Wednesday 30 November 2011

Ebay Haul

Hello

A few days ago I received my order from Amore Pacific Ebay store. They are the direct store that sell authentic Korean products that are under the Amore Pacific brand. Some of the brands that they sell are Mamonde, the famous Laneige brand, IOPE and many other lines. 

I only got Mamonde foundations because they were quiet affordable. 

 
I got 3 foundations and 1 green coloured base.
I did have some trouble selecting the foundation colour. Because Mamonde is not a brand 
that is well know outside of Korea and Asia, so there weren't many swatches or reviews on these products.
I e-mailed the seller and asked if they have and swatches, but they sadly didn't they 
were very kind and tried to describe the colours to me. I decided to go with 21 because it sounded to
be just right for me. 

  When I first pumped the foundation on my hand I was horrified by how orange the colours were but once it blended the colour out, it actual matched my skin tone really well.  
The foundations are really similar in coverage and they are also moisturizing for my dry skin. The base is green and I came to understand that green bases are great at neutralizing red skin, so if you get red from pimples, which i don't get, it would be perfect. I still use it as a primer because it helps to brighten my face. 
   

  
The seller had gave me 4 packs of Mamonde Soothing Kit in deluxe sample sizes, very handing if your traveling. Since my order was over $50 I was also given a free Mamonde Natural Pact in #1. 

Overall I'm really impressed with my items I think they are really budget friendly items and I really recommend you visit the e-bay seller.   

Love 

Sakura.


Naruko Raw Job's Tears

Hello darlings....

I have been hooked on Naruko ever since Fuzkittie talked about on her Youtube channel. I first ordered the full Naruko Narcissus line and I have be so impressed by their all natural and parabens free ingredients.
 
I order directly from their Taiwanese website www.naruko.com.tw I do know that SaSa stocks Narkuo products but they do not have the full set and they do not offer sets like the set that i got.

Shipping is really expensive as they do use EMS and i always got my package in one week. This time I made a combined order with my sister and I got a lot of thing. 
I have just stared using the Naruko Raw Job's Tears line for about 3 days now.
Toner, Lotion, Serum, Morning Yogurt.
I have been using the series as my night skincare routine. Since i hace not been using these products for very long i cannot give a proper review on them, so instead I will give you information on the Raw Job's Tears Series.

All products use organic Job's Tears from Tsaotun, 
Nantuo under the fair-trade system. 
This information was taken from the Naruko pamphlet that came with the products.

Naruko's all new and advanced whitening skincare series are extracted from the purest, most organic Job's Tear from Taiwan's Nantou City. Job's Tears provides five main effects for our skin: 
  • whitening
  • mosturizing
  • anti-aging
  • repair
  • soothing 
Combined with other advanced whitening ingredients like Tranexamic Acid, Vitamin C Derivatives and Arbutin, the Job's Tears Supercritical CO2 Whitening Series gives you a bright and glowing complexion by effectively blocking Melanin production, diminishing dark spots and impeding aging.
The revolutionary extraction technology utilizes small yet highly active and penetrable molecules to reach the core of the skin, bringing you the white and healthy skin you desire.
The Raw Job's Tears Supercritical CO2 Whitening Series does come with a foaming wash, and night gelly and night eye gelly and also when I got the series they were giving a pack of masks from the same range for free. The reason I did not open the other products is because I'm already using the Rose and Snow Fungus night gelly, night eye gelly and wash. You do have to finish the products within 6 months after opening because all Naruko products are Parabens preservative free.

Raw Job's Tears Supercritical CO2 Whitening Toner  
The toner is unlike the other Naruko toners that i have used, it is very watery and not very moisturizing. I apple it with a cotton pad.
Raw Job's Tears Supercritical CO2 Whitening Lotion
Very moisturizing and quite like a cream in texture. Naruko do suggest you use it with a cotton pad, but I personally find it to not be as effective. I just pour a little and spread it all over my face in a patting motion.

Raw Job's Tears Supercritical CO2 Whitening Serum
A very light and runny serum also not like the other Naruko serums that I have used, which very thicker in texture and much more hydrating.  
Raw Job's Tears Supercritical CO2 Whitening Morning Yogurt
Even through this is called a "morning" product I only use it during my night skincare routine, because i don't like using anything that has whitening proprieties during the day. The texture of this more like a thick gel but once you spread it onto you face it because very watery.
Over all i just fell like this is not a very hydrating series, but since its very hot here in Australia it doesn't make my face all hot and sticky during the night.

I will do a more indepth review about the series when I'm close to finishing the products.
Love.
Sakura.

Sunday 20 November 2011

G-market Haul #1

Hello

I love online shopping, especially from Korea they are so kind and offer loads of samples. I used to do all my skincare and cosmetics shopping from e-bay and i would only select to shop from Korean stores. I'm that obsessed with everything Korean right now...

So i found out about G-market from Lotus Palace blog she shops and recommends G-market so much. At first I was overwhelmed by the massive selections of goodies they offered. So from my understanding G-market id basical like e-bay, and i thing gmarket.com.kr is actually owned by eBay, anyway you just add what you want to buy into the cart and when your done you get a total price with EMS shipping.

After years of just browsing through the site, I finally made an order.

                                 a HUGE box. I love online shopping, it's like a present.
                            All of my orders from different sellers. I was like a kid at Christmas.
                                     Banlia Co. Hydrating primer/with two free samples. $16.35

                                                 Laneige Water Bank Essence $22.25

                                Etude house Nymph Aura Primer $10.90, with two free samples

Holika Hoklia Peach Girl BB cream $9.45 and 3 seconds starter Hyaluronic Acid $7.20

        Beauty Friends sheet masks 50 for $8.99 such a great deal. I got 150 masks for $26.97.

 Cathy Cat Cream Foundation with refill $16.95, with a free sheet mask.

I will be doing reviews for all of these soon.

Love.
Sakura.