I bought these from a seller called A-POLY on Amazon!!
I placed the order on April 15th, and although the estimated shippng date was May 9th to May 30th, the items arrived on the 24th all nicely wrapped up in a pillowlike orange parcel.
Order total was $21 including shipping all the way from South Korea~
Some more Etude House freebies were included too -- Milk Talk body wash in chocolate, GOBACK Total Solution firming cream, Collagen Moistful cream, and Precious Mineral BBDation BB cream.
Perfect purse size, and has a light appley/citrusy smell that doesn't make my nose itch. AND KAKAPO. See bottom of entry for an um, charming video of this little guy. WHATEVER, HE IS ADORABLE. (AND............. AMOROUS)
I scanned the QR code with my phone but nothing happened. Oh well.
"Formulated with Shea Butter and Herb Water rich in certified organic nutrients, this eco-friendly hand cream not only moisturizes dry hands, but also helps to save our endangered flying friends."
"Hi, I'm Kakapo, the longest living bird on earth! Although I can't fly, I am a great night parrot indigenous to New Zealand. People love me and my Kakapo friends so much that they hunt and take us as their pets. As a result, we are now in danger of extinction, with only 121 of us now. Please help us to be friends with you for a long time!"
Oh~ it's my eye liner now! Nice, thin brush applicator. My Dolly Wink has sadly been depleted, so I'm going to give this guy a try. The brush is great for drawing fine lines, but to my dismay it got a little flaky in the inner corner of my eye after a few hours of wear.
I've been in need of one of these for a long time, mostly for practical keep-the-sun-off-face-and-neck purposes. And the brim on this lovely hat can be folded down for those needs! Unfortunately it's not really photogenic when it's flopped out like that...
SO SWEET! Another great find from lucky house!! This dress has the cutest details. I am loving the countryesque, springy aesthetic, the ruffles and lace, the flower pattern (super flowery at the bottom, and then a sparse scattering of flowers and petals at the top, as if they're being blown into the wind.)
Such a cute idea! I absolutely love the shape of the bag, the design, everything. I do wish the storage compartments were bigger, but I have my bottomless satchel bag for that purpose, I guess. Interestingly, my wallet is also shaped like a book...!!!!!!
If you would believe it, there's a little book inside my (enormous) book-shaped wallet as well.
A BOOK IN A BOOK IN A BOOK. Madness!
These are quite comfy indeed, but contrary to its cute pleated skirt look, this is actually a pair of shorts. Hello, secret shorts samurai cybersquad. Who's with me??
Love the convenience of the side-zip on these, so I can keep 'em permanently laced. The opening is wide enough to allow for slipping them on, too. Laces?! Who needs 'em!
After a 'test flight,' I'm none too happy about how they messed up my socks, though. I wore them for a brief errand out to break them in, and when I took them off the toes of my OTK beige socks were spotted with black, and somehow the teeth of the side zipper had snagged on some of the threads on the side of the sock ankle and pulled them out a bit. Now it's all loopy >( So I guess I'll have to be more careful next time, and wear socks that I don't mind getting funky...
4/17 Wednesday
YAHAAA! A new face, same place??
I've been using Clinique BB cream in 01 for two years now. It's been a good match for my sensitive/combination skin, but at $40 a pop and 2-3 tubes a year... yeah. Not what I'd call a sustainable habit, and it doesn't really blow me away enough to continue shelling out $$. My most recently purchased tube is bottoming out, so I've been shopping around for something new and found~~
Skinfood's Mushroom Multi Care BB Cream
It's about $19, ships quick, (from K WAVE USA) SPF 20 PA+, and advertises triple skin benefits of whitening, anti-aging, and sun blocking. I was mostly on the prowl for a cream that would suit my skin tone though, which is difficult to come by -- even if I hit the local drug stores -- since everything too much on the warm side. Not being able to test it first, I was honestly a little anxious.
Some off-the cuff observations:
The tube is slightly larger than the Clinique BB I'm using, but they both have the same amount of product. (1.7oz/50g)
Mushrooms are cute.
I'm having second thoughts, though. What if it actually smells like musty shrooms?
The lid seems to be made of cardboard -- it seems pretty sturdy, but I hope it'll hold up. Neat insignia on the bottom. The design of the entire bottle is pretty neat.
Will the 'whitening' component make me even whiter?
Is that font Comic Sans MS?!
It's too late to try the cream, unfortunately, as I've just showered and scrubbed off all my makeup for the day. I smoothed a drop on the back of my hand and it seems to blend well. It does look similar to the Clinique BB in terms of color and texture. It's very light, a bit shiny, and has a floral scent that starts off more juicy green plant-y. So it doesn't smell like shiitakes soaking in water or something...good! I was actually expecting something more earthy.
My Tonymoly Cat Chu Wink lipstick in #5 Red Cat came, too!!!!!! All I gotta say is ME-OW.
Well, g'night! I'm gonna take these for a spin tomorrow~
4/18 Thursday
Bike commute to work again. Chilly morning. Lots of sunblock as usual, moisturizer, and let's slap on dat BB.
Skinfood on the left, Clinique on the right.
It feels really nice. It's silky, smoothing, evened out my skin tone (which is pink and a little blotchy this morning, ew) and even though I was put off by the fragrance at first, it only took a few minutes for me to not be able to notice it at all. It looks to be a warmer shade on my face when compared with the Clinique BB, but when blended well this doesn't seem to be an issue.
Then the Cat Chu Wink... TRIPLE THREAT!! Because 'double' just doesn't sound as good. Um, um, I gotta find something else for the third thing. OK, rabbit hoodie it is!!
YES
Not drying, cute pop of color, and doesn't highlight the flaws in my lips, which are numerous! Doesn't seem as if it will be long-wearing, though, and especially since I am constantly drinking water all day, I have a feeling reapplications will be in order. My biggest beef with this otherwise adorable and useful product is that the lipstick is just so damn hard to roll up! I played with the tube for five minutes until I was able to get the stick to pop up. I tried again and couldn't replicate my technique to push it up, so I just fiddled with it until it came up again somehow. I sure hope it isn't broken.
Before I head off, here's some easy listening cuteness for you:
I particularly enjoyed the comment by a certain YouTube user which read:
"Im a fucking punk!! So fucking punk!!! Destroy everythi... OMFG Taeyeon is so fucking CUTE!!"
