Dior cheek and lip glow first impression review and swatches

It's been quite a while since I posted anything here.  That's because I'm slightly heartbroken with Memebox breaking up with all their international customers, and that includes me.  I super uninspired lately, but let's get back into the groove.  I guess I will be shopping at lot more at Sephora from now on since they have interesting products (and hella expensive) and Testerkorea will be my best friend.  I ordered tons of Etude house play 101 pencils so you can be looking forward to that too ;).

Anyways, I somehow got a hold of this product in stores when it just came out and was suppose to be VIB rouge exclusive, meaning customers that have not reached the Rouge status can't buy it.  But sometimes they do get shipments in early and this was included when I went shopping for fun.  I have been eyeing this product since I love their Dior lip glow, so I automatically already excepted this into the glow family.

Are you curious to see how this product performs?  Read more~

Etude house Chocolate collection

 One week ago, I saw this collection on instagram and freaked the F out LOL.  I have been eyeing the Too faced chocolate bar palette for the longest time even though I really don't need it since it is just another neutral palette, but the packaging just gets to me.  So when Etude house came out with this collection, it is the perfect dose for my craving!  Just look at it!

I saw an update on Etude house's page saying these will be coming out on Febuary 2, so in just four days these will be available.  I'm in love with the eye shadows, they're little dipped chocolate bars :D.  They also shared another facebook page that swatched all the eye shadows and nail polishes.  I'll be posting this in this post and add the link to the facebook page if you are interested. :)

Seriously even if I don't need anymore make up, etude house somehow has this magic mixture of enough girly and princess that won't make me puke.  I'm not the girlish girl, and I don't prefer pink over any colors, but everything etude house comes out with is perfect!!!! Makes me scream like a fan girl.

Swatch pictures (not mine) is below!  Click read more~

Maybelline January 2015 haul, first impression, swatches

 After watching tons of Youtube videos on the newest products hitting the drugstore, I couldn't help myself but to buy a few things for myself. Out of all the drugstore brands, Maybelline has the biggest collection that is new and fresh.  These are the few things I bought.  I didn't get everything since I don't need everything, but I most excited for their lipstick collection!!  They are so pretty~

Click read more to see what I got, swatches and first impression.

Unboxing: Memebox superbox #71 my cute wishlist 4

 My cute wishlist 4, was one of the two restock boxes I bought recently.  There wasn't much choices, as the Vagabond box I wanted for the longest time still has not come back yet or I think it did, but I missed it :(.  So this one and volume up will have to do.  When this box first came out, it didn't really look that great but I think the Memebox drought got to me and suddenly this box didn't look so bad since you do get 8 products.

$23.00 + shipping

 As always, coupons will be included at the end, along with my thoughts on this box :). Enjoy!

Unboxing: Memebox special #37 Wake up make up

This unboxing has definitely been long awaited.  I got this box two weeks ago, but got caught up in the holiday madness.  Two days ago, I finally got to do my surgery to get the lump in my breast removed, and no it isn't cancer (I say that in the most hopeful matter).  Right now I have two pillows under my chest so I can stand up right and type this haha.

When this box first came out, I really wanted to get it but I don't know why, I didn't get up getting. So I'm really grateful Memebox sent me this to review :).  Thank you!!

Wake up make up

$23.00 + shipping

Updated coupons will be included at the end of this blog post.  Enjoy!

YSL volutpe tint-in-oil review

 When I was browsing the Sephora website during the Christmas time to see what I want to buy with the $20 off $50, I was slightly stuck since I bought everything I possibility wanted in the VIB 20% off sale.  So when I saw YSL coming out with a new product called the Tint-in-oil, I had to try it out!  That and it was exclusively being sold to VIB/VIB rouge, so I kind of felt a bit special hehe.

The product concept doesn't really excite me since there are such products in the Korean and asian market, but at least this is something I can play with and touch physically in stores rather then playing the guessing game when I buy my Korean cosmetics online.

Let's cut this short and get started!

Unboxing: Memebox special #79 Oh! my lips

 Here we are with another unboxing.  Sorry I have been away for so long but I'm getting back into the swing of things.  But I might be away for a bit longer since I'm going into surgery :(.  Its in six days and I'm definitely not looking forward to it. Anyways, lets get to the unboxing since that's what you came for!

Oh! my lips

$23.00 + shipping

I was really looking forward to this box since I love me some lip balms and lip treatments, but surprisingly this box came with a mix.  I was expecting all lip balms and such, but we got a few extra other things as well. I'm actually pretty happy with this box even though a lot of others did not like it. Now let's get into it!

Etude House December 2014 Pink bird box (Feat. Arctic Aurora collection)

I'm finally back!  I have been working everyday and I come home super tired and poopy.  Everyone else is enjoying their holidays, while I am serving them their food.  So I am finally back, I'm going to hold off sleeping tonight and do this post since I want to get this up already!  I have been super excited about this collection when I saw it on Etude House's instagram photo of the Arctic Aurora collection.  I'd have to say that their nail polishes in this collection is stellar, and after being wowed by the first pink bird box that came with three of their nail polishes, I fell in love with them.  So I was super excited, waiting with anticipation to get the arctic aurora polishes but sadly they did not come in this month's box.  :( 

On the bright side, I got my second box bird box finally.  I actually got this box about a week and a half ago already, but I got caught up with life so I didn't get to post it up in detailed pictures.  If you want to see my latest upcoming posts or just random make up pictures, come visit me at instagram: Christinahello~  See you there! :D

 If you want to check out my first Etude house pink bird box, click here!  This is with the Pink tree collection where if you live in Asia and you buy anything from the Christmas collection, they donate 100 won to the Save the children foundation.  So check that out!

Y.E.T thank you set

About a month ago, Memebox created five "thank you sets" featuring kocostar, YET, Ddung, benton and another brand that is not coming to mind.  Only the YET set caught my eyes because of the lip stain set of 5 different colors along with a liquid liner, 10 piece sheet mask, a lip and cheek cream and the set also came with a free gift all for the price of $30 which was an amazing deal in my eyes.  I used a $5 coupon code so the price came down to $25 plus free shipping.  At first I was going to pass, but then it was sold out and I got super sad.  After two days, it came back in stock and I knew if i didn't get it the second time, I'm totally going to regret it and I was definitely right.

Memebox has taken down the page for these sets, but this was the picture that they had on the set.  They also had swatches which was super helpful since they were an online item and we couldn't swatch them to see if we liked them. So I appreciate Memebox doing swatches for us and I hope they will continue to do that in the future.

Let's get started :). Again, coupons will be included at the end of the post along with my archive list of my past memebox unboxings.

Sephora black Friday 2014 haul

 Finishing off the black Friday hauls I did which isn't very much since I only went to two stores.  Nothing else was good.  I was hoping to get a good deal on the Macbook pro too, but there wasn't anything that great for me to splurge. But on the happier note, Sephora had some pretty amazing deals for only $10 for each item.  For those that shop at Sephora, you know that is a steal of a deal since you can step into the store and not wanting to buy anything and then step out of the store paying $100 for two products.  They have this $10 deal every year, and if you want to check the whole list, you can see it on Temptalia's blog page here.

I was eyeing one product indefinitely and would have been super heartbroken if I couldn't buy it and it was the bite beauty lip trio.  Just one of the mini lip glosses sold for $15, so for three for the price was $10 was definitely a steal.  The other products I was on the fence about were the Nest fragrance trio and maybe even the Tarte set if I could get my hands on it.

I tried to wake up at 6:30 am and get to the mall before they opened but I was slightly still sleepy.  I finally got out of bed at 7:30 am and bused to the mall at 8:45 am or so.  I was so scared that everything would have been sold out but I was lucky and everything was still there :D.

Anyways, let's get into the haul :).  I have been talking for too long.

Unboxing: Memebox Global 17

 When I missed the awesome Memebox global 14 box, I was so bummed it wasn't funny.  The boxed looked amazing, I'd even rate it at least a top #2 out of all the boxes I saw.  So when they came out with the global bundle set, I jumped on it so fast.  I got a good deal too I believe :D.  Anyways, I know you are curious to see what is inside, so let's get started.

Global 17

$23.00 + shipping

 Sneak peek to tickle your pickle (HAHA Why does that sound dirty...or is it just me.  It's just me isn't it).

Coupons will be included in the bottom like always.

Memebox hall of fame: Rachel's beauty talk

Memebox teams up with beauty blogger and Youtuber to bring you deals on your beauty needs.  This time they have teamed up with Rachel's beauty talk and there are pretty cool deals!  I'm eyeing the it's skin eye shadow palette :O, it is so cute!  I wish memebox would collaborate with me keke (I'm shameless). Anyways, let's get on with what products were hand picked for the sale.

Oh did I mention that it is free shipping in USA (yea i know I'm not happy about that either since I live in Canada :S) and there is $5 off coupon at the end of the post.

Unboxing: Memebox special #57 For dry and sensitive skin

 Surprise surprise.  What is this?  Another unboxing? LOL  Yes it is time for another unboxing, this time it is for dry and sensitive skin box.  When this box came out, it was screaming my name.  I just had to get it and was actually super excited for it since I love my some skincare products.  I finally got the box after tension with my mail man. 

 My usual mail lady is across the country doing something super cool, so I have this a**hole sub that doesn't do his job.  Where I live right now, it is snowing and there is ice. When I checked my phone app, it again said attempted delivery but he never rang the doorbell, for the fifth time.  So I went to my mail box to get my slip (which is SUPPOSE to be hanging on my front door) and I was like sigh I'll just get my mom to get it since the post office is next to where she works.  Then suddenly, I had a light bulb above my head that went ding!  Maybe he is still working on the mail box down the street, so I went to the corner of my street to peek and sure enough he was there.  I ran as fast as I could, while trying not to slip on the ice and I caught up to him.  I let him finish sorting the letters into the mail box and then asked him personally "Can I please get my parcel."  I don't think he expected me to come and hunt him down and I could tell he was slightly embarrassed.  I don't think he understands that we can track our parcels down, so he didn't think he would get caught being lazy.  

So today when I knew another parcel was going to come, I purposely woke up early to wait at the window to see when the truck was going to come. I waited for a good hour and a half and it never came so I was like, hmm guess he isn't delivering it today since the tracking says it is just processed and not on its way.  I go to my mail box, and there was a key to open the magical compartment at the mail box to get parcels, and my box was there (this one I'm talking about is the Lucky box 11).  I was super happy he at least just left it there :).  Thanks mail man, I'm glad your days are numbered since you don't want to do your job.  My usual mail lady is coming back in 5 days. YEY!

Anyways, enough of my long story.  Let's get to the unboxing shall we?

Dry and sensitive skin

$29.00 + shipping

New coupon codes are out!  Feel free to use them :).  They are included at the bottom of the blog post.

Unboxing: Memebox special OMG 4

 When memebox first released the statement for this box after the disappointment to deliver real OMG products in the past OMG boxes, they said they would ensure use that they would give us the weirdest, quirkest products in the OMG 4.  So i gave memebox my trust and hoped for the best.  I'd have to say this will me my last omg box after getting three out of the four OMG editions.  No more for me.  Maybe because I'm already immuned to all the weird things such as bee venom, snake venom, spider venom, placenta, snail mucus, all of those I'm already immuned to and like.  But I do think this is a good box nonetheless.  Anyways, let's get into it and see what are the contents of the box ;).

OMG 4

$29.00 + shipping

 Sneak peek of what is inside the box ;).  You can't really see much eh? BUAHAHAH

I apologize in advance for the dis-function of my nose.  I'm still sick and have a runny nose, therefore I can't really smell anything so I can't really do the smell-o-scale for you guys.  I'm sorry :(.

Coupons for December has been updated and will be included at the end of this post!  There is also a list of my old unboxings if you would like to check it it!

Unboxing: Memebox superbox #65 korea's most wanted 2

 This box totally came to me at surprised, and was delivered to my house without my knowledge. When I got the notice slip, i was like huh?  No box to my knowledge, was scheduled to arrive to my house so I thought it could be a Etude House box.  An hour after I found the notice, I saw the Memebox email and they said they have sent me the Korea's Most wanted 2 box for me to review.  Honestly I was surprised when they terminated the Memebox influencer program since I only got accepted recently and then was sent the Sally's box products to review for them and then the program was ended.  I was quite sad, but they they came out with a new program and I was invited.  Of course I was gladly accepted but I didn't think anything would come out of it.  So I'm super excited to do this unboxing for you, because well... you already know I'm a huge fan of Memebox already.  Hehe!  No surprised there.

So here it is, I'm babbling again keke.  Sorry~~~

Korea's most wanted 2

$32.00 + shipping

I know this is an old box, but I do like to document the boxes so i could look back at it for fun and hopefully it is helpful for you guys too ;). Enjoy!

Sephora VIB 20% off sale haul

First off, I know this post should have went up about a week and a half ago.  In my defend, there are like 97 photos, nearing 100.  That's 97 BLOODY PHOTOS I HAVE TO EDIT and ADD MY NAME ON IT so no one steals my photo again.  And if they do, then thank you for the free advertising ;).  So I have finally finish editing and now having to write this post.

*WARNING:  This is a long long long long blog so grab some popcorn, get yourself a nice cup of tea and enjoy the photos.*

Did you guys get to enjoy yourself in the sale?  I know there is also the beauty.com that also has 20% off and a couple other brands that has 20% off.  What did you guys get?  I'd love to see/ hear from you guys in the comments down below or tag me to your instagram photos @christinahello.

Curious to see what I got?  Click read more!

Etude House x Save the children Christmas collection released and update

If you haven't checked out my pink bird November 2014 post, click here!  I recently got picked to be one of their pink birds to spread the Etude House love.  My post has first impressions on the lip balms, any cushion and the nail polishes ;).  I didn't get the hand cream or the collagen cream sadly since they did not send it to me, but I'm sure it is good!   I just checked their website and the collection is out :D.  So here is my follow up on the pricing just in case you guys are interested.  I will also have the links for the items so hopefully you guys will find it helpful ;).

Offically Etude House's newest Pink bird member

I'm very pleased to announce that I am the new pink bird for Etude house!  What does this mean?  This means Etude House will be sending me a box full of their upcoming products for me to review every month to review, swatch and to show my lovely readers what will be their newest collections.  This collection, I believe, has not been released since I cannot find any information on the Christmas collection.

What is a Etude house pink bird?

I'd like to call myself a secret agent (CIA, FIB, all that jazz!) for Etude House, but I'm not that cool haha.  Pink bird is a exclusive program where Etude House hand pick beauty bloggers all around the world to showcase their products for all their Etude House's fan worldwide.

Can I buy the pink bird boxes?

I do not believe you can buy these boxes since these are pretty much like press boxes.  I do hope they come out with a beauty box just with Etude house products.  That would be amazing!

I myself don't have much information about this program so I can't really answer questions, and there isn't information on the web either.  But I hope you do enjoy yourself here on my blog now that you can get the sneak peek of the upcoming Etude house collection!  I'm super excited :DD.

Cool pink bird badge! :DD IT'S OFFICIAL~

My future goal is to go to South Korea and experience the culture, food and of course their amazing beauty products, but for now, Korean cosmetics will have to do.  A dream is only a dream until it becomes reality, sigh...

You interested to see the details?  Clink "read more"!  I know you want to ;).

Tarte x QVC $59 amazing value set

Just a heads up for you girls that live in the States.  QVC, today only, is having this once a year amazing deal with Tarte cosmetics. If you don't know Tarte cosmetics, they are famous for using Amazonian clay in their product and are very famous for their blushes ;).  So if you haven't tried their products, this would be a really good way get started for a really good price!

*Note: I am not affiliated with them, I just wanted to share this amazing deal with you girls.*

Here is the link!  It is today only so make sure to take advantage!  I would get my myself but i bought myself the Amazion clay blush palette so i think I'm set ;).

Unboxing: superbox #84 skinfood

 

Here is the second unboxing for the day, and this box got me super excited.  I didn't even think twice on buying this box, it just went into the checkout and was paid for LOL.  I have heard about skinfood's black sugar mask scrub, but I never bought it.  I don't know why, but I was super excited to see the spoilers for this box and the product was in there!  That just made the whole box worth it :).  The only skinfood product I have ever tried was their aloe vera BB cream, but that didn't really work out too well for me, so my impression of skinfood was so so. The reason why I love memebox is that you pay a fraction of the price, but you get way more then the value you paid for.  The black sugar scrub itself is about $8-10, so why not spend $29+ shipping (you can use points and shipping to make it cheaper), and get four more products for the price of two!  This box was a win win for me since I wanted to try more of the brand out.  So exciteeeeddd~~~

The skinfood box seems to be missing on the website, but I will link it again when i find it.  Hopefully its not because I'm blind.

$29.00 + shipping

 Sneak peek of the box ;).  Coupons will be at the end of the post!