MAC To The Beach Haul Part 1

I have been waiting forever since The Muse blogged about this collection back in Feb here. So this collection finally hit the MAC website on May 25th. I forgot about it until sometime during the afternoon and one of the lipglass that I wanted was already sold out!!! I was crying like crazy to my husband >.< .... I decided to try my luck in-stores but then I got an email from MAC for free shipping for any purchase so I checked out the website again and behold!!! The lipglass was back in stock!!! So basically, I placed another order.

I want to mention that I am now buying items that I will use instead of just buying things just because it is pretty to collect. I was originally going to buy 2 of the Marine Life Highlight Powder so that I would have 1 to use and 1 to stare at but in the end, I decided that I could put that money to better use.

2 Lipstick, 1 Lipglass, 1 Eye Kohl, 1 Lip Pencil.

Top: Lip Pencil in Life's A Breeze. Bottom: Eye Kohl in Float On By

Lipglass in Splashing

Pretty packaging.

For the next 2 pictures, please excuse my chipping nail polish/nail.

Lipstick in Beachbound (Glaze). Very pretty for the summer. I like it so much I ordered a backup. XD

Lipstick in Lazy Daisy (Lustre). This picture reminds me of the Viva Glam Gaga.

Left to Right: Lazy Daisy, Beachbound, Splashing, Float On By, Life's A Breeze.

Since I started to get into makeup/skincare, my collection has increased dramatically. I went from (A) a simple Caboodle's case to (B) the Caboodles + a 6 drawer Sterilite container to (C) the Caboodles + a 6 drawer Sterilite container + the TS-22... This does not include the items that I use daily that is on top of this (I tried to use the drawers like Richie did here) and in the bathroom. It is getting a bit scary to me. The hubby does not complain but I need to figure out what's the next step that I can take to organize because everything is overflowing again. Anyone got suggestions?

-Yui

Another Update....

Hello! It has been some time since I posted... I have been really busy with work and family... It does not help that I have been on and off sick. I will be even busier after this upcoming week because family is officially moving to the US so I will have to help them get situated.

Here is my favorite song ATM:


I HEART TaeYang's voice!

I also got my 2 Harvest Moon games that I mentioned a while back here. All I am going to say is I will never pre-order through Gamestop again... At least, not my local branch...

The plush pig is absolutely adorable! The duck looks kinda wierd to me...

Although my boss knows of my shopaholic problem, she was still "evil" enough to give me a coupon for 20% off at Coach Outlet stores recently... A friend and I went to Jackson Premium Outlets in Jackson, NJ just for Coach... I could not find a decent tote or satchel that I wanted but the damage to my wallet was still heavy...

The bottom 2 has already been given away was gifts.... I can't decide if I want to keep the pink for myself or not.. :) I also cannot believe I actually paid $9 for just a Y...

On the same day, we went to Jersey Shore Premium Outlets in Tinton Falls, NJ just for the CCO.... Need I say more about my wallet??

All MAC products: Dazzle Lash, Fiber Lash, Heatherette Beauty Powder in Alpha Girl, HK Beauty Powder in Pretty Baby & Tahitian Sand.

When we first arrived at the store, I was throwing so many things into my shopping basket, I thought I was going to go over $200 but I fought the temptation...

Got the bright pink pact pretty much for the case (supposedly you can put the blot powder into this pact) and I thought maybe I could even use it as a blush... Also HK that I did not have so I could not resist.

There is a tiny flaw.... It's brand new though...

Since I have been searching for a new bag for some time and still have not found one that I love and that is within my price range, I caved and bought a bag from OLD NAVY:

I hope it will last me until a find a better one...

-Yui

Instant Coffee + Viral Mac Giveaway by TheShadesOfU

Today's post is kind of random....

I do not need to have a cup of coffee everyday but when I do, I'm kinda picky about how mine is made. There are 2 Dunkin Donut and 2 McDonalds by my workplace. I do not like either's coffee but if I really need to, I would buy from DD because they have French Vanilla. One location is a bit farther from work so by the time I get to work, I feel as if my coffee is cold. However, they do make it better than the DD that is closer to work. I have to mention that I like my coffee light with cream and verrrrry sweet so I get irritated when it's not night or sweet especially when I need caffiene.

I love H-Mart! I can get so many Asian vegetables and other groceries without going all the way out to NY to Chinatown. They mainly sell Korean food and a tiny section of Chinese condiments so I do have to make a trip to NY once in a while. Some of the things I buy bulk are the instant coffee packets.

These 2 packets has the cream and sugar in it all ready. I only add 3/4 cup water and it is sweet enough. The top packet is plain coffee and the bottom you need hot water to dissolve the contents. I love them both because it's convenient (at least for me!) :)

I went grocery shopping yesterday and I stumbled upon:

@.@!!! I have not tried this powder form yet but I'm sure I will like it because I drink the liquid creamer with coffee at home. I was excited when I saw it. No more bad coffee because I will throw a few into my bag.

I also picked up this:

I got this because its a foaming cleanser + makeup remover. I have been kinda lazy at night with makeup removal and since its cold, I don't really like using the makeup removing wipes... I will try this out for a week and see how it goes....

Today is the last day to enter if you have not already for TheShadesOfU's Viral MAC Giveaway Contest! :)

That's all for today! Have a nice Friday!!

-Yui

MAC Volcanic Ash Thermal Mask Review

I purchased a MAC Volcanic Ash Thermal Mask sometime last week from the Style Black Collection and I finally tried it today.

MAC description:

Formulated with Volcanic Ash and natural oils, this ash-black facial mask simultaneously deep-cleanses and treats the skin. When water is added, the mask heats up and the oils instantly lubricate the skin, leaving it feeling soft and clean. Helps keep skin moist, clean, soft, and evenly-textured. Limited edition.

Ingredients:

Price: $19.50 at MAC

My Thoughts:

The first thing I have to say is that I have no idea what volcanic ash smells like. When I sniffed the product, the only scent I got was ash! Nothing fruity or floral. Just ash. LOL! You only smell it if you sniff so my advice is just don't sniff! :) So I followed the instructions to apply with moist hands to still moist skin (to activate the heat) and left it on for a bit more than the instructed 5 mins. After rinsing, I felt soooooo clean and and soft. My skin was very moisturized so my pores appeared smaller too! :)

Overall, I really like the product but it felt wierd to have black stuff all over my face. It was a good thing that I did not do it in front of my husband because I think I would have scared him like when I do my sheet masks. :)

Rating: 5/5

I would and would not rebuy this product because it is a limited edition product. The price will probably be jacked up like crazy on ebay by the time I finish and I like trying new products.

Hope this review is useful! Have a nice day! :)

-Yui

MAC Mini Haul

So Mac came out with Style Black and DSQUARED2 recently... I picked up a few items. Seeing swatches online made me really want all 4 e/s but I got the more practical 2/4. I love Young Punk and Blue Fame too but I don't really see myself wearing the colors.

From the Style Black line, I picked up a Volcanic Ash Thermal Mask, Volcanic Ash Exfoliator, Greasepaint Stick in Black, and 2 Mineralize E/S in Cinderfella and Guilt By Association. From the DSQUARED2 line, I only got a Lip Erase. I got a bit lucky because the 2 Volcanic Ash items were of the last 3 and the Lip Erase (usually found in MAC Pro store) is sold out on-line.

L- Cinderfella R- Guilt By Assocation

A few months back, a SA mentioned something about recycling to me but I could not really remember the details.... When I stopped by this time, I saw this card:

Time to leave for work again... Till the next time!

-Yui

Review: La Mer Lip Balm

Buy it here for $45.

I could not find the exact ingredients on the box or on the pamplet but it does state that "there is nothing miraculous about its ingredients-- a blend of sea kelp, vitamins, minerals plus oils of citrus, eucalyptus, wheat germ, alfalfa, and sunflower. But the way those ingredients journeyed through a 3-4 month bio-fermentation process made all the difference between a good moisturizer and a small miracle."

My Thoughts:

This lip balm is the best that I have ever used. All the other lip products (Vaseline, Burt's Bee, MAC Lip Conditioner, Beautymaker Princess Repairing Lip Balm, etc) that I have used before only left a layer of protection to prevent water loss. It took days to see results. This lip balm does leave a layer of protection just like the others however, it softened and relieved the dryness that I was experiencing this past week with the 1st application. Also, one application lasted me for hours. Another thing I love about this product it it is minty which is refreshing to me. I love minty lip products!!

Overall, I am in love with this product. It is kind of pricey but it is definitely worth it! My only problem now is that now that I have tried this amazing lip balm, will I be able to go back and use my older lip balms? :)

I will not hesitate if I have to buy this again.

Rating: 5/5

Another important thing to mention is that Shanghainese Dumpling (Ena) is hosting her 1st blog giveway!! Check out her blog for her amazing skincare tips!!

For more info, click here.

-Yui

SweetShuGaHon's 100+ Follower Mac Giveaway!

Check SweetShuGaHon out here.

What are the prizes?
1. One M.A.C Eyeshadow (of your choice)
2. One M.A.C Lipstick (of your choice)
3. One M.A.C LipGlass (of your choice)
4. One M.A.C Blush (of your choice)
(but be sure - you must pick the product thats only available at the M.A.C online Store http://www.maccosmetics.ca/)
plus you will receive some goodies, it'll be a surprise!

How to enter?
Easy, all you have to do is leave a comment in this post and tell me the names of what M.A.C Eyeshadow/Lipstick/Lipglass & Blush do you girls want!
For example:

You must write..

PLEASE GIVE ME MY:
1. MAC (Smoke & Diamonds) Eyeshadow.
2. MAC (Costa Chic) Lipstick.
3. MAC (Florabundance) LipGlass
4. MAC (Pinch O' Peach) Blush.

and the link of this post on your blog.

RULES:
1. You must be a follower. If not then you are welcome to be my follower =)
2. You must blog or post this on your blogspot and link to it.
3. Must be 18+ years old.
4. write in the comment box, like the example above and the link where you have reposted my giveaway.

Notes:
>Everyone can enter-any where in this world.
>Contest Ends Sept.25, 2009 ( you have lots of time to enter)

What's In My Bag

The lovely Ena tagged me again! This time to show what's in my bag. :D

I am currently using my HK LE Longchamp bag.

My planner from gmarket and my beloved DS! :D

My LV wallet that my husband bought me for my birthday this year.

Very important!! Keys. See the green membership card? TheFaceShop. :D HK is the key home so I don't have to look so hard when I'm tired. Haha.. Lazy me.

Clockwise starting from the Left: Nivea Smooth Sensation Lotion (I ran out of my fav DHC Olive Hand Cream recently...*tears*), Victoria's Secret Love Spell Body Mist, Kleenex, another very important item: Purell, and some alcohol wipes

I like having a choice so I have fruity and minty gum. I almost always have a granola bar in my bag for the times I start shaking....

Protection for my eyes.

My Sony Ericsson cellphone. Can you guess who I love? My mother says I'm wierd because of me loving him at my age. My husband gets a bit jealous, LOL.

Stamps for my planner.

So cute!! Yes, some of the cuter stamps has Korean phrases. I can read and understand them though. The little shopping bag has a star in the middle... I tried 2x but it still does not show that well..

My makeup pouch from Walmart for $3.

Cute red stripes..

1. Lycee Contact Rewetting Drops

2. a comb

3. Listerine PocketMist (I like having fresh breath, LOL)

4. DHC Moisture Care LipGloss in LGB04

5. MAC Suntints Liquid Lip Balm in Full of Grace

6. Etude Lip Stick in PK003

7. DHC Olive Oil Cotten Swabs (great for the cuticles)

8. some scrunchies

9. Burt's Bee's Lip Balm

10. Physician's Formula Flat Liner in Black

11. Maybelline XXL Volume and Length Microfiber Mascara

12. Mandom Corp Simplity Oil Clear Paper in Savon (clean soap scent)

13. Etude House Precious Mineral BB Compact

14. sample of Innisfree Olive Real Essence

15. sample of Laneige Water Bank Cream

My HK pencil bag with colorful pens for the planner. :D

Now I would like to tag Anita, Denysia, Skayylove, May, Aralka, and Lisa J. I would love to see what's inside your bags! :D

-Yui

ELF Haul

So I joined the bandwagon and placed an order with Eyes Lip Face with the 75% off the Studio Line. What kind of sucks is that I couldn't get the free shipping ($6.95) to work and I got charged tax because of the state that I live in... I still saved though with the 75% off. Anyways, I got my order today and another incident with my local USPS.... Grr....

Custom e/s in Wisteria (left) and Creme de Violet (MAC). The E.L.F. e/s actually fit in my MAC palette and it came with a magnet. I chose this because it was recommended in magazines and it is a lilac/lavender which I love. I do not like any items from the regular elf line except for some makeup brushes.

Swatch of Wisteria. Pretty!! Love!!!

Studio Single Eyeshadow in Sand Dollar, Butter Cream, Amethyst & Charcoal.

L-R: Sand Dollar, Wisteria, Charcoal, Amethyst. I do not like the 2 dark colors. Charcoal looks like ash on me and the other, eggplant.... ew.....

L is Butter Cream. It is so pretty!! I don't know if it can be seen in the picture but it is shimmery pale yellow. I love it!!

Studio Eyelash Curler and the Mini Eyelash Curler... Nothing special so I'm not going to take another picture of the actual item.

Studio Contouring Blush and Bronzing Powder. Some people are saying it is similar to Nars and some says not. I got this because it was cheap.

Inside my yellowish bathroom light.
Under dim daylight.

Studio Golden Bronzer. I have not decided if I am going to keep this or not so I did not do swatches.

Studio Blush in Tickled Pink.

Swatch. Nothing spectacular to me... Just another pink blush.

Don't really feel like taking individual pictures of each brush but I got 2 Eyeshadow C brush, a Complexion brush, a Powder brush, a Angled Foundation brush, a Contour brush (i don't know why but the package also says dome brush), a Concealer brush, a Small Angled brush, a Blush brush, and a Kabuki Face brush. I didn't get Fan brush and the Kabuki body.

I found this kind of funny. The brown was labled ivory and the medium on the the package is a peachy pink instead of a nude.

-Yui