february 2015 favorites & regrets

all righty! two in a row! let's keep these monthly posts a-goin'! ~Lin-chan ^.~
some february haul items are included in this post, but the hauls post won't be up for a few days or so depending on when one last package arrives.

favorites:

pop idol (swatched over elf essential eye primer), bite february lipstick

1. sephora collection eyeshadow in pop idol -- i got this in the sephora beauty closet set. this is such a gorgeous color. and yes, it makes me think of like a jpop girls group... the biggest issue with this shadow is the major fallout..sometimes i get a lot on my under eyes and i'm super glitter-tastic. 
2. bite limited lab release february lipstick -- as i mentioned in my haul post, this is suuuch a fun color. it lasts pretty long and it scares teh paul away. ^.~
3. benefit roller lash mascara -- i got a sample from sephora and i've been loving it. i'm not sure that i'll buy the full size though, because--as i've said a gazillion times now--i'm not as inclined to pay the premium price for a mascara. i'll use up high-end samples, etc., but i usually stick to buying drugstore mascaras.
4. elizabeth & james nirvana black perfume -- when i got the sephora beauty closet, i was a bit skeptical about having another perfume sample. but i actually really like it. it's funny to me that people who like the white and black combined, typically prefer the white if they wanted to wear one alone. but i'm not a huge fan of the white. and i'm still iffy on how i feel about black and white combined on me.

random favorites:

current apartment

two apartment options

1. sims4: not necessarily the gameplay, because it is most definitely not up to par with sims3 yet, but i've been using it to render our apartment. due to some circumstances, we're moving into a larger apartment at our complex when our current lease ends. so it's been nice using it to kinda design and get an idea of how much space we'll have, etc. again, the above photos are definitely not to scale, particularly because of the fact that i vaguely remember what each of those apartment styles look like, after visiting friends who lived in both styles once, and long ago.
2. club nintendo/3DS virtual console -- this is a kinda sad one. since club nintendo is closing, i decided to redeem my points for two gameboy games, super mario land (b&w) and link's awakening (color). i loooved super mario land for some bizarre reason (i'd never beaten it..sadly), and i never played link's awakening. it really reminds me of the graphics and music from ages and seasons, so the controls are pretty familiar and i likes it so far.
3. mr. selfridge -- this show was more than i expected it to be. it's a bbc drama about the beginnings of selfridge's department store, the family, and a few select employees..of which are probably fictional accounts, but it's still a really great show. i can't wait for season 3!

mehs:

1. olay ultra moisture body wash -- we actually ended up buying two bottles of this stuff because of one of those winn dixie hygiene deals. between what was offered, i liked how this one smelled..from the bottle. now, when i use it..it's a totally different story. it is like old lady smell.. the good thing though is that the scent doesn't linger on the skin for very long, so it's ok. but yeah, no bueno. i brought the other bottle to my in-laws', so my sister in-law and i can use it up. the bottle that i've got here, i've been alternating with other body washes that i already like.
2. katsuo fumi furikake -- i think i'm not a huge fan because of the bonito flakes. or i'd rather it have a higher seaweed & sesame seed to bonito ratio, but i'll finish it regardless.

regrets:

1. loreal smokissime powder eyeliner in taupe -- i understand that this is supposed to be like a smoked out liner pen device tool thing..but it's not that good. you may as well use these as smudgy eyeshadow, because it is too fat to make a thin line for eyeliner. this also applies kinda patchy. for example, i applied it to my entire lid and tried to smudge or smoke out the crease, and i could see my skin color in some areas still.
2. acure organics argan oil cleansing wipes -- these actually work decently well at removing makeup, but it does burn my eyes a bit if i use them there. a big issue that i have is that the wipes are not thick enough. basically if you stretch it at all, particularly when you go to unfold it, it will begin to separate and tear... >.>