Lotsa Lashes Talk

It's the end of the week! Yay!!

I'm so relieved to know that things will be going smoothly this year

May I announce

I'm staying in Los Angeles for the summer!

Kimimi and I are participating in Anime Expo's Artist Alley

So as soon as I announce the booth number

Be sure to check us out!!! w w

I'm anxious to get all my prints and products ready to be sold there

Not to mention getting the costumes I'm going to wear during Anime Expo done as well

Anyway,

I was trying out some new makeup styles that I might consider using for the summer

I'm going to be wearing lots of false lashes, so I decided to try putting mascara on my lower lashes and sticking them together

This is the result:

My left lashes were shorter than my right, which was frustrating

And I already have very straight and short eyelashes

This is what it looks like when I look down (without my top false lashes on)

I think it looked messier than if I put on lower false lashes, but those usually tend to come off during the middle of the day

Especially when I'm super active!

So then Amu took full face photos of my makeup

The coloring on this one came out a lot more vivid than the others

And my nose looks funny

Weird faces have to be Amu's favorite to take pictures of

I'm serious...

I used the Daylight (matte), Kitten Heel (Shimmer), Gaze (Shimmer), and Guest List (Shimmer) eye shadows palette from Lancome as a tester for this style

I have to say that Kitten Heel shadow is by far my favorite! It's a shimmering shadow that is a pink-gold color. In the light, it reflects flecks of gold color while the undertone is a nice pink

The Guest List shadow is also really nice for a smoky eye effect or if you want a darker shade; it blends very well with the other colors

So how does it look to you?

Would you try this technique to substitute applying lower false lashes?

JAV Gyaru is the Most Mature I Have Been

[CAUTION! This post includes mature topics. Please read at your own risk.]

Over this week,

I've been more and more interested in the world of  JAVs starring Gyaru girls

JAV is Japanese Adult Video (only 18+ year olds should be able to watch them), so yes. I do go and watch them from time to time w w

Anyway! I decided to go behind the scenes and talk to some of my friends who work in the industry about their makeup routine.

I found out, their Gyaru style is much like the one in Egg Magazine

It includes a lot of eyeliner, stacked false lashes, and tons of glitter these days.

So I asked my friend Amu to help me create the look

This is how it ended up:

w w w SUPER huge difference in my regular appearance, yeah?

But there's still more pictures we took..

Over exposure to light! UOAAH

Today's outfit was this w w It was supposedly passable for an AV actress, but somehow I'm doubting it

I got a new phone! It's a Android RAZR HD

I got a pink case with it from a vendor at the mall

The phone's camera is really clear and has good definition!! I used it to take all these pictures w I barely have to brighten or sharpen my pictures now

So, the makeup for AV Gyaru is pretty much layers after layers and can become pretty messy

Sometimes, I feel like my face is going to droop because of all the makeup on it!

The glitter didn't come out neatly, but that's because I was using NYX Glitter Eye Shadow cream without a base primer for my eyelids...

And that's the extend of my weekend!

It was fun pretending to be an AV Gyaru actress and dressing up like Izumi Mana who's gotten news to buzz around her for a time

Would you so this type of makeup for a day?

Gothic 3tones Turquoise Circle Lens Review

Hello!!!

Today's review is for:

Gothic 3tones Turquoise!

One lens inserted

Both lens

Information:

Color: Blue (turquoise)

Water content: 38%

Diameter: 14.5mm

Manufacturer: Dueba

Base curve: 8.6

Duration: 12 months/1 year

Disposable soft lens

In this case, I'm wearing these lens everyday, so they will only last for about 3 months.

Design and Color: 4/5

First of all, the lens is... well, a tri-colored lens! I really love how much it blends with my real eye color in natural light because of the design pattern. The color is pretty opaque and changes my eye color. The only thing I don't really prefer much is the pixel-like outer ring of grey color because it proves that the blue eye color is fake. But from afar, it looks like the real deal!

Enlargement: 3.5/5

I'd say that the Gothic 3tones series are very natural in both color and in enlargement even though it is 14.5mm. It enhances my eyes and makes them shine, but the enlargement is not over the top and super dolly looking. Though, I really like how the lens are easy to wear and great for using daily... or weekly, in some cases.

Comfort: 4/5

These lens are pretty comfortable! At first, it felt a little uncomfortable because circle lens are thicker than regular 1 month/2 week disposable lens made by companies like Acuvue and Freshlook. After a few days of trying these on, it began to feel normal and now I don't have any discomfort from the thickness of the lens at all! The only thing that kind of bothers me is that the lens does slide in my eye sometimes, but that's because my base curve is not exactly 8.6mm. My eye is actually 8.3mm in base curve, but I haven't had much trouble about that.

Overall: 4/5

Lovely lens, great color, subtle but good enlargement; that's what I like about my circle lens! These are really affordable lens that you can wear whether it is for a party, a casual event, or if you just want to bring a little flare to your everyday routine. I'd really recommend this to someone who doesn't want super huge eyes, but just enough to notice a difference!

I took this picture in front of the window sill! The blue color really shows on my brown eyes!!