Merry Christmas!! Christmas Nails~

Merry Christmas everyone! Here's just some Christmas nails I did a few days ago.. I was too lazy to post them up earlier.. but at least they're here on Christmas! :p

Some close ups... Top 2: flash, Bottom, natural lighting

Here's everything I used! Essie jag-u-are, Sinful Colors San Francisco, Sally Hansen White On, OPI Fresh Frog of Bel Air, OPI Gettin' Miss Piggy With It, OPI Servin' Up Sparkle.

Oh and here's just a few polishes I've purchased over the past little while.

Orly Devil May Care ($6.99, Winners), Essie Leading Lady ($6.99, Winners), Essie Beyond Cozy ($6.99, Winners), Essie luxeffects Set in Stones ($7, FB shop)

Afternoon Tea @ Faubourg

Hi! Merry Christmas~ Just a few pics from afternoon tea not long ago~

K-Drama - The Innocent Man, Nice Guy (2012)

I've finally finished this drama!!! It's only been a few days... (has it even been a week?! zomg..) since I've started, but I'm FINALLY finished ~__~ This drama was just soooo heavy that it feels like I took a long, long time to watch it. I'm not sure if I love that feeling or not.. heh. It was enjoyable, but I spent a lot of time hitting my chest during the drama... I don't know how else to describe it xD It was good... it wasn't great, though. I feel like the idea for the ending was good, but it could have been executed a lot better. The way they tied things up in the end felt really rushed, and they had to sacrifice a lot of things - including quality...- to be able to conclude it cleanly. Overall I still think City Hunter is a better drama, that's in the same sort of genre. Nice Guy was just a little too heavy for my tastes, I guess. The leads had great acting and fantastic chemistry, though. I love how Joongki and ChaeWon look together c: Hehehehe.

Credit- Dramabeans.com

I thought this was such a beautiful, beautiful touch. When I started the first episode, I thought I saw wrong, so I had to go back and rewatch it. He's smiling.. at the end.. while the clock ticks forwards instead of speeding backwards... such a clever touch c: Awww Joongki's face -sigh- I'm going to miss watching that too.. lol.
Oh yeah, and during the last few episodes... everything happened so fast... but it was when I bawled watching it ;__; That conversation between Maru and JaeHee where he blames himself for everything that has happened, and how JaeHee wouldn't be like that if Maru didn't take the blame for her killing that man 5?6?7? years ago. It was so beautifully done.. bravo Joongki & SiYeon, bravo! I felt like you could really feel the deep relationship between those characters -sigh- T_T And also that conversation between Maru and JaeHee where he asserts that he refuses to die with her because he's never done anything wrong in his life. Everything he has done/does is selfless, and he has no reason to be punished... that was so heartbreaking..thinking about all the things he had to endure to protect people he loves. And I think that's one thing that really helps you get into this drama... the characters are brought to life and developed so well that you actually begin to empathize with them and believe that they exist.
Anyway overall, good drama, not great. Great character development and casting, awesome acting, oh yeah! And a pretty darn awesome OST to boot.

It's fun being able to blog about dramas :p I think I'll do this more often... it's nice having a place to just blab about it.
~♔Josephine ♥

Hamster Gyu~~

I was hoping Loen would do an interview with him.. turns out they were preparing this! So cute hahahahahah best interview evar :P

Recent Purchases

Yo whaddap! Here's another recent purchases post... not that many things but yeah xD
Picked up some nail stuff at Walmart last Thursday after my final :3 Things like this are just soooo much cheaper at Walmart... .__."

Sally Hansen nail art pen $6.97 and Essie nail set (Eternal Optimist & A Cut Above) $14.00. Both from Walmart

I wanted to get "Set in Stones" but the set it comes in comes with Turquoise& Caicos, which I already have... so I don't wanna pay for that = = I still want Shine of the Times too.. but I can't find it anywhere.. I shoulda just got them last year I'm such a genius lol.. o well whatevs..

I was at Lougheed anyway so I decided to take a look around the H&M there since I always seem to find good stuff at that location haha.. and I found this dress! I eyed it when it first arrived.. but originally it's like friggin $60, which I'm not gonna spend on a dress that I'm not aiming to wear for anything special, so I never tried it on. But I saw it on the sale rack for $30. It's size 14, and I'm usually anywhere between an 8 to 12, but I decided to try it on just for the hell of it.. and it fit! It's kinda those type of dresses that are constricting, so the 14 gave me comfy room to move around in.. SO I JUST PICKED IT UP~~ It totally sucks cuz I still had that coupon for $5 off.. but it expired THE DAY BEFORE I went and got the dress = = UGH How annoying. I wouldn't have gone the day before anyway since I needed the whole day to study... but whateverrrrr.... :/

Oxblood dress w/ embellished Peter Pan collar, $30, H&M

 Oh and lastly, these are the shoes I ordered from Aldo a while ago. I freaking LOVE the colour! It's so bright and in your face hahahaha :D They're not suuuper comfy, but I don't forsee myself wearing them on days when I need to walk a lot, so it doesn't matter haha.

Aldo Khabou in royal blue, $38.49

 Oh yeah and I wanted to add my Christmas nails from last year into this post cuz I haven't done Christmas nails this year haha :p

They kinda look watermelon-y haha but I still love how pretty they are... maybe I'll end up doing it this year too :p

Anyway that's all for now. Bye! ^^

~♔Josephine ♥

Recent Purchases ~ Online Purchases + Winter Deals

Why hello there ^^
Sigh~ These days I've been going a bit crazy with the shopping u__u" I really gotta calm down with the shopping in the next few months.. = = But knowing myself, and how bored I am all the time, I don't think I'll be able to calm down much = = Anyway, I purchased 2 bags within like a week or so? Both from online.
This first one is from Hautelook ^^ It's by a designer named Joseph Charles. Probably not a super mainstream brand name, since I've never heard of him before, but originally, these bags were like, $400 0__0 Which is crazy... I only paid $89 for it :P Gotta love Hautelook!

Gray Tote Bag w/ adjustable strap, $89, Joseph Charles (Hautelook)

 I only purchased this cuz Cindy wanted a pair of sneaker wedges off Hautelook. They still haven't arrived yet, but at least they're shipped out :p I didn't wanna pay for all that shipping cost for only one item :x

This second bag I ordered off the TownShoes/The Shoe Company website cuz they were having a Cyber Monday deal where everything was 20% off. This was originally $128. I've had my eye on it for a while now >.< Every time I walked into a Town Shoes I'd look for it :p But I'd only ever see this bag at Metrotown o.0 Anyway it's by a brand named L.Credi. I tried looking up their website, but it was all in a foreign language I couldn't understand lol. I'm not sure exactly what language, but I'm pretty sure it was a European language. Regardless, I'm loooving these two bags ^o^

Black Tote bag w/ removable strap, $102,40, The Shoe Company (w/ discount)

Next is this sweater! I've had my eye on this for like.. a month? Nah.. maybe a few weeks now >.<
I was waiting til after the 29th so I could use this coupon I had for $5 off. This sweater is originally $39.95 >.< Glad I got the discount.. I don't think I'd pay full price for it, but it is really adorable and I love it :p I originally saw it at Lougheed, but I found it at Pacific Centre and I just purchased it there :)

Gray Hi-lo Hem Sweater, $34.95, H&M (w/ discount)

Ohhh and I also got this realllly pretty collar necklace from H&M. I only purchased it cuz I saw it was on sale.. No way I'd pay 30 bucks for it LOL
I don't really know how I'm gonna wear this though.. I just bought it cuz it's so cute ;o; Hmmmmmm.... I'll figure it out later .__."

Pearl Collar Necklace, $10, H&M (sale)

 I saw these awesome sparkly shoes at Aldo a few months ago.. and I really liked them.. but I wasn't about to pay $70 for them haha... They were on sale, so I got them :P

Black loafers w/ rhinestones, Rembold, $45,49, Aldo

Black loafers w/ rhinestones, Rembold, $45,49, Aldo

 I've already worn them twice.. and I have to say, they're definitely not the most comfiest shoes.. but I still have to break them in >.< They were hurting the widest part of my feet on the sides as well as my heel.. but nothing a few bandaids can't fix... lol.... Well for the most part, I just really have to break them in and make them comfy = = It's not perfect time of the year for shoes like this.. hahaha.. I still really want a pair of ankle booties or.. like mid-calf booties? Something along those lines.. -sigh- But I'm trying to cut back on spending = = It's so hardddd~~
Speaking of which.. lol... I also ordered a pair of royal blue studded loafers from Aldo.. I wanted to get them, but they didn't have my size.. so I was forced to order them :/ Meh, they won't take long to come in anyway. I'll take pics of them when I get them haha.

And here's my last purchases.. My Kpop purchases ^^
I got Kim Sunggyu (Infinite's leader :D)'s solo album, "Another Me" and B1A4's "In the Wind"

That's all for now! Until next time~~
~♔Josephine ♥

Edit: OH SNAP! I forgot I had this picture from my phone ^^ I forgot, I also got Dalmatian's State of Emergency, B.A.P's Stop It and BTOB's Born to Beat :D Cindy got her mom to pick those 3 up for me while she was in Korea ^^

Nails ~ Taupe & Silver w/ Sparkles

Hihi :) Here's my most recent mani~
It's already December so I totally gotta do some Christmas nails!! Gonna try to fit in as many Christmas manis as I can this year LOL :p

Anyway, here's my mani :3 I did this taupe colour with a silver accent nail all with sparkle gradients ^^

And here are the polishes I used c:

Sally Hansen Maximum Growth, Revlon Colorstay Stormy Night, Revlon Silver Dollar, OPI Servin' Up Sparkle, Sally Hansen Insta-Dri

 Ooooh crap! I forgot, but I also added some of those little sparkles in the small glass jar I have too.. They're not pictured, my bad :p

That's all for now! Coming up is a recent purchases post ^^ Stay tuned~
 ~♔Josephine ♥

Recent Purchases ~ Sweater Season!!

Hayhayyyy~ So here's a few items I've purchased during the last little while ^o^
I love winter clothes.. they're just so comfy and cozy.. I actually don't mind the colder months :3

Lalalallaaa these two sweaters I bought a while ago. I've already worn both a TON just cuz they're soooo damn comfy and easy.. not to mention they look good hahahhahaa... In Cindy's words.. I actually look like I try LOL It's not hard Cindy! Sweaters are your good friends c;

Anyway I got these both at The Bay for 30% off!! SOOO AWESOME~ They're originally $39.

Dex deep purple/eggplant hi-lo sweater, $27.30, The Bay

Dex forest green hi-lo sweater, $27.30, The Bay

I also bought 2 more pairs of Jessica Simpson jeggings from The Bay (THEY WERE 40% OFF, original price $59, OMG I AM SO LUCKY IT WAS A ONE DAY DEAL TOO ;o;o;o;o;) But they're just black... too boring lol so I didn't take pictures of them :P

Next up is H&M. I just picked up these bracelets cuz they're so cute :D And on sale for only $2 a piece ;)

Various claw clip bracelets, $2/each, H&M

ONTO today's purchases... ^o^
It's "Black Friday" and even though I live in Canada, lotsa stores here had/are having sales too.. They're trying to keep people from hopping the border to participate in (and dump money into) America's Black Friday sales... dunno if it's actually doing anything loool but it's not like I would ever hop the boarder for Black Friday anyway.. so w/e... Just another day of shopping for me ahaha.

It turned out to be such an eventful day ^o^ First I was just gonna go to Langara to meet up with a person to sell them my textbook, but then Cindy ended up asking me to go to Richmond Centre with her in the morning.. so we met up at around 10:30 and went to RC. Walked around... and it was a lot emptier than I expected it to be o.0 I thought people might go crazy like on Boxing Day lol but no, it was just quiet. The sales going on weren't that good.. but I did manage to pick up this cute Christmas sweater from Forever21. I tend to try to avoid buying clothes from Forever21.. I guess dresses are an exception cuz I don't wear them often anyway... but yeah. All sweaters were 30% off and I just like this cute sweater so much so I bought it c: (original price $29.80 :D)
I looove Christmas sweaters.. I have 3 now lol but December's only so long :c I guess my H&M sweater w/ snowflakes can be worn for a few more months, but Christmas sweaters like this can only be worn during a certain time lol, which for me is ONLY in December, so I really don't get a lot of use out of them T_T BUT I DON'T CARE~~ I JUST LOVE THEM TOO MUCH T_T I will wear this one this year. I promise XDDD

Gray sweater w/ burgundy details, $20.86, Forever 21

 Here's my sweater collection so far LOL.
Left bottom 2 are from last year, and same for the top 2 and bottom one on the right.
I have a few more.. but these are the only ones I actually WEAR. I hope I'm not going too crazy with them.. Sweaters are just the COMFIEST thing EVARRR I srsly don't want to wear anything else during the fall/winter LOL :D

PHEW. You've made it to the bottom of my post :D Here's my last purchases for this post. Three candles! I LOOOOOVE how the peppermint mocha one smells. Freaking scrumptious LOL I haven't even burned it yet but I know it's gonna make the room smell SAOOOOO good :D
Anyway Bath & Bodyworks was having a 2/$22 for the 3-wick candles.. so ofc me and Cindy had to take advantage of that xD She only bought one though, but we used a coupon that gave us $10 off :D Wewtz~

Bath & Bodyworks 3-wick candles, 2/$22

OH SNAP. And and and here are my most recent Kpop purchases XD

~♔Josephine ♥

Nails ~ Metallic Pink & Sparkles

Wuddup wuddup!!! Hahahha... I've taken a break from nail polish for a while.. I was too lazy and I just wanted to give my nails a break >.< But once I decided to do this mani, I realized how much I missed nail polish DD: I really like how my nails look when they're painted LOL even when my nails are a bit shorter ^o^ ...or maybe I just hate how nasty my bare nails look = = Ugh. So disgusting.
ANYWAY
Ummm what else what elseee~
Oh. Ummmm well as usual.. it's been a while since I've done this mani.. It's been a good 5ish days? Almost a week I believe.. And I was just too lazy to take pictures of it during the first few days when my nails hadn't grown out so much yet LOL Sorry.. Well at least I did it :x!!
Ohoh and also, sorry for the crooked/semi-unfocused picture.. I usually take pictures of them myself, but it's just too hard and time consuming to set up the whole thing to photograph both my hands.. and for this mani I wanted to show both hands.. So I got my lil bro to photograph em for me. It took him SOOO many times to get it focused... (it's focused enough, k -_-) I have no idea why! I mean he already knows how to use my camera :c Sigh. Oh well. I can't complain since I'm asking him to do a favor for me lol.

I'm actually pretty in love with this mani... I LOVE how the sparkly polish looks against the dark red one.. and I was just experimenting but it turned out to be such a perfect match.
I can't seem to capture just how nice it looks on camera though.. I blame the lighting in my room. It washes everything out :/ I had to PS these pics to sorta give the picture some REAL colour. But I do think the base colour (Revlon Colorstay in Enrapture) is a lot darker than in this picture though... Keep in mind the picture was taken with indoor lighting+flash + I PS'd it so the colour would show up better.

Sally Hansen Maximum Growth, Revlon Colorstay Brilliant Strength in Enrapture, Wet n Wild Megalast in Under My Spell, Revlon in Sparkling, Sally Hansen Insta-Dri (aaaaand these little nail deco sparkles that I loooove)

Oh~ I took a picture with my phone and Instagram'd it during the.. second day? I think... :p
So here's another look at them :p They're a lot fresher in this pic loool

Pretty sure this one's taken w/ natural lighting..

If you're interested, my Instagram is josephinesoo (I know, so surprising+creative right? xD) Check it out/follow me if you want. Thanks!

Anyway that's all for now :D Upcoming is another recent purchases post... ^^

~♔Josephine ♥

Another Me

Ah! I'm just loving this so much right now.. It's so pretty ^^ Can't wait until his solo album comes out!! Eeep~ The piano is just so beautiful T_T <3

Just a few purchases~

Ah yeah.. I haven't been shopping A LOT these days.. unlike my crazy summer shopping.. hahaha.. but I did pick up a few things recently and just wanted to share c:
I picked up all these polishes from Walmart.. a week ago? Maybe even more than a week ago.. x__x
My nails are naked and gross right now.. so I don't really feel like painting them.. but that doesn't stop me from buying polish! Lol especially when it's cheap.. which it always is at Walmart... Darn you Walmart... you make me crazy T.T

Anyway~ Here are the colours I got

Wet n Wild megalast in 2% Milk, Haze of Love, Under Your Spell & Disturbia ($2.97/each)-- Revlon Colorstay in Stormy Night (I can't rmb the price and I threw away the receipt.. but it was around $5)

Besides the nude... all the colours are pretty fall appropriate, right? xD I love Under Your Spell.. I haven't worn any of these yet.. but I'm really excited to try the darker colours.. I don't have colours like these and when I'm feeling not as lazy.. I'll definitely try some of these out :p

 The second and last thing (..lol) that I got is this top! It's so cute right?! I got it for like $20 on Thursday cuz it was on sale :D I freaking love the Bay.. hahaha ^^ It is sheer, so I'll have to wear a tank under.. (which btw I bought like 3 tanks from H&M on Thursday.. but they're not interesting so I didn't take pics of them lol)

Vero Moda Navy Blue Sheer Blouse - $19.59, The Bay

I love the cute beading detail on the collar ^^ Suuuper cute! I think this is my first chiffon-y sheer top... But seriously, I have GOT to stop buying navy blue clothes... particularly tops.. I HAVE SO MANY... but I can't help it... for some reason I just seem to bump into them.. and they just happen to be on sale... so I just buy it ;o; SIGH~

OOOH and here's one more thing I want to share ^^

It's my candle collection!!! Man.. I've only started buying candles like.. two months ago? But I've already got this many... It's an addiction alright... But the coupons they give you at Bath and Body Works SERIOUSLY gets you going back there soooo often... I know I'm gonna be back there to buy more soon.. cuz they have their 2/$25 sale going on for the 3-wick candles.. PLUS I have coupons that give me $10 off when I purchase $30 or more worth of stuff.. so it's sooooo worth it xD

Well, that's all c: I have a pretty packed weekend (for my standards...>.>) coming up ahead.. maybe I'll be able to pick up more stuff when we go downtown tomorrow haha c:
Bye~

~♔Josephine ♥

Fall Purchases!!

Woo >.< It's been a while again~~ I haven't been doing a lot of shopping these days... so I don't really feel the need to post frequently :p

First up.. is my watch!!! I got it over a week ago.. and I am in looooove! Such an awesome watch to get for my first one ever c':
I got it off amazon for around $160... Pretty good considering the in-store price is like $220... $60 difference.. o_o

Michael Kors Parker Glitz Watch in Silver -  ~$160 (Sorry I can't remember the exact price >.<), Amazon.com

Here's the box ^^ Watch boxes are so pretty ^^

I also got this leather jacket at the Bay... My mom bought a bunch of stuff and also applied for a new  Bay credit card... so I got another 10% off this jacket c: I believe it was originally $150 or something like that, but I got it for $100, and on top of that, 10% discount = $90ish c:
Still haven't had a chance to wear it.. but I'm really excited to :c

Lord and Taylor Faux Leather Jacket - $99.99, The Bay

 I got these jeggings yesterday! I've been contemplating them for a while.. but since they only had my size in ONE pair, which is this one, I decided just to get 'em.
They're super comfy and since I'm pretty sure I can't fit skinny jeans, this is a good alternative haha c: I love the dark blue wash also~
The tag says $59, but when I got rung up, they came out as $49.99! There's actually a discount on them :D So awesome!!

Jessica Simpson Kiss Me Jeggings - $49.99, The Bay

A few days ago, I went downtown with Susan and Cindy.. and bought these cute bracelets ^^ They were only $2 each!!! I love belt bracelets.. I just think they look so darn cute ^^

Belt Bracelets - $1.99/each , Mimosa

 I also got a phone case for my new iPhone5 that day... but I didn't take pics of it cuz I don't feel like it.. lol... anyway! The last item is this top coat!
I totally went to Lougheed's Walmart to look for it first.. but it was sold out = = Only around $7 at Walmart.. but I ended up going downstairs of the mall to the London Drugs and I bought it there... and I forgot the exact price.. + I threw away the receipt.. but I know I ended up paying more than $8.50 for it.. with tax... I could buy a bottle of Seche Vite from an fb stop for $8-8.5... Sigh.. Oh well, at least I'm giving business to a Canadian drug store :P

 Alrighty! That's all for now. Cya next time c:
  ~♔Josephine ♥

Nails ~ Purple Chevron & Royal Blue+Black

Just some nails from the past few weeks.

 I decided to try out the whole Chevron nail trend. Too lazy to do it on all of my fingers lol.

 I used Wet n Wild's On a Trip and Revlon's Silver Dollar.


Here's what's on my nails now :D I love love love this royal blue colour. I bought this polish a while ago, but I'm finally wearing it ^^ I got it at Shoppers.. It was buy one get one free, $3 each :D

I used Sally Hansen's Blue It and Sinful Color's Secret Admirer. I topped it off with some of these sparkly things :p
That's all c:
~♔Josephine ♥

Long Time No See!!! Recent Buys c:

Wow I've been really lazy with this for a long time.. lol
I was gonna post on my birthday, but I ended up not doing it heh I'm so lazy...
Here's a pic of my cake xD It was so yummy... I wish I had some more right now ;__; Sigh

Anyway~ I haven't been shopping a lot these days.. since school has started and what not.. but I have picked up a couple of things since my last post.

A few weeks ago I got this scarf from H&M cuz it was only $5! Couldn't resist.. I liked it the first time I saw it, but I wasn't about to pay 15 for it lol.

White Pleated Scarf - H&M, $5 (sale)

 I also got this infinity scarf (my very first!! ^^) yesterday. I know I'll make great use out of this in the upcoming fall and autumn :D

Black Infinity Scarf - H&M, $14.95

 I really wanted to pick one up before they were all sold out >.< Oh well, 15 isn't too bad anyway :p

Oooooh oh yeah! One of the most exciting things... My first online purchase! :p

I got a clutch from Hautelook. The brand is Miztique. I've never heard of it, but the clutch looked so pretty online.. and I don't have any clutches xD It's just nice to have if I ever have anything formal to go to.. Instead of having to carry a bag :D
My little brother got a pair of Creative Recs, so I thought it'd be ok to buy the clutch too, since we'd be paying the shipping fee for two items instead of one ^^

Black Envelope Clutch w/ Gold Turnlock - Miztique on Hautelook, $24

It comes with a detachable chain ^^

Here's some polishes that I purchased recently... I haven't gone too crazy haha... That's my first black polish (even tho it has sparkles.. keke)

Sally Hansen Gunmetal ($2.77), Sinful Colors Secret Admirer ($3.99), Wet n Wild Bite the Bullet & I Need a Refresh-Mint ($2.84/each)

 Sinful Colors from London Drugs and the other 3 from Walmart.

I finally bought some scented candles!!! ^^ These smaller ones were 3/$12 from Bath & Body Works... Cindy bought one too and I only wanted 2.. so it worked out :D

The Caribbean Escape smells sooo gooood~ So fruity and sweet c: It's really summery, though... Oh well I'll still burn it xD The Warm Vanilla Sugar one smells good too.. It makes my room smell so cozy.. I don't know xD I'm just glad they both smell so good haha.. But now I feel like I should go buy the bigger ones... Maybe in a bit lol

I also got this cute candle holder also from Bath & Body Works. It was $6.50 c: It's so cute! I wanna get the bigger one with snowflakes on it for Christmas/winter time ^^

Phew.. we're nearing the end >.< Here's the albums I've bought recently ^^
GD's One of a Kind, B2st's Midnight Sun Gold Version and BTOB's Press Play :d

That's all for now! More posts to come c:
~♔Josephine ♥