July 08, 2015

F21 Mini Haul! July 2015

Happy Wednesday everyone~
Forever 21 had a buy one get one free sale on all sale items, so I decided to get a couple of items for the rest of summer!
p.s. I apologize in advance for the blurry bad quality photos ><

The first item is the Crisscross Lace-Trimmed Cami. Here's what it looked like online:
Its a really feminine pink color with a cream colored lace trim at the bottom. The straps are adjustable and they criss cross in the back. This top was originally priced as $14.90, on sale for $9.99.

This top looked really soft online but when I received it, I was really surprised at the kind of fabric it was made out of (its 100% Rayon). Its sort of rough. It's definitely a top that needs a bandeau since its kinda sheer and it's flowy.
I mean, it definitely looks nicer in the picture provided online, but I guess that's normal. I ordered a medium.

The next item is this Lace Paneled Cami. Here's the online photo:
The color says teal but its definitely more of a blue color. It has a pretty circle lace pattern panel in the back. The bottom is pretty flowy. I ordered a medium.
This top was originally priced as $15.90, on sale for $14.31.
 This top is softer than the first and the straps are also adjustable. This is my favorite top out of all of them. It is a bit sheer though. This is more fitted towards the top and flowy at the bottom. It looks longer in the online photo, or is that just me? I still like this top though.

The next item is this Palm Print Crop Top
This top features a palm and flower print and a pretty wide neckline. It's stretchy but there isn't much to stretch (y'know what I mean?)
Regular price: $14.90, on sale for $13.41. Ordered a medium.

So this is my first actual crop top and I got this in a size medium. I'm about 5'1" and this went to my belly button. I felt so exposed ;A; but its ok with this skirt. This shirt also does a weird thing in the middle of the neckline where it'll bunch up and have an awkward gap, unless you're constantly pulling it down. This also had a weird cardboard smell to it.

The last item is this Crochet Lace Mini Dress
Its a white dress with pretty crochet lace detailing. There's a zipper on the side and a hook at the top of the zipper. The back also has a stretchy panel. Ordered a medium.
Regular price: $24.80, on sale for $16.99.
This dress reached to about mid thigh. I was most excited for this item. Unfortunately I thought it fit a little awkwardly on the top part. It was either too low or too high (there was no in between for me... small boob problems). Also, the side that has the zipper would keep bunching up, kinda like when you sit down while wearing a zipped up zipper hoodie? The hook closure also came undone a couple of times throughout my 5/10 minutes of wearing this (but I did run downstairs to show my sister). This is definitely beachwear.

While I'm not like super duper happy about the things I bought (cons of online shopping), it was a good deal. I got all of this for $33.80 (with tax). So that comes out to less than $10 per item. I ordered everything on July 3rd and received it today! (July 8)
I hope you're having a great day! Thanks for reading!

July 06, 2015

L.A. Girl HD PRO Conceal in Medium Beige


I heard a lot about this product online, so I couldn't wait to try it! I came across it at G-Stage, which sells mostly clothes and accessories and some beauty products. They had an entire display out for these along with testers which I really appreciated because upon looking at the large color range online, I could not decide what color I was. So after playing around with the beige shades, I decided on Medium Beige (GC978).

The website sells it for $5.00 but it's available for a lower price in stores. The website claims:
"Crease-resistant, opaque coverage in a creamy yet lightweight texture. The long-wearing formula camouflages darkness under the eyes, redness and skin imperfections. Provides complete, natural-looking coverage,evens skin tone, covers dark circles and minimizes fine lines around the eyes"

This concealer has a brush tip applicator, which is convenient. However, I'm always iffy on these kinds of applicators because its easy to get dirty and it'll hold the bacteria. I do like it though, honestly, because it's so easy to apply.

Here is a swatch of it on my hand. It's a bit lighter than my hand but it matches my face, so we're good.


Below is a picture of the pen test (couldn't find a sharpie so I used a ballpoint pen) which I normally do with concealers.


So it's got an okay coverage, nothing to brag about, but its alright. I do find myself using it more often than my Kat Von D Tattoo Concealer, since it has a lighter coverage and costs less than KVD.
There isn't much of a smell to this concealer, so that's great.
I'm also super duper happy that it matches my skin tone so well, since I always seem to have a problem with that.
This concealer does a great job at helping with redness and small blemishes, and often I'll just apply this and put powder and I'm ready to go. It doesn't look cakey so its great for a natural look.
The only complaint that I have about this is that sometimes, it'll dispense a clear substance instead of the concealer, but that's easily fixed by shaking the tube. Otherwise, it's pretty good stuff. There's a great color range and the price is reasonable.

Does it live up to the qualities listed on the website?

  • "Crease resistant"?
    • I've never experienced creasing with any concealers, to be honest.
  • "Opaque coverage in a creamy yet lightweight texture"?
    • Not exactly the opaque-est (is that a word?) but it is creamy and pretty lightweight.
  • "Natural looking coverage?"
    • I'd say so!
And, they don't test on animals!


L.A. Girl HD PRO Conceal in Medium Beige
Rating: 8/10
Price: $5.00(website) $3.99(I purchased for) for 0.25 oz (8g)
Where?: http://www.lagirlusa.com/ or drugstores or clothes stores
Repurchase?: Yea!

I'm Back!

After a very long period of inactivity, I'm glad to say I'll be back on this blog, posting again! For the meanwhile, I will be posting reviews of things I never got the chance to review but have taken photos of and redoing the blog so that it looks cute!
So here's a little update on my life.
Not sure if any of you are still active, but if you are, hello!!
If you've been following me for a while you must know that I started out pretty young maybe around 12/13/14 years old, not sure. But I'm 17 now and freshly out of high school. I live around the socal area and soon I'll be on my way to norcal for college! I can't wait to share my adventures with you guys. Thanks for sticking with me :3