General Haul #33 - TesterKorea # 15

Date Orderd - May 25
Date Shipped - May 31
Date Arrived - June 7

Total Amount : 116,900won +
Shipping Cost 13,150won = 130,050won

1. DR.JART+ Silver Label Plus BB 40ml - 29,000won
2. Dr.Jart+ Ctrl-A Spot Cover 19,000won
3. TSUBAKI Damage Care Set (2items) 2000won
4. HOLIKAHOLIKA Before Mask Sheet - Office attendance  900won
5. CLIO Kill Cover Realest Wear Moist Foundation SPF35 PA++ 30ml 20,000 each
6. CLIO Kill Cover Highest Wear Primer 30ml 143000won
7. TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL Artclass By Rodin Highlighter 11g 11,900won
8. NongShim Champong Seafood Ramyun Ramen Noodle 1200won

Individual reviews coming soon!

FabFitFun Welcome Box

It seems that JULY is subscription boxes to me.
I have ordered or subscription a lot of new boxes to try out - some being gems, some being disappointments.

I thought I was using the Welcome code for a regular quarter season box but instead came an "welcome Box".
I wasn't too happy so I cancelled my subscription because they are quite misleading.
For $25, I got stuff that I didn't want to use, but I will try to use because I don't like to waste products.
The only thing that interest me was the "eye serum", "hairspray" and the "jump rope".
I'm not sure when I will use either.
The eye serum is deluxe sample size that I will bring to my autumn trip to Taiwan, it will last me about a month so it's perfect for my month trip.
The Wren 14kt Gold-Dipped and Black Sapphire Necklace will be given away to someone.
The earbuds will come in handy when I'm in need for an emergency earphones.
The hair spray is self-explanation - I think I should start using hair products.
The jump rope - I have to start somewhere with that lol.
With the Zoya Nail Polish, I prefer the "avril" color because it is more of a spring/summer color as compared to the "carey" color that I got which I will use for the winter.
The Protein shake, my brother took when I opened my box, so I guess he likes that one.

It might be nice for some people but I will pass on this subscription.

HADA LABO Shiro-jyun Milk

140 ml
This was the first product I was looking for when I landed in Taiwan
This is from the brightening line.
Sadly, Japanese products that I have used always contained alcohol, however, my skin doesn't react to it, so there must be another ingredients that counteracts with alcohol.
It moisturizing enough for this summer.
I prefer emulsions over creams during the summer time because I have combination skin.
If it diminishes the appearance of freckles, age spots and dark spots from sun damage = very little. But it's better than none.

I believe that it does have firming properties because my skin feels a bit tight and firm about 5 minutes after applying.
I will purchase this again if I see it in a physical store.
I'm not a fan of seeing alcohol (Disodium EDTA) as an ingredient in my skincare products but my skin hasn't react to it during the time of the usage.
But I'm not in a rush to buy it again.

Below are the ingredients in English.

Ingredients : Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Triethylhexanoin, Isopropyl Palmitate, Arbutin, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Carbomer, Cetyl Alcohol, Disodium EDTA, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Methylparaben, PEG-20 Sorbitan Isostearate, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Triethanolamine, Xanthan Gum

 

Sephora Play July 2016

My First Sephora Play Box (July 2016) has arrived!!

The theme is "Effortless Summer"

I'm thinking natural looking makeup and skincare.

 

Some people might like these items and some may not.

On a scale of 1-5, my final is a 3.

Included in this box was:

1 - First Aid Beauty Face Cleanser - I don't like getting cleanser cause I have too many. Plus I'm not a fan of this brand because of some of the ingredients the company uses. But I will put this in my travel bag.

2 - Nest Fragrances - Citrine - It's a cute floral fruity scent up my aisle. Perfect for spring and summer.

3 - Ouai Wave Spray - If only I didn't buy the Sephora Favorites - Summer Hair Saviors (which I am enjoying). I will use this for my trip to Taiwan in October.

4 - Smashbox Photo Finish Primer - I don't use primer (gave it to my mom who loves primer)

5 - Benefit Cosmetics Dew the Hoola Soft Matte Liquid Bronzer - I have really light Asian skin so I don't even know where to begin using a bronzer. Will be giving this to a friend.

6 - BeautyBlender blotterazzi - perfect for summer when you are outside, but is it hygienic?

I do like the information pamphlet because it gives tips on how to use products if you are new to it. For improvement, I hope that they can curate samples based on your skin tone and type. Overall, if more than half of the samples are usable then it's good for me.

Maybe I should start piling up a "giveaway bag". Should I?

General Haul #33 - MAC Cosmetics Sample Sale in NYC!

So I stood in this monstrous line at 1:30pm (doors didn't open until 2pm) first ever M.A.C cosmetics sample sale in NYC event and waited outside for 3 hours. Yes, it was hot and sunny. Not much shaded areas.

Bags were checked inside the 4th floor showroom. Walked around, looked for 5 minutes and went to stay in checkout line for 20 minutes.

So the line for the products go from lips to nail polish to eye shadow to powder, highlighter, contour and then face. I just came for the foundation (which wasn't any). I went to "face" portion first and the only thing available on the first day was the Lightful C 2-in-1 Tint and Serum Radiance Booster  (in all 5 shades) for $24-I got 2 bottles.

I was looking for the limited editions of Chris Chang or Guo Pei products - none of these!

Only one type of brush - eye shadow brush ($10).

I got two nail polishes - $4.80 each.

I got two lippies - $7 and $8 each.

I didn't get the lip crayons cause I never tried them.

For 60% off I was disappointed but I wasn't overjoyed either.

Let me know if there are other things on the other days in the comments below!

Enjoy shopping!

Philosophy Purity made Simple Cleanser

Philosophy Purity made Simple Cleanser

I think it is fair to say that I have been spoiled with Korean and Asian products for about 2 years and this is the first "western" product I have used since I started the Asian products and I am not impressive.

This is a good cleanser to use on No-makeup days because it doesn't wash off makeup well.

 

This is more of a water cleanser, even though it say "oil" in some of the ingredients but it just runs down your skin.
It smells really bad. I guess I'm used to the light floral scent you see in most Asian products.

Even though it say it is a "one-step facial" cleanser, I think this is a miss for me.

HADA LABO Goku-jyun Alpha Lotion

HADA LABO Goku-jyun Alpha Lotion

At first, I thought this was a toner, but on its website it calls it a lotion. Later I find out that Japanese products call a "toner" a "lotion"-strange. This is the first toner that I use after my Missha First essence treatment because this toner has hyaluronic acid which makes it so moisturizing and creamy that I feel like it would be a waste if I used it before the essence. I would definitely repurchase this.

Below are the ingredients in ENGLISH!!!:

Ingredients : Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Beta Carotene, BHT, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Carbomer, Disodium EDTA, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil, Methylparaben, PEG-20 Sorbitan Isostearate, PPG-10 Methyl Glucose Ether, Retinyl Palmitate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Thioctic Acid, Tocopherol, Triethanolamine, Zea Mays (Corn) Oil