My Go-To Glam Look!

Every time I am getting ready, I always reach for the same products, and my same routine. Why try something new and hate it, when I know what I already love? I tend to go for the same bronze-y smokey eye, a contoured face and a statement lip. I hope you enjoyed the video and photos! I do apologize that my video is a bit overexposed, but hopefully you can still see what I'm doing. ;)

Products used:
Products:
Jack Black Lip Balm
Makeup Forever Smoothing Primer
Anastasia Brow Wiz in Soft Brown
Makeup Forever Artist Palette Volume 1
Kat Von D Tattoo Eyeliner
House of Lashes Iconic False Eyelashes
Covergirl Lashblast mascara
Milani liquif'eye Pencil Eyeliner
Lorac Pro Palette
Urban Decay Concealer
Chanel Soleil Tan de Chanel (bronzer)
Neutrogena Healthy Skin Blends Bronzer (replaced with a different one)
Anastasia Contour Kit
Laura Gellar Gilded Honey
Laura Mercier Powder Foundation
NARS Mata Hari Blush
Maybelline Wine Lip liner
NYX Soft Spoken Liquid Suede Lip Cream

xx Tree Ma

Everyday Makeup & Hair!

These are my favorite products to use while doing my typical everyday look! (: Everything is from the drugstore!

1. Revlon Colorstay Eyeliner: http://amzn.to/1Q05TWM
2. L'oreal Infallible Pro-Matte Foundation: http://amzn.to/1KTVfMJ
3. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind in Neutralizer: http://amzn.to/1fNQtYu
4. Wet N Wild Blush: http://amzn.to/1KTVqaI
5. Maybelline The Blushed Nudes Palette: http://amzn.to/1LCwA2c
6. NYX Micro Pencil in Ash Brown: http://amzn.to/1EsmscT
7.  Milani Liquid Eyeliner: http://amzn.to/1Esm4Lh
8.Maybelline Pumped Up Colossal Mascara: http://amzn.to/1fNQwn9
9.NYX Finishing Powder in Banana: http://amzn.to/1fNQxYe
10. Physician's Formula Nude Wear: http://amzn.to/1Q06qYz
11. Conair Infiniti Curling Iron: http://amzn.to/1LCwMyn

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My July 2013 Favorites!

July has ended and school is right around the corner! Which means Fall is almost upon us, but in California it'll be another month before I can experience the cool crisp air. (:

In my last favorites I had mentioned that I was on the fence about Covergirl's Outlast Stay Fabulous foundation because of the dryness it brings in my skin at times, especially when I wear it as a full coverage foundation. However I wanted to make the foundation work so I decided to try out Maybelline's Dream Matte Mousse that has been raved about. The color I picked up is much, much too dark for my skin tone & I purposely chose that so that I can mix the two foundations together to get the perfect shade! I do a light layer of the Covergirl foundation and a layer of the Maybelline foundation on top with a stippling brush. I love mixing foundations, and by mixing a long wearing foundation with a dewier one on top,  I get the perfect formula. I use #842 (CG) & Medium 2.5 (Maybelline). This is also a perfect contouring color for me.

 

With Summer comes an obsession with summer themed jewelry! I have been obsessed with Summer themed studs, and Betsey Johnson makes fabulous ones. My 3 favorites by Betsey are her Sea Jewels Starfish Studs (on sale right now), Gold-Tone Turtle Studs, & her Hawaiian Luau Butterfly Studs (no longer available)

 

It's hard for me to find a perfume I love enough to purchase and wear all the time! I am not much of a perfume wearer as I don't want my son to inhale too much of it when I carry him. Now that he'll be 2 soon, he is much more independant and doesn't like to be carried, so I've been wearing perfumes a little more often. The perfume I have been reaching for the past few months have been Marc Jacob's Oh, Lola! I am horrible at describing scents, but here are the notes. Top Notes: Pear, Effervescent Raspberry, Mid Notes: Peony, Magnolia, Cyclamen & Base Notes: Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Vanilla.

Quinoa should have its post of its own! Health & fitness is important to me & being that I am Asian, rice has always been a staple of my everyday meals. However rice isn't healthy and is so high in carbs. My substitute is Quinoa, which is a type of grain and is high in fiber, Omegas & protein. I cook my quinoa in a rice cooker, but with quite a bit more water than I would with traditional rice.

 

 

Be sure to watch my video to see my other favorites & why I like them.

My Experience as a Dior Makeup Artist!

Being a makeup artist for Christian Dior, or any makeup line isn't always easy and fun. Today's blog post & accompanying video will talk about my experience as a makeup artist for Dior.

One of my favorite experiences was beauty school! There are two different types of schooling, one was training and the other was seasonal school. Seasonal school was twice a year and revealed what will be launching in the next two seasons & what was new. It was great because it gave me a chance to be excited for what was to come and I was able to physically see and able to have first impressions. Training school is only a one time course for those who are new Dior artists. This course is 2 days, very extensive & goes through every single permanent product in Dior's makeup & skincare line. Skincare took a whole day as there are multiple lines, and important ingredients that make each product unique to Christian Dior.

My most favorite part of being a makeup artist was gratis & discounted items! Gratis is just a fancy way of saying free makeup ;) & who doesn't love free makeup? After each seasonal & training course we were awarded with free makeup from both the permanent line to the limited edition lines. It was a great way for me to try out new products and to build my collection of Dior makeup & skincare. Discounts on ALL cosmetics & fragrances from both Dior & other lines were 20% off and can sometimes be 30-40% during special events.

 I loved that Dior had a wide range of products for both light-dark skin girls, neutral & bright colors for the face and a wide range of skincare for different types and maturity. It was great for me because I was able to have experience with different skin tones, type & maturity. Not everything was perfect for me as a makeup artist. At times I would have no one in my chair & would spend hours trying to pull customers, cleaning or brushing up on my products. I had trouble trying to memorize the ingredients in the skincare line and what each ingredient did in the beginning and proved difficult when I was with a client and he/she wanted to know more. The dress code was really strict as well and at times were monotonous for me.

******ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NOT MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO***********
Hours: As a new mom I was able to give a general availability & I was lucky to have exactly what I wanted as a part time artist  
Pay: I was paid hourly plus a 3% commission on what I sold.



STAY TUNED FOR THE VIDEO ACCOMPANYING THIS POST & if you have any additional questions, please feel free to ask!

Wearable Blue Eyeshadow Tutorial!

Hello loves! I know that blue eyeshadow is so gorgeous to look at, but may be daunting to wear. Whenever Spring & Summer come around I'm obsessed about wearing bright colors on both my eyes and lips. This tutorial is one of my favorites & a go to when it comes to wearing an everyday bright blue eyeshadow color.

 

Products used:
Maybelline Color Tattoo in Tenacious Teal: here
MAC Electric Eel Eyeshadow: here
Wet N Wild Trio in Walking on Eggshells: here
MAC Fluidline Eyeliner in Waveline: here
Ardell Lashes
Lancome Hypnose Star Mascara: here
MAC Melba Blush: here
NARS lipstick in Pago Pago: here

ON ME:
Earrings by Forever 21 (old)
Studded Express Tank Top: here (on CLEARANCE!)



xoxo Tree

My Favorite Drugstore Lipsticks for Spring/Summer

If you watch enough of my videos then you would have realized how much I love lipsticks! My collection ranges from drugstore lipsticks to designer brands. In this blog post I want to share with you my top favorite lipsticks from the drugstore!

  

From Left to right:
Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Stormy Pink (011)
Maybelline Color Whisper in Faint for Fuschia (70)
Wet N Wild Don't Blink Pink (966)
Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Fuchsia Fusion (657)
Maybelline Color Sensational in Vibrant Mandarin (885)
Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter in Candy Apple (035)

 In direct Sunlight

What's in my Everyday Makeup Bag

When I was looking back at my videos trying to figure out when I last did a video on my everyday makeup bag, I was shocked to see that I have never filmed one! It was crazy to think that I have two 'What's in my Travel Makeup Bag' videos, but none featuring my everyday makeup! Well here it is now. (:

My makeup bag I am using is by Dior, I don't believe it is available. I found cute and inexpensive makeup cases here and here.

My makeup case has a detachable mesh section where I keep my ZPalette, Dior Airflash Foundation in 300 and all of my makeup brushes. As far as makeup brushes go, I carry a large blending brush, an E.L.F powder brush, a Laura Mercier dual end brush that has the ponytail brush on one side and the other side is an all over eye colour brush. In my makeup case, I have a Dior Kabuki Brush and multiple MAC brushes (129, 109, 138, 219, 163, 226).

Now, when it comes to organizing the rest of my makeup, I can't say there is any rhyme or reason because it honestly ends up a big mess.
Starting with my face products:
Guerlain Face Primer
Dior Forever Foundation in 21
Bobbi Brown Corrector in Light Peach
NARS stick concealer in Medium 1 Custard
KatVonD Tattoo Concealer in Medium
Guerlain Rejuvenating Illuminator in 1
Guerlain Meteorites illuminating powder in 01
Dior Forever Powder in 30
Benefit High Beam
NARS bronzer in Casion
Benefit Hula Bronzer

Eyes are next:
MAC Paintpot in Chilled on Ice
Anastasia Brow Powder Duo in Caramel
Dior Brow Styler
Urban Decay 24/7 eye pencil in Zero
Dior Style Liner
Diorshow Maximizer
Diorshow Extase mascara
Lancome Hypnose Star mascara
Kevyn Aucoin Eyelash curler
Pencil Sharpener
DUO Eyelash Adhesive in Dark

For Lips:
LUSH Mint Julips Lip Scrub
YSL Glossy Stains in 14 & 17
MAC Betty Bright Lipstick (limited edition)
MAC Kiss & Don't Tell Lipglass (limited edition)
Dior Lip Maximizer
MAC Pro Longwear Lip Pencil in More to Love

Be sure to check out the video as well. (:

What I've Been Loving | March 2013

If you haven't watched my latest video on my channel, I'll leave it embedded in this post at the end! I wanted to do a detailed review of each product I talk about in my video and answer any questions you may have. (:
The first I talk about is the New MAC Double Sided Palette that is customizable to hold different inserts. I opted for a 15 pan eyeshadow + 6 pan blush inserts. The colors I have been loving out of my new MAC Palette are:

-Nylon (yellow-white frost as an inner corner highlight and all over lid color)
-Brule (matte nude used as a under brow highlight)
-Wedge (matte light brown for the crease)
-Espresso (matte medium brown for the deep crease)
-Twinks (medium dark golden brown with bronzed shimmer for the deep crease)
-Mocha Blush (soft plum pink)
-Fleet Fast Blush (pinky golden coral) (limited edition)

Even though these MAC lipstick colors are limited edition, I would like to include them as they are what I've been using for the past month and you can find dupes of them.
-Daddy's Little Girl from the Archie's Girl collection (pink-violet) MAC Candy Yum-Yum is similar, but a touch more neon
-Love Goddess from the Marily Monroe collection (pink-red)

Ever since I have dyed my hair to a lighter brown color, I have been needing a more warm and lighter eyebrow powder. I raided my makeup collection and found an E.L.F eyebrow kit in Medium which I've been using for the past month. The duo comes with a medium warm brown and a dark brown gel, which I completely skip the latter part. I don't find the need for eyebrow gel, but I did have to hunt for a darker color to fill in the tails of my eyebrows. To get my eyebrows looking natural and to match my hair color, I use the brown shadow all over my brows and go over the tails with Dior's Brow Styler. I do have a blog post on How I Fill in my Eyebrows, click here if you'd like to read it.
Smith's Rosebud Salve is a musthave for every bag! This bad boy can be used just about anywhere, cuticles, dry patches, lips,and anything that would need moisture! I love this stuff and I use it on my son too!
Over the years I've tried so many different concealers, so many do work but they are meant for different areas of the face. Bobbi Brown Corrector in Light Peach is one I can't get enough of. The formula is just the right amount of creaminess that you can use it for both under the eyes and for the face. The slight salmon color combats the blue color of under eye circles, and the beige undertones match the color of my skin perfectly to conceal blemishes. Must have and a must try!

That is everything I have been loving in the month of March, makeup wise that is. If you would like to see what body products, app & food I've been enjoying, don't forget to watch my video as well. Thank you for watching and if you have comments on how to improve my blog and what you would like to read, let me know! x's and o's, Tree

The Basics: Black Button Down Blouse

I have never done a full fashion video on my channel before and I'm sorry for the lack of posts both on my blog and channel. I promise to post more, but I always seem to say that and never follow through... Well let's see if that will happen, but promise me that you'll hound me to post more as well. ;)

 

This is my main avatar for my video, and let's break it down to what I'm wearing and each outfit.

Casual: 

Jacket: Guess
Blouse : Express
Jeans : Levi's 524 Dark Wash from Macy's
Boots: American Rag
Cross body bag: Target 
Pink Bow Bracelet: BCBGeneration
Scarf: H&M

Work:

 Blazer: Express (similiar click here)
Blouse : Express
Skirt: Express
Belt: Forever 21
Necklace: Armani Exchange
Shoes: Calvin Klein

A Night Out With Friends:

  

Blouse : Express

Skirt: Express

Clutch: Louis Vuitton

Shoes: Jessica Simpson

Necklace: Macys

Here is my first fashion video to accompany this post. Please leave me any feedback you have!

My Foundation Routine

WOW! Has it really been that long since I have done a blog post? I know I say everytime that I will do more posts and such, but in reality, I am too busy to do so! Lol! I hope you guys do enjoy my very irregular posting schedule and posts. hehe

Everything can be purchased at Sephora, except for the MAC products.

Products I use every single day:
Laura Mercier Foundation Primer (You can purchase it at Sephora)
Laura Mercier Silk Creme Foundation (buy it at Sephora)
Laura Mercier secret concealer in 2 (buy it here)
Dior Skinflash in 2 (Sephora)
Makeup Forever Full Cover Concealer in 7 (You can buy it at Sephora)
MAC Prep + Primer Highlighter in Light Boost (MAC)
Laura Mercier Secret Brightening Powder in 1 (Sephora)
MAC Minearlized Skinfinish Natural in Medium Dark (It can be purchased at MAC)

How I Fill in my Eyebrows!

This has to be one of my most requested videos to make, which is such a surprise to me. I don't think my eyebrows are spectacular nor is the way I fill them in. I still decided to film a tutorial on how I fill them in, just for my amazing subscribers! I'm always on the lookout for great eyebrow products, what do you use?


Products used in video:
Anastasia Brow Powder Duo in Brunette/Dark Brown (Ulta)
 MAC 265 (MAC)
Model in a Bottle Eyebrow Sealer (ModelinaBottle.com)

NARS Strada Giveaway

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Strada is a medium lavender purple with gold shimmer.

5 Makeup Products I Can't Live Without

So a few days ago I made a video, but I thought I should do a blog post as well to accompany that video. I also thought I should provide links just in case you were wondering where to buy them! (:

Products mentioned: Jack Black Lip Balm (purchase it at Ulta)
Laura Mercier Silk Creme Foundation (Sephora)
Makeup Forever HD Foundation (Sephora)
Anastasia Brow Powder Duo (Ulta)
MAC 263 Brush (MAC)
MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack (MAC)
MAC 210 Brush (MAC)
 L'oreal Voluminous Million Lashes Mascara (Ulta)

MAC Bitter Giveaway!

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Please follow all the rules, if you have any questions, please ask. It's better to ask, then to enter incorrectly and not be entered in the giveaway.. :/ You can enter once a day, through tweeting, or posting a comment on this blog.(:

This is my first time using the Rafflecopter for a giveaway AND having an exclusive blog only giveaway! Hopefully everything goes smoothly. I'm sorry that I haven't done much posts, so I wanted to have a giveaway for you guys! I thought Bitter is such a gorgeous color for spring, and it's a color that many people would not have! (:

LAS VEGAS VLOG!

I know I know, this video and post is long past due. I had so much trouble trying to edit and save this video before I left to Los Angeles, but iMovie kept shutting down on me. I finally was able to save, and upload the video, and I'm so thankful that even though it took over 200 minutes, it finally is up and live.

Once we arrived in Los Angeles, Steve wanted to upgrade

our rental car to a Dodge Challenger, so this is what we

drove around for 3 days! Sweet ride, huh?

Our very first win on our very first machine! I'm sure you can already

guess why we started off with this machine! 

So cool! We found a chair that had my last name when

we were at the Fashion Show Mall!

My birthday dinner attire!

We had dinner at Sushi Samba and these were our rolls. 

They tasted absolutely amazing, especially the one on the bottom.

However it was $19 for 3 pieces! Our whole dinner was around $200,

and we weren't even full!

Our waitress brought me out a Happy Birthday dessert which was

so sweet of her. She even put some gold flakes on it for us!

Day 2 we decided to spend the majority of the afternoon at the spa

& getting massages! We even wore our spa attire to lunch!

It felt a little odd, but we were too hungry to change! lol

Steve & Leon Spinks chatting

Meeting Leon Spinks was probably one of the highlights of the trip 

for Steve. I, on the other hand, didn't know who this was, but 

after hearing a bit about him, I thought it was amazing that we got to meet

a World Champion that defeated Muhammad Ali

Day 3 we spent mainly at the Forum Shops in Caesar's Palace.

Here is a photo of me and my "yard" drink that I got.

LAS VEGAS HAUL!

I had such an amazing time and Las Vegas, but I'm also sad that it went by way too fast. ): I thought I'd show you the few items that I picked up while I was on vacation.

 Products purchased:
I <3 Vegas hoodie by Victoria's Secret (I can't seem to find it online)
Pink Tote bag by V.S. (Can't find this one online either)
MAC Force of Love Lipglass (Limited Edition)
MAC Viva Glam 1 Lipstick (you can purchase it at MAC)
MAC Fusion Pink & Full Fuchsia Lipstick (you can only purchase at pro stores)
MAC Cobalt, Indian Ink (pro only)
MAC Bitter, Tilt, Moon's Reflection, Bamboo (you can buy them at MAC)
MAC Orange Lip Mix, Rhubarb Blush, & Water Based Mixing Medium (all are pro only)
Guerlain Rouge G's in Gala (21), Gabrielle (60) & Gentiane (4) (you can buy them at Sephora)
Giorgio Armani Rouge d'Armani #400, #530 & #509 (you can buy them online at Nordstrom)
Giorgio Armani Eyes To Kill #4 (You can buy it at Nordstrom)
Giorgio Armani Classic Edition Face & Eye Palette (Limited Edition)
Lancome Rouge in Love Lipstick in #146 (Buy it at Sephora)

February Favorites!

I am so upset that February is over! It was such a great month, only because it was my birthday month! (: March has been great so far and it will be even more amazing!

 Products mentioned:
Maybelline Istant Age Rewind Eraser Treatment Makeup in 220 Sandy Beige (My current color would probably be Creamy Natural #200) (You can buy it at Ulta)
YSL Anti-cernes Multi-action Concealer #2 (You can buy it at Sephora)
MAC Prep + Prime Highlighter in Light Boost (You can buy it at MAC)
Anastasia Brow Powder Duo in Brunette/Dark Brown (You can buy it at Ulta)
MAC Viva Glam Nicki (You can buy it at MAC)
Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter in Peach Parfait (You can buy it at Ulta)

What I'm wearing!

Face: Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Foundation #220, YSL concealer in #2

MAC Highlighter in Light Boost, NARS Laguna Bronzer & Orgasm Blush

Eyes: Naked Palette (Virgin, Sin, Buck, Smog, Darkhorse), Makeup ForeverAqua Liner in 12

Tarte emphasEYES inner rim brightener, Ardell Sexies False Eyelashes

Lips: MAC Viva Glam Nicki, L'oreal Le Gloss in Naturally Nude (clear gloss)

Top: Express

How I curl my Hair!

Yayyy! I've been having numerous requests to do a hair curling tutorial, or if I have one every time my hair was curly in videos. This video is special to me because my very first video I uploaded on my channel a video explaining how I curl my hair. However I have since deleted it because it's such an embarrassing video. lol So I hope you enjoy this video, and if it does, please like this video to show your support!

Conair Infiniti Nano Tourmaline Ceramic Curling Iron (you can buy it here, it's on sale!)

Knackered Nail Polish

Here's a Nail of the Day post! Currently I am wearing Knackered Nail Lacquer by Butter London. It's such a gorgeous and unique shade & I absolutely love it. However it's not opaque in 2, or 3 coats and that really sucks. This color is meant to be worn over another shade. I love that in different lighting this color from a purple, gray, green color.. If you get a chance to visit Ulta, go check out this shade because it's so different. These photos I posted do not do the color justice because in person, it is much more complex then what you see. In the photos as well, you can see that 3 coats is not enough.

No flash

Flash

Spring Pop of Colour Tutorial

Why does it always seem that when I turn around, it's a new month? Or in this case, a new season that is right around the corner! I thought I would do a fun tutorial using the Colour Added eyeshadow quad by MAC which is perfect for spring! I hope you enjoyed the voice overed tutorial and the photos! Also, let me know if you enjoy voiceovers or prefer me doing tutorials as I used to. As always, I included the list of products used, as well as photos and the video! (:

For some reason I can't make the photos bigger, but you

can click on them to enlarge!

Full face with flash

Closeup of eyes without flash

Products used in tutorial!

Maybelline 24 hr color tattoo cream shadows in "Too Cool" & "Tenacious Teal"

Colour Added Eyeshadow Quad

MAC Pearlglide Eyeliner in Undercurrent

Ardell False Lashes in "Sexies"

MAC Opulash Optimum Black Mascara

MAC Flower Fantasy Pearlmatte Face Powder

MAC Watch me Simmer Lip stick

Brushes used (all by MAC)

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