Summer Road Trip With My Sisterfriend

A long drive to Philip Island with Laura (top right) on the 19.12.12 for Daniela's 19th birthday. We stayed the night on Aloha street. having a massive house party in a rented accommodation saves the trouble of intense cleaning, there is so much freedom. this is such a great idea for a birthday party, i 

might just do one for my 21st birthday! 

credits to laura cook for the photo 

Study Session With Queen & Kate Nash

Kate Nash & Queen are on replay

Queen: 

Don't Stop Me Now

Somebody To Love

Hammer To Fall

Friends Will Be Friends

Bohemian Rhapsody

The Miracle

Kate Nash:

Merry Happy

Later On

Mouth Wash

Navy Taxi

there you go! these are some of my favourite songs. i watch the music videos and their live concerts on Youtube over and over again. it's ridic! Queen performed the best version of Bohemian Rhapsody by far in my opinion when they played live at Wembley. Click here to view the amazing video. 

Happy Study!

Coffee Date: Caffeine, You're My Best Friend

hmmm caffeine, hopefully i drank enough coffee frappe to keep me up tonight

i'm at the far right in this photo. no, not the lady in the brown top, i'm the one in the denim jacket holding the menu. i'm a slave to my books. seriously, exams make me neglect every aspect of my life and i hate it! out goes my social life, i pretty much have to stop work temporarily and i can't drink, which sucks! because apparently alcohol effects your brain negatively and i need all the brain cells i have to pass my final exams. Tumblr is the only thing that is keeping me sane at the moment. i apologize that this has turned into a rant.

with that said, i enjoyed every minute of seeing my girlies fel, sam & faith tonight at Cafe Moretti. and the cake, yes... the Chocolate Mars Bar cake. it was delish! credits to faith for this gorgeous photo.

What To Wear For University/ College? Part II

transition from winter to spring

 

top~wrangler, suede leggings~h&m, leather jacket~defeni

wearing my new wrangler top from Surfstitch. they offer 10% discount to all university or college students with Unidays. there are many discounts to other great online shopping sites; asos, topshop, topman, dorothy perkins just to name a few. 

 

top~miss shop, skirt~ thrifted from salvation army, necklace~asos

even though the skirt was originally a really old & daggy maxi, i bought it anyway back in 2008 because it has an elastic waist band and i fell in love with the print. so a bit of DIY happened there, i cut it to my desired length and sew it up so it wouldn't fray. p.s i miss the beach too much & can't wait for summer! 

Wish List: Leather Flatforms For Every Season

yup. i bought them about 5 minutes ago.

these babies are currently on sale, i paid A$57.65. what a bargain on 100% leather! im not a fan of sandals and open toe shoes, because i hate my toes. so they are great for me in summer cause they look kinda airy and for winter just pair them with socks. voila! good to go. AHH i'm so in love! they come in white too.

click here to buy them!

OOTD: University/ College Winter Outfit

it's still cold in melbourne, so much for spring

white singlet~ miss shop, blue blazer & leather vest~ belongs to mother dearest, leggings~ miss shop, necklace~ asos

recreated an outfit for class with mom's old clothes, click here for the post (Awesome Clothes From The 90s- My Mother's Closet)

Best Natural Looking Bronzer

Laguna by Nars

i did a review on my dior, bobbi brown & max factor bronzers while ago. click here to check it out! perhaps this bronzer is still new to me, (today is my first day trying it on) but i'm loving it. it has a subtle shimmer and it glides on my skin really well. it has the perfect balance, not too disco-ball, not too matte and dull. i use the mac 168 contour brush with it. both of this brush-bronzer combo is working really well for me. money well spent! it cost about A$50 from myer, but i got it for only A$42. thanks angela!

if you haven't tried Laguna by Nars, do yourself a favor buy one now. it's amazing!

I Got Tumblr. Follow Me.

i used to think tumblr was pointless, cause all you do is re blog photos, videos etc

when i was surfing the net the other day, usual stuff, i found this tumblr page purplecocoapowder. this person posted the most amazing things. a lot of cupcakes & sweets, which is what i love. 

so for some reason, i decided to make a tumblr account and try it out myself. i must say it is quite addictive. i started off with posting some photos of my own, and then.. the re blogging of other people's photos started. 

since i am quite a music lover myself, i am going to dedicate my tumblr to (i love saying this word) tumm-be-lerr; in my opinion, are some musical legends, well pretty much any musicians i'm obsessed with. and then there are pictures of food, some photos from this blog & random pictures of myself. i made my first gif. last night.

there you go. thumbs up for selfies!

and oh! don't forget shoes. yup. shoes. 

so if you've got any time to spare click HERE to check out my tumblr!
Follow me & i'll follow back.

Awesome Clothes From The 90s (My Mother's Closet)

mom was clearing out her old clothes so i decided to take some

wow this photo is super blurry. can't be bothered taking another one though. i adore this gorgeous knit top, it's super comfy, i love the color combo but it probably will be too hot for summer :(

my auntie made this almost peplum top look-alike, she is a designer. there is another similar red&green one, but my sister took it. the animal print is so sick, i don't even know what animal this is from?  

tie-dye shirt, it's slightly cropped, so perfect for summer. and yup,one button is missing. because i was so rough & i accidentally yanked the whole thing out.  

mom told me she got this overseas. even though i don't support the idea of using genuine leather or skin for apparel purposes. i really can't resist this vest.  

it is not denim, but it is very very wrinkly,  like an old person's butt. it is almost brand new cause mom bought it but decided that she didn't like the color so she never wore it. she said it was too expensive to throw away, i think this blazer is older than me

seriously, i was so happy when i found these clothes. they are just as good as brand new ones. the quality of these clothes are amaze balls.  new clothes, new clothes, new clothes. WINNING! 

My Most Worn Items for Winter 2012 (Mulberry, Anna Sui, Maybelline etc.)

just a fun tag i saw going around youtube. it is basically listing your most worn items/ products for the month or something like that, it looks pretty fun, so i wanted to do one too! since winter just passed in Australia. i've decided to do a most worn tag for winter

most worn nail polish (O.P.I)
Christmas present from a friend

 

most worn hair product 

best mousse for curly hair, i've used up more than 6 bottles

 

most worn bag (mulberry)

 

most worn shoe 
bought it for $35.00, the only pair of shoe that hasn't given me a blister, click here for my asos haul

most worn accessory 
bought this peacock ring  in a boutique in the city, i knocked the orange jewel off from wearing it so much, ahaha

most worn clothing item
thrifted this navy blue coat a while back, this is a Hong Kong brand 2%, my favorite jacket!

most worn blush and/or bronzer 
click here for my review on this bronzer

most worn lip product
taste like rose & lavender, yummy

most worn eye shadow
i use the lightest color as a high lighter, it's absolutely gorgeous & subtle, the other 2 colors on my lids

Tag, you're it! 

Good Bronzer, Bad Bronzer? Bobbi Brown, Dior & Max Factor

i tend to splurge when it comes to beauty products especially on anything for the face simply because of the quality. i would feel really guilty if my skin pays the price because i stinge on it. since i  don't normally do dramatic or heavy makeup (so in other words, i am boring & i play safe) i prefer a matte bronzers. 

my first ever bronzer is the Christian Dior Matte Sunshine in 001-Healthy Matte & SPF20

pros: gives a natural yet noticeable glow, leaves my skin very smooth & silky, feels light on my skin, it doesn't leave dirty patches on my face
cons: base color was slightly too pink for my skin tone, compact powder & packaging cracked so easily, quite pricey, so thanks mom for buying it for me!
rating: 7.5/10

in high school, most of my friends were wearing shimmer bronzer, so i gave in to peer pressure and i settled for drug store brand Max Factor Natural Minerals Bronzer in 01-Sun Powder

pros: it came with a mini lid-on-brush, honestly it wasn't that great anyway, i felt like i was rubbing sand paper on my face
cons: made me look like oompa-loopa (even though it was the lightest shade), way too shimmery for me, so bloody messy! the powder flies everywhere when you open the top lid, and also the bottle cracked in my makeup bag (yup, that's sticky tape)
rating:1/10
i'm sorry i'm such a hater but i wouldn't recommend this even to my worst enemy.

my current bronzer is the Bobbi Brown Bronzing Powder in Medium 2 (matte). i absolutely love it! 

pros: blends well, great for contouring, very pigmented, silky finish (makes my skin feel like a baby's bottom)
cons: not long lasting enough for me (which is weird since it's fairly pigmented), after a whole of staying out, i would come home with a bare face, like literally. 
rating: 8/10

so, i'm struggling between benefit's hoola or  nars' laguna?

Muse Of the Month: Rita Ora

if gwen stefani & rihanna had a love child, 

i'm just a tad obsessed with her new album- 'Ora', i can't really classify her music into one genre. she makes great dance hits like 'how we do' and then there are the more hardcore ones like 'love and war' ft. J Cole. this album is really a blend of everything original. 

source

apart from producing great music, rita ora has a really wicked style, almost similar to gwen stefani, quote from rita herself  ''I love Gwen Stefani. She's so cool and her style is amazing. Clearly I'm influenced by her red lips and blonde hair! She's one of my idols." for more insights into rita's style, i found 2 blogs that were dedicated to her, click here & here.

her #1 singles:

Hot Right Now

How We Do (Party)

R.I.P ft Tinie Tempah

my personal favorites:

Roc The Life

Young, Single & Sexy

Meet Ya

must-have song for your ipod: Roc The Life 
it's on replay on mine.

Happy Birthday To My Beautiful Friend

faith's 20th birthday gathering last sunday. it was nice to dress up, put on a skirt and feel pretty again, 

I

've been  hermitting for the pass 2 weeks with assignments, exams and all. it felt good to have some time out and indulge in yummy desseerts. the highlights would probably be the caramel slice (unfortunately, i couldn't find the photo for that) & the cream cheese icing on the red velvet cupcakes (above). i prefer butter icing & i've been eating it all my life but this was exceptionally tasty! yum. this is ridiculous but i'm back on my cave-man diet. wahh! no more desserts until jan 2013. i had a great time, unfortunately, i had to leave early for more studying. lame excuse. trust me, i know. 

thanks for the photos,

 i love you! 

What To Wear For University/ College In Winter?

just some random outfits i wore to university in the past month.i apologise for the top quality photos from my phone. it's the shittest brick ever. 

sportsgirl knit cardigan, h&m shift top, miss shop leggings

thrifted top (click here), two percent navy coat, asos metallic bunting necklace (check out my asos haul), roxy beanie

what i wore to ed sheeran's concert!

defini black leather jacket, asos knit dress, hype leather boots

miss shop beanie& leggings, asos knit crop top, thrifted knit cardigan (click here)

zara leather varsity jacket, lucy in the sky jeans, thrifted velvet crop top, mummy's scarf

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ust some casual outfits, nothing special. i usually take this photos in the morning before i leave the house, so i probably look horrible and half asleep in them. also, check out lucy in the sky! it is an australian online shopping site with very reasonable priced clothing, click here.