PROM NAILS?!

Want pretty and easy prom nails? Check out my nail art tutorial. So simple yet so beautiful. :)

Purple Smokey Eye Tutorial!

Follow me on YouTube: SecretsofABeautyNerd

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Smoky Purple Look Coming soon!

I have an awesome look that I LOVE for evenings. But I'm still in the midst of deciding whether I should just post step-by-step pictures or just do a video all together?

Which would you prefer? :)

VIRTUAL MAKEOVER?!

Look at this picture of Katy Perry's pretty face.


I found this picture at myevilstar.com


Lets give her a virtual makeover, like as if she's not already perfectly perfect and what most of our boyfriends want.. But lets just get on with it, shall we?

Okay, that's not too much difference right? How can there even be any improvement on her anyway.

Okay bye.

Sigma Brushes!

Sigma has launched a few new lines of brushes. Sigma is known for having the best brushes around for an affordable price.

About two weeks ago, Sigma launched their Bunny Collection! Oh my god, so exciting!!!! The bunny collection comes in a full-size or a travel size. The full size consist of 12 brushes, including seven best-selling brushes! The brushes are so pretty with a light blue handle and a pink ferrule. This set comes in the sturdy packaging that you can open up to use as two brush cup holders. 

Shop for the Bunny Collection today! Clickity, clickity, doo!

And this is the most exciting one ever! Just yesterday, Sigma launched their 18K Gold Complete Kit! This kit features 29 of Sigma's best-selling brushes! The ferrules are handcrafted with 18K Gold! This is everything you need no matter if you're a beginner at makeup or a professional! Amazing!

Shop for the 18K Gold Complete Kit! Clickity! :)

I am affliated with Sigma Beauty but of course, all my opinions are honest, as always.

The BEST Liquid Eyeliner EVERRR?!

What's the best liquid eyeliner ever?!

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Well, this is just my opinion on what's the BEST eyeliner EVER!

The KOJI Dolly Wink Liquid Eyeliner!

This eyeliner, my friends, is the most amazing liquid eyeliner that I've used by far! Tsubasa Masuwaka, a supermodel from Japan teamed up with a cosmetic company, Koji and came up with Dolly Wink, which is a big success in Asia. Dolly Wink is also loved by many in the United States & England.

There was the hype about this eyeliner which I refused to give in to, since about almost two years ago. It is kind of pricey. You can get any MAC eyeliners for the price of the Dolly Wink! So then, I was shopping and I saw a sale in a Sasa branch. The Dolly Wink eyeliner was on sale for RM59.90 (approx. $19). I don't think that was a really discounted price but I decided to give in to it and buy it anyway!

And thankfully, I bought it. It is the best eyeliner ever! Usually, eyeliners tend to smudge on my eyelids somehow. Below is a swatch on my hand.

Wiped it, with and without water, didn't budge. Problem solved. <3

I LOVE IT! GO GET IT!

Rating: 4.5/5

Pros: Everything is amazing!

Cons: Pricey

Repurchase?: Definitely!

Recommend?: Yes! GO!

I am not affliated with any of the companies listed above. I was not sent these products. I bought  the products with my own money. My opinions are always honest.

What do YOU think is THE BEST EYELINER EVER?!

Tell me what you think! 

Leave a comment down below :)

Christmas Gift Guide for HIM!

I know it's really hard to shop for guys during the holidays, well actually, the whole year round. And I too know that this update is a little bit late. Okay, maybe verrrrrrry late. But still! Last minute shopping. So, I don't want to ramble on too much. Lets just get on with it, shall we? 

1. Marc Jacob's Bang Cologne OR Marc Jacob's Bang Bang Cologne 

Either one is fine. I've personally never smelled it. But I've heard so much about it, how great it smells and stuff. But look at the packaging! 5 STARS! I think it's creative, like a gun shot thing. You know, Bang Bang, 

the gunshot sound? It's so cool. I don't know how much this cologne costs, I can't find similar results to it somehow. But it would cost approximately more than $55. So, if this guy is really important to you, then maybe. Or if you think it's worth the splurge, then go ahead! But nevertheless, it's a great gift that every guy would be happy to receive.

2. Largest Gummy Worm ($27.99)

This huge gummy worm is twenty-six inches long (o.o that's crazy!) and weighs approximately 3lbs (1.5kg). Seriously? 

Buy your 4,000 calorie gummy worm here from vat19.com! (No joke, 4,000 calories. Seriously.)

You can also get the gummy bear shown above which is equal to 1400 regular sized gummy bears. It weighs 5lbs (2.5kg). This is crazy. This costs $29.99. This is cool. 

Buy your 6,120 calorie gummy bear here from vat19.com! (Yes, 6,120 calories.)

And what's even more crazy is that it is handmade in the USA!

3. Watches! (Price varies)

Above is just a picture of a Guess watch. Any type of watches will do, depends on what type your man likes and what your budget is and every other thing. Watches are a great gift, as most men wear watches. Maybe even more than most men wear watches, so yeah: Great gift!

4. A Jersey! (Price varies)

Maybe a jersey of his favorite football/soccer/basketball team?

5. Solar Powered Showers for Camping ($40-$50)

I couldn't find a decent picture of this one, but basically, it is a solar powered shower. If your boyfriend, your dad or a friend is into outdoor adventures like camping, hiking, climbing and stuff like that, this will be a great gift. I mean come on, a shower when you're camping? With clean water, solar powered? It's amazing! 

So I guess that's all, I know I have a lot more ideas for girls' gifts. Obviously I do, because I am a girl myself. But these are just a few ideas of what you can get for the men in your life. Or maybe you could put in a belt as a present, or just.. Spend your day with him if he likes that. Make him a personal DIY gift card perhaps?

The liner review is going to be up maybe later at night, or tomorrow. Maybe this post will make up for it? Heh :)

Much love,

Jiawun :)

I am not affliated with any of the companies listed above. I was not sent these products. All opinions are completely honest, as always.

Excited!

Reviewing possibly the best liner ever! :) SO excited! Editing the post, snapping the pictures. AHHH! It should be up tomorrow. Just posting a quick blog. I'm so sorry I haven't posted the liner review earlier. My camera lens got stuck for 2 days and it finally came out (I used a lot of force!) :/

Well at least it's finally out now, and I can go on and take pictures of swatches and of myself (how vain ha ha ha!)

Till tomorrow, 

or whenever I post the review...

Yeah..

Much love,

Jiawun :)

Christmas Gift Guide for HER!

It's DECEMBER! Can you guys believe it?! It's already the 6th, meaning.. 19 more days to Christmas! Yay to my "amazing" calculation :p ha ha ha! Soooo.. Here are gift ideas that you can put into consideration of what to buy the women in your life for Christmas! (Most of these items are in MY wishlist. hehehe. *HINT HINT*!!)

1. Tarte's The Starlet Limited-Edition Makeup Vanity ($52)

Beautiful, natural colors all in one palette! Beautiful packaging, great quality. Amazing pigmentation, who wouldn't want this for Christmas? Get it at Sephora for $52 and it comes with an eyelash primer AND a mascara from Tarte.

2. The Clarisonic Mia! ($119)

Great for women with acne, or are just into skincare. The Clarisonic Mia, small and portable, cleanses the skin amazingly. Many colors to choose from, the Clarisonic Mia really is a favourite of most women. Comes with a trial size of the Gentle Hydro Cleanser!

3. The Naked Palette ($48) OR The Naked 2 Palette ($50)

The Urban Decay's Naked Palette was the fastest selling products. With all the natural colors, this palette was a favourite of many women all over the globe. The Naked Palette comes with a small tube of the best-selling Urban Decay Primer Potion. Urban Decay just recently introduced the Naked 2 Palette which also consists of natural colors but the colors are more shimmery. The Naked 2 Palette comes in a sturdy packaging.

4. Butter London's The Black Knight ($14)

Butter London's nail polishes are well-known for their quality. They are amazing, they glide on smoothly and the color payoff is amazing. But they are pretty expensive. So who wouldn't want to receive ANY of their nail polishes for Christmas? I WOULD!

5. Taylor Swift's Wonderstruck Perfume Gift Set ($55)

Just this year, Taylor Swift introduced her fragrance named after a lyric in her song, Enchanted. "Wonderstruck" is described as a fruity scent. This fragrance will be best for teenagers or young women. Truly enchanting.

6. Pretty Little Liars DVD Box Set (Season 1) ($30-40)

Ahhh, Pretty Little Liars! Which girl doesn't like to cuddle up in bed and watch her favorite series? Pretty Little Liars is a really great show to watch. From Wikipedia, The series follows the lives of four girls — Spencer, Hanna, Aria, and Emily — whose clique falls apart after the disappearance of their leader, Alison DiLaurentis. Three years later, when the girls are juniors in high school, Alison's body is found, and they begin receiving various messages from someone using the alias "A" who threatens to expose their secrets. The first 10 episodes introduce many other characters, and new boyfriends or girlfriends, as the plot events unfold. 

7. Babyliss Pro Tourmaline Ceramic Curling Iron ($84.99)

One sentence: An amazing curling iron with ceramic plates.

8. Bath and Body Works 3-Wick Candles (2 for $25)

Personally, I've never tried these candles. But I've heard so much about them. The only reason I've never tried them is that I don't think they're available in my country. How sad.. They're said to have really strong smell, like when you start burning them for a few minutes, they fill up the whole room with whatever scent you're burning. They have a great variety of scents to choose from. Aww, ship to Malaysia, pleaseeeeee!

9. The Body Shop Christmas Body Butters ($18)

The Body Shop Body Butters are famous for how moisturizing they are. They have 3 new Christmas Scents, great gifts!

10. LUSH Products!

OMG! LUSHHHHHH! They don't ship to Malaysia either -_- These bath products turn your bath super luxurious. Bath bombs are ballistics that you throw into your tub filled with water and they dissolve and most of the bath bombs have surprises inside them, like maybe rose petals or glitter or such. Their shower gels are famous for smelling reallllyyyy good. Ha ha ha! The bubble bars are something that you crumble under running water that leaves your water milky that makes your skin super soft after. LUSH also has hair products, and skin products.

Now you can start your Christmas Shopping if you didn't already. :)

Much love.

I am not affliated with any of the companies listed above. I was not sent these products. The ones that I have are bought with my own money. My opinions are always honest.

OPI Shatter Nail Polish

I've tried the OPI Shatter Nail Polish in Turquoise. I've tried it on my nails and, it really didn't crack well. I tried to redo my nails again, for the second time, and it didn't crack well either. So I thought my base color didn't dry well, so I decided to sleep with it on for two nights and tried the Turquoise Shatter coat again and it didn't work. It is really super annoying. So, I decided to try it on nail chips. And look!!!

I bought my Turquoise Shatter online. It's a really good shop. The service is good, the shipping is quick. But I experienced a problem with my polish. The nail polish didn't crack well enough. I contacted the seller who was nice enough to advise me by telling me to let my base color dry really well and if it doesn't work, she would give me an exchange. But it didn't work and I had stuff going on so I didn't contact the seller. :/ It's my fault! Ha ha ha!

I love how it turned out on the nail chips, but I hate how it turned out on my nails. :( As you can see in the picture above, it gives such a pretty result. But on my nails, it just cracks one line across. Ugh, so annoying! But I might consider repurchasing the black one and hope it will crack on my nails!

Where I live here in Malaysia, a bottle of O.P.I nail polish will cost around RM 59, which is approximately US$ 19. And that is really pricey for an O.P.I polish! It usually only costs around US$ 6-8 for a bottle of O.P.I in the States. But I got a pretty good deal at the online shop. It only costed about RM 28 as they were having a sale, and that's like US$ 9! So it is a pretty good deal! 

I bought my nail polish at Nail Fiesta! They got pretty good deals there. :) Check it out!

Much love,

Jiawun :)

I was not sponsored by any companies listed above. I bought the product with my own money. All my opinions are honest, as always.