Outfit of the Day - Flowy Tunic&Leggings

[Apologies for the bad picture quality..]

Today was a pretty nice day - perfect for a long tank top and leggings! For my outfit, I wore a two-piece tank-top - a solid, flowy grey tank over a striped, fitted tank - that I got in Taiwan and dark grey leggings from Forever 21. To accent my waist, I added a skinny brown braided belt from Forever 21. I wore a cutout flower necklace from Taiwan as my accessory. Since the entire outfit was pretty neutral, I pulled out my pink sweater Uggs(not pictured) and used those as my attention-grabber.
Hope you enjoyed!

My Five Favorite Things about Fall

Happy Autumn!

I don't really have a favorite season, but I do love fall a lot. I love the perfect temperatures, fall fashion, and just the overall setting. So without further ado and in no particular order, here are my five favorite things about fall:

1. The Fair
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I love the fair because of the rides, the food, the mini-games, the fireworks, and the overall feel of it. It's so much fun getting a group of friends together and enjoying ourselves there. (:










2. Boots
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I love wearing Uggs, because it's just like wearing a thick pair of fluffy socks! Also, they go with everything and are super casual. With jeans and a hoodie, you get the perfect casual, girl-next-door fall look.














3. Hot Chocolate
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Mm.. hot chocolate! Fall weather, to me, is the perfect weather for relaxing with a good book and a delicious cup of hot chocolate. Especially once it really starts cooling down! Where I live, the weather tends to fluctuate, so it's rather warm at the moment. However, last week, it was just the right temperature for this yummy drink and I had my first cup of the season. :)












4. Scenery
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Personally, I extremely dislike the color orange. Like, to the point where I don't even own an orange item of clothing. However, even I have to admit that in the fall, the reds and yellows and oranges juust blend together beautifully.









5. Halloween
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To me, Halloween never gets old. Even now, I still go trick-or-treating. Why wouldn't I? It's free candy! Haha, but also, Halloween's a time to dress up and have fun - whether it's for a party or just for getting free candy! I love to drive around my neighborhood and look at all of the Halloween decorations that everyone has - especially the creative jack-'o-lanterns!






So these are my favorite things about fall! Hope you enjoyed them! :)

*** This was the first post in which I have not used my own pictures. All other pictures have been taken by me unless.

My Everyday Makeup/Fragrance

The only makeup I ever wear is eye-makeup, with the exception of concealer when I need it. I always focus on my eyes because they're really tiny, due to my Asian genes. :P Anyways, the point is, I'm not a heavy make-up kind of person.

For concealer, I use Clinique's Acne Solutions Clearing Concealer in shade 03. I've been using this concealer since the summer of 2009, and I think it works really well. It lasts a fairly long time, so touch-ups aren't necessary throughout the day. Since concealer goes on the face, I tend to stay away from drugstore products since department store products are just better quality in my opinion.

On my eyes, I wear mascara, eyeliner, and the occasional eyeshadow.
The mascara I use is CoverGirl's LashBlast Luxe mascara in Black Emerald, which I have been using since January of this year. I love this mascara because it's got a slight shimmer to it, and it does a good job volumizing my lashes.
The eyeliner I use is Victoria's Secret eyeliner in Dark Chocolate, which I love! I've tried a lot of different eyeliners over the past three years, and this is definitely my favorite. It goes on smoothly and blends very well. I've been using this eyeliner for two years now.
I have three different eyeshadow palettes that I use:

CoverGirl's Eye Enhancers 4-Kit Shadows: Coffee Shop

CoverGirl's Eye Enhancers 4-Kit Shadows: Urban Basics

Estee Lauder's Pure Color Eyeshadows (sample):

Sepia Sand (Satin), Pink Flash (Shimmer), Iridescent Violet (Satin), Amethyst Spark (Shimmer)

I just recently got the CoverGirl eyeshadow in Urban Basics and the Estee Lauder palette, so I haven't used them for long. However, I love the colors in both of them. What I like about CoverGirl eyeshadow is that it's not extremely heavy and goes on slightly shimmery, which brightens your eyes.

When I use the Coffee Shop palette, I really only use the matte dark brown color and the shimmery creme color. The creme I apply on my inner corners and the dark brown I apply on the outer-thirds of my eyelid.

When I use the Urban Basics palette, I apply the shimmery white on my inner corners, the lilac in the center, and the shimmery brown on the outer corners. The brown in this palette is a little too light for me, so I usually apply the darker brown from Coffee Shop and apply the shimmery brown from this over it.

I love the Sepia Sand color in the Estee Lauder palette, and I will use it alone with just a dab of the Pink Flash(which goes on as more of a shimmery white) in my inner corners. Another color combination I use is Pink Flash on the inner corners, Amethyst Spark in the center, and Iridescent Violet on the outer-thirds.

Anyways, that's it for my makeup. For fragrances, I usually use one scent for a good two-three months before changing it up. Currently, I use Bath&Body Works' Paris Amour fragrance mist. I never use perfume unless it's a special occasion, and mists are light enough for school and every day use. My past favorites have been Victoria's Secret Pink's LIVE PINK and Victoria's Secret Pink's All My Heart, but sadly, both have been discontinued. :(

So I hope you enjoyed this post! I'm going to try to post at least once every other day... Personal goal right there.

Bye!

Forever 21 Haul, September

First post on this blog! I decided to make my first post a haul post, so here goes! Hope you enjoy! :)

Let me just say that Forever 21 is basically my favorite store, other than H&M. I love being the unique and eccentric styles that they have - along with the super affordable prices. Recently, I've been able to find a lot of stuff on sale, which never happens for me in Forever 21. However, this store is my downfall. x) In the past four weeks alone, I have made three trips to Forever 21 and bought at least one thing every time. -_- Fail, right? Let's just say I have an issue with spending money. The bright side is I'm a good deal-finder, and therefore I feel slightly less guilty as I get more for my money. Anyways, moving on... This is what I've gotten in the month of September! [I'll try to include links if I can find them! By the way, sorry for the awkward photos... Used my bedsheet as a background, so I ended up taking the pictures from an awkward angle.]

Heritage 1981 striped slub sweater top, creme - $9.79

 Leaf pendant - $4.80

Stud earrings, set of three (damaged) - $0.99

 Heritage 1981 striped casual tee - $6.29

 [For your information, I am obsessed with owls. And I'm not kidding when I say obsessed. I'll do an owl post sometime in the near future to prove it.]

Ditsy owl ankle socks - $0.95

Owl print socks, burgundy - $0.95

Owl heart ankle socks, creme/coral - $0.95

Braided skinny belt, tan - $2.50

Knit single breasted blazer, black - $27.80

Long black cardigan with grey diamond embellishment - $5.59

I think my favorite item in this haul would have to be the cardigan, mostly because it's super cute, comfortable, and it was really inexpensive! Anyways, I hope you enjoyed this post! Comment or tweet me @wizardnotmuggle to let me know what you thought about this first blog post or to give me any suggestions for future posts.

Thanks!