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Life update & next video ^_^

2013-08-23T20:11:00.002+08:00

Hello Stranger

I don't really know how to start off this blog post because I cannot express how sorry I am for my MIA status these last 6 months >_<

I actually feel quite ashamed to say I've been neglecting my blog and Youtube channel for 6 months!!!!

Let me explain myself though because there is a legitimate explanation :)

Ok so my last blog post was when I was still in Thailand right....well since I came back to Perth, there's been a couple of big changes in my life which has taken the majority of my focus and attention.

No 1 - I finally moved into my house with my other half! You may or may not have watched my house tour video which I recorded during an inspection of the house but settlement hadn't gone through yet at that time. We officially moved into the house in late March so I was busy furniture shopping (fun fun) and settling into life living with my other half because we've never actually lived together before.

No 2 - I GOT ENGAGED!!!!! I have been very busy wedding planning because the wedding is in November this year and he only popped the question in May so I had 6 months to plan the wedding. I'm actually quite proud of myself because the planning is almost done. I've only just got some small bits and pieces left to do.

So those are the 2 biggest events that have preoccupied my time over the last 6 months but now that the wedding planning is almost done, I've got more time to focus on my blog and Youtube. I'm most probably going to be dedicating more time to my blog than Youtube just because Youtube can take up a significant amount of time and I don't want to be too stressed leading up to the wedding so I hope you guys can understand.

Ok enough about me...what am I going to be doing tomorrow? For the first time in a long time, my Saturday will actually be free so I will be filming a review video on lip crayons. If you don't know what they are, here's a pic:

On that note, goodnight for now and I'll see you tomorrow ^_^

Days 13, 14 & 15 - JJ Market & back to Siam

2013-02-15T13:09:00.002+08:00

Happy Valentines Day!!!!

For some of you, V-day would have been yesterday like it was for me and for others on the other side of the world, it's today. Whatever it is that you did or you're going to do, I hope that it is with someone important to you. It doesn't have to be a boyfriend or girlfriend, it can be a friend, a sibling or even spending time with you mum or dad.

Ok back to my hauls for days 13, 14 & 15.

Day 13 was a Saturday and we went to JJ market which is a weekend market. It's the largest market in Thailand and apparently the world's largest weekend market as well. Either way, it's huge and I doubt you'll be able to cover the whole market in one day. You can find all kinds of goods at JJ market and because it's so big, it's really easy to get lost in one of the alleys and lose your sense of direction so make sure you're always with someone if you're planning to go there.

The prices are relatively inexpensive with most clothing items at around 300 baht or less which is equivalent to about $10 AUD.

I got this gold braided headband for a party I'm going to next Saturday and the theme is white with gold toga inspired accessories so this is perfect.

When my bf saw this top, he said I HAD to get it hahahaha and I did because it's so cute! It's pink chiffon material with a picture of ballet slippers and 2 cute coral coloured bows on the front.

I bought the above 3 items from the same shop. I told you guys I'm really into sheer chiffon tops at the moment and couldn't help myself so I bought 2 more >_< The shorts are super cute as well. It's a darker pinkish colour and I like how the black bow doesn't overwhelm the shorts but adds a nice touch to them.

These two tops were also bought from the same shop and I think the name is Costume Cafe or something like that. The top with the little hearts is a loose short sleeve cotton top which is super comfortable for wearing at home or out on a casual date with a pair of shorts. The chiffon top has a bow at the back and is open on the back as well.

I just realised that all the clothing I bought from JJ market is pink >_<

Day 14 was Chinese New Year so that was spent with family and doing CNY stuff but we did manage to go to Siam Paragon for a little bit and I spent the whole time in Kinokuniya which is a bookstore that stocks books in English, Chinese, Japanese and Thai among others. I get called a bookworm and nerd by my bf all the time because I LOVE reading books and I can spend forever in a bookstore ^_^

Anyway, I picked up these books:

I've heard some good things about this Bobbi Brown makeup manual so I am excited to go through it and see what tips and tricks I pick up.

I also like books on fashion and style so these two jumped out at me while I was browsing.

If there's one thing you should know about me, it's that I LOVE reading novels based on asian history especially Chinese history. There was a few more novels set in ancient China which I wanted to buy but they were a bit heavy so I will just order them online.

Ok so day 15 was back to Siam but this time but I especially went to Loft at Siam Discovery which is one of my favourite shops in Bangkok. Loft is a store which has really cool stuff for the home, cute stationery, jewellery, some makeup, cool kitchenware. Basically, it just has super cool and cute stuff.

I actually didn't get much from Loft, just some falsies, a concealer palette and blush palette by Catrice Cosmetics and some false lash application tools. I've never heard of the Catrice brand but I've started using the concealer palette and I must say, I'm quite happy with it.

I headed back to Siam Paragon and at the department store, I stocked up on my Laneige Makeup Primer Sebum Control which I use on a daily basis and my current one has now run out. I also picked up the Snow BB Cream. I haven't tried it but I'm hoping I'll be just as happy with it as I am with other Laneige products.

At the department store, I picked up more false lashes. I've been buying quite a lot of falsies here but it's because they're so much cheaper here and I can actually find a lot of styles which have the clear lash band instead of the normal black lash band.

Just outside the department store, there was kiosk selling these "love" pillows and I have a long pillow at home but not many pillowcases because it's hard to find in Perth so I bought these 2 pillowcases which are super cute.

Ok that's a super long post and I have to go out now so I'll write to you guys later ^_^

Day 11 & 12 - Squeezing in time at Siam Paragon

2013-02-12T11:55:00.004+08:00

Good morning!

Can't believe I'm on my last week here in Bangkok but it doesn't really feel like time has passed fast which is good in a way :D

I'm a bit behind on my daily blog posts because I've had a couple of late night and early mornings so haven't found the time to blog daily and I apologise for that but I won't be missing any days.

So day 11 was last Thursday and my boyfriend and I had some stuff to do so I didn't get to shop much but we did manage to go back to Central Ladprao and squeezed in a little bit of time at Siam Paragon before it closed.

The reason I went back to Central Ladprao was just to finish off my Hello Kitty shopping >_< and this is what I got:

So you guys have seen the coat hangers in a previous post...I think Day 2's post? I went back to get more because they're just SO cute and unique. I also got 2 false lash cases where you can store 4 pairs of falsies and it's good because it saves so much more room in my makeup draw.

I also picked up another Hello Kitty shower cap and this is for myself. The one I bought on Day 2 was for my sister. The My Melody folders were on sale for only a few dollars so I picked up two. I don't know why but I love collecting cups and mugs so when I saw this Hello Kitty one, I couldn't resist. Ask my bf, he'll be glad to tell you all about my cup and mug obsession hahahahha.

If you've seen my Hello Kitty haul video on Youtube, you'll see my car at the end with the Hello Kitty seat covers etc and I've bought new front seat covers for my car as well as the steering wheel cover and rear view mirror cover.

I actually didn't buy anything on Day 12 because we were busy doing some stuff so nothing to show for Day 12 :(

Anyway, my bf's rushing me to go out the door so I will talk to you guys later.

Cya!!!!

Day 10 - Landing at Terminal 21

2013-02-08T20:26:00.004+08:00

Good afternoon guys ^_^

I can't believe I've been here for a week and half already and I know that all too soon, it'll be time to go home :(

I'm gonna be so sad when it's time to go back to reality....

Let's not talk about that hahahha...let's talk about what I did on day 10 which was spent mostly at Terminal 21 but a little bit at Nawamin Avenue Mall.

I have to tell you about Terminal 21 first...Terminal 21 is uniquely different from any other shopping mall in Bangkok because each level of the mall has been decorated into a "street" somewhere in the world. For example, the ground floor is decorated with inspirations from Rome and the 1st floor is recreated into the streets of Tokyo especially Harajuku Town.

Here are some pics to show you what I mean...

Am I sitting on a fountain in Rome?

The San Francisco bridge

I really feel like I'm in Tokyo when walking on Level 1

I didn't actually buy very much from Terminal 21 just because the prices were extremely overpriced and I for one personally hate buying things that I know have been clearly overpriced. I think one of the reasons may be that it is a popular tourist destination and I certainly saw a lot of tourists there when I went.

First stop was at Watsons but it wasn't a very big one so I couldn't get everything I wanted. I ended up getting the Maybelline Clear Smooth BB Cream in 01 Fresh. I bought a sample size one last week and trialed it and I found it to be quite good so I bought the full size. I also bought 2 Maybelline blushes in the Cheeky Glow range which isn't available in Australia and the colours were 01 Peachy and 04 Fresh Coral. The last item from Watsons was the Skin Lingerie Pore Cover by Majolica Majorca. By the way I'm a HUGE fan of Majolica Majorca. The writing at the back was all in Thai and Japanese but I think it may be similar to the Benefit Porefessional or the Too Faced Primer? I'll have to do some research on what this actually is but Majolica Majorca products have never failed me so I'm confident this won't either :D

I only bought 1 fashion item from Terminal 21 and it was this red chiffon top with white polka dot sleeves and the cuff is red as well. I don't have a red top similar to this and the colour is really bright which I like plus the sleeves add a different touch to an otherwise plain top. This was on sale for 300 baht which was partly why I bought it. I suggest that if you're shopping at Terminal 21, don't buy any fashion clothing for more than 350 baht because chances are, you'll find something similar somewhere else. Either at Platinum Mall or along the side street stalls. I saw this one other top which I absolutely loved at Terminal 21 for over 2000 baht which is completely ridiculous because it wasn't a designer top and was no way worth that much.

On the jewellery level, I found this stall which has really pretty and sparkly jewellery items and the prices were similar to Platinum Mall and if I bought 2 or more, I could get the discounted prices so I bought 1 bangle and 2 bracelets.

So before I went to Terminal 21, we made a stop at Nawamin Avenue Mall which has a big Daiso store. I picked up some goodies such as garment bags, washing bags, false bottom lashes, Hello Kitty insoles, Hello Kitty shopping bags, butterfly stands that you put inside your boots to keep them upright and some shoe things which helps to rid your shoes of odour.

Not much for day 10 as you can see but that's probably better for my wallet right?

Thanks for reading and talk to you guys later!

Day 9 - Shopping at Platinum Mall

2013-02-07T15:23:00.002+08:00

Hey,

So the entire day 9 was spent at Platinum Mall which is the largest wholesale and retail fashion mall boasting over 2000 shops at the complex. It is one of my favourite shopping destinations in Bangkok because you can get SO many bargains there.

The way you get discounts at the shops/stalls is to buy 2 or more items because if you buy 2 or more items, you will get the discounted prices for each item which works out to be a lot cheaper than purchasing one item at the full price. I went to Platinum with my bf and his sister which was handy because sometimes I only wanted one item from a shop and my bf's sister also only wanted one item so we put it together to get the discount :D

I suggest that if you're going to shop at Platinum, go with a friend...

Most items are around the 300 baht range which is equivalent to roughly $10 AUD and if you buy 2 or more items, then the discounted price might say be 250 baht each or something like that.

Ok time to show you my haul ^_^

Let's start with jewellery first...

This is an overview of the jewellery pieces I bought at Platinum. Two faux pearl peter pan collars, three sets of rings and two bangles.

These two bangles were bought from the same store and if you look at the price tag, one side says 260 and the other says 160. Basically what that means and you'll see it on most shops price tags at Platinum is that if you buy one items only, its the higher price which in this case is 260 baht but if you buy 2 or more items, you'll get them at the cheaper price which in this case is 160 baht each. Awesome right?

I have to say that I am absolutely in LOVE with these rings! They're so girly and cute and pretty at the same time. The first two sets of rings are actually 3 rings in one set but each ring has a different "thing" on it. So the first set has a treble clef, a music note and a rose. The second set has a girl, a crown and a heart with angel wings on top. The last ring is just a crown with faux pearls encrusted on the border.

Next I bought some tops and the above is one that I've taken out of the packaging to show you guys. I'm really into sheer chiffon tops at the moment so I bought a range of long sleeve, short sleeve, with peter pan collars and without as well.

So here are just some of the tops I bought. I didn't photograph all of them because some were extra wrinkly and I couldn't be bothered ironing them for photographing >_<

It's really hard to find maxi dresses which fit me because I'm so short and the ones available in Australia are usually much too long for me so when I found these maxis' above, I had to buy them because they're just the right length. I bought one for myself and one for my sister but I'm sure you can tell which one is mine...yep that's right, it's the pink one! I love the print on these two dresses.

I also bought three pairs of shorts and the beige one has bows on the pockets and the peachy coloured one has the pockets cut into the shape of sort of like half an eggshell. The taupe coloured one has a bow in the middle which is super cute.

It's also hard to find blazers to fit me because the ones in Australia usually are too big so it doesn't really fit me in the right spots but this pink one is just right. I love the colour but also the detailing on the collar and the cuffs. It adds something different to just a plain pink blazer.

Ok that's all for my Platinum Mall haul. If you're ever in Thailand and you're a shopaholic like me, I definitely recommend this place and bring extra cash with you. You'll need it ^_*

I'm going out for lunch and more shopping now...

Day 8 - A Day at CentralWorld

2013-02-05T23:21:00.003+08:00

Hi,

I can't believe I've been here for one week already and I'll be back in Perth in exactly 2 weeks :(

Whenever I say "I'm leaving next Sunday", it makes leaving so much closer :( wish I could stay longer but eventually everyone has to return to reality right?

Enough on that...so where did I shop yesterday? You guessed it! At CentralWorld. CentralWorld's website says that it is the largest lifestyle shopping destination in Bangkok and I suppose it's right because it has a huge number of retails stores plus food restaurants/cafes and also entertainment.

Picture from the CentralWorld website

I LOVE shopping at CentralWorld. It has quite a few U.S stores which aren't available in Perth but it's so big that you really need the whole day to go from level 1 to 7 if you stop and look in most of the stores.

Time to show you guys what I bought :D

So first off, I bought this facial heat pack from Cathy Doll. It apparently helps to slim your face to a v-shape coveted by Korean girls. I haven't tried it yet but am looking forward to seeing the results. If you've tried it, do let me know your thoughts by leaving a comment below.

Zara

First stop at CentralWorld was Zara. We have Zara in Australia but it's in Melbourne and not yet in Perth. The above two tops were on sale which were fantastic and I've been obsessing over animal print lately. The black top has a criss-cross strap at the back and I love the detailing across the front and on the straps. It makes for a great top for a casual night out.

Forever21

The above three tops were bought from Forever21. The pink one is a long sleeve chiffon button down top and you can tie a bow at the neck. The black top is 3/4 sleeve with a polka dot border on the collar and the cuffs of the sleeves. Both are very cute and can be worn to work or casually. The white top is a very loose white/grey/blue colour-block top which is great for wearing to the beach over a bikini.

I also bought this necklace from Forever21 and can't wait to wear it!

Lastly, I went to Kinokuniya which is a book store that stocks books in several languages including Thai, English, Japanese and a few others. It's great that there is a book store in Bangkok which sells English books because I found that the books are quite inexpensive. They've also got a good range of fashion and makeup books but I didn't have enough time yesterday to look at everything so I will be making another trip back to CentralWorld and spend a bit more time in Kinokuniya.

I only picked up one novel and I admit, I'm a bookworm and I love reading novels that are set in ancient Asia and the above book is based in I believe feudal Japan. I'm looking forward to reading it.

Anyway, I think this post is getting quite long and I have to sleep now because I've got an early morning tomorrow.

Goodnight all.

Day 5, 6 & 7 - Pattaya Getaway

2013-02-04T23:37:00.001+08:00

Hey,

I'm so tired right now and I could fall asleep straight away but I'm staying awake to write this blog post for you guys because I won't have time tomorrow until late at night so might as well write it now >_<

So on Friday, we set out with my bf's family to Pattaya for a weekend getaway and we booked the Phoenix Lakeside Pool Villa Echo which is a 4 bedroom villa with your very own private pool! It really is amazing and I highly recommend the villa if you're planning to go to Pattaya with a big family. It's also much cheaper than booking separate hotel rooms and you've got the added bonus of a private place with your own private pool and jacuzzi. Don't need to share it with strangers :D

Picture of the villa from the website

The house is AMAZING!!! We couldn't have found a nicer place for the whole family to stay in. There are more pictures of the house on the Phoenix Lakeside Pool Villa website and you'll be able to find information on the other villas as well.

We all took a dip in the pool as soon as we arrived because it was quite humid even though it's technically winter in Thailand right now >_<

On Saturday morning, we went to the Pattaya Floating Market which is a market built on I believe a lake. A lot of tourists visit there especially in tour groups but the prices are still reasonable and not overly inflated. You'll find quite a big variety of stalls - food, souvenir, clothing, gifts etc.

Pattaya Floating Market - New Zealand mussels & shellfish

Here, we're trying freshly cooked New Zealand mussels with a thai spicy sour type sauce and also fresh shellfish which I absolutely love! I love seafood and it's quite hard to find decent shellfish in Perth for a reasonable price but seafood in Thailand is so cheap, I could eat it everyday if I wanted.

I didn't buy much at the market except for a t-shirt but I don't have a picture of that to show you guys. Sorry!

The rest of the time was mainly just spent on eating, enjoying the scenery and swimming in the pool and jacuzzi.

I had a fantastic time in Pattaya and was sad to leave but I'm back in Bangkok now which means it's shop till I drop time ^_^

Goodnight for now...

Day 4 - Obsessed with Daiso

2013-02-01T11:48:00.002+08:00

Good morning guys,

Yesterday I went to Majoy Cineplex in Ladprao which is not far from Central Ladprao where I went the day before but I spent quite a bit yesterday >_< at Watsons & Daiso.

You might be familiar with Watsons but if you're not, it's a store that stocks Asian branded cosmetics, skincare etc. It's the Asian version of our Priceline but way cooler hahahha.

Purchases at Watsons

So I bought 4 packs of My Beauty Diary facial mask sheets for 99 baht each which is equivalent to $3.30 AUD and each pack has 2 sheets so that was a bargain. I also bought Canmake's shading powder and brow powder. I've used the shading powder before to contour my nose which is really good but have yet to try the brow powder. I prefer filling in my brows with powder instead of pencil because I find that powder works better for me.

Daiso

I first came across Daiso on my last trip to Bangkok and it's basically your $2 shop but with WAY better stuff and better quality too. So the above picture are just some of the things I bought from Daiso yesterday and I will be making another trip to Daiso before I leave to stock up on more things :D

My bf says I'm obsessed with Daiso because I can spend over an hour in there and I usually spend lots of money on the stuff. Even though everything is just $2, it can rack up pretty quickly!

Scarves from Major Cineplex Ladprao

The scarves were bought from a small kiosk in the mall and they were only 100 baht each which is about $3.33 AUD. I love the different patterns and you guys know I'm a sucker for bows, polka dots, hearts and lace. There were other different patterns that I wanted as well but my bf said 5 is enough. I'm sure I'll be back to get some more later hahahha.

This pair of skorts is my first clothing purchase since arriving and it's super duper cute. FYI, if you don't know what a skort is, it's a pair of shorts with material over it so it looks like a skirt. I bought it from a night market near my bf's sister's house where we're staying. I bought it for 150 baht which is $5 AUD. I love that the border of the pockets is plaited and the leopard print belt. The belt isn't attached to the skorts so I can use whatever belt I like.

We're going to be leaving to go to Pattaya in about an hour for 2 days and I'm not sure whether I will be able to blog while I'm there but I'm planning to vlog there and if I don't get a chance to blog, I will talk to you guys when I'm back in the city. You can also like my Facebook page to get updates on what I'm doing and where I am.

Day 3 - Lots of cute purchases

2013-01-31T11:10:00.002+08:00

Morning,

So yesterday was day 3 of my trip and we managed to go to one of my favourite shopping spots, Central Ladprao and you'll see why :D

They have a Sanrio section in their department store and usually when I come to Bangkok in December, most of the Sanrio stuff are on sale but there was only a bit on sale this time because I guess the end of year sales are almost ending.

Chashu & spicy mince pork ramen

We had lunch at Chabuton which is a Japanese ramen restaurant. I liked their soup base but I would've liked more meat >_< maybe it's because in Australia, our servings come with quite a bit of meat so when I only get a little bit, I always feel cheated hahahahha.

30/01/2013 purchases

So the picture above shows the purchases for yesterdays and they are (from left to right, top to bottom):
+ Hello Kitty cushion
+ Hello Kitty cushion/blanket
+ Hello Kitty towel and face washer
+ False eyelashes
+ Hair curlers
+ Face roller (one for my sis and one for me)
+ Circle lenses
+ Storage box for instruction manuals
+ Eiffel Tower statute
+ Heart clothes hangers
+ Bow clothes hangers

I bought everything from Central except for the falsies, hair curlers and face rollers. Those I bought from this small shop in The One shopping mall which is just a small shopping mall next to Central. The contact lenses were bought from Union Mall and the store is just at the entrance to the mall.

I believe we're going back to Central Ladprao again today because we didn't get a chance to walk through all of The One shopping mall and Union Mall.

Talk to you guys tomorrow or later tonight :D

Day 2 - Just a small update

2013-01-29T21:18:00.001+08:00

Hi,

So today's my second day in Bangkok. Well technically it should be the first day since I only arrived yesterday afternoon >_<

I didn't really do anything after I landed yesterday. Just got settled in at my bf's sister's house because we're staying here at the moment.

Today, we went to The Promenade shopping mall which I'm told was only recently opened and below is a picture of the front of the mall which I took from their website.

I LOVE the architecture. It's like vintage old french chic style and that style of furniture/architecture is so pretty and cute. You can see more pictures of what the mall looks like on their website.

I didn't actually buy much today. Well, actually I only bought 2 Revlon lip butters. There was a Revlon kiosk in mall and when I asked how much the lip butters were, I was told 240 baht which is equilvalent to $9 AUD!!!! Revlon lip butter retail for about $21 in Australia so I bought 2 in Peach Parfait. One for my sis and one for me.

Not much to update today but I did vlog a bit in the mall so I'll talk to you guys tomorrow and hopefully I'll have more to show/talk about :D

E.L.F. Review + Giveaway

2013-01-25T22:59:00.001+08:00

Hey hey

Ummmm happy new year!!!!! Little late right? hahahha sorry but I've just been SO busy! It never seems to stop for me!

Anyhoo, guess what? I'm starting the new Youtube year with a GIVEAWAY and the brand is none other than E.L.F.

Have you guys heard of E.L.F before? The first time I heard it was when I was watching one of thatsheart's videos and I always thought that it wasn't available in Australia and probably cost too much to ship here anyway but recently, I came across the www.elfcosmetics.com.au website and I was so happy! Even though the prices are more expensive here, it works out to be about the same if you ordered it from overseas because of the shipping you would need to pay.

So this giveaway is only open to my Australian subscribers because I want to introduce it to Australia and it's a great brand with affordable prices. I haven't forgotten about you international subbies out there and my next giveaway will definitely be an international one.

Prize:
1 x e.l.f Studio Complete Coverage Concealer in Light
1 x e.l.f Studio Blush in Mellow Mauve
1 x e.l.f Studio Endless Eyes Pro Mini Eyeshadow Palette - LIMITED EDITION
1 x e.l.f Studio Large Brush Holder

GIVEAWAY RULES:
1. must be a subscriber of my Youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/twinkylalaful
2. must be 18 years old or older OR with parents permission if under the age of 18
3. comment on the video what one of your new year resolutions is, what you hope to achieve or what your wish for 2013 is (you may comment ONCE PER DAY but the comments must not be the same as any of your previous comments)
4. OPEN TO AUSTRALIAN RESIDENTS ONLY!
5. this giveaway ends on February 23, 2013 at 11:59PM WST

~ I will announce the winners on my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Twinkylalaful
~ winners will be chosen randomly using an online random generator

NOTE: The more you comment, the more likely you'll win!!! Be sure to keep coming back to enter your comment! GOOD LUCK!

Don't forget to check out my blog for the latest news on what I'm getting up to in Thailand which I will be leaving for in 2 days ^_^

DISCLAIMER: All items were bought by me with my own money and were in no way, shape or form given to me free of charge. This giveaway is not sponsored by any entity.

Goodnight for now...

Merry Christmas

2012-12-25T12:50:00.000+08:00

Hello everyone,

Just wanted to wish you all a very merry Christmas ^_^

No matter what holiday it is you're celebrating today, I wish you, your friends and your family a wonderful day full of joy and happiness.

Have fun but stay safe and I will see you soon.

2012 Black Friday Haul - Sigma, Bubbi, Benefit & Juicy Couture

2012-12-19T22:20:00.000+08:00

Hey guys,

Have you watched my latest video?

I was finally able to film my Black Friday haul because the last package arrived ^_^

I am terribly sorry for the bad lighting but blame it on my sister >_< because she said her new camera was good so I wanted to test it but I think my Canon is better hehe

I hope you guys enjoy this and I should be filming again this weekend. Possibly a review on Too Faced products.

Goodnight!

Mega Shopping Spree

2012-12-10T21:32:00.000+08:00

Hello ^_^

I have been on a mega shopping spree since the Black Friday sales started!

At the moment, I've got 7 packages on their way to me and this is on top of packages that have already arrived.

Tis definitely the season for discounts too hard to resist and finding major bargains...agree?

So I'm going to show you some of the stuff I've bought but I will be uploading a Black Friday Haul video but I'm still waiting for my Sigma purchase to arrive.

Ok so first off, I bought 2 necklaces, 2 bracelets and 1 wallet from Juicy Couture. It was during the Black Friday sales and they had 40% off so the jewellery pieces only ended up being about $25 each which is really awesome because they retail for about $100 or more here in Australia. I wore one of the pieces today which you can see below.

Juicy Couture Pave Bow Starter Bracelet in rose gold

Bubzbeauty also had a clearance sale on her brushes and I wanted to get one of the sets but they were sold out so I only managed to purchase the above 2 brushes. The top one is the powder brush and the bottom one is the buffer brush. They feel really soft and dense and are quite similar to the Sigma brushes but i'll have to try these first and let you guys know what I think.

I don't know where I've been but I only just realised how cute Too Faced products are! The brush is a flat kabuki brush or flatbuki for short and it's only very small which is quite handy to carry around in your handbag for those touch up moments. I also got a limited edition palette (Glamour To Go Spun Sugar Edition) which has eyeshadows, a highlighter, bronzer and clear lipgloss.

You might have guessed already but I'm obsessed with makeup brushes. I'm always on the hunt for good quality makeup brushes. I got this 6 piece set of Ecotools brushes because I've heard good reviews about them and they're animal cruelty free as well.

Benefit Primed for Takeoff

I'm a mega Benefit fan and my Benefit hauls are always over $100 because if you spend over $125, you get free international shipping so I like to stock up on their products. So the above picture is one of their holiday sets and it includes a Porefessional, blush in Hervana and mascara as well. It comes in a "travel suitcase" which is super cute.

Benefit sexy little stowaways

So by now you guys probably know that I'm a huge fan of travel sized products which is why I got this travel size product pack. It's super convenient to take when you're travelling or even just to fit into your everyday makeup bag.

Ok I'm going to stop here because this post is going to get too long >_<

Goodnight!

Guess who bought a house?!

2012-12-03T21:20:00.001+08:00

Hi guys!

After 8 months of searching for a house and using all day on Sundays to view houses, it is finally all over! It has been a very tiring journey but finally I can enjoy the perks of owning your own home and that is furniture shopping, decorating it how you like, dinner parties and Sunday sessions with friends ^_^

So our house is a brand new 2 storey house with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. The bottom floor has 2 bedrooms, a bathroom and the laundry room. The second floor has the living/dining room, kitchen, master bedroom, bathroom and balcony.

Yeah for some reason the living/dining and kitchen is on the top level which I find really weird and we have to somehow find a way to get the furniture upstairs >_<

Anyway on Sunday, we went back to the house to give you guys a tour which you can watch here:

We won't be moving in until sometime in January and once we've moved in and furnished the place, I'll record an updated video if you guys want to see how I've decorated it. I already have ideas about how I want to decorate it but I love the old European and chic French furniture but my bf prefers modern furniture so I will compromise :D I will do a separate post to show you guys what kind of furniture I like.

I've already shotgun one of the downstairs bedrooms to be my wardrobe/makeup room so super excited to decorate that. It'll be like my own little retreat ^_^

Here are some pictures:

Staircase

Laundry room

Living/dining room

Kitchen

Master bedroom

Master bedroom bathroom

To be honest, it's not a really a very big house but it's enough for our first home and what's important is that it's ours. There's no place like home right? ^_^

Sigma's Black Friday Event

2012-11-22T19:26:00.000+08:00

Hey all

Just wanted to let you guys know that Sigma is offering FREE worldwide shipping on their Black Friday event. See the info below:

I love using my Sigma brushes and I definitely recommend them to anyone who wants professional quality brushes.

Here are the ones I have:

Mrs Bunny Essential Kit

Synthetic Kabuki Kit

Happy shopping ^_^

OOTN - Floral skirt and a touch of purple

2012-11-15T23:15:00.001+08:00

Hey!

Apologies for being lazy and not written anything for almost a month >_<

Here's a very very belated outfit of the night (OOTN) post...hope you like!

This was an outfit that I wore on a triple couple dinner date and I wanted to wear something floral but still fitting for a dinner date so I opted for a black skirt with floral details. Since I wanted the focus and attention to be on the skirt, I wore a plain black top so that it wouldn't take the attention away from the skirt. For accessories, I chose a rose gold link necklace braided with purple and to match, purple velvet platform pumps.

I should be filming this weekend...fingers crossed ^_^

{New Video} September favourites + mini haul

2012-10-17T20:40:00.000+08:00

Hellllooooooo ^_^

Have you watched my most recent video?

In this video, I'm showing some products which have been used very often throughout the month of September and at the end, I've also shown some items I bought recently because I don't know if I'm going to do a monthly haul video for October.

Thanks for watching!

OOTD - Mints & Pinks

2012-10-04T00:35:00.000+08:00

Hey guys,

Just another outfit of the day post for you guys but this time, I'm playing with brighter pastel colours.

When I was looking at the mint green top and the coral pink jeans, I was thinking that maybe the colours were too bright and it wouldn't go together but I think it worked out pretty good.

My boyfriend wouldn't take the pictures for me unless I stood in front of his bright yellow car because it's a bright colour as well and matches my outfit =_="

I paired the outfit with a pair of flats just because I was having a casual and relaxing day but if you want to dress it up, I would recommend a pair of nude pumps.

There's actually a bow on the mint green top but my hair is covering it so you can't really see it.

I actually got these jeans from Target Kids for $20! I've tried lots of coloured jeans in adult stores but they're always way too long for me because I'm really short and they also just doesn't seem to fit properly so when I saw these at the Target kids section, I thought "why not give it a try?". I'm glad I did because they fit perfectly and although they're still a little long, it's not too long. I ended up buying a pair in beige and black hehe ^_^

Top by Valleygirl
Jeans by Target Kids
Flats by Ruby Shoes
Bag by Louis Vuitton

Hope you enjoyed that and I've got a few more blog posts to put up soon but for now, goodnight because it's way past my bedtime.

TheFaceShop VIP Event

2012-09-25T18:27:00.000+08:00

Hey ^_^

So last Thursday, my sister and I went to TheFaceShop's VIP event and we really enjoyed ourselves.
First we were given a demonstration of some of the products and how to use them and what they were good for etc. Then we were all split into 3 groups - nails, eyes and foundation. My sister and I started off at the nail station and were shown the nail colours that TheFaceShop had and 2 volunteers had their nails done by the staff which was really nice. We then moved on to the eyes section and were shown the eyeliners, mascaras and falsh lashes that we could buy and again, a volunteer had her eye makeup done. We didn't have time to go to the foundation section because we ran out of time and the shopping centre was closing but overall we had a really good time.

When we left, everyone was given a goodie bag:

Goodie bag

So the goodie bag has a makeup pouch, a scarf, nail polish, mascara, samples, cotton tips, $10 gift voucher and chocolates! I'm not fond of cherry ripes but i'm definitely a Crunchie girl ^_^

On top of getting the goodie bag, I also bought some cotton pads, 2 masks....arrrrggghhh noooooooo I thought I bought 2 of the pomegranate masks but I just realised they're raspberry :( oh well I'll give the raspberry ones a go and see how I like it. I also bought nail polish remover which was really cheap at $4 and also a pack of the strawberry masks. I love the packaging of the strawberry masks, it's so cute! It's like 4 mini tubs :D

There were also samples of their products that you could take and try so I did. I'm a huge fan of "try before you buy" so I really like samples :D

I really enjoyed myself and can't wait till the next event.

Like TheFaceShop WA's page on Facebook here

Blazer, Lace & Nude OOTD

2012-09-11T21:18:00.000+08:00

Hi ^_^

Got an outfit of the day post for you today and I wore this on the weekend so hope you like it!

I was getting ready to go out for a lunch/catch up date with a girlfriend and wanted to wear something
comfortable but chic at the same time. So I opted for a lacey top with a blazer and paired them with a beige pair of jeans.

Pastel colours are in trend at the moment and I'm a sucker for pastel colours. Baby pinks and nudes blend in so well together but I didn't want the whole outfit to be pastel colours so I chose a darker grey blazer to get some contrast.

Envelope clutch by Oroton
Pants by Target

Lace top by Temt

Strappy heels by Vatari

Bargain Shoe Haul

2012-09-04T00:07:00.001+08:00

Hiiiii

A new video is up!!! This time, I'm showing you 7 pairs of shoes I bought recently at a bargain. Enjoy ^_^

WARNING - LOTS OF PICS!

Wedge pumps by Wittner

Patent platform pumps by Wittner

Nude round toe heels by Wittner

Red suede peeptoe t-strap platform heels by Urban Soul

Colour block ballet flats by Esperence

Colour block platform heels by Betts

Colour block heels by Betts

Which pair was your favourite?

Gucci's Australian Digital Flagship Store

2012-08-22T22:39:00.000+08:00

Hey!

www.gucci.com.au

I am SO excited that Gucci has finally launched their Australian online store! As soon as I saw their email, I jumped straight onto the site.

I use to go on the US Gucci website and see web exclusives that I couldn't order because they didn't ship to Australia so here are some of the reasons why I'm loving the Australian online store:

prices are in AUD
free shipping on all purchases
prices are comparable to US prices (only a tad more expensive here)
browse and compare all that's available before going into the store to buy
window shop from the comfort of your home

So what have I got my eyes on? Just three things...

Gucci Joy Imprime Boston bag AUD $785

I was browsing through the handbag section and when I saw this, I knew it was the one. I have a fascination with the colour pink (as you might know from Youtube) and this bag is the perfect shade of pink. I also like that it has Gucci's monogram imprinted in it. I can tell that I'm going to love the feel of the material and the shape is a classic shape that will never go out of style. Birthday present to myself? I think so...^_^

Gucci blake interlocking G bow ballerina flat AUD $495

The ballet flats go perfectly with the bag right? I first saw these flats when I was browsing Gucci stuff on the ShopStyle* app. It was available from Nordstrom at a similar price but I held off because I couldn't really bring myself to spend almost $500 on a pair of flats and I still can't. I love the bow detailing on this and the charms as well. Although this would make an awesome addition to my shoe collection, I think I'll just have to be content with looking at them.

Gucci bow detail continental wallet AUD $500

Ok this wallet doesn't go with the bag or shoes but it's so pretty! I love the bow detailing (yes I also have an obsession with bows) and the pink leather wrapped around the wallet. This probably doesn't have enough card slots for me but I find that with a lot of the designer wallets, their tends to be less card slots.

So verdict? I'm definitely going to get the bag but I'll have to think about the ballet flats and the wallet.

Goodnight all and I am going to definitely film on Saturday and I'll let you guys know when the videos up ^_^

OOTD - Leopard Print

2012-07-26T22:06:00.000+08:00

Hello,

I've got a Lookbook post for you today ^_^

You can easily recreate this look with any sheer top, a singlet and leggings. Pair your outfit with wedges like me or stilettos but ballet flats work just as well.

Top by Cotton On
Leggings by Valleygirl
Shoes by Zu

Hope you guys like the outfit!

What's in my bag TAG

2012-07-23T22:26:00.002+08:00

Hey ^_^

Have you seen my latest video? It's the What's in my bag TAG. I wouldn't have done the video if it wasn't requested because I think my bag is actually quite boring >_<

I'm a really neat person when it comes to my bag so there is almost never any junk in there which kinda makes it really uninteresting.

I actually recorded a holiday version of the tag when I was in Melbourne but the clip's gone missing and I can't find it :( I really wanted to compare the two because what I have in my bag on holidays is different to what's normally in my bag back at home. I guess I can always do an updated tag next time I go on holidays right?

Anyway, here it is if you haven't watched it:

Hope that wasn't too boring and goodnight, sleep tight ^_^