What a doll!

I've said this before, and I'll say it again. Worst blogger ever!! I've been really busy somewhat with school work, BUT I'm very active on tumblr, instagram, and twitter. So you can always find me there!

These languages are kicking my butt. It's an intensive/fast track program meant to get us up to advanced level by fall, so we're all in overdrive.

Every Wednesday, there is a sports night on campus. It's called Sports Fed and all the teams go out to celebrate wins/losses and team bonding. Generally each team picks a theme for the night and everyone dresses up and goes out. This week, our chosen theme was dolls. I felt very doll-like with my lenses and makeup. I made my skin a bit paler, gave myself rosy pink cheeks and lips, and went for the porcelain doll look. Combined with curly hair, a baby doll dress, and a bow, I got a lot of compliments.

(this was the night before, no makeup and nail lacquer in need of serious touch up!)
I took this opportunity to use my Sleek palettes. My first time really using them. Finally made the time to really sit down and work on a look.





(I apologise for the horrible quality of the pictures, but I currently only have my phone that is capable of taking pictures.)

I mostly used the Storm palette. I really liked the shimmer of the shadows. Unfortunately, my palette didn't have a sheet of names for the colours.



I used the two browns at the very end. The darker brown for the top lid, then I lined the bottom with the golden one, which might be a bit hard to see in the pictures. I used the solid white from the Ultra Mattes Darks palette to brighten up the inner corner and highlight my brow. These palettes are just fantastic. The colours are so pigmented and smooth. I even hyped it up to my sister, and she had me send her some all the way to America! She's so in love with them.

Next week I want to be rockabilly girls and guys. It's such a cute, bold look, and I have yet to see any other team do that yet! How's that for original!! Beats all of the "Pirates", "Sailors", "Army" etc.

I've got to go study some more German. Test on Monday!!

Tschüs!! xx

Happy Halloween!

Ok, so I know it's not Halloween anymore, but still! I hope everyone was safe and had fun (if you celebrated!) I celebrated! We went out to one of the Halloween parties at the club, which was a lot of fun.

I did Bloody Mary make up. It took me ages.

I used:
de Leon Cosmetics in: 12 Knock Out Punch, 27 Dorothy's Slippers, 44 Dashed Lip, 53 Indecent Exposure
L'Oréal High Intensity Pigments in 917 Dashing (black)
NYX Skinny Black Liner in Bel 05
E.L.F. mascara in Black and
Lashes from F21

Fake blood was from a kit I bought at Tesco!

Did you celebrate Halloween last night? What did you go as?

xx

[REVIEW] L'Oreal Magic Skin Beautifier BB Cream in Fair

I have mixed feelings about BB Creams being available in drug stores. Is it being snobbish to want to completely ignore them and refuse them? I read the two reviews on the brand website and side-eyed the reviewers hardcore. One of them saying they don't see how Korean BB Cream could be better than this! Side-eying so hard. It seems like they just don't have the same benefits or ingredients as the BB Creams that I import. But hey, I could be wrong!

I was somewhat excited when I saw this in the store, and decided I wanted to try it. I had seen the Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream and swatched it in my hand, and it was so sheer it's like I didn't use any product! Not only that, but the lightest colour was still darker than my skin-tone. No good.

I think the product has a good idea.

Meet the Magic all-in-one Skin Beautifier for a perfect natural finish. This multi-tasking beautifying cream delivers multiple beautifying actions: hydrates, corrects, evens and perfects. It's ultra lightweight and blends in seamlessly for a perfect natural finish. Available in 4 skin-transforming shades.

This multi-tasking cream micro-infuses skin with continuous and complete care. Offers 24-hour hydration and skin-nourishing antioxidant vitamin E. Micro-encapsulated pigments self-adjust to skin to unify skin tone and blend invisibly.

Cute blogs and giveaways

I've recently followed a couple of new blogs. They're all super cute, and they're all hosting giveaways, so go check out their blogs and check out their giveaways. I'm sure these blogs will have something that you'll like content-wise!

Candyheart's First Giveaway

This blog is full of pinks, purples, lolita fashion, outfit posts, and just all around cute. Some of my favourite brands often show up on this blog. Worth a follow, and a good read!

These are the prizes you can win from the giveaway:
SWIMMER USB mouse
Barbie keychain
ribbon hairclips
2-way ribbon
rose beads bracelet
popples badge (from milklim)
cute coinpurse
moon & stars necklace
Unicorn earrings

I love the Swimmer mouse and the Unicorn earrings. How about you?

Mika's 1 Year Anniversary Giveaway

Fashion and Travel as well as some reviews. Really, is there anything more you can ask for? It's a personal blog as well as a fashion/travel blog and the posts are an interesting read.

The prizes you can win are:
EMODA tote bag
Donut phone charm from Japan
Aroma Scents from Japan
Fairy Lash ft. SAKURINA bottom lashes (or you can wear them as tops!)
DAISO rose body spray from Japan
Cute pink striped bow from F21
Chopsticks
Hair clips + Japanese oil blotting paper

I love Rose scents. The body spray has cute packaging, and I bet it smells amazing~

Jelly Anna's 1 Year Anniversary Giveaway

A gorgeous blogger, and a gorgeous blog. A ton of fashion posts and outfit/makeup posts. For a while I was bummed about the fashion scene (long story), and I've just recently started getting back into it. This blog is perfect to fulfil that need!

There are three sets of prizes you can win.
Grand Prize:
gal / gyaru beauty guide
Benefit 'Finding Mr. Bright' Set
Sakurina's lashes
Limited Edition Candy Doll Lipgloss

Second Prize:
Candy Doll Lip Gloss
Rosefull Bath Salt

Third Prize:
Candy Doll Lip Gloss
O'Slee Rosehip Whitening & Eliminating Imperfection Mask

I've been dying to try Candy Doll Lip Gloss. I've heard so many good things about it, but it's not easy to get. I've also always been interested in trying Benefit's Erase Paste! I almost bought it the last time I was at Sephora, but ended up getting a creme liner instead.

Ciramisu's Eyes Eyes Eyes Giveaway

This blog is full of photos, travels, beauty and makeup. I'm always so envious when I look at this blog. So many wonderful places I'd like to visit, and products I'd love to try!

Prizes you can win:
Dolly Wink lash set
1 pair of #9 Natural Dolly
1 pair of #10 Sweet Cat
Mixed pack of lashes containing (top to bottom) 1 pair each of:
Eyelabo Cute Princess 002
Diamond Lash Celeb Eye
EyeLabo Sexy Doll 002
Diamond Lash Cute Eye (lower lashes)
EyeLabo Cute Princess 002
Dejavu 24H Lasting-fine Eyeliner
Loujene lash case
D.U.P. Eyelash Fixer EX 552 Clear Type
Dejavu Fiberwig Mascara in Pure Black
Foodaholic 3D Wormwood Mask
Love More Scotland Rose Crystal and Tourmaline Peptide Moisturizing Duo Lifting Mask
My Beauty Diary Earl Grey Tea and Macaron Mask,
Love More Japan Izushima Camellia & Tourmaline Whitening Mask
Angelica compact dresser mirror
Set of 10 Japan postcards

So many gorgeous prizes! I'm coveting the lashes most.

Sepia Memory's Jump Into Spring Giveaway

Makeup and Beauty product reviews, as well as swatches. Reviews of products are my favourite blog posts. Especially because I'm always looking for new products, and it's better to get an accurate and honest review of things before you buy them online!

Prizes in this giveaway:
Lip Service tote
NYX Black Label Lipstick in Chakra
Loven Etiquette Scissors
Murad Absolute Bronzing Boost
Pair of Twinkle Lash in Cool Eye
theBalm Frat Boy Blush

This lipstick colour and these lashes are gorgeous! My number one wants in this giveaway~

Lizzie Beee's First Ever Giveaway

Tons of reviews both beauty products and not. Also fashion and shopping! Super cute.

A ton of amazing prizes:
First Prize:
Two pairs of Circle lens sponsored by Mukuchu
Diamond Lash Angel Eye
Cute makeup bag
Eyeshadow palette with over 80 colours!
2 sets of false lashes
A set of stickers from Oborocharms
A set of badges from Oborocharms

Second Prize:
2 pairs of Circle lens sponsored by Mukuchu
2 sets of false lashes
Cute plushie
A set of stickers from Oborocharms
Phone charm from Oborocharms

I love the phone charm and the badges from Oborocharms. The lenses are gorgeous, too! Some of the designs I've never seen before!

Check out these blogs and follow them! You won't regret it.

Mini Birthday Haul

With my birthday coming next week, I got some birthday promotions in the mail from Sephora! Of course there's always the free gift that you get every year as a Beauty Insider, but this year I also got a 15% off coupon! I don't remember that from last year! I was also told I can use it over and over again until the 5th. Score more online shopping!

I went with the intention of...well, I actually didn't have anything in mind that I wanted, because I've just bought all that make from Nyx. Wandered around the store for a bit before deciding on a YSL Creme liner. Why not? I mean I had a discount coupon! It's my first YSL liner, and I've been coveting YSL cosmetics since I first became interested in makeup.
I'm so excited to have it. I also picked up a lotion, and the shop girl gave me a free sample of Bulgari's Omnia.

The birthday gift was a sample of the Rose Sugar Lip Treatment. There's a Rosé and a Fresh. I can't wait to use them.

Tuscan Blood Orange Body Butter. It smells so nice and citrusy, I think I might keep it in my school bag as a mid-day wake me up!

[REVIEW] Nyx Smoky Set

I got this set from the Hautelook sale, as well. All of these colours together will make a sultry, smoky look. Of course, that's why it's called the Smoky set! The set comes with a silver, gold, black, and brown shadow. The only one that seems a bit sheer to me is the black. The others seem quite pigmented and thick to me!

Left to Right:
Silver Pearl, Mink Pearl, Black Pearl, Walnut Pearl
Pump It Up Lip Plumper in Elizabeth

Swatched Left to Right:
Silver Pearl, Mink Pearl, Black Pearl, Walnut Pearl

Product Detail:
For those who like their eye shadow to have a pearlescent, iridescent finish, this is the eye color for you. Each of these zinging 18 shades evokes Studio 54 glamour. Wear them on their own, or use as a highlighter with matte shades. It’s easy to glimmer in this shimmer.

Once again, I like the eye colours a lot better than the lip colour. The eye colours have just the right thickness to create a sexy, sultry look.

Lip Plumper in Elizabeth

Product Detail:
Boost your lips to its fullest shape and size with our Pump it Up Lip Plumper. Our Pump it Up Lip Plumpers come in 5 assorted colors and each shade acknowledges well known sensual celebrity lips such as Angelina Jolie and Scarlett Johansson, along with plenty other desirable famous vixens. With one swipe of the Pump it Up Lip Pumper, your lips will begin to feel an extreme tingling sensation and the transformation from thin to full will occur instantly!

They weren't kidding when they said "extreme tingling sensation". As soon as I put the gloss on, it started to tingle. When I say tingle, I mean burn. To me, it felt more like a burning sensation than a tingling sensation. The colour is very sheer, but I don't see myself using this gloss either. It burned too much for me to be comfortable. Besides, my lips are plenty full already! I don't think I need to give them any boost!

[REVIEW] Nyx Pastel Set

So like I said in my last post, Hautelook had a sale on Nyx Cosmetics, so I picked up a couple of sets and some liners! I love the colours in the pastel set. Purple, Green, Blue, and a Pinky/Beige. They're quite sheer, but that's what I'd like to be wearing for Spring! Soft, sheer colours.

Left to Right: Lilac Pearl, Baby Blue, Pearl, Lime Pearl
Xtreme lip creme in Nude Peach Fuzz

Swatched Left to Right:
Lilac Pearl, Baby Blue, Pearl, Lime Pearl

Product Detail:
For those who like their eye shadow to have a pearlescent, iridescent finish, this is the eye color for you. Each of these zinging 18 shades evokes Studio 54 glamour. Wear them on their own, or use as a highlighter with matte shades. It’s easy to glimmer in this shimmer.

The eye colours are my favourite. They're nice and sheer, not overwhelmingly bright. They go on smooth. They are very shimmery though, so I did notice some fallout from the glitter. Other than that, after a quick clean up, it didn't budge until I rubbed at it with a make up cloth.

Xtreme lip creme in Nude Peach Fuzz

Product Detail:
Beautify your lips with this velvety rich lip cream that provides extreme pigmentation with a silky and glossy finish. This lip cream is a hybrid of lipstick, lip gloss, and lip stain with intense pigmentation all in one. Complete your head-turning look with the Xtreme Lip Cream in any of the 11 luscious colours.

I don't like the lip colour that came with it. It's a peachy colour that, in my opinion, doesn't look good with my skin tone. As you can see in the swatch, it's quite thick looking. It felt thick and dry on my lips, which I find strange for a gloss. On the plus side, it wasn't sticky at all! I couldn't leave it on though. I took it off as soon as I could. I don't see myself ever wearing it if I'm completely honest!

Inspo Post~

Where did I go?! I totally disappeared.  I haven't read any blogs or commented or anything!  School's started and it's set me way behind on everything.  I said I'd never take another literature course, but here I am taking two!  Roman Literature and Russian Literature!  Oh I feel like I'm in way over my head.  I'm also trying to get some school applications finished.  Apparently I write too american.  How do you even write too american?! What does that even mean?!  I'm working on trying to fix that.

Anyway, just a bit of inspiration for this month.  A couple of these images are floating around on tumblr, they're not mine.  I have them on my phone, and they go everywhere with me!  Consulted often for shopping.  It's not much, but I'm slowly building it up.  It's all over the place, too!  I'm feeling big on spikes, studs, chains, and leather.  I've started studding and spiking a denim vest, when it's cooler weather, my outfit revolves around my leather jacket. I've been mixing it with a thin oversized scarf, and I'm always on the lookout for longer oversized shirts, and I've been wearing leggings with pretty much everything!  

But there are some days when I like to be a bit more girly, softer neutrals and dresses and so much the opposite of the leather, studs and spikes!

I've also started alternating between a more neutral, natural look, and a heavier black look with my makeup.  Depends on how I feel that day!  I recently bought a bunch of nail varnish, as well, so a lot of varnish design ideas have been making their way onto my phone.

I don't know how to not shop...

We went to the mall today. I actually did pretty well! We went into a ton of stores, and I picked things up, carried them around for a bit, then decided I didn't really need them, so I put them back. I am proud! Victoria's Secret was almost my downfall, because the Semi-Annual sale is still going on!

ANYWAY, went to Journeys and got to try on my shoes, BUT I'm pretty sure I won't fit a 3, which will put me up to a 4, which is an adult size and I don't want to spend that much on them ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

Got a boy's number though!

Anyway, I couldn't resist. I've been eyeing this palette since I saw it about two weeks ago, I believe. Hello Kitty line from Sephora of course, I'm addicted. The packaging caught my eye first, it's so gorgeous. The cherry blossoms...beautifuuuul! Then I opened the palette, and it's all colors I use. I knew then that I had to have it!

Eyeshadow and Blush Palette. It's called Memoirs of a Kitty Palette. dfjapefjapwofij

Eyeshadows are:
Pearlized Pinky Beige
Pearlized Tan
Pearlized Honey
Sparkling Brown

Blushers are:
Peach
Rose









Just bought it today, obviously haven't used it yet, but I can't see how I would be unhappy with it. It's all the colors I use, and well, I needed more!

Sephora Shopping

I've been looking at the Hello Kitty line from Sephora since it came out.  I'm determined to get everything that they have at some point, but what I really want is the makeup brushes.  Mum said that she'll get them for my birthday!  Anyway, today was a day filled with Hello Kitty.

First mum and I went to go look at a car for me, but sadly, the dealership sold it on Thursday!  Why have it advertised online if you don't even have it?  So that was a bust, but we did go to the mall afterward, and I was able to go to Sephora and get some cosmetics to treat myself.  We also went to Greenwise, and I got some yummy chocolate digestives.  Hobnobs to be exact!  I'm so excited about it.  I've been dying to try them, so I'm going to have a couple with my tea tonight.