Ramblings of a Hopeless Spend-aholic

New Blog

noreply@blogger.com (Angie) — Tue, 17 May 2011 18:42:45 PDT

I've started a nail polish blog! Follow me that a way =).

http://nnailed.blogspot.com/

Skincare update + Sale!

noreply@blogger.com (Angie) — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 18:32:39 PDT

Hello everyone. Yes, I am still alive haha. Not much has changed since I last blogged, kind of sad right? haha. I'm still working the same job, dealing with the same things, but enjoying life nonetheless =).

But I've become better about my spending! Surprising ain't it? I've actually found that condensing my makeup and skincare helps my bank account as well as my skin! Simplification is awesome.

So anyways, my acne (cystic or not) is cured. I hardly suffer anymore breakouts. I'll include what I use now and what has helped me for those who are curious. I've used most of the products for over a year now. Maybe I'll try to do a video this weekend!

Day:

- Bliss Steep Clean Deep Pore Cleanser or Dior Rinse Off Cleansing Foam

- shu uemura deepsea water lavender

- Suki Day Balancing Day Lotion or Korres Pomegrante Balancing Moisturizer

- Prescriptives All Skins Mineral Makeup (Level 2 Warm) -- I LOVE THIS!

- Givenchy Mister Light, Mister Meringue (under eyes) -- Totally an HG!!

3 new additions:

- Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate -- Must try!! It's awesome!

- Korres Sugar Crystal Multivitamin Antioxidant Treatment

- Korres Antiageing Primer -- really makes my skin smooth and buttery.

Night:

- Pangea scrub or Kiehl's microdermabrasion or Kate Somerville Exfolikate

- Nuskin Clay Pack or Mychelle Brightening Apple Peel or Mychelle Pumpkin Peel

- Ole Hendrikson Night Gel + Ole Hendrikson Sheer Transformation

- Benzaclin -- Prescription only! Really helped clear my acne. Used only @ night, after skincare.

- Kate Somerville Eradikate

- Tea Tree Oil

- Dr Brant Pores No More Vacuum Cleaner -- helped when I was clogged up from cystic acne.

- Naris Up Pore Pack -- used on T-zone only

I hope that helps anyone who suffers from major acne. There is hope! I had it really bad, but the Benzaclin combined with a more gentle, natural, consistent routine helped. It's also really important to clear up those pores!

I'm doing a bit of spring cleaning and want to unload some of my skincare goodies! I'm not including any photos atm. I always keep my skincare products sanitary, just fyi =P

- Mac Charged Water Skin Hydrating Mist $10 (used 3x)

- Paul & Joe Moisture Lotion N $20 (used 10x, 3/4 inch of bottle from top)

- Paul & Joe Whitening Serum $25 (used 10x, less than half an inch used from top)

- Paul & Joe Moisturizing Foundation Primer 03 $15 (used 5x)

- Merlot Moonlight Radiance Night Cream $5 (inch of room on top).20%

- BeautyMaker Foundation Shakeup SPF13 PA++ #1 $8 (used 4x)

- BeautyMaker Q10 Firming Liquid Foundation #1 $8 (used 1x, no box, small crack on bottom of plastic)

- BeautyMaker Mauve Color Controller $5 (40% used)

- Vera Wang Princess Perfume 3.4 oz $25 (20% used)

- Laneige Water Cream Foundation Y002 $30 (used 5x)

e-mail angie.qiang@gmail.com if you're interested in anything

Paypal only please =)

Shipping depends on size ranging from $3-$6

Thanks for reading! I'm sorry I'm slacking on blogger. It's really hard for me to update on a regular basis. I appreciate all you followers though =)

Sale! And some Audrie Makes Jewelry!

noreply@blogger.com (Angie) — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 15:43:17 PDT

Sorry I've been away from Blogger for forever! It takes so much energy and time to catch up on everyone's blog, comment everyone back, and create new posts! >.<

But for those of you who don't know yet, you can follow me if you're on Twitter, http://twitter.com/anngie519 ! It's easier for me to respond and stay updated with everyone via Twitter.

I haven't been buying too much makeup lately, and I've been rotating my skincare to try to find my ideal products. My skin has gotten much worse within the last 6 months. I've been suffering from cystic acne, and heavy scarring as a result. My neck is full of very visible clogged pores, both white and blackheads. And I have a bit of cystic acne on my neck too. It's so embarrasing to have acne like this in my twenties! >.<>

I've been hoarding and hoarding and I have some items I would like to sell:

(Click on the product name for a link with more info)

Shipping is $5 within U.S., contact me if you would like international shipping!

Please e-mail me with any questions, and e-mail me if you want to order anything: angie.qiang@gmail.com

Paypal only please.

Paul and Joe Moisturizing Primer in Creme 03: Comes with box

I've used this probably 4 times total, with a cotton swab to scoop. I think 03 is the more translucent shade. It has hyaluronic acid!

Price: $25

Paul and Joe Moisture Lotion N: Comes with box

I've probably used this 10x, by pouring it out. From the top, I've used a visible 3/4 of an inch of product.

Price: $25

Merlot Moonlight Radiance Night Cream: Comes with box

I've used this 4 times or so, with a cotton swab to scoop. I don't think the product was ever full to the top brim of the jar. There is about an inch of room in the jar left now. I swear I only used this for a few days.. hmm.

Price: $10

Shiseido Hadasui Skin & Body Lotion (Cream Dispenser):

I've used this maybe 8 times. I've used a bit less than an inch of product. Skin and body!

Price: $5

MAC Youth Aura Charged Water: Comes with box

I'ved used this 3x or so. This is LE, and it's super hard to find now! I want to keep it, but I seriously have like 5 skin water sprays!

Price: $15

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I ordered a pair of earrings from Audrie/Audrie Makes Jewelry!

She started an "Angie" line! =) hahha.

I ordered these earrings, and of course she had to include a bunch of other stuff! =P

This is her flowerdrop lever back earrings. Crystal Shadow Swarovski round beads make a flower, with a tanzanite teardrop pendant. Aren't they beautiful?!

She remembered I had said something about never having red jewelry so she sent me these earrings! It's a clear crystal heart with red coral danglys on top! It's gorgeous!! When you wear them, they look fabulous because the red really stands out with black hair! I've gotten so many compliments!

You can see them peeking through. Aren't they stunning?

And eveything all together. She included the Beauty Diaries Black Pearl Mask that I've always wanted to try! And another mask and some DHC stuff. I really like the eye masks! =)

Thanks Audrie! I love the earrings! =)

Twitter

noreply@blogger.com (Angie) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:53:18 PDT

Hi Girls!

I really am sorry I haven't felt much like blogging lately! But for those of you who want to keep in touch, I just joined twitter! https://twitter.com/anngie519 (yes, there are two 'n' in my username bc someone else took mine), hmph!

It's much easier for me to chat through e-mail, twitter than some other communication channels.

So find me, so that I can find you! ;)

I miss you girls! Hopefully I'll be up and running again soon!

Long overdue swap with Yumeko!

noreply@blogger.com (Angie) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:37:22 PDT

Hi everyone! Sorry I've been away. Hopefully I'll be all caught up with everyone soon! I'm frightened to open my Google Reader to see how many unread feeds I have! Probably 800+ >.<

Thanks to everyone for leaving sweet messages and checking up on me! Yes I'm talking to you Cheryl, Sarah, and Songling! =) I love you girls!

I've been suffering from awful allergies! Anyone in the NW agree with me?! The pollen and dust have been dreadful this year. My skin is still acting up too.

Here are some quickie updates as to what's new with me and what I've been doing:

- I have successfully cut down my shopping! Typically I would have spent 5x the amount I spent last month! haha. I haven't been to the mall for a month! =) hahhaa. Whenever my mom goes to the Nordstrom makeup counters, they ask her where I've been! >.<

- My only kinda large purchase was from Imomoko (Kevin Beautymaker Q10 foundation, Kevin Beautymaker Shakeup Foundation, and Kevin Beautymaker lipstick in 5). They added a lot more stuff! I want to try the sunscreen!

(I like the shakeup foundation better than Q10 though coverage is light/medium and not really buildable as it claims. And the lipstick is mediocre. Pigmentation is lacking, but the formula is nice. And prices are cheap!)

- I started cooking again =)

- I'm having itchy skin, as usual, and have a bunch of small annoying bumps on my neck.. seems to be a whole bunch of clogged pores, on my neck..! I use scrubs.. I swear.

- My face is suffering from what I think is cystic acne (the 1st time in my life!).

- Just realized P&J Moisture Lotion has alcohol in it. That might be causing some of my problems, haha.

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Yumeko and I both picked out some items we wanted from the swap (shortly after the new year began.. I think).

A face mask and some cute nail files!! You know.. I was just thinking since I'm always chipping away the corners of my nails I DO need to keep a nail file in my purse! haha

3x Fancl HTC Collagen tablets! Don't the packages look beautiful!? haha

You take 6 a day. I've only taken it for like a week so far. Will let you guys know!

The new Kose Clear Turn Hyalornic Acid masks.

These are the ones that you can use daily.

The Esprique palette I asked for, True Impact Eyes T-1! It's a gorgeous palette!

And she tossed in an extra palette! I'm not sure what brand it is but the colors are super pretty and soft! =)

DHC Acerola Lotion. This doesn't contain alcohol. I've reverted to this instead of P&J Moisture Lotion.

Extras =).

Yummy candies (black packaging is black sugar (raw sugar?). It's super yummy. Saving the rest so far =P haha. I'm weird with candies!

Cute nail polishes, dark one is BR306 by Etude House and pink is by Dear Laura? Same company that makes Eternal.

And a pretty hair tie!

Totally my type of colors! =)

And here I am modeling Audrie's beautiful blue crystal briolette earrings! They match my shirt ;)

Go visit here jewelry page!

Hope that's enough cam whoring to make up for my absence! ;)

Contest for 20% off code from Beautyhabit!

noreply@blogger.com (Angie) — Wed, 20 May 2009 20:10:03 PDT

apples: "thank u ! i will def. try the nars! I tried the Paul and joe whitening emulsion but it irritated my skin. I started get itchy and red bumps all over my face! eekk I hope nars works out! thanks again"

Awww I'm sorry that happened to you! I got the new verison of the the P&J serum. It's called "whitening serum" instead of "whitening emulsion" now. But I doubt you'll want to risk a reaction again. =T.

Remember to be consistent and persistent. You won't see results right away! I didn't notice the results until someone made me pause and think about it. Hahhaa. I always get new zits >.<

Oh and Nars actually has a serum that may give you similar results too! I've never tried it though.

You may also want to check out Dior's Diorsnow line!

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I've been receiving 20% off Beautyhabit coupon codes with every Beautyhabit purchase and after exhausting myself over the last 2, I've decided there isn't anything I really want at the moment. So I figured it would be nice of me to give it to someone else to use! =)

Beautyhabit features some real awesome brands like Paul & Joe Beaute, L'occitane, Decleor, Dr. Hauschka, Jurlique, Komenuka Bijin, L'Amande, and Yu-be. They offer free shipping on orders of $100+, otherwise standard ground is $5.95. I believe they do ship internationally. And only Californians have to pay sales tax.

I've always gotten awesome service with Beautyhabit. You can include 3 sample requests in the comment box upon ordering, and they ship out relatively quick. Many Paul & Joe items may be on backorder which can take a while to ship out. Go to their website for more details!

Okay so here are the details:

The coupon code is a one-time use only code! It expires May 31!

What you must do to be entered:

1. Be a follower of mine (check top of left hand bar).

2. Leave a comment to THIS post.

3. In your comment tell me what product you've been really into recently, esp for spring/summer. OR tell me what I should cook next! Link me to a recipe if you can!

(you can answer both if you want!)

The contest will end on May 25 (5 days total), that way whoever wins has plenty of time to contemplate a purchase =).

Depending on comment quality (=P), I might pick a winner based off of comments, or I might just use a random drawing generator.

And I must request the winner make a purchase so I can oogle over the goodies! hahha, jk.

I'll be e-mailing the winner the purchase code.

Goodluck everyone! =)

La Mer Powder Foundation! + Sephora 10%

noreply@blogger.com (Angie) — Tue, 19 May 2009 19:24:56 PDT

Cybele: "Your blog is soo helpful. Can you recommend a good eye cream for moisturizing and fine lines? thanks"

Thanks!! I try, haha.

Hmm I just started using Dior's Capture Totale Multi-Perfection Eye Treatment. It's a serum-type eye cream. It's quite moisturizing and has helped with theses teeeeny fine lines I've developed. I find it also does keep my dark circles at bay. I'm quite happy thus far.

I did get some samples of the Paul and Joe Eye Treatment and I do like it! I don't think it'll do much for fine lines, but it is moisturizing!

Imo most good eye creams that help with wrinkles are quite moisturizing so you should focus on finding one that works on wrinkles (bc I think it'll be moisturizing).

Some people even layer on a moisturizing eye cream on top of another one. Hope that helps! =)

Apples: "hi...I was wondering how your NARS lightening cream was working out for you? Have you seen improvements? also will it help lighten up my summer tan?"

I do love my NARS Lightening Cream. You are only suppose to use it at night. I think it works wonderfully at evening out the skintone, fading scars and any hyper-pigmentation but since it's a heavy cream it may not be suitable for all seasons. I like it most in the fall/winter. Recently I'm scared it's too heavy for me so I've been using whitening serums such as Paul & Joe's Whitening Serum or Kose Shirosumi. I only apply them at night before my moisturizer.

Yes it will lighten up your summer tan, but a serum might work better, esp in warmer climates.

I've gotten plenty of new scars, so I'm working on those now haha. My old scars have faded pretty well though.

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Yes, I know 10% is nothing! But nonetheless Sephora is having a 10% off coupon valid for the rest of this week, ending May 26th. Enter code YG85P at sephora.com. It says for 1st time purchases only, but it should work for everyone as far as I know.

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Even though La Mer's skincare failed on my skin =(, the fluid foundation was just mediocre, and the tinted moisturizer is alright, I want to try the new powder foundation! hahaha. Maybe it's because of the upcoming summer months, but I really want to give this a go.

I have been slacking I know, but I have finally been using the Benefit Hello Flawless powder foundation more recently and though it looks AWESOME heading out the door, and the coverage is really damn good, it makes me oily SO quick! I look more oily with Hello Flawless than I do with P&J's FLUID foundation! >.< though ="(.">

Anyways, back on topic...

La Mer's new powder foundation retails for $95 at fine department stores.

According to the La Mer website:

This luxurious, lightweight powder foundation may be applied to create uniquely flexible coverage. Gemstones capture light energy to create a translucent color palette, optically erasing imperfections to reveal a naturally flawless complexion. An exclusive Radiant Ferment works continuously to add visible clarity and brightness, revealing a more luminous appearance.

This versatile powder foundation is ideal for natural, long-lasting coverage and simple touch-ups over any other Skincolor foundation.

As with most powder foundations you can build up coverage as desired from light to full. Available in eight shades.

Looks promising right? Might be worth a try =) hehe.

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To make up for my slacking, here's a better photo of me right now for the tag that's been going around =P

I look I'm making a "eww, yuck" face. But that's just how I look when I smile w/no teeth =P

A photo my 4 yr kid (whom I use to care for) from Seattle (who was visiting) took of me haha.

Moto Jewelry!

noreply@blogger.com (Angie) — Thu, 14 May 2009 17:07:49 PDT

The beautiful Sarah of Moto Jewelry was sweet enough to gather some pearls and create a replica of a pearl necklace I fell in love with at Nordstrom (whilst we were shopping together!) =). I believe she used Swarowski pearls for this 3 drop pearl necklace.

First, here's the whole love package:

She loves to try to give me cavities! ;) haha. I LOVE candy!

She also included a Intensive Rice-Peptides Mask by Beauty Diaries. Didn't you buy these when we were shopping together? haha

And look at the gorgeous necklace! You did a beautiful job Sarah! It's so classy looking!

Oooh I love it! =)

Go to Moto Jewelry to check out her other beautiful designs! =)

Jamie's Package + Some Yummy Goodness!

noreply@blogger.com (Angie) — Sun, 10 May 2009 17:03:35 PDT

I'm slowly catching up on everyone's new posts and commenting back! Sorry! I was so busy this week!

I'm currently on a binge. I'm cutting back on my spending! haha. So hopefully, I'll be sharing some reviews shortly.

Answering some questions:

jelly: "what brand of eyeliner were you using for the katie inspired purple eye look? Did the eyeliner stay put?"

I was using K-palette's tattoo eyeliner (google it, you can find it on ebay). It's a liquid liner felt pen with a very fine tip. When I'm going for more drama and I want something to stay put, it's what I use. For the look I lined both top and bottom lashlines with it. I lined my waterline with the Sephora waterproof automatic liner in black. Both stay on pretty well in their respective locations.

suu: "Hi Angie! i love your blog! question: how long does it take for orders from gooddealer to US?"

Thanks suu!! =) Hmm when I ordered I believe it took a little over a week. It really wasn't too bad at all. I think it took a little bit longer than adambeauty. Adambeauty is cheaper though. So if you're buying items both websites have in stock, I'd buy from adambeauty. But Gooddealer does have a larger selection.

Random updates of the week:

- A Dr. customer of mine thinks I may have eczema (which is in addition to my psoraisis) >.<. I'm SOOOO itchy! Damn spring time! It's bad. I end up scratching and leaving myself with scars.

- My face has been breaking out worse than ever before. I think I need to cut back on coffee.. but it's sooo hard! hahaha And I'm getting kind of rashy on the hallow of my cheeks and I have no idea why. But I've almost completely switched over to P&J skincare so we'll see.. therefore no videos! haha

- Pocky's playing with the memory foam matress pad on my bed, haha.

- Charlaine Harris' latest Sookie book is out! =)

- My boobs are swollen for no reason!

- My nail polish collection now fits an entire drawer (before it was in a storage container inside of a drawer).. hahhahha

Jamie and I have been partaking in a swap for like a month or more now haha. I sent her 1st installment, I just received her package, and I'm sending her a 2nd installment this week. She got me a TON of stuff!! Thanks Jamie! Here's everything she got me:

Look at the cute Skinfood shopping bag!

All the stuff inside! haha

A skinfood journal! It has lots of pages to write on and lots of intersting beauty facts!

Of course I took a photo of the coffee page ;)

Her cute 3 page note! hahaha

Kojie (?) san whitening soap! Her HG for face AND body!

Fanny Serrano blush (very pretty, Chanel-esqe).

Ever Bilena Matte lippie. Very pretty/neutral color =)

Sheet masks! (Left is pearl masks w/vit E and collagen, Right is anti-wrinkle)

Cute nail polishes!

Lashes and eyeshadows!!!

A bunch of stuff! haha

Whitening lotion, peel, thefaceshop brightening rice water, cucumber cooling pads!!!, thefaceshop milk shower cream, thefaceshop brightening toner, and 2 pretty e/s pens!

Orange soap (duh), and samples!

Skinfood lime pearl base, BRTC BB cream, faceshop BB cream, Skinfood Aloe BB Cream.

Skinfood base is too shimmery =(, faceshop BB cream feels SOOO nice and silky but the shade is a bit off for me. Still have to try the other 2.

The 2 smaller jars contain Jamie's HG whitening cream/moisturizer. She calls it her magic cream! I've been putting it on zits and I think it helps.. I think haha.

The jars are so cute!

Cute stuff for my keys!

The gorgeous shirt she gave me! I'd totally buy something like this myself! =)

Cute necklaces!

Cocktail rings! I had no idea I could make them smaller sizes! Hahha. They're adjustable, but I didn't realize I could cinch it even more hahha. My fingers are size 5 >.<

Thanks Jamie!!! I love that you included a little bit of everything in your package! Thanks for being so thoughtful and giving me samples that you know I've wanted to try! hehe. Expect my package soon! =)

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To celebrate Mother's Day, I made dinner Saturday night. The pasta recipe was given to me by my manager, it's a carbonara-type dish but instead of using cream for the sauce it calls for evaporated milk! Simple butter, evaporated milk, garlic, parm cheese sauce that coats the spaghetti pasta and peppered bacon! Delicious!~ I totally forgot to take a photo before we dug in haha.

Paired along with asparagus with lemon butter sauce (not pictured), and grilled garlic bread!

For Mother's Day brunch we ate at Hall Street Grill.

I had Mushroom and Asparagus Fritatta. That's a marinara-type sauce on top and comes with herb roasted potatoes (delicious).

I also ordered the Brioche French Toast, orange cinnamon battered with house made strawberry preserves. So so yummy!

My sister had Eggs Tillamook. It's a bagel topped with eggs, tomato, Canadian Bacon and Tillamook Cheddar.

And my Mom ordered Alaskan Halibut Mornay. It's a mesquite grilled halibut on an English muffin with proscuitto. She loved it!

We also got her a shirt and earrings from Nordstrom. My dad was so jealous he didn't want to join us for brunch .. haha. Such a child! =P.

All about my beautiful girls!

noreply@blogger.com (Angie) — Sun, 03 May 2009 19:04:30 PDT

bebegirl4lyfe88 asked: "Where did you get the paul and joe lipsticks? ^_^ Do you have the address for the amore store in cerritos?"

I got the Paul and Joe lipsticks from Primping Parleur in Brea, CA. They have a lot of limited edition Paul and Joe items!

Address is:

564 South Brea Boulevard
Brea, CA 92821
It's right underneath some loft apartments.

The Amore store I went to was in Rowland Heights. It's inside the mall that houses Ranch 99.

Ranch 99's address is:

1015 Nogales St
Rowland Heights, CA‎

Hope that helps!

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Moto Jewelry and DSK:

In case you guys didn't notice, in my last post I was wearing Sarah's AQ Moto Jewelry piece in the photos! Isn't it sweet that she made a necklace inspired by moi?! hehe I love the necklace, and wanted to include some clearer photos:

I'm wearing it with the DSK Purple Haze necklace. Aren't they both beautiful? =)

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Katie:

Inspired by Katie's FOTD, I attempted to do a purple look haha. I'm not even going to post the photo that I tried to copy, haha. I tried to make it brighter but I didn't have adequate purples in my collection. The end result was quite wearable. Obviously flash washes the colors out.

Stupid annoying freckle!

Scares me how dark my eye color is sometimes. I wish it would change to gold like a vampire depending on my mood haha. =P

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Audrie:

And I wanted to post a swatch of the Fresh Sugar Glory (shimmering sheer coral) lipgloss that Audrie gave me!

Naked lips

I love this gloss! It feels awesome, it smells great and there are lots of good ingredients in it!

According to Sephora

What it is formulated to do:
This lip-loving lacquer is packed with many of the same nourishing oils and ingredients found in Fresh's star item, Sugar Lip Treatment SPF15. Skin-smoothing humectants and moisturizers like sugar, shea butter, jojoba oil, grape seed oil, and black currant seed oil, are blended with the powerful antioxidant Vitamin E.

What else you need to know:
Alina Roytberg, Co-president and Creative Director of Fresh, created these irresistible shades based on natural lip tones, so each hue adds natural-looking depth and dimension to your lips. This new, cushiony formula never feels sticky and is enhanced with the same addictive bright citrus flavor as Sugar Lip Treatment SPF 15. And the best part? Each beautiful shade is infused with skin-flattering pearls to reflect lots of light and promote a plump-looking pout. Free of mineral oil, lanolin, and paraffin.

I think I want a couple more colors! It's so natural looking, non-sticky, and does an awesome job moisturizing! And the smell really is addictive!! Thanks Audrie!

$18 @ Sephora. I believe they just reduced the prices! That's such a great price! It's what, like $4 more than the sticky ol MAC glosses!?

She also tagged me too!

What is your current obsession?
Nail polishes, hazelnut lattes, makeup, skincare, dogs.

What is your weirdest obsession?
I like to pluck, everywhere haha.

What are you wearing today?
Right now? Nike sweatpants, VS tee, North face half-zip fleece. It's cold!

What’s your favorite comfort food?
My mom's cooking, lasagna, pasta.

What would make today special?
If the sun stayed out!

What would you like to learn to do?
Surf well, snowboard, ride a sportsbike.

What’s the last thing you bought?
Iced hazelnut latte.

What are you listening to right now?
Pink's Funhouse CD.

What is your favorite weather?
Sunny, low 80s, with a slight breeze.

What is your most challenging goal right now?
To be satisfied with where I am now. I know where I want to be years from now, but I'm so damn impatient that I start hating my current location/status/position.. =T

What do you think about the person who tagged you?
Audrie? She's an amazingly bright, pretty, talented girl! I sooo want to meet her! haha. I think we'd become instant friends =)

If you could have a house totally paid for, fully furnished anywhere in the world, where would it be?
That's a hard one. The weather is a big issue for me haha. I would love one in NY, but I'd hate the cold winters and hot summers. I guess my choice would have to be Norcal (because of the weather) haha. I love Oregon, but the weather sucks!

What would you like to have in your hands at right now?
No comment =P hahahhah. I'm bad, I know!

If you could swap lives with anyone for one day who would it be & why?
I think it would have to be my ex. I've always wondered what it would be like to be him. Plus when we first started dating, we use to discuss how we wanted to switch lives for a day haha.

If you would go anywhere in the world for the next hour, where would you go?
Japan! For the shopping, food, and makeup. Maybe Osaka for the food! =)

Which language do you wanna learn?
Japanese, French, Italian and improve my Spanish.

What do you look for in a friend?
Someone who's genuine, caring, down to earth, and supportive.

Who do you want to meet in person?
All the blogger girls I know!

What’s your favorite type of music?
Eh, I listen to everything.

What’s your dream job?
A hedge fund manager (just like Audrie), and when I have a butt load of money, I want to start a animal rescue shelter.

Any favorite model?
Nope.

If you had $100 now what would you spend on it?
Part of a plane ticket.

Things you wish you could change in the past?
Oh geez. Lots of things, but I would rather not relive it.

Fashion Pet Peeve?
Super long or super short pant legs, high waisted pants that flatten the ass.

Do you admire anyone’s stye?
I admire a lot of you blogger girls!!

Describe your personal style.
Casual and sporty when I'm lazy. Basic and conservative during most days, with spurts of craziness =P.

What’s your favorite ice cream flavor?
Strawberry, chocolate, or coffee Haagen Daaz, hazelnut gelato.

What’s your favorite makeup brand?
Dior and Nars. Shiseido as a whole.

Do you get enough beauty sleep? yes or no? why?
Most days yes. I love to sleep. But because I don't have enough time to watch my TV shows now, I usually sleep an hour or 2 later than normal.haha.

Why did you start your (beauty) blog?
Because I like to share my opinion hahhaa.

I tag anyone who wants to do this! It's fun!

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Kristine:

And my nails of the week courtesy of the Chanel polish Kristine gave me! =)

Chanel Splendeur (a deep hot pink) and floral stickers by Eternal.

As much as I LOVE OPI, Chanel polishes are superior! The formula is sooo easy to apply and I only needed one coat!

Thanks Kristine!!! =)

Long overdue Socal trip + Audrie gift

noreply@blogger.com (Angie) — Sat, 02 May 2009 21:34:23 PDT

cleung341 asked: "Would love to see a review on the Shu Uemura liner and the Korres Foundation. What color are you in MAC foundation(just for comparison, of course you prob mentioned that ina previous post)?Have you ever tried any of the Cargo Plantlove products? Their lipsticks are gorgeous!"

I'll try to do some reviews soon. I returned the Korres Foundation. It's great if you don't need very much coverage. It's very light and blends in effortlessly. Sadly, I need a bit more coverage right now =(. I use the shu liner on days when I don't want a HEAVY black liner. Even though I got the black shade, it looks really natural and soft. It stays on quite well too. Hmm I haven't worn MAC for like 3 years. I think I am a NC 20-25. Yes, I once tried Cargo plantlove's lipsticks. I tried 3-4 shades and returned them all. I must try them again though! haha

Sorry guys. I've been slacking on getting everything posted! This post is VERY picture heavy! And there's a lot of reading too. Feel free to skip over. It's mainly for my benefit (for memory retention's sake) haha.

I had a super fun trip! My ex and I are pretty awful at remembering to take photos (he isn't in touch with his sensitive, thoughtful side). So we have a couple photos of food and some photos from the blogger meet up. haha

Wednesday:

I flew in after 4 hours of sleep, ran some errands, then went back to his apartment to settle in (ahem). Cleaned like a mad woman because his apartment was DISGUSTING.. eww. Went out to get frozen yogurt from Mumbles in Riverside. It was alright. Then went next door to Ten Ren's Tea Time for some tea.

Next we stopped by Costco so he could prove how sucky the selection in Riverside's Costco was. It is pretty awful.. no proscuitto! haha. Got him Clearcare, body wash, etc. He's such a woman haha.

Afterwards I think we just went home and relaxed for a bit. Later that night we decided we wanted to go to get crawfish from The Boiling Crab! We stopped by Winco to get some ingredients for his pork shoulder recipe and some french bread because apparently people bring bread to Boiling Crab to dip in the yummy sauce o.O. Drove an hour or so, waited like 45 minutes and finally got a table >.<. We were staaarving! I ordered 2 lbs crawfish in shabang sauce (mild cause I suck at spicy foods), the ex ordered 2 lbs crawfish in shabang sauce (medium, just in case I wanted more.. aww how sweet), and we shared some cajun fries. We finished off everything, could have probably ate more if not for the fries. haha. I was so satisfied! =)

Drove home full and happy. I think we had a lot of poo the next day haha.

Thursday:

Went to Li Mei Deli in Rowland Heights for Chinese breakfast foods. They have pretty good reviews on yelp.

We ordered sweet (for me) and salty (for him) soy milk, xiao long bao (Shanghainese pork soup dumplings, not too good), yiu tiao (Chinese doughnut), fan tuan (yiu tiao and rou song wrapped in sweet rice), beef sandwiches and the ex got an almond milk drink (yuck). Everything was yummy! The xiao long bao was satisfying, but not that great. I got it just in case we didn't get a chance to go to the Ding Tai Fung in Arcadia.. which we didn't! =(

The ex says Yoshinoya is a big thing in Japan.. ? o.O

I don't think we did anything else that night haha. Went back home, played guitar hero =P, did some chores, blogged, smoked hookah and just hung out. It was nice.

Then stopped by Ralph's (kind of like QFC in Oregon o.O) for some onions and herbs. Went home, and the ex finished cooking his pork shoulder and made Jamie Oliver's balsamic potatoes. Wrapped the shredded pork meat in a tortilla, and that's what we had for dinner. It was yummy! Had some Riesling to go with it and went to bed early haha. He has class in the mornings! =P

Friday:

Went to Asahi Sushi in Riverside for all you can eat sushi at $16/person! This was probably one of the best sushi places I've ever been to! If you guys are in the area, you have to try it! The all you can eat price is totally worth it because each roll is usually around $13 otherwise. The ex and I have different tastes in sushi so it was nice to try a variety that way. The salad has sashimi pieces in it, yummy! I think the rolls I got were the Las Vegas and Honeymoon. Sadly, the ex's were better haha. He got one with mussels, Nichelle, and John. We left stuffed. Sorry no photos. I was too excited to start eating away and forgot haha. >.<

Afterwards picked up some Peach tobacco for the hookah, then left for the Galleria at Tyler to go shopping for the ex, picked up sneakers for him. Then ventured off to a nearby Costco (which had a much better selection)!

Stopped by Mcdonalds because I think their iced lattes are sooo much better than Starbucks! Driving home, thinking he's super cool, the ex made a really hard wide turn. And anyone who knows the type of cup holders old in Benz, knows how sucky they are. So his LARGE iced coffee flung all over me, the car, and my purse >.<>

I don't think we did anything else that day. We ate left overs, played more guitar hero, smoked more hookah, haha. We like to stay in, alright?! =P Plus we had to go to bed early to prepare to the next day! haha

Saturday:

Blogger meet up day! Woke up kind of early to get a head start on the other girls. Stopped by Cuban Cafe in Riverside for lunch beforehand.

We ordered the Papas Rellenas to share as an appetizer. It was delicious! They're big potato balls stuffed with beef. Almost pot-pie like, but not really.

I ordered the Lechron Asaso with Madurnos on the side. The pork was a bit tougher than I would have liked but overall very yummy! I really liked the yuca con mojo (yuca root in a yummy garlic sauce) as well as the Madurnos (sweet ripened plantains). The Madurnos were carmelized on the outside.. yummy!

The ex ordered the Cuban Sandwich with Tostones (circular smashed green plantains) on the side. The sandwich is delicious! I liked it better than my dish but of course I didn't tell him that, haha.

We were stuffed and couldn't finish it all. The servings are HUGE, esp considering the filling appetizer.

Headed off to Primping Parleur in Brea to pick up gifts for the girls! Then went off to dotcom beauty to meet! We met Kristine first, then Katie and her bf Christian. Sat around, chatted a bit. I must say I regret not wearing heels. I felt short! haha There wasn't anything there so after waiting for Sarah to arrive, we headed off to Ce Fiore for frozen yogurt!

We sat and shared stories over frozen yogurt and also swapped gifts! Sarah gave me a bunch of stuff, all wrapped TIGHTLY with packing tape in Victoria's Secret catalog pages! hahaha. But she did give me my AQ necklace separately! Yay! haha =) I opened everything else at home.

See her note at top? hahaha

Thanks for everything! I love those pens and the Bigelow gloss! The scrub smells amazing, and yay for sweets! The ex stole a hi-chew! haha. We wrestled over them. The AQ is beautiful!

The DSK purple haze necklace is from Katie and Sarah

Kristine gave me 2 gorgeous Chanel polishes!!!! One is a dark purple (Vendetta) and the other is a hot pink (Splendeur)! Totally my type of colors! =) Thanks for my first Chanel polishes love!

Next we headed over to Amore where we all got a few items, I think. Except for Katie.. I don't think she got anything there. Did Sarah..? I don't remember. I was too busy explaining the Laneige Homme line to the ex, haha. He <3s>

Next we left for the Cosmeland inside Puente Hills Mall. I bought a few items, resisted lots of others hehe. Kristine got nail polishes, Katie got a face wash, and Sarah first resisted then went back and bought a lotion and some masks haha. The boys had fun browsing the men's hair section and the ex got a refill on his beloved squash car freshener. Being the sweet, caring guy the ex is (haaaa), he realized there's a a Beard Papa inside the mall (I listed off a bunch of places I wanted to go before my trip and it's one of them). So we snacked away before dinner haha. We realized we weren't hungry enough for dinner so we went to the Brea Mall haha.

We stayed inside Nordstrom, browsing for a bit. Sarah was the only one who bought something! And we had to talk her into it too! hahaha. It was so fun to chat about makeup as we were looking at it! haha. Swatched things all over the place from Dior, Guerlain, R&R, CdP, etc.

Finally, we thought we'd be hungry enough for dinner and left for Yardhouse in Brea. Silly us, the wait was an hour! haha. At least the company was terrific so the wait seemed like nothing! =). After watching tv, the boys sat on their bench and chatted away about anime, cars, games, and realized Christian had visited my ex's apartment without knowing! haha. Us girls sat on our bench and chatted about makeup, the boys, and relationships haha. It was a blast!~

(some photos were taken by Sarah or Kristine)

The food was yummy, the beer was delicious and the company couldn't be beat!

Look at Christian's purse! Katie was trying to dodge Sarah's camera! I hid behind Katie haha.

All 4 of us girls

And the camera battle begins! =)

Awww this photo is so cute!

Katie, the cock blocker!

Sarah and I. She is so sweet! <3

Awww Kristine, the crazy driver!

Katie and I. She makes me look so shiny haha.

My goodness, I think even the tinest bit of alcohol makes me super smiley. Look @ my gums! haha

The ex and I both ordered the Mac n Cheese. I think it's better at Spectrum.

And my mini chocolate souffle. I shoulda ordered my own and not shared with the ex!

I dream about this souffle!

And since I've never shown a photo of my ex:

I think Katie was scaring me! haha

I think I was typing something perverted to his friend haha.

He always has to tilt up his head .. >.<

It was so interesting to drive 4 cars, following Katie's (awesome, ahem) directions to each location! haha.

Thank you girls for taking time to meet me and planning all these places to shop at! I love you all! I hoooope I will be able to visit again!

Check their pages for more photos!

We were soooo tired afterwards haha. We went home and slept early =P

Sunday:

Woke up early to head out to LA to visit the ex's sister. Went to Daikokuya for lunch. It was DELICIOUS! I don't like pho because it gives me gas but ramen is delicious! Their ramen was superb! The restaurant is a little hole in the wall in Little Tokyo in downtown LA. There's limited seating and the wait can be quite long. All 3 of us got the Daikoku ramen, the ex and I got it with the kotteri flavor (soup extracted from back fat). Mmmhmm yummy!

Afterwards we walked around Little Tokyo, stopped by a little store with some beauty products, and ate some street food items.

The ex and I then went to Santa Monica. We walked around the Pier, talked about how California doesn't have elephant's ears nor do most Californias know what they are! haha. It's kind of like the equivalent of the popular funnel cake in California!

Yummy right?!

Got a $6.50 coffee drink from Coffee Bean o.O, walked around the sand for a bit then headed back. No pictures, I told you we suck! haha

Stopped by Arcadia for some pastries and fresh Chinese sausage! yum! Didn't eat xiao long bao @ Ding Tai Fung because I had to save my appetite for the BBQ his sister was preparing =(

Had BBQ for dinner at his sister's place. It was delicious. Headed back home, packed, and went to bed. I had to fly out at 11am =(

Whew, sorry you guys. That's a long post. And I wrote out most of the details so that I can remember them myself, to refer back to if I ever forget =P. hahha

I'm still kind of nostalgic and sad. This is one of the reasons why I'm not in a long distance relationship with him anymore. It's just too hard and tragic for me >.<

On a brighter note, here's everything that I got:

Lucido hair curling lotion, Laneige Sleeping Water Pack, 2 P&J lippies, nail stickers, 2 Shisem lashes, DHC and Kose eye masks (gave some extra stuff to the ex's sister and mom).

P&J LE 057 lippie

P&J LE 060 lippie. I've been searching for this for like a year!

Beauty Diaries Pearl Powder Mask!

Not too much right?! hehe. Since I don't have sales tax here I didn't get anything that I can find in Oregon. And if anything cost the same or more than it would online, I didn't get it. I'm so proud of myself! haha. The cosmetics inside Cosmeland were sooo overpriced! A Coffret D'or e/s palette was $55 + tax! A Coffret lippie was like $44. I can get it off of Adambeauty and Gooddealer cheaper, hmph.

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But after returning home all sad, I was cheered up by an awaiting package from Audrie!!!!

She asked for my address because she said she wanted to send me something (singular) that she knew I'd like! I had a feeling it would be a jewelry item that she made! ;) hehe, I'm good like that!

But little did I know how much she'd include! She's so damn thoughtful! It really brightened my otherwise cloudy day!

Aww she's so cute! You don't fail at wrapping. I SUCK at wrapping. I never wrap haha.

Hahha you really do know! =)

Omg this fresh stuff smells amazing!!! Thanks for these awesome travel-sized goodies!

So pretty! It's not that orange in real life.

See the DHC eye mask? Great minds think alike! ;)

And the Nivea Q10 lipbalm is super moisturizing! I love Q10!

She's right! I do love briolettes! Look at how gorgeous of a blue that is!

Isn't the necklace beautiful? I love delicate jewelry!

Audrie, everything you gave me is so fitting! Give me a couple of days and hopefully I'll have a package out to you next week! I still have to grab a couple of items! =P I wish I made jewelry to give you! haha

Also wanted to say thanks to all you who commented on my last post to recommend where to shop at! I didn't know the girls I met had a plan set! I thought we were just going to Amore for Laneige =P hehe. I wish I had more time!

Beauty Shopping in Socal + Sexy Blogger Award

noreply@blogger.com (Angie) — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:57:31 PDT

Hey girlies! I need a favor. Could you lovely Socal beauties tell me where to go for Japanese/Korean cosmetics/skincare products? I know there's Marukai and Mitsuwa, and Amore. If I were to choose 1 Japanese market to go to, should I go to Marukai or Mitsuwa. I remember someone talking about some nice Japanese makeup at one of the markets. Any other stores I should visit?

I'm currently in Riverside and it takes FOREVER to get anywhere from here >.<>

I also want to visit the Primping Parleur in Brea for P&J but I didn't make it over today >.<. And Diamond Bar has a Missha store! But we passed it before I noticed, and I was too tired to go back.

Thanks! E-mail me if you want me to respond to your comment! Otherwise, it'll take me a while to get back to everyone!

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Sarah gave me an award! =) Thanks sweetie!!!

Naming 5 sexy facts about myself: (this is so awkward!)
1. Though I think shorts are uncomfortable, I like to show off my legs when I wear em haha.
2. My long-ish hair, straight out of bed =P
3. Booty shorts!
4. Bare neck/shoulders
5. Watch me strut! haha. I don't know! I give up. haha

I hate picking and choosing. I chose each and every one of you who read this! I mean it!!

A little bit of everything (videos)

noreply@blogger.com (Angie) — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:24:30 PDT

This feels like it's going to be a long post haha. I'm leaving y'all with a whole bunch of stuff before I leave for my trip!

Firstly, Sarah made a necklace named after me! She created something totally based on my style and I love it! I sure hope she's going to bring it to me when I meet her because I want to buy it off her! haha

Photo credit to Sarah.

Isn't it gorgeous?! I love the necklace! Go and show her some love!

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Secondly, I came home to a package yesterday from Steph of DSK Jewelry!! She mailed me the star dangles that I demanded =P hahha

She adds the cutest touch to her packages!

(Obviously I placed her cards there to cover the addresses)

Yummy yummy in my tummy!

She has her own stamp!

Husky colors! UW!

Thanks Steph! I love them!! I love being able to customize jewelry ;)

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Thirdly, I made a couple of videos!

The first shows off the lovely DSK dangle earrings I just got as well as a quick rundown of where I shop. Don't get too excited now, I didn't have enough time or energy to dig through my closet and include examples. My style is quite boring actually and I really don't shop for clothing too often =P. But I guess it'll be good for the nosy ones, like myself haha.

Diane requested a video on my fashion sense/where I shop. She also wanted to know about the cardigan/wrap thingy I wore in the video:

I got it from Nordstrom's BP section. It's this loose, roomy cream wrap that has kimono sleeves. The back has this crocheted section that reminds me of Urban Outfitters. It's really comfy and I wore it to work! haha

The second video includes 3 reviews; korres yogurt mask, shu uemura deepsea water lavender, and Giovanni Dtox purifying exfoliating scrub.

I'll try to blog as much as possible while I'm in Cali!

Be back soon!!~

Tour de My Room

noreply@blogger.com (Angie) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:02:24 PDT

Due to request by Jesmakeup, here is a video tour of my room!

Apparently I don't have a steady hand so the video is all wobbly and I think I move too fast =P haha. I became soo nauseated after editing and watching it! I just wanted to warn you guys! hahaha

Tomorrow I'll probably have some video reviews and a video on where I shop/my fashion sense. Stay tuned!

Q+A, Sweet & Simple Braid How-To (video)

noreply@blogger.com (Angie) — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:24:32 PDT

I got some questions and some requests from my last post/video so I think I'm going to whip out the answers all in one post! This way, there will be links/referrals to others' pages! And I'm sure others may have the same questions.

Izumi: "p beige. How's it compared to benefit?"

Hmm I have yet to try benefit's cream shadow but I will soon and let you know what I think! I tried the shu today and I have mixed feelings. It's so smooth but on the eyelid, it's a bit hard to apply. I had to layer on a bunch to get some color to show, and I felt like I was tugging a bit to blend it on. Also, it made my eyeshadow apply funny, kind of like that damn UDPP =P. BUT the staying power is awesome!

"oo waterline eyeliner. Lemme know how that goes!

Sephora's retractable waterproof liner is probably the best I've tried thus far. MUFE of course disappears quickly. I tried 24/7 today and it performed better than MUFE, but I still needed to reapply. And shu's drawing pencil was hard to apply, didn't have much pigmentation, and didn't stay very well (on the waterline). But it does perform awesome on the lashline! I have yet to try liquid liners or gel liners, those scare me on the waterline for some reason haha.

Lipstick Staiin/Jes makeup: "I'm really digging ur room! haha did u do a tour?"

Hahaha thanks! No I haven't done a tour, but I will! I'll try to do a video tour for you! =) Just remind me in case I forget. My room is too damn small haha. I have tons of mismatched furniture haha.

Yumeko: "u got 4 boys now! super cute do they tend to chew ur things? toys?

Pocky was the most troublesome puppy! He's gotten rushed to the vet for eating so many things! He's super nosy too! He likes to stick his nose in the trash to explore, and likes to check out purses, bags, backpacks, packages, boxes, etc just to see what's there. He use to chew up lots of things, but he's been an angel since the age of 3 or so haha. He LOVES to chew toys and bones! I rarely ever give him bones to chew, but he loves plush toys! He'll rip them to bits and pieces and still play with the pieces. He has that orange octopus leg he throws around that I showed in a video and 2 teeny chewed off teddy bear paws that he has so much fun playing with! I won't be giving him KT's creations though! They are too precious! hehe.

ning*star: "please review the korres yogurt mask..I like yogurt too"

I will! I used it last night and I really like it! I need to use it a bit more to do a review. Stay tuned!

Miumiu: "The plushies look so squishy. Did Tobi or Pocky take them from you? ... they look so tame."

Hahha, no. The plushies are sitting pretty on my shelf, away from the boys! I don't want them to be chewed up! haha. But I know Pocky wants to eat it haha. They are really quite tame at home when there isn't anything exciting going on. They can be quite pills when we're eating because my parents always spoil them with some food >.<. Pocky is my mom's companion while she's cooking b/c she always drops food haha. They act like hyper puppies when they are out, in the car or meeting strangers! I should take a video of them hyper after I come home!

DSK/Steph: LOTS of random things! hahahh

I just want to say that you are one crazy nut! And I LOVE you for that! hahah. I totally got 5 e-mails in a row telling me you commented on youtube haha. Yes, I am a perv, yah I talk about sperm =P.

DSK offers life-time guarantees on crystals too?! hehehhe

Iyah: "What day you available when you come here?"

I'm not sure yet. Maybe during the week but I'm not quite sure. It really all depends on when my ex isn't doing school stuff hehe. Sunday will probably work or maybe late Saturday!

And this video is for Audrie!!!

If video is still processing, it may be clearer after processing is complete so HD is available.

Heh, I did it again! And my 4 boys!

noreply@blogger.com (Angie) — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:15:56 PDT

The beautiful and skilled KT made me a custom Pocky and Tobi!

I can't get over how good of a job she did! I think they look so similar to my little fluffers!

Cute cute cute!

KT, I love your business card!!

Tobi

Pocky

She included a chick and some easter chocolates! Yum!

"Who is that mom?!"

"Oh my goodness, did I get a new toy?"

"Mom, I told you I am a LARGE doggy! You never believed me!"

"Mom quit teasing me. You know I want to eat it, but can I..?"

"Oh, I sooo want to eat it!"

Ehhehehehe. The lighting washes out the true color of Pocky's coat.

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I'm sure y'all are sick of hauls and shit already. But I really don't have much else to post about haha. Reviews are to come, of course =).

Sephora is having a 15% off sale with coupon/online shopping code! It is online and in stores. Just print out the coupon to shop in stores until April 21! And Nordstrom does price match! See video for more details! That is the reason why I bought more, rather than less =P

See Bunnie's post on the Sephora sale!

No photos of the haul, but it's all in the videos (2 parts). I do briefly give some reviews on a couple of past products.

Nordstrom:
- Dior Addict High Shine, Model Brown
- Dior Addict High Shine, Coral Sensation
- Dior Addict, Beige Negligee
- Dior Addict Ultra Gloss Reflect, 517 Clutch Pink
- shu Deep Sea Moisturizing Mist, lavender
- shu cream eyeshadow, P beige

Sephora:
- Korres Yogurt Mask
- Korres Sugar Crystal Cream
- Urban Decay 24/7, Zero
- Sephora Retractable Waterproof Eyeliner, black
- Nars Eyeshadow Duo, Hula Hula

Part 1:

Part 2:

DSK crystals + Sausage Strata

noreply@blogger.com (Angie) — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 17:16:45 PDT

New layout, I got bored =P

Got my plump star crystal earrings from Steph of DSK Jewelry on Friday! =) Of course she couldn't just send the earrings, she added lots of additional treats too!

She always adds the cutest touch to her packages!

The boys must investigate everything! They smell FOOD!

Pocky says: "Everything smells good! Pink bubblegum flavor, my favorite! Oh strawberry!"

"Chocolate! My weakness!"

Tobi: "Why the hell does this pink bubblegum roll?"

They are planning how to proceed.

Attempting to take action!

Wait! We know this is a trick!

God it took me forever to shoo the boys away so I could re-arrange the items to take a photo haha.

Peppero sticks, strawberry marshmallow candies and this honker of a HK bubblegum flavored lipbalm, business card and magnet =)

Clear

Light Amethyst

Obviously my earlobe is a tad dry =P haha. yuck!

Aren't the earrings beautiful?!

Thank you Steph!! As always, I'm sooo pleased with how beautiful the crystals are! =) Now I want more and more and more! hehe

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I finally got off my lazy ass and cooked today! I made sausage strata! It is a layered breakfast casserole that is great for brunch too! It reminds me a bit of french toast, or just a great sandwich =)

Recipe:

1/2 lb bulk sausage (I used chicken apple sausage)
1 loaf bread, sliced (I used white)
3/4 lb shredded cheese (I used medium cheddar)
1 bunch green onions, chopped
6 eggs
1 1/2 cups whole milk
Salt and pepper to taste

I accidentally used sausage.. as in the ones that look like wieners instead of ground sausage meat. haha. Tasted fine though.

And I read 3/4 CUPS instead of 3/4 LBS of shredded cheese >.<>

Prepare by shredding your cheese if needed, and I chopped up the green onions and sausage (to allow it to crumble).

Cook sausage in a skillet, and crumble into small bits.

In a greased 9x13 pan, place one layer of bread slices, then sprinkle on half of the sausage, half of the cheese, and half of the green onions.

Lay down another layer of bread, then the remaining sausage, cheese, and onions.

In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs and milk.

Pour egg mixture over everything, then season with salt and pepper.

Bake at 325 degrees for 40-55 minutes, until golden on top.

The smell coming out of my oven was absolutely amazing!!

This recipe is easy to make and relatively quick to prepare! =)

Massive shopping haul CAUSE I'm sick! (video)

noreply@blogger.com (Angie) — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:28:05 PDT

Hehe, yes I went shopping to make myself feel better since I'm having respiratory issues. haha.

Watch the videos for more details on each item, otherwise photos are below:

First I hit up Nordstrom:

- shu uemura Drawing Pencil in black, $19 @ Nordstrom
- Shiseido Hydro Powder Eyeshadow H3, $24 @ Nordstrom

- MAC Mineralize Blush Dainty, $21 @ Nordstrom

- MAC 217 Blending Brush, $22.50 @ Nordstrom
- Dior Bronze Collagen Activ Protective Plumping Lip Color SPF 10, $30 @ Nordstrom

- Dior Addict 323 Rose Lingerie, $26 @ Nordstrom

- Nadri Framed Cushion Stud Earrings, $38 @ Nordstrom

Then Sephora:

- Cargo blu_ray High Definition Lip Gloss in Halifax, $24 @ Sephora

No flash

With flash, sorry so small >.<

I think this gloss plumps! -_- It gives off a very tingly sensation, not quite painful, but more than just minty! Non-sticky, and the color is very pretty!

- Korres Ginger & Vitamins Foundation SPF 10, $28 @ Sephora
- Caudalie Moisturizing Mask, $40 @ Sephora

Sally Beauty:

- Seche Vite Fast Dry Top Coat, $4.50 w/beauty membership
(Thanks to oslogirl83 on youtube for the rec!!)
- China Glaze Fifth Avenue, $3.23 w/beauty membership
- Crystal Rhinestones, $3.49 w/beauty membership

And I saved the best for last, from Nordstrom:

MICHAEL Michael Kors Gansevoort Large Vertical tote, black

Black and White

I also picked up the new Victoria's Secret bra, the Dream Angels Push Up. It has memory foam and is super comfy! It really does a nice job lifting! =) My boobies are happy hehee.

The awesomeness of P&J, doggy video

noreply@blogger.com (Angie) — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:27:10 PDT

As I briefly mentioned last time, Paul & Joe's protective fluid foundation stays on even nicer with the primer base of P&J Protective Foundation Primer, finished with Paul & Joe's Protective Dual Powder Foundation. Well I unintentionally put it to the ultimate test last night!

On my face yesterday was:

- Diorsnow Sublissime UV as sunscreen
- P&J Protective Foundation Primer
- P&J Protective Fluid Foundation 01
- Givenchy Mister Light under eyes
- MUFE Full Coverage 4
- P&J Protective Dual Powder Foundation 10

- MAC Out of Bounds to contour

- Laura Mercier Gilded Garden Mosaic

- Laura Mercier Peach Mosaic, champagne color to highlight

And this is how it looks 7 hours after application, and after a good workout of cardio and toning:

Pretty impressive right? This combination of base makeup revealed minimal creasing, and fading. My makeup felt like it was slipping off my face because I was sweating A TON, yet it looked completely intact. Actually, my skin looked more radiant after my workout than before!

Now before y'all start praising me, I HARDLY ever work out! Sometimes I go through phases where I workout every day for a month then quit =P haha. I was just in one of those moods =)

For those of you interested, I workout to Pump it up! The Ultimate Dance Workout (ministry of sound). Here are some amazon links: here, here.

You may want to try to find a download online.

I can never get my lazy butt to a gym so I find that using this video really helps! I did it non-stop for a month (yeah yeah I know), and I felt awesome! It has lots of cardio, toning, and stretching. I can never get through the entire thing, but I always feel sore the next couple of days. It's a great workout for me!

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And a funny video I made of the boys:

Around dinner time Pocky loves the question "Are you hungry?" I always get such excitement! hehe

Magnolias

noreply@blogger.com (Angie) — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 20:00:23 PDT

*Fingers crossed* I think I may have discovered a solution to my audio problems (thanks to Sarah)! My music player may be interferring with my audio so I deleted it. I hope it works for those of you who want to try viewing them again .. sorry!

We have a white magnolia tree (there is a pink variety as well) at the front of our house that's recently bloomed. It's one of my favorite flowering trees to look at, esp since we don't have a cherry blossom tree. Magnolias kind of resemble sakuras..

Have you guys ever smelled magnolias? They smell wonderful!

I decided to take advantage of the GORGEOUS and warm weather (60 degrees!!) and take some photos of the magnolia tree:

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I picked up a couple of goodies for girls who cannot be named due to swap/present reasons =P but I did pick up a very interesting body scrub for myself!

It is the Giovanni D:tox System Purifying Exfoliant Body Scrub.

It has activated charcoal, volcanic ash (similiar to MAC's scrub!), and super-antioxidants Acai and Goji Berry. Sounds appealing right?!

It smells really nice, suppose to be fig and green tea.

I've slacked all winter and haven't scrubbed my body once! Hahhaa, what?! I usually don't use a scrub unless it's warm out or I'm getting laid, hahaha. ahem. Plus, my usual Booth's sugar scrub is annoying because I have to dig my hand in to scoop it out. This one should require less work haha.

Didn't blot =P haha. Look at my fat, I mean muscle =D... I think.

I'm telling it: "You had better work!"

Stay tuned for a review!

And lookie what I found!! heheheheeeeee

Lookie at my balding side .. *sigh*

My hair looks styled right ..? It's BED HEAD! muhaaaha. Ignore the oil Xp

I'm still trying to catch up! Bear with me!

Oh, and I intend to be around LA April 22-27! I want to meet lots of you girls! Start making plans my lovelies! Remember I'm all about the shopping and food! Oh and coffee, frozen yogurt, ice cream, gelato, doggies, spas, you get the picture =P

Paul and Joe Reviews

noreply@blogger.com (Angie) — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:21:11 PDT

Hi! I'm still around! hahaha. It's taking me forever to get through my Google Reader and reply back to everyone, sorry! I hope I'm all caught up soon!

Below is an uneditted video of reviews of products I got from my Paul & Joe Beaute haul. As an experiment, I'm going to see if you guys can hear my audio if I don't use Windows Movie Maker to edit my video. I hope it works! =P

I hear that for some, my audio works through Google Reader and if you download them. Sorry! =P

And here are some photos and quick written reviews for those of you who don't want to watch a video:

**I bought everything from beautyhabit.com

Paul & Joe Creamy Facial Foam:

$25

A really nice foaming cleanser. Only a small pea-size amount is required for it to foam up enough to cleanse your face. It leaves a very very slight tightening feeling afterwards, as compared to my previous face wash. But I don't find it overly drying. My skin seems to like it. I love the scent of Paul and Joe products! I believe it's an orange flower scent. Read more about it here: beautyhabit.com

Overall: 5/5

Paul & Joe Protective Foundation Primer:
$30

A light, somewhat moisturizing foundation primer. It does a much better job at making my makeup last longer than Paul & Joe's Moisturizing Primer. But this one is a bit harder to spread on. Overall, I'm very happy with the results it provides. This is one of the better foundation primers I've tried! I would recommend this over the moisturizing primer! I have yet to find a primer that doesn't require blotting though.

Overall: 4/5

Paul & Joe Protective Dual Powder Foundation 10 Ivory:
$38

A light powder foundation with SPF. I love that this foundation contains spf, and that it glides on rather smooth and light. However, I do find that right now it makes my skin appear cakey. I don't think this is suitable for me in the wintertime/springtime (Oregon!). I'm looking forward to seeing how it holds up in the summer! I love the packaging though! hehe. I still recommend the Protective Fluid Foundation more.

Overall: 3.5/5

Paul & Joe Eyebrow Liner 01 Gray:
$20

A neat eyebrow liner in really pretty packaging =). It's interesting that it doesn't have a lid since it's a twist up mechanical liner. I'm scared that it'll get messed up in my makeup bag though .. o.O. The color matches my natural brow color very nicely, and looks quite natural. I have yet to mess up lining with this liner! It is very long lasting too. No complaints here! =)

Overall: 5/5

Paul & Joe Eye Glosses in 05 Murmur and 04 Halo:
$24 each

I love these! They are liquid eyeshadows that come in the form of lipgloss with sponge tip wands for application. I always just dab a bit onto a finger and spread on, since I'm fearful of over applying haha. Be sure to blend quickly as it dries very very fast. It dries to a powder finish and the shimmer is absolutely gorgeous! I recommend these for beginners since it doesn't require that much blending. As long as you rub the color in quickly, you should be good to go. Flawless, esp for my lazy days =)

Overall: 5/5

I'm still waiting for my P&J loose powder, and Moisturizing Mist. Will review those once I get them .. >.<

On my nails this week I'm wearing a new shade, Suzi & The Lifeguard. It's from OPI's new South Beach collection. This is a gorgeous shade for the summer. At first I was a little iffy about it on my nails, but I grew to really like it. I hardly ever dislike an OPI shade on my nails haha. It makes my hands appear tanner.. like how white nail polishes makes your skin look tanner.

And a FOTD from today, my lazy day:

I'm wearing, P&J Protective Foundation primer, P&J Fluid Foundation 01, Dior Moisturizing Concealer under eyes, MUFE full coverage concealer, P&J Dual Powder Foundation to finish 10, MAC Out of Bounds to contour, Laura Mercier Gilded Garden Mosaic Shimmer Bloc for blush, P&J Eyegloss in 04 Halo, MUFE 1L to tightline and line bottom, old Shiseido pencil liner to line waterlines, Shiseido Mascara Base, MM Lash Expander, Maybelline Lash Stiletto to coat (still experimenting).

A LOT of makeup, for a makeup-less look haha. -_-

To Sarah and Trinh, I'm gonna mail out packages to you guys sometime next week to say thanks for your generosity! I didn't get a chance to go shopping for additional stuff to stick in the packages this week. Sorry!

Paul & Joe Haul! =) (Video)

noreply@blogger.com (Angie) — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:10:48 PDT

I made a Paul and Joe purchase from Beautyhabit! I'll be doing some reviews after I try the stuff out!

Included are:

Paul and Joe

- Protective Dual Powder Foundation Ivory 10

- Creamy Facial Foam

- Protective Foundation Primer

- Eyegloss in 04 Halo, and 05 Murmur

- Eyebrow Pencil 01 Gray

Still waiting for backordered items:

- Loose Powder Translucent

- Moisturizing Mist

Buying Paul and Joe makes me so happy! The packaging is girly, yet so classic looking in my opinion. I love how clean cut everything is, not being too over the top!

I filmed this video with my sister's Nikon Coolpix, and I edited it with Windows Media Player but changed the file setting to Windows Media HD 720 so I hope this time you guys can hear the audio .. ?

Seattle Trip + Package from Sarah!

noreply@blogger.com (Angie) — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:11:20 PDT

Surprisingly I didn't buy too much! hehe. I don't really have any hauls to show. But I do have some food pics!

I stopped by my favorite places in Seattle; Grateful Bread, Julia's on Wallingford, Cedars on Brooklyn, Top Pot, Fran's chocolates, Metropolitan Market, etc. And I just found out I love Red Mango! The Pomegrante yogurt with fresh strawberry topping is just delicious. I'm still craving it haha. I'll be trying Pinkberry next month to do a comparison! I wish we had one in Oregon =(

Visiting Seattle while no longer being a student was a weird experience! To be in and around the areas I use to frequent, where I use to study, or go to school was so different! I keep on forgetting that I no longer live there, that I'm no longer a student haha. I couldn't wait to get away while I was living there, but now I find that I strangely miss it. The story of my life! I'm always missing some location, wishing I could teleport! There's always someone, some place that I miss.

My favorite smoked salmon eggs benedict from Julia's on Wallingford

The BEST pizza bagel ever! Way better than Nordstrom Cafe's crap!

My favorite coffee roasting company of all time is Caffe Vita!

When it comes to Coffee, Seattle really does know it's stuff! I stocked up on coffee beans this time =P haha

Left side

Middle

And right side of display at Top Pot Doughnuts.

These doughnuts are quite famous/popular in Seattle. Starbucks serves their doughnuts and they have several locations through out the Seattle area.

The parents of one of the kids that use to go to my daycare owns this company. The doughnuts are good, but not the best I've had. It sure is fun to visit though.

They make the biggest chocolate bars! I get so full eating them! haha

My favorite market place! One of the main things I wish we had here in Portland too! That's my sister and bf walking in.

This is like a more metro, smaller verison of Whole Foods. The food is better too!

Even though the food at BJ's isn't that great, I find it comforting because it reminds me of the ex. I just found out he sneaks around my blog .. >.<>

I wish I had remembered to take more photos! I'm so bad at remembering haha.

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The beautiful and thoughtful Sarah sent me a little care package. Well actually let me take that back, the sneaky and stealthy** Sarah sent me a little care package hahaha.

Look at the cute little xmas bow on the back of the card! That made me really happy!~ hahha

And she included cute little red hearts in the envelope! It spilled out in a trail as I took the card out! It was nice little surprise, def brought a smile to my face! =) And of course the card was cute as hell!

Isn't she hilarious?! hahhaa

I actually just happened to have scissors ready! hahaha She taped everything up real good!

Look at how pretty the hair clip is!

A Mark eyeliner and Revlon lipglosses! Totally my shade!

And she dropped a subtle hint with these NYX shadows! haha

So pretty!!!

And some yummy treats! I LOVE milk candy, esp strawberry ones!

Thank you sweetie pie! I'm still working on yours!! But expect it to be mailed out sometime next week or so!

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Inspired by Nicnic, I stuck some floral stickers on my nails this week! I was thinking of spring so I painted my nails with a bright pink that contains a hint of purple pearl! The funny thing is, I've run into many people with the same nail color as me! A customer actually told me that she saw another woman wearing the same shade! And while I was visiting the daycare I use to work at in Seattle, one of the 3 year olds was wearing the same shade! She was the one that noticed! haha. She goes to get mini manicures with her mom ;).

Now, I'm not sure what shade I have on my nails because I bought it without a sticker on the bottom =(, and when they rang me up, they guessed it was La Paz-itively Hot.

Post before I leave on a short Vacay! =)

noreply@blogger.com (Angie) — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 22:07:41 PDT

I wanted to leave you guys with a post before I leave to go to Seattle for the rest of the weekend!~

Firstly, I was tagged by the lovely Jamie! Thanks darling!

Rules:
List 7 things that you love, and then pass the award on to 7 bloggers that you love! Be sure to tag them and let them know that they have won. You can copy the picture of the award and paste it on your sidebar letting the whole world know...you are Kreativ!

1. My fellow bloggers! I think we have an awesome blogger community! I love learning new things about everyone, learning lessons through the experience of other girls.
2. My doggies of course. Pocky and Tobi are my pride and joy haha
3. Eating. When I go out, I am either eating or shopping. I rarely do anything else hehe
4. Spoiling the ones I love with designer duds. Did I tell you guys Pocky wears Burberry? o.O
5. Plucking hair, everywhere .. o.O haha. It gives me this satisfied feeling haha.
6. TV. I have a very busy TV schedule haha. If I included a list of everything I watched, it would be so long I think you all would be annoyed haha.
7. I love doing my nails more than my hair.

I'm so late on doing this, I think everyone's been tagged. But for those who haven't done it yet, I demand that you do so!

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I received a package from the gorgeous Trinh! She knew I really wanted to try the Lyna Pearl Cream and that it's super hard for me to find in my area! She was sweet enough to reach out to me and send it without me even asking! hehehe. Of course she couldn't just send the one item, and included a cute and BIG Hello Kitty marshmallow pop, and some mineral samples from adornedwithgrace.com! =)

Thank you so much!!!!!

Soo cute!

I know it's said that Lyna Pearl Cream may have mercury in it and that it will have adverse reactions, etc. But there are so many foods, products out there that may cause you harm. I want to try this for curiosity's sake, to see if it helps my scars and acne. Plus, I'm going to use this only on certain parts of my face. I actually had a strange reaction to it on my right cheek, but everywhere else is fine. It might be too harsh for me. I'm still experimenting...

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Included below is a 2 part video on what I got from Nordstrom and Sephora today. Sorry I never have too useful of posts, but I find sometimes the most useful posts are reviews. And I can't really have reviews unless I'm buying and trying new items to share with you all right? So here's an intro to some upcoming reviews!

Items purchased:

- Fresh Acai Age-Delay Body Cream
- Phyto Fortifying Capsules (hair and nails)
- Shiseido eyelash curler pad refills
- Laura Mercier Gilded Garden Mosaic Shimmerbloc
- Kate Somerville Oil-Free Moisturizer
- Kate Somerville Anti Bac Clearing Lotion
- Dior Ultra Gloss Reflect 257 Organdi Pink
- Kiehl's Marvelous Mineral Mascara

The sound is working for me! I hope it works for you guys toooo!!!

Dammit, as soon as I post it, the sound doesn't work anymore .. =(

I don't get it! I use Windows Movie Maker and then upload it on youtube. I have no idea why the sound would stop working! As soon as I embed and post it.. Any ideas?

Sorry!

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Awards & My nail polish collection (video)

noreply@blogger.com (Angie) — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:32:17 PDT

If you guys have trouble with the sound in my videos, try watching it in Mozilla Firefox as a browser. Google Chrome doesn't play arounds for me.

(I may have forgotten to give credit to some other award givers, sorry! I just remembered to do this!)

Thanks to songling for this award! =)

“This award is bestowed upon a fellow blogger whose blog’s content or design is, in the giver’s opinion, brilliant.

“When accepting this auspicious award, you must write a post bragging about it, including the name of the misguided soul who thinks you deserve such acclaim, and link back to the said person so everyone knows she/he is real. Choose a minimum of seven (7) blogs that you find brilliant in content or design. Or improvise by including bloggers who have no idea who you are because you don’t have seven friends. Show the seven random victims’ names and links and leave a harassing comment informing them that they were prized with Honest Weblog. Well, there’s no prize, but they can keep the nifty icon. List at least ten (10) honest things about yourself. Then pass it on!”

1. My roommate gave me the book Whats Your Poo Telling You?
2. I had a bunny 2 years ago and it had 2 penises. To this day, I don't know if that's normal!
3. I am very motherly. I love my dogs more than anything, and I know I'm gonna be the same way with my kids.. someday.
4. I have serious road rage. I'm seemingly as nice as can be in person, outside of my car. But in my car, I'm a raging lunatic (good driver though) haha. Other drivers just annoy me, esp in Oregon! Haha
5. I saw a therapist after my breakup with THE EX. The therapist was a douche. He kept on telling me I should try avoid saying the word "should", or "shouldn't", "should have", etc. God he made me angry!
6. This may be gross to some of you but my ex thought it was hilarious! I dreamt last night that I was pooing, and instead of using toilet paper, I used a bagel and cream cheese to wipe my ass! hahahah.. EWWWW
7. I use toner to clean out my belly button, hahaha.
8. If and whenever I can, I'm always wearing sweatpants/pajamas.
9. I can't ever sleep in the nude (too cold), but I love wearing nighties to bed. Oh but I have to keep my chest covered or else I wake up coughing (something that's happened ever since I was a child). So I sleep with a T-shirt over a nightie, always.
10. When my contacts are dry, I can make myself almost cry to create tears to lubricate my eyes. =D

I give this award to every blogger who hasn't received one yet!

And also thanks to Mayaari for the Your Blog Rocks Award!

I'm suppose to choose 5 other bloggers to award this to. But honestly, I can't possibly choose 5! I want to award this to everyone on my blogroll, everyone that I follow, and everyone that I'm subscribed to!

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Bunnie gave the idea to do a video/post on my nail polishes!

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