W2Beauty Store Review plus Minime Be My Princess Haul :)

 Hello Everyone!!!!!! Today I am super excited to share with you my First Purchase from www.W2Beauty.com: SHINee's Be My Princess Minime by Etude House!  

I was grumpy all day this morning because one of nails is breaking just above the skin and it is hurting soooo much plus I will have to shorten all my nails to keep them looking good and I hate it. :(  When I got home after work, I saw a huge box in the living room and I stuffed my face in it to find a lot of bubble wrap! It was the SHINee Be My Princess MiniMe perfumes that I had ordered a few days ago from W2Beauty.  I wasn't expecting them today cause they were shipped not too long ago, 4 July if I am not mistaken! It sure was a pleasant surprise!!!!

Ok, so before showing you what I got, I am going to do a small introduction to my now number 1 favourite online store!

Basically W2Beauty is an online store run by Alice which has over 9000 Korean cosmetics products. All major brands like Etude House, Lioele, Misha, Skinfood, TonyMoly, etc are found in this store. When you are browsing through the products, which by the way are categorised really neatly, you don't have to worry about shipping because it is already included in the price, and the prices are really really reasonable!  All you have to do is pay for a tracking number to be on the safe side. If you choose not to do that, Alice will email you right away to double check! She is such a sweety! Wherever you are in the world, no worries, W2Beauty ships worldwide and with this coupon code: 2862205 you get your first $5 free :)  There is also a loyalty scheme up where you can earn coupons with every purchase you make and then you can use them to pay for your future orders. Shipping is superfast and corresponding with Alice is just a pleasure. We have already exchanged around 20 emails hehe :)

It is official! W2Beauty ranks at 1 in my top stores list and I will definitely be buying all my Korean cosmetics from here!

On to my Haul... it came to be a haul thanks to Alice because I only ordered the 5 Perfumes.  Take a look at what I got!

I only ordered the Minimes up there, three of which came wrapped up in cute transparent plastic bags decorated with white hearts, and Minho's had the ETUDE House ribbon around it as well!  I haven't tried the perfumes yet, I won't be using them a lot since they are Limited Edition and created exclusively by SHINee! I am too much of a Shawol to use them up hiihihi especially Taemin's!

I was wondering whether there would be a card or some sort of autographed thing coming with the whole set, and I was a tiny bit disappointed to find nothing.... until.... I found the autographs on the packaging and on the bottles... that is when I was shooting up in the sky with stars in my eyes hihiihi

Have a look at the autographs:

Key :)

Onew :)

Jonghyun :)

Minho :)

Taemin :)

 I will be commenting on their scent when I get to try them out :) But if you are a Shawol, I suggest you hurry and purchase your full set which is currently being sold for $93.40, which means you buy 4 and get the 5th free. Plus if you use the code I posted earlier, you will save a further $5! Don't miss out!

The photo below shows all the goodies Alice sent with my order :) There is even a very sweet hand written card saying thanks from Alice herself... myself being a crafter, I really really love it!

Here is a list of all the products I got which are all ETUDE House:

• 2 Essential masks in Vitamin E
• 2 Essential masks in Pearl Extract
• 1 CC Cream box filled with ETUDE Cotton pads
• 1 Full size IceCream Nail Polish in PK001
• 1 Collagen Moistful firming eye Cream sample
• 1 Collagen Moistful Trial Kit
• 1 BB Cream Cotton Fit Sample
• 2 Milk Talk Strawberry Samples
• 2 Know Your Body Soft Cream Scrub Samples
• 1 Shea Butter Nutriful Skin Care Kit

If this isn't love, I don't know what is!  I will be trying everything out one by one and post up reviews for all of you to check out but it will take some time as I still have a box full of stuff that I got from other stores that need to be posted :)

I am really thankful for everything especially the fast shipping and good communication with Alice, and I sincerely hope all of you out there check out her store and have a wonderful shopping experience just like me!

Till my next post,

Love you all and thanks for following :) 500 hits already :D

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Pauline

Pupa Milk Therapy Nourishing Moisturizer S.O.S. - Mini Review .... and more!

Hello Again! Today I am going to do a mini review of a moisturizer by Pupa - Milk Therapy Nourishing Moisturizer S.O.S.  I had been given this sample by a friend a long time ago and decided to finally give it a try :) You will have to look for it in your local perfumeries or else a wide search on the internet might get you to it.  I only found it on one Italian website and they are saying that it is out of stock!

 

My sample pouch is  not large, but I have been using it for a week now and I think there is still enough left for another week. I only apply it once every morning (I am not a big cream fan so the less the better for me)

My Experience:

This cream is supposed to nourish and moisturize dry skin, in fact it says that is it suitable for dry and dehydrated skin. I do feel my skin a little lighter and smoother but it is not exactly hydrated.  The cream is absorbed by the skin rather fast so application is quick, and it immediately feels fresh with a subtle smell of coconut.  Personally I love coconut smell, and I simply enjoy how when the wind blows in my face I smell the coconut of the moisturizer all day! For me the scent is not overwhelming, however, some people tend to find it rather irritating so this may be pose a little problem, since I do not know whether the people surrounding me like it or not. There is always the thought that someone will smell the coconut and think that I took a shower in it, at the back of my mind when I wear this cream!  The smooth feeling lasts all day but the cooling effect is rather a momentary experience. It does not feel like clogging the skin either, although sometimes I do feel my cheeks pulling a little.  It also helps my blusher stay on longer too, which is a bonus.

Overall Rating:

Pros:

• Refreshing and cooling effect is enjoyable
• Easily absorbed by the skin and doesn't feel tacky - fast application
• Little amount needed to cover all the face 
• Leaves a smooth skin

Cons:

• Coconut smell might not be to everyone's liking
• Hydration and Nourishment are not exactly felt. Skin may pull at times.
• Difficult to find online and probably hard to find in stores as well.
• Italian brand so can be slightly pricey!

 

So all in all I think that this product deserves a 3 Diamond Rating.  I will not be buying the full product because apart from the fact that it is hard to come by, I still have a stack of moisturizers and day creams to try out and this one I think that is not exactly the perfect one for me.  I will finish off the sample pouch though as I like  the smooth feeling and the coconut breeze :)

A Little Update :)

This week I decided to finally purchase a present FROM ME TO ME for being such a good girl and save up on my motor insurance :) I hopped into the W2Beauty online store and got myself all of SHINee's Be My Princess Minime perfumes!!!! I wasn't sure which one to buy and then I stumbled on an offer which said that I could have all 5 for the price of 4 and forgot all about the choosing part :) I also had a $5 coupon that I earned on sign up so I ended saving a further $5 on the whole deal which is super :)

Here is the link to the product page and if you want your $5 sign-up coupon insert this code: 2862205  when registering your account and you will be able to use it immediately :)

As if that wasn't enough, I checked out he Born Pretty Store and got myself some Holographic Nail Polish and Nail Art water stickers and embossed ones too.  As soon as I get them I will post a full haul here with pictures and links and then you are sure to see some manicures using these goodies :)  I should be receiving a parcel from another store with some Etude House polishes as well which means more manicure ideas :)

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Annyeonghigyeseyo!
Pauline