Thursday, October 30, 2008

FOTD: Neutral brown

I been so busy this week, midterm, essays, blah blahss, and work! GOSH i really hate my job, i really need to find a better job than talking on the phone all day with people who i dont even like!!!! So yeahhh, how is everyone doing? I am so glad that my weekend has already started! I dont have work or school on Fridays, which i loveeee... hehe. So tonight i wanted to try the neutrals brown look. without black eyeliner or fake eyelashes!! Gasp!! I reallly hate my eyelashes becuz they are so freaking short! Also, my eyelids are kinda weird, they are really puffy, so its really hard to put on eyeshadows for myself. Seriously, i cant even do makeup for myself! I only match with smokey eye look, but not the crease style. I look horrible with the crease style, esp. without fake lashies. So yea, this is my look, hope u guys like it w/out the falsies and eyeliner! Just becuz i always wanted to try without black eyeliner for once. =D


NOTE: these pix are fresh off my camera, i didnt photoshop it to make it look better, sorry if the lighting is bad! =]




Tuesday, October 28, 2008

TAGGED!!!

Wow my first tagged ever! hhaha, i was tagged by miss Hauling Broad!


1. Link to the person who tagged you
2. Post the rules on your blog
3. Share six non-important things/habits/quirks about yourself
4. Tag six random people at the end of your post by linking to their blogs
5. Let each random person know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their website


  1. 1. I love to eat at this restaurant called Jazz Cat, its like the best Taiwanese hot pot place ever! I LOVE their fishballs!!!! (thinking of it makes me hungry!!!) yummm
  2. I am a perfectionist when i buy things, like i will always have to get an item that looks new off the counter or somting, even clothes! Usually i would get the ones on the back hangers wehre no ones touch it yet! LOL
  3. I am a procrastinator!!!! Which i need to work on...
  4. I am a makeup addict, i love buying makeup like all the time, but i rarely use them! Odd isn't it???
  5. I really want to take a makeup class to learn more about the techniques and styles for putting on makeup
  6. Last, i don't know how to cartwheel. LOL


I am tagging Next is all the girls on my FAV. BLOG list!

Sunday, October 26, 2008

Coastalscents new makeup palettes!

Hey girls, i'd been so busy this weekend doing makeup for a bride and bridesmaids, and moms, blah blah. I only have 4 hours of sleep and i am soooo tiredddd! Anyways i check on Pursebuzz and found out that Coastalscents just have their new products of make up palettes. I was really excited now that they got a blush palette! but wat got me excited more was the Contour and blush palette!! I also found out that they also have Gel liners like the Mac fluidlines. Man i cant wait till my next paycheck to get all of those!! Here is the video on their new products from CS. Hope u guys enjoy this video for the last night of the weekend! Hope everyone's weekend was great!

Friday, October 24, 2008

Tarte The Vanity Limited Edition Palette ($494 Value)

So today i went to Sephora just "browsing" around ( my meaning of "window shopping") hehe. Yea but i was wrong, actually i just wanted to see some lipglosses until somehow i was at the brand TARTE section and saw they had this eyeshadows, lipgloss, and blush palette. And i wanted to check it out. And WOW i was amazed at how beautiful the E/S colors were, even their lipglosses, and blush. So i tested it out and the colors were amazing! Yes and i bought it cuz i couldn't resists. It claim to be a $494 value but they were selling it for $52.00!! Wow, i was excited, i also got a lil gift since i have the beauty card to earn points. I will probaly be doing a look soon using this palette! hehe


****This is a
limited edition palette so get it soon if you want it!!!******


I got this info from Sephora's

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This set features 16 brand-new eyeshadows, 16 brand-new lipglosses, a deluxe Lights, Camera, Lashes! mascara, a deluxe Mineral Powder Bronzer in Park Avenue Princess, a deluxe luminizer, four powder blushes, and deluxe eyeshadow and eyelining brushes.





It comes with 16 colors E/S



16 colors lipglosses


Bronzer and Luminator


4 colors blush


4 in 1 mascara


2 synthetic brushes


I got a free gift too!

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Pressing Pigments

I made a purchase from Coastalscents a week ago and got my empty palette, since I bought some mineral eyeshadows from Simply Naturals, and Pure Luxe Minerals, and wanted to press them to see how it would turns out. I was kinda iffy on buying their EZ Mixing Medium since i heard that the package gets ruin when it delivers to you. So i didnt buy that, to save some money, i went out and bought Glycerin to make my own mixing medium. But let me tell yah...it doesnt work when I press it my minerals eyeshadows!!! =[

I was so dissappointed.. i donno why when i try to to stir it with the minerals, the homemade mixing medium has a bubble and won't mix together with the minerals. I was so frustrated and the minerals poofs everywhere! Very very messy i tell you!

So yeah, I guess i will be buying the mixing medium at Mac then! Anywho, i have one Mac pigment and wanted to try pressing it using just alcohol. And it turn out perfectly! =]


what you need

  • paint palette ( i got it from Michaels $0.69)
  • mixing spatula (i got it from Michaels $0.79)
  • alcohol
  • Mac pigment
  • a quarter
  • peice of old cloth


My Coastalscents empty palette




My Mac pigment in WHITE ( good highlight color)


Mix, mix, mix

Mix it till it has a pasty consistency

Wait for around 15 mins for it to dry

after you wait for it to dry, put the cloth over the quarter and press!
TA-DA!! All done!

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

FOTD: Wing Eye look

Hey gals, so tonight i got bored and wanted to create a look, I love wing eye style makeup! Since they remind me of the old Hollywood retro look. I know this style is old but i cant resist! At first, doing the wing eye look was hard for me, because i never really actually know how to do it, then i watch tutorials on Youtube, there are many ways that people do, like putting the tape on the side, or draw a thin line up using an eyeliner and sorts, which are all very creative and great. But i try it the fresh way, no tape or liner needed. I just DO it! LOL
Anywho, this is how it turns out! I think i might do this look for CINTHIA's Pin-up girl contest! I am really excitied about it! hehe


dont mind me wearing my PJs hehe



Mavala Eye lengthener

Hey girls! Remember a while back ago i purchase the eye lengthener call Mavala? Well i tested it out and you be the judge! For me, it did not worked. =[ I used it for about a month, i put it on my lashes every night, upper and bottom lashes. But the results came out the same as my lashes were before. =[ So pretty much i am very dissappointed. I heard good reviews on them but somehow it did not work for me. Now i am trying to use Revital lash to see how it looks since my sis's lashes did look a lil bit fuller. So i will be doing an update on Revital Lash next month! Hopefully it doesnt dissappoint me like Mavala did!



OVERALL RATING: 1/5



MY LASHES BEFORE



MY LASHES AFTER USE OF ONE MONTH



SIDE VIEW

Monday, October 20, 2008

FOTD: Peach and Browns

Hey ladies!! I just got home from work today and wanted to create a natural brown look. What i have on my lids are:

  • Mac paint pot in Soft Orche
  • Mac e/s in Expensive Pink and Mulch
  • La Femme blush in Heather
  • My lipgloss is from Victoria Secret, I donno what is the name for it, it has been the drawer for months, never been touch! hehe

I think this look fits for those who wants the natural look for work!





Saturday, October 18, 2008

How to look best in pictures!!!!

Hey girls! As you know, besides makeup and beauty, i am also interested in Photography. In the future, my dream is to have my own photo studio, and be the best known photographer! Hehe. Anyways, my sis gave me an idea on what to write on my blog, since i am still new at this. So she email me on "how to look best when taking a picture". I thought it is a very interesting topic and would like to share with everyone!

Thanks sis for the advice!




HOW TO LOOK YOUR BEST ON PICTURES

  1. Find your face’s best angle. You might not notice it, but your face does appear different at different angles. Suggestion: take several pictures of different angles (left, middle, right) of your face, compare & decide which angel is best. Your face usually appears smaller at side view, so avoid looking straight at the camera.
  2. Smile naturally. When the photographer counts from 1-3 , don’t smile early, start to smile on count 3, your smile will look really fresh & natural!
  3. Never slouch! Always keep your back straight, chest out, and shoulder back, it will create a nice confidence pose.
  4. Hand on your Hip! Never put your arm down, always remember to put it on your hip, your arm will appear skinnier on pictures!
  5. Don’t face body directly at the camera. Always make sure that your body is at about 45 degree angle of the camera, your body will appear skinnier, and your nice body curves are more noticeable!

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

FOTD: Mac Shadowy Lady Quad



I went to the Mac store the other day and found out that Shadowy Lady quad was so pretty and really wanted to purchase them! Which my sister did. We thought the colors are so hot that we cant resist! There are many looks that you can use using this colors, so i thought i do one of them.





Yea i know my fake lashes are super long but i just love this model lash!!!

The color eyeliner i am using under my eye is the color "Shameless" from Pure Luxe using with the mixing medium, it makes a really nice color for eyeliner!






On my cheeks I am using La Femme blush color in Flamingo


For Lips i used NYX lipstick color in Tea Rose with some clear gloss on top


My shadowy lady look for the day!!!!

Making your own Mixing Medium

Hey everyone! Since I'd just recently got my minerals from Pure Luxe and Simply naturals, i really want to try to pressed them, but somehow i heard that you cant pressed them using 90% alcohol. It just won't work. So i went on youtube to search on how to make homemade mixing medium. Mixing Medium is a type of liquid that let your E/S look more vibrant. Minerals can also be pressed using mixing medium too.

I went to Walmart and bought Glycerin to make my homemade mixing medium. Its really easy and everyone can do it! ENKORE has a tutorial on how to make them, so you guys can check him out! All you need is; Glycerin, purified water, and a empty jar.


REMEMBER: 1 part of Glycerin and 3 parts of water.

GLYCERIN IS IN THE BANDAID SECTION AT WALMART, I AM PRETTY SURE THEY HAVE IT AT CVS OR RITE AID.















1. POUR THE GLYCERIN IN THE CAP OF THE BOTTLE (full cap)


2. THEN POUR IT IN THE EMPTY BOTTLE


3. ADD 3 CAPS OF WATER IN THE BOTTLE (full cap)


4. AFTER YOU DONE POURING 3 PARTS OF WATER, CLOSE THE CAP AND SHAKE THE BOTTLE, AND TA-DA! YOUR VERY OWN HOMEMADE MIXING MEDIUM!



5. THEN DIP YOUR EYELINER BRUSH IN THE LIQUID, AND MIX IT IN YOUR EYELINER
(I AM USING MY JW GEL LINER)



6. THIS IS THE RESULT WITH THE MIXING MEDIUM


7. BEFORE W/OUT THE MIXING MEDIUM, SEE HOW LIGHTER IT IS?



HERE ARE SOME SWATCHES ON MY PURE LUXE MINERALS







THE LAST SWATCH IS FROM SIMPLY NATURALS MINERALS AND PURE LUXE

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