TYS - Treat Yoself Syndrome | [Gets]

 
Hello Cuties~~

     I've been naughty guys . . . I keep impulse buying despite Christmas being around the corner!  

     Buuut I'm still eager to show you all what I got~  Majority is from an Aliexpress haul I placed on November 11th.  I finally got my hands on the last piece of my haul!  So I can at last post about everything I purchased.

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     The full lashes on the left looked soooo cute online I jumped at buying 3 packs because they were cheap.  Here's a close up of the shape and size-map.  Absolutely love how thin the band is!  I haven't worn these yet but I'm excited.  I think they'll be great for stacking lashes and just for sweet / softer makeup looks. 

     The other lashes pictured are individuals (they're just like the lash band above but in individual form).  For the days I just want to look like I have lash extensions done.  And the eyelashes on the bottom right are lower lashes!  Can't wait to wear them all!

Join with me while I scream . . . 

     HOW GORGEOUS ARE THESE!!!!!  I stumbled across this aliexpress store called Big Octopus Toy Store (yeah . . . idk) and they sell these decoden nails!  There are SO many styles available.  And they're super affordable!  The one I paid most for is the Kuromi set for $9.72 (usd).  C'mon!?  Can't get any better than that.

     I got 2 wigs~  The highlight one isn't as darkly colored as I thought it would be, but we'll see how it looks on me anyway.  The curly one is a v-part wig, so it has clips along the middle part.  It supposedly can be used with or without a little portion of your own hair.  I'm calling this my "lazy wig" (lol). 

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     This is the result of my Black Friday shopping (I didn't go overboard for once).  I bought their eyebrow pen (suuuper excited to use that) and an eyeshadow primer.  The other three items are lipsticks.  Not sure why I suddenly became obsessed with lipsticks when I still wear masks outdoors.  But who cares, I can still take pictures in them (lol).  Plus Prince is always telling me I should try more colors.

     Y'all, I'm a sucker for pretty packaging and Omgg look at these colors!  One lipstick is from the "Nude Mauves" collection and the other two are from "The Berries" collection.  The gradation is EVERYTHING.  And I love the pop of gold from the inner tube and the top has their gold "J" printed.  Onto swatches~

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     Picked up two lip products from Ulta (while searching for my friend's Christmas gift lol).  The L.A Girl lipstick wasn't the type of pale nude I was looking for.  However this NYX lipgloss blew everything out of the water!  It is totally transfer free!  I was shocked, and terrified because I couldn't get it off of my lips (lmao).  

     The lipgloss has a pigment end and a clear gloss topper on the other end.  The pigment sets to a matte finish and the clear gloss seals everything in.  And boom, it's not budging . . . like at all (lol).  I want to get more colors soon!  

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     Finding my signature winter scent~  I snagged some perfume "samples" to try out.  (The Ed Hardy perfume was a random buy; and it's more of a summer scent.  But I was dying to know what it smelled like.)  So far I am LOVING the Vicktor & Rolf "BonBon" and Jean Paul Gaultier "La Belle".  I'm looking to treat myself to a full size perfume for my birthday in January.  (っ˘ω˘ς )

In other news~

     I did this set all by myself!  Finally utilizing my polygel kit again.  I haven't touched it since May!  I still struggle a bit during the application process, but I hope with more practice I'll be a pro in no time.

     Is anyone else guilty of "treat 'yoself syndrome"?  I got it real bad y'all.  (／ˍ・、)  Keep me (and my wallet) in your thoughts and prayers~

xoxo, Amiman♥

City Girls (from the 305!)

Hey Hotties~

     Let's hop into my first "eventful" day in Miami.  Day 2 held a few Sweet Heat events, so we were pretty excited.  We took a few pit stops within Little Havana before getting ready for the day's events.

     Last time I was in Florida, I bought this tie-dye set and finally got to wear it.  I found a matching hat in the airport too!

Still my favorite quote (¬‿¬ )

*side note*

     And I did these all by myself with my new polygel kit!  It's my first attempt and I couldn't be happier with the outcome!

     Sarah spotted a smoke shop she wanted to peruse; I'm not a smoker but I am however a sucker for the perfect photo-op.  I saw this painting on the building and suggested we take pics by it.  We popped into another store and I bought yet another hat 

｡ﾟ(TヮT)ﾟ｡.  But hey, it fits into my 2000s boom.

     We ran through errands pretty quickly because next thing on our list was brunch!  But first, we much look brunch-ready~

☆ rundown ☆

skirt set - Blanco

shoes - Aliexpress

purse -

     Again, I didn't accomplish any gal looks this trip.  :/  BUT!  I got to wear a pair of my newest lashes from Bomb Extensions.  I'm wearing the middle pair, "Maya".

     Sarah recommended we dine at Tap42.  From just the outside I can tell it's a very lively place!  Music and laughter filled the area and I could not wait to try their food!

     We were interested in the bottomless brunch menu, but didn't realize it was a weekend only deal.  (but no worries we came back the very next day~ lol)

I got the Peachy Lychee~

* Oh so very happy Amiman ♥

     👀 I see you looking~  I've never been a fan of the idea behind chicken and waffles, but I gave it a go.  The meal comes with syrup, cinnamon sweet cream, and ketchup for my sweet potato fries.  It was deeeelicious~

     Loved this place, I'm definitely vising them more in the future!

     A quick change for Sarah, and we were off to our first Sweet Heat event!  "Fresh Air" was held at club Brick.  Lots of girlies dancing and drinking, some people put on quite the show!  It was pretty hot so I got a frozé~  But you know what really got my attention?  The restaurant next door 🙃.  Now before you judge me, some hours had passed since brunch so I got hungry again (lol).  Does anybody else feel they live on a timer?  Every 4 hours my body is on "E" and I need to refuel!

(ignore the bag lol yes this was taken afterwards)

     Any who~  I let Sarah mingle with the singles while I explored next door.  The staff was so sweet!  And the food . . . *chef's kiss* ♡ (￣З￣).

     Sarah joined me halfway through my meal for a cocktail.  And just as we were wrapping things up, a waitress approached us with shots.  We both were confused and I tried to tell her we didn't order these but apparently someone treated us!  I thought this only happened on tv, like who are we?  Never figured out who sent these either (lol).

     We decided to relax in our air-bnb before getting ready for the big night event.  I filmed a grwm tiktok which was lots of fun.  The event was called "Sweetnik", a party stylized after Atlanta's "Freaknik".  Freaknik (freaky + picnic) was known to be a wild event for HBCU students during the 90s.  The annual festival apparently started in the 80s but gained popularity in the 90s.  Like any festival there's music, food and dancing, but Atlanta students took things to a new level of wild & sexy.  Freaknik became Atlanta's most infamous street party and in 1999, actions by the police and elected officials caused celebration of Freaknik to cease [am].

     In recent years Freaknik has become a topic of interest.  Lots of teens and young adults are reviving 90's Black fashion and vibe for themed parties; including the one we were attending that night.  While I was excited to piece my outfit together, I was even more eager to see everyone else!

☆ rundown ☆

top - Amazon

shorts - handmade by me~

shoes - Fila

purse -

     I turned thrifted mom-jeans into these~  I distressed and painted them on my own too!  It was my first try at fabric spray paint and spray glitter . . . and I think my last (lol).

     You know the vibes~  I thought for sure with my upcycled shorts I nailed this look (and I mean I did), but the girls at this party did not disappoint!  We saw some wild outfits and even naughtier behavior (*/▽＼*).  

(cr: sweetheat miami)

     The party itself was lots of fun.  Sarah and I danced the night away~  We called it quits after 1am though.  It was hard to get any drinks with the swamped bar and soon our social batteries were exhausted. ← us fleeing the party

     Us gorgeous, gorgeous girls must get our beauty sleep~  Especially with day 3 ahead of us!  So stay tuned in for the next post~  Thank you for reading!!

xoxo, Amiman ♥