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New Lenses

2010-02-13T17:29:00.001Z

So 2 weeks ago I have received my lenses that I bought from ulzzangstyle. I must say they did take long to arrive due to the holidays, reaching the required amount of orders, owner being busy. But I trust the website so I didn't worry too much.

I bought 2 this time just because I don't want to feel like I want another pair and then having to order again lol.

Geo Honey Wing

Geo Nudy Grey

& came with cute lense cases ^_^

I just opened the Nudy Grey lenses because I don't want to have so much lenses opened.

Taken with my new Canon EOS 500D ^_^ (no more mobile phone camera quality nhe nhe nhe)

I like the idea of having very dark hair and bright eyes (not too bright though), it gives a nice contrast :)
Wish my hair was black like Snow White >_< but I can't dye my hair since I'm too scared my hair will fall out even more T_T so I said to myself I will dye it when I'm much older and need to cover the greys LOL

I'm wearing Everyday Minerals foundation and blusher (All Smiles). My new fave <3 Will do a review on them in the next post hopefully ^_^

Say hello to my new camera:

Loveeeeeee it!!! Can't wait to get my tripod and remote control, then I'll be ready to go and discover the beauty of the world ^_^ YAYYY no more days at home and being bored (though the weather needs to get a bit better, it's been freezing!)

Happy Chinese New Year folks!

./linh~

A piece of me in...

2010-02-10T22:54:00.000Z

Oh My Days this is so late! Sorry Toothfairy T_________T

I like: My new digital SLR :) So much more to do now! Took me 4 months to realise which one I wanted the most. Reading through numerous amount of reviews and every single detail, I settled with Canon EOS 500D.

I don't like: The fact that Canon has just announced their new EOS 550D which is to go on sale in April. Madly not happy >_< it means that the one I just bought will go down in price! *Sigh*

I want you to know that: Um how should I say this? I want to blog more but time doesn't allow me to do so >_< I don't know why but it takes me absolutely ages to write up at least one post. I worry too much about grammar and spelling. One of the reason being is because I want to improve my English. Though I am glad I don't have to do English as one of my subjects any more, I still have the urge to enhance it (<-- probably a wrong word to use but I don't want to use 'improve' again). I always say this but I don't want to keep on saying it that I will try to blog more because it will just come and go. So let's just let it come naturally.

I've planned: To brush my hair more but I loathe the amount of hair that is fallen out every time I do so.

I want to say to someone special: I love all the bloggers that I have met here so far. All of you inspire me in some ways, even the littlest and very simple things. For that I thank you so much and hope that we can become great friends! =)

./linh~

Boxing Day (Part 2)

2010-01-25T17:55:00.000Z

Wow so sorry, this is so overdueeeeeeeeeee! These past few weeks have been so hectic, having to revise for exams and then doing them the week after. Very no good combination! This topic goes around so much and it's so boring (well for me at least) so I'll shut up now and get on with the post ^_^

Green Hoodie £19.99 (TK-Maxx)

I am on a hunt to get a few very colourful hoodies. But it's ultra hard for me to find the ones that fit me and actually look like. I am giving up on the ones in JD, there was a massive sale and they were quite cheap but the minute I put them on, I looked like something else. So maybe now I gotta look around in TK-Maxx since you never know what you come across may be something so much better than what you normally see ^_^

Skinny Grey Trousers £14.99 (H&M)

Just a pair to go to school with on the days when I want to dress smarter and more practical. They go great with pumps or converses.

Scarf £3 (H&M)
Just a random scarf I picked up. I don't know why but I guess it was the price. Better suited for spring/summer though?

Glittery Cardigan £12 (Next)

OMG I love this cardi! It's so pretty! It has reflex glitters and the shoulders bit have this really nice edge, almost looks like those blazers with large shoulder pads but this is the softer, less fierce version. Now the only problem is where to wear it.

I also got the MAC Studio Finish Concealer. I don't know why I bought this since I don't think I am going to use it very much, it just adds up the time it takes for me to do my make-up. I'm not sure if I like it or not or perhaps I should stop using my brush and use fingers instead? And maybe I need to apply more so that it is more opaque and actually hides my dark circles?

That's all I bought on that day, though I did buy some things recently, out of boredom. I was suppose to just do window shopping but then I have come across pretty nice items for a good price so I thought why not?

Leopard Pumps! I been wanting a pair of these for so long but could never find a nice looking, and affordable one. These are from Barratts and were originally £20 and that's too high for my liking. So now they had a half price offer and I got these for a tenna! I had to grab these straight away :D They are great with the grey skinny trousers and a trench coat. I been wearing it all week (& more weeks to come)!

Heart shaped fluffy rug! Aw ain't it pretty? What a great thing to prettify my dull bedroom ^_^ It was from a shop called flutterbyes I think? They sell loads of pretty vintage items, like tea sets, cushions, hanging signs all sorts! This was only £12. I saw them way long time ago but I didn't want to buy it yet, don't know why and when I decided to buy it they didn't have it anymore! I was gutted but thought oh well. Now they selling it again so I just grabbed one right away :D My socks match the pinkness too ^_^

I was in need of a good and soft blusher brush. I came across the Ruby & Millie one and immediately fell in love with it! Though for £15, I did think it was quite expensive so instead I bought the enhance brush which is smaller and angled. I don't mind the size of it because I like how you can achieve a more defined look as well. This is retailed at £12.50 at boots but I got it for £7.50 since I had a £5 voucher. Might go back and see if there are any other good brushes because I have quite a few of those vouchers ^_^

I feel as if this is rather boring post since I wasn't so excited about the purchases except for the pumps and the rug really but I hope you guys enjoy it ^_^ I'll try post more often if I can.

I want to design a new layout but time doesn't allow me to do so. So much things I want to do but I always have to push them aside and get on with what really needs to be done.

I hope you all have had a good weekend ^_______^

./linh~

Boxing Day (Part 1)

2010-01-03T22:15:00.000Z

Wow I am so late but better late than never right? I have already declared that I am never going out on boxing day, let's see if I do that this year.

Can you guess how many times I been shopping since boxing day? Practically 5 days in a row. It was such a chaos. Especially River Island, every single shoe was on the floor and clothes were hardly even hanging on the racks. I tripped over so many hangers and the security guard kept on saying sorry and slyly pushed all the hangers on the floor into a corner LOL! I didn't get any clothes on boxing day, but I did get some the days after but I'll post that in my part 2. So all I got was make-up which wasn't that exciting coz I was just stocking up but I did get some new things to try out :)

Ohh I did take some photos of my eye make-up I did on that day although you can't really see it, I thought I would post anyway :)

I used my Chanel palette which has been neglected to the extent that my mum took it and it's been with her for let's say a good amount of time.

The brown is literally gone but I just kept on swirling my brush like crazy monkey anyway. Wondering why it's finished before all the other colours? Well it was when I was loving the brown too much and applied it all the time! So that's why it's finished =_= Ohh and this was also my first eyeshadow quad/palette so that also explains the excitement of using an eyeshadow LOL.

Here's what I bought:

I'm such a Revlon fan. I think this is the only brand I like to buy from consistently that is a lower end brand.

I bought another brush of theirs (note: I actually want all but I am currently trying to stop this urge to go and buy them) which is the 'all over shadow brush'. It's really soft and applies the shadows really nicely so definitely a good buy!

Revlon All Over Shadow Brush
Price: £6.86

All I can say is that I love this stuff <3 There's so many reviews on this & I'm sure most of you know that this stuff is great :)

Revlon ColorStay Foundation in 180 Sand Beige
Price: £11.99

My eyeliner was running out so I got another one.

Revlon ColorStay Eyeliner in Black
Price £5.99

I finally bought my first lipstick! I thought lipsticks could never work on me because I would never know what colour to get. Lipsticks are far easier to choose from, since they suit everyone in my opinion, but lipsticks are different. They can take longer to apply too but that's where sophistication comes in. There can be so much style, culture and emotion with wearing just a lipstick. I've only just realised that so my apologies if you already know so.

This is from the matte collection that came out quite a long time ago. I wanted a matte lipstick so that I could change from the 'oh-so-glittery' lip gloss to a less sparkling and more natural option. Not that I wear much lipgloss these days anyway, I loathe the hair sticking onto gloss. I been meaning to get this but I wanted to wait until there was 3 for 2 offer :)

Revlon Matte Lipstick in 003 Mauve It Over
Price: £7.29

& here's me sporting it:

Quite a nice and natural colour which I really like :)

Ohhh and last but not least I finally bought something from MAC! First Mac purchase ever, lol got so excited. There's not much that I like from Mac apart from their blushes, eyeshadows and maybe their brushes but the brushes are so expensive. So I finally made up my choice being there for 30mins!

Bought a...*drum rolls*
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BLUSH! *applause* LOL

Took me so long to choose and I had to get some help from the staff there. I asked for a blush that was kind of pinky but has a hint of coral and just a little bit of shimmer. At the end she picked the blush in 'peachykeen' which is the one I picked up at the start! Think I should go with my instincts next time and save time to not ask the staff there.

Now I need a good blusher brush to apply this.

Woah now that was a long post. So to finish off this post I will leave you with my Raffaello that I have been munching on this whole holiday. It was truly a heaven :)

Hope you're all doing well =)

./linh~

A piece of me in...

2010-01-03T13:59:00.001Z

So it's another month to post up 'a piece of me', hosted by the Toothfairy :) Anyone who hasn't started you can join right away! Just go visit the Toothfairy and sign up! :)

I like: YOU! <3

I don't like: the fact that it's less than 2 weeks until my exams and yet I have not revised at all this holiday, but then again I only got myself to blame *bad Linhzzz*.

I want you to know that: I am going to broaden up my knowledge of different types of food from various parts of the world instead of hogging so much Italian. So far on my list is Spanish & Mexican.

I've planned: to hit the gym once the exams are over <--- Been saying this for the past 2 years and have never accomplished it so hopefully I'll make it this year *fingers crossed*

I want to say to someone special: Hi! :)

That's all from me & looking forward to reading others :)

./linh~

Giveaways!

2010-01-02T22:14:00.003Z

Lisa is having her first giveaway! Join now!
The giveaway ends 21/01/10

As well as Emily! Join now!
The giveaway ends 31/01/10

and Lisa Davis! Join now!

./linh~

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

2009-12-31T23:49:00.000Z

Damn only a few minutes until the New Year but I am going to make it in time to say a BIG

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hoping that this year will bring a lot of joy and laughter as well as a new journey!

So goodbye 2009 & bring on 2010! YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY XD~

I love you all! <3

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

./linh

New footwear? OH YURH!

2009-12-27T15:45:00.000Z

Hello lovelies! Long time no posts again, I know but I have been reading every comment and replying to you guys so I'm happy :) I hope you all had a great Christmas & received many presents! I didn't get much so my mum bought me a lot of sweet snacks my favourite at the moment is Ferrero Raffaello. It's a 'a coconut speciality with a coconut cream and a whole almond'. It' sooooooo nice but sooooo expensive! It is £4 for a box in Sainsbury's I believe. I don't know why it is so hard to find these in UK. I use to eat these all the time when I was younger and mum would always hide it somewhere in the cupboard. But being the witty Linh, would always find it and munch on it in the corner and then mum come and SLAPS. I don't know how many times I have done this but I know that it was many and the outcome was always the same. Yeah that's how much I love those.

Ok enough of me talking about a luxury coconut speciality.

So onto what I have bought, a couple of weeks ago. I've been looking for a pair of nice light brown boots and a pair of black suede court shoes that weren't too high & now I have finally found them! YAYYY! :)

These boots were from New Look for £25 but since I had a student discount, I got them for £22.50 =)

The black court shoes are from H&M and were only £14.99! I felt like going back and getting another pair just in case this gets ruined because me being me, I know I don't last long with shoes. But I decided not to, WHYY? Anyways all I know is that I love them and they'll go really well with a tulip skirt and a nice top/shirt teamed up with a blazer or cardigan. Still on a hunt to get those.

Ohh and I finally tried wearing false eyelashes! They're weren't so comfortable though, so I gotta find a different pair but here's my attempt:

The band is glitter one so it's not very natural T_T but they were the only nice criss-cross ones. Btw these were from my prom LOL only wore them once until now.

I thought I would do a photo with my teeth showing since I love teeth but somehow it doesn't suit my face. It makes it appear too wide so that's why I normally don't do it. But I will try to now if I can get a good angle LOL.

Oh and the jumper is from JD £34.99 but I bought it last year so they have new designs now. It's funny how I buy certain clothes and never wear them until next year. But at least I do end up wearing it! XD~

Before I end this post I just gotta say that I am loving this make-up remover:

Botanics Soothing Eye Make-up Remover
It's takes off my make-up much faster than my old Shiseido make-up remover which costed me like £16.50 =_= when this was £1.98! I think the normal price is £2.99 but it was £1 off on sale :D

It's so gentle on the eyes as well! The green bit is the oil which takes off the last traces of mascara gunk and the white solution is what soothes the eye area so no irritation at all! Ladies get this please, so affordable and so effective. You will never have to buy the Lancome Bi-facils anymore!

Woo so that finishes my post on what I have bought weeks ago lol. Stay tuned for boxing day haul. I didn't buy much but I hope it's enough to tune you in XD didn't buy any clothes which was such a shame =_= so all I bought was cosmetics! LOL crazy me.

I hope you've all been well <3

(Gawd I rambled too much in this post, please do forgive me >_<)

./linh~

Something to keep your trousers in place...

2009-12-13T14:53:00.000Z

I been on a hunt to find webbing belts. Took me quite a while but in the end I found some pretty good ones.

It was only a belt but yet they gave me a really big bag O_O wasn't needed lol.

Went Henley's and Bench. I love those shops <3. Bench has a more simplistic yet casual side to it and Henley's has a more street look that isn't OTT (Over The Top) but yet wearable with many abstract designs? Ok I was trying to describe them in a cool way but guess I failed -.-

Anywho, onto the belts that I bought:

The Henley's one is actually men's but it looked so much better than the women's version so I had to pick this one.

Both were £15

Fail pose T.T

Also bought braces!

Yeah I guess I was going for an androgynous look. But these really hold your trousers/jeans much better than belts. I think these were £5.99 from H&M?

To end this post I am going to share with you the chocolately straw and berry choc I been indulging myself in :D

The best thing about this is that it's only 99p from Lidl!!! Yeah after taking this photo I finished it straight away >_<" while I was eating it I had a really bad guilty pleasure, no more chocs for Linh T_T

./linh~

A piece of me in...

2009-12-06T20:20:00.001Z

Yay! Time for the second round so here's how I've been feeling this month :)

Hosted by the Toothfairy

I like: strawberry white chocolate, omg been indulging into it too much >_< it all started when my friend gave it to me in school, and the min the school ended I ran to the shops and got it, wow sweet times XD

I don't like: getting so much homework this month that it prevented me from blogging, really miss blogging T_T

I want you to know: that I am still alive! :)

I've planned: half of of what I am getting people this Christmas

I want to say to someone special: If only you knew...how I am feeling...

Hope you all have had a great month! Looking forward to reading them :)

./linh~

Where have I been for a whole month!?!?!? (& Tags)

2009-12-06T20:12:00.000Z

IN BOOKS! Yeah that pretty much explains it all and I really want to apologise for not replying back to some of you. I've found some time to do some blogging today though :)

Oh and also I didn't have internet for 2 weeks because I changed to a new company. The other one was too slow for my liking. But this one, even with technical difficulties for 2 weeks, it's so much better and faster!

I'll start off with some tags that I need to do. They're ultra overdue >.<

Colour Tag: Pink

Thank you Aly for tagging me!

1. My very old pencil case that I still use till this day O_O it just fits all my stationery so I'm content :D

2. Lacoste touch of pink. Took me 5 years to finish this. I am not a perfume person at all, even though I love perfumes, I ALWAYS forget to spray it on! Very annoying indeed =_=

3. Scissors. 5 years old.

4. Transparent-sticky-tape-holder. Also 5 years old.

5. My mini-heart-edge-paper-cutter O_O 5 years old!!! (People think this is a hole puncher but I assure you it's not lol)

6. Oyster card holder given out by college on an open evening day. (Not my college by the way)

7. Old pens that I kept just because they're kind of pretty. Can you guess their age? YES 5! Congrats *clap clap* wow old much? Yet they still work, the glitter one gets stuck though so you gotta shake it O_O

As you can see I do keep things for a long period of time. Some things just cannot be thrown away. Now you also know how abnormal of a stationery freak I am. I can't even part with it! Oh and now you also know how I keep things for a very long time. I hate losing things so I try to keep everything. Never know, I might need it again XD

8 Most Worn Things

Also tagged by Aly :)

1. Most worn lipstick/lipgloss - Yes it had to be blistex even though it's not a lipgloss/lipstick but this is the only thing I use consistently on my lips.

2. Most worn earring/necklace - Always wearing these wherever I go.

3. Most worn shirt/top - I use to wear this all the time! Still do but only at home.

4. Most worn nail polish - OPI in No Bees Please.

5. Most worn shoes - Converses of course :)

6. Most worn hair product - Not gonna say I can't live without this but I do like it :D

7. Most worn perfume - Lacoste touch of pink

8. Most worn handbag - Yeah the gray one you all know it.

Colour Tag: Gray

Thank you for tagging me Uinisan!

1. Blazer. I love blazers <3

2. Bag that I always wear to school, I don't like it anymore though. I have too many books to carry that will never fit in that bag.

3. Coat/jacket? From last year and they still selling it in the shops! I was shocked LOL.

4. Waistcoat.

5. Fedora/Trilby.

6. Cuticle cutter XD

7. My ones and only ankle boots :)

Woo and that ends my tags. Thanks again girls for tagging me.

Gonna try to blog more often. I miss you all!

./linh~

A piece of me in...

2009-11-01T18:26:00.000Z

Notesfromthetoothfairy has hosted a new game called 'A piece of me in...'

Every first Sunday of the month, you got to publish a post about what is it about last month that you 'like, dislike, want everyone else to know, planned, and want to say to someone special'.

So why not join? It will let other bloggers to know whats going on in your life and the changes that may have happened.

Here's my first attempt :D

I like: Stargazing, but because I live in a city, I can only see 1 or 2 and that's if I'm lucky. I have experienced seeing a lot of stars outside the city though so it's nice remembering back ^.~

I don't like: The fact that I always feel left out between a group of friends that suppose to be my real close friends.

I want you to know: That I am going back to school tomorrow.

I've planned: To study and revise more this month, I need to get myself into the working mode.

I want to say to someone special: Thanks Emz for being such an awesome & cool friend! It's a shame we don't go to the same school anymore, but this gives us a perfect excuse to go and see each other more often. Miss you x

Thanks Shirley for hosting this! <3

./linh~

Blog Awards <3

2009-10-31T23:35:00.004Z

Got awards from Julia and Victoria

Julia granted me the One Lovely Blog Award! Thank you Julia!!!

I want to pass this onto all of the bloggers that I talk to but unfortunately I can only pick 15 >.<

Lisa
Blair
Thanh
Jian
Uinisan
Aly
Anna
Leslie
Shirley
Tammy
Sarah
Expensive Junk
Alex
Gaby
Billie

And an award from Victoria! Thank you sweets :D

To accept this award do the following:
1. Thank the person who nominated you for this award.
2. Copy the logo and place it on your blog.
3. Link to the person who nominated you for this award.
4. Name 7 things about yourself that people might find interesting.
5. Nominate 7 Kreative Bloggers.
6. Post links to the 7 blogs you nominate.
7. Leave a comment on each of the blogs letting them know they have been nominated.

7 Things about me:

1. If you really get to know me in real life I go crazy. I change my accent frequently, mostly because I love different accents :) and I would love to be able to do more but for now it's limited.

2. Even though I'm crazy, I'm not the clubbing/drinking kinda girl. I don't like alcohol, it tastes bitter ><

3. I am a Harry Potter fanatic. Not as much as before but I still love the books and the film. Though I would never ace any quizzes. They're so hard!

4. I use to make layouts for xanga when I was 12-13 then I quit. Didn't have much time since school started kicking in. I still use xanga sometimes though. Brings back a lot of memories :D (lame I know)

5. I am taking Chemistry, Biology, Maths and Photoraphy. No longer liking Chemistry and Maths because they both involve Maths (duh Maths is Maths) and I hate Maths but I have to do it in order to be able to do the course in UNI.

6. Whenever I watch Disney's 101 Dalmations again, my mind always springs back to the dream life I wanted. I always mention this to my friend that I am going to get a dalmation, and going to name it Pongo so it's going to have to be a boy I guess. Anyways, because there is a similar pond nearby, I keep thinking I will meet another dog owner with a dalmation and that the same thing will happen like in the film. I know the chances of this happening is 0.0000000000001% but I like to dream :) I know lame >_>

7. Yes I am a Disney fan and always will be. I am going to tell my Junior Linhzzzs everything about it and read them the story (even though the movies are better).

I got this award from Julia before but I didn't know that I had to write 7 things about myself.

So I am nominating:

Blair
Lisa
Thanh
Jian
Anna
Uinisan
Aly

Thank you again for the awards!

./linh~

2009-10-30T17:02:00.000Z

Join Little Miss Queenie's giveaway! Clickie

./linh~

Awakening Mermaid EOTD & mini haul

2009-10-30T01:22:00.001Z

Was just playing around with make-up today and I came up with this:

I call this the 'Awakening Mermaid' look. The vibrant teal colour represents the mermaid, dark navy represents the ocean, and the golden brown represents the sand/sea shore.

Items used:

~ Sleek palette: Teal, Dark Navy, Golden Brown
~ Gosh Waterproof Eyeshadow in Love That Brown: base
~ Revlon palette in 20 Sunrise, Sunset: Soft Peachy colour
~ Bourjois Guide de Style: Teal

I used the teal from Bourjois to intensify the teal colour from the sleek palette. That is why it is very vibrant. Dark navy as a crease colour and the soft peachy colour as a highlight on the browbone. Lined my bottom lashline with the golden brown.

(Messy hair, I know >.<)

A ~~couple~~ of days ago I bought 3 things:

~ John Frieda Frizz-Ease Hair Serum
~ naturalhigh eye cream
~ Blistex relief cream

Ran out of this so immediately had to get this. It's winter soon so got to keep those chapped lips away and this does the job!

I was getting sick of my Garnier eye roll on since it didn't do anything for me anymore so I decided to get this. It was on sale so had to grab it. So far so good and keeps my eye area moisturised.

Needed a hair serum and I saw this on offer and was quite cheap so I though why not. Bought it, used it, love it! It seriously made my hair shinier and softer! Might have to go out and get another bottle :D

./linh~

Giveaway by notesfromthetoothfairy!

2009-10-30T01:04:00.000Z

Notesfromthetoothfairy is having a Grand Jewelry Giveaway! Join now!!! <3

./linh~

Clothing haul :D

2009-10-25T15:16:00.001Z

Finally got some ~~money~~ to splash out for a few items. Here's what I bought recently:

~ Blazer £20 from New Look (originally £25 but I took the advantage of the 20% student discount bwahahaha)

~ T-Shirt £7 from New Look (sale) Anyone use to watch this? I definately did :D

~ Oversized Cardi £12 from New Look (sale)

~ Knee High socks £4.99 from TK Maxx (need to keep myself warm this winter >.<)

Just me wearing some of the items :D

Urgh sorry for the awkard poses, my mirror is not attached to the wall so it's kind of short, umm I don't know how to explain it >.<

~ Scarf £2.50 (George at Asda)
~ Nerdy Glasses £5 (Claire's)
~ Hat £9.99 (H&M)
~ T-Shirt £7 (New Look)
~ Blazer £20 (New Look)
~ Black Trousers £14.99 (H&M)
~ Chuck Taylor All Star Converses £37.99 (Office)

I really want braces, they look so cool and plus they keep your trousers in place so you don't have to keep on pulling them up LOL! I saw one at H&M and I didn't buy it, now I can't even find it! *Sigh* gotta find them fast xD

Bought some more beauty related stuff that I need to post so hopefully will do that soon :)

./linh~

New circle lenses!

2009-10-25T01:30:00.000Z

Yayyy! It finally arrived. I ordered only one pair, Geo CK-105 from ulzzangstyle, the Geo black cricle lenses are $15 but I got $1.50 off because someone recommended me the site, not sure if she still does it anymore though. These took about 2 months to come. The girl is really nice and answers any questions, so be sure to check the site! She also sells other brands.

Also got a free mouse case with it!

Comes with a pair of tweezers, a bottle to store in your solution...

and...

WTH is this!?!?!?! No idea what this is suppose to be ~~used~~ for O_O LOL

This is how it looks like on my eyes. Personally when I first tried them on, I thought 'Wow Linh...you look like an alien O_O', 'ZOMG LINH HAS BEEN ALIENATED!!!'. Had to disguise it with make-up and some nerdy glasses. Though I think I might be getting use to them, still prefer Angel Brown. If my mum never told me to get these I would have ordered Nudy Grey or Honey Wing ¬.¬ Next time I am getting I am getting one of those >.>

Gawd I got so much to post but my mum keeps turning off the internet when I am about to post! =_________________________________________=

Will post a clothing haul soon & probably go out to buy some more as well. Wow my wallet is seriously going to burn till there is nothing left T_T

./linh~

Haul & EOTD

2009-10-18T04:11:00.001+01:00

Wow long time no post T_T sorry, been so busy with school work it's unbelievable. But I have been reading and commenting on your blogs :D hehe can't neglect you guys <3

What I bought recently:

~ Maybelline Dream Matte Powder
~ Revlon Colorstay 12 Hour Eyeshadow Quad in 20 Sunrise, Sunset
~ Revlon Contour Shadow Brush

I ~~needed~~ wanted a good affordable powder to set my foundation. Heard many reviews on how great it was and it is very I must say. The min I apply this, it makes my skin feel so soft and airbrush! I chose 05 Apricot Beige, the colour selection looks very similar so I chose this out of random O_O of course I wouldn't choose the first one because I don't want the lightest shade. This is definately HG stuff :D It's around £6 something, nearly £7. I like the mirror at the bottom but I don't use the puff to apply it, instead I use my powder brush.

I just had to get this after seeing Aly's recent looks. I just love the colour combo, it goes so well together and since I've been into purple and yellow a lot lately this palette has made its justice :D (<--- is that how you say it? O_O) The colours are buildable and spraying some water onto a brush will result in a more darker and vibrant look. I got this for £2 cheaper, payed nearly £6 but normally it's around £8.

I don't know how long I been eyeing this but I'm so happy that I finally got it! At least now I can blend out the eyeshadow if I'm ever wearing any. So glad it's finally available in the UK. This is the only brush I wanted from the whole range. I can't stress out enough to say how soft this brush is! Perfect for blending out all those harsh lines :D It looks somewhat similar to the 226 from MAC but it was only there for a limited time and it's discontinued now. Though that one had a more pointy top:

Nevertheless, the Revlon one was only around £8, so much cheaper than the MAC one. I really love this brush so much! The bristles are not too long unlike MAC's 224 so it gives a more precise application and makes blending effortless ;D. The handle is also long for control. So if you're looking for an inexpensive blending brush, do try this Revlon one, I know you'll love it xD

So now onto EOTD but I'll include some stuff I used for my face as well.

Items used:

~ Revlon Colorstay Foundation in Sand Beige (C/O skin)

~ Maybelline Dream Matte Powder in 05 Apricot Beige

~ Revlon Colorstay Eyeline in Black

~ Maybelline Experwear Blush in 67 Pinky Gold / or Rose

~ Revlon Colorstay 12 Hour Eyeshadow Quad in 20 Sunrise, Sunset

~ No 7 Smokey Eye Palette (brown shadow for the eyebrows)

~ Original Sleek Palette (black to intensify the crease & yellow on the middle of the lid)

So many times I tried doing a smokey eye look but it never turned out right! Always looked muddy or as if someone punched me in my eye =_=. I think I have done a better job this time :D all thanks to the Revlon brush lol! Yeah I that brand, it's sooooooooo good! xD

Anywho, I'll leave you with some pictures I took in the woods with my photography class:

Nevermind, only one because they're taking too long to upload =_= will post some more in the next post. Sleepy nows, why does it always take me so long to post a post O_O like freaking 4 hours O_O I guess it's all the uploading and watermarking =_= *sigh* need to find a new faster way soon.

Hope everyone is well! :D

./linh~

TAGGED!

2009-10-18T01:00:00.000+01:00

For the first time! Yayyyy! Thanks to toothfairy for tagging me! I love her blog, she posts a lot of interesting things so please visit her :D

So here it goes:

Where's your cell phone: right next to me

Your hair: straight with a headband on

Your mother: in the kitchen

Your father: I don't know

Favorite Food: Italian

Dream last night: none

Favorite drink: coconut soya milk

What room are you: my one

Hobby: photography

Fear: insects, yes I have bugphobia T_T

Where were you last night: in my bed

Something that you aren't: slim

Muffins: blueberry please ^.^

Wish list item: digital SLR camera or just a normal digital camera

Where did you grow up: Vietnam

What are you wearing: double socks, trackies, shirt and a jumper (trying to survive the incoming coldness, yes gas is getting pricier T_T)

Your pets: none but I want a dog (Husky)

Friends: Only a few that I talk to the most >.<

Something you're not wearing: gloves O_O

Favorite store: ASDA!!

Favorite color: Green, Purple, Yellow <3

Last time you laughed: this afternoon

Your best friend: Still searching for one T_T *sigh* (I do have someone in mind but I don't see her a lot so it's kinda hard to not have that special friend by your side when you need them the most so for now I can only rely on myself)

Place you go to over and over: An open field of grass near my house to let out all my thoughts

Person who emails you regularly: BLOGGER!! <333 (I know it's not a person but I don't have anyone e-mailing me >.<)

Favorite place to eat: I eat mostly at home, restaurants are too expensive

./linh~

New skincare & OOTD

2009-10-01T01:23:00.001+01:00

I finally decided to try a new skincare regime, but before I show you that, here's what I been using before:

Sorry, the photo is a bit blurry but you get the idea :D
~ Neutrogena Spot Stress Control Daily Scrub
~ Tea Tree Sensitive Cleansing Lotion
~ Tea Tree Blended Oil
~ Daytime Moisturiser: Boots Botanics Oil Free Moisuriser for Sensitive Skin
~ Nightime Moisturiser: Boots Botanics Pore Perfecting Night Cream for Blemish Prone Skin
~ Garnier Nutritionist Caffeine Eye Roll-On
~ Blistex Relief Cream

This is one of those moisturisers that feel like a primer O_O believe it or not. But you got to leave it for a while for it to absorb into your skin otherwise it will come off like rubber when you apply your foundation. Overall I think it's ok though, the only thing why I would not buy it again is because I need a moisturiser that helps to minimise breakouts otherwise I would still be repurchasing this. OHHH! And this is very inexpensive too, I think it was around £3-£4 :)

This is my first ever night cream and it definately didn't dissapoint me! It is not heavy like most night creams feel like. It absorbs really fast and the texture of it is very silky. 'Contains purifying extracts to guard against the bacteria that causes blemishes'. Also oil free and non pore blocking. Woo! What more could you ask for? I will definately be using this when my skin is drier and needs more moisture. I love the packaging, very organic indeed. Also around £3-£4.

Now onto my new skincare routine:

Pretty much the same except for:
~ Freederm Exfoliating Facial Wash
~ Freederm Zone Balancing Moisturiser
~ Freederm Spot Treatment

I swear Freederm stuff works great! The products have been specially formulated to combat spots. I have been eyeing this for quite a longgggggggggg time now and the day has finally come for me to OWN it :D

I have been using this for about 2 weeks now and I must say, my skin has pretty much improved. Not dramatically but better than I expected. I still get one or two odd spots which always annoy me but hey it's better than having 4567890876 slammed on your face right? Ok I know I'm exaggerating there but you get the what I mean :P

I really like this exfoliating wash. The beads are very tiny caompared to most exfoliators which I really like because I don't feel like it's too harsh on my skin. The consistency is sort of gel/lotion type and goes on very smoothly. The minute I wash it off, I feel like my face is really clean and doesn't contain any left residue. Definately did not break me out (well I wouldn't expect to, since it's not suppose to).
Price Tag: around £5

OHH EMM GEE! Yeah you probably guessed, I love this. Well you're right! This is the only spot treatment I've seen that contains Nicotinamide, which is a substance that helps to reduce the redness of the spots and inflammation. So true and works wonders. The next morning I wake up, I notice that the size of the spot has reduces and there was no more redness :D Weepee! This does not mean that I don't love my Tea Tree Oil any more because I still do! I use it when I have mild acne but I use the Freederm one for moderate :)
Price Tag: around £5

OMG this stuff is amazing too! The texture, when I put it on my face it feels like lotion/cream because it goes on white and does not give a matte finish. Really need to blend this stuff in. Can be quite sticky too but it doesn't bother me. Even if I use foundation over this, it will not make the foundation any different from before or cakey. And this really helps to minimise future spots from appearing. Of course there's always going to be an odd spot but better than ... yeah you know :D
Price Tag: around £5

Freederm

So that's pretty much my old and new everyday skincare :)

Now onto an outfit that I wore a couple of days ago.

These definately do hurt my feet >.< got to get them cushion things :)

~ Aviators - H&M £4.99
~ Scarf - George at Asdas £2.50
~ Cardi Jumper - River Island £20 (sale, originally £35)
~ Plain White Shirt - Primark £2.50
~ Jeans - Miss Sixty £70
~ White Belt - New Look £5
~ Ankle Boots - River Island £40 (sale, originally £80)

I dislike my phone very much, it takes very poor quality photos. I will have to use it for now until I can get a digital camera >.<

And the school look :D I tried to make my hair a bit wavy so that it doesn't look too flat but I still haven't mastered my skills using the straighteners that's why it looks kinda dodgey >.< Ohh and if you are wondering why the other hair side is shorter than the other is because I use to have short hair where one side was longer than the other O_O. Wow I think that sentence is confusing but I hope that you get what I mean. So yeah haven't got a haircut since then so it's like this for now. Waiting for it to grow longer. Come on hair! :D

I know people say that eyebrows should not be 'twins' but 'sisters'. Mine are not even 'sisters', they're like 'friends' or 'strangers'! >.<

./linh~

I know, I know

2009-09-29T01:31:00.000+01:00

I haven't been posting lately due to so much homework :( I already know what I want to post but I just can't get around to it. All the homework is due in tomorrow so hopefully will have some time update :D

Things to come:

New skincare
Outfit of the day or other days O_O

Hopefully giving you a heads up ^.^

New haircare

2009-09-15T22:26:00.000+01:00

I have tried so many shampoos and conditioners in the past and guess what? I still haven't found the one I would repurchase.

So my new haircare is:
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AUSSIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah heard so many raves about this, that I thought it would now be my turn to try it out.
It was 3 for 2 offer so I thought why not and since my old Dove was running out.

I know, I know I bought 2 different shampoos because mum said shampoo runs out quickly and she doesn't like volume 'cause she has enough of it so she opted for Miracle Moist.

My verdict? I say this would be great for those who have normal hair thickness. I personally love the smell of this, it's like a fruity bubblegum fragrance in my opinion. I was hoping that it won't let my hair fall out too much but it did just like the previous shampoo I have used (pantene, l'oreal elvive, samy fat hair, john frieda, nicky clarke etc. sorry too much to list xD)

Does it volumise? Not really, probably 'cause I have thin hair T_T

The 3 Minute Miracle Frizz Remedy (gee such a long name =_=) is all right too, it's just a good kind of treatment/conditioner, not something enormously different that I have ever tried before.

That's pretty much it that I can say about these, though I am worrying about my hair falling out too much T_T

Just a couple of days ago I went to look into my jewellery box to look for something cool.
And I found this!

I bought this at River Island like 2 years ago O_O LOL yeah long time I know and it hasn't gone rusty! Yeyy! One of the diamond came off though >.< I think I got this for £7.99. I thought it was kind of expensive but I just bought it anyways 'cause it was too pretty! xD

Yes finally reuniting with the old good necklace <3 I missed chu! (lol retarded moment)

I am planning on getting a blazer for school, and I been eyeing this one for quite a while now:

£25 from New Look - So gonna get this soon muhahahaha XD

Then team it up with this beanie:

Not this colour though, it's more on the greyish side but the site didn't have that colour so just posting this up to show you the style xD £6 from New Look also.

Then I'll wear this with jeans and converses or black skinny trousers with black pumps.

Woo! Will post the pictures when I do get around to getting these =D

./linh~

Random

2009-09-13T00:27:00.000+01:00

Yesterday I went to meet up with my friend to go down West End, and she surprised me with a belated birthday present!

Yup it's a Tatty Teddy Mug! It's so cute! It makes the tea & coffee even nicer! Ahahaha...Thank you Cindy aka Cinderzzz

This is a mini haul from like 3 weeks ago O_O I know who posts up such a late haul? I guess it's me >.<

I just wanted to try out the Tea Tree stuff so I could also review them.

I really like the cleanser, not only does it clean your face but it also tones so you don't have to use two products ^.^ but the best thing about this, is that you don't have to wet your face! Just put a 10p size coin onto a cotton pad and apply it on your face. Very fast & easy! ^.~ (ohh and I like the price too, under £2)

I also LOVE the Tea Tree blended oil! It helps to dry out my blemishes and reduce the size of spots. I just apply it using my finger, 'cause the cotton bud just soaks up too much product which is wasted =( Of course I do make sure my hands are clean prior to application =)

I bought another Revlon Super Lustrous lipgloss in Pink Crystals since I lost my other one =( and that was the only lipgloss I had! But yeah at least now I have a new to make my 'lèvres' sparkly ^.^

That's all for today =)

./linh~

I ♥ Green

2009-09-08T21:29:00.000+01:00

It just really gives me the feeling of nature and its environment. Despite the all-year-round hayfever (tons of tissues) and my major bugphobia, I still love the beauty and the free feeling of it.

Finally stopped being lazy and painted my nails. It's a pretty light green pastel colour, sometimes it reminds me of Tiffany&Co

Just applied a bit of a green shimmery shadow on the lower lashline. Really simple, ohh and some tighlining and mascara =)

Erm I got carried away ahahah xD I had this green cardigan for almost two years now, I love it so much! Got it on sale for £20, originally £40. I wear it every now and then. Definately one of my favourite ♥

./linh~

I am 17...

2009-09-01T23:35:00.059+01:00

...TODAY! Yush Happy Birthday to me, got some notifications on facebook and in school too due to the enrolment day. Just staying in the same old school but planning to move to a better one after I finish my first year.

I am 17 yet I still feel like a child, don't worry I know when to act mature but I find it boring sometimes O_O

Anyways ...

For my birthday my friend got me like 3 O.P.I nail polishes, I was like O___O wows I didn't know she got me these, I thought it was the Hello Kitty bracelet >.< but she got me the lime colour (Hey! Get In Lime!) that I been eyeing for ages! As well as base coat and top coat! On top of that she made me a very cute card full of love, she knows I love the word 'cakey' 'cause I say it so much! Thank you huyenzyyy! <3

A couple of days ago she also did my nails! Only on one hand though, I don't know why but it was difficult to do it while sitting on the bed and no table =( but I think she did a great job!

Erm excuse my nails, they gone a bit yellow because I been wearing nail polish without a base coat =( but now that I have one, I won't have to worry about that!

I don't normally do nail art, I nearly always wear this colour:

O.P.I No Bees Please
I like it because it's subtle and suits my skintone =)

Erm FOTD I guess? Nothing much on my face though but I will list them anyways:

~ Revlon Colorstay Foundation (Combination/Oily Skin Sand Beige - HG STUFF!)
~ Revlon Colorstay Eyeliner in Black/Noir
~ Shiseido Mascara Base (HG STUFF)
~ Max Factor False Lash Effect Mascara (HG STUFF)
~ Random brown eyeshadow on my eyebrows from a no7 palette O_O
~ Revlon Super Lustrust Lipgloss in Pink Crystals
~ Geo Angel Brown Circle Lenses

That's it really O_O Ohh and ermm what do you call it ... *think* OHH YEAH OOTD!

~ Satin teal blouse from New Look
~ Waistcoat from Next
~ Jeans from Miss Sixty
~ Necklace from New Look

By the way I wore this outfit with a pair of converses and aviators, though it does look nice with some nice black pumps or courts.

P.S. Please excuse my slipper on the floor, random sainsbury's bag, and my phone charger wire, this always happens =_= random thing popping into my pictures without me knowing until I USB my phone and see the pictures on the computer ¬¬

So that's it for today =D

Wait! No I gotta say this. I am having a dilemma. I want to switch to the new layout version of the blogspot but umm I like this one but then I want to have that followers gadget, how can I add it without having to upgrade to the new version T_T if anyone knows that would be great! <3

./linh~

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICHEAL JACKSON!

2009-08-29T23:58:00.001+01:00

We miss you and love you very much, hope you're having fun on this very special day!

I still can't get over the fact that he's gone =( but we should be happy 'cause we've had him <3

So today I went to Bicester Village, it was so pretty! I loved the idea of small houses turned into these 'luxury outlet boutiques'. Definately one of my favourite shopping places now. But I can't go there often, the train ticket is at least £17 plus something around £4 for the taxi bus ¬¬ so probably will return there next year or if someone I know has a car and can drive me there ^.^

Anyways, my mum bought me 3 things as like a present for my GCSE results :D

YES! I finally got a new purse! Geebuz my current one is getting ripped so I been looking for a nice one to replace it, and this one is just right! It retails for £30 but at the outlet it was £19 but when I went to pay it was only £13.30 'cause they were doing additional 30% off. I was totally ZOMGING! Same thing with the bag as well, from £60 to £49 to £34.30! The whole package was under £50! I was happs =P

Then was looking for some jeans, I tried like gazillions O___O and kept being dissapointed. They jeans I tried on were either not my size, too long, or too tight at the top ¬¬ geebuz that's why I hate shopping for jeans geebuz =_= BUT! I found a nice pair at Miss Sixty! It's the not so skinny but slim/straight and laid back style or what they call 'binky' O_O, they retail for £70 but I got them for £43.90! What a bargain xD

So yeah that's all my mum bought for me, and she also bought some stuff for herself. I really like these outlet boutiques =P next stop is Ashford one muhahahahaha xD

I will end this post with some of the pictures my mum took of me =)

Yes I am pointing at the bear =)

Did I say that a bee kept following me throughout the whole day? I swear, I don't carry pollen with me! ¬¬

./linh~

GCSE Results & Haul

2009-08-28T15:29:00.000+01:00

ZOMG finally got my results yesterday! I wasn't really nervous, I just opened the envelope and didn't even know what to look at O_O too many papers! I got 4 As, 2 Bs and 2 Cs. It was what I expected so I wasn't really happy or sad just glad I finally got the results. I did hope to get no Cs but they weren't on the main subjects so it was all right. I am still waiting for my BTEC business results which gives 4 GCSEs O_O. They making me anxious now T__T.

But anyways...recently been buying some stuff and will do more to celebrate my results!

Yush! I finally bought the converses I been eyeing for quite a while. Never used to be a fan of them >.< whenever my friends bought it I thought 'Eww stop wearing them!' but I guess now I realise they actually do look good =) been wearing them everyday as well! <3 I bought these at OFFICE for around £33 - got a 10% discount because my mum bought her student card with her yeyyyy! Thank you mum!

Also finally found a bag that I ACTUALLY like! I was so happy 'cause I own absolutely no hand bags except for this other small one that I don't even carry anymore =(. Bought this at River Island for £39.99, their bags always have to be so expensive ¬¬ but I really do love this bag, it's the perfect size, not too big or not too small and will carry this to school! There was a similar yellow one a couple of months ago, when I saw it on the website I was like 'ZOMG NEEDA GET THAT!', then I went to the shop and looked at it and thought 'Wow too small or what O_O' so I ended up not getting it, glad I didn't 'cause now I got a better one! Yeyyy <3

I really wanted to buy this so I did O_O I wouldn't have if mum said no but she was like 'HEY GET THE GOLD ONE! YOU ONLY PAY £5 MORE!' =______= so I ended up buying it and £24 down the drain =( so sad ... BUT HEY I gots a better eyelash curler now! lol hmmm I say this is a good one? It certainly doesn't pinch your eyes so thats a good thing but since it was so expensive I have this thing where I can't apply too much pressure because I'm scared I will break it or create a dent in the pad thing =_= uhh ohh well but I do feel like it was waste of money T___T nuuuu let's not feel that way - IT IS GOLD! (plated ¬¬) I want to try out the heated ones now, but the one that looks like a comb not the ones like this but with heat on, ew no way, I bought one like 4 or 5 years ago and threw it away after like 3 months 'cause it SUX! lol

So yeah that's my post for today, I actually got other stuff I bought that I want to post but I will save that for next time =P

P.S. Ok so yesterday evening I went to watch a horror/thriller movie at the cinemas to celebrate GCSE results, me and my friends watched 'Orphan' and ZOMGGGGGGGGGGGGGG IT WAS FRIGGIN' SCARY I TELL YA! This is like the second scary movie that has really scared meh T________T BUT IT WAS SO GOOD! There are some funny parts as well! But wow for the whole entire film, I kept on shivering and covering my eyes but not literally 'cause I peaked through my fingers LOL! I didn't want to miss out on any parts. I have finally experienced a scary movie at the cinemas and it was worth it!

./linh~

Mesmerizedeyes♥

2009-08-23T22:43:00.019+01:00

3 days ago my mum woke me up and gave me a small package. I knew only one thing...It was from Mesmerizedeyes! I was super duper excited! I even started kissing the box O__O ewww LOL but yes onto the circle lenses =P

They came in a small flat rate box

Inside, there was a leaflet on how to insert and remove contacts as well as on how to take care of them. And of course the business card.

Each lens came in one vial jar

I ordered Angel Browns, took me ages to decide 'cause I wanted at least 3 pairs O_O but I had to try one first to see if it's comfortable enough otherwise it would be a waste T_T

But yeah they turned out to be quite alright, not as comfy as I expected since I can feel that I'm wearing them. Perhaps I need eyesdrops O_O

Here's some pics before and after...erm didn't take them on the same day, I'm so lazy ~

Before...ew not sucha nice picture >.<

After...much better =P

The girls who sell these lenses are really sweet and nice, I really recommend Mesmerizedeyes to anyone who wants to purchase circle lenses!

And here are full face shots

Ewww I didn't know my face came out this white O_O I took the pictures in daylight from the window O_O I guess it must have been the SPF in my foundation ¬¬ & yes I did photoshop my pictures 'cause I am going through a bad skin season ¬_¬ hopefully it will clear up soooooon, this happens every summer now nuuuu T____________T

But yeah that's all for today. Hauling post up next probably.

./linh~

It's the start of something new...

2009-08-03T15:39:00.000+01:00

Finally decided to make a blog after years of being a reader =). Hope I can get to know a lot of bloggers and bring the enjoyment and ideas to others.

This is where it all begins ...

./linh~