My bed looks comfy right? The black and white triangle pillows are from Tiger and the fluffy heart one is from New Look. Compared to my room back in 1st year (commuted 2nd year) I prefer my current room way more, closer to the Uni and more local and walking distance from everything too. If anyone is starting University, definitely go and check out houses in person before signing the contract (made that mistake 1st year).

Since my last post you may or may not have noticed that my hair was blonde, since then I have bleached it again and it has gone more blonde, I recently fixed my roots since they were showing way too much and it looks like I have bleached my whole head again, it just looks more fresh! 

                  

(Top's from Forver21 and Zara)

This is with indoor lighting, before I bleached my roots the top half was going orange-y/bronze so I re-did my roots and the outcome was this! Not sure how long I will have blonde hair for, I want to keep it for a while (until I graduate at least) but not sure if that will be healthy for my hair.... I am still getting compliments about my blonde hair though, so that's a good sign right? 😅  I still remember when I was too nervous to bleach it because....bleach...but SO happy I finally did it. I have been wanting it since foreverrr.

So I realised I am jumping to things too quickly and this post doesn't really make sense but I bought the iPhone 7 Plus!! I was contemplating to get it or not because I didn't even have my 6 Plus for a year yet but when I was watching the Apple Event and saw that they were coming out with a matte black one I had to get it (yes, you can call me an Apple hoe).

It's so preettty!! The jet black is also very pretty but the thought of have greasy fingerprints everywhere didn't appeal to me. It's so weird going back to the black iPhone, I haven't had a black iPhone since the 4s. I do have to admit though,  cases look a lot better with a white facing on the front. And yes the thing everyone is wondering about. 

The missing headphone jack. 

I so far have not had problems with the missing headphone jack because I don't listen to music with my headphones in and charge my phone in at the same time anyway. The only thing that is a hassle (if you even call it a hassle or just laziness) is that sometimes I have to bring both my headphones (one's with a headphone jack and one with the lightning jack) incase I want to watch videos or listen to music on my Macbook (since they use the normal headphone jack) but other than that it's been fine, for me anyway. 

Onto more recent outings, me and my friend last week went to Koreatown which is located in New Malden. I didn't realise I was so close to it (from where my Uni is located). We went to this cafe called Bingsoo Cafe after seeing so many pictures on Instagram of it.

It is basically condensed(?) milk but they made it so it is frozen but will fall to pieces once you dig into it...okay wait doesn't make sense but basically, it is like snow. I originally thought it was shaved ice (I've been wanting to eat shaved ice since I came back from HK because I didn't get the chance to eat it there and I can't find a place in the UK that does it) but this is more like a milk kind of taste.

Since we went on a Monday and considering it was the summer holidays it wasn't that busy (not as busy as it usually is) but still quite a lot of people...put it this way, we found spaces to sit and eat our ice creams and the restaurant we ate in had empty tables... (take from that what you will).

So of course the first thing we did when we got there was eat! We needed energy to shop. We ate at a Japanese restaurant called Itsu where they had ready made sushi and noodles/soups you could have them heat up behind the counter. There was a eating in fee as well which was like £4 something (keep in mind the food places are quite somewhat expensive as it is a designer outlet that attracts lots of people everyday).

So after we ate, we decided to start from top to bottom, entering any stores that caught our eye (mainly by how many people were in there and if there were any queues). I didn't really have anything I wanted to particularly buy in mind as I had already spent money buying stuff from the Selfridges sale a month earlier but I came out with more than I imagined...

I could of came out with many more bags but I (very sadly) stopped myself. So from Superdry, I mainly bought casual t-shirts for my parents and my brother (I'll skip that part because nobody wants to see the tshirts I bought). SO onto Calvin Klein Underwear, it doesn't state underwear on the bag but the CK store there were specifically for just underwear and pj's. No casual clothing.

I bought this lace bralette for the days I don't want to wear a proper bra. Cream colour as it's more natural, I already own a black lace bralette from Brandy Melville so this one will go with more nude coloured clothing. 

Calvin Klein underwear shorts. I bought this because it was cheaper and I have the CK black sports bra, I can now match them together.

Large Longchamp Le Pilage Tote Bag. Very popular bag, I have been looking at this bag for ages but wasn't sure if I wanted to spend £70 on a basic looking bag. I am SO happy I decided to purchase this as I can see myself using it a lot. Got it for slightly cheaper too. I am also very happy I went with the colour red as most (if not all) my clothes are black/white or grey (literally) and this will give it the splash of colour to my outfits! One of my favourite purchases!! 

Burberry purse/wallet. I bought this for my mum as she has been wanting a new purse for a while and didn't manage to get any during the seasonal sale in June. Really happy with the price I got it for, it was also the last one they had and many people were asking the staff if they had anymore once I had it in my hand so I'm guessing its popular/really nice? I quite like it and inside it has the famous Burberry lining and lots of spaces for cards. My mum was really happy with it so I think I did well!

YSL cardholder. Saint Laurent was one of the last shops we went to before we left as we had forgotten/missed it. This is probably my second favourite purchase! It doesn't scream YSL and the logo/imprint on it is quite subtle, which I like. Don't get me wrong though, the ones with gold/silver YSL hardware are equally as nice! I had been eyeing these up for a while on their website again during the summer sales but it was out of stock before I even blinked. I chose red as it again is a statement colour (they also had a black). 

This store probably had the nicest and friendliest sale advisors, they actually seemed like they wanted to make convo with us instead of just making us want to look at their stuff and spend. Really helped with the colour decisions and compared prices for us etc. Really happy with this, I've always wanted a cardholder as they're super handy but since I had bought a similar one from Marc Jacobs in June I was debating if I should purchase another....I'm so glad I did anyway and do not regret it one bit!!

During our shopping we decided to take a ice cream break and we went to Amorino, the famous Italian ice cream stand that creates rose shaped ice creams. I've been seeing them around on Instagram and Tumblr, I just knew I had to try it out as I love ice cream anyway (who doesn't).

We mainly bought it for the photography/Instagram shot but it was delicious! So it wasn't totally just for that purpose (so I say). Having said that though it was really difficult to photograph, or maybe I'm just a bad photographer, BUT I got the regular size since the large was huge and I don't think I would've been able to finish it. I guess my one was "small" to take a nice worthy photo but hey I tried, p.s you'll see what I mean in the photo below.

See what I mean!?! (don't mind the guys foot) it looked way better in person! I would defo try it out though if you haven't before! The queue was quite "long", we waited around 10 mins. There are only 3 people working, 2 if you don't count the one that's just taking payments but it could've been a lot worse!

And there was this beautiful display, you could take a photo infront of. Would you guess the flowers were fake? Because they totally are! Not bad for a bit of fabric/plastic. Considering I went without purchasing anything in mind, I think I did quite well. Bicester isn't shopping I could do everyday (maybe if I ever got rich....) so the next time I go would probably be next year or so!

Dolce K

Yes, it's true. The formula for Kylie's Lip Kit's are AMAZING. They dry fast, do not transfer and last SO long. I really didn't want to like her products but because of the hype I decided to purchase one from my friend and I was not disappointed. I can't compare them to Colourpop's liquid lipsticks as I have never used their products before but if I do get some in the future I will compare the two. 

Dolce K was really dark on me (as you can see in the photo above) it wasn't like how they were on Kylie's lips that she posted on Instagram, this looked more like True Brown (?).  I still really love the colour but I wouldn't wear this everyday.

Candy K

I loooove Candy K! A colour that is wearable for everyday look, lasts long as well (had a whole meal, drank water and it still lasted). The lip liner is nice enough to wear on it's own, I never used lip liners before but with liquid lipsticks as it's trickier to put on I feel like wearing a lip liner makes the liquid lipstick easier to apply. Same as Dolce K it lasts super long and does not transfer. I feel that this colour is more close in shade to the photos Kylie posted on Instagram, though her one looked more blush pink. (Keep in mind everyone natural lip shade is different so it may not look exactly like it does on Kylie's lips).

Stockholm

This was my first time trying NYX products since it came to Boots in the UK. I initially bought this because many had said it was a dupe for Candy K, although the shade is similar to Candy K, the texture isn't. NYX's soft matte lip cream takes a little longer to dry and the texture feels very drying on the lips, it does transfer so you have to top it up throughout the day. Because this is very drying, make sure you apply lip balm throughout the day, (you'll also see a lot of cracks on the lips if left on for a long time so it doesn't look visually pleasing, you may want to wipe it all off and reapply again).

Instanbul

Another NYX soft matte lip cream in Instanbul. It's a very pretty colour!! I like it a lot but same as the review above, it takes a little longer to dry and does dry up throughout the day however I'm not sure if it's because of the shade but this one doesn't leave as many "cracks" in the lips as it does with Stockholm, anyone else relate?

Topshop - Role Model

I bought this because it was in the sale for £3 when I walked into Topshop, I really like this purplely shade! I imagine it would look amazing during the winter as it has a hint of berry colour in it. I have yet to test this out completely but when I put it on it was very smooth, moisturising and pigmented. Also I didn't use lip liner or anything (I usually don't with lipsticks) and it was easy to apply.

Topshop - Freak

This shade came out really coral on me, I thought it would be more of a nude matte colour. Perfect for summer! I usually don't go for the bright pink/peach shades as I like reds/berry/purple/nude colours myself but this one is really pretty and it would look really nice during summer! Again, it was moisturising, easy to apply (no lip liner used) and very pigmented!

This rounds up all part one of the lip reviews I bought in June, I recently bought Kylie Jenner's Exposed from my friend but haven't had the time to test it out yet. Let me know if you own any lip kits or what your favourite lip product was in June!

Animal Dragon Soothing Mask! I used this mask 2 weeks ago and it made my face so smooth, soft and it looked brighter too. The actual mask has a dragon print on it which makes quite funny (and horrifying) when people look at you.

Etude house Collagen Eye Patch. Speaks for itself, makes my under eyes brighter and soothes wrinkles

Collagen Crystal Eye Mask, another under eye eye patch. Makes appearance of under the eyes brighter. (Has 5 in a pack, bought from Bonjour)

Etude House samples and the top two on the left are Tony Moly samples, haven't used these yet but I look forward to trying them out!

(Starting from the left) The Tony Moly Mask is super good and hydrating, totally recommend if you have dry skin, brightens the face too. The whitehead removal mask didn't really work for me, didn't get rid of the whiteheads or blackheads, there are 3 steps which probably took about 30 mins altogether, Aqaua boost moisturising mask; was just a cheap one I bought from Sasa the day before I was flying back, didn't find anything special about it, think it just brightened my face.  The last two are my favourite are my favourite! They both have faces on them, again brightened and moisturised my face too!

Will need to stock up on these when my parents go back to HK later this year!

I also had my nails done at the office at one point, they were so nice in letting me do it (as I was  supposed to be working)

Super happy/grateful I got the Mulberry Bayswater Clutch as one of my gifts, perfect for when I don't need to be carrying a lot of things like if I'm going somewhere quick, having a small bag really shows you how much junk I carry in my usual bags!

Also, a few restaurants have opened up in my local town centre!!! A dessert place called Creams (which does the best waffles, I've already tried 3 and an sundae), Five Guys (MY LOVE!!) and a Krispy Kreme. 

The best waffle out of the three I've had is either the strawberry or the ferrero rocher, the fudge cake one was disappointing as the menu said "drizzling with chocolate sauce" but it tasted quite dry and the sauce wasn't exactly "drizzling".

Moving on....I bleached my hair!!! Yes, I finally bleached my hair, after years of putting it off/not getting it done. The experience wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. The reason why I put it off is because well, it is bleach, super harmful to your scalp and hair. But with the right treatments and masks it isn't too bad. 

My hair is already naturally dry, I was afraid that once I bleached it, it would literally turn into hay but actually, after I dyed it the first time, it felt softer than when I usually had finished dying/washing my hair. Since I have long and thick hair, 2 bottles of hair bleach wasn't enough which left it SUPER patchy.....I had to buy some blonde hair dye boxes to cover it up the next day but obviously, I am Chinese and we tend to get brassy coloured hair rather than the blonde straight away, my hair went super brassy orange.

Before I bleached it.

After I bleached it in indoor lighting.

It currently looks like my sidebar photo, maybe less bright now (my friend mentioned that it looked darker yesterday but I think it depends on the lighting) I am planning to bleach it again, maybe next month or so because I want to give my hair a break! I missed having light hair, my hair is still not completely even but it's not as bad as it was before.

What am I doing now?

Since I have finished university and my summer has basically started I am planning to spend time with friends since this will be my last summer (ever?) because next year I will be looking for a job since my educational years will be over. 

I am also looking for a second part time job (to save up for holidays next year!!) there are also quite a few movies lined up to come out this summer so I will hopefully have a chance to see them!

If you are popping by, I would love to hear some feedback from you about my new layout! There are still some links and stuff to be worked on but I am still figuring out how to do that so hopefully they will be done soon.

Let's review January...January didn't fly by for me as it did for everyone else, it kinda dragged with never ending stress. It was a busy month. From recovering from the Christmas holidays (the food coma) to starting uni again and going to work again. Basically, starting a routine again. 

In January I had about 3 deadlines all due the same day which was all group work (rolls eyes here). There is something about working in a group I do not enjoy, that said however, I don't mind working in a group when I am working at work. It's just uni...I guess everyone has their own way of doing their work and co-operating and finishing deadlines and all trying to finish on the same day just doesn't work. After a "few" arguments and misunderstandings we finally managed to submit on time. 

As well as doing the 3 deadlines on the same day, I also had to look for a internship or also known as a placement, where you have to work at a company in the industry for a couple weeks/months.

It's been stressful and I guess it was partially my fault for leaving it so late. I had been meaning to sort out my cover letter and CV since May 2015 and I finally did it in December 2015 (rolls eyes here too). BUT I finally did it and started sending them out like at the beginning of January, had a few interviews and had one secured but since there were some complications (which I won't share) I've didn't end up taking that offer and I've had to look for another one in 2 weeks before I am assessed for the 11 weeks.  That is still going on with some progress, which I will go talk about once it's all sorted.

I finally learnt how to dutch braid my own hair! My 13 year old cousin taught me haha! It was hard at first but after doing it a couple times in front of her I managed to get the hang of it but when I tried to do it again when I got home it didn't quite look the same. 

(I did not photoshop the photo on the right, it is a snapchat filter making my face and nose look slimmer!)

That's all for today, I say this EVERY year and you probably think I should give up saying this by now but I will try to upload more often! If you want to follow me on my other social medias, feel free to click on the links above!