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  

Haul: Lunableu

This is a review of an order I made back in October. I've had great experience with Lunableu before and I wanted to try their tarts and I was also VERY curious about their foaming body scrubs. So on October 16th I made an order, knowing their TAT was a little long because of their Halloween special & sale. If I'm not mistaken their TAT was 3-4 weeks and my order was completed on November 4th and shipped on November 15th. To be honest I had no idea why it took 11 days for my order to be shipped out but anyway, I was so thrilled to receive it anyway.

What I ordered:

• Foaming Sugar Scrub Splits 8 oz in Blackberry Sugar & Crimson Candy
• Cupcake Cuties in Gingerbread Noel & Pink Fairy Dust

But to my surprise I got 5 tarts (3 extras). The extras are in Death by Cotton Candy, The Raven, and Mandarin Orange Cupcakes.


Scents Description:
1. Blackberry Sugar: ~lunableu blend~ Fluffy cotton candy, sweet pink sugar, and juicy blackberries.
2. Crimson Candy: ~lunableu blend~Real Italian Blood Orange, Sweet-tart blackberries, Candyfloss and the sweetest Orange
3. Gingerbread Noel: ~lunableu blend ~ Fresh baked gingerbread with Vanilla Bean Noel Type.
4. Pink Fairy Dust: ~lunableu blend ~ Exclusive new blend of Pink Sugar, Madagascar Vanilla, Warm Vanilla Sugar, and a little something special. Very beautiful and warm blend.
5. Death by Cotton Candy: ~lunableu blend~ Loads of Fluffy Pink Cotton Candy, Red Candy Apples, and tons of Candied Strawberries dipped in Vanilla Cream.
6. The Raven: ~lunableu blend ~ Vanilla Madagascar, Rice Flower & Shea with Sweet- Tart Blackberries and Marshmallows
7. Mandarin Orange Cupcakes: -I can't seem to find description on this, but it smells like a sweet orange mixed with vanilla cupcakes, very warm, sweet and mouthwatering.-


Review
The scrubs are perfect, I love its consistency, it's not too scrubby but not runny either, nicely whipped and strongly scented. I adore the mix of blackberry and blood orange ever since I tried Get Whipped Blood Orange Blackberry scent and since that store closed, I've been in search for the closest scent I could find. The mix of Blackberry Sugar and Crimson Candy is superb, no notes overpowers the others, they're all nicely blended and it's sweet, fruity and uplifting.


Scent wise, Lunableu never disappoints. The reason why I only ordered their "special house blend". Gingerbread Noel is really yummy, normally gingerbread scent can be too spicy but this one is just creamy and you can smell the VBN peaking thru. Pink Fairy Dust is a re-order for me, I love Pink Sugar blend and PFD is very sophisticated and unique. I can't really describe it, you just have to try it yourself :)


Death by Cotton Candy is LB best seller and I always wondered why people love this so much, I'm glad Tanya threw this in for me to try. The scent is very fruity and sweet, on a cold sniff you get a lot of apples and it gets sweeter as the vanilla and cotton candy start to emerge. Honestly I can't smell the strawberry but this scent is again, very sweet, so I'm sure Strawberry chips in to its sweetness factor :)


Now, The Raven. HOLY SHIT. I have found my crack. I didn't expect to love it this much but I've been burning this tart for days non-stop (and it's still going strong fyi) It's soft yet creamy and fruity...this scent is so unique too, I don't think I've ever smelled anything like this before. So yeah, if you decide to order from LB, GET THIS ONE!!! I highly recommend it.

Eye Candy ^^

Isn't the scrub beautiful? It's sparkly heheh : D
 

Haul of The Day: Good Smelling Goodies

This post will be a quick haul/review of the recent bath & body products I have received both from swap or that I bought myself.

First of is from Lunableu. This is a company I recently discovered, some people have had great experience with this company so I thought why not give it a try. I went ahead and ordered some EDP sample vials (for $1.50 each & they're BIG) and a bath cream.

Before purchasing I contacted the owner, Tanya, asking if she has a dupe for LUSH The Comforter Bubble Bar dupe because I love that scent but refuse to spend $9 for that tiny bar. She replied me right away saying she would get it from her supplier, I kinda felt bad for ordering it only in EDP vial thinking about the problem I have caused her.

Anyway, when my ordered arrived I nearly squeaked when I saw that Tanya upgraded the Comforter sample to a full size roll-on. Now THAT'S an amazing customer service. She also included an extra EDP sample vial & a tube of Shea Body Whip.

My complete order:

**Whipped Bath Cream
- Cafe Caramel Latte
(picture below)

**EDP Sample Vials
- Candy, Baby
- Crimson Candy
- Fleur De Lis
- Pink Fairy Dust
- Marshmallow Fluff Cake
- Mango Mousse Cake

**Roll On
- The Comforter

**25% Shea Body Whip
- Pink Pumpkin

I'm wearing the Crimson Candy (orange & blackberry cotton candy) at the moment & I'm LOVING it so much, it smells very bright & fruity. Fleur De Lis is a complete surprise, I never thought it'd be this pretty & complex. Here is the break down.

The top notes: grapefruit, orange zest, and tangerine.
Middle notes: strawberries, apples, pears, rose petals and jasmine
Bottom notes: vetiver, white musk, and ylang ylang

I seriously love everything, the roll on is long lasting, bath cream is nicely scented & lather so well. I also got a coupon of free roll on for my next order. I really recommend Lunableu because not only her products are great, highly scented, and good price but also her CS is superb (not to mention a cute label & packaging)^^

Check out Lunableu here.

Next one is my MUA swap, I received Isle of Eden (IoE) Eden's Mist Hydrating Body Spray in Sugar Me! Marshmallow.

Sugar Me! Marshmallow is amongst IoE most popular scents and now I know why. You know I'm always iffy about cake scent for body products because my weird body chemistry but I'm so glad this scent works for me. Upon spraying it smells like a white fluffy marshmallow but it quickly dries down to a creamier vanilla and airy white wedding cake. One time I wore this for the whole day and I could barely smell it anymore, but all of the sudden my guy friend walked in and said "Something smells like chocolate here. I am hungry. Who is it?" ^^ lol Boys & their simple smell buds.

For my tresses, I hardly use retail products anymore because parabens & SLS scare me. I read about how great Jojoelle conditioner is and they were having a Free Shipping Sale couple of weeks ago.

You know free shipping is my weakness so I couldn't pass it up. I ordered a 4 Oz pump bottle of Magnificent Marshmallow Conditioner.

I have to say I am amazed by this product, it's so thick unlike other e-tailer conditioner and it makes my hair feels so soft.

It also doesn't weigh my hair down and the Magnificent Marshmallow scent is lovely. I can't say I'm in love with it (no matter how hard I try to) because I am used to having fruity scents for my hair products. But, I think this is a perfect scent for layering if I use a strong scented shampoo like CYS Somali Rose.

Jojoelle also shipped my order within 2 days, so check her out here.




Another hair stuff I'm loving at the moment is actually not an e-tailer product. I bought this when I was back in Indonesia. This is a Watson's brand and I don't think you can find it anywhere else. The reason I bought this is actually my obsession of the body washes in the same scent, Green Tea & Jasmine. Unfortunately Watson is no longer carrying the body wash (BUMMER!!!!!!!!!!!) and I asked if they have whatever product in the same scent. They told me only the Hair Mask is available so I went ahead purchasing without thinking.

You noticed it says "Treatment Wax" on the label but it actually means a deep conditioner / hair mask treatment. The consistency is thick and it smells divine. I have used this for 2 months and I'm very happy with the result. I don't apply this cream directly on my roots because I have an oily scalp so what I do is just apply it on my strands, concentrating on the tips (the one that is breakage prone). I waited for around 5 minutes (more is suggested but I normally have no patience) and rinse them off. My hair always feel shinier & light afterwards and did I mention it smells freaking fabulous?????

Ok, last one is from Cocoa Pink. They were having a "Pumpkin Galore", as part of Halloween Seasonal offer, which allowed customer to order a sample of their newest pumpkin scents. I am always a fan of Cocoa Pink for their tremendous quality of product, cute labels & scents so I went ahead and purchase a sample. I had no idea what the sample would be but I chose the scent in "Perfect Pumpkin Marshmallow". We only had to pay a $1.05 shipping (isn't it awesome?) and the item arrived within a few days.

I was so excited knowing that the free sample is in Voluptuous Body Butter. So many girls swear on this awesome product and I just couldn't wait to try. The Perfect Pumpkin Marshmallow is simply perfect for those of you who can't really do spicy pumpkin as this one is so creamy. The texture of the body butter is very rich but surprisingly not greasy at all. It sinks in within seconds and only left me with the amazing pumpkin marshmallowy goodness.

I just made another order from Cocoa Pink, I am intrigued by their new Halloween Gift Set called Teeny Toils and Tiny Troubles, basically a set of small size items. I will get 11 products for only $25.99 including shipping. The best thing about it is the scents will be a blackberry blends, I looooooooooove Blackberries!

~Here are the scent descriptions of the set~

1st Witch – she’s the lazy one, falls asleep while reading over the spells. She’s the reason for the recent “situation” that burned down most of London. You know when she’s been napping as she leaves behind the scent of lavender, ozone, black amber, and her favorite snack…marshmallow sugar!

2nd Witch – The brains of the bunch, she can be slightly OCD. Everything needs to be “perfect” and don’t even think of touching her book of spells, she will turn you into a toad! She does have a teeny secret, she loves butter rum. Sometimes you can smell it on her breath, buttery rum, butterscotch cookies, black amber, and just a hint of blackberry jam.

3rd Witch – She’s a romantic. Better suited at being a fairy than a witch, her sisters would boil her if they found out. She’d rather be writing love poems than spells (unless it’s a love spell!). Instead of studying potions, she reads romance novels. She smells of a Secret Love Potion – A duplication of "Falling in Love" with a little something to keep it a secret!

Blackberry Sugar - Blackberry, Sugar Whipped Cotton Candy, and a splash of Candyfloss.
Blackberry Bliss – Blackberry Musk with a dusting of White Flowers.
Cauldron Bubbles - Squashed Blackberries mixed into a potion of Sweet Sugary Cotton Candy, Pounds of Marshmallows, Cupcake Batter, Buttery Frosting.
Full Moon - Blackberry, Coconut Milk, Marshmallows, White Chocolate
Eye of Newt - Sweet Blackberries with a twist of lime.
Midnight Hag - Tart Blackberries, Vanilla Bean Noel, and a splash of Spiritueuse Double Vanilla.
Something Wicked - Tart Cranberries, Sweet Ripe Backberries, Crushed Raspberries, and one lone Strawberry that tried to get away.
Three Witches – Blackberry Musk, Plum Apricot, and a splash of Spiritueuse Double Vanilla

I can't wait !!!!!!!