Haul: Holiday Beauty Products & More

I know this post is like kind of overdue.  I mean it's not really the holidays anymore.  Eh, whatever, I'm still going to show you some things that I got during the holidays.

• From Bath & Body Works, I got Pink Chiffon hand cream, White Citrus hand cream, Cranberry Twinkle whipped shimmer body cream, and Carried Away Body Butter.  For the Cranberry Twinkle whipped shimmer body cream, I plan to use it during the summer because I think it's kind of a waste to put this on like during the winter or indoors since no one can see the shimmer. 

• I got this EOS Holiday pack with Blueberry Acai Lip Balm and Berry Blossom Hand Lotion.  Both of these products are simply amazing!
  

• Yay for Christmas Ornaments!  These Christmas ornaments are from Big Lots, and they were on sale, so I got them for a good price.  I think these ornaments are just so pretty, and perfect to put on my Christmas Tree. 
  

So yeah, that was what I got during the holidays.  Thanks for reading! :)

Merry Christmas! + My Christmas Tree

I just wanted to say......

Merry Christmas!!! :)

So what did you get for Christmas?

Leave you answer in the comments below!

Since today is Christmas, I decided to share a picture with you guys of my Christmas tree!  Yayyyyy!

Anyways, have an AMAZING holiday! :D

Winter Essentials

I know it's actually been a while since winter started, but that's okay.  Well actually, technical speaking, winter started yesterday, so in a way, it's kind of perfect timing.  Anyways, this post is about what I think are essentials for the winter time.  Let's get started!

1. Moisturizers - Winter tends to be dry, so it's super important to moisturize.

• Aveeno Body Lotion: I use this for my body, and it never fails me.  This product is not just something I use for winter, but I also use it for other seasons too.  And this lotion can definitely make your skin soft even though the winter is dry.  

• Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream: I use this for my hands because my hands are the driest.  So if you have dry hands or naturally dry skin, I recommend you to use this.  

• Any Bath & Body Works Body Butter: For those of you who likes to use products that have a scent to them, I recommend any kind of Bath and Body Works body butter.  They feel so good on your skin, and all scents are simply amazing.  The one I have is Carried Away.  

• Any Bath & Body Works Hand Cream: I also use this on my hands if my hands are dry and if I want them to smell good.  If I'm outside and my hands feel dry, I just put this on, and boom problem solved.  This hand cream is also small, so it's easy to carry around.  It's not oily either, so once you put it on, you don't have to worry about getting everything you touched getting oily.  All Bath & Body Works Hand Cream smells soooo good.  I also have the Pink Chiffon scent of the hand cream.

2. Sweaters - Winter is cold, so I suggest you guys to have a sweater or two in your closet to keep you warm.  

this was already shown in
the previous post, but i'll
show it again

• Bethany Mota Gray cropped sweater: Just because summer is over, doesn't mean you have to stop wearing cropped clothing.  I love this sweater because it feels so comfortable, cozy, and warm.  Plus it's cropped!  I recommend you guys to get a cropped sweater, it doesn't have to be this one.  

same with this one (read caption for
previous sweater)

• Fair Isle Stripe sweater: Yay for pretty colors on sweater!  Since winter colors are a bit, well let's just say it's not as colorful, I recommend getting a sweater that has bright colors. 

3. Lip Balm - Don't forget to moisturize your lips as well! 

• Baby Lips Dr. Rescue Coral Crave: ah, the cooling sensation once it is applied to your lips.  I love this lip balm so much.  The packing is so cute, and it makes your lip have a pinkish-orangish tint.  I will be doing a review on this later on, on my blog.  So be sure to stay tuned for that. 

• EOS Blueberry Acai Lip Balm: I got this when I bought the Blueberry Acai & Berry Blossom Multipack.  Perfect for the winter time, definitely heals your dry lips.  

4. Warm Robe - I feel so cozy and warm when I wear this robe.

sorry about this crappy pic

5. Fuzzy Socks - My house has laminate floor, and since the floor is cold, wearing this makes my feet warm.

6. Beanie - Beanies add a special touch to your outfit.  Plus, they make your head snug!

7. Infinity Scarf - This keeps your neck warm, and adds a touch of color to your outfit.  (The scarf shown below is just an example, doesn't have to be this color and design.  I'm just talking about infinity scarf in general). 

8. Hot Chocolate - Hot chocolate is perfect for the winter time.  During winter, just sip this and your whole body feels so much warmer.  And it tastes soooo good too!

this is my favorite hot chocolate of all times

Okay, so that's all my winter essentials.  I hope you enjoy reading this post, and have an amazing holiday! :)  

Bethany Mota Winter Collection 2013 / Aeropostale Haul

Recently, I went to Aeropostale to buy clothes from the Bethany Mota collection.  If you don't know who Bethany Mota is, she is a beauty guru on Youtube, and her channel is called Macbarbie07.  When this collection came out on December 8th, I went to the Aeropostale website to see how the clothes from the Bethany Mota collection looked like.  I saw that I liked many of her clothing items, so I decided to go to Aeropostale and buy the clothes I liked and had my size.  And of course, I have to show it for you guys!  Below are the items I got from the Bethany Mota collection and clothes that are not from the Bethany collection, but are from Aeropostale as well.

First, I'm going to show you the clothes from the Bethany Mota Collection.

1. Heart Sunglasses Graphic Tee - I liked the color and the design.

 2. Owl Sweater - The owl is just so cute, and the sweater is soooo soft.

3. Gray Long Sleeve Cropped Sweater - I don't have any cropped sweater, so I decided to buy this.

4. Long Sleeve Baseball Graphic Tee - I don't have any shirts that are like this, so I bought it.  On the back, it says Motavator which I'm assuming is what Bethany Mota fans are called.

5. Motavator Tee - This was actually free.  The promotion was if you buy anything from the Bethany Mota collection, you get this shirt for free.  And it's one size fits all, so its really loose on me.






Now, I'm going to show you the clothes that are not from the Bethany Mota collection.

6. Love NYC Graphic Tee - The design is so pretty.

7. Infinity Sign Graphic Tee - I thought this shirt design was different from other Aeropostale tee, so I just bought it.

8. Fair Isle Stripe Sweater - The colors are so pretty together.

9. High Waisted Denim Jeans - I don't have any high waisted denim jeans, and I wanted one that will match with my cropped gray sweater from the Bethany Mota collection.

10. High Waisted Black Jeans - The fact that this had so many buttons made it looks so unique.

(Ignore the white line; it's not
part of the phone case design)

11. iphone Case - This was for free.  The promotion was if you buy $50 or more, you get this phone case.  And I did buy at least 50 bucks, so I got this phone case.  I just want to add that this phone case is holographic.







So yeah, that's what I got from the Bethany Mota collection, and what I didn't get from the collection but from Aeropostale as well.  For all of the clothing items I got, there was only 1 or 2 of my size left, especially the clothes from the Bethany Mota collecton.  So I feel very lucky that Aeropostale had my size.  I realized that the Bethany Mota collection sold really well, I mean I went to the Aeropostale store on December 9th, and there was only 1 of my size left for the clothing items I wanted.  Overall, I am very happy with what I got.  Anyways, thanks for reading, and I hope you enjoy seeing what I got from Aeropostale! :)

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Movie Review

Today, I watched the Catching Fire movie, which is a sequel of the first movie- The Hunger Games.  I read the book before, and I have to say I liked the movie so much better.  This movie is sooooo good; it kept me interested at all times.  I didn't have a problem with anything in the movie.  I thought it was pretty close to the book, like there wasn't much difference.  In comparison to the first movie, I will say Catching Fire was better since there is more action, is more intense, has tougher competitors and better arena, and shows more on how crazy the Capitol is.  Catching Fire is definitely one of my favorite movies of all times.  Now, I am super excited for the next movie, Mockingjay Part 1.  Anyways, on a scale of 1 to 10, I will give this movie a 10/10 because I loved it that much.  So if you are pondering whether or not to watch the Catching Fire, don't ponder anymore.  Grab your coat, and head to your nearest movie theater.

Happy Thanksgiving! + My Outfit

I just wanted to say...........

Yup, Snoopy again! (Happy Halloween image was Snoopy as well)

Happy Thanksgiving!!! ;)

So what are you thankful for?

Leave your answer in the comments below!

Since today is Thanksgiving, I decided to show you guys my outfit.

So on top, is this coat someone gave me from Aeropostale.  Below that is a gray sweater from Abercrombie, which is sooo comfortable and warm.  On your left hand side are a pair of jean and a tank top on top of it.  The gray tank top is from Hollister, and I decide to wear it underneath the sweater.  Also, you should pair this outfit with any kind of boots.  I personally don't have any boots, so I am just going to wear my black converse.  So that is my outfit!  I think it will be a great to wear something like this for Thanksgiving.  Tell me your thoughts on this outfit in the comments below.  

Seriously?! : Squeaky Chairs

So before I begin this post, let me just say that post title that begins with Seriously?! means that the post is going to be a rant about something.  I picked Seriously?! because when something like annoying happens to you, you say seriously.  Well I do.  Anyways let's get on to the post.

I hate squeaky chairs.  My desk chair is a squeaky chair.  It's super annoying because every time I shift my position, the chair will squeak.  And that squeak, ughhhhh is sooooo annoyinggggg.  Like, I'm trying to work here!  I don't want it to squeak, so usually I try not to move as much.  This results in me not being comfortable sitting on the chair.  I REALLY want to know how to fix this problem, :/

Book Review: The Truth About Forever By Sarah Dessen

This post is going to be a book review on The Truth About Forever By Sarah Dessen.  I have to say that of all the 3 books I read by Sarah Dessen (the other 2 are Lock and Key & Just Listen), this one was my favorite.  So basically it's about a 16 year old girl, called Macy, whose dad recently passed away.  Macy tries to be perfect to hide her loss.  Then, she meets the Wish Catering crew, where everything is chaotic and imperfect.  That's how she meets Wes. Throughout her times with the Wish Catering crew, Macy learns that life isn't perfect, and it doesn't need to be.  So yeah, that's the summary of this book (i don't want to spoil anything).  Now for the review.  I loved this book soooooo much.  It is compelling, sad, and humorous.  It made me smile as well.  When I finished it, I wished it was longer.  The characters were all really interesting.  My favorite character would probably be Macy though because she is relatable. Also, you learn a meaningful lesson from this book, which is to embrace your imperfections.  I highly recommend this book to anyone really, especially teens since it is such a wonderful read.  On a scale from 1 to 5, I rate this book a 5/5.  Okay, since you finished reading the book review, let me explain what Sarah Dessen books are like for those who are curious.  So basically, Sarah Dessen books are about a girl, where she struggles with something.  Then, the girl meets a boy, and well, you get the idea.  In all her books, you can also learn something from it, which I think is really great.  Btw, all her books are like that.  Anyways, thanks for reading, and I hope my review helps you! :)

Popcorn Chicken And Taro Tea!

Since I haven't posted a food post for quite a while and everyone loves food, I decided to do a food post today!  I got popcorn chicken and taro tea for snack.  I love popcorn chicken with some sort of tea because it's like the perfect match, haha.  Also, inside the tea, I usually like pearls or jello type things to make the tea more interesting.  Below is a picture of what I got.

popcorn chicken & taro tea with jello type things

So yeah, that's it.  Thanks for reading! :)

Happy Halloween! + My Top 3 Fave Candy

I just wanted to say............

Happy Halloween!!! :)

So what are your plans for Halloween?

Leave your answer in the comments!

Since today is Halloween, I will tell you guys what my top 3 favorite candies are.  

1. Sour Punch - I <3 the sour taste!

    or

See's Candy Milk Chocolate with Toffee Nuggets - taste of this is sweet and good
    or
Ghiardelli Chocolate Hazelnut Crisp Filling - Oh my gosh, this tastes crunchy yet so good at the same time. 

2. Starburst - love the fruit flavor

3. KitKat - chocolate with crunchy texture

So yeah, that wraps up my Happy Halloween and my top 3 favorite candy post!  Thanks for reading and be sure to stay tuned till the next post! ;)

My Thoughts On Pretty Little Liars Season 4 Halloween Episode

Before I begin, basically this episode is about the liars at Ravenswood to search for Alison before "A" finds her.  This episode was really good (as always!), but like I felt like there was a lot of Ravenswood in it.  I'm not saying that it's a bad thing, but I really hope there won't be anymore PLL episodes where there is a lot of Ravenswood in it.  Well, having a lot of Ravenswood means the episode was definitely creepier than the previous Halloween episodes.  I find myself hugging my pillow tightly throughout the PLL Halloween episode, haha.  Anyways, we find out if Alison is alive!!!  If you want to know if Ali is alive or not, read the spoiler below.

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The answer is............ Alison is alive!!!   Oh my gosh, it was revealed at the end.  I practically jumped out of my seat.  I knew she was alive.  Btw, Alison being alive just makes everything sooooo much more interesting.  I love Alison's flashback scenes, so I am super excited about her being more on the show.  I can't wait until the next episode airs which is on Januray 7th.  So sad, like more than 2 months away.  And about Ezra being A, I really do think he is A.
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So yeah, anyways I definitely recommend you guys to check out this episode, even if you don't watch Pretty Little Liars.  It gets you in the perfect mood for Halloween.  Oh and also, I watched Ravenswood, which is a Pretty Little Liars spin-off.  Let me just say, that Ravenswood is MUCH creepier than Pretty Little Liars, so prepare yourselves.  You will also see some places of Ravenswood in the PLL Halloween ep.  Before you watch Ravenswood, I suggest you to watch the Pretty Little Liars Halloween episode first because there are some events in PLL ep that continues on to the Ravenswood episode.  Okay, yeah I think that's about it.  Anyways, thanks for reading, and I hope you enjoyed this post! :)

Neutrogena Ultra Gentle Daily Cleanser Review

Today, I am going to be doing a review on the Neutrogena Ultra Gentle Daily Cleanser.  I decided to try this out when I saw that it was voted the best cleanser in the Teen Vogue Beauty Awards  in the April issue.  To be honest, I don't think there is anything special about it.  I mean it dries my skin, and it leaves my skin feeling tight.  It cleanses pretty well though, and leaves my skin feeling refreshed.  Btw. this cleanser is supposed to be for people who have sensitive skin (i have normal skin).  There is a scent to this, which I liked.  Again, I don't have sensitive skin, so if you do have sensitive skin, it might react with your skin.  Overall on a scale of 1 to 5, I will give this product a 3/5 because it's just average.  I don't recommend this product to anyone.  Anyways, thanks for reading my post, and I hope my review helps you! :) 

Indecisive People's Dialogue

I happen to be an indecisive person, so I decided to do this post.  For all of you indecisive people out there, this post is about your dialogue.  It's about what you think, and how quickly you change your mind.  For me, I can change my mind in the matter of seconds.  So without further ado, here are indecisive people's dialogue in various scenarios.  Btw, the scenarios below didn't happen to me before.  They are just examples similar to what actually happened.  In case some of you are wondering.  

1. When turning in a homework early:

• "Should I turn this in early today?"
• "Wait shoot, but he/she is talking to someone right now."
• "You know what, I will just turn it in tomorrow.  I mean I don't want to bother him/her."
• "Dang it, what if I forget to turn it in on the actual due date?"
• "I will just turn it in today then."

2. When ordering from a restaurant:

• "Hmmmm, what should I get today....."
• "I'm going to get the steak (flips to next page of menu).  Gosh, that hamburger looks good though."
• "What should I order?  I mean I have tasted the steak before, and it's good.  But I want to try something different like the hamburger."
• "What if the hamburger turns out to taste bad?"
• "But that steak.  That juicy, tender steak."
• "Decide, decide, decide.  Try something new or not."
• "Try something new.  Because you never know something is good until you try it." 

3. When buying clothes: 

• "Should I get this graphic tee or this crop top?"
• "Honestly, I am not the revealing type of person so.......ya."
• "But wait, I already have a bunch of graphic tees at home."
• "What if I end up not wearing the crop top?  That will just be a waste of money."
• "Fashion is about going beyond your comfort zone though."  
• "You know what, I am going to just buy this crop top and wear it."

Well, you get the idea.  Anyways, thanks for reading, and I hope you enjoyed this post! :)

Ariana Grande's Album - Yours Truly

First, let me apologize for publishing this post wayyyyy after Ariana Grande's album, Yours Truly, came out on September 3rd.  Anyways, so the day after this album came out, I went right away to Target to buy it since I had waited a long time for her album to come out.  I was so happy that Target had Yours Truly in stock.  :)  Below are pictures of the Yours Truly album packaging.

front cover after i opened the wrapper (sorry about the flash)

inside look (on your left hand side is poster, behind is booklet) 

poster included in Target edition

  

booklet inside album

one of the pictures inside booklet

other picture inside booklet

picture behind CD

back cover!! (sorry again about the flash)

This is the Yours Truly Tracklist (as shown on CD back cover) :
1. Honeymoon Avenue
2. Baby I
3. Right There feat. Big Sean
4. Tattooed Heart
5. Lovin' IT
6. Piano
7. Daydreamin'
8. The Way feat. Mac Miller
9. You'll Never Know
10. Almost Is Never Enough with Nathan Sykes from The Wanted
11. Popular Song with Mika
12. Better Left Unsaid

My Top 3 Favorites (hard to choose, but I finally did.  these are not in any order) :
1. Almost is Never Enough
2. The Way
3. Honeymoon Avenue

In my opinion, Yours Truly is the best album ever.  I can't stop listening to it.  Like I literally listen to the album every day.  Also, oh my gosh, her voice is simply flawless.  Her voice was the highlight of this album.  I highly recommend this album for people who like R&B and pop music mixed with some rapping.  Her phenomenal vocals and lovely voice truly makes you feel yours truly! :)

Pretty Little Liars Season 4 Summer Finale Reaction

3 letters that describe this episode: OMG.  Wait, actually it's much more than that.  It's shocking, full of suspense, nail-biting, intense, and mind-blowing.  This summer finale episode revealed answers to questions we have been wondering for a long time such as who is red coat?  Is Alison alive?  Who is A?  Below is my reaction to this episode which contains spoilers.

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Okay so I am going to talk about my reaction of the events that happened in order.  When Ashley Marin was no longer a suspect for the murder of Darren Wilden, I was so happy for Hanna and her mom.  I always knew that somehow, Ashley Marin will be released from the charges held against her.  Instead, Cece Drake is the new suspect.  When the liars went to the magic show in Ravenswood, I thought the clown looked kinda like Ezra.  As Aria entered the box, I was nervous because I thought this would be one of A's trick again.  Turns out, A took Emily instead.  When Emily was in the wooden coffin and was getting closer to the slicing machine thingy, I knew that the liars will eventually save her just in time like always. :)  Then, Emily saw two Red Coats.  One of them turned out to be Cece, other one is unknown.  So when Marlene said we will find out who red coat is, we didn't actually find out who the "real redcoat" is.  After Cece falls flat on the ground, she apparently was gone.  The camera showed Cece's finger moving; therefore, I'm guessing that Cece was probably still alive from that fall.  Meanwhile, the other redcoat (I'm guessing it's Alison) led Spencer to her lair, and Spencer later led her friends to it.  I'm pretty sure the person who was watching the liars while the liars looked through A's lair was Alison.  When they found out that A has been watching them through security cameras, I wasn't surprised because that's the only way how A could have been watching them at all times.  After when the liars left to find Alison, they met Mrs. Grunwald, who revealed that Alison was always alive.  I knew it!  I like the fact that Alison is alive; it's going to make everything more interesting.  Oh my gosh, in the end, was the most shocking reveal ever.  Ezra is A!!!  Can you believe it?  I did not see that coming.  I always thought Ezra seems too confused to be A.  I'm sad because Ezra and Aria are such a cute couple!  I don't know how Ezra can be watching the liars while he is teaching at school.  I officially lose my trust on Ezra.  Aria, please find out about Ezra as A asap!!!  So yeah, after watching this episode, I think that redcoat is not a bad guy.  It's just Alison protecting her friends - Aria, Spencer, Emily, and Hanna.
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And that wraps my reaction of the Pretty Little Little Liars summer finale.  I can not wait till the Halloween Special of Pretty Little Liars!  Anyways, thanks for reading, and be sure to watch Pretty Little Liars on Tuesdays 8/7c! :)

Back To School: My Pencil Case Essentials

Everyone has a pencil case.  I am going to show what is in mine. :)

This is my pencil case this year.  I got it from Office Depot. 

Inside, I have:

• 3 pencils
• eraser
• 3 pens - black, blue, red
• 2 highlighters - yellow & blue
• 0.7 led refill
• mini stapler
• ear buds
• angle ruler
• mini calculator 

So yeah, that's basically what I have in my pencil case.
  

Back To School Supplies Haul! 2013

Okay, so with school just a few days away, I decided to post what I got for this school year.

1. Binder - You got to have your binder.

Where to Buy: Target

Price: $0.99

2. Binder Paper - I already have some binder paper at home, but I need a LOT of binder paper at school so might as well buy another pack. :)

Where to Buy: Target

Price: $0.82

3. Notebook - Actually, I already have a notebook at home, but I just bought this in case I need more than one.

Where to Buy: Target

Price: $1.00

4. Folder - I just put the homework I need to turn in the next day in this folder.
It's so much easier than taking out your binder in my opinion.

Where to Buy: Target

Price: $1.49

5. Planner - I didn't get a planner last year, but I got one this year because I think having a planner will make me more organized.

Where to Buy: Target

Price: $7.19

6. Pencil Case - This pencil case looks like it will fit a lot of stuff, and I need a pencil case that can fit a lot of stuff.  So, I bought it.

Where to buy: Office Depot

Price: $4.99

7. Pencils - I don't know why, but I lose pencils like every year.  With this pack of pencils, I am positive that I will have enough pencils that will last an entire year.  Btw, in the picture I only showed 13 of it because shared this pack with someone else.

Where to buy: Target
Price: $3.79

8. Mini Stapler - On multiple occasions last year, I find myself needing a mini stapler, so I decided to get one this year.

Where to buy: Staples
                         
Price: $2.00

After looking through 3 stores that sell stationary, I gathered some helpful tips.  First, Target's school supplies cost the least, and it's also in good quality too.  You should get most or all your school supplies their.  Next, personally, I think office depot has the best pencil case selection.  Last, Staples has the best staplers.  Well of course they do, it's called Staples for a reason.  :)  Anyways, I hoped you enjoy reading my back to school supplies haul, and have the BEST school year ever!! :D