Forever 21 and Topshop Haul

I finally finished spending the vouchers that my wonderful friends gifted me for my birthday. I have some moolahs left on the Topshop card though, maybe I'm going to buy some goodies for my bf. :)

I wanted accessories more than apparels because I have too many clothes that I have yet to wear! Such a bad habit to thrift on eBay and gmarket because the packages just keep coming and I don't have the luxury to keep changing outfits in a day!

I'm getting bored of my shoes and I needed new no-heel shoes. Heels are fancy, but they hurt and going to school wearing fancy sky-towering heels is like stabbing myself in the eye with a knife. Bad and unwise decision. Also, who said no-heel shoes cannot be fancy? Those people are just too full of themselves or they are just clueless on how to rock flats.

Ventured into Forever 21 and Topshop, and came out a happy, satisfied girl.

Here are the shoes that I "purchased" (I only paid S$8 in cash, the rest are vouchers).

I was very lucky to have resisted spending the Topshop credits. I wanted to buy this pair 2 weeks ago and it was S$69, but when I went yesterday, it was only S$39! Major hooray!

I just love the subtle tasslehead detail! Some shoes go crazy with the tassels, so much so that they become too whimsical for everyday wear. This one is perfectly subtle! The taupe colour is so pretty too!

I bought this pair of alternative oxfords from Forever 21. I'm just intrigued by the design. Usually oxfords come in the predictable lace-up design, and this is definitely different!

The pointy toe also help make any outfit look more formal!

This pair was S$33 and it is still retailing on the Forever 21 US website for US$24.80.

My bag collection is getting very yawn-worthy as well and I DESPERATELY needed a new school bag.

Bought this from Topshop for S$39, down from S$79! :)

Roomie and spacious enough to insert all my papers and books! :)

It was a good retail therapy. Very much needed because of the amount of stress I'm going through these days. GOOD CALL! A self-pat on the shoulders.

Past LOTDs

This week has been a rough one. I can only rely on playing dress-up everyday to stay sane.

On other news, Instagram is proving to be a real bad addiction and I am neglecting my G11. Shoot, I did not spend 750bucks to let my camera collect dust! I NEED TO USE IT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE!

Okay haul post coming up soon!! :D

Diane Von Furstenberg maxidress.

Such luck that I found this vintage DVF maxidress for only S$25!

Life is good.

ASOS picks once more

Browsed through the latest collection from ASOS and this time, not so many things caught my eye since most of the items are suited for a country with a temperate climate. Read: fur, fur and more fur. I will have a heat stroke wearing them in Singapore. However, I must say I really miss Sweden, because I can just cover up in luxurious coats and not care about what's underneath.

Here are some of the items that I like.

And this, is just for a dosage of fun. HOW FUN IS THIS TOP! YOU WILL GLISTEN LIKE A PRETTY PINK VAMPIRE, I TELL YOU! :D

Instagram addiction

It's really just me trying to find another avenue for attention-seeking habits. Instagram is so ADDICTIVE. :)

Went to Ah Loy Thai with ky a few weeks' back, and the food there is NEVER disappointing. I want to try the famous Jane Thai at Orchard Towers soon!

Past outfit of the days:

Knit sweater - Carlings; Shorts - F21; Shoes - ZARA; Rings - gmarket + F21

Inner shirt - gmarket; self-cut vest - H&M; tights - F21; shoes - H&M; rings - diva

Blazer - H&M; tank - lindex; shorts - gmarket; shoes - gmarket; shades - H&M

Shirt - Cheap Monday; tights - cotton on; shoes - new look; earrings - gmarket

Blouse - H&M; Shorts - ASOS; Shoes - new look; necklace - gmarket; rings - gmarket + H&M

shirt - gmarket; shorts - H&M; shoes - new look; necklace, earrings and ring - gmarket

The view from Jeremy's house! Pioneer is so nice! :D

View from Chay's condo. Luxurious to the max.

Thank you ky for this ring! :) I seriously didn't know that he's going to buy this for me! It's from Topshop by the way!

My new House of Harlow inspired necklace from gmarket! :))

Urban Decay Holiday Collection 2011

MAJOR LEMMING!

Urban Decay Book of Shadows IV.

I have Book of Shadows III, and the colours are gorgeous. The packaging was gimmicky, but it was pretty. :P

This one has 10 new colours and even that iPod thing. SO WEIRD BUT SO COOL.

It contains 16 eyeshadows, one Liquid Eyeliner, Original Primer Potion, and Supercurl Mascara.

Lemming this 24/7 Travel Size Set of 5 in Naked too (on the left)! :)

Can't believe I haven't gotten any of their 24/7 Shadow Pencils. NEED. NEED. NEED.

Dear money, you need to start dropping from the sky!

Review: Seche Vite dry fast top coat

Another one of the gems that I bought during the smoochiezz flea.

From the website:

• Seche Vite™ dry fast top coat is widely acknowledged as the world's finest top coat. Specially formulated to penetrate through nail lacquer to the base coat forming a single solid coating over the nail plate for a much more durable finish. Guaranteed not to yellow while leaving nails silky, stronger and resistant to chipping and peeling.

So it promises 4 nail terrors busters: more durable finish, silky nails, stronger nails and nail polish being resistant to chipping and peeling.

Sometimes when a product promises so many benefits, I go all defensive and will refuse to purchase it. This product however actually DELIVERS. I'm quite impressed actually, and I am on a confused state right now because I want to paint my nails and have it glistening in the shortest amount of time but I also do not want to paint my nails because I will hate to see this product get used up. AH THE AGONY.

Normally, I don't paint my nails that often because:

1. I cannot sit still for even 5 minutes. The chances of me smudging my newly-painted nails are as high as they can go.
2. I hate waiting for the nailpolish to dry proper before applying the topcoat. This creates those tiny irritating bubbles on the surface because premature topcoat application will trap the air molecules more! When that happens, I just remove everything. =.=
3. My topcoat gets all yellow and weird. I DON'T LIKE TO PUT WEIRD THINGS ON MY NAILS.

And so, I avoid painting my nails.

AND THEN IT ALL CHANGED WHEN THIS ARRIVED IN MY WORLD.

Here's how the actual Seche Vite dry fast top coat looks like. It's quite tiny, but you do not need to use a lot of product each time, so I guess it will last quite long.

The one factor that I'm most impressed about is how fast it dries! Usually even with the topcoat applied, your nail may appear dry on the surface, but when you add a little pressure, the nailpolish will budge. However, with this, my nailpolish+topcoat were dry after 30 seconds? And I mean dry DRY, as in no-matter-how-you-rub-also-will-not-budge dry. Major major impressed.

I have the tendency to bite my nails when I'm watching dramas (LOL) so at best, my nailpolish can last me around 2 days without any "injuries" like chipping or peeling. With this applied on, my nails looked perfect for 3 days. In fear of future "injuries", I applied another layer on the 4th day, and my nails ended up lasting for an entire week WITH AN ADEQUATE AMOUNT OF NAIL-BITING. WOAH. :)

Here's a photo of how my thumb look like after the full application. I swear it's at least two times shinier than what is shown; my camera can't really capture it because I don't have studio lighting! :(

I took the above photo moments after application. After meddling with the camera settings and then completing the photo-taking (around 30 seconds), I slid my other thumb over it and it was miraculously dry. WOW.

I bought the Seche Vite dry fast top coat for around S$11-12 during the flea, and I think it's available for purchase on smoochiezz's website! :)

VIVI Japan October 2011 Issue

Some of my favourite images in the latest issue of VIVI! :)

By the way, I'm so sorry for the lack of posts! Work is overloading and I have to sacrifice some of my blogging time! I promise I will get back to blogging furiously soon! :)