End of Weekly Segments

NOTICE

Just so you know, the whole weekly segments thing was just something I had wanted to try out. 

Unfortunately, I won't be able to keep up the weekly blog posts for the segments, as school will be starting soon and I will have a lot of things to adjust and work on, so I won't be posting as much in general. However, that will not stop me from continuing my blog. 

So yeah, that's just kind of what I wanted to say. I guess I'll leave the tag on the sidebar, but I will not be doing the whole structured posts thing anymore, and instead just post whatever and whenever I feel like it. 

Thank you for understanding~

Favorite Fridays: Kim Soohyun

This is linked to the last Thursday Melody, where I talked about my all-time favorite drama ever. this is actually the reason why I watched the drama in the first place. If you red my previous post, you probably know who this is~

This week's favorite is~

Kim Soohyun

Let's take a moment to admire how gorgeous he is. 

So this week's favorite is obviously a person. A very, very, very fine person. He has recently shot up my bias lists in the past few days while I was rewatching The Moon Embracing the Sun, and I am simply obsessed with both him and the story. Although Taeyang is still my ultimate bias, he is definitely my no. 1 actor bias. 

Soohyun has starred in many of my absolute favorite dramas: Dream High, The Moon Embracing the Sun, and most recently, My Love From The Stars. He is the best actor I've seen in the television business in my opinion; not just because he is good looking. I really admire his ability to put so much emotion into his acting and the way he makes the character he's playing come to life. I loved him the most as Lee Hwon. 

Kim Soohyun as Lee Hwon

Guys who play good historical characters have ability. Usually, when people make historical dramas, the King tends to be an older man. However, as King, I found Soohyun's skills highlighted through his acting. His voice, deep and rich, is so admirable and charismatic. Hwon is one of my most-loved leads in all the dramas I have watched, and I have watched countless dramas. 

Whilst watching and rewatching The Moon Embracing the Sun, I reached out countless times to his character. I felt so sorry for him and the tragedy he lives in. Even as King, he is lonely and happiness is hard to come by. He wants to stick to his principles, but is confused and running out of time. I cried for him and what happened to him so many times. Soohyun conveyed the emotions so well, it was like I was in the Joseon Era and everything was real. You could see Hwon in him, in his eyes, in his speech, in his aura. What especially touched me was his tears. Hwon was not afraid to cry, and the tears followed by the strong soundtracks hit hard and makes you cry all the more harder. I felt at a loss for him, I felt all the emotions, and I completely sympathized. The world was not easy to the King, and I admired the strength of the character to be able to hold up all these hardships and to have the ability to make somewhat clear-headed decisions. It hurt so much to watch him cry in vain; it was so heartbreaking and I feel like I spent the entirety of the drama watching through piles of tissues. 

Aside from acting ability, Soohyun is also incredibly beautiful for a man. Must I even need to explain? To all the people who are stereotypical over K-Pop and Koreans, no he did not have plastic surgery. He is one hundred percent natural and one hundred percent gorgeous. God, I've never seen a hanbok look so good on a guy before. And did I mention his equally amazing body? 

Kim Soohyun (Courtesy of Vogue Girl Korea) 

There's more...

Kim Soohyun (Courtesy of SBS's My Love From the Star) 

How am I supposed to live after seeing such an amazing human being, honestly. I cannot even begin. So in order to do some more Internet stalking and fangirling over this dude, I will end this Favorite Friday now~! Please feel free to Google "Kim Soohyun shirtless" and lok on to your heart's desire.

Seriously, Han Ga In is so lucky. TO KISS THIS GUY...ASHSFFGDKJHLGJL

Later ^^

Thursday Melodies: Lyn's "시간을 거슬러 (Back in Time)"

Recently, I have spending all of my free time rewatching my all-time favorite drama in the entire television universe. And as I was crying uncontrollably, there is this song that plays in the background that makes the crying even uglier. 

This week's song is~

Lyn's "시간을 거슬러 (Back in Time)"

This is the Original Sound Track, or OST, of the Korean drama The Moon Embracing the Sun. The drama ripped me to shreds emotionally. I was a crying mess. The actors are talented and hot (female and male. Especially the males), the storyline is gripping and emotional, and the drama has meaning to it. Morals on life, love, family, and the meaning of power. I can't express my love for this story enough; and to think this drama was based off a book! I am buying that book, regardless of my inability to read difficult Korean texts! 

Now here comes the lyrics+MV thing for the song. Listen to it, and after reading it everything GO WATCH THE DRAMA ;-; 

Lyn presents "Back in Time"

The entirety of the drama was unbelievable. I cannot watch any other dramas anymore; I'M SPOILED FOR LIFE. So this is a historical drama (which are the best) set in the Joseon Era. The storyline is quite complicated, but I will try to explain as well as I can. Basically, Lee Hwon (male lead) meets Heo Yeon Woo (female lead) as kids. Hwon is the crown prince and Yeon Woo is the daughter of a noble. When it is time to select a crown princess, Yeon Woo is selected. Happy happy right? But before they can marry, the Dowager Queen secretly orders her death in order to place Yoon Bo Gyeong (daughter of a family clan) as Crown Princess. She orders for the chief shaman, Shaman Jang to cast a death spell on her. However, before Yeon Woo had been born, her mother saved a lady named Ahri who turned out to be a shaman. In exchange for the kindness, Ahri promised to protect Yeon Woo. Before she died, Ahri had asked shaman Jang to fulfill the promise. So shaman Jang gives Yeon Woo's father a potion that will help Yeon Woo die in peace. After she dies and is hastily buried, Yeon Woo is resurrected from her grave but loses her memories. Everyone thinks she is dead, including Prince Hwon, who although gets married to Bo Gyeong, refuses to love any other woman. (Talk about dedicated, huh?) Yeon Woo then lives with shaman Jang, who becomes her spiritual mother, and becomes a shaman. 

Eight years later, Yeon Woo unexpectedly returns to the palace as a shaman named Wol (which means moon) to take care of the sick Hwon, who is now the King of Joseon. She is made into a human talisman, a bad luck absorbing shaman for the King. He still loves Yeon Woo and neglects his present Queen, and is confused by the similarities between Wol and Yeon Woo. The fates of Yeon Woo and Hwon are still intertwined, but they face many challenges in order to fully be able to accept each other's love and to be together. Hwon's half-brother, Yang-Myung, who also had fallen in love with Yeon Woo in their childhood, begins chasing after Wol despite the fact that she has no feelings but friendship for him. After seeing Wol, Hwon reopens investigation on the death of Yeon Woo. However, many people are out to overthrow him, and the case of Yeon Woo's death is much more than it seems. 

Yeah. Just a short summary c: 

There was basically one reason at first that I watched this drama. I think it's pretty obvious. I mean, I think this was the reason why many people watched this drama. Here is my one reason:

Kim Soohyun as Lee Hwon

Must I need another reason to watch this drama?? HE IS GORGEOUS and simply amazing as an actor and plays roles with emotion and did I mention that he is gorgeous? I mean... woof. Look at him in that robe. I was watching the entire drama crying half the time and the rest like "When is she going to unwrap that present from the heavens???" But literally, Viki, the site I was watching the drama on,... the commentors. God. There are scenes in the drama where there is sexual tension(ish) and so many people were going crazy and commenting "she want the d," "She's horny," "Turn that table into a bed," "God can't they make babies already," etc. etc. I was sitting there just reading comments and yelling at the screen like "C'MON. UNBUCKLE THAT BELT ALREADY YOU PEOPLE."

But Kim Soohyun. He is literally a gift from the stars. If there was one actor I could marry in the entire world, it would be him. Screw the age gap he is mad hot and I want that. Who doesn't want that?? (If you don't, there's more for me so mehrong~) And he's not the only hot guy in the drama. There's Jung Il Woo (Oh my GOD) and Song Jae Rim (PLEZZZ I SHIPPED WOONXHWON AT ONE POINT OMF) and oh my god that cast ;-; SO BEAUTIFUL. 

So back to the song. I got kind of carried away (.   .)" The people who edited this drama, I bow to you. The soundtracks were simply breathtaking, fit the drama perfectly, and were played at all the right times. I was so impressed with the songs and the instrumentals and emotion and the build-up the music had, and the effect of it on the scene was incredibly satisfying. The song made me cry harder than I was already crying and I don't even know if that is possible because I basically watched every episode with blurry eyes full of tears. Lyn is a incredible singer, and she also made the OST from My Love From the Star (another Kim Soohyun drama that I love). Her voice is really good with ballads and makes you emotional. I swear, Korean ballads are the best. Drama OSTs are mostly always super amazing, and I really appreciate the effort they put into making amazing music for television productions. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this song and cannot stop listening to it. 

Last note on the drama:

Kim Soohyun and Han Ga In are gorgeous people who are gorgeous together but I still ship Hwon and Woon because they are the OTP okay they are so beautiful bromance for lyfe xD

So this is it for this week's Thursday Melody~! 

Watch The Moon Embracing the Sun on Viki here~! WATCH IT.

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

Rant Mondays: G-Dragon and the "Ching Chong"

I heard about this not too long ago, and I actually saw the video of it on Facebook, and I just want to address all this. I am not okay with this behavior, and I am also very much against racism, and this just fired me up on this cursing, angry rampage which I usually am not a person to do.

Let me tell you what happened. 

It actually happened a few moths earlier, this incident. During Paris Fashion Week, G-Dragon, the leader of Big Bang, attended the Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) fashion show. While he was walking in and out of the show, there was a guy slurring "Ching Chong" and "ni hao" at him.

Well. Here is where I begin ranting.

Let me just say that I do not tolerate racism whatsoever. Doesn't matter for who or for what or whatever, I just really despise it. It does not mean that I'm not racist sometimes, but I try not to. Racism just brings more labels into society and we already have enough labels going around. I hate how it's even possible for people to judge others based off skin color; just because you are one skin color doesn't mean you are inferior or superior to someone of another. And I especially hate it when people act on their racism to insult and hurt others. I mean, everybody has been racist at some point, but that does not mean you have to openly express racist thoughts onto others.

I come from a Chinese family. And being the traditional, old Chinese people that my parents and grandparents are, they are racist. They don't like blacks or Hispanics because they have strong belief in the stereotypes of those people being bad. That's very common, and I understand why they feel that way, but at the same time it is very wrong. I hate how they immediately say no when I ask them if I can go hang out with my friends and there's Hispanics or blacks in the group. But I can't do anything to change their minds, and instead I decide to be a more open person myself to not believe in those stereotypes. I know lots of great, intelligent people who are all different races! Just because they are a different race doesn't mean they are not amazing people with eye-opening ideas!

One main point about the G-Dragon incident that really pisses me off is the fact that he's not freaking CHINESE. Not all Asians are CHINESE okay?! Sure the majority of Asians are Chinese, but just immediately assuming he's Chinese and calling him "Ching Chong" is mad whack. The "ni hao" was also freaking unnecessary. Is going "Ching chong! Ni hao!" to an Asian the first thing that comes to your mind when you see an Asian person? Don't you think that maybe if they are in PARIS and attending a famous event that maybe they know how to say "Hi"? .-. Some people are just so stupid and never think before speaking.

I got really mad over the fact that people thought it was okay to just throw out racist comments towards somebody. It's completely disrespectful and shows how uneducated you are. And to add on, G-Dragon is an amazing person, and I'm pretty sure if they had actually known who he was they wouldn't have said that. It just really pissed me off. I would be cursing right now, but I do not like having cuss words staining my posts. Those people are just stupid little *insert colorful words here* who don't know how to treat others because obviously they don't understand the whole "treat others the way you want to be treated." 

So that was my small rant. Ugh. I can't even think of how to end and what to say right now; those people have really disgusted me. 

Until tomorrow. 

Favorite Fridays: "The Rickshaw Run" by JacksGap

So, I have been watching quite a lot of YouTube videos in the past week, and I have stumbled across a series of videos on YouTube that caught my attention. 

This week's favorite is~

"The Rickshaw Run" by JacksGap

JacksGap presents "The Rickshaw Run-Trailer"

If you aren't familiar with the YouTube channel, JacksGap: I will explain who and what it is. If you are familiar: *fangirl giggles* JacksGap is a channel created by Jack Harries, a British YouTuber and filmmaker(?) of sorts, where he documents parts of his life and the adventures he experiences as well as some films that he makes. His twin brother, Finn Harries, is on the channel at times, and together they've been to places like Ibiza, India, Thailand, etc. 

The Rickshaw Run was a project that the Harries brothers did with five other guys. Together, they planned to drive the width of India in small vehicles known as rickshaws to raise money for teenage cancer trust. They would spend three weeks travelling through India together, and it would be a completely new and exciting adventure for them. 

The Rickshaw Run Team consisted of 

Ben Brown

Louis Cole

**Max Cantellow

**Harry Crowder

**Will Darbyshire

Jack and Finn Harries

(The starred links are links to the members' Twitters, because they do not have YouTube channels)

Down below, I will be posting the four episodes of The Rickshaw Run. I don't feel the need to explain what happens because everything is narrated and explained by the members. It's a very wild and eye-opening documentation, and I feel like it is a great series of well made film. 

JacksGap presents "The Rickshaw Run- The Beginning"

JacksGap presents "The Rickshaw Run- Part 1"

JacksGap presents "The Rickshaw Run- Part 2" 

JacksGap presents "The Rickshaw Run- Part 3" 

JacksGap presents "The Rickshaw Run- Part 4"

I hope you enjoyed this project, I know I had a great time watching the parts, and I feel like the entire project was for a very good cause and was a invaluable experience for the members. If you want to check out more videos with the Harries twins, please click here, where you will be transported to the glorious world of two absolutely gorgeous British boys. Yeah, they are pretty gorgeous, aren't they? 

One of my favorites from their videos is one called "A Film for Ella." It is a film Jack Harries made for his girlfriend (yes, he's taken. Let's all cry together and be happy for them ^^), where he surprised her by travelling all the way to Sydney, Australia from the UK to see her on her birthday. It is extremely touching and I really wish that I had a boyfriend like that (don't we all). 

Please watch and like "A Film for Ella" here~

So I guess this is it for this week's Favorite Friday. Anticipate some news this weekend~! 

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Thursday Melodies: Ed Sheeran's "Photograph"

So I downloaded Ed's new album "X" quite some time ago, and now I've started to listen to the album more carefully. One track that really caught me (well, all the tracks caught me) was "Photograph." 

I'm a sucker for songs with amazing and touching lyrics, and this song just shows how great Ed is at writing lyrics and making songs. I love how photographs are used to capture him so if she ever missed him, they could meet eyes. I love everything about this song, it made me cry at one point, and I can somehow relate in a way. It completely touched me, and I don't even have anything to say. It's just a great song and you should definitely check it out.

The whole album itself is completely amazing. I'm voting for "X" to be album of the year if it's nominated. I am beyond satisfied and happy about this album, and I just love all the songs he composes. He really knows how to make music that touches people, he makes songs that I'm pretty sure have saved people at some point, and have touched many people's hearts. Music is there to move people, and Ed never fails to do that. Again, BUY the album and support Ed and "Photograph" is probably one of my favorite songs of the album. 

A lyric video with the song will be posted here later... I am quite busy right now. Until then~

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: 

Weekly Segments Rundown (All the Information)

You might have noticed that I have started some things I call "segments," and that they're underneath the "Weekly Segments" label on the sidebar. I'm beginning to try some new things, like creating a set schedule on what to post about on certain days. I feel like reviews will pop up somewhere between the set days because reviews take me longer to write. Since starting this fall I will be pretty busy, I don't know how I'm going to arrange everything but I hope by making a schedule I can be more organized and write posts more flexibly and quickly. With a schedule like this, I could continue to blog about things I enjoy. 

So here are the weekly segments I have planned for now. 

Weekly Segments 

Rant Monday

I am extremely bad at making titles. Please help me—I JUST CANNOT MAKE GOOD TITLES. Anyway, Rant Mondays can be segments in which I talk about more important matters like insecurity and anxiety and body image. They can also be topics in which I feel should be discussed about, things like world problems or K-Pop.news, but those can be talked about in other posts. Anyways, Rant Mondays are chances for me to discuss about things other than entertainment; things that I feel I can give advice on or share my thoughts about. 

**Tag Tuesdays 

I am actually not sure about this segment, I might now even do it. However, Tag Tuesdays are basically posts on Tuesdays where I do a certain tag or questionnaire. Through Tag Tuesday, I feel like you could learn a bit more about me and where I come from, and we could all have one big happy family of sharing things xD However, I'm not sure if they will be making a official appearance on my blog; if they do They might come every other week. I don't know. But I like completing questionnaires and tags, and since I'm not a YouTuber, I feel like my blog is a platform where I can do them casually. 

Thursday Melodies

I already have the first of this segment up from this Thursday c: I explained what it was in that post, but I'll explain once again what Thursday Melodies are again. In this segment, I will pick one song to review about; my favorite song of the week. It may be more than one song, but I plan on usually only highlighting one song. It is just a way for me to talk about some of my song favorites and show you what I'm really in to at the moment without having to review entire albums or anything. Through Thursday Favorites, I feel like I can just fangirl and talk about songs openly. I will not just be doing K-Pop songs however, and I'll try to include a variety of genres of music. 

Favorite Fridays

I have also done the first of this segment. Favorite Fridays is when I discuss one noun that I've been loving in the past week, whether it be a person, place, or thing. I just felt like creating this segment because I always love seeing what people have been using and liking and whatnot. The range for this seamen is huge—I could even end up talking about a cup that I bought recently xD But normally I'll talk about something I recommend or have just been using very often. Favorite Fridays are just small reviews, like Thursday Melodies. 

Other Posts 

 This is not a segment, but it certainly is something I want to address the segments above are not the only things I'll be posting about on my blog. I will continue doing albums, books, and the occasional movie review, so if you like reading those, I will still be doing those. I will also be addressing some things about K-Pop news and world news outside of the segments in general, and my rants will not all be just on Monday. I mean, who knows what's going to happen in the future? I will also be writing about some personal posts as well, and talk about some things in my life, so this blog will be somewhat personal. Either way, the introduction of the Weekly Segments into my blog is just something I'm pursuing, just an addition into the blog flow. 

Stay tuned for some news I'll be posting about my life. I have some explanations and frustrations ins store, so please wait for it ^^ 

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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Thursday Melodies: G-Dragon's 결국 (Without You)

So~ this is going to be a new segment on my blog, if that's what I should call it. I present to you Thursday Melodies~!! Sorry if the title is super lame, but I suck at making awesome titles. If you have a better title for this, please comment down below. It will be much appreciated. Anyways, Thursday Melodies is a new thing created by me, in which I will discuss one (or more) songs that I've been loving in the past week or so. Technically, it was supposed to be "Wednesday Melodies," but I didn't have the time to write this post yesterday, so it's Thursday instead c:

This week's song is~

G-Dragon's 결국 (Without You) 

This song has definitely been played over and over again in the past week, and overall I just love it. Lately, the YG stan in me is just leading my feels, and I feel so frustrated over KCon and how G-Dragon is going to be there and how I cannot go. More on that in the future~

So, I will insert an audio of the song with the English and Romanized lyrics right here:

G-Dragon presents "Without You" 

Now, I know that many people have been asking "Who is the girl singing in this song?" At first, I thought it was Lee Hi, but it actually turns out to be a YG trainee named Cho Miyeon (Quite the pretty name) and she has not debuted yet. This song has just been all over my mind recently and I have been addicted to it all week. The lyrics are absolutely beautiful and the song is just totally my style. All the way down to the instrumentals, the arrangement of the song; everything just screamed out for me and touched me. I normally never watch the lyric video and just listen to the audio, but i always find myself watching the lyric video or looking at the lyrics when listening to this song. 

It touched me, obviously. I actually not really used to hearing Jiyong sing, and more used to him rapping (because he is damn hot when he raps oh lord), but when I listen to this song I feel like I love it more when he's singing something like this rather than rapping "Yeah I'm a pretty boy." Let me just say that his voice is extremely sexy and artistic. 

G-Dragon himself is an artist. Everything about him practically screams artistic, even his face screams genius. The thing that I love about him the most is his producing. His lyrics. His songs. Everything. He writes all of my favorite songs, I love his style, I love his music. he is extremely creative, extremely good at making music, and is a huge inspiration. Not to mention hot and rich and a fashionista. Come on. Kwon Jiyong. He's just one of the greatest artists in K-Pop. 

This song, "결국", is well-written. The lyrics are beautiful and gorgeous and totally G-Dragon. I love this song basically because of the lyrics and the melody, and it's just another great product. It's quite underrated, and it was never promoted, so I kind of wish the song got more attention. "Without You" is alongside his hits "Crayon" and "One of a Kind" in his "One of a Kind" album, which is fantastic. In the song, he's basically singing about how he feels after breaking up with someone, and the lyrics are pretty fantastic. I love the use of the word "결국," which basically means "Eventually." The melody of the entire song really compliments his singing ability and highlights the lyrics, and the featuring of a girl in the song was a good idea. I also love that tweak in his voice, I don't know what it's called, but it makes the song sound very cool and light. 

This is my first of Thursday Melodies. I'm going to be starting some new segments on my blog, so stayed tuned for that. I think I'll make a post informing about that. But for now, I'm out c: 

GO LISTEN AND LOVE G-DRAGON PLEASE <3