Monday, August 25, 2014

Pretty And Cute Sale!



How cute is this picture? It makes me want to look like a princess, and buy all the cute, girly packaged cosmetics that Asian brands are known for. Well Done Pretty and Cute!

Pretty and Cute should also be congratulated for having a sale! Because who doesn't love a sale! Enter the code Semi14 at checkout to get 25% off your order. Free Shipping at 50 for the US and 100 for Canada. Your choice of a sample at checkout. Pretty and Cute has brands ranging from Etude House, Holika Holika, My Beauty Diary, Skinfood, The Face Shop, Skin79 and Too Cool for School.

I just placed an order, because I clearly need more skincare and makeup in my life. And because I wanted the Holika Holika Penguin Dream hand creams.



XOXO

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This post contains affiliate links, but all items were purchased, not provided, and all opinions are my own. 

Tuesday, August 19, 2014

CONFETTI!!!!!


I feel exactly like Misha every time I wear this polish from Starry Earth. 




StarryEarth is an Etsy seller of 3 free nail polishes. I purchased four nail polishes from StarryEarth's shop a bit back, (mainly because there was a SPN polish) and just now got around to reviewing them. Shame on me.

This color is from StarryEarth's Princess Collection and is called Pink!Blue!Pink!Blue!


I'm pretty sure it is made of Unicorn sparkles and Fairy dust.


Please ignore my raggedy before nails and focus on the lurking cat!



This is three coats without undies. It is very opaque for a glitter polish, but there is a bit of visible nail line. You could layer it over a white polish to get rid of the nail line.


Look at the sparkles!!!

I wore a clear top coat over it as it did have a rough finish. The wear time was great, minimal chipping until I removed it myself,  five days later.

You can buy this polish, or any of StarryEarth's other polishes at their Etsy shop, located here!

Monday, August 18, 2014

All the Chocolate, none of the calories!

Just got back from vacation, and boy do I have some catching up to do, review wise. I have two Julep boxes and a billion memeboxes waiting for review.



Just let's dig into Memebox  Special 11 Cacao.



This box is a little different from the other memeboxes I've gotten. Instead of all pink, it's pink and black. I like it, it's a bit more sophisticated than the others.


Opening the box, I was extremely happy about the jammed packed box of chocolate smelling goodness. You could smell the chocolate wafting up!

Here's what Memebox says~

"Whoever said chocolate is bad for you? Your skin we mean!

In the ancient world, Cacao was regarded as the Food of the Gods due to the many beauty benefits it offered for both the skin and health. With its high antioxidant content, raw cacao is guaranteed to make your skin appear dramatically healthier as it locks in nutrients and collagen within the skin, while also removing any excess oil and impurities from the pores.

So, don't look for your chocolate fix from candy bars - pamper your skin instead with the Cacao Box!"


The front side of the instructional card! 


The back side of the instructional card!

The included card lists the product, description and usage, all in English. That is extremely helpful as the products themselves are all in Korean.


1. Etude House Milk Talk (200ml/$7)

My first duplicate! I ordered this not too long ago from a different website, because chocolate milk body wash sounds like the most amazing thing in the world.  This can also be used as a bubble bath.


2. WondeRuci Cacao Brightening Mask (100g/$38)

This is the strongest source of the chocolately, chocolately good smellingness. It smells like fudgey chocolatey brownies. YUM! This mask cleanses dirt and impurities from pores, as well moisturize and brighten.



It looks so much like real fudge, just looking at it makes me want to eat it with a spoon.  


3. Pure Smile Essence Mask Chocolate Milk ($1)

Pure Smile must be the Memebox sponsor! This is a sheet mask that claims to give you a baby face by hydrating and smoothing. Plus, it smells like chocolate milk!


4. Evas Vitamin Cleansing Dessert Magic Cream Soap Coconut & Cacao (130g/$18)

Mounds bars are delicious, so I can only imagine this coconut and cacao cleanser will too! It's a gentle cleanser that deep cleans pores.

Plus, look at how cute the packaging is!


There are other varieties, I would like to try them all!



Gotta collect them all!

5. Pure Smile Choosy Lip Scrub Chocolate (25g/$11)

This scrub looks a little creamy, so I'm not sure how effective it will be as a scrub. But even if it's just a chocolate lip balm, I find nothing wrong with that combination!


6. Purederm Nose Pore Strips Choco Cacao (6 strips/$6)

It's one of my guilty pleasures to look at pore strips to see what all nasty gunk came out of my nose. I would use a microscope to look if I could. So yes, these chocolately ones will definitely get use!

This box costs $23 plus shipping, with a value of $81. I am extremely happy with this box, my favorite by far! I'm a chocoholic. 

This box is sold out, but there are many other options for you!


If you thought my review of the first Whole Grain box looked good, you should grab this second edition! I already grabbed this one. Plus, you will get 2 memepoints to use to get $2 off a future purchase when you buy this box.


Korean skincare is said to be 10 years of ahead of the US's, so their anti-aging box is a treasure trove of products to turn back the clock.

This box will give you 5!! memepoints, which will be $5 off a future order.


I have been waffling on this box for a bit now. And now, it is only available through this link! It is sold out for regular customers on the main website. Let me know if someone gets it! ENABLE MEEEE


This box has a five star rating! Here's the contents- 

SUPERBOX #33 COLLAGEN COSMETICS' UNBOXING
Stop wrinkles and fines lines in their tracks! 

1. RAMOSU Carestory Collagen Extract 100 10ml Full size product ($36)
Infused with over 17 different amino acids, this 100% concentrated Collagen Ampoule will deliver intense hydration and facilitate cell regeneration for more supple and firmed up baby-skin. Also, it doesn’t smell or feel sticky like your average collagen products, and instead it glides onto the skin refreshingly. Experience the wonders of the real Collagen Ampoule currently being used in Korean aesthetic beauty salons!

HOW TO USE
After skin application, take a couple of drops of the ampoule and apply it evenly over your face. Gently pat it in for full absorbance. 

2. THE SKIN HOUSE  Wrinkle Collagen Free Spot 30ml Full size product ($28) 
This wrinkle-care product is packed with collagen and adenosine components for delivering deep, intense nourishment to the skin and nullify the signs of aging by filling in between fine lines and wrinkles. This is not an eye-only cream; it can be applied anywhere else on your skin with visible lines and wrinkles.

HOW TO USE
Before moisturizing cream application, apply the Wrinkle Collagen Free Spot on areas around the eyes, the forehead, and the smile lines, and gently pat it in for better absorbance. 

3. Real Collagen Nutrition Serum 50ml Full size product ($39)
A deeply moisturizing and nourishing facial serum infused with high concentrates of collagen, Dewytree’s popular Real Collagen Nutrition Serum treats enlarged pores, sagging skin, and signs of aging with its highly moist and nutritious formula which instigate skin regeneration and renewal.

HOW TO USE
After toner application, apply the serum generously over your face and pat it in for full absorbance.

4. 3W CLINIC Collagen Make-up Base 50ml Full size product ($30)
This silicon type Collagen Make-up Base contains blemish-control powder components for matting out and preparing the skin condition before foundation application. The high level of adherence and long-lasting formula helps maintain your makeup silky smooth all day long.

HOW TO USE
At the first stage of base makeup, pump out the Collagen Make-up Base and apply it evenly over your face. 

5. DERMAHOUSE Collagen Firming Cream 30ml Full size product ($29)
The abundant collagen, shea butter, and mango shea butter ingredients in the Collagen Firming Cream work to lock in moisture and deliver beneficial nutrients deep down into your skin. With continuous use, you’ll experience disappearance of fine lines and wrinkles and improvement in the skin texture and clarity.

HOW TO USE
Apply the cream generously over your face and gently pat it in for full absorbance. 

6. ABELLE So Hot-Burning Concentrate Ampoule 20ml Full size product ($24)
A unique hair ampoule that warms up all by itself and absorbs deeply into your hair, this highly concentrated ampoule is made from E.G.F, hydrolyzed keratin, hydrolyzed collagen, and hydrolyzed silk which all work to strengthen the hair cuticle and make your hair shine with a natural glow.

HOW TO USE
Towel dry after shampooing and apply the ampoule evenly throughout your hair. Place the plastic cap over your head and rest for 5~15 minutes. Rinse off with warm water. It’s recommended to be used 1~2 times a week. 

If you click through these links, you automatically get the discount off your order, and can still use memepoints and other discount codes!




Now, off to get some chocolate while I wear some chocolate!!!!

XOXO

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This post contains affiliate links, but all items were purchased, not provided, and all opinions are my own. 

Sunday, August 17, 2014

Free Makeup! Plus $500 giftcard to Zara


All these contests keep getting in the way of my reviews! Here's another, from the lovely Wantable again.



Nabela Noor has picked her favorite makeup from Wantable, and you can have a chance to win it, plus a $500 giftcard to Zara.

Enter here! -->>http://contests.wantable.com/nabela-noor/0G9RXNvjXhI?m=l


Good luck!

XOXO

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Saturday, August 16, 2014

Burberry! Makeup! Oh My!







Burberry, Vincent Longo and Wantable have teamed up to offer a free Burberry bag in  one of this fall's hottest colors, filled with Vincent Longo makeup.





Like Wantable to get an extra entry!

Anyone have a Wantable subscription? The intimates one looks very cute

XOXO

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Topbox Canada Giveaway!

Hey lovelies!

Topbox Canada is not a box I am subscribed to, since I am not Canadian, eh. But I do follow their facebook page because they have the most awesome giveaways ever, open to all.


Like this one!

US and Canadian residents can enter to win a great gift package from CND.

It includes

Gift set includes:
4 CND VINYLUX Colour Coats
1 CND VINYLUX Weekly Top Coat
2 Koala BuffersTM
1 Glossing Buffer
1 SpaPedicureTM Marine Hydrating Oil 236 mL (8 oz)
1 Spa Sea Scrub 552 g (19.5 oz)
1 SpaManicureTM Almond Intro Pack

Total Retail Value: $242.12

Enter here! Clickie!!!!

Friday, August 1, 2014

July Empties!



Here's my finished products for the month of July, plus my reviews of them!

First up are the products I love and will rebuy!


Holika Holika Before Work Mask Sheet

This is a sheet mask from Holika Holika. They have a series of before and after masks, and I would love to try all of them! I used this before an important work meeting, and loved how radiant, fresh and even it made my skin. I would definitely rebuy.


MAC Wipes

I love, love, love these. These are my favorite face wipes ever. I got the 100 pack, and it took forever to use them up, since I only needed one for my whole face. They stayed moist the entire time, unlike some drugstore brands which dry out quickly. These wipes are effective at getting makeup off, and leave my skin feeling soft and moisturized. I use them before bed because I am lazy in my evening routine. I do follow with toner, to make sure I get everything off. Definitely would rebuy!


MAC Studio Finish Concealer NC15

After years of searching, this concealer is my Holy Grail! Nothing covers like this. Acne, redness, freckles, veins, you name it, this covers it. It lasts all day, and doesn't rub off. And it matches my pale skin perfectly. It's a cream pot concealer, and I apply it with my Sephora Airbrush Concealer brush. I only needed a little bit to cover everything, so this concealer lasted forever! And didn't dry out.


Merle Norman Peach Nectar Dual Lipgloss

This was a lovely peach lipgloss. It gave a nice shine. Unfortunately, it has gone bad, so it has to be tossed. I would rebuy, but I don't think they make this product anymore.


Clinique Pore Refining Solutions Stay Matte Hydrator

Foil sample! This was a good moisturizer. It made my skin feel refreshed and moisturized, but didn't leave my face greasy feeling. It absorbed fast, and didn't make me break out. It also did help my face stay matte all day. I would consider buying a full size of this.



Lioele Dr. Ampoule Pore Clean & Tightening

Sample I received when purchasing some Asian products from Beauteque.  Ampoules are a product that I primarily see in Asian skincare lines. They are more concentrated versions of serums, with more of the active ingredients. They typically come in smaller sizes than a traditional serum bottle, but are more expensive. This ampoule was applied as my last skincare step, after my moisturizer. I definitely think it tightened and minimized pores. It wasn't a permanent effect, but it did last all day. I didn't notice any reduction in blackheads or acne however. I like this ampoule more than the Pore Tightening ampoule I received in my memebox. I would purchase the full size, since it did provide pore minimizing effects and I don't have any ampoules or products like it in my arsenal.


 Lancome Visionnaire

Lancome claims this is a one step skin corrector. I luckily don't have visible wrinkles, so I can't attest to that property, but I did notice a blurring of pores and an improvement in skin texture. I used this after I used my Lancome Genefique, but before my serums, ampoules or moisturizers. I would purchase this in full size.

Now on to the bad.


Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula

This is a cult favorite, but I don't like it! It's just too thick and heavy for me. I do think it helps a bit with scars, but definitely didn't help with sunburns or cracked skin. Plus the smell was blah.


Nature Republic Snail Solution Mask Sheet

This mask sheet didn't leave my skin with any visible improvements, and in fact, made my skin feel drier after using it! I much prefer My Beauty Diary's Two Step Snail Repair mask.


Jordana Nail Polish in Hot Pink

This nail formula was thick to begin with, and has thickened to the point that even my Seche Vite thinner couldn't save it. Wouldn't rebuy.


Any July favorites, my lovely readers?

XOXO

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