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Showing posts with label Hong Kong. Show all posts

August 13, 2011

Delayed HK Haul

This is gonna be the last of my HK haul, I wasn't gonna post anymore... but I already took the pictures, might as well post them ^^ 

Shills - Black Mask
BeautyMate - 
BeautyMate - White Truffle Mask

ISQUEEN - Whitening Collagen Mask (pink)
ISQUEEN- Moisturizing Collagen Mask (blue)

My Beauty Diary Mix Box

I bought a couple boxes of these =p I figured if I wanted to try all the MBD masks, this was a better option versus buying a box of everything =p 

My Scheming - Aloe Vera + Vitamin E Mask
My Scheming - Milk Extract Brightening Mask
My Scheming - Green Tea & Barley Whitening Mask
My Scheming - L-Ascorbic Acid Whitening Mask

I bought so many boxes of My Scheming masks, I have to say I like them more then MBDs =p 

Oslee Moisturizing serum

Manning Make Up Remover Puff

these were free =D

lashes

Neutrogena Sunscreen
Carmex Lip Balm - Cherry && Mint
Liese bubble Hair Dye - Chiffon Beige
Gatsby - Male Black Nose Pack

I've actually used the hair dye already, writing the review at the moment. But I liked it enough to purchase 3 more boxes in different colors!!!

Lioele V-Line Waterdrop Sleeping Pack
H.M.F Vitamin Mask

I've been dying to try the Lioele mask ever since Janie of S2Janie (Pretty and Cute) reviewed it on her blog!!! I've been using it for 2 months now, there's a review coming, but just a heads up... I LOVE IT!!!

MBD LE Hello Kitty Masks
- Strawberry Milk (pink)
- Honey Strawberry (yellow)


Like I mentioned in the title, this is a delayed haul so I've used almost everything, some more then others =p Reviews should be coming soon... but I've been procrastinating so yah...




THE END!!!



June 20, 2011

HK Snack/Candy Reviews

Mentos - Fresh Cola
Packaging: 4/5 simple && direct (should have taken a picture of the “tube”)

Price: 5/5 $9.9 HKD = $1 ish CAD (for 2 and a mini stapler...STEAL)

Taste: 3/5 typical asian cola candy flavor in mentos form...don’t know what I was expecting... lol

Re-purchase? maybe... undecided...





Matcha Soft Candy


Packaging: 5/5 brilliant the outside packaging is quite eye-catching and aesthetically appealing, makes you want the product first. Then when you open it and the it’s kinda simple but you try it anyways because you’ve already bought it and BAM yum =D

Price: 4/5 $15 HKD = $1 almost $2 CAD but if you buy it in Canada it’s $4-$5 

Taste: 5/5 very unique =] at first bite you get an extremely bitter matcha powder flavor, but after awhile it turns into a sweet and soft creamy toffee like candy. After a few, the bitter matcha flavor becomes very enjoyable and you try to savor it!!! 

Re-purchase? YES so good!!! gotta stock up in HK

side note: The picture on the packaging it fairly accurate of the product, but you don’t have to worry about the candy being messy, because all the powder is stuck on nicely and not as “loose”.





Coffee Soft Candy


Packaging: 5/5 same as above, but the inside packaging matches the coffee flavor very well IMO, has a coffee shop feel~

Price: 4/5 same as above

Taste: 5/5 the bitterness to sweet isn’t as extreme as the matcha, but has a very strong coffee flavor. Even my aunt and uncle... picky coffee lovers enjoyed it!!!

Re-purchase? Definitely =D

side note: the coffee and matcha candy would be perfect drama candy, there’s always a girl that uses candy to get rid of her frustrations!!! The bitter taste would be her anger, and the sweet flavor would calm her down =] hehe




Kinda Bueno - White

Packaging: 4/5 simple, direct and consistent with the original

Price: 5/5 $6HKD = not even $1 CAD, so same as Dollarama pricing

Taste: 4/5 I use to be OBSESSED with Kinder Bueno, I bought boxes from Costco... but of course with so many, I eventually got sick of the flavor. The Bueno White is slightly sweeter then the original, and has a barely noticable sensation your mouth. It’s because it’s decorated with tiny cookie or chocolate crumbs, at the same time it worries me because it can get stuck in between your teeth =p haha

Re-purchase? not immediately, my sweet tooth for bueno has decreased, but it’s a nice treat once every blue moon =] 




Lotte - Any Time

Packaging: 3/5 based off of the individual packaging, haven’t bought the bag yet, was given a generous handful =p It’s simple, in a pretty shade of blue teal and shiny =] and I like shiny stuff. Unfortunately it doesn’t really state what the candy is, but once you taste it, you kinda get the packaging...

Price: don’t know yet, will update once I buy a couple bags =]

Taste: 5/5 So unique, it’s 2 hard mint candies sandwiching a milk one, like nothing I’ve ever tasted =0 Absolutely delicious, I’m quite surprised how nicely these 2 strong flavors  work together, definitely worth trying!!!

Re-purchase? YES, very nice twist on milk candy, because sometimes it can leave your mouth with a slight aftertaste, but mixed with mint, you get a fresh breath. 




Calbee- Garlic Bread Grill-a-Corn

Packaging: 5/5 I like that it shows the product, shows the flavor and is in a matte coating, which stands out amongst the other brands of chips, which usually have a shine. In terms of the actual package design, it’s VERY tightly sealed with a lot of air, so you don’t get a lot of crushed pieces, but it’s also kinda hard to open.

Price: 5/5 $5.9 HKD = >$1 CAD very good

Taste: 2/5 The first couple you taste will have a very nice garlic butter flavor, after a couple more, all you get is corn. When you’re done, the garlic flavor although you no longer taste it, lingers in your mouth for a long time, gum only “numbed” the flavor temporarily lol 

Re-purchase? NO, I rather eat garlic bread =]




Calbee - Hot & Spicy Grill-a-Corn

Packaging: 5/5 same as above, not as spicy as the flavor picture suggests

Price: 5/5 same as above

Taste: 5/5 YUM, It’s nice and spicy, and not the kind of spicy that numbs your taste buds. Very good combo, you can taste both the corn and spices =] 

Re-purchase? yes, very good =] 


THE END!!!







June 10, 2011

Hado Labo, Tony Moly && Mask Haul

Con't Haul

Hado Labo Original - Cleanser
Hado Labo Whitening Line - Lotion
Hado Labo Original - Milk
Hado Labo Whitening Line - Serum
There was a slight mis-communication between my aunt and I, my intention was to get the whitening milk, but no biggie. I’ve been using these products for a month now and have seen very nice results =] Will review soon


Tony Moly Tomatox
Tony Moly Appletox (read Elle’s review) 

My Scheming - I Love My... - EGF & Amino Acid Double Lifting Mask
My Scheming - I Love My... - Hyaluronan & Blue-Green Algae Hydrating Double Lifting Mask
My Scheming - I Love My... - L-Ascorbic Acid & Ellagic Acid Brightening Double Lifting Mask
My Scheming - I Love My... - Q10 & Royal jelly Double Lifting Mask
Loved the first box I bought, wanted to try the other flavors as well =] The mask is a little tight for my fat face lol but it’s probably better tight then loose =p haha




THE END!!!

June 1, 2011

Collective HK Haul

I've been in Hong Kong for 3 weeks ish now, and this is some of the beauty products I've hauled from ColorMix, Bonjour, Watsons, Mannings, Lung Shing && SaSa. It's mostly products I want to try, not back ups yet =p lol

SHEET MASKS
L-R T-B
LE MBD Blooming of Beauty - mix pack of 12 - 6 "flavors"
Simply - Sexy Look -  Whitening mask
LE MBD - Sweet TeaTime - Earl Grey Tea and Macaroon Mask
LE MBD - Sweet TeaTime - Chocolate Truffles Mask
My Scheming - I LOVE My' (chinese words) - Tranexamic Acid & White Truffle Double Lifting Mask

the Simply mask and My Scheming mask both have ear hooks, and neck pieces =D

OTHER MASKS
Amaranth - Detox Mud Mask (AMAZING... was sucker shoppered into this... but loving it so far, insanely good results =D )
Kuan Yuan Lian - Green Bean Mask/ cleanser
(purchased because of Joyce's video)

EYE MASKS
My Scheming Crystal eye masks
whitening and brightening (blue)
anti wrinkle (tan orange)

Mona aka Smerfette or Make Me Blush has mentioned crystal eye masks on her blog (post) before, it isn't the same brand, but a similar product? lol 

BB CREAMS
Skin79 - Super BB VIP Gold (bubbi's video)
Skin Food - Mushroom Multi Care BB Cream (because of Elle's review)
Skin Food - Red Bean BB Cream

I was going to get the Hot Pink Skin79 BB because of Jen frmheadtotoe but then I read somewhere (can't remember where) that pink was better for oily skin and gold was better for dry. My aunt ended up getting the pink one so I've been trying it from her =p 

If you look at the date of Elle's review, I've been eyeing the mushroom bb cream for the LONGEST time lol, you can't imagine my joy when I finally got my hands on it... btw her video review (i think she had a different video...)  got me interested and her blog review made me want it, i almost forgot it because Kat's review was neutralish, then Elle mentioned it on one of her tag posts that it was an indispensable product etc...  the reason I wrote such a long paragraph, is because this is one of the few products/ bb creams I've tried numerous times to get my hands on but failed, almost forgot it then finally have it... the whole "process" was almost a year  LOL =] btw I'm loving it so far, as well as the other bb creams above, but no reviews yet!!!

FACE PRODUCTS
evian - mineral water mist
Vitacreme B12 (so many people =p)
Kose - Whitening cleansing oil (Joyce's review)

EYE PRODUCTS
Wonder Double Eye Lid Tape (frmheadtotoe - post && cinderallaz - video on youtube)
Korean lashes
Heroine Make - Kiss Me - black eyeliner (Joyce && Nic Nic's comparison reviews) 

Jen's review is from a monolidder's P.O.V and Cindy's is from a double lidder's

Both bloggers picked Kiss me over Dolly Wink and K-Palette =p 

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I've used/ tried almost everything, some products are ready to be reviewed && other require more time!!! 

Do check out the blog posts/ videos linked in this post because they're wonderfully written/ recorded!!!

P.S I'll be doing a separate haul post on Tony Moly && Hado Labo products =] 


THE END!!!



May 30, 2011

Hong Kong Lottery Tickets


I've been in Hong Kong for a week and a half now, and I've noticed the culture is quite interesting =] One of the things I learned, is that Hong Kong people like lining up!!! Personally I'm not a fan of lines, but I've been told Hong Kong people love lining up for things, whether it may be for lottery tickets or LE items. It's not necessarily the lining up for something in the heat, but rather getting the highly sought after item. 


Yesterday's lottery was 100 million HKD (apprx 12 million CAD) people went crazy and lined up to buy tickets, apparently they've never had a lottery grand prize this high. I'm not someone that buys lottery tickets every week, just occasionally so this was quite interesting. In Canada one can buy lottery tickets at almost every drug or convience store, but in Hong Kong they have "clubs" that sell them. They usually have have many locations, and one can also buy via the phone, cell phone or online, my grandfather was extremly excited, and wanted to go to the location that had the most jackpots. So we lined up to purchase tickets, it was quite long, after lining up outside, there were more lines inside, but it was better there because they had a/c! The "transactions/ purchase" was extremely quick, but because there were so many people, we had to exit from a sketchy back stairway. 

I ended up spending $230 HKD of lottery tickets, which is apprx $28 CND... that's quite a lot of money =0 I purchased 2 $70 tickets on behalf of my parents and I myself spent $90. I didn't plan to buy a ticket, only accompany my grandfather and purchase of behalf of my parents, but I got caught up in the hype XD lol I wanted to get a $70 quick pick, but the lady made a mistake so I ended up with 2 tickets. Unfortunately I didn't win =[ not even a little prize, but I did see people buy like 15 tickets or more which is absolutely crazy in my opinion. 


P.S this post was meant to go up last week? but it didn't so here it is now XD lol