Essie - Where's my chauffeur?

Hello!
I took the SAT today. T_T Hopefully I'll never have to open another prep book again.
But look! I finally swatched Essie's Where's My Chauffeur? from the Leading Lady collection.

Guess which one is Essie's Turquoise and Caicos?

Don't my cuticles look beautiful? LOL

L-R: Essie Where's my chauffeur?, Essie Turquoise and Caicos

Color: The first two pictures are what I expected the color to show up on the nail, because it was a bright blue in the bottle. The next two pictures that show the color as darker are more accurate though. I kinda was hoping it to be brighter. ヽ(ー_ー )ノ  It can't be helped though, right?

Application: Everything evened out in three coats. Sheer at first, but it all works out. :D

To my surprise, it's actually a lot more similar to Essie's T&C than I thought it would be. From far away it's sorta hard to tell the difference. Nonetheless, WMC? is pretty. 

I'll give this five umbrellas. ☂☂☂☂☂ ^_^

another pink NOTD

hello again.

I have another pink nail of the day for you guys. I was just really in the mood to try the new glitter that I got.

L to R - Opi pink yet lavender, Essie fiji

Pink Yet Lavender is from the new OPI Mariah Carey collection. I picked it up at my local ulta. did you know that the prices for OPI went up? :(

This is what the combo actually looked like on my nails:

I have 2 coats of fiji on all my nails as a base, and then I have one coat of Pink Yet Lavender on my pointer and ring finger.

also apologies for the yellow cast in the pictures, I ran out of natural light so I had to use the light in my room. 

Words cannot express how much I love this glitter polish. Do you all have a new found love for a  glitter polish?

Aeropostale Haul!

I just want to start off with by apologizing for the lack of posts. I've just been really busy with school and family and homework and other stuff... so yea.

but I'm back today with an Aeropostale haul! Everything I got was during their after Christmas sale. 

Jeans:  

 I got 2 pairs of jeans both in bright colors. one in a coral (the photo doesn't do it justice), and a mint. Although i'm not a big fan of skinny jeans, i'm really excited to wear these 'cause it means that spring is coming :D

Sweatpants:

I have been in dire need of sweatpants..so I figured I would get some during the sale. If you guys can't tell already, i'm am big fan of bargain shopping, ehehehe.

Last but not least, I got 2 sweaters:

The only thing I don't like about the sweaters is the brand name/title on the front. I fell like i'm advertising for Aeropostale, but since i'm going to be wearing these at home, it's ok.

And that concludes my haul! I hope you all have an amazing week, 'till next time :)

NOTD: CL's nails

Hi guys!

Sorry for not posting lately.. (too much homework...)

I found this tutorial for CL's nails and tried it.. It actually didn't turn out that bad! :D *beaming pride*

Where I found this

I'm still looking for a less streaky, opaque white nail polish!

Essie Licorice, Sally Hansen White Tip

Not bad, eh? ^^

Sally Hansen's White Tip isn't very glossy.. I should probably buy a top coat.

Oh! I went to Walgreen's the other day and found these on sale!

The brushes for these aren't as thin and precise as I'd expected.. Lemme try to draw it out.

Maybe I just got a bad batch.. But a lot of the brushes had the above problem where there were stray brush hairs everywhere.

'Til next time!

Mini update

Hey guys, (follower count: 0 >_<)

Alert: SORRY IT'S SO LONG but I'm too lazy to cut it down now. hehe.

Should we live the safe and secure lifestyle or take a chance and follow our dreams?

I've been thinking about this for a while now, especially because one of my resolutions has to do with it. I don't know if I should just aim to obtain a secure job with a constant source of money to live a decent life, or follow my dreams and risk everything. I wish we could live multiple lives, like how one can have multiple characters in a game coughmaplestorycough. Then I would be able to live each life with a different goal in each. I mean, I love living, but not when I have to live a prosaic lifestyle filled with mundane chores and choices. Maybe it's because of my ambitions, but I feel like I should be doing more with my life than just studying. It makes me a bit sad that the main thing I know how to do is study. And take tests. If I were dropped off at an island, or teleported to a foreign country, it wouldn't matter whether I got A's in Pre-calculus, or failed an AP Bio test. We can't survive just on one thing: we must focus on a variety of skills in order to succeed.

These guys followed their dreams and succeeded. ^^
I am a big fan of 2NE1~ they are so charismatic. source

This is where my conflict comes up. My parents told me ever since I was little that I should just aim for an easy life so I wouldn't have to suffer from money issues or worry about making ends meet. They told me, "If you become duh doctor, you can be successful woman, and marry successful husband, and live easy life free of worries! So study. Get 2400. Get all A's. Then you be happy in future." LOL

They said they know from experience. My dad used to have a dream of becoming an artist. In elementary school, he got 2nd place in a drawing contest out of his WHOLE COUNTRY. I just found out like last week, so I'm pretty surprised. He really does have the talent, but sadly, his parents told him being an artist was stressful and didn't provide a steady income, so he became a chemist. woohoo. and he absolutely hates it. But to support our family, he has to go to work. I can't imagine myself graduating high school after 8+ years and getting out of debt, diagnosing patients all day, every day, or debating (I can't debate for my life), or working as a pharmacist, or a lawyer, or a business woman. I would just be another unknown worker, leading a dreary, unexciting life, earning money, visiting parents once in a while, gaining weight, then losing it. I mean sure, I would probably earn enough to buy clothes and makeup and nail polish, and other things I love, but I don't want those to be the highlight of my life. I wanna do something more. I wanna become famous and have fans. I wanna be known in the world, and be proud of myself.

I'm sorry if I sound a little stuck up or inconsiderate. I am truly thankful to my family and friends for creating the true person in me, and could never repay them enough for all of their kindness and support. But ever since I was little, I've wanted to do something. I feel like there is a little spirit inside me saying, "Go do it! Don't care about what others say, and do what you want to! You'll never regret it unless you try it!" And that something does not involve business or health occupations or social sciences.

I dunno..... Should I? Should I let my dreams stay dreams forever and eventually become nostalgic memories, or work hard to be able to live out my dreams be happy and do what I want?

I've been watching 2NE1 TV lately, and kyaaaa they are so funny. I love Park Bom; she has a really fun personality~ Plus she loves food, just like me! oh, and she has a great singing voice, unlike me. LOL

where i found this 

source

ohh tumblr...

Better go to sleep now. Gotta go to SAT prep again tomorrow for 5 hours.. D:

'Til next time.

It's 2013!

Happy New Years everybody!

I'm so glad that it is the new year. A new year means a fresh start.

This post is actually going to be quite short because I only have one Resolution. My resolution is to get my skin better, brighter, and softer than before (like a baby's bottom!)

I should probably go get some beauty sleep now :D

I hope you all have an amazing New Years, filled with joy and laughter.

Good Night (or is it Good Morning?)

Happy New Years!

Hello!

Woop woop 2013 already..We got a good start in 2012 and hopefully 2013 will help us grow into a great blog! 

I still can't believe it's 2013 already.. I was watching the countdown on TV and tried to imagine what it would look like 50 years from now.. in 2063.. Will we still use the same countdown method? Will fireworks be popular then? Will Times Square get "modern-ized" even more? Will I have a job? T_T

Anyways, here are some of my new year's resolutions. I know people are notorious for never actually achieving any of their goals, but I reallyyyyy wish that I'll actually achieve them. I NEED TO. -___-

1. Exercise! (This has been one of my resolutions since middle school..)

2. Take closer steps to deciding my future and work hard to achieve my goals! (coughCAREERcough)

3. Get more sleep! (I always end up using the computer way too much at night... tumblr go away..)

4. Get better skin! (Wear sunscreen and be acne-free hopefully..)

5. Practice flute and get into an orchestra! (I've always loved playing in orchestras, but the ones here are so competitive.. I'll try though. My last chance.)

6. Get more confidence and self-esteem. (I'm always so shy and reserved.. I should be proud to be me. -.-)

7. Lose some of my ambitious-ness? (Ever since I was little, I ALWAYS wanted to do everything, achieve everything, win everything, be friends with everyone, and I would get depressed if those things didn't happen.  I should focus on just a few things and get really good at those, cause there's no way that I can be good at everything.

8. Paint my nails more! (I've bought so much nail polish this year, so might as well use them.)

9. Lose weight! (I've gained 5+ kg over the last few months... I can't fit into my jeans no more.)
10. Be happier. Cause it's hard to be happy when you're studying til 2am every school night.

I can't think of anymore on the spot, but I know there's more... I'm too ambitious for my own good. ><

WHY? (Shakes fist in the air)

'Night folks, if there are any of you out there reading my post. Oh, that should be one of my resolutions. Improve and grow this blog so that we can get followers.