To be honest, this is my makeup from a Christmas party, but I'm planning on re-using it for a NYE party....if I even end up going. (Let's be real, I'd much rather spend my evening in bed browsing tumblr. This is what my sad life has come to...) Regardless, it's a fun but simple look- an easy smoky eye topped with tons of glitter. Oddly enough, I don't actually own any gold pigments/glitter....I'm going to need to change that. I made do with some copper glitter from Anna Sui & a shimmer white pigment as a inner highlight- brow highlight is my usual Watt's Up from Benefit! Lips are, of course, a default red. I don't wear foundation on a daily basis, but just for this I decided to whip out my Shu Uemura Lightbulb Foundation. Hair is messy as heck- I've taken to curling my hair every week as I usually do come holiday/party season, but my little baby hairs & flyaways just refuse to stay put, sigh. Apologies for the embarrassing amount of pictures- I like how they came out and I went overboard with the selfies!





So. New Year resolutions. Do you make 'em? I'm just not the type of person to be able to stick to something like that, though I do think I'll be making a list of things I hope to accomplish by the end of the year. This year, I'd decided to try and drink more water- I am drinking more now than I did before, but I still need to be drinking the recommended amount. Baby steps! 2014 wasn't really an amazing year for me, though my trip to Italy was definitely a highlight. I'm also glad I've decided to give this blog a second chance. (and I'd like to thank everyone that's been reading!)

For 2015...as cliché as it may sound, I'm really hoping it'll be a new start. I'm doing something slightly new at school, and I'm also trying to polish and change up my ~style~, not to mention keep chugging away at this weight loss journey. I've been surprisingly productive with blog posts this month, and though I'll be busy once again when school starts, I'm hoping to at least keep a consistent schedule that entails more than two posts a month, haha. Here's to exciting changes and new adventures in 2015- happy new year, everyone!

bring on 2015! (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧

I was delighted to find out last month that Dave Lackie & Nina Westbury would be coming to Vancouver to host a beauty event at The Bay. For those who aren't following Dave on twitter....you are seriously missing out! He has the best beauty giveaways, wonderful makeup tips & the 411 on all new beauty releases. He's also the editor for BEAUTY the Guide, which is a great publication if you enjoy runway looks and keeping up to date on the latest trends. I find it super inspiring- and it's also a wonderful enabler in terms of fuelling my need to buy new make-up! ;) As for Nina, she's hilarious and always willing to offer excellent personalized advice if you have any questions about makeup!



In truth, I wasn't sure I would be attending- I hadn't been able to RSVP before all the seats were claimed, and I also happened to have an exam later that evening. Regardless, I decided it wouldn't hurt to stop by. Everyone was already seated by the time I arrived, and one of the lovely managers/co-ordinators (I didn't even catch his name, yikes!) told me to check at the registration table to see if there were any free RSVP seats for me. It was still full, so I took a seat in the general area. I'm so glad I decided to attend after all- Dave & Nina were as bubbly and fun as they seem on twitter. It was an excellent presentation, filled with quirky anecdotes from Dave of behind-the-scene moments at fashion shows; he's really seen it all! From Anna Wintour to Michael Kors- it was wonderful to hear of his experiences. I really enjoyed learning about the thought process of makeup artists when planning runway looks- crazier looks to contrast with more conservative outfits, or more dramatic eyes to bring attention to detailed dresses. (Suddenly reminded of how much I'd LOVED the fun makeup at the Manish Arora FW14 show!!!!)

It was also a bit of a throwback to go through fall/winter shows- those who know me are aware of how closely I follow fashion week (albeit menswear more than womenswear), and having just gone through the spring/summer season in October, the shows from February were already one big blur in my mind.

Unfortunately, I can't access the archives for the October 2014 of BEAUTY the Guide, which provided excellent examples of the runway trends mentioned in the presentation (and my memory is horrid. Why didn't I write them down like I was originally planning to? I'm a horrible blogger, honestly.) The few that I can remember are..... glacial blues, darker red lips, and my personal fave- "Medici modern".

Thiarine Garcia & Sasha Luss @ Max Mara FW14 RTW. Obsessed with that shade! Wish I had their cheekbones :(

As an art history student, I'm fairly aware of the Medici family- it was even more of a surprise for me to see a Bronzino painting, as I had to write a paper on him last year. (It's odd how I feel a certain sense of pride every time I hear about Bronzino. I came across a copy of the very painting I wrote on while in Florence this summer, and again in Milan, and I couldn't help but rave about it to my mom, haha.) I swear a little shiver went down my spine when Dave talked of how the makeup at Milan fashion week was very nude & natural but flawless- as if the models themselves had stepped out of these paintings. It's absolutely brilliant!

27hr Eye Kohl on the very right. The two other swatches are of the Estée Lauder Pure Color Intense Kajal eyeliner duo, which I've been LOVING. You can see it in my previous post here!