12.13.2019

#COSMETICS/ #BEAUTY , #FASHION , #SHOPPING/ #HAUL , #TOKYO

What did I get in Tokyo, Japan?

Hey Subbies,

The log awaited post a year in the making. But if you're following me on YT or Instagram at least then you can't keep up or don't care too but I've posted my wears from my trip last year plus I find it a bit easier to do so on IG. After Maria Kondo my room I had remembered where I put everything because everything is so neat now. At the end of last month, I upload a skincare haul from my trip so if I haven't seen it yet here it is.

I did this video early in the morning and my brain was not all there lol. Also, the brand I was trying to remember is Shiseido which is under the house brand Senka. I forgot to add the diamond lashes I brought from Donki so I added them in this post.

Shinjuku Tower Records Haul

Tip: A lot of stores don't allow you to leave one floor to another. It's not like here in the states where you shop from floor to floor. You pay on each floor you decide to pick up an item from or authorities will be called.

Tokyo DisneySea Treats. I got some headbands but check out my blog post if you want to see more from the trip.

Fig & Viper World Tour Reversible Jacket I plan to take with me if I every go oversea again.

Love Charm from the Kimono Rental and Owl Cafe KeyChain

Uniqlo Ginza UT x Sanrio and DBZ

This is from a collab from Cecil Mcbee x Disney.

Oh, I forgot to add these blinged-out flip flops from Doki. I wear a lot to do short runs out of the house.

BT21 KOYA SLEEP MASK

Tsutaya Bookstore Chain

JJxBlackPink | Popteen Magazine

Stylenanda Lip balm tint.

A lot of Japanese brands have their own Insta so you check for each season what will be coming out especially around Tokyo Fashion week. You also head up a bookstore if you live in a big city like LA or NY to get your hands on Japanese magazines (that how found my style before I knew about the websites) from around the world. Start with looking at Shibuya109 and Laforet site/stores to find brands/styles you like. I have a handful of brands I like.

11.24.2019

#COSMETICS/ #BEAUTY , #DESIGN/ #ART / #CULTURE , #HEALTH / #DIET , #TREND

Korean Skincare Must Haves (2019-2020)

Ashley No comments

Hey Subbies,

Since I had more had time this time. I worked hard to do research for you guys this year based on recommendation via YT K-beauty enthusiast, influencers and brands. Here is last years list for you guys who want more options but think this list will to do the trick. Also you don't have to follow the 10 step trend personal I like the 10 Step method in the winter for more protection since my skin is more sensitive due to the weather change and summer I cut my steps in half. This years favorites is Innisfree which I just talked about it in recent haul recently when I went to Japan. Literally wished California wasn't crazy about taxes because I really like Store branding like Stylenada, Nature Republic, Aland... plus some Innisfree stores have actually cafes which I've seen in movies in high end off the mainstreet stores scene. Well, you guys know the deal and don't hurt wallets or purses or bank accounts in process of stocking or restocking up on items.

NATURAL BENEFITS FROM JEJU ISLAND

We offer innovative beauty solutions powered by the finest natural ingredients responsibly sourced from Korea’s pristine Jeju Island.
Thanks to its volcanic origins, this fertile oasis has a unique ecosystem
with unparalleled resources to nurture beautiful skin.

Our proprietary extraction methods preserve the purity and potency of these wholesome ingredients from plant to bottle, offering advanced formulas that safely address all skin concerns without the use of harmful chemicals and preservatives.

With the wonders of nature at the heart of innisfree, we take care to
preserve and protect the environment in all that we do

OUR NAME

Our name is inspired by ‘William Butler Yeats’
The Lake Isle of innisfree, a lyrical poem that expresses a longing
to leave behind urban life for a beautiful peaceful island,
where you can enjoy the fruits of nature’s abundance. Just like Jeju.

Jeju Island is a unique oasis that offers a sensorial escape
from the fast-paced daily life and a rejuvenating moment to nurture healthy skin in perfect harmony with nature.

OUR PLEDGES

1
Promote healthy
beauty through
natural ingredients
2
Provide innovative
and reasonably-priced
skin care solutions
for all skin types and
concerns
3
Offer a sensorial escape
through the wonders of
Jeju Island
4
Preserve and protect
nature’s vitality
through eco-conscious
initiatives

https://us.innisfree.com/

BEAUTY GURU FAVES

Innisfree Jeju Pomegranate Revitalizing Foam Cleanser 4.4
Innisfree Jeju Cherry Blossom Jelly Cream 4.8
Innisfree Jeju Orchid Enriched Cream Mask 4.1
Innisfree Jeju Pomegranate Revitalizing Foam Cleanser 4.7
Innisfree Super Volcanic Stick Mask 4.7
Innisfree Olive Real Cleansing Tissue 4.2
Innisfree Sea Salt Perfect Cleanser 4.1
Innisfree Green Tea Cleansing Oil 4.7
Innisfree Jeju pomegranate revitalizing capsule sleeping pack 4
Innisfree Jeju Pomegranate Capsule Cream 4

Cult faves for this year...

TEN STEP SKINCARE

Cleanser

Oil: Mamonde Petal Spa Oil To Foam Cleanser 4.8
Foam: iUNIK - Centella Bubble Cleansing Foam 5
Gel: Cosrx Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser* 4.5
Wipe/ Tissue: Innisfree - Olive Real Cleansing Tissue 4.3

Exfoliate

Peach & Lily Lazy Day All-In-One Moisture Pads 4.3

Toner/ Water

KLAIRS Supple Preparation Facial Toner 4.7
I'm from - Rice Toner 150ml 4.5
Shingmulnara Tea Tree Cica Toner 5

Lotion/ Cream / Gel

Klairs Midnight Blue Calming Cream 4.4
Sulwhasoo Concentrated Ginseng Renewing Cream Ex 4.2
ILLIYOON Ceramide Ato Lotion 4.8

Serum / Essence /Ampoule / Oil

COSRX WHITENING AMPULE 4.3
Klairs Midnight Blue Youth Activating Drops 4.4
iUNIK - Black Snail Restore Serum 50ml 4.2
Dr.Jart+ Vital Hydra Solution Biome Essence 4.7
SK II Genoptics aura essence 4.3
Goodal Green Tangerine Vita C Dark Spot Serum 4.7
Pyunkang yul moisture ampoule* 4.4
COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence 4.6
PEACH & LILY Glass Skin Refining Serum 4.4

Mist/ Spray

Missha First treatment essence mist* 4.5
NEOGEN H2 Dermadeca Serum Spray* 4.2

Moisturizer / Eye cream / Lip

Shangpree S-Energy Repair Eye Cream 4.6
LANEIGE Lip Sleeping Mask [4 Types] 4.5

Sunscreen/ SPF

ROUNDA’ROUND Green Tea Cica Sun Lotion

Skin Treatments / Repair

Bring Green Artemisia Calming Repair Cream 4.1

Masks

COSRX - Acne Pimple Master Patch: 4.3
COSRX Ultimate Nourishing Rice Overnight Mask* 4.6
Shingmulnara Natural Delight Mask Tea Tree 4.7
Glow Recipe Avocado Melt Sleeping Mask 4.3

I hope this helped.

~Seeya

11.20.2019

#Ad , #COSMETICS/ #BEAUTY , #MapleHolistics , #MyTwoCents , #UPDATE

Maple Holistics' Silk 18 Conditioner Review

Ashley No comments

Hey Subbies,

About two months ago I received an email from a company called Maple Holistics. This was really surprising because they wanted to send me one of their products for review so today's post will be in partnership with Maple Holistics. I'm really excited and honored to be reviewing one of their products. I thought the brand was based in Canada beacuse of their name but their actually a USA company based in New Jersey. Let me tell you a little about them because this too was my first time hearing about this brand.

Maple Holistics has one primary goal is to provide a natural, holistic range of premium products which can enhance hygiene, health and daily living. We pride ourselves on our premium product offerings. Our hair care products are PETA-certified cruelty-free, sulfate-free, paraben-free and safe for color treated hair. Most of our products are PETA-certified Vegan. If for whatever reason you are unsatisfied with your Maple Holistics experience, we will refund your order or send you a new product. At Maple Holistics, we take pride in our Holistic Promise."

Braid Out | Washed & Blown Out

After looking at their website they are really about being ethically sustainable personal care brand. They sent me the Silk 18 Conditioner to review for you all. It took about week or 7 business day to receive the product in the mail since I'm on the west coast. I had to wait use the product because my hair was protective style. I ended up using it the following weekend, I used it as a leave in conditioner after reading the really naturally rich ingredients which included Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Argan Oil, Shea Butter, Certified Organic Pomegranate, Hibiscus, Green Tea and Sea Buckthorn, Silk Amino Acids, Jojoba Oil, Natural Vanilla Fragrance. Of course when I was finally able to wash my hair that evening I used it and even mixed it with my hair treatment mask. However, I really loved using it as a leave-in conditioner because it is so lightweight.

In addition, I recently have been looking at animo acids for not only better overall healthy but my persoanl hair struggles and recovery from the gym. Yet my personal hair struggles have been shedding, moisture and breakage. The silk proteins definitely enhanced my curls while nourishing them plus the vanilla extract was very soothing change to my usual floral semi-non-fragranced wash day essentials. And, I was looking at comparable brands even salon brands I have tried, ingredients wise this has to be best. You can actually understand what your reading on ingredents label and this conditioner is silicone and paraben free so great for all hair types. I forgot to mention they are actually really afforable and I would actually buy their product in future especially their winter set. Please let me know if have heard or even tried this brand before?

~ Seeya

10.24.2019

#DESIGN/ #ART / #CULTURE , #ENTERTAINMENT/ #EVENT , #KPOP , #MUSIC , #TREND

Top 10 K-Sci-fi for 2019 [K-Pop]

Ashley No comments

Hey Subbies,

Pony -Divine

Time sure does fly...
Well, this year the most popular of the themed concept songs were Fantasy ones. But I had a hard time choosing with the multiple releases from artists. I had to figure if I wanted to add Chungha's and Twice's other songs that were released recently. Snapping was give me major Athena vibes epecially after watching K.A.R.D's Dumb Litty video. To add on to that, Fancy was a clear winner since me trying to learn the dance was literally a no go but I Feel Special was too special to put on this list but it's still on my playlist because of the clear connections to one another. I Feel Special had my whole body hurting so I would recommend it for a full-body workout lol. Anyways, please enjoy the songs and you find my playlist on my Spotify.

Chungha - Gotta Go
Cinderella Time | Fantasy

"Gotta Go" - Already 12 o'clock" is a song recorded by South Korean singer Chungha. It was released as a single on January 2, 2019, by MNH Entertainment and distributed by Genie Music. The princess concept appears to be a shift away from the "girl crush" image of her previous albums Hands on Me and Offset. The single brought Chungha her first music program trophy at MBC Music's Show Champion on January 9. As of September 2019, it has over 51 million views on YouTube and 40 million streams on Spotify.

Too bad, it’s already 12
What to do? It’s already 12
I know you don't want to let me go
I know, how you feel it
I wanna whisper love to you with the music
I know we're both feeling the same thing but
Gotta go, gotta go, 12 o’clock
I know we're both thinking the same thing, but
But I can’t be any more honest past this point
Gotta go, gotta go, 12 o’clock"

ITZY - Dalla Dalla
Straight out of a Comic Book with Teleportation Powers | Fantasy & Sci-fi

"Dalla Dalla" is the debut single by South Korean girl group Itzy, released by JYP Entertainment on February 12, 2019. It was released alongside its music video and was made available as a digital single titled "It'z Different". At the time of release, the song's music video achieved the highest number of views for a K-pop group's debut video, with 17.1 million views in 24 hours.

I love myself! (Hey!)
Something's different about me, yeah!
Oh, oh
I love myself! (Hey!)
Something's different about me, yeah!
I'm different from you, yeah!"

Nu'est - Bet Bet
Fairytale | Fantasy

Their sixth EP Happily Ever After was released on April 29 with the lead single "Bet Bet". It is their first release in three years and the last in the three-part series of "Knights searching for the Queen" narrative which began with their fourth EP in 2016.

You got my bet, I want to bet on myself
You don’t need to love me
This might be my only chance
You might regret it if you lose me
BET BET, Love for ya
BET BET, Love for ya
You got my bet, I want to bet on myself
You don’t need to love me"

Twice - Fancy
Fancy Ultimate Dream | Fantasy

"Fancy" (stylized in all caps) is a song by South Korean girl group Twice. It was released by JYP Entertainment on April 22, 2019, as the lead single from the group's seventh extended play, Fancy You. As of September 2019, it has sold over 100,000 units in the United States, has 202 million views on YouTube and 71 million streams on Spotify.

You there, I fancy you
I don't want just anyone
Hey, I love you (Love ya!)
Yes, you, I fancy you
You can be happy like a dream
'Cause I need you (What?)"

Got7 - Eclipse
I feel Moony | Fantasy

Jackson: The song itself is about security and insecurity, being secure and being insecure. So in our situation, for instance, we’re rising result-wise. We’re performing, we’re touring around the world, arenas are getting bigger and bigger, the members are getting bigger and bigger, the fandom is getting bigger and bigger. Everything is in good terms. But at the same time, while we’re rising, we realize we’re reflecting on ourselves by thinking, “Oh, is this going to end someday? Is it going to go on forever? Are the fans going to be with us after 10 years?” These are the insecurities that we feel.

Here I go again, no
The darkness comes in my mind again
I stumble and our dreams fade away
We have to get away from it, before the darkness swallows us
Struggle for the win, find the balance
I won't let go of the light called "you"
I’m gonna win this fight"

Oh My Girl - The Fifth Season
Oh My Everything | Fantasy

The Fifth Season (stylized in all caps) is the debut Korean studio album (second overall) by South Korean girl group Oh My Girl. It was released on May 8, 2019 by WM Entertainment and distributed by Kakao M. The album contains 10 songs, including the title track "The Fifth Season (SSFWL)" and it is instrumental.

There's a tree back far
I see the fifth season
I felt the first time
Your name makes me jump
You know, if you love
I can tell
Be sure not to be confused
I can recognize it
Now I was sure who he was
Lalalalalalala
You bloom to me
Dizzy like haze
Lalalalalalala
You are pushed to me
A dream that opens up both eyes"

Apink - Eung Eung (%%)
Build Your Ultimate Boyfriend | Fantasy &Sci-fi

On January 7, Apink released their eighth mini-album Percent, along with the single "%%(Eung Eung)", composed by frequent collaborator Black Eyed Pilseung and Jeon Goon. The single, which continued the new direction taken by the group with "I'm So Sick", topped several music charts in South Korea after its release and peaked at No. 17 on the Gaon digital chart, while the album reached No. 3 on the Korean chart and No. 14 on the Billboard World Albums chart. To promote the new album, Apink performed "%%(Eung Eung)" on various music shows, along with the B-side track "Hug Me", for a period of two weeks beginning on January 9.

I’ll be happy, make me overwhelmed by delight
If you’re not confident, goodbye
The sweet words without sincerity
Thank you but sorry, ooh, ooh
Will you answer me? %%
Please, come out in the blink of an eye
It can’t be anyone, %%
Please come out while I’m sleeping
%%"

Epik High - Love Drunk
Epik Tug | Fantasy

Sleepless in __________ (stylized in all lowercase) is the second extended play by South Korean hip hop group Epik High. The EP was released on March 11, 2019.

This isn’t me getting ruined
It’s my body and my heart that only knew you
Trying to grow new skin
It’s just a seasonal transformation
I’ve taken you off, now I’m naked
Put on the scars and I’m trying
I’m mixing alcohol with alcohol
Mixing poison with poison
Trying to be cured, it’s kind of novel
It’s harmful but so is love
You can’t really see how flower paths are really thorn paths"

LeeHi - No One
Perfect Cinderella Story | Fantasy

"No One" is a song recorded by South Korean singer Lee Hi featuring B.I of iKon from her first EP, titled 24°C. It was released on May 30, 2019, by YG as the lead single from the EP. It is Lee's first single (as the lead artist) since her three-year hiatus following the release of her second studio album in 2016.