Sunday 10 November 2013

50 Random Facts about me

Hello beautiful people!!! Soooooooooo, it's been a while..and once again I have no excuses or particular reason for my blog to have been left like this for so long...I pretty much suck like that so sowiiiiiii ah!!! ^__^"  



This post is simply a result of boredom, and seeing as it's a popular tag I guessed I would jump on the band wagon (I'm such a conformist, I know lol) so here it goes my lovelies, here are 50 random facts about me! ENJOY:

1. Okay firstly I am generally weird and random...mostly weird >__<

2. I am multilingual! I speak Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Hindi, Punjabi and some French.

3. I have a BA honours Degree in Animation...but no real job yet *sighs*

4. I grew up watching a lot of anime...had somewhat of an obsession LOL my all time favourites are Dragon ball Z, Gintama and Death Note

5. I also used to read a lot of Manga, I love Kare Kano: His and Hers circumstances

6. I LOVE K-pop, J-pop, C-pop. Love BIG BANG, 2NE1, Rain, Ayumi Hamasaki etc

7. I'm like in Love with the Korean singer/actor Rain - MARRY ME!!!! <3

8. Jay Chou is my favourite all time singer ever <3 He is soooooo Talented

9. People are often left confused about my ethnicity, it can be fun to mess with them, can also be pretty annoying O____o

10. I am actually Indian, born and raised in Birmingham UK ^______________^

11. I want to work in Asia one day, whether it be for modelling or as an animator I would be happy ^^

12. I have only ever been to India, China and Hong Kong =[ I want to travel more!!!

13. I am a Born again Christian and I love Jesus

14. My favourite colours are red, white and black

15. I started making youtube video tutorials back in 2010, however I deleted many videos as I lacked confidence back then. My first video is anime inspired Big eyes

16. I am a Model - so now I'm beaming with confidence xD

17. I Love Japanese and Korean Fashion and beauty trends

18. My favourite Japanese Model is Lena Fujii, I wish I was as cute as her <3 She is one of the reason I started Modelling.
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19. Other Asian Models who influence me are Ena Matsumoto, Rola, Jun Hasegawa, Yuria Kushido, Reina Triendl and Leah Dizon.

20. I have been wearing Circle lenses since 2006

21. My Hair is naturally black but I love dyeing my hair. I haven't seen my natural hair colour since I was 17 T____T

22. I have been wearing make up since i was 12 =/ *cough* whore *cough* jokes xD

23. I have 2 Brothers and 3 sisters. 

24. I am a middle child...or as I like to say "the forgotten child" lol

25. I have pierced ears and navel.

26. I Love Video Games! Legend of Zelda, Street Fighter, Mario, Shenmue <3

27. Since I was a baby My parents have given me the nick name "Chinnay" literally meaning Chinese LOL because apparently I looked like a Chinese kid. Even now my parents still call me that =/

28. Up until I was 10 years old I would only sleep if I had my Teddy called Fluffy. My siblings were really mean and tore his head off and took him away from me =[

29. My Favourite food ever is Singapore Vermicelli <3

30. I am a bubble tea junkie - My favourites are Papaya and Taro (but only if Taro is hot)

31. I have an addiction to both South Park and Family Guy. They're sooooo wrong but hilarious <3 I Love Randy Marsh >__<

32. As a child I was like traumatised by the movie CandyMan T___T

33. I have a habit of covering my mouth with my hand when I drop things

34. Even though I was born and raised in Birmingham, I have like no accent =/ if anything people mistake it for American or Australian at times =/

35. I Love Raichu <3

36. Majority of my friends are boys, less drama. 

37.Growing up I was a total Tomboy. I remember playing power rangers in the playground with the boys in primary school xD

38. I Love Food!! People are always telling me that I have like the biggest smile on my face whenever I'm eating xP

39. I Love Man V Food. Adam Richman MARRY ME!!!!

40. I Love movies like Fast and furious, gone in 60 seconds and Speed Racer, but I'm afraid to Drive lol never taken a single driving lesson =/

41. I love singing but hate my voice T___T

42. I really Hate spiders. Like I will actually cry hysterically if there is one in my bedroom ={ My big sister is super mean, she caught a spider in a bag and stuck it to my wardrobe one morning

42. I have had a tough life, but I am thankful for every experience good and bad. I see them as things to learn from and they have made me a strong woman

43. My poor cat Cedric, who I had from the day he was born died a couple of weeks ago at the age of 16 =[

44. I will always go out of my way to help others

45. I have way too many ambitions and goals I want to achieve. Total workaholic =/

46. I Love my nephews and niece more than anyone in the world

47. I used to be an Emo in my teenage years O___o

48. I am generally a loving and sweet girl but if you get on the wrong side of me I go LOCO!!

49. I love horror movies

50. I secretly wish I was a Ninja

Congratulations if you actually made it to the end. That like took forever to do...clearly I don't really have much to say for myself lol. Anyway I hope I didn't bore y'all to death. Peace and Love until next time, Mwah!!!

Love Jenny
xoxo 

Monday 26 August 2013

DIY Beauty - Complexion brightening Face Mask

Hello my lovelies ^___^
I know it's been a while, please forgive me for that >___<  I have been pretty busy. doing what you may ask? Pfft honestly don't even know O.o erm working?yeah... probably =/ But anyways, today I will be blogging about A DIY complexion brightening mask. It is a combination of natural yogurt, Honey, Turmeric powder, lemon juice and gram flour.


 Natural yogurt is an all-around beauty multi-tasker.  It is a moisturiser, fights acne, prevents premature aging, can be used to relieve sunburn and can  reduce discoloration. Yogurt not only revives the dull skin on your face, it will leave it feeling supple and soft.

  
Honey also has many beautifying functions. It provides nutrition to both your skin and hair. If used frequently over a long period of time your skin will become more radiant and reduces wrinkles. It is also used as a cleanser, moisturiser and increases the renewal of skin cells therefore making your skin softer and more youthful.

Turmeric powder is commonly used in India and Thailand not only in thier cooking but in thier beauty routines also. It is often used in Indian culture before a brides wedding day to give her skin a luminous and beautiful glow. It is a powerful antioxidant and contains antibacterial properties.  It has healing properties which are great for acne, blackheads, pigmentation, eczema, and psoriasis. Turmeric is also is known to improve the skin’s elasticity. It also gives your skin a healthy glow and helps to keep your skin clear and blemish free.


Lemons have many different functions but I will talk about them all in another post just for lemons ;)
Lemon juice when used on the skin brightens and whitens it. It can also be used as a toner, and rids your face of excess oils.

 
Gram flour or Besan as it is also known is ued to cleanse and exfoliate the skin. It is also used to whiten the skin, remove tans, remove unwanted hair, reduce skin oiliness and fight pimples.


For this facial combine 2 tablespoons of natural yogurt, 1 tablespoon of gram flour, 1 tablespoon of honey, 2 tablespoon of lemon juice and 1 teaspoon of turmeric powder. Mix all 5 ingredients thoroughly into a paste. Ensure that your face is clean and free from all traces of dirt and make up, then apply the paste all over your face. avoid getting any into your eyes. Your face will begin to feel cool. As it dries it will feel awkward to smile or move your mouth. Leave the mask on your face for 15-20 minutes. Then wash your face with warm water and pat dry. Your face will feel soft, refreshed and instantly look brighter and radiant. This mask applied two or three times a week will do wonders for your skin. 

If you guys would like for me to do more beauty related posts or even video tutorials I would love to hear from yo. Have a blessed day~

Love Jen-jen 
XOXO

Monday 29 July 2013

Hyper Japan 2013

Mina-san Konnichiwaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!! So on Saturday it was the first time that I ever went to a Hyper Japan event like ever. Seeing as I didn't really celebrate my birthday this year I thought I'd check it out and let my Otaku (yes, I am a nerd at heart ^__~ ) side free for the day =D

Now for those of you who aren't familiar with Hyper Japan, it's an event held at Earl's Court Exhibition centre in London, England. It is an annual event that takes place over 3 days, this year it was from 26th-28th July. It's basically a convention for all you lovers of anything Japanese. There were stalls for you to purchase such as Japanese make up and cosmetics, anime, manga, video games, food, clothing and kawaii accessories, cute anime plushies and hentai body pillows cases O.o

There were stalls to try on kimonos, dress up in cosplay clothing and wigs. There was also a Tokyo style transformation area where you could have your hair and make up done gyaru, lolita or Shironuri style.

best cosplayer I saw that day and I
I dressed up Kogyaru style

FF VII Cloud Buster

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Everyone came dressed as thier favourite anime and video games characters, ready for the cosplay parade. There were some who looked amazing. There were live performances from the J pop artist Yun*chi,  Siro-A, kendo and martial arts demonstrations as well as some traditional folk music. Also there were some sexy Japanese cars, gaming areas and sooooooo much yummy Japanese food and snacks. I must have taken like 200 plus photos so I will just post my favourites here...so hard to choose though ugh....

original anime cels

how cute is Yun*chi? >__<



Mango shaved ice dessert
My overall view on the day was it was a new experience for me and yes I did enjoy it. However I don't think I would go again simply because it was a very long way for me to travel and to be honest the venue seemed pretty small when compared with NEC and I went round and did everything I wanted to do within 2 hours pretty much. Guess in my head I hyped it up so much that when I got there I just thought..Meh. I honestly think I would have enjoyed it a lot more when I was younger and would've felt more connected with the other fans there but I don't know why I felt very reserved and too mature and kind of out of place (probably should have come in cosplay too, maybe next year??) LOL think the old age and wisdom is kicking in now BWAHAHAHAHA XD

stuff I bought @Hyper Japan
Yun*chi performing live on stage

Friday 26 July 2013

One year down...

So I came downstairs this morning to see my mother sitting alone crying once again *sighs* well, for the last few weeks I've been feeling very uneasy as I knew it was approaching this date. All those feelings have come flooding back, all the hurt, trauma, anger, bad memories from this time last year... As if it's been a whole year today.. 

For those of you who know what I'm talking about seriously where the hell have you been all this time when I need you most...  Like literally the day it happened where were YOU?! I know and understand I became pretty hostile, distant, somewhat bitter and tried pushing people away and tried shutting everyone out, but the efforts made on your half hardly seemed like you ever cared at all? Not even the occasional text to ask if I was ok or how I was coping? or just letting me know that you were there if I needed you? When I needed you more than ever.. People I once considered so close to me, I share every thought and feeling with, classed you as family and look at you now. It's like I never knew you at all..Atleast I have now seen your true colours now...but I will continue on this topic in another post, because this day isn't about you... 

For those of you who don't know, I'm sorry it's not something I wish to just openly write about...not just yet anyways..just know that I too have been through tough times. I'm still going through them.  

It's like people don't even think or see that it has affected my family and I emotionally, mentally, financially even...I swear it's so hard to even have a life now...Even the transition from seeing someone everyday and spending like 80% of your time with them to not being able to see them or chill together or have fun like before? It really hit me hard on my birthday last week, when he wasn't there to ask me what I wanna do or take me out, I spent like 50% of the day crying. Was in no mood to celebrate at all and took it out on my loved ones...

Sometimes I admit I pretend to be happy and act like nothing phases me and like I don't have a care in the world. Sometimes I feel like a have so many burdens on my shoulders and I can't carry them alone. I even began to question God. Why did He let my family suffer this grief, go through such agony? If God was ever listening to my prayers? Surely God could have prevented it right? but that's not the point at all..

Thing is we need to try and look at thing's from God's point of view. You see sometimes we can't help but do what is of our own will  and begin to neglect what God has planned in our lives. This is where our pride begins to take over. God humbles the proud and we are left asking why bad things have happened.

"He will guide the humble in justice. He will teach the humble his way." Psalm 25:9

Sometimes we receive warnings but fail to listen and in the end we are left to deal with the consequences. God has a great plan for your life and the enemy knows that so he will bring many distractions in your way to keep you from doing God's will. If we put our trust in God life would be so much less complicated.

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. " Proverbs 3:5-6
 
During all this time it has brought my family a lot closer. From not wanting to sit in the same room as my mother and being out all the time and constantly yelling at each other to now wanting to help her as much as I can. I have become more focused on helping my family in every way I possibly can, stepping up and taking on more responsibility. Sure I'm working a lot harder but I have realised that I do love my family, before I could never admit that before and I feel like I would do anything for them, but them before my own dreams. We have all learnt and changed somewhat due to this experience. My mom now even attends Church because of it and I hope that she will accept Christ someday. All things for the glory of God and for the extension of HIs Kingdom. 

"That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perishes, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ" 1 Peter 1:7

Sometimes it feels like the whole world is against you, and like nothing is going right in your life but never lose hope, there is always light at the end of the tunnel. No matter how hard things have gotten, don't lose faith. Never give up. God is trying to change our hearts, He is developing a testimony within us, therefore the bigger our problems are, the bigger the breakthrough will be in the end. Stay strong and stay blessed and trust in Him. 

 

Friday 12 July 2013

Circle lens Review - Seeshell Dizoneye Brown and Dizoneye Gray

Hello beautiful people, in this review I will be talking about the Seeshell Dizoneye series. The two colours that I will be reviewing are hazel (brown) and Grey. The Dizoneye series got its name from the famous model/singer Leah Dizon as she was the inspiration for the look.

Dizoneye lenses are manufactured by the South Korean company Seeshell. They have a lifespan of 1 year and are available in powers of 0.00 to -10.00 . They have a 14.5mm diameter and B.C is 8.6mm so they  enlarge your eyes but still look natural. they give you a very cute, innocent and dolly look. These lenses aren't as popular now but can still be purchased at www.lensvillage.com.


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Dizon Eye Hazel lenses make your eyes a dark brown color that might not be noticeable from a distance on dark eyes. My eyes are naturally dark so they only slightly enhance them, it's only close up you can tell that i have circle lens on, as shown in the picture above. The color is concentrated at the rim and fades away in the middle, blending very well with your natural eye color. Also, there is a black ring on the edge making the lens kind of dolly like, but still a very natural looking color lens. 


  



Dizon Eye Grey lenses appears slightly grey, not very in your face or obvious colour change. They look almost black on dark eyes. I found that they looked slightly more blue-ish in colour rather than grey as pictured in the image above. They enlarge the eys just as much as the hazel ones but I think these lenses gave more of princess look, super cute looking. Everyone almost instantly noticed that i was wearing lenses when i had these in. The color is concentrated at the rim and fades away in the middle and blends very well with your natural eye color. Also, there is a black ring on the edge making this lens also look dolly like, but still very natural looking color lens.

Overall I really like these lenses. They are comfortable, have a subtle and natural eye enlargement, and are super cute. I find that they get dry pretty quickly though so be sure to wear them for an appropriate length of time or keep your eyes hydrated by using eye drops. 

I'm pretty stumped for words now (still getting used to this blogging thing lol) so until next time people >_____________~

XOXO

Sunday 7 July 2013

What are circle lenses?

 Now some of you may or may not know what circle lenses actually are, or how they are different from regular colour contact lenses. Circle lenses are incredibly popular in Asia and are mainly manufactured in Korea. They can be seen in numerous Japanese fashion magazine and are worn by many Asian celebrities. They are a must have to achieve both Ulzzang and Gyaru looks. The main difference between circle lenses and normal colored contact lenses is that circle lenses make your eyes appear larger. They can make you look more sweet, innocent and doe-eyed.





They are now popular with many young boys and girls, and have become available worldwide via the internet. It's not just Asian people that wear them, they have become very popular with westerners who love Japanese and Korean Fashion.






I have been a Circle lens user for like 7 years now. I have found them to be comfortable, aslong as you don't wear them more than 8 hours as your eyes can become very irritated and dry. They are available in a range of different colours, styles and sizes so the choices are endless, there are so many different looks you can achieve.
 
                                       In the picture above I am wearing Seeshell Brown lens.

In my next post I will be doing a circle lens review so stay posted, and have a blessed day <3


Monday 24 June 2013

What does one do next....

So it's coming up to nearly 2 years now since I graduated from university, I ask myself what does one do now? Having a degree in animation but absolutely no idea where to look for a job *sighs* what to do now??? Having spent all this time effort and money at university to get the degree, and after spending almost a year searching for work (procrastinating in between as you do ;P) it seems like there's really nothing out there...Then my computer died on me and I didn't have one for over a year. do I even remember how to use any of the software I was taught? =/ As if I've wasted so much time working myself almost to death doing 2 crappy part time jobs...2012 and all it's traumatic events were quite possibly the worst year of my life...but that's another story...I really miss you Kaka...

However on the 24th November 2012 I got Baptised and gave my life to The Lord. Also on 6th December 2012 my beautiful niece was born. Those are 2 events I truly feel blessed by.




Anyhooo during my time in university I seem to have become quite distant from my dream of becoming an animator. Even though I have completed my degree in animation, at the time I wasn’t really keen on the project briefs and therefore the work I had produced. Hopefully it’s just a phase, and I’ll get back into it? I allowed myself to get too caught up in my modelling, even that I've slipped away from...I Have been neglecting the one thing I used to enjoy more than anything. So I actually bought myself a new sketch pad the other day and some pencils and hoping for the inspiration to create something amazing..I pray my love for art will come back..However everything happens for a reason, and that will only last for a season. I Trust in what God has planned in my life and all the madness has brought me closer to Him <3

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11

But the one thing I still have is my passion for anime...well kind of...still watch Gintama but that's about it, Family Guy and South park seem to have taken up a lot of my spare time. Hmm I guess my image is still anime influenced; I love wearing Circle lens, Thick eye liner, lashes etc. However it has evolved from the youtube video I made back in 2010 on my everyday anime eyes look =D

http://youtu.be/cZQRI7Zz0BE

I tend to try to vary between ulzzang and gyaru looks these days...I might go back and make more videos soon.




Since all the drama and depression of 2012 I have been neglecting and turning down all the modelling related work I'm offered. I used to love it. To be honest I stopped wanting to do anything...Just don't know what I want anymore. Modelling was fun but I honestly don’t want a career in it. I worked far too hard at uni to settle for that. I still want to do what I love for a living, drawing anime pictures and creating stories… *sighs* so where does one go from here in order to pursue ones dream…Lord give me a sign.