.
7. Don't give trust & respect freely... but don't be quick to judge.
8. Always use sunscreen!!!

*8 PLACES I WOULD LIKE TO GO/VISIT/SEE:
1. Japan
2. New Zealand
3. Italy
4. Greece
5. France
6. New York
7. Vegas
8. Wherever there's beaches w/ crystal clear water & nuthin' but white sand

*8 THINGS I CURRENTLY WANT/NEED:
1. Exercise... need to, not want to -_-;
2. $$$
3. More sleep
4. My skin to be completely back to normal
5. Nail art deco
6. Someone to adopt Muffin
7. More time in the day
8. Need to study... ugh.

*8 PEOPLE I WOULD LOVE TO TAG:
1. Serenie
2. Mai
3. Anne
4. Wuzzy
5. Dana
6. Eki
7. Julie
8. Sheila

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