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Bedtime Routine

This time I’m going to share with you my bedtime routine. I don’t have a lot of things to do before going to bed and it isn’t that time consuming but I look forward to this time and love it as well. For me this is the time that I allow myself to relax 100% and when I don’t need to think about anything. As I am a university student it tends to be that I stay up late to study or enjoy my hobby time, so I try to get in bed and sleep for as long as I can. Also, because of that my top priority is to relax as fast as possible so I don’t need to be using my brain and my eyes for a long time.

Skincare

My night time skincare routine is going to come as a post next week so please be waiting for that. However, as I don’t put that much effort into my morning time skincare routine, I go full out on my night time. It takes up the most time in my bedtime routine but I absolutely love this time. It helps me rewind and reminds me that I love myself and am taking care of myself after a hectic and long day.

Change into my PJs

Even if I don’t have anything to do on that day or I don’t have any intentions of going out, I take off my PJs the first thing in the morning. For me changing into my PJs is a switch to start relaxing and it’s funny enough because I feel sleepy from the moment I put on my PJs. So, I put on my PJs the next thing after my long skincare routine. From this time on, I become more and more sleepy.

Diffuse the aromatherapy oil

This is the most relaxing thing in my bedtime routine. So, I diffuse my aromatherapy oil in my little humidifier. It humidifies the room well and gives out the smell evenly.

Check tomorrow’s schedule and make some to-dos

This is the most important thing in my bedtime routine. By checking tomorrow’s schedule I check when I need to wake up and what I need to do. Also, I set my alarm clock on my phone on at this time as well. Also I make a list of things that I want to get done the following day. In this list I will include, things for the blog, study, and even things like having a bath or going grocery shopping. Of course I will highlight things I need to get done the following day but I would include things I would like to get done as well.

Spray my bedding and pillow

For me scents are an important part for me to relax. So, I spray a perfume or a fragrance spray on my bedding and pillow. If there is something important the following day or if I had something bad that day, I would spray my favourite perfume, but normally I will spray a fragrance spray. (My favourite perfumes will be a future post) For my fragrance spray I normally purchase them at “Bath & Body Works” or “Victoria’s Secret”.

Bodycare

I would not do my body care for all over my body as I do after a bath but I do take good care on my hands. I usually use hand creams from Victoria’s Secret “Bombshell” or Atrix “Yuzu Tea”. Also if there is somewhere I feel that is specially dry, I will take care of there too. Also, I feel like that my lips dry the best when I am sleeping so I take good care on my lips as well. I usually use Nivea or Lip Sleeping Mask from Laneige.

SNS Time

Usually I set time aside to play on my phone before this so I don’t do that much but I set a little bit of time to look on my phone. I do not do this when I’m so sleepy but I will see my emails and texts and respond to them, and then look at instagram. Sometimes I will login to my favourite game.

Sleep

This is the end of my bedtime routine. I am quite good at falling sleep so I don’t have that much trouble about this time. Also, I am pretty good at falling back to sleep even if I wake up in the middle of the night, even though that is rare. (Of course I am not good at getting up though…)

That is my bedtime routine all complete. I put my full effort into relaxing so it is generally like this. Of course when I feel so sleepy or come back home at a late time I will erase some things according to my energy. However, I generally enjoy this time so I will do my full routine.

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Favourite Lip Products

This week I’m going to introduce my favourite lip products.  I love makeup and buying new products, however I specifically like lip products. This is because I feel like that the lip can change your makeup drastically, by colour and even the texture. This is why I have so many lipsticks and I have so many that I love for different occasions. So, I’m going to share with you today my top 10 favourite lip products at the moment.

Etude House: Shine Chic Lip Lacquer “OR201 Juicy Fresh”

This is a liquid lipstick that is very long-lasting. It is a vivid colour so it is not for everyday because your lips will stand out if you have a natural face of makeup. However, I love to wear this when I’m going out for dinner or on the beach. When I’m going out for dinner, I normally put on a vivid colour because it is usually dark inside the restaurant and the colour will make you look more alive and your expressions more clear.

Lancome: Matte Shaker “275 Nudes & Roses”

This is also a liquid lipstick that is somewhat long-lasting. I love this for everyday use because it is a pink-nude colour which I prefer for everyday wear. I love this range of lipstick so I have different shades but I love this colour the best. Also when I wear this a lot of people say it suits my skin tone and it looks good on me. These people say it makes me look a lot more youthful and alive and it makes my skin look a little bit more pale (which is preferred in Japan).

Canmake: Lip Tint Syrup “03”

This is also a liquid lipstick which is long-lasting. This is very good for those no makeup days or when you just want some colour on your lips. I sometimes use this as a base for any lipstick that goes on top because it makes a good base adding a little bit of colour. Also, it is very hydrating so it doesn’t dry out my lips even thought it is quite long-lasting.

YSL: Volupté Tint-In Balm “06”

This is a lipstick but it is somewhat long-lasting. It is not long-lasting as liquid lipsticks but is does give the lips a stain of colour. The colour is a red but it is not that strong so you can pair it up with any look you have. Also, it is very hydrating and gives you a beautiful shine to your lips.

L’oréal Paris x Isabel Marant: Lipstick “La Seine”

This is also a lipstick that I discovered pretty recently and have loved it since. It is a semi-matte formula and gives the lips a very nice swash of nude. I love this lipstick because of how comfortable it is on the lips and how hydrating it is. It does not hold on to the lips for a long amount of time but I don’t mind reapplying it every few hours.

Tom Ford: Lip Color “04 Indian Rose”

This is also a lipstick that I have loved ever since I discovered it about a few years ago. I also love this range of Tom Ford’s lipstick and own a couple of different shades. This shade in particular is my favourite one because it has the good amount of colour and nude at the same time. This can be worn for both a night out or everyday depending on how you pair it up with the face and eye makeup. It is very expensive but I think it is worth your money if you find a shade that you totally love and enjoy wearing.

Lancome: Lábsolu Rouge “368”

This is also a lipstick that I discovered accidentally. This was a sample that my aunt was given when she bought something and gave it to me since it was not a shade for her. It is a vivid pink and only good for night outs or when I’m dressing up. Since, I don’t feel too comfortable in red, (which I would love to be) I go for vivid pink for those days. This one is my favourite at the moment and has quickly replaced my older one. Of course, I have already bought the full size and have been enjoying it.

Dior: Lip Glow “102 Matte Raspberry”

This is also a lipstick but more of a lip balm. I have every shade of this range since I love it and it suits what kind of makeup I wear for everyday. This is very good for those days when I just put on a cushion foundation, mascara, and brown eyeshadow and run out of the door for university. In particular, I love this shade because it is semi-matte and very hydrating while it is long-lasting than any other lip balms I have tried. I also use this as a base when my lips feel extra dry or when the lipstick formula is uncomfortable. 

Dior: Addict Lacquer Plump “456 Dior Pretty”

This is a liquid lipstick that is somewhat long-lasting. I love this shade for the spring to summer seasons in particular because of the shade. It is a milky pink that is loved by anyone and screams the word “girl”. I feel like I have found my all-time favourite pink lip product as of now because I have nothing to say about it. I also own a few other shades in this collection and have been enjoying everyone of them.

Dior: Lip Maximizer “007 Berry”

This is a lip gloss that released this January but is in my favourites all ready. I love a lip gloss because it gives your lips a shine and keeps them hydrated. This is something that your hair can cling to so you want to be careful but I love the colour. The colour payoff is great for a lip gloss for me because it won’t interrupt the lipstick below but shows the colour of the lip gloss as well.

This is a roundup of my top 10 favourite lip products currently. As I love to buy new makeup, this might change in a few months time so I would do an updated one when I feel like I need to. However, for now these 10 are the ones that I have been enjoying and putting on my lips a lot more than the other ones.

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My Relax Methods

I have been very busy these past month or so. I want to do my best this year. One of my resolution for this year is to take care of my mental health so relaxing for me is very important. This is just my style of relaxing so it might not work for you.

  1. Reading (books, magazines)

Reading books for me is a relaxing thing to do. Of course the book or magazine I read will differ according to that day and how I’m feeling. For me a book can take me anywhere around the world only by looking at the words. I was reading about 100 books a year when I was in middle school, so I have loved to read since I was very little. Also, I feel like I am cuter or confident when I read magazines. I often read beauty magazines when I want to relax. You can of course read comic books but I don’t.

2. Listen to Music and Dance/ Watch Concert Videos

Next is blast your favourite music and dance to it. I recommend you to do this where no one is watching, so that you can do this without bothering or caring about anyone’s glance or stare. This has nothing to do with your skills of dancing so just dance as you like. I do this method a lot and it makes me sweat so I get to relax a lot. Also, I sometimes watch concert videos of my favourite artists. At that time you can dance to it or sing or do calls as if you’re at the concert hall with them.

3.Have a Bath

Next is to have a relaxing bath. This might be especially for someone is comfortable having a bath. Having a bath has an effect of detoxing because you sweat. By sweating you have a relaxing effect and a refreshing effect. I first make a bath, put in a good smelling bath bomb, and make a nice mood with some candles. However, having a long bath is bad for you. Being in too long might lead you to be more tired in the end.

4. Watch Youtube Videos

This can be only recommended to people that like to watch youtube but watching MVs and variety shows featuring your favourite artist is relaxing. I also line to see my favourite youtuber’s videos or beauty or game videos according to my mood at that time.

5. Immerse into what You Love

Do something what you love and don’t think about anything else. Surprisingly you would be thinking about work or study even when you’re doing your hobby. So, in these times do your hobbies and immerse into it. Realizing the time was later than what you thought would be a good sign. Finding something and doing what would make you smile naturally is maybe the best relaxation technique.

6. Zone Out

Last is to just zone out and think about nothing. Just live in the time and wait for a certain time to pass. I do this relaxation technique when I feel I’m super busy and rushed. So, just have a warm drink and something sweet to nibble on and just zone out. The time won’t be long like an hour it would be just 15 to 30 minutes. Having some time to just relax and live in the moment is sometimes very important.

These are the things that I would do to relax. You always need sometime to relax living a life in 2019. So just take some time aside and live where you can balance your mental health as well as your physical health. Take some time for yourself and love yourself first than love others.

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2019 Resolutions

Happy New Years!! How was your holidays? I was at my parent’s house in Japan, so enjoyed Tokyo while eating “osechi” (Japanese New Year’s traditional food) and watching TV for my New Year’s day.

My first post for the new year is going to be my 2019 resolution. Every year, I always start putting together my new year’s resolution for the next year from the previous December. So, I’m going to share with you today my 2019 resolutions.

  • Osechi

1.Live Healthy

This might seem like a very broad and big one but this is my biggest and most important. Before I started living on my own, my mother would make my meals, so I had a very nutritious meal three times a day. Also, I was waking up and sleeping at a decent time. I only was exercising when I was doing club activities back then so it is the same because I work right now. However, because now I’m living alone I’m not making food for myself because it is a hustle and have not been eating three times a day or a nutritious meal too. Also, my sleeping time has become so late that sometimes my lifestyle is completely turned upside down. Because I know that I’m a night-owl, I am first going to try to wake up at around 7-8AM. (I’m writing this at 11PM…) In addition, I have known for a long time that I’m lacking exercise so I would like to start doing easy trainings at home and gradually shift into going to the gym and training. My main goal is to live healthy and lose weight healthy and beautifully.

2. Try Hard for My Ideal Future Image

The latter part of last year was a time for me that I had no passion for anything. I went to school and listened to lectures but that was it. However, in that period I was deciding and worrying so hard about my future and what kind of person I want to be. I ended up having a blurry image of what my ideal future would be at the end. This might change but it is clearer than it used to be and I would like to do anything that I can do to become closer to it. Also, I want to worry more and have a clearer image of my future at the end of this year. I will not say here what that future image is right now but when I feel ready, I will open up to you guys so hold on tight!! I know that I can hustle to do anything that I like and am passionate about so that’s what I want to do this year.

3. Gain More Knowledge

This might seem natural for someone that is an university student but I would like to gain more knowledge from somewhere that is not in my course content. For example, I would love to gain more English vocabularies. This will come in handy when I’m writing my essays for my courses but this is something that I want to have for my future, even if my future job doesn’t use English. Another example is learning Korean. Right now, I can only speak English and Japanese, and I would like to be able to speak one or two more languages before graduating university. I was debating for a long time of what language to do for my third language but I chose Korean over the last few days so I’m going to stick with it. In the future I would love to be able to speak 10 languages or more. I have more areas that I would love to gain knowledge in but I would keep it here for now. If anyone is interested leave me a comment here or DM me on instagram.

These are my 2019 resolutions. I also have a 2019 bucket list and small things I would love to accomplish in 2019. For my blog, I would love to post every Sunday or Monday. I hope you will stick around for 2019 since no one knows what we have in store for this year. Also, I finally started posting on instagram so please go have a look. (@lisa__heidi) What are your goals for 2019?

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Fashion Basics

This post is going to be all about what I’m careful about when I’m picking out my outfit everyday. These are a combine of the things that have been taught to me buy my mom or I have realized over the last couple of years. It has been about 2 years since being careful about these things but I’ve got more compliments on my outfit compared to before. 

First, let’s talk about my style. For going to university, I love to be comfortable and casual. But, if I’m going out I like to look clean and feminine. However, above anything I try to look sophisticated, expensive and put together. I like this kind of outfit because of my mom but this is the kind of style I genuinely like whenever I’m out or looking on Pinterest. Even if I sometimes go to university in yoga pants and sweats, I try to look put together. I’m going to share my kind of basics for clothes. 

  1. Keep your style to one

I think you should keep your style to one if you’re above 20. Of course there can be a private and a school/work style, but your private should be kept to one. First if you keep it to one you can buy more good quality things. Also, there is a risk of you not getting any right when you have two or more style. If you’re super rich you might not have this problem but there is no way that you can maintain your budget and have two perfect put together styles. If you want to be put together and considered fashionable you should make your style to one.

  1. Have good quality for your basic things

My basic pieces might not be your basic things but there are some pieces I feel like everyone should have. They are white (or pink or pale blue something that is going to suit your skin tone) shirt, jeans (preferably a dark colour), knits (white or black or beige or grey), a basic skirt that will go with most tops, occasion dress (little black dress), and a coat. Shirts are a vey good piece when you want to seem sophisticated or don’t know how to dress for specific occasions. You can go very casual or very classic with just one shirt. Jeans are something that will go with any style, so find something that will suit your style and feel flattering on you body. Also, a knit is something that you can never mistake in the autumn to winter season. If it was me, I would buy a cashmere or something a little bit expensive because of that. If you are not a skirt person, this one is something that you can skip but if you are, you should have about 2 basic skirts that will go with any of your tops. The occasion dress is something that you can wear to a special dinner that looks sophisticated and expensive. You should not be startled when you have these scenes. However, you should wear something that you can also wear at your special outings because this would be more cost affective. I don’t think I need to give any reasons for the coat, but this is probably the only thing that will catching people’s eyes in the winter.

  1. Discuss with yourself before taking in trend pieces

Trends are only the popular pieces for that year or season. It is your freedom if you would like to take it in to your wardrobe. If it doesn’t suit your style, don’t put yourself in hard situations of trying to fitting it in. Discuss with yourself before deciding if your would like to take the trend pieces in your wardrobe and if you are going to take it in also discuss the price too. Trends are just pieces decided to be the popular pieces by the fashion industry. There is a very high possibility of everyone knowing that the piece is from that year’s trend pieces because it is only for one year. However, remember that fashion is free so don’t get into it too much and wear what you want to when you want to.

  1. Make about three coordinates that you love

The mornings always run out of time, this is something that I think every women (and men) can relate to. For those times you should just make some simple and cute outfits prior to that. Then, you don’t need the time you are pulling all of the clothes from your closet and trying to put out an outfit. You should make one sophisticated, casual, and cute (date) coordinates so you can use them at any occasion. Also, when you are shopping you can think of those outfits and think if your new item will fit into those outfits and style.

  1. You should know what colour and silhouette suit you

What colour and silhouette you like can be noticed quite easily. However, this has nothing to do with if they suit and look good on you. I am not saying to not wear those things. (Remember fashion is freedom.) However, you should know what colour and silhouette suits you. I had some times that my friends would tell me you look put together or something suits me and I was wearing something that I didn’t feel the best in. It is the most important to know these things when you want to look flattering or when choosing your best dress. There are sometimes you don’t know what suits you the best. In those times, go to a friend or your parents to seek advice from them. Also, it is very important to look at yourself in the mirror. When looking at yourself in the mirror keep your thoughts flat, and think that you’re not looking at somebody else.

  1. Think about the “price per wear” when you buy an item

There is only one thing that I am careful when I buy a new item. It is “price per wear”. Price per wear is bonding how many times you will wear it and the price of that item. The more you wear that item the price will go down for every time. This is why I tell you about the 2nd point, because I tend to not hesitate to buy expensive items if they are basic items, that I feel like I would wear so many times. In the opposite side, I would not wear expensive things with something I want to adventure into or any standout silhouettes or designs. However in the end, it is if you are happy and feel satisfied with your shopping experience, so you should ask yourself questions when you are shopping.

This is the end of my basics of my outfits. Sorry that it turned out into a very long post. But if your made it up to this point thank you very much. After I became careful about these points I have had more compliments about my outfit and style in general so everyone steal my techniques and also become fashionable too. However don’t forget that you are the one deciding if you’re fashionable, you are satisfied with your style, and other people’s evaluation is not everything. Fashion is a way to express yourself so don’t remember the freedom in it!

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2018 Summer Vacation -Kenya & Dubai-

My family always go somewhere in the summer. This is a family tradition that has been with us for my whole life and because of that I have traveled to so many places. This year we went to Kenya and Dubai. It was so much fun since it was the first time for us to go to Africa or the Middle East. We had a lot of new experiences and we got to know a lot of new cultures.

Kenya

We had a safari trip in Kenya and it was more than we expected. Just to run through our schedule, we landed at 11:00 in Massai Mara from Nairobi and had the evening safari. The next day we had 8 hours of safari and then we had the afternoon to just relax at the hotel. The next day we had the morning safari and left Masai Mara at 11:00 and went to Lake Nakuru and had the evening safari. The next day we had the morning safari and went back to Nairobi to go to Dubai.

First off it was Massai Mara National Reserve. It was so much fun and our guide was one of the best guides we could have asked for. Our guide could spot animals from the distance and he would tell us that he spotted it but none of us would be able to see it. He would drive closer to the animal and we would finally see it when the car came to a stop. It was really cool to see all the animals you will just see in the zoo or on nature shows up close and in the environment where they belong at, just doing their own thing and minding their own business. We actually got really lucky and saw everything we wanted in the days we were there. (Lions, cheetahs, leopards, rhinos, giraffes, jackals, hyenas, a lot of elephants, gazelles, buffalos, zebras, birds, and more)

Next was Lake Nakuru. Lake Nakuru used to be really famous for its flamingos. However, a lot of them have migrated to other lakes in the same district over the year because of climate change and many other issues combined. So, there was not that many things to see here. In all honesty, I don’t think it’s worth going here if you are not after something very special. However, there was a lot of monkeys and it was completely different to Massai Mara because it was beside a lake and there was more tall trees as compared to Masai Mara being a savanna.

To sum up the Kenya part of the vacation it was well worth it because of the amount of species of animals we got to see. I think it comes really down to just this part when it comes to safari and dealing with nature. To the people deciding on whether to go to Massai Mara or the Serengeti, I would highly recommend to go to Massai Mara because you can get more up close to the animals. This has to do with the regulations upon each national park but apparently in Massai Mara you can go more close to go to the animals then you can go to in Serengeti. Also, I would recommend you to go to Massai Mara by airplane because the roads are really bad and apparently there is nothing to watch during the road trip. However, going to Lake Nakuru by drive was good because you get to see the small villages in Kenya and how they kind of operate, so it was nice to see the culture of the native people. Something I also recommend is renting a high spec camera and a good telephoto lens with it if you want to take good pictures on your trip. (By the way, I rented the camera for this trip.)

Dubai

 We just had a tourist trip in Dubai and actually went to Abu Dhabi too. So, I will run you through the schedule for this one too. We arrived in Dubai at 22:40 and just went straight to the hotel. The next day we went to Abu Dhabi for a tour the whole day, the next day we had a tour of Dubai by my father’s co-worker. The next day we went to the mall for the former half of the day, went desert safari for the latter half of the day and came back to take the 2:40AM plane back to Tokyo.

So, the first day was Abu Dhabi. This was an awesome choice that we made to go to Abu Dhabi because although it wasn’t that different from Dubai it was nice to also see Abu Dhabi since we probably won’t be going back to the middle east for a while. There are some awesome places you would love to go to and I know it would have been nice to enjoy a few days there. The Sheikh Zayed Mosque was beyond the word beautiful and all the architecture were so amazing.

The next day was a full day of exploring Dubai, because we had our dad’s co-worker was the tour guide we got a lot more in one day than a normal tour can. It was amazing to see all the high and modern architecture that is being built really every year and getting higher and more gorgeous each building that is constructed. Also, there was some places in Dubai that you couldn’t believe it was in Dubai that everyone images. We got to see the diversity of Dubai and how it isn’t just about the image of Dubai everyone has and they also have the history of the people living there for many generations.

The last day was half a day of mall and half a day of desert safari. We went to the famous Dubai Mall and we had a wonderful day of shopping. In honesty if you were really going to go shopping half a day won’t be enough but we were just there to browse around and see the famous mall. I bought something for my friend’s birthday but didn’t buy anything other than that. But it was still a very fun time because just being there makes you feel luxurious. Then we went to the desert safari and it was great. The desert safari is quite different and the car will just go into the sand dunes and drive. It makes you feel like you are on a jet coaster because of the driving techniques of the drivers. However, be careful because it can make you car sick pretty easily. (I did…) Just tell the driver and he/she will choose a route that will be not that bad because they know those paths. It was really fun to go to these places in the same day because you can really experience the two parts of Dubai. The untouched part of Dubai with nothing just sand dunes and the very industrial part of Dubai with so many high technology, new architecture, rich people and tourists.

To sum this part of our trip up, I think you need to go to the middle east once in your lifetime and sooner is better. I know that Dubai might not be higher in the list of your travel places but it is worth going. It is really something you probably can only experience here and now because of how much money the country has and how they use it in the current situation that they are in. It is something that you can not experience and see and it is worth the look. Every part of this trip was very good and exciting because I got to see new cultures everywhere and understand where I stand in this world and how the world kind of works.

Just to sum the whole trip up, I think it was very good. It was one of the more adventurous trips we have done and some of the trips that I would not regret my whole entire life. The experiences and knowledges I gained from this trip will benefit me in the years to come and that is why I love to travel to anywhere in this whole wide world. How we paired up the two countries was just because Dubai happened to be where we were connecting flights from Tokyo to Kenya because we don’t have direct flights between these two cities. We decided to take the last few days in Dubai and explore the city. I think how we paired up these two countries were actually good because you have one country which is more focused on nature and still developing in multiple ways. When the other country is more focused on the architecture and they are having the biggest industrialization in their whole entire history. The difference actually made the whole experience way better since we got to compare the two totally opposite countries. Because of the size of my photos, I couldn’t upload it on this post. I would post it on my instagram so please go follow me over there too.

I don’t know where we will be going this next summer but I hope it can give me some experience and knowledge. I hope I can continue travelling at least once a year to keep updating myself about the Earth and other countries and cultures that exist. I will keep updating you guys on my life journey and where I go on vacation. Should I do a blog post about where I have been in my whole entire life? Come along my life journey!!

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Everyday Makeup 2018 September ver.

I am really sorry that I didn’t post for last week. I had a lot going on in the past week and wasn’t able to write a post on Sunday. However, I am back with my everyday makeup 2018 September version. I hope you love what I wrote and become interested in some things I use.

First of all, I think you need to know my everyday makeup look to know if you can relate to it. I do put on a light amount of makeup everyday and I’m going to show you this makeup look. I put on makeup not to impress people but to look awake, presentable, and to give myself confidence. Some of these makeup items can seem a little bit not natural but those are the one I use when I feel kind of low or on the days that I have a presentation. So, I will go onto the makeup items that I use.

Face Products

1. Clio: Kill Cover Ampoule Cushion Foundation”01″

Cushion foundation are a  nice foundation to use on your natural makeup days and I love this one in particular because it has a high coverage but does not make it look cakey or unnatural.

2. The Same: Cover Perfection Tip Concealer “01”

I don’t use concealer on a daily basis because I don’t have bad under eye circles however if I want to look more presentable for that day, or if the circles are pretty bad I would put on this concealer. As for the foundation, this concealer never creases and is never cakey and will look very natural and skin-like.

3. Canmake: Eyebrow Mix Powder “04”

Wherever I go or how much makeup I’m wearing for that day I would do my brows. I think brows are the key to make someone cuter or more polished. This gives the most natural looking brows but give them a good wash of color.

4. Kiss Me: Heavy Rotation Coloring Eyebrow “04 Natural Brown”

I use this light-handed and it matches my hair color and keeps my brows in place for the whole day.

5. Essence:  Satin Touch Blush “10 Satin Coral”

This is the most natural and cute blush of all time. It is a coral shade which looks the most natural to the cheek for me and it enhances the natural flush that I naturally have.

6. Essence: Pure Nude Highlighter “10 be my highlight”

This is the most natural and affordable highlighter of all time. I was introduced to this by “Kathleen Lights” from youtube but I will never regret on my purchase because it brings the most natural glow from with-in type of glow. However, if you want a blinging highlight it might not be the one for you.

7. Dior:  Backstage Face Glow Palette “01 Universal”

This is the one I reach for the most, it has 2 blush shades and 2 highlight shades. This is from the backstage range from Dior and it is quite affordable for a luxury brand. I really enjoy using this as the pinky blush shade is really cute and both the highlighter shades look gorgeous on my skin tone. You can build up the product and still make it look natural but I normally use a light hand if I’m using it for my daily makeup look.

Eye Products

8. Revlon: Colorstay Creme Eye Shadow “730”

This is a creme eye shadow I use everyday for my eye shadow base. It gives the most natural glow from within and makes the eye look on to a new level.

9. Addiction: The Eyeshadow “031 Tiny Shell”

I think you need to have a brown eyeshadow in your makeup collection that you can wear on it’s own and this one is the one for me.  I matches my eye colour the best and is truly the best brown eyeshadow for me.

10. Addiction: The Eyeshadow “078 Sakura Storm”

This is an eyeshadow which I only use for under my eye to enhance the eye bags and it shines just the right amount to bring out a really pretty shine.

11. Canmake: Perfect Stylist Eyes “10”

This is an eyeshadow palette which can do really natural makeup really easily. The brown in the right upper corner is very beautiful on its own too.

12. Rimmel: Chocola Sweet Eyes “015”

This is also an eyeshadow palette which can do natural makeup. I will use this one for a day where I’m looking for a little bit more than the one I mentioned before.

Lip Products

 

 13. Dior: Lip Glow Color Revive Balm “001 Pink”

This is  a tinted lip balm, so I put this in my bag wherever I go. I use this mostly to most my lips but also to put some colour on my lips when I don’t have that much makeup on.

14. Sephora: Lipstories “Oui!”

This is a creamy lipstick with a dust mauve pink colour. This can be used at any season and that’s what I love about it so much.

15. Etude House: Dear My Blooming Lip Talk Shine “SPK003”

This is a lipstick which will make your lips seem as if you have glows on top of your lipstick. I love this so much because of the colour and consistency.

16. Lancome: Matte Shaker “257 Nudes and Roses”

This is one of my favourite lip colour of all time. It is a matte liquid lip which dries down but it never becomes dry or cakey throughout the day. Also, it is one of the most long-lasting lip sticks in my collection too.

17. Dior: Rouge Dior Ultra Rouge “843 Ultra Crave”

This is my fall lipstick of choice for this year. This is a lipstick from the new collection from Dior cosmetics. I love this colour and consistency. Dior is my favourite makeup brand since I discovered makeup.

18. MAC: Lipstick “See Sheer”

This is a lipstick which was recommended to me by the BA when I was picking up something else from MAC. The BA said that it was the No.1 selling lipstick in Japan and it was the best natural red to suit the Japanese skin tone and it actually does.

19. YSL: Volupte Tint-In-Balm “6”

This is a very natural and sheer red lipstick with a glossy texture. Even though it is a lipstick and it is very comfortable on the lip it is long-lasting. I love  the colour that it gives my lips giving it a lively and pretty red shine.

20. Shine Rich: All-in-one Tint “03”

This is a natural red lip gloss with a plumping effect. Sometimes I don’t feel like putting a lipstick on and I feel like putting a lipgloss on. On those days are when this lip gloss comes into my makeup routine.

This is all the makeup I like to use on my everyday natural makeup routine. What do you use on a daily basis and what look you tend to go for on a daily routine? I am very pleased with my makeup routine that I have currently but it is changing very much since I am constantly discovering and buying new makeup. I will probably update you on it when we get into spring. Also if you want to see what makeup I buy, I will be updating them on my instagram as a post or on insta stories. (@lisa__heidi) I’ll see you next week for sure with another post!!

 

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People that I look up to

Hello, I am back with another post. I hope I’m keeping everyone entertained with the things I’m posting every week. I think there are so many opportunities that you can encounter someone that you really look up to. Those people might be people you know in real life and some people might be just you knowing them from the internet or the TV. I have 4 people that I really look up to. 2 of them are people that are really close to me and I have met and the other 2 are people I only know through the internet and TV.
1. My parents
  For me my parents are people that I look up to. I know good things and bad things about my parents however they are still people that I admire. I would really want to be a mother that is looked up to by her own children.  Some points that go both with my parents are that they never say negative things about their life. They live quite a busy life but never say negative things and just do the things they need to do one by one. Also, this might be something usual for parents they always love me whatever I do. This doesn’t mean that they always spoil me, they scold me when I do something bad but I can feel that the love is what is in the base of whatever they do to me. Next, I will introduce my father.
  My father is always eager to study and improve himself. He is still working and he always go to work before his co-workers come to work and do his own work and comes back home really late and still does work at home. Also, he doesn’t need to study but he studies anyways to do his work more efficiently and because he is interested in what he is studying. His field of studying doesn’t stop on his own speciality, he studies current events happening all over the world and what he studied at elementary, middle, high school, and university. When I have any questions I go to him and ask him questions because he is really good at teaching things to me.
  Next is my mother. My mother is a housewife but she always is regulating herself. My mother always wakes up my father at 5:30AM and goes to bed at around 11:00PM without taking any naps or going back to bed after my father goes out. If I was her I would probably take a nap after having lunch but she says she feels bad taking a nap when my dad and I are studying or working. Also, she cooks delicious and healthy food for us. Meal time is something I always look forward to when I go back home, since I’m living away from my parents. I also now know how hard it is to cook a meal since I sometimes cook by myself and I respect her more.
2. Satomi Ishihara
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  She is a Japanese actress that is really famous in Japan because of her adorable looks and cute gestures despite her age. She is also famous for her really genuine and nice personality and her correspondence with the staff and fans. She is always smiling and is very polite with anyone she encounters. I think a lot of people know this if you are familiar with her but she actually does her own makeup when she is acting. She stays up at night and thinks about the role she has and thinks what kind of makeup she will wear. She once said in an interview that this process of thinking about the role gets her to be the role more and ends up to better acting skills. Also, she is always looking for chances to improve herself and eager for a new challenge coming in her way. She is always updating herself and always now is the best version of herself.
3. Victoria from “In the Frow”
  Maybe not that many people knows her but she is a “girl boss” icon and fashion icon for me. She is a blogger that owns the website “In the Frow” and she has an instagram and twitter account under @inthefrow. She also has a youtube channel under the name “In the Frow”. Please check her out because she is a beautiful person. She is such a hard worker because she knows that is the way to growing herself. She uploads a blog three times a week and a video three times a week as well and everyday for instagram. Also she has a really busy life everyday, her constant uploading on every media with the same fabulous content is outstanding. We can know if we see her everyday vlogs on youtube that she sometimes has downtime, but she always has a smile on her and tries to be the best version of herself when she is on a event or in public. She is my dream and my true and real aspiration for my blog. She is one of the person that I would love to meet someday. Please follow her on any or all medias. She is someone that changed my perspectives about blogging and I’m always looking forward for her to upload a blog or a video.
Are these 4 people the only people I admire? That is not true supermodel Miranda Kerr, my friends, other bloggers, celebrities are others that I can think of. However, these 4 people are the true and real people that I admire and I would like to be older. Hearing about the people that someone admires can let you know what kind of person he/she wants to be. Could you tell what kind of person I wanted to be? Please let me know someone that you admire in the comment section. Sorry for making it a really long post but I hope you had fun. I will see you next week.
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University Goals

Hello, I am back with another post. As I just became a second year this September, I thought I should set myself 5 goals that I want to accomplish throughout my university years. The goals are all big and vague but I thought I should put it out into words and up as a blog post to keep me on these goals. 

1. Make Many Friends From All Over The World, That Will Last Forever👭

  My first goal is to make as many friends as I can possibly imagine. As I am an international student myself, I would love to make as much international friends as possible. (I am not saying I would not make any Canadian friends.) Also I would like to make friends that will last for a life time. As I have moved from places to places, I have found it hard to keep a tight bond with the friends that I make in the previous places that I have lived. However, with the rise of social media and internet it is not that hard to keep a friendship with people. So, my goal is to make friends that will last even after graduating university and moving out of Canada. I would also love to go visit their home country or wherever they are living and meet them for a quick catch up.

2. Find Something That I Really Love❤️

  My second goal is to find something that I truly love and be addicted to and to be able to give all my passion for it. University is the last moment that you can truly do anything and explore new things in your life easily. I would love to find something that I truly love because I have never found it. I have been doing all kinds of things throughout my whole life but nothing has stuck with me until now. I would love to start something new or rediscover something and continue doing that thing for the rest of my life. I don’t have limitations for numbers and amounts that I find. So, maybe I will come out of university finding plenty of things that I truly fell in love with. I am determined that blogging will be one of them.

3. Develop Myself From The Inside And Outside✨

  My third goal is to develop myself from both in and out. I would love to get more fit in shape and be more cute and attractive to both men and women. I would also love to improve my skills on makeup and gain more knowledge about skincare, health and etc. But I think it’s not only the outside I need work on but also my inside beauty too. I want to read more books and gain more knowledge about everything that I find interesting. I would also love to take more care of myself from the inside, such as what I eat on a daily basis and the thoughts that I have inside me. Positive thinking is way more better for your health and it also affects the way you look. My goal is to become a beautiful and elegant women with knowledge and class.

4.Travel To Places I Have Never Been Before✈️

  My fourth goal is to travel all around the world. As I said in my second goal, university is the last time where we can truly have “me time” and have summer vacations when we have 3 months or longer off when we are completely free. I think that I need to take the most out of it and travel to places I didn’t think I ever would. Also, travel takes so much time and money and doing it as a university student will be way more easier. In addition, I think there are numerous things that you can only feel when you are young or places where you can only go when you are young. I hope that I can explore new places and discover new cultures and know myself more deeply as I go along the journey.

5. Study📝

  My last goal is to study. Because you got to be honest, you are a university student going to university because you wanted to study not work. Studying is the job for a university student. I know that it can be boring at sometime but it’s worth it in the end. (I hope…) I know I seem like your mother but I feel that way and it is probably the truth. (Stay tuned to see if it is the truth.) Also, university is the best place to study because you get to choose which field you want to study about. You have the best teachers to teach you that and you have amazing fellow students that can help you along the way. How good is that? Can it be any better? I think it can’t!

  Sorry this has been such a long post. I hope I have given some inspirations to some people to have goals. To be honest, I wrote these here because if I didn’t I don’t think I will be sticking with them for any time. I think I’ll come back to this post time to time just to reassure myself to the goals. These are my goals but how about yours? Please share them down in the comment section. Also do you guys want to see my 2018 goals?

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Introduction

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Hi everyone I’m Lisa and I am Japanese🇯🇵I am very glad that you saw this post and took some of your precious time to read it. I decided to open this blog as it has been a big dream of mine.I put it on my goal of 2018 to start a blog. With all the fun things that are waiting ahead of me, I am really excited where this is going to lead me.

As it is my first post I would like to introduce myself😊My name is Lisa and I’m 20 years old. I am an only child. I am Japanese but now I live in Vancouver as an university student. I was born in Japan and lived there until I was 5, then moved to Sydney. Lived there for 5 years and came back to Japan. After that I lived in Japan for 7 years and moved to New York as a junior in high school🇯🇵🇦🇺🇯🇵🇺🇸🇨🇦 I have learned English on the way and can speak it fluently enough for my daily and educational needs. I can also write and speak fluent Japanese because my parents are both Japanese.I would like to focus this blog on everyday things to beauty to traveling. Thanks to my parents I have traveled to many places✈ I have a huge love for beauty especially makeup but of course for skincare and nails too. I also love fashion and jewelry. I would also focus on introducing Japanese products to my English viewers and American, Canadian, or European products to my Japanese viewers.

There would be new posts every week and I am posting the same thing two times both in English and Japanese. Both English and Japanese would be on Saturday. I hope that I can soon create more content as my journey goes on.
I hope you enjoyed my first ever blog post and if you have any questions please feel free to ask me any questions. Also leave me any requests of what you would like to see from me.