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Sunday, June 9, 2013

OOTD: My Koibito's Cardigan

Word of the day: Koibito (恋人) - Japanese for sweetheart/lover/boyfriend/girlfriend.

I went out today but the weather was playing guessing games with me aslkjddflhflasd! t(=_=t)

Every time I check outside the window, it's so gloomy and I see the tree branches being harassed by the wind (my room is on the 2nd floor of the house) but when I finally get out of the house, BAM! Instant sunlight with perfect UV rays that make me feel like the sun is sending these invisible micro-creatures biting on my skin. DAHELL! So, to play it safe, I just wore an oversized cardigan that's not too thick for that end-of-summer temperature.

I got the cardigan from the Men's Dept. at Zara hahahaha! :))) Let's just pretend it's from my imaginary boyfriend (koibito) and he lent it to me. I really like it when cardigans and sweaters are oversized. I like the feeling and the look of my hands being covered because what I'm wearing is too big! o(^3^)o

Oh and say hello again to my favorite maroon creepers from New Look SG! :p

My black tights are from Payless (that Minicci something brand; forgot, didn't pay much attention).

I also added a photo of the print on my shirt from Artwork because I think it's cool. ^__________^b

Saturday, June 8, 2013

REVIEW: Milk Essence Whitening Beauty Series Lotion

Nyaro! I'm back with another random review! ^_______________^b

This time, I'll be reviewing the lotion from the Milk Essence Whitening Beauty Series which I bought from NekoMimi Place. This is commonly known as "Magic Milk Lotion". I have actually encountered this product back in 2009 (or was it early 2010?) when Multiply (google!) was still a blossoming shopping community. If I remember correctly, it was being sold at 900php per 100ml bottle. Now, it's being sold at 200php per 100ml bottle. AMAZING. I congratulate myself for being disinterested about the product during those days hahahaha!

Anyway, this type of lotion has been the talk of the town, especially for cosplayers, models, and Korean wannabes (No offense! Take it as a compliment! :D). The lotion promises to give you INSTANT PORCELAIN WHITE SKIN in a matter of seconds.

Packaging! I kinda like how simple it is.

It has English at the back! Okay-English at that! o_oa

I am the type of person who is skeptical about products that have bad English translations (especially with Chinese products. No offense, I'm part Chinese but you know how shady some stuff from China are), and by bad I mean, incorrect use of grammar. It kinda turns me off and it's like telling me this thing is not safe for my body/health/face/etc. Fortunately, this lotion's english translation at the back of its packaging was A-Okay so it made me feel a bit more at ease trying it out! ^u^

Behold! The lotion's bottle!

I actually find the bottle cute hahaha! XD Kinda reminds me of the old wine bottles my dad collects butttttt.... that's irrelevant to the review. Let's get back to the main topic now.

Left photo: Lotion |||||||| Right photo: left side: with lotion || right side: without lotion

Ha! I was stupid enough to forget to put captions on the photo so you'd be able to clearly distinguish the difference in color; I am also lazy enough NOT to edit the photo and place the captions HAHA. I think you can see the difference without me pointing it out anyway.

So, does it make you instantly white? YES, yes it does. Btw, what you see on the left photo is the only amount I used on the left side of the right photo; the right side of the right photo didn't have any lotion spread on it (there! I pointed it out!)

Pros:

makes you instantly white
has this generic perfume smell usually found in lotions (i actually like it)
you only need a little bit to rub on your skin (unless you wanna look like a ghost, go rub a handful over your whole body)
dries quickly
long-lasting (kinda like 6-8 hours from my experience?)
good for photoshoots
I can understand the English translation found at the back of the packaging! :D

Cons:

when your skin gets wet and you wipe it with a towel or tissue, say bye bye to your temporary fair complexion
the lotion's runny and feels sticky when you apply it
E-F-F-O-R-T. You need to make sure you've spread the lotion evenly all over the skin.
It doesn't give you a pinkish-glow which is always an after effect of having fair skin, so i don't think it would look too well on really dark-skinned people.
If you have un-waxed arms (I mean, there are hairs visible on 'em), this lotion would make the pores look visible. VERY visible.
may make you feel sticky when it's really hot and humid.
it doesn't have a list of ingredients printed on it (scary, but i'll give the product the benefit of the doubt)

Contrary to popular belief, the lotion doesn't instantly go away when you get wet or when you wash it out. Your fair skin only disappears when you rub on your skin after it gets wet so I recommend lightly (very very lightly) patting it dry to avoid any scary discoloration when you're out for a shoot, a cosplay event or just a casual stroll in the mall.

Do I recommend this product? Yep! But just make sure to keep in mind the cons I've shared so you won't have a hard time. ^3^

You can buy the same product HERE. The owner was nice to me and even sent my a jar of nourishing cream for FREE (i bought the foundation+lotion set) even though I wasn't supposed to get any hahaha! XD

Now I am off to play videogames and look for some other random thing to review! Till next post! :3

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

OOTD: Sunday Hearts and Horses

I went out to the mall with my family (from my Mother's side) last Sunday (May 26, 2013) and yep, you guessed it! I was the only one from our pack sticking out like a sore thumb hahaha!

Blurry pixel-y photo sorry! Ipod's camera is sucky D:

With my short copper-colored hair, I wore a purple polo blouse that had these weird galloping horse prints from Odille, a spiked cuff from Dark Sweet Soul, a pair of denim tattered shorts, a pair of tattoo tights that had "tattoo hearts" above the faux thigh socks parts (baaah I don't know how to explain it) from my online shop, Tofu's Ulzzang Shoppe, a small black Prada backpack, and a pair of maroon creepers from New Look SG (which you can buy at a much much much cheaper price in Taobao, btw).

Oh and here's a bonus: a photo of me with my sister who doesn't look like she's my sister at all! :D

Saturday, May 25, 2013

Taobao Mini Wishlist #1

Taobao is the Chinese equivalent of Ebay. While Ebay caters to almost everyone in the whole wide world, Taobao on the other hand likes to keep itself to its motherland, China. It doesn't have an English version and majority of the sellers there accept the Chinese version of Paypal which is AliPay (aside from accepting deposits to their Chinese bank accounts). People who don't live in China still have other options if they really want to buy from Taobao (like me!!). You can use a reliable Taobao agent to buy the items for you.

Why is Taobao trendy these days? It's because they sell China-made stuff at DIRT-CHEAP PRICES. If you buy the same China-made stuff in your country or other countries, they jack up the prices, sometimes outlandishly.

Anyway, I will be featuring items from Taobao which I plan on buying within the next few months once I have extra moolah~ >w<