A Friend that Clicks!

"Though miles may lie between us, we're never far apart, for friendship doesn't count the miles, it's measured by the heart."

- Unknown 

In less than a week, a very close friend of mine will be moving back to Hong Kong. Time moves like a slow turtle when waiting to get off work but it sure flies like an eagle when someone that I care is about to leave. My close friend and I went to the same high school together but we did not became close friends until I was in my first year of University. I've known her for a couple of years now and now looking back, we shared many unforgettable moments especially the stupid things used to do:

- we can talked about our belly buttons for hours and laugh at how weird we are

- we talked overnight while waiting for Ikea to open its door just because we want to try their breakfast but ended up heading home right before Ikea opens because we got so sleepy

- we drove to Stanley Park just to visit the raccoons although they have all moved to a different location now due to the wind storm

 - we bitched at each other through text messaging rather than verbally

Back then, because both her and I still go to school, we basically can hang out every single day but now that both of us have graduated and she is starting her career in Hong Kong. There will not be time where we can do crazy things as before.

We laugh, we cry, we argue, and we hug. I will definitely treasure all those beautiful memories and as the quote said, it is not the distance that will ruin our friendship, but it is in our heart, for our friendship will last.  I will miss you!

Back to today's look, I brought you guys another punk style look because I love the badness in that style so much! There is one thing that will be different than all my look and that is my close friend did my makeup! This is probably the first time but also the last time she did my makeup before she leaves. 

Do we share a very different makeup style or similar?

YO!

 What I am wearing:

Red bag & accessories - Forever 21

Boots - Plenty

Dress - Unknown

Ripped leggings - Ardene

Earrings - Ross

 

Again, I thank all for the beautiful comments and I wish you all have an awesome weekend!

xoxo <3

Ang

  

Top Ten Favourite Makeups and Top Five Worst Makeup at the Moment!

As mentioned in my previous post, today rather than a new look of me, I would like to share with you my top ten favourite makeup products at the moment. Instead of a detailed  makeup review, I decided to change things a bit by telling you what work and what did not work because I am sure a lot of you have gone through the process of buying a product and it turns out to be completely opposite as what it describes will do. I want to share the following products to you all not in an attempt to sell you anything but instead to warn you from wasting your money to buy the products on my worst makeup list. If you follow my blog, I am sure you have figured out I am a total drugstore girl. It's not that I do not like high end brand name products, just that the cost has always been an issue. So, don't be surprise to see that most of the products shown you can get them directly from a drugstore.

 1. Biore Make-up removing towelettes - if you put on heavy makeup on a regular basis as I do or even on special occasion where you have to put on extra heavy makeup, I strongly recommending using make-up cloth to remove your makeup as you can clean your face with simply one cloth as oppose to 5-6 cotton pads to remove a heavy makeup. In order to maintain your skin, the cleaning process must be done thoroughly. Once you remove all the makeup from your face, despite the package said without rinse, I strongly advice you still washed your face with face wash as that is what really get rids of your oil.

2. Joe Premium Blending Sponge - doesn't this look exactly like the BeautyBlender! Since the original BeautyBlender is a little too pricey for me, so I decided to try Joe blending sponge instead (cost only $8). I have to tell you I absolutely love the shape of the sponge (I think this is also why the BeautyBlender is known for). Because of its shape, I can apply foundation to every corner of my face easily. And to clean it, all you need to do is to soak it in hot soapy water and give it a couple of squeezes. It will restore to its normal look in no time. I've use this sponge many times now and I love it!

3. Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream - Love how this bb cream has everything I needed before applying my eye makeup. It is oil free, has SPF 30 and because it is a balm, I don't even have to put on any moisturizer or primer before applying this. It is definitely a one easy step to cover all your blemishes and give your skin a natural glow.

4. Lush Facial Mask - I absolutely LOVE their masks! I have tried their brazened honey and love lettuce mask now on to their oatfix. Each type of mask has a different function to it. The oatfix that I am using now mainly helps moisturize my skin, this is especially good for people with dry/sensitive skin as I do. Another reason why I love their masks so much is because they are all made of NATURAL products with no chemical in them. Unlike other masks, you only have to leave the mask on for 5-10 minutes and you are good to rinse off.

5. Maybelline Baby Lips - So in love with Baby Lips that I bought two of its colour, planning to try out more. I love how it adds a light colour to your lips while moisturizing it and mostly importantly I love its fruity smell. See below for picture.

6. The Body Shop Lily Cole Pearl Radiance Primer - It is very light upon applying on my skin as oppose to other primer that I've used, I always feel a layer on my face but with this Body Shop primer, I can't feel a thing. The primer is also mixed with a little bit of pearl powder that will make your face glow after applying.

7. Urban Decay Afterglow Glide-On Cheek Tint - this cheek tint absolutely mix better with bb cream than the powder blush and give a more natural look. The powder blush tends to give a cakey look. See below for picture.

8. Rimmel Glam'eyes Day 2 Night Mascara - I've tried many mascaras and I find this works best to keep my eyelashes stay curl and stay on. One thing to be aware of about this mascara is, even though the design of the mascara tube look as it there were two brushes in it, in fact there is one brush in the tube so the design is quite misleading. Other than that, I love this mascara!

9. Lush Charisma Skin Tint - Yes, Lush again! This is actually a bronzer tint and it blends naturally with my skin. 

10. Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain - This is a relatively new balm stain that came out and it works perfectly. I love its colour and how the colour last for the whole day. It's very hard to imagine a balm that last, but this one really works!

 

This is just a sample I got from Lush. I used this a couple of times now and I am planning to buy their regular size Charisma skin tint for sure.

Sorry, I know my eyes look a little bit scary this way but really want to show you what this mascara can do!

 Just Me in plain makeup with Baby Lips Pink Punch Colour

Me in Revlon Balm Stain Sweetheart Colour

Urban Decay Cheek Tint

 Now, on to my top 5 beware makeup list:

 1. Almay Makeup Remover Towelettes - don't use this if you have dry skin! I've been using this for awhile to remove my makeup and soon I realize my skin becomes so dry that it is peeling. I suspected it was this makeup remover cloth so I stop using it and voila my skin is back to normal after a week of not using this makeup cloth. I think the main thing that is causing my skin so dry is the ceteryl alcohol content that was in the cloth. So my suggestion to people with dry skin, try to use products that are alcohol free.

2. Quo Eyelash Glue - this is one of the worst eyelash glue that I've use so far not because it is non-sticking but instead it is sticking way too tight! When I try to remove the false eyelashes, I will always end up with teary eyes as glue is so strong that I have to tear my real eyelashes along with the false lashes. Horrible! Tips on applying false eyelashes: if you are experiencing difficulty applying false eyelashes as I do too before, it is not how you apply that was wrong. It is actually the type of glue that you use will affect whether the lashes will stay on or not. Try Duo Eyelash Glue if you need a recommendation.

3. Physicians Formula Eye Booster - First of all, the eyeliner was not dark enough, see below for the colour. If you are looking for a jet black eyeliner like me, please don't buy this as it looks like gray eyeliner as oppose to black. Secondly, the package said it has serum that will make your eyelashes grow longer, absolutely not true so please don't fall for it as I do.

4. L'oreal True Match Illuminating Concealer - before I try this concealer, I was using Revlon photoready eye primer that has a similar brush as L'oreal. Because there was comparison, I find this L'oreal concealer's brush to be extremely rough and my skin hurts when I apply it to my face. 

5. NYC Liquid Eyeliner - I use to love this eyeliner a lot but after it changes to this new design with a totally thicker brush, I hate it. The thicker brush makes it so hard to do a thin eyeline along my eyes.

  

 

The one at the back is what I used to love and normally use to draw eyeline with. The one at the front is the new desing tube with thicker brush that I hate.

I don't know about you, but to me, this is a huge difference!

This is darkest that the Physician Formula Eye Booster can go. If you are looking for jet black eyeliner, don't buy this!

This post is taking longer than I expected. Hope this is not too long for you guys to read :) Have a wonderful evening!

As always, thank you for the kind comments!

xoxo <3

Ang

  

Neon Madness!

Today will be a quick post as I am rushing through packing my bags for a two day trip in the States with my girlfriends. Ever since we all started working, we rarely have a chance to go on an away trip together because we all have very different schedules so I am super excited right now because I'll be leaving in less than 10 hours!

Today I brought to you one of the latest hit trends, neon madness look! Hope you like it!

 What I am wearing:

Top - DIY

Leggings & socks - Ardene

Shoes - H&M

Camera necklace - Unknown

Neon necklace - Forever 21

I totally forgot to put on my neon pink spike bracelet that my friend brought me :( this is what happen when I focus too much on getting my picture taken rather than getting my look complete! Guess I will have to show you guys next time :/

See you all on Monday!

I can never thank enough for all the wonderful comments and for those of you who always come back for a visit to see such an ordinary me, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I am two posts behind with comments and I am so sorry. I will definitely get back to all of you when I come back, I promise! In the meanwhile, I wish you all have an awesome weekend! 

Oh and before I said good bye, just want to give you guys a heads up that I will be doing a post next on my current most favourite makeup products. I've been wanting to share with you guys for a long time :) Until next time!

xoxo <3

Ang

Which Animal Escape the Zoo?

"So you see! There's no end to the thing you might know, depending how far beyond Zebra you go."

-Dr. Seuss

Lately my boyfriend and I were planning a trip to Los Angeles and one of the attractions that both of us are super excited to go is the San Diego Zoo Safari Park! I always love to go to the zoo no matter how many times I been there. I've been to a couple of the zoos from different places but not all brought back pleasant experience. There was one particular zoo in China that made my heart broke when I first saw how underweight the animals are. It is one of the biggest zoo in China and it was known for having over 100 tigers consist of many different kinds (some are extremely rare). I went there with my cousin and my brother. My brother was extremely excited when he got there while I, one the other hand, was horrified by the animals that I saw especially the tigers. Most of them are extremely underweight that I can see their bones. My cousin even took us to watch the circus show. Throughout the entire show, everyone seem to enjoy it very much and were very entertained as if no one noticed how poor condition these animals are while I was the only one watching the show with tears. My brother even laughed at me for being the only one who watched the show with a worry look. The condition that the animals were in was so terrible that until this day, I can still vividly remember their lifeless and skinny body. Anyways, back to my trip, I am still looking forward to the Safari Park as I get see the animals in close distance. 

And today, guess which animal escape the zoo?

A zebra has escaped the zoo!

 What I am wearing:

 Chiyo Top - Brandy Melville (buy here)

Bag and Leggings - Gifted

Wedges - Forever 21

Necklace, bangle & ring - H&M

     This is how much I love zebra! My friends even made me a nickname called Zebra-la as my name is short for Angela. Hope you like my new look and thank you all so much for the heart warming comments and I will definitely respond to all!

Have an awesome evening everyone!

xoxo <3

Ang 

Let's Dance!

 Today I brought you a look inspired by the Indian dance. Since I have never been to India or seen the actual Indian dance, this is solely my own imitation of some of the moves (mainly the hand gestures) on television. I am sure I did a very poor job in pretending to look like an Indian dancer but I have lots of fun doing this photoshoot. 

Although I have not been to India, I would like to share with you my older sister's funny experience there. A year ago, my sister had volunteered to help the children in one of the poorest places in India. She acted as their teacher and taught them English everyday. The town that she was in was so undeveloped that there were not any washrooms. In another words,  if someone needs to go, they would have to either find somewhere hidden (if they can find one) or pee in front of the public. My sister is a very conservative person who only wear round neck clothes, she refuse to wear any clothes that show her skin below the neck. For a person as conservative as she is to pee in front of the public was an extremely horrible (to me a funny) experience. In an almost open space, it took my sister a while to find a little bush that can (barely) cover her. She made sure (at least she thought) there was no one around before she go but when she is done and look up, there was a boy standing right in front of her watching her that whole time. Right at that moment, my sister quickly zipped up her pants and ran the opposite direction! She felt embarrassed only for the first time, after a couple of washroom experiences, my sister gave up her conservative mind and just openly show her butt when she needs to go. How a place can change a person!  

Enough ranting, here's my look!

 What I am wearing:

 Dress - H&M

Shoes - Spring

Headband - Forever 21

Bangle and bracelet - Forever 21

Necklace/belt - H&M

Belt use as a necklace

Hope you like my new look! Again, I can never thank enough for all the kind comments. I am still trying my very best to respond all the comments, thank you for your patience.

Have an awesome evening everyone!

xoxo <3

Ang

Every Dress Tells a Story

Lately I've been reading a book called Dreaming of Chanel by Charlotte Smith. It is a book filled with beautiful fashion illustrations of all the vintage dresses from the Darnell Collection that she inherited from her godmother, Doris Darnell. Aside from showcasing the vintage dresses, she also tells a little story of each dress which I enjoy reading it dearly because I feel as if I have traveled back in time while reading through the book. Dreaming of Chanel is actually Charlotte Smith's second book, her first book that she starts to write about the Darnell Collection was actually Dreaming of Dior but since I borrowed this book by random pick, I guess I will start on her second book and work my way back.

Her stories reminded me of a red dress that I received prior to my convocation day. I rarely like to spend a fortune on a dress or an outfit even when it's for a very special day. With that being said, originally I planned to wear whatever dress I can find in my closet on my graduation day. The night before my convocation, my boyfriend suddenly showed up with two Club Monaco boxes on his hands. In one box, I found a black dress and in the other box I found a red dress. He told me the reason why he bought two dresses was because he was not sure which dress I will like more and he wanted me to pick the dress that I love to wear for my convocation. As you can see from my look today, I picked the red dress to wear on my graduation and that is the end of my story of my first Club Monaco red dress. 

My vintage look inspired by Marilyn Monroe

 What I am wearing:

Red Dress - Club Monaco

Clutch - Club Monaco

Chain bracelet - gifted

Hat - Zara

Earrings - Icing

Bangle - Urban Planet

Ring - Forever 21

Heels - Ross

My new peacock feather earrings :)

   

Once again, thank you for all the loving and sweet comments. I am still working my way to responding all the comments, so please spare me some patience. Let me know what you think of this vintage look.

Do you have a story of a piece in your closet to share?

Have an awesome weekend everyone!

xoxo <3

Ang

Makeup Tutorial #2 - Blue Robotic Look

At last, summer has finally arrived in Vancouver and I feel like I am the happiest person on earth! Everyone around me are in a gorgeous mood including the grumpy ones, I can see a tiny smile on their face!

As promised, today I brought to you my robotic look makeup tutorial (If you are wondering what look I am talking about, click here). I played around with the colour a bit this time, instead of a white robotic look, I switched it to a blue robotic look. All the steps will be exactly the same except for one extra step that will be noted below, so after checking out this tutorial, have fun experimenting different colours! 

 - start by applying primer as this will allow the foundation to blend more smoothly and evenly with your skin

- apply eye primer as it will keep your eyeshadow from creasing and makes your eyeshadow more vibrant

 - use eye concealer to conceal your brow (this is the extra step that I am talking about, you do not need to use this if the line is black)

 - I know I look very stupid here but this is exactly what I use to help me draw a straight line on my forehead. You can use whatever you are comfortable with to help you draw a straight line, I just happened to find a tailor tape at that moment. I use white eyeshadow to draw this line.

 - use a blue eyeshadow (or whatever colour you prefer) fill in the areas around your eyes

 - repeat the same step with your other eye with blue eyeshadow

 You are almost done...
- using a black eyeliner, apply an eyeline on the inside eyelid

- use a liquid eyeliner to draw a line as close to your upper lash line as possible, this will make your eyes stand out more

- after, apply an orange lipstick

 Lastly, put on a wig and this completes my blue robotic look!

The makeup that I use for this look:
1. Revlon Photoready perfecting primer (link)
2. L'oreal Lumi Magique foundation
3. Makeup Forever Flash colour palette (you can buy it here)
4. NYC liquid eyeliner
5. Maybelline Expert wear eyeliner
6. Prestige Primed & Ready eye primer
7. Wet n' Wild orange matte lipstick
8. Almay wake up eye concealer

Hope you like my makeup tutorial. If you would like to see more makeup tutorials of my other looks, simply leave me a comment or drop me a note to my email. I will be more than happy to prepare for you. Have fun!

One last thing, thank you for all the support and comment along the way. I love you all!


xoxo <3


Ang