Sunday, 13 January 2013

Instagram Diary | Update #14


1. bento box for lunch at poporo with friends and family
2. noggi biscotti flavour is literally the best ever froyo flavour.
3. bought some sale items - clothing, organisation drawers, phone holder and powder
4. baked beans for breakfast on a whim
5. super bored and played with makeup - winged eyeliner
6. going to work for moochi
7. dinner with bestie after work, pretty filling and amazing, but didn't have lunch so that tasted super good
8. kakashi drawing for the bday gurl ~
9. pho ! w/ birthday girl and friends ♥
10. pooling for her birthday - honestly, my first time ever playing, I'm really bad haha
11. massive ass fan in marketcity that i found hahahaha
12. omgomg, best friend gift ever ! she got me some late xmas + bday presents and omg she knows me too well ! book/dvd, cat poster and homemade brownies !! AHHH. ♥♥♥
13. bought some items again - snapback cap, pen holder, bowl and eyelash curler
14. found all these skincare and makeup samples all stored in a box, my gosh, such a hoarder.
15. sun tan oil/lotion for cairns and market finds omg best day ever - guy at the stall said: "the mockingjay too?" omg made my day, he was probably waiting to use that line HAHA
16. boredd today - selfie before going out with mum and sis and my new snapback cap ! ♥

hope you have an amazing week, thanks for reading ! ♥

michelle xo

Thursday, 10 January 2013

Update: life

So basically, have not blogged in quite a while and Julia has been bugging me to make a new post.

so on Monday, I had to go to work early as heck in the morning - 9am and I was so tired, because night before, I slept at 2 just waiting for the roster to come out.

My shift finished at 3pm and then went home and chilled.

Tuesday was so hot. Far out it was like 40degrees. Thank God, didn't have to work so just switched in, my air con and just chilled on my computer.

On Wednesday however, had to wake up early to go to a staff meeting and manager treated us to a free breakfast. Afterwards, went tennis with a friend. And omg I was trying to teach him how to play tennis which was so annoying cos he was so damn annoying and stubborn. Far out.

On Thursday (today), worked from 10am til 4pm and then met up with Julia and hung out with her for dinner. It was so nice to catch up with her and everything. Now, in her house chilling, will have to go soon because my pay just arrived and I need to go and get it. Oh and Julias new house is so big. That's what she said.

Monday, 7 January 2013

Beauty Favourites of 2012

Saw heaps and heaps of Youtube videos on this so I thought I'd do a blog post on it, since I haven't really been posting all that much. :c

Anyhoo, I don't have that many but here are some things that I really really liked in 2012.

L-R: Lancome Star Bronzer (sample size) | Clinique Blush in smoldering plum (sample size) | Clinique sample quad (beach plum, strawberry fudge, like mink duo on the bottom row | Coral Colours Eyepencil Kohl in Midnight | Rimmel professional eyebrow pencil | tonymoly water jelly tint | garnier bb cream (oil-free)

 Lancome Star Bronzer: 
I got this near the beginning of 2012 as a sample from a purchase my mum got. And as you can see, I've been using it religiously for the whole year and I have hit pan. It goes on pigmented, but not overly pigmented, so it's easy to blend away and it looks super natural. It has some gold glitter/shimmer in it, but it's hardly noticeable on the skin, especially if you blend it away.

Clinique Blush in smouldering plum
My mum bought stuff from Clinique and I got this from a gift sample thing. The lady was like, 'this might be a bit too dark for you but oh well', and then I went home and tried it, it's not at all ! On my skintone, it looks really nice and natural. Doesn't even look plum - it turns out more warm and a dark coral tone on my skin. It's not very pigmented but when I finish this, I'll be trying out other stuff hehe.

 Clinique sample quad 
I've used this the whole year for nearly all my eyeball looks hahaha. But I haven't touched the purple/plum shadow because I'm not into that stuff ahaha. However, I've hit pan on the other three. The top right is a duochrome shadow, it looks pink, but when layered on the skin, it comes out as a really warm gold colour. It's gorgeous and I've used this for my inner corners and tearduct. The bottom left shade is a basic champagne colour which I started off using as a browbone highlight but then I realised you can use this as a face highlighter and I've been using it so much I'm nearly out of it. :C The last one is the brown one which I've hit pan on near the end of December because I've never really used it. But I started using it as smudged liner instead. (:


 Tonymoly Water Jelly Tint
I think I've mentioned this heaps but I really like this. I don't ever use it on my cheeks cos I never really like using blush anyways. But this looks super natural on the lips and I really like it ! When I'm out of it, I'll have to purchase it again or look for one that similar.



Garnier Oil-free BB Cream in Light
I recently got this around the end of November when it was on sale. I have the other one that Garnier makes, and comparing them, this one has heaps more coverage and is more matte. Really enjoying this. 


 Coral Colours Eyepencil in Midnight 
I don't know where you can get this, but I got this free with the purchase of a magazine. I expected it to be super cheap and crappy and it'll smudge everywhere, but this is actually really amazing. It doesn't smudge at all! It has a smudger foam thing on the end of it, and you have to work sort of fast if you're going to smudge it out because it dries quite quick. Nevertheless, really like this. Only downside, I wish it would sharpen itself, because I'm super lazy. :P

Rimmel London Professional Eyebrow Pencil in Dark Brown
Initially bought this near the beginning of last year, and I didn't know how to use it. Since then after watching heaps of Youtube videos, I learnt how to use it, and it's really good. (:

L-R: Lash & Brow Comb | small crease brush | ecotools eye shadow brush | realTechniques blush brush | realTechniques expert face brush
 Lash & Brow Comb
I got this along with several other brushes for free in this small kit that came with a purchase in the Duty free shop when I was getting back from New Zealand. I didn't really want the kit, but I was like, worth a shot. And it seriously surprised me. I didn't know something free could be that good ! All the brushes were actually decent quality. And I've been using this brush for after mascara and brows, it's super handy !

Small crease Brush
Like I said earlier, I got a kit from the duty-free store, and this was another brush that came with the kit. It's super small so it's perfect for the crease and inner corner and I just never expected it to be so soft.

Ecotools Eyeshadow Brush
I got this from my bestie (THANK YOU ♥) in a beauty exchange box because she knew I liked to QUOTE: "do a lot of stuff with my eyeballs". And this is really good for just anything really. Super soft and has a tapered end so I can do a whole eyelook with shadow just using this brush.

realTechniques Blush Brush
I got this online, because it's CRAZY EXPENSIVE IN AUSTRALIA. THIS IS F*CKING $40 OVER HERE (excuse the language). I got this online for $9.99! Anyways, I heard from reviews this is really good for powder, not blush because it's way too big, and that's what I use it for. It's really soft, and when I first got it I couldn't stop feeling it hehe. Anyways, really recommend this, and the whole collection.

realTechniques Expert Face Brush
I got this as well after reading really positive reviews on it. I didn't really use it at all because I don't wear foundation  except for formal and then when I started using it with my concealer and BB cream, it makes the biggest difference ever. It buffs it in so naturally you can't really tell you're wearing anything. Highly recommend this!

That's all I have for beauty favourites. I hope you enjoyed reading this. Honestly, I get a lot of my makeup as gifts or sample sizes from other purchases from my mum, so yeah, I'm a real makeupp cheapie.

Anyways, thanks for reading.

Michelle ♥

Wednesday, 2 January 2013

Instagram Diary | Update #13


1. made some salad for myself for lunch (: ♥
2. merry christmas ! (belated now haha) - taken just before I left for a lunch and it was pouring ! hence the raincoat haha c:
3. new boxing day sale purchases ! ♥
4. the coffee club lunch w/ jen, julia n oliver after ice skating (:
5. more shopping - post boxing day; still sales. ;D
6. european style breakfast w/ family for new years'
7. haha, funny story - i looked at my thumb when I was playing with my braces and this imprinted on it
    "dont worry, be happy" C:
8. my babbyyyyy ♥
9. outfit of the day for today's outing to the movies w/ close friends n sis !
10. new purchase - sale at rubi shoes, these new babys for $20 ! ♥
11. OMG there is a bread/cake shop near where I live that has the best selling cakes ever ! so many memories, sharing this with my sis on the way home ♥
12. saw a newly wedded couple on a horse carriage on my way home - too cute ♥

hope you enjoyed (:

Michelle ♥

Michelle's Style | 03.01.13



shirt - internet clothing | shorts - berry B | belt - finkl | cardigan - dotti | shoes - diy converses | bag - gift from friend 
I realised the last time I've done this kind of post was like last year October, so I thought new year, new post. Haha. (: So today, went out with a group of close friends and my sister to watch Life of Pi, WHICH by the way, is really good! Just super depressing haha. Anyways, so dressed super casual and comfy.

So today's weather was rather hot, so dressed accordingly. The top there is actually a hi-neck sleeveless cropped top, so I paired it with these really comfy high waisted shorts. It was also sort of windy so I also threw on a short sleeved cardigan.

As for shoes, omg, I always wear these - black socks with my converses, I don't have to think to much, I just wear them haha.

Anyways, hope you enjoyed, thanks for reading!

Michelle x

Sunday, 30 December 2012

Update: HOLIDAYS

Well it's been quite a while since I've updated my blog; besides the Instagram posts, but I haven't really been bothered. Today's the last day of 2012, so I thought, why not have a last update post before 2013 begins. So I'll continue off from where I last left off which was a month ago. ;o And I'll definitely try to post more, except it'll just be boring-ass posts for y'all, n they won't have pictures and stuff. Maybe do like weekly updates, that probably will be good.

ANYWAYS, from chronological order.

2.12 - i got my new phone !! yay, was so happy because this is my second phone ever, and previously, i had my phone for 4 long years, and i was so fed up with it. i got the samsung galaxy s2, i wanted the s3, but screw it too expensive.

3.12 - that day was orientation night at school, and being badminton vice captain, you're in charge of running the badminton stall to 'advertise' the cocurricular for the new year 7s. what happened was, I sent out an email earlier in the week for people who are currently doing badminton to roster themselves to help, and only freakin 3 people signed up, so I basically had to stay the whole night to cover for everyone's shifts. but it was pretty fun because the captain joined me and we both just chatted and got to know each other more, which is good because we'll have to have good communication for next year.

12.12 - it was presentation day at townhall that day, but I didn't want to go, because it was half a day spent just sitting at town hall to clap and stuff, and I didn't want to go just for that and then go back home - but congrats to all prize winners. (:  so instead, I stayed home and dyed my hair/bleached it. it was first time actually, and I was going for the ombre hair look; but right now it looks like I previously dyed my entire head blonde and then it grew out. LOL. Ah well. Anyways, it didn't turn out how I liked it.

13.12 - since my hair was a bit too brassy for my liking, I went ahead and bought a second hair dye to get rid of the orange/gold tones in it, and so I redyed my hair more ashy. Liked it more then, so that was good.

18.12 - i got asked to have a work trial at a froyo store - moochi, for about an hour to see if I was suitable. Turns out I got the job which i was super happy about because i really need to get some money. anyways, my manager was like, oh yeah i need you to work overtime, however you wont get paid for this, so i stayed anyways, but it was super fun.

19.12 - was last day at school, and met up with julia after school at the city, where we took caps/photobooths together and caught up about her time in china which was VERY interesting. ;) had dinner which was at the coffee club and that was delicious.

21.12 - supposed date on the mayan calendar that said it was the end of the world. obviously did not happen. BUT the day before the 21st I watched the movie '2012' for the first time hahahahahahaha. just in case. dont ask. lol.

24.12 - was first shift at work and i had training so there was a lot to learn. :c

25.12 - CHRISTMAS! went to a family friend's place to have a family lunch sorta thing. it was really nice, since i haven't really talked to the people there in a long long time, and it was nice to catch up. also, we played cards for a while and then i suggested we played cheat/bullshit and that game lasted a good 2 hours hahahahahaha. if we play that game, we play it my way. ;)

26.12 - boxing day, and I've never been to the sales before and i hear about how crowded they are and stuff. knowing me, i quite like crowded places, so i went with my mum n julia, and picked up some good stuff. pretty happy with my purchases actually.

27.12 - omg, so i went to work that day, met new people that work there. but omg, the girl that was working before my shift left me, and i had to deal with two guys that were like i dont know either high or too much testosterone ahaha. if you saw what i saw, you'll know what i mean by crazy ahaha.

28.12 - went out with jen, julia n oliver to go iceskating n lunch/shopping. it was pretty fun, bought a bikini which i really needed for this summer hehe. i love to go to the beach, but past years i've always gone in swimmers, cos i obviously didn't think about wearing bikinis n stuff, so yeahhh. oh, and it was still on sale ! WIN.

29.12 - went out to the city with family for yumcha n more shopping. i picked up a lotta stuff as well, especially from supre, EVERYTHING WAS SO CHEAP HOW COULD YOU NOT. HAHA. oh and found these pair of shorts that are so damn comfy! and they were only $10! WIN.

30.12 - had tennis in the morning, just chilled for the rest of the day. i have this really unhealthy obsession with doritos. i would eat it everyday if i could, but i shouldn't lol. it's so damn good, it's like the best comfort food ever invented. muahahahahaha.

31.12 - today. there are nye fireworks tonight at 12, and i can't go. i initially was going to go, but then my parents rethought about it because plans got changed. :C so depressed. hahaha, not funny. but my mum promised me i could go next year regardless, so i'm happy with that, HAHA. i just need to find someone to join me. ;)

ANYWAYS, that was the month of December, i'm planning to go out more this holidays because I'll probably be holed up quite a lot in the whole hsc swirl. BUT, i dont wanna have tunnelvision on that because that's unhealthy ! HAHA.

Thanks for reading this long-ass post haha,

Michelle x

Sunday, 23 December 2012

Instagram Diary | Update #12


1. drank my tea from kk, it's so good - green tea rose
2. painted my nails - wine/oxblood c:
3. sharing a salad for lunch w/ sister
4. christmas shopping w/sister C:
5. asian cuisine w/ family for lunch
6. selfie ;)
7. lying in ma bed in the dark - my lanterns
8. still in bed - this photo is creepy lololol
9. breakfast for this morning - yoghurt, granola, banana, blueberries and almonds

will update soon.

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michelle C:

Wednesday, 19 December 2012

Instagram Diary | Update #11


1. hot chocolate my sister made for me :D
2. this gruesome/creepy picture i drew in science; i was really bored, hehe
3. bleach for attempt at ombre hair
4. late bday gifts from jess - kafta on the shore and candle TY, love you x
5. portrait of angelina jolie that i finished off, hehe
6. happy lab popcorn shared w/ friends, it was so good !
7. finished result of ombre hair, not entirely happy with it though :c
8. iced mocha from gloria jeans - pretty good, but starbucks is better, :b
9. photobooth w/ julia after she came back from exchange ! ♥
10. more photobooths, hehe
11. the coffee club for dinner, waiting for our orders
12. and our orders have arrived - they were breakfast meals, lolololol - breakfast for dinner xo

hope you enjoyed,
michelle xo ♥

Saturday, 8 December 2012

Instagram Diary | Update 10


1. thanks kk - got T2 green rose tea, and paper clips from typo; they know me too well ! i've wanted both of these! ♥
2. the rolling stones tank :D
3. taking ice tea shots w/ mishon and ivy, hurdur
4. T2 sampling and bumper cars w/ elizabeth, alisa and sarah! ♥
5. noggi woot - promotion - $2.50 each!
6. kikki.K free $10 voucher from alisa, went shopping wootwoot.
7. fresh coconut LOVE ♥
8. gingerbread house candle?! so cute!! ♥
9. watch the candle BURN.

Michelle x ♥

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Saturday, 1 December 2012

Instagram Diary | Update #9


1. beautiful mother nature
2. table #2 - went out for lunch with parents C:
3. real techniques brushes came in by mail !
4. gelato w/ julia after work experience c:
5. early birthday dinner w/ julia @ city
6. corsage from SBHS formal (:
7. first lush product EVER - angels delight soap C:
8. disgusting asian candle lol - it looked horrible :b
9. about to leave for tutor c:

sorry about lacking of posts, these photos were from ages lulz.

michelle x