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A Bit of Fangirling... B.A.P's Warrior MV

These guys are freaking HOTTTT. So they are a new Korean boy band/group and their music video has just recently been released :D

I had been anticipating this MV from them and didn't realize it had just been released today, until I saw Petit Poppy's post. I still don't know much about each of the members themselves(yet anyways....) So here's what I ripped of from Wiki:

Yong Guk 용국 (age 21) Leader, Main Rapper

Himchan 힘찬 (age 21) Vocalist, Rapper, Visual

Daehyun 대현(age 18) Main Vocalist

Youngjae영재 (age 18) Lead Vocalist

Jong Up종업(age 16)Vocalist, Main Dancer

Zelo 젤로 (age 15) Lead Rapper, Lead Dancer, Maknae

Yep... And they're all BLONDE. I love them Asian blondies <3
Looking at the ages of some of these more recent groups though... I feel like i really am ageing... I mean, I used to be able to fangirl over EVERY single guy group but now... turns out that many debut stars are getting younger. Gosh, but this isn't going to stop me LOL (k, fine. Maybe a little..)

Anywho,
I liked how the company debuted a strong and masculine group that isn't all wink-wink, cutesy wootsy. We got enough of them kinda boys, so it's about time that some awesome guys step in B)
What caught my attention most, is the choreography at the "get down" parts starting at about 1:20 of the music video. I'd say that part was pretty awesome :)
I must admit though, although this song isn't bad I feel that it could have been a tad bit more impressive. It's definitely strong, I give them that. Regardless, I look forward to more of these guys songs ^^

What do you guys think of B.A.P?

Health&Fitness: Update + Bodyrock.tv

So it's been a while since my "I Want to be... Skinny!?" post.

I used pictures of Korean celebrities in that post, but by no means are they the ONLY inspiration/goal.

THIS.

Now isn't that just as appealing?? I want. And I WILL get that. According to my own structure though, of course ^^

Anywho,
What have I been doing about that since then? Well, I have been able to stay away from overeating bread... I never planned to cut it off. Just limit my love for it xD Carbs are necessary, that's why! And anyone who think they can go on a no-carb diet will only screw themselves over a million times when they are "off" their diet..

So balance is a MUST.

Other than that, my eating habits have always been quite good :)
I get all my veggies, whole grains and protein and etc. I love food, so starving myself to lose weight will not ever be an issue :P But of course, my portions are reasonable.
However, I notice that I should consume more protein than I am now, it's essential for building and repairing muscle! And muscle burns more fat ;D

I'd say that this is a good representation of a balanced meal plate.

I can't say that I have noticed anything significant though, as it has only been a few weeks and I'm already at a healthy weight. But I do feel better not being tempted by those calorie-packed McDonald's muffins... (Which has roughly about 400calories in one btw)

Which brings me to pointing out a fact: On average, you would see results in 3 MONTHS of your progress. A little disheartening yes, but that just means you gotta work at it for at least that long right? haha

- - WORKOUT ROUTINE - -

I have always enjoyed exercising. If I don't, it just doesn't feel RIGHT. 

I incorporate cardio and weights(body and equipment) into my workouts. But there's a site that I have been following relatively closely for the past 2-3 years now. it's called 

BODYROCK.TV

Yes, it's free. AND it's for HOME-WORKOUTS. Which I love. I personally dislike going to the gyms. Unless I have another girl friend with me. The hosts are HOT and have amazing bodies(maybe a bit too muscular for me but nonetheless very fit and inspiring). The site delivers a workout each day and follow the HIIT regimen. Check it out.

I've always followed this site but never strictly worked on my diet. So the entire time I have been getting stronger, definitely, just not slimmer =.= rather, just maintaining my average figure. But as I've said, I'm changing all that. Plus, I'm going to Cali this summer... So that's HUGE motivation for me to improve haha

In addition to the site, I do other things as my own weighted exercise with reps. I have a weighted hula hoop from yeaaaars ago which I do as a habit now :P I have no idea if it ever worked but like I said, I'm  more on the curvy side.. so maybe it's thanks to that? Who knows. I also have a stair treadmill so I use that often as well. I use to jog each day but a year or two has past without me doing so, I suck at running now. I plan to get back into that though.

Well, that's it for this boring post xD

I leave you with a photo of my outfit today~

** On a side note, I am starting to manage a blog on behalf of LENSVILLAGE.COM here: LensVillage Blog. So if you guys love circle lens and anything connected to them, and would like to read me blabbing on about them, followwww >:D **

[Tutorial] Simple Smokey Eye

Hey everyone ^^ 

Here's a smokey eye tutorial for you! I didn't take any full faced shots today as I am kinda sick(I wanted to save you from having to see such a face xD I didn't even wear makeup to class today :P) But I wanted to make a post at least once a week... or else I might go missing from here again :X 

Yep, along with the snow, came the cold and sniffles D:

Hope you guys find it useful!

Final look

STEPS:

Start with a naked eye

 Apply a silver eyeshadow all over the eyelid

In the outer V, apply a dark shimmery black and blend towards the center

With a dark brown, blend the harsh edges. Apply a pearly beige eyeshadow to highlight the brow bone.

Line the upper eyelid according to your preference and shade in the outer lower eyelid with the shimmery black.

How it looks so far!

Line the entire lower lash line as shown.

Curl lashes and apply mascara.

Apply false lashes~

Daily Cross A type lashes, Daiso

I wore my EOS Adult Greys(J-203) for a final look photo ^^

Leave your comments and let me know what you think about the dashed lines I tried adding for the steps :) I'm trying to slowly improve on making tutorials, but with everything, you need time and my school doesn't give me that luxury >.> So feedback really helps!

That's all for this post!

Honey Full Life's First Giveaway

Honeyfulllife is having her first giveaway! Click HERE to enter!

You could have the chance to win a $50 giftcard from Very Honey!

Here are the rules taken from her blog:

To enter, please

1) You have to be a public follower of this blog.

*super easy*

2) "LIKE" VeryHoney facebook page- here.

*very easy*

3)Blog or tweet or facebook about this giveaway!

(including honeyfullife.com web address)

*easy!*

after done so, please

comment here with 

- Your email I can reach you at

- Your facebook name

- Proof of your blog or tweet or fb about this giveaway

(web address or image)

Deadline is the 25th of this month!

There is Snow~~

HELLO! Guess what? Where I live, THERE IS SNOW!

Finally I can whip out my ginormous earmuffs and warm hats!

So this morning I looked out the window only to see my backyard like this:

That happened in one night, and yesterday didn't even show any signs of this happening. It was sunny yesterday!

I love to look at snow, but hate, hate, HATE to be in it. Well, for the first few days it's okay though ^^ If I can make a snowman then I don't mind it :P It's just so cold and wet! I don't know when I started to not love it :/ Maybe ever since I realized that the snow gets all mushy and brown afterwards... haha

Anywho~ Have you guys noticed that my bangs have grown out!? Probably not right? xD
Well, they have!
It hasn't been too long since I chopped them myself, but today they seem to have grown out so much! Usually I keep them as side bangs but today was one of those days where my hair just split itself on its own =.=

I decided to apply makeup and take pictures regardless haha

I have sworn to myself that I WILL grow them out. I will NOT chop them until they at least reach my shoulder! I never had a long-almost-no-bangs fringe before and failed at growing them so many times, but I want to go for it this time. FOR SURE!

And yep, today was a day where I just felt like wearing my lenses(EOS Pop C. Dark Brown) and falsies to doll up for no apparent reason. I need a life xD

Here's a shot of the eye makeup:

And one of my outfit yesterday:

So how do you guys feel about this cold weather and snow?
And what do you think of me growing out my bangs?

I am still going to try growing them even if you oppose xD

January 2012 Giveaways + the Kreative Blogger Award

Here`s a quick post, 

For this month, there have been quite a few giveaways! Here are some that I have seen and entered in:

Qoqo`s 2011 Year End Giveaway

Ending Jan 20th

CLICK

Hello Emi`s Winter Giveaway

Ending Jan 20th

CLICK

Yuklui`s Giveaway

Ending Feb 1st

CLICK

Be sure to enter these giveaways too guys!

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So recently, I was awarded the KREATIV BLOGGER award! 

Thanks a lot Exah! (her blog: NAILZILLA) ^^ 

So I really do not know how these things work yet, so I am basing this off of her post xD

I am plagiarizing you Exah! Harsh, by copy&paste trolololol (hope you don`t mind)

Rules involved:

Link back to the person who gave you this award

Complete the form below

Award 10 other blogs and let them know in a comment or email

Share 7 random thoughts about yourself

The Form:

1. Name your favorite song:

None, I just kill(repeat x135882568) one and go on to the next :)

2. Name your favorite dessert:

None :( But, if it's cake... then that white Asian cake with the whip cream, strawberries, kiwis and other fruits! OMGAHH :F

3. What ticks me off:

A lot. 

First thing that comes to mind: food thrown into the sink. Like OMG WHAT IS WITH THAT?!
A trash can has a purpose you know :(

4. When I'm upset I:

Watch drama or anime. Or listen to my beloved Visual Kei bands <3 Yes, I listen to Rock when I am mad, the lyrics and music pretty much drain out my anger for me!

5. What's your favorite pet:

I have none atm T^T The last pet I had was a turtle, but I gave it away. It was MEAN.

6. Black or white:

Black. (plus, it makes you look slimmer ;D)

7. Biggest Fear:

Right now. atm... Bugs.

8. Everyday attitude:

Generally, REALLY outgoing, but I have my moments where I am the complete opposite. I must have mood swings 24/7 it seems xD

9. What is perfection:

Too broad of a question. I can only give one answer for such a general question.

"There is no such thing as perfection"
This though, does not even scratch the surface of what I am thinking about this topic :P

10. Guilty Pleasure:

...Manga. LOLOLOL 

(just recently though :P)

Award 10 Bloggers:

Closet Voyage
Cominica Beauty Blog
April Fool Romance
PHUJU
Jelly Anna
nJennifer

Yaporu
Pearly n Kelly
Forest Doll
NANARABU

7 Random Thoughts/Facts:

1. I daydream quite a lot.

2. I write `poems`as one may call them. Pretty dark and sad but it is a form of expressing myself as I am a openly-closed person. I understand that that is a paradox, but my entire self has many qualities and such that contradict one another.

3. I love arts. I paint, sketch,draw and design. I haven't for a while now though...

4. I cannot classify myself. I am bound to no category because there's too many things that I like and apply to. However, this is really inconvenient at times.

5. I plan to go to China, Japan and Korea in a year or two to visit some friends :D

6. I have gone through A LOT of phases in my life. Thus, I am able to understand more people of different types. This also resulted in me being so diverse in my interests and way of thinking.

7. I have many insecurities/complexes(that may not be known to many). What girl doesn't!

Yep, that`s all for this post! 

I have been busy with schooling :( 

What kind of school has exams and test EVERY FREAKING WEEK? Mine. 

Sad news is also that, each test can fail you out of the program. In the beginning, there were 22 people, the number has dropped down to 16. And we just lost one girl yesterday T-T I felt so bad not seeing her sit behind me anymore. I knew what it meant.. Although I am doing well now, it still worries me how some people were dropped after a single test. That is about 20grand out the window...

[Tutorial] Typical Everyday Eye Makeup + [Palty Pure Natural] Root Touch-Ups

HELLO!

Soooo like the title says, it's typical. I see complaints about how most, if not all, Asian "everyday makeup tutorials" look the same. To be honest, I don't disagree. BUT I AM NOT COMPLAINING.

Even if all of them look similar, I still like watching tutorials and looking at them :) I ain't no creep though xD

I mean, seriously, if you read Jelly, Egg, Popteen, Happy Nuts and etc. Have you noticed that their makeup tutorials are, pretty much, always the same? But you still can't stop looking for their makeup section in the magazine issues right!? Case closed. haha

So Anywho~ I took pictures while doing my regular eye makeup with the blog and you guys in mind :D

Once again, it's typical, I warned you all ^^

Ready... START!

My naked eye O.o

Line the top lid, as close to the lash line as possible

Create a thin line angling upwards

Connect the line to the top/thicken the line and fill it in

Using a pencil liner, line the bottom outer corners halfway

*There's the typical-ness fufufu*

Using a dark brown eye shadow, go over the pencil liner to add a shadow effect. 

This will also prevent the liner to smudge during the day

Side view

Curl the lashes! (top and bottom)

Apply mascara to top and bottom lashes

You can stop here. The rest is optional.

With a brown eye shadow, add some depth to your eyes by focusing on the outer V

Using a dark brown eye shadow(same as the one used for going over the pencil liner), Darken the outer V of the eyes

With a peachy, shimmery eye shadow, apply it to the inner corners and brow bone

Re-curl your lashes if needed

This is so annoying because curling them after causes the mascara to clump, the pain of having straight lashes. arghhhh >.< 

I should invest in a heated eyelash curler B)

That's it guys! My everyday eye make! If I am feeling lazy, I skip the whole eye shadow part. And just another unnecessary fact, I do not wear contacts(circle lens) everyday. Although I should because my eyesight really isn't getting any better ^^;; And I really don't like the feeling of glasses on my face.

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Palty Pure Natural 

Root Touch-Ups

So just two days ago I touched up on my roots! they were reallyyyyy making my friend go nuts about it so I finally touched them up haha

I did not take any before photos as I forgot to T^T You all know how grown out roots look though so it shouldn't be that important :P

But I remembered to take after photos at least.

 Florescent indoor lighting 

Natural Lighting

I had a friend help me and it turned out pretty even. I can't say so about the back of my head though >.> ...SHE'S FIRED.

LOL Jokes~ But I really am not worrying about it, I think I should though haha ^^''

Anywho, the color turned out like the box said it would:

Then again, it depends on lighting and such. Hair colors can seem drastically different in different lighting. But comparing with my florescent lighting picture with the palty one, they are pretty darn close if I would't say so myself :) 

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'Till the next post~