Maybelline 100th Anniversary party

Congratulations to Maybelline New York for their 100th Anniversary! It’s crazy to think that this brand has been around and thriving for a century. Tonight, I had the pleasure of attending the anniversary party in Shibuyra with fellow bloggers and Youtubers. Learning about the history of Maybelline and viewing the displays of their products from … 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

Backstage with Maybelline Japan for Sulvam

Before the John Lawrence Sullivan show yesterday, I visited backstage with Maybelline Japan to check out the makeup for the show. Renowned Japanese makeup artist MIZU explained that the concept of John Lawrence Sullivan’s 2015 Fall/Winter collection is all about the futuristic look, with pale nudes and touches of shimmer around the eyes. Some of … Continue Reading

My NARS makeup haul

I wasn’t always a NARS fan, but within the last 2 years I have slowly but surely converted to NARS cosmetics. I also had the amazing opportunity to model for their artists’ summit a couple months ago and received a lot of makeup goodies, including the lipgloss and lipsticks pictured above. My most recent NARS … Continue Reading

Maybelline Japan Blogger Event

Tonight was the Maybelline New York Japan‘s new product presentation for bloggers, which took place at Idol in Tokyo. It was a fantastic event, and I was able to see and meet so many of Tokyo’s finest bloggers. Maybelline Japan presented the new Lashionista Care+ mascara, which was made specifically for Japanese women who have … Continue Reading

BEAUTY | a NARS holiday

I mentioned in a previous post that I received some NARS cosmetics after modeling for their artist summit in Tokyo. What I didn’t mention was they sent me more beautiful shades of lip colors, blush and eyeliner. I am truly in (NARS) makeup heaven right now. Even the packaging was perfect for the holiday season. … Continue Reading

NARS

I got a sneak peek of the NARS Modern Future Holiday Collection after modeling for the NARS artists summit in Tokyo. NARS Japan was kind enough to give these to all the models that participated. I’m lucky pink is my favorite color <3 先日NARSのアーティストサミットでメイクモデルとして参加しました。モダンフューチャーコレクションのチークとリップをギフトとして頂きました。ピンク大好き!

Monday Mornings

The weekend zipped by for me, and it’s already Monday again. The office I work at during the week is moving today, so I know I’ll be pretty busy with that and adjusting to the new location. Since it’s becoming humid as it is approaching June in just one more week (wow!), I opted for … Continue Reading

Oil-free makeup & skincare

I’m trying to prepare myself for another hot, humid summer in Japan with a makeup & skincare routine that will keep me fresh all day long. For my skincare, I absolutely love Origins High-Potency Night-A-Mins. I use it at night to lock in my toner, and my skin feels so soft when I wake up … Continue Reading