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Of Bags

Of Bags

As I grow up, I\'ve realized some things have changed while others do stay the same. When it comes to bags, I have evolved a great deal over the past few years. Maybe the exposure to the fashion industry has given me a different perspective. Or...
cosmetics - 2019-02-26 18:51:56
Must-Love Bags

Must-Love Bags

Hi everybody, When it comes to bags, you are going to see my anal-retentive self. I have to say I love bags but to go out and shop for one is a pain and a half for me. I remember going from one store to another and spending hours after hours...
cosmetics - 2019-02-26 18:51:56
Merry Christmas, Everyone!

Merry Christmas, Everyone!

Hi everyone, It\'s Christmas Eve in my neck of the woods and I am still banging up a couple more pages for some articles that I write for F-Fashion. I\'m not complaining, I love what I do. However, since Christmas is not a national holiday...
cosmetics - 2019-02-26 18:51:56
Concealer Tricks to Banish Raccoon Eyes

Concealer Tricks to Banish Raccoon Eyes

Hi everyone, When I was in my 20s, I could stay up really late to study and still looked fresh in the morning. But only a few years into the 30s wonderland and here I am needing concealer like a calf needs milk! When I got a chance to interview...
cosmetics - 2019-02-26 18:51:56
Oh hai!

Oh hai!

Hi everyone, Apparently, I have been hiding under a rock somewhere. During those weeks that I haven\'t been able to blog here, I did not even have a nascent thought of putting this blog down for good. I was simply too busy. Even since before...
cosmetics - 2019-02-26 18:51:56
Baby My Lips with Maybelline Baby Lips

Baby My Lips with Maybelline Baby Lips

Hi everyone, Not so long ago, I ran into an interesting situation: my lips were dry to the point it was painful to eat. Despite slathering all the balms and sticks and stuff on my lips, they remained cracked and dry. I was desperate so I decided...
cosmetics - 2019-02-26 18:51:56
September-October Apperances

September-October Apperances

Hi everyone, ELLE Vietnam has been kind to me. Not only did I get my articles published, I also got opportunities to interview cool people. They even invited me to their biannual fashion show for the Fall-Winter season. Here are the photos of my...
cosmetics - 2019-02-26 18:51:56
Antagonizing over Maybelline Clear Smooth BB Cream

Antagonizing over Maybelline Clear Smooth BB Cream

Hi everyone, Last Friday, I mentioned BB Cream as something trendy in this year. I had no idea I would write a follow up about something closer to home: I have been using Maybelline Clear Smooth BB Cream for a while now. After having various...
cosmetics - 2019-02-26 18:51:56
Soft vs Crisp Liners

Soft vs Crisp Liners

Hallo! About 2 months ago, I got an opportunity to interview a Bobbi Brown makeup artist from Thailand. We talked and talked and all of the sudden, he told me he would do my makeup. Now, I had on full makeup with foundation and everything. Yet,...
cosmetics - 2019-02-26 18:51:56
Have You Met MUA"

Have You Met MUA"

Hi everyone, I hope you guys are doing well and had a nice Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. I spent my Black Friday in bed going through loops at Coastal Scents website. Two hours later and I could not even fit in my order. Que...
cosmetics - 2019-02-26 18:51:56
Happy New Year 2013!

Happy New Year 2013!

Hi everyone, 2013 is here and it feels strange. I still feel like 2012 were still here simply because \'12 had been a fantastic year for me. I wish you all a wonderful year ahead, so magnificent that at day 365, you are going to look back and...
cosmetics - 2019-02-26 18:51:56
Dynamic Duo #1: MAC Margin and Maybelline Fresh Rose Blushes

Dynamic Duo #1: MAC Margin and Maybelline Fresh Rose Blushes

Hi everyone, I\'ve interviewed many makeup artists lately and they all said the same thing: when it comes to blush, use at least 2 colors. I am a monochrome kinda gal when it comes to blush but it took a bit of coaxing from a Bobbi Brown makeup...
cosmetics - 2019-02-26 18:51:56
Bling Eyes FOTD

Bling Eyes FOTD

Hi everyone, I\'ve wanted to put rhinestones around my eyes since forever. Yet, every time I tried it, the rhinestones did not seem to stick. I gave up but the dream did not die. Last week, I went to the cosmetic shop near my house just to...
cosmetics - 2019-02-26 18:51:56
Appearances: F-Fashion Magazine November-December 2012

Appearances: F-Fashion Magazine November-December 2012

Hi everybody, This post was supposed to go up last year. 2012 sounded like so far away but in fact, it was still yesterday that we were in that year. The end of the year had been a busy time for me and I anticipate the same level of busy-ness...
cosmetics - 2019-02-26 18:51:56
Channeling My Inner Diva (or How I Forgot Halloween!)

Channeling My Inner Diva (or How I Forgot Halloween!)

Hi everyone, The other day, I drove around and noticed some costume sales. It took me a couple of red lights to realize Halloween is at the end of this month and I have done diddly squat to prepare for it. To think about it, I have been busier...
cosmetics - 2019-02-26 18:51:56
The Amazing Korean Setting Perm

The Amazing Korean Setting Perm

Hi everyone, Long time no see. Yeah, I\'ve been sick like a dog thanked to a viral infection. Last week, I could barely sit up but today I feel a lot better. Still a little bit of swelling and marks here and there but at least I no longer have...
cosmetics - 2019-02-26 18:51:56
So You Think You Can Have Eyelash Extensions

So You Think You Can Have Eyelash Extensions

Hi everyone, As an Asian girl with sparse and straight eyelashes, I am constantly trying to improve my lash line. From hot lash curlers to volumizing mascaras to fiber extensions, I have done it all. But not until before Lunar New Year that I did...
cosmetics - 2019-02-26 18:51:56
Maybelline The Falsies Volum' Express Waterproof Mascara is Crazy Good!

Maybelline The Falsies Volum' Express Waterproof Mascara is Crazy Good!

Hi everyone, This turns out to be a Maybelline kind of week as I have 3 products I would like to review. I don\'t know since when did this makeup line has become good but I remember the old days when all I could afford were Maybelline mascaras....
cosmetics - 2019-02-26 18:51:56
One More Appearance

One More Appearance

Hi everybody, I guess I\'m really lucky to become a beauty and health contributor to F-Fashion Magazine. Not so long ago, I bought an issue of that magazine, read it, and felt so good about it that I wish to write for it one day. Time passed,...
cosmetics - 2019-02-26 18:51:56
The Benefit of Being a Minimalist

The Benefit of Being a Minimalist

Hi everyone, Steve Jobs, the king of minimalism I bow down to his awesomeness as I\'m not there yet!After years of being a beauty blogger, I have to admit I\'m becoming a minimalist. Now, these two concepts usually don\'t mesh. After all,...
cosmetics - 2019-02-26 18:51:56
A Tiny Guide on MAC Mineralize Products for the Allergic

A Tiny Guide on MAC Mineralize Products for the Allergic

Hi everyone, I have this weird unrequited love with MAC Mineralize products: I love them but I can\'t use them. After trying and owning Northern Lights, my first mineralize skin finish, for 3 days, I realized there was no way this...
cosmetics - 2019-02-26 18:51:56
Trendy in 2013: BB Creams

Trendy in 2013: BB Creams

Hi everyone, BB Cream is not exactly new in the makeup world. Fans of Korean makeup have been exposed to this type of face cream-slash-foundation for ages. In the Asian market, Maybelline has its own BB Cream for a while now. Yet, at the end of...
cosmetics - 2019-02-26 18:51:56
My Lip Balm Army

My Lip Balm Army

I have dry lips for a while now. It\'s quite painful when it\'s cracked and so far, I haven\'t found any medicated lip balms. In conjunction, I realize I have a lot of regular lip balms that may or may not work for me. Vaseline: not good,...
cosmetics - 2019-02-26 18:51:56
Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Hi everyone, First of all, I would like to say "Happy Thanksgiving!" to all my readers. I have been away from the U.S for 2 Thanksgivings now and I truly miss it. Looking back, this has been an amazing year to me. I got to cross out most of the...
cosmetics - 2019-02-26 18:51:56
Appearances: ELLE November-December 2012

Appearances: ELLE November-December 2012

Hi everyone, I\'ve come to realize I\'d better do this once a month with each magazine. Compiling them together like this means more time for me to take pictures and edit them. Together for the last 2 posts, I was shooting and editing 40+...
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