Vakker Blomst Hairpiece!!

Ok so I know over a month ago I blogged about me entering and winning a contest. I've been meaning to make this post for a looonnnggg time and finally, here it is! lol.

Gabriella gave the head piece to me awhile back and I can honestly say I've never seen any head piece like this one! It's definitely not something I would personally wear on an everyday basis, but if you need to spice up your outfit this will do the trick!

There's lots of ways you can wear this headband. It had some crystal detailing on it, and the band had that rubber grip thing on it so it stays on the hair nicely. When I wear it I feel like I'm in the 60's, like one of those flapper girls. Maybe I should wear this for Halloween?

As I said in the last post, Vakker Blomst is a new upcoming accessory line here on Maui. Her pieces are sold at Solei Luna salon, and Ono Gelato in Lahaina and in Kihei. Visit her website here: http://www.vakkerblomstdesigns.com/ She makes really nice pieces and they are ALL handmade. You can also check her line out on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Lahaina-HI/Vakker-Blomst-Beautiful-Flower/112223438825719?v=wall&ref=ts

thanks for your patience

xoxo, kim

meet my puppy!

Meet my puppy! She's about 2 months old now, and she is adorable! Her name is Zara (yes, like the store) and she is a pit bull shar pei mix. My little baby is pretty heavy, she's the biggest of her brother's and sister's! And she's super playful, and SUPER sleepy!

Zara lives at my boyfriends house but I get to have her at my house sometimes. I just had her with me last weekend and she cuddled with me while we slept. She definitely LOVES to nibble on toes, and I have a big stuffed monkey that she likes to chew up as well. Maybe I can get a video up on my channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/HunnieBiscuit23?feature=mhum soon so you girls can see how cute she is!

Just thought I'd show my little monkey to you all!

xoxo, kim

forever21, wetseal, rimmel & NYX! HAUL(aaa) like hollah? get it?

Watch my haul here!!

Watch my haul here!!!!

Some swatches of the products I bought. enjoyy :)

Rimmel Fix & Perfect face primer

-It is sort of orange at first, but blends in with your skin tone. Expect a review either here or on my YouTube channel

Rimmel blush in "pink sorbet"

-This blush DEFINITELY has a shimmery/satin finish. It's a midtone pink and beautiful on the cheeks or even as a highlight

Rimmel quad in "smokey blues"

-A mix of silvers and midtone blues. They all have a satin finish to them, so I personally wouldn't use the highlight color, that would be too much for me. I'm totally excited to do a look with this quad.

Rimmel Lasting Finish polishes "hot cocoa" & "steel grey"

-I am IN LOVE with both of these polishes! They are both cream finishes, which are my favorite kind. "Hot cocoa" is a nice rosey color and "steel grey" is a taupe/grey (& a dupe for sephora by OPI's metro chic). Both of these colors are purrrfect for fall. These polishes will be on my nails all the time!

thanks for reading

xoxo, kim

Maybelline Colossal Volum' Express Mascara

I guess you could say I have your typical "asian lashline" meaning they are short, sparse, and DO NOT hold curl very well. Mines aren't so sparse though, I'd say that I have the average amount. I have been looking (and am still looking) for a mascara that works with my lashes. I enjoy really black mascaras, that give lots of volume and length to my lashes.

My boyfriend got this mascara for me about 2 months ago. I tried it a few times, and didn't like it at first so i shoved it in my mascara drawer. About a month ago, I picked it back up and gave it another try, and FELL IN LOVE! I don't know what the difference from then and now is, but i absolutely adore this mascara.

Since my lashes are already black, I need a really black mascara to make them pop! Of course I love the packaging, yellow&purple!!! The wand on this mascara is nice as well, big enough so it's easy to control, but not too big that it's hard to use on the lower lashes. This mascara gives me tons of volume, which is awesome! And it does make my lashes look longer as well.

DOWNSIDE: I've found one downside to this overall great mascara. It flakes! ahhhhhh!!! Not a lot, and I only notice it when I touch my lashes. Not too big of a problem for me, but just wanted to let you all know!

You can purchase this mascara at any drugstore and it's less than $10! Give it a try if you have similar lashes as mine, because i laaavvvv it!

thanks for reading,

xoxo kim

Sea Vegetable inspired makeup

sorry so late, but watch the video here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3f0AOgbhhw

a more wearable look:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5yajxIFwps

PICTURES:

I can't move my face!

I finally did a WAY overdue face mask today. I went to work today with no face makeup on, and looked in the mirror to find that my nose was infested (yuck) with blackheads! I knew it then and there that it was face mask time!

I decided to use the Queen Helene Mint Julep Masque, because I bought it awhile ago and never used it! It claims to remove blackheads and shrink enlarged pores; thats exactly whatI needed! I applied a generous amount all over the face, making sure to get more on my nose! The directions say to let it set for about 15 minutes so I started waiting (taking pictures of my self to pass the time).

&& this is me, trying to smile!

I absolutely COULD NOT believe how tight my face was! While it was drying, it tingled, then burned a bit, but nothing too harsh. The next thing i knew BAM! my face was hard as rock! Every time I blinked it felt as if my face were cracking! I didn't mind though, thanks for the temporary botox! After 15 minutes I washed it off with warm water, and followed with toner, eye cream, and moisturizer (my face was like a baby's butt!). As for eliminating my blackheads, I did notice that most of them were gone. There were still some on the sides of my nose (those sneaky buggers) but not as bad as it was before. As for the pore thing, I didn't notice much, but my pores aren't huge anyway.

All in all, i really enjoyed this face mask. I just need to get myself to use it more often! I totally recommend it to anyone and everyone! I bought it at my local Walgreens so if you're interested, check yours out! It's cheap too, only $4.99!!

xoxo, kim

I won a contest!

I'm really excited to have won a contest! I'm definitely one of those people who enter contests and sadly never win :(

BUT this time I did! My friend from work, Gabriella hosted her very first contest on her blog a couple weeks ago, so of course I entered! It was for a beautiful headband made by Vakker Blomst, a local up and coming line here on Maui. Once I get my prize, I will be doing a colab blog post with Gab.

STAY TUNED!!

Gabriella's blog:

http://gabisfuturebound.blogspot.com/