tagged+brightening

This is a new the upcoming product from Albion's Exage : shooting spots. I love how the Japanese summer releases are focused on brightening. I would like to try this if its available online, since Albion is the maker of the P& J line...



thank you Miss Fuzz for tagging me!

what is your current obsession?
an off shoulder gray top that I found on sale...
what is your weirdest obsession?
closing off the caps of anything...can not stand something half closed!
what is your favorite comfort food?
moist roasted chestnuts
what would make today special?
if I suddenly and out of nowhere I grew 1 inch and lost 5 pounds :D/ if a friend just came over for no reason other than to talk to me.
what would you like to learn to do?
to bake!
what is the last thing you bought?
urban decay eyeliner in stash, an olive metallic color.
what is your favorite weather?
mild, impossibly mild
what are you listening to right now?

some random damon albarn stuff

what is your most challenging goal now?
finding a paid internship..everything out there ( for my field, right now) is unpaid for..are they serious?!
what do you think about the person who tagged you?
Love miss fuzz, so pretty and nice to everyone :) a true lady.
if you could go anywhere in the world for the next hour, where would you go?
to paris, to check out what the cool girls are wearing and then to buy some clothes...
which language do you want to learn?
japanese...:)
what do you look for in a friend? honesty, good humor... is hard to say, I like most people.
who do you want to meet in person?
the beauty bloggers, and then...go raid the sephora together.
if had $100 now what would you spend it on?
eyeshadow!
favorite designer?
none in particular, just anyone who cuts clothes for slim shoulders and petite frames
do you admire anyone's style?
the style of people who know what they like.
describe your personals style?
not really good at it ... colors?wear lots of purple-grays, dirty pink, black, blue/ items? skirts, tshirts.
what is your favorite ice cream flavor?
lemon sherbet
favorite makeup brand?
Anything by Dior or Kose is usually exciting to try.
what makeup do you use a lot?
Concealer, eyeliner, mascara!

thank you!

Sorry my dear readers,

I have been down since my 6 year old cat died this week. Some people have told me is just a pet...but I feel crushed quite a bit...and missing him dearly.

When I go home, my cat will be gone. I guess my consolation is that I always enjoyed him and had fun with him, he was happy as far as one can tell of felines ( they are so sneaky, right?).

Will be posting soon...right now I am not at my best, and feel bad about writing sad stuff.

Thank you for your constant blogging, it really cheers me up. I have been tagged by Miss Fuz ( thank you!!!) , and will be posting along with news about a new brightening (!) product by the makers of P&J.. :) . The suspense!

Hugs, Lou.

dior rose shimmer blush

Love this color! goes on sheer, but can be layered ( not too well), highlights,and well the cool rose color is divine. Thumbs down for being expensive and not to come with a brush..what if I am running around pale faced?? OL appropriate I think, because it does not show up with big shimmers. :D
I had this blush for a year almost, and had not liked it in the beginning because it is rather faint. Now that I have to go to the office, it has become the fool proof blush in my makeup bag.

I hope to finish up some big school assignment ( I am about to graduaaaate :D) to be able to post some fotd !

Have a lovely day!

today's makeup

Today ( and last week's) makeup. Forgot to picture the brushes, lash curler and primer... This is my version of office appropriate...a bit shimmery tough!
Eyes:
Esprique Precious gel eyeliner in brown.Very soft texture :D. The brush included is a "push" flat headed brush. Good to reach in between eyelashes.
Paul& Joe Eye gloss in the silvery white color. A staple of mine. I use it as a base and inner corner highlight. This is the old version. My eyelids are never oily, so I rarely need any real eyeshadow base.
Aube Jewelry Shower Eyes, sheer brown gradation. A cool -neutral brown palette. Flattering if you have some pink undertones as well as for neutral toned.
Dejavu Fiberwig: Lengthens well,but sucks at keep in the curl.
Majolica Majorca brow powder: cheap, nice to try out. The powder comes in refillable pen-sponge, the opposite side has a brush to order your brows!.

Face:
P&J : protective primer - not pictured
P&J Protective powder foundation : fab for retouch. For some reason I like powder foundation applied with wet sponges.
MAC: mineralize blush in Dainty. Not entirely sheer, a bit opaque. Easy color to wear.

Lips:
Nars lipliner in Jilted Love: a ladylike coraly pink to make the gloss last.
Majolica Majorca Rouge Majex in BE 706: it goes on rosy-beige on the lips, not common color.

:) have a nice day ladies!

small haul!

Sorry , I could not wait to use the palettes! I was craving them since they were blogged about by Miss Fuzz. They are truly gorgeous palettes. The plum is more red based than I thought, which is fantastic.
The olive palette is sophisticated and wearable, made me so happy. Usually greens look 80's-reject on me, but this is very flattering and not tacky at all. Loooooove!

And finally went back for the Shiseido lippie in be208, which this time looked good on me (?). I guess store lighting makes me look different each time . But truly, is a creamy every day color.



This is my HG face powder. I do not use it to top off my foundation, but for when I do the no-foundation look. Skin care steps- UV cut- this powder- done!It goes on wet (weird!!!) not drying at all, and the soft beige color evens out my skin while making it look natural. It does not cover up marks , but it is just right for the days of good skin. I like the porcelain look of bb creams, but yes, a natural look is beautiful if you feel comfortable.This powder feels caring...since the powder is rather soothing. I do not know where to get this exact one, since it was a LE in Japan, so I guess I will have to get in the regular colors.

Good night ladies!

news!

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Wow! just read online that Shu Uemura will be collaborating with Tsumori Chisato for this year's holiday collection. I hope it not to be disappointing , this sounds really promising.
Tsumori's designs are full of vibrant color and lovely prints. I cannot imagine what they would come up with? Ocean/coral reef fantasy eyeshadow palettes?? patterned sea-star blushes? dancing-hippie print cosmetic pouches?

Ohh I have to save! Here is my loyal, old and beat up tsumori wallet. I love the cracked leather and the star! It used to be white and the leather worn to a dark ivory, more interesting now.Can you see the octopus riding the waves?
Much love to you all, good night!

nominated!

Thank you Jamilla!This is so wonderful. The 7 things I love? just seven? haha..in no particular order, except for family:
-my family: despite their wildly different personalities, I enjoy being with them and miss them dearly. ( I am a foreign student).
- friend's kindness: I hope to reciprocate their tact and affection to me, totally undeserved!.
-soft spring days by the ocean: I grew up listening to the roar of the ocean, so it is comforting. -art/architecture/design: this is my career and what I do for most of the time. Wish everyday to become better at what i do and love it regardless the endless all-nighters.
-learning about beauty! : it is fun, empowering and led me to meet really nice people that blog and I admire for their posts.
-elegant, delicate scents: they completely overtake me.
-anything -baby: baby dog, baby cat, baby seal...hahaa!! a kawaii addict after all.( mmm but baby jackal??? maybe not)

My turn to nominate. Please forgive me, I need to learn how to make those cool links:

Jamilla at http://makeupforprofessionalasianwomen.blogspot.com/
Her take on sober beauty and sincere personality is great. I would love to have such great skin at her age! ( my mom is officially jealous).

Miss Fuzz at http://www.fuzkittie.com/
Fabulous girl with the best hauls! She is the first blog reader I have and due to her support is that I got into blogging more often.

MiuMiu at http://mmmiu.blogspot.com/
Her reflexions on beauty feel very honest and personal yet at the same time I can relate to what she writes.Also she has many beauty items that I would love to have.

Bittenbefore at http://bittenbefore.com/tokyolife/
She has japan's department stores at her fingertips!!!!


The fotd...I need to get a decent camera asap. Wearing: Lancome eyeshadow in The New Black: a soft sheer black. MAC eyeshadow in Solar White: a strong golden white. Kate N gel eyeliner in black. Dejavu Fiberwig mascara. P& J protective powder foundation applied with a moist sponge and a spritz of Clinique Moisture Surge face Spray.
Ahh .. such awful inflamated eyes, I hate midterms!



Now, for some of my dieting motivation: try to fit in bf's Dior homme pants by summer. They dub as girls skinny pants best worn ( imho) either totally androgynous or with an impossibly feminine top.
Below is the ( evil ) man responsible for the slim-ness of the past years collections:
Me to Slimane: do not stare at my chubbiness like that...I will quit the sugar !

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