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$191.00 just to APPLY to universities? Damn!

Plus, I have to apply to a couple of colleges for collabortive programs that I was interested in getting into which I have to pay for also.

AND I just upgraded my phone (to a Blackberry, which sucks butt by the way)

I'm offically cutting up my debit card.

x________X

Can't Think Of A Clever Title..

I just wanted to do a quick post before I head off to work. I've been loaded with school and work lately, and on top of that I'm not doing as well as I want to in school, so I definitely need to step up!

I recently went to a University Fair, which is basically all the universities in Ontario get together in a convention hall and students can visit all the universities in one convenient place and learn more about their programs and what not.

And can I say, school is expensive. Most of the schools that I was interested in were located far away, meaning I'd have to live on residence, which depending on the school and the type of dorm you want, can run up to $5,000-$8,000 a year. Add on top of that a meal plan plus tuition and all that good stuff, I'm looking at up to $10,000 a school year. So I'm in a rut because I'm basically going to paying for the majority of school myself.

Ughh, right now I'm just trying to focus on getting my marks up and savinggggg significantly. But, you know how that is.. haha.

Anyways, I haven't been wearing much make-up lately, just cause I'm too lazy to wake up early and try to put together a look. But here's something I was playing around with the other night:

Used:

UDPP (as a primer)
Annabelle Gleam e/s (in tearduct)
Faces # 5 e/s (all over the lid)
Urban Decay's Zero e/s (in the outer third/crease)
Annabelle Ebony e/s (matte black in the outer V)
MAC Blacktrack fluidline (liner)
L'Oreal Carbon Black Voluminous mascara
MAC Engraved e/l (water line)

I actually liked how this turned out, but the Faces eyeshadow that I used kept fading, I'm not sure if it was cause of the shadow or cause of the base I used. Has anyone ever tried Faces cosmetics? There's a little stand in my mall but I always walk past it, nothing really seems interesting to me. I just found this random grey eyeshadow that my mom had.

Since I'm suppose to be 'saving.' I decided to pick up one quick thing from MAC. A while ago, I remember reading on Lipstick Rules about the idea of getting one make-up related item from each paycheck, and I thought, that sounds pretty reasonable! So I picked up Naughty Noir Eye Bag. I figured, I need a new blacktrack fluidline, so why not try this out?

Included:
Blacktrack fluidline (full size)
Shimmertime pigment (full size)
Zoom Lash mascara (trial size)
209SE brush
Small makeup bag

I actually really like this collection, there's a lot of variety, so there's a lot to choose from. From lip palettes, to eye palettes, brush sets, etc.. The eye palettes do look smaller than ones from previous holiday collections though. I haven't gotten any good swatches of Shimmertime pigment, but it's a cool frosty pink. Not really sure what I would pair it with, but we'll see. I tried using it as a cheek highlighter yesterday, but I think I used too much.

Till later guys. My sister still has the camera, but I'm going to demand it for next week, since she broke mine. -.-

Threading! & I Need Your Opinion On HAIR!

I just wanted to do a quick post all about threading eyebrows. Hopefully this will give some of you insight on what it exactly is, how it works, the results, and all that jazz. (:

First of all, I may be a bit bias because threading is the only thing that I've done to my eyebrows ever since I started getting them done. Here's two of the main reasons as of why:

1) It's CHEAP!
The most I've paid for getting my eyebrows threaded is $2-$4. On average, usually where I go it's $3. Not that bad right? Especially if you're going every week or every 2 weeks, depending on what your up keep is.

2) It's PRECISE.
I have a lot of tiny, fine hair around my eyebrows, and threading get's all of them, so that I'm left with a very clean eyebrow. More on this later.

First, what is threading? Threading is a Asian/South Asian method of hair removal. It's done by using a cotton thread, made into a loop and twisted to remove hair at the root by twisting it out.
There's a good video by Pursebuzz on how it works exactly.

Does it hurt?
Honestly, the best way I can describe threading is that it's 'high-speed plucking.' If you have troubles with plucking, you'll have problems with threading!

Also, if you thread/wax/pluck your eyebrows the week before your period, your skin is a lot more sensitive, so it'll hurt more. So I'd advice you girls to go the week after your period, cause it'll hurt a lot less.

How Long Does It Last?
Threading lasts depending on how your hair grows, I get regrowth a couple of days after, and I usually wait and get my eyebrows done every 1-2 weeks, depending when I'm not feeling lazy.

Over time, Does The Hair Come Back Finer?
I've been threading my eyebrows for about 3 years now, and I haven't noticed my hair coming back less or finer, so I can't vouch for that.

Negatives Of Threading:

There are a couple of times when the lady doing my eyebrows has scabbed my skin. This is because she went over the same spot over and over again repeatedly to get out an ingrown hair or something. It hasn't left any scars or anything, but there are small scabs that last a couple of days.

You should probably exfoliate your skin a day or so before you go to get your eyebrows threaded, because motion can 'scrape' off the top dead layer of skin on the area and make you look flaky.

Most of the time, the ladies that thread my eyebrows don't know much about eyebrow shape or what would be the perfect shape with your face. So, I would recommend threading to someone who want's to just upkeep their brows. But, if you're looking to get them shaped, I would suggest going to a salon and then threading your eyebrows to maintain the shape.

Now, here are some pictures so you can get an idea of how it looks like:

Before:

After:

No close ups unfortunately, but you can clearly see the difference. If you guys haven't tried threading, I would highly recommend it!

In that look I used:
UDPP (as a primer)
MAC Woodwinked e/s (all over the lid and a bit into the crease)
MAC Mulch e/s (in the other third of the lid)
MAC Espresso e/s (lightly in the crease)
MAC Blacktrack fluidline
L'Oreal Voluminous Mascara
Bonnie Bell Eye Definer e/l in Glow

I have this kick to get my hair cut, and I really like the new fall trend, "the lob." It's basically a long version of the bob. I would probably have to straighten my hair to keep it looking sleek, but I don't mind so much because I'd have a lot less hair. What do you guys think? Could I pull it off?

The look on the right, ovbiously, lol.

Let's leave off making fun of Kanye West:

"I hope Kanye doesn't show up to Patrick Swayze's funeral. "I'll let you get back to your funeral in a minute... but Michael Jackson had the best death of the year. Just sayinnn."

From Texts From Last Night

Till laterrrr! (:

Back To School!

So today's the dayyyyyyy, back to school - after what seemed like a short summer. I'm sitting here watching The Tyra Show's season 5 premier waiting for my classes to start at 12:30pm (it's 10:30am right now.) So I decided to post before I officially start school! (:

I woke up today and straightened my hair because I thought I was going to have to take my school photo. I don't usually straighten my hair cause I get lazy and I'd rather sleep in, haha. So I walked to school to drop off my brother for his orientation, and I walked back and came home and noticed my hair got all frizzy. It's kind of foggy outside, but I have a pretty good straightener and never really had a problem before. Oh well, I'm going to re-straighten it abit and load it with hairspray, and hopefully i'll be good to go. (:

I also had no idea on what kind make-up to do for school either, I didn't want to do anything colourful and crazy, but I didn't want to do anything boring either. Know what I mean? So today I came up with this simple look.

Used
Eyes:
UDPP (as a primer)
MAC Soft Ochre p/p (as a base)
UD's Smog e/s from the UD Deluxe Shadow Box (all over the lid and into the crease)
MAC Espresso e/s (smoked in the outer corner & crease)
Annabelle Vanilla Chilla e/s (as a highlight)
Personelle random highlight e/s (right under my brow arch)
MAC Blacktrack f/l
Bonnebelle Eye Definer e/l in Glow (on waterline)
L'Oreal Carbon Black Voluminous mascara (I stopped using this for Rimmel's Sexy Curves mascara, but I remember why I love this stuff.)

Face:
NYX Blush in Mauve

Lips:
MAC Bare Slimshine

Last picture for the road. (:

This Time Baby, I'll Be Bulletproof! + Ardene Eyeshadows

Why are guys so stupid? I went out with this guy earlier this year and after we broke up I kind of just stopped talking to him, and he kept insisting we be friends and what not. Finally after a long time we started talking again (as friends) and I stopped talking to him again, cause he was being all flirty and it just threw me off, and I realized it wasn't worth it. Why am I going to bother being friends with you if you insist on messing with my head? So I blocked him off Facebook, deleted & blocked on MSN, deleted his number, all that.

And thennnnnn, a couple of days ago he calls me randomly and acts like we're best friends. Um, are you oblivious to the fact that I blocked and deleted you - after a SECOND time? Wouldn't you feel stupid? If someone you know stopped talking to you completely after a second time? If it was me, I would have to build up A LOT of nerve and confidence to actually talk to that person again for a third time. Know what I mean?

Then you say, "let's meet up and talk about us." And then WE do go for lunch (which by the way, he 'forgot' his wallet - and I decided to be nice and pay - it was only pizza so it's all good), you're JUST the same? And on top of that, you can't reply to my texts?

Ugh, maybe I deserve that? But you're an idiot, and we can't be friends. You're too egotistic, and you play too many mind games. Seriously, you're like a woman. Maybe that's where you get your nickname from.

ANYWAYS, I had to rant.

The other day I picked up two single eyeshadows from Ardene. I don't remember where, but I read somewhere where someone mentioned getting nice eyeshadow from Ardene. For those who aren't familiar with Ardene, it's a tween clothing/jewellery store. Similar to Claires.

I picked up Be Bronzed & Flirty Plum. They had a promotion going on where you could get two make-up items for $6. Originally they're $4.99 each, which is not that bad. On top of that, I received a discount with my SPC card (I don't remember how much, I think it was 10%). The selection for the single eyeshadows at the location I went to wasn't that good. I think there was 4 eyeshadows. Be Bronzed (which is a gold colour), Flirty Plum (purple), a royal blue colour and a white duocrhome colour.

Left to right: Flirty Plum and Be Bronzed.

I haven't used these shadow's yet, but they're pretty pigmented. I would recommend a good base because these seem like those kind of colours that would dissappear if you blended too much, but for 6 bucks for two, you can't really go wrong. Here are some swatches:

Flirty Plum - it was hard to get a good picture of this shadow, but it's basically a light pinkish purple.

Comparing Ardene's Flirty Plum to Urban Decay's Fishnet. Fishnet is more duochrome, and Flirty Plum is a bit darker with not so much of a duochrome property.

Be Bronzed can also be a nice similar dupe to MAC's Woodwinked. I did take comparison pictures, but I forgot what order I had them in, and my camera phone pictures suck. Hopefully I'll be able to take better pictures tomorrow when my sister gets back with her digi cam. (:

I've been busy with work, and when I come home I'm too lazy too blog, although I do check my dashboard and read new posts. I'm going to be busy with work for the next week, and the week after, but hopefully having a better camera will motivate me to post.

I'll end this post with a picture that I took during my walk through a park. Till later guys. (:

Green With Envy

I've been working the past couple days so I haven't really had the chance to do anything. I need to finally get up and get started on that job hunting, I shouldn't put it off for too long..

Yesterday after work I started playing around with make-up and I wanted to do something with green, cause I've never done a green look before. This is what I came up with:

Used:
UDPP
MAC Soft Ochre p/p
88 matte & satin palette
88 shimmer palette
Annabelle Ebony e/s (matte black in outer V)
Annabelle Cloudy e/s (as a highlight)
Coastal Scents e/s sample in Spirit (in tearduct)
MAC Blacktrack f/l
L'Oreal Voluminous mascara
Annabelle eye kohl in Caledon (on waterline)

Once again, I'm really sorry for the quality of the photos. My camera still works (the one that my sister broke), but I can't see what I'm taking on the back on the LCD, or see what photos I took, or even what settings I'm using to take the pictures. :/ And it sucks butt because I've been playing with make-up alot daily, and it sucks that I can't take pictures ):

Anyways, my sister is leaving for Virginia tomorrow so I'm trying to think of beauty related things that she could bring back for me that I can't get in Canada. Do you guys have any suggestions of anything? I'm at a lost right now cause I have no idea what.

But the number one thing on my list is a Coach Carly Signature Hobo bag:

I'm not really a bag person, usually when I go out I just put my cards or cash or whatever into my Coach wristlet.

But, now I need to carry my glucometer, insulin pen and all that, and I can't really fit that into my wristlet. So I'm looking for a cute big shoulder bag, and the Coach one caught my eye.

Originally, I wanted to get it from the Coach Factory in Niagra Falls, but when I called to ask if they had it in stock, they said they didn't and that there was a 40 people waiting list for it, and that they randomly get it in and don't know when they will next get one.

I haven't called Coach stores closer to me, cause I didn't really wanna pay retail for it (around $390 + 13% tax). So I'm going to ask my sister to see if she can find it in the States. Fingers crossed, hopefully she can, I really want it!

Till later guys! (:

Another Haul & Officially Starting A No-Buy!

So the day after me and my sister hauled at Eaton Centre, (although it doesn't seem as I got much, but I take into account the money I spend to get there and back, food, etc..) we also went to Wal-Mart and picked up a few beauty essentials there also. Here's what I hauled:

• Equate facial wipes
• Quilted pads
• Coppertone sunscreen
  
• L'Oreal Voluminous mascara
• SPAresources concealer brush
• SPAresources medium eyeshadow brush

So after this, I decided to go on a no-buy. Basically, I'm not going to spend any money on anything that is not essential to me. Hopefully this will stop me from spending money on things I don't absolutely need, and I can start saving more, haha. I'm going to start keeping my debit card at home, cause that's what always gets me, the fact that everywhere takes debit and it's so easy to swipe and call it a day!

I'm also going to go out looking for a second job tomorrow. I currently hold a retail job, but it's not fulltime at the moment, and since I'm doing anything exciting this summer, I thought it would be best to find a second job and do something productive and make some moola. (:

Anyways, I have a couple of looks that I want to post, but my camera phone sucks butt at taking true, detailed photos, and my sister broke our camera. ): So until we get a new one, I'll have to put up these crummy quality pics. Sorryyyyyy guys!

Till later! (:

Officially Summer Vacation!

So today is my first day of summer vacation! I had my last exam yesterday and now I'm freeee. Haha. Unfortunately I'm going to be doing summer school, and probably working after that, so I don't have anything exciting planned.

Anyways, here are some pics from my friends prom that I promised. I didn't go as all out as I did with my prom, but since it was a prom, I didn't wanna go looking informal or anything. My hair took like 2 and a half hours, but it ended up coming apart at the end of the night, and since my hair took so long, it left me rushing to do my make-up. Anyways, on to the pictures (:

His mom made that corsage, it was huge and sooo beautiful!

Anyways, I was tagged by Rai and so here are my answers:

What is your favorite make-up look?
I love bold looks, smokey eyes, dark colours, that whole thing. Even though I would never wear them out.

Do you have a beauty vice?
Hmm, not sure.

What part of your body do you love?
My eyes!

Who is your beauty icon?
Definitely Kim Kardashian and Megan Fox. I love the way that she can just wear mascara and a bright bold pink lip and still look fierce!

What beauty products make you feel instantly sexy?
If I had to pick one, I'd say lipstick.

How do you look after your skin?
Ahh, I do the bare minimum unfortunately. Hopefully now that it's summer I'll be more cautious.

What is your signature scent?
The Paris Hilton perfume and Britney Spears' Fantasy.

What are your haircare secrets?
I don't have any.

How do you pamper yourself?
Shopping of course!

What is your beauty pet peeve?
I hate people who don't complete their look with mascara. I see it a lot at school, girls who wear just eyeliner and no mascara. You don't need to clump it on, just one coat will do you good!

What would your desert island must-haves be?
Music, internet, and food!
Beauty related would be vaseline, deoderant and sunscreen.

Finally, do you have a beauty philosophy?
Experiment! It's just make-up, it'll wash off. (:

I tag anyone who hasn't done this yet. Be sure to comment, I'd like to see other peoples answers.

Till later guys!

Prom Look/FOTD & Update!

Sorry for the lack of updates guys. I got sick Sunday and I've been trying to get better, not to mention it was exam week. Luckily, I only have one exam left on Monday and then I'm out for the summer! (:

Technically this was suppose to be my graduating year, but I've decided to stay back a semester and work on my marks rather than going into university with a minimum average. My plan was to do a semester in high school, and apply for university second semester. But unfortunately that won't work out cause not a lot of university programs start in January and even then, my semester of high school would end in February. Soo, I thought I'd work full time second semester and apply for September, but, I think I might just stay in school for the whole year.

Anyways, enough school talk. On top of exams, my good friend, at the last minute, asked me to his prom which was yesterday. My friend did my hair, and I did my make-up. On Thursday, I did test run of what I wanted to do:

Face:
Revlon Colour Stay Foundation in #330
Jane Be Pure Mineral Blush in Rose Satin

Eyes:
UDPP
TFSI
Smashbox Photofinish Lid Primer
88 Matte & Shimmer Palette
UD Zero
MAC Blacktrack f/l
MAC Powerpoint e/l in Engraved
L'OReal Voluminious
Maybelline Great Lash Clear (for brows)

Lips:
Rimmel l/s in Airy Fairy
Rimmel l/s in Birthday Suit
MAC Dazzleglass in Bare Neccassity

Of course, the day of prom, my make-up was rushed so it didn't come out as neat as I would of liked it to, but it looked good none the less.

This was also the first time I did my make-up in a long time. A couple of weeks ago I lent my 88 matte & shimmer palettes to my friend along with some of my good brushes. She was going to do her own make-up for prom, and I decided to lend her some of my stuff cause she didn't have a lot. I'm happy to get my stuff back cause I was bored without make-up. So expect some more FOTD's. :D

I also bought a foundation for the first time. I picked up Revlon Colour Stay in #330 Natural Tan. I researched online and found out that MAC NC40 was equal to #330. The coverage is nice also. It's not going to be something I'd wear everyday, the main reason I got it was because I wanted to even out my skin tone for my friend's prom. When I get around to uploading the pictures from my camera, I'll be sure to post them here. (:

Unfortunately, I didn't get anything from the MAC Sumo sale. :( Did anybody order anything?

Till later!

Prom 2009 & MAC 25% Off Sale

The preparation for prom is such a big deal for girls, most importantly you have to have your dress, make-up, shoes, hair, accessories and a lot more all planned out. When prom finally came around though, it was so exciting to get all dressed up and have a final night of relaxation and fun with good friends.

Here are some pictures from that night. I totally forgot to get closed eye shots of my makeup! Haha. Like I mentioned before, I got my make-up done at MAC, and I'm pretty happy with the way it came out. I wore foundation for the first time ever, and it turns out that I'm a NC40! So I think I'm going to pick up some foundation from MAC to play around with, especially with the MAC 25% off sale going on! Just use the code SUMO at the checkout. Only open to US and CDN residents. Any specific type of foundation that you guys would reccommend? I'm looking for something light.

Anyways on to the pics:

I love the way my stylist did my hair, it's exactly what I wanted! I forgot to take a picture of my MAC haul for my makeover, but I got:

Espresso e/s
Sable e/s (for my sister)
Brush cleaner

And I'm currently making a list of stuff I want to get from the MAC sale. I'm going to have to order online, and since I don't have a credit card, I called MAC to see if I could buy a gift card from my counter and use that gift card to purchase online. Unfortunately I didn't get a clear answer, but it looks like I'm going to have to get a reloadable credit gift card or something. :/

Anyways, till later!

Fixed The Comments!

I think I fixed the comments thing, I didn't know there was a problem before until Rai e-mailed me and told me about it. Hopefully it works now (:

I had my prom last night and it was AMAZING, I did not want it to end, and I was pretty satisfied with everything (in terms of my hair, makeup, overall look). I'm lazy to post pictures now cause I have to re-size and edit them and I have a buttload of homework, but I'll be sure to post a more detailed post about it within the next day or two.

Rimmel London Lipstick Swatches & Prom Stuff!

After browsing through Shoppers Drug Mart, I came across Rimmel London's lipsticks on sale for approx. $3.99 CDN, I was on a kick so I picked up Fairy Airy, which is a very pretty pinky-nudeish color. I really loved the color, even though I'm not a big lip product person. I've also recently picked up Birthday Suit and Celeb. Here are some quick swatches for you guys!

From Left to Right in all pictures:
Fairy Airy, Birthday Suit, Celeb

With flash.

With flash.

Without flash.

My prom is coming up tomorrow and I'm so stoked! I have my dress, shoes, clutch, I'm getting my make-up done at MAC and I have my hair appointment booked, so I'm all set! I just gotta get some small last minute stuff.

Here is a picture of my shoes and clutch, I got them both from Aldo for about $120 CDN total? Did I mention how expensive prom is? Jeeze.

My dress is black, strapless and short. I think I'm gonna do an updo, and I'm not sure what I'm going to do with my makeup, but I'll probably get a soft smokey eye. I'll be sure to post pictures after to show you guys.

Till later! (: