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Style Inspiration: Vampire Diaries

2010-11-15T02:35:00.000-08:00

In love with the show, even MORE in love with their clothes! I've paid more attention to their style this season.

Visit my Tumblr for my full blog about the Vampire Diaries' style!

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My 4 Day Testing of MAC's New Foundation

2010-10-28T15:36:00.000-07:00

So maybe I won't shut this blog down just yet... I realized that a lot of you probably won't be on Tumblr, because Blogspot is pretty popular with makeup gurus. Sigh.

I will, however, just update this blog and link you to my Tumblr if I post anything new. Basically I'm blogging about a blog. HAHA.

Alright, so I stopped by MAC a few days ago because I needed more of my translucent powder. I totally forgot they recently came out with a new foundation (Pro Longwear, I believe) and I asked for a sample. So starting today, and for the entire weekend, I will be trying out the foundation.

For details on my new foundation makeup journey (HAH), I'll be updating daily on my Tumblr.

Toodles! I Hope you guys have a fabulous and fun Halloween. :)

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NEW BLOG! (i'm closing this one down)

2010-10-27T03:11:00.000-07:00

I'm actually quite active on Tumblr at the moment... this blog has been kinda dead and not too interesting to me. =/

To all you lovelies who is still subbed to my youtube channel as well as this blog: THANK YOU!! Thank you for your patience and support, even though I have been quite absent. I'm doing fine, I'm just much busier and there is less chances of me to film videos. I'm also getting ready to finally transfer to University next fall! :D

So please please PLEASE follow me on Tumblr (click!!) instead, as it will be much easier to keep up with a fashion/makeup/likes and dislikes blog since I'm constantly on the computer anyway.

For those who are curious, yes I AM keeping my youtube channel and will still be posting up videos at random. I'm really trying to get a better quality camera first before I start making new videos again though, which may be sometime next year. So please stay patient with me!

Thanks again! I Hope you're all doing well! XOXO

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Collective Haul /Products I'm Loving + Scottish Fine Soaps Review

2010-04-22T19:09:00.000-07:00

It may be collective, but it's quiiite small! Hehehe.

(L-R):
1. Tres-emme Dry Shampoo for Oily/Straight Hair: I only purchased it for the price ($6!! You can find it at drugstores. I got mine at Ulta) and it works just as efficiently as the Oscar Blandi dry shampoo ($21). I personally think that the Tres-emme one smells a lot better. The only downside is that if you use too much of it, it can leave some residue and make your hair look dandruff-y (quick fix though... spray some finishing spray like MAC Fix+ or some water and to get some shine). Also, after a long period of use, the spray on can will start to leak some of the product... pretty messy.

2. Neutrogena Healthy Skin Enhancer (tinted moisturizer): Best tinted moisturizer I have used by far. I used another Neutrogena tinted moisturizer previously and I liked it, but it not last as long as this one. It gives a fair amount of coverage, especially since I can tend to get blemishes, and it lasts pretty much the whole day! Only downside (and this is probably because my skin is quite oily)... my skin gets shiny a little quicker after application with this product. But I can deal with it. :)

3. MAC Viva Glam Gaga: HAHA honestly I only wanted to purchase it because I'm kind of a Gaga fan, and I wanted a pink-y lipstick opposed to my usual nudes. PLUS, it was the last one so I couldn't resist. Heh. I was scared to wear it at first though, because it was such a cool-toned barbie pink and it sort of clashed with my warm, tan skin. However, good thing I figured out how to make it wearable for me! If you want the tip, just let me know. I'll probably do a quick-tip video on it.

4. MAC e/s "Evening Aura": I was in Vegas and there happened to be a CCO at the outlet I was at. Seriously, every time I go to an outlet, that is the first store I hunt for. But anyway, they had a really good selection of products and I almost went crazy. Which reminds me... I forgot to include the "Soft Ocre" paintpot in this haul. Oh well. ANYWAY, I initially wanted a gunmetal/darker colored e/s but I chose this because it went well with my skin tone when I swatched it and it's a great spring/summer color.

5. Shu Uemura gloss: No name, but it's a pretty, sheer coral. Smells yummy, too. My mom got this for me a few months back, also from a CCO.

6. MAC dazzleglass "Euro Beat": From the CCO in Vegas. For some reason I was expecting to find this or "Roman Holiday" when I picked up this gloss. I was excited that they had it. It's a darker coral than the Shu Uemura one.

7. MAC Studio Finish Powder Foundation NC35: It was either this, or a mineral foundation. Since this was a proclaimed popular product on their site, I decided to try it. So far, I absolutely love it and it gives great coverage. Sometimes though, if I use it as a touch-up throughout the day and I don't use a blotting paper prior to it, it can look cakey on me (again, maybe it's because my skin is quite oily to begin with).

SCOTTISH FINE SOAPS

Overall, the foaming shower mousse, body milk, and lip balm are my loves. Too lazy to type up a re-review so here's watch my product review. --->>

I need some motivation, ladies! Please. :( I feel extremely bad for being so MIA lately...

<3

Collective & Birthday Haul

2009-07-10T01:52:00.000-07:00

I actually filmed a haul video last week... BUUUT it's been so effing hot and I was a complete hot mess in the video. So I deleted it and figured I might just redo it. I do, however, have pictures to show you. :] If you'd like me to do an actual video/review on the products, please let me know and I will do so. Otherwise, I will probably just leave it as a blog.

So I had a pretty good birthday... but the day did not begin as I had planned. I wanted to go to Disneyland so bad (get in free!!!). My boyfriend had to do some car repair and did not pick me up until the late afternoon.

As you can tell, I was bored and not very pleased sitting and waiting. And yes, I was on the phone with my boyfriend. Grrr.

So we just decided to head to South Coast Plaza to do some shopping... cheaper tax in Orange County. =P We were walking around and we happened to pass by the MAC Pro store and he pulled me in there and said, "pick out whatever you want." I was taken by surprise and I had no idea what to pick out and told him to come back later. Then we went into H&M and said, "well, I'll get you an outfit too." I got even more giddy. Long story short... I didn't end up getting anything from the mall because I couldn't find anything I liked. Nice mall, but personally the stores don't carry good assortments.

Next day, went to the mall we usually go to and actually got some stuff from MAC:

The boyfriend got me the blush (Format;; I asked for a bronze-y blush) and concealer (NC35) on the right. On the left is what I purchased myself the following day from another mall; fluidline (Blacktrack) and translucent powder (NC40).

There was also a HUUUGE sale going on at The Body Shop. Since I was in need of a new loofah and some soap, I bought some:

Soaps are buy 3 get 1 free ($4 each) and I got Coconut, Shea, Strawberry, and Grapefruit (not pictured because it's in my shower along with the super soft loofah).

For my birthday, of course I also received some awesome gifts from my friends and family:

From an Ulta giftcard I bought a NYX gloss and NYX jumbo pencil, a duo ended blending brush (I grabbed it beacause it looked SO similar to MAC's 224), and Urban Decay's 24/7 liner in "Zero". My cousins bought me the Ulta lotion and bodywash/lotion, and the cute Bourgois mini kisses lippies. And the Eco Tools brush set was purchased a while ago; it was on sale for about $8 and I absolutely love them. The bristles are extremely soft!

I also have some things from Forever 21, but I didn't have any pictures of those. They may show up in an updated style video though. ;]

That's all. I hope I didn't forget anything. I truly apologize for not making as much videos as I used to... I really do want to but I never find the time. I'll try to squeeze one in as soon as I can! I love you guys!

<33

Elegant Side Bun

2009-06-21T18:19:00.000-07:00

It was my birthday/cousin's grad party yesterday and this is the look I did. I decided to make it a tutorial since it's been FOREVER and a day since my last one.

My mom and my brother. It's SO FREAKING WEIRD how we ended up wearing purple. I planned on wearing that dress ages ago!

PRODUCTS USED
- Chi 44 Iron Guard
- CHI 1 inch straightener
- Aussie Volumizing hairspray
- Rat tail comb

Contest Entry for xsparkage

2009-05-27T22:08:00.000-07:00

My look was inspired by one of my favorite shows, Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders. Their costumes were full of girly colors, so I tried to incorporate that in my look and I ended up with this. It's SUPER colorful and my goal was a colorful superhero type look.

PRODUCTS USED:

-UDPP

-NYX e/s pencil "Milk"

-88 palette

-MAC pigment "Vanilla"

-Ulta purple glitter e/l

-NYX white e/l

-L'oreal lineur intense liquid liner

-Urban Decay big fatty mascara

HELP ME FLAG THIS GUY DOWN!!

2009-05-18T23:59:00.000-07:00

UPDATE:
THE VIDEO WAS REMOVED... THANKS LOVELIES. =)
that was surprisingly quick.

So I'm uploading a new Smooth Away FAQ video and I see my original Smooth Away review video under someone else's youtube channel. It really creeps me out for someone to steal my video and post it as their own. It has a link to some review website (http://health-is-beauty.com/?cat=78), but I doubt this person even works for the site... check out his channel!! : http://www.youtube.com/user/mrlambia123

WEIRD! If you ladies haven't already heard about www.girlyvue.com stealing videos from youtube gurus... that's already bad enough. Unforunately I can't get involved in that because I use music in my videos and I could get in trouble myself.

But anyway, again, please visit my Smooth Away Review video at this site (http://www.youtube.com/user/mrlambia123) and help me flag him down.

Thank you!

Prom Makeup: Carribbean Nights

2009-05-04T19:07:00.000-07:00

Carribbean niiiiights like Carribbean daaaaays. LOL. Okay I'll shut up.

PRODUCTS USED:
-UDPP
-MAC pigment "Teal"
-MAC pigment "Electric Coral"
-MAC e/s "Blue Flame"
-88 palette
- NYX black e/l
-L'oreal Lineur Intense liquid liner
-Urban Decay Big Fatty mascara
-Avon waterproof mascara

-Everyday Minerals blush "All Smiles"
-NYX lipstick "Thalia"
-Avon Cool Pout gloss "Berry Refreshing"

On another note...
Lately I've been searching for a photographer to do my headshots and I'm looking at a couple. I was supposed to meet with one over the weekend and let me just say that the hectic drive my boyfriend and I made to Los Angeles was pretty much a waste (sorry, love!). It wasn't the photographers fault, but the lady that was supposed to reschedule didn't give us a call. She FAILS. I don't feel like going through that again, so I'm cancelling my next meeting. Now, I've got another photographer in mind, courtesy of the boyfriend and his sister, and I may get headshots for free. =D

BUT today, while shopping at Sally's Beauty Supply, I was walking out the door when a lady kept saying "excuse me, excuse me." I had no idea who she was talking to, but apparently it was me. She said, "Sorry, I just HAVE to give you my card. I'm a makeup artist and we also do photography." Yay she likes me!! So of course, I ask about headshots. I need to give her a call and ask for prices. ;] I might just hire her for makeup though and stick with the free headshots. HEHE.

That's all the excitement in my life.

60's Pin-up & Old Hollywood

2009-05-02T01:25:00.000-07:00

Short blog. Too lazy to upload some pictures. I may do that later. I'm super tired... danced from 10 a.m. until almost 1 p.m. today. Then it's just crazy rushing from there. I had a bit of time to squeeze in a tutorial though! :] I was doing my makeup for a friend's birthday dinner and I figured I might as well record it for everyone. Gotta wake up somewhat earlier than I normally do on weekends... I have a meeting with a photographer in L.A. at 2 and considering traffic... I have to leave around 1.

PRODUCTS USED:
-UDPP
-88 palette
-L'oreal Lineur Intense liquid liner
-Avon waterproof liner
-Everlash falsies
-Urban Decay Big Fatty mascara

-Everyday Minerals blush "Corner Office"
-Victoria's Secret Draw Me A Line lip liner "Nude Brown"
-Avon 24k Gold lipstick "Natural Gold"
-Bath & Body Works gloss "Raspberry Sorbet"

On another note... I know it has nothing to do with makeup and whatnot, but I wanted to share.

We're living in such a crazy world today and the economy's condition is especially driving everyone to the brink of madness. My friend's neighbor, who also happened to be Filipino, was fatally stabbed this afternoon by her ex-husband. They were recently divorced this week. It's so sad and it honestly scares me... we live in such a small city and a beautiful neighborhood. The article is here: http://cbs2.com/local/Covina.Standoff.Murder.2.999683.html if anyone is interested to read it. It's quite short, but there are several videos on it.

I thought the three children were also killed, but they were in school. Thank goodness. My condolences go out to the family. It really sucks because my friend's family also knew them. It's weird. I never thought anything like that would happen around here.

Prom Makeup: Golden Neutral

2009-04-21T19:42:00.000-07:00

This one is for you lovely ladies who don't want a super dark, dramatic, or colorful eye. More of the color is focused on the cheeks and lips.

All these prom videos make me miss my prom. :[

PRODUCTS USED:
-UDPP
-Avon brown e/s pencil
- Flirt Cosmetics eyeshadows
-Ulta gold mineral e/s
- Avon black waterproof liner
-Maybelline great lash mascara
-Avon waterproof mascara

-Avon cream bronzer
-Everyday Minerals blush "Corner Office"
-Avon lipstick "Beach Glow"
-Avon glazewear gloss

Eyeshadow Alternatives:
-NYX trio "TS11" (Orange, Golden Orange, Peach)
-NYX jumbo e/s pencil "Gold"
-L'oreal HIP duo "Saucy"

Contest Time!!

2009-04-06T19:01:00.000-07:00

I'm excited. :) It's just a small contest to show my appreciation for my subscribers.

OPTION A:
-create an Easter egg inspired look (can be hair, makeup, or both)
-must include photo of inspiration (from online or one you took yourself)
-show a slide show or video of your completed look. DO NOT DO A TUTORIAL.
-slide shows cannot be more than 1 minute.
-videos cannot be more than 3 minutes.
-you must show the slide show/video is yours by holding up a piece of paper with your youtube username on it and your face must be visible.

OPTION B:
-with a video or message, tell me about your craziest, weirdest, or most interesting spring break experience.
-there is no limit to how long the message can be.
-if it is a video response, try to keep it 5 minutes or less.
-you may send me a message with your entry through youtube, myspace (http://www.myspace.com/aunaturally), or email (au.naturally@yahoo.com).
-if it's personal, all details do not have to be shared, but it is helpful.

GENERAL RULES:
-all video entries must be a video response to the contest video or it will not be accepted.
-YOU MUST BE A SUBSCRIBER TO ENTER!!
-open to everyone internationally
-must be at least 18 years old, unless you have your parents permission (if you're under 18 and you have permission, please comment under the contest video and say you have your parent's ok)
-one entry per person, per category (you may do option A and B, but can only submit one entry each).
-contest will be active for 2 weeks (April 6, 2009 until April 20, 2009) and ends 11:59 pm Pacific Standard Time.
-winners will be announced around April 27th (one week after contest ends).
-prizes will be split 2 or 3 different ways, more prizes may be added later.

Prom Makeup: Smokey Blue Flame

2009-04-05T22:00:00.000-07:00

My laptop is fixed, but movie maker is acting really differently... it's faster but it won't let me preview!! Grr.

So I'm a week late for my Prom Series. I'm doing this for the entire month of April and I'm aiming for at least one video a week relating to prom. Speaking of which... I really miss mine. I love dressing up.

PRODUCTS USED:

EYES:
-UDPP
-NYX jumbo pencil "Black Bean"
-MAC e/s "Blue Flame"
-MAC e/s "Grand Entrance"
-88 palette
-Ulta silver glitter liner
-Avon waterproof black liner
-Maybelline great lash mascara
-Salon Perfect lashes

Hopefully I'll have this tutorial up in a day or so.

Look of the Week: Shirt Inspired

2009-03-25T23:36:00.000-07:00

I went shopping over the weekend and I loved this shirt from Charlotte Russe. Plus, there was a sale 2/$20!! So wearing that shirt, I came up with a look to match, using products from CCO and my 88 palette. I didn't do a tutorial on the look, though. I may do so in the future.

PRODUCTS:

EYES:
-UDPP
-MAC Fix+
-MAC e/s "Blue Flame"
-MAC e/s "Grand Entrance"
-88 palette
-L'oreal Lineur Intense liquid liner
-NYX black liner
-Urban Decay Big Fatty mascara

Rihanna's neutral look, Smooth Away review

2009-03-25T22:49:00.000-07:00

I must warn you! This blog is going to be quite long... that's what I get for not keeping up!

A request to do Rihanna's netural look from her music video "Take a Bow". SO PERFECT for an everyday look... I do this when I actually have time (or not lazy) to do my makeup. I sort of incorporate the Eve Pearl method. Shhh... ;]

PRODUCTS USED

FACE
-Revlon Colorstay Foundation "Early Tan"
-MAC Studio Finish Concealer "NW35"
-Urban Decay Surreal Skin Mineral Foundation "Dream"
-Ulta Bronzer
-MAC Blot Powder "Dark"
-Lancome Lipstick "Amande Sucree"
-Avon Cool Pout Gloss "Berry Refreshing"

EYES
-UDPP (full size finally! had it since september!)
-88 palette
-L'oreal Lineur Intense liquid liner
-NYX black liner
-Maybelline Great Lash mascara
-Avon waterproof mascara

Product Review: Smooth Away

PROS:
-IT WORKS!!
-No pain or cuts
-Skin is exfoliated and smooth
-After I used it for 2 weeks, hair is noticeably (a little) thinner
-Can be used on large and small areas
-Very affordable ($10 if you don't buy at the mall or from TV)
-Lasts for about 1-2 months
-Airport & travel friendly

CONS:
-The pad/applicator is a little difficult to replace... use those muscles!
-Must be VERY careful when you put a new applicator. If you rub it on your skin too hard, you may rub off the top layer of skin and/or bleed (stupid me -_-).
-It's trial and error. The product works better on some areas than others. For me, it's great on the legs, but difficult on the underarms.
-For me, results last just as long as if I shaved (1-3 days) so I use it 2-3 times a week.

Bottom line... I definitely recommend it. I've tried so many hair removal techniques (all except lasers) and Smooth Away is a product I will keep on my necessity list when I go shopping at Target for shampoo and such. It has (almost!) completely replaced shaving for me. I still like to wax every once in a while though. I can handle that pain!

Look of the Week: Spring Flowers

2009-03-05T22:49:00.001-08:00

Using the regular 88 palette. Tutorial link on the side. --->

PRODUCTS USED:

FACE:
-Revlon colorstay foundation "Early Tan"
-MAC studio finish concealer "NW35"
-Urban Decay surreal skin mineral foundation "Dream"
-Everyday Minerals blush "All Smiles"
-NYX diamond sparkle gloss "Ginger Sparkle"

EYES:
-UDPP
-MAC Fix+
-88 palette
-Ulta mineral e/s "Gold"
-Victoria's Secret pout e/s duo "Miss Egypt"
-Rimmel soft kohl liner (green)
-NYX black liner
-Maybelline great lash mascara

China Glaze & Blabbering

2009-03-03T18:40:00.000-08:00

SOOO...

I went into Ulta this evening and wanted to exchange two NYX glosses. But I remembered that China Glaze was on sale for $4 (yes.. $4!!) so I rushed over to that section first. I don't take that great of a care of my nails and I stopped going to the salon every week last July. =( Boo. But I do love to do my nails when I don't get lazy. And lately I've been wanting some good matte colors since I have loads of shimmery ones. So here's what I got:

"Salsa"
(gorgeous, classic red)

"Innocence"
(soft, baby pink)

"Aqua Baby"
(my perfect blue... not too bright, not too dark :])

I wanted to get more, but I had to hold myself back. I have to budget my money better heh. So many people have been raving about China Glaze lately. Now, I'm not exactly jumping on the bandwagon. I'm just exploring more of the brand. I've been using it for about two years already, but only because my regular nail salon gave be two China Glaze polishes for free (gasp). I'm using it more often now. Honestly, I didn't like it too much before, but it's growing on me.

My requests are still closed. I barely did half of my requests... sorry about that. AGAIN. But I'm really getting a lot busier. Or I'm just doing worse at being organized now than I was at the beginning of the semester. So yeah, I'll probably just be coming out with one video a week, two the most.

CONTEST UPDATE:
I'm getting there! I've already bought a couple of the prizes. I think an actual contest should be up before the end of the month. Not sure what to do with it yet though. Any ideas? ;]

Quick Half-Up Hair & Collective Haul

2009-02-27T23:47:00.000-08:00

FINALLY did my haul. I really wanted the Prestige liquid liner (it was slightly cheaper) but the black was ALWAYS sold out, and I check back a few times a week. *sigh* So I decided to get L'oreal Lineur Intense instead (since I read Aubrey's review on it so many months ago). The Colorstay foundation is good so far. Hopefully it stays that way. And I finally let myself get the "Strawberry Milk" base. It's so pretty and I've been eyeing it for a while. I don't know why I keep ignoring my desire for it. Heh. =P

Long overdue request for quick hairstyles and makeup (in the morning, for school, etc). So here's one that I do sometimes when I get tired of leaving all of my hair down:

And of course, tutorial will be on the side. --->

OH, before I forget. A week ago, I finally dyed (well, highlighted because I thought that would suit him better) my friend's hair. He wanted me to do it for a while now so I finally had some time for it. Why he trusted me and had me do so when I have no real experience whatsoever... I do not know. And no, he is not gay, homo, queer, metro, etc. LOL. I winged it, tried to make it even, and it looked like this:

He just washed the dye out. It's not styled. BUT I liked the messy look sooo...

I put some gel in there and kept it messy.

COOL HUH?!? Yeah, it turned out pretty good. I surprised myself. YAY!! So if he's reading this... thanks again for letting me play with your hair. Even though you wanted me to in the first place. =D

Bell Bottom Blue

2009-02-24T16:12:00.000-08:00

So I just finished my contest entry for Aubrey's (fafinettex3) 1 year anniversary contest. YAY!! And, of course, I decided to do her bell bottom blue look. Why? Because she was funny in it and the rules were to copy her exactly (personality, technique, and all that fun stuff). So I did the best I could. :]

PRODUCTS USED:
-Fake MAC paint pot "Electro Sky" (UDPP and blue e/s)
-Fake MAC pigment "Bell Bottom Blue" (88 palette)
-Fake MAC e/s "Deep Truth" (88 palette)
-Fake MAC e/s "Shadowy Lady" (88 palette)
-Avon cream liner
-Urban Decay big fatty mascara
-Aura Science gloss
-Bare Esentuals blush "Sorbet"

Wish me luck!!

Mini Haul + Rusted Black

2009-02-19T18:30:00.000-08:00

I am SO excited that I got my 88 palette in the mail yesterday. The shipping was quite fast, considering it came all the way from Hong Kong. It took about a week and a half for it to arrive. I also ordered a duo fiber brush. I don't have pictures, but you guys know what they both look like, right? ;) The shadows are a lot smaller than I expected. I thought they sizes would be about a dime size, but it's more the like the size of the pupil in your eye! But it's okay, because the colors are very gorgeous and vibrant. Can't wait to start playing with that. As for the brush... well, it's alright. It came from China so what do you expect? It works fine, but it sheds a bit. It's a good thing I washed it before I first used it, because some dye from the black bristles were getting washed out. BLEH. I can work with it. I'm planning on getting another brush set anyway that was recommened by Koren (aka EnKore on youtube).

SIGMA BRUSHES

Check them out. From the review I saw from Koren, they are just as great, if not better, than the MAC brushes. Sigma parallel named and made their brushes with MAC's (ex. MAC 187, SS187) but with small differences. Great quality and it's a great deal more affordable.

Here's my new look that I don't know what to call (except Rusted Black) using NYX products (mostly). Tutorial will be uploaded soon enough:

PRODUCTS USED:
-UDPP
-NYX jumbo e/s pencil "Black Bean"
-Revlon trio "Make A Sheen"
-NYX e/s "Rust"
-NYX e/s "Black Pearl"
-Flirt Cosmetics e/s
-Victoria's Secret pout e/s duo "Miss Egypt"
-NYX black eyeliner
-Maybelline great lash mascara (not shown)
-Avon waterproof mascara (not shown)

Romantic Updo

2009-02-16T13:37:00.001-08:00

So that is my look for celebrating Valentine's Day with my boyfriend. We went to a restaurant called Arte Cafe and it was SOOO good. I loved it. Then we rented "Zack and Miri Make A Porno" and the movie with Dane Cook and Jason Biggs. The one where Cook's character steals Bigg's girlfriend. I totally forgot what it was called, since we didn't even get to see that movie. It was getting late and I had to be home. "Zack and Miri" was alright. It had its funny moments but meh.

However, nothing by far would ever compare to what we did last year. My boyfriend went all out and actually cooked, had candles, rose petals, large chocolate covered strawberries... it was just really sweet. <3

It was also my cousin's 5th birthday, and i took some pictures of his birthday cake:

Looks awesome, right?! It tasted awesome also. =P But the thing was, with so much blue, it sort of left your mouth blue afterwards. Fun stuff.

MAC Pigment Haul (from The Body Needs)

2009-02-13T19:14:00.000-08:00

It's Friday the 13th!! I never experience anything crazy on these days. Have any of you?

Tomorrow's Valentines Day. Who's celebrating?!? Even if you're single, just celebrate the looove. Besides, there doesn't have to be a significant other... we've all got parents or friends or pets to love. =P I don't know what I'm doing tomorrow, but HELLO I get to dress up! I like having excuses to get all glam hehe. I might do a hair tutorial also.

Anyway, my pigment samples arrived today. I love getting the samples (they're under $2!!). I love MAC's pigments, but I'm always wary about getting the full size jar. I mean, they're pretty big and it's $20 a piece. Sure, it would last you for a super long time, but still. So the samples I got are "Lark About" (frosty silvery white), "Electric Coral" (bright pinkish orange), "Teal", and... from the new Hello Kitty collection... "Milk" (frosty baby purple). I'm excited and the colors are so gorgeous. The teal was more of a darker green than I expected, but it's all good.

Here's the swatches:

If you guys want to get samples at a great price, I purchase mine at The Body Needs.

Hope you guys have an awesome weekend. HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!

Sun Goddess

2009-02-12T23:09:00.000-08:00

Hellooo lovelies,

So I just finished editing my latest tutorial and it's actually a contest entry. The contest asked for a season inspired look and I chose summer. What is summer without the SUN?!? At the end of it though, it looks a little flowery hehe. But it's the sun, okay?! =)

The video should appear on the side soon. --->
But here are the pictures:

Products used for my Sun Goddess look:

-Urban Decay Primer Potion
-NYX eyeliner "White"
-Revlon quad "Soft On Eyes"
-NYX jumbo e/s pencil "Milk"
-Ulta mineral e/s "Gold"
-Flirt Cosmetics e/s (the ones in my palette)
-Milani e/s (it doesn't say the color but it's that shimmery red one)
-Wild Lashes (falsies)
-Maybelline Great lash mascara (not shown)
-Victoria's Secret Pout duo "Miss Egypt"
-Avon lipstick "Ruby in Gold"
-Bath & Body Works Liplicious "Raspberry Sorbet"
-MAC Fix+

hi, i'm new here. let's be friends!

2009-02-04T21:48:00.000-08:00

Yes, as slow as I may be, I'm new to blogspot. But I've had a xanga (another blog site) FOREVER and I still keep one. But that's private. Unless you happen to find it. ;]

I don't know how often I'll be updating this, but I'll try to do so every time I upload a video. The products I use in makeup videos will be posted here as well.

BE WARNED!! I mostly dedicate this site to keep in touch with all my wonderful viewers. I love you guys, you have no idea how much the support means. But like I said, be warned. This is even a bigger peak into my life and who I am. So please DON'T BE OFFENDED!! I really mean well. My mind is full of sarcasm and whatever blabbers in my mind, it will blabber into this blog.

So starting off, my latest makeup video can be seen on the side --->
Enjoy. And as always, thanks for watching!! :]

Products used for my Valentine's/Tila Tequila look:

-Urban Decay Primer Potion
-Mark by Avon Eye Slider Trio "Warm Chaud" (optional)
-NYX black eyeliner
-Victoria's Secret Very Sexy e/s "Fierce"
-H.I.P duo "Brazen"
-Cover Girl Eye Enhancers palette "Country Woods"
-Avon Daring Definition cream liner
-Urban Decay Big Fatty Mascara
-Victoria's Secret pressed powder (contour)
-Victoria's Secret Very Sexy gloss "French Kiss"