Update

Hey lovelies. ;) I just had to check in because I started feelin so bad about my blog always being neglected. I just wanted to thank you all for reading my blog and I sincerely apologize if you always check my blog only to see that I haven't updated. Again. And again. And again. I have been a little busy this past week Mostly working on finding myself a job.


My daughter started Kindergarten last week Wednesday. I was so excited for it. I think I was more excited than she was LOL. I don't know about you guys but I know that I was so excited about going to school. My fave part about it especially was going school supply shopping with my parents hehe. Here's a pic of her holding a little welcome certificate when she came home from school on her first day.



So apparently I wasn't feeling Star Flash as much as I initially did before it launched. Since I don't have a job yet and I don't want to keep asking my hubsie to support my bad habit, I decided that I was going to get me some Star Flash by B2M. When I actually went in to see them I was just disappointed with the dupe-ability factor. Since I have pretty much all of the dupes that Vanessa mentioned in her swatch/haul post I had to pass. Also being that there are so many more collections to come. I think I was the most disappointed with Talent Pool. I was thinking it was going to be a different kind of light shimmery blue but it just didn't wow me. :( As far as the Lustre Twins, I do not own any of the pro long wear and I intend to keep it that way since I'm not too fond of those 8-hour lipstick/glosses. I think I felt that way from the first time I ever tried one which was the Covergirl outlast. I didn't like how it felt as though I was painting my lips with a colored sharpie. Oh MAC, I still love you but please make more effort into trying to please me. LOL.

The job hunt is still on for me. I've sent out my resumes to several places already. Still waitin for call backs/emails. While waiting for respones I'm trying to figure out how my schedule will fit in with Abi going to school and my parents taking care of my son for a few days out of the week. I'm really eager to start working again. I feel bad for my hubsie since he's been holding down the fort and paying for bills and buying my "feminine necessities" LOL.

I'm sure you've all heard about the new Back 2 MAC policy change from Enkore. Because of this, I'm positive now that I will not be depotting my shadows. Even though I know it would save me so much space. I just think that paying for pans from stars makeup haven is too much of a hassle. and i'd have to glue the pans in all of my pots. I just don't have time for that lol. You must be thinking that I should have all the time in the world because I'm not currently working but trust me, my son does a VERY good job at keeping me occupied. He never seems to want to be alone. He's got 6 teeth already! And I'm almost positive he'll start walking very soon. He turns 1 on the 20th of this month. My lil baby no longer feels like a baby in my arms. He feels like a little boy. :( lol.

Well that's it for now. Just wanted to thank you all again for reading my blog even though I'm horrible at updating. But I hope you are all fine and well. Til next time my lovelies. ;)
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I'll be back home in 4 days

I'm sorry I didn't post at all during my vacation. I've just been relaxing and enjoying Boston. I know you are all tired of the whole MIA speech so I'll skip all that. But I do hope you all are fine and well. But I promise I'll be back to regular blogging when I get back to Hawaii.

So this weekend will be my last out here so we're going to make the best of it. We had lobsters for dinner two nights in a row. Yum! lol. A couple of nights ago my sister took us out to eat sushi (my fave!) and we're going to another sushi place tomorrow night. Can't wait. :) I believe we're going to the aquarium tomorrow as well. That should be fun. We also went on the Boston Duck Tours. We had the best tour guide. Unfortunately I don't have any pics to share because my sister was the paparazzi as I was too lazy to take any pics. But I'll try to get some up here in my next post. But all in all I've been enjoying myself and trying to make the most out of our time here since I'm not sure when we'll be able to visit again.

We have gone shopping but I've bought mostly clothes. My only makeup-related haul was at CVS for essence of beauty brushes. Since we don't have CVS in hawaii. I also snagged the colossal mascara for 2.99 with my sister's CVS extra bucks card. that's gotta be the cheapest mascara i've ever bought. There are outlet malls here but no CCOs. :( we never had any time to go when I was at my other sister's house in California. next time, next time lol. Since I haven't bought any makeup I couldn't resist with electro flash and sonic chic from MAC. So I did a major haul online. I ordered on Tuesday morning and my hubsie told me last night that it already came in the mail. Talk about fast shipping. I should've just had them ship it here if that was the case lol. From seeing swatches on specktra and youtube, I pretty much had an idea of what I wanted so I got 5 MES duos and 5 of the blushes since I am in love with blush. Seriously I am so into blush it's not even funny. I just love how it's the cherry on top of the sundae, completing any look with a flush of color. I also had to snag a backup of Parrot e/s since it's on their goodbye list for soon-to-be discontinued items. But anyway, I'll do that haul post when I get back for sure.

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cali bound in 6 hours

so the time has come. my flight leaves at 7am and i am so exhausted and tired already from packing and not getting enough sleep last night. but i'm excited. my sis got disneyland tickets so we'll be meeting mickey on thursday. ;)

i'm almost done packing lol. didn't pack that much makeup, just the essentials. which equals to 2 travel sized and 2 regular sized makeup bags. brought a few of my neutral palettes and of course the manly palette so i can still do some looks for yall lol. right now it's about 12:45am and we'll be heading out to the airport in about 3 hours. we've got a 3-hour stopover in san francisco. that should be fun. lol.

my hubsie teared when we said our goodbyes this afternoon. he's afraid jr. won't remember him when we get back lol. and to make it worse, mariah carey's bye bye song was playing LOL. i told him that i saved my blog link under his favorites on his login on our computer, so he can read about what i'm up to since i don't blog on myspace, just put up pics. and he knows how much of a broke ass i am right now so he gave me a "vacation donation". lol. thank you honey! you're the best. miss you already. ;)

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time to get my Zzzs

I'm finally done with this blogger template layout business. Had to make another 'test' account so I wouldn't screw everything up lol. I know there are a few things I still need to tweak out. I lost quite a few of the links that I had (so please comment/leave a message on my cbox so I can add you again) and I also lost my sitemeter code. :( Oh well. Oh and I know Fafi is so over already but I still think they're cute. These two lil fafinettes in particular, are so sexy lol. Anyway, it's a very basic layout but I spent a lot of time on it so I"m happy with the results. It looks clean and organized. :)

Oh yes I almost forgot. ABDC's Season 2 primiere was the bomb!! I can't pick a fave just yet. Partly because the Jabbahottiez are still number one in my book lol. But it's gonna be a great season. :)

Sorry for the boring posts lately. No pics or vids. Maybe if I catch up on my Zzzs I can try to do a tut tomorrow. I mean today. Nitey nite yall. ;) Read More...

happy father's day

happy father's day to all the wonderful daddies out there. and i ain't talkin' bout them deadbeats. LOL.

so last night was pretty fun. went to brew moon and although i've never been there before, i could say that i'd be willing to go again. it wasn't too crowded, just chill. i almost forgot how great it is to actually have a social life. i really need to get out more. not every weekend or anything, but once in a while it is nice to be able to just relax and have a good time with good people. :)
i wasn't looking to get drunk or anything. that ain't my game lol. i did want a lil buzz though. but after 6 midori sours (my fave!!) and a couple of lemon drops, i was straight. lol. i refused to take any shots or even worse, have some rum & coke (yuck!!) i can't stand nasty tasting alcholic beverages. i'll stick to my fruity delights lol. anyway, all in all i had a great time. shaked what my mama gave me and met a few new folks. lol.



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:)

omg. i'm so relieved to finally have my internet back. i swear that was over a month. never again will i go through that! as crappy as they are, i just decided to stick with oceanic cable for now. that is, until they fuck up again then i'll have to make the switch to hawaiian telcom.

i'm so happy i can download songs again and update my ipod. check my email, myspace, yadda yadda yadda. no more taking 15 minutes just to write messages with that PS3 and my phone. you guys just don't know how much i missed you. i guess that saying is true, 'you don't know what you got til it's gone' lol.

today was my sister's birthday. omg she's 30. i can't believe it. that means i'm getting there even though i'm 6 years behind her. still! 6 years will come and go before you know it. it's such a trip how time flies. in fact, i still can't believe that it was 6 years ago that i graduated from high school. that's crazy. anyway, even though my sis is in san diego and i'm here in hawaii, my lil fam went out to celebrate. actually, to eat noodles since my mom always says we have to eat noodles on our birthdays for long life. after running a few errands with the hubsie, we went to visit the lady who cuts his hair so that she could cut my son's hair. i almost couldn't believe it, he didn't cry at all. it took about 12 and a half minutes (i recorded it lol) and after he was done, he looked just like his daddy. although i didn't get a picture of the two of them together, here are his before and after shots. she gave him a lil mohawk (upon daddy's request lol):



and i just realized that i don't think i've ever shared a pic of my daughter. shame on me! right now she's at grandma's house. usually she likes to stay there and since my apartment is kinda tiny, i usually let her stay at grandma's. we're picking her up this weekend though. anyway, here is a pic of my babies:



i know you guys have probably already seen everyone's haul from Neo Sci-Fi but here is mine anyway lol. Since I'm really into blush these days I got both of the blushes and I'm really liking X-Rocks. It's almost like Sweet As Cocoa but a tad bid lighter. I originally wanted to get Femme Fi e/s as well but decided to skip since I got Shore Leave from Naughty Nauticals in my previous haul. btw i'm also into expanding my collection of highlight e/s lol. no swatches or anything since i'm sure you guys have seen all this somewhere else.



so glad i've got my internet back, now i can go back to making more videos on youtube lol. my goodness i'm so behind, i gotta catch up on my rounds. i'll try to put up some FOTDs later. have a good one guys. :) Read More...

*drool*

oh em gee. can't believe i haven't touched this in over a month. lol. well hello to anyone who still reads this.

a lot has been going on lately, mostly planning of things. i'm actually going on vacation to visit my sis in san diego and my other sis in boston. so i'm excited for that. i'll be traveling with my tater tots so it will definitely be interesting. i'm leaving on june 25 and will be back towards the end of july. i can't wait.

this sucks. i know i made this new layout to motivate me to update more but obviously it didn't work. lol. i'm really behind in the makeup-bloggin world but it's okay. :)

seriously, MAC wants to take over my bank account. look at the yummy stuff in upcoming collections:







images courtesy of specktra.net

*drool* damn. yall know i'm all about the cute ass red brush set lol.

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Revamped

I needed some brighter colors so it would motivate me to update more. lol. Just looking at that other "blah" layout even made me feel gloomy. Changed the font, made it a bit bigger in case some of you were having trouble with that tiny ass font I had.

Sorry for the MIAness yet again. I don't really expect anyone to keep tabs on this blog because I'm well aware that I don't/can't update as often as I'd like. There are many other beauty bloggers out there who can keep you updated on the latest and the greatest and keep you entertained much more than I ever could. But thanks to you sweeties who do like to see what I'm up to. ;)

Other than that, I've really been lurking on YouTube, as well as trying to make more videos although it is really time-consuming considering the recording, editing and uploading process. But all in all, it's fun stuff. I just recently did a couple videos on my makeup collection (which wasn't really detailed, just skimmed through) and some smokey eyes that I did using e.l.f.



To all of you who have commented, said hello on myspace, etc. THANK YOU and I'm really sorry I haven't replied, if I haven't already. But I love you all. ;)

I got my first Cherry Culture haul in the mail yesterday. More NYX round lippies! lol. But they're all so lovely I can't pick a favorite. I seriously love them all. I'll try to get some swatches up in here although I'll probably do a video. lol. The one I did not get UNfortunately was Sunflower. :( I have no idea why I didn't get it after seeing Ms. Vanessa rockin' it. It is really pretty. I just might have to do another haul (yikes!).

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Yay for the Jabbawockeez!

I'm not exactly on an update roll at the moment (I know) I apologize. I've been more in lurking mode lol.

Thank you for the sweet ass comments on the tucan look. I'm glad you gals enjoyed that. ;)

Yay! They won! They truly deserved it. I'm not gonna go bashing Status Quo but all I will say is that it is quite obvious why the "Jabbahottiez" won. :) The headspin for about 30 or so seconds?!? Come on people that was sick as hell.

I'm so happy I get to watch The Hills again. This season looks like it's gonna be juicy. But for some reason Lauren Conrad is the least of my faves. I used to like her but. I dunno. I don't like that she can't just let go of the damn grudge. I like Heidi more than Lauren. At least Heidi tried to woMAN up to L.C. and made the effort to make ammends. I mean, so yeah she's not friends with Heidi anymore for whatever reasons but why care if Audrina wants to be her friend. I say real friends won't let you choose who can be your friend. I just think it's childish to say "you can't be friends with her." Unless of course she messed around with your man. lol. ANYways....sorry to all you who don't watch the show.

I hauled more crap over the week. But I've been so lazy to make a damn video with my digital camera (which btw is a bazillion times better than my crappy ass webcam). I've made other little videos with my kids and whatnot but not any makeup-related stuff. I guess I'm still camera-shy which I shouldn't be because I'm so not shy in real life. lol. no seriously I am very outspoken, loud, etc. lol. Hopefully I'll get over it. I keep saying that. I mean I WILL get over it.

I'm still on the job-hunting prowl. I'm very selective though, I won't settle for less than what I'm capable of doing. I want a position that will allow me to utilize ALL of my skills and not just a few. I wanna choose the right Employer, stable with good benefits. I don't wanna wait too long though because the longer I'm unemployed the harder it'll be to actually get a job because of the gap. I'll keep ya posted.

Other than hauling more makeup that I don't need, (I need to stop that. Foreal.) same old, same old. Nothing new has happened. Changed the playlist just because, it was time for a change. And I guess looking at my blog layout also makes me not in the mood to update. It's so blah. I need a dose of fresh, a shot of new, and a side order of exciting.

Earlier today I got my son and myself ready to go to the mall to get a birthday present for my god daughter's 1st birthday party. Get this, as soon as I was done getting ready, after I got my son's diaper bag together with diapers and milk a toy and a pacifier, blanket, etc..I suddenly got a major headache! How annoying right? Seriously all I had to do was put on my jeans and top and we were out the door but noooo, a throbbing headache decides to pay me a visit. Thank god my son was starting to fall asleep so yup, you guessed it, we took a nap. A long nap, and we never left the house. Hubs was already home from work when we woke up. :( But at least we took a pic together. My daughter is at grandma's. We'll be picking her up tomorrow.

Have a great weekend fellow beauty bloggers and lurkers (like myself) lol.

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i know i've been MIA-seriously.

Aloha everyone! That is, if anyone still comes around here. I apologize, I can't believe I haven't updated this for nearly two months. Time flies!

Well I've been going through some difficult times, including being laid off from my job last month. It was rough for me. I was devastated because their reason was no where near legitimate. I was hurt because I knew that I did a damn good job doing what I did-everyday. I always gave my 120%. Always. The only good that has come out of this is that I've been able to spend more, actually all, of my time with my children now which I absolutely love. I hated coming home so late that my babies were usually sleeping by the time I walked through the door. I guess in the end I did realize that there is much more out there for me but now I just need to get out there and find it. A job that I love. A job that would never have me saying, "Ugh, I gotta go to work." A job that will make me happy. A job...as an MUA at MAC. lol. yeah right, in my dreams. lol.

Anyway, I haven't been going buck wild with buying makeup. And this was even before I got laid off. I guess I just feel like I already have a shitload of makeup, why buy more that will only collect dust? The Fafi collection came out and I was not impressed at all. I was only thinking about getting the Fafi Eyes 2 Quad but I know I already have other eyeshadows that are similar. I was disappointed that I couldn't give it a 10 on the wow-factor. Next up, Heatherette. That looks yummy. Hopefully I will have found a new job by then lol.

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moving day!

today is moving day. my hubz already moved the bed and the computer into the place on his only day off (sunday) - that's all he was responsible for - the things i cannot carry/move lol. since i have 3 days off starting today, i will be taking care of the rest of our things (that i can carry myself lol). yesterday my hubz came to visit me at work when he got off and told me that he was going to walmart to get the shower curtain and dish rack and other necessities. but of course i told him that he needed to hold off on that because hello, we need to decide together what stuff we're getting lol. anyway, i'm almost off to make my first trip. it's almost 12pm but i just got up not too long ago because i left work at 3am this morning when i was supposed to finish at 11pm. (i'll vent later). i also got my stylistics/rest of my metal-x/mi'lady haul! will take pics later. i apologize in advance for lack of updates but i will be busy moving and i don't think we'll have our internet set up til sometime next week :( anyway, happy holidays to all and to all a great day! Read More...