Postman came and brought a surprise from the USA

I was feeling a bit off today because of the errands I had to do...literally, awhile ago, I had to rush down to get our laundry at the laundromat and then came up...a few minutes later, the postman came knocking...I wasn't even going to rush and open the door, I waited for a second knock and then I finally opened...and tadaaaaahhhh, I got my package from Kaoyee...my second swap partner from the United States.

I was literally blown away because it was 4kg heavy...

She also wrapped each item in lovely Japanese paper.

Treats, chocolates and candies...my husband will surely love them...

I knew that she was going to give me a Lorac Pro 2 but didn't really expect this much of items. I was just expecting maybe 2 items that was Lorac and Urban Decay but the Too Faced Palette was a surprise...we only talked about getting 5 items for our swap but she gave me a LOT literally...

So Kaoyee, because you cheated on our deal (not that I'm complaining...I love everything in the package! It's all lovely) I'm sending a thank you package in return because I feel that my box is nothing compared to the one you sent me. 

Korean Product Haul: CLIO Gelpresso Mini Eyeliner and CLIO Lipnicure

Hi guys! I'm back!!

I'm here to share with you guys my latest haul. CLIO is a Korean Cosmetic brand. As you can see, it is endorsed by none other than Sandara Park...primarily the reason why i bought the product...LOL :))

As far as I know, CLIO is the number 1 Korean eyeliner brand. Well, if Sandara Park uses it, it must be good...I really love her cat eyes. Very feminine... 

I've seen this brand back. Some online sellers do have it but I think it's not yet sold legitimately in the Philippine market. Here in Malaysia, it's been launched recently at Watsons. It's found in the drugstore but it's not as cheap as E.L.F. or not as high end as Laneige. For a drugstore product, it's quite expensive...in my opinion.

I bought 2 from the rack which is Gelpresso - it contains 5 mini eyeliners which is waterproof and budge proof; and the Lipnicure. I've always been curious about the Lipnicure. There has been an obsession for Liquid Formulation lipsticks that when applied turns matte. When I first saw this, that was exactly in my head...sort of like the Limecrime velvetines. 

That is the Limited Edition CLIO Gelpresso Pencil Gel Liner. Well...that's Sandara Park on the Warhol-ish cover. Pretty neat if you ask me ^_^ 

CLIO GELPRESSO PENCIL GEL LINER MINI HD COLOR EDITION

It is filled with sliding gel texture in the retractable mini auto pencil. It glides on smoothly and gives high-defined eye-line. Creamy and melting formula stays put all day long without smudge.

Contains 5 mini liners in cute colors 

Golden Shine No. 9

Bloody Angel No.7

Deep Sea Blue No.10

Jade Green No.11

Golden Black No.5

CLIO VIRGIN KISS LIPNICURE 

Manicure for the lips. Specially developed  to provide extreme long-lasting effect and high intensity colors for a flawless finish with a single touch upon lips.

I got the shade in 3 Crime Pink.

It's a muted coral-pink shade. I love this color. 

It has a curved doe-foot applicator. I don't really find the applicator helpful. The packaging looks like a nail polish packaging.

When applied, it is a cream form. You have to wait 30 seconds for the Lipnicure to settle.

It becomes matte afterwards. 

My thoughts on the product:

I haven't fully utilized the products but I will give my in depth review soon. First impression wise, I like the Gelpresso liners. It is very much waterproof. I tried it for maybe 4 times already and it doesn't come off easily. You need a makeup remover to get it off. I like the Lipnicure but it gives the chapped effect on my lips. I can't wear it alone. I need to buy the gloss for the Lipnicure.

National Lipstick Day

Hello ladies and gents!

I was browsing Facebook earlier today and I saw that it is National Lipstick Day!

Just wanted to greet everyone with my new baby... The limited edition MAC Kelly Osbourne Kelly Yum Yum which is a Satin Finish. 

I saw this yesterday at the MAC store and it was just recently launched. I wanted to buy the other lipsticks but I saw that they were Matte finishes. I just bought this one instead. 

It has a pretty lilac packaging and it has Kelly Osbourne's signature on the box.

The bullet casing also is in lilac. Very lovely color indeed. Retails for RM 74 at MAC Cosmetics. 

My Second International Swap: USA

I am so addicted to swapping >_< OMG! What they said was true! It is very addicting! 

Anyways, I was successful enough to mail my package to the US despite of the holiday. Yes. In three days, the country would be celebrating the Raya festival or the End of Ramadan. The end of fasting for our Muslim brothers and sisters. 

     This is the Raya decoration at Suria

Anyway, it's been super fun seeing a lot of Raya buffets around the metro. Literally they are sprawling in the streets. My husband and I wanted to try the food but whenever we pass by, it's either we have so many bags because of shopping (taking advantage of the Raya Sale) or my  feet are too tired of walking because of the malls around. 

  Banchetto style food stalls for the Raya

Anyway, LOL I've been making a lot of side stories! Okay...let's go to the update on my second swap!

I managed to do a swap with a friend from Be a Beauty Correspondent group in Facebook. For you to become a member of the group, you have to send a private message to any of the admins stating that you want to join and they'll reply as soon as they read your message. They'll get your email address and then they'll let you in. All the ladies there are very friendly and nice. 

My first swap was with Soumaya, a friend I met in the group and she lives in Paris, France. The next swap I'm doing is with Kaoyee who is from the US. I sent my parcel a day late because I got confused with the post offices here. Apparently there are two kinds - the Poslaju which is the national courier and the POS Malaysia which is both national and International. I went to Poslaju and had a miscommunication with the mail carrier that's why I had to go to POS Malaysia. 

So there, I still have two pending swaps. One this coming August with Ludivine (France) and the other on Late September - Early 

October with Sabrina (Germany). I also joined the Halloween Swap. Hopefully I'll get my partner this August so I can shop. 

Monthly Favorites: July 2014

I'm posting my monthly favorites earlier this month because I am so sure that I won't be able to post this on August 01. Our family is visiting from Manila and everyone will surely be busy here in Malaysia because of the Raya. 

As per my previous posts, haven't been posting much about new cosmetic products lately because I'm discovering more of the skin care products. 

Let's get started! ^_^

1. Elianto Natural Therapy in Melon and Cucumber - This is a shower gel. I love using shower gels instead of using bar soaps just because it's easier to scrub with gels using a loofa. I love the scent. It gives a fresh aroma in the body.

2. Le Petit Marseiliais Creme mains Nourrissante Peaux Tres Seches - this one was actually given to me by my friend Soumaya from our swap. As you can see, I received this a week ago but I love it so much that it's almost empty. It gives the moisturizing effect similar to the soap and glory hand lotion. It also smells like vanilla. Vanilla scents are my most favorite scents of all. 

3. Nivea Creme - I also got this from the box that Soumaya sent me. I know this Creme has been in the department since forever. When I was younger my mom used to have the same exact creme. I used to play with the Creme when I was younger and I never liked the formulation but now that I am older, I appreciate what it does to my skin. It makes my skin moisturized. The place where I am right now is not as cold as France but it's also not as humid in Manila that's why it's perfect to use this in this type of climate.

4. Loreal Make-up Remover - I discovered this at Watsons because they were having a promotion. I think I got this for only RM 18. Anyways, my sephora makeup remover is gone that's why I decided to give it a try. It does the job of removing makeup plus it's half water and half oil formulation. 

5. MAC LE Enchanted One - I think this is the second time that it is in my monthly favorites. I am so loving this lipstick. This is my MLBB (My Lips But Better) color. I love the nude color it gives to my lips. It doesn't make you look pale (there are nude lipsticks that make you look like you're dying) but it is in the nude tone. It reminds me of the lip colors back in the 90s. Sadly this is limited edition. It was a part of the MAC Alluring Aquatics Collection. 

6. Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation - this product is very popular in the blogging and vlogging world. They said that this is a dupe for the Chanel Aqua Foundation. The formula for me is not the typical that I would usually gravitate towards because it's very thin. I like thick formulas for liquid foundations. The coverage is buildable. For 1 pump you get a light coverage. I usually do 2 pumps of this foundation. The thing that I like about it is that you feel like you are not wearing anything at all because it's super lightweight but at the same time it gives you coverage. Another plus for me is that I like the smell. It doesn't smell like chemical like the typical foundations. It has a fruity smell. 

7. Uriage Eau Thermale - this also came in the box that Soumaya gave me. This one is a Thermal Water for face hydration. I like spritzing it on my face when I feel hot. It gives the cooling effect similar to the Evian Spray. 

8. Roge Cavailles Gel Surgras Bain et Douche - this also came in together with the other items in Soumaya's package. I love this bath lotion. It smells like my Glad hair day - like a vanilla raspberry scent. It's also almost empty actually. I want to find another one like this and stock up on it because it's really good. 

First Look: Bourjois Cosmetics

Hello ladies! Finally back from being MIA. HaHa! I miss blogging! I've been very busy with errands and forgive me for that. 

Anyways, in this entry, I want to share with you guys my recent trip to Watsons Pavilion. I am so happy that Bourjois is finally available not only in Sunway Pyramid but also in Watsons! 

I got this picture from Bourjois Malaysia FB page. Bourjois is currently available in Pavilion and Sungei Wang Plaza. The last stop will be at Suria. 

I bought the Healthy Mix Foundation and the Blush. All I can say is that it was worth the wait buying the products.

I bought the blush in 02 Rose Frisson. I like that this is magnetic. You don't have to worry that you won't be able to close the compartment and make a mess in your cosmetic bag. 

It also comes with a blush brush inside. It also has a small size mirror which I think I wouldn't use but that's a plus. If you can see the two silver circles, those are the magnets. 

The color of the blush is like a hot rose pink color. The blush has this scent to it. What I realized about French products is that they like rose scents. Some are sweet scents, some are very floral. The blush smells floral. Kinda reminds me of how my grandma smells. The scent kinda annoys me but when you actually put in on your face. The scent goes away. 

I also bought the healthy mix foundation. It's been so raved about both on the blogging sphere and on YouTube. They said it was comparable to a Chanel foundation. I don't know if this is true but I think they said that Chanel and Bourjois are sister companies. So maybe that's why they have the same formulation? I don't know but this is a good foundation for a cheap price. 

My shade is in Beige Clair or Light Beige.

I can't wait to use both products in the future. I think this will be included in my July favorites. Teehee! :>

How bout you? Do you have any hauls to share?

A special delivery from France

I was so excited. The mailman came knocking on our door and he delivered a special box all the way from France

I was expecting the box to arrive yesterday. I think it was a holiday last Monday if I am not mistaken that's why the parcel arrived a day late.

Anyways...remember the International Swap? This was the box I was talking about. Thank you Soumaya for this box. I think the lotion spilled that's why when I opened it, it smells good.

The cute little box where all the goodies from France are inside.

All the contents of the box. There were also some candies and treats that came in with the box.

I am excited to do an in-depth review of the items that I received. So far, I've used the Embryollise. Last month, it was included on my favorite's list. So glad thy Soumaya gave me an extra. ^_^

Swapping is very addictive. That's all I can say...