Influenster Colgate SlimSoft VoxBox

Hi Everyone!

I was shocked when I came home a week ago to find out that I qualified for the Colgate SlimSoft VoxBox. I received this product complimentary for testing purposes from Influenster. I didn't make a post right away because I wanted to test it out longer. I noticed right away on the first day, that this toothbrush was lighter, slimmer and softer than my current Colgate toothbrush which is also a soft brush. It's wonderful for people with sensitive teeth and gums. I think some people might not like it because it's basic and doesn't have any extra features on it like whitening, tongue bristles on back, criss-cross action, etc. Even without these features, it still does the job on the outside of the teeth. I'm not too sure if it deep cleans very well since it has softer bristles. I feel that the med-hard bristles would give a deeper clean, but that's because like many others, I think that using a med-hard brush and brushing harder and longer means it will clean better. Dentists recommend to use a soft brush and to be gentle when brushing because if you brush too hard you are polishing your teeth away, making it weak and more sensitive. We don't need to brush hard to make sure our teeth are clean, so the Colgate SlimSoft is perfect for this. I learned about this the hard way, after finding out that my teeth became more sensitive. Moving on to the tooth paste. The Colgate Total Advanced Whitening toothpaste doesn't work for me since any whitening toothpastes that I use tends to leave a thin layer of white, sticky, film in my mouth. I'm not sure why this happens and my dentist thinks it's because I don't rinse well, which is definitely not the case since I've tried several times timing myself when I rinse. If it didn't have whitening, it would be still a good toothpaste to use. Lastly to review is the mouth wash, which I think is great. I love that it doesn't contain alcohol. I don't like when mouthwashes have alcohol in it. It stings my mouth and feels uncomfortable. The Colgate Total Advanced Pro-Shield is wonderful. It claims to give 12-hour protection against germs, but I'm not sure how I can tell whether it does that or not. I do know one thing, is that my mouth always feels refreshed and clean after using it. Once again, I would like to thank Influenster for sending me the Colgate VoxBox. I enjoyed testing it and look forward to future product testing. I also posted this on my other social media sites via Google+: Sheri W, Instagram: @sayurimichi, Facebook: Sheri Wan and Twitter: @xsayurix.

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Snow Bunny Makeup Look on Danielle! :3

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On Monday night, I did a makeup look for my beautiful bff Danielle. I call this the Snow Bunny look since her mom mentioned that she looked like one and also based on the light pastel colors, the fuzzy ear muffs and the white laced dress she was wearing. I was experimenting and referencing from this online photo that she chose while browsing through one of my Pinterest Boards under Makeup Inspiration: Smokey Cotton Candy I love that she had this wig with pastel highlights because it worked perfectly for the overall look. I ended up giving her more of a purple/pink eyeshadow even though in the photo it looks like a pastel purple. We didn't have an slr camera so we couldn't capture the exact colors of the look. The end result made her look even more cute and lovely! Thanks for being my doll, Danielle! :D Enjoy!

List of Products

1) Tarte primer

2) TooFaced eye primer

3) Sheer Cover Duo Concealer in Light/Medium

4) Lancome Color Design Artist palette

5) Naked eyeshadow palette

6) Lancome eyeshadow in The Pink Carpet

7) MAC eyeshadow in Pink Venus

8) MAC gel eyeliner in Black Track

9) c135 peach-ish blush

10) Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush Lotta Bronzer

11) Too Faced Sun Bunny Bronzer

12) Noevir eyebrow compact

13) c135 peach-ish blush

14) Sue Devitt Triple C-Weed pressed powder

15) Shu Uemura eyelash curler

16) Maybelline Mega Plush & Great Lash mascara

17) Vaseline to moisturize the lips

18) Lancome Rouge Sensation in Au Currant Velvet lipstick all over the lips

19) No7 Stay Perfect Perfection Continue in 30 Sweet Lips lipstick in the inner corner of the lips to create depth

20) Sephora White Eyeshadow in Aspen Summit No23 on tip of lips as a highlight

21) White eyeliner stick (Unknown Chinese brand)

22) MAX Factor Vivid Impact eyeshadows in pink and brown.

23) Loreal HIP eyeshadow in pink and black

<3 Michi

Shoe shopping + Recent Styling

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Last week, I went shoe shopping and bought 4 pair of shoes. I bought Chinese Laundry brown wedge heels, Steve Madden black wedge sneakers, Steve Madden black flats with silver metal detailing and Guess nude & black heels. The Guess heels were already on clearance for $35 and on top of that I got the Steve Madden flats and the Chinese Laundry heels for a sweet deal using my $5 birthday coupon. I also got a free tote and a $10 rewards certificate. I'm going to share 3 types of footwear, one is a boot with a heel and a high sneaker that I wanted, but didn't get at the Steve Madden store in South Coast Plaza and also Jessica Simpson brand heels with gold circle studs on the back. Steve Madden has the most comfortable shoes, heels, flats, wedges and boots ever! Every time I've purchased from their brand, I have always been satisfied in the quality and comfort. I also somewhat like Jessica Simpson's brand. I also wanted to share a look I wore last week. I've been on a polka dot craze and I have been in love with my polka dot nylons. I wore it with my sandy tan high waisted shorts, grey top with a black bow design, brown flats and a black bow on my braided hair to tie in the cute bow tie/polka dot look. I also brought home a new buddy. I would like to introduce Cotton, the alpaca. She's super soft and fluffy like cotton candy which is where I got her name. I couldn't resist squeezing the adult and baby alpaca stuffed animals. Another item I have been wanting to get on my list is a jewelry holder. I found this awesome tree jewelry holder at Bed Bath and Beyond. I love the shape and the little holes to hold my earrings.

Earlier today, I went to Ulta for their Grand Opening at Bella Terra. I got $5 off + all the points I had accumulated to take off the total and a free bag of products containing lilac lotion, hair spray, lipgloss and a Vitamin C skin care product because of my Ulta membership. I ended up buying Katy Perry Lashes, Batiste dry shampoo and Freeman's Feeling Beautiful Facial Masks. I tried the Dead Sea Minerals one today. I love the soothing smell and the blue color of the facial mask.

On a side note, lately I've been studying Typography more. I'm trying to improve my skills and knowledge on type. The books that I've been enjoying to read are Designing with Type, Mastering Type, 1000 Fonts An Illustrated Guide To Finding The Right Typeface and Thou Shall Not Use Comic Sans (365 Graphic Design Sins and Virtues). I came across information that I already knew as well as new information to soak in. Well, I have to say it's been a fun week and weekend. Not only that, but last night I attended a fashion show + artistic gallery + live performances at Raw Artists event held at the Avec night club/lounge in Huntington Beach. It was my first time attending a Raw Artist event and I had a blast. My friend Hansini invited me because her friend was singing that night. She had a really lovely voice and I liked all of the songs she sang. Wow, I wrote a lot this time. I am going to have to stop here because I just realized my face mask is dry and it's been over an hour. haha..woops O_O

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Blue & Silver Smokey Eye Look for Sutra in OC

Hey Everyone!

I had a wonderful time tonight with my lovely girl Devin at Sutra in OC. I had tons of fun dancing to some of my favorites genres of music. I also did a lot of people watching and I have to say it's quite entertaining if you know what I mean. :D Anyways, the reason I wanted to make a post today was to share my blue & silver smokey eye makeup look I created for the night. You can see what products I used and how I got my makeup to stay perfect all night long. The key is face primer, eye primer and oil control makeup setting spray! Also, just incase ladies, don't forget to keep oil blotting tissues, your lipstick/gloss and w/e else you need in your purse for touchups. ;)

In order, the products I used were:

1) Urban Decay oil control makeup setting spray

2) Tarte primer

3) Loreal BB cream

4) Exuviance spf 15 concealer

5) TooFaced eye primer

6) Lancome Color Design Artist palette

7) Naked eyeshadow palette

8) Tarte SmolderEyes eyeliner

9) Noevir eyebrow compact

10) Benefit Girl Meets Pearl highlighter

11) Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush Lotta Bronzer

12) Too Faced Sun Bunny Bronzer

13) c135 peach-ish blush

14) Sue Devitt Triple C-Weed pressed powder

15) Shu Uemura eyelash curler

16) Fake Lashes using waterproof LashGrip eyelash adhesive + Too Faced Size Queen mascara on bottom lashes

17) Sugar lip treatment in spf 15

18) Lancome Rouge Sensation lipstick

Accessories from Shuku New York store in the Westminster Mall.

Black dress from Fantasy in the Westminster Mall.

Side purse (gift from my lovely mom)

Enjoy the photos! Now you know how to rock your look all night long. Stay classy and have fun my lovelies! <3 Michi

Heart Shaped Tip Nails + Roly Poly Inspired Outfit + More

Hi Lovelies,

It's been a long time since I've posted again. Sorry! I've been busy and somewhat uninspired to post the past couple of weeks. Today, I am sharing this super cute and easy-to-do Heart Shaped Tip nail design that I saw on Pinterest in which I had my friend help paint on my nails. He was sweet enough to paint my nails as my birthday gift! :) The second thing that I would like to share with you all is my outfit that I wore a few weeks ago. I paired high waisted shorts with this open back, hot pink shirt from VS and my lace bandeau and polka dot stockings. It was inspired by the catchy, fun and cute music video Roly Poly by T-ara. Couple of other things that happened the past few weeks was this new Japanese face mask I tried on called Seikisho Mask White. It actually made my skin feel smooth afterwards, but it was a pain to take off imo. Lastly, my signature simple makeup look I usually do when I need to get out the door fast! I used the first Naked eyeshadow palette with my favorite Tarte eyeliner, plus bronzer, blush and highlighter. Enjoy and stay tuned for more posts!

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Roly Poly Nails

Last week, my guy friend decided to be really sweet and paint my nails. I got inspiration from this nail design online DipNDots and from the Korean music video Roly Poly.

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I Love The Edgy High Fashion Look!

Hi Everyone!

It's been quite a while since I updated. My schedule's been hectic and I haven't had time to really blog about anything. I am happy to say that I have a couple photoshoots coming up. Here's a practice look that my friend Tommy created this week. We went for a blue, smokey, cat eye look. I will be wearing this navy blue dress with the shoulder detailing that you see in the photo. I bought the navy blue dress from Masque. By the way, this clothing store is on my list of top favorite & affordable clothing stores to shop at. They always have unique clothing. Few other stores on my top fav. list are Angl at Bella Terra in HB and Fantasy at the Westminster Mall in Westminster. My photoshoot will be in September, which is also my birthday month. Yay! :D Anyways, stay tuned for next months photos from both shoots!

<3 Michi