tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916433796639285197Sun, 01 Sep 2024 22:51:46 +0000daily lifefashionmy photogalgetslashesgaijin galmakeupoutfitshoesstylewantsgeneralgiveawaysmagazinesanime expo 2013circle lenscoordinategold's infinityhairinternational concernsjapanliz lisama*rsanimebag checkbirthdaycommentaryconventionscosplayfirst postfoodgaijin gyaruglavil by tutuhagyaruhiatushomekoda kumilingerieliz lisa dollmangamusicnailsreviewsailor moonshoujotest posttralalaStyle in Progresshttp://redvelvetstars.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Chrissie)Blogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916433796639285197.post-1986555768393342506Thu, 22 Aug 2013 08:13:00 +00002013-08-22T01:13:57.696-07:00anime expo 2013conventionscosplaygaijin galgalgetsgold's infinitylashesliz lisama*rsmagazinesmy photooutfitSo, I'm finally getting around to posting about Anime Expo 2013, lol~  I had a lot of fun this con; my hotel-mates were wonderful and lovely, I was really happy to do my first legit cosplay, and I got lots of great stuff! I also got asked for photos a lot, and I was really surprised and flattered that I did, since there were SO many amazing cosplayers this year!  One of my favorite http://redvelvetstars.blogspot.com/2013/08/anime-expo-2013-image-heavy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chrissie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916433796639285197.post-3744960779496588612Fri, 28 Jun 2013 05:38:00 +00002013-06-28T00:23:33.547-07:00anime expo 2013fashiongaijin galgalglavil by tutuhagold's infinityliz lisaliz lisa dollma*rsnailstralalaHello there! Long time no blog! I've enjoyed my prolonged impromptu break from this blog, but reading all the amazing blogs I follow has made me want to take up my blog torch again. ^ ^ Now, in the last few months I've joyfully succumbed to the love that is getting my nails done at a Japanese-style salon! This happened because I decided that for my birthday back in February that I wanted http://redvelvetstars.blogspot.com/2013/06/nail-sets-anime-expo-2013.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chrissie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916433796639285197.post-1246657493663527089Sat, 02 Feb 2013 09:20:00 +00002013-06-27T21:19:00.899-07:00circle lensmakeupmy photoreview Before I say anything else, Happy 2013! I hope your weekend is going well so far. ^ ^ It's been a busy week for me, and I'm super glad it's the weekend again~  I wanted to make time to blog, so here I am!  It's about time I did.  I had wanted to blog about New Years' stuff, but if I keep waiting until I can sit down and properly write in one fell swoop, I'll never get around tohttp://redvelvetstars.blogspot.com/2013/02/circle-lens-review-30days-natural.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chrissie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916433796639285197.post-669285338267087282Sat, 24 Nov 2012 00:47:00 +00002013-01-07T22:38:44.560-08:00coordinatefashionmy photooutfitHello all~ Today I wanted to share some coordinate photos I took randomly the past few seasons. Not so great photo quality, but I thought why not post them anyway? New Years' Eve coordinate, 12-31-11. I had just bought the ruffled tank top and coral cardigan from Target as part of a Christmas gift. I paired them with dark denim skinny jeans and comfy dark brown mouton boots~ Coordinate http://redvelvetstars.blogspot.com/2012/11/random-coordinates-winter-spring-2012.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chrissie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916433796639285197.post-3884961830466701104Sat, 20 Oct 2012 17:00:00 +00002012-11-14T01:14:26.407-08:00birthdaydaily lifefashiongetsmakeupmy photoshoesHello all!  Because I am forever late to the party, I'm only now getting around to showing you what you what I got for my birthday, waaaaaaaay back on February 28th~  Really, I've been meaning/wanting/needing to make this post for awhile now, so I figured I'd better do it before it gets any later than it already is.  XD I took myself shopping on the afternoon of my birthday, afterhttp://redvelvetstars.blogspot.com/2012/10/birthday-gets-super-belated.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chrissie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916433796639285197.post-5972305828371698434Sun, 14 Oct 2012 18:00:00 +00002012-10-14T23:26:45.044-07:00coordinatedaily lifegetsmy photooutfitHello-lo~ I just thought I'd do a quick post to make sure my blogging ball stays in some kind of motion.  This is a bit later than I'd planned, but hey! It's another post in the same month, right? Right.  (Nevermind that it's been two weeks since my last post) ^  ^ Anyway, last weekend, I met up with two of my besties for some shopping and yummy food!  I really didn't know http://redvelvetstars.blogspot.com/2012/10/some-things-lately-weekend-coordinate.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chrissie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916433796639285197.post-4445794783045189152Tue, 02 Oct 2012 04:33:00 +00002013-01-07T22:39:44.184-08:00circle lensfashionlasheswantsI'm back from my long hiatus! Did you all miss me? XD But seriously, thank you for sticking with me. And thank you to all my followers, old and new! I'm so happy to know that there are people reading what I write; it makes me want to try harder so I can have more to share with you! I've been thinking about when is a good time for me to try blogging again, and even though I'll be busy with http://redvelvetstars.blogspot.com/2012/10/back-with-my-fall-2012-wishlist.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chrissie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916433796639285197.post-6835412990822595015Mon, 26 Mar 2012 01:07:00 +00002012-03-25T18:07:46.135-07:00daily lifehiatus Signing off for now!  But don't worry; I'll be back.  ^ ^ Image from Universal Doll. I just wanted to officially announce that this blog is going on hiatus.  I don't know for how long, but I hope that when I come back, I'll be more inspired and further along in developing my style than I am now.  There are a lot of things going on in my life that I need to be focusing on ashttp://redvelvetstars.blogspot.com/2012/03/going-on-hiatus.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916433796639285197.post-2331849936708532386Fri, 09 Mar 2012 03:34:00 +00002012-03-08T19:34:01.696-08:00daily lifeHello! I wanted to post today, but my thoughts on what I should blog about are so jumbled up right now, I'm not really sure what to post.  I want to do more personal style posts, but I'm only now just getting a hold of resources that will help with that, so please bear with me!  I'll do my best to show things like makeup shots, outfits, and gets as soon as I can~  Actually, I have http://redvelvetstars.blogspot.com/2012/03/around-town-ii.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916433796639285197.post-7629199654932160045Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:29:00 +00002012-02-14T23:32:51.102-08:00fashionlingerie Happy Valentine's Day a.k.a. Singles' Awareness Day to you all!  I hope it is/was a great one for you, whether you celebrated with a significant other or your friends.  ^  ^  I didn't do much, but I have plans to make it up with my best girls later on! I came across a great find while reading this post on Kirin's blog, and I thought I'd share it here for any of you ladies outhttp://redvelvetstars.blogspot.com/2012/02/intro-to-rui-glamourous.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916433796639285197.post-2879607535215871009Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:05:00 +00002012-01-17T12:13:04.346-08:00daily lifefoodHello and a VERY belated Happy New Year!  I hope everyone has had a lovely January thus far, and that the transition back to work after holidays wasn't too bad.  I was actually SUPER-busy this past month, with work and going around, so I never did find or make time to blog again since my last entry.  >_<  Until now, that is.  ^  ^ Anyway, I have some photos tohttp://redvelvetstars.blogspot.com/2012/01/2011-wrap-up-photos.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916433796639285197.post-7876955578303135463Sun, 11 Dec 2011 23:40:00 +00002012-02-14T23:37:04.280-08:00gaijin galgalgiveawaysHello all!  I know, I know; am I really back so soon???  I am!  But this time, it's to spread the word of a great giveaway that's going on right now! It's an Alpaca!  And with some love for the hands and sparkle for the lips, how can you resist? :D Nicola of Graphic Noise has opened her "Christmas Season" giveaway!  You can enter to snag some fabulous Majolica Majorcahttp://redvelvetstars.blogspot.com/2011/12/giveaway-graphic-noise.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916433796639285197.post-3833066925724093997Thu, 08 Dec 2011 09:45:00 +00002011-12-08T02:05:49.000-08:00daily lifemy photooutfitshoeswantsHello again!  Happy December~  Have you got any Christmas shopping done?  I've been super busy these past few weeks with work, studying/worrying about the JLPT I took on Sunday, and with getting some very important paperwork in the mail that I really haven't found time to blog. But now that I have the major stuff done, I'm happy to get back to posting!  And what better http://redvelvetstars.blogspot.com/2011/12/holiday-wishlist-new-project.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916433796639285197.post-8425222455152596828Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:18:00 +00002011-11-14T21:38:49.891-08:00daily lifeGood evening!  I'm late this week with posting(and I missed last week, buuu~), but I *am* trying to be better about that. Only one day late isn't too bad.  ^ ^ But I've done some tweaks to the blog recently; I changed the layout and made a new header today, and there are some social media buttons added in the sidebar, so please feel free to follow me on Twitter or read my geekery on http://redvelvetstars.blogspot.com/2011/11/around-town-i.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916433796639285197.post-4382913833050993955Fri, 04 Nov 2011 05:41:00 +00002011-11-14T23:44:52.192-08:00daily lifegalhairlashesmakeupmy photoAhhhh, I'm late posting this week, but Happy Belated Halloween! How was it for you?  Did you get candy or go to a party?  I went to spend the evening with a very good friend of mine and her family.  Since I've never really celebrated Halloween or anything like that before, it was lots of fun to help decorate and hand out candy to all the adorable trick-or-treaters that came by!&http://redvelvetstars.blogspot.com/2011/11/belated-halloween-hairmakeup-shot.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916433796639285197.post-5239332837834319937Sun, 23 Oct 2011 21:42:00 +00002011-11-14T20:36:28.511-08:00getshairmy photostyleHappy Sunday!  I thought today would be a good day to show a little something I got recently.  See, I decided to try something new and get myself a wig.  I headed on over to Ebay, and ordered a long curly styled wig with fringe bangs, in dark brown, because straight black can look kind of fake on me, and I wanted to go with a lighter color. I got my wig in the mail about a week http://redvelvetstars.blogspot.com/2011/10/new-wig.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916433796639285197.post-3348151408753143579Mon, 17 Oct 2011 04:34:00 +00002011-10-16T21:54:57.279-07:00fashiongalmagazinesshoesstylewantsThe September 2011 issue of SCawaii had a spread about the on-trend shoe styles and colors for Fall.  Since I love shoes (nothing like a pair of shoes to make your day sometimes!), I wanted to share the spread!  Take a look at S Cawaii's pick of the Fall shoe offerings: They're all so pretty! Which ones would you choose? The go-to colors are Navy, Orange, Khaki (of the green-ish http://redvelvetstars.blogspot.com/2011/10/fall-shoes-from-scawaii.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916433796639285197.post-2152824067456653271Fri, 30 Sep 2011 23:46:00 +00002011-09-30T16:49:01.959-07:00galgiveawayslashesWow, posting two days in a row! :O  But this is just a quick post to share something awesome that came up in my blog roll this week~  The wonderful Mitsu of Universal Doll is hosting a giveaway!  Lashes, alpacas, and bling, OH MY! This giveaway makes my "WANT" list for sure~ The Doll is known for being the go-to source for information on Gal trends and style for Western/http://redvelvetstars.blogspot.com/2011/09/giveaway-universal-doll.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916433796639285197.post-7559263207434805098Fri, 30 Sep 2011 01:50:00 +00002011-11-14T20:36:28.512-08:00daily lifegetslashesmakeupmy photoIt's been almost three months since I last posted... oops. I can only apologize to anyone who's been reading my blog, and say that the last two months have been interesting, since I was on a new job assignment that was kinda special... fun, but kinda special.  Sorry guys~ I hope to work out a schedule that allows me to blog more soon.  It still needs time, but it'll get there.  ^http://redvelvetstars.blogspot.com/2011/09/new-make-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916433796639285197.post-3726038871114933492Fri, 01 Jul 2011 22:12:00 +00002011-07-01T15:19:06.256-07:00fashionshoesstylewantsI've been thinking a lot about what my closet is missing lately, and I think I have it: SHOES.  Not that I don't have, but the shoes I *do* have I find aren't fitting where I feel like my style is going.  There have been times recently where I can't wear a coordinate I thought up because I don't have the shoes for it.  And since shoes often make or break an outfit, I want to http://redvelvetstars.blogspot.com/2011/07/on-shoe-wants.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916433796639285197.post-7538020651634247696Tue, 07 Jun 2011 19:43:00 +00002011-06-07T14:34:42.501-07:00fashiongeneralgiveawaysstyle Let's party like Yumachi & Aina (from back in the day)!  Photo from Tumblr. So, I've been m.i.a. on this blog, and I'm sorry about that, especially since I only recently started it. But the time I've been away has allowed me to make some decisions about what I want to do with this blog! The things I'm crushing on and my current booms have to do with either fashion (since I'm in the http://redvelvetstars.blogspot.com/2011/06/on-being-mia-blog-changes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916433796639285197.post-8465217462032087628Sun, 10 Apr 2011 05:16:00 +00002015-07-16T19:10:08.702-07:00bag checkdaily lifefashiongaijin galgaijin gyarugalgyarumagazines Hello!  This is later than I meant it to be, but I'm happy that this post is finally finished!  What's it about?  Well, the March issue of Egg magazine featured a very interesting article:  the infamous Bag Check!  If you've never heard of such a thing, a bag check in this case, is where the models show the contents of their purses/handbags.  I *http://redvelvetstars.blogspot.com/2011/03/march-2011-egg-magazine-bag-check-my.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916433796639285197.post-7805187793538600898Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:48:00 +00002011-03-28T14:50:48.965-07:00mangasailor moonshoujoGuess what??? I just found out some *wonderful* news through a post by Naija Barbie!  And it's pretty obvious from the title of this post what that news is, but I'll go ahead and say it anyway:  SAILOR MOON IS MAKING A COMEBACK!  This article from MTV Geek reports that Kodansha USA has announced and confirmed that the original Sailor Moon manga by the great Naoko Takeuchi willhttp://redvelvetstars.blogspot.com/2011/03/manga-news-sailor-moon-comeback.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916433796639285197.post-2448277707036491286Thu, 17 Mar 2011 04:36:00 +00002011-03-16T22:28:19.454-07:00generalinternational concernsjapanI have another post coming up tomorrow/this week, but I want take the time to say GOD BLESS YOU, to all those who have prayed for Japan and donated to the many organizations and services that have set up donation funds to aid relief in Japan.  Please also consider giving what you can to victims of other disasters as well, even as we keep Japan in our hearts and prayers.  Even if it's a http://redvelvetstars.blogspot.com/2011/03/few-words.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916433796639285197.post-9186104746325860998Fri, 11 Mar 2011 19:17:00 +00002011-03-11T12:39:20.853-08:00international concernsjapanI'm still adjusting to finding a posting schedule that's consistent and works with my personal schedule, so it's been awhile since my last post. I'll try to post more often, I promise~ But I felt it was important to acknowledge the terrible earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan yesterday (which was actually today for them). I'd like to express my deepest sympathy at this horrible and unfortunatehttp://redvelvetstars.blogspot.com/2011/03/earthquake-tsunami-in-japan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0