first gmarket haul!

I don't know why I haven't ordered from Gmarket before, but I finally did after getting fed up by the jacked up prices of safari/Korean styled jackets on ebay. 

I ordered on a Wednesday, my items shipped the following Wednesday, and I received it on Saturday. Initially, I paid $220.69, but one of my items was out of stock. My actual shipping was $45.26 and I got 7,400 won refunded to my Cash Balance. The oos item was refunded to my paypal account. My total was $181.22.

Etude House

Seller

Etude House Haul: Precious Mineral BB Cream ALL Day Strong #3, Golden Ratio Face Glam #02, Missing U Hand Cream Panda, & Color My Brows #01

1. Etude House Precious Mineral BB Cream All Day Strong SPF30/PA++ in #3 Sheer Flawless Skin

   14,000 won ~$12.45

Compared with Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream in #27 on the Left (Etude House on the Right)

I can't talk about the qualities of this BB cream because it doesn't match my skin tone! At first glance, it looks like it matches compared to Missha's but it is just too beige/pink toned for me. In certain lights it looks like it matches, but overall it doesn't work with my skin tone : (.

2. Etude House Color My Brows #01 Rich Brown

   6,000 won ~$5.34

Unfortunately, this did not work out for me either because the shade was too light! Should've known -__-. Ah, the pitfalls of shopping online.

3. Etude House Golden Ratio Face Glam #02 Pink 

   12,000 won ~$10.67

This is one of my favorite items! I love how it makes my cheekbones glow! On the directions it says that it is a base, but I only use it to highlight my cheekbones. At 40ml, it will last awhile especially when I only need a teeny tiny dot for each cheekbone. The brightener on top is 4g and is to be used on the eye region.

4. Etude House Missing U Hand Cream #3 Panda (Peach)

   4,500 won ~$4.01

I love this, it's so cute! The smell is delicious and it's so adorable! The consistency is light and absorbs easily. My only problem with it is that it only has 30ml/1.01 fl oz (the cream is at the bottom in the pink part, the panda is just the cover), but it's cheaper than the other hand cream I was using (L'occitance Shea Butter hand cream in Rose). 

Etude House Freebies

Mirror

Volume Bling Mascara

I really like the way this mascara coats my lashes. I don't know if it's waterproof and I haven't tested it out, but I do know that it's hard for me to remove. It gets really flaky! The cool thing about this is that the other end is glitter!

Box of cotton pads

Wool Detachable Hood Safari

Seller

~$37.17

As you can see, this jacket is humongous on me! My dumbass didn't check the measurements of the jacket and instead based it on the looks of the model T_T. I wanted a jacket that was this style and had a thick, soft lining inside. I'm not sure if it'll be worth it to try to hem it, but we'll see. The only places I see my self wearing this outside is in the snow or an outdoor concert in San Francisco or something : /.

400 Mizzpointsafari JK

Seller

~$41.62

I got this jacket because there was one on Stylenanda with a similar style but a $150 price tag -__-. I like this jacket because it was the style I was looking for and the fur trim feels nice. The things I don't like about this jacket are that the fur trim easily detaches from the buttons that hold it in place, the buttons are badly sewn on, and the jacket attracts lint and fur easily. Also note the cheap lining inside. It's really unnecessary because it gets in the way and detaches from the buttons easily. 

Caramel Brown Cardigans

Seller

1. VO17 ~$13.25

2. VO16 ~$11.48

I had an obsession over this "Caramel Brown" color after I got a cardigan with the same color from Zipia. The first cardigan is a bit long for me (not checking the measurements again -__-). I like the second cardigan the most. My only problem is that the material of both cardigans makes it pill easily, but that's what I get for getting cheap cardigans. *sigh. At least my "Caramel Brown" obsession is satiated. 

Overall, it was an interesting first haul from gmarket. I've already made my second order, but this time it's only beauty products. 

Hard Candy Glamoflauge Heavy Duty Concealer in Tan

I was looking for a new under eye concealer to use because even though I love the Sonia Kashuk concealer palette (the darkest shade matches my skin perfectly), it didn't offer much coverage for my dark eye circles. I purchased the Hard Candy Glamoflauge Heavy Duty Concealer in Tan at Walmart for $6. Although it is not a perfect match, it still works with my skin. It doesn't offer as much coverage as I want, but the coverage is better than the Sonia Kashuk concealer in my opinion.

Left: Sonia Kashuk concealer palette (darkest shade)
Right: Hard Candy Glamoflauge Concealer in Tan

The Sonia Kashuk concealer is more peachy than the Hardy Candy concealer. I always read that peachy concealers cover dark circles better because the peach color cancels out dark circles, but I feel like the Hard Candy concealer offers more coverage.

T_T

Finally figured out the design settings for this blog after how many years of wondering T_T. Gonna get back on with a lot of stuff I need to review T_T.

T_T let's start.

ecotools kabuki set

I went to Target recently and found this set by ecotools. I was thinking of buying the flat top and angled kabuki from sigma makeup, but after getting this set I don't think I need it anymore. I like how each of the brushes has their own use. The round contour kabuki is perfect for contouring. Although these brushes aren't as full as other kabuki brushes, they're soft and a great deal at $14.99

itsmefashion.net haul & review!

I made my order on a Monday, it shipped on Thursday, and I received it the following Monday. Two of the items I ordered were out of stock which bummed me out because I really wanted those items. I wasn't notified of my items being out of stock. I found out by checking my account everyday to see the progress (such as "Purchase Underway", "Out of Stock", "Refunded", "Shipped", etc.). So in total, I bought 5 items totaling $74.50 with EMS shipping being $56. I was refunded for the oos items and the EMS shipping.

My order shipped really quickly, but the box was beat up. Items were individually wrapped.

Trendy Style Fur JK

This is my favorite item out of the bunch. I've been looking for a furry cardigan/coat and this is exactly what I've been looking for! It is warm and it has pockets! It also comes with a leather belt.

walker boots

I'm really happy with these boots as well. I ordered 240 which equals a US size 7 and they fit. The doc marten-looking ones were slightly snug but it was because the insole is very thick. I can't really order lace up boots here in the U.S. because the shaft is high. My calves are big so it doesn't really look good. I like lace up boots from Korea because the shaft is usually 5 inches, perfect for my legs.

sheer stockings

I also ordered these back-seam stockings and another pair of sheer stockings. They were cheap ($4.50 & $3).

Overall, I would definitely order from them again. I actually want to get the fur jacket in beige and I need to stock up on the boots! The only problem with itsmefashion.net is that the shipping is expensive.

something new

My order from itsmefashion.net shipped today! I'll be posting and reviewing it soon!

oh my gah...totally sucked into tumblr T_T

http://gliffyfille.tumblr.com

woohoo!

Dress from France, Forever 21 belt, Zipia.net bag, thrifted oxfords

Ecstatic right now for a few things:

-Got $82.40 from selling my clothes at Black and Brown
-Selling my old stuff on ebay
-Getting my Jeffrey Campbell Lita knockoffs from Agaci tomorrow

EEEEEEEEE!

Jeffrey Campbell Lita Knockoffs

Recently found GoJane's knockoff version of the Jeffrey Campbell Lita. I didn't think of buying it at that time until they ran out of my size in taupe. After that I went into a crazy fervor searching through similar sites like gojane.com trying to find the same style. Eventually I found my size in taupe at agacistore.com! Can't wait to see how they are. Listed below are the other sites I found that carry the same style, but many of them don't have many sizes or colors available. (Links are within the pictures!)

GoJane $38.95

A'gaci Store $36.50


Make Me Chic $33.00


Urban Original $33.50-$33.90



Lovelyshoes.net (Wholesale from China) $21.57

shopping ban

I need to get my shit together and start being an adult with my finances. Shopping ban starts!............................................once I get my Korean store orders : ]

Pictures from Stylenanda and Zipia.net

developed

Yay finally developed my photos! It's always fun waiting to see how the pictures turned out.

so sad

Missed out on something again...

Steve Madden Grettta platforms for $53.99! Saw them last night on Dillard's. Checked back the next morning and they didn't have my size in Black T_T.

So...

Got taupe instead at 6pm.com. These platforms are like the new JC Litas...

more baby lips

Baby Lips is sounding more and more creepy -__-. Anyway, after seeing the great color payoff on the Cherry Me and Peach Kiss Maybelline Baby Lips lip balms, I had to get the Pink Punch one.

The picture doesn't really show the true color of the lip balm because the color gets darker and more noticeable a few minutes after applying. All in all, I love it and hope that Maybelline comes out with more colors in their Baby Lips line!