G-Market Mini Haul

Taking some time off from studying....G-market is so addictive... I can spend hours browsing if I had the time... My last order was Aug 09 where I ordered tons of Castledew products... Well, this order is again of Castledew orders but I didn't go so crazy. The past few months that I have been away from blogging, I learned to control the compulsive clicking of the mouse! No, I'm lying... I wish I learned that. I still add stuff into the shopping cart like there is no tomorrow but before I check out, I try hard to question: do I need it? or do I want it?

So I ordered a Castledew Watershot Foundation and 2 out of 5 new eyeshadow palettes. I decided on:

Even though I did not order the other palettes, I want to mention 2 other.

This is the M601 and it is gorgeous even though I am not much of a brown e/s person. I first saw swatches here and fell in love. I will probably order when I graduate because this looks like it could be my everyday work e/s palette.

The other that I will eventually order is the M602. The seller on Gmarket did not have a great picture so googled it. I found this Korean blog here and here is a picture from her site:

Isn't it gorgeous? The swatches from the blog is very pretty but I find that it might be too light and sheer for my taste. It probably won't stop me from collecting it eventually..

Should I post swatches when I receive my order after finals??

-Yui

Gmarket Haul!!!!

So after work today, I rushed to the post office... When I handed the lady the yellowish slip with the tracking number, she went to go look for it. After a minute or so, I started getting scared... She couldn't find my package!!! I was crying inside! It took her some more time before she found it and she brought another package that I did not know about. My ebay purchase also arrived (I did not know it had tracking) but I'm not going to post that because I'm mad about the product... It is not like the picture...

So I went home right away and ripped open my package... I got a little bit mad again... One of the sellers I ordered from went mad with tape.... He/She taped all over some of the boxes... It took me a long time to carefully remove the tape... My mood lifted once I got to see the actual items.... :D Ready??

These are the items I chose. :D

All Etude House items starting from the top left going clockwise:

1. Color Me Nude Lip Concealer

2. Nail Polish #38

3. Peach Water Gloss in #2 Strawberry Milk

4. Cute & Sexy Eyes in #2 Peach Pink

The precious Castledew Color Shot Eyes! Isn't the package pretty? The top is mirror like.

My body looks so wierd!!

Castledew Color Shot Eyes VL330

Castledew Color Shot Eyes GD240 The one that Ha Ji Won is modeling in the ad!!

Castledew Color Shot Eyes #5

Castledew Color Shot Eyes #2

The super precious Diacut Eyes and Diacut Cheek!! I love!!

BE903

E902 Planet Shine Star

C901

Hmm... I just realized I forgot to take off the plastic protective sheet when taking the pictures.... It's just a tad bit shiny looking.

These are the free gifts??? The green package with Yoona are sanitary napkins by YeJiMin, a Korean Brand. The Green Tea Body Nature are shower gels. These came free when I bought the 2 Diacut Eyes and the Diacut Cheeks. The free gifts towards the from and the right are from the Etude House seller after buying a certain amount... The pink and purple thing are towelettes. The green tube is a Sweet Appleade Body Wash and the light blue package is a Baking Powder Pore Cleansing Powder Wash sample.

I have not even tested any one of the Castledew palettes yet and I'm thinking "I have buy the other palettes too!!!" There is definitely something wrong with me... :D

-Yui

Freeman Facial Clay Mask Avocado & Oatmeal Review

I recently purchased a Freeman Facial Clay Mask Avocado & Oatmeal. I used it today and let me tell you what I think about it.

I paid $3.49 at Shoprite.

It actually smells pretty good. It does not really smell like avocado... I don't know what the smell is but it's not too strong...

The package says " This rich clay mask, with added oatmeal and Vitamin E, draws out excess oils and dirt, purging clogged pores, leaving your skin clean and soft."

The package also says that it "Contains Natural Ingredients". When I read the ingredients, the first thing listed is water and then complicated names are listed. This is not a good sign. I'm not going to type all the ingredients but it does contain oat and avocado oil... and many different types of alcohol.... I never had to read the ingredient's before but I have learned my lesson this time...

I do not know why, but my skin tingled (in a bad way) while waiting for the mask to dry... I do not have sensitive skin... After washing, my skin was clean but kinda dry. My pores were less visible. My skin type is normal so I really don't know why this happened. I'm not blotchy or anything... but I still don't like unknown tingliness on my face....

Will I rebuy? Nope. I probably won't even touch this tube again...

Update on my gmarket haul: I want to say gmarket ships lightning fast! I placed the order on Aug 23. My packaged was shipped to me on Aug 26 and it arrives today but I was not home (*tears*) so I will pick it up on Monday after work. I guess the ridiculous shipping price is really worth it. :D

-Yui

Randomness +

I really suck at naming post titles.... Anyhow....

I came across a really cute nail blog! I am now looking at ordering tons of nail art supplies.... :D

Lookie at one of her creations! So cute!!

Yes. I had to choose this one because I love Totoro! :D

A while back, I did a swap with Chiara and she also gave me a Kose Softymo Charcoal Nose Strip with AHA in it. I tried it and now I can't go back to Biore. I ordered a crazy amount of Pore Strips off ebay. It is not the one with the AHA in it but it is still a great pore strip. It was cheaper buying bulk: approx $20 for 6 packs which contained 10 pieces versus Biore from a local drugstore for $8 for only 6 pieces.

So I recently ordered a Studio Eyelash Curler from ELF. It is not for me.. It barely gets to my lashes.... Sigh... Do I have wierd eyes? No worries.... The shopaholic in me ordered a Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler around the same time (also from ebay) for $8.50 shipped. Haha... I thought that I could leave one home and carry one around with me... I guess not.

I also picked up a this 3-in-1 Cotton Set...mainly for the case. I got tired of going to separate packages to get things so everything in one! So until I find a cuter container for everything, this will have to do. Plus, it only cost $1.

Another $1 item:

Now onto giveaways...

Mona is doing a 200th follower giveaway. Her creations are so purrty!!

Rules:

1. Must be a follower

2. Tell me your favorite metal in your comment, i.e. 14k gold, sterling silver, rose gold, brass, copper etc

3. A link/post back to this blog on your blog (ok if you don't have a blog)

Contest ends Friday August 28th at Midnight (EST). Winners will be chosen randomly.

Check out the 1st place prize!

And the 2nd:

So pretty right?

Denysia is having giveaway too! Her blog is so cute!! Check it out here. It ends on Sept 10th.

May is having her 50th follower giveaway! It's her first giveaway. Check it out here.

I should really try to stop shopping for a while.... I'm now expecting a pretty package from GMarket.... I am going to keep it a surprise but I can't wait till it gets here!!!

-Yui

GMarket + TFS

My GMarket package came in!!! Amazing thing is the products now have English on it!

Etude House Top 10 V-Line Maker

Formulated with Caffiene for face slimming. V-Line Maker shades and highlights facial features to diminish facial size appearance. Bronze tone for natural look.

Etude House Top 10 V-Line BB Cream SPF27/PA++

Formulated with Aloe Vera for moisturizing and Caffiene for face slimming. BB Cream promotes a clear and healthy V-Line complexion. Bronze tone for darker complexions or slightly tanned look.

Dr. Lash Ampule Long and Volume

Dr. Lash Ampule is a highly concentrated gel formulated with Dr. Lash Complex, a vitamin and herbal extract compound, to strenghthen and nourish eyelashes for healthy, voluminous look.

Pink Lady Diary

It is labeled as a Diary but it is a planner that I plan on using when the Fall semester starts...

These are the pages in between months.

Stickers that were included.

Free gift!!!

Another free gift!! Secret eSpoir perfumed body travel set. Inside is a firming lotion and a shower gel.

Also, the hubby got me another Ceci Magazine. the June 2009 issue.

So pretty!!

The free gift is a Clio Professional Art Lipgloss A104 Sugar Peach and a Waterproof Eyeliner in Black.

Now to my TFS items I picked up yesterday... I only wanted to buy some sheet masks but I kept on throwing items into the basket... It does not help that they keep some BB Creams by the Cashier....

A box of Cotton Pads, a box of 10 Q10 Hemirus Sheet Masks (never heard of it but on sale for $8!), and a Pure Blossom Shimmering BB Cream SPF 15 PA+(!!!!).

More sheet masks.... Acerola, Jasmine and Fennel, and 2 Tea Tree n Bergamot. I have now tried alot from TFS and I cannot use the Vitamin Sheet Masks... They make my face tingle in a bad way...

TFS Foundation 13 Pure Beige, Gel Eyeliner (not so dried out this time....) and some samples.

I actually use 2-4 sheet masks a week now...

I am such a sucker for cute/pretty packaging...

I have to really try to stop buying makeup/skincare for a bit so I can get the Iphone 3Gs when I can finally get it through the upgrade price...

-Yui