Good Food, New Inspiration & Gets

Hello my lovelies! Recently the weather's been gorgeous so I spent the day downtown with my boyfriend and Branden yesterday. We had lots of good food and I even got a new mouse! My mom's friend sent me a giftcard for my birthday so I picked up a few thing from Forever21 too. Also I will be including some of my favorite/inspirational pictures of Sayoko Ozaki from the newest Happie Nuts~

Another note, I'm running out of my disposable lenses and I was in a rush so there won't be an outfit/makeup shot in this post (sorry!). I'll be getting new lenses soon though, so that's something to look forward to.

We arrived downtown at about 4 in the afternoon and went straight for this new poutine joint that opened up recently. It's called Smoke's Poutinerie and it had lots of different flavored poutines!

If you don't know what a poutine is, it's basically fries with gravy and cheese. This food dish has become so popular that people have started making different flavors and adding many kinds of toppings such as bacon and guacamole!

I ordered the double pork poutine which has bacon, pulled pork, cheese and gravy. It was super yummy! Patrick got the nacho one, which is basically all the nacho toppings on top of a poutine and Branden got one called the "rainbow". It had one stripe of guacamole in the middle, one stripe of sriracha on either side of that and then a stripe of cheese sauce on both edges. It sounded really strange at first but the flavors were not bad together. I think it was really unique and creative~

The restaurant was pretty small but it wasn't cramped. The food was not too expensive and we got served really fast. I would definitely go back there again just to try the other flavors!

Some funny pictures they have inside. I think
that's supposed to be their mascot person thingy.

Next we walked around Futureshop where Branden bought me a new mouse as a late birthday present. He said that he wanted this mouse too when he needed one and that it was good. He got it priced matched so instead of paying around $115 he only paid around $60!

It fits my hand pretty well and the best thing about it is that it can be both wireless or wired! Also there's a bunch of macro keys on the side so that's cool. (now I can spam pings/taunts/laughs like a true troll. huehue)

After that we went to H-Mart which is a Korean grocery store chain. We walked around and checked out all the deals they had and bought some popsicles. We sat downstairs and ate our popsicles while watching people pass by and reading the free newspapers they had lying around.

This is my favorite popsicle ever! It's called Melona and it's really tasty. It's a honeydew flavor and the texture is similar to ice cream~ I really want to try the other flavors too but I always just end up getting this one because it's my favorite >w<;;

We walked around some more and Branden said he wanted to have Japadogs. They're hotdogs with a Japanese twist! I think they're only in Vancouver, so if you're ever in the area you should definitely give them a try. They're absolutely delicious. We both got the terimayo japadog which is their standard one. It comes with teriyaki sauce, mayo, seaweed, and fried onions~

After we finished we decided to head home because it was starting to get a bit chilly and we didn't bring our coats. I had lots of fun, but I was really stuffed when I got home haha. I don't think I've ever eaten so much in one day. It was really yummy though, but I don't think I could eat like that all the time (〃￣ω￣〃ゞ

I started reading Japanese fashion magazines online recently and decided to save some inspirational pictures for the spring! I've been really liking Sayoko Ozaki as she is just stunning. I like her style a lot and she always looks flawless.

I'm thinking of getting some pale golden/yellow lenses in the future because of how nicely Sayoko wears them. I never thought I'd ever get lenses in that color, but who knows, maybe I'll love them!

Finally, I picked up a few things from Forever21 with my giftcard. I have a few outfits in mind for this shirt already but I won't spoil it for you. You'll just have to wait and see! It looks black and white but it's really a dark blue and white.

I grabbed two necklaces as well. I love peter pan collars and have been dying to get a good necklace of it, so I was super happy when I found this one. It's the perfect size and the detailing is not too flashy as some of the Forever21 jewelry can be.

If you didn't know, I absolutely adore crosses! You wouldn't believe how excited I was when I unboxed this bad boy. I put one on hold but decided not to get it, however my giftcard came a few days later and I decided, why not?

Phew, that was longer than expected! Thank you so much for reading. I'll see you guys in my next post. Have a great week and Happy Easter! ヾ（＠＾▽＾＠）ノ

♡♢♢ My journey so far ♢♢♡

Hello everyone! How's it going? I haven't updated in a while now, sorry about that >3<;; I finally got a little break from work and stuff so I decided to have some "me" time and climb the elo ladder on League of Legends. (Super happy I made it to gold V. Now all I have to do is make the climb to plat QQ)

Anyways, I was reading up on other blogs and I came across Lizzie's Gyaru Improvement meme and I thought I'd give it a go. I never really look back at old pictures of myself much, so this was really fun to do. I think I've changed a bit since I first started this style and I'm really happy to see the growth, even if it's just a tiny bit. My first attempt for Gyaru was in May 2012, so that's where this meme will begin~

May 2012: I made my first attempt and I was inspired by Okarie's simple make. This was my first time using false lower lashes ^__^;;

June 2012: I couldn't get the hang of lower lashes so I tried just using a shadow for definition and lining just the center of my lower lash line with liner

July 2012: Decided that it wasn't the application of lower lashes that I didn't like, rather it was the style of lashes. I made my own lashes by cutting ones that were too long and gluing the extra bits to the outer corner for more volume at the ends.

August 2012: I got a little crazy with smoking out my eyeshadow lol. During this time I really liked winging my liner lower and making a rounder eye look. Finally got a hang of lower lashes.

September - October 2012: I made very little effort to doll up because of school taking up my time. I also toned down my makeup to make it more wearable. I absolutely hated it.

November 2012: I stopped wearing circle lenses after visiting the eye doctor. She said I needed to give my eyes a break or else I would damage them forever. She prescribed me color lenses that were made of a better material so that I could still have lenses. I started using Diamond Lash/longer upper lashes for a more elongated eye.

December 2012: I didn't do any gal makeup or any makeup really during this month because I got an eye infection. I did however start to get into making better outfits such as my first MA*RS getup you see here.

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.

Looking back I really do see a bit of progress. I liked my July look a lot actually haha. I'm not sure if I'm loving my makeup direction right now, but I'll definitely try to improve more. Hopefully the weather will lighten up here and I can get some nice outfits going! I also just placed a huge Taobao haul so I'm super excited for that.

Thank you so much for reading guys! Don't forget to check out Lizzie's Blog and try the meme out for yourself~ 

Mary Kay Concealer Review

Hi again sweethearts! Today I'm bringing you a review on a product I've had for quite a while now, it's a concealer by Mary Kay. This brand is very special because it's not sold in stores exactly. It's one of those online companies that hire people to sell directly to other people.

The first time I encountered this brand was when I was in my hairdressing course in high school. We had a rep from Mary Kay come and speak to us about their products. We got to sample various products and in the end, I bought the mineral powder and the concealer. These were my very first makeup products~

You can find this product online at the Mary Kay website for $12.50. The concealer comes in a small black tube with a twist off cap. The rep color matched me as "ivory 2". Here's what it looks like:

The concealer is very creamy and opaque. It looks light but it does oxidize slightly to match up with my skin tone. You don't need a lot so one tube will last you a really, really long time.

I use this for my under eye circles the most. I do use this around my face as well, but I actually like this for only under my eyes. Even though it's very creamy and smooth, the product doesn't set into the stupid line I have under my eyes like most concealers with this consistency do. It stays all day and doesn't break me out when I use it on other parts of my face.

Before concealer

After concealer

As you can see the coverage is pretty good. I just squeeze a little of this on the back of my hand and pat it under my eyes with my ring finger. Without the use of a correcter, this concealer brightens my eyes and covers up that nasty purple business going on in the inner corner. It even looks like it makes that stupid line under my eye disappear too lol.

Packaging: ♥♥♥♥♥

I love that this comes in a tube. It just makes getting to the product so much easier and not to mention, so much more hygienic! The tube itself is sleek and thin. You can tuck this away in your makeup bag for travelling or on the go as it's about the same size as a lipstick.

Price: ♥♥♥♥♡

This concealer is definitely on the pricey side compared to other brands. It's also a little bit harder to get a hold of if you don't know a rep. However I think it's worth it given the amount of product you get and the quality is fantastic. You seriously only need a pea size amount and that would be enough to conceal your entire face. I'm not even kidding, this stuff will last you forever.

Coverage: ♥♥♥♥♥

This stuff covers everything without the help of a correcter. It brightens up my eyes and is great for defining around my lips too! I wouldn't say that this offers full coverage but it's definitely medium-full.

Application: ♥♥♥♥♥

This goes on very smooth and blends right into your skin. The product itself is very creamy but it doesn't feel greasy at all. It doesn't settle in any fine lines either. You can apply this with your fingers or with a brush and the results will still be the same imo.

Overall: ♥♥♥♥♥

I've tried many concealers but I always come back to this one. It does a wonderful job of covering up my dark circles and for what you pay, you're getting a very good quality product. The only downside is that it may be hard/tricky to get a hold of.

I hope you found this review helpful! Thank you so much for stopping by. I'll see you next time, bye bye~