Rain + Music

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These last few weeks, music has been my light and therapy.

Recently, the weather condition has been very rainy and gloomy where I live. Influenced by the melancholy atmosphere, my taste in music has greatly evolved as well. I always favored upbeat pop music over anything because of the hype and energy they bring. Strangely, I've been very into more lyric-focused, acoustic and ballad types of songs. I have two favorite songs at the moment and they are both by the same artist--Tim Lopez (the lead guitarist from the Plain White T's). The first one is called Rhythm of Love, which I love the story behind the song. Tim actually wrote it while he was in love, so the song really reflects the highlights of being in love and its peak of happiness. Another favorite of mine is Body Parts, which is also written and sung by Tim. This song felt very special to me because I was touched by Tim's sorrow and regret of losing the love he had with his wife. I was astonished as to how the harmony of lyrics and tunes can deliver such personal feelings. These two songs have been overplayed on my phone and I'm seriously addicted to his voice. Whether I failed a test or the weather was gray, I can always listen to his soothing voice and end up smiling throughout the rest of the day.

Love at First Sight

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This winter, I've been strangely into the color BLACK. Something about this color fascinates me. Recently, my mood has been very grounded and calming--although college application process did not help that. I felt that wearing pieces incorporating black expressed that and I also enjoy how it looks modern and sleek against my body. I was looking in my wardrobe and I realized I did not own any black outerwear. It was a shocker because black outerwear is such a basic and a versatile piece. So being a shopaholic myself, I was--and still am--on a hunt for a black outerwear and I stumbled upon this black long coat from Stylenanda.com. It was love at first sight. This coat has an androgynous feel to it with its straight waist line, which I actually enjoy. What sold me was the leather lapel. Black (faux) leather has been one of my obsessions this winter, so having that aspect in this coat was just amazing. Unfortunately, there are two downsides of this specific coat. I'm not sure how it is going to fit on my body type as this coat only comes in one free size. Another drawback was the price of $140. It's not too bad considering its quality and the number of details this jacket contains.This coat is one of those pieces that you have to give it some time to think about its value. Will this fit in my wardrobe seamlessly? Will I have at least 10 different outfits with this jacket? If you can't answer these two questions, just pass it on.

Hopefully I will look back on this post later this week or so and decide if I really want this coat or not. If I find an alternative piece, I will probably have an outfit post with it.

Until next post...

Macarons and Ombre Nails

Aren't these macarons so lovely? It's a bit expensive, but I like how they taste and look! So dainty.

Inspired by the pastel colors of macarons, I did ombre nail. 

Here's step by step on how I achieved that look:

1. Apply base coat.

2. Apply white polish. Try not to have it too thick or too thin.

3. Prepare a clean makeup sponge, and cut the sponge according to your nail size. Apply the desired nail polish onto the sponge.

4. Dab the sponge to the nail. If the color is not saturated enough, apply more and more until desired.

5. Apply fast drying topcoat. I recommend the Sally Hansen Insta-Dry.

6 . Get a Q-Tip soaked in polish remover to remove polish that has gotten on the skin. Another method I use is in the hot shower, genty peel or scrape off the excess dried polish from your skin.

7. Ombre nail: complete!

I used Revlon 'Minted' and Essie's "French Affair" as my gradiation colors.

Until next post...

xx

Urban Daylight

Top, £28

High waisted shorts, $64

Flat shoes, $85

Cut Out Bunting Necklace - Jewellery - Accessories - Topshop, £13

Want this outfit. Especially the necklace and the shoes ♥

Warmth of the Sun

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Just went outside for walking my dog and felt the warm California sun. Felt like summer already! So when I came back and was browsing through honestlywtf.com as usual, and their "Norwegian Wood" post caught my eye instantly. Loved the clothings, photography style, and just the warmth it breathes through. Looking forward to the weather now!

Pastel Crazy

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I've been obsessed with pastels lately, if you haven't noticed.

xx

Suddenly I See

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I love starting my day with good music because it instantly brightens up my day. The title of this outfit is one of the songs I love listening to in the morning, because it was featured in the movie Devil Wears Prada, and this song comes up when all the women are getting ready in the morning to start their days. Listen to it:

Suddenly I See - KT Tunstall

 Perfume of the day: DKNY Be Delicious

This is an amazing perfume. It's very fruity and juicy, so not heavy at all. I bought the little version of this, so I only have a little bit left... sad. But this is my all time favorite perfume to use throughout the whole year, preferrably spring and summer!

 So you guys are probably used to seeing me with wavy hair.. today I decided to straighten my hair. Wondering what products I used? Here you go: Got2b heat protector, Remington Pearl Straightener, Biotherm Silk Therapy (not shown above)

Last but not least... this is my leftover lunch from school. I just finished eating these... so yummy! I love my mom for making me legit Kimbap every morning.. :')

Hope you guys enjoyed my outfit! I cannot wait for the weekend to come already.

xx

Oh Darling

 WHAT I WORE:

| CLAIRE'S FEDORA, BUTTERFLY RING | FOREVER 21 LEAF EARRINGS, TRENCH COAT, PLAID SHIRT | URBAN OUTFITTERS BDG DENIM | JEFFREY CAMPBELL LITA IN TAUPE SUEDE |

CLOSE UPS:

I got the ring on the left from H&M last weekend! I love it. 

My treasure ♥

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I was very uninspired today because I was stressing out about this math quiz I had to take. So when I woke up, I was just standing in front of my closet with my bed hair thinking: "what should I wear?" Then I remembered this one song that I kept replaying yesterday which was 'Oh Darling' by Plug In Stereo. (Shown below) This one is an acoustic version, but it's just as good as the original version.

Inspired by this lovely song, I put together this dandy-like outfit.

 Oh yeah, GUESS WHAT? I got the NAKED palette by Urban Decay. Because I don't use eyeshadows, I thought it would be a good time for me to start experimenting with eye shadows to see what's good for my eyeshape.

Well, that's it for today's post! I hope you are having a fantastic day :)

ps. I think I did pretty good on that quiz, haha.

xx