Flower Dream Lolita shoot~

A while ago I posted about Kendra Paige, coming up for a week of shoots~

So far this is the only picture set that's been..half? finished? We had to shoot the outfit in 2 different locations because the first one didn't turn out.

Don't get me wrong, the pictures were AMAZING! But we went to late (it was a flower field) so most of the flowers were gone. :(

The dress and accessories were made by Miss Chubi of Elegy Clothing. This dress (I think) was made in about 1-2 weeks and it was AMAZING! Even on this sample, all the edges were serged, there wasn't an edge that wasn't finished off and the details were beautiful. I'm a huge fan of j-fashion and love to dabble in different ones but gyaru and lolita are definitely my favorites just because of the girly flare in most of their subgenres.

There's still pictures to be done and among them is my favorite! This oneee

Wig is from Cyperous

Shoes are just some normal platform white maryjanes

White stockings are from Walmart. xD

I also did another lolita shoot with the same designer~ Will post about that also! YAYE

❀❀❀Mikichigo❀❀❀

Metrocon 2012~

AHHHHH.
Con season has started for me. By con season, I mean...1 con until next year, haha.

Metrocon is a convention in Tampa, Florida that I've been going to since..2006 I think? Possibly 2007...I don't even know any more.

I must admit, Metrocon hasn't been as fun recently as it used to be. There doesn't seem to be as many cosplayers going but I'm not sure if that's just me. I'm so used to having people show up in these amazing elaborate costumes to enter in the costume contest but...i think I only saw about 4 cosplayers like that. Sad. There's tons of new cons coming up though so I'm thinking that people are just having to choose more wisely on the ones they want to go to. Anywayssss~

Friday~ I actually left around 12:00-1:00 ish so I got to Tampa around 5. Good thing though because I had a show at 9 to be at~

I didn't cosplay on friday since I did get there so late buttt~
I did wear thisss

I was performing in Animebelle's Fairytale Theatre~ All the kimonos are basically the same except color coordinated to each persons favorite color. Of course I have pink. :3

On Saturday~ I actually wore...3 costumes lol.

In the morning I wore Shenhua from Black Lagoon (as known as Chinglish). Unfortunately, I didn't get a lot of pictures in it since I was only in it for about 2 hours.

Next was Asuka~

With my friends Pei Pei Gya as Rei~

We did their short yukata versions which actually comes in two types of figurines. 1 is a "normal" sized and the other one is where they're more..child sized?

I also bought my first and last purchase while wearing this costume!

ALPACAAAA

I EFFIN LOVE ALPACA PLUSHIES. SO CUTEEE.

This one is in a light pink and it's a pretty big plush. $40 down the drainnnn.

NO REGRETS. It was the very last one in this color! It's beady eyes and adorable 3 smile make me all warm inside. :3

It now joins it's fellow fluffies on my bed. 

I had a panel to go to at 12 x__X so I ended up taking a nap until around 10~ 

I got ready to go to said panel and dress assss

SAILOR MARS. 8D YEAHHHHH. FLAME ONNNNN

I only stayed in it for like..1 hour. xD

On Sunday I had a boudoir photoshoot with Spotlight Sexy

Sneak peek timeee

We went through about..6 looks~ Hopefully the pictures turned out awesome. I'll get proofs in about 2 weeks and be able to pick out a few that I love. 8D Renee (The photographer) was an absolute dream to work with. She's so bubbly and cheerful that it's contagious! A lot different then the overly serious or awkward photographers. She's also super cute and makes you feel right at home. We ended up having tons of good laughs and it was just a super fun experience all around.

I finished the day off by wearing asuka again (for 30 mins xD) before I went to go eat at Oishi in Channelside. I SWEAR Oishi and Thai Thani are sooo delicious. 

Er..that's it?

❀❀❀Mikichigo❀❀❀

Ruby Kisses Jellicious Lipgloss Reviews + Swatches

I've been trying to get better at blogging and doing this but I'm really horrible at keeping track of these things. :/

Anyways! I bring you~ A review of a super amazing gloss that I discovered a few months ago! AND, it's super cheap! Only $1.99 each!

HERE WE GOOOOO~

This is my kitty~ Product modeling the three lip glosses that I have.
Obviously I have three, I believe there's..10 or 12 glosses and all of them have a food counterpart. The ones I have are:
Berry Sexy Secret/ Plum Seduction/ Crushes Strawberries

Swatches on hand~

Crushed Strawberries 

Bare lips. Nothing on it.

1 layer of Crushed Strawberries

Crushed Strawberries is a lightly tinted medium pink lip gloss.

This is actually my favorite lip gloss to date. I love the smooth "vinyl" look ("Vinyl" is what I found someone else describe a similar look) 

It's a very moisturizing lip gloss and if you start out with chapped lips, if you wear this gloss for about 5 minutes and wipe it off, your lips will feel absolutely AMAZING.

The gloss is non-sticky and I actually mean this. My former favorite was Victorias Secret tube gloss which had the same finish but it was very sticky. 

The scent is an artificial strawberry smell, not too strong and not sickening. I actually love it when my cosmetics are fruit scented but not everyone does. The scent goes away after a while though so if you can get through applying it, you'll be good to go.

I love putting this gloss over a pink lipstick or actually any lipstick since it's pretty sheer.

Plum Seduction

1 layer of Plum Seduction

Plum Seduction over a red lipstick.

A deep brown/red lip gloss.

Plum Seduction is a very pigmented gloss but, it tends to settle in the lines a bit.

It has the same amazing feel as crushed strawberries but I guess since CS doesn't have much pigmentation, you can't really tell where the color goes.

I'm not really sure what the scent is...I would guess that it's Plum but it doesn't smell exactly...plummy. haha either way, the scent isn't that strong and I actually like it.

The gloss seems to do the best when it's over lipstick or lip liner. 

Berry Sexy Secret

1 Layer of Berry Sexy Secret

B.S.S. Over black liner

Berry Sexy Secret is a black gloss and when swatched on the hand it looks super pigmented but, like Plum Seduction, it settles in the lines of your lips.

It smells like apple cinnamon hand sanitizer. haha 

This is the strongest scented gloss out of the three I have.

Over lipliner it looks beautiful and it's actually very useful...for goth looks! xD

I'm really not sure why I bought this color...I guess it was just an impulse buy. 

The Good Junk:

Moisturizing

Smells like fruits

Love the smooth finish

Super cheap

The Bad Junk:

It smells like fruits (might be bad for some people)

The color settles in the lines of your lips

Possibly hard to find since I only know of 1 store that sells it

Anyways!

Check out Ruby Kisses! They have a lot of super nice products for cheap!

They also have a transparent setting powder that I LOVE and a super nice gel liner~

❀❀❀Mikichigo❀❀❀

NYX HD Studio Photogenic Foundation 02 Soft Beige Review

I LOVE Nyx cosmetics so naturally, when I had to buy new foundations, I grabbed me some nyx-o~

Photo taken from nyx website

The foundation retails for 14.99 at Ulta which, unfortunately, is one of the only places I can get NYX.
They were having a 40% off sale so I jumped on it originally thinking that I was going to have to buy two separate shades to mix into the perfect color.

I had tested the colors out in store but ended up buying online. In store, Soft beige seemed too light so I mixed it with 03 and it matched my hand perfectly. Unfortunately, online 03 was out so I settled for getting just 02 with the intention of buying 03 when it came back in stock. BUTTTTTT

LO AND BEHOLD! 02 was actually a PERFECT match for my face.

The only carry a few shades at the moment so it might be difficult for some to find their perfect shade. I was lucky enough to not have to go through that problem but I know a lot have and might still.

This is a picture of my bare skin. I have rosecea which causes redness in the cheeks. I know. It sucks.

ANYWAYS. Other then that and my huge birthmarks, I really don't have much of a problem with my skin. I have small pores, I don't break out that often and have minimal bumps. 

BUT, the rosecea really isn't shown as well as it does in person. MY FACE GETS REDDDDD.

Plus my "angel kisses" are red/pink. X___X

SWATCHHHH

My skin afterwards. As you can see, a lot of the redness in from the rosecea is covered. This is with only 1 layer of NYX foundation. No concealer or anything. Applied with a dense eco-tools brush. 8D

The Good Junk:

Medium-Full Coverage

Light Weight

Cheap compared to higher end "HD" products

Dewy finish by itself

Gives you beautiful even skin

Comes in a pump container

The Bad Junk:

Color matching is difficult. Only 8 shades.

Honestly, it's the only thing I could think of that's wrong with this foundation.

I paired up this foundation with the Champagne and Caviar palette to make my "signature" bomb shell look that I do variations of for the more "sexy" shoots.

❀❀❀Mikichigo❀❀❀

NYX Caviar and Bubbles/ Champagne and Caviar Swatches and Review

Hello~

So, a while ago, I did a small Ulta haul and I'm just now getting to doing the swatches and reviews.

LETS GOOOO~

Picture was taken outdoors in natural lighting.

The main reason why I bought it was because of the "natural" colors. A lot of really beautiful taupes, browns, a few pink-ish shades.

All of the individual eyeshadows are pretty soft, there's not a lot of fallout from what I've seen so far.
4 matte shades, 6 shimmer. The shimmers look really nice as an all over lid color and as a highlight as well. I'm actually not sure why they put a white in this palette, it's not overly pigmented...I suppose it's alright just to add a bit more highlight? Maybe use it in the inner corner or your eye? I don't know.

This is a really awesome palette to take on trips since you have tons of natural colors that are good for everyday looks. I actually purchased full size versions on the dark brown and black which I absolutely LOVE. So, if I'm ever super lazy and don't feel like toting around slightly bigger versions, I can just take this a long.

Swatchessss.

Taken outdoors in natural lighting. I'm a NW 18/  Nyx 02 if you're wondering. :P

The colors are on a bare arm, no primer, nothing. As you can see, the colors are really soft (except the dark brown and black, derppp) so perfect for every day.

This cost me $6.59 on sale. I think regular price it's about $10-12.

Definitely worth the price since it's so handy to have.

I did a look using just this palette, pics to come later in my next review with the NYX foundation. :)

❀❀❀Mikichi❀❀❀

Psylocke Make-up look~

A while ago I received 3 wigs in the mail~
Yes, I purchased all of them with my own money. :P Con season is coming up for me, so I'm gearing to go.


Anyways, I did a little tutorial on youtube for it and finally uploaded it. :)
You can find it here~
Youtube Psylocke Makeup Tutorial


I actually threw that foundation away so it is now OBSOLETE. Either way, you use which ever foundation best suits your skin. Derp derp. :)

Products used:
Foundation (since I threw out the one I used in the video, I'll just say "Revlon Colorstay in 250 Fresh Beige" LOL
Concealer : Nyx Eye primer in skin tone
Eyeshadow : Wet 'N Wild Palette in Lust
Red Design : Wet 'N Wild lip liner, Nyx single eyeshadow in Apricot.


I'm sure I used other stuff too..>> OH WELL. xD

❀❀❀❀❀❀Mikichigo❀❀❀❀❀❀

Small Ulta Haul + Reviews to come.

It's coming around to that time where I need to replace my foundations.
I know it's bad, but I really only ever replace foundation, eyeliner and mascaras. I mean, every now and then I'll throw away eyeshadow but to me, if it still works like new, why throw it away?
I mainly use the make-up on myself and I always clean it with alcohol and wipes so I really see no problem in holding onto eyeshadows and powders. haha

ANYWAYS. Because I was needing new foundations, I thought I would splurge a little bit. A lot of new ones came out so I though I would give the ones I've been eyeing for a while a try.

This is what I picked up from Ulta. I actually bought some stuff in store which is not pictured, and then afterwards, there was a 40% off sale on all NYX products. I unfortunately, just had my wisdom teeth removed so I wasn't in any shape to go out and get it so I bought it online. Came just in time also since I had a wedding to go to the day after it arrived!

Alright~ So this is just an over head shot of everything I bought online.

I actually picked up 6 foundations. 3 in store,  3 online. For color reference, I use NW18 in Mac but can also use NC 20. I'm neutral toned but most things with a yellow undertone make me look really orange or yellow.

 Pictured is:

1: Maybelline Dream Smooth Mousse in 200 Creamy Natural. Aprox: $11.99

2: Revlon Photoready Airbrush Mousse in 040 Natural Beige. Aprox:$14.99

3: NYX HD Studio Photogenic Foundation in 02 Soft Beige. $8.99 on sale. Orig $14.99

4: (Not Pictured) Revlon Colorstay in 250 Fresh Beige Aprox:$10.99

5: (Not pictured) Revlon Colorstay in 220 Natural Beige Aprox:$10.99

6: It's two pictures down. :P

This is a picture of the misc. stuff I purchased. I already had my make-up planned for the wedding, but I'm not too fond of loose eyeshadows (which is what I was planning on using) so I thought I would buy a few pressed ones. Unfortunately, none of them were what I was looking for.

1:Nyx Pore Filler. On sale: $7.79

2: Nyx Xtreme lip Creme in Nude Peach Fuzz. On sale: $3.59

3: Nyx Jumbo Pencil in Black Bean and Rust. On sale: $ 2.69 each.

4: Nyx Single Eyeshadow in Dark Brown, Rust and Golden. On sale: $2.99 each.

5: Revlon Photoready Concealer in 003 Light Medium. $5.99

6:Essence Get BIG lashes Mascara. $2.99

This was the last foundation I bought. You can use it as a powder foundation or a setting powder. I do both depending on how I feel. haha

Nyx Stay Matte not Flat Powder Foundation in Soft Beige. $5.99 on sale.

I really love brown eyeshadows so I saw this as the perfect traveling palette for me. (Even though my whole make-up train case is my Traveling stuff. LOL)

Nyx 10 Color eyeshadow Palette. The Runway collection in Champagne and Caviar.

$6.59

So far I've used all of the foundations, so reviews to come. (I've used the Revlon colorstay foundation before so it's not new to me)

Swatches and reviews for everything else!

Oh! This was also my look!

And with the boo~ :3

❀❀❀❀❀❀Mikichigo❀❀❀❀❀❀