Thursday, May 29, 2014

Somewhat colorful NOTD

Hey guys!

I hope you all had a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend. Since summer is upon us I thought I would sport a somewhat colorful NOTD.

I've been meaning to try out the Revlon Parfumerie Polishes and I finally got my chance when I got my ulta rewards (the polish was free). To be honest, I don't really know why I chose this color...


The color was too bright for me. I needed to tone it down.. I probably should have used a white polish but somehow ended up choosing OPI My Vampire Is Buff.. 

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I used 3 coats of polish for both Revlon Ginger Melon and OPI My Vampire Is Buff. Ginger Melon was surprisingly sheer and the perfume smell was really strong (from both the bottle and on my nails). 


I was wearing the Ginger Melon, My Vampire Is Buff Combo on my left hand and the Orange Cream, My Vampire Is Buff Combo on my right hand. 

Sinful Colors Orange Cream was from their Spring/Summer collection last year. I hadn't worn it in a while so I figured, why not? 

I used 3 coats of polish for both OPI My Vampire Is Buff and Sinful Colors Orange Cream. Orange Cream is definitely sheer.. but with 3 coats, it's opaque.

Not my favorite combos. Forgive me for the chipping on my nails, these pictures were taken after 4 or 5 days of wear, but I've got to say, the Revlon polish stayed on pretty well.

Have a great rest of the week!



Monday, May 19, 2014

Feeling funny...

Hello~

This is gonna be another one of my rambling all-over-the-place posts.. just lettin' you guys know..

These days I feel funny.. actually, I don't know exactly how to say it. I feel odd, queer, strange, idk... I feel like I can express myself better in Korean... maybe I'm using the totally wrong expression in Korean but 기분이 묘하다... 

A couple of reasons why I'm feeling this way:

1. High school is over, so I'm overwhelmed and confused with all the free time I have. I used to never have free time, like ever, and only lived on 4-5 hours of sleep a day because of studying, so having enough time to sleep AND do fun stuff is new.... and I'm clueless on what to do. I feel like the only thing I learned to do these past few years is study, so without any work to do, I feel useless because I can't really do anything. 

2. The more I think about college, the more I'm dreading it. Most of my friends are excited to study their respective majors, get involved in school, minor in stuff like business or a language, etc. I'm just nervous and not looking forward to the huge amounts of calculus and physics I'll have to study for my major, because those two subjects were the most difficult and least enjoyable for me this past year. T-T Everybody I talk to says that I won't have time to do anything like marching band or clubs or stuff if I continue to study my chosen major. -_-

3. I'm still struggling with my weight y'all. I'm going to try a new experiment, but getting to 50 kg by this week seems impossible. I'll fight to try to get at least 55 kg by graduation this week. :P But then I'll take it slow and try to get to 50 kg by the time I go visit my childhood friends. This is really saddening and depressing to me because I thought I would have the willpower to lose weight and become more healthy by graduation, but I blew it the past couple of days. My horrible metabolism doesn't exactly help either.. oh well.

4. There are so many things I want to do and so many hobbies I want to try, but it can't be done unless I lose my weight, which is already a struggle in itself. I also promised myself that I wouldn't do some stuff I really want to unless I lose my weight, as motivation. 

5. The whole Kris situation makes me a bit sad.. actually I've been down in the dumps ever since I found out..

Not my picture. Credits to YG Ent. 

Wahh 2NE1 looks so pretty here! and happy~ 
I remember I was never really into music until 2NE1 debuted.. back in 2009... I bought their album and would listen to their CD on my bulky, portable radio. I would have to play it really quiet though or else it would disturb my parents. This was before I got my first ever music player and headphones. But yeah... I loved "I don't care" and "In the club" and like all of their songs... Up until today they are my favorite kpop group~ ^o^ I thought Park Bom was soooo pretty in the album~ I always wanted to be as cool as her when I grew up. 

Maybe I'm thinking too much.. sometimes I'll talk to my friends and I get this sense that they're just nodding and agreeing because they don't understand but don't really want me to explain.. 

Hah! but yup.. oh lately I've been watching "Supersize vs. Superskinny" a lot, and so I've been observing what people eat around me. For example, today, I went to Costco and bought a hot dog, which comes with a drink. As I was eating it, I kinda looked at what people around me were eating, portion sizes etc, and yup it was interesting. The people to my right was your typical Asian parents eating together, and the mom and the dad shared a slice of pizza among the two of them, with no drinks. To the right, there was a grandma with her granddaughter, and the grandma ate a hot dog with a drink like me, and then right after, she bought a churros and ate that too, and then finished the remaining 3/4th of her granddaughter's hot dog, and then finished her drink and refilled it. To me, it was really interesting seeing the different portion sizes and stuff. Then I felt super guilty about eating my hot dog.. :P

If you could have a superpower, what would it be? I would either choose between time travelling, teleportation, or invisibility. I wish that with time travelling, I could have options, so for example, one option would be that I would time travel and see the past me doing stuff, but another option would be actually time travelling to the past and being inside my own body, changing my actions. Of course, there would be problems with all the inconsistencies and stuff, but it would be fun nonetheless. The first thing I would do is time travel back to when I was in middle school and tell myself that everything gets better, and that nobody cares about my huge insecurities, and that I should eat a ton so I get taller. 

I just really want a cat. A cat would really help in solving all of my problems.. I wish it would snuggle next to me when I sleep. I kinda want a dog too. :P

My new favorite cookie is Pim's orange biscuits. Sooooo goooood~ 

What have I done with my life these past few years?!?!

#firstworldproblems

I feel like I'm having a mid-life crisis at the end of high school... Idk guys.. I feel so useless and worthless right now. I don't even know how to parallel park. I can't even...

I'm pretty heavy.. my skin is getting worse.. ahh aigoo my insecurities.. 

'Til next time~

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Kpop Nails: 2NE1 Minzy Pastel French Tip Nail Art

Hello~

Woohoo I'm back with more Kpop nails! This time I tried Minzy's pastel two-toned french tips. I remember I saw her wear something similar on her nails in an episode of 2NE1 TV, but I'm not sure which episode.. I think it's from Season 2, when they went to London and ate macarons? I'm sorry.. my memory is fuzzy..

Her colors were a bit different, but I tried to manage with my own polishes. You can't really go wrong with pastels. \o/ Also, her nails were much longer and square at the tips, so they have a different feel than my "rendition" yup...

Yes, I know the color is a bit uneven and sheer, but from far away, they look fine....!

This is a more accurate picture of the colors. This is under direct natural light. Actually, all of these pictures are... c:

You can see the wobbly tip edges here.. Yes, I free-handed this, because tape is my worst enemy...!!


More bread! Yummy castella.. I'm really craving mocha bread after seeing Xiumin eat it on Hot Moment XOXO.... I realized that I haven't eaten it in years!

Sorry no bottle shots again.. But it's the same polishes I used in my other post here where I did swatches and reviewed them. So if you're interested, click away! The pastel green is Sally Hansen Mint Sorbet, while the pink is butter London Teddy Girl.

On a side note...
AP EXAMS ARE FINALLY OVER FOR ME... FOREVER!!!!!!!!!! My last one was this afternoon, for AP French, and dang, the simulated conversation and cultural comparison were a bit rough, but I hope I pass.. :P

I know I should really start applying for jobs, but for some reason, I'm putting it off.. I hope it's not too late.. >_<

'Til next time~

Friday, May 9, 2014

Update + Prom Nails

Hi Guys!

Its been quite a while. School has been pretty hectic lately. Studying for exams have taken up all my time. I just took my last exam today and that leaves me with lots more free time to blog.. and watch EXO videos.. hehe.

I have a few posts coming up that I've saved over the past few months and I can't wait to show you guys. 

So I guess we should start off with my prom nails.. or what I would have worn to prom. I didn't have enough time to paint my nails, but this is what I would have worn. Nothing fancy, just plain and simple. 


I didn't want anything too sparkly, my dress and shoes took care of that. So naturally, I went with the only polish I had that was a light pink and sheer. That polish just happened to be OPI Mimosas For Mr. & Mrs.



Sorry it's so dark (above). I didn't realize that the lighting was off...


I used 3 coats above. 3 coats is perfect, slightly sheer and slightly opaque. If I were to add anything, I would probably put some gold rhinestones on my ring finger as an accent nail.. 

I hope you enjoyed my post and have a great weekend! 

Sunday, May 4, 2014

Procrastinating... #sodone

Hey guys~

I don't know what's wrong with me this year, but man, senioritis has smacked me in the face. I have AP exams starting tomorrow, and I haven't studied this whole weekend. o_o I just ate a lot because I was stressed... I don't know what I'm going to do.. Technically, I don't really have to do well on my AP exams, but I guess it looks bad if my teachers have a lot of people who fail the exam... I at least want to pass, so that's why I'm a wreck right now because I haven't really reviewed separately outside of class..

I just watched the first episode of SBS' Roommate. I guess since it's only the first episode, I can't really say anything, but I was really hoping to see a lot of interaction from Park Bom or Chanyeol, but they weren't present for more than 90% of the episode today, so I guess I have to wait for next week....!

Yeah I don't even know anymore. What is life.. I'm probably gonna end up going on tumblr some more, then go to rehearsal and come back at around 9pm and then maybe look through my psych book super quick, hoping that I'll be able to absorb some more info on split brain, and then face the ap exam head on tomorrow. T_T

I really want to buy Annie's Way Hyaluronic Acid Brighting Jelly Mask. Bubzbeauty recommended it, and I think I need it badly for my poor skin.. I've only been concentrating on acne treatments, so I'm afraid to use any products cause it might trigger more clogged pores and acne. This year, I got TONS more scars because my acne suddenly got worse this year. It's cleared up a lot now, but I still frequently get those huge pimples.. I now want to work on maintaining clear skin and brightening/fading scars and getting rid of enlarged pores/blackheads.

Lately, I've been becoming more sensitive.. oh noes.. T_T One of my favorite songs have the saddest lyrics ever, and I started tearing up as I began singing along.. Oh that's one of my "talents" by the way... I can start crying in less than 10 seconds. My mom tells me that it's because I'm secretly constantly depressed right now, so almost anything can trigger my sadness. :c Usually listening to music does the trick, but lately it hasn't been working.. Maybe it's because of the Sewol ferry tragedy... I couldn't stop crying when I heard the reports..

Sigh.... on a brighter note... well actually, I don't really have any good news... so... sorry for only saying depressing stuff today.. D:

Wish me luck guys... only 3 more weeks of school left.. then graduation! yay!

'Til next time~