birthdays and outings

Hello my amazings <3

it's definitely been a while. but this update is gonna be a big one!!

(wow can you imagine how many labels i'll have for this one?)

So last week was my homie Tiana's birthday, we partied over at Gossip Nightclub

hehe thought a silly picture makes it kinda funny.. no?

The look was very simple,

All over lids and lower lash line:

Elf mineral e/s in Confident $3 online

to tone down the shimmer Athens by Korres $6 @Sephora

Inner corner (lower) lash line:

The Body Shop E/S (white) it was a present

Lashes:

Rimmel London's Glam Eyes $6 @London Drugs

L'oreals Collagene Extra Volume $8 @London Drugs

Liner:

tokidoki Perfetto Eyeliner in Sabochan (black) $21 @Sephora

OUTFIT OF THE DAY (in this case.. night hehe)

top: lace floral top by Butter (Off The Wall house brand) $25

skirt: cotton skirt by Talula @ Aritzia $?? forgot :(

kicks (sucks you can't see in the photo): aqua-ish heels from H&M $18 with a gf's discount HAHA

all in all a good night. Traffik (spelling ??) rapper of YouTube was there as the host. he did a few of his parts from various songs. Must say, i really liked it.. but unfortunately the club was pretty empty so no hotties to keep my eyes busy. :(

and LAST NIGHT was Crystal's birthday. we had a nice dinner at The Sandbar located in Granville Island

I spent the day making her a birthday card and shopping for her present with my cutie Jade!!

We ended up getting her a cute tokidoki tshirt because she's just slightly obsessed with anything tokidoki, think my obsession with hello kitty. haha just a slightly.

Here's an outfit from during the day

top: Talula Flannel Button Down @ Aritzia $40ish?

leggings: from Forever 21 free!

courtesy of Christine when our love just started blooming hehe ;)

booties: from Forever 21 $26

here's a close up y'all!!

and here's the outfit & look from dinner

Blazer: Silence & Noise @ Urban Outfitters $84

Top: Central Park West @ Aritzia $120?? (or slightly less)

Jeans: William Rast @ Hautelook $99

Kicks: Heels from Spring $30?? (or less)

All Over lid: ELF mineral e/s in Celebrity $3 online

Outer Corner & Crease: ELF mineral e/s in Partier $3 online

Mascara: Rimmel London Glam Eyes

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(oh.. just advertising. i make cards too!)

I apologize if i forget prices of items.. they're usually my older stuff that were purchased a while ago.. and let me know if im missing any details you guys want in on ;D because both days were rushed so most things were forgotten or incomplete.

thanks for reading loves. xoxo

Purple Smoky Eye [edited]

I was bored today. decided to try this maybelline palette out.

[edit]

OKAY! so when i wrote this post, i totally half assed it,

only because i did 3 posts in a row.. -.-

but i guess thats what happens when you dont blog for a long time,

and have a few things to say (deprived much?) =p

anyway! the reason i'm editing this post is because i forgot to mention a few things, being this is my first "tutorial"/"look" post, here are a few things to keep in mind (i'm calling it NIKI'S FACE 101 haha..):

1. i have to take like 300 billion pictures before i get one that even barely satisfies me, so please excuse me if i look super awkward, round, weird, ugly, etc. (try to focus on the look itself)

2. i have VERY uneven eyes - one is ALOT rounder than the other eye, which is also the eye that has a more noticeable double eyelid. IMO, thats why i have to apply my makeup so unevenly (as i have noticed with this look).. if i do it evenly on both eyes, it won't show up on one side more than the other and it will emphasize on how different my eyes are (refer to photo below). So when you guys check out the photos, keep in mind i apply it differently on each eye so the outcome will look the same =p

(this happens very often in pictures i take.. blech)

3. I also have to curl my lashes very awkwardly because of point no.2 and the fact that my lashes are also longer on my rounder eye. so sometimes they are more curled on one eye than the other.. so when applying my mascara, they are also more noticeable on that eye =p

Because of my uneven eyes during my looks i will be posting pictures of

1. the look with my eyes closed

2. flash/no flash

3. my rounder eye

4. the products i have used

with my life story being told, here we go! :)

Maybelline Stylish Smokes in 06 Amethyst

no flash / flash

Lid: top right color & elf E/S overtop

outer corner: bottom right

bottom lash: sephora jumbo stick in pink/grey

Over the weekend i took a trip down to Seattle with my family.

We spent saturday shopping at Seattle Premium Outlets and Alderwood Mall

Most of the items I bought were regular priced,

but they were still WAAY cheaper than over here :(

so here are some of the items!

I can't figure out if it's blue or purple, looks a lot more purple in this photo, but it definitely has a hint of blue.. either way it's suuuper cute!! the front of the tank top is solid, and the back is this really cute cheetah print :) it IS on the sheer side, so it would match perfectly layered with another tank top or a sexy bra underneath!

PacSun $24.99 --> $9.99

They remind me very much of the ones Aldo had in pink, grey, white, and teal/aqua.. I never got around to buying those ones because they were a bit expensive, but these were SUCH a steal!!!

PacSun $24.99 --> $9.99

Canada has Bath & Body Works as well but these were 5 for $5 and in Vancouver i think i bought 3 for $5? They're a bit on the small size but i LOVE that they're travel sized, they fit virtually anywhere.. i leave a few in my room, in my purses, and even my wristlet!

one of my favourite Youtube Makeup Gurus xteeener has said in her videos how soft sonia kashuk brushes are.. Plus i needed a travel sized brush kit This was $9.99 @ Target

Lesportsac was having a 40% off everything sale!! and i've been looking for new cosmetic bags and i've always loved their products!! super cute. $24 --> $16

I've been looking for an E/S primer and I didn't know which drugstore brand would be best because all the youtube videos i watch, they would either be using Urban Decay's Primer Potion or this, Too Faced Shadow Insurance.. Once again, Sephora here in Vancouver were selling them for (UD - PP) $18-20, i bought this at the Alderwood Sephora for $15 hey, every dollar counts! :P

From a store called Fuego $3.80

Target $7

Walmart $5

And that's it folks! i know, it's not much.. my mom rushed me the whole day while shopping so i didn't couldn't rummage through the sale racks =(

BOSS turned Caprice

OKAY! it's DEFINITELY been a long time haha

as promised, here are the pictures from the night i went clubbing :)

sorry they're a million years late!

& sorry i didn't take any clear/close ups of my make up or outfit :(

Dress: Community @ Aritzia (forgot original) $65

Necklace: Forever 21 $10.80

Heels: borrowed from my girl Angela! free ;)

All over lid: E.L.F. mineral E/S in Temptress $3 online

Outer Corner: Korres Matte E/S in Athens $6 @ Sephora

Mascara: Falsies by Maybelline $7(ish) @ Walmart

False Eyelashes: Wispy by Sephora $8 @ Sephora

These pictures were taken at a little eatery.. i forgot the name of the place but it was basically across the street from BOSS nightclub.. and their paninis and crepes were DELISH!!

Christine's Pesto chicken panini (om nom nom!!!)