Friday, May 10, 2013

super shiny bigclothcraft ebay korean beauty haul~


AHA!
Yep, Korean cosmetics are still my boom...
I bought some ome tasty items from bigclothcraft on ebay, located in S. Korea. 
I placed the order on April 11th, and per the DHL tracking info they weren't shipped out til the 24th, but they arrived shortly after on April 26th! (Holy momo, that's speedy!)
Shipping was also included with my order, and lots of samples~


 

 Packaging

Such cute packaging only made me more excited to see what was inside (even though I already kind of knew...)
 

 TONYMOLY Clean Dew Broccoli Sprout Cleansing Cream

This cleansing cream does make my skin feel all nice and soft. It even has some sort of broccoli bits in it? You do have to massage in, wipe off, and then follow up with a regular cleanser, though, which is fine, but it does lengthen my skincare routine a bit. The presentation is so cute with the wiggly leaves, aww! It makes me want to collect them and place them around my room like tiny house plants.

 

TONYMOLY Pocket Bunny Moist Mist

This moisturizing mist great for spraying on before applying the daily BB. Mm, smells good too. And it's a bunny. 1000 points to your house, Mr. Bunny.

 

 Holika Holika Pig-Nose Clear Black Head Steam Starter

Hrmm... now this smells really good, rather lemony, in fact. The ingredients are supposed to draw out blackheads and crud in your pores with a bit of friction from rubbing, but I'm so distract-able that it's difficult to constantly rub he product on for 3 minutes straight, and even if I can make it for that long, my fingertips and nose start going all weird and numb. Huhhh. I haven't seen much of a difference, but I do know this is part of a series of products, so maybe you need to use them all in succession to achieve best results?



     Etude House Color My Brows #02 Light Brown

Just a nice little brow-scara! It goes on nicely but is a little bit orange-y. I have been mixing it with a brown eyeshadow to help match the color of my multi-toned hair.


 TONYMOLY Cat's Wink Clear Pact #1

 
A cute pressed powder compact! Perfect in color and mattifying. I've been using it to set my BB. Mew!

 

 Etude House Vanilla Moist Eye's Cream Whitening+Wrinkle Care

 

Eye cream... in stick form?! I'm skeptical about its ability to reduce fine lines and wrinkles (though I am an extreme case in that regard since the skin around my eyes is so super thin) But it does feel nice going on, and does make my undereye area all soft and moisty.


TONYMOLY  Hello Bunny Perfume Bar #5 in Pom Pom Green Tea

 
This little guy looks so sad ;A; Don't worry, I'll set you free! Come travel with me, little one~ It's perfume, in convenient and portable stick form!The fragrance is nice too, it's green tea-ish with some fruity and floral notes, a nice, clean smell that's not too heavy. I like to carry it around with me and dab it on from time to time, it does make me feel a bit more awake, to smell myself smelling good. YEAHH.

 

 Freebies!! Lots of BB freebies!!
SKIN79 BB miniature set -- The Cristal Gold BB
The Oriental BB Gold BB Plus, The Premier Gold BB
3 packets each of: TONYMOLY Tomatox Brightening Mask Peeling Cream
SKIN79 Super BB
MISSHA Signature Complexion Coordination BB

Thanks to free samples, I'm swimmin' in BB!!

Friday, April 26, 2013

just a little etude house haul from A-POLY on Amazon

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~


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.

Samples ---





Meet Sirocco, the Kakapo!


Monday, April 22, 2013

spring 2013 taobao mini haul KITAAAAAAAAAAAAA━━━(゜∀゜)━━━!!! beep beep beep beep beep

So chocolatey!!
This haul may be small, but I'll have you know it's truly, truly outrageous (A SPRINGY FANTASY)
 


Ahem. It's breakdown time~

 
Convertible floppy hat by 夫车马
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...

 Yellow cross-strap flowery dress by lucky house
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.)
MILK DAIRY DIARY "book-style" purse by 娟子时尚女人坊
 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!


 Bear hat by 盼盼帽业
 Roar! I'm really a rabbit, but I can be a bear too, really. It just depends on my mood, but this hat helps.


Comfy pleated culottes by nanalcollection店
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??
 Retro side-zip booties by 季小莫家 Zee Amor
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...


CURRENTLY MY JAM~~~