Basically,.....my Christmas kind of....sucked. Some life stuff got in the way (the same old shit) but that aside, here's the stuff I bought myself (except for the CatDog boxset). I posted on Instagram (below) about these same items but since I took additional photo beforehand too, so...enjoy! some #christmas presents to myself from @sephora , counterclockwise 👌🏼✨✨ . #sephora x @pantone modern watercolor...
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Review: Etude House Precious Mineral BB Cream Cover Bright Fit - Light Beige N02 (First Impressions, Swatch + Demo)
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Hello all!! I'm going to be going a fairly length review of the Etude House Precious Mineral BB Cream (Cover & Bright Fit) as I've been testing the BB cream for about two weeks, and have been seeing pretty good results. I thought I'd share the results through the pics I took, for dry/dehydrated and rosacea prone skin. I recently shared on my...
I very excitedly placed an order from Rakuten Global (which I'd advise against for a specific reason) from five sellers, on November 27th. I received automatic emails, then the following day, received one three of the five that shipping would be 2,000 yen EACH, as they only offered EMS, despite showing the other services for international shipping on their shop pages. That...
Hello all! It's the time of the month where I reflect on what I liked/used the most in the previous month! Here's my favourites from November. ...
I'm writing this while starting a new Korean drama called Goblin. It's so incredible as so far, it's the most visually captivating story I've ever seen, in terms of K-drama. It's actually a story! There's a plot! Anyway, I'm here to talk about my recent empties (my trash). Whatever fills the small Sephora bag by my desk, I suppose! Also, tomorrow is recycling...
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First Impressions Review: Holika Holika x Gudetama Lazy & Joy Face 2 Change Cushion (21 Light Beige) (Pics, Swatches, Experience + Demo)
11:12 PM Hello all! I'm so excited for this review as I'm a major fan of the Gudes! I finally decided to buy something from Holika Holika's recent eggtraordinary collaboration with Gudetama. I've been high key ecstatic over both collections but hadn't really sat down and decided on what I actually wanted to own in my personal collection (as opposed to just keeping it in...
Hello! I did some shopping, so I thought I'd do a quick haul post (so I wouldn't forget about it and like, never post it, ahaha!!!!) Enjoy! sephora I had already made one last order to help renew my VIB status for 2017, but one item did not ship. It was even on the invoice, but wasn't in the box!! I rang Sephora...
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Review: The Face Shop Lovely ME:EX Dessert Lip Balm #1 Strawberry vs F21 Love & Beauty Fruit Lip Pot
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Hello all! I had been eyeing this The Face Shop lip balm for a good while mostly for its cuteness but I was interested in the colour and how it may wear on the lips. I had found a number of sites selling the honey and orange versions for cheap but were out of stock; the strawberry often was out of stock or...
Hello! Here's a short post of my October favourites, including skincare/makeup, tv, music and a couple other things. Enjoy, under the cut! やっほー！ ...
I went to my local salon downtown and got my roots done, to match the length of my hair. I'll let the photos speak for themselves. ✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️ ...
Here's a short post of my mini-haul from Sephora, from around my birthday a few weeks ago now. I went to Tacoma Mall and picked up a couple of things: First, enjoy both DEAN and Crush's beautiful vocals in this song: ...
Hello all! Obvious click-bait title aside, I was digging through my stash the other day, in preparation for my contributions to the upcoming IG #novembermaskchallenge, hosted by @nourishtheskin and @woodnote_song. I had grouped together most of my remaining eye gel patches for a separate review, but I saw both a TFS gel patch for the lips and a very cute Etude House cheek...
Hello!!! This week, I took an extra two paid days off of work to give myself a total of four days off of work. It has been nice...I guess....but I've spent three of them so far mostly on the phone with HP and Costco, regarding my laptop, including time spent on hold. I won't go too into it but I'm tired. ...
Hello all!!! Yesterday, I turned 25. I honestly can't believe I made it this far. I thought I'd share some of the things I bought myself around my birthday this month and some skincare/ makeup items that I hauled!! ...
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Three Lips Tints That I Have Loved This Summer (Peripera, The Face Shop, Etude House)
6:02 PM Judging by the weather forecast for my area in gloomy ass WA as of late, I'd say that any remnant of summer is gone. It's time to embrace the nine month gloom! ☔️💦 Before I switch over those classic plums and berry reds in time for fall/autumn, I thought I'd share three lip tints that I've been wearing throughout this summer, with swatches...
Hello all! I've thought about this for months and have read everyone else's discourse on the AB subreddit but finally thought I would throw in my two cents. The big question: Why Korean skincare? Korean skincare, in my experience is innovative, clever and cute--all at once. It has a way of bringing people together from around the world (as like other communities would),...
Hello all! Following up from my AB empties a couple posts prior, I thought I'd do a quick overview of some non-AB empties! Here's some products that I've gradually been able to use lately, and some short thoughts for each product. Enjoy, pals! tick marks (✔️✔️) - repurchased confused faces (😕😕 or 😕✔️ ) considering or unsure of repurchasing poop (💩💩) - not...
Hello all! I don't usually do favourites posts since I don't tend to like the same things for a solid amount of time within the same month, but I though I'd give it a go. Here are some skincare and makeup items that I've been using the most this month, plus other items like music and TV shows that I've also shown some...
Hello! This is a bit of a different post, but I thought I'd share some of my essentials for getting through with having the flu, or a bad cold during this flu season. The basics: water/ tea water bottle for liquids when in bed cold/flu meds minimal food intake garlic pills more water Most of the above are self explanatory, but the flu/...
Hello all! It's that time again where I look carefully at my empties (trash!!! recycling!!!) and give some short thoughts. Enjoy! ...
Hello all! I thought I'd share a quick haul from literally the day before yesterday, from my local grocery store, mostly before I let the photos sit in my camera roll for a few weeks and it becomes tiresome to write! 💦💦💦 skincare simple cleansing facial wipes & micellar water I'm hella cheap (just like saving those coins!!!); there was a $2 off...
Hello all!! Tony Moly, as always, offers a generous range of affordable products with its cute, fun packaging--a key element to its brand. I've been a fan of its hand creams for a while now and also the I'm Real Sheet Masks, as of late. I really love all the animal themed products too. I picked up Tony Moly My Little Pet Eye Patch...
This evening, as I back up my laptop so I can send it to HP tech tomorrow (issues with the fan, causing it to make noises), I thought I'd whip up a quick first impressions review on Etude House's Vital Water Special Trial Kit. 🍑🍑🍑🍑 The trial kit includes four sample sizes of the tone, emulsion, serum and an eye cream--definitely a good...
Over the past couple of months, despite switching a couple of products here and there (excluding ones I had been testing for those 0.8L reviews), I think I've finally managed to narrow down a solid routine with products that actually show results. I'd thought I'd now share my current routine which includes products that I like, and either have repurchased or plan to...
Hello, all! I made an Amazon order of some more AB skincare and makeup products very recently (Aug 6th) and part of it arrived just this week, on Wednesday (Aug 17). I thought I'd share what I bought and kind of...why...? ...
Just this week, I went to a local salon and got my roots done and the lengthen of my hair lightened to more of a platinum blonde. The salon has an academy which you can get the students to perform the same services but at a reduced price but they get to learn and you are supporting students and a local business. I...
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[Review] Sheet Mask Shenanigans: Tony Moly I'm Real Pumpkin Mask Sheet Anti-Aging vs. Mediheal Pumpkin Ade Sheet Mask [Comparison]
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Hello, all!! I thought I'd write up a comparison review of two masks that share a common themed ingredient: pumpkin. I'll be comparing the new Tony Moly I'm Real sheet mask, in Pumpkin (Anti-Aging), to Mediheal's Pumpkin Ade Sheet Mask, and to contrast their differences. ...
banila co
Sheet Mask Shenanigans: Recent Sheet Masks - May/June? - Aug ( + quick af mini reviews )
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Hello, all! I'm back at it again with another roundup of my recently used sheet masks in past almost two months (at least since the last post.) Let's look at my trash, under the cut! ...
Hello all! This is a long awaited review of Sana's Hadanomy Collagen Mist! Over the months since purchasing last summer, I've been using this collagen infused mist whenever my face feels like it needs a boost or moisture; at night, or just after a shower, so much so that I honestly forgot to write up my thoughts about the spray (before I ran...
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Adventures: PDX Trip July 2016 - Part 2 (Shopping, French Pasteries,Uwajimaya, etc...) + haul
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P A R T O N E (cont'd) Usually when I do road trips, it'll be just a day trip but this time, we stayed overnight--mostly because of traffic reasons. Obligatory hotel room photo: Earlier that afternoon, we had stopped at a French patisserie but I forgot to take photos until this moment! Cream cheese danish, ever so slightly caramelised on the top:...
