Life Just Got More Sparkly ‧₊˚✩彡

Hello Cuties~!

     With this post, I will finally be back on track!  And oh how I've been waiting for this post.  April 2nd was my six year anniversary with my beloved Prince Charming.  And I'll be honest, I struggled with the idea of a traditional physical gift.  So instead I booked us an experience; a cooking class!

Even though we'd be cooking, I still wanted to look cute!

     FINALLY!  Finally used that Morphe 35A palette.  And I put it to good use too!  The multitude of green shades were perfect with my dress.  I even used one of the coral shades as a blush!  This palette is going to change my mind about the color green.  Like, I'm living for the shimmery green shades; they're chef's kiss. ( ¯ ³¯)♡

not drunk, just squinting lmfaoo

     I have no good pictures showcasing the lid colors.  So here's one I took at the end of the day; the thought didn't cross my mind to take an up-close pic until then.

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   /　 　ο—ヽ二二ラ))

し—–J                  

ℛ𝓊𝓃𝒹ℴ𝓌𝓃

dress . . . Me 2 Magic

shoes . . . Skecher

accessories . . . Guess

     He told me I looked gorgeous, I turned shy.  He said "give us a twirl" and I was more than happy to oblige~

𝒥𝓊𝓂𝓅

Okay onto our cooking adventure!

     I booked our class with the Mardi Gras School of Cooking.  And we had the pleasure of learning from Chef Raymond, three Creole dishes.  Corn & crab Bisque, Shrimp Creole, and Pecan Pralines.  The class seems to be mostly for tourists but neither of us know how to cook.  So it's important I learn some of my favorite New Orleans dishes.  (I'll learn some from my mom too, but she doesn't know all the dishes.)

     The class was extremely informative and fun!  It was a class of five, we were awkward at first but we got comfortable soon enough.  The set up was pretty cool.  Each of us had a cooking station to follow Chef Raymond's instructions.

     We prepped our veggies and our proteins.  And everything was combined together to make each dish.  

     Cooking the shrimp was fine, de-veining and cleaning the shrimp was the hard part (lol).

An action shot of Chef Raymond dishing up our bisque.

     We all got to sit down to enjoy our food courses.  I had a glass of wine~  It was really nice to sit back and enjoy our efforts.

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The Corn & Crab Bisque was creamy and delicious~

     The Shrimp Creole was delectable!  Such a soothing, nostalgic meal.  I haven't had it in years and it tastes exactly as I remembered it.   And for dessert, he prepared pralines as we ate dinner.  I'm sure you all know the importance of getting to lick the spoon when making sweets.  Chef gave Prince and I the spoon~        ( ∩´͈ ᐜ `͈∩)

     These candies are super sweet so I can only eat one of them at a time, but MAN was it good!  After dessert, class was dismissed.  But Prince had one trick up his sleeve before everyone left.  Last thing I remember him asking was "are you ready for your surprise?"  And that's when I saw the little black box in his hand.  Before I knew it, he was on one knee and I. Just. Cried.  (╥ᆺ╥；)♡  I think everyone had their phones out but one classmate turned into a full on photographer (lol).  I mean she caught the moment from every angle in the room!  And she sent them to us to have.  She mentioned throughout the class that recording memories are important.  And even though I understood that, it's insane how right she was.

     Ami and her tear stained face  |´͈ω`∩)  But I wasn't the only one!  Chef admitted he teared up too. ♡

     The walk back to the car was a mushy as you would imagine.  We couldn't stop smiling at each other . . .  I couldn't stop stealing glances at my ring . . . swinging our conjoined hands.  We've been on cloud nine since that day~

     The ring is everything I've ever wanted.  The pear shape, the gold band, the hidden stones underneath~  And now it's time to plan the wedding I've always wanted!

Thank you for reading!

xoxo, Amiman

Hoppy Days 🐰 [coord, make + gets]

Hello Cuties~

     Happy belated Easter!  I didn't have very much planned for the day besides visit Prince's parents.  I did however get dolled up~  Took the chance to wear my new Francesca's dress!

ઇ ℛ𝓊𝓃𝒹ℴ𝓌𝓃 ଓ

dress . . . Francesca's

shoes . . . Steve Madden

accessories . . . Guess, Forever21, offbrand

     Can I hear a little commotion for the dress?  Hm?  Now, let's hear it for the back of the dress~

     Also, let's give it up for mommy for still making me Easter baskets at my big girl age.  ٩(ˊᗜˋ*)و  

     I did a hairstyle for once!  I wanted something that would showcase my hairbow well.  So I went with a half up / half down, bun situation (lol).  Something like this.

     I can't not have pieces framing my face though.  It's necessary for my sanity.  (ᵕ—ᴗ—)  It's a habit from teen years that I cannot break.

     Moving onto makeup!  Went into this with no plan.  Definitely had a meltdown or two during this makeup session.

     Bear with me since these closeup pictures were taken hours later once I got back home.  So I've creased some in the concealer and I'm a little oily (lol).  But I did a lash combo I've never tried before.  I used an aliexpress lash and stacked some clusters on top.

     It turned out ok, and I actually tried it again the next day.  I've deduced that I need more lashes (lol).  What are some brands you'd recommend? 

I took lots of seflies that day

I just couldn't pass on all the cute filters~

Liiiike, how precious?

I could stare at my eyes for hours . . . 

Used my Frenchies for the occasion~

     Aaand immediately destroyed them that same night using my new turmeric skincare pads.  They turned the nails yellow and would not come clean. ( TT___TT)  Oh well . . . speaking of nails.  I went to get a pedicure earlier that week.

French tip gel pedi~

     Didn't have any other outings that week besides the usual random treats with Prince.  Had to check out Kung Fu Tea for their Peach collab.  They had so many options but I got the Peach oolong tea.  All collab drinks came with a crown straw topper! 

     Follow Tea had a new honey lemon soda which featured honey jelly and butterfly pea tea.

     And Sweet Handkraft added some savory treats to their menu!  We got their Korean corndogs and Gochujang popcorn chicken  (love the rice cakes)!

     I believe mid March I saw Macy's had a fragrance sell.  Sets were as low as $100, and I wanted in.  I knew Carolina was on my buy list and this set was perfect for me because I love both of these scents.

𝒱ℯ𝓇𝓎 𝒢ℴℴ𝒹 𝒢𝒾𝓇𝓁

     The lychee shines the most to me.  This scent is super sweet and warm~

More Guess pieces~~

     Another fragrance baby~  I got this one using a giftcard from my grandma so, it's technically free right?  #girlmath (˵ •̀ ᴗ - ˵ ) ✧

𝒫ℯ𝓇𝒻ℯ𝒸𝓉 ℯ𝒹𝓉

     The perfect Spring scent! (pun no intended lol)  There's something addictive about it's smell.  Should I start doing actual reviews on these perfumes?  Like full posts?  Let me know what you think!

xoxo, Amiman♥