Walked across the Manhattan Bridge today.

I recently splurged at Sephora and dropped 52 dollars on two of these. Makeup is so expensive, fuck me. -_- These are Tarte's Lipsurgence matte lip stains... I bought Lucky and Hope. I was going to swatch them but I don't have my DSLR with me at the moment so it would be pointless. Maybe later haha. 

Anyway, these are actually exactly what I was looking for! I never wear lip color normally, but I wanted to venture into it so I was looking for something that was a mix between a balm and a lipstick to start. Clinique makes one similar to these, but I tried it out at Sephora and it was a too sheer... Tarte's hits it right on the nose! It's highly pigmented and it doesn't dry out my lips despite it being matte. It stays pretty creamy on my lips and actually looks better after some time as passed because I think the heat from my body sort of sets the color? Anyway ideally you should exfoliate your lips so they don't look so chapped when you swipe these on, but I've found that if you just put some lip balm on beforehand it takes care of that. Tarte also makes these same chubby sticks in a glossy version but with different colors if you don't like the matte. 

The box it came in said it will yield a 6000% increase in moisture for your lips after 28 days of use, but I guess I can't confirm this for you until 4 weeks later. In any case, I don't know if I buy into that hahaha?! wtf

This is what Lucky looks like on me. Even though it's just a webcam photo, you can still see the pale pink on my lips. Super cute imo :D. Hope is more of a natural rose color that I think I could wear when I want to look a little more serious haha. 

Anyway, I'm in love. Tarte has yet to let me down with their products (their mascara is the only brand that I've liked enough to buy twice in a row...). Plus they are paraben-free! 

Finally decided to re-theme my phone...

I love having a jailbroken iPhone. 8D

Bike bike bike!

I bought a new bike recently! It is something that I have been putting off since last summer. I don't know what happened to that plan. But I got lucky and recently my good buddy Celeste bought a bike for cheap! However she decided in the end that it was not a good fit for her size so she offered it to me for the same price, after she had her bike nerd friends fix it up. So of course I jumped on that deal (only $150!) and now I am the proud owner of a bike!

Just the cherry on top for my Brooklyn living.

She actually bought a new (old) bike the same day she sold me mine. So now we are bike buddies! Mine is the one on the right. It's a humble bike but I like it. 

(photo from Mikey's iPhone, while we took a break in the middle of the bridge...)

I rode from 23rd street back to Brooklyn on Tuesday, all the way across the Manhattan bridge. So exhilarating and very, very fucking tiring. Bike riding is way harder than I remember it was when I was younger. Shit! Just goes to show how out of shape I am. My whole body is sore after two days, still. Totally gained respect for those people who attend spin classes regularly.

However the most important thing is... BEACH BODY IN THE MAKING!!!!

I am going to be smoking hot this summer. 

I've never worn lipstick before because I don't think I have the face for it. I kind of have a androgynous baby face sometimes so thought it would be ridiculous if I tried to pull off a red lip. Plus I am not one of those girls who own massive makeup collections so I didn't think I could incorporate a lip color into my daily look (my only look, really).

But I was home alone today, and my roommate actually bought her first lipstick recently so I decided to sneak into her room and try some for fun.

That photo above looks odd because I am not wearing any contact lenses, huh? It's funny how used I have gotten to seeing myself with these huge eyes. I wear them every day! But recently I ran out of lenses and haven't had enough money to buy a new pair until a few days ago (WHERE ARE THEY?! I hate waiting for things to arrive in the mail...)

I know websites always say the lenses are good for one year, but I am paranoid and I usually throw them out after 2 months maximum. I just don't believe that they can stay sterile and clean for that long especially since regular lenses from my eye doctor are recommended to be thrown out every 2-4 weeks of wear. I have heard horror stories from girls who get eye infections from not keeping their circle lenses fresh. My eyesight is pretty important to me, don't know about other people... 

Anyway, the color is Stila's Long Wear Liquid Lip Color in Fiery. It was amazing, actually, if you are looking for a classic red lip. Super creamy opaque color that dries matte. Not sticky and it's very lightweight. According to my roommate, once it dries, it's almost impossible to get it off without makeup remover. You can wear it the whole day and just put lip balm over it if you feel your lips are getting too dry.

When I first put it on, I was staring at myself in the mirror thinking that I looked like some harlot. But after a while, I think I could get used to it! Just not today. I already scrubbed it off my face since I have to go out and see Mikey and a friend later... not sure if they're ready for this side of me HAHA.

my nails are getting freaking long! whee! a milestone.

:)