New Year's Eve FOTN

How's everyone's New Year's Eve going? I'm chillaxin' at home with my mother. We're drinking beer and watching Japanese owarai (comedy)...Ten minutes to go until 2009!

I wanted to share a very special FOTN with everyone...

Let me introduce my cute youngest sister! I did her makeup before she left for a party at her friend's downtown. Her tunic was a satin, eggplant number so I did a gold and purple look for her eyes. Hope you like!

Face:

Olay Oil-Free Moisturizer

Laura Mercier Foundation Primer

Christian Dior Hydraction Tinted Moisturizer in 02

M.A.C Studio Perfect Powder Foundation

Eyes:

Ulta Eye shadow base

M.A.C e/s in Naked Lunch (from lash line to brow bone)

M.A.C e/s in All That Glitters (all over lid and crease)

Milani e/s in Golden Bronze (from lash line to crease)

M.A.C e/s in Goldmine (on inner third)

NYX e/s in Eggplant (on lash line and outer third)

M.A.C Fluidline in Black

Katie B. Faux Lash Mascara

Cheeks:

M.A.C blush in Well Dressed

Lips:

Smith's Rosebud Salve

FOTD: Smokey Grey Eyes

Here's my version of the smokey eye for gals/guys on a budget. All the products I used are under $10 (well, except the M.A.C eye liner). It's a very simple, quick look. I didn't contour or shade, nothing serious. You can achieve this look with just one brush! I made a video too but I STILL don't know how to edit on iMovie. How frustrating! I need to take a class or something...I'm a hands-on learner...

BTW I have a TON of pics for future posts...I just haven't had the time to edit anything. Sorry for the lack of posts...will explain why later. But for now, here's my Smokey Grey look :)

And here's what I used...

• NYX e/s in Frosted Flakes (all over lid)
• Milani e/s in Silver Bullet (from lash line to area above crease, half way on entire lid)
• NYX e/s in Charcoal (from lash line to above crease)
• Milani Runway Eyes in Blackout(from lash line to above crease)
• NYX e/s in Geisha (as highlight under brows)
  
• M.A.C Technakol Eye Liner in Graphblack
• KATE Super Sharp Liner in Black
• L'Oreal Telescopic Mascara in Carbon Black
• Le Un blush in 05
• Milani Sheer Color Lipstick in Amaretto

The ducky/penguin thingy from my last post is.....
...a wet wipe case!!! Isn't it super-kawaii?

Re: Edit - I added tutorial vids...I sort of figured out how to trim, add text and whatever.
A Question for MacBook users...how do you trim the MIDDLE of a clip? I could only shorten it at the beginning and the end of the video. Yeesh, editing is a pain! But I think the vids turned out okay. They'll get better though, promise ;)

Bearded Woman EOTD

I did a look tonight inspired by my new Uniqlo T-shirt. My BF calls it the 'Bearded Woman T-shirt'. At first, I was like, "WTF, stop talking S#$% about my shirt!". But the more I looked at it, the design really does look like a woman with a crazy teal-colored beard....hrmph. I still like it though! What do you guys think? Does it look like a bearded lady?

The shirt was sold in this cool plastic container:


Here's what I used:

Face:
- NARS Makeup Primer
- Everyday Minerals Intensive foundation in Light Medium (Beige)
- Everyday Minerals concealer in Sunlight (under eyes and on red spots)

Eyes:
- M.A.C Paint Pot in Painterly
- Taylor Made Minerals pigment e/s in Doris (teal) and Aisley (lavender)

- Milani single e/s in Snow Frost
- Milani Runway Eyes e/s in Silver Charm
- Urban Decay e/s in Ransom
- Kate Super Sharp Liner in Black
- Tiffa Mascara Base
- L'Oreal Telescopic Mascara in Carbon Black

Cheeks:
- Everyday Minerals blush in Email Me
- Bonne Bell Blend 'n Glow in Natural Blush

Lips:
- M.A.C lip liner in Ginger Root
- Everyday Minerals Lip Gloss in Spring Pink

Eyes How-To:

1. After I applied my base (Painterly Paint Pot), all I did was apply the Aisley pigment (lavender) dry from lash line and extended past the crease.

2. Then I took Doris (teal) and applied it dry from the outer corner of my lid, into the contour. I stopped halfway since I didn't want to contour my entire eyelid with a crazy color. For this step, I used a medium-sized pointed contour brush.

3. Then I lined the lower lash line with Urban Decay e/s in Ransom with a teeny detail brush. I applied Milani Runway e/s in Silver Charm to the inner corner of my eyes, for extra sparkle.

4. Then I applied Milani e/s in Snow Frost from under my brow, until where it met the teal color. I then took a small tapered e/s brush, and blended out harsh lines on my contour.

5. I applied liquid liner and mascara last.

*~*Bearded Woman*~*

Messy living room...I know, I know. (-__-)

Sakura : Cherry Blossoms

It's cherry blossom season in Japan now. The sakura trees are in full bloom and it's snowing pink petals EVERYWHERE! Spring is my favorite season in Japan. Everything is bright, yet soft and subtle, kind of like the people here ;) The Tamagawa River runs behind my house, and it's lined with a million sakura trees. I didn't want to miss the chance to enjoy them since they'll be gone in about a week, so I took a lot of pictures after I got home from work the other morning. I also did a look inspired by cherry blossoms, which I wore out at that night. My girl and I ended up at club Harlem in Shibuya...fun! Anywho, hope you guys enjoy the pictures :)


Onto the FOTD!

Products used for eyes:

- M.A.C Paint Pot in Painterly
- M.A.C e/s in Howzat (shimmery charcoal)
- M.A.C e/s in Hey (shimmery ivory)
- Milani Runway Eyes e/s in Royalty (pinkish purple)
- Kate Super Sharp Liner in Black
- Maybelline Volum' Express Mascara in Black

Eyes How To:

1. Apply Painterly Paint Pot from lash line to brow bone as a base.
2. Apply Hey e/s from lash line to brow.
3. Apply Royalty e/s foiled from lash line, extend slightly past crease.
4. With a tapered blending brush apply Howzat e/s from outer corner of lid, and bring it up into contour. Stop in the middle of contour. Apply with windshield-wiper motions.
5. With flat e/s brush, apply Howzat e/s to outer 2/3 of lid, and blend the pink into the dark gray color.

Milani Runway Eyes FOTD

I finally got around to doing a FOTD using my new Milani wet/dry eye shadows...I LOVE them to death! The color payoff after foiling is amazing! I used Leaf Green and Blue Lagoon.

Face:
- Lush 'Imperialis' moisturizer
- Everyday Minerals foundation in Light Medium
- Everyday Minerals concealer in Intensive Light

Eyes:
- M.A.C Paint Pot in Cash Flow
- Milani Runway Eyes e/s in Green Leaf
- Milani Runway Eyes e/s in Blue Lagoon
- Urban Decay e/s in Ransom
- Kate Super Sharp liquid liner in Black
- Maybelline Volum' Express Mascara in Black

Cheeks:
- Everyday Minerals blush in Waffle Cone

Lips:
- Carmex Chapstick
- Canmake lipliner in Beige
- M.A.C lipstick in Peachstock

Eyes How To:

1. Apply Cash Flow Paint Pot from lash to brow bone as a base.

2. Apply Green Leaf e/s WET from lash line and extend slightly past crease.


3. Apply Ransom e/s on crease and lower outer V.


4. Apply Blue Lagoon e/s DRY on outer 2/3 of lid. Extend past crease. Blend in with green e/s.


5. Pack on more green and blue eye shadow (dry) to intensify color. Blend harsh lines with tapered blending brush with soft circular motions.


Here's what it should look like...


6. Line outer half of bottom lash line with Blue Lagoon e/s and Green Leaf on inner half. Then line top lash line with black liquid liner and apply mascara.


TaDaaaaaaaa (o_O)/

Squishee Faces (o__o)


Hope everyone had a lovely weekend :)

Drugstore Haul!

I asked my friend Muse to get me a bunch of stuff from the U.S.
A lot of these things I wanted after reading other blogs :] So, the Muse went out of her way to get me everything on my list! I came home yesterday, and the box was chillen' inside my mailbox. Thank you so so much Muse!!!!!! Here's everything I got:



Milani Runway Wet/Dry eye shadows
From L to R:
Top Row: Silver Charm, Black Out, Royalty, Coffee Shop
Middle Row: Lily White, Caribbean Sea, Beach Sand
Bottom Row: Blue Lagoon, Leaf Green, Girls Luv Pink


Milani e/s Quad in Earthly Delights and the ol' skool ones in Almondine, Java Bean, Storm and Blue Ice (L to R)


L'Oreal Telescopic Mascara in Carbon Black and Essence of Beauty Crease Brush Duo


CoverGirl IncrediFull Lipcolor in Pillow Pink


Physicians Formula Organic Wear Tinted Mosturizer in Fair to Light


She included these cute notebooks ;)


I'll swatch all the colors later, I just wanted to show everything I got...I'm super-excited to try everything!!!!!!