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About two months ago, I started a series of Advice posts for my readers who wanted to send me questions to reach out for my opinion – about anything! As a result, 100% of the questions I seemed to have received were about relationships. Through that experience, I realised how much “romantic relationships” have taken over young adult’s minds (I assume my readers are about ages 14-25).

Romantic relationships have taken such a large part of our lives that many girls (or boys) have even gone to the path of thinking about suicide for their failed relationships. I.. for one, am absolutely against this. Now, let’s talk more about this and share our experiences together to make sure no one follows the same path as us.

 

Do not let your partner cross the line (XTL).

 

Not just for girls, but also for boys. Naturally, women are ultra sensitive and we can also go overboard sometimes. It’s important to keep this in mind.

It’s ok for your boyfriend to raise their voice at you if the TV is on and he is on the other side of the room. But it is not ok if he throws a fork at you to get your attention.

It’s ok for your partner to fistbump you. But it is not ok if he punches you on any part of your body when he is angry. Whether you get bruises or not, it is not okay.

I’m sure we’ve all experienced or heard of an experience of an abusive relationship. Sometimes, it may not just be physcially abusive, but it could also be emotionally abusive, or vocally abusive.

Any of these abusive actions are able to make you feel “worse off” in the relationship and are therefore classified as XTL.

It’s always hard to bring up a past experience that has traumatised you.. but I think it’s necessary to face the past and be able to talk about it. It is good to talk about your experiences with others who may have shared the same kind of experience.. it’s always easier when you know you’re not alone.

We’ve all gone through bad break ups. I had a particular bad one.

I mean.. we were all young and silly at one time of our lives. We meet the wrong person, love the wrong person.. and when we realise it, we try to leave, and that’s when we get stuck. No break ups are easy. If it’s easy, deep feelings were never involved.

For me.. I had a very loving “summer-love-story” – but it lasted a lot longer than a Summer. I was 16 or 17 when I met him and we shared almost every minute possible together. We sneaked into the library to play and laugh, we sneaked into golf courses to cuddle, we sneaked into schools near my house to just sit around and talk, we climbed on rooftops to watch the stars, we… did amazing.. and ofcourse romantic but childish things together. And never was there a moment.. where I felt.. unloved.

We took hundreds and thousands of selfies together each day. We were young and poor, but we were able to purchase the sweetest and cutest little gifts with minimal money.

 

 

We were so perfect together..

When we both graduated from highschool, we went our separate ways. I started to hang around a new crowd at university and he left highschool and started to work. We had very different perspectives of how our life would be in the future. I turned 18, and I just wanted to have fun. He started to settle down because highschool was all the fun he had, and started to try to lock me down.

As an 18 year old girl who had just started uni and started to make all these new friends who ran clubbing communities, and dance classes, and other societies, I refused. Again and again, I refused to stay home, I refused to spend every minute possible together.. and we started to drift…

Immediately, he started to feel like he was losing me. With the love story we shared, he refused to believe that I wanted to spend time with my own friends, and I wanted to spend time with other people but him! He started to..

XTL

Now.. lucky for me, I had very loving friends and family who supported me.

 

He continuously threatened to do things to me had I left him, he waited around my house and my workplace to find me and talk to me.. When I had refused to stay with him, he would punch the wall and shout at me. I was frightened.

As an 18 year old girl who had just stepped into adulthood, I had no idea what to do. With the threatening, with the stalking, with the hundreds of calls I’d receive in a day…

I knew there was only one thing to do. I called 000 (for those who are not in Australia, 000 is the national police line). In the end, I commenced an AVO against him, and decided not to go ahead and we worked things out from there and are now actually friends again.

But the moral of the story is to “reach out to someone when someone else has XTL”

 

We need to reach out for help when someone else has XTL. We need to educate our friends and family – especially the young ones – to reach out for help. It’s not easy to be brave enough to tell someone what’s happened to us. It’s never easy to reach out for help but with the hundreds and thousands of helplines available in each country, with the hundreds and thousands of people we have who care for us every day, it is necessary.

If you have a story you’d like to share, please tell me in the comment box.

If you are in a situation where someone else has XTL, you can reach out to me.

 

Skylar Fashion has been a little secret since a few months ago, and I started talking about it back in December when it was supposed to launch. We got held up due to some technical problems and because I had to travel, but we have finally launched!

 

We aim to deliver fashionable pieces ready for any work event or party.

 

 

Here are some of our pieces I particularly like. Don’t forget that we also ship worldwide and free shipping to Australia over AU$50!!

 

 

Sleeveless White Blouse (here) RRP $30.00
Floral Blue Skirt (here) RRP $30.00

 

 

Floral Strapless High Low Dress in Pink (here) RRP $95.00

 

 

Gold Sequin Party Dress in White (here) RRP $50.00

 

 

Gold Sequined Tee (here) RRP $35.00
Pastel Yellow Skater Skirt (here) RRP $40.00

 

 

Strapless Mesh Candy Party Dress in Black (here) RRP $50.00

 

 

Studded Skater Dress in White (here) RRP $55.00

 

 

 

And because we have literally JUST LAUNCHED and you guys are the first to find out, I have a special discount code for you!! If you input FIRST10 in the discount code at checkout, you will 10% off your total cart!!

 

Now, as we are trying to get the word out, please support us by spreading the word on our newly launched store. You can tweet us, instagram or facebook us!

 

 

 

 

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On December 13th – 15th, Gloss cosmetics invited nail artists from Iscreamnails (based in Melbourne) to come to their new Parramatta Flagship store and help girls do their nails for free!!!

(I hope you guys went after I tweeted about it ^O^)

 

The new GLOSS Flagship store – like all the other Gloss stores – is super bling and pink!! You can spot it straight away!! This is their second Parramatta store and is located right beside to Ice & Supre in Parramatta Westfields! Find all their other locations here.

 

 

 

LOL. There is a guy in this photo. That was unintentional.. but there were quite of few of them in the store! :D

 

 

 

 

The nail artists doing free nail art for the girls. I must say.. they were super quick at it!! Each girl took about 5 minutes each! The design below was done for the girl infront of me.

 

 

 

They even catered for these designs which looked super time consuming! I like the diamond one on the bottom left corner!!! *sings “we’re like diamonds in the sky”*

 

 

 

After getting your nails done, you can walk your nails through the manicam!!! This is a new concept Gloss is really excited about!!! It’s essentially like a catwalk but for your nails!!!

 

**Check it out!**

 

 

 

 

They were also giving out free fairy floss at the front of the store!!! What a way to attract girls. Girls and sweets and beauty!!

 

 

The best thing about Gloss is that they always have your big brands of cosmetics – Revlon, BYS, Maybelline, SugarBaby, Chi chi cosmetics, Model Co – just to name a few – for discounted prices!! There are usually quite a few shades of the products too – unlike some discount outlets!!

 

 

Unfortunately I couldn’t get my nails done that day because I had shellac, but I generally love Gloss!! My closest store is in Hurstville and I quite frequently bump into readers in that store!! (Funnily enough)

 

Anyhow, hope you guys have been having a good week – it’s almost Christmas.. and it’s almost 2013!!! I can’t believe it!

 

Here’s a quick camwhore shot of me (on a Monday, hence why I had a sad face) to keep you guys updated! I have a few reviews for you guys that I will hopefully be able to post before Christmas.. which I think will be very exciting to read!!!

 

 

 

Happy Holidays!!!

Removing your make up after each day is the most important step of your preparation to sleep.

 

I wear foundation/powder/BB Cream every single day (working days and weekends) so make up removal is a critical step for me. Many girls seem to confuse “removing make up” with “cleansing face”… both steps are critical.

 

To end each day, I typically start off with wet wipes to remove my face makeup. I’ve tried a few different brands and you can go with each ever one you think is the most effective for you.

 

For eyes & lips, I’ve found that Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) has worked the best. It’s pure, natural and removes stubborn waterproof makeup without having to tug onto your skin (which causes wrinkles and aging).

 

With that, you have completed the steps of “makeup removal”.

 

Lastly, you must cleanse your face. This means.. removing any remnants of the EVOO or residue from the wet wipes.

 

By the time I get to this step, I tend to be quite lazy. I feel like I’ve already removed my make up and don’t want to have to double cleanse my face..

 

This is where.. Clearasil Perfectawash is handy!

 

 

With the ease of an on & off switch and a simple touch, Clearasil’s Perfecta Wash automatically dispenses exactly 1.5mL of product to cleanse your face. No more wastage of products when you accidently squeeze out too little or much!

 

 

Including the second cleanse in your routine can be frustrating to include but you must include it as a habit.

 

Click play to see step by step how I remove my makeup.

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The “ulzzang” Korean make up look focuses on the clear skin complexion. To achieve this look, start by cleansing your face with the Clearasil Perfectawash (scroll down to the bottom of this post to learn how to win yourself one).

 

4minute’s hyunA is typically known for her beautiful skin. To replicate the look, start off a perfect base and prime prior to applying your base foundation and concealer.

 

By creating a smoother base, you will find your foundation will stay on for longer and look more perfect for photography.

 

 

 

I feel like HyunA’s eye makeup in the Gangnam style music video is very droopy so I have recreated the look by extended the eyeliner downwards to create a puppy eye feeling.

 

Her eyebrows are very light and bleached. I have recreated this by patting my face powder on my eyebrows and using a blonde hair colour eyebrow mascara, lighten the individual hairs on my brows. You can see that it instantly draws the attention away from my brows and brings more attention to my eyes and lips.

 

 

For the lips I have created a gradient of pink shades by using two pink lip products. I’ve created more of a pout by applying a darker/brighter pink in the inner areas of my lip.

 

See the whole tutorial in video here.

 

 

 

 

Clearasil is also giving my readers a chance to win their very own Clearasil PerfectaWash pack!

 

To win, like their facebook page, comment in this post and let me know what your biggest skincare secret is!!

 

Here’s mine: I dry my face with a microfiber cloth each and every night to ensure that the make up on my face is completely removed prior to sleeping!

I received some accessories from tofebruary yesterday – which was ordered quite a few weeks ago. I’m a little disappointed with their shipping times but I think their pieces look amazing.

 

 

The 3 heart necklace is definitely my favourite and the white heart earrings fall very closely behind it!

 

 

office look

 

 

Sporting my Nine West black pumps, Swarovski ring and two other diamond rings gifted to me by Fiorr, Thomas Sabo pearl necklace, Pandora link and name bracelet I made at the Nuffnang Yoplait event.

 

 

A full review on the webshop is coming up in a youtube. I filmed it yesterday but haven’t had the time to edit it yet!! Promise it’ll come within the next few days so hold off on any orders if you’d like to see all the pieces I picked out and a more thorough review on the webshop!

 

Talk soon! :)

Hellokitty

 

 

When I first heard about Hello Kitty coming out with their own cosmetics range, I was stunned! I just wanted to see it!!

Since a kid, coming from an Asian family, I’ve been gifted Hello Kitty plush toys and hello kitty this that, that this. It wasn’t until I grew up, that I knew almost every girl was all over Hello Kitty.. even when they are 20!!! I was so spoilt with my Hello Kittys!!

Anyhoo, so not to say I didn’t appreciate Hello Kitty, but when I heard about the range.. my first thought was..

 

“Childish… but I still want it! It’s cute!“

 

I laid my eyes on the range.. and woah, you can see for yourself.

It definitely does not look like the kid’s make up kits I used to play with when I was 5!!! Shame on me for even thinking that!!!

 

 

Hello Kitty compact mirror (limited edition), diamond lipgloss, pink and gold nail polish

 

 

Hello Kitty baked duo eyeshadows

 

 

And to prove that these are not just children’s makeup, check this out!

The pigmentation of the duo eyeshadows are mindblowing!

 

Okay, I think the pictures are worth a thousand words! No need for me to continue to rave about this line, right?

 

Now, because I am super duper nice (thanks to Hello Kitty cosmetics), I am going to be giving away a Hello Kitty gift pack valued at $62.85 to…

five readers!!!!

 

 

The packs will include:

Hello Kitty Mirror Compact (Limited Edition available in April only)

Hello Kitty Makeup Sharpener (Limited Edition available in April only)

Hello Kitty Retractable Powder Brush (Limited Edition available in April only)

Hello Kitty Nail Polish

Hello Kitty Diamond Gloss

Hello Kitty Duo Eye Shadow

 

 

If you would like to win, all you have to do is..

follow me on these platforms and share this giveaway on either facebook or twitter

facebook

twitter

youtube

then write a comment in this blogpost to tell me that you’ve done the above… and I will make a random draw for five winners!!!

Contest will end on 16th May 2012. And, I will draw the winners in a weeks time – on Thursday 17th May 2012.

Australian entries only.

 

 

Goodluck!!

Yoghurt has always been one of my favourite treats – strawberry, mixed berries and blueberry in particular!

 

Yoplait hosted a bloggers day out with Nuffnang at Vauclause to celebrate the love of yoghurt. Thank god for this event being such a relaxing one as it was at 10am in the morning and I’m not very used to waking up that early on a Saturday morning :)

 

We were welcomed by huge signs guiding us towards the park! #NNyoplait!

 

 

The walk way through the park is amazing. I want to do a photoshoot here!!! With each balloon on the side, there was a yoghurt tub holding the balloons down. These are creative marketing ideas. I love it.

When we reached, there were already lots of people participating in the activities! There was face-painting, balloon art, clay painting and bracelet making!

We obviously helped ourselves with the many many flavours of yoghurt. <3

We were even fed dessert crepes with customisable toppings!!! I felt so loved and special. Crepes are the best!

I’m using pretty girls on my blog to gain more readers now :)

Raine, Me, Jeanice

Next is my favourite part, we settled in to do some painting!! I wanted to paint kitttens and Jeanice did too!! Raine painted a Me-to-you bear! Jeanice’s creation is amazing because she’s damn artistic!! Damn her. I never had to get her to help me with mine a little! Raine is just naturally talented with anything girly.

Okay, next activity is beading! I’ve always wanted a beaded name bracelet and now I can finally haz one! These look like friendship bracelets too!!!

Officially love Nuffnang & Yoplait because they brought back so many childhood memories for me and created such a fun event for me and the girls!

Now, go grab some Yoplait yoghurt :)