From Head To Toe: tag

Closet Tour & Top 5 Organization Tips

Hey guys! Today I wanted to give you a peek into my closet and share a few organization tips that I use to keep everything accessible. I'm not gonna lie; I absolutely love clothes, shoes, and accessories but like most people I have to work within a specific closet space, plus I share it with my husband so I have a few tricks up my sleeve for maximizing closet potential.

For me it's really important to be able to visibly see what I have so that I can better choose what to wear and know what to get rid of as well. I'm notorious for keeping my closet at max capacity so it's imperative to keep it as orderly as possible. Hopefully some of my tips can help you guys organize your closets as well!

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In Olay, Pantene

What's In My SHOWER?

Hey guys! Today I wanted to give you a little peek into one of my favorite places in my home: the SHOWER! Ok, you aren't going to get to see my naked bod but I will totally fully-clothed share with you the lovely products inside the place I get clean. ;)

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In Philip Wang, tag

90's Kid Survey with Philip Wang!

Hey guys! I wanted to take a short break from the beauty world to bring you a video that is just for fun. I saw the 90's Kid Tag going around Youtube a few months back and seriously, it just made me so filled with nostalgia and happy kid-memories that I couldn't NOT do this one. Am I right? Therefore I grabbed my fellow 90's kid-in-crime, Phil of Wong Fu Productions (yes, the very same WFP who created Away We Happened last year) and recruited him to walk down memory lane with me.

QUESTIONS:

1. Favorite TV show

2. Favorite Toy

3. Favorite Commercial

4. NSync or Backstreet Boys

5. Weirdest Fashion Trend

6. Favorite Collectables

7. Favorite Beanie Baby

8. How many Tamagotchi's did you go through?

9. Favorite Game Console + Game

10. Favorite Disney Movie

11. Favorite Music Artist

12. Favorite Nick Jr. show

13. Favorite Candy

14. Favorite Game (Board game, School game, etc.)

15. Favorite McDonald's Happy Meal Toy

16. Favorite Book

17. Favorite Clothing Store

18. What would you watch when you'd get home from school?

A few additional notes that didn't make the final video cut:

- We both stand in awe of the marketing genius behind Pogs
- I DO remember the Noozles after seeing this nose-booping koala intro!

- Remembering these Burger King silicone(?) puppets made my life

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In Amy Okuda, tag

NO HANDS Makeup Challenge

Hey guys! Today I just wanted to do a really quick post sharing a fun video I recently filmed with my friend Amy Okuda whom you may recognize from the Wong Fu webseries I was in last year, Away We Happened.

We thought it would be a brilliant idea to tape our hands together and film ourselves putting on makeup because when you set the bar that low, even failure is a win. ;)

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In about me, tag

Procrastinating Beauty Blogger TAG!

Hey everyone! So I was recently browsing my blog feed (are you following mine on Blogvin' yet?) and came across the ever-sweet Emily from Beauty Broadcast who posted a blog tag called the "Procrastinating Beauty Blogger Tag". Hmm... Procrasting? Me? OF COURSE! ;)

I thought it would be fun to share my answers and definitely would love to see yours too! Lets kick things off with a photo of me applying makeup while sitting in a pile of makeup. Typical. Clean that pile up, lady!

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In tag, video

3 MINUTE MAKEUP CHALLENGE!!

Happy hump day everyone! To get you out of your mid-week slump, I wanted to share a video I posted which is the best kind: short and slightly self-deprecating.

I was recently tagged by Lindy aka bubzbeauty on Youtube to do the 3 Minute Makeup Challenge which is exactly as it sounds. You must do an entire makeup look, as best you can, in only 3 minutes. Applying makeup in itself can be a challenge but to do an entire look in 3 minutes is prettttttttty crazy. I'm pretty much still sweating just thinking about it, but to your benefit it brings the lols. ;)

Check out the video below!

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In about me, tag

Draw My Life!

Hi everyone! While you read this I will likely be sleeping or packing in preparation for my month-long trip to South Korea with my family. As you can well imagine, things have been insane here trying to get everything ready and pre-recording videos so that you guys won't be left alone while I take my vacay, so I unfortunately don't have a Mani Monday for this week. (Two of the tell-tale gauges of being super stressed or busy for me is not keeping up with wearing lots of rings and how nice my nails look, ha!)

The GOOD news is that I have a video that I wanted to share that is really quite personal and is more open than I've ever been in the 5+ years that I've shared my life online. I shed a lot of tears and it took a lot of bravery to put my Draw My Life video together but I have to say, I feel a strange sense of relief to talk about some of the ups and downs that I've been through. Nobody's life is perfect or easy but I hope that some of you out there can relate to my story. :) You can watch the video below.

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In Drugstore, tag

TAG: I Heart Drugstore Makeup!

Hey guys! I recently did this fun tag on Youtube and thought it would be a lot of fun to share it on the blog as well. I'd love to hear what your tag answers are too so if you want to do this tag on your blog, leave a link in the comments! :)

QUESTIONS:

1. What is your favorite drugstore makeup brand? 

2. What are your favorite face, cheek and lip products? 

3. Least favorite product? 

4. What is the best makeup bargain? 

5. What is your favorite underdog product? (Something you love that often gets overlooked?) 

6. A drugstore product that is overpriced?

 7. Show your best drugstore dupe(s)!! 

8. Drugstore product that isn't worth the hype?

PRODUCTS MENTIONED:

Loreal Studio Secrets Magic Perfecting Base

Nyx Mosaic Powder in Highlighter

Nyx Round Lipstick in Fusion

Wet N Wild Eyeliner gel

Nyx Soft Matte Lip cream

Neutrogena Healthy Skin Foundation

Milani Luminous (discontinued) updated version

Milani Liquif-eye pencil

Nyx Slide on pencil jet black

Milani 3d glitzy glamour gloss

Nyx Blush 08 Cinnamon

Readers, what is your favorite drugstore brand? What are your drugstore go-tos? Let me know in the comments!

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In tag, travel tips

How to Pack Makeup for Travel

Dear World,
Hi, I'm Jen and I'm a last-minute packer.

Every trip, I will always cut into my "early sleep to prepare for travel" time, freaking out that I'm forgetting something while throwing things into my suitcase like the world is about to end. You would think that after all these flights over the last 2 years I would have packing down pat, and you would be partially right. Suitcase? Miiiight be a little smushed with too many shoes. Makeup though? That's a whole other story. I GOTCHA COVERED!

If you need a little help packing your cosmetics and TSA-approved 1 Quart clear bag, here is what I brought for a weekend trip with carry-on only luggage.

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In tag, video

TAG: I Heart Fall!

Hey guys! Happy November and I hope you've been having an amazing season! It's officially starting to feel a little more like Fall here in California, so I wanted to share with you my I ♥ Fall tag video.

Just something fun to perk up your day, plus some insights into what I think about... ZOMBIES! :)

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In tag, video

Most Worn Things - Summer Edition!

Hey everyone! So in response to the changing of seasons from summer to winter, I thought I'd share with you some of my favorite things that I wore this summer! It's the first video I've shot from my new place and definitely not the last. :)

Hope you enjoy! Check out the video below:

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In tag, video

What's In My Traincase?

Hey guys! I've gotten so many requests to go over how I pack my train case ever since I bought it in this haul. Since I took it with me for my 2-month trip to California, I wanted to share with you what I took and how it was organized. It took a lot of trial-and-error to fit everything in place as well as to select my favorite essentials to bring along, so I hope this inspires some of you in how to pack your own train case!

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In Away We Happened, tag

Victor Kim Does My Makeup!

Hey everyone! Today's post is pretty self explanatory. My friend and co-star of Away We Happened, Victor Kim, told me that he really wanted to do my makeup while I was visiting LA, so I thought it was the perfect opportunity to do a hilarious collaborative video. Victor would get to flex his artistic skills while I get to be *ahem* pampered by a *cough* connoisseur of makeup.

It just so happens that a slew of "_____ Does My Makeup" videos have been going around the YouTube world like wildfire so I wanted to toss this offering into the pool as well. We decided to integrate a "reality TV" style interview with the makeup mastermind himself.

Not to say everyone will be entertained, but upon first edit, I laughed so hard I cried. ;D

To bring on the LOLs check out the video below!

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In Drugstore, ELF

$20 Makeup Challenge!

Hey everyone! Today I wanted to share the $20 Makeup Challenge tag. The concept is simple since it's basically just as the title implies. You get 20 bucks to complete an entire makeup look from start to finish using products purchased with only $20 before taxes including all primers, base, color makeup, and tools like lash curlers or brushes.

Since I usually like to mix drugstore and department store makeup, it was definitely a challenge to use not only drugstore products, but the less expensive drugstore products to boot! Many people don't realize that even a drugstore foundation can cost $10-$15, plus I didn't want to skimp on a full-on look that I could leave the house in.

Did I complete the challenge? Click below to see!

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In about me, tag

7 Deadly Sins of Beauty!

Hello everyone! Lately there has been a tag that I've seen a lot of other beauty gurus doing that I thought was really cute. It's called the "7 Deadly Sins of Beauty" which are questions that relate to each of the 7 deadly sins, such as Greed, Sloth, Lust, and so on.

As much as we all try to be good about keeping those vices in check, come on, we are talking about beauty products here! Surely everyone has a few deadly sins hidden in their closet, am I right?

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In about me, tag

Sister Tag!!

Hi everyone! Today's post is another one taking a bit of a look into my life and introducing you my one and only sibling: my sister Linda! You may remember seeing her in my Cali visit posts here and here but this time she came home to visit my parents and me instead. :)

I know many of you have sisters and would probably relate to some of the answers we gave in the sister tag, so while she was visiting I had her sit down and do a video with me. Without further ado, please warmly welcome my unnie.

Video and tag questions, plus more pics of my sister after the jump!

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In about me, fashion

TAG: Confessions of a Shoeaholic

Out of all the clothes I have, some of my most adored fashion items are shoes. I'm the type to always notice details and I really believe that what a person chooses to wear on their feet says a lot about them in general. Does anyone remember that scene in Legally Blonde where Elle spots the missing clue to the trial by commenting on the pool boy's shoes? Genius!

Me, Kelly, and Wendy

(her purple pumps inspired me to get a pair too!)

When I saw this shoe tag going around Youtube a couple of months ago, I had a lot of fun being nosy about seeing what others wore on their feet so I thought I'd share some of my favorite shoes with you today too.

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In eyeliner, Hits and Misses

Naughty & Nice List 2011! (and Merry Christmas :)

Merry Christmas everyone! I hope you are at home, relaxing with your loved ones and enjoying the holiday break. Tonight I'll be heading off to a couple different family Christmas get togethers, but I wanted to quickly post this year's Naughty & Nice list!

You may remember last year's list where I came up with my top 5 disappointing products and top 5 most loved products for this year and I wanted to continue the tradition.

Naughty List

1. Suave Dry Shampoo $3
Initially a medium-hit, this affordable dry shampoo ($3) is readily available at mass retailers and comes in a 5oz container. The smell is actually quite nice, like candied grapefruit, but the big miss is that by the afternoon my hair would become greasy again. Unacceptable in my opinion!

2. Covergirl Lashblast Length Water-resistant mascara $6.23
This mascara was a huge let-down for me. I was hoping for clean, long lashes and instead got wimpy lashes that neither held curl nor lengthened my lashes much. There is no volume added to speak of and it just did none of the things I look for in a mascara. Remember ladies, there is a big difference between water resistant (boo) and waterproof (yay)! Waterproof holds curl, water resistant does not.

3. B&C Pore Peeling Tsururi $9.80
After testing this out incorrectly the first time, I tried it out again with tips from helpful youtube comments who could read the instructions. ;) Sadly, even after massaging this nose mask as instructed, I found no difference in the state of my blackheads. I don't think I would repurchase this, plus is smells pretty strongly of glue and chemicals. I'd rather use my Queen Helene Mint Julep mask!

4. Shiseido Tsubaki Head Spa Extra Cleansing Shampoo $12.60
This shampoo was very liquidy and hard to manage. It doesn't spread well though the hair and smells very strongly, reminding me of tea tree oil. It left my hair stripped to the point where my conditioner couldn't compensate and my hair just felt drier. I'd skip this and try a drugstore option instead.

5. Barielle Intensive Hand Treatment Cream $20
This hand cream came with cotton gloves and the idea is to apply this at night to supposedly wake up with soft, supple hands in the morning. Instead I had waxy, coated hands that didn't feel super hydrated. The product just didn't sink into my skin even with the cotton gloves on all night. I'd rather stick with my beloved Crabtree & Evelyn Hand Therapy instead.

Nice List

1. Revlon Color Burst Lip Butter $6.39

This is by far my favorite lip product for this year! Revlon Lip Butters are a moisturizing lipstick that imparts more color than traditional "lip butter" products. It's much more of a lipstick than a lip balm and is nearly identical to my former favorite Dior High Shine lipstick. I love this lip product so much that I dedicated an entire video/blog post to my collection of these lipsticks. My favorite shades are Peach Parfait (everyday natural peach) and Lollipop (flattering fuchsia).

2. Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush in Exposed $25
A surprise favorite, this is hands down my favorite blush of the last year. I bought this on a whim from Ulta since I don't tend to go for brownish blushes and I knew it would be unique in my collection. Ever since, it has been difficult to put this baby down. It's been an everyday favorite and I don't even remember the last time I've been this consistently devoted to one blush! The other pinks, plums, and corals in my collection are jealous. ;)

3. Stila Hair Refresher in Jade Blossom $28
This dry shampoo is the best-performing dry shampoo that I've used to date. The smell is nice and fresh without being too heavy or powdery and the clincher is that at the end of the day, my hair still looks as nice as it did in the morning. I don't really think any other dry shampoo I've tried has lived up to that! The only downside is that the powder is white and my hair is black so I have to do a thorough brush-through, but the effort is worth it for no grease all day.

4. Sigma Sigmax F84 Angled Top Kabuki brush $16
This is the magical brush that makes your foundation look airbrushed. The fibers are very soft and dense and I like this rounded angled version because it gets in all of the contours of the face easily. Using this brush makes foundation application quick and flawless and makes streaky liquid foundation a thing of the past.

5. Tarte Smooth Operator Powder $28
I first got a sample of this powder from Sephora via a suggestion from the sales associate. I've tried quite a few powders this year and didn't have high expectations, especially since I tend to avoid loose powders due to inevitable powder accidents, but this powder had the smoothness of MUFE HD Powder with the oil-controlling abilities of my favorite MAC Blot powder. Actually, I think this powder actually holds up longer than my MAC Blot! It's the best of both worlds.

I hope you enjoyed this year's edition of the Naughty & Nice list! I'll be posting up the makeup tutorial of the look in this video very soon. Let me know in the comments your own naughty and nice products and if you'd like to also do this tag, feel free to link to your post as well. Have a restful holiday and be safe!

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In about me, tag

TAG: Get Your Freak On! 15 Weird Facts

Today's post has nothing to do with beauty and fashion but it's a tag that has been going around youtube that is one of my favorites to date! The "Get Your Freak On" tag is a fun group of 15 questions that give us a bit of insight on the weird inside all of us. ;)

Questions
#1. What's a nickname only your family calls you?
#2. What's a weird habit of yours?
#3. Do you have any weird phobias?
#4. What's a song you secretly LOVE to blast & belt out when you're alone?
#5. What's one of your biggest pet peeves?
#6. What's one of your nervous habits?
#7. What side of the bed do you sleep on?
#8. What was your first stuffed animal && it's name?
#9. What's the drink you ALWAYS order at starbucks?
#10. What's the beauty rule you preach.. but never ACTUALLY practice?
#11. Which way do you face in the shower?
#12. Do you have any 'weird' body 'skills'?
#13. What's your favorite 'comfort food'/food thats 'bad' but you love to eat it anyways?
#14. What's a phrase or exclamation you always say?
#15. Time to sleep- what are you ACTUALLY wearing?

I hope you enjoyed watching me being silly (as usual)! I'd love for you blogger ladies to do the tag as well so please feel free to post a blog on your answers as well and share your link in the comments.

I know I'm not the only one who listens to Powerline and wears the best PJs in the world the bed, right?

Have a super wonderful, amazing, thankful Thanksgiving holiday everyone! I feel truly honored and blessed that I have you guys to watch me share makeup tips, or even when I'm just being silly, or times when I'm being serious as well. I realize very much that it's a give and take relationship and you've given me such a warm boost of hope, inspiration, and love everyday. I'm thankful for this always but today, especially, I want to say THANK YOU. I'm humbled by your support and I will try my hardest to continue to work hard alongside you, my online family. :)

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TAG: Fall Loves ♥

Mmm, Fall... Where I'm at in the midwest, the cool Fall season as really come upon us quickly and as much as I hated to see the warmth of Summer go, I am loving getting to pull out my sweaters and boots and layer to my heart's content! This is why when I saw the Fall Loves tag going around on Youtube, I was in the perfect mood to record a video for you. ^_^

Products Mentioned:

Vanicream
Crabtree & Evelyn Hand Therapy in Summer Hill (Lavender, La Source, Citron, Gardeners)
MAC Beauty Powder Blush in Briar Rose
L'Oreal HIP Eyeshadow Duo in 510 Electrified
Milani Liquif'eye Pencil in Black
Emergen-C in Super Orange
Kao Essential Damage Care Rich Premier Hair Treatment
ORLY Nail Polish in Rage
Bath & Body Works Wallflower in Creamy Pumpkin
Urban Outfitters Floral Wrap Scarf
Franco Sarto boots

Face:

Neutrogena Healthy Skin Foundation in 60 Natural Beige

L'Oreal HIP Eyeshadow Duo in 510 Electrified

MAC Beauty Powder Blush in Briar Rose

Urban Decay Lipstick in Naked

Clothes:

Asos Petite Cable Knit Dress

Urban Outfitters Floral Wrap Scarf

THE QUESTIONS:

Beauty & Fashion:
1) Top 5 fall makeup items?
2) Favorite fall hair product?
3) Favorite fall Nail Polish?
4) Favorite fall scent?
5) Most worn clothing item & accessory?

Random fall Questions:
1) Who's your fall Style icon?
2) Going to a corn maze, what do you wear?
3) Favorite Halloween movie?
4) Favorite Halloween candy?
5) What are you being for Halloween?!

As I mentioned in my video, I'm still not sure what I'm going to be for Halloween this year... Maybe this fox? I don't want to give away the other tutorials I still have yet to do this year before the big day but there will be plenty of looks to choose from. ;)

Share the love and let me know in the comments what your absolute must-have Fall beauty/fashion item is. :) If you would like to do this tag, feel free to also leave a link to your post/video in the comments! Happy October everyone!

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Closet Tour & Top 5 Organization Tips

What's In My SHOWER?

90's Kid Survey with Philip Wang!

A few additional notes that didn't make the final video cut:

NO HANDS Makeup Challenge

Procrastinating Beauty Blogger TAG!

3 MINUTE MAKEUP CHALLENGE!!

Draw My Life!

TAG: I Heart Drugstore Makeup!

How to Pack Makeup for Travel

TAG: I Heart Fall!

Most Worn Things - Summer Edition!

What's In My Traincase?

Victor Kim Does My Makeup!

$20 Makeup Challenge!

7 Deadly Sins of Beauty!

Sister Tag!!

TAG: Confessions of a Shoeaholic

Naughty & Nice List 2011! (and Merry Christmas :)

TAG: Get Your Freak On! 15 Weird Facts

TAG: Fall Loves ♥

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