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Make Up Challenge: Winter Wonderland

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Posted on 8:46 PM | By a.z.♥ | In ,

Arghh, I hate snow. I've been snowed in for the past, almost week or so and it's been driving me insane. The DC Metro area has gotten almost 30-40inches of snow if you count the 2nd round happening right now. Yeck. I've already finished my homework and I've even cleaned out my entire kitches (sans the pantry. If I open the door there will be an avalanch, no joke) and even my room. I cleaned out my closet AND moved my room around and reorganized my makeup. How sad is that?

I was so bored I bothered my BFF to do a make up challenge with me. I'm too indecisive so I told her to come up with the theme and she chose Winter Wonderland.

Here is my take on it. It was more Ice/Snow Queen related hence why one side of my face is more blue toned. I did that on purpose, although I was going to paint some designs but I got side tracked and forgot what I was going to do so I just left if blank. .______.



Click on pictures for bigger version :)


Hope you enjoyyyyeeedddd! I'll still be snowed in tomorrow so if I'm bored enough I might do another and bother the BFF to do it with me again haha but we'll see.

If you would like to do this challenge please do! And if you do please send me the link to your post or pictures so I can link them back to here! :)

Playful EOTD

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Posted on 9:21 PM | By a.z.♥ | In , , ,


I'm LOVING L'Oreal HIP's eyeshadow Duo in Playful. It's so pretty. I can make it bold by layering the colors or I can wear it natural by sticking to 1-2 swipes of color. Super happy with this purchase....BTW, excuse my super greasy ass face >:(

Products Used for this EOTD
Illamasqua Brow Powder
Urban Decay Primer Potion
L'Oreal HIP eyeshadow Duo in Playful
L'Oreal Extra-Collagen Mascara
Stila Smudge Pot in 24kt

Revlon PhotoReady Foundation Review

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Posted on 11:28 AM | By a.z.♥ | In , ,


There has been A LOT of hype and commotion about this foundation for the past few months. I finally saw the opportunity to grab one for me and the bestie when this foundation was BOGO at CVS. Originally this foundation is around $13.99 at CVS, it varies a little bit in different areas. I don't have the MUFE HD Foundation so I can't really compare them. I know in an earlier post I said that the color 003 SHELL was too light for me, but once I put it on it was fine. A little light at first but I believe after a few days of wear my skin got slightly lighter because of the SPF haha. Or my lighting was sucky and made me look dark.

The CLAIM: I couldn't find the claim on the official Revlon website but I found out that this foundation is supposed to officially release in March2010 but it's been popping up at various drugstores so here's the claim from ulta.com
Be camera ready with this Photo Ready Makeup SPF 20 by Revlon. Looks great no matter the setting or the lighting! Looking for that dewy glow? This lightweight, non-greasy foundation by Revlon goes on smooth to hide your imperfections. It has light coverage, but is buildable for a more full coverage. Contains sunscreen.

TRUE OR FALSE? There have been mixed reviews floating around but to be honest for me, this is a SUPER TRUE. I love the way this foundation makes me look. Despite the slight T-zone oiliness and the dry patch accentuation...I LOVE THIS.

Cost: Around $13.99 if not with BOGO
Coverage: Hands down medium coverage, not heavy and definitely not light coverage either

Pros
-Powder is not necessary because it dries to a nice satin finish
-Doesn't transfer that much
-Gives me a really nice "glowing" look
-DOESN'T BREAK ME OUTTTT!! YAY!
-Blends VERY easily
-It has a PUMP! woo~ No wasting foundation!

Cons
-Limited Color selection
-The sparkles become more visible on dry skin
-Kind of pricey if you don't get it on a BOGO
-If you have dry skin, fine lines or wrinkles it's going to accentuate it even more.
-Makes T-Zone a little more oily than usual
-Revlon's SPF CAN make you look a little pasty in photos with heavy flash. I was about 2-3 shades lighter when the camera's flash was too close.


Can click for larger images :)
OVERALL.
I really really like this foundation. Although this doesn't last THAT long for me (but still pretty well taken how bipolar my skin is) on my T-Zone and my dry patches, the finish is GORGEOUS. You can tell in my before picture that I have a lot of acne scars, but in the after picture they're very faint and it looks close to flawless because of the glowy finish. For me, I can definetly tell that there are sparkles in this foundation if you look at it closely but once you blend it onto your skin the finished results is absolutely gorgeous. I didn't look greasy, I didn't look like a disco ball, I looked like I was GLOWING....seriously. Although my nose/T-zone area still gets slightly greasy after a few hours I just pat some powder over it and I'm all good for another few hours. I've gotten so many complements on my skin and trust me, that's not something I would get comments on very often. This is definitely going to be a favorite for me.

WHO SHOULD GET THIS? Anyone with well hydrated skin because it DOES accentuate dry spots but it should be fine as long as you exfoliate daily and moisturize your skin very well. Also anyone who loves the flawless glowy look (although keep in mind if you have problematic skin or lots of acne scars this is not a miracle product).

Would I Recommend and Repurchase?? HECK YES. This MIGHT become my HG :)

Collective Haul (of 2010) #1

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Posted on 4:07 PM | By a.z.♥ | In ,


L'oreal HIP eyeshadow Duo in Playful ($1.99)
L'oreal HIP eyeshadow Duo in Spirited ($1.99)
Rimmel Lasting Finish Lipstick in Celeb ($1.32)
Rimmel Lasting Finish Lipstick in Birthday Suit ($1.32)
Rimmel Mouse Blush in Peach Ice Tea ($1.85)
Rimmel Renew and Lift Foundation in 001 (Ivory) and 003 (True Ivory) ($2.55)
Almay Pure Blend Lipgloss in Peony Pivoine ($1.99)
Physician's Formula Organic Lip Veil in Nude ($1.99)
Physician's Formula Organic Lip Veil in Sheer ($1.99)
Revlon Cream Lip Gloss in Slip into Pink ($2.49)
Revlon PhotoReady in 003 Shell and 004 Nude (for BFF) ($13.99, BOGO)

10 Korean brand sheet face masks ($1 each): Vitamin, White, Collagen, Green Tea and Charcoal
5 Korean brand sheet face masts (Box of 5 for $15) <---LOTS AND LOTS of serum! O_O I forgot to include the Queen Helene Refreshing Olive Oil Intense Moisture Facial for Dry Skin Masque. ACK Try saying that 10 times super fast. I believe it costed me a little over $3 at ULTA. Yay! Here are the swatches! The colors look better here than in the bottle.

[L-R] Revlon Photoready in 003 Shell, Rimmel Renew and Lift in 001 Ivory and 003 True Ivory
Darn, I didn't know Shell would be that light. 003 seems to match my skintone exactly. 001 looks like it'd be exactly the same color just slightly more yellow based. I think I can work it into my skin. I'll let you guys know what I think after a few trials. Hmmm what should I do about the Photoready though? I might get it exchanged if I can...

[L-R, T-B Almay Pureblends Lipgloss in peony pivoine, Revlon Creme Gloss in Slip into Pink, Rimmel Lipstick in Celeb, Rimmel Lipstick in Birthday Suit, Loreal HIP eyeshadow duo in Playful, Loreal HIP eyeshadow duo in Spirited]

Rimmel Mousse Blush in Peach Ice Tea

YECK! The Physician's Formula Lip Veils SMELL DISGUSTING. They are going right back to the store tomorrow along with the PhotoReady in 003. Hopefully the 004 will match better. :)

Simple Simple.

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Posted on 3:02 PM | By a.z.♥ | In , ,

Hello loves! So because of this acne product that I've been using (review to come!), my face has been super dry in addition to the horrible winter dryness, I haven't been wearing make up at all. The drying has gotten really bad to the point where the skin around my eyes are flaking too. I tried to control the flaking so nothing has been on my face lately except lotion and DEFINETLY not the acne product. The past few days have been better, I've been layering up on moisturizer with the few samples that I have because the one that I normally used would suddenly start peeling off my face and make me look like I have eczema on my face. Now that my skin slowly getting better I started putting on a little bit of eye make up because I get out of the gym too late to take the time to do my make up so it must be super light and simple. So it all comes down to the ESSENTIALS.
  1. Eyeliner: For me I found that a pencil liner is the quickest and simplest to use although I know the lasting factor is a down side. But I've been using Urban Decay's Liner in Zero and Bourbon and even though they don't last as long as I'd hope to they smudge a little bit, giving me a slight smokey eyed look.
  2. Mascara: LOTS AND LOTS OF MASCARA! I love mascara because you can wear it alone and it'll make your eyes pop so much so Mascara is an essential for me because it's so quick to use. My favorite at the moment are the Loreal Extra Collagen mascara and a Rimmel one, the one with the 3 balls (can't remember the name at the moment)
  3. Eyebrow Powder: I need this desperatly......that's all I have to say. The one that I'm using now, the application is meh, not as quick as I hoped it to be but what can I say? I need it despite how long it takes me to put on some eyebrows :(
That's pretty much all. No primer even though my eyelids are super oily, no foundation so my skin can breath and NOT flake off, no colorful eyeshadow, no time :(


This is the simple eyeliner look that I wore today. It's super duper simple. What I pretty much did was gently tight line my upper lash line to make my eyelashes look more fuller and define my eyes, then I lightly smudged the liner at the outer corner of my eye with the same pencil, but in slight dabbing motions and using that same motion I bring it half way into the lower lash line. Then just lots of mascara :)

Super simple but you can tell my eyes are more defined right? :)

What do you do for your simple looks?
♡♡♡

Bodybugg...WHHHAAATTTT??? & New Year's Resolution

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Posted on 7:24 PM | By a.z.♥ | In , ,

Hi ladies! Sorry, I know this isn't beauty related, well kind of if you are like me and prefer to stretch the subject haha.

Anyways same old excuse, I've been swamped with work. Yes I'm supposed to be on break but.......I'm still working full time and am even taking an online course. Crazy I know. Oh the pains I force upon myself. I swear one part of my brain is like a super strict nagging asian mother and the other is a nerdy little kid. Where is the fun in that!?

So as I was saying, before I'm off to do my homework (I PROMISE I WILL POST MORE OFTEN. I WILL NOT FLAKE ON YOU GUYS! I WILL NOT FLAKE!), I just wanted to let you guys know that my new little toy, the Bodybugg, just came in. I got it for about 179.99 at Costco. If you guys are interested I highly suggest you get it there because that has by far the best deal I have seen online and trust me, I've been looking for a good deal for this little buggy for so long! I'm going to do a more indepth review on it later on but I'll give you the specs right now.

WHAT IS IT? This cute little machine pretty much measures how many calories your body is burning.

HOW DOES IT WORK? How it measures the calories is by tracking physical movements and expenditures. What it does is basically measure your heat fluxuations, skin conductivity, and body temperature. On the back side of the bodybugg there are thin metal plates that stay in contact with your skin throughout the day and measures all three of these things and thus calculates how many calories burned.

There are a few pros and cons but I'll leave that for later.

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New Years resolution! I know I'm super late and behind with not just with life but especially with blogging! I'm sorry for that! So, I compiled a list of things for my new years resolution. I'm determined not to forget them after january! haha which always seems to happen every year
  1. Be healthy: Not just with losing weight but also eating and excercising wise. I've been terrible at keeping consistent my workouts. I cannot seem to wake up early enough for them. But I'm resolving to change that
  2. Save up money: I find myself year after year dropping mad bank on things I don't need and wont use *COUGHsomemakeupCOUGH* But this year I'm hoping to save some money by not buying TOO much make up
  3. Project 10 pan! I want to get through this! I have too much makeup and I feel like I need to finish some things before I buy more or else I'm going to go overboard
  4. Study hard. Self explanatory.
  5. BLOG BLOG BLOGGGGGG! I was consistent near the beginning of the summer but then it all stopped because I started packing things into my schedule. But now that people actually read me (I think! haha) I want to thank everyone for their support by giving them more interesting things to read about!
What are your New Year's resolutions?

Hope everyone had a great belated Christmas and New Years!

Confused.

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Posted on 10:35 PM | By a.z.♥ | In

What's the point of making a natural make-up tutorial when the end result looks EXACTLY the same as the beginning result? And when all of the inbetween pictures looks exactly the same too. It just looks as if you took 4 pictures of your eye and called it a tutorial...

I'm not bashing. Just extremely confused...
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