The Body Shop Haul!

So yesterday I was at the mall and I saw that The Body Shop was having a sale.

Taking a deep breath in, I just quickly and casually browsed through all the items that were on sale. Somehow, I managed to convince myself that I don’t need anything, crazy, I know!

I got really bothered by how I didn’t pick anything up so I rushed back down to the mall, hoping that the sale was still on.

Thank heavens, yes it was, so now we have a haul post!

The items were up to 70% off, ka-ching!

Cranberry Joy Body, Room and Linen Spritz.

I’ve been meaning to get this for a long time now, but somehow, I didn’t. It’s only $10 now, so of course, into my basket it went.

It doesn’t smell particularly Christmas-y, so it’s fine to use it all year long! It might be a tad too berry for some of you.

Shea and Mango Body Butters.

I bought the small ones, not knowing whether I’d like them or not. They were 2 for $10, so I thought it was a pretty good deal.

Plus since they’re small, I can find out what scents I like better and what to get more of in the future.

I bought the shea and mango scented ones, which aren’t that bad! Shea reminds me a bit of an independent woman and the mango is just sweet and pretty.

They melt into the skin relatively quickly, without leaving a film of grease on the skin, which is great!

I might just get more soon enough.

Vitamin E Gentle Facial Cleaning Wipes.

I really like the Vitamin E line from The Body Shop, I have a facial wash which is amazing as it cleans my face, without leaving it totally dried out.

I thought I’d grab some facial wipes for those days where I want to freshen myself up after physical ed. This would come in handy for freshening your face and removing makeup!

Along with this, I picked up the Tea Tree Cleansing Wipes.

They were 2 for $15!

The Body Shop Seaweed Mattifying Day Cream.

These were $10 for 4, so why not pick it up, especially since I can mix it with the Apricot and Rice Finishing Mist.

I don’t exactly have oily skin, but I feel that this might come in handy for those days where I want to keep some shine out of the way.

The texture of this cream was definitely thinner than I expected, I thought it might have the consistency of a serum, since it’s “mattifying”.

But I guess it’s great that it’s quite light, so it won’t clog them pores.

Japan Apricot & Rice Finishing Mist.

The “finishing mist” enticed me the most, I have to admit. I really don’t like the powdery look I tend to get when I have makeup on, so I have been on the search for a product that can take that away.

It smells very fresh and yet a tinge of sexy, which is very interesting. Sexy in a strong woman way, following my train of thoughts?

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Alright, so that’s all I have for now, I hope you’ve enjoyed it and managed to get some ideas on what to get if you’re stepping into a Body Shop store soon!

I can see myself going back to get more items, but oh boy, I’m not being kind to my wallet at all.

Disclaimer : All photos are mine and I have not been paid to recommend any of the items mentioned above.

November.

8 days late, but it’s alright – better late than never!

A new month again, a month closer to Christmas. I’m so full of expectations for November because October wasn’t exactly the most pleasant.

I desperately need a job to fund my shopping expeditions. (which does not happen a lot, believe me.) Just that it’s going to be Christmas and I want to feel all festive and joyous.

I need to stop spending so much on makeup, especially when I don’t use them all that often and just store them in my mini vanity area. But then again, it makes me happy, so perhaps just a few items won’t hurt.

I really hope November would be filled with more ups than downs, my holidays has just started and I’m looking forward to spending my extra time more fruitfully.

Also, stay tuned for a collective haul coming out in a few weeks! Pretty exciting stuff to me.

Have a great weekend!

Makeup haul {Part 2}

I finally have lighting good enough for the pictures I need to do a review and pretty pictures always look good on a blog!

{1} CoverGirl Lash Blast Clump Crusher Mascara

It’s my first time seeing a mascara that has a green color packaging, green is my favorite color and this is one of the nicest shades of green. Win!
This claims to “deliver 200% more volume with zero clumps for beautifully separated lashes.” I’m not exactly sure whether I agree to that statement because my lashes weren’t separated, however they were looooong. I was so shocked when I applied it because my lashes were 1.5 times the original length. But somehow my lashes felt so stuck together and weird, perhaps I needed an eyelash curler before using it. But then again, I don’t like using eyelash curlers because I feel as though they destroy my lashes. Imagine the constant pressure on them, they’ll become brittle!

The wand has a curved shape, most probably to flare the eyelashes further. I think I might use it once I get an eyelash curler, but not too much. I love my natural lashes!

{2} e.l.f beauty book

From the “beauty school” I personally think that it’s a little like a dupe for the naked basics palette. Just that they include instructions on how to use the colors. There’s an eyelid primer and eyeliner as well.

This would be really handy if it only came in a smaller packaging. It’s a little too bulky and too much of a trouble to lug it around everywhere. But the shades are good and pigmented, I can see myself using it in the future!

{3} e.l.f clear gloss, brow and lash mascara

I just picked this up because I needed to arrange and keep my brows in shape. Oh and I just plucked them too! They were growing near the brow bone and eyelid, how gross.

{4} L’Oreal Color Riche Balm in Heavenly Berry

This shade is pretty similar to the Revlon Lip Butter in Berry Smoothie, just less glitter. And this has to be my current holy grail lip product. It smells amazing a little like a strawberry cupcake. I can almost eat the whole chunk of balm, almost. When applied, it gives a really sheer pink color and it is absolutely moisturizing to the lips. Unlike the lip butter, this leaves a glossy finish, where’s the lip butter is more towards the glitter gloss finish. I have been using this all the time when I go out, love it and highly recommended!

However when I received it, the product seemed to be a little off compared to what it’s supposed to look like.

{5} e.l.f tinted lip balm in pink.

A decent product, nothing much to rave about. It leaves a minty feeling just moments after application. The pink can be a little too pigmented though. Plus point? The color on the packaging is really similar to that of the real product.

{6} e.l.f volumizing and lengthening waterproof mascara

The amount of product seems really little! Such a small tube… The wand is fairly big

but somehow doesn’t make my lashes all stick together. However when applied on the lashes on my right eye, it feels so sticky and and it’s annoying when I blink. Other than that, it flares my eyelashes a little and gives a little confidence boost.

That’s all I have for now! Too many would get boring. I can’t actually wait to get more items in October where I can spend my $30+ in drugstore dollars, joy!!

In the mean time, stay cool and wait for my other posts!

I have no title for this post because it’s just random snippets of my life over the past 5 days so…

First off there’ll be a haul part 2 coming up! There’ll be a lot of items that I’ll be reviewing, joy! I wanted to do it today, but it was raining so lighting was a problem. And plus I passed out immediately after reaching home because I was so damn tired. And I guess I though of Z too much, made me tired.

Argh I’m so upset how I’m not getting as many views nowadays, it’s like my dream of being a beauty blogger will never come true. Sob. Oh well!

The Three Idiots is a great movie, despite it being an Asian one. Some stereotype here. But anyways, it was so crackin’ hilarious! The genius male lead looks pretty good too, a little like Eminem. And Eminem is hot.

Have a great weekend all you lovelies!

Makeup haul {Part 1}

Yippiez, it’s time for a haul post! Well I think it’s more of a haul and review kind of post. I’ve been having a horrible week and when they items arrived, it was just pure joy. I was squealing away when I opened the boxes, haha!

Isn’t that just pure joy?

{1} Maybelline Vivid Lipstick in Pink Me Up

This is a baby! It’s a pretty mauvey pink color, and glides on really easily! But when it’s applied, it’s a deep coral-y pink. Plus point? It smells like boxed cake. ya know, those pre-mix kinds? Especially the yellow cake ones. The packaging is sleek and cute, with a deep purple cap. However there was a problem on the product, it got scratched on something and there’s an ugly protrusion, but maybelline’s still rockin!

{2} Eos lipbalm ; blueberry acai and watermelon.

This smells amazing! Full on watermelon and blueberry, and they smell so yummy, I could almost eat them. almost. managed to get the watermelon flavored one in a “limited edition” eos pack! $10.99 for 4.

{3} E.L.F matte lip color in natural.

The color shown on the packaging was totally (well, almost.) different from the real deal. I like matte lip products just because it seems a little more natural without all the glossy look, but this made my lips seem super chapped. Maybe they are, but the matte-ness enhanced the chappiness, and it totally washed out my lips and was not flattering on me at all. It may seem nice when swatched on hand, but it’s pretty awful on my lips. PLUS! The product wasn’t in good condition, the whole lip color almost fell out from the tube. Definitely not re-purchasing this, well, maybe in other colors.

{4} E.L.F HD blush in headliner

This bottle seems much smaller in real life! I expected it to be bigger, but then, who would need a huge bottle of liquid blush? Hahaha. I really like the color, just a little darker shade of baby pink!

However I really have to work on my liquid blush application skills, I tried rubbing the product in between my fingers and patted on the apple of my cheeks and blended it out. I ended up looking like the Joker’s daughter.

It’s pretty awesome how it has a pump, really hygienic! And, be sure to shake it well before using, so that you won’t get a lot of white water and a little pink liquid when you pump it.

{5} E.L.F lip stain in nude nectar

I guess the shade really lives up to its name, nude nectar, because it is really NUDE when applied. There is no difference in the color of my lips when I use it. Nothing at all.

It comes in a felt tip marker, and it makes me feel as though I’m a child trying to imitate my mum putting on makeup, just that I’m using my markers, haha! I shall check out the other colors and see how it works for me.

{6} CoverGirl lip color in delight.

This is fab. First off, the packaging. It has this metallic mauve purple cover, with the color of the lipstick at the bottom. Makes it look really posh, expensive and high quality. Which are all true because I love CoverGirl. Next, the color. It’s pretty sheer, but you can see the color and there’s a pretty gloss finish that isn’t too much, but cute at the same time. Third, its smell. It smells somewhere between a hospital, vanilla and an average lipstick. Luckily, the vanilla overrides the other 2 smells, so I’m pretty alright with it! However, the cap has to be secured properly, I thought I had capped it but apparently not and I almost dropped it.

Isn’t the color so pretty? I could use it all day.

Here are some swatches!

As you can most probably tell I’m mad over lip products. I didn’t even know I bought some of them till I saw it in the box! Anyways. I’ll stop here for now because it might get a little long and boring.

Stay tuned for my next post! It’ll be coming up real soon.