Review: December Glymm Box

I know this is a really late review. The thing I don't like about Glymm box is that they are always slow on their delivery. They said they will mail it out on the 10th of the month but they were really slow. I received the email notification on the 15th instead, and I just received them in my mail box yesterday. Anyway, I still got them before Christmas. I hope that they will be on time next time.

As usual, this is what the box that delivered to your door look like. 

I'm actually collection these boxes and going to use them for storage. Still figuring out how to use them.

Opss.. Took the pictures the other way round. 

Wow look at all the stuff it came. ^v^ I get excited easily..

Portland Trip

I just came back from Portland, OR few days ago. It was a fun trip. I did a lot of shopping and there were a lot of sales going on too. Because there were no tax there, I took the opportunities to get some stuff that I usually won't buy because they are quite pricey for me. =P

We went to Voodoo Doughnut in downtown. They have some pretty cool doughnuts and they always have lineup in front of their store, even in a cold day. We were freezing waiting out there.

Cool looking and colourful doughnut. 

My bf got the Voodoo Doll and I got the Grape Ape doughnut. They were so good, just a bit too sweet but I think it's good. ^^

Apparently all of the Voodoo doll doughnuts came in different designs. Our friend got a Voodoo Doll too but this was how it looked like.

Cool looking hand-made mug. Quite pricey too. I think it was $20 each. 

It was a nice trip in overall. However, on the way back when we were lining up at the border, there was this stupid driver, he rather hit the car in front instead of letting us merge in. He was lucky enough because the car he hit couldn't feel the impact. He's such a fag. lol

That's it for now, I'll do a haul on the stuff I ordered online during the Black Friday and Cyber Monday and also the stuff that bought from the trip. It took me a while to organize everything. 

Today is Winter Solstice, an important festival day in Lunar Calendar that Chinese people celebrate. Me and my family is going to have a dinner tonight and I'm craving for Tong Yun(Glutinous Rice Balls) *nomnomnom* 

My Mickey Mouse 3D Breakthrough Puzzle

I received this Mickey Mouse 3D breakthrough puzzle as a present for my birthday. I was so excited to play with it. ^_~

The pieces that comes in the box. 

My nails of the day

Nails design I did for my birthday week. As some of you might know that, I like simple nail art and sheer colours but sometime I want my nails to pop out with some simple designs. I did this for my birthday. I just add some flowers decorations that my aunt got me from Malaysia. It's simple but yet stand out. ^^

It's really easy to do for those who don't know how to do complicated nails art. =)

Happy Birthday to me ^^

It was my 24 birthday on the 9th. I'm one year older now. My hun and I went to a dinner at a Malaysian restaurant because he knows that I miss home foods. ^^ He got me a cake, so we had the cake after the dinner. I didn't have a fancy birthday but I like it being simple and spending time with my love one. <3 

My hun knows that I like Jill Stuart Mix Blush Compact and he got one for me. I love it so much. Thanks hun ^^

The packaging is so cute and pretty. It has a small gem on the brush too. 

He got the colour in #12 Candy Orange. I like it because it's the combination of pink and orange colours, so if you want to wear something that's more pink, you can just use the 2 colours on the left, but if you want something that's more orangey, then you can use the other 2 colours on the right. <3

My aunt and sister Jayne got me a Mickey Mouse 3D puzzle. They know that I love Mickey Mouse so much. Jayne was so excited in giving me the present. LOL so cute. 

My sister Tammy got me a Body Shop membership card. I can get a birthday gift during my birthday month and I get 10% off for a year. I can't wait to go there to pick up a gift. ^^ Thanks Tammy!

My parents also gave me red pockets, so I can get the stuff I like myself. I guess I can spend them when I go to Portland next week. =P Thanks everyone and I love all of you. 

I'll be having a dinner with friends today to do a belated birthday dinner and hang out. My birthday is usually during the final week, so all my friends are busy with their exams. Anyway, good luck to those with finals. Thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes on Facebook. 

Sigh.. I'm getting older. o=,=o

Sephora $15 off

Few days ago, I received an email from Sephora. I was given a $15 gift card to spend at Sephora. I was so excited about it because I am planning to get something there when I go to Portland in 2 weeks or so. However, it expires before I go. =( Anyway, I still got something I want because $15 off with $50 purchase is 30% off. It was a really good deal. 

I got a Laura Mercier Powder Foundation which is exactly $50. After the giftcard and tax, it's still cheaper than getting it in Portland, even though there's no tax. 

I got it in colour #3. I'm using the Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer in the colour Bisque and the colour #3 blended right into my skin tone when I was trying it out at the store. 

I haven't get a chance to try it out yet because I didn't go out for this week. My bf is studying for his final, and I still have a Lancome Powder Foundation that I want to finish it up before open up a new one. I do have a high hope on this products. ^^

I'm not going anywhere today, as my mom, aunt and cousin went to downtown for the Santa parade and it's such a nice day, but I'll be going to see my doctor tomorrow for a regular checkup. Hope everything's good. I feel healthy these days. ^^ 

I guess keeping up with my supplements are good. 

Masks, Beauty & Accessories

My aunt and cousin just got here for visiting us couple days ago from Sabah, Malaysia. So I asked her to get me some stuff.. ^^

I got her to get me some masks and there are 77 pcs of different masks in total. Crazy eh.. She got me My beauty Diary in Earl Grey Tea & Macaroons Masks and Chocolate Truffle Masks, Peach Soda Eye & Lip makeup remover. I also got her to get me a FaceQ masks in Red Pomegranate + Q10 Masks.

Besides those, she also got me assorted masks like Hello Kitty and some cute packagings masks. The Hello Kitty Masks are so cute.. although I'm not a Hello Kitty fans but they are so cute that I want them..

My Sasa haul

My sasa order is here today and I want to show part of what I got and I'm excited about. 

Hello Kitty tweezer: I'm not a huge fan of Hello Kitty but I was looking for a good tweezer. I saw this on sasa.com and I think it's cute and I decided to get it because it's in purple. ^^

Dolly Wink Eyeliner: I heard about good reviews about these eyeliners and I have been wanting to ry them for so long. Can't wait to try them =)

False Eyelashes: I think they look so pretty and they are pretty cheap. 3 pairs for $4.20. 

Fairy Drops Mascara: I heard good reviews on Fairy Drops Mascara but the one in violet. However, they all run out of stock. So I got this one. I hope this works good on me. o','o

That's it!! I can't wait to try them all. *super excited*

Review: Lypsyl Lip balm with Pure Swedish Beeswax

I have been wanting to do a review of Lypsyl Lip Balm  for so long. This is my all time favourite. I have been using Lypsyl lip balm for over 2 years now. I wasn't a lip balm person back then, because I'm a lazy person and I don't really like keep applying lip balm wherever I go. I think it's not a really good manner to apply lip balm in the public. I see a lot of guy doing that and I think it's kinda gay lol. Anyway, the first time I found this was at my local Superstore. I used have a really dry lip and the skin always peeling off and I think it looks ugly. I was looking for a good lip balm that would improve my lips. I'm a cheap person and wasn't really willing to spend too much on a lip balm. However, this was on sales for $3.99 or something around there. It still not cheap for a lip balm because I used to buy those $1-$2 lip balm. =P but I decided to get it anyway. Because of the beeswax. I love everything when it comes to bees or honey. It just sounds organic or natural. 

Indeed this lip balm is really moisturizing. I really like the texture. However, I'm still not a person that like to apply lip balm whenever or wherever I go, so I apply it before I go to bed. The reason for that, which happens to most people too, is you eat up the lip balm on your lips when you eat or talk and you have to keep applying every 1 or 2 hours, you have to remember of course. 

The first night I applied it on my dried lips, i found that the dried skin on my lip peeled off itself easily without making your lips bleed. I hate that when it happens. It keeps my lip really hydrating for the whole day. The lip balm is really moisturizing, some people might think it's too moist and a bit oily. Yes, I do think that way too, so I only apply it before bed time. Living in Vancouver, which is a place that's really dry in the winter, I like to apply it to sleep, another reason is the heater in my room make my lips dry too.

Another benefits I find about this lip balm is that it lightened the pigmentation of my lip. Because if your lips always get dry and you keep peeling off the dried skin on it, it will darken the colour of your lips, which isn't that good. I do realized the change after using it for this couple years. 

Looking at the description, it contains hydrogenated coconut oils, pure sweedish beeswax, organic shea butter, vitamins A and E. Then it explains why it is so moisturizing and why it can actually lightens the colour of my lips. Coconut oil helps moisturize, shea butter helps heal and protect, and vitamin E is used to help lightening dark spot. 

Lypsyl lip balm is something I always few of them as a backup because I always use before bed time. It is as important as my skincare routine. I will feel weird if I don't apply it before bed time and I would get up to apply it. 

I don't think Superstore sell them anymore but I did see them at my local Shopper Drugs Mart. Definitely check this out. I would prefer this one over any other lip balms. 5/5 for this. ^_~

Review: Murad Oil Control Mattifier SPF 15

Few weeks ago, I watched some great reviews about this product, Murad Oil Control Mattifier. I was skeptical about it but I have a really oily face and I really hate that, so I decided to give it a try. However, I think it's pretty pricey. It's selling for $39.50 at Sephora. I wasn't really sure about it but I really want to try because I'm willing to do anything to get rid the oil on my nose. I actually find it cheaper on ebay. I paid about $34 for it. It's not too much cheaper but it's not bad I guess. 

When I first got it, I think it's not a really big size product for the price I paid. It comes in a 1.7oz tube. However, it really does what it says. I fall in love <3 with this product after the first use. It really does matte out my face and my nose. My nose tend to be really oily, so I would usually apply more on my nose and lesser on my face. I really love this because it actually make my face look flawless. This is my essential before I do my makeup now. ^^ 

The cream is a bit sticky and kinda smell like glue and mint, it's not a pleasant smell but it's not bad either. 

You don't need to use a lot of product for your whole face. I put a bit too much on my first use, but it still blend in pretty well. It's a pretty pricey products, so I think you might want to be gentle on it. =) 

Somehow, I think the price isn't too bad if you use it as a primer for your makeup. Personally, I don't really use primer because I don't think it does too much to my face. I tried the Laura Mercier Foundation Primer once because I got a deluxe sample size from Sephora, but I don't really notice much difference, although it's a pretty good primer. So I would recommend the Murad Oil Control Mattifier to those who has really oily face. I would give 5/5 for this. 

P/S: There's a tip for your wallet. I found a better deal on amazon.com. It was $28.40 + $1.50 shipping, that was $29.90, which was cheaper than what I paid on ebay. I immediately bought 2 for backup. =P so, definitely check out on amazon or ebay. But if you are skeptical, get it from your local Sephora or ask for a sample, because it's usually harder to return if you buy from ebay or amazon. 

They also have Cyber Monday Sales on murad.com. Enter promo code CYBERMONDAY to get $25 off for $100 purchase. One day only. Fast!

That's it for the review of this. I hope this help.. =)

Cyber Monday Sales: EOS

Yippie! Another Cyber Monday Sales is going on.

I think most of the people are quite familiar with EOS. They are popular with their sphere shaped lip balm. They are having Cyber Monday sales. This is their first time sales ever. They are having 20% off site-wide. Just enter TWITTERSALE or FBSAVINGS! It's ending on Tuesday 11:59pm EST. Catch up your sales now!

They have some new and limited items like Passion Fruit and Strawberry Sorbet flavour of lip balm set and you can get them with 20% off. ^^

Early Birthday Gift from Sephora

I got an email from Sephora this morning about picking up my birthday gift. For those who doesn't know, Sephora give out birthday gifts to their VIB for their birthdays. This is my 3rd year of receiving birthday gift from them. I still remember that the first year, what I got it was a set of 3 mini glosses. Last year I got a small box with a white shimmer eyeshadow, an eyeliner and a mascara in there. This year, they give out a pretty decent size of Philosophy Shampoo, Shower gel and bubble bath. You can use it for hair shampoo and body wash. You can even give yourself a nice bubble bath with it. So as some of you might know, I have sensitive scalp, I would use it for body wash but definitely not for hair shampoo. 

It's in Vanilla Birthday Cake. Basically, it just smelled like Vanilla and I think it smells good. ^^

I like the packaging. Philosophy's packaging usually look pretty simple and classy. 

It's 180ml/6 fl. oz. size. They do have it in full size that is 18 fl. oz. and it's retail for US$16. So this actually worth about $5++. I love Sephora. ^^

I always look forward to my birthday because I like getting birthday gifts. Anyway, 2 weeks countdown to my birthday. Who wants to celebrate it with me? o^,^o

Thanksgiving/Black Friday Sales

Who doesn't love Sales? I do. ^^ Check out for all the Sales around you.

I just bought something from cherryculture. Cherryculture is a great place to get your NYX products and others. I have been wanting to try NYX and they are already having sales on their site for NYX products and you can get extra 20% off additional to those sales. I think it's a pretty good deal. They also offer free shipping for $40 purchase or more on US orders. I live in Canada but I'm going to the states in about 3 weeks or so, I'll just ship it to the parcel holding company and pick it up by then. 

The sales is ending before Cyber Monday, I don't know if they will have better deal for Cyber Monday but from I know I don't see anything better. You can wait if you want , but I placed my order. ^^ 

Prettyandcute is offering 25% off everything starting tonight at 9pm till the 28th, which is Cyber Monday. Prettyandcute is a great place to get your Lioele, Tonymoly, Peripera and etc. I might get something but I'm not sure because I just got something from them about couple months ago. But if you see my Tonymoly Eggpore Series and you are interested in getting them. You should catch their sales and get them now. 

BH Cosmetics sent me an email about having their Black Friday sales tonight at 6:30pm. This is what they are having for Black Friday Sales. Woohoo! I'm going to get something now!

So go ahead get your items now, sales don't wait for you! ^^ Have fun shopping. I'll keep updating you guys will all the sales.

Review: My First Glymm Box in November

After seeing a lot of great reviews, I decided to give a try on Glymm box. For those who don't know what Glymm box is. It's a $10 month subscription to a box of 4-5 makeup/skincare sample products that deliver to your door. The idea is for all the girls out there that want to try out new products and don't want to waste their money and realized that they don't like them or not the right one for them. 

Glymm box is based in Canada and it's only valid for Canadians at the moment. ^^

I was really excited on getting my first box. However, it was shipped to my bf's place for some reasons, maybe because I was using my bf's credit card but I think I did separate billing and shipping address differently. That's why I'm kinda late in doing this review. =(

The Glymm box was delivered in a pink box.

And when you opened the box, there were another pink box in there. It's a pretty nice and high quality box that you can use it for storages. I would like to collect all these boxes. ^^

There were a bow inside the box. I love bows. ^_~

This was how it looks when I opened it up. *excited*

This is their signature jar of jelly bean that comes in each box. 

Even though it says it comes with products samples, but you are actually getting full size products in the box. This RGB nail polish is a full size products and its retail price is $18. I got the colour Slate, it's a gun metallic colour. I do use nail polish quite often but I'm more a pinkish/purple-ish person because I think bright colours or dark colours nail polish don't look good on my skin tone. RGB is a USA brand and it's made in the USA. I pretty sure that it's a pretty high quality nail polish but since it's not a colour I would use and I don't want to waste it, I think I would give this away to someone that would use it. Christmas is around anyway. I can give this as a Christmas gift then. *sneaky smile* 

RGB Designer Nail Lacquer

This is another full size product in the box and its retail price is $10.95. I'm not a fan of Annabelle cosmetics. The Annabelle Smudge Paint I got is in Plumed. It can be use as an eyeliner and as an eyeshadow. Purple is my favourite colour but for eyeliner, I'm more into brown or black eyeliner. I saw someone got it in brown, I was hoping that I would get the brown one instead. For eyeshadows, I'm not  really into colours either BUT I would give it a try. ^^ I do like the packaging though. It's not something new. It's the same as Lioele gel eyeliner, for those that familiar with Lioele might know about it. 

Annabelle Smudge Paint

Orlane Paris Light Smoothing Cream is a small sample size of Hypoallergenic day cream, infused with rich vitamins and minerals to defend your skin against daily toxins. It sounds like a pretty good products and it is quite pricey $80 for a 50ml products. Would I purchase the products after trying it? I would say no, just because of the price is a bit too pricey for me.

Orlane Paris Light Smoothing Cream

Lise Watier is probably more familiar to most of us. I would be excited to try this out. It's a vial that's for one time use only. It's 1ml per vial and retail for $27 for 7 vials. This is a anti-wrinkles products. I like the idea of having individual packaging for each use for hygiene reason. There might be some ingredients that will lose their effect after exposed to the air after a while. I can't wait to try this out. 

Lise Watier Flash Lift Radiance Vial

I never heard of RAHUA(RA-WA) before but it seems like a luxury brand for shampoo and conditioner. I would be giving this to my aunt because I have a sensitive scalp and I don't want to risk it. She would love to try this because she would spend quite a bit on her shampoo. ^^

Lastly, it comes with a $10 off coupon code to use on brownshoes.com. I personally don't like getting shoes online because I think wearing a pair of shoes that's comfortable and fit me is very important, so I would want to try it before buying it. I thought it was a $10 off from Glymm but I was a bit disappointed after realized that it's not. =( 

As a conclusion, I do like the box and the products that comes with it but I'm wishing that I would get something that match myself more next time. Anyway, enjoy! ^_~

Time for lunch now. *flying away*