Sunday, February 9, 2014

Red hair!

Hey stars~
I've got news!
I dyed my hair.... red!
More of a dark red, really .-.
If you've been reading this blog for a while or you've seen my earlier videos, you might remember that I sported such a color about a year ago. However, I've decided to return to it because I absolutely love it <3 Since I didn't bleach my hair, it didn't turn out vivid, vivid red, but I do like how it looks on my hair. In the sunlight it's more vivid, however.


In natural lighting it's also not bad looking, just more natural.
You can still see the red though (sorta x3)
So what do you guys think? I personally am a huge fan of red hair; it's a shame that my hair can't always be like this >n< 
Even moreee selfies .-.
So yep! This was a really  quick post, but I just thought I'd update you guys~ 
Also, happy early valentines day! 
Bye-bye~

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Ipsy January 2014 Glam Bag Review~

Back much sooner than usual because my Ipsy bag came in the mail today! After last month's letdown, this month was a surprising hit.
I think they were going for very simple products this month, in the sense that they weren't makeup heavy and were more focused on things like skin, lip, and hair care. Which is great! Because I have too much makeup as it is -.- I feel like I'll use up these products much faster than I will anything else that I've received. Let's take a look~
The products were very... small this month .-. Size wise. But they're still nice
I'll just get right into the mini reviews of everything~
Starting with....
Face Lotion
Nourish Organic Lightweight Moisturizing Face Lotion; Argan and Rosewater (Approx. $5)
I just received this today, so I can't comment on any long lasting effects of this lotion, however it does smell quite nice, and sinks into the skin relatively quickly, so, I like it~ The scent also fades quickly, which is a plus, because I've noticed how sometimes when I try to fall asleep and I have a heavily scented moisturizer, it's difficult to do so. The fact that it's lightweight is also nice, since I have oily skin and a lot of moisturizers often make the problem worse.

Lip Balm/Tint
Mica Beauty Cosmetics Tinted Lip Balm in No. 6, Fiesta (Value, maybe $20? The original comes with a brush, but I think contains the same amount of product...)
Upon seeing this, I was worried that it would be as incredibly tinted and drying as the Cailyn tinted 'lip balm' which I received in my September bag, however it was not. It's very tinted indeed, but it actually is a lip balm. I really like the color to! It's pretty dusty pink, and looks nice with natural looking makeup. I wish it had a brush though, then it'd be more easy to access...

Skin Care
4x Proactive + Mark Fading Pads (Let's assume each one has a $1 value; so approx. $4 value)
I'm going to be blunt- I haven't actually used this product yet. However, I do believe that I'll use them all, because it seems fairly useful. I like that they included four sheets of it~ I haven't been able to actually find these online though, they only sell them in sets with other Proactive things... Oh well.

Eye Shadow
Elizabeth Mott Smooth Shadow Creamy Eye Pencil in Pearl (Approx. $7)
This is a very small pencil (which was strange; I'm used to Ipsy eyeshadow pencils being full size), but since it's more of a highlighter color, I don't think the size really matters. I can't see myself using this as a typical eyeshadow, but rather, as a highlighter for inner corner/water line. It has a good formula and doesn't smudge easily, which I like.

Hair Care
Briogeo Don't Despair, Repair Deep Conditioning Mask ($5)
First off: this mask smells amazing. I haven't used it yet, but the scent is wonderful. Smells very yummy~ hehe, I can't say much else about it. But I'm looking forward to using it. I'm afraid that it might only last me two times though, since the container only has 1 oz. of product.

Overall I'm very satisfied with this month's Ipsy bag; it's a huge improvement over last month, since I can actually see myself using these products! :D
How about you guys? Have you ever tried Ipsy? Are you satisfied with it?

Friday, January 3, 2014

2013 Favorites!

Happy 2014 everyone! I hope you all have a fantastic year~
With 2013 over, I thought I'd post a list of some of the things I'd been loving. Before 2013 I didn't have much interest in cosmetics, however around the time when I started this blog I was introduced to Korean cosmetics, which really spurred my interest. So, here's a list of things I've loved (Non-Korean brands too!) that I've loved.

Skin Care: Because where would we be without good skin?


Unfortunately there aren't that many American skin care products that I love; maybe you guys can recommend me some stuff?
#1: ???- I have no idea what the name of this product or the company is (Say, maybe? That's the only English on it and it's in a location that could signify that it's the company). This is a yogurt-scented face wash which foams up a ton, and smells amazing. I bought this a while ago in Las Vegas in some Korean grocery store, thus I haven't been able to get any more of it. Sorry that the bottle is so smushed; clearly I use it a lot xD

#2: Missha Natural Soft Jelly Cleansing Puff Konjac (bamboo charcoal)- This is a very nice product for cleansing skin. It foams up cleansers easily (I love foam c:) and... I don't have much else to say about it, really. But I use it every time I wash my face and it works nicely.

#3: Tony Moly Tomatox Brightening Mask- I reviewed this a while ago, but it's still a great mask. It brightens (not for  very long), but nonetheless it's nice to do before a special occasion of some sort to make your complexion look brighter and clearer.

#4: Skin Food Platinum Grape Cell Emulsion and Toner- These are sample products which, individually  cost thirty bucks each. Ouch. But every so often I use these and they work very nicely. I wouldn't, however, ever buy the full size. Way too expensive for me :/

#5: Sheet Masks- I have no particular face mask which is my favorite (and this My Beauty Diary Sake Yeast mask was the only one I had left; I need to restock on masks ;A;). Sheet masks are really convenient and nice to use; I prefer them to masks which you need to slather on your face, however these have a much more subtle effect.

Face Makeup: To create the canvas~

Oddly enough, I don't even have all that many face products .-.
#1: Skin 79 Chiffon BB Mousse: At the moment this is the only BB cream I have and it's really more summery than wintery, but it's still a good product. I love that it's a mousse~

#2: Skin Food Peach Sake Pore Pact: I have never had a good pressed powder, but this one is amazing. Plus, it smells like peaches! Yum.

#3: Benefit Benetint: This could also be considered a lip product, however I use it more as a blush than as a lip tint. It  give a very subtle amount of color, which is perfect for me since I don't like looking overly blushy.


Eye Makeup: Possibly my favorite thing ever~

I would've opened the palette lids but I have reviews on each if you want to see the colors~

#1: Lime Crime Palette D'Antoinette: This is a really great palette which I've used practically every day since I bought it. The colors look unusable, but they're actually really versatile, as blushes, eye colors, etc.

#2: Tony Moly Cat's Wink Mascara: Until I ran out, this was the mascara I used every day (this is an old bottle which I still keep around on the off chance that it might magically become refilled).  What I loved about it was that it lengthened, separated, and didn't clump my lashes.

#3: Skin Food My Short Cake Eye Shadow [Silk Type] SPK01: This is a really nice base color for eyeshadows; I use it pretty often. Unfortunately I don't have better storage for it, so I'm forced to keep it in the plastic  case it came in. You can buy an actual container to hold these shadows, but I'm too lazy to get it >_>

#4: Urban Decay Ammo Shadow Box: Aside from the Lime Crime Palette, I use this one often. The colors are nice, though all of them are shimmery/glittery so it can at times look more dramatic.

Lip Stuff: I never really use anything .-. But that's okay xD

Only 3 things this time
#1: Tony Moly Petite Bunny Gloss Bar: I have two of these; Juicy peach and Juicy Orange. The colors are subtle but still there, and they're nice to apply when I'm too lazy to put on lip product (which is almost always)

#2: TokyoMilk Dark Lip Elixer: This is a really nice lip balm which smells scrumptious (Salted Caramel!). Only thing I dislike about it is that you need to use your fingers to apply it -.-

#3: Lip Tar: What I have here is a mini set of 4 lip tars that my friend got for me for Christmas. If you don't know what lip tars are, they're super concentrated lip... stains? You don't need a lot, and it lasts a while. They're pricey, but definitely worth it. My favorite color is Black Lotus, the one on the far right. It's perfect for winter (it's not actually black, more so just a very deep berry color).

Perfume and Nail Stuff: At this point I was too lazy to take separate photos


#1: Tokidoki Siberia Perfume:  Unfortunately you can no longer buy this perfume in stores *sob*, however you can get it online, in both roller-ball and solid perfume form. I use both; the scent is perfect for winter. It's described as being icy, white, and musky, and has notes of Aldehydes, Muguet Petals, Night Blooming Jasmine, White Orchid, White Musk, and Soft Woods. It's a very comforting scent which I like a lot~

#2: Juicy Couture Viva La Juicy: Sadly I can't get the full size because it's expensive -.- But, this small bottle that I got as a 100 point reward thing at Sephora is lasting me quite a while. It's a much warmer and summery scent than Siberia, so I wear it in the summer months.

#3: H&M Nail Polish in Red: Just an ordinary red nail lacquer, however it looks nice and lasts a while. You can never beat a classic, red nail~

#4: Revlon Nail Art Moon Candy in Satellite: The burgundy color in this set is really nice, and the pink glitter is absolutely gorgeous. Combined, they look amazing. Wonderful for the fall months.

Jewelry!: Not really beauty-related, but I like jewelry x3

The scissor necklace is from Forever 21, everything else is from Urban Outfitters
I love jewelry, and headbands aren't really jewelry, but I wear them whenever I'm too lazy to make my hair look decent. The bunny ring I also love: I want to find more animal rings x3

That was a loooong post. Phew. I'm tired. Hope you guys enjoy your week! Tomorrow I will film a makeup video which I'll try to post.... soon. Bye bye!

Monday, December 16, 2013

December 2013 Ipsy Bag Review~ (And New Hair Color!)

Heyy pretty gals~
My Ipsy bag came in the mail today! Was a nice start to the week~
The bag this month is pretty c:
I'm not going to get into a huge review of each and every item because I think it's unnecessary, however I'll give a quick description of each thing, as well as my opinion. Let's start!

Blush/Eye color/Lip color
Unfortunately, this was my least favorite product of the bunch. Which is a shame :/
The color is way too vivid to use as a blush (only one short swipe of it left a huge amount of color, making it look very artificial), and though I haven't tried it on my lips yet, it looks too glittery and dry to be comfortable. Which is a shame.
Be A Bombshell 'The One Stick' in flustered ($16)
NYX Extra Creamy Round Lipstick in Miracle ($4)
The other lip product was NYX's Extra Creamy Round Lipstick in Miracle, which they describe to be a blue-toned pink with gold shimmer. This is actually a decent lipstick (affordable too), though the color sadly isn't for me. I might consider repurchasing this later on though, in some other shade (since this doesn't suit me all that well.) It does apply nicely though.

Eyeshadow
Pop Beauty Eyeshadow Trio in 'Smokin' Hot' (Approx. $8)
This set of three eye-shadows is part of a larger palette of 10. There were actually two different trio's available, so I was disappointed to get this one since silver isn't exactly my color, but oh well. The pigmentation is decent, but since I wasn't very thrilled about the colors, I can't say I love this much.

Lashes
Andrea Modlash Strip Lashes in No. 33 ($4)
They're lashes. What's they're to stay about them. Not particularly natural looking, but I don't wear false lashes anyways, so, their natural-ness is irrelevant. They do look not too bad though.

Nail Polish
Starilly Nail Polish In 'Bzzz Bzzz' ($5)
I thought I would strongly dislike this, however it actually looks pretty cute. Glitter is a pain to get off, but that's ok x3 I like the nail polish (it is a miniature sized bottle however, so it doesn't contain all that much product)
1 layer of the polish. Glittery!
This has been a shortish post. But I don't really have all that much to say about these products so... ta-ta!
Here's a pic of me wearing all the products included in this month's Ipsy Bag~
Also... I dyed my hair! For the winter I decided to go for something more winter-y, so I chose a pretty chocolate brown color. It doesn't show all that well in this photo, but you'll see later on. Hope you guys like it ^.^
Bye~

Friday, September 20, 2013

30 Random Facts about Me (Tagged by June from Junniku~)

This is a sorta spur of the moment post, but I was tagged to do June's '30 Random Facts about Me' so.... here it goes xD
(Also here's a link to her blog. Check it out. It's awesome :3)
Time to me to fail at thinking of stuff to write, but I'll give it a shot!

1). I hate fish, but I love sushi and sashimi (strangely). Living next to the ocean makes you tired of cooked fish all the time o.O

2). I'm learning two languages at school, Spanish and Japanese. In addition to that I know English (obviously), Ukrainian, and Russian.

3). I've been wanting to learn to play the saxophone since I was in 4th grade, however I've never gotten around to it. I do however play the piano~

4). In second grade I slipped on a patch of ice and bit my lower lip in half ;A; (ow.)

5). My friend has recently gotten me to looooooove anime ♥ 
Currently I'm loving Clannad a lot (I swear I've cried like 8 times already)
6). When I was younger I would competitively ice skate, however after moving to the east coast I stopped since skating lessons were really expensive .-.

7). I have a cat named Beasty, who, when she was about a year old, would climb up the jeans of me and my friends while we played Wii. It. Hurt.

8). When it comes to emotional books/movies/television shows, I never cry (with the exception of Clannad)

9).  My taste in music changes ALL the time, so whenever people ask me what music I like I'm always troubled as to what to tell them.

10). In the past several months I've become addicted to Homestuck, which, if you don't know, is a webcomic thingy which is pretty interesting :3
*sob* I need to do more productive things with my life.
11). I would rather be in the mountains than the ocean; I love skiing ♥ 

12). I'm a bit of a shopaholic, and I just can't resist shopping cause it's so fun xD I'd rather buy one or two expensive things that I like than 5 not so expensive things that I like but don't love.

13). I hate Wednesdays because on those days I have about three and a half hours of math (if you count the time I take to do homework, it's probably about 4. Which is 1/6th of the day. Which is just ridiculous.)

14). My favorite drinks are chai tea lattes and green tea frappuccinos (plain green tea is also delicious)

15). As you've probably guessed from the title of my blog, I love cherry blossoms ♥ The trees are just soo beautiful but I don't think I've ever seen one in real life :( Which makes me sad.
16). I very rarely buy drugstore makeup for a very terrible reason: the majority of the time, the packaging isn't cute xD.

17). I like drawing a lot however I don't have very much time for it now because of school :( Which is sad.

18).  My most irrational fears are of mold (which just creeps me out) and of frisbees. Why frisbees? When I was six I was throwing one around with my dad and when he threw it to me I didn't catch it in time so it sliced my eyebrow open ;n;

19). My least favorite subject in school is history, especially American history (since I'm pretty sure there've been only 3 years when I haven't learned it -.-)

20). I LOVE Miyazaki movies; my favorite has to be Princess Mononoke, or Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind. If you don't recognize those titles, it's the same guy that made Totoro (which you should've at least seen somewhere :P)
21). There was a time a few years ago when I was obsessed with making paper stars, since it was super fun~

22). I would rather it be very cold and snowy than very hot and sunny. I love the snow! ^_^

23). I take boxing lessons, which surprises many people since I'm pretty girly and don't seem like the type of person that'd box xD

24). I love sewing, since it's super calming :3 Needle felting (I think it's called that) is also quite enjoyable.

25). I get stressed very easily (which is bad) and often because of that I get very sick (which is even worse).
26). I'm terrible at keeping secrets of my own, so if something happens that I feel that I shouldn't be telling I'll still tell people -.- Despite that I keep other people's which is strange xD

27).  I like cooking quite a lot, it's always been my goal to make the perfect French macaron, however I always fail terrible ;A;

28). I have a younger sister who is six years old, and quite annoying.

29). If I were a fruit, I'd be a lychee (random, I know, but we needed to answer what fruit we'd be for an anime club meeting thing xD)

30). My favorite type of sashimi is maguro (tuna) Because I'm super creative when it  comes to facts about me :P

goronyan, I think she's saying? o.O
So yeah! That pretty much concludes this spur of the moment posts, hope you enjoyed it xD

Bye everyone~ ^_^

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Pink vs. VIP Gold SKIN 79 BB Creams: What's the Difference?

Hellooooo everyone! ♥
Today I thought I'd make a comparison between the SKIN 79 VIP Gold and Pink BB creams. I've often found myself wondering which would be right for me, so I thought I might be able to help you with what I know! Yay! ^_^
The Korean company SKIN 79 has many types of BB creams, however I find that the most common ones are the Pink and the Gold VIP. There's also an orange one, but I haven't had much experience with it nor have I found it very common. In addition to that there are several others, such as the Snail Nutrition BB cream (which I just discovered today that it exists and I now want to try it because of it's pretty white and gold packaging :3) and the Oriental Gold BB creams (some of which come with a little blush/all over color thing, isn't that cute?)
And now, some possibly useful information about the two:

SKIN79 Hot Pink Super Plus Beblesh Balm:
Yayy isn't it pretty? :D
Price: For 40 g on their website, they are selling this for $30 (though you can definitely find it for cheaper on Ebay or Amazon, though there is the risk of it being a fake).
SPF?: Yes; SPF 25, PA++
Colors: To my knowledge this only comes in one shade, however it does oxidize and adjust to your skin color pretty accurately. It starts out greyish, but turns more fleshy within minutes.
Coverage: Medium; here are some photos to give you a vague idea~
Without
And with the BB cream. 

There isn't a gigantic difference, however I did notice my skin tone to be more even and for redness to be un-reddened. A layer has pretty decent coverage, and a little bit goes a long way.
Recommended for: Oily/Combination Skin
Special Ingredients: Tangerine Oil (For lively skin), Arbutin (Aids in whitening of skin), and Phyto-Complex (Provides nutrition)

VIP Gold Super Plus Beblesh Balm:

It's got caviar :3
Price: Same as the Pink; $30 on their website for 40 g
SPF?: Yes; SPF25, PA++
Colors: Also only one color, but this is just a teensy bit lighter than the Pink. A little bit.
Coverage: Medium-low; the coverage for this is just a teensy bit worse than that of the pink, but this may just have to do with how much I applied. 
Just a little bit worse. Not much.
Recommended for: Dry skin. This is moisturizing, which obviously would be bad for a person with oily skin, especially in the summer.
Special Ingredients: Sweet Almond Oil (For nutrition and resilience), Purslane Extracts (relaxes the skin), and Madecassoside (Improves texture).

Here's a photo showing a comparison between the colors of the two, along with the SKIN79 Chiffon BB Mousse which I did a review of here.
The Chiffon Mousse looks so out of place... o.O Poor awkward thing.
So yes, they look very similar. In fact the only real difference is the skin type it's meant for; Gold if you're dry, Pink if you're oily/combination. Aside from that, the coverage, texture, and color differences are very minimal, so if you're stuck, just evaluate your skin-type, and go for it!
I hope this was helpful, and I'll see ya in the next post :3
Bye bye!