How I Bleached My Hair and Other Things

Yes, I finally got a chance to dye over my hideous roots, and I decided to go to the extremes and bleach my hair.... *gasp* In the past two times I bleached my hair, I really messed up and damaged my hair that I had to chop my hair off. Thank goodness this time, it was much more successful. It's still a work in progress though, I plan to dye my hair pink or purple or some unnatural color. I found these gyaru pictures on tumblr a couple months back that really caught my eye:

What do you guys think? Should I go for purple or pink?


Anyway, I'll explain the process of how I bleached my hair. Beware that while it worked for me, it might not work for you, so take caution. I already had dyed brown hair with my black roots showing (obviously, my hair is naturally black)


I used 2 boxes of Feria Extra Bleach blonde (since my hair is long), and I also used the T18 White Lady toner and 20 Volume Developer.


Left picture: How it looked before I dyed it. See my hideous roots? Yuck! Right picture: Color after bleaching it twice (yes I did this twice in a row) and rinsing out. The color was banana yellow-ish. My hair is pretty thick, so I had to actually use 1 1/2 boxes the first time, and the 2nd time I bleached it had some leftover so I bleached over the parts that were really orange. I didnt have much left so some parts of my hair was still orange more than yellow. I didnt take any more pictures after this, but after rinsing my hair out after bleaching my hair a 2nd time, I made a mixture of Wella T18 White Lady toner and 20 Volume Developer and placed it on my hair. I have to be honest here, it burned like hell, and I didn't leave it in that long. Anyway, I heard you're supposed to rinse it out right away otherwise the white lady toner can make your hair more grey-ish / purple if you leave it on that long. Anyway, i rinsed it out and the yellow parts turned more ash like - and it turned out like this!

Of course as you read earlier, it's not done yet. There are still some more gold parts at the ends, I might bleach and tone it again, but most likely I will dye it unnatural color. I plan to buy a wig to wear when I have to work, hehe.



Now for other things, here is some stuff I bought for myself and received as Christmas gifts. I haven't had a chance to take pictures of what I bought lately so I'll post some of my stuff here now..


I'm crazy crazy for eyelashes! There are so many different styles of eyelashes now that it's unbelieveable. The lashes above are from ebay (I highly recommend ebay for cheap lashes you can experience makeup styles with), Daiso here in San Francisco, and from my boyfriend's sister who is currently in Japan right now. I'm addicted to eyelashes and want to buy more. I'm thinking of buying some from ichibankao.com, I really want to try the Diamond lashes as well.


Dolly Wink #4 and Jewerich #1 - My bf's sister got these for me for Christmas, and I didn't even tell her to! I was so surprised when I saw the jewerich #1 because I been eyeing (get it??) those eyelashes for awhile..


Fake nails from Forever21 here in San Francisco! I was surprised since they weren't just the flat plain ones they sell here in the US but with actual 3d deco! They were really cheap too, like around 5 bucks. Very nice!


Left picture: Cute bandages! Since it's winter, I been getting a lot of cuts and rashes, and these bandages makes everything just a little bit cuter. And why use plain bandages when you can have these cute girly ones? Right picture: Socks!! I love these cute socks my bf's other sister sent me for Christmas. Yes, why use plain socks when you can have cute ones instead. Girlify and cuteify your life!


I got these cute furry earmuffs awhile back. The left picture is from Forever21 and the right picture is from Wet Seal! I love the colors on the left one, so bright and colorful! The right earmuff is perfect for the holiday season. (I used it on Christmas Day)


Sleepwear! I wanted more nice things to wear while sleeping instead of wearing my bf's shirts all the time (even though they are really comfortable!)

Anyway, that's about it for now. I'll post again real soon! If I don't post more then, I hope everyone has a Happy New Year!

How I Bleached My Hair and Other Things

Yes, I finally got a chance to dye over my hideous roots, and I decided to go to the extremes and bleach my hair.... *gasp* In the past two times I bleached my hair, I really messed up and damaged my hair that I had to chop my hair off. Thank goodness this time, it was much more successful. It's still a work in progress though, I plan to dye my hair pink or purple or some unnatural color. I found these gyaru pictures on tumblr a couple months back that really caught my eye:

What do you guys think? Should I go for purple or pink?


Anyway, I'll explain the process of how I bleached my hair. Beware that while it worked for me, it might not work for you, so take caution. I already had dyed brown hair with my black roots showing (obviously, my hair is naturally black)


I used 2 boxes of Feria Extra Bleach blonde (since my hair is long), and I also used the T18 White Lady toner and 20 Volume Developer.


Left picture: How it looked before I dyed it. See my hideous roots? Yuck! Right picture: Color after bleaching it twice (yes I did this twice in a row) and rinsing out. The color was banana yellow-ish. My hair is pretty thick, so I had to actually use 1 1/2 boxes the first time, and the 2nd time I bleached it had some leftover so I bleached over the parts that were really orange. I didnt have much left so some parts of my hair was still orange more than yellow. I didnt take any more pictures after this, but after rinsing my hair out after bleaching my hair a 2nd time, I made a mixture of Wella T18 White Lady toner and 20 Volume Developer and placed it on my hair. I have to be honest here, it burned like hell, and I didn't leave it in that long. Anyway, I heard you're supposed to rinse it out right away otherwise the white lady toner can make your hair more grey-ish / purple if you leave it on that long. Anyway, i rinsed it out and the yellow parts turned more ash like - and it turned out like this!

Of course as you read earlier, it's not done yet. There are still some more gold parts at the ends, I might bleach and tone it again, but most likely I will dye it unnatural color. I plan to buy a wig to wear when I have to work, hehe.



Now for other things, here is some stuff I bought for myself and received as Christmas gifts. I haven't had a chance to take pictures of what I bought lately so I'll post some of my stuff here now..


I'm crazy crazy for eyelashes! There are so many different styles of eyelashes now that it's unbelieveable. The lashes above are from ebay (I highly recommend ebay for cheap lashes you can experience makeup styles with), Daiso here in San Francisco, and from my boyfriend's sister who is currently in Japan right now. I'm addicted to eyelashes and want to buy more. I'm thinking of buying some from ichibankao.com, I really want to try the Diamond lashes as well.


Dolly Wink #4 and Jewerich #1 - My bf's sister got these for me for Christmas, and I didn't even tell her to! I was so surprised when I saw the jewerich #1 because I been eyeing (get it??) those eyelashes for awhile..


Fake nails from Forever21 here in San Francisco! I was surprised since they weren't just the flat plain ones they sell here in the US but with actual 3d deco! They were really cheap too, like around 5 bucks. Very nice!


Left picture: Cute bandages! Since it's winter, I been getting a lot of cuts and rashes, and these bandages makes everything just a little bit cuter. And why use plain bandages when you can have these cute girly ones? Right picture: Socks!! I love these cute socks my bf's other sister sent me for Christmas. Yes, why use plain socks when you can have cute ones instead. Girlify and cuteify your life!


I got these cute furry earmuffs awhile back. The left picture is from Forever21 and the right picture is from Wet Seal! I love the colors on the left one, so bright and colorful! The right earmuff is perfect for the holiday season. (I used it on Christmas Day)


Sleepwear! I wanted more nice things to wear while sleeping instead of wearing my bf's shirts all the time (even though they are really comfortable!)

Anyway, that's about it for now. I'll post again real soon! If I don't post more then, I hope everyone has a Happy New Year!

Earrings - 04 Jan 2010

Lucky Tree Earrings

Model: E0088

Measurement: 1.5cm x 1.8cm

Unit Price: S$ 7.90/-

Shimmering Ribbon Earrings

Model: E0089
Measurement: 1.5cm x 1.2cm
Unit Price: S$ 12.90/-

White Shell Ribbon Earrings

Model: E0090
Measurement: 2.2cm x 1.5cm
Unit Price: S$ 12.90/-

Retro Princess Earrings

Model: E0091
Measurement: 1.4cm x 1.8cm
Unit Price: S$ 12.90/-

Snowflakes Earrings

Model: E0092
Measurement: 2cm x 2.5cm
Unit Price: S$ 12.90/-

Skull Earrings

Model: E0093
Measurement:1cm x 1cm
Unit Price: S$ 5.90/-

Elegant Pearlescent White Earrings

Model: E0094
Measurement: Drop: 1.5cm x 2cm; Long 3.5cm
Unit Price: S$ 12.90/-

Retro Black Earrings

Model: E0095
Measurement: 1.8cm x 1.6cm
Unit Price: S$ 9.90/-

Winter Skin

Hey ladies-

How's it going? I feel like it's been ages since I've posted. Just a quick update I'm now 7 months preggo and it's a ......BOY! That's right I will soon have a girl and a boy. If I'm smart I won't mess this up people.

This pregnancy mixed with this cold weather here in the 'A', is doing horrible things to my skin. I've tried the things I have at home such as Shea butter. I find that Shea butter is a sealant more so than a moisturizer. So it really wasn't working for me. My skin has become tight and itchy, and I swear the skin on my legs looked like lizard scales. I had blotchy spots on my thighs. It was gross ladies. I had to do something, because I have to get my sexy back after the baby. I didn't want permanent damage either. So what I did was went out to target and invested in the Sheamoisture skin line. I purchased the black soap and lotion set for acne or problem skin. I then purchased a pumice stone and body buffer. So now my bath routine consist of using the black soap, the pumice stone, the body buffer, and following up with the lotion. Let me tell you ladies, my skin is doing so much better. The scales and blotchy skin is gone. My skin is smoother and softer. Sometimes after getting out of the tub I rub Almond oil into my damp skin first and then apply my Sheamoisture lotion. The whole Sheamoisture line smells so fresh and natural. I strongly suggest you go out and try it if you're looking for a natural alternative for your skin care. Here's what I purchased and loved: The soap is like $4 or $5 and the lotion $9.99. They're pretty steep which is why I tried just two items to start off.

Both have a nice clean scent and the lotion is THICK and creamy. Just what I needed. So I have a new skin care routine for the winter and it's really working for me these days. I also plan to try other items in their skin care line. What are you doing for your skin this winter?

Winter Skin

Hey ladies-

How's it going? I feel like it's been ages since I've posted. Just a quick update I'm now 7 months preggo and it's a ......BOY! That's right I will soon have a girl and a boy. If I'm smart I won't mess this up people.

This pregnancy mixed with this cold weather here in the 'A', is doing horrible things to my skin. I've tried the things I have at home such as Shea butter. I find that Shea butter is a sealant more so than a moisturizer. So it really wasn't working for me. My skin has become tight and itchy, and I swear the skin on my legs looked like lizard scales. I had blotchy spots on my thighs. It was gross ladies. I had to do something, because I have to get my sexy back after the baby. I didn't want permanent damage either. So what I did was went out to target and invested in the Sheamoisture skin line. I purchased the black soap and lotion set for acne or problem skin. I then purchased a pumice stone and body buffer. So now my bath routine consist of using the black soap, the pumice stone, the body buffer, and following up with the lotion. Let me tell you ladies, my skin is doing so much better. The scales and blotchy skin is gone. My skin is smoother and softer. Sometimes after getting out of the tub I rub Almond oil into my damp skin first and then apply my Sheamoisture lotion. The whole Sheamoisture line smells so fresh and natural. I strongly suggest you go out and try it if you're looking for a natural alternative for your skin care. Here's what I purchased and loved: The soap is like $4 or $5 and the lotion $9.99. They're pretty steep which is why I tried just two items to start off.

Both have a nice clean scent and the lotion is THICK and creamy. Just what I needed. So I have a new skin care routine for the winter and it's really working for me these days. I also plan to try other items in their skin care line. What are you doing for your skin this winter?

Winter Skin

Hey ladies-

How's it going? I feel like it's been ages since I've posted. Just a quick update I'm now 7 months preggo and it's a ......BOY! That's right I will soon have a girl and a boy. If I'm smart I won't mess this up people.

This pregnancy mixed with this cold weather here in the 'A', is doing horrible things to my skin. I've tried the things I have at home such as Shea butter. I find that Shea butter is a sealant more so than a moisturizer. So it really wasn't working for me. My skin has become tight and itchy, and I swear the skin on my legs looked like lizard scales. I had blotchy spots on my thighs. It was gross ladies. I had to do something, because I have to get my sexy back after the baby. I didn't want permanent damage either. So what I did was went out to target and invested in the Sheamoisture skin line. I purchased the black soap and lotion set for acne or problem skin. I then purchased a pumice stone and body buffer. So now my bath routine consist of using the black soap, the pumice stone, the body buffer, and following up with the lotion. Let me tell you ladies, my skin is doing so much better. The scales and blotchy skin is gone. My skin is smoother and softer. Sometimes after getting out of the tub I rub Almond oil into my damp skin first and then apply my Sheamoisture lotion. The whole Sheamoisture line smells so fresh and natural. I strongly suggest you go out and try it if you're looking for a natural alternative for your skin care. Here's what I purchased and loved: The soap is like $4 or $5 and the lotion $9.99. They're pretty steep which is why I tried just two items to start off.

Both have a nice clean scent and the lotion is THICK and creamy. Just what I needed. So I have a new skin care routine for the winter and it's really working for me these days. I also plan to try other items in their skin care line. What are you doing for your skin this winter?

Happy Holidays!

I'm back! With only 2 more days before Christmas, I thought I would never find time to blog. With the little time I have left, I nabbed these two 1-foot black and white trees (50% off too - what a steal!!) at Borders, ignored the traditional colors of green & red, and used my love of pink and cuteness in the decorations. Hint: the white christmas tree was decorated with my food cell phone charms <3 ;D By the way, can you tell I'm going back to my old self again? (Hence the new banner change) I'm still tied to minimalism, but I felt like I was losing my creativity when I decided to cut out all the girly, glittery stuff in my life. I felt shall I say, well, boring. Anyway, I'm still trying to find the right middleground in which I can be very comfortable in where it's not too much of a good thing, but not cutting out myself from things entirely that I lose my personality, but let's just say, I'm going with the flow. Does this make any sense? LOL




But anyway! I am so relieved that I finally have a chance to update! I missed blogging very much as well as the supportive blog community and my other blogger friends, and from now on, I will try to squeeze more time to blog even through the busy times. :) Although Christmas is in just two days, I been having fun with my Iphone (yes, I finally have one!), and the convenience of taking pictures is very handy especially in San Francisco where I tried to capture the city holiday charm going on. I'm in love with this app called Instagram where you can share your photos with other people, and also use photo filters with cool names like Poprocket, Earlybird, and nashville (my favorite). If you have an Iphone, you should download this app, it's free too :) My account name on there is Pinksugarichigo, let me know if you follow me, I'll follow you back. :)





Before I end this post, I wanted to do a quick recap on some of the things I managed to squeeze in the past month, despite being busy 24/7 with work and school.

Cafe Bellini

Because I was so stressed with finals and working almost 40 hours a week, I needed a break after one of my classes. I was walking with my bf Ian, up and down Powell St. near by Union Square, and randomly walked in this place called Cafe Bellini. To my luck, it was Happy Hour! I had a Pinot Grigio white wine with calamari, and it just felt so good to finally relax!!!!! It's been awhile since we went out to eat anywhere, and just being here in a beautiful lighted atmosphere, and the Christmas tree shining in the corner, it put me in a good mood. Sometimes with the busyness of life you just need to slow down, and go out and treat yourself at a nice restaurant in awhile. I highly recommend it!

Holiday Food and Drinks

One thing I love about the holiday season, is the special holiday drinks and food on the menu. I love the Gingerbread Latte that they sell at Seattle's Best Coffee in the Borders bookstore! It's so tasty, and they have a cute little gingerbread man cookie peeking out of the cup. I had this with a slice of peppermint chocolate cake, it was soooo good. I hope they'll still be having holiday drinks after Christmas is over, I still want to taste the other ones they have in the menu.

Thanksgiving Coordinate

On Thanksgiving, Ian and I went to his friend's house for Thanksgiving and this is what I wore. I realize the leopard jacket looks really shapeless around my body, but it's probably the way I was posing..

Headband - Forever 21

Leopard Jacket - Forever 21

Minnie Mouse Sweater - thrift shop

shorts -thrift shop

Minnie Mouse (muse line) - Forever 21

Boots - Cutesyshoes.com

Merry Christmas

Anyway, I hope you guys all have a very Merry Christmas. Ian and I are heading over to Lake Tahoe with my relatives for the Christmas weekend, so I will see you when I get back! :) Miss you all!