Dear pinklemonincrystal: beauty recommendations [i say eyeko]

one of the most common questions I usually get is

"Do all Koreans have great skins?"

I always hope for better looks

so I always grab more masks, cleansers, mascaras, lipsticks and etc. etc.

one thing I can tell you is that

I don't know about skin but yes, all Koreans are VERY interested in taking good care of their skin. That's why many celebrities shine so beautifully on the red carpets or on the debut in screens even though we all have HD screens on television.

definitely we all should have pretty mind and thought

to reveal outer beauty as well

but who can resist more makeup products? :)

I was so excited when I finally received eyeko packages

(if you follow me @divalicious_m on twitter, then you already saw last week the items I've got: two lipsticks, one eyeliner but has two different colors on the edges, one lipgloss, and one nailpolish)

take a look here!

sorry that the colors aren't clearly shown here

but what I did is put on a green eyeliner lightly and smudge them with my white glitter eyeliner (kind of in a mix?)

i like mixing my glitter eyeliner with almost every colored eyeliners

because they always create beautiful combinations

don't forget the curling, mascara, and a little liner on the bottom too

you'll be able to see how i did my nails in upcoming posts

[should i paint them all and put blue cracking nails on some fingers?

or

should i paint them all and put on a glitter liner stickers on?]

as soon as i got these and were taking photos,

my mom took that fourth one

beautiful plum lipstick with her :)

i love sharing my makeups & clothes with my mom

the top one is the plum one i just talked about

and the bottom one is bright red

the top two is the liners

so i used the right one [can you tell?]

the bottom glossy one is lipgloss

it's a....darker pink shade?

when i put it alone using the lipbrush, the color wasn't that bright

and gave me the natural glossy lip

as if i had just put on a tint

so what I'll like to do next time is use the lipstick first and then

put on a lipgloss in the center to make it a plump look

fuller lips

or put on a concealer or a foundation slightly on the lips

and then put on a lipgloss (without brushing too much)

so i can see the exact , supposed to color

some of the other finds at the http://www.eyeko.com/

I loved are:

cream with extra glow $15

i love the 3-in-1

[highlighter, moisturizer, and eye cream]

starting from the age turned 20s I learned that we need to start putting on eye cream

(I'm 21 by the way)

i love using highliter mixed with moisturizer mixed with foundation or base

to put on when I go out

but this seems like it's reducing my steps into easy application

I'll probably use this on my forehead and on my nose

to highlight them

and then on the eyes to brighten them up before I put on any heavy makeups

eyeko big eyes black tube mascara $15

i always fail at putting on fake eyelashes

[helpful tips anyone?]

so i always grab onto volume mascaras

which make the fuller eyelashes to look like you have bigger eyes

if more, doll-like even

line & shine duo colour pencil $7

last one seems to be my color

now i want violet one for that perfect party, evening look

and the black and white glitter ones

which are the basic and definitely must-haves

[told you about the white glitter mix with any colored eyeliner

and it creates pretty outlook right? :) ]

liptastik 3 for 2 set $20

the first and third are my colors :)

so pretty

visit http://www.eyeko.com/ to find more cute & affordable finds!

images credit to: eyeko

and special thanks to Nina Leykind from eyeko

*i love your comments & questions. so feel free to ask them more at the comments box here, or at formspring you can find on the right, on twitter, and etc.

another question & answer(s) post will come up once a week :)

Mood of the Day: [despite the rain] happy

SUNGLASSES Bvlgari

WINDBREAKER Nike

SKINNY JEANS Forever21

EARRINGS Forever21

i thought rain would have stopped last night but i still met few drops when i was walking by

but whenever i was out, it seemed to stop for me [thank you]

so i went to eat some handmade burgers & shopping w/ my cousin

we ordered usual caramel macchiatos at atwosomeplace after

& no matter what the weather, I couldn't give up my sunnies of course

and took bunch of action snap photos (that's an application I downloaded)

today I applied "The Special Mask" from EviDens De Beaute

just about half an hour ago (it's 10:52 PM here)

remember this post?

It said to use it 10-15 minutes before cleansing so I did

it automatically felt ice cold like it said "icy wake-up" on the catalogue

it felt lifting, plumping definitely because of the cool factor

and after about little more 10 minutes I felt my face calming down

which was kind of a signal for me to cleanse them off

it left me with more brightened skin as it is a "special" mask of course :)

i loved that it was full of collagen, which my parents think is so important for "females" to achieve occasionally for good facial skin

I would recommend it using it once or twice a week when you are having that extra-tired-face-day? because the next day will surely look refreshed and clear

if you are interested,

you can order 50 ml of glass jar "The Special Mask" for $195

at a following link:

http://www.evidensdebeaute.com/range/specific-care/the-special-mask/show/67

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lutke t $79

solar dress $84

nomad scarf-spice $48

deep u tank $55

divine wrap $69

roman tee tri blend $40

skinny tank $55

ziva shirt $84

all from http://www.fluxusbrand.com/

love the simplicity, light-weight, casual chic outfits

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navy dot + swarovski crystals

metallic + hardware

black silk + swarovski crystals

leopard calfhair + crystals

tricolor + hardware

photographer: Andrew de Francesco

images credit to http://www.elevenobjects.com/

these special collars will make you stand out for the day look

& sparkle beautifully for the evening look both!!!

take a zoom in: closer look at my LV pumps & others

few years back from pret-a-porter in Korea

i saw Basso & Brooke designers after the show so I asked for photos

COAT Christian Lacroix

BAG Louis Vuitton

MINK neck collar my grandma bought for me since I was 3 and still wearing :)

HAT my mom's

some of you wanted to take a look at my Louis Vuitton pumps

back in the post when I had to carry few shoes on my trip to the meetings?

so here it is :)

the fringe detail of PONCHO is from maxstudio

i painted my toenails in purple (and rhinestones in a diagonal line)

and teal green

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back to sharing one of the hottest Korean brands henooc

i love the navy blazer so much

perfect to wear with wide long or flare pants

love the drape of the dress also

note the photographer, model, stylelist for above

images credit to henooc

go visit http://www.iamhenooc.com/ for more collection photos from past & present

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antique gold half crown-closed

encrusted gold head piece

this would be the absolute favorite piece i would pick personally

these designs from Young & Ng makes me want to watch all kinds of movies where gladiators come out, with beautiful goddess-like women on the sides to support them

too dreamy in a mind?

glass blue cuff

gunmetal layered cuff

all photos credit to http://www.youngandng.com/

100th post :) thank you

i started blogging since November 20th, 2010 (i think)

that was the first day I posted on pink.lemon.in.crystal

now it's been already 5 months

almost a half way to a year

and today's post is exactly the "100"th one :)

without you it wouldn't be possible to come this far of blogging

thank you all for coming daily to encourage me

thank you those who found me the first time today

i can't thank you enough

CAPE Zara

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summer already reached to some of you

and to some it's coming near

i can't wait to walk around the beaches getting full by the tourists, locals, and all coming for tanning, swimming and just to have some great times with family & friends

i don't tan because it doesn't just work for me

but i love swimsuits

don't you too?

all products from http://www.bronzette.com/

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i also want a crocodile bag

(printed ones of course I'm too young)

cute cross-bags & new sunnies of course

all products available at http://www.nicoleleeusa.com/

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i want blue striped top like this

black is just so typical so yeah

i still like wearing gauze sweaters and tops for suddenly-cooled-down-temperature preparation

all found at http://www.sgcny.com/

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starting from tomorrow or upcoming posts

i would like my blog in general or posts to feel better changed

any suggestions?

any posts you would like to read from my blog?

i know i need some more of my outfit shots

it's just so hard finding time to get my pictures done

so i can promise you

that from now on

you will be able to see them quite more often than i normally did... which is like barely found...

once in a month or so ...sorry

thank you once again

and any suggestions & comments would be nice here,

twitter, and or at formspring (which I'm still confused using..)

today's inspiration: flower basket

i went to make flower baskets

*if you follow me on twitter @divalicious_m

then you already saw a preview :)

the class served us fresh kiwi juice

(or tomato, orange, coffee of your choice)

final look of my basket

the pink roses smelled and looked so pretty

TOP Calvin Klein Jeans

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already in the mood of fall and winter ready :)

beautiful structured shoes from

kron by kronkron

images credit to http://www.kronbykronkron.com/

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yesterday many of you have posted what color was your favorites in terms of outfit

so here i picked tons of colorful and basics

from nuj novakhett

such a fabulous look all

images credit to http://www.nujnovakhett.com/

what color is your favorite?

our whole family went to eat lunch and some shopping

photos taken @ the personal shopping lounge

BLAZER H&M

BAG Chanel

DRESS Monday to Sunday

SUNGLASSES Bvlgari

PUMPS Louis Vuitton

EARRINGS Accessorize

i loved wearing beautiful skyblue- emerald -ish dress today

was perfect for back to sunny weather

what color is your favorite?

in terms of outfit you pick to wear most often?

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if you love almost all color and mixing patterns

then this can be the trick

love the zig zags of pink, blue, white, orange etc.

surely the realway version of ballerina styling

feels like an edgy goddess

cardigan should be carried inside your bag always

for chilly morning and evening

i could picture first day of school look here!

all images found at http://www.dallinchase.com/

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do you find it hard putting on mascaras?

it always seems to poke your eyes and leave unnecessary smudges

lashcard has a product that solves this problem

and leaving clean, bold, clear eyed makeup :)

this 1 pack is $4.99 including 10 cards

i would personally love to recommend this for bottom lashes

& maximizing curl

i can never put on mascara on the bottom lashes evenly

because I was too afraid of leaving the smudges

so this looks like a perfect solution

and curling is necessary to make your eyes look dolly and bigger right?

step 1: open the package and find the best curve

step 2: before you put on mascara, you need to curl your lashes first

for more dramatic look

step 3: apply mascara as normally you would do

easy instructions!!!

check out http://www.lashcard.com/ to check out how to order