Turning 30 | Skin, Makeup, Hair and Health

Hey guys, it’s Andrea. I make things as ‘the codex club’ on here, but I’ve never posted a personal YouTube video where I even talk, so I thought it was about time. I turned 30 yesterday. And for some that’s not a big deal. But for me, it was always something I talked about when discussing goals. Like ‘when I turn 30…’ ‘this is what I want to do before 30’ and I realize I’ve done some of it, and I’m happy with where I am- but there’s a lot I still want to do. Here are some of the things I’ve worked hard to gather and share here.

Skin, Makeup, Hair Loves:

I had to pick up things when I was acting on shoots (and something a makeup artist did worked well), or a friend told me ‘do this’. My little sister actually gives me the most tips. My mom never really wore makeup, and stressed just taking care of our skin. Which is great! And she looks great for her age. But there are some things I do, and I hope it helps. 

Skin

1. Elf 83408 Blemish Control Primer Clear .47 Oz


2. Tarte Rainforest of the Sea Marine Boosting Mist travel size 0.24 oz


3. iS CLINICAL Hydra-Cool Serum, 0.5 fl. oz.

Makeup

1. Anastasia Beverly Hills - Brow Wiz - Granite


2. Benefit Gimme Brow+ Volumizing Fiber Gel Gimme Brow+ 5 Deep


3. Buxom Full-On Lip Cream Mai Tai (coral) .14 oz


4. Neutrogena Moisturesmooth Color Lipstick, 80 Rich Raisin, .011 Oz.


5. NARS Blush Orgasm

Hair

1. UNITE Hair 7 Seconds Detangler Leave In, 8 Fl oz

I saw a few Chinese-American makeup tips on youtube, but this is what I do. It’s not really who I am to just talk about products, so I’d like to also talk about general health, and what’s below the surface.

Health:

NutriBullet smoothies. A huge tablespoon of peanut butter plus as many fruits can fit, some spinach, and either milk or almond milk.

A book I like by Aubrey Marcus, Own the Day, Own Your Life: Optimized Practices for Waking, Working, Learning, Eating, Training, Playing, Sleeping, and Sex

Which I also wrote about in a prior blog post: http://thecodexclub.blogspot.com/2018/05/blog-post.html

Yoga videos on here (yoga at your desk! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAUf7aajBWE)

And just some reflections on Bourdain passing, and life in general. We live in an age that’s increasingly connecting through social media, and I’m inspired to try and make those connections more and listen to you guys so I hope we can keep in touch.



For a list of my goals (for the next thirty years) please see the updated 'About' page here.

California Weekend | Cinequest 2018 & Seeds

Mark and I went to California this weekend! The purpose was to see my sister, and attend the ‘Seeds’ film
premiere at Cinequest Film Festival. Made it into San Francisco Thursday night and had dinner at ‘wonderful’
a really delicious Hunan Chinese restaurant in Millbrae. Her boyfriend knew the
menu well- we had a great time. I’m very proud of the life she’s made for
herself there and was happy to celebrate an early birthday with her. 

Friday we walked around the pier and Ferry Building Marketplace. Ate breakfast burritos and hung out before catching the Caltrain to San Jose. It was a smooth, quiet ride. Got off in Sunnyvale and were able to meet Mark's friend who works at Apple, and see the campus! It's so crazy and beautiful- got lunch together and took a little tour. From there, we Uber'd (my referral code is andreac2181ue and if you use Ibotta- QSABWBM for $1 off all Uber rides) to the Fairmont Hotel, and started festiva-ting.

Seeing everyone from the film who was able to come, was so great. I think the premiere went well - it was Saturday at the California Theatre. Really grateful to Owen and Younny Long as well as the whole cast and crew, for making the experience possible. Here is a review by Fanboy Planet, http://fanboyplanet.com/cinequest-2018-seeds/ and an article by Screen Anarchy http://screenanarchy.com/2018/03/seeds-exclusive-clip-thriller.html

Thank you to Wearaway, Salon Three Sixty One and Kevin Johnn for helping me feel confident and beautiful. (I meant to try out Stylebee but the timing didn't work out- if you want to- my code is achen25 for $20 off!)

And most of all to Mark for being the string to my kite, the tree to my vine, my rock, everything- all the things. I love exploring together.