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April 1, 2011

Purolator, Dalton && Boogers

Warning: the first paragraph is very rambly lol 

So my little "review/ experience" with Purolator... (this is all last week) my package was sent out on Tuesday and was set to arrive on Wednesday, unfortunately I was not home, thus the pick up notice. Because the location for pick-up was REALLY far from where I lived, I called customer service and re-scheduled another delivery for Friday. It came on Thursday, I wasn't home, so again the pick up notice, which was quite annoying because I scheduled for Friday not Thursday, because I knew I would be home then and Purolator only does 2 deliveries (which is fair, if one is missed the other is scheduled...) So once again customer service once again (really friendly btw) the lady told me it was noted in the confirmation # note and the package will arrive on Friday, just call 8 AM Friday morning to confirm delivery. Which I thought was a little weird and unhappy about because I had a late class and I didn't want to wake up early (I know I'm lazy lol) so I call at 8 and the rep tells me I should have gotten a new confirmation # and my package was not coming today, but gave me a new confirmation # because it was their fault and said it'll come on Monday. So I go on twitter to rant, within minutes Purolator from twitter replies my tweet in case I need further assistance, which I was quite impressed by =D 

In short, Purolator has pretty good customer service, it would have been excellent if I didn't have to call a third time~ And their twitter tweeter was very nice~

@ This is Jeremie. Need help with a shipment? You can send details to customer.care@purolator.com

@ OK. Let us know if there's anything we need to follow up on.

My package came this Monday, I won a giveaway from Beauty Crazed (yippeeee), a lip gloss set from Dalton (brand I've never heard before, but it was nicely packaged) It came with a letter from The Shopping Channel PR congratulating me on winning and also a $20 "gift card/ code", if I'm not mistaken Lisamarie one of the writers for Beauty Crazed happens to work at The Shopping Channel. 





The colors I was most excited about were the 2 on the left, especially the top left one (Janie), I don't own any colors that dark!!! Can't wait to use them more and review them =] 

Sorry for not updating lately, school has been super busy, and it'll continue to be for the next 2 weeks or so, but after that it's SUMMER =D YAY lol so I'll post more then...

anyways Bubbi/ Lindy of Bubzbeauty held a contest awhile back, I started to film my commercial entry but never finished but here are some pictures lol =]
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"original" 
(partial sneeze, the "booger" tickled my nose, but it looks like i'm crying lol)
                                       

&& this is why I love the mac photobooth~ =D



aren't I pretty??? HAHA



THE END!!!



March 22, 2011

Difference Between New && Old My Beauty Diary Masks

Before I start on My Beauty Diary Masks reviews, I thought I'd show some comparisons between the old and new MBDs. Which was something I was curious about when I first researched and started using them. 

The 2 boxes of masks I'm comparing today have been manufactured on different dates, unfortunately I'm not exactly sure when the masks were changed in packaging and thickness.

Japanese Cherry Blossom : 2009. 11. 25 - 2012. 11. 25
Black Pearl: 2010. 07. 28 - 2013. 07. 28

MBDs have a shelf life of 3 years

EDIT: 03/23/2011
I forgot to mention, on the new boxes the little mask on the front under the "flavor/ scent" is filled in with shiny gold, where as the old ones only have the outline...

Right Side View
not a significant difference, cherry blossom outline only/ black pearl two-toned, colored in
Left Side View
black pearl: company info on the side instead of back, has extra design detail, where as cherry blossom is solid color block
Back View
obvious difference in layout, graphics in BP

Personally I prefer the back of the new boxes more because the words are not as cramped, more "professional"looking and it's more aesthetically pleasing to the eye. 

Cherry Blossom : www.ppc-life.com.tw (company website)
Black Pearl : www.beautydiary.com.tw/en/aboutus.htm (line website)
Mask Pack Front:
the black pearl is 1/16" bigger at the top, but same size other then that
Mask Pack Back:
more info regarding mask on BP, I like this better because the user can recycle the box and still know info on the mask
old mask (japanese cherry blossom) thick, less flexible 
new mask (Black Pearl), WAY thinner, more serum, more flexibility in fit

I will have one more post on MBD and it's tips to get the most out of your MBDs~ 
then I'll get on to the reviews =] 



THE END!!!!


March 13, 2011

REVIEW: The Make Up Store - Beetle

the camera does NOT do this polish justice~ it's so much sparklier in real life~
middle finger: matte about you top coat
ring finger: black nail polish first then beetle on top
products used: L-R
Revlon Multicare Base and Top Coat
The Make Up Store - Beetle
NYC - 119A Black Lace
Revlon ColorStay - Sealing Shine
Essie - Matte About You (will be doing a detailed, pic heavy review, when I have time)
NOTD - Half Moon Manicure
 these are my current nails, it's SUCH a shame that you can't see the full sparkle effect~
black base, beetle on top, sparkly white gold accents (GIG 136 Ornament)


Product: The Make Up Store - Beetle


Finish: sparkle shimmer, duo chrome,  SUPER micro glitters, makes the polish even sparklier under sunlight

Color: 5/5
Such a beautiful color, it's so sparkly, I seriously CANNOT stress how sparkly it is especially under bright lighting. It's a dark forest green and with a black base it's changes to a blue under-tone green~ I love it!!!

Brush: 5/5
The brush is thin, but it spreads out nicely; and because it's a sheer polish it's harder for it to get streaky~

Opacity: 2/5
This is a sheer polish, but because of the color it's not to hard to build up opacity, takes around 4-5 coats to get the results I have (ref: 1st pic) 

Price: ?
This was gifted to me, so I got this for free... so I don't mind the price? lol

Overall: 4/5
Such a pretty color, I absolutely adore it, especially with black as a base. The sparkles are another thing that I really like, and it just has a smooth application. The one bad thing is I don't know where I can go to re-purchase this polish, on the bottle it says Made in Canada but according to the site, they don't have a store here!!!


EDIT


I've recently won a spur of the moment giveaway from MsLaBelleMel (Youtube & Blog)
I got my prize yesterday, I was only expecting my first Zoya nail polish in Elodie, but she gifted me a bunch of other little surprises =D

It was funny because I was having an off day yesterday and when I came home this was waiting for me, it's such a nice surprise to get packages you didn't expect or forgot about!!! Can't wait to start sending my own~ 


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March 12, 2011

TUTORIAL: Kan Mi Youn Paparazzi MV Inspired




In the tutorial I picked the wrong lashes, for this look you should choose lashes that are longest in the middle!!!

ENJOY the tutorial!!!


As always, pictures and products are IN the video~


Don't forget to check out the original music video


the choreography is rather cute in my opinion~ 




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