Rainy Day Blues...

 Blah. Usually rainy gloomy days make me happy, but the past 2 days it's been raining I've been kind of in a sad mood...
So I thought, why not do a little no pressure and have fun picture time...

I then felt bad for taking so many pictures and being vain, but then I reminded myself that I can do whatever I like to make myself happy, as long as it's not harming anyone else. So I shouldn't feel guilty about posting them and having fun~

Yeah.
I feel better now. Not yet at 100% but significantly better...

What do you do when your feeling a bit down in the dumps?

<3CarisseIris

Pink Collection nail polish set and mini haul

 Hi, so a few weeks ago I went on a little mini shopping spree and decided to try the little Japanese nail polish set things that I've been eyeing for a bit.

 They come in different colour combinations too, I am blind or something but I can't figure out the name for it for the life of me...

 But the polishes come labeled in order of use~

 And with instructions on the back on how to layer the polishes for an elegant effect.

 [ugh, I need to bleach my nails again, sorry...]
But this is how it turned out!

 I'm not a big fan of the frosted/pearlescent pink polish, but it looks more neutral and translucent in sunlight so it makes it more bearable for me.
I really do like how natural the polish combination looks. It's very youthful and innocent looking, something nice and simple for work, school or social event.

 I'm not sure I'll be using the 'a' pink colour in the future though, but I love the glitters.
The polishes are of good quality and are still in tact on my nail near 2 weeks later.
It was a pretty worth it purchase but the price was a bit steep for my tastes.

 I also couldn't resist this lip gloss...
Perfect duck lips anyone?

 The packaging is so cute, and so far it's the best lip gloss I've ever had! Repurchasing it when I'm out.
It is high shine, but not sticky or gloopy or watery,  and doesn't bleed from my lips and it really makes my lips look pretty! It even smooths my lip stick or stain and almost gives it this doll like effect where my lips look shiny and almost seamless.

 I also purchases a new lipstick, Heavy Rotation, Milky colour lips in #2.
Wow! So glad I took a chance and grabbed it! It's by far the best nude lip I've had. It doesn't make me look sickly [I have a very yellow complexion] So finding the right nude it kind of challenging at can wash me out or make me look sallow.
Not to mention it's really moisturizing. It feels better than my EOS lip balm... Also I can apply it without lip liner and it gives great coverage and doesn't feather.

 I also decide to try Decorative Eyelashes, Playgirl in Cute and Sexy. I really really like them! They're almost as feathery soft as Dolly wink/Jumily but feel very sturdy like the Diamond lashes or Ardel*sp lashes.
I think they might be my new favourites, plus they come in packs of 5<3
[I'll take pictures of them maybe later this week, if I remember]

 But this is how the lipstick and gloss look~

And above I'm wearing some lashes from Daiso [yay for crazy cheap lashes] and the lippy...
I'm not sure if I like the picture but whatever. [Taking pictures at the end of a long day around 10pm never really come out nice...]

But yeah~ I'm getting behind on a lot of stuff but I'll try to post as often as I can to catch up.

<3CarisseIris

Cat Ear Hairstyle~

 Tired of boring hairstyles? Why not switch it up with a hairstyle reflecting the elegance and playfulness of a cat!
Circle lenses from Angel Contacts, enter code Carisseiris for 5% off purchase.

 What you will need:
4 or more bobby pins, depending on how thick your hair is
Small toothed comb, for teasing
[Optional]
Hair spray
Alligator clip to keep your hair in place before pinning..
Bow [mine is from Bowkuma, enter code Carisse for 10% off orders over $5]

1. divide hair into 2 small parts, mine were roughly 2 inches around.
2. Take one side and tease near the roots well.
3. [optional] Hairspray near the roots.

 4. Comb out the part facing the front to make it look smooth.
5. Bring hair to the back, almost like a half loop to create the ear shape.
6. Pin it in place.

That's the basic steps! Really easy and fast!

 Then repeat to the other side~

 This is how it looks like from the back.

 Then adjust how the ears look like from the front.

 For me, I like to add a bow to one of the ears for a cute touch.

 ^^Different angles of the hair style.

 Wow, so easy right!

 The look cute and elegant~

Will you try out cat ears hairstyle?
I think they're my favourite way to finish off an outfit to give it an extra omph!

<3CarisseIris

What's in my Closet: Fall/Winter 2012/2013

 So, I've been slowly updating my winter collection by selling and donating things I wouldn't use this year and purchasing things I loved for this year... Even though it's still pretty warm in California.

[I also didn't include a few items because I kind of forgot, basically a few tops from Forever21 and my Angora set from TrinityStyles.]

I guess with the picture spam I'll put a description of the items to be helpful<3

 Skirts: Wool Knit from Yesstyle, Beige chiffon from American Apparel, White lace from local farmers market, Pink tiered from eBay~

 Shorts: Lace frilled with pink bow from Shibuya Closet,  Lace layered from Snidel, Furry ruffles from Liz Lisa, Tiered lace from Shibuya Closet and Furry lace 'Liz Lisa' from minkyshop

 Liz Lisa floral top and Floral knit with lace from minkyshop

 Topshop lace shoulder knit from Nordstrom and 'Snidel' bow top from minkyshop

 Striped top with lace shoulders from RED apparel and Lace sleeve top from Forever21

 Rose and mint knit slouch tops from Forever21 and Mint cashmere knit from metropark

 Dazzlin tiger knit, WC tan knit, Heart knit from Shibuya Closet

 Really bad 'WC' fake knit from ebay, Cat sweater and bunny sweater from Forever21

 Olive bunny knit dress with chiffon accents and cream bunny knit dress [unknown]

 Stuffs for layering:
Rose high low dress and Blouse dress from RED Apparel

 Juicy Couture varsity sweater and Pink Dove sweater from Trinity Styles

 Pearl berets from Forever21, Bow beret from Yesstyle and bunny bow headband from RED Apparel

 My miscellaneous cluster of scarves~~

Liz Lisa fur coat

 Mint blazer from NastyGal

 Bunny Coat from eBay

And my shoes I tend to wear for winter<3
Furry boots from eBay, Light pink pumps from Topshop, Liz Lisa knee high boots, Jeffery Campbell Litas and Thrifted taupe thigh high boots.

Basically, that's what I'm working with this winter.
I'm pretty happy with my wardrobe this season!

I hoped you liked having a peek at what is in my closet for winter!

<3CarisseIris