Makeup Organization+ Recent Haul~

Hello everyone! LONGGGG time no update! I am really sorry about not updating as often as I should on my blog. But I really have been SUPER busy and I don't even have time to film videos and stuff, sigh.......
Anyway~ I am updating you all today with a little makeup organization +haul post, I hope you all enjoy.

First, let's start with the makeup organization. I got a little pink basket from bath &body works. I thought it is great for putting my everyday most used makeup in there so it's easier for me to grab in the morning. And although it's a little crowded, I do think it looks quite cute, haha^0^
This is my favourite little corner of my desk~

In the basket I have my everyday  makeup. A little crowdede, I know^0^~

But it's full of wonders~~~ from right to left I have eye palettes, blushes, and lip/eyeliner products, the base makeups are in the back.

I divided the lip/eyeliner products by some little boxed from skincare/makeup products. Great way to re-use the packaging right?^0^

Yeah, that's my little updated makeup basket organization. New let's move on to a little haul.
First, I got this perfumer, or eau de tiolette from the body shop. The flavor is lycee blossom, it smells sooooo good. I only wish it lasts on me for a little bit longer though.

Tell you all a secret recent obsession: the vampire blood hand sanitizer from bath&body works. My roommate and I are both super obsessed with this scent. It's a plum scent but better, kind of hard to describe, but it just smells AMAZING! So I do really recommend checking out the bath&body works around you and smell this, cause I love it!

Mt friends and I also took a little trip to ULTA recently, and I just got a few things from there.
First, I got the physician's formular liquid liner because I ran out of my dollywink one, so I just want to try something new. I will do a review on this on my channel if you are interested.

Also got some falses. There are suppose to be the #1 best selling eyelashes in the U.K. so I just really want to try it out. It looks really really pretty.

Finally, a nail of the day. I got my first butter london polish. It's in the color Toff. It's a very pretty plumy mauve color. Super pretty for the fall time.

Sorry the lighting was not that good, I literally took these pictures and like 2 am so I couldn't really get natural lighting. I hope you all don't mind.

That's it for today. I hope you enjoy this quick update. If you haven't already, please check out some of my new videos on my channel^0^~

Asia Beauty haul:

Beauty Investment: Highend vs. drugstore makeup

Beauty Investment 2: skincare

Hope you  enjoy the videos! Thank you for reading and watching.
Stay pretty and stay tuned!
LOVE you all~^0^

Guest Entry: Dupes for Asia Exclusive Products

Hello everyone! Today I am very honored to have a guest blogger, who is a good friend of mine, to do a guest entry on this blog. She is going to compare some asian and european makeup products, and show you some awesome dupes. So I hope you all enjoy!^0^
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Hello everyone! As a long-time follower of beauty blogs and Youtube gurus, I thought it was time for me to add my own two cents into the mix considering I know one of these gurus-(lovesweet)Crystal! I really got into Asian make-up a few years ago and being disappointed with the shipping and some of the mark-ups on Asia-exclusive products, started to find my own budget-friendly dupes of things that I found bloggers and Youtubers raving about. Who doesn’t love a deal right? :D Let’s get started:

Beige-y pink “Dolly” glosses vs. NYC lip sliders

Cute pale pink lips are essential to a gyaru look and so brands like Canmake, Nude Bonbon, and many other Japanese brands release non-shimmery, thick and shiny glosses to meet a gyaru girl’s needs. A few gurus have talked about NYC lip sliders and although I am pretty sure they have not been discontinued, the availability is limited. These glosses are cheap, long lasting and have a slight concealing effect that is what gives gyarus that dolly pouty look. This was given to me by a friend and I have since purchased back ups!

Because they somewhat conceal the natural color of your lips, these might be a bit thick for some people and a bit sticky. But they smell like candy so….. win! I don’t own a Canmake Nudy Gloss but below are two of Crystal’s Asia exclusive glosses.

L to R: Etude House LUCIDarling Fantastic Rouge Gloss in 3, Revlon Super Lustrous in Fuchsia Pout (apparently this color is not available in the US), NYC Lip Slider in Sugar Kiss

Kate palettes vs. Maybelline ColorExplosion

Any good gyaru girl (or aspiring gyaru) knows that a basic brown palette is super-essential and I caved and purchased a Kate palette in BR-1 because it was just so prettyyyyyy!! This particular palette has been discontinued sadly but many many (if not all) Japanese brands offer a similar palette in their collection.

I recently got this Maybelline palette and I’m pretty sure many people have heard these being compared to Asian eyeshadows since a version of this has been released in Asia. The previous Maybelline Eyestudio palettes are probably also a good dupe but I don’t own any so I can’t attest to similarities.

L to R: Kate palette in BR-1, Maybelline ColorExplosion in Caffeine Rush and Forest Fury

These palettes are pigmented (the green more so than the brown), long-lasting, and include a super glittery overlay that reminds me of the gold shade in the Kate palette.



Shiseido Anessa Sunscreen vs. Neutrogena Ultrasheer Liquid Sunscreen

Asian sunscreens are dramatically better than American formulas in my opinion, especially for the face. I prefer Neutrogena’s Ultrasheer Body Mist Sunblock for the body since it’s so convenient but ANYWAY, back to business. I loved the Anessa Perfect Smooth but that has been discontinued (I’m pretty sure) so enter Neutrogena Ultrasheer Liquid Sunscreen which has the shake-up formula of most Asian sunscreens and a very similar texture.

It’s liquid-y and easy to spread, with a sunscreen smell that's stronger than the Anessa, but it’s not overly offensive. I also found that it balls up more than the Anessa but this is under $17 while the Anessa is usually $30 (without shipping)…STEAL!!!



KissMe Mascara vs. Clinique high impact curling mascara

Tubing mascaras make Asian lashes longer, which is a big plus and I know these are available at Sephora now and that the Clinique is not THAT much cheaper, but I found the formula of this to be volumnizing AND lengthening, which I can’t say for all Asian tubing mascaras. This comes off more clumpy than the KissMe, which comes off thin and spidery, whereas the Clinique comes off in bigger bunches. It’s hard to describe and it’s a bit inconvenient but if it makes lashes look thicker AND longer, it’s SOOOOO worth it! (Also, this does hold a curl)



Dollywink liquid eyeliner vs. Physician’s Formula Eye Booster liquid eyeliner

The Dollywink liquid eyeliner is so cool because you don’t need to twist or dip anything to get the ink to come out and this Physician’s Formula eyeliner is the same way. It’s actually a Japanese formula so it’s super smooth and easy to use. It’s supposed to help you get longer lashes, which I actually think may be the case. Mine looked a little longer after 2 weeks of regular use.

Sorry I don’t have the black one but you can see the formula is very similar and smooth. I noticed when I was trying to take them off that the Dollywink is harder to remove even with cleansing oil.
-- Now on to the products that are actually released in the US and in Asia, so they’re basically the same thing.

Maybelline Eyestudio Gel liner

This was #1 for a while in Japan, so it’s legit good stuff. I haven’t personally used it but many can attest to its awesomeness. Basically, many companies have released gel liners now so you have a lot of options, but this is sold and loved in Japan so it belongs in this post (and cause I said so!)



Eyebrow Trimmer

These are great for Asian lashes. Especially for people like me who have really thick eyebrows and it makes trimming pretty easy. Just be careful because it’s easy to shave off half your brow if you aren’t careful.



Eyelid Tape

I’ve never had to buy eyelid tape because there’s a really easy way to make your own eyelid tape. Just go to your neighborhood Wal-Mart and go to the aisle that sells Nexcare flexible clear tape (probably in the bandage aisle). I took it out of the tape dispenser because you have to trim these yourselves into your desired shape. Others have done better tutorials so just google those for better directions but here’s the basic idea.

I hope I didn’t overly bombard you guys with information but this comes from many years of trying different products so I can stand by my recommendations and nothing is too expensive.

Also, have you guys noticed Forever 21 coming out with beauty products that look verrrrrrrrry similar to certain Asian and US brands? Hmmm….. Maybe I should do a review of those?

 

DISCLAIMER: All products in this post were either purchased by me or Crystal for our own personal use.

I'm back+ New Videos~

Hello everyone~ I am finally back from my long summer break. I am really excited to be back and I missed you all a lot~~ I have already posted some videos on my youtube channel. Please feel free to go over and check that out. Thank you for your support throughout this time and I will come back with more updates soon^0^~

The newest video----my summer favourites~^0^

Thank you for your support^0^
Stay pretty and stay tuned~
LOVE~~^0^

My travel/flight necessities! 我的旅行必需品～

Hello everyone! I am actually writing a post just for my blog today^0^~ I am going home soon, so I have already started backing, and I thought I would show you all what is in my travel/flight bag.
When I travel on a plane, especially for international trips (which tends to be very long), I always bring a bag like this with me. So I hope you enjoy^0^~

This is the bag I bring with me.

Here is everything in the bag:

ok, starting with lipbalm. I am really OCD about my lips and hands(although I didn't show it in this bag, but I bring a handcream with me ALL THE TIME, even when I am just going out for grocery or just going to dinner, I bring my handcream with me, haha^0^), so I need lipbalm all the time.
I brought the rosbud salve for during the flight, and when I get off, I will put on the jack black one, which contains spf.

Another must have is blotting sheets, because my T zone tends to get oily, so I need blotting sheets to control the shine.

During the flight, I like to so mask, so I need to remove my makeup first. What I use is a avene cleansing water, this water is really nice, because you don't have to rinse it. I just take some with a cotton pad and wipe off my makeup, then I can directly apply my mask.

The mask I am bringing on this trip is the my beauty diary birds nest mask. I like to bring hydrating mask with my on the plane because it is really dry on the plane, and I just need the moisture from a hydrating mask. I also like how you don't need to wash this mask off afterwards^0^~

After the mask, you obviously need to lock in the moisture by using a moisturizing cream. I just brought some samples with me, a skinfood eye cream sample and the first aid beauty ultra repair cream sample.(I love samples for travel^0^~)

Before I get off the plane, I will apply sunscreen to my face and neck to protect myself from the sun after I walk out of the airport.

For the makeup part, I am only bringing a eyebrow pencil, because during flights, I don't like to wear makeup since it just dries out my skin even more.

Finally, to make sure i can see everything, I need a mirror^0^~

That is my necessities travel/flight bag. I do bring more skincare and makeup products with me, but this is just what I think I would need on a long plane trip.
I also uploaded a video reviewing some skincare products, so you can go over and watch this video:

If you want to see what I am doing during the summer, please follow me on weibo (chinese twitter) here: (you really just need to sign up for an account with any email box you have and you can get updates from my daily life) I will be uploading pictures from my trip to singapore, malaysia and thailand to my weibo, along with pictures of our house in china^0^~http://weibo.com/lovecherry71

 Thank you for your support. I will be on vacation till the end of august, and then I will come back with more posts and exciting stuff for this blog. I really appreciate all of your sweet comments and your support. Thank you for reading and watching, have a wonderful summer^0^~
Stay pretty and stay tuned!
LOVE~^0^

Sweet Girl Next Door Look甜美鄰家女孩妝容+Updates~

Hello everyone! I know I haven't been updating much on here, but I have been updating VERY often on my youtube channel and on my facebook page, so if you haven't already, please go over and subscribe to my channel：LOVESWEETCRYSTAL
   
you can "like" my facebook page here for more everyday life updates:
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ok, I just did a tutorial on a sweet girl next door look, perfect for school, date, picnic or anything you like, hope you enjoy^0^~

I also uploaded my april favorites, a short review video about some shu uemura base makeup and lots of blushes and a review video on the MAC studio sculpt foundation on my channel. I will makeup the post later, sorry I am really too busy right now to write a whole blog post, because I have final exams. Hope you will understand|||^_&

April favorites:

Short reivews:

MAC studio sculpt foundation review:

Thank you soooo much for your support.
Stay pretty and stay tuned!
LOVE^0^~

Imomoko+Sephora Haul~

Hello everyone! I have a collective haul today!Don't you love hauls^0^~(I do!!)Just a few things from imomoko, and some goodies from the sephora f&f sale. Hope you enjoy!
From imomoko~:

First, I got the very exciting shu uemura face architech powder foudation! (I told you all I am really into shu uemura recently, haha^0^~)

Of course, the LE palette is what really draws my attention.^_^

Beautiful design, and the foundation itself is very nice too~~^0^

Next I also got some new masks from the new Face Q line, super cute packaging!I got the whitening kind.

ok, moving on to sephora.

First, I got the juice beauty acne serum. I have been breaking out quite a bit recently, so I just want to get something that can help control acne.
This serum is very light~

Then I got the ole henriksen age defining duo. This set was a pretty good deal, so I just got it for travel.

The last skincare item I got was the Josie Maran argan oil. I really want to compare this with the kiehls midnight recovery concentrate. So I will report back on that.

I forgot to show these in my video but I got a pack of the tokidoki blotting paper(the packaging is sooo cute^0^) and a jack black lip balm in the original flavor.

This lip balm has spf25 and is not drying at all, which is amazing. It smells and tastes minty, and is kind of cooling on the lips.

Finally I got a new dior addict lipstick. These were really expensive (I know), but i just really couldn't resist because they look so pretty.
The color I got was 465 singuliere

I also filmed a video on this haul, so feel free to watch that^0^~ You can also subscribe to my youtube channel for more updates.

Thank you for reading and watching, and have a wonderful weekend^0^~
Stay pretty and stay tuned!
LOVE^0^~