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Hi! Thanks for visiting ^_^ My social media platforms: Instagram: meowmier Youtube: http://goo.gl/U5SnNM (formerly under the username francesvlogs but I don't have access to that anymore). I don't really do videos anymore simply because I think blog posts are more informative. Hope you enjoyed your time here! :)

Friday, October 28, 2011

My first purchase from HauteLook.com =DD And other randomness

Hey guys! ^_^

I was in the mood so I made this video lol! It's completely random and kind of pointless but...... I hope it entertained some of you????? =P

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Sephora 20% Off!

Hey guys!

I'm sure most of you are aware of the Friends and Family sale going on at Sephora yea yeah???!??? It goes till 11/2 so hurry up if you want to take advantage of the sale!

http://www.sephoralove.com/friendsandfamily/index.php

Go to the link to get your promotion code ^_^

I have to say... this sale thingy is brutal T____T cuz there's actually a lot of things I want to buy at the moment T^T but remember I'm cutting down my costs at the makeup department?! So yeah... I am actually quite proud of myself cuz I only purchased skincare products, no makeup *sob sob*

Anyway here are the things I purchased ^_^

Origins Mega-Mushroom Skin Relief Face Cleanser
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I'm excited to finally purchase this cleanser! I got a sample size of this cleanser earlier this year and I remember hating it when I first used it. It doesn't lather or anything, it just feels like rubbing some thick liquid on my face, and you all know I love cleansers that give denser lather. And really my skin was really normal before so I couldn't tell if it was doing anything to my skin. So anyway I put it away and never used it again. However two months ago my skin suffered an allergic break out, it wasn't as bad as it could've been (I used yogurt like crazy!!! And Origins Mega-Mushroom Skin Relief Advanced Face Serum helped calm my skin down too) but it was very sensitive and itchy, so I wanted to use something really gentle cuz I noticed every time after I cleanse my face my break out spot became really red, swollen and irritated. I did use oatmeal to wash my face and it did help, but at the same time I wanted maybe something more calming. So I dug out this cleanser... and it helped calm down my skin, A LOT. So even though I hate it doesn't lather, I still think this is a really good cleanser ^_^

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I'm not short on skin care because I have so many samples XD but I'm running low on real sized products. So I thought this is a good time to stock up ^_^ I asked my friend what she bought for her Sephora discount and she recommended this to me. She doesn't even have oily skin but she said it has worked for her since high school. So I'm excited to try this out ^_^


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That's all I purchased! And now I'm gonna share the long-ass list of things I want to buy LMAO!!

NARS dual eye shadow in Codura
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I really want this *sob sob* but I think I can survive without new eye shadows T^T *sniff sniff*


NARS blush in Deep Throat
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I've always wanted this >< I remember buying the Orgasm blush when I actually really wanted this one... but I ended up buying Orgasm cuz it was the most popular =_= (I was kind of new to makeup at that time XD) regret >_< cuz Orgasm doesn't even flatter my complexion that much.


Lancome Visionnaire Advanced Skin Corrector

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I've been wanting to try this ever since Rae talked about how good it is! But... $84 is really out of my league. I will save it for when I'm older and need more intense treatment XD


Tarte Amazonian Clay blush
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I've been really wanting to try them ever since I saw Marlena talk about them. I like Amused and Tipsy ^_^



MAKEUP FOR EVER MAT VELVET+ foundation
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Not necessarily want to buy this but really want to try it -__- (foundation junkie mode on)


FairyDrops Mascara
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Been really wanting to try this as well cuz I heard so many good things! But it's so expensive and I have a lot of mascaras at the moment.

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And other things that I really want to try but not available at Sephora..

Chanel Perfection Lumiere
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Again wanted to try this because of Rae XD it looks amazing on her skin! Although you guys all know I'm not short of foundations at all... I have too many in fact. Don't get me wrong I love my foundations but I just always want to try new ones XD


FairyDrops Candy Bar BB cream
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(Image taken from prettyandcute.com)
I've been DYING to try this BB cream!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >____< ever since I saw Eki use it in her Alice in Wonderland tutorial. She did a review on this BB cream as well :)
It looks so thin and amazing!!! but it's SO expensive. And it doesn't contain SPF =( I do have a full size SKIN79 BB cream so I'm gonna finish that first before I move onto other BB creams *determined*


Hahaha omg that was SUCH a long list. I feel like such a makeup whore. LOL.

What did you guys buy from this sale? ^_^

I hope you guys didn't find this post too boring XD

I'm off to take a nap ^_^ Happy shopping guys :D

<3 Frances

D.U.P. Eyelashes Fixer EX Review

Hey guys ^_^

Today I want to do a quick review on this Japanese eyelash glue! Cuz it's quite different from all the lash glues I've used :D
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If you look at the bottom right corner, this glue is advertised for its insane hold lol! So strong that pulls the skin with it... lol
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The applicator is plastic brush

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You can see the formula is completely different from traditional eyelash glues. And interestingly although it looks white in the tube, it appears blue when applied on lashes XD and dries clear. 

So the most outstanding thing about this lash glue to me is that it dries super fast, which I love! =D (At first I wasn't used to it but I've come to love it ^_^) You don't have to sit around to wait for it to become tacky; you can just apply the lash glue on the lashes and just stick it to your eyes =D (as long as you apply a thin band) Although it dries fast, it is still workable—it remains rather tacky even after it dries, if that makes sense. It's not like once it's "dried" then you can't adjust it on your eyes.

As to the "strong hold" which is what this glue was advertised for-- I really don't think this glue is extra strong or anything lol. Personally I found Duo eyelash adhesive holds up just as well. So really, if you have access for this glue, I do recommend you to try it out if you’re looking for something that dries fast ^_^ other than that I wouldn’t try too hard to get my hand on this glue. But I really do enjoy it ^_^ Been reaching for this for my Halloween looks lol!

Hope some of you found this helpful =D

<3 Frances

Monday, October 24, 2011

Cute Kitten?!

Hello again guys ^_^

I have another Halloween look for you guys again XD  I've been on a roll =DDD
I was "inspired" to do this bcuz of my roommie XD She wants to do an animal... something that will go with black dress cuz she doesn't want to spend money on costume, and I was like cat would be easiest XD

Originally I was gonna go for a sexier approach, but I decided to go the cute route in the end XD
Hm not my favorite work I've done by far but I thought I'd share it anyway =P

By the way excuse my mega dark circle/eye bag... should've worn concealer but I got too lazy XD

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Please insert imaginary cat ears XD


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For some reason my camera never captures brown eye shadows well =( But anyway if I have a cat, I would imagine its fur pattern to be white, brown, and grey ^_^ so that's what I went for for my eye shadows. 
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I didn't blend my eye shadows that well on purpose cuz I want patchy fur patterns ^_^
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Meow~
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My attempts at trying to act cute are fairly awkward... lololol don't judge me XD
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That's all I have for you guys today ^_^ I'm hitting the sack now!

Does anybody know what you are gonna be for Halloween yet? I haven't figured out what I want to do yet... I like dressing up but I don't really like going out because it gets kind of crazy around Halloween and sometimes it scares me XD

Night ^_^

<3 Frances

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Sexy Secretary?!

Hey guys!

OMFG I blog two days in a row!!!! how rare is that!!! lolol!!

Anywayyyy... so today... I have more of an adult theme here XD AHAHAHAHA. Not gonna lie I think this is a great way to stay warm for Halloween with blazers and everything LMAO!! (plus no need to spend $$ on costumes XD) The only reason I'm doing this look is because I have glasses now XDXDXDXDXD WAHAHAHAHA. So why not =D

Again, pictures overload XD 

Here's what I come up with ^_^ Wanted to do something really smokey and sexy =)
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For some reason, when I think about secretary, blue eye shadows come to mind???? Like really cool, hardcore color that type of look?!?!?!?!?! lol! Oh and I forgot to change into my professional attire when I took this pic XD but I'm posting it anyway cuz I like this pic ahahaha.
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I personally would NOT wear this look out without glasses. Cuz it's SUPER dramatic. Especially the lashes. The glasses help tone it down. I think without the glasses the look alone would be too much.
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This look is actually kind of inspired by a picture of Jessica Alba that I saw in a magazine... maybe it's Vogue or something I can't remember?! Anyway she was wearing just a little bit of bright blue eye shadow, and super black, smoked out eye shadow, with silver eye shadow on the inner corners. I decided to put more blue out there =D
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For the cheeks, I opt for a very neutral blush just to give myself some color because blue and silver can really make your complexion appear washed out. For lips I was wearing Candy Doll lip concealer, and I topped it off with pale pink and red lip glosses :)
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I had to kind of draw in my fold (like I did with my mermaid look) cuz dramatic lashes tend to make my fold look non-existent... lol!
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Again some pics were taken with beauty function...
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lol at the scarfs in the background
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That's all I have ^_^ Don't you guys just LOVE makeup?! I do!! =DD I can look totally different from one day to another ^_~

Hmmmmm let's see what should I work on next?! These two are like the only ones on my list at the moment lol!!

Thanks for stopping by guys ^_^

<3 Frances

Saturday, October 22, 2011

I call this mermaid?!?!?!?!?!?!?????

Yo!!!!

What is up people?! LOL. Long time no blog >_< same old excuse... busy with school =P
I was working on my presentation and got really bored.... and just wanted to play with makeup XD

Hmmm.... I was going in with the mermaid theme... but it turned out to be this?!?!?! I don't think anyone could tell this was supposed to be mermaid XDXD LOLOLOLOL. Fairy, masquerade, or fancy ninja turtle, whatever you want to call this look XD seriously, I don't even know. LMAO!!
And obviously I had nothing I could wear to resemble a mermaid XD where can I get shell bra!?!?!?? lol. 

Since I kind of have a break at the moment, I might do more looks =D I miss doing random looks lol.

Warning: pictures overload! lol.

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I used mostly the Urban Decay Alice in Wonderland palette. I used blue, turquoise, lilac, purple, green, navy, brown, bronze, and white eye shadows. And of course used white brown and black eyeliners.
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I guess only the edge of this design kind of hints it's mermaid?! LMAO. Shell and pearl (rhinestone) design... kind of?!?!?!?!?!??
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some of the pictures were taken with beauty function =)
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I applied gloss and put white eye shadow all over my lips lol!
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the eyelashes look so scary XD but I thought might as well show you guys what it looks like with my eyes closed.
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I had no idea what to do with my hair so I just crimped it. lol.
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That's all folks! I hope you guys like it?! Hmmm the more I look at it the more it looks like ninja turtle ROFL!!

^_^ laters guys!

<3 Frances