happy valentine’s day

It’s Sunday, it’s Valentine’s Day, and I’m getting ready for my day with these makeup essentials. NARS is always an absolute favorite, but I love Maybelline for eyes and the NAKED 2 eyeshadow palette makes a perfectly subtle smokey eye. When I want something different with my eyeliner, I go with my red RMK liquid … Continue Reading

Enzyme masks and face oils from Sephora

I wanted to amp up my skincare routine (yet again), and these are my most recent purchases from Sephora. Peter Thomas Roth Pumpkin Enzyme Mask Tatcha Polished Deep Rice Enzyme Powder Josie Maran 100% Argan Oil Light  The argan oil has been a favorite of mine recently, so I stocked up again – great for … Continue Reading

My evening skincare routine

A couple weeks ago, I went into detail about my morning skincare routine with Kiehl’s, so this time I will go through my evening skincare step by step. If you are someone that wants to finish your skincare in 5-10 minutes, then this isn’t the routine for you. My whole process takes about an hour … Continue Reading

Morning skincare routine with Kiehl’s

Happy Sunday loves. It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything beauty-related, so I thought I would share half of my skincare routine today. I have and still suffer from acne, but after experimenting with different products over the last few years, I think I’ve finally found the perfect routine for my skin. And I’m … Continue Reading

YSL Beauté Lumiere DIVINE

My new favorites in precious gold ♥︎ もっと綺麗を目指して!  

NARS favorites

If you didn’t know already, I am a huge NARS fan, especially skin makeup. Ever since I participated as a model at NARS Tokyo artist summit, I was immediately hooked – their foundation and concealer worked really well with my acne-prone skin and stayed put all day, which is like a miracle for me. 私はNARSのコスメが大好きです。去年、NARSのアーティストサミットでモデルとして参加した以来、大ファンになりました。私の肌はとても敏感ですが、NARSのベースメイクとは相性がいいんです。 … Continue Reading

Hairstyling with Irresistible Me Diamond professional flat iron

I’ve been modeling for over 5 years now, and having worked in the Japanese entertainment industry for a couple of years, I’ve learned that maintaining your hair is just as important as maintaining your skin. Unfortunately, having naturally thick, wavy hair didn’t make the task easy for me over the years.  And now that I’ve … Continue Reading

daily beauty essentials

Over the past few years, I’ve gotten into a guilty habit of trying new beauty products and not finishing them because a) it didn’t work for me or b) I found something better. I think I’m getting better about it especially when it comes to skincare products, since I want to make the most of … Continue Reading

summer is almost here

The season for tank tops, festive sunglasses, sandals and bright colors is just around the corner. This palm tree clutch from Dezso is one of my favorites, and I’ll probably be using it to carry around all my summertime essentials. And I can’t wait to rock these cute sunglasses from zero UV, an affordable and … Continue Reading

Deep-cleansing with Kiehl’s Rare Earth Deep Pore cleansing series

As a model, one of my daily priorities is taking care of my skin. When I was still living in southern California, I didn’t have any major problems with my face (I did have the occasional breakout though). But after moving to Japan, my skin did a 180 on me, and at first I had … Continue Reading