I haven't cut my hair in a long long time and I desperately needed a haircut. I don't really know any great places in Chicago, but my sis really likes Urban Roots in Chinatown. For some reason, I really do not like Chinese people cutting my hair because my hair always turns out super flat. I don't have really thick hair like most Chinese people, so it's kind of hard to find a good stylist for me that is Chinese. Yesterday, my sis asked me to pick her up from work and drive her to Urban Roots for a trim. So, I decided to get a hurrcut with her since I was so desperate for a haircut. I asked the stylist to give me more short layers on the top and thinner at the bottom. This time, I think it turned out pretty good and I wouldn't mind going back. Below is a pic of my new hurrcut :)
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Little Miss Queenie is giving away Maybelline's new pulsating mascara "Pulse Perfection". It has the same idea as the Lancome one, only sold in drugstore at a fraction of the price. I've heard great and bad things about this so I really wanna win to try it for myself. WIsh me luck & good luck to all of you! :D
 
 
I am entering suzit86's SMOKIN Contest for her 5K celebration on Youtube. I will post a vid response to this, but let me show you the "Romantic Smoky Eye" I did! It is comprised of purple-ish pink and brown. Hope you like it! :D
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I've uploaded my DIY Lip Scrub on Youtube. ;)

 
23rd Birthday 07/22/2009
 

Today was my 23rd bday~ :) I had a pretty chill day. I am in Michigan right now, so I get to be with my mom. I played a little bit of tennis with my cousin Karen and an old high school friend Rhea. THen my bf came over and we went to grab a little bit of sushi from Noblefish. THen my mom came home and we all ran errands together and went to Buca's for my dinner....BUT it closed in Birmingham! So we went to CPK in Somersetmall instead....I was REALLY bummed, but it turned out good~ I had fun. Rhea came too. :D THere is a new store in the mall Henri Bendel! I've never heard of this brand before but their items are SO CUTE and FUn! I love it! I wish they would open in CHicago!

 
I need help 07/21/2009
 

Ok, so I am reaching a breakdown point. I USE to be fit. I USE to be motivated. I USE to care. I USE to have SO MUCH control. What happened?!?!?! I have reached almost 140 lbs I think. I'm afraid of steppin on the scale. I'm 5'2'' so that's WAY over. I worked SO hard for my previous goal weight. I was at 116. What the heck happened? Ever since I started my internship, my body just expanded. I eat just whatever i want now. I do not exercise everyday. I have no self control now. I eat when I'm not hungry. What the HECK is wrong iwth me? Every time I try to start a diet log now, it doesn't work. I hate myself. Life sucks. Worst bday ever.

 
Bunzzzzzzzz! 07/15/2009
 

I made curry, hotdog, and melon pan the other day! <3 so yummmie!

 
 
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For those of you who do not know, Coach recently released their new collection called Poppy. It is budget friendly and geared towards a younger crowd. It's like the PINK for Victoria's Secret and the Marc by Marc Jacobs. Totally fantabulous. :D Bright colors and flashy items! :D SO cute. SO SO cute! I have to make a birthday wishlist! <3

 
meetmark goodies 06/26/2009
 
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I attended a meetmark party last night and received a few goodies. It was really cool, because Bacardi was there. Did you know that you can host your own party with Barcardi sponsoring drinks for free?! If you have at least 40 people attending your party, Barcardi will send their staff and drinks there to teach people to make mojitos for 2 hours FREE. Awesome huh? Since I registered to go, I got a free lip gloss hook-up in glow baby glow and a meetmark ring. So cute! <3

 
 
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Today I went to at&t to see if my cell phone is revivable (long story), but turns out I need to buy a new one. UGH. Anyway, at&t is super close to The Body Shop and it was raining really hard, so I decided to stop by just to see what's up (the sale signs were calling my name). There was actually a really good sale there....must be the recession. Anyway, they had a good selection of makeup that was "3 for $10". I was surprised at the stuff they had in this selection. It was nice quality and good colors. So I easily picked three. I ended up getting the Sparkle Eyeliner in 03 (sparkly green), Eye Lustre Pearl shadow in 02 Golden Green, and the Roseflower Blush in 01 pink. I checked out their website and they have this sale online as well, but not everything is there. Swatches and pics below! :)

The Sparkle Eyeliner: The pics do not do it justice. The color is a prettier green and really sparkly! The top swatch is of me just dabbing it with my fingers. I would dab this over eyeshadow for a cute sparkling effect!
The Eye Lustre Pearl shadow: This was kind of a disappointment. The container comes with a lil sponge applicator. The applicator is super soft but who would use that for eyeshadow?! Besides, it didn't grab much color. I ended up using a mac eyeshadow brush and swirled it vigorously and still didn't get much color. Too bad, cause the pearls look so pretty. :( I think I will use this as a highlighter.
The Roseflower Blush: I didn't swatch this yet, because I didn't want to mess up the print. HAHA. BUT, it is soooo pretty in person. The shade says pink, but it looks kinda coral with tiny shimmers. When I opened the lid, it smelt like roses! Smells really nice! :D Can't wait to try it~ :)