The look I want to achieve

The WINGED LINER look

Why?

> It's simple

> Gives the illusion of longer lashes

> Has that pin-up vibe

> Easy to do

BUT...

I still struggle. 

I found some inspirational pictures on the web from our lovely celebs.

I personally love Angelina Jolie's look. How about you?

-Kim

The Lust List

Oh yes, another rainy day here in the city. Darnit! WE NEED THE SUN right now!

Enough desperation and let me talk about what I've been wanting for the past month or two.

Why is it that I never get satisfied with what I have. I always come arross things that I want..or should I say NEED in my life.  As you all know, I already gave up on the GLOSSOUT 2011 because I already bought 4 glosses and I can only purchase 5 this year. 

Anyways.. Here are the things I want to have in my life.

Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua foundation.

> I need this for summer. Heard great things about this specific foundation from Chanel and I'm willing to spend $50 just to have this in my life. I'm just waiting for my NARS Sheer Glow to finish and I will run to a Chanel counter to grab this. I love water-based foundations because they are lightweight and it does give my face a nice glow.

 Origins VitaZing with SPF 15

> Have you heard the ridiculous amount of raves on this product? They say that this is life changing because it gives the right amount of coverage and it has SPF too to protect the face from the harmful rays of the sun. This cost around $44 in Canada and I think around $35 in the US. I think I'll wait and purchase this baby when I go to LA to save ten dollars at least. I've been reading countless reviews about this moisturizer and I'm totally sold!

Sam Edelman Gigi sandals.

> Simple, chic, and perfect for summer. I want to get it in every color- I wont do that, obviously. I can see me wearing this with shorts and just a plain V-neck top. Again, I will wait and purchase this in LA. By the way, thank you so much for all the emails I received these past few days on the places you guys recommend in LA and Vegas. Keep them coming :)

YSL Rouge Pure Shines

> I'm not sure if they are going to discontinue this line, but I hope not. I've been lusting over these Rouge Pure Shines for months now. Of course they cost a whooping $38 in Canada!! I recently purchased Chanel Coco Rouge Shines and if I will compare these two, I would say that the YSL is a bit more pigmented, but the Chanel is more moiturizing on the lips. I prefer the YSL packaging by the way.

> New COH(Citizens of Humanity) jeggings- preferably dark wash

> White watch- any brand will do. I drool over Chanel , but DUH I can't afford that for now.

> Clarisonic- a bit controversal and I'm not sure if I need this. Maybe not?

What are you guys lusting over? Share them with us.

Have a great week!!

-Kim

Simple, Chic, and Bright!

Such a bad weather here in Vancouver. It hailed last night big time with thunder and lighting. Hello Mr. Sun where are you? 

Anyways, whilst browsing the web, I stumbled across these not-so-cheap Equipment tops(Equipment is the brand of these beautiful and bright blouses) from Singer22- by the way, I love this site. Good customer service, so I highly recommend.

I'm on a hunt for a cheaper version of this, maybe I should go Forever21 or H&M or perhaps Zara might have them. I really want how bright and bold these blouses are. I can see myself wearing these tops tucked in my shorts and I will pair them up with a strappy sandal and accescorized with bangles, long necklaces and a statement ring(I won't wear them all at the same time).  

LOVE.


Have a nice day :)


-Kim

Obsession: Gladiator Loving

Hi there!

I proclaim myself a GLADIATOR SANDALS ADDICT. I have about 5 pairs and I wear them with almost anything. I prefer pairing them with jeggings or denim shorts because it looks more "boho" and I actually like that(very Nicole Richie- Mary Kate Olsen- esque). 

I gathered some pictures from Google, of course. 

Personally, I love Sam Edelman, Steve Madden, and Cynthia Vincent sandals, but I would like to purchase one Gladiator sandals this summer(I actually want a cheaper one, probably around 60 dollars or under). So recommendations are very much welcome :)

and... this is a wee random but...


I envy this model's neon lips. GORGEOUS. I wish I can pull that off too :D

Sorry for the boring posts lately, my friend borrowed my camera and I need that to take pictures of my MAC Quite Cute haul post :) I might post that either tomorrow or Tuesday .


Have a great week everyone :)


-Kim

Bedroom Decor Ideas

Or maybe just an idea not ideaS

Okay here's a short story.

I was organizing/cleaning my room earlier and thought about decorating it. What I mean about decorating is not to paint my entire room, but just to hang up something above my bed, add some lights, and some throw pillow perhaps. The problem here is that I don't know what to do and where I can find some bedroom decors. I know there's IKEA, Walmart, and all those furniture stores, but I want something unique...something that will make me smile everytime I look at it. I live in Canada, so no Target(which I know they carry affordable bedroom decors).

Etsy might be my best bet right now because you can find pretty yet affordable room decors there. Oh who am I kidding? You can find anything at Etsy.

I stumbled across this seller- Project3Designs(Sam Ho) and found some pretty vinyl stickers that I can stick on my wall, but the questions here are... Will the vinyl stickers stick for a long time?If I want to remove them will there be any marks on my wall? Will it be worth the money? Will it look good?

I'm not in a hurry and will do this slowly, but surely. I'm not sure if I like the vinyl stickers idea, but I think it will look good. I'm going for quotation stickers and I have some photos to show you. Tell me if you like them or not. I'm scared that I might get sick of them, but guess it's worth the try.

This is my first pick. The ever famous quote from Coco Chanel :) Very girly and classy I must say.

I love this quotation(picture below) I think I will live by this quote. HAHA

So tell me your opinion. Do you like them?

Do you know any bedroom decoration site out there that ships to Canada? Please link them below :)

- Kim

For the month of April I will...

I will just do this in bullet form. I know, this might be a tad bit boring, but hey it's a Sunday... A LAZY SUNDAY!

> Eating healthy- YEAP! I will! I swear I will! I've been eating junk lately which is so bad, but I'm willing to change uhm..that junk food habit of mine. I went to the grocery last night and bought some yogurt, flax seed, protein shakes, fruits, and....wait for this... BROWN RICE. Wow Kim bought brown rice! I bought Quinoa (keen-wah) rice- this is a healthy alternative to rice, a high protein, nutrient-packed grain(seed). Quinoa is mildly flavored and very easy to digest. I tried this before and I didn't like it, but I HAVE to get used to it.

> Get toned- Hello!? Summer is coming and that means bikini season. My 5"2, 114 lbs body needs to get toned! I'm not saying that I need to be skinnier, but I need a toned body. I'm going to California with my family. Hooray! So any recommended places to go are very much welcome. I'm going to Portland, Los Angeles, and then Vegas, so a toned body is much needed.

> Saving money and being practical- I know, I know I need to be doing this every single day of my life, but I try. I trust me, I do. I promise to myself that I will just get MAC Quite Cute collection for this month and THAT'S IT! No NARS(oh God, please help me because I really want to purchase Sin and Mounia blush), No Urban Decay(I so want their new pencil shadows and the new UD primer potions), and finally No Chanel(Have you guys seen the Rouge Coco Shine lipsticks? UGH it's gorgeous) BUT I WON'T! NO buying Kim. NO!

> I will watch ALL seasons of How I met Your Mother- That show is AWESOME! Oh, my favorite characters are Barney and Lily :)

> I will blog 25 times this month- I will be on vacation on May, so I need to blog a lot this month. By the way, I envy those blogs with super good quality pictures. I want to purchase and invest on a SLR camera so I can take good pictures of FOTDs and OOTDs. The main problem right now with my Panasonic camera is that I cannot give you a clear and decent photo of my eye makeup, which I HATE.

Phew, done with that.

Well, those are my plans this month and I will update you guys if anything fails or something. I hope I can do the healthy eating and toned body part.

How bout you? What are your plans this month?

Have a lovely Sunday

-Kim

Barely There

Glowy look, dewy sunkissed face, pastel nails, no heavy liners, and a bright or nude lip!Oh YES! Spring is here.

The "no Makeup" look is super trendy this spring and you guys know that I really want to achieve a fresh, barely there face this season.

I have some inspirational photos down below just to show you what I mean. The "no makeup" look was a huge hit on the runway during fashion week and I'm really enjoying the minimal usage of makeup. Of course, these models and hollywood stars use foundation, concealer, highlighter, and mascara. I believe if you want to have this "no makeup" look you should skip eyeliners. If you are the type of girl who can't leave the house without an eyeliner, then slap it on your tight line(underneath your upper lashline)- to give extra volume effect on your lashes.

So without further a do..here are some photos I got from the web- courtesy of Google :D

I might post a barely there FOTD soon if I have time :)

Are you guys diggin this look?

Thank you all for reading and visitng my site. Have a lovely spring

-Kim

Drooling over summer/spring hairstyles

Spring is here at exactly 33 days. Are you guys looking forward to it?

It is a cold rainy Wednesday morning here in Vancouver and what better way to start the day than to blog. I must say that I've been a good blogger this month and I should continue on with it.

Last night while I was browsing the web to look for some spring/summer clothing, something caught my eye-nope!I wasn't attracted to any tops/jeans/jewelries or shorts. I found myself drooling over models' hairstyles. I strighten my hair majority of the time and curl them maybe once every two weeks. I want some change, so I really want to learn how to have that perfect wavey hair.

Honestly everytime I watch youtube videos, I always look for hair tutorials-especially those "Loose curls/waves using a flat iron" and "Beachy waves " tutorials. I love those kinds of videos, so if you know a beauty guru who has good hair tutorials please link them below or if you have any tips and tricks on how to create sexy waves, do share them. I tried sleeping with braids on and they do work, but I get headaches if I sleep with wet hair.

I found some pretty hairstyles on the web to inspire me.

Loose curls/beachy waves:

This ones my favorite!

I included this photo because I love MaryKate Olsen's rings...and hair

Jennifer Aniston's hair looks super natural

Braid/messy sideway plait

I LOVE her hairstyle so much!

Do you like your hair staightened or curled? Do you guys use a flat iron or a curling iron to achieve a wavey/curly hair?

have a happy Wednesday :)

-Kim

Drooling Over Benefit!

What better way start the day than to drool over some makeup products from Benefit Cosmetics.

I'm a Benefit newbie! There I said it.

I know, I know, shockeroo I don't own any of these well-known products from Benefit. Honestly speaking, I actually stayed away from the brand for quite sometime now because I had a bad experience with it. Four years ago(wow that sounded like a centuries ago) when I wasn't into makeup yet, my mom brought me to The Bay here in Canada to shop for some basic makeup products(I don't know why I didn't head off to MAC or NARS instead). The sales lady at the Benefit counter suggested a traveling brush set to me because brushes are important when you are starting of with make-up right? I didn't know what brushes or products to choose from the brand because I wasn't familiar with ANY brands yet at that time. So to cut the long story short, my mom ended up purchasing the brush set for me($52) it was TERRIBLE- there were 4 brushes inside( eyeshadow, liner, concealer, and a brow brush). The bristles are horrible that it felt harsh on my skin, so from then on I stayed away from Benefit.

About a year ago when I started this blog, I saw some great reviews and raves about Benefit blushes, specifically Coralista and Sugarbomb. I don't know why, but until now when I go to Sephora I just skip Benefit and go straight to NARS/YSL/Makeup Forever etc.

I need to try some Benefit products and learn more about the brand. So this is the purpose of this post. I need your help my fellow beauty/make-up junkies, I need your recommendations and suggestions on what products are worth my moola. Please!! *big kiddie smile*

I really want one blush, two velvet eyeshdaows to start off, 2 creaseless creams, and Posey Tint OR High Beam. Of course, I wont buy them all at once. I wish I'm THAT RICH to buy everything at once. I know their products are NOT cheap at all, so I have to think really carefully on what is wprth it and what is not.

here are some Benefit products:

There newest blush- Bella Bamba

There most popular product- Coralista

Sugarbomb Blush- I'm really debating over what to get this blush or Coralista, but now that I heard good reviews for Bella Bamba I guess theres three to choose from now.

Posey Tint- I love versatile products like this

High Beam highligher- I saw makeup tutorials where they use High beam to show off those pretty cheek bones.

and finally, there eyeshadows.

I want neutral shades for now. :)

Creaseless cream shadows

and their Velvet shadows.

That's the end of my late night Benefit drooling. So, please help a poor friend out :)

Remember ladies, eventhough Valentines day is over, a man should always respect and love you no matter what day it is. A girl should be treated like queens every single day. I'm not saying that a man should spoil us, but... you guys get my point. n the other hand, ladies cherish your man and love him for who he is and make sure both of you are happy with each other. And for the single ladies, don't worry about that at all. Don't get pressured because I bet there's someone out there who is waiting for you to come into their life. Mybe not today, not tomorrow, or the nex day, but he will come and he will bring joy and make sure he will make you smile. So, for the last time HAPPY VALENTINES DAY to you all.

Thanks you for your support <3

Hope you have a happy Tuesday :)

xo, Kim

Happy Valentines Day

It finally came..the day to show your significant other how much you love them(well..you need to show your love everyday).

I just wanted to greet you my lovely followers/readers HAPPY VALENTINES DAY. I hope you guys enjoy your day/night whether he will bring you to the movies, treat you for a fancy romantic dinner, drive you to a mountain top overlooking a beautiful view(<3)>

That's pretty much it. Have fun ladies :)

I got some cute picture while googling..

Peace out.

If you want to share what you guys will be doing tonight, please comment below. I will read them and be all giddy. haha

LOVE YOU ALL

xo, Kim

Obsession: Wildfox Tops

I heart thee

three things:
> oversized shirts.
> Everything Alessandra Ambrosio and Megan Fox wears count me IN.
> Hollywood Stars love them.

- If hollywood stars like them, then it must be expensive right(most of the time)? Well..it is around $70-$150.

Photos courtesy of Singer22.com

I have this(photo below on Megan Fox)

I might get this next. This if from their new spring 2011 collection

I heart everything Alessandra Ambrossio

and this(photo below)- I love the bold "LOVE" print

Will you be purchasing some Wildfox?

Kim