Justin talks beauty

Okay, oops. I disappeared for a looong time. I don't even know what happened. It's not like I was particularly busy. But one day I stopped posting, and then I started to feel guilty. Guilty about not posting and guilty about not getting started on the layouts yet. I suck, I know. I'm terrified I'll do a bad job on the layouts, and that's why I haven't gotten started. Guhhhh. What's wrong with me? I need to deal with this issue. :(

On a more positive note, a couple of months ago, Lara posted on a beauty survey answered by her husband. I thought it was so funny because we girls can be so consumed with beauty and fashion products, but our significant others often don't know much about it. I figured I'd get Justin to do the questionnaire too!

In which Justin talks beauty

1. Tell me 5 cosmetics brands

Justin: Avon, Thin Lizzy, L'Oreal, Nivea, Pro-activ

2. Tell me 3 famous big boxes 

To be fair, I'm not sure what's being asked here. Maybe subscription boxes?

Justin: You mean movie boxes? Box office.
(A short time and discussion later)
Justin: I'm not aware of the names of any subscriptions...

3. What is a top coat? 

P.S. I want that coat!

Justin: It's one of those things...
(Sees me typing)
Justin: WAIT WAIT WAIT. Slender coats that is made to be worn over other clothes. Or something.
Me: It's the top nail polish coat. You use it to protect the nail polish.
Justin: So it's a nail polish condom basically.
Me: (Hysterical laughter)

4. What is BB cream?

Justin: [Crap], I asked this one time.
(Sees me typing)
Justin: HEY, WHAT-- BB Creme is a blemish creme thing.
Me: (STUNNED THAT HE KNOWS)
Justin: -- Yes, I know things every now and then. (Smug look)

5. What sort of make up do girls use? 

No disrespect to the man, Jack Black! He has awesome face wings :D

Justin: (Apprehensive look. Look of malignance in eyes.) Face makeup. God, I don't know.

6. What is a serum?

Justin: Something for aging.
Me: (Thinking: That was a boring answer... T.T)

By the way, if you look at that anti-aging serum by Avon, it looks suspiciously like the Umbrella Corporation's T-virus (Resident Evil). Mmhm. When I searched T-virus on Google Images, that was the first entry. True story.

7. Why do we make facial scrubbing? 

If you want quality drawings, send me a graphics tablet. ;D JOKE. Or... not.

Justin: Probably dead skin and acne, I suppose.

8. How to apply anti-wrinkle product?

Justin: (Silence. Pause.) Uhhh. With a sponge?
Me: I don't actually know either haha!

9. How do we put our make up on?

Justin: Depending on what you're using, you could have like sponges and like pencil things and... brushes... and those cotton buddy things that have like a spongy bit on the end.

10. What is a beautiful girl for you?

Justin: (SILENCE. PAUSE. DEEP REFLECTION.) Do you mean besides you or...?
Me: (Continues typing madly)
Justin: Are you supposed to be typing everything down, or are you just f*cking with me?!

Maybe I should have said awwwww or something when he said that (the 'besides you' part, not the 'are you----'). Whoops.

And that's a wrap! 

Leave a comment, send me a tweet, have a good day, roll around in some mud and refresh yourself! Wheeeee! 

Stay beautiful, 

Someone posted me on Gyaru Secrets!

Ohmygoodness, hello there! I am so amused right now. My weekend was pretty boring until this Sunday when I went out with my boyfriend and a close friend whom I hadn't seen in ages for... the Chinese Lantern Festival! But more about that and my other adventures this week (or the next! I actually have a lot of fun stuff to post about lately)!

Back to my current amusement. Gal VIP, the gaijin gyaru magazine recently released their Jan-Feb edition, and inside it contained a contest. Because I was procrastinating and Gal VIP extended the deadline I decided to join. Yessss. I know. I am so silly. I'll never win anyway because I'm still such a newbie haha! But that's okay. :) I wanted to try out a new style and try to incorporate some advice given to me about previous gyaru attempts I'd done (More on that some other post?!).

So here's my entry based on Saiharii's super awesome makeup look!

Didn't notice how messy it was until after I sent it. Whoops?

Anyway I decided to post a picture of me doing this style on Tumblr!

This picture :)

And someone was so lovely to give me advice on how to improve! :) She even called me cute and said she hoped she didn't offend me by giving critique (How awesome is that?! I love people!) Oh, and she even photoshopped the picture to show me what she meant!

The 'shopped picture :)

Like that! The nose contour is wayyyy better! Incredibly more defined. :) The upper lashes are also more dramatic, so I think it would be absolutely perfect for a gothic style (which was what I was going for here). I was excstatic and uberrrr happy. :) Thank you very much, shotamilk!

Also the awesome girls in my gyaru-sa were also very kind to give me tips which I tried to incorporate here. Like my lower lashes extended the whole way now! Yay! And the sweet Kirstie who is currently in Japan reblogged my picture on Tumblr, calling it unique. Thank you, love!

Needless to say I am very happy, and I love people very much. :) I know my gyaru look still needs a lot if improvement, so I'll practice whenever I can. :)

Then this morning (around 2AM because my sleeping schedule is crazy right now) I checked gyaru_secrets to see if it's been updated. And, yes, I do visit that site a lot. While a lot of it is mean, sometimes the posts are really helpful. I wonder if anyone remembers the magical ninja cookie posts? (Was it a ninja cookie? It was a cookie and magic though.)

I made it to the over-sized secrets and what's this! Is that...

Hey, look! It's me!

OHMYGOSH. Someone posted a secret with me and Spongebob in it! I nearly died laughing. If my boyfriend were awake, he would have given me that "I live with a crazy person, why do I do this to myself" look again. Oops. I'm giggling again.

I already replied, saying it's LA Colors Grape Crush. :) But I'm not sure if it was meant to be funny, insulting, genuinely asking a question or... something else?

Again thank you to shotamilk and Roxy, Reba, Becky and Kirstie from our gyaru-sa for critique and support! :)

Also people replied to the secret saying I need a lot of improvement, and I definitely agree with you guys. :) One day I'll get there :D (I hope)

Okay, so now the question for commenting is...

Do you like my gothic look (before and/or after Photoshop? Have you ever been goth, or would you like to try it? :)

Personally I love goths, especially sweet goths. Sometimes they freak me out in person (I feel terrible about this, bit it happens), but I think they photograph really well. Also the deep dark soul thing is something I can definitely relate with even though I'm trying very hard to embrace a more positive me! :)

Well, that was an extremely roundabout way of telling you all about that gyaru_secrets post! I hope it entertained you somehow. While you read it, I hope you imagine me saying the words in a very energetic voice!

I SHOULD TOTALLY DO A VLOG, SO EVERYONE CAN HEAR MY VOICE. Wouldn't that be exciting?! (No.)

Yes, I am very hyper right now. I think I should end with that now. I love you all, especially commenters. :D Thank you so much for sticking with me and my randomness! Hugs!

Oh, also, you guys really like that lipstick, huh? If I knew people would like it a lot, I wouldn't have used it and just given it away (since I've had it for a while and only used it 2 times... ). Maybe if I find another one, I can give it to someone! :D

Stay beautiful,

Gaijin Gyaru Directory!

Hello all!

A few weeks ago, a wonderful person who I still don't know posted on Gyaru Secrets to look for other Kiwis (New Zealanders). Somehow that one little secret threw me into overdrive passion mode, and my love for gyaru was rekindled.

The secret that made me happy :)

We started talking in our gyaru-sa again! We had our first ever challenge! We even made a reply secret! I finally got new circle lenses again! I even did a gyaru look with lower lashes!

Our national mascot is a cutie, okay?!

Oh, and someone found our gyaru-sa because of that secret! So now we have 6 members, 3 of whom are in Auckland. YAY!

Basically in the last few weeks, I've been falling in love with gyaru all over again. :) And I thought to myself: if I became this enamored just because I realised there are other gyaru in my country, then wouldn't others be excited too?!

So I made a gaijin gyaru directory! 

Where are the Gaijin Gyaru?

If you are gyaru, send me a tweet, ask me on Tumblr or on Ask.Fm! I'll add you to the directory.

You don't have to be pro. You can be a complete newbie like I am. I just want a place for gyaru enthusiasts to find people in their areas and make new friends. :)

Stay beautiful,

Gyaru Circle Challenge Number 1

Hello, feisty beauties (If you are male and reading this blog, you are beautiful too)!

Today will be photo spam to show off my makeup and blonde wig.

Hana Emi Dolls - Daily Gyaru challenge

Recently my gyaru circle Hana Emi Dolls had our first challenge! We tasked each other to do our 'daily gyaru' look, just the hair and makeup! :) I don't have circle lenses at the moment, so this look is incomplete, but it's better than nothing... Oh, and I put on makeup again for the first time in probably two months. Oh, yeah.

These are my new lashes! I love them...

But I still need lower lashes! 

 My usagi (rabbit) ears! And my tropical nails ;) 

I know if your skin tone is warmer/browner, you're supposed to stay away from light blonde shades, but I really don't care. ;D I love being blonde! When I put that wig on again, it was like coming home but better!

More photo spam... 

Can anyone give me wig care tips?! I am so useless with brushing and caring for these beauties. D: 

My outfit: I didn't actually go out that day. I just threw on these mismatched clothes because I think they're cute, and I didn't really want to be taking photos of myself in a crop top and shorts. :D (If you're thinking, ew you're fat, why are you wearing that?! Go away.)

And these were my nails at the time. It's so tropical! Perfect for the Auckland summer. ;D

I'm waiting on my new circle lenses. The TradeMe seller hasn't gotten back to me yet, and it's really frustrating because I chose that person for her 100% awesome feedback. WHY ME?

But hopefully I will soon be blinking at you with pretty dolly brown eyes. I mean I like my eyes - but I LOVE them when I have contacts on. :D

Can you give me some feedback about my gyaru makeup please? :D 

I'm still a newbie, and I really want to improve.

Outline of things I did for this look: 

• Foundation 
• Contoured nose 
• Upper lashes
• Almost non-existent lower lashes (Look real close?!) 
• Eyeliner 
• Eye shadow 
• Blush 
• Lip gloss 

Feedback on how to improve my gyaru makeup would be much appreciated! But please be civil about it. :) I'm still trying to figure out lower lashes. I keep trying and failing. But I'll get there!

Stay beautiful,

Meet Berry the Pukikpuki BJD!

Hello there, beautiful!

This is my beautiful doll, Berry! He - yes, he is a he, although I do so enjoy dressing him up in dresses and bows! Berry is a precious little thing, fitting neatly into the palm of my hand. He's roughly the size of Barbie's baby sister Kelly.

Same size as my baby but not as pose-friendly!

Berry is my very first ball-jointed doll, a masterful creation, and he cost me a bit of money. I will probably spend more on him as the years go by because he will fit perfectly into a dollhouse. No regrets! I will love Berry forever! (You know what they say about firsts!) I bought him second-hand off someone I met through Facebook via New Zealand's BJD club.

Why did I get myself a BJD in spite of them being expensive and me being a broke person half the time?

Well...

• I've wanted one since high school. Blame it on people in my circle of friends, flaunting their expensive and exquisite darlings!
• They're hand-crafted! Each one is special and wonderful and precious - And I love them all!
• Justin told me he was scared of dolls, and that in itself is reason to buy one - He has since gotten over BJD's, but porcelain dolls are 'usually creepy'.
• I wanted to give one a loving home and take plenty of pictures with it! Granted, I haven't done this in a while with Berry. :( 
• Second-hand = cheaper! Buying one brand-new means no clothes, pay for shipping, pay for sanding, pay for the body and face paint and no wigs or eyes or anything. Buying second-hand meant that Berry already came with some clothes, a bed, a cute little dog, a carpet, a wig and eyes. :D 

For me, these are very good reasons because Berry makes me happy. In my opinion, if something makes me happy and doesn't hurt anyone, that's in and of itself a fantastic reason! The only thing that got hurt was my bank account, but that's okay because you can always earn more money. :)

On to the pictures! 

With his precious little dog named Dog (I suck at naming toys!)

Jumping for joy on his bed! (Do you like his wallpaper?! It's actually a painting)

Look into his eyes and be mesmerized!

Do you know why his name is Berry?

His previous owner named him Kuma (which is bear in Japanese)

Bear-y = Berry (plus berries are sweet! Ya know, like him!)

I bought lace doilies for him to use as pillows and blankets!

He is trying to be a little ballerino!

Barefoot because he's Kiwi (Hey! Spot that picture of Justin and I in the background!)

And the shoes are back on! 

I bought him a rocking horse because he's worth it.

And bonus! His lovely little nightie!

What do you think of my precious?!

I hope you love him nearly as much as I do because he is wonderful! And oh so very photogenic! I should probably take outfit photos with him, but I meant to debut him on the blog before doing so! (And I guess I finally have, so look forward to that!)

If you want more photos of this handsome and also gorgeous boy, check out this Facebook album! It's open to the public, but I think you need to be logged in?! I am completely unsure. :/ But check it out for the cuteness! Oh, and if you're curious to see him dressed as a boy, I suppose you should check it out...

Stay wonderful,

Happy Anniversary!

Look, a cheesy couple!

Few of you may know that Justin and I celebrated our one year anniversary on January 2! We’d been unofficially going out for several months, but it was on that fateful January day that he finally (and I mean finally) asked me to be his girlfriend. (He’d already asked before, but I said let’s go out first and see haha. Woo! Courtship phase!)

Last year we went to a fancy expensive buffet restaurant that cost an arm and a leg to go to. It was very touching because I like being spoiled! But this year we went a completely different tack. I had work, so we decided to have a picnic after my shift. Not a full-on picnic with pies and cooking, mind you. It was more like ‘Let’s stop at the grocery and buy food!’ Because let’s face it. I cannot cook!

I told him the budget was $30 (because this year I was paying, yay!), but I cannot resist food, and we spent around $45 instead. This is still not even half of what he paid for last year’s special dinner, so I cannot complain. Besides I was the one grabbing food, so I could not blame him at all for my inability to be thrifty.

So fatty and yum!

This was our meagre picnic lunch! Plus fish and chips because we’re true Kiwis now, haha!

It was basically Mammoth iced coffee (it is so delicious! I hate coffee, but it is so good!), Sara Lee – my obsession, Tim Tams (his choice) as well as some Cadbury bars.

I am not sure how this amounted to around $45, but it was our anniversary, so I’m going to sweat the small stuff. :D

This is Justin! His outfit completely matches my hair, don’t you think?! I just noticed it now, to be honest… I should probably pay more attention to my boyfriend, heehee.

Justin likes to steal kisses in front of the camera. Somehow it’s better this way because he has a derpy camera smile! He actually has a really cute authentic smile especially with his dimples, but somehow when he’s in front of a camera, it turns out like BLERGH.

Look at a happy me! :D You can tell I’m very happy to have spent a year with this man because I have a scrunched up eye smile. You know, squinted eye smiles are a sign of authentic happiness! This I know from... experience! Hihi~

In retrospect, it would have been cheaper to go to a restaurant, but there's something sweet about lazing about in the park with your love, eating sweets and just talking. 

Okay, that’s it for now. :D

I just wanted to share my special day with you. I hope it didn’t make you guys uncomfortable or annoyed. I just wanted to share my joy~

Stay sweet,