Makeup Tutorial

verameat

 

 verameat jewelry - thanks DL!

 reminds me of a photo I have

Eye see you~ x10

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peep peep

beautiful day for an errands stroll

rapid lash

 

when I asked my make up artist about fake lashses,

whether they are the ones that last a month, or temporary - she said she hates them!

then she suggested rapid lash.

I've heard of these serums, but never tried it.

buy online for a better price, instead of duane reade or cvs.

I didn't start it in time for the wedding,

but hopefully it will work for the honeymoon~

where we have a lot of makeup-less swimming pictures to take!

week 1.5 - no noticible results.. takes about 1 month to see full results.

your lashes grow in one month cycles - as in, every lash falls out and regrows each month!

stings only a tiny bit for a few seconds, and only sometimes.

apply as you would liquid eyeliner before bed.

factice magazine

 

 

yup. it's that month~ where everything is painted red.

flawless

katy baze make up

many of you have asked for make up artist info

as you can see, she does amazing asian make up!

li ming and kate have met and worked together for lanvin for years,

not only does she work so hard, but she is so lovely to be around!
I was so lucky to have her~~ thank you kb!!

real life stocking stuffers

bora and I had our gift exchange on sunday~ I probably look most forward to this part.

 

I've been promising to get her a ring holder since she got engaged.

how endearing is this one from anthro?

these chess wine bottle stoppers couldn't be more perfect for the 2 bottles in my collection!

and the to-die-for-miniature pot from sur la table - can't wait for our cooking lessons*

a gold phone for my iphone - I actually requested this from her when I saw her cousin with it

afterwards, we were shopping, and I whipped it out for a hot second.

instantly a crowd formed around this thing and a salesman even took a photo with it.

it's so fun and it works so well!! I already used it on the streets~ ..only in NY, right?

I love it bo!!!! thank you~*~*

this spam mint is proof no one on this entire planet knows me as well as this girl.. haha

and smashbox is a color corrector if you are the type to turn red from having too much fun ;)

she got me these off-the-actual-runway proenza schouler earrings~

I got her bracelets to stack with her other new beautiful ones

the best part?? bo made some warm fried rice for the cold day

p.s. have you guys been seeing on the news about the anonymous donors?

someone paid for struggling kmart customers' layaway accounts as a holiday surprise.

what an awesome "stocking stuffer"

my routine

clemence said: please do a post on your beauty and skincare routine! also hair!

SKINCARE

hi! besides your usual face lotion and eye cream, I use these 2 products beforehand:

I concern a lot of people when they see my routine, and now that I'm getting older,

I have to listen to the experts!!

so my friend, jasmine, from shiseido gave me this serum. (the bottle is so pretty too)

and my mom, who's skin is glowing at her age, gave me a pack of these vitamin c drops.

this is the only LA MER product I own.

nancy gave me the lip balm for xmas one year, and it is the best.

I smack some on in the morning, and it lasts all day.

I tried my husband's chap stick a few times and it's gross and doesn't compare!!

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HAIR

I like to shower at night before bed, and let my hair basically dry as I sleep.

in doing so, I wake up with major bed head, and good volume.

problem is, you actually look like you haven't showered, because your hair is knotty.

 

so I hit it with the curler - mine is conair, 1.5" - to smooth the ends!

trim your hair often if you do this, because it's not healthy for your hair.

I have a beautiful and elegant friend, who looks bad with volume,

so she tries to keep it flat on top, straight at the ends and just below shoulder length.

experiment and find what works for you~ =)

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BEAUTY
I usually focus on my eyes + because I got my eyelashes done for the engagement shoot,
I haven't been wearing much additional makeup since - they last several weeks.
I think long lashes make the biggest difference~~
when I go out out, I'll still wear some eyeliner on the ends.

it's been so refreshing to let my skin breathe the last month~
but before I leave the apt, I put on concealer under my eyes.

L'Oreal true match, I just picked it up from duane reade.

what I found ironically the most dramatic, is a little touch of lip gloss goes a long way!
this is especially true for winter, or if you are going light on the eyes.
I love/hate my givenchy lip gloss. I love the application.
I hate how it oozes when it's closed. dangerous for throwing in your purse.
will be getting a different brand when I'm done with it.

seeking makeup artist

Anonymous said...

do you have any wedding makeup artist you can recommend? it's so hard finding a good makeup artist in new york that can do asian wedding makeup without costing a fortune !!!

 

hi~ I don't, but I wonder if anyone out there does.

please share - anyone can leave a comment, even if you do not have a blogspot account.

thanks for asking and to the person who may help!

cute iphone app

 

xoxo cocotrish*

the app adds eyelashes too~

 

pictures I went crazy with from angela's birthday dinner @ lure

(too bad we missed the $1 happy hour oysters~~~)

I wish I knew what this app is called, but it's in asian characters+"cute"~

it's a pink icon, and I came across it in the appstore under the photo categories.

reminds me of the japanese sticker photobooths*

stocking stuffers part 1

our first xmas tree arrived!!

it's a tiny one.. but nonetheless exciting.

so I went researching online and came across a couple things

 cat lipstick by Paul & Joe - too pretty to use, no?

these guys make me wish I didn't already own a shower cap!

by Urban Outfitters

 speaking of shower, how funny is this?

I'll be going to Urban to get these jeff koon inspired ornaments for myself!!

they'll make cute apartment decorations after the holidays too.

no need to pack them away~~

 anthropologie's mitten garland. woo, should I make popcorn ones?

my ideal xmas ornament - I will somehow get this on my tree...

we were going to get it, until we saw that the shipping was $7.00!! =(

plush nyan cat from etsy

shana london's smiley clutch!

orlando vacation?? yes, that's what I wanted.. but flights were out of control!!..

* I added an xmas gift poll to help everyone's shopping - in the right side column *