Missguided Shoes, Urban Outfitters Socks

Tops: Japan

Skirt: +Charlotte Russe 

Socks: +Urban Outfitters 

Shoes: +Missguided 

I think it is the first time that I have ever worn a matching set in my life, and I love it. It is so effortless yet it looks so nice. I kind of tried to match the color of my top with the socks, which I think worked out nicely. So you will probably see me doing this more often, I mean wearing sets and matching stuff haha.

As for the shoes from Missguided, I though that they would go along well with my sheer socks from UO. I also wanted to say that the shoes are super comfortable because they have a heavy sole. I don't know if that makes sense but it feels really comfortable. I got these from the sale section and they were worth it! I believe that they are no longer available but they do have really nice and cheap shoes on their webpage. So yes, I would recommend Missguided shoes to those who are not familiar with the breand and are thinking about geting a pair of shoes.

And for the socks, I love them to death. The only thing is that I can't find any socks like these anywhere and I wish they were available because I want more! They are just perfect for the warmer weathers and don't make your feet feel overheated.

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Influenster Blossom Vox Box

This month, +Influenster sent me a free box complimentary for testing purposes. It was a big surprise for me because they had never sent me anything bigger than a bag of fruit, so I was really happy and excited when I received it.

Inside the box there were a few coupons included as well as a card that described each item included in the box or #BlossomVoxBox 

1. Hair Food Root Cleansing Shampoo ($9.99)

This shampoo smells like strawberries with a hint of ginger. It is a shampoo that claims to detoxify your hair and scalp by removing buildup. It really does do what it says from what I experienced. My scalp felt super refreshed and my hair felt really soft and smelled great. I would really recommend it because it does what it says and because it is made with healthy ingredients that will benefit your hair.

2. Australian Gold Sunscreen SPF 30 ($7.99)

This sunscreen smells really good at the beginning but as time passes by, it becomes a little too overwhelming. It gave me a headache when I put it on my neck and cheeks. I think this is best for the body and not parts that are too close to your nose or you may feel dizzy like me, I did like that it did not feel greasy and that it did not smell like regular sunscreen, at least they are trying to be different!

3. Sally Hansen Airbrush Legs (13.99)

4. NYC Color City Proof 24 HR Shadow (Tribeca Taupe; $2.99)

I was not really happy with this product because it feels as if I'm drawing my lids with crayola because it feels really sticky and not very smooth. It also came out of the tube while I was applying it. So from what I experiences, I would not recommend this product...

5. Beanitos ($3.49)

I was really impressed with these chips because they are really really good and are made with healthy and natural ingredients. I really liked these chips because of the thick, perfectly round chips, that were so delicious and flavorful. Definitely give them a try!!! @Beanitos #AllinaBagofChips

I ate these chips with a small salad and it almost reminded me of a decomposed taco. I really enjoyed this healthy snack from Beanitos.

6. Bear Naked Granola ($10.49/ 12 oz.)

These granola bar pouches seemed pretty normal except for the fact that one of them had a curry flavor, which was pretty interesting. The granola alone was crunchy and flavorful. I think they are a good option for healthy snacking. The only thing that was disappointing was the fact that the pouch on the left only had one small cube of caramel and the one on the right only had two pieces of almonds, everything else was granola. I wish they had included a little bit more of those extra ingredients other than granola. @livvebearnaked #livebearnaked #contest +Influenster 

7. Nasoya Pasta Zero Noodles

I am really happy that +Influenster sent me these pasta noodles because they are really healthy and do not feel heavy. They are only 15 calories per serving which is half of the pouch where they come in. Which is why they are filling but won't make you bloat. So this is how I used them: +Nasoya #nasoyapastazero #contest

1) Cook Vegetables

2) Follow instrution in package to cook noodles. Cut noodles in shorter length.

3) Mix vegetables and noodles with water.
4) Add in fish powder for flavor

5)Add chicken and lemon flavored soysauce

6) Serve with rice.

February 2015 Ipsy Subscription Box Review

Ipsy is a monthly makeup and beauty subscription box for $10. It sends you 4 to 5 products, both full and sample size, personalized depending on your preferences. 

This month, I got six products because I accumulated enough points to get an extra freebie, which was the pink bottle or the "mane tamer" cream. I was really surprised by what I got this month because I really liked everything and I thought that everything was quite on point with what I personally prefer using and experimenting with. 

1) Eva NYC Volumizing Spray (1 oz) $3

I used this spray before straigtening my hair and it definitely helped my hair stay moiturized and volumize my hair. I really noticed the difference because my hair is very thin and when I straigten it, it looses al of the little volume it has, but this time it preserved it and helped my hair look better.

http://eva-nyc.com/products/up-all-night-volumizing-spray-8-oz

2) Mitchell and Peach Fine Radiance Face Oil (10 ml) $22

http://www.mitchellandpeach.com/collection/products_id/15/cPath/0

3) Emite Professional Eye Curler $25

I have to say that I am a little disappointed with this one because it came a little unaligned, but fortunately I was able to bend it enough to straighten the curler. We actually received an email from Ipsy asking if we had received an unaligned curler so that it could be replaced.

So my assumption is that this curler is usually not that great since it bends easily, which could also mean hat it breaks easily too. I wouldn't recommend this curler because of that and because it is pricey.

http://www.emitemakeup.com/2/professional-eye-lash-curler

4) City Color Cosmetics Creamy Lip Stain $5

When I first saw this, I thought that I would hate it as much as I hate wearing lip glosses, but I was wrong. This lip stain is not as sticky as lip glosses. It starts out sticky but eventually dries to a beautiful pink lip stain. 

http://citycolorcosmetics.com/lips/lip-gloss/creamy-lip-stain/#.VPx-4vnF-So

5) BLUSH Cheek Powder Sample

http://www.modelcocosmetics.com/shop/cosmetics/face/face-bronzer-and-blush/blush-cheek-powder

6) FREE Eva NYC Hair Tamer (100 ml) $8

I got this additional product for free because I accumulated enough point to redeem a reward of my choice and I chose this hair cream for 500 points. I was able to get these points through reviews and other tasks on Ipsy.

Glam Bag Value : $63

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Influenster - Rader Farms Smoothie Recipe

Ingredients:

1 cup Almond milk

1 cup fresh strawberries

1/2 cup mangoes (Rader Farms)

1/3 cup oats

1 tbsp almonds

This is the bag that I got for free thanks to Influenster.

Instructions:

1. Blend 1/2 cup milk with mangoes and oats. 

2. Pour in cup or jar. 

3. Blend 1/2 cup milk with strawberries and almonds

4. Pour mixture over mango mix slowly so that the strawberry smoothie won't sink or mix in with the mango smoothie mix.

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* I received the product from Influenster complimentary to test and/or review. 

+Influenster @raderfarms #freshstart #contest

Jamba Juice Fruit & Veggie Smoothie Review

Orange Carrot Karma (Left)

Contains fresh carrot juice, orange, banana, and mango.

3.0 fruit and veggie servings

Kale-Ribbean Breeze (Right)

Contains kale, mango, passion fruit + Greek yogurt +chia seeds

3.5 fruit and veggie servings/ protein 10g

Jamba Juice is well known for its fruit and vegetable smoothies because they are very tasty, healthy, and fresh. For me, this was the first time that I had ever been to +Jamba Juice and tried a smoothie. I really surprised at first with the color of the smoothies, because I did't expect them to be so colorful! It was really intriguing and exciting to try these smoothies for the first time. 

I have to say that I was really pleased with what I got. Both of the smoothies had an interesting flavor to them because of the addition of the vegetable, but they didn't lose their sweet delicious flavor from the fruits. I was also really happy about the fact that these smoothies were really healthy and refreshing.

I know that +Jamba Juice will become one of my favorite places to visit because of the variety of foods and drinks that they sell. Not only do they sell smoothies, but they also have acai bowls, fruit bowls, sandwiches, wraps, juices, and even oatmeal. 

I would recommend +Jamba Juice  to those people who like to stay healthy and energized during their day without having to sacrifice their sweet tooth. I would also recommend it for people who want to have a quick breakfast before school or working, and even for lunch, or simply hanging our with friends!

One last thing, if you sign up at +Jamba Juice you will get $3 off your next purchase!
Go to : jambajuice.com/rewards
or text REWARDS to 411247

Hope you found this blog interesting and helpful,

Thank you for stopping by,

Mayu Girl

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August 2014 Ipsy Subscription Review

Ipsy is a makeup monthly subscription bag for $10. Every month Ipsy sends its subscribers a small makeup bag along with four to five full and sample products that match your preferences. These preferences are different for every person, since you have to complete a survey at the beginning of the process to personalize your Ipsy bags. For example you can choose to mark as favorites eye shadows and facial masks, while leaving off lipsticks and mascaras. Of course this does not mean that you will never get these products, but instead  Ipsy will try to provide you with the product you prefer and sometimes introduce you to products that you thought you would never like, but end up liking (like me).

Also after sending their monthly bags, Ipsy provides their subscribers with special discount coupons for the products of the month!

So in the following images, I will show you each product I have, along with its retail price, and calculated price (if the product I received was sample sized).

Beautiful eye shadow, I loved it!

So overall, the bag I received for the month of August was pretty good. It has the value of around 30 dlls, compared to the $10 I had to pay. I say it was totally worth the try, and I think that you should definitely give it a try. Besides, if you don't like it, you can cancel your subscription, or 'pause' it so that you don't have to get it each month.

Thank you for reading! I hope you enjoyed my review. If you have any comments or suggestions, please comment down below.

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Summer Reading Reviews 2014

I got these books for 25 cents each at a bookstore that had its books for sale. I have never seen the movies for any of the books except for the 127 Hours, which I thought was good but not really amazing. 

1. 127 Hours (Between A Rock And A Hard Place) by Aron Ralston
2. The Girl Who Played With Fire by Stieg Larsson
3. The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
4. The Help by Kathryn Stocket
5. Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay

My Book Reviews:

127 Hours (Between a Rock and a Hard Place) Review

Once I read the book, I thought that Aron Ralston's adventure was really amazing. His story has so much to teach and is so inspiring. 

The story is not all about the arm amputation, but rather about how he grew mentally and spiritually as a human being and how he became to appreciate his life, his loved ones, and even himself more than ever before. 

I would recommend this book more than the movie because it is more insightful about Aron Ralston's life and how he grew as a person and how he became to appreciate life. I think that by reading this book, I have learned the importance of appreciating the people who care about us and to simply appreciate all that we have.

Sarah's Key Book Review:

This book was really moving; it will not leave your mind. It is a story joins the past and the present to uncover really sad and awful secrets that connect to families together. 

The past takes place during the Holocaust, in France, where a Jewish girl named Sara is arrested, along with her parents. In the present, an American journalist investigates the roundup and discovers how she is linked to Sarah and uncovers the devastating secrets that tare her marriage apart. 

I really recommend this book because it is packed with so many themes, such as the Holocaust, the family, lies, deaths, abortion, and strength. I was really impressed that the story started and ended really strong, leaving me a bitter sweet sensation in the end that really imprinted my mind. 

The Lovely Bones Book Review:

This book was not what I expected; it was too tragic and gruesome. I thought it would have something more to it, like a twist of some kind, but the plot was too plain and there was nothing that hooked me to the story. 

The Help Book Review:

This is a beautifully written book. It is one of those books that you just can't put down. It lures you to keep reading because of the secrets involved and the thrill of wanting to know what is going to happen next. 

The Help is a story told through three different voices. Two black women named Minny and Aibleen, and a white woman named Skeeter. Chapter after chapter the narrarators switch out to tell the story from their view. 

Their stories take place in Jacksonville, Mississipi druing the 1950s, where they are about to make a major decision that risks their lives and of their families, since there is nativism and racism going on through that time. 

I would definitely recommend this book because it is a really enjoyable book that is hard to put down. It is a great story that makes you feel intrigue to know what their story is about and how it is going to tie up in the end. 

I hope you find these reviews helpful in choosing wether or not to read these books. If you are planning on buying a book, I would definitely recommend Ebay or Amazon. 

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What's in my First Free Graze Box?

Top Left: Morning Energizer (dried pears, cherries, and walnuts) - 140 kcal

Top Right: Toffee Apple (Toffee sauce with granny smith apple slices) - 70 kcal

Bottom Left: Raspberry and Coconut Muffin (Amaretti drops, raspberry infused cranberries, almond slices, and coconut flakes) - 140 kcal

Bottom Right: Japanese Nori Crackers (Japanese seaweed rice crackers) - 60 kcal

I must say that I was pretty happy with what I got in my first free graze box. Everything was really good and most of all healthy. The best part about Graze is that you get to choose from a variety of snacks (more than 90) that range from granola bars and dried fruit, to tortilla chips with salsa and pretzels with peanut butter.

If you order a box from graze ($6) they will randomly select four different snacks that you have previously selected as your "try" options, and discard the ones that you have marked as "trash". For example I marked as "trash" a snack that had spicy walnuts and also another one that has unsalted popcorn because I don't really like any of those. But I did click on "try" on snacks such as pretzels with peanut butter and dark chocolate drops with walnuts and dried fruits.

You can also cancel your order before they have sent your healthy snack box (which takes them about a week) or you can postpone your order for later without any fee.

I got my first Graze box for free by using a code that I got from a magazine that I am subscribed to. I think that it was the best thing that I could have done because I got a box totally free and I got to enjoy four different healthy snacks of my choice along with my mom (I shared).

If you want to get a Graze box for FREE, feel free to use my code : MAYUT9Y9P

Just go to www.graze.com and enter the code before ordering so that you can get the box for FREE!

https://www.graze.com/us/p/MAYUT9Y9U

I really hope you will be able to get your box because it is totally worth it! It will make me really happy if you use my special code and get your box for free just like I did.

That is all for now, and thank you!

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How to make a Layered Smoothie or Milkshake

This was my first attempt doing a layers smoothie, and it actually came out pretty good. I didn't use any recipe or anything, I just went with my instincts and hoped for the best. But I will list everything that I used and how I did it. 

Ingredients: 

1 cup of soymilk

1/2 cup of plain oats

1/2 banana 

4 strawberries

1 tbsp honey or sugar (optional)

Steps: 

1. Blend half a cup of milk, oats, and banana. (Pineapple is optional for color)

2. Pour everything in cup or jar. 

3. Blend the rest of the milk, oats, and strawberries. (Beet is optional for color)

4. Pour on top of banana milkshake. 

5. Decorate with a strawberry. 

Don't worry about how the milkshake will taste with the beet because you cannot even tanste it since you only need a small piece of it to give a lot of color (they are really pigmented and stain a lot!). 

I hope you enjoyed my original recipe for making a layered smoothie or milkshake. If you make one, please tag me and/or hashtag #mayugirl so that I can see how yours came out!

 Love, Mayu Girl

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No Breakout Make Up

From left to right: 

- Physicians Formula Natural Look Kit (Foundation, bronzer, and blush)

- Almay Clear Complexion Foundation 300

- Physicians Formula Black Organic Mascara

- Revlon Water Proof Black Eyeliner

- Almay Smart Shade Coral Blush

I think I have finally found the best foundation make up for my face that doesn't clog my pores and make me break out. 

I use both the powder and the liquid foundation and they do not feel heavy nor cakey at all. It looks really natural and feels good on my skin. I definitely recommend it if you've had problems with breaking out or if you just want to prevent acne break outs from wearing make up on your face. 

Love, MayuGirl

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Desert Weather Outfit

Outfit: 

Top- @Pacsun

Skirt- Book Off Japan

Shoes- Book Off Japan

Chain- Ms Clothing

Nothing much to say this time, I only have to say that let's welcome the warm weather and take out those shorts and skirts out of the closet! Have a good day (:
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Love Is in The Air Manicure

This is definitely one of my favorite nail art designs ever! I hope you like it too. 

1. I used false almond shaped nails and painted them with a nude color. 

2. Then I drew the heart shapes with a red nail polish. 

3. Finally I filed the tips to create a more realistic heart on my nails. (It also made them more claw-like)

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Falsies + Studded Nails DIY

 

Steps:

1. Glue on nails-

I used the Revlon Color Allure Medium 91051. The little box contains 24 nails with different sizes, glue, a small file, and a little stick for cuticles. 

2. Glue on studs-

I purchased the studs from Forever 21 at a very cheap price. I think it was on sale then. To glue them on, I used the same glue I used for my nails. 

Be careful to not glue your fingers because the glue is very strong! I was honestly pretty scared at first, but it is pretty easy and worth it. By the way, the box says that the nails should be removed after a week to prevent nails from becoming weak and breaking. 

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DIY Chilly Day Outfit + Nails

Outfit:
Jacket - +Forever 21 > http://bit.ly/1ewkIBG

Scarf - Gifted

Sunglasses - +Styles For Less 

 

Jackets like this  at +Forever 21 are pretty cheap but have a really good quality and are pretty warm. I got this Moto Easy Jacket for $12 by using a code from Retailmenot.com 

 

 

Steps to draw snowflakes:

1. Draw white stars
2. Draw little stems from each line of the star previously made
3. Paint small dots to simulate snow

On my nails:

449C White - Wet n Wild

130 Blue Me Away! - Sally Hansen

 150 Sun Kissed - Sally Hansen

Since a lot of people have been asking me how I do my nails, here is the link to the tool I got from Ebay . It is kind of like a pencil. You simply dip the tool in your nail polish and then you go ahead and draw whatever you want on your nails! I you can't purchase a tool like this, you could use a pencil or a pen to draw (I used to do that and it worked!) you just have to be a little more patient when making mistakes.
Link > http://bit.ly/1kuJCBY

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Love, Mayu Girl

Things to do on an Airplane

Outfit: Top&Shorts - Original by Mayu Girl

Two weeks ago, I sat on an airplane for thirteen hours! So here are some tips to helped me from dying of boredom and a flat butt.

The first thing that came to my mind was to socialize with this guy that was sitting two seats next to me. We were lucky because we had an empty seat between us so we had some extra space. We talked about a lot of different things. It was pretty fun to get out of my comfort zone and speak to strangers, lol. 

After that, I thought that I would watch a movie, but I discovered that for some reason the economy class had to purchase the earphones for two bucks. Unfortunately, I did not bring my own earphones and I did not want give up 2 bucks for some earphones that wouldn't even last me for a day. So I watched two tv shows and three movies without audio. That was pretty fun... 

Then during lunch, I ate as slow as I could to waste some time, I drank a lot of water, which made me go to the bathroom about five times.

After that, I think I just went to sleep. Oh wait no, I did some of my homework. But that doesn't count because it wasn't fun. 

That is it for today's story, I will be posting lookbooks in the future because I just got loads of clothes in my mail and I am pretty excited to show them to you, yay. 

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Halloween Costume List

So I'm just going to list some of the best costumes I think there are for this Halloween. You can use this list if you are still not sure about what you are going to dress up as on Halloween. If you click on the name, I will have it linked to a webpage to show you how the costume looks. I've always wanted to create my own costume but I am still in the process on learning how to use my sewing machine so I guess this year won't be that year, lol.

1.  Monster's University Sulley for Women
2. Scaryy D:  > White Nun
3. Where's Wenda?
4. Grease Bad Sandy
5. Harley Quinn
6. My fave > Giggles Clown
7. Olive Oyl
8. Neytiri Avatar
9. Sassy Jasmine
10. Super Nova

Okay that's it for now. I wanted to list more but I have been very busy with school work and other stuff, but I hope this can help you decide what to wear on Halloween! I won't be able to post for two weeks from now. But when I get back I promise I'll post DIY's, Look books, and other fun stuff

10 Commandments For This Fall

1. You shall get cutout boots.

2. No excuses, long sleeve denim shirts.

3.  Printed leggings as well.

4. Exercise for turkey time! (and pecan pies)

5. Start saving for fall/winter clothes.

6. You shall get fall scented moisturizers.

7. You must take your booties out of your closet.

8. Go shopping if you lack one of the above mentioned products.

9. Must watch:

    a) Insidious Chapter 2 (Terror) - September 14

    b) Prisoners (Thriller) - September 20
        My love Jake Gyllenhaal in in this movie <3

    c) Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 (Comedy)- September 27

    d) About Time (Romance) - November 1

    e) The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (Action)- November 22

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My Back to School Essentials

 Just wanted to share some of the things I got for school. I've never been an organized person, to be honest, so when I got this little pencil holder, it was like the best thing I have ever purchased in my life. I've always had my pens and pencils lying around everywhere and most of them didn't even work. The amazing part of this is that that little basket was only a buck and it's pretty friggin amazing. 

I also covered my composition notebooks, and they came out pretty good. I used cut outs from Seventeen's June/May issue where Lucy Hale was in the cover. By the way, I am really mad at Seventeen Magazine because they sent me my last issue this past week and they said that I had to renew my subscription, but like a few months ago, I paid my subscription. So I emailed them and they were like 'oh we didn't receive your money, so if you don't renew your subscription you won't get next month's issue, sorry' And I'm like ... :'( So yeah I guess I'm never going to renew my subscription with Seventeen because I don't want to lose my money like that again :(  The good thing is that I'm subscripted to other magazines that are supposed to come at any time in the mail now... 

So that's it for my back to school essentials. I know it may be a little early for some people, but I start school next week that's why I'm posting this. I hope you liked it, and have a nice summer! xoxo 

I'm not really excited to go back to school.

Flower Crown on the Way

I finished sewing up my DIY flower crown today. I am so excited to show it off!! I have always wanted a flower crown since it became fashionable, and after Lana Del Rey made it a key accessory for a cute and summery look.

It took me nothing to make it and best of all cost me nothing. Usually flower crowns are sold around $20  to $100 bucks, but if you make it for yourself, you'll save yourself some money and use that money for other things... (;