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SASA HONG KONG: BEST SHOP TO BUY MAKEUP, NAIL POLISH, JAPANESE SKINCARE PRODUCTS. ASIA BEAUTY, FASHION TRENDS.
You know you’re in Hong Kong…. when you see clothes dangling from every apartment balcony, feel queasy from the “interesting” scents in the streets, and get shoved by a five foot tall “louh poh” with linebacker strength.
I’m waiting for Sebastiano’s skinny butt to arrive at our Causeway Bay apartment, provided by the awesome team at Roomorama. Our room’s top quality, and has many clever ways to conserve space. We’ll take tons of photos from our Hong Kong stay. Til then, how about a teaser?
I made a bee-line to Sasa, a Hong Kong chain of cosmetic stores known for its quirky Asian beauty products.
Drool over the grab-bag of glittery, colorful nail polishes. The price? Three bottles for $1.50 US — and no tax!
Japanese makeup and trends are very popular in Hong Kong. Lots of colored and circle contact lenses, and Dolly Lash products.
A funny story: before the tsunami and earthquake, sushi restaurants advertised their fish as “imported from Japan.” Now, they’re reversing their claims: “we use radiation-free ingredients from Hong Kong!”
I took tons of photos at Causeway Bay shopping malls (including Laforet, Island Beverley, Sogo and World Trade Center). Cute, sparkle-heavy iPhone covers are popular right now. (Can you identify the characters above?)
Among the cute things I saw: smiley and glittered-out shoes, and a South Park dress.
Random thoughts and observations:
♥ It’s Buddha’s birthday today! There was a parade in the streets; happy drummers and dancers in yellow and red.
♥ Everyone still speaks English here (so you don’t have to worry about communicating, unlike in Japan). However, Mandarin is also widely used — much more so than a few years ago.
♥ I bought my cat Basil Farrow a blue rubber ducky. Miss him already.
♥ Soy lattes taste better here. And there’s a larger selection of healthy and vegetarian food now.
This is only day one… get ready for weeks of adventures, videos, stories and scandal from Hong Kong and Macau!
I know you pirates love Japan, but is Hong Kong a place you’ve considered visiting? What would you like to see? The pop culture and shopping here are through the roof.
PS: One of my favorite artists in the universe, Dienzo, made this sketch of me (inspired by my Goth Royal Wedding outfit). He also turned me into a vampire painting for an LA exhibition.
Song of the Day: The GazettE – Filth in the Beauty (GazettE and X Japan will be playing Summer Sonic music festival, August 13-14 in Tokyo and Osaka.)
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PIRATE PUB: SKULL & CROSSBONES JEWELRY & FLAG. BRIGHT RED DYED HAIR, GOTH ALTERNATIVE HAIRSTYLES & MAKEUP.
(Edit, this place is now closed.)
Arrr! La Carmina and the Pirates took a field trip to a befitting theme restaurant: the Pirate Pub in Vancouver, Canada. The only rules in this joint are: “Keep yer filthy hands off me rum and me wench!”
The scuvy-themed pub sits by the water — the view is gorgeous — and has skull and crossbones decor. You can even buy Pirate Booty underwear.
As you’d expect, there’s an impressive selection of rum. Ask for the “La Carmina Cocktail,” which general manager Jonas concocted in my honor. Like yours truly, it’s not very sweet and will leave you sprawled on the floor.
Want to see me in a skimpy pirate wench dress? Here are photos from New Year’s in LA.
The Pirate Pub, also known as the Burrard Bridge Bar and Grill, gets rather wild after hours! It’s a gem of a place, helmed by friendly folk. Vancouver friends, swing by and order the La Carmina cocktail.
I wore false eyelashes, from Daiso (Japanese discount store).
Makeup: With Annabelle Cosmetics 4Show eyeshadow (white, grey, black, navy), I drew a cat-like eye shape, blending from light to dark. I put blue below and at the edges of my eyes to make them pop.
PS: Thanks to Fresh Fashion Faces for interviewing me about my “career, style, future plans and fabulous life.” The interview is on the model scouting website.
PPS: Hugs for Raido and Kururu-chan, who submitted the delightful fanart above. If you have drawings of La Carmina or Basil Farrow, please send them to me — I’ll post them on my site and credit you!
Do you like my electro-Goth outfit and makeup in this post? Are there any pirate-themed places or events where you live?
Song of the Day: Voltaire – When You’re Evil (suggested by Leonee. If you want to choose the next Song of the Day, leave a comment on my Facebook.)
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