3 minute makeup challenge

I kinda uploaded this to TheCosplayChronicles then I realise it should really be here instead LOL. So yeah I’ve gotten very much into makeup filming recently. I think I like the fact that it gives me the chance to 'cosplay' without any serious commitment while giving me a chance to practise my makeup skills.

But this 3 minute makeup challenge was SO HARD!!!! I didn't even get to do my lips! I also intended to stick falsies on but ...totally ran out of time T_T Do you think I passed or failed? Comment and let me know!

Fabric shopping & Skincare loots

P/s: Reposted from my dayre account which is super dead and used only to try make mobile blogging more convenient but as it turns out, there is no easy way to transfer the blog entry from Dayre to blogger and I had to screencap each photo –_-; This was about last saturday 21st dec.

Today is Sunday but I wanna talk about Saturday which is yesterday !

I love Saturdays! It's the most 'free' day of the week for me and unless I have something on, I will usually sleep till noon! Some times even 13 hours wagahha. Some people might disapprove my sleeping habits and deem me lazy ( which I won't deny xD ) for sleeping in but hey! Sleep is mighty important ! I never get enough sleep on weekdays so I'm recuperating on Saturday! 可以睡觉就要睡!

I went to Arab Street yesterday for fabric buying. After an hour or so of lingering and wondering , I finally bought a fabric.

I didn't managed to get the other fabric I was hoping to get for Elsa :( Yes! I'm gonna cos Princess , um no QUEEN ELSA from Frozen!!

 

 

 

Kyoukai no Kanata ep 12 ( final ) fangirl rants

OK Spoilers alert! If you haven't watched episode 12, don't read!

Edit: Added more rants because I forgot them in the original haha

The final episode means end Liao T. T so sad :( why do they not make longer Animes anymore ? Series these days are getting shorter and shorter. While I appreciate the non- draggy story pace , I could do with more KNK moments><

I honestly liked ep 12 and was so glad Mirai came back at the end. I might cry if she didn't eventually ended up with akkey. Lol. 

But I must admit it wasn't as good as I hoped for it to be. Maybe ep 11 had surpassed my anticipation and had ended with such a blast both cinematically and emotionally that episode 12 seems rather bland and haphazardly put together. 

There were attempts to inject some light hearted moments into it such as the part where they yelled at Beyond the Bound lol. Typical KNK silliness but I'm glad that joke was only pulled once. 

I did however liked and was surprised at Akkey's very direct confession at the beginning. I love how KyoAni animated the couple's little reaction subtlety which made the scene more romantic and lovable. Reddening ears are cute okay ! Hahaha. And I was like way to go akkey! Get her !!! Hahahha

Hiyoooo I want more Mirai and Akkey larhhhhhh >w<!!! *fangirl wimbles*

I also liked how akkey was given a lot of attention and scenes this episode. Letting him confront his inner darkness was a very nice touch since in most episodes he was treated as a clown. I must admit I like Boys like Akkey who is usually calm and nice. So it makes the akkey with darkness that he so desperately wanted to contain double empathetical. 

I did however felt that portion was done too hastily with out enough emphasis on the solemnness of this emotion. Akkey's calm demeanor to his inner fears were applaudable and sets him apart from other anime characters who would probably go berserk.  But without a more melodramatic reaction from him prior ,the significance of the calm demeanor is reduced. 

And why did Mirai return ?! Let me rephrase. HOW DID SHE RETURN ?!!? Didn't she say she would disappear as she ceased to exist ?! Damn! This needs another season to explain! I DEMAND MORE KNKKKKK!!!! 

OH! AND WHY WAS THERE NO LAST/FIRST KISS? NO HUGS???? WAIIIIII I was so ready for their lips to lock or for them to chest bump but it never happened =(

That's good on certain level too I guess =\ Since that leaves much to the imagination lol.However I do want to commend KyoAni for keeping the Anime so Fanservice free! Despite the multitude of opportunities, I never once saw a panty shot. No up skirt, no lewd scenes.... even though Hiromi and Akkey have pretty weird fetishes that they openly declare . Okay and that bikini scene but generally its very Safe for Family! LOL

Shopping loots & random WIP

Been so mentally held up with work and stuffs that I just can't find the time nor mood to blog. Anyway I met Vivian for dinner yesterday ! 

Haha she is very crazy as usual. Love her company ! 

Bought Bio-essence eye serums. They were having a Christmas promotion and this bundle pack cost me only $39.90! It usually cost near $60+ for two. So this is a steal xD 

I already have a bottle of their lifting serum but its running out so I guess I should stock up now xD I'll do a review soon ! 

My neon green translucent tights from eBay are here! I'm intending to make fairy wings out of them, lets hope that works T. T

Also , my latest batch of Taobao costume have arrived! It will be a long while before we can actually shoot this costume because the 3dmg will take forever to make sigh. 😩 But yeah, these days I've really taken to buying costumes instead of making. I have no more time and my time is getting increasingly more expensive. So now, I exchange cash for effort ( buying costumes). 

Maybe I should do a makeup tutorial first! 

This is the blade of a sword I'm working on. It's for a new costume too but propping takes forever for a noob like me :(

Here's an old WIP of another prop I'm working on. It's for Lee Syaoran from CCS! I've coated the handle with a few layers of modge podge and have since this photo, sprayed them gold. I think tonight I shall assemble everything together. I think I need to double up my pace !!!! 

Oh I bought ZA's pressed powder again. My annual Christmas pilgrimage is their Christmas bundle of a special edition foundation case and 2 pressed powder and a little pouch. I don't like the mustard yellow pouch but I like the green tint on my foundation case xD 

Also bought a lovely concealer and blush from Daiso

Isn't the packaging pretty ><?! I wish I could yank out the product and put my own stuffs in. This concealer is pretty goods shall review soon! 

And then the pink blusher from Daiso too. It's actually pretty good and natural looking. 

I think this is the blusher from this set. Well either that or it's from the 'peach' blush range. 

I now have all the blushes from the princess range -_-;;; I wasn't intending to buy this many ><|||

But I forgot I had to attend Macau Government Tourist Office's thank you party the other night and had to rush to buy makeup to put my face on =_=||||  

Anyway, I'll end my rambles here. Talk more next time ! 

Hostel review: A-yado Gion (Kyoto, Japan)

Name: A-yado Gion Hostel
Address: A-yado Gion, 3F Sakura bldg, 244-2, Nakano-cho, 2 chome, Shinm, Kyoto, Japan
Tel: +81-75-531-5489
Email: info@ayado.net
Website: http://www.ayado.net/english/
Nearest Bus stop: Gion. Take bus 100 or 206 from JR Kyoto Karasuma-chuo-guchi bus bay D1 or D2  
Nearest Railway: Keihan Gion-Shijo St
Nearest Attraction: Hanamikoji Street (this is where the Geishas work) & Yasaka Shrine
Price/night : varies according to date (1250Yen – 2500Yen)

Review: Bourbon Alford chocolates (Japan)

Snack name: Bourbon Alford CHocolates

Price: roughly sgd$1.3 - sgd$2+

Brought from: Random snack stores in Kyoto & Sydney

First chanced upon this chocolate at my Kyoto Hostel (Ayado Gion Hostel) 's pantry. They sold for 100yen which is very affordable and I bought myself a pack as a reward for successfully traveling cross state in a foreign country by myself xD 

Anyway as far as I've seen, there is a minimum of 3 flavors. Milk chocolate, Chocolate and Matcha Chocolate. 

Taste review: 

The chocolate is smooth, relatively rich and fragrant. Admittedly it's not as rich as high end chocolates but its definitely decent. Not the sort with a lot of coco butter that's for sure ;)

As pictured, it comes embedded with a biscuit. The biscuit by itself is plain and soft and doesn't really seem like much. But I think it compliments the chocolate very well. Especially suitable for people like me who doesn't really like very sweet stuffs. Funnily, I didn't see the matcha flavored one in Japan, instead I saw it in Sydney Australia xD 

I've tried all the 3 mentioned flavors and found them to be pretty tasty. They also comes in party pack! So check them out the next time you see them, they are worth the money. 

Disney's Frozen "Let It Go" Sequence Performed by Idina Menzel

I've been feeling very stuck and humbled lately. Okay, make that, for a while. And anyone who knows the meaning of that word would probably also know how I feel.

I feel less.

I'm still trying to get out of it and I know I eventually will because nothing last forever. I feel like I'm desperately reaching out to catch something but like snowflakes they melt as soon as they touch my palm. Maybe it's just pre-menstrual emotions I don't know haha.

But this song from the Disney Movie "Frozen" seems like such an uplifting and empowering song. And I look forward to reaching that stage soon =)

Akatsuki no Kuruma (acapella cover)

Just uploaded another vdeo of my cover for Akatsuki no Kuruma. It's a very pretty insert song from the popular anime Gundam SEED!

ANd don't mind my face, I know I make weird faces when I sing T_T This is why my old covers usually don't have me and only have my voice. But since I recorded them for NHK ( eventually I only choose to submit 2 ), tadarh, you see my big face haha.

Oh by the way guys, all future vocal covers will be uploaded to my personal/beauty Youtube account =) Please subscribe there okay ;_;

Yakusoku no Kizuna (Kyoukai no Kanata insert song) (Acapella cover)

You guys know (actually I don't think you do but erm ok), I've been very obsessed with this insert song from episode 6 of Kyoukai no Kanata xD SO i did a cover for it while I was filming my video for NHK.

Speaking of which, I took part in NHK's We love Japanese Song 2014 contest. Submission is over but now it's time for voting! The videos with the highest vote get selected to be screened on their New Year Special program. While I know I likely cannot make it that far, I'd still like to let you guys know you can vote for me LOL

CLICK HERE>> My Rendition of "Nee" by Fujita Maiko. This is the opening of Hiiro no Kakera. 
I can't even begin to explain how much I love this song and Fujita Maiko -_-;;; This is like my go-to song whenever I'm on the train or commuting. Maiko-san's voice and the lovey-doveyness of this song is so <3

CLICK HERE>> My Rendition of "Suteki Da Ne" by Rikki. This is the theme song for Final Fantasy X.
This is probably the first song I've ever publicly performed.


Oh by the way guys, all future vocal covers will be uploaded to my personal/beauty Youtube account =) Please subscribe there okay ;_;