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Tuesday, 30 March 2010

[NEWS] $1,625 for a T-Shirt???

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 In the USA, it's being sold for $1,625 while in the UK, it's being sold for £855!!!


I saw this on my xanga subscriptions and read this. My first thought was like WTF! Then, my second thought was it has a face! Lol. So I did some research on this t-shirt:

French designer Christophe Decarnin is the mastermind behind the expensive olive-green number from haute couture brand Balmain.

It has been described as "stylishly disheveled cool" by luxury fashion retailer net-a-porter.com, but has economy-conscious New Yorkers thinking otherwise.

Read more here: http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/fashion/2010/03/30/2010-03-30_damaged_goods_go_for_plenty.html

net-a-porter.com's description of the product:
"Go for stylishly dishevelled cool in Balmain's olive green distressed detail cotton t-shirt. Work the runway look by teaming this statement staple with cargo pants and ankle boots for a luxe spin on utility chic. Shown here with Balmain shoes, jacket, pants and clutch."

You can blantly make this yourself!

Who would pay for this t-shirt?

[OOTD + OOTN] From Day to Night

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From few days ago...

OOTD:


OOTN:

Monday, 29 March 2010

[GIVEAWAY] FIRST GIVEAWAY WINNER! :)

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First winner will recieve:

Second winner will recieve:


DRUM ROLL PLEASE! :)

First winner:

Congrats to Sherylj!!!
She said:


Second winner:

Congrats to DolceBunny!!!
She said:


Here's the list of entries i put into a spreadsheet (Click to make bigger):


Congratulations to the winners, and everyone, don't be sad if you didn't win. I'll be doing more giveaways in the future so watch out! :) Thank you everyone for joining in :)

Much Love <3

Sunday, 28 March 2010

[SWATCHES] Sleek Acid Palette

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Very Pigmented :)

Saturday, 27 March 2010

[GIVEAWAY] Giveaway Closed

Giveaway is closed!
Thank you for joining it!
Will reveal the winner soon :)

Much Love <3

Will be back to do a a few post on stuff
:)

Not been on twitter/facebook/blogspot as much the past week.
Things should be normal tomorrow :)
Behind on reading blogs eeeeeek

Sunday, 21 March 2010

[HAUL] The Past Week... (Warning, Image Heavy)

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Haven't posted for a good week now. Sorry guys! Been really really busy with university work and have a project deadline on Monday, 10.59am. After this deadline has past, I will post more often! ^^ I'm really behind on reading blogs and returning comments. Sorry!  After Monday, I won't be as busy. Images of the products I recieved this week. Pictures were taken a few days ago:


These are for a fellow beauty blogger, Nikki, in a UK/USA swap :) Will be posted on Monday :) <3:


Bio-Oil which I use for a face massage and moisturising my arms and legs:


Tiny pearls for nails:


Fraulein38 120 Eyeshadow Palette:


Fraulein38 20 piece makeup brushes:


Bought myself the Sleek eyeshadow palette in Acid as I was drawn to it while purchasing Nikki's things :) :

Swatches and reviews to come after Monday! ^^
Back to programming now.
Have a great weekend everyone!
I'll be back after Monday :)

Remember to enter my giveaway here:
http://yuk-lui.blogspot.com/2010/02/giveaway-first-giveaway-reached-200.html
It finishes in a week! (27th March, 11.59pm GMT)

Saturday, 20 March 2010

[GIVEAWAY] Nikki's 150 Ah-mazing Readers Giveaway!

Enter Nikki's 150 Ah-mazing Readers Giveaway! :)
http://ewwitsnikki.blogspot.com/2010/03/finally-150-mega-giveaway.html♥ Rimmel Trio E/S (Lynx)
♥ Sally Girl E/S Quad (Dream Boat)
♥ Forever 21 Love&Beauty E/S
♥ Revlon Matte Lipstick (Pink About It)
♥ ELF lipgloss (Miami)
♥ Sally Girl Lipgloss (Curfew)
♥ Bath&Body PocketBac (Midnight Pomegranate)
♥ Sinful Colors Nail Polish (Secret Admirer)
♥ NYC Nail Polish (Love Letters)
♥ 6 Cranky Girlz Single E/S
♥ Simple Pleasures Body Lotion (Amaryllis)
♥ Simple Pleasures Shower Gel (Scarlet Begonia)
♥ Victoria Secret Beauty Rush Double Body Mist (Slice of Heaven)
♥ Victoria Secret Body Butter (Sweet Daydream)
♥ 5 Crest White Strips
♥ 2 Skin79 BB Cream Samples
♥ Giovanni Sanitizing Towelettes (Grapefruit Splash)
♥ ELF Mineral Lipstick (Natural Nymph) --not included in pic
♥ Handmade bows made by me <3 ♥ Candy goodies & i might add more haha!

Saturday, 13 March 2010

[MY LOOKS] In a Hurry Look

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Ever thought that being a beauty blogger means you have to look amazing everyday? Well, I do tend to oversleep these days which leads to me being in a hurry every morning and have like around 10-15 minutes to get ready and out the door heading to lectures.

First, the Outfit:

I tend to wear hoodies, skinny jeans, belt and ugg boots/flats. Ugg boots keep my feet warm since it's cold here at the moment. And a cap. Hong Kong style.

The Hair:
Don't really have a picture but if I do wear a cap, then I just brush my hair and nothing else. If I don't wear a cap, then I clip my fringe back and or put my hair in a pony tail.

The Makeup:

Hardly used any makeup products. I always wear powder so it'll mattify my face. Line the top lid with black eyeliner and the apply false eyelashes. Then vasaline. Sometimes, I end up putting lipstick and blush on during my lectures. xD. So this is like my most natural look. This takes me 3 minutes to do.

Camerawhored :P :

(I didn't curl my hair that day. The curls were from the previous day.)

To be honest, this is like my look everyday. xD and it takes me 7-10 minutes maximum. Then another 5 minutes to pack my bag and I end up looking for something which I have misplaced. xD. Also grab breakfast on the way to campus.

Monday, 8 March 2010

[REVIEW, FOTD, HOTD, OOTD] By the Sea

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Wow, review, FOTD, HOTD and OOTD in one day and in one post? xD
Working top to bottom.
SPONSORED.
Review:Candy King Size Grey
Colour:
Enlargement:
Comfort:
Overall Rating:
Review: This is exactly the same as Geo Angel Grey. But the King Size is slightly larger and the outer limbal ring is slightly thicker. It has the same flower like pattern. King Size are 14.5mm while Geo Angels are 14mm.

I absolutely adore grey lenses. This was a nice shade of grey and I believe that it is a little bit lighter the the Geo Angels. However, I do wish that it was a little bit lighter but not too light. These enlarge a lot so beware and these type of lenses never give the natural look.

Inserting the right lense first, as usual, I felt a tiny discomfort. Kept that eye closed for a minute then it was fine. No discomfort. Next inserting the left lense. Discomfort had occurred and did the same to what I did with the right lense but it didnt work. Took the lense out straight away and thought it was inside out but it wasn't. Left it in solution for 10 more minutes and rubbed it too. Inserted it then it was fine. But throughout the day, both started to irritate me a lot. When I said about the discomfort, I meant that I could feel the lenses in both my eyes. Unlike my other lenses where I couldn't feel them. At first, I thought that it was the base curve but the lenses are the same so I think that it the lenses itself.

I really really do like these lenses but it just the comfort that I hate. I'll try them again another day, if they keep irritating me then I'd probably throw them away which is ashame. :(.

Images of me wearing the lenses are below, both normal lighting and with flash.

FOTD:

Products Used:
Face:
GOSH Velvet Touch Foundation Primer
Revlon Colorstay Liquid Foundation in 180 Sand Beige
Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in Transparent
Benefit Powder Blush in Coralista
Benefit Powder Blush in Georgia

Eyes:
Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion
Givenchy Prismissime Eyes in Arty Palette #53 (Used Blue and Turquoise)
Eyeshadow Shimmer Stick in Jade
Eyeshadow Shimmer Stick in White
GOSH Extreme Art Eyeliner in 07 Black
Criss Cross False Eyelashes

Lips:
Vaseline
NYX Round Lipstick in 582 Frosted Beige
Dior Lip Maximizer Collagen Active


I look so pale in the first picture. Camera and lighting's fault. ><

HOTD:


OOTD:

Looks like a sea themed look today. :). The outfit reminds me of a sailor style. xD

Saturday, 6 March 2010

[TIPS] How I Lost Weight

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From the previous post, (http://yuk-lui.blogspot.com/2010/03/fotd-tips-passport-photo-tips-random.html), I've been reading the comments and you guys had asked me how I'd lost weight and the amount lost.

The image on the left was when I was 11. The image on the right is my new passport picture which had just been take, currently aged 18. Here are my weight stats etc:
Age 11:
Weight:  64kg/just over 10 stones
Body Measurements: 38-35-37 (Bust-Waist-Hips)
Height: erm under 4'9"? under 143cm
BMI: 30.5

Now, Age 18:
Weight: 43kg/just under 7 stones
Body Measurements: 32-26-34 (Bust-Waist-Hips)
Height: 5'3/around 164cm?
BMI: 16.6

Big difference, yes? Lost 21kg overall and over 18 inches around my body.



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My Tips/Regimes I Did
Diet:
-Write down an achieveable end result (weight you want to end up, maybe include measurements too?).
-I printed out a picture of a fat woman and put my face on it for motivation. (LOL). Pin it somewhere where you can see it a lot.
-Find a picture of your inspiration of the type of body you want to achieve. Again, it's for motivation.
-Eat healthily! Have your 5-a-day.
-Drink only water, no soda, or squash. Drink green tea too! It is know for boosting your metabolism. :)
-Never let yourself get dehydrated.
-I cutted junk food, sweets, anything like that out of my diet. I even cutted out oil/grease!
-Instead of having a full bowl of rice, go for half. Brown rice is healthier than white rice. (I always had white rice).
-Once every two weeks, treat yourself to one small bar of chocolate or something similar. (Don't do this if you know that it will ruin your diet plan).
-I always wrote down what I ate. Allows me to see if I'm doing good or bad.
-Have 5-6 SMALL meals a day. Keeps your metabolism going. (I usually have, breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner, snack).
-For snacks, have fruit, vegetable sticks, nuts and/or dried fruit.
-I never ate after 7. If i was hungry after 7, I'd drink water or snack.
-BREAKFAST is the most important meal of the day.
-Do not skip meals.
-Never eat over the daily recommended number of calories. (I've read that its 2000 calories per day for women, I had limited myself to 1000-1500 per day).
-Make sure you eat 4-5 hours before you sleep.
-Have a minimum or 8-9 hours of sleep.
-Everytime I went out for a meal, I always had salad. If it was at a resturant with family and relatives, half a bowl of rice and eat the healthy stuff. More vegetables no matter how much you hate it.
-No alcohol.
-A glass of water before a meal helps. You will feel fuller and wouldn't eat as much.

Exercise:
-Exercise everyday for 1-2 hours. Have one day a week off from exercise. (I ended up doing it more than 2 hours a day and didn't have a day off).
-Join sports teams.
-Cardio exercises are best to get your heart rate going. Remember to warm up properly and cool down properly.
-Interval training exercises are know to be effective at burning fat.
-Don't stick to one sport. Your body will get use to it and may slow down the process. (If that makes sense).
-Don't like sports? Then use an exercise video. :)

Etc:
-Weigh yourself every 2 weeks. Shows how progress is going. If you weigh yourself everyday, you may not see any progress then give up.
-Remember, the first few weeks are the hardest. If you stick to this, it will get easier and you will no longer crave for junk food.


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Wow, that is a lot! I'll add more to it if I remember what I did.
Hope this helps you guys! :)

Friday, 5 March 2010

[FOTD + TIPS] Passport Photo + Tips + Past Photo

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My passport photo which has been taken a few days ago (i have chubby cheeks):

Hair looks black with bits of brown eventhough its fully brown ><
Products Used:
Face:
Revlon Colorstay Liquid Foundation in 180 Sand Beige
Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in Transparent (Used very lightly and sparingly)
Bourjois Blush in 54 Rose Frisson

Eyes:
False Eyelashes
GOSH Extreme Art Eyeliner in 07 Black

Lips:
Vaseline

Very little products used.


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Makeup Tips For Taking Passport Photos
-Go for a simple makeup look rather than a heavy look otherwise it may not look like you. Most natural looking is best. Neutral colours are best.
-Use matte products rather than glittery/shimmery ones. Using glittery/shimmery products may give you a weird shine in areas as the flash is reflected from them. Always use MATTE products!
-Ever wondered why in some pictures, females' faces looks paler than the rest of their body? The foundation has SPF in them. Stick to foundations which doesn't have SPF in them or very low SPF. (For example, I used Revlon Colorstay Liquid Foundation in 180 Sand Beige which has a SPF of 6).
-Definately make sure that the foundation is the right colour for you!
-Blot before you take the pictures if you have oily skin.
-Wear blush. It will make you look healthy as flash may make you look washed out.
-Wear chapstick/vasaline. You want chapped lips to show up on the photo.
-Lightly wear powder. Too much and it will look cakey. Not a good look.
-Define eyebrows.


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Randomly, I was comparing my new passport photo to my old secondary school dinner card. And oh boy have I changed a LOT! See for yourself *embarrassed*:


Lost a LOT of weight. Looks like I have acorns stored in my mouth in both pictures. Haha. Ewww greasy hair!

Wednesday, 3 March 2010

[EOTN + OOTN] Fairy

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Pictures of the night out on Monday. Since it was Carnage, the theme was Magic. So fairies was the first thing that popped into my mind. :) Even a lot of the males dressed up as a fairy!
EOTN

Products Used:
Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer
Givenchy Prismissime Eyes in #53 (only used Blue and Pink)
GOSH Extreme Art Eyeliner in 07 Black
False Eyelashes
GOSH Extreme Art Eyeliner in 14 Silver
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Eye Pencil in Yeyo

OOTN

Black crop boobtube
Carnage T-Shirt
Black athletic shorts
Neon Pink Tutu
Silver high heels
Fairywings

Another picture from the night out of the outfit:


Busy at the moment to do a video. Flatmate got admitted to hospital so don't have time. But I will do it asap. :)

Remember to enter my giveaway:
http://yuk-lui.blogspot.com/2010/02/giveaway-first-giveaway-reached-200.html