Closet Confidential Tag

So recently I have been cleaning out and sorting through my closet and I stumbled upon the Closet Confidential Tag in which I was tagged by a friend to do a long time ago. Thus, I decided to share with you guys what exactly is in my closet, what I like to wear the most, and just to have a little fashion chat with all you girls out there. Sorry, guys.

1. What is the oldest item in your wardrobe/closet?

This graduation t-shirt from fifth grade...I cleaned my closet out not too long ago. 

2. What is the newest item?

This gorgeous denim shirt from Lucky Brand. Can I die peacefully? YESS

3. What is the most expensive item?

This trench coat from Burberry, which is absurd because I don't even wear it in case it gets damaged or dirty. I went through this British phase and spent a lot of money on Burberry and Jack Wills merch, so this kind of makes sense. A lot of the clothes went to my mom though. 

4. What is the most affordable/cheapest item (that you use a lot)?

God, there is this t-shirt. It's just plain white, amazing, fitted, and the greatest plain white t-shirt. I wear it at least once a week and I am definitely looking into getting a few more. 

5. What was the biggest bargain?

I was at Armani and their jeans were half off and I bought a pair for like forty/fifty dollars which is AMAZING because their jeans are usually over a hundred dollars.

6. What was the biggest waste of money?

This striped mint and cream sweater that I honestly really want to wear but I bought it in a size too small and I can't wear it ;-; I am thinking of maybe losing a few pounds to wear it, but it wouldn't make much of a difference. 

7. What are your 3 favorite items right now?

A pair of light-washed skinny ripped jeans from Madewell (honestly they are so comfortable and I re-wear them so many times that I can't even wear them anymore), this white shirt from Brandy Melville (it's so soft I can die), and all my Aritzia graphic tees because they are legitimately so comfortable. 

8. What is the most outrageous/colorful item in your closet (that you absolutely love)?

Um, I wouldn't say I own a lot of bright clothes, but there is this pair of bright blue skinny jeans from American Apparel (yeah) and they are the most comfortable jeans. However, I bring myself to wear them because they're so bright and ;-;

9. What is your favorite piece that you've gotten as a gift?

My favorite piece would be this blouse I got as a gift because it is simply beautiful. No brand name. 

10. What is the most comfortable item?

This flannel shirt from Abercrombie because please. Flannel shirts are life. And basically all of my Brandy shirts because they so soft and I could sleep in them. 

11. What is the most uncomfortable item (but you would take the pain because you love it)?

My most uncomfortable item is this sweater from Forever 21. It's a 100% acrylic, and I hate clothes that aren't made of cotton. I bought it because it was cute and cheap, but honestly it gets me so itchy. However, mustard yellow is the cutest autumn color. 

12. Show us your favorite complete outfit (top, bottom, shoes, jewelry, accessories, and all).

I am so plain, but a plain white tee (long sleeve, short sleeve, muscle tank) with high waisted light wash skinny jeans and my black Docs or jelly shoes, this abstractish necklace from Aritzia, and my black satchel from Cambridge Satchel Company. It is really simple, but really comfortable and easy to wear on weekends. 

13. Pick your favorite black item and your favorite white item.

I own no black clothes almost. But my favorite black item would be my black American Apparel jelly shoes because I was super obsessed with them over the summer and I lovvveeee them. My favorite white item is a plain white drapey tee from Brandy Melville. 

13. Where do you shop the most at?

I don't know, actually xD 

The Fall Tag

Hey guys! So I feel like it's safe to say that it's officially fall, which is my favorite season. Therefore, in celebration of autumn's arrival, here is The Fall Tag~!

The Fall Tag

1. Favorite Fall lip product? 

Recently, I have just been super obsessed with Philosophy, my all-time favorite brand when it comes to skincare, beauty, and body care. I love their lip products, and the ones I have been using religiously include the vanilla birthday cake lip shine and the fresh cream lip shine; amazing lip shines that are moisturizing as well as super amazing quality~

2. Favorite Fall Nail Polish? 

I am a huge fan of BUTTER London, and British Racing Green from their A/W 2014 line is simply amazing. I also love my trusty La Moss (dark reddish color) and Royal Navy from last year's line. 

3. Favorite Starbucks Fall Drink? 

Guys, I am not going to say the Pumpkin Spice Latte because although it is delicious, I love my Grande Vanilla Macchiatos with caramel anytime. Hot or cold, they're amazing and I love me some Vanilla and Caramel lattes as well. 

4. Favorite Fall Candle? 

I am not really a candle fan, and I have absolutely no idea what fall is supposed to "smell" like, but I did receive this lovely Voluspa Japonica mini candle set from Anthropologie recently and I am crazy in love with Baltic Amber. It's really foresty and a woody scent, which I am a huge fan of. 

5. Favorite Fall accessory?

Hats. Beanies. Humongous sweaters from Urban. Thick socks that peak out from over your Docs. You know what I am talking abouttt~

6. Haunted house or haunted hay ride? 

Haunted houses, please! I have this friend who likes to find the scariest haunted houses in New England and just go to them for the fun of being scared on Halloween xD I know, wicked right? She went to Pennsylvania last year and I am hoping to ask her to let me tag along this year, because there is this amazing thrill to being scared. 

7. Favorite Halloween movie? 

I don't really like Halloween films, and I don't think I've ever watched one. But Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas is basically a classic and it has to do with Halloween, so I'll just say that is my favorite because it's an amazing film. 

8. Favorite candy to eat on Halloween? 

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. Definitely. Or Justin's Peanut Butter Cups, but they're basically the same. I lovveeeee them soooo much I will fight you for them. To the death. 

9. What are you dressing up as for Halloween?! 

I have basically no idea. I guess I'll be a student this year, although a lot of my friends are doing cosplay and being anime characters this year. Fun. Maybe I'll paint my face or something, I dunno. I'm not really the type to go shopping for Halloween costumes. 

10. What is your Favorite thing about Fall? 

MY SWEATER WEATHER. YES. I have this sweater fetish, seriously. Every time there is a sale, the only thing I really want to buy is a giant, oversized sweater. Or two. I love being able to just wear a giant cozy thing over a pair of jeans and not have to worry about bringing a parka or being too hot. Also, my school's amazing crews come out in autumn and they are literally where all my money goes. THUSSSS.... Sweater Weather is the baee~ 

So this has been my Fall Tag ^.^ I am super sorry for not posting for the past month, but I had been adjusting to school and volunteer work and everything, and I do have some posts piled up to be finished and posted, so stay tuned. 

Lots of hugs and HAPPY FALL~ 

Tag Tuesdays: The Back To School Tag

1. What grade are you going into?

Ninth. 

2. What are you excited and/or nervous for this year?

Meeting new people is always fun. I'm also pretty excited to just be part of the school and for the curriculum; I'm most nervous about trying new things, because I promised myself that I would step out of my comfort zone and try things. 

3. What's your favorite part of getting ready for back to school?

Buying new school supplies, new clothes, and just getting into the mindset c: 

4. What grade were you in when you first started wearing makeup to school?

Um, I wore a bit of eyeliner back in seventh grade, but I don't do make-up. It didn't really make a difference on my Asian face anyway. 

5. Where or from whom do you like getting inspiration for back to school trends & styles?

I just wear what's comfortable for me to wear. I don't try to be "cute" but I definitely try to be modest and stick to classic clothes. I don't do crop tops, sorry. 

6. What are your favorite upcoming "back to school"/fall trends for this year?

I don't even know; I guess I'm excited for all the thick sweaters that come out in fall clothing lines because those are my favorite things to wear. Chunky, slightly oversized sweaters are so comfy.

7. Where do you like to go shopping for back to school supplies?

Staples~

8. What are your favorite stores to go back to school shopping?

I go to Abercrombie & Fitch, as well as Gap or J Crew, even Aritzia for my back to school clothes. I'm really into the whole classic, preppy style. Clean cuts and classic fit all the way~ I'm also a major fan of Lucky Brand <3

9. Will you be carrying a backpack or a purse to school this year? Which do you prefer?

Backpack of course! My much-loved lime green Herschel backpack is my life. I feel like purses you need to carry on one shoulder and it'll end up hurting your shoulder and spine. 

10. What are 3 non-beauty essentials you HAVE to carry in your backpack/purse?

Money, water, and phone. Obviously~

11. What are 3 beauty essentials that you HAVE to carry in you backpack/purse?

Um, a lip balm, deodorant, and a concealer stick (maybe). 

12. What are your go-to hair products for this year, and what is your go to hair style?

Um, I am a big fan of Philosophy hair care products, but recently I've been using the Bumble & Bumble Sea Salt spray and loving it~ I pretty much like my hair down. 

13. What are your go-to makeup products for this year and what is your go-to makeup look for school?

I don't wear make-up, but I would say Burt's Bees lip products and Butter London's Lippy products. I don't wear eye make-up, but for concealer I would say the Cle de Peau concealer because I've been using it solely and it's a great one on pimples. I go for the make-up less face most of the time. 

14. What are your go-to clothing items for back to school, and what accessories to you plan to rock this year?

I wear basically all t-shirts, jeans, and sweaters the entire year. Accessories? Um, I have this wish bone necklace that is a symbol of friendship among me and two of my friends, and I'm probably going to wear it the most. 

15. Who do you tag?

You c;

Sorry about not posting the rant post yesterday~ It will be posted tomorrow instead. I was busy and couldn't reach a computer. Sorry :c

Tag Tuesdays: The Summer Tag

Question 1: What is the best part of summer time?

The best part of summer time is waking up without worries, without alarms, and just being able to have a lazy morning everyday. Usually, mornings are rushed, tiring, and spent in a classroom. 

Question 2: Do you tan or burn?

I tan. I've never experienced burn before, and my skin tans quite healthily. 

Question 3: Favourite summer nail polish?

I love Essie's "Peach Daiquiri" and Butter London's "Kerfuffle" and "Trout Pout" nail laquers.

Question 4: Favourite summer drink/beverage?

I love teas year-round, and recently Starbucks has come out with some fantastic iced teas. My favorite is the Peach Tea Lemonade, if that's what it's called. I also love Iced Vanilla Lattes and MASH. 

Question 5: Favourite summer clothing item?

I love wearing tank tops. But I only wear them in the summer because my family is quite conservative and disapprove of too much skin exposure. I wear sleeveless loose tops and shorts mostly, and I really love the lazy style in the summer. 

Question 6: Favourite current phone app during this summer?

I have just been using "8Tracks" so much nowadays, because I have a lot of time on my hands and it's usually spent just going outside and walking on the sidewalks of NYC and listening to new songs. 

Question 7: Favourite summer movie?

I don't think I have one, actually c: Most people would say "The Fault in Our Stars" or something, but I actually don't really watch movies in the summer. I guess it would be Big Bang's concert movies and concert movies in general. I just love them. 

Question 8: Favourite summer beauty product?

I'm huge on skincare year-round, but I'm even more serious when it comes to summer because I sweat. My skin does not dry out easily, and it's quite manageable during the colder months, so summer is when my skin can experience its worse state. I would say BB Cream, as well as Nature Republic's "Oriental Garden Royal Jelly" Cleansing Cream, because it gives my skin this fresh and cool feeling. 

Question 9: Favourite summer activity?

I love exercising in the summer. Because the weather is warm, I can go out and run by the East River and it's just simply amazing. The sun is overhead, music is on, blood is pumping. I also have started some yoga. 

Question 10: Favourite type of lip product for the summer time?

I love wearing Butter London's "LIPPY Sheer Gloss Tipple." It's a beautiful light pink color that looks nice on my lips, and is not too dark pink. I lovvvee ittt~

So that's my tag for this week! I tag all of you guys, and if you're interested, try out this tag for yourself as well c: 

Favorite Fridays: Avocado Products by Nature Republic

This is another segment I'm going to be doing c: It's called Favorite Fridays~! This is a segment I'm going to do every Friday where I post a review of one thing or a few that I've been loving a week. I don't know if this is going to get anywhere, and this segment might even be terminated, but I'm just trying things out for the moment. The favorites may range from albums to places to people to objects. Also, as you can see, I am reallly bad at making names for things, so name suggestions?

This week's favorite is~

Nature Republic's Avocado Products

Nature Republic's Hand & Nature Hand Creams

This line of hand creams are really nice. My favorite scent of all time from Nature Republic is Avocado, which is why I am writing the review for the Avocado scent. As you can see there is a variety of hand creams here, and the avocado hand cream is in between the Rose Butter and Grapefruit hand creams. I naturally have very soft hands that don't get dry very easily, but I use this hand cream to maintain the moisture in my hands because it is very hydrating and it smells very nice. I normally don't use hand creams, but this is a very nice smelling, easy to carry around hand cream that works very well on my hands. It's good to use everyday, and has this fresh scent that is simply amazing. There is also this thing because EXO sponsors Nature Republic where a certain hand cream has a EXO member behind it, and I think if you buy it you get a photocard or something- I don't know. It might be different now. The hand creams are not the cheapest things, but they're not entirely expensive either. I think it may because Nature Republic is a Korean brand and I'm a customer of one of its American stores. Anyways, I'll give you a rundown of which hand cream has which EXO member down below~ 

Nature Republic's Hand & Nature Sanitizer Gel in Avocado

Naturally, because my favorite scent is Avocado, I had to pick up the Sanitizer Gel in Avocado as well. This one also comes in a variety. The smell is simply amazing and it's a normal hand sanitizer, and normally I'm picky with my hand gels and don't purchase many. However, I seem to be hooked on the Avocado scent and this hand gel just smells amazing. It's quite small, the bottle, and cost I think around a dollar and fifty scents maybe? I don't know, there was tax and all that stuff and I normally round up to the nearest dollar. Anyways, the sanitizer gel is also a wonderful hand product. 

Nature Republic's Natural Fermentation Avocado Foam Cleanser 

Now, I'm quite indifferent about everything else, but the one beauty product or facial product that I'm extremely picky about is cleansing products. I have naturally very nice skin, but I have been raised believing that the skin of the face should always be treated best. Thus, I don't wear much makeup and am all about hydrating and cleansing my skin. Originally, my favorite cleansing product from Nature Republic was the Aloe Vera Foam Cleanser. It still is actually, but for some reason at the store I go to they do not sell it because it is sold out and I doubt they're going to restock it. Therefore, I had to find some sort of replacement because the Aloe Vera Foam Cleanser was my everyday cleanser and naturally I had to find a new one. I have tried many brands of facial cleansing products, but their face washes were always a bit strong on my skin and I never really needed the acne treatments because I have never gotten a breakout. The Avocado Foam Cleanser is great for this reason. It's not too strong, good for everyday use, and leaves my skin feeling really good. And it smells nice. The cleanser also comes in a bigger size, which therefore helps it last longer whereas my Aloe Vera one was almost finished in a month or two. Remember never to use too much at a time by the way. This was not super pricey, around thirteen dollars. However, if you're going to use the product everyday and it works to benefit your skin, I don't really mind how much it costs. Heck, I've spent over a hundred dollars on Jurlique products before anyway. 

Nature Republic Hand Creams and EXO Members

Lavender- Suho

**Grapefruit- Sehun

**Avocado- Chanyeol

**Apple Mango- Baekhyun

Rose Butter- Kai

Raspberry- D.O

**Green Tea- Kris

Peach- Chen

Shea Butter- Xiumin

**Vanilla-Lay

Wild Cherry- Luhan

Orange Butter- Tao

**Starred ones are my favorite hand cream scents

Check out other Nature Republic products here~

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