Battle of the boxes; Bellabox August Hello Singapore!

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Its September!And I have gotten my notice from Taqbin, the courier service that bellabox uses that my September box is on the way!I was hoping to get it this weekend but so far no news so I'll most probably get it on a weekday. 

Hence I should most probably have this post up soon. School is in full force so I don't really have time to blog unless I am procrastinating. So here's a sneak peek into my Bellabox this august.

I love this hand cream!Which I didn't think I would because jasmine kinda reminds me of death.

This cheek+lips tint by model co. is great!gives a good flush to the cheeks. But I notice that I use a lot of it in my application. Is there a way to use this more efficiently than with you fingers?

I like almost everything in the box and I am so happy with what I got. But I have to say I do feel a little sad that I didn't get either of the MUFE lipstick or foundation.

I hope everyone liked their boxes because I did!

Tarte 2013 Holiday gift sets

So I just saw this post on this year's tarte holiday gift sets and I am drooling! I want them so bad especially since I didn't get them last year.

Two that I really have my eye on;

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Ultimate Wish List

Hey there!

Instead of studying, I have been trawling the net looking at...

 

Look at that packaging. It is the epitome of luxury. sigh. I want one. Or all.

But I was looking online and I liked Coral Incandescent but I didn't find it on the website.

Which shade do you like best? Or already have?

Benefit go TropiCoral

Hey there!

I've always admired benefit from afar because of their super cute packaging but the price has always been abit too up there for me. Haha. But now I am starting to be more willing to spend more on makeup. Which is bad for my wallet. T.T

And some of the things from benefit that I really really wanted was the chacha tint and their high beam! So when this set came out...I was ecstatic. I debated quite a while with myself whether I should get it. And I guess I was feeling down too so I decided to perk myself up by getting it!

This retails for SGD$45 here in Singapore. I got mine from tangs. Sometimes I just prefer to get my stuff from tangs as compared to Sephora.

The swatches are in order of appearance from left to right; ChaCha tint, High Beam, Coralista and Coralista gloss.

The coralista gloss is actually pretty sheer. My swatch here is a little too thick.

And I was super disappointed in Coralista. As a blush I think it wouldn't turn up any color on my skin whatsoever! I think I can only use it as a highlight and I haven't been getting much use out of it basically.

ChaCha tint on the other hand I love. But it took me a while to get to the love part because I kept getting streaks on my face if I apply it directly. So I usually put it on my finger before I apply it to my face. But this small bottle is perfect I think. If I had the original sized one I think it will take me forever to finish.

So this is relatively a good buy where I get to try out a few of their things and I have to say I would most probably repurchase ChaCha tint sometime in the future.


Now I should most probably do my readings or something...

Haul; Philosophy Radiant and Refined kit

Heyyyy there!

So Tangs(a department store was having a 12% rebate for members and I just happen to be a member!) So I decided to get this kit from philosophy because I do use Purity and I've been itching to get hope in a jar!

Philosophy itself was also having a 10% off for new members. So I just thought getting the kit was worth it! The staff at Philosophy have always been very kind to me as well and this trip is no exception! But I do think the saleslady was a bit sad that I didn't buy more. If you spend $150 you would have gotten a full sized purity foaming cleanser or the purity cleansing oil.

This kit costs $110 but with the 10% off only cost $99. A bargain considering when hope is not enough is already $65. I did think of hitting $150 but at the end of the day I didn't need that many cleansers because I tend to be lazy and not wash my face as often as I should unless I am wearing makeup.

Even then, I got a free philosophy tote bag. Here it is still nicely wrapped. Its white and I didn't want to dirty it hence its unwrapped state.

The saleslady was kind enough to give me all these samples! Here I was upset that I didn't get hope in a jar in my Bellabox. 

I liked the saleslady(keep calling her that even though she's only a year older). The thing was I went there first thing when I walked in and actually walked away and said I would think about it first. When I went back a few minutes later she wasn't there at the counter anymore. But my friend told them that we were waiting for the saleslady who served us earlier. Because I think they do get commission. I am blissfully unaware of all these stuff never being in sales myself unlike my friend who worked as such before.

And call me a sucker for being so pleased when they give me so many samples. It just shows how good their service is and makes me feel better for buying their products.

But I think I have been overcompensating lately with all the shopping because of how stressed school is making me. I need to budget myself.

Haul; Revlon

Heyyy there!

Watsons was having a sale a few days back for members only. And I did some major damage. I just wanted to share with you my haul.

Here's a quick picture. I will try to go into more detail in future posts. But I felt really guilty after this haul.

Battle of the boxes; blackbox sg

The last and final box!

These posts are exhausting. But box battles are so fun. The last box of the month of JULY is BlackBox! Unlike the other two boxes, bellabox and the little black beauty box, this box is free!

 This is the inset that came with it. I thought it was so deceptive. Because only some are in all boxes. The rest is like your luck if you get it or not!

 It comes with a bunch of vouchers/coupons/etc. What I liked is that they actually put it in a ziplock type file which is so cute!

 Take a closer look into the box!

Okay now my problem with BlackBox... I actually signed up for the april box I think but I got an email saying my box would be delayed and was supposed to get the June one?But I ended up getting a July box.

Not to mention another gripe is that they pretty much spam your email with advertisements. I understand that they most probably do it as a source of revenue for them especially since its a free box!But if you don't like them doing it to your email then...

You can find BlackBox here.

Read Part 1; Bellabox here.
Read Part 2; the little black beauty box here.