Attention Everyone!

 I know some of you missed the last giveaway that clearlycontacts.ca had but don't worry I have another promo code that can get you all a free pair of glasses (excludes sunglasses/contact lenses), you only need to pay for shipping and any fees to upgrade the type of lenses. Starts tomorrow (May 17th, 2011 at 9:00AM). Please make sure the promo code works for the selection you choose because it does not apply to everything on their site and you can only buy one glasses only but you can order other things like sunglasses/contact lenses/solutions but just don't have two pairs of qualifying glasses at once, I believe that if you do add two pairs your order might be cancelled without notice =S but they will fully refund your money.... and this is only for new customers!


Promo Code: 10KCA517


I almost forgot to blog about this deal because I thought May 17th is next week! anyways thanks to my best friend Jenny who told me about this deal but she's too busy lately to be on blogger to see this credit =P

Are you planning on getting a pair of free glasses? let me know/show me which one you get =] They have really fast shipping, I ordered my last pair of glasses from clearlycontacts on a Thursday and it arrived on Monday! =]




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Time to be a Nerd

Summer school started today =[ that means it's time to switch to my nerdy mode!!.... Don't I look like a cool nerd in those pictures? HAHA... I was actually exciting to go school today because I knew there would be a package waiting for me at home! Tomorrow would be exciting too because I will be receiving my May Luxe Box!! yay!! wow I think I'm really spending alot =S I have another haul/deals that I have to post because maybe of you would love the deal I found on BeautyBlenders! =]

Anyways...getting out of topics now...time to get back on track..............................
Thanks to my friend, Dee; I was able to get these glasses with prescriptions for FREE =] well I had to pay shipping but that was only $15!!! how amazing is that? hehe... I got these at www.clearlycontacts.ca but sadly this promotion is over know, I was lucky enough to steal one of these just before the code expired in a couple of hours!! There weren't many glasses that I liked and many of them were sold out so when I found these I had to quickly order it!! ^^. The service and shipping was great, my glasses came with a case, cleaning cloth, and fitting/tightening tool. I placed my order on May 5th around 10PM and I already got a confirmation email the next morning that my item have been shipped and it also came with a tracking number and guess what!, this arrived at my door on May 9th, this was such a quick shipment! =]

Current promo codes at clearlycontacts:
- MOMSALE (to get Women's Glasses for $38)
- EYEPERKS (to get 20% off Glasses)

**make sure these codes applies to your glasses before you submit your order to make sure you're saving




Cheers
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Shiseido Warehouse May 2011

Picture belongs to its owner, I found this on Google search images

Picture belongs to its owner, I found this on Google search images

It's that time of the year again!! Shiseido warehouse that occurs twice a year is happening next weekend on May 14 (VIP: not sure about the time), May 15 (Public: 9AM-5PM) and May 16 (Public: 9AM-3PM). Please correct me if I'm wrong because I'm not 100% sure about it myself.

Address:
303 Allstate Parkway
Markham, ON, Canada
L3R 4T8

Anyways, I am excited to go this time because I couldn't make it to the one in November 2010 so I hope I can pick up some goodies this time and hope to see some of you there =]. There will be more than just Shiseido, I heart that they also carry Nars, Joico, Clinique? and much more!! Line ups will be super long but I think it is totally worth it! just make sure to have a big breakfast or lunch before you go =]. Things will be well discounted so it will save you a lot of money to attend this warehouse rather than buying then full price at a department store! I can't wait to go =]




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Neutral Eyes...Naked? or not?

Bare with me, I'm not a professional make-up artist, in fact this is probably my third time using shadows =O.....so you might think "what the heck is this girl doing!!" ..but I just wanna share my look because my friend and I were and still is so obsessed with the Naked Palette by Urban Decay. She got the palette along with many of my other friends which is super tempting GRRRRr..... soo here we go, please don't laugh at my bad skills I will improve over time I hope LOL

Before
(only have concealer and powder foundation on)

After
(Eyes/eyebrows done still need blush/lippies)

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Ok so the next pictures will show you the before and after in close up.. ENJOY! =]

Let me know what you guys think =].....Should I give in and get the Naked Palette if it is in stock?  (Can't believe that palette sold out twice and this is the third time it is back in stock!!!! Get it while it's still in stock for those who realllllly reallly reallllllly want it =]  

Btw, should I trim my bangs? or should I grow them out and not have bangs?

I used these products....

You can skip this part unless you want a description on how I did my eyes =] I used my ELF eyelid primer before applying eye shadows then I used NYX's Jumbo pencil in Milk (matte white used for highlighting underneath my eyebrows and inner corner of eye) then I used Lancome's Color Design sample palette (all the colours except the red). Colours include Walf (nude colour used all over lids), Filigree (shimmery gold use on 2/3 of the lid and lined 1/3 of the bottom lash line) and Couture (matte brown used on the crease). Also used a darker brown in my ELF encyclopedia Basic Eye Edition shown below on the other V and crease area as well as lightly line my outer 2/3 of the bottom lashes. Then, I used my Shiseido Creamy Eye Shadow Duo in C6 called Iced Moss (I only used the black to line my upper lashes). I just curled my lashed then applied my free physicians' Organic Wear mascara in Black. I also lined my lower waterline in white with NYC but that pencil doesn't work!! LOL so the white wasn't showing much.

ELF Encyclopedia: Basic Eye Edition

Used this matte dark brown shadow.

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Baked Chicken Drumsticks =P

Another delicious, easy, and simple recipe I use at home. Don't forget, mother's day is coming up this Sunday and you know how mommies always cooks for you? maybe you can prepare your mom this simple recipe that will leave her drooling =], I think she will much appreciate it even if you don't know how to cook she would love it when you cook for her!

Today, I'm sharing with you guys my baked chicken drumsticks. This is the basic of the basics, you can always add all sorts of vegetable like onion, carrots, celery and partly cooked potatoes in the baking dish to bake them all at one but you all know I like easy and simple recipes so here we go!.....


What you need:

- Baking dish of your choice

- Aluminum foil

- *8-10 chicken drumsticks

- **Garlic powder (but you can use garlic cloves)

- **Onion powder (again fresh is better but I was convenience)

- **Coarse grounded pepper

- **Salt

- butter or oil is optional but I didn't use it here

*Note: You can leave or remove the skins to make it healthier but you would have to lightly coat the drumsticks with oil/butter so that the seasonings will stick and also so that the drumsticks can turn golden brown
**Note: I do not have the exact amount on how much seasonings I used on these drumsticks, I just lightly sprinkle one side of the drumsticks with all the spices then flip them around and sprinkle another thin layer of these seasonings. Just have a light hand on the salt but the other 3 spices will be ok even if you add too much =]. It's like trial and error, once you make it a few times you will actually feel how much you'll need to suit your own taste buds.


What to do:

1) Preheat oven to 375 F
2) Cover baking dish with aluminum foil (or coat it with butter/oil)
3) Place drumsticks on baking dish

4) Lightly coat your drumsticks with seasonings, flip them around and repeat.

5) Loosely cover the drumsticks with aluminum foil or leave the drumsticks uncover if you want it to turn golden brown. Once the oven is ready at 375 F, carefully place drumsticks in the middle rack and bake for around 30-35 minutes. To check, just take out your drumsticks at 30 min, cut a slit down a drumstick in the middle and check if the meat is still pink or bone is super bloody, a bit bloody is ok thought. If not cooked then place it back in the oven for another 5-10min depending on how uncooked it is.

 6) When it is cooked. Serve to your likings, just by itself or with rice/quinoa/salad/potatoe/soup or anything else you want. I love to eat it with some Tabasco sauce or just itself with quinoa (will be showing you guys later an easy recipe to prepare your quinoa, a healthy substitute to white rice).

HAHA CHOPSTICKS!!! wHaT?? chopsticks with drumsticks?? how can you eat it like that... but yea I love using chopsticks with everything!! this is probably the most 'Chinese-y' thing you've seen in my blog lol

Hope you all enjoy this simple, easy recipe with the ones you love and Happy early Mother's Day to all mommies out there!! I love my mom so so much that I can't wait to spend most of my summer at home with her!! We love strolling down the park in the the summer s2! 

This picture belongs to its owner, I just found it on Google search images.

Tag!

I tag myself LOL!... But I tag you all now!! So if you'd like to do this tag too then just post it as a comment below or blog about it =]...Anyways my friend Jenny kindaaaaaa made a request in a post I made last time and that is to tell her more about myself on things that she wouldn't have already known because she already knew most of the things that I wrote on my "22 things about myself" post so since I am bored now and found this tag, that I would do it now even thought it's late at night  right now and I should be sleeping now but oh well...here we go!! =]...

1. Do you have a middle name?
*I don't have a middle name but I have two last names, but for privacy I won't tell you guys here =P

2. What is your Favorite subject in school?
*I really liked Arts, Music, Food and Nutrition, Photography and Math (even thought I didn't ace it math I still really liked it lol) in high school. Now in University I like, Anthropology and Geography. Okay I think I was allowed one course only but this is my blog and I can write anything I like and however much I want =]

3. Whats your Favorite drink?

*My fav is pina colada although I only order lemon water with no ice lol

4. What is your Favorite song at the moment?
*oh em gee, I am in love with Rolling In The Deep by Adele!!! I love it so much I searched so long to find the name of the song!! s2

5. What would you name your children?
*I have no idea because I haven't thought of it yet, maybe Cassandra, Adrian, Selena, Jade..umm I don't know I just know I wanna name my future puppy Whisky!! =] s2

6. Do you participate in any sports?
*I don't often, but last semester I tried to keep up with badminton but then i got lazy. I do love sports thought and I decent in most of the common ones =] but for sure not soccer and not hockey ohh and not long distance run lol

7. Favorite Book?
*I don't have a fav book because I hate reading! There was this one novel in high school that talked about Chinese superstition and Chinese cultures that I liked but I don't remember the name =[

8. Favorite Color?

*Gotta be purple!!! although the first colour that comes to mind is blue lol

9. Favorite Animal?
*I'm definitely a dog person.... period

10. Favorite Perfume?
*Have always loved White Musk by The Body Shop but I don't usually wear perfume because of all the chemicals.

11. Favorite Holiday?
*I loveeeee Christmas the most!!! I love it, love it, love it!!! it's like the time of the year that everyone starts celebrating months before the actual day!!! I love it, it's so cheerful and fun to gather around with friends and family and celebrate non-stop =] ohh and of course the little presents are nice too =] but I just love hanging out and dining  =P

12. Have you graduated high school?
*Yes, 3 years ago =].

13. Have you ever been out of the country? if so how many times?
*I immigrated to Canada from Venezuela, when I was in Venezuela I probably been out of there for like 7 times maybe? but ever since I came to Canada I've only been out of the province but not the country, how sad is that?

14. Do you speak any other language?
*I can speak fluent English, Cantonese and one type of simplified Chinese, can kinda speak Spanish and Mandarin but I need a ton of practice because no one speaks it to me so I don't remember a thing now =[

15. How many siblings do you have?
*I have an older brother and sister =]

16. What is your favorite store?


*Store? like shopping stores? ummmmmm Walmart!, Winners!, H&M, ZARA, but I like window shopping everywhere else!! =]

17. Favorite restaurant?
*Watami, Tako, and some Korean places

18. Do you like school?
Nop, but I know when I get out in the work field that I would wanna go back to school

19. Favorite youtuber?
Lots!!! but I would never miss a video made by jlovesmac1 and ilikeweylie!! s2

20. Favorite movie?
Not a big fan of movies but I love "Inception" and "Ghost"

21. Favorite TV show?
The big bang theory, ANTM, Criminal mind, The Dr. Oz show and lots of HK drama lol

22. PC or Mac?
PC... 99%!!!

23. What kind of phone do you have?
 I have a really old Motorola phone KRZR K1.. but I like the colours and the size!!

24. How tall are you?
I'm 5' 4''




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Royal Wedding 2011

I was so excited to come home from my last exam and switch on the TV to see if there were any news and/or clips on the Royal Wedding of William and Kate. I was most excited about her dress and I must say she had the most gorgeous dress ever! As I was watching the news before where people were predicting her dress and some say her dress must be costume-like to some degree because this is not a typical wedding! So that automatically put a rough picture in my head of something overdone, non-modern, excessive and all of that but when I finally saw the dress I was stunt! I was so glad with her pick of this chic, modern, elegant dress by Sarah Burton! It's totally something suitable for a Royal Wedding with a hint of modernness and current style. I love her fitted bodice with long sleeves made out of lace which brings a touch of elegance and romantic feel to it. I absolutely love her dress! Her train was just right, not too long and not too short. Her hair and makeup was very neutral and beautiful, with a simple but elegant tiara on her half up and half down loose curled hair. What I am curious now is her heels, I wonder what she was wearing! and did u see her gigantic royal blue engagement ring? it's so stunning!

*All pictures belongs to their onwer, I just found them on google image =]*

What do you guys think about the Royal Wedding? did you like the dress? What was your specially wedding moment? I also loved how the ring didn't fit which really shows that they are human as well!!! Mistakes can happen but that will just add on to their amazing memory and make a cute story to their future children. I wish them all the best in the future for a prosperous and happy life s2.

Collective Haul: Fruits&Passion, Sirius and Shoppers Drug Mart =]

Lately I've been doing some intensive online shopping because one; it is exam period so I don't have a lot of time to physically go to a mall and two; because somethings I want are only sold online. Anyways, I still got a chance to spend a small shopping spree at shoppers and fruits and passion but I'll also show you guys my Skinsonic that just arrived in the mail a few days ago. Skinsonic is a facial cleansing brush that is very similar to the Clarisonic. Let me know if any of you would like a detailed review/demonstration on any of the other products even if I already given you guys a quick review down below! =]. Make sure to read the entire blog post to find out how you can get one of the best eyeliners in the market and a mascara for FREE! =]

Ok, lets move on with the haul!! =]

This is what I hauled lately, I'm still waiting for a few packages in the mail so I will keep you guys posted on those when they arrive =].

Skinsonic by Sirius, people call it a Clarisonic dupe. You can purchase this HERE for only $50 CAD instead of $200 for the Clarisonic!!

Comes with 5 attachable brush/sponge/massage heads and a stand, the only thing I don't like about this is that it is not chargeable but I'm totally fine with that because I use rechargeable Duracell batteries at home which in some sense it the same thing as having the Skinsonic chargeable.

Shiseido - Best facial cotton pads, 100% cotton! since it's so expensive ($8 CAD) I usually tear them in half to make two slim rectangles instead of one big square so I use 50% less each time =].

Travalo - Easiest refillable atomizer ever, only $12.99 CAD. Can also be found online and at Sephora but prices are higher.

Clinique Blended Face Powder and Brush in Transparency 2, $24 CAD for 1.2 oz/35 g, not bad for a setting powder with a ton of product, this jar is gigantic! Recommended by Paula Begoun on Beautypedia. It's totally my fault to forget that Paula warned us not to get Transparency 2 since the colour is kind of pinkish/white so I'll have to use a light hand when using this. Or I can use this as a non-glitterry highlight with a heavier hand. Dislike the prickly retractable brush.

A bad swatch LOL, the flash washes the colour out but you cab kinda see the whitish swatch near the knuckle.

Both product also recommended by Paula Begoun.
Olay Regenerist Eye Lifting Serum, $34.99 CAD, got it on sale for $25.99 CAD 15ml: read her review HERE. Once again I totally forgot that Paula said this eye serum contains a light pigments and shimmers from Mica which can cosmetically diminish the look of your dark circles. So I don't love this fact when I'm wearing it to sleep because it makes me feel as if I still have makeup on! Next I want to buy the Lab Series Eye Rescue for night usage and keep this Olay one for day time only.

Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Face Sunscreen SPF 45, $16.49 CAD 88ml: read her review HERE. I think my acne scars are still lingering after using Paula's Choice Clear Anti-Acne System is because I wasn't using a proper sunscreen that actually works = ( so I'm going to give this a try and see what happens.
*Can get these at Wal-Mart for a cheaper price*

Left swatch : Olay Eye Serum, starts off as a white cream then turns into a silky, nude in colour, shimmery serum.
Right swatch: Neutrogena sunscreen, almost dries to a powdery finish =].

My all time favourite scent from Fruits&Passion: Mango Evasion, $6 CAD for 2 oz. I always get compliments when I wear this and surely gets all the attention when I whip this out in class because the scent is so strong that everyone can smell it but it's a good smell, I've confirmed it with every single one who smelled this LOL. But for those who doesn't like the strong scent you can always mix a pea sized of this cream with a fragrance free or something like Aveeno in a small sample jar to dilute the scent. Very hydrating even with a small amount. Gives a nice sheen and not sticky at all.

Soap & Glory Scrub 'EM and Leave 'EM body scrub, 300 ml. They ran out of the one I usually buy (Soap & Glory Flake Away Body Scrub, $9.99 CAD) so I thought I'd give this a try, $14.99 CAD.

Super CUTE!! it's PINK!! with small pink beads. Smells so good as well I can't wait to try this!

These two are gonna be FREE!! after I get my rebates back. You can get these for free too!! It is Physicians Formula's Eye Booster 2-in-1 Lash Boosting Eyeliner +Serum in Ultra Black, $16.99 CAD and Organic Wear Jumbo Lash Mascara in Black, $17.99 CAD. You can pick these up for for less at Wal-Mart but remember to make sure they both have the red sticker that says "Full price Rebate". Go to Physicians Formula for the rebate forms, print and fill them out then send to the corresponding address found on the rebate form with the original receipt highlighting the products and also including the "full price rebate" red sticker to get a full rebate. Make sure to double check the barcodes with the list of qualifying product found on the rebate site because they don't include all colours from the same line, for example, mascara in the colour brown is not included. And make sure to get your rebate forms in the mail by DECEMBER 15th, 2011.  They also have four(4) other products that has a $6 rebate. Pretty awesome right? =]

The best eyeliner and mascara (haven't tried it yet). Instead of getting this eyeliner and serum combo, you can also pick up the one that is only a clear serum without the black ink. The serum claims to improve your lashes making the grow more, thicker, longer and fuller lashes but according to Paula's review, none of the ingredients are proven to cause any increase of lash growth.

Comparing the wide packaging of Physicians Formula with my favourite Covergirl LashBlast Mascara.

Although Physicians Formula is wider than Covergirl's mascara, it is also thinner so it feels quite nice when holding it.

Pen-like applicator, not a brush... can make the thinnest line ever but can also make a thick line with only one stroke. Dries quickly to a matte finish. Strong staying power, did not come off even if I rubbed super hard with my fingers, but some did come off when I rubbed super hard with a wet tissue, it left my hand red =[ so this shows that it will not budge =].

Both mascara look similar but the Physicians Formula has a bigger, rounder brush with lesser bristle than the Covergirl LashBlast. Not waterproof.

Hope you all enjoyed this longggg haul/mini review of each product as well as a great deal of getting a liner and mascara for free!! Let me know if any of you have any questions and request. I'm also super excited for some of the products coming in the mail as well as my May Luxe Box!! did you guys order May's Luxe Box? So excited for it =] alright back to cooking (soon to be posting some new simple recipes, enjoy!). Hope you all have an awesome Easter Sunday!! =] Time for some solid chocolate bunny ^^.

Luxe Box!!!!!! s2

Anyone wonder what other company serves similar services as Birchbox, Testtube and Beautyfix that actually ships to CANADA?!?!?!

I've got the answer to that!!--------------> Luxe Box by Loose button <--------------

What is it?:
For those who don't know what Luxe Box is; it is a sampling service where you pay $9.99+tax (with free shipping!) for one Luxe Box per month to get 3-5 deluxe beauty samples from high end brands like Estee Lauder, Elizabeth Grant, Benefit, OPI and more!!! I love this service because you won't know what you will be getting in each box, so it's a nice surprise every time you open it! Samples varies every month, but during the same month, everyone receive the same or mostly the same samples.

How to order:
Since Loose button is a new company and still experimenting with the idea of Luxe box, you will need to sign up on their website to be on the waitlist. Soon after they will send you an invite to your email with a link to purchase a Luxe Box. You can order more than one Luxe box each month but then there is no point since the samples will be the same. Loose Button is currently only shipping to Canada.


My March Luxe Box:

Came in a UPS bubble wrap package

I ordered two!, one for me and one for my sister in law =]. Super cute packaging!!

Look how CUTELY wrapped it is!!

This is what I got =], pretty big samples.
-Estee Lauder Lip gloss in Caramel Apple Pie #1015-Love, non-sticky/smooth/smells good/tints of red =]
-Elizabeth Grant Lubricating Body Treatment -Love, no fragrance/not oily/absorbs fast/leave skin smooth with a healthy sheen
-Stila Lip Glaze in Brown Sugar -Hate, super sticky/hard to apply
-Elizabeth Grant Facial Cleanser -Haven't tried it yet, Sorry!
-A Hershey Kiss =]- in my tummy =]
It also comes with a greeting card with all the prices to the full size version of each sample products.
Also comes with  a coupon code to one of the brand! Elizabeth Grant : loosebutton25 to get 25% off =]

Right now, Loose Button is offering a one-month or three month subscription for April's Luxe Box, just so that you can just pay once instead of paying once a every month. I subscribed to their 3-month version so there will be one Luxe Box per month that will arrive from May to July. Anyways, my next Luxe Box is coming on the week of May 9th, super excited!! Did any of you order March's Luxe Box?, are you planning to re-order?, Or are any of you planning of trying this system out? I think it's super fun, surprise in each box AND affordable!.... s2 it so so much=]

Another Freebie!!

Yoplait is giving away 100, 000 Asana yogurts!!! all you gotta do is enter your information on the link below and they will mail you a coupon for a free tub of yogurt!! yum yum!! you wouldn't want the actual yogurt to be in the mail right?? It's gonna go bad before it gets to you LOL soo the coupon will do =]

-This is open to Canadian residence only
-Ends December 31st, 2011 or until the 100 000 tub are gone (I think?)
-One coupon per household only

Get your free yogurt HERE!! =]