I paid $280 for a makeup class, and honestly—it felt like a bit of a splurge. But I’ve always wanted to learn how to properly do my makeup. Most of the time, I was just putting on random colours and hoping it looked decent enough to head out. I first came across @Yun who does makeup on Lemon8,

This book helped pull me out of a reading slump. The story was very easy to follow and light enough to simply enjoy. There also weren’t too many characters to keep track of, which I appreciated since I don’t read every day and sometimes forget who’s who. I especially enjoyed seeing Alice grow an

I felt there wasn’t enough story built up to convincingly show the relationship between Xishi and Fanli. When they finally parted, the author listed many things Xishi would supposedly miss, yet these moments were never shown or developed earlier in the story, which made the emotions feel unearned.

I wrote another post after completing 5 classes with labstudio, thought to write another to sum up my time there. After completing 25 classes for $450 package (about $18 per class), I’ve tried a good mix of sessions: Barre Signature, Burn & Stretch, Mat Pilates, and Lab Stretch. My usual wee

I first noticed this book at Kinokuniya a while back, where stacks of it were displayed right at the front of the bookstore. The cover caught my eye (yes, I judged the book by its cover), and that was what prompted me to pick it up. It’s a light-hearted and gentle read. Each chapter is written fro

The idea behind the story was great, but I found myself feeling lost at several points. The chapters often flipped between backstory and the present without warning, and the sudden shifts in point of view were confusing at first. It was an interesting concept, but I almost didn’t have the patience

I actually thought about DNF-ing this book several times. Because I took so many breaks in between, I ended up forgetting a lot of the characters’ names, which made it hard to recall who was connected to which backstory or event. I’ve grown to really dislike Nesta and Elain. They come across as