Lian Yuan kuan whitening mask Review

I wanted to share my review of Lian yuan Kuan Whitening mask I got from sasa.com!
They have been sold out since I got mine but now they are back on sale at sasa.com :D
They sell out fast so if you are interested in them you should get some soon,

buy it HERE
pack of 10 for $6.20

so back to this post subject,

I have used this mask 3 times so far and I love the results alot! The scent of the mask is ok its not as nice as the my beauty diary masks but the serum is plenty on the mask like the MBDM! I would say the quality of this mask is very comparable to MBDM, they are both from Taiwan and claim to use natural ingredients. The serum is slightly sticky but I didnt mind it at all, the mask size is about the same size as MBDM. I left mine on for about 30 min after I removed the mask I could see clearly see the difference in brightness and texture :D took before and after but I cant really see in the photos but I saw a difference in person :3

description
Kuan Yuan Lian NATURAL CARE Whitening Mask contains some natural botanical extracts like camellia, white Tea, peony, cucumber, and arbutin that help improve skin dullness, even and brighten skin tone. Infused with hyaluronic acid and chamomile, skin is moist and translucent. Recommend for those who have dull skin tone.

how to use it
1. After cleansing face, take the mask out and put it on face
2. Leave it on for 15-20 minutes. Take it off and gently massage face by fingertips to promote further essence absorption
3. Use it 1-3 times weekly.

country of origin
Taiwan

suitable for
all skin type / dry and delicate skin

overall:

I really enjoyed it, next day my skin felt smooth and even! also it did not make me break out either. It def worth buying and trying since the price is fraction of what My beauty diary mask costs! :D

5/5

sorry for the super tired looking face,, LOL this photos are from before I colored my hair X3

The next day after the mask, my makeup applied very smoothly and my skin glowed♥

Hope this review helps♥ :)

Garnier Nutrisse Med ash brown #51

Hi♥
I finally colored my hair! XD
After weeks of having super busy days and being super tired finally took some time to dye my hair last night! Its been about 2 months since last time I colored my hair, had about 2 inch of new growth. I am pretty happy with the shade, at first I thought it turned out black but after seeing it today in the light it looks pretty close to the models shade on the box but slightly darker. :)

I left the dye on for about 25-30 min total starting with the roots and applied on the ends last, I Love using this brand of dye it leaves my hair really shiny and silky even after all the processing I do to my hair LOL X3 The hair color compliments the venus violet lens alot I like it♥ Also you can see all the DIY hair dyes I have used in the past here

Before and after

hair color looks like this in indoor lights, you can see it has hint of ash tone.



hair color with flash light, looks almost like dark chocolate shade.

Also, Thank you so much to all the people that has entered in my giveaway! It means alot to me and all your comments have really brightened my day! I wish I had more Jill Stuart items to offer in the giveaway but Im sure I will have another JS giveaway in the future♥ :D

So thank you so much for stopping by and reading my blog!

XOXO
eki

belated 1400th follower Jill Stuart giveaway!

Hi hi~

here is my belated giveaway!
This is a little thank you gift to say thank you for following my blog and stopping by!
my blog has now reached 1400+ follower and I cant believe how much love I still get from all of you X3

This gift includes:

Jill Stuart LE Anniversary cosmetic pouch with matching mirror*book will not be included its too heavy to mail sorry*
your choice of one free pair earring from ekiLove♥
Limited edition Japanese kit kats :D
Matcha lattes
My HG face masks, My beauty diary mask in white pearl, catena crystal collagen eye mask, Japanese Hyaluronic acid mask
nailene french nail tip pen in black
Revlon fantasy lengths
crazy rumors organic perk lip balm in coffee bean

This giveaway is open to anyone in the world!

TO enter:

Have to be my follower and leave me a comment in this post let me know why you like Jill stuart and my blog! :)
that's it!

for extra entry:

you can enter another entry by posting a link about this giveaway and leave me a comment with the post link!

this giveaway ends on 12/16/09 midnight *central time*
winner will be chosen at random by a generator!

how was your thanksgiving?

mine was good! spent quality time with my family ate lots of amazing home cooking by my Bf family! X3 here are some photos I took at thanksgiving day very autumn feel, so pretty the decorations in the table! :D I avoid going shopping on black friday every year since it stresses me out so I never go but I saw lots of great deals online this year but most of the servers clashed on most site LOL
for the ones that was brave to go hunt for a deal I hope you got great deal and savings! :D

ekiLove is having a giveaway!

my handmade store ekiLove is having a thank you giveaway♥

still working on a post for this blogs giveaway now X3

Pretty nice deals, gifts for christmas

I found some really good deals online so I wanted to share my finds :D

Beautyticket.com is selling GHD Limited Edition hair straightener for $101.99 with discount code: GIFTS15 offer expires 12/15/09
free shipping and you get a gift with $50 purchase!
you'll get this Too face trio for free

also Clarisonic.com is having 20% off all dual sets so you can get 2 Clarisonic mia for $207 with code: PAIRS offer expires 12/1/09
That's a great deal for a christmas gift :D

also you can get free engraving on your sets when you buy from clarisonic.com

Venus color contacts in violet

Hi~
Wanted to show you my new lens I got! Its Venus color contacts in violet! :3

HERE is the place I bought the lens from for $38.95 a pair, I couldnt decide what color I wanted.. I was interested between Leaf green, Ice blue or the violet at first. Its not as vibrant as the stock photo they have but I couldnt find much photos of people wearing this lens online but I liked what the stock photo looked like so I decided to get them. I used to wear clearly color lens in Violet venom and I loved them this one is not as defined or vibrant as the clearly colors but it looks more natural and the center is more blended but the color is noticeable and have enlarging effect like the circle lens.

I like my color contacts to look defined, vibrant and opaque so this one is in the semi opaque range. Its pretty vibrant with flash like above photo with natural lighting its more subtle.

This lens is manufactured in USA by Softlens Technology Marletta, GA

Here is what the website say about this lens:
Venus Violet Natural color contacts are the most beautifully radiant of our color contacts selection. With the power to transform your medium to light eyes into captivating pools of color, Venus Violet natural colors truely are the undisputed goddess ofcolor contacts.Venus color contacts are the perfect accessory to complete your deliciously tempting makeover. The latest advance in hi tech technology manufacturing methods, gel-edge technology, ensure that your Venus color contacts are so superbly comfortable, you won't even know that they are there and they also last 6 times longer than Freshlook colorblends or Acuvue 2 colours. When asked to choose, our customers vote for Venus every time. Try your pair of Venus color contacts today, you'll fall in love.

Overall is very comfortable wore this for 8+ without any discomfort, feels like Im not even wearing the lens also the lens looks like its made with quality materials. Geo's are good for their price but not as comfortable for long wear and the material is not as good either but you really pay for what you get.

4.5/5

I subtracted .5 since pattern are the same as picture but its not as vibrant and radiant as pictured in their stock photo

If anyone get other colors please do a review and let me know! I would like to see what they look like ^__^♥

with flash:




Indoor light:




also I get asked alot what camera I use and I love photography but I havent been doing much lately... I take most of high res photos with Nikon D90 Nikkor lens 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED AF-S VR DX Nikkor Zoom Lens or with Nikon Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 lens for most portrait shots
and when Im lazy I use my point and shoot Canon powershot in SD1100 IS :D




update with ekiLove:

I have been getting high numbers of orders *23 orders in one week* and it has taken me a while for me to complete all the orders since there is only me to do everything, so all of my free time was consume by ekiLove orders so I wanted to tell all of whom purchased an items from my store thank you so much for all the support and LOVE! & Thank you for being so patient with me♥

and to my readers Im sorry for the delay in annoucing the 1400th follower giveaway and producting new products in ekiLove I am currently working to put up new items now but still waiting for some supplies to come in still XP

but hopefully I will have new items up this weekend along with announcing the giveaways!

Have a Happy Thanksgivings tomorrow!
I sure will stuff my face with all the feast, I Love thanksgiving foods LOL :3

Thanks for reading and stopping by♥

XOXO
eki

Jill Stuart Holiday 2009 Sweetness collection

Jill Stuart Holiday 2009 Sweetness Collection

Jill Stuart holiday 2009 makeup collection was released on November 6th in Japan. It costs 7500 yen and you can purchase this whole set for around $99-105 online. I think its a great price for the whole set considering that one Mix blush cost online anywhere from $54-68! :D But its Christmas season and I can be spending money on myself so all I can do is drool over it and stare at it , look how pretty the whole set is... X3

The collection includes:

Mix Face Powder Compact: 101 Marshmallow Puffy

Jelly Eye Color N: 103 Snow Parfait

Jelly Lip Gloss: 101 Sugar Kiss

Nail Lacquer N: 106 Romantic Macaron

Emery Board

Nail Art Sticker

Pouch

also Jill Stuart is releasing new perfume on 12/4/09 in Japan called Night Jewel
is so pretty!! I want to smell it X3

the scent is infused with
Top notes: lily, Morocco orange blossom, green tea, Italian bergamot
Middle notes: night jasmine, lily of the valley, white rose, Turkish rose, May rose
Bottom notes: musk, peach, vanilla

Jill by Jill Stuart perfume this was released in 12/7/07
This scent is very pretty and sweet, I want this perfume its so gorgeous! maybe now that new scent is added to the collection maybe the price will drop since they are selling this on online for around $66-75 for a 1.7oz so pricey.. =_=;

top notes of cassis, pear, green apple, lemon, aquatic green notes, a floral heart of rose, gardenia, peony, lily of the valley, jasmine, magnolia, and orange blossom.
The soft base notes are musk, sandalwood, cedar, amber and vanilla.

[Photo credit: www.jillstuart.jp]

Wish they would sell the perfumes in every major stores all cross US so it'll be less expensive and easily accessible. :P

Dec 09 popteen mag scans

Here is Popteen Dec 09 issue ♥

Alotta kawaii looks in this months issue,
kawaii Ayumi Hamasaki wanna be looks :) Since Ayu is the one that led the kawaii gyaru look that most Japanese girls look up to now :D

*click on Image to enlarge*

Oh I really adore Liz Lisa style fashion X3
I might start making clothes next inspired by Liz Lisa *winks* :D

kawaii hair do's :3