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This post is about none other than my pet cat, Mimi...... 's scratch post. Hahha~

This is ze new scratch post and Mimi. 

Mimi & his "I AM STUNNED" look. (^⊙∧⊙^)

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Gahhhhhhhh... The ends are almost grey!
 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 
 

 

 
 

 
I headbanged, I sweat, I ate steamboat.. and my hair & face is like this...

Even though the purple doesn't look neon as it is in previous pic, it still looks strong and very obvious when I look at it in the mirror. It didn't fade or have any fall-outs either.
The MUFE Lilac colour-payoff is really great! When I apply it on my eyes, the colour is exactly how it looks like from the palette. You know when you use light shades, it often appear even lighter than the palette. Or most of the time I think it is until I met MUFE eye shadows. Gota ♥♥♥ them!
Sleek's Purple haze is also pigmented but I find it hard to blend it into MUFE Lilac. I can see obvious lines of the dark purple at my creases. PLUS, I lack the skill in doing such eye makeup properly, so the whole eyelid colour just look kinda uneven. I am sorry to have spoilt all of your eyes for looking at my ugly LOTD... ^__,^"""
 
 
To end this post with a CNY mood, I present you red flowers sold by JONES!
One JONES selling CNY decorations not enough, there must be another JONES selling flowers ah?

When I began cosplaying, I had always wanted to do a few characters... before I thought of retiring from the cosplay scene.
One is character from Sailormoon, which I did the Sailor Pluto along with the whole Sailor team as its my first fav manga (will be posting pics of this photoshoot too... soon. lolx~)
Another is Jrock cosplay for various Shinya looks from Dir En Grey (I am still not done with it.. only had about 6 of his costumes)
Lastly, is to be a Witch. Be it a real character from manga/anime or a made-up one. (That's how my nick comes about...)

And there you have it! My inspiration for Halloween photoshoot came from this manga call ▼ Sugar Sugar Rune ▼

Though Sugar sugar rune is not about witches, the characters are... demon, devil, wizards but not witches.. However they fly around on brooms so I kinda think of them as witches.
Anyhoo, parts of my costume design is inspired by the fashion from Sugar sugar rune artwork. Their fashion has a mix of magical, fantasy, japanese plus english historical feel in it.

Hence, I make use of this feel to design my own costume~ Though I think my design's not really towards the Jap side but more of the magical+english? But I make use of a coloured wig to make it look slightly japish.

Costume Design
Below is my handdrawn Witch costume & broom design draft...

And below is Yuanie's Elf costume design draft done in photoshop. (I'm too lazy to convert mine into photoshop.. lolx~)

Here's how the characters actually look like in their normal day outfits.. a more Japanese feel compare to the first pic I shown.

Sourcing Materials

Sourcing materials for a self made-up character is more difficult than sourcing for an already made-up character whereby I just follow strictly to the picture and buy what is similiar to the artwork. Designing an outfit from scracth - this feeling is just like being a fashion designer yah?
Actually I already had a few ideas how the fabrics are like, but somehow few of them were bought just because they look beautiful to my eyes. Lolx~ Lucky me, all these fabrics matches each other well ^_^
As for Halloween props, most of them we just get from the pocket friendly and everything ready - Daiso!

Hey, Mimi!! Stop slacking on your job!!

We went to few places in search of parts and pieces for our costumes~
Our Halloween colour theme would be: Dark, Aristocrat yet Funky. (<_< WHAT IS THAT MAN?! HAhahax~)

Iron-on Rhinestone laces! I use this for the Neckline of my dress... but apparently got covered by my wig most of the time or its not really that visible cos its all black. DUH. =_=

Stepped into a costume & props shop~ Oh i like that Medusa head! My fav retro Villian! Maybe I should do it some day. kekekkex~

While having my costume being tailored, the only thing I need to sew myself is the hat. I hate hand sewing! =_=

 
 
Midori Ribbon
In my previous post, I did mention the use of Midori Ribbon in our costumes. So here's a clearer picture of the ribbons!

Mimi is curious too of what is inside the parcel~

I like Midori Ribbon's logo~ ^_^

I received 4 types of Ribbons from them! Of all, I used 3 of them in our Halloween costumes. I intend to use the blue on to do up something else, so it would be in a separate post. ^^

Midori Ribbon Promenade Ribbon in Henna

Midori Ribbon Dupioni Silk in Black

Midori Ribbon Dupioni Silk in Mica (I think its Mica.. definitely not Gold tho it look like vintage gold to me)

 

Costume
Here's how my costume turn out to be... some of the parts were different to the drawings but overall its pretty similar.

Rhinestone lace is ironed on along the neckline. The plastic belt thingy (not sure what its called, its not a belt either, but its beautiful~) is sewn on. Midori Ribbon Dupioni Silk Mica (vintage gold) is sewn around the waist to add a 3D effect to the dress and Midori Ribbon Dupioni Silk Black is sewn along the base of the dress ontop of the triangular flaps.

The hat is made base on this pic~ I end up sewing AND stapling the hat, cos I'm lazy. =P~

The bolero (cape-like outer) makes the whole costume look complete.

And not forgetting the most important prop, Witch's broom! Even without the witch pointy hat, but with a magical flying broom, it will automatically make the character look LIKE she's a witch. Playing with psychology~Hahhahax~

I love how the Dupioni ribbons twirls by itself casting nice shadows and relfects beautifully.

The Elf costume is made out of a long asymmetric turtle neck top (like a coat, but worn as a top) and a pants accompanied with a hat that Yuanie did by herself using craft foam, buttons & ribbons. The ribbons she used to accessorise over her top is also Dupioni silk ribbon + thin gold satin ribbon (I bought it). Gold chains are a last min add-on with help from Di, I'm amazed how that chain can hook onto the zipper so nicely! Its actually my gold chain belt you know... o_O"

 
Setup

The photoshoot is done at my house....... and i think this probably is the first time showing my messy working area... which is also part of the living room... >__<"

▲ Try spotting Mimi! ▲

Brian at my Dining area (the dining table moved to the left side) putting up the background (sewn together by Yuanie) & cobwebs. We didn't place the fake spiders onto the cobwebs because Mimi-  thought they were preys and he jumped onto the cobwebs trying to catch them. (<_<")

Pumpkins making out...
and below, is the acrylic crystal charm I wore for my character. I like the shape of the crystal!

 
Photoshoot time

Into my costume and done with makeup~ I didn't have any idea how I wanted my eye makeup to be (too busy with costume), I just leave it to my brain to think of it when I hold up my brush. Well, then it came out to be funky colours with edgy feel to it.. lolx~

Props up as well!~

Brian doing some test shot while I take some pics with mobile phone... The sky is dark so the pics from my mobile came out dull and noisy.

Behind the scene pics taken by Di~

We stop at our pose and looked up to the left side because there is a LCD TV there. Brian is making use of the TV to show us the pics, so we know if we want to retake again. Woots~ Kudos to technology~

I look like I have a pumpkin lantern floating above my hand..

Now you know how I FLY on my broom??

I am never short enough for anyone. Lolx~ Opps! =X

Even Mimi is also in the scary Halloween mood. He kept going under the dress and peaking out from the fabrics, then paws people's leg when we walk past.

Mimi says: YOU CANNOT SEE ME!!! (Like DUH?)

Midori Ribbon posts
Halloween 2012 Witch & The Elf ~ feat. Midori Ribbon
Halloween DIY Props with MIDORI: miwitch Flying Broom
Halloween Decoration Idea with Midori Ribbon: Gothic Wine Glass

Till then! Cheers! (●♡●)

Products name written and coloured in turquoise are sponsored Midori Ribbon to me for my usage & review. I am not affiliated to the company. All photos are taken by me unless stated. All photos are true.

[image intensive: for every pic is of high resolution]
I know this post came super late... But I guess posting this before year 2012 ends is better than posting this in year 2013.. lolx~ If you wonder why we did this 'original' cosplay and where we got the inspiration from, wait to read my next 'the making & blooper' post. ^_~
Before some of these pics were released through FB via the photographer, he was asking me "What theme name for this Halloween shoot?" I thought simply - Witch & the Elf. Why the 'Witch' comes first before 'Elf'?~~ Trying finding the answer from the pics~

Witch: by myself
Elf: by Yuanie (visit her cosplay site HERE)
Photographer: Brian Lim (visit his cosplay photography FB page HERE)
Helper: Di
*Photos are all taken by Brian Lim. Photos without his watermark are post-processed by me with Photoshop*

And there will be a Caption for every pic~ (almost all! =p~)
Enjoy! ^_^

 
 
Witch & The Elf

 
In Slumber

Awaken

 
Witch & The Elf Portrait

Witch: You are mine and mine only

 

You can't run away from me... and my spell...

 
Witch & The Elf Portrait

 

Magical Witch & the Elf

 

Spellbound

 

Elf: I got the human skull you asked for.
Witch: Now give it to me...

 

Be mine, always.

Possession

 

My Queen

I'll bring you anywhere you want to go... Just be mine forever...

The Elf Solo
 
Elf Portrait

 

Binded by the Witch's spell

 

Binded

 

Elf Close-up Portrait

 
 
Witch Solo

Witch and Magical Broom

 

Witch Portrait

 

Enchanted

 

Enchanted

 

On the Magical Broom...

Leaving to the Elf World...

 
 
OMAKE おまけ (Extra)
And this is the part where things get out of hand!!~~~

After the Witch made the Elf her lover, Elf starts to behave like the breadwinner of the witch house....

Elf: Why is it so DIRTY?!!
Witch: *POUTS*

 

Elf: COME ON Sweep it!!

Witch: You dare tell me sweep the floor?!!!
Elf: Noooo!!!~

Guitar Hero.. Elf?

Witch: YAAAHHH!!!STOP PLAYING WITH MY BROOM!!
Elf: AHH!! MY BUTT!!

Elf: OH YES I CAN FLYS!!
Witch: ARGHHHhhh..

E....T.....

 
Special Thanks

To MIDORI RIBBON for sponsoring the ribbons for our costume ^_^ (More detailed pics of the ribbons and how we make use of them in the my next post)

To Brian Lim for his lovely photos! And for spending the night setting up background and props! ♥♥♥

 
And to Di for helping us out on costumes, background and props too!

Lastly, what is a Witch without her Cat. Mimi & I!~ ♥♥♥

Till then! Cheers! (●♡●)

Products name written and coloured in turquoise are sponsored Midori Ribbon to me for my usage & review. I am not affiliated to the company. All photos are taken by me unless stated. All photos are true.

During September I went to a workshop. It is about a Korean herbal skincare brand name belif. (yah I know, I blog sooo late! ^_^" pardon me~)
I had actually used belif's The True Cream - Aqua Bomb which was recommended by both Charlene & Na, and I also just recently repurchased their First Aid - Aqua Rush Mask! I really love using belif product and it's double the happiness when I know I get to try out their other products as well! ♥♥♥

Ok, Guess WHAT is this cute little figurine?! Answer is in this post, shall tell you later! ^_^

Belif workshop is ....
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Worrying about dark intimate area and bikini lines? *Sob sob*
The answer to your intimate question is HERE! Read on~ ^_^
← This is NOT my intimate area! Its actually the fold between my thigh and calf. GOTCHA!~ =p hahahx~

 
The importance of intimate wash

It is important to always keep yourself clean. Once hygiene is neglected, women can easily get yeast infections, itchiness and might also produce unpleasant smell at their intimate area. Wearing of tight pants and menstrual period are also some of the causes of genital irritation and discomfort.
There are some who experience darkening of skin at their intimate area and bikini line too. These are caused by several factors like wearing clothes that are tight and coarse which increase friction and therefore darkening, and by chafing and sweating, most commonly due to obesity or women who have heavy thighs. Darkening will worsen if they sweat profusely and the clothes they wear do not absorb the sweat well.
To prevent skin darkening, sweat should either be absorbed from the bikini area, or cleaned regularly.
Additional step in preventing darkening of skin is to exfoliate the area to get rid of dead skin cells, especially when waxing is involved.
Intimate area of women is extremely delicate, thus it is important to always remember that body or other kind of soaps cannot be used to wash the area.
Use only feminine/intimate wash as it is specially made to not only cleanse but ease discomfort and makes you feel clean and fresh all day. By maintaining the pH level of your intimate area, will make it remains clean and healthy.

 
SANOFI Lactacyd Feminine Wash

Few weeks ago, I received a box of SANOFI Lactacyd Feminine Wash.

It includes:
- Lactacyd White Intimate Daily Feminine Wash (250 ml)

- Lactacyd Revitalize Daily Feminine Wash (250 ml)

- DIY Oatmeal Scrub & Exfoliating Glove

Have you ever thought of using Oatmeal as a body scrub? I do now! ^.^

Exfoliating glove can be used together with the Oatmeal for a body scrub, or with the Lactacyd feminine wash.

About SANOFI
Sanofi, a global and diversified healthcare leader, discovers, develops and distributes therapeutic solutions focused on patients’ needs. Sanofi has core strengths in healthcare, with 7 growth platforms: diabetes solutions, human vaccines, innovative drugs, consumer healthcare, emerging markets, animal health and the new Genzyme. Through the acquisition of Genzyme, Sanofi has strongly reinforced its footprint in rare diseases.

 
About Lactacyd
Lactacyd is the #1 feminine hygiene wash brand in the world, with strong presence in many markets, and with more than 30 years of experience. Lactacyd also leads ASEAN/ Hong Kong. Today, Lactacyd is available in the following Asian markets: the philippines, Thailan, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Taiwan and China.

Lactacyd Feminine Wash Product Packaging
Lactacyd feminine wash bottles are made just like shampoo bottles, easy to uncap (by flipping it open) and dispense (tilting the bottle down).

The curve-in design at the center of the bottle prevents our wet hand from slipping off the bottle.

 
Lactacyd White Intimate

Lactacyd introduces Lactacyd White Intimate in Singapore, Singapore's first intimate wash with skin lightening benefits and the first of its kind that is made with natural ingredients. The wash is the effective, natural and safe answer to intimate fairness and confidence - 90 percent of Asian women in a product test witnessed visible lightening after 12 weeks, and 67 percent witnessed skin lightening in just four weeks.

Made with natural ingredients, Lactacyd White Intimate contains marine-based Algowhite, plant-based Actipone-B ingredients, and milk-based Lactoserum/Lactic acid. It is also dematologically tested safe to be used for the intimate area. (Hypoallergenicity test on 35 Asian women)

Key Features:
- Proven effective in skin lightening of the intimate area
- Made with natural ingredients
- pH Level: 5.2

For best results, use thumb-sized amount twice daily

 
Review of Lactacyd Intimate Feminine Wash
The texture...
- It has gelish lotion kind of texture (similar to body wash/shampoo texture)
- has pretty strong powdery floral scent
- when in touch of water, it is easy to lather
- feels silky smooth when washing with the foam
- easy to rinse off
- slight fragrance lingers after rinse

After using...
- the skin at my intimate area feels moisturised, smooth and silky after wash, rinse and dried
- after washing, it doesn't makes my skin too dry or has any tugging sensation
- doesn't irritate my skin at all
- skin feels fresh and clean
- keeps my skin feels dry and cool
- loving the floral scent that lingers on my skin
- keeps my intimate area feels fresh for almost whole day (when I don't sweat)
- haven't see significant results of skin lightening (as I only used it for 1 week)
- experienced less itching around bikini line (due to sweat)
- loving the soft, fresh after-feel whenever I use it! ^^

 
Lactacyd Revitalize

Lactacyd introduces their new youth reviving feminine wash, Revitalize, which will make its Asia debut in Singapore. Lactacyd Revitalize contains gentle cleansing and anti-aging properties such as Vitamin E, Collagen and Trehalose (a long lasting deodorant moisturizer) - which will help to rejuvenate skin and leave it firm and supple.

Key features:
- Proven effective in firming and moisturizing
- Made with natural ingredients
- pH Level 5.2

For best results, use thumb-sized amount twice daily

 
Review of Lactacyd Revitalize Feminine Wash
The texture...
- It has gelish lotion kind of texture (similar to body wash/shampoo texture, same as Lactacyd Intimate too)
- has pretty strong sweet floral + powdery scent
- when in touch of water, it is easy to lather
- feels silky smooth when washing with the foam
- immediately my skin experience a minty fresh feel
- thereafter, it has this cool and gentle tingly sensation
- easy to rinse off
- slight fragrance lingers after rinse

After using...
- it immediately freshen up my sticky (cause by sweat), tired skin after a long day
- after washing, it doesn't makes my skin too dry or has any tugging sensation
- skin feels fresh and clean
- keeps my skin feels dry, cool and fresh
- the minty sensation stays on even after the bath, it makes me feel so refreshed
- the minty sensation doesn't irritate my skin at all
- loving the sweet floral scent that lingers on my skin
- keeps my intimate area feels fresh for almost whole day (when I don't sweat)
- skin at my intimate area do feel so much cleaner and fresher after using it for 1 week
- experienced less itching around bikini line (due to sweat)
- loving the soft, fresh after-feel whenever I use it! ^^

Overall Review of Lactacyd Feminine Wash
Though I didn't use them long enough to give further reviews of the products, however I must say that it is REALLY a must to use feminine wash daily for our intimate areas because it felt SO MUCH different in compare to using any other wash (like body wash/ soap etc). At times when I am lazy, I went ahead with using just body wash to wash my intimate area and it has this dry tugging sensation and it can cause itchiness too.
Lactacyd provides a range of feminine wash which we can choose from. Each of them provides a different sensation when used. Like here, I have the Intimate and the Revitalize wash and they both gave me 2 different feels and after-feels.
I basically rotate them around depending on which one I prefer to use during that period of time.
On normal days, I'll pick the Intimate to use because I wish to lighten the skin at my intimate area, that is when I do not have any vigorous exercises or sweating before or after the wash.
And when I know I'm going for exercises, long walks with alot of sweating, I will pick Revitalize. To rinse off the sticky feeling from my intimate area and bikini line.
After 2 weeks of using Lactacyd feminine wash, aside from skin feeling clean and fresh, I experienced my skin feeling smooth and soft too. ^^

Price List

  Lactacyd Intimate: SGD$2.50 for 60ml / SGD$13.90 for 250ml
  Lactacyd Revitalize: SGD$2.50 for 60ml / SGD$13.90 for 250ml
  Lactacyd Nourish: SGD$6.90 for 150ml / SGD$11.90 for 250ml
  Lactacyd pH3.5: SGD$2.00 for 60ml / SGD$11.90 for 250ml
Lactacyd Daily Feminine Wipes: SGD$4.95 for 3 packets (10 wipes each)

 
Where to buy?
Lactacyd Feminine Wash can be found at all Leading Pharmacies

 
Websites
Sanofi Website
Lactacyd Website
Lactacyd V-Zone Care: Singapore Facebook Page
 

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Last but not least, my Pet cat, Mimi making an appearance in his pretty Super Cat Undies. hehehex~ Sorry Mimi! =p~

Till then! Cheers! (●♡●)

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Continuation from my previous post HERE.....
Its my last 2 days in Tokyo and I roamed around alone to find what I had been searching for...... Cosmetics!! ^^ and some clothes and maybe some hosiery if I can find..
At Ueno Station, I saw a cosplayer, UH I mean MONK. Seriously, a REAL monk? That I'm not sure... I actually instagrammed this pic on the spot and people were all curious who he is. lolx~

And on to my MEGA Tokyo Haul!~

CANMAKE Perfect Serum BB Cream 840円 ~S$14 (Helping someone to CP)
Integrate Be happy with the power of Mineral BB Cream 525円 ~S$8.75
Intergrate Be happy with the power of Mineral Mist Spray 840円 ~S$14
Kanebo ALLIE Daily UV Protector SPF 34 PA+++ 2352円 ~S$39.20 : Pretty ex sunblock, but ALLIE is currently top No.1 in Cosme 2012! Their top no.1 is their UV Moisture Gel. but after swatching around, I decide to get this instead of the one that many prefered. After walking out of the store, I kinda regetted not getting UV Moisture Gel (<_<")
Majolica Majorca Eyebrow Mascara BR333 997円 ~S$16.60
DHC Lip Cream 499円 ~S$8.30 (Posted before): DHC in Japan is almost 1/2 price of SG's!!! But I duno wat to buy from DHC, only got their lip cream cos its quite cheap.. =p
Dolly Wink Eyebrow Mascara in #1 Milk Tea 1050円 ~S$17.50 (Helping Ahru to CP^^)

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Continuation from Part 3 (Shibuya, Akiha) POST... the next morning we went to visit Asakusa, Sensoji Temple.
Here shows the Kaminarimon 雷门, one of the 2 large entrance gate leading to the Sensoji Temple. I forgotte to take a pic of this famous entrance.. was I dreaming or what? (<_<")

above pic credits to japan-guide.com

Through the Kaminarimon, is the Nakamise Shopping Street.

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Few weeks ago, I attended Enavose's Spritzy Fun with Sunbrella event.

We were there to learn about the absolute summer essential, the Invisible Sunbrella UV Mist SPF45

The event was held at Fullhouse Cafe, Rendevous Gallery. A cozy little cafe great for tea party~ :)

Gota love the decos! Rose petals, paper windmills, cute candle lamps~~ Ohh~~~ ♥And pastries!~ ♥

At the event, we were required to guess the number of mini Sunbrellas in the glass tank! I got it correct, it was 35! But there were 3 of us who got the right answer so we need to PK, and I lost. (>_<") Not that good luck for me eh?

Besides Sunbrella UV Mist, Enavose displayed their whole range of skincare products on the table too.

Enavose Essencious - the range which the Invisible Sunbrella UV Mist is placed under.

About ENAVOSE

About Invisible Sunbrealla UV Mist

← This is a spray-on UV mist, can be used on both face & body, before and after make-up.

A bucket of goodies that we gotten:
- Enavose Invisible Sunbrella UV Mist SPF 45 (30ml)

- Hand towel with personalised name embroidery

- $20 Gift Voucher from Enavose

- Envaose Catalog

- Candies & decos

So nice to see my own name embroidered on a hand towel ^^

My cat pet Mimi go all Summer Chic. I dressed him up as a lady man... and I think he hates the idea... =p

No animals were harmed during the dressup process

Price
Grab the Invisible Sunbrella UV Mist SPF 45 at S$29 now (Usual price S$39.90).
Get a complimentary $20 voucher when you spend $100** and above.
Get an additional 2-piece travel set worth $22 when you spend $180** and above.
*Promotion only valid at Suntec City and online store
**Purchase must include an Invisible Sunbrella UV Mist SPF 45.

Where to buy?
Concept Store : Suntec City Mall, Tower 3, #02-079/081

Beauty Counter: Tangs, VivoCity Beauty Hall

Online Store: Available 24/7 with FREE SHIPPING ISLANDWIDE
www.enavose.com

Links
Enavose Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/Enavose
Enavose Website: www.enavose.com

I will be reviewing Invisible Sunbrella UV Mist SPF 45 soon! ^^ So continue to follow my posts~
Here's a pic of Na, myself and Felicia~ v(⊙∀⊙)
Above pic credits to Na's camera XD~

Till then! Cheers! (●♡●)

Product name written and coloured in turquoise is sponsored by Enavose to me for trial & review.