Vanilla Scent

Coz now I'm obsessed with Vanilla-smelling things.


I've tried:
1. Japan Store vanilla cologne
A strong vanilla scent that lasts for about an hour of no-sweat, air-conditioned activities.


2. The Body Shop:Vanilla Eau de Toilette

This one has hints of coconut and it smells like a bakery vanilla bread -- almost like those scented vanilla school erasers. Active smell lasts about 2 hours but hints of it can be smelled for much longer.


3. Victoria's Secret: Coconut Passion Fragrance Mist

Coconut passion also contains coconut and it smells very sweet you'd think ants will eat you. A strong smell will last for about 10 minutes, but will leave you smelling like vanilla-coconut for about 2 hours as well.

4. Sephora: Vanilla Eau de Toilette

Shown here in the 7ml bottle. Very sweet vanilla smell. Will last for a few minutes on clothes, a little longer on skin. No whiff left after hours.

5. Currently, The Body Shop: Vanilla Body Mist 

The same smell as the eau de toilette version. This does last long when sprayed on the skin and you'll catch the smell even after hours.

Next to try: Lush Vanillary Perfume

I've smelled this in-store and it is much, much sweeter-smelling than Coconut Passion.

Building Fun

The before...

...and after!

One of the things I wanted to do in life: build structures. 

Here it is, in miniature form. Dream achieved! Hahaha.

Cheek Tints

Ever since I started wearing makeup, I've always used the Body Shop Lip & Cheek Stain since 1. liquid blushes last longer if without Foundation, and 2. it was always used up at the time when Body Shop sells it half-price, so naturally I bought the same.

Body Shop Lip & Cheek Stain

I guess it was time that I finally explored other options: no Sale + a whole other selection of liquid (and cream!) blushes. I checked Benefit's benetint before and it roughly looks like the same color. 

Benefit benetint

But then I passed by Etude House one day and thought I should look there for tints. I found one that looked almost exactly like the Body Shop one, and they had it in another color! It was half the price of Body Shop's half-price, so go!

Etude House Dear Darling Tint in Real Red

It had this really nice smell so I thought maybe this was really just a tint for the lips. I searched online and found out it was just for the lips. Boo. It does stay on the cheeks though so no problems with that. 

Realization: check details first before buying. This was a lucky buy.

Years later, adding in the following tints that I have tried:

Tony Moly Water Jelly Tiny in Strawberry

Currently, Etude House Dear Darling Water Tint in Cherry Red

Hello, future hairstyle

#long #straight #ombre #brown #blonde #bangs

#cantwait

Roses in the Dark

From this sample...

To my nails...

Vespa

#dreamcarscooter

I... am a Librarian!

Finally found this after years of searching. And it's the last one too!

#luckyday

Sale Books

A new New Year's Resolution is revealing itself before my eyes: collect as many sale books as possible. I've bought more books these past two months than I did last year. 

I hardly buy books in their original price except when I know they'll be my type of story. Sale things make me buy things I wouldn't really buy. I wouldn't feel too bad about getting a story that I did not enjoy because they're not so expensive. I'm glad the ones I got were pretty okay.

Anyway, I am looking forward to more book hunting in the future!

Pink and Black

Nebraska Dreams

Last year, I planned an itinerary for a Nebraska trip to watch the National Figure Skating Championship this weekend. Everything was set, just needed the money. I told myself that I'd be able to collect enough for a trip without asking my parents. It was (kind of) possible but boo hoo, I guess it's not the time. 

Dreams will come true... someday!

2013 Calendar

I usually just put up whatever calendar my mom gets from the bank or the drugstore when it becomes available. Last year, I put up a calendar in August. (I dunno why I didn't have until August :/) But now, I actually have one at the start of the year!

Boredom + lots of unused paper = 2013 calendar!

Anyway, I'll be posting my new years resolution progress in my old blog in Livejournal. I think this will be a goooood year!

2013 Resolutions

I don't really make resolutions for the new year but I want to try out a few things this year so I guess, here it goes...

Yoga

Knitting

Filipino dance

Every time there is a major event in my life, it doesn't go as peacefully as I would have liked. During the first day in college, I missed my first subject because I had to have my ID picture taken again. Apparently, some guy's photo appeared on my electronic ID. Crazy.

Today, I went to work for 30 minutes. Or less. I dunno...there was only an orientation. The guys I would be working with, all of them, weren't at the office. They told me to come work tomorrow, an hour later than I'm supposed to come in, to make sure that there's someone on my team who would be there.

Hahaha LOL.

The Golden Ass

Whenever I read information on the Internet, it's really no surprise when I start reading about anime and then star systems the next. For some reason, I found myself reading about greek and roman mythology -- again. I stumbled upon a link to this book called The Golden Ass. I thought it was funny so I clicked on it.

On the page, it said that the main protagonist turned himself into an ass.

An ass.

HAHA. Funniest information ever. I immediately thought of those butts in Cow and Chicken. When I hovered over the word 'ass', it pointed to a page about donkeys.

I didn't know donkeys were also called ass. What?!

It would be wildly inappropriate if Donkey was named Ass. :))

Holiday "Cherries"

Mistletoe turned Cherry. I need a striper.

HP Mania

I'm slowly getting back into my old Harry Potter obsession because of this advent calendar that I'm doing. Not only am I rereading the books, I'm also listening to chapter-by-chapter podcasts, re-reading Pottermore content and actually playing Pottermore again.

I had to dig out my old Harry Potter books and I am so happy to see them complete and together at last! I got Book 2 around a year before the first movie came out.

So far, these are all the Harry Potter books I have. I'm missing my copy of the 'Quidditch Through the Ages'. I'll go find it soon. The book I do not have is 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' so I hope to get that for Christmas.

OR THIS!

I recently saw this in the bookstore and I went crazy. It has actual props!!! I think I might really go buy this with 'Fantastic Beasts' and this other book:

Talk about crazy merch hoarding.

I've only had one Harry Potter shirt with a Quidditch logo on the front. I've had costumes made of course but I can't wear those out, obviously. Anyway, I've been looking around local shops that might have this but so far, no luck.

Thanks to Christmas traditions and advent calendars for you have revived my love for all things Harry Potter!

Always.

Firsts

I've always been a lip-balm-for-chapped-lips girl and never ventured into any face coloring makeup until recently. I am getting quite obsessed with searching for the perfect pink or perfect red lip. And with that comes my very first lipstick purchase ever!

(insert grown up moment)

This color wasn't my first choice, really. They didn't have what I wanted so I went with this, my second choice! 

It's a very very pretty true red. It has a nice matte finish which doesn't feel dry at all. 

(excuse the zombie eye bags)

There it is. Not the most flattering on my face but I love it!

Now I want a pink one, a coral one, an orange one... tralalalala!

P.S. Got this on sale at Watson's. I believe the sale is until tomorrow, Nov. 18, 2012. 

M&M's

My half-day, one-hand-only M&M's inspired nail color.

Current Obsession

O yeh!

Honey bee

I just washed my face with honey. I hope the ants won't eat my face tonight.