"BLONDE DYE ON BROWN/BLACK HAIR" Revlon ColorSilk Dye in Dark Ash Blonde Review

I believe it's been around 4 months since I last dyed my hair.  I really wish I hadn't dyed it.  Not because I don't like the color or anything but because I feel like it's such a waste :(.  I normally dye my hair when I feel I need a new color or for an occasion such as prom or a trip or something.  This year I decided to test the blonde dye.  I figured that since I was going to be Alice for Halloween, it'd be okay if I did go blonde but it pretty much just evened out my hair color which I'm happy with but at the same time.....I wish I waited for prom or something.

#60 Dark Ash Blonde

Overview of Past Eyeliners~

Yo~

So like a previous post Overview of Past Mascaras, I have decided to make one featuring eyeliners :D

Here we have (from left to right) Revlon Colorstay Pencil Eyeliner (black), Hard Candy Stroke of Gorgeous (nautical - tealish blue), ELF liquid liner (coffee), Maybelline Line Stiletto (brownish black), Physician's Formula Eye Booster Eyeliner (ultra black), and Physician's Formula Eye Booster Felt-tip (deep brown) 

Wow, that's quite a bit.  I also want to add that these liners are due to be thrown away (way older than 6 months...)  The swatches below are in the order I listed above.  You can see that Revlon isn't that pigmented and the ELF one is pretty streaky (the brush applicator sucks) Oh and the PF Eyeliner can look brown in some lighting but it's very dark :)

Review: Homemade Avocado Mask~

Yo~

So, first off I LOVE homemade avocado masks.  They make my skin feel super soft and I can't help but stroke my face a bazillion times. lol.  But anyway, if you haven't tried making an avocado mask, YOU NEED TO NOWWWW!  Avocados are so great for the skin; they soften and moisturize.

For my avocado mask recipe I use

-1/4 small avocado (the avocados I buy are as big as my palm)
-half - 1 tbsp honey/agave (I kind of just eyeball it. Sometimes I use more and sometimes less.)
-tsp of lemon juice (again I actually just squirt some so it's not an exact measurement)

and that's it! Easy right?
Basically, you mash up the avocado until the consistency of your liking (I like mine's super creamy so I mash it up a lot with a fork) and then you add honey/agave and lemon juice and mix it thoroughly.

OVERALL: 5/5

PROS:
-makes skin feel SUPER SOFT!
-hydrates skin
-great for dull, dry skin

CONS:
-can be messy (but aren't all masks messy? lol)

Physicians Formula Ultra-Hydrating Day & Night Cream

What it's supposed to do:

Helps to restore natural balance
- from dry dehydrated skin to more comfortable
- makes oily skin less prone to breakouts and shine

Gives healthy looking, hydrated skin that looks and feels softer and smoother no matter your age.

Neutrogena Rapid Clear Spot Gel, Toner, and Scrub Review

This is a review for a few products from Neutrogena's Rapid Clear line.

FIRST, Let me just say that this line barely did anything for my skin. I have super oily, incredibly acne prone skin. Basically, angry red teenage skin. This line got rid of some pimples but did not help in preventing...so I ended up having pretty much the same amount of pimples since new ones seem to keep popping up.

Lioele A.C Control Night Spot Trouble Hunter Review

I needed a spot treatment that would help get rid of my huge pimples and acne flares...so I decided to try this after trying something similar that actually worked.  I used it for around 2 months. 

 What it claims:

-controls skin trouble and sebum
-makes skin clean

Uses salicylic acid which has great effect to care skin troubles, it soothes trouble fast and beauty ingredient such as Glycerin into skin deeply during night to make skin clear

John Frieda Precision Foam Color Review

I HATE THIS DYE!!!!!!!!  Probably the worst one I've used so far.  Although it's only my 3rd one....hah

Packaging~ I got the color Light Golden Brown 6G.  It's supposed to be a nice light brown with golden undertones which is on the warmer side.

Koji Spring Heart Long Lasting Eyeliner Pencil Review

So I recently picked up this eyeliner at my local Donquiote....

 

Birthday Haul/Koreadepart.com Review

Yo~

So I recently got some stuff from this Korean website called Koreadepart.com.  It's a really great site....except for the fact that most of the products you would probably want are sold out.  Also, if you don't live in Korea, SHIPPING IS OUTRAGEOUS!!!!  I couldn't believe that we had to pay $25 shipping which was half the total amount of what we purchased!

Sample Craze~

Yo~ It's been awhile since I made another blog post...I maybe I'd share my mini sample collection with you guys.

Fairydrops Candy Bar BB Cream Review

Long time no post! Today I wanted to review a very popular BB Cream...to be honest, I bought this because the lady made it sound good. Also I didn't realize how expensive it was when I got it scanned =_= ($39.99!!)  Anyway so I was really hoping this BB Cream would work!

OVERALL RATING: 2/5

MASSIVE HAUL - Seattle/Portland Trip Part 3 (ft. Pretty & Cute)

This is the last part of my haul from Seattle/Portland.  The items in this portion were bought from the Pretty & Cute Store that is based in Portland (the really low part of it lol).  If you ever head to Portland, you should definitely check out the store!  It's really small but it has so many cute things <3  I spent an hour there with my sister.  The girl there was also very helpful :D

1. Lioele Perfect Pore Control Essence Sheet Mask $2.40

2. Lioele Perfect Trouble Clear Essence Sheet Mask $2.40

3. Lioele A.C. Control Mousse Cleanser $20

4. Bow Shaped Fringes in Pink and Teal (the lady gave me these for free since I bought a lot.  So kind of her <3 but if bought they cost $3.99)

5. My Beauty Diary Strawberry Yogurt Amino Acid Cleanser $11.95

6. Contact lens case - also a freebie :D

7. Lioele Skin Fix Powder Pact (Oil Control Type) $28.80 - I've been wanting to try this since Ingrid from missglamorrazzi has been raving about it

8. Tonymoly Petite Bunny Gloss Bar in 05 Peach $12.99

9. Pack of samples :D

10. Fairydrops Candy Bar BB Cream $39.99 - I didn't actually realize at the time how expensive this was so I was kind of mad at myself for spending so much...so far it's an okay BB cream.

Now for the pack of samples....

1. Skin79 White Reviving Skin Radiance Solution

2. Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream SPF 42 Pa+++ No. 21

3. Lioele Beyond the Solution BB Cream

4. Lioele Triple the Solution BB Cream

5. Elisha Coy BB All in One Cleanser Massage & Cleansing

6. Elisha Coy Premium Gold Mineral BB SPF 45 Pa+++ Whitening & Antiwrinkle

7. Holika Holika Praha Blossom Essence

8. Skin79 Super + BB Cream (Pink)

9. Skin79 Daily Soothing Essence Sun

10. Skin79 BB Cleanser

11. Skin79 Super + BB Cream (Gold)

Well that's all for this haul!  Sometimes I wish I wasn't such a shopaholic.  My wallet is so thin T_T

MASSIVE HAUL - Seattle/Portland Trip Part 2

 1. Nail Polishes - Sparkly Opaque White & Sparkly Red
2. Fold-able Stand Mirror - Floral Pattern
3. Rilakkuma Scented Highlighters - Pink, blue, and green
4. Girls' Generation "I Love You" Socks - I just HAD to get this.  I love Girls' Generation (aka SNSD) It's kind of strange though because the name is mirrored or backwards in the picture.
5. Letter Print Cosmetic Pouch - souvenir for friend :)
6. Pencil sets - souvenirs for friends

 1. ELF Contouring Blush & Bronzer - I haven't seen this in my local target so I got one in Portland where it's TAX FREE! Aw yeah.

2. Physician's Formula Ultra Hydrating Day and Night Cream - bought this because my skin needs hydration, and it was on sale. (9.99 at Ulta)

3. Down to the Pore Blackhead Banishing Pore Strips - need new pore strips and got these cheaper with the Ulta sales (normal price 5.99 at Ulta)

4. Hair pins - these are shaped like spirals so you twist them in your hair and they can look really pretty.  It kind of reminds me of flowers in your hair except these are gems.

5. Flower hair pin - pretty but the sparkles get all over the place

6. Formula 10.0.5 Seriously Shine Free Mattifying Oil-free Moisturizer - My skin gets really oily and I figured I try it out since I could get the pore strips cheaper with it. (6.99 at Ulta)

7. True Blue Mini Shea Butter Super Rich Body Cream - My legs got EXTREMELY dry in Seattle since it was so cold (totally not used to 50 degree weather.) Somewhat helped save my legs. lol

8. True Blue Mini Blackberry Purifying Peel Off Face Mask - Been wanting to buy it...tax free in portland baby ;D

9. True Blue Mini Apricot & White Tea Supremely Smoothing Face Scrub - Bought this so I could do the 3 for $12 at bath and body works :D
10. Philosophy Clear Days Ahead Acne Spot Treatment - I was breaking out even more in the mainland and the lady kind of talked me into it...haha so far I haven't seen much of a difference...(used it for only 4 days though)

11. Sephora samples - Boscia No Pores, No Shine T-zone Treatment & Boscia Revitalizing Black Hydration Gel - I've been wanting to try these out :3

1. Hair Cutting Scissors - Bought these because they have a shearing blade and they were only $1.50 at Daiso :D

2. Panda Socks - present for my friend~

3. Spray Bottle - the bear is so cute and once again, I LOVE these travel sized bottles

4. つけまつげ(Tsukematsuge) Daily Cross Eyelashes - cute and sparkly lol

5. Acrylic Cup in Pink - I should have looked more closely as this one has a few scratches.. :( but still good, I'm going to use it to hold my brushes

6. Jewelry Art Sticker in Clear - gems that can be used for nail art or deco :D

7. 2p Refill Bottles

8. Antique Cotton Case - I love the princess/Anna Sui inspired design and it makes a cute cotton pad dispenser :D

9. Partial Eyelash Curler - no clue why I bought this but it seemed interesting 

10. Sticky Memo - Cute memo pads for school 

1. Strawberry Designed Pouch - Bought to hold some cosmetics

2. エラスト Pen Case - bought to use as a pencil case next school year 

3. Pencil case Gingham Check - present for friend

4. Rose designed shopping bag - bought for friend

5.  Polka dot designed shopping bag - also for friend

6. Eyelash case - has plastic things for up to 4 pairs but I took them out and just put my lashes nd some glue in it haha

Please look out for Part 3 of this haul :D

MASSIVE HAUL - Seattle/Portland Trip Part 1

 

So I just came back from my family trip to Seattle/Portland....And as you can see, I kind of went crazy with the shopping XD  I'm so poor now....

  1. Led Light Buzzer - I have no clue why I bought it but it makes a really loud sound & is really bright.

2. Rainbow color Index Post - its - gotta stock up for school :D

3. 2 Notebooks - good for school (at least for me, they might be too small for others)

4. IPhone/IPod USB Cable - This one is awesome because it's retractable 

5. 6 Color Ballpoint Pen - I love these, they're so expensive where I live

6. Silicone Lunch Box Belt x3 - supposed to be good for keeping your lunch box together.  I haven't tried it yet though...

7. Origami Set - Souvenir for my friend :)

8. Correction Tape - I love these because it's like an invisible seal, gotta stock up!

9. Colorful Ballpoint Pens - might give to friends...or I might keep it for myself >:D lol

10. Word/Index Cards - I'm not sure how I will like these, the last time I bought similar ones they were too thin for me as I could see the words on the back (flash cards)

11. Pack of Artesano Erasers - I lose my erasers all the time so I gotta stock up :)

12. 3DS LCD Protection Film - I recently won a 3DS w/ my brother so I have to protect the screen

13. Mechanical Pencils - one of them also has a built in pen :D

Most of the things I bought were from Daiso <3 I love Daiso because almost every thing is $1.50.  I wish I could have went to some of the Daisos in Portland...The tax in Seattle is about 9.5% - makes me sad....But because I don't have a Daiso where I live, I always stalk up on things whenever I go there!

1. Mascara Guard - supposed to help protect your lid from mascara when applying.  It's pretty flimsy though...:(
2. Face Massage Rollers - Massages your face, it feels good :3 Hopefully it can slim my face as well?
3. Facial Brush - The bristles are actually soft lol
4. Shower Caps x7 - plastic shower caps w/ cute hearts
5. Hair pin case w/ Mirror - the design totally reminds me of Anna Sui, which is why I bought it! lol
6. Eyelash glue
7. Eye mask - get some beauty sleep :D
8. Bottle & Cream Case Set - Good for travel, I LOVE these
9. Small Size, Easy Seal Pill Case - it was cute...lol
10. Contact Lens Case - I wear contacts almost everyday
11. 5 pack Kleenex - it's so cute <3

1. Mini Strainer - I really needed one of these for cooking & decorating

2. Maggie's Bath House Marionberry Shortcake Soapsicle - I actually bought this to put in my drawers to make my clothes smell good...not so sure how that will work out.

3. Zip Up Lunch Bag - It has an aluminum lining so hopefully it can keep my food cold..or hot.

4. Chopsticks - bought for my friend :D...because who doesn't love chopsticks? haha

5. Color Life Bento Box - also bought for my friend

6. エアインチョコ - いちごチョコ (Air in Chocolate - Strawberry Chocolate) - yummy :3

7. Whipped Cream Decorator - used to scrape away extra cream on cake and gives different finishes

8. Strawberry bowl - so cute but I have no clue what to do with it lol

9. Lemon Candy - I really don't like this...I love lemon favored things but this reminds me of a cough drop...

If you guys haven't noticed, I'm quite notorious for buying random/useless things.  It's a bad habit of mine......Please make sure to check the other parts of this haul :D

Overview of Past Mascaras

From left to right: NYX Doll Eye Long Lash Mascara, The Falsies Volume Express Waterproof Mascara, Physicians Formula Plentiful Mascara, ELF Regular & Waterproof Mascara Duo, and Rimmel Sexy Curves Full Body Mascara.

Over the past year, I began to use mascaras.  Yeah it's not too many but I've yet to find one that doesn't clump on me :(  I think the best out of this bunch would be the Rimmel Sexy Curves Full Body Mascara (Red tube) as it gave me length and some volume but was still clumpy and could not hold a curl on my thin, pinpoint straight lashes.  I also remember my first mascara (not listed) was actually one of the best I've used.  I remember it was a NYX mascara but I can't remember which one.  It definitely wasn't the Long Lash one...lol.  BTW For me, all these mascaras could not hold a curl....big bummer :(

NYX Doll Eye Long Lash Mascara: Overall Rating: 2/5 

It was okay...Not much to say, it did lengthen but was pretty clumpy.  Doesn't smudge for me though.

The Falsies Volume Express Waterproof Mascara: 2/5 

Same as above but was more clumpy.

Physicians Formula Plentiful Mascara: 3/5 

Gave me more volume than the others, somewhat lengthened, and didn't smudge.  I kind of like this one...haha

ELF Regular & Waterproof Mascara Duo: 1/5
This one was definitely the worst of the bunch.  It smudged and did not do anything! It was very clumpy too....I really dislike this mascara :( The only thing I thought was cool was that it's a duo...but still very bad performance.

Rimmel Sexy Curves Full Body Mascara: 3/5
Probably the best of the bunch.  Gave length and some volume.  It didn't smudge and had the least clumping but was still clumpy so I won't repurchase.

Do I recommend any? NOPE...gotta keep searching.  If you guys have any recommendations, please comment below :D

Bored in Class

As most of you know, school is ending. I finally finished my last final so now all I get to do is sit around in class and do nothing. It's so boring! What do you guys like to do to pass the time? I like listening to music~

Bubzbeauty and Gaming

If you guys happen to watch bubzbeauty's videos then maybe you might be one of the few people who have been wondering what the game she plays in one of her latest videos is called. Last I checked, she hadn't mentioned a name for it so I diligently looked through 20 pages of comments for the answer! Turns out the game is called Master Hits and is a Japanese game which is only in Japanese so if you can't read Japanese (like me) then you might have trouble when you first play it. Basically, the game has three levels and the object of the game is to get through the level as fast as possible. When you open the game, you select the first option to choose a level (red, blue and yellow). I have no clue what the characters are called but you have to hit them (left button たたく) until you reach the head where you then press next (right button 次) and you will move on to the next set of the character. If you accidentally hit the head, a black character will appear and it will be game over. The second option in the main menu is where you will find your ranks and time records of the game. The third option shows leaderboards which has other people's rankings and the last option just shows you other apps you can download. Over all the game is really fun and and even if you can't read Japanese it's very easy to find your way around the game. However I think it is only available for Iphones because my bestie (who also loves this game) has an android phone and she said she couldn't find it...but if you can get it then definitely do so especially since it's FREE!

Review: Aussie 3 Minute Miracle

The Aussie 3 Minute Miracle is a (deep) conditioner that you leave in your hair for 2 - 3 minutes.

Overall Rating: 5/5

PROS

Easy to use
Packaging is convenient - just squeeze, no need for opening caps or anything (has a seal so you know it's new)
Works good
Super cheap! ($3~$4)

CONS

Might have a hard time controlling the amount that comes out - just squeeze gently

ADDITIONAL INFO

PRICE
Normally $3 or $4 - SUPER CHEAP!

PACKAGING
cute and for the most part easy to use.
- 8 FL Oz or 236 mL

Summary:

I usually leave it in for about 2 minutes since I'm impatient (I need some patience lol) but I've been using it for the past few weeks and I feel like it's definitely improved the texture and over all feel of my hair! About a month ago, I noticed my hair was super dry and felt like straw. I never used any conditioner at the time so maybe that was why? But after I started using this conditioner it helped make my hair soft again :). I like to use this along with my Aussie leave in conditioner which I will also review later.

Mother's Day :D

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there! Props my mom whom has been the best ever :). My sister, brother, and I put our money together to by her a gift which was this really nice tea pitcher from Lupicia. Also got her some tea~. Hope you guys had a wonderful mother's day

A Fresh Start...Haul time!

It's haul time! Woo >w<

Today after my bestie's b-day party I went to a couple of places to pick up some things (that I don't need lol) I picked up a few things.

First we have some Japanese products which I bought from Donquiote (something like an asian "target" store or market). Here I bought the Meishoku Det-clear Facial Peeling Gel, whip pore brush, foaming net, and a pack of gum (since I always like to have some kind of gum). Next I was able to go to The Face Shop which is a Korean cosmetic and skincare store. I bought the Blackhead nose clay mask and the White mud mask and the lady also gave me three samples :D. I love how most asian cosmetic stores will give you lots of free samples. I spent about $50 (damn you taxes!) but I think I got quite a bit of goodies :)

Welcome to my blog~

Welcome!

Hey guys! So this is my first official blog post...I'm really excited to start blogging! This isn't really the first time I've blogged though.  I first started on Luuux.com which is this huge web portal where you can create a profile and make a bunch of posts about whatever you like.  I did that because I wanted to win enough luuux cash to get an Ipad but that was taking way to long and the site itself is also pretty slow.  However it is a great site to find reviews and what other people think of things like food, fashion, beauty, technology, etc.  I'm probably still going to try and get something from that site (I was able to accumulate 10,000 luuux dollars :D) but instead of posting big posts on there I will post them here :D

So I hope you guys will be able to enjoy my blog~  I will be posting about a bunch of different things but for the most part it will be reviews, routines, and eventually makeup looks (maybe fashion but my sis thinks I have weird taste lol).  I'm also trying to play around with the layout of this blog soooo...yeah hope to have some new posts soon :D