A friend of mine was able to pick up some Korean skin care products for me while traveling there.
Laneige White Plus Renew Special Gift Set 2
I'm not 100% sure of the contents just yet
Banila Co. Let me Bebe, a bb cream
IOPE gift with purchase
Thank you! you know who you are
My parents brought back a Swarovski necklace from Austria...
I've always been a big fan of their swan logo.
Current Eye Cream
Paul and Joe Eye Treatment Cream, $36 for 20g
Thoughts: I've been using this cream for the past month and it hasn't done much for me. It has a slight creamy texture but doesn't give you that heavy feel when you apply it. It spreads easily and has the trademark Paul & Joe citrus scent. I have a troublesome under eye area, dark circles, dryness and puffiness and this cream didn't help with any of these problems. My hunt for a good eye cream continues.
Tried another sheet mask last night
The Face Shop Fresh Fruit Pomegranate sheet mask. See ingredients below
This mask is about $2-$3 at the face shop, a decent mask for the price but contains to much alcohol.
For some reason I really miss Asia right now, I use to never want to go. I was in Beijing last year around this time...
my dad and his ginormous dslr
me and my mini dslr
Temple of Heaven, fully restored in time for the summer olympics
Inside the Forbidden Palace
XOXO, M
Awww wifey with her sweet daddy!
ReplyDeletelol The Face Shop Pomegranate one is the one I told you I feel asleep with in the bathtub! Try the Q10 one, I think it's nicer!
Aw look at all those sweet gifts! The Laneige gift set looks nice, do review when you can please!
Lucky girl! I wish my parents love to travel also so I can go with them as well! ahahah!
ReplyDeleteOhhh Laneige!! the White line!! i've been wanting to try it since Pink's post! lemme know what you think about it :)
Great pics! I'm not going to Beijing this time, boo.
ReplyDeleteCome to Asia!! Come to Japan!!!!
What wonderful gifts!
did u ever try the kinerase eye cream?
ReplyDeleteHeyy, I like to browse around the beauty blog and learn more about skincare and of course, I do research on it. I'm not interested in making a blog anytime soon. I've bee using Clinique All About Eyes eye cream. It works miracles for me. It's a bit pricey but well worth it. :D Trust me, my dark circles are bad. From being a full time mother, student, and working. I'd say my age range is 19-25 and I have olive tone skin, and that's what I use and I'm faithfully using it twice a day! (morning, night). Hope I helped you.
ReplyDeleteI have the exactly troublesome under eye area as you and i am always on the hunt for good eye cream like you. I have tried millions of different eye cream such as vichy, biotherm, kiehl's, benefit, nivea, garnier eye roller, mioggi(korean brand), etc etc all this claimed that they can reduce under eye dark circles and puffiness. I find the kiehl's eye alert quite good and i am trying the benefit 'eyecon' at the moment. I haven't been use that for long, but will let you know how it goes in a little while. The Kiehl's eye alert is worth a try. But don't get the Kiehl's line reducing eye brightening concentrate, the price is nearly a double compare to the eye alert and its greasy plus i don't see any effect at all.
ReplyDeleteMona! you got just amazing products! Want all of them too...
ReplyDeleteLaneige got pretty good stuff!
ReplyDeleteCheck out their webby for product usage :http://www.laneige.com/product/prd_list.jsp?brandcd=214083
Good eyecreams are really difficult to find.. let me know if you manage to hunt for one! :)
aww, the laneige gift set is sooo tempting,i think it is the new banila co bb cream,hmm, do review it. hehe
ReplyDeletewow, lil Mona, since when u visit to China? do u like there?the scenery is pretty and calming!
IOPE is a high end brand in Korea, woohoo!
WOW the good stuff: Laneige!! And it's a gift pack! Wow!Ü soo lucky..you get to try these goodies..hehe..can't wait for the reviews..esp on the new BB cream..
ReplyDeleteWow, Laneige! You lucky lucky girl! :)
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had fun in Beijing. Why don't you visit Asia again sometime? ^_^
Great goodies! I wish my parents bought me stuff like that! You have great parents!! :)
ReplyDeleteHope everything gets settled for you at work!! And wow Asia.. One day I'll go... one day! :)
ohh i went forbidden kingdom in xmas !
ReplyDeletehahas~ cant wait to see photos of yur swarovski crystals
the temples look gorgeous, wish i could go there one day,
ReplyDeletei agree with the P&J eye cream, i thought it would help with your mentioned uhh... conditions? but all it does is moisturize.
oohhh..new laneige collection!
I have used that Laneige set before it's really good! ahh you got my fav brand! IOPE ^^!!! when I was in Korea I was all about them. the three best brands are Laneige, Isa Knox and IOPE. I love the pictures from your trip last year... i miss asia alot too.. i promised myself next year i am so going back for a mini vacation.
ReplyDeletehaha how cute.. your dad is a photographer! lovely pix.. and gurl u gotta teach me how to use these face products, lotion etc.. its soo hard to learn.. sigh* im more of an eye person... but im tryin to learn n its soo confusing! thanks for sharing xoxo
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Aw Asia!! I wanna goooo, but I miss it all the time, haha.
ReplyDeleteThe P&J eye cream really doesn't do that much... I use it on top of another one right now for night time.
Can't wait to see the necklace! :]
that bbcream rocks big time i feel
ReplyDeleteoh sweets come to asia
come to japan
come to meeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
are we going to do the classic movie pose of running towards each other on the beach at the airport
sweet, laniege!!! everything looks great! im so glad i didnt pick up the p&j eye cream!! the laneige eye cream is nice though :)
ReplyDeleteim in asia and I kinda miss HK cos my grandparents are there :(
Ahhh beijing,I miss those places.can you speak mandarin at all?abt eyecream,the best so far that I have tried is nuskin eyecream.it did reduce the dark circle.the only one so far that works (at least for me)
ReplyDeleteOooh, I can't wait to see the Swarovski somethings that your parents got you!!!
ReplyDeletethanks for the comment..and yes it was the mitsuwa in nj =)
ReplyDeleteI've been wanting to try the Laneige White Plus Renew also...i think i saw it in brooklyn. Makes me want to get it now...lol
so many goodies! Asia looks beautiful :)
ReplyDeleteWOohooooo another sale! I cant wait! :p
ReplyDeletei wanna see the necklaces!!!
ReplyDeleteThe Laneige set looks nice, esp since it whitens the skin too.
ReplyDeleteWow, a new BB cream looks so cute!
Beijing looks so pretty. I think I've been there once when I was like 2 HAHAH... where are you planning to travel to this year?
Fabulous goodies! I love Laniege!
ReplyDeleteyay Laneige!!! That BB cream has the cutest name ever, hehe. Beijing looked really beautiful from your camera :) I really want to go there!!!
ReplyDeleteI want to see what your necklaces look like! ^_^
great goodies!!!
ReplyDeletecan't wait to see the necklaces too :)
love your pics from your travels too!
I would love to see the necklaces as well! Loverly stuff for such a loverly person! Can't wait for your makeup sale either!
ReplyDeleteaww.. i miss Asia too! too bad i was in beijing two novs ago and it was freaking cold! did not feel like walking the massive grounds of forbidden palace..
ReplyDeleteNice Korean haul!! I'm using the P&J Eye cream too, and I kinda have to agree with you, it doesn't really help with truly problematic undereyes 9_9 It's just like applying lotion... but I've been trying to finish it off before starting on something else, sigh. Oh nice, Beijing! That's awesome!
ReplyDeleteohh you're going to be doing some business trips in the near future?
ReplyDeleteohh how nice of your friend!!! I want to try laneige! tell me how it goes <3 *^_^* and ohh bb cream!!! I want to try more different kinds >_< hehe this one reminds me of bebe clothes brand LOL
<333 swarovski
hey! jenn gave me that mask!!! I haven't used it yet hehe I will probably try it out around next week I can't wait <3 does it smell like pomegranate? hehe
I wish I could go to Asia =( I want to go to Hong Kong, China, Japan, Korea!!! sigh one day...one day...hehe you and your dad look so cute together!!! That is so awesome how your parents travel around the world! I wish my parents could do that...They deserve a break >_<
Ohhh blog sale yay!
hehee i think your minidslr is cute :D nice stuff! esp the laneige set :D lucky lucky. whooooo makeup sale! :D
ReplyDeletehehehe I know why you miss Asia!! bc we were talking about traveling and I was telling you how badly i wanted to gooo!! xD hehehe
ReplyDeleteOMG! that Laneige set is LOVE! you're so lucky, Mona!<3 I'm looking forward to your review on it, as well as the BB cream and pics of your ballin' Swarovski necklaces! teehee!<3
Come to Asia! Hehehe ... can't wait to see your Swarovski necklace.
ReplyDeleteNice Laneige gift set. Can't wait to hear your thoughts.
ReplyDeleteCute pic with you dad. I might go to Beijing with my dad in Oct.
Ooo...Swarovski necklace;)
I have to visit the forbidden palace some day. ^_^
ReplyDeleteI always want too, have only seen in the movie.
M!
ReplyDeleteI hope everything goes well for you at the work front!! Anyways, I went to the Amore in Flushing the other day and they carry Mamonde now. Just pressed powder and a moisturizer but the SA said they MIGHT carry the eyeshadows in the summer!! haha :)
<3 mei
i've got that let me bebe bb cream too. it rawks! :D
ReplyDeletewow on the Laneige set, just the mere look of it looks like it works! LOL
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean about traveling! when do you plan to travel again?
The picture of you in Asia looks so dreamy! I never been to China and it looks adventure. I want to go now... lol~
ReplyDeleteGreat Post!
ReplyDeleteFun pictures of China!! You need to go to Shanghai, soon!
ReplyDeleteTry the Dr. Brandt R3P eye cream...I really recommend it. The Shiseido Brightening Eye treatment is also really good..I use it with the Dr. Brandt.
You're gonna love the Laneige and IOPE. Now I'm almost done with my Shiseido White Lucent Eye cream yet it didn't do anything for me. My quest for brightening eye cream continues as well. Please let me know when you find one! Nice blog!
ReplyDeleteNice haul! i was in beijing last year too! but in the summer time for study abroad.
ReplyDeleteMy parents never travel any more :(
ReplyDeleteI have some goodies sent to me from Korea that I don't know how to use. I tried a Google search but my blog keeps coming up >_<
Everything is so nice and pretty I'm just nervous to use with directions.
Have fun with your stuff!!! I'm falling in love with Faceshop Brightening Rice Water cleansing foam. My cousin sent me a bunch of samples.... There's a FaceShop in Flushing, right. I haven't been to Queens since we finsihed my g'mas apt. My mom pinky swore she'd take me to the stores in Flushing, but I think it's hard for her to go to Queens.
travel bug!! have you been bit too? haha
ReplyDeletewell i hope you get to travel soon & show pictures!
i haven't really been to china yet but i'd love to go. everywhere actually lol
can't wait for your make up sale haha hopefully i don't miss is this time
wow those are lots of goods!! super jealous! as far as the traveling goes.. i haven't left the u.s in way too long. im way overdue. im jealous lol
ReplyDeleteI am so looking forward to you laneige review!!!♥
ReplyDeleteI always wanted to try out their skincare line.^^
I really miss travelling, it seems like you had so much fun in China!:D
Hey there, I just nomainated your blog on my blog!!!
ReplyDeleteHi! I'm new to beauty-blogging :) The Face Shop used to be accessible where i live, but they're secretly swept away, so thanks for posting!
ReplyDeleteI would love to see the necklaces as well! Loverly stuff for such a loverly person! Can't wait for your makeup sale either!
ReplyDeleteAhhh beijing,I miss those places.can you speak mandarin at all?abt eyecream,the best so far that I have tried is nuskin eyecream.it did reduce the dark circle.the only one so far that works (at least for me)
ReplyDeleteI have the exactly troublesome under eye area as you and i am always on the hunt for good eye cream like you. I have tried millions of different eye cream such as vichy, biotherm, kiehl's, benefit, nivea, garnier eye roller, mioggi(korean brand), etc etc all this claimed that they can reduce under eye dark circles and puffiness. I find the kiehl's eye alert quite good and i am trying the benefit 'eyecon' at the moment. I haven't been use that for long, but will let you know how it goes in a little while. The Kiehl's eye alert is worth a try. But don't get the Kiehl's line reducing eye brightening concentrate, the price is nearly a double compare to the eye alert and its greasy plus i don't see any effect at all.
ReplyDeleteHeyy, I like to browse around the beauty blog and learn more about skincare and of course, I do research on it. I'm not interested in making a blog anytime soon. I've bee using Clinique All About Eyes eye cream. It works miracles for me. It's a bit pricey but well worth it. :D Trust me, my dark circles are bad. From being a full time mother, student, and working. I'd say my age range is 19-25 and I have olive tone skin, and that's what I use and I'm faithfully using it twice a day! (morning, night). Hope I helped you.
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