Happy 2012! Holiday Recap

Happy LATE New Year to all!

I took a short break from the blogosphere and youtube-land during the holidays. Here's a quick recap...

DECEMBER 17 - 27

Flew to Colorado Springs to visit my brother and his family.  They recently had a baby boy. He is the first grandson/nephew in the family so we're all super excited to see him...

@ the COS airport

@ the Christmas tree farm

 

@ Garden of the Gods Park

@ US Airforce Academy Chapel

@ US Airforce Academy

@ US Olympic Training Center

@ Seven Falls

@ Ghost Town Museum

@ Manitou Cliff Dwellings

@ Miramont Castle

@ Old Colorado City

Christmas Pic with Santa

and here's baby Mason...

JANUARY 2012

Got some Feng Shui Charms for New Year for good luck, prosperity, and protection

Started reading this book. Book club anyone? LOL!

Got my 2nd Glam Bag! I've been loving their samples so far!
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Got my January 2012 Birchbox

Watched WICKED again...this time @ Pantages Theater.
I'm glad I saw it again because I got to see my favorite GALINDA/GLINDA (Katie Rose Clarke) play the part! ELPHABA (Mamie Parris) is great too!

Also got this Wicked Shirt.  I hesitated at first because of the price but got it anyway.

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Check out my OOTD wearing this shirt...

Halloween 2011 Featuring Jewelmint

Happy Halloween!

as my style icon - Audrey Hepburn!

I'm wearing Jewelmint's "Forever Audrey Earrings" - so pretty!

More photos...

Check out my yt vid...

Happy Halloween 2010!

I dressed as a Japanese School Girl at work for Halloween this year.  My co-workers thought I was a Sailor but I have Anime school girl in mind.  They were probably expecting plaid skirt "Catholic School Girl" style.  Well I think Japanese School Girl is more fun coz I get to rock the anime eyes.  Here are more close up pics...



MAKEUP USED

Eyes: Urban Decay Naked Palette, Darkness Lashes Kma9, L'Oreal Liquid Eyeliner

Lips:  MAC Cyndi Lauper Lipstick

Face: MUFE HD Foundation, BareMinerals Matte, MAC Well-Dressed Blush, MAC Petticoat MSF

ACCESSORIES

Japanese School Girl Costume from eBay (got last year but never wore it)

Circle Lenses for big doll eyes effect

Over the Knee Socks in Navy Color from Forever21

White Rose Earrings from Beadfixdujour.blogspot.com

My old white pumps for shoes

More pics with my co-workers...taken before i decided to curl my hair

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with Cow Girl and Steve Urkel

with Cowgirl, Steve Urkel and Lady Boxer

I also made some Halloween-themed Candies as toppers for my cupcakes...

Modelling my cupcake with dracula fangs candy topper

My YouTube Vid...

Did my luvlies dress up too?

Have a Happy Halloween to all!

Weekend Recap (Cosmetic Fix + Phantom of the Opera @ Pantages)

Hello my luvlies! Forgive me for not updating my blog regularly and not responding to all comments.  I really miss blog-hopping and checking out what everyone has been up to but I am so tied up with jewelry custom orders (not that I get a lot, I'm just slow) and some personal activities such as watching musicals, attending sewing/cake decorating classes, and watching kdrama (Playful Kiss).  I really dunno what to prioritize! I'm so bad at this!

That won't stop me tho for somehow taking time and letting you into my so-called life...

Friday, 9/24/10

I finally got NAKED!  Urban Decay Naked Palette that is!  I've been on their waiting list for 2 months and it finally arrived in all it's NAKED glory!

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Although I have most of the colors here since I'm an Urban Decay Palette collector, I simply can't resist having them in one go-to palette!  Sorry NARS Best Palette! This will be my daily nude palette for now!  Sign up for their waiting list here to be notified when available:  http://www.urbandecay.com/outStock.cfm

Since, I haven't posted FOTD in like forever, I decided to do an Old Hollywood/Retro Look with it...

FACE:  Amazing Concealer, MUFE HD Liquid Foundation (base) topped with BareMinerals Matte Foundation

EYES:  UD Naked Palette, MAC Blacktrack Fluidline, Mod Falsies, CG LashBlast Mascara, UD Yeyo Eye Pencil on waterline,

CHEEKS:  MAC Blush of Youth Beauty Powder topped with MAC MSF in Petticoat

LIPS:  Benefit Silk Lip Pencil in Mercy as base, Revlon Matte Lipstick in In the Red, NARS Bloodwork Lipgloss

Same look in different angles...

I wore this look the next day for Phantom of the Opera musical.

Here's my NOTD btw which I call "Dorothy Bows" using OPI Never Lone-done Shopping and 3D Rubber Nail Art Pink Bows...

Saturday, 9/25/10

We watched the Phantom of the Opera at Pantages Theater in Hollywood.  Although I vaguely remember the movie, I've always liked this since I was a kid.  I only remember a couple of songs such as "Music of the Night" and "All I Ask of You".  I heard they've been on tour for 20 sumthin years.  I gotta see it since it's gonna be their FINAL Los Angeles engagement (until October 31st) and I'm not sure if they will put at end to it period! First time seeing this on stage and it was indeed a great production.  We got good seats too!  See our pics from the show...

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After the show, we went to our fave AYCE KBBQ - SANYA in K-Town and then YOGURT HAVEN for dessert.

Sunday, 9/26/10

Slept most of the day and did some jewelry orders while watching TV.  I need to clean my messy room! Thought of baking a cake for my last cake decorating class this Tuesday but we ran out of eggs and milk. Don't you just hate it when that happens? Grrr! 

Well that's the end of it! Hope you all had a great weekend!

I hate going back to work this week but this girl needs to pay bills!

Ciao my luvlies!!!

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Vegas Weekend (Aug. 20-22) Recap

Went to Vegas from Aug. 20-22 to celebrate my friend's birthday.  It was just the four of us.  We arrived on the night of Aug 20th around 11-ish.  It was effin hot!  I usually go there around winter time so that was really hot for me.  Went clubbin @ Palms Nightclubs (Moon, Rain, Ghostbar, Playboy Club) on our first night.  Shoutout to Chris H. for the hook up!

Me wearing my one shoulder $3 Express mini dress which I got from a sale

with the bday girl @ Moon Nightclub

Adios MF and Pineapple Malibus

with my fave couple

me outside Palms after clubbin

stayed here @ Monte Carlo Resort

jacuzzi fun @ Monte Carlo Resort the next day (guy in the back ruined the pic)

more swimming

@ their wave pool

After swimming, we showered and dressed up.  Had a hefty lunch at one of the Filipino eateries (DJ's Bibingkahan) and walked around.

A lady @ Michael Kors complimented the nautical stripe mini dress that I was wearing.  I just said Thank You.  Didn't tell her I got it from Forever 21 on sale for $8!  See it's not the price, it's how you work it ;)

We had gelattos and iced coffee while walking around.  Then we head back to our hotel to get ready for the Lion King Show at Mandalay Bay.

Took more pics on our way...

and no, I didn't win anything ;(  I wore this one shoulder black number mini dress, again from Forever 21

tryin to copy one of the posters

us with our play bills while waiting for the show to start

seated so close to the stage, Category 2 baby! so excited!

The Lion King Show Casts after taking their final bows.  Best musical I've seen so far!

More pics after the show

Went to dinner at Grand Lux Cafe at The Palazzo.  Then headed back to our hotel to rest for a bit, little drinking, and did more walking @ the Strip.  I wanted to go clubbing again but my friends are not down for it ;(

The next day, our final day in Vegas, we headed to the Outlets for shopping.  Took some photos of Vegas scene on our way...

I couldn't resist temptation, I broke my promise and bought some stuff which I'll be doing a haul video of on youtube some other time.

Last pic on our way home...Bye Vegas!!!

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Ciao my luvlies!

Till next blog post!