Dine Out Vancouver - C Restaurant

 Dine Out Festival!

Waiting for our table

Last year I didn't get a chance to go to any dine out festival restaurants (dine out is when restaurants in Vancouver feature a set menu from $18, $28 and $38 so basically you can eat at a super fancy restaurant for $38 minimum O_O) Mainly because Steve was a lazy butt and doesn't like to go out in public -___-'

Me and Steve had plans with his friend and his girlfriend to find a place and eat so we picked this place since it had a reservation open through open table and according to the open table website it was good so we picked this place.

 Complimentary Champagne

We waited for over an hour even though we had a reservation and Steve was getting so pissed off because there was a huge group of people that came in after us and got seated first. I told him maybe they had a reservation, I don't know! No point being a douche to the staff at the restaurant.

 Complimentary Hors d'oeuvres

I guess they knew we waited for over an hour even though we had a reservation! They were a seared tuna piece with some soy/vinegar sauce, smoked salmon with cream cheese, a random quail egg and dill and a pickled beet ^__^

Appetizer! I splurged a little

I ordered foie gras because I never had it before but I'm aware of what it is and this was SO GOOD, a little small (as expected) but it was so good. I had to pay a bit extra for this but I think it was worth it, just wish I was bigger lol.

 Steve's Appetizer! Lobster Bisque

Or as he calls it biscuit lol. This was surprisingly salty, I'm used to lobster or even crab bisques being on the sweet and savory side instead of the salty side, I was a little disappointed but it wasn't terrible.

 Steve's friends girlfriend's Appetizer (LOL) Scallops!

These were grilled nicely, the whole dish was nicely pulled together and I thought the fried fish skin was pretty cool lol (I thought it was a pork rind lol)

 Everyone but Steve got the steak entree

This was odd lol. There's a piece of slow braised beef in this dish which I thought totally threw off the whole dish because it had a weird taste lol, everyone who ordered the beef dish at our table was like wtf is this? lol but the sliced steak pieces were good, just wish there was more.

 Steve's Entree - Lobster

He had to pay like $20 extra (obviously its lobster) I'm generally not a big fan of lobster, this was alright, I only had like one piece. I prefer crab over lobster but Steve seemed to enjoy it, but he said he's had lobster entrees at other restaurants that were better than this.

 Steve and my dessert!

So this was a panna cotta with basil sorbet, the sorbet was so odd lol but in a good way, super surprising lol, it ties in with the dish really well, especially with the berry soupy stuff LOL I don't know the correct terms! Only complaint wish the panna cotta was less yogurty and more firm otherwise A+.

Steve's friends Dessert - Chocolate mousse

I'm not a fan of chocolate but this was really good, it had a great smooth texture and light taste it was a good way to end a meal, wish I got this instead of the panna cotta lol.

Unfortunately the dine out festival has ended T_T but at least I got to eat at two restaurants this year ^__^ as for the C restaurant... I'm really not sure if I would go back and eat there with their regular menu, we were just a bit peeved about having to wait for over an hour even though we had a reservation, otherwise we would've just went somewhere else and waited an hour at a different restaurant with a better menu.

Don't Forget To:

Follow me on Twitter!

Email me at StylePop101@gmail.com for future posts!

Check out my Instagram @StylePop101

January Updates

 Foggy school day

 Its been a while since I wrote a post >.< My bad! I've been super busy with school this semester. I've picked up way more classes than last semester so most of my time has been dedicated to that.

 Psych Class lol

You know what's funny is that I'm taking a Computer Science class at school and one of the projects is to start your own blog LOL and I was like umm.. I don't want to say anything to the prof :P lol

I had my first exam on friday (24th) for psychology and I think I totally bombed that exam T_T SO HARD WTF!!!!!!!!

If you follow me on Instagram (probably not I don't have many followers :P) I've been spamming the shit out of this one photo for a raffle by Ravish Sands because I want Ashley to win a suit by them for an upcoming show she's doing lol. So, sorry about that! lol

I'm changing up my skincare routine this week since I'm pretty sure I've gotten the most use out of the products I have been using. Its gotten to the point where these products aren't really doing anything for my skin anymore. So its time for an update!

**********

 Monet

Lately Monet has been acting up and barking nonstop its super annoying and I know its pissing off everyone in the house. At times like this I wish they sent her back to Montreal >.< such a bratty dog.

I don't think I put up any New Year resolutions :P lol come to think of it I don't think I fulfilled any from last year LOL ... actually I don't remember what I put for last year lol

This year I want to:

- Learn to drive (lessons on Sunday!)
- Pass all my classes lol
- Lose some weight lol

Bazaam! That doesn't sound too hard.. start out small lol

Don't Forget To:

Follow me on Twitter!

Email me at StylePop101@gmail.com for future posts!

Check out my Instagram @StylePop101

Sasa Haul

Splurged just a little o.O

I haven't really spent money on an expensive product in a long long time especially for my skin, which I should take into consideration since I want to have nice skin for as long as I can manage it :P I think most people do lol.

I also wanted to take a break from Korean products since I've been using them for a while now. The Nature Republic truffle one eventually stopped working on my skin as well as the Juju cosmetics and I noticed more redness than usual.

 Kose Medicated Sekkisei Cosmetic Lotion

I considered buying the SK-II facial treatment essence but its just so damn expensive for a bottle $300+ for 11oz? (325ml) no thanks so I started looking for a product that's just as highly rated on Sasa but affordable and I found this.

This has tons of good reviews and I paid like $50 for 360ml of product O_O I also got the emulsion and the total was basically $100 so I think its a good deal for a lot of product.

Will do a review on this soon :)

 Bio-essence products!

I'm running low on the ampoule that I've been using and I've known about Bio-essence for a while now and I hear their products are pretty good so I ordered these serums when there was a deal on Sasa. I don't actually think they sell the whitening serum anymore, they have a small bottle version but not the bigger size that I ordered.

I got this for free lol

I thought I might as well give it a try since I haven't used a foam cleanser in a while and Methode Swiss has a good reputation. Maybe this will be a life changing product :P 

Don't Forget To:

Follow me on Twitter!

Email me at StylePop101@gmail.com for future posts!

Check out my Instagram @StylePop101

December Updates

What an end to the entire year, this month was so relaxing, the beginning at least lol. Mainly because I had like a month off from school (no classes, exams finished early) and because Steve's mom went away for like a week (wish it was longer T_T) and you know what she did as soon as she came back? Asked Steve to do her school homework and school project while she just sat around and relaxed >.<

His mom seems to be extra clingy since she came back which is overly annoying, like having princess syndrome. She woke us up in the middle of the night to plug in the ipad right beside her bed -___-' like wtf. She also woke us up super early in the morning to tell Steve that the heat isn't coming on in her car (you gotta wait, stupid!) its overly stressful when she's at home. Its like when she left and came back she decided "hey I can get away with my son doing everything for me so I might as well take advantage of him and his girlfriend" Umm fuck you no, you know how to fucking pump gas into a car/buy grapes!!!!!!!!!! Man where is karma when you need it lol.

Cute but stupid

Speaking of stress, my stupid mom decided she can take care of two dogs at once because she's basically getting paid, but in reality, she sucks at taking care of people let alone animals. She's killed one dog before because she thought a puppy doesn't need a leash, so it got hit by a car. Her excuse? "it committed suicide" uh.. no. The dog pictured above has high anxiety issues when its left alone and is super people dependent. If there is nobody upstairs with him he will bark and howl until someone goes up there. SO ANNOYED! And on top of that we have a super nice tenant that I hope doesn't move out because of these stupid animals.

**********

Woo I got most of the classes I want this semester ^__^ so I'm pretty happy right now.. but I still have to buy books for the semester so that's gonna set me back quite a bit >.< poops lol. Class starts tomorrow for me and my sleep schedule has been super messed up lately >.< (sleeping super late and waking up late) its all thanks to Steve because we moved his computer from the living room into our bedroom and he likes to play games super late or watch anime -___-' lol.

Its food time!

 Lotus Root Soup

I did a lot of cooking this month, specifically soups and this one is my favorite :P so easy to make and tummy warming :P Chinese soups FTW!

 Steve's birthday dinner

I took Steve out for his birthday dinner when we went to go visit Ashley since I thought it would be hectic for us to do it when his birthday actually came around. We went to Black Bottle in Bellevue and it was so goooood.

Steve ordered a local beer and I ordered a cocktail that was really bitter and full of alcohol, I fell asleep as soon as we got home :P LOL

 

Water

 Fried Chicken

Ashley suggested these to us, they were good but I'm a fried chicken snob lol so obviously I wanted more. The sauce was a nice compliment to the chicken.

The food came out quick which was nice.

 Clams with chorizo

This came in a really nice broth. Generally I don't really like clams but I had this once and had to get it again, Steve ended up eating like all the clams -___-' I only had like 3 lol but he let me have most of the broth ^__^

Pork Belly and Kimchi

It wasn't as good as I thought it was, it was alright but I probably won't be ordering this again.

Fennel and Sausage Flat bread?

I thought that the flat bread was too much food and I was right lol, I had only two pieces and Steve ate the rest lol but it was good but we found a super hard piece of rock or something in it >.<

I didn't want this LOL

Steve ordered another dish, this one is vegetarian and its roasted eggplants, roasted red peppers, a nice mozzarella with some balsamic sauce. I ate a bit but that was it.

BEST THING EVER!

This is the best panna cotta ever! This is earl grey panna cotta O_O I would eat this everyday if I could. Steve liked it too and he generally doesn't like many desserts.

Christmas Dinner Setting

We were invited to a nice Christmas dinner at Ashley's Mother-in-law's husbands daughters house LOL ok that was a lot.. maybe this would be easier Ashley's husbands step sister? LOL I don't know but it was a very large dinner and there were many guests.

Ashley's on a diet so she didn't get a chance to eat the food they made but she kept asking us what some food tasted like lol.

SO MUCH FOOOD

The dinner was so great! Everything was delicious and I know a lot of hard work went into this dinner >.< Wish I brought something to contribute to this dinner.

My large dinner plate lol

Steve's Dinner plate

OMG the desserts!

Some of the stuff on this plate I've never had before like the marshmallow thing on the left, the white balls (didn't try those actually -__-') There was like a brittle thing, gingerbread and short cookies.

More Desserts!

This plate has fruit cake, sugar tarts and fruit tart? I have no idea LOL I didn't have much from this plate.

Steve's second birthday dinner

We went out for another birthday dinner for Steve on Boxing day with a couple of friends and of course we had a few drinks :)

Salmon Sashimi!

Miso Oden

I have a secret love for daikon radishes and I super love oden!! Should find myself a nice recipe :P

Meat Skewers

We got some Toro (pork belly?) and uhh.. I'm not actually sure what this other one is LOL but the toro is the best!

Quail eggs wrapped with bacon?

I don't think its bacon.. lol I think it was thin pork meat wrapped around it, but it was pretty good O_O

Ebi Mayo

Basically battered fried shrimp with a spicy mayonnaise lol but these are always good no matter where you go.

Chicken Karaage

Fried chicken! This was alright.. lol I love super crispy fried chicken and this wasn't crispy enough for me.. lol

I don't remember what this was

It was not worth it LOL. It all tasted the same to me, I mean it wasn't bad tasting but for something that is supposed to have variety it all just blended together and it seemed like you were eating the same thing.

Steak

It did not need butter LOL

Nature Republic Products! O_O

Steve's mom couldn't find the product I wanted so she got me these instead. $40 for 3 boxes at the duty free? Seriously next time I go to Korea I'm only going to shop at the duty free lol.

Hope you all had a good end of year celebration! Since school is starting I'm not sure how often I'll get to post something but I'll try my best to do a weekly post or something! 

Don't Forget To:

Follow me on Twitter!

Email me at StylePop101@gmail.com for future posts!

Check out my Instagram @StylePop101

The Face Shop: Real Nature Mask - Lemon

Lemon Sheet Mask

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

We're gonna start this year off with a skincare product! Hope you all had a good time partying (remember to refresh your skin with a sheet mask ^_~)

Its been a while since I talked about a sheet mask and I haven't used any new ones since I have a huge pile of the same ones I've been trying to get rid of and it takes a while since I only use sheet masks twice a week (if I can remember)

I was given these sheet masks from Steve's mom from her visit from like last year >.< and I finally got around to trying these.

The back

What this mask claims it does: A brightening mask sheet containing fresh lemon extract to brighten dull skin tone while maintaining translucence.

I've had some trouble in the past with The Face Shop sheet masks.. like the kelp one... and the mung bean one in terms of the quality of the actual sheet.

Huge Improvement

This sheet mask isn't constructed in a way where it looks like your face is falling apart lol. It retains the moisture much better than the previous ones (doesn't dry out by the time you are done with it) and the sheet has a much smoother texture to it. Its still not as good as the My beauty diary sheets though lol but its a huge improvement since the last time I used the face shop sheet masks.

As for the essence, it definitely smells lemony, it sort of reminds me of lysol disinfecting wipes.. not in a bad way, I mean it smells good lol. I didn't really have much of a problem with the essences of the previous sheet masks I've used and this one is just as nice. I didn't notice brightening effects or anything :P but the skin always feels nice after a sheet mask so its definitely worth a try. These are inexpensive anyways (most of the time) and it didn't break me out.

Give them a shot! They're much improved since last time :P

Don't Forget To:

Follow me on Twitter!

Email me at StylePop101@gmail.com for future posts!

Check out my Instagram @StylePop101

Urban Decay: Revolution Lipstick - Catfight

Tiny Box!

You guys are gonna get a whole bunch of lip product reviews lol!

Ashley spoiled me and gifted me one of the Urban Decay lipsticks and I love it!

I've only bought cheap lipsticks in the past and holy smokes do these blow them out of the water lol.

Catfight & Native (post coming later)

I know they aren't that expensive but they do have a luxurious feel (to me at least) Honestly I don't think I'd ever spend more than $25 on a lip product O_O unless I had the financial means :P lol. These are definitely worth the try if you are willing to spend $20+ on these babies..

The packaging on this product is so nice, it doesn't feel cheap in the hand or anything, the material is really lovely.

Vaavoom!

These are so pigmented and they stay on your lips for a long time! I haven't used it enough to get it to become a creamy texture yet but its starting to get there, just have to use it a few more times.

Glam up a lazy outfit lol

Feels matte on the lips so far but not drying. Super pigmented and easy to apply, these can stay on your lips for a long time even after eating/drinking (for me at least) and you don't really need to apply a lot to get a great color pay off, so these can last a long time.

 I would probably buy the whole collection O_O if I had the moneys lol. Definitely worth a try if you want to spoil yourself but don't want to spend a whole butt load of money. I think Sephora has a really good return policy my friend buys tons of products a month but ends up returning them after trying them (if she doesn't like it or thinks that the price isn't worth it) but read it before deciding on doing that :P

I also have a nude color one I haven't tried yet, so a post will come up for that.

Don't Forget To:

Follow me on Twitter!

Email me at StylePop101@gmail.com for future posts

Check out my Instagram @StylePop101

Rimmel: Apocolips Lip Lacquer - 101 Celestial

101 Celestial

I figure I'll do these in parts since doing it all at once will take too long >.< lol. This is the total opposite of Big Bang, its a nice light pink color that's subtle but cute :)

Awkward smile lol

Very nice nude/pink color, its basically an enhancement of your lips. I find this one wears off a little more easily after eating/drinking but you only really need to apply one layer on the lips anyways to get the pigment on and you'd probably have to eat and drink a lot to get it off.

I had a cup of coffee out with my friends and it didn't wear off that much (wore off a little) and its not drying on my lips either.

What do you think? I would purchase again ($9! cdn O..O!!) totally worth trying at least!

Don't Forget To:

Follow me on Twitter!

Email me at Stylepop101@gmail.com for future posts!

Check out my Instagram @StylePop101