Confessions of a shop-aholic!! T.T

**SHOP-AHOLIC**

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Shopping gives me a high. A type of high and happiness that I know I simply can not replace...But after that high is over, your left with empty pockets. Anyway, I've been collecting, hauling none stop.

Ok...Girls. I've been loving Youtube, Blogging and Twitter. I've made so many sweet friends, and can honestly say that I that I feel soo lucky to have found this outlet. I've finally been able to become comfortable with myself and embrace my Asian culture and how I look. Growing up in the USA you basically only have Caucasians in the media to look to, and because I look different, I've never felt beautiful. I give many thanks to Xppinkx as well as frmheadtotoe to show me that being Asian is beautiful and yes, I owe my new found vanity to them.  However, at the same time this outlet is really bad for my wallet. I've really been digging a hole in my bank account that is starting to look horrendous! I can honestly say that this is my official last haul for the next 3 months! 

My Hautelook package...

I got this for $18! It was a Great Deal! The shadows are amazing...ever better than the Stila Shadows I got from Costco and not to mention way bigger (FYI, I am returning that palette). The colors are amazing and the bronzers and blushes and high lighters are killer! There is also gorgeous lip glosses. Anyway, if you missed the sale on Hautelook you can buy it online for I believe around $24? Its worth it as a gift to friend, family or yourself if you are just starting your make up collection! JOIN HAUTELOOK  http://www.hautelook.com/invite/ALo101 and hook me up!

All these Lashes were also from the Hautelook package. All these lashes I believe came out to $14! Yes it was a steal!

I got this top at H&M and a couple of cardigans at Ann Taylor. Gosh, I believe I spent about $300 that day just on clothes! >.< Even tho I love this top I am returning it. I might return one of the cardigans I purchased from Ann Taylor as well. Sorry i don't have a picture of those cardigans because I don't have a full length mirror at home to really show you how cute it is on!

Thanks to Xppinkx I got this amazing cleanser! I've recently purchase the Falsies mascara by Maybelline and though I love the effect it gives, its a pain in the ass to take off! @.@ This stuff is magic! My skin feels great after I use this product. At first it feels oily but everything comes off so easily! Not only that, the second it touches water it dissolves and leaves no residue at all. ^^ Your skin also feels really moist afterwards. I love it! Thanks Xppinkx...now I don't have to buy that bottle lancome Bitone eye makeup remover for $26 and I have a face wash! 

This is what I use along with the Sheshiedo cleanser. I do this so I can see all the dirt that comes off my face. Hahaha its very interesting!

I've tweeted about this! I was soo excited about finding TheFaceShop around my area! Anyway, I've been breaking out a lot and I purchased a face mask. 

I got around to using this mask today. Left it on for 20 min and washed it off...and then my face felt flushed afterwards. I hope that means its working...

I also found an Ulta around my area! See this shit just doesn't end! I need to stop looking for an excuse to buy things. I ended up purchasing a jumbo NYX white eye pencil as well as a Rimmel natural lip liner.

I am also on a hunt for Purple Shadows...I LOVE PURPLE:

This is MAC "Coygirl" and it looks amazing on Asian Skin. Wow... it looks like your blushing from within. I LOVE LOVE PURPLE BLUSHES!

I have a lot more items that I didn't get around to taking pictures of...but this is all within the last week. @.@ Its insane, and I need to stop! 

YES...and I challenge all of you to this CONFESSIONS TAG. 

I want to spread the word that even though it is healthy to express ourselves, we need to make sure that we are being smart about it!! I am not pointing fingers, but ladies you know who you are. I swear I log into youtube every hour just to see if there is another video from my favorite gurus have uploaded. I really look forward to what new products they have purchased and where I can find it! >.< Its insane! Twitter is just as bad for me because I can get instant responses on the products I am interested in buying... not only that everyone suggester different products and it just makes me WANT WANT WANT! Its endless, and its starting to get scary.

My goal in the next three months is to rediscover all the items that I have purchased since summer. Its going to be hard because that high of buying a new product is going to be gone but its not worth my future. I plan on buying another house within the next three to four years! Simple pleasures now, however little can slowly paralyze you. 

In this Confessions Tag, The Goal is to:

1.  STOP SHOPPING, STOP SPENDING.

2. Start SAVING for something BIG that will affect your future. (its ok to buy one thing you absolutely love each month but do not let it go over $60. I know its tough!)

3. Let your readers know what you are saving for and commit to it.

4. DO NOT CHEAT because your twitter readers will find out!

5. Remember that this is suppose to help you...your future is very important!

Thanks for reading girls! If you end up doing this tag, please leave your website in the comments below so I can read your Confessions Tag!

SAVE YOUR DOLLARS GIRLS!!

I was determined to find a dupe for Nars Turkish Delight so I went on Youtube to gain some knowledge as to what might be a comparable dupe.I heard from Nuberxo (SERIOUSLY THO, check her out. <3 her!) I can't stand that I spent $24 on Turkish Delight and to make matters worse it doesn't even stay on the lip! Turkish Delight disappears in  less than 30mins and it bleeds beyond my lip line in a matter of seconds! Don't get me wrong! I absolutely die for the color, but again for $24 dollars!? Not worth the hassle if there is something better!

Here we go...ARE YOU READY GIRLS?! The PERFECT DUPE FOR NARS TURKISH DELIGHT: 

VictoriasSecret: Lipgloss in Innocent!

Which on is which can you tell!?

On the left we have VictoriasSecrets: Innocent, On the Right we have Nars: Turkish Delight! (Sorry about the ugly blink. I did it so I can tell the difference which was which) lol ^^ Innocent is a lot more affordable than Turkish Delight. A whole $14 cheaper! WOOAHH! Not only is it more affordable, its got better staying power, it doesn't bleed as much, I am not reapplying it every second! ^^ NEW LOVE!

Since I was at VictoriasSecret and because I saved soo much I decided to pick me up a really cute lipstick I had been eyeing for a while. 

"It girl" is from the Perfect Lipstick line. I love the mauve Pink. Its simply delicious! 

Hope this was helpful to you Ladies! RETURN THAT TURKISH DELIGHT AND PICK UP INNOCENT! 

Oh and because of Nur on youtube (Her link is above) I am obessed with finding a purple blush. I walked into sephora on my voyage to find a Turkish Delight dupe and came across a Purple blush but they were all out at the store. Anyway, I put it on and I was instantly in love! I can't wait till they restock it. I wish wish wish there was a cheaper brand of purple blushes tho...If you know some, I'd like to KNOW! ^^ Thanks for Reading!

HOLY HAUL!!!

Hello Readers. So I've been Hauling like crazy lately here and there since October and now we are in December! Schools been crazy which makes it hard to do blogs but I finally found sometime to share with you all what I have collected lately. ^^ I hope you guys enjoy! If you have questions add me on Twitter and I'll be glad to answer any of them! ^^

I got this Palette from BH Cosmetics. 120 very pigmented shadows. I absolutley love this palette! Love all the colors and its perfect for someone that just newly into Makeup! ^^  I believe it was $24 dollars at 30% off because of Cyber Monday! STEAL!

If you've been following my on twitter you know my story about Uggs. Now I have a pair of Uggs already but they've been through two years of ABUSE! I wore them Rain or Shine, puddles and all. I did not take care of them at all. By the time I was done with my Uggs they had holes in the front. I was in desperate need for some Uggs and I simply Do not have a Cash right now to throw $180 for a pair. I even got ripped off online by a too good to be true deal on Uggs! 50% off is way too good and I realized they were just buying time to get my money...I was never going to get my Uggs. DO NOT GO TO THIS SITE AND BUY UGGS!!!!! usuggaustralia.com If you know anything about shutting down a website, please do that to this one! I ended up getting these Ugg Dupes at Costco! I have reason to believe these are actually from the Uggs Manufacturer because when I put my foot in the boots it felt just like the first time I put real Uggs on! The only thing missing is the Logo! GO OUT AND GET YOURSELF A PAIR at $36!!!!!

Ladies...Ladies...Ladies, If you have not tried Nars Turkish Delight make sure you go to your Local Sephora and try it. Its such a beautiful milky pink. Simply Beautiful! I am looking for a dupe because I might have to return this one because the price tag kinda makes me sick. At $24 a pop! Thats Robbery! I hear Elf has a dupe for only $1 called bubble gum! Various Guru's on Youtube talks about Turkish Delight Dupes as well, so look it up! ^^

I snagged this also at COSTCO! Ladies please go to your local Costco, this palette is simply beautiful!

All the colors are incredibly pigmented. If I remember correctly and by referring to the picture..hehe There are 30 eye shadows, 15 lipglosses, 2 bronzers, 1highlighter, 2 blushes, one black eyeliner, one lipliner and 4 brushes for under $20! Perfect for a xmas gift to self or a good friend! ^^ VERY SNAGABLE! 

The colors are very user friendly. Nothing soo dramatic to intimate a beginner like me!

I really need a jacket this Holiday season... So I picked this adorable Jacket up at H&M. I believe it was under $60. Its perfect!

A Strong Shoulder Dress Jacket. Absolutely adorable! H&M

Leather front panel pants. H&M

The warmest scarf I own! GAP

Best hair conditioner ever! Ladies if you have very dry and processed hair: Let me explain processed. In the last two months I have permed my hair, dyed my hair, straighten my hair everyday because I hated the perm, then I dyed it, lastly I permed it straight twice because it didn't work the first time! With all that said my hair is in better shape then when I first started the whole process because of this hair conditioner! It smells like apples too! Snagable! (my husband just spilled half of this bottle! >.< $12 dollar...mean $6 down the drain) 

I've been watching Fuzkittie on youtube a lot lately and she just raves about the MAC mineralize Skin Finishes... 

I absolutely love the soft and gentle which gives you a very beautiful glow! The Medium plus keeps my makeup in place all day! I have very oily skin, so these are definitely a must have for me! ^^ Gotta be glow-y in the holiday season! Tis the season to be glow-y!!

My first time at the faceshop! I picked up this lip gloss and I simply love it..I might go back and see if I can find a lip gloss that dupes the turkish delight by Nars!

Now that I am looking at this post...I feel like I am missing a lot more items. I might have to update this post a little bit later with more things I've purchased over the past 2 months! Stay Tuned!! I might just do a October/ November Favorites Blog Soon!


I KNOW WHATS MISSING FROM THIS POST!!! MY HAUTELOOK purchase that hasn't arrived yet! I knew something was missing! I'll post more once all my items arrives! If you haven't  joined http://www.hautelook.com/invite/ALo101 please click on this link and join! They have soo many amazing deals, its a different steal everyday!

PERFECT IMPERFECTION TAG!!

I know, I know... This is suppose to be a Youtube Tag but guess what?! I don't do Youtube videos!

In this Tag you are suppose to list 3 things you don't like about yourself. (Whether they are obvious to the world or something you pick about that no one else sees!) Then, three things that you like about yourself.

Three things I don't like about myself:

1. Is my skin! I am not just talking about the my face, but I am talking about my entire body as well! My face is very sensitive. Very prone to acne and I always have a tendency to pick at my face, and touch it for no apparent reason. It also get very oily, so by the end of the day my make up just slides off my face! >.< The skin on my body is opposite from oily! Its very dry. I feel like I can never slather enough lotion on my body because it is always extremely dry after a shower. @.@

(I am thinking really hard right now about all the things i don't like about myself. Been sitting here for about ten mins now...see you are lucky this isn't a vid!)

2. My impulse to buy what ever the hell I want. It actually is a problem! Now, if i were a millionaire or even had a job it wouldn't be such a problem. This is a true story that just happened this weekend. I believe it was Friday or something when I realized on top of losing my laptop in NYC, I also lost $100 dollars! I suppose it fell out of my pocket when I was in NYC. >.< Anyway, stay with me now... I called up my mom after I realized lost $100 and was balling. Not balling because I lost money, but balling because I couldn't afford a pair of boots I had been eye-ing. Pathetic right!? I guess I was sad because I've always been able to buy whatever I wanted when I had a job... but now that I am a student, having to budget isn't "me" friendly. @.@

3. I hate HATE the fact that I forget and LOSE anything that is important. I've lost my drivers license no joke like 5 times this year already! I've lost credit cards...cash...keys...and new on the list a LAPTOP! YES...really. My husband tells me to pay more attention, my family tells me I am careless but when I reflect on where I might have left those items... its as if I blacked out. >.<

Now, moving on to three things I like about myself!

1. I like my body! I am not too slender, though I would like to be about 5-7 pounds lighter to be at my ideal weight...I can overall say that my body is a really good asset! I guess I am pretty proportionate, decent size everything! Decent metabolism... :)

2. I am really growing to like my hair. I permed it after my wedding and haven't really looked back ever since. I know, I said perm. People don't do those anymore, RIGHT?! Well, aside from having medium/thick hair, it just lay-ed flat there all the time and I wanted some movement and bounce. I use to have wavy hair but as I've gotten older it got straighter and straighter. Anyway, the perm made a huge difference and I couldn't love my hair more now.

3. My nails! Ever since I could remember, I've always had really hard nails. People in high school always thought I had french manicures. I've never cared for nail polish, the way they smell, the way they chip and how much you have to maintain them to keep them looking great. Since my nails are naturally pretty, all I have to do is cut them occasionally and they are perfect! (This picture is from my wedding day. I am displaying my gift I received from my husband)

So! There it is. My Perfect Imperfections! Whats yours!? TAG...YOUR IT!

NYC Wedding Extravaganza!!

I went to New York this past week from Thursday to Sunday and I gota let you all know how eventful this wedding was!! You don't have to read through the whole thing if you don't want to because I am about to bombard you with millions of pictures!

Leaving California for NYC! (notice our shadow...)

Best mom in the whole wide world knows that Flights don't serve food anymore...packs us breakfast, lunch and Dinner! ^^ <3

Landed in NYC ( oh this is where I left my laptop on my seat and now its gona forever. I HATE DELTA AIRLINES!)

Our Rental Car. The funny thing about this is the salesman mentioned that if there were dings in the front or back bumper its inevitable. NO WORRIES! haha Welcome to NYC

Our first train ride in NY. Destination: Statue of Liberty

The gorgeous view is that of the GRAND CENTRAL STATION.

Figuring out our next destination through a very complex yet efficient subway system.

Stability is key on a subway! :D

Me and my hubs!

Getting closer to our destination.

Hubby was frozen do he bought a beanie!

Our ferry to the Statue of Liberty

We arrived at Liberty Island

Gorgeous view of NYC behind me.

Lady Liberty herself~!

I guess the sparks still fly.. hahaa ^^ <3

Because we are silly...^^

City from the ferry to Ellis Island

We arrived on Ellis Island

The Real reason we were in NYC. To witness a gorgeous wedding!

Cosmo and Melina as husband and wife!

Reception

Cocktail hour! There was a Sea Food Bar, Cheese Bar, Fried Foods Bar, Steak Bar, and pass hors devourers!

The cake!

Head Table

First Dance

Say Cheese! ^^

Bride and Groom along with my "fake adopted Husband of the day"

She was the Photographer. We were the Only Asians in the crowd. She was my token and I was hers! :)

Getting my Grooooove on! ^^ 

Setting up the Honeymoon suite

The Crew!

Next day: took two hours to get here. Destination: Empire State Building

on the subway to Grand Central Station

We made it! Had to walk about 10-15 blocks.

Inside the Empire State Building

The view from above.

Hudson River

Beautiful day in the city

We the 102nd floor club of the Empire State!

The view of Central Park. Really wanted to go...:P

Our Dash back to the subway to catch our flight.

I really started to enjoy New York and its subway system at this point. :(

Another picture of me and my hubs!

We meet again EVIL DELTA AIRLINES!

Bitter sweet as the trip ended on the most uncomfortable flight on the face of the planet!

Bye Bye NYC

Hope you guys enjoyed it!!