Recent Drugstore Hauls! PIC HEAVY ++

Just some of the items I've gotten within last week....most of them aren't necessarily new but the ones I've always been curious to try.

- Maybelline Color Tattoo in Gold Shimmer & Tough as Taupe
- Maybelline Dream Lumi Touche concealer
- Maybelline Volum' Express Falsies Flared mascara
- L'oreal Voluminous Carbon Black mascara
- L'oreal Infallible eyeshadow in Bronzed Taupe
- Cover Girl lipstick in Spellbound
- Milani baked blush in Fantastico Mauve
- elf studio blush in Fuschia Fusion
- elf studio Powder Blush
- Wet'n'wild lipstick in Sugar Plum Fairy
- Wet'n'wild bronzer in Reserve Your Cabana
- Sonia Kashuk Instructional Eyeshadow Palette in Eye on Neutral

Some closer shots/swatches:

Fuschia Fusion (L) & Fantastico Mauve (R)

Sugar Plum Fairy (L) & Spellbound (R)

I will certainly do an in-depth review for Sonia Kashuk palette above, since it's pretty much my most favorite makeup item at the moment :) so stay tuned for that. Anyone owns/have tried any of items above? Let me know and comment below.

Toodles~

Collective Drugstore Makeup Haul

Hi guys,

Just wanted to update you with my latest purchase for drugstore makeup and such. I have also obtained a lot of nail polishes here and there so I'm gonna make a separate post for that. These items I've bought from various places like such as Walgreens, Walmart, Target and Longs Drugs (CVS). I know Walmart & Target aren't necessarily "drugstores" but the brands are considered low-end so yeah....I'm sure you catch my drift.

Onto the pic..

 
Sonia Kashuk Beautifying Blush in #03 Sunset
Milani The Multitasker Face Powder in #04 Light Tan
Maybelline Illegal Length mascara in #941 Very Black
Maybelline Color Tattoo 24 Hour Eyeshadows in #35 Tough as Taupe
Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment concealer in #130 Medium
Revlon Age Defying Moisturizing concealer SPF 25 in #004 Medium Deep
Revlon Super Lustrous lipstick in #668 Primrose
Prestige My Biggest Lashes mascara in #MBG-01 Very Black
elf Makeup Mist & Set spray
NYC Smooch Proof 16H lip stain in #491 Forever Freesia
Jordana Easyliner For Lips lip liner in #EL-12 Latte
Jordana Quickliner Lip Pencil in #QL-01 Sugarplum & #QL-06 Cherrywood
Fyrinnae Velvet-Gel Silica Primer (online)

If there's any product you'd want me to review specifically, leave a comment :) I have a few newer batch of drugstore items which I am still testing, so please look forward to that as well.

Haul: Haus of Gloi (Valentine's Scent)

Another package showed up at my door and my mailman even made a remark "You always have packages that smell wonderful. Delivering to your house is my new favorite route if you ask me.", not quite sure if he was hitting on me or he was genuinely enjoy the smelling goodies lol (let's just hope the latter one...)

So this time is from Haus of Gloi, my old time favorite. I've talked to Britton a couple of times and it's just nice to see a young woman being very passionate about her business. Anyway, it's not the main reason I keep ordering from her, it's the quality of her products that made me go back wanting for more.

This time I ordered because I wanted to try her Litchi Milk Tea so bad, she hardly had it in stock months back so when she finally did a special on Valentine's, I caved in. Her TAT was less than a week and shipping was fast, I was very pleased with the entire process.

Now opening the package is a whole another experience because she did include cute polka dot wrapping papers in contrast with her goth black theme. Her labels are the greatest thing ever and they are very well sealed. No leaking, no spilling, no problemo.

Here are what I got:

• Depravity Sugar Exfoliant
• Something Hopeful Soft Bubbling Scrub
• Litchi Milk Tea Soft Bubbling Scrub
• Imp Perfume Oil sample

Depravity
Pure corruption: clove, nutmeg lurk amongst the sweetest offerings of coconut, on a bed of rich golden amber, laden with dustings of sandalwood and spilled wine.

This smells like a wonderful spicy earth scent, it's very warm and sweet...very comforting. You know I don't really like spicy scent so I was worried if the "clove" and "nutmeg" would be too much for me...but boy I was proven wrong and I don't mind it : ) I'm Indonesian so smelling spices like this is like being at home getting traditional massage; the wine tho, rounds it up nicely and makes it smell rather sophisticated. This is a very complex and alluring scent to me. Glad I took the plunge and tried it.

Something Hopeful
Perhaps the first stirrings of the spring to come. Warm sakura blossom green tea with the tiniest droplet of plum juice, red mandarin and crystallized jasmine essence.

Green tea & Jasmine is probably my favorite fresh-floral combo other than something with Orange Blossom, and I'm always on a hunt for a great blend from e-tailers. Haven't had much luck in the past because most of them smell too astringent-y. This one is "almost" perfect for me. If I could describe it in one word it'd be "Fresh". It is very well blended so I can't just pinpoint scent that stands out, not sure if it's a good thing or not, depends on your preference. It also smells very clean and not offensive at all, soft and invigorating (from the citrusy mandarin, I s'pose?). The only downside is I guess, it's not too "unique" as I feel like I've smelled it before somewhere. Still nice to try :)


Litchi Milk Tea
Tart lychee fruit and black tea met with a splash of coconut milk.

Give me a Y, give me a U, give me a Mmmmmmmmm. Yes, this one is amazing. I've used this one a couple of times in the shower and the Lychee is just bursting out so fragrantly, it's like bathing with a bowl of real fruits. I can never understand how Britton nail this one so accurately. Some say they smell grapefruit in this scent, I honestly don't get any other fruit other than LYCHEE. The tea is not even bold like many other tea-infused scents and I do smell coconut milk in the background, but it's never surfacing to overpower the sweet fruit. I love this so much, it's very unique and fruity and amazing and all the good things in the world... lol


I've tried Imp before, click here for review :)


This is my first time trying her foaming sugar scrub (bubbling scrub) and I'm loving it too. I think I like it better than the Sugar Exfoliant just a tiny bit ^^
ONTO THE SPAM!

I found the label for Imp is kinda creepy-looking hehehe

Thanks for reading~

Huge Nail Polish Haul

I'm in a nail polish madness mode so I figured might as well share what I have been hauling so far.
All of these were purchased within a month and it scares me to see how much my stash has grown.

Essence

aren't they are the cutest thing ever?!

Essie

 Yes, they're $4.99 at Ulta Clearance!

Sinful Colors

 

Wet'n'Wild

 (Kaleidoscope)

 the multi square glitters O____O

(Blackmail)

 black jelly with gorgeous orange, silver & green multi glitter

Sally Hansen

L.A Colors

Next is a Dollar Tree haul, I was lucky to score some 'ancient' polish like Cover Girl Crackle Lacquer which was discontinued in 2002, and also the Ice Slicks collection which looks super duper awesome.

Cover Girl

 

Revlon

And some random brands full of flakes and glittery goodness

ohhh the flakies...

Party of Five Glitter & Gold

A quick swatch for Boo! Cover Girl crack polish, I layered it over Sally Hansen Gunmetal:

Crack review coming soon! hehehe~

Haul: Lunableu (Again, yes!!!)

What would a gentleman do when he got a happy ending in a whorehouse? 

Coming back for more.

Yes I am that gentleman and my whorehouse is Lunableu. I simply adored The Raven (which would be the whore in this case LOL) scent from my last haul, I came back for more. This time I took a plunge and ordered their Ice Fairy Princess Holiday Box by the end of November, received it sometime during Christmas. I went to NYC and came back during New Years so I didn't know exactly when it arrived. They had a long TAT (3-4 weeks) back then because of holidays so I didn't expect it otherwise.

aren't the tarts purdy? hehe

Anyway the deal was I got to choose 5 items from the list they gave (it's on the link above) for $19.99. I mean, it's 4 bucks for each item and it's a pretty darn good deal so I couldn't pass it up. What I chose are: .

1. 1 oz Marshmallow Body Frosting (Scent: The Raven)  
2. Edp Roll-On (Scent: The Raven) 
3. 8 ml EDP Fragrance Mister (Scent: Pink Fairy Dust) 
4. 2 oz Body Mist (Scent: Blackberry Musk Noel) 
5. Cupcake Cuties Wax Tarts (Scent: State Fair Treats, Candy Punk, Shadow Witch, White Musk) 

Being a generous person she is, Tanya included freebies in my order and I got:

• 8 ml Edp Fragrance Mister (Scent: Creamy Candy) 
• 2 oz Shea Butter Body Frosting (Scent: The Raven) 
  
• Scent Shots Wax Melt (Scent: Shadow Witch & Little Black Dress)
• 2 oz Goatsmilk & Honey Cream (Scent: Let Them Eat Cake!)

Scent Review:

1. The Raven: Vanilla Madagascar, Rice Flower & Shea with Sweet- Tart Blackberries and Marshmallows

~ My crack. Re-order because it is simply one of the best e-tailer scent I have come across.

2. Pink Fairy Dust:  Exclusive new blend of Pink Sugar, Madagascar Vanilla, Warm Vanilla Sugar, and a little something special

~ Also re-order, the most sophisticated PS blend I've had tried so far :) It smells expensive, if ykwim.

3. State Fair Treats: A blend of all your favorite State Fair Treats Freshly-Spun Pink Cotton Candy,Yummmy Funnel Cake with Powdered Sugar, and Delicious Candied Red Apples.

~ Cold sniff is very apple-y but then it blends beautifully with other sugary sweet notes, definitely can smell Cotton Candy somewhere there.

4. Candy Punk 

I honestly forgot what's in here exactly (it's a LE) but it's very bubblegum-y yet fresh at the same time ... yeah I know it's weird but I REALLY LIKE IT !

5. Shadow Witch: Vanilla Madagascar, Rice Flowers & Shea touched with Parma Violets & hints of blackberry

~ I ordered this because it's like a floral sister of The Raven, but I don't think I like it all that much. The violets does make a bold appearance and I find it sorta heady.

6. White Musk: Simply THE perfect “musk” scent! Trust us, this is unlike any other “white musk” on the market! Indulge your senses ~ you will fall in love with the simplicity of this beautiful fragrance!

~ It's just sooooooo pretty, can't wait to burn it on spring days :)

7. Blackberry Musk Noel: Our wonderful blackberry musk blended with vanilla bean noel, this one smells so wonderful!

I like it but I don't love it, I just realized VBN is a strong scent (same goes with PS, I guess) in blends and it just overpowers everything which is funny because VBN alone I would consider it "creamy" & "soft" lol idk

8. Little Black Dress: Bottom notes of White Carnation and blood orange are the perfect foil for the heart notes, comprised of sandalwood, black rose, smoky wood, and a kiss of patchouli. The top notes give a hint of toasted vanilla bean and whiffs of vetiver, amber, and the tiniest touch of Egyptian musk for a smoky, sexy finish.

~ Just like any other e-tailer's dupe, very complex & sophisticated...I love it.

9. Let Them Eat Cake!: A Rich Buttercream Frosted Cake!

~ Hmmmmmmmm... ok I feel bad for not liking this because it's a cult favorite but I know myself and I've never liked straight up buttercream frosting scents. Nothing wrong with the scent, it's just me. 

Product Review:

All Edp, Body Mist & Roll On are strongly scented and they last a long time. Tarts are REALLY strong too, I even needed to break them in two because it's too overwhelming. Since I get to try all different kinds of creams, I can say that the Marshmallow Body Frosting has the thickest consistency, it's also spongy and very rich...I adore it, it sinks in so fast too. Goatsmilk & Honey cream is the lightest one. I'll show you with pictures:

Marshmallow Body Frosting

why does it have to look like Vanilla ice cream? T_T omnomnom

Shea Butter Body Frosting

Goatsmilk & Honey Cream

 

Now if you'd excuse me, I have a lot of goodies to indulge. 

Too many creams, too little skins lol