Orange! Feat. Etude House Play Nail Polish Review

 Howdy!

Today's outfit post features colorful outfit from GOWIGASA and (also) colorful nail polishes from Etude House. ♡

Sorry for lack of decent pictures of my manicure. Being unable to paint my right hands right, I ran to a cheap nail parlour nearby and ended up with THIS ugly manicure, which I couldn't possibly remove because it was already 9 PM by the time it was finished and I had a morning flight the next day and I needed to take pictures of this post right there right then. Come to think about it, it was all my stinginess' fault for not going to a better nail parlour, not to mention my bad time management for leaving everything to the last minute. Ah………. T_T

Anyway!

I'm making up for that with my pretty decent pedicure here. Not bad, huh? ;D

Loving my candy colored pastel nails!

Overall, Etude House Play Nail Polish has nice consistency, colors pop out nicely and I just needed to swipe twice to get the stronger coat, whereas the colors have appeared at the first swipe. I added a coat of glossy finish top coat with quick-dry effect and my nails went dry very fast and lasted that way for two whole weeks. It also happens to have 130 friggin shades to choose from!! XD

Yea that's a lot of nail polishes! XD

#OOTD

To complement my colorful nails, I put on neon colored tied-up button down shirt and a pastel colored flare skirt; both of lightweight materials to tackle the humid, hot weather in sunny Bali. I combined them with my navy striped bikini (forgot where I got it from) which nicely matched my striped sunnies ^^.

GOWIGASA Neon Chiffon Top, Silky Flare Skirt, Mono Aqua Shades | ALDO Sandals

Okay then, thank you so much for reading and see you guys on my next post~ (ˆヮˆ)づ♡

XOXO

Jessica Yamada

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3CE Review | Glossing Waterful Foundation + Highlight Beam

Hello! I'm back with new product review~

Today's stars come from 3CE (3 Concept Eyes), one of the hottest Korean brands right now. Introducing...

3CE Glossing Waterful Foundation

Mine is in #NUDE BEIGE. The frosted glass bottle comes with a pipette, very cute and economical! I think Imma use it for something else when it's empty. XD

As you can see, the 3CE Glossing Waterful Foundation made my pale skin look more vibrant and glowing. Texture was very light and coverage was not so good but as written here (or see image below), it is purposely made that way because it is more likely intended for everyday use, so our skin can still breathe easily while having that healthy, glowing look. More plus point, it is enriched with SPF 15 to protect your skin from harmful sunlight. Personally, I think it delivers what it promises, but I like my skin a bit matte because it is already very oily by nature, so this wouldn't be my first choice for skin base. But I think it would be great for those with dry or super dry skin!

Click here for complete information about this product.

3CE Highlight Beam

The stylish matte bottle comes with a cap and a pump. Very hygienic and the pump works great (pushes just the right amount as intended).

Just a small amount of the 3CE Highlight Beam has made my skin glossier and a better light reflector. Notice that it also gives glittery effect. This one was purposely made for face and body use, so you can also use it on your collarbones, shoulder, shin, etc to highlight those features. ^^v It was easy to blend, soft, very lightweight and non sticky. Click here for complete information about this product.

Both products on my face, taken indoor in the afternoon with flashlight:

I also patted on loose powder above the foundation to make it less glossy on my already-oily face, but it didn't stop the glowing effect, especially with the highlight beam on top.

What I Wore:

GOWIGASA Fuzzy Knit Sweater

I used the Glossing Waterful Foundation on my whole face and the Highlight Beam on my cheekbones and my nose.

Okay then, thank you so much for reading and see you guys on my next post~ (ˆヮˆ)づ♡

XOXO

Jessica Yamada

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The Yellow Handkerchief (幸福の黄色いハンカチ) | WAKUWAKU JAPAN Movie Review

Elle and I just watched this classic Japanese movie last night at WAKUWAKU JAPAN TV Channel (#168). It is called The Yellow Handkerchief / "Shiawase no kiiroi hankachi" (幸福の黄色いハンカチ). Anyway, this is the 1977 one, not the remake version with Kristen Stewart in it. :)

Synopsis

Directed by Yoji Yamada, this award(s) winning movie tells a story of a spontaneous road trip made by three strangers who meet on the road. Kinya (Tetsuya Takeda), a tacky guy who just bought a new red car meets Akemi (Kaori Momoi), a cute, young woman along the way. Some time later, they meet Yusaku (Ken Takakura), an introvert middle aged guy and he joins in, too. The story moves along and after a while, they find out that Yusaku has just got out of prison and that he was jailed for murder. He then begins to open up to Kinya and Akemi about his past, particularly about his ex wife Mitsue (Chieko Baisho) and their bittersweet relationship. The two then helped Yusaku to get closure by escorting him to his old house, to which he has sent a hopeful letter which instructed Mitsue to hang a yellow handkerchief outside her house if she still wants him back.

Review

We LOVE this movie! Funny and heartwarming, The Yellow Handkerchief (1977) might not be a heavy movie filled with mind-blowing twists or complex stories. But this humble movie simply won our hearts because it is a contrary to all that. It doesn't try too hard and everything flows naturally from the beginning to the end. During the road trip, the retro Japanese suburban city life mixed with Japan's natural landscape scenes were all beautifully captured, too. Watching The Yellow Handkerchief (1977) feels like watching the real version of Ghibli animation movies. Everybody's acting was great, unpretentious and very natural. There are even some really good moral messages in this movie; told in very simple and subtle ways. It teaches loyalty, respect, happiness in simple things and above all, love between a man and a woman.

You know you just watched a good movie when you don't realize that time went by and when you do, you realize that it was time well spent.

Thank you so much WAKUWAKU JAPAN TV for bringing this movie into our lives!

XOXO

Jessica Yamada

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