♛ 2013 Gal Re-Cap ♛

Hello lovelies! It's that time of year again where I dig up old photos of myself and stick them in this nifty meme that Lizzie was kind enough to share with us ♥ You can see my first meme on this post. Last year I started gal in May so and the post was made in March so there will be a little bit of an overlap~ >__<;;

*The first 3 months are copy pasta from my last post (except I changed January's picture thinking I didn't already do those months. Oops!):

January 2013: I got new circle lenses (but so far I've only worn them twice). Nothing's really too different. I started to pay more attention to my brows.

February 2013: Went back to using my prescribed lenses. Using less shadow on my lower lash line now.

March 2013: Started drawing a 'point' in the inner corner to define my eyes.

April 2013: Toyed around with light, minimal makeup. I didn't want to put too much stress on my eyes. Ditched the whole pointed inner corner thing because my eyes just aren't shaped for that shit.

May 2013: Trying out different eye shapes by manipulating the placement of lower lashes. Brought the lower lashes closer to the mid-point of my lower lash line.

June 2013: Finally got the hang of my brow makeup. I use a brow pencil to line the bottom edge (for shaping), then I fill in the entire brow with powder. I think it looks more natural this way~ I used to use only pencil to fill them in like a noob ;^;

July 2013: Not much done here, just playing with the lower lashes again.

August 2013: Went back to light makeup. Tried out that eye bag thing everyone was doing. Didn't really like it too much so I stopped.

September 2013: Lining the center of my lower lash line only and having my lower lashes start there. Started adding more eyeshadow on the lower lash line as well. Brows started to get sloppy :<

October 2013: Got interested in highlighting and contouring. I started contouring my nose a bit (very lightly, now that I look at the pictures lol). Refined my brow technique; I started using a nude concealer pencil to outline the brows, making it look a lot cleaner and defined.

November 2013: Tried to straighten out my brows and failed miserably. Arched brows for life I guess. Worked more on contouring but it's still too light. 

December 2013: Tried getting into smokey makeup again. Contouring is a little bit better I guess (at least you can see my nose has a shape now lmfao). Found new lower lashes that I liked, and of course working on that brow game because my brows are impossible.

For this year, I think I finally got a handle on changing my eye shape with lower lashes. I've definitely become more comfortable with using them! My favorite of the bunch are June and Sept-Nov. Looking back at last year's meme I think I've definitely changed a lot! I'm happy to say that I've actually grown a little ^__^;;

Well that's all for this post, I hope you enjoyed it! I'll catch you around later~

Catchup: Catherine's birthday dinner, Meeting Mai, & Halloween

Hello lovelies! Sorry for the delay on this post, I've been kind of lazy with editing pictures so I apologize for that  >__<;; This will be a little catch-up post to make up for the lack of updates so it might get a bit long, sorry!

Three weeks ago I went out with Catherine to celebrate her birthday. We went to this place called Rogue Kitchen & Wetbar.  I've never been there before but I passed that place many times so I was very excited to finally get to try it out~

I apologize for the lack of pictures on this post, we totally forgot and the few pictures we did end up taking were blurry/too dark ;___; Here are a few that turned out:

Shots for the birthday girl!

While Catherine stepped away from the table, we asked the waiter to bring her a special birthday shot. It was basically a cocktail glass covered in whipped cream with a shot hidden in the middle! Here the birthday girl with her special birthday treat:

Cutie pie <3

We also had the pleasure of meeting Mai that night. She's a local gal who was interested in joining our little circle. We got along so well that after dinner, both Catherine and I decided that she would fit right in! So we'd like to officially welcome Mai to Sugar Rose! <3 She doesn't have a blog but you can check out her youtube channel and instagram if you like~

Here's my outfit and makeup for the night~

Cardigan: Urban Planet/Top&Skirt&Shoes: Forever21/
Belt: MA*RS replica/ Stockings: DreamV

This year I had a very quiet Halloween. I didn't go to any parties or anything. I actually had school that day but I still dressed up. I wore a Pikachu kigurumi as well as tested my new lenses (you can read the review here).

I think that's a good stopping point for this post. I have more to share but that would drag this one out for too long so I'll make a separate post >u<;; Thank you so much for reading!

[♥Sponsored♥] GEO Eyes Cream Vanilla Brown (XMU-A14) Lens Review

Hello again everyone~ Today I'm going to be reviewing the ever so popular GEO Eye Scream lenses in Vanilla Brown. These were very kindly sponsored to my by Geo Coloured Lenses. Just like with any review I do, this will be based on my own opinions and experience. You can read my full disclaimer under the "reviews/tutorials" tab on my blog. Anyways, let's get to it!

Tiny package~ Included lenses and case

In the bottle

In the case

 Diameter: 14.5 mm

Base Curve: 8.6 mm

Duration: 1 year disposable

The newly launched Eyes Cream series have been getting a lot of hype recently so I thought I would give them a try. These looked absolutely phenomenal on the model. I know the grey version of this lens is very popular, however I always like to try something new/less popular so that I can offer more interesting and unique content to everyone! So in the end I decided to go for the Vanilla Brown lenses, and they look like this:

Without the lenses

With the lens

Natural/dark indoor lighting
(very close to how they look in person)

Bright indoor lighting

Bright indoor lighting

Bright indoor lighting

Indoor lighting

Color ♥♥♥♥♡

These lenses were much more of a vibrant brown on the model's pictures, so I was slightly disappointed that they turned out to be more of a grey-ish brown on my eyes. I still think they're very pretty but I was hoping for a more vivid brown~ >o<;;

Design ♥♥♥♥♥

The design on these lenses is gorgeous. I love that the outer ring isn't a harsh black like a lot of the lenses out there. It really helps give a more natural look without sacrificing on the enlargement factor. I think the way the color is structure also helps it blend a lot better into my eyes.

Enlargement ♥♥♥♥♡

Just like the last pair of lenses I reviewed, these lenses are a bit smaller as well. Being only 14.5 mm they offer a good amount of enlargement, nothing too overwhelming (you can see this clearly via the first 2 pictures). I think they do a great job of subtly making your eyes stand out. I got lots of complements today for wearing these, my manager told me they looked "enchanting" (ﾉ´ヮ´)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧

Comfort ♥♥♥♥♥

I wore these to work so they were in for at least 6 hours. I didn't feel any irritation at all, however near the end of the night my eyes did feel slightly tingly as they were getting a bit dry. It might be the lenses or it might have been that I was really tired, either way it's not good to wear lenses for that long anyways!

Overall ♥♥♥♥♡

I think the entire Eyes Cream series are all very gorgeous. I'm a little disappointed that the lenses didn't turn out the way I hoped they would color-wise but they're still very pretty lenses and I do enjoy them. They're a good way of spicing up your natural brown eyes. I would recommend these lenses to anyone who wants a little edgier look but aren't looking for anything too adventurous. 

Again I'd let to thank Geo Coloured Lenses for giving me this opportunity to work with them again. Make sure you check them out! They offer free international shipping and most of their lenses come with corrective power for those of you who need it. They only sell authentic and genuine GEO lenses! Currently they are having a 2 day promotion where you can get the GEO Eyes Cream Ray Ray Grey lenses for half price!! Offer ends November 7th so be sure to check that out before they're gone~

You can also get in touch with Geo Coloured Lenses on Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, and Pintrest!

Thank you for taking the time to read this! I hope you found this helpful. Once again, thank you Geo Coloured Lenses for being so kind to me. I'll see you all later~

[♥Sponsored♥] EOS Briller Green Lens Review

Hello everyone! I hope you had a wonderful Halloween~ Today I will be reviewing the EOS Briller Green lenses that were kindly sponsored to me by Maple Lens. This post will be based on my own opinions and experience. You can read my full disclaimer under the "reviews/tutorials" tab on my blog.

They came in a cute little box like this

Cute animal lens case

My lenses!

In the case

In the bottle

Diameter: 14.5 mm

Base Curve: 8.8 mm

Duration: 1 year disposable

I was extremely excited to get these in the mail as they are my first green lenses. They don't look quite as brilliant on the website as they do here but I'm glad they turned out the way they did. Here are pictures of me with the lenses in various lighting environments. I apologize for the lack of sunlight pictures for this review as it's been kind of gloomy here lately >__<;;

Before makeup in normal room lighting

After makeup with bright lighting

Natural indoor lighting

Indoor lighting

Bright indoor lighting

Indoor lighting

Closeup with makeup and natural indoor lighting

Closest thing I can get to outdoor lighting;
small sunshine through the window.

Color ♥♥♥♥♥

These lenses are gorgeous. I honestly didn't expect them to be so vibrant. The color just blew me away and I'm just head-over-heels in love with these lenses!

Design ♥♥♥♥♥

I picked these lenses because of the design. I wanted to try green lenses for a long time but I can't help but imagine a "bug-eye" look when I think of them (not sure why, I'm weird that way). I opted for a more natural looking lens and I have to say I'm glad I did so! The light colors at the center really help blend these in effortlessly with the brown in my eyes.

Enlargement ♥♥♥♥♡

Although these lenses are only 14.5 mm I feel like they offer a pretty decent amount of enlargement, at least for a natural look. It's nothing too crazy like some other lenses I've tried, but it definitely helps make your overall look "pop".

Comfort ♥♥♥♥♥

As always with EOS lenses, these have been nothing short of comfortable. I wore them for 7+ hours that day, with makeup and didn't feel any irritation or dryness at all! After removing them my eyes were still comfortable (sometimes I would feel slight irritation but not with these particular lenses).

Overall ♥♥♥♥♥

I'm really happy I decided to give these a try. I now have a new-found appreciation for green lenses. I think that these are one of my most favorite lenses so far! They give a very natural look because of the design. Although it is a small lens, the slight ring on the outside makes it seem like it enlarges quite a bit more than it actually does.

This was my first time working with Maple Lens and I have to say that I am very happy with the entire process. Their staff was very polite and answered all of my questions. The shipping was fairly quick and I can see that my items were packaged with care. 

I highly recommend you check them out. You can click the banner in my sidebar on the right or the link at the beginning of this post to go to their site. A lot of the lenses they sell do come with corrective power, which is always a plus! 

Thank you again, Maple Lens, for giving me this wonderful opportunity to experience your service. I really look forward to working with you again in the future!

I hope you found this review helpful! Thank you so much for reading and I'll see you in my next post~