Mall Haul

On a whim I decided to go to Mori Town Mall, which is a few stations away from where I live. It was 5:30 p.m. and I said what the heck, I can walk around and eat dinner there. BAAAAAD idea. I ended up blowing MORE money. I did buy some more goodies for Kimberly for our swap, which was good.

Too much kawaii goodies to resist! The drugstore at the mall had mini-size products...a great way to test out a bunch of products without going broke!

Here's most of the stuff I got (yes, there's more... >.<) Top Row (L to R): Pom Juice Gummies, Trial kit of masks and face products and Canmake Eyelash Curler...I tried this at the store, and it's AWESOME!!! It fits my eye PERFECTLY! It was only 630 yen!
Middle Row (L to R): Sekkisui Oil Blotting sheets (these are really popular now, I read that they're amazing), Acne face bar soap and Freya Deep Clear Powder
Bottom Row (L to R): Q10 Massage Makeup Remover, Face Toner and Kokuryu Face Cream
Close up of the bar soap...it smells SOOOOO good.
Close up of Freya Deep Clear Powder. It's a powder face wash. You just add water to it, or add it to your face wash. It's supposed to help clear acne and blackheads. I tried it tonight with my Mentholatum Acnes face wash, and my skin still feels baby-butt smooth!
And last but not least..........The cutest of them all!
They're boot inserts. I got new boots yesterday (will post clothes haul soon), and I needed these!
They're supposed to be apples. They look like monkeys! You can undress them, their little shirts have velcro closures! LOL.
I hope you enjoyed my kawaii haul :)

KATE Deep Eyes Palettes and another haul

Here are the rest of the KATE Deep Eyes palettes as promised...I haven't taken them out of their wrapping/packaging yet.
Close up of top two from the left:
Close up of top right:
Bottom two:
I went on a drugstore binge over the last week to satisfy my cravings...as I write this, I already have limited space for my makeup...all my new crap is sitting in boxes or squeezed between stuff in my vanity drawers. I KNOW I should stop buying things I really don't need, but damn, I need to spend a little money to feel better sometimes! I know some of you can relate...

Here's a recent haul from a few drugstores around town...
Lavshuca Liquid Rouge x 2 and a Rouge Essence Bar: The pink Liquid Rouge has a ton of microscopic glitter...almost reminded me of Dior lip glosses. I LOVE the Rouge Essence Bar (weird name for a slim lipstick), it feels super smooth and really lightweight, like I'm not wearing anything!
I was drawn to the adorable packaging...
Dejavu Lasting fine - This came with my Biteki magazine...
See, it's a 'Biteki' version
Liquid Rouge in Sugar Rose from Kiss Me
Nose Clean Pack from Kose
I'll definitely be using the KATE eye shadows and Lavshuca lippies in upcoming FOTD's. If you guys want reviews on anything here, holler!

Re: Edit
Here's a better pic of the KATE palettes, I didn't realize how crappy the pics are above until I published the post...Now you can see how pretty and metallic the colors are. I'll take more pics once I open them :D

Laura Mercier Haul

I went and wasted hard-earned moolah again...just the pick-me-up I needed after a shiteous week. This time I gave my money to Laura Mercier! In the past I've tried her creme foundation, bronzer and eye colors...not too bad. I've been on the hunt for a good moisturizer and primer. My skin takes a beating in the cold season, so I need to keep my skin hydrated, but not look like a shiny butterball.

Since Laura Mercier's Foundation Primer has won a billion beauty awards, I jumped on the bandwagon. I actually bought it once two years ago, but returned it in fear that it would contribute to my oiliness. Anyway I went and got the Oil-Free Moisturizer and Foundation Primer. I'll review them after I've used both for a few weeks.

I also got two Lip Glaces. Lemme say I am in LOOOOVE!!! They aren't overly sticky, but sticky enough where it's not sliding off ten minutes after applying it. The color lasts for hours, and though it may not stay glossy and shiny the whole time, it leaves a nice stain, which is not bad for a non-sticky gloss! Oh, I also got a stick foundation from the same line, I just forgot to take a picture of it...next time!

My buddy Gee from bellacupcake.com helped me get Emanuel Ungaro for M.A.C products...it sold out with a quickness over here...Thank you thank you thank you Gee chan!

Here are pics to satisfy your makeup picture porn habit! LOL.
Champagne (top), Bellini (bottom)
Swatches: Champagne (top) and Bellini (bottom)

Quick Haul Update

Here's a VERY quick update on some of the stuff I've bought recently...I've featured a few of these in my last two videos...If you haven't watched them yet, pleeeeease do! I haven't bothered to crop/stamp/watermark any of these pictures...(wait, I don't watermark in the first place).
But like I said, this is a quickie! Love you guys!

The goods:
1. Urban Decay Ammo Eye Shadow Palette (fellow blogger Diva4Less got it for me...Thank you Tammy!)
2, 3 & 4. From Top to Bottom: (All Japanese drugstore finds)
Sweets Sweets Eyebrow Pencil in Dark Brown, Sweets Sweets Perfect Volumy Mascara in Black, Sweets Sweets Moisture Gloss in MG8.
5. Ardell Fashion Lashes in 120 Demi Black
6. SANA Pore Putty in Clear - The BEST makeup base I've ever used, a great dupe of Smashbox Photofinish Primer...you get more bang for your buck...or yen in my case.
My liquid/mineral/powder foundation stays put all day in this monstrous Tokyo summer humidity.
I'll do a false eyelashes post soon...I look ridiculous with the Ardell falsies.

Haul Video

Here's a quick vid of my recent haul and my new 3G iPhone! I wish I were more tech-savvy...but I love gadgets all the same ;) BTW I got bangs...loooong sheep-dog bangs.

Coastal Scents Haul

I'm going on an online shopping binge because I don't want to spend money out in town...the inflation in Japan is really starting to bug me...so if I do spend money at a store, I only buy domestic products. I wanted the 88-piece palette but they're out of stock until mid-July. So I got the 78-piece set instead. This one has six blushes, liner and highlighter colors.
Here's everything I ordered...My BF gave me the 'you don't need that' face, but I don't caaaare! I can't wait to get everything!

Items Ordered
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Pink Blending Fluff Brush: 1
Item Total: $1.99

Pink Oval Fluff Shadow Brush: 1
Item Total: $1.69

Pink Round Crease Eye Brush: 1
Item Total: $1.49

Synthetic Concealer Shading Brush: 1
Item Total: $4.39

Baby Buki Kabuki Brush: 1
Item Total: $5.00

Foundation Concealer Brush: 1
Item Total: $3.99

Pink Deluxe 7 Piece Travel Set: 1
Item Total: $12.95

78 Piece Makeup Pallet: 1
Item Total: $19.95

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Subtotal: $51.45
Shipping (U.S.P.S.Priority Mail): $13.50
Total: $64.95

Some recent haulage

I've been meaning to post up my recent hauls, but I've been ungodly busy at work. I also worked a lot of night shifts recently. I've been exhausted for the past few days, but I'm finally off! :)

My bf recently came back from San Antonio, TX. He was there for training and school. While he was out there, I asked him to pick me up some stuff from the Heatherette collection, since it was unavailable in Japan. So my five-foot-ten gorilla-man went to a Macy's M.A.C counter, got harassed by a gay MUA, and came home with a few goodies that were the only things left at the counter! And he usually NEVER pays for my makeup, but this time he was like "Don't worry about it". See, even a big, stoic man like him can be really really sweet sometimes. He even brought me a surprise....
My surprise omiyage (gift)...Girrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dontcha just LOVE cute packaging? On the right is my other haul (not omiyage though). A new Dior lippie and Smashbox Lip and Lid Primer (thank you L, for letting me try yours, hehe)

Honto ni Arigato! (Thank you so much!)

I'd like to thank everyone who read my last post, and everyone who left wonderful, kind comments. It's therapeutic, writing about feelings that I usually keep hidden from the surface.
I did not intend to reach out to all you readers, but I am glad I did. Each and every one of you are strong, inspirational women. I can't thank you enough.

So while I've been feeling bleh the past week, I bought a few new goodies and also received my crappage from drugstore.com. I vowed never to order from them because last time, my order took a damn month to arrive. But this time, it took less than two weeks so I'm quite happy. I didn't get anything special from them, just everyday essentials that I just can't get in Japan. I do like Japanese products, but sometimes, I miss American stuff too. Like I can't get deodorant here. Japanese boys and gals wear the spray-on or roll-on kind, because that's all that's available here. It does NOT work. I'll be sitting on the train, and the chunky dude next to me will smell like decaying seafood...SICK!

Here's the look I wore to Shibuya. I used NYX 'Aloha' as the base, 'Mediterranean' from lash line to area above crease, and M.A.C 'Concrete' on outer 'V' and 1/3 of contour. I love Shibuya...it has EVERYTHING. I wish I took pictures of people, I think Shibuya-ers have great style. Funky but polished at the same time. Never too loud or obscene.

Then here's me after I came home...wearing my new NARS The Multiple on cheekbones and Chanel lip gloss.
Department store haul (expect the Rimmel mascara):
From Top: M.A.C Technakohl Liner in Graphblack, Rimmel Extra Super Lash Mascara, NARS The Multiple in Maldives, Chanel lip gloss in Sesame, and a Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler.
With Flash:
Close-ups and swatches of 'Maldives' and 'Sesame'
Drugstore.com stuff (I got Secret deodorant too, haha, just didn't take a pic)
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