TAG: This or That?

I was bored and wanted to do a little tag. So here it is, The THIS or THAT tag.

Makeup:
blush or bronzer
Blush
lip gloss or lipstick
Lipstick
eye liner or mascara
Eyeliner
foundation or concealer
Foundation
neutral or color eye shadow
Neutral Eyeshadow
pressed or loose eye shadows
Pressed Eyeshadow
brushes or sponges
Brushes

Nails:
OPI or china glaze
OPI (only cause i have not tried China Glaze - well not really). Not really a nail person.
Long or short
Medium? about 3MMs longer than what is considered "short"?
Acrylic or natural
Natural
Brights or darks
Darks
Flower or no flower
No flower thanks.

Body:
perfume or body splash
Perfume
lotion or body butter
hmm..can this be a night time / day time thing? During the day, for sure lotion, but night time, Body butter please.
body wash or soap
Body wash
lush or other bath company
never really tried Lush, so "other" bath company it is..

Hair:
curly or straight
Cheat: wavy
bun or ponytail
Lately, bun
bobby pins or butterfly clips
Bobby pins
hair spray or gel
Gel
long or short
Cheat: mid length
light or dark
Dark
side sweep bangs or full bangs
Side sweep bangs, simply because it suits me better.
up or down
Down, or half up for any formal functions

Fashion:
long or short pants/jeans
Short
long sleeve or short
Short
dresses or skirts
Dresses
stripes or plaid
Stripes
flip flops or sandals
Flip Flops
scarves or hats
Hats
studs or dangly earrings
Studs
necklaces or bracelets
Bracelets
heels or flats
Heels (but i wear flats more often)
jacket or hoodie
Hoodie
forever 21 or H&M
H&M

Random:
Rain or shine
Shine when i am outdoors, rain with i am indoors
Summer or winter
Winter
Fall or spring
Fall
Chocolate or vanilla
Vanilla
Coffee or Tea
Coffee! but sometimes, i like me some tea!
Day or Night
Night


With that, i bid you all Good Night!

Acne and Dry skin?

I have always known and heard about the greatness of Argan Oil, but I have never really tried it for myself. Until now! I am so impressed by the Melvita Argan Oil that I had to blog about it instantly - like now, on my Blogger phone app.

Situation: I had a massive crazy breakout of those tiny bumps all over my face! To stop it in it tracks before it became something more i proceed to start on my acne care regime.

Attempt: I started mild. My standard pimple creams. And even loaded on "repair" serums and such. From here, i slowly increased the strength of the creams i use.

(Many pimple creams later, increasing in treatment strength)

Results: Nothing worked.

Solution: i decided to bring in the big boys! I picked this up from GossMakeupArtist (link), and since I first tried it out and it cleared my face, it has been my go-to remedy - but I try not to do it too often as it is quite invasive (i dub the treatment, the OXY mask)

Results: the next day, the bumps are gone (used OXY 5 only at breakout areas).

Side Effects: It left me with irritated, red, and super itchy dry skin (as expected).

Solution: Spam the moisturizer! I tried all my creams and serums, nothing worked. I had flaky itchy painful skin for about a week.

Epiphany: Something hit me to try oils (no idea why I didn't think of it sooner!) And I took my Melvita Argan Oil out of the drawer and slap on 2 pumps on my face and neck.

Results: i woke up the next day with the dry patches, flakiness, and the itchiness gone! While my skin is still slightly on the dry side..it has almost 90% recovered from my OXY mask treatment overnight. Needless to say I was impressed!

Conclusion: the OXY mask treatment works! (but it may be too harsh for some skin types). And Argan Oil rock socks!

Ok good night.

My history in beauty

Since my aim is to turn my blog into a beauty blog, i figured, i should say this now rather than later.

You can read about my makeup story here.

Obviously i have a certain love for makeup, thus when it came time to think about what i want to do with my life (after graduation), what i want to be, where to start my career, i naturally chose the beauty industry.

My first job after I graduated, I became a Marketing Executive for Bobbi Brown and La Mer. To also mentioned, Bobbi Brown and La Mer is under the parent company, Estee Lauder Companies. I joined early 2013 and left August 2014. Now, i am not attached to any Beauty brands.

Having worked for Bobbi Brown before, i have accumulated a fair number makeup from them, and some from other sister brands. I have learn Bobbi Brown’s style when it comes to makeup, and its habits. This is the same as skincare tips and habits i learned from working with La Mer.

Thus most of my tips and how i apply my makeup rings with a little bit of Bobbi Brown and La Mer’s philosophy. While i would say i am bias to the brands due to sentimental values, it does not affect my judgements. I use the products because it is good (and because i have them). Every brand has products that are good and bad.

Basically, what i am trying to say is that, yes i have worked (past tense) with Bobbi Brown and La Mer previously. So yes, i have alot of products from those brands and a fair few from sister brands. But no, it will not affect my judgement and what i write about. And no, i am not being paid.

So, with that, i shall end my little disclaimer.

Thank you.

My 5 basic makeup

In efforts of turning this blog into a beauty blog, i shall first start with the basics.

One thing i learn about makeup, is getting the basics down first is always a good starting point, the best step actually.

Now to add a little DISCLAIMER: the recommendations made in this post are my personal opinions (from trial and error, and things I picked up along the way). Feel free to disagree, agree, like, dislike, learn, ignore. These are just my thoughts on what is the basic 5 makeup and its tools are for beginners to start with.

As mentioned above, this are my recommendations on the first 5 basic makeup & tools to start of your makeup collection with:

1. Having a good base: Foundation / Concealer
   As with art, starting with a fresh clean canvas is always the best. This is the same when it comes to makeup. Good skin is always a plus when it comes to makeup – less to conceal, makeup glides on smoothly. Care for your skin, and you might just be able to skip this step: making sure your skin looks flawless.
   Find your perfect foundation (liquid, powder, cream, stick, tinted moisturizer, BB cream, CC cream), then find your favourite tool to apply it (hands, brush, sponge). Some may only need dabs of concealer, some (like me) need the whole she-bang (CC Cream + Foundation + Concealer for spots and under the eye), and of course some have naturally flawless skin which needs nothing but maintenance (grr..jealous!).
   My choice: Origins CC Cream + Bobbi Brown Foundation Stick with Bobbi Brown full coverage brush.
   NOTE: do not forget your SPF/sunblock/sunscreen, and conceal that dark circle.
2. Define that eye: Eyeliner
   I actually started my collection with one dark brown eyeliner. I still remember, it was from The Body Shop. You will be surprised by how much eyeliner can do for you – to change your look in an instant. In fact, i practically started my makeup collection with eyeliners.
   My choice: L’oreal Super Liner Intense, Black Laquer (liquid liner); Bobbi Brown Perfectly Defined Eyeliner, Chocolate Truffle (pencil, cream)
3. Don’t forget your lashes: Mascara (+ eyelash curler)
   With eyeliner, you do not want to forget your lashes. Especially with a thick liner on, you lashes would be drown by it. So coat that mascara on. Mascara really helps to open the eyes (even without eyeliner).
   My choice: Bobbi Brown Smokey Eye Mascara, Black; Maybelline The Falsies Volume Express Mascara, black
4. A healthy glow: Cheeks & Lips!
   My favourite product ever in the cheek and lip category is a red cheek & lip stain! i love it. It helps create that natural glow to your cheeks and a natural rosy lip colour. Easy to use, and the outcome: natural but fresh, glow-y and healthy looking skin.
   My choice: The Body Show Cheek & Lip Stain, red; Benefit, Benetint
5. A pop of colour: A Bright / Bold lip.
   All that i have mentioned about above are very basic makeup (which you might/might not already know), but one trick to make it look like you spent hours on your makeup is by throwing on a bold/bright lip. Find your favourite bold/bright lip that works for you, that you are comfortable to wear. A bold lip can help you take a basic day look, to a night look; from a simple look, to looking like you spent hours. And it is the easiest makeup to wear, and change up.
   My choice: Bobbi Brown Lip Colour, Burnt Red; Bobbi Brown Lip Colour, Cosmic Lily; Estee Lauder Signature lipstick, Spanish Red

I recommend starting with these first as they are no fuss, basic products that you need to create one look. It is good to start simple and learn the basic, that way you wont be overwhelmed by the many different and other products out there.

I started my collection with these 5 types of products, in fact i can still remember them that i can name them out (in this order but this happen over the span of a few years):

1. The Body Shop Eyeliner in Dark Brown – from here my collection grew to other coloured eyeliners. Eyeliners was/IS my thing and my most important makeup. I have TONS.
2. The Body Shop Tea Tree Concealer – this was when my pimples started to pop out, and well i wanted to conceal and treat it. This then went on to me buying concealers from the drug stores, before my mum stepped in and introduced me to foundation. My first foundation was Bobbi Brown Oil-Free Even Finish Compact Foundation in Natural (2008).
3. The Body Shop Cheek & Lip Stain (the red one) – my love for cheek and lip stain grew from here. Actually i still use the cheek & lip stain, if i recall right, i have used up about 4 tubes now.
4. L’oreal Double Extension Mascara, black – mascara naturally came into the picture after my obsession with eyeliner grew. I left that my lashes looks so dull in comparison, and that is how i picked up the mascara.
5. NYX Round Lipstick (i don’t recall the colour) – being a teenager at that time, i was more inclined to lipgloss. But it did nothing for me but add gloss or sparkles or both. And it made my lips sticky. I quickly grew out of it. When i slowly experimented with lipstick, i found my love for them. My first lipstick was not a bold colour, but a nude (one of those my-lips-but-better colour). Not too long after that, i found what a bold lip can do, it was just the matter of having the guts. And now, i love it! And constantly recommend people to find their bold lip.

Haha..i just realized my first 3 are from The Body Shop after this post. I guess, it was because in my teenage year, Body Shop was big (and it just opened), and it is affordable.

Do let me know what are your top 5 makeup that are your must-have!

in progress

As i have promised in previous post that i will try to be consistent with my posts, here is a quick update. I am currently working on a post, that would be for beauty & makeup junkies alike. Which would take some time on my end, as i wish to adorn it with pictures and all that jazz, and well, to actually type it all out. So do bear with me. I swear i am not being lazy.

To leave you with something, i took a look back to my old post (way back in Nov 2011), and came across my post about my Bad Beauty Habits and my need to break them. So here is a quick progress: (progress in BOLD PURPLE) and i guess i would grade my progress 1 (being bad – no change) to 5 (mission accomplished)

Bad Beauty Habits

1. Pinching/picking/touching my pimples, black heads, white heads... less, but no, i did not kick this habit [2]
2. generally just touching my face! again, less, but still [2]
3. frowning ALOT! i think all my answers might turn out the same, less, but i still do have this habit. [2]
4. not being consistent with my daily skincare routine well, currently i am still working out a routine that is right for me, so i can’t answer this yet. [2]
5. sleeping with makeup on (tho im MUCH improve on this, its still happening) OH. apart from too-drunk-to-remember nights, i am good with this! so i would say, mission accomplished for this. [4.5]
6. need to wash my makeup brushes more often i would say i score fair for this, could be better, but i pass! [3.5]

things i tell myself i SHOULD do, but i don’t:

1. drink MORE water! i would say i score above average for this. [3.5]
2. eat more fruits and veg mehhh… [1]
3. moisturize more! again, fair. [3]

And to wish you good night, here is a random picture i took in Bangkok, Rod Fai

TAG: My Lazy Day

yes, my blog is still in the process of it's "face lift".

i just came across this tag video by CutiePieMarzia, and i thought that it is SO ME. and that i want to do this tag. so on with it, here is my Lazy Day tag:

1. Hair Products
   
   Hair will just be in a pony tail or bun...super messy by the end of the day. So i guess, the "product" will be some form of hair tie. (i use a cheapo one from the pasar malam)
   
2. Makeup Products
   
   What makeup? i do not bother with makeup on a lazy day, but if i must be presentable, some form of concealer / foundation / BB Cream / Tinted Moisturizer and i will TRY to rock the "messy hair look"..
   
3. Outfits
   
   Shorts and a old baggy t-shirt/spagg top all the wayy..again, if i have to be presentable; jean shorts and a (dressy/presentable) t-shirt or spagg top.
   
4. Tea or Coffee
   
   My first choice will always be coffee, but if it is one of those cooling stay in bed days..i would opt for tea.
   
5. Snacks
   
   Anything available.
   
6. Pampering item
   
   A hot shower followed by a face mask.

but in all honesty, if i am having a lazy day, i will not bother leaving my bed..unless i absolutely HAVE too..

the real me on a lazy day is me still in PJS, in bed, snacking on junk food, watching TV..and at most times, have a facial mask on:

me on a lazy day summed up in one picture

all pictures are taken from various lazy days that i posted on my Instagram.

40 MAKEUP QUESTIONS TAG [Part 2]

here is the part 2 that i promised you all; (read Part 1 here)

MAKEUP

1.       What foundation do you use?
Bobbi Brown Foundation Stick in Natural

2.      How about concealer?
for blemishes, I used my Foundation or Bobbi Brown Touch-up Stick in Natural; for under eye, Bobbi Brown Tinted Eye Brightener in Bisque mixed with Peach.

3.      Do you know your undertone color?
I think it is yellow (towards the warmer side) but I have a lot of red spots.

4.      What do you think of fake eyelashes?

loved them, but I do not really need them nor use them, unless I am in the mood.

5.      Did you know that you are supposed to change your mascara every 3 months?

Yes I know that. I try to abide by that but it usually doesn't happen. I only get rid of them when it starts to dry up

6.      What brand of mascara do you use?

Currently, Bobbi Brown Smokey Eye Mascara

7.      Sephora or MAC?

Both! But if I have to choose one, Sephora (just cause it has everything)

8.      Do you have a MAC Procard?

No.

9.      What makeup tools do you use in make up application?
a fluffy tapered Blending Brush and Eyelash curler, always.

10.   Do you use makeup base/primer for the eyes?

Yes, Urban Decay Primer Potion in Eden

11.    For the face?

not really, but have started using Origins CC Cream under my foundation.

12.   What is your favorite eyeshadow (color or shade)?

all time fav? Bobbi Brown Heather Eyeshadow (am not PurpleMonsterrrr for nothing)

13.   Do you use pencil or liquid eyeliner?

Liquid, all time fav.

14.   How often do you poke your eyes with an eyeliner pencil?

Never really. Maybe when I was first starting out…I think…

15.   What do you think of pigment eyeshadows?

Like them but they're messy.

16.   Do you use mineral makeup?

Sometimes.

17.   What is your favorite lipstick?

all time fav BOLD lips is Bobbi Brown Lip Colour in Brunt Red.

18.   How about lipgloss?

Majolica Majorca in PK211

19.   What is your favorite blush to use?

The Body Shop Cheek and Lip Tint, the original Red

20.  Do you buy your makeup on ebay?

Nope.

21.   Do you like drugstore makeup?

Yes, especially Revlon, Rimmel and NYX

22.  Do you go to CCO's? (cosmetic company outlets)

Never been to one.

23.  Did you ever consider taking makeup classes?

YES.

24.  Are you clumsy in putting on makeup?

Sorta, better than most but not the best.

25.  Name a makeup crime that you hate?

so over done that it is scary to look at.

26.  Do you like colorful shades of makeup (lipstick,eyeshadow) or neutral ones?

I am more to the neutral look, but LOVE the bright, bold look- too awesome to dismiss

27.  Which celebrity always has great make up?

never really paid attention to celebrities.

28.  If you could leave the house using just ONE make up item, what would you use?

if my skin is behaving, it will be eyeliner; if not some sort of Foundation or Concealer.

29.  Could you ever leave the house without any makeup on?

yes, done it multiple times, I just choose not too.

30.  Do you think you look good even without any makeup on?

Not super good, not bad (or super bad) but good enough, well for ME at least to confidently walk out of the house without makeup.

31.   In your opinion, what is the BEST makeup line?

Cant really choose, honestly each brand has an awesome product that beats the others. I cant choose.

32.  What do you think of Makeup??

I love it! It is so fun to play with. And see what it can create. For me it is just fun; makeup is fun and should not be taken too seriously, whether it is to accentuate your own natural beauty, create a whole new look, too make you feel confident, or just because you love it.

Yes, I'm still alive

Sigh. I will never pass for a blogger.

How do people do it? Finding time to sit and write about things...not to mention the picture taking and editing (which I suck at)!

I know so far, my picture quality is not great. I take photos with my phone (Samsung Note 2) and the most "editing" I do is through Instagram.

Until I get that sorted, am afraid I don't think I will blog as much as I want too (ie: about beauty products and such). If I am going to do this, I want to do it right. And accessorize the content with pictures.

Until then, I am sorry to announce, this is going to be one hell of a wordy blog (or one with shit pictures).

And just to prove a point (about the post being wordy), here is a tag!

I found this tag online: here

40 MAKEUP QUESTIONS TAG

SKINCARE

1. How many times do you wash your face daily?
   Twice, morning and night. Sometimes, if my skin is feeling extra dry, i will skip washing my face in the morning (just splash some water).
2. What skin type do you have? (dry,oily,combo)
   This is abit of a hard question for me to answer. Here is a backstory:
   Originally, i have combo to very oily skin (and being in adolescence, i thought i had to keep washing my face - thus striping it of its natural moisture);
   As i hit about 18, my skin started to stabilized a little, but since i was consistently trying to get rid of the oils on my face, my skin as become SUPERBLY dehydrated (still oily and pimple prone) - but my skin flakes and peel, but remains oily and shiny;
   About a year ago, i had a major breakout! Not even exaggerating! It was horrible! I did not know the cause (did not change anything in my daily) and nothing seemed to work. So i went to a skin specialist. i was on daily medication for bout 6 months, now on alternate days. This medicine (Roaccutane 10mg) is pretty known in the pimple world. It has cleared up my skin ALOT, but it has also made it VERY dry. So right now, my skin is dry.
3. What is your current facial wash?
   I switch between Origin's Checks and Balance, and La Mer Cleansing Lotion
4. Do you exfoliate?
   I used too, but now with my dry skin, i do not. And if i do - i use a really mild one (meant for daily).
5. What brand do you use?
   To exfoliate or in general? if to exfoliate, it will be NuSkin (their gentle scrub), or if i want a more invasive scrub, i will mix my Bobbi Brown Buffing Grains with my cleanser.
6. What moisturizer do you use?
   Again, i switch out between Bobbi Brown Hydrating Face Cream and La Mer Moisturizing Lotion
7. Do you have freckles?
   No.
8. Do you use eye cream?
   Honestly, i know this is important, i tend to always forget this step! i need to work on that.
9. Do you or did you have acne prone skin?
   Yes. Especially when i first hit puberty.
10. Did you ever have to use Pro-activ?
    Nopes.

I am going to split this in to 2, Skincare and Makeup. Catch it in the next post. :)

xoxo - rawrrr

A change in direction

So, I have been thinking..

I might just turn this blog into a beauty blog rather than personal lifestyle. I mean for sure at times I will blog about personal things but for the most part..I am more interested in talking about beauty related topics.

And looking at my previous post, it has been very beauty-centric already. So why not?

Cheers.

hello 2014,

yes, i think my hiatus and the lack of blog post (for about a year and more) has killed what minute readership i have. As mentioned in previous blog post, in all honestly, writing takes time and effort - and whether you are a writer or not, one do suffer from the normal case of writer's block. but seriously, i have been too busy (with work and life) and just did not have the mood to blog. i apologize dear blog of mine.

now that that is out of the way, i should probably start with a warm hello to 2014. you can read my farewell bid to 2013 on my Dayre post here.

and HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!
since the year started and now even the Lunar New Year, i have been trying out new things and even doing things I say i wanted to pick up for ages - like COOKING.

but the major highlight for this year is my new haircut! i finally, and for the first time since i had a say in my haircut, went SHORT!

Hair done in Miko Galere by Miko.

this post is starting to be a very update-y post, which is NOT the direction i want to blog about.

Having the sudden urge to blog, I did not want to blog about an update about me and my life, I wanted a more fun blog post.

But if you do want updates, you can get them on my Instagram, Twitter, and Dayre.

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With that, I decided I want to share my finally COMPLETE MAC makeup eyeshadow palette.

Finally a full x15 palette. i feel so proud. it took me awhile to fill this up, as i wanted to only get colours I will wear and will use. and now i am a proud owner of a full palette.

I decided to buy the old palette because I could not justify paying RM120 for an empty palette.

Since completing my palette, I have added more to the collection. hold your panties! It's not much, only x3 single shadows and x1 Pro LongWear eyeshadow.

L-R: (ProLongWear) Mauveless; (eyeshadow) Shell Baby, Baby Breath (wn), Groundcover

Baby Breath is a colour i use more as a blush than an eyeshadow. in fact, i don't think i have once used it as an eyeshadow! on my skin, it gives my cheeks a nice pink flush. Hey, makeup has no rules, you CAN wear eyeshadow on your cheek!

As I work in the beauty industry, I do have access to makeup and thus some of these few mentions does not have the final names, but just the working names(wn). Don't get too excited, these are colours that have long been released.

Since we are on the topic of MAC eyeshadows, i decided to also throw in some of the other eyeshadows i own.

L-R: (Mineralize) Hold That Pose!, Faux Gold; Follow Your Fantasy

L-R: (MetalXCreamShadow) Red Hot Copper, Gold Carbon, Fusion Gold

A good mix of Mineralized, Cream, and loose Pigment eyeshadows. While I am at this, I am just going to throw in the Paint Pots I have.

L-R: (PaintPots) Coral Crepe, Vintage Selection; (Pigments) Vanilla

i have also ordered the Pigment in Naked (so that is on the way), and i am thinking of getting the Pigment in the colour Melon (such a gorgeous colour, got a mini sample of it and i love it!).

My favourite colours and my most used colours from this little collection are not at all the same (well, some are), but you get my drift...i hope.

The ones that are both favourites and most used are,

• Patina Eyeshadow is a gorgeous and very versatile colour! beautiful for all over the lid on its own, and a very versatile colour that easily pairs with other colours.
• Naked Lunch Eyeshadow is another colour that wears beautifully on its own and paired with others.
• Vanilla Pigment is a colour that looks boring in the little container, but GOSH! so so pretty! it has that shimmer sheen of gold when applied, and instantly brightens up your lid. prefect inner colour colour and to line your under eyes (to create that ever popular K-pop look). but also awesome for all over the lids just to add some colour-and-go.

moving on to favourites, this is a much longer list, and for this, i am going to skip description and such. Just look at the gorgeous colour! i need not say more! :)

• Sketch Eyeshadow
• Nocturnelle Eyeshadow
• Trax Eyeshadow
• Swiss Chocolate Eyeshadow
• Woodwinked Eyeshadow
• Mauveless Pro Long Wear Eyeshadow

you can see that i favour neutral colours that leans towards the purple, burgundy side. i am just a sucker for these colours, across all makeup category - eyeshadow, blush and lip colour.

what can i say, i am PurpleMonsterrrr for a reason! :)

i shall end this here.

PS: i am not paid nor asked to write this.

a good majority of the products mentioned are self-bought

or given to me as a gift from friends & family.

some are given to me at the place i work at.

Tag: What's Your MakeUp Style?

SOOOOOO...exams are OVERR!!! does the boogie-woogie!
and IF i pass ALL my units (pray that i do!) then i'll graduate!! and soon, will be entering the working world! :O

oh how time flies! anyways..i wanted to update my blog saying im FREEEE...but i didnt want to say just that..
and i dont really know what to blog about..mmm..maybe a haul! but that requires taking photos..and im kinda lazy at the moment..so a TAG is awesome for times like this! hehe..

on with it!

well, from the title ud see that the tag is called What's Your MakeUp Style:

1. EEK! You’ve got five minutes to do your makeup for a date. What’s your minimum?
   tinted moisturizer OR BB cream OR foundation, and (if there's more time) eyeliner
   
2. Pick a trend—crazy cat eyeliner, super hot pink blush, or feathered false lashes?
   mmmm...one that i MIGHT actually wear: crazy cat eyeliner
   one that is super awesome: feathered false lashes!
   
3. If you had to either give up all makeup for two months or give up your skincare for a week, which would you pick?
   give up skincare for a week! :S
   
4. What beauty products are always in your purse?
   powder, tinted lipbalm, handcream
   
5. Are there any beauty products that you keep coming back to throughout the years?
   well, im kinda new to makeup/beauty products in general! (that is to say, i hv yet to fully hit pan in most of products..) but the one thing that i have gone thru 2 tubes of and hv repurchased is The Body Shop's red cheek&lip stain..(generally i like lip and cheek stains)
   
6. Smoky eyes or red lips?
   i like both! but what suits me more, and which i wear often..smokey eyes!
   
7. Lipstick or lipgloss?
   lipSTAINS
   
8. Are there any products that you never expected to like but ended up loving?
   mmm..i havent really ventured or experimented with products that i dont know yet..
   

ok..so thats the tag!

now, imma go enjoy my chocolate cake and watch something!

SEE YA! :)

Tag: Get Your Freak On

#1. What's a nickname only your family calls you?
i dont really have a nick name. they just call me by my name: Chui Yi!

mmm..my girl friends calls me Chui. and some friends call me Purple.

#2. What's a weird habit of yours?
mmm..i wonder if i can call this a habit! but i love to fold my legs. its like my ultimate comfortable sitting position. to cross my legs or to hug them. it doesnt matter where i am or what im sitting on.
oh in the movies, once i sit down i automatically take off my shoes and bring my legs up and hug them, like i curl into a ball on the seat.

#3. Do you have any weird phobias?
yes. drains. everytime i cross one, i fear falling in. and the thing is im naturally clumsy. so that doesnt help. i will always hold on to something or someone when i cross a drain.
also, standing or walking on drains that are covered. u know those bars.

something like this

yea. anyways, i get this weird phobia on walking or standing on them. i have a weird phobia that it might like break or its not placed on properly and that it will fall when stood on. and i cant stand it if i see any friends or family that are just standing on them also. i will ask them to move. LOL.

its weird cause ive never actually fallen into drain or have the covers fall on me before. so i have no idea why i have this phobia.

#4. What's a song you secretly LOVE to blast & belt out when you're alone?
nopes, not really. i listen to any kind of music. but i really do enjoy my Disney songs :)

#5. What's one of your biggest pet peeves?
when a person make me repeat something one too many times! as in like if u keep asking the same questions over and over and over again and ive already answered u over and over again, and u still keep asking.
and i know i cannot be nice when i want to be left alone and the person knows this but still disturbs me.
can these be called pet peeves?
owh ive recently found out that i really cant stand the sound of someone chewing gum. especially when they are next to me. and its just chewing gum.

#6. What's one of your nervous habits?
i just cant stop moving. if im nervous i have to move. and sometimes i hop/jump on the spot. and id squeeze my hands together.

#7. What side of the bed do you sleep on?
i sleep alone on a queen sized bed. usually the left side. or right in the middle.

#8. What was your first stuffed animal & it's name?
i dont really remember what my first stuff animal was. but my oldest memory of a stuff animal are 2 little white rabbits. a bigger one and a slightly smaller one. the bigger one is represented by my older sister and the smaller one by me. dont think we gave them names tho.

#9. What's the drink you ALWAYS order at starbucks?
not a huge Starbucks person. but when i do go to Starbucks, i either order the Caramel Macchiato or the Green Tea Latte.

#10. What's the beauty rule you preach.. but never ACTUALLY practice?
mmmm...i dont really preach anything. but i do know and somtimes tell people to drink more water and to be consistent with their skincare routine..but yea..

#11. Which way do you face in the shower?

for the most part, i face away (and slightly to the right) from the shower. but i love to let the water fall on my face. and i do when it is towards the end of my shower..hahha...

#12. Do you have any 'weird' body 'skills'?
no? i dont know. i can trip on absolutely nothing when walking, or just loose my balance sometimes? and i was told by family members that i have the weirdest sleeping positions..is that counted?

#13. What's your favorite 'comfort food'/food thats 'bad' but you love to eat it anyways?
i dont really have a set or particular 'comfort food'. i have weird cravings most of the time. so really, i just eat what i crave. but ultimately, its ice cream. as cliche as that may be.

#14. What's a phrase or exclamation you always say?
OMG!, 
SERIOUSLY?!!?!?!?, 
WHATT??,
DIM KAIII?? (which mean 'why' in Cantonese)

#15. Time to sleep- what are you ACTUALLY wearing?
depending on the weather or room condition: super big loose t-shirt and if its hot cotton shorts or boys boxers (yups!), and if its cold or chilly long sweatpants or cotton pants.

it feels good

so exams are over.

and ive been pretty much catching up on my TV series.

but here are some pictures of the days that I DO go out!

[15.11.11]: the day after exams!

got reason to put on make up!

black & silver

OOFD

ran out of my cheek & lips stain

fried milk

the day was good. lunch with Elicia! got to buy my necessities, went for a facial, had dinner, manage to make it to Mandarin class, and karaoke session at Joanne's place with Ren Yi, Shaun, and Hann Lun.

[20.11.11]: family dinner

Dinner @ Betty's Midwest Kitchen

a normal Sunday dinner. SO SO SO wanted to try out this porky place! so we did. but it was ok la! 

[21.11.11]: shopping day with mummy

Tofu cheese cake @ Ginza Cafe

Hello Kitty in my Caramel Latte

Jeggings, Hogwarts & Gryffindor t-shirt from Uniqlo.
HP shirts are actually for men, but i dont care! its love.

Mario Badescu!

much needed moisturizer + concealer

some nail polish and face masks

another good day. spent shopping and drinking coffee with mummy. bought my necessities and some stuff ive been eyeing (so can check-off things on my list). manage to pop in Maxis and cancel a subscription. manage to satisfy my craving for green tea ice cream also! :D

ok imma go shower now!

random fact: Malaysia Won! the football match against Indonesia! yay MALAYSIA BOLEH!