Friday, November 9, 2012

DIY Eye Primer

My first DIY tutorial! Haha!  

So, making my own eye primer started when i needed to buy one for my annual ball in Sept this year. I don't usually use primers as i don't wear makeup on a daily basis. I didn't wanna fork out so much money to buy the Urban Decay Primer (RM75), and i didn't have time to buy Etude House's primer either (RM29.90)- which is apparently as good as the UD primer. 

So, I YouTubed for substitutes of eye primer (as i wanted my makeup to stay on all night, smudge free-  I detest looking like a raccoon!) , and i stumbled upon a tutorial! 
If you don't wanna waste $ on an eye primer you'd use once in a blue moon, OR if you are out of your fav primer and need one asap, this tutorial is for you! It worked for me! :)  

Disclaimer : Use it only on your eyelids and under eye area, NOT your entire face. Use a body butter that you will not mind putting on your eyelids. I wouldn't recommend using a super cheap body butter.  

AND,   Body Butter Body Lotion !! 



Tutorial:


1. What you will need: 
  • Body Butter
  • A Toothpick
  • An Empty Container
  • Foundation (I used the Estee Lauder Double Wear tester as i don't use foundation) 


In this pic you can see the difference between body butter and body lotion. (L: Palmer's Body Butter, R: PeterThomasRoth 'Mega-Rich' body lotion) As you can see, despite being 'mega-rich', the lotion has a more watery consistency. 


2. Add equal parts of body butter and foundation


3. Mix with a toothpick until it is mixed evenly


The consistency should be thick. 

3. You're doneee! :D 

    The end result: 




Swatch time!! 

This is how it looks like when it is applied on the hand. It is creamy and thick. 


When it's blended, it blends in with your skin. 



Here's the swatch with eyeshadow colors: 

On the left are the colors without the primer, and on the right are the colors with the primer. It looks more vibrant, and it is easier to apply. It comes out really smoothly too. 



Top to bottom: 
1. Coastal Scents (88 palatte) in brown
2. NYX in Matte Turquoise (ES75B)
3. Estee Lauder in Iris Pearl (#20)


Verdict: It works, try it! 







Thursday, November 8, 2012

How i studied for my exam


These were my study buddies for the SWOT VAC week. Red Bull to keep us awake, and these pics were taken during our mini breaks okay! 




Holiday Updates!

It's been ages since I've blogged! My exams just ended last week and i'll be having holidays until Mid February.

Right after my exams ended, i went out with the bunch for lunch and i immediately went back home to watch my favourite drama of all time, Autumn's Concerto- also known as Next Stop, Happiness.
It is a Taiwanese drama and it's so romantic! The chemistry between the two leads are so strong, and the little boy is SO adorableeee! Despite the cheesy sounding title, the drama is just amazing. If i type the synopsis out, it'll be a waste of your time and mine. Google it! Haha!


The best part is, Van Ness Wu is the lead! After this drama ended, i felt sad so i started looking for Behind The Scenes, listening to the OSTs, and i finally found an MV that Van Ness sang with Ady An ( The female lead) in it! 






Yeah so basically, celeb crush atm: Van Ness Wu   :p 

I hardly watch dramas, and i only watch the ones that i think i would like. So far, the only taiwanese dramas and US tv series i've watched are: 







Material Queen (taiwan)
Gossip Girl 




Gossip Girl Season 6 is so good. Hahah! Watch it to believe it! Anyway, i highly recommend all the mentioned dramas above, especially if you have alot of time on your hands. 


Apart from watching dramas, i read my favourite bloggers' blogs. Eg, Fourfeetnine, XiaXue, QiuQiu, Chuckei and Cheesie! 

I'll be spring cleaning my room, catching up with old High School, College and other friends i havent been in contact with, and getting a JOB! 

It's been raining alot lately, which prevents me from jogging around my area. -.- No car to drive to the gym summore! Pfttt! 

Sleepover at Mel's this weekend whoooo! Highlight of my week hahaha! 



I hope my holidays will be well spent! 



Fav song of late: Mistletoe by Justin Bieber and all the Material Queen and Autumn Concerto's soundtrack. Hahaha! 



BYE!

Friday, July 13, 2012

Everything just melts away when I’m lying here In your galaxy


Galaxy highwaisted shorts. :)

Been wanting to do this for so long.




Inspired by Littlewolfvintage.






Monday, July 2, 2012

The day my stomach made me happy

Yesterday, my fam and i decided to celebrate my brother and mother's birthday at AnJ's, a restaurant in Kota Kemuning.

My mum chose this restaurant because she heard and read good reviews about it, so we went there to try it out!

The ambience is cosy and warm, with oldies playing in the background.
The owner of the restaurant was there to serve us. He's really friendly and nice, and the waiters are very alert.

*Sorry there are no pictures! Except for the mushroom soup. * :(



What we ordered and the reviews:

1. Lamb Shank : Divine. The lamb smells so delicious and it melts in your mouth. Their gravy goes so well with the lamb that i am feeling so hungry just typing this out. My grandma (who dosent eat lamb because of its smell) surprisingly loved it! That's how great it is. The price is around RM35, if I'm not mistaken.

2. Seafood Platter : A variety of calamari, salmon, mussels, king sized prawns, sliced potatoes with the best gravy ever! The potatoes were the best I've ever taster in my life so far. My mum ordered this, and i didn't try it out, but she says its delicious! RM 45+

3. Spagetthi Cabonara: This is the best cabonara ever. Im not exaggerating! I'm not really a big fan of cabonara because it is usually very thick and creamy and makes me feel sick of it after eating half the plate. But this, is delicious. It is indescribable and is just perfect. I can't remember what was inside though. Ham, mushroom, etc. Haha! RM15+

4. Le Cordon Bleu: This was what i ordered. Le Cordon Bleu is actually chicken pieces rolled with ham, coated with bread crumbs. They served it with mushroom gravy, the delicious magical potatoes, ratatouille and some vege. It tasted pretty good! So far its the best I've ever tasted. I think this is the 2nd time in my life I'm ordering LCB, the first time was in Secret Recipe. AnJ's wins hands down! RM24.90

5. Fish & Chips: A classic dish, ordered by my grandma. She claims that the fish is small... but they gave 3 pieces of it and it looked pretty big to me. Haha! Anyway,  the tartar sauce was yummy, and overall the fish and chips were alright- nothing special. RM18+

6. Mushroom soup: Absolutely delicious. Mushroom bits inside. RM8




Coffee was ordered, and my parents agreed that Brew and Bread's coffee is waaay better.

Ordered Tiramisu (RM8.00), it was not bad! Pretty alright i guess.

We had a fun time chatting after lunch, and left AnJ's feeling ultra full and happy!


Do visit AnJ's especially if you live near KK! You won't be disappointed!





Sunday, June 17, 2012

Father's Day at Brew & Bread


It's a tradition for my family to celebrate Mother's / Father'sDay by eating dinner at a delicious restaurant. This time for Father's Day we went to Brew & Bread, Kota Kemuning. It is particularly famous for its coffee and hearty breakfast dishes.





The 2 dads! 


Interior





Super yummy mushroom soup 


We ordered individual dishes, mainly pasta, fish and lamb shank. I find their pasta slightly above average, and my dad and grandpa said the lamb shank was delicious. (sorry no pics!) 

Then, we ordered dessert! :) 

Yogurt Cheese
Light, rich and delicious. My sister loved it! 




Carrot Walnut
You can actually see the carrot grates, the cake tasted just right with a hint of cinnamon- i will definitely order this again.



Belgian Chocolate Mousse
Tastes as good as it looks. Moderately dense chocolate cake with mousse in the middle. I'm a chocoholic, and i think it's yummy- although i'd prefer it to be denser. Haha! 


The best part, their coffee!! :D They use illy beans. They can customize coffee art for you, so i asked them to do a "Happy Father's Day" on the coffee. Hahah! 

                                      
Cappucino 
Can you see the heart shape behind "Happy Father"? The barista told me it's hard to do coffee art on cappuccino, that's why "Day" is missing -.- 


Caramel Latte
The coffee tastes really good. That's all i can say. 


 Here's a clearer heart shape


Guess what's this? 
It's an Angry Bird! How cool is that man?!! My whole family had a moment of excitement after we managed to figure out what it was. Hahaha. 


Baked goods



Mama. My grandmother gets pretty excited when she sees her picture in the camera. This is her excited face. Hahah! :) 


My whole family enjoyed the food here. Do come to this restaurant, i highly recommend it! Plus, there is no GST or service charge! ;)




Finally, Happy Father's Day! 
Thank you for being the awesomest dad ever! Sorry if I every disobeyed you or hurt your feelings. 
I know I don't always say this, but i love you!



Updates on this soon! ^


BYE!


Sunday, June 10, 2012

Holidayssss

Okay, it's the second day of holidays- and I'm getting FAT. :(

I think ill be having a pretty busy holiday. Meeting up w old friends, piano, watching tv series :P , gym & swimming (I'm like a fat 10 year old), running errands, sleepovers! :D

Yeahh, i did my nails today- i tried doing the Archie comic nails, but i only managed to get Betty on my finger. :'( Archie didn't wanna stay and Veronica got smudged. sigh.

Im feeling ultra full now- was supposed to gym at 630, but ended up doing my nails. Anyway, i have to mow the lawn tmr so i guess that'll compensate.

Gonna go watch GG now haha! Byee!

Saturday, June 9, 2012

The city of Love

So, for the first time in approx 4 months, i watched a movie with my family at home. Tonight, it was Monte Carlo (which i've been dying to watch since forever!). 




This show has my 2 fav celebs in it- Leighton Meester and Selena Gomez. It's basically a "dream come true"/ fairytale kinda story; romantic and made me laugh like crazy. I'll give it a 8/10! The cons of the show was that it was very predictable. I managed to guess what happened next. Hahah! 
Paris and Monte Carlo looked so beautiful in the movie. Found out that my parents went to Monte Carlo without me! 
:(

I must must go to both Paris and Monte Carlo at least once in my life. 

The icing on the cake was Pierre Boulanger. I think i've found my crush. He is from France and is gorgeous! :) <3 

My fav scene in Monte Carlo:




Pierre Boulanger:





























Sigh the movie was so nice and romantic. I think I'm gonna watch it a few more times haha!

Oh and btw, my exams ended WOOHOO freedom ohyeah! :D



Picture of a happy me before going to KLCC on the day exam ended :D yay!










Kay im gonna go hit the sack!


Goodnight peeps!


Pierre pierreeee! <3












Friday, June 1, 2012

.desserts

Did you know that "desserts" is "stressed" the other way round?

The past 2 weeks have been very stressful for me, cuz I've been.... studying.

I slacked today. :'(

Gonna be back on my feet tmr morning to brace myself for exam this Monday, and after that- freedom is all mine!

Can't wait to do so many things :-
Sleepovers, shopping, bumming around- guilt free, online shopping, DIY stuff, pastel chalking (again!!)...


SIGH.
Wish me luck!
- Ill update my blog more frequently after exam haha!
Bye!

Oh btw, check out my favorite blog! www.fourfeetnine.com

My source of online entertainment. :P I love her!!!

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Nail it on.

This reminds me of the stall my class set up for Hari Karnival in 2010 called "Nail Me" or "Nail It". Hahah.   :} Memories.

Anyway, in the next post i will be doing a review on nail stickers!



These nail stickers are inspired by Sally Hansen's nail strips that are actually real nail polish strips, but the application method is similar to these nail stickers. A box of them cost around RM57 in local drugstores i think. Pretty pricey, eh?



But i lovelovelove these strips! My fav one is "Laced Up", which is the one in the second row, far right! 



Last week, Monash had a charity event by the Med students called Toon Out Cancer! I supported my old school mate, Clara by paying RM5 for face painting, which actually costs RM3, but i cut line because i had to accompany Vanny to get something. Haha! Oh well, all proceeds go to charity anyway! 

I think i had a pretty hectic/ fun week! Jinnyboy TV came to uni a few days ago, and Sue, Chloe and i attended their "cheong hei" talk. They are good, no doubt- they just like beating around the bush. Towards the end, Jin had a Q&A session. When nobody else had questions to ask and the hall was quiet, i asked Chloe to ask Jin whether we can take a pic with him. When he saw us talking, he said: "Do you girls have anything to ask me?" Chloe and i were looking for the "girls", to discover that everyone in the hall turned back to look at us. *shy* 

Then when we said "no" and everything was back to normal, both of us were squealing because Jin noticed us. -.- (a day in the life of Chloe and Charis) 

We took a picture with Jin, Reuben and Prakash, but the picture is with Sue. Ill upload it when its out! Haha! 

Then Mel and i had a mini drama-filled day on Sunday. First time in a long time we felt so !@$%$.
BUT, i missed talking to Mel. :) She's been my bestie for 16 years? Or ever since we were born. 
Gonna be having a sleepover at her house soon, before she starts uni! 

Anyways, i gotta go. ETW MCQ test tomorrow. Wish me luck! 




Thursday, April 12, 2012

.lmf

Woke up in the morning feeling like P.Diddy, phone rang, walked out to pick up the phone. When i walked back to my room, i hit my head on the door frame..... -.- A great start to a great day!

Imma Busy Bee

Hey blogwalkers,

I'd be honored if you're still reading my blog. If you just stumbled upon my blog out of sheer curiosity, welcome to my world! Guess i owe you guys some updates!

My life has been pretty hectic lately, just started my first semester at Monash University, Malaysia. Most of my Ausmat friends are there, i made some new friends, and reunited with some old ones. I am currently part of the Monash University Student Association, and it is a whole new experience. I feel like I'm in an event planning company haha! Late nights, hectic schedules, deadlines and more... Sometimes i just wonder whether i can handle it all, with my Grade 8 exam coming in July, exams and my "exercise routine" (which i haven't been doing lately :p )

And i think I'm starting to bake again! Justed my trial set of cookies the other day, Red velvet cupcakes which is yummers, and this Sunday I'm gonna be baking cookies again! (With nuts and Hershey's choch chips) :3


Oh, and i lovelovelove fourfeetnine (Audrey Ooi). Go read her blog! I met her real life during a workshop in Monash and she is supercuteandprettyy! I was kinda starstruck, that when i took picture with her and Timothy Tiah (TWICE), my mouth froze and i had to force myself to smile. Good thing i didn't look as bad as i thought i would. I stayed through the 2 hour talk that bored my beloved Sue to death.... but i wanna thank her from the bottom of my heart for temaning me!! :D Chloe, Van, Sue and i mainly went there at 12pm sharp for the goodie bags.... which i think was a scam set up by one of the club members just so we will come. Oh well, no goodie bags in the end, but i had a picture with her!!! *faints*

Had to blur out the lady in between us.... -.-
YAYY!

Oh, and this was the yummy food i ate last month w my friends @ Plan b

You can check out the pics of my latest bakes if you follow me on Instagram/ Twitter @chariswongg (for both usernames) For those who haven't, feel free to follow!




That's all from my side!
Byee! x


Monday, February 20, 2012

Just because...

Just because i laugh a lot,
Dosent mean my life is easy.

Just because i have a smile on my face everyday
doesn't mean that something is not bothering me.

I just choose to move on
and not dwell on all the negatives in my life.

Knowing that everyday is a gift from God
gives me motivation to do my best.


:)



Hope this will make somebody's day!

Saturday, July 16, 2011

By my side

Friendship is like a flower. The more time you spend watering it, taking care of it and giving it enough sunlight makes it grow and bloom beautifully. Once you stop doing it, the flower will start losing its color, wither and if you don't water it once in a while, it will eventually die.

One of my goals for life is to keep my garden of flowers growing and blooming beautifully. Although friendship requires both sides to cooperate and make things work, somebody has to start making a move first. If you really value your friendship with the beautiful people around you, you will make an effort- although it might take up your time.

The most important things in life are family and friends. Everyone should love their family as much as they love their friends. Despite conflicts and tiny arguments, family and friends are the glue that sticks the pieces of your life together. Without family or friends, you would not be who you are today.

Thank you- to my family and friends that made and shaped me into who i am today, although i have flaws. Nobody is perfect.





Missing the old ones, enjoying the present ones and loving them new ones. :)

Saturday, June 4, 2011

Rock The Shocker

Hello! (: My exams ended last week, and my holidays are gonna end in.. 2 days time. Time flies whether you're having fun or not. I'd say that my holidays were pretty productive!

I'm loving my new college friends, and missing my old school mates. Oh well, we have to keep moving forward!

Oh, if you're an old school mate of mine and you wanna keep in touch, follow me on twitter! :)
Next up is youth camp! I can't wait to go!!

Toodles!

Monday, May 16, 2011

*blows dust away*

Hi! So, it's been long since i haven't updated my blog! I've been really busy these days. I just came back from HK last week- It was the bomb. :D
I'll upload the pics soon, after my exam!

I had no college today! (yay! :P) So, i spent my day studying and watching TV. Currently loving: DC cupcakes, Junior Masterchef, NCIS, Bones, Idol and reruns of ANTM. I think i spent 4 hours watching tv today. :B BUT, i studied too, okay? (i know my dad will read this.) Heh.

Ooh, btw i lovee this picture that HC uploaded on FB. :) Can't post it on my blog cuz im not allowed to copy and paste it. :/

Right now, all i feel like eating are these:


Delicious looking yummylicious chocolates! <3



.. and, what i wanna do so badly after my exams are:

baking yummy cupcakes like i used to do! (heh.)

My love for cupcakes goes way back, when i was Form 2. Miss Tan Hweii Chiee introduced me to them. Nabs, HC and i used to go gaga over cupcakes. :)

So, if you're lucky, you might get a free cupcake from me in June! Haha.


Loves. :)


Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Biebss.

The exam period just ended for me yesterday. :D
Two student council meetings tomorrow- AUSMAT and Pre-U SC (Yes, I got in! :D )
It's gonna be hectic. Im starting to get eyebagss. Roshan, Sue and i visited Alvena in the hospital today- she was surprised! :D So it was a pretty awesomee day.

Ask me anything on Formspring!

Time to go to bed.
Toodle-o! :)

Monday, March 7, 2011

It makes cents

Thank you to everybody who voted for me today. :) Although i did not get the post, i feel really happy, knowing that i have tons of family and friends supporting me, being there for me and will always be cheering me on.

A very BIG thank you to SUE XIAN and ROSHAN for helping to create my promotional video, making sign boards for me and being my managers. :D I really did have fun throughout the whole process. This is really an experience to cherish and remember. I also want to thank everybody else who encouraged me and wished me well. I love you guys!

Now i realize how many awesome and precious new friends i have made in college. I really really appreciate you guys, and as the saying goes, friends like these are even more precious than diamonds. :)

So basically, i feel like i have gained something waaaay more important- The meaning of friendship and love.

congrats to the july intake winners. Haha. :D

I feel like Adam Lambert. (If you can guess what this means, you're smart!)

Ill upload pictures soon! Laden with tests and assignments now. :D

ciao.

Monday, February 28, 2011

VOTE CHARIS

VOTE CHARIS AS AUSMAT TREASURER FOR AN AWESOME COLLEGE LIFE!
CHARIS CARES FOR YOU. :)


I will be an awesome treasurer, ensuring your needs are taken care of. With me as the treasurer, your life will be much better. :D

To know more about me, visit my Facebook or continue reading my blog! :)

Like my page on Facebook to show your support towards me. Thank You!

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Just a dream

Listen to this song, by Sam Tsui. Just A Dream

WHY? You may ask.
1. He's SUPER cute. <3>
2. Christina Grimmie's voice is awesome
3. Their harmonization is the bomb.
4. You'll wanna replay it over and over again.

MAN. Kurt Hugo Schneider, Sam Tsui, and Tyler Ward are awesome YouTube singers. <3