Purple Eyes!!

My attempt at doing a different purple eye is 99% success!! =D=D=D haha. The 1% is not getting it pigmented enough. I used Michelle Phan's Purple Hazy Look on YT as a guide to what to do. Love her videos.
The white palette is from Yumeko and the one on the right is the Lunasol purple gradation palette. I originally wanted to do the whole look using the white palette, but I found the colors not pigmented enough so I went over them with the Lunasol palette. I also used the top left shade from Lunasol but forgot to mark it.

Simple look, very little to fuss over. I thought the falsies were what gave that finished "glamour" look for this EOTD.

There was a lack of lighting in my box, but I did my best. This was my first attempt to line the lower lashline and take a picture of it. I often think I look odd with the lower lashline done, so I leave it. I think when I don't line the lower lashline, it's a more natural way to do my makeup, because of course I don't wanna look toooo different without makeup.

I tried to do sort of a feathered wing, I think it came out ok. Just make sure you smudge it with a sponge tip applicator and add enough shadow to make it apparent.

The colors are a lot more vibrant in person. I have a bit of trouble putting on the half falsies, I can't seem to get one end of it to stick well.

Omg..look at my eyebrows HAHA! I still haven't attempted to shape them myself, except pluck the strays, and I'm feeling too chicken shit to use a brow pencil. My skin gets quite oily and I don't want a fading eyebrow. I was going to get the Laneige brow set, but decided against it, because I know once I do my brows, I'm gonna have to do them often so I don't look sickly when I go out.

Baskin Robbins has a super cute summer theme! They have blue cups with polar bears on them. There are also some new ice cream cakes. I just remember the lion one being new, can't remember the rest.

I'm making my list of "To Buy" for Hong Kong and it doesn't look too big. The main things I want to get are the P&J Whitening Serum, Muji brushes (super soft!!!), JS Jelly Eyes and some Beauty Maker if I can find it. I'm thinking of buying less HE brands this time.
Something non makeup related would be some more Re-ment and a designer handbag, which I don't have. I really want an Agnes B handbag, but couldn't find one I like the last time I was in HK.

I'm in a bit of a pickle. I don't know if I should keep my P&J foundation. I seem to scratch my face a lot more when I'm using it and it comes off a lot easier than the Lunasol foundation....but, I barely even used the P&J. ARrrghhh.... what to do.. Maybe I should see it how it fares through winter...

Lunasol Morning Wakening Massage

Just a quick blurb...
I kept forgetting to use this Morning Wakening Massage gel until now. I got this as part of the Lunasol Anniversary Base Makeup Set.
This is a hefty sample, with 10g of product. It sells for 45,000won(about $35USD) for 40g at the Lotte Department Store and $49.00USD on Ichibankao.
It's got a very pleasant florally fruity scent so it kinda wakes you up. It comes in a lovely frosted glass jar, so pretty for a sample!

The first time I used the gel, I didn't like it because it felt sticky afterwards. I used maybe about a quarter size and just did a quick 2 minute massage on my face. After massaging there's no need to rinse and the gel should absorb into your skin, but it didn't feel like it absorbed very well.

The next few times I used the gel, I used a smaller amount, about a nickel size, and only massaged my cheek and forehead areas. After massaging, I used a tissue to blot any access gel and this prevented my skin from feeling sticky.
I use this after cleansing my face but before toner and lotion. My skin didn't feel dry or tight afterwards, just soft and smooth.

The gel is great at letting my fingers slide around easily on my face. I just massage my cheeks and marionette lines and use my fingers to massage little circles on my forehead. It feels very nice but I don't feel that this is a necessity.
I wish I had more time in the morning to use this massage gel, but because I already wake up early and don't want to do anything, this isn't a "must have" item for me.

This is my mini photoshoot studio for my products hehehe. I just use a piece of black or white paper and prop it up with something, in this case, a tube of lotion.
When I put the item down to take a picture, it's usually heavy enough to hold the base of the paper so I get a nice smooth background.
Depending on the lighting, you won't get a shadow behind the product and it looks a lot nicer than taking it on a regular wall background.

I felt like Indian food yesterday, so I went back to Yeti in Hongdae with a few friends. I can't tell you the directions because it's kinda confusing. Let's just say, if you walk around enough around Hongdae near some of the clubs, you should see a Smoothie King. The restaurant is right next to it in the basement.
This is the "Yeti Special" for 13,000won. It also includes naan and chai tea, but I didn't get a picture. When i got this dish, I was like, "this is so small!!!" But surprisingly, this was really filling, I didn't even finish everything. The tandoori chicken was so tender and flavourful, the potatoes perfectly cooked and drizzled with oil that had a hint of cumin. The butter chicken was very aromatic and the chicken pieces were so tender. The yellowish curry I wasn't too sure what it was. It had rice and it was just good haha.

I apologize for the lack of..umm..postings and such. Haven't been in blogging mode for a while. I need to purchase more stuff!!! So you probably won't see me pumping out more than 2-3 posts a week.
Did I tell you I've booked my plane ticket home? But I don't know when I'll get my e-ticket since I'm waiting for the school to pay. I'm leaving right at the end of August. Too little time now!

Makeup Bag Essentials

I thought I'd share with everyone my makeup bag essentials.
I carry a small makeup bag, at the moment I'm using the Orbis makeup bag that I got with the Aqua Force trial set.
I carry this load of makeup everywhere I go, they include:

• Blotting sheets (Boscia Green Tea Linens from Fuz)
• Paul & Joe Moisturizing Mist
• Smith's Rosebud Salve
• Mirror
• Prinavista Pressed Powder
• Paul & Joe Moisture Gel
• Hanskin Waterdrop Hand Cream
• Hair ties
• Lipstick
• Eye makeup

I always carry the same items with me. The only thing that changes is the eye makeup. If I'm using a certain palette or in this case, the MM liner, then I always have it there for those just in case moments. The lipstick rarely changes. I usually bring the Maquillage or P&J lipstick with me. I'm using my glosses less and less nowadays because I don't like how it feels heavy in the summer.
I want to get a new makeup bag, one with a mirror that opens up like a palette. I used to use the silver Integrate one that I got as a GWP, but the zipper kept messing up.
Wouldn't you agree my makeup essentials simple? haha Sometimes I see others carry their blush, 2 lipsticks, liquid foundation, mascara or lash curlers in their bags, but is that necessary? For me, I don't like the extra weight and it's not like I'm going to add more makeup to my face, especially when my face starts getting oily. It'll just turn my face into an oily mess and look cakey. The only thing that I'll touch up on is eye makeup, but not mascara.

What's in your makeup bag? Would you care to take a picture? I like snooping around haha.

Oh, good news for those who like sponges! Sasa now carries the 3 Girls/Beauty sponges that are popular in Taiwan!
Remember these? I loooove these sponges!!! I got mine at Bobodave for $1.72USD, and I realized yesterday that Sasa has them now. They also have different sizes. The small costs $0.60CAD, medium $0.80CAD and large $1.00!! Mihoko Shop also sells them, but for $4.50USD for 2.
I'm definitely going to stock up on these when I head to Hong Kong!! Did I convince you to buy them yet?


I keep forgetting to comment back for many posts XDXD Haven't really been keeping up lately.