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Weekend arrivals :D

2012-02-13T14:36:00.001+09:00

Hello loves! Hope everyone had or is having a good weekend and enjoyed the Valentines weekend. Due to an impromptu all-night Karaoke on Friday night lol, we decided to have a quiet weekend in. It was nice and relaxing - caught up with 2 rom-coms on DVD, went to tennis school and played Super Mario on Wii XD ..The weekend went TOO fast! Saturday was especially nice - the stuff I had been waiting

The Midas Touch

2012-02-09T13:11:00.001+09:00

Hello lovelie! Hope everything is having a good week so far! I noticed that I've actually reached over 1400 followers - a big thanks to you guys!! I will surely hold another giveaway .. Perhaps another 100 to go?! Lol!! I've manage to pick bits and bobs at the beginning of the week ;) it's somewhat helping me tie over the time I have to curb spending and saving to spree in Hong Kong :P My

Short post: Indulging At the Weekend & Thoughts on Dholic

2012-02-06T02:00:00.001+09:00

Hey guys! What has everyone been up to? My short weekend is almost over :( I've had to work for a little on Saturday but I was able to indulge in some awesome Chinese Yunnan Hotpot in Ginza called Gozenbo in the evening. It was the healthiest and tastiest hotpot I've ever had - it's basically a hotpot full of different kinds of delicate mushrooms! Yup, mushrooms! It was a course meal so we were

Collar Love ♡ Dholic & GMarket Haul

2012-02-01T12:12:00.001+09:00

Hello lovelies!! I can't believe it's February already! Winter blues are almost over :D How was everyone's weekend? I finally watched Mission Impossible 4! I found it very entertaining and it seems Tom Cruise still has it LOL! Here's what I wore on that day - I matched it with grey denim jeans (not in picture). I'm loving the blouse / layered with knit trend right now!! I threw together my two

January Favourites ♡ The Week in Pictures

2012-01-26T15:55:00.001+09:00

Happy Lunar New Year guys! Hope everyone has a healthy and happy Dragon Year!! Its only Thursday but it feels more like a Friday... This week is going terribly slow! (Although work isn't that slow, quite bizarre). Since it's Japan I haven't really been able to celebrate the CNY much, we did go to Le Parc dim sum restaurant in Ebisu for lunch though! We were stuffed!! My new blogging thing this

Luview Aqua Essence Whitening BB Cream & Swatch comparison

2012-01-24T12:34:00.000+09:00

Recently I started picking up one of Luview's BB cream - the Aqua Essence Whitening BB Cream. I remember swatching and trying it for the very first time a few months ago, to be honest, I didn't like it. Now after trying out a few different Luview's products, I wanted to give this BB Cream another go. And I'm glad I did because now I like it a lot!! Claims: Enriched aqua gel film

Delectable Strawberry Shortcake Candy Wrap Lips {Work makeup edition}

2012-01-19T01:18:00.000+09:00

I could finally try one of Revlon's Lip Butter that was sent to me from Riya from PinkStrawberrieLove. I haven't been able to give them a try until now. I can see why they are so popular, I found it to be really creamy and moisturising to apply. I decided to try Strawberry Shortcake 080 - a pretty glossy baby pink. Unfortunately the colour did wash me out a bit - trying to make it work - I

New year, new hair & Dior 467 NOTD

2012-01-15T00:18:00.002+09:00

Hello guys! Weekend is here and nearly gone!!! This weekend is pretty quiet, will be just catching up on my tennis class since I've had to cancel last week (being sick and all). Next weekend I will probably go snowboarding!! I thought my body would be still recuperating from being sick but I'm feeling tons better than before :) I'm itching do more snowboarding while I can! I'm scared of

2011 Favourite Products and Sofina Jenne

2012-01-10T22:10:00.000+09:00

The top 10 tag was made up of my top ten of ALL time. I had to think pretty hard of what products I liked best in 2011. I decided to go for products that have kept me happy consistently and kept going back to.. here they are.. 1. Hada-Labo BB Moist Emulsion - The one sole BB emulsion that I used for at least 4 months alone. A fantastic summer base - really good match to my skin tone. No break

Top 10 + Kreativ Blogger tag & Snowboarding Pics

2012-01-08T16:50:00.000+09:00

Hey guys! I am sorry for the lack of posts. Soon after I got back from the trip, I went back to work and literally fell really sick the following evening with the flu. Yep, the FLU!!! Let's just say the start of the new year has been quite bumpy (quite literally going down the slope and health-wise)... I've been home-bound the last few days but haven't had real strength to do much. Although still

お正月 & first FOTD of 2012!

2012-01-02T23:01:00.001+09:00

Happy new year!! Howdy guys!! We're currently at Naeba in Niigata snowboarding!! We got up super early in the morning, caught the Shinkansen and arrived around 9am. We started snowboarding around 11am. I'm not going to lie, I was a bit scared and nervous but luckily I'm able to pick it quite quickly! I am a true beginner!! Somehow I can go down a beginner slope much quicker after 2 turns and stop

忘年会 Look & Happy New Year!

2011-12-31T22:11:00.001+09:00

The last post of the year! The last 48hrs have been extremely hectic!! Let's just say I was sleep-deprived for most of it!! On a thursday we had a 忘年会 Bonenkai- which means end of year party or year-end party. You basically you drink your way through the night to forget the bad of the year ;) I think we did exactly that on that night and partied until the end of the night ;D Here's what I

Luview Mega Giveaway Winners

2011-12-27T13:20:00.002+09:00

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Flirty Pink FOTD ft. Luview

2011-12-23T03:50:00.003+09:00

Hey guys! I'm back with another post before the Xmas weekend. Hope everyone is enjoying the time with family and friends at this time of year - my in laws are throwing a family xmas party for us all on Xmas eve! There will definitely be Christmas cake (the Japanese kind, haha) and definitely won't have KFC (yep you heard it!). I did a flirty, girly and "cute" pink look last Saturday! The only

Birthday Collective Hauling & Gifts ♡

2011-12-21T13:03:00.002+09:00

I like doing collective hauls because I'd feel less guilty buying everything at once! This time I bought some extra goodies since it was birthday and I wanted to treat myself to something :) Everything arrived (online shopping) arrived promptly before the birthday so I didn't need to worry about the post (office) :D First of all - I treated myself to SWEET magazine, cos if you guys didn't

Drum Roll... Giveaway Winner ♡

2011-12-20T12:35:00.000+09:00

The winner is... Winnie from Diamond Canopy!!!! ♡Congratulations♡ RafflecopterSettings = { raffleID: 'MTVjOTg0MzdlNzUzZWE5YzQ4ZmQ5ZjI2OGU4ODJlOjE=' }; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="http://rafl.es/enable-js"&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;You need javascript enabled to see this giveaway&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;. THANK YOU to everyone who participated!!

Playful Day to Sophisticated Night Festive Birthday Red&Gold Look

2011-12-18T19:46:00.000+09:00

Hello my loves! Thank you for all the early bday wishes!! I've had a really lovely weekend so far :D We started off Thursday night with some bday drinks - we finished off the night with a whiskey shot but that really made me sick once I got home! What a start to being 27 :P On Friday, my birthday - I spent the day relaxing and getting ready. I actually wanted to go shopping at the new Lumine in

Quick Post: Good hair days and Love from PinkStrawberrieLove

2011-12-13T18:00:00.005+09:00

Hey loves, how's everyone? I hope everyone is doing well. This is a quick hair post :P I recently got my hair cut (about 10 days ago), nothing drastic really... actually it was quite boring.. I took off about 2cm / got long bangs / lightened the volume (it was too thick and heavy). I moaned earlier that my stylist didn't do a very good job, and it's true because I found myself trimming off

Luview Crystal Cover BB Cream & BB Cream swatches

2011-12-10T23:01:00.000+09:00

Thank you for all the lovely comment on my last post :) It's been a long week, but the weekend is finally here! I am back with another review.. I have to be honest, I was a little scared venturing outside my trusted Nanoce BB creams! The Luview Crystal Cover BB cream wasn't the first BB Cream that I tried out from their line but it was the first BB Cream to use it consecutively for a couple of

Pearly Nude Pink ♡

2011-12-07T12:13:00.000+09:00

It's been a while since I've done an outfit post!! I tend to hibernate in winter... and actually I desperately needed some winter clothes so about 10 days ago, I went shopping! I just bought some wooly pieces and one of them was this long pretty pearly nude pink sweater... Pearly Nudy Pink Sweater from Index Sported with H&M leggings! A close up of the pearl detail :) The

Covering Acne II with Shu Uemura "Mark Cealer" Concealer

2011-12-04T17:26:00.000+09:00

This is a random, joined 2nd part to the one-time post I wrote about covering acne... I started getting hormonal break out around mid-November, around my husband's birthday until last week. They were predominantly around the chin area, rather than using my HG Shu Uemura Pro Concealer, I decided to give the Mark Cealer a go. The husband recently brought this concealer from Shu Uemura Duty-Free

Luview Mega Giveway!

2011-12-01T13:04:00.001+09:00

Luview is holding a mega-giveaway and I am co-hosting the mega-giveaway for my readers :D You may have seen Luview being promoted online already... in a nutshell Luview is about... Lu+View = Luminous View What creates the Lumunious View? The BB creams! Luview has 4 different BB Creams to choose from... "LUVIEW found a clue for the secret of the beautiful skin from the highly optimized

Luview Gleam Full Long Lash Mascara

2011-11-29T10:55:00.000+09:00

Hi loves, I'm back with a full review on a Luview product. If you haven't guessed it yet I have been assigned as an "Angel Power Blogger" for Luview ^_^ They have sent me some products to try out and to review on. On top of that, I will be co-hosting a mega-giveaway that will take place very soon in December. Luview is quite a new Korean brand, the brand name is actually a play on "Luminous View

iPhone Snaps: Hectic Weekend Update & Nagano Travel ♡

2011-11-25T11:34:00.001+09:00

Hi Guys! I am finally updating properly for this week! OHHH Thank you to everyone who has entered my giveaway! Another huge giveaway will be held soon! It was my hub's b'day on the 18th so we decided to go to a nice restaurant to celebrate - it was close to my work and it was up 42 floors. It was a win-win situation :P What I wore: Topshop cropped jacket / Topshop Scalloped Top / Zara

Thank YOU Giveaway♡

2011-11-23T22:06:00.001+09:00

Hey guys sorry for the lack of posts...it has been a busy week! I have finally put together a small giveaway! This is to show appreciation for your support for reading my blog :) Just fill in the "form" below for a chance to winner everything in the picture!! I've included some of my favourites - the Odango donut hair ring, eye masks, bath salts, and my HG eye liner ^_^

La Roche-Posay Effaclar K

2011-11-15T12:17:00.001+09:00

I've been wanting to review this for a quite a while but I've always put it off because it's not the easiest product to review, if I'm being honest! There are a few points I want to talk about: 1. Effaclar K (Japan/Asia) Vs. Effaclar K (UK/Europe) 2. How I use the product and the results ★I have combo-oily t-zone skin and I only use this on my t-zone. ★I'm prone to blackheads and

Autumn Floral and Minimal Makeup Look

2011-11-11T13:42:00.001+09:00

Happy 11.11.11!!! What a special day huh ;) I couldn't help doing a post of such a day :P I went out with this look on the "halloween weekend" I went shopping before heading out that evening. It was still kind of warm so I didn't have a jacket on (I had 3 layers on though). Now it's getting really mild and cold in Tokyo though! Floral Playsuit from Byebye and fave knit from H&M. I

Chanel Rouge Coco Reds: Gabrielle #19 and Vendôme #25 AND comparisons

2011-11-08T14:13:00.000+09:00

I was so giddy and excited when my hubby said he's get some Chanel lipsticks at duty free ;) I actually asked for a YSL Rouge Volupte but he asked if I'd like Chanel instead, I mean which girl can say NO to Chanel? LOL. I wanted to invest in a classic red colour - I haven't found a "proper" red lipstick up until now! I had to choose online, which is not the best idea to choose a red eh? But I

Autumn Pink OOTD and Therafterish. Blogger Love ♡

2011-11-04T12:34:00.000+09:00

Hello Guys :) So yesterday was Culture Day... Usually I work on holidays because I prefer to take weekends off but lately me and my husband haven't been seeing each other as much because of our work schedules. Actually he's much busier than me but I work in the evening so i don't see him until the end of the day, which by then he's too tired to really do much lol. We decided to go to Premium

Post Halloween: Black Kitty Makeup

2011-11-01T13:56:00.003+09:00

Hey guys! Nothing like a good start to the month with a new blog post huh ;) I have a good few posts lined up already!! Did everyone have a nice Halloween? Actually personally, I don't usually celebrate Halloween - I mean I never really actively dressed up for the occasion but this year we did go to a very late club night event and it was a lot of fun!!! This is the probably the first attempt in

A Big Thank you: 2beautyetc's Handcraft and Weekend Snaps

2011-10-29T20:25:00.000+09:00

A few days ago, I received a lovely package from the post from the lovely Penelope from 2Beautyetc - if you have checked out her blog yet you must!! She's my perfectly primped look idol :P Penelope was sweet and generous - she offered to send something because I had offered to send her my fave brow pencil. I was really taken by surprised when she said she had handcrafted me a

Weekend FOTDs: the Black Eyeliner and Berry Lips

2011-10-23T00:57:00.000+09:00

Thanks to all the sympathetic comments on my impromptu boots/shoes rant post! Since there's little I can do about it, all I can do is get over it... and I guess I was lucky considering I didn't spend £££ on them. On the positive side, it was a valuable lesson learned! I wanted to share my FOTDs of the past 2 weekend.. I had been distracted and forgot to post them up. My newest obsession is using

Boots frustration: shopping online

2011-10-19T13:48:00.000+09:00

I'm sure I've bought two pair shoes online, well I wish I hadn't because.. They don't fit... Very well \(//∇//)\ They look perfectly fine but there's a problem with each of them.. I'm sad and disappointed. I should have learned my lesson a long time ago!! These were from the G Market... BUT they were shipped from China from a Korean vendor. I bought these because they were on sales...

iPhone 4S and such

2011-10-18T00:06:00.000+09:00

Hey guys!! Hope everyone had a nice weekend.. Mine was a lot of fun and quite eventful lol. Anyway I finally got my iPhone 4S and I'm loving it!!! Wanted to snap up some pictures with the new phone for a quick post. Since I wanted to invest in a better phone case and decided to go for Sweet Label Sweets Biscuit Case for it! here's what my new case looks like: It's refreshingly faster

DIY Odango demo

2011-10-15T01:45:00.003+09:00

A few of you requested a demo / review of using my donut shape hair tool to create an "odango"... Took me a while to find this actually... it was always there - I just didn't look hard enough. I tried another odango tool before but it was basically a Velcro scrap you wrap about your pony-tail but totally sucked! Sorry If I looked tired.. had been a long day :P I guess this is a

Mini Adventures

2011-10-14T00:31:00.000+09:00

Hey..! Sorry this is a re-post! Thanks to the lovely people already commented - it would not update properly so I re-posted it >_< . This is a random post of our outings, mini vacations and days off - here are a snippets of it :) Here's a proper picture of the place we stayed in Shimoda. The sun was out, it was a gorgeous day! At the end of out trip to Shimoda we stopped off by

Japanese Collective Beauty hauling

2011-10-11T10:50:00.000+09:00

I wanted to share my "hoarding " LOL. Jokes.. some of the items I really do need of course and I've started to use them already and I really like them so far ^^ These are some of the few items I've been buying in the last month or so! This bag has 42 sheet masks inside! I believe I bought it for 1500yen? I can't remember.. you can't actually buy this in stores - only online but they were

Wavy Hair {without heat}

2011-10-07T12:10:00.002+09:00

I think I mentioned in my previous posts of how bored I've gotten with my hair lately...It's getting past my chest now - I would never dreamed of growing this long, ever! Now what to do with it? A few weeks ago I watched one of my fave Youtuber: Clothesencounter - Jenn did a kind of hair tutorial on waving the hair with out heat. It seemed interesting and very easy to do.. Isn't she

Short Post: Lace and Scallop

2011-10-05T13:28:00.001+09:00

Hello Lovelies! Thanks to all the lovely comment in the last post ^^ As mentioned in the last post this is my outfit part of that post! Here's what I decided to match it with. My husband joked it must have taken me a while trying to coordinate this outfit - of course, usually I'll try something and change my mind but this time I just went straight for it and surprisingly it actually worked!!

Sunset Smokey FOTD & Autumn Odango Hair♡

2011-10-03T12:05:00.000+09:00

Hi Guys! First I just want to say thanks to all the well wishes. I am indeed feeling much better even though it's progressed to a cough - I'm hoping that will go away soon! Honestly I don't think I did that much over my weekend but I did try to make an effort to go out. My plan was to go shopping in Shinjuku and then meet my husband at Shin Okubo (that's Korea Town or K-Town for you!). I didn't

Autumn Preppy Feminine and a Black Lacy number

2011-09-27T13:29:00.001+09:00

Hellooo! I'm still sick :( I hate getting colds! Weather's suddenly gone cold.. but I heard it's going to get warm again by the end of week. I actually wished it remained cool so I can start layering again! I tried to recover from the cold and sore throat over the weekend but it did not seem to work... We popped to Yokohama on Sunday - an attempt to not let the sickness make me home-bound all

GMarket: Polka Dot Sheer Blouse

2011-09-23T23:46:00.001+09:00

Hello guys! I am down with a cold.. Have been sick since I got back from Izu. I'm losing my voice right now :( This month has sucked quite a bit for me, I've gotten sick a few times, broken things and lost things! ARGH! I am hoping for a better October =_= A package from the Gmarket finally arrived - just over 2 weeks later. The package actually arrived on Wednesday but required a signature

My "Comeback" FOTD

2011-09-18T17:20:00.000+09:00

Hey guys! Guess where I am now... I'm at Shimoda in Izu (arrived today) I'm having a 3-day long weekend right now since Monday is a national holiday! There were of drama of myself being sick upon arrival. I had suffered from severe travel sickness - I have never felt so queasy and dizzy in my life :( I cannot tolerate sitting at the back of the car these days, especially when going through the

Candy Dolly Concealer No.2 and swatch comparison

2011-09-14T10:42:00.001+09:00

Around the end of July /beginning of August I needed a new under eye concealer. Although I loved the Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer a lot and wanted to repurchase it, I decided to take a chance with the Candy Doll Concealer after being pleasantly surprised from the swatch at the shop. As I was about to travel back to UK at the end time, the size and being travel-friendly was a main concern -

First Gmarket Haul and a BIG THANK YOU♡

2011-09-09T23:05:00.001+09:00

Hello lovelies!! Guess who's back? Don't worry I haven't abandoned this blog :P Sorry for being MIA the past week... I actually have a few reviews to write up but I got lazy and distracted so I haven't been on blogger all week! What am distracted with... can you guess.... Yes K-drama LOL. A few folks have asked me what I'm watching.. I just finished Heartstrings (You've Fallen for Me)! :P Yes

Quick Post: Cream Blush Comparison and Swatches

2011-09-03T01:19:00.002+09:00

This is a quick post on cream blushes - a brief comparison and their swatches. I've grown to love cream blushes in the last year or so. I've manage to pick up colours from 4 different brands: NARS, Stila, Topshop and Canmake. Canmake - 11 Heavenly Pink - Canmake 10 Sweet Orange - NARS Penny Lane - Topshop Neon Rose - Stila Lillium Natural light: Heavenly Pink No.11 - Sweet Orange No

UK Fashion and Beauty Picks ♡

2011-08-31T10:51:00.001+09:00

Hey guys! Sorry, once again I've been MIA... I've been trying to get back into the routine of things.. and I started a new k-drama which takes up a bit of my spare time :P Thanks for all the lovely comment in the last posts. I hope you guys found it useful! I'm already back at work, trying to beat jet-lag! The only good thing about is that I wake up really early in the morning so I can get a lot

Daily Cleansing: Bubble Net, Exfoliating Sponge and Muslin Cloths

2011-08-28T11:06:00.003+09:00

Hey guys..I literally arrived back in Tokyo yesterday! Sorry for the unexpected hiatus.. I got addicted to K-Drama and J-Drama haha.. then I had a few last minute meet-ups before flying on Friday. Recently I've been getting a lot of comments on how my skin is looking these days - it's basically how I would like it to be, MINIMAL with blackheads and looking clear on most days right now. It

Travel and Glow: NARS Orgasm Illuminator and Canmake Cream Cheek

2011-08-18T20:10:00.002+09:00

I made a new discovery recently of two products that I've kept in my "travel" makeup bag: the Canmake Cream Cheek No.11 Heavenly Heart + NARS Orgasm Illuminator! it's a pity my camera washed out the colours: the Cream Cheek is a true bright baby pink! I really wanted to travel light this year, especially with makeup so I decided to bring one cream blush because it doesn't involve

Loafers Love and Beige Taupe OOTD

2011-08-17T22:06:00.004+09:00

Looks like I found my blogging inspiration much quicker than expected! I don't know about you but there is nothing better than shopping with your mum. I actually either prefer shopping by myself or shopping with my mum! I don't mind window shopping with friends but I always get serious shopping done with my Mum haha. She gives me honest opinions AND I know she has pretty good tastes on a lot of

Prague highlights

2011-08-16T22:41:00.004+09:00

Hello guys! Sorry for being MIA once again.. there was a slight lack of net access during my travels.. now I'm back home I can catch up with blogger lol. Overall it was a nice trip and it is a very a pretty place (when sunny, lol). The highlight of my trip was going to the Ruldofinum and watching a quintet perform some AMAZING, favourite classical pieces on the first night. We also saw some

Tan, Black and Beige OOTD and Collective Beauty Haul

2011-08-09T02:07:00.008+09:00

Hello guys! Sorry about the unexpected haitus. I got really sick last Tuesday, which caused me to miss my flight on Wednesday (had to fly on Saturday instead). Took me a couple of days to recover and I even felt a little weak flying. Good job with a little TLC and rest at home I'm back on my feet. It kinda sucked because I had this nice schedule going for this following week to do things and meet

Lightening Eyebrows with Canmake Eyebrow Makeup

2011-07-28T13:53:00.004+09:00

Thanks for all the comments on my "new" hair LOL. Did I mention I didn't dyed my hair for about 2 years since I've lived in Japan? Well it was pretty much natural black throughout! I went for the bob chop in '09 to cut all the excess grow-out and I kept my natural hair until now. I liked it natural because it had a very slight auburn tinge to it. Actually my stylist showed me a hair colour swatch

Post Weekend Hair

2011-07-26T14:23:00.004+09:00

Hello loves! Hope everyone had a nice weekend.. mine turned out to be a little manic in the end as I had drive back a car from Hakone to Tokyo (his grandfather's) and my husband driving another (his own), rushing back to go to tennis school then followed by hair appointment a few hours later. Long story but I made it back in one piece! I wanted to cancel my hair appointment because I felt kinda

Quick post: Manic Monday

2011-07-22T12:28:00.002+09:00

I wanted to share with you my Monday's outfit! It was a quick-threw-on since we had to rush to the cinemas after work. I was pretty pleased how it turned out since I was in a pickled for about 15 minutes of what to wear XD I knew I wanted to wear my orange polka-dot wedges though.. sorry this is a bit of a blur -_- flash didn't seem to work and of course, out of focus. I'm still practicing

Sunday Fun!

2011-07-20T14:56:00.007+09:00

Hey guys! I just wanted to share the fun I had on Sunday :) I met not one but two friends on the day lol. shout out to Eve who's visiting Japan for university scholarship right now! It was a lot of fun catching up with her. Hopefully I'll catch her when I'm back in the UK!! Here's my outfit on that day .. I wanted a wear something a little girly but I didn't fancy wearing a dress or a

"No Makeup" Makeup V.2 and ASOS Leather Satchel Bag

2011-07-19T01:11:00.001+09:00

Hey guys did everyone have a good weekend? My Sunday turned out to be fun n productive - ie. Meeting people and shopping hehe..will post about probably in the next post :) Also we just watched Harry Potter! The seats were very decent. I ended up liking the ending - i had a sense of closure and it wasnt too stretched or tedious as some series can be! I haven't read the HP but I've seen all the

A Bit of Grunge and Embellishment

2011-07-16T17:11:00.003+09:00

So I scooted off work early today, changed out of my sweaty work clothes into a quick outfit I put together in 2 seconds this morning. Something different and comfortable, and you know me, casual... Yeah I got this Nirvana shirt when I was in the UK back in April :) Seems to go pretty well with my green khaki shorts I bought last summer. You guessed it - H&M. I promise you this one was

Shorts and Prints

2011-07-14T13:14:00.005+09:00

The other week I went to Forever 21 with intentions of picking up some casual shirts to wear - that's exactly what I did! I'm loving the loose-flowy- croppy- print t-shirts right now! I hate showing my arms these days so I don't really like wearing strappy tops unless I have a coverup with a cardi or something. Also in Japan, it's not common for ladies to wear revealing tops - even with arms

pt.2 The Under Eye Concealer

2011-07-13T14:32:00.006+09:00

Hey guys. Been the sick the last days.. still recovering -_-; Finally getting around posting this. If you guys remember this post on concealing here...Initially I wanted to write about under eye concealing too but kept putting it off.. I have no reason why.. I guess it's not really rocket science when it comes to concealing the under eye area? I actually wrote a post on it yday and I forgot to

Summer Beauty: Face, Body and Hair ♡ and mini reviews

2011-07-11T14:14:00.008+09:00

Hi guys! Did everyone have a nice weekend? Sorry I had a busy weekend, Disney sea on Friday, then I got kinda sick on Saturday (bad sore throat and coughs - still have it :( )and then I played tennis for like about 4 hours yesterday. I had 2 tennis lessons and then we rented out a court in the late afternoon. I actually enjoy the last one a lot - but it SOOOO hot. We were playing in the same

Quick post: "No Makeup" Makeup and My First 肉じゃが (Nikujaga)

2011-07-05T16:22:00.005+09:00

Hello guys, I apologise for my absence! I have been busy in the last week.. I usually use my spare time in the day to blog but recently I've been working hard in the kitchen! I don't usually get home until late and I haven't been able to make my husband the bento as I said I would because I cannot get up at 7am to cook. Sad but true :( so i've decided to make up for it and cook his dinner instead

Essentials, Body Treats and Mini Pore Putty Keana Pate BB Cream

2011-06-29T13:03:00.009+09:00

The other day I went to my local drugstore to haul on some much needed essentials. I used to stalk my local drugstore SO much (you have no idea), my husband would complain because I would tell him while I goto the drugstore to browse hahah! trust me I am much better these days. I only "pop in' if I need to :P I needed a new face emulsion (light face moisturiser) so I decided to check out

A Pop Of Colour

2011-06-27T12:18:00.005+09:00

Hey guys! The weekend came and gone.. I am a little sad.. as I actually ended up enjoying it quite a bit! Yesterday was especially nice since I got to play tennis TWICE and the husband bought me a new proper tennis bag XD I will show you guys later in this post. We also rented a few DVDs - RED, TRON Legacy an The Experiment - the first 2 were good but the latter was crap, unfortunately. The best

Bathing, Japanese Bath Salts and ASOS Sales Picks!

2011-06-22T13:28:00.008+09:00

I LOVE bathing, who doesn't? Bathing is HUGE in Japan, you can buy literally any kind of "flavour" bath salts! Recently, I've taken on board bathing regularly again. There are 3 reasons really: 1. To loosen tense muscles and strains from playing tennis 2. To Sweat out toxins from the body 3. To help tone the body (I use this quite loosely..) Sweat Bathing seems to the secret of

Floral and Paisley ♡ Mini Lush Haul

2011-06-20T13:20:00.005+09:00

Hey everyone! Did everyone had a nice weekend? Although mine was rather short, I actually enjoyed it a lot. Learned tennis, went shopping with the hubs and we made dinner at home (think tepanyaki!) and then played Grand Slam Tennis on Wii - was a lot of FUN!!! As I don't work until late, I could sleep in today so I actually feel kinda refreshed. I was tired all week last week! These outfit were

Quick post: DIY Denim Shorts

2011-06-17T14:26:00.006+09:00

Ah what a rainy week! Hate it :( Mid-week drinks have somewhat cheered me up with the coworkers but it's been pretty much grey and miserable all week.. I'm having one of those weeks so I decided to get the scissors out. LOL. Cutting is therapeutic! I got out my hair-cutting scissors last week for my hair (thinned and trimmed-ish)..the humidity is causing havoc to my hair. I am considering going

Weekend Haulin' Bits and Pieces and Organizing the Vanity Table

2011-06-13T14:55:00.005+09:00

Hihi :) How's everyone's weekend? I had such a nice weekend! I haven't felt so relaxed and fully rested in months. I got to spend the WHOLE weekend with my husband too, which was awesome! I know what you're thinking... honestly he's so busy with work and me working on some saturdays (and then I go out with my friends, he sees his friends) yes it's hard to spend just one weekend together! But

Collective Haul Video and My "New Toy"... Nanocé BB Whitening Essence!

2011-06-11T02:39:00.005+09:00

Hi guys! Sorry was MIA the last few days. Was actually pretty busy during the day - I've started to teach my M in Law English! She is surprisingly good for a beginner. It was really nice getting to know her.. in English! hehe. I've also be lacking inspiration lately so yeah.. but today I bought a "new toy" I wanted to share and I also did a video, just to kill 2 birds with one stone! Yes I know

Hada-Labo BB Moist Emulsion (50SPF+ PA +++ Natural Beige) And Nanocé BB Moist Cream Swatch Comparison

2011-06-05T00:40:00.005+09:00

I just wanted to say thank you for all the nice comments on my last post. My skin has actually improved quite a bit since. The Savlon has helped it to heal quite rapidly :) I was most concerned with the pimples on my nose because it was quite red and quite painful! I never get those kinda pimples.. but anyway it's gone down a lot and is disappearing now. It was a good idea not to fiddle with it!

Pt.1 Concealer Swatch and Comparisons: Shu Uemura, Laura Mercier and Revlon PhotoReady AND Covering Acne

2011-06-03T14:11:00.004+09:00

Today I am writing about concealers. I've been wanting to write about this for some time now and because of my 2 weeks battle (and on-going) battle with outbreaks / acne around my t-zones (nose, upper lip areas and chin) I have realized which is the golden gem out of the lot! Thanks for all the compliment on my skin. As much as I want perfect skin everyday - I was actually partially breaking out

One Day Three Looks

2011-05-30T11:49:00.005+09:00

Hello loves! Terribly sorry for being MIA for most of the week - I blame it on procrastination!! Nothing new but the rainy season is here ALREADY! I am a bit gutted since I hate rain.. I left UK to escape rain haha...Secondly, really had a nice full weekend off ^__^ It was all about food and playing tennis! I tried tennis school for the first time yesterday (indoor cos I don't want to be stuck in

Quick Post: All about the Hat!

2011-05-23T11:50:00.003+09:00

Hello guys! Sorry for being MIA the whole week - I was basically sick with the cold until yesterday! Even though it was raining cats and dogs in Tokyo yesterday I had a really lovely time with the hubby! We walked around Shinjuku first, then we made our way to Roppongi Mid Town to catch Pirates of the Caribbean No.4 (3D!) and grabbed some dinner. It was a warm day to start with so I decided to

Tempting Darkhorse Smokey FOTD and Apricot Punch Nails

2011-05-15T17:34:00.004+09:00

Hihi! I am making up for lost time, back again with another post :) So I went out last night - I had a ton of fun, although my feet are SO sore now. I stood and danced for most part LOL. Good times though! I was in a bit of (silly) dilemma of what smokey to do for the night out so I ended up doing a bronzed/earthy-tones kinda smokey with two of my favourite shadows: MAC Tempting e/s and

Thank YOU: packages ♡ and 13 Questions Tag

2011-05-14T13:21:00.008+09:00

Hello guys! Sorry I've been MIA all week!!! The week came and slipped by... Finally have the weekend for myself :D No work!! I wanted to update yesterday but blogger was in maintenance for quite some time. I just updated my banner :P Hope you guys like it!! It's been misereable ALL week (like raining 3 days in a row :P) but the sun is out for the weekend, woop woop! The truth is, I've been too

Sheer Khaki OOTD and NOTDs

2011-05-08T21:52:00.004+09:00

Hey loves! I had such a nice day out and about that I want to post about it today ^__^ Happy mother's day to all the mothers out there! Like the rest of the world, Japan celebrates Mother's day too - except for UK, which was in April this year! We bought the mother in law and grandmother in law a bouquet each and we had lunch at a proper Japanese restaurant (料亭 - ryoutei) in Akasaka (although we

Tips for Soft Defined Eyes

2011-05-08T01:23:00.002+09:00

Hihi loves! how's everyone's week going? Mine has gone too quick. My GW came and gone! I only took 3 days off as well. Now got the Sunday off :D Thanks for all the comments on the OOTD and Print post!! Now the weather is getting better, ideas for outfits are rolling in! Best of all - I haven't bought anything new since the F21 mini haul.. I'm just mixing and matching with all the stuff I bought

♡Thank You Giveaway Winner...♡

2011-05-07T23:09:00.001+09:00

....Is Hye Rin aka Lina Kim!!! Congrats! Thank you to everyone who participated, definitely doing more giveaway in the near future!! Normal blog post will resume shortly ^.^ xx

Feminine White OOTD and All About Prints {outfits}

2011-05-05T00:36:00.006+09:00

Hi loves! I'm currently in the middle of the Golden week right now.. I am only taking 3 days off but that isn't so bad :) It's been pretty good so far - today we went for a picnic in Odaiba, right by the beach. It was SO hot today! I wasn't really prepared.. I left my sunnies at home grr! But my husband lent me his cap so I wouldn't be blinded by the sun. Yesterday we went to have lunch with the

24hr Real Lasting Eyeliner (1 Day Tattoo) Vs Kiss Heroine Make Smooth Liquid Eyeliner

2011-05-01T19:08:00.004+09:00

Hello loves! It's the first post of the month! I have decided to be a hermit today - chill and do very little on my day off :P As always I appreciate all the comments on my video, and everyone that have subscribed my channel! Back to the main point of the post - today I'll be comparing two liquid eyeliners. K-Palette has already been raved by a lot of bloggers/Youtubers already and it has often

Video: April Favourites and the Extra giveaway item :)

2011-04-29T02:32:00.003+09:00

Hey guys! Sorry I have been procrastinating the last few days :P At least the week has gone pretty quick! It's now Friday!! It's a holiday in Japan too but I'll be working for a few hours then meeting a friend for a catch-up :). Can't believe Prince William is finally getting married to Catherine "Kate" Middleton. I feel kinda excited even though I'm not in the UK. I think everyone will remember

Teal Smokey FOTD and Dinner Party OOTD

2011-04-25T13:26:00.009+09:00

Hi Guys! Can't believe it's been over 4 days since I last posted!! Happy Easter to everyone.. Have a chocolate on me! There's no Easter holiday in Japan but we do have the "golden week" which is basically a string of holidays running in ONE WEEK next week! Most of the time I work on the Golden week but this time I have taken some time off YAY! I don't have anything planned yet - we were thinking

The Wonders of Tokyo: Meiji Shrine 明治神宮 and Sakura in Kudashita 九段下

2011-04-20T14:11:00.000+09:00

Hi loves! I have finally reached 1000 followers on my blog - many thanks! Another added prize announcement to follow soon for my giveaway! Hope everyone is having a good week so far. My week is kinda going quick but slow at the same time? It's hard to say exactly what I mean! I wish it was May already because of the Golden Week holiday. Today I want to share you some of the wonders of Tokyo! I

Playful Pink: OOTD and FOTD

2011-04-17T21:55:00.003+09:00

Hope everyone is enjoying the weekend! Sunday is almost over for me *sniff sniff* this weekend has gone terribly quick! Today has been the only day I could spend some quality time with my husband since I've come back! He took me to lunch at T.Y. Harbor Brewing at Tennosu Island and then we did some shopping around Tokyo ^_^. I made my first EVER F21 haul! Ha! It was an bright Aztec print dress

FOTD with Stila and Rimmel & Turquoise Polka Dot Nails

2011-04-15T11:21:00.002+09:00

Wow! I just noticed that the number of followers have shot up :O Thank you! I am thinking of adding more items to my giveaway! Keep your eyes out ^_^ So recently I have been loving the Stila Convertible Color in Illium and Rimmel Glam Eye palette for sometime now. They were pretty much my staple look when I was in the UK since I didn't bring much makeup with me. They are definitely some of the

Bento Inspirations, DIY riceball and Girl's Day Bento

2011-04-13T09:54:00.005+09:00

Hi loves, thanks so much for all the comments! I haven't done a foodie post in a while so I thought I should write one :) I guess I'm eating as normal back back in Tokyo but I'm also cautious about eating raw foods, especially fish. So no sushi for now until I'm certain it's not from the Pacific Ocean. It's a shame really, I always CRAVE for sushi when I come back to Japan. We're all trying to

Spring FOTD with Chanel Rouge Coco Shine Liberté

2011-04-11T11:17:00.008+09:00

Hey guys! I'm on fire with blog posting :) On Sunday I went ahead with getting dolled up for a hanami in Kudanshita in Tokyo (by Budokan /Imperial palace). I was invited to two other hanami but I couldn't make it :( My frd - (the only person I knew there) kindly invited me to join them and I was so glad I could make it! The place was not only amazing but everyone were so so so nice! I had a

Hauls, gifts and meet up in Hawaii

2011-04-10T10:21:00.001+09:00

Thanks to everyone who has already entered my giveaway :D SOrry I didn't really "check-in" after I landed but I am back in Tokyo now after a long grueling 26 hours flight on Wednesday. It was actually about 20 hours plus 6 hrs of overlay time. Dang! My connection flight was at Kuala Lumpur. Time went surprisingly fast - I think a bit of shopping helped XD So far everything is seems okay and quite

A Thank You Giveaway ♡ {Closed}

2011-04-07T17:51:00.006+09:00

Hey guys! This is an overdue giveaway that was suppose to be held in March sometime..I'm sorry that it was postponed.. better late than never eh? I've put together a few bits and pieces for giveaway - just to say thank you for your continual support over the year! There's an accidental pink theme going there - I guess it;'s perfect for the sakura season right now :) And now for the prizes:

Red lips, Peachy nails and a Thank you!

2011-04-04T10:51:00.002+09:00

Hey Loves! It's April.. I can't believe how fast time has flown, especially being at home. I'm going to be flying back to Tokyo in about less than 20 hours time. I'll miss everytone here in the UK but I am also ready to get my life back on track :) Me and my sister both recently purchased GOSH's Long Lasting Lip Marker in 001 Red - I haven't really tried their makeup (besides their black

Lash Extensions and ProCare Eyelash Salon Review

2011-03-28T12:50:00.011+09:00

Hi guys! I've been wanting to write a review and article about my experience about this for a while. Then I had to rush back to the UK, and thought I wouldn't have a chance until I go back to Tokyo. Low and behold my sweet husband sends me my close up pictures upon my request :D Here's the deal - I chose lash extensions because I thought false eye lashes would look too overly dramatic for my

♡My Bridal Hair and Makeup Experience♡

2011-03-25T07:36:00.007+09:00

I just wanted to say a heartfelt thank you for all the comments I received in the last 2 posts. I have been in the UK for about 10 days now and it's passed quite fast. Although I'm relieved to be back home I can't help but to worry and think about Tokyo at the same time. I haven't felt motivated to blog much nor did I have a computer in reach until now (I've been using an iPad and it's not very

Update

2011-03-16T17:18:00.003+09:00

I wanted to let you guys know that my family wanted me to leave japan so I caught a flight on Monday and I arrived in UK, yesterday morning (Tuesday) it was for the best. It was a good call since the situation isn't improving and my family were desparately worried about me. my husband is safe, he had left for Taiwan when everything happened on Friday. Thank you for all the supporting comments.

Apopofkawaii.com temporarily closed until further noticed

2011-03-14T02:50:00.003+09:00

Due to the unforeseen national disaster that took place on 11th March, understandably everything will be disrupted for some time, and that will definitely include postal services. Any orders received at this moment in time will be given a choice of refund and it's advised not to make any purchases until further notices. Thank you for your understanding, and please pray for Japan. --Nic

Thoughts and prayers for People in the Tohoku area in Japan.

2011-03-12T18:44:00.011+09:00

Thanks to all the people who contacted me /left msgs after the earthquake took place. I just wanted to let you guys know that myself and my family are safe and well in Tokyo. Tokyo actually coped pretty well with the earthquake at magnitude 6. It was definitely the strongest we have ever felt. I was very much shocked and shaken by the tremors. I'm completely exhausted from walking 7 hours in

♡Aloha ♡

2011-03-09T12:08:00.005+09:00

Aloha! guys! I could get used to saying this! hehe.. It's been a while... we were in Hawaii for about 7 nights and we arrived back Tokyo on Monday night. Oahu was amazing! Our wedding on 3rd March was a beautiful day, I cried like twice. I don't think I've ever been that emotional in front of everyone... I really want to thank my husband for making this happen! Now we want to visit some of the

Vitacreme B12 Vita Eye and Lip Balm and DIY eye mask

2011-02-20T16:46:00.004+09:00

I know some of you have been waiting for this review, so here it is! I have been searching for an eye cream for some time. Last year I was actually not using any eye cream for months, and as the winter has gotten drier here I felt I really needed to find one so i decided to purchase the Vita Eye and Lip Balm from Vitacreme B12 from a beauty shop at my local station. You all know how much I

FOTD with Sunset Eyes and Bella Bamba

2011-02-18T15:17:00.002+09:00

Hi Loves - how is everyone? I hope all is well! This week has been pretty busy but productive - I finally found a perfect evening dress to wear for the wedding reception dinner and have already sorted out my dreaded tax return (way ahead than usual). Everything is basically sorted so I don't really have much to worry about now :D I having next saturday off before flying out on the following

Important: Apopofkawaii.com Announcement

2011-02-16T13:56:00.001+09:00

Dear All, This is important information for anyone who is planning to order from us... As you may know I will be flying to Hawaii by the end of the month SO... Apopofkawaii.com will be on a break between 27th February until 6th March. LAST Shipping date: 25th February. Any order made ON 25th FEBRUARY or AFTER will be shipped on 7th MARCH. THANK YOU! For all email queries during the break

Love from Mai-Kat OShaberi and Crazy Purple Eyes

2011-02-11T22:10:00.005+09:00

Hey loves.. Thanks for the comment in the last post. I really hope the info somewhat helped.. It's been a strange week for me (which I shall not delve too much into) but in the past few days my severe mood swings have caused me to lack sleep and I currently in a VERY tired state. I not usually a moody person (I am a girl afterall..) but last few days have been BAD. I am feeling better today, I