Recent Additions to My ETSY Favorites

I haven't been checking Etsy out as often lately so I've decided to go through the blogs I've missed and do some catching up.

Here are today's lovely, unique picks...

































Click on the image you like to be directed to the item's homepage on Etsy.

Beauty Page 22~~ Vitacreme B12

I am nearly out of moisturizer and am willing to try something new. I've been searching online for a moisturizer that has anti-aging and hydrating properties as well as pore minimizing and tightening effects. Kind of like an all in one cream... Browsing through the internet, I happened to bump into Vitacreme B12 on Sasa's main page right under 'Best Seller's. I was quite impressed on what the cream had claimed to do but you know how things work... Not every product(or people) do what they promise to. So I went on reading the reviews on Sasa plus some other beauty forums and users seemed to have agreed on how well this cream is working!! Since the cream is for all skin types, I decided to give it a try and ordered a tube from YesStyle(because it's cheaper here than in Sasa).

"Vitacreme B12 Regenerative Cream is the hottest item in Europe, the USA, Japan and Korea. It has been gaining great popularity since its birth. The benefits of this amazing treatment are acknowledged by the Japanese celebrity, Norika Fujiwara. What’s more, it made a remarkable sales volume in the Beauty Kingdom, Korea. In only 6 months, 100 000 tubes were sold!
It discloses the secrets of flawless skin:

• *It corrects the skin suffering from fatigue, dehydration, aging or dullness.
• *It enhances skin’s resilience and firmness.
• *It prevents premature wrinkling.
• *It smoothes away fine lines and wrinkles.
• *It reduces the appearance of visible pores.
• *It replenishes skin with moisture and nourishment.
• *It smoothes or alleviates new or old scars caused by acne or insect bites.
• *It soothes damaged skin caused by prolonged exposure to sun.
• *It helps cure chafing rash.
• *It comforts shaved skin.

Clinical research proved it 100% safe and mild. Non-greasy and readily absorbed. For all skin types and all ages. "

-Taken from Sasa-

Check out Sasa to read some reviews.
Also listen to what BeatyQQ thinks on this pink cream HERE on YouTube.

Professional Makeup Brush Set

I've mentioned on previous other posts that I do not use much makeup. I only apply a BB cream and blush(that is pretty seldom); use a mascara, lip balm and lip gloss. And those are basically all I apply on my face. Why? Because I really don't know how to apply proper makeup. Me never had the urge or passion to learn how to =/ I always thought that bare face was the best!! I feel uncomfortable with makeup and my face does not need much coverage anyways... My eyes are the best features on my face IMO so I like to put emphasis on them with a volumizing mascara and sometimes by using an eye liner.
But...
Lately, I've been thinking. . . . Thinking that I should at least learn some things or two about makeup. So I bought a professional makeup brush set and begin to watch some makeup tutorials on YouTube. I discovered loads of people on YouTube who give makeup tutorials and call themselves "guru"s. To tell you the truth, I only enjoyed watching two Tubers; first being Michelle Phan and second BeautyQQ.

Check them out, help me out and wish me luck!
HERE are my brushes from Sigma. I've read that Sigma brushes are same quality as MAC brushes but cheaper.



















The complete brush kit I purchased contains 12 brushes;
1- Powder brush 2- Foundation brush 3-Duo Fibre brush 4-Large Angles Countour brush 5- Concealer brush 6- Medium Angled Shading brush 7- Small Angle brush 8- Large Shader brush 9- Pencil brush 10- Tapered Blending brush 11- Eyeliner brush 12- Eye Shading brush
This set cost me US$69 which is cheap compared to many other brand's brush sets.

Trip to Seoul!!

Me and some friends are planning a trip to Korea this summer. Most probably, I will be joining the fun from Japan.. The trip packs you buy from Japan to Korea are very cheap though it's only for a short amount of time. Maybe I'll get to find some longer package because my friends are planning to stay in Seoul for like a month. Unfortunately, I can not make it that long since I have to go back to Japan but I'm planning to squeeze as much time as possible into this trip!! I love Korea XD
So~ I bought a Lonely Planets Seoul travel guide from Ebay for cheap and have been reading it a lot lately, trying to get familiar with the city ;p Just for the sake of sharing, here's the guide I purchased online from Ebay. It's the most recently published one so does contains the latest Seoul updates. I will however buy another guide book from Japan just before I take my leave.

Japanese Candy (>w<)

Loads of sweets from Japan this month!! Another good friend of mine sent me this cute little box that contains small white&pink Japanese rice candy and a jelly in the shape of a tiger. The reason why the jelly is shaped as a tiger is because this is the year of the tiger according to the Chinese astrology. So this was a Chinese new years gift for me from dear Michiko ^__^

Gochisousamadeshita~

Japanese Sweets&Snack *Q*

I had a friend visit me from Tokyo last week ^_^ We've been good friends for almost 2 years now and it was very nice to see her, spend time with her for a whole week!! Since I love almost every Japanese sweets and snacks, I told her to bring me the ones she love so that I don't have to order the whole sweets and snacks section of the Supaa or Kombini(super market-convinience store). My eyes brightened up as soon as I saw the package prepared for me and of course I begin to drool ;p So here's what I've been eating the whole week kekeke~~ ~_^

>The first three photos are Japanese rice crackers. There are many types of rice crackers that you can find in Japan; salty plain, with sugar, with spices etc. This one Fuyumi brought me is the plain salty one and it's so damn delicious!
>>The second set of photos... Hmm how should I explain... Fried crackers dipped in melted Japanese brown sugar. They do seem like a pack of poop but believe me, they taste so good!!
>>>Below that are Fujiya's Country Ma'am Choco Chip Soft Cookies with two flavors; vanilla and cocoa. There are also packs with 5 flavors, strawberry being one of them I love! They are smaller in size compared to an average American chocolate chip cookie.
>>>>Last but not least, is a pack of pochy by Meiji that is dipped into white chocolate. Mmmm... *Q*

Ja~ Itadakimasu!!

Beauty DIY~~ Aspirin Mask

I've been searching for the right type of exfoliator for my skin when I came across this skin recipe. The first time I read the title I was more than hesitant to try this mask out so I ended up skipping to other DIYs paying not much attention to this recipe. I came back to it when I coinsidentaly bumped into some raving reviews on this home made exfoliator most recently. It is said that this mask exfoliates deeply and gently while preventing your skin from aging though making it a bit more voluranable to the negative effects of the sun. So if you ever decide on trying this mask, make sure you apply your sunscreen(at least spf 30) after words.
I haven't tried it yet though after reading so many positive reviews on it, I will definitely give it a go.
So here's how it's done...

Ingredients
1- 3 tablets of uncoated aspirin.
2- 2-3 drops of honey.
3- 1-2 tea spoon water.

Wet the apirin tablets with water. Dissolve them in the water(smash with fingers). Add the honey in and blend well. Apply on face with circular motion, gently exfoliating your face. Let it sit for 15 minutes then wash off with lukewarm water.

Good luck!!

Latest Etsy Finds *w*

Few random Etsy picks.
Also CLICK to cast your vote on the item you like!!Click on the images to shop or view the products on Etsy.

Beauty Page 21~~ Kose CoenRich Q10 White Deep Moisture Body Milky Cream

Likes:
> It is milky and glides on smoothly on skin. Easier to apply than it's hand cream.
> I use small amounts to cover the specific parts of my body.
> I really think that it's got whitening effects. Thinner skin whitens faster than the thick so I'm waiting a bit more to see results on thicker areas.
> Does not contain any fragrance or perfume(this might be a negative for some).
> It moisturizes really well!! No other body cream(including Bliss) could make my elbows this smooth!!

Dislikes:
> The tube is rather small for a long term usage. Japanese make everything small >< > It's not the easiest cream to find online, especially if you live outside US. Not as hard to find some other products but still...

Overall:
**5 Stars**

Where to purchase:
You may find this cream on J Style Living-> last time I checked, they were out of stock.
Ebay could be another option.
Webichi -> if you live in USA.
BoboDave -> you can send an e-mail to Bobo Dave and he will find this for you in no time!

Style File 15~~ FRUITS -> Your Ultimate Japanese Street Fashion Magazine

I simply love and adore this magazine!! It serves it's purpose. Consists of pages and pages of street style shots from all over Tokyo. It's the perfect monthly Japanese street style look book. Although it does not cost all that much in Japan(around 540-600yen), it's quite expensive when you intend to buy it online. You can jump to THIS site to subscribe and pay US$126 to receive a copy of this amazing magazine every month for a year. Still not as cheap as buying it from Japan yourself but better than any online deal out there!!

Online Store Discovery

I stumbled upon this store while searching for a particular product and I'm glad I did!! So far, I'm loving it!! The online store's name is oo35mm. You can find different and unique types of East Asian goods from Beauty to Stationary and various fun types of gift options. It has got an affordable price range and is definitely a good place to order gifts for the loved ones. Since Valentines Day is approaching, I thought oo35mm would broaden the gift options.

Beauty Tip 6~~ A Warm Winter Tip Before Bed (^_^)

I find it really hard to leave my warm, comfortable and cozy bed in a cold winter morning and hard to get in at night. The sheets are too cold that it's almost a pain to slip in my bed on winter. So what I do is; I use my blow dryer to warm up the sheets and my pillow right before I slip in ~.^ Try it, and you'll find it easier to fall asleep and get a warm good night's rest on a cold winters day.

Style File 14~~ My New ADIDAS Shoes ^w^

Today, I bought me a new pair of Adidas sneakers. They're silver with white stripes on both sides. At the ankle part of the shoe you can see a purple line circling around the back. Interior is also purple... The lighting in my room is horrific and I happened to take the photos at night without flash. So the purple stripe may look a bit dark blue-ish but it's not!!
A good buy!!
Presenting my brand new Adidas ^w^

Beauty Page 20~~ How to Add Easy Volume to Your Hair-Reccomendation

I have a round face so I always want some volume at the top of my head(towards my mid-ears) to make my face appear longer and give it an oval look. I have layers on top that no matter what I do, stick to my head like I did nothing!! I am dying to try this product out as I've read some really fantastic reviews from many many users online. What product? OSIS Dust it Powder. Below is a video that shows how to apply the product, how it looks and works. Seems super easy, fast and reviews online read that the style sticks all days long!!
You may also check THIS alternative link out.