Wednesday, April 8, 2026

New gets ⁠+ wishlist ☆

 



I got some stuff recently (⁠ノ⁠◕⁠ヮ⁠◕⁠)⁠ノ⁠*⁠.⁠✧


Hot air hair styler (Dyson Airwrap dupe)


With this new haircut, I quickly learned that I cannot let it dry on its own or brush it the regular way. I used to rarely make use of my blow-dryer because I'm that lazy.  I couldn't make it look like when I left the hair salon that day because blow-drying with one hand and brushing with a round brush with the other is quite a skill. 

I was recommended to get a dryer brush, so I got a Dyson Airwrap dupe at Shopee. It's cheap, made out of plastic and certainly not the same as my hair dresser's skills but my hair looks a lot better with it. I want to invest in a better and larger rotating dryer brush in the near future. This is more like an emergency resource.

It has 4 different attachments and one is supposed to be a curler but the curls unfortunately don't last very long. Apparently that's an issue even with the original Airwrap, but I've been planning to get a curling iron anyways.

Daiso honey oil mesh comb


Also because of my haircut, I was told to comb my hair because brushing makes it too voluminous and messy. I can't leave it untouched because it gets tangled very easily but I didn't really have a comb ww so I chose one I could carry around with me and this Daiso comb has the perfect travel size. 

I had never seen this type of comb before so I did a quick research and apparently it's a popular type in Japan among hairdressers. I don't know about the honey oil part (idk how the heck it has oil infused to plastic) but I'm liking it so far! It untangles my hair quite easily and doesn't cause much breakage. Been carrying it around everywhere. 

Aspa extra-strong hold hair mousse 


I got it to experiment with sock curls but I attempted setting my hair with it before using the hot air styler (it has heating protection as well) and I'm really enjoying it so far. It didn't solve my issue with the frizz but has been keeping my hairstyle in place and doesn't leave it greasy or crusty. 

Natura Acerola and Hibiscus bronzing body lotion


When I first saw this product a few months ago, I didn't jump into buying it because I knew it would be on sale due to it being seasonal. Every summer, Natura re-releases their Acerola and Hibiscus line (which I own or had already owned almost every product because HIBISCUS ) and this time they had a bronzing body lotion.

Self-tanners don't really work with me for some reason, so I tried it out at store to see if it would stain my clothes. Turns out it didn't, it's very easy to wash off and even has a little bit of glitter in it 

I found it with 40% off and I got an extra 10% because of my birthday!!! 

I've been wanting to quit being a shiro gal, but since it is like makeup, I'm obviously not wearing it everyday... Which leads to the next item...

Tanning accelerator


As you may wonder, there's a large variety of tanning accelerators in Brazil (esp because tanning beds were completely illegal until some time ago) and apparently salons have been using this kind of paraffin-based accelerator. I got a sachet to try it and see if it works with me, and maybe I'll get the full size product 

Fall has just began so I'm not sure when I'll be able to try it out but the weather in São Paulo is truly unpredictable so... Who knows 


Now for things I wanna get...

25mm curling iron

I've been debating with myself wether I should get a 25mm or 35mm barrel but I think 25mm would be a better starting point. I've been experimenting with heatless hacks and I don't hate them, but they definitely don't do the same thing as a burning hot iron ww

Lowell setting spray


This specific setting spray by Lowell was created with curling iron-made curls in mind and has positive reviews on Amazon. It's quite pricey so I'm not sure when I'll be able to get it. 

Hair rollers

From what I've seen in a few hair tutorials at gal magazines, rollers can be quite useful, especially to set bangs and front parts. Maybe I'll grab some in different sizes at Daiso ~


Sephora Collection Colorful Eyeshadow in "Fantasia"


This is my favorite eyeshadow for daily makeup and I have recently hit pan on it  it has the most beautiful rose gold glitter finish ever.


Monday, March 23, 2026

My birthday!

 



March 18th was my birthday!!! 

Finally 28! 

Because I was working on the 18th, I  celebrated it on Sunday 22nd, but I had some very pleasing surprises from my coworkers 

They decorated my desk and left candy splattered all over it, and little presents from them and my boss 



After my shift, I went to the mall to get one of my favorite foods: Taco Bell 

And I got this cute little peach lip oil at O Boticário with the money my mom gave me:


On the 18th, it was pretty much it. It rained a lot and the traffic was hella crazy, so I got home by 11PM 


At Sunday, I had some friends at a beach bar 

Unfortunately, some of them couldn't attend, but I was so happy to see Cah, Nana and Larie again 

AND THIS TIME I COULD TAKE A PROPER PICTURE OF MY OUTFIT LOL







 ColourPop "Ooh Lala" and "Malibu Barbie" palettes, Ruby Rose Mystic Glam cream eyeshadow in "Amethyst"
 Koakuma Ageha "Fairy eye" (upper), Diamond Lash "Princess eye" (lower)
 Dailus Holo Blush in "Holo Pink"
 Nivea x Bridgerton lip balm in "Rose Meringue"

As you might have guessed, this look was inspired by Zara Larsson  It was the first time I wore blush like this all the way up to the forehead and I think it looks neat! 


Here are some of Zara's looks that inspired mine:




I also wore a shit ton of body glitter but it's invisible in the pictures for some reason 



 Off-brand
 All off-brand (hair clip DIY by me with Daiso decorative hibiscus)
 Melissa

Little extra detail: body gem 


The bar was pretty nice and had a large variety of food in their menu. I'm allergic to seafood but since they had many different meals it wasn't hard to pick something. I loved their smoothies! 

Someone very special to me couldn't attend, but sent me a cake 

Chocolate cake, yay!!!

With Nana

With Cah

With Larie

With Sulli (Larie's eldest)

Larie being the world's greatest gal mama as usual!

Now for the lil gifts I got 

From Larie
Bedazzled orchid hair clips, a set of hibiscus hair claws and a super duper cute blush trio 

From Cah
A pistachio body scrub, a perfume and a cleansing balm
The perfume smells DELICIOUS

From Nana
Sanrio water bottle, custom made with my name!!! How cool is that?

This bday was certainly very special to me and I'm so thankful for everyone who made it that way! 

Now that birthday season is finally over, time to focus on my studies... 


New gets ⁠+ wishlist ☆

  I got some stuff recently (⁠ノ⁠◕⁠ヮ⁠◕⁠)⁠ノ⁠*⁠.⁠✧ Hot air hair styler (Dyson Airwrap dupe) With this new haircut, I quickly learned that I can...