Wednesday, 11 December 2013

Chapter 69: [Review] Palty Hard bleach: Sparkling blonde


This review is soooooo due. :( Okay, anyways, as titled, I'll be doing a review on Palty's Hard Bleach in Sparkling Blonde today. I bought it at Watsons for S$10.90 each. I inititally wanted to buy Gatsby's EX hi-bleach but the Watsons in both areas I went were out of stock 8(

Im sorry... I accidentally deleted the pictures of the box and its contents while clearing my gallery, but im sure you can find pictures online. The stuff inside would be, bleach powder, coloring agent, a bottle of solution, a comb nozzle, gloves, instructions and a Tsubaki(Camellia) hair treatment packet.

I used 2 boxes for waist length hair. Covering your hair with the solution was easy, due to the comb nozzle, which is good! And the instructions were pretty clear cut, so no confusion there. But the smell of ammonia is very strong, so I recommend you to do it in a very well ventilated place.

Upon using this, I got kind of like a gradient effect due to my newly grown roots and my previously dyed bottom half of hair. Lighter brown on the top, gradating to a darker brown. It didn't turn out like the model on the box, as I have super dark Asian hair (Refer to my older blogposts). Even if it was light, I still doubt it would LOL, I never believed the colors on the boxes anyway. It became a super ugly color, which I didn't like because it reminded me of a golden monkey, but damn, golden monkeys are really cute!! <3 But the color was really accurare, hahaha. The color is so ugly when the hair is wet Dx It was really orange and shiny on the first day, but slowly faded into a better color.


It became this color after a few days, its similar to the color of gingers, but with a more brownish and darker tone, which I like.  

Newly dyed hair. Pardon my old shirt :P

This is how it looks like in normal room lighting.

Packaging: 5/5 - Everything compacted in a small cardboard box, so no complaints.
Product: 3.5/5 - So-so. Provided a bright enough base to dye Scarlet red on.
Price: 4.5/5 - One of the cheaper hair bleaches available.
Value: 3/5 - Not a lot of product.
Will I buy this product again? Maybe, if im tight on cash and need a slightly brighter base to dye a different color.

--Mini rant--

My hair is red now though.. Its done at a salon, but I shall not recommend it to you because the dyeing process was horrifying. Because, for those who have dyed their hair before should know that the dye hardens on your hair a little as you leave it on. And since they're drying up, they tend to be in clumps. The fucking hairdresser was tugging at the clumps so hard, pulling my head backwards and combing the hair near my scalp to put on more dye after like, 15 mins? Fuck, it hurt so badly that I thought each entire clump of hair is gonna be ripped out. And I had to endure that for another 15 mins or so. In the end, the color turned out great, but my scalp hurt like mad. Ughh, never going back to that lousy salon.

Monday, 25 November 2013

Chapter 68: Purikura~~

Sorry, there's gonna be a lot of my face in this post.

Yay~~ My O levels finally finally ended on the 11th~ It's relax time now!! I'm kinda a little lazy to find a job as much as I would like to.. I'm actually pretty much an introvert so I don't deal well with customers, really... >_< Have to overcome that! 

I self bleached my hair for the very first time last week with Palty's Hard Bleach in Sparkling Blonde.
I'm sorry, I didn't take a photo of the contents, but you can pretty much find it online. I shall do a separate review on that later.

Terribly sorry about the obvious bra straps.. Orz..

I went out with Belinda to go window shopping at Scape on Friday ❤️ We took some neoprint/purikura at Scape, coz we haven't been taking neoprints since foreverrrrrrrrr when the Neoprint place at Bugis closed down. You have no idea how hard it hit the girls u_u everyone was asking if there was other places you could take Neoprints in Singapore, but it was either simply we don't know, or too far and too outdated. Outdated as in, super super dim lights, half spoilt machines and stuff. There was even one with curtain backdrops OMGGG that's like super old LOL. Anywayssss.


I look like I was endorsing a product most of the time.. Erm..


Well I admit that my face is pretty chubby.



Then we went to eat sushi!! >w<
That kinda burnt a large hole in my wallet.. But hey, I had my sea urchin and my ika sushi, I was happy UwU.....

Xoxo.






Tuesday, 22 October 2013

Chapter 67: [Review] iFairy Cara blue review & a short update

Hello! My Mathematics paper 1 just ended today.. And.. I do not wish to talk about it. May the odds be ever in my favor. Tomorrow is my SS and Mathematics paper 2. Wish me all the luck in the world!! 🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀

I want to change my blog URL soon.. :3 I'll do if after my O's have officially ended, which gives me more time for a breather and less important stuff besides my academics. :>

Here's a little makeup thingy I did a few weeks back.

DISCLAIMER: I AM WEARING SHORTS


Both pictures taken in natural light.
The lenses used are iFairy Cara blue. I love love love the absolutely gorgeous design. I've recieved a few compliments while wearing the lenses~ It's a good choice if you want to go for a moe look like most girls want. I don't know if I have reviewed it before, but I shall review it here. (If I have reviewed it, then whatever xD) 

I  bought it for S$15 online, I'm pretty sure iFairy is sold at many online contact lens stores. It's a pretty okay deal :)
Soooo.. Packaging's secure, lenses in a vial, as usual. 

Price: 5/5
Worn effect: 4/5 it is not too dark, not too bright. Looks really cute.
Comfort: 3.5/5 - Luxury babe lens wins hands down when it comes to comfort. 

Remember when Iast reviewed a pair of luxury babe lenses? I decided to take a gamble once again, and bought a few more pairs this time round. And the comfort, design, price and variety was the one that made me love it so much. I now love luxury babe lenses!! <3 I shall so a review on them soon. I have MANY pairs of iFairy and luxury lens that have yet to be reviewed. I'll do it when I remember.. Hopefully.

XOXO.


Monday, 30 September 2013

Chapter 66: [Review] Aqualabel by Shiseido - Moist coat essence



Hello~ 

I'll be reviewing my AQUALABEL Moist Coat Essence I bought a while back in this post! Decided to use it for a while before giving it a review :) It's retailed at S$27.90, not sure where is it available, but most probably Watsons.

It has a nice non-sticky, non-oily and velvety feel, which I like. And it comes in a balm like form, so its pretty okay for me I guess? I'm not a fussy person, but however, it is a little bit annoying to get enough product out because of its balm type form, so I have to make sure I clean my nails and wash my hands properly and lightly dig enough product out with my nails. Sounds gross, but that's how I do it, like it or not. Its wayyyy better than having to rub your fingers on the product and have some of it underneath your nails, because you might accidentally scratch some off if you have long nails and end up making a mess. 

 Unlike most pore concealers, it isn't oily, so I like it a lot. It appears as white, but is matte and transparent when applied. Also, the foundation glides on well, that means no product will be rubbed off with your foundation sponges and stuff like that! Woohoooo! And because it hydrates the skin, I find it good too! In fact, it can be used as part of your daily skincare regime! And, it smells nice. Just like UHU glue sticks - Just not as strong as the glue.. :x In my opinion, because im a super bargain hunter, $27.90 for 6g worth of product is kinda pricey. Call me cheapskate, but I DO run to sales racks, expo sales, private sales and stuffs like that and im never ashamed, LOL. Heck, I've got super duper good buys from digging through those giant containers full of $5 clothes in Bugis street. I mean, you're rarely gonna find nice clothes for $5 in Bugist Street, im telling you. And.. I bought this for $5 too at the Shiseido private sales at its HQ. Because before this, I was already contemplating to get Maybelline's Baby Skin Pore Eraser, but kind of decided against it, since I might not know what kind of gems I would stumble upon in the Shiseido sale. And TAAAADAAAAA~ I FOUND THIS BABY. HURRAY!!! 

I am going to stock up on it IF there is another sale next year I guess.. :x If not i'll just buy it for its original price and use it more sparingly, because it IS a good product.. T_T Not to mention, after using this, after a full day of makeup under the hot hot sun in Singapore, I will always expect my skin condition to deteriorate or have some minor outbreaks here and there, especially around my cheeks, but -dramatic pause- NO. My skin condition actually IMPROVED, because I only put this around the bumpy areas of my face, that means, the tiny bumps caused by blackheads/whiteheads and the like. My skin is a combination type, but slightly oilier than the rest for the cheek areas near the nose and my T zone. And yup, my skin gets slightly smoothed out after every use, which is why I love it so much!
HOWEVER, because different people have different needs and skin types, i'm not very sure if it will work for you, but generally, I think this is a good pore concealer and I will buy it again.

Packaging: 4/5 - Simple and convenient, easy to store, not too big.
Product: 4.5/5 - Works wonders for me~
Price: 2/5 - Too expensive! But what you pay for is what you get in this case.
Value: 3.5/5 - Not a lot of product if you compare it to the price.
Will I buy this product again? YES YES AND YES AGAIN.

Monday, 26 August 2013

Chapter 65: 夏祭り2013!!


Hello! Natsumatsuri 2013 was yesterday, weeheee~ I didn't snap any pictures of the surroundings, I forgot my camera, as always. =w=;; Anyways!! Met Belinda, JunJun, WanXing and Belinda's little bro, Janson at 1:30 and took the bus to Tampines and went to Pasir Ris to look for Belinda's bf, Javan~ Then we arrived late.. T-T At about 2:30.. And Yuki was waiting for me :x So we all met up and went into White sands mall to change into our Yukata together~

I had my hair did nicely by the hairstylist from Shunji Matsuo. I let her freestyle with my hair xD
Look at my round face!! :(
Tadah!! Okay, its not very clear, im sorry :(  These 2 shots were captured by Javan, of course without my knowledge, but its not a problem for me because I am so fab everytime. (OMG IM KIDDING.)
Me and yuki~ We haven't seen each other in nearly a month, so thank god for Natsumatsuri!
Shera eating Dawn~~ Her mouth is so cute!! xD

Chu chu shera~~ <3
Ate ramen that Yuki bought for me and I bought ice cream for us later on~ Was told by the vendor that the ramune ice cream was sold out! Noooo~ I love ramune! :( Not much to buy this year, sadly.. So for me, I didn't spend more than $5, mostly because Yuki bought me my food. Oh my Yukichan.. <3

Belinda~~ She looked really different today because of her hairmake that the stylist did for her too~

Taken when I've just finish my hairstyling. The cheki didnt turn out so well because we faced the sunlight! Sigh.. Hope you can see my cute hairmake the stylist did~
Me and my BFF Shera!
Me and Yuki~~ <3

Me and Dawn!!
Dawn looked so bishie on that day, and Shera looked stunning and as always, an anego(female boss).

Jun jun and me~
Yummy yummy candy apple~~ Weeee~

Shaun came later, and I was really happy to see him! :) Talked a little bit, and forced him to take photo with me.

Shawn(Yuki), me and Shaun.
Was kinda sad that I didn't go home with a water yoyo this year.. But its okay! Yuki gave me his good luck charm which he kept in his yukata sleeve for 6 years, a water yoyo hook! XD What a weird charm, but it must have contained lots and lots of memories for him.. Im so happy he chose to give it to me and not someone else! I kept it securely hooked in a wallet compartment. And I am so sorry to everyone for being so short tempered on that day! I wasn't feeling very good, and the weather wasn't making it any better.

Last shot of the day, where everyone is all dressed down, looking tired and with melted makeup! ^-^;;; Photo credits to Javan.


Thats all, I am sooooo looking forward to Natsumatsuri 2014!!! XOXO

Im sorry for not posting much, I am more active on instagram, @xxartillery

Tuesday, 30 July 2013

Chapter 64: My O levels are nearing..

Hello~ I haven't been updating in a while.. Sob.. My O Levels are nearing, and its really bad, because I still cannot feel the stress yet.. Sigh.. I have to buck up! HANG ON, ME!

School aside, Natsumatsuri 2013 is coming! Yay!! I can't wait! Recently, me and Yukihoshi a.k.a Shawn, has been going out quite a bit lately.. And yes, we got together.. :) Well, yes, it has been a short period of time, but I think enjoying ourselves and both parties are happy is all that matters! There have been a few tiffs here and there, but all's still well~ Andddd as usual.. I have been buying clothes.. T_T I'll show you them in the next post, definitely~ Went out with Shawn for dinner at Four seasons at Bugis on Friday. My coordinate was pretty simple.
Top - H&M
Bangles - Little  India
Shorts - Little sister's
Necklace - -
Bag - Liz Lisa
My Melody pouch - Sanrio
Shoes(unseen) - H&M

I decided to go without makeup that day because I was realllyyyyy tired and stuff, and since its just dinner, why don't I just go natural? Its simpler for me, and better for my skin, which is having an outbreak right now. Obviously edited the pimples out. 

Sigh.. I really miss miss miss miss miss miss dressing up gyaru style, with my top and bottom lashes, heavy makeup and pretty clothes, instead of simple casual coords.. :( I hope my O's will hurry up and get over with, so I can continue gyaru.. 

One of the looks I did last year during the holidays~ 


Seeya!

Monday, 17 June 2013

Chapter 63: Girls day out~

Blurry images fixed! Hurray!

Hello!! It has been a while since I have had any time to go out shopping with my friends~~ I hung out with 2 new classmates I made at the start of the year, along with my besties, Wan Xing and Belinda :) We went to orchard to do some window shopping and also attended the Shiseido private sale held at the HQ. (Damn, it sounds like a composition oTL)

Thursday's look. Rather simple because it has been really really hot recently with the scorching sun shining so ever brightly in sunny Singapore. I used brown fake eyelashes, brown + black eyeliner and my newly opened Candydoll's strawberry pink blush! I will definitely do a review!





Had some ramen! Finally, some ramen in a loooooong time!!



Myself with WanXing at Isetan. She did her makeup for the first time herself and I thought she was exceptionally cute that day. I look so tired!!
                                       

Anddddd with Belindzzzzz---. I have no idea why my eyes looked so unfocused here! Maybe it's the lens color? Overly obvious lens colors tend to make our eyes look really odd sometimes.

                                    

It was reaaaaallly upsetting that I didn't get to take a picture with Shirley and XinCen!! I totally forgot.. ||||oTL||||

Went to Isetan with Shirley to get her Holika Holika Jelly BB cream, $33. Mad expensive IMO!!! But its actually okay of you think about it, its price is worth the amount of product you actually get, its actually quite a lot in that cute bottle. My friend posted an image of it on twitter a few days back and I thought it was pretty cute and felt like getting it! Went and tried out the tester and it wasn't as creamy as I had expected. Was kinda watery instead of jelly-like. Maybe it's good, I got a feeling that it will be light on the face, but not for me. I like to hop around brands and frankly speaking, I revolve around Japanese drugstore brands. I don't know!!! I AM A SUCKER FOR CUTE PACKAGING AND THINGS FROM JAPAN. THERE I SAID ITTTTT!!!! BB cream is not good for your face anyway :( The coverage is good, but it clogs the pores up more - as told by the beautician I visit for facials. I only go for facial if I have a free Saturday though! 

Anyway!! My hauls from the Shiseido sale!



I got ZA's True White liquid foundation in shade OC10, AQUA LABEL's White AC Emlusion, White AC Essence VC,  Moist coat Essence and Majolica Majorca's Aurora Tear Liner in Blue. 

Have only tried the White AC Emulsion and the White  AC Essence VC for 2 days. It was recommended for me because of my pimples, since this one is made for acne treatment but I am gonna halt this for a while, because I'm using other skincare right now, so I'll wait till I'm finished with the other routine and then, give this 2 a try and a review.



Friday, 7 June 2013

Chapter 62: Shera's decora shoot

Hello~ This post is waaaaay due, I'm sorry... :< I have NO idea why photos are this blur, they weren't this blurry, I've fixed the ones I can find, and as for the others, I forgot about them and I have no idea which folder they are in.. sigh..

Anyway, this Monday was my Chinese O's, I really really really would be happy if I would just get a pass, like, I'm not even expecting a B4, I mean, of course more would be good, but so long as I get a C6 and above I would be so so so grateful. You see, my Chinese is and was never good, I had the worst grades. The both papers for this year's O's were a killer too.. Sigh.. :(

I've been playing maple again as well, tried out Angelic Buster! The character is really cute but I don't like how it changes back to the original form and you can't change her clothes and stuff. And its pretty tough to play, they already forewarned me though!! XD But oh well it's a free nice character anyway right? We can't expect much.

Anyway, we wanted to go see the WCS Cosers on the dragonboat, so we went all the way to Marina.... To find out that the event ended long ago. How dissappointing for those who attend..

Anyway, my OOTD for that day:

Top - Sexpot revenge
Skirt - Peace Now
Choker - tutuHa (unseen here)
Rosary - random shop (don't think you can see it here)
Gradient bracelets - online
Cross earring - online
Bag - online
My Melody pouch - Sanrio
Firey tattoo stockings - online
Creepers - online

   
 

I totally LOVELOVELOVELOVEEEEEEE my stockings!

We passed by Khai Khai, then we went to meet YongSheng and gang, Shera wanted a casual photoshoot so I went along to help at Gardens by the bay (I think). :> It was the same place for Yukihoshi's Kirito shoot as well.


Tied up my back hair because the weather was soooooo HOT!

    

    

My hair was like this because I was just lazy to do my hair.. Or rather, because I was running late ;w;.. And I cut my hair the day before, requesting it slightly shorter, layered and thinner, Akira style, because my current hair was reaching my thighs, which I LOVE and too thick, which I also LOVE. But you see, for cosplay, it wasn't very convenient because my wigs wouldn't fit, which is a very big problem.. As sad to see my hair go, I had already cut it anyway..

Well, me and Shera both were late in the end anyway! Well, as you can see, because I expected it to be very hot (this is Singapore man..), I put on my new Candydoll base, Candydoll concealer and some liquid foundation from Cezanne. I love this 3 combinations! It makes my skin so flawless, love it! I especially love the Cezanne foundation which I bought quite a while back, it's running out though.. I will show you guys my review in the next post! Took pictures of the before and after~

I wanted to do another makeup trial to make as a tutorial for you guys, I wanted to go dark with my gyaru look, because I KNOW that I have been going out with little makeup for so long.. I had been planning this since Monday but I just had to have my eye swell up last night and well, the last I checked today, it was a stye.. :( I miss gyaru makeup... I SWEAR I'LL PUT IN MORE EFFORT ON EVERYTHING!! It's my own goal on my appearance from now, I think..

OMG I GOT OFF TRACK. ANYWAY!!!!!!
Here's a few polaroids, HAHHAHA! It's so blurry.. >_> it's okay, I'll manually upload them onto my computer and edit this post again..


On the left is Yukihoshi!! :D My new friend! We look so awkward here.. And I was reaaaaaally amazed by his patience because he actually waited SO long for his shoot to commence. Met the gang at about 2PM+? And his shoot only started at around 7.30(?)PM where the sun has already set. Too bad, me and Shera had to leave earlier but we kinda got distracted.. :>... By the dazzling array of lights, it seems like it was telling a story but I didn't know what LOL. And I thought it really seemed like SAO..



Then after that we just went back home.. :( I'm really sad that the day ended quickly, but I had fun!! <333

Saturday, 4 May 2013

Chapter 61: Country bjd inspired look

I've been going batshit insane listening to this, now its your turn....
For your listening pleasure.



I have always admired ball jointed dolls, and have always longed to have one. But... Im not the type of person who would spend thousands on those dolls. Mainly because their clothes, shoes, wigs and other stuff is expensive I guess? But they all look so precious.. <3 Maybe I would get a little girl.. Maybe. The one below is a Luts Honey Delf ANKO. She looks like a darling..
Image credits to http://www.eluts.com
Anyway!!!
I was inspired by dolls to do some makeup when I got back home after school today. I tried to go for the country doll look but it didn't turn out very well and no.. I don't look anything close those dolls, sadly. But I was so so so so pleasantly surprised by the number of people who thought it was nice, even if it wasn't a lot, I felt really appreciated, and thus im really motivated to try and blog more, try out more styles and hopefully and eventually post tutorials.

I am so thankful for the support I was almost brought to tears. My base to work on was lighter colored this time round, I used a white cream foundation and put my usual powder foundation over it so I dont look like joker. My foundations and concealers are always in 01 shade, no matter what brand it is, so it was pretty okay looking.
The lenses are iFairy's super crystal purple. It doesn't look purple here, I think it's mainly because of the lighting. In real life it's actually a nice light shade of violet and I really love how purple fits me so much~


Added a healthy orange color to my cheeks, dotted some freckles with brown eyeliner too! But its not that visible I guess.. 


Under natural lighting from the window. I know I look a bit washed out here, yes, I was tired. But this is the close original color of how I look like. The original color is a bit more darker of course, because I have yellow based skin like most Asians. And not to mention I live on a tropical island where the sun is ever so bright 365 days per year. No four seasons!


This is how the makeup looks like.. Not very clean.. Used brown eyelashes with my own ones, coated with Maybelline's Volum Express Falsies mascara.

Thanks for reading \o/
I genuinely thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking the time, and supporting me.

Saturday, 27 April 2013

Chapter 60: Simple natural makeup tutorial

Hi! It's finally up after so much procrastination!! oTL..

This look is more for when you are lazy to put on your usual thicker makeup or when you have to use makeup for work but don't want something too nude or too loud but still has "I have makeup on" written on your face. Its very simple to do, takes me very fast to do it~



This palette was bought from Daiso. The pigments aren't as dark as the good ones because they're pretty cheap, but I don't want a too obvious look here, so this works okay too! If you'd like darker color, you could try another palette or just simply applying more shadow. I use this palette and makeup for my cosplay eyemake base and work from it too! 

So here, I've illustrated how to apply the eyeshadows. And YES the drawings belong to me and no, the black around the eyes are for illustration purposes only, please do not draw on so thick and dark eyeliner!! Q_Q
Apply A on your entire eyelid untill the color shows up nicely to ensure the other colors have a light base to make the other colors show better. It should be about a tone lighter than your original skin tone, or you could do it a little whiter, thats fine too because its not very obvious. I like to make it almost as white as the color on the palette itself. Personal preference.

Apply B right along the bottom of your double eyelid, if you do not have any, apply it half the width of A.

Apply C along the the outer corner of the eye and along the crease, apply it darker if you want.

Apply D on the outer corner of the eyes and along the bottom eyelid, gradually making it thinner and fade out, apply it thicker and more winged as you move outwards on the upper lid, apply it darker. Another alternative is use the brown eyeliner lightly along the bottom lid.


Lenses - Ifairy cara blue

This picture is with no eyeshadow applied except for a light wash of  C.

1 - Apply brown gel/pencil eyeliner lightly - you don't want it too dark, make it slightly winged fading out and line a fine black line along the innermost corner of the eyelid.
(OPTIONAL) 2 - Draw a small line along the inner corner of the eye to make it look sharp.
or,
You could do it with a brown eyeliner if you want something that's not obvious but still gives the illusion of sharp corners.

(The picture on the bottom left is just to show how it looks when the eye is closed. No mascara/eyelash applied yet)

3- Apply natural short and sparse fake lashes and mascara coats depending on your liking.

And finish!! I hope you all like it! \o/ Thanks for reading~ <333