Top: American Apparel
Bottom: American Apparel
Shoes: T.U.K
The Internet, if used wisely and carefully, is considered to be one of the most powerful and innovative resources known to mankind (unless you're one of the few people who still use Internet Explorer and AIM, I'm looking at you Mom). Essentially, without the Internet I would be nothing. I owe all my html genius to Neopets, my photo-editing talent to Myspace, my eloquent vocabulary to UrbanDictionary, and most importantly my makeup knowledge to the guru's on Youtube. A few years ago, I had no idea what a primer was and I was under the impression that Steve Jobs invented not only computer software, but also excellent studio fix foundation as well. One of the most frequently asked questions I receive is, "What kind of makeup do you wear?" So here I am no longer a makeup n00b, presenting my current ~beauty~ routine. I know this is long overdue, but better now than never right? If Natalie Tran can take the initiative to upload a new youtube video, I believe that I can find the will to write about my half-hearted makeup regime.
Etude House Sun BB Creme - After trying various Asian BB creme's, I've come to the smattering conclusion that this one is my favorite. As it was originally targeted towards a more outdoor "summer" crew, the BB creme is both water proof and has SPF 50. I like that it doesn't smudge or cake throughout the day and that I don't need to apply sunscreen underneath it. The coverage is medium, and very buildable. I would not recommend this foundation to you if you have a medium to dark skin tone. For reference I'm a M.A.C NC20 and it blends fairly well for me.
Lush Tee Tree Water
- I spray this on in the morning and after I shower. It smells very minty and leaves my face feeling very fresh and clean. I have combination skin, so I'm glad that this toner doesn't dry my face out or leave any oily residue. I also think that it's helped my skin stay pretty clear. Tee Tree Oil is naturally supposed to keep your face oil free thus preventing future acne. I like that Lush uses all natural products, so they won't do any harm to your skin!
Toly Moly Lip Tint (Cherry Pink)
- One of my favorite lip products I've ever purchased, and since purchasing it has become one of my makeup staples. I like a matte lip, so stains are perfect for me. I usually just dab a little in the inner portion of my lip and blend out creating a nice "I just had a cherry popsicle" look. The lasting power is wonderful. I won't have to reapply a coat for at least 2-3 hours.
Etude House Cookie Blusher (Sugar Macaroon)
- I love Asian beauty product packaging. The color I purchased has minimal shimmer and is a nice rosy pink.
Fresh Lip Balm
- I received these as a gift from Sephora. If you're a beauty insider, they send you a travel sized sample during your birthday month. I like that it keeps my lips nice and hydrated! The lip balms have SPF 15 which is nice for the summer. I personally wouldn't purchase them because for 20$, I feel like you could just use vaseline for the same effect.
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Summer's almost over and all I have to show for it are these lousy bug bites. Though it has been some considerable time since I have last posted, you haven't missed much. As I've spent a cumulative three hours outside this entire summer, it's no surprise that in Crayola terminology, my skin has remained an unflattering "Baby Powder" white. While the rest of my family members maintain their "Blast Off Bronze" complexion, I stand off to the side looking sickly and pale. In my defense, Asian cultures pride themselves with having fair skin. For instance, this past weekend I came across this article in the New York Times. Yeah, how's that for extreme skin care measures? That just kicked my 80 SPF in the face.
Apart from my nonexistent tan, the second most notable thing that has occurred is that my music taste has slowly deteriorated. If I wasn't so ashamed to scrobble my lastfm, you'd find more than enough One Direction... All petty things aside, my life has remained very consistent. I'm now seventeen, so that's new. After compiling a list of activities that I can now "legally" preform, I discovered that I can
See an R-rated movie
Donate blood without my parent's permission
Buy alcohol in Cyprus, North Korea, and Greece
I also discovered that being only seventeen is still pretty lame.
I did however receive some pretty KA gifts. Pictured below: Jeffrey Campbell "Raid", 20th Century Art Book Post Cards, Spiderman Pin, Pokémon Cards (duh).
With Otakon approaching, I thought that in the spirit of good and accurate cosplay I should have a go at circle lenses. I ordered mine from pinkyparadise. Disclaimer: Soak your circle lenses in contact solution for at least six-seven hours before putting them into your eyes. The solution the contacts are packaged with are only meant to preserve/store them. I made the careless error of trying them on after I opened the vile. My eyes burned like @##*%*%. I showed the little girl I was babysitting the contacts, so I could gauge her reaction. Her response: "You look like a baby." Which I'm sure she meant that in the most endearing way possible. Kids, gotta love their refreshing honesty... If you're looking for lenses that will give you a cartoonish/anime look than I would suggest the ones I bought: Ifairy Super Crystal Violet, EOS Candy Pink, but I wouldn't suggest them for casual ever day use.
Let me just take a moment to sweep the dust and cobwebs that have accumulated on my blog due to my untimely and long overdue leave of absence. If there was a contest for the best and most active bloggers, I would undoubtedly take last place. This year I fell ill to the plague that is junior year. In summary was life was overtaken by scantrons, SAT prep, English essay's, and the ungodly unit circle. If there's anything I learned this year it's that 1. Procrastination will be the death of me. I found myself scrolling through the depths of youtube instead of studying for exams and wanting to kick myself in the face because of it, entirely way too much.
But alas, summer is finally here and for the next three months I can indulge myself in doing absolutely nothing and I can feel completely guilt free about it. I can't wait to return to school only to have people laugh and point out that my skin color remained the same shade as a bed sheet. The outside scares me. Actually, correction* being away from my computer scares me. In all seriousness, I actually have a pretty busy summer. Apart from my full-time nanny job... I'm going to be bustling around the east coast scrounging around for any college that will accept me, and journeying to Anime-conventions (no shame).
I've decided that there's going to be no chronological flow in today's post, so I'm just going to jump into talking about my new circle lenses. I'll do a more concise and elaborate review later this week (don't hold me to that), but for now all I'm going to say is that the rumors are true. If you've ever had the aspiration of becoming a live anime character...
