Natural yet Cute Eye Makeup with Dolly Wink

Being a fan of Japanese makeup, I was so excited that Dolly Wink has recently released new lashes! It was in conjunction with the 10th anniversary~ A total of 16 designs for four occasions was launched in Japan on the 11.11, and a week later they're available in Malaysia! Thank goodness we can all buy the lashes on 4allbeauty!

Dolly Wink was first created from the determination of  Tsubasa Masuwaka, who struggled to maintain her cute look all the time. She was and still is the iconic Japanese ギャル (directly read as gyaru) or "girl" trend model which depicts cuteness (girly), and she instantly became popular among many Japanese young girls after her first debut in the Popteen magazine in 2004. Her Dolly Wink fake eyelashes made their first appearance in 2009 and they were loved by many people around the globe. I am no exception heheh 

Despite the current trends of eyelash extension and layers of mascara, Tsubasa and the Dolly Wink company in Japan, Koji Honpo, strive to get the fake eyelash back on trend and win the hearts of many again. True enough that eyelash extension is expensive yet has short "life span", and it damages the follicle. I definitely do not want to risk getting infected or blind from the chemical too. As for mascara, Japanese consumers have claimed that they find it tedious and troublesome to go through the same routine everyday. It takes time to apply and remove, and mascara tends to get lumps and drops over time. I totally get it! In order to overcome these problems, the new lashes are created to bring a whole new level of satisfaction with ease! It has been a decade, but Tsubasa Masuwaka doesn't seem to age at all LOL

I was lucky to be able to attend the Dolly Wink event, organised by Koji-honpo Malaysia and The Butterfly Project last Saturday at Kakiyuki! Everyone was required to go without eye makeup because we would have Dolly Wink Eye Makeup Contest there~ I was really looking forward to attend it because I planned to dress up in Lolita to go with the dresscode, Kawaii Japanese Christmas.

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We had time for photos and food before the event began! Here's the first thing I want to show you!

Closer shot in my video, which is available on my YouTube channel~

Yoyogi Custard Pudding
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I couldn't resist the pudding!!!

It was so soft and jiggly and I love it!!!

Daifuku set
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The daifuku set consists of matcha strawberry, goma, chocolate, yuzu honey, yam and genmaicha. I didn't enjoy this very much because the daifuku sticks to the doily paper. I couldn't taste it properly :/

Hojicha and Uji Matcha Rolls
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I swear the rolls are so soft and delicious! I am already missing it!!! I must come back for the rolls one day!

Matcha and Kinako Warabimochi
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I didn't get to try them. Sad.

We were served hot green tea too! It was great to have the warmth combined with sweet dessert!!

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Christmas vibe in Kakiyuki~

The event started after 1 p.m., with speech from Leonard and Tammy, the founder of The Butterfly Project. They introduced everyone about Dolly Wink and the new lashes. Referring to the first image in this post, you will see the phrase "easy lash". On top of it is the Japanese phrase that translates as lashes extension in 10 seconds. In other words, the Dolly Wink lashes are easily fixed in merely 10 seconds. Hence the tagline "easy lash". We should be all thankful for how quick we can fix the lashes on our eyes!

After the speech was the Dolly Wink Eye Makeup Contest.

All of us were required to do the eye makeup on only one eye in 30 minutes so that we could see the differences. We also had the chance to use Dolly Wink products given and prepared~ There were 2 mirrors, eyelash curlers and two different eyeshadow palettes, Silver Grey and Shiny Brown for four people to share. And by the way, we also received a goodie bag of Dolly Wink items worth RM 250!!! Here's what everyone got~

And so it began~

The tutorial video on how to put on Dolly Wink lash is available on YouTube, and shared on the Butterfly Community on Facebook. You can watch the tutorial here~

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What I noticed in the new lashes is they are a lot more natural and have shorter lash band. I was really surprised because the older ones are long and I had to trim the lash tail to fit my eyes. Out of the four designs, I wanted to try the #6 design which has more volume and density. Despite that, it was really natural and didn't stand out when I put it on. Then, I settled for design #16 which gives a rounder eye look.

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I have to admit that it was my first time using a Dolly Wink eyeliner. Although I'm not a big fan of black eyeliner, I was pleased that the Melty Gel Liner has a soft brush tip that feels smooth and doesn't hurt the eyelid. What I like the most is it is waterproof! I only found out about it when I wanted to remove the eyeliner swatch at the back of my palm using my wet tissue. I had to rub several times and my skin turned slightly red LOL and a few days later when I read the eyeliner properly, I found out that it's a gel type.

When we were done with the eye makeup, we got to eat the shaved ice with our partner~ My new friend, Liz ordered a Matcha Brûlée for the both of us~

The brûlée on top was crunchy and tasted superior hahahah the matcha was good, and there were red beans in it~ Liz thought that the matcha was tasteless, but it was fine with me. When the contest was over, we could complete the eye makeup on both eyes. I forgot to capture my own photos as I was busy recording. :(

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Here's a photo of Liz and I.

While waiting for the winners announcement, we also had time to chat with others and take more photos. At this point, I do realise that I ALWAYS forget to take photos with friends. So I can only reshare and add photos my friends shared on their Instagram stories.

Speaking of Instagram story, by all means, please view my Dolly Wink clips and images I put on my Instagram~

From left: Syafiera, Diana, Koji-honpo staff, Rawlins, Keera, Liz

Here are the faces of the Dolly Wink Eye Makeup Contest winners~ Congratulations to all of them~ Each of them won a RM 100 online shopping voucher, if I'm not mistaken. That's really great since there are so many year end sales, and the 12.12 sales, and to be given the shopping voucher is just killing two (actually more!) birds with one stone!

What surprised me was there would also be 3 Best Dressed winners! I didn't know about it because I didn't check the event information prior attending. I was sipping my melted Matcha Brûlée when my named was announced. I SWEAR I JUMPED.

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Thank you Syl for helping with the photo~

Let's look at what I received~

So happy with the Christmas gifts, and they are sponsored by Tammy (ﾉ´ヮ`)ﾉ*: ･ﾟﾟ Thank you~

By the way, take a look at this winter wonderland shaved ice! It's called the Blackcurrant Custard and it is topped with a Rudolph cookie~ Sorry for not having a photo of it. The one at the back is Chocolate Mint~ It has a star-shaped chocolate cookie on top ✰

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For a much clearer shot, please head to Kakiyuki Instagram~ There are descriptions on each of the flavour and I'm sure you will be tempted by just reading~ ( ´ ▽ ` )

The Dolly Wink event ended with more photos~ I need to remember to take more photos with friends in future events *sob* It was really fun to meet and make new friends~

I will be updating this post to include my YouTube video, so please stay tuned~ If you're interested to catch a glimpse on the event, you can always go to my Instagram and watch it on my highlight~ I have included the official images of the lashes WITH Japanese to English translation to help everyone. I will put some of them here too~

Longlasting Cuteness

For Dates and Dinner

01: Natural Long

02: Daily Beige

09: Gorgeous Eyes

10: Smoked Doe Eye (Smart Eyes)*

Casual yet Pretty

For daily wear at work or play

03: Extra Fine and Airy (Airy)*

04: Natural and Casual (Casual)*

11: Feminine Brown

12: Curl Brown

Flashy and Fashionable

For events and SNS-worthy moments
05: Elongated Lash Length (Wide)*
06: Volumised Lash (Voluminous)*
13: Blue Tail
14: Holiday Pink 

Gorgeous and Chic

For holidays and parties
07: Actress Eyes (Actress Volumes)*
08: Black Eyes Enhancer (Eyes Emphasis)*
15: Party Purple
16: Round Eyes Curl (Round Curl)*

*names in brackets are the official translation

If you want to buy these Dolly Wink lashes, you can get them on 4allbeauty~ It is only RM 29.90 a pair and it comes with the lovely Dolly Wink lash glue in it. You can get a RM 10 off your first purchase via the app~ Be sure to look out for the app-exclusive promotions and sales~ Alternatively, you can purchase them both online and offline on Sasa~

I want to get the #14 Holiday Pink~ It looks so cute! 

There are more on my highlight, so please check 'em out~
Once again, thank you Koji-honpo Malaysia and The Butterfly Project for organising this Dolly Wink event and thank you Kakiyuki for having us there~
Thank you Tammy too for your hard work this year ♡

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I had so much fun and I look forward for more great things next year~ (｡♥‿♥｡)

JSK, headbow: Starry Night Bear Park
Blouse: Infanta
Ring: White Moon
Petti: misc.
Socks: off-brand
Shoes: Lizjill

-vivian-

Everlasting Youth with AHC Beauty Ritual

I believe the AHC (shorts for Aesthetic Hydration Cosmetics) brand is not an alien brand among skincare enthusiasts. Being the leading aesthetic skincare and #1 eye cream brand in Korea, AHC is in fact loved by Anne Hathaway, who doesn't seem to age at all! Speaking of aging, did you know that the first sign of aging actually starts from the formation of fine lines on our face? The sights of the laugh lines around your mouth as well as crow's feet at the outer corner of your eyes probably cross your mind right now.

I apologise if I am making you feel self-conscious! I mean no harm, and I want you to know and accept that aging is a natural science process. No one can run away from that, but what you can run away from is looking older than you are! I am going to teach you how using the AHC Eye Cream for Face in the AHC Beauty Ritual!

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Before I begin, let's wind back to the past one week.

If you had gone through a rough one, I hope you will hang in there. Storms don't last forever and when things are over, you will see that whatever you are going through is actually a blessing in disguise. Try to find the good in the bad and hold on to it, no matter how insignificant it is. If there's none, try to create it. Know that I will be here to listen and go through with you although we may not be close to each other.

If you had a great one, I pray more good things come your way~

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Notice a familiar logo?

If it wasn't because of The Butterfly Project, I wouldn't have such an insightful and informative weekend at the AHC Beauty Ritual Self-Care Workshop. It was great to slow things down and spend some time doing skincare with other Butterflies.

ps: skincare = Self-care

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Now, sit up straight and take a deep breath. Put yourself at ease. To begin the beauty ritual, we definitely have to start with a cleansed face. Wash away those impurities like how you want the bad things to go away from you. Yes, they'll come back again, that is why it is important to refresh and renew your inspiration each day.

Next, grab your  toner and apply it on your face. It is better to use a cotton when it comes to toner. Well, I don't mean that it is wrong to use your fingers, but a cotton will further help to wipe away the residue on the surface of your skin. You can opt for reusable cotton to avoid wastage~ I used the AHC Premium Hydra B5 Toner on cotton. As expected from the hydration line in AHC, it was refreshing and calming. There was also an instant radiant due to the smoother skin effect. Always remember to wipe in an upward direction.

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I then paired it with the AHC Premium Hydra B5 Lotion. For your information, what is known as the (face) lotion is Korea (and Japan) is actually known as moisturiser in other countries (especially Western countries). It is important to moisturise after using a toner as it will help to fight the dryness that could be caused by toner, as well as to hydrate your skin. You may use your fingers and don't forget to smooth the lotion evenly.

Please note that a common mistake in skincare is stopping at just the face.We should never skip the neck since neck is also one of the body parts that tells a lot about a person's age. Again, we can't cure aging and fine lines, but we can prevent or slow them down.

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Meet Lee Yann~ Spoke to her for the first time after crossing path for several times during The Butterfly Project's events hahah

If you subconsciously hunched back or slouched, please keep your posture straight again! We shall start the AHC Beauty Ritual now!

(Just in case you forgot, I used the AHC Eye Cream for Face in this Beauty Ritual).

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Step 1

Application

Apply the cream in the form of line starting from your cheeks, forehead, nose, chin, neck and lastly your décolleté. Spread the cream evenly by using a brush or your fingers.

Step 2

Neck

Using the pressure on your palms, massage your neck from the front to the back. This step helps to minimise the visible neck lines.


Step 3
Face

Starting from the centre, stroke your face in an upward direction towards the temples with some pressure from your ring and middle fingers. Repeat the same from your chin along the contour of the jawline.


Step 4
Undereyes

Now, using your ring fingers, stroke lightly from the inner corners of your undereyes, increasing the pressure as you stroke towards the temples.


Step 5
Eyelids

Repeat Step 4 on your eyelids. Lightly massage the temples in circular motion and hold for a few seconds.


Step 6
Mouth

Massage along your laugh lines in a lifting motion using your middle finger from the bottom to the top. This step is of course to prevent laugh lines and to draw blood circulation to your mouth area to make your lips fuller.


Step 7
Nose

Apply pressure at the sides of your nose, then stroke upwards along your nose bridge and stroke away from the centre of your eyebrows. Remember to still keep your posture straight as this step will also help to strengthen your spinal muscles.


Step 8
Forehead

Form a first on each hand. Stroke your forehead upwards using the soft part between knuckles.


Step 9
Ears

Make a peace (or letter V in American Sign Language) sign on each hand. Place your middle finger next to the tragus (the small protruding part between the side of your face and your ear) and your fore finger behind your ears. Stroke up and down several times.


Step 10
Neck and Shoulders

While your body and shoulders face forward, look 45*to your left. Place your left palm at the soft part behind your right ear. After that, stroke downwards along your neck to the centre of your collar bone. Then, stroke away towards your shoulders. Do stroke with pressure to release the tension around your neck and lymph nodes. Repeat the same on the other side. If you are more comfortable starting with your right, you may of course do it.

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Voila! That is the end of the AHC Beauty Ritual! You should feel more relaxed now because of the set of beauty steps. Please bear in mind that skincare is self-love, so I want you to enjoy each step you perform the Beauty Ritual. Take each touch of your finger as a way of showing love to yourself. Embrace every inch of your skin.

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After the AHC Beauty Ritual class, there was a short Question and Answer session. I didn't get to share with everyone what I wanted to ask, but I asked the master trainer, Yee Ming (I mentioned her here~), for how long or how many set should I do for each step in the Beauty Ritual. According to her, it is completely up to us as long as we follow the order in the AHC Beauty Ritual.

By the way, AHC also presented every one a bag of deluxe items worth RM 300. I was happy to receive them because I had never tried any AHC product before until I attended this workshop! I'm thinking of adding the toner and eye cream into my skincare regime! I can't turn a blind eye on the radiance and glow it brings to my skin!

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Since the workshop was also a self-care workshop, there was a slot on self-appreciation and self-love. The background music only made it more therapeutic and calming as we closed our eyes, reflecting on the past, present and thinking of the future. AHC also gave everyone a motivational quote and I thought it was really kind and thoughtful.

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The workshop ended with a group photography session and light refreshment. I had some time to linger around and chat with a few people other than taking some photos. Here are some to show you:

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Spot me?

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I loved the tarts! I ate a few of them~

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I enjoyed attending the workshop and got to learn directly from the AHC brand manager the proper steps in increasing the effectiveness of skincare products, particularly the Eye Cream for Face. Now, I can have everlasting youth just like Anne Hathaway!

If you also fancy an AHC Beauty Ritual because learning directly is more effective and convincing, do join another workshop which will be held again soon! I previously mentioned about it here~

There will be two sessions on the 23rd November 2019, which are the morning session at 11 a.m. and the afternoon session at 2 p.m.

The registration fee is RM 50 but it is fully redeemable in the form of a voucher of the same value for you to buy AHC products after the workshop ends. Since the date is drawing near, you should register yourself quickly because the first 20 who sign up successfully are entitled to receive one full-sized product worth more than RM 80! On top of that, you will also receive a goodie bag worth RM 100!

 Attractive, right? Please click here to sign up or for more information~

This is the map. For easier access when coming by Grab or if you are confused, input Northpoint Residences. Once you are there, take the escalator on your right and go to the first floor. Turn right and you will see the venue. The Luxasia Training Room faces Mid Valley Megamall's North Court. I hope it helps!

Since you have scrolled down to this point, do check out my video~

-vivian-

Aesthetically Pleasing to the Eyes

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I was lucky to be chosen by The Butterfly Project Malaysia to join 14 others in a Flatlay Tea Party Workshop held last week. The workshop was held at Delectable by Su and the floral decorations for the workshop was provided by none the other than Avantgarde Blooms. The master trainer of the workshop was Azrin Aidil of From The Top.

The workshop started sharp at 11 a.m. and we were given some time to get ourselves a drink using the drinks coupon provided.

It's flatlay, it's tea party. Lolita is my answer for the outfit.

Then, we had some time to roam around and capture photos before the workshop officially began.

By the way, The Butterfly Project sponsored the food!

Thank youuuuuu

More food photos below!




Thank you Avantgarde Blooms for bringing and decorating the venue with flowers!

Below is a table (or counter) of props brought by the master trainer for us to use~

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Here's our group photo before we proceeded the next agenda~

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Then, a welcome speech by Leonard (black top, second from the left)~

He always makes everyone feels less tensed up and warms the surrounding.

Next, getting to know the flowers~

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Emi of Avantgarde Blooms brought flowers and greens which we could all use for the workshop too! There were Kenya roses, chamomile and eucalyptus! We learnt the different names of the Kenya Roses, such as Blush, Proud and Buttercup.

If you place these three types of Kenya Roses in front of me now, I probably can't tell which is which hahah

Now, on to the next agenda everyone was anticipating for.

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I was shocked to hear that Azrin the master trainer (aka flat-slayer) is actually a lecturer in a local university!

What a coincidence that we are both educators who have a thing for flatlay photography!

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Her lesson covered the basics of and The 7 Things to Tackle when dealing with flatlay.

I think that it is unfair for me to write all that I learnt because I read that fee is required to attend her workshop. 

So, what I can say is

go explore all the possible ways to take photos from exactly the top!

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It was really eye-opening that she guided us and demonstrated how to take a great flatlay shot. I love how Azrin engaged us by asking questions. In a way, she helps us to keep in mind the important aspects when attempting flatlay photos.

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Shortly after her input, all of us got to form a group of 3 for a group task!

We all got to experiment a flatlay photo!

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We were free to use all the items we saw on the props counter as well as on the dining table! Some of us were really creative and used the cupcakes as the subject in the photo!

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ps: Stand on a chair if you have to.

Here is my team's product after Azrin assisted us and touched up our experiment:

After that, we had our refreshments~

The cupcakes smelled great and tasted fine, but I thought that the cream or icing was sweet for my liking. What I enjoyed the most was the mini meringue tart! I don't have the photo of it, but it is in the photo above! The sourness was marvelous!

There were also croissant, mini fruit tart, mini mushroom tart, and this chocolate in a jar dessert. I'm sorry that I don't know the name TT____TT Other than that, lemon meringue tart, layercake-like cake. To make things sound more delicious, you can look at the photos:

Individual photos by Eros

Thank you Delectable by Su for the scrumptious food!
Thank you The Butterfly Project Malaysia for sponsoring!!

By the way, I almost forgot that each of us received table gifts! Thank you Althea Korea for sponsoring the A'Bloom Fruit Masks and the set of Meringue Puffs!

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I previously received them, thanks to The Butterfly Project, and I have written reviews on the masks here and the puffs here!

The puffs made great props for the workshop!

Oui, lolita all teh wayyyy

While Azrin and I were chatting, Eros asked us for a photo. I love how we looked eheheh

After the finger-licking good refreshment was the group assessment where a group of 3 would need to create a flaylay shot! We could stick to the same group or form a new one, and the group members of the best creation would be given a present each! It's not that simple as everyone had to present and talk about their group's creation too!

Frankly speaking, I thought my group member, Carolyn, wanted to get new members. Both her and I were still awkward after the first hands-on experiment, and I thought she was uncomfortable with me. Glad that we were still together ahahah Thank youuu

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For the assessment, all groups were given 30 minutes to produce and send the flatlay photo to the WhatsApp group created prior to the workshop for evaluation.

Photos belong to the owners

Top left: Jinx
Ashley
Tiffany
Sylvia


Middle Right: A Beautiful Creation
Aimi
Betty
Cheryl

Photos belong to the owners

Middle Left: Layerists
Shawrmint
Safinas
Nira


Top Right: Black Pink
Carolyn and I


Bottom Right: ROSÉ
Rawlins
Onie
Sally


My edit for the collage is so bad ugh I cringed looking at it


Leonard was counting down all the way,
I swear I had never felt so stressful on a Sunday before lololol

Everyone spoke well during the group presentation, and then there was my team XD
I think Carolyn and I just said whatever popped up on our minds while we were standing in front of everyone hahah

By the way,
there were only two of us because another member of ours had to leave the workshop for something else. It was nice of her to drop by and join the workshop although it wasn't very long.


After the evaluation by The Butterfly Project and Azrin, ROSÉ was announced the winner and each of the team member received the Candy Magic Mini Hair Straightener, sponsored by Althea Korea~

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Ayyyy congrats~

If you'd like, you can also purchase one on Althea's website by clicking here~

Photo belongs to ROSÉ

This was their outcome,

and who doesn't love the simplicity in this photo?

They definitely deserved their prize~

And this is Carolyn and I~

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To end this post, I'd like to share this candid photo of mine captured by none the other, but Eros. It's been some time since anyone took a nice candid photo like this hahahah Thank you so much~

I had fun during the workshop and I learnt a lot~

I hope to be lucky to join in future events and workshops organised by The Butterfly Project Malaysia again in the near future~

-vivian-