LV Pochette Accessoires and Benefit Angel Lashes

A few weeks ago I was traveling and had a lay over in Charlotte, North Carolina. Long story short, I lost my wallet in the terminals when I was running to try to catch my connecting flight. I normally use a black clutch as my wallet and that big thing flew out of my purse without me noticing. Any who, I been searching for my replacement ever since and decided on the Louis Vuitton Pochette Accessoires as my new wallet/clutch.

The clutch comes with a removable leather straps so it can be used as a shoulder bag, hand held clutch or as a wristlet -- so versatile! I was also sold by the idea that the leather strap can be linked to a D-ring found in my Louis Vuitton bags. With the clutch attached to the purse, I don't ever have to worry about losing it again. Yay!

Size (LxHxD): 8.3" x 5.1" x 1.2" - fits my credit cards, money, change, compact, lipsticks, lip glosses, cell phone and keys. I really can't believe I can put all those things in such a small little clutch.

Wearing:
H&M Blouse. Size 2. (old) (similar here)
Juicy Couture Legging. Size Petite. (old) (similar here)
Nine West Danee Platform Pumps. Size 5.5. Color Natural Leather. Runs 1/2 size too big. I wished there was a size 5 available!
Louis Vuitton Pochette Accessoires

Wearing Above: Angel Lashes c/o Benefit Cosmetics
I wanted something to open the eyes, but nothing too dramatic for the daytime and thought these were perfect for a subtle and "bright-eyed" look. What I also love is that they are extremely light weight and comfortable that I don't even notice that I'm wearing them.

Be sure to check out this post featuring the Benefit Beauties modeling their new line of lashes. There are so many varieties and they all look so cute and sexy. Most of the lashes are available for sale on their site. Thanks so much to my gal at Benefit for providing me the entire line of lashes. I love them all and will be wearing them in future posts!

Getting Rid of Wrinkles Around the Eyes

Remember this post when my aunt told me that I had wrinkles around my eyes?! Well ever since then, I been on a crazy hunt to find a eye cream that works. I actually saw her last week and she made a comment about how my wrinkles have faded and that my skin doesn't look so dry anymore. I was shocked & almost fell over! A compliment (kinda) finally! Haha!

I told her that I've been using Perricone MD High Potency Eye Lift for a couple of months. She wanted to know if they eye cream would work for her wrinkles too and I said no because you have really deep lines and I had fine lines. Haha! I was totally being sarcastic.

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I was amazed on how quickly I saw results. I'm about 2 months into using the product and I'm half way done with the bottle and I see my wrinkles disappearing already. The texture is pretty light and moisturizes really well too. I am definitely sold and will be trying more Perricone products.

And if you're curious about the product, please go to Sephora and get a sample first (esp if you have sensitive skin). I read the reviews on Sephora and it looks like people either really love it or hate it. I think there's a ingredient that is very active and seems like people with sensitive skin are getting reactions to it.

I have tried many eye creams in the past and this Perricone MD High Potency Eye Lift gives results that surpasses any other I have tried.

Here is a list of eye cream that I have tried in the past and did NOTHING for the wrinkles:

La Mer Eye Concentrate - For $165 this eye cream did nothing and did not moisturize well either. I know a lot of people love La Mer, but for me it didn't really do much and felt like it dried out my skin. I have used the face cream too and have found it a bit heavy especially for the day time.

Chanel Precision Ultra Correction Line Repair Anti Wrinkle Eye Cream - this was cheaper than La Mer, but it didn't work either. I did like the texture and it did moisturize well though.

Bobbi Brown Hydrating Eye Cream - For $45, I thought this was a good primer but not for getting get of wrinkles for sure

Bobbi Brown Extra Eye Balm. Very thick and heavy and not recommended for under makeup. I felt like it sat on top of my skin and didn't sink it. I ended up using it as a lip balm and that worked well.
La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Eye Lift Cream -- the price of this thing is ridiculous-- $295! I used this a long time ago, but I don't remember it doing a darn thing.

Curling and Straightening hair with Hana Professional Flat Iron 1"

Remember this post I did awhile back? I was so impressed by the The Hana Air Professional hair dryer sent to me from Misikko, I decided to give the Hana Professional 1" flat iron a try.
I have been wanting a flat iron to curl my hair because I think a flat iron gives more beach-y like waves as opposed to a regular curling iron that gives more tighter curly ringlets.

I love the messier waves that was created by the Hana 1" flat iron. I think the look is definitely more casual cool!

How I curled my hair with the Hana Professional 1" flat iron:

I applied a heat protectant all over my hair and clipped half of my hair up with a claw. I grabbed a fairly large piece of hair because I wanted larger waves. I place the flat iron half way down that piece of hair and wrapped the hair around flat iron just once and pulled it through fairly quickly. I feel like if you do it slowly, it will create tighter curls which I didn't want. After I'm done with the lower half of the hair, I un-clipped the top of of my hair and just repeated the same thing.

I used to watch my hair stylist to this to my hair and it looked fairly difficult. I used to think my curling iron was easier, but after using a flat iron to curl my hair, I find it more easy and quick. I'd say this look took me no more than 5 mins to achieve.

Before picture: What my hair looks like when I don't do anything to it at all. That is how my hair dries. So ugly! I would not dare to walk out of the house like that. Hope it didn't scare you. Haha!

After Picture: What my hair looks like after I flat iron it. It looks so much better right?!? The flat iron makes my hair so much shinier, softer and smoother.

How I flat iron my hair:

I'm really lazy and I find the method above to be really quick, easy and fool proof.
First I put a heat protectant all over my hair. I clip half of my hair up and then flat iron the bottom half of my hair. After I'm done with the bottom half of my hair, I let the top part down and flip my head upside down. I find that by flipping my head upside down, I can straighten the hair by the face and the crown much easier. After I'm done doing that, I just re-flat iron any pieces of hair that looks out of place. This method probably takes me 2-3mins tops.

Thanks for reading and hopefully you find these tips to be helpful!

Closet Raid and Meet-up!

I decided to pay a visit to Boston and to join the petite ladies for the meet-up very last minute. Despite some travelling bumps along the way, I still had tons of fun getting to hang out with Jean again and meeting Sydney, Vicky and Khatu for first time.
Jean was kind enough to let me crash at her apartment with such last minute notice. I definitely took advantage and excitedly raided her closet. I love all her clothes because everything was nicely fitted and tailored. If I brought a bigger suitcase, I'd have snuck a few pieces home! :P

Floral Peplum Dress. (for similar floral dress: here, here & here) See it here on Jean.

Mod Cloth Pleated Skirt. (similar here). See it here on Jean.

Theory "Yeneth" sheath dress. (similar here & here). See it here on Jean.

H&M Swing Jacket. (similar here). See it here on Jean.

Gap Legging Jeans 00P. See it here on Jean.

Ann Taylor Tropical Pencil Skirt. (similar here & here). See it here on Jean.

Here I am with Jean & Sydney. Sydney and I were bed mates for the short weekend! She was super sweet and kind in person.

Here we are at Shabu with fellow petite bloggers and readers.

Sydney, Jean, me, Khatu & Vicky having brunch. I actually really love oysters. Jean introduced me to it last time I visited Boston. I didn't have any because it was way too early in the morning for raw seafood. I'm kind of regretting it now. LoL.

How To Get Rid Of Brassy Hair

My hair was getting super brassy! I hated it! I did a little research and decided to tone my own hair instead of going to the salon which will cost me a fortune. I had these ugly orange ends and discovered that I need a blue/purple toner to neutralize that color.

What I used:
2 parts: Ion Sensitive Scalp Developer 20 Volume
1 part: Wella Charm Color Toner #15 (Silver Lady)
The direction said you can leave it in your hair for up to 30mins, but I only did 10mins because I was scared it was going to turn my hair grey. Of course it didn't and took out the orange/brassiness out of my hair. I'm going to leave in longer next time for an even an ashier look.
Yay!

(Picture in the shade)

(Picture in direct sunlight)

My Signature Fragrances from Jo Malone

I wanted to share with you guys my favorite fragrances of all time that I have been wearing for the last 6 years. I actually own a lot of Jo Malone fragrances, but below are my 3 favorites and staples! All the fragrances are really unique and I have never smelled anything like it before. They are really light and just so easy to wear.

Depending on your mood, you can wear them on their own or you mix them together. For example, for a fruit and floral mix you can wear the nectarine honey blossom and the orange blossom together.

I also have never gotten so many compliments before, let me recount them.

1. I was in an elevator with this hot doctor and he said, wow you smell really good! I was thinking to myself, yeah…sure…okay…right…you’re totally hitting on me.
2. I was at a bar and this girl was like, what is that fragrance you’re wearing. It smells so good! I’m thinking to myself, okay total lesbian.
3. I was at Peet’s coffee and these 2 gay guys were like, what are you wearing. It’s smells like springtime. Okay, so they are not hitting on me obviously.
4. Girl at the coffee shop was like, that is nectarine honey blossom you’re wearing from Jo Malone!
5. My little cousins told me that they know when I’m in the house because it smells so good.

So I have concluded that nobody was hitting on me at all. LoL! They really just like my perfume. Wah! JK!

*For more details/to purchase, click on the images.

Nectarine Honey Blossom

Orange Blossom

Lime Basil and Mandarin

Gym-ing it in my Zobha Gear

Remember this post that I did long time ago asking you ladies to help me pick the color combo for my workout outfit? Well, I ended up just getting only the purple straight leg carpi and a more neutral color top.

I have only been to this gym 2x this month and feel terrible about it. I should go at least 2x a week and not 2x a month. LoL! Totally wasting money...

And please excuse the naked no makeup face! I normally go to the gym after work with my makeup on, but today I just woke up and decided to hit the gym with no makeup. Haha! Yes, I'm one of those girls who go to the gym with makeup. So sue me :P

Zobha Straight Leg Capri. Size 2. Available in many fun bright colors. I usually sweat a lot and this material is really thick and doesn't really show sweat stains. The fit is on the semi-looser side (compared to how normal leggings fit), I wished they were just a tad tighter. I know it's hard to tell. If you're my size or a bit bigger, the size 2 will definitely fit you.
Zobha Top. Size 2. (see similar here in lots of color options!) It's no longer available and I got it on sale for $20! It's definitely a steal because their stuff is expensive.