Hey all you cuties!

December is finally here and so that means Christmas will be right around the corner before you know it.  Today I thought I'd just share my Christmas Wishlist~  I just went around the web, looking at things that I liked.  I made it not really intending to actually use this as a Christmas list, as most things are quite pricey, but it's still fun to do!

Labels: bronzer, clothes, cosmetics, cream, eyeshadow, f21, fashion, garage, korean, lipstick, makeup, nail polish, tonymoly, wish

Hello, cuties~

The last time I did an update on my life was near the beginning of this month, and now it's the last day of November.  Can you believe it?  I'm a little glad because that means I have only one more week of class (but really, I'm only going to class on Thursday and Friday, hehe ;), and then one exam on the 11th AND THEN I'M DONE!!!  I'm so excited for the winter break to start already.  I can finally catch up on sleeping and preparing lots of blog content like reviews and what not.  It's gonna be awesome.
 


So, a couple of weeks ago, I went to Forever 21 with the intentions of picking up some tights since winter is already happening in Toronto, but I totally came out with more than just that.  I also got knee-high socks, and some earrings.  I got a lightning bolt chain earring set, a black cross set, and a set of bat earrings that were from the Japan Forever 21!  It says on the packaging that it's from their Japan location, which I thought was pretty cool.  It seems they're stuff are so much cuter over there, huh?


Then on the weekend, Charming came home and we spent a whole day together~  We went to the mall and I managed to finally get my hands on NYX's blush in Taupe.  I've been searching high and low for this blush because I heard it's the perfect contour shade.  I usually contour with a bronzer but I really don't like how warm/orange it was.  This is a cooler taupe colour that is much better for contouring.  And guess what?  I LOVE IT!  There aren't many places here that sell NYX, actually.  We do carry them in Rexall, which is a (less popular) drug store, but there aren't many around me so it's not as easy for me to access them.  Even when I went to visit Charming in London, I popped by their Target and Rexall, and none of them carried this colour!  In fact, the Target didn't even carry any of the NYX blushes, which was very disappointing.  I managed to pick this one up at Phoenix, in Pacific Mall, for $11.29 with tax.
 

We went to Hollywood Cafe to eat that day, and I ordered the Curry rice.  It's one of my favourite things to eat and it was super yummy.  Charming had a pork chop rice, which was also really good.



It was the last day for the Starbucks buy one get another free, so we took advantage of that and ordered two peppermint mochas.  It's our favourite winter drink.  What's your favourite?  I would like to try their gingerbread latte, because that sounds really delicious too.  I'm very boring and just stick to my favourites all the time, but I think the next time, I will try something new! 


The following day, I went out to eat ramen with my family.  I got the miso pork ramen.  I love this place because their broth is just so tasty :)  They also have Japanese curry, which I love as well, but I was feeling like a nice bowl of ramen that day.



Recently, I went to The Face Shop to pick up new skincare products because the ones I've been using is already expired now :(  I've been using it for a good 2 years, and I've only got 1/4 left.  You'd expect me to have used it all up by now, since it's been 2 years, but to be honest, I've been very lazy with my skincare lately.  I use to do the full routine, but halfway through 2013, I've been just slapping on baby cream all over my face day and night and calling it good.  I know it's not really a good excuse, but since it was the summer time, I didn't feel like my skin needed so many products.  Also, I was really lazy and when school started, I was extremely busy.

However, since it's winter once again, I went out to get brand new skincare products to get me back into the system.  And I must say, what a difference!  I can't believe I ever stopped.  I picked up their Mango Seed line, which I fell in love with since I tried their sample version.  (I just did a review on it, but I will have a more in-depth review again after using it for a little longer!)  At first, I got the lotion and facial butter because they were having a buy one get the second 50% on skincare products only, and I also wasn't sure if I needed the toner since I've always felt like toners weren't really for me.  But soon, I realize that the toner made a huge difference, so I went back to get it.  This time, they had the same sale but on any item in the store, so I also picked up their gel eyeliner pencil since my eyeliner was running low.  And of course, they gave me some free samples to try it, so watch out for all these reviews coming in the future!

And here are some pictures that have accumulated throughout the past couple of weeks.

Labels: blush, boyfriend, charming, cosmetics, f21, fashion, food, haul, korean, makeup, mask, personal, sample, skincare, starbucks, thefaceshop

I did some major retail damage at H&M today and I feel goooooood.

I went with my family to the mall to do some back to school shopping and I took advantage of this time to stock up on some clothes.  I spent around $100 and this is what I got :D

Some of these items are similar to the ones in my wish list, and I got the cat dress I wanted!  It's super cute on.

The skirt is a faux leather skirt with fake zipper pockets.  It's a really nice fit and I really really like it to be honest.  I'm not much of a skirt wearer but I have a feeling I'll be wearing this one quite often.

I got a black blouse top with lace shoulders.  I've never owned a shirt like this before but I want to start buying more so I can wear them for job interviews or anything professional/dressy.

Two cardigans.  The black one is super long and comfortable for lazy days and I liked the wine red colour on the second one.  These help me stay warm in the fall/winter months because I get super cold :(

Lastly, the cat dress!  It's a perfect length that hits just above my knees so it doesn't cut me off at an awkward length.  The material is nice and the print IS SO ADORABLE AHHHHHH!  I'm in love with it hehe ^^






That's it :)  I also picked up the new September issue of Cosmo so I'll be busy with that for a few hours.  I WANT TO BUY MORE STUFF DKJGLDFJSGKLDJS

Labels: clothes, fashion, haul, hm

I was looking through clothes online and I thought I'd share some wish list items that I want for the up coming school year and what not.  I don't go shopping for clothes very often, but there are always items that I wish I could have.  Currently, I'm trying to focus more on finding warm sweaters that will keep me warm during the winter time and also nice blouses for days I want to dress up and seem less casual.




You can kind of see that I'm not much on colour.  I try to get colourful pieces here and there but it's been a bad habit of mind to stick towards blacks and whites.  Garage is one of my favourite places to shop because they carry my style and most importantly my size.  I'm very tiny and their clothes are made especially for tinier girls like me.

This year, I also want to look for more leg warmers and warm pants because I cannot stand the cold winter months.  I wish there was a way to stay warm and look fashionable.  It's quite hard for me because I get abnormally colder than the average person, which means I have to pile on the layers even when others don't have to.  It sucks.

What kind of style do you have?  If you had more money, what kind of clothes would you buy?

*Disclaimer: none of these photos are mine and they've been taken from their rightful online websites.

Labels: clothes, f21, fashion, garage, hm, wish

Hey all you cuties!

December is finally here and so that means Christmas will be right around the corner before you know it.  Today I thought I'd just share my Christmas Wishlist~  I just went around the web, looking at things that I liked.  I made it not really intending to actually use this as a Christmas list, as most things are quite pricey, but it's still fun to do!

Labels: bronzer, clothes, cosmetics, cream, eyeshadow, f21, fashion, garage, korean, lipstick, makeup, nail polish, tonymoly, wish

Hello, cuties~

The last time I did an update on my life was near the beginning of this month, and now it's the last day of November.  Can you believe it?  I'm a little glad because that means I have only one more week of class (but really, I'm only going to class on Thursday and Friday, hehe ;), and then one exam on the 11th AND THEN I'M DONE!!!  I'm so excited for the winter break to start already.  I can finally catch up on sleeping and preparing lots of blog content like reviews and what not.  It's gonna be awesome.
 


So, a couple of weeks ago, I went to Forever 21 with the intentions of picking up some tights since winter is already happening in Toronto, but I totally came out with more than just that.  I also got knee-high socks, and some earrings.  I got a lightning bolt chain earring set, a black cross set, and a set of bat earrings that were from the Japan Forever 21!  It says on the packaging that it's from their Japan location, which I thought was pretty cool.  It seems they're stuff are so much cuter over there, huh?


Then on the weekend, Charming came home and we spent a whole day together~  We went to the mall and I managed to finally get my hands on NYX's blush in Taupe.  I've been searching high and low for this blush because I heard it's the perfect contour shade.  I usually contour with a bronzer but I really don't like how warm/orange it was.  This is a cooler taupe colour that is much better for contouring.  And guess what?  I LOVE IT!  There aren't many places here that sell NYX, actually.  We do carry them in Rexall, which is a (less popular) drug store, but there aren't many around me so it's not as easy for me to access them.  Even when I went to visit Charming in London, I popped by their Target and Rexall, and none of them carried this colour!  In fact, the Target didn't even carry any of the NYX blushes, which was very disappointing.  I managed to pick this one up at Phoenix, in Pacific Mall, for $11.29 with tax.
 

We went to Hollywood Cafe to eat that day, and I ordered the Curry rice.  It's one of my favourite things to eat and it was super yummy.  Charming had a pork chop rice, which was also really good.



It was the last day for the Starbucks buy one get another free, so we took advantage of that and ordered two peppermint mochas.  It's our favourite winter drink.  What's your favourite?  I would like to try their gingerbread latte, because that sounds really delicious too.  I'm very boring and just stick to my favourites all the time, but I think the next time, I will try something new! 


The following day, I went out to eat ramen with my family.  I got the miso pork ramen.  I love this place because their broth is just so tasty :)  They also have Japanese curry, which I love as well, but I was feeling like a nice bowl of ramen that day.



Recently, I went to The Face Shop to pick up new skincare products because the ones I've been using is already expired now :(  I've been using it for a good 2 years, and I've only got 1/4 left.  You'd expect me to have used it all up by now, since it's been 2 years, but to be honest, I've been very lazy with my skincare lately.  I use to do the full routine, but halfway through 2013, I've been just slapping on baby cream all over my face day and night and calling it good.  I know it's not really a good excuse, but since it was the summer time, I didn't feel like my skin needed so many products.  Also, I was really lazy and when school started, I was extremely busy.

However, since it's winter once again, I went out to get brand new skincare products to get me back into the system.  And I must say, what a difference!  I can't believe I ever stopped.  I picked up their Mango Seed line, which I fell in love with since I tried their sample version.  (I just did a review on it, but I will have a more in-depth review again after using it for a little longer!)  At first, I got the lotion and facial butter because they were having a buy one get the second 50% on skincare products only, and I also wasn't sure if I needed the toner since I've always felt like toners weren't really for me.  But soon, I realize that the toner made a huge difference, so I went back to get it.  This time, they had the same sale but on any item in the store, so I also picked up their gel eyeliner pencil since my eyeliner was running low.  And of course, they gave me some free samples to try it, so watch out for all these reviews coming in the future!

And here are some pictures that have accumulated throughout the past couple of weeks.

Labels: blush, boyfriend, charming, cosmetics, f21, fashion, food, haul, korean, makeup, mask, personal, sample, skincare, starbucks, thefaceshop

I did some major retail damage at H&M today and I feel goooooood.

I went with my family to the mall to do some back to school shopping and I took advantage of this time to stock up on some clothes.  I spent around $100 and this is what I got :D

Some of these items are similar to the ones in my wish list, and I got the cat dress I wanted!  It's super cute on.

The skirt is a faux leather skirt with fake zipper pockets.  It's a really nice fit and I really really like it to be honest.  I'm not much of a skirt wearer but I have a feeling I'll be wearing this one quite often.

I got a black blouse top with lace shoulders.  I've never owned a shirt like this before but I want to start buying more so I can wear them for job interviews or anything professional/dressy.

Two cardigans.  The black one is super long and comfortable for lazy days and I liked the wine red colour on the second one.  These help me stay warm in the fall/winter months because I get super cold :(

Lastly, the cat dress!  It's a perfect length that hits just above my knees so it doesn't cut me off at an awkward length.  The material is nice and the print IS SO ADORABLE AHHHHHH!  I'm in love with it hehe ^^






That's it :)  I also picked up the new September issue of Cosmo so I'll be busy with that for a few hours.  I WANT TO BUY MORE STUFF DKJGLDFJSGKLDJS

Labels: clothes, fashion, haul, hm

I was looking through clothes online and I thought I'd share some wish list items that I want for the up coming school year and what not.  I don't go shopping for clothes very often, but there are always items that I wish I could have.  Currently, I'm trying to focus more on finding warm sweaters that will keep me warm during the winter time and also nice blouses for days I want to dress up and seem less casual.




You can kind of see that I'm not much on colour.  I try to get colourful pieces here and there but it's been a bad habit of mind to stick towards blacks and whites.  Garage is one of my favourite places to shop because they carry my style and most importantly my size.  I'm very tiny and their clothes are made especially for tinier girls like me.

This year, I also want to look for more leg warmers and warm pants because I cannot stand the cold winter months.  I wish there was a way to stay warm and look fashionable.  It's quite hard for me because I get abnormally colder than the average person, which means I have to pile on the layers even when others don't have to.  It sucks.

What kind of style do you have?  If you had more money, what kind of clothes would you buy?

*Disclaimer: none of these photos are mine and they've been taken from their rightful online websites.

Labels: clothes, f21, fashion, garage, hm, wish

UserName: Hyokii
Age: 23
Birthday: January 22
Location: Toronto, Canada.
Sign: Aquarius Sun, Gemini Moon, Aries Rising

Who are you?
I'm just an average girl studying graphic design in my hometown Toronto. I'm nothing special but I like to blog and document my findings :) I'm really into astrology so come and tell me your sign!

What do you blog about?
Mostly just about my life and occasional beauty hauls and product reviews.

What does 'babo gongju' mean?
It's Korean for 'stupid princess'.

Boyfriend?
Yes! He does Muay Thai and he's a Virgo.

Tell me about your skin type!
I have extremely dry dehydrated skin and really dry/flaky lips. Light; yellow with neutral leaning cool undertone. Currently wearing NARS Sheer Glow in Gobi.

Reviews:
Tonymoly Cats Wink Smooth Primer
Etude House Goodbye Pore Ever Primer
Skin Food Choco Smoky Eye Palette
Aussie 3 Minute Miracle Shine Deep Treatment
Real Techniques Core Collection Brush Set
Etude House Golden Ratio Contour Maker
Skin Food Coffee Creamy Sheer Lipstick (PP701 Plum Wine)
Etude House Real Art Cleansing Oil (Moisture)
Skin Food Bath Salt (Peppermint)
Etude House Miss Tangerine Cream Choux Blusher
Skin Food Red Orange Makeup Finish (Matte Type)
Tonymoly Cat Chu Wink Tony Tint (Cherry Pink)
Etude House Etoinette Crystal Shine Lip Lipstick (PPK001 & PPK003)
Etude House Etoinette Brush Collection
The Face Shop Rice Water Bright Cleansing Special Set
The Face Shop Cotton Pads
The Face Shop Face It 07 Quick Top Coat
The Face Shop Lovely ME:EX Design My Eyebrow (01 Gray Brown)
The Face Shop Lovely ME:EX Style My Eyebrow (01 Gray Brown)
The Face Shop Face It Designing Cake Eyebrow (01 Khaki Grey)
Etude House Dear My Blooming Eyes (OR203 Mesmerizing Orange)
Nicole by O.P.I. Nail Polish (Iceberg Lotus)
The Face Shop Real Nature Mask Aloe Vera
The Face Shop Face It Styling Auto Gel Liner (01 Edgy Black)
The Face Shop Floral Water Mist
The Face Shop Mild Papaya Peeling Gel
Kat Von D Spellbinding Eyeshadow Book
Rimmel Lasting Finish Matte Lipstick By Kate Moss (111 Kiss Of Life)
Rimmel Lasting Finish Matte Lipstick By Kate Moss (102)
Sally Hansen Big Matte Top Coat
Witchcraft Mini+Cures Set
Maybelline Volum’ Express The Colossal Smoky Eyes Mascara
Nicole by O.P.I. Quick Dry Top Coat
Essence Kalinka Beauty 01 Babushka Me Lip Brush
Maybelline Volum’Express The Rocket Waterproof Mascara
Maybelline Eye Studio Master Drama Eyeliner in Midnight Master
Maybelline Fit Me Concealer in 10 Light
Maybelline Dream Lumi Touch Highlighting Concealer in Ivory

Etude House Nymph Aura Volumer (sample)
Etude House Mal;Gem All In One Emulsion (sample)
Etude House Mal;Gem Smoother Toner (sample)
Etude House Sun Prise Super Aqua SPF45/PA+++ (sample)
Etude House Precious Mineral BB Cream SPF30/PA++ (sample)
Etude House Moistfull Collagen Firming Eye Cream (sample)
Skin Food Platinum Grape Cell Essential BB Cream SPF45/PA+++ (sample)
Skin Food Agave Cactus Emulsion (sample)
The Face Shop Chia Seed Moisture-Holding Seed Cream(sample)
The Face Shop Mango Seed Silk Moisturizing Toner(sample)
The Face Shop Mango Seed Silk Moisturizing Lotion(sample)
Updated The Face Shop Mango Seed Silk Moisturizing Toner & Lotion (full size)
The Face Shop Mango Seed Silk Moisturizing Facial Butter(sample fullsize)
The Face Shop Volcanic Clay Black Head Aloe Nose Strip(sample)
The Face Shop Herb Day 365 Cleansing Foam Acerola (sample)
The Face Shop White Secret Whitening Body Essence (sample)


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. Put a lock on Seoul’s Namsan Tower's fence
. Visit the beach; any beach (063011)
. Party hard
. Starbucks date (072310)
. Learn to drive
. Star gaze (062812)
. Road trip (Summer`09)
. Be loved
. Visit South Korea
. Wedding; anyone's wedding (10.13.13)
. Be happy
. Bake cupcakes from scratch (04.06.10)
. Ride a motorcycle (08.21.14)
. Get my first tattoo
. Kiss in the rain
. Pull an all nighter
. Belly button piercing (02.19.14)
. Disney world/land
. Anime North
. Cosplay Rin
. Cosplay X-23
. Princess Cafe date (12.10.12)
. VVIP album(02.20.11)
. Visit Hong Kong again
. Graduate university
. Paris

to be continued...

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