Best Moisturizer... Ever.

WHY HAVE I NEVER TRIED THIS CLASSIC???

Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel.

*And the heavenly angels sing*

It's the original Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion.. but BETTER. It's oil-free and absolutely perfect on combination skin. They're not kidding when they call it a "drink" for your skin. When I was shopping at Nordstrom yesterday, I was debating between the Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel and Kiehl's Blue Herbal Moisturizer (shown below). I liked the fact that the Kiehl's has a small dose of salicylic acid for my breakouts, but my skin immediately felt tight and dry. Most acne moisturizers that I encounter have this flaw.



The last moisturizer that I used was the University Medical Acne Free Green Tea Moisturizer. It was actually really great, especially for the price. I liked it because you can put a lot on without overdoing it, but it still didn't feel like it moisturized my skin enough. It was light and airy, but my skin still felt like it needed more.

What Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel had over every moisturizer I've tried:

1) You only need 2-3 pumps to cover your entire face and neck
2) It sinks into your skin immediately... like butter...
3) My skin did not look greasy at all right after I put it on
4) My skin felt like velvet
5) It had great oil-control into the next morning
6) I can smile without my skin feeling stretched and tight

Want Glowing Skin and Endless Energy? Here's My Miracle Elixir

Half an apple
Two leaves of kale
One stalk of celery
Handful of Italian and curly parsley
8 oz of orange juice
..... then throw in a Magic Bullet for a minute
Drink in the morning or after a workout and you'll feel the difference : )

Revlon Grow Luscious = Fabulous!

Ladies, I want to introduce you to my new favorite every day mascara.

Revlon Grow Luscious


Bought it in Blackened Brown and I've been using it everyday! I don't know if I'm just delusional, but my lashes honestly look longer and feel stronger!!!

I noticed:
1. No clumping whatsoever
2. Less lash loss when washing off my make-up
3. You can layer several coats without looking like a circus freak (NO CLUMPS)!
4. My lashes look more full and long

Here's me with three coats on:


Hope you guys like it too! xoxo

Colored Contacts on Asians.

Hey Ladies,

So I finally buckled and got myself colored contacts. I know... I've joined the huge club of Asian girls that rock the light colored eyes, but... they're freakin' cool! To match my fake bake and Japanese brown color hair (the shade of reddish brown that ALL Asian girls end up with when they try to dye their black hair to light brown), I decided to go with FreshLook Colorblends in Gemstone Green and Honey. I really wanted the Amethyst, but I think it'd look better during winter when my skin is paler and whenever I dye my hair back to black.

1) Gemstone Green

2) Honey

Not tooooo crazy looking, am I right? I was really happy with the colors! I felt these looked the most "natural" and they also complimented my skin tone. The colors really show up great in pictures without looking frightening. They are awesome for going out. Looooove it!

The only downsides are:
1) they dry the shit out of your eyes after a few hours
2) for Asian girls that have narrow eyes, it can be hell to get those contacts to fit your eyeballs

My advice:
1) Keep eye drops in your purse
2) If you have olive or golden yellow skin tone - go for the greens or honeys
3) If you have a cooler complexion with darker hair - go for the purples
4) If you have a cooler complexion with light hair - go for blues and greens

Anyway, that's my two cents. Hope it's helpful!

Miss M.I.A. Louie is returning to the blog world

Hey Everyone!

So. It's been a hectic year for me, but I'm happy to say that I've finally got some free time and I'm so excited to blog again! My last post was literally a year ago.... DISGRACEFUL!!

To begin, I'd like to share an adorable picture of my bunny girl that's grown up so much <3


Check back soon for some more posts <3

xoxo
Miss Louie

Be rid of under eye baggage

1. MAC Studio Lights. ( I don't actually know if they sell this anymore, but if you can score some online... it's awesome! )

2. Bare Minerals Well-Rested. It has a yellow tinge to brighten dark shadows and doubles as an eye shadow base. Plus.... I LOVE BARE MINERALS! I swear by it- I use all their products.... maybe I'll do a post on all the Bare Minerals stuff I've used...

* First, dab on the MAC studio lights ( I use Frangipan ) all around the eye area including the inner eye area near the tear ducts.

* Then use a concealer brush and apply a thin layer of Well-Rested and make sure to blend well.

= Fresh looking eyes!

It always does wonders for me and I always use this combo when I'm sleep deprived or hungover. Hope this helps!

Early Summer Fav : Star Trek

Should've blogged about this the week it came out. Once again, please forgive me for my absence. If you haven't watched Star Trek yet, march yourself to the nearest theatre and prepare yourself for two hours of hot, sexy, action-filled fun. Yes, of course, I attended the midnight showing and made a weak attempt to put together a decent costume. I ended up being super busy and just made some badges for my viewing party. Here are some of the fans with *ahem* real costumes...

Next, I'd like to address the fact that the entire new cast is ummm how do you say.... HOT?!?! P.S. I want to bear Spock's children.

Some things I loved:

1. Spock and Uhura romance: I thought it was weird at first, mostly due to shock! Never did that happen in the original series, and Uhura [Nichelle Nichols] actually shared the first interracial kiss on television with Kirk [William Shatner]. I did end up liking the two together. They're both hot and they're both total badasses.

2. Sulu's unfolding katana sword!?!?: Need I say more !?! Cool as shit.

3. Karl Urban's performance: I think he was well casted and was a great Leonard "Bones" McCoy. They brought back a lot of phrases from the original McCoy so I'm sure the die-hard Trekkies were pleased.

4. Special effects: kickass.

If you thought J. J. Abrams already crapped money, think again. This new Star Trek for the younger generation can go in any direction that Abrams pleases because he sets it in an alternate universe. Let's just hope that the sequels are equally as good.

I've been gone way too long... But I have an adorable new member of the family!

I bought a rabbit and she's the love of my life. She's half mini lop and half pure cuteness. She's three pounds so she's super tiny and cute! >.<