Tuesday, August 27, 2013

A Simple OOTD

Whenever I dress up I tend to have a pretty good day and this was just one of those days! One of my favorite things in my closet is this Red Velvet Skirt from American Apparel. I actually bought this off of someone for 5 bucks! What a steal right? Anyway, I've always wanted to wear this skirt with white, high-top converse and since I recently just got a pair, I decided to pair them up today! 
The shirt is just a plain white American Apparel Tee (with the sleeves rolled of course). Also I never really wear belts that often so that was a new thing for me. I do think they always add a little something to a really simple outfit and I liked wearing one today. I don't normally post about what I'm wearing but I felt like I had to today since it was just a really good day and I think this outfit factored into that a little bit. Hope you're all having a lovely day too!
Love,
Vy

Thursday, August 22, 2013

Target Makeup Haul

Hello there! I apologize for not posting as much as I usually do but school has started and I've already been so busy (4 APs and an Honors are not the business)! Recently I've gotten something very exciting as a small present because it was actually bought for my whole family. I GOT A CAMERA! To be honest, I wanted one for a while but they're always extremely expensive so I waited. A week or so ago I asked my dad about getting one and I told him I'd pay for half of it. He then proceeded to announce that he already ordered a really fancy (and expensive) one and that it was coming in a few days! Sure enough it finally arrived today so I thought I would try it out for a Target Makeup Haul. For those of you who don't know, Target is an amazing store that has pretty much anything you can think of and I LOVE going there for everything. I've recently gone there to buy some new/old makeup (old makeup being the stuff that I have always used since forever). These products won't really have too much of a review because I love them all equally:)

Loreal British Red Lipstick: Really really bold color, 
better for nights out or special events, not good on chapped lips
 (can get super flaky)

Baby Lips Chapstick: I can't remember what flavor this is
but it's not as scented as my other one. This is extremely
glossy for chapstick but it's pretty hydrating.

Sonia Kashuk Tinted Lip Balm in Hint of Coral: Super soft on the lips
and does its job as a chapstick. Very natural color that too bold or overpowering

Elf Matte Lip Color in Rich Red: Goes on like a lip pencil but that's
what makes it easy to outline your lips the way your like. The color is
somewhat bold mix of pinkish and red. I really enjoy how long 
it lasts throughout the day

Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse Foundation in Light Beige: Matches my skin
color so perfectly, never leaves the line at the chin even if you don't blend 
really well. Sometimes I can't really tell how much I've put on because it's 
so soft. Plus it really feels like it has a matte effect and doesn't seem like
you're wearing anything at all!

Covergirl Invisible Concealer in Light: This concealer is a little bit
too light for my skin to be honest but the coverage is great.
Covers dark spots amazingly and you could never tell I didn't get 
enough sleep the night before! Also not very thick for a concealer 
so I like it even more.

Neutrogena Skin-Clearing Foundation (I don't remember what shade): 
Somewhat thick but it's not bad. Really smooth on the skin and I don't
have to feel bad about wearing it because it's meant to treat acne. Doesn't 
ACTUALLY remove blemishes but also doesn't cause them.

This isn't a makeup product but it's one of my favorite things from Target/Neutrogena. 
It's the Neutrogena Moisturizer for Tone Repair (and it has sunscreen in it). I love this
product because since I use it EVERY night it has been getting rid of all of my dark
spots. Obviously this isn't the only thing I use to get rid of them but I really think
it helps a lot. It does smell weird at first but you get used to it and once you see results
the smell doesn't matter at all anymore! Probably the best moisturizer I've had!


Clearly I am really into lipstick/lipcolor and these are only a few from the collection I have. These are also probably all of my favorite ones. I really enjoy using Neutrogena products because I trust they won't really ruin my skin as much as others would. I like the new products I've tried too. Haven't disappointed me! Somewhere in the future my friend, Janelle, and I will probably do another Target Haul because we both love it so much! Anyway hope you enjoyed!

Love,
Vy 

Monday, August 12, 2013

The Body Shop Products Review

 Hi there! 
So recently I have been really into face/body care products. My skin isn't TERRIBLE but I like to buy things for when something does pop up on my face. I think I was on Zoella's blog where I remembered that The Body Shop existed. I went online and found a good number of things for a pretty decent price because of all the sales that were going on when I bought them. I am actually really pleased with all of the products.

First of all, this is actually just a picture of the box that all the products came in. They were all buried under a HUGE pile of shredded paper things. I'm not really sure what to call them. I kind of had to dig through it to find everything. My cat does enjoy the box though so I've kept it.

This is the Mini Grapefruit Body Butter. I generally don't buy body butters and things like that because I like to stick to the cheap bottled lotion from a drug store but this was actually free. There was an ad on The Body Shop facebook page that offered a free mini product with the promo code "like" so I figured why not? Even though this was a mini body butter it was a little bit bigger than I expected which was totally fine with me. I love this body butter. A lot of the times I'm scared to buy fruit scented body butters or anything because they tend to smell extremely strong but the smell was really nice. It was light and you could almost eat it! Lastly, the body butter itself works so well. A few weeks ago I went to the beach and thought it'd be a good idea to NOT wear sunblock even though I was going to be in the sun for 10 hours. Anyway I ended up sunburned really badly and my legs started peeling (disgusting I know) but every time I've used this butter the skin wouldn't peel and it wouldn't look like it was either! So I am really really impressed with this product and if it is ever free again I'd definitely get it. 

Unfortunately I have not tried this Mango Sugar Body Scrub yet but it smells wonderful. I think all Body Shop products always smell good enough to eat. The mango scent is light and sweet but it is not overpowering. As I said earlier I got sunburned and my skin is peeling, so I didn't think exfoliating my skin was the best idea. I don't regret buying this for $10 seeing as it was 50% off!

This is the Pressed Face Powder in Shade 06. I paid $9.50 because this was also on sale. I think this is one of my favorite makeup items. I usually don't wear a lot of makeup so I'm pretty picky with what I put on my face. I trust that this won't ruin my skin too badly because The Body Shop is pretty much known for skin care and things. I did buy this online but I was smart enough to go to the actual store and find out my shade so I was not worried about the color at all. I use this powder basically everyday because of how much I like the feel of it. I usually use foundation, then a concealer that is a little too light for my skin so using the powder makes me not too pale. Also, when I use it my face is smoother than ever. It leaves a really soft feel so you can't even tell that you're wearing it at all. 

Lastly, the Tea Tree Blemish Gel Stick is awesome. This is mostly for the random pimples I get that are always extremely red. When I got it, I used it that same night and the pimple that I had was mostly gone. It was a lot more flat and the redness faded a great deal. Online it had good reviews so I thought I'd try it and I have to say they were pretty accurate. I'm in love with how fast this works and how all you have to do is dab it onto the spot and sleep it off. Then in the morning you're good to go! The best part was that I only paid $4.50 for this since it was a clearance item and those were buy one get one half off (the other item being the face powder). 

I love all these products from The Body Shop 
and I hope you found this review little helpful!

Love, 
Vy


Sunday, August 4, 2013

Discovery of T Pumps

Hello there!

This post is all about:


I'm not sure how many of you know this but I am a HUGE fan of milk tea. I was told about this place in San Mateo called T Pumps and I heard it was great. Well it was great! I ordered the Honey Black Milk Tea, normal sweetness, with boba (duh!) and it was amazing! Of course they spelled my name wrong... They always do. But I do think it's really cool how they fill out your order on the cup. I was pretty happy that I ordered this because I actually tasted real honey and the amount of bitterness from the tea was just perfect. 


 Since my brother told me about this place, he was also the one that told me the line wouldn't be too bad. I mean this place is popular but to be honest I had no idea it would be this long. At the time of this picture I was about 7 people away from the door in addition to the fact that there were already about 20 people inside. Fortunately this is how long the line got AFTER we arrived. I don't know why everybody was in the mood for milk tea today. Waiting in line to get to the register to order and waiting for my drink to be made pretty much took a total of 45 minutes. It was actually worth it. I thoroughly enjoyed my milk tea. Definitely coming back to this place if I'm ever in the area!


Hopefully if you guys ever go to this place the line won't be this long!
Love,
Vy


Saturday, August 3, 2013

Cards Against Humanity.

Hello there!
So this is my first actual blog post kind of. I never really post things because I feel super awkward speaking to something that doesn't reply but I guess I'll have to get over that. I have decided to dedicate this first blog post to an amazing game that I just recently started playing called Cards Against Humanity. This game is hilarious but only because it is so dark and cruel. The entire time I've been playing this game I've been trying to find a word that describes it and to be honestly I can't. Basically, the rules of the game are to create the funniest phrase by choosing a white card to fill in the blanks of the black card. The person that put the black card down chooses the funniest white card and that person receives a point. Some of the things that go down in this game are really messed up. Yesterday I was playing online with a few of my friends and I received a point for putting "I never fully understood German dungeon porn, until I encountered consensual sex." So yeah there's that. I do really appreciate this game though. You kind of get a feel of people's sense of humor. Plus it's just really fun. If any of you are interested in playing this game online here's a link: Cards Against Humanity. Go nuts! With that I'll conclude this blog post.
Love,
Vy