Asian Parents Are Starring in the Most Wholesome TikToks [Buzzfeed] I honestly wish I were in quarantine with my dad cause I know we’d make the best dancing TikToks
As a pre-teen, I was heavily influenced by what I saw in the magazines. Back then there weren’t blogs and there weren’t influencers, only celebrities. I was just allowed to start wearing light makeup, but can you really consider a lipgloss in this form real makeup? That was the argument I made at the time. I remembered reading about Juicy Tubes and a celebrity I followed at the time calling them her “obsession” in J-14. Next thing I knew, they were on my Christmas wish list and I received a pack of five mini tubes underneath the tree.
It was exactly what you expected out of a gloss. It was cute, portable, and sticky. A younger me didn’t know that well into my twenties, I would exclusively only use vaseline. But the brand and the piece itself remained desired. For it’s 20th anniversary, these juicy tubes will be available online for $20. There are 20 shades to choose from in three finishes – sparkle, creamy and jelly.
I recently binge watched Korea’s top rated drama series, “Crash Landing on You” and have since developed a fascination around Korean culture. Before this series, it was lost on me how different the north and south were. At a baseline, I knew that South Korea operated like any other city in Asia I had visited. North Korea, on the other hand restricted just about everything – two of which include things like cellphones and the internet. After watching the series, I came across this profile from Refinery29.
I’ve been following Refinery29 for years and what I love about them is that they can give you your weekly horoscopes and quick news bites. Occasionally, I’ll notice spelling errors in their articles and that confuses me. However, the most valuable part about their platform is the hard-hitting investigative journalism pieces and ones like above.
While in quarantine, I’m wearing less makeup than I ever would because I don’t need to be going outdoors. It didn’t occur to me just how much it is considered a luxury elsewhere. I buy less because it ends up costing me more, but that opportunity isn’t always readily available in other countries. In places like North Korea, it’s dangerous.
Happy New Year everyone! This is still one of those posts that is such a wild card to me every year. For as long as I’ve had Yow Yow! you would think that I would know better about what types of posts do well and don’t. After 11 years, I still haven’t cracked it and I think that’s because we’ve changed so much over the years.
I may not always know if I’m going to like a product when I see or hear of it, but I’m a sucker for good packaging. Given what I know about Chanel’s iconic “Chance” fragrance, I would have never expected these cutesy pencils in muted highlighter colors, but we are loving it! As someone who alternates between a few different bags and purses for work and play, I need items that come in a) more than 1 and b) that can be on-the-go. The fragrance pencils which you can divide into four of your own personal bags come in – Chance, Chance Eau Fraîche, Chance Eau Tendre and Chance Eau Vive.
The fragrance pencils will be sold for $107 and will be available in stores starting January 1, 2020.
I’m not sure how we were able to start this gift guide before Thanksgiving this year, but it seems as if everyone had the same idea! The guides are out and it’s exciting to see what made the list. This past quarter, I’ve tried my hardest to be a bit more financially focused. In years prior, I’ve never had a budget when considering gifts for my family, but this year it’s at the top of my to do list. Finding the perfect gift for every family member is key, but if I did a bit of research on prices and deals, I’d also be doing myself a favor too. There’s no reason why we can’t have both, right? This year’s guide is covering gifts across all areas and at different price points:
It seems like these posts always get worked on when I have chunks of time to carve out for myself. They are the ones that I want to be the most thoughtful about. So if I’m stressed because of a deadline or under pressure, it’s not a good time. However, it’s moments like these where I do feel a bit of stress, but it’s these images that put me at ease. I read somewhere recently that when you have anxiety at work, there are a few things to remedy it. You can count or you can start listing things in a category. Anything that takes your mind off of what it is that causes you stress for a bit does the job. For me, it’s these types of images. They are the ones that spark whimsey, creativity, or a different perspective. What is it for you all that helps get you out of a rut like mine?
I have found my forever sunscreen! Now, I know we haven’t gotten to my Taiwan trip post yet, but I would’ve been fried if not for this. Of course, sunscreen was the one thing that I forgot to pack in my suitcase, but lucky for me I had this with Angel’s recommendation. Sunscreen is probably last on my list when I’m looking forward to shopping in part because I’ve never had a good one. Every thing I’ve bought has always been greasy, slimy and feels exactly like sunscreen. The difference in Biore is that it is lighter than your normal liquids and goes on smooth. It resembles something closer to my moisturizer that I use for my face than a typical body lotion.
I have no qualms when it comes to this sunscreen except that the container could be larger. I’m still using the same one that I purchased in Taiwan and milking it for every last drop, but will dread the day I actually run out. The good news is that you can buy this on [Amazon] no problem. The bad news is it won’t be as cheap as it was in Taiwan. I wish I had purchased myself a handful of these, but instead I just brought a couple back for Kevin.
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