Review: Maybelline Volum' Express the Falsies Waterproof and the Rocket Mascaras

Hi guys! 

Here’s my review/comparison for the Maybelline Volum’ Express The Falsies (waterproof) and The Rocket mascaras.

I got them in Singapore and I was looking for the waterproof version for the Rocket (the words are  in blue) but they don’t have it anywhere. I always prefer to wear waterproof mascaras because they tend to hold curls better and they are definitely more long lasting. 

I think I got these mascaras for about $17-18. I’m not sure about the price in drugstores in the US but I know it will be a lot cheaper. I was kinda expecting this to be slightly less expensive in Singapore like around $14-15… But I can tell you that I will repurchase the Falsies if I ran out of ALL my mascaras and if I have a very restricted budjet. 

Basically, these two mascaras give almost the same effect when applied. But I find that the Falsies is a lot easier to apply. When I was doing my second coat for the Rocket, the first coat already dried up and it was a little difficult to go back and fill in the gaps. People say that the Rocket’s formula is more dry and I have to agree with them. From the way you are looking at the picture, the left eye is the one with the Falsies and the right eye is the one with the Rocket. I think the lashes on the left eye have a little more curl to it which is probably due to the waterproof formula.

Some mascara brushes will work better on different people. For me, I find that the Falsies brush worked better. There is a slight curve in it while the brush of the Rocket is just really big. 

This is the Falsies brush. 

 And this is the Rocket's.

Somehow I feel that the Falsies give more volume than the Rocket because it’s easier to apply a second or even a third coat. But from afar, there really isn’t a noticeable difference. (I know I may have gotten some mascara on my lid but it doesn’t really matter since I was at home).

The Rocket. 

And the Falsies. 

I then stepped into the shower and tested the staying power of the mascaras. The Rocket was almost entirely washed off. A good thing about it is that it did not leave a smudge on my waterline but I’m not very certain because I was in the shower for a pretty long time.

As for the Falsies, I see that it was kinda washed off. The curl is gone and well, I don’t look so good with it. Oh man I still haven’t found a mascara that is entirely waterproof. 

In conclusion, I prefer the Falsies waterproof to the Rocket. I want to try out the waterproof version of the Rocket if I can get my hands on it!

I hope you found this helpful and thank you for reading. (:

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! :D

Hi guys!

Happy Valentine's Day! (:

With or without a date today, I hope you had a great day! Don't be depressed if you don't have a girlfriend/boyfriend because the right person will definitely come.

Anyway, today is the best Valentine's Day I had in my life so far! I made cards for my friends and  some teachers and the cards were really funny. Some of them seriously LOLed when they read the card.

For example:

It's less fun if your friends don't really get it and you have to explain it to them but most of the friends and teachers I gave cards to get it. I hope they really liked it!

I also got some roses (from girls)! I'm personally thanking Rachel, JE, Jennifer, and Andrea and Joyce here. (:

A photo with Jennifer!

And now I will unleash the cray-crayness.

I was actually really happy today and I didn't feel depressed that I didn't have a boyfriend or whatever at all! If you show love to the people around you, you will also get love from the people around you. 

I had to stay back afterschool because I had to go for Awards Ceremony for 2nd Season since Basketball had ended. So I met up with my team for a team dinner at a Pizza place. I still have no idea what the name of the restaurant is. 

And then we were sitting in the Performing Arts Center for almost 2 hours listening to the coaches talk about their team and giving out awards. I feel really good about my team because we had a team garment and it just makes us look really bonded and strong! When my team went on stage, I was really not expecting for an award or anything... But I got a pleasant surprise.

I hope you don't think that I'm bragging or whatever. I'm just really shocked but appreciative of this.

But you know what I have to say to all the athletes reading this? You can never be the best if you don't put in effort. You have to go in there, thinking you're gonna play your best. Like I get so depressed and affected if I miss shots. And I will continue to dwell on it. But the next time I play, I tell myself I will not make the same mistakes again and I do so much better. Overall, you have to have confidence and NEVER fear your opponents. So yeah, always aim to be the best!

That's all I did today. I'm really tired but today was so good. Thank you to all my friends who made today a wonderful day! (:

Thanks for reading!

Review: Maybelline Volum' Express The Falsies Big Eyes Waterproof Mascara

Hi guys!

I am writing a review for the Maybelline Volum' Express The Falsies Big Eyes Waterproof Mascara in Very Black. 

I've never heard of this mascara until my Dad got it back from the US for me. Actually, I sent him a picture of the Falsies Waterproof, which I wanted but I think he got it mixed up. So anyway, since I was running out of my mascara, I decided to give this a try.

I do not like this mascara and I will now tell you why.

So this mascara comes with an upper lash brush and a lower lash brush. When I saw this I thought, "Uhh................. Okay................." because I don't put mascara on my lower lashes! I already have eyebags that seem PERMANENT. No matter how much sleep I get, my eyebags just don't go away.  Plus, my eyebags are not the "puffy" kind of eyebags, they are the red/purple-ish eyebags... I've had them since I was really young so I've kinda learnt to live with it. I do use a concealer on my undereyes and I do not want to add anything to my lower lashes to draw any unwanted attention to my undereyes. The only time I ever use the lower lash brush is when I have to go back in to my upper lashes to add volume. The brushes are fairly tiny. I think I personally prefer SLIGHTLY bigger brushes. 

I hate how this applies. It takes me FOREVER to build volume. I hate spending so much time doing my make up on school days because I just really want to sleep in for another 5-10 minutes. I have to do 2 coats + 2 coats of using the lower lash brush to get into the really tiny gaps. 

This is one coat of the mascara. You can really see how thin and sparse it makes my lashes look. I honestly think my lashes look better without this. 

Another reason I dislike this mascara is that it holds a curl well for a few short hours, but it will weigh my lashes back down after a longer period of time. By the time I get home from school, my lashes look like how they naturally are. I do not have lashes that grow straight down but if you're someone with lashes that do not have a curl, I recommend that you stay away from mascaras like this.

Lastly, I get A LOT of fall out at the end of the day from this mascara. It's really annoying because I have to keep checking on them at school and I want to be more carefree! When I wore this to Basketball practice, it did not look good after the practice... There was visible smudging and fallout. 

I will definitely NOT recommend this mascara. I think I'm going to toss this away really soon.

I promise you that I'll do a review on the Maybelline Falsies and the Rocket, which are really popular on Youtube and on the Internet. And I'll probably do a comparison! 

I hope you found this review helpful and thank you for reading. (:

H&M and Sephora Haul!

Hi guys!

So my brother went out today and I thought, "Okay why don't I go out too and go shopping since I don't want to stay at home the whole day."

We went to Grand Gateway (上海港汇广场). I had some donuts for lunch and then I went to H&M. It isn't in the mall but it's only a 5 minute walk to the store. I was so surprised that the store was so empty. It didn't feel like China at all. Today is Friday, and it's the Chinese New Year break so I thought that there should be a lot of people out on the streets. Perhaps it was because of the rain and the cold so there wasn't a lot of people shopping. 

There wasn't much sales in the shop and I only had 500RMB with me so I had to spend wisely. The best type of shopping is when you have your parents to pay for everything you get. But I guess I'm starting to mature and I really don't want to waste my parents' money.

Anyway, I wanted a pair of combat boots and that is the main reason for me to shop today. I saw that a pair of maroon combat boots I wanted were 299RMB, which is around 49.32USD and 62.55SGD. I felt like they were pretty but then I thought I should just go to the US and get similar boots for a slightly cheaper price. Like some combat boots at target are $30+. Also, I wear size 41 but when I tried the size 41, it was sooooo big. And the shelves were so high I couldn't even reach the back row. Yeah when I cannot reach the back row (I'm 173.5cm tall), don't even talk about people with average height looking for their sizes...

So I just looked around and found some items. This is the first time I ever spent about 1 and a half hour in a store. It was seriously so spacious and I could really take a look at everything. 

I'm taking my photos at a kinda awkward place because I needed better lighting...

I got a polka dotted hair bow! This looks so cute. I’m probably gonna style my hair differently from these pictures. I just want to give you an idea of how the bow looks on my hair. This was not on sale and I got this for 29.90RMB.

Next, I got a small pencil case with really adorable comic animations and words on it! I will probably not be storing any of my school stationery here because they won't fit in here. I just have too much stationery... I will probably use this to store my eyeliners though! (: This was also not on sale and I got this for 29.90RMB.

I also got a pair of hair clips. I intend to use these when I'm sectioning my hair when I'm curling/straightening it. These were on sale for 10RMB and it was buy 1 get 1 free so I got some flower clips along with these.

And I FINALLY got some super skinny jeans which is in the classic dark navy color. I have to admit that I have many pairs of jeans but some of them don't fit me well. Also, this looks lighter on the pictures here than in reality. This was not on sale and I got this for 199RMB, which I will consider as a pretty decent price. 

And I also like jeans that have a logo at the back.

Last but not least, I got a FOX BEANIE for 79.90RMB. This is actually for Nicole because her birthday is coming up soon. I really hope she likes it! AND I hope she's not reading this now because that would be a total spoiler.

Moving on to my Sephora Haul!

Actually I only got 1 item. LOL. But seriously, I just feel like everything in China is somewhat overpriced and I'm pretty sure I'm going to the US sooner or later and I can buy all the make up I want there. 

I got a Sephora Eyeliner which is called the Crayon Jumbo Liner 12 Hour Wear in Number 11, Turquoise. I'm not sure if China has the same colors as the ones in the US or in other countries. Anyway, this was on sale for 60RMB, which is why I got it. It's only 9.90USD and 12.56SGD. I think that's PRETTY INEXPENSIVE. I just checked it online and the original price was 119RMB, which is 19.63USD. That's insane. I am pretty sure I can buy high end eyeliners in the US for that price. Now you see how China's Sephora is ridiculously overpriced?

I think this screams summer and poolside parties. I've actually been wanting a turquoise eyeliner for quite some time.

I decided to test if it was waterproof. So I got in the shower and did what I need to do and then I went to take a look at it. I let the water hit my eyes and also did some occasional rubbing off the water from my eyes. This is how it looks like after I showered. I guess this isn't very waterproof, and you can clearly see that there is smudging. I personally will not go into the pool and swim for hours in this eyeliner but I think if I'm going for a poolside party with my friends and if they push me into the water, and I get out after that, this is perfectly alright. 

I'm sorry if the photo looks kinda blurry. the camera was dumb and focussed on my hair instead.

And that would be all for my haul today!

I am pretty satisfied with what I got today and I really don't want CNY break to end... No, schoooooool. :(

Thanks for reading! :)