With every season, I look forward to all the new seasonal tasties, and this Summer I've acquired an unquenchable thirst for Fanta's Pineapple flavored soft drink. Pineapple Fanta tastes just like a Pina Colada, but carbonated. My favorite mixed drink is a virgin Pina Colada (That's because I don't drink), and when I lived back in Miami, I would drink them like water. A perfect drink for Summer, pineapple Fanta is really helping me to cool down and survive this Summer...I'm even contemplating pouring this soft drink into the ice tray and making ice cubes out of it.
Last friday, I spent the day in Shinjuku with my friend, Sara, buying a few beauty bits and bobs. And of course, I had to stop by the Addiction counter and get a peek at the products for the upcoming 2014 Fall/Winter Tokyo Story Collection.
Due to feeling overheated-Summer-time-gross, I forgot to swatch the eyeshadows and blushers. The collection features six new individual eyeshadows, and trust me, they're beautiful.
Also included are four new blushers, and do I have to tell you how stunning they are?...especially, the vivid red and orange blushes.
The new Liquid eyeliners are pigmented, and come with a good brush...and, although they are not waterproof, they seemed to wear well. My must-have shades are Tokyo Story (my fav), Shikibu, and forbidden Colors.
Given my love for breakfast foods, I had their AH-MAZING omelette sandwich that is served with a refreshing side of coleslaw.
This sandwich has to be one of the best breakfast sandwiches I've ever had. The texture of the egg was perfect, the veggies were firm and crisp, and the ham was juicy and savory.
And, what a better way to end a fantastic meal than with a fantastic dessert. Harbs offers an array of delicious cakes. This time around, I ordered the Pear Cheesecake, and it was excellent!
After lunch, we continued shopping, and headed back to Isetan for some more makeup purchases. Now, Whenever I'm in Shinjuku, I have to have Laduree's soft serve ice cream in Paeva. To my horrified shock, it was not on the menu. I hope/pray that this is a temporary thing, if not, someone is going to be receiving a hostile petition!
I like pistachio, so I gave the new flavor a try...what a disappointment! I had my heart set on my beloved Paeva (posted on here), but instead I get this ice cream that looks as if Father Christmas was ill in a Laduree cup. There was NO harmony in these hodgepodge of flavors, finesse or artistry, that I would except from Laduree.
Last Saturday, I wore Revlon's Strawberry Suede on an outing that motivated me to rediscover my love for my Revlon lipsticks. Back when I was a little "beauty tadpole," swimming up and down the beauty isles of Rite Aid and Walgreen's, a Revlon lipstick was my first beauty purchase (and, the first cosmetic brand I got into)...and, after many, many moons, it's still my favorite drugstore brand.
I forgot how pretty these matte lipsticks are...and, by the way, they also work beautifully as blushers (especially, Pink About It, Strawberry Suede, and Stormy Pink).
It's time for another installment of the Sisterhood of the Traveling Palette. This is a series that I have been toying with for some time, and I knew in partnering with the marvelous Bellyhead, from Wondegondigo (my crazed beauty sister from another mister), we would bring this project to life. If you missed the first edition, please visit here (belly's) and here (mine). For Belly's day and night looks from Suqqu's Blend Color Eyeshadow in 15 Mitsucha, please click here.
Suqqu's Spring 2014 collection was another knockout from the brand. I really love all three of the quads. In Japanese, mitsu means honey and cha is Tea. So, combined you get honey tea; a fitting name for the color scheme of this darling palette.
The muted russet orange shade (on the upper lashline, outer corner and outer portion of the lower lashline).
I hope you enjoyed our second installment. If you would like to join the sisterhood on this post (or a future palette post) send belly and I a link, as well as email me.
Originally released in 2010, as part of China Glaze's Summer Poolside Collection, Towel Boy Toy is a vivid, deep caribbean-blue with a subtle blue shimmer.
As much as I like this color for Summer, I loathe the formula and its finish. Towel Boy Toy has a watery, chalky consistency that feels as if you've painted your nails with Mylanta. The first coat is sheer, and if you don't wait long enough between coats, it can apply patchy. Towel Boy Toy requires three coats to correct any bald spots and achieve opacity. As with the other polishes in this collection, Towel Boy Toy has a matte finish. I really HATE (yes, I said hate and I mean it!) matte polishes! This abhorrent finish can be remedied with a top coat, which seems to revive the shimmers in the polish that were lost with the matte finish.
Last Thursday, I attended a WWE Live event held at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo. This whole outing came-about because my friend, Mattiaz, has really taken an interest in professional wrestling and asked if I would like to go. Growing up in the 80's, My sister and I were into the WWF (so much so that we would've argued to death that it was not fake); so, I thought it would be a fun experience and something to scratch off my bucket list. Honestly, it wasn't that bad; it was fun to get caught-up in the fervor of the fans and, although I'm not into muscular/bodybuilding physiques, there were a few wrestlers who grabbed my attention (specifically, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns).
Since my last hair-dye post, I colored my hair with Feria's 3D Color in 83 Champagne. Although I received compliments on the color, I wasn't thrilled by it, and my hair kept getting lighter and lighter. So, to neutralize some of the warmth I chose L'Oreal's Feria 3D Color in 81 Pearl Ash as my next hair color.
Even though I've cut a substantial length of my hair, it's still thick and plentiful; I needed three boxes to get the job done.
81 Pearl Ash is a beautiful, slight golden-ash brown with a tinge of green. I love the color, but previous to dying, my hair was a light golden brown; therefore, I'll probably need to dye it one or two more times to achieve a deeper color.
With the humidity levels rising, I need something to help cool me down...enter Shu Uemura's Depsea Water Mist in Mint. When sprayed, Mint has a refreshing, slightly tingly, cooling sensation. For an extra burst of freshness, I like to keep this facial mist in the refrigerator.
Without a doubt, Givenchy IS one of my FAVORITE brands. The way their products apply, look, and perform is absolutely marvelous; giving you a flawless, eye-catching look...MAGICAL ! Not to mention the astutely opulent packaging...LOVE!
The Le Prismissime Euphoric Pink Lip & Cheek Palette was part of Givenchy's Over Rose Spring 2014 Collection. Since purchasing the Euphoric Pink palette in January, it has been a prominent piece in the majority of my looks.
The Le Prismissime Euphoric Pink Lip & Cheek Palette has a magnetized bottom drawer that comes with 3 applicators, two lip brushes, and a "fluffier" brush that is meant to apply the product on the cheeks. For humor's sake, I tried applying the product with the wee-sizedfluffy brush, and found it tedious and unsuccessful. However, the Lip brushes are firm, yet flexible enough to offer precise application; great for on-the-go touch-ups.
The palette come with a good sized mirror that opens at a 180 degrees; It may be a quirky trait of mine, but I love it when palettes do that.
Euphoric Pink comes with nine shades that can be used on the lips and/or cheeks. All nine shades are pigmented, creamy, and have a semi-matte finish. Whether worn individually or mixed, each shade works beautifully on both the lips and cheeks.
there was an overcast (and still is) when I photographed these swatches, so I'm not satisfied with them. The shades are MUCH more vibrant and gorgeous in person.
Naively, I thought I could fit all six swatches on one arm; with the way I swatch, what was I thinking?! The first three swatches are the first row and the last two are from the second.
Givenchy's Le Prismissime Euphoric Pink Lip & Cheek Palette is excellent for Spring and Summer... heck, even all year round; It's the quintessential lip and cheek palette, with endless customized color possibilities!
The Le Prismissime Euphoric Pink Lip & Cheek Palette was a limited edition release and retailed for ¥7,980 ($78.18)
The Body Shop's Strawberry Shower Gel is another brand first for me as well as being July's body wash. Usually, I'm leery of strawberry scents, as I find they tend to smell too artificial. However, the Strawberry Shower Gel smells like homemade strawberry jam, scrumptious!
Yup, that's right, Haagen-Dazs Japan has released two vegetable flavored ice creams: Carrot Orange and Tomato Cherry (and yes, tomatoes are fruit). I love Haagen-dazs's seasonal Pumpkin Ice cream, and wanted to give these flavors a try.
Carrot Orange and Tomato Cherry are an abomination of all things tasty. I love trying new things, but my curious taste buds couldn't handle the vile assault of these pungent ice creams. Carrot Orange tastes like a soured orange creamsicle that has been sitting in the fridge for 30 years. I couldn't even finish one spoonful of the Carrot orange...just putrid! Tomato Cherry was the most edible of the two, tasting like a mix of strawberry jam with cream cheese on toast. However, after a few moments, it had this disgusting artifical tomato cherry (and who knows what else) aftertaste. I had to stop eating Tomato cherry after feeling nauseated from a few tastes.