absolutely in ♥ w/revlon lipstick. normally chanel or dior has my ♡ but seriously, revlon's gorgeous formulas and mad ridiculous line of shades is simply amazing for the price & availability.
line (green tubes on the far light) are INCREDIBLY bright, pigmented & packs a punch to your face. "blase apricot" ironically, is one of the flashiest corals i've ever seen while "peach silk" has a little less of a red undertone and more of a pink making it slightly more wearable for every day use at work or errands. my favourite coral shade is definitely "coral berry" from their lustrous line as it's 101% appropriate for daily use & reminds me of that gorgeous orange-pink combo they use for the j.crew catalouge models ♥ their shades come in "creme" or "pearl" although even the creme shades still may have a shimmer or two depending on the colour. i LOVE their nudes and neutrals to death. "soft nude" is the only shade i've snagged from their colorburst collection & despite the very light, chalky colour, it feels lightweight, silky and applies smooth.
So, Friday was my birthday. Thankfully I had the weekend off & had a blast. We scored tickets to see the Maury Show live (more on that later) in Stamford Fri morning and it was so worth the troublesome NYC traffic~ ♥
Even though my bro had to head back home to Japan the week before last, he surprised me by leaving an awesome haul of cosmetics & gifts for my bday!
August's issues of steady. & Sweet magazines came with adorable バッグINバッグ style pouches~ These are incredibly handy for stashing things in my purse on the go. He also grabbed two 7-11 brand exclusive ParaDo items: an eyemake palette (GN01) & a lip rouge (BE07). I'm totally amazed by the surprisingly high quality as I could almost swear the lip rouge was NARS or MAC. (☆▽☆)
Also, I winded up with goodies from Sephora thanks to the giftcard he purchased for me: I've been DYING to grab NARS bronzing palette which includes their award winning blush, highlighter and Laguna bronzer. As a bonus goodie I also decided to try PACIFICA's new coconut scented bronzing lotion which is as delicious smelling as it sounds.
A huge thanks to my brother for the wonderful gifts~ ♥ I have to admit he was pretty brave to wonder into the cosmetics section ;;;;
Labels: Betsey Johnson, birthday, cosmetics, haul, japan, LEST ROSE, NARS, ParaDo, shopping, steady, sweet
shop spotlight ☆彡 ~KANFUL
Sunday, August 21, 2011, 5:13 PM
today, lovelies, i'd like to mention one of my favourite online shops, KANFUL. an online (& physical) consignment mega store, they cater to the savvy fasionista watching her wallet.
including a laundry list of brands from cher to chanel, marc jacobs to moussy, rebecca taylor to rich, it's a one-stop shopping experience for both japanese & western brands alike. surreal & almost mind blowing to see gelato pique and prada side by side, their prices are even more head spinning, nearly bordering on insanity. 3,990 yen for a gorgeous marc by marc jacobs tunic? well, i never!
even more outrageous is their quality ranking criteria. a couple weeks ago i found this gorgeous rich (リッチ) quilted chain purse. one of my absolute favourite brands, rich is a more upscale, expensive name that caters toward us fabulous ladies with elegant and classic taste. retailing for well over $150 USD, KANFUL had it listed for around ~30 USD at a "D grade" ranking. willing to take the risk, i quickly ordered it & was shocked when it arrived in new-like condition. the only, barely, visible traces of its second hand origin i could find were a tiny scratch on the front logo plate and a teeny stain on the inner lining.
their customer service deserves a gold star for prompt and friendly attention while the shipping & handling charges were EXTREMELY reasonable. sadly, overseas sellers tend to ship things less than economically in huge, bulky boxes adding to the shipping costs beyond reason. (i'm lookin' at you, ROSE FAN FAN & Makiko Online Shop~) for EMS i only paid around 20 USD (which generally SOUNDS expensive.. but trust me, for a heavy, padded chain purse sent via express mail from japan, it's not). in person, this is actually a very, very large bag & not at all what i thought by the original photos! ♥
i would 101% recommend giving KANFUL a shot for those looking to score an awesome deal on gently used designer goods. they have a very large selection of japanese brands not listed on their front page (use the search box).
Labels: haul, japan, KANFUL, purse, rakuten, retail whore, review, rich, rich (リッチ), shopping
