I really wanted to blog, but honestly have nothing to talk about. Ridiculously long rant about how I dislike my bff's bf? - repeated too much, my stressful course load? - counter productive. My day? - not that interesting. Thus, instead of the normal beauty, hair, nails, shopping stuff I talk about (i'm not a beauty blog by all means, it's just i'm a girl and its a big part of my leisure life) I wanted to write about something well basically deeper. I thought today I would write about what confidence is to me. At first I thought I would talk about what beauty is, but honestly I have no clue.

It takes confidence to fake confidence
In high-school, I was really good at faking confidence. I was in students' council for 3 years - the last being president. And well, they make you do a speech in front of the whole school. I may looked calm and composed, but i'm freaking out on the inside! usually, the last thing I tell myself before I go on stage is something corny like "you're awesome!" But slowly i'm realizing my ability to 'fake' my confidence, stemmed from confidence which was built by the support of friends, family and teachers.

Stick up for yourself?
Many people think that if someone have confidence, they will stick up for themselves. However, I think true confidence also includes the ability to not allow others to affect you. Know that you are beautiful, intelligent, brave but don't steep to the level of some to prove it.

"this above all, to thy own-self be true"
My favourite quote from Polonius to Laertes. Know your flaws. It's okay to not be able to play the piano, or speak a foreign language, or even have a funny nose. It's part of what makes us who we are. A very wise teacher once told me (well technically she was addressing the class) - if you can't laugh at yourself, everyone else will - meaning that if you can accept your flaws, no one is allowed to criticize you.

Have a lovely weekend!
Cho

Cho

Hi Everyone!

Almost everyone has been sucked in by sales, but are you really getting a good deal? Well one thing that always pops into my head is, how much does it actually costs to make it? For example, I went to bath and body works and picked up lots of great products (they smell and feel awesome) on sale, prices ranging from $1- $8. However, if their able to sell it to you for 75% + off, how much is the product actually worth? There must be an incredible mark up for them to be able to discount it at such a great rate, and still manage to keep their company afloat. Just some thought as we wind down from the boxing day/week/month sales.

Cho

Hi Everyone!

It's a New Year and time to make that list of resolutions. Here are my resolutions for this year:

1. 4.0 GPA
This term i had a 3.7 GPA and i think it would be awesome if i could boost it to a 4.0, and something that will not only help me academically (obviously) but a confidence booster.

2. Sew More
Having taken 3 years of design, I have an abundant of equipments thanks to my supportive parents. However, after my program ended I think I have abandoned it except for minor alterations. This year I think it is time to return to sewing as a stress reliever (although it may create more stress) and a hobby.

3. Worry Less
I am slightly paranoid. Whenever something goes wrong it is extremely difficult for me not to rant about it a hundred times, or think about it repetitively in my head. A lot of times it's situations I can't do anything about, but I can't help but worry. This year I want to worry less.

4. Find a Possible Career
This year I think I really want to focus on the future. Perhaps I will Finally make an appointment with an academic advisor to talk about future careers, or perhaps I will find it on my own.

5. Make More Friends
I have a few very very close friends, and a lot of friends in general, but very few from my university. It's not that i'm anti-social, but i find it a bit hard when I am not in dorm, and the profs talk so much! Hopefully this year I will have the chance to meet a few new friends.

6. Make Time to Work Out and Volunteer
I am generally quite productive, however, I still find that I don't have time volunteer or do any sorts of physical exercise. This year I want to try to make time, or take advantage of any small gaps to do so.

7. Wear Less Make-Up
A lot of times, even when i'm running late, I still feel the need to spend time on my make-up. I should probably worry less about how I look (ref. 3)

8. Wear That Outfit
My closet is awesome, I just don't wear it. I have to admit, I have a few items in my closet that I love, but never find the time, place, weather to wear it. This year, I will do that!

What are your New Years Resolution???

Cho

Hi everyone!

Hope everyone's holiday is going well. At first I was going to do a December favourites, but I thought that it was also important to talk about stuff that I thought didn't live up the the hype! Maybe I will do this every month, or perhaps not but here are my december favourites and disappointments!

Favourites!

1. Goody Spin Pin
First I need to put a huge disclaimer that this product, while i love it is really expensive. It's $7 for 2 pins which I think is very over priced, considered how much material is actually there. I think if they had packaged it with 4 pins instead of 2, I would be a lot more satisfied, but come on for 2 pins? HOWEVER! I heard about this product a lot so when my local drugstore (london drugs) had it in stock (FINALLY) I decided to just go for it as a little treat to myself! Ever since i've been playing with it all the time! If you are in situations where you often need to put your hair in a bun, or just like the cute side bun look I definitely recommend this! It works! It looks a bit weird, and my boyfriend agrees, but it actually holds quite well, better than an elastic! I did get my hair stuff in it once, but that was partially my fault, and it did eventually come out!


2. Christmas Surprises!
So I need to recommend everyone who get sick of mushy coupley moments to skip this part, but it's basically my first christmas with my bf of 9 months. I actually think how long you've gone out with someone is a big factor to how much money to spend on them. Anyways! So my bf gave me this heart studded Swarovski necklace with details on both sides of the heart (I couldn't find a picture of the other side). It's funny because I was worried he would get me something from Tiffany's & Co because I wanted to go to the grand opening and for a bit I was worried he thought I was trying to hint at something, which I totally wasn't because let's face it, while sparkly it is expensive beyond a university student's funds (refer to dislike #2). He put it in box of chocolate under the first tray/layer and surprised me.



3. NYC nail polish - Park AVE
I am actually really loving this new colour. It's more grey than the picture, but it's definitely a bit mauve too. It was only $3 at LD so I thought I would try it! It took 2 layers, but I think it was still a good purchase, since I probably won't actually wear it enough to invest in an higher-end version.



Disappointments!

1. Aussie 3 minute miracle
Both my sister and my friend loved this product, so when I saw it finally back in stock at London Drugs I grabbed it and ran! it was only $4 which was a plus. The packaging was a bit on the cheap side, as it didn't have a cap. It has one of those lip dispenser where you can only dispense the product by applying pressure on the tube (like the powerade bottles), so it wasn't inconvenient, but it was unusual. BUT the bottom line, the product didn't work. At first I thought I just had high expectations, but after trying it 3 times, I decided the product just doesn't pass. I just don't feel like my hair is a lot smoother, or softer, and it definitely didn't fix my frizz. I had long (really long), dyed hair. It frizzes at the end a bit and gets tangled easily, but other than that it's not very rough so perhaps that's why i didn't see a difference. However, I feel like I have to use a lot of the product for the same result as my regular conditioner, which is the ultimate deal breaker seeing as how it's supposed to be a deep conditioner. As much as I wanted to love this product, it failed for me.



2. Expensive textbooks!
University textbooks are expensive! I feel ilk they charge because they can! For the upcoming semester one of my required readings is from the book "The Philosopher's Way 3rd Edition". It sells for the lovely price of $140 + tax! I'm sure I can find a discount used copy, but perhaps instead of funding expensive space exploration programs worth billions of dollars to prove that Pluto isn't a planet (always will be to me, come on there's a sailor scout named after it!), maybe that money should be spent on, I don't know...public health, education, and reimbursing students to allow them to escape a future of repaying their student loan.

Hope you enjoyed my December favourites and disappointments. I enjoyed writing it to help save you money on things that don't work as well as the hype claims, but also give you ideas or point out products that you might pass by a lot in the drug store, but never tried out.

Have a great holiday!

Cho

Hi Everyone,

This is a skirt I made a while ago.



It has two layers, one being a mesh overlay. I realized I love working with upholstery fabric because they stand so much better.

Hope you like it

Cho

I'm not a beauty product review or haul weblog even today it does certainly seem so, maybe because I haven't had time to bake or do anything much for that matter, but I do want to post something so I thought i'd stick to what I know. Originally I wanted to do a pro's and con's list but I thought explaining might actually be better.

I use the colour Cream Whip and I am of oriental ethnicity.



Clinique's website says "see improved clarity, a more even skin tone, visibly diminished age spots. For all ethnicities. In just 4 to 6 weeks." I actually don't see a huge difference in my skin tone to be honest. I really like the foundation formula, but I don't have age spots to begin with so I'm not sure if I can be a good judge of that.

It does have an SPF 15 which is awesome since I hate having to put on sun screen first, I find it always makes my face feel and smell funny.

It's also really easy to layer the coverage and I love that only a little can go a really long way! I've had my bottle for about 3 months and I put it on everyday and still have so much left! I know it can be a little pricey at $30 a bottle but I actually think it saved me money from having to buy a new bottle every other month.

A really important factor to foundation for me is how it feels on my skin and how it last. I use the formula for combination skins, on days that I don't put on moisturizer causing my skin to be more oily, the foundation doesn't sit as well. However, on days that I do (which is like 95%) it stays on fine and I don't have any problems with it feeling oily. Although it says it is suitable for all skin types, if you have oily skin perhaps try it out at the department store or at sephora first before purchasing (as I do with pretty much all products).

I actually really like the product, and I would definitely re-purchase it as my staple foundation product.