Happy new year from Tokyo!
謹賀新年、
あけましておめでとうございます。
May this year bring you only joy and happiness.
STYLEfromTOKYO is a blog
sharing real Tokyo street fashion,
and also,
sharing the something feeing,, thinking
of the people living in Tokyo.
That's to say ...' a piece of life',I can say.
All of them have a own style.
All of them have a own story.
For me,
it's pleasure to shoot them and
to hear their original stories.
I wanna share it
with all of the people in the world.
Thank you for always visiting me,my blog.
Best wishes for 2011.
STYLEfromTOKYOは今年も
東京のストリートファッションと、
それを楽しむ人たちの紡ぐストーリーを届けます。
それらがみなさんの心に
ワクワクやウキウキを生み、
気持ちを少し温めるものになりますように。
いつも、STYLEfromTOKYOを見に来てくれて
ありがとうございます。
「東京のストリートファッションを世界へ！」
を目標に今年も、頑張ります。
この一年がみなさまにとって笑顔でいっぱいの一年になりますように。
Thank you!
at the party...SWAGGER
↑click photo to see more details.
↑click photo to see more details.
SWAGGERのレセプションパーティーで。
スタイリストのアシスタントの男の子と、
そのお友達。
Today, they enjoy shopping
at RESTIR and H&M.
仲良しってステキだ。
Good-bye, thank you, 2010!
and hello hello ,2011!!
Thank You for My 2010 :)
2010 started off with a massive downer when my boyfriend left for a 6 month study abroad programme in Hong Kong. However, we both took this opportunity to broaden our horizons, and while he was experiencing new cultures and travelling loads, I was concentrating on my studies and developed the new hobby that I was looking for - make up. My past major hobby was singing and songwriting (which you can hear here!), but it was a bit of a dead-end hobby where I felt like I've hit my peak and I was just doing it for fun.
Th biggest accomplishment by starting this hobby is my massive increase in confidence. I've found a way to express myself and an activity to improve at, and both have made me more comfortable inside and out. I got my first 'hate' comment today on YouTube and I was surprised at how unphased I was, and I am so sure that this all has a role in it. By making videos and writing blog entries, I hope I'm helping others to find the confidence that I've found in make up!
I've also developed a sense of what I like and what I look good in, and this has made me branch out into higher end products. I started off by thinking that if I want something I'll use everyday, I want it to be high quality, and then the things that I don't use that often, it's ok if it's drugstore. Then I thought about it and I was like.. Why would I even want items that I don't use that often? That being said, I still have my drugstore favourites that I will never replace (cough, Sleek, Rimmel, ELF) :).
But I do love the thought and deliberation I put into buying a specific high-end product, which in turn leads to buying the perfect product for me, and it's incredible how much use I get out of these than a 'bought-on-the-whim' drugstore item. It's hard to give that same consideration to cheaper items. This has completely flipped my make-up taste upside down. This is all embodied in my Project 15 Pan that starts in exactly 9 hours and 30 minutes..
Beyond this, I've found so many great people through YouTube and Blogger. These are the people I have learnt from the most, and I'll take this opportunity to just list some of my favourite YouTubers and Bloggers:
I also wanted to say a massive thank you to all my followers, and all the people that have taken the time to comment on my posts. It has definitely been one of the highlights of my year to see all the support I get! I've recently hit 100 on this blog, and 200 on my YouTube, and I totally have a giveaway planned for the blog-side, so keep your eyes peeled for that in the next week or so :)
Tonight for New Year's, I will be having a meal with my family, and a walk to the local shrine with my dad at 11:30PM, so we can hope for another great year and get some good luck charms and see what our fortunes are for the year :) (my mom doesn't come because she isn't superstitious and she hates the cold :P). The morning will be filled with the traditional Japanese New Year's fooooood :). A part of me wishes I could do a countdown with my friends and boyfriend somewhere hammered out of my face, but.. I love my family :)
Thanks again for making this year such a different, successful and meaningful year for me! And let me know what your plans are for the countdown! :)
<3yu
Th biggest accomplishment by starting this hobby is my massive increase in confidence. I've found a way to express myself and an activity to improve at, and both have made me more comfortable inside and out. I got my first 'hate' comment today on YouTube and I was surprised at how unphased I was, and I am so sure that this all has a role in it. By making videos and writing blog entries, I hope I'm helping others to find the confidence that I've found in make up!
I've also developed a sense of what I like and what I look good in, and this has made me branch out into higher end products. I started off by thinking that if I want something I'll use everyday, I want it to be high quality, and then the things that I don't use that often, it's ok if it's drugstore. Then I thought about it and I was like.. Why would I even want items that I don't use that often? That being said, I still have my drugstore favourites that I will never replace (cough, Sleek, Rimmel, ELF) :).
But I do love the thought and deliberation I put into buying a specific high-end product, which in turn leads to buying the perfect product for me, and it's incredible how much use I get out of these than a 'bought-on-the-whim' drugstore item. It's hard to give that same consideration to cheaper items. This has completely flipped my make-up taste upside down. This is all embodied in my Project 15 Pan that starts in exactly 9 hours and 30 minutes..
Beyond this, I've found so many great people through YouTube and Blogger. These are the people I have learnt from the most, and I'll take this opportunity to just list some of my favourite YouTubers and Bloggers:
- TiffanyD
- Pixiwoo
- Lisasz09
I also wanted to say a massive thank you to all my followers, and all the people that have taken the time to comment on my posts. It has definitely been one of the highlights of my year to see all the support I get! I've recently hit 100 on this blog, and 200 on my YouTube, and I totally have a giveaway planned for the blog-side, so keep your eyes peeled for that in the next week or so :)
Tonight for New Year's, I will be having a meal with my family, and a walk to the local shrine with my dad at 11:30PM, so we can hope for another great year and get some good luck charms and see what our fortunes are for the year :) (my mom doesn't come because she isn't superstitious and she hates the cold :P). The morning will be filled with the traditional Japanese New Year's fooooood :). A part of me wishes I could do a countdown with my friends and boyfriend somewhere hammered out of my face, but.. I love my family :)
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| (My lovely baby second cousin Arata, who has recently taken the 'Youngest Family Member' title from me ;P And yes, he loves my phone.. very much. Consequently, my phone is manky as hell.) |
<3yu
at reception party...SWAGGER
↑click photo to see more details.
↑click photo to see more details.
愛すべきピースサイン、その２。
My faaaaaaaaaaaaavorite designer,Big-O!
I really love him
cause he always keeps on his warmly smile,
and always be gentle.
Camouflage and tartan check,
I like this mixture of patterns.
MAC Fix + Alternatives - BodyShop & MUJI
I was completely set on getting the MAC Fix+, as I've been suffering from 2 things - 1) a dry flakey patch between my eyebrows and 2) a hate for the powdery finish no matter how much I buff powder in.
I was all for paying the £11 (for 100mL), as it doesn't feel much for what it claims to do. It's basically used to set your make up, get rid of that powdery finish, and it can also be used to 'foil' eyeshadows. But then I read that the main ingredient that did all the fabulous things that the MAC Fix + does, is Glycerin.
Keeping this in mind, I went on a search for alternatives that could suit other budgets and lifestyles.
My first alternative is the BodyShop Vitamin E Face Mist (£7 for 100mL)
Glycerin is listed third in the ingredients list (these always go in descending order of amount), and has received some good reviews on YouTube. It apparently smells like rose, and is also good for just a refreshing touch up, like on the plane. The size is exactly the same as the MAC Fix +, just £4 cheaper.
My second alternative, and the one I decided to go for, is the MUJI Sensitive Skin Light Toning Water Moist (£8 for 200mL).
The bottle doesn't have a spray so you need your own atomizer for this product. However, lemme tell you it's 100% worth it. Glycerin is the second ingredient after water, and I jumped at it for the price as well (especially because it's half the price in Japan). It has definitely gotten rid of that powdery feel and my face has such a natural finish. And my make up stays on for longer. My dry patch isn't gone but it's a lot less noticeable.
The biggest plus about getting it in this massive bottle, is that you can pop off the little sifter at the top, and refill into different sized atomizers to have on the go. And you can use the rest as a toner (like it's supposed to be used!). Here are mine:
And I still have 100mL left in the bottle. The one on the top sits on my vanity so I can spray it either directly on my face or on a stippling brush, and the likkle one is in my make-up bag for refreshing during the day.
I am in no position to say that the MAC Fix + is not worth the money or anything like that because I have never tried it. However, there are advantages to the alternatives I've listed. Obviously, the price on both products, and for the BodyShop Vitamin E Face Mist, it is more accessible as there are more BodyShops than there are MAC counters. While MUJI isn't all that widely available, you can always order online, and the money value is so much better. Even better than that, you can make it portable and in a sense, 'multiply' by making it accessible in different places (vanity, on-the-go, bathroom, etc.,). However, the only downside is that you will need your own atomizers, as the bottle doesn't come as a spray (it is a toner after all). These are quite cheap in the likes of Superdrug :)
So yes. The MAC Fix + isn't the only item on the market for this kind of thing. Take a look around and you may find alternatives, but here is my 2 cents, hope you enjoyed :)
<3yu
I was all for paying the £11 (for 100mL), as it doesn't feel much for what it claims to do. It's basically used to set your make up, get rid of that powdery finish, and it can also be used to 'foil' eyeshadows. But then I read that the main ingredient that did all the fabulous things that the MAC Fix + does, is Glycerin.
Keeping this in mind, I went on a search for alternatives that could suit other budgets and lifestyles.
My first alternative is the BodyShop Vitamin E Face Mist (£7 for 100mL)
My second alternative, and the one I decided to go for, is the MUJI Sensitive Skin Light Toning Water Moist (£8 for 200mL).
The biggest plus about getting it in this massive bottle, is that you can pop off the little sifter at the top, and refill into different sized atomizers to have on the go. And you can use the rest as a toner (like it's supposed to be used!). Here are mine:
I am in no position to say that the MAC Fix + is not worth the money or anything like that because I have never tried it. However, there are advantages to the alternatives I've listed. Obviously, the price on both products, and for the BodyShop Vitamin E Face Mist, it is more accessible as there are more BodyShops than there are MAC counters. While MUJI isn't all that widely available, you can always order online, and the money value is so much better. Even better than that, you can make it portable and in a sense, 'multiply' by making it accessible in different places (vanity, on-the-go, bathroom, etc.,). However, the only downside is that you will need your own atomizers, as the bottle doesn't come as a spray (it is a toner after all). These are quite cheap in the likes of Superdrug :)
So yes. The MAC Fix + isn't the only item on the market for this kind of thing. Take a look around and you may find alternatives, but here is my 2 cents, hope you enjoyed :)
<3yu
at reception party...SWAGGER
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at the reception party of SWAGGER.
ピースサインは好きだ。
その瞬間は
誰だってまるで無邪気になるから。
I often see MA-1 jacket and army jacket
at this party.
The Project 15 Pan: The Intro
I turned 20 almost exactly 7 months ago, and while most years I don't feel much change, this year has been very different for me.
I've become a bit more like my mom (gah..), in that I prefer to 'invest' rather than just 'purchase', and that basically means that I'd rather buy less of more expensive things that are supposed to last me longer and be better quality, than buying loads of cheap things. Does this explain my MAC & NARS purchases recently? :)
I start on January 1st, as a part of my New Year's Resolution (and also so it's easy to count how many days I've been at it :P), and hopefully be finished by my birthday on May 26th.. because it will be sad if I can't treat myself for my 21st lol.
I've become a bit more like my mom (gah..), in that I prefer to 'invest' rather than just 'purchase', and that basically means that I'd rather buy less of more expensive things that are supposed to last me longer and be better quality, than buying loads of cheap things. Does this explain my MAC & NARS purchases recently? :)
With this new theory in mind, I've decided I want to clear out some stuff in my make-up and beauty collection, to 1) make space for new investments 2) not become an OTT make-up junkie 3) save money in the long run 4) to prove to myself (and my lovely bf :P ) that I still have some self-control :P. My first attempt at this is through a Project 15 Pan.
Project Pans are projects where people choose a certain number (as I have chose 15), and do not allow themselves to buy anymore make-up until they have either 'hit pan' or have finished that many number of products. Many people make their own rules for this, and here are mine:
1) I must FINISH all products (not just 'hit pan').
2) A product will NOT count if I have to replace by purchasing
(e.g. Shampoos, foundations; i.e. I don't have a back-up that I can use. This is because my purpose is to reduce my make up, and repurchasing would just.. cancel it out.)
3) I can only include up to 5 beauty products (e.g. lotions, body wash etc.,) out of the 15.
(This is so I don't use up 10 lotions and 5 make-up products.. cuz then that's kind of Project 5 Pan.. in a way..)
4) I have several exceptions:
- I can purchase one product a month.
- I can purchase 1 limited edition item per collection (preferably stay within above exception).
- I can purchase 1 item from a brand that I can't access where I live, if I physically go to a place that sells it
(This is to make sure I have fun when I have a day out in Birmingham, London, Manchester, etc., and include brands like MAC & Sleek :))
- Nail polishes are excluded.
(Added 1/2/2010.. I never intended to count nailpolish, it never actually crossed my mind! Just wanted to add this so people know if I ever do a post on nailpolish!)
I start on January 1st, as a part of my New Year's Resolution (and also so it's easy to count how many days I've been at it :P), and hopefully be finished by my birthday on May 26th.. because it will be sad if I can't treat myself for my 21st lol.
I'll be updating you guys on each product that I finish. And because I have been very bad at keeping up with reviews, I'll accompany each used product with a review :)
I'm quite nervous actually, I'd be so disappointed in myself if I fail! Has anyone else done a Project Pan before? And how did it go? Any tips? :) Wish me luck!
<3yu
The Salad
The recipe is simply called "The Salad". It needs no fancier name. It's one of those foods that lingers in your mind long after the last bite has passed your lips. And so, when I emailed my sister-in-law, Peggy for the salad recipe she brought to a family gathering, say five or so years ago, she immediately knew of which one I was referring. My SIL, Peggy, got the recipe from her co-worker Cathy, who got the recipe from her friend, Patti, at which point it is untraceable to me. In any case, add this to your New Year's buffet, and your friends will be emailing you for the recipe, too!
THE SALAD
Dressing
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons dry mustard
5 tablespoons grated red onion
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2/3 cup apple cider vinegar
2 cups canola oil
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
Salad
Mix together:
3 bags lettuce
pomegranate seeds or 1/2 bag craisins
red onion rings
sugared almonds (make on stove - caramelize with butter and sugar and let them cool)
Feta Cheese
The dressing recipe makes more than enough. Cut in half, if desired. Mix together with dressing right before serving. Do not over dress the salad.
My First NARS Purchase - Blush in Sin!
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at the party...SWAGGER
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表参道。
原宿から青山へむけて歩いていって
古い銀行とアクセサリーショップの間に入った道を左折。
通称プロペラ通り。
「propeller」というお店はすでになくなって
名前だけが取り残されてたこの通り。
SWAGGER flagshop is remove and renewal
at Propeller street in Harajuku.
所謂「ストリート系」といわれるお店が
またこの通りに再集結してきてて。
on the street, Harajuku
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Right girl is designer of Syrop,
and left girl is assistant of her.
Today, they had a exhibition at Harajuku,
so I went to say hello, and see her new line.
あゆみちゃんは、
例えばワンピース、例えばくつした、その一つ一つの説明を
とても楽しそうにする。
「好き」が直球的に伝わってくるので
聞いていて、みていて清々しい。
Girly, Dolly,romantic and poetic.
I think it's Tokyo-chic,that is to say 'Kawaii' .
New Hair! - My First Ever Perm :)
Behold! :)
My first ever perm!
(not true, I tried something out when I was 12 and it failed so it doesn't count lol).
The story behind it..
It all started last spring when I realised, I like big curly hair, a la Shakira. I think it's sexy, it's fun and it adds more character. However, as with any girl doing something drastic to her hair, I was really scared. However, over the last few months I've started to realise how flat my hair is, how low maintenance I really want it to be, and how I just needed a haircut (and I always wait til I'm back in Japan because there are different consistencies in hair between people from the UK and Japan, and so stylists are better on me in Japan!). So literally, I arrived in Japan at 9AM, and at around 2PM, I was in the hair salon.
What it's like now..
It's a bit smaller, more tame, and bit more curly now. This kind of perm is curlier when it's wet and so if I ever blow-dry it, the curls don't come out as nicely. In the picture above, I'd blow-dried. These days I usually just let it dry or I blow dry the roots only. You can see it a bit better in my recent videos..
How I feel about it..
I love it! Much lower maintenance, and I don't need to get it cut as often, and it makes my highlights look better. However, the best thing about it is that it's much more 'me' than my normal straight hair. I'm bouncy, I'm giddy, I'm loud, and my normal straight hair did not reflect that (totally did not notice it until I got it done). I think people get a better preconception of who I really am with this hair.
I absolutely hate the assumptions that I have to face a lot of the time when I meet someone, or someone looks at me. There are a few that I never ever mind - that I might not speak very good English, that I grew up in Japan my whole life, or that I'm American. But the ones I cannot stand are like the ones when people assume I am shy, naive, quiet because I am Asian, and the confused looks I get when I don't match their preconceptions. They are massive generalizations and stereotypes, and no one likes people assuming things about them. I feel like I get less confused looks now that the hair gives some kind of signal LOL ('prepare for noise!'), and I think I must look more comfortable with myself in general :)
So.. I hope you guys like it :) It's a step towards being truly happy with myself on the outside (like this whole make-up fiasco), and matching it to who I am on the inside (I'm quite happy with myself on the inside, how cocky ;P). Everytime I feel like I succeed, it's another boost in confidence levels! :)
<3yu
Chocolate Truffle Cheesecake
Every year on Christmas Day, after the Christmas Dinner, after the reading of the Christmas Story, after the playing of the Christmas Carols, after the opening of the Christmas Gifts, after the collapsing on the sofa and gazing cross-eyed at the piles of paper and boxes and toys, we gather one more time for a light meal and a special cake - a Birthday cake for Baby Jesus. For this year's birthday cake, I couldn't wait to try this Chocolate Truffle Cheesecake recipe which I found in the December issue of Southern Living Magazine. I don't know what lured me more - the multiple layers of chocolate, or the gorgeous white chocolate snowflake on top!
The recipe says it serves 10, but this is so rich in dense, it could easily serve 20 - 30. The cake has a rich, not-too-sweet dark chocolate flavor and will appeal to a sophisticated palate. For a sweeter chocolate, follow the recipe, but substitute some milk chocolate for the semi-sweet, or semi-sweet for the dark chocolate in the ganache.
The snowflake topper is made from melted white chocolate piped onto a piece of parchment which is placed over a snowflake stencil, similar to the Bug and Butterfly Cupcakes! So easy, it's a piece of cake!
Chocolate Truffle Cheesecake
From Southern Living Magazine, December 2010
1 1/2 cups crushed dark chocolate-and almond shortbread cookies
2 Tbsp. melted butter
2 (4-oz) semisweet chocolate baking bars, chopped
1 cup whipping cream
4 (8-oz.) packages cream cheese, softened
1 (14-oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
2 tsp. vanilla extract
4 large eggs
Ganache Topping
Garnish: fresh raspberries or White Chocolate Snowflakes
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Combine crushed cookies and butter. Press mixture on bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
- Microwave chocolate and cream at HIGH 1 1/2 minutes or until melted, stirring at 30-second intervals.
- Beat cream cheese at medium speed with a heavy-duty electric stand mixer 2 minutes or until smooth. Ad sweetened condensed milk and vanilla, beating just until combined. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating at low speed just until blended after each addition. Add chocolate mixture, beating just until blended. Pour batter into prepared crust.
- Bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour and 5 minutes or just until center is set. Turn oven off. Let cheesecake stand in oven with door closed 30 minutes. Remove cheesecake from oven; gently run a knife around outer edge of cheesecake to loosen from sides of pan. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack (about 1 hour). Cover and chill 8 to 24 hours.
- Remove sides of pan, and place cheesecake on a serving plate. Slowly pour warm Ganache Topping over cheesecake, spreading to edges. Chill 1 hour before serving. Garnish if desired.
Ganache Topping
1 cup whipping cream
1 (4-oz.) semisweet chocolate baking bar
1 (4-oz.) dark chocolate baking bar
- Bring cream to a light boil in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Process chocolate bars in a food processor until coarsely chopped. With processor running, pour cream through food chute in a slow, steady stream, processing until smooth. Let mixture cool until slightly warm (about 20 minutes).
So-en magazine × STYLEfromTOKYO
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It's honor of me
STYLEfromTOKYO is running the serial photo column
at So-en magazine!
That's 'Street portlait by Rei Shito'
So-en mag is HERE
This time,
I feature people in Paris Fashion Week at last time.
Hope to enjoy it.
装苑さんでの連載第2回目、
「シトウレイのストリートポートレート」（P108-P111）
今回はパリコレ周辺の人達をフォーカスしています。
人それぞれにスタイルがある。
持って産まれた個性を活かす、という事。
楽しんで読んでもらえれば、何よりなにより、です。
Thank you.
ありがとうございました！
on the street, Gaien-mae
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It's my best friend, Fuu-chan.
We're friends since we were just a collage student.
親友、ふうちゃん。
いつも暖かで、包み込むような優しさを持った人。
She's hair&make-up artist.
(Actually, I really adomire her creation,
so girly ,romantic and poetic.)
Today, there was a show at Gaien-mae avenue,
so she come here as a work.
We happend to see,and enjoy a small talk.
Actually,we has been busy for all these days,
and not have a time to talk.
so it's surprise happiness for me!
確かこれは週末、外苑前の銀杏並木で行われた
td[i]のゲリラショー。
We promised to have a time for a coffee or tea
at near date.
毎日まいにちを、誠実に紡ぐように生きている彼女の
周りの空気は丁寧で親切だ。
To Buy or Not To Buy - the Duo Fiber Brush.
I think when you are just getting into make-up, the duo-fiber brush can come across as a bit of a - do I really need it? product, as it's not necessarily a 'classic' brush that you see and recognize everywhere. It's one of those things that you know about if you are actually into make-up.
At least that's the feeling I had at first, and so that's why I decided to make this video to kind of outline why you would get it, and why you wouldn't..
Here are the main reasons why..
- You have multiple foundations - different foundations need different applicators! :)
- You aren't happy with how your foundation applies at the moment.
- You can get it for really cheap, and so there's not much to lose.. even if you don't like it..
- ..you can use it for powders, blush, highlighter and contour as well.
Here are reasons why you shouldn't..
- You are already happy with how your make-up applies.. basically, lol.
Take a look at my video for more details.. :)
(Great screenshot, I know! :P)
I personally bought one because I heard about the "air-brushed" finish that you can get, and I've never regretted it. It's such a versatile brush that I think no matter what price-range brush you get, it is a good investment. It broadens the potential of your products, and gives them a different finish from another tool that you may already have. I fully recommend it! :)
Here are where you can get some stippling brushes:
- MAC Cosmetics
- Superdrug
- Ebay
- Sigma Make up
- E.L.F UK
- GOSH (Thanks Christina :))
Hope you guys found this helpful, and let me know if you have any questions! :)
<3yu
At least that's the feeling I had at first, and so that's why I decided to make this video to kind of outline why you would get it, and why you wouldn't..
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| Image from www.maccosmetics.co.uk |
- You have multiple foundations - different foundations need different applicators! :)
- You aren't happy with how your foundation applies at the moment.
- You can get it for really cheap, and so there's not much to lose.. even if you don't like it..
- ..you can use it for powders, blush, highlighter and contour as well.
Here are reasons why you shouldn't..
- You are already happy with how your make-up applies.. basically, lol.
Take a look at my video for more details.. :)
(Great screenshot, I know! :P)
I personally bought one because I heard about the "air-brushed" finish that you can get, and I've never regretted it. It's such a versatile brush that I think no matter what price-range brush you get, it is a good investment. It broadens the potential of your products, and gives them a different finish from another tool that you may already have. I fully recommend it! :)
Here are where you can get some stippling brushes:
- MAC Cosmetics
- Superdrug
- Ebay
- Sigma Make up
- E.L.F UK
- GOSH (Thanks Christina :))
Hope you guys found this helpful, and let me know if you have any questions! :)
<3yu
on the street, Harajuku
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↑click photo to see more details.
I remenber I saw her in the last summer.
That's one: [HERE]
夏にも出会った彼女、撮影のあと私たちは少し立ち話をした。
What she wears now is all vintage
got at 'TAROCK with ricco' and 'The virgin mary',
her favorite shop, she told.
今作ってるお手製の写真集を見せてくれたり、
昔バレエをやっていた事だったり。
見た感じだったり、声やトーンはふんわりした印象を受けるのだけど
しっかりやりたい事が見えてる、強さをもった女の子。
She come to harajuku for a shopping today.
on the street,Shibuya.
↑click photo to see more details.
This shiny tops is JONATHAN SAUNDERS,
and pants is ISSEY MIYAKE.
渋谷は場所によって
雰囲気や景色が全然違う。
What he wanna do in the future is
'living it up',he told.
デフォルメされた「トウキョウ」感について
考えてみる。
I think he has a original mood
no one can't follow.
Merry Christmas from Tokyo!
↑click photo to see more details.
May your christmas be merry and happy!
みんなにとって、楽しい嬉しいクリスマスになりますように。
Love!
A Christmas Tradition
It's a family tradition that started long ago - our annual December trek downtown. My grandparents used to take me and my cousin, Kristena, to the then Dayton's, now Macy's, 8th floor Christmas display. It seemed like magic, crawling into the back seat of their blue Buick, driving toward the city of lights. We gazed with delight as we crossed Nicollet Avenue - it's tree-lined branches perfectly frosted with strings of white. As we entered downtown Dayton's, I knew it was no ordinary store. It's art deco glamour spoke an elegance of days past - like an old movie that I could walk through and touch and feel and smell. The eighth floor bustled with excitement. As we waited patiently in line, we knew a storybook land was just around the corner. Once inside this land of enchantment, we savored every mechanical figurine and lingered on every posted word. From Mary Poppins to Dr. Seuss, each year proved to be a new adventure. As we strolled through the animated stories, the smell of gingerbread lured us to the end - a smell so sweet, yet always just a tad too spicy for my childhood taste - those gingery men with their white chocolate buttons and red hot eyes.
If the line was not too long, a visit to Santa was allowed. The real finale, however, was a trip to Santa's Store. Here we would enter through a miniature door and shop for a gift for our parents. Five dollars could not buy much, even then, but it could buy pencils and coasters and the annual Old Spice!
Each year we would end our adventure with a trip to the Nankin Restaurant, a landmark that lived a lifetime on 7th Street in Minneapolis. With it's tropical aquariums, soaring ceilings and spacious balconies, the Nankin was the perfect culmination to our fancy downtown evening. Even as a child, I recognized the irony of my grandparents taking us to a Chinese restaurant. A scandinavian couple who viewed spaghetti as ethnic food, and whose spice cupboard held little more than salt, sugar and cardamon, they would always split one order of plain chowmein - the cheapest thing on the menu.
It's been three years since my grandparents passed away, and many more since my cousin and I last drove downtown in their blue Buick. In almost 40 years, however, I have barely missed a trip. Now, even though Atlanta is where we call home, we still travel back each year in December. Now I take my own children to Macy's 8th floor, with it's sights and smells of Christmas. And even though the Nankin has since shut it's doors, we still find the magic in making our own memories.
on the street at night...Harajuku
↑click photo to see more details.
↑click photo to see more details.
表参道、夜、シャネル前。
They're Kerean couple.
He come Tokyo to study shoe's design,
and slso,she does to study fashion design.
His unique junpsuits is 'Juan.J',
he got it at his country.
小さな彼女をそ守るように、
自然にそっと寄り添う彼。
２人を見ていると、
なんだか気持ちがあたたかになる。
幸せな気持ちになる。
YOHO magazine × STYLEfromTOKYO
STYLEfromTOKYO contributes YOHO!magazine,
chinese fashion&culture magazine.
We feature ' Cool Insider of
Tokyo Fashion Scene
at JAPAN FASHION WEEK.'
中国のファッションカルチャー誌
YOHO! magazineで
東京コレクションでの
コレクションスナップを紹介しています。
Thank you!
Yu's Guide to Simple Festive Attempts
At the moment it's 5PM on the 23rd of December, and as my dad has been repeatedly complaining about, Tokyo's Christmas spirit has lost it's appreciation in Christmas music and it is quite difficult to get in the mood (especially when I know most of my friends in the UK are going to have a White Christmas and it's bloody 12C here still!).
So I've made little attempts to get into the spirit, and I'm not a very complicated person, so I thought I'd show two things that I've done that anyone else could do, to get into the festive mood :)
Firstly, jewelry!
This somewhat obscene earring is from Claire's and retails at £3, and it's also a part of the 3 for 2 deal that they have. Right up my street - nothing serious, something colourful and kinda cheeky. I saw this pair last year early December, mistakenly put them in a bag that I threw away, and spent Christmas without them. This year, I went back in hopes of Claire's having them again and they did! Snatched them up - they will be my Christmas earrings for a very long time :)
My second attempt was with my nails..
So sorry I can't tell you the exact colours of the 17 Nail Polishes as the names are on the back of the 17 Nail Library that I left in England, but I don't think any of them are limited edition (Thank you to my bf's parents for getting the set for me :)!) All these polishes are brilliant quality - I've had these on for about 3 days now, no top coat, and I've done loads of washing and other things.
I could probably do all the little Santa drawings and whatnot on my nails, cuz I do have the hand-eye coordination.. but I lack the patience of waiting for it to dry. So I thought this would be the best way to go for me :)
So yes.. simple but very effective. My mom has finally put my gift under the tree - she had waited until today because she didn't trust that I wouldn't open it before Christmas day. Lame, but probably a good idea.
What have you been doing to get in the festive mood? :)
<3yu
So I've made little attempts to get into the spirit, and I'm not a very complicated person, so I thought I'd show two things that I've done that anyone else could do, to get into the festive mood :)
Firstly, jewelry!
My second attempt was with my nails..
(L to R: Glittery Red, 17 Nail Polish; Pearl Green, Barry M Emerald Green 284, Taupe/Gold, 17 Nail Polish.)
So sorry I can't tell you the exact colours of the 17 Nail Polishes as the names are on the back of the 17 Nail Library that I left in England, but I don't think any of them are limited edition (Thank you to my bf's parents for getting the set for me :)!) All these polishes are brilliant quality - I've had these on for about 3 days now, no top coat, and I've done loads of washing and other things.
I could probably do all the little Santa drawings and whatnot on my nails, cuz I do have the hand-eye coordination.. but I lack the patience of waiting for it to dry. So I thought this would be the best way to go for me :)
So yes.. simple but very effective. My mom has finally put my gift under the tree - she had waited until today because she didn't trust that I wouldn't open it before Christmas day. Lame, but probably a good idea.
What have you been doing to get in the festive mood? :)
<3yu
on the street, Harajuku
↑click photo to see more details.
She has just gone to see the exhibition ofembroidery
at Otoe.
"It's sooooooooo cute!'she told,
and show me the postcard of it.
TOKYO BOPPERの女の子。
このトラのバックは
お店の店長さんが作ってくれたもの。
on the street at night...Shimokita-zawa.
↑click photo to see more details.
夜の下北、一番街、
クリスマス直前、昭和信用金庫前。
If you have great talents,
industry will improve them;
If you have but moderate abilities,
industry will supply their deficiency.
Swatches for "MAC Haul - Winter 2010" Post
The lovely 4everspink requested swatches of the lipsticks after viewing my last post, MAC Haul - Winter 2010, so I decided to post all the swatches in case other people had wanted it as well. So here they are..
Without Flash
Top Row L to R: Creme Colour Base in Hush, Lipstick in Creme Cup, Lipstick in The Faerie Glen
Bottom Row: Eyeshadow in Tempting
With Flash
Top Row L to R: Creme Colour Base in Hush, Lipstick in Creme Cup, Lipstick in The Faerie Glen
Bottom Row: Eyeshadow in Tempting
If you would like to see The Faerie Glen on my lips, click here :) I didn't want to post lip swatches because.. my lips are grossly dry due to the winter weather and it wouldn't have been fair to the lovely lippies.. :P
For reference, I am currently around NC30, which is probably just about or a tad bit darker than my hand.
Hope that helped lovelies :)
<3yu
International Herald Tribune × STYLEfromTOKYO
It's honor of me to announce
STYLEfromTOKYO is running a column at
International Herald Tribune in Japan.
Last weekend 18&19th Dec,
the third one is appeared.
It featured Japan Fashion Week.
[We can see it [HERE]
先週末の日本版International Herald Tribuneで
コラムの連載第三回目が掲載されました。
今回は東京コレクション特集。
Thank you!
ありがとうございました！
MAC Haul - Winter 2010
Hi guyssssss - I'm 2 away from 100 followers! Woo, thanks everyone! :)
So the 'hiatus' has gone tits up - I'm finding that I'm not going out as much because I've gotta save my mula so I'm home trying to do work and.. this is where I usually end up - on Blogger.
Anyway, on the last day of term and yesterday, I went to MAC to get a few things, so I thought I'd do a haul post because they were both too small to do one each :P Being an airhead, I now realise I'd already shown you guys one of my lipsticks that I got in a blogsale, and also that I'd gotten an eyeshadow called Tempting in the end of October that I forgot to include in the photos.. ugh.
The items here are..
- MAC Creme Colour Base in Hush
- MAC Lipstick in (L) The Faerie Glen (LE from the Tartan Tales) & (R) Creme Cup
- MAC 239
- (imagined) MAC Tempting E/S
Creme Colour Base in Hush:
The CCB was a semi-impulsive buy, triggered by Tanya's video on contouring, highlighting and blush. I'd never really heard of CCB's before, and I haven't really used it yet, only swatched, so I'm really excited to give it a go.
The funny thing was, the MA there (this was bought in Japan) kept on insisting it was an eyeshadow-only base and that I shouldn't use it on my face.. what the.
The Creme Cup & 239: was bought in Birmingham during Christmas shopping with my lovely boyfriend (who puts up with my make-up obsession all the time.. bless <3).
I figured that an eyeshadow brush which I will use everyday should be a high-quality and long-lasting investment. I was very disappointed the first two times I used it, as it seemed so flat, not picking up any colour and kind of squeaky against my eyelid. However, after 2 washes it's starting to warm up to me ;P.
As for the lipstick, I went in to buy Angel, but I was very surprised at how blue-toned it looked on me. I had the same issue with Creme Cup but my boyfriend really really liked it, so I decided to get it. I've found that under different lighting, it looks different.. so atm it is a very mixed lipstick, with lots of confusion mixed into generally happy-times.. :P
I also got another free make-up kind of bag as well as a sample of Prep & Prime but Idk if I'll use it.. I still have the last tube left!
So there is my MAC haul saga.. Well done if you've read all the way down to here lol! I actually have a few more items waiting for me back in England that I ordered, so keep your eyes peeled for that and until then..
Let me know what you've gotten from MAC recently :)
<3yu
So the 'hiatus' has gone tits up - I'm finding that I'm not going out as much because I've gotta save my mula so I'm home trying to do work and.. this is where I usually end up - on Blogger.
Anyway, on the last day of term and yesterday, I went to MAC to get a few things, so I thought I'd do a haul post because they were both too small to do one each :P Being an airhead, I now realise I'd already shown you guys one of my lipsticks that I got in a blogsale, and also that I'd gotten an eyeshadow called Tempting in the end of October that I forgot to include in the photos.. ugh.
The items here are..
- MAC Creme Colour Base in Hush
- MAC Lipstick in (L) The Faerie Glen (LE from the Tartan Tales) & (R) Creme Cup
- MAC 239
- (imagined) MAC Tempting E/S
Tempting E/S:
I got this in Oxford, and I had an awful MA who did nothing in helping me choose between this and Woodwinked. I concluded that Woodwinked might be too orange, and if not, it's a bit lighter than what I was looking for anyway :) I love this colour!
(This picture is from My Gorgeous Pink Cheeks on her post.)
Creme Colour Base in Hush:
The CCB was a semi-impulsive buy, triggered by Tanya's video on contouring, highlighting and blush. I'd never really heard of CCB's before, and I haven't really used it yet, only swatched, so I'm really excited to give it a go.
The funny thing was, the MA there (this was bought in Japan) kept on insisting it was an eyeshadow-only base and that I shouldn't use it on my face.. what the.
The Creme Cup & 239: was bought in Birmingham during Christmas shopping with my lovely boyfriend (who puts up with my make-up obsession all the time.. bless <3).
I figured that an eyeshadow brush which I will use everyday should be a high-quality and long-lasting investment. I was very disappointed the first two times I used it, as it seemed so flat, not picking up any colour and kind of squeaky against my eyelid. However, after 2 washes it's starting to warm up to me ;P.
As for the lipstick, I went in to buy Angel, but I was very surprised at how blue-toned it looked on me. I had the same issue with Creme Cup but my boyfriend really really liked it, so I decided to get it. I've found that under different lighting, it looks different.. so atm it is a very mixed lipstick, with lots of confusion mixed into generally happy-times.. :P
I also got another free make-up kind of bag as well as a sample of Prep & Prime but Idk if I'll use it.. I still have the last tube left!
So there is my MAC haul saga.. Well done if you've read all the way down to here lol! I actually have a few more items waiting for me back in England that I ordered, so keep your eyes peeled for that and until then..
Let me know what you've gotten from MAC recently :)
<3yu
on the street at night...Meidai-mae
↑click photo to see more details.
He's director of Acycle,
edgy select shop in Harajuku.
Some days ago,
he happened to call me
and ask to go to UNUSED exhibition together.
Acycleの志鎌さん。
UNUSEDの展示会に連れてってくれた時の一枚。
It's one of my notable brand in Japan,
of course immediately I decide to join with him at Night.
この後は他のみんなと合流をして、
缶ビールをそこらへんのコンビニで調達してから
展示会を見に行って、
（実際UNTOLDはクリーンで丁寧なブランドだ）
で、なんとなく流れでプラプラ歩いてたら
いつの間にか下北沢に着いちゃってて、
（あたしはそこでおすすめの古着屋さんを教えてあげて）
そのまま知り合いのお店の
リニューアルパーティーがあるって事だったので
サックリ顔を出したりもして、
「その場のノリ」的で脈絡がなく
その突拍子のなさの楽しさに包まれた
嬉しく自由な週末の夜。
It's in front of 'Meidai-mae'station,
one of the residental area in Tokyo.
Thank you Mr.Acycle, Shikama-san!!!
Gingerbread Cupcakes with Cookie Cutouts
As part of my quest to bake through Martha Stewart's Cupcakes book, I chose this festive-looking dessert to bring to a family Christmas gathering - Gingerbread Cupcakes with Cookie Cutouts. I've never made gingerbread before and had two concerns about the recipe - 1. The large amount of spices (2 Tablespoons of ginger!) and 2. No sign of a leavening agent! Despite my reservations, the cupcakes turned out moist and flavorful and were similar in density to a quick bread.
The instructions called for Martha's Fluffy Vanilla Frosting recipe and a topper of homemade cutout gingerbread men. I substituted cream cheese frosting (because it's my favorite) and found these ready made, perfectly sized gingerbread men right at the grocery store! Of course, homemade cookies would be adorable, but when perfection is staring you in the face, why look the other way?
These boys are ready to party!
Gingerbread Cupcakes With Cookie Cutouts
Adapted from Martha Stewart's Cupcakes
FOR CUPCAKES
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 1/2 cups unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 tablespoons unsulfured molasses
4 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line standard muffin tins with paper liners. Sift together flour and spices.
Cream butter and sugar. Add molasses and beat until combined. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until incorporated. Beat in vanilla. Gradually add flour and beat until incorporated.
Divide batter evenly among lined cups, filling each three-quarters full. Bake, rotating tins halfway through, until a toothpick comes out clean, 20 - 25 minutes.
Top with frosting and gingerbread men.
FOR DECORATING
Archway Holiday Gingerbread Men
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
2 8-ounce packages cream cheese
2 sticks butter
32 ounces powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
pinch kosher salt
Cream butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and salt. Beat again. Gradually add in powdered sugar, beating until fluffy again.
at the shop..fether's goffa, Osaka
↑click photo to see more details.
↑click photo to see more details.
in front of Fether's goffa,
most favotire shop in Osaka.
大阪に行くたびにのぞくお店が幾つかあって、
これはその中の一つ、そして一番大好きなお店。
置いてある服もバックも靴たちも、
お店の作りも、そして働く人のすべてに
「明確な方向性」がある。
その明晰さといったら、
追随できない類のもので。
VIntage crash knit,
tranparant army inner,
and crazy big vintage pants.
Love his sense of mixture,
material,and also these size.
感嘆するしかない。
ので、とりあえず
背筋を伸ばして歩こうと思う。
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