Mall Fun!

Hi lovlies,

I wanted to extend the my first giveaway to mid-June. June 15 to be the deadline. I only had two people enrolled in the giveaway and I think it would be fair to increase the applicant pool. So please take advantage of this opportunity. I just came back from a couple of trips out of town and I will be updating on them. I don't know why I am so busy lately, but I do make time for myself.  ^__^

By the way please leave a comment to the give away blog post to enter.
1. Name
2. Email
3. Suggestions to future postings. What do you want to see?

 

I also went shopping with my sister lately at the mall. Hot Topic has some very kawaii cute stuff.

I love Domo at the shop and it's so small and cute.

They also have cute panda hats, but I realized that you're suppose to wear black frames to match up with the black ears.

Awww....panda... rawr~

See you soon. toodles.

yumi

Target Haul & 1st Giveaway

Hi everyone! It's been a super long time since. So I have kept my words and I'm really proud of myself along with this busy schedule of mine. After finishing classes, I picked of volunteering at the hospital and working out more. I'm trying to get my beach body, and that has been a super slow process because I am in the plateau stage of dieting/exercise.

I have tried to keep a steady diet, but I guess eating junk food such as cookies, chips, and bread has added to my weight gain. =/ all my hard work of loosing an extra 3lbs has went in the reverse direction. So basically my weight has been fluctuating back and forth. +/- 5 lbs. And it's very annoying.

Sorry for the long post, but let's get down to business! I went on a shopping splurge and finally got some goodies for my first 100th blog follower giveaway. It has taken me a super long time to get to this many followers.

 Maybeline Eyestudio eyeshadow palletes. I love these colors a lot. I wanted to experiment with them and have a FOTD look for this blog.

 I got two new colors. I love the Mint Sorbet, it reminds me of the hello kitty nail polish, but she's so expensive.

 I also got a whole bunch of cosmetics from sonia kashuk!

 Her products are very nicely packaged and comes with a sponge applicator that is separated in a different compartment from the loose highlighting powder. There is also a mirror, so it makes it much easier to apply makeup on the go. =)

 So for the eyeliner: sonia kashuk Dramatically definining long wear gel liner in 03 Ebony. I like it so far. It glides onto your lids very easily and smoothly. However, it's going to smudge, so you have to be careful. I apply using an angled brush with patience.

 I also need a new bronzer to my makeup set. I find them very worthwhile during the summer if you just want an illuminescent glow with shimmer instead of a blush. It gives off that sun-kissed tan look.

 I haven't tried a creme blush before, so I thought this would be a good investment.

 So here is the give away! This is just something small for now and I hope to have a bigger package and spoil you lovelies in the future. So here is the rule to enter.

1. You must be a follower of mine.

2. You must comment and leave your email contact info.

3. I would like for you to leave a suggestion as to what you want to see on my blog with future posts. (i.e. tutorials, magazine scans, reviews, outfits, handcrafts, artwork)

This giveaway is only open for people in the US. When I get enough followers I would definitely have an international option for my followers. Please feel free to re-blog this giveaway and use the image if you need to.

The winner will be chosen at random and the giveaway ends May 31st 12:00pm CT!

So get busy!

I'll be updating shortly, toodles.

yumi

Tokidoki Relief Run for Japan & Kusopop

Hi everyone!

This is a late post, but it's better than never. I was reading Eki's Blog and found out that his past Josh Duhamel had a 2mile fundraiser tokidoki relief run to help the victims of Japan tsunami this past Sunday March 27th at Santa Monica Beach. All the funds are proceeds for the Tokidoki relief gears will be donated to the American Red Cross Japan Fund. The shirt is so kawaii, but the bag is out of stock. I wish they can get that in stock. Tokidoki Shop <---click here if you want to purchase an item. Tees are $25/ Totes $20

Stars like Fergie, Paris and Nicki Hilton all support the relief fun. 

This is a great opportunity to help out! Thanks for Tokidoki + American Red Cross for helping Japan.

Eki is also having a give away for these cute key chains by Kusopop.

Kusopop and Nakanari has sent some items for 1 lucky reader to own a his and hers couples set key chain and phone/zipper charm!

Open to anyone in the world~ :D

Rules:

1. Please let me know your email in this post

2. If you could have anything from Kusopop what would you want?

3. Im going to do another inspired look, who would you like for me to recreate?

Closes this Saturday 4/2

Thanks for visiting my blog, and enter the blog giveaway.

I will be having my giveaway soon! Just got to do some shopping around for you lovely ladies.Eki

FOTD: Purple Grey Look

Hi lovelies,

Here is a FOTD look that I tried out. I just wanted something different and see how my hair would look like if I were to curl it. I am in love with purple eye shadows and nude baby pink lip color right now. ^__^ I need to color my hair soon since the roots are growing out.

Here's a comparison of with flash picture. You can see the Geo Angel Grey Lens that I am wearing.

I am really wanting a DSLR. My digital camera takes grainy pictures when I increase the ISO

Eyes: 

Almay intense i-color powder shadow trio for browns 201

Maybeline Colosal Volum Express

Loreal Hip Smoky Charcoal eyeshadow

NYX Brow Pencil in Taupe

Face: 

Skin 79 BB Hot Pink Cream

Jane Blushing Earth Sheer 04

Lips:

VS Lip Gloss in Strawberry Fizz

I highly reccommend this product if you get a chance to try it out! It gives you great coverage and is light weight. It has a pump, which is a great plus for reducing bacteria and it keeps your make up sanitary makeup. There are tons of reviews from makeup blogger and the benefits of BB creams. I have yet to try the other ones.

Oh by the way, I am in love with these Limited edition Ghirardelli Dark & Strawberry squares during Valentine's Day. I can't seem to find them anymore =( They have a Rasberry edition, but I am a fan of strawberries. Anything strawberry flavor I automatic get drawn to it.

Thanks for reading again, please do leave a comment on my hairstyle, whether I should try this out, or leave it straight. =/

You can find my link on the side bar of my blog.
BTW I finally got my store up! I'm very excited. I want to share it with you all. ^____^
I appreciate the long wait and patience that you had and for reading my blog.
So I'm planning on hosting some giveaway promotion for the grand opening as well as a 100th follower for my blog giveaway. I know, it's taking me forever! But I will post in a couple days again!

xoxo
yumi

Worship at the House of Blues is offering a cuddlesome giveaway that ends 14th March!

Rice Roar comes from the imagination of YiYing who dreamt up her "Noodolls" whilst studying for her Masters at CSM, London.

Winter weather and good eats!

Hi everyone! 

It's been really cold here and I was stuck at work when the snow hit on Sunday night. Overall it was a great event, because it was a snow day the next day for work also! The snow didn't melt for three days. Driving was a hassle since my car would loose control and not grip on the road and it was very scary to go back home after work. I like the snow and the cold, but I haven't stocked up for weather at all.

I took some pictures at my work place outside in the patio section. It just looks beautiful and romantic with the snow and the lights. ^__^

So Chic-fil-A has been promoting it's new spicy chicken biscuit and I decided to give it a try. It's a good pic because the biscuit is very flaky, but I think the chicken could have been spicer. Overall, I still like the sandwich since it uses real chicken meat. Ahhh.....but beware of the calories >__

I went grocery shopping with my lil' sis to stock up on food. This caught my eye since I have been craving for something sweet. I thought to try out Gelato ice cream... very creamy, wish they had strawberries because that's my favorite flavor. 

I've been reading other's blog and trying to post more. There are some great giveaways that some beauty bloggers are hosting.

anneorshine is having a "vintage eyewear sunglasses" giveaway for her blog/YT followers.

Joyce from sparklyplayground is having a Coach giveaway to one lucky follower

her rules are very simple since she asks you to provide the best/ideal Valentine Day!

Her blog is really interesting, so you might have to check her out since this is a V-day special gift.

Beauty or Cutie Giveaway by Bunny

Speaking of giveways, I have reached 100+ followers and I would like to throw a giveaway to the lovely readers who visit my site. I'm still a noob at blogging, but I'm always up for a good chune and meeting people out there who are special and caring. So stay tuned! I haven't taken pictures of myself either since I've been so bumbed by this cold weather and so Lazzzy! I know I shouldn't be so lazy and take care of myself to relax and pamper...but I will don't worry. I will get to you lovelies with a big thanks, since this is a new year! And we must start it off right!

xoxo

yumi

Graduation Update Part 2

Hi Everyone, I thought this would be a great chance to give an update on my graduation.

Here is a picture of my class mate who I took Forensics from, she's a cool gal from Chicago, so full of energy!

Picture of the boys who've I've become close to as the International crew.

Picture with my biology friend, Sania.

A bit confused as to what I got to drink from my little sister. I was super thirsty and this was a Hello Kitty Belly Washer Fruit juice drink. =)

 

Last but not least, I thought this was funny when I went to Target to shop around. I found a barbie doll that looks just like me with what I wore. Of course I didn't have the body type like these figurines and her name was Victoria.

Last but not least Nic Nic is offering a giveaway for her opening store: A pop of Kawaii

And she's going to have 6 winners to give away Japanese Makeup.

thanks all for reading =)

Lush: Ocean Salt Scrub Review + Giveaway

Hey everyone! I'm doing a follow up on the small trial sample of Lush's: Ocean Salt Scrub.

"It's a blend of lime, coconut, and sea salt for a complexion that glows."--

1. Lime: brightens up the skin and washes away impurities with it's acidic/citrus juices.
2. Coconut: Contains lauric acid, capric acid and caprylic acid, and its properties such as antimicrobial, antioxidant, antifungal, antibacterial, soothing, etc. So it heals the skin providing moisture as well.
3. Sea Salt: exfoliates and removes the dead subcutaneous layer of the skin. I find it acting like a natural organic micro-dermal brassion opening up the pores of the skin. So the skin can absorb the nutrients from the sea that keeps our skin in balance, younger, and smoother.
   Interesting facts: Benefits of the Dead Sea Salt

"Why are these types of salts beneficial? Magnesium is important for both combatting stress and fluid retention, slowing skin aging and calming the nervous system. Calcium is effective at preventing water retention, increasing circulation and strengthening bones and nails. Potassium energizes the body, helps to balance skin moisture and is a crucial mineral to replenish following intense exercise. Bromides act to ease muscle stiffness and relax muscles. Sodium is important for the lymphatic fluid balance (this in turn is important for immune system function). So we can see that bathing in high quality sea salt could replenish the minerals which are critical to our skin metabolism."--Benefits of the Dead Sea Salt by Amy K. McNulty, Ph.D.

I like the salt scrub. I guess it would have to take time for it to work. But basically it cleanses away all my dead skin on my face and soothes out my complexion. It smells very organic, like you can smell the coconut and lime in it. I feel like my face whitens up after using this product because of the lime and salt reaction to my face.

I came back home on Wednesday and found a package on my desk for me! Aww...I was very excited to open it and found a little panda bear that was a gift from a friend after visiting a Zoo. It's so cute and thoughtful at the same time! Thanks

  <3 Yumiko

Thanks for stopping by everyone. I would be posting some new creations on my site and a list of things that I would blog on that I have mentioned before!

PS. Lovely Nikki is having a giveaway for her 150 blogger followers. So definitely check her out! She's a sweet gal and her blog is very interesting!