In the Mail: Now or Never

So I realized that although I edited the pictures of the goods I got in the mail, I totally forgot to make a post about them xD I think I have had some of the stuff either from 2010 or the very beginning of 2011...Yes, I have a great memory (to a certain extent).

A great site for Canadians samples is available. The author of this blog is none other than Justine from Productrater. Please check out her beauty blog or sample site! She updates daily and I find that she is speedier than any other site ;) Above: free Hello Kitty nail stamping plate (BornPretty, if it becomes available again, I'll be sure to update), Clairol Nice 'n Easy Foam hair dye, Chunks Ahoy! Thinsations, P&G Brand sampler (Canada & U.S.), Maybelline Fit Me foundation, Acts of Kindness (free chocolate bar), and another nail plate. The reason is because I didn't receive my first plate after 2 months. Thinking that it got lost in the mail, I contacted the person in charge (which is Jessica btw) and she was super nice and helpful and they mailed me another one. I believe their company is situated in Singapore. Their website is easy to navigate through and they have a variety of items for sale. The prices are reasonable too! I was really impressed with their kindness because I didn't expect them to mail me another one ^^

Closer look of the Fit Me sample

The idea of this sample is great! They have all the shades so anyone can find their perfect match (hopefully). They also instructions/info about the line and provided coupons.

Look at the shipping fee O_o

 I won a giveaway from the wonderful Suzie! I was really interested in trying the MAC Volcanic Ash Thermal Mask. She was super sweet and generous!

I love the cute letter and stickers! I can always put post-it notes to good use. Thank you so much, hunny!

Crystal Light samples. Yum! Except I really despise the aftertaste of aspartame. This is a nice way to try new flavours.

I have one more package to post about but I have to relocate my pictures...If anyone is situated in Canada and is interested in these types of samples, be sure to follow Justine's site!

FOB: Restocking & Refueling

Hooray for retail therapy. It really works for me especially after stressful times :) It is a way of rewarding myself...and just try new things! This is a very collective FOB (fresh off the buy) or haul throughout January to now.

The Valentine LUSH goodies: Magic Mushroom (isn't there a drug with the same name? XD I remember those health classes...good times=P) Bubble Bar, Love Birds Soap (which I already reviewed), and a sample of Dark Angel Facial Cleanser. The furry earmuffs and yellow tank top were from Ardene when they had a mega 75% off selected merchandise sale ^^ They were both under 4 bucks CAD~

Mini Carried Away Body Mist from Bath & Body Works which smells amazing!! So juicy, ripe and fresh :) Perfect for gals who love fruity florals. It reminds me of lychee too! At Zellers, they sometimes have really good deals if you walk in at the right time. I got this NYC Smooth Mineral Eye Powder Kit for $2.00CAD when it was originally $7.97CAD. 

 Bath & Body Works had all the mini PocketBacs on sale. $5CAD for 5! I got 10 in total so that I have little gifts for friends and family when I visit Hong Kong in the summer. Hehe I can't wait to see my family and eat all the food!! And shopping of course ;) The Liplicious Best Kiss lipgloss was free with a $10CAD purchase. It is a self-adjusting lipglosses that turns a perfect pink (review coming up!) on your pout. It smells like berries! So yummy... From Garage, I bought a pair of purple wayfarers but I later returned it for a nail polish because the sunglasses were just too big for my face XD I got the bamboo tote for free (it only costs a dollar if you want to buy it). I went to Zellers again and found even more steals! The Neutrogena Wave Refill Pads were $5.00CAD, the Physician's Formula Shimmer Strips Custom Eyeshadows POP for brown eyes were only $4.00CAD (originally $15.79CAD), the Maybelline Fit Me foundation was around 9 bucks but I got them to price match it to $7.99CAD and I had a coupon for $3.00 off. So it only cost me 5 dollars :) That's one of the benefits at Zellers. On top of that, the cashier gave me an extra 30% or 40% off the items with stickers so I saved quite a lot of money. Be sure to be a smart shopper and take advantages of these policies/sales!

L.A. Girl Color Addict Nail Color in Delirious from Garage.

Urban Planet had a buy one get one for $1 sale on family day. I bought this really cute teddy bear loosely-fitted crop shirt along with a bubble t-shirt with fancy detailing on the back. The total was around $14CAD which is not bad considering the very intricate design of the second shirt (and I just instantly fell in love with the first one hehe).

Every time I see the back, I go 'oooh' and 'ahhh' just for a few seconds. No biggie.

My aunt bought some skincare goodies for my mom and I :) She knows what I like...I was really surprised when she got me the limited edition Alice in Wonderland set (the blue one has 2 Hyaluronic Acid Moisturizing Masks in it). I ran out of my Laneige Power Essential Skin Refiner Light_EX so I am currently using Hada Labo Arbutin Whitening Lotion. I also have the matching essence (dark blue in above picture) and the emulsion(very bottom picture). The rest include: an Estee Lauder eyeshadow quad, Orange Avenue UV lipgloss, brush set (black roll), cute girl tweezers, and a liquid eyeliner.

If there is anything you want me to review, let me know. I'm still testing out the Hada Labo skincare so I will make a post about each product individually when it's time ^^

Spotted! Revlon Colorburst Lipgloss, L'Oreal MagicSmooth Souffle, Almay Smart Shade Powder

Happy New Year Everyone! Hopefully 2011 will bring you lots of joy and excitement! I want to work harder this year and be determined to I get the job done. I tend to procrastinate....

I found all of these new displays at PharmaPlus ^^

L'Oreal MagicSmooth Souffle

I was looking if this display had samples and I was glad I found them (bottom centre.) I really type up a mini review soon with my encounters with the sample ;)

Revlon Colorburst Lipglosses and Lipsticks (new shades)

I will most likely get some once they go on sale. There's no point of forking out 10 bucks for a drugstore lipgloss...right girls? *nervous laugh*

Maybelline Super Stay 24hr Color

Looks like this is just the revamped version of their old lip colour duos, I'm not exactly sure.

The applicator looks flexible enough

 Almay Smart Shade Powder

It'd be interesting to see how they turn out.

Bye bye 2010! I hope everyone had a great Christmas! Boy, the holidays seem to just pass you by...

FOB: Summer Fever

new jeans and capris from urban planet $10CAD each

i never really had ripped jeans and surprisingly they looked nice ^^

off the shoulder dress from jacobs that my friend got me for my birthday. i absolutely ADORE it! thank you!

coach poppy wristlet

a bunch of make up goodies 

hehe

the details are down here ^^

FOB: Busy June

through out the month of June, it was rather hectic...alas, time has come for me to post about things that I picked up :) (i know i know. its AUGUST. sssshhhh. i got lazy :P) FOB=fresh off the buy. although this isn't as 'fresh' as i want it to be

I love cute Asian snacks. Maybe it's because of the kawaii cartoons on them or their plain yumminess that i can't seem to resist. YEAH IM A FATTIE. haha i got some from Hong Kong when my relatives came over and the rest are from Toronto..Pacific Mall to be exact ^^

clockwise from top left: Edo strawberry filled marshmellows, fizzy fruit candies, blueberry candy, Hokkaido milk candy, coffee candy, plum candy...LE KITKATS: framboise (raspberry), Sparkling strwaberry, Sakura Matcha, Royal Milk Tea (im almost done these!!! i'll be posting about them soon) Green tea caramel corn, matcha chocochip mini cookies

Next stop: One's

This store sells a whole lot of cute things ><>

some cartoon towels...everyone loves a little bit of childhood

my friend's birthday was coming up so i picked up some goodies from her wishlist =]

from Bath and Body Works: sweet pea body lotion, C.O. Bigelow Ultra minty lip gloss and Pink Mint lipgloss

ALDO: rose rings that would go with any outfit or to perk things up

Zellers: SH Salon Nail Lacquer in Hidden Treasure (YEAH! i finally found it! but then i realized i had something similar to this already in my stash :S), Wet n Wild Megalast Lipsticks in Just Peachy and Think Pink

Liplicious Lip Color and Lip Scrub in Watermelon (smells delicious)

A while back, Pharmaplus had 50% off sell on all lip sticks and glosses. I picked up Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick in Let Me Pink, Annabelle Le Gloss Stick in Naught Nectar, and Revlon ColorBurst Lipstick in Rosey Nude. Sadly, that colour didn't look that flattering on me so I gave it to my mom.

I heard that the blush in this palette is a great dupe for Nars Orgasm Blush and it was only 10 bucks at Shoppers! It's the Rosalie palette btw. I used to be a fan of this whole saga, but after discovering that a bunch of preteens went all gaga over this, it immediately put me off -_-''

the lip gloss colours are pretty but they go on sheer (pretty, but useless). the eyeshadows are alright. although they are awfully shimmery, the colours show up and they differ from one another. the blush is just....ya know ;)

Walmart

the Revlon Just Bitten lipstain was tempting. it wasn't terribly priced either. for $8.49CAD, you get a creamy balm as well as a lasting stain. i got the passion one (juicy bright pink)

the new react 5 gum. i was merely surprised to find that the gum itself is black. the flavour didn't last as long as the colour though :( fruity, citrus, tropical melange of..oranges and mangoes?

love,

CinnaBunnie *prances off*