NYX Roll on Eye Shimmer
The other day I got a newsletter from Cherry Culture and for the first time in about a year I visited their website! I was just looking for shimmery eyeshadow so I didn't hesitate to put these into my shopping basket. Usually it's $6 each, but I got them for $3.4 each as they had this 50% discount offer going on!
I picked two colours which I can use on a daily basis.
They look gorgeous don't they? They are just shimmery eyeshadow in this roll-on bottle so it's pretty powdery. You can apply it on your eyelid and blend it out for a subtle shimmery look, or you can build it up and make it look more intense. When I want the colour to show up strongly, I try not to blend it in too much and I just pat it with my eyeshadow brush gently so that it doesn't blend in completely and stays pretty intense.
I use walnut mainly on the corner of my eye like I did in this photo above. It gives such a beautiful sparkling look on my eyes and I'm loving it!! I usually use Maybelline Colour Tattoo in Eternal Gold as a base, then add some colour gradation with Stilla Eyeshadow in Caramel, then apply NYX roll on eye shimmer in Walnut to finish.
I thought Nude would be easier to use daily but actually I've been using Walnut much more often. I use Nude when I want more natural look. I'm totally in love with these eyeshadows and am thinking of getting more in different colours in the future. Have you ever tried any of these? If you have, which colour is your favourite?
Today I have a favor to ask you all. I'm going to the UK in March for about 2 weeks which is so exciting but the problem is that I haven't made proper plans yet. Last time I visited some cool places but as it was my first time to go abroad I was overwhelmed and I guess I missed many places that I would have enjoyed.
So this time, I would like to hear your suggestions and recommendations if you have some, so that I can include them into my plans! I covered all the traditional sightseeing places such as Big Ben, Tower Bridge and things like that, so I would like to visit beauty-related shops this time!
<The places I visited last time>
- Boots - I only went to a small one and spent like 10 minutes there as we didn't have time.
- Planet Organic - The one in Notting Hill. I loved it there.
- Aveda - This one was also in Notting Hill I guess.
- Selfridges - I only looked around the beauty floor and food section.
<The places I would like to visit this time>
- Boots - The one in Marble Arch as Lily from What I Heart Today and Anna from Viviana does makeup mentioned that this one is the best one.
- Superdrug - Which branch would be the best?
- Liz Earle - The one in King's Road...or can I get their products from Boots? I heard some rumors that Boots will start carrying their products...
- John Lewis - Is it fun to look around there?
- Space.NK - I hear a lot about Space.NK, is it good?
- Jamie's Italian - I know it's not beauty-related but I have to visit there as I'm a huge Jamie Oliver fan. Which branch should I go to?
And of course, I'm thinking of stopping by TopShop, Primark, Miss Selfridge, River Island etc etc...to shop, but I won't have enough time to spend there especially when I'm having a bored poor guy waiting for me to finish shopping!
Do you have any suggestions for me? Your suggestions and recommendations would be highly appreciated as I have no idea where to go but I don't want to miss great places! If you know any small shops or cafe or something nice, please let me know! :) I will help you when you come to Tokyo in return!
Lolly Pop Pen 1260yen
I had been interested in a pen for my smartphone as I've seen some people using this kind of pen in the train. It seemed very easy to use, and unlike using my finger to write an e-mail, I thought I wouldn't touch a wrong keyboard (is that what it's called still nowadays?). I've been using my iPhone for more than 3 months now but I'm still not used to write an email especially in Japanese because there is no "auto correction", so it takes very long unless I cheat and use Siri.
I don't exactly know how it works but somehow when you're touching this silver sticker, it works well. Or it doesn't work unless you're touching this. I don't know, but this silver thing seems to be the key.
It's got this spongy thing on its tip. I was so looking forward to using this on my iPhone, and once I started using it I noticed that it wasn't working. It doesn't respond, and as for writing an email using this pen, it works worse than my finger! I have to push it hard against the screen and it takes much longer to write an email. Yes I don't miss the right keyboard but still it's like my grandma using a smartphone; SLOW.
Now, although it was a complete disappointment, there is another way to use this pen. As a normal pen. That's handy isn't it?
And it's a pretty nice pen. It's very easy to write with, and I really like the pen tip. I like the idea that this pen cam be used in two different ways. I'm not a big fan of the pink fluffy ball at all and I might feel a bit embarrassed using it in front of people who have eyes. But if you don't like using your finger to play with your smartphone, this might help!
Do you have any special smartphone accessories?
