SkinFood Haul

Hi everyone! I have missed you all so much! Where did the last three weeks go?! They just flew by, without leaving me a moment to blog. Aside from my makeup artistry class, I also started a new side job which has been taking up most of my free time. I'm really sorry I just disappeared but I simply didn't have the time. Please forgive me? I will try to make time for blogging. *fingers crossed*

Moving on...as you may already know, SkinFood is one of the most popular affordable skin care brands in Korea. Aside from being very affordable (as in drugstore prices; each item below cost less than $20 USD), they have really cute packaging for all their many skin care lines, the most popular of which is probably the Peach Sake line. I have tried some of their products, which have varied between hit-or-miss for me, but I just couldn't resist the attractive pricing and packaging while I was in Korea.

Without further ado, I present to you my SkinFood haul!

Review: STEAMCREAM

I bought this a long, long time ago but never got around to reviewing it. I've since then finished all of the product and refilled my tin with The Body Shop body butter. I believe STEAMCREAM is a sister company to Lush, but please correct me if I'm wrong.

Review: My Beauty Diary Vienna Black Tulip Mask

Hiyee~!! Here's another review for one of the My Beauty Diary masks I'm giving away as a Facebook bonus for my January giveaway.

Review: My Beauty Diary Pink Rockrose Mask

This is the second of the My Beauty Diary Limited Edition Blooming of Beauty series that I'd tried and is also included as part of my January giveaway. Please enter my giveaway if you haven't already.

Description

My Beauty Diary BLOOMING OF BEAUTY Aegean Sea Pink Rockrose Mask contains rockrose, which is a kind of flower can make your skin pink and white. After using this product, it can make a protection to your skin from inside to outside in order to against the external environment, giving the skin a perfect flawless and translucent protective power.

Suitable for all skin types.

 

Review: My Beauty Diary Orange Blossom Mask

Heylo!! My face is in mask heaven this week as I try to post these reviews for the My Beauty Diary Limited Edition Blooming of Beauty masks (*whew!) that I'm including as a bonus for my January giveaway.

Review: Caudalie Vinosource Quenching Sorbet-Crème

Description

(from Caudalie US site)

With its ultra-natural formula, Quenching Sorbet-Crème deeply hydrates all skin types, even the hyper-sensitive ones. The skin is instantly rehydrated, softened and soothed. Skin is immediately relieved of tightness and irritation. Organic Grape Water offers a 127% increase in hydration. Skin is 62% less sensitive thanks to Vinolevure. Grape Seed Polyphenols offers 100% protection from free radicals. During the month of October 15% of the proceeds from the sales of Vinosource Quenching Sorbet-Crème will be donated to the Breast Cancer Charities of America!

2011 Beauty Favorites

Hiyee~!!  This is my Best of 2011 List.  This year I was a bit boring; I used a lot of favorites from the year before and didn't try a lot of products until near the end of the year, so I think it's too soon to say they were my favorites.  Many of these products I have not had a chance to review so I will do so as soon as possible.  For now, I'll just say a quick quip about each. :3

My Beauty Diary Mask Earl Grey Tea & Macaron Sheet Mask
My Beauty Diary is a winner in my book because of products like this.  Super cute packaging, cheap, but works well and immediately.

The Body Shop Gives Joy

Happy belated Thanksgiving, everyone!!  Did you spend the holiday and time off with your family and loved ones?  Eat lots until you could do nothing but laze around, and then hate yourself for it when you stepped on the scale?  Shop the Black Friday sales and scour the Cyber Monday ads until you're sure you need another job just to pay for all of your spending?  Don't worry, I won't judge you! ^_^



Surprisingly, I haven't done that much shopping this weekend...yet (it's still not quite over), but I will report back to you if I do!

The Body Shop Body Butter Sale

This is a boring post, secretly (or not so secretly) I could call it the "I skipped dinner even though I'm hungry to blog" post, or the "No, I didn't go to IMATS even though everyone else did" post...but I won't. ;)

About a month or so ago I missed the Groupon $40 for $20 Body Shop deal (*kicks self*), but luckily I was able to catch the Memorial Day online sale and now there's another sale.

Buy 3 Get 2 Or Buy 2 Get 1 FREE Sale, annnnnnd $10 Select Body Butter or Body Scrub Sale

H2O+ Green Tea Products Sale and Reviews

Hi...remember me? *sheepish grin* I've been away for a while, doing other things...but like always, I come back.

I wanted to do this review since H20+ currently has a clearance sale with all of their green tea products marked at 40% off. So, if you've ever been interested in trying them, now's a great time! Also, they usually have a code for free shipping (I think on orders over $50, I see their ads a lot on other blogs and websites), but I can't seem to find the code. =\

I'd bought these products the last time they were on sale for 40% off, back around late November/December.

H2o+ Urban Defense Facial Cleansing Milk, Green Tea Antioxidant Face Complex, Green Tea Reviving Eye Cream, and Green Tea Antioxidant Serum

Review: Vitacreme B12 Moisturizer

This is a long overdue review! I bought Vitacreme B12 back in December and didn't start using it until January/February and now I love it. I just ordered a second tube on Sasa since it was on sale earlier this week for just $21.70.

Sephora with Iyah and Clarisonic Mia Review

Super duper late on posting this, but a few months ago I met up with Iyah at South Coast Plaza. I always love meeting up with her, she is a true sweetheart and cutie pie, if you don't read her blog already, run there now!! (But...please come back to mine, hehe.)

us in front of the then-new Henri Bendel store

Review: Skin MD Natural Shielding Lotion

Last month, I received a bottle of the SKIN MD Natural Shielding Lotion, which was perfect timing since I'd finished my DHC Q10 set. I was excited to try it after seeing the website and reviews from both Mona and Diana.

Lush Twitter Mini Raffle Prize

Kind of old (really old), but Lush on Twitter was doing mini raffle giveaways last month and I won! (I was one of many lucky people to win since they did lots of mini giveaways.) Coming home to this in the mail box really made me smile.

Review: DHC Q10 Travel/Trial Set

Since I'd finished using the Boscia set and the season and weather changed from warmer summer to drier fall and winter, I'd moved on to the DHC Q10 Travel Set. I was fortunate to receive this from Kay, but you can also find it on the U.S. website. I finished this set just as 2009 came to an end.

Sabon Goodness and 20% Off Sale

I hate to do this to you...but I just popped over to the Sabon® NYC website and saw this:

Sabon 20% Off Sale (Online Only)

15% Off Christmas Code at iMomoko.com

iMomoko.com is currently having a 15% off entire purchase sale with code "Xmas09" until December 31st. I took advantage since I'm almost in need of a new moisturizer (almost done using my DHC Q10 Travel/Trial Set from my swap with Kay).

Betty was sweet to send me a Christmas card and shipped it very quickly to me, thank you!

Sabon Sale!! 20% Off

I've been waiting for this since last month!!

Sabon 20% Off Sale (Online Only)

Random Buys

I've realized that I give my face a lot of love and care and have been somewhat neglecting the skin on my body, so I decided to go by the Lush store in Anaheim at the Garden Walk for a little body skincare treat. =)

Birthday Love From Bihada Diaries!!

So by now you know, I got quite a lot of birthday love...this one is from Kay!! She really did not need to send me anything as I'm still enjoying all the goodies she already spoiled me with from our previous swap, but she did! That sweet and thoughtful and generous girl!

ahhhhh lots of JDM goodies!