PinkyParadise Circle Lenses Review: GEO Starmish Brown

 GEO Starmish Brown from PinkyParadise, they retail for $23.90 per pair.

 I finally got a pink animal lens case! The mystery gift in my package was the hair velcros in black. I have them in pink, blue, and now black. : ) The hair velcros are nifty for keeping your bangs and baby hairs out of your face. These same hair velcros retail for $5-6 at my local Japanese market. I love that PinkyParadise offers them as one of their mystery gift option for customers. :)

 I'm going to assume the GEO Starmish Brown lenses are part of the Princess Mimi series.

 The color gradient is really pretty, but the comfort level isn't as nice as other lenses I wear on a daily basis since I'm currently out of my normal contact lenses. I love my natural eyes but I'm glad I have circle lenses as fun accessories to change up my look.

Earrings are Louis Vuitton ~ not that you can really see...but they're the mix match pair that I blogged about last year. ;D These lenses are enlarging with a diameter of 14.5mm. The color makes dark eyes look much brighter. If you want a light brown eyes look, this pair is a good choice. It also doesn't look too crazy artificial or alien like. Circle lens wearing girls know what I'm talking about!

 Eyeshadow: Urban Decay Naked Palette

Eyeliner: MAC in waterline, Make Up For Ever gel liner.

Mascara: Lancome Definicils

[I know the picture is overly surface blurred, but I want the focus of the picture to be on the lenses and the eye and not my freckles. ;)]

 My #2 favorite lashes by Ardell are the #120 Demi. I love the flare, wispy ends.

Normally, I would cut the false lashes to fit the length of my eye but I didn't so my eyes in the photo above look less open. It really does make a difference when you fit your falsies to your eyes.

I have a PinkyParadise Giveaway going on HERE. [Ended]

The winner is Lawko! : ) 

Thank you 2012!

 

Thank you 2012 for introducing me to my life changers: iPhone4S, Instagram, and SK-II!

FOTD Vannie's Bachelorette Party! Chippendales!

  OPI "Strawberry Margarita"

This nail polish is an OPI must have!  I see it on so many stylish blogger's fingers. :)

 The iPhone 4S camera does the best job at capturing this polish's true color. 

I came across this photo on Pinterest (here) when searching for Chevron prints. There was just something about this combination that works so well together!  I looked through my nail polish wall and picked the color closet to the one pictured above, and I decided on OPI "Strawberry Margarita."  I'm excited to find a glitter polish similar to the picture!  Does it look like gold or silver glitter to you?  I feel like my eyes are playing tricks on me as I stare at this picture.  Does anyone have any color/brand recommendations for me?  I'm also hoping to find some nail apps with a similar black and white print!  I love this nail look! 

Minh decided to take me to CPK (California Pizza Kitchen) for lunch in Northgate Mall last Wednesday since we were coming back to Seattle from Everett.  One of our very first dates was at CPK in Somerset Mall in Troy, Michigan 5 years ago. I remembered we shared a bottle of our favorite sparkling S. Pellegrino with lemon instead of soda.  I knew that day that we would get along! :D I love when we talk about our shared memories. Now-a-days, he wakes me up to the creepiest picture of Lord Voldemort he can find on his phone. He literally puts his phone 2 inches from my face, and then yells, "Wake up! Stephanie!! Wake up!" Ughh I was so mad the other morning, I hate getting scared. He gets a kick out of pissing me off.  I always get him back though.  I'm supposed to be the master of sabotage in this household!! 

Anyhow, the reason I shared this picture is because this bottle is a limited edition Bvlgari (or Bulgari) bejeweled bottle!  How cute, right?  It makes drinking water seem extra special! lol  I'm on the search for a few bottles for the house just because I love jewels! I'll let you know if I find the bottles! 

On Thursday, I had lunch with one of my favorite online blog friends turned real life friends Kellie!  She was in town from LA with her bf who I got to meet for the first time. ^_^  I met up with them at Wonton City in Bellevue for some yummy HK style soup. :D  She's one of those friends I don't see for months and months, but when I see her again we pick up right where we left off. :)  She brought me my favorite Rock & Republic blush, Bedroom!!  Thank you Kellie!!

Speaking of friends, I need to bug some of my Michigan girlfriends, cough cough Jennifer & Phuong!

I miss you if you're reading <3

Timmy, Nickel, Wally, Ty (all boys!)

My boys and their cousin Ty who's spending the weekend with us while his mom and dad are at a wedding in Bellingham.  Doesn't Ty look super different with his summer haircut?  I'm sure you can tell by the twinkle in their eyes and Ty's tongue that Aunt Stephanie was going to give them a delicious treat.

I don't remember if I've mentioned this before, but Ty's real doggie mom and dad used to belong to an online beauty blogger friend. :::It's a small world after all moment::: I find out that she is an old friend of Vannie's fiance. How crazy it is that I made a friend online 4-5 years who I would have met anyways in real life through my extended family. :D lol  Sometimes, I feel you're just fated to meet certain people.  Do you ever feel that way about anyone?  It feels like some force is guiding you towards the person or people that are meant to be in your life!  But enough about my weirdness, a group of us came together to celebrate Vannie's bachelorette party last night. :D

Let's get into the makeup look!

Before adding falsies.  The lipstick is NARS Honolulu Honey, and MAC Virgin Kiss Lipglass.  

YSL Tient Resist & Chanel Mat Lumiere Foundation, plus Solodyn (miracle acne drug).

I had some acne a few weeks ago, so I took Solodyn and my skin cleared up in days, and all the redness/bumps went away.  It was amazinggggg.

Makeup is amazing at covering up discoloration, spots, but definitely not bumps. I'm so so happy to have been introduced to Solodyn (ask your dermatologist about it if you need a quick fix for breakouts!).

Ardell Lacies lashes on! Also, check out my new $14 Viet haircut.  

I finally had a reason to wear my Ardell Lacies falsies!  I used Urban Decay Naked2 Eyeshadows, and Lancome Artliner for my eye makeup. :) I also got my haircut last weekend and got side swept bangs for a change.

I cut off a little bit of the ends to fit my eye, but the lashes were still super long.

I still prefer the Ardell Wispies, but it was fun to use the Lacies.

The Lacies' (in my opinion) make the eyes appear smaller instead of opening them.  I wouldn't buy them again.

T & Me :)

Steph & Vannie :)

We went out to see the Chippendales at the Tulalip Casino & Resort.  It was a fun girl's night out, and I highly recommend the show!  They kept it pretty classy (you don't see any front action unless you're one of those 50+ ladies who get picked to go on stage). lol  There were at least 10 other bachelorette party groups at the show.  It was insane how drunk/wild/loud it got in that ballroom.  I was surrounded by hundreds of screaming women ranging from 21-70+!! 

I think Vannie had a memorable night! 

Our group was bigger, but apparently all the Asian ones ended up in the meet & greet photo. Haha

I took one for the team. :P

Everyone got grabbed by the guys as we got up on stage for the picture. They moved us around by pinching and slapping our bottoms... I think they assumed ALL women want them to be touchy feely. It was hilarious to share our experience once we got off stage.  One of my friends smacked her guy's hand. HAHA

They also assumed we wanted to throw up the peace sign... *ROLLS EYES* 

Afterwards, we watched a bunch of other groups get their photos taken while we waited for our prints. Some women were asking the guys to spank them. Some guys refused to do it while others spanked away. lol It was awkwardly awesome to witness.  A few women kissed and touched every single guys before she was willing to get her photo taken.  I think the best part of the whole experience was just be in an environment where you're able to let loose, and laugh with hundreds of other women enjoying the show. :D 

 

H got everyone  c*ck suckers. Haha

Speaking of touchy feely and inappropriate things..Ty always does this (see below) to my innocent Wally...

The little guy seems to like head (literally...Wally's head!)..

I hope you enjoyed my post and got a good laugh or two (cough cough TY). Talk to you soon!!

Thanks for stopping by!

EOTD: MUFE Aqua Eyes 3L Blue, NOTW: Golds!

Hey everyone! I hope you're having a great Friday. I have a FOTD (face of the day) and NOTW (nails of the week) to share with you today. :D

I've been really into blue eyeliner since I recently found a few of my blue eyeliner pencils.

For this eye makeup I used:

Bobbi Brown Banana eyeshadow on my lids
MUFE 3L (Blue) eyeliner and MUFE 14L (White Pearl) on the inner bottom corners.
I went with a very simple approach to wearing blue eyeliner as you can see. :)
*To attain more dimension to your eyes, line your eyes with a black eyeliner first.*
*Adding a 2nd or 3rd eyeshadow would also create a more interesting eye look.*
The Bobbi Brown Banana matte eyeshadow is pretty much the color of my skin. Maybe it's a tad bit more yellow, but I really like it.
Smoky lash mascara, you could finish up the makeup with false lashes for fuller lashes, but I chose not to use any today. (I don't like to waste my falsies! lol).

I used a different camera (Canon T1i) to take my photos today for this post, and my watermark script wasn't quite compatible with the photo files that's why you see a cut off "dsk" logo.

I got so used to holding the heavy Canon 60D so the light weight Canon T1i was a dream to use!

Make Up For Ever Aqua Eyes -- one of my favorite brands for eyeliner pencils!

Make Up For Ever 3L (Blue)
This color is a beautiful dark blue with hints of blue shimmers.
It described by Make Up For Ever as an "Iridescent Navy Blue 3L (navy blue sheen).
You can find it at Sephora here. They come in an array of colors, and retail for $18.

I think the blue eyeliner gives the eyes a subtle colorful summery look.
Foundation is YSL Tient Resist #5 Peach (It smells like cantaloupes and flowers..so strange!)
Powder is MAC Medium Plus Studio Fix (something..the newest one).
Lips: MAC In Synch Lipliner, MAC Lovelorn lipstick with MAC Pastel Emotion lipglass to top.
Blush is Chanel Pink Explosion mixed with a little Cargo Medium Bronze Matte Bronzer.


I didn't do a great job with my eyebrows (since I'm used to using pencil), but I'm all out so I've been using my Anastasia Bruenette eye brow powder (gift from my friend :)). I use the lighter shade. I have very faint eyebrows (born that way). My Mom even shaved my eyebrows as a baby (lots of Vietnamese people do this) so they'd grow out thicker, and darker...but that didn't happen. lol Some Viet people even shave their baby's hair off so it grows out thicker. There's a random cultural fact for you today...lol

I also attempted to try a gradient nail look, but I got carried away and ended up over glittering my nails per usual. I like how it turned out regardless. : )

I used Deborah Lippmann "Ridge Filler" basecoat, OPI "Glitzerland", Orly "Gold Rush", Deborah Lippmann "Boom Boom Pow" (Favorite!), Sephora by OPI "Only Gold for Me," and Seche Vite Top Coat

Here's another photo of the polishes I used. I simply love wearing gold nail polish. I think it compliments my skintone.

You can find the mini size bottles of Orly at selected Bed, Bath, and Beyond.
I always hit up BBB because it's next door to our office building. : ) I love their 20% off coupons too!

Seche Vite is my go to top coat. I find that it gives you the best glossy and smooth finish even over chunky glitter polish.

I can't wait to try a silver variation of this nail "look."

I highly recommend all these gold tone polishes. They won't disappoint you!
DL "Boom Boom Pow"
OPI "Glitzerland"
Orly "Gold Rush"
Sephora by OPI "Only Gold for Me" <-- you must get this! It's one of the best glitters on the market in my opinion. I want to get the silver one soon. It's just always sold out in Sephora stores everytime I go!
Next time I will start at half the nail and work down. I made the mistake of cutting my nails before deciding to try gradient polish too. I really like all the gold polishes, they're not too yellow. I painted my toes the same too and I love it!
(cheesy..I know!) ^_^
Have a great weekend!