Random: How Internet Shopping Has Changed My Life

I tell you it's crazy! I've been ordering from Taobao ever since I restarted my studies here in the Uni. For many times its my friends asking me to help buy them stuff hahaha! Still its a growing addiction! I keep browsing new clothes and adding them to cart :D

Normally I use Visa to buy and a shipping agent to help me ship my clothes. They charge a 3% Visa fee and I dunno which exchange rate they use (ie Maybank forex or international forex rate) but the exchange rate incl of visa fees is around 1.79 (CNY to MYR). I saw some agent is offering 1.85 to help you buy & ship which is a pretty darn good rate but I can't confirm whether he is legit or not yet. Too many conman out there nowadays. Haven't tried buying "sensitive" goods or bulky goods yet but I have the feeling that shipping and handling will be so much more expensive hmm.

Anyway, I've just recently started to browse online Korean Cosme Shops like Honestskin, Sweet Corea, Innisfree Official and Etude House Official and they tempt me to buying EVERY SINGLE TIME.

I mean like this.

AND this.

This.

I know right. Where can you find cheap deals like this?

Sigh. I swore off cushion BBs for now because I haven't finished my Holika Holika Photo Ready Cushion BB and my NARUKO Taiwan Magnolia Firming Smooth Finish Cream Makeup yet and I still have some relatively unused bb creams at home. MUST RESIST.

I still buy from local pharmacies though.

PWP at 50% off

Especially when they sell my fave drugstore brand at such discounts. Cough. I still am loving my O'slee!

I really like free shipping. *hint hint for all online stores*

Ciao for now!

Review: Innisfree Green Tea Hydro Gel Mask

Weight: 25g

Description: A dewy moisturising hydro gel mask contained with green tea ingredients to replenish skin with moisture from deep within

ingredients list

My mom got a few of these from her Korean supplier coming to Malaysia for a visit. I had a zit threathening to pop out before using this - trust me, it is red and looks pretty angry too.

I remember the last time I used an Innisfree mask. My sis bought it when she went to Korea 3 years ago. And it wasn't nice. It was icky and pretty much an oily mix of liquid on my face after I'm  done using it.

Anyway, this mask is slightly thinner and more rigid compared to other hydrogel masks out there, but the fitting is okay and I actually felt real cooling effect after removing the mask! Yums. It also has this faint floral smell which was nearly gone unnoticed after I put it on. Hehehe

see that zit? The reddish part suggests that it's going to be big, but it went down after using this mask :)

I woke up to a slightly oily but much, much relaxed and toned skin. It even made the angry upcoming zit subside!! That accounts for not 1, but 2 exclamation marks!!

Overall: 4.5/5 Hehehe. I'm very happy about this mask. It doesn't smell like someone poured a whole bottle of perfume inside +1 and it diminishes my evil zit +1 hahaha

Wishlist - Cream and Cushion

A lot of Malaysian girls do not really put on makeup. Yes, I am one of them too. I'm very slow on the cosmetics trend, and I don't like putting on a lot of makeup. I've only started using BB creams this year.  (yes this year)

So, the no-makeup makeup is THE trend at the moment and man, Korean cosmetics always have something new to offer. This year saw the rise of CC creams, after the BB cream hype died down. I've only used Whoo's CC cream but ended up not liking it, because I don't like tugging at my skin to make the colour capsules burst.

On the other hand I really like BB creams as it is easy to use and requires less effort to apply, if it doesn't make me oil.

Recently I've been eyeing cushion or balm pacts. Yes, I know, they are not new.

For those who are unfamiliar, cushion pacts are essentially a sponge soaked with BB, CC, foundation, or sunblock liquid in a pact form. Usually they carry about 10- 15 ml of product in 1 pact.

Amore Pacific's brands are all releasing their cushion products in 2012/2013

I know the cushion trend happened in 2012 but this year saw a lot of Korean brands releasing their own cushion (bb, cc, foundation, sun etc) and reviews said it makes applying a breeze. And it seems like it's purely a Korean thing because I don't see the Western brands put out products like this at the moment. But it sure involves a lot of thought to make the cushion work, from the soaked up sponge to the thickness of the pact.

The next thing, balm pacts. They don't have a standard name to it, but I'm pretty sure it's cream foundation in the West. It's obviously not invented by the Koreans. I just happened to come across Innisfree's Mineral Melting Foundation, and was intrigued by it. Yes, I'm such a noob. Now that they added a volumizing formula to the pact it becomes a swirly mix of creamy foundation and volumer, the pact looks like a candy.

I figured these base makeup in pact must suit those who are in a hurry to work, cuz you can put on makeup after you leave the house. In the car, or subway even.

Buuuut, these products cost a lot to own so it will be a long time until you girls see reviews on these kinda stuff on my blog. Haha.

REview: Innisfree Natural Essential Mask Acaiberry

Price: Not sure

Volume: 23ml

Availability: Innisfree Korea, Gmarket

Description: this acai berry mask provides outstanding antioxidant effects, offering a brighter skin tone.

ingredients: water, cetyl ethylhexanoate, butylene glycol, glycerin, dimethicone, grapefruit extract, glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 phenoxyethanol, euterpe oleracea fruit extract, carbomer, triethanolamine, disodium EDTA, hrdroxyethyl acrylate,fragrance, citrus unshiu peel extract, camellia sinesis leaf extract, opunia coccinellifera fruit extract, camellia japonica leaf extract, orchid extract

First impression: The mask doesnt smell good. It has this weird burnt plastic smell. O.O And the essence is very drippy. and it feels soapy and glidy!

What I like about this mask is that the sheet is very thin and very comfortable on my face. But the essence keep dripping when I am typing this on my lappie.

The remaining essence sits on my face and does nothing except annoying me to no end. The essence is oil based, as it doesnt dissolve in water and now it sits on top of my skin. i had to wash it off. *le gasp*

I will not buy this mask again. it has to be one of the worst sheet masks i have ever used.

But Innisfree's natural concept makes me wanna try their star product, the green tea seed serum so bad! Imma waiting for anyone I know to go to Korea... buying online is so expensive!