Review on E.L.F.'s Eyeshadow/Eyelid Primers =)

Hi Everyone!

I hope, for those of you who live in the US, that you all had a good 3 day weekend!

Today I am reviewing E.L.F.'s 3 Eyeshadow/Eyelid Primers
-E.L.F. Essential Eyelid Primer in Sheer
-E.L.F. Essential Eyelid Primer in Golden
-E.L.F. Mineral Eyeshadow Primer in Sheer

Please note: I am a picky person. I need my makeup to last at least 10 hours, 7am-5pm, and look good throughout the day without any creasing, smudging, fading, etc.

E.L.F. Essential Eyelid Primer in Sheer

This primer cost $1 and contains 0.11 fluid oz of product. It can be found at the E.L.F. online website or at Target.

What do I think of this product?
Apparently this particular primer and color is the most popular of all of E.L.F.'s eyeshadow/eyelid primers. However, it did not work well for me. =(
A few hours after use, I could see my eyeshadow already creasing. By 2pm, my eyeshadow was heavily creased and pretty faded. It looked bad. =/
I was looking forward to liking this product based on all the reviews and raves, but it just worked poorly for me. Perhaps it did not last as long because I have pretty oily eyelids and given that it was $1, I suppose I should not expect much.

Do I recommend this product?
Because there are so many positive reviews, I do recommend this product to try. It is cheap and if it doesn't work, then hey, you only lost $1. Perhaps if your eyelids are not that oily, this product make work better for you.
I personally will not buy it again, and that's all.


E.L.F. Essential Eyelid Primer in Golden

This primer cost $1 and contains 0.11 fluid oz of product. It can be found at the E.L.F. online website.

What do I think of this product?
This primer has a very beautiful yellow golden color. It is a little more gold and shimmery than the picture above, and gives a slight shimmer to my eyelids before putting on eyeshadow.
I really like the golden shimmer in the primer, I think it helps give my eyes a warmer look.
This is my favorite of all the E.L.F. primers. It works very well for me. I had no creasing, fading, or smudging until around 6pm where there was some creasing but no fading or smudging! It even lasts longer than my "Too Faced" eyeshadow primer! Which is amazing, because now I don't have to go buy a $20 primer every year!
I love this primer, and I will continue to buy it!

Do I recommend this product?
I definitely recommend this product! Very affordable and worked great for me!

E.L.F. Mineral Eyeshadow Primer in Sheer

This primer cost $3. It can be found at the E.L.F. online website.

What do I think of this product?
Another favorite of mine! Not as awesome as the Eyelid Primer in Golden, but very close. =)
I'm not sure if the mineral primer is supposed to work especially well for mineral eyeshadow or if it was made for mineral eyeshadow. But it worked well for all kinds of eyeshadow I used, so that doesn't matter to me. =P
It lasts about 10hrs until there is creasing, so hits my 7am-5pm mark, which means it lasts almost just as long as my "Too Faced" eyeshadow primer. Pretty darn good for $3 product vs $20!
Also when it starts to crease, there is no fade or smudging, just creasing at the end of the day.
I would definitely consider repurchasing it!

Do I recommend this product?
Yes, I recommend this product! Again, very affordable and works well! If you want to be very frugal then I say go with the cheaper ones I talked about earlier. There is not too much of a significant difference between the Eyelid Primer in Golden and the Mineral Primer.

So I hope that this review was helpful to you! Goes to show that inexpensive drugstore products can work just as well or even better than expensive name brand products. Great if you want to save money!
Feel free to write any questions or comments in the comment box below!
Thank you for reading and I will see you later! =D

A Few Outfits I Wore this Week! =)

Hi Everyone!

Here are a few outfits I wore so far this week!

Please watch in HD! Thanks and enjoy.



The weather is now in the wonderful mid-70s in sunny southern California and winter never really came.....='(, couldn't wear a lot of my cute winter clothes that I bought, but it's okay, another time.

I thought that these outfits were casual and everyday clothes that anyone could wear to school or on a normal day.

The last one might have been a bit boring, but I really like a brightly colored cami peaking out from underneath the white top. I think it looks cute and fun. Also, you won't look slutty wearing just that white top and accidentally exposing your boobs whenever you bend over or something. =P

I also work in a research lab which means long pants and closed-toed shoes are required, hence the jeans. But that doesn't mean I can't look good! ;P

As for the rest of the week, I'll be in the hospital, so I'll be wearing scrubs. Not the most interesting outfit. haha

I hope you enjoyed the video!

Thank you for watching. =)

Review on Poretol Pore's Care Face Massage Pack ^_^

Hi Everyone!

Today I am reviewing Poretol's Pore's Care Face Massage Pack

This product costs about $9 US in Japan. You can find it at any Japanese drugstore or department store. The Producer is "Elizabeth" but the Brand is "Poretol", which is why you might see or hear people call it Elizabeth Poretol. It contains 65grams of product. Is is not sold on Sasa's online website, and sold for about $20 on Amazon and Ebay. If you hunt around online, there are small asian skincare stores that sell for cheaper.

This product is said to contain no pigments, no alcohols, no mineral oil. It is a very gentle exfoliating cleanser that will make your skin very smooth and soften. It is also supposed to help clean pores and get out all the dirt and oil from them. The exfoliation come from tiny pieces of the konnyaku a type of edible root very common in Japan. The cleanser also contain green tea as an antioxidant.

What do I think of this product?

When I went to Japan I was highly recommended by a close friend to buy this product. She has very sensitive skin and this exfoliating cleanser is very gentle and works very well for her. And so I bought it!
And wow, I love this product, it is amazingggg!
The cleanser does not irritate my skin. There is no fragrance added which is a plus for me, and while there is a sort of bland smell, it is not a chemical smell and does not irritate my nose. It does not lather into a foam yet still feels like a mini massage on my face!
The pieces of konnyaku are the same type of material used to make my favorite cleansing sponge. The pieces make look a little bigger and rougher than what you want, but they are actually quite spongy with a touch of firmness (the same firmness when you press on a piece of soft rubber, it bounces back). I love the exfoliating pieces, they work well to exfoliate the dead skin off my face, do not feel rough at all and don't make my skin raw or red. I have no problem using this every day when I wash my face. My face feels so nice, soft and smooth after use and I definitely want to repurchase this again!

On the pore cleansing part, to be honest I do not see much of a change in my pores. In general pore cleansing products either help dislodge and loosen pores so that when washing it is easier for the pores to be cleaned, or they contain products that soften clogged pores so they wash out more easily. I don't see myself getting any black heads, but I can still see that most of my pores have white heads. My pores are on the smaller side, so I feel it would be more difficult to wash them out. But hey, let's just say the pore cleaning did not do much for me.

FYI: Konnyaku is an edible fibrous plant root that is very common in many Japanese dishes. Women like to eat it because it is high in fiber and very low in calories so it makes you full quickly and eat less calories. It can be clear or gray with black spots and is common cooked as noodles, or small chucks and blocks in soups and stir fry. It is tasteless, so it is usually cooked with something or a sauce is added to it. I love eating this!

Do I recommend this product?
I highly recommend this product to anyone with any skin type but especially those with sensitive skin but still want to exfoliate all that dead skin that gets built up over time. This is very gentle and cleanses the face well. I know it can be difficult to find, and try to find it at a lower price than $20, but it is well worth your search!
As for cleaning pores, I cannot say, because that did not do much for me. But perhaps if you have larger pores, this may work better for you.

Thanks so much for reading! I hope this was helpful to you guys! Let me know if you have any questions or comments in the comment box below!

Talk to you later! =D

Outfit of the Day!

Hi Everyone!

Here's an outfit that I wore actually....last week. But I made the video on that day, just didn't upload it!
Please watch in HD! Thanks!


This is what I wore to school and work.
I think it is a casual but well put together look.

This was the coldest that southern California was...as in...around 60F...yeah....I don't think we ever had a real winter....=P

This jacket looks really nice but it is a fake of a very popular Korean-British fusion brand, the quality is pretty good but it is very heavy and not that warm. Which isn't too much of a problem for me, because it really was not that cold.
A jacket like this with a complementary scarf can really put an outfit together, and you can wear them with jeans, pants, skirts, or dresses.

Also, I apologize for the poor lighting in the video, it was raining and I did not feel like walking around in the rain. There was not good lighting in the house and I didn't want to film in the bathroom with my boots on the nice carpet. I did take pictures outside though and you can see the clothes much better.

I hope you liked the look.

Thank you for watching!
See you soon! ^_^

Review on Stila's "Portrait of a Perfect Eye" Palette

Hi Everybody!

Today I am reviewing the Stila's "Portrait of a Perfect Eye" Palette

I do not know how much this product cost because I received it as a gift from a friend for Christmas.

This palette comes with 6 shades (listed from left to right in the picture above)
-a matte pale off white shadow
-a rosey copper shimmery shadow
-a shimmery dark reddish-brown shadow
-a yellow-toned pale shimmery champagne shadow
-a shimmery bronze-taupe shadow
-a matte dark brown shadow

What do I think of this palette?
First of all I would like to thank my friend who got me this palette! I really like it and this is my first Stila product ever!
So, I really like how slim and compact this palette is. It is very light and travel friendly. There is no clasp or latch to firmly close the palette. So that is an issue when carrying it around, but it can be easily solved by using a rubber band or hair tie
This palette contains a lot of browns and warm tones which is complementary to all eye and skin colors. I also prefer browns, they are not as harsh as black and give a softer and more romantic feel.
I find this a very good night palette. Most of the eyeshadows are very shimmery and tend to be on the darker side which is good for going out in the evening or at night. The shimmery shadows also do have a bit of fall out onto my cheeks, it's usually just the shimmer though, and not the color, so I can brush that off with a fan brush.
You can do day looks, but it is going to be very basic and you should probably only apply a little shimmer. The shimmer is pretty strong, so apply lightly little by little. I made the mistake of applying it indoors, and when I went outside (where the sun was shining strongly), my eyes looked like there were laser beams shooting out of them or something =P, wayyy tooo shimmery.
So just keep in mind that the shimmer is strong in the eyeshadows and should be used carefully if you are going outside. If you don't like shimmer for day looks, you can work with the 2 matte colors (off white and dark brown) but like I said earlier, the look will be very basic because there are only 2 matte shadows.

The matte white is the one I use the least, it is used for highlighting the brow bone, but that's not something I usually do. My favorite is probably the rosey copper shimmer, really beautiful and not too red and goes well with the darker reddish brown eyeshadow. The pale-yellow shimmer champagne is great for highlighting the balls of the eye and the inner corners of the eyes. The shimmery bronze-taupe is also very pretty, almost metallic. I find it too dark for day use and only use it with dark smokey eyes for going out at night. I really like the rich dark color of the matte dark brown. I think it is great for lining my eyes for a soft feathered eyeliner look, or for putting it into the outer corners of my eyes and my crease to give my eyes more depth.

Here are a couple swatches (top to bottom on the swatches is the same as left to right for the picture above)

This is in a dimmer light. You can see that some of the colors look a bit cooler.

This is in brighter yellow light.

Here is a picture I took of the palette, the picture is pretty true to color.

Do I recommend this palette?
As long as the price is acceptable for you, I think this is a great palette for travel and evening/night wear. I would not call this palette a necessity. I personally do not find it day appropriate, and I would not call this a must have. But if you are looking for a light, slim, portable palette for a fun trip out with friends where you will be partying out a lot, I recommend this palette. I think this would be perfect for me to take to Las Vegas, or any short trip to party and have some fun!

Thanks so much for reading! If you have any questions or comments, feel free to write in the comment box below!

See you later! =)

Experimenting with makeup!

Hi everyone!

Just thought I'd show you this:

I tried to do a smokey green eye look, looks okay I guess. =P

I would love to do makeup tutorials in the future but I'm not sure if I want to invest the money and time. Especially since I am premed. >.<

But I will work on tips and tricks for makeup applications and what not if you like =)

For those of you who go to the UC schools in CA, good luck on midterms!

See you later!

...and yes I have a big fat pikachu and my bed is not made....XP

Where did I go?

Hi guys!

Were you guys wondering what happened to me? haha
I'm still here.
I have just been trying and using a lot of new products lately and they're almost ready to be reviewed, I just need a little more time! =)
Also I have an ochem exam next week on Monday so...I need to study for that...=P

Thanks so much for sticking around for me!

I will see you soon!

^_^