I recently tried out this eyeshadow palette from Yesstyle. It’s a part of Shu Uemura’s 2013 holiday collection called 6♡ Princess. A collaboration with Takashi Murakami. This is the Enchanted Black Parallel palette.

There are 7 iridescent and pearly eye shadows with 1 blush color. The colors are rich and vibrant. I’ve been using the gold, silver, black, and pearl pink heavily since receiving the palette. The plum blush is strongly pigmented and a little goes a long way.

Shu Uemura 6♡ Princess Enchanted Black Parallel Palette

Pros
Rich, highly pigmented colors
Long lasting
Good variety of shades
Gold and silver together in 1 palette

Cons
Glitter fallout especially with pearl pink shade (using NARS primer)
Works best with included compact brushes (and not well with other brushes)

Final thoughts: This is a good palette for adding a mix of colors into any collection especially mine which is mostly made of of neutrals. I have 2 of Shu Uemura’s previous holiday palettes. I personally prefer the texture and variety in those previous palettes but these offer more color choices in the eye shadow. The top 3 shades are perfect for the holidays. I love gold shadow this time of year and silver with black are perfect for New Year’s. I also liked that a single palette offered both silver and gold. These two shades are usually found in separate eye shadow palettes when given the choice. Also a good palette for celebrating Mardi Gras ;)

Anyway, fingers crossed it seems to be up for now.

Let’s get a new post up shall we?

I said before I wanted to do more frequent makeup collection posts. This is what I currently have.

Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer
Ettusais BB Mineral Cream shade Light 10
Clinique acne solutions concealer shade 01
Paul & Joe Beaute Pressed Powder
Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder in Diffused Light
Yves Saint Laurent TOUCHE ÉCLAT in 2 Luminous Ivory

Coffret D’or Beauty Sharp Designer palette
Coffret D’or shade Peach 02
Majolica Majorca Cream de Cheek Shell Pink
KISS mix heart shade Dolly Pink
Anna Sui Rose Cheek shade Mystic Rose (100)
Majolica Majorca Puff de Cheek shade Cherry Macaron (rd414)Majolica Majorca Puff de Cheek shade Peach Macaron (pk301)
Majolica Majorca Puff de Cheek shade Raspberry Macaron (pk415)
Majolica Majorca Puff de Cheek shade Vanilla Macaron (highlighter)
Nars shade Orgasm
Lavshuca cheek shade Red-1
Anna Sui Double Cheek shade Orange/Bronze No.02
Majolica Majorca Puff de Cheek shade Apricot Macaron (or302)

Shu Uemura bowwow! magic queen palette
Shu Uemura reindeer kiss xxxx palette

SUQQU Himesango palette
Urban Decay Naked Basics
Paul & Joe Beaute eye color Siamese, Please
KATE Metallic Eyes Pink Brown br-2
Dolly Wink cream eyeshadow crystal 02
Dolly Wink cream eyeshadow gold 01
Majolica Majorca Jeweling Eyes RD 784
KATE Crystallise Quartz Brown br-1
Lavshuca 3D shadow Brown-1
Integrate Pure Big Eyes BE332
Integrate Rainbow Gradation Eyes VI708

Dolly Wink Long Mascara Brown
Love Switch Pink Brown Curl
Majolica Majorca Lash King Black (bk999)
Trish McEvoy Lash Curling Mascara jet black (unopened)
Love Switch Pink Brown (unopened)
K-Palette 1 Day Keep Mascara Base

Anastasia Brow Wiz Ash Blonde
Urban Decay eyeshadow primer (sheer nude)
MSH Eyescream liner Choco Late (unopened)
Bonavoce eyeliner Royal Brown
K-Palette Real Lasting eyeliner Real Brown
Love Switch Pink Brown eyeliner
Shu Uemura double-end eye crayon Misty Brown/Earthy Brown
Benefit Eye Bright
Etude House Tear Eye Liner 01

Chanel Rouge Charme 40
Chanel Rouge Coco Shine Evasion 48
Chanel Rouge Mademoiselle 05
Giorgio Armani Rouge d’Armani Sheers 600
Guerlain Shine Automatique 760
Shu Uemura Rouge Unlimited PK 315

Paul and Joe Beaute Retractable blush brush
SEPHORA Retractable Kabuki brush
Bare Minerals mini kabuki brush
Sonia Rykiel eyeliner brush
The Body Shop eyeshadow blend brush
SEPHORA All Over Shadow brush
Panasonic rotating heated lash curler
Shu Uemura eyelash curler
SEPHORA Retractable Travel Concealer Brush
SEPHORA Pro Square Retractable Lip brush

Recent Freebies

Benefit Girl Meets Pearl
Benefit Watts Up
Benefit benetint

Sephora birthday gift + 500 point perk = free :)

Thoughts

I need to purge my eyeshadows because some of the palettes are repetitive and I really love the SUQQU one Karen sent me for my birthday. I think it can replace my two KATE shadows. So I’ll set them aside and see if I go for them anytime soon. Also the Dolly Wink rainbow crystal cream shadow I rarely wear. However the gold version I wear constantly.

I might purge a few blushes too like the Lavshuca because the color is reptitive in my collection.

Most of the opened mascaras are nearly finished. I’ll be opening the Trish McEvoy one very soon. Same with the eyeliners. The 3 middle liquid liners are nearly out.

The Paul and Joe pressed powder is hitting a lot of pan. It’s why I bought the Hourglass powder to replace it. I’ve been using the Hourglass for a week and so far no break outs! Same with the YSL concealer pen. I tried a free sample and liked it so much that it’s my new “go to” concealer. I got it last week with the Hourglass powder and so far no break outs from it either.

Also I thought I had taken a photo of the Burt’s Bees and a few lip balms I use but I couldn’t find it. I like some of their lip tints.

I’m liking the benetint and watts up. Sometimes Benefit face creams (like That Gal) break me out but so far no break outs from these two items. I used the Girl Meets Pearl a few times but not consistently enough to say whether or not it will break me out.

The color reminds me of two other lipsticks I’ve used. First, the texture and color are reminiscent of MAC’s St. Germain. However Shu Uemura’s lipstick is more forgiving in color payoff and moisturizing. It’s easily made to look subtle and doesn’t crease the way my MAC St. Germain constantly would.

The other lip item it reminds me of is Baby Lips Pink Wink.
(Which is a limited shade in the duo pack.) I actually think the Baby Lips would be a great dupe for this. Though the Shu Uemura lipstick lasts much longer with less fading and isn’t shimmery like Baby Lips, the Baby Lips is more moisturizing and also bubble gum flavored.

This is my first Shu Uemura lipstick and I’m a bit obsessed with the packaging. It’s sorta a little futuristic. The case catches the light so beautifully and it just has this overall feeling of sleekness in its design.

• Madewell printed loafer, sheep sweater, tassel low wedge sandals
• Shu Uemura “Chocolat Donna” mint & vanilla eyeshadow palette
• American Apparel Bull Denim Woven Cotton Cities Bag with Strap

Some of these things haven’t been released yet, which makes saving money a bit easier. I’ve been in a money-hoarding state of mind recently. Mostly stemmed from not wanting more stuff. I just know I have so much stuff for which I should already be grateful. Especially clothes and makeup.

Not that it makes saving easy. I have bad days where I just want to go BUY something at Madewell. Anything! :deco13: Because “I had a shit day & deserve this.” So instead I’ve been avoiding it until the fall releases I want come out. It also prevents me from buying items I don’t 100% love. win-win

I went through my closet and looked over my fall/winter items from last year and I’m just so eager to wear them again.

I’ve been finishing up products left and right too. Shower gels, mascara, my Paul & Joe kitten compact is now 45% pan. Bittersweet but gratifying because I used it to its full potential. I have such a natural need to “hoard & save” things for “only special days” so I force myself to crack seals and use items on any day. And I find more times than not it helps make an ordinary day feel special rather than making a special day feel … I guess, appropriate? See, there’s less of a benefit (for me personally) to save things for only special occasions because I can’t even describe what purpose it serves. :)

A short, simple gold necklace + pendant!

Suddenly I really wanted one! :deco9: I used to only like my long necklaces. Rosaries and such. Or something thick and flashy. Chunky chain links, etc. But lately I wanted something sweet that hit near my collarbone. :suki:

I wasn’t sure if it was just a passing fancy so I purchased the star this weekend. :deco9:

All from style-arena.jp

Best thing about it? $1.50 from Forever21 :celebrate:

I know it’ll tarnish soon, won’t last, etc, etc but I need to be sure I really did like the style before buying something pricier. I was thinking under $100 though. :dizzy: Something only gold dipped maybe. I was looking at those Dogeared necklaces at first. Lots of charms to choose from and I tried a few on last weekend.

Something from Jupiter would be a dream! :deco10: It’s a brand Rinka has worked with for many years. They make simple, sweet pieces mostly. Very beautiful. Rinka has her own line for many seasons now.

Sehr Teuer, ja?! :drops: :deco13: :deco13: :deco13: $$$$

But then today I found two gold charms from my childhood! :deco8:
I’M SO HAPPY! I THOUGHT I LOST THEM! :)

I knew the chains were long gone. :;_;: There were two necklaces my grandmother gave me when I was about 13. I was still very, very tom-boyish then and I really didn’t like the necklaces. :cry: The chains were extremely delicate and over time I knotted them and broke them. :deco13: But I can’t believe I held onto the charms! One is a double heart. The other is a kitty. ^_^

Now I just need a short gold chain! :deco8: I’m so happy I found these :up: :up:

Ah so yeah great Monday! I was really productive today, feels good. Though I’m exhausted. :deco16: So I’ll end it here.

A little bonus shot from today. I wore these two lip glosses all day. Shu Uemura and Melliesh in Baby Doll. I never realized how well they compliment one another. They ended up together in my makeup pouch by coincidence. :deco10:

I’m wearing Melliesh in Juicy Orange in the above sleepy Sunday pic actually~~ :ok: I like Melliesh lip glosses so much ::9:

BROWN EYELINER

I have 2 brown eyeliners. Dolly Wink’s and a cream liner from my Shu Uemura palette. I go through phases of using brown eyeliner sometimes. I wear it on days I’m not wearing lashes so usually to work/weekdays. :make: I like how bold my eyelashes look drenched in rich black fiber mascara against a lighter eyeliner color. ^_^ :deco15:

BEIGE BLUSH

I need to find a really lively beige blush. Less orange more peach. I have a beige it’s a bit orange though from Bihada Ichizoku. I also have a more peach beige in a Shu Uemura palette. :deco10: But I really need something in between…. but I shouldn’t be buying more makeup either since I have so much already. :deco13:

RETRO COLLAR CLOTHING

Duuur this one is so huge, :deco11: I love lace collars on shirts and dresses. A bit difficult to find in the US but slowly I’m seeing things. I want to buy more of it :angry: Everything from lace, to ribbons, to peter pan collars. Basically anything & everything from Dazzlin this season. I saw a beige, lace, polka dot, peter pan collar dress at F21 last week. It was pretty cute, but had cap-sleeves (no me gusta) and looked ultra shotty cheap *cries*

NUDE NAIL POLISH

I usually find nude colors boring but for spring I’m just really into the flesh-toned, opaque nail looks. :deco2: Ranging in hues from pink, white, to browns. :deco15:

ROSE SCENT

I used to hate rose scented things when I was younger because they reminded me if my Mom. :angry: But in recent years I’ve started to like if more. Now I LOVE it. :deco1: I want any fragrance with rose notes, I drink rose-infused teas, I love rose flavored stuff like drinks and candy drops! ROSE ROSE ROSE! :deco1: Funnily enough I dislike most “floral” scents in general. :mad: Only a select few flowers do I enjoy as fragrance ;). Above is everything from rose tea, rose scented candle (which is now burned completely,) Anna Sui rose-scented makeup, Bison rose bath salts, rose fragrance from Victoria’s Secret, Bvlgari, Pink-G lotion.

VITAMIN GUM

I loooove vitamins and there are all these vitamin infused gums coming out right now!!!!!!!!!

DESCRIPTION:
eyelash curler
:deco4: The emblematic shu uemura eyelash curler featuring enhanced design and upgraded features for ultimate precision that delivers the perfect curl.

:deco4: Upgraded silicone pad in a new “mushroom” shape provides a protective, stay-put edge for improved safety and optimum curl.

:deco4: Upgraded patented hinge with precise engineering applies perfect amount of pressure on eyelashes
curved angle suits all eye shapes

:deco4: Calculated shape and size of frame length and ergonomic handles ensure stability and control

I LOVE IT!
It’s exactly what I was looking for~~! :deco10:

I wasn’t happy with the Sephora brand one I bought a few months ago. I had been using the same drugstore brand of curler since I was in high school. Maybelline I think. A few months ago, instead of replacing it with the same like I always did, I bought a super cute pink Sephora one instead. I figured it would at least be as good if not better. Unfortunately that wasn’t the case. :;_;: It was worse than my drugstore brand ones! :angry: It didn’t give a full curl on my lashes plus rubbed against my eyelid even though I was holding it a million miles away. :x It constantly rubbed my eyeliner off. :ng: My natural lashes are long and a bit thick, so it’s not like I could curl first then apply liquid liner. Plus my old one never had this problem. But enough about the reasons WHY I wanted a good brand!!

WHY I LIKE IT :deco9:
It fits my eye-shape perfectly! No rubbing off eyeliner and no pinching! :deco8: Best of all the curl!!!!! Full curl up towards the sky again! :make: Weeeeee! :P And it lasts for hours! :deco15: Even no mascara it lasts! I actually compared side by side the Sephora curler used on one eye and Shu Uemura did the other. It looked ridiculous because the difference was so obvious. Looking at the curlers close up the differences are nearly indistinguishable but the functionality of those slight differences are quite apparent. The Sephora one isn’t as curved or as long along the lash line. The biggest difference was how far back set the pads were. The Sephora pad was much further out than the Shu Uemura one. This was probably what caused me the most issue with the Sephora one. :deco13:

I will say that, I probably couldn’t have appreciated the Shu Uemura one when I was younger. Because if you aren’t trying to get the full potential volume and curl out of your lashes then the minor differences probably wouldn’t mean much. I know I used to have way lower standards for what I expected my lashes to do. :?: :cry: But now I want the most volume, curl, and length humanly possible when not wearing false lashes and without the help of lash extensions!! I want my lashes visible from across the room! Alas, I live with the doomed delusion of wanting a fake eyelash look without the fake eyelashes! :angry: lolol lolol I’m not alone in this and I know it because mascaras like FALSIES and Beauty Tubes and Fiberwig all exist because there are other delusional people out there like me obsessed with going bigger and more dramatic xD Lash serums too~~!!! Impossible goal :deco14: :P

Until then false eyelashes are there to save the day! Currently my favorite is Dolly Wink’s No.4 Feminine Style. Yesstyle has some now too along with a few of the eyeshadows in the more popular multi-colors (and not the brown or gray palette yet.)

Dolly Wink No.4 Feminine Style
Dolly Wink No.3 Natural Girly
Dolly Wink No.1 Dolly Sweet

Dolly Wink Eyeshadow 03 Country Retro Blue/Orange
Dolly Wink Eyeshadow 04 Colorful Pop Green/Pink
Dolly Wink Cream Shadow 02 Crystal

Dolly Wink Pencil Liner Black and Brown!

SUSHI-CAT.NET
GIVEAWAY!

• Cosmagic Sweet Deco Cheek
• Shu Uemura High Performance Balancing Cleansing Oil
• Dolly Wink Pencil Eyeliner (black)
• CANMAKE False Eyelashes (top & bottom pair)
• Palty Solid Fragrance (Fruity Rose)

A Sushi-Cat + Yesstyle giveaway~! All the items are from Yesstyle.com :ok: I just wanted to do something special for Valentine’s Day. Also, it’s an anniversary giveaway too! On February 13th SUSHI-CAT.NET will be hitting its 8 year anniversary! :celebrate: Purchased in 2003, archives dating back to 2004 ::9:

OKAY, so how to enter…

WHO’S ELIGIBLE?
Anyone! I’m willing to ship internationally via USPS so no worries if you live outside the US.

HOW DO I ENTER?
Just comment on this entry making sure to fill in the email text area so I can contact you if you win!

:deco13:*If you’re not interested but still want to comment please let me know in your comment!! Or else I’ll assume you’re interested in the giveaway.*

HOW WILL YOU CHOOSE?
I’ll be using Randomizer.org to select a random number and then match that to a person’s comment number on this blog entry. Replies and double comments won’t be counted into this. Only the person’s first entry will be counted.

Time Limit?
I’ll leave this entry open for the next couple of days. Once the comment form is closed, so will be entering.

More about the prizes…

:deco10:Shu Uemura Abracadabra Fantasy Cleansing Oil
A limited-edition Aya Takano designed bottle of Shu Uemura’s signature face cleansing oil. For all skin-types, a gentle cleanser for removing makeup including water-proof mascara in one step leaving skin feeling moisturized and refresh!

:deco10:Dolly Wink’s Pencil Eyeliner
Black pencil liner from Tsubasa Masuwaka’s produced Dolly Wink line. A soft, smooth gliding pencil liner with intense pigment. Great for eyeliner beginners or when you’re in a hurry! I have this liner in both black and brown and it’s one of my favorite brands for pencil liners! Long lasting and smudge proof. Glides on easily and smoothly so no skipping or pulling causing mistakes.

:deco10:Palty Solid Fragrance
A solid fragrance pot designed by Palty! Scented “Fruity Rose” to give off a “Dolly feeling.” Comes in a cute floral design twist off case. Silky to the touch and free from dye, you can apply it anywhere~ I have this in a different scent and it’s lovely! Small so it’s easy to take with you everywhere with a potent but not overwhelming scent.

:deco10:CANMAKE False Eyelashes
Two pairs included (CANMAKE #17 & #18!) Top pair are their Sweet and Cute Dolly Curl [甘めキュートなドーリーカール] type. The bottom lashes are their Natural Grouping Cute Tare-me (droop-eye) [ナチュラルな束感でキュートタレ目] type. Second one doesn’t translate as lovely but they’re very cute, haahaa! Here’s a picture from the official site to better show how they look when worn. CANMAKE eyelash glue is included in each pair.

:deco10:Cosmagic Sweet Deco Cheek
In Strawberry Pink! This is the blush Kumicky promotes that has both a cream blush, a powder blush, and a powder highlighter. The purpose of the three types is the idea of “layering” the cream, then powder, then highlighter to keep the color lasting longer. My thoughts? Wonderful highlighter! Wonderful pigment and really is long lasting! I use this blush QUITE often especially the highlighter. It’s amazing and rich. Compact comes with two applicators too.

Thank You everyone for entering, and, really, for even visiting my blog here. :drops: When I purchased sushi-cat 8 years ago I don’t think I’d last more than a few years, let alone EIGHT!

Thank you to all the friends I’ve made and new friendships I hope to come.
^_^ ^_^ ^_^ :deco6:

But I did it, I’m back from holiday mode and settled in after the morning hours.

Yesterday I got out in the morning to do a little after Christmas shopping. Well, and to get my watch fitted. There were only 2 things I considered shopping for. Some wedge shoes and new cardigans. Well lucky day :twinkle: I found both at 50% off! ;) Got 2 for 1 earrings too. Though I told myself no more french hoops because they’ve been annoying me lately with my earmuffs and scarves.

I saw some cute Betsey Johnson jewelry, earrings mostly, but not on sale. So I passed. ;( I passed on a fur-trim military coat toooo~ it looks a lot like my heavy one only thinner. Siiiiigh But I can’t stop thinking bout it… *might go back*

I went into the city later Christmas Day. It snowed lightly but nothing significant. Just a light dusting.

I was a bit disappointed because I think walking through the city in snow is quite romantic~ but the reality is much less glamorous so it’s good that it was mostly flurries.
There’s the National Christmas tree on the National Mall. It’s surrounded by the “Pathway of Peace” 50+ smaller Christmas trees representing the states, territories, and DC. Each state decorates the tree with particular ornaments representing them. It’s usually different each year. But the most common are ornaments made by a school from that state. It’s kinda fun especially to find your home state, which most people do & take their photo next to.

Louisiana~ Mardi Gras & the Saints of coooooourse :skull:

There’s also a small stage & “Santa’s Workshop” in the same area. But THE BEST PART imo is the National Yule Log!!! Haahaaaa! No one knows it exists until they visit! Then they’re like “OMG THERE’S A WARM PIT OF FIRE OVER HERE!!” And everyone crowds around to warm up :)

:updiamond:

The National Botanical Garden is open year round including Christmas Day. So we planned to go there next. That walk seems waaaaaaay longer in the freezing cold, omfg. Seriously missin’ summer this day. I’ve gone before at Christmas time and it’s nice. hehe The main atrium is decorated with Christmas trees and poinsettia! IT’S POINSETTIA CITY THERE!

The biggest ones I’ve ever seen. Plus a poinsettia room with dozens of different species. I love gardening/plants so seeing that stuff is fun for me.Mike can either take it or leave it. But since it’s the only museum open there’s no arm twisting needed!

There’s also a famous exhibit of woodwork and trains. They feature miniatures of National Mall buildings made from 100% plant materials. Features buildings from all over the world with toy trains circling them.

OK, OK, last Christmas tree! Union Station’s!
It’s a Norwegian tree!! Apparently a 30-foot gift from the Royal Norwegian Embassy decorated with Norwegian & US flags. There was a whole Norwegian theme there with gnomes and whatnot.

I wore the Reindeer Kiss XXX Shu Uemura :lovelymake: makeup this day too~ Using just the light mint and silver with the brown gel shadow underneath. I really wanted to wear my black dress too, feel sorta dressed up for Christmas you know? But it was FREEZING out and I’d be walking outside for hours! So, I wore the black dress but with a tank + turtleneck + Calorie Off nude tights (they’re thick & keep me warm) + gray knit tights + biker shorts (yuuup!) + knee-high socks (under knee high boots,) + fur wrap + heaviest wool coat! OH! And I had these little foot warming pads on too inside my boots! Haahaaa! I was only chilly at times never freezing I wanted to wear my black suede boots but it was supposed to snow harder and I didn’t want to chance ruining them. So camel instead~ They’re better for snow.

This it for now! I’m off to get ready for bed~~~!!! I hope a lot of you are still enjoying being off from work/class/daily routine

I don’t think I’ve veg’d out this bad in a LONG while. :snot: Christmas Day :sqxmastree: started at 4:50am because Mike “could have sworn” it was 7am and woke me up to open gifts, haahaa~ So we opened gifts at 5am. We sneak “gifts from Santa” under the tree while the other sleeps. :moon: It’s actually quite easy since he always falls asleep before I do (so that’s when I put his out!) and he ALWAYS wakes up before me (so that’s when he puts mine out!.)

There was supposed to be this big snow storm :sqsnowman: but it puss’d out. :skull: I’m glad we decided to go downtown despite it having started snowing because it soon stopped. :crownkisses: Walked around and visited all the national/state Christmas trees then visited the National Botanical Garden which is the only museum open Christmas Day. :ureshii: Then got home and ate Godiva chocolates & Christmas dinner and laid on the couch for the next 8 hours until bed. :rejected:

I’ve mostly been watch The Big Bang Theory :good: on DVD. God I just love TV on DVD sooooooo much more than actual TV. :fleetheart:

Watched Doctor Who. :toto: I think I need to get off the Doctor Who/David Tennant Tumblrs because I think it’s making me hate Matt Smith. LOL. :rejected: It keeps me living in THE PAST and I was really jaded watching this year’s Christmas special. :?:

OK some gratuitous Christmas present snaps~~~ :haha:
I didn’t really ask for anything specific this year. :ruru: All I really wanted was an iPhone but I’m under contract until February and breaking contract would be 400$ (um so yeah I’ll wait!) But it was nice to have everything be a surprise!!! :grin:

VICTORIA’S SECRET :orooro:
As if I even have room for ANY MORE but it’s all quite welcomed and none of them are repeats of anything I already own! Haahaa~ Usually I get a lot of perfume (as in real perfume, not scent mists) but lately I’m just really over using perfumes and rather use scent sprays because they fade sooner so you can switch to a different scent later in the day plus they’re not as overwhelming.

Got the fashion show tank too~ :) Can never have too many black tanks~~ :rose3: This fits surprisingly well and is opaque enough to wear on its own!

Kate Spade earmuffs!
They’re owls!!
I didn’t even know these existed :wakuwakuheart:

SHU UEMURA X AYA TAKANO ABRACADABRA MAKEUP POUCH!
Can’t believe I got this!! :whoafreak: :whoafreak: :whoafreak:

:ashock: :ashock: :ashock: :ashock: :ashock: :fleetheart: :fleetheart: :fleetheart:
I opened this first! It was a free gift with any purchase so I KNEW :;_;: I must have some other Shu Uemura gift under the tree! :ashock: :kyaaface: :D

This makeup pouch was for sale on the Japanese site but only available as a free gift with a purchase to only 300 people on the US webstore. :?:

The box it comes in is REALLY pretty too. *_* :kissyheart: :twinklepink: All the boxes with this collection are very lovely.:twinklepink: Last year’s collection only came in boring pink gift bags, nothing special. :F These, the boxes are so different from the contents you want to hang onto them!

The pouch itself is really great and more than I expected! :kissyfaceheart: I thought it was just a regular ole pouch. But it’s actually really compartmentalized. :skipping: The zipper has 2 large and fun designer charms on it. Once open, you see all the different compartments! It unzips to lie flat with 2 zipped pockets and 2 open mesh pockets inside!! :good:

So the other Shu Uemura gift was THE OTHER PALETTE! The Reindeer Kisses palette! I wore it out yesterday and I REALLY like the colors! :updiamond: I’m always a bit afraid of blue since it can often look very 80’s hooker-ish. :smallcry: I also haven’t worn much colorful shadow this past year. I dunno, I almost think it’s better than bowwow queen, but that may be easy for me to say because I’m excited about using the new palette :crap: I really like the art on this one a lot though. So sweet and coy. :haha:

But it doesn’t end there!!!
Actually something funny happened, :smallcry: Karme sent me a Christmas gift that also included…. THE REINDEER PALETTE!!! Yes. I has two now, ghahahhahaha bwahahah! :good: :good: :good: :faceaha:

I will never run out of this makeup now!! :star2: :excitedyo:
THANK YOU THANK YOU INFINITY! :star2: :star2:
Obviously, this goes without saying but, she knows me as well as Mike does and that’s no coincidence, hahahahaa! Also included from Karme, a face mask, kitteh ring holder, wallet cardholder (I only use this type of wallet actually! GOOD CALL!) and stickers + a sweet note that made me tearup :facecry:

Looks like the kitty is kissing the face mask lady. Subconscious item placement I suppose~~

Another really super sweet :doubleheartbeat: gift I got was from Veronica! BLUE MOON BLUE MITTENS!! So cuuuuuuuute! :kissyfaceheart: I was wanting some adorable mitts actually because all I have really are annoying gloves :facepalmcry: It’s so sweet she bought these while she was in Japan *feels honored* Also included (besides some awesome stickers, booklets and an Aya Takano calendar snippet) was LUX hair care samples (thank you I’ve wanted to try these line!) and a bath salt with Glenn Beck on it!

HAAHAA OK OK IT’S NOT GLENN BECK :blushingcute::mkpoo: but the resemblance is uncanny!! :dizzy: This line of bath salts I remember from Loft but I didn’t buy any! :down: THANK YOU! And it’s rose scent my favorite! :rose2:

OK :star: so a few other gifts include that super sweet smelling Philosophy Marshmallow holiday set, :sqsnowman: glitter eye shadow from Victoria’s Secret, Tim Gunn’s latest book, Michael Kors double perfume roller, new Fossil watch, and the Urban Decay eyeshadow primer gift set! :thankyou:

I love this because I can carry it with me everywhere. It has Michael Kors on one side & Very Hollywood on the other.

A gift from my mother-in-law. It’s quite lovely actually! This photo doesn’t do it justice. It’s a black ceramic watch with diamond cut rim and black mother-of-pearl face. The date’s wrong :;_;:, haahaa, I didn’t set the date/time until I got it re-sized today. It’s black/white/silver which is PERFECT for my current tastes. :headheart:

LOVE UD’S EYESHADOW PRIMER! :kissyheart:
If there was 1 product I could ever recommend buying it’s Urban Decay’s eyeshadow primer. I literally use it every, single, time I wear ANY eye makeup! :lovelymake:

I love this gift set because I can have all the types without breaking the bank. Usually I buy only 1 type at a time. I tend to go for original. I instead bought “Sin” once, which I loved, but got sick of. :kanjicry:

The limited edition “Greed” in this set alone is worth it! GORGEOUS GOLD BASE!!! :heartex:

Looking forward to trying the matte version. Never tried it before.

That’s it for now~ :smallcry:
It’s back to work tomorrow but thankfully New Year’s is just around the corner so I have Friday off again :grinning::good:

Now I’m off to finish The Big Bang Theory season 2. :skipping:

The makeup palette is actually a sturdy piece! It’s thick & solid with a mirror of course. :twinklepink: And the design on the cover is really enchanting. :fleetheart: It’s looks double-layered and is reflective. It’s much prettier in person! :crownkisses:

:mooon: pressed eye shadow
:mooon: cream eye shadow-liner
:mooon: glow on blush

A warm-toned color palette for a peaceful holiday season.

feel relaxed, curled up in the magic queen’s cozy home that is redolent with the fresh pine scent of her enormous Christmas tree filled with luxurious décor of silver, gold and bronze.

this limited edition eye & cheek palette is complete with :star:three pressed eyeshadows, :star:one cream eye liner, :star:cream highlighter & :star:glow on blush as well as two applicator brushes.

The makeup itself is really nice! Good pigment on the shadows with high metallic shine. :twinklepink: The gel shadow/liner turns out to be more blue-green when worn. It actually compliments the colors better than black liner does. Gives it more of a holiday feel too. :sqxmastree::star: It seems pretty resilient too because I cried with it on Wednesday & it didn’t smudge at all (lol) ultimate test.

Tried to take some quick snaps of the makeup on before I leave but I kept getting home late so it’s the makeup after it’s been work for 8+ hours at the office! :eep: I followed the suggested look found on the Shu Uemura website just as a jumping off point.

I don’t think these snaps do the makeup justice at ALL. :smallcry: It’s really pretty in person and especially in the sunlight! It’s hard to see the gold-tones in the photos, poo poo poo~~ Even the cheek color has reflective bits in it :kyaaface: :facepalmcry: I need to take the snaps with sunlight but it’s dark by the time I get home from work, gah!

My only complaint is that I wish the gold cream highlighter weren’t so subtle. But that’s because I’m a makeup drama queen when it comes to gold :star2:, FUCKIN’ LOVE GOLD MAKEUP! But… subtle means I can wear it to work without looking so flashy. A place where once glitter liner was referred to as “junk on my eye.” Hahahaa! :snot: :madmark: :lol:

I also got very large free samples. Two of the samples are from their “RED:JUVENUS” line. The RED:JUVENUS VITALIZING RETEXTURIZING CREAM and the INTENSE VITALIZING CONCENTRATE.

Also sent a pretty nice sized lip gloss from their GLOSS UNLIMITED PINK COLLECTION. It has the really pretty shimmer to it, almost glitter but not quite. It’s sheer and has a unique scent like fruity flowers. “Gloss Unlimited is formulated with special shimmer and glitter” oh that explains it, LOL. Then some packets of their cleansing products.

So this weekend/week I’ll be busy with family. Probably won’t be updating unless, for whatever reason, I do. :kissyfaceheart: Thought I’d post some snaps from last weekend FINALLY. I just haven’t had any time to really blog this week. :eep: Not to mention I’ve either been at work or been at home doing HOUSEWORK, TRES INTERESTING LET ME TELL YOU. :facepalmcry: :dizzy:

So last week I got this cardigan I had seen in the Urban Outfitters catalog. Thankfully it was in stores so I could try it on! Though some guy there was being a creeper and using the same mirror on the showroom while I was using it. Yeah, like standing behind me and checking himself out while I was looking at how this cardi fit me… so I turned around and told him there’s another mirror OVER THERE THANK YOU.

I wore it out on Saturday. :rose3: Went to a couple of stores including Saks, COOP – Barneys New York, Anthropologie, Sephora, MAC, Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale’s & so on~~

Anthropologie has some vintage-style Christmas decorations for sale! :ladeeda: Like baubles and tinsel in old fashioned packaging. But it’s crazy overpriced. I’d have better luck convincing my Mom to give me her vintage decor, LOL. :blushingcute:

After that went to have lunch at The Cheesecake Factory. Got Evelyn’s Favorite Pasta sans pine nuts. :kissyfaceheart: And nope, no cheesecake for me, I was too full~ I actually don’t get cheesecake there very often :X, I’m always too full & I hate bringing food home where I forget to finish it in time & it spoils. If I do want cheesecake I go and order just cheesecake! :iiface:

Then it was off to Victoria’s Secret! I had Mike’s birthday coupon for $10 off any purchase! :laughingheart: So I went in to get some travel-sized lotions. Mine from last year are all empty now. :;_;: I had the little tubes from the last holiday gift set! :sqxmastree: These year’s come in a way cuter box with newer scents (not just the classics!) Ended up with $20 worth of stuff but when the girl rang me up she scanned the coupon, bagged it & gave it to me without my payment! I asked, “Don’t I have to pay??!” She said the coupon covered it 100%!! I’ve never walked out of of store without paying a dime, it was AWESOME! I guess the coupon was doubled or something because it really was for only $10 off but the total came to $20. So confused. :eep: But when I tried to get her to clarify she seemed really annoyed so I left and chalked it up to an awesome day~~ :gigglewakuface: :upheart:

I haven’t gotten a “larger” VS bag in a while, haahaa~ Usually I buy so little I get those tiny bags. I’m easily amused, what can I say~ :iiface:

Outfit Stats:
:bow: Cardigan: Urban Outfitters
:bow: Bow-tie Blouse: Yesstyle
:bow: Jeans: Forever 21
:bow: Boots: Shimamura
:bow: Bag: Coach

Also got around to beating Kirby’s Epic Yarn last weekend!! :grinning: I really liked this one, mostly because of the art design and multiplayer option. It was a bit disappointing to not be able to suck in enemies and transform, but the multiplyer & almost perverse & warped dialogue (LOL seriously, Oh Kirby~) But it’s probably just my own mind in the gutter. :skull:

Last Christmas I had the same fits due to their holiday collection being a team up with Tsumori Chisato and ended up snagging that kitteh mirror! I actually carry this mirror with me in my “daily makeup” bag to work every day. :D

Aya Takano Collaboration
This year’s match up with Aya Takano is even better I think! :girlrage: I knew her work from Zipper magazine. She used to do these calendar pages in the back of each issue and they were so beautiful with the half naked, blushing girls and heart breaking scenes.

Here are a few examples I had scanned in from the Zipper calendar art.

So here’s the collection! It includes two GORGEOUS :twinklepink: eyeshadow/blush palettes, a blush tint, some sparkle eyeliner “crayons,” a brush set, lip glosses, face cleanser, and 2 sets of lashes.

The official xmas page for the collection is here. It includes a really cute “pop it” style game and some icon maker for your twitter account. There are also 2 videos and product listing on the page. :kyaaface:

I went ahead and ordered the bowwow! magic queen palette this weekend. I remember last year by early December everything was sold out on the official website!!! >O Mike ended up surprising me with the mirror because he actually found it still for sale at Barney’s! HOWEVER! Since this past July Shu Uemura has pulled out of the US market except for their Official US Webstore. There’s rumors of that eventually closing down too. I feel like this might be my last chance at one of their holiday collection palettes.

Though I’m glad I waited. I think the colors on this year’s palettes are slightly better than on the Tsumori Chisato collection. :faceaha: I had a REALLY HARD TIME choosing between the bowwow! magic queen palette and the reindeer kiss xxxx palette. I was initially drawn to the cooler colored palette reindeer kiss one first! :upheart: It screams winter to me! The frosty colors and bright pink cheek. But in actuality, wearing minty green & blue isn’t an easy day-to-day look. Well for me, in my mind, at the office.:eep::smallcry: :F I really loved the warmer colored bowwow! one too and it seemed a tad more practical and I felt I would actually use it MORE. Like, every day all season long!

And derpderpderp I wanted the lashes first and foremost!!!!!! Hahaaha, they come all whispy with glittery stickers to put on them! Too cute! :iiface: But, um, yea, cost X’s practicality… I went with a makeup palette :)

Mmmm, Pretty~~ hehe :star: *_* :kissyheart:

I’m currently copying all my old CDs from my High School days into iTunes~ I had forgotten some of the seriously random stuff I had! Been a fun time warp~ :okicon:

My friend just sent me this photo she took of an ad for the PopSister Model event that took place today. :laughingheart: :crownkisses: :crownkisses:

And the stationery is Nyago! Only my most favorite Sanrio character of all time! :rose1:

I truly miss Nyago! I’m glad I was able to snag some of his items before Sanrio retired him years ago. I have a plush, a bowl, band-aids, pencils, pens, and a few other small things~~

Dessert series~ looks delicious :cake:

This is my current Re-Ment collection~~!! Some of the boxes contain more than 1 since I didn’t want to keep duplicate boxes.

They’re definitely not a “beginner level” lash set! Wow. :exclaimit: A bit time consuming to put on, and the thick band feels a bit heavy, but they’re so gorgeous. You just feel… I dunno, PRETTY when wearing them!

:lovelymake:

I think the drama of the lashes is INSANELY evident when the eyes are closed! Hahahahahaa! They’re very va va voom! :lovelymake: I love them~ So many lashes sorta fade into my natural lash length which is boring to me. I adore dramatic lashes!

At Zara’s that night~ Tried on a bunch of stuff but only got a pair of leggings instead :mkpoo: It’s actually the first thing I’ve ever gotten at Zara. Typically I think they charge way too much for low quality… :snot:

I didn’t realize Chinatsu had worn the same lashes and posted them on her blog too. XDOLL pointed it out to me!! :star: :kyaaface:
I like that her eyeliner band extends further but it can’t be helped. My eyes are just much wider so the band isn’t quite as dramatic, LULZ~ :blushingcute:

I also hit up Forever 21 and found this Sweet Southern Fedora hat I had wanted! I posted a link on my tumblr earlier that day :kissyfaceheart:

I’m sure I’ll forget it completely in a week’s time but I thought I’d share the rant.

Last week I was walking to an office building. After I crossed the street I suddenly heard a man whistle that cat call whistle. UGH, I hates it. You know, THAT whistle! The whistle only meant to let women know they look good. It’s happened before to me in that area so whatever. OK, WHATEVER, I KEPT WALKING. But…. He kept doing it!! Over and over, elongated and everything! :ackface: Probably for about 15 seconds total (that’s a long time if you think about it) and it was following me. So I quickly glanced back and sure enough he was right behind me staring me down! So as I walked into the building I looked at him and flipped him off! Get a clue jerk! Well, that ass followed me into the building!!!! He started yelling at me that I shouldn’t have been offended!!!!! I told him, whatever. Then he started making some crap up about that he wasn’t even whistling at me and that he saw “his friend” in a car on the road…?! OH PLEASE. Bullshit much. Even if it were true (highly unlikely) lesson learned you can’t use THAT WHISTLE around women without accepting the consequences… dick. He was just making shit up because I called him out on being a pig!

It enrages me because this scenario is why women take so much shit! It’s why when our butts are grazed by a hand on the subway we tell ourselves it “was an accident” because god forbid we accuse a man and he tell us we’re lying or mistaken! :madmark: You know I let some guy get away with touching my ass on the train because I was SO CONVINCED it was an accident… until he did it again on a different day!!!!!!!! :ackface:

So yea, I’ll continue to flip off any douche who I even slightly suspect is disrespecting me. Deal with it.

OK, I don’t want to end with something so… unpleasant, LOOOOOOOL

So here’s a random tribute :bigheart: to Aimin! A W♥C shop staffer with freakin’ adorable style! :fleetheart: One statement:
MOAR BLUSH PREASE!

Her over-exaggerated blush and pound of hair make me love her so much! :twinklepink: She’s truly high on my current obsession list :gigglewakuface: :twinklepink: I check her CROOZ on my Blackberry while on the train every day~~ :rainbowtwinkle:

Wii Fit BETTER have a party hat on!! Hahahaha! I love how the Wii takes full opportunity of the calendar, ha! :girlrage:

Why yes Wii Fit, that is my new age~
“27″ balloons Mike got me :D :sparkleup:

Went to a cafe to have cake and snacks after I got off work. :doubleheartbeat: We each ordered a different cake and then ate 1/2 of each. :cake: Also got a delicious turkey BLT and yogurt bingsoo!! :skipping:

The cakes were strawberry shortcake and fruit choco cake. Mike preferred the fruit choco cake because it wasn’t as sweet as the strawberry. Instead it was more cocoa tasting, slightly bitter. It was refreshing since most chocolate cakes tend to be instant cavity-inducing. :skull:

Now gifts!! Everything was really nice and unexpected. :) Mike got me~

• Shu Uemura égérie False Eyelashes in Black Leather :lovelymake:
• Lucky Brand ‘Shaky Owl’ Necklace :biglove:

:cfaha2: I really told him it was OK if he didn’t get me anything but he insisted he’d get me “something.” I think he got me too much ooomg :facepalmcry: But everything’s so nice and well chosen :kyaaface:

He said he knew I wanted the Shu Uemura star accent lashes but couldn’t find them. :smallcry: I hadn’t really seen these égérie lashes before. They’re the spring/summer 2010 collection. :star: They have fake eyeliner extends on the sides :D I really like that!! :iiface: I saw a few tutorials using them but some people chose to cut off the extended fake liner. GOD WHY!?:doubledquestion::exclaimit: That’s the coolest part about them! :happylove: Mike even said he chose these because he wanted to get me a pair that were fun and funky. :ureshii: I just ask myself “What would Chinatsu do!?” HAAHAA OMG JUST KIDDING! LOL, but seriously. I’m not cutting off the extended liner! :kissyfaceheart: People are no fun :?:

There are little rhinestones and this cool two-tone to the thick “eyeliner” part that’s hard to see. :eep:
I figured I’d copy their official description here.
I dunno, it amuses me~ :laughingheart:

égérie False Eyelashes Black Leather
Thick black lashes with eyeliner made from faux snake pressed leather. Add of a hint of rock accessories for a wild and sexy look.

The 130th shu uemura Spring Mode Makeup Collection invites you to be an “Égérie:” a rebellious and daring spirit who never loses her sense of elegance and sophistication. The collection is inspired by the glamour of rock and roll. Flashy, glimmering shine is complemented with delicate satin sheen finishes to transport you under the spotlight of the captivating rock stage.

I’ve nicknamed him Bubo after the Clash of the Titans owl! He jingles and clinks as I walk~ Is Bubo in the new version? I heard he isn’t. That’s just ridiculousness if you ask me!!! Oh wait… he is in it??? YAAY! I have no idea TBH, hahahaaaa :facepalmcry:

Then today I received my birthday gift from my best friend~~ :ureshii: :kyaaface:

Adorable macaron shaped card! I wanna eat this paper :ashock: :ashock: :ashock: :ohwhoa:

LE GASP!
LOWRYS FARM!!!!!
It was wrapped inside a LOWRYS FARM shopping bag too~ :excitedyo:

This was so amusing! The gift tag/sticker had check boxes for the occasion :doubleheartbeat:

TREATS! Koala Custard Waffle flavor, KitKat Milk Coffee flavor, Kinotake Strawberry Cheesecake flavor. LOWRYS FARM shopping bag & catalog :heartex:

OH INSIDE!!! :faceaha: I started freakin’ the moment I saw nautical stripes, hahahaaa! I’m crazy about stripes this year.

Sweet convertible skirt/onepiece!!! It’s so cute and easy breezy too~~!!! :cutesy: It’s a great skirt but is long enough to be worn with leggings as a onepiece! I foresee me wearing this, like, EVERYDAY come summer time. :wakuwakuheart:

That’s it~~ Another birthday over~ HAPPY BIRTHDAY to all you guys with April birthdays too and also

For all the birthday wishes!!

I mean it, wow. woooow. OoO I promise I’ll return all your comments just give me until into next week perhaps? Hahahahaa

Maybe I’ll snag them as a birthday gift to myself :kyaaface:
Speaking of birthday :cake: got my first birthday gift in today! Thank you Charissa!!! :ohwhoa: Adorable pompom beanie and 3 cool owl pins! My birthday’s in less than a month~ so excited to get old! :champagne: :celebrate: :wakuwakuheart: :iiface:

I haven’t been online much to respond to comments or blog surf. :eep: I was a little busy this weekend despite the nonstop rain. :rainyumb: Then today daylight savings, I think, killed me even though I went to bed an hour earlier than usual. :facepalmcry::girlrage: I had such a horrible migraine today! I got home from work and slept it off. But now I feel so behind on some things I wanted to do. I really want to scan in a bunch of stuff from Popteen and Ageha! I want to share it on my Tumblr. :grin:

Yes! I got a Tumblr!
happiijenny :biglove:
I love that you can set things to post during certain times! So I can set things I want to share to post while I’m at work or asleep! SWEET!

Oh, and got my last subscription issue of Ageha this weekend. So if you live near Taiga Books and you see “Ageha” on the New Arrivals list it’s no longer put aside for me and is instead up for sale on the stands! :okicon: :good:

Went to H&M this weekend. Ended up buying this cheap bohemian style headband. :headheart: Figured why not~ :twinklepink: :skull: I like how they fit and look. :bow: I like it worn loose like in this pic, haven’t tried across the forehead just yet with it.

They had braided hair headbands too but none matched my color. :;_;: Some people suggested Sephora’s $10 braided headbands too! I didn’t get to see these in person yet but the online pictures looking disappointing in matching my bizarre blondish-brown hair color, LOL. :supercry: I’ll check them out though, maybe next week!

Also, any US people see H&M’s “Garden Collection” in stores yet? Their website is still saying “late March” and eluding to “March 18th” but I know internationally it’s been seen already. :ashock: