Colourpop Ultra Matte in Dr. M

I ordered more ColourPop goodies with a friend not too long ago, and finally got to try out one of the wilder shades of the Ultra Matte lipsticks. This one is called Dr. M and it's a deep petrol green or a forest green depending on the lighting. A very unique shade! I don't think I've seen another lipstick in this shade ever, let alone a liquid to matte lipstick. Dr. M is not too drying, but sadly does feather a little bit. Feathering is not easy to fix during a night out, or at least I haven't found a way to deal with it. The feathering is not too noticeable, but the bleeding is light green so it might look a bit funny when you look closely. I planning to test using some kind of a liner pencil to see if that helps at all.

ColourPop Ultra Matte lipstick in Dr. M

Club Underworld at 931 Outfit

Yesterday club Underworld happened after a long break. I've been co-organizing the club with a friend, but the venue we used to arrange the club at had some changes to how they wish things organized and we had to look for a new place. Since we are both pretty busy, it took a lot of time and some recommendations by other friends until we found 931 in Kehräsaari. The place is small, cozy, offers small snacks and a nice selection of beers, and they appreciate DJ events! Perfect for Underworld!

The event went really well, I was scared that not many people would show up on a Friday night, but the place was packed! I recently got myself a new laptop to play music with and it performed excellent. I love organizing events where people seem to enjoy themselves and just hang around chatting all night long :)

So a big thanks to everyone who came and looking forward to the next Underworld! To stay up to date, you can follow our Facebook page!

I am super proud that I had the time to take outfit pictures despite the tight schedule.

Dress - Lip Service

Leggings - Pieces

Boots - Trash mall in Beijing

Clutch - Queen of Darkness (sponsored)

I love this dress but it's super short, so I have to wear leggings with it! I like how the leather look leggings and boots make for a unified look. The boots were a great find in Beijing. They look cool and are very comfortable to wear. I got the clutch from Queen of Darkness at WGT and it has quickly become a favourite. It's tiny, but fits my essential things, like my phone, a lipstick and my credit card. The picture below tries to show the cute PVC hair clips I bought from H&M! They have their Halloween stuff out right now. These bat wing bows seemed surprisingly high quality with nice, thick PVC and sturdy clips in the back. 

H&M bat wing hair clips and my horrible roots. Sorry ;P

Beijing Shopping

In Beijing I learned that two things were essential regarding beauty for the locals: collagen and masks. The air in Beijing can be very polluted and people love using masks to clean their skin after a long day of being exposed to the smog. Collagen seemed to be very popular just now, almost every brand had their own collagen products. And naturally collagen masks for the ultimate products!

I was staying with the lovely Salla who is not new to China. She writes a blog about her time there. It's in Finnish only, but with lots of lovely pictures. Take look at the blog here!

Here's pictures of the cosmetics I brought back from Beijing.

Pack of sheet masks. This one had a few pieces of each type of mask available at the shop.

Under eye masks. Water cycling sounds like fun ;D

Tony Moly is a Korean brand. I just had to have this lip balm because it's made of awesome. What could be cuter than a tiny banana? ;D

I just had enough time to visit Etude House shop. Salla had told me stories of how cute the products were and she was absolutely right, they were super cute and very interesting! This was the gift I got for making a purchase, a collagen skin care kit.

A toner, emulsion, I take essence to be a serum and the tiny jar is cream.

Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream. I've been using this one for a few years and it's the. best. thing. ever. Trust me! Light enough for my pale skin but with a high SPF and very moisturizing consistency.

Missha is a Korean brand, but since I came across the cream in the shade I use, I decided to get a back-up for the bottle I'm currently going through.

The Missha counter also gave out gifts with purchase. I have no idea what the first product is, but the second one is a BB cream and the tiny bottles could be toner.

Skin Food had lots of interesting things, but I was pretty exhausted after the shopping spree that I couldn't decide and eventually just got this eye sheet mask. I think I have enough masks to at least get me through the winter!

Last but not the least, my Etude House haul! We visited the shop briefly on my last day at Beijing, but it was worth it. The packaging is very cute and pastel, and they had interesting products.

False lashes and an eye dust. The lashes were quite small, so they might work really well with my small-ish eyes. The eye dust jar was just too cute to be left behind ;D

They had lots of nail polishes, but this one caught my eye! It's a dark purple with shimmer in it.

This Hand Bouquet is clearly meant for feet ;P I like foot masks in general, as they help me stay put for a while and not dart around the apartment like crazy. And I have spent a lot of time on my feet lately so a little pampering is in order.

These brushes looked just like my favourite ones by Mariela Sarkima. I'm always on the lookout for new, fluffy, soft eyeshadow brushes, because they work great for light smoky looks which I wear a lot. I haven't tried these yet but I just want to point out how ridiculously cute the packaging and brushes are <3<3<3

Eye dust jar. I tried to show how cute the jar is but I don't think the picture does it justice. You just have to believe me! I have a soft spot for cute pastel stuff and these are right up my alley!

That's a lot of cosmetics! I'll write reviews of my favourites once I get to try these out, right now I've been so busy that they have just sat in their cute Etude House bag in the bedroom. We just took in a new cat today, from a friend who could not keep it anymore, so my whole days has been spent herding cats ;D I have a cold and am staying at home, but the cats need some supervising to get used to the new kitty. They have been getting along nicely and I hope it continues! Once the new kitty settles in, I promise you lots of pictures!

Cat Eye Look

When I was in Seattle, I grabbed a set of Kat von D mini liquid liners when queuing at Sephora. I don't usually wear liquid liner, because on my hooded lids the liner transfers easily. I'm so glad I gave these liners a try, because Trooper is the first one ever that does not transfer! It bleeds a little bit when applied, but not noticeably, and stays deep black the whole day. I like the cat-eye look but have not been able to do it before without also wearing eyeshadow, but now I finally get to try out all kinds of wing shapes with Trooper, yay! This was my first try, a quick look for a friend's house party. Just BB cream, eyebrows drawn in, Trooper and Notoriously Morbid lipstick in Arcane. You can also see my new favourite earrings, swords by Killstar. They look so nice with the sidecut!

Progress with Magnus the Kitty

Magnus the kitty came to live with us in March 2014. He was very shy and not that used to being around people, as he had been donated to an animal shelter at 6 months old and had possibly not been handled much before that.

That's why it was a great moment for me when Magnus finally voluntarily lay on my lap! He's taken a liking to my other half and jumps on his lap, but he's been much more careful with me. That's most likely due to the fact that my other half works from home so he spends a lot more time with Magnus, whereas I go to the office five days a week and have been traveling a lot this year. It's so rewarding to see how Magnus has opened up and to finally have him purring on my lap :)

We did coach him to come lay on my legs by having my other half sit next to me, have Magnus on his lap, then he put Magnus on my lap and slowly inched away ;D But it still counts as Magnus stayed on my lap for minutes and seemed to be enjoying it!

Notoriously Morbid Mystic Matte in Tarot

Notoriously Morbid Mystic Matte lipsticks are great! I previously showed you the product in Arcane. This one is called Tarot. I like neutral, light shades and Tarot is right up my alley. It's a mauve dark enough to give my lips some definition but light enough to not need much touching up when it starts to wear off in the middle after a couple of hours. Such a pretty shade! On my lips Tarot lasts the whole day if I touch it up once or twice. It does not feather and is not too drying. I really like the consistency of the lipstick, it's easy to apply evenly and doesn't crumble when I apply some more on top of the old colour when touching up the center. Tarot has quickly become the shade I reach for when I'm in a hurry and know I won't have the time to fiddle with a classic lipstick product or to do many touch ups during the day.

I don't know why I look like I have no chin in this one ;D But the lipstick looks nice!

Preparing with Dolls

I'm back! I returned from Beijing on Monday, then did one super busy day at work, and headed out to Kajaani for a seminar. If all had gone well, I would have been back home and writing a blog post on Friday, but there was a storm that disrupted trains. This meant I spent an extra four hours traveling from Kajaani back to home. Also crossing a ditch in the darkness in 10 cm heels was interesting, as the train broke down in the middle of a forest ;D

But enough on that! Normal, sensible people prepare for a trip abroad by reading travel guides and packing bags. I re-painted Monster High dolls. Because I can.

I have a pile of pictures from China, and lots from yesterday's bloggers' meet, but I'll start with the doll pictures :)

Skelita and Cleo with the original face ups. I've rooted some pastel hair on Skelita.

After my treatment. Cleo's hair needs some TLC and I might curl Skelita's fringe, but I'm quite happy with the faces.

I did the face ups with water colour pencils and acrylic paints. I had never tried water colour pencils for this before, but turns out I really like them! I have an old set that has been laying in the closet for years, but they are as good as new. It did take some effort to get the colours to show nice and bright, but for a first try with this medium I'm very happy. The basic technique is to remove old face up with acetone, then spray coats of varnish and draw the face between the coats. I invested in better quality matte varnish so I can perfect my technique.

I love doing crafts as a way to relax! Working on the tiny doll faces is rewarding and fast, perfect for me. I'm a bit too lazy for sewing clothes for dolls, so I ordered a bundle of different shoes and clothes for the dolls on eBay. Skelita would absolutely need a hi-low dress to show off those bony legs, so maybe one day I'll make her one!

Custom Cleo de Nile

Custom Skelita Calaveras

Both of the dolls together

I have a Draculaura I repainted a long time ago, I think she will be my next victim ;P Do you do crafts to wind down?