『Life』New York: Romeo and Juliet!

Hi beauties! I'm sorry for my lack of posting. As of the new quarter starting, I've been working very hard to get a good head start on my grades. *^* I have so many new products to review, so stay tuned!

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It was 8AM in the morning, and we had left the school for New York~! *^* 

On Wednesday, the Drama Club skipped school to go see the first time showing of Romeo and Juliet on Broadway.  

Sitting with my lovely friend Roma, we tried to entertain ourselves for a 5 hour drive. Super tired since I was excited to the point of not sleeping. LOL

Friends! <3

We had lunch at a little pizza place where the slices were bigger than my face! I ordered a buffalo chicken pizza that was a bit too spicy. All of us had a piece of cheesecake as well, which was AMAZING. (Ok, this one girl didn't, but she didn't like cheesecake. :<)

Afterward, we were supposed to go to Forever 21 (which was four stories high). Instead, someone suggested we go walk a mile to get frozen yogurt. Yeah, I was kinda angry cause we weren't allowed to split up, but I'm going back during winter break so it's all fine. (Going to visit my boyfriend while I'm at it, so excite. ///v/// <3)

Finally, at 1:30, we started getting seated for the Romeo and Juliet show at 2:00. 

Time Square is so beautiful at night. ;v;

It was a very small theater, but I got to meet Christian Carmago and Orlando Bloom in person! (though Orlando didn't accept pictures, I did get one with Christian. ///v///)

Lighting was bad since it was in the theater. :'<

I'd like to say that the show was absolutely amazing. If you live near New York, you should definitely take the time to see it. 

Thank you all for reading! I have a Tony Moly liptint, TheBodyShop products, and a haul post coming! Hope you'll eagerly expect those! 

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『Giveaway』Babycakesland: Black Milk Christmas

Hi guys!

So, an adorable blogger by the name of Babycakes is having a giveaway! She's giving away some amazing products and is extremely under followed! :'<

Click to be directed to her giveaway!

The items included for the winner include:

Bunny Tattoo Tights

Aren't these adorable! <3 (I'm wearing the cat ones right now!)

Black Creeper Silver Studded Platforms

Size can be requested! (I wonder if there's a size 5 of this. LOL)

Etude House: Moistful Lotion (Full Set)

I've heard a lot about this! *^*

Any one item from Creepyyeha

I'm a bit embarrassed to post something from this site. ///// asdfghjkl sorry! ;A;

The site includes handmade lingerie with the inclusion of garters, chokers, shoes, etc. There's no price limit as long as it's one item!

You can view her site here.

Good luck everyone! *^*

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『Tip/Tutorial』Eyeliner and Mascara Application for Beginners!

This was actually a requested post from a reader by the name of Green. Thank you for your email and I hope this helps! *^*

If anyone has any questions, feel free to email me~

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Hi guys! Today's tutorial is for beginner make up users or people who have trouble doing their eyeliner/mascara. If you aren't, I hope you find my tips helpful in someway or another~

First off, what eyeliner should I use?

Never use random and super cheap brands for eyeliners. You will have a super hard time with application because of the consistency. Not to mention, risks for eye allergies. :< (first hand experience)

Two good brands to start out with are NYX and e.l.f. Super affordable, but also high in quality. Today we'll be using NYX's Retractable Eyeliner and Liquid Liner.

Retractable Eyeliners/Regular Eyeliners

In my opinion, is the best thing to start out with. Smudges aren't usually noticeable, giving room for mistakes!

Step 1:

Hold your eyelid taunt as you start drawing from the middle of eye. Draw outwards first, stopping at where your eyes meet. Then finish the line.

Step 2:

Release your hold and stare straight. Draw and extended line not too far from your eyes. Be fancy and wing it if you'd like!

Step 3:

Determine where you want your bottom line to end. I usually end it 1/2 of the way in. Try to line it as close to the water line as possible.

Step 4:

Draw the outline on the bottom and fill it in! Smudge that line into the direction of the tear duct and retouch any other parts you aren't satisfied with.

Finished!

Liquid Liners

A little harder to control. They're easily smudge-able when wet and requires a very steady hand. The brush is usually thin, allowing you to create thin, edgy lines.

Step 1:

Again, start from the center so you have an idea of how thick you want your line to be. Then go back to redraw the first half. Avoid using too much at a time as it could get into your eyes! Rest your hand on your cheek, drawing as close as you can to the to the waterline.

Step 2:

Estimate what angle and thickness you want you bottom line to be. Connect an outline from the outer part of the top line to where you want it to stop. Creating a steadily thinning line will give the illusion of naturalism.

Step 3:

Fill in the outline and retouch areas you think are lacking. Let everything dry before adding anything else.

Finished!

Mascara

Grab your favorite mascara and an index card! I'll be using the mini version of Benefit's They're Real! Mascara. I got it as a birthday gift from Sephora~

Step 1:

Ok, first off I like to say I completely screwed up the picture for this. LOL 

What you're supposed to do is put the index card behind your lashes and brush up. This prevents excess mascara and getting on your eyelids.

Step 2:

Do the same for your bottom lashes. Be sure not to put too much on them or they will smudge under your eyes when blinking.  

Step 3:

Put your index card in front of your top lashes and blink around twenty times. This helps separate your lashes and make them seems more natural. Great way to get rid of clumping.

Step 4:

Really isn't a step, just showing how much excess there was on my lashes. 

Finished!

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After finishing, your eyes should seem larger and more awake! Hopefully you didn't smudge anything. If you did, just try again~ Eyeliner takes practice and patience. Once you start using it enough, it should just be an everyday thing for you. *A*

I'd also like to excuse my acne. :'< I didn't use any face make up in fear that it would make it worse.

But all that aside, here's the finished look!

Thank you so much for reading and I hope you found this helpful! ❤

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『Life』Root Canal Surgery and Homecoming

I know, sounds disgusting. Ugh!

Today I went into the dentist for root canal surgery. Now, before you think I have a sweet tooth and I never brush my teeth, let me first admit that I do have a sweet tooth AND I AM PROUD.

However, I do brush and floss my teeth on average of three times per day. So, advice to you! Don't be forgetful and always go in for your dentist appointments! 

(If not, you might end up like me. :'<)

Though it wasn't really as painful as the internet said it would, it was still scary to hear the noises since I wasn't given laughing or sleeping gas. My mouth felt numb for two hours after the procedure and I couldn't eat- //cries

Make up!

Anyways, homecoming! 

So, being a freshman and all, I felt that my first homecoming was a necessity. I was going to make a post/tutorial about my look, but I've recently been so busy that I haven't had the time to sit down and write a post! Sorry about that. 

Dress and shoes!

Homecoming was a decent dance. Though my after party was totally better. 

Come on, who doesn't love drinking hot chocolate while watching Disney movies till 4AM?

I do have many products lined up to review though; including Tony Moly Liptint, Neutrogena Facewash, Wonder Pore products, and several face masks.

A reader also requested an eyeliner and mascara tutorial, so be sure to be expecting that as well!

What products would you like me to review?

Thank you for reading!

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