2010 Favorites

I don't meant to jump on the bandwagon but I absolutely love reading these posts so hopefully this will be fun for you guys too.

1) Best Products for $1



ELF's $1 Eyeshadow primer: Yes, this stuff is amazing - not as good as UDPP but perfect for everyday!

Wet n' Wild's Coloricon brow & eye liner in Taupe: This is a product I used almost everyday for 7 months straight. Love this stuff - just ran out so I had to buy a new one. My brows look so great and it costs 0.99 cents. Seriously, if you guys are looking for a cheap brow pencil - try it out - not gonna cost you an arm or a leg. It might even be your HG!

2) Best Eye Shadow Products


The first two - Maybelline's quad in Chai Latte and Revlon's quad in Coffee Bean - are two of my favorites "office/school" friendly palettes. These are my everyday palette and I tend reach for these A LOT! Right now, I like the Revlon one over the Maybelline one but in 2010 - I used them both equally. I recommend you guys checking these quads out - especially if you are on a drugstore budget and want a good everyday look.

Wet N Wild's trio in Mojave Mauves has been good to me but I only realized how much I loved it when I would use it CONSTANTLY during my trips. I would make a few palettes with me but one that I reach for every time I actually do my make up is this trio. Why? Because the colors are shimmery and they give nice washes on the face. They are also EXTREMELY pigmented and are so easy to work with and apply. I frickin love it! This is discontinued but I went to Walgreens the other day and saw new 2011 trios that are released... and OH MAN!!! They look so awesome!!! WnW makes some really great shadows - don't doubt the brand b/c of their price/packaging.

ELF's Butternut quad was my first eyeshadow and probably one of the best purchases a beginner would ever need. Besides the peachy shade, the quad is GREAT! Especially for $1... really good. I still use this all the time and the bronzy shade is awesome for summer.

3) Favorite Product Line



The Maybelline's Dream Mousse line is one of my favorites. I LOVE LOVE the texture and they are also very good products. I wrote most of my thoughts in that post but his might be the first line that I really enjoyed every single product I own! I still want to try the foundation... although I've heard mixed reviews.

4) Favorite Lip Products



Wet N Wild's Megalast lippies (I like WnW... they have a good year!!) has the best color payoff ever. So bright and bold! Really gorgeous - I love how these colors really brighten up the face. This isn't as creamy or moisturizing as I'd like but they are long lasting and great purchases for $2.99 each.

Revlon's Colorburst lipstick is FANTASTIC!!!! When I first got it, I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would but after using it for awhile - I fell in love!! Ha ha... yes, this is awesome for Spring time!

5) Favorite Rediscovered Products



CoverGirl's Cheekers blush in Perfect Peach - one of my oldest blushes EVER! And for some reason, I have been using this product for most of Fall and still now. I don't know why - it gives me a really nice, natural flush! And it stays on quite well when in conjunction with creme blushes.



Coastal Scents's Italian Angled Blush Brush was also rediscovered especially since the CG Cheeker is a bit strangely packaged. But I find I get better control applying my blush this way.

6) Least Used Products



I don't want to say NYX products because I think the quality is good but I have pretty much swapped for most of my NYX stuff. I don't own any jumbo pencils anymore - not because they are crap but because I just don't use them. Also I have gotten rid of my Round Lipsticks in Thalia and Circe and the Diamond lipgloss. The picture above is the megashine lipgloss in Frosteed Beige. I kinda hate this product because it started to leak and made a mess... the only ones I still like are the single shadows. Those are still awesome. However, I still want to try their mosaic and creme blushes.

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This is all I have for now. One of my favorite things from 2010 is the lack of purchases I made and the fact that I wore make up almost everyday!!! Yes, to use up these items instead of buying more. Very awesome. I will have to do another post on products I've finished!

What about you guys? What are some of your 2010 favorites?

2011 IS HERE!!

Hooray - we have made it!!!!!!!

2010:
- You've treated me so well with all the new people I've met
- You've reunited me and my extended family - I felt like my heart grew twice it's size since hanging out with my cousins - they just make me feel so happy :) So glad to get to hang out with them for two weeks
- You've given me tons of opportunities (of course you've taken some away... but those were not biggies!)
- You've opened my eyes to so many new experiences and friendships

2011:
- I don't ask very much from you
- Please just give me and my family health and happiness
- Please let me go visit my cousins in Canada!!!
- Please don't make school too hard
- Please allow me to experience more new things and meet more new people
- Please let me be more involved with my community and school

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So I always have New Year resolutions but this year I just feel like my I need to just work on myself:

- Hold on to those strong friendships and make lots of new great ones
- Stop being such a procrastinator
- Be fearless and find courage - try new things

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I think I might've had one of the best Winter Break ever! I'm sure there were some good ones but this is probably the best in YEARS.

My cousins came to visit and, you have to know, I was SOOOOO nervous!! I haven't seen one of them in 2 years and we didn't even talk that much when we last met. The other ones, I haven't met in 16-17 years! Yeah, INSANE right. So I was SOO scared... but I guess the family gene helped us become compatible because we got a long so well...

Too well... because now I'm really really sad that they are gone. Yes, I feel "homesick" in a way. You know - when you say bye to your family - you get that sadness... well that's how I feel!


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How was your vacation??? Please let me know.

PS. Time to go do some post Xmas shopping - crazy sales I tell you~

Christmas Look #1: Snow Angel on the Ground

I was INSPIRED to do a look that is pretty glamorous for some sort of parties... I don't know - I wouldn't wear this for Xmas but for New Years - totally works!












So I used the ELF cream liner in Ivory all over the first half of my lids and then placed the white shadow all over my lids. Then I put the taupey shadow, also from the quad, on the crease. Then I placed MAC's Sketch in the outer corner to deepen the color. That's pretty much it! Very easy and simple but it looks really cool and dramatic if you use false lashes. By the way, on my lips, I'm wearing Rimmel's Birthday Suit - which is an OLDIE and I've totally reconnected with this after doing this look. And if you want to dress up for the party - of course highlighters are a must to give yourself the glowy look that makes your face vibrant!

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ALSO... just in case I forget to write:

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!! I hope your day is filled with joy and everything that you could want. Eat lots of food and get food coma because of it :)


** image from Google.com

My Hair + My FOTD

So I think it was Kalmo that mentioned how my hair is getting a lot longer now -- and she is COMPLETELY RIGHT!

My hair is getting really long but for once, I don't really care much for cutting it!

Weird huh? It's usually around this time of year that I'm begging my mother to let me cut my hair. Why do I still ask for permission? Because you know how Asian mothers can nag you about stuff (and this might just go for all mothers - not just Asian ones).

She'll start out nice:
"Oh but you're hair is so pretty - don't cut it"

Then she'll turn mean:
"You'd look ugly with short hair"
"You're face shape would not look good with short hair..."

But this year, I think I'll wait til after Christmas to cut it. I don't know why, I just really enjoying the long hair.







My favorite shampoo/conditioner combo right now (and I've been using this for a year... maybe longer):



Now I just want to master the curling iron to make my hair look like:



Oh, one could only wish!!

Finally, I just wanted to show you guys my FOTD for that day:





Lid: CoverGirl's Tapestry Taupe on lid
L'Oreal's HiP duo in Sassy - the taupe color on the crease

Cheeks: CoverGirl's Cheeker in Pretty Peach

Lips: Revlon's Super Lustrous Lipgloss in Life's A Peach

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You know what I haven't done in FOREVER????

Is a REVIEW!

Yes, I will get to that as soon as I can... just need to think of something to review!

The Five Days of Christmas

On the first day of Christmas,
my true love give to me,
A lovely Coach crossbody bag



On the 2nd day of Christmas,
my true love give to me,
A pair of diamond earrings


Tiffany & Co

On the 3rd day of Christmas,
my true love give to me,
A few of those MAC eye shadows



On the 4th day of Christmas,
my true love give to me,
An infamous blush called Nar's Orgasm



On the 5th day of Christmas,
my true love give to me,
A Chanel Coco Mademoiselle bottle




And that's all I got for now! Christmas Christmas! So excited for it. In the spirit of Christmas/Holiday, I decided to paint my nails the appropriate color: RED.


Essie's Tomboy No More

What is something you want for Christmas this year - VOTE in my poll or COMMENT below!

Honestly - I want all of those things!!

My Everday Day Look

I just realized I haven't written anything since Dec 2! WHAT? So I looked through some old pics and decided to show you guys some of my every day look. Yes, I managed to wear eye shadows almost everyday and was very proud of myself for that. Here is some examples - however, this is when I have a little more time so I was able to use more than one or two colors. They are all neutrals!!

I will just gonna try to remember what I have... it might not be right or everything.





Lips: Rimmel's Moisture Renew in Dusty Rose
Eyes: center lid - cream shade in ELF's Butternut; outer corner: Revlon's Coffee Bean 3rd shade down




lips: CoverGirl's Slaphappy lip gloss
Lid: Lancome's Golden Bikini and MAC's Sketch on the outer corner




I don't remember... but I'm sure I was wearing CoverGirl's Slaphappy on my lips


** There is a good chance that I was wearing my Milani's bronzer in Sunset City.

So - 9 days til Christmas!

I'm so excited!!! I still have to go and do some shopping but since I don't have school anymore - I will certainly go during the day so there will be no one there. Ha! Or I should just make my own presents since I'm so broke and all!!

Can't wait to celebrate w/ my family and can't wait for the New Year to come in.

What you about guys? Excited for the Winter Holidays?

Golden Snow

That is the title of my look :) Yes! Um I tried to copy Katy Perry's look in her music video: Firework. But it just didn't work out too well - however, I still really enjoyed the look so I decided to show you guys what I came up with:









I made the mistake of putting the gray on top of the blue... it should've been the other way around! Oh well - I still enjoyed this look and will probably try it out for the Holidays b/c it has that gold in it!

What I did was I placed some sort of cream shadow underneath. Then I used the ELF's Butternut quad lightest cream shade all over the lid as a base. Then I placed Lancome's Golden Bikini all over the lid and then I placed the blue (CoverGirl's Tropical Quad) on the outer corner. And I deepened it with the gray from the Revlon quad.

Have you guys seen the music video? Did you enjoy it?