I want to share with you my love affair for concealers. If it weren't for them, I don't think I could ever feel as confident meeting people or feeling beautiful.Although I don't own much of them, I feel like I have a pretty good collection that I use on a day to day basis. Most work days, I skip over the foundation and apply concealer instead since it's much lighter, less work involved (yes, I am lazy) and fast :)
Milani, ELF, Lancome, Neutrogena, Lancome Photogenic, MAC
L-R: Milani in Light, ELF Concealer in Light/Glow, Lancome Effacernes in Beige, MAC studio finish NW 25, Lancome Photogenic in Camee, Neutrogena 3 in 1 Light.
My favorite of this bunch is the Lancome ones. I bought them at the outlets in a CCO store since I believe both are getting discontinued. Jen from Frmheadtotoe uses Lancome in Camee and says it's her favorite concealer. I was gifted that concealer a little while ago and I fell in love with it =D My very favorite and HG is the Lancome Effacernes. It's foundation-like, but it doesn't mimic the exact skin tone color which is good for me since I hate dark spots on a face.
Here is me with a bare face the night before! LOL It was taken in the dark with flash. Yuck!
The after pic: Bright and early in the morning before work. I wore Lancome's Effacerness concealer, some mascara, eyeshadow, and blush. And the trusty sunscreen. The power of concealers. Eek!
And that night! o_o I didn't do anything special. I went to Sweet Tomatoes (or Soup Plantation in SoCal) for dinner.
I'm currently looking for a stick concealer that can be handy to travel with. There is just so many options! I guess I'll just have to run around and try different things. Generally, salmon colored concealers are probably the most versatile. They can cover the darkest of circles :)
Many of you said really nice things about my hair and asked me how I keep it like that. First of all, you guys are so sweet. You would never believe how my hair was the negative talk of the community I lived in growing up.I naturally have curly hair. Not wavy, CURLY. =p As a child, I grew up really hating my hair and wondering why I have never met any Asians with hair like mine. My whole family has pin straight hair and I happen to be the one that's different from the genetic pool. It was wounding to watch other Asians make fun of you because you look different. By different, I also wore geeky glasses, and had braces on top of unmanageable hair o_o
This was what my hair looked like from puberty to 19 years old. This was also the day before I went to get it permanently straightened. In Santa Monica, I went to a salon that specializes in the Yuko hair straightening technique. I'm not sure if any of you heard of it before, but it's a Japanese straightening technique that's supposed to take off the first layer in the hair follicle to reveal healthy hair inside. It was 8 hr process where they took my hair and transformed it to be more manageable. Lots of yucky chemicals involved, but it did the job.
That was when I was 19. Now, I'm years older and I straighten my hair permanently every yr and a half when it starts to become uncontrollable =p I use a hair straightener on some days I feel like straightening it but most days, I don't really. Ever since I straightened my hair for the first time, it's never gotten back to how it looked like at 19 - something I am
truly grateful for :)
One thing I do use on a weekly basis is
Philosophy's Shear Splendor.
It's an oil treatment that really moisturizes and conditions hair. It is extremely oily though. Like heavy, weighing down your hair oily. Which is why I use it once a week! You also can use it on the ends of your hair for a nice, shiny effect. It works great on me because of the immense amounts of hair I have.
What a lengthy post. A lot of me feels so humbled to be around such nice gals like you all and to share a bit of my past really makes me feel more confident and content :)
------------------------------------------------------
I was tagged in Jenny's 8 question tag =) Here are my answers.
Which song will you never get sick of? Hmmm, what a hard question..... "Fever Dream" Iron and Wine.
What is your favourite lip gloss? Rosebud Salve :)
Do you prefer to connect with friends online, phone, or in person? All 3! On the weekdays, it's mostly online or mobile. I connect with my best friends mostly through text, and phone since we all live far apart.
Do you believe in fate? Yeah, I guess I do :) I believe we control it.
Describe a perfect date: Eek! The perfect date for me would be to go hiking in the morning and then enjoying a nice meal and discussing tasteful literature and movies =D Afterward, we'd go somewhere to get dessert and enjoy each other's laughter. I like cheesy stuff ;)Sightseeing is the best though. Tourist areas.
What is your must-have staple piece of clothing? Dresses, lots of them. They are comfortable all season long.
What skincare item do you swear by? I swear by healthful eating and green tea. To get clean on the outside, you must be good to your insides =D I like thick, rich night creams that most people don't like. And a non-faulty sunscreen. It's a must.
I tag:
Everyone who reads this post. I really want to know your answers!
My Questions to you:
1. When did you first get started in fashion/beauty blogging and why?
2. Are you a sweets or savory foods type?
3. Favorite place in the entire world.
4. Other hobbies besides makeup and clothes.
5. Favorite drink?
6. Perfect date.
7. Your beauty indulgence.
8. Favorite magazine? books?
You can respond in the comment if you don't want to create a post for it :) I'd love to read your guys' answers! :)
Goodnight all!
