BACK IN CALI

Just poppin' in to let cha'll know I am back in California again. (^_^)  I got back in last Thursday night and from Friday through Tuesday morning I was takin' care of the homie, Ms. Wuzzyangel.  We were fortunate to meet up with the following Beauty Bloggers this past Saturday night at BJ's in Huntington Beach:

Joey (Got her hooked on avacado rolls too! LOL)
Shara
Jackie
Imee

My sister and her friend also joined before they ventured off to tha'club.  I'm old, couldn't do it. LOL  But lemme just say that our table was NEVER silent.  We were even talkin' when our mountains of food came to the table! (^O^)  Good times all around.  You ladies are the best, thank you for taking the time to come out and hang with Tracie and me! <3

We also had the chance to get up with Ms. Sarah (who drove all the way down from Santa Barbara) and her boyfriend on Sunday in Anaheim Hills.  Fatty destination? In & Out!  Mmmm.

The unfortunate part is that Ms. Christiana, Iyah and Katrina couldn't make it out to us. :(  I'd like to take this short time to thank Iyah and Katrina for sending me "Welcome Back to Cali" gifts.  It really wasn't necessary but I am definitely appreciative!  You ladies KNOW me and my falsies!!! (^_^)  Thanks again!

My apologies for not havin' any photos right now.  I know, I know.... GRRR.  You all know I have the diesel DSLR (which everyone who has played with it, wants now! Puhahaha) and the files are huge so I have to wait until I get back to Japan to resize them.  One more week!  However, I will leave you with this photo from NYC from Ms. Mayaari's page - Sippin' on that Pimp cup from Pink!

Puhahaha.  Good times.

So I probably won't be back here until I get back to Japan.  Ima miss CA and NYC.  It's nice to be around the familiar but I do miss my man who is at home waitin' for me.  Until then...  XOXO, ~L

NEW YORK!

LMFAO at this bein' MADDDD late. HAAAAAAAAAA.

I've been here since last Tuesday and it's been, fairly, non-stop!  I'll be leavin' this comin' THURSDAY so if you got somethin' to say to my face LIVE, betta do so before then! LOL

I felt the need to post a lil somethin' since my page is goin' to be neglected until I get back to JP in Nov. soooooo lemme just say THANK YOU to all you ladies (especially you Pam for organizing last night's dinner) and gents (Paul for makin' sure we connected the first night I got in, Concep for providin' one of the illest, custom sneakers to touch my feet, and Brian for makin' sure I wasn't stranded in the city) for a funk'tabulistic time in NYC.  Ya'll know I been missin' HOME like crazy for the past 1.5 years and even though I am TIRED as shit... I am feelin' happy and good.  (^_^)

So again, I leave this comin' Thursday.  You know how to contact me.

XOXO, ~L

IN CALI!

The eagle has landed :)

It's so great to be back (even though my body is all f*cked up cuz of the time difference)!  I'm doin' a reasonable amount of eating and chillin' with main fam and my best friend + her son.  I'm not plannin' to do too much since my main goal is to get on Cali time!  I MIGHT just take lil'man to Disneyland with my bro tomorrow and prob. get to see Ms. Joey and Sanny (maybe even you Shara?) this weekend before I bounce to New York on Monday night.  :)  A big thanks to all of you that hit me up via text message and gave me updated info!

XOXO!  ~L

HELLO KITTY & REEBOK - ALL MINE!

Ya'll have no idea how much I love my new shoes!  I haven't bought a pair in MONTHS and when tha'man showed me these, I had to find a way to get'em only because they're listed on sneaker sites as bein' only available for Pre-Order.

PFFT.

I emailed the info to the homegirl Mayumi and her man David (you know, that dude with tha'supah shoe collection) and she told me that they had it in a store in Yokohama.  Before you know it, David and Mayumi were kind enough to take me there this past Sunday.

I struggled yo... long and hard.  I was only suppose to get one pair but eff man!!!  If it's only available here then what deee helllllll.  It's an investment!!!  RIGHT?!  LOL

Without further adieu, my new additions to the collection:

 

 

 

 

Long story short, I wanted the Hello Kitty figurine you see on the following box... 

 

Unfortunately, when you buy a box, it's hit or miss.  The rep. at the store was nice enough to negotiate with me and told me that I just had to buy a box at the regular price (roughly $4 USD) and if it wasn't the HK one, she'd give me the display case one but I'd have to pay $2.00 more.  Since I was in a f*ck it mood, I went with it.  BUT first, I had to do my lil voodoo with the boxes that were before me.  There were approximately 10 boxes and I decided to pick the third one in the first row (of 5).  As I was opening it, Mayumi was all hype... tryin' to "air" open it with me.  LMFAO.  She is effing hilarious when she gets excited.  Anyway, I opened it up and looky at what I got....

The MYSTERY BONUS Hello Kitty character!!!

My voodoo worked!

 

 

Here's a flix of the Reebok HK hoodie that they had for sale.  Didn't get this because the price of it was almost the same amount as the shoes.  Eff that.  *Sorry for the photo quality, it was taken by my iPhone.

 

I leave you with a photo of some of the shoes on display... fresh.

 

I love my purchases.  So count on seein' me rockin' a pair in CA/NYC.  (^_^)/

XOXO, ~L

MAC - SERUM, CONCEALER & MO'BRUSHES

Friday greetings from JP ya'll.  Quick post for a recent haul/gift I received last week.  The homegirl Mai was kind enough (after puttin' some FIYAH under her procrastinatin' ass, PUHAHAHA) to get my package to me before my trip!  I ordered concealer and the three brushes.  Along with some other things she gifted to Lil' Man and I, she also snuck in another bottle of Oil Control Lotion and Charged Essence Serum.  Thanks woman!  

Everything MAC.

MAC Lightful Collection - Serum.

 

Studio Sculpt Concealer - NC25

 

Closeup

 

Thanks again Mai!  Lookin' forward to the Style Black order!!!  XO!

I leave you with another photo from me modelin' Yasumi's beautiful necklace.  I really like the composition of this photo.  (^_^)

 

Oh, and I present to you my new iPhone 3GS.  F*ck tha'box and say hello to my very own wallpaper.  Who can resist the "BIGGIE EYE" photo?!  (O_o)  LMFAO.  Oh well, I can be a supah'star in my own world right?  

 

XOXO, ~L

PUTTIN' IT ON - FOR YASUMI.

For my dear friend Yasumi.  I hope I'm wearin' this just as you envisioned.  Thank you for making me this beautiful piece. 

Please visit WORSHIP AT THE HOUSE OF BLUES.

The product.

Tha'homie OmniousRed would say this is my "BIGGIE EYE" pose.

Close up of the pearls/chains.

 

Top view (check tha'new bangs).

 

I absolutely love it Yasumi.  :)

XOXO, ~L

MAC GRAPHIC GARDEN - FRESH CUT LOOK

Hello! (^o^)/

First off, thanks to everyone who joined me on BlogTV this afternoon.  :)

I hope everyone is doin' well!  I just wanted to pop in and do this quick post of the look I did today using the MAC Graphic Garden palette - Fresh Cut.  I am not sure of the order of how it's listed on the back so I put stars on the following picture to show you the ones I used.  I believe they are:

Sun-Shy

Part Peony

Poppy Noir

Fresh Cut

Used:

UDPP
Guilded by Benefit - Tangerine gold highlighter (pencil)
MAC Red Velvet Shadestick
Blacktrack
Sun-Shy - inner
Part Peony - middle
Poppy Noir - middle (on top of Part Peony)
Fresh Cut - outer
Milani Color Brilliance Eye Liner in Black
KATE Super Sharp Liner in Black
Ardell Faux Lashes w/ Duo Adhesive
MAC Minerlize Skin Finish in Petticoat
MAC Heatherette Lipglass in Bonus Beat

Closeup #1

Closeup #2

 

Full face #1

 

Full face #2

 

Lemme know if you have any questions! :)  XO, ~L

Ps. CALI IN TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY!!!

CALI & NYC DATES

I'm comin' HOME.


Here are the dates:

California - Oct. 6 to Oct. 12

NYC - Oct. 13 to Oct. 22

California - Oct. 23 to Nov. 5

The fabulous PINK is throwin' me a dinner party in NYC so please contact her or myself if you'd like to be added to the Evite.

I haven't made any concrete plans for CA yet but they are in the works. I'll be editing this entry as more information comes along.

XOXO, ~L

TITANIC GOLD HEART

The following purchase/gift is brought to you by the lovely Yasumi from Worship at the House of Blues.

Extremely gold and gorgeous.  I love it.  ♥

I will have pictures of me wearing it shortly.  I will also be wearing this on a very special night in NYC! 

In the box

 

Full view

  

Detail

  

 I'd kill cupid for this piece too...

 

Love ya Yasumi, thank you for getting this to me before my big trip back home! 

XOXO, ~L

MAC GRAPHIC GARDEN GIVEAWAY WINNER

A special thank you to Nu Nu for allowing me to participate in her contest in July.  This is the first time I've ever won a giveaway so I was pretty happy when Ms. Nu Nu contacted me! :)  You know I love me some MAC and as you will see, this palette is gorgeous.

As usual, Blogger ladies are supah'generous and when I received her package, I got a few extras.  I am only going to post my two favorites.  Not pictured were some sweets, a face mask and a few other cosmetic items. 

Thanks again Nu Nu!  I can't wait to meet you and the rest of the ladies in NYC next month!

MAC Graphic Palette and China Glaze Nail Polish

Packaging

Closeup

Be easy readers, I'll be back with another item I received last week as well.  And don't worry, I'll be postin' those CALI/NYC dates this week too.  XO, ~L